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Be Well

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Michelle MorenoFor the Sun Day

SUN CITY - As many resi-dents eagerly assimilate into the new normal for Sun City brought on by the “Phase 4” guidelines of the Restore Illinois plan, there remains questions as to whether the Sun City Community As-sociation Board of Directors have made the right decisions on choosing to open some ame-nities while maintaining others closed.

Former Board member, Steve Bytnar, who just recently re-signed from the Board of Direc-tors as of June 30 after serving for four and a half years, has strong opinions on the Board’s decision process.

“As I stated at the last Board meeting, I’m all for having as many things opened as pos-sible. We shouldn’t be oppos-ing our own state guidelines. Clubs should be able to meet,” Bytnar said. “I think in general, [the Board] are doing a good job, but they’re not doing as much as they should under the state guidelines.”

Bytnar would only cite per-sonal reasons for his departure from the Board of Directors.

Board president Dennis O’Leary says that in addition to indoor and outdoor pools now being some of the amenities available to Sun City residents, one of the fitness centers and a walking track are slated to open later this month.

“Most residents are being un-derstanding and gracious as we try to navigate these troubled waters, but some individuals seem to believe that the Board

enjoys keeping facilities closed. Remember, Board members use the facilities also! We are also affected! One person wrote, ‘…look at things through a broad-er lens than just your fiduciary responsibility.’ However, the Board cannot look at things in any other way,” O’Leary stated. “Our duty is to be a fiduciary. The residents in this community can trust that the Board will al-ways act in their best interest, as the Board understands their best interest.”

O’Leary made mention that al-lowing organized clubs to meet too soon, “could place club offi-cers in harm’s way for potential lawsuits.”

He explained that the As-sociation’s policy would not provide insurance coverage for Board members, staff, and lead-ers of clubs and special interests groups due to an exclusion of li-ability associated with the trans-fer of a virus.

“If a suit is filed related to the virus, there would be no cover-age for the Association includ-ing the cost of attorneys to de-velop a legal defense as well as the potential claim amount. All expenses would be out of pocket costs for us, the residents of Sun City, Huntley,” O’Leary said.

All in all, Sun City’s man-agement group, First Service Residential, seems extremely pleased with now having over 7,000 resident email addresses, receiving their eblasts as they work to expand their website’s capabilities to offer residents more virtual activities. O’Leary advices that government regula-tions, “will be playing a role in any future decisions.”

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Tony Pratt|Sun Day PhotoWhile some Sun City ame-nities are open with restric-tions in place, such as the tennis courts and pools, others like club gatherings remain closed due, in part, according to Board President Dennis O’Leary, to liability. Overall, O’Leary says, the community has been sup-portive of the reopening phases within Sun City. In the photo above, residents play non-league tennis at their own discretion, as or-ganized play is still on hold.

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We talked about getting in an article on abandoned or lost cats in Sun

City.Today my husband David went for a

walk. When he came home he was upset that on the sidewalk on Applewood he saw a dead cat lying there with its eyes open. It was a small black cat. He rang the bell of the home it was in front of but no one answered. The poor cat. It was skinny and probably didn’t know how to find food.

During the heat we have been having, it is especially hard for a cat or dog to survive on its own outside. We need peo-ple to be compassionate and keep an eye out for these poor animals. You should put out a bowl of water and a can of tuna so that it can survive and call the police department, non-emergency number and tell them to contact the human society in Kane County and tell them to come and put out a trap to catch the poor animal. The Humane Society is not so humane and will not come here unless they are told by the police to do so. You also have to keep after them to make sure it is done. No animal should suffer like this cat evidently did, because someone no longer wanted it.

This winter there was a cat in the wet-lands behind my house that needed help. One of my neighbors usually left his ga-rage door open a bit and had food and water out for stray cats. Either he wasn’t

home or the cat didn’t know about it. I left food out for it and didn’t see it for a few days. I called Animal House about it, but they said they didn’t do rescues and to call the police. They sent a po-liceman over and I told him the cat was having trouble walking and was falling down. It managed to get into the cul-vert behind my house, a place over the years cats hide in. I gave him a bowl of food. He came back and told me he saw the cat in the back of the culvert but he could not get to it. He said he would tell his desk person and they would call the Humane Society. Next day I saw that no had come as there were no tracks in the snow other that the policeman. I called the PD again and they said they would call the HS. Story ends with no one came and this poor cat died in the culvert. I am unable to walk well and could not go out other than to throw out food from the deck. I keep picturing the poor cat strug-gling to stand and no one came to help him.

Please have a heart and save an ani-mal that is going to die if you don’t do something.

