From The Pages Of The Ponca City News, Friday, April
10, 1998
LOCAL
Nearly News
Area Resident Recalls Many Flights With Vietnam Vets
Delta Blues Group Here Tonight
'Astonishing' Film Shows At The Poncan Theatre
Youth Traffic Court Ends 44th Session
OBI Planning NOC Blood Drive April 15
Plummer Family Here on April 18
DEATHS
Jerry Randall Whalen
Services Pending
Roy Lee Ramsey
Elzada Hand
Funerals
Beverly A. Crowley
Harold Van Atta
NEWS BRIEFS
EDUCATION
School News
Garfield Academy Offers Dance Classes
Po-Hi Graduate To Conduct Research in France
RELIGION
Correction
Celebrates with Revival
Word of Life Hosts Friday Night Live
'Rejoice in the Risen Christ' at First Lutheran
St. Luke's Wonders 'Who Do You Say I Am?'
March for Jesus To Be Planned
Church Briefs
SPORTS
Hemenway Repeats Gem
Cat Golfers Can't Follow Through
Frontier Sweeps Billings
Information in Wednesday's News concerning a sunrise service at St. Paul Methodist Church was in error. The Easter Sunday morning activities will begin with the ASP breakfast which will run from 7 to 9:30 a.m.
By KATHY ZEHR
News Staff Writer
JoAnn Appelbaum, staff nurse with Home Health Service in Ponca City, and volunteer at the Vietnam Wall exhibit coming to Ponca City April 16-19, recently recalled her days as a nurse during the Vietnam War. Her intelligent eyes, which usually look on the world with sparkle and good humor, fade to far away places and her usually light banter turns to serious talk, as she remembers nursing returning Vets in the 1960-70s.
Applebaum flew with Air Medivac crews in the big C-141s to pick up the wounded Vietnam Vets from various medical facilities around the world and transport them back to the United States for proper medical treatment and rehabilitation. Her usual schedule was three round trips per week from the U.S. to medical facilities in Germany.
She did not get into the war zone, but did fly directly into Vietnam occasionally, and said "It was enough to see the results of the war with those wounded Vets, I didn't need to see the battlefields."
When not with her own crew on the regular runs to Germany, the Claremore, Okla., native sometimes volunteered to fly with other crews to other areas including Japan, Okinawa, Iran and several European countries.
One of the most grueling flights was called the Mega Mission, involving a 55-hour round trip.
She said. "We would fly to the base furthest away first and pick up wounded or sick, then head back toward the U.S.A. picking up the wounded at bases along the way. It was quite common to be diverted from our planned route, like maybe a side trip to Iceland to pick up a serious case there."
With the twinkle back in her eyes she said, "Our orientation supervisor told us to always keep a fur hat and a swim suit packed in our bags and we'd be prepared for any flight. We always took extra money, a toothbrush, and a change of clean underwear," she laughed.
When asked about the nature of the injuries to Vets under her care on the planes, she recalled about 40 percent were physically injured litter cases and the rest were battle stressed psychiatric or drug related patients.
"One of my most memorable cases was that of a nice young soldier who was delightful to talk to and seemed normal, but we had been warned he was extremely dangerous and anything could set him off on a psychotic rampage."
She philosophized briefly about the high rate of psychiatric cases and repeated some of the millions of written and spoken words about the nature of the "different war," saying - "the soldiers told us they knew they shouldn't be in Vietnam because it wasn't their country's war. They received no support and were not allowed to win the war. When they came home, they got no honor for risking their lives in meaningless battles."
She also said the soldiers talked about the superstitions they believed about short timers being at greater risk for death, and told stories about children in friendly villages who were often booby-trapped with grenades.
She reminded, that in World War II, those who died were brought back to a heroes burial in the U.S. Families, although sad about their great losses, were proud of their soldiers.
Appelbaum agrees with those who feel the importance of bringing "The Wall That Heals" to the Ponca City area. It helps heal that breach of trust and, in some small measure, buys a little forgiveness and closure.
When asked how she got into the Vietnam Medivac nursing, the present-day mother of four grinned again and finally admitted, "my nurse friends and I saw an ad in a magazine 'Be a different kind of nurse,' and on a lark, called the 800 number." Medivac sent out two very handsome guys in uniform who took us all out to dinner and the "rest is history." They promised JoAnn she'd see the world, but failed to tell her most of what she would see.
Appelbaum feels she might have eventually become a military nurse anyway, because she's always been closely involved with the military in one way or another. Growing up in Claremore, she dated Oklahoma Military School cadets who eventually went off to West Point and/or Vietnam; her father was a World War II Veteran; a brother is retired from the U.S. Army and one served in the National Guard. One of her nurse friends' husband was a POW and another was MIA.
"We were all very conscious of the war because it was our generation who served there. So many of my high-school friends, and 60 percent of one West Point class was lost there. Some of the finest young men in the U.S. - we feel like they were wasted," she said in a calm voice with no apparent bitterness.
