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WEEK IN REVIEW Brian Bemis sells Sycamore dealerships

By KELSEY RETTKE

krettke@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Prominent area automotive dealer, Brian Bemis Automotive Group, announced Jan. 24 that it has sold its Sycamore-based franchise to a Wisconsin-based group but will maintain its DeKalb Toyota operations.

According to a social media post on the Bemis’ Facebook page, the Bemis family sold Sycamore Hyundai, Sycamore Imports and Sycamore Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram to Kunes Automotive Group.

The Bemis group hand selected Kunes Automotive Group, based in Delavan, Wisconsin, with operations throughout Wisconsin and northern Illinois, according to the post.

The closing of the sale was Jan. 24, said

Chad Bemis in an email. Brian Bemis still owns DeKalb Toyota at 1890 Sycamore Road in DeKalb.

In December 2020, Bemis sold its former Sycamore Ford franchise to Brad Manning Ford, consolidating the Ford locations into one business.

“For over 35 years the Brian Bemis Automotive Group and Brian Bemis Family have had the pleasure of serving the DeKalb County Community and surrounding areas,” the social media post reads. “It’s such an honor that we are now seeing the second, third and fourth generations of guests coming through our doors.”

The Bemis group wrote about its accomplishments over the past 35 years, and said this marks a new chapter.

“None of those accomplishments have

left a more meaningful impact on our family than the fact that our teams were able to infuse more than $5 million into our communities through their relationships with several local charities,” the post states. “The volunteer hours that our teams have spent with you in our community have left us with memories that we will forever cherish.”

Bemis’ announcement states the decision to sell to Kunes was due to the latter’s positive reputation for customer service, and employee and community engagement.

“It was very important to us that the focus on community involvement remain a priority... and you are in good hands!” the announcement reads. “It has truly been the honor of our professional careers to serve this community.”

Redrawn Sycamore ward maps approved

By SHANE TAYLOR Staylor@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – After waiting two weeks for more resident feedback and receiving none, the City of Sycamore approved a new ward map this week, a move prompted by a growing citywide population.

The original vote on the ward map change was scheduled Jan. 3, but was tabled for two weeks to give time for local residents to weigh in. After no additional input was heard, the City Council voted 7-0 to pass the new ward map on Jan. 25.

The map outlines which residents are represented by which aldermen, including the amended ward boundaries follow-

WHERE IT’S AT Amusements........................................ 19 Classified..............................................20 Cover story............................................. 3 Looking Back.......................................... 9 Obituaries.............................................20 On the Record........................................ 3

ing the population shift recorded by the 2020 census.

“The redistricted map is not supposed to show how Sycamore might grow, but how Sycamore has grown,” according to city agenda documents.

The last time Sycamore’s ward boundaries were changed was June 20, 2011, after the 2010 census, according to city documents. Results from the 2020 census showed an overall countywide decline, one that wasn’t felt in Sycamore, however.

Sycamore’s population increased by about 1,000 people over the past decade, census data shows, while DeKalb city’s population dropped by about 3,500.

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Political boundaries at various levels – including city councils, county boards, state legislatures and Congress – generally change every 10 years following the census. Wards are supposed to have equal population counts within their geographical areas.

City wards must be amended after a census reveals a certain population change, under the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, according to the Illinois Municipal League.

According to the new map, ward lines will be drawn so residents on both sides of a street are in the same ward.

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ON THE COVER Jordan Wilson, shift lead at Insomnia Cookies, holds a tray of classic M&M cookies Thursday, Jan. 27, in the new store at 203 E. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb. The shop held a grand opening event on Saturday, Jan. 29. See story, page 6.

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ON THE RECORD ... with Rob Glover

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Like Indiana Jones, part of Rob Glover’s job is to say, “It belongs in a museum.”

Glover is the Joiner History Room director and the DeKalb County History Center archivist and collections specialist. Glover helps decide which items are collected and archived in the museum, and he also goes through the archived collections to help others with their research.

At noon Thursday, Feb. 3, Glover will lead a virtual Brown Bag Lunch program about the Joiner History Room’s new website and role in preserving history in the community. To register for the program, visit www. dekalbcountyhistory.org. The program is free and open to the public.

For more information about the Joiner History Room, call 815-895-5762 or email info@dekalbcountyhistory.org.

Glover spoke to MidWeek reporter Katrina Milton about DeKalb County’s history and the importance of recording history for future generations.

Milton: What do you do in your role as archivist?

Glover: The director of the archives is the person who connects the historical materials to people who are doing

museum, we have both. There’s everything from documents and ledgers to printing plates, clothing, signage and art. There’s a big selection of everything here. Some of the more unique items we have are photographs and specific collections of photographs taken by one photographer in the same spot over time. We also have a big collection of Civil War letters between a Sycamore general and his wife-to-be. They wrote letters back and forth for many years, sometimes writing two or three letters a week.

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Rob Glover is director of the Joiner History Room and archivist and collections specialist at the DeKalb County History Center. research. A major part of what I do at the DeKalb County History Center is going through the archives, historical records and materials from the Joiner History Room, the DeKalb County History Center, the old Sycamore History Museum.

Milton: What types of items are archived?

Glover: Normally an archive doesn’t have objects, but because this is a

Milton: What items are worth collecting for a museum?

Glover: Anything in DeKalb County that talks about our past is worth keeping. Some things are more important than others, but it’s almost not our job to decide that part so much. We have to think about what will be important in 100 years. People will often bring their family’s collections to us. Those items go through a collection committee, and the committee will determine whether items are folded into the collection.

Milton: Is history being made today?

