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| Issue: # 109 | March 28, 2012 |
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| CASH MOBS ARE COMING TO HOMEWOOD | | |
Mark your calendars: on Saturday, April 14th, the first Homewood Cash Mob event will take place! The Cash Mob movement is a new grassroots effort that uses social and traditional media to gather people together to "mob" a local business. Re-acquaint yourself with all the great stuff Homewood has to offer, help provide a mini-economic stimulus and free publicity for a deserving business, and enjoy a fun opportunity to connect with other residents.
Visit the Homewood Cash Mob Facebook page(www.facebook.com/homewoodcashmob) and let us know what Homewood business you think should be the first recipient of a Cash Mob. Planning to attend? Sign up in advance at www.facebook.com/#!/events/370844459615036/. Then follow us on Facebook or Twitter (@HomewoodCashMob) for the announcement of the successful business. Show your support for local business and join the Homewood Cash Mob movement on April 14th!
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| ARE YOU PREPARED? | | |
Did You Know...
- Only 57% of people report that they have readiness items set aside in their homes for use in a disaster
- Just 34% of people have readiness supplies in their cars
- Less than half of households have an emergency plan
However, 42% of individuals report they would need help during a disaster.
Learn how to prepare for a disaster with helpful information located at www.homesweethomewood.com. Click on Department/Fire and click on Disaster Planning. Information is available for residents to assist in disaster readiness with the Citizens Online Preparedness Classes. Also available on the website are five on-line classes from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to prepare citizens for personal and community emergencies. |
| ART AND GARDEN VENDOR APPLICATION NOW AVAILABLE | | |
Calling all Artists! The Village of Homewood is looking for artists and craft vendors to participate in the Art and Garden Street Fair. This event is held on historic Martin Avenue in charming downtown Homewood. The tree-lined venue offers a uniquely welcoming atmosphere for artists and visitors to meet.
Exhibitors include all forms of paint application, photography, printmaking, antique jewelry, antique furniture, art glass, art works, decorative art, glass ware, textiles and handicrafts, from traditional forms to the avant-garde.
This year the Fair will be held on Friday, June 8 from 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM and Saturday, June 9 from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM. Click here for an application and to learn more about the Art and Garden Street Fair. |
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ON SALE: HOMEWOOD VEHICAL STICKERS, PARKING STICKERS AND ANIMAL TAGS | | |
2012/2013 Vehicle stickers go on sale Monday, April 2. Preprinted applications are mailed to those who have purchased stickers in the past. Residents are encouraged to update outdated information on the applications. Vehicle sticker applications and payments may be mailed or placed in the Village's drop box located in front of the Village Hall. Completed applications, along with payment may also be brought to the Village Hall, 2020 Chestnut Road for processing. Late fees will apply to all vehicle stickers purchased after May 31.
All Village parking stickers expire on April 30. This includes Overnight Parking Ban Exemptions, No Parking Ridge Road Exemptions, Central Business District Business Parking, and Central Business District Residential Parking. Individuals who currently hold any of these parking stickers must renew them. A new application is required each year.
In addition to vehicle stickers, animal license tags also go on sale April 2. A current rabies certificate is required for purchasing an animal license each year. Please call 798-3000 if you have any questions. |
| SAINT JOSEPH ANNUAL FISH FRY | | |
St. Joseph Fish Fry
Every Friday through March 30 |4:30 PM to 8:00 PM
St. Joseph Parish Gym | 17949 Dixie Highway
Sponsored by St. Joseph Athletic Association
Every Friday during Lent, the St. Joseph Athletic Association sponsors a fish fry fundraiser for the sport programs offered at St. Joseph. The association funds a scholarship program to assist children the financial opportunity to play sports. Over the years, the St. Joseph Fish Fry has become a community-wide event. People come from all over to eat and socialize. The menu consists of all-you-can-eat, hand-breaded Alaskan Pollock or catfish at $8.00 per person. Seniors eat for $6.00, from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM and children are $5.00. For those who don't have a craving for fish, we offer an eight piece shrimp dinner that includes coleslaw, a roll and dessert for $8.00. For the pasta lovers, we have a spaghetti dinner that includes coleslaw, roll and a dessert for $5.00 and Mac-&-Cheese for $4.00. Beer, wine, and pop are available. For more information please call (708) 798-0622 or go to posjhomewood.org |
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SPRING FOR HOMEWOOD SCHOOLS | | |
Saturday|April 21, 2012
6:00PM to 11:00 PM
Ravisloe Country Club
18231 South Park Avenue, Homewood
sponsored by Foundation 153
Join Foundation 153 for their 7th Annual Spring Fundraiser. The event will take place at Ravisloe Country Club. The evening will include a delicious buffet dinner, a cash bar, auctions, raffles and live entertainment.
