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From the pages of The Ponca City News, Tuesday, January 09, 2001 LOCAL DEATHS NEWS BRIEFS LIFESTYLES SPORTS BUSINESS LOCALInhofe Says Appointment Will Be Help to Oklahoma Inhofe Says Appointment Will Be Help to OklahomaBy LOUISE ABERCROMBIE News Staff Writer A new Senate committee assignment in Washington, D.C., for U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe could spell good news for transportation needs in Oklahoma. Inhofe has assumed the chairmanship of the powerful Highway and Infrastructure Committee. He said, “This is significant because this is where all the highways and public buildings and other infrastructure are funded.” Inhofe comes to the committee chairmanship with experience. He had served on the House of Representatives Public Works and Transportation Committee for eight years prior to becoming a senator. Inhofe indicated that plans for the Committee will have a significant effect on Oklahoma. “When I was first elected we were a donor state by a large amount, which means when the taxpayer goes to the pump to buy a gallon of gas, 18.4 cents of that cost goes to Washington. We are a donor state so we were getting a small part of that back.” What Inhofe has pledged to propose is repealing the federal gasoline tax and that the 18.4 cent per gallon tax become a state tax. There already is a provision to turn any federal tax that is discontinued into a state tax in Oklahoma, according to Inhofe. “I have always contended that we in the state of Oklahoma know more about what our transportation needs than they know in Washington,” Inhofe says. Inhofe was most pleased with the nomination of Norman Minetta, the lone Democrat, as Secretary of Transportation. He talked about working with him in the House and attending some of Minetta’s fund raisers. National Defense Another area that Inhofe believes strongly in is national defense. He is advocating a buildup of the National Defense. Inhofe contends that since the breakup of the Soviet Union, the U.S. does not have any one enemy it can make a disarmament treaty with, but a number of enemies. He said the anti-missile treaty with the USSR is invalid because the Soviet Union does not exist. Inhofe told of the dangers of countries such as North Korea and the Middle East countries. He said the Soviets had sold their technologies to these countries and everyone of them could reach the United States. The senator was enthusiastic about the appointment of Don Rumsfeld as secretary of defense. “This is huge. I have served as chair of the Readiness sub-committee of the National Defense System. We are going to start a massive rebuilding. I have to be very critical of Clinton in terms that he has put us in a most impaired position as a nation today than we’ve been in the history of this nation for 200 years.” Inhofe said, “We have no defense for incoming missiles. This is because in 1998 Bill Clinton vetoed our defense Authorization Bills.” EPA Nominee The senator praised the cabinet nominees of the Bush administration. These include Christie Todd Whitman nominated as administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Inhofe recalled as chairman of the environmental sub committee he spent 90 percent of his time during the last eight years of Pres. Clinton’s administration “stopping the EPA from virtually destroying Oklahoma.” “If we would have had to comply with some of the standards that they (EPA) had, 50 of Oklahoma’s 77 counties would be out of business. Kay County would not be able to recruit industry because of the fact that it would be out of attainment by the standards they tried to adopt. “I stopped them but the way I did it would not have worked if we had elected a Democrat president. I got it delayed,” Inhofe said. He spoke in favor of Gale Norton as the nominee for Secretary of Interior. Asked what happened to Gov. Frank Keating as a possible appointee to a cabinet post, Inhofe refused to comment. Inhofe was the lone senator who took to the Senate floor to protest the fact that Republican Trent Lott, majority leader, “caved in on parity on committees.” Inhofe said, “I thought we should have a majority on committees.” The Oklahoma senator did admit that the Republicans are going to be under the gun to get things done because they have attributed a lot of failures in the last eight years on the Democratic administration. Fifth Street Contract Gets OKBy JEFF POLITTE News Staff Writer Ponca City’s Board of Commissioners gave the final OK for construction to begin on Phase I of the Fifth Street extension during a regular session Monday night. The contract was awarded to Evans and Associates Inc., the low bidders for the project. The local construction company’s $767,988.74 bid came in $89,871.14 less than the original engineering estimate of $857,859.88. This bid is only one of several bargains city officials encountered while laying out this project which, when Phase II is completed, will extend Fifth Street to Knight Boulevard. Other savings came from J.R. Anthony Properties, a Dallas, Texas-based development company, which owns part of the right-of-way necessary for the extension. In addition to giving the city of Ponca City right-of-way through its property north of Prospect, amounting to 1,600 feet of the extension project and the bulk of Phase I, the development company also donated $200,000 toward the final cost of the project. Phase I of the extension is expected to begin in the next couple of weeks, and be completed by the middle of July. Phase II will be completed as future commercial development necessitates. “J.R. Anthony Properties offered the city free right-of-way and $200,000 if we would bring that road through his property,” said Randy Lauritsen, city engineer. “You don’t get very many offers, other than from the federal government, to help build a city street. This is a win-win situation.” According to Lauritsen, this adds up to a substantial