MY SUN DAY NEWS
Hope you all had a nice Halloween. Now that summer is firmly in the rearview mirror, the crop of awards-worthy films are ready to be reaped. After a rather dismal summer I am glad to get ready for something fresh this season. Comedy has been hard to come by, even one as intelligent as the one I just saw. Satires are even rarer; need only to read my review of Don’t Look Up. America doesn’t know how to make fun of itself as much anymore. But thanks to our European brethren we don’t have to.
Anytime a new restaurant opens up in our area, it causes quite a stir, especially when it’s not the usual fast food. We have been receiving a lot of questions and comments concerning a new breakfast/lunch venue that recently opened in Pingree Grove. To see what all the fuss was about, we headed out one morning to get the lowdown.
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.
I’m approaching my 60s and finding my joints to be stiffer. Arthritis runs in my family history and I’m noticing that I’m experiencing more joint pain, especially in my knees and back.
Sun City resident Amy Rohr celebrated her 95th birthday on September 23. Many Sun City residents know her from her beautiful sculptures that have been displayed outside the ClayGround studio. She also was a golfer until a few years ago. Rohr said, “When we first walked down the hallway of the Prairie Lodge and saw all the activities, my husband, Charles, said ‘Amy is going to be a very busy bee here.’”
Sun City resident Amy Rohr celebrated her 95th birthday on September 23.
Many Sun City residents know her from her beautiful sculptures that have been displayed outside the ClayGround studio. She also was a golfer until a few years ago.
Rohr said, “When we first walked down the hallway of the Prairie Lodge and saw all the activities, my husband, Charles, said ‘Amy is going to be a very busy bee here.’”
Ahhh, she’s here. Can you feel it? Although there is an official day on the calendar that tells us autumn is here, it isn’t really here until she glides effortlessly through the door, fashionably late for the party.
Ahhh, she’s here. Can you feel it?
Although there is an official day on the calendar that tells us autumn is here, it isn’t really here until she glides effortlessly through the door, fashionably late for the party.
Autumn is here. The evening air is cool, fragrant and inviting, and it reminds me of those October walks that I took with Dad when I was just a kid. Dad was an outdoorsman, and October marked the passage between the summer’s fishing trips and November’s hunting outings. Sometimes after dinner, he would walk the mile or so from our house to a pair of sporting goods stores—Mages and Klein’s, right across the street from each other on Harlem, a block or so north of Grand Avenue.
Autumn is here. The evening air is cool, fragrant and inviting, and it reminds me of those October walks that I took with Dad when I was just a kid.
Dad was an outdoorsman, and October marked the passage between the summer’s fishing trips and November’s hunting outings. Sometimes after dinner, he would walk the mile or so from our house to a pair of sporting goods stores—Mages and Klein’s, right across the street from each other on Harlem, a block or so north of Grand Avenue.
Sun City resident Frank Ardito worked with the Chicago Commission on Youth Welfare, where he became involved in many of the leading social issues in Chicago. Ardito said, “During the sixties, the United States battled with controversy over the Vietnam War, cultural values, and race. The country was polarized. It was a difficult time in our history.”
Sun City resident Frank Ardito worked with the Chicago Commission on Youth Welfare, where he became involved in many of the leading social issues in Chicago.
Ardito said, “During the sixties, the United States battled with controversy over the Vietnam War, cultural values, and race. The country was polarized. It was a difficult time in our history.”
On Friday, September 30, at Alden Estates in Huntley, many celebrated a brave, smiling, Senior and veteran: Sgt Paul “super” Souchek, a former Sun City resident who became 99 years old.
Current research on how the body’s immune system can go wrong is now being studied in research labs across the world. The labs’ discoveries are teaching the medical field the changing way medicine can understand everything from Covid-19 to heart disease.
For those unfamiliar with House Bill 3447 (HB 3447), one of its goals would be to reclassify small amounts of drug possession, including heroin and cocaine, from a low-level Class 4 felony to a Class A misdemeanor.
As I am writing this under the glow of the hunter’s moon, ominous vibes spread through. Just in time for All Hollow’s Eve, a batch of new scary fare is coming our way. Over on Disney+, the best Marvel output in a while has just dropped. Werewolf by Night comes to us from an unlikely source. Film composer Michael Ciacchino takes the helm with panache.
As I am writing this under the glow of the hunter’s moon, ominous vibes spread through. Just in time for All Hollow’s Eve, a batch of new scary fare is coming our way.
Over on Disney+, the best Marvel output in a while has just dropped. Werewolf by Night comes to us from an unlikely source. Film composer Michael Ciacchino takes the helm with panache.
October is such a wonderful month. It is a month that has jack-o-lanterns, witches, and appropriately, Nancy’s birthday. Since she signs up online with every restaurant possible, she is inevitably inundated with offers for birthday “freebies.” With her purse bulging with gift cards, and her phone’s email inbox full, she was armed to celebrate her birthday at the Crimson Crustacean, aka, Red Lobster Seafood Restaurant in West Dundee.
Glenn Groebli began a tradition in 2016, honoring Sun City veterans at Eakin Field with a softball game. As with other events, the event skipped a beat in 2020. The tradition marked its fifth year on Saturday, September 25. Groebli kicked off the event by giving thanks to the people who prepared and put the event together: Wayne Wagner, Phil Haugens, Gary Krewer, Jim Czysz, Phil Miller, and Leo Ouellette. Recognizing the veterans in attendance, Groebli said, “We call them heroes because today, as we look around the problems of the world, we are still and will always be, the best country in the world due to the heroes you will meet today. May we never forget the men and women that served our country.”
