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WEEK IN REVIEW District 428 mulls adding $2M in staff

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

DeKALB – The DeKalb District 428 school board on March 2 debated whether to add $2 million worth of staffing for the 2021-2022 school year, as educators reiterated requests for what they said were needed positions.

Interim Superintendent Griff Powell and Director of Human Resources Deetra Sallis presented the school board with the staffing request, which totaled 34.3 full-time employees with a base salary of $1,413,055 and a total salary and benefit cost of $2,063,358. Requested employees include assistant principals, teachers, special instructors and support staff.

Last February, the board approved 17 new hires for Fiscal Year 2020-21, which added $1.1 million of salary and benefits to the district’s budget.

School Board member Jeff Hallgren described the staffing request as a wish list that administration and the board have to “figure out what we absolutely, positively not live without.”

School board member Valerie Pena-Hernandez said she partially agreed with Hallgren about the $2 million being “a lot of money,” but asked for a PowerPoint presentation with additional data about the positions before approving staffing requests.

“We as a board are obviously not in the classroom, we’re not in the buildings like everyone else in here that is advocating for these FTEs,” she said. “For the board to just pick and choose what we think should be approved and shouldn’t be approved is sort of difficult without any data.”

Hallgren questioned a request for staffing that will cost the school district $2

million when he said there hasn’t been a significant increase in student body.

Amy Crook, the district’s bilingual coordinator, responded that bilingual and special education teachers are needed district-wide.

“We’re up to, today, 640 English learners, so our population has increased over time and significantly increased in the area of special education needs,” Crook said. “Right now, 19% of our English learners have an IEP (individualized education program) district wide, and we do not have any … bilingual educators at all.”

DeKalb High School Principal James Horne said there will be a slight increase in enrollment next year. There are 489 high school freshmen this school year and 536 incoming freshmen next year. Horne said the high school hopes to offer more college and career-driven classes and lower the number of study halls each semester.

County officials talk U.S. Census data delays

By KATIE FINLON

kfinlon@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – The delay in local governments receiving U.S. Census data for 2020 might throw a wrench in creating new district voting maps for DeKalb County, said county officials.

Sheila Santos, information technology director for DeKalb County, said during a County Board finance committee meeting on March 3 there have been delays in U.S. Census data for 2020 being released.

She said the census bureau officially announced the delayed release in the state’s redistricting data, which was originally supposed to happen next month.

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“So that’s now scheduled to be by Sept.

30,” Santos said.

Santos said county officials have a general idea of where census blocks fall, since they have at least received 2020 geographical data from the bureau. However, she said, the county doesn’t have the more current population numbers to fill those blocks.

“And, of course, that’ll be the data that we need,” Santos said.

Santos said the county typically receives that data within the first few months of the year and then the county has plenty of time to prepare those redistricting maps.

“So this kind of puts a kink into that

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timeline,” Santos said.

Santos said the County Board normally would be adopting new county board districts by July, per state statute.

“That’s not going to be able to happen now,” Santos said.

Santos said she will keep close eye on what state does about the statute saying County Board districts have to be adopted explicitly by July, as opposed to days or weeks after counties receive the census data they need.

The geographic census data at least gives the county an idea of where things fall and what changes might’ve occurred in the county since the 2010 census, Santos said.

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ON THE COVER Shaylee Hester, marketing and development coordinator at Opportunity House Inc., organizes and hangs artwork that will be featured during the upcoming Art Extravaganza.

The virtual event will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 18.

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By KATIE FINLON

kfinlon@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Weeks after health officials announced DeKalb County Health Department would see a 75% reduction in first dose COVID-19 vaccine allotments, DeKalb County health officials say supply from the state is on track to return to former levels.

Lisa Gonzalez, public health administrator for the DeKalb County Health Department, said during a DeKalb County health and human services meeting on March 1 the state was giving less first doses to county health departments to catch up with second dose appointments. Even though the number of first doses went from 1,200 to 300 weeks ago, she said, the county received 700 first doses the following week and 1,000 first doses the week thereafter.

“It was really a game of making sure that the state had enough to be able to catch all those people who got it four weeks ago in order to be able to give them their second dose,” Gonzalez said.

Gonzalez said local officials were told they should expect to see the number of available first doses continue to increase throughout this month.

Gonzalez said the county has been in high gear with COVID-19 vaccinations

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A city of DeKalb firefighter receives an injection of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. since the last week of December, when the county first got its initial shipment.

At this point, she said, county health officials still are vaccinating only those who live or work in DeKalb County.

(Other vaccine distributors, including pharmacies which receive separate shipments from the health department, do not require such stipulations.)

“That obviously can change moving forward,” Gonzalez said.

