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meeting so well. I’m all for meetings have expectations for us to uphold their continuing to be virtual.” investment. We can’t reduce the fees Despite the first Zoom board meeting this year, but when it comes to next having a higher than usual attendance year we’ll see if we can take into con- rate, Sun City Board president, Dennis sideration the need for less community O’Leary, says that the Board of Direc- resources, like snow plowing, but it’s tors hasn’t made the decision to make unlikely. We can’t make any changes virtual meetings a permanent avenue this year, but we’ll see if the budget can of communication. be adjusted for next year.” “I like face to face meetings. I’m As for what Sun City has planned SC ‘ZOOMS’ pretty old-fashioned. The real issue in terms of re-opening, O’Leary ex- is that these are board meetings, not plained that there are discussions in the community meetings. We’ll have to works in partnership with First Service THROUGH sit down to see if it makes sense to Residential. continue these kinds of meetings after “However, here in Illinois, things the pandemic is over. From my point change daily and because of that, the BOARD of view, there’s a lot going on when it Board has not approved any plan as of comes to board meetings. We can’t al- now. McHenry County has more re- ways jam everything on the computer,” strictions due to where it is in the gov- O’Leary said. MEETINGS ernor’s Restore Illinois plan so there’s One of the main questions many no rush to complete [the plan] to re- Sun City residents in attendance at the open,” he said. meeting had was regarding reducing For the time being, O’Leary says that assessment levels due to the lodge ser- the steps they take all depend on what vices not currently being available. To answer this question, O’Leary cited the Gov. Pritzker’s next set of regulations Common Interest Community Associa- will be. tion Act (CICAA), one of three Illinois When it finally comes time to re- statues used to direct board leaders of open the lodges in Sun City and pre- New way of preforming official business their rights and duties to a community. venting potentially sick residents from proves effective but maybe not for longterm The CICAA roughly states that board entering, O’Leary commented, “Quite members have no authority, “to forbear frankly, we hope that people take per- sonal responsibility. We have not re- By Michelle Moreno rent meeting was conducted, however, the payment of assessments by any unit solved that issue yet. We’re hopeful For the Sun Day is an entirely different story. owner,” and are required by law to col- Sun City resident and long-time lect all assessments from unit owners that the governor will provide us with meeting attendee, Jim Darow, de- in the same manner as usual once a some suggestions on how to proceed SUN CITY - For Sun City’s Board of scribed his experience using the video budget has been set in place. forward with that. The only source of Directors, meetings to discuss impor- conference app Zoom, to participate in O’Leary states, “The Board has a re- protection right now seems to be wear- tant topics within the community will the latest board meeting as, “Worth- sponsibility to pay the bills in Sun City. ing masks and social distancing. That continue on as usual. while. I have to complement the board The state law is in place so residential issue is still on the table for discus- The method in which the most cur- and management for pulling off the property is maintained. The residents sion.” WhiTe
Si oCo. “It’s feed Lfor thought” • Thur, May 21 - Wed, June 3, 2020 VIEWS quPckquote LETTERS “While we must flatten the curve and slow COVID-19’s spread, we also have to recognize that the economic havoc the 2UPDATES shutdown is wreaking on people and businesses is as serious an issue.” Jack Franks | MC Board Chairman | Page 4 MySunDayNews.com lifescapes students have transitioned to e-learning, but regardless, I In response to Harvard Magazine would like to make one thing dren’s theater, on the Little ulated regime” that “seeks to clear: the current e-learning League baseball diamond, remove children from main- disaster and homeschooling and in dance classes. stream culture.” have very little in common. Kelsey O’Kelley O’Donnell argues that it’s I can’t deny her there; E-learning exists because of a Assistant Editor important that children are homeschooling can be very global crisis that has kept stu- “exposed to community val- unregulated. But that’s the dents stuck at home. Home- S ues, social values, democratic beauty and the point. Per- schooling, pandemics aside, values, ideas about nondis- haps, if the ultimate societal does the opposite. The major- n the May-June 2020 is- crimination and tolerance of goal was to form a popula- D sue of Harvard Magazine, ity of homeschooling takes Sun Day I other people’s viewpoints.” tion of sameness and confor- place outside the home and in an article titled “The Risks Can I interest you in home- mity, then the unregulated, PO Box 761 of Homeschooling,” Erin the classroom. With e-learn- schooling? rogue ways of homeschool- ing, students and teachers Huntley, IL 60142 O’Donnell got one thing Institutionalized school ing would certainly stand in right: homeschooling is risky. struggle to