From The Pages Of The Ponca City News, Friday, January
24, 1996
LOCAL
Children's Chorale Performs Sunday
Funds Becoming Available for Attorneys Of Indigent Defendants Will Beat
Crisis
PCAA 'Show' Winners Announced
Peachtree Landing Board Sets Goals, Fund Raisers for 1997
PCAA 'Best of Show' To Dougherty
Letters Say:
Workshop Deals With Science Fair Projects
Bald Eagle Viewing Set At Kaw Lake
District Court
DEATHS
Phyllis I. Hooten
Obituaries
Iva Leona Goldman Hudson
Maxine Elizabeth Renbarger
Funerals
Grace Audrey Ackerson
NEWS BRIEFS
RELIGION
First Methodist SS Class Is Sponsoring Lecture Series
Annual Interfaith Dinner Planned
'Heaven's Gates' Success
Word of Life Plans Super Bowl Bash
Calling All Methodist Men!
Souper Bowl Sunday Being Planned
Prince of Peace Lutherans Plan Baked Potato Supper
First Assembly and Foursquare Church Plan Easter Musical Drama
The Spiritual Travelers Here Sunday
Indian Methodists Open Thrift Store
First Christians Plan Laity Sunday
Good Shepherd Lutherans Call Richard Zabel to Pastor Church
Crestview Men To Lead Service
EDUCATION
Moffatt Attends Clinic
Stokke Inducted to Society
Coffee Attends Service
Vascellaro Receives Certification
Beck Retires from NSU
Pardee Receives Award
Center Presents New Program
PTC Releases Honor Roll
Fall 1996 Honor Roll Released at OSU
Kits Available in Kay County
LIFESTYLES
Little News
SPORTS
Stillwater No Match For Po-Hi Wrestlers
Kansans Rally Past Po-Hi Cagers, 51-47
Wildcat Swimmers Splash Past Plainsmen, 87-84
By KATHY ZEHR
News Staff Writer
The 38-member Ponca City Children's Chorale will present a Winter Concert, Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church. The Chorale performs under the direction of founder/director Cathy Byard. The concert is free and the public is encouraged to attend.
The choir consists of auditioned singers, ages 9 through 12, from the Ponca City Community and was organized in 1993, by Byard.
Included on the program will be "Jubilate Deo" by Michael Praetorius; "O Music," by Lowell Mason; "Music Alone Shall Live," by Shirley McRae; "Silver the River," by Stephen Paulus; "O Desayo," an Angolan folk song arranged by Elliot Levine; "Good Night," a Russian song arranged by Doreen Rao; and "Old Joe Clark," an American folk song arranged by Herrington and Glick.
Also on the program is a Canadian folk song, "Land of the Silver Birch," arranged by Darla Eshelman. Ms. Eshelman is a music education professor at Oklahoma Baptist University.
Soloists in the "Silver Birch" number will be Kara Hardy and Matt DeKrey. Pianist for the group is Brenda Sylvester and assistant director is Sheryl Jones.
Other student members of the Chorale are Tara Allison, Charles Barraclough, Emily Beier, Bethany Bowen, Sarah Bowen, Phillip Chapman, Andy Davis, Seth DeKrey, Beth Dester and Becky Duckwall.
Also April Harden, Bethany Harden, Lisa Hendrickson, Melody Hendrickson, Tiffany Ivie, Keri Lankford, Michaela Logan, Heather Mai, Nathan Mai, Elisa Massey, Meg McDaniel and Kayla Mills.
Also Amy Patel, Shannon Perkins, Lindsey Pruitt, Ashley Richardson, Michelle Ricketson, Jennifer Sherman, Emily Smith, Jennifer Stone, Heather Summers, Molly Tomek, Sarah VanArsdale, Hayden Watkins, RaeAnna Wiles, and Aaron Wright.
By MARK GALVIN
News Staff Writer
TONKAWA - Emergency money to provide attorneys for indigent defendants is arriving "within weeks" of a court system disaster, according to one of Kay County's most visible indigent criminal defenders.
Tonkawa attorney Tom Salisbury said he was pleased by the news that negotiators for the Legislature and Gov. Frank Keating reached an agreement this week to provide money to the financially strapped Oklahoma Indigent Defense System.
"They have averted a crisis, without question," Salisbury said, because while case loads were increasing, the money was disappearing.
"The attorneys were faced with two choices - to continue to take the cases and pray they got paid, or to stop taking cases."
State indigent defense attorneys had seen their financial relationship deteriorate with the state since Gov. Keating vetoed $900,000 in funding for the system as he sought to reserve money for possible funding problems this year, according to reports.
Since the veto at the end of the 1996 legislative session last May, the system quickly became in such disarray that a $2.29 million emergency appropriation for the Oklahoma Indigent Defense Fund will be one of first orders of business for the 1997 state legislature.
"Things got dismantled. We had no contracts in place," Salisbury said, explaining the area attorneys' latest arrangement to be paid has been on a case-by-case basis. Until last July 1, the attorneys were on yearly contracts.
"We were very pleased to see the legislature take the action. I don't think people realized the seriousness of the crisis," he said.
Salisbury, who said 90 percent of his caseload is to defend indigent people, said the court system was within weeks of turning alleged offenders back to the streets.
Without enough attorneys or the means to pay them, the judges would be forced to dismiss the cases against defendants.
"Otherwise, he (the defendant) says, 'I move to dismiss the case because you've violated my right to counsel,'" Salisbury said.
Keating this week said the new agreement with the legislators guarantees the constitutional right to representation for indigent defendants and also implements reforms to guarantee taxpayers their money is being spent responsibly.
The $2.29 million includes money to hire temporary attorneys, investigators and others to reduce a backlog of pending death-penalty cases and to speed appeals in capital cases.
Other area attorneys participating in the system include Ponca City attorneys Craig Franseen, Chiles Townsend and Jack Shears.
By KATHY ZEHR
News Staff Writer
The Ponca City Art Association Membership Show opened Jan. 12, 1996 with a reception at the Ponca City Art Center for the public to meet judges Lou Moore Hale and Carol Bormann, and PCAA member contestants.
At that time, judges announced ribbon winners and presented cash awards. Chairmen for the event were Cathy Shupe and Jane Schafers.
Gene Dougherty, Tonkawa, was warded the prestigious "Best of Show" ribbon for his watercolor painting "High Country" entered in the professional category.
Oil/Acrylic
Oil/Acrylic Professional winners were Nora Vance's "On His Own" taking first, Gene Dougherty's "Cattle Drive," taking second, Mary Ann McGrew's "Glenco Vase" in third place and Berenice Johnson's "Market Place" taking honorable mention.
In the advanced category, Mary Ann Avery's "Aspen Grove" took first, Donna Royse's "The Board of Directors," placed second, Betty Jones' "Basket of Nandina Berries," placed third and Norma Jensen's "Mountain Man" took honorable mention.
In the student category, Beth Awtrey's "Turquoise and Orange" placed first, Fay Johnson's "Beavers Bend" placed second, Linda Robinson's "Ole' Red" took third and Joyce Felix's "Harbingers of Springs" won honorable mention.
Watercolor/Acrylic
In the Watercolor/Acrylic professional category, Nona Vance's "Coming Soon," placed first, Margaret Yates' "Concords" placed second, Ruth Loucks, "Watermelon Fantasy," took third and Elaine Armstrong's "Roaring River," won the honorable mention ribbon.
In the student category, David Lacy's "Reflections" place first, Paula Hefley's "Pink Hat" took second, Jerry Cathey's "The Mask" placed third and Beth Ford's "Sherman" took honorable mention.
Graphics/Pottery/Sculpture
In graphics, Larry Bailey won first with his "Wootton Yearling," in pastel, Steve Stobbe's "Emily" in pencil placed second, Leslie Frazier's "Desert Glow" in pencil placed third and Milt Fusselman's "Cruising Down the River" in pastel won the honorable mention ribbon.