"I think The Wall's coming to the Ponca City area is really special." So many of us have never had a chance to see it and we need to find those names of special people we knew that are listed there. I have several names I'm going to look for."
Applebaum has lived on a farm between Ponca City and Perry with husband Gene for about eight years. They have three boys and a girl, who are now gone from home or students in college. She likes her job as staff supervisor for the Home Health Care office and "gets the paperwork done," but admits she would rather be out in the field in personal contact with the patients any day of the year.
She will be supervising and working in the first aid tent at "The Wall That Heals" exhibit. Admission is free and the exhibit will be open 24-hours a day at Resthaven Memorial Park beginning 10 a.m. April 16 through 6 p.m. April 19.
An exciting, electric delta blues group plays Friday night at the Poncan Theatre. Mark Sallings and "The Famous Unknowns" will begin their show at 7:30 pm in the beautiful old Poncan.
Mark Sallings has played with some of the most visible artists in the country for almost 30 years. He was stimulated by his parents to listen to music. His father was interested in swing and other popular forms of the 1930s and 40s, and his mother listened to such classical artists as Mozart, Chopin and other composers of the Romantic Period.
Sallings began playing the harmonica, or "harp," as he calls it, when he was a teenager. He became a member of a band playing mostly swing music, and he remembers listening to blues on the radio when the band was driving to and from their gigs. Soon he found the music he really wanted to play. Late in his teen years, he founded a band called "The Beale Street Blues Band."
For many years, his own musical tastes moved between rock and blues, because both were growing fast. But he finally decided to settle on his real love, blues. Now he plays all around the country with "The Unknowns."
The name of the group comes from their famous associations. The men in his group have, like Sallings, played with some of the most celebrated names in rock, country, and the blues. They have all been back-up musicians or openers for artists such as Willie Nelson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Earl Scruggs, Merle Haggard, Kathy Mattea, and many others. When they were off-stage, they found that fans would look at them with a sudden burst of recognition that quickly turned to uncertainty. The fans couldn't quite remember who these "famous" people were. So they called themselves "the famous unknowns."
The group plays mostly classic blues covers, but Sallings is also a gifted writer. They enjoy adding original material in their performances. "The blues is not a static thing," says Sallings. "It grows and develops just like rock does." He believes that blues is picking up more of the audience who used to listen to rock, because so much of the new rock scene is aimed at a commercial teen audience. ""Blues is the natural place for audiences to go," he says.
Tickets are still available for Sallings and The Famous Unknowns. The concert is at 7:30 at the Poncan Theatre. Tickets can be purchased at the theatre and Ponca City banks during the day, or at the box office before the door. Seats are $5, $7 and $9. The event is also given corporate support by KLOR. Beer will be served with help from Budweiser. For more information, patrons should call the theatre at 580-765-0943.
"The Sweet Hereafter," one of the most awarded films of the year, begins Saturday at the Poncan Theatre. Director Atom Egoyan was nominated for the Best Directing Oscar, and the film won the extremely prestigious Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. The film was also nominated for the Best Screenplay Oscar.
Egoyan has become one of the most acclaimed directors in the world, following his 1994 success with "Exotica." "The Sweet Hereafter" intertwines a rich tapestry of stories as the film unfolds. It tells the story of a rural Canadian town coming to grips with tragedy. A school bus loaded with youngsters veers off the road and plunges into a lake. Fourteen children are killed and others injured. But the focus of the film is on the aftermath, as the town learns how to deal with its grief. "The Sweet Hereafter" is "so clear and loving," so "forgiving and intelligent that you come away refreshed," writes the San Francisco Chronicle.
"Every performance in this film is astonishing," writes ABC. Ian Holm, who plays an attorney trying to fix blame for the tragedy, is marked with "genius," says ABC. He's "masterful," according to the Chronicle. But the bulk of the praise goes to Egoyan. Egoyan features the many ways characters are interconnected and the Chronicle says "there's a quiet, no-frills directness in each of the performances." The famous poem "The Pied Piper" is read in voice-over during the film, and ABC says it builds "an ironic theme that gathers multiple meanings throughout the film."
"The Sweet Hereafter" has an elegant structure and tone. The film is unwilling to succumb to sentimentality, according to Salon Magazine. Even if the subject matter is a lament for the loss of families, "The Sweet Hereafter" is "more consoling than mournful, more optimistic than despairing," says the San Francisco Chronicle.
"The Apostle," Robert Duvall's Oscar-nominated performance of a troubled Pentecostal preacher, will continue to show at the Poncan Theatre through Sunday, alternating with "The Sweet Hereafter" over the weekend. Next weekend, beginning April 17, the Poncan Theatre will show "Primary Colors," a new film starring John Travolta and Emma Thompson.
"The Sweet Hereafter" is rated R for sexuality and some language. For show times, patrons should consult the newspaper or call the Poncan Theatre at 580-765-0943.
This week, the 44th session of Youth Traffic Court came to an end. Since its inception in 1953, Youth Traffic Court has provided an opportunity for first time high school offenders to maintain a "clean" driving record after a traffic violation.
