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WEEK IN REVIEW County nursing home sale vote postponed By KELSEY RETTKE

krettke@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – A scheduled vote on a proposed $8.1 million sale of the DeKalb County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center was postponed by the DeKalb County Board last week amid news that a second offer has been made for the struggling facility. Board member Rukisha Crawford, a Democrat who represents DeKalb in Dsitrict 6, said she would vote no against the proposed $8,150,000 offer by Evanston-based Illuminate HC LLC for the nursing home at 2600 N. Annie Glidden Road in DeKalb, which sits more than $7 million in the hole. The vote expected during a tense meeting on June 15 for the county to sign a non-binding letter of intent with Illuminate was postponed until July, at Crawford’s motion amid news that a second offer had been made for the nursing home not two hours before the state of the board meeting. “I’m also hearing there’s another bid. Is that what’s going on?” Crawford said. “So how can we possibly push this through if there’s another bid. ... I would like more transparency.” DeKalb County Administrator Brian Gregory said a second offer to buy the nursing center had been made, but he declined to share more details during the meeting. “Tonight at 5:24 p.m., we received a second offer letter of intent, and so as soon as we received that it was emailed out to the board,” Gregory said on June 15. “We cannot discuss that letter because it’s not on the agenda. The Open Meetings Act requires us to post notice if we were to discuss that letter. So we can’t take any kind of action on that.” The County Board is expected instead

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to send the Illuminate offer back to its executive committee July 13 and also deliberate on the new offer at the next full board meeting, scheduled for July 20. No details on the second offer for the nursing center have yet been made public as of June 16. Last week’s County Board meeting began like many over the past several months, as almost two dozen members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees No. 3537, the union that represents the nursing center’s employees, rallied in front of the building ahead of the meeting. Union members were joined by state union representatives and community supporters who wore “Stop the sale” badges and held signs voicing opposition to a privatization of the county nursing center. “What I think you could do is do a search and hire the best manager you can find anywhere and then hold them accountable,” said Sycamore resident Ted Strack, whose grandmother lived at the nursing center. “The quickest way to solve this as a board is to sell it. … That’s a very short-term decision in my opinion. I hope you consider a long-term decision that benefits DeKalb County residents.” “I don’t want to live in a home where I’d be living in fear of uncomfortable living,” said nursing center resident Mary Roman, who opposed a sale. “I haven’t had that feeling in the past seven years living here, and I would like to keep it that way.” Israel Davis, regional director of operations and director for human capital at Illuminate HC, appeared in front of the County Board to represent Illuminate. If Illuminate’s purchase of the nursing center moves forward, it would be the company’s first facility owned in Illinois, he said. Although based in Evanston, the

management company operates several nursing homes in Ohio and Michigan. Davis said the company – which operates under several names – elected not to operate in Illinois four years ago because of an existing non-compete agreement. Such agreements in Illinois dictate a legal contract that stipulates that parties to the contract can’t work in a specific industry, geographical area, for a defined amount of time. “Some of the principles of Illuminate HC used to operate in multiple skilled nursing facilities in Illinois, all of which we had sold to another operator,” Davis said. “And part of that sale stipulation was a non-compete. That non-compete has been satisfied.” Davis said Illuminate HC wants to buy the nursing home so it can remain a skilled nursing facility. Discussion included debate over star ratings for nursing centers put forth by federal standards, including the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Star ratings for skilled nursing facilities are populated over three years’ worth of data, according to medicaire.gov, which shows star ratings most recently published May 25. According to that data, the DeKalb County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center sits at three stars, which medicare.gov reports is average. Star ratings are based on health inspections, staffing and quality measures. The nursing facility reports two stars for health inspections, which is below average, five stars for staffing (much above average, data states) and four stars for quality measures (above average). The facility is certified for 190 beds, although the census as of June 15 sits at 127, said Maggie Niemi, nursing home administrator.

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Shaw Local News Network DeKALB – The DeKalb Park District invites the community to the 16th annual Golf Fore the Kids Scholarship Golf Outing. The fundraiser will take place Friday, June 24, at River Heights Golf Course, 1020 Sharon Drive in DeKalb. Check-in is at 10 a.m., with a shotgun start at 11 a.m. New additions this year include a pig roast dinner and live music by local Southern rock band, Shooter, starting at 5 p.m. All proceeds from the event benefit the Scholarship Assistance Program, which helps provide access to recreational opportunities for DeKalb residents who would otherwise be unable to participate because of financial constraints. The funds go toward both park district programs and access to facilities. Each year the district provides thousands of dollars for youth in DeKalb to take part in recreation programs like youth golf academy, pool passes, day camps and athletics. Participants may sign up to play in the outing as an individual ($85) or foursome ($290) or attend the new individual fundraiser dinner ($30). The fee includes 18 holes of golf, cart, swag bag, T-shirt, boxed lunch, pig roast dinner, two drink tickets and music. Attend the dinner for a chance to win one of the “golden ticket” prize packages valued at more than $100 each. There also will be raffles and a silent auction. Businesses are invited to become a sponsor, donate or sign up a team. Any businesses or indi-

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DeKalb Municipal Band to feature soprano soloist Shaw Local News Network DeKALB – The DeKalb Municipal Band, conducted by Kirk Lundbeck, continues its 168th season with a performance featuring soprano Terri Crain Goodman. The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, at the Dee Palmer Band Shell in Hopkins Park, 1403 Sycamore Road in DeKalb. Goodman is a graduate of Sycamore High School and earned degrees in both vocal music and music education from Northern Illinois University. She taught K-12 general and choral music and directed theater in the Mt.Morris, Oregon and Sycamore school districts for 26 years. She continues to maintain a private voice studio and is the public relations specialist at Bill White’s C.A.R. Hospital. Goodman is active in theater, having directed, music directed, produced and held starring roles in numerous plays and musicals over the past 40 years. She has worked with theater groups in Naperville, Wheaton, Freeport, Dixon and Sycamore and was honored in 2014 to be a SCOTY Award recipient from Stage Coach Players in DeKalb. She will play the title role in Stage Coach’s August production of

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BRIEFS Elder Care Services to host showing of ‘Up’

DeKALB – Elder Care Services invites the community to its second annual Movie Night Fundraiser at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. in DeKalb. The event will feature the family-friendly Pixar film, “Up.” The movie tells the story of Carl, a 78-year-old balloon salesman who is about to fulfill a lifelong dream. He ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the South American wilderness for an adventure. Carl, however, is unaware that a little boy named Russell was aboard the house after it left the ground. Tickets cost $12 in advance, $10 for ages 60 and older and ages 18 and younger, and $15 at the door. Tickets are available at the Elder Care Services office, 1701 E. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb, or by calling 815-758-6550. They are also available online at www. egyptiantheatre.org or by calling the the Egyptian box office at 815-758-1225.

