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Rockford’s 66th Annual Santa Parade is scheduled for Saturday, December 5 at 11 a.m. The parade will feature floats, marching bands, carriages, the Dickens Carolers and Santa and his wife, Mrs. Claus. After the parade Santa will take orders at the Rotary Pavilion and decide who is naughty and who is nice. Cookies and milk [...]
On Dec. 11 and 13, the Rockford High School choirs and bands will present their annual Collage Concerts. This a great way to enjoy a variety of holiday music presented by Rockford’s very talented choir and band students. They are presented in collage style, with one group performing right after another, without interruption. The performances [...]
Finalist set to compete in live finale on December 8 Thank you, Rockford. One of our own is in the top six for WOTV 4’s “The Face of 4” and is one week away from possibly being selected as a new television personality. By winning the People’s Choice portion of a contest designed to find [...]
Featured speaker Tom Pearce, House of Representatives The December installment of the Chamber’s popular bi-monthly luncheon series is scheduled for Monday, December 7 at Blythefield Country Club, 5801 Northland Dr. Belmont, from noon-1:30 p.m. The featured speaker is State Representative Tom Pearce, District 73. Representative Pearce will share his knowledge and insight into a variety of [...]
Season ends with third place in state Rockford’s Board of Education heard firsthand how a winning season happens as Brian Phillips, director of bands for the district, highlighted the Rockford marching band’s season successes. He spoke Monday, Nov. 18 during the board’s regular meeting. The band had an incredible year and ended the season at [...]
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