It may be a field hockey rivalry, but before teams for Homewood-Flossmoor High School and Stevenson High School took the field, they gathered for a photo that showed off the players in their blue Special Olympics T-shirts. The effort, led by H-F students Cori Hoekstra and Maggie McNellis, has thus far[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
District 233 school board will consider approval for H-F Fine Arts Center
The District 233 school board is expected to review a proposed Fine Arts Center plan at its meeting Monday, Sept. 17. The board’s Finance Committee reviewed plans on Thursday, Sept. 6, presented by Edward Wright of DLA Architects and agreed to send the proposal to the full board. The committee[Read More…]
H-F High football takes two wins into homecoming weekend
Craig Buzea, head football coach at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, likes what he sees in his varsity team as they prepare for the H-F homecoming game at 7 p.m. on Friday. The team is off to a 2-0 start.
Grants helping Irons Oaks maintain its oak population
The grove of stately oak trees at Irons Oaks will get special attention thanks to two grants awarded to the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District.
Monica Fox’s moves on the dance floor show the resiliency of transplant recipients
It wasn’t “Dancing with the Stars,” but it was a thrill for Monica Fox to ballroom dance her way to a medal at the 2018 Donate Life Transplant Games this month. Fox, a Flossmoor resident, and her dance partner, Vince Shavers, of Naperville, were offered dance lessons at the Arthur Murray[Read More…]
New phone system approved for H-F High
The District 233 school board approved a contract with Rival5 for a new phone system for Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The agreement includes $54,900 in equipment purchases of more than 300 phones on campus, and a five-year service contract. The $6,000 per month fee is higher than the $4,000 H-F has[Read More…]
Wenckus resignation leaves vacancy on H-F High school board
The seven-member District 233 school board has a vacancy following the Aug. 24 resignation of board member Tim Wenckus who stepped down due to new work obligations.
Dairy Queen ready for its grand re-opening Friday
At noon on Friday, Aug. 31, the Dairy Queen in Homewood will again be serving its specialty ice cream treats. The store has been closed since July 17 when a driver lost control in the early morning hours and slammed into the southeast corner of the building at Ridge Road and[Read More…]
Finance Committee expects information on fine arts project by Sept. 25
By Sept. 25, District 233 Finance Committee members expect to have all the information they require to help them make a decision on the proposed fine arts expansion project at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The committee was prodded by community members at the school board meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 21, to[Read More…]
Third tree in place for Christmas celebration in Irwin Park
A Norway Spruce from Wisconsin is gracing Irwin Park. It’s the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s third attempt at replacing a 20-year old fir that was blown over in the windstorm in March 2016.
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