The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District is moving ahead with plans to improve the park and the playground area at Irwin Park, the busiest park in the park district just east of downtown Homewood in the 1800 block of Ridge Road. At the board’s March 19 meeting, park commissioners agreed to hire[Read More…]
Tag: H-F Park District
H-F park board will reconsider Rover’s Run decision
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park Board agreed to take a second look at its earlier decision to make Rover’s Run a free amenity. “Nothing is ever set in stone,” Brent Bachus, president of the board, told about a dozen dog park users at the Tuesday, Feb. 6, meeting. He admitted the park[Read More…]
Park board begins planning process for updates to Irwin Park play area
Homewood-Flossmoor Park District commissioners have three plans to review as they begin the process of updating the play area at Irwin Park. The busiest park in the park district is just east of downtown Homewood along Ridge Road between Gottschalk and Highland Avenues in Homewood. What the board can accomplish[Read More…]
Rover’s Run dog park will now be free for all pets
Buddy, Sparky, Fido and all other dogs can now run around for free at Rover’s Run Dog Park on 191st Street east of Center Avenue in Homewood. The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District dropped the membership fee for use of Rover’s Run at the Jan. 16 meeting as a “change that would[Read More…]
H-F Park District to host community input meeting June 6
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District is looking to re-imagine underutilized space at its H-F Racquet & Fitness Club facility, 2920 W. 183rd St., to better serve patrons and would like input from the public for new programs and activity ideas. Racquet Club members and non-members are invited to attend a community[Read More…]
Doug Boehm selected next H-F Parks executive director
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners approved the appointment of Doug Boehm as the park district’s next executive director. He has been with the park district since 2006. The park district did a national search to fill the position currently held by Debbie Kopas. She is retiring from the[Read More…]
Meet the Candidates: Brent Bachus, H-F Park District (free)
Age: 53Education: Master’s in Education, Illinois State University.Job/role: Retired.Family: Wife Maggie and two daughters.Other elected positions: Serving on the Park Board of Commissioners since 2016.Issues:Reopening the HF Ice Arena; invest in aging infrastructure, including revitalizing the Racquet & Fitness Club; run effective transition for incoming HFPD executive director. Goals:Addressing the issues outlined above, as well[Read More…]
H-F Park Board dissolves its advisory committee
Every good effort comes to an end. The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Advisory Committee is one such example. At its meeting Feb. 21, park commissioners agreed to dissolve the committee. It was a sad vote for Debbie Dennison and Dallas Collins who both served on the committee before taking seats on[Read More…]
Park district works to meet pickleball demands
Pickleball players need more court space, and the staff at the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club are working to accommodate their needs. Players came before the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District board of commissioners twice in December asking for changes. At the Jan. 17 board meeting, it was announced that the club[Read More…]
Irwin Center is getting a major update
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Marie Irwin Center, 18120 Highland Ave. in Homewood, is getting a facelift. “It’s time for an update,” said Oralethea Davenport, center manager. The facility, which opened in September 1986, is shedding its wood paneling. The walls are being painted in shades of blue and gray, the[Read More…]