Glover: What’s going on now during

the pandemic is definitely historically important. We have to look at and decide what to capture and not to capture. Since the beginning of the COVID period, Michelle Donahoe, the director of the DeKalb County History Center, has had us collecting artifacts of where we’re at right now: posters, masks, photographs, newspaper articles. We have an area shield made by Upstaging and hand sanitizer made by Whiskey Acres. We have been collecting items that will show the beginning, middle and end of this pandemic period.

Milton: How do you decide what to keep to preserve for history?

Glover: We don’t know what’s going to be historically important 100 years from now, but we can make some educated guesses: pictures and people. It’s always the human element. The people in DeKalb County are related to local history genealogically and also physically. It’s now our turn to take over the history we’ve been given and continue, preserve and share it with others.

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Milton: When did history begin in DeKalb County?

Glover: DeKalb County was settled in 1835 or 1836. However, white settlers were not the start of local history. There were native tribes, include Chief Shabbona and the Potawatomi tribe, which predate that time period. There might be a lot of documentation, but their history here was long. There are also history sources that talk about glaciers moving through DeKalb County.

Milton: Why do people use the Joiner History Room for research?

Glover: Most people use the Joiner History Room because they’re looking for genealogy or property information. There’s a small segment of people that come in interested in historical objects. People that have been interested in our archives in the last few months have been from all over the world, including Sweden and Ireland. Sometimes their families haven’t been here since the 1850s or 1860s, and they’re researching their relatives. We have an enormous amount of information and records saved to help with those kinds of searches.

Milton: How can we preserve items for the future?

Glover: The most important thing is that it still remains and that you’re looking at it. That’s the big key in terms of preservation: trying to preserve what’s going to be important in the future. We are developing programs where we can save important emails and letters. It’s the nature of things to be lost to history, but that’s also the challenge: to try to save the item for historical purposes so that it’s not lost. That’s why we’re trying to get the resources and preserve what exists now and capture these things before they’re gone.

Milton: What is your virtual Brown Bag Lunch program about?

Glover: It is about the architecture behind the Joiner History Room website. The old website was outdated, and it was time to bring it up to date.

We hope the new website will help researchers get connected to the materials they need. The redesign is an evidence-based redesign that really helps people understand what’s in the collection and find what’s where, where it’s at, how much material there is.

Milton: Does it cost anything to do research in the archives?

Glover: The research is free, whether online, in person or submit a research request and researchers help do the search for you. Scanning makes sharing information free and easy. …

We’re always looking for volunteers to help with research. Volunteers are consolidating collections and working with history. Even if you’re not interested in archival work, there’s always research and transcriptions to do.

They are important projects that are key to what the museum is doing.

There’s always more things to do at a museum, there’s never an end to that.

Milton: How can people get started in learning more about local history?

Glover: The DeKalb County History Center’s exhibit, “The History of DeKalb County in 100 Objects,” is a great place to start. There’s something there of interest to everyone.

Some of the items are very surprising to learn the history behind. Even if you’ve lived here a long time, there’s still something you can learn. The objects can start that spark of interest: how something developed, where it’s from. If you’re already interested in history, this is the place to find the answers. Now’s the time to do some research about your family or property and learn a little bit more about local history.

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THE MIDWEEK DeKALB – The DeKalb Park District will host the seventh annual Polar-Palooza Winter Festival from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, at Hopkins Park, 1403 Sycamore Road.

This free family-oriented event includes outdoor activities such as ice skating, hayrides, winter activity demonstrations, and a snowman head building contest. Festival attendees will enjoy free hot chocolate and s’mores while warming up next to one of the community bonfires.

Free Spirit Siberian Rescue will be on site with sled dog demonstrations and dog meet and greets, as well as Kishwaukee Special Recreation Association with a Rubber Duck Race on the Terrace Room balcony. Indoors at Hopkins Community Center, there will be winter-themed crafts and a book walk with Basics DeKalb County.

From noon to 1 p.m. and 2 to 3 p.m., there will be open skating at the ice rink, as well as hockey stick broomball from 1 to 2 p.m. (no skates required). The DeKalb Park District will have a small variety of ice skate sizes available to rent for free, however, attendees are encouraged to bring their own. If you have any ice skates (especially youth sizes) that you would like to donate to the DeKalb Park District, they can be dropped off at the Sports and Recreation Center, 1765 S. Fourth St. Several activities are weather and snow condition-dependent, such as the scheduled recreation activity with Northern Illinois University Outdoor

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The DeKalb Park District’s Polar-Palooza Winter Festival will be held Saturday, Feb. 5, at Hopkins Park.

Adventures. Visitors also can enjoy the sled hill and For a full schedule of festival activities, ice rink, seasonal tunes courtesy of 94.9 WDKB during the and sled hill rules, visit dekalbparkdistrict.com or event. call 815-758-6663.

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You’ll be welcomed by a certified recovery support specialist who will listen to understand your concerns, and help you find options.

If you need additional support, we can connect you with community resources for services such as emergency housing, health care or food, or make appropriate referrals to other agencies to get the help you need.

You are not alone. There is a place for you in the Living Room.

For more information including hours, visit nm.org/dekalblivingroom or call 815.756.4875 (TTY: 711).

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COVER STORY Insomnia Cookies employees hustle to keep up with the line of customers waiting to try the offerings Thursday, Jan. 27, in the new store at 203 E. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb.

The shop hosted a grand opening event on Saturday, Jan. 29.

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SWEET SPOT

Late night bake shop Insomnia Cookies opens in DeKalb

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

DeKALB – Carly Burnett stopped by the newest business in DeKalb on Thursday, Jan. 27, for one reason: she wanted a cookie.

Burnett visited Insomnia Cookies, 203 E. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb, for the second day in a row during the national cookie chain’s soft opening last week.

“I really like their Snickerdoodle cookie,” she said. “It’s something different and the cookies are really good.

They’re warm and soft. I’ll definitely be stopping by again soon.”

