MY SUN DAY NEWS
Homes in Sun City are between 14 and 24 years old. In that length of time, some things may need to be reset. One of my neighbors complained that the shower temperature is not as hot as it used to be. Many people set the temperature higher on the water heater, but that is inefficient because all the water in the water heater is being stored at a temperature higher than necessary.
Sun City resident Glenn Groebli started a tradition at the softball field: an event that included a softball game between Sun City veterans. On Saturday, September 16, the sixth “Honor the Veterans Game” took place.
As the days grow shorter and the chill of autumn settles in, I find myself feeling a mix of anticipation and worry about the upcoming season. You see, I’m in my 70s, and with the colder weather approaching, I’m concerned about the possibility of becoming inactive and isolated during the fall and winter months.
The Sun City Huntley Pickleball tournaments were held September 7, 8, and 9. Except for a two-hour weather delay, all ran smoothly thanks to the exceptional organizational skills of Jan and Dan Robinson, their daughter Sarah, and assistant organizers Rob Brow and Phil Haugens.
You may not realize from our articles, but Jim and I do eat fruits and veggies, and we actually go out of our way to get super fresh produce. We needed to stock up and headed to Valli Produce in Hoffman Estates. On our way there, we decided to try a new “local” restaurant that took the place of the Tilted Kilt on Higgins Road in Schaumburg. This venue is now the Local Kitchen and Tap.
As we enter the spookiest month of the year, the most horrifying prospect has been less films to go see. However, as of this deadline, the Writers’ Guild has come to an interim agreement with the five major studios. Great news! This doesn’t affect films that have been delayed, so we will have to wait to see Paul Atreides ride that sand worm. Looking at you, Warner Bros. Regardless some studios are still putting out movies this fall. Here are a couple that may pique your interest.
After nearly a 24 year long run delivering Sun City’s mail in Huntley Illinois, carrier Maggie Thielen made the final stop of her career on August 11. She had been the city’s mail carrier “since its beginning.”
This is a slightly different travel story as it’s from a friend’s 30-year-old daughter. I definitely WOULDN’T do everything she did, nor would I expect you to follow in her footsteps but she did have some experiences I think everyone could enjoy. Covid hit Jess Coder hard and her company gave her time to ‘reset’ with a month off, so she decided a new adventure was in store. Now, where to go?
Support can sometimes come in various forms. Some of the time it happens when it is least expected. For Robert Bostrom and Bob Orlando, they found support in one another as teammates on the softball diamond. Upon realizing they both were diagnosed with prostate cancer, they felt it was only natural to start up a support group.
Support can sometimes come in various forms. Some of the time it happens when it is least expected.
For Robert Bostrom and Bob Orlando, they found support in one another as teammates on the softball diamond. Upon realizing they both were diagnosed with prostate cancer, they felt it was only natural to start up a support group.
Note: The views expressed in these political submissions do not reflect those of the Sun Day, its staff, or those associated with My Sun Day News.
Letters for the week of October 5.
Sun City Homeowners Association Board of Election candidates Rita Schank, Diane Hirshberg, Art Ryden and Pat Bosi responded to My Sun Day News’ candidates survey.
This news media company acknowledges but rarely acts on social media posts about us (most news media companies do the same). But every now and again (the last time was three years ago for us), a post appears somewhere that needs addressing due to certain inaccuracies, assumptions, and/or accusations either intentionally or unintentionally meant to mislead its readers.
As summer peaks and edges toward autumn, and with winter not far ahead down the road, I cherish my morning bike ride more and more each day. Early every morning, weather permitting, I ride out of Sun City southward along Sandwald Road all the way to Timber Creek and back, a roundtrip of a bit more than seven miles that lasts me the better part of an hour. I wish it were longer, but that’s as far as I can go in the countryside without too great a risk of being squashed like a bug by a truck or car.
As summer peaks and edges toward autumn, and with winter not far ahead down the road, I cherish my morning bike ride more and more each day.
Early every morning, weather permitting, I ride out of Sun City southward along Sandwald Road all the way to Timber Creek and back, a roundtrip of a bit more than seven miles that lasts me the better part of an hour. I wish it were longer, but that’s as far as I can go in the countryside without too great a risk of being squashed like a bug by a truck or car.
Although Covid pushed off many activities, 2023 is bringing them all back. One of these activities is honor flights. The Honor Flights Network provides free transportation to United States Military Veterans to see the memorials in Washington D.C. that are dedicated to the wars fought. The national nonprofit offers veterans the chance to travel from across the nation, visit memorials, honor their fallen comrades, and reminisce.
Letters for the week of September 21.
The Sun City Stingrays Charter Club is primarily a swim club and not a competitive swim team. Recently, the club challenged their members to collectively swim 250 miles from May 22 to August 1. Nancy Cihlar, Club Vice-President said, “The club exceeded their goal. We achieved 291 miles. That is over half a million yards.”
The Sun City Stingrays Charter Club is primarily a swim club and not a competitive swim team. Recently, the club challenged their members to collectively swim 250 miles from May 22 to August 1.
Nancy Cihlar, Club Vice-President said, “The club exceeded their goal. We achieved 291 miles. That is over half a million yards.”
