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Summer 2012
features
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2012 Alumni
Homecoming
By Lisa (Vermeer) Paul, ‘89
From the Editor
By Caroline Kozarichuk, ‘00
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Alumni Association
Honours
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Suite Dreams Update
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Kingsway at CUC
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2011 Fun(d) Dinner
By Bianca Baston, Gr. 12 student
2012 Alumni
Homecoming Photos
My Love Affair
with OMC
By Dr. Raymond West, OMC ‘41
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Flashback from
Cedar Sentinal
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Knit Cap
& Thick Glasses
By Floyd Petersen,
Kingsway Faculty ’78-86
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Students Say
Thank You!
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Leia’s Tree
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Alumni Updates
Kingsway News
& Upcoming Events
Awards Assembly
2012 Alumni
Homecoming
By: Lisa (Vermeer) Paul, ‘89
The 2012 Alumni Weekend was held
from May 11- 13th and
included music, preaching, eating, laughing
and reminiscing with
old friends. The weekend began with a wonderful Friday evening
concert held at College Park Church. Pam
Lister, ‘81 and Friends,
Norwill
Simmonds
and some very talented
Kingsway students who
blessed us through testimony and song. Rebekah Maurice, Grade 12
student, shared her very personal testimony of
how Kingsway has changed her from being
angry at everyone and everything into loving
and learning to love like Jesus. It was such
an amazing testament to the difference Kingsway makes in the lives of students now and
in the future.
Sabbath morning the class of 2002 presented
the Sabbath school program. We were also
very excited to have Wintley Phipps, ‘72,
participate in the service. He shared his testimony and even shared some rare video footage of himself singing in the Kingsway choir
in the 70s. His story was such a blessing to
everyone and I am sure it was very inspira-
tional for the many Kingsway students who
were also in attendance. Of course, he sang
several beautiful songs of worship, each one
filled with such power and love.
Another highlight of the weekend was Pastor James Rooney, ’87, ’s message during
the divine service. He shared a different and
eye opening perspective on the story of the
prodigal son.
Following the wonderful Sabbath service
a potluck was held in the old gym where
friends and classmates met to eat, share
laughs and stories from years gone by. This
was followed by class visits in Leland Hall.
The Honoured classes met in various rooms
to look through yearbooks and reminisce
about their years at Kingsway.
The annual alumni banquet was held in the
gym and once again was beautifully decorated by Carroll Ryan and her team. The
evening was filled with musical selections
from the band and choir, and an Aerials performance at the end of the evening. Once
again the food was delicious and the conversation and laughter was wonderful to
hear throughout the night. The Alumni Association Committee presented the awards
to this year’s recipients (see page 4) and also
presented next year’s new Vice President,
Damon Thorne, ’85. Amanda (Prentice)
Mohns, ‘95 has now stepped into the role as
President for 2013.
I have enjoyed working with the entire
Alumni Committee as President and look
forward to next year’s special homecoming. Thank you to all who participate in reconnecting classmates to each other and to
Kingsway. God Bless you all. n
Plan Now
to Attend the
2013 Alumni
Homecoming
May 10–12, 2013
More info on p. 15
Class of 1992 reunites after 20 years. Inset from left to right: Wintley Phipps
& James Rooney
From the Editor
By Caroline Kozarichuk, ‘00
Editor
Caroline Kozarichuk, ‘00
Assistant Editor:
Andrew Roberts, Gr. 12 student
Photographers
Peter Bayer, ‘75
Flora Curtis, ‘74
Marilyn Jerome, Branson Grad ‘72
David Kozarichuk, ‘99
2012 Alumni Association
President
Amanda Mohns, ‘95
Past President
Lisa Paul, ‘89
Vice President
Damon Thorne, ‘85
Secretary
Debbra Chappell, attendee
Class Coordinator
Eleanor Von Gunten, ‘66
Kingsway Liaison(s)
Carroll Ryan, ‘65
Caroline Kozarichuk, ‘00
Dear Kingsway Alumni Family,
It is my pleasure to be
able to send you this
latest edition of the KC
Contact. It is at this
time of year that we say
goodbye to our Seniors
as other students make
plans for the summer,
and we look back at
the year we have just
experienced. This year
at Kingsway has been a
truly memorable one.
From a record breaking Fun(D) Dinner,
to 90 students signing
up for Bible studies (next edition), we have
seen God working in our midst.
I hope you will enjoy this Summer edition
of the KC Contact. In it, you will find updates on our 2012 Alumni Homecoming as
well as the Fun(d) Dinner that took place
in November. We have provided an update
on our 2011-2012 Alumni Campaign, Suite
Dreams, and we thank all those who have
already contributed to this great project.
I am also happy to announce that we have
started a new chapter in Alberta to coincide
with the Senior Class trip to CUC for College
Days, which you can read about on page 7.
We are also pleased to announce our plans for
the 2013 Alumni Homecoming. We will be
celebrating 50 years of the Kingsway Name
as well as 50 years of Branson Graduates. To
commemorate this celebration, we will be
honouring the classes of 1964,1965,1966,and
1967 (the first classes to graduate under the
Kingsway name) and anyone who graduated
at Branson along with our usual honoured
classes of 10 year, 20 year, 25 year, 30 year,
40 year, 50 year, and 60 year. We hope you
will be able to attend – May 10-12, 2013!
