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New Wendy’s franchise headed to Sycamore

By KATIE FINLON

kfinlon@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – A well-known national fast food chain franchise is coming back to Sycamore.

Sean Niklas, president of Wendy’s franchisee Saren Restaurants Inc., said he owns the DeKalb location and just closed on the Sycamore site in mid-December.

He said he was interested in opening a location in Sycamore where the former Hardee’s was on DeKalb Avenue because there had been a location in the city previously and residents have been clamoring for Wendy’s to come back to the city.

“I know that they were disappointed when the old one burned down,” Niklas said.

A fire in January 2015 destroyed the

chain restaurant at its East State Street location and the building shell was demolished seven months later. At the time, fire officials estimated the damage to be about $500,000, or a total loss.

Sycamore city officials previously said Hardee’s left the DeKalb Avenue location.

Sycamore City Manager Brian Gregory also said he has heard a number of comments from residents about how they wanted to see a Wendy’s come to the city after the previous franchise burned down six years ago.

“I think it’ll be a welcome addition,” Gregory said.

Niklas said architecture plans for the new site are getting started right away, which will be subject for approval by Wendy’s corporate. He said he’s eyeing an opening date about six months.

“I’m looking at two to three weeks for

permitting and 60 to 70 days of construction time,” Niklas said. “So mid-May, beginning in June – somewhere in there.”

Niklas said he knows the new Sycamore location, which will be the franchise’s 11th one, isn’t too far away from the Wendy’s in DeKalb. However, he said, it still could take longer than expected to get from one to the other with a lot of stoplights between the two sites.

“We’re really excited to be bringing Wendy’s to Sycamore,” Niklas said.

Gregory said this is the time of year the city starts receiving phone calls about business opportunities. He said the city wasn’t sure how the COVID-19 pandemic would affect those inquiries, since businesses have been struggling due to regional and state health and safety mitigations, but the interest shown thus far is pretty similar to a normal year.

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ty for professional growth within the area I have called home ever since starting as [a Northern Illinois University] student,” Gregory said.

Gary Hanson, who retired as the county’s administrator and is serving as interim currently, said Gregory is a “very talented individual, a seasoned administrator and passionate about government.”

He said the county was looking for someone with a strong financial background and someone who could continue to build relationships on behalf of the county.

“We think that’s really important because all communities grow and prosper ... and Brian will be helpful with that,” Hanson said.

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Sycamore City Manager Brian Gregory has applied to be the next DeKalb County Administrator, according to County Board officials Jan. 13.

Gregory said Jan. 14 he thought the county administrator position provides a new challenge for him with responsibilities that align well with his skill set and professional experiences.

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meeting to approve Gregory as the recommendation for the county administrator position. The County Board will vote on whether to appoint Gregory during its next meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Jan. 20.

Hanson retired as of Dec. 31 after 37 years of service with the county, which included work as the county’s finance director and later the county’s administrator, according to county documents. In November, the County Board unanimously approved keeping Hanson on board on an interim basis between his retirement date and the starting date of his successor with a pay rate of $92.20 an hour.

Hanson said the county had between 15 and 20 applicants for the job and the county was very fortunate to have a lot of good candidates within that pool.

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DeKalb County teachers, administrators prepare for COVID-19 vaccine “For me, it tends to be our younger staff are a little more worried about it just because there could be issues,” Kennedy said. “You look at what are the benefits, pros and cons, and it tends to be more benefits for older people. It’s worth the minimal risk. Where some of our younger faculty that do not have any underlying issues, they are not feeling it’s worth that risk yet. They’re wanting everyone else to figure out how this vaccine is going to work.

That’s what I’m seeing, anyway.”

By EDDIE CARIFIO

ecarifio@shawmedia.com While DeKalb County’s four largest school districts won’t require their staff to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and educators likely won’t get their first dose for at least another month, many local teachers are expressing hope at the vaccine’s promise ahead of some classrooms reopening this week.

“I think the vaccine is going to make a big difference,” said Jen McCormick, president of the Sycamore Education Association. “I think teachers are torn between love of their job and working with students and health.”

Deetra Sallis isn’t sure what kind of response the COVID-19 vaccine will get among teachers in her district when it is made available in late February or early March. But the DeKalb School District 428 human resources director said if the response of those eligible to get it early is any indication, it’s going to be well-received.

The nursing staffs at districts across the county were eligible to receive shots under Phase 1a, the group designated by the phased federal vaccine rollout which includes health care workers, first responders and nursing home staffs and residents. Occupational therapists, physical therapists, counselors and similar roles were set to be vaccinated last week.

“However the groups that have been able to take it, they’ve been quickly signing up to get appointment times to do so,” Sallis said.

Group 1a is receiving their vaccines and teachers are in group 1b, which is slated to get their first vaccine dose in late February or early March.

In November, at the recommendation of the DeKalb County Health Department, school districts returned to a full remote learning model to combat the fall surge of COVID-19 cases. That model was set to expire on Tuesday, meaning many students will return to classrooms for the first time since November.

