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WEEK IN REVIEW Taxco owner retiring, eatery to remain open By KATRINA J.E. MILTON kmilton@shawmedia.com
SYCAMORE – Jesus Romero, one of the owners of Taxco Mexican Cuisine in Sycamore, announced July 27 he will soon move to Florida with his family, but the restaurant will remain open, as his aunt has taken over the business. “In May, my aunt and her family joined the family tradition to continue the legacy of Taxco in the Sycamore communities of providing authentic Mexican cuisine,” Romero wrote in a post on the restaurant’s Facebook page. “We are pleased
that Taxco continues to stay in the family, providing the same quality food and service you have grown to love and expect over the last 29 years.” In the post, Romero describes how he started working at the restaurant in 1992 for his uncle, who owned the business. Romero purchased the restaurant with his wife in 2001. “One of the most meaningful things we did while living in Sycamore was establishing Sycamore Cinco de Mayo in 1997,” Romero wrote. “For 24 years, with the help of many volunteers, sponsors and the community, Cinco de Mayo has raised
$200,000, and established endowments with the DeKalb County Community Foundation and Kishwaukee College Foundation, leaving a legacy of community support.” Romero thanked his loyal customers for their support of his restaurant at 223 W. State St. in downtown Sycamore. “The last 29 years have been some of the most amazing years for Stephanie, Wyatt, Madison, and myself,” he wrote. “Sycamore has provided us such fantastic support and we have been so very blessed to raise our beautiful family in such a generous community.”
Fairview, Dresser walking path projects move forward By KATIE FINLON
kfinlon@shawmedia.com DeKALB – New pathways with a mind to pedestrian and bicyclist safety will soon go up around the city of DeKalb and near DeKalb High School, thanks to a recent DeKalb City Council vote. During its meeting July 26, the DeKalb City Council voted, 6-0, to approve an engineering agreement for three phases of pathways to be built along Fairview Drive and Dresser Road. Second Ward Alderwoman Barb Larson and Fifth Ward Alderman Scott McAdams were absent. According to a social media post from the City of DeKalb, one phase of the project will be built along Dresser Road and will connect Annie Glidden Road to an existing pathway to DeKalb High School, ending the need for students to walk on the shoulder to reach the school. A leg of the pathway also will connect to existing paths on the nearby DeKalb County government campus in the city, providing a
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safer route for students traveling from Eden’s Garden to the high school. “It’s been a long overdue public work,” DeKalb City Manager Bill Nicklas said. First Ward Alderwoman Carolyn Morris said she is happy to see the project happening. “I know it’s critical to people in my ward [and] it’s critical to safety for students going to school,” Morris said. “It’s been heartbreaking, watching them walk in the street, and really scary, frankly. So I’m thrilled to see this come to fruition.” The Dresser Road Pathway, which will be funded through a state grant, will be constructed over the course of two years. A stable, off-street walkway will be created this year and the pathway will be paved in 2022, according to city officials. A walkway also will be built this year along Twombly Road as part of a project by the city, DeKalb County and DeKalb Township. After its completion, students will be able to walk and bike down Twombly and use the existing sidewalk
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on the east side of Annie Glidden Road to reach the new pathway. In a later project, another sidewalk will be built on the west side of Annie Glidden Road. Two additional pathway phases will be built along Fairview Drive to allow pedestrians and cyclists to access employers in the Park 88 business park. The first phase of the project built in 2021 will extend from South Seventh Street to an existing pathway at Macom Drive to alleviate dangerous conditions for those traveling to work, according to city officials. That phase will be constructed with funds from agreements for Park 88. Two community groups, Kishwaukee Kiwanis Club of DeKalb and the Fairview Cemetery Association, have made donations toward the project. Next year, a second phase funded through federal money with a City match, for the Fairview Drive pathway will be built from the existing pathway at Macom Drive to near Peace Road, improving access to additional employers.
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ON THE COVER Seventeen years after a tragic fire destroyed the Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. John in Sycamore, the congregation gathered July 25 to celebrate paying off the debt of its new church building with a mortgage-burning ceremony. See story, page 6. Photo by Katrina J.E. Milton kmilton@shawmedia.com
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THE MIDWEEK DeKALB – The next concert in the Music at the Mansion summer series will feature Jazz in Progress. It will take place Wednesday, Aug. 4. The show will begin at 7 p.m. on the lawn of the Ellwood House Museum, 420 Linden Place in DeKalb. Jazz in Progress is a DeKalb County music ensemble. The group was formed for musical, charitable and educational purposes to support its mission to advance the appreciation, performance and history of jazz music and its related genres. The musical program will include selections of big band standards, well-known jazz tunes and will feature both instrumental and vocal soloists. The opening act for the evening will be the DeKalb Brass Band, a local group that includes professional musicians and music teachers. The band was created by John D. Smith, a former music teacher in the DeKalb School District. The group will perform at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Fatty’s Pub and Grille in DeKalb will offer a selection of beer and wine, and food will be available from Big D’s Hotdogs. Music at the Mansion concerts are free and family-friendly. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn Shaw Media file photo chair or blanket to sit on. Parking is available at the Jazz In Progress will perform Aug. 4 at the Ellwood House for the Music at the Mansion series. Ellwood House Museum, as well as the Clinton Rosette Middle School and First Congregational clubs, noting their great charitable work. 815-756-4609 or Michael Embrey of FunME Events at United Church of Christ parking lots. For more information, call the Ellwood House at 815-756-1263. The Aug. 4 concert will honor the local Lions
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Explore DeKalb Avenue’s history THE MIDWEEK Residents can walk through Sycamore’s past on Sunday, Aug. 8. Guided walking tours offered by the DeKalb County History Center return this summer on the second Sunday of the month. Attendees can discover the stories connected to the many historic buildings in town. DeKalb Avenue is featured on Aug. 8. Led by Stephen Bigolin, who has a strong background and knowledge of DeKalb County history, the tour will explore the architectural and historical significance of the homes along DeKalb Avenue. The tour starts at the DeKalb County Community Foundation and continues to the Salem Lutheran Church and back. One final tour will be offered on Sept. 12, which will highlight downtown Sycamore. “We are very excited to offer the tours again this summer. They are a great opportunity for people to realize how we are surrounded by some amazing history in our community,” Michelle Donahoe, executive director, said in a news release. The Aug. 8 tour begins at 1 p.m. and will last about 90 minutes. Meet at the
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Enjoy a guided walking tour along DeKalb Avenue on Sycamore on Sunday, Aug. 8, sponsored by the DeKalb County History Center. DeKalb County Community Foundation, 475 DeKalb Ave. Advance registration is recommended. The cost of the tour is $5 per person (which will be collected upon arrival), and handouts with information on highlighted locations will be provided.
