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by CLIFF AND NANCY HILL At the May City of Rockford Planning Commission meeting, Wolverine World Wide (WWW) offered up a conceptual proposal and rendition of the company’s plans for redevelopment of the tannery facility. The following in verbatim is the verbiage of that spring 2010 update. “Following Wolverine World Wide’s 2009 decision to close [...]
Rockford resident and local artist Ruth Koster brought her hometown paper along for the ride when she visited a friend in Florida. Koster is pictured here in Del Ray Beach where she was spending time with her friend Joyce Gabiou. Let’s see where else the Squire may end up this summer and offer a prize [...]
Tyler McDaniel, a 2009 graduate of Rockford High School, attended his Eagle Scout Court of Honor Ceremony on May 14. He earned the prestigious Scout rank in September 2009. To earn this honorable rank, McDaniel built a set of benches for the Veterans Home cemetery in Grand Rapids. McDaniel’s Scouting career began in Pack 3264 [...]
Wetzel-Siderius Thomas and Sandra Siderius of Belmont announce the engagement of their son, Daniel, to Jennifer Wetzel. Jennifer Wetzel of Paducah, Ky., is the daughter of Conrad and Etta Wetzel of Harrisburg, Ill. She is a graduate of Harrisburg High School, Murray State University, and Kent State University. Jennifer is a library media specialist at [...]
The first Parkside P.R.I.D.E. (Promoting Responsible Ideas and Deeds Everyday) Scholarship has been awarded to Breanna Bowen, a 2010 graduating Rockford High School senior who attended Parkside Elementary School. Founded in 2002-03, this scholarship is provided by the efforts of the Parkside Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). As a long-term goal and in an effort to [...]
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