Whiteside County pet owners with limited income can now have their pets spayed or neutered at a reduced cost, under a new program provided by Happy Tails Humane Society. Happy Tails is located at 1408 McNeil Road in Rock Falls, IL. The program is for those who are enrolled in
Timber Lake Playhouse, the professional, non-profit summer theatre of northwest Illinois, will hold auditions for qualified musicians for their summer season on Sunday, April 27, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at the theatre in Mount Carroll, IL. Auditions for children for the theatre’s upcoming production of “Les Miserables” will follow at
First Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Lincolnway, Morrison IL, will host the next Free Community Meal on Thursday, March 13, 2014, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. The church, at the corner of Lincolnway and Genesee Street, is handicap accessible. On the menu is spaghetti, breads, salads, desserts, and drinks. All are
For more than 70 years, all of our Country’s Presidents, including current President Barack Obama, have designated March as Red Cross Month, to recognize how the American Red Cross helps people across the Country and around the world. The American Red Cross would like to recognize the Nation’s “Everyday Heroes,”
Morrison Lions Club started the year voting to proceed with the purchase of a 24′ x 32′ pavilion shelter to be constructed near the main walkway at the Morrison Sports Complex. This project is in commemoration of our 75 years of service in Morrison, IL. The shelter will be a
Morrison Lions Club has distributed funds for many different entities and services during 2013. It is important to keep the community, our supporters, informed of how monies are spent. Annual donations were made to Lions Clubs International Foundation, the Lions of Illinois Foundation, and to Camp Lions, established by Lions
Morrison Music Theater Association held its annual meeting on Sunday, February 9, 2014. The main item of business was to discuss the future of MMTA as a viable organization. After much discussion and sharing of ideas, those attending decided not to disband the organization. Instead, the organization will explore all
Learn more about “The Underground Railroad in the Quad-Cities Area” at a seminar on Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at The Lodge, Spruce Hills Drive and Utica Ridge Road, Bettendorf, IA. This was formerly Jumer’s. The presentation begins at 11:00 a.m., with lunch served at 11:30.
Are you familiar with the wax-resist technique of batik, used to create dyed fabric patterns of multiple colors? Image doing a similar process on the shell of a hollow egg! This describes the ancient Ukrainian folk art called pysanky.
Beginning its 2014 concert series, Emmanuel Reformed Church, 202 E. Morris Street, Morrison, IL, is thrilled to welcome back Southern Gospel music’s favorite siblings, “The Ball Brothers,” in a concert for all generations on Saturday, February 15, 2014. The concert begins at 7:00 p.m. in the sanctuary of the church;
Metal has been used to make dolls since antiquity, with Germany creating the most famous 19th century examples. A special exhibition titled “Hinges and Hearts: The World of Antique Metal and Mechanical Dolls” will be on view through Sunday, April 6, 2014. The venue is the German American Heritage Center,
The faculty and staff at Ashford University have announced the Fall 2013 Dean’s List for the University’s online program and the on-campus traditional programs. The Ashford University student community includes people from every state in the Union and several foreign countries.
Ashford University celebrated its students who graduated at the end of the fall semester with a recognition event on Saturday, December 7, 2013. Graduates from Fulton, and Morrison, IL, are listed.
The Supporters of Schmaling (S.O.S.) meeting scheduled for Tuesday, February 11, 2014, has been canceled. The next meeting will be held at Schmaling Memorial Library, 501 Tenth Avenue, Fulton, IL, on Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at 6:00 p.m.
Clinton’s Lumber History will be the next featured topic at the Windmill Cultural Center on Wednesday, January 29, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. The Windmill Cultural Center is located at 111 10th Avenue, Fulton, IL. Matt Parbs, Director of the Clinton Sawmill Museum, will share Clinton’s connection to the American lumber industry