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From the pages of The Ponca City News, Sunday, January 31, 1999 LOCAL DEATHS NEWS BRIEFS LIFESTYLES SPORTS LOCALRe-order Priorities LettersRe-order PrioritiesEditor’s Note: The following was written as a letter to the mayor and commissioners with request that it be published as a letter to the editor. I read with interest the January 12 Ponca City News report of your strategic plan for Ponca City and appreciated the time and effort it must have taken to develop such a plan. Thank you for sharing it with the citizens of the community. As I read through the plan, I anticipated an invitation for citizen response or an announcement of community forums for input and discussion of the stated priority goals. Those opportunities being absent, I will use this letter to communicate my response to the strategic plan. With the exception of the “recreation complex,” I think the goals, individually and collectively, are valid priorities for Ponca City. However, I am greatly concerned that the only goals that specifically address community relationships and respect for all individual citizens are listed last in your lowest priority group. These are also the only goals that require the involvement of most of our citizens if they are to be achieved. Is anything more important to a community than “community relations and well being” and the “inclusion of all people of diverse ethnic and cultural (and economic) backgrounds.” Unless there is a high level of accomplishment in these areas, we may be a town but we will not be a community. Placing these last in the priority list sends the message to many citizens that their well being and inclusion is relatively unimportant to the elected leaders of Ponca City. I know some of you personally and sincerely doubt that this was your intent. Therefore, I encourage you to reconsider your strategic plan and to move these two goals into the list of high priority goals for our city. It seems to me that these are the very community qualities upon which many of the other priorities depend. Can we really expect new businesses to locate in a city that does not have “community relations and well being” and the “inclusion of all people of diverse ethnic and cultural (and economic) backgrounds” as a top priority? How well we do in these areas will determine our need for “capital improvements”; will dictate “revenue needs and sources” and will influence the kind of growth we have to manage. Our individual and collective sense of “public safety” will not be at it’s highest possible level until each and every citizen knows that he or she is valued and included in the social, cultural and economic fabric of this community’s life. What would I most like to be able to tell others about Ponca City? Not that we have the Marland Mansion, Standing Bear Statue and Pioneer Woman. Not that it is a clean and beautiful town. Not that we have a strategic plan to guide us as we enter a new millenium. All those are true and positive attributes of Ponca. But what I would most like to tell them is that Ponca City is a community known for helpful and caring community relations; a city that values and welcomes persons of diverse ethnic, cultural and economic backgrounds! Re-ordering our priorities can help make that statement a reality! Jesse Mannering Honesty AppreciatedThis is to the wonderful person who found my purse in a grocery cart Monday and turned it in to the office of the store. Thank you so very much for your honesty and thoughtfulness. This proves there are still honest and good people in this troubled time. This isn’t the first time I’ve done that and each time I’ve been so very fortunate. Just goes to show I do have a Guardian looking after me. Thanks again, and God Bless you. Dana Sharp Kildare What Would Will Say?I think a comment should be made about the interviews in the capitol being made in front of the statue of Will Rogers. Wouldn’t it be great to get Will’s comments on what is now going on. Truman Smith Area Legislators Ready for 1999 SessionEditor’s Note: Legislators from the area tell here about what they anticipate for the next legislative session beginning Monday. Sen. Paul Muegge In less than two weeks, the Oklahoma legislative session will begin. As with any session, there are many issues demanding the Legislature’s attention, but this session is expected to be particularly challenging. As many of you may know, the budget is approximately $15 million less than last year. Blamed on the ailing oil industry, the budget will have to stretch further than initially anticipated. While the Legislature intends to ensure vital programs involving education, the environment and the state’s economy are high on the list of priorities, there are many other things on the wish list that may have to wait until the budget is more forgiving. Agencies and commissions have each been asked to cooperate in the effort to stretch the budget this year by reducing their budget by 1.2 percent. Although Common Education, Higher Education and Vocational-Technical Education are exempted from this request, all three branches have been asked to provide appropriate budget scenarios. I serve on the Natural Resources and Regulatory Services Appropriations Subcommittee, and we anticipate cutting almost $1.3 million from the state agencies that fall within our jurisdiction. Although seeking relief from the struggling oil industry will be focused on heavily, previous budget obligations will also be considered high priority. Oklahoma is already scheduled to provide more than $100 million this year to support the road construction programs, new prison beds, annual pay increases for law enforcement and district attorneys, Operation Haymaker, and an increase in health benefits for teachers and support staff. The Legislature will also focus particularly on examining a free college tuition program for high-achieving high school students, and consider initiatives such as 4 x 4 charter schools and school choice. Additionally, we will revisit the Truth in Sentencing measure that carried over from our last legislative session. However, considering the current budget constraints, Truth in Sentencing may prove too expensive to implement this session. The environment and the economy have several issues pending this legislative session. In light of the current concern surrounding corporate farming, the Legislature expects hog and chicken producers to make another effort to address new state regulations of their industries. The challenge is upon the Legislature to effectively stretch the budget as far possible this session without neglecting the issues that are necessary to keep Oklahoma moving forward. My main objective is to address each issue carefully and thoughtfully, keeping the future of Oklahoma at the forefront. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns about this legislative session. At the State Senate, I can be reached by writing to Senator Paul Muegge, State Capitol, Room 513-B, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, or by calling (405) 524-0126. Sen. J. Berry Harrison Over ten years ago, we changed our state constitution to shorten the length of regular legislative sessions. Before that change, the regular session would begin in January, and meet through June and sometimes longer. However, because the fiscal year for state agencies begins on July 1, this system sometimes made it difficult for them to plan out their own internal budgets. Now the regular session runs from early February through the last Friday in May. Many tasks are required during the session, including writing and passing a balanced budget, working under special deadlines for filing bills, having those bills heard in committee and considered by the full Senate. In addition to all of these items, we also must meet deadlines for dealing with bills which originate in the House of Representatives. Considering the hundreds of bills and other legislation, it’s a tight schedule that sometimes requires long hours. For example, the legislature will begin actual session work on Feb. 1, and by the 18th of February, all bills which have been introduced, must be voted out of committee if they are to be heard by the full Senate. The bills must be approved by the Senate by March 25th if they are to be considered by the House of Representatives. In addition, any legislation which is amended after passing out of the house of origin must return to the house for consideration of amendments, or to request a joint conference committee made up of members of both chambers to work out a compromise. Our final deadline for completing all action on bills, resolutions and the state budget is 5 p.m. on May 28th. It will be a hectic session, but I am looking forward to the many challenges and I do appreciate your faith in me to represent you once again here at the State Capitol. If you have a question or comment about state government, you can contact me by writing to Senator J. Berry Harrison, State Capitol, Room 513-A, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, or by calling (405) 524-0126. Rep. Jim Newport Abraham Lincoln once said, “I do the very best I know how and I mean to keep doing so until the end. If the end brings me out all right, what is said against me won’t amount to anything. If the end brings me out wrong, ten angels swearing I was right would make no difference.” The 1999 legislative session is upon us and following is a brief overview of some things we may be hearing. Expect truth-in-sentencing to be revisited in some fashion this session. House Bill 1213 did some very good things, such as repeal of the early release of the prisoners, provide more bed space and require prisoners to serve at least 85 percent of their sentence. There turned out to be some less than satisfactory provisions, however, in the “sentencing grid” found later by the District Attorneys’ Association. The House of Representatives tried to make the corrections and delay the implementation of the bill, but the Senate would not. Only after being called back into a special session did the Senate agree to delay the implementation of House Bill 1213. Our own District Attorney John Maddox currently serves as the District Attorney’s Association president this year. I look for them to make progress with Senate and House forces to revise or completely revamp truth-in-sentencing for a better than ever public safety policy. The final outcome must be suitable for swift, fair and decisive judgment for the offender and safe streets and neighborhoods for our State. With the state facing revenue shortfalls compared to the more prosperous past few years (approximately $180 million less) budget woes and political infighting will probably highlight much of the upcoming session. With the probable exception of the State Department of Education and the Highway Patrol, other state agencies will be asked to make reductions and cut expenses. It will be a difficult process to move through, but very necessary. A smaller, less expensive, more efficient government continues to be worth striving for and this is an opportunity to get serious about it. It is probable that the 1998 State Capital Improvement Bond Issue will be postponed to a future date. There continues to be growth in the state revenue, but government spending has outspent its current cash on hand. Special Session tax cuts for the sagging oil industry and low price per barrel will not give much hope to the large volume of other tax cut bills already assigned to the House Revenue and Taxation Committee, some of which are mine. Specifically, I want Oklahoma’s capital gains tax laws to mirror the reduced federal government law making it less punitive. The Governor has spoken of the advancement of an idea allowing each county to choose its own form of government. Meaning what fits Kay County may not fit Tulsa or Oklahoma counties and they may choose something different than the usual. Perhaps, by way of a state question, the people should decide. While the education budget is expected to be left untouched, look for a reprisal of reform ideas, such as tougher curriculum, achieving higher college entrance scores and charter schools. I personally have filed legislation allowing school districts to voluntarily choose the teaching of character traits at the elementary levels, such as attentiveness, truthfulness, and obedience. While learning academic rudiments is paramount, the logic is simple, a child lacking in these principles will, in all likelihood, be a poor student, disruptive, and eventually a problem in some way to society. An educated child, equipped with these virtues are the ones we hope for as employees, community leaders, and tomorrow’s bright citizens. Ponca City’s school superintendent, Dr. White, as well as business leaders have been very supportive in this cause. In addition to the Pledge of Allegiance, I will also push for a voluntary child’s “daily conduct” pledge, and for juveniles transferring into a school district to declare if they have had prior felony convictions to adequately inform our classroom teachers. Our teachers do a great deal for little reward and deserve every bit of help they can get in the classroom. Otherwise, the new session will encompass everything from the usual fare to the “not so ordinary.” I have even heard of a Senator’s bill legalizing tattooing. You never know. I am always glad to hear constructive views and concerns of our great State. Please feel free to contact me during this legislative session: Rep. Jim Newport, 323 State Capitol Building, 2300 North Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73105, (800) 522-8502. Highly Acclaimed Bluegrass Fiddler Comes To PoncanByron Berline, a three-time national fiddle champion, comes to the Poncan Theatre on Feb. 12 as part of the Ponca City Arts and Humanities series. The performance, which is also sponsored by Conoco, is free to the public. Berline is famous for traditional bluegrass music and western swing. He has collaborated with some of the great artists of the period, including The Rolling Stones, The Eagles, The Band, The Byrds, Elton John, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Rod Stewart, Tammy Wynette, Mason Williams, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Alabama and Vince Gill. One of Berline’s six solo albums, “Fiddle and a Song,” was nominated for two Grammy Awards. “Best Album of the Year” and “Best Song of the Year.” For more information, patrons may call the theater at 580-765-0943. City CalendarItems for the City Calendar should be brought in or telephoned (765-3311) to Bob Patterson, at the Ponca City News, by Thursday noon. Anytime FOLOBS (Friends of Library Ongoing Book Sale), anytime the Ponca City Library is open, North of