The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District is taking advantage of the market and refunding two general obligation bonds totaling $10.6 million for lower interest rates. The move should save the park district approximately $1.28 million in interest. The switch also will give the park district the ability to take on extra borrowing[Read More…]
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H-F Park Board taking second look at H-F Ice Arena expenses
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District commissioners have decided to update the 2019 estimated costs on needed repairs for the H-F Ice Arena. The discussion at the park board’s meeting on Monday, Aug. 2, followed a review of the district’s bonding power by Aaron Gold of Speer Financial, Inc. He offered suggestions[Read More…]
Contractor’s error raises concerns on use of chemicals on parks grass
The issue of whether it is necessary to spray weed-killing and insecticide chemicals on the turf in parks is being raised again by those who want to see the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District reduce or eliminate such chemical usage. A contractor’s error has brought the issue back to the forefront after[Read More…]
Long-time Irwin Center staffer Jeff Liedtke retires
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…]
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…]
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