navigate a clunky might provide a microcosm the way. interface of Google docs, at- But risky for whom? of community values, but I will admit that O’Donnell 847-658-6090 O’Donnell’s article, which tempting to adapt a classroom there is no better preparation scrounged up a convincing- setting into a Zoom confer- is woefully under-supported for the real world than the sounding argument; she SUBMISSIONS by any studies and based on ence. Homeschooling never mycommunity@ real world itself. In my home- warns readers that in some needed to adapt at all. Noth- one main source, claims that schooling days, I had field cases, children might grow mysundaynews.com homeschooling doesn’t pro- trips to the zoo, studied sci- up in an abusive or unedu- ing against the need for e- • Submissions are due by 5 p.m. vide a “meaningful” educa- ence in the park, and visited cated household. In this case, learning; it is the only choice the Thursday before publication. tion and prevents students museums during the week- homeschooled children might for a public school transition • When submitting digital photos from contributing positively day. To learn more about not have anywhere to turn during a pandemic. But a please provide captions. Digital to society. an area, we traveled there, for their resources. I agree comparison to homeschool- Photos should be at least 300 dpi. I beg to differ. unbound and unbothered by that this is troubling. How- ing? I couldn’t confuse the Standard photos will not be re- I was homeschooled from two if I tried. turned unless SASE accompanies. state-regulated spring break ever, this has nothing to with preschool through high schedules. Being exposed to homeschooling. So, O’Donnell, I com- • Sun Day reserves full editorial school. Instead of a class- mend you for your discovery rights on ALL submitted items. Not the “real world” outside of a However, what about the room, my brother and I (who school is the perfect setting to unfortunate cases in which a about homeschooling. You all items will be published. Please might be late to the party, but visit website for more submission were homeschooled by my learn about community val- school faculty member has mother) had the world. In ad- ues and a plethora of view- abused a student? Is this a you’re right: homeschooling info. All published items become is a risky endeavor. An edu- property of the Sun Day and White dition to completing a rigor- points. good case for outlawing the Silo Media, Co. ous curriculum from an ac- And the learning didn’t end institutionalized school sys- cation that inspires individu- credited academy, we were with school work. I went to tem altogether? Outlier situa- als to think outside the box able to explore our passions the bank, city hall, and other tions certainly exist, but they certainly does pose a threat EDITORIAL MGMNT. with time to spare, unre- adult errands with my mom. cannot be used to define the to gathering “active, produc- tive participants” in a sys- Executive Editor strained by artificial class Learning how to navigate the whole, for public or home- Chris La Pelusa times. And for those wor- real world was part of the ed- school situations. tem of uniformity. If I was in 847-207-4679 ried about socialization, my ucation itself. I don’t know if Harvard’s O’Donnell’s shoes, I might be [email protected] brother and I spent countless O’Donnell also criticizes article was strategically timed nervous about homeschool- hours in rehearsals for chil- homeschooling as an “unreg- for when most of the nation’s ers, too. Assistant Editor Kelsey O’Kelley Office: 847-658-6090 [email protected]
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AN UNMITIGATED MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS
By Stew Cohen havoc the shutdown is wreaking on Staff Reporter people and businesses is as serious an issue. It makes more sense to tie our ou won’t need to listen very re-opening to these more rural coun- long before you hear this plea, ties,” Franks said. “Get the country open again.” City and village leaders are hoping This is not a lone voice plead- to hear very soon on the request for ingY the case for resuming a normal life. moving McHenry County to a new After staying home week after week COVID-19 health region. Franks and building to month after month, we’re the city mayors and village presidents hearing more of a collective shout that are also prepared should their proposal has registered with people throughout fail. Franks and the board chairmen of the U.S. “Get the country open again,” Kane and Kendall Counties are pre- has become a rallying cry. This con- pared should the need arise to propose trasts squarely with Illinois Governor the three counties join together for J.B. Pritzker calling for us to complete- a single health region under the Re- ly return to normal (Phase 5) once we store Illinois plan. The good news is either have a vaccine for COVID-19 or that McHenry County is moving from a reliable treatment. Pritzker and staff Phase 2 (flattening of the new infec- have created five phases under what’s tion’s curve) to Phase 3, allowing for called Restore Illinois. The state is in the opening of retail, barbershops, Phase 2 of a gradual phased reopening and other businesses with the caveat and ending of quarantine. The state is the newly reopened will follow