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| Check Out Events For 2009 |
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The Village co-sponsors several events throughout the year. Find out what's in store for 2009. Click here. | |
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| Issue: # 37 |
June 24, 2009 |
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| Starry Nights Concert |
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| This Friday night will feature three hot Doo Wop acts for an evening of old favorites: Terry Johnson's Flamingos; The El Dorados; and Johnny Keyes & the Magnificents, all backed up by the Flat Cats Band. Featured songs will include: I Only Have Eyes for You; Mia Amore; Golden Teardrops; I'll Be Home; Crazy Little Mama; At My Front Door; Bim, Bam, Boom; Up on a Mountain; and Why Did She Go. The show will be held at Irwin Park. Seating starts at 6:30 PM; performances start at 8:00 PM. Food and beverages will be available. Advance tickets are $15/adults and $7/kids ages 12 and under. For ticket information, contact the H-F Park District at (708) 957-0300. |
| Rain Barrels Available at Farmers' Market |
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| June 27, is the first Touch of Green Saturday at the Downtown Homewood Farmers' Market. The focus is water conservation, so the Village will have rain barrels on site for purchase. There are two different barrels available: 50 gallon, black for $40.00; 50 gallon, terra cotta for $60.00. Barrels are available while supplies last.
Prairie Godmothers will offer FREE workshops on how to incorporate rain barrels and rain gardens into your landscape.
The Market is open every Saturday from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM in the parking lot of St. Paul Community Church (18200 Dixie Highway).
The Market is sponsored by the Village of Homewood and Homewood Rotary Club.
Market Vendors:
- Espresso Yourself: gourmet coffees
- Fatty's: gourmet baked goods
- Hansel Farms: organic produce, dairy, and flowers
- Herr Farms: organic produce and flowers
- Homewood Kitchen Gardeners: organic produce
- Howard's Dog Bakery: organic dog treats
- Jeffrey Farms: produce and flowers
- Labriola Breads: fresh breads
- Lyons Fruit Farm: produce and flowers
- Oh Fudge: gourmet fudge and chocolate
- Paula Newton's Jams: jams, jellies, and fruit butter
- Rosanne Tadsen: produce, flowers, granolas
- Stamper Cheese: gourmet cheeses
- The Pampered Chef: kitchen items and pantry goods
- Watkins Products: organic household products and spices
- Witvoet Farmstand: produce and flowers
Vendor listing subject to change throughout the season. |
| July Fourth Parade |
 Come out and see the many faces of Homewood dressed up in red, white, and blue at Homewood's annual July Fourth Parade. Civic organizations and service groups, along with many Homewood businesses and churches will march down Ridge Road to Izaak Walton Preserve where they will enjoy the annual Family Fun Fest co-sponsored by the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District and Homewood Fire Department. Applications are available at Village Hall and at the Fire Department, or on the Village website under the "Events" link. All entries to the parade must be decorated in patriotic themes. All entry forms must be received by June 26 at 5:00 PM. For parade information, contact the Fire Department: (708) 206-3418. |
| Dixie Highway Road Repairs Start July 2 |
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| The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is scheduled to begin the resurfacing of Dixie Highway on July 2. The resurfacing project route will extend from 175th Street to 183rd Street and is scheduled to be completed within eight weeks. However, all work will be suspended through Homewood Days.
Dixie Highway will remain open throughout construction; however, no parking will be allowed from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM along the entire project route from Monday through Friday. Expect a possible detour and/or lengthy delays at the north viaduct of Dixie Highway at Harwood Avenue and Park Avenue the week of July 6 to complete pavement patching under the viaduct.
Any questions about this project should be directed to the Homewood Village Engineer, Max Massi, at (708) 206-3470. |
5th Annual Run for Freedom 5K
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On Saturday, July 4 at 9:00 AM the H-F Racquet and Fitness Club will host the fifth annual Run for Freedom 5K. The race will start and end at Lions Club Park with the course winding through the residential streets of Homewood. For information, please contact the H-F Racquet and Fitness Club for details: (708) 799-1323.
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| President's Art Contest Winners Announced |
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The tenth annual Village President's Art Contest was held in conjuntion with the Art and Garden Street Fair on June 20. The following artists were recognized by the Village Board of Trustees and awarded cash prizes.
