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WEEK IN REVIEW Redel appointed interim DeKalb police chief By KELSEY RETTKE

krettke@shawmedia.com DeKALB – City Manager Bill Nicklas has appointed Cmdr. Bob Redel as the next interim police chief following interim Chief John Petragallo’s retirement at the end of May. Nicklas announced the appointment after the May 26 City Council meeting. Redel currently oversees the department’s investigations team and the detectives bureau, and will take over as the acting top cop for the time being. Redel was set to begin as acting chief at 5 p.m. June 2, when Petragallo officially retired. “It will be an honor to lead the DeKalb Police Department until the next police chief is selected,” Redel said. “I am excited for this opportunity.” Nicklas said the search for a new per-

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Cmdr. Bob Redel (left) and Deputy Chief John Petragallo of the DeKalb Police Department talk Wednesday at the police department about the direction crime numbers are trending in the Annie Glidden North neighborhood. manent police chief has been put on hold because of the pandemic. “The search for a permanent police

chief has been hampered mightily by our COVID restrictions, what we were ready to launch in early March has been delayed for several months,” Nicklas said, alluding to the nationwide search the city had planned for when Petragallo left. “We’re hoping the second or third week in June we’ll be able to meet with candidates. Until that time and beyond that time, I’ve appointed Bob Redel, who will take over as acting police chief. We’re very fortunate to have Bob serve in this capacity and serve us every day.” Petragallo was honored during the May 26 council meeting for his 26 years of service and presented with commemorative street signs in his name, alongside his family. Assistant City Manager Ray Munch also exited at the end of the month and was given a farewell on May 26 as he leaves for a similar role for the City of Naperville.

Swiss agriculture company to put down roots By KELSEY RETTKE

krettke@shawmedia.com DeKALB – An international agriculture business has chosen DeKalb County to plant its new roots and will build a 96,000-square-foot space on 24 acres just west of Kishwaukee College. City Manager Bill Nicklas called it a great opportunity during the May 26 City Council meeting, during which the council voted unanimously to authorize modifications to the DeKalb County Enterprise Zone, a program which offers tax incentive and other economic opportunities to countywide business and investors to entice local development. “It’s not often that rural DeKalb Coun-

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ty gets that opportunity,” Nicklas said. “It’ll be a fine addition to the creative history that we have in agriculture in this county for a hundred years. [Northern Illinois University] and Kishwaukee College in particular are very excited about this.” Syngenta, based in Switzerland, is a global agriculture company that produced chemicals for the ag industry and seeds, and employs around 28,000 people, according to city documents. They plan to build a 96,0000-square-foot campus on a 24-acre site on the northeast corner of Route 38 and Willrett Road, which will include office space, a customer service center, laboratories, greenhouses and some warehousing, documents show.

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“That would be really something,” DeKalb Mayor Jerry Smith said. “Not only for Kish but for the entire area of the county.” The company applied for inclusion in the DeKalb County Enterprise Zone, which currently caps its capacity at 15 square miles. Recent amendments to the program have paved the way for other developments in the city’s more rural spaces, including Ferrara Candy Company and a yet unidentified data center known as Project Ventus on the city’s south side. The city of DeKalb is one of seven municipal entities that has been tasked with voting on the amendment to prepare for the agribusiness.

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THE MIDWEEK DeKALB – The DeKalb Park District on May 27 announced it will postpone the annual Fourth of July fireworks show co-hosted by the park district and the city of DeKalb because of pubic health restrictions regarding COVID-19 and large crowds. The hope is to have a fireworks show sometime in the fall, according to a news release. “Families and friends alike have been attending the fireworks at Hopkins Park or locations throughout the city for decades as part of their holiday tradition,” reads a joint statement from the park district’s Board of Commissioners. “Bringing their blankets, chairs and picnics to gather to listen to the Municipal Band perform and enjoy the fireworks at dusk. Unfortunately, these unprecedented times are challenging our traditions for the greater good of keeping our community safe. Like all other holidays these past few months, COVID-19 has altered our ability to safely celebrate in the traditional sense.” DeKalb Mayor Jerry Smith issued a statement in the release and emphasized the city’s desire to remain in sync with the statewide reopen plan.

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The DeKalb Park District announced it will postpone the annual Fourth of July fireworks show because of concerns regarding COVID-19 and large crowds. “The city concurs fully with our park district partners on the July 4 decisions. We realize that folks want to get back into Hopkins Park for these community celebrations, including our band concerts, but we must be cautious in aligning ourselves with the state’s phasing plans,” Smith said in the release. The statement points out that under Gov. JB Pritzker’s Restore Illinois plan, public gatherings larger than 50 people would not even be permitted under