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WATERMAN – Waterman United Methodist Church will host its annual Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 30. The event is free and open to the public. The church is located at 210 W. Garfield St. in Waterman. The Nielsen family will bring their Belgian horses and wagon for free rides through Lions Club Park during the event. There also will be a mini petting zoo with baby goats, lambs, chickens and rabbits. For more information, visit www. watermanumc.org.

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dpetesch@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Energy was high in Hopkins Park on June 11, as almost 200 people gathered with handmade signs to march in protest of gun violence weeks after a Texas mass shooting at an elementary school. The march began at the Band Shell at Hopkins Park, 1403 Sycamore Road in DeKalb. The march was one of many expected throughout the country in collaboration with the March For Our Lives nationwide initiative, which advocates among other things for an end to gun violence, updated gun control legislation and policy targeting gun lobbyists. On May 24, 19 fourth graders and two teachers were gunned down in an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, the massacre acting as a catalyst for the nationwide marches. The shooting left local educators with an urge to organize, too. Longtime special education teacher at Littlejohn Elementary School in DeKalb School District 428 Mary Lynn Buckner and area business owner and hair stylist Renae Stevenson Lindenmayer organized the march. The pair welcomed those in attendance with a call to action. “We can’t afford to wait any longer, we have to take action now,” Lindenmayer said, addressing the crowd before marching. “We cannot let these deaths be in vain, let’s honor these children and make real changes.” The March For Our Lives organization was started in 2018 by survivors of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida. During the Feb. 14, 2018, shooting, a 19-year-old former student of the

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Jessica Nall, an employee of DeKalb School District 428, and her daughter Charlie, 6, of DeKalb, protest June 11 during a March For Our Lives event that kicked off at Hopkins Park in DeKalb. school murdered 17 people and injured 17 others. The Florida shooting occurred exactly 10 years after a former Northern Illinois University student entered Cole Hall on the NIU campus in DeKalb and fatally shot five students, injuring 17 others, before shooting himself. Among its policy priorities, the March For Our Lives organization advocates for an end to what it calls gun glorification, political apathy, poverty, armed

supremacy and mental health crises. The organization also asks for a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, legislative changes to who can own a gun and a national gun buy-back program. As Buckner described having to teach her students how to hide in a bathroom stall if an intruder came into her elementary school, the crowd’s energy in DeKalb shifted into a somber silence. “Our discomfort having these conversations is far less than our discomfort if there was an active shooter locally,” Lindenmayer said. The DeKalb County League of Women Voters set up a booth at the bandshell to provide information on voter registration encourage participants to make their demands at the ballot box. DeKalb Police Chief David Byrd attended with other police officers. NIU student Logan Sperling spoke before the march, urging participants to continue the conversation about gun control. “It is important to make sure this isn’t just a today thing,” Sperling said. “Be the change and be annoying.” Sperling’s sign invited people to donate to national nonprofit Everytown’s gun safety action fund. Everytown is a gun violence protection organization aimed at reforming gun control laws and enforcing more strict regulations and requirements for gun owners. Marchers headed out of the Band Shell in Hopkins Park toward Sycamore Road, then north on the DeKalb nature trail to Greenwood Acres Drive and back. Participants held signs that brandished phrases like “Bullets are not school supplies,” and “Gun reform now,” while marching. Others read, “Protect our kids, not our gun” and “How many more.”

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‘IT WAS LIKE A FAMILY’ Cortland United Methodist, the town’s last remaining church, is closing after 160 years By DAVID PETESCH

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rowing up just down the street, Judy O’Bryan or members of her family have belonged to the local Cortland United Methodist Church for perhaps more than half of its existence. Her parents’ involvement in the congregation, founded 160 years ago, dates back to the 1930s. O’Bryan, who with her family used to walk a block to the church on Sundays, was baptized and confirmed there, she said. “There were only about 250 people in town,” O’Bryan said. “It was like a family.” Now, Cortland’s last remaining church – whose 1862 founding predates the town’s 1865 incorporation – is set to close its doors after a final service next weekend. Dwindling churchgoers, in a town of just more than about 4,200 people, is the cited reason. The congregation has gradually shrunk in the last 30 to 40 years, from more than 45 active members every Sunday to the current six to eight weekly congregants. In its prime, the United Methodist Church would host hay rides, casserole suppers, and other events to bring the community together. The church’s last service will be at 9:30 a.m. June 26. An open house will be held that afternoon from 2 to 4 p.m. where community members are invited to come celebrate and share memories over desserts and refreshments. The Rev. Cherie Quillman said the final worship service will be full of testimonies, memories, stories and the celebration of the life of the church. Quillman, who will be continuing her ministry nearly an hour’s drive south at the Bread of Life Cooperative, said her last three years have been a blessing. Many memories have been made in the church and the community, Quillman said. “It’s so sad,” Quillman said. “They have been in this church and community with their whole heart for most of their lives.” Like her own family, O’Bryan said, a lot of people in Cortland used to walk to the church. She said while the church would be full inside, the parking lot would appear empty. In the 1950s, the Methodist Church Ladies Aid Society used to host dinners for the whole school district

