NAMI Sauk Area now offers two monthly support group meetings, for family members and caregivers of individuals living with mental illnesses. The support group meets the fourth Tuesday of each month in Dixon, IL, at Sinnissippi Centers, 325 IL Route 2, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., and the second Thursday
If your family uses crayons, you may want to donate some–broken bits or whole–to The Crayon Initiative, a California not-for-profit. This organization recycles used crayons and makes new crayons to distribute to children’s hospitals across the Nation. Help them reach their colorful goal of 2000 pounds of crayons. Whiteside County
The Whiteside County Farm Bureau Young Leaders will serve breakfast on Sunday, March 18, 2018, from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Rock Falls Community Center, 601 W. Tenth Street, Rock Falls, IL. The menu includes buttermilk pancakes, whole hog sausage, scrambled eggs, orange juice, coffee, and milk. There
WHOA is having a spring flower sale, from Monday, March 5, through Monday, March 19, 2018. We are taking orders for 6″ foiled pots of blooming flowers. Delivery will be on Monday, March 26, and Tuesday, March 27, just in time for Easter.
The Morrison Rotary Club welcomed a new member at our Wednesday, February 21, 2018, meeting. Melton is shown being inducted by President Dr. Brad Yacklich. Melton is the Executive Director of April House Children’s Advocacy Center, 503 N. Madison Street, in Morrison, IL. Morrison Rotarians look forward to working with
Future Farmers of America (FFA) will host a reunion dinner on Wednesday, February 21, 2018, at Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The meal will be served at 5:45. FFA members at individual tables will lead discussions about what the youth organization has
The Morrison High School B.L.I.N.D. club (Building Lasting Impressions that Never Die) came to Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. They delivered Valentines that they had made. Resthave residents enjoyed the intergenerational visit and would like to thank the B.L.I.N.D. club, for thinking of
On Saturday, February 17, 2018, plan to attend the 41st Annual Rock River Chaper of Ducks Unlimited Banquet, held at the Latin American Social Club, 2708 W. 4th Street, Sterling, IL. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., and dinner starts at 6:00. Auctions will feature an array of guns; decoys; Ducks
The year of 2018 celebrates the bicentennial anniversary for the State of Illinois. What better way to pay tribute to the State’s history than to start at its pre-history status? Native Cherokee and Ojibwe Dan Lybarger from Galesburg, IL, will share his knowledge of Native American history and culture. Reverend Lybarger’s
Editor’s note: Katie Eggemeyer submitted this press release. The Cottonwood 4-H Club met in January 2018 at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Morrison, IL, for the monthly meeting. After the business meeting, Cole Short did a talk about lights and parallel circuits. Hannah Lambdin did a talk on how to make
The public is invited to Resthave Home’s Soup Supper, at 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Supper will be served in the spacious Assisted Living Dining Room. Chili and a variety of soups, a sandwich, and a drink are on the menu, on Thursday, February 15,
Clark Mortensen, candidate for Whiteside County Sheriff, visited with Resthave Home residents on Friday, February 2, 2018. He shared donuts that were well-received by the residents and listened to their concerns. Pictured left-to-right are Marge Kettler, Mortensen, and Paul Huizenga. Candidate for Sheriff Kris Schmidt will come to Resthave on
Morrison Rotary generously purchased a new book for each student in Pre-K through Second grade. This endeavor is part of the organization’s long-standing Literacy Program. Rotary enlisted the aid of the members of B.L.I.N.D., a character-building, social outreach group at Morrison High School, directed toward Freshmen. The acronym stands for
Morrison Lions approved annual donations to Lions Club International Foundation, Lions of Illinois Foundation, Center for Sight and Hearing in Rockford, IL, and the Lions of Illinois Foundation Low Vision Screening program. These donations lend support locally and on the State and International levels. More information can be found by
The YWCA is now accepting award nominations for the annual YWCA Women of Achievement Luncheon, which honors achievements of outstanding women throughout the Sauk Valley area. The luncheon returns to Dixon, IL, on Thursday, April 12, 2018, from noon to 1:30 p.m., at the Elks Club. Award nominations are due