savings for a project of this type. “When you put in a city street prior to a property’s development, you save a sizable sum of money,” Lauritsen explained. Otherwise, the city would have to purchase the land and the right-of-way, move the existing utilities, all before construction can begin. This also leaves the city responsible for the entire cost of that project. Lauritsen noted even though the project was originally designed to extend Fifth Street all the way to Knight Boulevard, Phase I will only complete 1,600 feet of the extension. “This phase goes just to the edge of Evans and Associates’ south property line and J.R. Anthony’s north property line,” he said. Also included in Phase I is a new culvert beneath Prospect Avenue just east of the railroad tracks and a concrete canal to help facilitate drainage from the property. “This is because the existing culvert is inadequate” to handle the drainage, he said. To install the new culvert, Prospect will have to be closed down for approximately 30 days. This part of Phase I will be completed in the spring when “better weather” will help facilitate faster completion of the culvert. Band Trip NewsThe Big Blue Marching Band is getting closer and closer to reaching its goal of collecting $84,000 to make the trip to Washington, D.C., the Inaugural Parade. As the deadline draws nearer, more and more businesses, organizations and individuals have stepped forward to support the efforts of the students. -—— The Ponca City High School Class of 1956 has met the challenge issued by other graduating classes and donated $250 toward the Po-Hi band trip to Washington, D.C. -—— Garfield Academy is meeting the challenge issued by Washington School to provide funds for the Po-Hi band trip. Garfield has collected $200 and is taking donations through Friday. -—— Xi Beta Tau chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority has issued a challenge to other chapters to meet or exceed their $50 donation to the Po-Hi band. -—— The Ponca City Rotary stepped up with a $1,000 donation at the club’s meeting Monday. DEATHSCharles Wayne Moses Charles Wayne MosesBLACKWELL — Charles Wayne “Chuck” Moses, longtime resident of Blackwell, died Sunday morning, Jan. 7, 2001, at his home. He was 39. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, at the Blackwell Cemetery with the Rev. Kevin Bookout officiating. Arrangements and cremation are under the direction of Hackler Funeral Home. Charles Wayne Moses was born March 1, 1961, in Blackwell, the son of Charles E. and Patty Lou Wright Moses. He lived in Blackwell until 1976 when he moved to Mojave, Calif., where he graduated from high school. In 1996 he returned to Blackwell. He did plumbing work and was employed part time for Rickerd’s Plumbing, Heating and A/C. He is survived by his father, Charles E. Moses of Tonkawa; five sisters, Cherie, Jean, Debbie, Sharon and Kelly; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother. Gelston Swain GroomWINFIELD, Kan. — Gelston “Bus” Swain Groom, resident of Winfield, Kan., died Saturday, Jan. 6, 2001, at the Kansas Veterans Home in Winfield. A graveside service was held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, at Highland Cemetery in Winfield with burial in the Highland Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Swisher-Taylor and Morris Funeral Home of Winfield, Kan. Gelston Swain Groom was born June 1, 1912, in Wilmot, Kan., the son of Arthur and Mabel Swain Groom. He attended rural schools and had two years at Wichita Commercial Business College. He married Marjorie F. Logan on Dec. 3, 1942, in Wellington, Kan. He entered the U.S. Army before World War II and was discharged to be recalled and served with the 9th Mechanized Armored Division until 1945. He was employed for 16 years as a mechanic for Stuber Brothers Ford until he started Groom’s Auto Service, which he and his wife owned and operated until retirement in 1981. Survivors include his wife of the home; a daughter, Gelestene Kay Miller of Ponca City; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers and a sister. Donna Marie MardisOKLAHOMA CITY — Donna Marie Mardis, former resident of Ponca City, died Saturday, Jan. 6, 2001, in Oklahoma City. She was 53. The funeral is scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, in the Demuth Funeral Home in Oklahoma City. Donna Marie Mardis was born on May 12, 1947, in Ponca City, the daughter of Webb Dowell and Marie Richardson Dowell. She was employed as office manager with a bank. Survivors include her husband, Richard L. Mardis of the home; two sons, Jeff Bentley of The Village and Chris Bentley of Kansas City, Mo.; a brother, Larry Dowell of Ponca City; a sister, Marsha Burns; and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents. Memorial contributions may be made in her name to Wildcare Foundation or Martins Nature Park, c/o Demuth Funeral Home, 1145 W. Britton Road, Oklahoma City, Okla. 73114. Edith HardinBLACKWELL — Edith Hardin, resident of Blackwell, died Sunday night, Jan. 7, 2001, in the Blackwell Regional Hospital. She was 85. A graveside service was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, at the Blackwell Cemetery with the Rev. Wesley Miller of the First Church of the Nazarene in Blackwell officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Roberts and Son Funeral Home. Edith Hardin was born Dec. 1, 1915, in Carr Lane, Mo., the daughter of Isaac and Susan Scroggs Reynolds. She moved to Wichita, Kan., as an adult. She married John Hardin on Jan. 8, 1955. They lived several years in Wichita before moving to Denver, Colo., where they lived until they retired. They moved to Blackwell in the early 1970s. Her husband preceded her in death on July 2, 1994. Survivors include two stepdaughters, Rita Jo Hardin of Conway, Ark., and Johnnie Ruth Hardin of Illinois; four sisters, Hazel Eden of Monett, Mo., Gyneth Williams of Louisburg, Mo., Chella Mann of Berryville, Ark., and Ollie MaLotte of Eureka Springs, Ark.; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, five brothers and two sisters. Oliver Joseph BrownBLACKWELL — Oliver Joseph Brown, resident of Blackwell, died Sunday morning, Jan. 7, 2001, in the St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City. He was 76. