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Message from Mayor Garlich
March 23, 2022
Hello Residents, As I was turning my clocks up an hour, I was watching the snow come down, knowing I would rather be planning to mow my lawn than remove snow from my drive the next morning. Not the weather I was hoping for as we go to daylight savings […]
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A Christmas Message from Mayor Ben Garlich
December 5, 2021
Hello Residents, I want to initially wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a healthy and prosperous New Year. I know personally, my time with family and friends has grown more precious. Social networking, which I often took for granted, is now special. I hope you use this holiday […]
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Message from Mayor Ben Garlich, August 2021
August 18, 2021
Dear Residents, I recently read an article comparing southern Illinois to northern Missouri. The article basically took two areas that were geographically identical in climate and attributes, and the only variable was the state line dividing the two regions. The article described southern Illinois as an area in decline and […]
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Message from Mayor Ben Garlich, April 2021
April 20, 2021
Hello Residents, We are into our second quarter of 2021 and despite all the media and pundit coverage on how bad we are supposed to feel, and governmental intervention on how to run our lives, our Village has been able to continue functioning and remain productive. I have the utmost […]
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Message from our Mayor, January 2021
January 28, 2021
Hello Residents, We are well into the New Year. December and January seemed like a blur. It was definitely a Christmas season like no other I’ve, and I am sure most of you, ever experienced. The Village continues to operate with a few modifications, but in the big picture, is […]
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Mayor’s Message – November 2020
November 11, 2020
I’m currently in the first year of my third 4-year term as Mayor which means it’s been almost nine years since I was elected in November 2011. I had the privilege of being the Mayor previously from 1994 thru December of 1999. This being said, I presently have 15 years of service and will have a total of 18 at the end of my current term. Every year has been enjoyable, some more than others.
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Mayor’s Message – October 2020
October 27, 2020
Hello Residents, I hope each of you are doing well and maintaining a semblance of normality with all the issues currently facing us and the world. I try to stay connected but often feel, as I’m sure you do, we are immersed in information overload. I’ve mentioned prior and will […]
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Mayor’s Message – October 2020
October 1, 2020
Hello Residents, This has been a very active spring and needless to say, most of the energy has been spent on dealing with situations not normally on our radar. I know it has been challenging for all of us and required actions that aren’t natural for any of us. I […]
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Mayor’s Message – May 5, 2020
May 5, 2020
Dear Residents, Our pandemic has lasted longer than I anticipated. I didn’t realize, I take so much for granted. I think we will all cherish life’s social events a little more when this virus has been eliminated. I remember flying prior to 911, and if you arrived at the airport […]
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Mayor’s Message – May 2020
May 1, 2020
Hello Residents, I want to again thank all of the front-line people who make each of our lives manageable. With my limited trips to the store, I am able to secure all my necessities. The entire supply chain that provides our daily necessities is to be applauded. If we think about […]
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