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| Issue: # 52 |
January 20, 2010 |
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12 Shopping Days Left!
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Time is running out! Sunday, January 31st is the last day to save receipts on purchases made in Homewood, Flossmoor, and Glenwood. For the past four months, all receipts saved from purchases can be turned into bidding power at the Community Auction to be held on Sunday, February 14 (yes, Valentine's Day) at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Click here for Auction details.
Helpful Reminders:
- Shop in Homewood, Flossmoor, and Glenwood: groceries; doctor, attorney, dentist, and hair services; gas, coffee, you name it!
- Save receipts dated October 17 through January 31.
- Bring receipts to a tally location February 3 through February 11.
- Receive an Auction Voucher for total dollars spent.
- Peruse Auction Items online. Click here for a listing.
- Come to the Community Auction on Sunday, February 14, 2010.
Just in, the Community Auction Committee
announces an extra double points day
Shop on Saturday, January 30 and
receive twice the value
for every dollar spent.
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Homewood Rotary Club News
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The Homewood Rotary Club has recently completed two local service projects:
In October, all third grade students in every public and private school in Homewood, Glenwood and Flossmoor received a dictionary. 838 dictionaries were given to the students. Rotarians met with the students when the dictionaries were distributed. The students sent thank you notes:
- I really appreciate my dictionary. I think it will help me a lot with the learning process.
- I love the dictionaries. Now I can see where my Dad is," by a child whose father is serving in the armed forces.
- The dictionary you gave me is amazing! It has all sorts of cool info about the world and our country.
This project will be repeated again next year. A new group of third graders will receive new dictionaries in the fall.
In November, the Homewood Rotary Club provided Thanksgiving dinners to needy families. Thanks to the generosity of the Rotarians and Walt's grocery store, many families were provided turkey dinners with all the holiday fixings! The First Presbyterian Church and School District 153 helped identify families in need and make this holiday a bit brighter for some of our Homewood neighbors.
Click here to learn more about Homewood Rotary efforts.
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| Reminder: PACE Service Change |
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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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| Shelter Seeks Used Cell Phone Donations |
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South Suburban Family Shelter is seeking cell phone donations and new cell phone collection sites for their ongoing fundraising program. Proceeds from the collection fund the critical programs and services provided to families who experience domestic violence. These services include:
All victim services are provided free of charge and are available in English and Spanish.
Local cell phone collection sites include:
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SSFS Administrative office: 18139 Harwood, Homewood
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Bergsteins NY Deli- 200 Dixie Hwy., Chicago Heights
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Doyle Designed Salon- 2630 Flossmoor Rd., Flossmoor
All donations are tax-deductible and receipts are available at collection sites.South Suburban Family Shelter encourages faith community groups, schools, clubs and organizations to consider collecting cell phones for the agency.For more information about SSFS, or to become or help identify a new collection site, contact Ms. Meilach at (708) 794-2140, ext.303.
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| 2010 Election Resource |
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January 26 | last day of grace-period registration and voting.
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January 28 | last day military and overseas voters may tmake application for ballot and send out ballot; last day of early voting
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January 29 | in-person absentee voting at the Cook County Clerk's office (downtown Chicago office only)
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February 1 | last day voted mail absentee ballots can be postmarked for acceptable by the Cook County Clerk's office
Click here for voting locations, to review offices up for election and candidate information. |
| 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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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. |
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