MY SUN DAY NEWS
After twenty years Sun City finds itself with one less safety feature. The lightening alert system that was located on the Whisper Creek golf course and served the adjacent neighborhoods is gone. âItâs not ours,â said Dominic Flood, General Manager of Whisper Creek. âAsk the Associationâ was his response to the status of the lightening alert system.
After twenty years Sun City finds itself with one less safety feature. The lightening alert system that was located on the Whisper Creek golf course and served the adjacent neighborhoods is gone.
âItâs not ours,â said Dominic Flood, General Manager of Whisper Creek. âAsk the Associationâ was his response to the status of the lightening alert system.
My closest neighbor installed solar panels on his home approximately two years ago and I was curious regarding any benefits he was receiving. The first questions I asked him were somewhat obvious.
âWhy did you decide to go solar? Are they expensive? Are they worth it?â
The Sweet Repeats Thrift Shoppe located at 10514 West Route 47 in Huntley, announced on Aug. 4 that the store will be officially closing for business on Wednesday, Sep. 15.
A Sweet Repeats press release revealed that the reason for the closure is due to the store losing its lease.
Iâm finding it more and more challenging to pursue outdoor recreation in the heat of summer. Iâm seeking recommendations on how to maintain my active lifestyle, despite the hotter weather.
Saturday night, my husband and I enjoyed a rare and delightful night out at a neighborâs home. Laughter filled the air while we caught up on each otherâs lives. During the evening I noticed a folded newspaper on the coffee table in their living room. I was filled with nostalgia. Reading a newspaper is one of my true pleasures in life.
This is going to be a somewhat different travel story. Weâve all had trips where, if we had actually established a plan, things didnât go as we expected or wanted. This is kind of like that but with teens in tow. Our daughter took her two boys to San Francisco. Their spring trip had been canceled by Covid so now (July 4 weekend) seemed a good time to travel. Little did she know that many of the past restrictions, due to Covid, were still in place and counter to any differing news reports. They flew to SF and stayed the first two nights downtown. Yes, we all know a lot of SF is crazy but she wanted them to see the ârealâ SF.
This is going to be a somewhat different travel story. Weâve all had trips where, if we had actually established a plan, things didnât go as we expected or wanted. This is kind of like that but with teens in tow.
Our daughter took her two boys to San Francisco. Their spring trip had been canceled by Covid so now (July 4 weekend) seemed a good time to travel. Little did she know that many of the past restrictions, due to Covid, were still in place and counter to any differing news reports. They flew to SF and stayed the first two nights downtown. Yes, we all know a lot of SF is crazy but she wanted them to see the ârealâ SF.
We received an email from Nola telling us about a restaurant she stumbled upon and thought it was a gem. Being the ever-vigilant food critics that we are, we searched the website of the restaurant she recommended. The first item on the menu caught Jimâs eye. Putting our own concerns for our health aside (we will explain shortly), we hopped into the Mini-mobile and sped out, leaving Del Webb in the dust, and headed northwest to the Tavern on Clark in Rockford.
In addition to global warming and climate change with its rising sea levels, Dr. Tim Sanborn of Chicago Life Magazine (Summer 2021) addresses the importance of heart issues resulting from air pollution. Now acknowledged by the American Heart Association and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (along with many other organizations), air pollution has become a dangerous health hazard for heart trouble. More than smoking, obesity, and elevated blood glucose, air pollution is linked to over 3 million worldwide cardiovascular deaths annually. Only hypertension has led to greater cardiovascular mortality.
Having worked in the book business for years, my livelihood has always depended on the guilty pleasure. A piece of fiction (although sometimes non-fiction), where outrageousness and drama are the key draws, really fly off the shelves. The intense salacious fury of it all overtakes readers. Like we all say, sex sells. Books (and film) like â50 Shadesâ and television shows like âReal Housewivesâ seem trashy and naughty. Sometimes more literary forms are available. A good beach read is nothing to scoff at. And there is nothing sandier than HBOâs latest craze.
Huntley High School Boys Golf Senior Josh Good at the Crystal Lake South Invite. Good is entering his final year on the boys golf team at HHS.
The ever-active Sun City group, Sew N Sews, has recently launched their latest endeavor. Their newest mission is to contribute to the world-wide foundation, âDress a Girl.â Since 2006, Dress a Girl has provided new dresses for girls around the World. The goal, as stated on their website, is âWe dream of a world in which every girl has at least one new dress.â To date, the organization has delivered over two million dresses to 81 countries. People from the United States, Canada, Uganda, the UK, Philippines, Australia, Sweden, Costa Rica, South Africa, Germany, Norway, Okinawa, Japan, and Hong Kong are making dresses.