Multimedia Room (downstairs). Today Ponca Playhouse presents “Sunshine Boys,” 2 p.m., Poncan Theatre. Singles Connection Super Bowl Party, 5 p.m., Village Green Apartments, 2700 North Fifth Street, more information Diane 765-4858 or Tammy 762-7527. ALANO Group Open Discussion meeting (smoking allowed), 8 p.m., 603 South First Street. Monday Church Women United Board Meeting, 9:30 a.m., St. John Baptist Church, 1009 South Eleventh Street. ProTeen Fund Raiser night, 5-10 p.m., El Chico Restaurant, a percentage of proceeds to ProTeens at Grand Central Station Teen Center, public invited and encouraged to participate. Pioneer Christian Crusaders Motorcycle Association, 6 p.m., Conestoga at I-35, U.S. 60 west of Tonkawa, more information 765-3164. Young-at-Heart Dance, 7-10 p.m., American Legion, 407 West South Avenue, snack and hillbilly night first Monday of each month, music by Ken Wilson and Sunshine Playboys Band. ALANO Group 12 X 12 meeting (smoking allowed), 8 p.m., 603 South First Street. Tuesday Physical/Sexual Abuse Prevention Taskforce Committee, noon, Ponca City Library Programming Room. Planning Commission, 7 p.m., Public Safety Center, 200 East Central Avenue. ALANO Group Beginner’s meeting (smoking allowed), 8 p.m., 603 South First Street. Wednesday Energy Advisory Board, 7:30 a.m., Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. Ponca City Council of Garden Clubs, program by Larry Klumpp of the OSU Extension Office, 9:30 a.m., Cann Garden Center. Pioneer Toastmasters Club, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., R&D East Auditorium at Conoco, 1000 South Pine Street, public invited, more information and directions from Bob Ennis 767-5946. ALANO Group Big Book meeting (smoking allowed), 8 p.m., 603 South First Street. Thursday Kay-9 Dog Training Club, 7 p.m., Ponca City Library, public welcome, more information 762-9053 or 762-7360. ALANO Group Women’s meeting (smoking allowed), 8 p.m., 603 South First Street. Friday Historic Preservation Board, noon, Planning and Engineering Conference Room, 400 East Central Avenue, Suite 305. Juvenile Crimes/Crisis Center Taskforce Subcommittee, 2 p.m., Lincoln Center, 700 West Broadway Avenue. ALANO Group Speaker meeting (smoking allowed), 8 p.m., 603 South First Street. Friday-Saturday Ponca Playhouse presents “Sunshine Boys,” 8 p.m., Poncan Theatre. Saturday Fourth Annual Ronnie Kay Sock Hop to benefit Kay County Council for the Opportunity Center, 8 p.m.-midnight, Elks Lodge, tickets from 765-6782. ALANO Group Open Discussion (smoking allowed), 8 p.m., 603 South First Street. February 8 Kay County Retired Educators Association, 11:30 a.m., First Methodist Church, 6th and Coolidge, Blackwell, program Luis Cantu, on AARP Social Security information. Young-at-Heart Dance, 7-10 p.m., American Legion, 407 West South Avenue, music by Ken Wilson and Sunshine Playboys Band. February 9 Economic Development Advisory Board, 7:30 a.m., Chamber of Commerce, 420 East Grand Avenue. Ponca City Library Board, 11:30 a.m., Library Board Room, 515 East Grand Avenue. AARP, 12:30 p.m., Wheatheart Nutrition Center. Rural Water District No. 1 Annual Meeting, two board members to be elected, all RWD No. 1 members invited, 8 p.m., board meeting to follow, Enterprise School Building on Lake Road. McCord Volunteer Fire Department, 7 p.m., McCord School Library. Osage Cove Volunteer Fire Department, 7 p.m., Fire Station at Keeler Road and U.S. 60. February 10 First Lutheran Women’s Guild Annual Valentine Salad Luncheon, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., First Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, adults $5, pre-school $1.50, proceeds for church organ fund, AAL matching funds. Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission, 11:30 a.m., Cultural Center Sunroom. Rural Water, Sewer and Solid Waste Management District No. 3, 7 p.m., Braden Community Center. February 11 Ponca City Housing Authority, 10 a.m., Broadway Plaza, 201 East Broadway Avenue. Agrarian Club, 6 p.m., Southwest meeting room, Western Sizzlin’. February 12 Byron Berline, Bluegrass Fiddler, 7:30 p.m., Poncan Theatre, sponsored by Ponca City Arts and Humanities Council and Conoco, free admission. February 13 Gary Puckett Valentine’s Concert, 7:30 p.m., Poncan Theatre, Ponca City. February 15 Multiple Sclerosis Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Albright United Methodist Church, 128 South Palm, call Beth Wright, 765-6738 for additional information. United Ostomy Association, Stillwater-Ponca City Chapter, Speaker James Knight, Insurance and Medicare Issues for Ostomates, 7 p.m., Stillwater Medical Center Board Room. Young-at-Heart Dance, 7-10 p.m., American Legion, 407 West South Avenue, music by Ken Wilson and Sunshine Playboys Band. February 16 Standing Bear Educational Committee, 11 a.m., Pioneer Bank Drive-in, interested citizens encouraged to attend. Kaw Lake Association Board of Directors, noon, Golden Corral, Ponca City. Marland Estate Commission, 4:30 p.m., Marland Estate Conference Center. February 17 Ponca City Tourism Authority, 2 p.m., Cultural Center Sunroom, 1000 East Grand Avenue. February 18 Park and Recreation Advisory Board, 5:30 p.m., Municipal Courtroom, Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. February 19 Historic Preservation Board Work Session, noon, Planning and Engineering Conference Room, 400 East Central Avenue, Suite 305. Traffic Commission, 1:15 p.m., Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. February 20 Pancake and Sausage Feed (all the pancakes you can eat), 6:30 a.m.-10 a.m., American Legion, 407 West South Avenue, adults $3.50, children under 12 $2, children under 6 free, proceeds to World War II Memorial Fund in Washington, D.C. February 22 Young-at-Heart Dance, 7-10 p.m., American Legion, 407 West South Avenue, music by Ken Wilson and Sunshine Playboys Band. Tall Grass Prairie Preserve Slide Show, 7 p.m., downstairs Ponca City Library, public invited, more information Mary McIntyre 918-585-1117. February 23 The Ponca Area Chamber Orchestra and the Ponca City Civic Chorus combined concert, conducted by Dineo Heilmann and Marie Beyer, 8 p.m., Poncan Theatre, Ponca City. February 24 Planning Commission Work Session, 7:45 a.m., Planning and Engineering Conference Room, 400 East Central, Suite 305. Ponca City Main Street Authority Inc. Board Meeting, 1 p.m., Main Street Office, 117 North Third Street. Job Shadowing Reception HeldThe reception honoring the sixth annual Job Shadowing and Mentor program was held Thursday at Po-Hi’s newly added Commons Area. Civic leaders, business people, educators and students were in attendance to show support for the program. Over 40 students, which is an all-time high, will participate in the Ground Hog Day program on Feb. 2 by spending a day with a mentor in an occupation of the students’ selection. According to Diane Bull, marketing education teacher and coordinator of the program, the school administration took a proactive role in trying to match up the candidate students with the potential mentors. A total of 26 businesses from the area have employees working on the program. Each of the mentors from the Ponca City business community selected a student to spend a day with them job shadowing. Types of career fields that the students will be exposed to range from medical, to legal, to technical skills. Each mentor host will be able to take a student through a typical work day and expose him to the working world. Keith Hufnagel of St. Joseph Regional Medical Center gave suggestions to the participants on the upcoming day. He said to make sure the students have “hands-on” activities and be provided with a job description of what type of work is expected. Mayor Tom Leonard was in attendance at the meeting and read a proclamation proclaiming the month of February as Career Awareness Month, due in part to this program. Mayor Leonard spoke about the importance of the parents and the business community getting involved to help the youth decide on the types of careers they want to be in, and that job shadowing is one way to do just that. If you would like information about hosting a student for next year’s job shadowing, contact Diane Bull at 767-9500. District Eight, VFW Session Set for Glencoe Post Feb. 7Charles “Chuck” Huckaby, Chouteau, junior past commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Oklahoma, will be the honor guest at a meeting of the 15 posts and 11 auxiliaries of District Eight, Veterans of Foreign Wars, of which the local VFW Post is a part, at their Sunday, Feb. 7 meeting in Glencoe. The announcement was made by Esther Stringer of Lawton, state VFW and Auxiliary press secretary. District Commander Cecil Henrick of Perkins and Carol Powell of Dewey, District Auxiliary President, will conduct the 11 a.m. sessions at the Glencoe VFW headquarters, located two miles south and one-quarter mile west of highway 108. Delegates and members are expected to attend from Bartlesville, Blackwell, Cushing, Dewey, Fairfax, Glencoe, Newkirk, Pawhuska, Pawnee, Perkins, Ponca City, Stillwater and Tonkawa. Huckaby, a life member of the VFW, served the Department of Oklahoma as its 74th commander. He has served his local post as commander two terms, being named All State Post Commander both terms. He has been district commander and quartermaster. Currently he is serving as quartermaster of his local post. He received the coveted Mr. VFW Award in 1980-81 for his efforts, loyalty, spirit and dedication to live up to the ideals of the organization. Representing State Commander John Dilbeck, Blanchard, Huckaby is stressing membership and explained the new method of collecting membership fees. He called attention to the national mid-year conference in Washington, D.C. Feb. 26 to March 3 when National Voice of Democracy winners will be honored. All state VFW officers are expected to attend and meet with their legislators concerning veterans entitlements. He reminded the members of Veterans Awareness Day Feb. 9 at the state capitol. He encouraged all veterans, their dependents and VFW and Auxiliary members to participate in the 9 to 11 a.m. program and to meet with their congressmen. He also reminded members of the annual Mid-Winter Conference in Oklahoma City Feb. 19 to 21 at the Biltmore Inn, I-40 and Meridian. Mary Tackett, Idabel, state youth chairman, will stress the deadlines and participation in the Outstanding Young Volunteer of the Year Program and the 20th Annual Young American Creative Patriotic Arts Program for high school students, noting April 1 is the deadline for local entries on each of the programs. The Outstanding Young Volunteer of the Year Program is open to all students age 12 through 15 years. He or she will be judged on the volunteer work done between June 30, 1998 and April 1, 1999. The local winner will advance to the state judging to compete for a $100 scholarship or $50 for runner-up. Two winners in the national judging will each receive a $1,000 scholarship and an expense paid trip to the national convention in Kansas City, Mo. in August. The Young American Creative Patriotic Arts Program is open to all students in the ninth through 12th grades in all private, parochial or public schools. The local winner from each auxiliary will be entered in the state judging to compete for $200 for first place; $175 second place and $150, $100 and $75 for the third to fifth places. The national organization is offering $3,000 for first place, $2,000 for second place and $1500, $1000 and $500 for the third through 5th place. Local awards are decided by the auxiliary. Powell will report on National President Jane Bingham’s, Bridport, VA. visit to Oklahoma Saturday, Feb. 6. Bingham was a guest at the District 14 meeting in Lawton Saturday. The Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary are national patriotic and community service organizations dedicated to promoting Americanism, protecting veterans entitlements, providing scholarships for young people, raising funds for cancer research, supporting the VFW National Home and volunteering in hospitals to show support for Volunteerism. The Ultimate Gift, Because We Care, said Henrick and Powell. United Way Holds Annual Awards Celebration EventUnited Way friends, supporters and volunteers filled the Marland Mansion Chapel as United Way of Ponca City held its annual meeting and awards celebration Tuesday, Jan. 19. The day was planned to honor those individuals and companies who helped make this year’s campaign a success as well as voting in new members to the board and installing new officers. Special recognition and awards were given to campaign cabinet members, loaned executives, and pacesetter companies. Others recognized were admissions and allocations members, United Way member agency directors, and United Way/AmeriCorps members. Brad Dickey, 1998 executive board president, passed the gavel to Larry Bittman after finishing his term as president. Bittman held the post of vice president and 1998-99 campaign chairman. Bittman and his campaign cabinet reached 108.7 percent of goal this year. Danny Thompson, from Oklahoma Natural Gas, has accepted the position of vice president and 1999 campaign chairman. Thompson has been involved with United Way for the past 10 years, and he has served as a board member, loaned executive for numerous campaigns, and presently sits on several United Way member agency boards. David Mills, president and CEO of Home National Bank, will serve as second vice president/assistant campaign chairman for 1999-2000. Don Young from Conoco begins his role on the executive committee as treasurer. Mike Mott from Home National Bank continues as chairman of the admissions and allocations committee, and Laura Treadway Corff, Ponca City police department, begins her second year as public relations chairperson. Brad Dickey from Conoco remains on the executive committee as past president. Newly elected members of the board of directors are Diane Anderson, Conoco; Marilyn Andrews, community volunteer; Barry Blanton, Albertson’s; the Rev. Kent Dorsey, First Christian Church; Debbie Fralix, city of Ponca City; Scott Jackson, Kay County district attorney’s office; Frank Kennedy, NationsBank; Sister Mary Kay Liston, St. Joseph Regional Medical Center; Keith Pichanick, Conoco; Tom Quillin, Pioneer Bank and Trust; Dr. John Scroggins, Ponca City public schools; Sherry Tapp, city of Ponca City; and Yolanda Trant, TPI/Workforce Oklahoma. Board members can serve up to a three-year term. Other members continuing on the board include Lori Ellis, community volunteer; Ted Freeman, Conoco; Derrin Hiatt of Burns, Baumert, Cummings and Hiatt; Nick Jeffries, 101 Beverage; John Penewitt, Continental Carbon; James Roland, ONG; Martin Smith; and Bill Wetzel from Wetzel Agency, Inc. United