once a month. “It was a quarter a piece,” O’Bryan said. “We would all march from the Cortland school over to the church, and it was usually creamed chicken on toast or something like that.” Dolly Lamb has lived in Cortland since 1963. She joined the church in 1980. “It’s just sad to see a church close,” Lamb said. Bill Abbott was born and raised in DeKalb and moved to Cortland in 1972. He, along with his wife and children, joined the congregation in 1975, Abbott said. “It’s really disheartening to know all the people that are in Cortland, on Sunday mornings, instead of being in a church, they’re out doing more fun things, I guess,” Abbott said. “It’s really a shame that churches are suffering.” Several of the longtime church members meet for breakfast on Tuesdays at Sam’s Family Restaurant in Cortland. That tradition is expected to continue even after the church closes, Abbott said. “Since my wife passed, this has kind of helped me stay in the loop with people,” Abbott said. “Even after it closes, we’re still going to get together on Tuesday mornings.” First United Methodist Church in DeKalb has invited the remaining members of the Cortland church to join their congregation. For the past couple of weeks, Abbott said, the breakfast group’s discussions have revolved around the church closing. ”It’s going to be a loss to the community,” Abbott said. “Our door is always open to new people, and they just don’t seem to want to join us. It’s very sad.”

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ABOVE: A stained glass window depicting Jesus is featured at the front of Cortland United Methodist Church. BELOW: The confirmation class at Cortland United Methodist Church is seen in a newspaper clipping from April 1954. ABOVE LEFT: Cortland United Methodist Church is pictured in 1905.

Shaw Local News Network DeKALB – The Friends of the DeKalb Public Library will host a used book sale June 24-26 at the library. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. The sale will be held in the Yusunas, Zimmerman and Bilder rooms of the DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Every sale features a fresh selection of quality used books, as well as DVDs, music and audio book CDs. Most items have been donated by community members and are in very good to nearly new condition. The sale will include fiction, children’s books, mysteries, sci-fi, fantasy, history, biography, memoir, art, cookbooks, young adult, graphic novels, large print, sports, crafts, gardening, foreign language books and more. Prices will be 25 cents for children’s books, 50 cents for mass paperbacks, $1 for trade and large paperbacks and $2 for hard cover books. A specially priced section will contain rare, vintage, signed and local books. CDs and DVDs will range in prices from 50 cents to $3. Bags will be provided for the blowout $5-a-bag sale and media will be

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Shoppers are pictured at the fall 2018 Friends of DeKalb Public Library book sale. The next sale will be held June 24-26. sold at half-price on Sunday, June 26. Proceeds will be donated to the library to support programs and the purchase of materials and books. The Friends of the DeKalb Public Library will follow the library’s mask

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Kindergarten toolkits promote summer learning Shaw Local News Network SYCAMORE – A grant program through the DeKalb County Community Foundation has distributed 1,200 kindergarten readiness toolkits to children in every school district in DeKalb County. The purpose of the Kindergarten Readiness Toolkits grant program, which is in its fifth year, is to help families prepare for the transition from pre-k to kindergarten. Toolkits are made possible through donor generosity to CommunityWorks Funds at the foundation. “We are thrilled to help create a positive first step toward kindergarten by offering a toolkit that encourages playbased learning,” Foundation Community Engagement Director Teri Spartz said in a news release. Each toolkit box includes a book, dry erase board and marker, crayons, sidewalk chalk, scissors, Farm Matching Game, dice, play-doh and information on Basics DeKalb County. Toolkits are distributed to students and their families in the spring to ensure they have tools to promote active learning through play over the summer months. This year, the toolkit grant program

tinue this program.” The toolkits drew interest from other partners like School Tool Box and the DeKalb County Farm Bureau to become a genuine community effort. The Farm Bureau donates the Farm Matching Game, while School Tool Box plays a key role in sourcing, assembling and distributing toolkits to grantees. The grant program originated as part of the DeKalb County Collaborative for Young Children, which leads a countywide effort to better prepare children for school and life success. The DeKalb County Regional Office of Education oversees the CYC, which consists of organizations, schools and community members who serve young children and families throughout the county. To learn more about the Kindergarten Readiness Toolkit Grant program, contact Teri Spartz at t.spartz@dekalbPhoto provided by DeKalb County Community Foundation ccf.org or 815-748-5383. Funding for Kindergarten ReadiGenoa resident Natalie Wylde and her daughter Tianna explore the contents of a kindergarten ness Toolkits is made possible through readiness toolkit. donor generosity to CommunityWorks Funds at the foundation. Donations are received a $5,000 grant from Sycamore about giving to this initiative,” Spartz accepted online at dekalbccf.org/ Charities to assist with the program’s said in the release. “Over the years, donate, or by mail to the DeKalb cost. costs have increased, making addi- County Community Foundation, 475 “People can relate to and feel good tional funding important as we con- DeKalb Ave., Sycamore, IL 60178.

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A house from the Wayne Taylor farm northwest of Esmond was moved recently by a Rockford firm to the Lindas lot on the west edge of Esmond. The Ken Lindas family will move into the house as soon as remodeling is finished.

Painters today began decorating Jack Cook’s shack on Lincoln Highway near Fourth Street, and he is beginning to feel more relieved at the progress of his business. The place has been wired to conform to the fire laws and after the decorating is completed, installation of equipment will begin in earnest. Mr. Cook thus far, however, refuses to set any date for his opening, because “you never can tell what might happen before the work around a place of this kind is finished.” Following the action of the city council at its last meeting when an appropriation of $300 was made for the erection of a shack at Annie’s Woods, Elof Swanson, who is operating the business, reports much work in keeping his little store stocked with what the tourists demand. The building was constructed last week, and although not completed, Mr. Swanson had supplies on hand for Saturday and Sunday. He states the tourists have welcomed the plan, many of them, previous visitors at the grounds, commented favorably on the new arrangement. With their mothers as guests, the Kando Girls, under the direction of Mrs. Brigham Safford, had a picnic this afternoon at the home of Miss Lucy Boies. The girls with their mothers spent the afternoon in a social way on the lawn of the Boies home where a luncheon was also served. The many friends of Carl Baie of Waterman will be glad to know that he is slowly improving after having gone through a four weeks’ serious illness over which his family and friends have been very anxious and solicitous. Young Fisher, of DeKalb, who seems to have made a very good impression on the ring fans of the city, spends much of his time training, as tonight is a big night for his, at the Rex arena, near Elgin. Fisher has spent many hours running on the highway, night and morning, and although many people have seen him, did not know he was training for his match this evening. Should Fisher display anything in his bout tonight, it is probable he will be taken in charge by some of the fans of the city and trained for other bouts. If this comes about, DeKalb will soon become widely known in the sporting world.

