Category archive for ‘News & Features’ 
-
The man behind the march
For many Americans, Memorial Day brings a carefree morning watching the parade go by, traditionally setting the stage for summer’s slower pace. However, for Sun City resident Patrick Conley, the Memorial Day parade moves at a much brisker tempo. As chairman of the Huntley Memorial Day parade, Conley is the chief organizer of the city’s triumphant trot through town.
-
How the perception of loneliness takes its toll
“All the lonely people, where do they all come from?” Since these lyrics were written by Beatle Paul McCartney, the elderly population has seen huge increases in its population of individuals living alone.
-
Kane and McHenry counties offer electronics recycling resources
The world is going green, not with envy but with the fervor of environmentalism. The public consciousness has decided that it is now time to roll up our sleeves and take one for Mother Earth.
-
Sun City resident and animal shelter dig for treasure
Betty Barnett, N.22, is asking for residents to donate things both old and fresh in an effort to help animals in need.
-
Police sergeant, security expert offer home safety advice
One burglary has occurred in Sun City since March 7, when Huntley Police Chief John Perkins addressed residents at Drendel Ballroom regarding the nine burglaries in the community since last January.
-
Stingrays participate in master swimming competition
U.S. Masters Swimming recently wrapped up their 2011-2012 Winter Indoor Competition season with the Illinois State Swim Meet. The University of Illinois in Chicago hosted about 400 swimmers in 502 races and relays over the three-day event.
-
Remembering Josephine ‘Joe’ Cosman
Josephine Cosman, a Sun City resident, passed away on Sunday, May 6 at Sherman Hospital in Elgin. Cosman was 91 years old.
-
Softball with flair
When it comes to starting a season, the Sun City Softball League does it with flair.
-
Pool safety tips for when the grandkids come for a swim
Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related death to children ages one to 14. For every child who drowns, four more are hospitalized for nearly drowning. Sixty-one percent of all childhood drowning deaths that occur among the one-to-14 age group occur among children ages four and under. And past studies have found male children have a drowning rate two to four times that of female children.
-
It All Started with Tyrone Power
AH! ROMANCE! It has to start somewhere. With me, it all started with Tyrone Power. The movie was “Love Is News,” the year was 1937 and I was eight years old. It was the first Tyrone Power movie I ever saw.
-
Inventing solutions, big and small
Is necessity the mother of invention? Robert Anderson might say so. Throughout the past 30 years, Anderson has channeled his creativity into crafting numerous useful inventions, ranging from household items to athletic devices, each of which serves a practical purpose.
-
You’re never too old to jump out of a perfectly good airplane
Imagine the most beautiful sunny day you could ever behold. A brilliant blue sky is overhead. The sun softly warms your skin while a light breeze plays with your hair. You close your eyes and let yourself melt into a sublime sense of peace.
-
Blast from the past
When you live in Sun City and can’t always get back to your high school reunion, among the numerous activities that are already offered in the community, you can attend a “Blast from the Past Reunion.”
-
Put on a happy face: Fighting clinical depression
In 2006, the recently deceased veteran television reporter and commentator, Mike Wallace, then 88 years of age, spoke publicly on “60 Minutes” about his attempt to commit suicide. He highlighted a mental illness that many of our senior population have difficulty admitting to: clinical depression. Although twice as many women suffer from this depression, men with the affliction end their lives more often.
-
Safety tips for your purse, wallet, and credit or debit cards
Make a copy of your current credit and debit cards and note the phone number to report loss or theft. Keep this in a safe place, separate from your credit and debit cards. Update as new cards are issued.
-
Constitution, founders’ intentions examined at Tea Party meeting
“I assume you’re here because you feel like something isn’t going quite right,” Chad Kent, the featured guest at an April 26 meeting of the Huntley Tea Party at the Huntley REC Center, told the crowd.
-
Thinking across the board
This is a yarn about chess. You know, that game that’s played by retirees on card tables and tree stumps in city parks, the game where American Bobby Fischer beat Russian Boris Spassky on an international stage in 1972, with a host of world media watching, mesmerized.
