Gladys Strunfield receives a bouquet of flowers on March 21, during a birthday celebration for residents who turned 100 and over at Heritage Hall at Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care in North Riverside. | ALEXA ROGALS/Staff Photographer
Residents Gladys Strunfield, left, sits with her son, Bob Strunfield and thanks attendees for singing “Happy Birthday” on March 21, during a birthday celebration for residents who turned 100 and over at Heritage Hall at Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care in North Riverside. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer
A birthday cake was presented for the residents on March 21, during a birthday celebration for residents that turned 100 and over at Heritage Hall at Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care in North Riverside. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer
One of the plaques with a key is seen on March 21, during a birthday celebration for residents that turned 100 and over at Heritage Hall at Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care in North Riverside. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer
Mayor Hubert Hermanek, Jr., left, gives a plaque with a key on it to resident Lillian Herverdejs on March 21, during a birthday celebration for residents that turned 100 and over at Heritage Hall at Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care in North Riverside. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer
Three of the women – (from left) Frances Phia, 103; Lillian Herverdejs, 106; and Gladys Strunfield, 100 — were able to make it to the celebration. Also honored was Caledonia resident Cordelia Twitty, 100. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer
North Riverside Mayor Hubert Hermanek Jr. (above) handed out keys to the village on March 21 to four residents at Caledonia Senior Living who all are 100 years old or older and celebrated the milestones with a birthday cake. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer
North Riverside Mayor Hubert Hermanek Jr. (right) handed out keys to the village on March 21 to four residents at Caledonia Senior Living who all are 100 years old or older and celebrated the milestones with a birthday cake. Above, Gladys Strunfield and her son, Bob, share some thoughts with Hermanek. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer
North Riverside Mayor Hubert Hermanek Jr. handed out keys to the village on March 21 to four residents at Caledonia Senior Living who all are 100 years old or older and celebrated the milestones with a birthday cake.