In the pottery/sculpture category, Cindy Rasche's "Lights On-Nobody Home," Sculpture placed first and Glenn Drake's "Raku Vessel 3" in pottery received the honorable mention ribbon.
All entries in the PCAA Membership Show will hang through Jan 26, 1997, at the Ponca City At Center, 819 East Central. The Art Center is open Wednesday through Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. Admission is free.
By KATHY ZEHR
News Staff Writer
The Peachtree Landing Board of Directors under direction of new officers recently set goals for the 1997 year including four fund raisers for the year. Those four events are "Souper Bowl" Sunday, Ristorante Bravo Gourmet Dinner, Peachtree Pie Festival and the annual membership drive.
"Souper Bowl" Sunday will be a simple passing of the "soup bowl" for donations in local churches this Sunday in conjunction with Super Bowl football games and celebrations. Letters were sent to all churches in the area, requesting participation.
The Ristorante Bravo Gourmet dinner will be held later in the year at a local restaurant and will include gourmet foods prepared by chefs at that establishment.
The annual Peachtree Pie Festival is an evening outdoor family-style event with entertainment, homemade peach pie (and other varieties), and ice cream. Local church members bake and donate the hundreds of homemade peach pies served at the festival and ice-cream has been made and donated by Sullivan's Trucking Co. in past years.
The membership drive occurs in the spring each year and funds from this drive helps support the successful shelter and transitional living center for the homeless. The group also plan to pursue all available grants.
Peachtree Board Members and Carmalita Wesbrook, Director will also be available to community civic clubs, churches, and other groups to present programs about the work of Peachtree Landing and to heighten community awareness of the facility.
Lee Little, vice-president, also noted that the United Way allocation received in the amount of $35,000 for 1997 is 30 percent less that requested..
Wesbrook reported to the group that TB and hepatitis testing for all staff and clients of Peachtree Landing would soon be required and was assessing the impact of cost to the shelter.
New officers for the 1997 year are president Park Nelson, vice-president Lee Little, secretary Lanita Chapman, treasurer Shirley Foxworthy, financial panning Cheryl Self and assistant secretary Sherri Tapp. Other board members include Durita Daniel, Joe Theobald, Director Carmalita Wesbrook, Sara Swartz, Patty Ladd, Kent Phipps and Don Roland. John Gardner, former board member will donate his legal services for the agency.
Peachtree Landing was created by local citizens in 1988 to serve as an emergency shelter for the homeless, helping people in the community "move out of hopelessness and toward independent living." A six unit transitional apartment unit was donated later by a local businessman and now assists clients to advance toward independent living. More than 2,000 citizens, including men, women and children are aided by the shelter each year.
By KATHY ZEHR
News Staff Writer
Gene Dougherty, retired Northern Oklahoma College art instructor and well-known southwestern artist was named winner of the "Best of Show" award at the Ponca City Art Association Membership Show recently.
The "Best of Show" award is the top award presented by judges at the PCAA, and the prestigious ribbon for that judging will join hundreds of others won by the Tonkawa resident. Well-known in art circles, Dougherty taught at NOC for 26 years before recent retirement. He now paints and teaches everyday at his studio at 317 North Tenth Street in Tonkawa.
Some of his numerous well-known works have been published in magazines, and other publications around the United States, including the "Oil and Gas Journal," "Hunter's Horn," "Oklahoma Wildlife," "Duck's Unlimited" and many more. His works are a part of permanent collections in museums and private collections all over the world and some hang in the Pentagon and in Senate offices in Washington, D.C.
Dougherty's versatility is well known and his talents defy categorization. His talent is equally apparent in oil, acrylic, pen and ink and oils. His one-man exhibits have been in demand for years throughout the Southwest. He had taught numerous classes and workshops for the Ponca City Art Association, as well as in other areas around the area.
Born in Hinton, Dougherty has been honored by his alma mater at Central State University as an "Outstanding Alumni" and by his students at NOC as "Outstanding Instructor." He is also listed in "Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities."
Before coming to teach at NOC in 1965, he taught art in Oklahoma City, Sand Springs and Choctaw schools. He also has dabbled in taxidermy.
Dougherty has generously shared his talent with many philanthropic endeavors through the years and hundreds of his paintings and works now hang in prominent businesses and homes and in other deserving areas as a result.
One of his most recent donations, found in many homes and libraries in the United States as the cover of "North Central Oklahoma: Rooted in the Past, Growing for the Future,"- a two volume publication about the history of north central Oklahoma.
The painting is a vignette of north central Oklahoma past and present, featuring the Miller Brothers, Native Americans, the 101 Ranch, oil, wheat, cattle, a soddy and the Pioneer Woman. Many of Dougherty's paintings are reflections of the pioneer history of the area or historic landmarks.
Dougherty's winning painting, "High Country," is also a picture of the rugged outdoor west..
Editor, The News,
A special thank you to the residents of Ponca City and Kay County who responded during the Christmas Holidays to give blood at the American Red Cross Blood Center. Holiday Donor Days brought out many who wanted to give the "gift of life." I know hospital patients who received blood had a brighter holiday, because the people exhibited the spirit of giving and took time out from their busy schedules to see that we had an adequate blood supply in our region.
Since the opening of our center last spring, our community has shown their generosity and thought of others instead of themselves. I am proud of our community and know that they always go the extra mile. It was so nice to have people come in, give a unit of blood, and hang a blood drop on the tree in memory of a loved one. The most touching donation I witnessed was a daughter who cried as she hung the blood drop on the tree, and said she had to do it, that this blood might save the life of someone like her mother who had died.
More than four million persons will need a blood transfusion this year. Healthy blood donors are needed each day to provide blood for those who are in need. January is National Volunteer Blood Donor Month. The American Red Cross joins the American Association of Blood Banks and President Bill Clinton in thanking those who have given in the past year, and urges all healthy people to give blood. Please call the American Red Cross at 765-6605 and make an appointment today. You can be a Hero. Be a Blood Donor!
Patsy Bray
Donor Recruitment
Representative
Editor, The News,
I would like to take this time and opportunity to say "Thank You" to the individual citizens, civic groups and organizations, and the churches of Ponca City for making Christmas a little brighter for several "sweet senior citizens" who are living in the nursing homes in Ponca City. You, the citizens of Ponca City, will never know how much these individuals enjoyed receiving a gift as they have no or little family members and are forgotten not only at Christmas but also the rest of the year.
If there is a group or organization that would like to "adopt" one of these senior citizens as a "grandparent" for a year please call me, Jane Sheets at the Kay County DHS office in Newkirk. I will be glad to explain the "adoption" to you and help connect you with a "special" person.
I am also available for program speaking or in-service training for any group or organization that wants or needs more information regarding adult abuse.
Jane Sheets
Kay County Department
Adult Protective Services
Science Fair Projects will be the topic of a workshop at the Ponca City Library Saturday at 10 a.m.
Families can attend a 90 minute Science Fair Workshop presented by Science Fair Coordinator Dr. Arnold R. Taylor. Participants will learn how to start a project, where to get information, what the final project should look like and how much time is needed to complete an activity.
In addition, families will find out about experiments, making a display, using data as well as standards used by science fair judges to evaluate projects.
Plenty of time will be allowed for questions and refreshments will be served.
Taylor is the coordinator for the North Central Oklahoma Section of the American Chemical Society. He will present a second workshop on Feb. 1, at 2 p.m. For more information, contact Julie Rutter at 767-0345.
EDMOND - Families can learn about the American bald eagle at the Kaw Lake Reservoir Saturday, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. An eagle roosting area is immediately downstream from the dam.
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Wildlife Diversity Program, the Payne County Audubon Society and the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority will offer the program. The City of Ponca City and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to assist, too.
Biologists will present an indoor educational program on eagles in the Kaw City Community Center from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. A caravan will take families to several eagle viewing sites around the north side of Kaw Lake.
