Veterans, Youth Honored at Pearl Harbor Day Luncheon
Everett Schlegel of Elgin, a Pearl Harbor attack survivor, is greeted by Melissa Schulenburg of Geneva at the annual Pearl Harbor Day luncheon Monday at Gaslite Manor Banquets in Aurora. Schulenburg’s daughter, Christina, was among 10 youth honored with service awards. The luncheon is sponsored by Aurora Navy League Council 247. (Al Benson photo)
Pearl Harbor heroes and a Pearl Harbor survivor from Elgin were honored at the 49th annual memorial luncheon Monday, Dec. 10, at Gaslite Manor Banquets in Aurora.
The event was co-sponsored by Aurora Rotary Club and Aurora Council 247 Navy League of the U.S.
Veterans were honored and achievement awards were presented to local high school students. A color guard posted the colors.
Elgin resident Everitt Schlegel, 99, was the lone Pearl Harbor survivor honored at the luncheon. He was stationed at the Army’s Schofield barracks when the attack occurred.
Youth honored at the event included Janice Sefah, Yorkville High School; Christina Schulenberg, Aurora Christian High School; Fabian Rangel, Marmion Academy; Javier Munoz, East Aurora High School; Robert McCarthy, Aurora Central Catholic High School; Alaina Fleming, Rosary High School.; Emma Gatz, Metea Valley High School; Shruti Kolli, Waubonsie Valley High School; Cassandra Kuissi, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy; and Araceli Mercado, West Aurora High School.
Ten Aurora area youth were honored with community service awards at the annual Pearl Harbor Day luncheon Monday at Gaslite Manor Banquets in Aurora. From left are Janice Sefah, Yorkville H.S.; Christina Schulenberg, Aurora Christian H.S.; Fabian Rangel, Marmion Academy; Javier Munoz, East Aurora H.S.; Robert McCarthy, Aurora Central Catholic H.S.; Alaina Fleming, Rosary H.S.; Emma Gatz, Metea Valley H.S.; Shruti Kolli, Waubonsie Valley H.S.; Cassandra Kuissi, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy; and Araceli Mercado, West Aurora H.S. Aurora Navy League Council 247 sponsors the annual luncheon to honor Pearl Harbor survivors and World War II veterans. Everett Schlegel of Elgin, an Army veteran, was the lone Pearl Harbor survivor honored. Jeanne Ives, an Army veteran and Ill State Rep. (42) was the keynote speaker. (Al Benson photo)
FEATURE PHOTO CAPTION: Elgin resident and Pearl Harbor attack survivor Everett Schlegel, seated left, joined World War II veterans for a photo after the annual Pearl Harbor Day memorial luncheon Monday at Gaslite Manor Banquets in Aurora. The event, cosponsored by Naperville Rotary Club and Aurora Navy League Council, saluted veterans and 12 area youth for community service. (Al Benson photo)