-
Cinderella to take audiences for a spin
Forget the glass slipper, pumpkin carriage, and fairy godmother: the biggest standout of the Sun City Theater Company’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” may be below all the action. That’s because the stage of this musical boldly goes where no Sun City production has before: in 360 degrees.
-
Morgenthaler examines war on women, seniors, and veterans at HSPA meeting
Jill Morgenthaler, the featured guest at the April 12 meeting of Huntley Seniors for Progressive Action, opened her presentation with a war story.
-
A long-awaited family reunion
When Del Webb resident Jim Rice set out to uncover his family’s medical history, he did not anticipate the surprises in store.
-
Making hearts and driving smiles
The Woodchucks are at it again. Community Projects leader Al La Pelusa in tandem with Wal-Mart truck driver Pete Palczynski are crafting smiles and hope into people’s lives through the Wal-Mart Heart program. The program has been around for about fifteen years, and the Woodchucks have been involved for about the past three years.
-
Let a smile be your umbrella on a rainy April day and all through the year
Good dental health habits showcase a beautiful mouth of teeth and a resulting “movie-star” smile. Because dental needs change as we age, seniors have to be especially mindful to take care of their oral health. Below are facts pertaining to seniors and the health of their mouth/teeth.
-
Resident Reporter: April 19, 2012
On February 24, the Illinois Chapter of the Women Marine Reserves met to celebrate the 69th anniversary of its origin. Most of the women served in WWII; however, we have some members that have served in Korea, Vietnam, and Afghanistan.
-
Writing off into the sunset
Former Sun City resident Sondra Kastin was born and raised in the Bronx, and it’s the way she says it, bold and full of tough, that lets you know she’s not fooling around about that. And maybe she shouldn’t, because the recent story of Sondra Kastin is a real Bronx Tale, one not lacking moxie, brilliance, or the will to write on.
-
Transitions strives to bring hope, not fear to hospice
An elderly man with a breathing tube riding a skateboard is not the image most have in mind when they think of hospice. Leslie Horwitz was fully aware of this picture’s irony when she chose it for Transitions Hospice’s postcard. As vice president of the Huntley-based hospice group, she is working to change the connotation of hospice from scary to hopeful.
-
The descendants
Florence Marshall had three children (one deceased) and has 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and 9 great-great-grandchildren. Barbara Caliendo, her daughter, had five children and has 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. This is the factual tale of two of their loving, living family tree branches.
-
You want to toss some bags? Bring some popcorn!
Remember bean bags from your childhood? You tossed them around, played catch with them, threw them at targets on trees, walls, and floors, and tossed them into rings on the ground. The idea was to throw a bag to a pre-determined spot to score points. Many sports such as golf, soccer, hockey, lacrosse, basketball, water polo, and even football (to some degree) derive their rules from this basic bean bag activity.
-
In early 2000, Bill Reitzel moved to Sun City while pursuing a lifelong career of buying and selling real estate. In 2006, when the housing market was still going strong, he moved out of his Sun City home in Neighborhood 10 and rented it out, along with other properties in the Schaumburg and Huntley areas.
-
Staying healthy while cruising the ocean blue
Usually, taking a cruise vacation brings up thoughts of great socialization and total relaxation. For those who have cruised, however, it may also produce memories of gluttonist eating and drinking, limited exercise, and sun-baked bodies, which you witnessed once, or perhaps many times, as you sailed the ocean blue. This latter concept of a cruise doesn’t sound too healthy, does it? However, there are wonderfully healthy ways of enjoying these super times away from home. It just takes a little mental pre-planning and willpower on your part. Let’s do some exploring of our own on the subject.
-
Does your holiday table say WOW?
Have you been thinking about how you are going to set up and adorn your Easter Holiday table? Linda Cogdill’s (N.10A) business, Design One Interiors, Ltd., has been in the Sun City community for the last seven years, and can help you with all kinds of festive ideas. In 1999 Linda received her Associate Degree in Interior Design, and since then she enjoys exercising her creative side, utilizing different accessories to beautify the home, including what she calls “Over the Top Table Tops.”
