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| Issue: # 55 |
March 3, 2010 |
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| Census Response Will Determine Dollars for Homewood |
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Your participation in the Census will help Homewood receive the fiscal and social benefits to which it is entitled.
The Census determines how $300 billion in federal funds for grants and programs are allocated. Homewood's budget receives a portion of the State Use Tax, Income Tax, and Motor Fuel Tax on a per-capita basis. These monies are used to fund the Village's operations and street re-paving and improvement projects.
If our population dips because not everyone participated in the Census, we will receive less money to fund operations and street work. Based upon our current population of 19,543 residents, we received over $2.5 million dollars of state revenue.
Census questionnaires are currently being mailed to every household and apartment unit in Homewood. The Form has 10 short questions and after completed is to be mailed back in a postage-paid envelope provided. Questions on the Form relate to number of residents, their sex, age, date of birth, race and homeownership. It does not ask about your legal status or for your Social Security Number. Confidentiality is assured.
Your participation really matters to all of Homewood - a lower head count means less money for crucial community planning efforts. Click here to learn more about the 2010 Census. |
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Residents can now join the Village of Homewood on Facebook. Become a Fan by joining this growing online community. The Village's Profile will keep fans up-to-date and provide networking opportunities. |
| Chocolate Fest |
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Residents spent a delicious day in downtown Homewood on February 20th, sampling and buying chocolates and sweets from local and regional chocolatiers. The Community Relations Commission thanks the Homewood Tree Committee for hosting free nature projects, the Homewood Veterans Committee for coordinating the Sweet Messages to Soldiers Projects, and the Homewood Area Chamber for sponsoring the annual pie eating contest.
Judges for the Amateur Bake-Off Contest, Chicago Alderman Toni Preckwinkle, Representative Anthony DeLuca, and Food Technologist Julie Turpin selected the following contestants as winners in this year's contest: Joanie Thornber (Adult/First Place), Lisa Purcell (Adult/Second Place), and Pamela Watson (Adult/Third Place); Alina Brown (Youth/First Place), Kate Morril-Ploum (Youth/Second Place), and Alex Walsh (Youth/Third Place).
During the open tasting, over $180.00 was raised by generous chocolate lovers for the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana. |
| RSVP By March 5 | HFEE Announces Spring Event |
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HFEE Fifth Annual Fundraising Event
Saturday, March 20, 2010 | 6:30 PM
Idlewild Country Club | 19201 Dixie Highway
On Saturday, March 20, the Homewood Foundation for Educational Excellence will be hosting its fifth annual fundraising event to benefit Homewood SD 153 schools. This exciting event will take place at Idlewild Country Club (19201 Dixie Highway) from 6:30-11:30 p.m. There will be a buffet dinner, silent and live auctions, cash bar, entertainment, and plenty of raffles and games! Open to individuals 18 and older, tickets are $45 before the event and $50 at the door. For tickets, please contact Shelley Peck at the district office (647-2390) or purchase tickets online.
The Homewood Foundation for Educational Excellence is a recognized 501(3)c non-profit organization, dedicated to supporting inspired teaching in our schools. The HFEE awards grants to District 153 faculty and staff who propose creative projects beyond the scope of the school district budget, including special field trips, technology, reading programs, visits by authors, innovative equipment and materials.
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Village Bond Rating Upgrade
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The national rating agency of Standard and Poor's (S&P)
has placed a rating of AA on Village of Homewood 2010 General Obligation (GO)
Bonds. This represents an upgrade from AA- given to similar GO Bonds last
issued by the Village of Homewood in 2006.
A rating upgrade like this will reduce the amount of interest the
Village of Homewood will be required to pay back during the life of these 2010
GO Bonds. S&P rates bonds from AAA to D. S&P defines AA ratings category
as "very strong capacity to meet
financial commitments".
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| Flossmoor District 161 hosts Senior Focus Group |
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SD # 161 Senior Focus Group
Tuesday, March 9 | 1:15 PM
District 161 Administrative Office | 41 E. Elmwood Drive (Chicago Heights)
Flossmoor School District 161 is conducting a focus group for the community's senior citizens to gather input as part of a community-wide strategic planning process in the District, which began in February. The focus group for seniors will be held from 1:15 to 2:15 PM, Tuesday March 9, at the District's Administrative Office at Normandy Village, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. The District will provide bus transportation to seniors who need this service to attend the focus group. To arrange for a ride, or to RSVP for the focus group, please call Cathy Perino, Executive Associate to the Superintendent at (708) 647-7030. |
| Boy Scout Troop #342 hosts 56th Annual Breakfast |
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Boy Scout Troop #342 Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, March 13 | 6:00 AM - 1:00 PM
St. Paul Community Church | 18200 Dixie Highway
Admission/Donation: $5.00, all-you-can-eat pancakes
Open to the Public
Join Troop #342 for their 56th Annual Pancake Breakfast at St. Paul Community Church. It is one of two fundraisers held by the Troop each year to raise money for operating expenses and to help pay for their summer camp. The Troop invites businesses to make monetary donations. The Troop will publicize monetary support on the placemats created for the breakfast and used throughout the event.
