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Thursday, February 2
"Sycamore and the 1984 Olympic Torch" by Abed Zantout
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Cost: Free/Donations accepted
Location: Federated Church,
612 W. State Street
Abed Zantout was one of the engineers at the Turner Corp, who worked on the 1984 Olympic torch. He will share his stories ranging from work on the torch to participating in the relay across the country.
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Why Sycamore Works
Sycamore, Illinois, is widely known as a lovely, small, agricultural town, the county seat of DeKalb County. However, behind the scenes, the true lifeblood of Sycamore is a vibrant and active industrial base. Sycamore manufacturing has grown hand-in-hand with the steady, deliberate development of the city through the dedication and effort of its people to provide products that relate to and engage with the world beyond. In fact, Sycamore has developed in key ways to suit manufacturing, and many of our products reflect solutions to specific problems or needs. The people of Sycamore, with their entrepreneurial spirit, along with savvy civic and business leaders have created a unique manufacturing climate that has attracted a wide variety of successful firms through the decades.
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