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Strutters celebrate 10 years of tap dance
What started in 2003 as a love for tap dance and Shirley Temple movies is nearing its tenth birthday, and members of the Sun City Strutters are looking forward to an anniversary to remember.
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A kiss of hope for children fighting cancer
The life of Carter Kettner will be remembered in a 5K and special 2K “Superhero Run” on Mother’s Day – Sunday, May 12.
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‘Green and Clean’ scheduled this weekend
Though the weather outside has been dreary, it is still spring. And as this season comes around every year, it coincides with one major event: spring cleaning.
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A life of service beyond the walls of high school
Ryan Czarnecki is like his peers in some ways – still trying to figure out what he wants to do with the rest of his life and competing on Huntley High School’s swimming team – but there’s one aspect that outshines the rest: his volunteerism.
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Brought to you by Dorothy Litwin
From an early age, Dorothy Litwin loved five things: books, music, radio, films, and her education.
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Veteran honored with unique quilt
Though he served in two wars – World War Two and the Korean Conflict – Stan Hoff, N.21, doesn’t like to discuss his military experience. At least, not in great depth.
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SPAM-ALOT: Keep yourself protected from online schemes
In light of a recent string of scams targeting the older population, Huntley police and members of the Sun City Computer Club are urging residents to be on the lookout for suspicious behavior and want to remind those targeted how to stay safe.
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Chicago native hopeful that Feb. 3 concert can be a breakthrough
Anthony Kawalkowski isn’t sure if he’s going to make this month’s mortgage – that’s how much he believes (and has personally invested in) his style of show: a 22-musician orchestra that brings musicality and entertainment to audiences.
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Onstage, Ac•Rock becomes much more than four voices
Since 1992, one Chicago group has taken its four voices around the country, opening for notable names like Martin Short, Wayne Brady, the late Bernie Mac, and Sen. Al Franken.
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St. John’s donates over $2,000 to military families
For close to three decades now, the Fay’s pork chop and chicken BBQ dinner has graced the grounds of the St. John’s United Church of Christ in Huntley. The annual dinner, held toward summer’s end, is the church’s largest fundraising effort.
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A little light for a big cause
On Christmas Eve, the Lions Club of Sun City is once again hoping to light up Sun City through their annual luminaria fundraiser.
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Dog is man’s best… therapist
As the old adage says, “Dog is a man’s best friend.” While that may bode true for the Griffith and Engeriser families, their canine companions – Bailey and Samson, respectively – share their friendship with patients, the staff, and visitors of Sherman Hospital.
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As election dust settles, two SC political groups weigh in
The votes have been cast. The political ads have ceased. Barack Obama retained his presidency for another four-year term, with 303 electoral votes and approximately 50 percent of the nation’s vote.
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Three weeks out, ‘My Fair Lady’ coming together
The story of a cockney flower girl who, with the help of a phoneticist, blossoms into a “well born lady” is set to hit the stage next month in the latest installment of the Huntley Theatre Company’s 2012 season.
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A great pumpkin tradition
The pumpkin is a rather grotesque-looking type of squash, so much so that it inspired a centuries’-old tradition of carving spooky illuminated faces into the rough orange hide. Today, some dedicated pumpkin growers hold contests to see who can grow the largest of these bumpy behemoths – some weighing over a ton.
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Tales from the White City
When Joe Di Cola was four years old, his father would take him to Jackson Park in Chicago – the site of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair – to teach him the history and interesting details about the fair.
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Huntley tunes in
It has been a long four years for Sun City’s Dorothy Litwin and Allen Pollack. The work and time they’ve put forth finding sponsors, corralling volunteers, and developing programming has given Huntley a brand new media outlet of its very own.
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Ford employee ‘very humble’ for opportunities provided
In 2005, Sach Matsumoto was let go from her job in the mattress buying department of Sears Roebuck, but instead of yelling or following a more anger-based response, she said, “Thank you for the opportunity” and gracefully exited the Hoffman Estates office.
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Community radio station making ‘major progress’
“Big things” are happening at the Huntley Community Radio headquarters, and officials are looking forward to the final steps of development before the station officially hits the Internet radio waves.
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The decision-maker
From the moment we wake up every morning, each one of us starts a non-stop circuit of decision-making – what to eat for breakfast, whether to go workout or not, should we shower before or after working out? Francis Kostel followed a similar path: why did he decide to write “A Baby Boomer’s Decision Making?” As he says, “I made a decision.”
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Golf partnership benefits ‘FORE’ Edgewater residents
Edgewater seniors looking to hit the links and shoot a few holes can now do so for a little less, thanks in part to a partnership between the Elgin community and the Bowes Creek Country Club.
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Affordable Care Act a divided issue
It’s been two weeks since the Supreme Court upheld the majority of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), and responses from both sides are continuing to voice their approval or concerns with the passage.
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One mind, six voices, and the ‘music that changed the world’
Steve Wild takes that remark to heart, as his band, the Class of 68, follows it to a tee. Their music is as original as when it was played in the 1960’s or early 1970’s. The look makes the audience feel as though they have stepped back in time to the great performers of the era, but the crowd interaction is what he believes separates them from other bands in the area.
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Country hits are ‘Brewin’
Alan Eugene Jackson has graced the country airwaves and audiences around the globe since beginning his career in 1989. On Thursday, June 28, Sun City will be treated to a special concert in Drendel Ballroom, performed by a man who could very well be Mr. Jackson himself.
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Keeping their floating boating romance alive
When Natalie and Bill Witty first met in the United States Power Squadrons over 30 years ago, Bill was a widower and Natalie supported her then husband, George Lynch, who became involved with the Skokie Valley Sail and Power squadron.
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All in the bag
What started out as a simple love for the game created one of the more interesting clubs in Edgewater.
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Growing up into faith
Like many college students, Ronald Purser originally had no intention of following his religion. “I grew up in a Presbyterian church and was somewhat active – I attended Sunday school through high school and went to services – but I was never part of the youth program, and I didn’t get too much involved beyond that,” he said.
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Instructor offers strength, endurance, flexibility, then comes the water
While most avoid the art of swimming or water aerobics for the fear of getting wet or smelling like chlorine, Barb Granatelli doesn’t mind the smell and takes to the water, well, like a fish.
