LuAnne Navarra, P.E.O. Chapter FL Corresponding Secretary, submitted this report. P.E.O. Chapter FL met for the annual Founders Day Meeting on Monday, May 5, 2014, at United Methodist Church in Sterling, IL. Four local Chapters from Sterling and Rock Falls, IL, were also present. Refreshments were served and an entertaining
Premium books for the 144th Annual Whiteside County Fair, which runs Tuesday, August 12, through Saturday, August 16, 2014, are now available at banks throughout the County. Over $119,000 in prize money will be awarded to winners in over 1500 different classes. The fair premium book serves as a road
06-25-14 at 9:08 a.m. Alex D. Menchaca, age 29 of Clinton, IA, was stopped for speeding near Morrison, IL. Upon further investigation Menchaca was cited for speeding; arrested for DUI, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and an outstanding Whiteside County Warrant. Menchaca was transported to the Whiteside County Jail, where he
Vivian M. Tenboer, 82, of Mercy Living Center North, Clinton, IA, formerly of Morrison, IL, died Tuesday, July 8, 2014, at Mercy Living Center North, Clinton. Vivian was born June 12, 1932, in Clinton, to Albert and Ruby R. (Hook) Bokholdt. She was educated in the Erie, IL, and Morrison
On Sunday, September 22, 2013, former Chicago Bears Running Back Adrian Peterson, left, visited Ebenezer Reformed Church, 309 E. Park Street, Morrison, IL, making a 9:30 a.m. presentation. The church sponsored this special event, but it was a personal invitation by Jon Kophamer that initiated it. Afterwards, at the Morrison Sports Complex,
The pink fire engine and transportation coach, two Morrison Police escort squads, and a Firehouse of God Ministries ambulance were an hour late arriving at Morrison Community Hospital, 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, on Monday, July 7, 2014. Their scheduled visit was set from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Alice M. White, 85, of Resthave Home in Morrison, IL, died Monday, July 7, 2014 at Resthave. Alice was born February 10, 1929, in Pleasant Valley Township, Fayette County, IA, to Donald R. and Ida A. (Nydegger) Cummings. She married Marion A. White on September 30, 1955, in Rock Island,
Harold D. Rogers, Jr., 65, of Lyndon, IL, died Monday, July 7, 2014. Born June 2, 1949, in Kewanee, IL, he was a son of Harold Dean, Sr. and Joan L. (Neilsen) Rodgers. He married Mary Ellen Hunt on January 29, 1971, in Lyndon. He was a material handler at
Helen Axelson DeBord, 97, of Sterling, IL, died Monday, July 7, 2014, at Coventry Living Center in Sterling. She was born June 27, 1917, in Fargo, ND, the daughter of Fred and Elizabeth (Remmenga) Marquette. She married Axel Hermon Axelson on January 16, 1938, in Thief River Falls, MN. She
Today, Monday, July 7, 2014, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Morrison Community Hospital, 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, has planned a unique way to encourage women who are fighting–or have won the battle over–any kind of cancer. Come see pink fire trucks and police cars in the parking
Each year the Quad-City Times invites high schools in Illinois and Iowa counties served by the newspaper to nominate graduating seniors for the “Salute to Academics & Achievements” recognition. This recognition is based on seven possible categories: academics; the arts; humanities; leadership; math/the sciences; vocational education’ youth journalist. To access
The 2014 Whiteside County Fair is getting ready for another fun-filled five days of great entertainment. The Fair kicks off on Tuesday morning, August 12, and runs through the Saturday night, August 16, grand finale. This is the 144th year the annual fair is being held at the fairgrounds in
Please join us at the Lyndon Area Historical Society on Sunday, July 13, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. for a concert. Dmitry Feovanof, award-winning concert pianist, lawyer, and resident of Lyndon, IL, will perform Mozart’s Sonata in D Major. The museum is located in the former Lyndon Congregational Church, 405 W.
Curt Schroeder had recently cut hay at his residence, 15505 Hazel Road, Morrison, IL. His land abuts my backyard. As I mow, I pass the soybeans he planted and overlook his corn, asparagus, and hay fields. On Saturday, July 5, 2014, I was struck by the view below. It reminded
If you are by nature curious, you discover a wealth of opportunities to learn about people, how cultures vary, and to problem solve. On Monday, June 30, 2014, such an opportunity occurred, with a statement to the young man washing windows of the building in which I work. “Tell me