In December, a temperature near 50 degrees is balmy, so golfers continue to play at Coyote Run Golf Course in Flossmoor. Tom Denklau, golf course manager, said about 50 golfers hit the links on Thursday, Dec. 14, and he expected about the same turnout on Friday, Dec. 15. The course[Read More…]
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Ron Kirchler lights Flossmoor Park menorah for the 4th day of Hanukkah
Community member Ron Kirchler lit the giant menorah in front of Park Place in Flossmoor Park for the fourth night of Hanukkah on Sunday, Dec. 10. A different community member is lighting the menorah every day of Hanukkah. Flossmoor Village events manager Stephanie Wright assisted Kirchler. She instructed Kirchler to[Read More…]
Flossmoor newcomer lights menorah on 3rd night of Hanukkah
Julie McCabe moved to Flossmoor in March with her husband, Marck, and 2 1/2-year-old daughter, Belle, and on Saturday, Dec. 9, she led the singing of Hanukkah blessings and lit the third candle in the community menorah at Flossmoor Park. “I signed up at my Irish Catholic husband’s urging because[Read More…]
Homewood family members from three states gather to light the menorah on the 2nd night of Hanukkah
David and Laurie Matasar of Homewood, with visiting members of their family, lit the second candle on the community menorah in Flossmoor Park on Dec. 8, the second night of Hanukkah. Their son Michael and his wife, Rachel, joined them from Colorado, and their son Jonathan and his children, Levi[Read More…]
Lipperts light first Hanukkah candle at Flossmoor community celebration
Gloria Lippert of Flossmoor lit the first Hanukkah candle on Thursday, Dec. 7, on the menorah in Flossmoor Park while her husband, Jeffrey Lippert, related the story of Hanukkah’s origin and recited the three first-night blessings. He told the story of Antiochus, a Greek king who ruled about 200 BCE.[Read More…]
Humane Society cites renovation costs, announces closure of Homewood Adoption Center
South Suburban Humane Society CEO Emily Klehm said she still remembers her excitement on the day in 2019 when the Homewood Adoption Center officially opened. It was a dream come true. But four years later, the building no longer is a viable part of the society’s operation, and Klehm announced on Friday,[Read More…]
12.15.2023 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
“HARVEY” — The Drama Group will present the comedy “Harvey,” a play about a man and his invisible rabbit. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 15 and 16, with matinees at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16, and Sunday, Dec. 17. All tickets are available by going to[Read More…]
Flossmoor looking for projects, volunteers for annual MLK Day of Service
The Village of Flossmoor is calling all volunteers and those with ideas for a service project. The village staff is accepting project ideas for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service through Wednesday, Dec. 20. The helping hands of volunteers are needed to work on several projects.[Read More…]
12.14.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
ELVES NIGHT OUT — Shop local and have fun. Homewood Business Association members will offer sips, snacks and specials. Participating shops include Anjel’s Boutique, Art 4 Soul, Art Corner Frames, Gaia’s Market & Refillery, Jonathan Kane Salon & Spa, Loulou Belle, Serendipity Shoppe, The Rock Shop, The Village Door, The Villager Gift[Read More…]
Trustee Lisa Purcell steps down from Homewood board
At the Homewood board meeting Tuesday, Dec. 12, trustee Lisa Purcell surprised her fellow board members by announcing her resignation as a village trustee. Before Purcell made the motion to adjourn the meeting, she informed the rest of the board that she was stepping down after serving as a trustee[Read More…]
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