SEGMENT #1  : Rockford Area Arts Council Mary McNamara Bernsten 

Executive Director Mary McNamara Bernsten recaps all the new additions to the Fall Art Scene coming October 4th and 5th throughout the area. She also updates the city on the progress of implementing the results of their recent Cultural Plan for the Arts and more. Also, Emily Klonickey joins us to outline Lament in The Park coming the following week Oct 12th & 13th as well.  More details @ArtsForEveryone.com

SEGMENT #2: Wally Haas of Transform Rockford Mayor’s Hunger Luncheon 

Since Wally Haas is a member of the committee for the Annual Mayor’s Hunger Luncheon Friday Oct 4th at Noon in Veterans Memorial Building, he discusses the history, the importance and how to get tickets at Eventbrite for the event. He also outlines the pending Food Insecurity Conference coming Oct 17th from 12-3pm to help the 9 area food pantries and how to manage the rapid increase in need. 

SEGMENT #3: Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara 

This week, Tom outlines the proposal in front of the City Council to spend the Casino Revenue $7 million dollars concerning education, non-profit assistance, RAVE Entertainment and improvements for those buildings, Police and Fire Equipment, The Rockford Peaches Museum and Arts and Culture. In addition, he recaps his scheduled Mayor’s Hunger Luncheon Oct 4th.