The streets of downtown Morrison will be transformed into a work of art on Saturday, September 17, 2016, during Paint the Town. The Children’s Art Preservation Association (CAPA) will use local artists and art students to participate in another popular aspect of this event–the painting of shop windows and storefronts
As Saturday, September 1, 2016, rapidly approaches, details necessary for a fun Paint the Town are falling into place. Paints are ordered, t-shirt designs (with the “Art Matters” theme) are finalized and ordered, food vendors are assigned, and sponsorships are in place. Anticipation of a fun day of creating memories
The 4000-acre Nachusa Grasslands preserve, shown in the following photographs, consists of large remnant prairie, woodlands, and wetlands being reconnected through habitat restoration. This creates one of the largest and most biologically diverse grasslands in Illinois. Working hand-in-hand with Conservancy staff, a dynamic community of volunteer stewards collect and plant
Bob Brands of Morrison, IL, will be guest speaker at the Morrison Historical Society program on Sunday, September 25, 2016. He will share his experiences as a veteran of the Korean War. Doors to Morrison’s Heritage Museum, 202 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, open at 1:00 p.m., with Brands’s presentation starting at
Both scenes were painted at Auver, France. Does one call to you, saying, “Come see me?” Who painted them? Can you detect the magic of impressionists Paul Cezanne and Vincent Van Gogh? After a rich, September 2017 travel adventure–to two neighboring European countries–you will be able to recognize the artists.
Theresa Brandon submitted photographs taken at the Whiteside County Fair from 2014 through 2016. Click the link below. https://www.facebook.com/theresabrandon/media_set?set=a.10204010864247641.1104467480&type=3
Morrison Rotary Club’s motto is “Service above Self.” With that in mind, club members strive to clean the mile of U. S. Highway 30, extending east from DQ Grill & Chill all the way to Lyndon Road. Below, crew commander Amy Viering evaluates the August highway clean up that her
The Morrison Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the City of Morrison, is looking for individual and/or group volunteers to paint over 30 fire hydrants along U. S. Highway 30 and Route 78. This will take place during our upcoming Community Clean-Up Day, Saturday, September 10, 2016. We need volunteers
Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) honored and recognized 33 individuals from law enforcement, media, volunteers, and other individuals who have made substantial efforts in supporting the Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving® at MADD’s annual Heroes Banquet. The event was held in Springfield, IL, at Northfield Inn & Suites, Saturday, August
The Education Committee of Fulton’s Windmill Area will host its fourth annual baking competition. The bake-off will be held during Fulton’s Fall Festival, Friday, September 16, 2016. All entries will be sold at the Windmill Cultural Center, 111 10th Avenue, Fulton, IL, on Saturday, September 17. Winners will be announced
Morrison Chamber of Commerce visited Bogott Plumbing, Inc. (BPI), 15273 Bishop Road, Morrison, IL, on Thursday, September 1, 2016, to deliver a Customer Service recognition to employee Jon Brands. Chamber Executive Director Kim Ewoldsen and Board member Stephanie Vavra, thecity1.com, acknowledged Brands with the “Because Nice Matters” award. A customer
“I was nominated by our Whiteside County Extension Office…,” explained LuEllen Lee of Morrison, IL, in regard to her recent induction into the Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame. This year, 74 new members were inducted into the Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame, the largest inductee class to date. Two were inducted
Morrison Chamber of Commerce Board members visited Fitzgerald Pharmacy, 124 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, to deliver a Customer Service recognition. Chamber President Scott Stocker acknowledged Registered Pharmacist Dan Engelkens and Certified Tech Cheryl Hook as nominees for the “Because Nice Matters” award. Specifically, the
“A ‘Buckeye’ in Cameroon” is the name of upcoming program Saturday, September 17, 2016, at the Savanna Museum and Cultural Center, 406 Main Street, Savanna, IL. Peace Corps Fellow Max Miller spent two years serving with the Peace Corps in Cameroon, Africa, from 2011 to 2013. Posted in Edea in
The September meeting program of the Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society will appeal to Civil War enthusiasts. It will feature Noah Nieber of Rock Valley College. He will discuss the little-known Illinois Monument, at the site of the notorious Confederate Hospital and Prison in Andersonville, GA. Nieber, a student and historian,