Posts by David Visbeen

Charles Dickens began “A Tale of Two Cities” with this line: It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. Lately, it feels as though we are indeed living in the worst of times, the best of times. COVID-19 has brought about what many think is the very worst of times. Clearly…

On Wednesday, January 29, 2020 the EC community gathered at The Brownstone in Paterson for our 11th annual beefsteak dinner.  What has historically been an athletic booster event has, over the past few years, morphed into a simple community gathering. No special guests, no speeches or presentations, just dinner and fellowship with friends and the…

When ditto of North Jersey first opened its doors in 2010, many in the Eastern Christian School community didn’t even know where the store was located. In no time at all, ditto became a very popular destination for shoppers looking for quality goods at bargain prices. ditto was so popular we had to expand the…

 Thank you, thank you, thank you!  All of you made this weekend, October 18 and 19, the best Eastern Christian School HomEComing to date. God gave us a weekend of amazing weather. It was near perfect for HomEComing and all of you responded to the great conditions by coming out to eat, to cheer,…

Networking is one of the best strategies you can employ in job search or transition.  More than half of available positions today aren’t advertised, but are filled through networking.  And networking is all about contact with people you know or people that you share a common connection with, taking advantage of their connections and their…

After last year’s clear and sunny EC Spring Golf Outing, we had high hopes for this year’s event on Monday, May, 13, 2019.  Sadly, what we experienced may have been the worst weather ever for an EC Golf Outing with temperatures in the 40’s and constant (at times heavy) rain.  But it didn’t matter. The…

The EC community braved some of the coldest temperatures of the year last Wednesday and made their way to The Brownstone in Paterson, NJ. This year we had 52 more guests than last year and there were many new faces in the crowd. Better attendance was not the only thing that was different this year.…

Four years ago, Eastern Christian High School held the first Thanksgiving Alumni Chapel. Knowing that many recent graduates were home for the holiday and often stopped in at the high school to visit old friends and teachers, it was suggested that a formal alumni event be held. That year a small group of alumni came…

Eastern Christian students, faculty, alumni and friends had another spectacular HomEComing weekend on October 19 and 20, 2018. We began the weekend with a new event this year:  Alumni & Friends Golf at Wallkill Golf Club. A cold morning start would not discourage our 40 golfers.  The clear skies and bright sunshine made it a…