As a regular reader of “The Dining Duo” feature in the Sun Day, I usually enjoy and appreciate the review and recommendations of Jim and Nancy Eggers; they are informative, clever, and often humorous. However, I was offended by their column “Holy Mostaccioli,” comparing their experience at Muova ltalia Ristorante, a converted church in St. Charles, to the rituals, ministers, and objects used at Mass. While I assume they meant no malice in their review, I think their metaphors and play on words were neither clever nor humorous, but disrespectful.
I regard the Mass/Eucharist as sacred and the most important public prayer of the Catholic Church. Since the column is “public,” I am compelled to “publicly” voice my opinion regarding their expression of their review of the restaurant.
Sincerely,
Bobbie Dieden
Sun City resident
Various age groups have acquired different labels such as Baby Boomers born 1946-1964; Generation x born 1965- 1980; and Millenials born 1981- 1996. Nowhere has the label âold codgersâ ever been popularized, although, when uttered it sometimes does suggest a derogatory state of life.
What is a âcodger,â especially an old one? One dictionary defines it as âan elderly man, especially one who is old fashioned or eccentric. Please note that no mention was made about a female âcodger,â although being old-fashioned and eccentric is not limited to the male species. There are a goodly number of female âcodgersâ with tendencies for being eccentric.
Being old-fashioned is part of being a âcodger.â After all the old codgers have spent many more years than Baby boomers and the like. They, too, will one day be old fashioned. Time takes care of that.
Letâs put aside the label âcodgersâ and look around us here in Sun City. Reports identify the average age of a Sun City resident as 74. Thatâs almost a generation between the required minimum residency age of 55 and the current average age of 74.
There is an entire generation of residents, 74 and older, who have lived their promised dream and are happy just to be alive living in a dream environment
Beyond the activity phases of life in Sun City, there exists, for those in need, and there are many, an entire system of outside helping hands to provide all types of services. Many at no cost.
After the last weekâs board meeting, I was reminded that the Neighborhood Watch Group had already assembled a brochure listing a variety of helping hand resources which included: 911 Emergency; non emergency Police and Fire departments; Northwestern Medicine and Advocate Sherman Hospitals; four social service agencies, and Pace for public transportation.
Free rides, via volunteers, can be available via one of the agencies.
If you missed the distribution of the brochure by your neighborhood rep, additional copies are available at the CAM Resident Services desk.
Ask, and you shall receive.
Jim Darow
Neighborhood 5
