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From the pages of The Ponca City News, Thursday, February 10, 2000 LOCAL DEATHS NEWS BRIEFS SPORTS GARDENING LOCALInhofe, One Irate Senator Inhofe, One Irate SenatorTULSA (AP) — U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe seems defiant, despite being told the White House did provide a list of potential recess appointees before Congress adjourned late last year. Inhofe, R-Okla., had argued that President Clinton violated an agreement on recess appointments, in which the president bypasses the Senate confirmation process by naming an individual to a position during congressional recesses. Such appointments are constitutional and remain in effect until the end of the following year. Inhofe vowed to block any appointments recommended by Clinton, whose aides denied an agreement to supply the Senate a list of such appointments had been violated. John Czwartacki, Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott’s spokesman, told the Tulsa World’s Washington bureau that the White House did provide the Republican leader’s office with a list of potential recess appointees prior to adjournment. Apparently, there was more than one list, resulting in confusion or a lack of communication. ‘‘The White House, as is their wont because they are still learning how to do this seven years later, sent several lists to the majority leader,’’ Czwartacki said. An earlier list, he said, included a nominee whose recess appointment triggered Inhofe’s protest and his attempt to kill all judicial nominations for the rest of the year. ‘‘It was not included on that final list that Senator Inhofe had that came right at the end,’’ Czwartacki said. ‘‘It was on an earlier list.’’ Even with that explanation, Inhofe has made it clear he is not ready to back off. Earlier this week, Inhofe made reference to his fight over recess appointments and judicial nominations when he said he was in a ‘‘knock-down-drag-out with Trent Lott,’’ the World reported. Inhofe’s spokesman, Gary Hoitsma, said the senator was aware of the earlier White House list of nominees, but he believed that it had been sent back. That list, Hoitsma said, was never shared with other senators. Czwartacki said Lott and Inhofe are talking. Without a solution, Lott would agree to notify Inhofe of an upcoming vote on a judicial nomination, and Inhofe could respond with a threat to filibuster. Inhofe has been lining up support for weeks, and at least 18 senators have agreed to vote with the Oklahoman, which is far short of what he needs to sustain a filibuster. Lott is not the only key Republican senator expressing reservations about Inhofe’s plan to block all judicial nominations. According to Congressional Quarterly, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he does not support Inhofe’s hold and, regardless of politics, the Senate must act in the best interest of the federal courts. Several long-vacant judicial slots must be filled, Hatch said. PC Success Has Conoco Set To Build GTL FacilityHOUSTON — Conoco officials announced that continuing advances in efforts to develop Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) technology have led the company to sign an agreement with Howe-Baker Engineers, Inc. for design of a pilot plant using Conoco’s proprietary process. “We believe that the progress made in the laboratory (in Ponca City) can be duplicated in the field to economically convert natural gas reserves in remote regions into liquid products that are easily transported to the marketplace,” said Jim Rockwell, Conoco’s manager of Gas-to-Liquids. “The next step is to further demonstrate this technology in a larger pilot plant and we are confident that Howe-Baker has the experience to help us design and construct the scale-up facilities. This is a logical next step in our relationship with Howe-Baker; one that we believe will continue to grow and deepen in the coming years.” Rockwell said that a successful test of the technology would solve what has been an elusive goal for the industry and would represent major progress in the company’s strategy to grow its worldwide natural gas business. “There are trillions of cubic feet of natural gas reserves in the world that are stranded because they can’t be moved to market,” he said. “Converting these reserves into diesel, naphtha and other easily transportable products makes them marketable and enhances value.” Howe-Baker President Ronald D. Brazzel said, “Our expertise in the engineering and construction of both synthesis gas and gas processing plants will