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1 Quality Christian Education Since 1947 Brethren Christian JUNIOR & Senior High School Fall 2011 NEWS Former NFL player is new Warrior football coach Page 11 ALUMNI News and updates Page 12 NON-PROFIT U. S. POSTAGE PAID LONG BEACH, CA Permit 354 Alumnus on Capitol Hill BC Student Body President DAVID VAZQUEZ recounts his internship in Washington, D.C. See story on page 4

2 QUALITY CHRISTIAN EDUCATION SINCE 1947 THE CAMPAIGN FOR BRETHREN SCHOOLS Capital campaign will raise funds for new Warrior Center, classroom upgrades and other priority capital projects. PLEDGE CASH $3.6 M COMPLETE December 2012 Ready for Full Use Chapel All School Events League Play $2.9 M FLOORING Practice Ready $2.4 M BREAK GROUND May 2012 Your Campaign Committee Chuck Poss {Chairman} & Sharlene Poss {VP, Parent Fellowship Council} Dr. Rick Holevas & Lisa Holevas {President, Parent Fellowship Council} Dr. Peter & Mimi Anzaldo Jim & Sandy Barr Bill & Deanna Keller Eric & Eve Lowey Chris & Christine Mahoney Kimberly Mimms Pat Poss Janine Ransom Steve Stong & Dr. Robyn Mitchell-Stong additional $135,000 pledged PLEDGED TO DATE CASH TO DATE $1.1 M BUILDING PREREQUISITES & PRIORITY CAPITAL EXPENSE Already Completed: Parking Lot Renovation Architectural Design Agreement/Contract with Neighbors A -Rated Kitchen A/C Fencing Roof Landscaping $100,000 { NEW WARRIOR CENTER ON OUR CAMPUS 2 Fall 2011 I Brethren Magazine I

3 If you want to be a Warrior... By RICK NISWONGER Brethren Magazine OK, I admit, BC does not stand for Boot Camp. The cool ocean breezes and gentle atmosphere are definitely not the Marine Corps. If someone says drop and give me 10, it probably means drop your books for a pop-quiz on verse 10. How does life near the beach prepare BC students to be Warriors? First: Brethren Christian students are at a tipping point in their lives. They enter as children and leave as young adults. This is the time when ideas, habits and values are formed. As they learn to follow Jesus Christ daily in faith, their relationship to Him grows. This is a relationship they cannot shake! Second: Students are challenged to grapple with the great questions of our time with their Bibles and textbooks open while under the direction of Godly men and women. Learning to think critically and Biblically establishes a well-reasoned faith that is SUSTAINABLE. Third: BC is a community of people connected to God and to each other. These families sacrifice greatly to raise their children in the nurture and instruction of the Lord. This is a rich environment to grow spiritually healthy young adults. The world will truly be in desperate need of them more than ever since they already have their masks on as the flight attendant might say. If you want to be a Warrior, you have to prepare for battle! What progress have we made on the physical campus of BC? After many years of struggle to achieve stability of location, BC signed a guaranteed, long-term lease in the summer of Major repairs on the campus had not been done since the Reagan administration. The board of directors initiated a plan to bring the campus to an appropriate status and fund Brethren s future. The plan includes: An on campus gym/events center ($3 million) Major repairs to the classrooms and building itself ($1 million) City required parking lot and other campus repairs ($500,000) Student scholarship fund ($500,000) Much has been accomplished, including all preliminary city requirements and legal approvals. Now the actual gym construction is the PRIORITY focus. See the chart on page 2 for details. Your giving makes it possible. Rick Niswonger, Principal Brethren Christian INTEGRATING FAITH & LEARNING Rick Niswonger, Principal Strathmoor Lane, Huntington Beach (714) info@bchs.net Brethren Magazine Vol. 24, No. 1 I Fall 2011 Brethren Calendar You are welcome and encouraged to attend these activities: September 30 Home football vs. St. Anthony s 7 Ocean View HS October 10 PFC Dinner Out** at Stonefire Grill, FV Fall Play: Steel Magnolias 22 Home football vs. Xavier Prep 7 Ocean View HS (Band Night) 27 Home football vs. St. Margaret s 7 Ocean View HS Fall Play: Steel Magnolias November 5 Homecoming vs. Crean Lutheran 7 Ocean View HS 9 Veterans Day Chapel 15 PFC Dinner Out** at Woody s Diner, Adams & Brookhurst, HB 17 Preview Night School CLOSED December 7 Prospective student visitation day 8 Festival of Christmas on campus 7 p.m. 19-Jan. 2 Christmas vacation January Anniversary Speaker Series: Dr. David Hocking (see ad on page 5) 12 PFC Dinner Out** 13 King Warrior 16 Martin Luther King Jr. Day; NO SCHOOL 27 Movie Night 7 p.m. **Go to for the required restaurant voucher for 20% to be donated back to the school. Calendar of events subject to change. The most current calendar may always be found online at To be admitted to BCHS, the student and at least one parent must be born-again Christians who regularly attend church. Student must have scored in the 60th percentile or above in Total Reading and Total Mathematics sections on the most recent achievement testing. Scores below the 60th percentile may require further testing. Admission to advanced courses requires placement testing. Brethren Christian welcomes all applicants, regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, or sex, who have a personal commitment to faith in Christ and desire a high-quality Christian education. Applicants must be prepared spiritually, academically, socially, physically and linguistically to meet the requirements of Brethren Christian s well-defined, college preparatory, English medium, mainstream, Christian, educational program. Brethren Christian JUNIOR & SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL I Brethren Magazine I Fall