Eudice GermaineSun City resident

I’ve been a resident of Sun City for a little over 6 years and during that

time I really haven’t seen any proj-

ects undertaken that absolutely make no sense. But for the life of me, I can-not fathom any reason why the ‘powers that be’ would see fit to close down one half of west bound Sun City Blvd from Del Webb Blvd to Crestview Dr and make it a permanent parking lot! I un-derstand that the tennis courts, baseball field etc; generate a considerable amount of activity and on-street parking. BUT, these activities occur only in the sum-mer/warmer months and therefore do not require parking spots in the colder months, nor at night, nor during a good portion of most any day, and certainly not to the extent currently marked off for parking. I’m certainly not aware of any accidents, or any surge in incidents along this stretch of road that would ne-cessitate making this road a parking lot. Further, I’ve never seen cars parked up so close to Crestview Dr. as is now des-ignated for parking; and creating a rather hazardous/bizarre right turn situation for drivers turning (right) onto Crestview. I can only hope, and urge, that this ill-conceived project be reconsidered and then be undone.

Bill GwiasdaSun City resident

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A few Mondays ago, I was walking on the Prairie

Path (a nature trail that runs across Illinois), and I was try-ing to social distance. Bikes raced past me. Clusters of Nike-clad joggers forced me to the outskirts of the trail. I had enough.

I left the trail and ended up in calmer waters: the side-walk that runs parallel to the path.

I will never do that again.Within a minute, and seem-

ingly out of nowhere, a squir-rel appeared to my left, on the

ground, next to a fence that belonged to someone’s yard.

In a fateful mix of my walk-ing pace and its sudden urge to bolt toward me, our paths had crossed. Literally.

In retrospect, I didn’t think it was possible to come into physical contact with a squir-rel, even if you really wanted to. I thought it only happened to people like Steve Irwin, the crocodile hunter, or similar legends.

I was wrong.The squirrel collided with

my leg and proceeded to scratch and climb up near my knee. Then it catapulted off, leaving me stunned and with an array of deep red scratches.

It took me a while to real-ize I should probably con-sult a doctor or at least check

Google and read some un-helpful forums about squir-rel collisions, probably from 2006.

“We don’t think you’re at risk for rabies,” said the nurse on the other end of the phone. I called the urgent care on my walk back home (this time on the crowded, rodent-free Prairie Path).

In my mind, this was how it would all unfold: not only would I have rabies, but I would also contract Covid-19 at the urgent care. That would be my story. Maybe there would be a movie about me.

In reality, the nurse who saw me unsuccessfully tried to hold in a laugh. “Wow we never see this,” she said. “Something to talk about over dinner!” she offered.

Turns out, I didn’t need a shot (and two weeks later, I’m still Covid-free). Instead, I was sent home with Neo-sporin. A let-down in a good way.

“She was trying to social distance!” I heard the nurse say to the other medical staff as I left the clinic.

The weirdest thing to me about the whole incident was that the odds of my squirrel encounter were technically so low.

There’s no moral to the sto-ry here, no sage advice. But what I did steal from this ex-perience is the idea that a rare event occurred. So, that thing you want to happen? It might actually happen. You never know. Maybe you just need to take a little step off the path.

Kelsey O’KelleyAssistant Editor

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By Stew CohenStaff Reporter

Moving into Phase 4 for the State of Illinois is a

type of “thank you” from the governor’s office that comes with relief and the hope of normalcy. In the governor’s message on Illinois moving into Phase 4, JB. Pritzker said he looked at the data provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

“On a statewide level, Il-linois flattened the curve, passed the peak, and saw a sustained decline in key met-rics since the coronavirus be-gan. Looking at the 7-day roll-ing averages, which smooth out daily fluctuations and al-low trends to emerge, Illinois is seeing marked declines in cases, deaths, case positivity, and COVID-related hospital-izations,” Pritzker said.

State Representative Allen Skillicorn, an East Dundee Republican, acknowledged the

goal of the stay-at-home order was to flatten the curve so we would not overwhelm our healthcare facilities. However in rebuttal of the Governor, Skillicorn said the goal line has moved frequently.

“The goal line moved to re-ducing overall spread and a five-phase plan releasing us from the governor’s grip only when a vaccine or treatment is readily available. How long will that be? Your guess is as good as mine,” Skillicorn said.

Pritzker said early on that if in the process of moving through the phases a vaccine or successful treatment is de-veloped, we’ll skip all middle level steps and move to Phase 5.

“We’ve seen what’s hap-pened in other states that have allowed politics or short-term thinking to drive decision-making. Many other states are now seeing increases in cases, hospitalizations, and intensive care bed usage and they’re be-

ing forced to move backward and stay at home—that’s not the story in Illinois,” Pritzker said.

McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks notes the reopening of businesses, retail, and recreation, such as indoor dining, health and fit-ness clubs, movie theaters, and museums and zoos.

“McHenry County went to Phase 4 on schedule because the people of McHenry Coun-ty took this pandemic seri-ously from the start-they wore masks, physically distanced, and have followed other state and federal health and safety guidelines,” Franks said.

When asked by Sun Day news about Pritzker relying on data and science, Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton said, “It’s what got us to Phase 4 and it’s what will carry us through to Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois plan.”

Skillicorn also wants Illinois to reopen safely, but he be-

lieves the state has moved too slowly.

“Wirepoints illuminates that Illinois’ hospitalized patients peaked between April 15 and April 18, a full two weeks be-fore Pritzker’s facemask order went into effect,” Skillicorn said.