Phase 4, and the region was expected to enter Phase 3 on Friday, May 29. “Even if our region is permitted to enter Phase 4, the ‘Revitalization’ phase, only gatherings of 50 people or fewer are advised. After much discussion and collaboration between our two organizations, the fireworks have been postponed at this time with hopes to showcase them sometime in the fall.” If public health guidelines allow, fireworks would return on the Fourth of July to Hopkins Park next summer. “We can’t wait to welcome the return of our wonderful community celebration of Independence Day at Hopkins Park for the summer of 2021, especially to celebrate with our residents all of the things that make this country a wonderful place to live,” said Phil Young, park board president in the news release. “In the meantime, we hope that our residents continue to celebrate the freedoms that were fought for and that we all enjoy in our great country.” The annual 5K run that accompanies the holiday could continue as planned, provided the region be allowed to enter Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois plan, which would allow for groups of 50 or fewer to gather. The 5K will be offered at Hopkins Park, 1403 Sycamore Road, with modifi-

cations that comply with Phase 4 safety restrictions, the release said. There will be online registration only through “SignMeUp.com” and race bag pick-up day-of only. Runners will be separated into two groups of 40 and begin the run one hour apart, at either 7:30 or 8:30 a.m. There will be no award ceremony, however, participation medals will be included in each race bag and placement awards will be sent in the mail to the winners. Congregating of any kind, including spectators or vendors, will not be permitted at the park. Participants are encouraged to dress in red, white and blue. If runners do not feel comfortable attempting the in-person 5K, a virtual 5K will be offered and serve as an alternative back-up plan should our region not reach Phase 4 by July 4th. They can use any step-tracker device of their choice to submit their run/walk times, however, they will not be eligible for placement awards. The fee to participate is $25 and includes a T-shirt, bib and participation medal. For information or to sign up for the Independence Day 5K, virtual or in-person, or for suggestions on other ways your family can safely celebrate the Fourth of July this summer, visit dekalbparkdistrict.com.

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$12,583 is awarded in youth impact grants NIU STEAM: $1,370.60 to fund economically disadvantaged youth to attend virtual NIU STEAM Camps Northern Illinois Food Bank: $708.75 to fund backpacks filled with nutritious food for youth in DeKalb County

THE MIDWEEK SYCAMORE – Youth Engaged in Philanthropy recently awarded $12,583 in youth impact grants to nine community organizations for a variety of youth serving projects and programs in DeKalb County. “The end of the year grant allocation meeting in May was definitely a unique experience for YEP,” Hailee Bosek, YEP grants chair, said in a news release. “With over 60 members on a video call, we were a little worried about how discussion would work. We were very pleased with the outcome and the great conversations that took place. This year’s allocation meeting had a new lens as we kept COVID-19 adjustments to grant applications top of mind. In a time such as this, it’s encouraging to think through the impact that will come from these programs and projects.”

2020 YEP Grant Recipients

Adventure Works of DeKalb County Inc.: $1,238 to purchase supplies for a

new youth therapy space

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$2,500 to purchase gardening supplies for students in DeKalb County schools

DeKalb High School Robotics Team:

Sycamore Community School District 427: $1,318.63 to purchase gardening

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In early March, a group of Youth Engaged in Philanthropy members visited the Kishwaukee Family YMCA for a grant application site visit. The visit was an importance piece to YEP’s grant recommendation as it gave them the ability to see the existing play equipment in person and ask follow-up questions. $2,500 to purchase a 3D printer for rapid prototyping of custom robot parts Kishwaukee Family YMCA: $2,000 to purchase play equipment for youth age 6 or younger in their newly updat-

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and food pantry supplies for an after school youth program Sycamore Schools: $500 to provide materials for students to learn and take part in the building of outdoor classroom benches As a youth-led committee of the DeKalb County Community Foundation, YEP exists to familiarize high school students in DeKalb County with local nonprofits, grant-making and philanthropy. The program builds up to a final meeting where YEP members are responsible for reviewing grant applications and allocating more than $12,000 into the community. After recommendations are determined, YEP presents their grant decisions to the Community Foundation Board of Directors for final approval. Learn about Youth Engaged in Philanthropy at dekalbccf.org/yep or contact YEP staff adviser Noah Nordbrock at 815-748-5383 or noah@dekalbccf.org.

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THE MIDWEEK DeKALB – Faced with the increasing likelihood of needing to cancel the remainder of its current season, Stage Coach Players has decided to move the majority of its 2020 productions to 2021. Casts and crews will remain intact, to the extent that they can, and patrons will have the option of carrying over their season tickets to next year, according to a news release. The theater company’s response to the pandemic began in March when “Big Fish” was canceled two weeks before its scheduled opening. The group had hoped no further cancellations would be necessary, but health and government restrictions made it impossible to prepare and rehearse the productions. Even if those restrictions were reduced in the coming months, Stage Coach believes the most responsible plan for the health of its members, patrons and community is to continue waiting in the wings. This year’s season will be replicated in 2021, beginning with the musical “Big Fish”; followed by “Auntie Mame”; “Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean”; “Matilda: The Musical”; “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”; “The Red Velvet Cake War”; and “Sweeney Todd.” The dates of those rescheduled performances are yet to be determined, pending licensing approval. Stage Coach still plans to produce “Elf: The Musical” this December, though that also may move to 2021, depending on pandemic conditions. Season ticket holders will receive a letter from the Stage Coach Box Office with ticketing options. Those

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Stage Coach Players in DeKalb has rescheduled most of its 2020 season. Pictured is last year’s production of “It’s a Wonderful Life.” alternatives include (1) moving tickets to next season, (2) receiving a refund or (3) donating the value of the tickets back to Stage Coach Players. In the meantime, Stage Coach intends to engage

with its audience via social media. Digital performance ideas are being discussed. Information about alternative performances will be at www.stagecoachplayers.com or on the group’s Facebook page.