4 academics Mr. Vazquez goes to Washington Former BC student body president interns on Capitol Hill Photos courtesy of David Vazquez David Vazquez ( 08), right, poses in front of the Capitol with fellow interns. David was one of 12 college students chosen from across the U.S. for an internship sponsored by The Navigators. David Vazquez will tell you that being an intern in Washington, D.C. is more than an adventure. Working on the Hill is more than the actual work the internship provides; it s about the experience and the opportunity to represent Christ in my attitude and actions, said the BCHS 2008 alumnus. David was one of only 12 college students from across the nation selected to be a part of the Inside Washington program sponsored by The Navigators (an international, interdenominational Christian ministry) this summer. The program focuses on developing young leaders through a college intern training program on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. to live out their faith in the political marketplace. David s older brother, Luis, graduated from BCHS in 2006 and was a significant part of the Warrior football team s line. His younger brother, Jonathon, is a senior this fall and is part of the school s football and worship teams. The boys have been brought up in a home that values Christian education 4 Fall 2011 I Brethren Magazine I and service. David s father, Luis, is the pastor of a Long Beach church and his mother, Gloria, is a Spanish teacher. The boys all attended Long Beach Brethren Elementary School through the 6th grade and then came to the Brethren Christian Huntington Beach campus for junior and senior high school. David s story, like so many, was not without a few bumps in the road. David was not showing great enthusiasm for his school work in junior high school. His mother was concerned and spoke with Brethren Christian s Principal Rick Niswonger, about it. They agreed that David was not working up to his God-given potential. Near the end of David s 8th grade year, Mr. Niswonger called David into his office for a friendly chat. David remembers that day as life changing for him. I was so impressed that Mr. Niswonger not only noticed what I was up to, but that he cared, David said. Mr. Niswonger said he thought I could do much better in my classes and that he wanted to pray with me. I went home that summer and gave serious consideration to what he said. When David returned the next fall to begin high school, he had changed in a very good way. David raised his grades from a C average to an A student. He was developing into a strong, influential leader among his peers. He was elected student body president for his senior year. He also served as a leader of student worship. David identified that he had a strong interest in the area of politics and that he desired to make an impact for Christ with his life. David was accepted at Vanguard University in Costa Mesa as a political science major. The Vanguard University website defines van guard [van-gärd] n. as the leader at the forefront in any movement, field or activity. Again, he has been elected student body president, this time for both his junior year and senior year in college. David says of his internship in Washington, D.C. that they are developing us into what it means to be in Christ, and to live