All districts in DeKalb County were slated to return to either hybrid or complete in-person plans Tuesday, excluding District 428, which announced last week remote learning would continue “until further notice.”

Mary Lynn Buckner, co-president of the DeKalb Classroom Teachers Association, said that she wouldn’t mind any return to in-person schooling be put on hold until the vaccine is available.

She said that she was speaking for herself and the union has had little input on any of the district’s return plans.

“My personal opinion is at this point

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DeKalb School District 428 nurses received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Jan. 8. we may as well wait for the vaccine,” Buckner said. “My understanding is the end of February is when hopefully, if everything goes as planned, teaching staff can be expected to receive a vaccine if they’re interested in it.”

Making plans

At the Sycamore School District 427 board meeting on Jan. 12, superintendent Steve Wilder presented a loose timetable of what the rest of the year might look like, starting with the Jan. 19 return to the classroom in a hybrid schedule for all students.

Elementary students in the district were in person for just beyond two weeks in November before the adaptive pause hit because of case resurgence.

At one point in November, Sycamore school district reported more than 575 students and staff in quarantine because of possible virus exposure, and over 50 cases. Sycamore middle and high school students have not been to school in-person since March.

Wilder said there’s also a possibility that any in-person learning may need to be paused to allow for teachers to recover from any side effects of the vaccine, should they arise.

“It’s very likely we’ll need to institute remote learning on a temporary basis, whether that’s a week or a couple days, to allow our staff to be vaccinated, recover from any side effects

and then get back to the hybrid model,” Wilder said. “We’ll probably have to do that twice – once for the first dose and again for the second dose.”

Wilder said that if all goes well, in-person classes could run from the end of spring break until the end of the school year, June 4, uninterrupted.

A 50-50 split

Paula Kennedy, the technology and curriculum director at Indian Creek school district in Shabbona, said she’s gotten the feeling that the district is split on the vaccine.

“Some people are very comforted by the vaccine and others are worried about the safety of the first round of a vaccine,” Kennedy said. “I say our school is about 50-50 down the middle.”

Kennedy said the district was on track for a return to the classroom Tuesday. As before the pause, elementary and middle school students will attend five days a week fulltime in-person, while the high school is on a hybrid schedule.

She said precautions the district has taken, including social distancing and pre-certifications, have been effective in Shabbona.

Kennedy said a big cause of concern for teachers regarding the vaccine is, from what she’s seen, a skepticism of being in the first group to receive a new drug.

Genoa-Kingston Superintendent Brent O’Daniell said from what he’s heard in conversation with staff, there exists a general approval of the vaccine.

“It seems like most of the people I have spoken with in the district are ready to be vaccinated,” O’Daniell said.

“I’m sure there are some who are not but the people I have talked to are interested in getting the vaccine. It would make them feel much safer if they had it.”

Like the other districts, O’Daniell said there will be no mandate to take the vaccine. He said opinions on it can vary wildly, even within the county itself.

“I’ve seen the data, I’m not going to go far into the data, but it’s really regional, and I mean regional like within the county regional, of the interest level of taking the vaccine,” O’Daniell said. “It’s crazy how 10 miles can make a difference.”

Getting the vaccine

DeKalb and Sycamore have plans in place with the DeKalb County Health Department to be vaccine distribution sites for staff members.

Wilder said the MOU with the health department actually was signed before the pandemic began, and was a precautionary action that ended up paying off.

O’Daniell said Genoa-Kingston would be willing to do the same thing.

“We told them we would be willing to do that if they wanted to,” O’Daniell said. “I think they are still finalizing some other things. They have some sites they want to use in different regions and I don’t know if they’ve established one in the northern part of the county yet. … We’re willing to have that conversation when they want to.”

Kennedy said it would work out for Indian Creek, as well. “[The regional education office] is hoping to get an area in each part of the county is what we’re hearing,” Kennedy said. “But we haven’t heard that they’ve chosen a site. We would be open to that for sure.”

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Don Cherry of DeKalb rebuilds computers and gives them to families in need.

DeKALB – Don Cherry of DeKalb is rebuilding computers and laptops to help the community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cherry, owner of CherryBomb Free Electronics Recycling and Computer Repair, is collecting computers, refurbishing them and donating them to families in need.

In December, Cherry rebuilt 21 computers and laptops and gave them to low-income families so children would have a present to open for Christmas.

Cherry still has a list of more than 100 children in need and continues to accept requests.

For more information or to donate, call Cherry at 815-501-9085 or send a message on Facebook.

Cherry spoke to MidWeek reporter Katrina Milton about the increased need for computers and laptops during the pandemic and how to donate or request items.

Milton: Why have you been fixing and donating computers?

Cherry: Because people need com-

puters, I’ve been fixing them up and donating them to families in need. I was able to refurbish and donate 21 computers for Christmas. Christmas was difficult this year because a lot of parents are unemployed. Everyone is struggling, especially with COVID. I wanted to make people happier and life a little bit easier for them.

