Watering Can Wonders On Exhibit
February is Library Lovers Month and The Friends Foundation will be celebrating with an artistic new fundraiser – Sprinkling the Love of Reading. Through February 28 twenty-two beautifully decorated watering cans are on exhibit at the library.
Businesses and individuals have been painting, decorating and designing these wondrous works of art for the all-new Friends fundraiser. Visit the Huntley Area Public Library to see the cans and vote for your favorites. Cash prizes of $50, $35, and $20 will be awarded to the top three cans with the most tallied votes.
Friends Foundation President Genevieve Hochwarter stated, “The Foundation is always looking for ways to sprout the seeds of knowledge and help to grow a bigger and better library. The work done on these watering cans is outstanding. Each is a work of art. It’s Huntley’s version of Chicago’s Cows on Parade.”
In addition to voting for their favorites, patrons may place bids on each of the cans for the opportunity to take one or more home. Each of the cans includes a $10 gift certificate from Tom’s Farm Market & Greenhouses. Bidding for the cans begins at $25 with proceeds going to the Friends Foundation (a 501c3 public charity) in an effort to help the Huntley Area Public Library grow. Any one of them would make a wonderful spring display.
The exhibit will close at the library with a Final Bidding Party at 7 p.m. on February 28. Bids will be accepted until 7:45 p.m. Light refreshments will be served and winning bids will be announced. If you cannot make it into the library, but would like to see the watering cans, you may by visiting huntleylibraryfriends.org/sprinkling.
Italian American Club News
On March 20 at 11 a.m., we will attend, as a group, the St. Joseph Table at St Charles Borromeo Church in Hampshire. Donation is $7 per person. Contact Mimi Papaleo, Ann Danno Benker, or Carol Martorano.
At our March 28 meeting, we will have 50/50 and Wine raffles, cookies, refreshments, and Bingo.
April 14, Tony Spavone’s: soup, salad, chicken, Italian sausage & peppers, pasta, dessert and coffee or tea. $21.00 per person. And Entertainment by Tony Spavone himself. Mimi Papaleo, Ann Danno Benker, or Carol Martorano.
April 28 regular meeting including 50/50 wine raffles, cookies & refreshments, and Bingo.
May will be Elections.
A trip to Stockholm…Inn
On Wednesday, March 16 at 10 a.m., the Scandinavian American Club will travel to the Stockholm Inn at 2420 Charles Street in Rockford for a Swedish pancake breakfast. Cost is $11.70 per person which includes pancakes, sausage, bacon, coffee, plus toppings of strawberries and lingonberries. Gratuity and tax are included. Each person to pay own bill at restaurant.
For reservations call P.J. Knudsen by Sunday, March 13 at 847-669-2301.
Driving directions: Take I-90 West; exit at Business20/East State Street; go west about 4.9 mi on East State to So.Rockford Avenue.
(So. Rockford is just a short block past Welty Ave.) Turn left at the stoplight onto So. Rockford and proceed about .5mi. and then turn left into shopping center with Stockholm Inn.
Looking for a golf league?
The Sun City Tuesday Men’s League is accepting new members for the 2011 season. This is a 96 member, 18-hole, Match Play handicap league that plays on Tuesday mornings at Pinecrest Golf Club. We tee off at 8 AM from both tees 1 and 10 with the last foursome going off at 9:28 a.m.
Every Tuesday we have four event prizes plus skins. We will start play on May 3, 2011 and play 22 weeks.
The entry fee is $160.00, which includes weekly event prize money, end of season prize money for most points won, end of year luncheon, and two green fees in escrow to cover days that members do not get a substitute.
Registration forms can be obtained by contacting Harry Anderle at 847-961-6904 (anderle43@yahoo.com).
Swing for registration
Yes, it’s that time of year to start thinking about spending time at the old ball park. But first we have to have a General Softball Meeting.
The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Friday April 1 at Drendel Ballroom. We will get together and talk baseball.
At that time we will be accepting registrations from past, as well as any new softball players who want to come and join us and spend time playing Americas #1 favorite sport.
Contact Bob Kennedy for info or questions 847 669 9366.
Neighborhood 38 Activities
Bonnie Bayser will speak to us regarding the Village of Huntley election in April at our meeting on Tuesday, March 8, at 6:30 p.m. at Meadow View Lodge. Bonnie is a very active Sun City resident and is once again a candidate for Trustee for the Huntley Fire Protection District.
Residents with last names M–Z are asked to bring light refreshments for our social hour following the meeting and speaker. Coffee will be provided by the Social Committee.
