The Whiteside Forum, established in 1985, is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit community group which sponsors presentations and discussions of issues of importance and interest to the public. Issues chosen for conferences have an international dimension as well as local interest and importance. The organization is supported entirely by individual, special and
On Friday, December 1, 2017, Morrison-born and raised entrepreneur Marshall Smith opened Morrison Hometown Auto Repair & Quick Lube, at 611 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. It is conveniently located behind Morrison FS Fast Stop, 615 E. Lincolnway. Hours are Monday-through-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00
Northside Elementary School will host a blood drive from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., on Monday, January 22, 2018, at 520 N. Genesse Street, Morrison, IL. The blood drive will be held in the Cafeteria. This drive is part of the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center (MVRBC) Life$avings program, and helps Northside
Morrison Community Hospital will host a community blood drive from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 24, 2018. The public is invited to donate blood at this drive. The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center (MVRBC) Donor Bus will be parked at the main entrance to the hospital, located at 303 N.
The general public is invited to join members of Morrison Historical Society and the Board of Trustees, on Sunday, January 14, 2018, for a potluck meal and Annual Meeting. The location is Morrison United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. Bring a dish to pass and your table service;
Bridge Celebration Planners have partnered with Savanna Historical Society, to sponsor a series of events and fund-raising activities on the second and third weekends of January 2018. The events include: an exhibit of new and old bridge photographs programs on “building the new bridge” fundraising to offset costs for the
Plan to attend the Morrison Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Wine and Beer Tasting Networking Event and Annual Meeting. The combined events will be held on Thursday, January 18, 2018, at Morrison Institute of Technology, 701 Portland Avenue, Morrison, IL, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Call 815-772-3757 by Wednesday, January 10,
Rockets literally flew across the Assisted Living Lounge of Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, during the Cub Scout Space Derby! Beginning at 6:30 p.m., on Thursday, December 14, 2017, 22 youngsters from Pack #328 brought their individually-designed rockets to participate in three fly-offs. In September, the Pack had
Through involvement in local churches and organizations, many of you took a tag to purchase a Christmas gift(s) for Morrison, IL, children who might not have received much for Christmas. Several private individuals took a family to buy for. Advantage One Credit Union took 50+ children’s names and made a
Morrison, IL, firefighters prepare for Christmas in the month of November during the Morrison Fire Department “Caring for Our Community” toy drive. Generous Community members help by donating toys or money to purchase them. Annually, MFD distributes toys to local school children in need. Families are eligible if they have
White Oaks Therapeutic Equestrian Center (Whoa) will participate in Sullivan’s Foods Holiday Fun Money for Non-profit Organizations event on Saturday, December 23, 2017, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Whoa will have volunteers at the store to assist customers, bag groceries, do price checks, get carts, etc. Tawny Wiersema stated, “In
In preparation for their toy distribution on Thursday, December 21, 2017, Morrison Firemen, spouses, parents, and other volunteers gathered to wrap a multitude of donated gifts. The two newest volunteers were part of the wrapping brigade. Travis Van Zuiden, left, age 30, and David Dykstra, 34, are shown holding their
Editor’s note: This feature by blogger John Purvis was posted Sunday, December 12, 2017. Click here to read Purvis’s posts: https://offthebeatenpathinillinois.blogspot.com/. The photos were taken by Purvis. Outside a small town in North Central Illinois sits a lonely survivor of an earlier age of Illinois railroading history. She was
Editor’s note: The article was submitted by Ronald H. Koehn. Ronald H. Koehn of Fulton, IL, will present a PowerPoint program entitled “What’s So Special about Lincoln?”, sponsored by the Odell Public Library. The program is at 6:30 p.m., on Monday, January 8, 2018, at the library, 307 S. Madison
On Tuesday, January 9, 2018, beginning at 2:00 p.m., the Friends of Odell Public Library will present the story of Adele Bloch-Bauer. Her husband commissioned the painter Gustav Klimt to paint a portrait of Adele when she was 25. This painting became the famous “Woman in Gold.” The film focuses