Gonzalez said the state determines the allocations it gives to which areas primarily by population. She said she receives regular surveys from the state asking how many first doses and second doses DeKalb County needs.

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Gonzalez said the state sends the survey to county health staff on different days of the week each week, so she never knows when she’s going to get it.

“There’s been a lot of inconsistency in the shipping timeline as well,” Gonzalez said.

Like much of the state and country, DeKalb County’s local COVID-19 vaccine demand remains much higher than vaccination capabilities allow so far – though the county has been successful in getting second dose vaccines in within the 42 day range from the first dose being administered, Gonzalez said.

As a result of the demand, she said, the county still has not opened vaccine appointments to all of group 1B completely, but staff recently extended it to public transit workers, shelter workers, U.S. Postal Service workers and veterinarian clinic workers.

When asked if the vaccine allocation decrease may present greater risk to county health down the line, Gonzalez said she thinks the greater risk is people relaxing on the more holistic approach of mitigating the spread of the illness.

“It can’t just be the vaccine,” Gonzalez said. “It also needs to be testing, it needs to be contact tracing and case investigation. So you have to be doing all of those things together in order to try

to prevent other additional outbreaks from happening.”

Gonzalez said concern that the virus could still spread remains, as the county is only just starting to get vaccines out to the community and only certain groups are able to get it so far.

“If people maybe are not testing – even when they may have symptoms – because they think, ‘Oh, the vaccine is coming, I’ll just wait,’ we could be in a position especially with the variant to be dealing with other surges in cases,” she said.

Gonzalez said the health department still urges people to register for notifications about vaccine availability by group if they haven’t already done so, either online at https://health. dekalbcounty.org/about/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccination/ or over the phone at 815-758-6673. Direct links to register will be sent to those who have signed up for those e-mail notifications.

Though the county is moving along with vaccinating those who work and live locally, Gonzalez said, there are still those remaining in the large Phase 1B who need vaccine, including workers in manufacturing, agriculture and grocery stores.

“We’re asking for people to be patient as we work through those groups,” Gonzalez said.

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ON THE RECORD ... with Roman Friedrichs Who would you like to see go on the record? Let us know at readit@midweeknews.com food pantry with my church. But I 100% want to do something like this again. Maybe I could start a coat drive before next winter. I’m already thinking of other drives I could do.

SYCAMORE – Not too many people would venture out in the middle of a snowstorm.

Sixteen-year-old Roman Friedrichs not only ventured out, he did it for a good cause: collecting cleaning supplies from residents’ porches to donate to Hope Haven in DeKalb. The shelter provides food, shelter and resources to the homeless.

Friedrichs, a junior at Sycamore High School, organized a cleaning supply drive, Hearts for the Homeless. On Feb. 7, he donated two SUVs full of supplies to Hope Haven during -10 degree temperatures.

Friedrichs spoke to MidWeek reporter Katrina Milton about the cleaning supply drive and the importance of helping the community.

Milton: Why was holding the drive important?

Friedrichs: I think it brings the community togeth-

er. It was great to see the reaction from the people and workers at Hope Haven. They were really happy and really surprised. My mom and I both had our SUVs full of cleaning supplies. I don’t think they were expecting so many donations. It definitely put a smile on their faces, and I can tell it made a big difference.

Milton: What would you like to say to those who donated?

Friedrichs: I wish I could thank everyone person-

Milton: Why did you decide to collect cleaning supplies?

Friedrichs: I was looking to do a cleaning supply

drive because they’re hard to come by. I chose Hope Haven because it is a shelter for the homeless, and so many people there are without resources.

Milton: What items did you collect?

Friedrichs: I collected about $1,000 worth of

a time and a date and the supplies were outside. I didn’t want them to freeze. About 200 homes participated in the drive, and I went to every one myself.

cleaning supplies, including wipes, bleach, laundry detergent, and additional monetary donations.

Milton: How did you pick up and donate the items?

Friedrichs: I actually went out to pick up the clean-

ing supplies from peoples’ porches in the middle of a snowstorm. I couldn’t reschedule because I gave

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Roman Friedrichs, a junior at Sycamore High School, organized a cleaning supply drive, Hearts for the Homeless, for Hope Haven in DeKalb.

Milton: Have you ever organized a drive before?

Friedrichs: No, I haven’t done a drive. I’ve helped

out a food pantry before, and I made pizzas for the

ally who participated and donated to the drive. No matter how much they donated, it was great to see the community come together to help others.

think my friends thought I was insane. I remember my friends and I were supposed to hang out later that day, but their parents made them stay inside because of the cold and snow. I also think that my drive inspired other students and other drives at my school. I think it’s great that we’re all getting together to help the community.