The new Insomnia Cookies location was celebrated with a Grand Opening PJ Party on Saturday, Jan. 29. The chain has 11 shops in Illinois.

The DeKalb store will be open from 11 a.m. to midnight Monday through Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Thurs-

day and Friday, noon to 1 a.m. Saturday and noon to midnight Sunday.

Insomnia Cookies was founded in 2003 by then-college student Seth Berkowitz in his University of Pennsylvania dorm room. The chain, with offices in New York and Philadelphia, now has more than 200 locations, serving deluxe cook­ies, cookie’wiches (ice cream sandwiches), big’wiches (buttercream frosting sandwiches), brownies, cookie cakes, special catering packages, ice cream and cold milk.

Matthew Winfield, who works in new store operations for Insomnia Cookies, said that most locations are on or near a college campus.

“It’s great to be in a college town and near Northern Illinois University,” he said. “College students are our main [demographic]. We’re unique because there are not many other late-night treat locations.

There’s burgers and pizza, but not many places provide late-night desserts.”

In addition to ice cream and cold milk, Insomnia Cookies’ menu includes 13 classic cookies, six deluxe cookies, brownies and limited edition cookies. The current limited timeonly cookie is a red velvet cookie for Valentine’s Day. The chain also offers multiple vegan cookies, as well as a vegan, gluten-free chocolate chip cookie.

Menu items can be purchased in store or orders can be placed online with in-store pick-up, curbside pick-up and delivery. The business also ships nationwide.

Although not all products contain food allergens, all products are baked or prepared in an environment where eggs, milk, wheat, soy, peanuts and/ or tree nuts are present. Insomnia Cookies does not recommend consum-

ing any of their products if you are allergic to those food allergens.

Courtney Cochrane of DeKalb took her 4-year-old niece Caroline Rocchino to the shop as a treat.

“It’s our first time here, and we thought we’d check out the place since it’s new in town,” Cochrane said.

Marc Doty of Sycamore stopped by Insomnia Cookies to purchase a few boxes of cookies: two as thank-you gifts and one for home.

“It’s brand new and I heard they’re really good,” Doty said. “I’ve never had their cookies before. The best thing about cookies is that you can have one and it’s just enough for dessert. I think having them here is a great addition to town and the community.”

For more information about Insomnia Cookies, visit www.insomniacookies.com.

By SHANE TAYLOR

Staylor@shawmedia.com DeKALB – The 22nd annual First National Challenge match returned to Northern Illinois University’s Convocation Center Friday, pitting rival basketball teams from DeKalb and Sycamore to raise $42,000 for the booster clubs in each district.

A year ago, the First National Challenge basketball game was played inside Sycamore High School with a live stream for fans to watch, one of many changes made necessary for scheduled events due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Last year we only had a basketball challenge game, but there was no events besides it being just a game because you couldn’t have fans,” said Ron Bemis, event co-chair. “This year, we rescinded around the fall and have raised $42,000 which primarily comes from sponsorships.”

The event is hosted by First National Bank of Omaha, which operates regionally to support athletic programs throughout several counties. In the girls’ game, the Spartans won 56-51 over the Barb, while the Barbs took home the trophy with a 47-30 win over the Spartans in the boys’ game.

Though the money raised will

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Sycamore fans celebrate the girls win over DeKalb in the First National Challenge Friday, Jan. 28, at the Convocation Center at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. undoubtedly help provide resources, equipment and other items to both booster clubs, attendance for Friday night’s match wasn’t what it once was, Bemis said. Another likely side effect of the ongoing pandemic.

That doesn’t mean the fundraiser hasn’t been successful. In the fall, the First National Challenge football game

raised about $43,000 for the two booster clubs.

“A co-worker and myself started it 22 years ago, and it has been very successful for those 22 years,” Bemis said.

In the past 22 years, the challenge has raised $1.28 million for the two booster clubs, Bemis said.

He said organizers prioritize three

things for each event: how to make the games a big community event to garner support and cheer on each team, raise funds for each district’s athletic programs, and promote booster clubs to encourage more active members.

“With COVID, it’s been different, but we have still been able to plug ahead and raise funds for the schools,” said Dave Coovert, member of the Sycamore booster club’s board of directors. “It’s nice to be somewhat normal.

Last year, we had the game in Sycamore and you had to stream it.”

Laura Powell, in her first year as the DeKalb booster club president, said she has been involved with the club for about six years.

“I was vice president the last two years, and took over this year,” said Powell. “This year COVID wise, I think we are going to see a little bit of a decrease as far as attendance goes, but we are making the best of it.”

Though Friday’s event was different than in previous years – no halftime dance show between the girls and boys games, for instance – Powell said the spirit of the game continues.

“It’s still a great event,” she said.

“We appreciate everything FNBO does for the community. We also appreciate everyone coming out.”

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Plant seeds for success with gardening workshop THE MIDWEEK URBANA – Whether you have a multi-row backyard vegetable plot or a patio with room for a few containers, now is the time to start planning for a successful gardening season. Over the past several years, there has been a surge of gardeners taking up the trowel for the first time to try their hand at growing fresh produce at home.

Dig in with confidence this spring with Growing Great Vegetables, a fiveweek webinar series starting Feb. 15 that will cover how to grow a vegetable garden from seed to harvest. Participants will check in during a weekly workshop covering a new topic, engage with University of Illinois Extension horticulture experts, and receive emails with even more research-based tips and factsheets.

Growing Great Vegetables will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 15 to March 15. Sign up by Feb. 9 at go.illinois.edu/GrowingGreatVegetables.

The cost to participate is $10. Sessions will be recorded and made available to registered participants if they cannot attend live.

Topics include: Feb. 15 – Where Will You Garden? Learn

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Growing Great Vegetables, a five-week webinar series presented by the University of Illinois Extension, will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 15 to March 15. about traditional garden plots, raised beds, salad tables, container gardening, growing vertically, and more. This session also will cover watering, weeding and garden tools.

