Genoa Area 2013 Business Directory Guide

Genoa Area 2013 Business Directory Guide

A picturesque small town in the heart of Northern Illinois, Genoa is perfectly situated to provide residents with access to rural charm and big-city culture.

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n behalf of the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce, I would like to welcome you to our town. Genoa is an outstanding place to live, work, raise a family, locate a company and invest in the future. Whether you’re visiting for the day, looking for a new place to call home, or you’re already a resident of our thriving community, Genoa is a quaint little town with a big heart and plenty of opportunities. Our rich history dates back to 1835, and the Chamber was established in 1956 to advocate for and support the prosperity of Genoa and area businesses.

It is an exciting time to be a member of the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce. We are always creating new networking and promotional opportunities to help our member businesses succeed and grow, including space to advertise on the Chamber website, business referrals, monthly networking opportunities, and continuing education. Other great events that allow our member businesses to gain visibility include the Home and Business Expo, Annual Golf Outing, Great Genoa Duck Race, and Celebrate the Season.

We continue to partner with local government and other organizations to pursue improvements in the overall quality of life for the city, county, and region, particularly in the areas of transportation, education, healthcare, tourism, economic development, community development, and workforce development. Our success in achieving our mission and purpose is due to a collaborative effort from the Chamber Board of Directors, Chamber Ambassadors, City of Genoa, Chamber members, and area professionals.

Our 2013 Area Guide is another service the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce provides to the local community. We continue to work with our “Explore Genoa” committee to encourage you to think local, shop local! By supporting the businesses in our directory, you are reinvesting in your community.

To our current Chamber members, thank you for your continued support.

For those of you considering relocating your business or opening a new business in Genoa, you will find that becoming a Chamber member is of great value to you. Genoa is thriving, join us as we continue to grow.

Kristie M. Mulso

Kristie M. Mulso Executive Director Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce

Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce

President, Doug Guard

Book of Numbers 784-3410 • doug@bookofnumbers.net

Vice President, Brian K. Froehlich Firewatch Safety Services, Inc. 815-677-1623 • brian@firewatchsafety.com

Treasurer Rob Galick

Kishwaukee College 825-2086 • rgalick@kishwaukeecollege.edu

Executive Director, Kristie Mulso 784-2212 • genoachamber@gmail.com

Sharon Emanuelson

KishHealth System 756-1521 ext.153420 • semanuelson@kishhealth.org

Joe Burgess

Genoa Kingston School Dist. #424 784-6222 • jburgess@gkschools.org

Josh Kubiak

Edward Jones 784-3734 • josh.kubiak@edwardjones.com

Charmaine Cornwell

Heartland Bank 784-5101• ccornwell@hbtbank.com

Jim Wilson

James Mechanical, Inc. 815-784-2055 • pondith@gmail.com

Kevin McArtor

Resource Bank 815-784-8306 • kmcartor@resourcebank.com

Past President, Nicole Moore

Resource Bank 784-8301 • nmoore@resourcebank.com

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Table of

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Welcome Letter

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Board of Directors

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A stop on the stagecoach trail

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Celebrate the season

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What you need, when you need it

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Genoa business and community expo

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Genoa Area Map

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A day at the (duck) races

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Genoa Chamber New Website

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Genoa Township Park District

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Vision 20/20

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2012 Genoa Area Chamber membership directory

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The 2013 Genoa Area Business Directory Guide is published by Shaw Media in cooperation with the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce Project Manager: Lisa Angel Design & Layout: Allison LaPorta Contributing Writers: Dana Herra Doug Oleson Contributing Photographers: Shaw Media Staff All information current as of February 2013

Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce

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Genoa Chamber “Explore Genoa” Explore Genoa is a branch of the Genoa Chamber and it’s mission is “To educate and promote our community to think local first.”

Explore Genoa has Facebook page, and a monthly E-LINK newsletter to keep you connected to our members and our events.

Feel free to visit our new chamber website at www.genoacc.com to sign up for our newsletter.

Carolyn Tobinson of Tobinson’s Ace Hardware

The Genoa Area Chamber Ambassadors will be led this year

by Linda Underwood. Meetings are held on the first Friday of each month from 12:00noon-1:00p.m. Locations will rotate throughout our membership. Our scheduled ribbon cuttings will take place immediately following our meetings. We invite you to join our Ambassador Club and network with us.

GENOA CHAMBER AMBASSADOR CLUB: MISSION STATEMENT: The Genoa Ambassador Club of the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce is a prestige public relations, booster and goodwill organization dedicated to a better community. It will concern itself with activities to enhance the image of the Genoa area Chamber of Commerce, create solidarity within the membership, and will bring about a greater appreciation among community citizens of what the Chamber stands for in terms of goodwill, civic participation, recognition and appreciation.