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SUMMER ADVENTURE

Camps continue in person and virtually despite COVID-19 By KATRINA J.E. MILTON kmilton@shawmedia.com

ecause of the state of Illinois’ restrictions on the number of people allowed to gather in one space, many summer camp programs have been changed, rescheduled, tentatively put on hold or converted to a virtual format.

In-person Summer Camps

Walcamp Outdoor Ministries and Retreat Center, 32653 Five Points Road in Kingston, will offer summer camp weekly June 1 through Aug. 7. Day camp will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Children ages 6 through 12 can attend camp two days a week, three days a week, the whole week or the whole summer. Camp costs $35 a day or $175 a week. The day camp, with small group ratios, includes games, devotions, outdoor activities, lunch and afternoon snacks. Other camps, offered at varying prices and dates, include teen adventure, teen canoe, treehouse village, paintball, owl night, horse, gamer, band and classic camps. “This year is definitely different with safety our main concern,” said Karen Ann Lucas, administrative assistant at Walcamp. “There will be no water activities, but we have a lot of space, so campers can enjoy other activities, such as archery, hiking and building forts.” For information or to register for Walcamp’s day camp, visit www.walcamp.org. The DeKalb Park District’s summer camp started June 1 and will take place throughout the summer. The camp is for students entering kindergarten through sixth grade in the DeKalb School District. Camp will be from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Sports and Recreation Center, 1465 S. Fourth St. Registration costs $30 and the camp cost is $153 a week. Small groups of 10 children and two counselors will enjoy each week of camp through games, activities and theme days in a structured environment. All individuals are required to wear face masks while indoors and outdoors when physical distancing cannot be maintained. The summer camp will include safe activities, weekly themes and breakfast and lunch provided by Voluntary Action Center. Field trips and water activities will not be held. For information or to register for DeKalb Park District’s summer camp, visit www.dekalbparkdistrict.com/camp-discover. Kishwaukee Family YMCA’s facility at 2500 W. Bethany Road in Sycamore will not be permitted to reopen until Phase 4 of Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan. The YMCA’s website states the facility is “working with our local health department and state officials to determine our ability to provide Summer Day Camp programming this summer.”

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Some summer camps will be offered virtually

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Local summer camp programs have been changed, rescheduled or converted to a virtual format this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Northern Illinois University will offer 15 STEAM Camps over a 10-week period. All NIU STEAM Camps will be offered virtually this year. Four-week camps cost $195 and one-week camps cost $89. The cost includes a $10 T-shirt and materials. The camps are for students in third through 12th grades and a variety of camps are offered: digital photography, Minecraft virtual world designer, kitchen counter science, a Rube Goldberg challenge, video game design, art, nature weather, STEM read, exploring careers in science, creative writing, digital media and esports. “Our virtual summer camps are a great opportunity for students to stay active and continue learning during the summer months,” said NIU STEAM Camp director Jeremy Benson. “Our summer camps are not summer school. It’s important that our camp attendees have fun during the program, because the best way to learn is by having fun.” For information or to register for NIU STEAM Camps, visit www.niusteamcamps.com. Sycamore Park District will offer a Homestead Summer Camp with fun activities, crafts, worksheets and videos to help guide play and exploration at home. Each camp provides about eight hours of activities each week. The camps are geared toward ages 6 through 10, but are modifiable for all elementary age children. The cost of camps are $14 for Sycamore residents

and $24 for nonresidents per week. For all eight weeks of camp, registration costs $100 for Sycamore residents and $110 for nonresidents. Camp themes include jungle, movies, camping, recycling, superheroes, the beach and space. For information or to register for Sycamore Park District’s Homestead Summer Camp, visit www. sycamoreparkdistrict.com/homestead-sum mer-camps. Children Community Theatre of DeKalb County is offering a free interactive virtual camp this week for first through fifth grade students. The Rising Star Camp for sixth through eighth grade students has been postponed and rescheduled to the tentative dates of Aug. 3 through 16. The Advanced Camp for high school students has been postponed and rescheduled to the tentative dates of July 20 through Aug. 2. Email cctdekalb@gmail.com if interested in registering for the theater summer camps. Indian Valley Theatre will offer free virtual summer workshops. First through sixth grade students can participate in a Dr. Seuss workshop that includes dances, songs, crafts and informational stage topics. It runs June 22 through 26. The tween/ teen theater workshop will be July 13 through 17 with a different theme. For information or to register for IVT’s virtual summer camps, visit sites.google.com/view/ivtsummerworkshops.

