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The Herald is mailed free of charge to over 6,500 alumni, families, and friends of the school. Our address database is always being updated. If you would like to update your contact information or if you know of someone who would like to receive The Herald, please contact The Foundation for Eastern Christian School Association office and we will be very happy to update our database accordingly. HERALD MAILING DATABASE CONTACT | Phone: 973 427-9294 E-mail: [email protected] CAMPUS NEWS EC AWARDED WORSHIP GRANT Funding will be used to implement diverse worship expressions Adam Culp, fellow teacher and member of the grant committee, adds, “Our student body is more diverse than it has ever been in our school’s history. There have been wonderful initiatives and successes as our school has sought to diversify worship and develop global competency in our students. We don’t see this project as generating interest where none exists. We would like to build on an existing desire to recognize the contribution each culture brings to Eastern Christian School was awarded a God’s kingdom, and prepare our students $15,000 Vital Worship Grant by the Calvin to lovingly engage in His world.” Institute of Christian Worship. The grant, The $15,000 grant will go toward a number one of 51 given overall, will fund a year-long of initiatives, including books, music licensing project to promote “vital worship and faith arrangements, local instructor fees, and chapel materials formation,” according to Calvin’s worship related to the arts. Money has also been allotted toward grant site. transportation, which will be used to transport students EC submitted a proposal in December 2018, to worship experiences in various other settings. specifically seeking grant money to diversify the “My hope is that 20 years from now students will style of worship expression on its campus. “In remember what the theme was and that they had some doing so, we endeavor to reflect the heart of God unique experiences that help them gain an appreciation for the nations, to create a more inclusive worship for what heaven will be like,” explained Culp. environment for students from diverse backgrounds, In preparation for the coming school year, Culp and to help students more lovingly engage with and fellow teacher Araneda, traveled to Calvin for an Christian brothers and sisters from around the immersive worship seminar in June. The seminar, world,” stated the proposal. intended to provide guidance and support for Next year’s spiritual theme is Every Tribe, grant recipients, featured leaders from 41 different Nation and Tongue, based on the verses from organizations. Revelation 7:9-10. The theme will be explored through chapels, class devotions, teacher in-service days, and other community-wide events. It will also include Under the leadership of Sherí Blands-Pearson, Dancers With A Purpose initiating conversations among diverse community (DWAP) formed this year to introduced praise dance into high school members to cultivate unity within diversity. chapels. “Our hope is far more than transforming our chapels. We want to embrace the diversity that God has created us with and worship Him, not only with our songs, but with our everyday actions,” shares Belen Araneda, a high school teacher and leader of the grant application initiative. “This means embracing different cultures and languages, loving and respecting each other well, and working together as a community to bring honor and glory to God in all that we do.” 02 FALL 2019 CAMPUS NEWS HISTORY DOES REPEAT History department across all grades adopting new guidelines It is known for its atrocities: large-scale arrests and deportations, for example, will “use listening, forced labor, death marches, concentration camps. consensus building and voting Yet this particular human rights crisis didn’t occur in the 1940s; and the procedures to decide on and victims were not of Jewish descent. The year was 1915 and those who suffered take action in their classrooms.” were Armenians. In the end, an estimated 1.5 million perished. Meanwhile, by grades 9-12, students Aside from a story of evil and loss, it’s also a tragic example of history will “apply a range of deliberative repeating itself. and democrative strategies and Fast-forward nearly 25 years later. Adolf Hitler steps up to the podium procedures to make decisions and in his hometown, rousing his commanders just one week before the invasion take action in their classroom, of Poland. He’s proposing wide-scale death of men, women and children— schools, and out-of-school [in a] “mercilessly and without compassion”—and his rallying cry is this: civic context.” “Who, after all, speaks today of the annihilation of the Armenians?*” This year’s shift in the history Eastern Christian High School now offers a history elective called department is subtle but deliberate, Genocide and Human Behavior. The class starts off studying the Armenian and part of a goal to become more Genocide. Marcy Roniet, teacher, explains, “All of what happens in the globally competent as a school. Armenian Genocide you see repeated and expanded during the Holocaust… Sankey adds: “The focus on critical the lack of [world] response to this genocide connects to the Holocaust. The thinking and developing arguments world didn’t respond or learn from this genocide. Excusing these ideas and are particularly relevant to global thoughts allowed for history essentially to repeat itself.” competence. In order to function in In addition to studying other genocides to determine repeatable patterns a global world today, our students and stages, the class also examines political complexities, researches those have to have deep thinking and who have stood up for injustice in The Holocaust—coined The Righteous discernment, and have to apply that Among the Nations, and gains understanding of the United Nations in order in a social studies context.” to help analyze current hot spots in the world today. Genocide and Human Behavior, which was added to the high school course catalog this year, is a predecessor of sorts that points to the future * English translation and explanation of history curriculum at Eastern Christian School. The entire history supplied by the Armenian National curriculum from pre-k through 12 is now operating under the newly adopted Institute. C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards, which will include some instructional shifts and new resources this school year. High school students participate in an in- school field trip on the Armenian Genocide. “We are focusing on studying beyond basic historical facts,” shares Rebekah Sankey, curriculum specialist. “We are looking for our students to understand the concepts of history more—cause and effect, patterns, themes— and to use that study of history to cause action in current times.” Of course, goals in the THE HERALD framework shift depending on age. In regards to civics guidelines, second grade, 03 CAMPUS NEWS EASTERN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL NAMED TOP WORKPLACE IN NJ Organization wins award second consecutive year End-of-the-year staff picnic, which occurred in June AT THE YEAR-END PICNIC, EC RECOGNIZED THE FOLLOWING STAFF MILESTONES: 5 YEARS Ryan Dykstra Lindsay Pedersen Elizabeth Van Ryn Debra Tanis Jeanne Veenstra James Stegink Rudi Gesch Jeffrey Botbyl David Visbeen For the second consecutive year, NJ.com has announced Eastern Christian School as a Top Place to Work in New Jersey. 