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April 21, 2011

News & Features

Cruising down Memory Lane

For all this technology, it’s hard to believe that the history of automobiles is a short one.

Fighting cancer with Bingo

In 1999, Marianne Ricciardi’s son, Pat, was diagnosed with a serious and rare form of pediatric bone cancer, Ewing’s sarcoma, right after his 22 birthday. Given only a 35% chance of survival, Pat and his family consulted all the leading specialists. When they finally performed surgery, Pat’s tumor was the size of a cantaloupe.

Places set

When Jameson’s Restaurant opens next Wednesday, April 13, it will be one of the biggest events in Del Webb’s 13-year history in Huntley.

Ready, set, solve

There are nearly 100 charter clubs and special interest groups at Sun City, and more activities are being thought up all the time. The latest? A crossword puzzle tournament.

Positive Thinking and You

Sun City has a new author. Meet Richard Gregory, N. 24, the newly published author of Positive Thinking and You, (2nd ed).

Quick Notes: April 7, 2011

News briefs and more.

A tale of two … churches

Spring is in the air. Flowers are blooming. Birds are singing, and two new churches are coming to the Sun City and Huntley area. Willow Creek Huntley will be based at the Huntley High School, and the Community Christian Church will be based in the Oak/Elm Room of the Meadow View Lodge in Sun City.

Take fitness sitting down

Sun City is an extremely active community, especially when it comes to fitness. But there’s a lot of people who don’t or are unable to exercise but wish they could.

Geezer Moments: April 7, 2011

This one comes from my percussion buddy, neighbor, and softball teammate, Jerry McClellan. Jerry writes:

Spending Patterns & Buying Smart

Dr. Aimee Drolet will discuss the worldwide phenomenon of population aging and how it will affect spending patterns. Learn how aging affects your decision-making process.

SunCPAC Q&As: April 7, 2011

Q: Will SunCPAC have a booth at the April 16th Charter Club & Interest Group Expo?

Miss Ann Thrope

Soon after the death of Millie Elgor, a dear friend of mine for many years, I found myself in a rather uncomfortable position. Millie’s sister, Georgia, called me to ask if I would be able to fly to Red Hook, New York, where Millie owned a small cottage. Georgia and the rest of her close-knit family knew of our trusting and loyal friendship since the early days of our youth. They themselves could not bear the task of going through her personal belongings.

Celebrity Scramble: April 7, 2011

These are cryptograms consisting of quotations by famous people, past or present. Each letter in the puzzle stands for another letter. Today’s clues are as follows.

Clarification

In the cover story titled Campaign Trail, Open Forum Village Trustee Candidates, Part I of the March 24 edition of the Sun Day, we stated that the remainder of the article would be printed in full in the next edition on April 7, the current edition. This statement was printed in error, as at the time, the dates of publication for the Sun Day and for the elections for Village Trustee were unintentionally confused.

Open forum

As the candidates for Huntley Village Trustees turn that last leg in the long mile to the April 11 elections, Sun Day reporter Mason Souza caught up with each and had the opportunity for a Q&A session in which he discussed their roles as trustees or future trustees and their personal perspectives on Sun City.

The Cody Chronicles

The past year Sun City resident Phillip Cody of Neighborhood 7 has spent cleaning and organizing his father’s estate has been not only an adventure in family history but American history.

Hire a high school helper

In life, some people are givers and some are takers. Eleanor Workman (N.17) is a giver with “Hire a High School Helper.”

Better health is only a few strokes away

As people age and find their mobility limited, or perhaps are recovering from an injury or surgery, is there an activity that they can enjoy and reap health and fitness benefits from without risk of injury or discomfort? Yes, says Jack Bolger, coach of the Stingrays, who has been in aquatics as a competitor, water polo player, life guard, and coach for more than 50 years, and the answer lies under the water, or at least in a pool.

Let the ‘son’ shine in

“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity,” Psalm (133:1). Randy Bandy of N. 15 and The Sonshine Boys, a weekly bible study group based out of Sun City, has truly taken this message to heart.

You’re Invited: March 24, 2011

Senior service organization Faith in Action of McHenry County (FIAMC) is pleased to host its annual benefit dinner An Evening in Italy on Saturday, April 2. This year’s event has been moved from its traditional January time and also is being held at a new, larger venue D’Andrea Banquets, 4419 US Hwy 14, Crystal Lake.

Celebrity Scramble: March 24, 2011

These are cryptograms consisting of quotations by famous people, past or present. Each letter in the puzzle stands for another letter. Today’s clues are as follows.

Now what’s all this ‘nunsense’ about?

Who doesn’t like a little “nunsense” in their life now and then? So long as it’s fun, bold, and makes you laugh until you cry, there’s no harm. And in some special cases, it may even be better to make a habit of it.

And now the blind shall… DRIVE!?

Have you ever driven in a car when someone suddenly cuts in front of you, and then you or another passenger shouts out to the errant driver, “What’s the matter? Are you blind?” Well, you may want to think again before saying that in the future. It is doubtful that a good blind driver would cut in front of you like that, but there could be a blind driver driving a car.

Shamrocks, shenanigans, and … the Old West?

Fun, fun, fun, and more fun! That’s what the yearly St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Club plays are.

Food and fellowship

“The Grafton Food Pantry serves 200 families, and 500 individuals,” said John Rossi, president of the Grafton Food Pantry.

Tap into better health

“You keep your mind and your body active, you’re going to have a better quality of life as a mature adult,” says Sandy Oldham (N. 12), who volunteers her time as tap teacher of Hoofers and Hunks tap group, among a range of other dance classes.