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Friedrichs: My family is really proud of me, but I

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DeKALB – For six and a half hours, two times a week, Kelly Whitney of DeKalb is hooked up to a machine for a magnesium infusion.

Whitney was the first patient to receive an infusion at the newly dedicated Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital Outpatient Infusion Center.

The center has relocated to a renovated space in Suite 201 of the Medical Office Building, inside the main hospital at 5 Kish Hospital Drive in DeKalb.

Whitney’s mother, Linda Busby, accompanies her during every infusion therapy. During the lengthy bi-weekly infusion, they sew, talk and watch TV together.

“I think it’s beautiful and the staff is wonderful,” Whitney said. “I’d love to have to not be here, but it’s very nice. … It’s like having my own nook.”

In mid-February, the hospital completed a $1.5 million renovation of medical offices to house the center.

The space includes seven private infusion rooms, with exterior views of the Kishwaukee Healing Garden.

Rooms include TVs, sound systems and heated recliners to help patients stay comfortable during treatment.

“Our goal is not just patients’ health, we care about their physical comfort and well-being,” said charge nurse Christy Haug. “Our infusion rooms are a healing environment, with a window, natural daylight and doors for privacy. Some patients are in and out in a matter of minutes, some can spend as many as eight hours.”

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“The staff is very excited to have a dedicated, private space for infusions,” said Leanne Brand Phillips, manager of the center. “We’ve needed it for quite a while and have discussed and projected it for about two years.”

Infusion therapy is a way to deliver medication or fluids through a thin catheter or needle, usually intravenously. During infusion or IV therapy, electronic computerized pumps control the rate of infusion so that patients receive the correct amount of medicine or fluids over the right amount of time.

The center has the first Omnicell automated medication dispensing system, the first pharmacy of its kind at Northwestern Medicine. There are plans to offer aromatherapy and music therapy to patients at the center in the future.

The Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Pain Clinic, which also is located on the second floor of the Kishwaukee Medical Office Building, was renovated with three new exam rooms. The two clinics will share a waiting room and staff will have two separate nurse stations. Renovation on the hospital’s emergency room will begin later this month.

“We’re happy to offer health services and provide care close to home, so patients don’t have to travel,” Haug said.

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ART EXTRAVAGANA

Opportunity House takes annual art show fundraiser online

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

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YCAMORE – Opportunity House Inc.’s 10th annual Art Extravaganza had to be canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This year, the Art Extravaganza event will be held virtually from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 18.

Shaylee Hester, marketing and development coordinator for Opportunity House, said that four of the nonprofit organization’s annual events have been canceled because of the pandemic, with the last fundraising event held more than a year ago.

“I didn’t want to cancel the event again this year because the art show means a lot to our clients,” Hester said. “It’s an opportunity for them to showcase their artwork to the community and take pride in their hard work and talent. Although we will not be gathering in person, we can still connect and have fun virtually. … The proceeds will also support continued education for adults with disabilities. You’ll get to have fun and make a difference in the lives of others.”

The event will be held virtually via Facebook Live and Zoom. Attendees can meet the artists and enjoy artwork created by students from two of Learning for Life’s Visual Thinking Strategies classes. The event is sponsored by Foster Buick Attorneys at Law and Keep Rentals.

The event also will include an instructional demonstration of painting abstract mountains by artist Jamie Andre.

Tickets cost $25 and can be purchased via OH’s website. Each ticket includes an art kit with a canvas, paint, brushes and a pallet. The deadline to purchase tickets is Monday, March 15.

Art kits can be picked up at Opportunity House’s main building, 357 N. California St. in Sycamore, between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. March 12, and March 15-18.

When purchasing tickets, community members also can sponsor an art kit for OH clients, which will be delivered to the group homes by staff.

All proceeds will support Opportunity House and help provide materials for the Learning for Life’s Visual Thinking Strategies classes.

The Learning for Life program, a partnership between OH and Kishwaukee College that began in 2009, is for adults with disabilities and covers a variety of subjects. Students fill out forms of what they are interested in learning about, and the topics become class subjects. Through the years there have been about 30 different class subjects, including animals, plants, farming, reading and writing, cooking, healthy eating and exercise, transportation and history. An upcoming class is about oceans and marine life.

Each level takes approximately two years to complete. After completing the first level, students receive a certificate, after the second level, they receive a medal and after the third level, they

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Learning for Life student Matt Rowan works on his art homework during a help session. Opportunity House Inc.’s Art Extravaganza will be held virtually from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 18.

During Opportunity House’s virtual Art Extravaganza, attendees can meet the artists and enjoy artwork created by students from two of Learning for Life’s Visual Thinking Strategies classes, like this student’s drawing. receive a wooden plaque.

