Open Hand Self Defense will host Master Mary Nogowski in an introduction self-empowerment and protection seminar. The women-only event is Saturday, April 8, 2017, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., at 100 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL. The seminar is $10 per person, cash or check. No experience is necessary. Just
Dixon Quarter Mania announced that the Friday, April 7, 2017, event at the Dixon Elks Lodge, 1279 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon, IL, will support the Sauk Valley Community College Skyhawks. Doors open to the public at 5:00 p.m., with dinner available. The event takes place from 7:00 to 9:00. Skyhawks
Kaywyn J. Beswick, R.N./ARC Morrison Blood Drive Coordinator, submitted this report. Editor’s note: Pictured is Lynn Reimer, at a previous donation event. The second American Red Cross Blood Drive of 2017 was held on Thursday, March 16, at Morrison United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. It was sponsored
Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL, has been rocking around the clock since 1951. This year, it is the new venue for St. Mary’s Community Father Daughter Dance, with the apropos theme “School House Rock.” The 12th annual dance will be Saturday, April 8, 2017, from 6:30 to
The annual Meet the Players Spring Edition was also the occasion for the Morrison Athletic Boosters to congratulate Coach Tammy Deter for her induction into the Illinois Coaches Association Hall of Fame and show appreciation for her dedication and years of coaching excellence. The warm wishes were offered Friday, March
Jerry Brearton submitted this article and photo. During the Monday, March 13, 2017, meeting of The American Legion Post 328 in Morrison, IL, Chaplain Bob Brands (left) was presented the Silver Chaplain Cross Tack, by Commander Dale Usterbowski (right), for his many years as the Chaplain for the Post.
Editor’s note: Just in time for Easter, on Monday, April 9, 2017, in the city of Jerusalem, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre reopened the Edicule shrine, after its restoration. The Edicule, shown center at left, encases the ancient cave where, according to Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christian beliefs, Jesus’
Morrison Chamber of Commerce hosts a spelling bee trivia event for adults, on Saturday, April 1, 2017, at Hero’s Bar & Grill, 208 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL. Doors open at 5:00 p.m., and trivia competition runs from 6:00 to 8:00. The co-sponsor is thecity1.com, Morrison Online. The entry fee
Bi-County Cooperative Foundation hosts the seventh Annual Hearts of Gold Fundraiser, Saturday, April 1, 2017, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. The “evening full of fun and surprises” takes place at Days Inn, 2105 First Avenue, Rock Falls , IL. Tickets are $25. Days Inn and CGH Medical Center are sponsors.
The Whiteside County Bar Association (WCBA) is proud to announce that two of its members, Michelle Buckwalter-Schurman of Morrison, IL, at left, and Kelli D. Walker of Sterling, IL, at right, have received Thomas Kilbride Awards. The women were recognized for their volunteer work serving the legal needs of the
Hop on over to the Annual Pleasant View Rehabilitation & Health Care Center Easter Egg Hunt. It will be held at 500 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, on Friday, April 14, 2017. The fun begins at 4:00 p.m. Children age ten and under are invited. Different age groups will have
Hop on over to the Annual McDonald’s Easter Egg Hunts. They will be held throughout the day, at 606 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, from Wednesday, April 12, through Sunday, April 16, 2017. Children may select one egg from inside the restaurant, on just one occasion. It will contain candy or
Hop on over to the Annual Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt. It will be held at Kiwanis Park, 700 block of N. Genesee Street, Morrison, IL, on Saturday, April 15, 2017. A firetruck will deliver the Easter Bunny to the park between 9:45 and 10:00 a.m. There will be a brief
Morrison, Dixon, Rock Falls, and the Sauk Valley Chambers of Commerce have collaborated with Sterling Main Street and the Small Business Development Corporation at Sauk Valley Community College. They will bring a learning workshop, “Social Media: An Introduction,” to area small businesses and nonprofit organizations. This opportunity will be held
At the next program hosted by the Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society, Ronald H. Koehn, a retired Social Studies teacher at Fulton High School, will present a PowerPoint program entitled “The Illinois Connection: Lincoln, Grant, Reagan, and Obama.” His talk is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., on Sunday, April 23, 2017, at