MY SUN DAY NEWS
âI never took an art class,â said Maryanne Olson, Sun City resident, who is also a jewelry maker and quilter. Despite formal training, Olson persists.
âI never took an art class,â said Maryanne Olson, Sun City resident, who is also a jewelry maker and quilter.
Despite formal training, Olson persists.
My sister-in-law went to see a psychic recently, and when she called to report back to me how the meeting went, I had my reservations.
After all, there are psychics, and then there are psychics. The fake ones should be put in jail for lying to us about their phony abilities. The real ones should be put in jail for not telling us when an earthquake or tornado is about to hit.
Donna Badameâs home in Neighborhood 27 became solar powered this summer.
âI had 14 solar panels installed on the south side of my roof in the middle of June,â Badame said. âThey were put in before my birthday. It was a present I bought for myself.â
According to the National Council on Aging statistics, every 11 seconds an older adult is treated in the emergency room for a fall. The council also states that 1 in 3 seniors, about 12 million, fall each year in the United States. More stats reveal that over 1/2 of all falls occur at home.
This yearâs Anglers Fishing Derby was a hit with residents, and an even bigger thrill for their grandkids. âIt’s so much fun watching them,â said Dan Adelmund. âOur grandson, Jayden, was scared at first, but then proud.â
This yearâs Anglers Fishing Derby was a hit with residents, and an even bigger thrill for their grandkids.
âIt’s so much fun watching them,â said Dan Adelmund. âOur grandson, Jayden, was scared at first, but then proud.â
The Chicago area Six-County Senior Olympic Games proved prosperous for Sun City. Three Sun City Softball teams and two Sun City Volleyball teams headed out to Schaumburg to compete.
For the past couple of months, people in McHenry County were talking about the 50th anniversary of the moon landing probably as much as they were talking about Valley Hi and the Homestead Exemption. For the moon landing, we remembered where we were on July 20, 1969. For the Homestead Exemption tied to surplus funds of the Valley Hi Nursing Home, we probably canât get quite as excited, though getting a rebate check for $100 to $200 dollars is pretty good.
A good friend of ours, Kathy, invited us to join her and a group friends, for dinner. We jumped at the chance for two reasons. It would be a fun night out, and we found out that, on that particular night, you get 50% off on all appetizers and entrees at the recentley opened Be Bop A Lulu’s Rockabilly Cafe in Union.
This movie has been in the theaters for a while, and certainly some of you may have seen it. I prefer to write about new releases, but as my editor Kelsey OâKelley put it âI feel that August is one of the months where no good movies come out.â Youâre right Kelsey, at least so far, so I chose to âreach backâ for this edition.
We have an area in the front of our house where grass doesnât grow very well. My husband, bless his heart, has tried in vain for 3 years to establish lawn in this area. Inevitably, no matter what he has tried grass seed or sod, this area ended up being bare soil. It was the topic of conversation on a recent Saturday night. Although I could see he was tired and frustrated from working on the project once again, I had to admit, I really never noticed that part of our yard.
In the last issue of this paper I gave some inaccurate information on siding for Sun City homes. I should have researched a little further and not relied on a single source.
I think itâs time for all of us to have a conversation about hiring more help, but I donât know how to approach the topic. Do you have any tips?
Letters for the week of August 8.
Sun City as seen from a from a small aircraft several years ago. Taken by N.10 resident Patricia OâToole.
Linda Robinson and her husband, Jim, recently became the first homeowners in Sun City Huntley to have solar panels installed on their roof. âWe got the idea a few months ago when our daughter, Nicole, who lives with her husband in Crystal Lake, said they were getting solar panels on their home,â Linda said. âOur son-in-law is an engineer and one of the smartest people I know, so that increased our motivation to follow suit.â
Linda Robinson and her husband, Jim, recently became the first homeowners in Sun City Huntley to have solar panels installed on their roof.
âWe got the idea a few months ago when our daughter, Nicole, who lives with her husband in Crystal Lake, said they were getting solar panels on their home,â Linda said. âOur son-in-law is an engineer and one of the smartest people I know, so that increased our motivation to follow suit.â
Last week, the elusive Humboldt Park alligator â lovingly nicknamed âChance the Snapperâ â was finally lured back into captivity by the Crocodilian Specialist Services on July 16. It is unclear how the alligator arrived in the Humboldt lagoon, but it inspired a 36-hour vigil of local residents who waited to see the gator emerge.
