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News
Allison Blackburn - new administrative assistant
Allison first came to Doe River Gorge in 2003 as a Quester with her youth group from Houston, TX. She returned as summer staff in 2005 & 2006, and also served as a LEAD Counselor in 2008. Allison graduated from The University of North Texas in 2008 with a degree in Rehabilitation Studies and Human Services. Shortly after graduating Allison made Johnson City her new home where she now lives with her husband Steven.
May...SOWER volunteers
Three SOWER couples (l-r) Bev and Gary Carter, Kay and Ken Griffin, and Jay and Naomi Carper have been busy at work for three weeks in May helping with final preparations for the Adventure Quest season. Ken and Kay (center) will remain for their third summer of ministry. Gary and Bev will return to join with the Griffins for part of the summer. What a blessing to have great folks like these stepping in to help!
For more information about how you can get involved...
call 423-725-4010, or
e-mail DRG
Bell-Penley Wedding
Stephanie Bell, a fulltime staff member at Doe River Gorge since 2002, was wed to Mr. Seth Penley on April 17th, 2010
Seth has been a part of the Doe River Gorge community since the summer of 2005 when he worked as the Summer Staff Counselor Supervisor. He then volunteered his time helping with the evening worship services here in summer 2008 when his relationship with Stephanie began to grow.
On Sunday January 10th 2010, Seth proposed in front of Cinderella Castle at the Walt Disney World Resort after running the Disney Half Marathon with Stephanie the day before and the full Marathon that morning!
Guests seated in a beautiful green field next to the Doe River watched the Bride arrive on a white horse. Surrounded by friends and family, Stephanie said “I do” to Seth on that gorgeous spring day at Doe River Gorge. The newly wed Mr. and Mrs. Seth Penley honeymooned in Oahu, Hawaii.
The Penley’s now live with their twin daughters, Haley and Olivia, in Elizabethton.
Program Registrar is a New Mommy!
After nine months of anticipation she is finally here! Congratulations to Joshua and Janna Hubbard! Paisley Faith Hubbard arrived on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 6:08pm and was 19 inches, 7lb 6oz. Janna is our program registrar who came on full-time staff here at Doe River Gorge in the fall of 2009, and Josh recently was accepted as a full-time staff candidate to assist with program logistics and security. Please pray for this awesome family as they adjust to having a new baby in their home.
Author/summer staff alumnus on Guest List
Author/Youth speaker, Steven James, recently spent a few days in the scenic, riverside cabins working on his latest suspense novel, "The Queen". Steven was a part of the DRG summer staff in 1997 and continued as one of the speakers over the next 10 summers.
His latest book is the fifth novel following the intriguing life of Patrick Bowers, FBI agent, who this time attempts to uncover a terrorist plot in the midwest. Rather than looking for: "motive, means, opportunity, or DNA", Bowers utilizes 21st century geo-spacial investigative techniques to track serial offenders.
For more information about the novels, go to: patrickbowers.com.
For more information about Steven James, go to: stevenjames.net.