The Daily Bruin

More than a dozen candidates for six local offices in Oregon’s May primary election (county, state and congressional) will field questions in a moderated forum hosted by the Yamhill County meeting of the Christian Chamber of Commerce of the Northwest.

The meeting is from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, in the Villa Academic Complex. The moderator will be John Fortmeyer, publisher of the Christian News Northwest newspaper and co-coordinator, along with Deborah Tilden, of the monthly Christian Chamber meeting.

To date, the following candidates have accepted the Christian Chamber’s invitation to participate:

• Oregon State House District 24: Jim Weidner (R) Ken Moore (D)
• Oregon State House District 25: Bill Post (R) Barbara Jensen (R)
• Oregon State Senate District 13: Kim Thatcher (R) Ryan Howard (D) (attendance tentative)
• Oregon First Congressional District: Jason Yates (R) Delinda Morgan (R) Bob Niemeyer (R)
• Yamhill County Commission Position 1: Sal Peralta Stan Primozich David Russ Brett Veatch Bill Willis
• Yamhill County Commission Position 3: Debra Bridges Mary Starrett

Based in Portland, the Christian Chamber of Commerce of the Northwest now offers 11 monthly networking opportunities throughout the region. For more information, go to the Chamber’s website, cccnw.net, or phone 503-928-8354.

Spiritual life is hosting a huge garage sale on Saturday, April 26, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Edwards-Holman Science Center and the EHS parking lot. All proceeds will go toward the Kenya, Argentina and Romania/Moldova immersion and serve trips. Come support our Summer Serve teams!

If you have any items you would like to donate, we are hosting a collection week from April 14-17 after 2 p.m. at the Office of Spiritual Life (Sheridan Street House), located on the corner of Sheridan and Meridian streets.

If you have questions or wish to set up a time to drop off donations, email spirituallife@georgefox.edu or Rachel Arias at rarias10@georgefox.edu.

Spring formal tickets are on sale! Tickets are $5 for pre-sale and $7 at the door. You can buy them outside of the ASC offices starting at 11:30 a.m.

For more information and/or questions, contact Sarah MacKenzie at smackenzie11@georgefox.edu.

All are invited to the International Club’s Chinese Lab tonight (Thursday) from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Lemmons 5. This week we will teach you the basic Chinese alphabet and simple Chinese characters.

Come for snacks, friendship and fun! Contact gfu.international.club@gmail.com for more info.

Friday, April 18, noon – Baseball vs. Linfield, DH (Morse Field)
Friday, April 18, 4 p.m. – Women’s tennis vs. Pacific Lutheran (George Fox campus courts)
Saturday, April 19, 11 a.m. – Women’s tennis vs. Puget Sound (George Fox campus courts)
Saturday, April 19, 1 p.m. – Baseball vs. Linfield (Morse Field)

For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the George Fox sports website at gfubruins.com.

Do you know of students who have jobs waiting for them after graduation? If so, encourage them to stop by the IDEA Center on the first floor of the Stevens Center so we can celebrate them, take their photo for our Jobs Board, and give them a sweet treat.

Students can stop by anytime between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays between now and Friday, May 2 (with the exception of Friday, April 18, the Good Friday holiday).

Questions? Contact Corina Burke at cburke@georgefox.edu.

Do you have a job waiting for you after graduation? If so, stop by the IDEA Center on the first floor of the Stevens Center so we can celebrate you, take your photo for our Jobs Board, and give you a sweet treat.

Stop by anytime between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays between now and Friday, May 2 (with the exception of Friday, April 18, the Good Friday holiday).

Questions? Contact Corina Burke at cburke@georgefox.edu.

Please join us as we say farewell to longtime George Fox employee Eilene Newman on Wednesday, April 23, between 2 and 3:30 p.m. in Portland Center’s Room 155. Refreshments will be served.

Eilene has worked at the university for 22 years. She started at Tilikum Retreat Center as an administrative assistant in 1992. She went to work for ADP from 1994 to 2008, first on the Newberg campus in the basement of Minthorn Hall, until ADP moved in 2000 to the Portland Center.

Since 2008, Eilene has worked in the library at the Portland Center. She was a work-study student at the Newberg campus library, so it is fitting that she ends her work at the university in one of her favorite places.

Are you a missionary kid, third-culture kid, or would be interested in hearing about this group’s interesting and diverse experiences? If so, come to the Mu Kappa Club’s end-of-the-year party in the Sutton Cafe on Wednesday, April 16! This will go from 8 to 10 p.m.; please feel free to drop in and out whenever you can. There will be ice cream sundaes as well as other yummy desserts!

Questions? Please contact Carrie Gradin at cgradin12@georgefox.edu.

The school year is coming to an end and all chapel credits are due by midnight on Saturday, April 26. Here are all of the remaining events for chapel credit!