10 NJ.com solicited nominations and then engaged Energage, YEARS a consultancy firm, to survey employees for feedback. In the Jesse Wright end, 27 total companies were honored this year. EC is the only Robert Flim school in the state to receive this distinction and one of only a Jenna Beverly handful of non-profits. 15 Head of School Tom Dykhouse says, “We are proud to have YEARS received this recognition. We have worked hard at making Eastern Karyn Baitzel Christian School an employer of choice. This award is a terrific indicator Linda Van Grouw that we have been moving in the right direction.” According to a recent staff survey, 92% of Eastern Christian School 20 employees are optimistic about the long-term future of the school. 93% of YEARS EC employees are proud to work at Eastern Christian School. Naomi Braunius Everett Henderson Elizabeth Tyvoll Beth Milkamp Maribeth Vriesema 25 YEARS Ruth Henion Cathy Lagerveld Laurie Genzink 30 YEARS Ruth Rudd Carol Byma 04 FALL 2019 CAMPUS NEWS BLESSINGS OF A GLOBAL MINDSET 3 international student alumni share their perspectives More than 1.09 million of 2002, went on to international students receive a bachelor’s came to the US to study in in business at the 2017/2018 school year, Rutgers University, according to a 2018 report before moving out of released jointly by the Institute the country to work of International Education in South Korea. He (IIE) and the US Department of recalls first coming State’s Bureau of Educational to Eastern Christian and Cultural Affairs. School after a Locally, Eastern Christian recommendation School has hosted international from a church students since the 1990s. Several member, and international student alumni he quickly came Africa Hernandez with EC alumna provided insight on how this to appreciate the “family-like” Rachel Tanis in Barcelona. American school has shaped their atmosphere at EC. “I think I lives and worldview abroad. became a thankful and positive Although all three alumni “EC was a life changing person…my faith became stronger. have been deeply impacted by experience,” shares Africa Being surrounded with all of these their time at EC, they recognize Hernandez, an international kind and sincere people during my that the international perspectives student from Spain who came here time at EC was one of the evidences they bring to school culture and from 2012-2013. Since her time that God does really care for me.” classroom discussion are equally at EC, she has traveled to London A graduate of 2017, Indian valuable to domestic students. to study fashion design, and just alumna, Tekmatei Shimphrui, “I believe that having recently completed her bachelor’s also noted the spiritual growth. international perspectives is so at The University for the Creative She adds, “I have been missing the important because it helps us Arts, Epsom. Hernandez still keeps teaching and non-teaching staff understand each other, including in touch with friends from EC. a lot since the day I walked out of those that live in other parts of the Hernandez was first attracted the building. EC helped me a lot in world. It expands our knowledge of to EC to master English, however, my spiritual growth as well as [my the world and the different cultures the experience became so much growth as] an individual. I really that reside within it,” Hernandez more. She recalls, “I did not know appreciate the love and care shown adds. “Students will grow to respect what to expect as I was only 15 to all the international students by one another, understand and know years old, and it was my first time the EC community.” each other better, and have a broader living so far away from my family. Unlike others who have left the vision of the world we live in. Our However, the experience was great school and not returned, Shrimphrui world is a very diverse place that we since the first day I arrived and is hoping her current absence from must embrace and learn from.” continued to get even better as the EC will not be a permanent one. She Lee emphasizes how much year went on. I really appreciated is currently pursuing a bachelor’s in more important it is for Christians how welcoming the teachers always education, has established a small to be globally competent. He adds, made me feel. They were so kind business, and volunteers heavily at “As a Christian, there are still so and accepting of me, which made her church. “I’m planning on doing many people in the world who EC feel like a second home. I miss my master’s as well as my PhD, so don’t know God and Jesus Christ. the teachers and am thankful for all that I can become a professor in I think it will be helpful and easier THE HERALD that they have done for me.” the future or work with Eastern to spread the word of God if you Kevin Yuchan Lee, one of Christian as an international advisor can understand and accept [other the earliest graduates in the class some day,” she shares. cultures] first.” 05 CAMPUS NEWS UNDERSTANDING CROSS- CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES Students take advantage of opportunities to consider other patterns of thinking Over the years, staff members at all three campuses have intentionally cultivated an understanding and celebration of various, different cultures for the glory of God. 7KHOLVWRILQLWLDWLYHVLVZLGHDQGYDULHG ,QFUHDVLQJO\WKHVHRSSRUWXQLWLHV²QDPHO\WKH HOHPHQWDU\VFKRRO¶V3%/SURJUDPWKHPLGGOHVFKRRO¶V This year, a team of students went to Tanzania, where they led a 0$'SURJUDPDQGWKHKLJKVFKRRO¶V&URVV&XOWXUDO Bible School for three elementary classes from Divine School, a 3HUVSHFWLYHVFODVV²DOVRIDOOXQGHUWKHRIILFLDOFDWHJRU\ small Christian school in Dar Es Salaam. 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Although a STEAM program has existed at the For middle school students next year, Dash and high school for several years, the goals of this new Dot also represent aqua-and-orange, circular robots program are slightly different. “The middle school that can be coded and controlled by students to program will serve to introduce all students to complete challenges such as creating art or solving STEAM-related studies. Whereas the high school math equations. program is a by-application program, all students will “Materials such as Legos, Dot and Dash, etc. take the STEAM classes in the middle school. This can help drive the curiosity we want to spark in our will help serve the purpose of introducing students to students—they are very inquiry-based, adaptable, and what’s available, what STEAM in the high school may can be catered to the various learning levels of students,” be like, etc. Part of the design of this is to let students shares Liesl Botbyl, middle school science teacher. who don’t know much about STEAM find out more This and more awaits middle school students about what it is and what they like before pursuing next year, as Botbyl is in charge of spearheading a new the program at the high school,” states Dan Lazor, STEAM program this fall. The program will launch middle school principal. in grades 4-8; however, upper level grades will see STEAM incorporated as part of their regular, weekly class rotation. THIS WILL BE AN “This will be an awesome, new opportunity for AWESOME, NEW students to strengthen their creative sides in an OPPORTUNITY academic way, while exploring STEAM