MY SUN DAY NEWS
On September 5 you may have noticed signs all around Huntley saying, “Tune Radio to 101.5 FM For Fireworks”. Don’t worry, this did not mean your radio would have exploded if you tuned in. Huntley Community Radio had a live broadcast during the village fireworks display, and someone had to put up all those signs.
As this month began, the promise of movie theaters reopening has given us some pause. How will things change in this new world we find ourselves? What safety measures have the staff put in place to make for a comfortable experience? The studios have held back a great deal of their slate until later in 2020 or even next year. With “Tenet” the only major release that seems worth it (and I may still review it later), the resounding feeling of disinterest may have you feeling the small screen to be the better choice. Luckily, we don’t need to give up big budget storytelling in the exchange.
My wife and I are in our late 50s and retirement is on our minds. We do plan to continue to work for a few more years, but we’re nearing the next season of our lives. We have three children, one in high school, two in college. We feel that they are adequately set for their futures, now we want to focus on us.
A visionary in academics believes that once we’re on the other side of COVID-19, the public will likely see major changes in the “factory model” of primary and secondary education. Dr. John Burkey, former superintendent at Huntley Community School District 158, is excited about the future of education and believes COVID is going to accelerate the changes.
A visionary in academics believes that once we’re on the other side of COVID-19, the public will likely see major changes in the “factory model” of primary and secondary education.
Dr. John Burkey, former superintendent at Huntley Community School District 158, is excited about the future of education and believes COVID is going to accelerate the changes.
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.
Jo Kinyon Geary has fans all over Sun City, her workplace, and among friends and family. Geary creates cakes that are works of art. For the interview, Geary was prepared with a visual presentation of her creativity. The cake was a replica of the last edition of the Sun Day newspaper. Geary said, “The yellow cake is filled with custard. The Sun Day article was printed with edible ink on rice paper.”
Jo Kinyon Geary has fans all over Sun City, her workplace, and among friends and family. Geary creates cakes that are works of art.
For the interview, Geary was prepared with a visual presentation of her creativity. The cake was a replica of the last edition of the Sun Day newspaper. Geary said, “The yellow cake is filled with custard. The Sun Day article was printed with edible ink on rice paper.”
Every morning, it’s the same routine: get up, get dressed, get out the door to the Prairie Path, run. Not mentioned: Grabbing my earbuds. Making sure the cord is twisted in the perfect way so that the music works. Configuring the perfect way to hold my iPhone and keys so that I can pretend I’m not really holding electronics and sharp metal keyrings while I settle into my four-mile dash.
Every morning, it’s the same routine: get up, get dressed, get out the door to the Prairie Path, run.
Not mentioned: Grabbing my earbuds. Making sure the cord is twisted in the perfect way so that the music works. Configuring the perfect way to hold my iPhone and keys so that I can pretend I’m not really holding electronics and sharp metal keyrings while I settle into my four-mile dash.
Leggee Elementary School’s popular Buddy program shut down when the coronavirus cancelled classes last spring. Now, with schools still shuttered for safety, the gap has widened between students in need and their volunteer lifelines, many of them Sun City residents. “I have volunteers who have been with me since the beginning,” said District 158 Volunteer Coordinator Eileen Delahanty. “These people are like my family. I’m very concerned for them.”
Leggee Elementary School’s popular Buddy program shut down when the coronavirus cancelled classes last spring. Now, with schools still shuttered for safety, the gap has widened between students in need and their volunteer lifelines, many of them Sun City residents.
“I have volunteers who have been with me since the beginning,” said District 158 Volunteer Coordinator Eileen Delahanty. “These people are like my family. I’m very concerned for them.”
As of August 15, the Village of Huntley concluded construction on a continuous multi-use path along the north side of Reed Road stretching an approximate distance of 0.25 miles and is now open for use to the public. According to Tim Farrell, Director of Public Works and Engineering for the Village of Huntley, the path project began in direct response to the announcement of the Illinois Department of Transportation’s (IDOT) Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP).
As of August 15, the Village of Huntley concluded construction on a continuous multi-use path along the north side of Reed Road stretching an approximate distance of 0.25 miles and is now open for use to the public.
According to Tim Farrell, Director of Public Works and Engineering for the Village of Huntley, the path project began in direct response to the announcement of the Illinois Department of Transportation’s (IDOT) Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP).
