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WEEK IN REVIEW Building construction underway near Meijer By KATIE FINLON
kfinlon@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – More available storefront space may be coming as initial construction begins near Meijer off Peace Road. Sycamore Building and Engineering Director John Sauter said contractor First Midwest Group is building a single-story shell building – meaning just the four walls, roof and exterior of the building – near the supermarket. He said the total area of the building is set to be 10,559 sq. ft. “And as they lease the space, they will partition off the interior part for whomever the tenants may be,” Sauter said.
Sauter confirmed Tuesday there have been no building permits submitted yet by any businesses for the space. “One of units will have drive-up window, but I don’t know who that would be quite yet,” Sauter said. Sauter’s comments come after residents recently speculated what might be going into the building in community social media groups. Sauter said First Midwest Group was the same group the Meijer property was purchased from. He said he’s under the impression the group either will develop the building to lease out the space or spaces themselves or they will sell it. “They own all of that land all around
there and along Peace Road,” Sauter said. Sauter said construction workers are just starting on foundation work at the site this week, following site work beginning a week ago. Beyond that, he said the construction timeline becomes a little more elusive because of building material supply issues. For example, Sauter said the more recent word on the street is garage doors are hard to get. He said he also has heard sporadically of electricians or plumbers having a hard time getting some materials. “It’s strange. It seems like it’s kind of all over the map,” Sauter said. “ ... If all goes well, early fall, they would have a building shell up.”
DeKalb OKs $242K in federal funds for KWRD By KATIE FINLON
kfinlon@shawmedia.com DeKALB – DeKalb city officials gave the OK for staff to give more than $241,000 to the Kishwaukee Water Reclamation District as its first use of American Rescue Plan Act funds from the federal government. The DeKalb City Council voted, 6-0, to approve spending $241,644 of that money – which the City is referring to as Fund 110, according to city documents – to the water reclamation district. Second Ward Alderwoman Barb Larson and Fifth Ward Alderman Scott McAdams were absent from the meeting. DeKalb City Manager Bill Nicklas said city officials arrived at that number after taking note of system revenue decreases associated with the “sharp decline” in Northern Illinois University services
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from 2019 to 2020. He said the total amount for NIU units billed was $678,599 in 2019 and $436,955 in 2020. “So it’s very easy to know what the impact of COVID-19 was in terms of closing the dorms and the lack of student activity,” Nicklas said. “ ... We feel this is fairly modest in terms of overall impacts of COVID-19 on this particular taxing body over the last year plus.” There was no additional discussion among aldermen before the vote. Nicklas’s comments come after he previously said during a June City Council meeting the city of DeKalb is potentially eligible for $10,422,954 from the American Rescue Plan, which was signed into federal law March 11. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s office announced a week ago that DeKalb County communities now are eligible for more than $6 million in COVID-19 relief
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funds through the federal American Rescue Plan Act. Local leaders must apply for the funding through the state before the end of September and the first payments are expected to be made in August, according to state officials. Of the eligible county communities, Sycamore is set to receive the most of these funds, $2,490,769.81, according to state documents. Sandwich is second, set to receive$1,008,434.15. Genoa could get $711,939.83 in the funds through the state, according to state documents. Cortland could get $599,242.08, Hinckley could get $278,685.63, Somonauk could get $254,351.62, Kirkland could get $235,047.54; Waterman could get $203,916.31; Maple Park could get $185,563.85, Kingston could get $158,918.78, Malta could get $157,423.39, Shabbona could get $125,068.67 and Lee could get $44,453.76.
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ON THE COVER Matthew Capes, owner of Paddle On! Outfitters Inc., helps Leigh Cregier of Sycamore get into the water at the start of a kayaking trip along the Kishwaukee River on July 25. See story, page 6. Photo by Katrina J.E. Milton kmilton@shawmedia.com
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THE MIDWEEK On Thursday, Aug. 12, experts from NASA, Northern Illinois University and Argonne National Laboratory will introduce stellar science subjects such as Mars Rover technology and the Big Bang. The speakers will begin at 7 p.m., then the audience will head outside to view the brilliant Perseid meteor shower. This hybrid STEM Café will take place in person at Open Range Southwest Grill, 1 Golfview Lane in Sugar Grove, and streaming online. Registration is free and open to the public. Food and drink are available for purchase from Open Range Southwest Grill. Register and learn more at go.niu.edu/ stemcafes. Every year NIU’s Stargazing STEM Café corresponds with the height of the Perseid meteor shower, when meteors radiate from the Perseus constellation and appear throughout the sky. This year, we’re in for a special treat since the moon will be nearly dark, leading to an especially bright show. The expert speakers will give attendees plenty of food for thought, rain or shine. Attendees also will get the chance to view lunar rocks and meteorites on loan from the Johnson Space
NASA scientists and engineers use rovers to gather and interpret data from Mars and talk about new technologies they’re developing to search for evidence of ancient life on Mars and beyond. Finally, NIU STEAM educator Jeremy Benson will introduce the NASA samples and prepare the audience for stargazing by introducing the whats and whys of the Perseid meteor shower and sharing what to watch for in August’s night sky. Attendees will get to view NASA’s moon rock and meteorite samples for 30 minutes before and 60 minutes after the presentations. Registration is encouraged for this free STEM Café. This is an indoor and outdoor event; guests are asked to follow CDC mask guidelines and dress for Photo provided the weather. Stargazing will be held rain or shine. Learn more and find regNASA scientist and Northern Illinois University alum Christine A. Knudson will discuss the technology NASA is using to search for signs of life on Mars at the NIU STEM Cafe on Aug. 12. istration links for the online and in-person events at go.niu.edu/stemcafes. Northern Illinois University STEM Center Educational Loan Program. the origins and future of the universe. Two Argonne National Laboratory They’ll also discuss what it’s like to live Cafés are part of NIU STEAM and are physicists, Amy Bender, Ph.D., and and work at the South Pole Telescope designed to increase public awareness Lindsey Bleem, Ph.D., will discuss – one of the most remote research sta- of the critical role that STEM fields play in our everyday lives. They are their experiences of examining the uni- tions on earth. verse through the South Pole TeleNext, NASA scientists and NIU supported by Bayer Fund and Thermo scope. They’ll share how they are ana- alumni Marco E. Castillo and Christine Fisher Scientific. For more informalyzing cosmic microwave background A. Knudson will discuss the technology tion, visit go.niu.edu/stemcafes or confrom the Big Bang explosion 14 billion NASA is using to search for signs of life tact Judith Dymond, Ed.D., at 815-753years ago to probe big questions about on Mars. They’ll share how teams of 4751 or jdymond@niu.edu.
