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WEEK IN REVIEW Dist. 428 responds to $6.3M staffing request

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

DeKALB – DeKalb school staff are asking the school board to consider adding $6.2 million worth of new full-time employees to the next school year.

During the DeKalb School District 428 board meeting April 5, Director of Human Resources Deetra Sallis presented board members with the staffing requests for the 2022-23 school year. Sallis said the proposals for additional full-time employees is based on student enrollment and data that shows the district needs more staff.

She described the requests, which would cost about $4.2 million in base salaries and about $6.3 million in base salaries with benefits, as the department’s wish list.

Student services requests total 13.5 FTEs with a base salary of $717,922 and base salary with benefits totaling

$1,097,280, according to district documents. Some positions listed include assistant director of student services, a compliance analyst and a health services specialist.

Teaching and learning requests total 13.5 FTEs with a base salary of $1,104,902 and base salary with benefits totaling $1,586,246, documents show. Some positions listed include a pre-kindergarden through fifth grade director, a sixth through 12th grade director and a special education curriculum coordinator.

Additional FTE requests total 19.6 FTEs with a base salary of $2,342,612 and base salary with benefits totaling $3,587,387. Some positions listed include HVAC maintenance, a communications coordinator, three certified school nurses, two registered nurses, two psychologists, two speech language pathologists and various teaching positions.

The school board discussed the need for additional nursing staff in the district.

Requests included three certified school nurses with a base salary of $172,989 for all three and base salary with benefits totaling $262,985.62 for all three, and two registered nurses with a base salary of $85,211 for both and base salary with benefits totaling $125,674.31 for both.

According to district documents, there are 1.5 school nurses covering all elementary buildings and the ELDC and 2.5 certified school nurses covering the secondary buildings. The three additional certified school nurses and two registered nurses were requested in order to meet what district staff said was a growing need for educators with medical expertise for students in the district’s special education population.

Board members said they need more details on the full-time asks before a vote, expected at a future meeting.

Dist. 427 to add special ed teachers, psychologist

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

SYCAMORE – Sycamore schools are getting additional staff next year at the school board’s approval following a district request to address need for special educators and school psychologists, among others.

The Sycamore Board of Education has approved personnel changes and recommendations, including adding 2.1 fulltime equivalent positions.

During the board meeting April 12, Superintendent Steve Wilder recommended changes to the school district’s staffing plan for the 2022-2023 school year.

Wilder said the personnel recommendations were based on a variety of factors,

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including: Known retirements and resignations, requests from throughout the district, financial sustainability, prioritization and a focus on the future.

Board member Michael DeVito said he is excited about the personnel recommendations.

“I’m very excited about these changes,” DeVito said. “I think this is a step in the right direction. I think that there’s some really great opportunities for innovation in some of these restructurings.”

Wilder said the recommendations were made in response to the needs and requests of the school district while living within the school district’s financial means.

Known retirements and resignations include the director of teaching and learn-

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ing, the director of technology, North Grove Elementary School’s principal, West Elementary School’s principal and the communications manager.

The school district also is planning on adding 2.1 FTE positions. The positions include a part-time school psychologist, adding time to a part-time special education teaching position, adding a dean of students at the high school, restructuring a 9-12 special education coordinator to 6-12 special education coordinator, restructuring a part-time 6-8 instructional coach to full-time and restructuring a part-time 9-12 data specialist to 6-12 data specialist.

Wilder said no vote is necessary, but that with the board’s blessing direction, the changes will be implemented this fall.

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ON THE COVER Uliana Baylor, 14, of Sycamore, has family members in Ukraine.

Uliana, pictured sitting on the right, lives in Sycamore with her adoptive parents, Scott and Anne Baylor, her 15-year-old adoptive sister Delaney, and the family’s two dogs, Charlie and Bella. See story, page 6.

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ON THE RECORD ... with Julie Jesmer

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DeKALB – Even on vacation, Julie Jesmer keeps an eye out for trash in the street and picks it up.

Jesmer co-founded Trash Squirrels, a local cleanup group, with her friend Laura Adkins in July 2020.

On Earth Day, Friday, April 22, Trash Squirrels will team up with the DeKalb Park District, city of DeKalb, Kishwaukee Water Reclamation District and Northern Illinois University for a communitywide cleanup event.

From 10 a.m. to noon, individuals, families and service groups can come together to pick up trash and debris in locations across DeKalb, including the NIU campus, Hopkins Park, Welsh Park, Rotary Park and Boardman/Pappas Park. Lunch will be served after the event at the Hopkins Park Shelter.

To participate in the event, registration and a signed waiver are required online at http://go.niu.edu/CommCleanUp22.

For more information about Trash Squirrels, visit the Facebook group. The group plans to host one cleanup event every weekend through September.

Jesmer spoke to MidWeek reporter Katrina Milton about Trash Squirrels and how picking up trash makes a longterm difference in the environment.

Milton: How did the group grow?

Jesmer: The group has really taken off in the last year. Our goal is to have 10 people at each event who pick up 10 pounds of trash each. Last year, we held 24 events and picked up 6,222 pounds of trash, which is more than 3 tons. Our first event of this year, we had 37 people that came and picked up 530 pounds of trash.

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Julie Jesmer of DeKalb co-founded Trash Squirrels, a local cleanup group, with her friend Laura Adkins in July 2020. Last year, the group held 24 events and picked up 6,222 pounds of trash.

Milton: How did Trash Squirrels start?

Jesmer: I always pick up trash on the street as I’m walking. I can’t ignore it.

