by BETH ALTENA When Plainfield Township Parks and Recreation Director John Short began work here 18 years ago, he was given the challenge of developing for recreation 300 acres of property off Ten Mile Road for public use. “We looked at the budget and there was just no way,” he said. Today, passersby can see [...]
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Voted “America’s Favorite Farmers Market” in 2011, the Rockford Farm Market is not content to rest on its laurels. Bowing to vendor and customer demand the Market’s sponsor, the City of Rockford, has decided to open the 2013 Farm Market Season three weeks early. So, mark your calendars. This year the Rockford Farm Market will [...]
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The Kent Garden Club (KGC) will celebrate its centennial celebration at the Women’s City Club (WCC) at the corner of Lafayette and Fulton on May 15, 2013. A play “Thanks for the Memories” commemorating many of the ground-breaking, community minded activities of these women will be performed by members in period appropriate clothing. The Kent [...]
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In Loving Memory of Eleanor I. Sjogren, born April 17, 1921, the 2nd of five children in the family of Ray & Grace Helsel. She married Norman E. Sjogren on June 29,1946, and together they raised one son and four daughters in their home on Algoma Ave., Rockford, MI. Eleanor was a life long member [...]
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Congratulations for six years of college at Grand Valley State University. Kelsi was on the Dean’s list throughout her college career. She accomplished two Bachelor of Science degrees and has been hired by Spectrum Health. Job well done! Love, Mom, G., Zac, Lisa, Zoey
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