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DeKalb Band prepares last show of the season THE MIDWEEK The DeKalb Municipal Band will present its last concert of the season at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17, 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 vocalist Deanna Tausch, who will sing “Defying Gravity,” “At Last” and “Think of Me.” Deanna Tausch (formerly Deanna Frances) is a native of Shabbona, and is returning as a soloist with the band for the third time. In 2018, Tausch earned a Bachelor of Music degree in vocal performance and a Bachelor of Music degree in music education from Northern Illinois University. During her collegiate career, she performed in several ensembles including the NIU Chamber Choir, NIU Concert Choir and the NIU Opera Theatre Chorus. Tausch is a member of the professional vocal ensemble, Cor Cantiamo, and has been featured as a guest soloist for the Young Naperville Singers. She teaches elementary school music in the Kaneland school district, and lives in Waterman with her husband, Tim, and son, Declan. Also joining the band will be trumpeter Mark Baldin, who will be perform a new arrangement of “The More I See You” by composer Patrick Sheehan. Baldin joined the Rockford Symphony Orchestra in 1980 and has held the position of principal trumpet since 1984. One of the RSO’s most visible and popular players, he has frequently soloed with the orchestra and served as narrator and master of ceremonies for many of their special events. He also has performed with the Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra, the Rockford Wind Ensemble, the Lyric Opera in Chicago, and the Grant Park Symphony. Besides his work in symphonic venues, Baldin also performs in other musical genres such as Dixieland, Big Band, brass ensembles and musical theater. In 2009, he premiered “A Con-
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Who would you like to see go on the record? Let us know at readit@midweeknews.com DeKALB – Mike Verbic doesn’t consider himself a chef, but once a year, he rolls up his sleeves, wears an apron and participates in 50 Men Who Cook, a fundraiser for CASA DeKalb County. Verbic and his cooking partner, Michael Rothamer will compete in the 17th annual 50 Men Who Cook event, to be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at Northern Illinois University’s Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center, 231 N. Annie Glidden Road in DeKalb. During the event, attendees can sample more than 50 delicious tastings crafted by local home cooks and professional chefs and vote for their favorite dish in each category at the end of the night. The event also includes a cash bar, entertainment, raffle prizes and more. All proceeds from the event benefit CASA DeKalb County, which advocates for children who have experienced abuse or neglect. Verbic has competed in all 17 cooking events, and this will be Rothamer’s 16th event. This year, they will be making pots de crème, a traditional French custard dessert.
Rothamer enjoys participating with his friend. “In addition to it being a great cause and a lot of fun, there’s a sense of satisfaction that we’ve participated in the event,” he said. “It helps raise money for a great cause.” Tickets for 50 Men Who Cook cost $40 each or two for $70, if purchased by Aug. 13. Verbic spoke to MidWeek reporter Katrina Milton about the upcoming fundraiser. Milton: How did you first hear about the event? Verbic: My wife Jennifer was a board member for CASA back when the event was started 17 years ago. I learned a lot about CASA and how it helps the children who are unfortunately in very heartbreaking situations of abuse and neglect. My wife mentioned the fundraiser, and asked if I would be interested. It’s the very least I could do to help the organization. Milton: Why have you continued to participate? Verbic: The event is a lot of fun,
from the moment of getting involved. You select a dish, prepare it, wait for the results and learn how much money was raised. Raising the money and helping CASA has truly been my motivation for doing it all these years. Milton: What are some recipes you’ve made through the years? Verbic: Over the years, we’ve made chocolate chip cheesecake, Thai cashew chicken and barbecue smokies. Last year, we grilled chicken satay outdoors on our driveway. This year, we’re making pots de crème. There are four food categories: main dish, appetizer, side dish and dessert. For whatever reason, we usually lean toward dessert and a sweet tooth. Milton: Do you cook alone? Verbic: Year two, my friend Michael Rothamer joined me as a cook. We choose the recipe, usually the Friday before the event, get together, get everything prepared, and work during the event together, serving and talking with
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Kayaking the Kish made easier with Paddle On! Outfitters By KATRINA J.E. MILTON kmilton@shawmedia.com
GENOA – Tom Lazar and his girlfriend, Leigh Cregier, both of Sycamore, were thinking of a weekend date idea and came up with kayaking. Instead of traveling to a far away lake or river, they looked online and rented kayaks from Paddle On! Outfitters Inc., based in Genoa. “We have kayaked before, but wanted to do something fun together this weekend,” Cregier said. “It’ll be fun to float along the river and relax. We’ll take our time, get some exercise and kayak together for a few hours.” Paddle On! provides a variety of rental options, including sit-on, sit-in, fishing and tandem kayaks. Kayaks are rented for 4-hour or 8-hour rates, not miles. Some kayakers choose to swim or fish with their remaining time. Featured trips include from Genoa to Kingston and from Kingston to Kirkland. Other northern Illinois creek and river trips include Belvidere to Atwood, Garden Prairie to Burgess, Union to Marengo and Sumner to Trask Bridge. Trips can be booked digitally online at www.paddleonoutfitters.com. Owner Matthew Capes had the idea to start the kayak rental business after his son was born in 2017. “I told my wife that I wouldn’t be kayaking as much, and she told me I should open a kayak rental business,” Capes said. “I thought the idea was great. I would have loved to have a business like this around when I was kayaking.” Capes started the business in 2018 with 14 kayaks. He now has 28, which allows for large group events. There is a group discount if more than five people participate. Children can also kayak, riding tandem with an adult. Capes’ sister has a separate tube rental business that can be paired with kayak rental. “We’ve had offices, school districts, businesses and wedding parties rent kayaks for events,” Capes said. “One of our most popular events is the Ladies’ Wine Float, where they paddle from Genoa to Kingston and have a wine pass to the winery in Genoa.” To make kayaking from one point to another easier, Paddle On! provides a free shuttle service. Kayakers can park their car at the ending point and a shuttle will take them to the starting point of their trip, where the kayaks
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ABOVE: Matthew Capes, owner of Paddle On! Outfitters Inc., and his assistant Brady Brewick prepare kayaks for Tom Lazar and Leigh Cregier, both of Sycamore, before their kayaking trip along the Kishwaukee River on July 25. BELOW: Brady Brewick (left) and Matthew Capes wash a kayak at the start of the day.
have already been prepared for them. Paddle On! also provides life jackets and paddles. A short presentation on kayak and river safety and rules is delivered before the start of every trip. Kayakers are also given a laminated map and directions. Most maps have a list of local restaurants on the back, offering suggestions where kay-
akers can visit afterwards. For $5, kayakers can rent a dry pack, where they can keep their phones, wallets and keys protected. Kayak rental depends on the weather. The business will close for the season at the end of October. Capes said that when he first started Paddle On!, business was
slow, but over the past year, business has been booming. “Once COVID-19 happened, kayaking became very popular,” he said. “It was a way to get out in nature alone or with a few people. It became a way to introduce people to the sport. I think a lot of people have realized how much fun it is. Sometimes you don’t even realize or consider it exercise, it’s more of a social activity.” Brady Brewick, Capes’ assistant, describes working with kayaks as “the best job there could be.” “Kayaking is a lot of fun, you can get wet and cool down on hot days, get out on the water and out in nature,” he said. “I think it gets people out of the house and away from their computer and cell phone screens for a little while. It’s something fun, something different to do.” For more information about Paddle On! Outfitters Inc., visit www.paddleonoutfitters.com or call or text 815762-4009.
