MY SUN DAY NEWS
It could be argued that, between the fact that my husband is a band director at a large high school and that all four of our children have either gone through or are going through the music department at the same high school, I have attended dozens â-maybe hundreds? â- of concerts. I enjoy the concerts, but you could say that over the course of a couple decades, the novelty of attending these live performances has worn a bit thin.
It could be argued that, between the fact that my husband is a band director at a large high school and that all four of our children have either gone through or are going through the music department at the same high school, I have attended dozens â-maybe hundreds? â- of concerts.
I enjoy the concerts, but you could say that over the course of a couple decades, the novelty of attending these live performances has worn a bit thin.
My friend Carol has been spending a lot of time lately thinking of her childhood as a good Irish Catholic girl on Chicagoâs South Side. Itâs not that sheâs questioning her faith or anything, or worrying if her soulâs ledger will end up in the debit or credit column. Sheâll be fine in that regard.
No, itâs that when she talks to her 16-year-old granddaughter, sheâs astounded at how Ellaâs modern-day Catholic upbringing is so different from her own old-school Catholic upbringing.
A lengthy portion of the February 24 Huntley Village Board meeting was a presentation by Lynd Living and the proposed development of Regency Square. Before the presentation could begin, Village Trustee Niko Kanakaris announced his partial ownership of BO2 Investments, the present owners of the property, and recused himself from any discussion or votes regarding the property. Kanakaris left the meeting.
The February 2022 Sun City Board meeting began with a bombshell announcement that Whisper Creek Golf Course is for sale. Whisper Creek General Manager, Dominic Flood, confirmed the report and further replied with a “No commentâ when asked about the announcement. Board members made reports on the Advisory Committees that they support. Dottie Harrison reported that the Charter Club Presidents Council is meeting on Friday, March 4, and that the Charter Club Expo will be on August 30.
The February 2022 Sun City Board meeting began with a bombshell announcement that Whisper Creek Golf Course is for sale. Whisper Creek General Manager, Dominic Flood, confirmed the report and further replied with a “No commentâ when asked about the announcement.
Board members made reports on the Advisory Committees that they support. Dottie Harrison reported that the Charter Club Presidents Council is meeting on Friday, March 4, and that the Charter Club Expo will be on August 30.
Pre-covid, my husband and I regularly hosted parties celebrating holidays, birthdays, and graduations. Friends and family gathered for lively conversation, good food, and lots of laughter. After everyone would head home, my husband and I began the process of cleaning up. Although now I regularly go to sleep with a few dishes in the sink, the idea of waking up and spending several hours cleaning motivated me to just get it done. Sleeping in the next day was the reward.
One of The Wildflower Lake Neighbors’ Facebook Group Page Administrators, Mark Schinler, introduced a new challenge on Facebook: âWordle, A Daily Word Game Click the NY Times link below to play. You have six tries to guess a target five-letter word. All players have the same target word to solve. Get bragging rights for the best score in this fun and simple-to-play, yet challenging game.â Wordle is a simple online game that’s gained traction in the world and has captured Sun City residentsâ interest also. It’s free, fun, and feverishly addictive.
One of The Wildflower Lake Neighbors’ Facebook Group Page Administrators, Mark Schinler, introduced a new challenge on Facebook: âWordle, A Daily Word Game Click the NY Times link below to play. You have six tries to guess a target five-letter word. All players have the same target word to solve. Get bragging rights for the best score in this fun and simple-to-play, yet challenging game.â
Wordle is a simple online game that’s gained traction in the world and has captured Sun City residentsâ interest also. It’s free, fun, and feverishly addictive.
There is not a woman in the world who will tolerate her husband sitting around the house with nothing to do. Whenever I turn on the TV to see how Arnold (the pig) Ziffel is fairing on Green Acres, Nancy starts cleaning something. Because I am tall, I am immediately drafted to help her Spring clean the unreachable places. After two days of this activity, I pulled out the husband trump card and said, âletâs go to a casino.â She immediately put down her Swiffer, grabbed her Diamond Joâs reward card, and counted her money as she ran for the car.
Two serious cyclist accidents, caused each by auto rear end crashes in and about Sun City Boulevard, led to the formation of a local special interest group. With deep concerns about cycling and pedestrian safety, Walkers and Bicyclists for a Safer Community (WBSC) was formed in November, 2020. Then in April of 2021, a near miss of a pedestrian attempting to cross Del Webb Boulevard at Stonewater Crossing happened. The concerns of occasional encounters now had turned into a pattern of behavior necessary for reform action. Here is how WBSC met the challenge.