Wednesday chapel opportunities:

• April 16, 10:40 a.m.: Justine Haigh, associate professor of marketing; 7:30 p.m.: Stations of the Cross
• April 23, 10:40 a.m.: Senior Testimonies/Teacher of the Year; 7:30 p.m.: All-campus End-of-the-Year Celebration with Sarah Baldwin, university pastor

Chapel elective opportunities:

• Shalom: April 17 & 24, 9 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room
• Friday Worship: April 25, 10:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium
• Contemplative Worship: April 18 & 25, 10:40 a.m. in the Prayer Chapel
• International Chapel: April 18 & 25, 10:40 a.m. in the Cultural House
• Community Garden Work Day: April 19 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the on-campus Community Garden
• Voices of Praise Worship Night: April 26, 6 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room

For more information on Chapel Elective Opportunities visit this link. Additional questions can be addressed to spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Join us this Saturday, April 19, from 1 to 3 p.m. for our final community garden work day. We will be doing some planting for the summer and enjoying community together! You can receive chapel elective credit for this event.

We will be discussing “Jesus in the Ground” and connections of gardening and this holy weekend of Christ’s resurrection. Hope to see you at the community garden behind Coffin.

Questions? Please contact Chrystal Colella at ccolella10@georgefox.edu.

The climbing wall in Wheeler Fitness Center will be closed Thursday, April 17.

Attention all Communication/Journalism Majors: Please join Lambda Pi Eta as they host the annual Communication Awards Dessert. Open to all Comm/Journalism Majors and minors. Mark it on your calendars now: Tuesday, April 22, at 6:30 p.m. in  Minthorn 200.

Admission is free, and there will be games, prizes and dessert. The purpose of the Communication Awards Dessert is to recognize students’ hard work and induct Lambda Pi Eta members.

Questions? Please contact Bre Munsell at bmunsell10@georgefox.edu. Also contact Bre if you are interested in helping out with this event or if you are interested in being a part of Lambda Pi Eta as an officer.

This Thursday, April 17, Shalom will host a “Colored White” panel. Students Jeannot Djanga, Hope Kenyon, Drew Miller, Carly Ewing and Area Coordinator Jonathan Morell will be answering questions about white privilege, white guilt, and how to develop positive white identities.

If you have questions that you would like to discuss during the panel, email Inclusion and Student Leadership Programs at islp@georgefox.edu by Wednesday at midnight.

We will begin at 9 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. Chapel Elective Credit is available for this event.

Two retirement parties will be held to honor Dianna McIntyre. Please join us in celebrating her faithful and dedicated years of service to our community.

All university employees are invited to celebrate on Monday, April 21, in the Stevens Center (Duke) Atrium from 3 to 5 p.m. (please note, this is a different time than the previous Daily Bruin announcement listed).

All George Fox students (past and present) are invited to celebrate on Tuesday, April 22, in the International Center/Cultural House from 3 to 4 p.m. (sharing time will begin at 3:20 p.m.).

Throughout her career, Dianna has brought to her work professionalism, joyfulness and a love for Christ and people. Her interactions with our faculty, staff and students are always marked by thoroughness, balanced with sensitivity and warmth. She has a gift for engaging students and helping them to grow and develop in the gifts and abilities God has given them.

Dianna has served as the adviser for the International Student Club and has also mentored a number of our student leaders, modeling a life of living for Christ and doing one’s best. Hugs, laughs and prayer are all common experiences for students meeting with Dianna, allowing students to leave her office with a genuine sense of being affirmed and truly known.

Please join us in wishing Dianna well as she retires from the university!

We are in high need of volunteers. Erin Johnson’s SWRK 393 class is organizing an event for canvassing the Newberg and Dundee neighborhoods to raise awareness for the need for a new pool facility. Join us from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 19.

Why should you participate?

1. Snacks
2. Free T-shirt
3. Because you care about building communities

If you want to volunteer, please register at this link. If you want to know more about the cause, visit the website and “like” the Facebook page.

An all-campus celebration will be happening during the 10:40 a.m. chapel on Wednesday, April 23, as we celebrate graduating seniors. The Office of Spiritual Life would like to invite you to Bauman Auditorium to be a part of celebrating the graduating seniors in your department.

Join Linda Samek and Sarah Baldwin to pray over any of your students who are graduating, commissioning them toward their next steps. If you would like to be a part of this, we encourage you to personally invite the seniors in your department to come to this time of commissioning.

Please email Sarah at sbaldwin@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The university’s offices, libraries and BlueZone Store will be closed this Friday, April 18, to observe Good Friday.

Following are Easter weekend hours for the Wheeler Sports Center:

• Friday, April 18 (Good Friday): Closed
• Saturday, April 19: Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Sunday, April 20 (Easter): Closed

You are cordially invited to attend graphic design Senior Thesis presentations Wednesday, April 16, beginning at 6 p.m. in Hoover 105. The seniors will share their portfolios and be available for questions regarding their work.