Near the southwest corner of Grove Hill Cemetery, along N. High Street, Morrison, IL, there is a brass sundial. It rests within a white, fluted, Doric column of concrete. Embossed on the top of the column are the builder’s name–W. G. WESTENDORF–and the date–MCMLXXII. As many do, the sundial offers
Editor’s note: Andrea Allen, R. N. BSN, was the feartured speaker at the Monday, May 26, 2014, Memorial Day Services. At the request of thecity1.com, she submitted her essay for those who were moved by it and those who were unable to hear her speak in person. Mr. Prombo asked
Eighty-four-year-old Robert Brands participated in the American Legion Honor Guard during the Morrison, IL, Memorial Day Parade and services, Monday, May 26, 2014. He was one of five members who offered the rifle salute. Brands is a veteran of the Korean War. Last summer, on Saturday, July 27, 2013, he
Editor’s note: This insightful piece was the winning 7th grade essay in the annual Whiteside County 6th through 8th grade competition, addressing “What a Veteran Means to Me.” May 5, 2014 Veteran Essayby Preston Behrens A veteran is kind of like a superhero to me. They saved the world from
Four members of LeeAnn’s Dance Connection, 110 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, will leave Friday, May 23, 2014, on a whirlwind roadtrip. Owner LeeAnn Schaefer will take area Junior High students to perform during Memorial Day Weekend at the Indy 500, held in Indianapolis, IN. As part of the opening
Dr. William and Deanna Simpson gifted Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, with a 70-inch television. The local dentist is shown beside the large flatscreen. The new TV, with accompanying sound system and Blu Ray DVD player, will be located in the Program Room of the library.
Junior Girl Scout Troop #5294 earned the “Investigate, Innovate, Energize” patch with a clever service project to benefit Odell Public Library’s summer reading program. At 6:30 p.m., on Monday, May 12, 2014, the eight members set to work completing 90 book bags crafted from t-shirts. This colorful recycling idea originated
On Wednesday, May 7, 2014, Golden Apple, a leader in advancing the teaching profession in Illinois for 29 years, proudly announced the first recipients for the 2014 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. The 2014 honorees, selected from a pool of 620 nominations and 272 applicants, represent 4th through
We thought of you with love todayBut that is nothing newWe thought about you yesterdayAnd will tomorrow, too.We think of you in silenceAnd make no outward showFor what it meant to lose youOnly those who love you know.Remembering you is easyWe do it every day…God has you in His keeping
On Friday, April 25, 2014, a benefit at Morrison Community Hospital was given to help support me and my family financially, for the cancer treatments and doctor visits I have needed since November 8, 2012. Th[at wa]s the first time that Russ and I heard that I had breast cancer.
Dear Morrison, IL: There are not words to describe the emotions we felt for the support received for the Anne Petersen Dance Memorial Tribute. Seventy-five percent of the audience on Friday night[, November 22, 2013,] consisted of the many people who traveled from Morrison and other communities to be present
Editor’s note: Pete Rosenbery wrote this essay about Marta Bender for the SIU Carbondale[, IL,] News Archive. When Marta Bender arrived at Southern Illinois University Carbondale three years ago, she knew what she wanted to accomplish. Bender will earn a double-major degree in new media news production and photography during
The Morrison Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Christina Wetzell of Relax – Therapeutic Massage was presented the “Because Nice Matters” Customer Service award for the month of April 2014. Wetzell received the honor for her genuine concern for her customers and for being so kind
The newest and longest anticipated eating and drinking establishment will open Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3, 2014, in a manner owner Co-owner Bob Vaughn describes as “a soft opening.” Over the next two or three weeks the Vaughns and staff will ease into full mode. For now, try
Dear Editor: Friday, May 9, 2014, is Provider Appreciation Day. It is a special day to recognize child care providers, teachers, and other educators of young children everywhere. Started in 1996 by a group of volunteers in New Jersey, Provider Appreciation Day is appropriately celebrated each year on the Friday