5 academics SpeakerSeries The BCHS Foundation presents a 35th Anniversary Celebration Speaker Series featuring notable alumni of Brethren Christian High School Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012 Dr. David L. Hocking ( 57), left, will speak on Biblical Prophecy Saturday, June 16, 2012 Mark Kroeker ( 61), left, Top Cop for the Disney Co. and the U.N. David Vazquez ( 08) interned with the Ways and Means Committee in Washington, D.C. as an insider, reflecting Christ wherever He has put us. Where God put him to work was in the powerful Ways and Means Committee of the US House of Representatives. David tells of that pivotal day in Principal Niswonger s office and the skills he learned at Brethren as foundational in the direction his life is now taking. I try to remind myself everyday, that it is because of God s faithfulness that I was able to walk the marble halls (of Congress), he says. David shared on his blog: One thing I have learned and witnessed is that these Congressmen come to Washington hoping to better the lives of their constituents and the lives of their fellow Americans. They debate vigorously over how this should be done and have different ideologies that influence their policies, but they all work intense hours between their home districts and D.C. trying to advance their causes. It is important to keep these men and women in our prayers as they seek to influence our nation. It is important that we also keep these men and women accountable, as we are the ones that sent them to Washington on our behalf. I was an intern with the House Committee on Ways and Means, known to be the oldest and most powerful committee in Congress. Eight Presidents and eight Vice Presidents have served on this committee, as have 21 Speakers of the House, and four Justices of the Supreme Court. God continues to prepare David for service to Him. Remember David in your prayers and be ready to vote for him in the very near future! Saturday, March 10, 2012 Dr. Martin Rindahl ( 81), left, will recount his Climb to the Top of the World; Summiting Mt. Everest All programs will be held at the High School, beginning at 7pm. Dessert and beverages will be served. Tickets are $20 per person (suggested donation) or $50 for the series of all three events. Ticket requests should be sent to the school, attention: Janine Ransom at Strathmoor Lane HB Checks should be made payable to: BCHS Foundation. It s a Green Thing BC Annual Gala & Auction Annual fundraiser sponsored by the Parent Fellowship Council March 17 Save the date! Watch for more info at I Brethren Magazine I Fall

6 Class of 2011: Bobby Frisch was Brethren s TRIPLE THREAT BOBBY FRISCH By KRISTEN ROBERTSON O.C. Family Magazine, June 2011 B obby Frisch excelled in athletics throughout his school career and now accomplished a rare feat: He was awarded All-League recognition for three sports during his senior year: First Team All-League in football and baseball, and Second Team All-League in basketball for Brethren Christian Junior and Senior High School. Bobby s love of sports baseball, in particular extends all the way to the Dominican Republic. He is a co-founder of Operation Double Play, a baseball mission program for the tiny island country. Bobby helped lead this student organization, which collects used baseball gear from around Southern California and ships it to those less fortunate in the Dominican Republic. Having the experience of helping those kids who are less fortunate, especially gathering everything for them with something I myself love, was by far my best accomplishment, says Bobby. He has been a leader on and off the field with his academics and philanthropy. In addition to his scholastic accomplishments, Bobby was named Outstanding History Student for his contributions to the classroom. Once Bobby finishes college, he wants to return to high school and become a baseball coach. I have been taught so much, and I would love to give back to the game that s given me so much, he says. 6 Fall 2011 I Brethren Magazine I

