Former Bethel Learning Center teacher Georgia DeClark (center right) talks to friends during a retirement and gala held in her honor on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at Wilder Mansion in Elmhurst. Georgia taught for 30 years. (Erica Benson for Shaw Local News Network)
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