CDC further divided into four health regions guidelines including the wearing of and eleven smaller emergency medical masks and limits on how many people services regions that have McHenry, may be in a facility at any one time. Kane, Lake, Cook, DuPage, Grundy, For businesses, Phase 3 can’t come Kankakee, Kendall, and Will Counties soon enough. Much of retail is hurting, together in the Northeast region. some to the point of never re-opening. McHenry County Board Chair- This fact has weighed heavily on law man Jack Franks has joined all 25 of enforcement with the task of enforce- McHenry County’s mayors and village ment of the Governor’s directive. For presidents in urging Pritzker to move Kane County, Sheriff Ron Hain out- McHenry County into its own unique lined his response on the department’s recovery region. “McHenry County website www.KaneSheriff.com. Key has four hospitals to handle our health parts of Hain’s comments read, “It is needs, and a lower infection rate than clear that deputies do not have im- the other collar counties,” Franks said. munity if they attempt to enforce the They’re looking at ways to see busi- Orders and there is no legislated law nesses open sooner with common- that applies to the violation of the or- sense precautions in place. One way ders. Therefore, Kane County Sheriff’s they feel is for the Governor to order deputies will not be taking enforce- that McHenry County be moved to the ment action against any one person neighboring 27-county North Central or entity for Order violations, without Region. “When it comes to recov- the issuance of a judicial order.” Also ery, our situation is much more akin it’s very clear in Hain’s comments on to Boone and DeKalb Counties and the Kane County Sheriff’s position on points west than the Chicago metro Pritzker’s executive orders that this area. While we must flatten the curve is not a time to test law enforcement and slow COVID-19’s spread, we also “or challenge the Governor’s direction have to recognize that the economic MENTAL HEALTH | Pg. 10 FEATURE Sun Day Thur, May 21 - Wed, June 3, 2020 5
Photo Provided By Christine Such go on between women with help.” For the Sun Day fabric, elastic, names of other “This would NOT be hap- sewers is much bigger than pening at all if it wasn’t for llinois residents are now numbers. I’m so proud of ev- these amazing ladies”, said required to wear a face eryone coming together for Fitzpatrick. mask or covering in pub- this cause” said Marie Frost- According to Fitzpatrick, “We lic.I The guidance is especially man. are already 75% completed, and important when it is impracti- In April, Neighborhood cap- by the time we fill the orders cal to maintain 6 feet of physi- tains send an email out to their from the residents, we will have cal distance, as advised by the residents, offering masks for made and delivered nearly 4,500 CDC. Sun City residents. The offer masks”. He also stated, “Once we Sandy Oslance, Lifestyle included one mask for each fill the need with the residents, if Coordinator said, “Following person in a household. The or- the need is still there and the sew- the ‘Stay at Home’ order, Tom ders were coordinated by the ing group is still willing to sew, Fitzpatrick, a Sun City Hunt- Neighborhood Captain. I plan to go back to the groups ley resident and Neighbor- Frostman said, “The Hunt- we helped initially and see if hood Watch Captain, had an ley Strong: Hometown Hero’s they need more masks. I can see idea to help supply face masks Project is now working with the demand slowing down sig- to various organizations such the Neighborhood Watch nificantly but I don’t see it going as home health care and hos- group to provide masks for away anytime soon”. pice organizations, food pan- residents of Sun City. Over Frostman added, “There are tries, Senior Care Volunteer 2000 requests have been made many, many more sewers here Mask maker, Network, etc. He shared his and we hope to fill those by in Sun City that did not help with idea with his neighbor and the 20th of May. If you are the Huntley Strong project that friend, Marie Frostman who still in need of a face mask, sewed for whole neighborhoods, mask maker, he knew enjoyed sewing, please contact your Neigh- friends and families near and far and shortly after, the ‘Hunt- borhood Watch block captain. away.” ley Strong Hometown Heroes There are over 45 sewers from Beth Fudala, Assistant Execu- make me a mask Project’ was born made up of Sun City and local communi- tive Director of Sun City Com- approximately 45 women who ties and we have made over munity Association of Huntley Sew long as they’re needed, sew.” 4100 masks. We continue to said, “We are all very proud and “This has morphed into get requests from health care excited to share the tremendous Sun City mask makers more than just sewers making, providers and essential work- efforts of this group of sewers – and folks distributing masks. ers and are thankful to all the some of whom live outside the continue to sew The sharing that continues to volunteers that have offered to community.” 