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by BETH ALTENA When Dennis Lorincz, owner of DLI Computers, passed away in May, his son couldn’t stand the thought of closing the doors on the many loyal customers and friends who had counted on his dad to keep their computers up and running well. With the building up for sale, Jody Lorincz Member decided […]
As the Rockford Lions continue their restoration of the Pioneer Cemetery, a mystery has developed. In 1974, a body discovered during construction on 10 Mile Road’s Prospect Hill was reburied in the cemetery. Who was it? Urban legend says maybe it was an Indian chief. Was the new grave marked? Where is it? Do you […]
Thursday, September 8 Rockford Lions Club Meeting—6 p.m. social, 6:30 dinner and 7 p.m. meeting at the Community Cabin, 220 N. Monroe St., Rockford. Meetings held every second and fourth Thursday of each month. Auditions—6 to 8 p.m. at Reformed Church, 4890 Eleven Mile Rd., Rockford, for Actors del Arte Ensemble (adult) Dinner Theater group’s […]
Slack Pignatello Elizabeth Fawn Slack Pignatello, 39, of Alexandria, Va., died Sunday, August 7, 2011, in a private airplane crash. Born in Washington, D.C., on October 29, 1971, Elizabeth grew up in Rockford, the daughter of Enid L. Robinson and Robert J. Slack, stepdaughter of Collin Robinson, and sister of the late Erik B. Slack. […]
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