Resthave Care & Rehabilitation, located at 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, hosted their annual Auxiliary Bazaar and Bake Sale on Friday, December 20th, 2024. The event featured a wide array of wonderful donated items, with tickets available for purchase to win these prizes. Attendees enjoyed delicious baked goods and socializing during the event. We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported us by donating or attending. Your support is greatly appreciated!
Resthave collected toy donations from families and employees to support Helping Hands and the Morrison Fire Department. Once again, people have been incredibly generous! A huge thank you to everyone who donated!
Kimberly Teats-Garrison and her husband Jordan are once again spreading holiday cheer this Christmas! They generously donated gift bags filled with fun and miscellaneous items for each of our residents. You guys are AWESOME! Thanks for thinking of Resthave residents and making a difference in their day!
Several Quad Cities children will be feeling the holiday spirit this year thanks to the help of Ascentra Credit Union. A total of 65 children from the Boys & Girls Club of the Mississippi Valley requested toys and clothing for an angel tree and Ascentra stepped up for the second year fulfilling their gift requests. This year, Santa Claus will be there along with the Ascentra helpers to surprise the kids with their gifts. “We are excited to partner with the Boy’s & Girl’s Club again this year,” said
Marines Esteloan Ramos, Jerry Bartlett, and Howard Glispies visited Resthave veterans on 12/17/24. They brought gifts and cards to our veterans, including Resthave's employee veterans. Resthave currently has 20 veterans in residence. The gentlemen were impressed by the number of veterans Resthave serves. Thank you, gentlemen, for making a difference in our veterans' day! Pictured are Esteloan Ramos and Howard Glispies visiting with Resthave veterans.
Clinton Community College, one of the Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, is pleased to welcome the artwork of Conor McKinzey to the CCC Library Art Gallery. The exhibit will be in the gallery through January, 2025. The community is invited to visit the gallery at 1000 Lincoln Blvd., Clinton, Iowa. An Artist Reception will be held on Thursday, January 16 from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. The Library Art Gallery was created in 2016 and has showcased a variety of artwork since that time. When asked about his
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Clinton Community College is pleased to announce that the Bickelhaupt Arboretum is entering an exciting new phase of the renovations and enhancements project. The project is designed to create an education and events center that will provide a unique learning environment and a space for community events, ensuring that the vision of founders Bob and Frances Bickelhaupt lives on. The Bickelhaupt Arboretum will be closed to visitors starting December 6. The Bickelhaupts founded the arboretum in 1970 with
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Fulton High School won top honors in the 2024 Academic Quiz Bowl hosted by Clinton Community College, one of the Eastern Iowa Community Colleges. The Bellevue Marquette High School team earned second place. Central DeWitt got third place and Easton Valley rounded out the top four. Consolation winner was West Carroll with Prince of Peace as the Consolation Runner-up. Teams from area high schools competed for the top award, answering questions in topics including math, history, science, language,
This year, the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) generously purchased shirts for our Resthave Veterans. The Veterans absolutely loved the “Grumpy Old Vet, I Do What I Want” shirts – a perfect choice! Additionally, DAR provided a few other goodies, bringing even more joy to our Veterans. Thank you so much for thinking of our Resthave Veterans! Pictured are Veterans John Almack and Allen Buikema.
Mike Trachta, MercyOne VP of Rural Hospitals and Regional Operations, was recently awarded the 2024 Jerry Karbeling Award from the Iowa Rural Health Association (IRHA). This distinguished award honors the legacy of Jerry Karbeling, an active member and past president of the IRHA. It is presented to individuals who have made significant contributions to rural health in Iowa and exemplify leadership, community dedication and a strong commitment to public health policy. “I am honored to receive this
Ryan Melton, Senior Vice President of Information Technology (IT) and Operations at Citizens First Bank, was awarded a certificate of completion from the respected Bank Technology Security School, presented by the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Bank Technology Security School provides the foundation for Information Technology professionals to connect important issues in IT security with a bottom-line understanding of the business of banking. Designed specifically
In 2025, a total of $15,000 in scholarships will be awarded to 15 Ascentra student members to help offset the costs of attending postsecondary education through a college, university or trade program. The program includes awards for three different types of students. Five $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to high school student members planning to enter college.Five $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to non-traditional student members age 19 or over planning to attend higher education.Five $1,000
Teams of Junior Achievement students from 23 Schools/Communities are participating in the 2024 JA Stock Market Challenge, a simulation-based program in which high school students compete by investing and trading fake funds in the real market creating draft portfolios as teams, and finalizing their stock selections. The challenge, alongside JA Take Stock in Your Future, made possible through the support of RSM, introduces high school students to the basic concepts of how the stock market works and the
The 3rd Annual Manufacturing Institute Workforce Summit was held in Minneapolis, MN from Oct. 8-10 with the focus on “Solving the Talent Equation”. Grow Clinton’s Director of Workforce Development & Talent Attraction, Stacy Borgeson was one of over three hundred in attendance. The summit included education professionals, human resource professionals, community partners, and business leaders both locally and nationally coming together to address the critical challenges and opportunities facing the
Timber Lake Playhouse regrets to announce the cancellation of the Octoberfest event scheduled for October 12th, as well as screenings of Halloweentown on October 19th and Polar Express on December 21st. Despite these cancellations, we are excited to share our upcoming events for the remainder of 2024, promising a vibrant lineup for our community and visitors alike: Heartache Tonight – October 12th Rocky Horror Picture Show Screening – October 26th Are You Ready For It? A Taylor Experience – November
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