By KELSEY RETTKE AND KATRINA J.E. MILTON krettke@shawmedia.com and kmilton@shawmedia.com Sycamore and Genoa-Kingston superintendents confirmed Aug. 4 the districts, which previously approved optional masking, will comply with Gov. JB Pritzker’s new mandate requiring masks indoors in public schools statewide regardless of vaccination status. Sycamore Superintendent Steve Wilder said the governor’s announcement changes things, since it’s a mandate and not a recommendation. “We will follow the mandate effective immediately,” Wilder said. “This is kind of breaking news, so we’re preparing communications that will go out to our staff and community. We will comply with the mask mandate and implement that.” Genoa-Kingston Superintendent Brent O’Daniell said the district will also follow the governor’s mandate. O’Daniell said the school board will meet to address the mandate and “make changes and updates” to the back-to-school plan. “Starting [Aug. 5], everyone has to be masked up in our school district,” O’Daniell said. “Through this all, we’ve had to have a lot of flexibility. You have to roll with the punches with things changing all the time. I’ve been in constant contact with our board president and district attorney. After the board meeting [Aug. 10], hopefully we will put a statement and a plan out that’s a little more definitive.” Pritzker’s mask mandate comes as the COVID-19 virus surges in parts of the country and vaccination rates stagnate. DeKalb County last week was designated by the CDC as having a “substantial” risk for community transmission spurred by the highly contagious delta variant of COVID-19. The CDC reported as of July 31, delta accounts for the majority, more than 83%, of new U.S. virus cases. The DeKalb County Health Department also issued new guidance urging everyone to return to universal indoor masking, with fewer than 40% of the county’s eligible population not fully vaccinated as cases rise again. Pritzker’s announcement was less than 24 hours after DeKalb District 428 school board approved a near-unanimous measure to require masks in district buildings, the largest district in the county to do so prior to the mandate. And two weeks before students are set to return to classrooms in DeKalb County schools for the coming school year. DeKalb Superintendent Minerva Garcia-Sanchez said she “always has
the past few weeks,” he said. “I’m excited to get back into the classroom in person with the students, but there are obvious concerns for safety. We want to make sure we’re protecting everyone in the community, including teachers, support staff, faculty, the students and everyone’s families at home.” LaPlante said he “understands why a mask mandate was made,” but questions some of the logistics, including how students can eat lunch without masks and how classes like speech therapy can be held. “There are so many questions left to be answered,” he said. “When students take off their masks, does that make all the hours of mask-wearing pointless? We want to create a safe environment and stay within the health guidelines, but in practicality, that’s difficult to do in a classroom setting.” In an email, Sarah Jennings, a Spanish teacher at DeKalb High School and a mother of students in the Sycamore Shaw Media file photo school district, said she supports the Genoa-Kingston Superintendent Brent O’Daniell said returning to mask-wearing after months governor’s mask mandate. “As a teacher in DeKalb, I’m grateful of more lax rules “will be an adjustment period, no doubt, and we’ll work with everyone.” that our school board voted to require the best interest of the children at nated, said Garcia-Sanchez, Wilder and them regardless of vaccination status,” Jennings wrote. “As a parent of stuheart, and what keeps them healthy O’Daniell. A hyper-local set of vaccine data dents in Sycamore, I’m grateful that and safe is where I’m going to go and related to specific districts is also not this takes the pressure off the school what I’m for.” “Masking up is absolutely the right available on the Illinois Department of district to make the decision. Until more people, including those under 12, get step, because we always want to take Public Health’s public website. “We do not have that data,” Wilder vaccinated and we get the delta variant care of our most vulnerable, whether said on July 27. “We’ve not been track- under control, we should all mask up.” they’re vaccinated or not,” she said. Pritzker’s mandate impacts public ing that within the school district. We Compliance and enforcement preschool through Grade 12 and day didn’t have any plans to track that. So I Wilder said in his experience last don’t have those numbers.” cares, effective immediately. school year, compliance with Wilder, O’Daniell and Minerva Gar- mask-wearing wasn’t an issue with The mask mandate brings the state in line with U.S. Centers for Disease cia-Sanchez said they did not do any students. Prevention and Control guidance that formal polling of district families to “Last year we really saw compliance says teachers and students older than assess mask preference prior to their across the board at all grade levels and the age of 2 need to wear a mask indoors, earlier school board votes. all schools,” Wilder said. “I think stuA Daily Chronicle investigation dents and staff both recognized the regardless of vaccination status. “I had hoped that a state mask found 52% of those living within the need for masks last year. I think one of requirement in schools wouldn’t be 60178 zip code, which includes Syca- the challenges this year is circumnecessary, but it is,” Pritzker said, add- more, were fully vaccinated as of July stances have changed, and for a large ing that “far too few” schools had 18. That number was 39% for the DeKalb portion of the summer dating back to zip code and 45% for Genoa-Kingston as the spring, the local data was pretty elected to follow CDC guidance. Prior to the mandate and after the of July 18. The state does not have vacci- good. The delta variant has thrown a Sycamore school board had approved an nation rates broken down by school dis- curveball into our planning, and the optional masking policy – face coverings trict, but does track COVID-19 case out- timing is not great coming right before strongly encouraged for those who aren’t breaks by county and age group. the beginning of the school year.” Sycamore and Genoa-Kingston vaccinated and required for buses – O’Daniell said returning to Wilder said the district had not con- superintendents have said their dis- mask-wearing after months of more lax ducted any formal polling to assess how tricts include about half of the student rules “will be an adjustment period no many Spartan families wished to con- population younger than 12. The doubt, and we’ll work with everyone.” tinue masking or didn’t. A Sycamore COVID-19 vaccine is not yet eligible for “Our young children are very comschool board meeting on July 13 saw a those younger than 12. pliant and want to do what’s right, so handful of parents speak prior to the there’s not much of an issue with comTeacher reactions board vote, all in favor of optional masks. Shawn LaPlante, eighth-grade alge- pliance at the younger grade levels,” he Districts not tracking vaccine data bra and social studies teacher at Hunt- said. “When we ask older kids to wear Neither Sycamore, Genoa-Kingston ley Middle School and co-president of masks properly, sometimes there’s or DeKalb districts are requiring stu- the DeKalb Classroom Teachers Asso- some eye-rolling and talking back. I dents or employees to divulge or share ciation, said he was “not surprised at think it’s that age, though. Whether it’s their COVID-19 vaccinations status, all” when he heard of the governor’s the dress code or being late to school or and said they are not aware of how mask mandate. mask-wearing, teenagers test us a little many in their districts are fully vacci“I saw the writing on the wall over and push back a bit.”