Pritzker and Stratton say they understand the plight of small businesses in Illinois, that businesses have been hit hard by this pandemic.

“Through the Illinois De-partment of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, fund-ing is available to help busi-nesses that were interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We want them to safely and gradually reopen as we rec-ognize how important these businesses are not just to the owners, but to entire commu-nities,” Stratton said.

Franks also recognizes the economic harm on residents and businesses.

“It is vital that we continue

to follow CDC guidelines to prevent a second wave here and cause further harm,” Franks said. Franks urges peo-ple to not only support local businesses, but donate to food pantries and charities if they can.

Since Restore Illinois Phase 1 – Rapid Spread, the state has built up its daily testing capa-bilities. In a 24-hour period, the state has surpassed 30,000 tests and has a dozen mo-bile community testing teams traveling throughout the state visiting areas with emerg-ing outbreaks. The teams will work to mitigate and suppress the virus. They’ll go to such places as meatpacking plants and nursing homes, working hand-in-hand with a network of commercial labs for quick turnaround test results. Be-side the partnership between state and commercial labs, contact tracing capacity will be increased statewide. This

Stratton, Franks weigh in on Illinois phasing and reopeningPhase 5, the new goal

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is made possible as county health departments, including Kane and McHenry Counties, seek a portion of $230 million dollars in contract trac-ing grants.

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has begun monitoring several indica-tors measuring the health burden of COVID-19 in each county. State Public Health officials are capturing a county’s ability to respond. These metrics are intended to be used to judge the level of awareness for each county’s progress during Phase 4. With the information available, city and village leaders, businesses, local health departments, and the public will have what’s needed for informed decisions and will be able to continue educating the public over healthy behaviors.

“We are grateful to Illinoisans across the state who followed the Governor’s Stay at Home or-der and are wearing their masks. We must stay the course. If everyone keeps doing what they are doing and taking every precaution, we should be able to continue to be on track in Phase 4 until we have a vaccine or reliable treatment. But, of course, we will continue to monitor the data and make decisions based on science,” Stratton said.

Businesses and employees needing resourc-es can find assistance by visiting the website of Resume McHenry County, a task force created during the lockdown to determine the best path toward reopening as quickly and as safely as possible. You can find the website at www.re-sumemchenrycounty.org.

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By Christopher BorroFor the Sun Day

HUNTLEY - The reports came in from all over the country. A CBS af-filiate in the Denver area reported a substantial increase in firework re-ports over the Fourth of July, as did local papers in Dayton, Ohio and Lincoln, Nebraska. Even before Independence Day, firework blasts were a noted nuisance throughout June. The Des Moines Register reported twice as many June com-plaints this year than last; WIBV-TV in Buffalo detailed more than 2,000 such reports over the month.

But in Huntley, and much of the surrounding area, people are saying that the last few weeks have been comparatively firework-free. Many individuals who live or work in Huntley reported that, compared to past years, Independence Day and the preceding weeks seemed con-

siderably quieter. Rhonda Morkes Dehn, a Bar-

rington resident and CEO of Morkes Chocolates, described this past weekend as “the quietest Fourth [of July] ever.”

According to information provid-ed by deputy chief Michael Klunk of the Huntley Police Department, only sixteen firework complaint calls were received for the first six months of 2020. This was an in-crease from the same time span in 2019, in which only twelve fire-works reports were logged, but it was nowhere near as many as other areas reported.

“Yes, there seemed like more,” Claudia Kendzior, the owner of the Huntley Morkes, said, “but I cannot say it was significant.”

Deputy Klunk did not provide updated 2020 records in time for publication; however, he did men-tion an average number of fire-

works complaints for a Fourth of July weekend would number in the mid-forties.

“I thought [the number of fire-works] were about the same this year,” Maria Maddox, the office manager of St. Mary Church, said.

Illinois is among four states, join-ing Massachusetts, Ohio, and Ver-mont, where the usage of consumer fireworks is illegal. It appears not even the coronavirus could stop Il-linoisans from celebrating Ameri-ca’s birthday this year — although, in somewhat subdued amounts in certain areas.

• For those still wanting to see some more fireworks later in the year, there’s still a prime oppor-tunity. Huntley’s annual Inde-pendence Day fireworks show has been postponed until Saturday, September 5. It is currently sched-uled take place in Deicke Park.

A subdued 4th for HuntleyFirework complaints at a low for Huntley 2020

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By Christine SuchFor the Sun Day

Due to the Coronavirus concerns, the Sunflower Garden Club has

canceled the annual Resident Garden Walk this year. The club is doing its part in social distancing and following the Board’s mandates. But nine Sun City residents have opened up their beautiful gardens for the Community.

It isn’t difficult to spot the homes of these residents. Patrice Goosetree’s home seems to smile at you as you ap-proach it. Goosetree said, “We picked this home for the lot. I love how it over-looks prairie. We try to persuade the golf course not to cut it down so we can enjoy the nature. There is Queen’s Lace growing, and I am hoping to add some wildflowers for a splash of color.”