Glenn Groebli began a tradition in 2016, honoring Sun City veterans at Eakin Field with a softball game. As with other events, the event skipped a beat in 2020. The tradition marked its fifth year on Saturday, September 25.
Groebli kicked off the event by giving thanks to the people who prepared and put the event together: Wayne Wagner, Phil Haugens, Gary Krewer, Jim Czysz, Phil Miller, and Leo Ouellette. Recognizing the veterans in attendance, Groebli said, “We call them heroes because today, as we look around the problems of the world, we are still and will always be, the best country in the world due to the heroes you will meet today. May we never forget the men and women that served our country.”
I’d rather be doing something else than folding all this laundry. How many towels have I folded in my lifetime? How many fitted sheets have I wrestled with before half-folding, half rolling it into a croissant-shaped white flag of surrender?
When the last ding-dong of doom tolls for you, it would be nice to go out famous, wouldn’t it? I mean, who wants to be anonymous when all is said and done? Who wants to lie forever under a slab with a date on the left and a date on the right, and nothing more than a dash in between? It would be nice if people remembered your name long after you were gone, explaining in famous detail what your dash stood for to anybody too young to know firsthand.
Tickets for the Sun City Theatre Company’s fall production of Anything Goes will once again go on sale starting on Oct. 17 and on Nov. 7 from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Cedar Room located in Prairie Lodge/Fountain View.
The post-coronavirus pandemic time has seen an increase in entrepreneurial activity. A record 5.4 million applications were filed to form new businesses in 2021 based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Business Formation Statistics; the biggest increase in the last ten years. QuickBooks projects “As many as 17 million new small businesses could be set up in 2022.”
The October 2022 Consumer Reports, On Health, gives us a brief report on the effectiveness and limitation of the antiviral Covid-19 drug treatment of Paxlovid. The Healthcare Savvy article tells explains, “For people at high risk of severe COVID-19, including seniors and those with chronic health issues, Pfizer’s Paxlovid – a prescription antiviral authorized for emergency use in December 2021 – has been a game changer.”
The October 2022 Consumer Reports, On Health, gives us a brief report on the effectiveness and limitation of the antiviral Covid-19 drug treatment of Paxlovid.
The Healthcare Savvy article tells explains, “For people at high risk of severe COVID-19, including seniors and those with chronic health issues, Pfizer’s Paxlovid – a prescription antiviral authorized for emergency use in December 2021 – has been a game changer.”
Recently the world stopped, or at least slowed down, to mourn the loss of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Her death, and indeed her life, was a tribute to those around the globe whom she served. It is estimated that 11.4 million people in the United States alone watched her funeral on television. It was the single most watched event in television history.
Earlier this month, The Walt Disney Company had their annual shareholders meeting D23. This was three days of events and reveals. Among the announcements, we got a look at the new Willow television series. There were also some previews of upcoming Marvel projects such as Blade, Secret Wars, and the new Captain America movie. One big drop that made quite a stir was a teaser for the live-action The Little Mermaid. Controversy aside, I hope it fairs better than some. That’s all well and good, but what about now?
The golden years are so much fun. Every day is an adventure, you never know what aches and pains the day will bring. Nancy woke up one morning with a sore ankle, which grew worse as time went on. This prompted her to call our orthopedic doctor. Getting a doctor’s appointment is no easy task since you never know which branch office within a 50-mile radius they will be in.
As much as I hate to admit it, my parents are growing older. We live just a short drive apart, yet they still spend a lot of time by themselves. I worry about their safety at home. My mom enjoys gardening, and my dad likes to putz around in the garage, sorting through memorabilia he’s collected over the years. I work full-time, and although I work from home, I can’t just hop over to check in on them during the day.
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A group for veterans recently got approval as a new charter club. The club welcomes all veterans and anyone who wishes to honor veterans or be a part of the group. Ken Kalscheur, president of the new club, said, “We currently have over 100 members.” What is the goal for the club?
A group for veterans recently got approval as a new charter club. The club welcomes all veterans and anyone who wishes to honor veterans or be a part of the group.
Ken Kalscheur, president of the new club, said, “We currently have over 100 members.”
What is the goal for the club?
It was just 30 minutes before we had to go to the high school for the graduation ceremony, and it suddenly got quiet in the house. I couldn’t imagine where everyone had gone. Just a few minutes before, my son was frantically asking, “Where’s my tie?” “Has anyone seen my tassel?” Now? I heard nothing.
It was just 30 minutes before we had to go to the high school for the graduation ceremony, and it suddenly got quiet in the house. I couldn’t imagine where everyone had gone. Just a few minutes before, my son was frantically asking, “Where’s my tie?” “Has anyone seen my tassel?”
Now? I heard nothing.
Charles Nordman, Director of Development Services for the Village of Huntley, introduced a proposal at the September 8 Village Board meeting for “a conceptual review for the construction of a 213,745 square foot industrial building on the roughly 30-acre site located immediately south of the Village Green shopping center and north of Freeman Road.”
“You’re either the happiest sad man in the world,” my buddy Bill told me recently with sorrow in his voice, “or the saddest happy man.” The occasion was the sudden death by stroke of the love of my life, Carol Felvey, a death that came completely out of the blue on Labor Day weekend this year.
“You’re either the happiest sad man in the world,” my buddy Bill told me recently with sorrow in his voice, “or the saddest happy man.”
The occasion was the sudden death by stroke of the love of my life, Carol Felvey, a death that came completely out of the blue on Labor Day weekend this year.
Herman Faubl, Chairman of the Sun City Civics Committee, has announced that the previously scheduled October 3 Candidate Forum with Representative Bill Foster and challenger Catalina Lauf has been cancelled.
