| Public Meetings |
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Click on the Calendar link for specific dates, times,meeting locations, and cancellations. |
| Village Ordinances You'll Want to Know About |
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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. |
| Current Issue of the Village Key |
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View the latest issue of the Village Key. Homewood's full-color, quarterly newsletter mailed to every address in town. View latest issue. | |
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| Friday, Saturday & Sunday - Homewood Days |
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| Voted Best Festival in the South Suburban Area, Homewood Days is three days of fun-packed musical entertainment, food and refreshments, carnival rides, and sidewalk sales from crafters and merchants.
Homewood Days is scheduled for July 10, 11, and 12. 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. 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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| President's Art Contest Exhibit |
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Entries from the tenth annual Village President's Art Contest will be on exhibit Friday, during Homewood Days. Stop by the Village of Homewood booth on Martin Avenue at Ridge Road. |
| Girls Night Out: July 17 |
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| Friday, July 17 the Downtown Homewood Business Association will host a Girls Night Out. Stores will be open late and will feature special promotions, freebies, and fun activities for all shoppers. Park and stroll downtown; shop, get your nails or hair done, and dine in one of Homewood's restaurants. For details, contact event organizers at (708) 798-2355. |
| Free Document Shredding & Recycling: July 25 |
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| On Saturday, July 25, the Downtown Homewood Farmers' Market will feature a Touch of Green event from 8:00 AM to 1:0O PM in the parking lot of St. Paul Community Church (18200 Dixie Highway). Eco-minded residents can bring their personal documents to be shredded and then recycled. This is a free service courtesy of Harris Bank in Homewood.
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Remember to shop the Farmers' Market 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. |
| Block Parties |
In addition to the many special community events throughout the summer, the Community Relations Commission would like to remind residents that a block party is the best way to meet neighbors and simply have a great time. Learn more about hosting a block party this summer season. |
| Road Repair Reminders |
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| Dixie Highway from 175th Street to 183rd Street is being resurfaced. There is no parkig from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM along the route. However, merchants along Dixie Highway are still open during construction. Utilize the free parking lots located off Hickory Road, Kroner Avenue, and Chestnut Road (Village Hall), which is available after 5:00 PM.
Additional road repair projects will affect 175th Street from Governor's Highway to Dixie Highway and Halsted Street from 175th Street to Ridge Road.
Questions about these projects should be directed to the Village Engineer, Max Massi, at (708) 206-3470. |
| Veterans' Summer Picnic: July 25 |
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On Saturday, July 25, the Homewood Veterans Committee will host its annual summer picnic at the Marie Irwin Community Center from noon to 3:00 PM for all active and retired members of the Armed Forces. The free lunch will include live entertainment, music and good times. Please RSVP by July 21 by calling (708) 798-3000 xt. 5498. |
| Reminder: Traffic Safety Cameras |
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The 30-day warning period for the red light traffic safety cameras is in affect 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
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| Movies in Our Parks |
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The Joint Community Relations Commission and the Homewood and Flossmoor public libraries will host a Movies in Our Parks event on Friday, July 17 at Flossmoor Park (Flossmoor Road and Brassie Road). The free movie, Hotel for Dogs, starts at dusk. Refreshments will be available for purchase. |
| Starry Nights Concerts: July 24 |
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Come out to Irwin Park on Friday, July 24 for Beatles tribute band 1964. Advance tickets are $15/adults and $7/kids ages 12 and under. The concert will be held in Irwin Park. The Park will open at 6:30 PM with performances beginning at 8:00 PM. Food and beverages will be available. Starry Nights is a smoke-free event. For ticket information, call (708)957-0300,or visit the Goldberg Center (3301 Flossmoor Road, Flossmoor). For more information, visit hfparks.com.
Sponsors of this year's series include: AAA Rental; Target; Clarion Inn; Walt's Food Centers; the SouthtownStar; Comcast; Sir Speedy; Citizen's Financial Services; Lighthouse Printing; Kirschner Vision Group; Advocate South Suburban; Harris Bank; Homewood Disposal; Charter One Bank; Hayes Beer Distributors; Bimba; Sherry Liang, Baird & Warner; and Thiernau Financial Services. |
| Fire Department News by Deputy Fire Chief Johnson |
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| Three firefighter recruits graduated from the Third District Fire Academy this week: Dieterich Herndobler, Conor Ruel and Bryan Wolfe received their firefighter badges. They will soon begin their regular duty shift rotation with the Fire Department. Chief Bob Grabowski, Deputy Chief Clint Johnson and Lieutenant Bill Wright represented the Department at the ceremony.
The Fire Department conducted an orientation session this week for applicants to the part-time program. Seven applicants successfully challenged the May 30th written examination attended and began their orientation with the Department. All are certified firefighters, and are either EMT-B or EMT-P licensed. The next steps in the process are background checks, physical exams and a practical skills evaluation. |
| 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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| 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. |
Welcome to Homewood's e-Newswire, a bi-weekly electronic newsletter, containing information pertinent to Homewood's residents and business community. The Village has transitioned to this format to provide up-to-date information on its projects, programs,and plans. Subscribe today! |
| The appearance of external links within Homewood's e-Newswire does not constitute endorsement by the Village of Homewood for the information , products or services contained therein. The Village of Homewood does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these websites. Contact the external sites for answers to questions regarding its content. | |
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