State employees have the latest in labor-savings devices. A basket is loaded then lowered to the floor of the Illinois House of Representatives. The clerk’s staff is on the floor above the House and must process each bill after each step of the legislative process, so the basket’s used to save all that stair climbing.

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Members of the Modern Woodmen of America fraternal benefit society march in a parade in Sycamore in 1894.

Members of the police committee of the city council have been investigating a new ambulance for the city, and during the last week or two, the members of the committee have been looking over several wagons for this purpose. It seems to be the belief of some of the members of the committee that a combined ambulance and patrol wagon will be purchased similar to that used in Chicago and many other larger cities.

1947 – 75 YEARS AGO Father and Mrs. David Reid and children are now located in St. Alban’s House. He will be in charge of St. Alban’s property in Sycamore and also priest-incharge of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in DeKalb and will conduct his first service on Sunday. Plans are to remodel one of the buildings on the campus of St Alban’s into a dormitory and it will be turned over to the Northern Illinois State Teachers College. As there is an acute shortage of housing at the college at the present time. The dormitory will help solve the problem. Ila Gustafson of Esmond, who has been seriously ill for several weeks returned to her duties at the DeKalb Ag office on Monday. Hermosa Home, at Waterman, the institution for the care of chronically ill people, established some two years ago by Rev. Furnish, pastor of the First Meth-

odist church of Aurora, has changed hands. The new owner is Dr. Edward Ross, of Batavia, who is also the owner of the Bellevue Place Sanitarium in that city. The Hermosa Home is in the hospital building formerly owned and operated by the late Dr. Paul Greeley and has been utilized by many DeKalb people in the period of its operation. Chief of Police B. F. Peck called attention this morning to all motorists that they must respect the rights of blind persons carrying white canes. Yesterday a blind person, carrying a white cane, was nearly run down as he was attempting to cross an intersection when a motorist failed to show any consideration. Autoists when seeing a person with a white cane crossing an intersection should stop their cars to allow the blind person to proceed. Cold weather, cold water and cold swimmers were all part of the scene yesterday when the Hopkins Park pool opened for the 1947 season. Although the water, which has been pumped from the well during the past two weeks, has had a chance to temper a bit, it was still cold for the 193 swimmers who were through the turnstile during the first day of operation. Honors for being the first one in the water went to Jean Rohlik, the first time in the history of the pool that a girl has had the jump on the boys.

The pageant performers, all Shabbona natives, proved they were of true pioneer stock last night as they performed the opening night “Me Shabbona” story outside on the grade school grounds under adverse conditions, rain and wind. Even though nearly half of the spectators abandoned their seats by midway through the 90-minute performance, the actors and stage crew completed all 13 episodes, many of them soaked to the skin from the intermittent rain showers.

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When Sycamore Mayor Jim Edwards suggested the city become the “Begonia Capital of the Midwest,” he was not kidding. A botanical garden is Edwards’ idea of how to increase the city’s revenue by drawing in visitors, without raising the retail and restaurant taxes. It came in the midst of developing a comprehensive plan for the city’s future and how to boost needed revenue. While corporate farms threaten family-run operations nationally, the more than 200,000 pigs in DeKalb County are mostly on family farms. Coyotes are making a comeback in northern Illinois, years after they became scarce in the state’s most densely populated region. St. John’s Lutheran Church, Creston, will celebrate its 100th anniversary this weekend. The Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized in Creston on May 2, 1897, under the leadership of the Rev. C. E. Tiller, who remained until 1898. Because the tradition of the Norwegian people in America has always been linked with the history of the church, the group remained faithful together in prayer and worship during the absence of a pastor. – Compiled by Sue Breese

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Bikers in the 2019 Ulman Foundation’s 4K for Cancer ride share a meal at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in DeKalb. Riders in this year’s event will stop at the church on Friday, June 24.

St. Paul’s to host cross-country cyclists the riders resume biking in the 4K. The Ulman Foundation sponsors DeKALB – St. Paul’s Episcopal several 4,500-plus mile cross-country Church will host riders in the Ulman bike rides to raise support every year Foundation’s 4K for Cancer on Friday, and asks churches and community June 24. The bikers are riding from groups to house participants along their ride. Baltimore to San Francisco. The Ulman Foundation of BaltiThe church will serve as a shelter for 28 of the 4K’s participants for the eve- more helps support young adults dealning. Church members will serve a pot ing with cancer. The foundation origiluck dinner that evening and offer a sim- nally began in 1997 when 19-year-old ple breakfast the next morning before Doug Ulman was diagnosed with can-

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cer and was frustrated by the lack of resources and the unique needs of young adults affected by the disease. The 4K for Cancer bike ride began as a student effort for the foundation in 2001 and has grown into its own independent nonprofit organization. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is located at 900 Normal Road in DeKalb. For more information, call the church at 815-756-4888 or visit www.stpaulsdekalb.org.