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Blackwell with Terry Ricketts, president, officiating. Burial will be in the Blackwell Cemetery under the direction of Roberts and Son Funeral Home. Oliver Joseph Brown was born Jan. 28, 1924, in Collinsville, the son of William Kirk and Ollie Viola Raley Brown. He grew up in Collinsville, where he attended schools until his later school years when he moved with his family to Blackwell and continued his schooling. He married Erinestine Ruhlf in 1946, and they lived in various states where his work took them. He was employed most of his life as an electrician for the Local Union 449 and began this work in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1955. He moved in 1958 to Idaho Falls, Idaho, where he met and married Lemora Kotter on Jan. 15, 1959. They settled in Idaho Falls until he retired in 1985, and they moved to Blackwell. He was a member of the Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Blackwell, where he served as first counselor for five years and as extraction for two years. He was also a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Survivors include his wife of the home; two sons, Delmar Kotter of Blackwell and Merrill C. Kotter of California; two daughters, Vernadine Shouse of Lake Charles, La., and Renee McNamara of Blackwell; three sisters, Freda Moore of Tracy, Calif., Norma Williams of Atwater, Calif., and Doris Raby of Turlock, Calif.; three brothers, Robert E. Brown of Kingman, Ariz., John L. Brown of Tustin, Calif., and Alvin R. Brown of Ponca City; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; three sons, Jody Brown, Walter K. Brown, and Rex Kotter; and a sister, Leta Brown. Casket bearers will be Tyler McNamara, Chad McNamara, Walter Kirk, Louis Cannon, Troy Hasenfratz and Dwight Davis. Honorary bearers will be Sam McCrory, John Hoogendoorn and Paul Clark. Memorial contributions may be made in his name to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 13th and Coolidge, Blackwell, Okla. 74631. Donald Lee CurbyBILLINGS — Donald Lee Curby, resident of Billings, died Sunday, Jan. 7, 2001, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Ponca City. He was 85. The funeral is scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, at the Billings Christian Church with Kent Reubel officiating. Burial will follow in the Billings Union Cemetery under the direction of Brown-Sisson Funeral Home of Perry. Donald Lee Curby was born May 6, 1915, in Billings, the son of Samuel and Elda Pearl Coyer Curby. He married Carol Myrthe Bryant in Enid on Aug. 26, 1937. He had been a teacher at Mount Victory, a rural school five miles outside of Billings, later serving three years as the principal of Billings elementary school. He had been a bookkeeper and later a farmer-rancher when they moved to the farm northeast of Billings where he was born. He served in the military from 1943 to 1946, being honorably discharged at the rank of staff sergeant. He was a member of the Billings Christian Church where he had served as an elder, a member of the Masonic lodge, and on the board of directors of the Oklahoma Ag Association. Survivors include his wife of the home; a son, Michael Curby of Kaw City; a brother, Russell Curby of Bella Vista, Ark.; two grandchildren; one great-grandson; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Irvin Curby and Clifford Curby; one daughter, Donna Lynn Curby; and one son, Douglas Scott Curby. Memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Billings Christian Church or the Billings Ambulance Fund, c/o Brown-Sisson Funeral Home, 1010 N. Seventh Street, Perry, Okla. 73077. ObituariesLewis Leonard CorporonENID — The Rev. Lewis Leonard Corporon died Jan. 6, 2001, at the Cancer Treatment Center of Tulsa, at the age of 83 after a year-long battle with cancer. The funeral will be held at Central Christian Church in Enid at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2001, followed by burial in Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home. Officiating will be the Rev. John P. McLemore, the Rev. Kevin K. Arensman and Dr. Carlton D. Garrison. A memorial service will also be held Wednesday, Jan, 10, 2001, at 2:30 p.m. at Golden Oaks Retirement Village, led by Chaplain Norman “Shorty” Unruh. Lewis was born June 12, 1917, in Arcadia, Kan., to the Revs. G.W. and Portteus Stephens Corporon. He received his B.S. and M.S. in education from Kansas State Teachers College in Pittsburg, Kan. After teaching one year in Neosho, Mo., and another in Paola, Kan., he married Helen Maxine Church on June 29, 1941, at her family home in Reding’s Mill near Joplin, Mo. After three years teaching high school English and journalism in Independence, Kan., he spent two years in the U.S. Army, graduating from Officers’ Candidate School as a 2nd lieutenant, and then serving in Korea as the officer in charge of adult education for GIs. Lewis taught for another 12 years in Independence, during which time he completed his coursework for a doctorate in education at the University of Colorado in Boulder. He began his ministerial career pastoring the Lafontaine, Kan., Christian Church on weekends. After a stint as part-time associate pastor of First Christian Church in Independence, Kan., he resigned his teaching post in the Independence schools to accept a full-time position as minister of Christian education at Central Christian Church in Enid, where he served from 1956 to 1961. He then served eight years as the associate minister at First Christian Church in Ponca City. In 1969 Lewis was ordained into the Christian (Disciples of Christ) ministry and moved to