One clear night this summer in mid-July, I stood out among the corn fields at the western dead-end of Ernesti Road and finally knew what it must have felt like to live during the Middle Ages. For the record, I have always felt a touch of envy for those long-ago folks because medieval art is filled with paintings showing blazing comets in the sky, and I have always wanted to see a comet blazing across the sky above me.
One clear night this summer in mid-July, I stood out among the corn fields at the western dead-end of Ernesti Road and finally knew what it must have felt like to live during the Middle Ages.
For the record, I have always felt a touch of envy for those long-ago folks because medieval art is filled with paintings showing blazing comets in the sky, and I have always wanted to see a comet blazing across the sky above me.
Masters Tennis sounds like it might suggest that this game is for seasoned champions, like the Master’s Tennis Tournament. In reality, it is excellent for beginning players and for tennis players who may be recovering from injuries or who find themselves with less mobility than they used to have.
Masters Tennis sounds like it might suggest that this game is for seasoned champions, like the Master’s Tennis Tournament.
In reality, it is excellent for beginning players and for tennis players who may be recovering from injuries or who find themselves with less mobility than they used to have.
September 22 marks the first day of fall, making it the prime season for one of autumn’s quintessential flowers, mums. Under normal circumstances, Sun City’s Sunflower Garden Club would have hosted their annual mum flower sale this month, demonstrating the beauty and vibrancy that mums can offer residents. Whether they prefer them outside in a garden or keep them as a nice indoor plant, the possibilities are endless.
September 22 marks the first day of fall, making it the prime season for one of autumn’s quintessential flowers, mums. Under normal circumstances, Sun City’s Sunflower Garden Club would have hosted their annual mum flower sale this month, demonstrating the beauty and vibrancy that mums can offer residents.
Whether they prefer them outside in a garden or keep them as a nice indoor plant, the possibilities are endless.
In a time when attending in-person classes is only a memory from the past, Colleen Koziara has changed the game. She offers a relaxing afternoon of painting virtually on Wednesday afternoons. Koziara has been teaching art classes here in Sun City for four years. But this year has brought challenges. Roni Schmidt said, “I have been painting with Colleen for four years now. When I saw she was starting the online classes I was thrilled. I love them. Because of COVID and a recent surgery, I am stuck inside and painting keeps me calm. Time just flies when I am painting. The best thing about the online class is I can finish my painting and perfect it at my leisure. I even turned our den into my studio.”
In a time when attending in-person classes is only a memory from the past, Colleen Koziara has changed the game. She offers a relaxing afternoon of painting virtually on Wednesday afternoons. Koziara has been teaching art classes here in Sun City for four years. But this year has brought challenges.
Roni Schmidt said, “I have been painting with Colleen for four years now. When I saw she was starting the online classes I was thrilled. I love them. Because of COVID and a recent surgery, I am stuck inside and painting keeps me calm. Time just flies when I am painting. The best thing about the online class is I can finish my painting and perfect it at my leisure. I even turned our den into my studio.”
You’re probably in the process of figuring out what method of voting works best for yourself because the General Election is less than two months away and vote by mail ballots will be mailed to voters beginning on September 24.
Nancy and I have become desperate for entertainment during this Covid-19 crisis. Nancy is convinced she is qualified to be a doctor after watching “Untold Stories of the ER” on TV, and she actually is becoming good at diagnosing the cases. Our Saturday night entertainment is now the Three Stooges followed by Svengoolie. We have also learned from the grandchildren the importance of checking FaceBook constantly. This turned out to be true when we read in the Wildflower Lake neighbors group about a new restaurant called Syrup in Algonquin.
My daughter, Mary, came over on Sunday. Due to social distancing we were hosting her and her boyfriend, Stephen, on our deck. As she was sitting down, she looked into our backyard and asked “What happened to the lawn?” It looked like we had purposefully tried to create ugly brown stripes and circles in our lawn by spraying herbicide. It wasn’t us, but a climatological condition that is causing the lawn to go dormant. The lack of rain had resulted in dry brown grass in stripes over our septic lines and a big brown circle over our septic tank.
My daughter, Mary, came over on Sunday. Due to social distancing we were hosting her and her boyfriend, Stephen, on our deck. As she was sitting down, she looked into our backyard and asked “What happened to the lawn?” It looked like we had purposefully tried to create ugly brown stripes and circles in our lawn by spraying herbicide.
It wasn’t us, but a climatological condition that is causing the lawn to go dormant. The lack of rain had resulted in dry brown grass in stripes over our septic lines and a big brown circle over our septic tank.
