MY SUN DAY NEWS
For decades, model railroading has captured the imagination of creators and dreamers, turning tiny tracks into worlds of wonder. On Thursday, August 27, the Model Railroad Club at Sun City Huntley is inviting residents to step behind the control panel and bring these miniature wonders to life. Hosting its open house from 6-8 p.m. at the Millgrove Building (13400 Sun City Blvd), the club’s “Give the Trains a Try” event delivers a hands-on opportunity to operate the trains.
For decades, model railroading has captured the imagination of creators and dreamers, turning tiny tracks into worlds of wonder. On Thursday, August 27, the Model Railroad Club at Sun City Huntley is inviting residents to step behind the control panel and bring these miniature wonders to life.
Hosting its open house from 6-8 p.m. at the Millgrove Building (13400 Sun City Blvd), the club’s “Give the Trains a Try” event delivers a hands-on opportunity to operate the trains.
In honor of the 250th Anniversary of the United States and 175 years of Huntley History, 425 American flags have been displayed since Memorial Day weekend at the Ruth Family Freedom Silo, located at 11718 Reed Road (corner of Reed Road and IL-47), creating a tribute visible to all who pass by.
“It’s been outstanding,” Huntley American Legion Post 673 Sons of American Legion (SAL) Squadron Commander George Lewerenz said of the response.
My summer vacation consisted of traveling for 10 days around Lake Michigan. Now that it’s over, all that remains from that trip are the photos I took, some sand in my shoes, and a mountain of laundry.
One afternoon spent at the lakeshore stands out the most in my mind, but I don’t have a photo to remember it — and frankly, since I only have my memory to rely on, it’s started to take on a life of its own.
Sixty years ago, my WIU creative writing professor made a comment that proved to be prophetic, both then and now in a flipped-on-its-head kind of way. And although he directed his comment to the female students, it struck home with me. He said: “If you’re a woman author submitting a manuscript for publication, use your initials instead of your first name, because the publishing industry is heavily tilted toward men. If publishers don’t know your gender, they can’t start judging until they read what you’ve written.”
Sixty years ago, my WIU creative writing professor made a comment that proved to be prophetic, both then and now in a flipped-on-its-head kind of way. And although he directed his comment to the female students, it struck home with me.
He said: “If you’re a woman author submitting a manuscript for publication, use your initials instead of your first name, because the publishing industry is heavily tilted toward men. If publishers don’t know your gender, they can’t start judging until they read what you’ve written.”
The Sun City Anglers Charter Club teams up with the Huntley High School Bass Fishing Team for joint educational and recreational events. Sun City Anglers Club President Frank Rowinski and High School Bass Fishing Coach Erik Lachel are leading the effort. Rowinski said, “This initiative intends to unite generations through a common passion for angling.” The partnership began with a rod-building seminar in Coach Lachel’s classroom, where the rods could dry safely.
The Sun City Anglers Charter Club teams up with the Huntley High School Bass Fishing Team for joint educational and recreational events. Sun City Anglers Club President Frank Rowinski and High School Bass Fishing Coach Erik Lachel are leading the effort. Rowinski said, “This initiative intends to unite generations through a common passion for angling.”
The partnership began with a rod-building seminar in Coach Lachel’s classroom, where the rods could dry safely.
It may seem hard to believe but another Sun City Softball Club season is gearing up for a big finish. About three weeks of regular season games remained when a good-size crowd gathered at Veterans Memorial Field July 24 for the all-star game. Lumbarjacks manager Joe Gattone’s Patriots team took on Mustangs manager Pat Klatt’s Stars and Stripes team. A couple of hours of softball fun ended with Stars and Stripes winning 6-3.
It may seem hard to believe but another Sun City Softball Club season is gearing up for a big finish.
About three weeks of regular season games remained when a good-size crowd gathered at Veterans Memorial Field July 24 for the all-star game. Lumbarjacks manager Joe Gattone’s Patriots team took on Mustangs manager Pat Klatt’s Stars and Stripes team. A couple of hours of softball fun ended with Stars and Stripes winning 6-3.
