Christ Lutheran School, 2000 18th Avenue, Sterling, IL, will hold its Spring Pancake Breakfast to benefit the school on Saturday, March 12, 2016, at Christ Lutheran School. The meal will be from 7:00 to 11:00 a.m. A delicious breakfast includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, farm-fresh pork sausage, applesauce, juice, or coffee.
It is never too early to begin planning your retirement! Please join First Wealth Financial Group for a free, informative Retirement Workshop and Dinner on Thursday, February 18, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. The event will be held in the City of Morrison Community Room of Odell Public Library, 307 S.
During February 2016, First Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, will host two free Community meals, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. All are welcome. Thursday, February 11: The Mexico Mission Trip Crew will serve a variety of Italian raviolis and spaghetti, sides, drinks, and desserts. Thursday, February 25: Enjoy
District Governor Gary Meyers and Marcia Meyers visited the Morrison Lions Club at their business meeting on Tuesday, January 19, 2016. He discussed his experience at the last International Convention and told of his project for the year–Special Olympics. He has taken the “polar plunge” to raise money and to
Clinton Area Showboat Theatre (CAST) will hold auditions for its 2016 Main-Stage “Season of American Classics,” on Saturday, February 6, and Sunday, February 7, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Mullany Theatre at Ashford University, 400 N. Bluff Boulevard, Clinton, IA. Productions include “The Odd Couple,” “The
Ashford University’s faculty and staff are pleased to announce the Fall 2015 Dean’s List for its online program and the on-campus traditional programs. The Ashford University student community includes people from every state in the U. S. and several foreign countries. Listed are area Illinois students who were named to
This photo of Ground Zero at the World Trade Center was taken by Spencer Platt on Monday, October 29, 2012. It demonstrates the flooding caused to New York City, NY. Local volunteers became part of the hurricane recovery mission. They are fundraising for a new mission trip in June 2014.
Congratulations to John Prange and Mayor Everett Pannier for their donation to the Morrison, IL, Rotary Club’s Paul Harris Society. Prange, left, and Pannier, right, received their pins from Rotary Foundation Chairman Phil Renkes. The Paul Harris Society, named for Rotary’s founder, is made up of dedicated supporters who annually
Thank you to the Morrison community for your support in 2015, which allowed our club to fulfill many ways of serving at the local, State, and International level. This past year a donation was made to Lions Clubs International that supports many programs all over the world. A donation was
November and December 2015 were busy months for Morrison Lions Club members. Holiday hams were delivered before Thanksgiving and again prior to Christmas. Thank you to all who purchased hams and made this fundraiser successful. Funds raised from the ham sale will be used for vision, hearing, and community projects.
The first Free Community Meal of the year will be held on Thursday, January 28, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. Boy Scouts of Morrison will serve chili, sides, drinks, and desserts. All are welcome. The church is handicap accessible. Call 815-772-3510
The Sauk Computer User Group will meet on Saturday, January 9, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. at the Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. 9th Street, Sterling, IL. There will be a short business meeting with the election of new officers and a presentation at 2:30 p.m. on a computer related
Sunday, January 10, 2016, will be the first rehearsal for the biannual performance of Handel’s “Messiah.” This event is sponsored by the Morrison Ministers’ Council. Rehearsals will be held on Sunday afternoons from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, 601 N. Jackson Street, in Morrison, IL.
Thursday, December 31, 2015, is the FACE Holiday Challenge Match deadline. FACE’s Holiday Challenge Match has already resulted in about $4000 in donations, thereby earning another $4000 from matching funds. There isstill time for donors to contribute to this challenge, with $3500 in matching funds available to be “claimed” All
Karla Burn, Resthave Home Marketing Director, reported the annual Christmas Auxiliary Bake Sale and Bazaar on Friday, December 4, 2015, was well attended. Coffee, baked good, and donuts were provided to guests at the facility, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL. “Tons of baked goods were sold, and door prizes were