Even when I was traveling to New York and Montreal, I wanted to stop and pick up trash that I saw. … The idea for the Trash Squirrels group started in July 2020 when I was cleaning up Greenwood Acres Drive with my son. My friend Laura Adkins

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Milton: What do cleanup events look like?

Jesmer: We meet under a tent, gear up with gloves and poles, and pick up trash in the area. At the end of the event, we weigh the bags of trash collected, and the city of DeKalb picks up the bagged trash afterwards.

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stopped by when she saw us. She asked, “What are you doing?” and when I told her, she said, “Let’s start a group.” It started as a way to beautify the city of DeKalb. I like to ride my bike, and the reason I was cleaning up that road was because I kept seeing trash everywhere. I wanted to have a clean path to ride my bike and a clean path for people walking.

Milton: How has the group grown?

Jesmer: Our group’s biggest sponsor of events is Philip Henrikson of There’s Fun in Store. He brings water and snacks, poles and gloves and gives a $10 gift card to his store to everyone that comes out to the event. He also has given out black and white T-shirts and sells a colored T-shirt at his store in DeKalb.

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Shaw Local News Network GENOA – Families are invited to spend a day in the woods on April 23.

University of Illinois Extension along with the DeKalb County Forest Preserve and the DeKalb County Soil and Water will host a free outdoor NatureFest from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at Russell Woods Forest Preserve, 11750 State Route 72 in Genoa.

This is a nature open house so visitors are welcome and come and go as it fits their schedule. In case of severe weather, the event will be held Sunday, April 24.

NatureFest marks the re-opening of the Natural Resource Education Center at Russell Woods.

For families with elementary age children, there will be up to 13 activity tables throughout the preserve. Check in at the registration table under the open air shelter or at NREC to pick up a NatureFest passport and map of the area. Each table will have a short hands-on learning activity and a volunteer to guide the experience and

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Milton: What types of trash are picked up?

Jesmer: Most of the trash is blown away from dumpsters. The three most common items we find are plastic bags, face masks and water bottles.

None of those are biodegradable, so they are affecting whatever they land on, disrupting the soil, foliage and animal life.

Milton: How has the Trash Squirrels group made a difference?

Jesmer: We haven’t done any studies to see what the effects have been, but people often tell me that the community looks cleaner. We’re trying a few different things this year to get more people in the community. We’re trying to partner with businesses to make joint events with employees to clean up around their buildings.

Milton: What is the group’s long-term goal?

Jesmer: I always encourage people to pick up trash wherever they are and to make it a lifestyle. Bring a bag with you when you’re out riding your bike or walking your dog. We’re looking into litter laws in Illinois and DeKalb. DeKalb Township has a litter law and some signs that say “Don’t lit-

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ter, $250 fine.” We’ve also been looking into getting rid of plastic bags in stores, which would be getting rid of the source of most of the trash. Some trash cans were added in the Annie Glidden North neighborhood, but there are none along Peace Road. In the future, we’d like to compete [for the title of] Cleanest City in the State.

We hope to expand countywide and expand Trash Squirrels into other cities in the county. We’re already talking about starting a group in Sycamore and the mayor of Cortland helped coordinate an event last year.

Milton: How can people make a difference?

Jesmer: If you don’t make it a lifestyle, it’s not going to happen. Adopt a highway or road, take a walk and pick up some garbage. It won’t make a difference if we only do it once a year. If we want a substantial change in our community and if we really want to change our environment, we have to make it a lifestyle. Bring your kids along to an event, we have smaller poles kids can use to pick up trash. Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts can participate in events, and we’re open to partnerships with businesses and organizations. People can also complete community service hours with us.

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Staylor@shawmedia.com DeKALB – A 26-year DeKalb Fire Department veteran was sworn in April 11 as the next full-time chief after serving in the acting role since November.

Michael Thomas, formerly acting chief and deputy chief of operations before that, led the DeKalb City Council and a packed council chamber in the pledge of allegiance. Thomas was joined by his family, including his wife, Jill, who pinned his chief’s badge on his uniform during the ceremony. Dozens of DeKalb firefighters lined the walls of the chamber to support their new chief.

“I am a little overwhelmed because this is pretty crazy, the amount of support,” Thomas said during his emotional remarks. “I take very seriously the responsibility bestowed on me. I will work very hard to make you proud of the fire department and I will work very hard for the community, as well. I really appreciate this.”

Over the past four and a half months, Thomas has served as the department’s acting chief after the retirement of Jeff McMaster in November.

“To see a DeKalb guy who raised his

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Acting DeKalb Fire Chief Michael Thomas is sworn in by Ruth Scott, DeKalb City Council recording secretary, as the city’s new chief during the April 11 council meeting at the library. family here, has dedicated so much to the fire department, be promoted to that role, it is just absolutely phenomenal,” DeKalb Mayor Cohen Barnes said.

McMaster retired after 26 years in

the department. City staff conducted a community search to find McMaster’s successor last year and interviewed two finalists. However, the leading candidate – who is not identified in city records – did not work out. According

to city staff, an agreement over compensation couldn’t be reached with the leading candidate. The search was suspended, and Thomas stepped up to provide needed leadership.

“I just want to say how excited I am that we don’t have an acting chief anymore,” DeKalb Ward 2 Alderwoman Barb Larson said. “This is fabulous now that it is official, I am so excited about that.”

Thomas has been with the DeKalb Fire Department since he was hired as a firefighter and paramedic in July 1995. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in September 2009, to captain in April 2016 and to battalion chief in July 2019. In October 2021, he was appointed deputy fire chief of operations and then acting chief one month later.

In the four months since Thomas took over, city staff said the chief provided apt knowledge of fire department operations. During his time as acting chief, Thomas oversaw the creation of the fiscal 2022 budget; operations and training of department staff, including hiring nine new firefighters under a $2.7 million grant; helped the department get approval to buy two new fire engines; and served on the city manager’s executive team.

