“Think Global, Act Local: Education”

The Whiteside Forum will host guest speaker Dr. Suellen Girard, Morrison Community Unit District #6 Superintendent of Schools, on Thursday, October 25, 2012, in the Program Room of the Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, starting at 6:30 p.m.  Dr. Girard will address the topic “Think Global,

Whiteside Forum Addresses Volunteerism

On Thursday, September 27, 2012, The Whiteside Forum, a Morrison non-partisan non-profit international affairs group, hosted a round-table discussion on “Think Global, Act Local:  Volunteerism” in the program room of the Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL.  Attending the event were: Amber Wood of the Red Cross

Whiteside Forum: Volunteerism

What is volunteerism?  Why is it important?  Does it matter?  How does it help us as individuals, a community, or a global society? The Whiteside Forum is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit community group which sponsors presentations and discussions of issues of importance and interest to the public.  Issues chosen for conferences

Breakfast of Champions

During my travel and work years I wasn’t always up early enough for breakfast, but one thing was for sure: whatever was on the menu seemed strange to me.

The English Language

Travel to a few English speaking foreign countries and you’ll be amazed at how flexible the language is. Every so often you may come to an embarrassing, yet amusing, misunderstanding. Please, let me illustrate.