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A Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Court of Honor was recently held in the sanctuary of Rockford United Methodist Church (RUMC) to recognize a 17-year old Rockford youth for achieving the highest rank attainable in Boy Scouting – the rank of Eagle Scout. A large gathering of family, friends, fellow Scouts from Rockford’s Troop 264, [...]
Seven year old Ellyanna, after her donation to Beautiful Lengths. Beautiful Lengths is a program sponsored by Pantene, providing wigs to those facing cancer. Her hair was cut by Sarah Fikkert at Bangz in downtown Rockford. Elly is the daughter of Tim and Christine Kraai of Rockford. Elly’s mother, Christine, is presently battling cancer herself.
Free Kids’ Fishing every Saturday morning in May from 9-noon at the Izaak Walton League. Kids must be accompanied by an adult, but helpers and equipment are on hand! AND on May 18th a Make-Your-Own Rainbarrel workshop at the same time, for $35. They also available for purchase. 5641 Myers Lake Ave.
The YMCA has plenty of options this summer to keep your kids active and having fun. Whether you put them in for one week or the entire summer, we have a diverse selection of camps and programs in a safe and caring environment. There are different locations as well between Howard Christensen Nature Center and [...]
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