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March 8: Warm Season Vegetables: Warm season crops grow in the hottest part of the year. This session will cover how to make vegetables such as lettuces, tomatoes, carrots and more flourish.

March 15: Insects and Diseases: New and experienced growers alike are challenged by insect pests as well as plant diseases or disorders. Learn about insects, diseases and wildlife pests and how to prevent and handle them. Then, learn how a vegetable garden can be set up to be more appealing to beneficial insect pollinators such as butterflies, bees, beetles and moths.

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9 child to learn to play and get along well with other children, to learn some basics of mathematics and other subjects before they start school, and also to allow the mother some free time to pursue her own activities.

There is one man in DeKalb County who is heart and soul in sympathy with the pig club movement and is willing to back up his enthusiasm by the use of cold cash. That man is R. J. McAllister of Waterman. So thoroughly is Mr. McAllister “sold” on the pig club that he has advanced $1,000 from his own funds to purchase the pure bred gilts which are to be sold to the boys joining the club, the money to be used for the purpose of getting the pig club started and paid back when the organization is well under way. Mr. McAllister deserves the thanks of the community for his patriotic action and commendation for his breadth of vision which leads him to help the boys out with the use of his money.

In the United States there are 235,518 miles of railroad in operation, exclusive of double tracks and sidings.

Photo courtesy of DeKalb County History Center Archives

The Melville Clark piano factory, later Wurlitzer, on Pleasant Street in DeKalb, is pictured in 1914.

Olsten & Norby, the East End market, is this week installing a new large refrigerator for the storage of meats. The McCray Refrigerating Company of Chicago is doing the work and when the new equipment is installed, the east end firm will be well fixed for warm weather.

The work of putting in the new refrigerator will take two or three days yet to complete.

drug store. The name of the new shop has not been decided as yet, as the proprietors feel that “Holderness, Jackson and Heldon” is too long a firm name. The three barbers are going to put their heads together this week and select a suitable moniker for the place and hope to make it a byword with the business downtown.

With the pond at the normal school about the only place within a radius of several miles available for skating and as it has been good sport there for many days, it has been suggested that some sort of a night carnival be held there.

With the pond lighted at night, there is hardly any reason why such an affair could not be staged if some of the organizations of the city were willing to take hold of it. It might be surprising to many DeKalb people to know that nearly every afternoon and night the pond is almost crowded with skaters, and at night many people motor to DeKalb from Malta and Creston for a couple of hours of sport.

Yesterday nearly 125 transport and milk trucks, which had been stranded since the storm of Wednesday, were able to resume their travels, although conditions were still far from favorable.

Louis Folena, lately of American Steel Company, is now owner of the Kandy Kitchen, the well located and attractive confectionery and ice cream store in Sycamore.

Farmers in the vicinity of Victor have been facing more than the usual number of problems with the recent sleet and high winds taking out telephone and electric power wires. One farmer of Victor started out along his telephone line and spliced it in six places, employing the only wire he had available, baling wire. It was possible to talk to the neighbors with the makeshift repairs. Electricity was out on some rural lines for a con-

After closing last night, Jackson and Heldon, who have been operating their barbershop in the basement under Carlson & Benson, moved their equipment to the Bert Holderness shop under Powell’s

1947 – 75 YEARS AGO

State highway snow plows opened the road during the night Thursday and some of the trucks were able to start out yesterday morning but many were detained until yesterday afternoon. A number of trucks were carrying freight to Minneapolis from Chicago. Hundreds of autos were also stranded in the vicinity. Sleeping rooms were at a premium and restaurants were swamped.

siderable period of time. One family had to drive to town for the noon meal, as no electricity was available for the electric stove. Another farmer started to worry about obtaining water for his stock, which was pumped by electricity, but the power crew repaired the line before the situation became critical.

Floyd Phillip and Henry W. Dietz, doing business as the Dietz Fore Company of DeKalb, has filed a complaint in the Circuit Court against Charles E. Stark, doing business as Automatic Products Manufacturing Company of Sycamore. The Dietz Company is seeking $5,909.89 owed to them by the Automatic Products Company on forgings received since November 26, 1945.

With the heavy snowstorm blocking the roads, Mrs. George Krotte of near Kingston was taken to the Dennis Anderson home on the Genoa Road where a son was born. Mrs. Krotte, accompanied by her husband, started from their home Wednesday night when it became evident that the birth of the child was imminent. The car became stuck when they neared the Anderson home of the Genoa Road.

1972 – 50 YEARS AGO

Different from day care centers are nursery schools, which do not function as caretakers for the children of working parents. Thery generally meet two or three mornings or afternoons a week and serve primarily to accustom the

Fifth grade girls from DeKalb schools will be learning “charm” from members of the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority of Northern Illinois University starting Feb. 19. The Charm School will be held on six consecutive Saturdays, meeting first at Haish School, and thereafter alternately meeting at Littlejohn School. Girls from Haish, Cortland, Littlejohn, and Ellwood Schools may attend the voluntary program. Meetings will emphasize: Personal Hygiene, Posture and Modeling, Spot Reducing and Health Habits, Meal Etiquette, Hair Care, and Basic Makeup Technique.

Four senior students at Hiawatha High School will appear on Klassroom Quiz at 6:30 tonight on Channel 13, Rockford. Taking part will be Luann Getts, Diane Aves, Jody Vandling and Mark Worden.

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A former Genoa official is being investigated for allegedly doctoring deposits and skimming nearly $3,000 in city funds. City and law enforcement officials say they are considering criminal charges against the former administrator for a string of alleged embezzlements which occurred in early 1996.