7 Campus news Brethren Christian named winner of O.C. Arts award BCHS is only school among recipients of annual Orange County Arts Achievement award Orange County Arts announced that Brethren Christian has been selected as one of five honorees for the 2011 achievement awards. The award will be presented in September at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Take a look at how Brethren Christian has joined these top names in the arts world: Three Helena Modjeska Cultural Legacy Awards will be bestowed for lifetime achievement: artistic visionary Dean Corey, president and artistic director of the Philharmonic Society of Orange County, one of the community s top performing arts presenters artist Rod Gilfry, one of the world s preeminent baritones and an international star of grand opera and musical theatre Orange County s oldest and most important cultural heritage site, Mission San Juan Capistrano. These honorees were selected by O.C. Arts executive committee. The five Annual Achievement Award recipients for 2011 include: Brethren Christian Junior & Senior High School of Huntington Beach, a small school with a big arts program. arts patron Patricia Poss of Fullerton, nominated by the Segerstrom Center for the Arts Dr. Robert Frelly of Yorba Linda, artistic director and conductor of the Southern California Youth Philharmonic and director of music education at Chapman University Artist and illustrator, Sister Madeleva Williams, CSJ, of Orange, nominated by Noelle Communications The All-American Boys Chorus of Costa Mesa, a 40 year old arts organization that has toured worldwide An independent panel of judges, including jazz saxophonist and 2010 Modjeska Cultural Legacy Award recipient Eric Marienthal of Huntington Beach; Bart McHenry, dean of fine arts and media technology at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo; and arts patron Marilyn McIntyre of Newport Beach, made the final selections. College Acceptance for the Class of 2011 BC Class of 2011: 95% of the Brethren Christian High School graduates went directly to college following graduation Azuza Pacific University Baylor University Biola University Bob Jones University California Art Institute California Baptist University California Lutheran University Cal Poly Pomona Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Cal State University Channel Islands Cal State University Dominguez Hills Cal State University Fullerton Cal State University Long Beach Cal State University Northridge Chapman University Colorado College Colorado School of Mines Concordia University Curry College Cypress College Delaware State University Diablo Valley College Golden West College Goucher College Irvine Valley College Ithaca College La Salle University Le Cordon Bleu Le Moyne College Long Beach City College Los Angeles Film Academy Mississippi College Northwestern College Orange Coast College Pepperdine University Point Loma Nazarene University Pomona College Purdue University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhodes College Saddleback College San Diego Christian College San Diego State University Santa Clara University Southern Methodist University St. Louis University Texas Christian University The Master s College University of California Davis University of California Irvine University of California Los Angeles University of California Riverside University of California Santa Cruz University of California San Diego University of California Santa Barbara University of Colorado Boulder University of Hawaii University of Mississippi University of San Diego University of Wisconsin Vanguard University of Southern California Walla Walla University Westmont College Whitworth University Class of 2011 ACT and SAT scores ACT {17 of 70 students took the test} BCHS Calif. English: Math: Reading: Science: Composite: SAT {49 of 70 students took the test} These are the mean scores. BCHS Calif. National Critical Reading: Math: Writing: BCHS: CR: 5-yr change of +33 Math: 5-yr change of +25 Writing: 5-yr change of I Brethren Magazine I Fall

8 campus news Marc Eckel visits with art students at BCHS Worship through art Paint went flying as Christian artist Marc Eckel amazed BCHS students with his talent. Eckel dons all black clothing for the performance so to keep the audience s focus on the portrait of Christ. The painting now hangs in the mall at Brethren Christian. PERFORMING ART Worship time in the Monday morning chapel at Brethren Christian a few months ago took on a whole new look. A former BCHS art teacher at the Cypress campus, Marc Eckel, returned to give one of his nownationally known worship art performances, which he calls a Splat Experience. Eckel, who now travels with the Christian music group Casting Crowns, silently performed an 8-minute painting to the background of the song, Above All. Students were rivited watching Eckel s freehand portrait of Christ emerge over the names of God he d written on the black canvas. After chapel, Eckel spent time talking to BCHS art students about careers, education, and how art can be used to glorify God. Marc is a 1985 art major from Grace College, Winona Lake, Ind. Photos by LYNN SEEDEN 8 Fall 2011 I Brethren Magazine I

9 campus news Students raise funds for Japan relief The 6th grade Earth Science class learned about the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. As a result, the students put on a fundraiser for relief sending $ to the Red Cross in May to assist those in need. The school received an acknowledgement from the Red Cross that read in part, Your gift is bringing vital relief when it is needed most. Congratulations to these thoughtful students and their teacher, Stacey Whitmire. InspIratIon starts here... Warrior becomes Eagle Scout Christopher Alex Debardelaben ( 11) received his Eagle Scout rank in a ceremony on June 12 at Lakewood Village Community Church. Also present at this significant event of achievement was Principal Rick Niswonger, who took part in the ceremony. Christopher s service project provided landscaping and improvements to the church parking lot and entrance. He coordinated many participants and arranged for correct layout so the church met the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements. Alex earned 31 merit badges in his journey to reach Eagle Scout status. Now enrolling for fall 2011 H H H H H greatschools.org worship daily Bible, weekly chapel perform band, drama, choir learn advanced academic options play multiple athletic opportunities Create through fine arts, technology, shop classes grow in faith, knowledge, maturity Serving Grades 6 12 Founded Strathmoor Lane, Huntington Beach, CA (714) WASC and ACSI accredited I Brethren Magazine I Fall

