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Parkview Christian Church welcomes new pastor
Parkview Christian Church is welcoming a new pastor.
Bill Holly, originally of Wichita, has been in Chickasha less than a week, but is already impressed with the friendliness he has found here.
“The community has been very welcoming to me and everyone has been gracious, from the restaurants, to the bank and the Post Office,” Holly said.
Holly even flew in from a suburb of Indianapolis to attend the Grady County Fair and recently attended the Rock Island Arts Festival because he figured the two events were good places to meet people.
“It was very pleasurable, a cordial and welcoming community,” he said.
Holly replaces his friend and classmate Pastor David Woods who passed away Dec. 2 after serving as Senior Pastor since April, 2000.
“We were the best of friends in college and have stayed in touch over the years,” said Holly, who also attended school with several other ministers in town. “It is an honor to follow him.”
When the pastor position came open, Holly said he applied and, while the church elders said his resume and references were “very nice,” it was Woods’ widow Retta Woods comment that Holly “would do very well here” that got him the job.
“Actually, Retta’s the boss here,” Holly joked. “She lets us know what needs to be done.”
A single parent with a son living in Columbus, Ohio, Holly earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Ozark Christian College in Joplin in 1975 and his Master’s Degree from Cincinnati Christian University in 1985.
He has been involved in the ministry both full-time and part-time for the past 36 years. After his retirement from the Post Office, he returned to the ministry full time.
Holly said he plans to assess how things are right now at the church and to get to know his way around.
“Then, I plan to assess the people and the community to establish, along with the church staff, what direction we want to take,” Holly said. “We have an excellent outreach for the young people and a good mix of elderly, middle-age and younger people as well. I also want to thank the community for welcoming me and I look forward to a long and prosperous ministry.”
A former Tulsa resident, Holly said when he crossed the state line, he became a Sooner again, but added he has no ties to either of the state’s rival universities, OU and OSU.
Parkview Christian Church is located at 2828 S. 9th St. in Chickasha.
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GRADY COUNTY FAIR RESULTS
Plants
Potted Plants
(Several varieties combined)
First: (Adult) Ann O'Bar
Second: (Adult) Joyce Riker
Third: (Adult) Jallane Link -
AROUND THE AREA
SEPTEMBER 2
Poetry Reading
• When: Sept. 2, 7 p.m.
• Where: Eduardo’s Mexican Restaurant, Private Room, 3127 S. 4th St., Chickasha
• Details: Featured Poet is Carol Hamilton, writer, storyteller and Poet Laureate of Oklahoma 1995-97Hamilton’s website is www.carolhamilton.org. There is no admission fee to attend the Poetry Reading, and refreshments are available for purchase. For more information, contact Rockford Johnson, 224-0160 or 317-7506. -
Duncan nips Chicks for straight-game win
Duncan got their eighth match win of the season Tuesday, beating Nancy Waters’ Lady Chicks in straight games at the Activity Center.
The Chicks looked like they had a little hangover from Monday night’s tough road loss at Tecumseh, coming out flat again and dropping their first two games by identical 25-17 scores.
They came out firing on all eight cylinders for game three, running out to a 15-9 lead on the strength of a 7-0 run with Shelby Crosley serving, but the Demons battled back to tie it late and the Chicks let it slip away, 25-21. -
STATE SPORTS BRIEFS
NORMAN (AP) — Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops has named walk-on Patrick O'Hara as the starting place-kicker for the seventh-ranked Sooners.
Stoops said on his radio show Tuesday night that O'Hara won the competition with Jimmy Stevens, freshman Michael Hunnicutt and redshirt freshman Bryce Easley. -
OSU's Gundy still learning on job
STILLWATER (AP) — Mike Gundy hasn't lost his love for dialing up the right play to keep Oklahoma State's offense purring along.
That passion, which he has called the most enjoyable part of his job as head coach, was bred into him as an offensive coordinator. And he is a former starting quarterback for the Cowboys. -
Whimsical metal work, jewelry part of big art show at USAO
A showing of whimsical metal work and jewelry is scheduled to be on display at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma during Helen’s Show Sept. 10-Oct 1.
The show will feature the work of USAO graduate Helen Shafer. The exhibition will be open daily during normal business hours in the Davis Hall Third Floor Art Gallery on the USAO campus. The show is free and open to the public. An opening reception is scheduled Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. in the gallery. -
High-speed chase lands 1 in jail
A high-speed motorcycle chase down Highway 81 last Wednesday landed a Ninnekah man in jail and a felony charge of eluding a police officer.
Court records show that James William Hutchins, 21, blew by Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Timothy Parrish at U.S. Highway 81 and County Road 1460 and was clocked going 144 miles per hour in a posted 70 miles per hour zone.
Parrish reported that he was sitting stationary at that location at about 3:45 p.m. on Aug. 25 when he observed a red motorcycle traveling southbound. He engaged his emergency lights and siren and pulled onto the roadway behind the Triumph motorcycle. -
5 inmates denied parole
Parole was recently denied for five Grady County inmates serving sentences with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.
The following individuals were denied at the August Pardon and Parole Board meeting:
• Jeremiah Daniel Cline, who is serving a five-year sentence for distribution of a controlled dangerous substance and a five-year sentence for possession of a controlled dangerous substance, began his sentence in August 2008.
• Warren P. Diego, who is serving a 15-year sentence (10 years PTS) for lewd molestation, began his sentence in February 2009. -
Judge recuses herself from pharmacy case
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A state district judge has stepped aside from the first-degree murder trial of a pharmacist accused in the fatal shooting of an unconscious would-be robber.
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