MY SUN DAY NEWS
Letters for the week of August 22.
On July 26, there were 167 driveways hosting parties and having a great time in Sun City, Huntley. Neighborhood Committee volunteers organized led by Bill Berendt, Neighborhood 10 Captain, coordinated another Sun City 20th Anniversary celebration event: The Largest Community-Wide Driveway Party, Drinks on the Drives, (DOD).
Before proceeding with the story line I have a timely comment. âDogs are a connection. Dogs are a beacon of loyalty and family. Dogs are a manâs best friend. How could you not love dogs?
By the time you read this, my heart will be a little less full, my smile a tad forced and my eyes a bit red. Life is full of transitions and changes. Some are easier to work through than others. The transition that is taking place in our house is one that will result in three incredibly happy kids pursuing their dreams at the universities of their choice and two parents struggling to adjust and move on with their lives. We are officially empty nesters.
Nancy has not been to church in for longer than we care to admit. Our children are all married and most of our relatives have passed, so that takes care of the top two reasons for us going to church. Because I am an ex-altar boy, and survived 12 years of parochial school, I’d like to consider myself an authority on church matters.
Should I use LED lights in my garage door openers?
A friend of mine, who lives in Memphis, TN, and her cousin Dottie, recently visited Ireland. Dottie lives in Savannah, TN, a small town where trips are organized by banks. She has traveled with Peoples Bank for years. The trip started with a bus picking them up in Savannah and after a couple of other stops in Middle Tennessee, they flew out of Nashville to Newark and then to Dublin. This is their story.
My elderly mother recently had a doctorâs appointment that probably could have gone better. My mother is independent and capable, but she tends to downplay her ailments when speaking with the doctor. She does, however, call me to complain about how fast the appointment went. How can I help my mom prepare for her next doctorâs appointment so that she goes into it with greater confidence and competence?
What do we think when we hear the word HERO? Do we see or think of a person in the armed forces, a doctor, nurse, fire fighter, police person, and on and on? The answer would probably be: yes.
Recently, Stingrays member, Pam Reigel, offered her club’s spring auction charity contribution, which included a swim in a downtown historic indoor swimming pool.
The libraryâs trademark ceiling and fireplace wonât change during renovation says Porsch.
The eight-year-old relationship between the Sun Day Newspaper and the Sun City board of directors and management staff continues to be tense, complicated, and upside down.
There will be a contested election this year to select members of the Sun City board of directors starting in 2020. Two of them are incumbents seeking another term on the seven-member board. One is a former board member seeking to return after a year off. Another is a newcomer.
There will be a contested election this year to select members of the Sun City board of directors starting in 2020.
Two of them are incumbents seeking another term on the seven-member board. One is a former board member seeking to return after a year off. Another is a newcomer.
âI never took an art class,â said Maryanne Olson, Sun City resident, who is also a jewelry maker and quilter. Despite formal training, Olson persists.
âI never took an art class,â said Maryanne Olson, Sun City resident, who is also a jewelry maker and quilter.
Despite formal training, Olson persists.
My sister-in-law went to see a psychic recently, and when she called to report back to me how the meeting went, I had my reservations. After all, there are psychics, and then there are psychics. The fake ones should be put in jail for lying to us about their phony abilities. The real ones should be put in jail for not telling us when an earthquake or tornado is about to hit.
My sister-in-law went to see a psychic recently, and when she called to report back to me how the meeting went, I had my reservations.
After all, there are psychics, and then there are psychics. The fake ones should be put in jail for lying to us about their phony abilities. The real ones should be put in jail for not telling us when an earthquake or tornado is about to hit.
Donna Badameâs home in Neighborhood 27 became solar powered this summer. âI had 14 solar panels installed on the south side of my roof in the middle of June,â Badame said. âThey were put in before my birthday. It was a present I bought for myself.â
Donna Badameâs home in Neighborhood 27 became solar powered this summer.
âI had 14 solar panels installed on the south side of my roof in the middle of June,â Badame said. âThey were put in before my birthday. It was a present I bought for myself.â
According to the National Council on Aging statistics, every 11 seconds an older adult is treated in the emergency room for a fall. The council also states that 1 in 3 seniors, about 12 million, fall each year in the United States. More stats reveal that over 1/2 of all falls occur at home.