Thaw is on, and the buds are giving way to spring. For most, restrictions are alleviating. Wanderlust gives way to a sense of adventure. A vacation is in order after all we have been through. Only problem is where to go? What is better than somewhere more exotic. International voyages can be an option. Just make sure that the accommodations are safer than those conjured by a certain mystery writer. Agatha Christie has long been the grand-dame of the genre ever since she put word to paper. Solving clues with each turn of the page, filmmakers never fail to resist adaptation of her most famous investigator: Hercule Poirot.
Thaw is on, and the buds are giving way to spring. For most, restrictions are alleviating. Wanderlust gives way to a sense of adventure. A vacation is in order after all we have been through. Only problem is where to go? What is better than somewhere more exotic. International voyages can be an option. Just make sure that the accommodations are safer than those conjured by a certain mystery writer.
Agatha Christie has long been the grand-dame of the genre ever since she put word to paper. Solving clues with each turn of the page, filmmakers never fail to resist adaptation of her most famous investigator: Hercule Poirot.
My elderly parents prefer that I order their groceries online and have them delivered to their home. Theyâve always eaten rather healthy. Recently, Iâve noticed that their grocery lists have been filled with more processed foods than usual. My mom is in the early stages of dementia, and I know my dad has assumed the role of chef. His repertoire is not very deep, although he can follow recipes. Iâm concerned about their overall diet.
The winter Olympics season comes with a lot of exciting events, and opportunities to cheer for the USA. But the cheering gets passionate when you have a relative in the game. Jo Geary, Sun City resident, is rooting for Savannah Harmon, a cousin once removed. Harmon is #15, and plays defense on the Womenâs Hockey Team in the 2022 Olympics in Beijing.
A few nights ago, I was having a nighttime snack while looking through a newsfeed on my phone and this headline in The Atlantic caught my eye: âIâm afraid that I cannot be a journalist anymore.â For obvious reasons, I clicked on the headline and the very first thing that caught my attention when the page loaded was, of course, the illustration: a black silhouette of a fountain pen tip against a bright red background. I generally enjoy The Atlanticâs illustrations, but I immediately dismissed this as lazy.
A few nights ago, I was having a nighttime snack while looking through a newsfeed on my phone and this headline in The Atlantic caught my eye: âIâm afraid that I cannot be a journalist anymore.â
For obvious reasons, I clicked on the headline and the very first thing that caught my attention when the page loaded was, of course, the illustration: a black silhouette of a fountain pen tip against a bright red background. I generally enjoy The Atlanticâs illustrations, but I immediately dismissed this as lazy.
My childhood library stood directly across the street from the church where my father was a minister. When I wasnât helping Dad in the church folding bulletins, or sharpening the pencils in the pews, I was across the street, exploring our local library. I spent hours there. Each time I entered the front doors and heard the soft trickle of water coming from the fountain in the lobby, I felt as though Iâd walked into a space just as sacred as the sanctuary across the street.
New art instructor Abby Adams has arrived in Sun City, bringing her innovative energy with her. Adams said, âIâm excited to share my passion for FUN ART with residents of Sun City.â Do you ever wonder if there’s anything you could do with an empty wine bottle? Adams does.
New art instructor Abby Adams has arrived in Sun City, bringing her innovative energy with her.
Adams said, âIâm excited to share my passion for FUN ART with residents of Sun City.â
Do you ever wonder if there’s anything you could do with an empty wine bottle? Adams does.
It started with an innocent question from a high school student: Why did the Washington Football Team have to change its name? The answer, it turns out â at least in the judgment of someâ w as less than innocent. Mary DeVoto, a Mother McAuley High School teacher of 41 years, was fired for violating a zero-tolerance rule of ever speaking a word that I assume I canât print here for the same reason. (I wonât test that theory and put my editor in the uncomfortable position of deleting the word â or its writer â from this publication.)
It started with an innocent question from a high school student: Why did the Washington Football Team have to change its name? The answer, it turns out â at least in the judgment of someâ w as less than innocent.
Mary DeVoto, a Mother McAuley High School teacher of 41 years, was fired for violating a zero-tolerance rule of ever speaking a word that I assume I canât print here for the same reason. (I wonât test that theory and put my editor in the uncomfortable position of deleting the word â or its writer â from this publication.)
Hope you had a good Valentineâs Day. Movies about love lost and found abound. My go-to picks are usually Richard Linklaterâs Before Trilogy and Wong Kar-Waiâs In The Mood For Love for instance. Even with the holiday out of the way, dear readers, you can check them out. However, the Oscar nominations are in, ready to be fomented over by pundits and neophytes of film alike.
