MY SUN DAY NEWS
October 24, 2013
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Kae McQueen is leaving Sun City to be by her daughter’s family in Minneapolis. At a “good bye” party, she received a quilt signed by many of her friends. The quilt was made in secret by members of her quilting group. Pictured are Kae on the right, Gayle Uhlman in the center, and Cynthia Schmitz …
When the air turns crisp and leaves turn color, most women search their closets for clothing suitable for the incoming season.
Autumn has arrived with its visions of brightly colored leaves, sun-drenched pumpkins, and early morning fog. At Sun City, this crisp-weathered season means an annual showing of fall/winter fashions in Drendel Ballroom. On display yearly are cooler weather trends in fabrics, colors, and styles of clothing for the fashion-con¬scious mature woman shopper.
The Huntley Park District hopes to follow-up with a 2011 resident survey by asking residents a final question: are they willing to pay for new athletic facilities?
Recent coverage on the funding and service of the Grafton Township bus service has not included information on how Hampshire Township residents are affected by the matter.
It’s been more than 18 months since Robert Signorile was arrested and charged with first degree murder in connection with the domestic violence death of Michelle Mathieu in Sun City. Now, events appear to be heading to a resolution this fall.
Allen Pollack has the perfect metaphor for Huntley Community Radio’s transition to live broadcasting: “It’s like that movie, ‘Field of Dreams.’ We’re hoping because we built it, [the license] will come.
‘Tis the season of autumn and time to celebrate the amazingly versatile and incredibly healthy squash fruit/vegetable known as the pumpkin. Introduced to the pilgrims by Native American Indians, the pumpkin was documented as having been served during the second Thanksgiving meal.
At what must have been a mutual intermission, a crowd clad in tuxedos, tails, and formal gowns made their way down to the basement of Elgin’s Hemmens Cultural Center to take a rest.
Women of Trinity Lutheran Church’s congregation took a different approach to the common phrase “tea for two” on Saturday, Sept. 7 by serving tea for about 25.
On Aug. 24 a violent hailstorm struck Sun City, denting or ripping open shingles on roofs, denting gutters and downspouts, and tearing holes in screens.
Warren Higgins of N.12 is issuing a challenge to his neighbors and the Sun City community at large: get out and vote.
On Sept. 6, Bill Pennock’s role as executive director and his employment by First Service Residential came to an end. First Service and the Sun City Community Association of Huntley Board have chosen Dave Osborn, director of fa¬cility maintenance, to serve as interim executive director.
Grafton Township supervisor Jim Kearns has announced the township’s bus service will stop giving rides to Rutland Township residents on Nov. 30.
On Sept. 9, the seven candidates competing for three open seats on the Sun City Community Association board of directors spoke to about 400 residents at an open forum in Drendel Ballroom.
He was a fearless, aggressive catcher who caught bare handed. He compiled a .312 lifetime batting average in the original dead-ball era. He played when the rules allowed five strikes and eight balls. Batters could usually tell the pitcher where they wanted the ball pitched.
“Helping someone with low vision and giving them the tools to live independent, productive, and happy lives can hopefully be achieved by listening to qualified speakers, learning about adaptive tools and technologies and available resources,” Marlene Pilger, one of the two ladies who started M’Eye Low Vision Group, said, summarizing the group’s mission.
On Sept. 27, Edgewater veterans and civilians will come together to experience a dramatic interpretation of soldiers’ experiences during the Vietnam War.
WOODSTOCK – Calls of “tekiah” and “terurah” were read and followed by blasts from the shofar that reverberated across the chapel of St. Ann’s Episcopal Church.
SUN CITY – It was a comfortable morning on Sept. 4 in Sun City’s Neighborhood 10. A resident was puttering in a garden plot near her front door. It was about 10:45 a.m. Her garage door was open.
SUN CITY – Sun City and the Village of Huntley have so far avoided butting up closely against each other.
SUN CITY – For the Italian American Club, a trip down memory lane ended at the altar.
On April 11, 1968, 25-year-old FBI agent Don Wilson was getting irritated at the hesitation of his fellow agent and a police officer to examine the abandoned white Ford Mustang parked in front of the Capital Homes housing projects in Atlanta.
Remembering regular eye checkups is critical to controlling and limiting damage done to our eyes as seniors. With proper management, even those eye diseases that can cause blindness can usually be helped.
EDGEWATER — Talented artists and crafters around Edgewater ply their skills year-round, sometimes purely for the joy of the creation. But when they can share the results of their labors with appreciative consumers, it’s frosting on the cake.
If you asked founding members of the Sun City Concert Band had they ever predicted the original 11-piece band would someday grow to a comfortable size of 50, they might have replied “no.”
Sun City residents living in Rutland Township may face the possibility of losing access to the Grafton Township bus service if a funding solution is not found.
In order to help Sun City residents evaluate the qualifications and views of the seven candidates for the board of directors in this fall’s election, the Sun Day is publishing their answers to two questions: why are you running for a directorship, and what do you believe are the most critical issues facing our community?
Artists from far and wide came to Huntley to show their wares at the 2013 Artfest, held August 17-18 in Downtown Huntley.