One of the most popular classes is Visual Thinking Strategies, an art class that teaches students how to look into something deeply without any

right or wrong answers.

“In the class, I ask three questions: What is going on in this picture? What do you see that makes you say that? and What else do you see in this picture?,” instructor Carla Raynor said. “The students are then given the opportunity to create their own artwork. Every artwork is different and unique. No two look the same.”

Artwork created in VTS classes will be on display during the virtual Art Extravaganza event.

“Our VTS classes are more than just artwork,” Raynor said. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for our students. It teaches them how to think creatively and think critically, and it helps them interact with others and strengthen their social skills. … I’m excited that students’ artwork will be on display during the virtual event this year. It gives them a chance to share their creativity, art and talent with the community.”

For more information about Opportunity House Inc., its Learning for Life program and the upcoming virtual Art Extravaganza event, visit www. ohinc.org.

THE MIDWEEK In the fall of 2021, Northern Illinois University’s Lifelong Learning Institute was one of the many programs that switched to an online meeting format to keep members safe during COVID. The LLI organizers were well aware of the risk the virus presented. They also knew that the chance to connect with peers and continue learning about a wide range of topics in an informal, non-competitive setting was too important to put on hold until the pandemic was over.

Now registration is open for the spring session. All are welcome, and the cost is $25 to attend any and all discussion groups and lectures from March 16 through May 6. Register and get more information at niu.edu/p20/ lifelong-learning-institute.

With six different study groups and lectures each week, the group Zoomed through the fall and winter terms, learning about topics such as election history and the adaptations that help animals survive in cold and snowy habitats. While there was a bit of initial trepidation at the thought of transforming a successful in-person program to bring it online, the transition has been a resounding success.

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In the winter Lifelong Learning Institute term, Pat Vary convened a course, “Survivors in the Cold,” which explored the habitats, survival skills and special anatomies that allow Arctic and Antarctic animals to survive and thrive in extreme conditions.

“It’s been wonderful to have LLI continue to be part of our lives at a time when we’ve had to give up other things,” LLI organizer and participant Elizabeth Bass said in a news release. “It’s not only

the intellectual stimulation but also being with friends, if only virtually.”

“The transition to Zoom has been smoother than I expected, in part because of our efforts, via videos, written

instructions and practice sessions, to educate our members and conveners,” Bass said in the release. “Last summer, we had purely social gatherings that allowed members to practice their Zoom skills before our classes began.”

In fact, the transition to Zoom has brought with it a number of unexpected benefits and has extended the group’s geographical reach as folks participated from nine states ranging from the Atlantic to the Pacific – and one person even joined in from Portugal.

For 20 years, the Lifelong Learning Institute has created a community of people who love to learn. Many members have volunteered as “conveners,” who lead informal discussion sessions about subjects that interest them, and the group has also appreciated the lectures by experts, including NIU faculty.

The LLI is ready to welcome new members to the group and wants potential members to know that everyone is welcome, regardless of level of education or background. The only requirements are curiosity and a willingness to continue learning at any age.

LLI member and organizer Patricia Vary sums up the group as all about “learning new things, seeing new and old friends, and being with people who still want to learn something new.”

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Those who want to attend the virtual forum on Zoom must register at http://dkpl. org/event/virtual-dekalb-township-candidates-forum/ to receive a link to the Zoom meeting and to join the program five minutes before it starts. Only 100 people will be able to watch via Zoom but it will be broadcast live on the WNIJ Facebook page.

For more information or help with registration, send email to samanthah@dkpl. org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 1701.

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There were many successes and failures including the Apollo 1 spacecraft command module catching fire on the launch pad in 1967 killing three astronauts. Man would visit the moon five more times after Apollo 11. The last trek was in 1972.

The DeKalb Public Library will hold a virtual presentation on the Space Race at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 13.

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The little village of Clare, which was stricken some months ago by a fire which devastated the business section of the community, has wasted no time in rising from the ashes and already a couple of buildings, destroyed by the flames, have been replaced. The building to be occupied by the Lanan general store has been completed as has the one for the Quinn billiard hall. The Clare people have valiantly gone to work following their loss and the little village has won the respect of the county by the way in which it has buckled down to building following its loss.

The large window at the DeKalb Trust & Savings bank was taken out yesterday and for the next couple of days two employees of the bank will remain at the institution all night. The front is being taken out today and a more substantial foundation for the window will be put in.

The work is expected to take up the major part of the next two days but when completed will prove an improvement at the Fourth Street bank.

Following the recent serious fire at Waterman when the Kirkpatrick house was destroyed, several lengths of hose of the volunteer fire department there needed repair. The “bad order” hose was brought to DeKalb and turned over to Fire Chief McEvoy and was put in first class shape. Returning Saturday afternoon with another length of hose, which turned out to be in perfect condition, the Waterman fire department sent up a box of good 15 cent cigars.

