Lake Zurich - New Life Lutheran Church preschoolers prepare "goody bags" to be given to sailors attending the church's annualmThanksgiving meal. Sailors and recruits onboard Naval Station Great Lakes are celebrating Thanksgiving with local families, churches and civic groups, a Great Lakes tradition since World War I. New Life Lutheran Church in Lake Zurich will host a dozen sailors for its annual holiday potluck dinner. From left AJ Martinez, Cade Croonborg, Mia Niemi and Jack Guzak work. | Joe Cyganowski~For Sun-Times Media
New Life Lutheran Church preschoolers AJ Martinez (left) and Cade Croonborg decorate "goody bags" to be given to sailors attending the church's annual Thanksgiving meal. | Joe Cyganowski~For Sun-Times Media
New Life Lutheran Church preschoolers prepare "goody bags" to be given to sailors attending the church's annual Thanksgiving meal. | Joe Cyganowski~For Sun-Times Media
New Life Lutheran Church preschoolers prepare "goody bags" to be given to sailors attending the church's annual Thanksgiving meal. | Joe Cyganowski~For Sun-Times Media
New Life Lutheran Church preschoolers prepare "goody bags" to be given to sailors attending the church's annual Thanksgiving meal. | Joe Cyganowski~For Sun-Times Media
New Life Lutheran Church preschoolers prepare "goody bags" to be given to sailors attending the church's annual Thanksgiving meal. | Joe Cyganowski~For Sun-Times Media
Although separated from loved ones, sailors can spend Thanksgiving with new friends grateful for their service. Residents, civic organizations, veterans groups and churches are saving seats for men and women from Naval Station Great Lakes. … Read More