Sun City clubs
Sun City Railroad Club: More than 1,000 people took advantage of the beautiful weather on May 24, and visited the Sun City Railroad Cub's spring open house. In addition to opening the various train layouts to the community, the event celebrated the 200th anniversary of the birth of our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln. The festivities included the dedication of a river birch tree in the memory of the president by the Sun Flowers Garden Club and a presentation of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address by Gary Cooney, a Sun City resident. The sounds of the Prairie Voices singing group entertained the gathering with renditions of "Chattanooga Cho Cho, "The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe," and other train related songs. And the train club memorialized the death of President Lincoln by running a replica of the funeral train that brought his body back to Illinois after his assassination in 1865. Also pitching in were the Woodchucks and Pencil and Palette clubs members who provided decorations for the event. All in all, the weather and the spirit of the day, could not have been better as the Sun City community joined to honor one of our greatest presidents.
Breast Cancer Support Hour: The next meeting of the Breast Cancer Support Hour will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, in the National City Bank Community Room. The special guest will be Terese Sartino, a licensed massage therapist. She will speak about the multiple health benefits of massage therapy. They will continue work and discussion for the Walk VII in September. New policy for attending meetings states that all current members call hostess Barbara Terrill at (847) 515-1202 only if unable to attend. This group meets the first Wednesday of the month and is open to all breast cancer survivors who are residents of Sun City. For details on this group, call Sherri Manz at (847) 669-3688.
Neighborhood 30: Residents are invited to join their neighbors at the N30 annual summer picnic from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 6. The cost is $12 per person which covers lunch and beverages. Lunch consists of burgers, brats, barbecued chicken and side dishes. Each household please bring your favorite dessert to share with your neighbors. To RSVP, call Fran Ferraro at (847) 515-7095.
Gazebo Quilters: The Gazebo Quilters Guild will meet Tuesday, 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.
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.
Prairie State Life Organ Club: At the last meeting, they enjoyed a talent/hobby show. Presenters included story telling, origami, painting, calligraphy, music and quilt making. Sue Koldan, president of the club, won first prize for her quilting. The next meeting will be in June with dates to follow.
Cribbage: The annual tournament for champion of the year was held May 27. The championship match was a three-handed game between Sandi Mis, Chuck Zunker, and Bill Hernke. Hernke came out on top with Mis placing second in a closely fought match. Don Baden posted the only high individual hand with 20 points. There were four skunks during the tournament.
Wednesday contract bridge: The results for May 27 are: Liam O'Toole, 5800; Dan Bressler, 5780; Harry Leopold, 5440; Chet Francis, 5210; Rhoda Kagan, 4990; Paul Clark, 4870; Sig. Konarski, 4740.
Tuesday evening contract bridge (pairs): The results for May 26 are: Irene Crawford and Betty Smith, 4780; Nancy and Wally Carlson, 4600; Bill Macomber and Jan Zimmerman, 4225; Lottie and Sig. Konarski, 3560; Alice Crumley and Marilyn Bailey 3550; Edith and Gil Coldebella, 2900; Ann Dlugo and Jan Koerner, 2780.
Monday Duplicate Bridge: The results for May 25 are: Bill Macomber and Ron Tenggren; Liz and John Roswat; tie - Ruth Kelley and Norma Thompson; tie - Shirley Bruns and Irene Crawford.
Friday duplicate bridge: The results from May 22 are: Section A, North/South - Gini and Harry Leopold; Caralee and Ron Hopman; Geri and Larry Dale; Ron Joniak and Janet Zimmerman; East/West - Ruth Kelley and Norma Thompson; Donna Cassavoy and Irma Lee; Tie: Lottie and Sig. Konarski, Betty and Bob Zimmerman, Holly Borkowski and Joyce Fik. Section B, North/South - Enid and Don Busch; Nancy Berg and Grace Selby; Ardythe Edwards and John Papaleo; Diane and Ray Du Shane; East/West - Shirley Bruns and Lois Stachnik; Janice Apel and Carol Smith; Carolyn and Bob Peterson; Ann Durgin and Walt Figge.