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Worms… not so bad as aliens but bad enough

There are very few things out there that make me want to crawl out of my skin. The oddest among them is running a hand over wallpaper. To me, it’s the equivalent of running a fingernail over a chalkboard. Until a month ago, worms were not my list of Things That Make You Go Ugh. But one intestinal parasitic infection later, and the idea of worms makes my skin crawl.

My scope on American Sniper

Several weeks ago Warner Brothers released American Sniper>, which set seven box office records in its first weekend. This is also based on true events, the story of Navy Seal Chris Kyle and his four combat tours in Iraq. It also features a battle of wits between Kyle and an Iraqi sniper who has killed a number of Americans.

Cutting your weight

While some methods of weight loss might mean putting down the fork, other times it’s a matter of going under the knife; but at what cost? According to Dr. Heydari Amir, the decision to undergo weight loss surgery is a complex one.

Yours for the choosing, part 1

It’s January, the month when many Sun City seniors make their New Year’s 2015 resolutions! According to Suburban Senior’s Magazine (December 2014 to January 2015), “… a recent study found that 22 percent of people give up their resolution(s) within the first week. By the end of March, more than half of the people pledging New Year’s resolutions had fallen from the bandwagon.” How can we then make promises to ourselves that are practical and worth keeping, especially to help our body and mind health?

Huntley Community Radio update: January 29, 2015

All the excitement of the holidays are over and here we are in the middle of the “winter doldrums.” But we at Huntley Radio are all excited about the new shows we have added to our schedule and the other new shows that are currently being developed.

Sun City launches in-house recycling program

Sun City has recently launched a new in-house recycling program in collaboration with Huntley Waste Management that is already being implemented.

The crime spree is over, but the lessons have just begun

Now that the modern-day Bonnie and Clyde teen fugitives have been caught, parents across the nation are no doubt sitting their adolescent children down and wagging their lesson-loaded fingers in their faces.

American Sniper right on target

I promise this is the first, last, and only review where I will use the words “Wow, this movie blew my mind.”

Hang Your Hat: January 29, 2015

Letters for the week of January 29

Ask the Woodchucks: January 29, 2015

I have a Traverse Bay, which I moved into on 3-9-2000. The door handle on the front door has been giving me problems. When I press the door lever with my thumb to open the front door, it sticks and is hard to open.  It has been that way for years but seems to be getting worse. I am afraid someday I won’t be able to get in the house. The brand is a Weiser, and everyone I talk to says it has been discontinued. Do you have any suggestions as to how I could fix it or get another handle and lock to replace it?

Get your motor runnin’ through Europe

Get your motor runnin’, head out on the highway. Looking for adventure…. Easyrider? Born to be Wild– Steppenwolf? Peter Fonda’s theme song? Well, maybe not but close when you talk with Herb and Jacqueline Pitzman (Neighborhood 7) about their motorcycle tour of Europe.

News Quick: January 29, 2015

News briefs for the week of January 29.

Ask an Angel: January 29, 2015

Q. What can I do to keep from getting the flu? I did get my flu shot, but a few of my friends have gotten it, even though they were immunized.

A Bento Box of goodies

Ever have a yen for a good Bento Box? Ever have a yen to find out what the heck a Bento Box is? Your yen will be satisfied at the Sakura Japanese Restaurant in McHenry. (We promise this will be our last yen reference.)

A sprinkle of Stardust

HAMPSHIRE – “The statistics are staggering,” says Laurie Kay, whose life mission is to rescue and find homes for special needs animals. “More than 5,000 dogs are euthanized every week.  Double that number for cats.”
A former emergency medical technician, Kay is trained in human and infant massage, human and pet first aid/CPR, equine/canine/feline acupressure, massage …

Heartbreaker, championship taker

Heartbreak is never easy. It’s even worse when you witness it firsthand. But that’s exactly what I saw occur this last Saturday.

Gratitude for your life in 2015!

Wouldn’t it be great to continue the holiday tradition of giving thanks throughout the entire new year?

Getting down to brass tax

When Steve Bytnar first moved to Sun City in 2006, he got down to brass “tax.” The current resident, who has been involved with the Property Tax Action Group (PTAG) in Sun City, quickly surged into service, helping his near and far neighbors in Del Webb who were interested in appealing their assessments.

Coming soon to a theater near you: More of the same!

Recently, as my wife and I sat in a darkened theater waiting for the start of yet another Hobbit movie—the sixth, if memory serves—the previews came on the screen, tempting us with a festival of “new” films. And every “new” film preview, every single one of them, was a sequel to some other film that is now old.

Join the Blue-Coat Ladies

Daughters of the American Revolution, or the DAR, are a national group that will be opening a new chapter in the Huntley area this month. 

The Imitation Game is legit

World War Two was the single most important (secular) event in history. It altered the face of the world forever, and its’ effects are still felt seventy years later. Perhaps that’s why Hollywood continues to churn out movies about the war, sometimes telling stories that are now only surfacing like The Monuments Men, Unbroken, The Railway Man, and now The Imitation Game, all true stories whose time has come.

Ask an Angel: January 15, 2015

Q. The holidays came and went and I loved having my family visit me. Now that the holidays are over, I feel alone and miss the company. I can’t get motivated to enjoy life. How can I fight the blues?

Grab some ‘Firewood’ for winter

Every winter Jim orders a cord of firewood for our fireplace to help us get through the dark, cold months ahead. An easier way to tide yourself over is to grab dinner at the Firewood Restaurant and Sports lounge in McHenry.

Ask the Woodchucks: January 15, 2015

We have heard of several incidents where Sun City residents have been charged outrageous amounts to repair furnaces and air conditioners. In one case one of the Woodchucks checked on a neighbor’s furnace after a repairman told her the furnace was shot and needed to be replaced. He found a wire in the furnace disconnected, something that only could have been done by the unscrupulous repairman.

A choo-choo thank you

The Sun City Train Club would like to thank all our residents, friends and neighbors who supported us this past Holiday Season and helped set an eight year attendance record.

Hang Your Hat: January 15, 2015

Letters for the week of January 15.

Neighborhood carolling

Each December, several residents of N. 24 assemble to go caroling throughout their neighborhood. The neighborhood this holiday season conducted its caroling on Dec. 14.

Taking the Leed

Lauren Lee’s one-year anniversary as the executive director of Del Webb Sun City should celebrate her personal successes, yet she insists it does not. Instead, Lee’s focus is on the residents.