Mark and Linda Reynolds of Embroidery Sew Into It

AMBASSADOR CLUB MEMBERS:

Josh Kubiak of Edward Jones

Ambassador President, Linda Underwood, of Century 21 New Heritage 815-405-1064 • LindaUnderwood.C21@live.com

Nicole Moore of Resource Bank Brenda Jarog of Speciality Gifts Jim Wilson of James Mechanical, Inc. Brian Froehlich of Firewatch Safety Services, Inc. Lisa Motts of NB&T Charmaine Cornwell of Heartland Bank

Ambassador Vice President, Jim Wilson, of James Mechanical, Inc. 815-784-2055 • pondith@gmail.com Executive Director, Kristie Mulso 784-2212 • genoachamber@gmail.com Anita Rinella-Suero of WLBKFM98.9/AM1360 WSQRFM93.5/AM1180 815-748-1000 x203 • anitar@nelsonmultimedia.net Barb Rada of Genoa Veterans Home 784-5967 • barance@frontier.com Carolyn Tobinson of Tobinson’s Ace Hardware 784-6004 • tobinsonace@frontier.com Charmaine Cornwell of Heartland Bank 815-784-5101 • ccornwell@hbtbank.com Heather Criddle of Resource Bank 784-8301 • hcriddle@resourcebank.com Jamie Ullmark of American Family Insurance 784-5554 • jullmark@amfam.com Joanne Johnson of Resource Bank • 748-1670 • jjohnson@resourcebank.com Jon Kuhn of Banner Up Signs • 899-9211 • jon@bannerupsigns.com Josh Kubiak of Edward Jones Investments 815-784-3734 • josh.kubiak@edwardjones.com Kathy Jurs-Nelson of Tobinson’s Ace Hardware 815-784-6004 • kjurs-nelson@gmail.com Lisa Motts of NB&T • 784-6904 • lmotts@nabatco.com Nicole Moore of Resource Bank • 784-8301 • nmoore@resourcebank.com Tricia Wagner of SERVPRO of DeKalb 815-758-3900 • servpro9710@servprodekalb.com Maria Bennett of State Farm Insurance • 815-784-3337 • maria@jackgodde.com Mark Reynolds of ESII • 815-784-3744 • mark@esii.biz Helen Schuerr of Sycamore Precision 815-784-5151 • Helen@sycamoreprecision.com

AMBASSADOR CLUB ACTIVITIES:

Promotes positive public image of Chamber businesses through community projects:

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Ribbon Cuttings • Business After Hours • Annual Dinner Home and Business Expo • Genoa Days King & Queen Scholarship Contest Annual Golf Outing • The Great Genoa Duck Race & Family Fun Event Celebrate the Season 12 Days of Christmas Raffle Promotion Explore Genoa Committee, “Think Local, Shop Local”

A stop on the

Stagecoach Trail

By DANA HERRA

GENOA – The date the city of Genoa was founded is, honestly, a history mystery.

There is some debate over whether the area’s first settlers really settled down in 1835 or 1836.

At least three local history books – “The Past and Present of DeKalb County, Illinois,” published in 1907, “From Oxen to Jets,” published in 1963 and “The History of DeKalb County, Illinois,” published in 1868 – all say the city was founded in 1836, which is also the year the first post office opened there.

But city father Thomas Madison appears to have settled in with his family a year earlier.

Madison was a Revolutionary War veteran from Ohio, who named the settlement not after the city in Italy, but after a town in New York. Signs at the city’s gateways note that it was established in 1835.

To be on the safe side, the city celebrated its 175th anniversary from the middle of 2010 through early 2011, covering both years.

The Pacific House, an old stagecoach building, was one of the city’s first structures, and still stands at 501 W. Main St. Entries in a daybook from the city’s first store record sales as far back as 1843. Other early businesses included a distillery and a sawmill.

According to the city’s website, Genoa was officially incorporated as a village in 1876 and as a city in 1911. Thanks to its stature as a stop on the stagecoach line from Chicago to Galena, and as a stop on not one, but two railroad lines, Genoa flourished in the mid- to late-19th century. In the late 1800s, the village had four lumber yards and more residents than Sycamore, DeKalb or Belvidere.

The area’s history is preserved by the Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Society, which was formed in 1977. The society moved the old Milwaukee Road Depot, built in 1882, from its original location on North Sycamore Street to its present site on Park Avenue, where it serves today as a museum and history archive.

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Celebrate the

Season

Santa Claus arrived in Genoa

By DANA HERRA

GENOA – When Santa Claus arrived in Genoa in 2012, for the first time in years, it wasn’t behind a horse.

“We decided to go back to a hometown tradition and have Santa welcomed into town on a firetruck,” Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce Director Kristie Mulso said. “He has arrived on a carriage the last few years. The G-K Fire Department is a great supporter of the chamber, and we think it’s important to go back to tradition.”

A bonus to Santa riding in on a firetruck, Mulso said, is it frees up the horse and carriage to give nonstop rides for the entire three-hour Celebrate the Season event. Rides on the carriage are $1.

Celebrate the Season also features a variety of fun family activities, many of them free. There is a petting zoo, face painting, crafts, games and vendors.

After Santa arrives in the Jingle Bell Parade, he lights the community Christmas tree, then visits with children in his house on the vacant lot next to the Genoa Public Library.

“We want everyone to be involved,” Mulso said. “This is probably the biggest community event we put on, and anybody and everybody is pretty much welcome.”

Each child that visits Santa in his house throughout the season receives a free candy cane and coloring book provided by NB&T bank.

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What you

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By DANA HERRA

GENOA – Sometimes, local residents end up at Tobinson ’s Ace Hardware after they’ve exhausted the big-box options.