DeKalb may be home to a sight unseen for more than 25 years, a passenger train, running in and out of Chicago. Amtrak now is studying whether to run passenger train through DeKalb, on a route between Omaha and Chicago, although city officials are skeptical, recalling that similar ideas have been pitched in the past with no results.

C.O. Boynton became one of Sycamore’s most distinguished citizens after moving to town in 1849, and his home reflected both his wealth and his character. Although some of its historical integrity has been altered in the last 10 years, the Boynton home is still considered one of the classics in Sycamore, mainly due to the family’s reputation. As the famous mansion now comes up for auction, it will be only the second time the property has changed hands outside of the family since it was built in 1886.

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Twelve Genoa-Kingston students competed Jan. 19 in the district spelling bee, sponsored by the Genoa Lions Club. Pictured (from left) in the front row are Adrian Delgado, Elton Lin, Evelyn Wallace, Gracie Paulson, Samantha Abracia-Wendel, Aaron Yang and Brycen Wiegartz. Pictured in the back row are Stephen Carey, Kaden Sosnowski, third-place winner Peter Hernandez, second-place winner Cole Krueger, and first-place winner Kolton Robinson.

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Fifth-grade participants were Kolton Robinson, Kaden Sosnowski and Gracie Paulson. Sixth-grade participants were Cole Krueger, Evelyn Wallace and Aaron Yang. Seventh-grade participants were Elton Lin, Samantha Abracia-Wendel and Brycen Wiergartz. Eighth-grade participants were Stephen Carey, Peter Hernandez and Adrian Delgado.

The winner of this year’s Genoa-

Kingston Spelling Bee was Kolton Robinson, a fifth-grader at Genoa Elementary School and the son of Samantha Coates of Kingston. The second-place winner was Cole Krueger, a sixth grader at Genoa-Kingston Middle School and the son of Matt and Marina Krueger of Genoa. Third place and regional alternate is eighth grader Peter Hernandez.

It took 33 rounds of spelling to determine the winner. Robinson won the spelling bee by spelling “Darwinism” and “perdition” correctly.

The spelling bee and its dinner were hosted by the Genoa Lions Club, which provided pizza from the Smoking Grill in Genoa and trophies for the first- and second-place winners. Genoa’s McDonalds donated 12 $10 gift cards, one for each contestant.

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The collection box is located outside so donations of used eyeglasses and hearing aids can be made day or night.

Each year Lions Clubs throughout the

state of Illinois collect used eyeglasses and deliver them to the DeKalb-based Lions of Illinois Foundation. Once collected the glasses are then sent to a Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center where volunteers clean the glasses and sort them by prescription strength. After carefully packaging the refurbished glasses, Lions store them until they can be distributed, usually through humanitarian missions to developing nations.

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THE MIDWEEK DeKALB – Stage Coach Players will produce the Obie-Award winning play, “The Vagina Monologues,” this month.

Written by Eve Ensler (now known as the mononym V), the play features monologues, each dealing with the feminine experience, touching on matters such as sex, sex work, body image, love, rape, menstruation, female genital mutilation, masturbation, birth and orgasm.

The production will be directed by Gloria Dennison, who last directed “A Christmas Chaos” in 2018. Written to celebrate the vagina, now the piece

focuses on the movement to stop violence against women.

According to Dennison, V believes that the empowerment of women is deeply connected to their sexuality.

“The very title of this play piques interest,” Dennison said in a news release. “How often does the American public use vagina in everyday language?”

When originally staged, V performed all of the monologues herself.

Over time, however, three different actresses began sharing the monologues. “The Vagina Monologues” has been performed in countries around

the world by actresses including Cate Blanchett, Glenn Close, Viola Davis, Jane Fonda, Audra McDonald, Cynthia Nixon, Rita Moreno and Meryl Streep.

The Stage Coach cast includes Maria Boynton, Leigh Foulk, Marykim Hubbard, Dorcas Keating, Roberta Maxfield, Angela Schiola-Niemeyer, Monique Smith, Wendy Tritt and Mandy Wescott.

Stage Coach is working in conjunction with Safe Passage in DeKalb. Safe Passage is DeKalb County’s only domestic violence and sexual assault crisis center. The agency provide services to survivors and their loved ones

such as shelter, counseling, advocacy and more.

Performances of “The Vagina Monologues” will be at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11 and 12 at Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St. in DeKalb.

Tickets cost $5 each with the proceeds going to Safe Passage. Donations of money and hygiene products also will be accepted at the shows.

For this production, guests will be required to wear masks covering both their nose and mouth.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.stagecoachplayers.com or at the door.

Sycamore Education Foundation seeks alumni award nominations THE MIDWEEK SYCAMORE – The Sycamore Education Foundation is accepting nominations for the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Awards.

The purpose of the award is to recognize outstanding alumni of Sycamore High School who have maintained a high standard of excellence and made a significant contribution in their fields of endeavor. This

award is a tribute 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 co-workers, family members, friends and teachers to consider taking a few minutes to nominate a former student.”

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100+ Women awards $13K to Adventure Works THE MIDWEEK A local charity organization, 100+ Women Who Care, recently awarded $13,200 to Adventure Works of DeKalb County as part of the group’s regular acts of giving.

The grant was given in November for the Greatest Impact Award, according to a news release.

Adventure Works is a unique, outdoor behavioral healthcare nonprofit for youth that uses therapeutic counseling in the natural environment as an alternative to traditional talk therapy. The youth served are of different ages and with different backgrounds, but the one thing that they have in common is that their mental health is impacting their daily lives.

For more information, visit the organization’s website at www.adventureworksdekalb.org.

Since its inception in November

2014, the DeKalb County chapter of 100+ Women Who Care has raised $365,800 for local grassroots charities and organizations in DeKalb County.

100+ Women Who Care is a group of approximately 132 women who meet four times a year to make financial contributions to local 501c(3) charities.