Milton: Why have computers become even more important during the pandemic?

Cherry: Computers have become

really important during the pandemic because of e-learning, and school and work is online. Kids are even meeting their friends virtually instead of being together in person. There are also a lot of educational videos and apps, so computers aren’t just for games.

Milton: What types of computers do you refurbish?

Cherry: I work with a lot of different

types of computers, refurbish them and bring them up to date. Some of them are MacBooks and tablets, but most are computers with Windows 10.

The donated computers have to be 10 years old or newer.

Milton: Are you only accepting computer donations?

Cherry: I am also taking donations

to help refurbish computers and items for electronic recycling. I can reuse circuit boards and recycle other items. The money I get from electronic recycling gives me money to buy new parts for computers.

Milton: How can people help?

Cherry: I have an Amazon wishlist

for parts, or they could donate money, computers or parts as well. Recently, a community member donated eight monitors.

Milton: Is your project ongoing?

Cherry: My list for donations is still

more than 100 people long. I hope to help everyone, especially students, that need a computer in DeKalb County. I’m working on expanding to Ogle County, as well.

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LEARNING NEW SKILLS Pushing Together NFP brings joy of skateboarding to underserved youth

By KATRINA J.E. MILTON kmilton@shawmedia.com

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eKALB – Before she started skateboarding three years ago, 11-year-old Esther Adamson of DeKalb didn’t think she could learn how to ride or perform tricks.

Now, Adamson says she has “built up her confidence” on her skateboard and “loves to drop on giant ramps.”

“Skateboarding is simple to learn, but it’s also a challenge,” she said. “I love the feeling of success you get when you finally pull a trick off. It’s so amazing after falling and falling.”

Esther’s father, Ron Adamson, said he has seen a positive transformation in his daughter since she first learned how to ride.

“She’s more confident, tough, independent and courageous,” he said. “She can climb up the tallest thing in the skate park and skate off of it just because she can. She’s come to realize that even though she is little, she is fierce. As a dad, I love how she’s grown as a person, and I’d love for other kids to experience that as well.”

Ron Adamson is the president of Pushing Together NFP, a nonprofit organization based in DeKalb that started July 2.

Pushing Together seeks to cultivate an inclusive skate community that makes skateboarding accessible for underserved youth age 18 and younger.

The nonprofit also provides skate experiences for children with disabilities.

“In DeKalb’s school district, 60.1% of students are considered from a low-income family, and 7.7% of students are interested in skateboarding,” Adamson said. “That’s about 300 students that may not have the opportunity to be involved in their interest.”

With a $1,500 community needs grant from the DeKalb County Community Foundation, online fundraising and a $500 donation from Fresno Skateboard Salvage, Pushing Together was able to purchase skateboards and helmets for 17 children this holiday season.

Ariel Ries, owner of Fargo Skateboarding Indoor Skate Park and vice president of Pushing Together, said skateboarding “teaches kids grit and perseverance.”

“I think kids learn skateboarding easier than teens or adults because they have less fear,” Ries said. “They’re more open-minded to trying something that would otherwise be scary. It’s almost like riding on a rollercoaster. It’s scary, but that’s why it’s fun. Skateboarding teaches kids how to be resilient, how to fall and how to get back up.”

Ries said she’s involved with Pushing Together because “finances should never be the reason why a kid doesn’t learn how to skate.”

“If they’re interested in skating, they should have an opportunity to learn how to,” she said. “It can open the door to so many possibilities. If they can skate, which they thought was impossible, think of all the other things they could do one day.”

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A recipient holds the skateboard and helmet he received from Pushing Together NFP during the holiday season. Pushing Together seeks to cultivate an inclusive skate community that makes skateboarding accessible for underserved youth age 18 and younger. The nonprofit also provides skate experiences for children with disabilities.

Jayson Greenslade of Oswego donated two skateboards to Pushing Together to help children learn how to skate. Greenslade’s 11-year-old son Cooper skates at Fargo Skateboarding.

“Learning how to skate helps them improve social skills and teaches them to never, never give up,” Jayson Greenslade said.

Cooper Greenslade said he loves to skate because “it allows me the freedom to do anything.”

“I never thought I’d be able to skate, but now it’s my favorite thing to do,” he said. “I’ve made new friends … friends I wouldn’t have met otherwise.”

By providing gear and lessons to kids that want to skate, Adamson hopes that youth, like his daugh-

ter and Cooper Greenslade, can “continue to cultivate a more positive and encouraging skate culture and express themselves through skating.”

“Skateboarding is all about having fun,” Adamson said. “Many kids wouldn’t have the opportunity to skate without skateboards and helmets, which is why we started Pushing Together. Every dollar donated matters. In addition to skateboards and helmets, the money donated can help purchase grip tape, wheels and bolts.”

