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Skokie board presents arts awards, honors longtime volunteer and swears in four police officers
Summary
At its Jan. 5 meeting the village board presented individual and group artistic excellence awards (Joseph Folies; Seaman Violins), issued a special canine recognition for 'Nosy' Thorne, honored 97-year-old volunteer Doris Lieberman, and swore in four new Skokie police officers.
The Village of Skokie recognized local arts contributors and public servants at its Jan. 5 meeting. Ellen Blomberish, chair of the Skokie Fine Arts Commission, presented the Village of Skokie individual artistic excellence award to Joseph (introduced in the transcript as Joseph Folies) for decades of stained-glass, sculpture and mosaic work including the 'Skokie Spirit' window. Joseph accepted the honor and thanked the commission and village colleagues for years of support.
The board also presented the group artistic excellence award to Seaman Violins, praising…
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