6 Thur, May 21 - Wed, June 3, 2020 Sun Day LOCAL NEWS Local college grad helps create MCDH COVID resource guide By Stew Cohen Coronavirus. The most up to in Washington, D.C. Suvada is McHenry County Department PhD in epidemiology and work Staff Reporter date guidance on COVID-19 is using her training to volunteer of Health (MCDH) began four in research and continue in the the Resource Guide produced her time assisting Sachs in the summers ago as an intern. From area of Public Health. This sum- by the McHenry County De- analysis of data from the CO- that time to now, Suvada earned mer, she will serve as a fellow McHENRY COUNTY - You partment of Health. Visit www. VID-19 tool they developed. a Bachelor of Science (BS) in with the Centers for Disease really don’t have to look very mchenrycountyil.gov and select “The tool lets people pick Public Health/Biology at Amer- Control and Prevention (CDC). far for examples of people help- the image of MCDH COV- options on what they want to ican University and spent a se- When Suvada learned about ing others amid the COVID-19 ID-19 RESOURCE GUIDE in know about COVID-19, such mester in 2015 studying abroad. the pandemic in March from pandemic. In the medical field, a block under the second para- as local resources, travel restric- She traveled with the public the World Health Organization, nurses, doctors, and paramedics graph. Follow the prompts and tions, best practices to reduce health scholars program to India she began volunteering for the are helping on the front lines. the blue arrows and you’ll see your chances of contracting the and immersed herself in pub- McHenry County Department Whether it’s on the front lines the question, “How can MCDH virus, and the symptoms of the lic health through classes and of Health from Atlanta with her or behind the lines, the war on help?” (Check all that apply). virus,” Suvada said. “The guide field visits to different public work on the COVID-19 tool. COVID-19 has drawn the at- The information is available at also provides valuable analytics health entities. She then began The responses from the public tention of mostly everyone with your fingertips to answer your that help the health department pursuing a Master’s in Public to the information found within medical training. From the field questions. with planning our COVID-19 Health (MPH) with a specialty the Resource Guide “should of public health, the McHenry Resource Guide is a project response.” in Epidemiology from the Rol- also help epidemiologists like County Department of Health that MCDH Epidemiologist Suvada created the initial lins’ School of Public Health at Ryan make decisions on how and the health departments in Ryan Sachs and volunteer Kara resource guide using online Emory University in Atlanta, to help McHenry County in Kane, Lake, DuPage, Will, and Suvada of Crystal Lake pro- software Qualtrics provided to Georgia. the coming days, weeks, and Cook Counties, are facing seri- duced. Suvada is a 2014 gradu- health departments for free. She Suvada has had experience as months,” Suvada said. ous challenges every day. ate of Crystal Lake Central High has since been involved with a research assistant with the Em- This year’s internships with the The McHenry County De- School and a 2017 honors grad- creating the analytics for the ory Global Diabetes Research McHenry County Department of partment of Health continues uate of the American University tool, Sachs said. Center, and she hopes to contin- cranking out information on Public Health Scholars Program Suvada’s connection to the ue with her studies and receive a SUVADA | Pg. 11 www.MySunDayNews.com Sun Day Thur, May 21 - Wed, June 3, 2020 7 theviewfromplanetkerth www.MySunDayNews.com Ah, Betelgeuse, we hardly knew ye der its glare. Birds and other around to delivering the news. animals that navigate by the That’s not so horrible, is it, to moon and stars will be thrown hope that something died long, TR Kerth off course. It will be so bright, long ago, and to admit that Columnist you’ll be able to see it in the you’re dying to watch its last daytime. dying gasp before you die? know, in a world so filled And I want to see it die. I Well, OK, maybe it is horri- I with death, it’s a horrible know, I’m probably a horrible ble. But still, you’d like to see thing to wish for the death of person to wish such a fate for it too, wouldn’t you? any person, place or thing, but a star that never did me any Unfortunately, as I said, this time I just can’t help my- wrong, but there it is: stars rarely do anything fast. self. Because just a few months I want to see Betelgeuse die. Although the drastic dim- ago, Betelgeuse gave off some You don’t have to worry ming and shape-shifting that clear indications that it will die that you’ll miss it if it happens we first saw in 2019 is a sure soon — and I have to admit I’d while you’re watching “Tiger sign that Betelgeuse is dying, like to see it happen. King” or reruns of “Naked and scientists say that it may die at If the name isn’t familiar, it Afraid,” because stars don’t do any time—or it may take an- probably doesn’t help to tell anything fast — not even dy- other 100,000 years to kick the you that it’s pronounced like ing. The supernova explosion bucket. And I don’t think I can “Beetlejuice.” That would just will be visible at daytime for wait that long to see it. confuse things by making you more than a full year, and even So come on, Betelgeuse, think I’m talking about that longer than that at night. (Even don’t disappoint us. Most of already-dead movie character the most avid of