Look for these and many more fantastic auction items:
- Four Walt Disneyworld Passes
- Two tickets for the Bulls vs. Cleveland on April 26
- Cooper's Hawk Wine Tasting for 4
- 1 Year Museum of Science & Industry Family Membership
- Golf outings at Ravisloe and Flossmoor Country Club
- Hand Painted Rain Barrels
- Adult & Child Electric Guitars w/ Introductory Parent & Child Guitar Lessons
Funding raised from the event will help fund innovative programs in the Homewood Schools. For more information go to www.foundation153.org |
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INFANT WELFARE SPRING LUNCHEON | | |
Friday| April 27, 2012
10:30 AM
12:00 Lunch Served
Olympia Fields Country Club, Olympia Fields
The Flossmoor Juniors Chapter of the Infant Welfare Society will host their annual spring luncheon on Friday, April 27th at Olympia Fields Country Club in Olympia Fields. This event starts at
10:30 AM when various boutique vendors open for a day of shopping. Raffle prizes, baskets and a French bakery will also be on-hand. A gourmet luncheon will be served at Noon followed by Barbara Rinella's book review of Paula McLain's bestselling novel, The Paris Wife. Ticket costs for the entire day of entertainment are $50.00 per person; however, guests who are unable to stay for the luncheon are invited to enjoy shopping and complimentary coffee from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM for a $10.00 donation to Infant Welfare. Luncheon tickets may be purchased in advance by calling Leslie Streitmatter at 708-704-6022 and walk-ins are welcome for the coffee & shopping portion of the day.
All proceeds from the event will benefit the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago,which provides quality, community-based healthcare to underinsured and uninsured women and children who would otherwise lack access to basic medical services. |
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FRIENDS COFFEE HOUSE | | |
Homewood Library
17917 Dixie Highway
Sunday|April 1, 2012
Sponsored by Friends of Homewood Library
Join the Friends of Homewood Library at the library's coffee house for an afternoon of music from "John Devens and Dyed in the Wool". The group specializes in American folk music with a Celtic edge. This musical event is free and open to the public. For more information, please call (708) 798-0121. |
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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS | | |
Flossmoor Public Library
1000 Sterling Avenue (Flossmoor)
Tuesday, April 3 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sponsored by League of Women Voters
Free and open to the public. Join ACLU of Illinois Staff Attorney Karen Sheley and Syvia Tillman of the League of Women Voters of the Homewood-Flossmoor area for a discussion on voter suppression and attacks on free speech. RSVP at defend.aclu-il.org/flossmoor.
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BE A BUCKLE BUDDY | | |
Be a Buckle Buddy! This is a public service program featuring a toll-free, statewide, hotline that allows any concerned individual to anonymously report an unbuckled child in Illinois. This is a non-punitive program; reported drivers will receive an information packet filled with Safe Kids, child passenger safety information, and passenger safety laws in Illinois.
Buckle Buddy is to aid in the reduction and prevention of unrestrained child passenger injuries and fatalities. If you see an unbuckled child, call 1-888-800-2642 and leave a message providing licenses plate number, date, vehicle description, city, and county. Law enforcement partner retrieves vehicle owner's information and send out the information packet.
Remember if you see an unrestrained child please pull over to the side of the road to place the call or wait until you have reached your destination. If you feel a child is in eminent danger, please call 911.
For more information please contact call Police Officer Curt Wiest (708)206-3426. |
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ELECTRONIC NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH ALERTS | | |
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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