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Historic Celebrating King’s dream day renews optimism For some, Obama inauguration doesn’t mean end to gridlock Voice your opinion Will Barack Obama accomplish more or less in his second term than his first? Vote online at DailyChronicle. com.
By JEFF ENGELHARDT
jengelhardt@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Virgina Sherrod still remembers the excitement she felt as she watched Jimmy Carter walk down Pennsylvania Avenue during his inauguration. Although she was not there in person Monday, Sherrod said President Barack Obama’s inauguration proved more exciting than her experience in 1977. She said it was special and historic to see Obama take office on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and reflect on all the positive changes that have occurred since 1977. She said it was heartwarming to see the diversity of people who came together during the inauguration. “All day I’ve been overwhelmed ... on the top of the world,” she said. “It’s amazing to see so many people come together and find common ground. We all have a common ground.”
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Angela Baron-Jeffrey, assistant pastor, shows her passion during saxophonist Jacob Slocum’s solo Monday during the Martin Luther King Jr. community celebration held at the New Hope Missionary Church in DeKalb.
DeKalb service brings community together By DAVID THOMAS
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In speech, Obama shows assertive side Second term priorities President Barack Obama faces restoring the economy’s health, overhauling immigration laws and reducing gun violence.
By CHARLES BABINGTON The Associated Press
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama appealed for “one nation and one people” in his second inaugural address. Any notion that the country’s bitter partisanship might fade, however, seemed tempered by the president’s newly assertive push of central Democratic tenets: safety-net programs for the poor, equal rights for gays and minorities and government spending on investments such as schools and highways. Deficit spending, the president’s biggest conflict with Republicans, got only one passing mention. And he never uttered the word “debt.”
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DeKALB – In the 50 years after Martin Luther King Jr. told the world that he had a dream, Tammy Shered believes that dream is half-accomplished. “The dream has manifested,” said the DeKalb resident, referring to interracial marriage, gay marriage and desegregation as examples of progress. “But now we have to keep the dream going and add on to the dream and move forward.” Charlese Williams, a 12-year-old student at Christian Cornerstone Academy in Sycamore, agreed that King’s work isn’t done. “Building our nation up, working together as a community,” Charlese said in regard to what needed to be done. They were two of at least 70 people who attended “The Beloved Community:
Joseph Mitchell, co-pastor, speaks to the crowd about the second inauguration of President Barack Obama on Monday during the Martin Luther King Jr. community celebration at the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in DeKalb. Faces That Inspire” event Monday evening at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. The service featured pastors from New Hope, First Congregational Church and Federated Church, reading about the lives and works of King, John Perkins and
Clarence Jordan. King, a Baptist minister, first came to prominence in 1955 by leading a bus boycott in Montgomery, Ala. His work and reputation spread across the nation, culminating with him earning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Perkins was also a civil
rights activist of the time, starting a number of community organizations in Mississippi. Jordan’s work with a small but dedicated religious community eventually served as the inspiration for Habitat for Humanity. The pastors touched on the many similarities of King, Perkins and Jordan. In addition to being advocates of racial equality, they were all men who renewed their faith after suffering a particular crisis. And they were advocates of peace. “They did not return evil with evil,” said Angela Baron-Jeffrey, an assistant pastor at New Hope, on the three men’s commitment to peaceful methods and responses in the face of violence. Shered, whose family arrived in the county in the early 1900s, said she has seen community progress
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Frigid weather poses added challenges for DeKalb drivers, walkers By DAVID THOMAS
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DeKALB – Residents are advised to dress warm or stay indoors as the region braces today for the lowest temperatures of the winter season. Temperatures that hung in the single digits Monday afternoon were expected to drop to 4 below zero overnight. But factoring in wind gusts, wind chills of between minus-25 and minus-15 degrees are expected. A wind chill advisory from the National Weather Service was in effect from 6 p.m. Monday to 9 a.m. today. Much of the Midwest is covered by either a wind chill advisory or warning.
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DeKalb resident Matt Callahan, 14, walks his 2-year-old golden retriever/German shepherd mix, Buddy, through Huntley Park on Monday. National Weather Service meteorologist Amy Seeley
said this has been the coldest part of the season.
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“If you have to go outside, dress appropriately with a hat and gloves,” Seeley said. “If you don’t have to be outside, don’t.” Dr. Andrew Oleksyn, director of the emergency department at Kishwaukee Community Hospital in DeKalb, said people should avoid prolonged exposure to the cold weather. He advised people to wear multiple layers of loose, dry clothing if they must be outside. A person who does not take these precautions risks hypothermia, Oleksyn said. “Take a thermometer ... if [your body temperature] is below 95 degrees, it’s considered an emergency and you should seek medical attention,”
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Oleksyn said. Hypothermia can occur at any temperature, he said. Jon Bockman, owner of Bockman’s Auto Care at 2158 Oakland Drive, Sycamore, recommended that drivers store their vehicles in a garage overnight. If that’s not possible, Bockman said parking the car in a location sheltered from the wind could help. Below-zero temperatures can affect a car in several ways, Bockman said, but there are a number of steps drivers can take to minimize the impact, including checking the antifreeze and tire pressure. Tire pressure can drop as cold temperatures cause the air inside tires to contract. “If you hit a pothole, you
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can blow a tire,” he said. Superintendent Jim Briscoe of DeKalb School District 428 said he has spoken with the transportation director and others about preparations for school today. In addition to checking on the buses, Briscoe said he has spoken to maintenance about making sure the buildings are heated well. “There are never any guarantees when the temperatures drop,” Briscoe said. Briscoe advised parents to make sure their children are covered before they leave the house. “People need to dress appropriately,” Briscoe said. “Don’t let their kids leave until they do so.”
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