Karen Sanders, executive director, LLCC Foundation, along with Ken Elmore, chair, LLCC Foundation Board, were interviewed for an upcoming article in the State Journal-Register on the Grow Beyond endowment campaign, which has raised more than $3.1 million.

I would like to sincerely thank everyone who participated in my retirement celebration. The cards, gifts and visits to my office to say good-bye meant more to me than you will ever know. It was indeed a pleasure to be part of such an awesome team, and I will miss each and every one of you.

Warmest regards,

Ada Fleeharty

Marnie Record, workforce specialist, wrote the Epicuriosity 101 article in today’s State Journal-Register entitled, “Better food for a better community.”

Student Government Association would like to thank everyone who participated the Angel Tree service project that was held at the end of the fall semester. The 19 residents of Capitol Retirement village and coordinator, Vicki Selvaggio, were very grateful for the love received from the Lincoln Land Community College faculty, staff and students! Happy New Year from SGA!

Audrina Kay Clark was born Dec. 26, 2016 at 12:51 p.m., weighing 6 pounds and .05 ounce. Mother Brittany Clark, retention specialist, and baby are home and healthy!

Please consider nominating a student for Homecoming King or Queen who has had a positive impact on campus and is an outstanding representative of LLCC. The criteria for nominating students can be found on the Homecoming Nomination Form. Hard copies are available in the Student Life Office. All forms are due in the Student Life Office in lower level Menard Hall by 5 p.m. on Jan. 6.

We extend our sympathy to Jeris Creasey, IT trainer and technical writer, on the loss of her father, Gerald “Jerry” E. Redpath, Jr., 68, of Springfield, who passed away on Monday, Dec. 26, 2016 at St. John’s Hospital. Private graveside ceremonies with military honors will be held at Camp Butler National Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to: Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 75817, Springfield, IL 62705.

Read the full obituary.

Bistro Verde, LLCC’s student-run café, will open for lunch and dinner for the spring 2017 semester beginning Wednesday, Jan. 25. The community is invited to experience food prepared and served by LLCC culinary arts, baking and pastry, and hospitality students. Bistro Verde will operate Mondays and Wednesdays from 5-7 p.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. as a casual “Cajun Bistro” from Wednesday, Jan. 25 through Tuesday, Feb. 28, with “Mediterranean” fine dining being offered Monday, March 20 through Thursday, April 27. More information and a sample menu is available at www.llcc.edu/bistro-verde.

The café’s dining room is staffed by students from the Dining Room Operations class, and food is prepared by students in the Food Production IV class. Desserts are created by students enrolled in the Advanced Baking and Pastry and Restaurant Desserts classes, while bread is supplied by the Artisan Breads class. Students are taught and supervised by an experienced team of professional culinary instructors. Students gain practical hands-on experience and learn about providing diners with high quality food and service to create a memorable dining occasion.

Reservations are encouraged and can be made by calling 786.2821 or emailing bistroverde@llcc.edu. Cash and debit or credit cards are accepted.

The January addendum to the LLCC phone directory contains a number of deletions and a name change for the former ITS department. phone-directory-addendum-jan-2017

 LLCC-Litchfield collected toys the first two weeks of December as part of the 50 Acts of Service.  The toys were donated to the local chapter of Toys for Tots.  Below is a photo that was published in the Dec. 22 edition of The Journal-News.