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DeKALB – Stage Coach Players continues to lend assistance to local food banks by collecting food and household items. The group will collect donations from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, and Tuesday, Aug. 24, behind the theater at 126 S. Fifth St. in DeKalb. The group will accept nonperishable food that is boxed, canned or in plastic containers. No glass containers will be accepted. In addition, Stage Coach Players has partnered with New Hope Baptist Church to collect money and backpacks. People can donate $11 to purchase an entire backpack, or they can buy the backpack and individual items. To donate online, visit www.newhopeofdekalb.org, and select “Events” and “Back To School Bash.” Stage Coach also will collect school supplies for Lutheran World Relief backpacks. They are in need of pens, backpacks, rulers, pencils, scissors, pencil sharpeners, erasers, crayons and notebooks. For more information on Stage Coach Players, visit www.stagecoachplayers. com or find the group on Facebook and Twitter. – The MidWeek
THE MIDWEEK The DeKalb Municipal Band will present “Tuesday Night on Broadway” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, at the Dee Palmer Band Shell in Hopkins Park, 1403 Sycamore Road in DeKalb. The band is under the direction of Kirk Lundbeck. Joining the band for this concert will be another local favorite, vocalist Jill McCormick, who will sing “Put On a Happy Face,” “Edelweiss” and “I Could Have Danced All Night.” McCormick graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University with a bachelor’s degree in music education, where she was a member of the highly acclaimed University Chorale. She obtained a Master of Music degree from Northern Illinois University in 2005 and recently completed her English as a Second Language Endorsement at NIU. McCormick teaches general music at Founders Elementary and is the music coordinator for DeKalb School District 428. She grew up in the area and loves performing in the community. This will be her 16th season performing with the band. Also featured on the program will be Lynn Hansen from the flute section and Deb Shofner from the tuba section. They will perform a duet, “The Elephant and the Fly.” Hansen has played principal flute with the DeKalb Municipal Band for 25 years. She attended Augustana College and has degrees from DePaul University and NIU. Hansen has played in several ensembles in the Midwest, and in DeKalb can be heard in the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the folk group Bend in the Road, and in the pit of Stage Coach Players. Hansen maintains a private flute studio and is founder and director of Crosswinds Flute Choir. She also serves as personnel manager of the DeKalb Municipal Band. Shofner taught in the Illinois public schools for 34 years. She received her undergraduate degree in music educa-
tion from NIU in 1981 and her graduate degree in conducting from NIU in 1992. Shofner is an adjunct clinical assistant professor for Illinois State Jill McCormick University, serving as a student teacher supervisor for future music educators. She is co-conductor for the Kishwaukee Concert Band and was conductor of the Sauk Valley Community College Concert Band. She has guest conducted the Sterling Municipal Band, Illinois Valley Community College Wind Ensemble, the DeKalb City Band, ILMEA District Jr. Bands and many junior and senior high school honors bands. This her 42nd year as a member of the DeKalb Municipal Band. She is also active as principal tubist of the Illinois Valley Community College Wind Ensemble, Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the DeKalb Brass Quintet, A Wing and A Prayer Dixieland Band, and Princeton Community Band. Other musical selections on the program include “Best Broadway Marches,” “Golden Age of Broadway,” “Porgy and Bess” selections, “Mambo” from “West Side Story,” “Suite” from “Hamilton,” “South Pacific,“ “Les Miserables,” “The King and I,” “Phantom Of The Opera,” “Home Stretch” and “The New York Hippodrome.” Admission is free; bench seating is available or bring a lawn chair or blanket. Guests are asked to follow CDC guidelines regarding places where people congregate, by social distancing 6 feet apart, and wearing a mask when this is not possible. For more information about the band or to donate to “Help the Band Play On,” visit www.dekalbmunicipalband.com. Visit the band’s Facebook page for up-to-the-minute happenings and to learn of any weather cancellations.
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RISING FROM THE ASHES St. John celebrates paying off mortgage 17 years after old church burned down uncle and a friend of his put on the Easter breakfast,” Frick said. “Every holiday was joyously celebrated. We had live trees at Christmas and lilies at Easter. It was a beautiful church and a church body that was very faithful to God’s word.”
