Relive the excitement from The Greatest Show on Earth!
Melissa Burt2026-06-16T11:17:48-07:00It was an afternoon filled with fun, laughter, and plenty of big-top spirit on June 12. With beautiful weather setting the stage, everyone enjoyed [...]
Spirit of the ESD Award Winners for 2026
Melissa Burt2026-06-15T11:04:53-07:00Congratulations to our two Spirit of the ESD Award winners for 2026! These awardees exemplify everything that the best ESD 112 employees are known for: [...]
Celebrating our amazing employees and their years of service!
Melissa Burt2026-06-15T11:04:29-07:00The collective knowledge and dedication of long-standing ESD staff is something that really makes our agency special. At the End of Year Staff Celebration, we [...]
Thank you for giving to the spring cleaning and penny drive!
Melissa Burt2026-05-08T12:12:50-07:00In April, ESD Connects delivered two boxes of cleaning supplies and a jar of change worth $94.99 to our neighbors at Share as part of our [...]
Annual Chili Cook Off: 2026 Recap
Melissa Burt2026-02-26T16:20:32-08:00We had 6 chefs bring chilis and 51 tasting judges cast their votes. It was a great turnout - we had two full rooms, and a line out the door! With the event happening in the [...]
Thank you for giving!
Melissa Burt2025-12-29T11:18:53-08:00The results of our Holiday Gift & Food Drive are amazing! Together, we collected over 85 toys and 512 pounds of food for our community. [...]
Annual Brownie Bakeoff: 2025 Recap
Melissa Burt2025-12-10T16:18:56-08:00Brownie fans were in abundance at the 2025 Annual Brownie Bakeoff on December 3. We had 6 bakers submit brownies and [...]
Holiday giving opportunity pivots to a wider community effort for 2025
Melissa Burt2025-11-04T11:07:22-08:00As we approach the holiday season, the ESD Connects committee is shifting the winter giving opportunity to focus more intentionally on the most urgent needs [...]
Hootenanny 2025 Recap
Melissa Burt2025-11-03T10:54:25-08:00The 2025 Hootenanny was a fun-filled day, thanks to the hard work of the ESD Connects [...]
Thanks to everyone who made the fall 2025 blood drive a success!
Melissa Burt2025-09-29T13:42:09-07:00Last week's blood drive for the American Red Cross had a fantastic turn out and proved to be a very successful [...]
Board Recognition for Summer 2025
Melissa Burt2025-08-25T15:30:35-07:00The following employees were recognized at the May and August 2025 Board of Directors meetings. Erin Lucich (SaSS) Erin Lucich was [...]
End of year celebration recap
Melissa Burt2025-08-13T15:18:35-07:00We had so much fun at the classic videogame-themed end of year celebration on June 18! The weather was lovely for an outdoor lunch [...]