MY SUN DAY NEWS
Summer has embraced us in record-setting fashion. The Bulls found out one man was even more important than they thought, the Blackhawks got another dose of NHL parity, the Fire is good but probably not enough for glory, and the relentless heat just won’t leave us alone. Were our record-breaking temperatures another version of the hated Miami Heat?
Letters to the editor for the week of July 19.
“For tall projects only.” These four words nicely laminated and typed in black bold font are found taped to a green-lined shelf. Large figurines of rabbits and gnomes, some creatively colored, others bare white, stand in no specific order. A glance to the top left shelf uncovers a line of perfectly shaped ducks. A look to the right and a large orange-glazed pumpkin sits immobile situated near the front.
I am positive that if you had to contact the customer service departments of major corporations on a regular basis, you’d go insane real quick.
It caused once vibrant green grass to turn a parched brown. It almost dried up Huntley’s hopes of a proper Fourth of July celebration. It turned car interiors into torture chambers, and it seemed to have no mercy.
Fred Leznek took to the podium for the first time as new president of Sun City’s Current Events Charter Club on July 3.
The following photos help illustrate the $69 million I-90 interchange project set to be completed by summer 2013.
Alan Boyle didn’t bike at all until he joined CyclePaths. When he first started, it took a while to pick up on biking. “He was in the back and couldn’t keep up with anybody,” said Bob Kling, current president of CyclePaths. “Now he’s way ahead of everybody.”
It’s been two weeks since the Supreme Court upheld the majority of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), and responses from both sides are continuing to voice their approval or concerns with the passage.
When you receive a threat, your nervous system responds by releasing a flood of stress hormones, including adrenaline and cortisol. These hormones rouse the body for emergency action. Your heart pounds faster, muscles tighten, blood pressure rises, breath quickens, and your senses become sharper.
In my last column, I wrote about a legend in the music world, Benny Goodman. This week, it’s the other end of the spectrum, as the subject of this edition is a relative newcomer, Renee Olstead. Perhaps you remember this young vocalist from a TV sitcom called “Still Standing.”
Losing weight has been a lifelong venture for me. I have probably lost my total body weight about 10 times during my life. Of course those tasty suggestions and restaurant reviews from the Geezer don’t really make it any easier. Somehow I always seem to take more calories in than I work off with exercise.
As stated in the previous article, normal cholesterol used to be 250 to 300 or even higher. Then around 1984, the parameters changed to 200. Recently, they were lowered to 180 and even down to 150 for people who have had heart attacks.
A local news channel periodically has a segment called “Someone You Should Know.” In Neighborhood 21, we have that someone you should know – Midge (Dorothy) Novy. Midge calls herself an embroidery nut, but this talent has brought unusual comfort to many and a sense of gratification for her. Sewing and sewing machines have been a part of Midge’s life.
As I write this, my daughters and I are enjoying a stay in The Galena Territory. We have shopped till we dropped on Main Street, enjoyed an afternoon at the pool, and played Sorry and pinochle. I still haven’t managed to win a single game. What I have managed to do is notice the damage on the Linden tree outside our townhome.
I have been caring for my husband for just a short time, and I already feel stressed. A friend suggested that I join a support group, but I don’t even know what that is. Can you point me in the right direction?
Letters to the editor for the week of July 12.
Looking south over Stonewater Crossing on the morning of Friday, June 29.
When Orion Samuelson was approached by chancellor earlier this year about delivering a commencement address at the University of Illinois in May, he did a double-take. “I said, are you sure you have the right phone number, are you sure you have the right person? Because I had no idea of ever reaching that level of speaking,” Samuelson said.
While it seems wrong to say there could be any upsides to the economic recession the country is currently going through, you could potentially make the case for one.
“When a man retires, it’s a very difficult adjustment for the woman, the wife,” Judi Tepe said. “It’s all of a sudden, he’s moving into your space.” Make no mistake, Judi and Vern Tepe are happy together. But, as Judi puts it, “24/7 with even Tom Cruise would be difficult.”
It has been estimated that 70 – 90 percent of visits to primary doctors are for stress-related issues. The adult’s leading source of stress is jobs, but stress levels have also escalated in children, teenagers, college students, and seniors for reasons including: increased crime, violence, and other threats to personal safety (as even seen in Sun City due to its recent spree of home invasions).
Lucy Giallanza has loved mah-jongg since she first picked up one of the colorful, hand-engraved tiles used to play the centuries-old game. “[I learned how to play] when I lived in New York about 20 years ago,” she said. “My Jewish neighbors taught me, and I loved the game at first.”
Anyone driving on Del Webb Boulevard the morning of Sunday, July 1 would see two rows of various decorated and eye-catching golf carts lined up single file in front of the Prairie Lodge.
Steve Wild takes that remark to heart, as his band, the Class of 68, follows it to a tee. Their music is as original as when it was played in the 1960’s or early 1970’s. The look makes the audience feel as though they have stepped back in time to the great performers of the era, but the crowd interaction is what he believes separates them from other bands in the area.
Huntley’s economy is recovering slowly but steadily. The private sector is making more contacts with the village, developers are showing more interest in the community, and one serious concrete proposal has been made to village authorities, a village official said recently.
Ahhh, Memorial Day. The summer season is upon us redolent with the fragrance of grilled burgers, flowers blooming, and the grand opening of the Edgewater community pool. This would all be welcome news except for us women of a, well, let’s say, a certain age. In my book, this includes any woman over 35 years old.
Today’s software applications can boggle the mind and the pocketbook, but it may not have to be that way. Good alternatives to some purchased software apps are available for many common tasks. Here are some popular programs that work well and are free.
Question: How do we remove the black mildew that is building up on the caulking in our shower? The shower has marble slabs on the three sides opposite the door that are caulked at the bottom and sides.
This week, I’m writing about a unique Algonquin eatery called The Village Vintner. This recently re-opened business is now a restaurant with a winery and brewery on the premises. It’s only one of two in the state to be licensed as such.