The ever-active Sun City group, Sew N Sews, has recently launched their latest endeavor. Their newest mission is to contribute to the world-wide foundation, âDress a Girl.â
Since 2006, Dress a Girl has provided new dresses for girls around the World. The goal, as stated on their website, is âWe dream of a world in which every girl has at least one new dress.â To date, the organization has delivered over two million dresses to 81 countries. People from the United States, Canada, Uganda, the UK, Philippines, Australia, Sweden, Costa Rica, South Africa, Germany, Norway, Okinawa, Japan, and Hong Kong are making dresses.
Throughout the Sun Dayâs 11 years, the paper has gone through numerous changes in appearance and a few revamps of its overall look, but the August 26 edition will present the biggest and most noticeable to date when we officially change its name.
All Sun City military veterans are invited to join members of the Sun City Softball team in a Salute to all veterans. Join your fellow Veterans on Eakin Field, home of Sun City Softball, on Saturday, September 11, at 3 p.m.
A Sun City retired Major General hits the pickleball courts just about every day, a hero hiding in plain sight. This is his story.
A Sun City retired Major General hits the pickleball courts just about every day, a hero hiding in plain sight.
This is his story.
The Pickleball Charter Club celebrated a major milestone on August 5 when the club presented a ceremonial check for $11,843 to Sun City Board President Vito Benigno and Executive Director Deanna Loughran to close out a $30,500 debt two years early. The loan was originated on March 1, 2018 and the agreement was to pay it down in five years.
Like a puppy with a sock that wonât let go, residents started the July 28 Sun City Board meeting with comments on Bicycle and Walkerâs safety and Amazon truck traffic on Del Webb Blvd. The new wrinkle was the concern of the re-zoning of the property at Route 47 and Dhamer Drive.
Hey, you! Itâs August! Itâs not that I think you lack the ability to glance at the date on top of the newspaper youâre holding right now. So please donât be offended that I brought it up. Judging by letters to the editor, some folks get their knickers in a twist over pretty much anything lately.
Hey, you! Itâs August!
Itâs not that I think you lack the ability to glance at the date on top of the newspaper youâre holding right now. So please donât be offended that I brought it up. Judging by letters to the editor, some folks get their knickers in a twist over pretty much anything lately.
We begin our tale with our hero: Sir Gawain. Dev Patel has become one of Britainâs finest actors over the past decade. After splashing onto the scene with the BBC show âSkinsâ and later the Oscar-winning âSlumdog Millionaire,â his boyish impetuosity and endless charm has all been leading here. In many ways, he was born to play this part of a young man destined for great things but unsure of himself in the process.
My husband, Chris and I are contemplating downsizing. To him, a smaller house means less maintenance. For me, our home is like a favorite pair of jeans that is now two sizes too big. What was once occupied by our children and their friends, now consists of closed doors and empty hallways. Our childrenâs birthday parties were precisely timed fun filled parties that routinely included 30 elementary school children. Those were the days. Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, they are past and it may be time to move on.
Nancyâs purse can be compared to a black hole in outer space. What goes in, never comes out, and no one is really sure whatâs inside of one. We wanted to go out for lunch but our finances were running low. Nancy said she knew she had gift cards somewhere, so she asked me to check her purse while she was rummaging through the kitchen junk drawer. I ventured forth, and boldly went where no man has gone before, his wifeâs purse.
With fully vaccinated people having been saved (for the most part) from the severe illness and death of the Covid-19 virus, scientists are now identifying an array of less serious, but potentially debilitating chronic long-term symptoms of the Covid-19 disease. Now responsible for more than 80% of our country’s rapidly growing caseload of the viral scourge, the Delta variant or mutation is spreading even amongst our largely unvaccinated youth. The new scientific term “Long Covid” refers to symptoms that last for weeks or months beyond infection.
Iâm an older adult woman who is having increasingly more bouts of incontinence. I find it rather embarrassing, to the point of declining social invitations. I never know when the urge to go will hit me, so I prefer to stay home near my bathroom. Iâve had to rely more on my children for groceries and other necessities, as Iâm afraid I might have an accident while shopping. I understand that incontinence is common in older women, yet Iâm tired of this issue interfering with my life.