Next, refreshments will be served at the Kaw Hydroelectric Plant, located on Kaw Reservoir Dam, from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m., courtesy of OMPA.
In addition, Park Ranger Kelly Van Zandt will provide information on the American bald eagle and two mounted eagles will be displayed. Also, a video on the eagle will be shown.
Furthermore, guest speaker Phil Henderson, with his live eagle Ebony, will give a natural history program on the golden eagle. This hour-long presentation will begin at 12:30 p.m. Afterwards, the Payne County Audubon Society will help with additional eagle viewing south of Kaw Dam.
Additionally, OMPA, ODWC, the City of Ponca City and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are scheduled to have displays in the Kaw Hydroelectric powerhouse.
Newkirk
Marriage Licenses
Richard Neal Johnson, 34, Ponca City, and Kelly Renae Potter, 36, Arkansas
City.
Edward Michael Sheehan, 32, and Kristina Lynn Turnbaugh, 39, both of Ponca
City.
Joseph Edward Applewhite, 18, Tonkawa, and Reigenea Ann Largent, 18, Blackwell.
Michael Rae Lane, 40, and Theresa Evonne Kitchens, 41, both of Ponca City.
Gary Alan Hall, 41, and Cheryl Ann Hutchins, 42, both of Ponca City.
Blackwell
Divorces Granted
Brenda Kay Kreger vs. Milton Glenn Kreger.
Gloria Lynn Duncan vs. Phillip W. Duncan.
Ponca City
Divorces Sought
Zondra Nilan Smith vs. Roger Kern Smith.
Kimberly Dawn Fulton vs. Joey Don Fulton.
Donna Elaine White vs. John Cameron White.
Shirley Jo DeNoya vs. Joseph Daniel DeNoya.
Tamra Lee Dooley vs. Rance Darren Dooley.
Denise Van Dusen vs. Robert A. Van Dusen.
Lisa Nash vs. J.D. Nash.
DEATHS
EUFAULA - Phyllis I. Hooten, former Ponca City resident, died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 1997, at a Eufaula nursing home. She was 88.
The funeral will be held graveside, at 11 a.m. Monday, at the Ponca City IOOF Cemetery with the Rev. Kerney Graham officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Black's Funeral Home, Eufaula.
Phyllis I. (Bloss) Hooten was born Dec. 21, 1908, in Chanute, Kan., the daughter of Henry and Emma (French) Bloss. She attended schools in Chanute until the age of 12, then moved with her family to Pawhuska. In the 1920s she moved to Durango, Colo., where she attended high school.
She was married to Martin Edmond Hooten in April 1929 and the couple made their home in Wichita Falls, Texas. After her husband's death in May 1950, Mrs. Hooten moved to Ponca City where she operated the Highland Laundry. In the early 1960s she began working in home health nursing. After her retirement in 1979, she moved to Eufaula, where she was active in the First United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Eufaula First United Methodist Church and the Business and Professional Women's Association. She enjoyed sewing, playing cards and helping her friends.
Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Margaret Hooten of Eufaula; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, Phillip M. and Merwyn E. Hooten; and one daughter, Mary Ellen Dorman.
Iva Leona Goldman Hudson, resident of Ponca City, died Wednesday evening, Jan. 22, 1997, at the Ponca City Nursing Home. She was 92 years of age.
The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, 1997, at Grace Memorial Chapel, Ponca City, with Pastor Gary Stanley, First United Pentecostal Church of Blackwell, presiding. A committal service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Green Hill Chapel, Green Hill Cemetery, Sapulpa. Committal service will be officiated by Pastor Don Price of the First United Methodist Church, Sapulpa. Arrangements are under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel, Ponca City.
Iva Leona Goldman was born Jan. 28, 1904, at Odell, Crawford County, Arkansas, the daughter of William Moses Goldman and Margaret Elizabeth Burrow Goldman. She attended the Evansville, Ark., schools, excelling in math. She graduated from Evansville High School in 1922. She moved to Drumright that same year, where she worked as a telephone operator.
She was united in marriage to Harold Hudson on March 4, 1924, in Drumright. Mr. Hudson preceded her in death on Nov. 2, 1932. Mrs. Hudson retired as a bookkeeper from Tinker Air Force Base in March 1968. She was a volunteer with the RSVP Group of Sapulpa and donated her time by helping children in the Sapulpa reading program for several years. She moved to Ponca City three years ago to make her home with a great-nephew and wife, Don and Cloma Goldman. She chose to make her home at the Ponca City Nursing Home. She died one week before her 93rd birthday, the last of her family members.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Sapulpa, and a 70-year member of The Order of Eastern Star, Drumright Chapter No. 317. She was also a member of the Pilot Club International. Her enjoyments included singing in the church choir, reading, helping children, crocheting and keeping up on current events.
She is survived by her great nephew and niece, Don and Cloma Goldman, Ponca City and many other nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Harold; seven sisters, Daisy Jewel (Goldman) Shackelford, Grace Mae (Goldman) Shackelford, Adah (Jones) Williams, Beulah (Simonds), Sarah Elizabeth (Goldman) Cuzick; Phoebe Viane (Goldman) Homan, and Ioma Kindness (Goldman) Bacon; five brothers, George Edward Goldman, Ray William Goldman, Harrison Jones, Elisha Martin Goldman and Bailey Tolbert "Bud" Goldman.
Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Iva Leona (Goldman) Hudson to the memorial fund of choice.
The family will be at the Goldman home, 320 South 13th Street.
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Maxine Elizabeth Renbarger, 301 South Flormable Street, died Wednesday evening, Jan. 22, 1997, at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She was 80.
The funeral will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. David Clipson, associate pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of the Trout Funeral Home.
Born July 4, 1916, at Church Hill, Tenn., she was the daughter of Daniel Thomas and Sarah Caroline Rebecca Minton McCoy. She attended schools at Church Hill and graduated from Virginia Intermont College at Bristol, Va.
On July 21, 1945, she married M.A. "Bud" Renbarger at the First Presbyterian Church in Ponca City. For 18 years, Maxine worked for Liberty Elementary School, retiring in 1985. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Beta Sigma Phi, the Light Fantastic Dance Club, Kay Country Retired Educators Association, P.T.A., and various other social organizations. Her hobbies included dancing, crossword puzzles, piano, and humorous prose and poetry for special occasions. Maxine believed in "family ties," consideration of others, faith in oneself, and a great sense of humor in all things.
She is survived by her husband, Bud, of the home; daughter, Sherre and her husband Steve Bradshaw, Mandeville, La.; son, Thom Renbarger, Norman; daughter, Janice and her husband Tom Woodward, Edmond; and son, Frank Renbarger and his wife Debbie Sievert, Ponca City; two brothers, D.T. McCoy, Jr. and Bill McCoy, and two sisters, Cathryn Tranbarger, and Vera Minervini, all of Kingsport, Tenn.; seven grandchildren, Matt and Micah Bradshaw, Samuel Gentry Renbarger, Kristen Sievert, Josh and Tyler Woodward, and Madeline Renbarger. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother and one sister.
Casket bearers will be Jack Huffman, Ray Langdale, Gary Foreman, Jerry Younger, Larry Chitwood, and Kenny Woolsey. Honorary casket bearers will be Fred Stolhand, Darrell Stolhand, Earl Brewer, Jack Willis, Richard Howard, Tom Godwin, Jim Bennett, Earl Pass and Glen Gorrell.
Memorials may be made to the Arthritis Foundation of Oklahoma, 2915 Classen Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73106.
The family will be at the home, 301 South Flormable.
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Saturday
Grace Audrey Ackerson - Funeral to be held at 10 a.m. at Blackwell First
Christian Church. Burial will be in the Blackwell IOOF Cemetery under the
direction of Roberts Funeral Home, Blackwell.