There is a wide variety of color and touches of whimsy around the entire house. A bright red fire hydrant in the flower garden catches your eye.

Goosetree explains, “My husband was a firefighter. We had gotten a real one as a gift when he retired, but it was very heavy.”

Is the maintenance a lot of work? Goosetree said, “I work on it every

day. But it’s a labor of love.”Anna Rana’s home is also easy to

spot. There are flowers everywhere. Rana said, “You should see it in the

fall. That’s when everything is so beau-tiful.”

Besides all the flowers that are bloom-ing, Rana points to a tree.

“This is a fig tree. A friend every year takes this tree inside for me and brings it back out for the season,” she said.

The tree is not small and it its own right something to see with some figs already growing.

Are most of the flowers perennials? Rana said, “Most of the flowers are

annuals. It is a lot of work in the be-ginning. My husband, Bob helps a lot when we go shopping for the plantings. I would say that he does a better job at choosing them also. He has an eye for color.”

The gardeners find their flowers from a variety of locations.

Rana said, “We go all over to shop. Some years you find good choices at one place and the next year it may not be so good. We look everywhere.”

Take a stroll and see the colorful dis-play on Saturday, July 18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enjoy the beauty and best of all for free.

Volunteers will be there to monitor the volume and ask that you wear your mask and keep your social distance. Residents will enter on one side, walk around, and exit on the other side.

No ticket is required and no maps will be provided, but plug the following addresses into your GPS and enjoy the splendor.

12481 Cold Springs Dr. N711981 Tuliptree Ln N713476 Michigan Ave N813472 Michigan Ave N813067 Briargate Dr. N2012155 Latham Trail N2712165 Latham Trail N2713069 Briargate Dr. N2013222 Sierra Glen Rd N33

SC residents open private gardens in lieu of annual walk cancellation

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Christine Such|Sun Day PhotoAnna and Budh Rana with their Sun City garden.

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theviewfromplanetkerth

Fifty years ago, when I was a graduate student at Wake

Forest University in Winston Salem, North Carolina, I lived in a cheap row-house apart-ment built during the Depres-sion. My next-door neighbor was Mike Coe, a young, self-proclaimed redneck.

Mike was white, but his best friend was a young black guy named Main. They were more like brothers, raised by single mothers who lived in apart-ments next door to each other. All through their childhoods, they all ate their meals one day at Mike’s house, the next at Main’s, because the mothers decided it would be easier that way.

One day Mike and I sat on my front stoop and Main walked up. Mike introduced me to him, and after we chat-ted for a while, I said, “Well, let’s go in and have a Coke or something.” I walked in the front door, followed by Mike, as I continued the conversa-tion with Main.

But when I heard no answer, I turned to find that Main was gone. “Where did he go?” I asked.

“Around back,” Mike said. He explained that this was North Carolina. Black men do not walk in a white man’s front door. Under any circum-stances.

When Main got to the kitch-en back door, he waited for me to invite him in again. He came in and I said, with annoyance in my voice, “No, we’re not doing it like this. If I go in the front, we all go in the front.”

To my surprise, Main shook his head. “No,” he said. “That’s not how we do it here.” There

was no anger in his voice, no look of hurt or shame on his face. That’s just how it was, like the weather.

I grew angry, and I argued that it was 1970, not 1840. Things change.

Both Mike and Main shook their heads, and now they were angry. “Don’t come down here from Chicago and think you’re going to change things. Because when night comes, it won’t be y’all’s windows that get broke. It won’t be y’all that don’t get home.”

That shut my mouth, be-cause it was my first real en-counter with the reality of sys-temic racism. Oh, I had seen racism on individuals, and even in groups. But this was something larger.

From that day on, when-ever Main was with us, we all walked around back to go in.

And just like that, I was now part of the system.

Was I racist? No. But my passive complicity was a firm support of the architecture of systemic racism.

A quarter of a century later, in the mid-90’s, my son Dave was a student at University of Illinois, and when he and a couple friends drove down to New Orleans for a break, their car broke down in a Burger King drive-through in Jack-son, Mississippi. There was a service station across the street, and when the tow truck pulled up, Dave asked where they might spend the night, be-cause it was evening and too late to fix the car that day.

“Ooh, that could be a prob-lem,” the man said—because one of Dave’s friends was Jap-anese, and the other Black. No room at the inn for a group like that in this town.

The man—who was white—towed them to the outskirts of town. “I’m taking you to a friend’s station to get it fixed there. I’ll tow the car into the

yard, lock it in. You should sleep in the car. He’s Black. He won’t mind. He’ll fix it in the morning.”

“But why wouldn’t you want the business?” they asked.

“Oh, I’d love the business,” he said. “But you wouldn’t be safe sleeping in my yard in town.” He shrugged, as he might at the weather.

Was he racist? No. But his passive complicity, too, was a firm architectural support of systemic racism.

Today, another quarter-century further on, much has changed—but much has not, despite protestations from our president who claims: “There is no systemic racism in Amer-ica.”

But he never lived next door to a Southern white guy with a Black brother who couldn’t walk in the front door.

