From the City Council to the Cultural Arts Commission to the Lions Club to St. Peter Church to Dancing With the Geneva Stars, Tim Vetang is one of Geneva's great community volunteers. Now, he's the winner of the 2012 Wood Award.
Tim Vetang is one of those folks you see everywhere. If there's a parade, a fundraiser, a charitable event, a Lions Club function or a community project that needs doing, he's there—a true Geneva leader and public servant for four decades. That's why it was only fitting that Vetang should earn Geneva's highest honor for citizenship and community service. Vetang was presented the Wood Award during a dinner ceremony Tuesday night. Presented here is a video honoring Vetang, courtesy of the Geneva Chamber of Commerce. More accollades are to come. About the Wood Award The Wood Community Service award is presented each year to an individual who has made significant community contributions in the areas of business, education, youth involvement…
Stephen LeMaire, former streets superintendent, changed his not guilty plea to guilty for a probation and community service sentence.
Former Geneva Street Superintendant Stephen LeMaire pleaded guilty to theft, a Class 1 felony, and agreed to repay the more than $28,000 he reportedly stole from the city using his department's credit card for personal purchases. LeMaire, 55, of the 400 block of Banbury Avenue, Elburn, previously pleaded not guilty last March, but changed that plea to guilty in court on June 29. LeMaire was sentenced to two-and-a-half years' probation and 100 hours of community service for the guilty plea. LeMaire will also be paying the City of Geneva $28,478.10 in restitution in payments of at least $200 every month until paid. As previously reported in Patch, the city credit card charges were discovered when Geneva Public Works Director Dan Dinges …
3:16 am on Monday, April 15, 2013
Shame on him, but shame on you for not caring about his Constitutional Rights. What happens if some day you get locked up? more ›
Chuck W
5:36 am on Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Congratulations Tim. Can't think of a better person to receive this award. Chuck Wettergreen (Now living in Asheville, NC) more ›