News Archive; February 8,
2001
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Cast
Selected for “Barnum,” ICC Play Planned for March
The
cast has been chosen for the Independence Community College Fine Arts
Division Spring Musical “Barnum”, scheduled for
7:30 p.m. performances March
1,2, and 3 in the William Inge Theatre on campus.
John
Welch, music director; Dan Frizane,
orchestra conductor; Lisa Mitchell, choreographer, and Jan Hastings,
accompanist, are putting together the show with David D. Sherlock,
director.
“Barnum”
is about the life of Phineas T. Barnum, the master of “hype” and
the great showman of the late 1800’s .
He was considered the master of press agentry and a promoter
with endless imagination. He
promoted the midget General Tom Thumb; Chang and Eng, the original
Siamese twins; Jenny Lind, the “Swedish Nightingale,” Jumbo the
elephant, and Joice Heath, a 161-year-old woman (it was claimed).
Barnum
died in 1891, but today the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey
Circus still uses his promotional techniques with virtually no
alteration.
“Barnum”
takes place under the “Big top in the Center Ring”
as singers, actors, and dancers create a circus show from his
early years to the creation of his
“Greatest Show on Earth.”
Prior to the start of the play, a circus barker and clowns will
entertain the audience in the theatre lobby,
so patrons are encouraged to arrive early.
Starring
in major roles are Keegan Reid, Independence, as Barnum; Marian
Grieve, Neodesha, as Charity Barnum; Rich Browning, Independence, as
the ringmaster; Brianna Winesberry, Independence, as Joice Heth; John
Cunningham, Altamont, as General Tom Thumb; Terri Barbera,
Independence, as Blues Singer; and Tabor Porter, Independence, as
Jenny Lind. Other members of the cast include Reuben Jones, Kansas
City, Kans.; David Fink, Independence; Cheryl Settles, Independence;
Eric Cole, Independence; Kosumi Fujita, Japan, and A.J. Abdurasulov,
Kyrgystan.
Women’s
Chorus members include Elise Fink, Tricia Friesen, Kosumi Fujita,
Sarah Boyer, Leslie Coder, Ivory Porter, Cheryl Settles, Kimberly
Smith, Jessica Thompson, Sally Tucker and Megan Williams.
Men’s Chorus members include Eric Cole, Ramon Cunningham,
Jeremiah Dewey, David Fink, Reuben Jones, Wyatt Harper, and John
Cunningham. Specialty
Dancers include Reanna Browning, Sarah Coder, Eric Cole, Allison
Emmott, Emily Jabben, Jerad Gorman, Maggie Gorman, Maggie Schabel, and
Kelsey Stelting. Meet
John Welsh, ICC's Newest (Music) Instructor
This
is Mr. Welsh’s first experience working for ICC, although it
probably will not be his last.
He
attended Bethel College in northwest Tennessee, Memphis Theological
Seminary, and graduated from the George Peabody College in Nashville,
Tenn., with a masters in music relating to the church. During his
years at these schools, Mr.
Welsh studied to be a minister. He planned his future career based on
the idea of becoming a minister, but experienced ‘personality
conflicts’ with the church after serving as an associate minister.
He decided God’s plan for him was not to be a full-time minister,
but to preach His word through music and performance, the passion
second only to his faith.
During
his first teaching experience, he ran into an unusual
predicament. He had been teaching Bible History at a junior college in
Alabama for five years. The school would increase the salary of its
teachers if they took time off to increase their credit hours in their
master of education. Mr. Welsh attended classes for a summer and the
school agreed to find a replacement for one year for him to continue
classes. The school, however,
could not find a temporary replacement, and instead gave Mr.
Welsh the option of staying at the same wage, or leaving his job to
further his education, with no chance of having his job back.
So
he quit his job for school. He supported himself and his wife by
working for the Florida Legislature in Tallahassee, proofreading and
editing notes from their daily meetings.
He stayed in legal publishing
25 years, while directing and performing in some 40 musicals
during that time.
Last
semester he performed in the ICC play “Richard Corey,” directed by
his colleague, David Sherlock. He learned of the opening for a choir
director at ICC through
his relationship with Mr. Sherlock.
Although
this semester Mr. Welsh’s job is part time, he plans on applying for
the full-time position next year. For now he feels he is basically
holding the music department together by directing chorus and trends,
ICC’s performing group.
In
his one academic class, music appreciation, his goal is to teach the
students how to listen intelligently to classical music.
Along
with teaching at ICC, he also instructs a Bible study class for
middle-aged men and women in his church congregation Sunday mornings.