THE WEEK, January 21, 2022, Volume 22 Issue 1062, admonishes the pandemic for having caused a great deal of the dramatic increase in speeding, reckless driving, and deadly crashes on America’s highways, city avenues, and even residential streets. The trusted magazine states these amazing and tragic facts: “In 2020, despite millions of workers staying home and traffic plummeting, there were an estimated 38,680 U.S. auto-related deaths – a 7 percent increase from 2019.”
We have been writing this column for over ten years. In that time, we have received our share of letters, both good and bad. These range from very complimentary letters, restaurant recommendations, and letters telling us, in rather unflattering terms, what we can do with our column. These letters are often peppered with comments about our taste and intelligence. We must admit we were apprehensive when we received a letter in the U.S. Mail. We nervously opened it up and were relieved when we discovered the contents were handwritten and didnât have words pasted from a newspaper like you see on detective shows on TV.
Rose DeMay wasnât looking for romance. But an online word game laid the groundwork for an unlikely friendship with a gentleman in Australia which, over time, developed into a second chance at love. Today, she wears a shiny new engagement ring given to her by Don Pritchard, who hails from Nambour, part of the Sunshine Coast Region in Queensland, Australia. At the stroke of midnight on New Yearâs Eve, while visiting her in Huntley, Don asked Rose to marry him.
Rose DeMay wasnât looking for romance. But an online word game laid the groundwork for an unlikely friendship with a gentleman in Australia which, over time, developed into a second chance at love.
Today, she wears a shiny new engagement ring given to her by Don Pritchard, who hails from Nambour, part of the Sunshine Coast Region in Queensland, Australia. At the stroke of midnight on New Yearâs Eve, while visiting her in Huntley, Don asked Rose to marry him.
It never fails: Iâll walk into a room to see my husband hunched over, vigorously cleaning something: scrubbing grease splatters on the stove, attacking some muddy footprints on the entryway rug, or coaxing out the ginormous dust bunnies that collect in that little space between the oven and the refrigerator, peppered with stray popcorn seeds, or, if youâre lucky, some pocket change. He becomes so completely absorbed in the task at hand, that Iâll slowly, carefully approach him from the side. Align myself squarely in his peripheral vision. Avoid making sudden moves. âAre you ⌠mad?â Iâll ask him.
It never fails: Iâll walk into a room to see my husband hunched over, vigorously cleaning something: scrubbing grease splatters on the stove, attacking some muddy footprints on the entryway rug, or coaxing out the ginormous dust bunnies that collect in that little space between the oven and the refrigerator, peppered with stray popcorn seeds, or, if youâre lucky, some pocket change. He becomes so completely absorbed in the task at hand, that Iâll slowly, carefully approach him from the side. Align myself squarely in his peripheral vision. Avoid making sudden moves.
âAre you ⌠mad?â Iâll ask him.
Itâs officially the beginning of the end of Huntleyâs love/hate relationship with the Kreutzer Roadâs âcurve.â According to a village press release, the purpose of the January 20 open house was to âpresent the transportation needs, a description of the proposed improvements, and solicit input from the public.â
Itâs officially the beginning of the end of Huntleyâs love/hate relationship with the Kreutzer Roadâs âcurve.â
According to a village press release, the purpose of the January 20 open house was to âpresent the transportation needs, a description of the proposed improvements, and solicit input from the public.â
Barb Read, Special Events coordinator for the Village, received authorization to proceed with the implementation of the 2022 Special Events and Special Event Banner program. The events calendar includes the Indoor and Outdoor Farmers Market, a Fun Run for Special Olympics, a May 5 Ladies Night out on the Square, the Annual Memorial Day Parade, the Independence Day Fireworks, National Night Out, Huntley High School Homecoming Parade, Veteranâs Day Ceremony and Wreaths Across America.
Barb Read, Special Events coordinator for the Village, received authorization to proceed with the implementation of the 2022 Special Events and Special Event Banner program.
The events calendar includes the Indoor and Outdoor Farmers Market, a Fun Run for Special Olympics, a May 5 Ladies Night out on the Square, the Annual Memorial Day Parade, the Independence Day Fireworks, National Night Out, Huntley High School Homecoming Parade, Veteranâs Day Ceremony and Wreaths Across America.
Ed Richard, a retired music teacher and Sun City resident, began his musical career at the age of four. Richard said, âI started playing the accordion. In the fourth grade, I started playing the organ, and in fifth grade, I joined the band. In high school, I was the lead percussionist. I played all percussions. I sang in the choir. I have perfect pitch.â
Ed Richard, a retired music teacher and Sun City resident, began his musical career at the age of four.
