Village of Montgomery, IL

Everyone loves a good 𝓑𝓮𝓯𝓸𝓻𝓮 & 𝓐𝓯𝓽𝓮𝓻 📸. Rebranding takes time, especially if you are fiscally responsible about it. Slow and steady - we "glow up".

The July issue of Go Montgomery, which is included with your monthly utility bills, is now available online. Stay up to date on Village happenings and events. Read the full issue at https://conta.cc/4bG1EPb.

"Empowered youth are the catalysts for positive change." Thank you the Montgomery Police Department for once again hosting the LEAD Youth Camp in partnership with the Fox Valley YMCA. The sun was shining in the sky and upon the smiling faces of Officers and campers. We could not have asked for a better day or more impactful cause.

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Struggle is a never ending process. Freedom is never really won, you earn it and win it in every generation. – Coretta Scott King | Civil Rights Leader

Detective Gina Galanis was in Peoria last week attending the Illinois Juvenile Officers and Illinois DARE Officers State Training Conference. She will serve IJOA this year on the Board of Directors representing Kane County. In meeting Det. Galanis, you will learn almost immediately that her heart, passion, and purpose for choosing policing is for the children and youth advocacy. The ILJOA focuses on the programs aimed to prevent juvenile delinquency, drives policy to best advocate for the welfare of the youth in IL, and advances the efforts relative to supporting juveniles through the law. #MontgomeryProud #MontgomeryIL #MontgomeryILPD

𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟒, 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐫. 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐉. 𝐂𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘨𝘰 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘓𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘵 The founder of Flag Day was Dr. Cigrand, who first observed the day as a young teacher in a one-room schoolhouse in Wisconsin in 1885. All of his life, he rallied for the official recognition of Flag Day and lectured and wrote on the history of the American flag. As a result of his efforts and others like him, on June 14, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation calling for the nationwide observance of Flag Day. After residing and practicing dentistry in Chicago for many years, Cigrand moved to the Fox Valley, building a home in Batavia in 1912. In 1920, he moved dental offices from his house to downtown Aurora, where he went into practice with his son Elroy. In 1932, he built a home on Prairie Street in Aurora. Shortly after he moved in, he died of a heart attack on May 16, 1932. His son Elroy continued the dental practice in Aurora until he died in 1954. Both are buried at Riverside Cemetery in Montgomery, IL.

Congratulations to our Volunteer of the Year Award Winners. We are so grateful for your impact on our community. Keep making a difference! 🌟AWARD WINNERS🌟 Nonprofit Organization Impact | Special Stars, Inc. NFP Active Adult Impact | Patti Bulat, Senior Luncheon Volunteer Community Impact | Stacy Krutilla, Rotary Club Food Pantry Youth Impact | Steve & Marge Griest, OHS Band Boosters Read the full news release at https://conta.cc/45m3Rh3.

⭐𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙩𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩⭐ Congratulations to Jackson De Leon of Montgomery for his Silver Medal in the 50m dash this past weekend at the Special Olympics Illinois Summer Games in Bloomington-Normal this past weekend. We are so proud! #MontgomeryProud #MontgomeryIL

Collaboration is key. This week in the Village of Montgomery, IL, the teachers and families of Lakewood Creek Elementary School showed up to support the Montgomery Police Department shoot footage for a 2024-2025 School Zone Safety Video we are working on to implore the public to drive slower and make safety a priority during school drop off and pick up. Thank you, Theresa Komitas and the School District #308 team, for making this happen, and, of course, to Kyle Yamanaka for bringing life to our visions. #MontgomeryProud #MontgomeryIL