There is one neighbor along Cold Springs Drive, in Neighborhood 7, that all of the residents seem to know. But this neighbor seems to be a controversial figure. In fact, this âneighborâ seems to be âswampedâ with rumor. According to Huntley officials, this neighbor serves a special purpose.
There is one neighbor along Cold Springs Drive, in Neighborhood 7, that all of the residents seem to know. But this neighbor seems to be a controversial figure.
In fact, this âneighborâ seems to be âswampedâ with rumor.
According to Huntley officials, this neighbor serves a special purpose.
Iâm going to be honest. I never really found Alfred Hitchcockâs The Birds very terrifying. I never saw what was so scary about a bunch of birds. Theyâre birds! Mostly gulls and sparrows. Theyâre not bats! And then, all at once, my entire opinion on Hitchcockâs classic masterpiece changed.
Iâm going to be honest. I never really found Alfred Hitchcockâs The Birds very terrifying. I never saw what was so scary about a bunch of birds. Theyâre birds! Mostly gulls and sparrows. Theyâre not bats!
And then, all at once, my entire opinion on Hitchcockâs classic masterpiece changed.
August 3 is the 38th annual National Night Out (NNO). According to Jim Uszler, President of the Sun City Neighborhood Watch and one of the coordinators of the event, âItâs the 19th time Sun City has celebrated National Night Out.â According to the National Night Out website, âNational Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer.â
August 3 is the 38th annual National Night Out (NNO). According to Jim Uszler, President of the Sun City Neighborhood Watch and one of the coordinators of the event, âItâs the 19th time Sun City has celebrated National Night Out.â
According to the National Night Out website, âNational Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer.â
We don’t usually expect most high school, or even college romances, to turn into long-term relationships, let alone last the rest of our lives. But one Sun City couple has defied the odds. Richard Schimmel first noticed his wife, Sue, at work. They both worked at Chicago Molded Plastic. Sue said, âHe kept trying to get me to go out. He kept asking until he succeeded.â
We don’t usually expect most high school, or even college romances, to turn into long-term relationships, let alone last the rest of our lives. But one Sun City couple has defied the odds. Richard Schimmel first noticed his wife, Sue, at work. They both worked at Chicago Molded Plastic.
Sue said, âHe kept trying to get me to go out. He kept asking until he succeeded.â
While skimming through the newspaper this morning, I happened to glance at my horoscope, which read: âFocus on practicalities. Chop wood and carry water. Maintain positive cash flow. Minimize waste. Conserve resources and energy.â âHm-m-m,â I said, because as luck would have it, I had chopped wood and carried water just a few minutes earlier on my way out to get the paper off the drive. (Well, I carried a watering can and sprinkled that pumpkin vine at the back of the yard, and I broke up a fallen branch lying on the lawn, so⊠yeah, close enough.)
While skimming through the newspaper this morning, I happened to glance at my horoscope, which read: âFocus on practicalities. Chop wood and carry water. Maintain positive cash flow. Minimize waste. Conserve resources and energy.â
âHm-m-m,â I said, because as luck would have it, I had chopped wood and carried water just a few minutes earlier on my way out to get the paper off the drive. (Well, I carried a watering can and sprinkled that pumpkin vine at the back of the yard, and I broke up a fallen branch lying on the lawn, so⊠yeah, close enough.)
Jim and I have a long list of perspective restaurants to review, or so we thought. We have learned to always âGoogleâ the restaurant before we show up to make sure they havenât fallen victim to the COVID-19 fallout. To our dismay, we discovered that restaurant after restaurant was either permanently closed, or only open a very limited number of hours/days.
Our home theater has been the main portal since March 2020. Even with theaters open to now, most filmgoers have forgone multiplexes. Not that there has been much good fare enticing us out of the house. With HBO Max declaring Warner Brosâ entire slate for simultaneous streaming and on the big screen, why bother? Although some you are better off only seeing them at home; âSpace Jam: A New Legacyâ chief among them. None other than the Marvel Universe is a strong enough reason to get off the couch and buy a ticket, right?
In their article âCovid-19 Antibodies Remain Beneficial,â the Wall Street Journal explains that “Research indicates an enduring level of protection, but variants, like Delta, present risks.” The article’s authors, Brianna Abbott and Stephanie Armour, state that “Infection and inoculation both elicit an immune response against Covid-19 that lasts for months and possibly years, a growing body of research shows, but the power of vaccines against known variants make the shots critical to containing the virus.”