Concord, Calif., where he served as the senior minister at First Christian Church until 1976. He then returned to Enid’s Central Christian Church to serve as associate minister. Lewis was president of Enid’s Ministerial Alliance, and was also active in many community school activities until his retirement in 1986. Upon his retirement, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada presented Lewis with the Honored Minister’s Pin. In retirement he served as guest minister to several churches in northern Oklahoma, and was a faithful member of Central’s Sooner Class. In January of 1987, Lewis and Helen moved to Golden Oaks Retirement Village where he served as the first president of the Residents’ Council. He was an award-winning member of the Enid Men’s Garden Club and was editor of the club newsletter for many years. He served on boards for the Habitat for Humanity, the YMCA, and Youth and Family Services. He was also a lifetime volunteer at Integris Bass Baptist Hospital. Lewis is survived by his wife of 59 1/2 years, Helen Church Corporon, and by his children, Taylor Stephens Parker of Arlington, Texas, Dr. William L. Corporon of Marlow, B. Jane Simpson of Fort Worth, Texas, Nancy A. Corporon of San Francisco, Calif., M. Jo Turner of Glendale, Ariz., and E. Gael Martin of Tualatin, Ore. Lewis is also survived by three sisters, Mary Virginia Shead of Arcadia, Kan., Margaret E. Wickstrom of Edmond, and Portteus S. Hughes of McPherson, Kan., by three brothers, Nelson 0. Corporon of Webb City, Mo., Charles E. Corporon of Milwaukee, Wis., and John R. Corporon of Brooklyn, N.Y., and by 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother, G.W. Corporon Jr. Lewis was known for his saucy sense of humor, his even-tempered disposition, his kind and sweet nature, his homemade peach ice cream, his love of gardening, his love of any game which involved a ball, and his devotion to the service of others, especially his church and his family. Memorials may be made through the Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home to the Music Department at Central Christian Church or to the Golden Oaks Retirement Village Chapel Fund. Visitation will be hold at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home on Wednesday, Jan 10, from 7 to 9 p.m. paid obituary Nina Blanche BurgertNina Blanche Burgert, longtime Ponca City resident, died Monday, Jan. 8, 2001, at her home. She was 85. The family will host a memorial service at the home of her sister, Ernestine Becke, 1109 Princeton, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2001, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Dr. Michael R. Kear, pastor of Friendship Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements for cremation are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home. Nina was born May 24, 1915, in Beckham County, the daughter of Robert K. and Bertha Ellison Cook. She came to Ponca City at an early age along with her parents. In 1931, she married Ollie Bright in Ponca City. In 1950, she married Joe Burgert in Booneville, Ark. They made their home in Ponca City where they owned and operated the Ponca Furniture Auction for 40 years. Nina enjoyed working in the yard and canning; however, her first love was her grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, Joe of the home; three sons, Danny Bright of Missouri, Lloyd Bright of Tonkawa, and Ronnie Bright of Carrolton, Ky.; and one daughter, Norma Spratt of Waverly, Tenn. Additional survivors include a sister, Ernestine Becke of Ponca City; 14 grandchildren, to include Melanie Playford and Josh McMahan, whom she helped raise; and several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and first husband, a daughter, Linda Waller, six brothers, Marvin Hill, Windel Cook, Bill Cook, Kenneth Cook, Tom Cook and Truman Cook, and a sister, Minnie Hand, preceded her in death. Contributions may be made in her memory to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, for cancer research, 825 NE 13th Street, Oklahoma City, Okla. 73104. The family will be at the home of Ernestine Becke, 1109 Princeton. paid obituary Services PendingAlice SheltonAlice Shelton, Ponca City resident, died Monday, Jan. 8, 2001, at her home. She was 74. Local survivors include her husband, Robert Sr. of the home. Services are pending with Trout Funeral Home. FuneralsWednesday Gary Dean MooreGary Dean Moore — Graveside service at 11 a.m. at the James W. Roberts Chapel in the Blackwell Cemetery under the direction of Roberts and Son Funeral Home. BUSINESSPo-Hi Grad Joins Heaton Eye Associates in Texas Po-Hi Grad Joins Heaton Eye Associates in TexasDr. Charles Whitfill, MD, a 1984 Ponca City High School graduate, has joined the practice of Heaton Eye Associates in Longview, Texas. Dr. Whitfill is a fellowship trained pediatric opthalmologist who attended the University of Oklahoma, with medical school training at the OU College of Medicine in Tulsa. He received his residency training at St. Louis University and advance study in pediatric ophthalmology at Emory University in Atlanta, Ga. Dr. Whitfill has worked in all areas of general ophthalmology, with a specialty in pediatric practice. He is particularly interested in patient education, working with children and their parents to prevent eye injury and in addition to successfully treat injuries and other vision problems. He works with community organizations, medical and other service groups to educate as many people as possible about the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of children’s vision problems. Whitfill is the son of Don and Bernice Whitfill of Ponca City and is married to the former Kindra Ebbesson, daughter of Dr. Berno and Janet Ebbesson, also of Ponca City. They have three children, Madelyn, age 8, Jessica, age 6 and Christian, age 3. Walt Brune Moves Legal Practice To Different SiteWalt Brune has located his legal practice in the Commercial Federal Building, 400 East Central, Suite 