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Stage Coach Players cancels ‘Virginia Woolf’ THE MIDWEEK DeKALB – Due to unforeseen circumstances, Stage Coach Players of DeKalb will cancelling its August play, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” by Edward Albee. The award-winning drama was scheduled to run Aug. 12-22. “With heavy hearts we have decided to shut down production of the show with the hopes of remounting it in the
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people. My son, Michael Verbic, will be competing for the first time on his own this year. Milton: Describe the day of the competition. Verbic: Normally, you are at your table at the in-person event, and those that purchase tickets and attend the event can go around and taste the 50 dishes. Last year, the event was held virtually. A professional celebrity chef reviewed the cooks and their dishes online and rated different aspects, like presentation and seasonings. The only downside was that people could not taste the dishes since we all participated at chosen location: our home, a friend’s place, wherever the chef chose. There was no in-person component whatsoever. I think we’re all very excited to getting back to an in-person event. It’s so much fun having people visit you at your table, trying your dish and it’s all done while raising much-needed funds for CASA and children that rely on their services. Milton: What do you like best about the event? Verbic: I love the comradery and competition. While we’ve never won, we’ve certainly placed. There are three winners per category. It’s not as much the competition that brings us back but the comradery and the people that attend. Many people in the community have attended the event every year. Milton: What precautions will be taken this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic? Verbic: There will be minimal contact between the chefs and the guests. That’s part of the reason we chose the dish we did, because it can be pre-
future,” Director Bernie Schuneman said in a news release. “We had been rehearsing for several weeks when we were forced to a halt by the departure of a major cast member.” Stage Coach’s next live theater production, “The Red Velvet Cake War,” is scheduled to open Sept. 9. For more information, visit www. stagecoachplayers.com or find the theater group on Facebook and Twitter.
pared with minimum contact between you and the other person. CASA also hosts chef training to discuss COVID19 precautions and other health and safety precautions. We’ll be gloved up as usual, wearing masks and respecting social distancing as we try to keep everyone as safe as possible. Milton: Do the chefs prepare the dish at the event? Verbic: Sometimes it’s just one man cooking, some have teams, spouses, partners or children involved. Some cook at the event, some make the food beforehand. One year, we prepared more of a drink, lava flow. We had the blenders going all night long. Serving can be very interactive in that regard, but sometimes that makes everything a little more difficult and limited. Milton: Has the event made you more creative in the kitchen year-round? Verbic: For me, I had been interested in cooking previously. I think what this did after the first few years of participating, it’s refined my focus of cooking and baking. I found I’ve been doing more of it at home, in particular desserts, things like cakes and pies. I’m thinking about next year’s dish all the time. We want to serve something people will enjoy. Sometimes it’s trial and error beforehand to get the recipe and dish right. We have repeated some recipes that went over very, very well, but we try to come up with something new every year. We do have a few fallback options. Milton: What would you say to someone who has never attended the event before? Verbic: It’s a great opportunity to try a new dish, give feedback and help a great organization in the community. You can support a friend or neighbor or just go to enjoy the food and eat. It really is a lot of fun and a great time.
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According to Engineer Lamb of the highway commission of the state of Illinois, there is a possibility that the highway work north and south of DeKalb and also east to the cement may be begun this year. It is stated that the contracts are to be awarded Aug. 23, and as the season is early, the state official believes that there will be nothing to hinder the beginning of the work at once, and completion of a great part of it before snow flies or cold weather compels a letup. The road consists of the building of the road between the cement on South Fourth Street leading to the Waterman road and also on the Sycamore road to the C. M. & G. tracks, which connects with the hard road leading into Sycamore. Fire of undetermined origin, first discovered about 10 o’clock, destroyed the Ollman elevator at Malta last night entailing an estimated loss of about $20,000 or more partially covered by insurance. The fire, according to DeKalb people who were among the first to see it, started in the office and if a couple of pails of water could have been obtained, the fire would have amounted to nothing at all. The railroad tower was also damaged. Motorists, especially among the younger fellows of the city whose dads happen to own a big car, have acquired the habit of running races even as far as Grove Street and on South Fourth Street. This is a dangerous proposition for both the racer and the populace as well. If present plans do not go wrong, Night Merchant Police A. H. Bruggerman will carry a night watchman’s clock in the very near future and he will be compelled to check in at 16 different stations placed at various intervals along the route. J. Rendell has already received the clock, which is a Waltham, and the 16 stations along with keys. The plan has not been decided upon for certain by the city authorities but an effort will be made to get the businessmen along the street to pay their share of the cost of the clock, which is said to be about $89 to Mr. Rendell. He stated this morning that he would sell the clock for what it cost him.
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While the recent dry weather has not damaged the prospective sweet corn crop, the drought has delayed the start of the pack, it was announced by thee officials of the California Packing Corporation. At the present time, the corporation is conducting an intensive labor recruitment campaign in the community in an effort to secure the necessary labor for the pack. At the present time, there is a serious shortage of workers, particularly female workers. Heavy lightning which accompanied the rain storm early this morning struck a home on Sycamore Road, but no calls were received by the fire department. Lightning hit the chimney at the Jake Gordon home at 522 Sycamore Road. There was no one home and fortunately the bolt did not start a blaze. That lightning had hit the home was noted this morning with bricks being scattered about the yard and the chimney being split wide open
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Sycamore Park will have a horseshoe contest Sunday afternoon on the new horseshoe courts. This will be the first contest to be played in many years. Just recently the horseshoe courts were finished and have had some hard use in preparation for this contest with Elgin. Ed Lanan of Clare had to have seven stitches in the index finger of his left hand when he caught it in an electric rip saw at his home. He was working on a trailer house his brother has been constructing. A tetanus treatment was added to the medical care. According to a sheriff’s report this morning a “puttputt” motor had been stolen off a cement mixer sometime during the night at the Vesta School, located 3 miles west of Malta. Repairs were being made at the school and the cement mixer was left in the schoolyard during the night. When the workmen arrived this morning they found that the gasoline engine was missing. With the scooter rage now going on it will probably turn up on one of those. Extension of the long dry spell has continued the danger of grass fires and yesterday afternoon the DeKalb Fire Department was called out to halt the spread of a grass fire on Oak Street. The blaze on Oak Street was between Ninth and Tenth streets and the fire had crept into the railroad ties of the switch track and some trouble was encountered in extinguishing the fire. The booster pump had to be used before the fire was put out and the danger of its spread halted.