“They’ll say, ‘I tried Menards, I tried Lowe’s, I tried everywhere, and it turns out you’ve got it right here,’” owner Carolyn Tobinson said. “You want to say, nicely, ‘Next time, try here to see if we have it first.’”

Getting people to shop their hometown merchants first is the goal of Explore Genoa, a new committee within the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce. The committee is essentially a volunteer department within the chamber focused on getting people to shop locally.

“The total focus is think local, shop local,” chamber director Kristie Mulso said. “This is about exploring Genoa.”

The committee follows the lead of a larger shop-local movement. Several years ago, American Express started Small Business Saturday, urging people to shop locally-owned businesses the day after Black Friday. Communities across the country have embraced the 3/50 Project, which encourages people to spend $50 at three locally-owned businesses each month.

The committee’s first project was the 12 Days of Christmas raffle in 2012. Winners were drawn daily for 12 days. Each day, $100 will be awarded. There were also two bonus days – on one, $250 was awarded and on the other, $500. Each winning ticket went back in the mix for another chance to win.

The prizes were given out in the form of $20 gift certificates redeemable at businesses that belong to the chamber of commerce, Mulso said.

“People might think they can’t spend that much in Genoa, but think about it,” she said.

“You could go to Tobinson’s and put it toward a snowthrower. You could put it toward a new set of tires at Alan Browne’s. You could buy wine at the winery for holiday gifts. You could give $20 gift certificates as gifts for Christmas.

Mulso gives a lot of credit for the success of the chamber and its initiatives to the Ambassador Club, made up of representatives from member businesses. The ambassadors volunteer their time and labor to make sure chamber events go smoothly.

“We just want people to stop and think about shopping locally first,” she said.

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Genoa Auto Parts 330 W. Main Downtown Genoa

Genoa business and community expo GENOA – March can be a dreary month to get through; the holidays are long over, but the warmth and sunshine of spring have not yet arrived.

(815) 784-4300

Locally owned and operated

Open 7 Days A Week!

Mon. Thru Fri. - 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. • Sat. - 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Sun. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

ViSiT our oTher locaTion: 100 W. oak Knoll Dr. (rt. 72 @ State St.) hampshire (847) 683-3000

That makes it the perfect time for the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce Business Expo.

The expo, scheduled this year for Saturday, March 9, is a giant indoor community event that gives locals a chance to get out of the house and also to explore the locally-owned businesses in the Genoa area. More than 670 people browsed more than 45 vendor booths at the 2012 expo.

Of course, many people come for the prizes.

Admission to the expo is free, as are tickets for the chamber raffle. Many vendors also have raffles, prizes and giveaways at their booths. In 2012, giveaways included a 50-inch plasma television, a Kindle Fire and a two-night stay at a spa resort.

“Of course it’s free and we’re giving prizes away, but it’s also to see what’s in your community and surrounding communities,” chamber executive director Kristie Mulso said. “Who knows? You may come in for free prizes and end up with a new eye doctor or signed up for an art class.”

The 2013 expo will be held from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at Genoa-Kingston High School, 980 Park Ave. in Genoa.

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Genoa and Vicinity Street Index A St. . ..........................................D3 Adams St. ..................................D3 Al Shirvis Dr. . ..............................D3 Angler Ln. .................................. E2 Ash Rd. ................................A4-A6 Aspen Way . ......................... E3-E4 B St. ............................................D3 Birch Ave. ............................ E3-E4 Birch Ln....................................... E4 Boulder Ct.................................. E2 Brians Way . .............................. G3 Briody Way .........................G3-G4 Burton Ln. .............................E2-D2 Carolwood Dr. ....................H3-G3 Cedar Ln. ............................. E3-E4 Central Ave. . ....................... E4-E5 Cherry Rd. ..........................G3-G4 Cherry Tree Ln. . ....................F3-F4 Church St. ................................. E4 Cobblestone Ct. ...................... E2 Cooper Ct. . ............................. E5 Cottonwood Cir. ..................... E3 Daniels Dr. .......................... G3-F3 Deer Creek Dr. ......................... D3 Derby Line Rd. ......... F4-F5-G5-G6 Duval Ave. . .............................. D4 E. 1st St. ............................... D4-D5 E. 2nd St. . ........................... D4-D5 E. Hill St. ................................ E4-E5 E. Main St........................ D4-E5-E6 E. Pinecone Cir......................... A3 E. Railroad Ave. ................. D4-D5 E. Willow Estate ........................ A4 Elm St. ........................................ E4 Elwood Greens Rd. ...........G2-G3 Eureka St. . ................................ D5 Evans Ave. . .............................. D5 Evergreen Ct. .......................... E4 Forest Ln.................................... E2 Forest View Dr. .................... E4-F4 Gallant Fox Dr. ........................ G5 Gary’s Way ....................... G2-G3 Genoa Rd. ................... B1-C2-D3 Granite Way . ........................... E2 Hadsall St. . ............................... D5 Hawthorne Ln. ......................... E3 Heritage Tr. .......................... E2-D2 Hickory Ct. . ............................. G3 Hickory Dr. ................................ D3 Holly Ct. ............................... E3-E4 Homewood Ct. ....................... E4 Homewood Dr. ................... E4-E5 Illinois Rt. 23 .................... H5-E5-E6 Illinois Rt. 72 ................... D1-D4-E6 Jackson St. .......................... D3-E4 Jackson Woods Ct. ............ D3-E3 James Ct. ................................ G2 Joel Ln. ............................... G2-F2 John Ct. ..................................... F3 Joshua Ln. .......................... G2-F2 Koch Dr. .................................... E5 Lorraine Dr. ............................... E4 Madison Rd. ............................ G3 Madison St. ....................... D3-G3 Maple Ln. ................................. E4 Market St. ............................ E2-D2 Middleton St. . .......................... E2 Monroe St. . .............................. D4 Nicholas Cir. .............................. F3 Nicholas Dr. ............................... F3 North St. .................................... D3 N. Brown St. ......................... E5-D5 N. Emmett St. ........................... D4 N. Genoa St. ............................ D4 N. Hadsall St. ....................... E5-D5 N. Locust St. . ............... D4-C4-C5