He never had to leave town in a mixed-race car that broke down in a Mississippi Burger King drive-through.

He never personally knew a handcuffed Black person choked to death by a cop.

So he doesn’t see America’s systemic racism, any more than a man who never leaves the house would ever feel the rain.

In his heart, is the president racist? Only he knows for sure.

But if you are the only per-son in America who actually has the power to change the structure of systemic racism, then your passive complicity not only supports its architec-ture—it makes you the archi-tect.

• Author, musician and storyteller TR Kerth is a retired teacher who has lived in Sun City Huntley since 2003. Contact him at trkerth@yahoo.com. Can’t wait for your next visit to Planet Kerth? Then get TR’s book, “Revenge of the Sardines,” available from Ama-zon, Barnes & Noble, and other online book distributors.

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By Joanie KoplosFor the Sun Day

In spite of its huge negative hold on the world, the Coronavirus pandemic,

with its international governments’ en-forced quarantine policies, is contribut-ing to incredible new advancements in the field of virtual medicine. Part 1 of this 2 part series introduced my readers to this relatively new way of control-ling illnesses being practiced by physi-cians throughout today’s stricken global countries. The United States leads the world as this process releases over-worked medical personnel to counsel and care for more acute clients in nec-essary busy hospital and office settings.

With this one small piece of a grow-ing industry, computer-aided virtual medicine allows sought-after physi-cians to more practically take care of their chronic patients via video screen or telephone calls.

My Part 2 on this topic introduces virtual care, which makes this whole process work for both the doctors and their medical clients. Telemedicine in-volves virtual physician visits, but the larger telehealth industry of virtual care includes remote technologies and physician-accessed devices. Investor’s Business Daily (IBD) journalist, Alli-son Gatlin, in her week of June 22, 2020 article, introduces us to three medical technology companies assisting tele-medicine. Dexcom, iRhythm Technolo-gies, and Livongo Health make a video

chat possible with their assisted remote discoveries aiding doctors. Dexcom is able to continuously track diabet-ics’ glucose levels through the patients’ body-worn devices. iRhythm applies their technology to be used for cardiac/heart monitoring. Livongo uses its re-mote-monitoring platform to connect doctors with their list of chronic care patients.

ROBO Global, launched in 2013, provides the medical field with possi-bilities that sound like they came from the television and movie series, “Star Trek.” ROBO Global is an advisory and research company offering unique opportunities for using fast-growing robotics, artificial intelligence, and healthcare technology that can be found around the world. The Chief Operat-ing Officer of Teledoc Health, David Sides, reports “It’s possible to have a robot deliver medicine in a hospital.” He continues “Some hospitals are de-ploying Dexcom’s devices to keep tabs on diabetic patients.” ROBO Global’s senior analyst, Nina Deka adds, “One surgeon in India performed several sur-geries remotely from Corindus Vascu-lar Robotics, owned by German-based Siemens Healthineers.” Deka concludes that “What we’re seeing through this pandemic is an acceleration of people adopting these remote-monitoring ca-pabilities and telemedicine. Eventually, virtual care is going to underlie every facet of health care. Over the next 10 years, we should see that, and (today) we are in very early days.”

Telemedicine

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Virtual Care

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In answer to Steve Hilbert’s Hang Your Hat in the last edition of the Sun Day…

Seriously, you want facts about the presi-dent causing the deaths of over 100,000 + people……just listen to the news, and I don’t mean FOX NEWS. Had he lis-tened to the medical scientists we would not have over 40 million people on un-employment, over 130 million and count-ing deaths and a divided nation. If you watched an hour or two of news everyday on MSNBC, CNN, PBS, ETC. you, too, would come to that conclusion. And yes Gov Pritzker so far has done a good job on the Coronavirus.

Betty BarnettSun City resident

If you read a lot, it’s likely that you’ve frequently come across acronyms. FYI

[For Your Information] is an acronym. It’s a short cut using letters only to name or-ganizations; job titles; locations or calls to action: CEO; FBI; CTA; NBA; MVL and CYA. The CYA acronym is a warning to Cover Your Ass.

Almost everyone knows that CVD19 is a shortcut for Coronavirus. Grammarians would call it a short cut, because it doesn’t match what is defined as an acronym.

There is a relationship between CVD19 and CYA when discussing the effort that Sun City’s management and board are taking to alert residents regarding staying safe.

Thankfully, residents have been regu-larly informed regarding measures to pro-tect themselves from the virus. Notifica-tions are posted in print, e mails, signs, letters to club presidents and mailings to all residents. Beyond those cautionary

procedures there is always the concern that a litigious minded individual might sue the Association for not implementing sufficient warnings resulting in the lliti-gant’s infection. The Association would have to defend itself resulting in losses of time, money and reputation.

Limited comments have been heard suggesting that management and the board had adopted a CYA approach by sending multiple safety messages regard-ing CDV19.

So be it. It’s better that management employs a CYA approach so that the safe-ty, wellbeing and interests of all residents are protected.

Management is doing its job to protect the association…that’s us.

