MY SUN DAY NEWS
A few days after a riotous mob was stirred to violent, deadly insurrection by Trump’s lies about a stolen election — with absolutely no evidence in support except his deceptive words — I found myself walking past the sporting goods department in Walmart. The shelves behind the counter were bare. “I didn’t know you sold toilet paper in sporting goods,” I joked to the cashier. “We don’t,” she said. “That’s the ammunition shelves.”
A few days after a riotous mob was stirred to violent, deadly insurrection by Trump’s lies about a stolen election — with absolutely no evidence in support except his deceptive words — I found myself walking past the sporting goods department in Walmart. The shelves behind the counter were bare.
“I didn’t know you sold toilet paper in sporting goods,” I joked to the cashier.
“We don’t,” she said. “That’s the ammunition shelves.”
On January 6, Jenny Reynoso, 18, was operating on practically no sleep. She’d been up most of the night praying the rosary, unable to eat because of a nervous stomach. As a distraction, she and her brother, Johnny, 14, played video games while they waited by the phone. When the phone finally rang at 1 p.m., Jenny dropped the video game controller she was holding and lunged for the phone.
On the other end of the line, Jenny’s mother, Maria, spoke in breathless excitement. “Guess what?” she told her kids. “Your Dad is coming home!”
Nancy Jenks posted on the Wildflower Lake Neighbors page, “If anyone needs their driveway shoveled, send me a private message. I will take the exercise.”
Jenks did receive a response on Facebook. The post read: “My church friend always needs shoveling. She is recently widowed, nice woman.”
Mark Puleo, an Accuweather staff writer, gave us an updated article on January 22. He informs us that researchers are continuing to increase their understanding of the role ultraviolet (UV) radiation plays in the pandemic spread.
The only contested race in Grafton Township for the February 23 Republican Consolidated Primary is between Assessor Alan Zielinski and his challenger Terra de Baltz of Huntley. While voting is important whether it’s one contested race or a dozen, the significance of this race is what this story will detail.
Sun City Residents are receiving a letter from the Illinois Department of Employment Security regarding their unemployment benefits.
Nancy has been giving me dirty looks and the old “stink eye” for over 46 years and it finally caught up to her. She finally wore her eyes out and as a result, we have been running weekly to the ophthalmologist for over a month. The first treatment was getting her eyes zapped with a laser.
As a part of my annual physical exam, my doctor ordered an EKG. My results indicated a 50 percent blockage in one of the arteries in my heart. I assumed that would mean surgery; however, my doctor recommended we start with medication. Although I am fortunate that I haven’t had a heart attack, this past physical gave me pause.
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” was released on Netflix back a couple months ago, but in case you haven’t seen it here it is. Adapted from the play by August Wilson, we are taken back to 1920s Chicago on a hot summer day where everything goes wrong in this recording session. The star is late, tensions between the band come to a head; not one thing happens as it should.
The McHenry County Council of Mayors in partnership with the McHenry County Division of Transportation is conducting a pedestrian, bicycle, and trails master plan for McHenry County.
Sun City resident Paul Culler has worked as an audio engineer in television for 40 years. “I worked for a company that provided T.V. facilities for everyone. We designed, built, and rented T.V. facilities for the broadcast industry,” Culler said.
Sun City resident Paul Culler has worked as an audio engineer in television for 40 years.
“I worked for a company that provided T.V. facilities for everyone. We designed, built, and rented T.V. facilities for the broadcast industry,” Culler said.
December of 2019 — the last normal month any of us can remember — I spent in Naples, Florida, and when my son Dave flew down with the grandkids just after Christmas, I asked, “So what do you want to do tomorrow?”
Author, Jo Craven McGinty, in her Wall Street Journal article (January 2021), informs us of numbers important for carrying out successful workout resolutions this year. She first cautions us to mark the calendar day of March 7. This is an important date because, according to one study, it takes 66 days to develop a new habit. Unfortunately, according to Gallup Polls, 80% of resolutions are broken by mid-February, with the most common vow of “exercise improvement” then lost in the shuffle.