He
now teaches, preaches, conducts, and directs all in good faith that
his students and peers will be able to feel and find the Holy Spirit
when they listen to or participate in music, song, and performance.
In
a moment of reflection, Mr. Welsh compared performance arts to the
game of basketball. He said the difference between watching a
performance and being in it is knowing the rules of the game and
actually being on the court during one. The play or song or game
becomes more emotional than intellectual because the player actually
becomes part of it. That is how he believes the player can be brought
closer to God through music and theater.
PHOTOS OF A LITTLE GIRL with an angelic face and a car from days past are a part of the ICC Photography Class exhibit in today’s Buccaneer. The little girl was photographed by Leslie Stair, and the old car was photographed by Chris Sparr near Elk City. The photographs on this page were produced BY STUDENTS for the final exam in the ICC Photography class taught last semester by Ron McIntosh. Faculty Association, ICC Board File Letters to Start Negotiation The Independence Community College Board of Trustees and the ICC Faculty Association have filed notice letters to begin 2001 negotiations. Filing of the letters Feb. 1 is in accordance with Kansas law which requires that each side notify the other about the items they wish to negotiate.The Board of Trustees, in a letter signed by ICC President Judith M.L. Hansen, listed four items for negotiation. They are: Article I Association Recognition. The College is seeking negotiation for full-time faculty. Article II Duration of Agreement. The College is seeking a multi-year agreement. Article XVII Professional Load. The College is seeking clarification of Professional Load consistent with fiscal, student enrollment and class schedule realities. Article XXVII Instructor Evaluation Procedures. The College is seeking more effective and well-defined Evaluation Procedures. The Faculty Association, in a letters signed by Kevin O’Neill, president of the association, listed six items for negotiation. They are: Article XVIII - Resolving Grievances: The Association seeks to establish binding arbitration as the culmination of any grievance not resolved at a lower level of the procedure. Article XIX - Salary Schedule and its related Exhibit A. The Association seeks to increase the Salary Base to provide appropriate compensation for professional employees. Article XIX - Salary Schedule: The Association seeks to provide a process by which a Professional Employee can seek to correct problems with placement, after initial placement. New Article - Copyright: The Association seeks to negotiate contractual provisions which will ensure that all educators who participate in the production of educational material shall retain residual rights to those materials should they be copyrighted or sold by the college. Article XXI - Facutly Development: The Association seeks to formally increase the level of funding for this article, to adopt a means by which the funds may be carried over from year to year, and to improve the means by which professional employees provide input into the development process. Article IX - Fringe Benefit: The Association seeks an increase in the amount of the fringe benefit for each Professional Employee. The Association further notes its understanding that Article II - Duration of agreement, will undergo a modification of dates. The Association proposes that all other provisions of the 2000-2001 agreement be incorporated unchanged into the 2001-2002 contract.Two ICC Students to be Honored Wednesday Kansas will salute more than three dozen top community college scholars for their academic accomplishments Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Holiday Inn West/Holidome, 6th and Fairlawn, Topeka. Students selected for the All-Kansas Academic team from ICC are Lacie B. Butler, 19, Independence, accounting, and Debbie J. Cobb, 42, Neodesha, social work. Also attending the luncheon on behalf of Independence community College will be sponsors of our local chapter, Karen Roush, business Technology instructor, and Brenda Thomason, Sociology instructor; Dr. Judith Hansen, president; Dixie Shierlman, dean of student services, and Ray Rothgeb, dean of instruction. Representing 34 communities and the state’s 19 community colleges, the 41 scholars have been named to the 2001 All-Kansas Academic Team, sponsored by the international headquarters of Phi Theta Kappa international honor society, the Kansas Association of Community College Trustees and the Kansas Council of Community College Presidents. The scholars, ranging in age from 19 to 44, will be recognized in the annual award ceremony that also draws educators and lawmakers each year. Ray Taylor, executive director of the American Association of Community College Trustees, will be the keynote speaker. Each scholar was selected by his or her community college for the sixth annual statewide academic team, and each also is a nominee for the 2001 All-USA Academic team, sponsored by “USA Today,” Phi Theta Kappa, and the American Association of Community Colleges. Each student will receive a proclamation issued by Gov. Bill Graves, an educational stipend, and an academic medallion. The Kansas Regents Universities and Washburn University have promised to match the stipends with $1,000 scholarships for those who transfer after completing their community college studies. The students will go to the Kansas Statehouse prior to the luncheon, where they will be given a tour and meet lawmakers. Some of the honored students are bringing parents, spouses, children, grandchildren, or grandparents to watch as they receive recognition. Among those expected for the luncheon in Topeka’s Holiday Inn are Phi Theta Kappa Kansas Regional President Tamara Kitchens from Eta Gamma chapter at Coffeyville, who also is an All-Kansas Team nominee, and Dr. Jackie Vietti, chairman of the Kansas Council of Community College Presidents and president of Butler County Community College.