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| League to Host Eco-Focused Presentation |
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Presentation | Threats to the Great Lakes
Tuesday, March 16 | 7:00 PM
Flossmoor Public Library | 1000 Sterling Avenue | (708) 798-4006
Open to the Public
The Great Lakes comprise 20% of our world's fresh water supply? - a nonrenewable resource:
- Are you concerned about the invasion of the Asian Carp into the Great Lakes?
- Are you concerned about the emissions from factories into the Great Lakes?
- Are you concerned about the use of Lake Michigan water for bottled water?
Bring your friends, your neighbors, your mates and children to the Flossmoor Library to hear and see a thought-provoking
presentation and discussion about the Threats to the Great Lakes.
Jeanette Neagu, co-president of the Lake Michigan Interleague Organization and very active in promoting related conservation issues, will share her vast knowledge of the threats to Lake Michigan and the other great lakes and will discuss how we can help protect this treasure.
Sponsored by the League of Women Voters - Homewood-Flossmoor Area |
| St. Joseph Parish Annual Lenten Fish Fry |
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St. Joseph Parish Annual Lenten Fish Fry
Fridays | March 5, 12, 19, 26
4:30 PM to 8:00 PM | Father Sayers Parish Hall (school gym)
Menu includes an all-you-can-eat fish dinner, six-piece shrimp dinner, pasta, macaroni and cheese (for the kids or non-fish lovers); beverages include, water, milk coffee, tea, soda, beer and wine. Prices range from $1.00 to $9.00. |
| Village Tree Removal Project Update |
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The Village is within 12 removals of completing the 2009/2010 EAB removal program. Stump grinding will begin weather permitting. Excess material will be removed and reforestation shall begin mid-April in the Governor's Park neighborhood, Ravisloe neighborhoods, and west of Kedzie Avenue, respectively. Reforestation should reach Cherry Creek Drive with trees allocated for project. Reforesting these neighborhoods is at no extra cost to residents. However, residents are asked to help water trees periodically during dry portions of the year.
Questions regarding this project should be directed to Village Arborist and Public Works Supervisor of the Landscape Maintenance/Forestry Division: Jim Tresouthick | (708) 206-3396. |
| ComEd Offers Eligible Customers 50% credit |
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This March, if your residential electric service is pending disconnection, you can get on a path to successful management of your electricity bills.
The Helping Hand program is designed to provide immediate relief to residential customers in need facing service suspension. It is open to qualifying ComEd customers who have received a disconnection notice or were recently disconnected. Funds are limited and restrictions apply.
Customers with a financial, medical, or other hardship issue can pay 50 percent of the outstanding balance and ComEd will credit the remaining 50 percent once the payment has been cleared. The Helping Hand program is only available from March 1 through March 31, 2010.
To sign up, customers must either call 1-888-806-CARE(2273) or attend a ComEd assistance fair. Customers who call to sign up by phone need to provide a ComEd account number, a method of payment (check, credit card or debit card) and proof of a financial, medical, or other hardship issue. Customers who sign up at a ComEd assistance fair must provide a disconnection notice, a method of payment and proof of a financial, medical, or other hardship issue; proof of identification for the ComEd customer of record, and a current ComEd bill (within 30 days).
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| Diversity Dinners 2010 |
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Thursday, April 22 | 7:00 PM
Homes Throughout Chicago's South Suburbs
The Community Relations Commission invites residents to participate in the annual 2010 South Suburban Diversity Dinners. Since the 1990's residents of Chicago's south suburbs have gathered at houses throughout the region to celebrate its rich diversity. The Diversity Dinners bring people of different races, ethnicity, religions, lifestyles and ages together to share a mea, discuss their common goals, understand their differences, address misperceptions and offer solutions to strengthen their communities. Visit Diversity Dinners online to learn more and to register. For further information call Barbara Moore of the National Coalition Building Institute (Illinois) at (708) 747-6645. |
| 2010 Hall of Fame Nomination Forms Online |
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The Homewood Heritage Committee is pleased to announce that the 2010 Hall of Fame Nomination Form is now available online.
Residents are encouraged to nominate someone who has made a significant and beneficial contribution to the life and well being of the Village of Homewood over a span of time. Nominees may be individuals, married couples, or a family. Homewood is privileged to have many individuals who have given generously of their time and talent to maintain and strengthen the sense of community that is vital to developing Homewood as a prosperous community.
Nominations must be received by Friday, May 28, 2010. |
| 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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