Living Memorials
June 3, 2009
| MEMORIAL FOR/Given by | IN HONOR OF/Given By |
| BRADEN BLAKE ALLISON Mr. and Mrs. Leon Spangler |
SHAWN RITCHEY Mr. and Mrs. Donley Ritchey |
| DORIS HEPKER Mr. and Mrs. Wes Thompson |
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| ELIZABETH KANEHEN Mr. and Mrs. David Kanehen Mr. and Mrs. John Yarnell |
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| GORDON LINDGREN Mr. Harry Frudd Mrs. Catherine Jensen Mr. and Mrs. James Kaneen |
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| MARGE OLIVEIRA Virginia Dietzel Mr. and Mrs. Dave Eaton Mr. and Mrs. David Kille Mr. John Oliveira Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Mark Skipton Mr. and Mrs. Larry Walsh Paulyne White |
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| HAZEL SIMSHAUSER Roxanne Camp |
History in the Making
Warm Beach Camp excitedly welcomed Evergreen Boys and Girls State back this June, during a joyous and momentous change to their program! With a commitment to provide exceptional experiences for young leaders, Washington State has joined the ranks of New Mexico, California, and others in offering a fully co-educational program under the authority of The American Legion Department of Washington. During a week-long immersive experience, high school juniors participated in court proceedings, legislative sessions, and even political campaigns, all designed ...
A Summer of Surrender
Leading up to summer, Black Diamond Camp and Warm Beach Camp worked tirelessly to organize, train staff, and carry out the plans set forth earlier in the year. Like all carefully curated plans, pivots and adjustments were inevitably needed. Through that process and long camp days, a theme kept surfacing: surrender, trust, and be amazed. With such a simple yet profound spiritual truth, let's visit some of this summer’s happenings. Encountering God in a Personal Way Camp often serves as ...
Provision for the Humble
“God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth.” Matthew 5:5 NLT What comes to the humble is incredible. Reflection I have come to love the word humble. I love it for what it doesn’t mean: Proud, self-seeking, scheming, pushy, demanding, looking out for #1, status focused, and the insistence of being the brightest and best in the room. Honestly, it is exhausting to live and work with people where humility is not present. By contrast, ...