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Local Ukrainian families react to the war overseas

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

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hen Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, people around the world tuned into news outlets and paid close attention to the war overseas.

According to Reuters, as of April 15, the Russo-Ukrainian War has displaced approximately 11 million Ukrainians, destroyed at least 1,800 buildings and caused more than $565 billion in property damage. Although casualty reports vary wildly, it is reported that at least 41,000 people have died in the war.

Two local families have been directly impacted by the Russo-Ukrainian War: they have family there, with whom they remain in close contact with; they have been to the cities that are being bombed and destroyed by the Russian military; and they have been losing sleep, worrying about the future of Ukraine.

Too Close to Home: Uliana Baylor When Uliana Baylor, 14, of Sycamore first heard about the Russian invasion of Ukraine around 10 p.m. Feb. 23, she immediately called her aunt who lives in Ukraine.

“My aunt was sleeping, because it was only 6 a.m. there, and she asked me, ‘What are you talking about? Everything is quiet here,’” Uliana said.

Uliana stayed home from school the following day, paying close attention to the news and keeping in contact with her family.

Uliana is from Slavutych, Ukraine, in the north central part of the country. The city of about 25,000 people is located 50 miles from the Russian border and 6 miles from the Belarussian border. The city was built for the evacuated personnel of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant after the 1986 disaster that occurred near the city of Pripyat.

Uliana’s parents died when she was 4 years old, and she was raised by her aunt and uncle. She met the Baylor family of Sycamore through a foreign exchange student program in 2019. On Aug. 25, 2021, the Baylor family’s adoption of Uliana was finalized.

Uliana lives with her adoptive parents, Scott and Anne Baylor, her 15-year-old adoptive sister Delaney, and their two dogs, Charlie and Bella. Uliana and Delaney are both freshmen at Sycamore High School.

Through her family members in Ukraine, Uliana and her adoptive family keep up-to-date on what’s happening in Slavutych.

“There are air raid sirens, people hide in bomb shelters and people can’t sleep at night,” Uliana said. “When the Russians first came into my city, they kidnapped our mayor and families were asked to turn in anything more than a hunting rifle. Then they started rationing the food. Three days after the start of the war, grocery stores were cleaned out.

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Myron Kuropas, 89, and his wife Lesia, 81, both of DeKalb, have family members in Ukraine. Myron is Ukrainian-American and Lesia was born in Ukraine and is a World War II refugee.

There was no milk, no bread, no eggs, no meat, only some canned goods. Gas [for cars] can’t be found.”

Receiving food and supplies has also been difficult, if not impossible, because roads have been destroyed, the bridge into the city was demolished and there are land mines around the city.

“The Russian army is staged in Belarus,” Uliana said. “They came to our city and took TVs, cellphones, computers and looted the houses. Then they went back to Belarus and sold the items for money.”

Uliana doesn’t hear from her aunt as often as she’d like because her aunt is worried about the Russians wire-tapping, listening in on conversations and using cellphones to track locations.

“One day, my aunt messaged me with no context saying, ‘Be happy’ with a heart [emoji] and that’s it,” Uliana said.

“We learned later that there was bombing in the city and her aunt could feel the windows shaking,” Anne Baylor said. “She didn’t know if she’d survive it. I guess that was her way of saying goodbye.”

Uliana often gets questions about the war and

Ukraine from classmates and other students. She helped a middle school social studies teacher refine a presentation and explained to students what was happening overseas.

Uliana said that hearing of what’s happening in Ukraine is unimaginable.

“It’s horrifying to think of,” she said. “I try not to overthink about it. I try to focus on other things. It’s just really hard. … I just feel helpless. I want to help the people still in Ukraine, but it’s really hard.”

Baylor said it’s difficult to look in their family’s pantry and see it full of food.

“I wish I could just transport the food we have, the medicine and supplies we have, over there so they have what they need,” she said. “We were told they had to wait three hours in line in the cold of winter to get one loaf of freshly baked bread. They are given a 1,600-gram loaf of bread per family for three days. They usually eat that much in one day.”

Baylor has noticed that Uliana has been losing sleep since the war began.

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In America, but on Ukraine’s side: Myron and Lesia Kuropas

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Since Russia invaded Ukraine, Myron Kuropas, 89, and his wife Lesia, 81, both of DeKalb, spend most of their days paying close attention to the TV news and praying.

Myron Kuropas’ parents emigrated from Ukraine to the United States. His father and mother were both born in Ukraine and met in the United States in 1930. They married in 1931 and Myron was born in 1932.

Lesia Kuropas was born in Berezhany, Ukraine, where both of her parents were teachers. Her father accidentally overheard Soviet officials talking during a meeting. The Soviets were making plans to execute males of the town: his name was on their list.

“He returned home, told us to pack one bag each, and we immediately left home,” Lesia said.

Lesia’s family spent five years on the road and lived in a displaced nationals camp in Germany run

by Ukrainians. When President Harry S. Truman signed the Displaced Persons Act in 1948, Lesia’s

Every Easter, Lesia Kuropas decorates eggs the traditional Ukrainian way. The eggs, called pysanky, are adorned with traditional folk designs using a wax-resist method. aunt sponsored the family to immigrate to the United States. Lesia was 8 years old.

Myron grew up in Illinois and Lesia grew up in New Jersey. The two met as adults at a summer camp in New York’s Catskills Mountains that taught Ukrainian cultural courses. Lesia taught students embroidery, Easter egg-making and music, and Myron taught Ukrainian history. The couple have been married for 58 years, and they have two adult sons and six grandchildren.