Not only is the fact that DeKalb maintains a rest room becoming rather widespread, but also that the location of the rest room is a short distance from the big clock located at one of the downtown corners. Tourists from Iowa stopped here Sunday and made a tour of Third Street in search of the rest room, saving they had been directed to go north from the clock. However, the rest room was closed for a part of the after-

A group of students at West Elementary School of Sycamore enjoyed viewing a marionette show recently which was written and produced by sixth grade students in Mrs. Bette McMillian’s class at the Malta Grade School. The class of 25 boys and girls put in many hours of work creating scenery, costumes, and props and making the authentic-looking marionettes for the show, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.”

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noon, and the tourists were compelled to wait outside while the car in which they were riding was being repaired.

1946 – 75 YEARS AGO A lake site at Sandwich has been included in a survey for which $75,000 has been appropriated by the state to check on 387 sites which have been recommended. The restoration of Sandwich Lake would require 138 acres of land with 87 acres to be covered by the lake, the remainder to be used for picnic grounds, game preserve and the like. The project would require 84 acres of the George Gletty farm and 54 acres of the Herb Johnson farm. The lake was enjoyed by residents of the Sandwich community for many years before it was decided to drain it. Pumps have been needed to keep the site drained as it is spring fed.

The 15,000 pounds of clothing for European relief which was collected in the Sycamore area during the January drive has now been packed and is ready for the initial leg of the journey overseas.

From Sycamore the contribution will go directly to Cleveland on Saturday rather than to a district loading point as the total amounts to nearly a full carload of wearable garments.

“Now I’ve seen everything,” exclaimed Sheriff Alf M. Deisz. And he meant it.

This week an inmate of 56 days standing broke down and cried when she was released from the county jail. The woman,

20, was turned over to DeKalb County for incarceration by the Ogle County authorities because the jail there cannot accommodate women. She was the only girl to be sentenced during the last term in Ogle. While in the DeKalb County prison she has been a model inmate, the sheriff stated, helping Mrs. Deisz with light housework around the building.

Another sure sign that spring is approaching is the numerous complaints being received by the police at this time concerning people chopping up muddy yards while cutting through instead of using the sidewalks. The mild weather of the past few days combined with the heavy rains has made everything a sea of mud, but it seems that school children, delivery boys and the like are oblivious to these conditions and persist in cutting across yards.

A quarter of a century of service to the DeKalb community served as merely a stepping stone last night as the DeKalb Rotary Club observed its 25th anniversary.

1971 – 50 YEARS AGO City Manager Don Crawford was instructed by the DeKalb City Council last night to order a design for a structure which would make the North First Street bridge safer for pedestrians. The move for such a structure came after a child was struck by a car at the bridge last December.

The winner of the 1971 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow Award at Waterman High School is Deborah Blue.

She was selected for her performance in a written aptitude and knowledge examination given to senior girls on Dec. 1, 1970. Miss Blue has received a specially designed award from General Mills, sponsor of the annual education program.

1996 – 25 YEARS AGO DeKalb’s Corn Fest has been honored for the second year in a row by the Illinois Festival Association, moving up to the 10th best festival in the state.

The Somonauk United Presbyterian Church will celebrate its 150th anniversary March 18, 1996. The church is located five miles north of Somonauk at Governor Beveridge Highway and Chicago Road.

Despite published reports that WalMart Stores Inc. is retreating from building projects across northern Illinois, the DeKalb “superstore” project is moving forward, according to DeKalb city and company officials.

A local tavern has been hit with the most serve penalty ever handed down

by DeKalb Liquor Commissioner Greg Sparrow for allowing underage drinking.

The Jungle, 1027 W. Hillcrest Drive, has its licenses suspended for 60 days and a $2,500 fine after pleading no contest to four charges of allowing minors to enter and remain on the premises, and one charge of allowing minors to drink in the bar.

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This week marks the 59th year that Girl Scouts have been in this country. It was 59 years ago that Juliette Gordon Low returned to the United States from England and brought back with her the dream and the idea given her by Lord and Lady Baden-Powell.

1921 – 100 YEARS AGO New stamps in honor of the tercentenary of the landing of the Pilgrims are being sold to DeKalb folks now, and are creating considerable attention. The stamps are oblong in shape and of a dark pink tint and are perhaps the first ever issued by the United States government which do not carry the inscription “U.S. Postage.”

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Promise Grants help local organizations THE MIDWEEK SYCAMORE – The DeKalb County Community Foundation awarded $3,570 in Promise Grants to benefit seven local organizations for a variety of programs and projects.