provide a significant cost advantage, since those plants account for much of the overall plant cost.” Brazzel added, “Howe-Baker considered several different companies with which to associate, and Conoco brings a lot to the table with its GTL expertise, project development skills, and ongoing financial commitment. “We are impressed with Conoco’s commitment to making GTL commercially viable and by the fact that they are not only a technology developer but as a large integrated energy company they will be users of the technologies we are helping to develop.” Top Conoco Official Praises Local EffortsBy LOUISE ABERCROMBIE News Business Editor Paul Grimmer, Houston, Manager of Diversified Business for Conoco, said this morning in an exclusive telephone interview with The Ponca City News this morning that the Gas-to-Liquid technology had been developed here in Ponca City at the pilot plant. Grimmer said, “I’m very excited about the discovery and development for Conoco and for Ponca City,” Grimmer said. “Work on the project has been underway for about three years. We have been quietly working in the lab on the development of this technology.” The first public announcement of the newly discovered technology came this week. Until then, it had been a “hush, hush” project. Currently, there are about 60 persons working in Ponca City at the research laboratory at the Conoco Complex. When the project started, a dual team from Conoco and DuPont were involved in the development, Grimmer explained. Since the separation of Conoco and DuPont, the Gas-to-Liquid project became solely Conoco’s and all the equipment and technology were moved to the Research and Development facilities here. According to Grimmer, Conoco is pleased to be able to use the “excellent laboratory facilities” at the Conoco Complex here. The work locally was directed by Duane Wilson, vice president of technology. The project manager was Doug Jack. The R&D multi-million 230,000 square foot R&D West building was constructed here in 1980-1981, prior to Conoco’s merger with DuPont. The lab at that time was constructed to house the petroleum products research division and most of the chemical research and the exploration research division. About the development of the Gas-to-Liquid effort, Grimmer said, “This takes the company in a new direction, now we own the technology.” As a result of this development, the company is expected to develop large gas fields. Grimmer said a new and larger plant will be built in the future and that he would like to see it be in constructed in Ponca City, but other locations will be considered. Grimmer said he expected that Ponca City “would be seeing more new faces all the time” in connection with the development of the technology. He also said that the Gas-to-Liquid industry will need natural gas refineries. Grimmer indicated this new discovery is consistent with Conoco’s plans to become diversified. Ponca City Students State ChampsA St. Mary’s School team of fifth graders, representing the Kay County Conservation District, won the state championship Wednesday in the state conservation commission’s H2Oklahoma Quest — a “Jeopardy-style” challenge of ecology-related knowledge. The team not only beat representatives from Ottawa, Tillman and Woodward counties, but also whipped a team of Oklahoma lawmakers during a special challenge Wednesday afternoon. Dressage Chapter Selects Award WinnersYear-end awards for the North Central Chapter of the Oklahoma Dressage Society were presented Jan. 17. Points were earned throughout 1999 as horses and riders participated in NCC schooling shows. Rainee Junkens, riding Moses, was High Point Open, Overall and Intro Level champion. Marilyn Taylor and her horse Sumo were High Point Amateur champions, winning Intro Level and Green as Grass Amateur categories. Junior champions included Jareet Gowdy, High Point Jr., Intro Level Jr. champion and Mandy Oursler riding Shadow Dancer for Training Level. The Green as Grass Jr. and Equitation Jr. championships were won by Lauren Hadley and Festive Spirit, who also won Reserve Jr. championships in Training and Intro Levels. Anna VanCleave and Sable Fadjestic placed third in Jr. Intro Level. Moses and Jarret were Suitability Class champions as well. Amateur Champions in Equitation, Musical Kur, and Training Level were Nancy Pulley and A.K. Shahil, who were Reserve Amateur Intro Level champions. Intro Level Amateur third place went to Kathy Newsome and Jameel Jarrah. A Special Award went to Lisa Newsome. The Most Improved Horse and Rider Award was captured by