Myron said he was shocked when he learned about the Russian army invading Ukraine.

“I was shocked because I didn’t think [President Vladimir Putin] was stupid enough to do it,” Myron said. “It is frustrating and angering, but it’s good when the Ukrainians win a fight. I feel many emo-

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“I try to shelter her from some things, but she will be 15 in May,” Baylor said. “She should know what’s going on, but I want her to be able to live her life, still be a teenager and have a normal childhood.”

At the Baylor household, the Ukrainian-Russian war has become a large part of their daily lives. A large Ukrainian flag hangs on their front door.

“Thinking about what’s happening there consumes a lot of our prayers, our thoughts and our worries,” Baylor said. “This war just needs to end.”

tions: anger, sadness and joy.”

Both Myron and Lesia have family in Ukraine.

Myron’s cousin Bogdan has two sons there, Taras and Roman. Taras’ wife and children left for Spain, but he stayed. Roman and his family remain in Ukraine.

Lesia’s uncle and his family also are in Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ordered male Ukrainian citizens between the ages of 18 and 60, who are considered to be of military age, to remain in the country in case of a mandatory draft. The rule will be in place as long as martial law is declared.

“We call members of our family on the phone twice a week,” Lesia said. “They’re always happy to hear from us. We offered to be their sponsors so they can come to the U.S., but they said no. Ukraine is their home, and they want to stay.”

Myron said his family members remain upbeat; however, he continues to worry about them.

“I have never had a good night’s sleep since Feb. 24,” Myron said. “I wake up in the middle of the night and watch CNN.” Myron said that having friends check in on him has helped.

“A lot of friends called us to ask how things are going,” Myron said. “Some are just acquaintances, people we never expected to call at all.”

Myron said that he and his wife will continue to pay close attention to the news and updates they receive from their families.

“It pains us that the people of our heritage are going through what they’re going through,” Myron said. “However, we’re lifted up by the number of people who have lifted a hand, people who donated, people who care. I think the whole western world is on the side of Ukraine.”

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DeKalb Park District ready for summer campers Shaw Local News Network DeKALB – The DeKalb Park District is accepting applications for its summer camp program for children, ages 3 to 15.

Families can chose to sign up week to week or for the full 11 weeks at a discounted rate.

Upcoming summer camps include: Mini-Campers: This camp designed for ages 3 to 5 is held Monday through Friday. Half-day camp hours are from 8:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. with lunch included or from 12:45 to 5 p.m. with snack included. Full-day camp hours are from 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Camp will be held at the Sports and Recreation Center, 1765 S. Fourth St., DeKalb. The half-day fee is $90 per week or $915 for the full 11 weeks and the full-day fee is $171 per week or $1,750 for the full 11 weeks.

Camp Discover: One of DeKalb’s favorite summer camps for children ages 6 to 12. Every week at Camp Discover will offer games, craft activities, field trips, theme days, regular swim days at Hopkins Pool and other activities. Camp Discover will be offered from 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at Littlejohn Elementary School, 1121 School St., DeKalb.

The fee is $171 per week or $1,750 for the full 11 weeks.

Adventure Teen Camp: This new teen camp is specifically designed for older campers age 13 to 15.

Campers will be more mobile and explore DeKalb through small field trips, community outreach activities, and swimming opportunities. Campers will meet at Lions Park Shelter, 700 W. Taylor St., DeKalb. The fee is $171 per week or $1,750 for the full 11 weeks.

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The DeKalb Park District is accepting applications for its summer camp program for children, ages 3 to 15.

The DeKalb Park District will also offer week-long specialty camps from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday throughout the summer. The camps include All Sorts of Sports, June 6-10; DeKalb Explorers, July 11-15; Intro to Cheerleading, July 18-22; and Swing and Swim, July 25-29.

There also will be a five-day Summer Camp Spring Flash Sale for some extra summer savings for families. The sale will take place April 18-22. Families can

sign up for Mini-Campers, Camp Discover or Adventure Teen Camp and receive 5% off weekly rates during the sale dates.

Camp starts Tuesday, May 31, and runs until Friday, Aug. 12, with a parent meeting held virtually at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 19, to share more details.

For more information about summer camps, specialty camp rates, or to register, visit dekalbparkdistrict.com/summer-camps or call 815-758-6663.

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Guy F. Norton, father of Mrs. H. U. Myers, seriously injured himself this week while raking the lawn and was compelled to undergo a serious operation at the city hospital. Mr. Norton, who is 73 years of age, is reported to have injured the gall bladder. Although Mr. Norton has passed the three score and ten mile stone of his life, he is very active, and reports from the hospital are that he is making very satisfactory recovery.

With a report resembling that of a cannon, and scattering cinders for several feet, a steam hose on the Spring Valley train broke while the train was standing at the North Western station this morning. The hose was faulty, and with a heavy pressure of steam burst.

As it broke, cinders flew all around the platform on the north side of the track and many of the larger pieces were on the opposite platform near the waiting rooms.

No one was injured, although it is a miracle, as there are generally many people boarding the train just before it leaves for the north.

John Kitner of Waterman has purchased the two buildings west of the Price and Wood dry goods store from the Bradbury heirs.

Robert Percy of Ohio Grove has moved his household goods to the farm he purchased of Mrs. Will Spohn. Mrs. Spohn has moved to her house on DeKalb Avenue in Sycamore.

Due to the old tile becoming filled with tree roots, the stretch of ground adjoining the church in Malta at the south end of town is being retiled this week. The task is no small one, but it was found necessary as the trees in that vicinity had caused many of the tiles to become of little use.

