CHET AND CONNIE MARTIN CELEBRATE 70 YEARS OF MARRIAGE
by Barbara Huff Chet and Connie Martin celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary at Port Charlotte, Fla., Church at a surprise reception. The Martins were born and raised in South Dakota. Connie recalls attending a one-room school and hurrying home to help with the farm chores. They met in Vienna, S.D., and eventually
FOREST LAKE ACADEMY GOES UNDERGROUND
by Ashley Gomez Forest Lake Academy's campus was extremely quiet one Sabbath morning this past September. In fact, most dormitory and village students were still in their beds with no intention of waking up. Anyone who saw the previous week's schedule might have suspected the students were simply exhausted after attending beach
PATHFINDERS CELEBRATE DIVERSITY
by Mauva McKenzie Pathfinder Cultural Diversity Day, a premiere event of its kind, was held December 5, 2010, at First Church of West Palm Beach where 175 Pathfinders and staff from eight clubs met to earn honors, sample food from various cultures, and get to know each other. The day began with
BEARS FOR AFRICA
by Lauren Baillie, a seventh grade student at Miami Springs Adventist School During the summer of 2010, a voice kept ringing out in the head of Miami Springs Church deaconess Mary Merrifield, "Bears for Africa! Bears for Africa!" Mary knew it was the Holy Spirit urging her to do something for
FLORIDA LIVING RESIDENTS DISPLAY ARTS AND CRAFTS
by Robert Janssen Residents of Florida Living Retirement Community in Apopka displayed the results of their God-given talents at an Arts and Crafts Display held in the Retirement Center's meeting room for three days in mid-January. Forty-six different art mediums were represented by 21 senior citizens, including: intricate needlework, calligraphy, wood crafts, Christmas
JENNINGS LAKE CHURCH HOLDS HISPANIC FESTIVAL AND HEALTH FAIR
by Amy Hunter This past fall, in partnership with Jennings Lake Church, the Three Rivers Regional Library System organized a Hispanic Festival and Health Fair in Mayo, Fla. Advertising was done by flyers, Hispanic newspaper, and word of mouth that resulted in approximately 1,000 people attending the event. Organizations and professionals providing
JACOB WHALEY: A MODEL STUDENT
Article reprinted from Step Up For Students newsletter Jacob Whaley is what his teachers would call a model student at James E. Sampson (JES) Memorial School in Fort Pierce, Florida, where he always volunteers in class and can be found singing solos in front of his peers and the school staff. Before enrolling in
FLORIDA SCHOOLS SEE ENROLLMENT INCREASE
by Frank Runnels The opening enrollment in Florida Conference schools has increased by 17% over last year. There are currently 2,756 students enrolled in Christian education throughout the Conference. These enrollment figures do not include 900 kids who are in early childhood classrooms, which is the largest number in the North American