Jeffrey Liedtke has been the face of the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s Marie Irwin Center for 32-plus years. Friday, June 4, was his last day on the job. Liedtke got hired for janitorial work at the building that had been open for about two years when he arrived in December 1988.[Read More…]
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Free tennis programs at Flossmoor Park May 22
Saturday, May 22, is tennis day in the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District, with special events planned in cooperation with the U.S. Tennis Association/Midwest Section. All events are free and will be offered at Flossmoor Park, 2440 Flossmoor Road. In the event of inclement weather, the programs will relocate to the H-F[Read More…]
Annual Park Pride event has volunteers beautifying parks
Junior Girl Scouts, from left, Isabella Davies, Katelyn Cheung and Maria Burnette were happily planting spring flowers as part of the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s Park Pride event. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle) The front planter at the Irwin Center in Homewood got tender loving care from members of Girl Scout Troops 60234[Read More…]
Holiday Lights Showcase 2020 video celebrates the season safely
At 7 p.m. on the first Friday in December for years, Santa Claus emerged from a Homewood fire truck to push the big white button that lights up the Irwin Park holiday tree. This year was no exception, but instead of gathering in a dense crowd, singing caroles and loudly[Read More…]
Yards get special treatment through decorated cards
Special greetings won’t only be delivered by the post office this year. Bigger-than- life holiday cards could be on your block. After a hiatus, the Holiday Yard Card program sponsored by the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District returned this year at the suggestion of a resident. More than three dozen people took[Read More…]
After School Club designed to give kids outdoor activities
If at the end of the school day your child wants some play time, the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s “After School Club” could be the solution. This program of outdoor activities for children 6 to 12 years old meets from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Fridays at the Irwin Community[Read More…]
Members back to exercising at H-F Racquet & Fitness Club
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s Racquet & Fitness Club has been seeing a steady stream of people in the pool, in spin classes and taking advantage of the cardiovascular equipment and track. Eileen Rohrer, club manager, told H-F Park District commissioners the average daily attendance is 130 people. The club, at[Read More…]
Coping with COVID: Phase 4 brings shutdown relief, caution
Illinois enters Phase 4, and it might take some time to get to the next phase. H-F Park District reopens playgrounds. Closest state testing site moves to South Holland. COVID-19 numbers remain good. Case numbers in other states are on the rise again.
New protocols in place when H-F Racquet Club reopens Monday
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Racquet & Fitness Center will reopen to members Monday, June 29, with COVID-19 restrictions in place. Under Restore Illinois Phase 4 guidelines, health clubs are allowed to offer services again with a 10-foot distance between participants during workouts. The racquet club will be open to a[Read More…]
H-F Park District awards contract on work at Homewood Estates Park
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District board approved a $47,200 contract for work on plans for a revamp of Homewood Estates Park. At its March 17 meeting, commissioners agreed to hire Upland Design Ltd. to design and oversee work at the park at 18200 California Ave. in Homewood. The firm has been[Read More…]