Come tap your toe with to music. Grin and shake your head at the shenanigans of the characters in the 2000 adventure comedy “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” at Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, on Tuesday, October 13, 2015. Doors open at 2:00 p.m., and the
“Everyone with a brain is at risk for Alzheimer’s.” (Facts and Figures) Alzheimer’s Disease is defined as a common form of dementia with memory loss and the loss of other intellectual abilities. Odell Public Library and Odell Public Library Friends will offer both an award-winning film, “Still Alice,” and a
Attention, book lovers! Odell Public Library is now accepting gently-used books from the community, for the library’s annual “Book and Bake Sale,” on Saturday, November 7, 2015. This yearly event is held in the City of Morrison Community Room, at the library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. The popular
“The Imitation Game,” a 2015 box-office hit, will be shown at Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, on Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at 2:00 p.m., in the Program Room. This is a tense, World War II thriller about an intelligent and creative British team, who cracked Nazi
Editor’s note: The original article stated the film was in August. Note the corrected viewing date. “The Imitation Game” is the featured movie at Odell Public Library, located at 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, on Tuesday, September 8, 2015, beginning at 2:00 p.m. in the Program Room. There is
Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, initiates its fall schedule of Life-Long Learning opportunities, in the Program Room. Beginning Monday, August 24, 2015, at 6:30 p.m., the first presenter is Rosemary Hinkley of Freeport, IL. Through a personal perspective she will share “Preparing to be a Survivor.”
Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, will begin its fall agenda of the Life-Long Learning series. On Monday August 24, 2015, Rosemary Hinkley of Freeport, IL, will share her experiences of Preparing to Be a Survivor After the Death of a Loved One. This is a program
The Resthave Board and Staff joyfully invites the community to our Open House celebrating the completion of a three-year construction and remodeling project, at a reception on Friday, August 7, 2015, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. We are proud to present our “new” building and will give enlightening tours, answer
Resthave Retirement and Nursing Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, has undergone tremendous changes and growth! For three years there has been both remodeling and new construction. It is with great pride and joy that Resthave opens its doors to the public. The Board of Directors, Executive Director Tami Tegeler,
The Odell Public Library Friends invite local artists to participate in the library’s exciting new “Art for eReaders” project. This celebration of visual arts will raise money for the purchase of iPads, Nooks, and Kindles, for in-house use or check out from the library. Artists can support the library by
Resthave, by dictionary standards, means to shelter and make a calm and tranquil home. This responsibility sits on the shoulders of the women I interviewed, from Executive Director to Supervisor of Dietary, from Social Services to Director of Nursing, to Business Office Manager, and others. Each oversees, directs, and supports
“Raiders of the Lost Ark” visits Odell Public Library on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, beginning 2:00 p.m. in the Program Room, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. This daredevil, tongue-in-cheek film by Steven Spielberg and George Lucas takes off like a shot and runs at a breakneck pace until the
Between them, these six ladies have a total of 89 years of service and experience at Resthave Retirement and Nursing Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL. However, they represent only a portion of the 125-130 people who work behind the scenes, giving care, help, and comfort to 80 patients now
“Cheerful,” “intelligent,” and “young-at-heart” describe these seven representative residents of Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL. Seated left-to-right, Marilyn Herrick, 83, Rena Heusinkveld, 100, Nellie Zaagman, 90, Dorothy Tegeler (standing), 94, Marv Zaagman, 93, Irma Longanecker (standing), 96, and Joe Klimson, 90, are not old! As Heusinkveld said, “My
Poetry surrounds us from our first Mother Goose poems, to the book of Psalms, to the greatness of William Shakespeare and even our own words in rhyme. “Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words,” opined Edgar Allen Poe. Odell Public Library welcomes poet and teacher Ann Edmonds on