New police officers sworn in

New LLCC police officers took the oath of office yesterday during a ceremony in the R. H. Stephens Room conducted by LLCC Police Chief Brad Gentry.

Swearing inTheresa (Tess) Olson, the first female police officer on the LLCC police force, and Lucas Ostendorf graduated last month from the 480 hour Basic Law Enforcement Academy at the U of I Police Training Institute.

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Central Illinois Woodwind Quintet performs in Recital Series Sunday

The Central Illinois Woodwind Quintet will perform in the LLCC Central Illinois Woodwind QuintetRecital Series on Sunday, Oct. 18 at 4 p.m. in the Trutter Center. The recital is free and open to the public.

The Central Illinois Woodwind Quintet was founded in 2014 and performs traditional and contemporary music in recitals and for various events. This LLCC Recital Series program will include classic woodwind quintet repertoire written by Hindemith, Ibert, Piazzola and Tull. Members include UIS faculty member Dr. Abigail Walsh, flute, with Troy Rasmussen, oboe; Greg Cohill, clarinet; Jeni Phelps, bassoon; and Chris Lynch, horn.

Other performances in the 2015-2016 LLCC Recital Series:

Nov. 15 – Theresa O’Hare & Tom Irwin
Jan. 31 – Melinda Pitt Kaye
Feb. 21 – River Ramblers
March 20 – Brickhouse Brass
April 3 – Emerald Underground
May 1 – Paul Van Heuklom – Native American Flutes
All performances are held Sundays at 4 p.m. in the Trutter Center on the LLCC-Springfield campus, and are free and open to the public.

Adjunct instructor publishes second novel in mystery series

Dency Grubbs, adjunct instructor at LLCC, has published the second in a calendar series of cozy murder mysteries.  The title is “Mrs. Modine and The Case of the Haunted Halloween Séance Murder” featuring Mrs. Ellie Modine, a retired English teacher and widow who manages to get herself embroiled in various mysteries.

The novel is published by CreateSpace, (ISBN  9781517140434) and may be purchased online through amazon.com.  Dency uses the pen name D. Ann Johnson.

 

 

Murray Gallery features “A Blue Collar Romantic”; artist reception this evening

“A Blue Collar Romantic” by Stanley Bly is the current exhibit in the Murray Gallery through Nov. 5. The gallery, on the second floor of Menard Hall, is open 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

A reception for the artist will be held at the gallery this evening, Oct. 15, from 5:30–7:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided.

Stanley Bly is an American, Midwestern artist, who generally depicts subjects who reference mythology, art history and blue collared sweat. He tends to place them in a surreal limbo, next to flat spaces, and chalkboard images. The chaotic nature of the chalkboard, next to the traditionally painted imagery, creates a scene that is both academic, and asymmetrically destructive. The romantic compositions present the work as a theatrical narrative, and challenges the viewer to find more than what is immediate.

Mr. Bly is a graduate of the University of Illinois-Springfield. He was recently featured in the traveling “Pro-Text” show arranged by the Illinois State Museum where he spoke on the use of text within his artwork. More information on the artist is available at www.stanleybly.com.

Campus Visit Day a success

Thank you to all faculty and staff who participated at Campus Visit Day or assisted with setup or other accommodations. The event was a success with 375 visitors learning about our programs and services.  We greatly appreciate your help with showing our guests that LLCC is the best college choice.

Save the date for the spring 2016 Campus Visit Day being held on Monday, Feb. 15 (Presidents Day).

Public Relations and Marketing staff

 

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