Mayor’s Message – May 19, 2023

May 19, 2023

Happy Friday, Antioch!

Congratulations ACHS Class of 2023! 🎓 This Sunday evening is the spring graduation ceremony for Antioch Community High School. I want to take a moment to celebrate this incredible milestone in your lives. Celebrate this momentous occasion with pride, knowing that your community, the Village of Antioch is cheering you on every step of the way. May your future be filled with endless possibilities, boundless joy, and continued success.

Speaking of graduation, congratulations to the 35 kids from the Antioch Park Department’s Camp Crayon that graduated this week! The graduates from the 4-year-old class had their ceremony at the bandshell – we’ll be posting pictures from graduation on the village Facebook page this weekend. These graduates are now off to kindergarten! Antioch Parks Director Mary Quilty tells me that many of these kids are second-generation Camp Crayon graduates! How cool is that? Way to go, Camp Crayon!!


Did you make it out to the Antioch Dunkin’ this morning? It’s always great to see the strong community support for the Antioch Police Department’s fundraising for the Special Olympics Illinois. Chief Guttschow tells me there was a constant stream of people stopping by to make donations all morning long! I can’t wait to see the final fundraising numbers for our department. Thanks again not only for your support of #CopOnARooftop but also for the constant support our community shows to the men and women who dedicate their lives to protect our community. Great job, APD!

Calling all Harry Potter fans! Tickets are on sale now for the Antioch Chamber’s popular Wizard Weekend Day, on Saturday, June 24th. New this year, is the Tri-Wizard Potion Crawl for Witches and Wizards 21 and older. For tickets or more information, visit:  https://cm.antiochchamber.org/events/details/wizards-tri-wizard-potion-crawl-6-24-23-7731?fbclid=IwAR2OfAtOmjRt6Z5jj8y-0MOLwHVC5_3ao4YPJ1xQGj1GNbKI-jMEzY_auCM


EIKU, LLC – The Open Mic Coffee And Tea House is hosting its first-ever Prairie Waters Music and Arts Festival tomorrow. The festival will feature performances throughout the day tomorrow (Saturday, May 20th) at several different locations in downtown Antioch. For schedule information, and details on how to buy a wristband, visit: https://fb.me/e/3vxSClir9


This Antioch Garden Club’s annual Plant Sale is this weekend! The annual fundraising event for the club is tomorrow beginning at 10 a.m. at Williams Park. The sale features a wide variety of native and local perennials for sale. The proceeds from the sales go to help take care of the downtown gardens maintained by the garden club. More information: https://antiochgardenclub.org/plant-sale


Our next Village Board meeting is this coming Wednesday. Village Board meetings are held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. The agenda for the Committee of the Whole and the Village Board meetings will be posted on the village’s website by Monday afternoon.


Upcoming Village Events:

May 24, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – Antioch Village Board Meeting

June 3, 2023, 12n – 4 p.m. – Summer Wine Walk

June 8, 2023, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. – Farmers Market Kickoff

June 8, 2023, 6 p.m. – It’s Thursday concert series kickoff with US99 and Rodney Atkins

June 11, 2023 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Food Truck FEASTival on Toft


I hope you have a great weekend!

Scott J. Gartner

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