Northwest Adventists in Action

JULY 2008, Vol. 103, No. 7

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ow beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, H who proclaim peace... who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” Isaiah 52:7 (NIV) “Mt. Shuksan Sunrise” photographed by Palmer Halvorson of Spokane, Washington. In this issue Feature

Editorial 6 4 What’s the Difference? Our Personal Response

5 Did You Know

Feature 12 Caring Heart Award Winners 2008

16 World News Briefs News 18 Alaska 20 Idaho 23 Montana 25 Oregon 33 Upper Columbia 38 Washington Northwest Adventists in Action 43 Northwest News

JULY 2008, Vol. 103, No. 7 Walla Walla University The excitement of the Alaska Iditarod race portrayed by Adventist 46 musher Melissa Owens and her dog team captures the essence 47 Adventist Health of Adventist teachers who, like Tonya Wessman, Don Keele Award recipient, seek to push the boundaries of learning for themselves 6 48 FYI and their students beyond the classroom blackboard into real life experience. Perspective Photo credit: © 2008 Jeff Schultz / AlaskaStock.com 49 Products in Perspective Health HealthyChoices 50 Family with 53 Announcements 52 Dr.DonHall 54 Ask PJ Should Eggs Be Apart of Your Diet 56 Advertisements Reduce Your Risk of Cancer Prepare for an Emergency Let’s Talk Reduce the Risk of Superbugs 66 Feed My Sheep Ask the Doctor

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Editorial What’s the Difference?our personal response

My wife, Sue, was not raised in an make a lasting determination about the personal Adventist home; but as a young girl her mother did significance of Christ’s death and resurrection by “Adventist on occasion take her to the local Adventist church. age 12… In essence, what you believe by the time It was enough to whet her spiritual appetite. you are 13 is what you will die believing.” Christian The fall after she was baptized she begged her And finally, according to Barna, “78 percent of father to allow her to go to the little 10-grade decisions made for Christ are made between the education, without Adventist school. “Four grades in one room—five ages of 10 and 17.” 1 students in one class?” he mused. And, of course, for our young people it is still question, does But after what I sincerely believe was the a known fact that a huge bonus of Adventist prompting of the Holy Spirit, he consented, and Sue education is many find their life companions on the make an eternal began experiencing Adventist education—secular campus of one of our colleges or universities. background, preconceived ideas and all. So, as parents, Sue and I decided we couldn’t difference.” She still remembers her teacher kindly and afford not to offset the impact of a sick, secular and patiently telling her it would probably be better if seductive society with the influence of Adventist she didn’t bring all her movie star magazines to education, despite any foibles it might have. school. Another shock for her was the realization that all Three Distinct Choices these Adventist kids weren’t ready for translation. I like to challenge educators with this thought. There was a “missionary or two,” but most were There is education. There is Christian education. definitely “mission projects.” And she never There is Adventist Christian education. What is forgot that fact even years later as a successful the difference? Let me challenge you by saying elementary teacher. if you want a good education for your children or Notwithstanding the imperfection of that little the children of your church, send them to a good Adventist school, the students who attended or the public school. If you want them to receive a good teacher who taught, it made for a life-changing, Christian education, then send them to the Christian life-guiding experience. school across town. If you want them to get a good Adventist education with a distinctive Adventist The Research Indicates world view and make Adventist friends for life, George Barna, the highly respected then the choice is simple. national survey authority, says, “A Adventist Christian education, without question, person’s moral foundation is generally in does make an eternal difference. • place by the time they reach 9 years old.” He goes on, “A majority of Americans 1 Barna Update, Nov. 17, 2003 (www.barna.org)

Jere Patzer North Pacific Union Conference president

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I f we could tap into just 5 percent of the geothermal energy under the United States, it would provide enough steam to generate electricity for 250 million Americans. Currently, the U.S. uses less than 1 percent of its available geothermal energy. JULYSOURCE: Discover magazine Good Learning

59% of parents with children in private/home school say they aarere ccompletelyompletely satisﬁ ed with the quality of their child’s education.

28% of parents with children in public school expressed the same level of satisfaction. SOURCE: Gallup Google Earth Adventist Students Spots Refugees ACHIEVE Internet search engine Google’s map service, Google Earth, According to the preliminary results of the CognitiveGenesis has expanded to a program bringing satellite images of the Study, students in Adventist schools score above the national entire globe straight to your computer. Google has teamed average in all tested academic categories. In addition, Adventist up with the United Nations Refugee Agency to provide students from the North American Division, at all levels of regionally speciﬁ c information on refugees around the world. ability, earned achievement test scores that were about half a Using an add-on for the Google Earth program you can locate grade level above the level predicted by personal ability tests. speciﬁ c refugee camps. The add-on also provides photos, SOURCE: www.cognitivegenesis.org videos and information about the status of refugees at each location. Find out more by visiting www.unhcr.org. QUOTES ON EDUCATION Going Green “A mind once stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimensions.” Anonymous The Environmental Protection Agency can help you calculate your greenhouse gas emissions and show “The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts.” you simple changes to help reduce your impact on the C.S. Lewis environment. For more information on greenhouse gas and to calculate your personal emissions, visit “I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions. Mark Twain

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on Keele was the consummate educator and admin- Distrator. He led with vision and by example. When he succumbed to a bout with cancer in 1996, the North Pacifi c Union Conference received signifi cant memorial funds in order to benefi t elementary and secondary education goals. Upon the recommendation of educational administrators, and with the approval of the Keele family, the NPUC K–12 Board of Education established the Don Keele Excellence in Education Award. Special donations from private individuals and other appropriations have been added to continue the fi nancing of these awards, which have now benefi ted Northwest teachers for the past decade. These awards are given based on the merit of applica- tions made by the teachers themselves. They apply for funding in order to gain experience or resources that will raise the level of their programs in ways that directly benefi t their students. Don Keele In this 10th year of the Don Keele Award presentations, the GLEANER provides this overview of those who have won the award throughout the past decade and offers just “THESE TEACHERS a few vignettes that illustrate the energy and passion these ARE SYMBOLIC OF THE educators bring to Northwest Adventist classrooms. These teachers are symbolic of the many unsung heroes MANY UNSUNG HEROES throughout our schools who minister everyday to our THROUGHOUT OUR children and youth. They set the pace, raise the vision and SCHOOLS WHO MINISTER prayerfully partner with God in transitioning boys and girls into young men and women of faith. They deserve our EVERYDAY TO OUR thanks, our collaborative support and our daily prayers. • CHILDREN AND YOUTH.” The Editors

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TONYA WESSMAN 2007 eet Tonya Wessman, fi rst- and second-grade teacher at Rogers MAdventist School in College Place, Washington, and recipient of the 2007 Don Keele Award. With the money she received, Tonya attended the 2008 Iditarod’s Winter Conference for Educators in Anchor- age, Alaska. Here she learned how to connect the Iditarod race to the states’ cultural and educational standards and to get fi rsthand information and pictures of the Iditarod for the mini-unit curriculum she uses in her classroom. During the four-day workshop in March, educators went on multiple fi eld trips including visiting the race dog kennels, interviewing mushers, touring veterinarian clinics, visiting the studios of the race’s offi cial artists, attending book conferences from race authors, and attending Teacher on the Trail (a presentation showing how to combine curriculum planning with race elements in classrooms). The workshop culminated with Tonya attending the Musher’s Banquet and opening ceremonies, taking a sled ride and helping with several of the 16-mem- Tonya took a dog ber dog teams at the start of the race. sled ride and Tonya applied for the Keele Award because she has followed the volunteered to help Alaskan Iditarod for some 10 years after being introduced to the race with several of the by a student. She says the race offers character-building traits that 16-member dog teams at the start children can relate to including: caring for animals, sportsmanship, of the race. teamwork, responsibility, and doing one’s personal best. In addition, the race also offers practical skills such as math development, map skills, time-use and strategy. Tonya’s goal was to meet the mushers and bring back real-life materials. Besides bringing back a plethora of experiences, race pictorial books and memorabilia for her 21 students, she created a Read to Nome program where students create their own race and check off map points with books. Attending the race was a dream come true for this Alaskan-born educator. She says, “the Keele awards make it possible for teachers, like myself, to do the extras we likely otherwise would not spend the money on, and then share them with our students.” • KEELE AWARD RECIPIENT Feature

TOM ROOSMA 2000 rcas Christian School has operated for nearly 10 years on the OSan Juan Islands in Washington with an enrollment of nearly 80 students. Tom Roosma, now principal at Orcas, received a Don Keele Award in 2000. The money was used to refurbish a telescope, and purchase computer equipment for the school’s observatory. “Our telescope is really four scopes in one,” says science teacher Ron Claus. “The smaller scopes on the sides are used to locate a specifi c area in the sky and then the main telescope is used to view the area at high magnifi cation.” Ron explains, at such high magnifi cation, numerous factors can make it diffi cult to get a clear view of the heavens. Even under perfect conditions the constant rotation of the earth on its axis means stars will quickly move through the fi eld of view on a stationary telescope. Viewing the same portion of sky for an extended period of time requires slight, but continuous, adjustments to the telescope. Once an object is identifi ed, the telescope’s computer takes over, making the necessary movements follow it through the sky. In addition, the computer contains a database of celestial objects and can automatically align the scope to locate points of interest for amateur astronomers. Thanks to the added technology, Ron and his students are able to maximize the capabilities of the telescope. “I’m not an astronomer,” says Ron, “but the computer allows us to easily locate various stars.” The computer system also gives Ron the opportunity to connect the observatory to a variety of science classes. “The computer can also detect the luminosity [brightness] of a specifi c star and locate other stars with the same luminosity,” he says. Since the chemical composition of stars is one of key factors in its luminosity, chemistry students can use this process to study the presence of various chemicals in the universe. The observatory is available to the community as well. Each year, Orcas Christian School holds a sleep-over for students. One of the activities offered is stargazing at the observatory. In addition, the facility is available during monthly open house programs. •

“THANKS TO THE ADDED TECHNOLOGY, RON AND HIS STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO MAXIMIZE THE CAPABILITIES OF THE TELESCOPE.” Orcas Christian School on the San Juan Islands in Washington has a student enrollment of nearly 80 students.

Thanks to the added technology, Ron and his students are able to maximize the capabilities of the telescope. KEELE AWARD RECIPIENT Feature

Aimee Saddler says that when she unearthed a tibia, everything suddenly became real to her.

AIMEE SADDLER 2005/2008 imee Saddler, seventh- through 10th-grade teacher at Tualatin Val- Aley Jr. Academy in Hillsboro, Oregon, was awarded a 2005 Don Keele Excellence in Education Award, allowing her to participate in a three-week excavation and research project at a site near New Castle, Wyoming. On the trip, she and some 20 other paleontologist participants learned about excavation and preservation of fossils, received a box of “dental” tools, and were assigned a square meter of land to unearth. A A usual square usual square meter can take up to ﬁ ve eight-hour days to excavate. The meter can take up to five eight-hour days to examine “THESE OPPORTUNITIES ALSO HELP and mine. YOU TO REMEMBER WHY YOU BECAME A TEACHER IN THE FIRST PLACE.”

Wyoming site is plentiful enough to yield up to at least fi ve medium-to- large-size bones per square meter along with many small ones, and all participants are guaranteed to unearth relics. Aimee herself found some 60 to 70 bones on the excursion. The Wyoming site is a tremendous asset to those with a creationist world view because of the way the fossils are laid into the mudstone. For instance, relics in this site support a theory that they were likely washed into the site with great force. Also, the bones are deposited within one meter-graded bed and layered from smallest to largest within a one meter point, supporting a quick and rapid catastrophic death, rather than years of random death in various increments of the earth’s layers and forma- tions. “Researchers are fairly certain that bones in this site were washed in by water,” says Aimee, thus supporting a fl ood theory. Aimee Saddler, seventh- through 10th-grade teacher Aimee says that when she unearthed a tibia, everything suddenly at Tualatin Valley Jr. Academy in Hillsboro, Oregon, became real to her. Because the trip yields time for professionals to received a Don Keele Award, allowing her to participate in a three-week excavation trip at a dinosaur bone site glean from other veteran researchers, she says her goal would be to take near New Castle, Wyoming. students with her to experience this. “I have always had a keen interest in geology and paleontology since I was a teenager,” says Aimee. “With money from the Don Keele Award, it was possible for me to go out into the fi eld with trained professionals and other teachers who have a passion and interest in the same things that I do. It was wonderful to get out of the classroom and become the student again. These opportunities also help you to remember why you became a teacher in the fi rst place.” •