concepts,” FOR STUDENTS says Botbyl. She adds that curriculum will be TO STRENGTHEN designed following the “5Es” of the Next Generation THEIR CREATIVE SIDES IN AN Science Standards. “Engage, Explore, Explain, ACADEMIC WAY...” - Liesl Botbyl Elaborate and Evaluate will be the process we use for Currently at the high school, enrolled students pursue a four-year research project in a variety of science and math heavy fields. Students begin the program in their freshman year by learning about different STEAM fields and end by proposing a project idea to a panel of mentors. During their sophomore and junior Eighth grade years, students continue to develop their project by student conducting scientific research or designing a prototype Anthony Peralta tests or computer program. The program concludes in the a rocket this senior year of high school, with students preparing their year as part dissertation and defense. In past years, high school of Dan Lazor’s students have completed innovative projects in a wide Rocketry variety of disciplines, ranging from developing sunscreen Encore. Next formulations, to re-imagining drones, to researching year, rocketry will be part of various pharmaceuticals and diseases. middle school STEAM. —Senior Jax Revfi contributed to the report 08 FALL 2019 HERALD THE 09 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM our school calendar. 5HDVRQVIRUGD\VRDQG H[DFWGDWHVFDQEHIRXQGRQ DETAILS )RUVWXGHQWVJUDGHV3.WKURXJKWK JUDGH VHSDUDWHGLQWRDJHJURXSV 0LGODQG3DUN&DPSXV%DOGZLQ 'ULYH0LGODQG3DUN1- Hours: AFFORDABLE RATES KRXUIRUFKLOG KRXUVGD\PLQLPXP KRXUIRUFKLOGUHQ KRXUVGD\PLQLPXP ΖQFOXGHVSL]]DOXQFKDQGVQDFN Daily themes like nature explorers, backyard games, and art galore! 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Emily Byrnes and Christian 'H%ORFN -D\O\Q2FDVLRDQG 11 GRADUATIONS THE CLASS OF 2019 “You are the salt of the earth ” - Matthew 5:13a Alexander Angelis Claudia Antoci Anarisbel Arcay Ann Austin Louis Batelli Andrew Bennett Anna Binkele Matthew Borowski Kaylin Buchman Emily Byrnes Marta Byrnes Melanie Careri Angelica Castro-Delgado Hao Massimo Chen Xinyi Chen Xiyuan Chen Aaron Chung Kristin Cruz Claire Davis Rylan de Waal Malefyt Robert DeJulia Christian De Block Marco De la cruz Mary Dick Madeline Dick Stewart Elder Keane Fernandes Mark Foster Victoria Ghinelli $OH[DQGUD*ULIƓQ Isaiah Hampton Yujun He Evan-Dean Howes Rena Jarvis Luo Yi Ji Aidan Johnson Geneva Jones Chan Gyu Jung Ethan Kim Kristen Kim Matthew Kuiken Anneliese Kuipers Justin Kuiphoff Cassidy Langenfeld Eileen Lee Matthew Leon Jordan Lester BoHou Li Tiantian Lin Weixi Lin Chao Liu Jessica Liu Bryan Llanto 12 FALL 2019 GRADUATIONS Lorenzo Lugo Yuequn Mao Aidan Miller Angela Mo Jaylyn Ocasio Oluwagbohunmi Tyler Onove Hans Owuor Odusanya Yue Pan Jared Post Benjamin Postma Jax Revfi Paul Ronquillo Sean Rosero Anthony Segreto Xiaoyan Shen Xinyu Shen Elaina Shepley Ming-Jia Sie Brandon Smith Jacob Struck Juliana Struyk Christina Tartini Noah Troast Yan Lok Tse Gweneth Van Goor Madeline Van Goor Ross Van Harken Cassidy Vander Eems Caleb Vazquez Jaclyn Vincenti Matthew Wehmann Nathaniel Wehrle Junhui Wen Yeremiya Wright Menglong Wu Madison Wynbeek Bing Han Yan Fengchi Yu Chaeyeong Yun Hanxi Zhang Hang Zheng Youjia Zheng Yanlin Zhuo “ YOU ARE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD. A TOWN BUILT ON A HILL CANNOT BE HIDDEN. NEITHER DO PEOPLE LIGHT A LAMP AND PUT IT UNDER A BOWL. INSTEAD THEY PUT IT ON ITS STAND, AND IT GIVES LIGHT TO EVERYONE IN THE HOUSE. IN THE SAME WAY, LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE BEFORE OTHERS, THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD THE HERALD DEEDS AND GLORIFY YOUR FATHER IN HEAVEN.” - Matthew 5:14-16 NIV 13 GRADUATIONS President’s Education Award - CLASS OF 2019 AWARDS Gold Certificate Department Awards Alexander Angelis Art Department Award English Award John Philip Sousa Band Award Juliana Struyk Cassidy Vander Eems Jaclyn Vincenti Claudia Antoci Ethan Kim Marta Byrnes Bible and Life Award English as a Second Language Hao Massimo Chen Marta Byrnes Award Orchestra Award Xinyi Chen Angela Mo Xinyi Chen Drama Department Award Junhui Wen Aaron Chung Jaclyn Vincenti Mathematics Award Jax Revfi Choral Award Robert DeJulia Journalism Award Jaylyn Ocasio Mary Dick Anna Binkele Science Award Caleb Vazquez Hans Owuor Name withheld Technology Department Award Hanxi Zhang Arion Award Yujun He Cassidy Langenfeld Yeremiya Wright Social Studies Award Chan Gyu Jung World Language Award Tyler Onove Faculty Award Anneliese Kuipers Cassidy Vander Eems Xinyi Chen Hans Owuor Cassidy Langenfeld STEAM Excellence Award Physical Education Award Valedictorian Kristen Kim Jax Revfi Hans Owuor Cassidy Langenfeld Matthew Kuiken Cassidy Langenfeld Eileen Lee Bohou Li Athletic Paterson Old Timers Harold Phillips Vocational Chao Liu Association Award Scholarship Weixi Lin Department Madison Wynbeek Rylan de Waal Malefyt Awards Jessica Liu Richard J Vander Plaat ECHS Athletic Department Bryan Llanto School and Service Award Varsity Club Award Community Jaclyn Vincenti Yuequn Mao Rylan de Waal Malefyt Aidan Miller Jared Post Scholarships Smith-Shute Nursing Angela Mo Christian DeBlock Scholarship Lakeland Bank Scholarship Tyler Onove Madison Wynbeek Hans Owuor Alexis Struck (alumni) Emily Byrnes Hannah Faber (alumni) Hans Owuor Sam Braen Memorial Chaeyeong Yun Yue Pan NJSIAA Scholar Athlete Scholarship Award Hans Owuor Benjamin Postma Christina Tartini Gabrielle Tse Jax Revfi Xiaoyan Shen Athletic Department Golden Christine H White Memorial NEW Eagle Award Scholarship Xinyu Shen Madison Wynbeek Gabrielle Tse SCHOLARSHIPS Elaina Shepley Christian DeBlock Excellence in Creative Juliana Struyk Emily Byrnes R Bruce VanHine First Responders Award Writing Scholarship Christina Tartini Anneliese Kuipers Passaic County Coaches Hans Owuor Yan Lok Tse Association Senior Scholar Excellence in Scholastic Athlete Brett Zuidema Endowed Cassidy Vander Eems Nursing Scholarship Writing Scholarship Caleb Vazquez Rylan de Waal Malefyt Cassidy Langenfeld Madison Wynbeek Chaeyeong Yun Jaclyn Vincenti Excellence in New Jersey National Girls Henriette & Kathryne Junhui Wen Houseward Vocational Mathematics Scholarship and Women in Sports Day Junhui Wen Yeremiya Wright Madison Wynbeek Scholarship Madison Wynbeek Elaina Shepley North Jersey Interscholastic Jaclyn Vincenti Chaeyeong Yun Sportsmanship Award Hanxi Zhang Christian DeBlock Youjia Zheng Emily Byrnes College and Career Counselor Ben Fuller, Pastor Noel Owour, Hans Owour, Yanlin Zhuo Janet Braen, Gabrielle Tse, Pauline Chan, and Principal David Intlekofer New Jersey Stars Eligibility Recipient Cassidy Langenfeld Jax Revfi Yeremiya Wright Jaclyn Vincenti Claudia Antoci Name withheld Caleb Vazquez Angela Mo Anneliese Kuipers 14 FALL 2019 Tyler Onove GRADUATIONS CLASS OF 2019 COLLEGES The Class of 2019 reported their college acceptances and post-graduate plans to the College and Career Office. Following is a list of colleges reported. Juliana Struyk, Elaina Shepley, Cassidy Langenfeld, Jax Revfi, Total Reported Amount Angela Mo of Scholarships Awarded to This Year’s High School Graduates $5,772,514 Academy of Art University University Michigan State University The College of Saint Rose Adelphi University Elon University Monmouth University The School of Visual Arts Albion College Fairfield University Montclair State University The University of Scranton Arcadia