Donations can be made online via Pushing Together’s website, www.pushingtogethernfp.org, or in person in the donation box at Fargo Skateboarding, 629 E. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb.

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Stained glass donated to Gallery on State THE MIDWEEK SYCAMORE – A friend of the Kishwaukee Valley Art League has donated several pieces of leaded and stained glass panels to Gallery on State, 322 W. State St. in downtown Sycamore.

The panels range in size from 2 feet by 3 feet to 3 feet by 5 feet and could be used as door inserts, room dividers,

head boards or simple wall decorations.

The pieces were created by a stained glass artist who once had her own store in Geneva, but has since gone out of business. The sale of these panels will generate funds to help with the costs of operating Gallery on State.

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City-authorized electric vehicle charging station located near downtown DeKalb THE MIDWEEK DeKALB – The city of DeKalb recently got its first city authorized electric vehicle charging station with a free charging pilot project.

The station, promoted by the City of DeKalb and its Citizens’ Environmental Commission, is located in the Vaughn Parking Lot, accessible from both First and Second streets, with two parking spaces reserved at the east end of Tom Sparks Auto, according to a social media post. The site is one block from Lincoln Highway near the downtown shopping district.

The charging station was paid for by the City of DeKalb and the public works department supervised its funding and installation.

Charges from the station are free to the public as part of the pilot project, according to the post. Sufficient usage will determine whether additional units would be installed in the city.

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BRIEFS Habitat for Humanity to host family selection orientation Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County will host an orientation meeting for those interested in becoming Habitat homeowners.

The meeting will take place at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 20, via Zoom.

There are four basic criteria that individuals or families must meet to be considered for Habitat homeownership.

They are: • A need for adequate housing • The ability to pay a mortgage • The willingness to partner with HFHDC in the construction of the home, and • Prior residency in DeKalb County for a minimum of one year.

Attending this meeting is an essential step to becoming a Habitat homeowner.

At the meeting the requirements and qualifications for being accepted as a partner family will be explained and application forms will be available.

Those interested in attending the meeting are asked to contact the Habitat office at 815-991-5341 or by email at hfhdekalbcounty@gmail.com to register.

HFHDC is planning to begin construction of a home in the spring of 2021.

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9 The controversy over the administration of the DeKalb County Nursing Home has prompted the Nursing Home Auxiliary to call a special meeting during which time they hope to air the problems. The president of the auxiliary is concerned about the welfare of the patients who are caught in the middle of the bickering and administrative hassle.

According to reports from Shabbona, Dame Rumor is doing the village and its inhabitants a grave injustice to the alleged smallpox epidemic supposed to be raging there. It is stated authentically today by Shabbona residents that there are only six cases of the disease, and these are in very light form, also that the health authorities are not alarmed as to the spread of the malady to dangerous proportions. It is stated, too, the schools, churches and other public meetings are being held as usual, all reports to the contrary being entirely without foundation.

Frank Carter states today that as soon as several carloads of brick arrive, work will be started on the side walls of the new artificial ice plant for the city. The cement foundations and walls have been constructed and have not been damaged by the sudden change of the weather and it is planned to have the plant in operations when the first demand for ice comes in the early spring. The DeKalb man states that some creek ice has been harvested, being about eight inches thick. This is being used by the ice cream parlors and others of the city who use ice the year round.

Work on the new addition to the Genoa Public Library is moving along rapidly. The porch has been enclosed and at the last Board meeting, board members voted to complete the interior work at this time so that the new addition can be used. New aluminum siding will soon be put on the building, completing the “new look.”

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Dearth Brothers purchased this restaurant and lunch room on South Fourth Street in DeKalb in 1921 from Swanson & Hart. Thanks to the Joiner History for the photo.

school over the weekend is a popular sport. Many of the farmers who have loads of corn coming to town have their bobs out which makes it a great deal easier for the horses to pull the load.

1946 – 75 YEARS AGO A load of hot cinders was the cause of a fire this morning in a truck

Dearth Brothers, new proprietors of the restaurant and lunch room purchased last week of Swanson & Hart, are remodeling, re-fitting and decorating this cozy and popular restaurant, making it neat, attractive and up-to-date. Dearth Brothers have had more than 10 years’ experience in the restaurant business, and have a practical knowledge from cuisine to service. They conducted restaurants in Woodstock and Belvidere, just prior to the war. At present they own and conduct one in DeKalb.

and sent the fire department scurrying to North Thirteenth Street and Sycamore Road. The call was received by the fire department about 8:40 o’clock stating that a truck was on fire on Sycamore Road. The truck had been loaded with hot cinders and as the truck was traveling, the blaze which had started on the sides was fanned. Short work was made of the blaze but some damage was caused to the sides of the truck which is owned by the DeKalb Agricultural Association.

Through a typographical error in the advertisement of T. H. McAllister & Co., last night the advertisement stated that $6.50 Grossard corsets were now $1.95.