N. Oak Creek Dr. ...................... F3 N. Pinecone Cir. . ..................... A3 N. State Rd. .........................D4-A4 N. State St. . .............................. D4 N. Stott St. ............................ E5-D5 N. Sycamore St. ....................... D4 N. Washington St. .....................D4 Northwoods Dr. . ...................... A4 Oak Dr. ..................................... E4 Oak St. ...................................... D3 Oak St. ..................................... G2 Oakview Dr. ............................ G3 Oakview Ln. ............................ G3 Oakview Pl. ............................... F3 Old Genoa Rd. ........................ D2 Park Ave. .................................. D5 Pat Ct. ....................................... F3 Paulson Ln. ............................... A3 Pebble Beach Cir. ................... H2 Pebble Beach Dr. .............. H2-H3 Pearson Dr. ................................ F5 Persimmon Dr. ..................... G2-F2 Pierce Rd. ................................. B1 Pine Dr. ............................... A3-A4 Pinecone Dr. ............................ A3 Prairie St. .............................. E5-D5 Preserve Dr. ......................... F2-E2 Railroad Ave. ........................... D4 Redwood Ct. ........................... E3 Reid Rd. .................................... E5 Resource Ln. ............................ E5 Ridge Rd. . ...........................A3-A4 River Bend Dr. ..................... E2-F2 Robinson St. ........................ E5-D5 Royal Oak Rd. ......................... G3 Sandstone Way ....................... E2 Secretariat Dr. .................... G5-F5 Sir Barton Dr......................... H5-G5 S. Brown St. ............................... E5 S. Centre Ave. . ......................... F5 S. Emmett St. ....................... E4-D4 S. Genoa St. ........................ E4-D4 S. Hadsall St. ........................ F5-E5 S. Locust St. ......................... E4-D4 S. Oak Creek Dr. ....................... F3 S. Pinecone Cir. ....................... A3 S. State St. . ......................... D3-D4 S. Stott St. . ................................ E5 S. Sycamore St. ................... F4-D4 S. Washington St. ................ E4-D4 Southwoods Dr. ................. G3-G4 Spring St. . ................................. D3 Stearn Dr............................... D2-F2 Stephen’s Ave. ........................ D5 Stiles St. ................................ E5-D5 Stone Creek Cir. ....................... F3 Tyler St. . ............................... E3-E4 Village Greens Rd. .................. D4 Walnut St. ............................. F2-F4 War Admiral Dr. . ..................... G5 Watson Dr. ................................ E5 W. 1st St. . ............................ D3-D4 W. 2nd St. ........................... D3-D4 W. Church St. ........................... E4 W. Hill St. . .................................. E4 W. Main St. ......................... D3-D4 W. Park Ave. ....................... D1-D3 W. Pinecone Cir. ...................... A3 Westwood Cir. ........................ G3 Whirlaway Dr. .......................... G5 Willow Ln. ................................. A4 Willow Glen Dr. ......................... F4 Willshire Dr. ............................... E5 Winding Tr. ........................... E2-F2 4 Queens Ct. . .......................... A3

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On your ducks, get set,

go

By DANA HERRA

GENOA – The Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce duck committee works hard preparing for the the annual Great Genoa Duck Race & Family Fun Event every September at Carroll Memorial Park. Chamber director Kristie Mulso said last year’s event was expanded to include a variety of games and activities, such as a moon bounce, a bags tournament, volleyball, face painting and an appearance by the Genoa-Kingston rescue dog.

There also were 30 vendor booths, including three food vendors; a performance by the Genoa-Kingston High School band; a guitar player and a live radio broadcast. As in the past, Cogsley the Duck greeted youngsters and oversaw the release of the plastic ducks at noon.

“I wanted everyone involved,” Mulso said. “It was a fun, family event.”

As the chamber’s unofficial duck headquarters for many years, Tobinson Ace Hardware keeps up to 3,000 little plastic ducks in two large containers year-round. Besides the annual race, Cogsley the duck makes an appearance at both the Genoa Days parade and the Kirkland Fourth of July parade which is made possible in part by chamber Ambassador Jamie Ullmark of American Family Insurance.

