Fred Bliss, Former Durand Fire Chief, Dies At 84

Source:  Rockford Register Star, July 8, 2020.

Veterans Who Have Passed–Reuel Byron Nordenberg

Source:  Rockford Register Star, Feb. 24, 2019.

Ballard, Bert E., Sr.

Bert E. Ballard, Sr. —

Born in Summerdale, Alabama on May 8, 1923, son of Bert S. and Ida (Lindeberg) Ballard.

He moved to Illinois in 1938.

Se served in the U.S. Navy in WWII on the USS San Pablo.

In 1954 he started Ballard Electric.

Member of Tebala Shrine Temple.

Died Aug.26, 2914 in Melech Hospice House, Tampa, FL.

Memorial visitation at Anderson-Long-Klontz Funeral Home and Cremation; Private family burial at Sunset Memory Gardens Cemetery, Madison.

Source: Rockford Register Star 8/29/2014

Rockford’s Best Dish

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Article by Georgette Braun

Photo: Colin O’Gorman, pastry chef at Vito’s Ristorante

“Rockford’s Best Dish”  presented by Lifescape Community Services, May 1, 2014, Tebala Shrine Temple, 7910 Newburg Rd.

lifescapeservices.org

“Vito’s Ristorante will serve two dessert samples: tiramisu and Opera Torte. GreenFire and Vito’s are just two Rockford eateries to be featured at the Best Dish. Others are Backyard Bar & Grill, Amici Italian Grill, Cliffbreaker’s Riverside Resort, Lucha Cantina, EZ Dinners, Bickford Independent & Assisted Living, Simply Delicious Cupcakes, Zammuto’s, Crimson Pointe Senior Living

Source: Rockford Register Star April 25, 2014, Go Section

 

“Rockford’s Best Dish”

presented by Lifescape Community Services, May 1, 2014, at Tebala Shrine Temple, 7910 Newburg Rd.

lifescapeservices.org

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“Greenfire Market’s savory Chicken Crepe is one of the dishes that chefs from local restaurants and senior citizen facilities will serve in sample sizes at the first Rockford’s Best Dish fundraiser for Lifescape Community Services Inc. on Thursday. The event will be at Tebala Shrine Temple, 7910 Newburg Rd.

“The crepe is a favorite of customers at Greenfire, just like it was when owner Philippe Forcioli owned the now-closed Café Patou in Rockford years ago.”

“Forcioli also will serve sample sizes of Strawberry Short Cake. It is a vanilla cake drizzled with rum, French buttercream with chopped pistachio, and chocolate shavings.”

Source: Rockford Register Star April 25, 2014 Go Section