Tourists using Annie’s Woods report that the city water in the grounds has not yet been turned on for the summer, and it makes it rather inconvenient for them there. One tourist pulled in there Sunday afternoon and erected his tent so that it was over one of the large furnaces, but the smoke stack was on the outside. This made it possible for the party to keep comfortably warm without the discomfort of the smoke.

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The Lucinda Avenue bridge out at Woodley Avenue is pictured looking west to Northern Illinois State Teachers College in August 1954.

morning and the DeKalb community truck was summoned but the fire had too great a start and there was little that could be done except to protect nearby buildings. A tank wagon belonging to the California Packing Corporation brought water to help fight the flames.

Sycamore grade school teachers will be presented their contracts for next year and many of them will have a raise as a result of a board meeting held on Thursday evening. Just how much a teacher will get in the new raise depends on his or her qualifications as set up by the board. The salary range will begin at a minimum of $1,800 and range upward to $3,400 for those having a bachelor’s degree and $3,700 for those having a master’s degree.

Fourteen Scouts of Troop 28 with Scoutmaster Elmer Holbo and assistants Elmer Holm and Paul B Hayes enjoyed an overnight hike last night and today at Camp Rotary-MacQueen near Kirkland. Also present for the camp were members of Troop 30 of Mooseheart and Scoutmaster Larry Hubbell. Mr. Hubbell was associated with Troop 28 when he attended teachers college here.

Eddie Cooper, alias Harry Bennott, a fugitive from justice, having made good his escape from the Kansas reformatory at Independence, April 11, was arrested here this morning by Special Office Harry Rowe, as a Bennott called at the general delivery window in the post office for his mail. Rowe has been on guard in the post office since April 12, at the expense of the sheriff of Independence, Kansas, and the Kansas authorities will probably come for the man at once.

Gaining entrance by breaking a hole in the glass in the front door, burglars obtained about $15.00 in small change and three silver dollars from the Niemenen grocery store at Pleasant and Eleventh Streets sometime during the night. The theft was discovered about 6:20 o’clock this morning. The police were immediately notified and are investigating the theft. Efforts were made by the burglars to jimmy the lock but being unsuccessful in this attempt a hole was broken in the glass large enough to allow a small person to climb through.

1947 – 75 YEARS AGO

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Fire this morning completely destroyed the farm home tenanted by the Chester Nelson family located about three-quarters of a mile south of Elva. The home was burned to the ground and only a few contents were saved. The fire was discovered about 9 o’clock this

Space Center, Houston – Skimming within 12 miles of the moon, Apollo 16’s astronauts activated their lander today and zeroed in for the first descent to a craggy alpine plateau in the middle of the central lunar highlands. John W. Young and Charles M. Duke donned

their spacesuits 40 minutes ahead of schedule in preparation to set down the four-legged landing craft, Orion, in a boulder-littered area.

Bids will be opened Friday on a share-the-cost tree planting program for DeKalb residents. The pilot project, approved by the DeKalb City Council, will allow property owners in the city to purchase four different varieties of trees in any number for planting in their front yard and parkway. The city, which expects the total cost of the tree and the planting of the tree to be around $30 to $40, will pay half the cost. The four types of trees being offered are Norwegian Maples, Amur Maples, American Hornbeams and Littleleaf Lindens.

1997 – 25 YEARS AGO

For only the fourth time in the school’s history, all students in Kishwaukee College’s nursing program passed the state board exam on their first attempt, bucking the declining national pass rate.

Local residents may soon have access to a nature trail winding through DeKalb and Sycamore, and into the Fox Valley, with construction of a new bicycle path slated to begin this summer. The DeKalb County Forest Preserve District has coordinated an effort to construct a new 5-mile strip, which will connect trails in the DeKalb and Sycamore park districts. The new trail will give DeKalb residents an open path to the Great Western Trail, the 17-mile route, off North Avenue, leading through St. Charles into trails near Elgin and Aurora.

With ground-breaking for a new elementary school expected by mid-summer, the Sycamore Park District is moving forward with its plans to develop park land adjacent to the school’s property. In cooperation with the school district, park district officials have already developed design plans for the 8-acre park, which will be located near Borden Avenue adjacent to the 2 acres of school district-owned land.

– Compiled by Sue Breese

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Stage Coach show to benefit Safe Passage Shaw Local News Network DeKALB – Safe Passage will host a benefit performance of “The Vagina Monologues” by award-winning playwright Eve Ensler on Friday, April 22.

The performance will take place at Stage Coach Theater, 126 S. Fifth St. in DeKalb, with a curtain time of 7:30 p.m.

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Shaw Local News Network MALTA – The Kishwaukee College Continuing Education Department will offer five short-term training programs for students during the summer semester.

The programs are designed to provide students with skills and training needed to meet local workforce demands. The programs range from 11 to 20 weeks and will be offered online, in-person and in hybrid form.

The programs are: • Dental Assistant, May 8 through July 30 (online lecture/In-person practice): Dental assistants are skilled health care professionals who work closely with dentists and dental hygienists to provide quality preventive and corrective dental care and administrative support in dental offices. In-person practice will be conducted from 6 to 9 p.m. on three Tuesdays in a local dental office.

• Pharmacy Technician, May 8 through Aug. 20 (online): Pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists to dispense prescription medication while performing a variety of other duties in a pharmacy setting.

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funding is available to those who qualify.

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• Phlebotomy Technician, June 13 through Sept. 2 (in-person): Phlebotomists are skilled health care professionals who have been trained to collect, transport, handle and process blood and other specimens for laboratory analysis using venipuncture and micro collection techniques. Instruction and in-person practice will be conducted from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at Kishwaukee College, 21193 Malta Road, Malta.

