Mary Quilty

Working in the town of Antioch is more than just a job for Mary Quilty, it’s a hobby. Quilty has been the program director for the Parks and Recreation center here in Antioch for the last five years. Although she has been here for many years, Quilty is not a native to this town, being raised in Libertyville, she was unfamiliar with the town and it was not until she started a family that she became more familiar with Antioch because of raising her children in Grayslake.

“I actually came to work in Antioch because I had lost my previous job in Lake Bluff,” Quilty said. “There was a job opening and it was just perfect timing for when I applied and I ended up getting the job.”

While being involved with the parks and rec program, she is in charge of the Summer Day Camp that is held every summer for kids from kindergarten to seventh grade; her favorite part of being involved with Antioch, the interaction with children.

“I love to mentor kids to reach for the stars,” Quilty said. “I think kids have so much potential and I think hearing that from someone else other than their parents is something special for them and not everyone has that person in their life.”

Another benefit that comes with working in the parks and recreation for Quilty is that everyday is something new. Quilty enjoys coming into work and not having to do the same thing each day, the change of environment with the different responsibilities she is given is exciting. It keeps her motivated to keep coming back to work everyday.

“That’s what nice about working here for Parks and Rec, nothing is the same,” Quilty said. “It’s constantly changing, I couldn’t imagine sitting at a desk all day long.”

One aspect of the program Quilty would like to change is adding more workshops and classes for the children of Antioch instead of strictly sports activities and day camp. She wants to broaden the opportunities for the children who sometimes don’t need day camp or don’t like being involved with sports.

“My goal is to make the parks and rec program be viewed as a positive family department,” Quilty said.

While working with counselors in the summer day camp, Quilty hopes to teach them one lesson while she works for the community: love of your job. Enjoying your job is what makes her happy and what she hopes her employees take away from their experience working for the village.

“I always tell my kids, ‘If you don’t enjoy your job, get out,’” Quilty said. “You can’t just  show up to work miserable everyday, you’d be killing yourself by doing that.”

She also likes her employees to know that when working with children, it is an opportunity to change and have an impact on their lives. Senior Grace Weber who was a camp counselor this past summer agrees with Quilty, that anything that they do is impactful to children.

“I learned from Mary that no matter how hard dealing with children can be, you are changing their lives,” Weber said. “They look to counselors as role models to keep a positive role in their life.”

As Quilty continues to work for the town of Antioch, she hopes to keep bringing that positive energy and attitude to work with her everyday. Hoping to impact the town as a whole and making it a better community for the future.

Anna Rosberg

Raindrops fell swiftly, beading on the grass as the people of Antioch gathered for their Independence Day celebrations. The Latte Cafe and Bakery was filled with the sweet smell of marshmallows, made in-house by Anna Rosberg, in preparation for the bonfire set to begin as the sun goes down.

The Latte Cafe and Bakery opened its doors, under new management, in May of this year. Anna Rosberg, a qualified pastry chef with an AAS degree in baking/pastry and restaurant management from the Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago, is the in-house chef behind the delicious treats advertised on The Latte Cafe and Bakery’s Instagram account:         @thelattecafebakery. She works alongside her sister-in-law, Shannon, who has a degree in communications with a focus on advertising from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Anna Rosberg is a mother of two who worked at The Latte Cafe before she took over as an owner in December of last year. One of the top priorities of the Rosbergs is keeping the small town touch and creating a welcoming, friendly environment.

“We’re really passionate about being friendly and bubbly and the people that we hire just naturally fit that,” A. Rosberg said. “When you walk in you feel welcome.”

When the Rosbergs took over, it was up to them to recreate the name, The Latte Cafe and Bakery.

Shannon Rosberg is the sister in law of Anna, she is the mother of two boys and she makes her daily stop at the shop to visit with regulars and tend to the marketing processes for the shop.

“We added the sign in,” S. Rosberg said. “It helps with word of mouth, like you said.”

Word of mouth isn’t the only appeal, though. Anna Rosberg’s cooking and baking expertise have been a hit since the Rosbergs launched the new menu: salads, sandwiches, seasonal treats and pastries are a few food items that were added when ownership switched.

Juggling children and owning a restaurant is, without a doubt, a lot to conquer on an everyday basis but for the Rosbergs teamwork makes the dream work. Shannon and Anna will take shifts, per say, at the restaurant to get the most done while still tending to their duties at home. One will arrive at the store early in the morning and the other will come a bit later, ensuring that there is an owner in the store as long as possible.

Outside of their business relationship, the sisters hold a closer relationship than most sister-in-law pairs.

“We love each other,” A. Rosberg said. “We’re planning girls’ night because apparently we can’t get enough of each other.”

The Latte Cafe and Bakery is a touch of home, outside of your home. Bearing friendly staff members, tasty treats and a gorgeous, rustic interior, The Latte Cafe is the place to be.

The Rosbergs are a dynamic duo, this goes without saying, but they are also a family opening its heart, and The Latte Cafe and Bakery’s doors, to the public.

Janet Moffat

For some, a town is just a town. For 1987 Antioch alumna, Janet Moffat, Antioch is a place she calls home. Moffat has been a member of the Antioch community since she was born. She works for Antioch Chiropractic in downtown as a massage therapist. She has been a therapist for ten years and has worked in Antioch for eight of them. Her interest in massage therapy began when she was looking for a side job that would help her bring in extra money for bills. She looked into being a masseuse, took an online course and passed, earning herself a degree in massage therapy.

She truly enjoys her job, as it allows her to remain involved with the community.With being allowed to schedule her appointments in a convenient matter and working so close to her home makes it a job that one can not be upset with. The enjoyment Moffat receives from working in the community tends to be drawn from the interaction and relationships that she has with her clients.

“I like being the person that can help and relieve stress from their lives,” Moffat said. “Helping the community is very special to me and I like creating friendships with my clients and being someone they feel comfortable to talk to as well.”

After high school and college, Moffet began to create her own life outside of Antioch and got married and ended up moving back to Antioch in 1998. Then just two years later, she began her own family with her husband, Joel Moffat, with having their first daughter, Jillian. Then another two years later, they added to their family with their second daughter, Jennifer.

“I came back to Antioch because I went to school here and wanted my daughters to experience the environment that Antioch obtains,” Moffat said. “Growing up in a small but very family like community is something that is very heartwarming.”

If ever to leave, Moffat’s impact she would like to have on the community would be the benefits she brought clients with her therapy.

“I like helping people,” Moffat said. “I work on many individuals within the community and it’s nice being able to help people who are possibly injured, stressed, recently had surgery, have anxiety, or even depression.”

Moffat continues to work in the community and has no intention of leaving this small, heartwarming town she calls home.