University Fairleigh Dickinson University New England Institute of Technology University of British Columbia ATP Flight School Fashion Institute of Technology New Jersey City University University of California, Davis Bentley University Felician University New Jersey Institute of Technology University of California, Irvine Bergen Community College Flagler College New York University University of California, Los Angeles Berklee College of Music Florida Atlantic University Northeastern University University of California, Riverside Binghamton University Fordham University Occidental College University of California, San Diego Biola University Full Sail University Ohio State University University of California, Santa Barbara Bloomfield County College Geneva College Otis College of Art and Design University of California, Santa Cruz Boston University George Brown College Pennsylvania State Abington University of Colorado, Boulder Bowie State University Georgia State University Pennsylvania State University University of Colorado, Denver Brookdale Community Gordon College Pepperdine University University of Connecticut College Grove City College Plymouth State University University of Florida Bryant University Hartford University Purdue University University of Illinois at Bucknell University Hofstra University Quinnipiac University Urbana-Champaign Caldwell University Hope College Ramapo College University of Massachusetts California College of Art Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Hudson County University of Massachusetts Amherst Calvin University Community College Rider University University of Miami Rochester Institute of Technology Case Western Reserve Humber College University of Minnesota Twin Cities Rockland Community College Centenary University Immaculata University University of North Carolina at Chestnut Hill College Indiana University Rutgers University - 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The eighth grade \RXFDQDOZD\VWXUQWRQRPDWWHU class of 2019; 2 and 3. KRZVHHPLQJO\LQVLJQLILFDQWRU Eighth grade graduates pose for the camera; XQLPSRUWDQW\RXIHHO2QHRI 4. Jenny Braunius; WKHQDPHVRI*RGLV(O(PXQDK 5. Kate Stephens and DIDLWKIXO*RG+HLVHWHUQDOO\ $QJHOR/RIDUR .DUD IDLWKIXOWRXVDQG+HORYHVXVZLWK 5LFNHWWV 5HEHNDK XQFRQGLWLRQDOORYH´ (VKXLVVSHDNLQJWRKHU 3 fellow classmates 5 I TRULY PRAY THAT AS WE GO INTO HIGH SCHOOL, WE WILL ALL REMEMBER THIS: GOD IS SOMEONE YOU CAN ALWAYS TURN TO, NO MATTER HOW SEEMINGLY INSIGNIFICANT OR UNIMPORTANT YOU FEEL.” - Rebekah Eshuis 6 THE HERALD 7 17 PROMOTIONS 3RD AND 4TH GRADE 1 PROMOTION CHAPEL Not one reason to celebrate—two! For the first—and likely last—time in Eastern Christian School history, the elementary school held not one, but two promotion chapels: one on June 4 for the third grade class, and one on June 11 for the fourth grade class. 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The third grade class of 2019; 3. Isaac Hennessy; 4. Violin melody performed by third grade students. (p19) 5. Fourth graders perform the traditional 4 UHFRUGHUUHQGLWLRQRI2GHWR-R\ )RXUWKJUDGH class of 2019 18 FALL 2019 PROMOTIONS ,QIURQWRI 5 DGRULQJIDPLO\DQG Both grades will be IULHQGVWK graders later listened moving to the Wyckoff to the promotion campus this September VSHHFKGHOLYHUHGE\ to form the new Principal Sandra Upper Elementary Bottge,QLWVKH reminded the students School Program. of lessons from past spiritual themes and FRQQHFWHGZRUNWKH\ have done to Eastern Christian’s FRUHYDOXHV 6KHHQGHGZLWKHQFRXUDJHPHQW DQGFKDOOHQJH³*RGLVFDOOLQJ\RX WRFRQWLQXHWRVHHNWUXWKDQGVWULYH IRUH[FHOOHQFHLQHYHU\WKLQJ\RXGR´ VKHVKDUHG³2XUSUD\HUIRU\RXLV WKDW\RXZLOOZDONE\IDLWKWKURXJK the door that leads to God and HWHUQDOOLIH´ 6 7 8 )RXUWKJUDGHVWXGHQWVZLWKWKHLUSURPRWLRQFHUWLƓFDWHV 0DHYH 6WXSLHQVNL 3ULQFLSDO6DQGUD%RWWJHVSHDNVWRWKHWKLUGJUDGHFODVV 10. Joel Castro 4 THE HERALD 10 19 GRADUATIONS PRESCHOOL CLOSING PROGRAM Celebrating the School’s Youngest It is 6 o’clock on June 11 and the sound of Pomp and Circumstance over the loudspeaker cuts through the excitement in the air and quiets the crowd down. Most of the crowd at least. In the back of the church, lined up in rows and awaiting entrance into the sanctuary, a child begins to sing along. “Doot, doot, do, do, doot doot.” More join in. “Doot, doot, do do doo.” And so it begins, another adorable start to a night filled with waves, impromptu dancing, singing—sometimes tears—and of course…celebration of the milestone “We are really anxious to get started!” reached in the youngest students’ lives. The night included a medley of songs, many This year’s preschool closing program was held centered around the Names of God, which ties to at Faith Community the overall spiritual theme of the school this year. It Christian Church, and contained His Name is Wonderful and Jesus, Name featured 62 students from Above All Names, and was directed by music teacher three different divisions: Melissa Macy. Pre-K 3, Pre-K 4, and Another highlight was the presentation of Junior Kindergarten. As diplomas, which included the graduates’ names, as well kids in their plaid shirts, as their current career aspirations. These ranged from floral dresses and fresh the practical—careers such as contractor and teacher— haircuts filed onto the to the creative, which included monster truck driver, risers, Karyn Baitzel, and “spy for the president.” preschool director, light- heartedly commented, 1 2 3 Group photos: 2019 students at Faith Christian Reformed Church. 6 1. Ava Rainville; 2. Cole Christians; 3. Cole Gregoire and Kaelyn Brown 20 FALL 2019 GRADUATIONS GRADUATION FAMILIES Celebrating the 2019 Graduates 2 3 1 5 6 4 7 8 9 5DFKHO0DFNZDQDQGIDPLO\ /XFLDQD=DJD]HWD DQG1LFRODV5RPHURZLWKIDPLO\ ,QWOHNRIHUIDPLO\ THE HERALD 4. Joseph Virga and family; 5. Matthew, Anna, Jessica 5XVVRDQGIDPLO\ 2FDVLRIDPLO\ .DL/RXLHDQG family; 8. Ryan and Camden Vogel; 9. Cortes family; 10 10. De Julia family 21 FOUNDATION NEWS summer additional Foundation focused on fundraising. work will continue on While early fundraising results were all campuses. encouraging, it ultimately became clear we would not reach the goal CLASSROOM set for the work that was planned. RENOVATIONS From the start, the Board of Campaign 125 had Directors decided no work would aggressive goals begin unless the project was fully for classroom funded to ensure no debt. And so, renovations. The we took another look at the planned classroom renovations improvements. With the help of were completed last many, a new plan was prepared. September, ending We anticipate breaking ground the current cycle of classroom on athletic field improvements CAMPAIGN renovations that began with the in Spring 2020 with project renovation of the elementary completion in time for the Fall 2020 school in a prior capital campaign. season. The new plan will provide 125 an artificial turf soccer/ lacrosse Accomplishments of the Campaign 125 completed the field surrounded by a two lane Campaign following work: practice track. This track will allow • 44 classrooms of new furniture our teams to run laps and practice It has been months since • 39 classrooms repainted sprints and hurdles on an artificial there has been any significant • 19 classrooms received new track surface. In addition, we will communications referencing ceilings and LED light fixtures have pole vault, high jump and Campaign 125. Since we began • 17 new whiteboards long jump venues for our teams