The annual Thomson, IL, Depot Day celebration takes place Saturday, June 20, 2015. It will be 150 times more fun, as the Village of Thomson celebrates its Sesquicentennial anniversary. Area residents and visitors can partake of these events. Outhouse Team Races Outhouse races featuring “artfully displayed houses of necessity” will
Grapplers from grades three through 12 are invited to attend “Morrison Wrestling Camp” on Monday, June 29, and Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Instruction will take place at Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison IL, from 10:00 a.m. to noon and 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. There will be a 30-minute
Editor’s note: On Thursday, June 18, Sheriff Kelly Wilhelmi informed the Editor that the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office now will send their HMMWV to the Touch-a-Truck event. Deputy John Booker is available to attend. The parking lot of Ebenezer Reformed Church, 309 E. Park Street, Morrison, IL, will be filled
Golfers, take note of these important event changes. The April House Advocacy Center Golf Outing is two months earlier than last year. It will be Saturday, July 11, 2015. Tee-off is earlier: 9:00 a.m. at Cross Creek Golf Course, 15523 Henry Road, Morrison, IL. The four-person, best-ball scramble fee is
It takes resolute endurance–one of the cardinal virtues–to flee from persecution and political turmoil. Image facing such situations for over a decade, across five countries with individual languages, including the death of a husband and father to four children. Such a courageous quality of mind brought five members of the
LuAnne Navarra, P.E.O. Chapter FL Corresponding Secretary, submitted this article and photos. On Tuesday, May 5, 2015, members of P.E.O.Chapter FL met for a 75th Anniversary Celebration at Emmanuel Reformed Church, 202 E. Morris Street, Morrison, IL. The evening began with a Founder’s Day Celebration with visiting P.E.O. Round Table
Morrisonians Paula Rodriguez and Linda Temple are dedicated, experienced missionaries. “We are getting closer to our trip to Togo, Africa. We sure appreciate all the community support we have received!” stated Rodriguez. To pay their way, the women will have one of their delicious, sell-out pork burrito sales on
Between them, these six ladies have a total of 89 years of service and experience at Resthave Retirement and Nursing Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL. However, they represent only a portion of the 125-130 people who work behind the scenes, giving care, help, and comfort to 80 patients now
Kaywyn J. Beswick, R.N./Morrison American Red Cross Blood Drive Coordinator, submitted these reports. What would we do without computers? So many things in everyday life depend on them working correctly, from grocery store transactions, to doctor visit records, to banking activities. My apologies to the March blood drive participants for
Are you interested in being a part of something amazing? The boys and girls in the photo below have discovered the enjoyment, self-learning, and opportunities in 4-H. Activities are not just about farm life. Come see for yourself at the Whiteside County Fairgrounds, Morrison, IL. The University of Illinois Extension
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Around Morrison, IL, summer includes informal, drive-in car-truck-cycle shows, organized by Ron Weimer. Each month DQ Grill & Chill offers space for people to park their various modes of transportation. Anyone can enter anything with wheels in this show. Cars, trucks, motorcycles, vans, tractors, and ATV’s are welcome. There is
“Cheerful,” “intelligent,” and “young-at-heart” describe these seven representative residents of Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL. Seated left-to-right, Marilyn Herrick, 83, Rena Heusinkveld, 100, Nellie Zaagman, 90, Dorothy Tegeler (standing), 94, Marv Zaagman, 93, Irma Longanecker (standing), 96, and Joe Klimson, 90, are not old! As Heusinkveld said, “My
Join us for a great cause! On Saturday, June 20, 2015, at Prairie Ridge Golf Course, 903 W. Morris Street, Morrison, IL, there will be a Lyme Disease Benefit to assist a local family: Cory and Nikki Pruis and their daughters, Karrigan and Lillian. All of the family members have
The community is invited to attend the 55th Anniversary Member Appreciation Cookout at Advantage One Credit Union, 204 N. Jackson Street, in Morrison, IL, on Saturday, June 13, 2015, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Credit Union will be grilling hot dogs for the event. Cake and ice