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Rocky Mountain High

Rocky Mountain High…Colorado; well actually, we’re actually going to be exploring the Tetons in Wyoming.

Is breakfast the most important meal of the day?

When I was growing up, eating breakfast was the most important meal of the day. We usually had a big bowl of cereal with skim milk, pancakes, waffles, or French toast smothered with syrup, topped off with a big glass of orange juice.

Cultivating experience

It seems that kind words so often come at just the right time. Although I try to be the one uttering the kind words, sometimes I am also the one hearing them.

A restaurant that gets all “A”s

All that hard work of bobbing in the pool on a lazy Sunday afternoon sure can work up an appetite. Since we heard nothing but good things about Art and Alma’s Century Inn in Burlington, we decided to see if they could satisfy our hunger.

Labor Day defined

We all think of it as just another holiday – a day off from work and the end of summer. But what is Labor Day really? Why do we celebrate it? How did it become a Federal holiday? Well you can “google” it, as I did, but if you don’t want to bother, here are some facts.

Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus

McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) reports that mosquito batches collected on July 31 and August 6 from mosquito traps in Nunda Township and Lake in the Hills have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV).

Ask an Angel: August 27, 2015

My husband and I recently moved to the area and shortly after, he passed away unexpectedly. Now, I feel lost and alone and just don’t have direction. I want to get involved in life, but I just don’t know how. What can put me back into life?

The best place for helping hands may be in your pockets

On my nature-trail bike ride not long ago, I passed an older man poking a turtle with his cane. It was a snapping turtle—not a big one by snapper standards, but probably newly mature. And it took the poking with grim determination, rather than with a hiss and gaping jaws as you would think a snapper might.

Wireless interference

If you and several of your neighbors have suddenly had problems getting your garage door to open with the remote, you could be experiencing wireless interference. One street in Sun City has seven houses with this problem. Some would only work when the remote was held very close to the door, but some would not open at all.

Hang Your Hat: August 27, 2015

Letters for the week of August 27.

Another Stingray Swim Club Summer Olympics Swim Meet Team Victory

Sun City swimmers picked up 30 medals, 20 of them gold, at the annual Six County Senior Olympics Swim Meet at the Addison Park District Pool on July 23.

Voting may be unnecessary in upcoming board elections

This year’s Sun City board of directors election promised to be lively and competitive, but a key decision last week changed all that.

12 Signs that you might be addicted to Starbucks

I reluctantly came to terms with my Starbucks habit when I earned my “free drink for every twelve purchases” twice in one week. But honestly, I think my obsession might have been brewing for a while.

Berendt challenges advisory committee system

The 2015 election campaign for the Sun City board of directors likely will be highlighted by a debate about the advisory committee system that is meant to serve the board.

The Street Sweeper

The issues that plagued Chicago during the 1960s irked Frank Ardito. He is not sure why he was bothered by these issues, but felt compelled to do something about it.

Mosquito madness

Remember July 4th weekend, Sun Citians? Mosquitoes were probably all over you in your backyard, in the park, at a fireworks show. The reason? Wet weather. June was the wettest month in Chicago history.

Planting a seed

Clara Biswas’ passion is compassion; she reaches out to the children working in the garbage dumps or wandering the streets of Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Radiothon 2: A huge success

We made our goal of $10,000! If you were at Huntley Radio’s Radiothon event on Friday and Saturday, July 31 through August 1, you know how great it was.

Detoxing our bodies to heal

Before we can do anything major, we need to start eliminating harmful items from our diets for a couple of weeks.

What to do about weeding woes

“What is a weed? I have heard it said that there are sixty definitions. For me, a weed is a plant out of place,” Donald Cullross Peattie once said.

‘When I’m driving in my car, and a man comes on the radio…’

Of all the wonders that music offers, nothing can beat its powers as a vehicle of time travel.

Ask an Angel: August 13, 2015

I have started stopping by my mother’s house to make sure she is eating properly. I prepare meals for her for the week and leave them for her to warm up. Unfortunately, I find much of the food uneaten.

Miscellaneous Questions

am concerned about the washing machine hoses…I want to order the FloodCheck hose(s), but would not know how to connect them. Do I need two: one for each hot and cold faucet? Is it easy to disconnect and connect these?

Heeding the signs of heat stroke

Attention: Runners/walkers, bikers, tennis/pickleball and bocce enthusiasts, golfers, swimmers/water exercisers in warm water, and all Sun City seniors! Since summer has finally arrived with its sunny skies and high temperatures, a word to the “wise” becomes necessary.

Mouthwatering mudbugs and dirty rice

Does the thought of mudbugs, dirty rice, and fried gator tail start to make your mouth water? If that’s the case, we have a place for you that, as Justin Wilson would say, we “Guar-on-tee” you’ll love. The name of this Cajun treasure is Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen in Westmont.

Streep rocks in Ricki and the Flash

The next time you are in Tarzana, California look for the “Salt Well” Tavern. Be warned, however, as you enter this little Nirvana of rock and roll, you will not want to leave as it is the home of Ricki Randazzo and her band Flash.

Win win for everyone

Last spring, Wildflower Lake was re-stocked with fish after the chemical pollution incident that killed a significant amount of aquatic life. That’s a good thing, because 50 eager children descended on the lake on July 15 in the annual Angler’s Club and Grandma, Grandpa, and Me Club fishing derby.

The boxes of life are heavy but open them is so sweet

I’m 37, and I’m growing increasingly more terrified to get older. There, I caught your attention, and you probably cracked a rueful smile. However, the joke’s on you because I’m not worried about getting older for reasons you might suspect. (That’s coming, I’m sure.)