By Antioch Police Department

The Easter Egg Hunt will be on April 8th at 8:00 am and the location will be announced the morning of the event on our social media platforms. We cannot wait to host this year because the Easter Bunny will be there. We will also have our special golden eggs with secret surprises.

We included our QR code for our Venmo account, @Holiday-Fooddrive. Any donations go towards the many events we host throughout the year, and we are appreciative for any amount you are able to donate. You help make the Easter Egg Hunt, Backpack Drive, Halloween, Holiday Food Drive, Thanksgiving, and Christmas possible!

Join us this Saturday to celebrate WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD at the East County First 5 Center. We have an entire morning of events planned to celebrate families with young children – arts and crafts, story time, face painting, and a wildlife presentation.

Bring the whole family!

See you Saturday!

FOAL Board Members in front of the recently unveiled Antioch Library display window are, left to right, standing: Member at Large Ed Judkins, President Walter Ruehlig, left center: Financial Secretary Patty Chan, Secretary Marian Ferrante, Vice President Merle Whitburn, Member at Large Kay Dean, Treasurer Lenora Langman. Photo courtesy of Walter Rhuelig.

Friends of the Antioch Library (FOAL) will hold their next used book sale fund-raiser at the library on Thursday April 6 from 12- to 6; the 7th from 9-5; 8th from 9 to 4. Paperbacks are 50 cents and hardbacks one dollar; children’s books are 25 and 50 cents.

FOAL is a non-profit organization started in 1985 and dedicated to raising funds and sponsoring library activities. The Antioch Library is located at 501 W. 18th Street.

The Antioch Chamber of Commerce will honor the 2022 Citizens of the Year at the annual Gala Friday night, March 24, 2023 as well as the Businesses, Non-Profit and Youth of the Year. Martha Goralka was named the Citizen of the Year for Most Impact and Mary and Bob Franchetto, were named the Citizens of the Year for Lifetime Achievement.

Rivertown Treasure Chest will be honored as the Small Business of the Year and TreVista Senior Living is the Large Corporate Business of the Year. Mateo Castro, a senior at Antioch High School was named the Youth of the Year and the Delta Learning Center was selected as Non-Profit of the Year.

2022 Veterans of the Year who were honored on Veterans Day last November are Pat Jeremy for Most Impact and Autrey James received the Lifetime Veteran of the Year award. They will also be honored Friday evening.

The Chamber will also install the new president and board of directors and announce the organization’s Ambassador of the Year.

Photos of and details about each of the winners will be published following the event to be held at the Lone Tree Golf and Event Center.