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Halloween Spooktacular and "My Strange Addiction" Casting: Announcement Roundup

A weekly roundup of entries listed in the Announcements section of H-F Patch.

For Illinois residents, Sept. 6, 2011 marked the official start of the 2012 political year. This is the first day that potential candidates can begin circulating petitions.  Candidates and their volunteers will be knocking on your door to ask for ballot signatures between Sept. 6 and Dec. 5; Dec. 5…

Metra is proud to unveil its 2011-2012 safety campaign, "Lead the Way: Look, Listen and Live." For the sixth year, Metra invites students in grades K-12 throughout the six-county region it serves to submit poster designs and essay entries highlighting important railroad safety messages. One first…

Are you living with a strange addiction, obsession, or compulsive behavior? "My Strange Addiction" is searching for people with rare and strange addictions, compulsive behaviors, and obsessions to share their personal, compelling stories. Past addictions include eating toilet paper and other non-…

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Help the H-F Orchestra go on tour to Brazil in March, 2012 by attending a Halloween Spooktacular concert at Northwoods @, in Flossmoor, Illinois on October 30, 2011.  The concert will be from 2:00 - 5:00 and feature local bands. Donations are $5 at the door.

AT&T safety tips for a safe, fun halloween Over the years, Halloween observance has evolved into a light-hearted celebration associated with candy and fun-spirited pranks. With an estimated 41 million trick-or-treaters roaming the streets nationwide, it is important to have fun and stay safe - and …

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Editors Note: Did you know anyone with a Patch account can post announcements and events on Patch for free? Here's how to do it:

Adding Announcements

  1. Log in to Homewood-Flossmoor Patch. You can use your Facebook log in, or create a new account if you don't have one.
  • Go to H-F Patch Announcements (it's under the news tab).
  • Click on the box on the upper right side that says "Add an announcement"
  • Fill out the form with as much information about your announcement as you would like to include. You can also upload photos and video.
  • At the bottom of the form, click "post my announcement."
  • Adding Events

    1. Log in to Homewood-Flossmoor Patch. You can use your Facebook log in, or create a new account if you don't have one.
    2. Go to H-F Patch Events.
    3. Click on the box on the upper right side that says "Add an event"
    4. Fill out the form with as much information about your event as you would like to include. You can also upload art or an event logo.
    5. At the bottom of the form, click "post my event."

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