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krettke@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – The city of Sycamore is teaming up with area eateries to ensure they have outdoor dining capabilities as the state enters into an expected Phase 3, City Manager Brian Gregory said. The city has worked to accommodate outdoor dining options for all restaurants, broken into two categories: restaurants with private outdoor dining space and restaurants without, the latter of which will be allowed to patronize the alley at Somonauk Street between Route 64 and Joe Bussone Boulevard, and Lot 4 between the 7-Eleven and State Theatre, according to an email from Gregory. Restaurants with private parking lots or existing outdoor seating not located on sidewalks will be required to fill out, sign and return the Phase 3 Temporary Outdoor Dining and Liquor Permit Application available on the city website or by contacting Gregory at bgregory@cityofsycamore.com for an application. There will be no fee associated with this application. For those restaurants, they must follow the Outdoor Dining Guidelines for Restaurants and Bars provided by

the Illinois Department of Commerce. For restaurants without private outdoor dining space options, the two designated areas outlined earlier were open for patrons as of Friday. Restaurants who wish to utilize that space won’t be able to offer sitdown options independently, but their customers will be able to order food from those places to go, and then sit down and eat in those areas. According to the plan outlined by Gregory, patrons can order take-out from various restaurants and utilize those two areas to eat at, but must follow the posted guidelines at the areas, including sanitizing eating area (cleaning solution will be provided). There will be no liquor served or consumed at those locations. No application fee or fee is required for patrons who wish to eat outside at the designated areas. But they will be limited to 45 minutes at a table, with no more than six people to at table at a time. Restaurants across the city must provide restrooms accessible to patrons, the plan states, and there will be hand-sanitizer stations and refuse cans available in these areas. More specific questions can be directed to the city of Sycamore by calling 815-895-4853.

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Andy Siebrasse, a Sycamore Streets Department foreman, spreads mulch Thursday on a new tree planter box placed in the outdoor dining area they are setting up in the parking lot on West State Street near the Sycamore State Theater. The city is setting up the areas around downtown to accommodate outdoor dining which is allowed at restaurants as the state enters Phase 3 of the state’s reopening plan.

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Feeding frenzy Customers go nuts for Genoa business’ squirrel picnic table By KATRINA J.E. MILTON kmilton@shawmedia.com

GENOA – Brandon Hall has always loved woodworking, but he never thought his best customers would be squirrels. Hall is the owner of Kish Made Signs, 807 E. Main St. in Genoa. Hall, a 2007 graduate of Genoa-Kingston High School, started the business last year. His woodshop’s best-selling item is a picnic table for squirrels. It measures 12 inches by 9 inches, is 4 inches tall and allows squirrels to sit and eat at the table, either from a corn cob or a cup. “I was kind of surprised at how popular the squirrel picnic tables are, but people really love them,” Hall said. “I love seeing pictures customers send me of squirrels eating on them. The positive feedback and comments of how happy the customers – and the squirrels – are really makes my day.” The picnic tables can be purchased already made or unassembled. They cost $20 if they are painted in a farmhouse style with a brown tabletop and seats and white legs or $10 for a table that is unpainted raw wood. Most squirrel picnic tables are made from pine, but cedar could be used upon request. Hall has lost track of how many squirrel picnic tables he’s made so far, but to speed up the building process, he has made a series of jigs that are used to easily line up pieces of wood that have been measured, cut and painted and nail them together. Squirrel picnic tables are by far Hall’s best-selling item, but he can “custom create anything out of wood.” Customers can either pick up purchases from his Genoa storefront or have it shipped anywhere in

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Brandon Hall, owner of Kish Made Signs in Genoa, holds a painted squirrel picnic table at his woodworking shop in Genoa. Squirrel picnic tables are his best-selling item. the country. He’s had customers in multiple states, including Texas, Maine and California. Hall’s engraved wooden signs also are popular. He can take any design, logo, numbers or letters, use a computer to engrave it onto wood and use a torch with a propane tank to create a burnt finish. He can add a clear polyurethane coating on top for protection. Signs in pine or cedar range from 9 to 11 inches in size and cost between $29 and $35. “I love using pine because it creates my signature look and the best burn finish,” Hall said. “Sometimes, I use cedar for outdoor signs so the wood doesn’t rot.”

He also creates child-sized picnic tables and cutting boards made from harder woods – black walnut and maple. “I always knew woodworking was going to be my future, but I didn’t imagine making squirrel picnic tables when I was younger,” Hall said. “I love woodworking because it combines my passion, my hobby and it’s what I believe in. It allows me to be creative and artistic, turn my passion into something I can do for a living.” For information about Kish Made Signs, visit www.kishmadesigns.com.