Ducks can be purchased at the chamber office, 327 W. Main St. in Genoa, or from chamber member businesses. Ducks are two for $5, 12 for $25 or a VIP flock of 50 for $100.

The ducks are numbered, and buyers receive tickets with corresponding numbers.

Once the ducks are released into the Kishwaukee River, “duck herders” make sure none of them get stuck, so every duck has an equal chance to win. In 2012, Mulso said the event was such an unprecedented success they ran out of tickets, and volunteers the day of the race were writing numbers on slips of paper to give to people buying lastminute ducks.

The person whose duck finishes first wins $500. Second place is $250, third place is $100 and the last duck to finish is worth $50.

Mulso said proceeds from the race help the chamber provide community activities.

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Genoa Chamber

New Website

By DANA HERRA

GENOA – The Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce has a whole new look online.

The chamber’s website, genoaareachamber.com, received a makeover in 2012. “The goal,” chamber executive director Kristie Mulso said, “was to make the site more up-to-date, more modern and more user-friendly.”

“We had a website, but it was not user friendly and it was not fully functional,” she said. “You’d click on something and it wasn’t there. In the new website, all the tabs, all the links work.”

Chamber members can benefit from increased advertising opportunities on the new site, Mulso said. There is a functional calendar of events, and users can see the earliest upcoming events prominently featured on the home page. Tabs make it easy to buy chamber gift certificates, sign up for the chamber

newsletter or learn more about joining the chamber.

Visitors to the site can also easily find the chamber’s photo gallery or link to its Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn accounts.

A “Member Deals” button links to a list of “hot deals” at chamber-member businesses. Chamber members can post to the site, Mulso said, but all postings go through the chamber for approval first.

“A business directory sorts businesses both alphabetically and by category, making it easier to find the business you’re looking for,” Mulso said. There is also an “About Genoa” tab that offers information about the city, schools, parks and shopping.

“The site is hosted by chamber member Armor Technologies”, Mulso said, “and was designed and developed by local marketing firm MorningStar Media Group, Ltd.”

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400 E. Second St., Genoa • 815-784-5612

Fitness Center

980 Park Ave., Genoa • 815-784-FITT (3488) genoaparks.com

Fitness Center The Genoa Fitness Center is about 14,000 square feet of state-of-the-art equipment and amenities. It includes an indoor walking/running/stroller track, cardio and weight training equipment, a number of group fitness classes, personal training and professional nutritional guidance. An extensive line of wheelchair-accessible and special needs equipment, classes and services helps the center to accommodate even more local residents.

The center’s Fit Kidz Zone features a large play structure, games, Wii Fitness, Tiny Tot areas and more ways for children to play and burn off energy indoors. There are also structured fitness and health classes, games and activities for children. A supervisor is on hand to watch children so parents can work out while kids play.

Parks Chamberlain Park This 15-acre park on East Second Street includes a soccer field, three softball fields, a skate park, tennis and basketball courts, shelters and several playgrounds.

The public pool is located at Chamberlain Park. There are two separate pools: a wading pool of zero to 2 feet with a small slide for young children, and the main pool, which ranges from 3.5 to 9 feet deep. The main pool features a “drop zone” slide for older kids and adults and a flume slide.

The pool is open from Memorial Day weekend until Genoa-Kingston schools resume the school year. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with evening hours of 7 to 9 p.m. weekdays, and 1 to 6 p.m. Sundays. Swimming classes, birthday parties and the Gator Swim Team for children 7 to 18 are all available. Call for more information.

Durham Park This half-acre park is at the intersection of Route 72 and South Brown Street.

Genoa Woods This 2.5-acre natural area is located on Oakview Lane.

Lions Corner Park This 6-acre park at Madison and Walnut streets includes a playground, shelter, path, open recreation space, landscaping and benches.

Riverbend Subdivision The subdivision has two tot lots and the 5-acre Central Park, as well as 40 acres of undeveloped open space.

Programs The park district offers a variety of recreation programs throughout the year. Program guides are available at the district office.

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Expansion plans continue Through a generous donation from the estate of Robert Weiss, Genoa Public Library is poised to expand from 3,000 square feet to 11,000 square feet. The $1.7 million donation put the library at more than 70 percent of its fundraising goal for the $3 million project.

Genoa Public Library

In 2011, the library acquired the building next door and demolished it; plans are to expand into the nowempty lot. The expansion would house book collections and the majority of library services in new construction, while the current building would be used as office space. The back of the current building would become a large community room.

232 W. Main St., Genoa 815-784-2627 • genoalibrary.org Hours:

Monday 1-8 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Closed Fridays.

Open from noon-4 p.m. • Sundays September through May. The Genoa Public Library offers books, audiobooks, movies on DVD and VHS, Internet access and free Wi-Fi, copy and fax services, meeting space, computer training, a preschool story hour and special events. Visit the library and check out its monthly newsletter to learn about upcoming events.

Additional fundraising is ongoing.

Contact the library for information on how to donate.

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Vision 20/20:

G-K schools look to the future

By DOUG OLESON

GENOA – If you’re going to discuss the future of technology in your school district, why not get input from the students who have grown up with it and probably know as much about it as anyone?

That’s what Phil Jerbi wondered.

