Four months ago, Willie Partee welcomed his son, Deandre, into the world, but within weeks, that happy experience was followed by a succession of heartbreaking experiences, starting with the sudden death of Deandre’s mother, who suffered an aneurism. Almost at the same time, the Bellwood man’s car broke down and[Read More…]
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Hanukkah Night 6: Winter storm can’t stop celebration, as Jim and Patty Himmel light menorah
The Village of Flossmoor is not to be deterred from its community celebration of Hanukkah. Despite wind chills in the negative double-digits, Jim and Patty Himmel, of Flossmoor, lit the community menorah on the sixth night of the Jewish holiday, Friday, Dec. 23. “We just know to get here at[Read More…]
Hanukkah Night 3: Jeffrey Lippert lights community menorah; Gloria shares home decorations and stories
On Tuesday, Dec. 20, Jeffrey and Gloria Lippert’s home was in the midst of its Hanukkah splendor. Tables featured centerpiece decorations in predominantly blue and white color schemes. Electric menorahs in both the front and back windows were lit, as they are each of the eight evenings. And a long[Read More…]
Homewood Veterinary Care officially opens in downtown Homewood
Homewood Veterinary Care officially opened its doors on the corner of 183rd Street and Dixie Highway on Saturday, Dec. 17. The grand opening celebration included a ribbon cutting, prizes for pet owners and an open house where customers could tour the entire facility. This same business had been Markham Animal[Read More…]
Hanukkah Night 2: Elliott Yurman lights the community menorah in Flossmoor Park
Elliott Yurman, of Homewood, lit the candles of Flossmoor’s community menorah at Flossmoor Park on the second night of Hanukkah, Monday, Dec. 19. “I had not been a member of the faith for 50 years and I came back,” Yurman said. “So, here I am, out of the desert and[Read More…]
Winfrey sisters smash their own record in Toys for Tots fundraiser
Kayla and Mara Winfrey have outdone themselves in their quest to make youngsters happy at Christmastime. The sisters held their 19th annual hot chocolate fundraiser on Friday, Dec. 16. They said they have topped the previous year’s total donations every year since they raised $50 the first year, when they[Read More…]
Volunteer elves take a turn helping with Santa correspondence
A letter to Santa is a very special piece of correspondence because it shares a child’s utmost holiday wishes and sometimes personal secrets. Santa doesn’t intend to let any letter go unanswered. His team of Santa helpers were able to send replies to more than 150 children through a Seniors[Read More…]
Flossmoor 5th-grader performing in Joffrey Ballet’s Nutcracker
For the next several weeks, Coralie DeSchepper will be performing as a Christmas Toy Solider in the Joffrey Ballet’s “Nutcracker” being staged at the Lyric Opera House in Chicago. Coralie, daughter of Kelly and Demian DeSchepper of Flossmoor, auditioned for a part in the annual Christmas production in September and[Read More…]
Flossmoor woman creates intricate gingerbread village annually for more than half a century
The holiday season begins early for Janet Gustafson of Flossmoor. You’re more likely to see Easter merchandise and summer gear in the store than Christmas trees and stockings and twinkling lights when she starts getting into Christmas mode each spring. In April, she started planning out her massive, gingerbread house[Read More…]
Two H-F High students selected to perform in All-State Theatre production
Homewood-Flossmoor High School students Stella Hoyt and Gabriel McKinney, sophomores, have been selected to perform in the All-State Theatre production of “Shrek: The Musical.” It is the 47th production for the Illinois High School Theatre Festival presented by the Illinois Theatre Association. The all-state cast will give multiple performances of[Read More…]
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