Board of Trustees Meeting

Homewood can feel prouder, and richer, with Rabid. -- Do you have it in you to make it epic? 4 Adams, Nancy From: Christina Kempe < Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 3:42 PM To: PublicComments Subject: Support for Rabid Brewing External Sender: Use caution with links/attachments. Use caution when replying. If you are unsure please contact IT. Hello faithful leaders, Thank you for accepting public comment on proposals that have been submitted for vacant space on 183rd Street. I have been a resident and homeowner in Homewood for 15 years, adore living here and plan on continuing to indefinitely. I fully support and advocate for Rabid Brewing’s proposal. The owners are community builders. They are committed to making Homewood a place of community and friendliness and our residents who know them are drawn to them. They have proven their commitment to Homewood through their presence and investment in community events and would do great things with an upgraded space. Thank you, Christina Kempe 5 spent elsewhere. The owners of Rabid have been Homewood residents and homeowners for almost 20 years and, as owner-operators, those dollars would continue to be spent here. I strongly support Rabid Brewing’s commitment to stay and grow in Homewood and I ask you to do the same. Sincerely, Monica Gordon Monica Gordon Social Service Department District 6 - DUI Monitor 16501 Kedzie Ave, Markham, IL 60428 Announcements: *** Court approved lists to complete DUI treatment/classes are updated periodically. Please email me if you have not enrolled yet and need an updated list or if you need providers that still offer online/zoom classes. Classes completed at an agency NOT on a court approved list will NOT be accepted by our department without the approval of the judge. ***Victim Impact Panels must be completed through the Social Service Department of the Circuit Court of Cook County. They are required to be IN PERSON, unless you live out of state or over an hour away from any Cook County Courthouse (we can discuss options to complete it online at one of our required appointments if this is the case). 8 and, above all, their unapologetic, core mission to be a haven of joy for creatives, revolutionaries, nerds and weird ones. While it may be tempting to consider outside proposals, I implore you to strongly consider the sustainability of out of town corporate ownership which would take the profits from this property out of the community to be spent elsewhere. The owners of Rabid have been Homewood residents and homeowners for almost 20 years and, as owner-operators, those dollars would continue to be spent here. I strongly support Rabid’s commitment to stay and grow in Homewood and I ask you to do the same. Sincerely, Melanie Reblin ) 13 they are here for the long haul with more than their own best interests in mind. What I have learned from Rabid and their connection to our village is that they see their success as Homewood's success, and that they understand the collaborative nature of being part of a community. Thank you for taking the time to read my thoughts. I have many more, but had to narrow them to a reasonable amount of space. thank you, Kevin Kempe Homewood Resident 15 Abbas Jaffary 20 Thank you for your time, Jennifer Morissette Co-Owner, Belles & Thistles Floral Design -- PO Box 359, Glenwood, IL 60425 www.bellesandthistles.com Instagram.com/bellesandthistles facebook.com/belles.thistles pinterest.com/belles thistles/ tiktok.com/@bellesandthistles threads.net/@bellesandthistles 23 Adams, Nancy From: Alissa Douglas < Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 12:34 PM To: PublicComments Subject: Keep Rabid External Sender: Use caution with links/attachments. Use caution when replying. If you are unsure please contact IT. To whom it may concern, This is just a quick note to say that I would recommend that you as a board keep Rabid in Homewood. They have proven to be a great commodity to our town and have done well at our public events and supported our town in return. Thank you for your time. Alissa Douglas 3rd Addition Sent from my iPhone 25 Tabitha Bailey 32 Adams, Nancy From: Jennifer Benson < Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 8:58 AM To: PublicComments Subject: Rabid Brewing External Sender: Use caution with links/attachments. Use caution when replying. If you are unsure please contact IT. Hello, I am writing in support of Rabid Brewing in regards to the purchase of a building in Homewood. While not a resident of Homewood, I have found myself attending numerous events at Rabid Brewing, and I have observed the impact this business has on the local community. From support of the Chicago Knockouts Roller Derby, to hosting public events, both big and small, Rabid has shown itself to be dedicated to creating spaces to build community and draw visitors into Homewood. Their passion not only for their business but also for the community at large makes them an asset to the Homewood area. Jennifer Benson Kankakee, IL Sent from my iPhone 35 Adams, Nancy From: Patricia Dredze < Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 8:55 AM To: PublicComments Cc: Subject: In favor of Rabid Brewing External Sender: Use caution with links/attachments. Use caution when replying. If you are unsure please contact IT. Greetings, I’m writing this morning to support a Homewood small business proposal for Rabid Brewing that is on the agenda for tonight’s (4-22-25) board meeting. Rabid Brewing is a valuable asset to the community. They host an annual festival that includes local merchants and vendors and encourages