Edith Lee Payne – A moment in time, a moment in history In the year of 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his now famous “I Have A Dream” speech. 12-year-old Edith Lee Payne was in attendance, standing near ...
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March is Women’s History Month, to celebrate the history of amazing women we recognize Dr. Mildred Berry, known as a “pioneer in language disorders in children.” Berry was also the second woman to receive a PH.D in speech pathology and she even ...
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Protecting You and Your Family There aren’t many ways to keep Bed Bugs away from you and your home. Bed Bugs really don’t care what kind of person you are, what type of home you have, or even how they ...
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Using Nontoxic Methods to Take Action Against the Epidemic Once Bed Bugs have infiltrated a home, they are difficult to get control of and require a team of people to eradicate the situation. “The closely monitored, even distribution of heat ...
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Exceeding the standard of treatment for the past 10 years Knowledge and empowerment are a few of the RHA’s most formidable weapons. RHA educates all new residents in the Resident Orientation every month and has provided Bed Bug guideline awareness ...
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Together We Can, Together We Will “The Rockford Housing Authority believes in a collaborative strategy for this bed bug problem. This Reflects a broad-based consensus of our community partners and stakeholders to provide ‘the Highest Best Good’ for all residents ...
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A SILENT INVASION OF EPIDEMIC PROPORTIONS Today, it’s being called an epidemic that is spreading in a pandemic across the United States, and the culprit is biting its way through our homes, hospitals, dorm rooms, movie theaters, hotels, airports, armed ...
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Learning and knowledge, every parent knows, can be fun and the insatiable curiosity of the child wanting to know the “why” behind everything. As part of the Rockford Housing Authority’s Core Values is the concept of Accountability. One important aspect ...
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Abraham Bolden is most known for his title of the first African American Secret Service Agent, assigned to the White House Detail. Bolden was born on January 19th, 1935 in East St. Louis to Daniel and Ophelia Bolden. Abraham attended ...
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Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm was an advocate for the rights of people of color and for women’s rights. She became the first African American woman elected to the United States Congress in November 1968. Four years later she became ...
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