The Youth Traffic Court is an alternative for the costs and consequences of regular Municipal Court. Students who opt for Youth Traffic Court are spared the cost of fines as well as the risk of increased insurance rates.
The Youth Traffic Court is a benefit to court members as wells as the offenders themselves. The court is made up of other high schools students. The ten members of the Youth Traffic Court are all volunteers who have been elected to serve on the court. There are two students who act as judges, two prosecuting attorneys, two defense attorneys, two bailiffs and two court clerks. By serving on the court, students have an opportunity to learn, first hand, about the legal process.
Once a student is issued a ticket, he or she contacts the Municipal Court Clerk. The Court Clerk then schedules the student for Youth Traffic Court instead of Municipal Court.
The student then makes an appearance before the Youth Court at which time they can plead guilty, not guilty or no contest. As in municipal court, offenders may request a hearing and bring forth witnesses. If convicted - instead of paying a large fine - the student offenders are sentenced to between 4-12 weeks in Youth Traffic School and/or required to write an essay on traffic safety. The one hour classes consists of videos and discussions on safety-related topics.
Students who fail to attend the Youth Traffic School or fail to complete their essay must appear before the Municipal Judge. Failure to obey the sentence of the Youth Traffic Court could cost the student a fine as well as a blemished driving record.
The current police advisor for the Youth Traffic Court is Sgt. Regeneia Van Arsdale and Ponca City High School Counselor Linda StahI assists in the coordination.
In addition to being advisor Sgt. Van Arsdale, along with Police Officer Joe Harmon, taught the Youth Traffic School this past session.
TONKAWA - The Oklahoma Blood Institute will be on the Northern Oklahoma College campus April 15 for a spring blood drive.
Area residents are encouraged to join college students, faculty and staff in giving blood from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the east gym of Foster-Piper Fieldhouse. According to OBI, "Your gift of life may help as many as three people, and you receive a free health check as well."
Donors must be at least 17 years old and weigh at least 105 pounds. Before donating, the donor should eat a well-balanced meal and increase fluid intake. If possible, aspirin should be avoided 48 hours prior to donating. Donors should also note the name and degree of any medication being taken. Whole blood can be donated every 56 days.
All donated blood is tested for cholesterol and a written report showing the cholesterol level is mailed to the donor within two weeks of the donation. Several other tests, including ABO typing, hepatitis antibodies, HIV antibodies and screening for syphilis, among others, are performed and donors will be notified by mail if abnormal results are found. Persons who do not wish to have their blood tested or who do not wish to be notified of the results should not give blood.
The OBI, with facilities in Ponca City, Ada, Ardmore, Enid, Lawton, Oklahoma City and Tulsa, is a regional, not-for-profit blood center providing blood products and services to patients in more than 65 hospitals in 40 counties throughout Oklahoma, including Kay County, as well as all Oklahoma City hospitals. Created by the Oklahoma County Medical Society, OBI began operation in 1977 and reached self-sufficiency of the blood supply in 1981. The institute is accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks with an inspection every two years.
The Plummer Family Music Show will be in Ponca City, April 18, 7:30 p.m., in the Hutchins Memorial Auditorium. Tickets can be purchased for $8.50 in advance, $10 at the door, and tickets for groups of 10 or more adults can be bought for $7.50 each.
One of the first theaters in the Branson, Mo., area, the Plummer Family Country Music Show was opened in 1973 and continued performing for 18 years. After five years of retirement, the Plummer Family Music Show is on tour again. Ponca City is the first of several stops in Oklahoma.
Darrell and Rosie Plummer have received many awards and honors and have both been inducted into the Ozark Hall of Fame.
For reservations call 765-5676. For information on other shows in Oklahoma,
or for tickets to any show, call (800) 259-5676.
DEATHS
TULSA - Jerry Randall Whalen, brother of former Ponca City resident Delorus Patterson, died Tuesday, April 7, 1998, in Tulsa, after a long illness. He was 45.
A graveside service is set for 3 p.m. Thursday at Hogan Cemetery in Locust Grove. The Rev. Tom Branch will officiate and burial will be under the direction of Oliver-Whisenhunt Funeral Services, Tulsa.
Jerry Randall Whalen was born June 24, 1952, in American Fork, Utah, to Edgar Marshall and Audrey Hazel Whalen. He was a retired welder.
He is survived by four sons, Randall and Jason, both of Langley, and Jeffrey and Curtis, both of Tulsa; one brother, Rick Whalen of Tulsa; and one sister, Mrs. Ira (Delorus) Patterson of Norman. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Robert A. Whalen.
Roy Lee Ramsey, Ponca City resident, died Thursday, April 9, 1998 at the V.A. Medical Center in Muskogee. He was 73. Survivors will include his wife, Lucille, of Ponca City. The family will be at the home of Mike and Debbie Kruck, 625 Greenbriar Road.
Elzada Hand, Blackwell resident, died at her home Thursday, April 9, 1998. She was 88. Arrangements are pending with Hackler Funeral Home of Blackwell.