Way of Ponca City board of directors meets the first Tuesday of the month at the Marland Mansion conference center, and all meetings are open to the public. For more information on becoming a member of the board, committee member or campaign volunteer, call 765-2476. United Way of Ponca City serves 17 member agencies within the community to include American Red Cross, Arthritis Foundation, Bluestem Girl Scout Council, Boy Scouts of America, Bridgeway, Child Development Center, Domestic Violence Program, Golden Villa Adult Day Care Services, Helpline Inc., Hospice of Ponca City, New Emergency Resource Agency, Northern Oklahoma Youth Services, Peachtree Landing, ProTeens, Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), The Salvation Army and YMCA. These agencies provide vital services to our community and your contributions enable these agencies to continue quality services to all Ponca Citians. NOC Preview Day Set Feb. 8TONKAWA — Northern Oklahoma College will host a high school preview day Feb. 8 for area seniors interested in attending Northern or who have not yet decided upon a college. Students will meet at 3:30 p.m. in the Olin Walcher Conference Center, Memorial Student Union, for information on admission requirements, enrollment procedures and how to apply for financial aid. Miss NOC Christy Kelley will address the group and will entertain. A campus tour, complimentary dinner in the cafeteria and a free pass for the NOC-Seminole basketball game that evening are included in the activities. For more information call (580) 628-6668. Founder’s Night Set By Washington PTAWashington Elementary PTA will be hosting Founder’s Night on Feb. 2. This annual event includes bingo, food and prizes and will be held at Washington School on Seventh Street. A Book Fair will be held in the school library beginning at 5 p.m. All profits will buy books for the library. A chili and hot dog supper will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. The meal is free to Washington PTA members. A short PTA business meeting will follow dinner. Bingo begins at 6:45 p.m. in the school gym. Many prizes have been donated by area merchants. The public is invited to attend. Fire Assistance SetOn Wednesday, Jan. 27 the home of Chuck and Sylvie Crane was destroyed by fire. A Household Fire Assistance Fund has been set up for the Cranes at a local bank. If you would like to contribute to this fund, donations may be made in care of the Crane’s home church, Faith Tabernacle, 501 South Fifth. Checks may be made payable to Faith Tabernacle and designated for the Crane Fund. Astronaut Will Speak To Scouts SaturdaySTILLWATER — Astronaut Capt. Charles Brady Jr., who has logged more than 405 hours in space, will be honored guest speaker at the Will Rogers Council annual banquet in February. The banquet will be held Saturday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. at the Oklahoma State University Student Union Ballroom. Astronaut Brady, from Robbins, N.C., was selected by NASA in March 1992 to fly STS-78, the longest Space Shuttle mission to date. Astronaut Brady has received may special honors including Eagle Scout. The banquet will also celebrate the 60th anniversary of Will Rogers Scout Reservation. All former camp staff members, Scouts and Scouters who have worked at camp or have attended summer camp at Will Rogers Scout Reservation will be recognized. Other recognition at the banquet will include nine Extra Miler awards, four Silver Beaver awards, Veteran recognition and more. Another highlight of the evening will be the recognition of the 1998 Eagle Scout Class. Seventeen 1998 Eagles from Kay County will be recognized including Robert Scott, John Derick Hermes, Aaron Lewis, Scott Lewis, Matthew Bond, Ben Dickey, Dick Engle, Eric Hisey, Matthew Meyers, Nic Kruckeberg, Chip Combs and Jacob Bull from Ponca City; Chris Butler of Tonkawa; Kevin Miller and Matthew Quirey from Blackwell; Curtis Conner and Leo Ring Jr. from Newkirk. Several other scouts from the Will Rogers Council area are also to be recognized. A special invitation to attend the banquet is extended to all past camp staff members, Scouts and Scouters who have attended Summer Camp at Will Rogers Scout Reservation. Banquet tickets are $15 per person and may be purchased at Will Rogers Council Service Center in Ponca City or call 408 765-6669 or 1-800-478-2563 to order tickets. The Will Rogers Council is a United Way agency. Extension Service Helping Fight Credit FraudThe OSU Extension Service has joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other federal, state and local organizations, as well as national advocacy organizations, to launch the first annual National Consumer Protection Week, Feb. 1-6. The reason: consumer fraud is big business, and fraud promoters pose a significant threat to consumers and to the economy. The emphasis of this year’s activities is credit fraud. Credit fraud is hazardous to everyone’s financial health and well-being. It raises interest rates, increases financial service fees, and can even put homes at risk. According to the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Response Center, consumers write, call and e-mail the FTC with more questions and concerns about credit and credit fraud than any other topic. OSU Extension Service “is playing a valuable role in alerting consumers to the possibility of credit fraud,” said Jodie Bernstein, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. “It takes a fraudulent actor only minutes to destroy a solid credit record that may have taken an honest consumer years to build.” Credit fraud appears in many forms: abusive practices, stolen credit cards, hijacked credit identities, advance-fee loan scams, and “guaranteed” credit repair flimflams, to name a few. Raising the “credit literacy” of consumers is not as easy as it sounds. Credit fraud can be difficult to detect because transactions can be complicated and essential information may be hidden or undisclosed. “Consumers can empower themselves by learning to recognize credit scams and abuses and knowing how to respond,” said Mary Rhyne, Interim CED, Extension Educator Family & Consumer Sciences. “That’s why the theme of this National Consumer Protection Week is ‘Know the Rules, Use the Tools.’” The dozens of public and private sector partners of National Consumer Protection Week are participating in a variety of ways to get the word out — from announcing law enforcement actions and creating with links to producing and disseminating brochures, quizzes, posters, and flyers about credit fraud and related subjects. For free information about avoiding credit scams, write: Consumer Response Center, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20580 or visit www.consumer.gov. The extension service offered these credit fraud precautions: Minimize the identification information and the number of cards you carry to what you actually need. If your I.D. or credit cards are lost or stolen, follow the steps listed above. Do not carry your Social Security card, birth certificate or passport except when needed. Give your Social Security Number only when absolutely necessary. Ask to use other types of identifiers if possible. Do not have your Social Security number printed on your checks. Order a copy of your credit report from the three credit reporting agencies every year. Make sure it’s accurate and includes only those activities you’ve authorized. Pay attention to your billing cycles. Follow up with creditors if bills do not arrive on time. Carefully review your credit card statements and phone bills each month. Immediately report any discrepancies to the companies. Before revealing personal identifying information, find out how it will be used and if it will be shared with others. Ask if you have a choice about the use of your information: can you choose to have it kept confidential? Be aware of others when using an ATM or phone card. Shield your hand when entering your PIN. If your state uses your Social Security Number as your driver’s license number, ask the department of motor vehicles if another number can be used instead. Never give out your credit card or bank account information over the phone unless you’re familiar with the business and have initiated the call. When creating passwords and PINs, avoid using your birth date, the last four digits of your Social Security Number or your phone number, or a series of consecutive numbers. For more information, contact Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, 1717 Kettner Avenue, Suite 105, San Diego, CA 92101; telephone 619-298-3396; fax 619-298-5681; e-mail: prc@privacyrights.org; web: www.privii.Orights.org. This information has been offered by the Kay County OSU Extension Center in observance of National Consumer Protection Week, Feb. 1-7, 1999. For more information about consumer issues, contact Mary Rhyne, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences at 362-2200 or e-mail the Federal Trade Commission at www.ftc.gov. Oklahoma Hall of Fame Nominations AcceptedNominations for the 1999 Oklahoma Hall of Fame induction are now being accepted and are due at the Oklahoma Heritage Association no later than 5 p.m. March 12, according to Association president Lee Stidham. The Hall of Fame, now in its 71st year of honoring Oklahoma’s leaders and achievers, will be held on Thursday, Nov. 18, 1999, at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma. City. Individuals eligible for election to the Oklahoma Hall of Fame must be living and a resident or former resident of Oklahoma. In addition, honorees shall have performed outstanding service to humanity, to the state of Oklahoma, and to the United States, and be known for their public service. Nominees also may be imminently distinguished in their profession or in literature, science, arts/humanities, industry, statesmanship or military affairs, in which their public service shall have brought honor or distinction to Oklahoma. Nominations should be in the form of a letter and should include major points as to why the individual should be selected for induction. Additional information such as a resume, biographical sketch, newspaper clippings, or other printed materials are encouraged. Letters seconding the nomination should be sent only if additional information is provided. Nominations should be sent to the Oklahoma Heritage Association, Hall of Fame Selection Committee, 201 N.W. Fourteenth Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73103. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame induction ceremony was first held in 1928. Each year the black-tie event attracts an average of 1400 attendees. Portraits and biographies of past Hall of Fame honorees may be seen at the Oklahoma Hall of Fame Galleries in the Oklahoma Heritage Center at the Association’s address mentioned above. Shidler Show Features TrentSHIDLER — The Oklahoma Jubilee showplace in Shidler will be celebrating its second annual Buck Trent Day, Saturday, Feb. 6. Trent and his entire Branson show crew will present two performances at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Buck Trent is host and star of the “Breakfast Show” in Branson, Mo., and is one of the best family entertainment shows on the market today, says Bill Brown, owner of the Oklahoma Jubilee, located at 251 South Cosden Street in Shidler. Buck has traveled the world with Roy Clark and also worked on the “Hee Haw” TV series with Clark and Buck Owens. He also worked with Porter Wagner for 10 years and is the recipient of a “Country Music Association Instrumentalist of the Year” award. For more information or to make reservations interested persons may call (918) 793-2771. School MenusElementary Breakfast Monday — Cereal or honey bun, apple, assorted juices and milk. Tuesday — Biscuits and gravy or cereal or honey bun, apple, assorted juices and milk. Wednesday — Cereal or honey bun, apple, assorted juices and milk. Thursday — Pancake and bacon or cereal or honey bun, apple, assorted juices and milk. Friday — Cereal or honey bun, apple, assorted juices and milk. Elementary Lunch Monday — Cheeseburger or beef taquito, lettuce leaf and tomato slice, peach cups, tatter tots, saltine crackers, dill spears, Oreo cookies or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, diet plate, juice and milk. Tuesday — Taco snack burrito or steak fingers with hot roll, au gratin potatoes, fresh carrot rounds with ranch dressing, diced pears, fresh fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears or assorted cold sandwiches, salads or diet plate, juice and milk. Wednesday — Frito pie or pizza pocket, fresh fruit, applesauce, refried beans, mexican rice, saltine crackers, dill spears, Curious George fruit snack or assorted cold sandwiches, salads or diet plate, juice and milk. Thursday — Macaroni and cheese with hot roll or ham and cheese hot pocket, green beans, apricots, Jello, fresh fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears or assorted cold sandwiches, salads or diet plate, juice and milk. Friday — Chicken ringers with hot roll or hoagie fish on a bun, mashed potatoes and gravy, mixed fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears, chocolate chip cookies or assorted cold sandwiches, salads or diet plate, juice and milk. Middle School Breakfast Monday — Biscuits and gravy or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Tuesday — Pancake and bacon or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Wednesday — Breakfast burrito or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Thursday — Cinnamon rolls or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Friday — Biscuit and gravy or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Mid-High Breakfast Monday — Biscuits and gravy or jelly donuts or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Tuesday — Blueberry muffin or ham, egg and cheese biscuit or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Wednesday — Cinnamon toast or biscuits and gravy or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Thursday — Ham and cheese roll up or cinnamon rolls or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Friday — Scrambled eggs with biscuits and tots or french toast or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Middle School Lunch Available on Monday through Friday at the Middle School is Domino’s Pizza. Monday — Cheeseburger, lettuce, tomato and onion, peaches, french fries, saltine crackers, dill spears or assorted cold sandwiches, salads, diet plate or pasta bar, juice and milk. Tuesday — Steak fingers with hot roll, mashed potatoes and gravy, mixed vegetables, fresh fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears or assorted cold sandwiches, salads, diet plate or potato bar, juice and milk. Wednesday — Frito