Mibeck-Belvin Music Scholarship Started Independence Community College announces that a new scholarship, the Mibeck-Belvin Music Scholarship, has been established with the ICC Foundation. The ICC Foundation is a nonprofit foundation whose purpose is to receive private gifts and donations on behalf of the college. Dr. B. Frank Belvin, a longtime Okmulgee resident, was a graduate of Bacone College, where he later taught. He earned a master’s degree from Ottawa University and a doctorate degree from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, PA. This made him the first American Indian to earn a Ph.D. in theology. He was selected by the Baptist Home Mission Board to serve as missionary to Apache, Kiowa, Creek, and Seminole Indians where he was responsible for the building of over 60 mission churches and the conversion of countless numbers of Indians to Christianity. Among other awards, he was named as one of the 16 Outstanding Indians of the U.S., named to the Bacone Hall of Fame, The American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame and received the Ottawa University Distinguished Service Award. Belvin has had a number of books written about his life including J.M. Gaskin’s book “Heroes in Oklahoma” and “God’s Warhorse” by Naomi Hunke. An author himself, he published several books including “The Tribes Go Up,” and “Warhorse Along the Jesus Road.” Dr. Belvin’s wife, Wilma Mibeck, was a member of the orchestra at Independence Junior College and later graduated in 1933. This annual scholarship will be awarded through a trust with the Baptist Foundation of Oklahoma to music students attending ICC. For more information about establishing a scholarship at Independence community College contact the Development Office at 331-4100, ext. 4275. I am a man no matter what society says I live and breathe reality, I cannot let the childish things get in my way Pain has become a part of my manhood to only make me strong, all the scars left on my heart will be there till I’m gone I’ve learned hard lessons in this perilous time and age I know in my heart my future that which will take me to my grave I was brought up under pressure and often misunderstood always being told the things I couldn’t do instead of the things I could This is my one life to prove myself as I plan Ridicule me for everything I do But it’s all a part of being a man . ..Otis Robinson - ICCLady Pirates Get 21st Straight Win, Remain Perfect on Top of Jayhawk East
The Lady Pirates, under Coach Keitha Green, smashed Fort Scott Community College, 99-45, in an awesome display of offense and defense. The 54-point win was the 22 of the season, and 11th of the year without a loss in the Eastern Division of Jayhawk Basketball Conference. Only loss for the Lady Pirates, ranked seventh in the National Junior College Athletic Association rankings, was to now second-ranked Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, 85-82, in the second game of the season Nov. 4 in Miami, Okla. The Pirates avenged that loss with a 78-71 win Nov. 14 at ICC. The Lady Pirates dominated in all categories Wednesday night. On defense, their strong, full-court pressure and 2-3 zone resulted in 47 second-chance points off turnovers. On offense, the Lady Pirates scored from inside and outside with equal ease. In total, the Lady Pirates, led by Kima Murray’s four three-point baskets, scored 30 points from the three-point area. Murray made all four of her threes in the second half, finishing the night with a team leading 24 points. Five Lady Pirate players scored in double figures. Maria Villarroel, the teams leading scorer for the season, had 19 points. Anca Stoenescu tossed in 15 points, including two three pointers in the second half. Aisha Stewart scored 12 points, with two threes, and Dragana Zoric has 11 points. Lady Pirates 95, Highland 46 The ICC Lady Pirates won a record 20th consecutive basketball game Saturday night with an 95-46 win over Highland Community College in Highland. While improving to 21-1 on the season, the Lady Pirates also remained on top of the Jayhawk Conference Eastern Division with a perfect, 10-0, record. The Lady Pirates scored the first 14 points of the game, led 31-6 at halftime, and never looked back in coasting to the 49-point win. ICC beat Highland by 42 points in a conference opening game Jan. 6 in Independence. Maria Villarroel and Aisha Stewart each scored 17 points for the Lady Pirates, while Anca Stoenescue dropped in 12, and Kimya Murray had 11. Lady Pirates 109, Allen 42 The ICC Lady Pirates raced to a record 19th straight win Jan. 31 with a lopsided 109-42 victory over Allen County in the ICC Field House. Lady Pirate Coach Keitha Green with more than happy with the Jayhawk Conference Eastern Division win and the record. “We played two halves,” she told the Independence Daily Reporter. “The girls had a lot of fun. The thing that we did tonight was that we played defense and we played