During the final meeting of the Vision 20/20 committee last year, Jerbi noticed a number of different groups were represented – teachers, administrators, community leaders, even college professors – but no one younger than 19.

“It was kind of a natural fit,” he said.

The committee was formed by Genoa-Kingston School Superintendent Joe Burgess in October of 2011.

Its purpose, Burgess said, is to discuss “what we want the classrooms in Genoa-Kingston to look like in the year 2020. We want to move forward and integrate technology in our curriculum.”

Among other things, Burgess said the committee is “talking about things that are out there that we don’t have yet that people have been successful with.” It has also visited other school districts that have implemented new technology, such as Geneseo and Marengo, to see how they’re operating.

“We aren’t trying to change the curriculum, just the way the curriculum is presented,” Jerbi said. “By the year 2020, we want our schools to be among the most technical in the nation.”

For the first meeting of the 2012-13 school year, Jerbi invited two of his advanced students, seniors Ray Puckett and Mike Brzoska, to sit in.

Burgess, who had encouraged committee members to invite others to attend, called it an “unintended consequence. It was better than anything we could have planned.”

After the meeting, the students were so enthusiastic, they asked to form a student Vision 20/20 subcommittee. The subcommittee consists of 20 students, five from each high school class.

“This is a great way of getting our students involved in what we are doing,” Jerbi said. “I think they’re going to do great things. It’s another way to give our students ownership in their school and their community. It’s nothing but positive.”

Jerbi said the students will discuss how they feel tech can be better utilized in the classroom. Aside from obvious subjects, he pointed out tech can be used in subjects like gym and history. The ultimate goal is to make it better for students to learn in the 21st century.

“Kids don’t learn what they don’t want to learn,” Jerbi said. “We have to make if fun and interesting and tie it into their curriculum.”

Which may be a little challenging for some teachers.

“These kids have grown up with iPads in their hands,” Jerbi said. “We grew up with eight-tracks and vinyl.

For us to teach with textbooks and chalk, it’s foreign to them. Kids don’t learn well out of textbooks. They have to get their hands dirty. These kids watch videos and then want to build something. Everything is eyes and hands. To teach kids with textbooks is stupid. It doesn’t work.”

In 20 years of teaching, Jerbi said this is the most excited he’s been about the curriculum in a long time – another goal of the Vision 20/20 Committee.

“There are some tough decisions,” Burgess said. “On the financial end of it, what do you want to spend your money on? Are you going to buy a $30 textbook or download a biology book that is interactive to the Internet that you can put on a tablet? The problem with technology is the day you buy something it becomes obsolete. So what machines are going to be the workhorses?”

Burgess said he is “pleasantly surprised” by the progress the committee has made in its first year.

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Genoa Liquors

Action Automotive

Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell

Edward Jones - Josh Kubiak

Genoa Main Street

Alan Browne Chevrolet

Corner Grill on Main

Eldercare Services

Genoa Motors

330 Grove St. • DeKalb 758-6550 • ecsdekalb.org

231 Sycamore Rd. • Genoa 784-2600 • genoamotors.com

All Natural Chiropractic

Cougar Media Music

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Genoa Public Library

201 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-3744 • embroiderysewintoit.com

232 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-2627 • genoalibrary.org

American Family Insurance

Country Financial

E-vergent.com, LLC

Genoa Park District

119 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-5554

305 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-6688

8332 Corporate Dr. • Racine 262-884-2040 • e-vergent.com

400 E. Second St. • Genoa 784-5612 • genoaparks.com

Armor Technologies

Crossroads Community Church

Everything Floral

Genoa Veterans Home Corp.

143 E. Lincoln Hwy. • DeKalb 754-0505 • armortechs.com

2040 Johnson Ct. • Kingston 784-0123 • crossroadscn.com

113 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-2344 • everythingfloral.com

311 S. Washington St. • Genoa 784-5967 • genoavetshome.us

Balance Chiropractic & Wellness

CrossWind Community Church

Family Service Agency of DeKalb County, Inc.

Genoa-Kingston CUSD #424

220 Stearn Dr. • Genoa 690-2843 • 3rosesrealty.com 540 Main St. • Genoa 784-4330 • actiongenoa.com 700 Pearson Dr. • Genoa 784-2511 • mychevy.biz 405 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-4455

815 E. Main St. • Genoa 784-4346 • drhattar.com

Banner Up Signs

1170 E. State St. • Sycamore 899-9211 • bannerupsigns.com

333 E. First St. • Genoa 784-2327 • genoa-il.com 511 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-4582 • cbhonig-bell.com 137 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-2233 400 W. Railroad St. • Kingston 762-5833 • cougarmediamusic.com

13100 Cherry Rd. • Genoa 784-5427 • genoafoursquare.org

Crown Exteriors, Inc. 113 N Genoa St. • Genoa 543-5877 • crownexteriors.net

DeKalb County Convention and Visitors Bureau

619 E. Main St. • Genoa 784-5166

308 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-3734 • edwardjones.com

14 Health Services Dr. • DeKalb 758-8616 • fsadekalbcounty.org

540 E. Main St. • Genoa 784-9780 327 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-6961 • genoamainstreet.com

980 Park Ave. • Genoa 784-6222 • gkschools.org

Firewatch Safety Services, Inc.

