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OKC FRIDAY Vol. 53 No. 25 • Two Sections • 20 Pages • October 25, 2019
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In sole interview, Hoenig tells of Vietnam experiences By James Woodward Special to OKC FRIDAY Most everyone has a family member or friend who served in the armed services during wartime overseas. These veterans seldom talk about their experiences unless it is with another combat veteran. Petty Officer Vince Hoenig never told his ex-wife, Cyndy, in all the years they were
married. In fact, for 50 years, he did not discuss his Vietnam experiences, until writer James Woodward asked him for an interview. That is when his family finally learned about his experience and his Bronze Star. Vince was attending OU back in 1966 and feared being drafted. He enlisted in the Navy Reserve. The Navy
allowed reserve members to finish college then serve two years of active duty. He signed up to be a “corpsman,” even though he didn’t know it was another word for a medic. He also learned, much to his surprise, that the Marines were part of the Navy. After corpsman school and six weeks of “hellish” basic training, at 23-years-old in 1968, he received orders to go to
Vietnam and join the Second Battalion 9th Marines as a Navy corpsman. His mom and dad shipped him goodies from Nichols Hills Drug Store and he wrote frequent letters home. At first, he wrote about what a beautiful county Vietnam was and had three months without seeing any action. See HOENIG, Page 2
VINCE HOENIG
Village Animal League seeks donations to improve shelter By Ashley Haley Staff Writer
Governor’s Mansion, the Civic Center (formerly known as the Municipal Auditorium), the magnificent Skirvin Hotel, and golf and country clubs. “But sadly, due to changing times and aging issues, the time has come for closing,” Hall said. “However, the club is proud that from that first year of meetings until the closing luncheon celebration held in October 2019, the 100th year of the club’s existence acknowledged 773 meetings, with membership peaking at 808 members in 1951.” Each month, in Edward A. MacDowell’s honor, the Oklahoma City club chapter has featured Oklahoma artists
The Village Animal League (VAL), a group of residents who help maintain the city’s animal shelter, is now accepting donations for an animal shelter improvement project to update the facility. Since the group first formed in August, it has teamed up with general contractor Jim Abernathy to make improvements to the shelter including a new floor plan layout, kennel floors and a roof. Abernathy discussed estimated project costs and donations at the city council meeting. He said the project is estimated to cost $93,993, but over half of the estimated cost has been covered through donations. “Our goal is to make the facility better,” he said. “We were able to secure $47,700.” VAL is looking to fund the remainder of the project, which is estimated to be $46,293. City manager Bruce Stone said if the city decides to work with VAL and adopt the project, it’s possible the city could use $28,000 left over from another budgeted project and money from the general fund if it’s available. But, he said he needs to conduct more research regarding the budget and city ordinances. The new proposed design would also add bathing stations, industrial-grade animal facility flooring, which requires little maintenance and doesn’t absorb anything, LED
See CLUB, Page 2
See SHELTER, Page 3
Presidents of the MacDowell Club of Allied Arts, from left, Diane Laase, Sue Gabe, Jean Ann Coslett, Betty Estes, Karen Litsey, Doris Orahood and Skeeter Hall.
MacDowell Club ends 100-year run One hundred years of the MacDowell Club of Allied Arts of Oklahoma City was celebrated during its final luncheon at the Oklahoma City Quail Creek Golf and Country Club. This most nostalgic meeting included entertainment, archival memories, presentations, a toast and an elegant luncheon for the attendees. Oklahoma City Club Past President Skeeter Hall said the club was organized in honor of Edward A. MacDowell, a genius American composer and pianist of the Romantic Period (years 1830 – 1900). He was best known for his “Piano Concerto No. 2” and a popular short piece “To A Wild Rose” which has been and is being played to date
by millions of not only adults, but children in schools and events. He has been labeled by many as the greatest composer America has produced. Not only was he a writer, but books have been written exclusively about him and his life. This Oklahoma City chapter began with an enrollment of 27 members on Feb. 7, 1920, Hall said, and by May 1920 (only three months later), membership was at 127. “As the club quickly grew, it became recognized as one of Oklahoma City’s most prestigious social clubs with exciting goals,” she said. Meetings were held in exciting locations, such as the
FRIDAY’s Village Animal Shelter
OCU on Top 10 again
Rescue Dog of the Week
OCU’s acclaimed musical theatre department performs “Music Man.”
Oklahoma City University has been named to Playbill’s Top 10 most represented universities on Broadway for the second consecutive year. The honor comes from having the most alumni performing on Broadway for 2019.
OCU joined the ranks of New York University, Carnegie Mellon and Juilliard. Oklahoma City University is the only university in the middle of America included on the list. See OCU, Page 2
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