pie, mexican rice, refried beans, salsa, jalapenos, fresh fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears, brownies or assorted cold sandwiches, salads, diet plate, potato/soup bar, juice and milk. Thursday — Chicken ringers with hot roll, whipped potatoes and gravy, fresh fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears or assorted cold sandwiches, salads, diet plate or potato bar, juice and milk. Friday — Ham and cheese hot pocket, baked beans, salad, fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears, chocolate chip cookies or assorted cold sandwiches, salads, diet plate, pasta bar, juice and milk. Mid-High Lunch Available at the Mid-High Monday through Friday are Domino’s and Subway. Monday — Hamburger, lettuce, tomato and onion, peaches, french fries, saltine crackers, dill spears or assorted cold sandwiches, salads, diet plate or pasta bar, juice and milk. Tuesday — Steak fingers with hot roll, mashed potatoes and gravy, glazed carrots, green salad, fresh fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears or assorted cold sandwiches, salads, diet plate or potato bar, juice and milk. Wednesday — Pizza pockets, fresh fruit, rice pilaf, mexican beans, salad, saltine crackers, dill spears or assorted cold sandwiches, salads, diet plate or potato bar, juice and milk. Thursday — Ham and cheese hot pocket, green beans, mixed fruit, tatter tots, salad, saltine crackers, dill spears or assorted cold sandwiches, salads, diet plate or pasta or soup bar, juice and milk. Friday — Chicken ringers with hot roll, mashed potatoes and gravy, mixed fruit, salad, saltine crackers, dill spears or assorted cold sandwiches, salads, diet plate or pasta bar, juice and milk. High School Lunch Available every day at Campus Mart, the Training Table Deli offers a pasta bar, baked potato bar, lean items and fresh fruit. The Ala Carte Wildcat line offers Pizza Inn and Subway. Training Table Monday- Friday — Pasta bar, potato bar, deli sandwiches and salads, seasonal fruit. All-American Line Monday — Breaded chicken sandwich, french fries, lettuce and tomato, baked beans, seasonal fruit, juice and milk. Tuesday — Steak fingers with hot roll, potatoes and gravy, broccoli with cheese sauce, seasonal fruit, juice and milk. Wednesday — Indian tacos, mexi beans, mexican rice, jalapenos, sour cream, salsa, seasonal fruit, juice and milk. Thursday — Chicken ringers with hot roll, whipped potatoes and gravy, green beans, seasonal fruit, juice and milk. Friday — Queso nachos or meat and cheese nachos, refried beans, Jello, Santa Fe rice, seasonal fruit, juice and milk. McCord Elementary Breakfast Monday — Cereal, toast, juice and milk. Tuesday — Scrambled eggs, toast, juice and milk. Wednesday — Ham, egg and cheese bar, toast, juice and milk. Thursday — Cinnamon rolls, juice and milk. Friday — Donut, juice and milk. Lunch Monday — Salisbury steak, potatoes and gravy, corn, pineapple, hot roll and milk. Tuesday — Corn dog, french fries, orange wedge, dill spear, cookie and milk. Wednesday — Meat and cheese nachos, corn, peaches, cinnamon roll and milk. Thursday — Hot turkey sandwich, potatoes, buttered carrots, peaches and milk. Friday — Hot dog, relish, mustard, fries, green peas, applesauce, cookie and milk. Pioneer Technology Center Tuesday — Savory swiss steak, teriyaki chicken or baked lasagna, salad bar, soup, assorted vegetables, breads and desserts. Wednesday — Beef stew, macademia chicken or pork stir fry, salad bar, soup, assorted vegetables, breads and desserts. Thursday — Beef enchilada, chicken cordon bleu or barbecue ribs, salad bar, soup, assorted vegetables, breads and desserts. The cafeteria is open to the public from 11:15 a.m. to noon. School CalendarPo-Hi Feb. 1 Pre-enrollment beginning at 10:30 a.m. Mini-Stepper Clinic, old girls gym, 4:30 p.m. Dug Out Club meeting, room F-103, 7 p.m. Play rehearsal in the Howell Auditorium at 7 p.m. Feb. 2 Pre-enrollment continues. Mini-Stepper Clinic at RFH at 4:30 p.m. Junior varsity and varsity basketball at Owasso at 5 p.m. Play rehearsal continues at 7 p.m. Ponca Area Chamber Orchestra, room F-104, 7 p.m. Feb. 3 Pre-enrollment continues. Mini-Stepper clinic continues. Feb. 4 Mini-Stepper clinic at RFH at 4:30 p.m. Junior varsity and varsity wrestling, Sapulpa, 6 p.m. Feb. 5 Junior varsity and varsity basketball against Sand Springs at 5 p.m. Feb. 6 ACT testing in the Math/Science/Business building at 7:30 a.m. Drama/debate at Seminole. New Class Set for CounselorsA new eight-week class for Ponca City area counselors for addicted citizens is being offered at the Cowley County Community College campus in Arkansas City, Kan., beginning Thursday, Feb. 4. The class “Ethics/Confidentiality: Addiction” will be taught by Byron Tribble, BS CADC,CPS (EIEIO), Ponca City. The course, offered through the Butler County Community College, El Dorado, Kan., will include one hour college credit. It will be held from 7-9 p.m. at Galle-Johnson Hall, Room 201, at Cowley County College in Arkansas City. This class is one required for ADAS Certification. Enrollment and purchase of textbook “Ethics for Addiction Professional” will occur the first night of class. Included in the course will be instruction in defining clients rights, reviewing state and federal regulations concerning client confidentiality, evaluation of personal competency and professional limitations; understanding the professional code of ethics and consequences of violation, examples of anti-discrimination actions, evaluation of personal competency criteria and learning state credentialing requirements. According to Tribble, the student will be able to “define the ethics/confidentiality concept and how they apply to the counselor. The student will also learn how to differentiate between the law and ethics. Practical uses and needs of the importance of ethics, and the consequences of violating ethics/confidentiality, are also included.” Tribble says attendance is crucial for a high grade in the eight-week class. Points from all work will be accumulated. The course includes two essay tests and two reaction tests at mid-course and the final. Missed tests may be made-up at the discretion of the instructor. Late papers will have five points deducted. Some group work will be a part of the class activity and points will be given based on participation. Group work points cannot be made-up. Enrollment information may be obtained by calling Debbie Sawtelle, (316) 320-3157 or Tribble at 762-8341 or 762-5582. Tribble, longtime Ponca City resident and drug prevention advocate has served the Ponca City area and the State of Oklahoma in numerous capacities including Director of Drug Education and Student Assistant Coordinator for the Ponca City School system; Ponca City Cares Network community drug prevention program chairman; and has promoted several anti-drug programs including Drug Free Youth, DARE, “Hooked on Fishing — Not on Drugs,” and numerous others. A certified counselor in behavioral and social problems, he works with parents and youth, both personally and in group therapy. He has conducted numerous educational workshops and training sessions to educate students, parents, business leaders, church workers, civic groups, media, and members of drug awareness groups in the Ponca City area and throughout the South Central Plains. Pl#Tribble, longtime Ponca City resident and drug prevention advocate has served the Ponca City area and the State of Oklahoma in numerous capacities including Director of Drug Education and Student Assistant Coordinator for the Ponca City School system; Ponca City Cares Network community drug prevention program chairman; and has promoted several anti-drug programs including Drug Free Youth, DARE, “Hooked on Fishing — Not on Drugs,” and numerous others. A certified counselor in behavioral and social problems, he works with parents and youth, both personally and in group therapy. He has conducted numerous educational workshops and training sessions to educate students, parents, business leaders, church workers, civic groups, media, and members of drug awareness groups in the Ponca City area and throughout the South Central Plains. Group of Oklahoma Health Providers Attack AsthmaWhen you can’t breathe, nothing else matters — and that’s where asthma sufferers are apt to find themselves. Asthma is on the rise, but a group of Oklahoma health providers are working on a plan to help their fellow Sooners deal with this chronic and sometimes life-threatening condition. Medical professionals, health providers, families of asthma patients, and the organizer, The American Lung Association of Oklahoma met recently at the first Asthma Summer at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. “Our goal was to walk away with a tangible plan of what Oklahoma health providers and other concerned groups want to do to help Oklahomans who have asthma, live with asthma and treat asthma,” says Jeffrey Hassell, Volunteer President of the American Lung Association of Oklahoma. At an initial meeting in October 1998, a small group of concerned health officials brought together by the American Lung Association of Oklahoma began by outlining a series of goals covering surveillance and data research, assessment and monitoring, public policy, and education for patients, caregivers and medical professionals. At the January meeting, an expanded group of health providers and consumers began developing strategies to make the goals realities. “Among other things, we need to develop a better method to collect data on those with asthma, and provide a central database for that,” says Hassell. “That helps us know the true extent of the problem. Current estimates are that 183,000 Oklahomans have asthma, but only a portion of these people are identified. Along with that, we need to improve ways for medical facilities, physicians, patients, schools and employers to understand and help with asthma management. “Often, even the most caring teachers and bosses simply are not aware of how an asthmatic must handle their illness, and how important their medications are.” Other Summit goals include: *Creating an effective and consistent policy among Oklahoma school districts to identify and handle the needs of asthmatic students; *Working with employers and legislators to ensure indoor air quality standards address conditions that can threaten employees with asthma and other airways obstructive diseases; *Improving coverage and reimbursement by insurers for in-depth education for asthma patients; *Improving reporting by health facilities of emergency treatment and hospitalization of asthma attacks and asthma deaths; *Developing a plan for providing asthma education for patients, caregivers and medical professionals; *Establishing a list of validated and American Lung Association sanctioned teaching tools for asthma education at every age level; *Improving medical professionals’ awareness and knowledge of asthma and ability to provide asthma education, following the National Institutes of Health guidelines. Among the participating organizations with the American Lung Association of Oklahoma are Allergy Clinic of Tulsa, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Oklahoma, CommunityCare HMO, Hillcrest HealthCare System, Integris Health, Oklahoma Asthma and Allergy Clinic, Oklahoma Pharmacists’ Association, Oklahoma Society for Respiratory Care, Oklahoma State Department of Education, Oklahoma State Department of Health, University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy, Pacificare, Pediatric Pulmonology at Children’s Hospital of Oklahoma, Spring Clinic, St. Francis Hospital, and the Tulsa City-County Health Department. Others interested in joining the statewide effort may call Darla Akin at the American Lung Association office at 1-800-586-4872. Membership Art Show Begins Feb. 7The annual Ponca City Art Association Membership Show is scheduled for the month of February. Judging will be on Sunday Feb. 7. Carole Ranney, a well known artist and teacher, will be the 1999 PCAA judge. A reception will be hosted by PCAA members from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., Sunday, following the judging. The public is invited. Carole Ranney is from Wichita and since her first exhibit in 1982, has won more than 50 awards for her paintings. She has exhibited in both regional and national competitions, and her works have appeared on magazine covers. Her works were also included in a book published by the National Academy of Science in Washington, D.C. and are hanging in numerous public, corporate and private collections around the country. Poster designs by Ranney have been selected by Botanica, the Wichita Garden, The Bartlett Arboretum, The Kansas Children’s Service League and the Riverside Health Foundation. She is a member of numerous art association groups and organizes workshops for the CityArts Program in Wichita. She also teaches classes and works in her private studio. The versatile artist works in watercolor, pastel, acrylic and oils and is a sculptor of note with emphasis on children and adults. She has also written award winning poetry. Rules for entry into the PCAA Membership Show are as follows; only paid members of the PCAA who are at least 18 years of age may enter; registration will be one day only, on Wednesday Feb. 3, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; pick-up dates for all art work will be Tuesday and Wednesday March 2-3; a 20 percent commission is charged on all sales; maximum number of entries per member is three. These may be in one medium or in several; image size may be no larger than 24 x 36 inches; acceptance of larger entries will at the discretion of the curating committee; a entry fee of $4 is charged for each piece of art work entered; awarding of ribbons in categories with fewer than four individual artists is at the discretion of the judge. PCAA artists may enter at three levels: student, advanced and professional. The student category should be entered by artists who have less than two years of art instruction. Original work is strongly encouraged and class work or copied work (from magazines or calendars, etc.) must be clearly identified as such. Student artists who have been awarded a first place in a previous show must enter the advanced category. Advanced artists are those who have had more than two years of instruction. Class room paintings, work shop paintings or any work done under supervision will not be accepted. Professional artists are those who sell their work, exhibit, or give art instruction. Original work only is accepted. The categories for entry include two dimensional art work in oil/acrylic, watercolor/acrylic, graphics (includes drawing, pencil, pen and ink, and pastel), and three dimensional pottery/sculpture. All work