binge-watch- us around today have never played by Michael Keaton. ers go outside once or twice seen a real celestial light show, No, the Betelgeuse I’m talk- in the course of a year, don’t the kind depicted in medieval ing about is a star in the con- they? Maybe during commer- paintings that show comets stellation of Orion, the cluster cials?) with tails that stretch across that’s easy to find because it You also don’t have to wor- the sky. Halley’s Comet was a has a line of stars that looks ry that you’ll be blasted to dud the last time around, just like a belt, with a line of other oblivion when it explodes, be- like all those meteor showers stars that looks like a sword cause Betelgeuse is pretty far we read about but never get to hanging from it. Above those away — 724 light years away, see. stars is a bright reddish star — to be precise. That means that Betelgeuse, I hope you died Betelgeuse — that’s supposed the light we saw coming from sometime around 1296 or to mark the left shoulder of the Betelgeuse last night actually 1297, and I hope your ghost is hunter, Orion. left that star 724 years ago, in dashing toward us to give us Astrology books will tell 1296. Trust me, I did the math. the news sometime soon. you that it’s the 12th brightest (Well, my pocket calculator Hey…what if we all went star in the sky — except that did. Like Betelgeuse, I’m not out into the back yard tonight Betelgeuse isn’t really all that too bright anymore.) and chanted “Beetlejuice, bright anymore. Just last year, Betelgeuse is so far away, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice” three in 2019, it changed its shape in fact, it may have exploded times, just like those people and dropped in magnitude by hundreds of years ago, and we did in the movie? Maybe that two-and-a-half fold. wouldn’t have gotten the news will get the ghost of Betel- To use a technical term for yet, because the light from that geuse to rise up and say, “It’s that kind of rapid and drastic big kablooey is still working showtime!” change in a star: Yikes! its way here. Betelgeuse is a massive So I’m not really such a hor- • Author, musician and storyteller star—more than 700 times rible person, am I? Because TR Kerth is a retired teacher who has larger than our own sun—and technically I’m not saying that lived in Sun City Huntley since 2003. it won’t die quietly. When it I want Betelgeuse to die. I’m Contact him at [email protected]. goes kablooey, we here on saying that I hope Betelgeuse Can’t wait for your next visit to Planet Earth will see it flare with as died sometime in the late 13th Kerth? Then get TR’s book, “Revenge much brightness as our half- century, and that I’m still of the Sardines,” available from Ama- moon gives off on a clear around to see it croak when zon, Barnes & Noble, and other online
night. It will cast shadows un- the speed of light finally gets book distributors. han? yourhat
totally agree with Mr. Sansom’s praise for this community, but I believe his last sentence was Ia political statement that should have been omitted, considering the manner his president uses to govern. It is time for civility and honesty on all levels, especially the president of this country.
Glenn Hoffman Neighborhood 14 8 Thur,? May 21 - Wed, June 3, 2020 Sun Day www.MySunDayNews.com han yourhat • newsquPck Lions Club seeks members s a 20-year resident of or any loving human atten- Fostering frees a dog or of love is then in store for The Huntley Area Lions Club is expanding its ASun City and a long- tion. The more adoptions, cat from a stressful shelter a once-homeless creature service area and is looking for new members time volunteer at Animal the more are rescued. But, environment and creates a who is now home at last. who live in Huntley or the surrounding towns. House Shelter (AHS) in sometimes a commitment loving, temporary sanctu- Besides adoption, fostering Lions Club International is the world’s largest service organization which serves people with Huntley, I was very pleased to a pet’s lifetime cannot be ary until the forever family can also provide the best vision and hearing issues, diabetes, children with Joanie Koplos’ May 7 made by a Senior. That’s comes along. Having seen our human hearts can offer. with cancer, is concerned about environmen- article “Self-Isolating Pres- where, as Ms. Koplos the happiness on the faces For details on fostering, tal issues, offers disaster relief, and so much ents a Great Time to Get a mentions, fostering, which of children when their new AHS can be reached at more. The Huntley Area Lions Club meets at Pet.” At the shelter, I see provides support from the friend is coming home (847) 961-5541. the Huntley American Legion on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of a month. so many sweet dogs and shelter, can be an alterna- with them, I am filled with For more information, please contact the cats, rescued from eutha- tive and compassion at its joy and relief that one more Mary Ellen Biell President, Jim Saletta, at jsaletta @sbcglobal. nasia, longing for a touch best. precious life is saved. Years Sun City resident net or at 847-980-3203. www.MySunDayNews.com Sun Day Thur, May 21 - Wed, June 3, 2020 9 Please consult your doctor or regular health physician before following suggestions found in any Sun Day health columns/stories.