As the summer is coming to a close, a new crop of fresh films is out there for your perusal. But with the world as it is, the multiplex may seem like a wary place to enter still. So now as “Tenet” and “Death On The Nile” make their way onto the silver screen, maybe you still want to stay home. But don’t worry, the home theater has you covered.
Letters for the week of September 10.
Within the last few years, I’ve noticed that my fingers aren’t working as they used to. I’m in my 80s and have always enjoyed crafting. Since I can remember, I’ve held knitting needles in my hands, creating scarves, blankets, sweaters, and more, for friends and family. I’ve since put my knitting aside, however, I recently learned that I’ll have a great-grandchild early next year.
This month, Sun City resident John Kligis, a WWII Veteran with the Navy and Coast Guard, celebrated his 100th birthday. In order to commemorate the special day, neighbor Jan Pozdol organized the neighborhood event, a drive-By tribute. Pozdol asked friends and neighbors, “Decorate your car if possible, make a sign, wave a flag, and make some noise.”
This month, Sun City resident John Kligis, a WWII Veteran with the Navy and Coast Guard, celebrated his 100th birthday. In order to commemorate the special day, neighbor Jan Pozdol organized the neighborhood event, a drive-By tribute.
Pozdol asked friends and neighbors, “Decorate your car if possible, make a sign, wave a flag, and make some noise.”
One of my favorite things to do with my son is drive through a rural area at late evening during summer when crop fields are bursting and not yet harvested and the sky in the west is orange-going-red and it smells like late summer. I’ve always been partial to rural areas, but my love of farm country developed when I was a reporter/photographer for Shaw Suburban Media and covered DeKalb County, most of which, as many of you (or all of you) know is farmland.
One of my favorite things to do with my son is drive through a rural area at late evening during summer when crop fields are bursting and not yet harvested and the sky in the west is orange-going-red and it smells like late summer.
I’ve always been partial to rural areas, but my love of farm country developed when I was a reporter/photographer for Shaw Suburban Media and covered DeKalb County, most of which, as many of you (or all of you) know is farmland.
You might have noticed the announcements by Sun City announcing the Perk-N-Pickle at Pavilion Circle Drive every Friday or seen the Food Truck parked there. Justin and Alicia, the owners, keep busy. They have been serving up food at a constant rate from 11 to 7 p.m.
You might have noticed the announcements by Sun City announcing the Perk-N-Pickle at Pavilion Circle Drive every Friday or seen the Food Truck parked there.
Justin and Alicia, the owners, keep busy. They have been serving up food at a constant rate from 11 to 7 p.m.
Dr. Michael Bukhalo, a Rolling Meadows dermatologist and primary investigator for clinical trials, would like to give us his viewpoint on the current international search for a successful corona virus vaccine and drugs.
With the emergence of the Coronavirus Pandemic, the Labor Day observance may be subdued nationwide, but creativity, adaptability, and resilience in places such as the Village of Huntley will keep the focus on honoring worker contributions. Yet, continued reports of positive cases of COVID-19 in Illinois have given us so many reasons for pessimism for an economic recovery and job picture. That’s why any victories with the economy give us a ray of optimism for a rebounding job market.
Indeed, like most traits, our sense of humor is influenced not only by genetics but also by environmental factors like upbringing, culture, and social circle. Sun City resident Jacque Stashwick is a woman who loves to get a laugh, loves to tell a story, and loves to have fun talking to you.
Indeed, like most traits, our sense of humor is influenced not only by genetics but also by environmental factors like upbringing, culture, and social circle.
Sun City resident Jacque Stashwick is a woman who loves to get a laugh, loves to tell a story, and loves to have fun talking to you.
Colors often evoke emotion. I always smile when I see a yellow flower. They remind me of the big yellow happy faces that were seemed so prevalent during my childhood in the 70s. Flowers also have the ability to evoke a variety of emotions. One look at a Queen Anne’s lace flower immediately brings me back to my grandmother’s farm in Union. It was a very peaceful place. Colorful flowers can be a powerful combination.
My elderly mother has had a recent fall. She fell in the middle of the night, trying to find her way to the bathroom. While she’s doing fine now, it’s evident that we need to make some changes to her bathroom to prevent future falls.
Last month I completed 10 years of answering reader questions and writing the Ask the Woodchucks articles for the Sun Day. That amounts to 238 articles.
(Above) Virginia Nowak birthday surprise on her lawn on August 17, 2020. (Below) Russ DiPrizio finds his lawn announcing his 80th birthday also on August 17.
Letters for the week of August 27.
