Friday, October 12, 2012
Get to know what your neighbors are saying about local issues on the Patch comments section and Facebook site.
Welcome new and continuing readers alike to another edition of Feedback Friday, the feature that features you. We're currently standing at an ever-increasing 1,420 Facebook friends. Please, if you enjoy getting local info and being part of the conversation, let your friends know to "like" us. It would be great to hit 1,450 by the end of the month! As a thanks, here are some highlights of what our readers said over the past week: Earlier in the week, we announced the expansion of Reflections Yoga in Homewood's Southgate business district. Here's some of the responses: In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we asked our readers to fill out the sentence, "I wear pink for _____." Here's some of the responses: Thanks again to all our …
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Another 1,000 square feet will be added to the popular yoga business which boasts over 1,500 active members.
Homewood trustees voted in favor of awarding Reflections Yoga owner Cipriano Romero $10,000 through the Retail Enhancement Incentive Program during the Oct. 9 village meeting. The business, located at 18675 Dixie, offers beginning and advanced yoga classes, as well as yoga teacher training. Romero says increasing demand from customers and a desire for more retail space fueled the decision to invest over $11,000 out of his own pocket and the $10,000 in TIF money to build out his current studio into the adjacent southside unit. "... Mr. Romero, you (produced) one of the most thorough business plans that we ever had for a presentation for applying for TIF funds," Trustee Tom Kataras said. "I wish you the best down there with your expansion." …
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012
A preview of what's going to be discussed and voted on during Homewood's Oct. 9 village board meeting.
Homewood Village President Richard Hofeld and the village trustees will meet at Homewood Village Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m. New Assistant Village Manager Michael Marzal will be sworn in to office during tonight’s meeting. Marzal received his Masters in Public Administration at Northern Illinois University. He was formerly employed as the assistant village manager for the Village of Lincolnwood and the City of Woodstock before that. Trustees will vote to renew a $19,851 contract with Homewood Disposal for the village’s three-week leaf pickup program. Trustees will vote to waive competitive bidding requirements for three new Chevrolet Caprice police interceptors from Miles Chevrolet through a state purchasing contract for $84,876…
mary commerford
5:20 pm on Wednesday, October 10, 2012
I'm very happy to hear this news! I have been a student with reflections since they opened, and I am pleased for their success! more ›