Connie Barr, Morrison, IL, award-winning quilter, at left, will be a presenter at the Best of Yesteryear event, sponsored by River Cities Quilt Guild. Sessions take place Saturday, September 19, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Sunday, September 20, from noon to 4:00 p.m. The event will be
On Sunday, August 9, 2015, the Morrison Model Aircraft Flyers Club hosted a Cancer Fly In at Morrison-Rockwood State Park. Pictured are MMAFC male members and Joan Padilla, Executive Director of Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, IL. Proceeds benefit Home of Hope programs.
The 2:00 p.m. winner of a Bicycle Giveaway was fifth grader Marissa Folkers, age ten from Morrison, IL. She might look familiar, because this is the third time she has won a Fair bicycle! Her previous wins were in 2012 and 2013. Sister Megan, almost seven, gets the hand-me-down bikes.
15-28 / SATURDAY DEMO DERBY The 6:30 p.m. Demolition Derby on Saturday, August 22, 2015, drew a huge crowd, concluding events at the 145th Annual Whiteside County Fair. ERRJR Demo Promotions, Inc., owned by Gene Ryan, Sterling, IL, was the promoter. Community State Bank, with five area locations, was the
One destination at the Whiteside County fairgrounds has mixed emotions about “visitors.” Staff members at the Morrison Community Hospital medical tent thoroughly enjoyed dispensing information, children’s trinkets, heart-shaped freezer bags, poison control stickers, and so forth. Conversely, they were pleased to not meet patients in distress. It was a very
Fair Board Publicity Chair Todd Mickley submitted Whiteside County Fair winners in the Horseshow Tournament and a photograph of the youngest participant. 25-26 / HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT At 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 22, 2015, pitchers gathered in the infield of the horse track for the Horseshoe Tournament. Each contestant played a
Wilson Family Rides has been a staple of the Whiteside County Fair for years. The Carnival is an attraction for toddlers to teens, day into night. Its sounds and lighting add a distinct energy to the fair grounds. If one does not purchase the Mega Bands, good for rides all
Editor’s note: Be sure to scroll through the winners for photographs. Vincent Wren, Sterling, won the fourth Bicycle Giveaway on Friday, August 21, 2015. It was donated by Prophetstown Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of Prophetstown. Wren is a ten-year-old fifth grader. When asked if he had a bike, he replied,
Jacob Andrews was the third lucky winner at the Whiteside County Fair Bicycle Giveaway, on Thursday, August 20, 2015. The 12-year-old sixth grader, like many previous winners, needed a new bike. “I do, but it’s too small for me now,” he answered when asked if he owned a bicycle. He
Kunes Country Auto Group of Morrison, 627 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, was recently recognized as a monthly entertainment sponsor of the Morrison Farmers’ Market. Pictured left-to-right presenting a check are market committee members and Kunes team members: Boon Sukboriboon–MFM; Mike Smithee–Kunes; Bill Bart–Kunes; Duane Habben–MFM; Flora Stralow–MFM.
Editor’s note: The following information was presented at the Morrison Community Unit District # 6 Board Meeting on Monday, August 24, 2015. It was submitted by Ryan Neumann. The drawing was created by his daughter, Molly. The beginning of this school year has already begun to see some of the
Editor’s note: Be sure to scroll through the award and prize winners to see photographs. Paige LaShelle, Morrison, IL, won the second Bicycle Giveaway on Wednesday, August 19, 2015. It was donated by The Hanford-Schuneman Insurance Agency of Erie, Prophetstown, IL. LaShelle is a seven–a-half-year-old second grader who owns a
A benefit to help Becky McLuckie, Fulton, IL, fight breast cancer is scheduled for Saturday, August 29, 2015, from 5:00 to 11:00 p.m. at Triple Play, 1601 9th Avenue, Fulton, IL. Her supporters hope to assist McLuckie with medical bills and expenses during her health crisis. Among other things, the
At 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, August 19, 2015, Frances R. Gross was acknowledged as 2015 Friend of the Fair, before the grandstand. Sharing the award presentation with Gross are Fair Board members, left-to-right, front row, Marty Pierceson, Mary Beth Dombroski, and Paul Vock. Standing behind are Karl Kovarik, Brad Noble, Dan
Editor’s note: Be sure to scroll through the award and prize winners to see photographs. Hannah Wallander, Morrison, IL, won the first Bicycle Giveaway on Tuesday, August 18, 2015. It was donated by Joel Downie, CPA, of Rock Falls, IL. Wallander is a “nearly-14′-year-old eighth grader who owns a bike,