Jim Darow Sun City resident

han yourhat? mistakes>> In the July 2, 2020 edition,

the Sun Day reported that the tennis/pickleball courts were “still on hold,” meaning they were not open for play. This is incorrect. The courts are open for individual play at resident discretion but not open to or-ganized/league. We apologize for the confusion. The Sun Day regrets this error.

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By Christine SuchFor the Sun Day

Covid-19 did not stop neighbors, friends, and family from celebrating Barb and Pat Freeman’s

65th Wedding Anniversary on June 18. Lola Lorenzo and Robbie Doll contacted neigh-

bors, family, and friends and asked them to join the Anniversary car parade in front of the couple’s home.

Mary Lou Dorgan said, “Barb and Pat began their journey in life in Grade School. They went to differ-ent high schools, but that did not keep them apart.”

While Pat was working at a movie theater, Pat would drive his motorcycle over to see her. Pat was a fireman all his life, getting a job at 19. They had two sons, Mike and Pat.”

The parade of cars met in parking lot of Millgrove Woodshop and merrily caravanned to Freeman’s home.

Barb and Pat sat in front of their home as they were honored by the 25-car parade in celebration of the couple anniversary. Cars circled in front of them, with people waving and cheering, balloons floating, horns blasting, and painted signs wishing them a

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Christine Such|Sun Day PhotoBarb and Pat Freeman receive a welcomed sur-prise with a drive-by anniversary celebration.

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happy 65th wedding anniversary.“It’s wonderful,” said Barb. “It’s a real sur-

prise.”Once the parade of cars circled a loop, their

friends parked their cars and put on their masks, and headed over to congratulate the couple with balloons and gifts.

Robbie Doll said, “Congratulations Pat and Barb on your 65th wedding anniversary! Your love and care for each other through the years has been an inspiration to us. We are grateful for your friendship, for your love, and your laughs.”

Joining the celebration were Bob and Vera

Ibach. Bob said, “We’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Barb and Pat during our first four years in Del Webb and both epitomize what makes this community so friendly and enjoyable. Barb has gone to the birds with her bread-feeding ways. We call her the ‘LOAF’ lady of Jameson’s, as she is the breadwinner of the two. Always enjoy Pat’s boxing stories and especially his love for the Blackhawks.

If there’s a hockey game on, you can be sure to find these two lovebirds watching it.”

In recent months, the pandemic has rewrit-ten social mores, but it has not ended the cel-ebration of family, friends, and neighbor’s life events.

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Christine Such|Sun Day PhotoVera and Bob Ibach send their happy anniversary wishes from their car.

Jim and Nancy do not disclose the fact that they will review a restaurant before they attend, ensuring their re-views are unbiased and uninfluenced by their position with the Sun Day.

The Dining Duo is overjoyed now that the restaurants have opened

up. There are several reasons for this celebration. First, we get to dine out once again. Second, we don’t have to wrack our brains and to come up with some stupid subject for our column. Last, but not least, when we stay at home, we usually dream up some crazy plan and Nancy winds up in a cast or some sort of body brace.

Today’s article will be a collection of our recent dining experiences and the resulting changes in a post-Covid-19 world. After one of my many doctor visits, Jim and I decided to dine in at Yu’s Mandarin in Schaumburg. Tables were socially distanced. The menu re-mained the same on paper. Upon or-dering, we were informed they weren’t serving salad with their lunch specials, just soup. Was lettuce wiped out by the Covid-19 virus?

After Nancy’s next doctor appoint-ment, we decided to go to the Texas Roadhouse in Crystal Lake. We sat in their screened in bar area and they hit the mark with the CDC rules. No menus, you have to scan a QR code with your phone to read the menu. You could also pay your bill that way or the usual way, your choice. They had a complete menu and didn’t exclude any side dishes that came with the meals. Kudos to them.

I love salad, as you all probably know. Jim took me to the Bulldog Ale House in Algonquin for one of my fa-vorites after another doctor appoint-ment. We sat socially distanced outside on their patio under a big umbrella. While looking at the menu, we noticed several items were crossed out. In par-ticular, two of their four desserts were unavailable (more on that later). When

I received my salad, there was no gar-lic bread which usually accompanies it. The waitress said due to the Covid-19, they don’t have any. Serioiusly? No bread?

I am on the Bulldog birthday/email list and received a coupon stating if you buy an entree, you get a free des-sert. I ordered one of the two desserts listed on the menu. When I took out my phone to show the waitress my email, she said, “Oh, we don’t have desserts at this location.” Why were they on the menu, hmmm...When the bill arrived, even though we both ordered their $8 Lunch Specials, Jim’s was $8 but mine was the full menu price of $10. After protesting (peacefully), the waitress changed the bill. Must have been an-other Covid-19 mistake.

After what was hopefully to be Nan-cy’s last orthopedic appointment, we stopped in at Granite City Brewery in Schaumburg. We were pleasantly sur-prised on the service and food that was Pre-Covid-19 quality. We even had a full menu to choose from with no ex-ceptions, and we actually took home a doggie bag!