Saturday
Beverly A. Crowley - Funeral to be 2 p.m. at Bill Eisenhour Southeast Chapel in Oklahoma City. Burial will be in the Kolb, Okla. Cemetery.
Monday
Harold Van Atta - Funeral to be 2 p.m. at Ponca City First Baptist
Church Chapel. Other arrangements will be announced later by Trout Funeral
Home in Ponca City.
NEWS BRIEFS
Dance Set - The Young-At-Heart Dance will be every Thursday at the Elks Lodge, 1301 Bradley, from 7 to 10 p.m. Snack and Hillbilly night first Thursday of each month. Music is provided by the Sunshine Playboys Band.
Parent University - The Partnerships for Strong Family Involvement is sponsoring a Parent University on April 16 from 6 to 8:15 p.m. at the Family Resource Center, 700 West Broadway Avenue. Courses will be offered on a variety of parenting issues. Information on summer programs for children will be available.
Checks Missing - A person from the 900 block of North First Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 8:12 a.m. Thursday that some checks had been stolen and that an attempt had been made to cash one. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Bicycle Stolen - A man from the 1800 block of East Hartford Avenue reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 8:18 a.m. Thursday that a bicycle had been stolen. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Gas Meter Damaged - The Communications Center received a report at 9:15 a.m. Thursday that a gas meter had been hit in the 500 block of North Ash Street, and that Oklahoma Natural Gas had been notified. An officer of the Ponca City Police Department was assigned and a report was taken.
Parts of Vehicle Missing - A woman from the 500 block of West Cleveland Avenue reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 9:23 a.m. Thursday that some parts had been stolen from her vehicle. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Wallet Stolen - A woman from the 1900 block of Willow was at the Ponca City Police Department at 10:13 a.m. Thursday to report that a wallet of her son had been stolen at Mid-High earlier Thursday morning. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Juvenile Held - Po-Hi security reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 12:02 p.m. Thursday that a juvenile was being held after being found with alcohol at the Hutchins Auditorium. An officer handled the situation.
Bogus Checks - An employee at Wal-Mart requested assistance from the Ponca City Police Department at 12:54 p.m. Thursday concerning bogus checks. An officer was assigned and two reports were taken.
Juvenile Held - An official at Ponca City High School requested an officer of the Ponca City Police Department at 2:05 p.m. Thursday concerning a student. An officer was assigned and a 18-year-old male was taken into custody for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Accident - A man reported to the Ponca City Police Department from Sykes at 3:45 p.m. Thursday that someone had backed into his vehicle in the parking lot. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Collision - The Communications Center received a 911 call at 3:45 p.m. Thursday that a two-vehicle accident had occurred 1.5 miles south of U.S. 60 on U.S. 177. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol was notified.
Treated for Assault - An official at the emergency room of St. Joseph Regional Medical Center reported at 5 p.m. Thursday that a 16-year-old male was being treated for injuries from an assault while at Unity Gym. An officer was assigned and the information was logged.
Citation Issued - A woman reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 5:59 p.m. Thursday that a vehicle was parked in a handicap place without permission, in the 300 block of West Hartford Avenue. An officer was assigned and a citation was issued.
Subject Held - The Communications Center received a 911 call at 6:26 p.m. Thursday from the 200 block of East Broadway that a problem was occurring. an officer was assigned and a report was taken. A 44-year-old man was apprehended from the 1700 block of North Union Street for domestic assault and battery.
Accident - A two-vehicle accident in the 3000 block of North Fourteenth Street was reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 6:28 p.m. Thursday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Gas Drive-Off - A clerk at Triple T, 425 South Fourteenth Street, reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 7:09 p.m. Thursday that someone had driven off without paying for gas. Information was logged that the incident had occurred approximately an hour prior to the call.
Subject Held - An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the 100 block of North First Street at 8:51 p.m. Thursday that a 40-year-old woman was being held for driving under suspension and having no insurance.
Dog Uncooperative - A woman from the 500 block of North Palm Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 8:56 p.m. Thursday that a dog in the area is vicious and had chased youngsters. An officer was assigned and requested assistance. Six other police officers and Animal Control responded and a report was taken.
Subjects Held - The Communications Center received a report at 1:46 a.m. Friday that subjects in two vehicles at a parking lot in the 1700 block of East Prospect were loud and acting suspicious. Two officers of the Ponca City Police Department responded and took into custody a 21-year-old man for public intoxication and fighting in public, and a 22-year-old man for fighting in public.
Attempted Burglary - An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported at 3:16 a.m. Friday that assistance was needed with two subjects behind businesses in the 700 block of East Hartford Avenue. Four other officers responded and two 18-year-old males were held for attempted burglary.
Bicycle Abandoned - An officer of the Ponca City Police Department
reported from the 900 block of West Central Avenue at 5:58 a.m. Friday that
a bicycle had been abandoned. Animal Control was notified to pick up the
bicycle.
EDUCATION
Parent University
The Partnerships for Strong Family Involvement is sponsoring a Parent University on April 16 from 6 to 8:15 p.m. at the Family Resource Center, 700 W. Broadway. Courses will be offered on a variety of parenting issues. Information on summer programs for children will be available.