In this edition, we also have two very special articles from two very faithful alumni.
The first is from Dr. Raymond West who
graduated from Oshawa Missionary College
in 1941. He shares of his fond memories at
OMC and how he first met his wife, Julia,
there. The second is from one of Kingsway’s
dearest faculty members, Floyd Petersen, who
taught at Kingsway for 8 years. After leaving
Kingsway, Floyd went on to work at Loma
Linda University and served as Mayor of the
city of Loma Linda for 10 years. His story
reflects on a time when a seemingly peculiar
older lady decided to spend her time with
him at an airport waiting for a flight and how
God used her to teach him an invaluable lesson about people. If you enjoyed these stories,
and have some of your own, we would love
to hear from you as well!
Something that I must announce to all of you
is that I too have shared in some big changes
this year. My husband, David, and I are expecting our first child in October. This, of
course, is going to draw me away from my
post as Directory of Development and Alumni
Relations at least for a year’s time. I just wanted to take the opportunity to thank you for
welcoming me into your midst and allowing
me to represent your dear alma mater. It has
truly been a blessing for me and has acquainted
me with so many who, like me, hold Kingsway dear to their heart. May God continue
to bless this school and use it for His purpose.
Sincerely,
Caroline (Marceau) Kozarichuk ‘00
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On Thursday, January 26, 2012, the Kingsway College Philharmonic Ensemble,
Choir, and Aerials were asked to participate in the program at the Oshawa GM
Centre for the all-new Oshawa Power Basketball team of the newly formed
National Basketball league of Canada. The Band and the Choir lead out in the
Canadian anthem while the Aerials performed that half-time show. The game was
attended by over 4,000 fans. This was truly an exciting night!
2012 Alumni Honours
Alumni Association Honours…
n Alumnus of the Year:
Wintley Phipps, ‘72
Left: Rose Kuipers acknowledges those who helped her at Kingsway.
Right: Cory Kuipers accepts his award.
n Alumna of the Year: Rose (Legart) Kuipers, ‘72
2012 Honourary Alumnus: Cory Kuipers
Rose formerly known as Rose Lenart
graduated in 1972, worked at Maracle
press and later went to Durham to study
nursing.
Cory Kuipers attended Humber College
and the Royal Conservatory of music for
piano and organ. Rose and Cory met in
1981 and married two years later. They
have two children, Anita and Amanda.
Rose and Cory have two grandchildren
and another due soon. Cory and Rose
own Northcutt Funeral home where
Cory is the director.
Both Rose and Cory are part of several
community foundations and organizations, which they support, not only financially, but also with their time. Despite the demands of running a funeral
home full time, they are constantly engaged in community service and helping others. Cory has dedicated his time
to many years of service to various
churches through music / concerts and
volunteer music programs. Rose has also
devoted many year volunteering in vari-
ous churches among her community as
well as providing daily care to seniors
through community network and home
visits. The executive director of the Memorial Hospital Foundation, of which
Rose serves as chair and Cory has served
as fundraising chair for 20 years, said, “I
don’t believe no is in their vocabulary;
give them a task and they get it done”.
This is also true of their commitment to
Kingsway - Rose has helped on several
alumni committees, both with decorating and fundraising for the school and has
always been willing to offer up her talents
and her time. Cory has been as supportive with fundraising and has always been
available to play the organ for special
Kingsway events, especially graduation.
He is always willing to come to the extra practices and plays as long as necessary and always with a smile. They have
a great love for Kingsway and they demonstrate it, not only in their support, but
in their enthusiasm. They truly both live
out the motto “Service Not Fame.” n
Kingsway College presents:
Wintley A. Phipps was born in Trinidad, West Indies and raised in Montreal,
Quebec, Canada. He studied at Kingsway College, Oakwood University (BA
in Theology), and Andrews University
(MDiv). He holds an honorary Doctor of
Humane Letters from Waynesburg University and an honorary Doctor of Laws
degree from Oakwood University. He is
married to Linda Diane Galloway Phipps
and they have three sons.
Wintley is a Seventh-day Adventist pastor, world-renowned vocal artist, motivational speaker, and education activist. He
is the founder, president and chief executive officer of the U.S. Dream Academy,
Inc., a national after-school program that
aims to break the cycle of intergenerational incarceration by giving children the
skills and vision necessary to lead productive and fulfilling lives. He has received
numerous national service awards for his
work at the U.S. Dream Academy and has
received the Distinguished Service Award
from Loma Linda University.
