SEGMENT #1: City First Church Back to School Backpack Drive
In this segment, Pastors from City First Church are collecting backpacks and donations to fill them for students in middle schools who do not have the means to secure them. The who, what, where, whens and whys are all discussed.
SEGMENT #2: Alex Merry of The Historic Auto Attractions Museum
In this segment, Alex Merry of the Historic Auto Attractions Museum discusses how the museum secures items, how the Smithsonian and Field Museum reach out to them, and how schools are now starting to utilize the museum for their history classes. She outlines how they pride themselves on updating, refreshing, and curating items of social importance.
SEGMENT #3: Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara
In this segment, Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara outlines his frustration with City Council delaying Davis Park Makeover approval. He updates us on how the search for a new Fire Chief is going and hopes to have resolution by November. He also discusses the reason for Property Values going up in Rockford including the West Side, discusses the benefits of bringing back Fiesta Hispana, and wraps with an overview on the $96 Million Dollar investment in over 496 Road Construction Projects in the city.
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