Richard said, âI started playing the accordion. In the fourth grade, I started playing the organ, and in fifth grade, I joined the band. In high school, I was the lead percussionist. I played all percussions. I sang in the choir. I have perfect pitch.â
This love story began over 50 years ago in 1963 at Luther High school in Chicago. Why? Thatâs where Sun City residents Bill Kamphausen and Sue Schroeder first met. âYou never forget your first love,â Bill said. However, the relationship had a few twists and turns.
This love story began over 50 years ago in 1963 at Luther High school in Chicago. Why? Thatâs where Sun City residents Bill Kamphausen and Sue Schroeder first met.
âYou never forget your first love,â Bill said.
However, the relationship had a few twists and turns.
A 10,400 square-foot childcare center by Lighthouse Academy will be coming to Huntley in the near future. The building will be located directly east of Culverâs and Sherwin-Williams and south of Powers Road on Lot 9 in the Huntley Crossing subdivision. Charles Nordman, of the Village offices, said that the âLighthouse Academy will require a Special Use Permit for a childcare center and that the two-acre lot would have 70 parking spaces.â
A 10,400 square-foot childcare center by Lighthouse Academy will be coming to Huntley in the near future. The building will be located directly east of Culverâs and Sherwin-Williams and south of Powers Road on Lot 9 in the Huntley Crossing subdivision.
Charles Nordman, of the Village offices, said that the âLighthouse Academy will require a Special Use Permit for a childcare center and that the two-acre lot would have 70 parking spaces.â
Wednesday, January 26, brought Sun City residents a two-fer. The required annual meeting of the Association and the monthly Board meeting were held in Drendel. The annual meeting required a quorum of residents which was easily achieved with 305 of Proxies submitted along with approximately the 150 residents in attendance. The annual association meeting was a business meeting with reports from the Association Counsel, the outside Auditor, a representative of Northwestern Medicine and a 2021 review by First Services.
Wednesday, January 26, brought Sun City residents a two-fer. The required annual meeting of the Association and the monthly Board meeting were held in Drendel. The annual meeting required a quorum of residents which was easily achieved with 305 of Proxies submitted along with approximately the 150 residents in attendance.
The annual association meeting was a business meeting with reports from the Association Counsel, the outside Auditor, a representative of Northwestern Medicine and a 2021 review by First Services.
Just yesterday I got to the end of yet another binge-watched TV series â this one âShameless,â on Netflix, an 11-season romp through Chicagoâs South Side, with a title that describes all the characters and their behavior perfectly. If you havenât seen it, tune in only if you have a high tolerance for vulgarity, sex, nudity, bodily functions and disfunctions of every stripe. Because if youâre OK with all of that, this show is a donât-miss gem.
Just yesterday I got to the end of yet another binge-watched TV series â this one âShameless,â on Netflix, an 11-season romp through Chicagoâs South Side, with a title that describes all the characters and their behavior perfectly. If you havenât seen it, tune in only if you have a high tolerance for vulgarity, sex, nudity, bodily functions and disfunctions of every stripe.
Because if youâre OK with all of that, this show is a donât-miss gem.
On January 3, 2022, accomplished businesswoman Nancy Binger began her first day as Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce. She took an interest in the position because, as a Huntley resident since 2008, she has an invested interest in the success of the businesses in the area. Her husband is a small business owner and so, Binger has been involved near and around the Chamber for some time now.
Cold intolerance amongst animals varies depending on factors such as age, breed, and health, according to a Jan. 26 McHenry County Health Department news release, and should be taken into account, as well as signs of distress, to prevent frostbite and hypothermia. The signs of distress include shivering, tail tucked between legs, whining or anxiety, reluctance to move, lifting paws, and snow or ice buildup in paw pads or coat, according to the news release.
Cold intolerance amongst animals varies depending on factors such as age, breed, and health, according to a Jan. 26 McHenry County Health Department news release, and should be taken into account, as well as signs of distress, to prevent frostbite and hypothermia.
The signs of distress include shivering, tail tucked between legs, whining or anxiety, reluctance to move, lifting paws, and snow or ice buildup in paw pads or coat, according to the news release.
The ever-vigilant Dining Duo is always on the lookout to find new restaurants for the loyal citizens of Huntley to try. Hopefully, there will be more and more new restaurants opening up to take the place of the casualties due to COVID. One such restaurant in the location previously held by Houlihanâs caught our eye while driving down Randall Road one day. We put it on our restaurant review âhit list,â and today we decided to âpull the triggerâ and âshootâ for the Tap House Grill in Algonquin. SPOILER ALERT: The reason for our title will become clear at the end of our article.