While we do realize that restaurants have been through very difficult times recently, that shouldn’t give them li-cense to eliminate items or try to take advantage of people and blame it on Covid-19. One good example is Shaw’s Crab House in Schaumburg. I wanted to take Jim there for his favorite Lob-ster Roll since he nursed me back to health, once again. We now check the menu online before we go to any res-taurant to make sure they have a full menu. Reading the fine print, here is what we found. “To help offset restric-tions on our business resulting from the Covid-19 crisis, a 4% surcharge has been added to all guests checks. If you would like this removed, please let us know.” I guess no other restaurant was affected by Covid-19. We refused to go because of this.

It’s a brand new world out there, buy-er beware!

• Have comments or restaurant sug-gestions for the Dining Duo? Send them an email at thediningduo@gmail.com

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Truth being stranger than fiction: that is a widely-

known axiom. No author could certainly scribe a novel as weird and wild as the times we are in now. This is why we enjoy historical films and documenta-ries as part of our cultural diet. Features such as “Dunkirk” and “Titanic” enthrall us even if you know the outcomes. (Note to reader: Don’t look up the re-cent backlash of the latter; you WILL lose your mind from sheer anger.) Even now, there are some new entries out for our perusal.

HBO has had a wealth of docs for those interested in current affairs and true crime. “Bully, Coward, Victim: The Life of Roy Cohn” is a fascinating look into the life of one of most no-torious figures in American his-

tory. The right hand man for Jo-seph McCarthy, Cohn was also a lawyer for Studio 54 and the Trump circle. This doc has the unique perspective as the direc-tor is the granddaughter of Eth-el and Julius Rosenberg, whom Roy’s life was inextricably tied to. “Welcome to Chechnya” tells the story the conditions of LGBT men and women in the Baltic country under leader Ramzan Kadyrov. Also “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark” takes a look at the late Michele McNamara and her research into the Gold-en State Killer. This six-part se-ries, along with the others, are available on HBO GO as well.

Cinephiles have rejoiced at TCM for the presentations of music documentaries like “Jazz on a Summer’s Day” and “Don’t Look Back.” The latter of which concerns Bob Dylan’s 1965 concert tour of England, the time period where he re-leased his most popular mu-sic. Fans who have purchased Dylan’s recent album “Rough and Rowdy Ways” would be

particularly interested. “My Journey Through French Cine-ma” takes a look at the late 50s and early 60s when France was at the height of experimental film styles that would later give rise the New Hollywood in the 1970s. Some these are available on the Watch TCM app as well.

And no one could forget about the juggernaut that is “Hamil-ton.” The Tony Award-winning Broadway smash makes its way to Disney Plus. Lin-Manuel Miranda and co. tell the story of the founding of the country through the lens of this singular man through a mix of hip-hop, 60s Brit pop, R’n’B and tradi-tional show tunes. Some of the highlights include Christopher Jackson as George Washington, Phillipa Soo as Eliza Hamilton and Leslie Odom Jr.’s complex portrayal of Aaron Burr. The drama and humor of Miranda’s writing makes what would be a dry subject such a grand spec-tacle that must be seen. Happy Viewing!

Bringing the past to life

Virtual 5KSun City Huntley and North-

western Medicine presentVirtual 5K Fun Walk Social Dis-

tancing SeriesJuly 11August 8September 12Going the (social) distance!What is a Virtual Walk? A

virtual walk is an event that can be walked from any location you choose. You can walk, jog or even run on the sidewalks or on the trail. You get to start when-ever you choose, walk/run at

your own pace, time it yourself, and most importantly, maintain social distance of 6 feet or more.How will we do this? We have

scheduled four dates to com-plete one, two or as many as all four walks. All participants will receive a 2020 Social Distancing Fun Walk T-shirt, sure to be a collector’s item! Staff will be on hand on Virtual Walk Days with spontaneous activities through-out the community (details to come.) All we ask is that you upload a photo of you walking in your T-shirt on each date to our Facebook Events page (optional, but that makes it more interac-tive and fun!)The Neighborhood Challenge is

ON! All neighborhoods that get 10% participation will receive a $50 Walmart Gift Card good for your next meeting or party! Let’s make every neighborhood a winner!Registration is OPEN! Please

sign up online before June 5th to be guaranteed your T shirt by June 13th. Online registration will be kept open through June 30th.

T shirt pickup will be at the FV Pavilion on Friday June 12th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and will follow all precautionary guide-lines necessary such as masks and 6-foot distancing (instruc-tions to follow). We will print additional T shirts when and if additional orders are received.Coming Soon—watch for details

on our fundraising efforts for First Responders!FSE235 $10 ONLINE REGISTRA-

TION ONLY!!!