to the campaign in the fall of 2017, • 13 classroom technology practice on. Finally, we anticipate much has been accomplished upgrades installation of lighting for evening and we are now preparing for • 6 rooms received new floor competitions. final work to begin. covering Without the need for clearing, • A new A/V system was installed blasting, and access roads, this new SECURITY in the high school media center work will be completed in the area The security work included in • A new audio system was of the current soccer field without Campaign 125 has been completed! installed in the cafeteria additional long term debt! Although campus and student • Air conditioning was installed in This three-year campaign safety improvements are an ongoing every learning space on all three concludes in Fall 2020 with final process, the specific items included campuses, including the high payments on pledges due. At in Campaign 125 were completed school cafeteria. that same time, we expect the more than a year ago. That work athletic facilities will be ready included card access systems and TRACK AND FIELD for use. Although not the project closed circuit TV (CCTV) on all The feasibility study we completed we originally envisioned, the campuses. In addition, every entry prior to the start of Campaign 125 new facilities will be an amazing door on all campuses has been made it clear that upgrades to our improvement. reinforced to deter intruder access. exterior athletic facilities were a God led us through this project, Additional security upgrades priority. The study also indicated bringing us to a place where we met have been made with funds from there was financial support for those all of the original goals: providing sources other than Campaign 125. improvements. After much prayer major improvements in our soccer Exterior lighting has been increased, and discussion, we believed it was field, a home field for our lacrosse interior doors and locking systems time to clear the acreage behind teams, and facilities for track and have been upgraded on the lower the high school and construct a field. And all of this accomplished elementary, upper elementary new soccer/lacrosse field and track. without debt. God is good! and middle school campuses. This Plans were developed and the 22 FALL 2019 THE HERALD 23 ditto Breaks ditto Breaks September 13, 2019 marks the 9th anniversary of ditto Grand of North Jersey’s Opening. Donations and store Store traffic continue to grow. management now says “Every day is Saturday” referring to the fact that when we opened, Now Saturdays were the busy day. every day is busy with donors and customers. God has blessed our efforts. As we go to print, ditto has contributed over $ 1,470,000.00 to Eastern Christian School since opening the store in 2011, 5 Top becoming one of EC’s God be the glory! Donors. To Top 5 Donor List Top Watch your email for an invitation to register for EC Connect and take advantage of all that your alumni network has to offer. https://ecalumni.org/ As the site grows, groups may form with specific As the site grows, groups interests: engineering, medicine, construction etc. Individual technology, biometrics, at home moms, reunions classes will be forming groups to coordinate be used to and to share class news. And the site will them update alumni on EC events that may interest Nights. such as HomEComing and Community FOUNDATION NEWS FOUNDATION Social Networking Site for EC Site Social Networking put in “lockdown” with the touch put in “lockdown” of a button. That process will include disabling the card access system, making an automated announcement, notifying faculty and contacting local and staff, law enforcement. In addition, monies from this grant will be used to replace interior doors and hardware in the high school, improving security and speeding are process. We the lockdown already working on the next application. Other grants received have a funded Project Hope, reading literacy project, high school equipment, technology upgrades, Campaign 125, and additional security upgrades. Grant funds awarded for the 2018-2019 school year total We’re nearly $200,000.00. for new always on the lookout grant opportunities so if you are aware of foundations that might consider an application from Eastern Christian School, please let us know. PURSUING GRANTS INTRODUCING EC CONNECT INTRODUCING This fall, Eastern Christian School is unveiling This fall, Eastern Christian networking site for EC alumni EC Connect, a social the place you can share your and friends. This is opening experience, find a mentor, advertise an touch with or look for a job. You’ll be able to get in If you classmates and share photos and stories. alums in relocate, you will be able to find other EC students your area. You can provide advice to current and seeking wondering about your college experience guidance as they make a choice. Networking is one of the best strategies you strategies you is one of the best Networking search or transition. More can employ in job positions today aren’t than half of available filled through networking. advertised, but are all about contact with And networking is or people that you share a people you know with, taking advantage of common connection and their experience. their connections We were excited to receive our were excited We second grant in three (3) years from the New Jersey Department of Homeland Security and Preparedness. This grant will Button be used to install “One systems in the Lockdown” elementary and high school. These systems, similar to the one installed in the middle school last to be allow a building summer, You’ve already learned about You’ve Grant that was the Vital Worship awarded to the high school. That is just one of several that have Grants been received this year. are a great way for Eastern Christian to fund non-budgeted projects or activities. But, they a great deal of work and can take more than we certainly hear “no” we hear “yes”. The Foundation office has been actively pursuing grants for several years now and we are happy to say that we have been successful with a number of applications. EVENTS EVENTS UPDATE HOMECOMING 2019 Success and Gratitude SCHEDULE OF It has been an amazing six months for events at Eastern Christian School. When EVENTS HomEComing was wrapped up in October, The Foundation immediately began planning for the Beefsteak, the Spring Gala Auction, and the Spring Golf Outing. FRIDAY OCTOBER 18 On one of the coldest nights of January, our Alumni & Friends Golf Outing supporters braved the elements and gathered for a Wallkill Golf Club – 10am great night of fellowship and good food. No speaker and no program, just a great night with other members Varsity Soccer Games of the EC community. North Haledon Willow field Preparations for the auction began even before 5pm and 7pm the Beefsteak was held. A dedicated group of volunteers were bargain hunting and soliciting to Heritage Years Reunion Dinner assure that our silent auction was filled with a great ECHS Cafeteria – 5:30pm variety of sought after items. On April 25, more than 300 gathered to support the mission of Eastern Class of 1969 – 50 Year Reunion Christian School and they did so in amazing fashion. Portobello’s in Oakland For the 4th year in a row, our income from this event has grown. In addition to 200+ items on which to bid, there was great food and drink to make the night a SATURDAY OCTOBER 19 complete