Children's Category (ages 5-9)
First Place: Sally Pauss; photo; Father and Son Sculpture
Youth Category (ages 10-14)
First Place: Jessica Scroppo; mixed media; A Sweet Treat
Adult Division/Mixed Media
First Place: Ron Sinclair; watercolor; Mable and Nellie Memorial
Second Place: Donna Wickstrom; watercolor/pencil; Chili Time
Third Place: Dee James; oil painting; Spring in Butterfield Creek
Adult Division/Photography
First Place: Carolyn Funk; Izaak Walton Dog Walker
Second Place: Michael MacDonald; Summer Nights
Third Place: Jim Gannon; Raging Fire
Prize money was donated in part by Village President Rich Hofeld, Village Attorney Chris Cummings and Rail Committee Chair Jim Wright .
A special thanks to judges Anna Carroll, Frank J. Casella, and Carol Boyajian.
Winning entries will be on display in the Village Hall and during Homewood Days (Friday only) at the Village booth.
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| Homewood Days 2009 |
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| Voted Best Festival in the South Suburban Area, Homewood Days is back again this year and on track to provide residents and their guests the best three days of fun-packed musical entertainment, food and refreshments, carnival rides, and sidewalk sales from crafters and merchants, than ever before.
Homewood Days is scheduled for July 10, 11, and 12. The fest will be open later, closing at 10:00 PM instead of 9:00 PM each day. Hours of operation are Friday and Saturday from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM and Sunday from noon to 10:00 PM.
The event will have six entrances to control access to the grounds. Although gates will be staffed by members of the Homewood Police Association during all hours, everyone will be given a bracelet and allowed in for FREE to stay as long as they like if they enter between the hours of 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Children under 12, when accompanied by an adult, are free. After 4:00 PM, everyone 13 or older will be charged $5.00.
Because of the new general admission charge (only after 4:00 PM) the "liquor bracelets" have been discontinued and will be replaced with an "Adult Bracelet" for those over 21 at no additional cost. The bracelet will be given at the gate, where IDs will be checked.
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| Village Hall Closed |
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The Village Hall and Municipal Service Center will be closed Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4 in observance of the Independence Day holiday. The offices will reopen on Monday, July 6 at 8:00 AM. On this holiday, emergency water and sewer service is available by calling 206-3420. Customary police and fire emergency services will be available.
Residential service will not be affected by the holiday. Please put garbage out on your regular day of service the week before and after this holiday. For questions regarding your garbage service, please contact Homewood Disposal at (708) 798-1004. |
| Red Light Traffic Safety Cameras |
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The 30-day warning period has now begun for the red light traffic safety cameras installed at the following intersections:
- southbound Halsted Street at 175th Street
- southbound Halsted Street at Ridge Road
- southbound Halsted Street at 183rd Street
- eastbound 183rd Street at Governor's Highway
- northbound Governor's Highway at 183rd Street
During the warning period, a warning notice will be issued to the vehicle's registered owner without an attached fine. However, at the completion of the warning period, citations will be issued.
Warning signs alerting drivers to the red-light cameras are posted on the street/road just prior to the intersection where cameras are in place. After the warning period is complete, vehicles that run through red lights at the intersections will be issued a citation and fine.
According to the National Campaign to Stop Red Light Running, photo enforcement is no longer an emerging technology but a proven, well-established traffic safety tool that reduces crashes and saves lives. It is safer than the traditional law enforcement technique of observation, chase and citation because officers do not have to run through the red light at possibly high speeds to pursue violators putting officers and other motorists at risk. Recent studies on red light camera enforcement conclude that cameras reduce personal injury crashes by 30%.
The cameras will operate seven (7) days a week and 24-hours a day and will capture both still and video images of each vehicle running through the intersection(s) when the traffic light is red.
The Village of Homewood program is administered by Gatso International, completely separate and apart from the traffic signals/red lights and their maintenance. Each violation will be reviewed by the Homewood Police Department for citation issuance.
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| Online Water Bill Payments Now Available! |
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Pay your water/sewer bill online:
- Log on to the Village website and select "Pay Your Water Bill On-Line"
- Follow the easy payment instructions
- First time users, please use your 12 digit water account number, without any dashes, for both your account number and your password
- Select to have an E-Bill notification sent to your e-mail address, print your current bill and view your usage and payment histories
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| FAQ: Village Key |
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| Q: Is the summer issue of the Village Key out yet?
A: Yes. The Post Office scheduled delivery of the summer issue of the Village Key, Homewood's quarterly newsletter, the week of June 22. If you have not yet received your copy, visit Village Hall, or simply view the issue online: Summer 2009 Issue. |
| Electronic Neighborhood Watch Alerts |
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 The Homewood Police Department has moved its Electronic Neighborhood Watch Alerts to the same email marketing service as the e-Newswire. If you are a subscriber, make sure to update your profile by adding the Electronic Neighborhood Watch list to your interests.
If you are not a subscriber of the e-Newswire or Electronic Neighborhood Watch community, sign up now. |
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