Celebrations for Kwanzaa and Hanukkah continued on Dec. 30 at Flossmoor Park. Two Flossmoor residents, Cheryl Shackelford and Jacob Schoeneman, participated in the candle lighting ceremonies to highlight the celebrations. Shackelford, a Flossmoor resident of around 30 years, lit the kinara and spoke about the fifth Kwanzaa principle, Nia. The[Read More…]
Author: Faith Lee
Flossmoor celebrates final day of Hanukkah and Kwanzaa candle lightings
Flossmoor’s Hanukkah and Kwanzaa celebrations concluded on New Year’s Day in Flossmoor Park with the lighting of the final candles on both the menorah and the kinara. Flossmoor resident Zack Moss lit the menorah alongside his wife, who led two traditional blessings for the evening. Moss spoke about his appreciation[Read More…]
Neighbors share family traditions during Hanukkah and Kwanzaa candle lightings
Homewood-Flossmoor residents gathered on a cold, rainy New Year’s Eve to participate in the village’s nightly candle-lighting ceremony in honor of Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. Larry and Nancy Burrows, who have lived in Flossmoor for 39 years, lit the menorah and led attendees in the blessing for the evening. The couple[Read More…]
First-ever Children’s Business Fair in Homewood to feature 30 local children’s businesses
The Homewood Science Center will be abuzz on Aug. 17 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the first-ever Children’s Business Fair hosted by Flossmoor residents and sisters Danielle Such and Mirielle Barker. Such became involved in other children’s business fairs when her 12-year-old daughter, Ruby, began her own bracelet-making[Read More…]
National Women’s Organization president Christian Nunes speaks at polical fundraiser
Ravisloe Country Club in Homewood was filled with locally elected officials and supporters of Cook County 6th District Commissioner Donna Miller on July 14. They gathered for Miller’s 6th annual “Hats off to South Suburban Women” political fundraiser. The lunch kicked off with a performance by a local music artist,[Read More…]
Vietnam veteran embarks on a life changing Honor Flight
Honor Flight 115 took off from Chicago’s Midway Airport around 4 a.m. on June 19 with 109 Vietnam War veterans, including Homewood resident James Claydon. Since 2008, Honor Flight Chicago has been offering veterans a chance to reflect on their time of service and share memories with others who also[Read More…]
Homewood to host second annual Gottschalk the Walk
Painters and artists from across Homewood and Flossmoor will come together to enjoy the community as they chalk the sidewalk during the second-annual Gottschalk the Walk on July 21. Artists can stop by Martin Avenue between Ridge Road and Kroner Avenue anytime from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to chalk[Read More…]
Community psychologist sparks important conversations around female leadership
Dr. Dominica McBride is a community psychologist who is sparking a conversation around women of color in leadership spaces in her first book, “Becoming Change Makers: The Exquisite Path to Leadership and Liberation for Women of Color.” She details women’s unique experiences and paths to leadership through four themes: healing,[Read More…]
H-F Community Band prepares for two summer concerts
Correction: This story originally listed an incorrect date for the first concert. The concert will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, in Irwin Park. The Chronicle apologizes for the error. Irwin Park will be filled with the sounds of traditional concert band music this summer during two performances by[Read More…]
Kwanzaa night 3: Evita McNeil-Dobson talks community collective responsibility
A small crowd gathered at Flossmoor Park on Dec. 28, the rainy third night of Kwanzaa, to celebrate the Ujima principle. The kinara was lit by Flossmoor Hills Elementary School Principal Evita McNeil-Dobson who spoke on how Ujima is important in every aspect of the H-F community, especially within education. [Read More…]