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Northern Illinois University President Richard Nelson received a message he’ll never forget by special trunk delivery this morning. Upon arriving at his reserved parking space at Lowden Hall, Nelson found it well filled by a 15-foot high, plastic elephant with a note from former NIU President Rhoten Smith in its trunk. As a former president of the Young Democrats, Nelson found the GOP symbol quite amusing.
Move over Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Glenn Miller, Guy Lombardo, Lawrence Welk and the rest. Make room for Chicago, Blood, Sweat and Tears, James Taylor, George Harrison and Jesus Christ Superstar. The DeKalb Public Library, located at 309 Oak St., has been the target of a student revolution. Mary Gosnell and Ann Koski, student help at the library, were told they could order records for the record collection that the younger people would like. Agricultural editors, writers, broadcasters, and advertising people converged here for the 31st annual DeKalb AgResearch Inc. and Lennen & Newell Midwest Advertising open house golf party yesterday. Approximately 45 news media people involved were given a tour of the cornfields near Waterman.
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Downtown DeKalb is losing a business, but that appears to be fine with city officials. The American Exchange tavern has closed its doors, and Monday night, the DeKalb City Council will look to ensure it will not be replaced by another bar downtown. The DeKalb Park District and the Ellwood House Association have finalized an agreement for the construction of a visitor center at the Ellwood House Museum, but clearly hard feelings still remain. The agreement ends more than a year of dispute over the construction of the $550,000 expansion project which will provide display space for the museum’s collection and climate control for the addition. Cold air funnels swept through Sandwich Friday afternoon, causing some concern among town officials and residents. At about 4 p.m. emergency sirens were set off in the town to alert residents to take cover. The funnels were spotted by members of the Sandwich Police Department.
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Elderly Brothers back for rescheduled concert THE MIDWEEK DeKALB – The Elderly Brothers will perform Wednesday, Aug. 11, as part of the Music at the Mansion summer concert series. The original July 14 show was rescheduled because of rain. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. on the lawn of the Ellwood House Museum, 420 Linden Place in DeKalb. The Elderly Brothers is a fun-time band that entertains with a song list that everybody knows and can sing along with. Its members have played in various bands for nearly 40 years. The band has performed at a variety of venues and events in the northern Illinois area including Whiskey Acres, Faranda’s and Kishwaukee Fest. Members include Ron Lofton on guitar and ukulele, Jason Shreeram on bass guitar, Chris Cochran on guitar and harmonica, and Oz Amaro on drums. The opening act for the evening will be The Apollo Strings Quartet, a youth ensemble based out of Sugar Grove. The ensemble includes family members Caleb Hwang on cello, a senior at Kaneland High School and former member of the Chicago Youth Concert Orchestra, Aeryn Hwang on violin, a sophomore at Kaneland High, and Vienna Hwang on viola, an eighth-grader at Kaneland Middle School. The fourth member of the group is Emma Fredericks on violin, a junior at Sycamore High School and current member of both the Sinfonia and Suzuki programs at Northern Illinois University. 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
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The Elderly Brothers will perform at this week’s Music at the Mansion concert in DeKalb. 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 chair or blanket to sit on. Parking is available at the Ellwood House Museum, as well as the Clinton Rosette Middle School and First Congregational
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als – each with unique circumstances – are supported and celebrated. It’s a friendly reminder that you are not alone. Even last year, when the pandemic halted in-person gatherings, we found a way to stay connected. We offered monthly newsletters packed with resources like webinars, sensory-friendly crafts, exercises and books. We offered a pen pal program for children to write “snail mail” letters with NIU students, and “coffee chats” for parents held via Zoom. We’re excited to let you know that we are preparing for in-person events this fall. We can’t wait to get back together in person, and already have some outdoor happenings and guest speakers planned. We also will continue to offer virtual events because our families found them helpful. We welcome you to join us on Aug. 30 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. for a virtual coffee chat on Zoom. Email agladfelter@ niu.edu to receive a Zoom link or learn more at go.niu.edu/ASDCaregiver.
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Extension plans soil health field day in Ogle County THE MIDWEEK University of Illinois Extension will present a field day from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 19 in Ogle County. It is the first in a series of field days focusing on soil health to be held across the state over the next few years. The host farmer, Norm Deets, is participating in a study with the University of Illinois funded through the USDA-SARE program, where researchers are observing the changes in soil health over a period of five years. The first year of the study is concluding in August 2021. The featured speaker for the field day is professor Dennis Busch from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Busch will bring his rainfall simulator to use in a demonstration at the field day. Other speakers include Stacy
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Sycamore Autumn Craft & Treasure Market returns THE MIDWEEK SYCAMORE – After a yearlong hiatus forced by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Autumn Craft & Treasure Market will return in 2021 to its rightful place in conjunction with the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival. There is, of course, a major caveat: The Sycamore Music Boosters, which hosts the market, will comply with all local, state and national health guidelines with regard to large public gatherings in indoor spaces. Presuming a green light, the Autumn Craft & Treasure Market will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, at the Sycamore High School Field House, 427 Spartan Trail. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for students and seniors. Children younger than 5 get in free. Proceeds benefit the Sycamore Music Boosters. Vendor applications are available online at www.sycamoremusicboosters.com. The event is the Sycamore Music Boosters’ biggest fundraiser. Boosters president Cara Jovanovich said cancelling last year was a painful but necessary decision. “Cancelling the craft fair last year
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Canine virus outbreak closes Katz Dog Park DeKALB – An outbreak of a highly contagious canine gastrointestinal virus in DeKalb is forcing a local dog park to close and spurring health officials to ask pet owners to take precautions for their pets’ safety. According to a news release from the DeKalb County Health Department, the DeKalb County Animal Control is reporting a high number of cases of canine parvovirus, a highly contagious gastrointestinal disease often seen in young puppies which spreads from direct contact with a dog’s feces, including through oral or nasal contact in an infected environment.
objects for seven months or longer. Health officials said pet owners can help prevent the spread of parvovirus by keeping infected dogs isolated from all other dogs for at least one month after recovering, by cleaning up your dog’s stool and by using a solution of 1 part chlorine bleach to 30 parts hot water to disinfect food and water bowls, bedding, and on outdoor areas such as patios. If you have a puppy, contact your veterinarian to schedule the canine parvovirus vaccination series. Adult dogs usually receive the parvovirus vaccination as part of their yearly shot package. Treatment for parvovirus can be very costly, so ensuring that your dog is vaccinated against the disease is extremely important.
