Student safety is important, but Homewood District 153 board members voted unanimously not to support measures to allow staff to carry firearms in schools. Although no school district would be compelled to develop programs that allow firearms on campus, Homewood’s board members wanted to share their positions with delegates of[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
School board, administrators working to keep H-F a ‘jewel’ among high schools
There have been and will be more changes at Homewood-Flossmoor High School that will protect the students, teachers and staff and help maintain the excellent work happening on the campus, according to Steve Anderson, president of the District 233 school board. Steve Anderson, president of Homewood- Flossmoor High School[Read More…]
Helping hands from two organizations serve ministry and the homeless
One helping hand agency recently got assistance from another at the Korean United Methodist Church, 19320 Kedzie Ave. in Homewood. The church’s Overflow Ministry has been helping people through Respond Now in Chicago Heights, the seasonal PADS program for homeless men, a women’s shelter, Catholic Charities and a host of other[Read More…]
Amy Crump steps down as Homewood library director
Amy Crump, director of the Homewood Public Library, submitted her resignation to the board. Her last day will be Dec. 7. Crump has accepted a new position as director of the Bellwood Library. Amy Crump has resigned her position as executive director at Homewood Public Library to lead [Read More…]
H-F Park District board will vote on 4.8 percent levy increase
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District is proposing a 4.8 percent increase in the 2018 tax levy. The park board will adopt the levy at its Dec. 4 meeting. It expects to raise $5.44 million next year.
Park district looks for residents’ feedback, insights in 2019
What do the parks and park programs mean to you? The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District will be asking those and other questions in 2019 through various surveys to be conducted by PROS Consulting, a firm that specializes in park district information. Commissioners approved a $31,455 contract with the firm at the[Read More…]
Prize continues to grow in area’s first Queen of Hearts raffle
You may find your “pot of gold” in the first H-F community Queen of Hearts game. The prize is up to $10,100 and growing. Queen of Hearts raffles have taken off in other communities, and this first one here is picking up interest, said Terry Keigher, a member of the[Read More…]
Dedicated gardeners honored with blue ribbons, beautification awards
Some may say it takes a “green thumb” but most gardeners know it takes serious dedication, hard work and lots of water to keep a garden spectacular enough to win a blue ribbon. The Homewood Beautification Committee awarded blue ribbons to nine homeowners for their outstanding gardening work that enhanced the[Read More…]
H-F High administrators call on parents to address questionable student activities
Homewood-Flossmoor High School held a meeting Saturday, Oct. 20, that was meant to sound the alarm on questionable activities for a select group of H-F students and ask parents for assistance, said Principal Jerry Lee Anderson. In an interview with the Chronicle, Anderson said incidents in the community and at[Read More…]
Pauling takes seat on H-F board, elected vice president
Gerald Pauling received a round of applause after he was sworn in as a new District 233 board member serving Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Fellow board members also elected Pauling the board’s vice president-secretary by a 6-1 vote.
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