Kruk Receives Award
Marty Kruk, a senior at Po-Hi, was awarded a first place and blue ribbon for pottery in a recent competition at the University of Central Oklahoma. Kruk also competed at OSU in February and received an honorable mention for his art work. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kruk of Ponca City.
Tulsa Releases Honor Roll
Two Ponca City natives have been named to The University of Tulsa Deans' Honor Rolls. The students were Jennifer Kastendick and Dawn Rahme.
Student Teaching
Vanessa Zook, an elementary education major, has been assigned to Westwood Elementary School in Stillwater for her student teaching from Oklahoma State University. She is the daughter of Chris King, Ponca City, and Kent Zook, Salida, Colo.
PC Head Start
Ponca City Head Start is taking applications for children ages 3 and 4 to attend the next session. Enrollment opportunities are available for children with disabilities. Verification of income and the child's age is needed with application. For more information call 765-1173.
Art Exhibition
The second annual North Central Oklahoma High School Art Exhibition will be held April 14-17 at Ponca City Four Square Church and Lincoln Center, 700 W. Broadway.
College Honor Society
Misha Stephens, a junior major at Oklahoma Christian University, has been named to the Oklahoma Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Chi. To be in Alpha Chi, juniors must have at least a 3.5 grade point average. Stephens is the daughter of Gary and Rebecca Stephens, Ponca City.
Board of Education
The Ponca City Board of Education is comprised of seven board members. They are: John Young, president; Marvin Clark, vice-president; Mike Kruck, Kyle Keffer, Chris LittleCook, Steve Stalcup and Andrea Morriss.
Throughout the 1997-98 school year, Garfield Academy has offered instruction in dance to students as part of the magnet school's focus on the fine arts.
A study of ballet was done in October in which students attended an assembly with dance demonstrations by advanced students from Inciardi School of Dance. The unit was culminated with a visit from one of Oklahoma's prima ballerinas, Maria Tallchief.
A grant from the Oklahoma State Department of Education to fund "Arts in Education" was awarded to Garfield Academy. A portion of the grant paid for a dance consultant to work with all students to provide enrichment in the area of dance and creative movement through the physical education classes.
In addition, those students in the magnet grades have the option to stay after school each Wednesday to receive instruction in ballet, tap and jazz through Dance Tree International under the direction of Charmaine Swearingen. Ms. Swearingen volunteers her time as a member of the school's Fine Arts Advisory Committee and saw the need for students with an interest in dance to receive extended opportunities in dance.
"I am so proud of the work these students are doing," stated Swearingen. "They are focused and are making excellent progress during the short time we've worked together. I am thankful for the opportunity to share my knowledge and love of dance with these students."
Currently, an artist in residence from the Oklahoma State Arts Council, Ann Shanks, is doing a two-week residency at the school in her field of dance. Student productions for the magnet grades at Garfield Academy will provide an opportunity for targeted students to perform a dance as part of the production.
Ms. Shanks is working with targeted students and choreographing a dance to be performed in the fourth grade production of "Robin Hood". This production will be held at Garfield Academy at 6 p.m. April 14. She is helping targeted fifth graders with a dance to be a part of their performance of "Midsummer Night's Dream" to be performed during the school's Arts Showcase Night at 7 p.m. May 11. The public is invited to attend both of the productions.
For information about dance and the fine arts magnet program at Garfield Academy, contact Dr. Patty Ladd at 767-8030. An informational meeting, which is open to the public, will be held in the Programming Room of the Ponca City Library at noon on April 14. Applications for enrollment for the 1998-99 school year are being accepted through May 8.
STILLWATER - Oklahoma State University student Chris Snyder has a unique opportunity this summer to conduct research overseas thanks to a grant from the Innovative Multicultural Curriculum (IMCC), a science and engineering exchange program.
Snyder, a French and pre-veterinary medicine junior, is the son of William and Janis Snyder of Ponca City, and a 1995 graduate of Ponca City High School. He has been offered a summer research post in biomedical research at the Louis Pasteur Institute in Lille, France, and was awarded a $1,000 student mobility grant to help defray expenses.
Snyder said he is excited about the opportunity to research infectious diseases in such an esteemed laboratory setting. He hopes to eventually practice veterinary medicine abroad, and is particularly interested in regulatory issues.
Snyder is also looking forward to improving his French language skills this summer. "I'm interested in learning the different dialects of the French language," said Snyder, who learned the Swiss French dialect while an exchange student to Switzerland his senior year in high school. "I hope to pick up the French accent this summer."
His French classes at OSU, particularly as a student of Dr. Frederique Knottnerus, have given him much insight into French culture, he said, and into the history and background of the literature.
IMCC is a joint, three-year educational and professional project that
focuses on engineering and sciences subjects. It is funded equally by the
U.S. Department of Education and the European Commission of Education. Three
U.S. universities, including OSU, and eight European universities make up
the consortium. IMCC grants may be used for study, internships or research
in the sciences or engineering.
