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| Issue: # 160 | January 15, 2014 |
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VILLAGE HALL CLOSED | | |
Saturday, January, 18
Monday, January 20
In observance of Martin Luther King holiday, Village Hall will be closed Saturday, January 18 and Monday, January 20. |
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HOME SWEET HOMEWOOD'S
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Saturday, February 15
11:00 AM until 2:00 PM
H-F Park District Auditorium
2010 Chestnut Road
Homewood's Chocolate Fest features children's activities, dessert demonstrations, and vendor booths boasting delicious sweets, desserts, and gourmet baked goods. Click here for vendor application.
The event takes place on Saturday, February 15, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM in the H-F Park District Auditorium located at 2010 Chestnut Road in downtown Homewood. Free admission.
Chocolate Bake-Off Contest
The Community Relations Commission will host the 12th annual Chocolate Bake-Off Contest. The Bake-Off is a spirited contest for amateur bakers and confectioners to compete for recognition as Home Sweet Homewood's Master Pastry Chef. A panel of judges samples each entry to select three winners. Once the winners are recognized, the public samples each entry in exchange for a small donation to benefit to benefit a not for profit. To learn more click here .
Chocolates Around the World
The Downtown Homewood Business Association is hosting "Chocolates Around the World" on Saturday, February 15 from 11:00 AM until 3:00 PM. The participating businesses will all have chocolate tasting from different countries. Participants will have a chance to pick up a passport to use as a guide to visit several businesses in the Downtown Homewood area. |
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H-F BAND CHINA TOUR FUNDRAISER | | |
Saturday|January 18
6:30PM to 10:00PM
HF South Cafeteria
999 Kedzie Avenue |Flossmoor
You're invited to a "Chinese New Year Celebration" hosted by the Homewood Flossmoor Fine & Performing Arts Council on January 18, 2014 from 6:30PM - 10:00PM.
The events of the evening include a silent auction, a live auction, musical performances, and a taste of China.
Proceeds will benefit the HF Band student ambassadors to China. The Homewood-Flossmoor Symphonic and Viking Jazz Bands will travel to and perform in China in March, 2014. The tour is an extraordinary opportunity for the local student musicians to perform and share musical, cultural and social experiences with the Chinese people. The students serve as youth ambassadors for our country and specifically the Homewood-Flossmoor community.
Tickets for the "Chinese New Year Celebration" are $10.00 in advance, $15.00 at the door.
For more information click here. To purchase tickets contact Jodi Wassilak (708) 308-8411 or Mariann Reilly hftour2014@gmail.com |
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HOMEWOOD STORIES | | |
Tuesday| January 21
7:30 PM until 9:00 PM
Grady's Grille
18147 Harwood Avenue
(708)799-4700
What happens when we turn off our phones, gadgets, screens and life's distractions to sit and listen? Really listen to one another? We can hear true stories from the heart. Enjoy an evening of Homewood Stories, a genuine connection, a community event, a sense of belonging- of coming home. The event features local storytellers: Jason Kelleher, Freda Humble, David Boyle, and Mat Stella. The event is hosted by Karen O'Donnell at Grady's Grille Tuesday, January 21, at 7:30 PM.
Everyone has a story...what's yours?? |
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COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE | | |
Saturday| February 1
7:30 AM until 11:30 AM
Marie Irwin Center
18120 Highland Ave| Room A & B
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Heartland Blood Center needs your help in donating blood. Every 3 seconds someone needs blood and donating one unit | |
of blood can help save the lives of at least three people. |
Please schedule your donation time online at www.heartlandbc.org or contact Laura at 708-890-4425. Please bring a photo ID to the blood drive. The entire process for donating whole blood takes only about 45 minutes. Walk-ins are welcomed. Every successful donor will receive a Culvers gift card for a FREE Butter Burger. |
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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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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. This Saturday the Village of Homewood will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King holiday; however, the Mayor and his beautiful Black Lab, Lori, will be available to meet with residents.January 25, Assistant Village Manager Mike Marzel, will be joining the Mayor. |
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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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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 29, 2014 |
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