The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) announced the 2016 recipients of its Benefactor Award. This recognizes individuals, foundations, businesses, or corporations which embody the ideals of philanthropy, leadership, and volunteerism in the service of community, technical, and junior colleges. The Council for Resource Development established the Benefactor
The Education Committee of the Windmill Area invites the public to attend Wild Winter Wednesdays at the Windmill Cultural Center. These WWW@WWC programs will occur on Wednesday mornings in December, January, February, and March of the 2016-2017 seasons. All programs take place from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Windmill Cultural
Come on out on Saturday, November 12, 2016, for great food, prizes, and fun at Push to the Park Trivia Night, a Friends of the Parks fundraiser, benefiting the Morrison Rockwood Recreational Trail. Trivia Night will be held from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., at Cross Creek Golf Course, 15523 Henry
Morrison Institute of Technology, 701 Portland Avenue, Morrison, IL, has received $25,000 from an anonymous donor, to help fund a program that exposes high school students to engineering and manufacturing. During the past several years, Morrison Tech has implemented programs designed to create student excitement for the subjects taught at
Enjoy Trick or Treating, hay rides, hot dogs, and creepy, crawly fun–for kids of all ages, on Saturday, October 29, 2016. Pleasant View Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, 500 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, is hosting a Hallowe’en Party, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
On Friday, September 16, 2016, the Fulton Windmill Education Committee hosted their fourth annual “Windmill Area Bake Off.” This was the first year when children were encouraged to enter the competition. Each child was given the same cookie recipe using fine, wheat flour from de Immigrant windmill. They were able
This Hallowe’en, Monday, October 31, 2016, visit Morrison Christian Reformed Church, 300 W. South Street, Morrison, IL, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. There will be fun, treats, and a warm drink, all inside a family-friendly warming station. The hours coincide with the City of Morrison Trick or Treat event. “This
Walk with the Rotarians, as they create awareness of how close the world is to eradicating polio, and be part of the legacy of its accomplishment in our lifetime. Saturday, October 22, 2016, is the First Annual “End Polio Now Walk,” sponsored by Rock Falls and Sterling Noon Rotary Clubs.
Lions Club members started the new year, 2016-2017, under the leadership of President Tracy Muur. During the recent business meeting, members voted to give an annual donation to the Helping Hand. This group provides clothing items for needy families in the Morrison, IL, area at Christmas. On Friday and Saturday,
A designer of electric motorcycles used in the world’s oldest and most dangerous motorcycle races will talk about his work at Morrison Institute of Technology, 701 Portland Avenue, Morrison, IL, in Parkinson Auditorium on Monday, October 24, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. The public is invited. Lennon Rodgers, a native of
We regrettably have cancelled our 2016 Autumn Fest event, set for Thursday, October 6, 2016, due to the predicted high probability of thunderstorms on Thursday. Our water is already high from the flooding. With rain predicted for all of Wednesday, October 5, and Thursday, the trails for our hayride and
Fall is here, and it is time to get out and shop for bargains! St. Mary’s parish invites the shoppers of Morrison, IL, to our 5th annual “Fall Rummage and Bake Sale” Friday, October 9, and Saturday, October 10, 2015. This is a community sale that has become an annual
Everyone is invited to Spring Valley Reformed Church Sunday, October 9, 2016, at 6:00 p.m., for an evening of singing old traditional hymns. Local members of the Trinity Quartet will lead the singing. Come and enjoy an evening of your favorite hymns and great fellowship. The church address is 10960 Spring
Dance for the fun of it. Exercise the body and the brain. Do both set to lively music. Join Morrison Grand Squares for ten, beginner, square dance lessons at the Ericksen Center, 1401 11th Avenue N., in Clinton, IA, starting Tuesday, October 11, 2016. Classes are from 6:45 to 8:45
Coming to Bethesda Lutheran Church, 301 W, South Street, Morrison, IL, on Sunday, October 16, 2016, at 9:00 a.m., is Special Guest Peder Eide. For nearly 1/3 of his life, Peder Eide (pronounced “I’d”) has led Christ-centered praise and worship for youth conferences, festivals, camps, churches, and any other venues