“I encourage you to open your eyes to observe how fortunate we are in our region to have these oaks we take for granted,” said Cheryl Vargo, manager of Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center at the intersection of Western Avenue and Vollmer Road in Olympia Fields. “If you take a[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
Friends gather to give 105-year-old Mary Cantway happy birthday
Irons Oaks marks ‘Oaktober’ to celebrate the mighty oak trees
H-F Special Olympics ambassadors helping prepare next volunteers
In October, Homewood-Flossmoor High School will be represented at the Special Olympics North America Unified Champions Schools meeting in Washington, D.C., by H-F junior Donzell Marshall and Maggie McNellis, a 2019 graduate now attending Eastern Illinois University.
Those Who Excel state honors presented to three from H-F High
The Illinois State Board of Education has honored a Homewood-Flossmoor teacher, administrator and past board member with “Those Who Excel” education awards.
Activities for all on tap at 4th annual Walk Walton Oct. 20
Take a walk in the woods, get a dose of science and enjoy food and beverages at the Homewood Science Center’s fourth annual Walk Walton event Sunday, Oct. 20. From 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. the Izaak Walton Preserve at 1100 Ridge Road in Homewood will be welcoming all to learn about[Read More…]
District 233 member says board needs to reorganize to improve communications
At its recent meeting, District 233 school board heard a proposal from board member Annette Bannon to change the operating structure of the school board by removing committees. Right now, the board’s business flows through three committees that examine issues of Planning, Finance and Personnel. The work of each three-member committee is subsequently reported[Read More…]
D233 board rejects recording meetings, citing expense and legalities
After more than two years of research and debate, the H-F High School District 233 board voted down a proposal to videotape the board’s meetings. The roll call at the Tuesday, Sept. 17, meeting was four “no” votes from board president Steve Anderson and members Gerald Pauling, Debbie Berman and[Read More…]
District 153 adopts 2020 budget for Homewood schools
Despite an increase in state funding, Homewood School District 153 school board approved a $23.7 million budget for 2020 that carries a deficit. At its meeting Monday, Sept. 16, John Gibson, chief schools business official, outlined the district’s budget that shows $23,773,000 in revenues, but $24,514,000 in operating expenses leaving[Read More…]
Local author’s Christmas novel turns into TV movie
Every holiday season, Rikk Dunlap would walk by a makeshift Christmas tree lot. He loved it so much, that he wrote a novel about it. And the folks at the Hallmark Channel loved the story so much that it’s been made into a Christmas special movie airing Nov. 16. [Note:[Read More…]
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