must have been completed in the past two years and not previously exhibited in an annual PCAA competition, unless special permission is obtained from the curating committee. All two dimensional work must be framed and ready to hang using wire and eye screws. Metal hangers are not acceptable, and each entry must have a label placed on the back with the artist’s name, entry level, title of work, size and price, or marked NFS (not for sale). Awards will be given for “Best of Show,” as well as First, Second and Honorable Mention in all categories. All work must be left for the duration of the show, unless special arrangements for early removal have been made with the curating committee. Sign up slips are available at the Art Center. Ponca Playhouse Auditions for Next ProductionPonca Playhouse will hold auditions for John Patrick’s delightful comedy “Curious Savage” on Monday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. and Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the Poncan Theatre. Director for the production will be Jeffery Stephens of Stillwater. Stephens is Assistant Professor in the Department of Theatre and Honors Academic Counselor at Oklahoma State University. There are five roles for men and five for women in the upcoming production. The age range of the characters are 20’s and 60’s. A one to two minute monologue is requested, but not required, and it need not be memorized. According to Stephens, John Patrick’s “Curious Savage” is a classic American mid-century comedy. The play’s center is Mrs. Savage, mother of conniving children and victim of their greed. When her children succeed in committing her to an institution, she learns that her dilemma pales in comparison to her new friends’ situations. The reality behind the patients’ walls does not coincide with the outside world’s, but it is nonetheless vivid and life-affirming.” “Curious Savage” will be Ponca Playhouse’s entry in the OCTA (Oklahoma Community Theatre Association) play festival, and all persons cast will be expected to perform at the festival. Performance dates are March 5, 6, 7, 12 and 13 in Ponca City and March 23 in Lawton, Okla. Scripts are available for a 24-hour check-out from the Playhouse office at 107 East Central. For more information, contact the Playhouse office at 765-5360. Still in production at the Poncan Theatre is the Neil Simon hit “The Sunshine Boys”. Tickets are still available for Feb. 5 and 6. Veterans Health Benefit Meeting Set for Post 14American Legion Post 14 will be sponsoring another Veterans Health Benefit meeting, Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Post Home located at 407 West South Avenue, Ponca City. There will be a ham and bean feed prior to the meeting starting at 5 p.m. with donations being given to the WW II Memorial Fund, Washington D.C. Don Haden, Service Officer with the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs and David Carter, Chairman, Oklahoma Agent Orange Foundation and a leading authority on Agent Orange will be the speakers. Every Veteran who served at least one day of active duty prior to Sept. 7, 1980 and honorably discharged, is eligible for health benefits. When and where you served and your income has no reflection upon your eligibility for benefit. “Generally” those Veterans who served after Sept. 7, 1980 would be required to have 24 consecutive months of active duty to be eligible for benefits, with some exceptions. Information about the Gulf War illnesses and registration for physicals etc. will be made available at the meeting. There are hundreds of Veterans in our area who are living on social security and/or limited income that need medicine and medical help provided by the VA. With the new outpatient clinic in Ponca City, these Vets can receive local care. Financial aid is also available for some Vets who require inhouse care and special needs. Hearing aids and eye glasses are also available to many of our Veterans. Oklahoma has six long term State Veterans Care Centers (nursing home care). These Veterans Centers are located throughout the State and provide outstanding care for Veterans. Although there is normally a waiting list, the Vets Centers do everything possible to accommodate Vets and have 24 hour doctor and nursing care. If you are a Veteran, you can not afford not to register and obtain your VA Medical card — regardless of your health and financial conditions today. Protecting our Veterans Benefits for future generations depends on the action we take today, according to Chuck Gregg Commander. Registration forms will be available at the meeting and a copy of your DD-214 (discharge papers) and last years tax return will be necessary when enrolling at the VA Center. For more information call (580) 765-1367 or the American Legion at (580) 765-9073. All Veterans and interested parties are encourage to attend. Vets helping Vets. ‘World of Gilbert, Sullivan’ At NOC on WednesdayTONKAWA — “The World of Gilbert and Sullivan” will be presented at Northern Oklahoma College Performing Arts Center in Tonkawa on at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 3. Lead singers from a nationally renowned touring repertory company, Opera A La Carte. will bring highlights from the works of the famed 19th century duo. Heading the cast is Richard Sheldon, well known Gilbert and Sullivan specialist from England and company founder-director. Sheldon started Opera A La Carte in 1970 as a small concert ensemble. The NOC audience will see and hear a similar performance on Feb. 3. Tickets are available at the door for $5 and $2. Since 1970, the venture has quickly grown into a full scale touring production organization. It specializes in the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas and is especially known for the authentic style of its concerts and productions. The world of Gilbert and Sullivan program will be sung by well-known opera vocalists and includes favorites from “The Mikado,” “the Pirates of Penzance, “HMS Pinafore,” “Trial by Jury,” and others. The company is noted for knowing how to play to the audience, says a spokesman at NOC. They also can pace their performance, make the lyrics entertaining with facial and body language, and have kept the old melodies fresh. Flood Warnings For ChikaskiaBy The Associated Press The National Weather Service issued two flood warnings on Saturday while forecasting more cold, wet winter weather for Oklahoma. Rain all day Saturday in Ponca City netted 3.27 inches of moisture by 7 p.m. The FAA Flight Service Station at the Municipal Airport also reported winds at 60 miles per hour during the early morning hours slightly before 7 a.m. Saturday. The weather service issued a flood warning for the Chikaskia River at Blackwell in Kay County. The weather service said the river, which was at 15.1 feet late Saturday, would rise above its flood stage of 29 feet Sunday morning before cresting at about 29 feet early Monday. The weather service said there would be some flooding in parts of Blackwell and Kay County, with the water reaching about 2 feet. A flood warning also was issued for the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River at Tonkawa. Flood stage is 17 feet and the river, which was at 13.2 feet Saturday evening, was forecast to rise above flood stage at 1 a.m. Sunday before cresting near 19 feet early Monday. The weather service said that when the Salt Fork reaches 19 feet near Tonkawa depths averaging up to about 2 feet will move from eastern Grant county, across Kay County to the Arkansas River below Ponca City. Farmland and oilfields will be flooded hours before the crest, the weather service said. Sunday’s forecast includes a chance of snow or rain mixed with snow in the north-central portion of the state and a chance of rain in the northeast. Sunday’s high is expected to be in the mid-40s with lows in the 30s On Saturday, extreme western Oklahoma was under a winter weather advisory for part of the day. Northwest portions of the state experienced freezing rain and snow. The forecast for Monday is less harsh. Skies are expected to be partly cloudy with highs up to the mid 50s. Chances of rain move back into the forecast Tuesday, when central and eastern Oklahoma can expect some precipitation. Municipal Office Candidates Will Begin Filing on MondayNEWKIRK — Candidates for elected offices across Kay County — including the mayoral posts in Blackwell, Braman, Kaw City and Tonkawa — will begin filing Monday morning at the election board in Newkirk. In Ponca City, commissioner positions No. 1 and No. 3 — now occupied by Dick Stone and Lyn Boyer, respectively — are up again for election. Both are three-year terms, and both Boyer and Stone have indicated they will seek reelection. To be eligible to file for either position, a candidate must be a registered voter residing inside the city limits of Ponca City. Kay County Election Board secretary Carol Stafford said declarations of candidacy will begin being accepted at the election board office at the courthouse at 8 a.m. Monday. The filing period will end at 5 p.m. Wednesday. In Blackwell, one post is up for election — the Commissioner of Public Safety position now occupied by Mayor Louis Gose. The post is a three-year term. In Braman, three municipal positions — all four-year terms — are up for election. The seats are the Trustee No. 1 post now occupied by Dean “Rusty” Partee Jr., the Trustee No. 3 seat occupied by Mayor Jerry Johnston and the city clerk post now occupied by Betty Evans. In Tonkawa, three council member seats — all four-year terms — are up for election. The positions are the Ward 3 post now occupied by Paul Wood; the Ward 4 post now occupied by Terry White, and the at-large post occupied by Mayor Evelyn Coyle. In Kaw City, 10 seats are up for election. Voters will decide for the mayor post now occupied by Jack Rosson and the city clerk post now occupied by Carolyne Goodwin. Both positions are four-year terms. The other Kaw City elections will include those for Seat No. 1 posts in four separate wards. The four seats are now occupied by Arlyn Seidel in Ward I, Don Ford in Ward II, Misty Trueblood in Ward III and Debbie Taylor in Ward IV. All are to fill two-year unexpired terms. And Kaw City voters also will decide four Seat No. 2 posts — all four-year terms — in four separate wards. The seats are now occupied by Thelma Robinson in Ward I, Cindy Traffas in Ward II, Larry Myers in Ward III and Walter Hare in Ward IV. Nearly NewsNN had word from the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority that the rain all day Saturday has made it impossible to finish the work on the road across Kaw Dam, so the road will not be open on Monday as promised earlier. Looks like work will be going on all day Monday. The road should be open by 5 p.m. on Monday, however, and traffic can resume. NN says thanks for your patience! NN has good news for Ponca Citians. Three Ponca City attractions will be featured in a Tulsa newsmagazine show on Monday. NBC affiliate KJRH of Tulsa was in town recently to tape stories on the Marland Mansion, the Poncan Theatre and Head Country Bar-B-Q Restaurant. Karen Keith’s “Oklahoma Living” will air Monday, Feb. 1 from 11:30 a.m. to noon. KJRH is channel 2 on the local cable line-up, NN was informed. Don’t miss this show — it will make you proud to be a Ponca Citian. DEATHSWalter Mobbley Walter MobbleyWalter “Walt” “Popa” Mobbley, longtime Ponca City resident, died Wednesday, Jan. 27, 1999 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. He was 68. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1, 1999, at the Fairfax Cemetery with the Rev. Don Stanton, pastor, Faith Tabernacle Church officiating. Arrangements are made under the direction of Trout Funeral Home. Walt Mobbley was born on Aug. 30, 1930 in Shawnee, the son of Teddy and Nellie (Scott) Mobbley. He attended Shawnee schools, and joined the U.S. Army in October of 1951. He served with distinction during the Korean Conflict, and was awarded the Korean Service Medal, the U.N. Service Medal, two Bronze Stars, and a Good Conduct Medal. He was discharged in 1953. Following his service in the military, he moved to Fairfax where he married Donna Smith on Oct. 15, 1954. The couple moved to Ponca City in 1959 and Walt worked as a carpenter for many years before being employed by the City of Ponca City in 1964. He retired in 1995. Walt enjoyed fishing, working on his home, visiting with his neighbors, and playing with his dog, Dasey. He was a member of the American Legion, and a former member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by his wife, Donna of the home; four brothers, Tom Mobbley of Roswell, N.M.; Bill Mobbley of Pamona, Calif., Clyde Mobbley of California, and Bob Mobbley of Missouri; two sisters, Sue Henson of Farmington, N.M. and Pat Martinez of Bloomfield, N.M., also several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, and an infant brother, Teddy Mobbley Jr. Honorary casket bearers will be Alvin Rutherford, Jim Sindelar, Gary Martin and Pete Rains. Daniel E. ReeserTONKAWA — Daniel E. Reeser, long time resident of Tonkawa, Okla., died Thursday, Jan. 28, 1999 at the Truman Memorial Veterans Administration Hospital in Columbia, Mo. He was 71. A Prayer Service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, 1999 at the McCafferty-Bolick Funeral Home Chapel. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1, 1999 at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Tonkawa with Fr. Joe Burger officiating. Burial will be in the Tonkawa IOOF Cemetery under direction of McCafferty-Bolick Funeral Home, Tonkawa. Casket bearers will be members of the VFW Post No. 1229. Daniel E. Reeser was born March 8, 1927 in Pratt, Kan., the son of Walter and Bertha (Fleming) Reeser. He was raised in Jefferson, Okla. in Grant County, and served as a Seaman First Class in the U.S. Navy during World War II. In 1951 he married Verna Haskins in Bentonville, Ark. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, IOOF and was District Commander of the District 8, Oklahoma Veterans of Foreign Wars. In his spare time he enjoyed working on cars, talking about the Navy, studying history and watching football, especially the Tonkawa Buccaneers. Daniel is survived by his wife, Verna of the home; two sons, Daniel Reeser of Dallas, Texas and Randy Reeser of Ponca City; four daughters, Ellen Trantham and Mary Koster, both of Ponca City, Robin Lopez of Tonkawa and Glenda Reeser of Ardmore; one sister, Margaret Mendleshon of Las Vegas, Nev.; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and one sister. Herbert George Albert LambringBLACKWELL — Herbert George Albert Lambring, long time Blackwell resident, died Friday, Jan. 29, 1999 at the Blackwell Regional Hospital. He was 90. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 1, 1999 at the St. John Lutheran Church with the Rev. Ernest Quillen, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the St. John Cemetery under the direction of Hackler Funeral Home. Herbert George Albert Lambring was born Dec. 29, 1908, east of Blackwell, one of eight children born to Henry and Mary (Christopher) Lambring. He grew up around Blackwell and received his education in Blackwell. He and Emma Tiemann were united in marriage on Feb. 27, 1935 at the St. John Lutheran Church and had made their home on a farm east of Blackwell since that time. Mr. Lambring was engaged in farming for most of his life. He also had worked for a time for the City of Blackwell and operated the grain elevator at Grainville. He was baptized and confirmed at the St. John Lutheran Church and had spent most of his life active in many offices and duties of the church. He enjoyed card parties and playing dominoes with friends. He also enjoyed taking care of his animals. Surviving are his wife of 63 years, Emma, of the home, also numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, his brothers, Art, Robert, Louis, and Albert, and sisters, Emma Spieker, Laura Alberts, and Melinder Scheerger. Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Lambring’s name to the St. John Lutheran Church. Kelsey Daniyale BennettKelsey Daniyale Bennett, infant daughter of Brandian Allen and Kristi Joy (Sanders) Bennett, died at birth on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 1999, at Stillwater Medical Center. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1999, at 1 p.m. at Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. John Waterloo, pastor of Central Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Trout Funeral Home. Kelsey is survived by her parents, Brandian and Kristi Bennett; sister, Jesalyn Bennett; maternal grandmother, Rossina Sanders of Ponca City; paternal grandparents, Richard and Shirley Bennett of Ponca City; maternal great-grandmother, Bonita DeNoya of Ponca City; maternal great-grandfather, John Ross DeNoya of Pawhuska; paternal great-grandmother, Elsie Ambrose of Ponca City, several aunts, uncles and cousins. Kelsey was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather. Services PendingCharles O. BuxtonCharles O. “Buck” Buxton, long time Ponca City resident, died Saturday, Jan. 30, 1999 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. He was 90. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1999 at Community Christian Church. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery. Other arrangements are pending and will be announced later by Trout Funeral Home. Isaac ClubbWord has been received here of the death of Isaac “Ike” Clubb in Long Beach, Calif. He was the son of the late Ike and Laura Clubb of Kaw City and brother of Madeleine Conklin. Services will be announced for Mr. Clubb by Forest Funeral Home, Long Beach Branch at a later date. FuneralsMondayCarol Harjo HawkinsFuneral service 2 p.m. in Snake Creek Baptist Church, north of Seminole. The Rev. Woody Fields and the Rev. Bill Hobia will officiate. Burial will be in Cornelius Family Cemetery, Seminole under direction of Smith Funeral Home, Ada. NEWS BRIEFSCWU Board to Meet — Church Women United Board meeting is set for Monday, at 9:30 a.m. at St. John Baptist Church, 1009 South Eleventh. Pioneer Woman Afghans. Lovely gifts. Four colors. Will deliver. Fund raiser for missions. First United Methodist Women. 762-1429 or 765-0157. adv. Camp Fannin Reunion — Veterans or Cadre who trained at Camp Fannin, Texas are invite to a reunion in Tyler, Texas, March 24-27. World War II Veterans and guests will meet at the Radisson Hotel, 2843 Loop, 323 NNW, Tyler, Texas 75702. Write for reservations or call 903-597-1301. For more information about activities write CFA President A. David Wendt, P.O. Box 132024, Tyler, TX 75713. Bedroom Furniture sale. Pier 1 Imports. All bedroom collections are 15% off regular price (including entertainment center/armoires), now through February 27. Just what you’ve been waiting for! adv. Baseball and Softball Sign Ups — Mark your calendars! Ponca City Kids, Inc., baseball and softball sign ups will be held at Buy For Less on Feb. 20 and 21, and again on Feb. 27 and 28, from 1 to 5 p.m. each afternoon. Being Relocated, or in town for a short time? We have homes available by the month or longer. All homes are full furnished with appliances, furniture, linens, pots and pans. Inclusive of cable, local phone, and utilities. Please call 580-762-7980 or 580-718-0681. adv. Meeting Canceled — The Ponca City Board of Commissioners work session scheduled for Monday at 2 p.m. in the Public Safety Center, Commissioners’ Room, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue, has been canceled. Need a Kitten? — Need a kitty to cuddle with during the cold weather? Ponca Animal Welfare Society has the perfect feline companion for you. Call 765-PAWS. Check Out February winter blowout sale at Twice is Good Thrift Shoppe. 209 S. 2nd. adv. Bingo and Chili Dinner Planned — A Bingo, Chili/Stew Dinner is scheduled for Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. in Burbank Town Hall, weather permitting. Dinner begins at 6 p.m., followed by Bingo at 7 p.m. $5 a card per person to play all night with concession stand available. Proceeds go to help the Burbank Volunteer Fire Department Expansion. Bring your heart and join the fun. Sponsored by the Burbank Volunteer Fire Dept. Auxiliary. 1/2 Off-Winter at the new location: men’s, plus, maternity, kids, retro too- Back on the Rack. adv. USS Maddox Reunion — Veterans who have served aboard the USS Maddox destroyer are invited to a reunion in Norfolk, Va. Sept. 8-12,1999. Contact Cliff Gillespie at 215 Wichita Ave., Apt., 605, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 or call 714-960-5283 or e-mail at CGILLES@mail.arco.com., for more information. Nettie Bailey’s candles finally arrived! Grand Olde Mercantile, 209 East Grand Avenue. adv. Do You Know CPR? — Free one time per month classes in cardiopulmonary resuscitation given by the Ponca City Fire Department training center. Adult Heartsaver Class will be 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, at the Hutchins Memorial Auditorium Sunshine Room (south side). All classes are conducted according to the American Heart Association standards. For additional information call 765-3178. Salad Luncheon Planned — The Annual Valentine Salad Luncheon sponsored by the First Lutheran Church Women’s Guild will be held Thursday, Feb. 11 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the church. Cost is $5 for adults and $1.50 for preschool children. Tickets are available from Guild members and the church and school offices. Proceeds from the luncheon will go toward the church organ fund. $0.07 Long distance, 24 hours/day, nation wide. 762-3245. adv. Native American Club — The Northern Thunder Native American Club at Northern Oklahoma College will have an El Chico fund raising night Monday from 5 p.m. to closing. Community support will be appreciate. Free Pregnancy test. Birth Choice cares. Confidential. Hours: Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, 1-3 p.m. and Thursday, 6-8 p.m. 700 West Broadway. adv. Looking for Students — Yesteryear students of Hungry Mountain School near Stilwell, Okla. Let’s have a reunion! Let’s have it May 29, 1999 (the Saturday before Memorial Day) at the site of Hungry Mountain School which is now a church. Contact me: C.E. (Ed) Cole at 204 Augusta St., Borger, Texas 79007 or call me 1-806-274-4564. We will all bring pictures, memories, lots of stories, lawn chairs, cameras and along with having a covered dish dinner, we will have a day of remembering to remember. Dry, Winter skin? Free sample of facial moisturizer to fit your skin type from Estee Lauder or Clinique at John’s Apparel, downtown Ponca City. 762-2763. adv. Young-at-Heart Dance Set — The Young-at-Heart Dance is held every Monday at the American Legion, 407 West South Avenue from 7 to 10 p.m. Snack and Hillbilly Night is held the first Monday of each month. Music by Ken Wilson and the Sunshine Playboy Band. Antique Shipment: Wales, Scotland, Europe and America. Roll front Lincoln desk, two door wardrobes, chests, Queen Ann drop leaf table with matching chairs. Christy’s, 3005 North 14th. adv. Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from Garfield School at 8:33 a.m. Friday that a 30-year-old man was being held on a city warrant for driving under suspension. Kids Review accepting spring/summer items. Spring open, Saturday, February 13th. adv. Ladder Stolen — A man was at the Ponca City Police Department at 9:09 a.m. Friday to report that a ladder had been stolen from the 1400 block of North Seventh Street. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Pauline's Every Monday night special. Fried chicken only - all white meat. All you can eat, $6.50. For reservations call 765-5460. adv. Wallet Stolen — A man reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 9:56 a.m. Friday that a wallet had been stolen out of the coat of his son at the Middle School. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Camera Repairs previously at Graham Photo, now at Creative Photography. Call (580)767-1433. adv. Shoplifter — An employee at Wal-Mart requested assistance from the Ponca City Police Department at 10:45 a.m. Friday with a shoplifter in custody. An officer was assigned and a 17-year-old man was held for grand larceny. Jueschke Carpet Cleaners. For professional carpet cleaning, call the professionals. Jueschke Carpet Cleaners. 765-3421. adv. Accident — A one-vehicle accident in the 500 block of North Waverly Street was reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 3:34 p.m. Friday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Attempted Burglary — The Communications Center received a 911 call at 2:11 p.m. Friday from the 2600 block of Mockingbird Drive that a subject was attempting to get into houses of the area. An officer from the Ponca City Police Department was assigned and a juvenile was brought to the police department. A report was taken on attempted burglary, and the juvenile was released to a parent. Windshield Chips repaired professionally. Guaranteed and insurance approved. Ponca Glass, 762-6522, 762-7957. adv. Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the 700 block of North First Street at 2:29 p.m. Friday that a 21-year-old woman was being held on a Garfield County warrant. Court Allen Construction. Concrete and flagstone walkways, patios and yard curbing. Call 765-2720. adv. Navy Lt. Holt Completes Flight Training — Navy Lt. Creighton D. Holt, son of James D. and Mary A. Holt, 406 North Fifth in Ponca City, was recently placed on the Commodore’s List with distinction upon completion of the primary phase of Naval Flight training at Naval Air Station in Kingsville, Texas. During the 22-week course, Holt learned basic flying techniques, precision aeronautics and flying. Holt also learned how to operate basic radio instruments found on naval aircraft. He trained on the T-34C Turbo Mentor aircraft, a two-seat single-engine jet. The 1987 graduate of Ponca City Senior High School joined the Navy in May 1991, following his graduation from the University of Oklahoma with a BA degree. Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported at 2:44 p.m. Friday that a 50-year-old man was being held on two city warrants for failure to obey. Tonkawa Seaman Rupp Reports — Navy Seaman Kacy K. Rupp, son of Larry and Judy Rupp of Route 1, Tonkawa, recently reported for duty with Naval Forces Marianas, Guam. Rupp’s rotation to a new duty station exemplifies the worldwide assignability of Marines and Sailors. This flexibility allows our naval forces to protect U.S. national interests around the world while providing a visible deterrence for regional conflicts. The 1994 graduate of Billings High School joined the Navy in January 1998. Rupp is a 1997 graduate of Northern Oklahoma College, Tonkawa, with a AS Degree. Accident — A two-vehicle, non-injury accident in the 500 block of East Walnut Avenue was reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 3:04 p.m. Friday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Thompson Completes Sustainment Training — Marine Cpl. Warren A. Thompson, son of Dale E. and Kimberly L. Coons of 430 Fairview, recently completed sustainment training in Hawaii while assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked aboard the ships of the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group. During the training, he refreshed basic skills in performing helicopter raids, patrolling, jungle warfare, tactical air control, demolitions training, fire support training and live-fire training. His unit is an expeditionary intervention force. The 1994 graduate Ponca City Senior High School joined the Marine Corps in May 1996. Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the 1900 block of Turner Street at 10:24 p.m. Friday that a 50-year-old man was being held for DUI. Accident — An accident in the 600 block of South Thirteenth Street involving a vehicle and a bicycle was reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 3:53 p.m. Friday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Jewelry Stolen — A person from the 3500 block of E Street was at the Ponca City Police Department at 4:39 p.m. Friday to report jewelry stolen from the residence. An officer was assigned and a grand larceny report was taken. Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the 200 block of West Grand Avenue at 4:46 p.m. Friday that a 30-year-old woman was being held on a city warrant and Kay County warrants. Accident — An accident in the 2100 block of North Fourteenth Street was reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 6:17 p.m. Friday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Accident — A two-vehicle, non-injury accident in the south bound lane of North Fourteenth Street at Viola Avenue was reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 6:46 p.m. Friday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Suspicious Activity — The Communications Center received a 911 call at 2:53 a.m. Saturday from a resident in the 900 block of South Twelfth Street that subjects had attempted to start a fight in the area. Officers were assigned and a vehicle was stopped at the intersection of South Tenth Street and East Cherry Avenue, where an 18-year-old man was held on two county warrants for failure to appear. Money Stolen — A woman from the 1600 block of Yale reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 8:36 p.m. Friday that some money had been stolen out of her purse while at Washington School. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Mail Boxes Damaged — A person from the 300 block of South Flormable reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 9:07 p.m. Friday that several mail boxes had been knocked down on the east side of the roadway. The Kay County Sheriff’s Office was notified. Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the 2500 block of Lake Road that a 28-year-old man was being held on driving under suspension and having no insurance. Vehicle Damaged — A woman from the 300 block of Wren reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 10:17 p.m. Friday that her son’s vehicle had been hit by a vehicle that had left the scene in the 700 block of East Hartford Avenue. An officer was assigned and a report was taken . Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the intersection of South Ninth Street and East Ponca Avenue at 1:25 a.m. Saturday that a 45-year-old woman was being held for driving under suspension and DUI. Sign Knocked Down — A person reported that three vehicles in the area of South Ninth Street and East Walnut Avenue at 4:57 a.m. Saturday had knocked down a “Stop” sign. An officer replaced the sign. LIFESTYLESLocal Artist To Exhibit In City Arts Invitational Local Artist To Exhibit In City Arts Invitational0Oklahoma City — Ponca City resident and artist, Maxine Warren, will be one of 24 artist in this year’s City Arts Invitational held at the Eleanor Kirkpatrick Gallery at City Arts Center in Oklahoma City through Feb. 21. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. There is no admission charge. On Saturday, Feb. 20, the exhibit will climax with the City Arts pARTy and Art Sale, and this will be the only time patrons will be able to purchase art. Maxine Warren was born and currently resides in Ponca City with her husband, Guy Warren. “Growing up in a small Oklahoma town, I have resisted many traditional beliefs, black/white thinking and the rigid way people confront new ideas. This resistance has structured a framework that questions history and tradition and sees no ‘right’ answers. ... As a very near-sighted child, blur and motion in my paintings or drawings express what I didn’t see, and together with colors as my visual poetry describe my reality of feelings and thoughts, light and time,” she states. Warren has a bachelor’s degree of fine arts in painting and printmaking and a master’s of science degree in counseling from Oklahoma State University. She has studied extensively at various fine arts schools and has had three solo exhibitions at Bartlett Center for the Studio Arts at OSU, Trammell Crow in the Williams Tower in Tulsa, and Ponca City’s own Park Building Gallery. Throughout the years Warren has been included in numerous group exhibitions including The Warren Family Exhibition at the Ponca City Art Center, “A Woman’s Place Is in the World,” at the Hogue Gallery in Tulsa, and “Woman’s Work: On and Off Paper” at the Leslie Powell Foundation Gallery in Lawton. The City Arts Invitational is an annual exhibition of noted Oklahoma artists that serves as the main fundraising endeavor for the Eleanor Kirkpatrick Gallery. Curator Troy Wilson has selected artist whose work includes paintings, sculpture, prints and functional arts. In addition to the Oklahoma artists, there will be an Alexander Caulder numbered original lithograph for sale. The City Arts Invitational allows the public to preview the artwork that will go on sale at the fundraising event on Feb. 20 from 7 to 11 p.m. The City Art pARTy is a one-night fundraiser where patrons can purchase original artwork and support the Eleanor Kirkpatrick Gallery. Artist set their price and then donate 50 percent of the proceeds to the gallery to help fund the year-round exhibits. Many artist names will be recognizable to those familiar with arts in Oklahoma, including some that have become regulars at this exhibit. However, new artists will be included in this year’s invitational. There are 11 painters — Dean Bloodgood, Robert Bonaparte, Brunel Faris, Rebecca Friedman, Dennis Johnson, D.J. Lafon, Rebecca Lowber-Collins, George Oswalt, O. Gail Poole, Michi Susan, Linda Warren and B.J. White. Ceramic artists are Harolyn Long and Gina Shropshire. Functional arts are represented by Jamie Brooks, Independent Vision, Kelley Morrison Oshel and Gayle Sloop. Sculptural artists include Shawn Meyers, David Phelps, Robin Orbach Starke and Patrick Synar. The two print artists are Betty Bowen and Maxine Warren. City Arts Center is located at the fairgrounds, 3000 General Pershing Boulevard in Oklahoma City. For additional information, call (405) 951-0000. Sock Hop to Benefit Opportunity CenterThe fourth annual Ronnie Kaye Sock Hop is scheduled for Saturday from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Ponca City Elks Lodge. All proceeds will go to the Opportunity Center for the training of disabled individuals. Ronnie Kaye got his start in radio at age 10 when he and his brother talked their parents into a low-wattage AM transmitter from Sears Roebuck. By word-of-mouth, neighbors learned to tune into the Kaye boys singing and playing the piano, doing skits and, later, play-by-plays of the county basketball tournaments. He worked at a radio station in Blytheville, Ark., while attending college. Kaye has witnessed live in-station performances by Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Conway Twitty, Johnny Cash and other of that era. Kaye later worked at Lawton at KSWO radio and TV, and he then went to WKY radio in Oklahoma City. He gathered the highest ratings ever reported anywhere in the USA for his 1964-1968 radio show in Oklahoma City. In 1966, he hosted “The Scene,” a teen variety show on WKY-TV. Dancers from his popular show won national contests on the Dick Clark national bandstand show in the 1970s. He was later promoted to news and public affairs director at KOKE-TV until his retirement in 1991. He now enjoys hosting sock hops, class reunions and working part-time at KOMA radio in Oklahoma City. Citizens are invited to attend and dance their favorite dance and reminisce to the music and era of the old sock hops of the early 1960s. Participants are encouraged to dress in ‘60s style bell-bottom trousers, tie-dyed shirts or poodle skirts. Several contests will be held as part of the fun, and pictures will be available. Free soft drinks and snacks will be available while they last, a cash bar will be open. Tickets for the event are $10 and are available at the Opportunity Center, Ponca City Chamber of Commerce, Home National Bank, Nations Bank, Pioneer Bank, Commercial Federal and First Bank of Oklahoma. Alpha Chi Omegas Are Presented History of 101 RanchThe Alpha Chi Omega Alumnae chapter, Delta Lambda Delta, met Jan. 26 at the home of Pauletta Beaty. Co-hostesses were Jan Sewell and Marijane Boone. Members of Kappa Alpha Theta Alumnae Club were special guests at the meeting. Jeannie Brace reviewed a soon-to-be-published book by Michael Wallis entitled “The Real Wild West,” a history of the 101 Ranch and the cowboys and cowgirls who made it such a memorable place. Mr. Wallis will be in Ponca City on March 27 for autographing and reading. Sandy Hudackpresident, conducted the meeting. Teri Nelson, treasurer, gave the financial report, announcing a contribution had been sent to the new Alpha Chi Omega collegiate chapter, Epsilon Tau, at Virginia Tech. Melinda Glasgow, rush information board chairman, reported on the collegiate luncheon held Dec. 29. The alumnae chapter entertained Lori Hutchins, Jill Brien and Melissa Boelens, active members at Oklahoma State University, at a luncheon. Pauletta Beaty, vice president, announced that members will be attending the Community Civic Orchestra Concert at the Poncan Theater for the Feb. meeting, and members are asked to bring paper goods for the Domestic Violence Shelter. Sandy Hudack, Pan Hellenic representative, passed out yearbooks and led a discussion on the service project. Easter baskets for the children at the Domestic Violence Shelter will be made and delivered before Easter. Domestic Violence is the National Altruism for Alpha Chi Omega. Members were reminded that single achievement awards will need to be turned in by the first of March. Mrs. Buss will be sending out the forms shortly. Mrs. Hudack told members that an invitation had been received from Lynn Miller, president of the Stillwater alumnae chapter, to attend the Hall of Commitment for senior women at Gamma Epsilon on April 13. More details will be coming later. The next meeting will be Feb. 23. at the home of Fran Mathews for dessert and a short meeting before the Community Civic Orchestra Concert. Warners Reside in Edmond Following Recent MarriageRichard and Tamara Smith of Ponca City announce the recent marriage of their daughter, Jamie, to Travis Warner, son of Larry Warner of Edmond, and Thresa Griffin of Oklahoma City. The couple was married in Oklahoma City on Jan. 15, 1999 and currently reside in Edmond with their son, Tallon. They plan a cruise to the eastern Caribbean at a later date. Grandparents of the bride are Raymond and Frances Smith, and Florene Walker, all of Ponca City. Grandparents of the bridegroom are Ida Warner of Edmond, and Thelma Prestidge of Lawton. The bride is a graduate of Ponca City High School and received a bachelor of science degree from the University of Central Oklahoma. She is a nurse employed with Horizon Specialty Hospital in Edmond. The bridegroom is a graduate of Edmond Memorial High School and is employed with Warner Construction in Edmond. Lookin’ With LouBy LOUISE ABERCROMBIE News Staff Writer “Cleaning out the sock drawer can be hazardous to your health,” should be a warning issued by the U.S. attorney general in the area of victims’ rights. For every matched pair of socks, there appears to be two socks without mates. Results — sock drawer 15, washing machine 30 — for those keeping score. Here again the attorney general needs to step in and require major appliance manufacturers to label washing machines with “Laundering socks may result in the disappearance of a matched set.” Although the washing machine is one of the chief culprits in sock napping, other factors come into play in the unmatched foot-apparel category. For instance, there is the “dropped on the way to the laundry syndrome.” With one sock in the wash and one sock out, the result is that the socks — even if mated again — are never the same color. One will be slightly brighter than the other — not unlike married couples. Then there is the “long and short” problem. Normally, white sports socks are laundered together — baseball, soccer, golf and the rest — but invariably, when the “dealin’s done,” there are more of one length than the other. Shoestrings also fall into this never-to-be-found again black hole. That brings to mind the point that it is almost impossible, in this day of mass merchandising, to buy just one pair of sports socks or shoestrings. They come packaged in sets of six for socks, and pairs of three for shoestrings. Now tell me how many customers wear out three pair of shoestrings on one pair of shoes? Then again, it could be a conspiracy between the washing-machine folk and the sock-and-shoestring manufacturers. Laureate Phi Meets For Chili SupperThe Laureate Phi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Wendy’s for their January meeting, after which the group of 8 moved to the home of Velma Case for Mexican Train Dominoes. Roberta Streeter won with the low score; Erma Rusch won the hostess gift; and Dorothy Majors received the traveling basket from Ms. Case. The Feb. 13 dinner meeting will honor Fran Smith, chapter sweetheart. Alice Beman and Elsie Rosenbaum will hostess the Feb. 22 program meeting, and the program, Memory Launchers, will be presented by Leanna Adams. Little NewsHal and Heather McHenry announce the birth of their daughter, Hannah Dean McHenry. Hannah Dean, born Jan. 18, 1999, at 2:09 p.m. in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces, and measured 20 inches in length. She has a two-year-old brother, Chase Wesley. Maternal grandparents are Randy and Clarissa Cottle, and paternal grandparents are Karla Snow and the late Hal McHenry. Great-grandparents are Bonnie Cottle of Shidler; Bob and RoJean Cottle of Deming, N.M.; the late Jack and Deanie Heath; Angie Houston of Tucumcari, N.M.; Carl Houston of Shidler; the late W.D and Lela McHenry; and Bob and Wanda Brown of Shidler. George and Carol Sawyer announce the birth of their first child, a son, on Jan. 19, 1999, at 6:14 p.m. in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. Austin James Sawyer weighed 5 pounds, 10 ounces, and measured 20 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Gary and Dorothy Davis of Tonkawa, and paternal grandparents are Jack and Loretta Sawyer of Sperry. Maternal great-grandmother is Dorothea Starr of Tonkawa. and paternal great-grandmother is Irene Simmons of Oklahoma City. Stacy Boersma Bride Of Derick HutchinsWedding vows were exchanged at 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 20, 1998, in the Marland Mansion by Stacy Boersma of Tyler, Texas, and Derick Hutchins of Norman. The Honorable Niles Jackson, uncle of the bridegroom, officiated the double ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Tim Boersma of Tyler, Texas, and parents of the bridegroom are Mr. and Mrs. Ed Newport of 23 Raintree of Ponca City, and Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Hutchins Jr. of Blackwell. A musical program was presented by Miss Lori Hutchins of Blackwell, sister of the groom, and Mr. and Mrs. David Staats of Lawton. Musicians were Evan Tonsing of Stillwater, cellist, and Ms. Marie Kokojan of Stillwater, pianist. The bride chose an A-line style gown in black with a black velvet squared neck bodice and skirt of matte black satin with black organza overlay. She carried a loosely tied bouquet of white tulips. She followed the traditional something old, buttons from her mom’s wedding dress; something borrowed, mom’s garter; something blue, sapphire earrings from her husband, and something new, sapphire necklace from her husband. Attending the bride as maid of honor was her sister, Miss Lori Boersma of Tyler, Texas. Bridesmaid was Miss Jamie Boersma of Tyler, sister of the bride, and bridesmatrons were Mrs. Josh Sanders of Stillwater and Mrs. John Baxter of Tulsa, all gowned in black velvet, wearing opera length gloves and carrying loosely tied bouquets of white tulips. Flower girl, Sarah Staats of Lawton, wore a gown of black velvet styled with a white organza collar. Braden Davis of Duncan, cousin of the groom, was the ring bearer. John Terry of Corpus Christi, Texas, served the groom as best man, and groomsmen were Barry Coats of Norman; Steven Newport of Edmond, brother of the groom; and Ryan Newport of Norman, brother