success. EC5K and Fun Run – 9am With just enough time to catch our breath 1 and clean up from the auction, The Foundation found ourselves at Wild Turkey in Hamburg for Family Fun Super Saturday the Spring Golf Outing. It was said the one lesson ECHS 10:30 Eastern Christian School teaches exceptionally well is perseverance and that was clearly evident at the Ministry Fair & Canned Goods Spring Golf Outing. About 120 golfers gathered in Sculpture Competition what was clearly the coldest and wettest outing that ECHS 11:00am - 4pm we have hosted to date. And the golfers persevered! Never before have I seen such a variety of umbrellas Alumni Soccer Game and rain gear at an EC event. Congratulations to the ECHS – 12:30pm foursome of Brian Van Grouw, Justin Van Grouw, Matt Van Grouw and Matt Battle for taking first place with a Alumni & Friends 3 on 3 score of -12, despite the weather. Basketball Competition All of our events were a success this year and we ECHS – 2:30pm are ever grateful to our loyal and generous sponsors who make the events possible and to our faithful Class of 1989 – 30 Year Reunion community who continue to attend and support Portobello’s in Oakland these events. Together, you are moving the mission of Eastern Christian School forward and touching the Please visit easternchristian.org/ lives of every student as they are equipped to engage homecoming for more details and and transform the world for Jesus Christ. up-to-date information 24 FALL 2019 EVENTS 2 NETHERLANDS EC Alumni & Friends Tour In late 2017 the Foundation office was challenged to organize an alumni trip to the Netherlands. While we had never done anything like that before, we began to look and others on board the MPS Salvinia as they enjoyed around and ask questions to see what might great food, wonderful scenery and comfortable be available. Not surprisingly, there were a accommodations. few folks in the community who had been to Back in the USA, our tour members began to ask Holland and so we were able to get some good when the next EC Alumni & Friends Tour was planned recommendations for a company that could and where we would be going. If you would like to be arrange the tour. notified about future travel plans, email foundation@ In the spring of 2018 we began to advertise our easternchristian.org and we’ll be sure you are notified Netherlands Waterway Cruise, scheduled for April, of any future trips. 2019. It did not take long to fill the 20 spots we had reserved and our travelers began to plan. On April 12, most of our group met at the high school and boarded a motor coach to JFK. Other alumni departed from Grand Rapids and from Detroit. Everyone met in Amsterdam at a location we knew would be easily identifiable: Burger King. For the next week, our group of EC alumni and friends traveled the rivers and canals of Holland THE HERALD visiting a wide variety of locations: Arnhem and the Allied Military Cemetery, the Keukenhof Tulip Gardens, Amsterdam, Dordrecht, Rotterdam and more. Our guests enjoyed getting to know each other 25 ALUMNI CELEBRATIONS ALUMNI Please note the Alumni Celebrations were received via a written note, email or from social media sources. Celebrations Benny ’07 & Sara (Troast) Daniel Faria ’10 & Sally Nogueira Spoelstra ’08 welcomed Margaret were married on 8/1/19. John King ’97 & Kelly Breur Kathryn on 4/1/19. ’02 were married on 5/4/19. Kaitlynn Spagnolo ’10 & Sam Sandy & Joe Everett ’08 welcomed Azner were married on 5/19/19. Kimberley & Eric Veenstra ’99 Theodore John on 5/24/19. welcomed Valerie Hope on 1/14/19. Tyler Schipper ’10 & Lisa Zach & Katie (Apollo) Kennedy Heimann were married on 7/26/19. Karen & Adam Veenstra ’01 ’08 welcomed John Porterfield welcomed Graham Matthew on Kennedy on 3/3/19. Kerith Sunden ’10 & Tyler 2/17/19. Teschon were married on Eric & Nicole (Struyk) 1/12/2019. Matt Woudenberg ’01 & Megan Krzyzanowski ’08 welcomed O’Brien were married on 6/21/19. Ryder Forrest on 1/11/19. Kathleen D’Urso ’11 & Jacob Pinckney were married on 6/8/19. Brittany & Bryan Troast ’03 Joseph & Victoria (Faber) welcomed Ophelia Joan on Macaluso ’08 welcomed Mark Jessica Hoogerhyde ’11 & 2/27/19. Joseph on 12/28/18. Joshua Moyer were married on 7/6/19. Cliff Simon ’04 & Erin Flannagan Christopher ’08 & Sara were married on 5/25/19. (Schipper) Milkamp ’10 Craig Jacobs ’11 & Victoria welcomed Liam James on 6/1/19. Goehrig were married on 7/5/19. Sam Dykstra ’05 & Olivia Romeo were married on 6/29/19. Julia Ring ’08 & Humberto Brian Kukol ’11 & Hope Acosta were married on 4/24/19. Miladinovich were married on Eric Martin ’05 & Sara 7/27/19. Leegwater ’16 were married on Justin & Becca (Ydo) Steyling 8/2/19. ’08 welcomed Axel Christopher & Joshua Mas ’12 & Melissa Brown Logan Daniel on 2/18/19. were married on 4/27/19. Tim McHugh ’05 & Hannah Bartels were married on 3/30/19. Robert Breeman ’09 & Juliet Abigail Troast ’12 & Nick DiLillo were married on 6/8/19. De Blasio ’12 were married on Matt Milkamp ’05 & Julissa Pena 8/17/19. were married on 9/2/19. Amy & Kendall Everett ’09 welcomed Rylie Ann on 4/20/19. Brandon Steiginga ’12 & Tracey Dykstra ’06 & Brian Natalya Suizzo ’12 were married Sharples were married on 6/15/19. Sean Hagedoorn’09 & Ashley on 6/14/19. Vallone were married on 5/17/19. John ’05 & Alyssa (Smith) Van Matt Bushoven ’13 & Monica Buiten ’06 welcomed Liam John Taylor Ocot ’09 & Scott Hoitsma Blair were married on 8/9/19. on 2/23/19. were married on 2/17/19. Carly Veenstra ’13 & Ryan Kevin Bushoven ’07 & Cristina David & Rachel (Kuder) Racanelli were married on 8/9/19. Guerriero were married on 11/24/18. Thompson ’09 welcomed Isla Elizabeth on 5/26/19. Robyn Stegink ’14 & Jarrel Amy & Andrew Hulsebos ’07 Williams were married on 7/13/19. welcomed Molly Noelle on 3/10/19. Nicole Veenstra ’09 & Joshua Zavadil were married on Caitlin Duffy ’15 & Peter White Kristina Nienhouse ’07 & 8/9/19. were married on 6/15/19. Josh Preiskines were married on 7/28/19. Emily Bruins ’10 & Will Pollack were married on 6/16/19. Caitlin & Dom Rivera ’07 CONGRATS EC welcomed Jacob Dominic on Justin Chrinian ’10 & Ashley 2/28/19. Hanzlick were married on 6/7/19. ALUMNI! 26 FALL 2019 THE HERALD 27 Spoelstra Margaret Ann Rylie Everett 0DUN0DFDOXVR 0D[7RNDUVNL announcement! upcoming issue? Send us your baby baby featured in an onesie and have your Want to receive an EC /LDP0LONDPS CELEBRATIONS ALUMNI :HVWRQ*RUWHU Charlie Kuperus ARE WARRIOR HANDS OF A IN THE LIKE ARROWS FROM HIM. 127:3-4 - Psalm ONE’S YOUTH.” BORN IN CHILDREN A REWARD LORD, OFFSPRING FROM THE ARE A HERITAGE “CHILDREN Ophelia Troast ALUMNI NEWS REMEMBERING 7KH)RXQGDWLRQ2I¿FHKDVOHDUQHGRIWKHIROORZLQJGHDWKVRIWKHVHDOXPQLDQGIRUPHU IDFXOW\PHPEHUVVLQFHRXUODVWLVVXHRIThe Herald. Former Board Alumni Trina (Gros) Veenstra ’49 of North Haledon, NJ on 2/13/19. Members & Staff George Belanus ’39 of Grand Carol (Yskamp) Kuiken ’58 Rapids, MI on 1/28/19. Eleanor (Vander Weert) of Hawthorne, NJ on 3/21/19. Kooreman ’50 of North Haledon, Marie (Broekhuizen) Siepert NJ on 5/2/19. Carol was an EC board member ’43 of Olympia, WA on 4/20/19. from 1983 through 1989, serving Gerrit Egedy ’53 of Grand on the Personnel and Education Marilyn (Eelman) Martin ’44 Rapids, MI on 1/22/19. committees. of Oak Hill, WV on 1/14/19. Dorothy Molnar ’65 of Violet (Dykstra) Reitsma ’44 Margretta (Veenstra) Van Northampton, MA on 2/28/19. of North Haledon, NJ on 6/17/19. Dyk ’46 of Prospect Park, NJ on Violet was an EC bus driver from 1/30/19. James Mierop ’74 of Hawthorne, NJ on 6/18/19. 