Neighborhood 38 Dues of $10 per resident are payable now for 2011 activities and mailings. Please bring your check to the March meeting or mail it to Jill Kachin, Treasurer, at 13504 Nealy.
Our annual Ladies Spring Fling Luncheon will be held at Country Café in Marengo on Saturday, March 26 at 11:30 a.m. Please RSVP to Bonnie Saban at 847-961-5988 or Pat Lull at 847-669-5614.
VISA presents:
More ideas, tips, and products to help with everyday solutions for people with low vision, Macular Degeneration, Glaucoma, etc.
Also a SPECIAL REPORT: Blind Driver successfully drives a four-passenger car at the Daytona Speedway!
Last meeting was so successful that V.I.S.A. Group Leader and Sun City Resident, Linda Hallman, will return to demonstrate another new item that can be used daily.
Hallman, who has vision challenges, will demonstrate the easy-to-use SmartView 360 that may accommodate reading at home and at work.
Another Sun City resident, Eileen Liss, after trying the unit, said: “This is the first time in years I have been able to read a whole newspaper without straining my eyes. This beats all my magnifiers and the CCTV’s that I have tried. Everything becomes large print. It’s so portable, and has a swivel arm, that and I want to try it with my sewing as well.”
Also, Mary & Ken Kozy will describe the successful results of a BLIND person driving an adapted test car, a Ford Escape Hybrid auto, which they witnessed at the Daytona Florida race track in January. This historic event has great meaning for the future of people who are vision impaired or losing vision.
This FREE 1 hour meeting will be Monday, February 21 at 10 a.m. at the Prairie Lodge, Drendel Ballroom – A & B, 12880 Del Webb Blvd., Sun City, Huntley. Also, a general Resource List will be distributed to attendees.
R.S.V.P. Call Nancy Turngren at the Centegra Sun City Wellness Center (co-sponsor) at 847-515-2078. Sun City Lions also co-sponsors this Visually Impaired Support & Assistance Group.
Huntley Historical Spring/Summer presentation
The Huntley Historical Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 1 at Cosman Cultural Arts Center, North Classroom, 12015 Mill Street, Huntley. Jim Drendel and Pam Fender will present spring and summer program ideas. Everyone is encouraged to attend this general membership meeting which is open to all residents who have an interest in the history and culture of Huntley.
The website is: www.huntleyhistoricalsociety.org.
For further information please e-mail: rondanicky@hotmail.com.
Tiara Tea luncheon
On Thursday, March 24, 2011 the Tiara Tea Society will enjoy lunch at Joe’s American Kitchen & Tavern at 11:30 a.m. Joe’s, on Route 31 near Spring Hill Mall, opened in November 2010 and is known for serving all-American comfort food. You will order off the menu and be given separate checks. Prices range from $6.95 to $19.95.
Call Jean Larson at 847-515-8033 by March 20 to make a reservation. Carpool from Tricia Mack’s, 11471 Primrose Court, at 10:45 prompt. If you are driving, let Jean know who is riding with you.
Heart screenings
In addition to educating the public about heart disease, Centegra Health System will celebrate National Heart Month with special events and screenings.
Centegra’s annual Health Strong Woman Event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24. Attendees will hear a physician panel discuss menopause, breast and heart health, and author Joan Steffend will speak about her new book, “and she sparkled.”
There will be free bone health, blood pressure and diabetes screenings as well as HeartAware and DiabetesAware online assessments. Attendees will enjoy a healthy and delicious lunch, raffles and giveaways, a $10 gift card from Algonquin Commons and a surprise gift from partners Centegra and Dalzell & Co. Fine Jewelry, who want to commemorate an active effort to care for health. To register for the Health Strong Woman event, go to Centegra.org or call 877-CENTEGRA. The event is $10.
Civics Committee hosts candidate forums
The Civics Committee Volunteers will host two forums for the candidates in the local election races to be held April 5. These events will give the residents an opportunity to learn the views, opinions, and thoughts for the future of public education in D-158 (Board of Education) and future evolution of Huntley (Village Board of Trustees). Residents will have the opportunity to ask questions.
Invited Village Trustees Candidates, Forum to be in Drendel Ballroom March 7 at 7 p.m.:
Harry Leopold , JR. Westberg, Jay Kadakia, Niko Kanakaris, Rosa DeMaertelaere, Nick Hanson.