community participation. They are also participants in the Women in Brewing in Chicagoland which helps to support small, women owned brewery’s and brewers in the area. They are good neighbors and have worked very hard to source funding in order to remain in Homewood instead of relocating to a different community because of their love for Homewood. It would truly be a disservice to your constituents to deny Rabid Brewing’s proposal after their clear demonstrations of service and love for the area. Sincerely, Patricia (Trish) Dredze Retired Person in the Wild She/her 36 Adams, Nancy From: Julie Mueller < Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 8:21 AM To: PublicComments Subject: Rabid Brewery External Sender: Use caution with links/attachments. Use caution when replying. If you are unsure please contact IT. Hello. Please keep Rabid Brewery in Homewood. We residents want to have great, family owned businesses such as Rabid in town to support. Rabid has been a great addition to our community and they deserve the support of our Village to stay right here in Homewood. They have worked so hard over the years to establish their brand and to serve our residents with great beer as well as fun and unique events. Let’s embrace this business and help them secure the building they need to thrive and grow. Thank you for your consideration. Julie Mueller Sent from my iPhone 38 Shannon Vierra Edward Ayllon Co-Founders of Clay Urn Publishing Co-Authors of The Chimera Snare 46 Adams, Nancy From: Barb Ferrari < Sent: Monday, April 21, 2025 6:34 PM To: PublicComments Subject: In support of Rabid Brewing External Sender: Use caution with links/attachments. Use caution when replying. If you are unsure please contact IT. Rabid Brewing has embraced Homewood for years and I would hope the Homewood Village Board and planning department will embrace their redevelop plans. Our town doesn’t need another out of town developer adding yet another fast food establishment or another beauty salon or fitness studio. Homewood needs to support the local business people who live, work and serve our community’s events, residents, and visitors. Regards, Barb & Dave Ferrari Homewood, IL 51 Adams, Nancy From: Steve Ahrendt < Sent: Monday, April 21, 2025 4:09 PM To: PublicComments Subject: Rabid Brewing External Sender: Use caution with links/attachments. Use caution when replying. If you are unsure please contact IT. This establishment is a pillar of the community. They sponsor events, they participate in many community activities. As a professional commentator that works with Chicago Knockouts Roller Der by I have found their event participation and willing to the extra mile for patrons and fans is a throw back to simpler times when customer service meant something. Please let this fine Homewood institution grow!!! Warmest Regards, Steve Ahrendt Formerly of DeRe Tire/Local Resident Sent from my iPhone 54 Adams, Nancy From: Steven F < Sent: Monday, April 21, 2025 2:54 PM To: PublicComments Subject: Rabid brewing External Sender: Use caution with links/attachments. Use caution when replying. If you are unsure please contact IT. Good afternoon. Traditionally I’d use a salutation such as “to whom it may concern,” but this brief email concerns all of us. I moved to Homewood 5 years ago towards the tail end of Covid, seemingly after a craft brew pub closed its doors in downtown, leaving only the mainstays like Fifth Quarter or Tin Ceiling, in place. While those places have a place in drinking culture, Covid cultivated a certain ecosystem of playfulness via tabletop games, video games, fantasy rpg or otherwise. Partnered with the craft beer boom that accompanied my 20s, safe havens with carefully crafted libations like Rabid became strongholds for my friends. I’ve recently been made aware that their bid now has competition with 2 others businesses for a store front on 183rd, and while I’m sure they’re very nice folks, I can say with reasonable certainty that they don’t symbolize, or embody the same values as Rabid, nor have these other options penetrated the tapestry that is the Homewood community. The Rabid team is at every major community event, farmers market, concert etc. For a lot of us, they’re the consistent, predictable product we gravitate to, and in that, they represent an anchor by which this community can stand behind and build upon. I look forward to seeing them continue to grow along with this community. Best wishes, Steven Freitag 61 Adams, Nancy From: Noel L. Wessely < Sent: Monday, April 21, 2025 1:12 PM To: PublicComments Subject: Rabid Public House proposal for 3003-3025 183rd St. External Sender: Use caution with links/attachments. Use caution when replying. If you are unsure please contact IT. Dear Board Members of the Village of Homewood: I hope you strongly consider the bid for Rabid Public House. Rabid promotes a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere and helps foster a sense of community in the H-F area. As a Flossmoor resident, I’ve been able to reach out to more local residents and extend my social network. The friends I’ve made these past few years at Rabid have made my time living in the Southland even more valuable. I have even met my romantic partner at Rabid! Third spaces like Rabid are crucial in our contemporary society as it keeps people engaged and invested in the local community and keeps small businesses in the area. The events that Rabid put on and collaborate with local organizations like Chicago Knockouts Roller Derby are also a draw to Homewood, encouraging non-residents to see how great our community is. Thank you, Noel Wessely 64