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YCAMORE – Seventeen years after a tragic fire destroyed the Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. John in Sycamore, the congregation gathered Sunday, July 25, to celebrate paying off the debt of its new church building with a mortgage-burning ceremony. “The mortgage-burning event is an opportunity to gather as a church family and to share our joys and sorrows,” said Senior Pastor Paul Mumme. “God has been very good and gracious to us. He saw us through a devastating fire 17 years ago. It is evident that He is with us, even when we can’t see it. Refining gold and silver can only be done through fire. Like precious metal, we are refined and purified for better service to the community and putting our Christian faith into action.” Now that its mortgage is paid in full, the church plans to continue its charitable work locally and around the world. The church offers a lending closet with medical equipment for the community, helps with local food drives and food pantries, hosts a free community Thanksgiving meal and Christmas live nativity annually and are sending Bibles, books and human care needs to Indonesia through a missionary organization. The church also plans to have a float in this year’s Sycamore Pumpkin Festival parade. Bob Gehrke, the church’s treasurer, said paying off the $1.25 million mortgage is a great reason to celebrate. “We have a very generous congregation, and we always come together to help those in need,” he said. “Now we can look forward to other projects down the road. We can do mission work and outreach right in our backyard and around the world. Now’s our chance to make a difference and lasting impact.” Paul Meier has been attending St. John his entire life. His mother, Irene Nehring Meier, was a longtime choir director of the church and his grandparents, Paul A. Nehring and Elizabeth Nehring, were church benefactors whose donations helped establish the 1938 church building. Meier describes paying off the mortgage on the third church building as a relief.
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Seventeen years after a tragic fire destroyed the Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. John in Sycamore, the congregation gathered Sunday, July 25, to celebrate paying off the debt of its new church building with a mortgage-burning ceremony, led by the Rev. Paul Mumme. Congregational Chairman Carl Heide burned the mortgage over a small fire. “It feels like a millstone’s been relieved from our shoulders,” he said. Meier said a lot of credit has been given to his grandfather, but that “it was every member that helped build the church.” “It’s not about equal giving, it’s equal sacrifice,” he said. “We all gave in some way to make the church what it is today.”
Church history
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. John began as a small group of German Lutherans worshiping in Hinckley. Community members first met at the home of the Rev. Henry H. Norden on May 28, 1876, in Hinckley, and that summer, they moved to the jury room of the DeKalb County Courthouse. The group named themselves the German Lutheran Society in 1876. In 1885, the church purchased a vacant church building at Main and Exchange streets in Sycamore for $1,300. The building, at the time the second-oldest church in Sycamore, needed substantial repairs. The church was called the St. John Congregation.
In 1937, Paul A. Nehring, owner of First National Bank of DeKalb, donated two lots at the northwest corner of Main and Ottawa streets. His wife, Elizabeth Nehring, donated the family’s former home across the street to be used as a parsonage. Ground was broken Oct. 11, 1937, and the first church service was held June 12, 1938. The congregation officially changed its name to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. John on April 12, 1950. In 1982, the church rededicated its pipe organ, which was first built in 1938 and was rebuilt in 1981. An addition was added to the church building in 1995. The Rev. E. Timothy Frick, the church’s assistant pastor, said growing up in the congregation “was the foundation of many, many happy memories.” “In the summer, we had a church picnic at Sycamore Park, during Pumpkin Fest. The ladies had a cream turkey meal and there was soup and sandwiches on Sunday because we were on the parade route, and my
A large fire ignited in the church on Main Street shortly after 5 p.m. Feb. 9, 2004. The fire caused about $4 million worth of damage, and the building had to be demolished. Firefighters from 11 fire departments responded to the scene and two firefighters were injured in the blaze. Brad Belanger suffered first-and second-degree burns to his hands and Bill Reynolds underwent emergency surgery for a broken leg. Investigators believe that material left burning after a small fire on Feb. 8 likely caused the second, more destructive fire at the church. According to a Feb. 19, 2004, Daily Chronicle article, the smaller fire was sparked by a malfunction in the pipe organ’s blower. When firefighters attempted to open doors to ventilate the building, the fresh oxygen created a backdraft, which the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms called the largest recorded backdraft in the United States. The explosion blew off the building’s roof, leaving only the church’s stone exterior and charred wooden beams. Frick was serving at a church in Genoa and received a phone call notifying him about the fire. “I rushed over there as soon as I could, and you could [see smoke] from 4 miles away,” Frick said. “It was devastating. I just remember that there was snow on the ground and it was cold because it was February. People were all around watching the church burn, with the windows out and the roof gone. You could look through the front doors to see inside the church, where the altar used to be.” Frick said that losing the church in the fire “reminded us all that everything is temporary, and the only thing eternal is God’s heaven with Christ.” “We all mourned the loss of that beautiful church building,” he said. “We had a lot of memories in that church building, and although the building is gone, the memories are not.”
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The congregation’s first church service after the fire was held at the Sycamore High School auditorium the Sunday after the fire. In a Feb. 16, 2004, Daily Chronicle article, the Rev. Donald’s Phelp’s sermon was described as reflecting “on the past week, sometimes with heavyhearted humor, but with a strong focus on how things could have been worse,” and the question “What if?” “What if this devastating fire had broken out not on Monday evening, but on Sunday morning when the church was filled with worshippers?” Phelps is quoted saying. The church later held worship services at Johnson Controls and Cornerstone Christian Academy, both in Sycamore. Church officials decided to choose a new location to construct a new church. Ground was broken for the new church at 26555 Brickville Road in Sycamore in August 2005. In addition to the sanctuary, the 30,000- squarefoot facility includes a multi-purpose room, a kitchen, nursery, youth room, classrooms and several conference rooms and offices. The new church also has a large parking lot; the previous church only offered street parking. The new church building, which is approximately 50% bigger than the previous church, opened its doors and celebrated its first service on Feb. 11, 2007. A formal dedication service, open house and facility tours were held April 29, 2007. On June 27, 2010, the church dedicated a stained glass window, storage
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In December 2020, the congregation paid off its $1.25 million mortgage that was taken out to build the new church. The church has held numerous fundraising events, as well as a debt reduction drive, over the years. Church Treasurer Bob Gehrke said the new building was one of the factors that contributed to his family first attending the church about 12 years ago. “It’s a beautiful church out in the country, and I was amazed at the beauty of it,” he said. “My daughter is getting married in the church in September, the first wedding held inside the church since the pandemic began.” Deaconess Carol Brown said that now that the church’s mortgage is paid off, “the church can focus on other projects, because our new church building definitely did not cost $1,300 like the first.” “We are looking forward to grow and proclaim God’s love like we have through the centuries,” she said. Bill Nicklas, who was Sycamore City Manager at the time of the 2004 fire, said that seeing the church celebrate its mortgage being paid is “wonderful news, because the fire was so devastating and losing a church with so much architectural significance and history was wrenching for the neighborhood, community and congregation.” “The congregation has made a tremendous investment and they have a beautiful new church now,” Nicklas said. “I applaud the congregation for rising from the ashes and rebuilding.”