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1867: Somonauk is a smart little village situated about three miles west of the county of Sandwich. It has seven fine churches, but two saloons; three good grain elevators; a fine agriculture depot; two lumber merchants, one of whom sold over one million feet of lumber last season. There is a fine large brick block; a good hotel kept by the well-known landlord, John M. Goodell. We noticed some drunkards in town but they were Half-Shire men who had come over to buy up votes and not meeting with good success had drunk up their own whiskey and were too drunk to get home. 1878: Quite a sensation was created in Mayfield lately by the novel mode of transportation adopted by a visitor from Dixon and one from Batavia. The Dixon gentleman and the Batavia lady made a series of calls in the neighborhood, the gentleman conveying the lady from one place to another in a wheelbarrow. Whether this trip was performed under a wager, or purely for the convenience of the thing, the parties have not stated. At any rate, it was something out of the usual order, and worthy of notice. 1877: Fifteen or 20 young gentlemen and ladies of Sycamore went to school or college last week, and 15 or 20 parents are receiving letters this week saying “Send me a little more money, father, it takes more money than I thought it would.” 1877: Valentine’s Day sent 500 Sycamore children crazy, last Wednesday. The amount of foolishness sent through the mail was enough to sicken the

wealthy and cultured people, are decked out in such bright array. 1883: There was some commotion at the Sycamore Preserve Works last Monday over the double discovery that, under the new superintendent, the hundred women and girls at work must stick to their posts and not talk; also, that their wages were cut down some thirty percent from last year’s rates. From thirty to sixty cents a day is all they can earn at present prices. Last year they had a kind of picnic there and lots of fun; this year they say it is serious work and pretty poor Photo provided pay. Quite a number quit work The first photo from the Joiner History Room for the Looking Back column at noon and other at night. Next in 2010 was of concert pianist Rex Larson and Denis Hall from the Pianola Institute in London, England. They came in search of history of the Melville day there was a slight advance in wages. Clark (later Wurlitzer) piano factory. 1883: The old “VanBuren” post office, established some get home but you will be rid of stomach of a dog. The glory of forty-five years ago, is soon to the cat and that is worth one Valentine’s Day has departed. be discontinued. It is the only 1878: There were some amus- hundred and twenty dollars to post office in the town of Victor, ing novelties at the sociable. The anyone. and the old pioneers of the early 1881: The city of DeKalb has pound party of the Episcopadays regret very much to see the created a Board of Health conlians made a good deal of fun. old landmark go. But they must sisting of three members, one Each guest bought a pound of submit to the inevitable, as no of whom shall be a physician. something and at nine o’clock the 40 or 50 packages were sold They are authorized to establish one can be found to perform the duties of the office. J. E. Davis, a pest house to which infected at auction. When Wilkins gave persons shall be removed in case the present incumbent, says that 40 cents for a pound of meal his ambition for being a public ofof danger. and Filkins 10 cents for a pound fice holder, where it is “all work 1882: A young man in modof tea, when Pillicoddy got his and no pay,” is fully satisfied. pound of candies for a dime and erate circumstances wished to 1887: It may be well to state Mulligatawney gave a half dollar correspond with a young lady for the benefit of some who may with a view to matrimony. No for a pound of sand the fun was Irish need apply. not know it that since July 1 the prodigious. 1882: The new fashion of marriage of first cousins in this 1878: Constable Hoyt started from Sycamore for Shabbona last bright, glowing colors in place of state is incestuous and void. somber, neutral tints for houses, 1887: Rev. T. B. Arnold, who Saturday noon, took a prisoner is metamorphosing Sycamore was arrested for cruelty to and drove back again arriving little Robbie Ferguson, was home by eight o’clock. Fifty miles mansions. Mr. George Marsh led off this summer with a deep, discharged last Tuesday. It in half a day: great driving that dark red for the main body of for these rough roads. was proven that Robbie was 1878: Capt. Whittemore asked his handsome new house, with an unusually bad boy, and that olive green trimmings and black although Mr. Arnold confined his a man from the south of the county what was the news down sashes. Hon. Reuben Ellwood with shackles, the boy had been reversed that, and painted his there and learned that “half of well fed, clothed and cared for, our people have been sun-stuck, elegant new house with a green and the charge of cruelty was body, brown trimmings and and the rest are running for not sustained. scarlet sash. Maj. Brown gives us sheriff.” 1887: The post office is now a specimen of light-green body, 1878: Drs. Nesbitt & Brown established at the Clare stared roof and crimson sash. The have taken the contract to doction. We hear of no business new Shippee mansion is of a tor the poor of Sycamore next going on there, except a dance creamy green. All sorts of gaudy occasionally. Poor beginning for year. That includes pretty much all of us, don’t it? What’s the use colors: blue, scarlet, yellow, pink a should-be enterprising town. and red: are now considered in of paying anymore doctor bills? 1889: Two carloads of Sioux 1878: You can sell your cat for the best of artistic taste, and the Indians with their squaws, handsome country houses about papooses and other traps passed ten dollars in the Black Hills. It Chicago, and at Geneva Lake, will cost you eighty-five dollars through DeKalb Wednesday en to get out there with the cat and Evanston and other abodes of route to the Paris Exhibition.

