Article posted: 11/29/2012 5:30 PM

Muhammad is Kane sheriff’s Citizen of the Year

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Clayton Muhammad, director of community relations for East Aurora School District 131, talks Thursday about being named the 2012 Roscoe Ebey Award recipient by Kane County Sheriff Pat Perez. The award is named after the World War II veteran who was killed in an Aurora Township home invasion in 2007. Pat Perez and Richard Ebey, Roscoe Ebey's son, stand in the background.

Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer

Clayton Muhammad, director of community relations for East Aurora School District 131, hugs Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner for nominating him for the 2012 Roscoe Ebey Award. Muhammad was named the award winner by Kane County Sheriff Pat Perez.

Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer

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Kane County Sheriff Pat Perez names Clayton Muhammad, founder of the 10-year-old "Boys II Men" group, the recipient of the 2012 Roscoe Ebey Award. The award was named after a World War II veteran who was killed in an Aurora Township home invasion in 2007. "Boys II Men" offers an alternative to gangs and has branched out to include girls, college students and young dads.

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