Inspire, Fall 2003

Inspire 33 Nelson Lewis ’01 and Jennifer Willis ’01 were married May 25, 2002 in Canton, Ohio. Nelson is an engineer at The Timken Company, and Jennifer is pursuing a career as a wedding and event consultant. They reside in Norton, Ohio. Janene Pereira ’01 and Christopher Bradley were married April 5, 2003 at Evangel Baptist Church in Hagerstown, Maryland. Several Cedarville alumni participated in the wedding. Chris is a first lieutenant electrical engineer with the Air Force, stationed at Nellis Air Force Base, and Janene is a registered nurse. They reside in Las Vegas, Nevada. Scott Simons ’01 and Debbie Huff ’02 were married December 28, 2002 in Meadville, Pennsylvania. Several Cedarville alumni participated in the wedding. The Simons enjoyed a honeymoon at the Caesar’s Pocono Resorts in Pennsylvania. They live in Dayton, Ohio, where Scott is a retail associate for Fifth Third Bank, and Debbie is working towards her master’s degree in early childhood education at the University of Dayton. Beth Weaver ’01 and Mathias Hauck were married November 30, 2002 at Grace Baptist Church in Westlake, Ohio. Beth received her master’s degree in athletic training from Ohio University in June 2002 and now works for Southeast Ohio Sports Medicine. Mathias is the youth pastor and worship leader at Grace Baptist Church in McArthur, Ohio. He is currently playing in the professional arena football league with the Cincinnati Swarm. Brian Allport ’02 and Alison Reemtsma ’02 were married August 10, 2002 at Hillside Chapel in Beavercreek, Ohio. Many Cedarville alumni participated in the wedding. The couple now resides in Fairborn, Ohio, where Brian is a contract negotiator for the Air Force, and Alison is a youth outreach coordinator for the Miami Valley Women’s Center. Timothy Blow ’02 and Aamie Guptill ’02 were married October 26, 2002 in Maine. They now reside in Beavercreek, Ohio, where Tim is the youth pastor at Hillside Chapel. Aaron ’02 and Jennifer Abas Deal ’99 announce the birth of Alanna Rebekah on October 8, 2002. She joins her sister, Jenna (2), at home in Union, Ohio. Kara Steinman ’02 and Emil DeMusz were married May 24, 2003 at Southgate Baptist Church in Springfield, Ohio. They enjoyed a honeymoon cruise in the Caribbean and now reside in Springfield, Ohio. Emil is a contract negotiator at Wright- Patterson Air Force Base. Kara is an assistant director of public relations at Cedarville University and also serves as the copy editor for the Inspire magazine. Douglas Bierer ’03 and Andrea Endicott ’00 were married April 25, 2003 at Wauseon First Baptist Church in Wauseon, Ohio. They enjoyed a honeymoon in Tennessee and have made their home in Erie, Pennsylvania. Douglas is the associate pastor of youth ministries at Bethel Baptist Church in Erie, Pennsylvania, and Andrea is the program coordinator for the Highway Safety Department. Jonathan Mattson ’03 is attending Georgia Tech on a full scholarship to earn his doctorate in aeronautical engineering. Sergio Reyes ’03 and Erin Nehus ’03 won the men’s and women’s 5K races, respectively, at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Kickoff Races in Canton, Ohio in July. In Memory Of Becky Tumbo Guth ’32 went home to be with the Lord on November 6, 2002. We extend our deepest sympathy to her family. Charles Spencer ’33 went home to be with the Lord on March 25, 2003 in Cedarville, Ohio. He was an active member of Clifton United Presbyterian Church and was a 4-H Club advisor a number of years for the Clifton Flying Farmers. We offer our condolences to his family and friends. Mary Jane Cavender Rees ’47 and her husband, Ralph, went home to be with the Lord on April 23, 2003 due to a car accident. We extend our deepest sympathy to their daughter, Christy Rees Howard ’78 , her husband, James ’80 , and their four children. John Hawker ’49 went home to be with the Lord on April 25, 2003 in Port Charlotte, Florida. He was a retired teacher for the Beavercreek School System in Beavercreek, Ohio. We offer our condolences to his wife, Ellen, and other family members. Alberta Sherrill Szalay ’49 went home to be with the Lord on June 30, 2003. We extend our deepest sympathy to her husband, Joseph, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Frank Hyland ’52 went home to be with the Lord on April 17, 2003 in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was a high school and college basketball official for 35 years and is in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Officials Hall of Fame. We extend our deepest sympathy to his family. Lawrence Beard ’65 went home to be with the Lord on April 19, 2003 in Gainesville, Georgia. We offer our condolences to his family and friends. Aleesha Hager Lundberg ’01 went home to be with the Lord unexpectedly on August 13, 2003. Our condolences go to her husband, John; her parents, Delmar ’76 and Linda Ernst Hager ’78 , and her siblings, Charlotte ’04 , Ruth ’07 , Regina, Daniel, and Laela. CU Basketball Ministry in Hungary In June 2003, Coach Ray Slagle led a men’s basketball MIS team to Hungary, Croatia, and Italy. The team participated in basketball competitions, clinics, and exhibitions as well as plenty of evangelism. While in Hungary, the team ministered with Jonathan ’90 and Lori Rogers Haskell ’90 , missionaries with the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism (ABWE). Jonathan shared, “We have never been prouder to be CU alumni than we were this weekend. The guys handled themselves with maturity and class at all times. They were a real encouragement to our church and ministry and a real blessing to our community. Most of all, I’m grateful for the way they interacted with my family. As soon as we got home Monday night, we had a little girl drawing pictures of seven new boyfriends. Ethan was busy responding to a note and gift that Tyler had left for him. And Justin, who hasn’t touched anything but a soccer ball for about four years, was out in the backyard shooting hoops. (He also went out yesterday and spent his birthday money on the kind of flip-flops all the guys were wearing.) Even the people at the hotel wanted to know when they were coming back. They aren’t the only ones who’d like to make this an annual event. We look forward to having them back any time.”