Residents, at one point or another, may have wondered to themselves whether the piece of garbage they are about to throw away should be recycled instead. The U.S. generates approximately 262 million tons of municipal solid waste annually, according to a report done by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The biggest portion of waste comes from consumer disposal of paper products, plastics, and food.
As many residents may already be aware, both Kane and McHenry Counties are in the process of gearing up to begin distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine to individuals of group 1B which includes those that are ages 65 and older.
Across the United States, donating blood is a lifesaving and essential part of caring for patients. The need for donated blood is constant, and blood centers are open and in urgent need of donations even during Covid-19. Every 2 seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood.
At about 2 a.m. the smoke detectors started going off. I jumped out of bed to check and fortunately, there wasn’t a problem. No smoke, no fire. I tried to reset the alarms and finally, they stopped. Back to bed. About 40 minutes later, it started again.
My wife and I are in our late 70s and live alone. Although I would be lying if I said that we haven’t felt our age encroach upon our lifestyle in recent years, we are rather independent. We live in a two-story home that only has a half bath on the main level. While we can navigate the stairs, we try to avoid going up and down multiple times in the day.
The weather is freezing and you are driving down Del Webb. You see a line of cars parked at the courts. What is going on? “We are playing pickleball,” said Dana Rich. “The great thing about pickleball is that it’s non-seasonal. You can play any time of year regardless of outside temperature.”
The weather is freezing and you are driving down Del Webb. You see a line of cars parked at the courts. What is going on?
“We are playing pickleball,” said Dana Rich. “The great thing about pickleball is that it’s non-seasonal. You can play any time of year regardless of outside temperature.”
“The snow is snowing, the wind is blowing,” as the song says. And as the ornaments are packed up and put away, we find ourselves now in the middle of January feeling a bit less cheerful. But fear not, dear readers, this is the best time to kick back with a glass of something warm. Maybe we catch a Cab (wine that is), break out the old records, and settle into the season. After 2020, a little escape is just the ticket to make it through the winter doldrums. And some truffles come in more than just chocolate-form.
Every week for 46 years, Jim and I have done our best to take one night off from our busy schedule and have a “date night.” Honestly, this practice has evolved over the years. When we were first married and struggling, we treated ourselves every Tuesday night to the $1.29 special at Ponderosa Steakhouse while waiting for our laundry to finish up at the laundromat.
Letters for the week of January 28.
Americans’ willingness to take the coronavirus vaccine has jumped since the first two vaccines were authorized by the FDA. In a response to a survey, Sun City residents echo the Nation’s willingness to take the vaccine. Sixty-four residents responded to the question, “Will you get the vaccine?” Only three said that they would not.
Over the holidays, I got into a conversation with my adult niece and three adult nephews (ages ranging from young twenties to early thirties), and while I won’t say it was entirely uncomfortable, I will say that it was somewhat uncomfortable because I’m not a very good conversationalist.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many life celebrations, like birthday parties and weddings, have been celebrated quietly, postponed, or canceled. Dorothy Cronin turned 90 on December 6, 2020. Her friend Judy Cieciwa decided that she would not let the day go by quietly.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many life celebrations, like birthday parties and weddings, have been celebrated quietly, postponed, or canceled.
Dorothy Cronin turned 90 on December 6, 2020. Her friend Judy Cieciwa decided that she would not let the day go by quietly.
Many Sun City residents are seeking respite from their quarantine by taking walks, jogging, or riding bikes. But concerns are being raised that roads are not safe for those activities.
Of all the heart-breaking endings that this pandemic has wreaked upon us, add one more — the probable death of the snow day.
A World War II veteran in Sun City celebrated his 96th birthday quietly on Friday, January 8. Marking another milestone, Fritz Mazur would have celebrated surrounded by family and friends. But Fritz and his wife, Tina, have sequestered themselves in their home in Sun City during the coronavirus pandemic, so the annual birthday celebration was a small gathering of three.
As a new year begins, so do a new list of entertaining possibilities. That said, the previous year’s best of list still looms as winter sets in. What a perfect time to catch up!
Beset by confusion and disorganization in many of our states, our country’s most ambitious vaccination campaign ever has not yet met with its 2020 promises of delivery and number of inoculations.