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Suzanne Degges-White bles in life. If there were no counselors, there would be no counselors in agencies, schools, foster care or hospitals, and the world would be a much more chaotic, unpredictable and unsettled place. Relationships would be a lot rockier than they already are. The focus of counselors is helping their clients grow and deal with the normal obstacles we all face in life. We help them deal with depression and anxiety and give them a space to talk about it and make it all make sense. Counselors help you live the life you want to live. They help folks create the glue that keeps their lives together. Milton: How does the pandemic affect people differently mentally? Degges-White: Folks that were introverts enjoyed the idea of working from home. After a few months, they missed those forced interactions where they are around others and became lonelier than they expected. Extroverts had a hard time at first, but they have bigger social groups to rely on. They transitioned from a face-to-face social life to a more electronically mediated social life. Extroverts had an easier time because their social networks were already pretty strong. It has been difficult for introverts because their social networks weren’t as large. They didn’t have the same sense of support. Their social anxiety has now increased significantly. Milton: Have you noticed that the pandemic has caused additional anxiety? Degges-White: The unpredictability with the disease has also caused a lot of anxiety. Humans like order, we just do. Order has helped us build civilizations. We need a sense of order. And now 18 or 19 months into a very unpredictable disease, we’re now facing exhaustion, irritability and frustration with the mandates. Even though you
Milton: How has counseling changed due to the pandemic? Degges-White: Our counseling center went online March 2020, and we have been working with all of our clients via telecommunications since. I think it’s been positive. Clients have been able to reach out and get counseling wherever they’re at: their home, backyard, the park or their car. They can find a spot that’s private, and we can create a place for them to speak confidentially, where they can be vulnerable safely. We can be there for them, wherever they are, wherever they feel comfortable. Milton: Why has social distancing been so difficult for many? Degges-White: Humans have a need for hugging and skin contact. Skin hunger is a real thing. Right now, people are feeling tired and exhausted. Politicization of public health has done a lot of damage to people’s relationships: whether they should wear masks or receive a vaccine. It’s became a bigger issue because of political views, and it has been hard on a lot of folks. The pandemic has affected the way we shop, engage, our dating relationships, our work relationships and our families and friendships. I don’t know what area of life the pandemic hasn’t affected honestly. Milton: What should we do if we are feeling anxious, overwhelmed and unhappy? Degges-White: We all have to take a step back and realize what we want isn’t always what we’ll get in this world. It’s OK to have uncomfortable feelings, but it’s also important to remind ourselves that we can make
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9 The advertising jingle about the Pagliai’s Pizza lady might be applied to an accident as a woman motorist early this morning overshot her parking lot space and crashed into the wall of the South Fourth Street pizza establishment owned by Ed Short.
The stenciled dress has come to town for a long visit. So far there are only two stencilers, and they are besieged with orders. A traveling man driving south on Fourth Street this morning suddenly swung his automobile across the street in front of the European hotel and then, leaving the engine running, stepped into the hotel. At the time, Officer Rowe was on the corner and when the fellow came out he soon learned that he cannot violate state automobile laws in one town any easier than he can in another. He was told to stay on his own side of the road, and shut off his engine when he left the car. G.N. Blackman, city clerk, is all that is left of the city’s force, according to a trip to the city hall this morning. Mr. Blackman said his assistant had been called to Wisconsin on account of sickness of some of her relatives and probably would not be back for several days. The mayor, James E. Lewis, has been out of the city for the last few days, while Major H. B. Goodison has been absent from town since Saturday night. Clerk Blackman said he hoped that some of the officials of the administration would show up for tonight’s council meeting. According to reports that have been heard, threshers in the vicinity are trying to outdo their neighbors in the way of feeding the workmen. It is said that in some places angel food and sunshine cakes are served along with fruit salad. It is also stated that during the afternoon, the men are called in for a few minutes and given a watermelon lunch or else ice cream and cake. Three auto loads of gypsies, the regular traveling kind, stopped in DeKalb for a few moments this morning, but hardly had they stopped than a member of the police force was on their trail. The women folks did some shopping along the street, one of them wearing a fur coat, and creating some attention. One car in the outfit had a broken part and they asked permission to remain over long enough to get repairs and then said they would resume their journey. The 10:25 Great Western train brought to Sycamore, 24 “Fresh Air” children to be disposed of until August 9th in different farms and homes around
In keeping with the times and trends of today, the Uptown Restaurant located at 143 North Second Street, next to the Egyptian Theatre, is doing their part in bringing their successful business establishment strictly up-to-date and up to the highest standards. Although it has been slightly less than three years since they moved into their much larger and strictly modern quarters, they can now see the need for expansion and additions to their already large establishment. Photo provided
Employees of the Leonard Atkins Shoe Factory in DeKalb, circa 1898. Photo courtesy of DeKalb County History Center Archives.