10 sports Warrior sports The Warriors fly over Pasadena during BC s first home game of the season for Photos by WAYNE MAH/for Brethren Magazine 10 Fall 2011 I Brethren Magazine I

11 sports Home 2011 BCHS Varsity Home Football All home games are played at 7 p.m. at Ocean View High School, Friday, Sept. 30 vs. St. Anthony Saturday, Oct. 22 vs. Xavier Prep Band Night Thursday, Oct. 27 vs. St. Margaret s New Warrior head coach PatMcInally at the 2011 fall season s first Madison Desler home towers game over Orangewood Saturday, Nov. 5 Crean Lutheran HOMECOMING Former NFL name steps in to head coach spot for the Warriors By CURT SEEDEN For Brethren Magazine B rethren Christian High School welcomed former National Football League player Pat McInally as the new varsity head football coach this year. McInally is a former Cincinnati Bengal and All-American at Harvard. He led the Bengals to Super Bowl XVI against Joe Montana and the San Francisco 49ers. He made his Brethren Christian debut Sept. 1 when the Warriors fell to perennial powerhouse Pasadena Poly in the 2011 season opener. A Brethren Christian dad, McInally has also been a nationally syndicated newspaper columnist and author on the topic of youth sports safety. Spring 2011 Warrior sports roundup By JON BAHNSEN Athletic Director, BCHS Spring 2011 high school athletics went well this school year as one of our teams made the CIF playoffs and one individual Track athlete made the CIF Finals. Boys Varsity Volleyball had 1 win during the 2010 season, but with virtually the same team, they made a huge improvement under the direction of new Coach Tyler Caldwell and qualified for CIF playoffs with 11 wins and as the 4th place representative from the Academy League. Unfortunately, the team fell in the 1st round of the playoffs to a tough Beverly Hills HS team. The team was led by Seniors Riley Thomas, who was named 1st team All Academy League, and Remy Bray, who was named 2nd team All Academy League. Senior Jessica Hodges qualified for the CIF prelims for the 3rd straight year in the pole vault event. She moved on past the prelims and eventually took 3rd place in the CIF finals. Jessica was named Field MVP for the Academy League. Varsity Baseball had a tough season finishing in 5th place in the Academy League, but they battled every game and had some great individual performances from Senior Bobby Frisch, who was named 1st team All Academy League for the fourth time in his career, and Sophomore Justin Neese, who named 2nd team All Academy League. Varsity Softball finished 3rd in the Academy League and barely missed the CIF Playoffs. They were led by Senior pitcher Kelsey McGinnis, who was named 1st team All Academy League, and Junior Shortstop Kelsey Bartlett, who was also named 1st team All Academy League. Boys Golf (photo above) had a good season finishing 4th place in the Academy league. They were led by Senior Max Ransom, who had the team s best scoring average, and Freshman Conner Mahoney, who was named Academy League Honorable Mention. After a one-year hiatus, the Boys Varsity Tennis team was back in action. Although the team did not win a match, they improved greatly under the direction of Coaches Cliff Berwald and Greg Cobian. Senior Nick Zamiski was named 2nd team All Academy League and the future looks bright as the team was comprised of mostly underclassmen. I Brethren Magazine I Fall

12 alumnews AlumNews By DAN GIVEN For Brethren Magazine Alumni: Visit our newly designed Brethren web page! It s easy to update your contact information there. Just go to and click on Alumni. 1990s Mark Fender ( 92) is actively serving the Lord in Cambodia. He and his wife Sopheaktra and their family are ministering as the Country Director in Cambodia for the International Teams ministry. It involves much travel and some danger, which makes for prayer requests from those who know him. Please link to org for his website or write him at Mark. Fender@iteams.org to get the specifics for which to pray. to the happy family! Toni (Napier, 97) Fedorchek gave birth to Makenna Mae on Nov. 3, Our congratulations go Rondi (Blomberg 96) Kauffmann writes, Just an update from our family in Tennessee. My husband Adam and I welcomed Sawyer Nathanael into our family on May 18, He was born at 5:21 p.m., weighed 8 pounds, and measured 21 inches. He joins big sister Madeleine, and all are doing well! Janelle Knepper ( 06) and Thomas Kilbane ( 06) were married on June 18 in Fullerton. Pictured, from left: Jeramy Knepper ( 05), Json Knepper ( 03), Joy Knepper ( 10), Janelle (Knepper 06) Kilbane, Tommy Kilbane ( 06), Johnny Kilbane ( 08). We continue to live in Tennessee, where I will be completing my General Surgery residency training in June Greet the Warrior family for us! Laura (Speaks 97) Perez writes: Highlights of our 2010 were moving back to Honduras in June. My husband, Beto, is involved in working at the men s alcohol and drug rehab center in our town, while I stay home with our daughter, Santi, and tutor English students. We are enjoying living in La Esperanza for the most part. In December, our house in La Esperanza was robbed. A month later, our car was vandalized just outside our home. We are thinking about making a move to a different house in La Esperanza. Please pray for us about that decision. Keep up with the Perez family s ministry at 12 Fall 2011 I Brethren Magazine I