406. The firm provides general legal counsel to individuals and small businesses in the area of divorce, bankruptcy, personal injury, workers compensation, probate and other related matters primarily concentrating on practice in state courts. Walt has 22 years legal experience. For the last 21 years he has been associated locally with the Boettcher Law Firm. Walt has an “AV” legal rating according to the industry rating system recognized throughout the United States as set out in the Martindale-Hubble Legal Directory. The “AV” rating is the highest rating available to attorneys indicating the highest standards of competency and ethics of any attorney. His legal experience includes federal bankruptcy, labor arbitration, mortgage foreclosure, repletion and contract law, family law, probate, title examination, wrongful discharge, and worker compensation trial and appellate practice. He is a member of the Kay County Bar Association, Oklahoma Bar Association, and American Bar Association, admitted to practice in all Oklahoma State Courts, and the Western District Federal Court since 1979. Brune graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Illinois in 1976. He earned his Juris Doctorate at the University of Oklahoma in 1979. He is married to Deborah Brune. The couple has two children, Chris and Lauren. For more information, please call Brune at (580)763-0719. New Solution To Old Problem For EDAB Is Vacated BuildingBy LOUISE ABERCROMBIE News Business Editor A new solution to an old problem for the Economic Development Advisory Board (EDAB) is a less than new spec building. The 40,000 square feet building is located at 1108 West Hartford and is expected to be available about February, according to Jan Jarrett, EDAB executive director. Unitherm Food Systems Inc. is in the process of vacating the building, according to city sources. For several years the EDAB group have been considering a speculation building to attract new industry. Plans have changed to do some renovation to the tune of $100,000, to enhance the attractiveness of the structure to industry. Jarrett said to construct a new spec building would cost about a half a million. “The first steps in moving toward getting the building ready involved determined the current condition of the building. We’ve had a team that has been out to take a look at it,” Jarrett said. “Although it is not in dire shape there is a lot of cosmetic work needed. We’ll determine how much we’ll be able to do. We want to establish a current value on the building so we’ll have it appraised. That will help us either in sales situation or if we determine we are going to lease it to a user,” Jarrett added. Money for the work will come from EDAB funds. The New Industry Committee, under the chairmanship of Mark Detten, and with members of City staff have inventoried the building. Telling about the advantages of an established building, Jarrett said the infrastructure would already be fully developed. The floors and all the electrical wiring and everything is there. “From an investment standpoint for property for the community to show a prospective client, this is better than a shell spec building. “If we do find a user for the building we’ll take another hard look at a spec building. All the information is there, we’ve done the research and we would just have to determine if to go ahead and build a building. This would be a fall back position,” Jarrett said. The building has manufacturing space, office area and an overhead crane, which is an extra bonus. The building sits on a five-acre tract. Another plus is it sits to a rail siding. Currently the rail is not active, but according to Jarrett it would be no problem to having the rail activated. Before marketing the building out-of-town, there will be an effort made to see if there is some local company that wants to expand there, Jarrett said. “We want to first give opportunity to companies locally.” After local firms have an opportunity at the building it will then be listed with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. He said the size of the building is good for drawing industry to town as typically companies are looking for buildings 35,000 to 50,000 square feet. “What happens often is that industry might look at the building and they like the community and they’ll end up building their own building if they decide to come. So that is kind of an extra bonus,” Jarrett said. National Point Of Light Award To ConocoanConoco employee Steve Keim has been selected as a National Point of Light. On May 3, 1999, deadly tornadoes hit Oklahoma. Hundreds of families were displaced and thousands of homes and personal vehicles were destroyed. Keim heard the cry for help and heeded the call. He took it upon himself to enlist his fellow employees at Conoco to action. First, he contacted the Philanthropy Volunteer employee Coordinator to assure that efforts were not duplicated. He then made the necessary arrangements to have a table set up in a heavy traffic area, signs constructed, volunteers mustered and donation boxes made available. Keim spent his lunch hour working with other employees to collect monetary donations and goods for tornado victims. Less than three hours later, Keim and his fellow recruits had collected over $3,000 in addition to non-perishable foods, health and beauty aids and pet supplies. That same evening Keim volunteered his time at the local Salvation Army. There, he helped load items being sent to the affected areas. Keim received a certificate of appreciation from the Philanthropic Office. The Daily Points of Light Award is given by The Points of Light Foundation in partnership with the Volunteer Center National Network, the Knights of Columbus and the Corporation for National Service. Executive III Carpet Cleaning New BusinessA new business opening in Kay County is Executive III Carpet Cleaning, owned by Troy and Robin Goodno of Blackwell. The carpet cleaning service