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September 22, 2016

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2016 Sun City 9/11 American Flag Memorial

This year marks the 15th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, and Sun City will honor each of the 2,976 victims with the placement of one American flag as part of its 9/11 Memorial. Following is the program agenda.

Retire from work, not life

“Retire from work, not life,” was the mantra at Sun City when the community was filling up with residents.

Many Sun Citians left jobs and careers behind, and embraced social activities, recreation, and volunteerism. But that wasn’t true of all of us.

Huntley High School parking problem comes to a halt

A long-range solution to the issue of student parking on Sun City streets will be a reality later this month.

10 Late-summer health tips

Here are an abundance of health tips (AARP Magazine June/July 2016) to help you survive Huntley’s late summer Dog Days.

In the swing of things

When Joe Alengo signs on to his radio program, “Big Swingtime” on Huntley Community Radio, he might say something like, “If you like what you hear, be of good cheer! Tell a friend and let him capture the rapture.”

Talk about waterfall overflows in Sun City

In the early days of Sun City, a very scenic landscape was created.

It was located at the edge of the golf course, behind the outdoor pool at the rear of Prairie Lodge. It consisted of fountains and small waterfalls in a shallow basin behind the pool, a large waterfall alongside the pool in a forested area, more basins near the rear of the lodge, and another fountain near the bridge leading from the lodge to homes on Rock Creek Circle in Neighborhoods 1 and 1A. One of the fountains remains today.

Fur-st Aid

It is difficult enough for us, humans, to keep cool in these months of August and September (especially this year), but the heat is truly no picnic for our beloved animal friends. Because dogs and cats do not sweat like we do, heat affects them differently. Here’s why

Back to the drawing board

Right after the Sun City Elections Advisory Committee thought it had four 2017 board of directors members chosen by acclamation, it hit a bump in the road.

In the name of freedom

September 11 marks the 15th anniversary of the attacks in 2001, the day Americans watched in horror as a sunny Tuesday morning was violently disrupted by coordinated attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. and a fourth hijacked plane that crashed near Shanksville, Penn.

Board election approaches with no need for votes

For the second straight year, there will be no competition in the 2016 Sun City board of directors election.

Out with the new, in with the old

At every regular Sun City board of directors meeting, President Dennis O’Leary delivers a verbal report. They are presented in a variety of ways. Sometimes, he lists current maintenance projects, or promotes upcoming entertainment events. Sometimes, he discusses current management issues and challenges. At the June 15 board meeting, he did something a bit different.

Why tanning is still a bad idea for seniors

Although summer is two thirds completed, the unusually warm temperatures are continuing to beckon many of us to romp in the “great outdoors” where tennis/pickelball/bocce courts, golf courses, and, of course, swimming pools (with their higher rate of reflected UV radiation) continue to await us.

Board approves softball guests

Shortly after Sun City opened in 1999, the association established a policy that allowed guests of residents (mostly grandchildren) to swim in the Prairie Lodge pools at designated times and days. A similar policy was established at the two community fitness centers. Guests must be sponsored and accompanied by a resident at all times – in the pools and fitness areas.

Scam alert

A Huntley resident stated that he received a phone call from a person claiming he was with the IRS. The resident stated the caller wanted him to pay $2,985 using iTunes cards, by sending six different iTunes cards of $500 denominations. The Huntley resident hung up on the caller prior to obtaining an address of where the cards were to be mailed.

Resident Reporter: August 11, 2016

The American Cancer Society presented an award to the SUN CITY TEAM for its excellence in fundraising for the RELAY FOR LIFE of HUNTLEY on June 10, 2016. The team raised over $10,000 toward cancer research which will benefit cancer victims in the surrounding  communities.

Centegra Hospital Huntley prepares to open its doors

On August 9, Centegra Healthcare will complete the largest new development in Huntley’s history, and Sun City has played a significant role in creating it.

National Night Out

August 8 marks the 14th anniversary of the annual National Night Out that Sun City will be participating in with the help of the Neighborhood Watch and Neighbors Helping Neighbors.

On becoming ticked at a tick! Lesson to be learned

My previous H&W Column discussed “SAFETY FROM SUMMER BUGS!” The topic’s last sentence related Ben Franklin’s quote, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!” Apparently, even yours truly wasn’t adhering to our great statesman’s words of caution when I, for the past 6 to 7 weeks, walked 3 days weekly with 2 to 3 friends on the edge of the inside path by Wildflower Lake, frequently brushing along the high weeds growing there.

Huntley Police Department response to recent police tragedies

It’s tough to be a cop these days, no matter how far or close you are to the front lines. What does this mean for local police officers, closer to home? The Sun Day asked this question to Chief Robert Porter, Deputy Chiefs Todd Fulton and Michael Klunk, and Officer Megan Racial.

OLD’S COOL to jumpstart free summer concert series again

It’s been quiet around the Fountainview Amphitheater lately, but all that’s about to end when Sun City’s own classic rock band, OLD’S COOL, takes the stage next Thursday, August 4, from 6-7:30 pm.

Despite push for more candidates, board elections uncontested for second straight year

For the second straight year, there will be no competition in the 2016 Sun City board of directors election.

Long-dormant Del Webb administration building finds new purpose with revitalization

Sun Citians have probably been wondering when, or if, that former Del Webb administration building on Farm Hill Road, which has been vacant for almost eight years, will be revitalized or torn down. Well, it’s coming back, as a multi-faceted office building.

The bridge of life

Helen Hays likes to tell people her birthday is “Christmas in July,” better known as July 25. This year, Hays turns 99; she’ll celebrate with a family gathering, but she knows she’ll have a little celebration with her friends from her Bridge Club, too.

The unusual suspects

The Sun City Theater Company will be taking the stage again this summer with their upcoming performance of “’Til Beth do us Part.”

Wildflower Lake maintenance plan grows

Sun City’s Board of Directors held another discussion July 7 about the problems at the Wildflower Lake shoreline, and they came closer to making a decision on what to do about them.

Board reaches new decision for financial plan

This is a story about one of Sun City’s biggest controversies, which is now ending on a positive note. This issue is also playing a major role in the launching of one of the most significant new initiatives in the community’s governance history.