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Solving frozen garage doors and faulty CO detectors

Question: My garage door was frozen to my driveway a couple of weeks ago. I didn’t know it and when I opened it with the remote, the strip holding the weather stripping at the bottom of the door pulled off for a distance of about three feet from the end. The strip is hanging from the door bottom. I am able to see two thin nails that were holding the strip in place. The nails are beneath the weather stripping through to the bottom of the door. The weather stripping itself is fine. Do you know of anyone who has had the problem and what they did to fix it?

Winter-weary Midwesterners shovel their way to wings

I grew up in a working-class Illinois Methodist home, and though I wouldn’t say my family was particularly religious, Dad was the poster-child for the protestant work ethic.

Laughter By Paul 2/27/2014

Sam goes to the doctor for his yearly checkup. “Everything is fine,” said the doctor, “You’re doing OK for your age.”
“For my age?” questioned Sam, “I’m only 75, do you think I’ll make it to 80?

Ask An Angel 2/27/2014

Q. This new year has brought some challenges my way, mostly with my time. It seems like there is always something to do, a call to make, or rushing here and there for some reason or another. I like to be active and busy, but things are out of hand, and I don’t know how to slow down.

Tech support scams that span the hemispheres

Have you received any phone calls lately from computer technical experts informing you that your computer, smartphone, or tablet has a virus and they can fix it for you? We’ve had three of these calls within the last couple of weeks.

Unrequited love not enough to warm up confounding ‘Winter’s Tale’

The first 20 to 30 minutes of this movie are difficult to follow. Jumping quickly from one century to another, there seems to be neither rhyme nor reason to what we’re seeing. Things are complicated further by mumbled lines and whispers between the actors, compounded by their British accents.

The government pyramid

The government pyramid looks at groups of food based on the amount of carbohydrates, protein, fat, and number of calories in a serving, which is often called an exchange. For years it has been called the Standard American Diet. As we said back in the first session, every diet has used some part of the pyramid to make its own program. The pyramid has been divided into five groups:

Sculptor’s legacy molds new artists

Richard Christie demonstrated his extraordinary artistic talents very early.
At the age of five, he visited his older brother’s first grade -class and stole the show by producing the best drawing of a horse.

Spreading the love

After a day full of socializing and snacking, Stingrays –and their sweethearts – took home one-of-a-kind gifts at the swimming club’s Valentine’s Day party.

The many colors of Gray

SUN CITY – From ballroom to country and from Mississippi to Sun City, Johnny Gray’s trifecta of talents has traveled the country and will return to Drendel Ballroom on Tuesday, Feb. 18 for a performance he calls “An Afternoon in Branson.”

Wrapped in thanks

SUN CITY – “It’s time for us to thank them.”
Sue Bruss, co-chair of the Gazebo Quilters of Huntley, spoke those words two days after delivering 15 quilts of valor to area residents (including eight in Sun City), during a special presentation on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at the group’s new headquarters, American Community Bank.

Learn about the fast-spreading bacteria C. Difficile, Part II

According to Rockford’s WREX.com: “Two of the most common (and often life-threatening) bacterium found in Illinois hospitals are C diff and MRSA, a virulent staph infection. The C diff rate has more than doubled in the last decade, while MRSA rates have remained steady.”

Resident Reporter 2/13/2014

On Jan. 31, the beginning of the Chinese Year of the Horse, neighbors in Monarch Ridge gathered to have a fun time playing trivia. Trivia is derived from the Roman days, meaning a place where three roads meet.

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The difference between agency and private caregivers, Part II

Another other area of concern you should think about is verification of references and background checks. When I hire a care­giver, I not only conduct state required veri­fications, but I conduct national background checks, drug testing at the time of interview and ongoing, a DMV check, sex offender checks, and I require three verifiable work references.

Advertising awareness

Many unclear claims are made in advertising. An example would be “cheerios are good for lowering cholesterol.”

Managing condensation on your home’s back windows

We have condensation forming between the panes of the upper part of our back windows, which seem to be sealed (unlike the bottom half which have screens, and you can open them). This has been ongoing for about six months, becoming more noticeable with time. We have been in our Edgewater home for five-and-a-half years, so I’m sure any warranty has expired. Any suggestions of how to get rid of this?

Measuring up to my wife and always falling short

After being with my wife for 16 years, I’ve come to realize that, when it comes to the consideration put into, well, ANYTHING, I’ll never measure up.

The Eggers dock at Egg Harbor

One Saturday, after talking about food for 27 minutes on our Huntley Community Radio Show, Jim and I were starving. Since Jim loves breakfast and I’m more of a lunch person, we compromised and visited Egg Harbor Cafe in Geneva which specializes in both.

Think critically and avoid being scammed

I personally have never been a victim of a phone or computer scam. However, I have often been solicited to enroll, get on board, chance of a life time, lower your tax bill, lower your car insurance, lower medical bills, lower your cholesterol and blood pressure calls to name a few.

Laughter By Paul 2/13/2014

A sweet grandmother telephoned St. Joseph’s Hospital. She timidly asked, “Is it possible to speak to someone who can tell me how a patient is doing?”

When it comes to diet, only terrorists are rootin’ for gluten

I walked up to one of those little food-sample kiosks at the grocery store the other day, where a lady was handing out a wedge of something on tiny paper plates. I didn’t know what she was doling out, but it didn’t matter because I have the discernment of a doberman when it comes to scarfing down free food samples at the grocery store.

Self-reinvention in retirement

I attended our Sun City Hunt­ley Annual Meeting the other night and found the results of the survey very interesting. What I found most interesting is that approximately 80 percent of those who responded to the sur­vey are fully retired.

Stirring into the new year

EDGEWATER – It’s February, and for those whose New Year’s resolutions have already faded, fear not – Chinese New Year just passed on Jan. 31, giving a fresh chance to set new goals.

Snow causing woe for residents, plow drivers

Temperatures plunging to cruel lows and persistent snowfall have turned this winter into an exercise in patience for many local residents.

Fishing for the fun of it

Even if the fish aren’t biting, Oliver Stekonek still finds the art of fishing quite relaxing. As long as it is not too cold out.

Learn about the fast spreading bacteria C difficile Part 1: Facts, symptoms, and treatment

This 3-part series will give you an understanding of the dangerous intestinal tract bacteria known as C difficile (Clostridium difficile), more commonly called C. diff.

40-year sentence for Signorile

On Jan. 24, Robert Signorile learned the consequence of his violent, abusive behavior toward Michelle Matthieu in Sun City in 2011 and 2012.
It is 40 years in prison.