Rover’s Run dog park, which is operated by the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District as a paid amenity, will be free for residents and their pups around May 1. Board president Brent Bachus said he saw the park district’s main objective as “how do we get more people to use the dog[Read More…]
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Park board plans for racquet club improvements
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District agreed Tuesday, May 16, to a $21,500 contract with Wight Co. for conceptual designs on improvements at the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club. The work is in preparation for the park district’s application for a Park and Recreational Facility Construction Act (PARC) grant. The board can[Read More…]
Dallas Collins completes her two terms on the H-F Parks board
Dallas Collins attended her last Homewood-Flossmoor Park District meeting as a commissioner April 18. She served two six-year terms on the park board and decided not to run for re-election. Angela Coderre won a seat in the April 4 election and will be sworn in as a new parks commissioner[Read More…]
Park board OKs purchase of golf carts, ball field groomer
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District approved equipment purchases that will help improve baseball fields and parks, and guarantee that most every golfer wanting a cart at Coyote Run will have one. Tom Denklau, golf course manager, told the park board the 68 golf carts at Coyote Run aren’t enough. Since the[Read More…]
Meet the Candidates: Angie Coderre, H-F Park District (free)
Education: Denison University.Job/role: Sr. Manager Corporate Strategy at US Foods.Family: My wife, Kim, and I have a 1-year-old daughter and we are expecting our second child in June.Other elected positions: NoneIssues: Goals:
Line dancing gets people moving at Irwin Center
Line dancing, anyone? If you’ve been to weddings and gatherings, you’ve probably jumped into the line dance to try and keep up with the directions given in the music: “Move to the left, move to the right…” Line dance has all participants form lines on the dance floor with[Read More…]
‘All Skate’ at the H-F Ice Arena: A disaster gives new life to community rink
The H-F Ice Arena is back in business. The $6.8 million renovation work is complete. The grand reopening is scheduled for Sunday, March 12. Disaster struck at the ice arena, one of the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s major attractions, in November 2021 after the ice-making system failed. The park board immediately[Read More…]
Park district approves $5.71 million tax levy for 2022
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District approved the 2022 tax levy of $5.71 million at its meeting Tuesday, Dec. 6. Karen Garrity, superintendent of finance and administration, said since she first presented a preliminary levy Cook County has provided actual Equalized Assessed Valuation (EAV) numbers. It was 8.4% below the prior year.[Read More…]
Park district’s do-it-yourself holiday yard cards available
Want to create your own outdoor holiday decorations? The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District will help you make a holiday yard card. The cards have been on display in H-F neighborhoods since 1998. They’re an easy, fun way to proclaim your holiday cheer. You create the message and then create your card.[Read More…]
H-F park board refinances debt, reviews tax levy and accepts latest audit
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park Board handled major money matters at its Oct. 18 board meeting, reviewing a 2022 tax levy, selling general obligation bonds and accepting the audit report for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2022. Tax levy Karen Garrity, superintendent of finance and administration, did her best to “guesstimate”[Read More…]
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