According to a news release from the foundation, the beneficiaries for the 2020 Promise Grants are: • Barb Food Mart – $430 to provide free meal kits to local families • DeKalb County Community Gardens – $168 to provide visual aids for the sensory garden to assist with literacy and sensory engagement for preschool students.

• DeKalb Public Library – $392 to purchase books for underserved children • Kishwaukee Family YMCA – $400 to purchase STEM activity kits for children • Neighbors’ House – $500 to purchase educational magazines • Pushing Together NFP – $800 to support a youth development and ESL program • RAMP – $880 to assist in a pre-employment transition services for youth with disabilities The grants are meant to provide support to charitable organizations addressing the needs of the underserved and often dismissed populations in DeKalb County. The purpose of the program is to inspire, educate and empower individuals who may experience challenges due to their ethnicity, immigration status and abilities, according to the release.

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THE MIDWEEK SYCAMORE – The Terry S. Jones and Nancy J. Eyer Kishwaukee College Nursing Student Fund has been established through the DeKalb County Community Foundation.

The fund provides for an annual scholarship award to a student enrolled in the nursing program at Kishwaukee College. Applications are open and available online at kish.edu/kcfscholarships through March 31.

Terry Jones was born June 3, 1952, in Peoria. After high school, he joined the U.S. Army and became a medic. It was during this time he discovered his love for health care and nursing. After the Army, he worked as an oncology nurse at Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, for many years before transitioning to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Jones died peacefully from metastatic lung cancer on Oct. 2 surrounded by his

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After obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree, Nancy Eyer then graduated from the Kishwaukee College nursing program in 1979. She began her nursing career at Loyola Uni-

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“We both have seen the vulnerability that patients experience during medical treatment and we want to ensure that patients receive exceptional care from a competent, caring, and compassionate professional,” Eyer said in a news release.

“We are grateful for the education we received and want to create this opportunity for others. Many thanks to Kishwaukee College for preparing me for a career in nursing.”

Donations to any fund at the community foundation, including the Terry S. Jones and Nancy J. Eyer Kishwaukee College Nursing Student Fund, can be made online at www.dekalbccf.org/donate, or by mail to the DeKalb County Community Foundation, 475 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore, IL 60178.

For questions or to get started creating your own charitable fund, contact Executive Director Dan Templin at 815-748-5383 or dan@ dekalbccf.org.

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Kishwaukee United Way to host Dine United Event DeKALB – Kishwaukee United Way will host its first-ever Dine United event on Monday, March 15, to help support businesses and residents in need.

Dine United is a day where local restaurants are coming together to help the DeKalb County community by donating a percentage of their profits to Kishwaukee United Way. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, DeKalb County residents and businesses are facing more challenges than usual. The proceeds collected will benefit the 22 nonprofit agencies that partner with Kishwaukee United Way. These nonprofit agencies address human service needs which positively benefit the DeKalb community.

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Fairview cemetery cleanup deadline set Fairview Park Cemetery in DeKalb is asking people to remove all grave decorations as part of its spring cleanup. Officials from the cemetery at 1600 S. First St. in DeKalb will remove and discard all decorations if people do not do so by March 31, according to a news release.

Graves may be decorated again starting April 8.

Registration opens soon for Kish’s ‘Bridge to Career’ classes The adult education program at Kishwaukee College is offering Bridge to Career Pathways this spring, where students receive training and skills to enter the workforce. English as a Second Language students, High School Equivalency students and general students not in the adult education program are all welcome to take the Bridge classes.

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Children are invited to participate in Easter Egg Scavenger Hunts, running March 15 through April 4. Unique eggs will be hidden in DeKalb parks for kids to find and take a selfie with for a chance to win prizes. Register for this free event to receive weekly clues on where the eggs are hidden. Photos can be emailed to Greg Bruggeman each week at gbruggeman@dekalbparkdistrict.com to be eligible for prizes.

On Friday, April 2, or Saturday, April 3, the Easter Bunny will deliver special baskets to children’s doorsteps.

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Loving Kindness Fund honors community vision THE MIDWEEK SYCAMORE – The Tim and Bev O’Shaughnessy Loving Kindness Fund has been established through the DeKalb County Community Foundation to support agencies and programs that are focused on meeting the needs of the community through kindness and compassion.

Tim O’Shaughnessy died in 2020 and this fund was established in his memory. He was a talented photographer and loved to share his work at markets, art shows, Kishwaukee Valley Art League, and at an art gallery in Dixon.

His photography can be seen locally at the Sycamore Public Library, the DeKalb Park District, the Northern Illinois Food Bank and in many homes throughout the area. He focused on the beauty and quiet simplicity of nature and landscapes, worked with light across a variety of themes, and captured the whimsical and fun essence of his subjects.