Wintley has sung for many US Presidents, including Barack Obama, and for
celebritiessuch as Oprah Winfrey and Diana Ross. He was nominated for Grammy Awards in 1988 and 1989. He is the
author of The Power of a Dream and the
founder of Songs of Freedom Publishing
Company and Coral Records Recording Company. He has pastored several
churches in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and currently serves as
the senior pastor of the Palm Bay Seventh-day Adventist Church, Palm Bay,
Florida. As Wintley travels around the
world sharing the gospel in both word
and song, he continues to be a light and
to serve His Lord. We are happy to welcome him back to Kingsway. n
2012 Alumni Golf Tournament
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Shotgun at 8:00 am
Stonehenge Golf Course
3033 Taunton Road, Bowmanville Green Fees: $80
All proceeds to benefit the Worthy Student Fund
For more information, go to kingswaycollege.on.ca
Wintley Phipps accepts his award.
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1 before...
1 after…
With only 4 more suites to raise funds for, the second floor of Buena Vista Hall is starting to take form. From the
new flooring, to the bathroom shelves, and the brand new sinks & showers, the ladies are truly excited to move in
to their new suites.
Last year, we introduced the
“Suite Dreams Reno” Alumni Campaign
that was to target Buena Vista Hall, the
ladies’ dormitory. The goal was to raise
funds to renovate an entire floor. In 2011,
we raised enough funds to renovate 8 of
the 14 suites. Kingsway’s handy Maintenance Crew, as led by Robert Scott, ’82,
worked hard to renovate these 8 suites and
you can see how these suites were transformed.
In 2012, we raised funds for another 2
suites and now we stand only 4 suites
away from completing the entire floor.
This is where we need your help!
Here is how we break it down. The suites
are comprised of 2 bedrooms and one
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bathroom and accommodate 4 residents.
These suites are being renovated with
new flooring, light fixtures, paint, countertops, shelving, sinks, showers, toilets
(where needed), and more. Through the
dedication and skilled work of our Maintenance Crew, all of these renovations can
be done for only $7,000. This leaves us
with only $28,000 to collect to make this
goal a reality.
Please consider giving to this worthy
cause. Our ladies are looking forward
to living in the renovated suites. Thank
you to all who have and will support this
project. The capital needs at Kingsway
could never be met, were it not for you.
— Sweet Dreams.
2011 Fun(d) Dinner
Colin & Marcus
Kingsway’s Got Talent —
2012 Fun(d) Dinner
Record Funds Raised for Worthy Student Fund
By: Bianca Baston, Gr. 12 student
Kingsway hosted its annual Fun(d) Dinner on November 20th,
2011. Walking into the A.E King Fitness
Centre, it was hard to believe you were in
a gym it had been so beautifully decorated.
In the lobby, a bed set was displayed
advertising the silent auction. In the
gym, there were beautifully arranged
tables with centerpieces. The lights were
dimmed and the gold lettering of Kingsway’s Got Talent shone out from the
stage background. People slowly trickled in, greeted by Marcus Paul, Student
Association President, Mr. Scott Bowes,
Kingsway College President and Colin
Carrie, Ontario Member of Parliament.
Almost immediately, there was a crowd
at the silent auction table. There were
many sensational prizes such as a basket full of cosmetics, Oakley Men’s and
Women’s sunglasses, a TomTom GPS,
among other items, and the big prize,
the bedroom set, masterfully crafted by
the hard workers at College Woodwork.
The silent auction raised over $3,500.
We were off to a good start.
Soon after the silent auction closed, the
program kicked off with a warm welcome
from Mr. Bowes and the national anthem,
as sung by Cindy Tremblay, Kingsway
student. Following him, Dr. Carrie also
presented a short message, commending
Kingsway College for their outstanding
education and service to the community.
He also presented a letter from the Prime
Minister himself, applauding the accomplishments and long-standing presence of
Kingsway College. (See inset, p.6)
After a hearty applause, the evening carried on with performances by talented
Kingsway students, as well as the Kingsway College Choir, Philharmonic En-
semble and special video spots by the
Kingsway Drama Club. During the program, a three-course meal was served for
those in attendance by the able-bodied
Aerials team.
During the meal, a live auction was held
for two beautiful flower arrangements. A
request was made for a lively auctioneer
to conduct the sale. Sharon Aka, spouse
of 1981 Alumnus, Tim Aka, was suggested and she hesitantly stepped for-
Choir performs.
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KC Band and the Aerials perform.
Attendees peruse the Silent Auction table and make their bids.
Letter from Prime Minister
Stephen Harper as presented
to Scott Bowes by Colin
Carrie at the 2011 Fun(d)
Dinner. Mr. Harper sent his
greetings and well wishes
to the supporters of the
Worthy Student Fund. “Your
contributions to the fund
exemplify the generosity that
underpins Canadian society
and brings people together in
support of deserving causes.”
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ward. The bids started at $10 and slowly
climbed by tens. Each bid came slowly
and Mrs. Aka threatened to sell several
times. As momemtum grew, the bids escalated rapidly to a staggering $300 for
each of the arrangments. Another $600
to add to our subtotal for the evening.
About 2/3rds into the program, Caroline
Kozarichuk, Director of Development &
Alumni Relations, invited Scott Bowes
back to the stage with alumnus and community member, Hannu Halminen, ’67.
He presented a $25,000 on behalf of Halminen Homes to be the Official Sponsor
of the Worthy Student Fund. Members
of the audience were extremely surprised
by this presentation and you could sense
the excitement in the room.
The evening drew to a close with a fantastic performance by the Kingsway College Aerials. When all was said and done,
Caroline Kozarichuk, Director of Development & Alumni Relations, got up on
the stage to announce the total amount
of money raised for the Worthy Student
Fund. I don’t think anyone expected
what they heard next. Through the grace
of God, $81,810 was raised. Thunderous
applause echoed throughout the gym as
everyone struggled to wrap their heads
around the enormous amount.
Manning the juice fountain, I had the perfect vantage point from which to interact
with those in attendance. I am grateful for
the opportunity to earn a Christian education and I owe much of my thanks to
those who also had walked these halls before me. Buildings have been renovated,
teachers retired, and curriculums changed
but the standards of “Service, Not Fame”
have stood firm. The generous donations and gifts of those whose lives have
been changed by Kingsway will go on to
change the lives of others in return.
A very big THANK YOU to all who
support the Worthy Student Fund. n
Alumni Chapters
Kingsway at CUC
By: Sapphire Woods, ‘09
Off in my own
world of “grownup
stuff”, I had packed
away the memories of high school.
Of course, being a
student at Canadian
University College,
I was still affiliated and worked alongside
peers I had endured those four grueling
and defining years with. But the memories and specific experiences had proven
to be just that-- greying recollections of
origin. While trolling Facebook, I came
across the Kingsway newsfeed informing
me on their CUC College Days dates.
Overjoyed, I immediately phoned my
little brother, Shelford Woods, and began
asking him about times the flight would
land, when the senior class would arrive
on campus, what activities the campus
had scheduled for them, everything! And
then I received the message communicating that my most beloved English teacher,
Mr. MacDonald, would also be traveling
with the senior class as a sponsor.
Upon their arrival, screams were emitted
and hugs were exchanged. It was almost
surreal, not only that my little brother
and favourite teacher were in the backwoods of nowhere visiting me, both at
the same time, but surreal in the sense
that a mere couple of years ago I had
been sitting in Mr. MacDonald’s class
agonizing over Tale of Two Cities and
constantly bickering with my brother to
do the dishes. Now, I was talking to my
brother and his friends about their majors and asking what they wanted to do
in University (or vehemently advocating
the English department at CUC).
Although Kingsway’s senior
class was here for much too short of a
time, some Kingsway alumni and myself
were invited to a KC Alumni gathering
where we were given some KC goodies
and refreshments along with the opportunity flash back to some... rather harsh,
recollections via old yearbooks provided
by Caroline Kozarichuk and Scott Bowes. At some photos were recoiled in order asking ourselves “Why did we think
that outfit was cool” or “Why, why,
would somebody take a picture of us
doing that”. But most of the other pictures we laughed and reminisced about.
Remembering stories and moments that
brought us together and to where us, as a
class and as individuals, are now.
I do know a couple things about life
now that I didn’t know before. One of
them being that I absolutely loved, and
now cherish, attending Kingway College. Another thing being that not only
was Kingsway a huge part of my life, but
definitely attributed an indisputably great
amount to who I am now and where I
will be going in the future. n
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Alumni Flashback…
My Love Affair with OMC
By Dr. Raymond West, OMC ‘41
It all began one mid-summer afternoon under an apple tree. The neighbour
kid was taking our apples and I objected,
a little too vigorously no doubt. Because
of this and other misdemeanours, my parents decided that heroic measures were
necessary. So my Mother got busy and
taught me how to mend my own socks.
With indelible ink, she etched my initials
on shirt collars, shorts and socks. In no
time at all I was bustled off to Oshawa
Missionary College.
Thus began my love affair with OMC.
And the memories of the time and place
still tug at my heart.
The campus that I soon made my own
(especially the year that I was entrusted
with the job of night watchman) could
be encapsulated as a cluster of four stalwart buildings, crowned by the brooding
water tower on the hill- top. The “Ad
Building” housed offices and class rooms.
A few hundred feet westward was the
dormitory, “Easthall” was home for the
girls and “Westhall” for us guys. I loved
that dorm of ivy and stucco, three levels
replete with comfortable student rooms;
and in the basement’s full length, kitchen
and dining room. (And wonder of wonders, right after my arrival I was selected
as kitchen boy.) Eastward on the hill,
“College Woodwork” ranted and raved;
and then Northward on a still loftier
hill sat the big red barn (until one snow
wrapped night it lit up the sky for miles
around as it burned). This was the com-
pact campus which was to be the mini
world for perhaps a hundred (give or take
a few) guys and girls until graduation. For
me that would be four years away.
For 14 cents an hour I swabbed the
kitchen floor before sun up each morning, except Sabbath of course. Then after classes I’d come back to scrub a ton
of clanging heavy black pots along with
pans of all varieties and uses. I was the
willing servant of a dozen or more girls
who were employed as the culinary
crew. And I guess that I tried to please
them all, at least most of the time.
One of the most pleasant delights that
emerged from that kitchen bakery was
the Friday night Coconut delights. Parker house rolls lathered with gooey caramel syrup, and sprinkled liberally with
shredded coconut. They sure made Sabbath breakfast in the room an event to
anticipate.
“I’m from OMC, Dear old OMC. There
is nothing half so fine as this college dear
of mine.” Old timers will be humming
the catchy melody as they read these
words. “’Tis a place of work and study;
of programs campaigns too.” Then we
sang usually with gusto, “And we learn
to love the teachers before the year is
through.” Some wag parodied that to
read, “And we learn to love each other
before the year is through.”
So we attended classes taught by competent and spiritually apt instructors. And
week after week it seemed that we could
never catch up, let alone keep up. “Bummer” as they say these days. Perhaps the
best time of the entire week was Friday
evening which offered a spiritual feast in
the form of vespers; then afterward it was
choir practice. Ah memories! Not the least
of pleasures was the walk back to East Hall
with one’s favourite girl who sang with
the sopranos. And under the right circumstances, perhaps a surreptitious holding of
hands for just a magic moment or two.
And the learning to love each other happened to me in my senior year. Winsome
and sweet, was the new comer from
New Liskeard, Ontario. She caught my
eye almost at once. Several others of our
West Hall gang were also smitten, but I
persisted. We were married in St. John’s
Newfoundland while WWII was still at
its height. We still live together as greatgrandparents near Seattle, Washington.
Our OMC days were not devoid of partings. I remember well the evening when
we cobbled together a small convoy of
faculty cars and drove down to the CN
railway station to see several of our boys
of draft age, off to the CO camp in BC.
Then there was the year when three of
the girls tested positive for tuberculosis
and had to leave our hallowed halls of
ivy. We missed them as we pursued our
student-lives, and they still live on in our
memories, for they were our classmates;
they belonged to OMC.
There aren’t many of us left now. Only
a few will read this little soliloquy , but
West Hall, 1940’s.
The Administration Building, 1936.
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East Hall room, 1946.
Flashback from
Cedar Sentinel
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Kxy Pxson
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officx is an old modxl,
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rxady gor thx CXDAR SXNTINXL. It is
trux that thxrx arx forty- thrxx kxys that work
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thx diffxrxncx.
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Association is somxtimxs likx this typxwritxrnot all thx kxys arx working propxrly.
You say to yoursxlf, “Wxll, I am only onx
pxrson. What I do won’t makx or brxak thx
S.A.” But it doxs makx a diffxrxncx, bxcausx
to bx xffxctivx, any organization nxxds thx
activx participation of xvxry mxmbxr.
So. thx nxxt timx you arx askxd to hxlp with a
Studxnt Association activity and you arx txmptxd to think that your Association activity and
you arx txmptxd to think that your xfforts arx
not important or not nxxdxd, rxmxmbxr this
typxwritxr, and say to yoursxlf, “I am a kxy
pxrson, and I am nxxdxd vxry much.”
Turned in by Jim Sands, 1970,Vol. 9, No. 4
Dr. West with Julia, daughter Julie,
and grand-daughter Erin.
those who do will remember those halcyon days with the same fervour as do
Julia and I.
So we wait, more or less patiently, for the
Earth made new, and reunion with those
who were our classmates and those who
taught us during those hallowed years.
And all Heaven waits, I think impatiently, to reward our parents who sacrificed
so willingly to send their beloved kids off
to academy, OMC. n
Have a Kingsway Story or testimony you
would like to share? Write your testimony in
600 words or less and send with a recent picture of yourself to alumni@kingswaycollege.
on.ca.We’d love to hear from you!
Navy man Ray West and Julia
Huckabone
n Greetings to the Class of 1952
It is hard to believe 60 years have gone
by since walking the halls of OMC.
I graduated from nursing at Hinsdale
Hospital and stayed for 33 years. I
married Meredith in 1956 and had
three children, Douglas, Donald,
and Susan. Douglas is a professor at Regis University. He and his
wife have a son. Donald worked for
Campus Safety at Southern Adventist University. He and his wife have
four children. Susan and her husband live in London, Kentucky. They are both
nurses and have two boys.
After 33 years in Hinsdale, Illinois, we moved to Bakersfield, California. In 1991,
while on a Christmas vacation at our son’s home in Golden, Colorado, Meredith
died from a heart attack on Sabbath afternoon walk. I retired in 1998 and moved
to Collegedale, Tennessee and am no living with my son, Donald and his family.
I have enjoyed some traveling with family and friends. Some trips I have taken were
to Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Turkey, and a Caribbean Cruise. Visiting the
site of the seven churches in Turkey spoken of in Revelation was the most memorable traveling experience.
Will meet you at the reunion in heaven,
Arlene Remmers Hart
S.A. CAR
RALLY
Hannu Halminen and
Karen Salminen, driving a Sunbeam Alpine,
were the winners,
coming in first in the
overall and first in the
expert class – 14 points.
Peter Richardson and
Bob Twaites, in a M. G. Midget were second
in the overall and second in the expert class
– 75 points.
Mr. Blabey and Mr. Ingram were third in
the overall, coming in as first faculty, driving
a 1968 Chevrolet station wagon – 96 points.