TLS VETERANS NEEDAt this time clothes are not

being accepted, but there is a great need for food, household supplies, personal items, gift cards even for $5 from Jewel, Walmart, Meijer, & Aldi. Food items most requested are: Cereal, Mac & Cheese, snacks, soups chunky kind, chips (small), pretzels, canned fruit, Hamburg-er Helper, canned tuna, chicken, sugar, Ziplock bags, cleaning sup-plies, pods for washing machine, hand soap & dish soap, sponges and personal items. Contact Di-ane Naples at naples.d@yahoo.

com for delivery information

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPHeartland Bank, Sarah Elam

224-569-6031 & Dave Gerber 224-858-7225We are a group of widows and

widowers offering understand-ing, empathy and social connec-tion to those who have lost their spouses; whether you are new to loss or have been alone for some time. For more informa-tion, please call Sarah or Dave, 224-858-7225.

Lions ClubThe Huntley Area Lions Club

is expanding its service area and is looking for new mem-bers who live in Huntley or the surrounding towns. Lions Club International is the world’s larg-est service organization which serves people with vision and hearing issues, diabetes, children with cancer, is concerned about environmental issues, offers di-saster relief, and so much more. Locally, the Club participates in collecting clothing and personal items for homeless veterans, helps needy people with eye exams and glasses, supports the Grafton Food Pantry, Shop with a Cop, Home of the Spar-row, offers Scholarships, and is starting a Leo Club at Huntley High School. The Huntley Area Lions Club meets at the Huntley American Legion on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of a month.For more information, please

contact the President, Jim Saletta, at jsaletta @sbcglobal.net or at 847-980-3203.

SURVIVING DIVORCE PROGRAMThis is a program for those go-

ing through marital separation and divorce and is designed to restore hope and to help bring about authentic healing. This program is a facilitated small group with a DVD component featuring divorce survival experts and personal testimonies. Going through a divorce is a heart-breaking experience, but healing is possible!

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CAREGIVING Many years’ experience. Excel-lent references.Part-time morning and night shift availability. 313-412-1645.

WINDOW SCREENS rescreened starting at $38And patio screens, $85 call Steve 224-623-5551

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CARPET CLEANING3 rooms / $85Low moisture processQuick DryingDennis Cohen***224-650-9071References upon requestServing Sun City and surrounding areas for 6 years.

SERVICESCLOCK REPAIRWall, Mantle, Watches, Regulators, Grandfather, Cuckoo Clocks.Call 847-628-3487.Pier Van Der MeijEdgewater Del Webb

HEDLUND COMPUTER SERVICES40 Years’ Experience Sun City ResidentHome and Small BusinessComputers, Laptops, Tablets,Phones, Cracked screens847-815-3916.

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HUNTLEY HOUSE CLEANINGMany Del Webb ReferencesFree estimatesSame two people each cleaning.Call Rose at 224-587-9335

PET CARE“We live in Sun City”Call for details and feesJim & Jo Geary443-307-1387Insured and bonded.

DRYER VENT CLEANNG $79.00A&D Proclean LLC847-754-6207

FOR SALE2014 GMC Terrang Denali. Excellent condition with navi-gation system. 41,000 miles. Asking $18,000 or best offer. 847-669-8856.

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SUN DAY ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE WANTEDThe Sun Day is currently seeking one or two

experienced direct, outside Advertising Sales Representatives to join our successful team. Advertising, media and website sales experi-ence is a plus. Compensation is strictly commission, and is

based on gross sales. The position is part-time, totaling about 40 hours a month, making it the ideal job for a retired, semi-retired, or stay-at-home individual who is outgoing and excited about meeting new people and building lasting

business relationships. The Sun Day sales staff members work remotely from their home. Reli-able access to a personal vehicle is required. The successful candidate should live near the greater Huntley, IL, area or be able to com-mute, as needed. All interested candidates are encouraged to apply.Please forward your resume to Sun Day

Advertising Manager Kurt Kuehnert at kurt@mysundaynews.com. We look very forward to hearing from you.

FOR SALEChicory model. Townhouse in N8. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Attic storage. Many upgrades. $180,000. Call 847-515-8151.

FOR SALE4-piece oak bedroom set, queen, with new mattress set, $500.Reproduction roll top desk, good condition, $200.All in Sun City. 847-331-9788.

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HOUSECLEANING BY SYLVIAHousecleaning by SylviaGreat Del Webb references.Affordable prices.630-740-2984.

SEEKING Wanted to buy. Golf cart. Doesn’t have to be perfect. Please call 847-845-8697.

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PRIVATE CAREGIVER AVAILABLEProudly serving Seniors. Of-fered Services: Meal prepara-tion, Housekeeping/Organizing, Laundry, Personal care (Bathing/Groom-ing), Shopping/Errands, Pet Care, Transportation to Doctor, Gardening, Traveling, and Companionship. Mary 815-483-1497 mwcare@hotmail.com

MASSAGE OR FACIAL SERVICESProvided by a LMT, ESTA Sun City ResidentFoot/Leg Massages, Full Body, LymphaticGift Certificates AvailableSanitization Protocol Strictly Adhered ToHalf Hour / $25 One Hour / $45 90 Minutes / $65Cell# 224-558-3009

$10/hourPerson needed. Yard work. Small job. Call Don, 847-515-7868.

PROFESSIONAL HAIRDRESSERMakes house calls. 224-817-5589

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