1968 to 2001 (33 years). Edgar Boeve ’47 of Grand Harvey Huiner of Lynchburg, Rapids, MI on 3/6/19. Sandra (Vermeulen) Cocco ’76 of Green Valley, AZ on 2/21/19. VA on 2/16/19. Harvey taught at Alfred Miller ’48 of Richfield ECHS from 1961 to 1965. Springs, NY on 1/29/19. Candice Rienstra ’78 of Boonton, NJ on 3/19/19. Stanley Vandenberg ’53 of Richard Houskamp ’49 of Midland Park, NJ on 7/4/2019. Grand Rapids, MI on 1/23/19. Karen (Chaparian) Klein ’80 Stan was a bus driver from 1988 to of Wantage, NJ on 5/21/19. 2014 (26 years). Marjorie (Van Kluyve) Lucas ’49 of Athens, GA on 4/14/19. Lori (Vander Klay) Johnson Allan Vander Lugt, age 91, of ’82 of Lexington, MA on 11/7/18. Grand Rapids, MI on 7/21/19. Al L. Joan Rypkema ’49 of Great Emily Vander Lugt ’89 of taught at Eastern Christian Junior Cacapon, WV on 1/26/19. Bloomington, IL on 5/18/19. High from 1967-1989. 2019 UPCOMING REUNIONS 2020 Reunions Are you a member of one Class of 1959 – 60 Year Reunion Heritage of the following classes? Saturday, September 7, 2019 Years Reunions in 2020 may seem Ossy’s Café, Hawthorne a distance away, but it’s never to early to start planning! Lois Amos at 201-444-6849 All those who have graduated If you would like to help organize a reunion for your 50+ years are class, please email alumni@ welcome to Class of 1969 – 50 Year Reunion easternchristian.org and we attend. Friday, October 18, 2019 will get you started! +RPHFRPLQJ:HHNHQG Friday, Class of 2010 – 10 year Portobello’s, Oakland, NJ October 18, Barbara Belanus at [email protected] 2019 Class of 1995 – 25 year Class of 1990 – 30 year Eastern Christian Class of 1989 – 30 Year Reunion High School Class of 1980 – 40 Year In planning stage – contact Beth Saturday, October 19, 2019 (Abma) Fylstra at: ECHS1980. Classes to be +RPHFRPLQJ:HHNHQG [email protected] Portobello’s, Oakland, NJ honored are: Laura Steenstra at [email protected] 1944, 1949, 1954, Class of 1970 – 50 Year 1959 and 1964 In planning stage – contact Gary Link at: [email protected] 28 FALL 2019 ALUMNI NEWS STRIVING TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE Richard Hopper, Class of 1966 It started as an experiment of sorts in the early 2000s. The state of Minnesota, having cut state funding for mental illness treatment decades earlier, was now over-burdened with the mentally ill floundering in the criminal justice system. Needing solutions, the Minnesota Supreme Court chief justice turned to Richard Hopper to create an “experimental ‘problem solving’ criminal mental health court,” he says. By this time, Hopper had long graduated from Boston College Law School, served as both prosecutor and been fanned into flame since his days at Eastern defender, and worked as a trial judge. Yet Hennepin Christian School. His high school German teacher, County Mental Health Court brought with it a new set Mr. Van Til, encouraged him to try acting and public of challenges. speaking. Eventually, he joined the Drama Club. “It was my job to convince everyone in the “I saw my first Broadway show on a field trip with criminal justice system, human services system, the the EC Drama Club and have been hooked ever since,” legislature and county board which funded the court he shares. system, and my own colleagues on the bench that this Upon a visit to New York City in 2011, he met was a worthy project, and then get the court up and the lead producer of the 40th Anniversary Revival of running. After a less-than-warm reception from most Godspell, and he decided to become an investor. In the of these people, I decided to work with a little grant past eight years, he has become increasingly involved in money that I had and few people who were willing to the Broadway industry. In 2018, he co-produced Once take the risk,” he shares. on This Island, which won a Tony Award. What started as only a few people grew to a court Hopper resides with his wife of 50 years, Gwen, with more than 250 defendants and a staff of 16 by the and together they have raised six children. Reflecting time Hopper retired in 2010. Looking back at his long, on his life and priorities—a life that also included varied career, this particular experience stands out as establishing an adoption agency and demonstrating his greatest industry achievement. “I always said that unconditional love to his family—he says, “I have never my job was 50 percent getting people in the system forgotten who has made everything in my life possible. to do their jobs and not ignore these people and 50 I begin every day by reading the Bible, thanking God percent changing people’s lives. I received a great deal for all that he has done, and praying for my family of satisfaction from doing both.” and friends. In my home office, I have a plaque that I Yet far from sitting on his laurels, Hopper used inherited from my grandfather [in Dutch] that quotes his retirement as an opportunity to pursue another a verse from Joshua: ‘As for me and my house, we will passion: theater. Broadway was a pastime that had serve the Lord.’ That has always summed it up for me.” THE HERALD FOR ALUMNI UPDATES, PLEASE BE SURE TO UPDATE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION ON THE LINK BELOW: HTTPS://WWW.EASTERNCHRISTIAN.ORG/ALUMNI/SUBMIT-NEWS-UPDATE-CONTACT-INFO/ 29 ALUMNI NEWS CELEBRATING THE GOD WHO DIRECTS PATHS Kenneth Schaaf, Class of 1960 Search the Amity Street neighborhood “I remember the first time I in Paterson, NJ on Google Maps, and saw the Library of Congress—or, there is little evidence of what used to be accurate, didn’t see it. It was to be. Houses, empty lots, and a small the final day [of] our senior class warehouse have swallowed up any trace trip to Washington, D.C. As our of Eastern Christian School’s humble beginnings, in the basement buses pulled up to the front of the of what was then the Second Christian Reformed Church. Library, I decided I had seen enough Deep in the Library of Congress, however, a remnant remains. The 1899 government buildings for one week Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, preserved for more than 100 years, refers to and opted to remain on the bus. My the lot on Amity Street—a tiny neighborhood on the banks of the Passaic classmates got the grand tour; I saw River—simply as “Dutch School.” nothing. I think God laughed a little The Dutch in New Jersey pre-date the Revolutionary War, yet the that day.” wave of immigration continued for significantly longer. In Paterson, the During his time at EC, Schaaf new immigrants were drawn to old-world community with the promise of remembers two teachers in particular a better life to come. These dual desires have captivated that he says “encouraged me in the EC alumnus, Kenneth Schaaf, since his youth. direction my life would take.” Art “I’m fascinated by the prominent role Paterson, NJ once played instructor Dick Morris pointed out in the lives of so many of our ancestors,” shares Schaaf. “During the his creative gifts, while Ms. Cupo late nineteenth century and early twentieth century, Paterson was the “once announced to the class that I destination of choice for many Dutch immigrants, and especially so for had writing promise. I don’t know those of Frisian origin. Letters written to relatives in the Netherlands told what led her to say that, but it sure of work opportunities in Paterson’s factories, the availability of