RELIGION
Information in Wednesday's THE NEWS concerning a sunrise service at St. Paul Methodist Church was in error. The Easter Sunday morning activities will begin with the ASP breakfast which will run from 7 to 9:30 a.m.
Sunset Baptist Church will begin their Spring Revival on Easter Sunday with the 10:40 a.m. worship service and running through Friday, April 17, 1998. Services each evening will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Dr. Don Ledbetter, director of evangelism since 1983 for the Baptist General Convention of Nevada, located in Reno, Nev., will be our evangelist for the week. Don graduated from Silverton High School in Silverton, Texas and is a graduate of Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in San Francisco, Calif. with a Master of Divinity. He received his Doctorate of Theology from Luther Rice Seminary in Jacksonville, Fla.
Don and his wife, Lois, have three grown children and five grandchildren. His wife is secretary for the Dean of Students for the University of Nevada at Reno. Don is the older brother of our own Ron Ledbetter, pastor.
Monty Wright, music and youth minister, will be music evangelist for the week. He will be leading a revival choir with a special emphasis each night. Sunday evening the youth choir will provide special music; Monday will be the sunset saints senior adult choir; Tuesday and Thursday will be the revival choir, for anyone who wishes to practice at 6:15 p.m. before the service; Wednesday the children's choir will present the special music and Friday night will be a family choir.
A nursery is provided for children up to three years of age. We are also having a Noon-Day Revival service, Monday through Friday, beginning at 12 noon with a meal provided. Everyone is welcome.
Friday Night Live, a continuation of the "Catch the Fire Revival and Times of Refreshing" with Dave Martin, evangelist, will be held 7 p.m. Friday, April 17. Martin has ministered extensively in the U.S. and in many countries on the African continent and has lead many revivals.
Dave Martin is currently conducting revival and outpouring services at the Christ's Church, International in Broken Arrow. Pastor Bob Innis of Word of Life relates "the most important issue is the result of being changed when one leaves the services." Word of Life Christian Center is located at 3401 North Union. For additional information call 762-4376.
"Rejoice in the Risen Christ," the choir anthem for Easter Sunday at First Lutheran Church, very clearly expresses the theme of the festival services The services will begin with an atmosphere much like the worshippers left on Good Friday. All will be dark and somber. Then, with a clash of cymbals, the lights will burst forth, hymns of praise will be sung, and the alter area will be decorated for the Easter celebration. There will be much joyful singing of hymns and special music. In addition to the senior choir, the adult handbell choir will perform "The Day of Resurrection" with trumpet accompaniment played by Jessica Hurd. Jessica will also accompany a number of the hymns and liturgical parts of the service. Communion will be celebrated at both of the services. Pastor Ramsey's sermon title is "Journey from Jerusalem: Resurrection Power" based on I Corinthians 15:1-11.
Following the first service, the Easter breakfast will be served in the school cafeteria. The local branch of the AAL, with the assistance of the youth group, will be providing a sausage and biscuit breakfast. All proceeds go to the youth group.
Good Friday service will be at 7 p.m. and the festival services on Easter Sunday morning are 7:30 or 11 a.m. All are invited to attend.
St. Luke's Church of The Nazarene celebrates Easter with the musical "Who Do You Say I Am?" Not usually caring what others thought of Him, Jesus asked Peter, "Who do people say that I am?" He then followed with the very personal question, "But who do you say that I am?"
The people of Jesus' day struggled with that question. Some saw Him as a radical religious person. The established church saw Him as a heretic. Some knew Him as a healer. Some called Him "Teacher." Others called Him "Friend." Many thought their hopes for a new king and nation vanished as He was crucified.
But Jesus did conquer the grave; He lives today! And that very same question remains. This contemporary musical explores "Christ's role as Leader, Teacher, Love, Redeemer, Healer, Friend, Grace and Son of the Living God."
William Bonee, pastor, and the congregation of St. Luke's Church of The Nazarene, located at 17125 East Prospect, extend a cordial invitation to all to celebrate Easter during the 10 a.m. worship service. Come join us in the celebration.
March for Jesus 1998 is calling Christians to demonstrate the passion on May 30 by joining "a choir of millions for an audience of One." This year's march is again a global march.
All congregations, whether large or small, are invited to send a church representative to a church coordinator's meeting to be held 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 5 at the Foursquare Church in the Lincoln Center. The representative will be responsible for passing along all March for Jesus information to the congregation.
March for Jesus is a non-profit ministry and funds are raises through sales, church offerings, financial gifts from local businessmen and private donations. This years budget is $1,500 - $2,000.
Ponca City March For Jesus desires to be a servant ministry to the Church in the Ponca City area, to see the Church move beyond its walls to lift up Jesus and prepare the way of the Lord in worship, prayer and evangelism, and to inspire a growing and enduring unity in the Body of Christ.
March For Jesus representatives are available to make presentations to Youth and Children's groups and all interested congregations.
Further updates and information will be published in the Ponca City News and broadcast on 88.7 FM, KLVV Radio, the Love Station. For more information, call the March For Jesus phone line at (580) 765-4982.
