The annual Chamber of Commerce/Cottonwood 4-H Club Halloween Parade was held in the dry, warm Junior High School, 300 Academic Drive, Morrison, IL, on Saturday, October 31, 2015. There were bleacher seats for comfortable viewing. The promenade began at 1:30 p.m. After strolling past the audience, children and adults stood
After a cold, rainy Halloween, Saturday, November 1, 2015, dawned mild and clear, making for a most enjoyable Friends of the Parks (FOP) installation. Several organization members, supporters, and wood craftsman Duiane Dahler, Morrison, IL, met at 9:00 a.m., at the intersection of Crosby and Damen Roads, Morrison. At this
St. Peter Lutheran Church will host a community blood drive from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 601 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, in the Fellowship Hall. This drive is open to the public. To donate, please contact Debbie Heusinkveld at 815-772-4306
If you’ve never seen people trying to play basketball on donkeys, then you must come to this! Morrison Athletic Boosters are sponsoring a Donkey Basketball Game featuring local celebrities. Come see all the fun on Saturday, November 14, 2015, at Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. Doors open
Mary Ellen Brackemyer submitted this article. Patricia Pessman of rural Fulton, IL, will be the featured speaker at Morrison’s Heritage Museum, 202 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, on Sunday, November 8, 2015. She will also offer a first-person portrayal of an 1850’s kidnap victim, Olive Oatman, pictured at left. The museum
Morrison Music Theatre Association was established in 1962. Better known over the years as MMTA, this group has performed over 74 times, including many well-known stage plays, musicals, benefits, original shows, and ballets. Officers are President Eric Phend; Vice President Kim Meyers; Secretary Katelyn Sedig; Treasurer Robert Stone; and Historian
Well over 300 trick-or-treaters came to Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, Friday, October 30, 2015. Residents thoroughly enjoyed handing out goodies to the many ghosts and goblins. One of the favorite costumes for all ages this year was Dorothy from “The Wizard of Oz.” Pictured top-to-bottom are
The day we call Halloween derives its roots in Celtic Ireland, with the origin of carving turnips and lighting them with candles on doorsteps. The custom was exported to the United States, but gave way to carving pumpkins. It seems Americans never found holiday pleasure in turnips! Celebrate “All Hallows
Due to the forecasted rain for this Saturday, October 31, the location of the 2015 Morrison Halloween Parade and Costume Contest, sponsored by the Morrison Chamber of Commerce and the Cottonwood 4-H Club, has changed. The event will now be held at the Morrison Junior High School, 300 Academic Drive,
Come on out on Saturday, November 7, 2015, for great food, prizes, and fun at “Back to the Future Trivia Night,” a Friends of the Parks fundraiser, benefiting the Morrison-Rockwood Recreational Trail. Trivia Night will be held from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Cross Creek Golf Course, 15523 Henry Road,
The Odell Public Library Friends will again host the Annual Book, Bake, and Art Sale on Saturday, November 7, 2015, from 9:00 to 2:00 p.m. The doors to the Community Room at 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, will open to an exciting scene. Not only will there be a
Editor’s note: Because of a generous donation of pumpkins, now there will be no charge for the event. ‘Tis the season for White Oaks Therapeutic Equestrian Center’s Chili Supper and Halloween fun. WHOA is celebrating the end of our 20th season. We want the community to be part of the
Phil Chalmers is coming to Morrison, IL, on Thursday, October 29, 2015. Morrison Police Department encourages the public to attend this dynamic presentation on an important topic. For more information, go to www.philchalmers.com. Chalmers is a youth advocate and a leading authority on youth violence. He is an author and
Unbe-leaf-able how time flies! Tegeler Accounting Services has been in business for 20 years. Owner Joy Tegeler welcomes clients, friends, prospective clients, and the community. “We will hold a celebration Open House on Thursday, October 29, 2015, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at 218 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL.
Morrison Community Hospital Foundation has designed an entertaining “retro” fundraising event to assist remodeling the MCH Emergency Room. The foundation will host “Prom through the Decades” on Saturday, October 24, 2015, at Rastrelli’s Tuscany Room, 238 Main Avenue in Clinton, IA. Doors open at 5:00 with food served at 5:30. Tickets