H-F Park District Candidates Blog for Your Support

All three of the candidates running for two open H-F Park District commissioner seats posted blogs on Patch soliciting your vote.

Last Chance for A Giant Nerf Battle with the Park District

The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District is hosting Nerf Wars on Tuesday, March 26, from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Homewood-Flossmoor Auditorium.

Homewood-Flossmoor residents 16 and under should get ready for the ultimate Nerf showdown, as the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District hosts 'Nerf Wars.' The event will be held Tuesday, March 26, from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Auditorium. Beginning at 2 p.m. with the eight and younger division, the event will be broken down by age groups, with each group battling for two hours at a time. Teams are encouraged to dress in battle gear and participants must be at the event prior to their battle time to go over the safety rules. The cost for the event is $35 for residents and $52.50 for non-residents. For more information about this event or to register, contact the park district at 708-957-0300.

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H-F Park District: Election 2013

Voters will be asked to vote for two of the three candidates running in this contested race.

There are five Park District Board commissioners. The board meets the third Tuesday of every month at the Goldberg Center. For more information, check out their website. In this contested election, voters will be asked to vote for two of the three candidates running. Back to Election Central 

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500 Christmas Trees Recycled in H-F Tradition

The third annual Christmas Tree and Holiday Light Recycling Program this year was the biggest yet.

Haunted Hounds at Rover's Run

Join local dog lovers this Sunday, Oct. 14 at Rover's Run for the H-F Park District's annual Haunted Hounds event!

Share The Sandbox

Homewood Trustee Anne Colton explains how intergovernmental communication and cooperation is crucial to a working community.

High Flying Workouts; Music in the Park: The Week Ahead

A preview of the events and activities scheduled for the upcoming week in our Patch calendar.

FIND THESE EVENTS (AND MORE!) AND POST YOUR OWN ON OUR PATCH CALENDAR. When/where? 9 p.m. at the Irwin Center Join this friendly group to learn or improve your painting skills. Paint what interests you: flowers, landscapes, still life. All levels welcome. When/where? 10:30 a.m. at Flossmoor Country Club Join fellow golf enthusiasts for an exciting opportunity to play with the pros! This premier event begins with a luncheon and wraps up with an elegant post-round dinner and program featuring great raffle prizes and a live auction. Pro-Am is hosted by the Flossmoor Country Club. When/where? 4 p.m. at Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center Drop in Wednesday nights and challenge yourself to the 36’ Climbing Tower, Crate Stacking and Slack-…

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H-F Looking For Talent

The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District along with the Homewood Public Library, Travel Brokers and the Homewood Area Chamber of Commerce has opened up several opportunities for talent to take the stage this summer at Irwin Park.

H-F Park District Elects New President [Video]

Plus new paint jobs and a new commissioners.

We take a look at some of the items approved and discussed at the May 17 H-F Park District Board of Commissioners meeting. Big Story: The H-F Park District Board of Commissioners voted to elect current Commissioner Steve Johnson as the new Park District Board President and Commissioner Sue Bertram as vice president. Johnson will be taking the place of now-former President Bob Haderlein, who just won re-election for another six-year term. Both Johnson and Bertram humbly accepted their new titles.  Quote: Bob Haderlein said, "I want to thank everybody in this room for making (the presidency) very easy and enjoyable, you guys do a great job." ***** Big Story: Outgoing H-F Park District Commissioner Peter Camin said his final goodbyes before …

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Fond Farewell for Park District Commissioner

After losing reelection, seven-year H-F Park District Board member Peter Camin was presented with kind words and gifts during his last meeting as a board member.

Cake and sparkling grape juice welcomed guests to the H-F Park District’s board meeting on April 19. The concessions were served in honor of Commissioner Peter Camin’s last meeting as a board member. Camin, a seven-year board member and former president, recently lost re-election to Dallas Collins. Under Camin’s presidency of the board, the H-F Park District was honored as a national gold medal award finalist by the National Recreation and Park Association. Camin’s fellow commissioners offered parting words at his last meeting. “Since I’ve been on the board, for four years, Peter helped me greatly understand the role and responsibility of this board, and made the transition (into being member) extremely simple,” Commissioner Steve Johnson …

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