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GAYLE HAEGER 2001/2005

ayle Haeger is a cauldron of bubbling enthusiasm. Since a Gsmall child, she has been passionate about science and the excitement of discovering new things—a passion she passes on every day in her Upper Columbia Academy classroom and wherever she might be in the world. In 1993, an Alma McKibben Award funded a fi eld trip to Beth Shemesh in Israel, where she worked on a “dig” for two weeks. In 2001, a Don Keele Award provided the means for an exploratory trip to Peru’s Manu Park, a biological reserve deep in the western Amazon basin. There she climbed through a cloud forest on the eastern slope of the Andes and canoed through river Most students are already channels. interested in technology. Gayle received another Keele Award in 2005, and in August of that year, went on an expedition to the huge Masai Mara preserve in Kenya. While there, she witnessed fi rsthand the incredible DOUG VIXIE 2001 diversity of wildlife, including an immense wildebeest migration. “The awards have enabled me to personally see, hear, touch and atching Doug Vixie at work reveals the essence of a good smell the unique fl ora and fauna of the world in ways I could never Wscience teacher—an irrepressible delight at learning have done on my own,” says Gayle. “As a result, I have much something new, and sharing it with someone else. more to share that inspires my students and broadens their own Although he has always loved the great outdoors, Doug found outlook on our natural world.” additional inspiration from his own academy science teacher, Gayle believes that a healthy curiosity about the world around Joe Young, at Walla Walla Valley Academy. While he originally us is vital to her students. “My greatest enemy is apathy. I want my planned to specialize in research or teaching at the collegiate students to love learning something new, to balance their world of level, he has found a home in Adventist elementary and second- video games and television with the fabulous world God created. ary schools, and has spent the past 11 years as a science teacher And learn to love Him in the process.” at Cascade Christian Academy in Wenatchee, Washington. And she’s not anywhere near slowing down in that aim. Gayle A few years back he saw fi rsthand how computer interfaces just returned from a fi eld trip spent exploring the Puget Sound with could accelerate and enhance the process of gathering certain 72 students. One of the most important elements of each day was kinds of scientifi c data. His application for a Don Keele Award evening worship around the fi re. In the great outdoors, learning was honored in 2001 and enabled him to purchase a LabPro about the Creator seems the most natural thing in the world. • interface, three sensors and a laptop computer. The relatively simple-looking interface translates complex data gathered by a sensor and, once inputed into a computer, allows both teacher and student to immediately see graphs or other Gayle Haeger loves exploring with her students. Here she rides a ferry across the Puget Sound with students (from left:) Fletcher visual readings. Wilkens, Troy Breakie, Nick Lauren, Justin Davis, Sasha Bothe and For instance, a CCA student can hook up a light sensor and Laura Dick. instantly measure and graph the change of intensity as a light source is partially blocked; or use a photo gate to accurately pinpoint the velocity of an object; or insert a probe into water to discover the percentage of dissolved oxygen. “Most of our students are already interested in technology,” says Doug. “It’s as natural for them to use it in learning as we used to feel in opening a book.” Right now, the science lab has several different types of sensors for measuring light, sound, force, velocity, etc., but only one of the LabPro interfaces. Doug hopes to raise additional funds to acquire multiple interfaces so that several students can do measuring experiments simultane- ously. “Our emphasis is on ‘active learning,’ emphasizing a hands-on approach,” says Doug. His students will be using very similar devices when they go to college, and he’s proud to have had a part in teaching them that learning about science can be fun. •

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AWARDS A DECADE OF WINNERS 1999-2008

ALASKA Bob McDonald (2008) Val Ramos (2002) Leroy Bovee (2000) Carol McLeod (2000) Gail Redberg (2001, 2005) Tami Burrell (2000) Fran McVicker (2005) Lloyd Redberg (2005) Lorraine Carpenter (2000) Michelle Northam (2005) John Shafer (2007) Laurie Cummings (2000) Joan Oksenholt (2001, 2006) Gary Thayer (2002) Ken Nelson (2004) Dorothy Pearson (2008) Douglas Vixie (2001) Philip Rand (2003) Tonya Wessman (2007) IDAHO Jim Robertson (2002) Ann Ferguson (1999) Shauna Rustad (2000) WASHINGTON David Goymer (2001) Aimee Saddler (2005, 2008) Jamie Abbott (2003) Cathy & Mark Law (2008) Chris Sequeira (2004) Tom Allen (1999) Ben Pﬂ ugrad (2006) Mark Smith (2004, 2008) Jim Beierle (2007) David Pitcher (2003) Beverley Stout (2006) Colleen Brundula (2003) Allan Sather (1999) Carol Sumerlin (2002) Taryn Dillon (2008) Judith Shaner (2004) Ed Tillotson (2004) Lowell Dunston (2006) Carrie Tow (1999, 2005) Terry Verlo (1999) Stephanie Gates (2008) Linda Waagen (2000, 2004, Adria Hay (2008) MONTANA 2008) Carleen Jones (2001) Luana Knable (1999) Cindy Wade (2000) Rachel Jordan (2008) Ed Starkebaum (2003) Kathy Westermeyer (2000, 2005) Shelley Kilgore (2001) James Stuart (2007) Angela White (1999) Javier Krumm (2008) Darren Wilkins (2004) Linda Wilson (2005) Terry Lee (2005) Naomi Woods (2006) Howard Munson (2002) OREGON Les Zollbrecht (2003, 2008) Gail Orr (2006) Marit Aldrich (2000) Colleen Radke (2008) Al Andrieux (2004) UPPER COLUMBIA Richard Rasmussen (2002) Donna Bauermiller (2003) Donivan Andregg (1999) Greg Reseck (2001) Ann Campbell (2004) Karen Birney (2008) Vivian Richards (2002) JoAnne Carlisle (2003) Earl & Ginger Brockman (2002) Tom Roosma (2000) Rebecca Caswell (2005) Twila Brown (2005) Vicki Rutherford (2001) Jerry Corson (2001) Verna Canaday (2002) Susan Schilt (2008) Gale Crosby (2008) Debra Conwell (2007) Duane Shabo (2001) Randy Cummings (2002, 2007) John Deming (2001) Kerry Tretheway (2008) Sandra Degree (1999) Bobbie Fleck (2005) Cary Ursino (2003) Barbara Houghton (1999, 2003, Pat Frey (2001) Rob Webb (1999, 2002) 2008) Tom Graham (1999) Doug White (1999, 2003) Brad & Tami Hunter (2008) Gayle Haeger (2001, 2005) Ila Zbaraschuk (2005) Jeanne Johanson (2004, 2005) Charles Hartman (2006) Bob Johnson (2003) Brian Hays (2006) Phil Kahler (1999, 2006) Margo Honner (2004) Mark Kooy (2002, 2005) Laurie Hosey (2003) Tom Lee (2002, 2005) Jerry Lange (2004) Lincoln City School (2001) Karen Mann (2006) Carrera Lizzi (2003) Sherol Mershon (2006) Lynda Logan (1999) Palouse Hills School (2000) Greg Madson (2002) Phyllis Radu (2008)

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AWARD WINNERS FOR 2008

ifteen Northwest academy students received the 2008 Caring Heart Award made possible Fthrough funding from a private foundation and the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists. Students were selected by their schools for exemplifying the spirit of the Caring Heart—a willingness to serve others. Each received a plaque, an engraved Bible and a $500 scholarship, to use toward tuition at an Adventist school or on a short-term mission trip.

SAMANTHA HAMILTON & HEIDI SCHOSNIG ZACH GATELY Portland Adventist Academy Auburn Adventist Academy

Samantha Hamilton and Heidi Schosnig were both selected to receive Zach Gately from Auburn Caring Heart awards at Portland Adventist Academy. For their senior Adventist Academy is well project, Samantha and Heidi coordinated with Providence Medical Center known for his considerate and in Portland, Oregon, and raised $16,000 for children’s cancer research at warm-hearted way with people. Emmanuel Children’s Hospital. They learned how to do nonproﬁ t fund He has worked as an R.A., volun- raising and presented Providence with the money last December. They say teered for community outreach, this experience has changed their lives forever and still volunteer time each led out in Bible studies, spent week at the children’s cancer ward. Both Samantha and Heidi have exhib- vacations on mission trips, served ited initiative and responsibility, representing well PAA’s “Christ-Centered- as the Casa Loma boys’ club Character-Driven” motto. Samantha is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Linden president, and been an active Hamilton and Heidi is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Manfred Schosnig. participant in the Student/Faculty Council in addition to assisting students with studies. He has a willing spirit and genuine Christ- like character. The son of Stewart and Joan Gately, Zach plans to attend Southern Adventist University after graduation.

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HEIDI LARSEN Cascade Christian Academy Heidi Larsen is from Cascade Christian Academy. She has been on many mission trips and, if the opportunity is available, both her and her guitar will be part of it. She is involved with the school praise band and youth group. She attends Bible conferences and youth rallies whenever she can. She leads out in praise music, such as at the fall retreat at CCA. She is a kind- hearted individual and always looks for the good in everyone. She is the daughter of Jack and Shauna Larsen.

MEGAN HENDERSON KELLI JACOBS ROBERT HOGAN Columbia Adventist Academy Skagit Adventist Academy Walla Walla Valley Academy

Megan Henderson attends Kelli Jacobs graduated from Robert Hogan is the type of Columbia Adventist Academy. Skagit Adventist Academy. young man who looks after She is an outgoing, compas- She was selected for this award other people. He willingly sionate and caring young lady. because of her enthusiasm and helps whenever asked and often She is involved in numerous interest in mission trips and volunteers to assist. At the Walla campus activities such as music, community service projects. She Walla University Church, he sports and outreach. She makes has been involved in the Mexico, works with High-5, a group for time to minister to students and Katrina Relief and Thailand junior high students, and serves staff alike. She is recognized mission trips as well as commu- as a deacon. He participates in for her ability to come to the aid nity service projects in Chehalis, singing groups and visits area of fellow students and faculty Washington. Daughter of Vicki senior care centers. While at at a moment’s notice and with Jacobs, she plans to attend Walla Walla Walla Valley Academy, a willing spirit and attitude to Walla University. he led out in a daily prayer band serve. Daughter of David and Ada for the senior class after chapel. Henderson, Megan plans to attend He plans to attend Walla Walla Chico State University and major University, majoring in physical in kinesiology as preparation for a education and biology. degree in physical therapy.

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ARMANDO ZARABIA Puget Sound Adventist Academy Armando Zarabia was chosen by Puget Sound Adventist Academy for his positive attitude and for encouraging others to be accepting of all. He was a leader on the school’s Dominican Republic mission trip last year. On the trip, he could always be found laying blocks during the day and leading out in Vacation Bible School in the evening. When the school plans community service days, he is the ﬁ rst to sign up and works hard on the site. He has helped build a spiritual atmosphere on the PSAA campus. Son of Armando and Carmen Zarabia, he plans to attend Walla Walla University to study aviation.

LUIS QUINTERO THANE SWEET JOE TUA Livingstone Adventist Academy Orcas Christian School Upper Columbia Academy

Luis Quintero is a leader in Thane Sweet possesses a Joe Tua has been an inspiration the youth praise team that wonderful wholesome attitude to the guys in his dormitory hall conducts weekly chapel at for service to others at Orcas at Upper Columbia Academy. As Livingstone Adventist Academy. Christian School. Thane is a leader, he prays with them at Additionally, he conducted a always one to encourage other least once a week and strives to week of prayer at another school students to pursue positive ways pray daily with them. His hall is and shared his testimony at vari- to solve challenges in academic known for the highest participa- ous churches involving how he and social situations. Thane has tion and cleanliness. He helps the was instrumental in bringing his participated in all of his school’s guys realize their potential and parents into the church. He is the mission trips. Son of Leonard encourages them to step up. He is class pastor at LAA as well as a and Elizabeth Sweet, he looks seen encouraging fellow students youth leader in his church. He forward to attending college. between classes and while in the is the son of Jose and Celestina dorm. Son of Lualima Mataafa, Quintero. he plans to attend Walla Walla University to study theology.

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CHELSEA WOLD Rogue Valley Adventist Academy Chelsea Wold has participated in many mission trips, including India and Mexico. As part of the drama group, she visits public schools to talk about teen issues. She invests many hours with elementary students assisting them in baptismal classes. She is always willing to help support her classmates and works to make new students feel welcome. Daughter of Troy Wold and Donna Torres, she has been a wonderful blessing to the Rogue Valley Adventist School.

ALDEN WEAVER BRADEN WAY KYLE PERRIN Mt. Ellis Academy Gem State Academy MIlo Adventist Academy

Alden Weaver has provided Braden Way is a spiritual leader Kyle Perrin is a warm wind to thought-provoking worship both at his home church and at all who come into his presence talks as both the ASB chaplain Gem State Academy. He has been at Milo Adventist Academy. He at Mt. Ellis Academy this past involved in numerous service makes it a point to notice, affi rm year and as student speaker projects and outreach activi- and give his time and attention for week of prayer the last ties. He has provided worship to those around him who go two years. Alden focuses on services for churches in the unnoticed. He does what he can helping and putting others fi rst. Idaho Conference. In February to help them feel signifi cant and His favorite activity is going he accomplished a personal goal worthwhile. Son of Ralph and on mission trips to different of developing and presenting Patti Perrin, Kyle plans to attend countries and helping build a weeklong series of meetings Walla Walla University to study classrooms and summer camps. focused on putting on the whole mechanical engineering. Son of Gerald and Shelley armor of God. Son of Roy and Weaver, he is undecided on his Heather Way, he plans to attend future plans, but looks forward both Walla Walla University and to working for God, in whatever Loma Linda University to pursue career fi eld. a degree in physical therapy. Linda Shaver, NPUC certification registrar

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WISCONSIN Student Failed for Religious Art The Tomah School District formally agreed to allow religious expression in student artwork to settle a federal lawsuit. The legal action stemmed from a student receiving a zero on a drawing assignment that included a cross and the words “John 3:16 A sign of Love.” The teacher cited a class policy that prohibited depictions of religious beliefs, as well as blood, sex or violence. The district has amended this policy, and the student will now receive a grade for his assignment. SOURCE: Associated Press

JAMAICA Pastors Called to Train as Drug Counselors Jamaica’s National Council on Drug Abuse is calling Adventist churches to become counseling centers as the nation faces continued social problems. The NCDA suggests a three-day training session for pastors, focusing on addiction counseling. Recent studies revealed as many as 33 percent of Jamaican BELGIUM students have used alcohol before age 10. There are more than 200,000 Adventists in Jamaica, EU Urges Religious Freedom in Iran representing nearly one out every 12 people in the The European Union is urging Iran to release six members country. of the Baha’i faith who were imprisoned on security-related charges. Baha’i believe in the spiritual unity of all mankind, SOURCE: Adventist News Network but Iran’s Shi’ite religious establishment considers the religion a heretical offshoot of Islam. EU ofﬁ cials worry the recent arrests represent a shift by Tehran to repress freedom of religion. SOURCE: Reuters

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CHINA IRAQ Quake Destroys Adventist Churches President Affi rms Christian Presence The 7.9 magnitude earthquake in May in central Jalal Talabani, Iraqi president, recently invited China has claimed more than 15,000 lives, Adventist and other Christian leaders to a formal including several Adventists. The director of the dinner to affi rm their role in the nation’s history and Chinese Union Mission reported eight Adventist heritage. He acknowledged Christians as some of Iraq’s churches destroyed in the quake. However, fi rst inhabitants and encouraged them to remain in the members resumed worship service the following country during this diffi cult time. Talabani also listened Sabbath and are working to distribute aid to the needs and concerns of the Christian leaders, supplies. promising to personally follow up on the issues raised. SOURCE: Adventist News Network There are 171 Adventists in Iraq worshipping in three churches. SOURCE: Adventist News Network

