CLC Veterans Day Ceremony

Darl Drummond, VP of Student Development at the College of Lake County greets everyone at a Veterans Day Ceremony. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Commander Roger C. Buoma, Navy Chaplain, leads a prayer at the College of Lake County's Veterans Day Ceremony. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Zandra Genous, Director of Student Support Systems at the College of Lake County, singing the National Anthem at a Veterans Day Ceremony in Grayslake at CLC. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Paul Hettich, Military Personnel Psychiatrist, talks with other veterans at the College of Lake County's Veterans Day Ceremony. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The College of Lake County hosts a Veterans Day Ceremony. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Army Major Charles Nystrom salutes during the prayer at the College of Lake County's Veterans Day Ceremony. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Debra D. Lewis, Retired Hospital Corpsman First Class (E6), speaks at the College of Lake County's Veterans Day Ceremony, about her time getting into and being in the military. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

After the College of Lake County's Veterans Day Ceremony, Veterans gathered outside at a Memorial to look at friend's and familes' stones dedicated to those that gave their lives for our freedom. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Ken Parrish, Retired Marine, with Carol Cunningham of Grayslake, looking at friend's and family's memorial stones, dedicated to those that gave their lives in order to keep our country free. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Allen Greenspon, looking at all the dedication stones of his freind's and family at the College of Lake County's Veteran Memorial. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

John Trinca, WWII Veteran, pointing to several stones that he had put in, two dedicated to Pvt. Thomas Bateman, a soldier that took him 25 years to find his name, fell in WWII under his command.  At the College of Lake County's Veteran Memorial in Grayslake. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

John Trinca, WWII Veteran, chats with Debra D. Lewis, Retired Hospital Corpsman First Class, at the College of Lake County's Veteran Memorial in Grayslake. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The College of Lake County hosts a Veterans Day Ceremony. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The College of Lake County hosts a Veterans Day Ceremony. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Annual Corporate Spelling Bee

Zaryah Dixon, 12, Junior Miss Zion, walks the stage to show that it's round five at the annual Corporate Spelling Bee at North Point Christian Church in Winthrop Harbor. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Matt Washkoviak, 27 of Kenosha, chimes cymbals together to root for the Zion Public Library at the Annual Corporate Spelling Bee at North Point Christian Church in Winthrop Harbor. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The News-Sun team discusses a word during the Annual Corporate Spelling Bee, from left, is Gus Vlahos, Amber Campbell, and Beth Kramer. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Amelia Smith, Little Miss Winthrop Harbor, draws a raffle ticket during the Annual Corporate Spelling Bee at North Point Christian Church in Winthrop Harbor. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Noma Blanton (left) with Anna Manley, Queen Bees of Zion, always cheering with great enthusiasm at the Annual Corporate Spelling Bee. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Anna Manley (left) and Mary Lon Rapson, of the Zion Queen Bees, cheering greatly at the Annual Corporate Spelling Bee at North Point Christian Church in Winthrop Harbor. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The Annual Corporate Spelling Bee takes place at North Point Christian Church in Winthrop Harbor. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The Annual Corporate Spelling Bee takes place at North Point Christian Church in Winthrop Harbor. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The Annual Corporate Spelling Bee takes place at North Point Christian Church in Winthrop Harbor. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Mildred Dozier of the Zion Queen Bees cheering loudly at the Annual Corporate Spelling Bee, which takes place at North Point Christian Church in Winthrop Harbor. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Ruby Smith, of the Zion Queen Bees, hooting and cheering with friends at the 2012 Corporate Spelling Bee in Winthrop Harbor. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Jan Suthard (left) and Christine Wertman present the first place trophy to the defending champions, Congdon Funeral Home, from left is Bill Dermody, Sandra Shea, and Mark Twadell, at the 2012 Annual Corporate Spelling Bee in Winthrop Harbor. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The defending champions, Congdon Funeral Home, win again, from left, is Mark Twadell of Beach Park, Sandra Shea of Winthrop Harbor, and Bill Dermody of Zion.  At the Annual Corporate Spelling Bee at North Point Christian Church in Winthrop Harbor. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The Queen Bees of Zion, receive a special prize for cheering with such great enthusiasm at the Annual Corporate Spelling Bee at North Point Christian Church in Winthrop Harbor. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The Annual Corporate Spelling Bee takes place at North Point Christian Church in Winthrop Harbor. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Park City Grand Opening of Streetlights on Sidewalks

Park City Mayor Steve Panell talks just before the Grand Opening of their new street lights on new sidewalks, keeping their town safer. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Park City hosts a Grand Opening of their new street lights on new sidewalks.  Attracting huge crowds from their residencies to view how much more safe the new streets are for everyone to enjoy. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Park City hosts a Grand Opening of their new street lights on new sidewalks, opening the lighting box which shall be turned on for good. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Beverly Roehr, City Clerk of Park City, turns the knob for the new street lights on new sidewalks to be lit, for a safer neighborhood. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Park City hosts a Grand Opening of their new street lights on new sidewalks.  Turning the actual lights on, from left, is Claud Dennis, Julian Guerrero, and Richard and Beverly Roehr. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Park City hosts a Grand Opening of their new street lights on new sidewalks, keeping the neighborhoods a little safer especially with the winter months approaching. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Park City hosts a Grand Opening of their new street lights on new sidewalks, keeping the neighborhoods a little safer especially with the winter months approaching. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Beverly Roehr, City Clerk of Park City, says a few words describing the lengthy process which had to be done in order to make the streets of Park City safer for pedestrians with new street lights on new sidewalks. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Alderman Julian Guerrero, giving a couple thanks to everyone that was involved for creating new street lights on new sidewalks for a safer Park City. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Ken Magnum, City Engineer, explaining everything that had to be done for Park City to create new street lights on new sidewalks for an overall safer environment for their residents . | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Huge turnout of Park City's residents came to view the new street lights lighting up the new sidewalks, creating a more secure environment for everyone to appreciate. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Park City hosts a Grand Opening of their new street lights on new sidewalks, keeping the neighborhoods a little safer especially with the winter months approaching. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Carol Sente Election Night at Cubby Bear North

Jeff Berman, of Buffalo Grove (Center in Red), showing campaigners, friends, and family of Carol Sente the most recent polls for her win in the 2012 election. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Carol Sente (right) hugging her friend Charki Dunn, after realizing her win in the 2012 election. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Carol Sente greets her friends, family, and campaigners with an emotional smile after hearing of her win in the 2012 election. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Campaigners, friends, and family of Carol Sente greet her at the Cubby Bear for her win in the 2012 election. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Campaigners, friends, and family of Carol Sente greet her at the Cubby Bear for her win in the 2012 election. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Jodi Katti, 10 of Buffalo Grove handing Carol Sente her own sticker at her victory party at the Cubby Bear North in Lincolnshire. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Carol Sente (red) hugging some close friends, from left is Natalie Wardin and children; Jacqueline 15, and Kollin 11, of Grayslake. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Jeff Berman (left) checking voting numbers with Ed Muldoon, both of Buffalo Grove, at the Carol Sente victory party at the Cubby Bear North in Lincolnshire. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Village Trustee Jim Schultz signing in at the Carol Sente 2012 Election after party at the Cubby Bear North in Lincolnshire. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Charki Dunn (left) working hard with Patricia Koppe, both of Buffalo Grove, at the Carol Sente victory party at the Cubby Bear North in Lincolnshire. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Campaigners, friends, and family of Carol Sente greet her at the Cubby Bear for her win in the 2012 election. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Campaigners, friends, and family of Carol Sente greet her at the Cubby Bear for her win in the 2012 election. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media