Morrison Historical Society Trustees will host the Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 20, 2013, beginning promptly at 1:00 p.m. with a potluck meal, in the Heritage Hall of Morrison United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. Members and any interested persons are invited to attend the event and program.
Morrison United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, will hold Christmas Eve services at 7:00 p.m.
Carols, communion, and candlelight will be the focus of two Christmas Eve services at Bethesda Lutheran Church, 301 W. South Street, Morrison, IL, on Monday, December 24, 2012. The services are at 5:00 and 11:00 p.m.
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 13320 Garden Plain Road, Morrison, IL, will hold two Christmas Eve services on Monday, December 24, 2012: 5:30 p.m. and 12:00 midnight. The Tuesday, December 25, Christmas morning service will be at 9:00 a.m.
At the regular City of Morrison Council Meeting on Monday, December 10, 2012, an Other Item for Consideration, Discussion, and Information was rescheduled until Wednesday, December 19, at 4:00 p.m. This reconvened meeting, in the lower level Conference Room at City Hall, was set to discuss and take formal action
What a lovely practical math assignment! Sullivan’s Foods, U. S. Route 30 and Madison Street, Morrison, IL, tallied donations and purchases separately, to determine the splendid total donation made to Morrison Friends Food Pantry. The stores’s community service project began with their Holiday Open House on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
For a chuckle, read the latest essay by Pam Pickens on the Op/Ed page. “The Budweiser Story” is not what it seems.
To pay tribute to the Friday, December 14, 2012, shooting victims at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, citizens may gather at any of the four Morrison, IL, school buildings for a 1:00 p.m. prayer vigil on Sunday, December 16. At each site, someone will read Psalm 91. Participants
The financial institution that reaches its 110th anniversary is rare–and one that deserves admiration and congratulations! Farmers National Bank, is celebrating its longevity, Friday, December 14, and Saturday, December 15, 2012, during regular lobby hours. Refreshments will be served. Register for holiday gift baskets. The bank serves customers at three
On Friday, November 30, 2012, Gary L. Spencer enjoyed a convivial retirement gathering in the Whiteside County Board Room, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL. He held the distinguished position of Whiteside County State’s Attorney for 33 years. Trish Joyce has begun her new career as State’s Attorney. On hand
On Sunday, November 4, 2012, the Seahorses traveled to the East Moline Municipal Pool to swim in the East Moline Age Group and Senior Short Course Fall Meet. The swimmers had 23 top-6 finishes including seven first place finishes. The Seahorse results follow.
This is the time of year to consider a donation to a worthy group. Former General Electric Appliance Control Department retirees/spouses of retirees can double their donations and take the tax deduction. Call 800-305-0669 to start the process; be sure to have available your nine-digit GE number. They will verify
Looking for a unique gift that will remain of interest for years to come? Let thecity1.com suggest two beautiful, 80-page book options for Christmas gifting. Each has interesting text and hundreds of photographs–to record a season or sixty years of employment. Football fans will enjoy the 2011 Commemorative Football
William R. “Bill” Borum finds himself at the end of a list of 20 Morrison, IL, Postmasters, stretching back to the first one, Martin V. B. Smith, who was appointed on March 10, 1896. Borum was officially appointed to the Morrison position on Saturday, November 17, 2012, with an installation
Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA) is the premier all-women organization in the United States. For 100 years, GSUSA has been dedicated to “building girls of courage, confidence, and character”–even in “women” as young as Daisy and Brownie Girl Scouts. This nurturing infuses the programs, but dedicated