You ought to be in pictures!

t Show the community what your group has been t NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED! t Just shoot and e-mail! t We need you to ID everyone in the photo first and last names required t Tell us what’s happening in the photo t Please do NOT crop your photos. t Tell us who took the photo and we will give them a photo credit

Remember

Judge Brodsky received a Bachelor of Science degree from Western Michigan University in 1982 and earned his Juris Doctor from the Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1985; he was then admitted to practice law in the State of Illinois.

“It has been a pleasure and honor working with Judge Brodsky. He spent his entire career serving the people of Lake County first defending their lives and liberties and then presiding over a variety of case types from the bench. Judge Brodsky brought a wealth of knowledge and experience to this role and is deeply respected by his peers as a fair-minded and impartial jurist. He will be missed,” said Chief Judge Mark L. Levitt.

Judge Brodsky began his career practicing law as an assistant public defender in the Lake County Public Defender’s Officer in 1985, and then lead the office as the Chief Public Defender from 1997 until he was appointed as an associate judge with the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit in 2007. As an Assistant Public Defender and Chief Public Defender, he handled numerous death penalty cases, tried four death penalty cases to verdict, and represented hundreds of clients charged with the most serious felonies.

Judge Brodsky notably fulfilled roles in traffic court, bond court, family backup, child support and prove-ups, divorce, criminal misdemeanor, traffic, and civil. He has been assigned to a civil call since 2016.

Judge Brodsky was a member of the Illinois Public Defender Association, the Lake County Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, Jefferson Inn- American Inns of Court, Illinois Attorneys for Criminal Justice, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Lake County Bar Association Criminal Law Committee.

Nominations open for Educator of the Year awards

The McHenry County Regional Office of Education is seeking nominations from county school districts for its annual Educator of the Year Awards.

The annual awards, granted in partnership with the Community Foundation for McHenry County, recognize McHenry County’s top teachers, administrators and support staff.

The contest is open to all schools in Educational Service Region 44, which covers most of McHenry County except School Districts 300, 220 and 118.

Nominations can be made in nine categories: preschool teacher, elementary school

Pet of the week

Ula, a Coonhound mix, is about 2 years old, spayed, up-to-date on routine shots (incl. rabies), tested negative for heartworm and on preventative and microchipped. She is a sweet and happy little lady that loves getting pet and belly rubs.

While walk-ins are welcome, adoptions are by appointments only to ensure we have the staff available to help adopters. For information and/ or to complete an online application, please visit www.saveapetil.org/adopt.

teacher, middle school teacher, high school teacher, administrator, student support personnel, early career teacher, private/parochial school employee, and educational support personnel. Teachers must have a minimum five years of experience and spend more that half their time in instruction –the early-career teacher award recognizes teachers in their second to fifth year of service. The deadline to submit nomination forma and the needed documentation to the ROE is Saturday, April 1. The nomination packet and form can be found at https://www. mchenrycountyil.gov/county-government/regional-office-of-education

Dog, cat microchip clinic Feb. 4

Increase the odds of your four-legged family members finding their way home by getting them microchipped.

Microchipping dogs and cats will improve the likelihood that you will be reunited with your pet should they become lost.

The McHenry County Animal Control offers low-cost microchip for pets to McHenry County residents on February 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 100 N. Virginia Street, Crystal Lake. Please call (815) 459-6222 for more details about the event and to schedule your pet’s appointment.