Timberline School Raises a New Flag When Nadine Messer, head teacher at Timberline Adventist Elementary School near Vale, Ore., noticed the school's outdoor flag was faded and worn, she presented the need to the Vale Church. The Thelma Clark family of Vale responded by contributing ... Read more
Gem State Students Bond at Camp Ida-Haven As Gem State faculty and students loaded blankets, pillows and travel gear into the bus, some looked around discreetly to get a glimpse of the newcomers. Others greeted one another with hugs and high-fives. This was the first day of school, and th... Read more
Rescue Helicopter Joins Alaska Outdoor School As a rescue helicopter approached Camp Tukuskoya near Wasilla, Alaska, students, who were learning first aid techniques, ran to observe the unexpected landing. Chad Bigelow, first aid instructor of Anchorage, Alaska, had secretly arranged for a cr... Read more
Tribal Court Judge Ends Search for Bible-keeping Church A trip to her local Fred Meyer store in Fairbanks, Alaska, two years ago, began a journey for Blanche Vest, a Tanana Chiefs Conference tribal court judge, that resulted in her baptism in Harding Lake during Alaska's Interior Camp Meeting in June. ... Read more
WWU Appoints Wagner as Marketing Vice President A Walla Walla University graduate has been named vice president for marketing and enrollment services.In July, Jodeene (Jodi) Wagner began her role of leading the university's strategic marketing initiatives in recruiting, enrollment, public relat... Read more
International Assignment Gives Student Hands-on Experience Walla Walla University junior mass communications major Eric Ashley went to Chile for Insight magazine in July for about a month. Hired as a photographer/reporter, Ashley attended Maranatha's 2008 Ultimate Workout 18, a mission trip designed to gi... Read more
Washington State Reformatory Hosts Four Baptisms There were lots of smiling faces—and really cold water!" says Kim Willis, tireless volunteer program sponsor.But nobody—not even the four inmates in the photo—really minded the chill as they were baptized on Thursday evening, July 24, at the Washi... Read more
New Staff Join Buena Vista Elementary The face of Buena Vista Elementary School’s teaching staff changed drastically this year.Veteran educators Marjorie Lyman (second grade), Roger Hinshaw (sixth grade) and Sue Duncan (office manager) retired from teaching at Buena Vista after 26, 29... Read more
Inner-city Kids Find a Place to Belong On a Thursday morning in August, 53 nervous kids ages 8 to 13 arrived at Sunset Lake Camp. They didn't know what to expect as they left their city life behind in exchange for four days in nature.They soon found themselves in awe of the abounding e... Read more