PHILIPPINES New Resources for Mobile Ministry Adventists in the Philippines are working NEW ZEALAND with a major telecommunications provider to create a cell phone chip with unique Adventist Prayers Answered With a Sign resources. The Subscriber Identity Module Two pilots are thankful to be alive is a card which contains a mobile phone after what seemed like a literal answer user’s subscription information, contacts, to prayer. During a recent ﬂ ight their text messages and other data. The Adventist ultralight airplane ran out of fuel. Both SIM cards would come pre-loaded with Bible men immediately prayed God would verses, daily prayer requests, Bible trivia, a provide them with a safe site for an listing of Adventist churches in metropolitan emergency landing. As they glided cities and a list of the church’s core beliefs. over a ridge the men spotted an airﬁ eld The Adventist communication director in the and brought the aircraft down. It came Philippines estimates 100,000 of the SIM cards to rest near a 20-foot-tall sign that read will be distributed by 2009. “Jesus is Lord —The Bible.” SOURCE: Adventist News Network SOURCE: Associated Press

JULY 2008 • GLEANER 17 Conference News ALASKA Volunteer Teacher Falls in Love With Alaska

Though being paid nothing, Alaska and loves His kids. parents have been bringing Adventist School exists. For Misty Rowe has been fully She gave up her comfortable a Pathfinder group from the years, the school’s student body responsible for a classroom of lifestyle as a junior education Iowa-Missouri Conference to has been more than 85 percent kindergarten through second- student at Missouri State the Dillingham area to conduct non-Adventist. The school grade students this past year. University in exchange for the Vacation Bible Schools. faced a budget that would end She was not even given her opportunity to live with a very This experience gave Rowe in the red; yet, miraculously, own place to live. On top supportive family for five days knowledge of the area and will end again in the black. of teaching full-time in the a week, a fellow teacher for the the people. However, the Their latest unresolved Dillingham Adventist School, weekend, and various house- only way to understand the challenge is the apparent theft she also took on a part-time job sitting opportunities throughout long dark winters of Alaska of 800 gallons of heating oil at one of the two “everything” the year. She was dependent is to experience one. Rowe valued at approximately $5 stores in town just to keep from on these families for meals and understands now, but still per gallon. Yet, through all the becoming bored and to give her transportation. she has fallen in love with challenges, God continues to some “pocket change.” “Rowe had a tremendous Dillingham. In fact, she has provide people who will step Each weekend she joined influence on the kids, who transferred to the University of to the plate with their lives and Rod and Brenda Rau in their thoroughly loved her,” says Alaska and plans to complete their wallets. • small plane for the ride to the Rod Rau, a fellow teacher. her teacher education program village of Ekwok for branch “Her youthfulness and endless through a remote campus John Kriegelstein, Alaska Sabbath School. energy were an asset to both the program right in Dillingham. Conference communication Rowe volunteered for this school and the church.” It is because of the generosity director position in Dillingham, a small Rowe had not done this and mission-minded spirit Alaskan hub town of 2,500, blindly and only for adventure. of the local church because she loves God, loves For several years, she and her that Dillingham

Misty Rowe spent a winter as a mission volunteer and taught grades K–2 at Dillingham Adventist School. ALASKA

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Sherry Daily role , GLEANER ameron Woodward JULY 2008 • JULY Cameron Woodward, role Cameron Woodward, C stands by Disney, playing Walt his display. “I believe every student Conference News Conference character highlighting character highlighting The older important events. children did formal research papers for English, correctly We documenting references. about also had a discussion plagiarism,” she says. They each can succeed. have their own gift, and it is my job to help them The Living History find it. Museum has been a lot of The kids have been fun. very excited about it,” says • Daily. Bobbie Grimstad, Bobbie Grimstad, member Church Palmer “I wanted to do something stiff collars, carefully applied stiff makeup and penciled-in stood mustaches. Each child to ready by his or her display, with discuss their character guests and answer questions. an oral Each child also gave presentation as their character, imitating accents, mannerisms and personality traits. that combined different English and reading,” history, “I gave them says Daily. this assignment at the very The beginning of the year. students had to do a display table of accomplishments and a timeline of the life of their Brings to Life Historical Characters MVAS Museum Project Museum MVAS Collect Money Collect

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A P from the period of their selected historical character, complete with regal gowns, and the community had an and the community had opportunity to rub shoulders I at with Queen Elizabeth the Living History Museum presented by Sherry Daily, Valley and the Mat teacher, Adventist School on March 8. Other historical characters represented by 20 students through from kindergarten eighth-grade included: Isaac Rosa Disney, Walt Newton, Parks and the boy David who killed Goliath.

hunger of the children of South Africa by collecting funds hunger of the children of South Their Own But Not American Division “On for the North Alone” education project. Some students emptied their piggy A banks while others donated a part of their own lunch money. community guest asked about the project and added his donation In addition, grades K–10 have been taking to the collection jar. swimming lessons, and part of the proceeds from the culminating swim-a-thon will be donated to the project. • ALASKA 20 IDAHO opportunity toparticipateinthe weekend, givingstudentsan Academy inReno. shows wereheldatSilverState Elementary. The twofinal Carson City Adventist Adventist Elementaryand two outdoorshowsatFallon the way, studentsperformed year theywenttoReno.On or SaltLakeCity, Utah. This Reno, Nev.; Pendleton,Ore., annual tour. The locationsare between threelocationsforan Adventist Elementary. Adventist SchoolandCaldwell Elementary, Boise Valley Elementary, Eagle Adventist Elementary, Payette Adventist included Salmon Adventist Academy. Schoolsvisited them justatasteofGemState to different schoolsgiving through them. to showhowJesuscanshine routine. They usegymnastics more thancartwheelsorabar Academy usetheirtalentstodo G GLEANER •JULY Conference News Most ofthetoursareovera Every yearstudentsalternate This spring,theytraveled ymnasts atGemState Gem State Gymnastics Team 2008 member Jacquelle andteam Boone, student and learnastheygo.• any specialtrainingmayjoin teens comingtoschoolwithout State Academy’s teamisthat captain. junior, istheladies’ teamco- captain, andDanielleHagood, nominated asladies’ team Jacquelle Boone,junior, was team asmens’ teamcaptain. nominated bytherestof title onthisteam.” just toovaluabletonothavea coach. Nelsonsays,“Melissais sophomore, isthestudent students. MelissaSetterlund, 14th yearcoachingtheteam. 16th yearatGemStateandhis gymnastics team. This ishis State Academy, coachesthe the mathdepartmentatGem and eventhesermon. children’s story, praisemusic have thespecialmusic, church service. The students A distinctfeatureofGem Nathan Miller, junior, was Helping Nelsonareseveral Stan Nelson,theheadof Shines forJesus during thefinalroutineofgymnasticsshow. Nathan MillerandShawnLawsondiverolloverthestackofgirls Seymour, teammates. team captain,balancesJordonBoone andKatie Jacquelle Boone,GemState Academy’s girls’ IDAHO Your time to shine is now.

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208.459.1627 [email protected] www.gemstate.org 16115 S. Montana Ave. Caldwell, ID 83607 22 IDAHO GLEANER •JULY Conference News New forJosh Journey 2008 to Lauraalloveragainand esteem. Herheartwentout the robbingofLaura’s self- the nastycustodybattle,and when herparentsdivorced, recalled thepainLaurafelt beautiful eyes.Shealso face, blondehairand remembered theangelic one ofherstudents.She as theirmotherLaurawas recognized thechildren, looking dejected.She there stoodJoshandKa’Lene into churchthatmorning permanent homeforthem. was lookingforamore addiction. Children’s Services was inrehabforanalcohol member becausetheirmom in temporarycareofachurch and hissisterKa’Lenewere turn hislifewouldtake.He Josh couldnothaveknownthe standing inthechurchlobby, O now toherchildren. When Alita Hensleewalked Henslee couldnotsleep. n thatJanuarymorning, That nightandthenext Henslee couldnotget She wasimpressed were inchurchagain. All thenextweek Josh andKa’Lenefrom The nextSabbaththey her mind.Shelearned difficulty placingthem. the Statewashaving God wantedherto be involved;so she mentally Josh Hester to schoolbeateacher, you husband hadn’t sentyouback plan ispartofourplan.Ifyour said, “You know, Ithinkyour plan. OnoneoccasionJosh often withthemaboutGod’s stay withher. Hensleespoke Josh andKa’Lenecameto Children’s Services,and NOT CRANKY!” most importantly, tomakeme me strengthandwisdom. And you tokeepmehealthy, togive have tobeabledependon “OK, Lord,ifI’mtheone,I nights shegaveupandsaid, am 66yearsold,afterall.” with myowngrandchildren.I their friends.Besides,I’mbusy are usedtotownandbeingwith with meinthecountry. They and 13-year-old toliveouthere it wouldbeforan11-year-old Lord, “You knowhowawful clear. Mondayshetoldthe be agoodfit. foster home.Noneseemedto looking foranappropriate of LongCreek,homebyhome, went upanddownthestreets The nextmorningshecalled Finally, afterthreesleepless God’s planwasbecoming felt impressed Godwanted “That night and the next andthenext night “That she couldnotsleep. She her tobeinvolved...” IDAHO Academy principal Mike Schwartz, State Gem love forJesus.• Discipleship Team, sharinghis is travelingwiththeGSAA be baptized. This summerhe spiritually. Heisplanningto and growingsocially is excellingacademically Adventist Academy.He freshmen yearatGemState started onawholenewjourney. pooled resources,andJosh opportunity forhim.Everyone thought itwouldbeafantastic not lethimgo,howevershe was concernedhismomwould aid wouldbegranted.Josh assured maximumfinancial contacted theschoolandwas Henslee continuedtopray. She awesome togoschoolhere.” exclaimed, “Wow! Itwouldbe for Idahocampmeeting,Josh were movingintothedorm wanted us.” mom, andyouwouldn’t have wouldn’t haveknownmy Josh hasfinishedhis The nextsummerwhilethey MONTANA 23 Deanna Harris GLEANER JULY 2008 • JULY Richard Davidson demonstrates the ancient practice of calling or in the Sabbath on the shofar, ram’s horn. Hannah Curtis and Meranie students at Five Falls Vercio, Christian School in Great Falls, Mont., place in the top 50 in the state. s God’s intention for the God’s For more insights into Conference News Conference letter won first place and will letter won first place Washington, be judged in only D.C., this spring. Not write were the girls able to well and describe how literature changes their able to lives, they were also witness to the judges who read their letters about what Jesus and being a Christian means to them. • rest tells us the Sabbath is sanctified by His presence, a gift of Himself to us. Sabbath is to be an act of anointment, a healing balm poured out on the wounds are called to We of our lives. honor Him on His holy day, making the Sabbath a day of exquisite delight. celebrating the Sabbath, visit www.andrews. edu/~davidson. • Melodi Drake, Billings Drake, Melodi member Church Pennie Wredberg, Five Falls Falls Five Wredberg, Pennie Christian School teacher ,

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Faith in Focus Presentation in Focus Faith Choosing an author to Choosing an author to This March, both girls On Sabbath, Richard spoke correspond with was difficult; difficult; correspond with was on however both girls settled books written by Christian authors who had affected writing and After their lives. their rewriting, they sent off entries. Nearly 600 students participated in the competition. were notified their letters were among the top 50 in the letter received state. Curtis’ Vercio’s honorable mention and celebrates in the Jewish begin, the To tradition. the traditional ram’s horn, calls the traditional ram’s in the Sabbath. Flowers, best china used only for the Friday feast, a place set for the Unseen Guest, candles, a special bread and grape juice accompany the evening meal. Prayers, blessings and scriptures follow, interspersed with singing praises and talking of God’s life. work in each one’s about the seven dimensions of Sabbath rest. For example, active rest gives us the responsibility of planning the day as if we were preparing a 24-hour “date” with God, finding activities He would like to do, leading us into a closer relationship. Sanctifying Create Award-winning Letters Award-winning Create Great Falls Students Falls Great Sabbath Featured in Billings Sabbath Featured