offers a powerful van-mounted carpet cleaner. According to the Goodnos the business offers, faster drying time, cleaner carpets, cleaner upholstery, excellent service, deep down steam cleaning, safe cleaning solution, IICRC certified, water removal technology and free deodorizer and disinfectant. A native of Peckham and graduate of Newkirk High School, Goodno worked at Rubbermaid in Kansas prior to entering the carpet cleaning business. He took his professional carpet cleaning training in Enid. Mrs. Goodno is a native of Arkansas City, where she graduated from high school. She had also worked at Rubbermaid. The couple has five children. NEWS BRIEFSDemocrats to Meet — Kay County Democrats will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the P.A.C.E. hall, 1202 West Ponca. For more information contact Garland McWatters, county chair, at (580) 765-7690. After Christmas Sale! 40% off entire stock. Mel’s Clothing and Shoes, 2008 North 14th. adv. Fire Run — A resident reported a house fire 2.5 miles west of the Marland turnoff on old U.S. 60 to the Communications Center at 10:52 a.m. Monday. Command one, engine two and an ambulance from the Ponca City Fire Department and the Ranch Drive Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene. Every Wednesday š price clothes and shoes, except priced items. Check our daily specials. Caboose Thrift Shoppe, First and Central. adv. Burglary — A truck driver at a business in the 1200 block of West Liberty Avenue reported some vandalism to a trailer and some stolen change from one of the trucks to Ponca City police at 12:03 p.m. Monday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. RL Photography now open. Call this month to find out about a free Glamour Shot and Senior Specials. Contact Tammy Ross. 767-1648 or 716-0171. adv. Accident — An accident in the 100 block of West South Avenue was reported to Ponca City police at 1:35 p.m. Monday. A semi-truck had hit the underpass. Three officers responded to the scene. Santa Fe Railroad was also advised. A report was taken. Bicycle repairs at Parkside Bicycles. 765-3230. adv. Subject Held — An officer at the intersection of East Hartford Avenue and Turner Street reported a 20-year-old man was taken into custody after a traffic stop for driving under revocation at 1:41 p.m. Monday. The man’s vehicle was towed from the scene. Free Pregnancy test. Birth Choice cares. Confidential. Hours: Monday 1-3 p.m., Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, 1-3 p.m. and Thursday, 6-8 p.m. 700 West Broadway. 765-9689. adv. Burglary — A man in the 400 block of West Emporia Avenue reported some items had been stolen out of his garage to Ponca City police at 3:28 p.m. Monday. Two officer responded to the scene and a report was taken. Accident — A two-vehicle, non-injury accident at the intersection of Bradley Avenue and North Fourteenth Street was reported to Ponca City police at 4:38 p.m. Monday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. A vehicle was towed to Stillwater from the scene. Theft — A sales associate at Wal-Mart, 1101 East Prospect Avenue, reported a 20-year-old man was being held for shoplifting to Ponca City police at 5:38 p.m. Monday. An officer responded to the scene and the man was taken into custody for grand larceny, embezzlement and escape. Burglary — A woman in the 2200 block of North Fourteenth Street reported her apartment had been broken into to Ponca City police at 5:54 p.m. Monday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Accident — A hit-and-run accident in the 2500 block of Industrial Boulevard was reported to Ponca City police at 6:59 p.m. Monday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Molestation — A woman came to the front lobby of the Ponca City Police Department, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue, to report an incident involving the molestation of her 15-year-old daughter earlier this year at 8:42 p.m. Monday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Accident — A minor accident in the 2500 block of Industrial Boulevard was reported to Ponca City police at 8:49 p.m. Monday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Accident — A hit-and-run accident in the 1600 block of Shirlee Avenue was reported to Ponca City police at 10:59 p.m. Monday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Subject Held — An officer in the 300 block of North Osage Street reported a 37-year-old man was taken into custody for domestic assault and battery and on a Kay County warrant for failure to pay on a charge of lewd molestation at 10:59 p.m. Monday. Accident — A clerk at Triple T No. 5, 425 South Fourteenth Street, reported a minor accident to Ponca City police at 11:02 p.m. Monday. A vehicle had struck a light pole, then driven away. An officer was assigned, and advised there was no damage done to the light pole, but the driver may have been intoxicated. Subject Held — An officer with the Blackwell Police Department advised Ponca City police at 6:10 a.m. Tuesday a 23-year-old man wanted on a Kay County warrant for failure to pay may be working at Triple T No. 3, 720 South Waverly Street. An officer responded to the scene and the man was taken into custody. LIFESTYLESThe Neighborhood Chefby Sherry Muchmore Caramel-Chocolate Temptations One of life’s great temptations, the combination of chocolate and caramel. Whether it’s called praline or turtle, it’s pretty much the same, really good!!! My old friend, Phil, has been at it again. His wife, Emily, came to the states several weeks before he was able to follow, so he’s been in the kitchen. This time, enhancing an already rich, creamy cheesecake of his own creation. He says the Eagle Brand makes all the difference. He’s taken his Black-bottom Cheesecake (Phil says “This is what earned me the name of “Mr. Cheesecake” here in Riyadh”) and turned it into Black-Bottom Turtle Cheesecake. It just gets better and better. But, if you would rather not make the “Turtle” variety, just omit the pecans, chocolate frosting and caramel. Note: Like Phil, I can’t leave things alone either. I also added a little something extra, toasted the pecans and increased the pecans from 1/2-cup to 1 cup because I sprinkled 1/2-cup pecans over the chocolate chips and then the other 1/2-cup over the chocolate frosting. Black-Bottom Turtle Cheesecake Phil Murphy, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 18 Oreo cookies, finely crushed (a food processor works best) 1/4 cup melted butter or margarine 3 8-ounce packages cream cheese (softened to room temperature) 1 can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk 3 eggs 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract 1 cup mini-chocolate chips 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1 can ready-made chocolate frosting 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Combine cookie crumbs and butter (or margarine); pack evenly and firmly onto the bottom of a 9-inch spring-form pan. Sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over cookie crumbs in the spring-form pan. Set the pan aside. In a large mixing bowl, mix the cream cheese until fluffy. Add the Eagle Brand and beat until creamy. Add eggs, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. (Or, just throw it all in the food processor and mix but don’t over-mix) Gently pour the mixture into spring-form pan. Bake for one hour. Cool to room temperature for at least 30 minutes. Chill in the refrigerator for at least two hours. Remove from the refrigerator. Evenly spread chocolate frosting over the top of the chilled cake. You won’t need all the frosting, just enough to cover. Pour a thin ribbon of caramel topping in large circles all over the top of the frosting. Sprinkle 1/2-cup pecans evenly over the top of the cake. Return the cake to the refrigerator and chill. Can either remove cake from pan before frosting or wait until it’s time to serve. Cut the cake into 12 pieces (it’s very rich) and serve chilled. PHIL NOTES: To cut the cheesecake without crumbling the frosting, heat the knife in warm water between each cut or use a long piece of dental floss to cut the cake drawing the string out of the cake after each slice. If you use dental floss, you’ll probably still have to use a knife to cut through the cookie crumb crust. Connie sent in this wonderfully rich brownie recipe. She says “I have made this recipe for at least 20 years. It’s great to serve when you know you have a “choco-holic” in the group. My advice is to cut them into smaller squares than you ordinarily would other brownies because they are sooooo rich. This can be a real delight when served warm with a scoop of ice cream - if you dare!!” Killer Brownies Connie McAbee, Ponca City, OK 11 ounces individual wrapped caramels (unwrap them of course!) 2/3 cup evaporated milk (small can 3/4 cup melted butter 1 box German Chocolate cake mix 8 ounces chocolate chips Combine in small saucepan and melt over low heat: 1/3 cup evaporated milk and caramels Combine in large bowl: 1/3 cup evaporated milk, melted butter and cake mix (will be somewhat stiff) Spread half the cake mixture in an ungreased 9x13 inch glass pan and bake for 6 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove and pour melted caramel mixture over top and sprinkle with chocolate chips. Crumble the remainder of the cake mixture on top of caramel mixture and return to oven. Bake about 20 minutes more at 350. Check with toothpick after 15 minutes if you like your brownies more “gooey”. Here’s a delightful cake for a party or luncheon. The sweet lightness of real whipped cream blends beautifully with the rich chocolate and caramel. Chocolate Praline Layer Cake Combine butter, whipping cream and brown sugar in saucepan and heat until butter is melted. Pour into the bottom of a greased 13 x 9-inch cake pan. Sprinkle pecans over brown sugar mixture: 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 1/4 cup whipping cream 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 3/4 cup chopped pecans Combine in a mixing bowl until moistened then beat for 2 minutes on high: 1 box Devil’s Food cake mix w/pudding in the mix 1-1/4 cups water 1/3 cup vegetable oil 3 eggs, room temperature Pour batter over the pecan mixture in pan and bake at 325 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes. Cool 5 minutes. Remove from pan by inverting cake onto a platter. Cool completely. Topping: In a small bowl beat the whipping cream until soft peaks form; add powdered sugar and vanilla and continue beating until stiff peaks form: 1-3/4 cup whipping cream 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract Whole Pecans or chocolate curls for garnish if desired. Ice cake with whipped cream and garnish with nuts and/or chocolate curls. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Send your recipes to: The Neighborhood Chef, c/o The Ponca City News, P.O. Box 191, Ponca City, OK 74602, or e-mail me at: chef@poncacitynews.com (All recipes become property of The Ponca City News.) SPORTSLady Mavs Impressive Lady Mavs ImpressiveBy TED ATCHLEY NOC Sports Information TONKAWA — Sophomore BJ Homer sank four 3-pointers Monday night to help lead the Northern Oklahoma College Lady Mavericks to an impressive 66-55 win over the visiting Westark Lady Lions. Oklahoma City Sophomore LaQueisha Dickerson also netted 14 on the night and pulled down seven rebounds and a pair of steals as well. The Lady Mavericks now stand undefeated in conference play at 4-0 and are 12-1 on the season. Head coach Greg Krause said that it was obvious his team has had three weeks off, but said he was pleased with their overall performance. It was a 35-35 game at the half when Krause took his group into the locker room. “At halftime I was concerned. It could have gone either way. I told them it was all going to come down to defense,” he said. “I told them defense would make the difference and it did.” The Lady