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Thank you to our Agony 2023 Corporate Sponsors

9/13/2023

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Staff Introduction

8/30/2023

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David Ramey joined our maintenance staff in July after completing a year internship in February and the months following as a volunteer in the maintenance department. A Grass Valley native, David’s experience in ministry along with his acquired skillset through years of apprenticing have made him a natural fit for the position.

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Administration Office Remodel Complete

8/23/2023

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Thanks to our maintenance team and several volunteers for their work on this remodel!

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Staff Introduction

8/16/2023

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Sam Walker was hired as our new Business Office Manager and joined the staff team in May. Sam has been involved with Christian Encounter since 2016, when he began volunteering at our high school teaching math.

Sam served in the Navy for five years as a submarine weapons officer. He then began working at Lockheed Martin as a financial and project manager, where he stayed for 35 years.

Upon retiring in 2015, he and his wife Liz moved to Grass Valley. They have two grown children and two granddaughters.

On his decision to come out of retirement to take this position, Sam states, “It all boils down to doing it for the kids.”

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Staff Farewell

8/9/2023

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In June, we said a bittersweet goodbye to long-time staff member Sharon Palmer. Sharon arrived at Christian Encounter in 2010 and completed nine months of internship before joining the staff as the Girls’ House Leader. Sharon served in this capacity for a year and then transitioned into the business office full-time, where she served faithfully until her departure. Reflecting on the past 13 years, Sharon shares, “There is so much grace experienced at the Ranch. As an intern I made mistakes and I was met with grace. As a staff person, in my weaknesses I was met with grace...I would define my time here by grace.”

Sharon first met her husband Chris at the Agony Ride. They got married in 2020 in Angels’ Meadow and had their first child, Caroline, in Oct ‘21. In January ‘22, they launched a custom cabinetry business, Palmer Works.

Upon her departure, Sharon says, “I’ve been thankful for the Ranch community through the different seasons. I’m thankful to still be in the area and that that community isn’t ending.”

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