Flowers are starting to peek above the ground. The robins have returned to the area. Spring is in the air! And what better way to celebrate the season than at Meltfest this weekend! (March 26)
Posts from March 2016
The Luck of the Irish
Thursday, March 17, 2016 6:07 PM by Guest Blogger

Rockford's Annual St. Patrick's Day parade is a time for families and friends to come together downtown to share in the spirit of St. Patrick's Day!....and eat a lot of candy thrown during the parade! Take a look at a few moments captured from the 2016 parade held on March 12!
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Icy Swim for a Good Cause
Monday, March 7, 2016 4:19 PM by Elizabeth Miller

I'm naturally a cold person. Andrea and I have a space heater under the desk that we run year round (yes, even in the summer). I sometimes get self conscious when I shake peoples' hands because I usually get the response, "Oh my! Your hands are so cold!"
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