housing, felt good that she did and it impacted and the number of Dutch speaking churches in the city.” how I looked at writing in the future.” Always a lover of history, Schaaf has written several books about nineteenth-century Dutch immigration. His first work was published in SCHAAF REMEMBERS 1997, called The Life of Gerrit de Nooy: his Dutch ancestors and American TWO TEACHERS IN descendants. It was followed by Opa’s Stories, “an absolutely fun project,” PARTICULAR THAT HE he says, with stories about his own family history. His latest work was published in 2018 by Van Raalte Press: In Peril SAYS “ENCOURAGED ME on the Sea: the Forgotten Story of the William and Mary Shipwreck. IN THE DIRECTION MY Recounting details of Frisian immigrants on a treacherous voyage, “the LIFE WOULD TAKE.” book vividly demonstrates God’s grace in multiple rescues during an exceptionally long journey to the American Midwest in 1853,” he adds. “I am thankful for the gift of Although Schaaf has had the opportunity to write—and write about faith in Christ, the privilege of family, Dutch-American history, specifically—his career has largely been spent at the satisfaction of a rewarding career, the Library of Congress, where the vintage map with “Dutch School” still and a purpose that continues each resides. In his 38 years there, he started as a book cataloger and eventually day.” He adds, “For the Christian became the facility planner for three buildings on Capitol Hill. believer, there are no coincidences, Ironically, he was first introduced to the Library of Congress at no accidents, but rather a series of Eastern Christian School—kind of. God-directed events.” Know of someone you’d like to see profiled? Please send us your suggestion at alumni@ easternchristian.org or mail to Foundation Office, 50 Oakwood Drive, North Haledon, NJ 07508 30 FALL 2019 THE HERALD 31 Riley recalls an initial culture shock when first Riley recalls an initial culture shock when He says Bible class with Doc Wilson was his Riley loves that video production has given “Let’s put those testimonies out,” Riley says of the “Let’s put those testimonies out,” Riley was less coming to Eastern Christian School, which he shares, diverse at that time than it is now. However, fast. I don’t “The school and the people grew on me the connections believe I would have been able to make Christian. I I have had today if I didn’t go to Eastern what they did tell my parents all the time I appreciate EC showed me by sending me there. As far as my faith, Still to a way of worship that I had never seen before. and Harvey this day, I remember our chapel services Cedars retreats.” favorite class, and he still revisits his old class notes to this day. He adds, the school “showed me how to get into the presence of God.” him—and others—a voice, and sees the entertainment industry as a valuable place for Christians, especially. “The Lord said to go to the marketplace. How can we effectively spread God’s word if we aren’t there? Even if you’re not working on a Christian film, you can be a light by the way you act…People don’t realize this, but whoever controls the media, controls the culture, which inherently controls the mind of the people. If we can change the messages in our media, we can have an impact on the earth.” us reaches project. “This platform that God has given that the nations without even traveling. I am amazed film I made as my college senior project still gets played lives and all over the country…it is still transforming I did over bringing people to Christ. That’s one thing of that movie 10 years ago. I didn’t make any money off is worth so at all, but to know people’s lives were saved much more.” ALUMNI NEWS ALUMNI George Riley, Class of 2002 George Riley, FOR CHRIST FOR Since then, Riley has been involved with other Eventually, he graduated with a BFA in Film Riley’s merger of technology and ministry started Riley’s merger of technology and ministry His calling doesn’t involve traveling to another His calling doesn’t involve traveling to another George Riley is a resident of the state, a video George Riley is a resident of the state, a TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY film projects, and is most recently working on a major project to launch Catapult TV. When complete, it will feature interviews and testimonies from various Christian artists, individuals and groups. Video Production from Five Towns College in Dix Hills, New York. In his senior year, he directed “Judgment Day,” a Christian film written by Alvin Bush, about four friends who follow different paths and eventually sit before the judgment seat of Christ. The film picked up a distribution deal with York Entertainment and is currently still one of its top- selling films. to take at a young age. At 12 years old, he volunteered mentored videos at his childhood church. After being video on church technology for a year, the head technician suddenly quit, and at the age of only 13, Riley stepped in. to reach continent, but rather, utilizing technology that don’t the lost. “The airwaves are full of things is to change help us to get to know Jesus. My mission dead, but very that; put out the message of God is not helps much alive and moving,” he shares. “Technology seconds to get a snippet message across. 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Andrew Bennett 42 FALL 2019 EC SPORTS SPRING SPORTS Post-Season Honors HIGHLIGHTS WINTER TRACK ALL-COUNTY Golf, Track, Tennis, Softball, Baseball & Lacrosse 2nd: Matias Cortes Honorable Mention: (PLO\%\UQHV/RUHQ]R/XJR Boys baseball *UDFH.HOORJJ'DYLG'H9ULHV STATE GROUP Champion: Grace Kellogg in 3ROH9DXOW Silver: Matias Cortes in 3ROH9DXOW Bronze:(PLO\%\UQHVLQP 'DYLG'H9ULHVLQ3ROH9DXOW GIRLS BASKETBALL ALL-LEAGUE BASEBALL 1st:0DGLVRQ:\QEHHN (DJOHVEDVHEDOOHQMR\HGRQHRILWVPRVW 2nd:1LFROH)RVWHU FRPSHWLWLYHVHDVRQVLQPHPRU\XQGHUKHDG 1DRPL(QJHOKDUG coach Max HarvellSRVWLQJZLQVRYHU Honorable Mention: 0DQFKHVWHUDQG(OPZRRG3DUNLQOHDJXH Christina Tartini SOD\DQGDQH[FLWLQJODWHLQQLQJFRPHEDFN ALL-COUNTY ZLQRYHU+DZWKRUQHLQWKHFRXQW\ 1st:0DGLVRQ:\QEHHN WRXUQDPHQW/HGE\VHYHQVHQLRUVWDUWHUV Honorable Mention: Danny Bautista DQGKRWKLWWLQJMXQLRU 1DRPL(QJHOKDUG1LFROH)RVWHU WKHER\VJDYHVRPHRIWKHOHDJXH¶VEHVWDOO WKH\FRXOGKDQGOH7KH&RPPXQLW\1LJKW BOYS BASKETBALL ZLQRYHU0DQFKHVWHUDW1RUWK+DOHGRQ (YDQ+RSHFN ALL-LEAGUE 5HFJDYHDODUJHFURZGRSSRUWXQLW\WR 1st:$QGUHZ%HQQHWW Lou VKRZDSSUHFLDWLRQRQ6HQLRU1LJKWWR Honorable Mention: BatelliChristian DeBlockMark FosterRylan de Waal Malefyt %HQ3DUNHU Jared PostAnthony Segretto and Noah Troast for their efforts in ALL-COUNTY PDNLQJ(&EDVHEDOODWHDPRIZKLFKWREHSURXG 2nd: $QGUHZ%HQQHWW GOLF Honorable Mention: -DUHG3RVW%HQ3DUNHU 7KH*ROIWHDPSXWWRJHWKHURQHRIWKHILQHVWVHDVRQVLQSURJUDPKLVWRU\ XQGHUILUVW\HDUFRDFKSeth StadtlanderSRVWLQJDUHFRUGDQG BOWLING ILQLVKLQJVHFRQGWRDSRZHUKRXVH*OHQ5RFNWHDPLQWKHFRQIHUHQFH7KH ALL-LEAGUE ER\VZHUHOHGE\IUHVKPDQEvan 1st: 5\ODQGH:DDO0DOHI\W HopeckZLWKDDYHUDJH 0DU\'LFN 2nd:$-/RSH]'DQLHO%XFNOHV KROH DQGVROLGSHUIRUPDQFHVIURP Alan Mao VHYHUDORWKHUV7KHIXWXUHORRNV Honorable Mention: EULJKWIRUWKHSURJUDPZLWKDOO Evans Yang SOD\HUVUHWXUQLQJQH[WVHDVRQ ALL-COUNTY THE HERALD SOFTBALL Honorable Mention: 7KHVHDVRQKLJKOLJKWIRURXU\RXQJ 5\ODQGH:DDO0DOHI\W$-/RSH] VRIWEDOOWHDPZDVDQRKLWWHUWRVVHG 43 EC SPORTS MIDDLE SCHOOL TRACK Our middle school track and field team was led by the boys distance group and girls throwers. 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