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T S Christian School in Great Christian School in Great to Falls, Mont., are required writing send portions of their possible to outside sources for This fall, Hannah publication. Vercio, Curtis and Meranie both fifth-grade students, contest, entered a letter-writing Letters About Literature, with Humanities Montana, Montana Center for the Book, and Center for the Book in the Library of Congress. and Joanne Davidson from Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Mich. Davidson led out in a seminar in Billings and his wife, Joanne, led out in Ronan, with the seminar Sabbath: Day of Exquisite Delight. he described how his family was once again the recipient of a Faith in Focus seminar provided by the North Pacific The Union Conference. purpose of Faith in Focus is to truths found in God’s reaffirm focus was This year’s Word. on the Sabbath. So more of Montana could be covered, the North Pacific Union sent two speakers. MONTANA 24 MONTANAA a lifeofservice. just foracampingtrip,but best toequipstudents—not is, facultyandstaff dotheir senior survival. The flipside a weekofoutdoorschoolor bags, tentsandotheritemsfor first weekofschool—sleeping they willneedequipmentthe day, someareshockedtofind Ellis Academy onregistration W GLEANER •JULY Conference News hen studentsarriveatMt. Jutzy and Greg Unterseher Mike 2008 Mt. Ellis Academy at MEA ensuresspiritual Equipped toLead Thailand. in Mai AdventistAcademy teaches EnglishatChiang Arts, andLee,classof‘01, Kettering CollegeofMedical class of‘02,recruitsfor medical school.Unterseher, complete hisfirstyearof hygiene andJutzywill where Russellstudiesdental attend LomaLindaUniversity, of ‘01,andJutzy, classof‘02, MEA graduates,Russell,class for alifeofservice. Two ofthe career choicesandequipthem process thatwouldshapetheir through an“equip-ment” realize theywouldbegoing Mt. Ellis Academy, theydidn’t Michael Leefirstenrolledat Jutzy, MikeUnterseherand A smallschoolatmosphere When Amy Russell,Greg It’s allabout ‘Equip-ment’ MONTANA Jutzy. “Itshowedmewhen just thisonemissiontrip,”says miracles—they allhappenedin prayers, openeddoors, my lifeandfaith—answered monumental intheshapingof “The Hondurastripwas the joysofservingpeople. time whentheylearned turning pointintheirlives—a four mentionedthesetripsasa mission tripstoHonduras. All Ellis, theschoolwentontwo young alumniattendedMt. Equipped toServe Summer andMichael Lee Ellis—youth ministry.” chose mycareerpathatMt. and seniorclasspresident.“I served asastudentchaplain Lee. While atMt.Ellis,Lee my spiritualjourney,” shares at Mt.Elliswasabigstepin go handinhand.“Mytime development andleadership During theyearsthese than self.”• furthering somethingmore school, totheministryand means—dedication tothe me whatalifeofdedication The facultyandstaff showed desire tolivealifeofservice. says, “Mt.Ellisinfluencedmy one interaction.Unterseher small classsizesandone-on- influence isstrengthenedby futures oftheirstudents. Their a vitalroleinshapingthe Academy English/Spanish teacher Anita Mt. deOjeda, Strawn Ellis Equipped byInfluence Amy Russell Mt. Ellis. mission triptoHonduraswith met hiswifeduringthird trips hadanotherbenefit.Lee as asecondlanguage.” The Thailand teachingEnglish I wouldnotbeherein service,” saysLee.“Otherwise my desiretolivealifeof Ellis missiontripsinfluenced mission fieldin Thailand. “Mt. is currentlyservinginthe Mexico, onetoCuracao,and trips toHonduras,one trips—he hasbeenonthree the importanceofmission things willhappen.” God isincontrol,amazing At Mt.Ellis,teachersplay Lee agreeswithJutzyabout OREGON Conference News Mexico Mission Project Shares the Light

Fifteen Oregon Pathfinders and staff, along with Mathisen Mission team members from the White Salmon (Wash.) Church joined together in a mission project at the Mount of Olives Orphanage just south of Daniel Cleghron, Pathfinder, hauling the block. This has to be Ensenada, Mexico. the only septic tank in Mexico The ministry was started by with a view. Darrell Graham on a hilltop with magnificent views of the countryside, surrounded by olive groves. There are two completed homes and another home is being built on the orphanage’s 12 acres. There were automotive Team members gather in front of the Mount of Olives challenges on the trip. Just orphanage located just south of Ensenada, Mexico. hours into the trip, the bus transmission went out. The Medford Church loaned the evangelistic series in the group their van. Within four remote town of Manleadero.o. hours, the group was back on During the meetings, Elainaa the road. Mathisen and her team heldd The next day, in downtown a Vacation Bible School Los Angeles, Calif., during program for nearly 60 BBrittanyri O’Neal rush hour, the cars in front of children. iinn a white hat the van suddenly stopped. A Light Bearers Ministry anandd Jonaisha small car changed lanes to the donated 3,000 copies of RoRodriguez on the rrightig play with lane in front of the van creating the Spanish Steps to Christ oorphansrp at the a space too small for the van to or Into All the World, and bebeach.a stop safely. Just in time, space team members handed opened beside the van, and it these out in nearby stopped—cars on one side and villages. Jim Rickenbaugh OREGON a concrete barrier on the other. coordinated the effort. God also protected the group Curt Mathisen held a free from an adult scorpion found dental clinic, helping many under one tent, ready to sting. people by pulling teeth By day, team members and filling cavities. Elaina worked to finish a large Mathisen says, “This mission home to hold at least 12 experience will have a ripple children. In the evening, they effect that will continue for were crusaders for Christ, many years to come.” • introducing many to Jesus. Besides building a huge septic Ralph Staley, assistant project tank, six Pathfinders, under director and Pathfinder TLT From left: Lacey Missinne, Daniel Cleghorn, Johne’ Kokinos, Rachel the leadership of Ralph Staley, assistant Liem and Peter DeWeber were five of the Pathfinder Teen Leadership led out in an eight-night Training team members that helped build the septic tank.

JULY 2008 • GLEANER 25 26 OREGON Church. at CaveJunction Adventist afternoon andonethatevening held twoconcerts,oneinthe After practicingtogether, they joined MAA onpasttours. the choirandband. They have Pass musicdirector, tojoin invited JanHossler, Grants Morgan, MAA musicdirector, Prior tothetour, Dwight Grants Pass Adventist School. the tour. Their firststopwas and bellchoirparticipatedon April 23.MAA’s choir, band students boardedthebuson music Adventist Academy morning airasexcitedMilo and hiswifeEllentookextra Prep School.DwightMorgan students performedatPUC service forPaloCedroChurch. that eveningtheydidavespers main Sabbathservice.Later where theyperformedforthe Church Eureka Adventist fixed itquickly, freeofcharge. found aloosefuelinjectorand over. Oncetherethemechanics shop andtoldRaetobringit owning acommercialtruck Surprise worksforacompany he attendedMAA inthe1960s. name wasFredSurprise,and lot andoffered assistance.His man pulledintotheparking at therearofbuswhena driver, wasexaminingaleak marketing directorandbus over them.SteveRae,MAA’s the groupHewaswatching Junior Academy, Godshowed performance atCrescentCity L GLEANER •JULY Conference News MAA’s nextstopwasat The nextday, aftera On theirlasttourday, MAA aughter filledtheearly 2008 Milo Takes Its Music Milo alumniagain.”• and alsoseesomeCalifornia the studentsgrowintheirmusic ments, “itwaswonderfultosee cipal andtoursponsor, com- her livingroom. sang asoft,meditativesongin end oftheestatetour, thechoir about Mrs. White’s life. At the interesting forstudentstolearn Ellen G. White’s estate.Itwas They alsovisitedElmshaven, Six Flags Amusement Park. the studentsspentadayat Jr. Academy The Milo Adventist Academy choirperformsforelementaryschoolstudentsinCrescentCity(Calif.) Ellen Morgan,Ellen volunteer their best. students saidtheyperformed sunburned students. Afterward, time tomotivatethetired, In additiontoconcerts, Randy Bovee,MAA prin- On theRoad at theEureka(Calif.)Church. The combinedband,choirandbells musicgroups OREGON

28 OREGON placement classes. additional honorsandadvanced credit. PAA willalsooffer four the opportunitytoearncollege Academy studentswillhave school year, Portland Adventist these, studentswillbebetter challenging coursessuchas chemistry. Withadded physiology, andadvanced composition, anatomyand music theory, languageand and honorsclassesinclude: Additional advancedplacement beginning inthecomingyear. receiving collegecreditfor PAA studentswillbegin to Art arethreeclassesthat Page Design,andIntroduction B GLEANER •JULY Conference News Digital Broadcasting, Web eginning inthe2008–2009 2008 PAA Plansto Offer in the2007–2008schoolyear. • Terreros fortheirachievements Morgan CrawfordandChris Hamilton, NinaNguyen, chose torecognizeSamantha American ChemistrySociety the 2007–2008schoolyear. The outstanding achievementsin Hasada andJoeKimfortheir recognized PAA students Ai Oregon CouncilofMathematics areas ofscienceandmath. The outstanding achievementsinthe national organizations fortheir been recognizedbystateand director Liesl Vistaunet, publicrelations in college. prepared fortheirmajorstudies Students atPAA havealready College Course Credit PORTLAND ADVENTIST ACADEMY Adventist Academybrochure. mission.Character Driven 2009Portland Calltodayforyour free Portland Adventist Academy, Centered, thatfollowsourChrist aspirit school,college preparatory there’s at spirit awonderful andrefreshing activities ---it’s allyou couldhopeforinanAcademy. More thana technology, andabroad palette ofextracurricular instruction expert values,Strong Christian lowstudent/teacherratios, state-of-the-art THERE’S ASP s • e 1500 S.E. 96th Ave., Portland, 97216•503-255-8372 Oregon and Anelisse Johnson. and Anelisse Seniors HaleyHamilton Broadcasting. Fromleft: college creditforDigital PAA studentswillearn This comingschoolyear, OREGON Christ CenteredChrist Character Driven : r www.paasda.org

, ECIAL SPIRIT ATECIAL SPIRIT m made fromclay. p polishes abowlhe D Danny Brandes In Introduction to Art. c college creditfor n now receive can Students canS OREGON 29 GLEANER Taylor Lewis built his Taylor bridge out of lightweight balsa wood. This bridge weighed less than 50 grams and was strong enough to hold a 200-pound person. of academics at the event. of academics at the event. to The name was changed incorporate whole academics. to Future EXPOs will continue outstanding highlight students’ give pieces of work and will the community members chance to learn “hands-on” commitment to about PAA’s academic excellence. • A rock collection at A the Educational EXPO captivates young Cort Petersen (in red) along with his big sister Josie, and mother Devi. ULY ULY JULY 2008 • JULY J Liesl Vistaunet Liesl Conference News Conference year we called it the Science Verlo. says Fair,” Tech and administration PAA Recently, decided it was and staff time to showcase all aspects With Education EXPO With Digital media students Educational The PAA weigh more than 50 grams and must be built solely with balsa wood and glue,” says Lewis. showed film writing, directing and editing skills during a short EXPO Film Festival. Enthusiastic parents and peers watched their work on a big screen. Students created short films, music videos and commercials to demonstrate what they learned throughout the year. EXPO is a part of the school’s has been Verlo history. the event for 16 organizing years and, according to him, it was a fixture before he “Up until last came to PAA. Ann and Alex Olrich stop to watch a computer-animated explanation Alex Olrich stop to watch a computer-animated Ann and of the synesthesia disorder. PAA Hosts the Public the Hosts PAA

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Adventist Academy opens its Academy Adventist share doors to the public to work with best its students’ friends and community family, members. highlighted work from digital biology, media, chemistry, anatomy and physiology, advanced chemistry and They physics students. displayed projects that offered visitors an interactive visual learning opportunity and demonstrated the students’ knowledge and abilities to explain complicated subject matter. detail are judged for quality, Winning and understandability. was first place prize this year’s the fourth period anatomy and nine Their physiology students. projects included an interactive electronic game that taught visitors about systems of the a computer-animated body, explanation of a rare sensation and much more. disorder, “The class put an extensive amount of time into their Verlo, displays,” says Terry science teacher and department “I was very impressed chair. with their attention to detail and the amount of time they spent making the material understandable.” Taylor bridge breaking contest. first came in Lewis, senior, place for his bridge this year. bridge withstood 208 “Taylor’s pounds,” says Kevin Petersen, “The parameters teacher. PAA for my project are quite The bridges can’t specific. OREGON individual attention committed teachers quality education exceptional music

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Christ-centered volunteerism mission projects service-focused OREGON Conference News Education in ‘The Glade’ Creates Lifetime Memories

The Meadow Glade community in Battle Ground, Wash., is alive and thriving when it comes to Adventist education. Meadow Glade Elementary School and Columbia Adventist Academy are across the street from each other, creating a community filled with youth, energy and promise for the future. Going to school in “The Glade” provides opportunities for lasting connections as students and families grow and learn together. Friendships made in kindergarten can Nita Yuros directs one of her Meadow Glade Elementary School choirs. grow for 13 years, providing CAA graduates with lifetime don’t get to see them as much. tutoring because I get to know and strengthens the music memories. It makes me appreciate the a lot of the younger kids.” programs at both schools. Kayla Harbold, CAA junior, friends here with me that I have Students also help with For more information about began attending MGES in known so long.” science demonstrations and MGES, visit www.mgeschool. second grade and will graduate The proximity of the schools music lessons. org. For more information from CAA next year. She says allow for integrated education. Harbold says, “I like that the about CAA, visit www. 10 years is a long time to grow Academy students share their schools are so close because we caaschool.org. • and strengthen friendships. knowledge with friends still get opportunities to do things “Some of my friends have in grade school. Through the for the kids at MGES that we Lara J. Dowie, GLEANER gone to other high schools so I peer-tutoring program, CAA wouldn’t if they were farther correspondent students volunteer helping away.” children at MGES during their The two schools free period and before and after participate in an integrated school. music program. Sharing Shannon Breakey, CAA choral, band and handbell junior, says, “I like teachers provides a OREGONO seamless music program for students attending MGES and CAA. R Teachers and students

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32 GLEANER • JUNE 2008 UPPER COLUMBIA 33 GLEANER weather except heat. But there were no complaints and no injuries more serious than a you, Thank smashed thumb. Pathfinders, for a job well done. • Upper Columbia Conference Pathfinders help in different ways, including building gazebos. JULY 2008 • JULY Nancy Rader, Project PATCH PATCH Project Rader, Nancy administrative assistant Pathfinders from College Place, Omak and Hermiston help clear rocks at the Goldendale site. Pathfinders were Conference News Conference gazebos in scenic locations. Others cleaned the woodlands by piling brush and burning it while others built fences. The most arduous task was trail rebuilding a 100-year-old around the 70-foot waterfall which led to the historic generator on the Little Klickitat River. unstoppable as they worked through sleet, hail, rain and cold. The week-long project allowed them to experience every type of

Praises Pathfinders Praises Pathfinders and leaders merchants. People in the town were surprised and excited by the many ways Pathfinders helped. also worked on PATCH’s with developing family center, some building Jonathan Heinrich, from the Waiilatpu Pathfinder Club in College Place, helps Wash., repair a fence on the PATCH Goldendale property. Goldendale PATCH Project PATCH Goldendale

