Friends of Odell Public Library welcomes the public to their May movie, “The Finest Hours,” on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, beginning at 2:00 p.m. The movie will be held in the Program Room at Odell Public Library, 307 S, Madison Street, Morrison, IL. The film is based on the true-life
Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP) presents Worldly Delights–A Night of International Food and Wine, on Saturday, April 28, 2018, at 6:00 p.m., at the Playhouse in Mt. Carroll, IL. Join local “Celebrity Chefs” as they compete and prepare small plates of food from around the world for you to enjoy. Tokens
David Alan Badger, formerly of Fulton, IL, will be at Heritage Canyon, 515 N. 4th Street, Fulton, to sign copies of his recent book, Ten Years–Whiteside County Barn Tour, during Dutch Days. Last year, 2017, marked the tenth year of Badger illustrating barns and other rural architecture of Whiteside County.
CEO Pam Pfister presented plans for the Morrison Community Hospital expansion project, on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, to an audience of curious community members. She displayed photos of the original building at 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, that was built in 1934. She then showed some additions completed in
The Savanna, IL, Bridge Celebration Planners announced that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will bring a traveling exhibit known as the “Journey to Tomorrow” to Savanna, from Friday, June 15, through Sunday, June 17, 2018. The attraction is part of a series of celebrations planned around the dedication
The Whiteside Forum will host guest speaker Leif Kindbergon Thursday April 26, 2018, to discuss “International Development in Africa and Elsewhere: U. S. Foreign Assistance and Why It Matters to America Today.” Our event will be held at the Community Room of the Odell Public Library at 307 S. Madison
Morrison, IL, Postmaster Christian Ogbebor, Sr., announces the 26th Annual “Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive” will be held across Morrison on Saturday, May 12, 2018. Residents can leave bagged/boxed nonperishable foods; paper, personal hygiene, and cleaning products; canned goods by their mailboxes for pickup by U. S. Postal Service employees.
Editor’s note: Morrison Rotary Club RYLA Chairperson Louise Clark submitted this article. This year the Morrison Rotary Club is sponsoring nine students, who will attend the District 6420 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) camp, from Friday, May 4, through Sunday, May 6, 2018. Five students are from Morrison High School,
Girl Scouts of the USA is the largest female-run business in the world. After their annual Cookie Sale, 30 Girl Scouts of combined troop 1504 chose to honor local women business owners and managers, as their 2018 “Gift of Caring” cookie donation recipients. The troop is composed of Daisy, Brownie, Junior,
Editor’s note: The photos of the 2017 IHS Rodeo were taken by Bonnie Breen. Mosey over to the Whiteside County Fairgrounds grandstand, 201 W. Winfield Street, Morrison, IL, for some exciting, fast-paced athleticism, on Saturday, April 28, and Sunday, April 29, 2019. The Illinois High School Rodeo Association “promote[s] horsemanship,
“About 50” members of Rock River Restorers Antique Autos club are celebrating the Golden Anniversary of the club. It began in the Sterling-Dixon, IL, area in 1968. Founding member Lucy Rice (and her husband) reside in Coleta, IL, but they did not attend the visit to Morrison, IL, on Sunday,
Editor’s note: Todd Mickley submitted this article. To combat thoughts of continued cold temperatures in mid-April, know that the Whiteside County Fair is only four months away, and we have an impressive lineup of summer entertainment. Get ready for not one, but two, entertainment groups in front of the Grandstand
Editor’s note: This article was submitted by Leader Hillary Blevins, with photos by Leader Andrea Ramirez. Five members of Morrison, IL, Girl Scout Troop 1504 earned the Girl Scout Bronze Award, the highest award for girls in grades 4 and 5. To earn the Girl Scout Bronze Award, girls develop
Morrison, IL, parents and their children in Kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to Cub Scout Pack 328’s Spring Round-Up, to learn about the Cub Scout program. Experience a night of Cub Scouts on Thursday, April 19, 2018, at Southside Grade School, 100 Academic Drive, Morrison, IL If the
Girl Scout Troop Leader Hillary Blevins has a combined troop of 30 Girl Scouts at the Daisy, Brownie, Junior, and Cadette Girl Scout levels. This year, after their annual Cookie Sale, the girls decided to honor local women business owners and managers with a cookie recognition. Girl Scouts of the