NEWS BRIEFS
USS Maddox Reunion - USS Maddox Destroyer Reunion (DD731,622 and 168) June 5-8, 1997 Orlando, Fla. Contact Joyce Metcalf, 12686 West Highway 55, York, S.C. 29745. Phone (803) 222-3180.
Saturday Swim - The YMCA sponsors a lap swim from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and an open swim 1-3 p.m. every Saturday at the Community Pool, Seventh Street and East Grand Avenue. For more details call the YMCA at 765-5417.
Accident - A Ponca City police officer took a report of an accident in the 100 block of West Albany Avenue at 8:31 a.m. Thursday.
Vandalism - An employee of the Brick House, 211 East Grand Avenue, contacted the Ponca City Police Department at 9:18 a.m. Thursday to report vandalism. An officer took a report.
Stolen Tag - A Ponca City police officer took a report of a tag that was stolen or lost at 11:21 a.m. Thursday.
Collision - The Ponca City Police Department received notice of an accident in the 400 block of West Grand Avenue at 11:43 a.m. Thursday. An officer took a report.
Larceny - A resident in the 500 block of South Fifth Street reported theft from the house at 1:23 p.m. Thursday. An officer took a report.
Fire - McCord firefighters advised the Ponca City Police Department of a vacant trailer on fire two miles south of U.S. 60 at Hunt Road. Ponca City firefighters assisted at 1:55 p.m. Thursday.
Concealed Weapon - A Ponca City police officer arrested a 39-year-old man in the 700 block of South Waverly Street at 3:17 p.m. Thursday on two counts of carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a fire arm after a felony conviction.
Abandoned - A resident informed the Ponca City Police Department at 3:23 p.m. Thursday of an abandoned bike west of North First Street and Overbook Avenue by the railroad tracks.
Theft - A Middle School student contacted the Ponca City Police Department at 3:56 p.m. Thursday to report roller blades stolen from school. An officer took a report.
Vandalism - A resident in the 400 block of West Otoe Avenue notified the Ponca City Police Department at 5:14 p.m. Thursday that the vehicle had been vandalized. An officer took a report.
Assault - A Ponca City police officer took reports from three victims who were allegedly assaulted in the 100 block of Westbury Road at 7:29 p.m. Thursday. The officer also took information on unlawful entry.
Warrant Served - A 43-year-old man was arrested by a Ponca City police officer at North First Street and Cleveland Avenue at 7:44 p.m. Thursday on a Kay County warrant for failure to pay.
Assault Warrant - A Ponca City police officer arrested a 19-year-old man in the 100 block of West Hartford Avenue at 11:06 p.m. Thursday on a city warrant for assault and battery.
Wreck - The Ponca City Police Department advised the Oklahoma
Highway Patrol of a one-vehicle, non-injury accident one mile north of Hubbard
Road, west of North Fourteenth Street on Hayes Road at 12:31 a.m. Friday.
RELIGION
Under the sponsorship of the Covenant Sunday School Class of the First United Methodist church, a series of four lectures will be presented by Dr. Phil Fenn, Senior minister of the McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church in Norman, beginning Sunday morning, Feb. 1, at the 8:30 and 11 a.m. services of First United Methodist Church in Ponca City. The lectures will end Monday evening.
At the Sunday morning services, Dr. Fenn will speak on "Beyond the Door" based on Philippines 2:12-13. Sunday evening the topic will be "Wearing Methodist Eyeglasses" which will be a presentation of core Methodist and Wesleyan Beliefs and Methodist Distinctives at 7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church.
The Monday morning (10 a.m._ lecture will also be held in the Fellowship Hall. Titled 'Ever Hear Wesley Preach?", the session will be a reading and commentary on two Wesleyan sermons which are "Caution Against Bigotry' and "Catholic Spirit." The concluding session, "Living the Methodist Disciplines: A Summary of Wesleyan Spirituality' will be Monday evening at 7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. The Wesleyan spirituality will be presented using a 17-page booklet compiled by Dr. Fenn which includes summaries and fill-in spaces for personal reflection and resolutions.
"Disciple was one of the distinctives of Methodism. It's place in Methodist life goes back to the religious understanding and temperament of John Wesley, and was a characteristic of the very first stirrings of the Methodist movement,' Dr. Fenn writes in the preface of his booklet.
Dr. Fenn's educational background includes being a graduate of Tulsa Central High School and Southern Methodist University. He received his Bachelor of Divinity in 1961 with work at Yale, New Haven, Connecticut and Perkins at Dallas. He also did work at Iliff School of Theology, Denver and received a Doctorate from Oklahoma City University.
A popular speaker, Dr. Fenn has preached many revivals, lectured across the nation and the state, and has been an instructor in Lay Academies and in Mission Schools. Being a delegate to all Methodist General Conferences since 1980, Dr. Fenn has been an articulate spokesman for United Methodists and has often led the delegation.
Dr. Fenn was ordained in 1961 in the New Mexico Conference. The present church to which he ministers has a congregation of over 4,000 members. Since it is adjacent to the University of Oklahoma, students are conspicuously present in the worship services which average 1,000. During the past 17 years, McFarlin has grown in membership, attendance, program, staff, and financial strength.
Married to the former Gloria Jean Salter, they has a daughter, Deborah Lynn, who is a professional musician in Chicago and married to Bill Beach, a trader with the Chicago Board of Trade and also a son, Philip Dale, an aeronautical engineer in Washington. He is married to the former Molly Stephenson, public relations officer for the American Bar Association.
An unusual gathering will be held here Saturday evening as Ponca Citians and peoples of widely different religious traditions plan to meet and eat together.
Following the dinner, each will have the opportunity to address those assembled. This occasion will be the Fifth Annual Interfaith Dinner, and is a point of departure for interfaith relations in Ponca City.
Those invited and expected to be present are followers of the Jewish, Native American spirituality, Roman Catholic, Islamic, Protestant, Baha'i, Hindu, Afro-American Christian, and Buddhist traditions.
Extending the invitation to the participants and the public is the act of the Multicultural Alliance of Ponca City. MCA is inviting the public and anyone interested in the expression of good will for the diversity of religious communities in the Ponca City area to join the meal at the Western Sizzlin' Steakhouse, 1209 East Prospect.
Those planning to attend should arrive and begin going through the line at around 6:30 p.m. Cost for the meal is the responsibility of those attending. There is no ticket fee or charge to join those eating together. Those speaking will address the gathering following the meal.
A theme at this year's dinner which the speakers will reflect upon is "Service to Humanity". Reflecting on the spirit of those attending over the years, Tammy Miller-Oates of the sponsoring body recalls "Our speakers and those attending always come away from the interfaith dinner having a new experience of the sincerity, depth, and respect which is present. We come and feel appreciation for those who share themselves and in doing so become new friends and acquaintances."
Again, the public is invited and all are welcomed. For more information, contact Tony or Tammy at 765-3178, Brock at 765-7555, or Patrick at 765-3311.
Heaven's Gates and Hell's Flames was attended by over 3300 people at Ponca City's Hutchins Auditorium Jan. 12-15. Despite some cold and snowy nights, attendance was good each evening with a high attendance of 1100 on the final Wednesday night. KLVV Station Manager Doyle Brewer said, "We were very pleased with the turnout this year and very happy to be in the Hutchins auditorium. Last year we turned people away all but one night of the performances at the Poncan Theatre. This year everyone was able to get in each night."
KLVV co-sponsored the event with six area churches - First Baptist, St. Luke's Church of the Nazarene, First Assembly of God, Sunset Baptist, First Church of the Nazarene and the Word of Life Christian Center. The area Men of Integrity were also a co-sponsor. The cast and crew were made up of members from each church.
This dramatic presentation is a ministry of Reality Outreach based in Canada. About 24 teams of directors travel the United States putting on the drama with local casts. There are also overseas teams.
