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August 11, 2011

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In it together

Maybe it’s that he loves to shop and she loves to golf. Or maybe it’s the lifetime spent in theater that first brought them together. Maybe it’s their two adored cats, Boots and Sweetie. Whatever the source, there’s a tangible connection between Jim and Kate Williams that reveals itself in laughs and smiles as they talk about how their lives have changed this year.

Lively Sun City Board election likely

Sun City Board of Directors elections have been routine, dull affairs in which about 20% of the residents have participated. This fall’s election probably will change that, dramatically.

Sunflower Garden Club donates big to local charities

The Sunflower Garden Club this year has chosen the Grafton Food Pantry and NICA (Northern Illinois Center for Autism) for their annual donations. The Grafton Food Pantry was incorporated in 2006 and is run by friends with a passion to help out their community. Their mission is to provide food items and household products to people in need of assistance and seek to improve lives through education on nutrition and smart shopping. Their new Huntley location is on Smith Drive, and they serve about 500 residents from the areas of Huntley, Lakewood, and portions of Lake in the Hills, Crystal Lake, and Algonquin.

Cycle with care

The summer is in full swing, and that means that bicycles are out in force. Therefore it is imperative for motorists and cyclists alike to be extra aware of each other out on the roadways. Sun City resident John Wronski of N.36 has been president of the Bike Club since January of this year.

Avoid ‘grandson scam’ by asking questions, staying informed

Getting a distress call from a relative in trouble is sure to stir emotions, but staying calm and finding out the truth can save thousands of dollars.

Sun City Huntley Teams Medal in 2011 Senior Olympics

This year’s Six County Senior Olympics has concluded with all three Sun City, Huntley, teams being awarded medals in their respective sports. Teams were entered in both the age 60+ and age 70+ divisions of the Softball Tournament and one team in the recreational division of the Volleyball Tournament.

Beauty might not be skin deep, but skin cancer is

With the long, hot days of summer finally upon us at Sun City, a word of caution is needed for those amongst us who spend many hours daily enjoying the “great outdoors.” If you’re like me, you love the warmth of the sun and the tan that makes you “look so good.” What you probably don’t realize, however, is the fact that the sun’s ultraviolet radiation (UV rays) is even more damaging to aged skin. Phototoxicity, Photoallergy, and Skin-Induced Eczema are just three conditions that can produce this skin damage.

Geezer Moments: July 28, 2011

Let’s start this week’s column off with one from the sweet mom of one of my fellow members of the Hunks. She told this one about herself and asked for anonymity. She recently purchased candle stands for her son’s fireplace as a gift. When she took them out of the box, something wasn’t right. They didn’t match.

SunCPAC Q&As: July 28, 2011

When and where are the assessment changes for my township published?

Triple Play

It was New Year’s Eve, 2005, and a foursome in Sun City was celebrating by “dealing” in its favorite card game, Canasta. The conversation reportedly went something like this.

Ear to the ground

For Twin Garden Farms in Harvard, success is all in the genes.
Their TGF Mirai (pronounced mee-rye) sweet corn, a special hybrid developed on the farm, has become their trademark in recent years, drawing in crowds eager to try Mirai, which in Japansese translates to “taste of the future.”

Sun City’s best step up to the plate

SUN CITY – Gloves can get broken in, jerseys made and rosters chosen, but little preparation can be made for the sensation sure to be found at this year’s Sun City Senior Softball All Star Game at Eakin Field on August 6 at 6 p.m. The All Star game is played between the National and …

Following meeting, Sun City presents Armstrong with property-tax-increase questions

Below are questions submitted to Kane County Supervisor of Assessments Mark D. Armstrong, CIAO by Sun City residents following the Saturday, June 18 meeting held in Drendel Ballroom that addressed the recent increase in property taxes. The questions presented here were unable to be answered at the time of the meeting, but were submitted to Armstrong on sheets, which he responded to. Below you will also find those answers. SC stands for Sun City, MA stands for Mark Armstrong. This is a follow-up to last edition’s similar Q&A with McHenry County Chief County Assessment Office Robert H. Ross, ASA on the same matter.

Huntley High School plans medical academy

Huntley High School will take the first step to a planned medical academy this fall, when it introduces the “Medical Skills and Services” course to students.

Familiarity with senior services groups save time, stress

Most people know that calling 9-1-1 is one of the very first things that should be done during an emergency. The steps to take afterward, however, can be a bit more complicated.

Community Christian Fellowship moves out of Sun City

A final appeal by the Community Christian Fellowship, formerly the Community Christian Church, to continue meeting in Sun City’s Meadow View Lodge was turned down by the Sun City Association’s Board of Directors last week.

Flags on Stone Hill Drive

This photo is taken in front of one of the houses on Stone Hill Drive. For the past six years, residents had three volunteer homeowners from the block decorate all ten of their mailboxes with American flags for all-American patriotic holidays. “We are proud of our country and want to honor it is this special …

There are pool sharks and then there are pool Sharkettes

There are ladies in the pool hall!! Back in the day, this shout would often spark protests and pandemonium in pool halls (ahem, billiard parlors). Proper ladies wouldn’t want to be seen in one. Even if they did, the guys probably wouldn’t let them in.

Apportionment presented as solution at tax presentation

Residents seeking answers to their heightened tax bills and discrepancies in the tax burden between Rutland and Grafton Townships packed Drendel Ballroom on June 18.

Board declines church rental renewal

After months of intense and wide-ranging debate, the request for the church room rental agreement extension came down to improper use of Sun City logos and pictures on church materials.

Take the A out of Aches and pAins and put it back in Activity

Warmer weather has Sun City residents heading outside to enjoy their favorite summer activities. Gardeners are planting vegetables and pruning colorful flowerbeds while golfers are hitting the links to enjoy a leisurely round. Seniors suffering from arthritis oftentimes had to give up these activities, believing it would only make matters worse.

Weekend of Valor

If you are a veteran or know of a local combat veteran of any war and would like to remember and honor them in some way, you will have a wonderful opportunity to do so at the Northern Illinois Quilt Fest being held at several locations throughout northern Illinois this summer.

Like ducks out of water

What do ducks do when they’re out of the water? They play and eat, of course. What do Stingray Swim Club members do when they’re out of the water? They play and eat, of course.

Q&As delve into property tax increase

Below are questions submitted to McHenry County Chief County Assessment Office Robert H. Ross, ASA by Sun City residents following the Saturday, June 18 meeting held in Drendel Ballroom that addressed the recent increase in property taxes.

College of Knowledge

Almost every morning if you are walking through N. 28 you will see Louie Theodore sitting in his garage with a group of close friends “chitchattin over a cup of coffee.” This group was branded the “College of Knowledge” by Ralph Whenes, who was one of the original members alongside Theodore, Bob Passaglia, and Blackie.

Geezer Moments: June 30, 2011

I have had some very funny and often strange “moments” sent to me by readers since I started this column last year. This one, however, probably most typifies life as an active senior here in our Sun City community. It comes from Joan and Jim Rice, and originally was too lengthy to use in the space allotted for my column, so I’ve had to do some serious editing to make it fit. Here’s their story: