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Chuck and Pearl (Luke) Hershelman, and Lorraine (Hall) and Dave Suetterlein ’53 visited Dottie Cushman at her retirement apartment in Lakeland, FL in March.

William Bicksler and his wife, Evelyn, are retired and living in Indiana. He has been writing commentaries on books of the Bible including the Psalms, Jeremiah, Romans, Galatians and Hebrews, and plans to do more. He writes, “After being a missionary under the Free Methodist Mission in Taiwan from 1958-2003, I’m having a wonderful time preparing materials in book form for the larger public.”

Marilyn (Johnson) Driscoll has written a book, Devotions for Caregivers—A Month's Supply of Prayer. Directed to the needs of both family member and professional caregivers, the book of 31 short devotional readings has been published by Paulist Press as part of their Illumination Books series.

William H. Griffith has authored More Than a Parting Prayer: Lessons in Care-Giving for the Dying (Judson Press). His book can be used by anyone—layperson or clergy—who wants to learn what is important to those who are dying. Through stories drawn from his twenty-plus years of experience in chaplain ministry, Griffith provides lessons for caregivers who walk with others through the “valley of the shadow of death.” Griffith is a chaplain for the Hospice of South Central Indiana. From 1999-2004 he was a pastoral counselor at the Hospice of the Valley in Phoenix, AZ. A former pastor for 23 years and volunteer chaplain at numerous institutions, Griffith holds a doctor of ministry degree from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary and a master of divinity degree from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary.

Victor Baxter has retired from his computer programming job with the IRS after over 42 years. He and his wife live in Westland, MI.

Dave and Alice (Fasold) Hull have moved to Maryville, TN. After 23 years in Taos, NM, (13 of which were with Wycliffe Bible Translators) and 18 years in Lantana, FL, the Hulls decided to move to an area “less susceptible to hurricanes!” They anticipate the possibility that their sons and families will also move there, in time. Their new e-mail address is dalhull@charter.net .

Bill and Marcia (Facer) Bunnell traveled to Israel in March 2006, where they connected with Brian Kvasnica ’95 in Jerusalem. Kvasnica and his wife, Shoshi, are with Shevet Achim, a volunteer organization that identifies young Arab children needing heart surgery, helps transport them to Israel and provides financial support as needed. Israeli doctors and hospitals are willing to rescue these children, and in most cases bear a majority of the expense themselves. As followers of Jesus, Shevet Achim volunteers see this as obedience to His command to “Go and do likewise.” To meet children who need sponsors for heart surgeries, visit www.shevet.org.

Elwood E. “Woody” Zimmerman has joined the Houghton College Board of Trustees as an at-large representative. Zimmerman graduated from Wheaton College and earned a master’s in applied mathematics from The Johns Hopkins University. Now retired, his professional background included work as a mathematician, military analyst, and computer simulation software developer. He is a contributing columnist to the Atlantic Highlands Herald and The Washington Times. His hobbies include church choir, soloist, opera singing, community theatre and tennis. He and his wife, Carol (Wells ’62), have three children and seven grandchildren, and reside in northern Virginia.

Frank Fortunato, Paul Neeley, and Carol (Gratrix ’69) Brinneman have co-authored All the World is Singing: Glorifying God through the Worship Music of the Nations, a collection of 45 short stories that show the ways God is using music around the world to further His kingdom. The story contributors, from a wide geographical spectrum, share what it means for God’s people to worship, evangelize and celebrate with their own culturally-appropriate Christian music. This book shows the ways missionaries use ethnomusicology training to reach people for Christ. Read more about it at http://www.worldofworship.org/alltheworld/.

Since 1988, Margaret (Maxon) Larson and her family have been participating in short-term summer missions trips. Some recent destinations were Tanzania, Bangkok, and Afghanistan. Larson has also led small groups to Germany and New York City.

Joan (Frey) Stratton received her doctor of ministry degree from Liberty Theological Seminary in Lynchburg, VA, in May 2006. The title of her thesis was “Teacher-to-Student Ministry within the Christian High School.” She teaches Spanish at Mount Calvary Christian School in Elizabethtown, PA, and at Lancaster (PA) Bible College.

Paul Lamos has joined the Houghton College Board of Trustees as the Eastern NY/NE District representative. Lamos worked as a banker and subsequently owned his own business. He served as treasurer of the Eastern New York/ New England District of The Wesleyan Church, a position he resigned when he moved out of state. He has now returned to reside in that district and is a member of the Ridge Road Wesleyan Church in Queensbury, NY.

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