two halves of basketball. That’s something we needed to do.” The Lady Pirates, ranked seventh in the National Junior College Athletic Association basketball rankings, broke the record they set just last year when the finished the year with 18 straight wins before dropping a Region VI playoff game to Barton County Community College. ICC shot a red hot 51.7 percent from the field, and forced the last place Allen County into 45 turnovers. Six players scored in double figures for the Lady Pirates. Maria Villarroel had 18, Ola Snythina had 16, Kimya Murray 14, Anca Stoenescu 13, Aisha Stewart 13, and Dragana Zoric 10. Lady Pirates 89, Kansas City 68 The ICC Lady Pirates grabbed their 18th consecutive victory Jan. 27 with an 89-68 win over Kansas City Community College in Kansas City. The win kept the Lady Pirates on top of the Eastern Division of the Jayhawk Basketball Conference with a perfect 8-0 record. High-scoring Maria Villarroel led the Lady Pirates with 25 points, while Latasha Brown had 16, Kimya Murray scored 14, and Ola Snytina had 13. Pirates Stop Fort Scott, 96-84, Improve to 9-2 in Jayhawk East The ICC Pirates, making 11 key free throws in the last two minutes, downed Fort Scott Community College, 96-84, Wednesday night in the ICC Field House. The win was the ninth for the second-place Pirates in the East Division of the Jawhawk Basketball Conference. While the Pirates were making their free throws in the final minutes of a hectic game, the Greyhounds four freethrows and dropped from a slim five-point deficit with two minutes remaining in the game, to 12-point loss. Jamaicus Ricks, Hector Romero and Joe Webb, each with 23 points in the game, also converted three free throws each in final two minutes. The game was plagued by some questionable officiating, and the ejection of two ICC players, Otis Robinson and Marcus Price, on technical fouls. The Pirates improved their season record to 15-8. Coach Mark Downey’s Pirates play at home Saturday night against Neosho County Community College. The league-leading Lady Pirates play at 6 p.m., while the men play at 8. Pirates 84, Highland 73 The ICC Pirates, playing without playmaker Jamaicus Ricks, won their third game in row Saturday, dropping Highland County at Highland, 84-73. The win kept the Pirates in second place in the Eastern Division of the Jayhawk Basketball Conference with an 8-2 record, two and a half games behind Coffeyville at 11-0. Ricks, most valuable player for the Pirates in last year’s Region VI championships, missed the game because of the death of his grandfather. “It was a very good win,” ICC Coach Mark Downey told the Independence Daily Reporter after the game. “It was a great job for our guards tonight. Without Jamaicus, we had to play a possession game. We did a great job of rebounding. We did a great job of taking care of the ball. This is a big-time win for us on the road. It’s always tough to win up here. I’m happy with the win.” ICC never trailed in the game, but the Highland Scotties keep the score within 10 points most of the night. Delonte Holland led the Pirates with 20 points, followed by Hector Romero with 18, Steven Brown with 12, and Tyrone Payne with 11. Pirates 79, Allen County 58 The ICC Pirates finished the first round of action in the Eastern Division of the Kansas Jayhawk Basketball Conference Jan. 31 with an easy 79-58 win over Allen County in the ICC Field House. The Pirates, second in the division with a 7-2 record behind 10-0 Coffeyville, led 36-23 at the half and never looked back in handing Allen County its eighth division loss. Joe Webb paced the Pirates with 18 points, hitting on seven of 10 from the floor and four for four from the line. Hector Romero was the only other Pirate with double figures, he had 17 points. Pirates 96, Kansas City 82 The ICC Pirates snapped a two-game losing streak with a 96-82 win over Kansas City Community College in Kansas City Jan. 27. The Pirates converted 40 of 50 attempts at the free-throw line in pushing the team season record to 6-2 in Jayhawk Conference play, and 12-8 overall. Delonte Holland with the Pirates with 18 points, while Joe Webb had 17, Jamaicus Ricks chipped in 16, and Steve Brown had 11. Copyright 2002 / Independence Community College |
The
world-famous Harlem Globetrotters, celebrating 75 years of
entertaining people around the world, brought their game and act to
the ICC Field House Jan. 30, performing before some 1800 people in a
two-hour exhibition of basketball and comedy. (Top) Showman Lou Dunbar
meets the audience and sits on Karla Brock’s lap. (Right) The
Globetrotter mascot, Globie, entertains before the big game. (Bottom)
ICC’s Kevin O’Neill, engineering technology and drafting
instructor, has a big smile after being drenched by a water-throwing
Globetrotter.
The
Independence Lady Pirates won their 21st straight game of the season
Wednesday night in the ICC Field House to continue adding to their
team record.