The Harvest Hammer has become a rewarding community project for the Morrison Rotary Club, and we are proud to promote fitness and a healthy lifestyle. The success of this fun, family-friendly, challenging event would not be possible without the unselfish community cooperation that is alive and well in Morrison, IL.
We thank the participants and their supporting spectators. Without athletes, young and old, willing to work towards achieving a new personal record on race day, there would not be a Harvest Hammer. We are grateful to the neighbors who endured, without complaint, the intrusion of over 500 runners and bikers on race day.
We thank City Hall, Morrison Schools, and Community State Bank for helping with registration and local business that helped advertise our event. We are grateful to Community State Bank for allowing the use of their facility for organizational meetings and preparation, and the Morrison Unit 6 School District for the use of the school property.
Special thanks to Jim Prombo, race day announcer; Sterling Rock Falls Amateur Radio Society, who provides radio communications; Cottonwood 4-H Club for the water stop; City, County, and State Police, for traffic control; Friends of the Park Morrison, Lion’s Club, Morrison High School Key Club and Student Council, MIT students, Mt. Carroll Rotarians, Morrison Rotarians and spouses, and all the Morrison teachers and community volunteers.
Finally, we thank the generous sponsors who provided the necessary financial support.
Platinum Sponsors: Mead’s Bike Shop, Prairie Advocate, Whiteside News Sentinel
Gold Sponsors: Ashford University, Morrison Community Hospital, Frontier Communications, CGH Medical Center, Sterling Chevrolet, Waste Management, Wells Fargo Bank. Community State Bank
Silver Sponsors: Advantage One Credit Union, Central Bank, Family Chef Restaurant, Rock Valley Physical Therapy, Rock River Lumber and Grain, Ward, Murray, Pace & Johnson, Kophamer & Blean Realty, Pete Harkness Auto Group, Whiteside County States Attorney Trish Joyce, Dr. John Tomasino Dentistry, Woodlawn Arts Academy, Farmers National Bank, Schuler Motors, Inc., THE National Bank, Tempo Velo Club, 1st Farm Credit, H. B. Wilkinson Title Company, Morrison True Value Hardware
Bronze sponsors: Law Office of William R. Shirk, P.C., Brinkman Building Center, B-Fit, Prairie Ridge Golf Course, Happy Joe’s, Ludens, Potter & Melton, K & K, Inc., II, R. C. Smith Transportation, Northwestern Title, Inc.
In-Kind (donated product or services): Resthave Retirement and Nursing Home, U.S. Cellular, Sullivan’s Foods, Hardee’s, McDonald’s, Hy-Vee, Nelson, Kilgus, Richey, Huffman & Buckwalter-Schurman, Shawver Press, DQ Grill & Chill