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Beth Altena

A rainy day in Sicily, an island where you wouldn’t want to drive

August 30, 2018 The Rockford Squire 0

By BETH ALTENA Ancient Greek ruins, statues, winding, narrow mountain roads, villas, churches and cafés. That was the takeaway from our one-day visit to Sicily […]

Santorini, Greece, destroyed by volcanoes, saved by tourism

March 15, 2018 The Rockford Squire 0

Our fourth port of call By BETH ALTENA Our fifth day at sea on our Greek cruise found us at Santorini, where we opted the […]

Why so many stray cats in Mykonos, Greece

February 15, 2018 The Rockford Squire 0

  By BETH ALTENA Last November we went on a cruise from the port of Rome to Greece and various other ports for ten days, […]

PC approves final plan for Monroe Street condos.

April 2, 2015 The Rockford Squire 0

By BETH ALTENA Sale of contaminated half-acre of city property included Passionate, even tearful comments against approving a 51-unit condominium development were heard by Rockford […]

EXPO says, ‘You are going to Mexico. For free.’ And you will win $500 in cash

March 18, 2015 The Rockford Squire 0

By BETH ALTENA   The EXPO doesn’t lie. It just doesn’t know who it is talking to. According to Rockford Chamber of Commerce Executive Director […]

Wild west captured in deer farm turned agri-tourism resort

October 4, 2012 Squire News 0

by BETH ALTENA When you have over 200 beautiful white tailed deer fenced adjacent to a major road, people will stop and want to see […]

Firefighters take on explosive situation in propane training

September 20, 2012 Squire News 0

‘Catastrophic’ situations covered by BETH ALTENA Rockford Fire Marshal Mike Reus said he would guess a recent explosion that blew a trailer home apart likely […]

Local businessman wants to feed the town of Rockford for free

September 20, 2012 Squire News 0

by BETH ALTENA In a way, buying their own restaurant was like an anniversary present for Debbie and Douglas Ryke. The couple celebrated their fifteenth […]

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