Students age six-through-adult currently enrolled in private music lessons with Woodlawn Arts Academy will showcase their talents, in two recitals this month. Vocal and instrumental selections will be performed in two different recitals, at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, January 19, 2019. Both recitals will take place at
over New Years, Carson White played at Disney World for the All American all stars. This team was made up of a bunch of kids in the Midwest to compete. Carson even pitched.
What is the chance you would be photographed in a group doing this? After hearing a program by Chuck and Sally Finley, you might feel your adrenaline flowing. The Finleys are wearing red suits in the center. This formation is from the 16-Way Competition Dive Pool. The Whiteside Forum will
Morrison Fire Department Chief David Benters, standing left, congratulates retiring Fireman David Gene Brandon, Jr., on Wednesday, November 21, 2018. Brandon was initiated into the local Department on November 21, 1990–28 years ago. He wore a 25-year service pin on his tie for the occasion. Brandon had continued as a
Editor’s note: This article is reprinted to honor Donald Lyle Miller, recognized on June 9, 2017, as MMTA’s “Leading Man Emeritus.” “In 1961, about five people were posing ideas” for a Morrison, IL, theater group. They met at the residence of Donald and Eileen Miller, “an apartment over the garage
On Thursday, November 15, 2018, anticipation began to build for Morrison High School Senior Peyton Tegeler. The reason? She was on her way to “one of the goals she wanted to get,” stated he mother, Kim, prior to the Morrison Girls Basketball game against Rockridge, on Thursday, January 10, 2019.
Editor’s note: Jerry Lindsey took the group photo. Shortly after noon on Thursday, January 10, 2019, Morrison Chamber of Commerce Coordinator Meridith Layne, far right, presented a recognition of exceptional service to Kathie Eizenga, owner of Eizenga Tax Solutions. The certificate reads: “January 2019 Customer Service Award, Presented to Kathie
The general public and members of Morrison Chamber of Commerce are urged to make their reservations by Thursday, January 10, 2019, for the upcoming networking event and Annual Meeting, on Thursday, January 17. Morrison Institute of Technology Auditorium, 701 Portland Avenue, Morrison, IL, is the venue. The cost is $15
Illinois State Representative Tony McCombie was sworn into a second term on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at a ceremony held at the University of Illinois Sangamon Auditorium, in Springfield, IL. The House of Representatives of the new 101st General Assembly includes 36 freshman members. McCombie will represent approximately 110,000 residents
The Loft on Main art gallery, located at 112 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, is pleased to announce the addition of a unique collection of historically significant photographs, to further compliment the diverse range of items available at the gallery. These photographs are made from original, historic, glass plate negatives,
In the past, were dairy products delivered to your home? Were they hauled to you by a horse-drawn wagon, or delivered from a truck? Can you remember your milkman’s name? If so, the contents of this locally-produced “ice box,” inside Morrison’s Heritage Museum, will look familiar to Morrison, IL, and
Make Monday, January 7, 2019, family pizza night while supporting an outstanding organization. White Oaks Therapeutic Equestrian Center, WHOA, is partnering with the Clinton, IA, Pizza Ranch, located at 1347 11th Street NW, to raise some dough on Monday, January 7, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Pizza Ranch will donate
Bethesda Blaze, Relay for Life Team from Bethesda Lutheran Church, Morrison, IL, is sponsoring their annual Scotch Doubles Bowling Fun Night, on Saturday, January 26, 2019. All proceeds will be donated to The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event of Whiteside County. Shifts are 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 at
On Thursday, January 3, 2019, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos was sworn in for her fourth term in the House of Representatives. In the 116th Congress, she will continue to be a strong voice for Illinois’ 17th Congressional District. Pictured left-to-right are Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi; Bustos’s husband, Rock Island County
Article and photos were submitted by Kaywyn J. Beswick, R.N./Morrison American Red Cross Blood Drive Coordinator pictured below. The last ARC Blood Drive of 2018 that I coordinate was held on Friday, November 16, at Morrison United Methodist Church’s Heritage Hall. We are moving back to Thursdays. Our next drive