Both Tim and Bev O’Shaughnessy retired as high school special education teachers. They recognized the importance of trying to meet very diverse individual needs through a variety of strategies and personal connections.

“We know these same core values will be carried on through the agencies and programs that receive assistance from the Loving Kindness Fund,” Bev O’Shaughnessy said in a news release. “Both Tim and I felt very fortunate to live in such an amazing community. Tim often said he felt so very lucky to have landed in Sycamore, which was our home for over 30 years.”

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The artwork of Tim O’Shaughnessy focused on the beauty and quiet simplicity of nature and landscapes, worked with light across a variety of themes, and captured the whimsical and fun essence of his subjects.

“The Community Foundation is an outstanding organization committed to building support and services through a unified community of philanthropy. We are honored to partner our Loving Kindness Fund with such a kind and compassionate model of care,” Bev said in the release.

Donations to any fund at the Community Foundation, including the Tim and Bev O’Shaughnessy Lov-

ing Kindness Fund, can be made online at dekalbccf. org/donate, or by mail to the DeKalb County Community Foundation, 475 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore, IL 60178.

For questions or to get started creating your own charitable fund at the Community Foundation, contact Executive Director Dan Templin at 815-748-5383 or dan@dekalbccf.org.

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BRIEF Middle school art contest open to 70th District students SYCAMORE – Middle school students who live in the 70th Representative District are invited to submit artwork to the Legislative Art Contest offered by state Rep. Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore.

An overall winner and two runners-up will be chosen to have their artwork displayed at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield for one week during the spring legislative session in May. The competition is open to all middle school students. Artwork must be two-dimensional. Each framed artwork can be no larger than 30 inches high, 30 inches wide and 4 inches deep. No framed piece should weigh more than 15 pounds.

Accepted mediums for two-dimen-

sional artwork include: oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings, colored pencil, pencil, ink, marker, pastels and charcoal drawings, collages and mixed media of more than two mediums.

Each entry must be original in concept, design and execution and may not violate U.S. copyright laws.

Any entry that has been copied from an existing photo or image, including a painting, graphic or advertisement, that was created by someone other than the student is a violation of the competition rules and will not be accepted.

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Barker receives Kishwaukee Kiwanis’ annual service award THE MIDWEEK DeKALB – Kishwaukee Kiwanis of DeKalb presented its annual Service and Leadership Award to James Barker on Feb. 10.

The award was presented by past recipient, Paul Stoddard.

As part of the award, a donation was made in the recipient’s name to the Kishwaukee Kiwanis Club CommunityWorks Endowment Fund, a component fund at the DeKalb County Community Foundation that provides grant dollars in support of its work in the areas of early care and education, land use, and workforce development. Contributions to this fund are made through the Leadership and Service Award ceremony.

Barker has served as club president and has directed the Haunted House and Talent Shows among other club projects, according to a news release.

Kishwaukee Kiwanis meets in person at Farada’s/Lincoln Inn from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays. A Zoom option is also available. For information, visit www.

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Paul Stoddard (left) presented the Kishwaukee Kiwanis of DeKalb Service and Leadership Award to James Barker on Feb. 10.

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Genoa Woman’s Club offers scholarships The Genoa Community Woman’s Club is accepting applications for several college scholarships that will be awarded to graduating seniors of Genoa-Kingston High School.

Applications are available at the GKHS guidance office or www.gkschools.com and must be submitted by March 19. Scholarships will be awarded at the annual GKHS Senior Awards Night.

Winners will be selected based on involvement in the Genoa and Kingston communities through volunteer work as well as their academic records and financial need.

The GCWC Scholarship must be used to defray the cost of tuition, room and board, textbooks and/or extra class fees. Money will be paid directly to the school.

The GCWC is a women’s service club organized in 1947 to serve the needs of the community. Over the past 13 years, the club has awarded 47 seniors with more than $45,000 in scholarships. All scholarships are funded solely with the proceeds from Dolly’s memorial and Ralfies.

All women from the Genoa, Kingston and surrounding area are welcome to attend club meetings.

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Representatives from Target Distribution Center and the Genoa-Kingston United Way recently met to discuss future plans of a partnership between the two organizations. The Youth Board of G-K United Way will also be active participants in this partnership. Charles McGuire (left) and Helen Hoang of Target recently presented a donation to Marcy Billington of G-K United Way.

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Cleary Building Corp. Building Sales Specialist Clint Baker recently was recognized for outstanding sales performance in 2020. Baker, who works out of the Sandwich office, won Cleary’s Super Supreme Sales Specialist Award and $5-Million Club Award. Cleary Building Corp. is a family-owned company headquartered in Verona, Wisconsin.