• Veterinary Assistant, July 24 through Dec. 16 (online lecture/in-person practice): Veterinary assistants are critical members of a veterinary staff trained to assist veterinarians and veterinary technicians with medical procedures on sick and injured animals. In-person lecture/practice will be conducted from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays at Ashton Animal Clinic-Kaneville, 47 W 276 Main Street Road, Elburn, and from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Fridays at Ashton Animal Clinic, 705 Main St., Ashton.

Contact Melissa Gallagher at mgallagher1@kish.edu to schedule a phone meeting to discuss your program of interest and possible funding options.

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Girls on the Run is up and running in DeKalb County. The program, geared to build not just fitness, but also confidence in young girls, culminates with a 5K each spring.

Girls on the Run builds confidence, connection Shaw Local News Network DeKALB – The Girls on the Run program is up and running in DeKalb County.

Nearly 200 girls in grades 3-5 meet twice a week for eight weeks with trained mentors at the Annie Glidden North neighborhood and Cortland, Genoa, Hiawatha, Lincoln, Littlejohn, North Grove, Southeast, St. Mary’s DeKalb, Tyler and West elementary schools to learn critical life skills and to find strength in their connectedness.

During the first weeks of lessons, attendees learn about what it means to be part of a team. The girls also take time to learn more about one another, celebrate things they have in common

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The rest of the lessons cover topics that address self-talk, putting an end to gossip, handling emotions, and using their star power. The girls also will design and implement a community impact project. At the end of the eight weeks, girls will celebrate with an endof-the-season 5K. This year’s event will be held Saturday, May 14, at Northern Illinois University.

Girls on the Run recently partnered with Opportunity DeKalb and Northern Illinois University to work toward ensuring access to all who want to participate.

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Mark Walters performs a song about living with negative thoughts, called “The Nameless,” during a rehearsal for This Is My Brave in 2019. Auditions are scheduled for a This is My Brave event to be held this fall at the Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb.

Mental health nonprofit schedules auditions for fall story-telling event Shaw Local News Network DeKALB – This Is My Brave Inc., the national nonprofit organization dedicated to ending the stigma surrounding mental illness through storytelling, is coming to the Egyptian Theatre this fall. This is Illinois’ only This Is My Brave event.

TIMB DeKalb will host auditions for the performance on April 27, April 30 and May 1. The show seeks local people who live every day with the challenges of mental health or addiction, telling their stories through spoken word, poetry, music, dance and more. Caregivers and loved ones are also encouraged to audition. Pieces should be limited to five minutes.

This Is My Brave celebrates the power of speaking one’s truth and teaches the public that people can live and thrive with mental illness. The DeKalb performance is meant to spark conversations, empower people who recognize themselves in performers’

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Sunday, May 1, at the DeKalb County Community Building, 2500 N. Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb.

This Is My Brave was last in DeKalb with a moving and powerful show in 2019. That entire show can be viewed online at https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=FyeBd0n4yg8.

This Is My Brave was co-founded in Virginia and debuted its first live show in 2014. Over the past six years, the nonprofit organization has hosted performances across the United States and in Australia.

To audition, register at https://bit. ly/dekalbauditions. For more information about This Is My Brave, visit www.ThisIsMyBrave.org or http:// youtube.com/thisismybrave.

BRIEFS The church is accepting items for the Federated Church schedules sale. Adult clothing items will not be annual rummage sale accepted, only children’s or baby clothSANDWICH – The Federated Church, 403 N. Main St. in Sandwich, will hold its ing. Office hours for drop-off are 9 a.m. to annual Spring Rummage Sale from 8 a.m. noon Mondays through Fridays.

If you have any questions, call the to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 30.

Proceeds from the sale will go to Open church at 815-786-8595.

Door and after-school care at the church.

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Offices are located at 327 W. Main St., County to hold rain barrel sale to Genoa; 913 S. Fourth St., DeKalb; 124 S. promote water conservation DeKALB – The DeKalb County Soil and Water Conservation District is offering a spring rain barrel sale to promote water conservation and watershed health in DeKalb County.

Orders for rain barrels will be taken until April 22 and pickup will be from 8 to 11 a.m. April 30 at the DeKalb County Farm Bureau Building, 1350 W. Prairie Drive, Sycamore.

All rain barrels will be 55 gallons and cost $65. The rain barrels will include an informational pamphlet and a unique DeKalb County Watersheds decal for each order while supplies last. Available colors include blue, black, terra cotta and grey.

Order forms are available at swcdekalbil.org. If you have questions about the sale or need assistance, call Jeff Woodyatt at 815-756-3234, ext. 3.

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During the event, businesses, residents and customers are invited to join the event in-branch or online. The celebration will include one-day-only offers, gifts and the chance to win a $500 Visa gift card.

Heartland bank and Trust Co. is a community bank headquartered in Bloomington with assets of approximately $4.2 billion. The bank has offices in central and northern Illinois and eastern Iowa. The bank offers a complete line of financial services to commercial and retail customers.

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Glad Tidings Church, 2325 N. First St. in DeKalb, will host a hymn sing at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 27. The public is invited.

GENOA – Heartland Bank and Trust Call the church office at 815-758-4919 Co. will host a “More For You” event from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 22, at for more information. its local branches.

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BRIEFS DeKALB – St. Mary Catholic School will partner with The Lincoln Inn at Faranda’s, 302 Grove St., to host a drivethru dinner fundraiser from 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Wednesday, April 27.

According to a news release, funds from the fundraiser will be to used to help close the tuition gap for the school and help a local family business.

Each dinner costs $17 and will include three pieces of fried chicken served with gravy, buttered corn, mashed potatoes, a fresh baked biscuit and coleslaw.