Sycamore, Kingston and Burlington. The ages ranged from 4 years to 11 years.
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Yesterday marked the first time in over 30 years that shoes manufactured in DeKalb were shipped from this city. Production of children’s shoes was started on a limited basis by the Redmond Shoe Company located at 1021 Market Street a short time ago. These were the first shoes manufactured in this city since the closing of the M. D Wells shoe factory some 30 years ago. Joseph Redmond, who was born and raised in DeKalb and who was an official in the old shoe factory in DeKalb has returned to DeKalb to start the shoe factory. Friends of Pack Lee, operator of the Yee Sing laundry, will be happy to learn that he is able to leave the hospital and is getting around some with the aid of a cane. He had been a patient for the past 21 days recovering from severe burns on his legs received in an accident when boiling water was spilled on his legs. Sycamore fire department was called yesterday afternoon at 3:25 o’clock to subdue a grass fire on Route 64 at the farm of Walter Lindgren, the first farm west of the city. It was a safety first call to prevent the fire burning into the corn field. Little damage resulted. The cause is believed to have been a cigarette tossed from a passing auto.
An interesting oddity in trees may be found in the plot across from the Sycamore Police Department. This tree, which seems to be one large maple, upon examination, will disclose that it is two trees, a maple and an elm. The trunks are divided except at the bottom where they are joined together. The leaves on the treed are mostly maple, but some will be found to be elm. Many improvements are to take place on the exterior of the Sycamore Public Library. For some time now the library has been in need of repairs but only those which were absolutely necessary were made for many years. The front steps will be rebuilt, complete with a new base and the old light pillars will be removed. An attempt will be made to acquire and install overhead lighting at the front of the doorway in place of the old pillars. The Esmond elevator home is being remodeled into a modern residence which will be occupied by the manager of the elevator, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Zellar.
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The DeKalb Park District director announced the swimming pool at Hopkins Park will close Sunday, Aug. 29, with the second annual “Goldfish Day” swim scheduled for the following evening. This year, 2,500 goldfish are scheduled to be put in the pool at 7 p.m. with children swimming after them.
A 30-pound carp captured the attention at the Carp Fishing Derby at Don Tyrrell’s Fishing Pond as about 700 participants competed this weekend.
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A regional shopping mall, similar in size to the Charlestowne Mall in St. Charles, is apparently on its way to DeKalb. A Wheeling-based company has entered into a contract to purchase 155 acres at the northwest corner of Peace Road and Fairview Drive. The residents of Creston are anticipating a taste of Hollywood in the coming months. Preparations are under way for the making of the motion picture “A Thousand Acres,” based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Jane Smiley. Much of the filming will take place at the John Hueber farm, south of Creston. Construction crews have been at work for several weeks at the site, making minor adjustments to the Hueber home and constructing a temporary house across the street. The bridges of DeKalb County suffered heavy damage in the recent flooding. Four bridges in the DeKalb County area suffered extensive damage in the flooding two weeks ago, including the loss of a state historical site on McGirr Road. The bridge was completely washed out by high water. The McGirr Road bridge at Ehlers Road is located west of the DeKalb County line. The bridge, built in 1932, was noted by the state for its arched handrails and poured concrete surface. – Compiled by Sue Breese
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“We couldn’t be happier to have Tho join us here at Resource Bank,” Debbie Homesley, director of personal client services, said in a news release. Tho Pham “As a locally owned community bank, we know the value of a dedicated leader like Tho. Her incredible commitment to her clients and the people of DeKalb will fit right in with the rest of our staff.” A long-time resident of DeKalb, Pham is well-known for her community involvement, service and volunteer work. Most recently, she held a branch manager position for many years at another bank in the area. Residents are invited to stop in to Resource Bank’s Bethany branch to welcome Pham to her new position. For more information, call 815-756-6321 or visit ResourceBank.com.
The Y and Livestrong have joined forces to create Livestrong at the YMCA, a research-based physical activity and DeKALB – Safe Passage will host a well-being initiative designed to help one-hour training for salon and beauty adult cancer survivors achieve their professionals on Aug. 9 at the House holistic health goals. Café, 263 E. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb. Participants work with Y staff trained in The training, which meets state-resupportive cancer care to safely achieve quirements for license renewal, will help their goals. These include building muscle beauty professionals learn to recognize mass and strength; increasing flexibility possible signs that their clients may be and endurance; and improving confidence experiencing an abusive or unhealthy and self-esteem. By focusing on the whole relationship. person and not the disease, Livestrong at Attendees have the option to join a the YMCA is helping people move beyond training at 9 a.m. or 4 p.m. on Aug. 9. All cancer in spirit, mind and body. attendees will receive a certificate of Program details: completion that can be used when • 12-week program with two 75-minrenewing their professional license. ute sessions per week To learn more about the event and to • Includes cardiovascular conditionregister, contact Beth Ganion with Safe ing, strength training, balance and flexiPassage at eganion@safepassagedv.org bility exercises or 815-756-7930, ext. 127. • Evaluation includes fitness and quality of life assessments before and after Pham is new branch manager participation at Resource Bank • Facilitated by YMCA-certified DeKALB – Tho Pham has been named instructors branch manager at Resource Bank’s main YMCA program helps cancer • Requires referral and medical clearbranch at 555 Bethany Road in DeKalb. ance from a physician survivors achieve goals She brings with her more than 25 years • During the 12 weeks, participants will Cancer is a life-changing disease that of banking service to clients in the takes a tremendous toll on a person, both receive a membership, paid by the YMCA. DeKalb community. physically and emotionally. The program is 100% subsidized. There is PROUDLY PRESENTING 1534 SUNFLOWER DR. S. IN SYCAMORE OFFERED AT $799,500
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Genoa VFW elects officers for 2021-2022
The Genoa Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8387 recently held elections for its 2021-2022 officers. The new officers are Commander Joe Chavez, Sr. Vice Commander Stephen Quinn, Jr. Vice Commander Frank Beierlotzer, Quarter Master Gene Bradford, Trustees Tiffany Becker, Gerald Chartrand and Lonnie Stojan, and appointed as Service Officer was Frank Beierlotzer. The next monthly meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, at the Genoa Veterans Home, 311 S. Washington St. in Genoa. The group is in the process of reorganizing and welcomes any honorably discharged veterans that have served in a war zone during any war. – The MidWeek
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Joseph Glidden developed barbed wire in DeKalb in 1873 and went on to patent numerous other inventions. Barbed wire production continued at the homestead site through the winter of 1873 into the spring of 1874, when the operation moved into town. Glidden built the Glidden House Hotel in downtown DeKalb that opened in 1877. In June 1879, J.F. Glidden Publishing bought the DeKalb County Chronicle that had been started earlier that year. Glidden was mayor of DeKalb from 1881-1883. A tentative program listing for the 2021 season can be found at www.gliddenhomestead.org/events.html. The Glidden Homestead, located at 921 W. Lincoln Highway, is taking reservations for tours. Admission is $4 per adult and free for children younger than 14. For more information, visit www. gliddenhomestead.org, email info@ gliddenhomestead.org or call 815-7567904.