13 alumnews Jennifer (Nagle 98) Childers married Christopher Childers in 2008 and welcomed their first son, Jack Riley Childers on Aug. 12, They currently reside in Orange. 2000s Shannon (Wolfe 01) Hale was married to Jack Hale on Sept. 25 in Bermuda Dunes, Ca. Jacob Lenerville ( 02) received his MA in Political Science from CSULB this May. Congratulations Jacob! Austin Chapman ( 07) submitted a documentary he filmed in India and a short film he wrote, directed, acted in and edited for the Pepperdine Film Festival in Malibu this summer. He received three awards for this work and recently had another work accepted in the Newport Beach Film Festival. He graduated from Pepperdine in spring Alyssa (Lazo 07) Sangermano gave birth to Hayley Quinn Sangermano on April 26, 2011 at Hoag Hospital. 2010s Dylan Rettenberger ( 11) was featured on March 2 on Patch.com for his musical versatility. He is skilled in nine musical instruments and also writes music and lyrics. He plans to attend the Berkeley School of Music in Boston. REUNIONS Beverly (Jenkins 60) Buries tells us The Class of 1960 (photo above) celebrated a wonderful reunion Oct , 2010 in Palm Desert, Ca. Planned events were held at the Shadow Mountain Resort and at the home of Ron and Beverly (Jenkins) Buries and a wonderful breakfast at the Vintage Club hosted by Dale and Ann (Fuller) Fowler. We were very honored to have previous BHS faculty members, Carleda Hutton and Dorothy Levering, join us for the weekend. David Marksbury delivered the Sunday morning devotional. We all celebrated the renewal of old friendships, the making of many new ones and the many roots that we established in Brethren High School 50 years ago. Pictures of the reunion may be seen at bhsclassof60reunion.com. A special thank you goes to reunion committee members Judy (Christine) Pinterpe, Elaine (Schwab) Vouga, Steve Jensen, Ernie Strong, Troy Stephens, Fred Vaughan, Beverly (Jenkins) Buries and a HUGE thankyou to the Fowlers for the gift of breakfast with them at the Vintage. David Hahn ( 80) produced a 2-disc set of remembrance DVDs for $20 for the class of 80 s reunion and any who may be interested may purchase copies. The first disc is from his Super 8 sound films done in , where he interviewed many of the seniors and a few other faculty members. Also included are clips from the 30-year reunion held last year. Disc 2 is more clips from 1980 on campus, basketball games, and two short films we made during the school year. To order the DVD set, Rooster5MV@aol.com. David will respond to those orders and respond with his mailing address for payment. This is open to anyone with an interest. Michelle (Penticoff 85) Brewer writes, The class of 1985 had a 25 year reunion in September The theme was a luau and everyone had a great time. We were joined by many of our classmates from near and far...even as far away as Hawaii. We all decided to get together for a 30 year reunion. Keep the date in mind... Summer of 2015! CORRECTIONS Ron Schooler ( 61) writes I am humbled by the Brethren Magazine article on my retirement. I d like to offer some corrections to the article. First, I have been a Warrior since 1957 (not 1961) as I began as a freshman in that year. I don t have 120 rosebushes. It is more like 50. Thanks also to David Price ( 61) for his help in making the corrections. In an earlier edition of Brethren Magazine, a yearbook page Our New Gym should have been attributed to the 1970 yearbook. Thanks to Jonnye Faye (Fowler 70) Guerrero from the yearbook staff that year for letting us know. UPDATE US If you have a new address, please send your updated address to Dan Given at dgiven@bchs.net. Send your alumni news to dgiven@bchs. net. Join the BCHS Facebook alumni group: Official BCHS Alumni Group I Brethren Magazine I Fall