Kildare Baptist Church Easter Service
Kildare Baptist Church wishes to announce that the Easter Sunday morning worship service will start at 10 a.m. Evening worship services will not be held to enable church members and their families an extended family time together. Come worship and celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Hartford Avenue Church of Christ Theme
The theme for the 1998-1999 fiscal year is A Church Blessed by God. The Hartford Avenue Church of Christ invites all to share God's word every week with Sunday bible classes at 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship service at 10:30 a.m., Sunday evening service at 6 p.m. and Wednesday service at 7 p.m. The church has had 40 years of service and the largest part of their program is evangelism.
Grace Episcopal Prayer Virgil
Good Friday prayer vigil at 9 p.m. Good Friday Liturgy and Holy Communion begins at 6 p.m. Holy Saturday Liturgy at 6 p.m. At 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist will be celebrated on Easter Sunday.
Sunrise Service at Community Christian
Easter Sunday sunrise service at 6:45 a.m. at the church, followed by breakfast. Sunday School at 9:30 and Worship at 10:30 a.m.
First United Methodist Easter Egg Hunt
A Saturday Easter egg hunt for children and family picnic at Redbud Park (next to Woodlands School). Easter Sunday celebration of Christ rising from the dead.
Crestview Baptist Church Revival
Crestview Baptist church revival will begin with Easter Sunday morning service at 10 a.m. and again at 6 p.m. and Monday through Wednesday 7:30 p.m.
10 Stations of the Cross at St. Pauls United Methodist
10 Stations of the Cross service to be held Friday at 7:30 p.m. Easter Sunday events will begin with an ASP breakfast from 7-9:30 a.m. and worship services at 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m.
First Presbyterian Prayer Vigil
A prayer vigil will be held from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Good Friday and a Tenebrae Service will be held at 7:30 p.m.. On Easter Sunday, a sunrise service at 6:30 a.m., followed by an 8 a.m. breakfast, 9 a.m. church school, and 10 a.m. worship service.
First Christian Church Sunrise Easter Service
Sunrise Easter morning service to be held at 6:30 a.m. in the northwest corner of the church block. Easter Sunday services at 8 and 10:40 a.m.
Woodlands Christian Traditional Service
Easter morning services include a contemporary service at 8 a.m., Sunday School at 9:15 a.m., and the traditional service at 10:30 a.m.
Service of the Cross Celebration at Albright United Methodist
Service of the Cross on Good Friday at 6:30 p.m. with the handbell choir and the driving of nails in a big wooden cross and carried outside. Participants are invited to bring flowers to place on the cross on Easter Sunday.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Celebrates Easter at Lew Wentz Camp
Good Friday service at 7 p.m. and an early Easter Sunday service will be held at Lew Wentz Camp at 8 a.m. followed by breakfast.
Prince of Peace Lutherans Easter Service and Hunt
Good Friday service at 7 p.m. Easter Sunday Communion service at 8:30 and 11 a.m. followed by a fellowship time and an Easter egg hunt.
Sunset BaptisPonca Indian Baptist Spring Revival
Easter Sunday service at 11 a.m. will conclude the spring revival.
Ashbury United Methodist Sets Sunrise Service
Easter Sunday sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. followed by a Continental
breakfast. Easter Sunday service at 10:45 a.m.
SPORTS
By MATTHEW KOENIG
News Sports Writer
The 1998 Wildcat baseballers made history Thursday night, as senior Dean Hemenway pitched the second consecutive no-hitter for the Cats to power the Poncans past Daniel Webster (Tulsa) in a run-rule, 18-3, in the first round of the Wildcat Classic.
This the team that started their season 1-7?
After Jay Bentley silenced Sand Springs' bats on Tuesday, Hemenway repeated the phenomenon, striking out eight while walking three. Webster's three runs came with two outs in the fifth inning off a walk, a passed ball, a hit batter, and a missed fly ball to the Poncan outfield.
Hemenway was just happy to get out of the inning with his no-hitter intact.
"It feels great, but that was scary," he said. "I just wanted to get the last out, and after they scored those runs, I was thinking 'please, don't blow it now.'"
The Wildcats have won their last two games, and four of their last six. In those four wins, the once-clumsy Cats have committed just two errors.
"This team is getting fun to watch," said a pleased coach Roydon Tilley. "Things are coming around now. Dean just pitched a fantastic game, and everyone was hitting. That makes it fun."
The Cats' bats were indeed flying. Ponca City teed off on three separate Webster pitchers for 17 hits, including multiple hits by Jarrod Spears (2-for-4, 3 RBI's), Justin Thomas (2-for-4, 2 RBI's), Toby Red Leaf (3-for-4), and Evan Rupp (2-for-4, 2 RBI's and a home run).
But it was Bentley again stealing the spotlight, pounding out three doubles in his first three at-bats to drive in six runs.
"Jay's taking teams out of the game single-handedly," said Tilley. "He's hitting really well right now, and he's becoming a team leader. I like to see that."