Festive Spirit and Lauren Hadley and a Courage award was earned by Eleanor Jeffries and Roy Boy, with Little Bit of Heaven Farms donating these special awards. NCC encourages all area horse people to meetings and to become a club member. For information call (580)362-3228 or (580) 448-3965. Construction Work To Close Grand AvenueBeginning Monday, Grand Avenue will be closed to all traffic at the railroad crossing immediately east of Union Street. The closing allows Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company to install a new concrete crossing surface and upgrade the tracks to accommodate the new surface. Also, the city of Ponca City has entered into contract with Ron Clark Construction to remove a portion of the street on both sides of the crossing and to place new concrete pavement, adjusting the elevation of the street to smooth the transitions into the crossing. The street will be closed for a period of approximately three-to-four weeks, barring any delays due to bad weather. Construction signing and barricades will be in place, and traffic will be detoured around the construction on Union Street and First Street, to and from Cleveland Avenue, one block north of Grand Avenue. Any questions regarding the project may be directed to the City Engineering department at 767-0333. DEATHSMinnie Peeples Minnie PeeplesMinnie Peeples, 719 N. Palm, died Wednesday evening, Feb. 9, 2000, at her home. She was 85. The funeral service will be graveside, Friday, 2 p.m. at Longwood Cemetery with the Rev. Don Stanton, pastor of Faith Tabernacle, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of the Trout Funeral Home. Born Jan. 23, 1915, at Hugo, she was the daughter of James Dee and Mattie M. Calder Evans. She received her education at Hugo. On Dec. 21, 1929, she married Jack Peeples at Craford. The couple farmed at Utica. She moved to Ponca City in 1972, where she was employed as a home health care aide. She was an ordained as a minister by the World Bibleway Fellowship. She attended both Faith Tabernacle and Four Square Gospel churches. She enjoyed being around family and friends, working with crafts, canning, and witnessing for the church. She is survived by two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband on Dec. 20, 1960, her parents, and a son, Paul Peeples. Memorials contributions may be made in her name to Hospice of Ponca City, 1904 N. Union, Ponca City, Okla. 74601. The family will be at the home of Tom Wynn, 802 N. Palm. Iona W. WoolleyIona W. Woolley, longtime Ponca City resident, died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2000, at her home. She was 87. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, 2000, at Longwood Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Michael Kear officiating. Burial is under the direction of Trout Funeral Home. Iona W. Woolley was born Feb. 9, 1912, in Ponca City, the daughter of W. Henry and E. Elizabeth Olston. She was raised in Ponca City and attended Ponca City schools. She married Homer Woolley Sr. on March 7, 1929, in Ponca City; he preceded her in death on Nov. 28, 1974. The couple lived for a short time in Ponca City then moved to Follett, Texas, in 1945. She was a homemaker and mother. After the death of her husband in 1974, she returned to Ponca City to be close to her family. She enjoyed coin collecting and attended the First Presbyterian Church. She is survived by one daughter, Norma Jean Hare of Lafayette, La.; one son, Homer Woolley II of Ponca City; one sister, Audry McFee of Ponca City; eight grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, her parents and four sisters preceded her in death. Services PendingLetha Jane ToddLetha Jane Todd, Ponca City resident, died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000, at her home. She was 80. Local survivors include a daughter, Janice Ramsey. Arrangements are pending with Trout Funeral Home. NEWS BRIEFSDUI School — State certified DUI School Bridgeway, Inc. is Kay County’s only local non-profit organization that offers both mid-week and weekend DUI schools and assessments. School is scheduled Feb. 11 and Feb. 12, starting at 5 p.m. A 24-hour DUI school is also offered. Call 762-1462 for reservations and information. 20% Off all items! We’ve moved to Ponca Plaza, come see us! Mrs. Brown's Attic. adv. Shoplifting — At 7:45 a.m. Wednesday a larceny report was taken in the 1300 block of Summers Place. Head Country all day Friday special All you can eat, smoked BBQ ribs, beans, potato salad, and coleslaw, only $7.49, all day. 1217 East Prospect. 