According to Antioch City Clerk Arne Simonsen the following appointments are available to Antioch residents:

The Board of Administrative Appeals has five full-term vacancies and one two-year vacancy that need to be filled.  Applications are due Feb. 19 and available here.

The Measure C Sales Tax Citizens’ Oversight Committee has two vacancies that need to be filled. Applications are due Feb. 26, here.

Applications for both are also available in both the City Clerk’s office on the Second Floor of City Hall or on the city’s website at www.ci.antioch.ca.us.

Two regular tall ship visitors to the San Francisco Bay Area will spend seven weeks and three days in four ports hosting school children and the public for tours and excursions. Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain, both U.S. Coast Guard-inspected passenger vessels, will stop in Oakland, Antioch, Redwood City, and Sausalito. In each port, the ships will open for walk-on tours and offer public sailings, including the popular two-ship Battle Sails. Here’s the dates for each port:

Oakland (Jack London Square): February 20-29.

Antioch (City Marina): March 2-9.

Redwood City (Port of Redwood City): March 12-23.

Sausalito (Bay Model): March 25 to April 11.

The three-hour Battle Sails feature close-quarters maneuvers with real cannon firing real gunpowder, but no cannon balls. Guests are encouraged to help operate the ship and verbally taunt the adversaries. Tickets are $75 adults, $67 seniors, students, and active military, $39 children 12/under. Most Battle Sails are scheduled on Saturdays and Sundays, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The ships will also offer two-hour Adventure Sails, which also feature a chance for guests to help raise a sail or take the helm of a real tall ship, conditions permitting. Tickets are $47 adults, $39 children 12/under. Most Adventure Sails are scheduled at 11 a.m. Sundays.

Purchase all tickets online at www.historicalseaport.org or by calling 800-200-5239. No reservations are required for the walk-on tours, which are usually scheduled for 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. For a detailed schedule of tours and sailings, visit www.historicalseaport.org.

Both ships are booking specially priced one-hour and three-hour educational programs for elementary school students and home-school groups during the week. For information, call 800-200-5239.

Launched in 1989, the wooden-hulled Lady Washington has appeared in several motion pictures and television shows, including Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, and Once Upon A Time. The steel-hulled Hawaiian Chieftain, built in 1988, accompanies Lady Washington on her voyages.

The Grays Harbor Historical Seaport Authority is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) public development authority based in Aberdeen, Wash. that owns and operates the tall ships Hawaiian Chieftain and Lady Washington, the Official Ship of the State of Washington. GHHSA provides educational, vocational, recreational and ambassadorial activities and experiences that promote and preserve the maritime history of Grays Harbor, the Pacific Northwest, and our nation while serving the needs of the community.

The Antioch Lapidary Club will hold their annual Jewelry, Gem & Rock Show, Saturday and Sunday, February 20th and 21st at the County Fairgrounds, 1201 W. 10th St., Antioch from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.

Tickets are $5.00 and Free for Kids 12 & Under, Scouts in uniform and Active Military with ID.

Download the flyer, here to save $1.00 on entry. 2016 ALC show flyer 2016

For more information visit www.AntiochLapidary Club.com.

We, at the Antioch Herald, love Antioch and once again, we’re looking for others who feel the same. So, in February, the first 100 readers who either stop by our office at 101 H Street, Waldie Plaza, Suite 3 in the old Casino Building in historic, downtown Rivertown or email us at info@antiochherald.com, to get your free I    Antioch bumper/window sticker for your car, home or business.

So, who loves Antioch, like we do? Stop by and say “Hi” and “I love Antioch,” today and get your free sticker. We’re not always in. So be sure to leave a note with your name, number and the words “I love Antioch” under our door, if we aren’t.

Then show your love for our city – the oldest city in the county – all year!

Join Police Chief Allan Cantando and members of the Antioch Police Department as they team up to build amazing Lego creations with kids in our community. This event is sponsored by the Antioch Police Activities League (PAL).

Who: Antioch residents ages 5 to 10 with a parent or guardian

When: Saturday February 20, 2016

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Where: Antioch Police Department’s Community Room

Refreshments will be provided

Space is limited. The first 25 kids will be confirmed. RSVP at (925) 779-6875.

By Captain Aguinaga, Antioch Police Field Services Bureau

Join Antioch Police Chief Allan Cantando on Wednesday, February 10th from 7:00-9:00 P.M. in a casual setting to discuss public safety issues, crime statistics, etc.

Open communication about community issues is encouraged, and there will be plenty of time for Q & A.

This casual “Pizza with the Police” workshop will be held in the Antioch Police Department Community Room located at 300 L Street in downtown.

The Antioch Police Department is dedicated to promoting the quality of life in Antioch in partnership with our community, by proactively reducing crime with integrity and commitment to excellence.