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| Sycamore kicks off season of warm weather--fun for adults and children of all ages- with parade By Annette Bumgarner Sycamore News editor Sycamore, Illinois shifts into summer at the end of May, when the annual Memorial Day Parade is held to pay homage to our Veterans. Also at this time, over 400 Little Leaguers, from ages 6-12, have been in­ volved in practice for their baseball season, which will run until the end of Ju­ ly. Over 300 girls, ranging in ages from 7- 18, will play softball this year as well. Tournaments will run long into August. Local industries and pub owners sponsor teams each year to cover the cost of league and uniform fees. Sycamore offers much, much more and summer is no exception. Hie Park District schedules a variety of events for adults and children of all ages. The Park District Golf Course boasts 18 holes of the best golfing to be found in the area. The Pro Club caters to the golfer's every need. Golf lessons for beginners and adults are also offered through the Park District. The public swimming pool, located in the same park, offers swimm­ ing pleasure for all ages and also spon­ sors swimming classes. The pool can also be rented for private parties as well. The Sycamore Park District is the focal point of the community much of the summer. It offers the many softball and baseball teams four lighted diamonds to play on, as well as plenty of room for pic­ nic buffs and playground equipment for children to use. The neatly kept grounds are a reflection of the pride this bustling city has for itsowrft In July the De-Kalb-Sycamore Junior Women's Club host the "Art in the Park." This annual event draws hundreds of peo­ ple who gather to gaze upon and purchase the locally handcrafted items. This event is run in conjunction with the Sycamore Jaycee's "Picnic in the Park." During this event, families are able to dine in the park while enjoying live entertainment, a children's fair, carnival and lots of food and drink. The F.O.O.D. Program (Feed Our Older DeKalb County Residents) will continue to feed over 50 seniors each day. The well balanced meals are served every noon hour, at the Community Center, allowing seniors to eat good hear­ ty meals for free. The noon-time meal is a favorite stop for area politicians, with Mayor Harold "Red" Johnson stopping in for an occasional meal and most recently, State Senator Patrick Welch visited with the seniors. r~ * The Trans-Vac buses pick our seniors up daily from various stops and take them to downtown Sycamore and DeKalb, so they may shop and visit. Sycamore speedway gets going In 1960, brothers Joe and Nick Fabrizius and brother-in-law Bob Oksas formed a partnership and created Bob-Jo Cycle Co. They had no idea what success lay ahead of them. The large cycle shop now sells and services two brands of cycles and snowmobiles. The cycle shop has expanded many times since it opened and continues to be a success. Looking back, Joe Fabrizius had run a cycle repair shop out of his garage for ten years, and saw the need to expand. He joined forces with his brother and brother-in-law and together they invested in the now well-known cycle shop. At the time, Joe was the only cycle enthusiast. Shortly after this move, he also initiated the purchase of 18 acres of land which lays directly across from the shop. This would become the home of the Sycamore Speedway. Working evenings, the men and their families laid an asphalt track down and turned the farm land into a go-cart race track. In 1960, Bob-Jo Speedway was in business. Two years later they realized another dream by beginning the construction of an oval clay track, to be used for stock car racing. Slowly and surely the track started to take shape. The first fence built around the track was constructed from over 2,000 railroad ties which the men hauled in from a now defunct rail-line near < Continued on page 31) HOTFUDGE SUNDAE OFF DON'TTAKE ANY WOODEN NICKELS, BUT DO TAKE THIS COUPON TO: s WEEJ TREET No. 20 Crystal Lake Plaza, Crystal Lake 815-455-3344 (Limit one per.customer, Expires May 31st 1985) lillllllli : "•w •%v