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Photos by Sanford Tom A teen Pathfinders, 16 junior Pathfinders and 34 adult leaders. One of the biggest projects was collecting food for the food bank. One day the group passed out bags to every home in the community and two days later they collected over 2,000 pounds of food. They cleaned yards, swept city streets and gave out cookies for when Pathfinders from 18 when Pathfinders from Upper clubs throughout the Columbia Conference on a small town. In converge was this case the small town and their Wash., Goldendale, purpose for being there was community service in town and working on projects at the new family center. PATCH UPPER COLUMBIA UPPER 34 UPER COLUMBIA with each takes time “Mrs. Potterton Shamek says, her students. of one grandmother Shamek, the by Pat was nominated School. at theGoldendale Adventist both theprincipalandateacher service tostudents.Pottertonis for excellenceinteachingand Educator ofthe Year Award the Goldendale’s Community L GLEANER •JULY Conference News Awarded the Educatorof Year Potterton ois Pottertonwasawarded Goldendale Goldendale UPPER COLUMBIA Teacher 2008 Walla Walla Valley Academy Good thingsstarthere. ith f why webelievegoodthingscanstarthere—foryou. i high forlearning.We makeGodthecenter. Whichis At Walla Walla Valley Academy, we set thestandard A lead, togrowanddiscoverwhatGodhasinmind for you. Friends whoareheadedinthesamedirection.Anda worldofopportunitiesto d t of you.Teachers whocancoach,inspireandprepareyouforyourfuture. To getthere,you’llneedaplacethatcanhelpyouunlockthepossibilitiesinside ’ You’veY gotdreams.Agrowingfaith.Placestogo,andaworldchange. Walla Walla Valley Academy students.” • have alifelongeffect onthese people. Herinfluencewill looks toreachandteachyoung gain inherteachingbutonly She neverlooksforpersonal important andeagertolearn. student thathelpsthemfeel Go ChurchGoldendale Elaine Kubler,E co communication leader communication l in teaching. Award forexcellence Educator ofthe Year Community Goldendale’s receives the Lois Potterton • www.wwva.org says CharlaSuppé,principal.• expand themusicdepartment,” excited tohavethisgrant teacher, andwearereally instruments andmusic. school willpurchaseband Foundation. in theIdahoCommunity Fund Langroise Advised $4,000 fromtheGladysE. award theyreceivedwasfor music department. The grant toexpandtheschool’s Community Foundationfora Creitz, appliedtotheIdaho Academy teacher, Kristie S “Creitz isanexcellentmusic With themoney, the andpoint Junior lt Pl Awarded Music Grant Jr. Academy Sandpoint Sandpoint • (509)525-1050 dl id hi d leader communication h VanMary Asperen, l Creitz. the directionofteacherKristie l learn toplayhandchimesunder Sandpoint Jr. Academy students Academ d y students UPPER COLUMBIA 35 GLEANER It’s true. There are many ways true. It’s Key Arena, center court,Arena, center Key thejust prior to the start of wasSonics basketball game, With their next appointment. thehouselights dimmed and glare of spotlights reflecting from their polished instruments, led Benjamin Gish, director, them in a flawless rendition Anthem. of the National The appreciation of those in attendance was evident in the prolonged applause following the performance. WWVA’s This year to serve. string orchestra has again discov- ered music can make a “dusty • life” a bit cleaner and lighter. College Programme at Oxford, England. Scott plans to attend University and Walla Walla • major in history. JULY 2008 • JULY John Deming John John Deming, WWVA principal WWVA Deming, John Sunday morning, April 6, Sunday morning, Conference News Conference University with a double major in electrical and computer engineering. minister for an hour, in blustery minister for an hour, winds, to those coming and going as well as those who stopped to listen. amidst wind and rain, they played for shoppers in the Pike Street Market area. Alexander Scott, son of

Alexander Scott Julie and Kraig Scott, also of College Place, has been involved in class and student In WWVA. government at addition, he is a four-year member of the academy’s orchestra and is the principal cellist. He also sings with the choir and plays the piano. Scott was a member of the academy’s varsity basketball and soccer teams. During the summer of his junior year he was invited to and attended the Cambridge

Draws Crowds Draws Selected from WWVA Selected from Early in April they were Early in Sister City Student Exchange. He has been invited to, and plans to attend, the upcoming presidential inauguration in D.C. Hermsen Washington Walla Walla plans on attending of the legislative session. in Seattle again, and played on Sabbath morning at the Church. Bellevue (Wash.) Following lunch they headed to downtown Seattle, set up stands and chairs and proceeded to WWVA performs the National Anthem at a Sonics game. performs the National WWVA Two National Merit Finalists Merit National Two

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In February, they toured the In February, Walla Walla Valley’s Music Program Music Valley’s Walla Walla Taylor Hermsen Taylor T W Becky and Randy Hermsen is a Wash., of College Place, member of the Johns Hopkins Program. He Youth Talented state at Washington represented Leadership Youth the National Washington Conference in D.C. the summer before his In his junior year, senior year. Hermsen traveled to Sasyama, Japan, for two weeks as a Walla Walla member of the Walla Walla Valley Academy Valley Walla Walla have been named National Merit Scholarship Finalists in program. this year’s Seattle/Tacoma/Olympia, Wash. Wash. Seattle/Tacoma/Olympia, area. State representatives Valley Walla from the Walla welcomed them to the State Capitol where they performed in the rotunda. Strains of classical music bounced from marble floor to stone and tile ceiling, prompting busy lawmakers to The highlight pause and listen. of the visit was playing the Anthem in the House National chamber just before the opening Academy’s string orchestra string Academy’s to and uses music to minister the This year, serve others. 24-member group learned from the “music washes away life.” soul the dust of everyday UPPER COLUMBIA UPPER A PlacetoGrow Upper ColumbiaAcademy mankind byempowering themwithleadershipresponsibilitytoday. with students. invest theirtimeandresourcestobuildChristcentered relationships community atUpperColumbiaAcademycaredeeply foryouthand Bible study, service, andevangelism. where studentsactivelyseekarelationshipwithChrist throughprayer, needs. curriculum offering studentsmanyalternatives tomeettheiracademic Grow Your Mind. Grow Your Future. Grow CloseRelationships. Grow inChrist. 36 UPER COLUMBIA GLEANER •JUNE Conference News UPPER COLUMBIA 2008

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The staffand Academy ofExcellence Academy Spangle, Washington Award Winner Award Contact usat: [email protected] www.ucaa.org 509.245.3680 UPPER COLUMBIA 37 k in c GLEANER ki s t c tin s UCA students work on painting UCA Indian Yakima a house inside the Reservation during their recent mission trip. urvival in JULY 2008 • JULY Survival instincts kick in S as one student samples alternative nutrition at an Upper Columbia Conference outdoor school.

Jon Dalrymple “Outdoor school is view a news To Participants say, “All Participants say, Conference News Conference The UCA team takes a The UCA Th Yakima, mission trip to mi Wash. Wa baking and model rocketry. a great way to watch kids experience learning,” says Mason. “When teachers live with students at camp, they get to know their students and can pinpoint the best way to teach them.” story online about Outdoor School, go to • www.upstreamnews.tv. the deal—they loved to help us out with anything they could— painting, picking up nails and staples, and simply being there to talk.” it was an amazing together, experience that we all enjoyed also got to help We immensely. Nation get a clearer Yakima the picture of what God can do through us all.” • Kathy Marson, administrative Marson, Kathy assistant for communications UCA sophomore Marinna Kravig,

Much of the special training Much of the special training of Airmen came to each “Everywhere we went, kids Approximately two-thirds of Approximately two-thirds schools in Adventist the K–10 this year. the UCC participated by this year was organized from survival school specialists Base. Air Force Fairchild the three week-long outdoor schools to teach survival Through their coaching, skills. students learned how to get a daily quota of vitamin C while in the woods; how to build shelter from branches; how to start a fire without matches; and how to find things to eat in the forest. Students also worked on honors in scrapbooking, rock climbing, house in a housing project and building a fence around a basketball court for children the White Swan, a town on in Center Reservation. Yuumaash flocked toward the bus that held their new ‘jungle gyms,’” says participants. “The Native American children loved to play anything that they could with you—just as long as they were with you every second even got a few We of the time. extra helpers out of UCA Students MakeUCA Students Yakima a Mission Trip a Mission Yakima A Different Kind of Kind A Different School g

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T P Sandy Mason’s favorite Sandy Mason’s is outdoor school. Mason works in the Upper Columbia Conference education department and is a teacher. She is responsible for three outdoor school sessions each year at Camp MiVoden. able to climb a hill, carried able to climb a hill, carried quiet by an airman. Observe as he excitement of another hides under a camouflage runs of leaves and a squirrel not to lose Try over the top. your dinner as one student others gulps down a worm and This is munch on pine needles. outdoor school. jobs to complete, but the work had the same purpose— reaching out to a part of God’s The projects family in need. were repainting an elder’s Reservation, run by the All Reservation, run by the Wapato, Nations Center in what one would isn’t Wash., normally think of for a mission trip, however it proved to be a great opportunity for 18 teenagers and 10 adults from Academy. Upper Columbia

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y w ConferenceWASHINGTON News Cedarbrook Teacher Makes an Eternal Difference

At the end of a school day The note continued, “I class of eight students. At at Cedarbrook Adventist think this all kind of started the conclusion of the studies, Christian School, I noticed at the Pathfinder Camporee Proctor chose Sabbath, May 3, a note on my desk. After my (September 2007). It really for her “new-birth day,” since students left, I read, “I want to dawned on me that God is it was just two days before her thank you for everything you more than just a superhero 14th birthday. have done for me this year, who shows up when times are I love being a Seventh-day especially for working on this hard. He is always there. And Adventist teacher and making baptism... I love God, and I thinking about how He gave up an eternal difference in my want to be a follower of Him His life for me, it brings tears to students’ lives. • for the rest of my life. Thank my eyes.” you so much for helping me Earlier in the school year, Greg Reseck, Cedarbrook Adventist through this.” Tears of joy Proctor asked me to give her Christian School principal and welled up in my eyes as I Bible studies, and she said, teacher read what Rebekah Proctor, “I want you to baptize me.” Greg Reseck baptizes Rebekah an eighth-grade student, had As a result, I taught a series Proctor on Sabbath, May 3. written. of Bible studies for my entire God Illustrates Lives at Auburn Adventistt Academy

Class vespers, Sabbath eyes to some of the realities Several seniors also School small groups, the of life and gave me further provided a week of prayer for Washington Conference youth backing for my personal elementary students at Buena rally, Journey to Bethlehem, beliefs.” Vista Seventh-day Adventist Bible conferences, mission In addition to weekly School this year, providing trips, and weeks of prayer all spiritual activities, a group an opportunity to share provide a canvas for illustrating of students decided after fall testimonies and encourage student’s lives transformed week of prayer to learn about students to choose God’s team. by God at Auburn Adventist peer counseling and spiritual Melissa McCormick, Academy. leadership skills so they could four-year senior, sums up the “The time I spent at Auburn become better leaders among results of the campus’ spiritual has made me more confident their peers. atmosphere best by saying, with my faith in Christ,” says “It was quite unexpected “Jesus is the most important Kaylah Niemann, graduating how it came about,” says thing in my life. I know He senior. “I’ve learned to not be Katelyn Campbell, Associated is always there for me. I lean shy with my faith and to take a Student Body spiritual vice on Him everyday to make stand for Jesus.” president. “We felt compelled it through, and He gives me “Being a part of worship in to become spiritual leaders on strength.” • the maintenance department campus. A group of us have every morning has helped me been meeting once a week ever Jondelle McGhee, AAA public grow spiritually,” says Eric since.” Mark Weir, campus relations director Bing, junior student from Lake chaplain, has been mentoring Luis Reyes prays for Alex Edison before Tapps, Wash. “It opened my the group of 15 teens. his Student Week of Prayer speech. WASHINGTON

38 GLEANER • JULY 2008 WASHINGTONConference News Puget Sound Academy Fosters Family Feeling Puget Sound Adventist service. Students anand “super easy to fit into,” Academy, founded in 1996, is participate in quarterly PSPSAA is ideal for learning. distinguished by three factors: service days with PlPlus, parents—who are Name and Constituency: World Vision, Habitat ffrequentlyre involved in the The name “Puget Sound for Humanity, Seattle fafamily atmosphere of the Adventist Academy” reminds Operation Emergency scschool—appreciate how the school who is served—the Center, and Union Gospel ttheh school’s college prep greater Puget Sound area from Mission in addition to prprogram keeps the cost of Seattle to Gold Bar, from park and highway clean- AAdventist education within Renton to Arlington—and what up and serving at local Music performance, academics, rereach. the school is about—providing food banks. Biennial and service all contribute to ThThe values of academic, an Adventist Christian mission trips for juniors PSAA’s family atmosphere. service, diversity and family education for students in and seniors, with 95 percent result in PSAA students grades 9–12. Each of the 18 participation, include trips to Japanese, Korean, Russian and learning every day how to constituent churches have Africa, Costa Rica, Dominican Swiss. Twenty-four percent grow in love for God, for equal board vote regardless Republic, Fiji, Honduras, India, of the student body is non- learning and for service to the of subsidy amount, student Mexico and Mississippi. Adventist. community in a “Journey of representation or church size. Diversity: Ethnic groups Beyond these factors, Excellence.” For more about Focus on Service: Campus represented at PSAA though, is something more PSAA, please visit www.psaa. ministries combine three include African American, important: David Parks and org. • overlapping elements: knowing Argentinean, Canadian, Andrew Mitchell, students, Jesus, respect for fellow Caucasian, Cuban, Filipino, suggest that because “it’s Anika Clark, Gail Orr and Kathy students and community Hispanic, Indonesian, small,” “united like a family,” Fridland, PSAA educators WASHINGTON Poulsbo Puppeteers Provide

a Ministry S HI Poulsbo Adventist School created characters. Working in of books and videos. began a puppet ministry this teams, the students expanded Students say they enjoy the year as a fun outreach program their original concepts, opportunity to connect with that would involve even the tightened their writing and their community and are very

youngest and shyest students. sharpened their dialogue. enthusiastic about taking NGT The ministry began in The next phase was to on a puppet’s personality in art class when students develop an easy-to-transport a performance. So far, the made crazy-looking sock stage constructed of PVC pipe school’s puppet ministry has puppets. Individual tastes hung with a flowing curtain to performed at area preschools and imaginations had full enclose the puppeteers. and retirement homes, and sway with amazing results. As the ministry expanded, plans to continue through the The art project captured the the school applied for and summer with Vacation Bible

imagination of students who received a Don Keele grant Schools and a booth at the O decided to write simple scripts to cover the costs of setting fair. • From sock puppets to for their new puppets to act out. up the program with stage commercially made puppets, students at Poulsbo Adventist The first scripts were simple materials, commercially made Kerry Trethewey, Poulsbo School have fun learning about and specific to the newly puppets, and a resource library Adventist School principal script writing and puppeteering.

