Odell Public Library Friends announces more tickets are available for the Chicago, IL, trip to see Brigadoon, a beautiful and beguiling musical, on Saturday, July 19, 2014. Due to a growing waiting list, more tickets have been purchased for the 2:00 p.m. matinee performance of this classic Lerner and Loewe
Dr. William and Deanna Simpson gifted Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, with a 70-inch television. The local dentist is shown beside the large flatscreen. The new TV, with accompanying sound system and Blu Ray DVD player, will be located in the Program Room of the library.
Junior Girl Scout Troop #5294 earned the “Investigate, Innovate, Energize” patch with a clever service project to benefit Odell Public Library’s summer reading program. At 6:30 p.m., on Monday, May 12, 2014, the eight members set to work completing 90 book bags crafted from t-shirts. This colorful recycling idea originated
Continuing with its 2014 concert series, Emmanuel Reformed Church, 202 E. Morris Street, Morrison, IL, is thrilled to welcome Southern Gospel music’s favorite mixed group, The Perrys, when they return in concert on Friday, May 16, at 7:00 p.m. in the sanctuary of the church. Doors will open at 6:00
The “Bounties of Spring” tea scheduled for Saturday, May 24, 2014, has been cancelled. The Early American Crafters have hosted a series of teas to benefit the recreated village at Heritage Canyon, 515 N. 4th Street, Fulton, IL. Catherine Gravert stated, “We appreciate all the wonderful attendance that we’ve had
“We are holding a benefit on Saturday, June 7, 2014, at Cross Creek [Golf Course, 15523 Henry Road, Morrison, IL,] for little Parker Pruis,” stated Leslie Harridge. “He is the son of Caitlin and Casey Pruis, who reside in Morrison. Parker is four months old and has Hydrocephalus. He has
On Wednesday, May 7, 2014, Golden Apple, a leader in advancing the teaching profession in Illinois for 29 years, proudly announced the first recipients for the 2014 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. The 2014 honorees, selected from a pool of 620 nominations and 272 applicants, represent 4th through
Morrison Auto Supply, 502 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, was “mobbed” on Saturday, May 3, 2014, by the Morrison Mob. Mobsters gathered in the Chamber of Commerce headquarters, 221 W. Main Street, at 11:00 a.m. and set off to surprise a pre-determined Morrison Chamber Business. Nearly two dozen people joined in
Morrison Historical Society will honor the late Margy Haines during one of two programs on Sunday, May 18, 2014. Haines left numerous organizations and institutions a portion of her estate. The Board of Trustees will share with the public how Morrison’s Heritage Museum, 202 E. Linconway, Morrison, IL, benefited from
We thought of you with love todayBut that is nothing newWe thought about you yesterdayAnd will tomorrow, too.We think of you in silenceAnd make no outward showFor what it meant to lose youOnly those who love you know.Remembering you is easyWe do it every day…God has you in His keeping
On Friday, April 25, 2014, a benefit at Morrison Community Hospital was given to help support me and my family financially, for the cancer treatments and doctor visits I have needed since November 8, 2012. Th[at wa]s the first time that Russ and I heard that I had breast cancer.
We are all anxious to get out in our yards and start gardening. As you survey your flower and perennial gardens, please keep the Fulton plant sale in mind. The annual plant sale is Saturday, May 10, 2014, from 8:00 a.m. to noon, at the Robert Fulton Community Center (former
Join us for the Opening Day of the Morrison Farmers’ Market on Saturday, May 24, 2014, from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. The market is open every Saturday, May 24, through September 27, rain or shine, in the parking lot behind Whiteside County Juvenile Services, 204 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. The
Dear Morrison, IL: There are not words to describe the emotions we felt for the support received for the Anne Petersen Dance Memorial Tribute. Seventy-five percent of the audience on Friday night[, November 22, 2013,] consisted of the many people who traveled from Morrison and other communities to be present
Editor’s note: Jerry Lindsey wrote this artice for the Whiteside News Sentinel, but the date was incorrect. Here is his correction. Ebenezer Reformed Church, 309 E. Park Street, Morrison, IL, will be hosting the Watoto Concert of Hope on Saturday, May 10, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. With vibrant, original African