Ne w cafeteria is complete

I t wasJuly1990when construction , started on LU's new dining facility.

"The building had been in the planning stages for approximately five years," Earl D. Sargeant, project manager of the construction, said. However, by November of 1990, construction was halted because of funding problems. Over a year later, the building stood empty, all construction stopped. In early spring of 1992, God answered prayers. Dan Reber and Jimmy Thomas, co-owners of a Lynchburg marketingfirm, approached Dr. Falwell andshared their desire to help complete the cafeteria. They then met with Coleman/Adams Construction to arrange the necessary funds to finish construction.

During chapel on Mar. 4, 1992, Dr. Falwell led all students, teachers and faculty to form a prayer circle around the unfinished cafeteria.

nAfter the building was completed in July, LU was still responsible for $1 million of equipment for the kitchen before the facility could be used.

The LU cabinet shop designed and built 41 pieces of cabinetry and 100 new tables for the dining room. With the help of contributions from Reber and Thomas, the new cafeteria opened on Aug. 19,1992.

On Aug. 26, students, teachers and faculty members circled the new cafeteria again to praise God for His answer to prayer, fa

By Jennifer Hale