The Huntley Fire Department (HFD) and Huntley Police Department (HPD) softball teams came into the National Night Out Sun City softball First Responders clash having split the first 10 of the annual games. The HFD outlasted the HPD, 3-1, for its third straight win in the First Responders series and took a 6-5 lead in games won overall at Veterans Memorial Field Aug. 4. The event is organized by the Sun City Neighborhood Watch/Neighbors Helping Neighbors group.
The Huntley Fire Department (HFD) and Huntley Police Department (HPD) softball teams came into the National Night Out Sun City softball First Responders clash having split the first 10 of the annual games.
The HFD outlasted the HPD, 3-1, for its third straight win in the First Responders series and took a 6-5 lead in games won overall at Veterans Memorial Field Aug. 4. The event is organized by the Sun City Neighborhood Watch/Neighbors Helping Neighbors group.
We are in the final stretch of the summer, the dog days if you will. Although the weather hasn’t been as balmy of late, this is usually the time where we long for Pumpkin Spice Lattes and fall foliage. The stores certainly have been manufacturing that feeling with Summerween, another horrible marketing term meant to encourage rampant consumption instead of genuine interest. Why do we want the years to fly by without any sense of enjoyment?
I’m becoming extremely concerned about my mom, who is 79 and lives alone. She has always been fiercely independent, and honestly, she still does pretty well for herself overall. However, I’ve noticed a few things recently that are starting to worry me.
Last month the Health Report reviewed the role of microbes and bacteria as part of the human microbiome which scientists are discovering performs complex and vitally important functions that keep us alive. This is especially true in the human gastrointestinal tract where a vast community of trillions of bacteria and fungi inhabit every nook and cranny. These microbes mostly live in your lower intestine (the colon) and outnumber all the other cells in your body put together. They manage to live in partnership with us, surviving a hostile environment of darkness, high acidity and low oxygen while an ever-changing of liquid chemicals flow through them. These microbes mostly live in your lower intestine (the colon) and outnumber all the cells in your body put together.
Last month the Health Report reviewed the role of microbes and bacteria as part of the human microbiome which scientists are discovering performs complex and vitally important functions that keep us alive.
This is especially true in the human gastrointestinal tract where a vast community of trillions of bacteria and fungi inhabit every nook and cranny. These microbes mostly live in your lower intestine (the colon) and outnumber all the other cells in your body put together. They manage to live in partnership with us, surviving a hostile environment of darkness, high acidity and low oxygen while an ever-changing of liquid chemicals flow through them. These microbes mostly live in your lower intestine (the colon) and outnumber all the cells in your body put together.
There is a very famous high-end restaurant in Chicago called Girl and the Goat. You may have seen the chef/owner Stephanie Izard on numerous shows on the Food Network. Well, move over Stephanie, Chicago’s got nothing on us northwest suburbanites. Behold, The Chick and the Pig in Algonquin.
When the crew of Apollo 7 beamed the first live television broadcast from an American spacecraft on October 14, 1968, history was made. Millions of viewers watched as astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele, and Walter Cunningham floated in microgravity, holding up a handwritten card reading: “From the lovely Apollo room high above everything.”
Our annual summer vacation has been in the works for months, making campsite reservations and studying maps. This year we’re doing a repeat of a vacation we took back in 2020: driving the more than one-thousand-mile perimeter of Lake Michigan in our teardrop camper, but with two huge differences: This time, there is no global pandemic going on to close down many tourist attractions, nor are our four children accompanying us. It is me, my husband, and our dog.
If you have an android cellphone with Google Photos installed, you won’t believe your eyes at what you’re about to read. But a word of caution: If you don’t want to spend the rest of the day diving deeper down a fun “I can’t stop myself” rabbit hole, then stop reading immediately. Turn the page. Bake a cake. Build a shed. Do anything else, because if you keep reading, you’re likely to blow most of the rest of your day having way too much fun. Still with me? Well, don’t say I didn’t warn you.
If you have an android cellphone with Google Photos installed, you won’t believe your eyes at what you’re about to read.
