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Being Barbara

Occasionally, a book’s story will leap right off the page. But a book reviewed by Jenny Riddle always comes alive.

2015 sees more renovation for Sun City property

Sun City is 16 years old, and maintenance and renovation costs are increasing. There is now, and will be, a lot of renovation going on all over the community this year.

Fruits and vegetables loaded with pesticides

When it comes to shopping for produce, shoppers don’t take time to consider the many pesticides that are sprayed on the produce.

Wanna get lucky?

Looking for an entertaining evening? Look no further than your Sun Day newspaper. A perfect scenario would be as follows.

Ask an Angel: May 7, 2015

Q. My husband has fallen several times now while out for a walk. He was clearly shook up! Thankfully, he didn’t break any bones, but I am so nervous now. I am thrilled he is exercising, but every time he goes out, I am a wreck. Do you have any suggestions to help keep him safe and me sane?

Color up your garden

Flowers just make the world seem like a better place. Although, most of us don’t plant the quantity of annual flowers that we used to, we still like to brighten up a few areas outside.

Avengers: Age of Ultron – take your smartphone

I should have sensed something foreboding as the trailers began.

Fifty ways to support a caregiver

At the March meeting of Sun City’s Neighborhood Advisory Council, Donna Copeland Hill spoke on the subject of Family Caregivers. Representing the Northeastern Illinois Agency on Aging.

Ask the Woodchucks: May 7, 2015

I got involved in a discussion the other day about reversing the direction of the ceiling fans in the house as we move from the heating season to the air-conditioning season. To understand how to make this change correctly, it is helpful to know how this fan works.

Where to take shelter

We regard tornadoes, like all unpleasant things, as distant events, far away from our quiet, peaceful lives. We hear about tornadoes in Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma, and we consider ourselves lucky that we don’t live there. “Tornado Alleys” are elsewhere, we think.

The second ‘golden age’ of television is going to kill me

On my gravestone, it will read “Andrew Steckling, killed by the second ‘golden age’ of television.”

Patent power

Prior to becoming a lawyer and establishing a law firm in Huntley, Michael Fleck was a chemist. He did his research as part of the research faculty at the University of Illinois, and even earned a patent for an electric carbon monoxide filter.

Arabian adventure in Morocco

Hot days, cool evenings filled with the scent of late summer blooms. The mysteries of Arabian Nights, Casablanca, Rick’s Bar, camels, and the all-enduring Fez.

Huntley Community Radio update: April 23, 2015

What? Huntley has a radio station? Are you kidding me? Where? Nobody told me! How can I listen?

In support of support groups, part 3

While support groups do vary, the basic format is a small group of people (maybe no more than 10-12) who meet on a regular basis to discuss their experiences and provide mutual support for one another.

Life Spine comes to Huntley

Few towns have moved from a local farming community into global economic development action faster than Huntley.

Standpipe removed

The work to improve and restore the Neighborhood 28 detention pond in Sun City has begun.

Hook, line, & sinker—no bones about it

There’s nothing fishy about this article. You, as loyal readers, may have noticed that Nancy and I don’t eat fish. There are two reasons for this.

Walk, fly, or drive—Spring is here

November 5, 2014; the day our daughter Sarah turned 15 and not so coincidentally began driving a car. Her involvement in academic, athletic, and music activities didn’t leave her much time to practice driving. In late November, before the roads became snow covered, she and I started doing a bit of driving on Sunday mornings.

‘Woman in Gold’ shines

This is a true story; it is unlikely anyone could have created fiction that would approach it.

Hang Your Hat: April 23, 2015

Letters for the week of April 23

Chemicals in our food (part 2)

According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG) the following are the dirty-dozen food additives. These have all been banned in other countries, and they have no business being in our foods.

Ask the Woodchucks: April 23, 2015

How do I remove the salt stains on my garage floor? Last winter they used a lot of salt. I have tried rinsing it with the hose and brushing it with a stiff broom, but the stains are still there.

Ask an Angel: April 23, 2015

Q. My daughter keeps telling me I need to update my look. Where do I begin? I am on a limited budget!

Pressing the flesh—it’s not just for politicians any more

A century ago in the early days of automobiles, the motto went: “You can buy a Ford motorcar in any color you like—as long as it’s black.” An equal number of choices were available when it came to brand name or body style.

Final Weeks of Historic Photo Contest

The weather is perfect for amateur photographers to take photos, which can be entered in the “Huntley – Then and Now” photo contest. Entries will compare a vintage photograph of a Huntley scene with a current photograph of the Huntley scene as it looks today. Entries are due May 1. Complete contest details and contest …

Staged to strike

“The Pajama Game” is the next musical to take the stage at Drendel Hall this season, however, the show is anything but a snoozer.

Driving through cold weather is just fine by me, that’s no joke

I’ve written a lot of different material that covers a broad spectrum of categories, during my career. I’ve dabbled in everything from fiction to non-fiction, including ghost writing a chapter on China’s copper usage and how it impacted the stock market for a book on market analysis, which, by the way, was way outside my area of expertise, and I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. But I pulled through, as I usually do on writing projects because I’m pretty decent. Not great, but decent. What I’m not decent at is writing jokes.