97-year-old WWII vet to speak at CLC Veterans Day Ceremony Nov. 6

Posted November 01, 2015 10:00 pm

Submitted by the College of Lake County

The annual CLC Veterans Day Ceremony will be at noon on Friday, Nov. 6, in Room C005 (C Wing Auditorium) at the College of Lake County, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. Bernard Edelman, a 97-year-old World War II veteran and former prisoner of war, will be the keynote speaker.

In addition, a Veteran Resource Fair and Welcome Home Celebration will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the lower level C Wing to highlight information on veteran benefits and services. The events are being sponsored by CLC and Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center.

Edelman, a Lincolnshire resident, was in the 1st Armored Division in the U.S. Army and was captured in Tunisia. He recently shared his experiences at the annual Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day at the Capt. James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago. Read more about him at tinyurl.com/qhqze3y.

The ceremony honors those who have served in the U.S. military and will feature U.S. Navy and CLC speakers, a color guard and buglers. A luncheon will be served in Room C003 following the ceremony.

Visitor parking is available in Staff Parking Lot 7, south of the Science Building construction area. Enter at the C Wing temporary door.

For more information, contact Rodolfo Ruiz-Velasco at (847) 543-2752 or rruizvelasco@clcillinois.edu.

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