JULY 2008 • GLEANER 39 ConferenceWASHINGTON News Olympia Students Raise Funds for Orphans

During a chapel program sole responsibility for their Education and Hope for they wanted to do their part. at Olympia Christian School, younger siblings. Humanity enlisted the help In two weeks, students raised students were grouped into The Nhlengelo Center in of students in Adventist $1,228 through a school bake “families” with upper grades South Africa provides orphans elementary and high schools in sale and by asking friends and representing parents and lower with one meal per day each North America to raise enough neighbors for donations. The grades representing children. weekday. The center, though, money to feed 300 orphans. school was one of many to The HIV/AIDS epidemic doesn’t have enough funds to If each young person were to participate in the fundraiser. • has orphaned many African operate on the weekend, and donate $1.50, the initial goal of children, so the “parents” were children often go hungry. $85,000 would be met. Anita McKown, Olympia asked to sit down, leaving the The North American Students at Olympia Christian School principal “children” to imagine having Division Department of Christian School decided Shelton Valley Trains Tomorrow’s Leaders in Service

Shelton Valley Christian For example, students A favorite annual activity educators and parents, show School is dedicated to brought candy kisses to is helping gather toys, school students they do not need to educating tomorrow’s Christian garbage collectors, hospital supplies and personal hygiene wait until they are grown up to leaders in academic excellence employees and firemen to products for Operation be “God’s hands to serve the and active service. say “thank you.” Another Christmas Child, a ministry needs of others.” • Judy McCain and Kelli time students participated of Samaritan’s Purse that Sterling, teachers, with Eileen in a fundraiser for the helps children in third-world Margie LePique, Shelton Valley States, school parent, organize local homeless shelter and countries. Last Christmas, 21 Christian School board chair service events once or twice a assembled care packages for students put together 63 boxes. month. nursing home residents. These activities, say Shelton Valley students show off the snack packs they assembled for a local homeless shelter. WASHINGTON

more stories online 40 GLEANER • JULY 2008 WASHINGTON 41 k GLEANER Us! 360.755.9261 Join 530 North Section Burlington WA 98233 WA Burlington Skagit Adventist Skagit Adventist Come Come School & Academy www.skagitadventist.com JULY 2008 • JULY Skagit Academy students work Skagit Skagit Academy students wor together laying the foundation for a bathroom facility in Bongti, Thailand. A Skagit Academy student helps Skagit A salvage a Mississippi home from the damage of Hurricane Katrina. From colorful classrooms, Conference News Conference Hurricane Katrina; choir and Hurricane Katrina; choir band tours to surrounding schools and churches including their first tour to the Orcas Islands this April; and friendship past Walla tournaments at Walla University. to outstanding academic programs and caring teachers, to practical ministry application, the best-kept secret Northwest’s last long as the ever- won’t expanding campus attracts more and more students. • Daisie Cascade Bartolome, North member Church to Blossom to Underscoring the curriculum Underscoring the curriculum The past three years as a with four years of science and with four years of science program; math; a college prep and and foreign language technology courses. is a strong desire to present for the gospel as practical in Bible students—and not just class. “The music program,” says Michael Sandvik, teacher, “is more than just performance, an opportunity but a ministry, to present the gospel, and a tool for outreach.” senior academy have included mission trips, including a recent one to the Bamboo Thailand, School in Bongti, and another to flood-zoned Mississippi after the wake of Skagit Valley Continues Skagit Valley

Developing the Christian Leaders of Tomorrow of the Christian Leaders Developing

erhaps the Northwest’s best- erhaps the Northwest’s Skagit Adventist School The transition from a junior P existed for 20 years as a junior existed for 20 years as academy before expanding into a senior day academy The second three years ago. graduating class of the now K–12 academic program of Adventist School and Skagit Academy marched down the aisle this year. to a senior academy brings special milestones: full six-year accreditation approval from American Division; the North and new learning new staff space; an expanded curriculum kept secret is tucked away in kept secret is tucked of Burlington, Valley the Skagit Wash. WASHINGTON ConferenceWASHINGTON News WASHINGTON

42 GLEANER • JUNE 2008 NORTHWESTConference NEWS News Northwest ASI Convention Highlights Youth for Jesus

Adventist-Laymen’s Services and Industries Northwest chapter leadership chose a compelling theme— About My Father’s Business— for their annual chapter convention held May 1–3 in Sun Valley, Idaho. While a center point of ASI philosophy has been, and continues to be, Sharing Christ in the Marketplace, this Northwest-wide meeting also focused on what has

become another hallmark of the NORTHWEST NEWS organization—evangelism, at home and abroad. Stories abound at ASI From left: London Lee, Dan Ross, Steve McPherson and Kevin Sears discuss the plans for the new conventions, and this chapter Youth for Jesus program initiated at Gem State Adventist Academy. meeting was no exception. Enthusiastic members voted to evangelism and Adventist collaborative effort based “This is the first time aid projects for Bible workers education in the Northwest. on meetings from the Idaho anything of this magnitude in Kazakhstan and Orissa Youth for Jesus kicks off this Conference, GSAA, and the has been brought to the through the Gospel Outreach summer as an ASI-sponsored Caldwell(Idaho) Church along Northwest,” says Dan Ross, program, and to publish program in conjunction with with leaders from both the ASI Northwest chapter materials for work in Nepal Gem State Adventist Academy, national ASI organization and president. “We will be through Laymen’s Ministries. in Caldwell, Idaho. the Northwest chapter. watching and praying with But the vision that really Youth for Jesus began as a Kevin Sears, ASI Youth great interest.” As will other galvanized the meetings in Sun summer experiment 10 years for Jesus coordinator, will churches, conferences and Valley strikes close to home, ago and made a powerful partner with London Lee, schools throughout the and potentially impacts both impact on communities, the GSAA pastor, Bible teacher Northwest, with renewed churches and, most notably, and campus ministries director, urgency to pick up the theme, young people. In the program, in leading the project. A About My Father’s Business. • young people are taught how recent Walla Walla University to share Jesus with others graduate, Lee is excited about Steve Vistaunet, NPUC through daily conversation, the Youth for Jesus potential. assistant to the president for Bible studies, and personally “A lot of youth sit on the communication sharing a series of evangelistic sidelines and watch,” says Lee. meetings. More than 450 “What we’re saying is, ‘Get in

youth have gone through the the game! Take ownership of N program, with an average of your own spiritual journey.’ It’s more than 100 baptisms in each a great opportunity for us to

effort. harness the power of our youth E GSAA will pilot this for positive change.” ASI Northwest meetings emphasis in the Northwest WS provide excellent networking based on the successful Ron Oliver, Vancouver, Wash. opportunities for people like businessman, gathers the Patty Knittel, with Cookies program last year at Sabbath morning offering Retreat, from College Place, Maplewood Academy which helps sponsor ASI Wash. in Minnesota. This is a Northwest projects.

JULY 2008 • GLEANER 43 44 NORTHWEST NEWS of leadership,ministryand identify thedrivingthemes of sessionsdesignedto as wellaninauguralseries community serviceprojects youth leaders,workshopsand by movingsermonsfromkey It wasaweekendhighlighted made bythedelegatebody. agenda-setting decisions decisions forChrist,andthe emphasizing bothpersonal 9–12 andwasthemedDecide, San Diego,Calif. West Coast Youth Congressin service activitiesatthe2008 part infellowship,worshipand and ministriesaswelltaking opinions onkeyyouthissues Pacific unionsvoicedtheir from theNorthPacificand H At theWest Coast Youth Congress,17youngpeoplemakethedecisionto bebaptized. challenge facing Adventist youth. Delegates identifiedself-imageas themostdifficultlifestyle discusses lifestyleissuesduring abrainstormingsession. Tiffany Lacey, fromtheSharonChurchinPortland, Ore., GLEANER •JULY Conference News The congressranfrom April undreds ofdelegates NORTHWEST NEWS Delegates Make theChoice 2008 being partofthechurch in thechurchmeans recognized involvement sessions. one ofthebrainstorming Portland, Ore.,during the SharonChurchin Bryant, adelegatefrom in thefuture,”says Albert leaders andlearnhowtolead youth canshadowchurch a mentoringprogramwhere leadership wouldbebyhaving get youngpeopleinvolvedin churches. to leadandlearnfromtheir called formoreopportunity number ofissues. They eagerly to draftofficial positionsona service among Adventist youth. At WestCoast Youth Congress But thedelegates “I thinkthebestwayto Delegates workedingroups seminars. Topicsranged a varietyofworkshopsand positions, delegatesattended body asawhole. and approvedbythedelegate positions werethendebated Sharon delegate. The best Drechelle Larry, another part ofourworld,”comments inviting churchleaderstobe input onthelocalchurchby community. “We canhave In additiontodrafting over the who presided says Black, in thisway,” involving youth our church I canremember “This isthefirsttime youth influencingleadership. Youth Congress,intermsof groundbreaking natureofthe youth ministries,spoketothe American Divisiondirectorof session, JamesBlack,North During hisclosingchallenge Lutheran SocialServices. Habitat forHumanityand the SanDiegoFoodBank, Vincent DePaul Thrift Store, projects atBalboaPark,St. area. Groupsparticipatedin service intheSanDiego a chanceforcommunity promoting sexualpurity. to gangmembersand worship servicestoministering incorporating praiseinto from leadershiptrainingand m C w n b n a m r a The weekendalsoprovided h n D f sid fluencin inistries, spoketot ongress, intermsof the firsttime De ch ck, reaking natureofthe g James Black,North a n Divisi or Humanit is closingchallen S embe y ie y ,”

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NORTHWEST NEWS 45 GLEANER Albert Bryant, from A the Sharon Church in th Portland, Ore., shares P his thoughts on the h most difficult lifestyle m challenges faced by c Adventist youth. A Y A neighborhood block party A sponsored by church/youth department community picnic A sponsored by church/youth department youth hospital/prison A ministry JULY 2008 • JULY JUL CJ Anderson, NPUC CJ Anderson, communication intern What are three outreach projects youth can get involved in? ERVICE S ve lifestyle commitments ﬁ Conference News Conference Bring them to church Share their testimony Bring them to social events Be a prayerful group Worship Daily Bible study Commit to respect their body Commit to witness OUTH Members of the Maranatha Church in Seattle, Wash., prepare to pick Wash., Members of the Maranatha Church in Seattle, of several community up garbage at San Diego’s Balboa Park as part service projects. Y What things can youth do to reach their friends for Christ? What Adventist youth makeshould for the glory of God? Delegate Decisions fromDelegate 2008 West Coast Youth Congress: Youth Coast West 2008 IFESTYLE NVOLVEMENT L I Their relationship with God should set them apart from their peers. Youth serving in every church serving Youth department/ministry. Self-image. Establishing a youth board/ council in each local church. on the representation Youth church board. OUTH OUTH Y What is the toughest lifestyle challenge young people face today? Adventist youthHow should from other 21stbe different century teens? What are practical ways youthWhat are practical ways can be more involved in their local church? How can youth have input on what happens in their local church? What are ways the church can develop young leaders for future responsibility? Y Roger Hernandez, Oregon Conference Hispanic Ministries challenges listeners to director, embrace their active role in the church. decisions for Christ. • make positive each other to they challenged and mentor them, and And for four days the young

delegate sessions. “A church delegate sessions. “A its young that does not involve people is a church that is going to die.” They people were involved. clearly identified the issues and ministries which matter their They called on to them. church leaders to empower NORTHWEST NEWS NORTHWEST 46 WALLAA LLA WALLAW UNIVERSITY WALLA WALLA UNIVERSITY and careworkshopforsingle provide abasiccaroperation partnered withSonBridgeto learn whiletheywork. shop, buttheycharge lessand quality workjustlikeanycar students workoncarsanddo Department. Automotive part ofthe WWU’s Technology shop runbystudentsandisa and othersimilarorganizations. Center,YWCA Christian Aid those referredtothembythe uses itsresourcestohelp service organization that SonBridge isacommunity for communitymembers. SonBridge tooffer workshops non-profit organization teamed upwithalocal School ofBusinesshave Department andthe WWU doing thatinuniqueways. Walla Universitystudentsare Christians istoserve. Walla commissions wehaveas car belongingtoalocalsinglemom. A technologystudentexamines a O GLEANER •JULY University News In February, Wolfpack Auto Wolfpack Auto isanauto Students ofthe Technology ne ofthegreatest

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PhotoPhoto courtcourtesye of Sonbridge ADVENTIST HEALTH 47 GLEANER GLEANER correspondent Shawna Malvini, Malvini, Shawna the glory.” • the glory.” Christ, to Him be all Lord and Savior Jesus That was four years ago, That was four years ago, “I thank God for sending me JULY 2008 • JULY and Parada hasn’t looked back. and Parada hasn’t full “Chaplaincy is a ministry of wonderful opportunities the to do evangelism ‘behind “In my curtain,’” says Parada. I’ve four years of chaplaincy, been fully involved in pure evangelism all day long when I visit patients in pre-op getting time or spend ready for surgery beside the beds of inpatients or listen to families grieving for their loved ones. And I thank the TCGH. here to administration for giving me the opportunity to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Health News Health “When I got home my family long month passed by and A “I couldn’t believe it!” says “I couldn’t Parada. “I had no chaplaincy a bit experience, and it was so many intimidating to meet people asking me questions not about a topic that I did always know how to answer. was very excited, but I wasn’t. it. about I told them to forget They were disappointed with my attitude, but I thought I was being realistic,” he says. another phone call came from the CEO, this time extending the call for Parada to be TCGH. chaplain at “I couldn’t believe it! I believe it! I “I couldn’t couldn’t believe they couldn’t chose me,” recalls Parada. He underwent training and eventually became a certified hospital chaplain. Eventually, he was asked to Eventually, Parada Three months later, The Lord Leads The Lord Tillamook Chaplain Follows Tillamook who were very ill or dying,” who were very ill or says Parada. But he needed and care to support his family been for his wife, who had car seriously injured in a accident months before. apply for a chaplain position County General Tillamook at Hospital. “I did not want to be apply,” a chaplain so I didn’t says Parada, but he was continually pestered about the position. “Many times we feel discouraged, disappointed and negative. But thank God He is always willing to risk and give us a second chance,” says Parada, who finally completed the application. “I mailed it knew about it. I in and forgot have the skills or I didn’t certification to be a chaplain. that whomever But I forgot God calls, he also equips.” received a phone call from the him to TCGH inviting CEO at interview for the chaplain job.