14 Brethren Magazine Passings FUQUA Carol Fuqua, wife of John Fuqua ( 59) for 46 years, passed away on August 1 after a short but valiant fight with cancer. In her, the Warrior family lost a dedicated and loving supporter of her family and of the school at large. She is survived by her husband, daughter Cari (Fuqua 87) Eaton and son Matthew ( 89), as well as her parents, her brother and sister, and five grandchildren. She is pre-deceased by her son Michael ( 86). Both her family and the school family miss her loving spirit and constant Christian testimony, which provides us all with a sure and certain hope. CANAVAN Martin Canavan ( 60) passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 24, 2010 from an Brethren Christian s Award-Winning infection. His wife, Luann ( 62), would Jazz Ensembles Present like to thank his classmates and teachers who sent messages and attended Martin s Celebration of Life service. HOOS Laverda (Brandt 61) Hoos lost a long bout with cancer in March. Her husband, Paul, posted that LaVerda s most quoted verse during her cancer battle was Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God. NEUENSCHWANDER Ed Neuenschwander ( 63) went to be with his Lord after a long illness on March 17, He is survived by his wife Cari and brother Mark ( 66). HALBERG Rick Halberg ( 69), suffered an apparent heart attack and went to be with the Lord. Services were held in his home town of Cour d Alene, Idaho on May 6 and a local service was held on May 12 in Long Beach. GARTON Officer Andrew Garton, husband of Brethren graduate Tracy (Deutscher 85) lost his life in the line of duty on May 26. He was a dedicated motorcycle patrol officer for the city of Hawthorne and was in an accident during a funeral procession for a Manhattan Beach officer. He is survived by his wife and two young sons Garrett and Grant. MELVIN Yanice Melvin ( 85) went to be with the Lord on March 31 after battling sickle cell anemia. Her family rejoices that she is with the Lord and requests any donations in her memory be made to BRADFORD Arabella Bradford ( 90) had her life tragically taken at her home in Riverside on May 10. Her friends and family appreciate the prayers of her Warrior acquaintances during this time. SMITH Verna B. Smith, , passed from this earth into the arms of our Savior on June 24. Her son, Paul Smith ( 70), writes: Alumni and friends of Brethren High School from the 1950s to the mid 70s will remember Verna as a business teacher at BHS, later principal of Paramount Brethren Elementary, and near the end of her tenure a counselor and advisor at the high school. She was preceded in death by her husband, long-time principal at Brethren, Joseph H. Smith. She is survived by her children Priscilla Smith ( 70) of Yreka, Calif., Pam (Burgess 74) Young and husband Robert ( 74) of Falls City, Ore., and Paul and his wife Janice of Siloam Springs, Ark. and seven grandchildren. After retiring, Joe and Verna settled in Yreka, California, so they could be closer to their daughter Priscilla. After Joe s death in 1995, Verna soon succumbed to a major stroke that left her unable to live on her own. After a brief time living with her daughter Priscilla, she moved to Dallas, Oregon, where she took up residence at the Dallas Retirement Center. Confined to a wheel chair but never one to stay discouraged or down for long, Verna soon busied herself in the life of the retirement community, leading Bible studies, cheerfully going about her life sharing her love for Christ. Her smile and sense of humor were contagious as she lived out the 11 remaining years of her life. Brethren Christian INTEGRATING FAITH & LEARNING Rick Niswonger, Principal Strathmoor Lane, Huntington Beach (714) info@bchs.net 14 Fall 2011 I Brethren Magazine I

