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Inger Bergholm Simal of Williamsburg died on March 17, 2010, at the age of 68. She was born in Sweden and immigrated to the United States in 1964. In 1968 she married Dr. Francis J. Simal and lived in the Chicago area until 1996 when they retired to Williamsburg.  

Last week, we broke the news that Monsignor Jim Gehl, pastor of St. Bede's Parish in La Cañada, has been appointed pastor of St. Euphrasia Parish in Granada Hills. Father Jim, as Gehl is known to his parishioners, will start in his new position July 1. No doubt, plenty of goodbyes are set to take place in the months preceding his departure.  

The final race in the Peco Cross-Country League , hosted by St Bede's AC at Esholt woods, took place in gorgeous, springlike conditions. Abbey Runners ran out easy winners of the men's league with four runners in the top eight places – beating Ilkley Harriers into second – and so seal the league title over the five-race series. Will Kerr and Simon Forde from the host club made the top twenty in sixth and 16th, sandwiching their second-claimer, Jon Dawson in ninth.  

The BIG Lottery Fund is looking for community groups to share in their Awards for All cash pot. "Since we launched, we've helped thousands of projects make a difference to people's lives," says BIG's head of region, James Turner. "We would love to see more people in Middlesbrough apply for funding."  

After a brilliant qualifying round at the Sovereign Centre the Moira House Girls' Swimming Team await confirmation of places in the IAPS National finals on Saturday, May 15. In an exciting competition with Bodiam Manor, Brighton College, St Bede's, St Andrews and Vine Hall the girls won the Small Schools relay, the U10 and U11 freestyle and medley relays as well as the Small Schools relay. In the Individual events, Jessica Brialey came first in the U10 Freestyle despite swimming up a year, and Chloe H  

It's a tall order but one St Bede's College pupil – and his teacher – think he's up to the challenge. Seventeen-year-old Alfred Adegbite, tipped for Team GB's rowing squad in the next Olympics, is organising a sponsored 24-hour row in aid of his school's chosen charity. And six-foot-seven Alfred, who trains five times a week along with other future Olympic squad hopefuls at Salford Quays, is being helped by five-foot-five teacher at the school, Peter Loader.  

A NEW high-tech internet voting system is being trialled in a Blackburn high school. St Bede's High School is allowing students to log on to its web-based learning platform to cast votes in this week's youth MP elections. Headteacher Des Callaghan said they new system had increased the turnout and was allowing pupils to make informed choices.  

Morton football prides itself on the strength of its offensive and defensive lines. Now, their new coach carries the same idea. The Mid-Illini Conference school on Wednesday announced the promotion of defensive coordinator Jason Thiry to head football coach.

He has been instrumental in developing the programs in which he has been involved   -Greg Pritchard

 

The whispers whirling around St. Bede Academy's future have built some lofty expectations in just about every sport because of talented classes that are headed down St. Bede lane. Baseball is a sport everyone is particularly chirping about. With a talented freshman class ready to take the high school diamond for the first time this spring, the varsity would like to remind everyone that they can play some ball, too.

I am excited about it. We’re young but we’re not young   -John Bellino

 

TWO HAILSHAM residents are running the first-ever Brighton Marathon next month to give children in Uganda hope that their mothers will live for another 30 years. Lou Belrhiti, a pupil at St Bede's School, and Craig Ivemy, of Farne Close, have been pounding the streets for the last month or more getting fit for the 26-mile challenge on April 18. help extend the lives of the HIV-positive mothers in the village of Kabubbu. The charity will use every penny to help treat patients at a newly-opened AIDS c