LEWISBURG A family, community and brothers in arms came together Wednesday to grieve for U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Marcus Andrew “Marc” Golczynski, 30, who was killed in Iraq last week.

Hundreds attended the Marine’s funeral at the Church Street Church of Christ, sharing tears, laughter, song and prayer.

As 8-year-old Christian Golczynski accepted the flag from his father’s casket, tears flowed freely from the mourners, and even Marine Lt. Col. Ric Thompson, who presented the flag to the boy, showed a trace of emotion.

“My Marc made the sacrifice for my freedom,” said Heather Southward Golczynski, widow of the fallen Marine. “That is a debt I won’t ever be able to repay.” Read the rest of this entry »

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By Dustin Hughes, Managing Editor - Sand Springs Leader 05/19/07

Sand Springs’ firefighters continued their dominance over the police department in the game of softball Friday night, taking their third straight Mayor’s Cup.
More importantly, the two teams helped to raise $850 in cash, along with a pickup truck bed full of food, for Sand Springs Community Services.

The two teams faced off in a best-of-three matchup. Firefighters swept the first two games, neither of which were exactly defensive masterpieces, taking the title. The final scores were 18-8 and 20-14. Read the rest of this entry »

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As an incentative to get out of diapers, Bryce was awarded a trip to Build-A-Bear.  We told him that if he could make it 2 months without having an accident we would take him to build his own bear.  Bryce kept track of his daily progress by charting with stickers.  He couldn’t wait for the big day, and when it finally arrived, he chose “Husky Lightning Hall” as his new found friend.  We are very proud of Bryce and his accomplishment - April 28th a day to remember!

                             

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Ten years in the making, the greatly anticipated grand opening of the $24 million Falls Creek Tabernacle near Davis is set for May 26 by the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma.

The new, 7,253-seat, climate-controlled tabernacle spans over 5 acres at the heart of the 300-acre, conference center. Amenities include stadium-seating, state-of-the-art audio and video equipment and one of America’s largest rear-screen, image-magnification projection systems.

“We’re celebrating the grand opening of the Falls Creek Tabernacle,” said Anthony L. Jordan, executive director-treasurer for the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma. “The new tabernacle opens the door for Falls Creek to truly become a year-round ministry facility.”

Open house begins at 12:30 p.m. with the Dedication Service beginning at 2 p.m. including live music, ribbon cutting and special presentations. Admission is FREE but registration is required. Register online at www.FallsCreekOK.org or by calling 1-800-690-6933.

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By: Dustin Hughes, Managing Editor - Sand Springs Leader 05/07/07 

The Mayor’s Cup, a test of softball skills between the city’s firefighters and police officers, returns to Sand Springs May 18.

The best-of-three softball tournament is more than fun and games, though.

Money and food donated by spectators and gathered by the sparring teams will go to aid Sand Springs Community Services, said SSCS director Lisa Romine.

This year, the games are set for an evening start, at 6:30 p.m. The games will be played at River City Park’s softball field. Read the rest of this entry »

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Training starts young in the Tovrea Household - here is a picture of my sister’s healthy footballer.� Kevin Mathieu Tovrea blessed us with his presence last June 28th. We are all proud of you “Baby Kevin”!

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