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‘When Jackie calls …’: Speciale gets chamber’s top honor for community service; other awards given

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Jackie Speciale accepts the Harold Buschkopf Community Service Award during the 77th annual gala of the Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry Friday night at the Opera House. (Independent photo by Ken Farver)

”I love Woodstock,” community volunteer Jackie Speciale said Friday night from the Opera House stage. And for the second time in nine months, Woodstock showed that it loved her. In June, Speciale was named Woman of the Year by the Woodstock Professional & Business Women. This past weekend, she received the Harold Buschkopf Community Service […]

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Larry Lough

Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news. He has worked for community newspapers in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa for the past five decades, and was a college journalism instructor for 17 years.
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Larry Lough

Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news. He has worked for community newspapers in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa for the past five decades, and was a college journalism instructor for 17 years.
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