MY SUN DAY NEWS
You remember that old joke about the two seasons in Illinois, right? Winter and construction? Well, winter has finally fled and construction (sometimes called summer) is upon us. It will not spare the Sun City area from its inconveniences.
“Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I’m 64?” I found out the answer to this question recently when Nancy took me to Shaw’s Crab House in Schaumburg to celebrate my 64th birthday.
Nixle is an online application that describes itself as a Community Information Provider. Nixle brings together agencies such as police-fire-utility services and organizations for us to get really useful information. And get this; you can receive this information in REAL TIME delivered directly to your cell phone with text messaging, e-mails, and Internet access.
You’ve heard of one dream coming true sometimes, but two, in the same moment? It happened to Jimmy Garoppolo on May 9, courtesy of the 2014 National Football League college draft.
A recent report from NCH, the global leader in business solutions for the redemption, settlement, and analysis of promotional offers, indicated that 80.9% of consumers use coupons. So, the coupon trend caught on, and it seems they are still quite popular.
Between 7:05 and 8:15 a.m. is one of my favorite times of the day in our home. At 7:06 after my daughters have rushed straight from the bathroom to the bus, I gently wake up my son and say “Good Morning.” He gets up and begins his morning routine while I begin mine.
In April we held our semiannual event at the shop where we invite residents to bring their wobbly chairs, broken tables, and sticky dresser drawers to the Ask the Woodchucks repair day.
Q. This winter has been very hard on me, keeping me indoors. I am more than ready to get out and garden now. I’m a little concerned on how to tackle this after being so sedentary all winter.
Two new releases hit the suburban theatres last Thursday, just in time for this week’s column. One of them was Million Dollar Arm, the other was Godzilla. A no brainer right? Well, I’m not sure.
German physician Otto Warburg was awarded a Nobel prize over 80 years ago for first uncovering cancer cells massive dependence on sugar as a fuel source. Even if we could say that sugar may or may not be involved with the development of cancer, once it takes over, sugar keeps it going much like pouring gasoline on a raging fire.
Letters for the week of May 22, 2014.
Note: The views expressed in these political submissions do not reflect those of the Sun Day, its staff, or those associated to the Sun Day.
This week in history.
By the end of 1997, Sun City was swiftly beginning to take shape. The south end of Huntley was a vast construction zone. Streets, wetlands, and neighborhood parks were emerging, sites for activities and sports were on the drawing boards, and colorful gardens and flower beds were springing up.
When my wife and I moved into our home in the summer of 2012, we had very different views on what the progress of our new home would look like. My wife wanted it finished as soon as possible. I wanted to make it a work in progress. Marriage is a work in progress.
Gibs is a 15 lb, wire-haired terrier mix who is mostly white with-tan-and black spots. He was adopted out from Animal House Shelter in Huntley on Monday, April 21 and ran from his adopters’ home, located near the intersection of Sun City Blvd and Countryside Blvd in Del Webb, on that day around 4 p.m.
Amtrak service between Rockford and Chicago – last available in 1981 – is set to return with Huntley marked as a stop along the route.
Eighty residents and their guests traveled back in time to 19th Century England on Sunday, May 4, as famed author Jane Austen paid a delightful visit to Creekside Lodge, courtesy of Edgewater’s Chapter One Book Club and the talents of dramatic impersonator and historian Debra Ann Miller.
On Saturday, May 10, Huntley mail carriers will do more than drop off the latest cell phone bill, as the post office – and Grafton Food Pantry – are gearing up for the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive.
Re-surfacing of Del Webb Boulevard, cracks in the Prairie Lodge parking lot, and a pleasant surprise from a resident highlighted the Sun City Community Association board of directors meeting on April 23.
Residents who are interested in giving back to the greater Elgin and Fox Valley community are invited to attend the first annual Volunteer Fair at Creekside Lodge on Saturday, May 17 from 10 a.m. to 12. p.m. At this event, more than 20 different locally based organizations will have representatives and information on hand about the types of services they provide, hoping to attract new volunteers.
Each season of Sun City softball opens with a bang and a lot of new athletic news. For the 2014 season, which opened on May 3, Sun City Softball Club President Glenn Groebli answered the question: what’s new this year?
Nancy was driving, and we were trying to find the Villaggio Ristorante in Roselle. Suddenly her bloodhound nose went up in the air, she smelled garlic, and her eyes glazed over. “There it is!” she yelled, and her Mini Cooper reenacted a scene from “The Italian Job.” I hung on for dear life as she made an abrupt turn into a strip mall.
As a nearly 50-year Cubs fan (a lifetime mission, I call it), I can’t let the 100th anniversary of Wrigley Field happen without some commentary.
Terry Hora is an amazing 71 year old resident of our community! Like the mythical Phoenix, he has risen from the ashes, those of pain and disability, to overcome multiple heavy-duty surgeries in just 14 months and 3 weeks. Let me tell you his story and how it might help all of you with future medical difficulties.
For over 10 years, over 500 Easter baskets have been specially made and given to children in need. Easter is a sign of hope, and I felt an Easter basket for a child would give them hope for a better year.
I regret to inform you that this edition of the Sun Day is the last edition that will serve the Edgewater Community.
Ask anybody what “Fido” means to them, and they’ll say without a moment’s hesitation, “That’s a dog’s name.”
Spring is finally here, and it is time to do some outdoor work. If you haven’t cleaned your window screens for a year or more, it is time to clean them. The first thing to remember is never power wash window screens, as the force of the water can damage the screens. Remove the screens from the window frame. Mix a solution of mild soap and water. A half-cup in a bucket of warm water will do.
During a recent dinner conversation, as we all looked outside at the rain coming down, my husband said “Isn’t it beautiful outside, everything is green!” Normally, he is the pessimist and I am the optimist. But on this occasion, our roles were reversed. “My feet were soaking wet for 10 hours today. I wish it would stop raining.” I complained. As dinner progressed, I looked outside a few more times. Yes, he was right, the rain was a blessing.