In Ponca City, many responded during the altar call portion of the presentation. 511 came forward to make decisions with 162 of them never having accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior before, according to Brewer. He said, "The decisions at the end of each evening make all the hard work worth it."
Brewer added that offerings were a little less than expected and "anyone wishing to donate toward expenses can mail a contribution to KLVV, P.O. Box 14, Ponca City, OK 74602. And please, note on the check it is for Heaven's Gates expenses."
Word of Life Christian Center will be hosting a Super Bowl Party on Sunday, Jan. 26, at 5 p.m. for all football fans - whether man, woman, or child - who want to watch the big game.
A 48" television and a large screen projector will display the game for viewing. Food and drinks will also be provided for everyone's enjoyment. (No nursery will be available, however.)
Word of life is located at 3401 North Union, Ponca City. Come out and join the folks at Word of Life for a time of fellowship, and cheer your favorite team.
There will be an organizational meeting of United Methodist Men of First United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. on Jan. 28 in the church parlor. The men will be discussing meeting dates, times, formats and service projects.
A monthly breakfast/dinner meeting is being considered for men's fellowship, devotion, caring, sharing, prayer, and more fellowship.
Dale Pontius, chairperson for the UMM at First United Methodist asks the men to bring ideas to plan the February meeting.
Local churches are participating in the nationwide Souper Bowl project this Sunday on Super Bowl Sunday.
This is a fund-raising event where all churches in the community are asked to pass a special collection plate for the homeless. Peachtree Landing in Ponca City is located at 105 West Hazel in Ponca City, and is a shelter for the homeless in this area.
All funds collected on Souper Bowl Sunday are kept here to assist in providing food, shelter and other basic needs for those in need in the Ponca City community.
A baked potato supper will be held at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church this evening, Jan. 24 at 6 p.m. Pastor Dan's wife, Alta, will be sharing with those present some of the happenings with WELCA at Immanuel Lutheran in Cushing.
Congratulations are sent to Jeff and Lynda Schnack on the birth of their daughter, Morgan Nichole on Monday, Jan. 13. Condolence are also sent to Jeff in the loss of his grandfather on Tuesday, Jan. 14.
A wedding shower will be held at the church on Saturday for Ryan McCune and his fiance Tonya Kelly. The event is set for 2 to 4 p.m. and an open invitation is extended.
First Assembly of God and the Foursquare Church will combine their musical and drama talents to present this year's Easter musical drama ..."He's Alive" ... a Claire Cloninger story, with music arranged by Gary Rhodes and orchestrated by Don Hart and Dave Williamson.
Excitement is mounting as these two congregations pool their collective resources to reach the lost and hurting people of Ponca City and surrounding areas.
Pastors Bracy Hill and Blaine Herron invite the public to join their church families on Friday, March 28, Saturday, March 29 and Easter Sunday evening, March 30, for a glorious time of praise and worship as we celebrate the living Lord.
The Spiritual Travelers Gospel Group will perform Sunday, Jan. 26 at Reach Out for Jesus COGIC, 1105 South Twelfth, at 3 p.m.
Refreshments will be served and the public is welcome to attend, invited the Rev. Sylvester Alexander, pastor of the church.
The Ponca Indian Methodist Church at White Eagle will open their Thrift Store on Friday at 8:30 p.m., staying open until 1 p.m.
The store is located in the Old Mission Hall on the church property. Mrs. Miller indicated they will be selling their well-known Fry Bread during that time. The public is invited to stop by and enjoy some Fry Bread and do some shopping.
It has been a tradition in Disciples congregations to set aside one Sunday in January to recognize the ways in which the laity participates in the life of the church - and Sunday, Jan. 26 has been set aside at First Christian Church, Ponca City, as Laity Sunday.
From the beginning of the "Campbellite" movement in the 1820's until now, the church has emphasized the importance of lay members assuming responsibility in church leadership.
First Christian is blessed with multiple ministers on staff, it was pointed out. Lay Sunday provides an opportunity for the church to put ministry in perspective. As the Rev. Kent Dorsey reminded the church recently, each of them is called to "be" the church, rather than to rely on the ministers to "be" the church for the congregation.
Those who will have leadership roles in worship this Lay Sunday will be Roberta Shaffer, with the sermon for both services, Max Berry, Susan Anderson, Tom Anderson, John Crawford and Foster Johnson in the early service. Don Stephens, Kathy Turner, Tana Wilson, Elaine Hughes and Bob Corbin will be in charge of the late service.
Also, folks are reminded, this is Superbowl Sunday and the Superbowl sandwiches that were ordered will be ready. They may be picked up on Sunday morning after Sunday school or after the 10:40 worship service.
Adding to the celebration of Laity Sunday, the Cherub Choir will be singing in both worship services - everyone is welcome.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church welcomed their new vacancy pastor, Pastor Richard Zabel on Sunday, Jan. 19. Following Sunday School, the congregation held a dinner at the church for members to meet and welcome Pastor Zabel. He is replacing Pastor David Kuchta who has accepted a call out-of-state.
Pastor Zabel grew up in Atchison, Kan. He attended St. John's College in Winfield; Concordia Senior College in Fort Wayne, and Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, graduating in 1973.
Pastor Zabel and his wife, Cherie met at St. John's College, and were married in Wichita in August of 1969. They have three children: Holly, 25, Jennifer, 23, and Adam, 21; also two sons-in-law, Ken and Hector, and one grandson, Nicholas, age 2.
Pastor Zabel entered the U.S. Army as a chaplain, taking Clinical Pastoral Education at Ft. Ord, Calif. He earned his second master's degree in Family Life Education and Counseling from Kansas State University in 1987. He completed 20 years of active service in the Army on August 31, 1995, having also served at Fort Stewart, Ga., Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.; Bliss, Texas, and eight years in Germany at Heilbronn, Baumholder, and Stuttgart.
His hobbies are wood carving and gardening.
Pastor Zabel welcomes guests to church services which begin at 9 a.m., followed by Sunday School at 10:15 a.m. Good Shepherd is located at 3109 North Union.
The men of Crestview Baptist Church will observe Christian Men's Day in the Sunday morning worship service held at 10:30 a.m., according to the pastor, the Rev. Virgil Swift. "This is an opportunity for the men of our church to publicly express what Jesus Christ has done in their lives," Pastor Swift pointed out.
The men will present a program of singing, preaching, and testimonies. Pastor Swift explains that this is one way the men of Crestview can set a Christian example for others.
The program for the evening service will be presented by the Baptist Student Union from Tonkawa, at 6 p.m. The youth group will express their God-given talents through drama and music, Pastor Swift said. Ms. Laura Peters will also give details of her upcoming mission trip to China.
An open invitation is cordially given to member of the community. Crestview
Baptist Church is located on U.S. 60 East at the corner of Indian Hills
Road.
EDUCATION
Shelly Moffatt, business and industry secretary, Pioneer Technology Center, was one of twenty-four business and industry services participants who recently graduated from a four session certification program sponsored by the Business and Industry Services.
Julianne Stokke, a 1994 graduate of Ponca City High School, was among 39 students inducted into Wichita State University's circle of Omicron Delta Kappa on Nov. 3, 1996 in Wichita, Ks. Omicron Delta Kappa is a national leadership society. Stokke, daughter of Victoria and Olaf Stokke of Ponca City, is a junior majoring in music performance.
Julie Coffee, Ponca City, professional intern with the Oklahoma Department of Vo-tech, was one of twenty-four businesses and industry services participants who graduated from a program sponsored by the Business and Industry Service.
Frank Vascellaro, adult training and development coordinator, Pioneer Technology Center, attended a certification program sponsored by the Business and Industry Services (BIS) division, of the Oklahoma Department of Vocational and Technical Education, Stillwater. The certification program was designed to develop and train area vo-tech representatives and BIS coordinators to more effectively meet the training needs of Oklahomans. The training included sessions on work force development, program funding, safety programs, marketing strategies, and program needs assessment.
