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Daryl Hevener Transitions Into Part-Time Retirement, Potomac Conference, Shenandoah Valley Academy

After 37 years of dedicated service, Daryl Hevener stepped into part-time retirement, closing a remarkable chapter of commitment to the Potomac Conference that began in childhood. As a 5-yearold, whenever childcare was unavailable, he accompanied his mother to her job at the conference office, planting the seeds of a lifelong calling.

Faculty and Staff Empowered by Support Initiative, Shenandoah Valley Academy, Adult Dream Manager, Stephanie Powell, Becky Patrick

Some say going back to school is like returning to war. Maybe that’s too strong of a description— but is it? Teachers battle within the context of the Great Controversy, the conflict between good and evil playing out each day in the lives of students and their families, and in the professional and personal lives of faculty, staff and administrators.

My RingFest and Ohio Handbell Tour Experience, Shenandoah Valley Academy, Potomac Conference, Ringfest, Eastwood Adventist Academy, Worthington Adventist Academy, Daniel Biaggi, Toledo First church

The bus departed full of Valley Ringers—students eager and prepared to present the best of Shenandoah Valley Academy (SVA) wherever we traveled. The initial journey to Ohio was filled with stunning scenery, many creative verses of “Sit at the Welcome Table,” and academy students’ favorite hobby: sleeping.