But a word of caution: If you don’t want to spend the rest of the day diving deeper down a fun “I can’t stop myself” rabbit hole, then stop reading immediately. Turn the page. Bake a cake. Build a shed. Do anything else, because if you keep reading, you’re likely to blow most of the rest of your day having way too much fun.
Still with me? Well, don’t say I didn’t warn you.
The Grafton Food Pantry plays a vital role in ensuring no resident goes hungry, but they cannot do it alone. By participating in this upcoming Neighborhood Advisory Council (NAC) food drive on Tuesday, August 11, you are providing essential nutrition directly to families, seniors, and individuals living right here in the community. This year will be the fifth year for the NAC Food Drive.
The Sun City Stingray Swim Charter Club had a standout showing at the 44th Annual Illinois Park and Recreation Association (IPRA) Six County Senior Games, earning 43 medals at the swim meet on July 16. The event took place at Courts Plus in Elmhurst, where 10 local swimmers, ages 64 to 88, competed all day and ensured the club was represented in every event.
“We are excited to expand our Aug. 4 NNO celebration this year by welcoming area businesses to join in the community fun,” Police Chief Linda Hooten said. “The afternoon will begin with a friendly softball game at 3:00 pm in Sun City between the Huntley Police and Fire Departments, with players wearing vintage jerseys in celebration of Huntley’s 175th anniversary.”
There is a Mexican restaurant we have gone to for quite a while and we reviewed it three years ago. Suddenly the restaurant was closed for “remodeling” and we were thinking the worst. Lo and behold, we heard it had new owners, was completely remodeled, and is now even open for breakfast. We are talking about El Molino Mexican Restaurant in Carpentersville.
Benedictine University located in Lisle Illinois is the home of the Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum. The museum, while small in scope, is filled with specimens that were collected all over the world. Brothers Father Hilary Jurica and Father Edmund Jurica spent their lives in pursuit of educating others through hands-on learning.
Lately, I’ve been receiving a lot of emails saying that I’ve won a prize, gift card, or sweepstakes from companies that look legitimate. The message often contains the company’s logo, and most of these messages are from places I shop at frequently. I find myself extremely confused, especially since I can’t remember entering any contest or sweepstakes.
Translation can be a beast. In order to come up with a faithful yet fresh take on a tale a few millennia old, so many needles need to be thread. Not the least of all period-accurate costuming. And many the gods save you if you cast one person out of place. Ultimately you must go with your gut on the choices you see fit. However, Christopher Nolan isn’t one to listen to overly pedantic whining on the internet. He was too busy with a 60-foot animatronic cyclops to wield.
For Sun City resident Cesar Vega, art is a combination of creative expression and mathematical precision. Vega is a multimedia artist who immigrated from Peru in 1967. He has earned widespread recognition for his elaborate structural art, detailed sculptures, and vivid paintings. His life began in his adopted homeland with a deep devotion to service and education. Vega said, “After serving as a U.S. Navy veteran, I got a strong base in engineering at Roosevelt University.”
For Sun City resident Cesar Vega, art is a combination of creative expression and mathematical precision. Vega is a multimedia artist who immigrated from Peru in 1967. He has earned widespread recognition for his elaborate structural art, detailed sculptures, and vivid paintings.
His life began in his adopted homeland with a deep devotion to service and education.
Vega said, “After serving as a U.S. Navy veteran, I got a strong base in engineering at Roosevelt University.”
“I need to tell you something, but you can’t tell anyone…” If I had a dollar for every time I heard these words! People like telling me their secrets, and I willingly partake.
“I need to tell you something, but you can’t tell anyone…”
If I had a dollar for every time I heard these words! People like telling me their secrets, and I willingly partake.
Last week I told you about a stubborn robin that pecked at my bathroom window, defending a nest that didn’t exist against a foe that also didn’t exist. Well, that false-heroic bird finally declared victory and moved on — probably to the golf course to waste still more time pretending to be a winner in another meaningless exercise. Well, now I have a different pair of stubborn birds taking the stage just outside my breakfast-nook window. But unlike that delusional robin, these birds are true go-getters, experts at getting things done.