Arni Skoretz and Larry Gutman came first in
the novice class and fourth overall with nothing more than a Volkswagen – 102 points.
Jerry King and Dave Thomas had engine trouble with the Porsche they were driving, and
lost an hour in time, meaning that all of the
controls were closed when they started again.
Wendy Pazitka, Myrna Wood and Linda
Johnson were too late to get to the controls,
but continued until they became mired in
mud north of Bowmanville. But what happened to Mr. Smith and Miss Toop? Does
anyone know? 1968,Vol. 8, No. 2
KC Contact I October 2011
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Alumni Story
Knit Cap & Thick Glasses
By Floyd Petersen,
Kingsway Faculty ’78-86
While
glancing
through the local
newspaper recently, I came across
an obituary. Along
with the obituary
was a picture of the
deceased. The picture was of an elderly African American
woman. Nothing
unusual about that,
except, well, let me
tell you the story.
We had arrived at the Reagan International Airport in D.C. a bit early. Our
flight to California via Chicago would
leave in an hour. The waiting area near
the boarding gate was almost empty as
we settled into a seat among our carryons.
In addition to being a university profes-
sor, I am the mayor of a small town and
chairman of the board of directors of a
regional public transportation agency in
Southern California. Once or twice a
year I make a trip to Washington D.C.
on business. My wife, Eileen, had accompanied me on this trip and now with
an hour to spare, she said she wanted to
look around the airport.
Eileen had been gone only a short time
when an elderly African American lady
appeared and, actually pushing one of
our bags aside and, seeming not to notice
me, proceeded to occupy the seat Eileen
had just vacated.
Well now! With so many empty seats
in the waiting area, did she have to sit
right here in my wife’s place, I thought
to myself. This was an intrusion into my
personal space. Why hadn’t she occupied one of the many other empty seats
where she could spread out her bags and
be comfortable?
She had on a funny knit black cap and
was wearing glasses. Not just ordinary
glasses but thick glasses. The kind of
thick glasses that make the person wearing them seem to be peering about in a
strange disoriented sort of way.
Now, I like people. To be a mayor, one
should. I also like nothing better than a
good conversation with interesting people. I like new ideas. But an 80 year-old
lady wearing a funny cap and peering
through thick glasses? To be honest, she
would not have been my first choice to
spend an hour with in an empty airport.
“Pardon me,” she said. “Could you tell
me what time it is?” She adjusted her
glasses to better see the ticket she held
in her hand. Her question was my first
indication that she knew I existed.
“Eleven O’clock,” I answered glancing
at my watch. And then trying to appear
friendly, I added, “Where are you going?”
“Chicago” she said, “My plane leaves at
one o’clock and I wanted to be on time”.
Since my wife and I were going through
Chicago and our plane left at twelve,
A Word of Thanks from Our Students
Dear Sponsor,
You have made a big difference in someone else’s life. The donations you’ve
given will be put to great use. After all
Christian Adventist Education is a gift
that students will use for eternity. Thank
you so much. May God continue to bless
and be with you.
Dear Sponsor,
Thank you very much for donating
and helping with the Worthy Student
Fund. It helps a lot of kids who want a
better education and a better relationship with God. Keep believing in us.
Truly Yours,
– Jeunesse
Dear Sponsor,
I would honestly from the very depths of
my heart THANK YOU !! Your donation means a lot to the students and we
don’t want you to go unnoticed. The
Worthy Student Fund THANKS YOU!
Proud student of Kingsway,
– Jacob
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Dear Sponsor,
Thank you so much for donating to the
Worthy Student Fund ! If it wasn’t for
such generous and kind people like you,
I probably wouldn’t be at Kingsway because it’s hard for me to afford Kingsway.
But because of you I am able to attend
this wonderful school. Thank you so
much once again!
– Jennifer Dear Sponsor,
Thank you so much for your donations.
You’ve helped me and my parents attend
a great school that we could not afford
on our own. I received quality education
with your funds.
– Makir
n Suite Dreams
Dear Sponsor,
Thank you for everything you’ve done
for our school, especially the Suite
Dreams Fund. Yuou’ve made the drom
a better living space for us all to feel safe.
Sincerely,
– Kamera
Dear Sponsor,
Thank you very much for giving to the
Suite Dreams Project. I will be living
in the Girls’ Dorm next year and I am
so excited to be living in the nice new
rooms. Thank you very much for your
donation to KC.
– Kenzie
Dear Sponsor,
Thank you so very much for your donations towards the Suite Dreams Project
funding the girls’ dorm renovations. This
generosity is what makes this school run.
You are a blessing to this school!
May God Bless you
– Madison
Dear Sponsor,
I want to thank you for supporting the
renovations in the Girls’ Dorm. I know
that all the firsl are EXTREMELY excited to move into the new rooms next
year! Thanks so much!
– Lisa
I thought that she might be mistaken
about the time of her flight. Asking to see
her ticket I took it up to the attendant at
the desk to verify her departure time and
flight number. Her plane did indeed leave
one hour later than ours. On returning to
my seat, I assured her that everything was
correct and that she had plenty of time to
rest before her flight was called.
Well, if I was going to share my space
with this stranger I may as well find out
who she was. I asked her if she lived in
Chicago.
“Yes,” she replied, “a good many years.”
“What brought you to Washington,
D.C.; were you here to visit family?” I
inquired.
“No,” she responded. “I came here to
receive an award.”
“An award?” I said. I probably looked a
little surprised though she didn’t seem to
notice.
“Yes,” she said. “Have you seen the
morning paper?”
“Here, I have one,” she added, pulling
from her bag a copy of the Washington
Post. As she held up the morning newspaper, the first thing that caught my eye
was that part of a large headline containing the words “First Lady”.
What is this all about, I wondered.
“You can read about it in my paper, if
you like. Oh, I have a copy of the program, too,” she offered.
“I’d love to see it!” I replied. A boring
hour in the airport was suddenly turning
interesting.
“First Ladies Salute first Women” the
title on the richly decorated program announced.
As I flipped it open, I immediately began
to see names that I recognized - Barbara
Walters, Mistress of Ceremonies; Hillary
Rodham Clinton; The Honorable Madeleine Albright; The Honorable Dianne
Feinstein, senator from my state; The
Honorable Shirley Chishlom; The Honorable Sandra Day O’Connor.
Whoa! What do we have here? The program went on to list more ‘Honorables’
then I knew existed.
And then the five women who had received the National First Ladies Library
Award the previous evening were introduced. Second on the list, after the Honorable Madeleine K. Albright, appeared
the name Gwendolyn Brooks.
“That’s me!” she said. “It was so much
fun.”
I quickly began to skim the biography.
But when the words “Pulitzer Prize”
appeared in the first sentence, I started
again, reading more slowly now:
Gwendolyn Brooks; first African-American female Pulitzer Prize winner for
poetry; the second Poet Laureate of Illinois, succeeding Carl Sanburg; 1997
recipient of the Lincoln Laureate medal;
current writer-in-residence at Chicago
State University where the Gwendolyn
Brooks Center for Black Culture and a
Chair has been named in her honor.
And there was lots more: Miss Brooks,
the recipient of more than 75 honorary
doctorates; a member of the National
Institute for Arts and Letters; appointed to the Presidential Commission on
the National Agenda for the Eighties;
Consultant-in-Poetry to the Library
of congress; named Jefferson Lecturer
by the National Endowment for the
Humanities; and in 1995, awarded the
prestigious National Medal of the Arts.
Gwendolyn Brooks, author of more
than twenty-six books.
My wife returned to find her seat occupied. I introduced her to my new friend.
Miss Brooks was a delightful person,
a great conversationalist and well informed on a wide range of topics. We
talked about poetry. She asked what had
brought us to Washington. I told her
about my job as a mayor and university
professor.
“I’m so impressed to be sitting here next
to the mayor” she said.
What? Gwendolyn Brooks, a Pulitzer
Prize winner with 76 doctorates, glad to
be sitting next to me?
“You can keep that copy of the program. Here, I’ll sign it for you.” she offered. Then she added: “If you write to
me, I will send you an autographed copy
of my latest book of poetry”. She kept
her promise.
All too soon our flight was called. I lingered, not wanting to break the spell. As
we walked toward the gate, I turned to
look at her again; old, wrinkled, funny
knit cap, thick glasses. Somehow that
didn’t matter now. I had just spent an
hour in the presence of Royalty.
Thank you Gwendolyn Brooks for intruding. And thank you for reminding
me again to never judge another. n
Melonie alongside Leia’s tree.
At this year’s Alumni Homecoming, the 20
year class, Class of 1992 presented Melonie
(Webber) Galloway with a tree in honour
of her 16 month-old daughter, Leia Maree
Galloway, who passed away on February 5,
2012. Thank you Class of 1992 for such a
touching tribute. Kingsway’s campus will
be blessed by the shade and beauty of this
tree for years to come in memory of this
precious life.
Have a Kingsway story
or testimony you would
like to share?
Write your testimony in 600
words or less and send it with
a recent picture of yourself to
alumni@kingswaycollege.on.ca
We’d love to hear from you!
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Alumni Updates
n Curtis, (Class of ’72)
crowned leader of 2011
Ontario’s Public Works Leader of 2011
calls Durham home.
Durham Region’s
Commissioner of
Works Cliff Curtis
earned the title of
‘Leader of the Year’
from the Ontario
Public Works Association recently and
fellow colleagues
say he’s a perfect fit
for the title.
“The amount we
are recycling is
great. He’s (Commissioner Curtis)
just been a super individual who looks
after all the needs of the Region,” Chair
of the Works Committee Councillor
Nester Pidwerbecki says. “We’re very
happy that he’s had this kind of attitude.”
The Public Works Leader of the Year
Award was established in 2001 and
strives to recognize the outstanding career achievements of individual public
works professionals, the association’s
website explains.
Commissioner Curtis was first nominated for the award and then selected by the
awards committee and recommended to
the board of directors.Congratulations
Clifford for your hard work and achievements. Taken from Oshawa Express (newspaper)
n DAVID KNIGHT
APPOINTED VP FOR
STUDENT SERVICES
Congratulations to David Knight, Class
of 1973, on his appointment to V.P. for
Student Services at Oakwood Univer-
sity. Dean Knight
was born in St.