The dinners must be purchased in advance at st-mary-home-school-fundraisers.myshopify.com or www.lincolninntogo. com. The deadline is Monday, April 25.

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Indian Valley Theatre offers memorial scholarship SANDWICH – Sandwich High School and other area high school students can apply for an annual scholarship offered through Indian Valley Theatre.

The IVT Mimi Bryan Memorial Scholar-

ship will be awarded to a graduating, college-bound senior from high schools in Sandwich or surrounding communities and will be awarded in late May, according to a news release.

Mimi Bryan was one of Indian Valley Theatre’s founding members and was active both on stage and behind the scenes. She also was instrumental in giving many budding actors a shot at performing on stage and brining community theater to hundreds of Fox Valley residents to enjoy.

A review committee of the IVT Board of Directors will consider all complete applications submitted for the scholarship.

Special consideration will be given to applicants who have participated in the fine arts area, especially IVT productions, and may be interested in receiving further education in that field. However, a fine or performance arts major or minor or participation in IVT or theater activities is not required to qualify for the scholarship.

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Hinckley Historical Society to host ‘hot fiddle’ performance

HINCKLEY – Come enjoy the foot-stomping music of Dennis Stroughmatt’s hot fiddle at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 28, in the Community Building, 100 N. Maple St., Hinckley.

This fiddler from the Wabash River region of southeastern Illinois will entertain with stories of southern Illinois fiddler “Pappy” Wade Ray, and country-and-western swing music from old time radio’s barn dance programs.

The free program is sponsored by the Hinckley Historical Society, the Hinckley Public Library and Illinois Humanities.

Stroughmatt, one of Illinois Humanities’ traveling entertainers, will lead audiences through the early years of old time radio and share how music brought America through difficult years. Since 1997, Illinois Humanities has invited various artists to share their expertise and enthusiasm with audiences throughout the state.

FOIA, Open Meetings Act training offered by state’s attorney

SYCAMORE – Local government workers will have another chance to take part in training related to the Illinois Open

Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act in May. DeKalb County State’s Attorney Rick Amato will host the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor’s Office for the training seminar, set for 3 p.m.

Tuesday, May 17, at the DeKalb County Farm Bureau, 1350 W. Prairie Drive, Sycamore.

The event is open to all employers, officers and officials of DeKalb County local government bodies as well as the general public.

The seminar will help DeKalb County local government officials train employees in both FOIA and OMA compliance.

The seminar will be an opportunity for the county, cities, towns, townships and all others learn about the application of these acts directly from the PAC’s staff.

It will also offer a question-and-answer period so that government officials can inquire about the correct practices.

The Attorney General’s PAC Office has confirmed that attendance at this event is not in violation of the Open Meetings Act itself, and it is also open to the media and public. The PAC may be reached at 877-299-FOIA with any questions on government training.

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Staylor@shawmedia.com MALTA – A $7 million project to consolidate the village of Malta and Kishwaukee College’s wastewater treatment facilities was heralded by state and local officials April 8 as a cost-saving measure that also will improve area water quality.

Officials with the Kishwaukee Water Reclamation District, Kishwaukee College and the village of Malta gathered at the college April 8 for a groundbreaking ceremony to begin the sewer project, meant to improve disposal of wastewater for all three entities.

The Kishwaukee Water Reclamation District in DeKalb was awarded a $7.1 million state loan in March by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to consolidate the village of Malta and Kishwaukee College wastewater treatment facilities.

“While I am quite certain this a very unique partnership for a community college, it is one that serves us all well,” said Laurie Borowicz, president of Kishwaukee College.

The original on-site sewer treatment plant was built when the school was constructed in 1968, and because

wastewater treatment centers.

Officials also said the project will improve Kishwaukee River water quality in the surrounding area by reducing contaminants in the water.

Energy savings are also expected for both the college and village.

The IEPA awarded the reclamation district a $7,122,910 forgivable loan for the consolidation through the state department’s State Revolving Fund Program, meant to fund wastewater, stormwater and drinking water projects through low-interest loans.

“Our mission is to protect the environment, that is our primary mission,” IEPA Director John J. Kim said. “We want to do that in a way that balances the needs of the citizens and also takes into account the social and economical needs of the state.”

According to Kishwaukee College documents, the project is estimated to Shane Taylor - staylor@shawmedia.com be complete by spring 2023.

John J. Kim Director of Illinois Environmental Protection Agency speaks during sanitary “This project was over six years in extension groundbreaking ceremony Friday, April 8 at Kishwaukee college. the making,” said Mark Eddington, executive director for the Kishwauof the use over the past 53 years has 5.3 miles from west of DeKalb to kee Water Reclamation District. “It outlived its operational capabilities, Malta and the Kishwaukee College checks all the boxes. I have worked in officials said. campus. The extension will allow this industry for 26 years and this is The project extends a sewer line both Malta and the college to decom- the most satisfying project I have operated by the reclamation district mission each respective existing ever been involved in.”

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Art contest open to students in 16th Congressional District Shaw Local News Network U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, is taking submissions from high school students who live in the 16th Congressional District for the 2022 Congressional Art Competition.

The Congressional Art Competition offers high school students from across the country to showcase their artistic abilities and creativity. Firstplace winners will have their artwork displayed in the Cannon Tunnel leading to the U.S. Capitol for one full year.

Rochelle High School student Leslie Rodriguez-Nambo’s colored pencil illustration titled “Sassy” was put on display at the U.S. Capitol as Kinzinger’s 2021 winner. Kinzinger received more than 20 entries from students last year.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Congressional Institute was unable to host an in-person reception in both 2020 and 2021. If one is possible this year, the winner will be awarded two tickets to Washington, D.C. to attend the official art

show opening and a subsequent reception.