By Joanie Koplos from the University of Tokyo come ill.” the novel coronavirus can sur- For the Sun Day and University of Wisconsin, The study also said that vive for some time on different Madison, reported online find- “while there is no evidence of surfaces, there is only a slight or the past few months, Sun ings (found in the New England the virus being transmitted from chance that our furry friends FCitians have been trying to Journal of Medicine) informing cats to humans, it is necessary to could carry the virus (on their practice six feet of social dis- the public of their single artifi- get a better understanding of the paws or elsewhere) even though tancing as they travel through cially created lab experiment potential role of pets in the pan- they’re not infected or are not their daily activities outside of results. During the experiment, demic.” The Verge, a New York displaying symptoms. But the their homes. the research team delivered multi-media company, explains, only study to date of how long Now, the Centers for Disease corona virus fluids from an in- “There has been no present evi- the virus can persist on surfac- PETS Control and Prevention (CDC) fected human directly into three dence of a (domestic) pet any- es looked at plastic, metal, and are asking pet owners to take healthy domestic cats. Each of where in the world transmitting cardboard - not animal fur.” The precautions with furry members the three infected felines then COVID-19 to a person.” The AVMA does issue this state- of their household. The recent were housed separately with CDC agrees as it states “There’s ment: “It’s usually harder for a AND discovery of COVID-19 found one other uninfected cat. After no evidence (at this time) that virus to survive and spread from in two New York State felines five days, the three uninfected house pets spread the virus from one living thing to another via a (living in two separate loca- cats also tested positive via na- animal-to-human...” porous surface, like hair or fur, tions) and in one North Carolina sal swabs. All six felines proved Dr. Jane Sykes, a vet at the because it’s more likely to get COVID canine has preempted the health to be asymptomatic at the con- University of California, Davis, trapped in the pores of the liv- association’s move. Globally, at clusion of the lab experiment, pointed out that “If COVID-19 ing material.” Transmission this time, there have been only a although they produced anti- were a serious problem (with Consider taking similar pre- unlikely few cases of domestic cats and bodies for 24 days after the first animals), we would know it by cautions with our dogs and cats, dogs that have tested positive positive test. A Japanese team now.” The doctor continued, as we do with our other loved but precautions for the virus. This occurred, ap- member, professor and vet, Dr. “Cats and dogs may be what we ones. Keep your house clean recommended parently, after their owners first Yoshiro Kawaoka, states that call dead-end hosts. They might from possible contaminants. became ill with COVID-19. this research points to evidence get infected with the virus. They But especially, practice all so- The American Veterinary “that humans can transmit the might shed it, but they’re unlike- cial distancing, when neces- Medical Association (AVMA) virus to cats and that cats can ly to shed it enough to spread it sary, to keep your entire family does state “The risk of a pet spread it to other cats.” The re- to people.” The global pandem- healthy and safe! contracting the virus is low.” searchers continued “It is more ic has proven to be the result of • Visit cdc.org for more in- Indeed, cases in pets have been likely that humans are giving a human to human transmission formation and tips possible extremely rare so far. the virus to their pets, rather of the lethal contagion. COVID transmission between But on May 13, researchers than pets causing humans to be- The Verge continues “Because animals and humans. 10Thur, May 21 - Wed, June 3, 2020 Sun Day www.MySunDayNews.com tially face a violation from the ment action,” Sheriff’s Police forcement may not be on the words and deeds that we don’t • MENTAL HEALTH state. In Hain’s statement to explained. Huntley Police same page is a developing want more people facing the retail in Kane County, he ad- Chief Robert Porter contin- story in itself. It is true that the prospect of death and we’ve with blatant and egregious ac- vises those businesses licensed ues with a similar theme that month of May ushers in addi- shown how we’re trying to tivity that may be harmful to through the state. “I do recom- begins with education and in- tional essential services, how- protect the most vulnerable. society. It is a time to view mend businesses consult with formation for businesses that ever we’re moving at a very But we’re