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Parvovirus is a virus that attacks the lining of the digestive system and prevents the dog from being able to properly absorb nutrients, according to the DeKalb County Health Department. Symptoms usually begin with a high fever, lethargy, depression and loss of appetite. Secondary symptoms appear as severe gastrointestinal distress, including vomiting and bloody diarrhea. In many cases, dehydration, shock or death can follow. If your puppy or dog is exhibiting any of the symptoms of parvovirus, veterinary treatment is required immediately. Early treatment is essential in improving the chance of survival, since Parvovirus has around an 80% death rate in untreated cases.
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Due to an outbreak of a highly contagious gastrointestinal canine virus, Katz Dog Park, 393 W. Dresser Road in DeKalb, will be closed until Aug. 14. safe by not taking them to places where interaction with other dogs is likely if any of the animals are not vaccinated against the virus. Parvovirus is highly contagious and is spread by oral or nasal contact with contaminated feces in the environment. It is also spread through contact with contaminated objects such as hands, clothing, food and water dishes, toys and bedding. It’s extremely resistant in the environment and can survive on
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SYCAMORE – The Sycamore Education Foundation, in partnership with Sycamore Community School District 427, will debut two new events. The community is invited to attend a Back2School Bash from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, and the State of District from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28. The Back2School Bash, presented by Brian Bemis Automotive Group, will be held in downtown Sycamore on Elm Street between Somonauk and South California streets. The free family-friendly event will feature vendors with activities and giveaways, food vendors and toucha-truck vehicles featuring the city’s fire, police and public works departments in Parking Lot 2. Disney’s “Toy Story” will be shown at 8 p.m. in Parking Lot 1. Bring seating and blankets to watch the movie. The State of the District luncheon will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28, at the Regale Center 124½
S. California St. in downtown Sycamore. Superintendent Steve Wilder will provide an update to the community on the state of the school district. He will share the successes from the past year, as well as a look ahead to the future of Sycamore schools. Tickets are available for $30 per person and proceeds will benefit the Sycamore Education Foundation. Registration can be found at www.syc427stateofthedistrict.com. “We are incredibly excited for the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year, and the opportunity to partner with the Sycamore Education Foundation on the Back2 School Bash and the State of the District,” Wilder said in a news release. “After all of the challenges and irregularities that we experienced last year, we are looking forward to a more normal school year this year. The foundation continues to grow, and we are looking forward to continuing our partnership and work together. We are particularly grateful for everything they do to support our students, their families and our school district.” For more information, contact the
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Earlville student awarded Simonson Scholarship The DeKalb County Soil and Water Conservation District has selected Logan Bend of Earlville to receive the 2021 Simonson Scholarship. Bend is an exemplary student academically, as well as a dedicated and engaged member to Logan Bend his local FFA chapter. He will receive a $1,000 scholarship to help him pursue a degree in agribusiness from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Funds for the Simonson Scholarship were provided by donations from the Simonson family. Through this scholarship, the district encourages and supports those who will become future leaders in agriculture or natural resources.
Church schedules hymn sing Glad Tidings Church, 2325 N. First St. in DeKalb, will host a hymn sing at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11. The public is invited. Call the church office at 815-758-4919 for more information.
Adventure Works founder to be honored at farewell event The Adventure Works Board of Directors will host a Community Farewell event for Lynette Spencer, founder and former executive director, on Thursday, Aug. 12. The public is invited. Spencer has demonstrated outstanding commitment throughout her time at Adventure Works in her work as founder and in her leadership in developing the organization to become the respected and valued nonprofit agency it is today. The event will take place Erin 4 to 6 p.m. at the Ellwood House Visitor Center, 420 Linden Place in DeKalb. Light refreshments will be provided. –The MidWeek
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Kish College offers short-term training programs THE MIDWEEK The Kishwaukee College Continuing Education department is offering four short-term training programs during the fall semester. Short-term programs at Kish are designed to provide students with the skills and training needed to meet local workforce demands. The programs can be completed in 16 weeks or less and allow students to immediately start a career or build upon their skills with additional training. Fall classes will be offered in various formats. Participants will need access to a computer and internet to participate in the programs with an online component. The Short-Term Training programs offered in fall are: Pharmacy Technician Aug. 29-Dec. 11 (online) Pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists with dispensing prescription medication. Pharmacy technicians may also manage third-party billing, answer telephones, direct customers to items or the pharmacist for medication consultation, receive written prescriptions, clean and sterilize dispensing bottles and instruments, answer questions regarding non-drug products, and collect payments. Workforce Inno-
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By KELSEY RETTKE krettke@shawmedia.com DeKALB – DeKalb County residents who still need the COVID-19 vaccine may have an even easier time accessing it, as the DeKalb County Health Department announced Aug. 3 it has received a mobile vehicle that can take the vaccine directly to residents. In a statement, Lisa Gonzalez, public health administrator, said the Community Mobile Health Unit will allow local health officials to bring the vaccine directly to communities and other areas hit hard by the virus. “The mobile unit will help us expand access to quality health care opportunities throughout DeKalb County and help provide additional convenience-based opportunities for community members to receive the COVID-19 vaccine,” Gonzalez said. “As we continue in vaccinating eligible residents against COVID-19, we also have the opportunity to utilize this mobile unit to take COVID-19 vaccines into some of the most impacted communities and provide them with protection against this virus.” The mobile health unit has been in the works for months. The announcement comes as vaccine hesitancy lingers across the country and rates of people getting vaccinated stagnates amid a noticeable rise in hospitalizations and cases. The virus is surging in some regions, due in part to the delta variant, a more prevalent and contagious strain of COVID-19. “The more convenience based opportunities we have in the community to make the vaccine available, we believe will help increase the vaccine rate in our county,” said Melissa Edwards, health promotion and preparedness coordinator for the county health department. Since April, local health officials have worked with area agencies to identify those who are homebound in the county who want a vaccine, Edwards said. If someone is homebound and in need of a vaccine, they can call 815-748-2401 or email covid19@dekalbcounty.org. In the nearly nine months since the COVID-19 vaccine arrived in DeKalb County, local health officials have strategized ways to encourage vaccinations locally. Booths have been set up at several community events throughout the summer in an attempt to get the free shot into the arms of as many willing as possible. Health officials said the new unit will allow “more prominent visibility in the community,” beyond just the vaccine. “The mobile unit will offer direct opportunities to provide family and adult health services, health screenings, education and outreach to com-
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Tanzania Development Support sets yard sale SHAW MEDIA DeKALB – Tanzania Development Support will hold a fundraising yard sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 19-21 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1915 N. First St. in DeKalb. Thanks to generous donors over the years, the TDS yard sale is recognized as one of the best in the area. There will be an abundant selection of quality furniture, home goods, clothing, purses, toys and miscellaneous items. In addition to being an opportunity to raise money, the event is an occasion to learn more about TDS, and the
importance of educating girls everywhere. TDS is seeking volunteers to help transport and set up on Tuesday, Aug. 17, and Wednesday, Aug. 18, and take down on Saturday, Aug. 21. To volunteer, contact Tricia DeBoo by email at tdboo@tdsnfp.org or by phone at 815899-7043. Donations of salable items are also welcome and can be dropped off at 201 Thornbrook Road. Call 815-901-0393 or email Jeanine at jthur@tdsnfp.org to arrange a drop-off time. TDS is anonprofit organization, based in DeKalb, that partners with the
people of the Mara region of Tanzania to improve the quality of life for youth, especially girls, by supporting primary and secondary school improvements. Education, particularly for girls, provides the tools to escape poverty and improve communities. The Library and Community Resource Center, constructed five years ago through TDS funding, is serving more patrons than ever and has begun an effective outreach program in the neighboring villages. The staff has been working with teachers and students to provide computer training and online computer access in
the computer lab. They also have launched a program for preschool age children that provides daily lessons focused on reading, math, and other basic foundations that improve children’s preparedness for primary school. Additionally, TDS has created a scholarship program for 28 girls to attend a high school where they have access to resources that enable them to meet their academic potential. All proceeds from the yard sale will be used to support the organization’s mission. Additional information is available at www.tdsnfp.org.