At each meeting, members nominate three local charities. After listening to presentations from each charity, members vote for the winner they feel most deserves the Greatest Impact Award. All of the donations go directly to the charity chosen.

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The course schedule includes: Feb. 3 – Spanish Wines: Madeira, Port and Sherry Feb. 10 – Northern/Central Italian

Wines: Tuscany, Piemonte, Chianti and Barolo March 3 – South American Wines: Chile, Argentina and Uruguay March 10 – Southern Italian Wines: Sicily and Sardinia April 7 – Mediterranean Wines: Greece, Lebanon, Israel, Morocco and Tunisia April 21 – California Wines: Napa and Sonoma Register for the courses at www.kish. edu/personalenrichment. For more information, contact Melissa Gallagher at mgallagher1@kish.edu.

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For information or to place an order, The following is a calendar list of the February locations for the DeKalb County visit UnitedChurchSandwich.org or call the church office at 815-786-9243.

Community Gardens’ Grow Mobile, a mobile food pantry that offers free food and household items to all who come, no Foundation seeks nominations requirements necessary. for education awards All food packages are pre-packed and SYCAMORE – DeKalb County resiwill be distributed drive-thru style. DCCG dents are invited to nominate a deservis working to ensure the well-being of ing education professional for an Excelresidents, staff and volunteers, and asks lence in Education Award before the Feb. that you practice food/hand hygiene and 18 deadline. stay home if you are sick.

Award winners receive $1,000 and To receive Grow Mobile alerts, text @ public recognition during an awards cera34cg4 to 81010. emony and reception planned for sumGrow Mobile dates in October: mer 2022. Visit dekalbccf.org/eie to sub• 3:30 to 5 p.m. Feb. 1 at the Malta mit a nomination and for additional Historical Society, 127 N. Third St. in details.

Malta Given annually, the Excellence in Edu• 3 to 5 p.m. Feb. 3 at University Vilcation Awards honor outstanding teachlage Apartments, in the community cen- ers, administrators and support staff in ter, 722 N. Annie Glidden Road in DeKalb DeKalb County. Every district in DeKalb • 3 to 5 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Cortland County is eligible to nominate a person Lions Club Shelter, 70 S. Llanos St. in for each of the following areas: teacher Cortland grades pre-K-5, teacher grades 6-8, • 3:30 to 5 p.m. Feb. 8 at Family Serteacher grades 9-12, administration, and vice Agency, 1325 Sycamore Road, support staff (e.g., secretaries, classroom DeKalb aides, custodians, food service, bus driv• 11 a.m. to noon Feb. 10 at Westmin- ers and maintenance). ster Presbyterian Church, 830 N. Annie The awards are made possible Glidden Road in DeKalb through the generosity of Yvonne John• 3 to 5 p.m. Feb. 15 at University Vil- son, a retired elementary school teacher lage Apartments, in the community cen- in the Sycamore School District. Johnson ter, 722 N. Annie Glidden Road in DeKalb established the DeKalb County Excel• 3:30 to 5 p.m. Feb. 15 at Malta lence in Education Award Fund in 1999 at Township Public Library, 203 Adams St. the DeKalb County Community Foundain Malta tion.

• 8 to 9:30 a.m. Feb. 19 at Kingston Submitted nominations will be sent Friendship Center, 120 Main St. in Kings- to the nominee’s school district and ton combined with other nominations for • 4 to 6 p.m. Feb. 22 at St. Paul the review by the district nomination comApostle Parish, 340 W. Arnold Road in mittee.

Sandwich For more information, contact Com• 11 a.m. to noon Feb. 24 at Westmin- munity Foundation Grants & Scholarships ster Presbyterian Church, 830 N. Annie Manager Becky Zantout at 815-748-5383 Glidden Road in DeKalb or b.zantout@dekalbccf.org.

Sandwich church’s pie of the month is cherry

The United Church of Sandwich’s Pie of the Month flavor for February will be cherry.

Valentine’s Day and Presidents Day would be a great time to have a delicious pie, made from hand-picked cherries grown in Sandwich.

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Pie of the Month will continue through June. Memberships are available.

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United Church of Sandwich to host Souper Bowl lunch Feb. 13

United Church of Sandwich will host a free, drive-thru Souper Bowl Sunday chili lunch from noon to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13. All are welcome.

Homemade chili, cornbread and dessert will be served. Check the flier on your carryout bag to find out how to register for a free homemade apple pie.

The church is at 512 Lions Road in Sandwich, across from Sandwich High School.

For information, call 815-786-9243 or visit Unitedchurchsandwich.org.

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Judge Pedersen announces candidacy for circuit court Recently appointed DeKalb County Circuit Court Judge Joseph Pedersen, has announced his formal intent to run as a Republican candidate for the seat in the 2022 General Election.

Pedersen was appointed in the new year to take over a circuit court judicial position in the 23rd Judicial Circuit by the Illinois Supreme Court. The role was made vacant by the retirement of Circuit Judge Ronald Matekaitis, who will now serve as Pedersen’s campaign chair, according to a news release. If elected, Pedersen would serve a six-year term.

In a statement announcing his campaign, Pedersen said he’s spent more than 24 years serving DeKalb County, first as an assistant state’s attorney, then as an assistant U.S. attorney where he served in the federal courthouse in Rockford. He was appointed to the bench in DeKalb County in 2019 as an associate judge.

Retired DeKalb County Judge William Brady will serve as treasurer of Pedersen’s campaign, according to the release.

Pedersen currently presides over a criminal misdemeanor and felony

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domestic violence trial call and juvenile delinquency and abuse and neglect hearing calls at the DeKalb County courthouse.

He was originally appointed as Judge Joseph an Associate Judge Pedersen in 2019, and has served in DeKalb County courtrooms since that time, hearing matters including general civil cases, family matters, eviction, and child support collection cases prior to his current assignment.

