The tennis court is like a second home to Sylvia Gothard. She will be honored Feb. 5 by the United States Tennis Association for a career devoted to tennis.(Photos by Marilyn Thomas/HF Chronicle) Watching Wimbledon, Sylvia Gothard got so hooked on tennis that it led to her 45-year career around the game that[Read More…]
Author: HF Chronicle Staff
Job changes at H-F Park District confirm need to hire human resources specialist
A discussion of the worldwide refugee crisis, and what the local community can do to help persons displaced by war and other social upheavals, will take place in Flossmoor on Sunday, Jan. 31. The program, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled from 11 a.m. to noon[Read More…]
Honors awarded to Homewood’s Bright Start Child Care & Preschool
Tabitha Stine, right, accepts a monetary contribution from Dana Zigmund, standing, that will help support the District 153 referendum. (Photos by Marilyn Thomas/HF Chronicle) Dozens of volunteers gathered Wednesday to learn about the upcoming Homewood District 153 bond referendum and offered to work to get the message out. The ballot[Read More…]
H-F Park Board says no fee increases for Coyote Run golf in 2016
Serena Hills School in Chicago Heights recently received a $25,000 donation from former student Allan DiCastro. (Photo by Tom Houlihan/HF Chronicle) Four decades after graduating from Serena Hills School, Allan DiCastro remembers his years there as an important part of his life. “Experiences in that school made me feel I could achieve what[Read More…]
Homewood’s indoor farmers market to start 2nd season Jan. 30
Chris Weaver prepares to spin the wheel during the cake walk at the 2015 St. Joseph’s Winter Picnic. (HF Chronicle file photo)s The winter doldrums have arrived, but the Parish of St. Joseph can help beat the cold weather blahs at its second Winter Picnic on Saturday, Jan. 30. The community is[Read More…]
Citizens Utility Board to host presentation Jan. 19 on cutting utility costs
Great Lakes Credit Union (GLCU) announced on Jan. 20 that it is accepting applications for its 2016 Education Scholarships, according to a news release from the company. Students may apply anytime before April 1. The GLCU Scholarship Committee will select and award individual $1,000 scholarships to six students. “For the past[Read More…]
Holocaust survivor brings message of peace, respect to Hart School students
At Homewood-Flossmoor High School, the initials MVP have a new twist standing for Media, Visual Arts and Performing Arts (MVP) rather than the sports acronym “most valuable player.” The MVP Academy got the go-ahead from the H-F school board Jan. 19. The specially designed curriculum for students in the arts[Read More…]
Hundreds of Christmas trees return to the forest
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District, in an effort to keep ahead of facilities issues, agreed to hire a parks department building maintenance supervisor. The park district faced numerous problems last year at its Splash Pad that required staff to be called out after hours to handle emergency needs. The park district’s[Read More…]
Help is available for calculating the costs of a college education
Waiting their turn to entertain the guests at the H-F MasterSingers auction are, from left, juniors Zoe Branch, KirstinWashington and Hayley Sutherland.(Marilyn Thomas photos/HF Chronicle) Guests look over donationsthat were auctioned off at theH-F Master Singers fundraiseron Jan. 16. Temperatures may have hovered around 0-degrees, but the music, food and friendship warmed guests at[Read More…]
Which college? H-F students weigh many factors
It’s a large purchase — $346, 537 — but textbooks at Homewood-Flossmoor High School will now come with electronic resources for students and faculty. At its Jan. 19 meeting, the school board agreed to purchase 14 new textbooks, two workbooks and one supplementary paperback for the Applied Academics, Math, Social Science, Physical[Read More…]
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