Sun City updates

Meet the candidates:ŒThe Sun City Community Civics Committee will hold a forum Thursday for 14th Congressional District candidates in the Feb. 5 primary election. All Sun City residents are invited to attend from 7 to 9 p.m. at Drendel Ballroom in the Prairie Lodge.

Because there are so many candidates from both parties running for the vacated 14th Congressional District seat of Dennis Hastert, it was decided to exclude candidates who are unopposed in the primary. The forum will focus only on the Democratic and Republican candidates for the seats and Republican candidates for the 49th Illinois House District seat, State Rep. Tim Schmitz of Batavia, and Jim Krenz, a Carpentersville businessman.

The Civics Committee will try to hold a forum for candidates for the 16th Congressional District and the 49th and 64th Illinois General Assembly Districts before the November general election. Candidates for these seats have been informed that if they attend the Thursday forum they may place literature on the tables and will be acknowledged if they identify themselves to the committee before the forum begins.

Candidates for the 14th Congressional District will be allowed two minutes to make a statement. Then, questions from residents will be invited. The forum will be televised on Sun City's closed circuit cable system. There will be tables in the back of the room for candidate literature, and candidates are welcome to stay and chat with residents at the end of the meeting.

The Head Huggers: This charitable arm of the Sew 'n' Sews club of Sun City, which makes chemo caps for distribution to local hospitals and oncology offices, is now meeting from 1 to 3 p.m. on the second Monday of each month in the sewing room of the Prairie Lodge. Members make caps in 10 different styles; kits and instructions are available.

If you like to sew and would like to contribute to this worthy cause, call Betsy Zorn at (847) 515-1776 or Deanna Engelke at (847) 669-3039.

The caps are also available in the Wellness Center by Centegra in Sun City; up to three caps per person are free of charge.

Neighborhood 33: Women's Luncheon is at noon Tuesday at Walleye Grill. Separate checks. Call Maridene Aiken at (847) 659-9492 by Sunday if planning to attend.

Neighborhood 33: Men's Breakfast is at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 18 at Village Restaurant, Huntley. R.S.V.P. to Chuck Theis at (847) 669-3165) by Wednesday.

Antique and Collectible Club: The Antique and Collectible Club of Sun City will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 24 at Mid-American Bank.

Featured speaker will be Alfred Balk of Sun City, a renowned collector of radios. He published a book in 2006 titled, "The Rise Of Radio: From Marconi Through The Golden Age."

For more information, call Rhonda at (224) 654-2070.

Breast Cancer Support Hour--Sun City: The Breast Cancer Support Hour will meet at 1 p.m. Feb. 6 in the meeting room of Mid-America Bank. Call Hilde Belgram at (847) 515-1031 or Corene Stahnke at (847) 515-7800 so they can plan seating.

The group welcomes men and women of Sun City who are newly diagnosed or survivors of breast cancer. We invite them to join us in a non-clinical, congenial atmosphere, sharing ideas and friendship as part of healing. Annual dues are $10 and meetings are held at 1 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month. For more information, call Audrey Munger at (847) 669-3598.

Gazebo Quilters Guild: The Gazebo Quilters Guild meets at 9:30 a.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the First Congregational Church of Huntley, 11628 E. Main St. For more information, call Kae McQueen at (847) 515-8852. Socializing begins at 9 a.m. with the meeting at 9:30 a.m.

Sew 'n' Sews: The club offers programs and workshops on a variety of interests to assist members at all skill levels. The sewing room equipment is available for use by members after an orientation provided by the club monitors. Open sewing hours are 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. Evening hours are available by appointment with a monitor. Annual dues are $12.

The club normally meets at 9 a.m. on the first Monday of the month in Drendel Hall.