of the groom. Cameron Turner of Owasso, brother-in-law of the groom, served as usher. Miss Caroline Dawson of Stillwater and Miss Heather Sattre of Ponca City, cousin of the bridegroom, kept the guest book. A reception, hosted by Dr. and Mrs. Tim Boersma, followed in the Marland Mansion Grand Ballroom at 4 p.m. Assisting with the reception were Miss Heather Sattre; Mrs. Steven Newport of Edmond, sister-in-law of the groom; Miss Lisha Colson of Newkirk, cousin of the groom; and Mrs. Cameron Turner of Owasso, sister of the bridegroom. Following a wedding trip to Big Cedar Lodge in Missouri, the couple is now at home in Bartlesville at 1400 Brookside Parkway. The groom is an auditor for Ernest and Young LLB. Special guests for the wedding were grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Barnett of Lawton; Mrs. Bill Boersma of Cocoa, Fla.; Mr. and Mrs. Don Colson of Buffalo, Mo.; Ms. Elsie Colson and Bill Snow of Newkirk; and Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Heckelsmiller of Blackwell. P.E.O. Chapter Plan White Elephant SaleChapter El of P.E.O. will meet for dessert at noon Wednesday in the home of Charlene Carmichael, 7375 South “U” Street. Cohostesses will be Pat Ford, Charlotte Lembke and Lou Trout. The program will be chaired by Alice Mires and will be a White Elephant Auction; members are reminded to bring items for auction. Phyllis Kennedy, president, will present her President’s Letter. Pioneer Pleaters Make Smocked Baby BootiesThe Ponca Prairie Pleaters smocking club will meet 7 p.m. Tuesday at the home of Joanie Bowen, 2409 Briar Ridge. The group will be making smocked baby booties as a service project for Birth Choice. Both fabric and instructions will be provided for the project. For more information, please call Cindy 767-1289 or Cheryl 762-9618. Music Club to Meet on FridayThe Ponca City Music Club will meet Friday at the First Presbyterian Church. Hostessing the event will by Kathleen Chambers, Ann Salmons, Lenore Mohler, Mary Lois Nield, Norma Suggs, Mary Martin and Thelma Talbot. The program will be given by Composers’ Workshop. Composers’ Workshop, a group of mostly local people interested in composing, was started in 1982 as an offshoot of the Federated Music Club. The group presents an annual program for the music club, performing original works as well as arrangements. Each member also composes a variation of a designated folk song chosen for that particular year. Composers’ Workshop has consistently won the Oklahoma/Texas district competition for outstanding programs of music written by American women composers. The recital this year will feature music by Elaine Armstrong, Donna Butler, Carolyn Hook, Suzi Lenhart, Barbara Manering, and Renee Simpson of Ponca City, and Halide Smith of Bradenton, Fla. Armstrong teaches art parttime at First Assembly Christian School. She also teaches watercolor at the Ponca City Art Association. In 1988 she was given an Oklahoma Senate citation for excellence in watercolor. Some of her work is currently on display at Cimarron Gallery in downtown Ponca City. Butler is director of music ministries at First United Methodist Church. She has over 50 original compositions currently in print with ten publishers, and she has been awarded eleven consecutive awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Hook has written music for piano, organ, cello, bells, voice, and choir chimes. Most of her work is written to be performed in a worship setting. She performs on piano and organ and is a partner with Mary Lindsay in the Davanzatti Duo, an active piano/cello team. She is organist at First Christian Church. Lenhart teaches music classes to children age three through junior high in her own studio, Miss Suzi’s Singing School, where she also teaches piano and recorder. She was recently notified by Warner Brothers that they will publish her collection of children’s songs entitled “A Song for All Seasons and other Weird Holidays.” Manering, a holder of a bachelor’ degree and master’s degree in music education, taught primary school music at Holland Hall in Tulsa for nineteen years and did extensive study of the composition-based Manhattanville Music Curriculum, in which she conducted statewide workshops. She was organist at Christ United Methodist Church in Tulsa. Simpson has composed numerous solos, ensembles, and choir anthems for family, children, church and Camp Fire, including a full program of varied dance, vocal and instrumental music, and vignettes entitled “Constitution!.” She has also written a Christmas cantata which was performed by her local church choir. Smith composes music for a variety of instruments including electronic keyboard. Her twelve songs were professionally recorded on cassette tapes, and she has received many awards for her paintings. After moving from Ponca City, Smith has become active in music circles in Bradenton, Fla., but continues to submit music for this program. Performing Simpson’s songs will be Elise Hagood, Katie Didericksen, Kyla Lewis, Crystal Foy, Danielle Jorgensen, Tricia Lewis, Marlyn Didericksen, Pat Foy, Tammy Jorgensen, Viola Maria Simpson, and Rene Simson on piano Student participants for Lenhart include Amy Lewis, Aprille Logan, Chelsea Mayer, Madison Myers, Derrick Baker, Kalynn Brown, Aaron Hoak, Meredith Otto and Holly Scheirman. Also participating are Ashton Bright, Cari Cashon, Skyler Kolb, Andrew MAI, Dare Ogundipe, Lindsay Pauls, Aubrey Powers, and Michael Reuter. Other performers will include Elaine and Sarah Armstrong, Barbara Manering, Carolyn Hook, Mary Lindsay, and Donna Butler. Pioneer Genealogy Installs New OfficersNew officers for the Pioneer Genealogy Society will be installed at the Feb. 1 meeting to be held 7 p.m. in the Ponca City Library. Newly installed officers will be Sandy Graves, president; Wanda Lee Jones, vice president and program chairman; Marlene Evans, recording secretary; Delbert Fair, treasurer; Frances Bohanon, corresponding secretary; June Mead, historian; Loyd Bishop, librarian; Ruth Starnes, archivist; and Sue Clinton, publicity. Louise Willison, Maxine Prather, Birdie Taylor and Melba Mourer are responsible for the writing and publishing of the newsletter. Past presidents will be honored at the meeting, and members were reminded dues are to paid at the February meeting or before. The December meeting was a Christmas party, and the January meeting was a round-table discussion of research problems and a sharing of ideas; ideas are needed for upcoming workshops. The purpose of the Genealogy Society is to promote interest in and assist with the education of anyone who wishes help with their family research. The Ponca City Library has one of the finest genealogy rooms in the area, and the society contributes books, microfilm, CDs and other aids to help complete family research. DAR Chapter Celebrates 80th AnniversaryThe Ponca City Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution honored members and past regents with an event Jan. 15 at the Ponca City Cultural Center. The occasion was a celebration of the chapter’s 80th anniversary. Songs popular in 1918 were sung by Julie Adams, accompanied by Leslie Rardin. The program was introduced by Sue Allen. Elaine Fulton, past regent, read the history of the Sarah Harrison chapter, which recently merged with the Ponca City organization. Mrs. Ben Meade, historian, read the Ponca City chapter history. Current officers for the Ponca City DAR are Mrs. Harold Prough, regent; Mrs. John Strickland, first vice regent; Mrs. John W. Jones, second vice regent; Mrs. Robert V. Bolene, chaplain; Mrs. William C. Ziegenhain, recording secretary; Mrs. Henry Bourne, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Carl W. Coates, treasurer; Mrs. Robert Rouse, registrar; and Mrs. Ben E. Meade, historian-librarian. Roses were presented to local residents who have been members for more than 25 years. Honored for 50 years and more were Nancy Nell Rice Hicks, 58 years; Mary Guest Ruckel, 51 years; and Mary Loraine Shimp, 54 years. Also receiving roses were Sue Suthers Allen, 30 years; DeMaye Sample Andress, 25; Nelsie Starr Bennett, 25; Rosalie Steele Bolene, 38; Carolyn Whiteside Bourne, 25; Claudine Speck Brower, 29; Marquetta Griswold Brown, 38; Mary Hester Coffee, 42; Virginia Cannon Cronin, 48; and Diane Rigdon Crossland, 27. Also Elaine Hazaleus Fulton, 26 years; Virginia Norris Hess, 25; Charlotte Koller Hickman, 30; Yvonne Jones Holmes, 31; Jane McLaren Huston, 27; Leta Baderston Jackson, 26; Marcella Barnett Johnson, 26; Patsy Honeywell Lessert, 29; Ruth Upjohn Lindsay, 32; Rosalie Kemper Majors, 28; Mary Gordon Martin, 36; Wanza Barker Merrifield, 25; Vivian Kendall Mertz, 49; Ruth Storms Northcutt, 30; Madalynne Fell Peel, 33; Genevieve Corbin Renschler, 30; Kathleen Herter Rigdon, 38; and Shirley Tanquary Williams, 26. Past regents honored were Marquetta Griswold Brown, Madalynne Fell Peel, Virginia Cannon Cronin, Mary Guest Ruckel, Kathleen Herter Rigdon, Jane McLaren Huston, Wanza Barker Merrifield, Sue Suthers Allen, Margaret Doughty Carter, June Young Meade, Rosalie Kemper Majors, Harriett Doughty Wooderson, Charlotte Dasher Hutchens, Virginia Bray Stephenson, Virginia Lee Waugh Mair, Elaine Hazaleus Fulton. Ponca City Chapter Highlights of the Ponca City DAR chapter history included the date of the signing of the chapter charter on Jan. 17, 1918, and the first picture of the group taken in the private dining room in the Arcade Hotel. The DAR scrapbooks also contained newspaper clippings concerning the Armistice Nov. 11, 1918. According to records, DAR meetings were held in the homes of the members on Saturday afternoons, and state members were once entertained at the Rock Cliff Country Club. In 1934 Ponca City DAR Chapter hosted the 28th annual state conference of the Oklahoma State Society. A picture of the Crispus Attucks Junior American Citizen Club, sponsored by the DAR, indicates the membership in the club was limited to American History students. Members were also shown a picture of the George Washington Tea in the library in 1949. Mrs. Meade said that in “1972 the DAR Memorial Museum became a dream for the Daughters.” She went on to list the variety of projects sponsored and accomplished by members of the local DAR through the present day. Sarah Harrison Chapter Sarah Harrison Chapter of NSDAR was organized by Mrs. Cordelia Lunsford Beatty on Feb. 11, 1914, in her home in Blackwell. Mrs. W. J. Pettee of Oklahoma City was State Regent at this time and had appointed Mrs. Beatty as Organizing Regent. There were 26 charter members from Kay County towns of Blackwell, Ponca City, Tonkawa and Newkirk. The chapter was organized with the understanding that, as soon as each city could maintain its own chapter, members would withdraw and organize their own chapters. Mrs. Beatty was honored by members who chose the name of her great-grandmother, Sarah Harrison, descending from Benjamin Harrison, as the chapter name. Mrs. C. R. Bellatti was Regent in 1924-25 when the chapter invited the president general, Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, to be their guest. She accepted and was present for the State Conference held in Blackwell that year. With such a distinguished guest, the entire town turned out to make the conference a big success. Headquarters were in the Larkin Hotel. In 1926 the Chapter presented a chair to Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., with the inscription “Sarah Harrison Chapter, Blackwell, Oklahoma presents this chair in memory of our valiant Ancestors.” The minutes reflect the custom of sending boxes to Ellis Island during the thirties. As early as 1935, the Chapter began donating genealogy and history books for research to the Ponca City Library. Over $10,000 worth of books have been donated through the Chapter as well as several book cases. A $3,000 donation was made to the Library Charitable Trust Fund in 1988. In 1980 the Ponca City Chapter voted to restore and repair the City Memorial Fountain. A campaign was launched with a chapter donation of $3,000. A total of $25,000 was raised and the work done. A rededication was held in 1982. A “time capsule” was placed under the bronze plaque. When the city tore down and replaced the fountain in 1993, the granite boulder with the memorial plaque remained and the “time capsule” was updated at that time. In October of 1992, the W.B. Clark Memorial DAR Scholarship Fund was established to provide four annual scholarships for Ponca City High School students with the highest grade point average. In 1983 the Pearl R. Pruitt Memorial Scholarship Fund was established for DAR legacies attending the Ponca City High School. The interest from this fund is divided equally. For the official Diamond Jubilee Project, commemorating Oklahoma’s 75th anniversary as a state, Ponca City Chapter’s book of “Marriage Records, 1893-1900” was compiled by member Doris Stanley and published in June of 1983. Volume III of “Marriage Records for Kay County, 1900-1902” was published in 1986. In 1991, a twenty-five volume set of books, “We The People,” was donated to the West Junior High Library. Ponca City Chapter members Mrs. J. W. Burns and Mrs. Harold Prough served as chairman and co-chairman for the “We The People” citywide celebration commemorating the ratification of our United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Many members participated in Revolutionary era costumes. During the celebration, a permanent plaque was unveiled at the site of a newly planted 25-year old Atlas cedar tree, our “Living Legacy.” The 1993 Centennial of the Cherokee Outlet Run was celebrated, first by publishing the Centennial editions of “The Last Run” book, then by preparing a prize-winning float for the city parade, the picture of which appeared in Ponca City’s DAR Chapter’s ad in the May 1994 issue of the National DAR magazine. Participating in the celebration events was the DAR state regent, Mrs. William Hunter. Engraved bricks were purchased for the new City Hall Plaza. The Chapter purchased a special large American Flag that was presented to the city during the unveiling to be the first flown over the new plaza. Many members dressed in costumes and were at the state line monument at the stroke of noon, Sept. 16, 1993. Others participated in the reenactment of the “Run” via wagons and horseback. A talented sculptor and Ponca City DAR member, Mrs. Jo Saylors, sculpted cast a fifteen-foot bronze statue of a pioneer rider dismounting from a horse to stake his claim. This is mounted on a pedestal between the City Hall and the new fountain inscribed with the names of 100 donors who made this possible, many of whom are also DAR members. Wheatheart NutritionVolunteers are needed to deliver meals to the home bound participating in the Wheathea |