Front Lines – News briefs of the West

front lines – news briefs of the west. by sue schumann warner –. above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering god’s grace in its various forms. i peter 4:8-10 (niv). young salvationist winners congratulations to five western salvationist youth who won awards in the 2008 young salvationist creativity contest: fiction (ages 11-16) first place—isabella bottjen, haines, alaska; non-fiction (ages 17-23) second place—sarai henry-john, la puente, calif.; poetry (ages 11-16) second place—marianna walker, las vegas, nev., third place—stephanie freeman, eagle ida.; original art (ages 11-16) third place—caitlynn watson, albuquerque, new mex. the announcement was made in the may 2008 issue of young salvationist, which printed a number of the winning entries. santa ana temple supports soccer the santa ana temple, calif., corps has hosted an 18-team community soccer league at the corps for the past 10 months, reports corps officer captain lex giron. the corps’ two teams, blood fire, and santa ana temple took first and second place, respectively, at the recent league finals; olímpico and sacatepec usa were third and fourth. players are mostly first and second-generation hispanic youths and young adults; francisco mancia directs and coordinates the league. giron notes that a women’s soccer league, under the direction of juan mejia, was recently created. officers earn degrees congratulations to the following officers who have recently earned degrees:. captain katina hanson, long beach, calif., arc director of special services, has recently earned a bachelor of science degree in organizational leadership—cum laude from azusa pacific university. captain michael paugh, cfot marketing coordinator, has earned a bachelor of arts (advanced) in christian studies degree from william and catherine booth college. major david sholin, richland, wash., corps officer, has earned a bachelor of arts (advanced) in christian studies from william and catherine booth college. arc updates in february, the sacramento, calif., adult rehabilitation center (arc) began selling books online; sales have grown so rapidly, they expect to hit 500 sales per day soon. graduates from the stockton, calif., arc, are enjoying a great opportunity: a culinary arts program at hope harbor in lodi, calif., is equipping up to 12 men and women per 16-week session for future careers in the food service industry, and offers tuition, room and board for applicants that have successfully completed a prescribed rehabilitation program such as the arc offers. do you have news? let others know what’s happening in your corps! do you have a new website or youth program? an effective community outreach? a supportive advisory board or organization? send short news items (50-75 words) to new.frontier@usw.salvationarmy.org.