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DeKALB – Stage Coach Players will hold auditions for its holiday production of “Elf The Musical” this month. The production will be directed by Jan Kuntz. Auditions will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 14-15, and 6:30 to 9 p.m. Monday, Aug.16, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 511 Russell Road in DeKalb. If necessary, callbacks will be Tuesday, Aug. 17. Needed are men, women and children, ages 8 to 80. Those auditioning should prepare a Christmas song of 24 measures to sing and bring sheet music. Be prepared to dance and possibly do a cold reading from the play. They may be asked to sing a song from the show so, if possible, they should familiarize themselves with the music. Current CDC guidelines will be followed. Those who are not vaccinated will be asked to wear a mask. Performances for “Elf The Musical” will be at the Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb during the second weekend of December. For more information on Stage Coach Players, visit www.stagecoachplayers.
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For 20 years the University of Illinois Extension’s DeKalb County Master Gardeners have presented a day of workshops each February at Kishwaukee College in Malta. This year, Gardener’s Pathway has a new look. On Sept. 11, the “Gardener’s Pathway – Fall Edition” will be hosted at the DeKalb County Center for Agriculture, 1350 W. Prairie Drive in Sycamore. There will be two featured speakers. Kim Hartmann will share ideas in “Adding Fall Color to the Garden” and Heather Prince will present “Gardening for a Changing Climate.” The fee for this half-day seminar is $15 and will include a continental breakfast. Online registration will open Aug. 13 at https://go.illinois.edu/GardenersPathway. People also can register in person, with cash or a check, at the University of Illinois Extension office located in the Center for Agriculture from 8 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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DeKALB – Jesse Harris has always wanted his own house, and with his fiancée pregnant with their first child, he is looking forward to settling into their first home together by Christmas. Harris is the recipient of the 15th house built by Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County, located at 410 S. First St. in DeKalb. When completed, the ranch house will be 1,250 square feet and have five bedrooms and three bathrooms. The house will be one story but will have a finished basement. Harris will move into the house with his fiancée Natalie Fredrickson, their baby and Fredrickson’s four children and granddaughter. “We’ve had quite a hard life, and we’re looking forward to having a home of our own,” Harris said. “We’re already thinking about decorations and what we want where in the house.” Habitat is not a home giveaway program. In addition to a down payment and monthly mortgage payments, Habitat homeowners invest hundreds of hours of their own labor, or sweat equity, into building their house. Constructing Habitat for Humanity homes is not new for Harris – this will be the fourth house he helped build. His mother was also the recipient of a Habitat house. “I’m glad to help out people in need,” he said. “I did construction myself for a while, so I know firsthand what it takes to build a home. It’s hard work and skill, and I know Habitat does a great job.” Construction on the house is underway, with Harris helping volunteers build the home every Saturday. Trade professionals, such as electricians and plumbers, work on the house during the week. Construction is expected to be completed in late November. Through volunteer labor, and donations of money and materials, Habitat builds houses with the help of homeowner partner families. Upon completion, Habitat houses are sold to the partner family at no profit and financed by a no-interest loan. The homeowners’ monthly mortgage payments are used to build future Habitat houses. The house is partially funded by Thrivent Financial, about half the cost. However, with rising lumber and labor costs, the house is already $30,000 over budget. The house will cost an estimated $165,000 to build. “Donations will help a ton, and we need some major contributors,” Habitat’s executive director Roy Smith said. “Usually church groups are our biggest support, but with the pandemic, they’re having troubles of their own.” Volunteers help build the house on
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Volunteers help build the 15th Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County House in DeKalb. When completed, the ranch house will be 1,250 square feet and have five bedrooms and three bathrooms. a Habitat house. “Helping one family and building one house a year is feasible right now, but we’d love to help more,” he said. “It’s all about donations and sponsors.” De Austin, the recipient of last year’s Habitat house in Sycamore, volunteers on Saturdays to help build the new house. “The new house has the exact same design as mine, so it’s almost nostalgic to help with the build,” she said. “It feels great to help out and give back. So many people helped us out last year, I think it’s important to volunteer. Volunteering and donating is vitally important. It’s what makes the program possible.” Harris said he is “grateful and thankful for all Habitat for Humanity has already done” for his family. “I know that having our own home wouldn’t be possible without Habitat,” Jesse Harris, the future owner of the 15th Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County house, Harris said. “I want to say thank you to helps build his family’s DeKalb home. Construction on the house is planned to be completed everyone that donated or volunteered by late November. because it’s very greatly appreciated. I’d thank you in person if I could, but I “Even if it’s $10 or they know about Saturdays, and lunches and water can be donated to help support them as a grant, donations are needed,” Boyle don’t know a lot of those that were said. “We need donors for every build, involved. Thank you, I really, really they work throughout the day. “We have a good core group of vol- but especially this year because the appreciate it.” For more information about Habitat unteers but could always use people to price of lumber has tripled to quintupled in price. Trestles cost $3,000 last for Humanity of DeKalb County or to help,” Smith said. donate or volunteer, visit https:// Marshall Boyle, Habitat’s volunteer year and cost $11,000 this year.” coordinator and director of fundraisSmith said he receives three to five www.habitat.org/us-il/sycamore/hfhing, said “the greatest need is for phone calls or emails a week from peo- dekalb-county, call 815-991-5341 or donors.” ple asking for help and inquiring about email hfhdekalbcounty@gmail.com.