Last week I told you about a stubborn robin that pecked at my bathroom window, defending a nest that didn’t exist against a foe that also didn’t exist. Well, that false-heroic bird finally declared victory and moved on — probably to the golf course to waste still more time pretending to be a winner in another meaningless exercise.
Well, now I have a different pair of stubborn birds taking the stage just outside my breakfast-nook window. But unlike that delusional robin, these birds are true go-getters, experts at getting things done.
For 18 years, Dolores Fischer has called Sun City home. Like many residents, she initially moved here for a personal reason; to be closer to her children and grandchildren. However, what began as a move centered around her own family quickly developed into a serious commitment to the wider community. Over nearly two decades, Dolores has had a profound effect on local education, transforming the lives of many students and molding the fundamental fabric of our neighborhood through her passionate leadership and firm devotion. Her voyage here actually began with a blueprint from her own family history. “My parents retired at 55 and moved to the original Sun City in Arizona,” Fischer shares. “They loved Sun City and truly lived their best life.”
For 18 years, Dolores Fischer has called Sun City home. Like many residents, she initially moved here for a personal reason; to be closer to her children and grandchildren. However, what began as a move centered around her own family quickly developed into a serious commitment to the wider community. Over nearly two decades, Dolores has had a profound effect on local education, transforming the lives of many students and molding the fundamental fabric of our neighborhood through her passionate leadership and firm devotion. Her voyage here actually began with a blueprint from her own family history.
“My parents retired at 55 and moved to the original Sun City in Arizona,” Fischer shares. “They loved Sun City and truly lived their best life.”
To promote a thriving volunteer community, the Sun City Community Association of Huntley Board of Directors unanimously approved a new volunteerism goal on March 25. The centerpiece of this project is a cross-functional Volunteer Committee composed of staff, board leaders, and representatives from Lifestyles, the Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NAC), and the Charter Club Presidents Council (CCPC). Among those driving the effort are residents James Papak, Sheri Goldstein, and Amy Sanecki, as well as staff members Debby Seger and Liam Sullivan. The group is charged with breaking down barriers to resident engagement and creating implementable strategies to increase active participation—a mission that directly advances the Association’s wider Strategic Goal 5.
To promote a thriving volunteer community, the Sun City Community Association of Huntley Board of Directors unanimously approved a new volunteerism goal on March 25. The centerpiece of this project is a cross-functional Volunteer Committee composed of staff, board leaders, and representatives from Lifestyles, the Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NAC), and the Charter Club Presidents Council (CCPC).
Among those driving the effort are residents James Papak, Sheri Goldstein, and Amy Sanecki, as well as staff members Debby Seger and Liam Sullivan. The group is charged with breaking down barriers to resident engagement and creating implementable strategies to increase active participation—a mission that directly advances the Association’s wider Strategic Goal 5.
Despite the weather, hopefully your Fourth was a good time to spend with friends and family. Possibly you got to see some all year round. Or maybe you get only fleeting moments with them. Recently, a close confidant from the city moved a suburb over. With the summer in full swing, your small group can go on a trip. Netflix’s The Four Seasons could give you some inspiration.
“Never underestimate the power of a small group of committed people to change the world. In fact, it is the only thing that ever has.” Although this quote is attributed to Margaret Mead it could very easily be the motto of the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County. For over 50 years they have worked diligently protecting our ecosystem and preserving our natural environment all while educating residents. They have successfully protected valuable areas such as Ryder’s Woods in Woodstock and the Volo Bog State Natural Area. They also assisted in the development of the Crystal Lake watershed protection ordinance and the McHenry County Stormwater ordinance.
The Sun City Softball League is preparing for the annual all-star game.
Everywhere we went, people seemed to be coming out of the woodwork asking us if we’ve tried a new eatery in town. They all were bragging on how delicious it was, so much in fact, that they have been to it several times. We have never had so many people recommend a venue before. As a result, we moved this eatery to the top of our “to do list” and rushed off to Huntley’s Deli in, where else, Huntley.