anny Parada is proof the anny Parada is proof An El Salvador native, An El Salvador native, a degree in one hand With D Parada and his family lived in Parada and his family before Portland for 14 years moving to Mexico in 1998. After completing a theology degree at Montemorelos a tragic car accident University, brought Parada and his family back to Portland in 2002. “We came back, not because we wanted to, but because God had a plan for our lives,” says Parada. and a family to feed in the he wondered what other, The economy plan was. God’s good, and the Oregon wasn’t Conference had no openings for a pastoral position. In desperate need of employment, Adventist Medical he went to Center where he previously worked and was hired as a “It was financial counselor. hard to work with people Lord works in mysterious Lord works in mysterious ways. ADVENTIST HEALTH ADVENTIST INSIDE SCOOP

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Tom Decker left Olympia is being added to the district (Wash.) Transformation Life of the Startup and Snohomish Church June 1 to become the (Wash.) churches under the associate pastor at the Auburn leadership of Ron Priest, (Wash.) City Church June 30. pastor, effective July 1. Troy He replaces Rick Quast, who Patzer accepted the position Melita Pujic/ANN retired in 2007. The Love of of Upper Columbia Academy Associate GC Communication Director Dies Life Church was added to the (Spangle, Wash.) principal for the Reger C. Smith Jr., a Seventh-day Adventist musician Maranatha Church district in 2008-2009 school year. Patzer and designer who served as the world church’s associ- May. Wally Lyder, pastor, will begins July 1, and has served ate communication director for public relations, died now serve both churches. Myron as the vice president for student May 8 at his home in Silver Spring, Md., following a Iseminger accepted the call to administration and accountant at lengthy illness. He was 54. Smith spent more than 27 be vice president for finance of UCA. Shoreline (Wash.) Church years in service to the Adventist Church, beginning the Upper Columbia Conference. is being added to the Ballard in Battle Creek, Mich. From 1998 to 2001, he was He begins in July, and comes (Wash.) church district July 1. at the church-owned Review and Herald Publishing from the Southern Asia-Pacific Wayne Gayton, pastor, will Association in Hagerstown, Md. Since 2001, Smith Division where he was associ- lead the district. Tyler Stewart, served at the world headquarters. ate treasurer/personnel director. and his wife Vonette, have ac- Randy Lee will be leaving the cepted the pastoral position at Tacoma Korean Church July 1 Eastside Fellowship (Kirkland, 20 Questions God Wants to Ask You and beginning a new career. Suk Wash.). They will be replacing Throughout the Bible, God Bae Kang, pastor of the Eastside Matthew Gamble. Tyler will has used questions to re- Korean Company in Bellevue also serve as half-time chap- veal truth to people. In his (Wash.) will be replacing Lee at lain at Puget Sound Adventist recently published book, 20 that time. Peter McPherson ac- Academy. Robert Wasmer Questions God Wants to Ask cepted the position of principal is retiring from his postion as You, Troy Fitzgerald, Walla at Gem State Adventist Academy Gem StatState Adventist Academy Walla University Church ((Caldwell,Caldwell, IdahoIdaho).). He ((Caldwell,Caldwel Idaho) science youth pastor, writes about the is leaving Livingstone tteacher.eacher. TTim Williams, who is questions God asks and sharess AAdventistdventist AcademyAcademy ccurrentlyurrently at Andrews University how our responses can lead uss (S(Salem,alem, Ore.Ore.)) wherwheree TTheologicalheologi Seminary, is joining into a deeper relationship withh hhee served as chair ooff tthehe WasWashingtonh Conference July Him. You can find this book att the HistorHistoryy ddepart-epart- 1 as a papastorals intern. He will be Adventist Book Centers or on- ment. NorthNorth wworkingorking wwith Gary Fogelquist, line at www.AdventistBookCenter.com. Creek ppastorastor at tthe North Cascade ((Wash.)Wash.) ChChurch.urch. AAaron Woehler is Nevada-Utah President CChurchhurch lleavingeaving ttheh Gem State Adventist AAcademycademy (Caldwell, Idaho) math Larry Unterseher has accepted the presidency off and IT ddepartmentse to serve at the Nevada-Utah Conference. Unterseher, who AAnchoragenchorag Junior Academy. previously directed communication and educationon HHee is beibeingn replaced by Brian departments in the Montana Conference, replaceses SuSutterlundtterlun . Brad Newton, who was recently elected executiveve secretary of the Pacific Union.

48 GLEANER • JULY 2008 Perspective Products in Perspective

Editor’s Note: Haley Hamilton is a senior student at Portland sandy and the group had to had a real passion for God. Adventist Academy. Each PAA student is required to complete dig out a much greater than Haley went to give, with a a project during their senior year. Many argue that Seventh-day normal volume of dirt. While project much larger than she, Adventist education is expensive and holds no advantage over they had originally planned on her own, could accomplish, public schools. Th at can be convincing—until you meet a product to buy cement blocks for the and came back with much of it—products like Haley. septic tanks they soon real- more than she ever dreamed: ized the blocks would have to a new appreciation for God made by hand. With supervi- and a relationship with Him. od didn’t mean a lot Lewis, who professionally sion, the male students made She returned with a desire to Gto her. And Sabbath? designs and installs septic sys- and laid blocks, skim-coated reprioritize her life’s goals and Sabbath—church was expected tems. Initially they estimated the tanks, installed toilets, and desires—a focus both she and in her family. However, given a the project would need around prepared showers. her father now share. • choice, she likely wouldn’t go. $10,000 U.S. dollars, but as Haley and her groupp Haley turned in her senior that fi gure began to climb, completed and installeded proposal (another expecta- Haley raised $15,000. 14 functioning toilets, tion) and presented it to the Upon approval, Haley eight showers, plumbeded academy staff. Although she and her father made the trip, 12 sinks, and cre- didn’t think there was a way traveling by air to Guyana, ated three septic tank she could do such a project, then riding an hour by bus, systems, all in heat andd she needed the grade. canoeing for two hours, and humidity. Haley’s idea involved then, fi nally, going 2 miles on But beyond the sweatat Bethany Medical Missionary foot. At the school they found and toil of the project,, College in Guyana, South no sanitary facilities and only Haley noticed some- America. She had heard this a primitive water distribution thing else. Unlike her, small, 25-student school had system. The need was greater the Guyana students no showers or toilets. Meeting than they had ever envisioned. didn’t have many that challenge would require a Haley and the young ladies worldly belongings, huge effort with organization- at the school began at once yet they were happy. AAndnd they al and fi nancial implications. digging holes for septic tanks approached her with requestsequests Dan Patchin, Patchin PAA volunteer with However, Haley had talked the and drain fi elds, and creating to study the Bible, talk about Cindy Chamberlin, GLEANER project over with her father, fresh water lines. The soil was God and have prayer. They managing editor

JULY 2008 • GLEANER 49 BIRTHS WEDDINGS

COLEMAN—Korbin Davin Mukilteo, Wash. CHINN–GRANITZ—Camille and Rita Weber. Derek is the son Jon was born Feb. 19, 2008, to PALAFOX—Amani Diego was Chinn-Manley and Doug Granitz of Scott Porter and Betty Key. Don and Jeannette (Betlinski) born Jan. 2, 2008, to Jose and were married March 21, 2008, THOMSEN–VALLIERE—Karin Coleman, Tillamook, Ore. Joeika Palafox, Salem, Ore. in Clackamas, Ore. They are Thomsen and Mark Valliere were making their home in Gresham, DRAKE—Abrianna Lynn was PIERCE—Sadie E. was born married April 14, 2008, in Walla Ore. Camille is the daughter of born April 20, 2008, to Richard Nov. 1, 2007, to Trenton and Walla, Wash. They are making Stephen and Claudia (Loeffler) and Rachel (Anderson) Drake, Laura (Constantinescu) Pierce, their home in Kirkland, Wash. Chinn. Doug is the son of Donald Walla Walla, Wash. Erie, Pa. Karin is the daughter of Harry and Jean (Huffman) Granitz. and Lyndell Thomsen. Mark is GLOVATSKY—Adriana Mila REESE—Chloe Lynn was born GRIFFIN–ROBERTS—Carman the son of Richard and Marianne was born April 13, 2008, to March 8, 2008, to Justin M. and Griffin and Wade Roberts Valliere. Brandon and Bethany (Langston) Melissa A. Reese, Sitka, Alaska. Glovatsky, Troutdale, Ore. were married May 17, 2008, in SCRUGGS—Cameron Elise was Portland, Ore. They are mak- HOPPER—Sarah Deanna was born May 7, 2008, to Miles and ing their home in Gresham, born April 6, 2008, to Dale Nicole (Garcia) Scruggs, Walla Ore. Carman is the daughter and Daniela (Alves de Castro) Walla, Wash. of Delbert and Shelley Griffin. Hopper, Medford, Ore. THORNBERG—Chad Raymond Wade is the son of Charlotte LIBBY—Lyla Rose was born was born Oct. 18, 2007, to Roberts. Feb. 27, 2008, to Cameron Derick and Lisa (Pomerenke) HASTIN–PORTER—Jennifer and Tricia (Carroll) Libby, Thornberg, Eagle Creek, Ore. Hastin and Derek Porter were Anchorage, Alaska. WOODCOCK—Shiloh Elizabeth married March 15, 2008, in MUNDY—Mason Masters was was born Feb. 14, 2008, to Joe Klamath Falls, Ore., where they born May 5, 2008, to Chad and Erin (Carter) Woodcock, are making their home. Jennifer and Ronda (Mason) Mundy, Rexberg, Ore. is the daughter of James Hastin

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ANDERSON—DeEtta (Knecht) AUSTIN—Mary (Hight), 94; Jo Beers, Pendleton; mother, Olson, 91; born April 6, 1917, born April 9, 1914, Joseph, Ore.; Rachel (Donaldson) Rice, GUIDELINES Tolstoy, S.D.; died May 2, 2008, died April 25, 2008, Central Merlin, Ore.; brothers, Daryl Yakima, Wash. Surviving: hus- Point, Ore. Surviving: son, Joel, Rice, Madras, Ore.; R. J. “Jim” band, Phil, Grandview, Wash.; Ketchikan, Alaska; daughter, Rice, Red Bluff, Calif.; sisters, sons, Thomas Olson, Spokane, Lynda Currier, Central Point; 4 Wanda Rice, Pendleton; Deanna The required forms for Family Wash.; Phil Anderson Jr., grandchildren and 4 great-grand- Johnson, Jerilyn LeMaster and listings are available at www. Grandview; daughter, Donna children. Patricia Maupin, all of Merlin; gleaneronline.org by clicking Montague, Nashville, Tenn.; sis- BEERS—Elnor M. (Rice), 73; 13 grandchildren and 13 great- on Contributors’ Information ter, Kathryne Smith, Sunnyside, born Feb. 9, 1935, Britton, grandchildren. (in the left panel). You simply Wash.; 6 grandchildren and 5 S.D.; died March 1, 2008, COOK—Claire Norman, 73; born scroll down to find a printer- great-grandchildren. Pilot Rock, Ore.; Surviving: July 12, 1934, Colfax, Wash.; friendly PDF file you can ANDREWS—Kathryn M., 83; husband, S. F. “Red” Beers, died April 12, 2008, Rancho born Oct. 8, 1924, Eureka, Pendleton, Ore.; sons, Lloyd Mirage, Calif. Surviving: wife, print out. If you don’t have a Mont.; died April 23, 2008, Walla and Jeffrey, Pendleton; Michael, Connie (Levy), Palm Springs, computer, have someone else Walla, Wash. Pilot Rock; daughter, Holly Calif., and Seattle; son, Paul print out the form for you. Then Cook, Seattle; daughter, Lisa fill in the information and mail it Hirst, Riverside, Calif.; broth- to GLEANER Family, 5709 N. ers, Dennis, Kent, Wash.; sister, 20th St., Ridgefield, WA 98642. Darlene Peisley, Kent; and 3 grandchildren. Or you can log in and fill out the appropriate form online. Find more family DEMING—Mary Maxine listings online at: (McIntyre), 86; born Aug. 25, Step-by-step how-to instructions 1921, Pasco, Wash.; died March are available under Tips for www.GleanerOnline.org 15, 2008, St. Helena, Calif. Authors, at the same location, to Surviving: sister, Deltalee M. help you through the process. Gates, St. Helena.

