Ellensburg CHIP Graduates Healthy by Choice, Not by Chance After extensive lifestyle education, 27 individuals graduated from the initial Ellensburg (Wash.) CHIP (Coronary Health Improvement Project) seminar on May 23 at the First Lutheran Church. Twenty-three of those participating were not Adventists.Th... Read more
Brewster Gets Face-lift Thanks to Spokane Valley Youth The Brewster (Wash.) Church sparkles with renewal thanks to a mission-minded crew of volunteer teens, pre-teens and several adults from the Spokane Valley Church who descended on Hospital Hill with brushes, rollers and determination one Sunday in ... Read more
Goldendale Celebrates Hawaiian-style Graduation Elizabeth Fischer (left) celebrated in Hawaiian style as the sole eighth-grade graduate of Goldendale Adventist School. Fischer, her teachers Clinton and Esther Cummings (also pictured), and other guests enjoyed Hawaiian fruit and flowers shipped ... Read more
UCA Welcomes New Principal Upper Columbia Academy (UCA) announced recently that Jeff Bovee has accepted the invitation to serve as principal.Bovee brings to his position the fresh perspective of one who has spent the last nine years in the classroom, the last four of them a... Read more
All Nations Center Hosts Native Camp Meeting "Really great," "Awesome!" and "Wow!" were some of the comments from the Native American Gathering held in June at the All Nations Center (Toppenish, Wash.). Guests came from Canada, Idaho, Oregon and Arizona as well as the local Yakama Reservatio... Read more
He's Alive Broadcasting Celebrates Anniversary Friends of He's Alive Broadcasting celebrated the 10th anniversary of the television station on May 16 at the Upper Columbia Conference office in Spokane. Marlo Fralick, He's Alive president, coordinated the gathering, which included a dinner and ... Read more
The Listening Ear Supports WWVA Students There is a lot of listening going on at Walla Walla Valley Academy (WWVA), more than previous years.Let’s face it. We all need someone who listens in our lives—sometimes more than others. And although WWVA faculty provide an open door and a desire... Read more
Innovative Program Reaches Natives Through Their Children The argument had grown to a heated discussion when I arrived at the car. Neither Lanessa or Kaitlyn would relinquish their claim to sit in the front seat so I could take them home from church. Kaitlyn had gotten the seat first, and Lanessa stomped... Read more