She is practically my neighbor, but I don’t run into her at the block party or chat with her at garage sales. This mysterious woman was, until a few months ago, an elected public official—and she just happens to live down the street from me. Even though I know her by name, I’ve never spoken to her face to face. But she’s visible in other ways. I’ve seen her at ribbon cutting ceremonies, sports tournaments, and public meetings. I’ve read her Op-ed pieces; I’ve scoured countless news stories, tracking her role as a public servant. She fascinates me, this local quasi-celebrity.
Using a piece of fabric as her canvas, Beth Gilbert recorded history in the pieces of cloth sewn together for a quilt called “Lest We Forget.” Gilbert said, “The story of the quilt began with my visit to Yad Vashem in Israel; The World Holocaust Remembrance Center in 1996. Inspiration hit me when I saw the sculpture of a train car. I came home to make the quilt. I cried while I was making this quilt.”
Using a piece of fabric as her canvas, Beth Gilbert recorded history in the pieces of cloth sewn together for a quilt called “Lest We Forget.”
Gilbert said, “The story of the quilt began with my visit to Yad Vashem in Israel; The World Holocaust Remembrance Center in 1996. Inspiration hit me when I saw the sculpture of a train car. I came home to make the quilt. I cried while I was making this quilt.”
I’m writing for advice regarding a situation that has arisen in my family. Recently, my parents started home care, and we welcomed a new caregiver into our lives. As their daughter, I’m eager to facilitate a positive and meaningful relationship between my parents and their caregiver.
It’s the end of summer which means the end of another bocce ball season. The championship tournament is over, and the winners are to be honored for all eternity on a plaque hanging proudly in a dark corner in Jameson’s Charhouse. The plaque must first be engraved, and since the name plate is as old as we are, there is only one engraver in this area that still has the necessary equipment to do the job. On the way to the engraver, we passed by a restaurant that one of our bocce buddies, Hank, recommended. We must admit we have passed by this restaurant time and time again and never gave it a second thought. We’re talking about the 3 Brothers Restaurant in Woodstock.
Hope you all had a great Labor Day. As I write this, cold rains stream down my window. This grand harbinger of Autumn is a far cry from the canals in Italy, which were a balmy 84 degrees. The Lido was a bit spare at the Venice Film Festival due to the Actors’ and Writers’ Strike. However, some films managed to break through. New features premiered by Wes Anderson, Richard Linklater and the final film by William Friedkin made their debuts. Netflix made a big splash due to a lack of big studio presence. Both Bradley Cooper’s Maestro and David Fincher’s The Killer lead the way; both of which I plan to look into later this year.
As reported in the August 10 edition of My Sun Day News, the Sun City Huntley Neighborhood 3 Cookbook was released, coordinated by Sandy Smith.
“The Girls” end their tennis lessons for the season.
Seven candidates have applied to volunteer for three open positions on the Sun City Community Association of Huntley, Inc. Board of Directors. My Sun Day News forwarded surveys to each of the candidates.
Seven candidates have applied to volunteer for three open positions on the Sun City Community Association of Huntley, Inc. Board of Directors.
My Sun Day News forwarded surveys to each of the candidates.
Ed Mosteig, a Sun City resident, is a woodburning artist and has produced many beautiful works of art. He uses wood-burning to create an image by using the natural tones and grain of the wood, both burnt and unburnt. The art form, pyrography, is the free-handed art of decorating wood or other materials with burn marks.
The 74th National Amputee Golf Association Adaptive Championship and Senior Championship was held at Sun City’s Whisper Creek Golf Course. Participants arrived on Sunday, August 20, to meet and practice on the course. The tournament concluded on Wednesday, August 23 with an awards ceremony, followed by dinner at Jameson’s.
It’s no stretch to say that yoga has created some calm in Huntley. Every Friday at 12 p.m., WHRU-LP or 101.5 FM, Huntley Community Radio, presents “Breathe ‘N Bounce.” Mike Caserno is the host of the show. Caserno said, “We discuss yoga spirituality with a positive vibe.”
It’s no stretch to say that yoga has created some calm in Huntley. Every Friday at 12 p.m., WHRU-LP or 101.5 FM, Huntley Community Radio, presents “Breathe ‘N Bounce.”
Mike Caserno is the host of the show. Caserno said, “We discuss yoga spirituality with a positive vibe.”
As I write these words, it is early Saturday morning, September 2. Just a few hours ago, my musical hero Jimmy Buffett died. When I learned the news, I did the same thing I did when my musical hero John Prine died of covid three years ago: I pulled out my guitar and started playing as many of his songs as I knew, fighting back the tears before my throat choked each song to a premature end.
As I write these words, it is early Saturday morning, September 2. Just a few hours ago, my musical hero Jimmy Buffett died.
When I learned the news, I did the same thing I did when my musical hero John Prine died of covid three years ago: I pulled out my guitar and started playing as many of his songs as I knew, fighting back the tears before my throat choked each song to a premature end.
I come home from work to find my teen daughter crying on her bed. She is 16, a high school junior, a virtual replica of myself at that age, both in looks and demeanor. The tears rolling down her face are hot and angry. When I try to hug her, I can feel the way every muscle in her body is taut, and my mind immediately thinks of a snake, coiled and backed into a corner, ready to strike defensively at the slightest provocation.
