Some assembly was required of the Flossmoor 100th diamond sculpture. The Homewood-Flossmoor High assembly crew were, from left, teacher Bill Merchantz, welders Jake Quirke and Chase Kral, teacher Greg Petecki and art student Riley Curtis. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)
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H-F students design, build Flossmoor’s 100th anniversary sculpture

Some assembly was required of the Flossmoor 100th diamond sculpture. The Homewood-Flossmoor High assembly crew were, from left, teacher Bill Merchantz, welders Jake Quirke and Chase Kral, teacher Greg Petecki and art student Riley Curtis. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)
Some assembly was required of the Flossmoor 100th diamond sculpture. The Homewood-Flossmoor High assembly crew were, from left, teacher Bill Merchantz, welders Jake Quirke and Chase Kral, teacher Greg Petecki and art student Riley Curtis. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)

A 7-foot diamond sculpture, a symbol of the Village of Flossmoor’s 100th anniversary, now stands in front of the Flossmoor Public Library, thanks to students and teachers at Homewood-Flossmoor High School.

The fine arts students created two…

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