The figure should have been $4.00. The offering is a splendid bargain at the $4.00 figure and such goods at $1.95 would be “too much of a good thing.”

The first of the postwar pianos made at the Wurlitzer plant in DeKalb were shipped Tuesday.

Cutters and sleighs put in an early appearance today and with the added snow of yesterday the sleighing is said to be even better than it was just before Christmas. The delivery men have gone back to the bobs again and the hopping of those by the kids who are out of

One of the greatest transportation jobs the world has ever seen is facing the United States Merchant Marine in transporting millions of our fighting men from Europe and the South Pacific back to this country. Thousands of seamen are needed to man ships including skilled men such as masters, first officers, chief and assistant engineers, chief cooks, oilers and able bodied seamen are especially needed now for employment in the Philippine area. Upon the success

in filling these many jobs depends to a great extent the speed with which our men will be able to return home.

Visitors at the Sycamore Public Library yesterday found the building in a state of turmoil which was a far cry from its usual well-ordered routine. Tarpaulins are thrown over the stacks, and scaffolding is being erected around them ready for the long awaited redecorating to being.

Paul DeVore, resident of Ottawa, has purchased the building just east of the Duval meat marker in Genoa.

The purchase was made from Richard Watson. Although he has not made a definite public announcement of his future plans, is understood to be making arrangements to put a bakery in his new property as soon as necessary alterations can be completed. For the past three years Mr. DeVore was the operator of the Rest Haven resort in northern Wisconsin and prior to that operated a bakery in Ottawa.

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Spitz of Princeton have moved into the DeKalb Ag tenant home known as the George Holmes farm northwest of Esmond.

1971 – 50 YEARS AGO

The Internal Revenue Service said today it will check to see if Paul Powell illegally claimed a brother, three half-brothers, a half-sister and possibly even himself, as his dependent children on income tax returns.

Four agriculture mechanics classes at Kishwaukee College work in the Newquist Barn, a rental facility about one-half mile east of the college campus.

This has improved the students’ training.

The barn is used by 20 freshman students in ag power class, nine sophomore students in the engine overhaul class, and 14 in the adult non-credit principles of ag power class.

1996 – 25 YEARS AGO

A group is recommending the DeKalb Park District open talks with the city and Northern Illinois University to create a “greenway” of continuous park land stretching across the city. The land would primarily be along the Kishwaukee River.

The King of Pop’s marriage has gone bust. Surgically altered superstar Michael Jackson was dumped Thursday by his wife of 20 months, Lisa Marie Presley, a sudden reversal of marital fortunes for a couple that had proclaimed their bliss on national television just seven months ago.

Two job service agencies and a building owner are seeking assistance from the City of DeKalb to renovate the former Creative Calligraphy building on East Lincoln Highway for a One-Stop Career Center. The center, which would provide job training and employment assistance, is being spearheaded by KDK Training, Employment and Business Services, and the Illinois Department of Employment Security. It would be one of the first facilities of this type in the state.

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Elburn Scholarship Fund accepting applications The Elburn Scholarship Fund will award grants for studies at the college level. All applications must be received no later than March 1.

Eligibility for Elburn scholarships is limited to Kaneland High School alumni and members of Kaneland’s current senior class who will attend a local community college or a state university.

High school seniors may obtain application forms that can be completed online by emailing esfapp@gmail.com.

Former recipients also should email esfapp@gmail.com for instructions to reapply.

Awards also may be available for Kaneland High School alumni whose pursuit of a degree was interrupted or who would like to pursue a new career. Such applicants should email esfapp@gmail. com for instructions.

Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic achievement, extracurricular activities, citizenship, community and school service and commitment to higher education as a means of enhancing potential for contributing to society.

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Open Door awarded $10K grant Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley has awarded Open Door Rehabilitation Center a $10,000 grant to enhance a program area in one of its workshop locations.

This “Discretionary Grantmaking Fall Program” grant will impact adults living with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Kendall, La Salle and DeKalb counties. The $10,000 grant will help to enhance a 1,310-square-foot space which is vital for providing high-quality programming for Open Door clients.

The program area is where Open Door individuals learn living proficiencies, hone workplace skills, partake in evaluations and benefit from vocational education. This is also the space where art classes are held, recycling and up-cycling activities are enjoyed and where history and dance classes are taught. Open Door also welcomes volunteers into this space where concerts and demonstrations can be held to provide added experiences for individuals served.

Open Door provides opportunities for 125 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. These important

opportunities enrich their quality of life and provide lifelong memories. For more information about Open Door, visit odrc. org or call 815-786-8468.

United Church of Sandwich offering Pie of the Month events The United Church of Sandwich has named its Pie of the Month flavors through June.

Expert pie bakers will be gearing up to bake some pies. Orders and payment in advance are required. The cost for each pie is $20.

• The February pie will be cherry. Order

by Feb. 5 for pickup Feb. 13.

• The March pie will be apple. Order by March 5 for pickup March 13.

