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Kringles are more than a pastry Antioch boasts shadowboxes By Sandra Landen Machaj CORRESPONDENT
In the northern Illinois region, many believe Christmas Kringles are a special holiday pastry, but the Kringles on display in downtown Antioch are a different type of Kringle. The Kringles in Antioch are large shadowboxes, which display a variety of holiday scenes, like oversized dollhouses or department store windows in major cities. About 6-feet tall, each box represents a complex scene with no detail left out. Each of these shadow boxes were lovingly created by artists who paid attention to every possible detail and all accented with precise details. The Kringles are a gift from Zion resident Dee Stratmoen, who along with her sister, created 27 of approximately 56 boxes. For several years, the boxes were displayed at an old lace factory in Zion, but as new tenants were found for the first floor, that space was no longer available. The boxes were looking for a new home where they could be properly displayed and enjoyed by all during the holiday season, and the Antioch Chamber of Commerce stepped in to find a place for them. With the help of volunteers, many of the boxes were brought to town. While not all of the giant boxes are on display, there are dozens waiting for your perusal. Although no one wants to see the Christmas holiday end, the box marked Dec. 26 deserves a special
look or display, which shows a tired Santa, like most of us at the end of the holiday season. In the next room, the elves are also noted to be show relief before they prepared next year’s gifts for children. Viewing the Kringles takes time, however, since there are several details in each scene. The shoe store scene has many pairs of glittery holiday shoes all adorned with sequins and sparkles carefully placed by the artist’s hands. The Kringles can be found at the corner of Orchard and Main Street in a large tent by the new clock. It is at this time of year that the Village of Antioch transforms from a Midwest community to Merry Olde England in the 1800s as characters much like those in the famous book A Christmas Carol, gather in front of the businesses on Main Street. The creation of the Dickens’ characters is a community project. Volunteers continue to add to the handmade collection each year, crafting new figures and developing new vignettes each season. This year, look for the new seated figure in the collection. Stroll down Main Street before or after enjoying the Kringles and take in the new displays and enjoy once again your favorites from years past. Upon arrival to Antioch, residents and visitors alike can enjoy the festivities at the Lake
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Antioch Township appoints Davis By Gail Peckler-Dziki
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With a new baby coming grandma begins to crochet a new blanket for the coming baby. This one will match the dog’s scarf.
The Antioch Township board unanimously voted to appoint Judy Davis as interim supervisor from Nov. 16 until Dec. 14. Davis is the senior trustee on the township board. At that time, the board plans to appoint someone to fill out the remaining three and a half years of Steve Smouse’s term. The board also voted to freeze the township levy as Smouse had intended. Trustee Peter Grant explained that the levy has been frozen since he came on board in 2013. The board then went into an executive session to discuss, as trustee Steve Turner said, “The procedures to find a new supervisor.” Grant objected and said, “This is not an employee situation, its an elected officials. This needs to be done in open, in public.” Grant was the only no vote to go into executive session, although he did go into the session. Turner said, “Do you know all the state laws we have to follow” I don’t. We need to find that out.” Township attorney Larry Clark was not present at the
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