| Public Meetings |
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The following meetings in July are canceled, contact Village Hall for rescheduled meeting dates:
Economic Development (07/01)
Rail Committee
(07/02)
Appearance Commission (07/02)
Community Relations Commission
(07/07)
Village Board of Trustees/Regular Meeting:
(07/08)
Veterans Committee:
07/17)
Police Chief's Advisory:
(07/28)
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| Issue: # 11 |
June 27, 2008 |
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| Summertime Fun in Homewood |
| Newly Appointed Village Board Trustee |
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| At the Tuesday June 24 Village Board Meeting, Joseph Casella was voted in as trustee. Trustee Casella is a retired lieutenant on the Homewood Fire Department; served as a member of the Community Relations Commission for 13 years, as well as on the board of directors for the Homewood Credit Union and was elected to two boards with the Homewood Fire Department. Casella will serve until April, when the seat is up for election for the two-year balance of former Trustee Jim Garofalo's term. |
| July 4th Parade & Family Fun Fest |
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 Come out for the annual July Fourth Parade next Friday at 11:30 AM. The parade travels down Ridge Road from Dixie Highway to Izaak Walton Preserve, where the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District will host its annual Family Fun Fest from noon to 3 PM. This year 50 different groups will participate in the parade comprised of community organizations from area churches promoting their vacation bible school programs and camps to the Cancer Support Center, The Good Shepherd Center, Homewood Rotary, H-F Lions Club, Homewood Woman's Club, and the Knight's of Columbus. Many area brownie and boy scout troops will join, and sporting organizations, such as the H-F Youth Hockey club. The Chicago 2016 group will join Homewood's parade again this year to further promote Chicago as an official candidate city for the 2016 Olympics. The event is coordinated by the Homewood Fire Department who will be joined by approximately eight neighboring fire departments. The department will host its annual contest for children to participate in the parade on their bikes. Decorated bikes will be awarded cash prized from the department. Children must start at the Fire Department to be eligible for the contest.
- Line-Up: 10:45 AM; St. Joe's Parking Lot, 17951 Dixie Highway
- Step-Off: 11:30 AM; east on Ridge Road to Izaak Walton Preserve
- Fest: Noon to 3 PM; Izaak Walton Preserve
Village Hall will be closed on Friday, July 4, reopening for business on Monday, July 7 from 8 AM to 5 PM. |
| Impaired Driving Not Tolerated! |
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This July Fourth holiday, additional police officers will be working overtime to ensure Homewood's streets are safe. July Fourth is one of the year's most dangerous days on the nation's roadways due to impaired driving. Nationally, in 2006, 27 percent of all drivers involved in traffic related crashes during the Fourth of July holiday period (6:00PM FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2006 TO 5:59 AM WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2006) possessed a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 or higher. In Illinois, 66 people lost their lives in motor vehicle crashes during the last 5 July 4th holidays. Statistics say 36 of these fatalities resulted from crashes involving a drinking driver. Last year in Illinois on July 4th, four people lost their lives on Illinois roads. Two of those fatalities involved a drinking driver. NHTSA reports that young males, ages 21 to 34, are most likely to be involved in automobile crashes, to drive while impaired and to be among those least likely to wear their safety belts. But alcohol-related crashes-and fatalities-can be prevented. Designating a sober driver before the July 4th party begins is just one of several easy steps to remember to help save lives. The message is simple - You Drink and Drive. You Lose. Play it Safe - Designate a Sober Driver Before the Parties Begin.
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| Homewood Days Draws Near |
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Homewood Days is sponsored by Comcast and coordinated by the Homewood Area Chamber of Commerce. For questions regarding this event, contact the Homewood Area Chamber at (708) 206-3384. |
| Farmers Market Every Saturday through October |
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Downtown Homewood's Farmers Market is open every Saturday through October 11 from 8 AM to 1 PM in the St. Joseph's parking lot located at 17951 Dixie Highway. The market features four exceptional full service farms, each offering fresh flowers, organic produce, and culinary herbs: Jeffrey Farms, Herr Farms, Hansel Farms, and Witvoet Farms. Market patrons will also have a wonderful selection from gourmet, organic, and specialty vendors: Vegan and organic baked goods, salsas, and sauces (Anne Smith); Gourmet Cheeses (Cheese Stomper); Homemade aprons, featuring vintage-inspire fabrics and designs (Dorcas Designs); Whole bean coffees (Espresso Yourself); Gourmet baked goods (Fatty's); Fresh baked breads and rolls (Luciano's Labriolas Bread Co.); Soy candles and soaps (Laughing Dog Acres); Homemade jams, jellies, butters, and preserves (Paula Newton Jams); Plants and unique garden décor (The Tattered Gardner); Organic and specialty teas (Valerie's Hands), and Natural cleaning products for green living (Watkins Products).The market is sponsored by the Village of Homewood and the Homewood Rotary. For market information, please call 206-3375 or view Homewood's listing on Local Harvest. |
| Free Branch Chipping Service |
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Branch chipping service is available free-of-charge to residents on the first Saturday of each month (except holiday weekends) through November. The service begins at 8:00 AM until noon. Evergreen branches, string or wire, stumps, leaves, bags, construction waste and branches larger than 6 inches in diameter will not be accepted. Proof of residency is required.
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Garbage Service and Yard Waste Stickers |
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Homewood Disposal is the Village's vendor for scavenger and recycling service. If you have questions regarding your service, please contact them directly at (708) 798-1004.
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| Dialing 9-1-1 from Your Cell Phone |
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When dialing 9-1-1 from your cell phone, knowing where you are is the single most important piece of information the call taker needs. If you're not familiar with your surrounding when you call, take note of landmarks such as buildings, businesses, water towers or street signs. Understand you many not go directly to the center you need right away, but odds are they can directly transfer you. Excerpt taken from The E-Com Dispatch (Summer 2008. Vol. 2, Issue 1)
E-Com Dispatch Center is located at 1154 Ridge Road. View their entire report at www.ecom911.net. |
| Relay for Life -- Teams Forming Now |
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| The American Cancer Society will host its annual signature event, Relay For Life® on Saturday and Sunday, August 2 and 3 from 3 PM to 6 AM at Rich Central High School (Olympia Fields, IL). The event, is a fun-filled overnight experience designed to bring together those who have been touched by cancer. At Relay, people from within the community gather to celebrate survivors, remember those lost to cancer, and to fight back against this disease. Relay participants help raise money and awareness to support the American Cancer Society in its lifesaving mission to eliminate cancer as a major health issue. During Relay For Life ® events, teams of people gather at schools, fairgrounds, or parks and take turns walking or running laps. The events are held overnight to represent the fact that cancer never sleeps.
Teams are forming now.
contact Michelle Pruitt at (708) 633-7770 for details. |
| Dog Days of Summer 2008: August 16 |
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 Homewood's Dog Days of Summer is becoming the largest pet-friendly event in the south suburbs. This year's sponsors are Chicagoland Tails Magazine, PetCo, and Homewood Animal Hospital.
The event will be held at Irwin Park on Saturday, August 16 from noon to 6 PM. Click here to view the entertainment schedule. Pooch Parade applications will be available online and at Village Hall starting July 7. Donations will be collected during the Pooch Parade registration for a "no kill" rescue group. |
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