They will come back in the fall with a French accent and a barrel of money. 1890: If anyone asks: “Is it warm enough?” shoot him on the spot. 1888: Floyd Givens was injured quite severely in a threshing machine this week, being caught in such a way that he was carried three times around the tumbling rod. 1890: DeKalb’s main street looks like a back alley in old Pompeii that was deserted 2,000 years ago. Old Pompeii has one advantage on us, however. Its old mummied mayor don’t smell as bad as ours. 1891: Horse thieves have learned that the members of the horse protective association in DeKalb are wide awake and active, and for that reason this section of the county has enjoyed immunity from their predations. In August 1879, a handful of farmers got together and organized the DeKalb and Afton Detective Association. 1894: The World’s Fair buildings are being removed to Sycamore: that is, part of them. Messrs. George Safford and James Dayton have bought two big warehouses which stood in the south part of the fair grounds and are removing them to Sycamore, where they will be utilized as sheds for sheep and other livestock. Each of the structures was 112 by 270 feet in size. 1895: A pretty girl who kisses everybody she meets is stirring up a Pennsylvania town. Queer what methods some towns adopt to stimulate immigration. Just wait until Sycamore hears about it. 1895: Wonder if it can be true? Some envious Sycamore people claim that just before the commissioners to locate the new Normal school visited DeKalb, the citizens of that enterprising town, thinking the visitor would enjoy the sight of a running stream, skimmed the skum off and turned the city water into the little creek, which, in seasons not so dry as this, meanders near the site proposed for the new Normal school.

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June is the 10th anniversary of the Joiner History Room contributing the Looking Back column. We’d like to take this month to celebrate the Joiner History Room volunteers and their hard work on this column. The photos for June will be from our staff collection and the stories in the column will be ones that didn’t make the original column. We hope you enjoy this as much as we do.

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DeKalb Library to offer curbside pickup THE MIDWEEK Libraries around DeKalb County are expanding their summer options as the region heads into Phase 3 of the plan to reopen the state gradually amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The DeKalb Public Library was set to begin offering curbside pickup for library patrons on June 1. Patrons will be allowed to have 15 items checked out at any given time. If you have items checked out that you no longer are using, return them to the outside materials return slot at the library. To place an item on hold for curbside pickup, email the library at reference@dkpl.org. Be sure to include your name and library card number, and the title and author of each item you would like placed on hold. You also can call the library at 815-756-9568 to place a hold during curbside pickup hours. Holds also can be placed directly through the library’s catalog at dkpl.org. Only items held by the DeKalb Public Library are available at this time. Holds cannot be placed on items held at other libraries. Once your items are available for pickup, you will receive an email or telephone notification. Materials will be checked out to your account as soon as they are processed for pickup. Returned items will be quarantined for seven days to limit the spread of COVID-19. During this quarantine period they will remain checked out to your account, and will only be processed after the quarantine period has passed. The borrowing period has been extended to five

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DeKalb County educators awarded for excellence THE MIDWEEK SYCAMROE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; TheDeKalb County Community Foundation and DeKalb County Regional Office of Education recently named this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Excellence in Education Award recipients. Recipients are educators and support staff from Hiawatha and Sycamore school districts. The Excellence in Education Awards recognize teachers, administrators and support staff who have inspired a love of learning in students and play an active role in their schools and communities in DeKalb County. Support for the awards

come through an endowed fund at the Community Foundation created by retired Sycamore elementary school teacher, Yvonne Johnson. Winners receive a check for $1,000, an engraved clock, and personalized medallion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The DeKalb ROE enthusiastically welcomes this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s group of award recipients,â&#x20AC;? Regional Superintendent Amanda Christensen said in a news release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am saddened that we were not able to hold our annual reception and dinner as it is always a highlight of my year.â&#x20AC;? Out of 22 nominations from school districts across the coun-

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action, State Farm responded by sharing the Good Neighbor Community collaboration.” “I’ve had the opportunity over the past few years to see first-hand the impact DeKalb County Community Gardens has had in our community,” Zeimet said in the release. “Between the State Farm agents we’ve committed to contributing $3,000 to help DCCG efforts to feed the hungry.” DeKalb County Community Gardens since 2012 has produced more than 200,000 pounds of food for local food pantries, day care centers, schools, community meal locations, senior citizen centers and housing units as well as to the Meals on Wheels program. For information about how to help or donate, visit www.dekalbgardens.org.

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the interim position. Moses said the interim superintendent would work with Craven then take over on July 1. During the last school board meeting on May 19, Craven laid out possible re-entry plans for the fall, ranging from a continuation of remote learning thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been in effect since March 16, to an alternating in-person schedule, to perhaps an early start around Aug. 1 in anticipation of a second wave of COVID-19 in the late fall. Craven stressed the fluid nature of any plan short of guidance from the governor and the Illinois State Board of Education. Moses said the interim superintendent would be able to work with Craven to navigate whatever school in the fall looks like. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ideally they would start transitioning with Jamie then take over on July 1,â&#x20AC;? Moses said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ideally an interim superintendent, often theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a retired

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Jewel Sanders graduated from Genoa-Kingston High School in December and immediately shipped out for basic training and AIT with the Illinois Army National Guard. Along with her military obligations, she will be attending Southern Illinois University in Carbondale in the fall in their nursing program.