He is a past president of the DeKalb County Bar Association and serves as a mentor to first-year law students at the Northern Illinois University College of Law. He also co-founded and is the co-chair of the 23rd Judicial Circuit Pro Bono committee and is a member of the Illinois Judges Association’s pro bono committee.

Pedersen graduated with a bachelor of science degree in accountancy from Northern Illinois University and obtained his law degree at the University of Iowa College of Law. Pedersen and his wife, Liz, reside in Malta with their two sons.

YMCA helps cancer survivors begin the journey to recovery THE MIDWEEK SYCAMORE – Cancer is a life-changing disease that takes a tremendous toll on a person, both physically and emotionally. The Y and Livestrong have joined forces to create Livestrong at the YMCA, a research-based physical activity and well-being initiative designed to help adult cancer survivors achieve their holistic health goals.

Participants work with Y staff trained in supportive cancer care to safely achieve their goals. These include building muscle mass and strength; increasing flexibility and endurance; and improving confidence and self-esteem. By focusing on the whole person and not the disease, Livestrong at the YMCA is helping people move beyond cancer in spirit, mind and body.

Program details: • 12-week program with two 75-minute sessions per week

• Includes cardiovascular conditioning, strength training, balance, and flexibility exercises. Participants work at their own pace.

• Evaluation includes fitness and quality of life assessments before and after participation • Facilitated by YMCA-certified instructors • Requires referral and medical clearance from a physician • During the 12 weeks, participants will receive a membership, paid by the YMCA. Thanks to generous donors, the program is 100% subsidized. There is no cost to anyone that participates.

The next session will run from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. Tuesday and Thursdays, Feb. 15 through May 5.

If you or someone you know could benefit from participating in the program, visit www.kishymca.org or contact Kayla Heimerman, Healthy Living coordinator, at 815-756-9577 or kaylah@ kishymca.org.

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KC graduates first class of medical assistants THE MIDWEEK MALTA – Kishwaukee College graduated its first class of medical assistant students during a pinning ceremony on Dec. 17 at the college. Kish pinned six students before family and friends as recognition for their completion of the Medical Assistant Certificate.

Kishwaukee College’s Medical Assistant program trains students to work in hospitals and other health care facilities where they complete both administrative and clinical tasks. Through collaboration with area medical partners, Kishwaukee College identified a strong need for qualified medical assistants within the local community and started the program in spring 2021. All six graduates of the initial medical assistant class had employment lined up before completing their certificate.

“There is a lot of work available.

You can really go wherever you want to go. Employers all want to hire you,” graduate Mayla Sanders said in a news release.

Students can make connections with local health care facilities through on-the-job training, where they apply their education to real-world clinical scenarios. Many of the graduates were able to find work through the employ-

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Kishwaukee College’s first graduating class of medical assistants pose for a photo during a pinning ceremony. Kish created the Medical Assistant Program to help address the high demand for qualified medical assistants within the community. ers they practiced with.

Along with strong local demand, the national outlook for the medical assistant position is expected to grow by 18% over the next decade, much faster than the national average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Kara Schreiner, director of the Med-

ical Assistant Program at Kish, praised the students for navigating the challenges of being the first class of a new program.

“The Medical Assistant Certificate is a short-term program, where students obtain their credential in just under a year,” Schreiner said in the

release. “The students worked hard, putting in the time and effort to successfully complete. They were leaders in the classroom, and I have no doubt they will be leaders in their new field.”

To create a state-of-the-art learning space for the program, Kishwaukee College modeled an existing classroom after medical facilities to have patient rooms, a reception desk and a lab area.

The space allows students to practice their skills before starting rotations at an externship site.

The graduating class includes Asia Brown, Felicia Craig, Shalana Jones, Rebecca Nelson, Kyla Rachas and Mayla Sanders. Each graduate was pinned individually by a friend or family member who had supported the student or acted as a mentor while completing the program.

Medical assistants work as multiskilled health professionals in a clinical setting. They need to be able to perform a wide range of tasks in health care, including administrative and clinical duties. Kish prepares students to become fully certified or registered medical assistants. Fall 2022 applications will be available starting Feb. 15.

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kfinlon@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – Mulling over a potential sale of the financially struggling county nursing home, the DeKalb County Board this week approved a $10,000 contract for a consultant to help make the decision.

The DeKalb County Board voted, 14-0, to approve a $10,000 contract for consulting and brokerage services related to the DeKalb County Rehab and Nursing Center to Marcus and Millichap, which has offices in Chicago and Oak Brook Terrace, during its Jan. 19 meeting.

County board members Maureen Little, Terri Mann-Lamb, Larry West, Karen Cribben, Bill Cummings, Laurie Emmer, Tim Hughes, Kiara Jones and Kathy Lampkins were absent from the meeting.

DeKalb County Administrator Brian Gregory said county government officials received positive feedback from references provided by the consultant prior to the vote this week.

“Just wanted to share back with you tonight that the feedback was really good,” Gregory told the county board.

The vote comes after the county board absorbed the operating board for the DeKalb County Rehab and Nursing Center in December. The action was meant to be one of several steps the county government is looking to take to address budget constraints at the facility.

The decision to hire a consultant to come and assess financial realities of the center was also discussed last year. The faciity recently underwent a

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The DeKalb County Rehab and Nursing Center is located at 2600 N. Annie Glidden Road in DeKalb. $13 million expansion but now faces dwindling resident numbers and cost increases, officials said. Next steps could include the county government selling the nursing home to a private buyer.

County officials previously said the operating board was meant to exist on its own financially. However, because of the continued budget constraints from the nursing home, the County Board has had to approve $4.5 million in total financial aid to the facility so far.

