Manns Medium

For any “wanta-be” mayor of Rockford out there, now may be the time to cast your hat into the ring because the trend now taking lead in our local politics is the firing of Mayor Morrissey.    We may have thought that budget cuts which effects the lives of so many was only being done in other cities and states but today I learned that they are happening here. I awoke to smoke from a small fire within the walls of this home and after checking to make sure that it was something that I could not discover or combat myself, I relied on our fire department.   The 911 operator was with the county but as soon as I explained the situation to her, she immediately put me through to the city.   Minutes later, Engine 3 and Ladder 1 showed up at my address.   They were so very professional that my daughter and my niece began thinking about making fire fighting their career.   I was surprised only by the number of other fire stations that responded and began to question...

The bracket which holds up the muffler on her vehicle rusted through and began dragging the ground.   After looking closely, we decided that it would be a good idea to replace the exhaust system.   My fiancée decided to take the vehicle to a couple of places and get an estimate.    The results makes me wonder how the conversation would have gone, had I been the one who took in the vehicle and question if women are still viewed as less educated when it comes to business? In an effort to be fair and forthcoming, I did not retrace her steps with the vehicle and these companies. ·          Midas Muffler- 3012 North Main Street, Rockford, IL 61103 quoted her a fee of $277.00 ·          Mieneke Muffler- 905 West Riverside Blvd, Rockford, IL 61103 quoted her a fee of $372.00 ·          Warshawsky- 4315 South Main Street, Rockford, IL 61101 quoted her a fe...