• The April pie will be triple berry. Order

by March 26 for pickup April 3.

• The May pie will be peach. Order by April 30 for pickup May 8.

• The June pie will be strawberry-rhubarb. Order by June 11 for pickup June 19.

Also available are Pie of the Month memberships. The church is offering a three-month membership from January to March or a six-month membership from January to June. Membership gets you pies at a reduced cost. Pies can be bought baked or frozen with baking instructions.

All pies will be available for pickup only at the church, 512 Lions Road in Sandwich. No shipping or delivery is available.

For information or to place an order, visit UnitedChurchSandwich.org or call the church office at 815-786-9243.

RAMP offers training for businesses, organizations RAMP, a nonprofit organization that advocates for people with disabilities, can provide customized training for your business or organization.

RAMP’s presenters use real life experiences to help others understand that having a disability is just another aspect of life. These fee-based trainings for individuals and groups provide a better understanding of how to make the community more inclusive.

Disability awareness topics can include (but are not limited to): RAMP Services, ADA Laws & Regulations, Disability Etiquette, Accessibility Guidelines, and Service Dogs.

Trainings are available in Boone, DeKalb, Stephenson and Winnebago counties.

To learn more, contact Eric Brown, RAMP Education & Advocacy coordinator, at ebrown@rampcil.org or 779-774-1004.

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The building was submitted under the Adaptive Re-use / Preservation / Restoration Design category by David Hagney of Hagney Architects LLC. This award was received for the efforts to preserve and restore the Rollo OneRoom Schoolhouse and the Yocklich Building in Leland.

The restored Yocklich Building, a former harness and carriage accessories shop built in the 1800s, now houses the new Resource Bank branch in Leland. The attached Rollo One-Room Schoolhouse, built in 1857, is used as a public-use community room within the branch.

The AIA Prairie Design Awards are held annually to recognize architectural projects and individuals for their outstanding design accomplishments and contributions to the community. The Adaptive Re-use / Preservation / Restoration Design category is for: a built project that creatively, effectively and efficiently reuses an existing structure for a new purpose and/or represents the preservation/restoration of a historic

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The restored Yocklich Building and Rollo One-Room Schoolhouse now house the new Resource Bank branch and community room in Leland. structure that enhances the natural and built environment of a community.

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Launch your career with Kish’s Google IT program THE MIDWEEK Working with computers has been a longtime hobby for Noah Forsberg, but he wanted to turn it into a career.

“Since I was about 13 (years old), I’ve been building my own computers,” he said. “It’s something I have always wanted to do.”

Forsberg, a Sycamore resident, has had plenty of self-taught experience, but he needed an entry point into the information technology industry – something that showed professional credentials. Now, one six-credit hour program at Kishwaukee College has him on a path to a job in IT and further education.

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The six-credit hour program requires no prerequisites to take. The curriculum was developed by Google professionals to better meet their growing employment demands.

Students learn about IT support staff, configuring software and accounts, networking security, and troubleshooting. Upon completion, students earn the Google IT Support Professional Certificate and Kishwaukee College’s IT Support Certificate.

“For me, personally, it has really worked out,” Forsberg said. “Immediately after this, I’m hoping to find a

nice entry-level job. I’ll still be going to Kish, but also looking for work.”

Students who have recently completed the certificate are working at businesses in the field while continuing their education. Kishwaukee College works closely with area employers to provide apprenticeships where students earn while they learn. Through the Illinois Cooperative Work Study Program, employers have the opportunity to receive 50% reimbursement of wages for students working in a field related to their academic program.

Students also also use the course as a building block for further education.

Zachary King of DeKalb plans on applying the class as a launchpad into an

associate degree and possibly more.

“I’m planning to get more into computer programming,” he said. “I wanted to learn more about these types of things for more education.”

The program is currently conducted entirely online, with in-person support available. Another semester is fast approaching and seating is limited for the class, which can launch a student into the IT workforce.

“For someone looking to just get started, this is definitely something you should do,” Forsberg said.

For more information on the Google IT Certificate at Kish, or additional short-term training programs available, visit www.kish.edu/shortterm.

Sycamore Education Foundation accepting alumni award nominations THE MIDWEEK SYCAMORE – The Sycamore Education Foundation is seeking nominations for the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Awards.

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to graduates who have shown exceptional personal, community, and/or professional achievements.

“This award identifies alumni who are making significant contributions after graduating from Sycamore High School,” SEF Executive Director Lauren Holtz said in a news release. “We encourage former classmates, co-workers, family members, friends and teachers to consider taking a few minutes to nominate a former student.”

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OBITUARIES Richard W. Elliott, 78, of Genoa, died Saturday, January 9, 2021, at The Grove of St. Charles. Arrangements entrusted to Slater-Butala Funeral Home, 132 W. Main St., Genoa, IL. 60135. To sign the online guest book or share a special memory, go to www.ButalaFuneralHomes.com

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Born: February 12, 1949 In 1996 she pursued her dream of moving to Died: January 10, 2021 Texas where it was much warmer. She enjoyed making her house into a home. She returned to Our loving mom Illinois in 2001 to be close to her children and Claudette Auleen Stasik family. Our mom Claudette was a fighter. She was called home to raised three children mostly on her own. In Jesus on January 10, April she survived COVID-19, but Sunday 2021 at the age of 71.

