MY SUN DAY NEWS
This is a great “popcorn movie.” No social agendas, no lingering concerns, just a great action/adventure film. From the opening moments there is no rest as this story quickly unfolds, and you are hooked.
It happened several years ago, but every time I hear those three simple words I think of it.
When we speak of the cardiovascular system we will be including all disease that is associated with it: high blood pressure, elevated blood fats, diabetes, heart disease, strokes, and obesity.
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.
Letters for the week of June 5, 2014.
This week in history.
Ok everyone,” said the the instructor at the birthing class trying to get everyone’s attention. “We are going to do an exercise now, that’s purpose is to help the men sympathize with their partners.”
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.
Writing a novel is difficult. From conception to putting pen on paper to proofreading, the whole process is daunting. But imagine writing five novels. Especially two in roughly the same time period. That’s what Kym Brunner did, and both are expected to hit bookshelves in the coming months.
“Thank you for meeting with me again. This shouldn’t take too long,” Ian said. I knew not to get my hopes up. After all, this was the umpteenth time I had interviewed for a job, and what I assumed would’ve been another job interview that led to either being turned away from the job or never hearing from the company again.
If the Sun City musical group the Sun-Tones doesn’t ring a bell, their voices certainly do. The a cappella ensemble has been entertaining audiences at small events and local venues for nearly ten years, bringing barbershop back in vogue.
The following is another sound-bite roundup of association and board of directors-related topics of significant interest to Sun City residents.
A unique and stirring musical anthology of World War II, combined with moving narratives, will be performed in west suburban Wheaton 8 p.m. Saturday, June 7.
If your father had been dead for 20 years and if you had few childhood photos of him (or none), how important would it be to you to see a lost picture of him at 13 years old?
The Report to the Surgeon General on Physical Activity and Health issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia shows alarming statistics that most older adults aren’t getting enough exercise. It states that one in three men and half of women by age 75 are completely sedentary in their leisure time.
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.
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.
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.
