Both scenes were painted at Auver, France. Does one call to you, saying, “Come see me?” Who painted them? Can you detect the magic of impressionists Paul Cezanne and Vincent Van Gogh? After a rich, September 2017 travel adventure–to two neighboring European countries–you will be able to recognize the artists.
Theresa Brandon submitted photographs taken at the Whiteside County Fair from 2014 through 2016. Click the link below. https://www.facebook.com/theresabrandon/media_set?set=a.10204010864247641.1104467480&type=3
Morrison Rotary Club’s motto is “Service above Self.” With that in mind, club members strive to clean the mile of U. S. Highway 30, extending east from DQ Grill & Chill all the way to Lyndon Road. Below, crew commander Amy Viering evaluates the August highway clean up that her
The Morrison Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the City of Morrison, is looking for individual and/or group volunteers to paint over 30 fire hydrants along U. S. Highway 30 and Route 78. This will take place during our upcoming Community Clean-Up Day, Saturday, September 10, 2016. We need volunteers
Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) honored and recognized 33 individuals from law enforcement, media, volunteers, and other individuals who have made substantial efforts in supporting the Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving® at MADD’s annual Heroes Banquet. The event was held in Springfield, IL, at Northfield Inn & Suites, Saturday, August
The Education Committee of Fulton’s Windmill Area will host its fourth annual baking competition. The bake-off will be held during Fulton’s Fall Festival, Friday, September 16, 2016. All entries will be sold at the Windmill Cultural Center, 111 10th Avenue, Fulton, IL, on Saturday, September 17. Winners will be announced
Morrison Chamber of Commerce visited Bogott Plumbing, Inc. (BPI), 15273 Bishop Road, Morrison, IL, on Thursday, September 1, 2016, to deliver a Customer Service recognition to employee Jon Brands. Chamber Executive Director Kim Ewoldsen and Board member Stephanie Vavra, thecity1.com, acknowledged Brands with the “Because Nice Matters” award. A customer
“I was nominated by our Whiteside County Extension Office…,” explained LuEllen Lee of Morrison, IL, in regard to her recent induction into the Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame. This year, 74 new members were inducted into the Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame, the largest inductee class to date. Two were inducted
Morrison Chamber of Commerce Board members visited Fitzgerald Pharmacy, 124 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, to deliver a Customer Service recognition. Chamber President Scott Stocker acknowledged Registered Pharmacist Dan Engelkens and Certified Tech Cheryl Hook as nominees for the “Because Nice Matters” award. Specifically, the
“A ‘Buckeye’ in Cameroon” is the name of upcoming program Saturday, September 17, 2016, at the Savanna Museum and Cultural Center, 406 Main Street, Savanna, IL. Peace Corps Fellow Max Miller spent two years serving with the Peace Corps in Cameroon, Africa, from 2011 to 2013. Posted in Edea in
The September meeting program of the Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society will appeal to Civil War enthusiasts. It will feature Noah Nieber of Rock Valley College. He will discuss the little-known Illinois Monument, at the site of the notorious Confederate Hospital and Prison in Andersonville, GA. Nieber, a student and historian,
Editor’s note: Jerry Lindsey is a Paint the Town Committee Member. The 2016 date for Paint the Town is Saturday, September 17, 2016. Sunday, September 18, has been added to the weekend event, to allow more artists and vendors to gain exposure to the public. On Sunday, September 18, downtown
CGH Vice President Shane Brown, left, CEO Dr. Paul Steinke, center, and Marketing Director and Paint the Town Committee member Dana McCoy, right, present Barb Bees, PTT Co-Chair, with a Michelangelo Sponsorship. They partner again with Morrison’s premiere community event, Paint the Town. The CGH Morrison Clinic and CGH Medical
On Sunday, September 18, 2016, start “PTT version 2.0” outdoors, surrounded by art spreading in all directions. Enjoy a meal al fresco from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Morrison Wrestlers will have your pancakes, sausage, juice, and coffee ready when you arrive. Find their outdoor cafe at the corner of
Because “Art Matters” in Morrison, IL, the Paint the Town Committee selected this phrase as the theme for the Saturday, September 17, 2016, painting event. A second day of events has been added to extend the experience. The image is a Banksy-inspired canvas mural created earlier this year, by Morrison