Genoa-Kingston Fire Department

7970 Gurler Rd. • DeKalb 901-2393 • firewatchsafety.com

317 Railroad • Genoa 784-3412 • genoa-il.com

Five Points Pub

Genoa-Kingston United Way, Inc.

213 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-2695

111 S. 2nd St., Ste. 202 • DeKalb 756-1336 • dekalbcountycvb.com

103-105 S. Main St. • Kingston 784-3500

P.O. Box 5 • Genoa 784-6282 • www.gkunitedway.com

Beacon Counseling, LLC

DeKalb County Community Foundation

Genesis Works, LLC

Genoa Super Wash

701 Pearson Dr • Genoa 784-3712

360 Sycamore Rd. • Genoa 784-4386

Genoa Animal Hospital

Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County

Becker Law Office

113 N. Genoa St. • Genoa 784-2362

Ben Gordon Center

12 Health Services Dr. • DeKalb 756-4875 • bengordoncenter.org

Benzinger Printing

673 Park Ave. • Genoa 784-6560 • benzinger.com

Book of Numbers

511 W. Main St., Ste. 2 • Genoa 784-3410 • bookofnumbers.net

Brian Bemis Automotive Group 1875 DeKalb Ave. • Sycamore 895-8105 • brianbemis.com

Café 72

682 Park Ave. • Genoa 784-2626

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120 W. Oak Knoll Dr. • Hampshire 683-2000 • newheritage.com

475 DeKalb Ave. • Sycamore 748-5383 • dekalbccf.org

DeKalb County Clerk

110 E. Sycamore St. • Sycamore 895-7149 • dekalbclerk.com

DeKalb County EDC.

421 N. California St., Suite 200 Sycamore 895-2711 • dcedc.org

DeKalb County Hospice

2727 Sycamore Rd. • DeKalb 756-3000 • dekalbcountyhospice.org

DeKalb County Veterans Assistance Commission

703 Pearson Dr. • Genoa 784-6109

Genoa Auto Parts-Napa 330 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-4300

Genoa Automotive

119 N. Emmett St. • Genoa 784-3366

Genoa Café

233 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-6647

2500 N. Annie Glidden Rd., Ste. A DeKalb 217-0412 • dekalbcounty.org

Genoa Community Women’s Club

DeKalb Illinois Worknet Center

Genoa Dental Care

1701 E. Lincoln Hwy. • DeKalb 756-4893 • Illinoisworknet.com

Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce

318 Genoa St. • Genoa 761-0515

701 Pearson Dr. • Genoa 784-2270

P.O. Box 503 • DeKalb 758-5055 • hfhdcillinois.org

Hauser-Ross Eye Institute

2240 Gateway Dr. • Sycamore 756-8571 • Hauser-Ross.com

Heartland Bank

327 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-5101 • hbtbank.com

Heartland Blood Centers

2428 Sycamore Rd. • DeKalb 758-7268 • heartlandbc.org

Hill’s Tap

319 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-5982 • hillstap.com

Hoffman Realty, LLC

535 Babson Rd. • Monroe Center 522-3255 • hoffman-realty.com

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Home Town Storage

405 S. Hadsall • Genoa 355-7271 • htsitsakeeper.com

Illinois Community Credit Union 501 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-6041 • ilcomcu.org

Installation Services, Inc.

10406 Cherry Valley Rd. • Genoa 784-5133

J’s Studio

113 N. Genoa St. • Genoa 793-6439

Jack Godde State Farm Insurance 318 W. Main St. #1 • Genoa 784-3337

James Mechanical, Inc.

14059 N. Birch Rd. • Genoa 784-2055 • jamesmechanicalinc.net

Jeffrey Caron Optometry 318 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-6480

Karlsbad Tavern

413 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-6336

Kishwaukee Education Consortium

P.O. Box 263 • Malta 825-2000 • kecprograms.com

Kingston Mutual Insurance Company 420 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-5657

Kishwaukee College

Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Society

622 Park Ave. • Genoa 784-5559 dekalb.illinoisgenweb.org/kishvalhistsoc

Knights of Columbus

32044 New Labanon Rd. • Hampshire 847-987-1989

Late Nite Cycles

805 E. Main St. • Genoa 779-382-0170

LawnWorks

33551 W. Pine Circle • Genoa 784-6309

Lynn’s Carpet Cleaning, Inc.

P.O. Box 271 • Genoa 784-3385 • lynnscarpetcleaning.com

March of Dimes

5411 E. State St. #8 • Rockford 397-0097 marchofdimes.com/illinois

MorningStar Media

240 Edwards St. • Sycamore 899-0150 morningstarmediagroup.com

NB&T

601 Pearson Dr. • Genoa 784-2004 • nabatco.com

North Pines Climate Control, HVAC 113 N. Genoa St. • Genoa 784-2332/522-2401 northpineshvac.net

Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists

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540 E. Main St., Ste. 5 • Genoa 784-6417 • northernrehabpt.com

