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Her father’s keeper

Suzy Phillips Anderle of Sun City was seven months old in September, 1944, when her father, Joseph L. Phillips, was killed in action in World War II. For the past year, she has worked to enhance his legacy of service with her own historical research and travels. On this Veterans Day of 2014, this is her story:

Joe Phillips had his future planned out in September 1944, despite the turmoil of war and conflict throughout the world, and World War II raging throughout Europe.

Fortunate ‘Suns’

Fortunate Sons will be coming to Sun City for the second time Thursday, Nov. 20 at the Drendel Ballroom. The band formed in 2009 and strives to emulate Creedence Clearwater Revival, a rock band that reached peak popularity in the 1960s and 70s.

Sun City signs one-year interim contract with FirstService

The Sun City association board of directors is using an unusual method to out-source some accounting operations.

The Ebola Enigma

Although discussions about the Ebola virus run rampant everywhere from newspapers to neighborhood chatter, the truth about the virus is hard to find. Common misconceptions about the virus, ranging from potential symptoms to the virus’s continental spread, have further added to the confusion.

Resident Reporter: November 6, 2014

I was able to secure a front row seat for a Floral Spectacular on October 29 at Huntley High School. This event was the brain-child of Lions Club President Helen Anderson.

Sun City ‘card room’ to get facelift

For more than 13 years, the “card room” in Prairie Lodge has given new meaning to the term, “multi-purpose.” Get ready, Sun City, this popular room is going to get a facelift, starting either this December or early in 2015.

A National and World Epidemic – Suicide: Part 3

In the last few weeks since my Part 2 publication on this topic, a Sun City resident, Ed McFarland, admonished me for not including NAMI’s Suicide Crisis Intervention Suggestions in my column. You see NAMI or the National Alliance on Mental Illness, our nation’s largest non-profit organization, is the final definitive source of info on preventing an unnecessary death for someone in the throes of mental illness.

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Q. How can I make sure I’m not lured into a Medicare scam? I get all kinds of calls about it all the time.



Vacation Checklist

As many Sun City residents pack for warmer climates, it is important to spend an hour or so to prepare your house for the winter. When you are going to be away for a week or more, you should prepare your home so there will be no surprises on your return.

Income/expenses preparedness

This is the fourth in an ongoing series of columns about building a Roadmap for your executor/heirs to follow in the event you are incapacitated or not here to guide them. The Roadmap should contain a litany of necessary information and need not be shared with anyone until needed. The only ABSOLUTE is to be sure your executor knows it exists and where to find it.

It’s not my fault that this page is blank today

There’s a truck parked in the street outside my house—a lime-green pickup truck with a little lime-green trailer attached to it, looking like a big shiny version of something you’d give to your grandson to play with in the sandbox.

A Polski Smorgasbord “Ski”

It is our goal to provide our loyal readers with every type of culinary experience. It is for this reason that we left our shag carpeted rumpus room, jumped in the “Fatmobile,” and headed out to one of the last remaining Polish Smorgasbords. This old style European cooking can be found at Sawa’s Old Warsaw in Broadview.

St. Vincent: If you like Bill Murray, take the time

Irreverence is an art form perfected by Bill Murray, which has served him well for decades in the nearly seventy films he has appeared in. The one exception (I can recall) was his portrayal of Bob Harris in the movie Lost in Translation, for which he received an Oscar nomination. In St. Vincent, he continues …

I see trees of green, red roses, too…and I think to myself…

“Health and cheerfulness naturally beget each other.” wrote Joseph Addison, an English poet. During a period of poor health for a family member, it was suggested that they start writing a Gratitude journal.

News Quick: November 6, 2014

Ostomy Group to Meet The next monthly meeting of the Huntley-Elgin area Ostomy Support Group will be Wednesday, Nov. 12, from 2-3 p.m. Helpful tips from its free newsletter will be discussed for urostomy, ileostomy, or colostomy care. Guest Speaker will be Mark Drugs discussing Ostomy supplies. Location: Advocate Sherman Hospital, Conference Room on the …

Travel back in time to Israel

Israel: a small country fused together with ancient culture and divergent contrasts is 248 miles long, and 8 to 68 miles wide, yet its historical depth is 5,000 years old. Although it has seen much conflict, turmoil, and division, it possesses a raw and exquisite beauty that cannot be denied. Jerusalem is home to three world monolithic religions, namely, Judaism, Islam, and Christianity, which all share rich history and holy sites.

Hang Your Hat: November 6, 2014

Letters to the editor.

Gooooood morning, Huntley!

Huntley Community Radio, which for the last two years has been broadcasting over the Internet airwaves, has received its low-power FM license from the Federal Communications Commission to officially broadcast as WHRU-LP on 101.5 FM, turning what was once an idea for co-founder Allen Pollack into a reality.

Can I buy a foul, please?

I think if you’ve been reading Happy Trails for any length of time, you’ll know I’m pretty vanilla in both my writing style and subject matter. I basically write stuff that’s suitable for any age to read, which, for the most part, is good advice, if not for any other reason than it’s more marketable. But I’m going out on an editorial limb in this edition and am writing about swear words. I’ll mask them (It’s Halloween soon, after all), but no matter how many of these @#!% I put in, we all know a swear word when we see it.

Resident Reporter: October 23, 2014

On Oct. 10, Neighborhood 18 (Monarch Ridge) celebrated their 10th year as neighbors. Known as The Neighborhood That Cares, approximately 90-plus residents attended this special event in the Drendel Ballroom. Our Activity Committee planned this special event, inviting all our neighbors and included former neighbors who lived here and moved.

Plan B

Suppose a fire breaks out in the Prairie Lodge kitchen and shuts down all operations in Jameson’s and Drendel Ballroom, and/or nearby activity areas?

A “White Christmas” for Sun City

Although it is only October, the Theater Company of Sun City is already dreaming of a “White Christmas.”

Royals Lore

This is for all you World Series fans out there. How many of you have boarded the Kansas City bandwagon, which has stormed into the Major League Baseball classic this year out of nowhere.

Little goblins!

As Halloween approaches, the Grandma, Grandpa and Me Club make their preparations for their annual Halloween party. This year, the party falls on Sunday, Oct. 26 from 1-3 p.m. at the Fountain View Center.

Voices that carry

The Prairie Voices will celebrate their 10th anniversary with a special concert on Monday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. in the Drendel Ballroom. This ensemble of accomplished singers gave their first performance on Aug. 25, 2004, on the same stage. The original group of 12 singers has grown over the years to 23 members.

Huntley business continues to rise

Remember the Hollywood movie star pictures in the former Powell’s car wash on Route 47 in Huntley? As you waited for your vehicle to be cleaned, you could reminisce at pictures of Marilyn, James Dean, Bogie, Elvis, etc. Powell’s has been gone for more than a year, and we miss the cinematic nostalgia. But is it possible that another film revival is coming to this site?

World War II veteran tells his story

World War II veteran, Gerald Stark of Hampshire, was recently interviewed in his home by Dan Olmsted, the historian and curator of the National WW II Museum located in New Orleans, www.nationalww2museum.org.

A national and world epidemic: Suicide, part 2

Matt Damon became a close friend of Robin Williams after the well-loved comedian promoted the making of the 1997 American movie drama “Good Will Hunting” written by Matt and Ben Affleck and starring all three actors. On September 25, Mr. Damon chose to engage in an interview with Katie Couric, anchor of Yahoo Global News, on the subject of suicide and its accompanying depression responsible for Mr. Williams’ death.