{"id":44341,"date":"2024-06-14T07:35:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T11:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=44341"},"modified":"2024-06-10T12:37:40","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T16:37:40","slug":"antwerp-days-kicks-off-the-summer-festival-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/antwerp-days-kicks-off-the-summer-festival-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Antwerp Days Kicks Off the Summer Festival Season!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"497\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Antwerp-Days-parade.jpeg?resize=666%2C497&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44342\" style=\"width:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Antwerp-Days-parade.jpeg?w=666&amp;ssl=1 666w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Antwerp-Days-parade.jpeg?resize=560%2C418&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Antwerp-Days-parade.jpeg?resize=260%2C194&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Antwerp-Days-parade.jpeg?resize=160%2C119&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Antwerp Days parade kicked off the morning on June 1st with a beautiful sunny sky. There were over 20 entries in this year\u2019s parade of Summer Fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"908\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Antwerp-Chamber-2024-Gem-of-the-Year-Lofton.jpeg?resize=666%2C908&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44343\" style=\"width:350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Antwerp-Chamber-2024-Gem-of-the-Year-Lofton.jpeg?w=666&amp;ssl=1 666w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Antwerp-Chamber-2024-Gem-of-the-Year-Lofton.jpeg?resize=560%2C763&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Antwerp-Chamber-2024-Gem-of-the-Year-Lofton.jpeg?resize=260%2C354&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Antwerp-Chamber-2024-Gem-of-the-Year-Lofton.jpeg?resize=160%2C218&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Gem of the Year was presented to this year\u2019s recipient during the Opening Ceremonies of Antwerp Days. Presenting the award is Antwerp Chamber President, Christy DeLong to the 2024 Antwerp Gem of the Year: Lofton Brown. (see article in last week\u2019s newspaper to learn all about Lofton &amp; why he was chosen as this year\u2019s gem.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Antwerp Days parade kicked off the morning on June 1st with a beautiful sunny sky. 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