Harvest Festival Coloring Contest winners

Coloring contest winners are pictured with Char Bouwkamp (D & W Store Manager), Zoe Hazelwood, Jordan Brechting, Jane Kettlehut and Kyler Depres. Not pictured is winner Mikaydon Schneider.

The Children’s Harvest Fest Coloring Contest was a great way for children to share their artistic talent. The contest was divided into three age groups: 3-5 years, 6-8 years and 9-12 years. Two prizes were awarded per age group. The winners in the 3-5 years age group: Jordan Brechting and Declan Fink; ages 6-8 years [...]

Reader shares fall photo

Reader Kellie Bennor took this beautiful fall photo near the Rockford dam and sent it to the Squire. Thank you Kellie for sharing this wonderful image.

 

Squire Vacations at Disney

MEETING MICKEY—Ben and Gabe Bosscher (third grader and D.K’er at Crestwood Elementary) paid a visit to Disney World in Orlando, Florida last week!  The little Rams were eager to show off their Rockford pride by flashing The Squire in front of the castle.

All set for the RHS homecoming

Chandler

Last Saturday night was Rockford’s Homecoming and these local Freshman girls (all Chandler Woods graduates) decided to “Go Local.” The group of girls had a local photographer, Dusty Brown Photography of Rockford take pictures of them on a local place in Rockford and then dine at Reds on the River in downtown Rockford before going [...]

Harvest Festival ends with smiles, prizes

Costume contest winners stand with their prizes. Judging was very difficult this year.

Aunt Candy of Aunt Candy’s Toy Company was thrilled with the turnout during the last weekend of Harvest Festival, especially the tons of kids in the annual costume contest. Cars lined the streets of Rockford right up past the business district for Saturday’s events, which included free horse-drawn hayrides, a petting zoo, mascots and more. [...]