Rockford native featured in Dance Magazine

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April Daly, a Rockford native who trained with the Rockford Dance Company, is featured in the September issue of Dance Magazine.

The story tells about her performances with the Joffrey Ballet in Chicago.

And speaking of Waterfront winners …

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The River Key Subdivision’s S.S. River Key won first place in the Lighted Boat Parade Sept. 4 at On the Waterfront on the Rock River in downtown Rockford.

Those involved in lighting the pontoon boat were Mike and Pij Richter and grandchildren, Jill and Bill Callahan and Chuck and Jane Barber of the Rockford subdivision. Their boat beat out four other boats, and the group received $150.

Disabled create works under local artists’ watch, sell at benefit

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You’ll soon be able to buy art created by developmentally disabled participants of programs at the Barbara Olson Center of Hope under the supervision of local artists.

The Inspired to Paint event will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 23 at Cliffbreakers Riverside Resort, 700 W. Riverside Blvd., Rockford. Cost is $35 and includes an Italian buffet and optional wine tasting. Reservation deadline is Oct. 20. Call 815-964-9275, ext. 228.

The show will feature works from artists including Ingrid Dohm, Jenne Coe, Nancy Anderson, Darcy Allen, Toni Cacciatore and Mary Rosenditch. Along with participants’ art for sale, works created by more than 17 artists will be available through silent auction, as will gift baskets.

The Barbara Olson Center now is serving 193 partcipants.

And the Waterfront guitar winners are …

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Paul Wixom and Greg Diech, both of Rockford; Shawn Miller of South Beloit, and Jim Wallin of Sycamore.

These guys won the four Illinois-shaped guitars that were displayed for raffling at On the Waterfront in downtown Rockford over the Labor Day weekend. The drawing was held Friday. Raffle tickets cost $5.

The Illinois-shaped guitars were modeled after the logo for this year’s 26th music bash. Mike Bunjan of MedicineMan Inc. in Rockford designed the logo. He and a business partner have started a custom-guitar making business, which produced the Illinois-shaped electric guitars worth $1,000 each. Waterfront is the state’s largest street festival, covering 26 blocks.

Still waiting to hear from Waterfront officials on how many festival passes were purchased this year.