Dr. Wesley Beck, professor of teacher education at Northeastern State University, retired in December after 39 years in education, 16 of which were at NSU. Beck went to NSU in 1981, after spending time as the superintendent of the Shawnee school system and the Blackwell school system, and as the assistant superintendent of the Stillwater public school system.
Travis Pardee, 1995 graduate of Ponca City High School, was recently awarded the "Presidential Award for Outstanding Performance and Excellence in Executive Office" by the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity at Wichita State University. In his freshman year, Travis was selected "Outstanding Pledge" by Phi Delta Theta. He is the son of Tom and Connie Pardee.
The emergence of language in a child is a tremendously exciting time for parents. It is the first verbal indication of the interests of a child and typically takes place around a child's first birthday. From this time to about the child's third birthday the most critical language learning and development takes place. During this critical time, parents and caregivers can learn techniques to stimulate their child's language skills and enhance their overall development. A toddler's language development forms the basis for many later developing academic skills and can have a significant effect on their responsiveness to discipline and their behavior.
The Kay County Health Department Child Guidance Center will be offering a four part intensive language course entitled "Toddler Talk" to teach parents and caregivers ways to enhance a child's language development. The classes will be offered on Feb. 4,11,18 and 25 from 6-7 p.m. These classes will be held at the Guidance Center which is located at 1215 E. Hartford. Two class periods will cover language techniques and two class periods will be spent practicing the techniques that have been learned.
Also critical to a child's future success in school are what is called pre-literacy skills. These skills lay the foundation for later reading. The guidance center will be holding an informative class on "Teaching Pre-literacy Skills to Preschoolers." The class is designed for parents of children 3 to 5 years in age. Dates and times have not yet been selected but will be set pending response.
For more information or to enroll (enrollment is limited) please call the Center at 763-0100.
Approximately 260 students made Pioneer Technology Center's Superintendent's and Assistant Superintendent's Honor Roll.
Achieving the Superintendent's Honor Roll requires a 4.0 grade point for the semester. The Assistant Superintendent's Honor Roll requires a 3.0 point average.
Those students on the Superintendent's Honor Roll are: From Blackwell, William Burtsfield, Sara Muret, Carol Orr, Vesta Pierce, Jeffrey Stacy, Vernon Steelman, and Jimmy Sutton. Marvin Bouchard, Burbank; Donita Emerine and William Janice, Deer Creek/Lamont. From Newkirk, Charles Beard, Melissa Johns, Jason Kubik, Debbie Loughridge, and Thyrone Thiry. From Ponca City, Etta Armstrong, Shannon Barnard, Betty Barnett, John Christensen, Linda Copeland, Stacie Crouch, Ryan Dooley, Martha England, Scot Failing, Michael Galvan, Tracy Garrity, Mary Field, Meagan Ginger, Jeremy Goodson, Kelli Graves, Amy Hopkins, Laura Hutchinson, Debbie Jernagan, Tammy Kendle, Jon Kennedy, Dawn Lebeda, Cindy Meadows, John Meshquekennock, Kevin Miller, Thomas Miner, Wayne Penny, Melvin Powell, Paul Robbins, Amy Stephens, Raymond Waller, Christina West, Scott White, and Penny WIlliams. From Shidler, Kenneth Dillow and from Tonkawa, Terry Gardand Sonja Wyler.
Students placed on the High School Superintendent's Honor Roll: Jennifer Cassidy and Sybil Looper, Blackwell; Bryan Kugel, Deer Creek/Lamont; Amber Andrews, Allen Backhaus, Sarah Goodard, Justin Huster, Whitney Kramer, Jake Leven, Ashley Mayfield, Jamie Rush and Christy Spencer, Newkirk; Sandra Aguilar, Keith Arterbury, Kristy Buck, Kimberly Bayha, Jennifer Cohenour, Ryan Ciipson, Jeffrey Daily, Armando Duarte, Shawn Gill, Amy Glaser, Michael Hall, Dustin Hambleton, Joshua Hanley, Kimberly Floyd, Michelle Helms, Joseph Holder, Jonathan Hooper, Melissa Howard, Jason Irwin, Amber Keesee, Sasha Lamm, Ricky Lenhart, Adam LeValley, Jill Luis, Shane Magnus, Zulma Martinez, Calvin McCulley, Lacey Moffatt, Adam Myers, Amanda Powell, Celeste Rowe, Aubie Tarr and Emily WIlkinson, Ponca City. Jason Brown, Jace Gullie, and Cody Hawkins, Shidler; and Melody Clouse and Jami McDonald, Tonkawa.
Adults placed on the Assistant Superintendent's Honor Roll are: Tonya Moreland Hill, Amy Johns, Jennifer Kelley, Becky Lively, Phylisha Rowe, and Jeremy Williams; Blackwell. Sandy Vanaman, Deer Creek/Lamont; Sharon Bishop, Jimmy Nutt, and Thomas Pilcher, Fairfax. From Nardin, Kevin Baker and from Newkirk, Leslie Fields, Chris Jones, Joey Lathan and James Thompson. From Pawhuska, Summer Trent and Sara Williams.
Students from Ponca City include: Monica Anderson, Shelley Bohon, Earl Brown, Michelle Bugh, John Colvin, Robert Edwards, Jeff Irons, Darryl Jackson, Susan Jacobs, Kelley Jones, Crystal Lampe, Tammy Laughlin, Lisa McKee, Isela Morales, Shannon Newlin, Ben Oates, Candace Phillips, Kevan Pulliam, Jose Ramirez, David Russell, Paula Taylor, Marissa Scott, Danielle Vassar and Lori Welch.
From Ralston, Kevin Mock and from Tonkawa, Jeremy Mercer and Christina Taylor.
The High School Assistant Superintendent's Honor Roll includes: Yvonne Ashby, William Barker, Anna Black, Nathaniel Bonewell, Dustin Brown, Curtis Johnson, Jeremy Poindexter, Melissa Rhodd, Brandon Rich, Stacy Scrimsher, Justin Sharp, Toni Shoemaker, Sarah Smith, Patrick Sutton, Diana Wimmer, Blackwell; Craig Bergman, A.J. Gummow, John Partee, and Michael Prince, Braman; Jeremy Bellin, Deer Creek/Lamont; Florence Bloomer, Shawna Burke, Cory Collyar, D.J. Dowler, Daniel Duroy, Jace Hall, William Innerarity, Crystal Leyva, Ansley Mayfield, Levi McWilliams, Kyle Miller, Shane Pooler, Jerry Ramey, Tabitha Scott, Norman Tudor, Jeremy Vap and Jodi Wood, Newkirk.
From Ponca City, Crystal Backus, Kristi Bales, Jake Beck, Jason Behara, Katy Bond, Kristi Bouchard, Sheray Bouchard, Jon Bush, David Crabtree, Jason Creasey, Billy Daily, Robert Davis, Kathryn Dickinson, Bobby Ferrill, Melissa Fuhrman, April Galindo, Rebecca Garcia, Kristal Gauger, Joshua Glover, Justin Gray, Pamela Harvey, Michael Hengen, Adam Hobbs, Shalanda Huff, Dane Isbell, Bryan Johnson, Dustan Johnson, Shasta Jones, Jeromy Klinger, Tricia Koehn, Rebecca Lawson, Justin Lechtenberg, James Mackey, Sean Mallory, David McAlister, Shawna McDougall, Julie McSmith, Ken Miller, Steven Miner, Tara Miner, William Miner, Tessa Mitchell, Kantra Moore, Ruth Neiderman, Mike Norris, Brandon Palmer, Crystal Pascher, Ramonda Pollard, Chuck Ramsey, Richard Rhynard, Jessica Rockett, Crystal Romine, Matthew Russell, Cheryl Sanford, Jeannie Sarcoxie, Jodi Schieber, Craig Schlichting, Bradley Sherrill, Katrina Stewart, Jon Stieber, Wanda Stocker, Matt Stolhand, Stephen Thompson, Jennifer Thornton, Joe Todd, Crystal Utsler, Sandy Vaillancourt, Brandy Vandaveer, Kevin Ware, Misty White, Tanisha Williams, Crystal Wright, and Jessica Yandell.