January 10th lost the long battle with dementia Claudette was born to and Parkinson’s.

William and Gertrude Private services will be held at Anderson Bray on February 12, funeral home on Monday, January 18.

1949. She was the youngest of three children.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to She is survived by her brother William Bray of the Mental Health Foundation or Parkinson’s Ohio. Claudette is pre-deceased in death by her Foundation in memory of Claudette Auleen sister Diane Feurer of Rockford.

Stasik, in care of Anderson Funeral Home, P.O. Claudette is our loving and dedicated mom Box 605, 2011 South Fourth Street, DeKalb, IL who is survived by her three children, Denise 60115.

Bangiorno (Dino Bangiorno), Ronda Morrow, For information, visit www.AndersonFuneraland Scott Morrow (Maria Morrow). She is also HomeLtd.com or call 815-756-1022. survived by her seven grandchildren, Connie, Taylor, Jake, Alexus, Annie, Rosa, and Izabella. JERRY BOB WIGGINS She adored each one of the grandchildren and Born: June 19, 1939 Died: December 28, 2020 always wanted to be around and spoil them.

She loved to teach them to bake and play games.

Jerry Bob Wiggins, devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle, died Monday, Claudette was an avid baker and loved animals. She passed on her love of animals to Dec. 28. He was 81.

Jerry was born on June 19, 1939 in Farrington all three of her children. She enjoyed many Township, Il. He was the first child of Effie crafts and always had a project going. Her faith in God was amazing. She read the Bible Mae and Roy Elvis Wiggins, and brother to regularly and had many, many notebooks of Shirley and Gary. As a young child, he moved

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with his family to DeKalb, where he eventually met his future wife, Darlene.

Upon seeing her for the first time while driving down Route 38, Jerry remarked to his friend, “I’m going to marry that girl.” And he did: They were married on Feb. 8, 1958.

Jerry graduated from DeKalb High School in 1957, where he was active with the Future Farmers of America. From a young age, he worked on a family farm alongside his father before starting a career at Del Monte. Over the years, he worked his way up from mechanic to farm supervisor, eventually overseeing field operations before retiring after 35 years. Many who worked for him considered Jerry to be a true mentor and leader. In retirement, he worked for Hammett Family Farms and Afton Township.

Jerry loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman – whether he was after catfish in Wisconsin, deer in southern Illinois or elk in Colorado. He also enjoyed snowmobiling and previously served as president of the DeKane Snow Trackers snowmobile club. A beloved neighbor and active community member, Jerry volunteered for years with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s search and rescue snowmobile team to help stranded people in winter. He was also a member of Hetchler’s

O.F.C. (Old Farts Club), meeting weekly with the group for coffee in Cortland.

Jerry will be remembered for many things: his uncanny sense of humor; fishing trips Up North with his grandkids; his unwavering love for his wife, Darlene; and the way he answered the phone with “yell-o.”

Jerry is preceded in death by his father, Roy Elvis Wiggins; mother, Effie Mae Wiggins (née Ellis); brother, Gary Wiggins; wife, Darlene Wiggins (née Dean); son, Robert Andrew Wiggins; daughter, Jerri Lynne Wiggins; and dogs, Cassie, Nugget, Gunnar, Emie and Hunter.

He is survived by his daughters, Cheryl Dubose (Jeff) and Robin Novak (Marty); grandchildren, Andrea Spillone (Anthony), Collin Bredeson, Amelia Pisapia, Ashlee Kroeger (Brendan), Abigayle Larkin, Alexis Millea (Tim), Taylor Adams (Kyle), Patrick Price, Adam Price, Melody VanderLeest (Randy); great-grandchildren, Riley, Matthew, Ava, Jacob, Allaura, Lucy, Maxwell, Lia, Jayme and Fiona; sister, Shirley Lutz (née Wiggins); sisters-in-law, Jacqueline Rains and Clementine Russell; many nieces and nephews; and countless wonderful friends.

Due to coronavirus, there will not be a ceremony, but the family will be hosting a celebration of life at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Jerry Wiggins Memorial Fund, addressed to the Wiggins Family in care of Anderson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 605, 2011 South Fourth Street, DeKalb, IL 60115.

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The Park District received 770 total online votes in the competition and the Rotary tree garnered first place with 339 votes.

Sycamore Park District Superintendent of Recreation Theresa Tevsh presented the Rotary Club leadership with a recognition plaque, thanking the club for its strong participation in the inaugural competition.