Invited Board of Education Candidates, Forum to be in Drendel Ballroom March 10 at 7 p.m.:
Michael Skala, Kevin Gentry, Anthony R Quagliano, William Gerehen.
Blood drive sponsors
The St. Mary of Huntley Knights of Columbus Council #11666, in cooperation with Heartland Blood Centers will sponsor a blood drive starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday, March 26 at St. Mary Catholic Church located at 10307 Dundee Road in Huntley. Additional information can be obtained by calling 630-584-1458.
Heartland Blood Centers is an independent blood center serving 32 hospitals in a 12-county area, including Kane, McHenry, DeKalb, Will, DuPage, Cook, Grundy, Kendall, Lee, Ogle, and LaSalle counties in Illinois, and Lake county in Indiana. Operating under a volunteer donor system, Heartland works toward collecting more than 160,000 units of blood annually.
Heartland Blood Centers’ first commitment is always to meet local blood needs. Hosting a drive with Heartland means that 100% of blood donated is returned to the communities served by Heartland. Heartland Blood Centers stands ready to assist other parts of the country during severe blood shortages, national emergencies and increased demands by the armed services by participation in a nationwide resource sharing program.
Heartland Blood Centers can be contacted at 1-800-786-4483 or www.heartlandbc.org/index.html.
Sun City Singles Events
Monday, March 7, a CAM Event, Legacy Girls 50’s & 60’s Show. Must purchase your own ticket at CAM desk. Meet at Prairie Lodge at 8:15 a.m. Contact Ilene Gasner 224-545-2611.
Thursday, March 10 Monthly Meeting at Prairie Lodge in Game Room at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, March 16 Lunch at Donley’s; carpooling available. Meet at Meadow View near pool at noon. Contact Doris Wood 847-669-6136.
Friday, March 25 Movie and Dinner TBA, Contact Ilene Gasner 224-545-2611.
Thursday, March 31 a CAM Event, Pasta & Bingo, 4:30 p.m. at Prairie Lodge, must purchase your own ticket at CAM desk. Contact Alice Grant 224-636-9873.
Gail Parsons, President
Meets 2nd Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. Place: Game Room.
Celtic Club News
March 3: Meeting canceled! March 17: Annual St. Patrick’s Day play & dinner! “Clarisse and the Colonel,” written by Regina Gately. Corned beef and cabbage dinner from Harrington’s. Check at the CAM desk to see if tickets are still available! You won’t want to miss the night of great food, great fun and great friends! (You do not have to be a member of the Celtic Club to sign up for this event.) April 14 meeting note: The April meeting has been moved to the second Thursday in April! At this meeting you will enjoy an evening of traditional Irish entertainment by: The Rebecca McCarthy School of Irish Dancers & Megan McKeon on the violin/fiddle and Siobhan Wocik on the flute. Members are asked to bring traditional Irish Treats.
The fun never stops at the Celtic Club! If you’re not a member, join today! All are welcome!
The Celtic Club meets the first Thursday of the month (unless otherwise stated) in Drendel Ballroom at 6 p.m. Bring Treats to share with your fellow Celts. Cash Bar. Coffee Provided. Dues: $10 per year.
Senior driver safety classes
Grafton Township is sponsoring an AARP Driver Safety Program Class at 10109 Vine Street, Huntley on Friday, February 25 and Friday March 4 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. It is also available on Saturday, April 16 and Tuesday, April 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. each day. Class size is limited, please register early.
This comprehensive course is designed especially for drivers 50 and above. Participants learn how to operate their vehicles more safely in today’s increasingly challenging driving environment and receive a thorough review of the “rules of the road,” with an emphasis on safety strategies of defensive driving. You will also find out how to safely adjust your driving to compensate for age-related changes in vision, hearing, and reaction time. Most important, the curriculum provides opportunities for the participants to identify individual problem areas and apply information that is needed to improve their behavior as drivers.
Studies have shown that fewer fatal and injury-causing crashes and fewer violations occur among drivers who have taken this nationally-recognized course.
You will receive a certificate of completion that, under Illinois law, entitles a 55-plus-years driver to a reduction in auto insurance premiums for three years. (Please check with your insurance company for the exact discount and the correct procedure to obtain it.
It is a two-day course; participants must attend both classes. Available in a classroom setting, the course is open to AARP members and non-members of all ages and there are no tests. All participants must pre-register: the cost of the course is $14
(AARP members get a $2 discount).
To register or for more information, please contact Supervisor Linda Moore at the Grafton Township Office by calling 847-669-3328 or email lindamooregt@hotmail.com.
