Launching Lunch

Serving up salads all around, Area 30 Career Center culinary arts student Brooke Smith (above) of North Putnam High School waits on a table full of guests from the Heritage Lake community Thursday at the Ivy Gallery restaurant within the career center. Server Calvin Hughes waits to supply drinks for (clockwise, from top right) Mary McCarty, Terry Kiefer, Kevin McCarty and Kit Hendry. Meanwhile in the kitchen, Oscar Mitchell and Kodi Burchett prepare the entree plates. Hughes, Mitchell and Burchett are all Greencastle students. Thursday marked the first lunch of the year at Ivy Gallery. Instructor Mary Ann Birt said reservations, which are required, can be made for the next lunch on Oct. 31 by calling 653-3515, Ext. 2115. Cost of the meal (salad, yeast roll, entree, sides, dessert and drink) is $10.75.