Article written by Leveda Ashlin. As we enter the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday seasons, we have just seen the heart, and reason for the seasons, by the actions of some younger members of this community. We especially want to express our gratitude, amazement, and admiration for the young people of
Kaywyn J. Beswick, R.N./Morrison Community ARC Blood Program Leader, submitted the report and photograph. The sixth and last community blood drive of 2023 was held from noon to 5:45 p.m., on Thursday, November 16, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 13320 Garden Plain Road, Morrison, IL. The November drive sponsor is
Attend a “Make Your Holidays Brighter” event scheduled for Tuesday, November 28, 2023, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. A Dementia Caregiver Coffee presentation will be held in the CGH Health Foundation Community Room, 2600 N. Locust Street, Sterling, IL. Coffee, water, and muffins will be served. The topic is “Effective
Kaywyn J. Beswick, R.N./ARC Morrison Community Blood Program Leader submitted the report. The Thursday, September 21, 2023, American Red Cross Morrison Community Blood Drive was held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 13320 Garden Plain Road, Morrison, IL. Thank you, Father Slawomir “Slawek” Zimodro and the St. Mary’s Church family, for
Employees of Farmers National Banks in Geneseo, Morrison, and Prophetstown, IL, held annual pumpkin design competitions during October 2023. Public members in each town voted for their favorites. There were nine clever entrants in Morrison’s Bank, 1100 E. Lincolnway. Angie Erickson received the most votes for her pumpkin design: Kool-Aid
Resthave Care & Rehabilitation, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, will hold their Annual Meeting in the Resthave Chapel on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. In the event that any COVID-positive cases occur, the Annual Meeting will be canceled, and a notice will be posted on the Resthave Assisted
Kaywyn J. Beswick, R.N./ARC Morrison Community Blood Program Leader, submitted the report and photograph of her donating whole blood. The September 2023 American Red Cross Morrison Community Blood Drive was held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Thank you, Father Slawomir “Slawek” Zimodro and the St. Mary’s Church family, for allowing
CGH Home Nursing has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Premier Performer,” for achieving an overall patient satisfaction score, that ranked in the top 5% of all eligible SHP clients for the 2022 calendar year. The annual SHPBest™ award program was created to acknowledge Home Health Agencies
Paint the Town, in Morrison, IL, is a family festival for the visual arts. The event returns on Saturday, September 16, 2023, offering 1700 squares for painting. The entire downtown will be transformed again into an outdoor canvas of 5-foot squares. Each square will await the creative expressions of
Online entries are now being accepted for the 152nd Annual Whiteside County Fair, which runs Tuesday, August 15 through Saturday, August 19, 2023. The Whiteside County Fair no longer publishes Premium Books, but the pages are available online at www.whitesidecountyfair.org. Look for the “Entries/Premiums” at the top, right corner of
Ahead of National Mosquito Control Awareness Week, Illinois Department of Public Health reports that eight deaths were recorded in Illinois in 2022, most of which were since 2018. IDPH reminds the public that along with the start of summer, mosquito season is getting underway in Illinois. Positive batches of West
Marketing Director Karla Burn supplied the article and photo. Resthave Care & Rehabilitation, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, held a Car Show and Cookout on Thursday, June 15, 2023, to celebrate Father’s Day with our residents and families. Several owners came to showcase their beautiful cars, and we had two
Karla Burn supplied the press release and photo. On the Move with Parks and Recreation (OTM) is excited to see the second shelter on the Small Dog Run being built this week–[the second week of June 2023]–thanks to a donation from the Morrison Rotary! Morrison Rotary donated both shelters at
Kaywyn Beswick submitted the press release and photo. Please note the corrected site. On Thursday, May 18, 2023, family members of the late Jim Shirk donated items to the American Red Cross Morrison Community Blood Drive donors. Black t-shirts imprinted with the ARC logo and slogan were available for all
Jerry Brearton submitted the press release. The American Legion National Commander Vincent J. Troiola presented Morrison, IL, Post 328 Commander Larry J. Zuidema a Certificate of Appreciation for his Post. The Post successfully accomplished 100 percent of its annual membership goal, for the 2023 membership year. Commander Zuidema stated, “This