March 8th, 2024

Dean Messinger introduced, Melissa Fasig, Director of Development and Foundation Operations at Heartland Community College.  
 
A few years ago, HCC performed an environmental scan to understand the needs of the area.  Results indicated there needs to a new focus on agriculture, advanced manufacturing, and health care.  
 
HCC currently has 80% of its students who intend to transfer to a 4-year university, and 20% are at HCC to get a certificate to enter the workforce.  There have been 40 certificates developed at HCC since 2019. 
 
The new Agriculture Complex opened in January, 2024 and currently have 200 students.  Its 29,500 square feet includes greenhouses, lab space, food forest, and it is a net zero facility. It also hosts community events.  Another new space is the Advanced Manufacturing Center, that opened in January 2024, and serves more than 300 students.  
 
Another focus of HCC is Community Outreach and Partnerships.  They offer education programs in the community, including assisting Mid-Central Community Action, Western Ave. Community Center, and more.  HCC, this spring, plans to connect Constitution Trail to campus, and the area will includes bird watching, benches, trees, and more.  
 
For more information, please visit Heartland's website.  

Announcements

Trevor Seibring: Pancake Days are coming up next month.  Marketing materials, including posters and yard signs, will be available next week.
 
Scott Seibring:  Our club will be working the concessions stand at the IHSA Dance State Finals at Grossinger Motors Arena on February 1.  Scott emailed a Signup Genius link to sign up to volunteer.  This event does serve as a fundraiser for the Club, taking the place of the Mums Sale.
 
Alyx Merritt:  The membership committee will be meeting this Wednesday at 7:30am.
Upcoming Events
Impact Life - Kirby Winn
Eastland Suites
Feb 10, 2025
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
IWU Basketball vs. Millikin Social Event
IWU Shirk Center
Feb 15, 2025
2:00 PM – 6:30 PM
 
No Meeting - President’s Day
Feb 17, 2025
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Normal Mayoral Candidates Forum
Feb 24, 2025
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Bloomington Mayoral Candidates Forum
Mar 10, 2025
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Special Olympics - Vanessa Campos
Special Olympics
Mar 24, 2025
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
No Meeting
Mar 31, 2025
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Andrea Raycraft
February 9
 
Leanna Bordner
February 12
 
Gail Dobbins
February 16
 
Lacey Caughron
February 20
 
Dick Clinkenbeard
February 22
 
Katie Klein
February 24
 
Join Date
Scott Seibring
February 1, 2016
9 years
 
Claude Miller
February 3, 1986
39 years
 
Sonya Weber
February 10, 2020
5 years
 
Lacey Caughron
February 13, 2023
2 years
 
Paul Weber
February 13, 2023
2 years
 
Bruce Helling
February 19, 2001
24 years
 
Kathleen Lorenz
February 20, 2017
8 years
 
Mike Laffey
February 20, 1995
30 years
 

Club Officers

President: Scott Seibring
President-Elect: Kathleen Lorenz
Vice-President: Sonya Weber
Immediate Past President: Matt Hawkins
Treasurer: Scott Davis
Secretary: Gail Dobbins
Asst. Secretary: Andrea Raycraft
2023-2025 Directors: Alyx Merritt, Andrew Greisiger, Bob Freitag, Paul Lawrence
2024-2026 Directors: Lacey Caughron, Bryan Crabtree, Katie Klein, Andy Morgan

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