767-8304. adv. Disturbance — A resident in the 100 block of South Fourteenth reported a disturbance outside a hotel room. An officer of the Ponca City Police Department responded and took a report at 10:26 a.m. Wednesday. Stormescape Shelters, perfect for garage, under vehicle, installation. $1,695. 765-2633. adv. 911 Call — A 911 call was received at 11:06 a.m. Wednesday from the 2700 block of North Fourteenth regarding a fight in progress. An officer of the Ponca City Police Department responded and took a report. Balloon Bouquets for Valentine’s Day. Free delivery. Carla’s Hallmark. 405 E. Grand, Downtown. 765-3094. adv. Affordable Roses from $30 dozen. Balloon bouquet from $10. “Villa” Floral & Balloons at West End. 223 W. Grand. 765-8864. adv. Shoplifting — A juvenile shoplifter was in custody in the 1100 block of East Prospect at 12:28 p.m. Wednesday. A report was taken. Vintage Edition Russ bears. Exclusively at Carla’s Hallmark. 405 E. Grand, Downtown. 765-3094. adv. In Custody — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department arrested a 40-year-old male at Eleventh and Otoe at 12:58 p.m. Wednesday for a city warrant on failure to appear and no registration. If You saw the woman fall at Braum’s Saturday, January 29th Please call 762-6561 or 762-7957. adv. Newspaper Fraud — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department took a report of newspaper fraud in the 1500 block of Donald at 1:28 p.m. Wednesday. Wal-Mart Free local Valentine delivery, order now through February 13, deliver 13-14. adv. Burglary — A resident in the 600 block of North Fifth reported a burglary at a residence at 2:20 p.m. Wednesday. A report was taken. 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. 765-9689. adv. Pauline Steak and shrimp dinner $11.95 Friday the 11th. For reservations call 765-5460. adv. Theft — A juvenile female was in custody in the 1100 block of East Prospect for shoplifting at 3:12 p.m. Wednesday. A citation was issued and she was released to her parents. Dougan's Bar-B-Q Friday special from 4-8 p.m., all you can eat ribs with beans, potato salad and coleslaw, $7.49. 215 South 14th, 765-7979. adv. Accident — A two-vehicle accident was reported in the 1400 block of East Hartford at 4:05 p.m. Wednesday. An officer took a report. In Custody — At 5:01 p.m. Wednesday in the 1100 block of East Prospect a 43-year-old female and 10-year-old female were in custody for grand larceny. Suspicious Person — A report on a suspicious person was taken in the 3500 block of Springwood at 7:22 p.m. Wednesday. Burglary — Items were reported missing in the 200 block of South Sunset at 9:14 p.m. Wednesday. Injury Accident — An injury accident was reported south of Carbon Black on Pleasantview at 10:18 p.m. Wednesday. One person was transported code green to the hospital. Fight in Progress — From the 2200 block of North Fourteenth, a fight was reported. A 21-year-old male was then arrested for public intoxication at 12:54 a.m. Thursday. GARDENINGStories Sought For Garden Chicken Soup Book Stories Sought For Garden Chicken Soup BookHere’s something for gardeners to think about while waiting for spring… The creators of the New York Times’ bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul series are seeking stories from the garden. The Chicken Soup series, created by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen in 1994, has become an international hit. Now, an international story search is on to glean the best personal gardening stories for Chicken Soup for the Gardener’s Soul. Selected writers will also get $300 and a one-paragraph biography in the book. What makes a winning story? The ideal Chicken Soup story is personal, tender or funny, and no more than 1,200 words. It is touching or inspiring, making readers laugh, cry or sigh. Something really happens; it’s not just a description of how gardens make you feel, but a real—and true-story. Ideally it also has the famed “Chicken Soup moment,” one special point that really tugs at the heart or surprises the mind. If you have a heartwarming or humorous garden or other people/plant story you’d like to share, mail it to Chicken Soup for the Gardener’s Soul, PO Box 1694, Kodiak, AK 99615; fax 907-486-2686; through the web site: http://www.gardeners-soul.com or e-mail: marion @ ptialaska.net (no attached files). Submissions should include the writer’s full name, address and phone number. Deadline for submissions is March 1, 2000. Writers’ Guidelines and sample stories are available by calling 907-481-2804, e-mailing to marion @ ptialaska.net or by