It was an outpouring of love and support for Homewood’s Cancer Support Center by survivors, their families and friends at CSC’s Pink-A-Poo Walk Sunday, Oc. 13. More than 350 people registered for the walk, the CSC’s annual fundraiser. They met at the CSC parking lot and listened to words of[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
H-F High school board looks for ways to improve IB Program
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme at Homewood-Flossmoor High School needs to be revamped, staff told members of the District 233 Planning Committee at its Oct. 11 meeting. The goal is to change from a restrictive program to one that offers a greater number of students a chance to be[Read More…]
Middle School Teacher of the Year honor goes to Hart’s Tom Jaminski
Would you trust your 13-year-old to operate a power tool? There’s no worries at James Hart School in Homewood in teacher Tom Jaminski’s Industrial Arts class. Jaminski was recently awarded the Middle School Teacher of the Year Award from the Technology Education Association of Illinois. He will be honored during[Read More…]
Lions Club Pool served more than 15,000 this summer
It was a busy 2024 season at Lions Club Pool. More than 15,000 persons used the pool during lab swim and open swim hours. Jennah Carlson, recreation supervisor, told Homewood-Flossmoor Park District board members at the Oct. 1 meeting, that 1,401 memberships were sold this year, and 6,005 swimmers paid[Read More…]
H-F agrees to reimburse theater students for festival costs
Homewood-Flossmoor High School will be reimbursing seven students the $600 fee they paid to participate in the Illinois High School Theater Festival’s All-State Production. The school board instructed administrators to review past policy after parent Meghan Hoyt asked at the Sept. 17 board meeting why the school was covering fees[Read More…]
Organizations focus on the environment for Oaktoberfest: Part 1
Oaktoberfest: Part 1 brought families to Flossmoor Park on Saturday, Sept. 28, for a celebration of the mighty oak and its beauty throughout Flossmoor’s neighborhoods. Organizations found different ways to help mark Oaktoberfest, whether it was sharing information about composting or animal habitat or helping kids learn about the environment. [Read More…]
With 44 years of experience, Anew continues to support domestic violence victims and education the community
When you’re in crisis, you need a helping hand. That is especially true for someone affected by domestic violence. In October, the country will mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In the Homewood-Flossmoor area, Anew: Building Beyond Violence and Abuse is the agency that works to end the cycle of domestic[Read More…]
League of Women Voters shares how to get beyond disinformation this election season
This election season, the airwaves, print publications and social media are full of information, but beware – not all of it is true. Barbara Laimins, co-chair of the League of Women Voters of Illinois task force on the proliferation of misinformation and disinformation, said there is a way to sort[Read More…]
H-F senior awarded $25,000 scholarship
Homewood-Flossmoor High School senior Elliot Simpson was named a Horatio Alger National Scholar and will receive a $25,000 scholarship. Simpson is still in his college search, but he’s impressed with Purdue University-Indianapolis and Clark College, an HBCU in Atlanta. He’s been consulting with his counselor, Karen Olson, since his sophomore[Read More…]
Recyclepalooza gives residents a chance to declutter
Recyclepalooza 2024 gave residents the chance to declutter their spaces in an environmentally friendly way. Many were repeat customers, like Marilyn Abramczyk of Homewood who brought old electrical cables. “I try to find a home for everything I have that I don’t want anymore,” she said. “I don’t want it[Read More…]
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