Sun City clubs
Gazebo Quilters: The Gazebo Quilters Guild will meet June 9 at First Congregational Church of Huntley, 11628 E. Main St. Social time begins at 9 a.m. And the business meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. Members will "show and tell" their quilting projects. The group then will enjoy a potluck lunch followed by a work session on quilts for the diplomacy quilt project. The group is making quilts for the children of Afghanistan. Donations of nonperishable food are collected for the Grafton Township food bank. For information, call Kae McQueen, (847) 515-8852.
Genealogy Club of Sun City: The next Genealogy Club of Sun City meeting will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, in the Game Room of the Prairie Lodge. There will be a panel discussion by the members who went to Salt Lake City to do research at the Family History Library. Dale Hatter, Pat Holcolm, Sharon Kooi, Joan Longmire and Mary Ellen Marek will share their experience and answer questions. Would you benefit from traveling to do research at the No. 1 repository of all things genealogical? Come and find out. The Genealogy Club meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month. Membership is open to all residents of Sun City Huntley. For details call Joan Longmire, club president, at (847) 961-6381.
VISA: CCTV's are video magnifiers that are closed circuit television systems. Len Lechniak will demonstrate a CCTV that can help most people with low vision read newspapers, letters, bills, bank statements, and even view color photographs. Lechniak is the featured speaker at the VISA meeting at 10 a.m. Monday, June 15, at the Prairie Lodge Drendel Ballroom Breakout Room, Sun City Huntley. To attend, call Nancy Turngren at the Centegra Wellness Center at (847) 515-2078.
Attendees at the Visually Impaired Support and Assistance Group at Sun City Huntley have macular degeneration, diabetes, glaucoma, and other low-vision issues. It is co-sponsored by the Sun City Lions Club and the Wellness Center. Meetings provide support and education.
Neighborhood 2 (Pioneers): The Neighborhood 2 quarterly meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, June 11, in the card room in Prairie Lodge. The guest speaker will be Jim Sura, a member of the Sun City Property Assessment Council. Come and hear how to use the council's model reports and Web site to compare your assessments and possibly reduce the amount of taxes you pay.
Neighborhood 33 Picnic Committee: The Picnic Planning Committee of N33 will meet at 1 p.m. Monday, June 15, in National City Bank's Community Room (by Jewel). For details, call Ronda at (224) 654-2070.
Neighborhood 28: A donation drive for the Animal House Shelter will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 20. Drop-off location is 11722 Sunderlin Drive. All N28 animal lovers, as well as animal lovers from all other neighborhoods, are invited to donate any of the following immediate needs items: bleach, laundry detergent, paper towels, large garbage bags, cat/dog toys such as tennis balls, squeaky toys, stuffed animals, chew toys and bones, all sizes of collars, harnesses, and leashes, cottage cheese, Friskies/Fancy Feast canned cat food; pate' only, electric blankets, old bedding, towels, comforters, blankets, bath mats, sheets and throw rugs, newspaper; shredded, if possible, puppy playpens, digital baby scales and watering cans (sprinkling cans). Cash donations also are accepted. Make checks payable to Animal House Shelter. Call Priscilla at (847) 669-8812 for questions.
The Prairie State Life Organ Club: The Prairie State Organ Club, along with Music Education Students, will attend the 12th annual Lowrey Home Organ Holiday to be held June 22-24 at the Crown Plaza O'Hare. There will be multiple theory and performance workshops as well as concerts performed by Lowrey and other artists. Organ players attend from all over the USA as well as from England. The Prairie State Organ Club plans to send about 40 players. For details, call the Huntley store at (847) 669-9200.
Golf Cart Parade: It's time to put on your thinking caps and think of what you'll do to your golf cart. Do you decorate or not. No matter what you do, consider joining in on the fun in the Golf Cart Parade on Sunday, June 28. Golf carts can be entered individually, or by clubs or neighborhoods. Register at the CAM desk and pick up your entry form and information soon. For details, call Joanie or Carter Berg at (847) 669-7911.