From Shidler, Joe McClead, Candace McClure, Eric Ricketts, Shane Stierwalt and Nathan Williams; David Arent, David Miller, Nick Neeley and William Thompson, Tonkawa.
A total of 2,938 Oklahoma State University students earned recognition on academic honor rolls for the fall 1996 semester. To be named to the President's Honor Roll, a student must carry an "A" average and a "B" average to be on the Dean's Honor Roll.
The following students were placed on the honor roll: Brian Courtney, Justin Courtney, Darolyn Crow, Dennis Crow, Shanda Cusick, Virginia Dwinell, Carrie George, Krista Hembree, Chad Ihrig, Jennifer Kahle, Kristi Langdon, Kyle Wooderson, and Steven Young, Blackwell. Alicia Simpson, and Kristine Turvey, Braman; Kelsey Aupperle, Grace Clark, and Scott Wayne, Kaw City; Brett Austin, Mark Branch, Scott Eisenhauer, Monica Hinton, Kara McCarty, Jamie Phillips, Gary Schieber and Karey Stuart-Henderson, Newkirk.
Students from Ponca City are Gabriel Avila, Michelle Barnett, Bryan Beard, Jamie Carithers, James Dautrich, Kris Hadley, Rene Hall, Robert Hardin, Kelly Hunsaker, Jeffrey Layne, Lora Loney, Lori Long, Jason McClung, Kori McClurg, Jason Moncrief, Carrie Palmer, Chad Schneider, Robert Shelton, Pamela Sipe, Christy Stuckey, David Sullivan, Kimberly Thomas, Amy Viele, John Walton and Kirsten Weems.
Others include Kyle Enevoldsen, Chris Ennis, Scott Ferguson, Sherri Golliver, George Haas II, Kirsten Harbeson, Tamara Hearst, Dawn Hile, Brian Hillman, Jeffrey Hoffpauir, Heather Hohensee, Amy Hutson, Teena Lines, Kim Martin, Jennifer Maxson, Ryan McCarter, Chad Meadows, Jason Miller, Michael Million, Kirk Nesbit, Sara O'Neill, Mark Paden, Jamie Peterson, Sherri Powers, Christa Robison, Jamie Rogers, Stephen Scott, Richard Shepard, Melissa Sindelar, C. Chawnte Sober, Brooke Startz, Brandy Stewart, Michael Wyckoff and Laura Weaver.
Students from Tonkawa on the honor roll are Julie Ditmore, Soriya Hamidi and Stacy Jones.
Preschool and elementary teachers now have access to a kit designed to teach young children about keeping their heart healthy. This kit enables teachers to supplement their health or science curriculum with the up-to-date information that is in a format children will enjoy, according to Mary Rhyne, Kay County Extension Home Economist. As a member of the Kay County Division of the American Heart Association, Rhyne has available two of the four "HeartPower" kits produced by AHA. These kits contain posters, a big book, a child size wall chart, a teachers resource guide, an audio tape, sing along music and lyrics and a stethoscope. The K-2 kit also includes a video tape the children will love to learn from.
Teachers who may be interested in the free loan of this kit are asked to contact Mary Rhyne at 362-2200 or 362-3194 or sent a note to the Kay County OSU Cooperative Extension Center P.O. Box 430, Newkirk, OK 74647.
The "HeartPower" kits were partially funded through the Hoops
For Heart and Jump Rope for Heart fund-raisers that are held annually across
the nation. Local schools are participating.
LIFESTYLES
Kevin and Kim Gelino, 929 Riviera, announce the birth of a daughter at 8:55 p.m. Jan. 11 at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center. The 5-pound, 2-ounce baby was 18-inches long and has been named Abigail Danielle Gelino. She has two sisters, Kristin Delane and Ashley Kristine Gelino.
Maternal grandparents are Kay Koch and David Mallory. Paternal grandparents are Anthony and Janiece Gelino. Great-grandparents are Ralph and Marie Gelino and Kenneth and Berneice Love.
T. J. and Veronica Short are announcing the birth of their first child, a daughter, named Keanna Marie. She was born Jan. 21 at 5:28 p.m. at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center. The baby weighed 8-pounds and was 21 1/2-inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Mary Ann Montoya and the late Benny B. Montoya and paternal grandparents are Thomas and Cynthia Short.
Great-grandparents are Tom and Bobbi Short and Allen and LaVerne Welch,
all of Ponca City.
SPORTS
By FRED HILTON
News Sports Editor
Ponca City's Wildcat wrestlers eased past Stillwater 52-15 here Thursday and will now have a week off before tough back-to-back duals with ranked Sand Springs and Jenks.
Po-Hi coach Pat Young was not all that pleased with the Cats' lopsided win. He was very pleased his team will have some time off.
"A win is a win," Young said after the Poncans collected seven falls and won 10 of the 13 matches wrestled in Robson Fieldhouse Thursday.
Young would have liked to have seen a little more of the fire the grapplers displayed in a narrow loss to No. 3 ranked Edmond Memorial Tuesday.
Young is hoping to rekindle that flame during this time off before clashing with Sand Springs (ranked No. 6 in one poll) on Thursday and Jenks (No. 8) on Friday.
"We set our goal to be 10-2 in duals, like we were last year," Young said after his team moved to 6-2 on the season.
After the double dip next week, the Wildcats finish off the dual season at Sapulpa Feb. 6 and at Union on Feb. 11.
Despite the one-sided score against Stillwater Tuesday, Young felt the Poncans lost a couple of matches they should not have and overall did not look as good on the mat as they did earlier in the week.
Phillip Gelino got the Poncans off to a good start with a 13-0 major decision at 103 pounds, getting three near-falls in the process.
But Stillwater came back to win a decision at 112 and collected a forfeit at 119 to move in front 9-4 briefly.
Very briefly. Once again Mark and Matt Dodgen had back-to-back falls at 125 and 130 to give the Poncans a lead, 16-9, they never came close to relinquishing.
Doug Scott lost a close 2-0 decision to Stillwater's unbeaten Tony Morgan at 135. Morgan got a takedown midway through the first period and made that hold up.
Jason Hall, at 142, rolled Pioneer Levi Rains over on his back late in the second period to gain a 3-2 win.
Darrin Smith got the Wildcat pin parade going again with a 1:09 fall in just 51 seconds at 145 pounds.
Stillwater got a surprise win at 152 pounds, but that was the last Pioneer hurrah as the Wildcats won the next five matches, four by falls.
Marciano Villarruel got a 1:37 fall at 160 pounds. Stockton Graves battled to a 4-2 win over Ryan Allensworth, at 171, gaining the winning takedown with 1:19 remaining.
Jay Bentley got a 1:36 fall at 189 pounds, Nick Steichen pinned his 215-pound opponent in 4:15 after building an 8-0 lead and Cory Burkett capped the dual with a 39-second fall at heavyweight.
While the varsity takes a break, the Wildcat JVs continue action, traveling to the Tulsa Edison JV Tournament today and Saturday.
RESULTS
Ponca City 52, Stillwater 15
103 - Gelino (PC) md Fairbanks, 13-0
112 - Daugherty (S) d Bailey, 11-5
119 - Elmore (S) fft
125 - Dodgen (PC) p Green, 1:37
130 - Dodgen (PC) p Tanner, 3:52
135 - Morgan (S) d Scott, 2-0
140 - Hall (PC) d Rains, 3-2
145 - Smith (PC) p Dominick, :51
152 - Bolstead (S) d Redleaf, 6-1
160 - Villarruel (PC) p Meadow, 1:37
171 - Graves (PC) d Allensworth, 4-2
189 - Bentley (PC) p Moselay, 1:36
215 - Steichen (PC) p Cooley, 4:15
Hwt - Burkett (PC) p Clayborn, :39
Mat Stats
Takedowns - Ponca City 12, Stillwater 10. Reverses - Ponca City 1, Stillwater 1. Escapes - Ponca City 6, Stillwater 0. Penalty Points - Ponca City 1, Stillwater 0. 3-Near Falls - Ponca City 6, Stillwater 1.