sending a SASE to the above PO Box. Stories will be acknowledged within two months. Authors selected will receive a 50-word biography in the book and $300 on publication. Diggin’ in the DirtBy Kathy Zehr Soil Determines SuccessMost amateur gardeners give very little thought to their soil before they begin gardening in it. Most of us just accept what we find and hope for the best. But, according to Rachael Snyder, author of “Gardening in the Heartland,” soil conditions play a major role in the success and enjoyment of the garden. In reverse, it plays a big hand in failure and discouragement as well. The best news is that we generally have good soils in Ponca City, and, with a little work and not much expense, soils can be kept in great growing condition or easily improved. Soil MakeupIn addition to providing a medium for supporting plants, soil is a pretty complex matter. It contains varying compositions of sand, clay, silt, air, water and microorganisms. Different flower or vegetable beds in the same yard may have different textured soils. My vegetable garden has a light loamy soil at one end and a heavier clay soil at the other. Soil in Ponca City usually falls in one of five classes ranging from a light loam to a stickier heavier clay loam. However, abused garden sites (example: top soil has been scalped away in a new housing addition) are sometimes found within the city limits and can be just hard clay. If you live near the river, your soil could be very sandy. Layman’s Soil TestsThe layman’s field thumb-finger test can help determine about how much sand, silt and clay your soil contains. If the soil feels rough when rubbed between fingers it has a lot of sand; if it feels smooth and floury when dry or smooth but not slick or sticky when wet, then it contains a lot of silt. Your soil is mostly clay if it feels smooth when dry but becomes slick and sticky when wet (you can roll it into a ball - like clay!) Another test, suggested by Snyder, is performed by placing one-fourth cup soil in a pint jar and filling the jar with water. Stir well and set aside for a day or two. When the soil settles and the water clears, look closely under good light at the layers showing through the glass. The sand should be at the bottom, silt should show up next and clay will be on top with maybe some of its fine particles floating in the water. Another component, organic matter, may appear on top of the water or clinging to the side of the glass. The very best way to determine soil’s texture, of course, is an official soil test. A good gardening loam is usually about 50 percent sand, 28-50 percent silt and less than 27 percent clay. Texture of your soil influences how much water enters and how it moves in the soil, how much air is present, and how it warms and cools with changes in temperature. For instance, sandy soils warm up faster than clay soils, have more air and are easily tilled. Water also enters sandy soils faster and drains away more quickly than in the finer-textured clays. Soils Can Be FixedAll soil can be improved or kept in good condition with inexpensive organic matter or composts made from no-cost leftover plant materials and kitchen scraps. It helps lighten the heavy clay soils, providing pockets for more air and movement of water to roots. It holds moisture and nutrients in sandy soils. If you want a quick “fix,” and don’t want to wait for Mother Nature, commercial composts are available. Repeated treatment with homemade or purchased composts can transform poor or difficult soils into good ones. The compost’s effects are long lasting. Other materials that can be expensive but help speed up the “fix” include tilling in a 3-inch layer of MOISTENED sphagnum peat moss (not sedge peat moss) or a 2-inch layer of sand, fine-milled pine bark, vermiculite or perlite into heavy clay soil. In addition to compost, a soil that is too sandy can be aided by moist sphagnum peat moss or other purchased organic matters that will keep it from drying out too quickly and aid storage of nutrients for a longer period of time. Cyberspace Is Bringing Great Botanical Gardens, Photos and Text to Our HomesBy GEORGE BRIA POUND RIDGE, N.Y. (AP) — Cyberspace is bringing the great botanical gardens to our doorsteps. A click takes us to flowering azaleas and dogwoods at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington. Another click and we’re in England viewing floral displays at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew. Much effort has gone into creating home pages that not only dazzle pictorially but also constantly update