Most kids see trucks drive by, but the “Touch a Truck” program let them get inside and pretend to drive the monsters of the roadway.
Tag: Homewood-Flossmoor Park District
Bob Haderlein thanked for 12 years on H-F park board
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park Board honored outgoing board president Bob Haderlein for his 12 years of service. Newly elected board member Christina Farley Jackson took the oath of office for a six-year term at the May 16 board meeting and will fill Haderlein’s seat.
H-F Park District nominated for national honor
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District has been selected a finalist for the 2017 National Gold Medal Awards for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management.
Big machines will rule in Homewood on May 20-21
Big machines will be on display and in action May 20-21 at the annual Homewood Rail Fest, the Homewood Public Works Open House and the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s Touch a Truck event. The Homewood Science Center will host a PopUp Science event with activities that explore the physics of railroads and rollercoasters.
Volunteers spend time sprucing up parks
The 31st annual Park Pride event Saturday brought out volunteers who spent time in one of the many parks in the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District. After a long winter, the parks need sprucing up. Teams spent time spreading mulch, pulling weeds, raking up twigs and leaves and doing other simple[Read More…]
Irwin Park will get a new Christmas tree
The holiday tree at Irwin Park was beautiful for ceremonies in December, but it didn’t survive through the winter. The Homewood-Flossmoor Park Board got the bad news at its Tuesday, May 2, meeting.
Lions Pool gets new system for automatic chlorine levels
This summer an automated control system will allow staff to set and monitor chlorine levels at Lions Club Pool. The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District approved the $14,545 purchase of the Accu-tab system from Aqua Pure on April 19. The system will monitor the chlorine levels in the pool more efficiently and[Read More…]
H-F Park District’s Park Pride spring clean-up set for May 6
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District is looking for volunteers to spend a few hours cleaning up and planting during the district’s 31st annual Park Pride event on May 6. Individuals and groups are encouraged to come out starting at 8:30 a.m. to clear away winter debris and plant summer flowers[Read More…]
Newcomer joins two incumbents on H-F Park District board
Christina Farley Jackson is set to become an elected official after winning a two-year term as a commissioner for the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District on Tuesday, April 4. She will be joining Brent Bachus, who was elected to a six-year term, and Dallas Collins, who was re-elected for a second[Read More…]
Park district earns 32nd consecutive accounting award
For the 32nd consecutive year, the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting.The park district was notified of the honor by letter Feb. 23. This is the highest honor awarded by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA).[Read More…]