The Cats got right to work on starting pitcher Doug Crowder, assaulting him for 11 hits and nine runs.
In the first inning, Spears was hit by a pitch, followed by a single by Thomas. Both were driven in by Bentley, who also scored on a sacrifice bunt by Hemenway.
In the second inning, after Marc Smith picked up a base hit, Spears and Thomas again got on to load the bases. Bentley again cleared all three runners, and came in moments later on a single by Hemenway.
Into the third, A single by Red Leaf, a double by Rupp and a walk by Smith set the stage for Spears, who came through with a triple to the left field fence to drive in two. Thomas then teed off on replacement pitcher J.O. Johnson for a double and an RBI, and Bentley again drove in a run with his third double, coming in later on another sacrifice by Hemenway.
In the fourth, Red Leaf led off with a double, followed by an RBI double by Wes Murrie. Smith then picked up a walk and Spears got an RBI single to add three more runs to the Cats' score.
Finally, in the top of the fifth, Red Leaf pounded a triple, followed by Rupp's 2 RBI home run over the left field fence.
Hemenway then struck out the first two Warrior batters in the bottom of the fifth, and though the third swung and missed on a full count for a strikeout, the ball went past Spears, allowing the batter to get on base.
That was followed by a walk and a hit batter by Hemenway to load the bases, and all three later scored on a missed fly ball to center field.
The next was caught, however, ending the game at five innings.
The Cats now take on Guthrie in the second round, today at 7 p.m. In other games Thursday, Mustang beat Cushing, 13-1; Putnam City North beat Blackwell, 9-1; and Guthrie beat NW Classen, 7-4.
Ponca City 18, Daniel Webster 3
Ponca City 346 32 - 18
Daniel Webster 000 03 - 3
Hemenway and Spears; Crowder, Johnson, Dolan and Beesley
GUTHRIE - Ponca City's Wildcat golfers played well on the tough Cimarron National course during the 36-hole Bluejay Bash Thursday, but the couldn't follow through on the easier Aqua Canyon course.
That inconsistency bothers Po-Hi coach Dan McGregor as the Wildcats get ever closer to regional qualifying.
"We sorta took a nap," McGregor said after the Cats posted a highly respectable 315 at Cimarron National.
"We were about 11th after the first round and a lot of those teams ahead of us had played the easier course first," McGregor said. "But we weren't able to take advantage of that.
The Wildcats toured Aqua Canyon with a 312 for a 627 total and 12th place in the 26 team field.
Choctaw won the team title with a 590 while Ardmore, behind medalist Beau Galyean's 141, was second at 592. Guthrie was three strokes back for third place in its own tournament.
Eric Smith led the Ponca City scoring with a 73-79-152.
"Eric started off real well, especially on the tough course," McGregor said. "He was two under through No. 10, but then ran into a rash of bogies."
Aaron Hill followed for the Poncans with a 78-78-156, Matt Waddell did find Aqua Canyon more to his liking with an 83-76-159. Jason Pettigrew was consistent throughout with an 81-79-160 and Scott King had an 86-79-165.
Disappointed the Wildcats couldn't put two good rounds together, McGregor was still upbeat.
'I think we're headed in the right direction," he said as his team looked ahead to the Cushing Tournament Monday.
Team Scores
Choctaw 590, Ardmore 592, Guthrie 595, Bishop Kelley 601, El City 607, Enid 609, Woodward 611, Union 620, Stillwater 621, Carl Albert 625, Ponca City 627, Mustang 627, Cassidy 632, Altus 645, Anadarko 647, McGuinness 654, Clinton 654, Shawnee 660, Yukon 660, Blackwell 662, Edmond Memorial JV 667, Guthrie JV 669, Atoka 693, Edmond Santa Fe 742,
Individual Leaders
Beau Galyean (Ardmore) 141, Jay Morgan (Choctaw) 142, Donnie Kiem (Woodward) 143, Chris Noel (Kelley) 144, Drew Sherkel (Guthrie) 145, Jimmy Shaw (Cassady) 145, Dayton Rose (Carl Albert) 145, Clint Colbert (Guthrie) 145, Ricky Breslin (Choctaw) 146, Van Storm (Elk City) 146.
RED ROCK - Frontier scored late in both game Thursday to sweep past Billings, 8-5 and 7-6.
In the opener, Frontier broke up a 5-5 deadlock in the bottom of the fifth with one run and added a pair of insurance tallies in the sixth.
The five-inning second game, saw Frontier score four times in the third inning and once in the fourth to take a 5-4 lead.
Billings scored twice in the top of the fifth, but Frontier came up with two runs of its own in the bottom half of the fifth to move to 8-5 on the season.
Frontier banged out 15 hits in the doubleheader.
Robert Regnier was a perfect 3-for-3, including a double, in the first game.
Jeremy Williams paced the Mustangs in the second game, going 2-for-3
Kevin Fillmore pitched the seven-inning first game, limiting Billings
to six hits while striking out 7. Martin Sanders and Ty Henry hurled the
second game, giving up four hits while striking out 7.