also hearing of what this as a global health concern their attorney as there may be are raising concerns over the slow pace toward a resump- appears to be arbitrary calls and to act in the best interest penalties issued against them Governor’s Executive Order. tion of normalcy in Illinois. for one type of business con- of your fellow citizens,” Hain if the State determines some “We would refer them to the With people looking for sidered essential over another. said. He outlined how deputies level of violation. People and Illinois Department of Com- signs of optimism and hope, A call for churches to reopen are looking at roles they’ve businesses may also want to merce and Economic Opportu- the mixed messages about is gathering steam and more had before but not to any great research their liability if they nity for further questions and stay-at-home are increasing people are saying the vast ma- depth in the past. “Sheriff’s host events or gatherings and concerns. If the complaint per- desperation and despair and jority of deaths are in nursing deputies will continue to serve risk exposure,” Hain said. tains to working conditions, may be leading to a mental homes. People are showing in new, varying humanitarian From McHenry County Sher- the matter may be referred to health crisis. As news reports concern about whether the related roles, such as caring iff’s Police, Sheriff Bill Prim the Illinois Attorney General are telling us of more deaths economy can recover if we go for the homeless, supporting is instructing his deputies that or the County Health Depart- from coronavirus than dur- through the phases in a very quarantined seniors, and net- have received complaint calls ment,” Porter said. ing the Vietnam War, we’re slow and methodical way. In working with business own- in connection with COVID-19 Pritzker has not been the overwhelmed. Our politi- all of what’s in front of us, ers to help them make proper to respond and educate the lone governor issuing an exec- cal leaders talk of ending our we’re facing such an incred- safeguards to continue their business of the guidelines fol- utive order effectively keeping economic calamity when the ible amount of stress, not only operations while mitigating lowed by the state. The busi- people at home unless they’re time is right. Part of the stress from the virus itself but from the spread of the virus,” Hain ness owners are then asked for involved in essential service is in looking for answers to how the cure of stay-at-home said. All of this from Hain voluntary compliance. “We jobs. How Pritzker and other the question of “when is the is affecting our liberties and says businesses could poten- would not take any enforce- governors that sense law en- time right?” We’ve proven in mental health.
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QUARANTINE UEEN the cream cheese and chive on the un- QJim & Nancy seeded bottom since it has less flavor Eggers than the seeded top. I’ll try again tomor- Columnists row... I stick to my guns; Jim is a moron. Who would put cream cheese and chive AND butter together??? Only a mo- Jim and Nancy do not disclose the fact ron!!! that they will review a restaurant before they What does every woman do who is attend, ensuring their reviews are unbiased cooped up in the house? Find things to and uninfluenced by their position with the clean. There is no avenue of escape for Sun Day. me. Her attention focused on the cryo- genic food vault we have in our garage. his “Covid 19 quarantine” that we Let me explain. We have a 42-year-old are all going through has really been T Sears Kenmore upright non-defrosting an eye-opener. I have discovered that freezer in a dark corner in our garage. my loving bride of almost 46 years is a It does have some batttle scars from the total, raving, lunatic. We all know that she feels I’m the moron, but here is a kids running into the door when they little look into life with Nancy. were learning how to drive. I don’t know what Jim is talking Nancy says, “This is where I save Jim about. Life with me is all rainbows and money.” When there is a sale on meats, unicorns. I bake cookies for him and he I stock up the freezer. That’s Nancy’s gives me grief!!! After years of trial and point of view. The truth of the matter error, I have determined that each choc- is the food in there is being freeze dried olate chip cookie must have exactly five and preserved for future generations. chocolate chips. I mix up the dough, and Our best find to date was Ground Sirloin when scooping them out, I place 2 choc- from 2017. That’s saving me money!!! olate chips in the scooper, grab some After listening to Jim complain about dough, and push the 3 remaining chips MY freezer, I said, “wouldn’t this be a in. A perfect chocolate chip cookie, and nice time to clean out YOUR garage”? it doesn’t seem