Art works entered in the contest may be up to 26 inches by 26 inches by 4 inches, including the frame. The art work may be: paintings, including oil, acrylics and watercolor drawings, including pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink and markers collage prints, including lithographs, silkscreen and block prints mixed media computer generated art photography All entries must be an original in concept, design and execution.

The submission deadline for the 41st Annual Congressional Art Competition is 5 p.m. Friday, April 29, in the Ottawa District Office, 628 Columbus St., Suite 507, Ottawa, IL 61350.

Go to https://kinzinger.house. gov/constituent-services/arts-competition.htm for more information on the contest. If you have any additional questions, call Kinzinger’s Ottawa District Office at 815-431-9271.

BRIEFS NIU awarded aid for students pursuing behavioral health

DeKALB – Northern Illinois University was recently awarded a portion of $4 million in state funding to support students pursuing careers in behavioral health, according to a news release from the Illinois Department of Human Resources.

The $4 million was distributed to 11 post-secondary education institutions across the state through the department’s Certified Recovery Support Specialist Success program.

The program is meant to prepare students for entry-level positions as behavioral health workers, particularly in the fields of mental health and substance use recovery.

Created by the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker in 2019, the program is managed through the IDHS’s division of mental health. Funding comes from revenue collected across the state through adult recreational marijuana sales.

According to the release, the funding is meant to expand the amount of specialists who can begin to address the effects of criminalizing marijuana use and instead advocate for mental and

Do your plant shopping at Kish Horticulture Department’s

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It’s time to think about getting your plants in the ground.

Rockford-based Northern Illinois Hospice is expanding its services to include DeKalb County.

The hospice facility at 4751 Harrison Ave. in Rockford will open a DeKalb County location that will offer services such as grief support, emotional and spiritual support, caregiver training and support, integrated therapies, medication management, compassion and assistance, medical equipment and supplies and help with daily living.

North Illinois Hospice opened in 1979 and was the first community hospice provider and one of the first 50 hospices in the country. The hospice provides care, guidance and support that best fits their patients and their families during their patients’ final months.

Northern Illinois Hospice serves Ogle, Boone, Winnebago, Stephenson and Western McHenry counties.

For information, visit northernillinoishospice.org or call 815-398-0500.

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COUNTY OF DEKALB In The Circuit Court of DeKalb County.

In the Matter of the Petition for the Adoption of Wyatt A. Roberson, a minor male child.

Adoption No. 2021-AD-18 To Stephanie Bernet and Whom it may concern.

Take notice that a petition was filed in the Circuit Court of DeKalb County, Illinois, for the adoption of a minor Publisher's Notice: All real estate advertising child named, Wyatt A. in this newspaper is subject to theRoberson.

Fair Housing Now, therefore, Act which makes it illegal to advertise unless you"any Stephanie Bernet, preference, limitation or discrimination based and all whom it may on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial concern, file your answer to status or national origin, or antheintention, Petition toin the action or make any such preference, limitation of discrimination." otherwise file your appearFamilial status includes children under the age of 18 living ancepregnant therein, women in the Circuit with parents or legal custodians, and Court of 18.

DeKalb County, in people securing custody of children under This newspaper the City of Sycamore, Illinois, will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate on Our or before 1sthereby day of which is in violation of the law. readerstheare June 2022, a default may informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.against you at be entered To complain of discrimination call anyHUD time 1-800-669-9777 after that day and a Hearing impaired numberjudgment is 1-800-927-9275 entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition.

Dated: April 12, 2022 Lori Grubbs, Clerk.

Attorney William L. Hotopp 222 E. Church Street Sandwich, Illinois 60548 815-786-7770

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STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF DEKALB In The Circuit Court of DeKalb County.

In the Matter of the Petition for the Adoption of Wyatt A. Roberson, a minor male child.

Adoption No. 2021-AD-18 To Stephanie Bernet and Whom it may concern.

Take notice that a petition was filed in the Circuit Court of DeKalb County, Illinois, for the adoption of a minor child named, Wyatt A. Roberson. Now, therefore, unless you Stephanie Bernet, and all whom it may concern, file your answer to the Petition in the action or otherwise file your appearance therein, in the Circuit Court of DeKalb County, in the City of Sycamore, Illinois, on or before the 1st day of June 2022, a default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition.

Dated: April 12, 2022 Lori Grubbs, Clerk.

Attorney William L. Hotopp 222 E. Church Street Sandwich, Illinois 60548 815-786-7770

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Judy & Steve Jelm of St. Charles IL, Owners Catalog opens for your viewing and bidding on Thursday April 21st, 2022 @ 12:01 pm AUCTION WILL FEATURE: 2012 Chevy, 4x4, 1500, extended cab, Pick-up Truck w 86,000 original miles; 2021 Cub Cadet lawn tractor with power steering, 12 hrs; brand name woodworking machines including table saw, band saw, joiner & planers, with accessories, including a dust collections system never installed (NIB), power & hand shop tools; large wooden hand painted carousel horses & rabbit; over 100 lots of Christmas items including decorations, glass ornaments & figurines; antique furniture & cabinets; small collectible antique items, including vintage Lionel train complete w rolling stock, buildings & transformer, Coke Cooler, lg collection of vintage ice cream scoops & hand stitched quilts; 114 pc sterling silver flatware & other S.S. pc's; Numerous 70's 80's vinyl albums inc. Beatles, Jackson Five, vintage Phonograph player with horn & records, MANY OTHER collectible and USEFUL items TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION.

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