Sun City Clubs

Duplicate bridge

Winning at duplicate bridge Jan. 11 were Charlotte Irvine and Nancy Riley playing north-south and Jan Koerner and Betty Smith for east-west. Among runners-up for north-south, Sandy Johnson and Frances Logan came in second. Yvonne and Dave Petty placed third and Geri and Larry Dale took fourth place. For east-west, Paul Clark and Irene Crawford took second place. Barbara Bonner and Ardythe Edwards were third and Ann and Pat Danna placed fourth.

In duplicate bridge on Jan. 7, Heike and Bill Kingery came in first place. Janet Clark and Arvind Shah were second. Bill Macomb and Ron Tenggren finished in third place.

Contract bridge

Victory in pairs contract bridge Jan. 8 went to Joan Iwinski and Marie Nugent who scored 5,420 points. Walt Figge and Loren Stuvick took second place with 4,230. Geri and Larry Dale placed third with 4,000. Ann Dlugos and Jan Koerner were fourth with 3,650. Fifth place went to Janice Apel and Carol Smith with 3,510.

John Papaleo took the top spot in contract bridge Jan. 9, scoring 5,210. Shirley Bruns placed second with 4,970. Loren Stuvick came in third with 4,640. Fourth place went to Bob Peterson, scoring 4,460. Jim Howard took fifth place with 4,210. In sixth place was Janice Apel with 4,130. Pat Danna finished seventh with 4,030.

Bowling

Standings in the Sun City Bowling League at Brunswick Zone, Algonquin on Jan. 2 left the Suns, Timberwolves, Wizards and Jazz tied in first place with 12 wins and two losses each. Tied for second place and 10 and 4 were the Warriors, Cavaliers, Trailblazers, Celtics and Mavericks. The Grizzlies, Heat and 76'ers tied for third place at 9-5. The Hawks and Bucks shared fourth place at 8-6. In women's individual scoring, RoseMarie Zakula bowled 200 for high game scratch and 570 for high series scratch. Jeanette Czelatdko scored 254 for high game with handicap and 691 for high series with handicap. In men's scoring, Jim Lyon scored 243 for high game scratch, 294 for high game with handicap, and 723 for high series with handicap. Ben Hall took high series scratch with 573.

Euchre

Fred Bartlett scored 65 points to capture first placed in euchre Jan. 10. Harlan Newkirk came in second at 62. Pearl Heaps took third place with 60. Jim Elder tied with Jeanne Boddy at 59 for fourth place.

Pinochle

Jean Miller took the high score of 642 points in morning pinochle Jan. 7. Phil LoMonaco was low scorer with 387. Dick Galassi took two double pinochles. Bernie Rodeo and John Wronski each had one. Marilyn Frese, Diane McFarlin, Jean Miller and Tom Wiza each played an all-trick hand.

In afternoon play, Art Merkelz was high scorer with 627. Marilyn Winter was low scorer at 381. Bill Eisenmenger, Jack Gilhooly, Ralph Hinson, Melba Knust, Dorothy Schlanger, Marlene Tresp and Audrey Walter each had a double pinochle. Art Merkelz and Norma Schroepel each played an all-trick.

Cribbage

Bill Macomber took first place in cribbage Jan. 9 with a score of 483. Second place went to Terry Burkhardt with a 479. High individual hands of 24 were posted by Wally Bartels, Yvonne Petty, Sandi Mis, Burkhardt. Tom Fleming played three hands of 20, Don Glasgow played two hands of 20, Jerry Jarvis, Sue Chiodo, Carol Charpentier, Marge Herschberg, Susan Sennot and Ed Dunn each scored one. There were 10 skunks.

Current Events

In response to a Current Events member's inquiry as to when Wal-Mart and Home Depot would open their Huntley stores, Current Events club member and Huntley Village Trustee Jay Kadakia reported Jan. 8 that both companies indicated their openings would be delayed for about a year. Member Gerry McMahon asked what reasons were given. Kadakia indicated deteriorating economic conditions, particularly the steep decline in new home construction in Talamore and other Huntley subdivisions prompted the action. He said it was expected construction would continue but at a slower pace. Member Irv Blitstein noted land preparation work is continuing.

Is CAM complaint system working?--Members heard complaints residents are not getting acknowledgments of delayed repair requests. When some requests take a significant amount of time to be remedied, CAM policy calls for acknowledgment of receipt and status. Moderator Barry Marcus noted requests cannot always be handled on a first-in, first-out basis. Size of project, cost, complexity and urgency enter into the picture. Residents should re-submit complaint forms with the notation "response requested" when they have not heard back in a reasonable time.

Huntley Unit District 158 at it again--Club members noted the resignation of District 158's CFO Stacie Talbert after only six months on the job. During her short tenure, Talbert authored a scathing report on the district's poor internal controls. She also complained about the unprofessional behavior of the board's trustees. One Current Events member noted it was Sun City residents who were largely responsible for the election of two of the trustees. The turmoil also resulted in the resignation of newly elected board member Jim Carlin, a former resident of Sun City. Members acknowledged that hiring a new CFO would be a challenge in light of the board's ongoing dysfunctional behavior.

Tupperware to Taser--Women in Arizona are abandoning Tupperware parties in favor of a new "hot" product, the Taser gun. Member George Sebastian told of house parties to introduce the little pink stun guns. Under the guidance of law enforcement officers, women are instructed in use of the non-lethal weapon as a self-defense tool.

Dissecting presidential politics--Member Matt Meyer introduced the subject of the day. National politics, to the surprise of many, consumed most of the two-hour session revealing a strong interest in the campaign despite the oft repeated comment that it's boring and goes on for too long. Member Norris Bretsen disapproved of a few hundred people in Iowa having a disproportionate influence over who the presidential candidates will be. Member Mannie Tucker objected to Iowans' ability to walk in at the last moment and participate in either party's caucus without a formal declaration of party affiliation as is required in Illinois. It was noted that results from early states have a big influence on who gets the huge sums of money necessary to support campaigns. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's tears prompted a discussion of gender issues. Member Anita Karm said that if it were a male, he would be lauded for his sensitivity. Others questioned whether the emotional display was genuine reflecting on the highly structured nature of Clinton's campaign and demeanor up to this point. Another member expressed amazement that candidates have not made more mistakes and experienced emotional challenges considering the pace and length of the campaign. Moderator Barry Marcus said that almost all of the candidates' speeches were an assemblage of platitudes with very little specifics as to their plans. He suggested candidates be required to name their top three choices for each cabinet position as an indication of what their policies would be. Member Sebastian said that the platitudes proved the media consultants are really running the campaigns.

--Garry Winter