KishHealth Center for Family Health

Olson Funeral & Cremation Services, Cooper-Quiram Chapel

165 E. Plank Rd. • Sycamore 752-3253 • kishfamilyhealth.org

202 Main St. • Genoa 784-2518 • olsonfh.com

KishHealth System

Olympia Chiropractic

One Kish Hospital Drive • DeKalb 756-1521 ext 153520 • kishhealth.org

1680 Mediterranean Dr. • Sycamore 899-6061

Kishwaukee Family YMCA

One On One Fitness

2500 W. Bethany Rd. • Sycamore 756-9577 • kishymca.org

3793 Flora Church Rd. • Kirkland 540-9298

KishHealth Foundation

Pete’s Castle/Marathon

One Kish Hospital Dr. • DeKalb 748-9954 • khf@kishhealth.org

104 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-4060

KishHealth Home Care

Prairie State Winery

2727 Sycamore Rd. • DeKalb 748-8960 • kishhomecare.org

217 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-4540 • prairiestatewinery.com

KishHealth Physician Group

Prairie View Dental

599 Pearson Dr. • Genoa 784-2100 • kishhealth.org

115 W. Peace Rd. • Sycamore 895-6100

R Hansel & Son Company

T. Allen & Associates, LLC

Re/Max Classic

The Corner Cobbler

221 N. Sycamore • Genoa 784-5500

514 E. Main St. • Genoa 784-2800 • eshometeam.com

Resource Bank

310 Hwy 23 • Genoa 784-8301 • resourcebank.com

S&A Maintenance Services, Inc.

610 W. Second St.. • Genoa 784-8416 • sandamaintenance.com

Scheflow Engineers

1814 Grandstand Place • Elgin 847-697-7095 • schefloweng.com

Service Concepts, Inc.

404 S. Centre Dr. • Genoa 784-4100 • serviceconceptsinc.com

Servpro of DeKalb County 515 5th Ave • Rochelle 758-3900 • servpro.com

Seyller’s, Inc.

P.O. Box 158 • Genoa 784-3724 • seyllers.com

Sheedy Chiropractic

920 W. Prairie Dr., Ste. J. • Sycamore 895-3354 • sycamorecareclinic.com

www.genoa-il-chamberofcommerce.com

404 W. Railroad St. • Kingston 784-4452

The Oak Club of Genoa

11770 Ellwood Greens Rd. • Genoa 784-5678 • oakclubgenoa.com

The Pampered Chef

220 Koch Dr. • Genoa 784-4051 pamperedchef.biz/deeguzy

Theisen Roofing

1122 Pleasant St., P.O. Box 641 DeKalb 758-8998 • theisenroofing.com

Tobinson Ace Hardware

361 Sycamore Rd. • Genoa 784-6004 • acehardware.com

Trinity Lutheran Church

33930 N. State Rd. • Genoa 784-2522 • tlcgenoa.org

Unlimited Performance - Genoa

599 Pearson Dr. • Genoa 784-2100 • unlimitedperformance.org

Shipley Construction

Unlimited Performance Sycamore

12923 Williams Circle • Genoa 784-2265

2111 Midlands Ct. • Sycamore 748-8900 • unlimitedperformance.org

Slater-Butala Funeral Home

US Post Office

132 W. Main • Genoa 784-5191 • butalafuneralhomes.com

705 Pearson Dr. • Genoa 784-3349

Slingerland & Clark, P.C.

Victoria’s Crossing

114 W. State St. • Sycamore 895-5141 • slingerlandandclark.com

220 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-2868 • victoriascrossing.com

Small Business Development Center @ WCC

Voluntary Action Center

18 S. River St. • Aurora 630-906-4143 • waubonsee.edu/sbdc

Speciality Gifts

133 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-4964 specialitygiftsbybrenda.com

State Representative Bob Pritchard

2600 DeKalb Ave., Ste. C • Sycamore 748-3494 • pritchardstaterep.com

Sweet Dream Desserts and Catering

1969 b DeKalb Ave. • Sycamore 756-8150 • sweetdreamdesserts.com

Sycamore Park District

940 E. State St. • Sycamore 895-3365 • sycamoreparkdistrict.com

Sycamore Precision Machine

334 E. First St. • Genoa 784-5151 • sycamoreprecision.com

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502 E. Main St. • Genoa 784-6547 • tallencpa.com

1606 Bethany Rd. • Sycamore 758-3932 • vacdk.com

Walcamp Outdoor Ministries

32653 Five Points Rd. • Kingston 784-5141 • walcamp.org

Walnut Street Daycare

201 Walnut St. • Genoa 784-2223 • walnutstreetdaycare.com

WLBKFM98.9/AM1360 WSQRFM93.5/AM1180

2410 Sycamore Rd. • DeKalb 815-748-1000 x203 wlbkradio.com

WK Landcape Sales & Service Inc. 809 Aspen Way • Genoa 784-2923 • wklandscape.com

Quality service in the DeKalb, Sycamore, Genoa and Rochelle area since 1971.

• Shingle roofS • Tear-offS • re-roofS • roof repairS • CuSTom 5” & 6” aluminum SeamleSS guTTerS manufaCTured on The job SiTe • available in over 20 ColorS • aluminum SoffiTS and faSCia’S

free estimates

(815)758-8998 www.theisenroofing.com 1122 Pleasant st. • DeKalb Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce

www.genoa-il-chamberofcommerce.com

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