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kfinlon@shawmedia.com DeKALB – As COVID-19 community transmission again grows in DeKalb County, local health officials have issued new guidance strongly recommending a return to universal indoor masking in the county, regardless of vaccination status. The DeKalb County Health Department issued a statement July 29 saying, like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Illinois Department of Public Health, local health officials “strongly recommend everyone, regardless of vaccination status, wear a mask while indoors” in areas with substantial or high COVID-19 community transmission. As of July 28, the county’s transmission levels were “substantial,” according to the CDC). “DCHD recommends that employers, retailers, restaurants/bars, fitness/recreational centers, libraries, governmental entities, healthcare facilities and other public venues require universal indoor masking of their staff and patrons regardless of vaccination status,” health officials wrote in the news release. Local health officials wrote the substantial transmission levels are in part due to more COVID-19 cases reported in the county and the county’s positivity rate, which is at 3.8%, increasing. And health officials have said the delta variant, more contagious, is the dominant strain, like much of the county. “With less than 40% of the eligible population in DeKalb County fully vaccinated, there is substantial risk for transmission of COVID-19 among the unvaccinated, including children under the age of 12 who are not eligible for vaccination,” health officials wrote. The update comes after Northern Illinois University officials announced July 28 the university now requires students, staff and visitors to face masks indoors regardless of vaccination status. Members of the DeKalb County Board of Health also said on July 27 they continued to work on an official statement encouraging residents to get vaccinated and for school districts to adopt universal masking policies. Health board members also suggested they start approaching community leaders individually to take a similar stance.
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During the DeKalb City Council last week, DeKalb Mayor Cohen Barnes urged residents to get vaccinated from COVID-19. Barnes said he received the vaccine and chose to get vaccinated “because I believe in vaccines.” He said he’s in decent shape and could be fine without
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DeKalb Mayor Cohen Barnes speaks after he was sworn in May 10 during the City Council meeting in the DeKalb Public Library. it, but he believes getting vaccinated from the virus is the responsible thing to do. “I don’t want to be walking around with COVID-19 and walk by an elderly person or walk by someone with a depressed immune system … and, because of me, I cause great harm to someone else,” Barnes said. Ultimately, Barnes said it didn’t surprise him that indoor mask policies are coming back. However, he said it “bums me out” that it appears “we’re taking a step backwards.” Barnes said the city as an organization will always follow CDC and IDPH recommendations, though officials still have to figure out how to incorporate the updated guidelines into city policy. He confirmed city employees are not required to be vaccinated at this time. “We haven’t had those discussions yet and we haven’t made any of those determinations,” Barnes said. Barnes said getting vaccinated is just as much about protecting yourself as it is protecting others. “So I highly encourage everyone to go out and get vaccinated for COVID19,” Barnes said. Sycamore Mayor Steve Braser did not immediately return requests for comment on July 29.
DeKalb County
DeKalb County Board Chairman John Frieders said he was “not totally surprised” to see the county health department’s statement. He pointed to recent health data coming from the county and state. “I figured that [indoor masking] was probably the next step coming,” Frieders said. Frieders said he personally chose to get vaccinated from COVID-19. He said he encourages people to be safe, get
vaccinated and “look at the facts.” “It just seemed like a logical thing to do,” Frieders said. “It’s the only way we’re going to get past this thing.” Frieders said the county has not passed a resolution encouraging vaccinations and face masking at this time. He said vaccines are not currently required for county government employees and the county will take indoor mask policies “one step at a time.” “We want to keep our businesses open at all times and do the things that are going to keep our businesses opening and functioning at full capacity,” Frieders said. “So we encourage our residents to do that [get vaccinated] and do the right thing.”
Town of Cortland
Cortland Mayor Mark Pietrowski Jr. confirmed he has asked town employees and elected officials to wear masks while in government buildings at the recommendation of the county health department. He said individuals at their own work stations don’t have to wear masks at their desks but have been requested to wear masks while in common areas. Pietrowski said the health department’s statement “makes sense to me,” especially while looking at COVID-19 case numbers and the delta variant being much more contagious than the original variant. “We’re just trying to stop the spread as much as we can,” Pietrowski said. Pietrowski said “nobody likes wearing the masks” and he’s included in that, “but I also don’t want to be wearing a mask through Christmas.” Pietrowski said he got vaccinated “as soon as I could get it” for NIU employees and did so to “protect myself and protect others.” He said he felt like the shot was safe to get after looking at
With the COVID-19 related health and safety guidelines constantly changing, Genoa Mayor Jonathon Brust said the city is holding off on creating formal policies about wearing masks indoors. He said remote access to city government meetings remains available to accommodate those who may not feel comfortable going inside. “We definitely understand the recommendation that’s coming from the health department,” Brust said. “And at this point, we’re going to see how things pan out before making any drastic changes.” Brust said the city council hasn’t gotten around to addressing whether they want to draft an official resolution encouraging people to get vaccinated and wear masks indoors. “That might be a topic that might come up … during our next meeting” scheduled for Aug. 4, Brust said. Brust declined to confirm or deny on record whether he received the vaccine, citing not wanting to create a precedent for city officials to disclose that information if it’s not required by law to do so. From a greater city perspective, Brust said he thinks local businesses and organizations “have gotten very creative” in finding ways to serve patrons regardless of indoor masking comfort level. He said he believes businesses and the city have “worked really hard” to accommodate residents.
