Adventists Gain New Ham Licenses The Stayton (Ore.) Church's amateur (ham) radio class ended on March 22, 2018, by adding six new technician class licenses, with the possibility of seven others to follow on future exam dates. Everyone had a great time, and we learned a lot. Some ... Read more
Milo Hosts First STEM Camp Milo Adventist Academy in Days Creek, Ore., hosted its first STEM Camp April 15–17, 2018. Students in grades seven through 10 from around the Oregon Conference spent three days at Milo focusing on workshops and presentations related to science, te... Read more
Sunnyside Celebrates the Living Last Supper For about 1,400 years, the Jewish people had celebrated the Passover on an annual basis — sometimes regularly and faithfully, sometimes not. The grand event was intended to be both a reminder of deliverance from slavery in Egypt and a foreshadowin... Read more
'So Which One Do You Believe?' EDITOR'S NOTE: This perspective from Lincoln City, Ore., no doubt echoes the sentiments of Adventist teachers all across the Northwest. It is yet another reason why we honor and respect dedicated Adventist educators who understand their mission is... Read more
PAA Mentorship Club Provides Opportunity Maria Bibb, Portland Adventist Academy (PAA) international student program director, knows her students learn English best when they interact with American students in casual and fun ways. That’s why she established an international student mentor... Read more
Gardening Workshop Proves a Big Success The North Valley Church garden in Merlin, Ore., was bursting April 8–10, 2018, with gardeners ready to learn and absorb special gardening techniques from master gardener Lynn Hoag from Sun Country Gardens in Placerville, Calif. Read more
Milo Robotics Team Attends Tournament The Milo Adventist Academy robotics team traveled from Days Creek, Ore., to Sacramento, Calif., for a First Tech Challenge tournament April 12 and 13, 2018. The First Tech Challenge (FTC) tournament was hosted by Capitals Engineering, the Sacramen... Read more
Beloved CAA Icon Rests A beloved teacher passed away Feb. 27, 2018, after a second bout with cancer. During the 30-plus years Reavis Belin taught at Columbia Adventist Academy (CAA) in Battle Ground, Wash., he became the icon of all the good teachers at the school. Read more
Seven Join Grants Pass Through Baptism Following several weeks of Prophecy Unsealed seminars, the Grants Pass (Ore.) Church in welcomed seven new members on March 24, 2018. Through baptism, these seven became part of the body of Christ. Each addition is a blessing and adds to the fulln... Read more