Corinn Schusteff is a graduating senior from Sycamore High School. She was a member of the SHS Choir, Madrigals, Jazz Choir, National Honor Society, Key Club, Art Club, Scholastic Bowl Team and a student tutor. She will attend Northern Illinois University in the fall, majoring in mathematics-secondary education certification.

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The P.E.O. STAR Scholarship for the 2019-20 academic year recently was awarded to Tessa Harbecke, a senior at Sycamore High School. The scholarship was presented at the SHS Senior Awards ceremony by Nancy Leifheit, president of Chapter KJ. Harbecke, the daughter of Mark and Jenny Harbecke, was recommended for this scholarship by Chapter KJ of Sycamore. Harbecke will attend Baylor University in Waco, Texas, this fall, majoring in accounting. She was the valedictorian of her class. The P.E.O. STAR Scholarship is a $2,500 scholarship based on excellence in leadership, extracurricular activities, community service, academics and potential for future success. The program is open to young women who are citizens or legal permanent residents of the U.S. or Canada and who are graduating high school Tessa Harbecke seniors at the time of application. A student must be recommended by a P.E.O. Chapter. The P.E.O. Sisterhood, founded in 1969 at Iowa Wesleyan College, is an international philanthropic and educational organization that promotes increased educational opportunities for women. There are about 6,000 local chapters in the U.S. and Canada with about 250,000 initiated members. For information on the P.E.O. STAR Scholarship, email Patty Poorten at pattypoorten@hotmail.com or visit peointernational. org.

Sycamore library offers online programs, curbside pickup THE MIDWEEK SYCAMORE – The Sycamore Public Library building may be closed, but the online library is always open. And now, curbside pickup is available from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays at the library, 103 E. State St. Holds on books may be placed online at www.sycamorelibrary.org or by phone at 815-8952500, ext. 126. The following guidelines will apply: • Each card may place up to five holds at one time. • Library staff will pull items, check them out to you and call you to arrange a pickup date and time. • Park in a numbered spot when you arrive and call with the number at your spot for pickup. Returns will not be accepted on curbside pickup days. Book drops will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays and Sundays. When using the walk-up book drop inside the vestibule, maintain social distancing and allow for only one person at a time. All fines will be waived until further notice. No donations will be accepted at this time. The library will offer Superhero Story Time @ Home via Facebook Live at 4 p.m. Friday, June 5. This interactive virtual event is full of active hero training, engaging storytelling, and the superhero will respond to your child’s comments by name. Details are available on Sycamore Library’s Facebook page. Also, temporary library cards are being offered at this time. The library can assign residents a temporary card, good for 60 days, for access to all the online digital services, including eBooks, movies, databases and more. Email the customer relations manager at jeannieb@sycamorelibrary.org to get started.

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Egyptian Theatre staff Jeanine Holcomb (from left) and Alex Nerad pose for a photo next to state Rep. Jeff Keicher and other Egyptian Theatre staff members Dan Schewe and Brandon Pugh after the establishment was recognized by the Illinois House of Representatives with a house resolution honoring its 90-year history.

House resolution honors Egyptian Theatre’s 90th year THE MIDWEEK DeKalb – The Egyptian Theatre in Downtown DeKalb was recently recognized by the Illinois House of Representatives with a resolution honoring its 90-year history. The 101st General Assembly passed the resolution, rather than a proclamation, and it has been added to the state archives. State Rep. Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore, brought the resolution to the House floor. “The Egyptian Theatre has been a beacon for the arts and cultural life in DeKalb for over 90 years, and I am proud to join the community in celebrating their milestone anniversary,” Keicher said. “The Egyptian Theatre has earned distinction as an architectural treasure and a historic landmark, but their enduring legacy remains embodied within the multitude of talented artists, entertainers and musicians who have graced its stage past and present. Especially today, during this challenging time when public access to arts and culture remains on hold, we must cherish local gems like the Egyptian Theatre and look forward to the day when we can re-enter its doors and celebrate together.” The Egyptian Theatre, which opened its doors December 10, 1929, has been celebrating its 90th anniversary during its 2019-20 season with a classic movie series, welcoming touring artists who have a performance history at the theatre, as well as conducting at $5.5 million expansion project. While the 2019-20 season has been cut

We must cherish local gems like the Egyptian Theatre and look forward to the day when we can re-enter its doors and celebrate together.” State Rep. Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore

short, the theatre remains optimistic. “The Egyptian Theatre first opened its doors at the start of the Great Depression, made it through World War II, September 11, and more,” Egyptian Theatre Executive Director Alex Nerad said. “During our 90th year, we have been working hard to ensure the future of this historic building and receiving this acknowledgment from the state of Illinois has definitely been a highlight of our year.” For information about the history of the Egyptian Theatre and how to support the Theatre as it Expands Beyond 90 Years, visit its website at www. egyptiantheatre.org. The Egyptian Theatre, at 135 N. Second St. in DeKalb, is owned and operated by Preservation of Egyptian Theatre Inc. a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Annual support provided by First National Bank, Northwestern Medicine, Shaw Media and Tapa La Luna.