Michaels, Barbados and spent his
formative years in
Toronto, Canada.
He discovered his
passion for working
with young people
at Kingsway College in Oshawa,
Ontario, Canada.
Over his 30-year
career, he has also
worked in student
services at Andrews
University, Berrien Springs, Mich.;
Walla Walla University, College Place,
Wa.; Southwestern Adventist University, Keene, Tex.; and now, he’s proud
to say, Oakwood University in Huntsville, Ala.
Knight graduated from Andrews University with a Bachelor in Physical Education/Health and a Masters in School
Counseling. His career took flight
when he became assistant dean of boys
at Kingsway College, in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. He knew after his first
year that working in student services
would become a passion and not just a
career. Knight sharpened his interpersonal and communication skills as a result of delivering weekly presentations
at Kingsway.
Progressing to the university level as the
associate dean of men at Andrews University required him to multi-task, managing both the health club and the custodial department of the men’s residence
hall, involving budgeting, programming
and supervision. As the dean of men at
Walla Walla University, Knight and his
staff were able to positively impact more
than 450 young men to be responsible,
respectable, and accountable.
He and his wife Juliet Knight are the
proud parents of two adult children,
Jonathan and Jessica. When time permits, Dean Knight loves to play golf,
read, play racquetball, lift weights, and
write. His focus in life is to be ready for
the second coming of Christ and inspire
our young people to seek the value of a
holistic lifestyle.
Taken from Oakwood Administration webpage. n
Presenting
the 2011-2012
Official Sponsor
of the
Worthy
Student Fund
www.halminenhomes.com
Thank you
for your support!
Donovan Hiland Shepard was born May 15, 1928 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan to Elder Hiland
and Ramona Shepard. When Don was 9 or 10, the family moved to Oshawa, Ontario and
he soon became a “Village Student” at Oshawa Missionary College. Soon after graduation
in 1946, Don married Evelyn Atkinson from Nova Scotia and then moved to Walla Walla,
Washington where Don finished with a degree in Business Administration.
After graduating from Walla Walla in 1951, Don & Evelyn moved back to Oshawa where
he worked at the Maracles Press in various positions and had a son, Larry. In 1962, the family
moved to Berrien Springs, Michigan for Don to attend Andrews University and continue to
the Loma Linda School of Dentistry. He graduated with a degree of Dental Surgery at the age
of 39 and shortly after, Don and Evelyn divorced.
In 1969, Don married Arlene McAlear who had two daughters, Kimberly Ann, and Kristy
Lynn and they lived in Grand Terrace, California for 23 years. Don practiced dentistry for 23
years and retired in 1990. In 1994, Don & Arlene moved to El Dorado where they lived for
16 enjoyable years.
Don fell asleep in Jesus on August 17, 2010. He is survived by his wife Arlene, son Larry Shepard
(Karen), daughters Kimberly Ann Dolezal(Emil) and Kristy Lynn Plata (Daryl), brother Charles
Shepard(Lois), brother-in-law Vern Shotwell, grandchildren Aaron and Ryan Shepard, and
Darien, Kaelyn, and Kendrick Plata, niece Terri and nephews, Bill and Christopher.
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News & events
2013 Alumni Homecoming
Celebrating 50 Years
of the Kingsway College name
& 50 years of the Branson Graduates.
• With special guest speaker, Gordon Pifher, Class of 1965
• Honoured Classes (High School & College): 1964-1967*, 1943,1953, .1963, 1973, 1983, 1988, 1993, 2003, .& All Branson Graduates.
May 10 -12, 2013
Come join us for what is sure
to be a weekend not to be missed.
Kingsway College Alumni
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Upcoming Events
2012/13 School year begins
September 3
Alumni Golf Tournament
September 16 Faculty/Alumni vs. Student
Football Game
September 29
CUC Alumni Chapter
October 1/2
2012 Fun(d) Dinner
November 18
Christmas Concert
December 8
Kingsway Mission Trip
December 14-23
Christmas Break
December 21- January 6
KC vs. Alumni Ice Hockey
game
January 19
California Alumni Chapter
March 2
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will go directly to the Worthy Student Fund.
Florida Alumni Chapter
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2013 Alumni Homecoming
May 10-12
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Plan to attend the
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November 18, 2012
5:00 PM
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2012 Awards Assembly
Congratulations to this Year’s Award Recipients!
Once again, over $25,000 was awarded to students based on merit or achievement. Thank you to all of our alumni and friends
who made these scholarships and awards possible by their generous annual or endowed gifts.
Recipients of scholarships of over $25,000. Inset left: Hulda Jo Koehn, Former Faculty, presents the John & Ottilie
Unger Memorial Scholarship for $1,000 to Nicole Carnegie, Gr. 10. Inset right: Kelly-Jane (Ritchey) Scott, ’82,
presents the Verna Ritchey Memorial Scholarship for $500 to Mariel De Castro, Gr. 10.