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DUSEK—Belva (Kircher) TAYLOR—Dale S., 74; born Oct. Crockett, 66; born July 26, 26, 1933, Snoqualmie, Wash.; 1941, Portland, Ore.; died Jan. died March 4, 2008, Deer Park, 17, 2008, Scappoose, Ore. Calif. Surviving: wife, Diane Ione Morgan Surviving: husband, Jerald; sons, (Biggar), St. Helena, Calif.; Longtime GLEANER Editor Stephen L. Crockett, Scappoose; son, Ken, Napa, Calif.; daugh- and Michael L. Crockett, ters, Karen Taylor, Napa; Teri July 12, 1908 – May 13, 2008 Portland. Stimmel, Loma Linda, Calif.; Sandy Simanton, Sioux Falls, ongtime GLEANER GLEANER from 1942 until KRUGER—Sandra “Sandi” L. L S.D.; sisters, Barbara Schleede, editor and College Place, her retirement in 1970. (Edwards), 61; born Sept. 22, Pendleton, Ore.; Bertie Decker, 1946, Toppenish, Wash.; died Wash. resident, Ione During retirement in Angwin, Calif.; Marly Brown, Morgan, 99, died May College Place, Wash., Jan. 23, 2008, College Place, Walla Walla, Wash.; 9 grandchil- 13, 2008, at Walla Walla she enjoyed life as a Wash. Surviving: husband, dren and 5 great-grandchildren. General Hospital, just two homemaker. Her hobbies Roger, Pendleton, Ore.; sons, th TORRETTA—Louis A., 84; months shy of her 100 included knitting, growing Tim, College Place; Todd, birthday. African violets and roses. Joseph, Ore.; parents, Donavon born July 2, 1923, Walla Walla, Wash.; died April 23, 2008, She was born the second She assisted her husband, and Eileen (Bitzer) Edwards, College Place, Wash. Surviving: of six children, July 12, Austin Morgan, for years in Milton-Freewater, Ore.; sister, wife, Erma M. (May) Torretta; 1908, in Battle Creek, his iris business. Twyla Kruger, Walla Walla, sons, Raymond, College Place; Michigan, to Rudolf and A graveside service was Wash.; and 3 grandchildren. Jeffery, La Grande, Ore.; Francella Walfall Dorner. held Friday, May 16, 2008, MIRACLE—Max Vernon, 82; Ronald, Canon City, Colo.; Following graduation from at Mount Hope Cemetery in born May 22, 1925, Petaluma, Gary, Yakima, Wash.; daughters, Indiana Academy in 1930 College Place with chaplain Calif.; died May 9, 2008, Sherry Keller, College Place; and work within the Lake Walt Meske ofﬁ ciating. She Gresham, Ore. Surviving: wife, Neva Black, Boise, Idaho; broth- Union Conference, she was preceded in death by Jean (Sherman); son, Dennis, ers, Albert, Walla Walla; David, moved to the North Paciﬁ c her husband, parents, three Paradise, Calif.; daughters, Mt. Vernon, Wash.; sisters, Union Conference in 1937, brothers, and two sisters. Janie Jones, Paradise; Janine Angie Neary, Bellevue, Wash.; serving as editor of the Lindstrom and Janece Miracle, Caroline Hickey, Walla Walla; both of Portland, Ore.; Debi 11 grandchildren and a great- Ragnoni, Gresham; 10 grand- grandchild. children and a great-grandchild. WOODRUFF—Vergil A., 79; PETRICKO—Michael, 78; born July 12, 1928, Tremonton, born Nov. 17, 1929, Toronto, Utah; died March 4, 2008, Ontario, Canada; died Wahkiacus, Wash. Surviving: March 10, 2008, Salem, Ore. wife, Alyce Mae (Browning); Surviving: wife, Ella (Lydie); sons, Ed, Goldendale, Wash.; sons, William B., Winnipeg, Fred, Deer Lodge, Mont.; Daryl, Manitoba, Canada; Robert M., Wahkiacus; daughters, Tricia Albuquerque, N.M.; broth- Caldwell and Carolyn Putman, ers, George R., Toronto; John both of Tukwila, Wash.; brother, Joel, Pendleton, Ore.; sisters, Petricko, deceased; and sister, Ruth Maddy, Wahkiacus; Alice Brenda A. Petricko, Benton, La. Marsh, Dove Creek, Colo.; REINER—Robert Lyle, 69; born Mary Fischer, Falls City, Ore.; April 5, 1939, Ephrata, Wash.; 17 grandchildren and 19 great- died April 25, 2008, Wenatchee, grandchildren. Wash. Surviving: brothers, Murray and Darrel, both of Ephrata; sisters, June Norris, Ephrata; Marg Thayer, Mesa, Ariz.; and Joie Campbell, Moses Lake, Wash. Read it. Online. Now. SEIBERT—Rachel Ruth (Wendt), 97; born March 15, www.GleanerOnline.org 1910, Grand Island, Neb.; died Feb. 27, 2008, Toppenish, Wash.

JULY 2008 • GLEANER 51 HealthyChoices with Dr.DonHall

Reduce the Risk of Superbugs Have you ever taken leftover antibiotics to keep from getting sick? By taking an antibiotic not prescribed by your doctor for your current illness, you could be contributing to the growing problem of antibiotic-resistant bacteria—a problem that health professionals call one of the world’s most pressing Should Eggs Be Part of Your Diet? public health challenges. Sometimes called Eggs are a traditional part of the diets in most cultures—including the United “superbugs,” these infections can’t be suc- States. But are they good for us? In a recent study, eating a few eggs per week cessfully treated with commonly prescribed (two to four) showed no increase in mortality, but eating an egg a day increased antibiotics and often involved long hospital the risk of early death—by as much as 23 percent. Diabetics who ate an egg a stays or severe side effects from “last- day doubled their risk of early death. Early results from the new Adventist Health resort” drugs. Study show similar results. Vegetarians who eat eggs and milk moderately have no increased risk of mortality when compared to those who eat none (vegans). To reduce the risk: Diabetics, however, would do well to avoid all eggs for best health. Read more 1 at: www.wellsource.org/handouts/eggs.pdf. Don’t demand an antibiotic. 2 If your doctor does prescribe an antibi- Reduce Your Risk of Cancer otic, take it exactly as directed. Cancer is a deadly and costly disease. It is the second-leading cause of death in 3 Take your entire antibiotic, even if you the United States and the No. 1 cause of death for persons younger than 85 years start feeling better—don’t save some for old, which is most of us. But most cancers—at least two-thirds—are preventable. the next time you get sick. Here are some prevention tips: 4 Don’t take antibiotics prescribed for 1 Don’t smoke. someone else. 2 Aim for 60 minutes of moderate aerobic activity daily. 3 Achieve and maintain a healthy weight. 4 Eat a mostly plant-based diet—with a wide variety of whole grains, brightly colored fruits, vegetables and nuts. 5 Get regular screenings as recommended by your doctor. Prepare for an Emergency You and your family may be without electricity, water or shelter after a natural or man-made catastrophe. It could be a gigantic storm, ﬁ re, accident or hostile attack. Prepare for disaster before it strikes. Make an emergency plan and assemble disaster and ﬁ rst aid kits. Read about how to prepare for an emergency: www.wellsource.org/hc/emergency.pdf.

Ask the Doctor Q: What foods lower blood pressure? A: Foods high in potassium and low in sodium (salt) are best for lowering Don Hall, DrPH, CHES, blood pressure. Read the entire answer from Don Hall at: is founder and CEO www.wellsource.org/ask/bp.pdf. of Wellsource, Inc. in Portland, Oregon

52 GLEANER • JULY 2008 ANNOUNCEMENTS

NPUC MONTANA constituency session of the Missing Members Oregon Conference of Seventh- The Oregon Conference Church Offerings Missing Members day Adventists will be held at is looking for the following July 5—Local Church Budget; The Kalispell Church is seeking the Holden Convention Center people: Edgard Araiza, Iris D. M. July 12—NAD Budget: Women’s information regarding missing Ball, Glenda Bassa, Delores Bail, Ministries*; July 19—Local members: Sophia Adamson, at Gladstone Park to begin at 10 Church Budget; July 26—NPUC Jacqueline Armstrong, Steven a.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008. This Gary G. Bail, and Nicole Bail. If Budget: Walla Walla University R. Barnes, Leanna Daugherty, session is called to review a report you have the address or phone * A postcard containing Stacy Denison, Brenda Deshaw, from the Oregon Conference number of any of these people, information about the Women’s Tanya Deshaw, Cheryl Hanson, Education Commission, please call Mary Jane Zollbrecht Ministeries offering July 12 was Dan Hanson, Russell A. Hill, to address a 1993 special at (503) 850-3571. sent, addressed to “Women’s Jeanine Mettee, David Praye, and constituency action limiting WASHINGTON Ministries leader” in each church, Robert Thompson. If you have conference subsidy for K–10 in June. The same information is any information, please contact schools which expand to K–12 Benefit Auction also available at www.nadwm. Danielle Kimbrell, Kalispell status, and to receive a report Aug. 10—The second annual org. Be sure members mark their Church church clerk, at 1375 on the construction of the new benefit auction for the Kent tithe envelopes “NAD Women’s Hwy. 93 North, Kalispell, Mont. conference office and book store. Church will be Sunday, Aug. 10. Ministries,” so the offering can 59901, or at (406) 882-4891. All church-appointed delegates The silent auction begins at 4 p.m. be allocated at each level for from the regular session on Sept. OREGON in the fellowship hall, followed evangelism by women and 18, 2005, will be delegates to this by dinner and the live auction. Women’s Ministries leadership America at the Prophetic session. Notification will be Proceeds benefit the church training. Crossroads given to all individuals serving building renovation project. For Special Days July 2–5—Come join us as delegates because of office or tickets, call (253) 631-5938, e-mail Curriculum Focus for the starting Wednesday, July 2, at employment. [email protected], visit the Month—Adventist Lifestyle+ 7 p.m. at Laurelwood Academy Don Livesay, president Web site at http://www.kentsda.org/ July 12—Home Study and explore today’s religious, Al Reimche, vice president/ events.htm, or come to 25213 116th International Promotional Day political and constitutional administration Ave. S.E., Kent, Wash. 98031. +Curriculum resource trends in America from a Christ- materials are published in the centered prophetic perspective. NAD church resource journals— With speakers Nicholas Miller, Sabbath School Leadership, Andrews University, Esq.; Lincoln Celebración, Célébration, Kids’ Steed, Liberty Magazine editor; Thinking Ahead Ministry Ideas, and Cornerstone and Greg Hamilton, Northwest Youth Resource Journal. Religious Liberty Association Here are suggested topics for news stories GLEANER president. For directions, go to editors are seeking for the next two issues. We will fit as Women’s Retreat at Sea www.laurelwoodacademy.org. many stories as possible in the print edition and publish Aug. 3–10—An Alaskan For more information, call (541) cruise with a purpose! Mission 726-8340. more at www.gleaneronline.org. Stories should be no outreach at three remote ports of longer than 300 words and will be edited as needed for Union College Alumni call: paint a church school, assist design needs. the Forest Service, clean homes Gathering of the elderly and much more! July 19—Union College AUGUST—Media Outreach Ideas Visit www.npuc.org for more Alumni gathering at 5–6:30 p.m., information. Gladstone Convention Center SUBMISSION DEADLINE—July 7 during Oregon Camp Meeting. Are you, your church or school doing something cre- IDAHO Place of meeting: Watch for signs or inquire at the information ative to reach out with media such as radio, television, 100th Anniversary kiosk. Alumni, family and friends Web site or other public awareness projects? How did Celebration of Union College are invited. A you get started, what have you learned, and who has July 25–26—All members light meal will be provided. An (present and previous), family, offering will be taken to cover been reached? and friends of the Eagle expenses. For information, SEPTEMBER—Community Connections Church are invited to its 100th contact Glen or Marybeth Gessele anniversary celebration, Friday at (503) 985-7759. SUBMISSION DEADLINE—August 4 and Sabbath, July 25–26 (6 p.m. Friday; 9:30 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m. Legal Notice What specific ways have Adventists worked together Sabbath), 538 West State St., Oregon Conference Special with other civic groups in your community to make a Eagle, Idaho. For information, Constituency Session positive difference? How were these partnerships es- please contact Myrna Ferguson Notice is hereby given by the at (208) 939-6568 or e-mail Oregon Conference Executive tablished and what projects have been co-sponsored? [email protected]. 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JULY 2008 • GLEANER 53 Questions? ANNOUNCEMENTS Ask PJ Women’s Health Screening women’s seminars and other Aug. 15—Breath of Life family events. Thursday, Aug. 7, Church is offering a mobile will have the beginning class and mammography screening for the more advanced general class. women 40 and over in partnership Jim and Neva Brackett are guest Do I have a with Swedish Medical Center speakers and seminar leaders. and the YWCA Women’s Friday, Aug. 8, will feature the responsibility Health Outreach. The service traditional field trip to a historic is available between 9 a.m. and site in the morning and afternoon 3 p.m. Refreshments will be seminars for ham radio, aviation, to tell a family available. NO INSURANCE ladies program and activities for NO PROBLEM. For more children. Worship activities and information or to schedule an special music will be included. member or friend appointment, call the YWCA The retreat will conclude at (206) 436-8666 or Breath of with the traditional “hidden if they are doing Life at (206) 762-0333. Breath transmitter hunt” and GPS of Life Church, 9807 26th Ave. hunt. Camp facilities are terrific S.W., Seattle, Wash. with beautiful lodge rooms, RV something wrong? facilities and a tremendous Car and Bike Show cafeteria. For more details and Aug. 17—Car and Bike registration information, check ow, what a question. This is a tough one. enthusiasts are invited to the out www.naara.org and look at W Two stories come to mind. The ﬁ rst is fourth annual Shelton Valley the NAARA spring newsletter. in Genesis 4 of Cain who had done something wrong. Christian Show ‘n’ Shine held Or call Keith Carlin at (509) from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. on the Shelton 526-0694. God asked him, “Where is your brother?” Cain Valley Christian School, 201 W. responded, “Am I my brother’s keeper?” Cain wanted Shelton Valley Road, Shelton, 100 Years of Service to the to avoid responsibility with family. Wash. This is a family event with World! The second story in Matthew 19 is about the Rich door prizes, great food, awards, Sept. 19–20—Join us for Young Ruler who came to Jesus. When Jesus pointed trophies and games for kids. To a celebration of the 100th register or for more information, anniversary of Paradise Church out to him where he was still lacking, he turned and and Paradise Adventist Academy call (360) 426-2776. walked away. in Paradise, Calif. You will We notice the choices and experiences of those WORLD CHURCH enjoy wonderful presentations, closest to us far more because we are directly affected memorable pictures and getting by what they choose. I like being part of a Christian Class Reunion together with friends. 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