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Village of Oswego honors police commission chairman Ron Elvin; recognizes artist and local bank
Summary
At its May 27 meeting, the Village of Oswego presented a 10‑year service recognition to Police Commission chairman Ron Elvin, honored photographer Jim Rendon Sr. as a Cultural Arts exhibitor, and named Old Second Bank as May’s business of the month.
The Village of Oswego trustees opened their May 27 meeting by recognizing long‑time police commission chairman Ron Elvin for a decade of volunteer service. Mayor Ryan Kauffman read a letter from Police Chief Jeff Bergner praising Elvin’s ‘‘compassion, professionalism and respect’’ and noting his heavy involvement in hiring and promotion processes.
During the presentation, officials credited Elvin with participating in the selection of roughly half of the department’s current sworn officers: board comments noted that of 53 officers on the force, Elvin had a role in hiring 27 and had taken part in multiple officer and sergeant testing and promotional events. The board presented Elvin with a commemorative shadow box; Elvin told the room he was honored to serve and briefly recounted how he was invited to join the commission.
Trustees also recognized photographer Jim Rendon Sr. as one of four Cultural Arts Commission exhibitors for 2025; Rendon said two of his pieces were purchased by local library branches. The board named Old Second Bank as the May business of the month, noting the branch’s local sponsorships and community volunteerism. Carrie Niesman, identified at the meeting as the Oswego branch’s VP regional manager, and Jody Tapp, AVP branch manager, accepted the award and thanked the board.
Those recognitions were followed by a proclamation designating June 6, 2025, as a day of remembrance for D‑Day, read by Village President Ryan Kauffman. The meeting then moved to regular business.
