Inspire, Summer 2008

a lumnotes If you would like to contact a friend highlighted in this section, please contact alumni@cedarville.edu . We’d be glad to put you in touch. 1960s Sandi (Welch) Harner ’64 and her husband, Don, visited Jake ’65 and Carol (Henson) Osborn ’64 for spring break in Sebring, Florida. The Osborns hosted a luau with guests (pictured left to right) Jim Sprague ’64 and Jennifer, Jerry ’66 and Barbara (Unzicker) Eaton ’64 , Jake and Carol, Marvin ’65 and Joan (Carter) Stephens ’65 , and Sandi and Don. Daniel ’69 and Carol (Beerer) Kinniburgh ’69 celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary in July 2008. They reside in Marion, Montana. 1970s Jayne (Eberling) Schooler ’74 and her husband, David, spent 33 years in full-time pastoral ministry and are now on a mission assignment in Kyrgyzstan. David is training laymen and pastors. Jayne is partnering with orphanage caregivers and social workers to start to build a healthy child welfare system. Litsa (Dritsas) Kirby ’75 received her master’s degree in instruction and curriculum. She continues to enjoy teaching in the International Baccalaureate program at Lakewood High School in Lakewood, Colorado. Her husband, Linden ’74 , is the president of Excel Ministries, Inc. He recently brought on two more consultants to assist in capital stewardship campaigns for evangelical churches. Through these campaigns, Linden has helped raise millions of dollars for churches since 1998. 1980s Brian ’80 and Beth (Namy) Riggs ’81 are stationed at Randolph Air Force Base in Universal City, Texas. Brian is a colonel as a medical service corps officer. Beth is a homemaker and part-time paraprofessional substitute. Valde Garcia ’81 , state senator in Michigan, traveled to Washington, D.C., in May where he dined at the White House, toured the Pentagon, and met with National Guard personnel about bringing more military jobs to Michigan. With 27 years in the Army National Guard, Valde also serves as vice chair of the State Senate Homeland Security and Emerging Technologies Committee. Ruth (Snook) Cook ’85 of New Concord, Ohio, accepted Christ as her Savior in January 1997. She was brought up in a Christian home, but it wasn’t until later in life that she realized she needed to be saved from her sins. She made the announcement at her 20-year class reunion. Ruth and her husband, Jay, were married September 3, 2005. Ruth has a son, Jake Coen (12), from a previous marriage. Susan (Blake) Haaland ’86 is a tax attorney in Sacramento, California. For 17 years, she has worked for various elected Republican officials, including Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and is currently with the staff of Bill Leonard, a member of the California State Board of Equalization. She and her husband, Doug, were married in 2002 and are members of Arcade Christian Church in Sacramento. Susan also has been on two missions trips to Cambodia. Cedarville University 29 On May 9, 2008, more than 40 alumni and their families (pictured at left) met at Jamestown Baptist Church in Hudsonville, Michigan, for an evening of food and fellowship. The event was hosted by the Grand Rapids Chapter Leadership Team. It was the evening before the annual Fifth Third River Bank Run, so we thought we would help the runners prepare for the big race! The guests reconnected with friends while enjoying an all-you-can-eat pasta buffet. We need you! We currently have 19 alumni chapters all over the United States, with more chapters coming soon. If you live in Grand Rapids, Michigan; Greenville, South Carolina; or Indianapolis, Indiana, then we have a special opportunity for you. We are recruiting committed alumni to serve on the chapter leadership teams in these areas. In addition to planning two events per year in their area, team members also help connect alumni with each other and with Cedarville. Even if you don’t live in any of these cities, there may be a chapter leadership team that needs you. For more information about chapters and to see who is on the leadership team in your area, visit www.cedarville.edu/alumnichapters . Please contact Michelle (Rigel) McCune ’04, assistant director of alumni relations, at mmccune@cedarville.edu if you have any questions or want more information about this exciting endeavor. chapter focus — grand rapids C e d a r v i l l e U n i v e r s i t y a l u m n i a s s o c i a t i o n