Yesterday as I was driving
to the Walgreens in Belvidere I happened to notice a string of five red cars
travelling in front of me and thought it unusual to see so many of the same
color cars together. Then I noticed that they were the same design. When we
were all stopped at a light I realized these were all brand spanking new Dodge
Darts that were being test driven. All the drivers had on neon colored vests
similar to the ones construction workers wear and all the cars sported
manufacturer plates. It was a pretty cool sight to see and I had two thoughts –
1. I am probably one of the first people to see the new Dart on the road, and
2. I hope this is an optimistic portend for the future of the Belvidere
Chrysler plant and all the people it currently employs and those they will add
to the workforce in the near future. It can trickle down to all sorts of
employment elsewhere in the state line area. What a positive sign for pulling
the U.S. economy out of its current state.
Bonnie Marron
(Oddly enough I saw the same line of cars by Rockford the same day. Ken)