The Oil City Derrick from Oil City, Pennsylvania • Page 11

Udis column la submitted to The Derrick by the Stall of Youth Alternatives.) "REMEMBERING FRIENDS" Tliey knew each other well TTiey were all the same kind of young They each were rebels. Each Wed similar kinds of "trips" All knew lite on the streets well. Each was intelligent Each knew misery Each knew depression. None was a hero by traditional standards None was a winner by the same measure None was a blind follower. Then one died Another went, too; Still one more; All so dose together, All so linked In time.

Where does that leave you and me Who miss and remember Who wonder why, why, why? Can we pick ourselves up, Find a reason to go on? Can we dance In life And help each other And remember them And hope? In dignity comes not from a job If living comes no! from plastic capsules Can it come from something called God Who mates us all part of the same family Who reaches out and Makes us touch each other Gently and say In all kinds of ways, "You matter! You are Then living males sense. Three Cheers Last Sunday the Oil City Jaycees paved the way for an enjoyable (our hours of music at Trl-City Speedway. Over BOO people attended the event, featuring local groups (Hoadhousc and Fair Way)? and an Eiie band, Philippe. The sun was warm; people were in a good mood. Many thanks to Boo Powers, who was chairman for the concert.

We look forward to the Jaycees 1 Summer Shutdown in August! Softball League Starting Sunday, the Alternative Softball League will begin its season. The league will hold games every Sunday until August 22 on the Hasson Heights Field. Game times will be at 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm and 6 pm. Schedule for the first week of play features Da Syndicate Big Cats vs. Local Musicians No.

61, Venetian Blinds vs. The Gannon Boys and Chuck McCToulh vs. Cranberry All-Stars. Religious Concert A group called Hope of Glory will hold a concert at 7:30 pm Thursday, June 10, at Justus Park. Doing gospel-type songs other styles, The Hope wants to say something special to Its listeners through music.

The Hope features MelTM Mar as a lead guitarist, Gary Ingram as drummer, Bubba Chambers as vocalist, Tim Wade on keyboards, and Rick Thigpen as bass guitarist. Crafts Fair Applications are still available 1 for the Coop Shop Craft Fair. This fair is open to all artists from the area. A modest entrance fee Is charged for participants, For more Information, call 676-9807. "Music As Opiate, Music An Message" With all the clamor for music In all sizes and shapes, Gallimaufry wants to look behind the uproar.

Lots of folks arc looking for very different things in music. Some want to celebrate, some want to blow the world away and get buried in noise, some want to heighten a drug experience, some want to be together with lots of other people the same age, some want communication to happen. Whatever the motives, Gallimaufry recognizes the huge power sitting In the hands of the band not just electorlal power but power to lead, sway, and Influence. So why not help people rediscover some important values, a depth of character that renders all the commercial "hustle" aspects less significant? Concert Schedule: June 9 Pablo Jazz Festival Count Basle Oscar Peterson, Heinz Hall In Pittsburgh. June Jazz '76 Herbie Mann Stan Turrentlne at Syria Mosque.

June 22 Yes Pousette Dart Band at the Civic Arena. June 12 --ZZ Top Aerosmith Point Blank at Three Rivers Stadium. 6--George Carlln at Erie County Field House. June 9 Bobby Vinton at Erie County Field House. June B.

E. Taylor and Friends at Complanter Fire Hall. Girl Earns Associate Degree 2 Graduate At WJ Two OU City area students were among the 212 men find Patty Montana of Oil City recently graduated Robert Morris College In Coraopolls with an associate degree as a medical secretary. She Is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Ross Montana ol 225 Hone Ave. She was named to the dun's list, attaining a perfect 4.0 average. She was Initiated Uiis spring Into Phi Theta Kappa, honorary fraternity. women receiving degrees recently from Washington and Jefferson College. They are: Susan KaweskJ of 607 Cooper Ave.

and Frank E. Ma gee III of Stance rest. Oil CKyRD I. Richard L. Thornburgh, assistant attorney general, was Uie commencement speaker.

Both Oil City area students were awarded bachelor ol arts degrees at the school's 177lh commencement. JUNE 7-11 RED TAG SALE SAVE 25.o ON ALL FIXTURES DECORATIVE LIGHTING 1104 WATER MEAOVIUE (814) 724-6 2 THE DERRICK --11 Thursday, JuneJ.WS Oil City, Pa. Music Major Graduates At Chatham Jewel Slesnlck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Shefty Slesnlck ol 406 Cowell was awarded a bachelor of arts degree recently al Chatham College In Pittsburgh.

A music major, she received departmental honors in music. In her Junior year, she was named an Ives Scholar. She also received i i a Slrassburgcr Award for outs a i a i I studies. Chatham, one ol the oldest, women's colleges, honored two outstanding women al the IWLh commencement this year. Doctor of Human Letters was conferred on Helen Hayes, actress, and Margaret Craig a a rounder a chairman of the board of the national program, Reading Is Fundamental.

Miss Slesnlck will continue her a i a a master's In music SUMMER WARMUP Hundreds ol young people attended the Summer Warmup rock concert over the weekend at Trl-CUy Speedway. The event waa sponsored by the Oil City Jaycees, and another Is being planned as a Summer Shutdown. Here, in Erie man takes care ol the "mixing box" for sound as Fair-Way, a local rock group, performs for tie crowd. Roadhouse, another local group, andPhlllppe, an Erlegronp, alio performed al tic concert. BIG NEWS TODAY In ihe Want-Ads.

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