Editor’s note: Read about this United Way of Whiteside County program, initiated by the late Dorcas “Diki” Bull of Morrison, IL. It concluded its 15th year. Dear Editor: We would like to thank the entire community for helping with “Let’s Feed Our Children” this summer. By donating peanut butter and
Little Emma DeBoer and her family are pictured left-to-right, back row, Grandma Michelle “Shelley” (Hook) Wilkens and Great-grandpa John Hook; front row, front row, Mother Justine (Wilkens) DeBoer and Great-great-grandpa Marvin Hook, who holds baby Emma. Marvin Hook is a resident at Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL.
Each August six youthS leave the fairgrounds with a new bicycle. Children enter their name for a daily drawing at 6:00 p.m., with an extra draw at 2:00 on Saturday. Generous donors make this joyful experience possible. The 2016 Annual Whiteside County Fair bike winners follow. Towns are in Illinois
The expected 6:30 p.m. Demolition Derby on Saturday, August 20, 2016, drew a huge crowd–as always–to the Morrison, IL, grandstand. This year, the Whiteside County Fair was the new promoter; Rob Mahnesmith of Chillicothe, IL, was the new event organizer. Casey Lipe recorded lineups, awarded checks, and organized details of
On Saturday, August 20, 2016, Kiley sent a Facebook message to “those…going to the Whiteside County Fair today.” She asked, ” Please wear your Team Shannon shirt to show your support, as she’s fighting for her life.” Shannon Huizenga, Morrison, IL, was diagnosed with cancer this spring. She was the
Morrison Historical Society Board of Trustees and its Annan Mill Committee members met their generous benefactor, a former Morrisonian who donated to them in December 2015 the Annan Mill. The organization hosted Brent Sikkema and family to an informal reception and meal, on Tuesday, August 16, 2016. The gathering took
Following are winners from Tuesday, August 16, 2016, exhibitors in these Whiteside County Fair groups: Jr. Agricultural Products; Open Agricultural Products; Junior Hobbies; Open Hobbies; Junior Textiles; Open Textiles; Open Horticulture; Open Swine. All states are Illinois unless noted. James Dobbels of Cambridge, front, took the Champion Single Barrow class.
Kunes Country Auto Group of Morrison[, IL,] recently made a generous contribution in support of music at the Morrison Farmers’ Market. The Morrison Farmers’ Market is held every Saturday through September 24, 2016, from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. On hand for the check presentation were, left-to-right, Corinne Bender (Market Committee),
“At 11:00 the parking lot was full!” stated an employee of Wells Fargo Bank, N. A., 100 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, when describing attendance at the Community Appreciation Open House, held Friday, August 5, 2016, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. “We had a lot of people! There were no
Morrison, IL, Girl Scout Brownies enjoyed these “faces of weather” hand puppets, which their troop will donate for student use at Northside and Southside Elementary Schools. The girls are in grades two and three. Shown left-to-right are, front row, Maya W. and Riley L; back row, Annabelle B., Peyton L.,
Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, and its residents wanted to show their appreciation for all the Morrison Police Department does for the community. In order to do so, several Resthave Home residents delivered lunch to the Morrison Police Department on Monday, August 1, 2016. Included in the lunch
Morrison Institute of Technology has hired Larry Libberton of Mt. Carroll, IL, as its Director of Admissions, effective Monday, August 1, 2016. Libberton served as Director of Communications at Ashford University, Clinton, IA, from July 2002 until the campus closed in May 2016. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree
Dear Editor: Hospice of the Rock River Valley, a United Way agency, would like to acknowledge and thank everyone who organized, helped, participated, and donated to the Schreiner Golf Outing on Saturday, July 9, 2016. For the sixth year, HRRV was chosen as the recipient of the proceeds raised from
Morrison Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Beauty Hutch to its membership. On Friday, July 29, 2016, at 10:30 a.m., a Ribbon Cutting was held at 119 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL This was followed by the 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. public Grand Opening to welcome new owners, Kathy Polson
Pictured are the lucky winners of a new bicycle and Fitbit which were given away at the Evening Farmers’ Market on Wednesday, July 27, 2016, in downtown Morrison, IL. The items were donated by Friends of the Parks Foundation. Kayden Kuehl Sarah Stralow, daughter of Kenny and Carol Stralow of