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Richard Saenz (center) and Rick Lange (right), both of the DeKalb County Building Construction and Trades Council, respond to a vehicle that honked to show support on Monday, Feb. 18, 2013. Saenz, Lange and other workers were in front of the Hampton Inn and Suites Hotel construction site on S. Annie Glidden Road because they say the project was using a majority of out-of-state companies to do the work. "It's a shame that [the hotel] didn't see fit to get local companies to do that work" said Matt Swanson (not pictured), president of the DeKalb County Building and Construction Trades Council.](http://daily-chronicle.smugmug.com/PhotoStore/February-2013/Week-in-Photos-February-17-to/i-GrGPHjp/0/Ti/dnews_0219_strike-Ti.jpg "Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com
Richard Saenz (center) and Rick Lange (right), both of the DeKalb County Building Construction and Trades Council, respond to a vehicle that honked to show support on Monday, Feb. 18, 2013. Saenz, Lange and other workers were in front of the Hampton Inn and Suites Hotel construction site on S. Annie Glidden Road because they say the project was using a majority of out-of-state companies to do the work. \"It's a shame that [the hotel] didn't see fit to get local companies to do that work\" said Matt Swanson (not pictured), president of the DeKalb County Building and Construction Trades Council.")
Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com
DeKalb students Nolan Valdivia (from left), Danny Lamansky and teacher Ryan Bounds work in the DeKalb High school greenhouse's ornamental pond during class on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. The pond was created over the winter break with work being put in by Valdivia, Lamansky and other students with the help of Bounds.
DeKalb students Nolan Valdivia (from left), Danny Lamansky and teacher Ryan Bounds work in the DeKalb High school greenhouse's ornamental pond during class on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. The pond was created over the winter break with work being put in by Valdivia, Lamansky and other students with the help of Bounds.
Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com
DeKalb students Nolan Valdivia (from left), Danny Lamansky and teacher Ryan Bounds work in the DeKalb High school greenhouse's ornamental pond during class on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. The pond was created over the winter break with work being put in by Valdivia, Lamansky and other students with the help of Bounds.
DeKalb students Nolan Valdivia (from left), Danny Lamansky and teacher Ryan Bounds work in the DeKalb High school greenhouse's ornamental pond during class on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. The pond was created over the winter break with work being put in by Valdivia, Lamansky and other students with the help of Bounds.