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After hosting Fox Valley Antiques shows at the Kane County Fairgrounds for more than six decades, the Chicago Suburban Antiques Dealers Association has moved its show on Saturday, June 25, to Garfield Farm Museum in Campton Hills. Rain or shine, the show will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission of $5 benefits Garfield Farm Museum and parking is free. Inglenook Pantry will provide catered lunch and snacks. Garfield Farm Museum is a restored 366-acre 19th-century farmstead that has long been a philanthropy of CSADA. Antiques dealers from six states, including Stephen Reid Antiques of DeKalb, will display their merchandise in the farm’s restored 1842 and 1906 barns and on surrounding grounds. Guided tours of the 1846 inn will be available. The Chicago Suburban Antiques Dealers Association is a nonprofit organization staffed by volunteers. The group’s online and in-person shows provide funding for local historic preservation and education endeavors. Visit CSADA. com for more information. – Shaw Local News Network

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League of Women Voters of DeKalb County recognized Shaw Local News Network DeKALB COUNTY – The League of Women Voters of DeKalb County has been recognized as a local branch of the national organization. According to a news release, the League of Women Voters of DeKalb County is now one of more than 700 leagues around the country, 41 of which are located in Illinois. The League of Women Voters of DeKalb County initially was established in 2019 after voters saw a need for voter activation before the 2020 elections. The official recognition comes in time for the upcoming Tuesday, June 28, primary general elections. LWV of DeKalb County members are working to inform voters and encourage voter registration. The league encourages voters to seek out the Illinois Voter Guide for nonpartisan voter information, including how to register, where to vote and who will be on their ballot. LWV is a nonpartisan grassroots organization dedicated to empowering people to fully participate in our democracy. The league encourages informed voting and operates with the belief that voters are the backbone of democracy, according to the release. Those interested in joining the League of Women Voters of DeKalb County can contact Toni Tollerud at tonitollerud@gmail.com. To use the Illinois Voter Guide, visit illinoisvoterguide.org.

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nate the need to visit a driver service facility in person. Some online options include the ability to renew a license and ID card. The online portal also allows for obtaining a duplicate card if lost or stolen, changing an address, ordering a driving record and purchasing license plate stickers. New residents to the state or county cannot obtain an Illinois license or ID card online, however, and must visit a facility in person. Those older than 50, veterans, people with disabilities and pregnant people will be served as walk-ins or can make an appointment at all designated appointment facilities, according to the secretary of state’s office. To find appointment times, visit ilsos.gov as new appointments are available each day. For those without internet access, the Secretary of State is partnering with Chicago Lighthouse to provide an appointment hotline. The number to call is 844-817-4649.

DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library will hold a virtual program featuring top chef Kwame Onwuachi at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 22. Onwuachi will share the importance of the connections between cuisine, place and culture. Onwuachi is a James Beard Award-winning chef who was born on Long Island and raised in New York City, Nigeria and Louisiana. He trained at the Culinary Institute of America and opened five restaurants before turning 30. Onwuachi is a former “Top Chef” contestant, was named Food & Wine’s Best New Chef 2019 and a 30 Under 30 honoree by both Zagat and Forbes. Onwuachi’s 2019 memoir, “Notes from a Young Black Chef,” received critical acclaim. The event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries that offers high-quality events. Illinois Libraries Present is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations, email illinoislibrariespresent@

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Shaw Local News Network DeKALB – Westminster Presbyterian Church is launching a campaign to raise $10,000 to eliminate existing medical debt for northern Illinois residents. According to a news release, the church at 830 N. Annie Glidden Road in DeKalb, will hold its “RIP Medical Debt” campaign to raise $10,000 to eliminate $1 million in medical debt through July. Funds raised during the campaign will target medical debt bundled from the northern Illinois area as much as possible, according to the release. RIP Medical Debt is a nationwide nonprofit organization founded in 2014 by former debt collection executives. The nonprofit raises funds to buy up large bundles of medical debt that are eradicated with no tax consequences to either donors or recipients. Picture provided by Diane DeMers RIP Medical Debt has helped erase Westminster Presbyterian Church Associate Pastor Molly Morris places a bandage on a more than $6.7 billion of medical debt for more than 3.6 million people in the cutout of John Calvin, a Presbyterian church founder. The DeKalb congregation plans on U.S., according to the release. More covering the cutout with bandages as they work to raise their $10,000 goal. than one in three Americans struggle to afford the cost of their medical care. 25 initiative with the goal of eradicat- ing a check to Westminster Presbyterian Church, ATTN: RIP Medical Westminster Presbyterian Church ing systemic poverty. Those interested in helping the Debt, 830 N. Annie Glidden Road, will participate in the campaign as part of its commitment to the Matthew church’s efforts may donate by send- DeKalb, IL 60115.

DeKALB – Northern Rehab physical therapist Liza Piper recently attended a 10-day summit about helping patients heal from birth. The 2022 Birth Healing Summit, hosted by the Institute for Birth Healing, was held virtually. The theme of the summit was “Outof-the-Box Solutions for Postpartum Problems.” The event included 20 presentations from physical therapists, occupational therapists, a medical doctor, obstetrician-gynecologist, midwife, psychologist, a lactation consultant and fitness experts. Piper is a physical therapist and master of physical therapy of Northern Rehab with extensive training in pelvic floor rehabilitation through the Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute, according to a news release. Piper’s work includes treating orthopedic conditions and visceral restrictions that help rehabilitate a patient’s pelvic floor after birth. For information or questions about pelvic floor physical therapy, call 815784-6417 or visit northernrehabpt.com. – Shaw Local News Network

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Shaw Local News Network DeKALB – The DeKalb County Community Gardens recently received two grants from the Chicago Region Food System Fund totaling $100,000. According to a news release, the grant funds were used for local food initiatives in DeKalb County and for statewide collaborative work launched by DeKalb County Community Gardens. A portion of the funds received in 2021 will go to DeKalb County Community Garden’s lead role in planning costs of its future Community Health Education and Food Center. The Community Health Education and Food Center also will have a “food hub” component that will help provide a central point for producers and growers from across northern Illinois and downstate to deliver products to area markets. The new facility is expected

to break ground in 2023. The funds also will be used for the formation of a statewide network of local food growers, producers and distributors called the Illinois Food Systems Collaborative, according to the release. The Chicago Region Food System Fund addresses hunger and business disruption by bolstering the region’s communities and local food system. The fund also supports community associations and local food businesses. The DeKalb County Community Gardens is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending hunger and food insecurity in DeKalb County. Since its inception in 2012, DeKalb County Community Gardens has provided over one million pounds of food to residents in DeKalb County. To learn about the DeKalb County Community Gardens, visit dekalbgardens.org.