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College officials wrote the decision is in alignment with Illinois Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The announcement comes after Northern Illinois University officials announced a week ago the university now requires students, staff and visitors to face masks indoors regardless of vaccination status.
In June, NIU officials announced that students living on campus and taking in-person classes will be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine with a $100 credit as an incentive. More recently, NIU students got the go-ahead to upload their proof of the COVID-19 vaccination to the newly opened portal and request the $100 incentive or an exemption online, according to university officials.
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SYCAMORE – U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, said joining a committee to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill insurrection is “about fighting for something bigger than your own reelection.” Kinzinger made his comment Aug. 4 during a visit to the Deutsch dairy farm in Sycamore while on a congressional break. Other stops in his district last week included Princeton, Dixon, Belvidere and Peru. After touring the Deutsch family farm, which has about 170 milking cows, 20 dry cows and 100 heifers and is owned by fifth generation dairy farmers, Kinzinger answered questions about being part of a committee to investigate the Capitol Hill riots. He also discussed a Pentagon police officer who died after being stabbed Aug. 3 outside the Pentagon Metro Station. Kinzinger, who represents Illinois’ 16th Congressional District, made national headlines when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., appointed him to a special committee to investigate the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Kinzinger said his goal for joining the committee is “to determine the truth.” “Whether there are people who want to know the answers today or not, the next generation deserves those answers,” he said. “It was such a horrible day, I lived through that. To move on from that, we need full accountability. … I think if somebody broke the law, if they helped to plan and execute that, knowing what that was going to be, they should be held accountable
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Farmer Bill Deutsch (left) and U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, talk Aug. 4 during a tour of the Deutsch Family Dairy Farm in Sycamore. for that, for sure. I also want to know what the president was doing every minute of that day.” Kinzinger compared Jan. 6 to 9/11, both days “surreal and sad, and looking back, you say, ‘I can’t believe that this happened here.’” “As a guy that’s very proud of my country, and likes to use our country as a shining light for other countries trying to get democracy right, [Jan. 6] was a bad day for us,” Kinzinger said. “Democracies
aren’t defined by bad days. We’re defined at how we’re going to come back.” Kinzinger also discussed Pentagon police officer George Gonzalez’s death. Gonzalez died after an assailant stabbed him with a knife in an unprovoked attack outside the Pentagon Metro. “Nobody should ever go to work as a police officer and expect that to happen,” Kinzinger said. “It’s just a good reason to give our law enforcement a shoutout today for being willing to put themselves in the line [of duty] every day. … If you’re a police officer that responds to a domestic violence stuff, or murders, there’s a certain level of danger. If you’re an officer at the Capitol or the Pentagon guarding the perimeter, you don’t expect that. Yet today, D.C. officers, Capitol officers, police officers showed up for work, and they’re willing to do it again. Without people like that, society would fall apart.” Kinzinger also expressed gratitude to the Deutsch family for showing them around its dairy farm. “One of the big takeaways from today is how the dairy industry is trying to become more energy efficient, trying to be part of the solution and be carbon neutral in the future,” he said. “We saw a lot of technology that was put in place and the investment to get to this point, and it reminds you that these are small businesses that want to provide for America. It was good to see.” Bill Deutsch, owner of the dairy farm and chair of the Illinois Division of Midwest Dairy, said he was happy to show the congressman around, “showing him the impact the dairy industry has in the world and how dairy production feeds America.”
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The Tri County Kiwanis recently completed a roadside pickup of litter along Route 34 in Sandwich. The group went from the west side of Sandwich to the west side of the Sannauk Forest Preserve. Pictured (from left) are George VanDee, Mark Weinhold, Todd Latham and Kathy Martin.
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DeKalb Chamber of Commerce board members, ambassadors and staff, along with community members recently congratulated Adventure Works of DeKalb County Inc. on its new ropes course and welcomed new Executive Director Katie Watts. Adventure Works is a nonprofit, interactive youth development and counseling agency that serves all youth by providing individual, family and group counseling, as well as prevention and education services through adventure. It is are located at 1211 Sycamore Road in DeKalb. Learn more at adventureworksdekalb.org or call 815-517-0825.
First National Bank of Omaha has once again donated to Fox Valley Community Services through its Employee Impact Program. Along with a monetary donation, employees volunteer hours of service to help at Grannies Eatery at the Sandwich Fair. The bank’s support assists seniors in DeKalb, Kane, Kendall and LaSalle counties. Fox Valley Community Services’ mission is to provide programs and services to improve and enrich vital, independent living, to enhance dignity and self-respect and to encourage participation in community life. For information or a tour, call 815-786-9404. Pictured (from left) are Eric Petre, FNBO branch manager; Cindy Worsley, FVCS executive director; and Sandy Gustafson, FNBO personal banker.
