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| Issue: # 158 | December 18, 2013 |
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POP-UP SHOPS OPEN | | |
Downtown Homewood
Open Every Thursday - Saturday through Christmas
Homewood's Pop-Up Shops continue to be a success, enhancing the overall experience for shoppers and expanding retail options for holiday buying. The Pop-Up Shops bridge gaps in between your favorite existing downtown merchants. Photo courtesy, 2023 Ridge Road Pop-Up Shop.
Thanks to you, downtown Homewood bustled with excitement over new shops and in support of Homewood's existing small business community. This weekend, stop in and shop small for all your gift-giving and holiday planning needs.
Invest here, your hometown! From bookstores, to new cuisine, home goods, and more, downtown Homewood has so much to offer. Click here for a list to print of Pop-Up Shops' locations and hours. |
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I Invest Here! See Friends. Shop Local.
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25 of your friends and neighbors created a video to make sure you invest in your own town this weekend.
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When you shop online or in another town, not one dollar returns to Homewood to enhance your quality of life and standard of services. For every $100 you spend here, $68 returns to Homewood through taxes, payroll, and expenditures. When you spend elsewhere we lose the data that builds Homewood's reputation as having the buying power to attract the new businesses you want here. It's simple: Pick 3 shops you'd hate to see go; spend $50, and boost Homewood's economy.
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MEN'S SHOPPING DAY | | |
Saturday|December 21
10:00 AM to -3:00 PM
sponsored by the Downtown Homewood
Business Association
Has that special guy in your life not purchased your holiday gift yet? No worries! Let the merchants from the Downtown Homewood Business Association help him find that perfect gift for you! This Saturday send you favorite guy to downtown Homewood to purchase your one of a kind gifts from your wish list and gift wrap it too! Special shopping hours are 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM. Click here for more information. |
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NEW YEARS EVE DAY EVENT | |
Tuesday|December 31
Park District Auditorium
2010 Chestnut (next to Village Hall)
10:30 Doors Open
11:00 AM Performance
by Chicago Boyz Acrobatic Team
12:00 PM noon Balloon Drop
This event is sponsored by Comcast, donations from White Castles of Homewood, and Homewood's Community Relations Committee
The world may tune in to Time Square (NYC) at midnight, but in Homewood, families gather together for a countdown and balloon drop - at the stroke of noon - on Tuesday, December 31. Enjoy the spectacular show from Chicago Boyz Acrobatic as they return to Homewood! Chicago Boyz Acrobatic are hot off the hit show "Americas Got Talent", season 8 Semi Finalist! Join the Community Relations Commission for a family celebration. Doors open at 10:30, show starts promptly at 11:00 AM |
| KEEP THE WREATH RED | | 
This holiday season, practice fire safety and
"Keep the Wreath Red" |
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COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE | | |
Saturday|December 21
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
18033 South Halsted
This holiday season help those that are in need of blood. Every 3 seconds someone is in need of blood, donating one unit of blood can help save the lives of at least three people.
This Saturday Chevrolet of Homewood is hosting a Community Blood Drive. All donors are asked to sign up in advance at
www.heartlandbc.org or contact Joe at 708-799-2000. Every successful doner will receive a free oil change. |
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FREE SENIOR CITIZEN SNOW SHOVELING | |  South Suburban Vineyard Church will be offering free snow shoveling for seniors in the area. Please call 708-960-4483 or 708-552-3876 when you are in need of snow shoveling
South Suburban Vineyard Church will do their best to get to as many people as possible. Click here for more information on South Suburban Vineyard Church. |
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ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE AND HOLIDAY LIGHTS RECYCLING PROGRAM | | |
Community drop off date 
Saturday| January 4, 2014
Alternative dates
Thursday| December 26 through
Friday| January 10, 2014
Irons Oaks proudly presents the 4th Annual Christmas Tree and Holiday Lights Recycling Program. Community Drop Off date is Saturday, January 4, 2014 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Irons Oaks Vollmer Road parking lot. Volunteers make it easy for you to drive in and assist in grabbing your tree from your vehicle and adding it to our pile. Alternatively, you may drop off your undecorated and unwrapped tree at Irons Oaks anytime between December 26 and January 10. Please stack neatly with trunks pointed towards the parking lot. Trees will be chipped and used on the trails at Irons Oaks.
Broken light strings and cords will also be accepted at the Community Drop Off date on Saturday, January 4 or may be dropped off during regular business hours between November 25 and January 20 at any of the following locations: Flossmoor Village Hall, HF Racquet & Fitness Center, HF Ice Arena, Irwin Center, Irons Oaks or Wiley's Grill.
For more information on this program please visit www.hfchristmastreerecycling.com Our resident led initiative has collected an estimated 1,500 Trees and 1,500 pounds of Lights. Together we are making a "Treemendous" difference! |
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WINNER OF THE SCAVENGER HUNT | | |
A special thanks to all the people that braved the cold weather to particiapte in the scavenger hunt, part of the second day of Holiday Lights. The scanvenger hunt took particpants into the downtown stores to look for clues.
Congratualtions to Aubrie Li and a special thanks to Art 4 Soul for donating the winning prize, to paint a gingerbread cookie jar at Art 4 Soul. |
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VILLAGE HALL CLOSED | | |
Village Hall will be closed for the Christmas holiday on Tuesday December 24 and Wednesday December 25. |
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MEET THE MAYOR | |
 Every Saturday | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PMVillage Hall, 2020 Chestnut Road
Every Saturday, Mayor Rich Hofeld is available to meet with residents at Village Hall from 9:00 AM until 12:00 PM. He often brings guests to help facilitate productive conversation; you will find a department head from public safety, public works, or community development, along with the Village Manager and Trustees on any given Saturday. Joining the Mayor on Saturday December 21 will be Fire Chief Bob Grabowski. The following Saturday December 28 will be Village Engineer Max Massi. |
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ELECTRONIC NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH ALERTS
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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 Alerts 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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Next Issue: January 1, 2014 |
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