Forfeits - Ponca City 0, Stillwater 1. Falls - Ponca City 7, Stillwater 0. Major Decisions - Ponca City 1, Stillwater 0. Decisions - Ponca City 2, Stillwater 3.
JV RESULTS
Stillwater 24, Ponca City 9
119 - Scott Steiner (PC) d. Sharpton, 10-4
125 - Schartz (S) p. Jared Rowe, 5:36
130 - Sittor (S) p. Jonathon Schmauch, 1:30
135 - Chris Hunt (PC) p. Pickelle, 3:18
152 - Cookerly (S) p. Cory White, 4:51
171 - Heitiger (S) p. Kyle Vincent, 4:35
By DAVID BROWN
News Associate Sports Editor
VALLEY CENTER, Kan. - A tale of two halves ended in disappointment and defeat for the Ponca City Wildcats in the first round of the VC January Jam Invitational Boys Basketball Tournament held here Thursday evening. Ulysses, Kan., came back from a 19-9 halftime deficit to derail the Cats 51-47.
With starting senior point guard and leading scorer Andy Parsons out of uniform with a shoulder injury, the Wildcats needed a slow tempo, low-scoring game. Ponca City got that type of game in the first half despite the fact that Ulysses came into the game averaging over 70 points per game and tried to use a press to speed up the tempo.
After falling behind 5-3 in the first two minutes, Ponca City ended the period on an 8-2 run to lead 11-7.
Junior forward Wesley Swygert got the run started with an inside bucket at the 4:03 mark and Jason Shelton followed that up with a pair of free throws a minute later for a 7-5 Cat lead.
Ulysses (7-3) ended its four-minute dry spell and tied the game at 7-all with a basket but the Poncans came back as sophomore guard Kris Shores sped in for a layup and Micha Alexander also got a layup off Ulysses' fifth turnover of the quarter.
Ponca City's defense, coupled with terrible shooting by Ulysses, allowed Po-Hi to build a 19-9 halftime lead.
Ulysses shot just 19 percent in the half, making 4 of 21 field goal attempts and didn't attempt a free throw. Known as good three-point shooters, the Tigers were just 1 of 12 (8 percent) from three-point range in the half.
But all that changed in the third period. Ulysses missed its first field goal attempt in the third period but didn't misfire again the rest of the game, going 12-for-13 from the field in the second half.
Ulysses also proved deadly from the line, making 16 of 20 in the second half and 14 of 17 in the fourth quarter as the Cats tried to come back.
Ulysses outscored Po-Hi 20-6 in the third period and never relinquished its advantage after taking the lead at 25-23 with 2:13 left in the third on a three-point basket.
Even though the Tigers missed their first field goal attempt of the second half, they also got their only offensive rebound of the half on the play as 6-2 senior Brandon Schloemer put back the miss and made the free throw after getting fouled.
Ulysses scored again quickly with a baseline jumper at the 7:05 mark to cut the Po-Hi lead to 19-14.
Swygert stemmed the tide for a moment with a power move down low for two points but the Tigers hit two more open jumpers and now trailed by just three, 21-18.
Swygert scored again for the Poncans and Po-Hi led by five, 23-18, with 3:59 left in the quarter. But the Cats could not keep the hot-shooting Tigers from taking the lead as Ulysses scored the game's next eight points to go up 26-23.
Ryan Treadway popped in Ponca City's third basket of the period with a strong inside move with 1:38 showing but Ulysses worked off the remaining time and hit a trey just before the quarter ended to carry a 29-25 advantage into the final stanza.
Ulysses began the fourth as patient on offense as it had been in burning the final 1:38 of the third. Ponca City fouled 26 seconds into the delay and Tiger junior Chris Batten made both ends of the one-and-one.
The Tigers thrived with that strategy throughout the period - delay, get fouled, make free throws. Ponca City tried to stay close, hitting 7 of 11 field goal tries in the period, including three treys from Alexander, who finished with a game-high 15 points. But the closest Po-Hi could get was three points with 42 seconds left.
Shores made 1 of 2 free throws at that point and the Cats got a quick foul. But Ulysses made both free throws and then hit a layup following Po-Hi's sixth turnover of the quarter and the game was settled.
In addition to Alexander's 15 points, Ryan Meyer and Swygert had 9 points apiece, Shores 6 and Treadway, Shelton, Brad Brewer and Tom Engle all had 2 points.
Ponca City ended up 16-for-37 from the field (43.2 percent), 11 of 14 from the line (78.6) and committed 23 turnovers.
Ulysses was 16-for-34 from the field (47.1 percent), 16 of 20 from the line (80.0) and had 19 turnovers.
"I thought we gave great effort but we've got a lot of guys having to play positions that they haven't played all year," said head coach Ken Chronister, who watched his team fall to 4-7 on the season. "Losing our seniors (Parsons and Sawyer Blackburn, who is out for the season with a knee injury) puts a real strain on our depth and ball-handling ability."
Parsons will miss the remainder of this tournament but is hoping to be back in action Tuesday when Stillwater invades Robson Fieldhouse for a heated Frontier Conference matchup.
The Cats play the Thomas More Prep-Valley Center loser today at 5 and will either be in Saturday's 4:15 p.m. consolation championship game or Saturday's 2:30 p.m. seventh place game.
Wildcat Swimmers Splash Past Plainsmen, 87-84
Ponca City's Wildcat swimmers overcame Enid's numbers by winning 10 of the 12 events to edge the Plainsmen 87-84 in a dual meet at the Community Pool Thursday.
The Lady Wildcats, badly outnumbered, fell 116-61.
The Po-Hi boys had three double winners in the individual events and won two relays.
Rory Peterson won both the 200-yard freestyle event and the 100-yard back stroke. Jared Abramian won the 50 and 100-yard free style events and Greg Dunham won the 100 breast stroke and the 200 individual medley.
Also, Chris Kana won the 100 butterfly and D.J. Nuzum the 500 freestyle.
The team of Kana, Dunham, Peterson and Abramian won both the 200-yard medley and the 400 freestyle relays.
Although Enid had 12 swimmers and a diver to Ponca City's six swimmers and a diver, the Poncans had better finishes. In addition to the 10 first places, the Cats had six seconds.
Coach Dave Strah also noted that senior Nate McReynolds and freshman Robert Hwang scored points for the Wildcats.
In the girls' division, Enid fielded 22 swimmers while the Lady Cats had eight.
The Po-Hi girls did manage individual wins by Megan Tomek, with a new state qualifying time in the 200-yard individual medley, and Becky Hauser in the 100 butterfly.
Tomek, Melissa Alcantra, Hauser and Brandi Sparks also won the 400 freestyle relay.
"We have two meets left before state," Strah said. "We have a tough dual with Jenks here next Thursday and the conference meet is Feb. 15 in Jenks. State is the last weekend in February in Oklahoma City."
So far, the Wildcats have five individual qualifiers to the state meet while the girls have two.
The boys are led by Peterson, who has qualified in the 200 free, the 100 free, the 50 free, the 500 free, the 100 back, the 100 fly and the 200 IM.
Abramian had qualified in the 50 free, Chris Kana in the 100 back, Greg Dunham in the 500 free and Michael Grubb in the diving.
The boys have qualified in three relay events.
For the Lady Cats, Hauser has qualified in the 200 free, the 500 free and the 100 back. Tomek is qualified in the 50 free, 100 free and 200 IM .
The girls are also qualified in three relays.