15 Brethren directors Magazine Brethren Christian JUNIOR & SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Rick Niswonger, Principal Strathmoor Lane, Huntington Beach (714) BOARD OF DIRECTORS Robert Rudd, Chairman Grace Brethren Church of Long Beach Howard Yamaguchi Bethel Grace Baptist Church, Bellflower Phil Helfer Los Altos Grace Brethren Church, Long Beach Rick Niswonger Evangelical Free Church, Fullerton Jack Knapil SeaCoast Grace Church, Cypress Phil Specht Cypress Church Steve Stong St. Peter s by the Sea, Huntington Beach BCHS FOUNDATION DIRECTORS Paul Rosa, President Grace Brethren Church of Long Beach Rick Niswonger Evangelical Free Church, Fullerton Phil Specht Cypress Church Bob Ransom Grace Community Church, Seal Beach John Howard Cottonwood Christian Center, Los Alamitos Kathy Hess St. Andrews Presbyterian Church Chris Mahoney Sts. Simon and Jude, Huntington Beach Jim Lanning Vantage Point Church, Eastvale, Calif. Dear Alumni, BCHS 65th Anniversary Questionnaire As we celebrate 65 years of Warriors we would appreciate having your responses to this brief survey. We will publish the results in our Spring 2012 Brethren Magazine. Please feel free to copy this page for additional alumni in your family, and mail to: Janine Ransom, Brethren Christian High School Strathmoor Lane, Huntington Beach, CA Or take the survey online. Go to the Alumni Survey link at You may also use this QR code above with your smartphone. Name Maiden name Class of Spouse Did he/she attend Brethren? Class of Your wedding anniversary Your mailing address address 1. Number of years you attended Brethren schools: Phone number 2. Did you go on to college? Yes No Where? 3. Highest degree received: Associate Bachelor s Master s Doctorate (Specialty: ) Other 4. Occupation: 5. Did you serve in our Armed Forces? Yes No Branch: 6. Have you received local or national honors or recognitions since Brethren? Please list: 7. What personal achievements have you attained? MAGAZINE STAFF Send your news and address changes to: Director of Alumni Relations, Dan Given dgiven@bchs.net Director of Advancement, Janine Ransom jransom@bchs.net Designer, Lynn (Gibbons, 80) Seeden If you would you like to keep up to date on happenings at Brethren Christian through , contact us at info@bchs.net to join the list. If you would like to contact the Chairman of the Board of Directors, schoolboard@bchs.net. Brethren Christian exists to help Christian parents in fulfilling their God-given responsibility of diligent teaching and seeks to implement Christ s command of making disciples. By philosophy, purpose and design, we are dedicated to providing a Christ-centered, high quality educational program consistent with Biblical truth. We minister to the whole person by fostering individual growth and preparing students for responsible interaction in society. 8. Do you have children? Yes No If so, how many? 9. Grandchildren? Yes No If so, how many? 10. How many of your children and/or grandchildren have attended or are currently attending Brethren? Children: Grandchildren: 11. Do you attend church? Yes No If yes, what church? 12. If you do attend, do you hold any positions of church service? Yes No Areas of service: 13. Are you involved in any para-church ministries? (Please specify) 14. Did your time at Brethren impact you in a significant way? 15. Do you still socially associate with former schoolmates? Yes No 16. Please share any fond memories of an event, teacher or schoolmate: 17. If you would like to share additional stories or comments please use an additional sheet of paper and include it with your survey. I Brethren Magazine I Fall

16 First time ever on CDs NON-PROFIT U. S. POSTAGE PAID LONG BEACH, CA Permit 354 Brethren Christian High School Digitally remastered CHOIR RECORDINGS From Carleda Hutton: CD #1: 2004 May Festival Celebration featuring featuring all the alumni from 1955 up to and including And yes, it begins with Halls of Brethren CD #2: 1974 Choir recording of Let s Just Praise the Lord featuring Everett Williams and Lisa Boren and others. CD #3 & #4 (two-cd set): 1975 Choir recording Sweet, Sweet Spirit featuring Doug Richardson, Christy Larson, Sue Wedan, Sherry Christiansen, and Brenda Pinesett. Digitally remastered! A Cappella Choir CDs $10 each or all 4 CDs for $30 LIMITED EDITION CDs 2004 May Festival Celebration Featuring alumni from 1955 to 2004 Single CD ~ $ A Cappella Let s Just Praise the Lord Single CD ~ $ A Cappella Sweet, Sweet Song of Salvation with bonus songs! Two CDs Set ~ $20 Orders and payment made out to: Carleda Hutton 1400 Weeburn Rd. 82G Rick Niswonger, Principal Strathmoor Seal Beach, Lane, Huntington CA Beach (714) info@bchs.net Brethren Christian INTEGRATING FAITH & LEARNING 16 Fall 2011 I Brethren Magazine I