Insects aside

Barb Lincoln put the dreams and plans together, and now, it’s all coming true. Her 26-year-old hopes are coming into reality.

However, Merrell’s story extends far beyond volunteering for multiple great causes. Although at times having to deal with the occasional rocky path in life, Merrell’s remarkable spirit and passion has led to some equally as outstanding achievements.

Gathering data on new and existing businesses reveals more than a dozen changing locations in business parks, industrial sites, and commercial districts.

On the morning of October 6, hundreds of people in the northwest suburbs will gather at Lippold Park on Route 176 in Crystal Lake. They’ll walk two miles at 10 a.m. after a very emotional ceremony. What you’ll see should you either participate or watch for the incredible spectacle is a sea of purple. Most if not all of the participants will wear purple T-shirts with this message, “Together We Can End Alzheimer’s.” Some will hold their Promise Garden flowers; others will plant their flowers in the Promise Garden.

Friday night, Oct 4, TR Kerth will play a solo acoustic show on guitar and harmonica at Lucky Bernie’s in Huntley, from 7-9 p.m. The performance will feature songs that span many styles and generations, including folk, pop, rock, blues, country, Irish, reggae–and even a few quirky originals spawned from the mind of TR Kerth.

The Sun City couple serves as substitute teachers, and with the district’s close proximity to their home, they find it easy to teach classes they love.

Years ago in college, a friend moved to St. Louis with her family, but she frequently came back to visit. On one such visit, another fiend and I went to pick her up from Union Station where she was taking the train in, but before we got into the building, a quick-change artist approached my friend and scammed him out of ten dollars by asking him to break a ten and quickly shuffling around bills until he was out the ten bucks.

Many Sun Citians might have thought recently, that the Sun Day forgot her nearly four-year-old criminal court case in Kane County. That didn’t happen. This legal process has given the word, “finally” new meaning.

The management of this beautiful, peaceful resort goes on quietly and efficiently while the residents enjoy their retirement, charter clubs, special interest groups, family visits, and some opt for their rocking chairs. The issues ought to be managed well in an active adult community, right?

“I planted them around Mother’s Day. I bought them from Menard’s and they came with a bit of fertilizer. By the Fourth of July, they started to really bloom. They moved pretty rapidly. Now they reach to just above the windowpane. I almost need a step latter to cut flowers for the house,” Pollastrini said.

Well, to be honest, the machine was actually a 2012 Subaru Outback. But it had no trouble carrying us back into the past.