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SYCAMORE – The DeKalb County Community Foundation is accepting applications for the Jeffrey A. Trail Memorial Scholarship until Friday, July 15. The scholarship provides support to pay down the Advance for Clothing and Equipment loan, or offset any additional debt incurred as a student at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Recipients will be selected

before their first year at the academy and will receive $5,000 over four years of active enrollment in the Naval Academy. The scholarship honors former DeKalb resident Jeffrey A. Trail, who was born in DeKalb on Feb. 25, 1969, to Stanley M. and the late B. Ann Trail. He graduated from DeKalb High School in 1987 and was accepted to the U.S. Naval Academy in July after being initially denied due to a suspected asthmatic condition. Trail graduated from the academy in 1991, was commissioned to the rank of ensign and continued his professional military career until June 1995. He was department head and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant at the Assault Craft Unit One at the Naval Amphibious Base in Coronado, California. To apply, visit www.dekalbccf.org/ scholarships to review the scholarships guidelines and complete the online application.

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GENOA – The Genoa Auxiliary Ladies hung 125 posters created by students from Genoa-Kingston Middle School to honor veterans during Memorial Day. The posters were hung at the Genoa

VFW Home, 311 S. Washington St., Genoa. According to a news release, the students volunteered to make posters using a red poppy and their imagination of what Memorial Day meant to them. The winning posters won cash prizes. The grand prize winner was G-K seventh grader Isabella Ortegel. The other winning posters were: Sixth grade winners: Anthony Urbina, first; Suemily Galindo-Cruz, second; and Ayva Hernandez, third Seventh grade winners: Damaris Lara-Vargas, first; Zabella Paustian, second; and Melanie Madison-Bonilla, third Eighth grade winners: Zoe Boylen, first; Isabella Taylor, second; and Keiragan Gleissner, third

statewide enforcement effort, according to news releases from the Sycamore and DeKalb police departments and the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. Increased patrols have begun and will run through the early morning hours of July 5, which will include the Independence Day holiday weekend. Police said they hope to discourage drivers from getting behind the wheel if they’ve been drinking or using marijuana. If residents plan to use alcohol or drugs, they should seek a designated sober driver, and not let friends of family drive under the influence. If a person is impaired, they should call a taxi, a friend, or a ride-sharing app to make sure they get home safely, police said. The “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over,” Area police agencies amp up “Drive High and Get a DUI,” and “Click it or Ticket” programs are made possible patrol for Fourth of July safety through federal highway safety funds DeKalb County area police agencies administered by the Illinois Department announced they are ramping up patrols now through the July 4 holiday as part of of Transportation, according to the news a statewide plan to enforce seatbelts and release. The enforcement period runs concurencourage motorists not to drive while rently with the Illinois Department of impaired. Transportation’s campaign “It’s Not a The police departments are joining Game,” reminding motorists not to drive forces with more than 200 local police impaired. and sheriff’s departments including the Illinois State police for the increased – Shaw Local News Network

Shaw Local News Network SYCAMORE – In response to the racial injustices and calls in the field of philanthropy for foundations to hold themselves more accountable by putting into practice their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, the DeKalb County Community Foundation created a DEI Roadmap in the summer of 2020. According to a news release, the goal of the DEI Roadmap is for the foundation to be a more effective organization that practices diversity, equity and inclusion in fulfilling its mission and services. The roadmap consists of three areas of focus: • Encouraging board members and staff to “look inward” through individual self-reflection and actions they can take to be more “anti-ism” (e.g., anti-racism, anti-sexism, anti-ableism). • Looking inward as an organization by all foundation committees walking through recommendations from a document titled “Council on Foundations – Ten Ways for Community Foundations to Consider Diversity and Inclusive Practices.” • Listening and learning from people and organizations in the community to determine what external role the foundation can play to positively contribute to practices of belonging in DeKalb County. The foundation staff, board members and volunteers explored new ways to improve themselves through various standing and advisory committees, according to the release. In addition, the foundation worked with community partners and donors to explore DEI through pro-

of committees, outcomes and progress is available on the foundation’s website at dekalbccf.org/dei. “What an exciting and challenging time to be board president,” Joe Mitchell, Community Foundation board president, said in the news release. “As a longtime member of this community and an African-American man, I was humbled by the foundation’s willingness to engage. From tough conversations and a readiness to review policies to tweaks made to the foundation’s mission statement and principles. Our DEI commitment is fluid, meaning it will continue to evolve. I’m delighted by the direction of the foundation and what lays ahead for our philanthropic efforts.” In January 2022, the Foundation Board approved an updated mission and vision statement, core commitments and a new slogan “for good. for all. for ever.” While the overall mission remains the same, “to enhance the quality of life in DeKalb County,” the focus is to ensure all people, at all times, in all areas, are fully embraced. Those interested in partnering with the foundaPhoto provided by DeKalb County Community Foundation tion on DEI are encouraged to help with the growth Promise Grant Committee member Daveyon Bradley delivers of The Promise Fund – El Fondo de La Promesa, a a $1,200 grant check to Tiffany Tucker, founder and permanent fund at the foundation. Donations can be executive director of Building Leaders Advocating for Change made online at dekalbccf.org/donate or mailed to the Inc. to provide mental health coaches for teens. DeKalb County Community Foundation, 475 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore, IL 60178. grams and grantmaking. Examples include the For questions or to start your own charitable fund annual Promise Grants program, the I.D.E.A. (Inclu- that strengthens a culture of belonging in DeKalb sion, Diversity, Equity, and Action) Initiative, and County, contact Dan Templin at 815-748-5383 or dan@ “Arts in Action” project funding. A more detailed list dekalbccf.org.

