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Local artist received inspiration at early age Antioch to consider
meeting changes By Gail Peckler-Dziki
will be revisited and it won’t go up and will more than likely The Antioch Village Board drop. is considering an adjustment to the monthly meeting sched- Trolley service examined ule, which was discussed at Recently re-elected Village the April 12 Committee of the Trustee Scott Pierce requested Whole meeting, and could re- that Village Administrator Jim ceive approval at its regular Keim put $100,000 in the new budget and research creating a board meeting. If approved, the number of trolley system for the village. meetings will drop from three “I believe we can run a to two per month, with a 7 p.m. trolley system for $100,000 a year,” said Pierce, who did not start time. The proposed change could draw any disagreements from schedule the regular board the board. meeting to the second Monday It was mentioned that of the month and on the fourth there are several used trolleys Wednesday of the month, the available between $30,000 committee of the whole would to $50,000 from neighboring communities. meet. Village Attorney Bob Long The remark was made that thanked the board for the con- the vehicles are available for a sideration it had in changing good reason; the service didn’t work in other communities. the meeting dates. In a post meeting interview, Pierce mentioned that Lake newly re-elected mayor Larry Geneva runs an apparent sucHanson stated that while the cessful trolley system. He also board had discussed moving said the trolley could be used from three meetings to two, the to bring people from the surrecent decision was also made rounding campground to the downtown area during weekwith Long in mind. “He can now stay on as our ends. corporate attorney,” Hanson Trustee Mary Dominiak remarked that the campgrounds said. Long will no longer, accord- are in the unincorporated area. ing to Hanson, handle munic- Pierce said people could pay ipal court and Hanson did not for a trolley ride and Hanson know who would be the attor- said that the amount of sales tax that could be brought into ney for that. Currently, Antioch pays the village might be worth it. $20,000 a month for the ser- Keim said putting money vices of Long, who attends all into the budget for the trolley board meetings and had at- aided the ability to research tended joint emergency service the project and then the money committee meetings and mu- would also be available if the research showed it was a good nicipal court. Hanson said that number idea. CORRESPONDENT
Becker’s passion carried through teaching By Sandra Landen Machaj CORRESPONDENT
With the beauty of the Chain O’ Lakes area, which contains numerous lakes, a plethora of wild life, and numerous trees, grasses and flowers, it is not surprising that artists find this area the place to be. One such artist is David R. Becker of Long Lake. While people often spend years finding their passion in life, that was not the case for Becker, who has lived in the Chain O Lakes area most of his life and knew at an early age that his interest was art. It is his art, which has made Becker well known in the art world. He works in watercolor, oils, and acrylics, but is mostly recognized for his watercolor scenes of Chicago. Becker has won several awards for his works from watercolor societies around the country. Additionally, he is known for his teaching, offering classes locally, around the country, and in Europe. Not limited to
See PASSION FOR PAINTING, Page 2
SANDRA LANDEN MACHAJ PHOTOS Hi-Liter
Top: Accomplished artist David Becker, who has roots in Spring Grove, puts the finishing touches on a recent painting. Above: Becker has won many awards for his fine water colors. He is best known for his unique paintings of downtown Chicago where he worked for many years.
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