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DeKalb and Sycamore chambers of commerce board members, ambassadors and staff recently congratulated Northwestern Medicine on the opening of its new dermatology clinic. The department prides itself on its service to patients, working with patients to find the best individualized treatment for their skin conditions. The office is located at 2530 Hauser Ross Drive, Suite 100, in Sycamore. Learn more at www.nm.org/conditions-and-care-areas/ dermatology or call 815-766-9903.
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kfinlon@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Three local community service organizations all celebrated their centennial anniversary with a special DeKalb Municipal Band concert last week, and local members are reflecting on the past 100 years. DeKalb Rotary, DeKalb Kiwanis and DeKalb American Legion Post 66 all celebrated their 100th year during the special concert Aug. 3 at the bandshell in Hopkins Park off Sycamore Road. A drive-thru dinner fundraiser was held before the concert, and cake was served beforehand. Before the concert, Brian Corr, president for DeKalb Rotary Club, noted the timing of where the centennial celebration falls as it relates to the COVID19 pandemic. He pointed out the country was just recovering from the Spanish Flu pandemic about 100 years ago. “There are some parallels to this,” Corr said. “And there aren’t many things in this world that last 100 years.” Manuel Olalde, post commander for American Legion Post 66, said the post being active for 100 years is somewhat uncommon, especially considering the previous year and a half of the COVID19 pandemic. He said he was aware of multiple posts having to shut down because of the pandemic. “Throughout the year, even throughout the pandemic, we reached out and raised money so we can give scholarships to kids,” Olalde said. Olalde said he thinks “it’s important to realize that our country is protected daily by service members that come from our community.” “It’s great that we’re at the forefront of our community’s mind, because we give back to our community,” Olalde said. Olalde said it’s “paramount” for the American Legion to stay in the public eye.
“Everybody knows a veteran,” Olalde said. “They either went to school with them or they’re friends with them or they’re relatives or whatnot.” Mark Meier, president of DeKalb Kiwanis Club, said he also believes it’s important to acknowledge 100 years of community service for groups like his. As someone who was a teacher for 28 years, he also said there are “so many people out there that need that little extra help that they can’t get from the government.” “That’s where people like Kiwanis come in,” Meier said. “They provide money for stuff that isn’t covered.” Meier also pointed to Kiwanis sponsoring the DeKalb High School Key Club. “It’s kind of a leadership thing, too, which kids need to learn – and, to a certain extent, responsibility,” Meier said. Whichever service organization it is, Corr urges residents to take the opportunity for people to give back to their community. He said it’s “a way for people to be part of something that’s bigger than themselves.” Along with fundraising to fix the 100-year-old clock in Memorial Park at the corner of Lincoln Highway and First Street, Corr said local organizations like DeKalb Rotary Club have served the community in other ways. That includes building DeKalb County’s first swimming pool decades ago, funding bullet- and stab-proof vests for area police K9 units and helping fund scholarships for college-bound students in the city. “It’s more than that,” Corr said. “I think we as a society need to have these organizations … where people get together for common purpose. And we’re losing that as a society, with all of us going on our fragmented ways. By having organizations like Rotary, we’re building community.”
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF Felicia K Kubica, Petitioner vs. Adam C Boenig, Respondent No. 2021 D 000099 STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT, COUNTY OF DEKALB PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE To Defendant: IT IS ORDERED THAT: This cause is continued to 9/17/21 at 1:30p.m., before Judge Voizand via zoom meeting. Zoom meeting I.D. 8649208888, Password: 12345 Status on setting default proof of service by publication. Plaintiff granted leave to serve defendant by publication, based on testimony that she has been unable to locate defendant through due inquiry pursuant to 735ILCS 512-206 and 512-207. Dated: 7/30/21 Enter: Jack Petersen, Judge Filed: July 30, 2021 Lori Grubbs Circuit Clerk (Published in The Midweek August 11, 18, 25, 2021) 1908090
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locate defendant through due inquiry pursuant to 735ILCS 512-206 and 512-207. Dated: 7/30/21 Enter: Jack Petersen, Judge Filed: July 30, 2021 Lori Grubbs Circuit Clerk (Published in The Midweek August 11, 18, 25, 2021) 1908090
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF: CARRI J. PARKER and NORMAN PARKER, Petitioners, vs KENNETH J. COFFEY, Respondent, To Adopt: ALEXIS JO HART, A Minor Child CASE NO.: 2021 AD 09 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Kenneth J. Coffey Take notice that a Petition for Related Adoption was filed on May 11, 2021 in the 23rd Judicial Circuit, DeKalb County, Illinois for the adoption of a child named Alexis Jo Hart. NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, Kenneth J. Coffey, Respondent, file your response or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, DeKalb County Courthouse, 133 W. State Street, Sycamore Illinois 60178, on or before September 10, 2021, a default may be entered against you at any time after that date and a judgment entered in accordance with the relief requested in the Petition. Lori Grubbs Clerk of the Circuit Court Jill K. Konen ARDC #6277808 Attorney at Law 313 E. State Street Sycamore IL, 60178 815/991-2039 Attorney Email: jill@jillkonenlaw.com Service Email: paralegal@jillkonenlaw.com
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF Felicia K Kubica, Petitioner vs. Adam C Boenig, Respondent No. 2021 D 000099 STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT, COUNTY OF DEKALB PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE To Defendant: IT IS ORDERED THAT: This cause is continued to 9/17/21 at 1:30p.m., before Judge Voizand via zoom meeting. Zoom meeting I.D. 8649208888, Password: 12345 Status on setting default proof of service by publication. Plaintiff granted leave to serve defendant by publication, based on testimony that she has been unable to locate defendant through due inquiry pursuant to 735ILCS 512-206 and 512-207. Dated: 7/30/21 Enter: Jack Petersen, Judge Filed: July 30, 2021 Lori Grubbs Circuit Clerk
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the 23rd Judicial Circuit, DeKalb County, Illinois for the adoption of a child named Alexis Jo Hart. NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, Kenneth J. Coffey, Respondent, file your response or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, DeKalb County Courthouse, 133 W. State Street, Sycamore Illinois 60178, on or before September 10, 2021, a default may be entered against you at any time after that date and a judgment entered in accordance with the relief requested in the Petition. Lori Grubbs Clerk of the Circuit Court Jill K. Konen ARDC #6277808 Attorney at Law 313 E. State Street Sycamore IL, 60178 815/991-2039 Attorney Email: jill@jillkonenlaw.com Service Email: paralegal@jillkonenlaw.com
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ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on July 27, 2021 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of DeKalb County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office address of all the persons owning, conducting, and transacting the business known as: THIS FARM GIRL COOKS located at 6805 Leland Rd. Waterman, IL 60556 Dated July 27, 2021 /s/Douglas J. Johnson DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder (Published in The Midweek August 4, 11, 18, 2021) 1906416
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