THE National Bank will hold a free community cookout on Friday, June 7, 2013, during the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at 211 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL. Noncustomers as well as clients are equally welcome to the annual event. Twenty prizes will be awarded. Register to win
On Sunday, June 2, 2013, 11 Seahorses traveled to Rock Island High School to compete in the 1st Annual Rock Island ORCA Summer Pentathlon. Each swimmer swam four events in IM Order (Fly, Back, Breast, Free.) Their fifth event was an IM (all four strokes combined in one event.)
On Saturday, May 25, 2013, the Seahorses competed in the Spring Sprint Meet at the Duis Center in Sterling, IL. Twenty-two Seahorses made the trip and did a fantastic job! The Seahorses had 38 top-6 places, including eight 1st place finishes. The Seahorse results follow.
Jobe House, 20, of 2500 S. 14th Street, Clinton, IA, died Thursday, May 30, 2013, at his home in Clinton. Jobe was born August 9, 1992, to Jamie and Dawn (Schaller) House. He was educated in the Fenton Grade School and attended Fulton and Morrison High Schools. He was attending
Beginning Wednesday, May 29, through Thursday, August 15, 2013, Crossroads Church will prepare and dispense FREE bag lunches every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Pick-up is from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Crave Building, on the southwest corner of W. Market and Base Streets, Morrison. Lunches are provided for
Gary M. Farral shared these photos of Memorial Day in Erie, IL. They represent similar events in small towns across the United States today, May 27, 2013. The initial celebration is up for speculation between several communities, but being the first to hold one is of no importance to
The Memorial Day Parade will take place Monday, May 27, 2013, beginning at 10:30 a.m. At 11:00 services begin at the Veterans Memorial/Pavilion in Grove Hill Cemetery. Daniel Anderson, U. S. Army recruiter, will be the speaker. Afterwards, American Legion Post #328 will hold an Open House from 12:00 noon
Graduation exercises for the Morison High School Class of 2013 will be held Sunday, May 26, at the E. M. “Bud” Cole Stadium, if the predicted thunderstorms avoid the area, or in the Auditorium, if they do not. Commencement begins at 2:00 p.m. for 71 students. Click here to view
The Morrison, IL, Fire Station was transformed into a gigantic kitchen and restaurant on Sunday, May 19, 2013, serving the annual community breakfast to “over 860 people,” according to Chief Dave Benters. The event hours of 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. allowed early and late risers to enjoy a freshly-cooked
The untimely and sad passing of beloved dance teacher Anne Petersen has stirred memories of lessons, recitals, costumes, a 30-year anniversary, and performances of “The Nutcracker Ballet.” Her efforts to share a love of dance have surely resonated with generations in the Morrison, IL, area, prior to Petersen’s visitation and
Patricia Louise Brandon “MomPom” Abram, 82, of Claremont, CA, formerly of Sterling, IL, died Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Patty was born March 6, 1931, in Tampico, IL, to Genevieve (Ribordy) and Forrest P. Brandon. She graduated from Catholic Community High School in Sterling, Class of 1949. She attended Mount St.
Joyce Meyer is one of the world’s leading practical Bible teachers. Every year, Meyer hosts a three-day, two-night woman’s conference with guest speakers. Her “Love Life” Women’s Conference is scheduled for Thursday, September 12, through Saturday, September 14, 2013, in St. Louis, MO.
On Monday morning, May 20, 2013, Bob Vaughn, above left, was filled with anticipation. “The first new brick on [a] Market Street [building] will be layed today!” he announced. The men who made that happen are, left-to-right: Eric Elmendorf, Elmendorf Masonry, Inc. of Sterling, IL mason John Sumption laborer Derek
“Dancing is the loftiest, the most moving, the most beautiful of the arts, because it is no mere translation or abstraction from life; it is life itself,” stated Havelock Ellis in The Dance of Life. Morrison, IL, choreographer and dance instructor Anne Petersen, made that her focus for decades. She
Martina Maxfield is a Certified Hatha Yoga and Meditation Teacher. She celebrates ten years of teaching “Yoga with Martina” this year. She stated, “The application of yoga is quite universal for the well-being of the mind, body, and spirit.”