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Graduation honors are divided into three categories based on final cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale: summa cum laude indicates a cumulative GPA between 3.75 and 4.0; magna cum laude indicates a cumulative GPA between 3.5 and 3.749; and cum laude indicates a cumulative GPA between 3.25 and 3.499. Students who fulfill requirements for a certificate and have a final cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher are awarded a certificate with distinction.

The graduate total for both semesters is 303 students who completed a total of 310 degrees and certificates for summer and fall 2020.

The following local students completed the requirements for graduation from Kishwaukee College: Clare: Jonathan W. Bingham, CERT, paramedic, with distinction Cortland: Julissa Castro, Associate in Arts; Nayeli Castro, CERT, basic nurse assisting, with distinction; Ericka Coletti, AA; Dylan Farrell, Associate in Science, cum laude; Lisa Guzinski, AAS, registered nursing, summa cum laude, PTK; Benjamin Holda, AA; Brittany Melton, CERT, therapeutic massage, with distinction; Haley Miller, CERT, basic nurse assisting; Felipe Moreno Jr., AS, magna cum laude; Joelle Morken, AA, cum laude; Lauren Ross, AA; Abigail Shows, AA; Jacob Watson, AA DeKalb: Hope Akers, AS, magna cum laude; Alexandra Alter, AA, PTK; Michael Alvarado, AA; Lauren Angel, AA, cum laude; Sandy Aquino, AS; Hernan Banuelos, AS; Stephanie Basile, AS; Daijah Bloomingbird, AA; Amber Bowen, CERT, therapeutic massage, with distinction; Colton Bradt, AS, magna cum laude; Emmett Brei, CERT, basic nurse assisting, with distinction; Taylor Brinker, CERT, criminal investigations, with distinction, CERT, criminal justice management, with distinction; Amanda Brown, CERT, Gateways ECE Level 2, with distinction; Rachael Bumber, AAS, registered nursing; MaTia Camero, CERT, basic nurse assisting; Olivia Clausen, AS, summa cum laude, PTK; Jordan Clifton, CERT, EMT, with distinction; Zachary Davis, Associate in Engineering Science; Jose DeJesus, AS; Carlos Diaz, AAS, automotive technology;

Connor Dixon, CERT, social role of law enforcement; Amelasky Dorantes, AS; Zachary Dresch, AA, magna cum laude; Kashawn Edgeworth, CERT, basic nurse assisting; Stephanie Eichstaedt, CERT, basic nurse assisting, with distinction; Kareem Elkwae, AS; Daniel Engstrom, AA; Armando Espinoza, AA; Kevin Fagan, AA; Matthew Fleming, CERT, basic nurse assisting, with distinction; Daniel Franklin, AAS, paramedic; Siobhan Gallagher, CERT, basic nurse assisting, with distinction; Renee Garcia, CERT, basic nurse assisting; Victoria Goluszka, AS, cum laude; Ethan Graves, CERT, basic welding technology, with distinction; Monique Griggs, AA; Audrey Guio, AA, cum laude; Neopatra Hawkins, CERT, basic nurse assisting, with distinction; Devin Hershberger, AS; Johnathan Hillier, AA, summa cum laude; Jessica Holuj, AAS, radiologic technology, summa cum laude, PTK; Melissa Hudson, AS, magna cum laude; Kayla Hyde-Kotchavar, CERT, basic nurse assisting, with distinction; Gabriela Ibarra, CERT, basic nurse assisting, with distinction; Jeffrey Jamrock, CERT, EMT, with distinction; Kinga Jarzabek, CERT, EMT, with distinction; Meghan Johnson, AS, magna cum laude; Michael Johnson-Kueny, AA, summa cum laude; Dennysha Kizer, AS, cum laude; Mila Kvasnicka, AA, cum laude; Cristian Landa, AA; Jenna Lane, AA; Ashley Lannom, AS; Chloe Lucas, AA, PTK; Cody Marbutt, Associate in General Studies; Dylan Martillaro, AS; Savannah Mathis, AAS, registered nursing; Dakota Montavon, AS, summa cum laude, PTK; Adalynne Norman, AA, summa cum laude, PTK; Miriam Nunez, AS, PTK; Lisa Ortegel, AAS, registered nursing, magna cum laude; Amanda Ortiz-Beckett, AS; Kayla Palmer, AS; Tania Pensado-Salazar, CERT, basic nurse assisting, with distinction; Melchor Perez Pineda, AS; Sarah Pinion, CERT, basic nurse assisting, with distinction; McKenna Poff, AAS, radiologic technology, summa cum laude; Brittney Quinn, CERT, basic nurse assisting; Emily Reese, AS; Rebekah Reynolds, AS, summa cum laude, PTK; Saavana Robles, AS; Veronica Rodriguezchin, AAS, registered nursing; Kany Rojo, AA; Amanda Ross, CERT, EMT; Madison Ross, CERT, EMT; Emma Rourke, AA; Ruby Shrestha, AS, summa cum laude; Cameron Smith, AA; Lily Smith-Riel, AA, summa

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