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Space grants set the trajectory of students’ learning experiences THE MIDWEEK DeKALB – Northern Illinois University students will have the chance to have some out of this world experiences this academic year, thanks to two professors from NIU’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology who were granted research seed money of more than $20,000 by the NASA Illinois Space Grant Consortium. The ISGC also awarded four CEET students with $3,000 scholarships. The ISGC’s 14-member institutions include 11 Illinois colleges and universities along with NASA, the Adler Planetarium in Chicago and the Discovery Center Museum in Rockford. The consortium supports students from elementary school through college and beyond in the “pursuit of space sciences and aerospace engineering careers.” “These grants and scholarships are tremendous opportunities for our students to gain hands-on experience in the exciting and emerging fields of aerospace engineering,” said Donald Peterson, Ph.D., dean of NIU’s CEET. Yueh-Jaw Lin, Ph.D., CEET professor and director of the mechatronics program, was awarded $10,656 to develop a de-icing system for space vehicles. Kyu T. Cho, Ph.D, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, was awarded $10,112 to develop a water treatment system that can withstand long space missions and the harsh conditions of outer space. Both grants will be matched by funds from NIU to support the research.

NIU joined the ISGC in 2018 to expand its offerings to CEET students. Joining required a comprehensive application process to demonstrate that the college possesses the skills, resources, and knowledge to support NASA’s research. Since joining, NIU’s CEET has been awarded more than $100,000 in grants and scholarships from ISCG, of which more than $86,000 has been matched by NIU for research projects. Lin’s mechatronics de-icing system project, “A Mechatronics De-Icing System with Minimal Power Requirements – A Proof of Concept,” will work to discover and test the feasibility of a way to remove ice from an aerospace vehicle. Currently, ice is removed using thermal or electrical currents, and these methods require heavy equipment and significant amounts of fuel to operate. In addition to being lightweight and more fuel-efficient, the system will meet the stringent constraints of spacecraft structural design. This project offers opportunities for students to be involved. An undergraduate student and a graduate student will be selected to conduct the mechatronics engineering research work under Lin’s supervision, and a senior design project team will assist with the prototype of some components. In addition, Lin has developed a mechatronics course called MCTR 498 Special Topic – Mechatronics Structural Health Monitoring that will be offered as a technical elective for engineering students during the two-year project period.

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The Missionary Innovative Robust Lunar Team of NIU’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology poses for a group photo before submitting its proposal to the NASA 2020 BIG Idea Challenge in fall 2019. Four team members won scholarships this month from the Illinois Space Grant Consortium: Di’Quan Ishmon, Caeden Keith, Alexander Torres Soto and Kaylen Platt. Kyu Taek Cho’s project, “Feasibility Study of a Novel Wastewater Treatment Technology for Space Missions of NASA,” will involve developing an advanced wastewater treatment system called electrocoagulation to provide clean water for NASA space missions. The technology currently being used is based on a biological treatment system that treats small amounts of wastewater for short space missions. Cho’s system would be more effective in the harsh conditions of outer space on longer space missions. CEET students will have a chance to contribute to this project, as well. In addition to the research seed

grants, four students were awarded scholarships: mechatronics majors Di’Quan Ishmon of Rochelle and Caeden Keith of Cortland, and mechanical engineering majors Alexander Torres Soto of Aurora and Kaylen Platt of Fox Lake. Each of the students was involved with the NASA BIG Idea project last fall and submitted a proposal to build a moon rover for NASA’s Artemis mission in 2024. They expressed their enthusiasm and excitement for the opportunity to explore a career in the aerospace industry. For information about CEET, visit niu.edu/ceet.

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Chloe Block is the winner of the 2020 Greater Kirkland Area Chamber of Commerce Scholarship.

Chloe Block has been chosen the winner of the 2020 Greater Kirkland Area Chamber of Commerce Scholarship. All graduating seniors from Hiawatha High School who plan to pursue an education through a two-year associate program or a four-year degree program in the fall of 2020 were invited to complete an application and write an essay. The $1,000 scholarship is co-sponsored by Northwestern Medicine and the Greater Kirkland Area Chamber of Commerce. Block has been accepted into Northern Illi-

nois University’s School of Nursing. She plans to study neonatal nursing and hopes to become a neonatal nurse practitioner. Block’s activities at Hiawatha include FFA, National Honor Society, Leo’s Club and the Art Club. She has taken business classes at Kishwaukee College and has competed in the Kane County Fair. Her volunteer activities include helping the Lions Club at the Fourth of July festivities, face painting at Christmas in Kirkland and planting flowers at the Veterans Memorial. She’s worked at Sonoma Apple Orchard and DeKalb County Nursing Home and Rehab Facility.

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