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Report: More people in DeKalb calling 911 for medical care By KELSEY RETTKE krettke@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Emergency calls to DeKalb firefighters and paramedics reached record levels in 2021, adding to a decade-long trend that shows more are calling 911 for medical services, according to data released by the DeKalb Fire Department. From 2020 to 2021, the DeKalb Fire Department reported a 15.06% increase in call volume, with the majority of 911 calls for people requesting medical aid, according to the 2021 DeKalb Fire Department annual report. The trends mark a noted increase in call volume during the pandemic era, though volume steadily rose over the past decade, records show. New DeKalb Fire Chief Mike Thomas, who’s served in the role officially since April though was in an acting capacity since former chief Jeff McMaster’s November retirement, was expected to present the report’s findings to the DeKalb City Council. “Our employees are our most valued resource, committed to providing the highest quality service our community has come to expect and deserves,” Thomas said in the report, released June 9. “We strive to improve efficiency both operationally and administratively.” Thomas, a 26-year veteran of the department, served as acting chief and deputy chief of operations prior to his appointment in April. During his time as acting chief, Thomas oversaw the creation of the fiscal 2022 budget; operations and training of department staff, including hiring nine new firefighters under a $2.7 million grant; helped the department get approval to buy two new fire engines; and served on the city manager’s executive team.

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The 54-person DeKalb Fire Department operates three fire stations across DeKalb. With an $11.3 million budget, 33 firefighter and paramedics, along with 15 officers, share three 24-hour shift rotations to address calls. Each shift must have at least 13 firefighters on at all times. In line with trends dating back pre-pandemic to 2012, calls for service show a significant increase in residents – especially in the city’s more densely populated northwest side, data shows – calling 911 for medical aid. In 2012, the DeKalb Fire Department reported about 5,000 calls for service.

By 2015, that number rose to 5,600. In 2019, calls for service exceeded 6,500 in a year, dipping slightly in 2020 to 6,300. In 2021, DeKalb firefighters and paramedics responded to 7,446 emergency calls. That number is expected to grow based on trends, according to the report. September 2021 was the busiest month, the report shows, recording nearly 750 calls for service. Tuesdays were the busiest day of the week for calls, records show, averaging 1,150 calls, followed by an average of 1,100 calls on Fridays, with 2 to 3 p.m. reportedly the busiest hour of the day. As DeKalb County’s largest emergency service agency, DeKalb firefighters and paramedics often get called to neighboring towns to aid first response efforts. In order to ensure adequate service isn’t lacking in other areas if first responders are needed elsewhere, DeKalb also participates in a mutual aid network. According to the report, DeKalb firefighters and paramedics are most often called to Sycamore to provide additional aid, along with Malta, Cortland and Waterman. During 2021, the DeKalb department provided aid nearly every three days and requested aid nearly every five days. The department also has 13 first responders trained in emergency hazard cleanup. Illinois’ Mutual Aid Box Alarm System includes DeKalb County’s MABAS Six strike team, which has an ambulance from DeKalb and Sycamore fire departments, along with engines from Genoa-Kingston, Maple Park, Shabbona, Malta and Cortland. About a year ago, DeKalb’s MABAS team was sent to Rockton just south of the Wisconsin border to aid more than 150 firefighters in battling a blaze at the Chemtool Inc. plant on the Illinois-Wisconsin border. An explosion at the plant sparked massive fires that sent flames and huge plumes of thick black smoke high into the air and debris raining onto the ground, prompting evacuations. While medical emergency service makes up the majority of responses provided by DeKalb firefighters and paramedics, first responders were called to nearly 180 fires in 2021, data shows. According to the report, DeKalb crews responded to 177 fires in 2021, about on par with the 175 reported in 2020. Of that, 49 were building fires, 46 were cooking fires and the remaining 82 were for fires reported in vehicles, equipment, trash and vegetation.

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Sandwich Lions Club President Sharon Wallis (right) recently presented the club’s $1,000 donation to Suzanne Kinsey, executive director of Fox Valley Community Services. FVCS is a nonprofit senior services agency located in Sandwich that serves residents of DeKalb, La Salle Kendall, and Kane counties. This donation was made possible by funds raised within the community through such projects as the Sandwich Lions Club’s steer raffle conducted annually during the Sandwich Fair.

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Berneta is survived by her sons, Ron Boyer BERNETA J. BOYER of Kirkland and Jim Reese of Des Plaines; Born: January 23, 1927 in Kirkland, Ill. two grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; Died: June 12, 2022 in Belvidere, Ill. sisters, Adrienne Siffring of Arizona and Berneta J. Boyer, 95, Beverly Schuelke of Belvidere; brother, Dale of Kirkland, Ill., went to Gustafson of Arizona; and many nieces and nephews. Heaven Sunday, June 12, 2022, at Symphony Besides her husband, she was predeceased Northwoods, Belvidere by her parents; three sisters and three Born Jan. 23, 1927, in brothers. Memorials can be made to the family for a Kirkland, the daughfund to be established. ter of Gust and Alta Funeral Service will be held at noon Friday, (Fraley) Gustafson, Berneta married Roger W. June 17, 2022, at Olson’s Quiram Kirkland Boyer on June 18, 1949, in Belvidere. Roger predeceased her on July 5, 2008, in Rockford. Chapel, 309 S. Fifth St., Kirkland, IL 60146; A loving, caring person, she took anybody in visitation will be from 10 am to 12 pm Friday and was mom to everyone. Berneta liked be- at the funeral home. Burial will be at Maple ing with her family, watching her nieces and Cemetery, Kirkland. For information, 815-895-6589. Visit www. nephews. She liked raising Guinea pigs and olsonfh.com to leave a condolence. doing puzzles. She formerly was a member of the Kirkland United Methodist Church and went to Kirkland schools.

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DeKalb Chamber of Commerce staff, ambassadors and board members, along with community members recently welcomed Community of One, a collaborative office space that houses three startup nonprofits – Passion Pursuit Inc., Building Leaders Advocating for Change, and Sir Donald Foundation – to the chamber. The group also celebrated the new computer lab sponsored by Meta and Mortenson. Community of One is located at 217 S. Fourth St. in DeKalb. Learn more by calling 779-324-4287 or stopping by the office.

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The Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon-cutting to welcome the Kishwaukee Special Recreation Association. The organization enriches the lives of people with disabilities through goal-driven and diverse recreational opportunities. The office is located at 1403 Sycamore Road in DeKalb. For more information, visit https://kishsra.org/.

