Ribbon Cutting – May 21st
Join the Rockton Chamber of Commerce
in welcoming Judy Taylor in her new business venture!
Midwest Track N’ Trail is new and welcomes you to visit
as they begin a new journey offering a healthy lifestyle.
Hear-ye Hear-ye! We will be open tomorrow morning for business at 10am!!! …Our official Ribbon Cutting will be Tuesday, May 21st, at 11:45a.m.
Be
Leadership Seminars
Rockton Chamber of Commerce
presents
Leadership Seminars
June 11th, July 9th, August 6th.
Gene Zimba started P.R.I.D.E. ASSOCIATES in 2010 to assist small to mid-size businesses that were looking for an organized cost effective approach to continuous improvement. The purpose of P.R.I.D.E. ASSOCIATES is to be the catalyst for youth, organizations and business leaders seeking improved performance and results.
Rockton River Market
The Rockton River Market opened this past Wednesday, May 8th with only 3 vendors signed up. We have plenty of interested vendors whom have requested their applications with a “I’ll see you there!” As in any Market situation, May is always considered a Pre-Sale period as much produce is just not yet available, as the
Golf Play Day – June 17
Rockton Chamber of Commerce
Golf Play Day
Monday, June 17th
Macktown Golf Course, Rockton, IL
Shotgun Start @ 8am
We are planning for a fun filled day of sun, golf, prizes, giveaways, having more golfers this year. Our committee is looking for names of golfers interested in joining the chamber for this fun time. If this means you, then give
Medicare Made Easy! – Free Seminar
Money Smart Week April 20-27, 2013
As a part of the Northern Illinois Smart Money Week, financial literacy program, BlueCross, BlueShield is presenting a program on Medicare.
This presentation will answer your questions about Medicare and cover topics such as: eligibility, enrollment, benefits, HSA’s and more. You can
attend the seminar for FREE.
When: Thursday, April 25 5:30 –
Lunch & Learn – April 9th
Our April Lunch and Learn will be presented by Francisca Amador of Blackhawk Bank, Beloit, WI. The presentation will be on Credit Scores, Budgeting and Retirement.
Francisca Amador has a wealth of knowledge on these topics and many years experience in the banking and financial planning industry. She will be speaking on how credit scores affect
Rockton River Market
The Rockton River Market is excited to announce it has been approved by the Illinois Agricultural Department for its Illinois Fresh program to sell Illinois products. For more info about Illinois Fresh, visit: IL Ag, Illinois Fresh The market has also been listed on the Local Harvest community website which also supports locally grown produce
Organizational Health – March 12th
Tiffany Staman
is the founder of Breathing Space, an organization that provides personal coaching, team retreats, and leadership consulting. She is also the Director of Development at Carpenter’s Place, a Rockford non-profit that provides the tools to rebuild the lives of the homeless. She has worked in both non-profit and pastoral roles for twenty years, including
Becoming Mrs. Lincoln
Join us in watching Laura becomes Mary Todd Lincoln and how she has researched history to become the character.
Local Actress Laura Keyes explains the difficulties and Rewards of becoming a historical figure. Through her program she discusses how she started in this hobby and how effective portrayal of a historical figures can impact teaching others
RoRo Expo Entertainment Schedule
Follow link to see the entertainment schedule:
http://www.roroexpo.com/Schedule.html
History of RoRo Expo:
In 1992, under a different name and smaller in size, the early beginnings of RoRo Expo began. The name “RoRo” came to be in 1996, as a spinoff of BOCO, which stands for the Boone County Expo. The original idea for RoRo was to have an