This yearâs Anglers Fishing Derby was a hit with residents, and an even bigger thrill for their grandkids. âIt’s so much fun watching them,â said Dan Adelmund. âOur grandson, Jayden, was scared at first, but then proud.â
This yearâs Anglers Fishing Derby was a hit with residents, and an even bigger thrill for their grandkids.
âIt’s so much fun watching them,â said Dan Adelmund. âOur grandson, Jayden, was scared at first, but then proud.â
The Chicago area Six-County Senior Olympic Games proved prosperous for Sun City. Three Sun City Softball teams and two Sun City Volleyball teams headed out to Schaumburg to compete.
For the past couple of months, people in McHenry County were talking about the 50th anniversary of the moon landing probably as much as they were talking about Valley Hi and the Homestead Exemption. For the moon landing, we remembered where we were on July 20, 1969. For the Homestead Exemption tied to surplus funds of the Valley Hi Nursing Home, we probably canât get quite as excited, though getting a rebate check for $100 to $200 dollars is pretty good.
A good friend of ours, Kathy, invited us to join her and a group friends, for dinner. We jumped at the chance for two reasons. It would be a fun night out, and we found out that, on that particular night, you get 50% off on all appetizers and entrees at the recentley opened Be Bop A Lulu’s Rockabilly Cafe in Union.
This movie has been in the theaters for a while, and certainly some of you may have seen it. I prefer to write about new releases, but as my editor Kelsey OâKelley put it âI feel that August is one of the months where no good movies come out.â Youâre right Kelsey, at least so far, so I chose to âreach backâ for this edition.
We have an area in the front of our house where grass doesnât grow very well. My husband, bless his heart, has tried in vain for 3 years to establish lawn in this area. Inevitably, no matter what he has tried grass seed or sod, this area ended up being bare soil. It was the topic of conversation on a recent Saturday night. Although I could see he was tired and frustrated from working on the project once again, I had to admit, I really never noticed that part of our yard.
In the last issue of this paper I gave some inaccurate information on siding for Sun City homes. I should have researched a little further and not relied on a single source.
I think itâs time for all of us to have a conversation about hiring more help, but I donât know how to approach the topic. Do you have any tips?
Letters for the week of August 8.
Sun City as seen from a from a small aircraft several years ago. Taken by N.10 resident Patricia OâToole.
Linda Robinson and her husband, Jim, recently became the first homeowners in Sun City Huntley to have solar panels installed on their roof. âWe got the idea a few months ago when our daughter, Nicole, who lives with her husband in Crystal Lake, said they were getting solar panels on their home,â Linda said. âOur son-in-law is an engineer and one of the smartest people I know, so that increased our motivation to follow suit.â
Linda Robinson and her husband, Jim, recently became the first homeowners in Sun City Huntley to have solar panels installed on their roof.
âWe got the idea a few months ago when our daughter, Nicole, who lives with her husband in Crystal Lake, said they were getting solar panels on their home,â Linda said. âOur son-in-law is an engineer and one of the smartest people I know, so that increased our motivation to follow suit.â
Last week, the elusive Humboldt Park alligator â lovingly nicknamed âChance the Snapperâ â was finally lured back into captivity by the Crocodilian Specialist Services on July 16. It is unclear how the alligator arrived in the Humboldt lagoon, but it inspired a 36-hour vigil of local residents who waited to see the gator emerge.
Like most Americans, whenever I feel a bit anxious and lost, I trust my faith in a higher power â my carâs navigational system. She always seems to get me back on track. I call her âshe,â of course, because her voice is female. And Iâm glad sheâs female, because who wants to put all your faith in some disembodied guyâs voice when youâre lost? We men are idiots when it comes to finding our own way, because we always think we can get there without asking directions. So that directional dashboard dude is probably just as lost as I am and is faking it to preserve his fragile manhood.
Like most Americans, whenever I feel a bit anxious and lost, I trust my faith in a higher power â my carâs navigational system. She always seems to get me back on track.
I call her âshe,â of course, because her voice is female. And Iâm glad sheâs female, because who wants to put all your faith in some disembodied guyâs voice when youâre lost? We men are idiots when it comes to finding our own way, because we always think we can get there without asking directions. So that directional dashboard dude is probably just as lost as I am and is faking it to preserve his fragile manhood.