Like most Americans, whenever I feel a bit anxious and lost, I trust my faith in a higher power â my carâs navigational system. She always seems to get me back on track. I call her âshe,â of course, because her voice is female. And Iâm glad sheâs female, because who wants to put all your faith in some disembodied guyâs voice when youâre lost? We men are idiots when it comes to finding our own way, because we always think we can get there without asking directions. So that directional dashboard dude is probably just as lost as I am and is faking it to preserve his fragile manhood.
Like most Americans, whenever I feel a bit anxious and lost, I trust my faith in a higher power â my carâs navigational system. She always seems to get me back on track.
I call her âshe,â of course, because her voice is female. And Iâm glad sheâs female, because who wants to put all your faith in some disembodied guyâs voice when youâre lost? We men are idiots when it comes to finding our own way, because we always think we can get there without asking directions. So that directional dashboard dude is probably just as lost as I am and is faking it to preserve his fragile manhood.
Two and a half years ago, the former Huntley Outlet Center died after a long struggle to survive. Now, the opportunity for the Huntley government to decide what happens to the former mall property has been taken away from the village, and given to a McHenry County Circuit Court judge.
Two and a half years ago, the former Huntley Outlet Center died after a long struggle to survive.
Now, the opportunity for the Huntley government to decide what happens to the former mall property has been taken away from the village, and given to a McHenry County Circuit Court judge.
The annual Fourth of July festivities held across the nation earlier this month included activities such as parades, hot dog eating contests, and backyard barbecues. The highlight of the holiday for a majority of Americans is the chance to watch fireworks displays at night.
The annual Fourth of July festivities held across the nation earlier this month included activities such as parades, hot dog eating contests, and backyard barbecues.
The highlight of the holiday for a majority of Americans is the chance to watch fireworks displays at night.
Procrastination is fairly common among taxpayers filing just before the April deadline every year. The government expects to see completed federal tax forms and state tax forms right up to the last minute, but thereâs no history of filing early or late for the Valley Hi Rebate.
A Woodstock man has been cited for dangerous driving after officials say he jumped a curb and drove through a local yard.
After seven years of writing this column, we are proud to say we have never repeated a restaurant. That is partially due to the fact that after we review them, for some reason, they go out of business. Was it something we said???
Recently, there was a discussion on the radio regarding the implementation of self-service checkout lanes at Jewel. I listened especially closely because my son is a checker at the Huntley store. The consensus of the discussion seemed to be that shopping at Jewel was more rewarding when the visit ended with interaction with the checkers and baggers.
This is a follow-up piece in light of the story about Bonnie Archer, from the July 11 edition, who fell victim to a phone scam. The warning signs are important to know.
We recently moved to Sun City and love it here. The hardest thing is deciding which clubs to join. We have one problem we canât solve. When we connect a hose to the faucet in the garage and turn it on it drips on the floor and makes a puddle. Short of putting a bucket under it what can we do?
We recently visited my elderly mother-in-law over the holiday weekend. While it was wonderful to see her, my family and I spent most of the time literally sweating out the visit. I mean, it was almost cooler outside than it was inside her small home. My husband adjusted the thermostat to give us a reprieve from the heat, only to discover that my mother-in-law turned the air conditioning off later in the evening.
The sold out theater erupted into applause as this incredible movie came to an end. I donât know if it was the spectacular settings and background, the animation (which is the best I have seen) or the musical score featuring Beyonce. In all likelihood, it was a combination of the three.
Centegra Health System informs us that, often called a silent disease, osteoporosis may not be detected until a senior’s “bones become so weak that a sudden strain, bump, or fall causes a hip to fracture or a vertebra to collapse.” My own experience has taught me that after a fall, collapsed spinal vertebrae may initially be felt or seen in the form of severe back pain, loss of height, or spinal deformities such as kyphosis (severely stooped posture).
Centegra Health System informs us that, often called a silent disease, osteoporosis may not be detected until a senior’s “bones become so weak that a sudden strain, bump, or fall causes a hip to fracture or a vertebra to collapse.”
My own experience has taught me that after a fall, collapsed spinal vertebrae may initially be felt or seen in the form of severe back pain, loss of height, or spinal deformities such as kyphosis (severely stooped posture).
What better way to spend an August afternoon than watching Huntleyâs first responders battle it out in our annual Sun City National Night Out softball game at Eakin Field, followed by music and free food, from 2:45 to 5:30?
Letters for the week of July 25.
