Fulfilling a resolution to help others is a gratifying way to start the new year. You can be part of a local endeavor to do so. During January 2015, Farmers Insurance Agent Angie VanderVinne is seeking public donations for five organizations or agencies in need. Donations will be collected at
Morrison Youth Baseball and Softball looks forward to the upciming baseball and softball season. The organizartion will have their Annual Board Meeting on Thursday, January 8, 2015, beginning at 6:00 p.m. The location is the lower-level Boards and Commissions meeting room at Morrison City Hall, 200 W. Main Street, Morrison,
Sterling Public Library, 102 W. Fourth Street, Sterling, IL, traces its history to 1878. Sterling Rock Falls Historical Society (SRFHS) will feature a presentation that shares the library’s past. Guest speaker is Kristine Schauff, Rock Falls, IL, High School Librarian. A brief meeting at 2:00 p.m. will precede Schauff’s program,
Local Firefighter Rob Hudson is shown receiving a cash donation from Shell Express Lane/Johnson Oil Company Manager Pat Weidel on Friday, December 12, 2014. Hudson was the Committee Chair of the Morrison Fire Department’s fifth annual “Caring for Our Community” toy drive. The convenience store/gas station is located at 651
Mike Nice of Morrison, IL, submitted the following photos to share with you. ‘Tis the season again for our viewers to share in the visual appeal of thecity1.com, by submitting their winter images. Be part of the fun, even if you are wintering in a warm part of the world
Trent L. Bush, a partner with Ward, Murray, Pace & Johnson, P.C., 202 E. Fifth Street, P. O. Box 400, Sterling, IL, has been appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to the Supreme Court e-Business Policy Advisory Board. He is one of three practicing attorneys appointed to the 18-member board.
Tuesday, January 13, 2015, is movie day at Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. The new year begins with the Oscar winning film, “The King’s Speech,” beginning at 2:00 p.m. in the Program Room. The drama takes us to England during the time of the abdication of
The Morrison Seahorse Swim Team achieved many goals at the Byron Turkey Shoot on Saturday, November 22, through Sunday, November 23, 2014, in Byron, IL. Fifteen Seahorses made the trip to this eventful meet, where they swam 56 Lifetime Best Swims and had 63 Top-Eight finishes. The following four Seahorses
De Immigrant Volunteer Millers have sponsored monthly programs at the Windmill Cultural Center for the last five years, with attendance increasing each year. The millers will continue monthly programs in 2015 with an array of educational, historical, cultural, and musical opportunities. Programs have been organized by the Volunteer Millers with
The City of Morrison, IL, Rec Program is in place to begin January leagues for adults in coed volleyball, ping pong, and lap swimming. Basketball and wrestling are available for youth from first through fourth grades. Volunteer coaches are needed for basketball. The wrestling program will be supervised by Matt
Managers of Sullivan’s Foods, 300 N. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, and Morrison Friends Food Pantry met for a short ritual at the store Friday, December 19, 2014. A check for $580 was presented to support the Food Pantry by Sullivan’s Foods Manager Dan Baker, right, and Assistant Manager Jeramie Reatherford,
Record these significant clues to your enjoyment of the 2015 Morrison Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner and Meeting. It will be held the evening of Thursday, February 5. Cross Creek Golf Course, 15525 Henry Road, Morrison, IL, is the intriguing scene of the crime. The cost will be $35 per
Consider a New Year’s Resolution that will save the lives of up to four people. Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center has two Morrison, IL, Blood Drive dates to make this happen. Choose a day. Spend an hour. Save. Save. Save. Save. Locally, MVRBC is the supplier of blood products to
This happy gathering at Pleasant View Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, 500 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, took place on Wednesday, December 10, 2014. The Ribbon Cutting ceremony celebrated renovation and reopening of the center’s Medicare Suites. Four suites are available to those who need skilled care and are covered
When patients of Gaumer Chiropractic Clinic arrive for treatment, they will be happy to know that a new system called PulStar™ will eliminate the need for twisting, turning, and “cracking” that many people find so painful. The benefit from this computer-based, spinal adjustment system is that it provides a more