Inspire, Fall 1999

Heritage Corner Take Me Out To The Ballgamel n June 16,28 Heritage Alumni headed to Cincinnati for the day.They started the day with lunch at the Mike Fink Riverboat Restaurant on the Ohio River. After lunch,they headed to Cinergy Field and watched the Reds take on the Mets. Although the Reds were not victorious, it did not put a damper on this enjoyable day. ABC's And .123's if he annual Heritage Alumnae luncheon for retired teachers took place Monday,July 12. Thirty educators gathered in the President's Dining Room for a wonderful luncheon, program,and time offellowship. Prior to the luncheon,the women had time to look at yearbooks and to reminisce about their college days.Those in attendance were given a special treat as Director ofAlumni Relations Faith Linn'83 gave the presentation"What Makes the Days Good?"The women are looking forward to next year's annual July luncheon. Heritage Alumnae luncheonfor retired teachers A Journey Into Another Time A ugust 19 marked the day when the Heritage Alumni"stepped back in time" during an outing to West Liberty, Ohio.The day started with a tour of Mac-A-Cheek Castle,one of the Piatt family castles built in 1871 by A.S. Piatt, a Civil War general. Next on the day's schedule was lunch at the Vintage Inn.A fabulous meal was served in the pleasant atmosphere of an 1830s cabin.They rounded off the day by satisfying the sweet tooth with a visit to Marie's Candies.The history ofthe store, which began in 1956, was shared along with many delicious samples oftheir high- quality, old-fashioned candy. Heritage Alumni at Mac-A-Cheek Castle October 15 Homecoming Luncheon Attend Chapel in the Dixon Ministry Center at 10:00 a.m., and then enjoy a luncheon in the President's Dining Room at 11:30 a.m. A campus tour will follow at 1:00 p.m. Record High In Summer Studies edarville College welcomed a record 64 high schooljuniors to the 1999 Summer Studies program.As the children of alumni,30of those students took advantage of the Alumni Tuition Scholarship so they could experience the life of a Cedarville student. The Summer Studies program allows a high school student, who is between his or herjunior and senior years in high school,to take classes and participate in activities while living on the Cedarville campus.The focus of the program is the spiritual, academic,and social development of the student. Each young person takes two college classes and participates in Chapel services and planned activities aimed at providing a full Cedarville experience. All 64 students expressed great pleasure with the program.They were especially impressed with the academic rigor of the classes and their own personal spiritual growth over the three-week period.They are looking forward to continuing their experience as full-time students in another year. And we look forward to seeing them here! Should you have questions about next year's Summer Studies program or the Alumni Tuition Scholarship, please contact the summer school office at 937-766-7953. Children ofalumni preparefor Summer Studies. Say To This Mountain When you face 1111"mountains"in your life, how do you react? Do you timidly shrink back, defeated before you begin to climb? Do you race up half the mountain only to run out of energy and stop right there? Or do you face each mountain—whether it's the numbing grieffrom losing a loved one, financial problems, new employment challenges, difficult people and "impossible" circumstances, or something else—with faith in the unfailing promises of God? James T. Jeremiah was just a boy from a small town in New York when God saved him and called him into the ministry. From his humble beginnings,James eventually became president and rebuilder of Cedarville College. But it was never easy;'mountains" loomed in every directions—some from which he barely recovered. How did he do it? By trusting in the power and the promises of God.This is a special and personal glimpse into the life offormer president and now chancellor of Cedarville College and is written by one of our very own professors in the department of language and literature, G.K. Belliveau. What has God called you to do? What mountains do you face? Let Soy to This Mountain: The Life ofJames T Jeremiah bless and challenge you. D uring the summer of 1999, Missions Involvement Services sent 126 students, faculty, and staff members on short-term missions trips around the world. These 18 teams included music/drama, English teaching, Christian education, broadcasting, basketball, soccer, sign language, nursing, orphanage, and medical teams. Our goal each year is to be of service to the field missionaries, using our gifts and abilities to enhance their ministry. For the first time in Cedarville's 29 years of sending MIS teams to the mission field, one of our teams, music/drama to South Africa, was involved in a serious automobile accident. There were nine members on the team; six were treated and released from the hospital. The team co-leaders, Courtenay Shoaff'98 and Carol lee '96, and senior Kara Doden were seriously injured and hospitalized. After two weeks, their progress allowed them to be released to return home. Their injuries will require further treatment and time to recuperate. Prayers on their behalf are very much appreciated. l edarville's Womack Takes Honors For Web Sites W eb sites designed by Mark Womack '83, Cedarville College sports information director, were recently named top 10 finishers in a national contest sponsored by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Sport Information Directors Association (NAIA-SIDA). Womack (rented and updated the sites for the American Mideast Conference (AM()and the Cedarville College athletic department. Womack's work was judged against 49 web sites, six of which were athletic onference sites. His AMC site took first place among conference sites and seventh place overall. His Cedar ville site tied for tenth place overall. To get a first-hand look at Womack's work, visit www.amcsports.org or www.yellowjackets.cedarville.ed u. 5FALL 1999