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The Sycamore Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Tech-Weld Inc., 325 E. State St. in Sycamore, with a ribbon-cutting. Tech-Weld is a full-service custom manufacturer of welded tubes, tanks, cones and weldments. Founded in 1992, Tech-Weld is a family run and operated business where welding has been passed down for generations. For more information, visit techweld.net.

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DeKalb Chamber of Commerce board members, ambassadors and staff, along with community members, recently welcomed DeKalb American Legion Post 66 to the chamber and congratulated the organization on 100 years in the community. The group supports and enhances the well-being of all American veterans, their families and current active duty service members. The post is located at 1204 S. Fourth St. in DeKalb. For information, visit www.legion.org or call 815-756-4551.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING, PLAINTIFF vs.

NICOLE R. NORKAITIS; ROLANDO CRUZ; NEUCORT HOMEOWNERS LAKES ASSOCIATION; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNKNOWN AND NONOWNERS RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS 2020CH000060 Judge Thomas L. Doherty Address: 70 East Meadow Drive Cortland, Illinois 60112 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 14, 2021, I, Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois, will on April 22, 2021 at the hour of 1:00 PM at the DeKalb Public Safety County Building, 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb, State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: COMMON ADDRESS: 70 East Meadow Drive, Cortland, Illinois 60112 P.I.N.: 09-20-253-004 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT WAS: $148,816.18 Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds; the balance, by certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representations as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512, the amounts of any surplus bid will be held by the sheriff until a party obtains a Court Order for its distribution, or for 60 days following the date of the entry of the order confirming sale, at which time, in the absence of an order directing payment of the surplus, it may be automatically forfeited to the State without further notice.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee

distribution, or for 60 days following the date of the entry of the order confirming sale, at which time, in the absence of an order directing payment of the surplus, it may be automatically forfeited to the State without further notice.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, 230 W. Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60606, telephone 312-541-9710.

Please refer to file number IL 20 8028.

Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Email: ilpleadings@ johnsonblumberg.com Ph. 312-541-9710 / Fax 312-541-9711 JB&A # IL 20 8028 I3163487 (Published in The MidWeek, March 10, 17, 24, 2021)

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING, PLAINTIFF vs.

NICOLE R. NORKAITIS; ROLANDO CRUZ; NEUCORT LAKES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS 2020CH000060 Judge Thomas L. Doherty Address: 70 East Meadow Drive Cortland, Illinois 60112 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 14, 2021, I, Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois, will on April 22, 2021 at the hour of 1:00 PM at the DeKalb County Public Safety Building, 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb, State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 9 IN NEUCORT LAKES UNIT ONE, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTH 1/2

Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, and the legal fees required or in a place otherwise by The Condominium Propdesignated at the time of erty Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) sale, County of DeKalb, State (1) and (g)(4).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTof Illinois, sell at public (HOMEOWNER), auction to the highest bidder GAGOR for cash, as set forth below, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO the following described real REMAIN IN POSSESSION estate: FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY LOT 9 IN NEUCORT LAKES OF AN ORDER OF POSSESUNIT ONE, A SUBDIVISION SION, IN ACCORDANCE OF PART OF THE SOUTH 1/2 WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 40 FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine NORTH, RANGE 5, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL the court file or contact MERIDIAN, IN THE TOWN OF Plaintiff's attorney: Johnson, CORTLAND, ACCORDING TO Blumberg & Associates, PLAT THEREOF LLC, 230 W. Monroe THE RECORDED DECEMBER 17, St., Chicago, IL 60606, tele312-541-9710.

2002, IN PLAT CABINET phone NO. 9, AT SLIDE NO. 45-D Please refer to file number IL DOCUMENT NO. 20 8028.

AS 2002026830, IN DEKALB Sheriff of COUNTY, ILLINOIS. DeKalb County, Illinois COMMON ADDRESS: Johnson, Blumberg, & 70 East Meadow Drive, Associates, LLC Cortland, Illinois 60112 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1125 P.I.N.: 09-20-253-004 The real estate is Chicago, Illinois 60606 improved with a single Email: ilpleadings@ johnsonblumberg.com family residence.

THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT Ph. 312-541-9710 / WAS: $148,816.18 Fax 312-541-9711 Sale terms: 25% down JB&A # IL 20 8028 by certified funds; the I3163487 balance, by certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) (Published in The hours. The subject property is MidWeek, March 10, 17, subject to real estate taxes, 24, 2021) special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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If this property is a condoCHECK YOUR AD minium unit, the purchaser Please check your ad the of the unit at the foreclosure first day it is published. If sale, other than a mortgagee you see an error, call us immediately and it will be shall pay the assessments corrected for the next and the legal fees required available publication

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