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Skipping a generation, but not a turn

They say some things skip a generation, and I think I’ve found one of them.

Summer safety tips from Huntley Police Department

Summer is officially here, and with the warmer weather comes a new concern for household security.

Huntley Party in the Park

Known as the Fourth of July and Independence Day, July 4 has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941. Huntley Community Radio is going to help celebrate this great occasion with commercial-free music from Friday, July 1 at 6:30 p.m., after the HCR Evening News until the end of the Huntley “Party in the Park.”

Air Conditioner Maintenance

The air conditioner unit on the outside of your house with the large fan pointing upward is called the condenser unit. It contains the compressor and the condenser heat exchanger. The condenser is like the radiator in your car. It has tubes that wrap around all four sides of the box.

Ask an Angel: June 30, 2016

I seem to be overwhelmed with worry, especially in today’s world. There is so much going on! How do I fight these feelings of worry? I don’t think I’m alone on this!

Hang Your Hat: June 30, 2016

Letters for the week of June 30.

Veterans Memorial granite installed

On Friday, June 24, crews installed the highly anticipat- ed granite slabs, making up the new Veterans Memorial in Dahmer Square.

Independence Day: Resurgence – a huge disappointment

Yes, this was not only a huge disappointment, but it was also almost alarming how bad this movie was.

Dealing with those wascally wabbits, Part 1

We all have our routines. They keep us on task and help us to remember to do certain things each day. Most routines are helpful, but some can be counterproductive. Unfortunately, rabbits have routines also.

Headline: “Wok” on the “fire” side

We were in Hoffman Estates shopping at Mariano’s, aka The Dining Duo’s “Disneyland,” one late Saturday afternoon and decided to have dinner out that way. Jim was craving Asian cuisine, so I suggested, how about that restaurant in the South Barrington Arboretum that is across from the Mago Grill called Wok ‘n Fire? So we “wok”ed on the wild side and gave it a try.

Grandson takes 4th in Iron Man

Grant Fritz (19), son of Sun City resident Gary Fritz of Neighborhood 35, competed in a Iron Man 70.3 competition on June 19 in Syracuse New York.

A Tale of Two Walkers

Judy Smith and Pat Shannon met in 2008 when Smith moved in across the street from Shannon on Timber Creek Drive.

“My [previous] neighbor and I were good buddies,” said Shannon. “Then, when Judy moved in to Peggy’s house, well, we began to be buddies, too.”

The two forged a friendship that centered around walking.

I did it! I have finally achieved greatness!

For most people, it takes a lifetime to achieve greatness. Take my father, for instance. He didn’t achieve greatness until he was 76. My grandfather didn’t achieve it until he was 84. But I achieved it at only 36. In record time, in my opinion.

Scam Alert!

Telephone and email scams are everywhere these days. Ask virtually anyone you know, and they’ll tell you about a fraud attempt they have received or heard about. In Huntley, the police department, in the person of Sgt. Leonard Marak, is keeping Sun Citians aware regularly about the latest scam attempts.

HCR’s close connection with WGN

Remember when Huntley was a “small town”? Now, we have two members of the prestigious WGN Walk of Fame.

Huntley Veterans Memorial set to debut in person and online

With the help of modern technology, the soon-to-be-unveiled Huntley Veterans Memorial will be both actual and virtual.

Why we choose to live in an active senior adult community, part 1

Sun City Huntley residents, YOU have made the wise decision to move into our fabulous, active senior community. The Daily Herald explains it well with the following statements they printed on June 4, under the title “Be Active, Be Healthy.”

High five!

Seventeen years after it opened, Sun City Huntley remains one of the nation’s most popular active adult communities.

Hang Your Hat: June 16, 2016

Letters for the week of June 16

It’s simple human nature to be so complicated

Nothing could be more simple. Which is exactly why it’s so complicated. After all, what could be more simple than the decision to save a little boy’s life?

Ask the Woodchucks: June 16, 2016

Like many SC houses, our N-7 home features hardwood flooring. Three or four gaps (about one-quarter to one-half inch each) have appeared between hardwood flooring strips. Why is this happening? How can I close the gaps?

An interview with Mark Dwyer, Part 2

What types of plantings occur at the gardens annually?

Ask an Angel: June 16, 2016

During a recent visit with mom, I was alarmed to find weeks’ old food in the fridge. I am afraid she can get sick from these foods if she isn’t aware of the danger that exists. How can I help her realize she has to throw old food away?

Check These Out: June 16, 2016

For several hours a week, I work at the Huntley Library re-shelving items. During this process, opportunity presents itself for me to peruse materials I’d not see while looking on my own. Very often I say to myself, oh, that looks interesting … and then I keep it or jot down the info. I’ll share some with you that pique my interest.

Art in My Secret Garden

Art in a gallery surrounded by a beautiful garden. What an enjoyable way to view art. Art in My Secret Garden’s seventh annual event will be held by the Pencil and Palette Club of Sun City on July 16 and 17 from 12-4 p.m.

Now You See Me 2 – I wish I hadn’t

This is a sequel to the original “Now You See Me” released in June of 2013. I saw that film and here is a brief summary of the review I wrote at the time, with an entertainment rating of half a star:

Mimi “Lumes” over breakfast

When Nancy opened up some mail, out popped a handy dandy 10% off coupon for Lumes Pancake House in Algonquin. Yes, we know our last article was about a pancake house. This is a new restaurant in the old Mimi’s Cafe building.

Bringing change to the table

Sun City resident Ernest Mall is just one person, but what he witnessed on his visits to South Asia — India, Nepal, Tibet, Myanmar — stayed on his mind. What Mall saw was extreme poverty: families struggling to make ends meet, children forced into child labor and foregoing education, individuals unable to extricate themselves from the cycle of poverty.