The average daily census for the DeKalb County Nursing and Rehab Center went from 181 in 2018, to 168 in 2019, to 141 in 2020, to 117 this year. In order to break even, the nursing home census would have to be at about 175 people, according to county officials.

County documents state the nursing home collected about $2.1 million less than expected in revenue during fiscal year 2019. In August 2020, the county sold $13 million in bonds for the nursing home’s expansion project to be paid from operating

revenues over the next three decades.

The expansion included additional rooms, an activity center, an upgraded fire alarm system, a nursing call system, a larger chiller and a new boiler system. A 15,400-square-foot transitional care unit added 18 rooms to the 83,000-square-foot facility.

The nursing home then collected $2.8 million less than expected in revenues during fiscal year 2020, according to county documents. The county treasurer’s office began to note cash flow issues with the nursing home fund in March 2021, which resulted in the county board approving a $2 million loan for cash flow purposes. By Sept. 1, the loan proceeds were exhausted, the documents state.

DeKalb County Board Chair John Frieders emphasized on Jan. 19 the decision to hire a consultant to help decide the nursing home’s future didn’t mean other options besides a sale wouldn’t also be considered.

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DeKalb Chamber of Commerce staff, ambassadors and board members, along with community members, recently celebrated the opening of Shoe Sensation in DeKalb. The shoe store offers all types of footwear for women, men and children. Shoe Sensation is located at 2516 Sycamore Road in the Northland Plaza shopping center.

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DeKalb Chamber of Commerce staff, ambassadors and board members, along with community members, recently welcomed Artemis Technology Solutions Inc. to downtown DeKalb.

The IT shop is owned by Devin Arendt, who brings more than a decade of enterprise IT management experience. The business is located at 305 E. Locust St. in DeKalb. To learn more, visit www.artemistechsolutions.com or call 815-315-1191.

DeKalb Chamber celebrates Proven Winners move

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DeKalb Chamber of Commerce staff, ambassadors and board members, along with community members, recently celebrated the new headquarters for Proven Winners with a ribbon-cutting. The plant brand business is located at 1600 E. Lincoln Highway, Suite F, in DeKalb. Proven Winners works to refine and improve offerings for the North American garden and aid the nursery industry in using the best in new plant and production materials. To learn more, visit www.provenwinners.com or call 815-762-1230.

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ROGER K. KEMPSON Born: August 2, 1953 in DeKalb, Ill. Died: January 21, 2022 in DeKalb, Ill. Roger K. “Jay” Kempson, 68, of DeKalb, Ill., died Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Kishwaukee Hospital.

Born Aug. 2, 1953, at DeKalb Hospital, the son of Kenneth W. and Jeanette P. (Heath) Kempson, Jay married Kelli Rockstead on June 1, 1990, in Oregon, Ill. A 1971 graduate of Sycamore High School, Jay served in the US Marines from 1971 to 1973. He worked at Hormel/Rochelle Foods for nearly a decade.

Jay loved Harley Davidson motorcycles and baseball, especially the Chicago Cubs, and spending time with his grandkids and his two great-nephews of whom he was very fond. His family knew him as a “movie guy,” loving to watch action flicks with his son, for being “country,” for being “goofy,” loving to clown around and tell jokes, and for being

able to carry on a conversation with anyone.

He always had his eye out for knives to add to his ever-growing collection.

Jay is survived by his wife, Kelli; son, Landon Kempson of DeKalb; grandchildren, Otto James Kempson and Aliyah Grace Holtzclaw; and his special great-nephews, Wesson Rockstead and Grant Rockstead of Shabbona.

He was predeceased by his mother, Jeanette (Edward) Kozuch in 1977; his father, Ken, in 1959; and sister, JoAnn (James Sr.) Lowry in 1997.

The family extends special thanks to Scott Rockstead, and Jill and Chase Rockstead, who stood by him during his cancer diagnosis and treatments.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the family for a fund to be established.

Per Jay’s wishes, no services will be held.

Arrangements by Olson Funeral & Cremation Services-Quiram Sycamore Chapel, 1245 Somonauk St., Sycamore, IL 60178; 815895-6589. Visit www.olsonfh.com to leave a condolence.

JAMES FLUCKEY James Fluckey, 79, of Sycamore, IL, passed on January 18, 2022.

Arrangements entrusted to Butala Funeral Home and Crematory, Sycamore, IL. Additional information: www.ButalaFuneralHomes. com.

SYCAMORE – The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office will award a $500 scholarship to a student wishing to pursue a college education in the 2022-23 school year.

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office scholarship is a part of a larger reach of scholarships from the Illinois Sheriff’s Association, which is awarding $50,000 to those hoping to attend college in Illinois.

The winners will be selected by a committee composed of residents and education professionals.

Applicants must be a permanent Illinois resident and permanent resident of DeKalb County. The scholarship must be used at institutions of higher learning that are within the state of Illinois, and the student must be enrolled as a full-time student during the 2022-23 school year.

The school year does not include the summer session.

Scholarship applications are available at the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, online at www.dekealbcounty.org or on the Illinois Sheriff’s Association website at www.ilsheriff.org.

Students must complete the application, answer an essay question and return all documentation by March 15 to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, 150 N. Main St., Sycamore.

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The Sandwich Lions Club will honor a person or couple with its Citizenship Award at the Sandwich Chamber of Commerce annual meeting on May 5.

Criteria for the award includes volunteer service in Sandwich and the surrounding area, character and citizenship, civic leadership and accomplishments toward the betterment of the Sandwich community. This can be an improvement or program of significant value to the community. The improvement must be made as a result of personal commitment and not substantially as the result of the person’s primary employment or public responsibilities.

A Lions Club committee will evaluate the nominations, and the recipient will be able to name a charity of their choice that will be given $150 in their honor.

Deadline for nominations is Feb. 28.

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