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Homewood-Flossmoor District 233 Board of Education will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, in the South Building library, 999 Kedzie Ave. in Flossmoor.
- Find the agenda here.
- Highlight: Under old business, the board will discuss renovation bids for the culinary and fashion design programs.
Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, in the Goldberg Administration Building, 3301 Flossmoor Road.
- Find the agenda here.
- Highlights: There will be an update on the ice arena project, consideration of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of about $1.1 million in General Obligation Limited Tax Park Bonds and a presentation on the annual financial report for the fiscal year that ended April 30.
Homewood Stories will host storytelling from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Homewood auditorium, 2010 Chestnut Road.
- Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door.
- Storytellers will include Joe Mallon, Gary Doherty, Maria Kostas, PR Legrand and founder/producer/host Karen ODonnell.
Homewood Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19, in the library meeting room, 17917 Dixie Highway.
- Find the agenda here.
Witches Night Out, sponsored by the Homewood Business Association and the village of Homewood, will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20. There will be giveaways, coupons and the annual Best Witch’s Hat contest.
Beyond …
Haunted Ho-Flo Ride sponsored by GoodSpeed Cycles will leave from the bike shop at 2125 183rd St. at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25. The free, family-friendly ride will be a leisurely seven miles. Riding in costume encouraged. GoodSpeed suggests riders donate to the Cancer Support Center.
Flossmoor Community Forum from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, at Homewood-Flossmoor High School North Building, room 101, will be an opportunity to discuss how to improve community relations and strengthen the bonds between residents and police officers.
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Thwart theft
The Homewood Police Department announced last week that it is launching a new program to remind residents to take steps that can help avoid loss due to theft from vehicles. #9PMroutine will provide a nightly reminder to residents to “remove valuables from their vehicles, lock their vehicle doors, lock the doors to their residences, turn on exterior lights and activate all alarms and security systems.”
Police suggest residents get in the habit by setting a reminder on their phones or other devices.
“Criminals look for easy targets. You can make it more difficult for them by following the #9PMroutine,” police said. “Many vehicle burglaries, and to a lesser degree, stolen vehicles, occur as a result of vehicles being left unlocked. Criminals walk through neighborhoods, trying vehicle door handles, hoping to find an unlocked vehicle.”
Rail strike may be back on the table
A few weeks ago the threat of a freight rail strike temporarily disrupted Amtrak routes through Homewood. The strike, which would have paralyzed significant portions of the nation’s economy, appeared to be averted as the deadline loomed. However, one of the unions involved in negotiations, the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division, voted against the proposed contract last week. Al Tompkins of Poynter Institute has more details. We’ll keep an eye on the situation.