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The Village of Flossmoor has promoted its Assistant Finance Director Ann Novoa to the position of finance director, effective Friday, Dec. 1. She will oversee all aspects of financial administration within the village, including accounting, payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable, investments and other financial transactions. She will also advise the[Read More…]
Thursday, Nov. 30, was Scott Bordui’s last day as director of finance for the Village of Flossmoor after serving the village for more than 27 years. His legacy includes a number of accomplishments he’s proud of, including two bond rating upgrades. The most recent came in 2009 when Standard &[Read More…]
HOMEWOOD GIVING TREE — Homewood Public Works Department is partnering with District 153 for the annual Giving Tree initiative, which aims to assist local families in need. To participate, visit village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The tree is inside the west entrance. Pick up an ornament from the Giving Tree to[Read More…]
Both kids and adults can find a home with 23 Miles South, a community theater group. Founder Dawn Peloso said there are people who don’t easily find a place to fit in at school or in the community. She makes 23 Miles South a place they can thrive. “We have[Read More…]
Preschool might look simple. In some ways, it is. Nan Wexler of Homewood has more than five decades of experience teaching the littlest students. She currently teaches at FCC Weekday Preschool in Flossmoor, where she has been for more than 10 years. Before that, she taught for four decades at[Read More…]
Elwood P. Dowd has a special friend, Harvey, a 6-foot white rabbit who is ever present (in his imagination). Elwood has a loving sister, Veta Louise, who wants to believe him. She confesses to sometimes seeing Harvey. Bringing a story like that to life for the Drama Group is the[Read More…]
If Spotlight Performance Academy were a flower, it would be bursting into bloom. And sending out rhizomes. The community performing arts organization is growing in every direction, adding members, adding programs and adding connections to other arts organizations. Spotlight is a non-profit organization that grew out of Bel Canto Children’s[Read More…]
THE WEEK > Meetings Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, in Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners will[Read More…]
Good boots should not go to waste. That notion led to a community service project for soldiers in the 317th Engineer Construction Company based in Homewood. Executive Officer 1st Lt. Alberto Azarias was finishing a training program at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri before heading to Homewood when he noticed[Read More…]
