Inspire, Spring 2001

30s Bruce Bickett ’31N and his wife, Lois, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on November 22, 2000. Their family joined them for the celebration on Thanksgiving Day. 50s David Gardner ’56 and his wife, Lois, are representatives for Bible Visuals and are itinerant church planters. They were very busy in 2000, but enjoyed serving God and their fellow missionaries. Ray ’59 and Jan Van Horn Reiner ’66 are in the process of seeking out an assistant pastor for the work in Valentina, Brazil. This will enable them to return to the U.S. in May 2001 for a six-month stay. Ruth Yost ’59 has been working on many projects for the school in Haiti. She enjoys teaching French and Bible three days a week and working on a pre-math workbook and language program for preschool. She was overjoyed when 145 young people attended a Triple C Day Club in November. 60s Norm Nicklas ’64 and his wife, Evelyn, praise the Lord for the good number of applications they have received for this year’s candidate seminar with ABWE. They are praying that 70 people will come to serve around the world this year. Dennis Bellew ’65 and his wife, Frances, have had the opportunity to start a small Bible study in their apartment near the Virginia Tech campus while they are on furlough from the West Indies. They pray they can reach many people through this ministry. Mark ’67 and Beth Ziegler Trimble ’67 started a six- month furlough from Brazil in December 2000. Before they left, they were able to attend Acre Baptist Seminary’s first graduation. Chuck Truxton ’67 and his wife, Bev, report that Nigerian families are being devastated by the AIDS epidemic. Please pray that Bev and the other workers at Evangel Hospital will be protected from this deadly disease. The implementation of Sharia law has caused unrest and a cycle of violence for many Christians in Nigeria. Pray for the leaders who are addressing this problem. Chuck and Bev were able to enjoy a three-month home assignment in October 2000. Bruce ’69 and Bev Hare McDonald ’72N rejoice in the many opportunities to share Christ. Bruce was excited to see three people from the professional sports world put their trust in Christ in 2000. They have two new Bible studies pending for 2001. 70s Larry ’72 and Nancy Leapline Allen ’70 are training Filipino missionaries to go to Asia. They are praying that five churches in the metro area of Manila will involve these missionaries in actual church planting ventures. The Allens are searching for seminar teachers since ABWE has launched a new program to help pastors strengthen their ministry and their faith. Barb Cooper Klumpp ’74 and her husband, Phil, are keeping busy with their ministries in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. They have spoken in several mission conferences, attended an ABWE conference, and Phil taught at a provincial Bible college in the Philippines during the month of January. Paul Beck ’76 and his wife, Becky, serve the Lord at Faith Academy in the Philippines. They are thankful for how God worked at Camp Caliraya this past summer. Jon ’76 and Dee Perry Mitchell ’76 have faced many changes and challenges recently in Brazil, but praise the Lord for a church that still has a spirit of cooperation and dedication to the Lord. Evandro Batista ’77 and his wife, Elina, have started their next missionary term in Mafra, Portugal. They are working with two churches and are seeking ways to get involved in the community. They have both joined a choral group, and Evandro hopes to join a local band soon. Marilyn Nauta ’77 received the Distinguished American Citizen Award from the United States Embassy in July 1999. She is a doctor in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Calvin Searles ’77 is pastor at Cedar Hill Baptist Church in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Dave Lyons ’78 serves as national director for the Navigators International Student Ministry. He oversees 120 missionaries serving on 40 U.S. campuses. These missionaries reach international students who come from 60 nations that are closed to traditional missionaries. Navigators alumni are serving as congressmen, judges, cabinet members, mayors, missionaries, and business leaders throughout Asia. Dave and his wife, Renee Globig Lyons ’79 , home-school their seven children in Arlington, Virginia. 80s Tim ’81 and Joann Bradshaw Hoganson ’81 are missionaries with ABWE, serving in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. They work in church planting, theological education, and street kids outreach, among other Alumnotes Alumnus Joins Law Firm DeMaurice “De” Smith ’85 has been named a partner in the law firm of Latham & Watkins in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. “I am thrilled to join Latham & Watkins,” said De. “This is one of the best firms in the nation and is one with a dynamic practice, vision, and strong commitment to this city. I’m looking forward to working with the top-notch lawyers here at Latham and having a great future with the firm.” As a career prosecutor, De most recently served as the special counsel to U.S. Attorney Wilma Lewis in the District of Columbia. From 1998-1999, De was counsel to Deputy Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. at the U.S. Justice Department. In his role at the Justice Department, De also advised Attorney General Janet Reno on issues relating to criminal investigations, high- profile federal prisoners, computer-related crimes, and sentencing guidelines. His portfolio includes the U.S. Bureau of Prisons and the U.S. Marshal’s services as well as federal and local task forces. From 1991-1998, De served as assistant U.S. attorney in the District of Columbia’s U.S. Attorney’s Office. During that time, he prosecuted hundreds of cases, including homicides and federal civil rights cases. Originally from Washington, D.C., De is a 1989 graduate of the University of Virginia Law School, where he won the Trial Advocacy Award from both the University and the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. De is the recipient of numerous U.S. Attorney’s Office Special Achievement Awards and federal and local law enforcement honors. He received the Director’s Award from the Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys, the 2000 U.S. Attorney’s Team Award, and the Assistant U.S. Attorney’s Association’s John F. Evans Trial Advocacy Award. In 1998, Washingtonian magazine named De one of 40 rising-star lawyers under 40 years old. “We are extremely pleased to have De join the firm,” said Eric Bernthal, managing partner of the Latham & Watkins D.C. office. “He is an accomplished trial lawyer with expertise that will complement our litigation practice in Washington, D.C. We’re especially excited to bring someone of De’s stature and presence in the Washington community to our firm.” Alberta Chaffe ’60 Goes Home Alberta Lapham Chaffe ’60 went home to be with the Lord January 5, 2001. Alberta was a pivotal figure at Cedarville, having served as director of library services at Centennial Library from 1960-1975. After her graduation from Cedarville, Alberta became head librarian of Centennial Library and earned a master of arts degree in library science from Indiana University. She guided the library for 15 years as its collection quadrupled and technology became an ever-increasing focus. Alberta was truly a faithful visionary and servant to Cedarville and Centennial Library. When a new library building was constructed in 1967, Alberta personally coordinated the huge task of moving the library collection into the new facility. She helped implement and develop the Ohio College Library Center and served on its committee for interlibrary loans. Because of her vision for what technology would mean to Cedarville, she initiated the library’s media department. In 1984, Alberta received The Emily Russel Award from the Association of Christian Librarians in recognition of her outstanding contributions to Christian librarianship. She had served the association as executive vice president in 1972 and president in 1973-74. Alberta’s strong faith, vision, and service continued in her retirement years, as she helped develop libraries for Bible colleges and missions and assisted an adult tutorial reading program. Our condolences go to Alberta’s husband, Stuart ’60 , who is a postal clerk at Cedarville University; her daughter, Dianne Chaffe Gottwals ’69 , a graphic assistant at Centennial Library; and the rest of their family. Inspire 23