MY SUN DAY NEWS
In the last issue we talked about normal maintenance that all residents should be doing, such as changing filters and washing the condenser fins. In this issue, we will discuss some of the things you can do when using your air conditioner to get the most out of it.
Given all the challenges we are facing with our current economy, the topic of retirement financing is frequently discussed among Sun City neighbors. In times past, we relied on financial planners to provide the expertise, prudence, and guidance in managing our investments to provide for retirement.
Margaret Mead once said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
Usually on July 4th, we park on Jim Dahmer drive, and while the mosquitoes feast on us, we watch the fireworks. Now I’ve heard that this year no one was allowed this “Delight on Dahmer,” but that’s another story for someone else. No, this year, in a sudden fit of impulsivity (my spécialité), we booked a room in Lake Geneva at the Geneva Inn for two nights. The Inclusive Package included a lake view deluxe room, dinner at the inn’s restaurant, continental breakfast, turndown service with chocolates (teeny-tiny), and a single rose each night. Our room had a huge soaking tub in one corner.
As the first column in a planned series of articles brought to you by the Sun City Huntley (SCH) Computer Club, this is aimed at readers who may be novices or have never had a computer. Numerous topics as well as information for more seasoned users will follow in future articles, and will include listings of free training classes and other services available to all club members.
This week’s review is of Maciano’s Restaurant, located at 3091 US Rt. 20 in Elgin. It is just west of Randall Rd., on the south side of the road. This restaurant is one of 5 suburban Chicago family restaurants under this name.
A man placed some flowers on the grave of his dearly departed mother and started back toward his car when his attention was diverted to another man kneeling at a grave. The man seemed to be praying with profound intensity and kept repeating, “Why did you have to die? Why did you have to die?”
Letters for the week of July 14.
There are ladies in the pool hall!! Back in the day, this shout would often spark protests and pandemonium in pool halls (ahem, billiard parlors). Proper ladies wouldn’t want to be seen in one. Even if they did, the guys probably wouldn’t let them in.
Like many folks out there, my wife and I are so upside down on our mortgage, it’s like living through a polar shift. Today, our condo is worth only about one-third of the price we bought it for in 2001, not to mention how far we are away from what it was valued at five years ago (in Mafioso, all I can say is fuggedaboutit). And since we’re trying to move this year, we’re in a tough position. Well, as tough as any anchor around your neck puts you in.
Residents seeking answers to their heightened tax bills and discrepancies in the tax burden between Rutland and Grafton Townships packed Drendel Ballroom on June 18.
After months of intense and wide-ranging debate, the request for the church room rental agreement extension came down to improper use of Sun City logos and pictures on church materials.
Warmer weather has Sun City residents heading outside to enjoy their favorite summer activities. Gardeners are planting vegetables and pruning colorful flowerbeds while golfers are hitting the links to enjoy a leisurely round. Seniors suffering from arthritis oftentimes had to give up these activities, believing it would only make matters worse.
If you are a veteran or know of a local combat veteran of any war and would like to remember and honor them in some way, you will have a wonderful opportunity to do so at the Northern Illinois Quilt Fest being held at several locations throughout northern Illinois this summer.
What do ducks do when they’re out of the water? They play and eat, of course. What do Stingray Swim Club members do when they’re out of the water? They play and eat, of course.
Below are questions submitted to McHenry County Chief County Assessment Office Robert H. Ross, ASA by Sun City residents following the Saturday, June 18 meeting held in Drendel Ballroom that addressed the recent increase in property taxes.
Yeah, that’s me. Standing on the Eiffel Tower and loving it.
A young couple was delighted when their long wait to adopt a baby came to an end. The adoption agency called to tell them that there was a wonderful Russian baby boy available.
Almost every morning if you are walking through N. 28 you will see Louie Theodore sitting in his garage with a group of close friends “chitchattin over a cup of coffee.” This group was branded the “College of Knowledge” by Ralph Whenes, who was one of the original members alongside Theodore, Bob Passaglia, and Blackie.
I have had some very funny and often strange “moments” sent to me by readers since I started this column last year. This one, however, probably most typifies life as an active senior here in our Sun City community. It comes from Joan and Jim Rice, and originally was too lengthy to use in the space allotted for my column, so I’ve had to do some serious editing to make it fit. Here’s their story:
The unit on the outside of your house with the large fan pointing upward is called the condenser unit. It contains the compressor and the condenser heat exchanger. The condenser is like the radiator in your car. It has tubes that wrap around all four sides of the box. These tubes have thin aluminum fins to dissipate the heat. Its function is to get rid of the heat that is collected from inside your house. The fan draws air across the fins and tubes of the condenser and exhausts this air upward.
This article is targeted to our Sun City Residents who are between the ages of 55 and 65. The rising costs of health insurance have forced many of us to change our health care coverage to higher deductible plans to reduce the insurance premiums.
If it looks like there are a lot of “for sale” signs dotting the lawns of Sun City homes, it’s no illusion – the number of homes for sale is up from previous years.
This week’s review is on Moretti’s, located on Randall Road, just in front of Costco. Moretti’s is the current breed of family restaurant/sports bar with a diversified menu.
Nick Koplos, Neighborhood 32B, won second place in the 10 Mile Fox Trot Race held in Elgin on Memorial Day. Nick, 74 years old, competed with other male runners in the 70-74 year age category. Mr. Koplos currently runs an average of 20 miles weekly as training for long distance races.
How does a home’s assessment relate to market value?
If the shoe fits, Sun City resident Sheila Gillis definitely wears it. As Celtic Club Member and Ted O’Sullivan Show Part II writer, producer, director, she wears a lot of shoes. But when you’re following in the footsteps of Ed Sullivan himself, it would take that to put on a big “shoe” like The Ted O’Sullivan Show Part II, staring Paul Runkel as Ted O’Sullivan, among his many famous guests, not the least of which includes Marilyn Monroe.
If there’s one thing a reporter or editor gets used to real quick, it’s criticism. Whether they can spell the word right off the bat is a crapshoot. But criticism is something we in newspapers deal with a lot, and how each reporter or editor handles it is about as varied as a tiger’s stripes. I knew one reporter who treated them like trophies and hung them on his cubicle wall – the worse the better.
Nearly 13 years ago, when Sun City’s covenants and regulations were developed, situations such as a church or other “outside” group renting space in an association-managed facility were not anticipated.
Nearly 700 cancer survivors and supporters joined forces to champion the 2nd Annual Wellness Place Community Cancer 3K Walk/5K Run on May 14 at Harper College. Even unseasonably cold, windy and rainy weather could not dampen the spirits of those who walked and ran to build awareness, celebrate survivors and raise funds for Wellness Place, cancer education and support, in Palatine, IL.
