Adventist Health News Notes Paradise Camp Fire Closes Hospital for 10 DaysA summer blaze—dubbed the Camp Fire—forced the evacuation and closure of Feather River Hospital in Paradise, Calif., in early July. The fire grazed 53,000 acres of Butte County, and came within 400 yar... Read more
Professor's Unexpected Journey Reveals Undaunted Courage The day before his birthday in June 2007, Ken Wiggins boarded an airplane and prepared for the long flight to Hong Kong. Wiggins and his wife, JoAnn, were headed there to teach; he in mathematics, she in business.They had visited China before, get... Read more
World News Briefs - August 2008 Washington D.C.Adventist Surgeon Receives Medal of FreedomBenjamin Carson, a Seventh-day Adventist pioneer in pediatric neurosurgery, has been awarded the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom. The award was granted for Carson’s outstanding contribut... Read more
Regional Convocation Lights Shine Warm and Bright The unseasonal warmth of the sun May 15–18 at Camp Berachah in Auburn, Wash., was surpassed only by the warmth of fellowship shared by those who attended the 32nd annual Regional Convocation, This Little Light of Mine.Organized and presented by th... Read more
Pathfinder Camporee Features Cool Waters and Warm Hearts With the ice out of Flat Lake by barely a week, nearly 50 Pathfinders from four clubs gathered at Camp Tukuskoya for Alaska's annual spring camporee Memorial Day weekend. Arriving at Mosquito Point by car and bus from Anchorage, Palmer and Fairban... Read more
Recent Convert Inspires Anchorage Members On a Friday last September, Donavon Kack, pastor, received a call from Tina Steenmeyer asking where the church was located. She had been listening to 3ABN and wanted to attend. Steenmeyer walked through the doors of the Hillside-O'Malley Church th... Read more
Pocatello Woman Finds Second Calling After helping people for 20 years as an addiction counselor, you would think that she would be eager to retire.But Bernice Caston, Pocatello Church member, decided she wanted to continue helping people, so about a year after her official retiremen... Read more
Eagle Hosts Public Prophecy Seminar Tim Roosenberg, pastor, held a prophecy seminar this spring at the Eagle (Idaho) Church. The seminar was open to the public, and 84 guests registered for the meeting with 61 of those attending four or more meetings. Many members also attended, and... Read more
Timberline Students Win Science Awards Timberline Adventist School, near Vale, Ore., came away from Idaho Conference's annual science fair with awards in two different grades and an overall achievement trophy.Held April 8 at the Eagle Adventist Christian School in Eagle, Idaho, a numbe... Read more
