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| Village Ordinances You'll Want to Know About |
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| Special Events Information |
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The Village co-sponsors several events throughout the year. Learn more. |
| 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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| Issue: # 51 |
January 6, 2010 |
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| Welcome 2010! |
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Happy New Year e-Newswire Community ! We wish each of you a healthy and prosperous year and anticipate a fun-filled year reporting about Homewood's great culture of social events and family activities, excellent Village programs and services, projects planned for 2010, and special features highlighting outstanding community members, businesses and organizations. |
| New Year's Eve DAY Celebration Photo Gallery |
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The New Year's Eve Day Celebration Photo Gallery is now available online. If you attended, click here to view your family photo and learn about Shutterfly's print ordering options. |
| Girls Night Out |
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Friday, January 8 | Downtown Shops
most open until 9:00 PM 
Visit downtown Homewood for the first Girls Night Out event of 2010 hosted by your downtown Homewood merchants. Downtown shops open until 9:00 PM. Store owners are clearing the clutter and offering special discounts to shoppers. Look for the OPEN flag ! Visit the Downtown Homewood Business Association website for details: www.dhba.biz. |
| PACE Service Changes |
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Starting February 7, the following PACE routes will be discontinued:
However, PACE does offer an alternate for residents: The PACE Metra Feeder Vanpool Program. The program allows for the Pace Van to be parked at a Metra station near the worksite, so that 5-13 participants can take the train and then use the van to complete the commute. |
| Important Information about Snow Removal |
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- It is mandatory that cars are removed from the streets for safe plowing when snowfall exceeds two (2) inches. The Department of Public Works continues to plow streets even after the snow has stopped. Repeated plowing ensures adequate removal of snow and proper salting. Do not return your vehicles to the roadway until plow trucks have ceased repeated plowing and salting. Violators are subject to ticketing and towing.
- When clearing your own sidewalks or driveways, it is illegal to deposit the snow on a public place such as a street or sidewalk.
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| News from the H-F Women League of Voters |
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Fifth Cook County Board Commissioner Candidate Forum
Wednesday, January 13|6:45 PM
Village of Flossmoor Public Library
The forum is open to the public and all candidates have been invited to participate. This forum is sponsored by the Leagues of Women Voters of the Homewood-Flossmoor, Palos-Orland and Park Forest Areas. Attendees will have the opportunity to submit written questions to be
asked of the candidates.
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| Important Election Dates |
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- January 11 | first day of early voting.
- January 26 | last day of grace-period registration and voting.
- January 28 | last day military and overseas voters may tmake application for ballot and send out ballot; last day of early voting
- January 29 | in-person absentee voting at the Cook County Clerk's office (downtown Chicago office only)
- February 1 | last day voted mail absentee ballots can be postmarked for acceptable by the Cook County Clerk's office
Click here for voting details.
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| Save Receipts Dated through January 31 |
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 Every purchase you make through January 31, 2010 - groceries, gas, school and pet supplies, holiday gifts, doctor and dental visits, prescriptions, haircuts, attorney fees - gives you bidding power toward awesome auction items at the Community Auction on February 14, 2010. On the 17th of every month, earn double bidding dollars.
Four Simple Steps
- Save your receipts when you shop in Homewood, Flossmoor, and Glenwood through January 31, 2010.
- Bring them to a tally location February 3 through February 11.
- Receive an Auction Voucher.
- Come to the Community Auction on Sunday, February 14, 2010.
Read the Village Key (Fall 09' Issue) article about the Auction: Neighboring Villages Rally Around Local Retailers by Co-sponsoring Holiday Season Community Auction. |
| Chocolate Fest |
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Saturday, February 20|11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
2010 Chestnut Road, H-F Auditorium
The Community Relations announces the Eighth Annual Chocolate Fest is scheduled for Saturday, February 20 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the H-F Park District Auditorium located at 2010 Chestnut Road (next to Village Hall).
- Residents are invited to gather and sample or shop for the latest products by local and regional confectioners, bakers, and chocolatiers.
- The event features an amateur chocolate bake-off contest with an open tasting to benefit the South Suburban Girl Scouts. Click here for an application.
- The Homewood Tree Committee will host a free childrens' sweet art and nature project.
- Live music by the Kenneth E. Band, and free family activities and contests
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| Upcoming H-F Park District Events |
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Celebration of Winter
Saturday, January 23 | 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Coyote Run Golfcourse
Daddy Daughter Date Night
Friday, February 5|6:30 PM (ages 4-8) | 8:30 PM (ages 9-13)
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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! |
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