Mavs held the Lady Lions to just 20 points in the second period, and built a lead that was as much as 20 points with about Žve minutes remaining. “We broke down a little bit at the end and let them come back some,” Krause said. “But I attribute that to fatigue and we can remedy that.” Carmen freshman Erin Goss stepped up and added nine hard-fought inside points and pulled down eight rebounds and a steal. Freshman Ashley Hewitt and sophomore Denise Jake each added 8 points. Sophomore Lindsey Shiever netted 5 including a 3-pointer. Freshman Angela King downed six and had nearly as many rebounds. Sophomore Tia Andrews only earned 2 points, but blocked seven shots, and had seven rebounds and Žve steals to dominate the defense. “Tia is a real presence inside for us. She dominates the inside on defense and adds a lot to our team,” Krause said. The Lady Mavericks will travel to Bacone on Thursday for a 6 p.m. match-up against the Lady Warriors. Mavs Falter Against WestarkBy TED ATCHLEY NOC Sports Information TONKAWA — With hopes of starting the New Year off right, the Northern Oklahoma College Mavericks came up short in a match-up against the Westark Lions in Tonkawa Monday night. “We played as poor a basketball game as I have ever seen a team play since I have been here,” Head Coach Mick Weiberg said following the 78-56 loss. “We’ve been beat this year but not in every facet of the game as we were tonight. We couldn’t get in a single lick.” Three Mavericks ended with 12 points each. Sophomore Richie Myers fought inside, and freshmen CJ Johnson and Ryan Newby each drained four 3-pointers each for their 12. “Newby is about the only player who came out and played well for us,” Weiberg said. “We had far too many turnovers. That’s what kills us.” The Mavericks turned the ball over 18 times in the game, compared to Westark’s eight turnovers. “You can’t turn it over like that and expect to win a game,” said the coach The Mavericks managed to keep it close in the Žrst half with a 34-30 Westark advantage at the intermission, but things went steadily downhill when the teams retook the žoor. “We acted tired and couldn’t move,” Weiberg said. “Which shouldn’t have been so apparent since we made so many substitutions.” Every Maverick who suited up saw playing time. “We couldn’t accomplish anything. We deŽnitely weren’t here mentally,” Weiberg said. “We didn’t compete anywhere near the level this team is capable of. We’re going to Žnd out what we’re made of now. We’ve learned some hard lessons and it’s time to make that pay off for us.” Freshman guard Merrill Andrews added 8 points, sophomore post Scott Prater 7, and sophomore Greg Wilson netted 5 on the night. The Mavericks are 7-7 on the season with a 2-2 conference record. They will move on to Bacone on Thursday for another conference game. Baker Tops OSU Win Over CyclonesSTILLWATER. (AP) — Maurice Baker showed Iowa State that the Cyclones aren’t the only Big 12 team with an outstanding point guard. Baker had 26 points, 10 rebounds and five assists Monday night in leading Oklahoma State to an 88-80 overtime victory over the 18th-ranked Cyclones. Jamaal Tinsley was his usual solid self for Iowa State, and sank a 3-pointer to force overtime, but it was Baker — who had to leave twice with cramps — who shined brightest on the night the Cowboys officially reopened Gallagher-Iba Arena. “He’s been playing like that every night,” coach Eddie Sutton said. “He’s ready to go out there and play anybody. He’s a tough cookie. Fredrik Jonzen also scored 26 and Victor Williams had 20 for the Cowboys (9-3, 1-1 Big 12), who let a nine-point lead slip away in the closing minutes of regulation. Kantrail Horton scored 19 to lead Iowa State (13-2, 1-1). The loss ended a seven-game winning streak and an eight-game winning streak in Big 12 play dating to last season. “We got outtoughed and outdetermined,” coach Larry Eustachy said. “We didn’t deserve to win. We got beat to every ball. There was a spurt where we scrapped back and got back in it, but you’ve got to give Oklahoma State credit.” The Cowboys led 66-57 with 3:13 remaining before the Cyclones began chipping away at the lead. A three-point play by Tinsley with a minute remaining brought Iowa State within 68-66. The Cowboys got two free throws from Jonzen and two from Baker to make it 72-68 with 15 seconds to play, then Richard Evans made a tip-in to get the Cyclones within two. After Baker made one of two free throws with 7.7 seconds to play regulation, Tinsley hit a long 3-pointer from the top of the key to force overtime. “We were yelling at Mo to foul Tinsley in regulation,” Sutton said. “It was so loud, he couldn’t hear us. Tinsley hit a great shot.” The Cowboys scored the first six points in overtime and didn’t let Iowa State get closer than five after that, despite missing seven of eight free throws during one stretch. “We just have to keep working, keep them coming every day and really focus on our free throw shooting because right now, as you all saw, that’s not acceptable shooting free throws like that,” Jonzen said. Horton made 3-pointers to start and finish a 12-2 Cyclone run that erased a nine-point deficit and gave Iowa State a 55-54 lead. Oklahoma State, behind six points from Baker, then scored eight straight to go ahead 62-55. Iowa State led by four points three times in the first half, the last time 18-14 on a follow shot by Horton. The Cowboys used an 8-1 run to take the lead, then put together another 8-1 run later in the half to take a 31-26 lead with 3:45 remaining before halftime. Oklahoma State shot 51.7 percent against a team that had been holding opponents to 39 percent. Oklahoma also topped 50 percent against the Cyclones on Saturday, but Iowa State made a dozen 3-pointers and won that game by 20. “It’s a learning process,” Eustachy said. “This is the toughest environment we will play against all year. Nothing’s going to be tougher.”
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