crazy at all to me. I proceeded to get rid of Jim’s valuable That is just one of Nancy’s quirks, possessions, like his mus-have, expen- let me elaborate. I have been toasting sive Ping golf clubs (he hasn’t golfed in an “everything bagel” for her breakfast 13 years), a Honda snow blower (that since her knee surgery in January. I ask hasn’t been started in three years), and her if she would like butter on it or a his collection of empty Cuban cigar schmeer of cream cheese and chive. Her boxes (?). We then proceeded to sweep answer was both. So I mustered up all of out all the mummified critters from the my culinary skills and made her what I corners, and our garage is sparkly clean thought was a wonderful breakfast. and corpse free. She did not share this sentiment with And now you know what we did dur- me. She didn’t tell me she wanted the ing our “Shelter in Place” staycation! cream cheese and chive on one side and Stay safe and healthy. butter on the other, so I put them to- gether. I’ll try again tomorrow. The next day I put the cream cheese on the seeded • Have comments or restaurant sugges- half and buttered the bottom half, wrong tions for the Dining Duo? Send them an again! Everyone knows you have to put email at [email protected] www.MySunDayNews.com 14Thur, May 21 - Wed, June 3, 2020 Sun Day www.MySunDayNews.com let’sgetreel A little bit of this if you enjoy that However another entertain- you. Just be warned that first catch up. Also if you have PBS ing piece of historic commen- few episodes are loaded with Passport on Apple TV, you can tary you might enjoy is “Bad sexual situations..It will also check out Ken Burns’s 11-part Times at the El Royale.” Star- be a primer for other shows “Baseball” in lieu of the lack Will Moore ring Jeff Bridges and Cynthia on currently and coming soon, of a season so far. Columnist Erivo among others, this slow namely “Penny Dreadful: City Flipping the channels to the umans, we are creatures burn of a film on the surface of Angels” on Showtime and classic movie scene, TCM has Hof habit. Ever since the feels like just a heist or Agatha the new “Perry Mason” show been showing that old chest- beginning of time, we as a Christie mystery. But when coming to HBO in June. nut “Casablanca.” A film that species has lived out lives in you step back, writer/direc- For those who prefer ac- I love, but seen so many times categories and order. Recently tor Drew Goddard creates a tual history as well as fans of that the dialogue falls out of those routines have been seri- beautiful allegory about the ESPN docs, the recent presen- my mouth before the char- ously shaken out of balance. 60s that goes further than Tar- tation “The Last Dance” has acters say it. But if you like Luckily, our entertainment has antino did. Do check it out on been a godsend. Here we are that film, my suggestion is to changed much. We enjoy what Cinemax and Prime Video. shown the rise of the Chicago seek out “The Third Man.” we always have. So in that In the same vein producer Bulls led by Michael Jordan in Shown recently on TCM but spirit, here are some items you Ryan Murphy has mined his- the 1990s in all aspects. The also available on Prime Video might like if you into a partic- tory for his shows. And if you triumph over adversity is so for rent/buy, Carol Reed’s film ular taste of genre. like his work on FX(American powerful that elements of this takes place in postwar Vienna Maybe you are in search of Horror Story and Pose) take a documentary will make you split into four sectors. Joseph some nostalgia but with an look at “Hollywood” on Netf- stand up and cheer. Also the Cotten plays a writer who is edge to it. Some of you might lix, another mirror image look old footage of the 90s as well beckoned by his friend only have seen the Quentin Tar- at the golden age of movie- as commercials will make you to find him dead and no one is antino’s film “Once Upon a making. Taking place in late grin from ear to ear. Currently what they seem. This Europe- Time in Hollywood,” a piece ‘40s LA this stars Patti Lu- running on ESPN and ABC, an city has the same suspense of historic revisionism that hit Pone, Holland Taylor and Dar- “Dance” has already started and treachery that simmers in theaters (remember those?) ren Criss among a large en- and can also be streamed on Bogart’s Morocco, with great last year. The channel Starz semble. For those who know the ESPN app. Hopefully, supporting work from Alida has been showing it as well Murphy his sense of provoca- there will be an encore pre- Valli and Orson Welles. Happy as other streaming platforms. tion and camp is no news to sentation so that others can viewing, readers! CLASSIFIEDS Sun Day Thur, May 21 - Wed, June 3, 2020 15 SERVICES LOCAL BUSINESS, GROCERY, PHARMACY, AND RESTAURANT GUIDE
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