Sycamore Middle School has named its Students of the Month for April. The sixth-grade students are Leah Reboletti, Benjamin Ziegler, Zoe Tennant and Hayley Herrmann. The seventh-grade students are Brady Snodgrass, Noah Murcia, Grace Kuehl and Aiden Daring. The eighth-grade students are Giana Huffstutler, Teagan Hagemeyer, Samantha Baugus and Emma Weimer. Photo provided by Sycamore Middle School

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To settle the Estate of Arnold and Alfhild Stangeland we will offer the following items at public auction to be held onsite at 3440 Hermann Rd. Lee, IL 60530 Directions: From the town of Lee, IL go North on W. County Line Rd 1/2 mile to Hermann Rd, then west 1 miles to auction site. From I-39: Exit 93, Perry Rd East 3 miles to W. County Line Rd, then South 3 miles to Herrmann Rd, then West 1 miles to the site. The auction will be held on

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against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 423 Gayle Ave Dekalb, IL 60115 and which said Mortgage was made by: Bessie Chronopoulos the Mortgagor(s), to Fifth Third Bank, N.A., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of DeKalb County, Illinois, as Document No. 2021016300; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending. NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Lori Grubbs Clerk of the Circuit Court 133 W. State Street Sycamore, IL 60178 on or before July 22, 2022, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-22-00812 NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector. I3196796

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contacting Karen Casper located at 5211 Channel View Dr., Oshkosh, WI 54901, cell number 815901-4541. For additional questions, please contact me at 815757-0425. Sincerely, Bonnie L Harder DC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT (Published in The Daily FOR THE 23RD Chronicle June 8, 15, 22 and the Midweek June 15, JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Published in The 22, 29, 2022) 1990289 DEKALB COUNTY MidWeek, June 22, 29, SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS 2022 July 6, 2022) Fifth Third Bank, National Association PUBLIC NOTICE PLAINTIFF Notice of Disposal Vs. of Property Nick Gouskos; Unknown July 1, 2022 Heirs and Legatees of Waterman Lockbox Storage Bessie Chronopoulos; Kathy 9777 Rt. 30, Costas Nickolopoulos; Waterman, IL Gouskos; Nick Orfanos; Dora Lockbox Storage will dispose Panos; Dina Kalosakas; of personal properties listed Unknown Owners and below as provided by law. Waterman Location: Nonrecord Claimants; Todd Jenkins Timothy A. Miller, as Special Unit 55 Representative for Bessie Chronopoulos (deceased) (Published in The Midweek DEFENDANTS on June 22, 29, 2022) 2022FC000022 1982929 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: PUBLIC NOTICE Unknown Heirs and Legatees Dr. Bonnie Harder DC left her of Bessie Chronopoulos practice at Aspen ChiropracCostas Gouskos tic Clinic located at 650-C N Nick Orfanos Peace Rd, Dekalb, IL 60115 Dora Panos on May 25, 2022. Dr. A. Dina Kalosakas John Chatellier DC still owns Unknown Owners and and practices at Aspen ChiNonrecord Claimants ropractic Clinic. Patients may request records from That this case has been Dr. Bonnie Harder DC by commenced in this Court contacting Karen Casper against you and other located at 5211 Channel defendants, praying for the View Dr., Oshkosh, WI foreclosure of a certain Mort54901, cell number 815gage conveying the premises 901-4541. described as follows, to-wit: For additional questions, COMMONLY KNOWN AS: please contact me at 815423 Gayle Ave 757-0425. Dekalb, IL 60115 Sincerely, and which said Mortgage Bonnie L Harder DC was made by: (Published in The Daily Bessie Chronopoulos Chronicle June 8, 15, 22 the Mortgagor(s), to (Published inPUBLIC The NOTICE and the June 15, ANNUALJune FINANCIAL FORMidweek PUBLICATION Fifth Third Bank, N.A., as MidWeek, 22, STATEMENT 29, 22, 29, 2022) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1990289 2021 Mortgagee, and recorded in 2022 July 6, 2022) (Section 10-17 of the School Code of Illinois) the Office of the Recorder of KISHWAUKEE EDUCATION CONSORTIUMA Deeds of DeKalb County, Illinois, as Document No. Regional Education For Employment Joint Agreement System 21255 Malta Road - Malta, Illinois 60150 2021016300; and for other Member School Districts: relief; that summons was DeKalb, Sycamore, Rochelle, Genoa-Kingston, Hiawatha. duly issued out of said Court Total Enrollment: 415 Secondary Students against you as provided by Statement of Revenues/Expenditures for the Year ended law and that the said suit is June 30, 2021 - Educational Fund now pending. Revenues/Expenditures for the Year ended June 30, 2021 - Educational Fund NOW, THEREFORE, Revenues/Receipts: 1033357 Disbursements/Expenditures: Local Sources $1,522,467 Instruction $1,039,018 UNLESS YOU file your State Sources $702,531 Support Services $1,245,362 answer or otherwise file your Federal Sources $184,045 Nonprogrammed Charges $1,033,357 appearance in this case in Total Revenues $3,442,400 Total Disbursements $3,317,737 the Office of the Clerk of this Total Assets $665,824 Bal Receipts/Disbursements $124,663 Court, Total Liabilities $595,749 Fund Balance 6/30/20 -$54,588 Lori Grubbs Fund Balance $70,075 Fund Balance 6/30/21 $70,075 Clerk of the Circuit Court June 30, 2021 - Operations & Maintenance 133 W. State Street Local Sources $6,101 Support Services $2,992 Sycamore, Total RevenuesIL 60178 $6,101 Total Expenses $2,992 onTotal or before Assets July 22, 2022, $206,464 Bal Receipts/Disbursements $3,109 A TotalDEFAULT Liabilities MAY BE $6,101 Fund Balance 6/30/20 $197,254 Fund Balance $200,363 Fund Balance 6/30/21 $200,363 ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT Person, firm or corporation, which in the aggregate is paid $2,500 or more: ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER RISK MANAGEMENT $2,740.00; NICK PEREZ $2,550.00; BENJAMIN C. 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