Additional county health department recommendations
Along with universal indoor masking, DeKalb County Health Department officials recommended vaccination, social distancing, hand-washing, staying home when sick and sanitizing frequently touched surfaces. Local health officials also wrote there are “numerous options” for DeKalb County community members to get their COVID-19 vaccine. The DCHD offers walk-in COVID-19 vaccines from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, visit https://health.dekalbcounty. org/about/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccination/. Additionally, any DeKalb County residents who are homebound or who cannot safely leave their residence to visit a vaccination clinic are eligible to be vaccinated through the homebound vaccination program. For more information or assistance, email covid19@ dekalbcounyt.org or call 815-748-2401. For general questions about COVID19 and Illinois’ response and guidance, call 800-889-3931 or email DPH.SICK@ ILLINOIS.GOV.
Annie Glidden North community group wants ‘change to happen now’ kmilton@shawmedia.com
DeKALB – Community leaders met July 27 in the Annie Glidden North neighborhood at Welsh Park’s shelter to continue ongoing conversations related to development, safety and business improvements in the area. Dan Kenney, president of Opportunity DeKalb and the convener of the neighborhood meeting, said the goal of meeting “was to focus on the revitalization plan of DeKalb and create working groups in four areas: neighborhood safety, community services, communication and outreach and transportation and greenspace.” “A lot of people care about the community and our neighborhoods, and it will take time, but eventually positive change will happen,” Kenney said. Ellingsworth Webb, secretary of Opportunity DeKalb – a community nonprofit group formed out of the now defunct City of DeKalb’s Annie Glidden North Revitalization Task Force – and treasurer of DeKalb County Community Gardens, said that meeting as community members “is necessary.” “This is very much needed, and it has to be done,” he said. “There is no shortcut.” Topics of discussion ranged from affordable and family-friendly housing, background checks, diversity in hiring and how to keep Northern Illinois Uni-
versity graduates in DeKalb after graduation. “We can change some of those in fractions, but it’s not going to happen overnight,” Shaw Media photo Webb said. Earnell Brown speaks at D e K a l b the Annie Glidden North City Manager Bill Nicklas neighborhood meeting. said that having conversations and meetings together “ignite change.” “We need to have these conversations and make plans,” he said. “Having honest and robust conversations with each other is what can help change DeKalb neighborhoods.” Brian Fleming, owner of American Dream Tax, said the “system is broken, and until it’s changed, our hands are tied.” “Change has to be made, and it has to happen now,” he said. “We need to have more heart-to-heart conversations like this to discuss and plan.” The next Annie Glidden North Neighborhood Meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Aug. 31 at American Dream Tax, 1023 1/2 W. Hillcrest Drive in DeKalb. Meetings include free food and drinks, followed by discussion.
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Northern Rehab’s Lauren Momberger (left) is pictured with Owen Simmons, recipient of the Genoa-Kingston High School 2021 Sports & Health Scholarship.
Northern Rehab names scholarship recipient THE MIDWEEK GENOA – Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists presented its 2021 Genoa-Kingston High School Sports and Health Scholarship to Owen Simmons. Simmons, a recently graduated senior at G-K High School, was chosen for his outstanding achievements in athletics and academics, and choice to pursue a career in the health care field. He played sports throughout his high school years, including football, track and field, and basketball. Additionally, he was
a member of the GKHS Marching Band and Jazz Band, a student ambassador, and participated in World Youth in Science and Engineering. Simmons served on the Genoa-Kingston United Way Youth Board and with Youth Engaged in Philanthropy, as well as volunteered with Feed My Starving Children and Faith United Methodist Church service projects. This fall, he will attend Ball State University, focusing on a career in sports medicine. For more information, visit northernrehabpt.com or call 815-784-6417.
DeKalb Elks awards scholarship to Sycamore student THE MIDWEEK DeKALB – Elizabeth “Ella” Sharp has been awarded the Elks National Foundation Legacy Scholarship Award. Sharp graduated from Sycamore High School and will attend Illinois State University in the fall majoring in business and marketing, according to a news release from the DeKalb Elks. Legacy Awards are $4,000 scholarships available to children and grandchildren of Elk members. Only 350 of these scholarships are awarded nationwide. Sharp was one of seven graduating seniors from Illinois who received this honor. Sharp’s grandparents, Larry and Judy Sharp, are longtime Elk members who both have served as Exalted Rulers of the DeKalb Elks Lodge. The Elks National Foundation has been helping students recognize their academic dreams since 1931. Each year, they have awarded more than $3 million in college scholarships to at least 800 outstanding, service-minded high school seniors. For more information on the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks, visit www.elks.org. For information on the Elks National Foundation, visit www.elks.org/enf.
Ella Sharp (center) was recently awarded the Elks National Foundation Legacy Scholarship. She is pictured with her grandparents, Judy and Larry Sharp, longtime DeKalb Elks members. Photo provided
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