The U.S. flag and the state flag are being flown at half-staff from sunrise today to sunset on Sat., Nov., 11, 2017 in honor of Rockford Police Officer Jaimie Cox.

Please join us in welcoming high school students interested in agriculture careers to the LLCC campus today for the Ag Career Expo. The event will be held in the Trutter Center with two sessions: morning (9:30-11:30 a.m.) and afternoon (noon-2 p.m.).

Students will learn about LLCC’s agriculture program options and how they can get started; participate in mini-lessons in agronomy, ag mechanics, animal science and horticulture; and meet with LLCC’s ag faculty and students as well as representatives from various ag-related businesses.

Event sponsors include Farm Credit Illinois, Illinois Pork Producers Association, Brandt, Sloan Implement Company, Jenner Ag, First National Bank of Litchfield, M & M Service Company, Agri-Search, GROWMARK, Pioneer, Springfield Pepsi, Canteen Vending and Subway-Frito Lay.

LLCC’s 22nd annual Veterans Day Ceremony will be held tomorrow, Nov. 10 with a reception at 1 p.m. and ceremony at 1:30 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons. American Legion Post 759 Color Guard will present the colors, and LLCC student Lance Corporal Bobby Herpel, U.S. Marine Corps, will sing the national anthem and “God Bless the USA.” The program also includes Dennis Shackelford, chair, LLCC Board of Trustees, serving as master of ceremonies; LLCC student Corporal Nate Mayfield, U.S. Army, providing remarks; and Herpel playing “Taps.” The ceremony is sponsored by LLCC Student Life and honors all veterans including LLCC faculty, staff and students who served in the armed forces.

LLCC Arts and Humanities is hosting a free film and discussion series this fall entitled, “Through a Different Lens: Cultural Perspectives through Film.” The film series will be held on select Thursday evenings from 6-9 p.m. in the Trutter Center, hosted by Ashley Green, Ph.D., professor of English and Joseph Hoff, Ph.D., professor of Spanish.

The next film in the series, “Monkey King II,” (2016) will be shown on Nov. 16. This fantasy film is based on the Chinese classic “Journey to the West” by Wu Cheng’en. After 500 years of imprisonment, monkey king Sun Wukong (Aaron Kwok) is rescued by a young Buddhist monk Tang Sanzang (Feng Shaofeng). But the unlikely encounter has a purpose, for Sun Wukong must accompany and protect Tang Sanzang as he sets out on a journey to the Thunder Monastery in India to collect Buddha’s scriptures. On their travels, they encounter Zhu Bajie (Xiaoshenyang), a lustful pig demon and Sha Wujing (Him Law), a djinn-like monk. Monkey King II is a magical allegory based on Confuscian and Buddhist principles. Speaker and facilitator is Dr. Green.

Read more about the film series.

In addition, the Trutter Museum will be open until 6 p.m. on the Thursdays on which the films are shown. The museum will feature a display of cultural items from the country highlighted in the film that evening!

The following donors to the Employee Giving Campaign through United Way won $10 gift cards in the drawing yesterday! Winners: if you have not yet picked up your gift card, please come to Public Relations and Marketing and pick one out, or call 786.2219 and tell us which one of those remaining you would like.

Brenda Schuster, Nancy Walton, Misty Hagstrom, Mary Goldstein, Barry Lamb, Whitney Brandenburg, Keri Mason, Tammy Chrisler, Vanessa Avery, Lyn Buerkett, Jan Szoke, Jessie Blackburn, Shanda Byer, Peggy Wisdom, Amy Williams, Leslie Johnson, Cynthia Maskey, Jay Kitterman, Cindy Burger, Kevin Lust, Shelby Bedford, Dwayne Curry, Diane Liesen, Laurel Bretz, Julie Eason, Michael Meyers, Colleen Pittman, Holly Gietl.

There is still time to contribute to the campaign, which ends Friday, Nov. 10. Please send your pledge form to your group representative listed below. They also have blank forms if you need one. Thank you!

Leanne Roseberry, Classified Staff; Melissa Franzen, Professional Staff; Nicole Ralph, Administrative Staff; Tara Walk, Faculty.

Please join us in welcoming high school students interested in agriculture careers to the LLCC campus tomorrow, Nov. 9, for the Ag Career Expo. The event will be held in the Trutter Center with two sessions: morning (9:30-11:30 a.m.) and afternoon (noon-2 p.m.).

Students will learn about LLCC’s agriculture program options and how they can get started; participate in mini-lessons in agronomy, ag mechanics, animal science and horticulture; and meet with LLCC’s ag faculty and students as well as representatives from various ag-related businesses.

Event sponsors include Farm Credit Illinois, Illinois Pork Producers Association, Brandt, Sloan Implement Company, Jenner Ag, First National Bank of Litchfield, M & M Service Company, Agri-Search, GROWMARK, Pioneer, Springfield Pepsi, Canteen Vending and Subway-Frito Lay.

LLCC’s 22nd annual Veterans Day Ceremony is Friday, Nov. 10 with a reception at 1 p.m. and ceremony at 1:30 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons. American Legion Post 759 Color Guard will present the colors, and LLCC student Lance Corporal Bobby Herpel, U.S. Marine Corps, will sing the national anthem and “God Bless the USA.” The program also includes Dennis Shackelford, chair, LLCC Board of Trustees, serving as master of ceremonies; LLCC student Corporal Nate Mayfield, U.S. Army, providing remarks; and Herpel playing “Taps.” The ceremony is sponsored by LLCC Student Life and honors all veterans including LLCC faculty, staff and students who served in the armed forces.

We extend our condolences to Sharon Cheek, professor of radiography, on the passing of her mother, Margaret “Margo” H. Steiling, of Atlanta, Ill. on Nov. 4. Services will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow, Nov. 8, at the Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta. A private family burial at Atlanta Cemetery will follow. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 this evening at the funeral home and for one hour prior to the service Wednesday. Read the obituary.

The Art Association of Jacksonville is showcasing “A Place Kinder Than Home” Nov. 4-26 at the David Strawn Art Gallery, 331 W. College Ave., Jacksonville. An opening reception will be held Saturday, Nov. 4 from 6-8 p.m. The art show features the work of eight artists, including Leslie Stalter and Thom Whalen, LLCC professors of art.

Please join us in welcoming Candace Silas who has joined LLCC as our program assistant, student success. She is an LLCC alum and previously worked for the Springfield Urban League for 24 years as a program manager for school age and community youth. Candace can be reached at 786-4516 or candace.silas@llcc.edu.