horticultural developments and information. It goes without saying that schedules for all garden events, such as lectures, courses and shows, are on display. There are special attractions for scientists and scholars. For, example, at Kew (www.rbgkew.org.uk) we learn about progress of the Millennium Seed Bank Project, a 14-year undertaking that aims to safeguard 24,000 plant species worldwide against extinction. The bank will be a resource for seeds obtainable free by researchers, conservationists and scientific institutions. Digitized ImagesThe New York Botanical Garden (www.nybg.org) has made available high-quality, digitized images of plant specimens, a boon to scientists and plant enthusiasts. The crisp, true-color images of 2,500 type specimens are viewable at www.mybg.org/bsci/hcol/vasc. In the next few years all of the herbarium’s 75,000 specimens will be accessible. Northern gardeners impatient for the arrival of the earliest spring bulbs can get a fine online preview by visiting the NYBG’s bulb collection. All the early bulbs — snowdrops (galanthus); winter aconite (eranthis); crocus; glory-of-the-snow (chionodoxa); puskinia; squill (scilla); anemone; flags (iris) and grape-hyacinth (muscari) — are displayed pictorially and each is accompanied by a thumbnail sketch and growing directions. A click takes you to pictures and information on the daffodil collection, one of the largest in America, numbering 100,000 bulbs. Another click and you’re with tulips. Then there is the Sarah Davis Smith Orchid Collection of 5,000 plants originating in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Central, South and North America. It’s a considerable ride from the NYBG in the Bronx to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, but with the mouse it’s just a click away. A big undertaking at the Brooklyn Garden (www.bbg.org) is the New York Metropolitan Flora Project, which aims at understanding the urban landscape. Findings are designed to serve as vital references for preserving rare plants, planning parks and greenways, repairing degraded habitats and designing home gardens. National ArboretumMany of the trees, shrubs and garden plants found in America and other countries were developed by scientists at the U.S. National Arboretum (www.ars-grin.gov/na/about-na.html) and each year several new plants are made available. Viewable online are updated lists of introductions and photos and fact sheets of plants that have won gold medals from plant societies. You can call up gorgeous photos of three Rose-of-Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) cultivars named Minerva, Helene and Aphrodite and read sketches on their development and instructions on how to grow them. The same with two of the first pink-flowered selections of Loropetalum, of the witchhazel family, to be brought to the United States from Japan and named Blush and Burgundy. The Arboretum enjoys a 446-acre spread in northeast Washington some two miles from the Capitol. Views of its array of display gardens, collections and historical monuments are all accessible online. Harvard University’s Arnold Arboretum, a research and educational institution (www.arboretum.harvard.edu), manages a collection of hardy trees, shrubs and vines and also herbarium and library collections. Southern SiteMoving south to www.atlanta.botanicalgarden org, you are offered, among other things, a wide-ranging tour of 15 sites. I chose “carnivorous” and learned that many such insect-eating plants are endangered in the region because of habitat destruction. Finally, if you need a break from all the clicking, you can just press the mouse a couple of more times and go to the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis (www.mobot.org) to enjoy the serenity of a virtual walk through its Japanese garden. Pioneer Water GardenThe Pioneer Water Garden Society will meet Tuesday, Feb. 15, at 7 p.m. at the Cann Gardens. All persons interested in learning about water gardens are welcome to attend. For more information contact Marsh, 765-8249, or Ray, 762-7806. SPORTSSports Happenings6A Basketball RegionalsOKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association has announced the pairings for the Class 6A basketball regionals. Ponca City’s Lady Wildcats will be in East Region 4 at Tahlequah and will play host Tahlequah in the first round, Thursday, Feb. 24, at 8 p.m. The other first round game pits Broken Arrow against Sand Springs. The winners play Saturday, Feb. 26. The Wildcats are in East Region 3 at Tulsa Union and will also play the host team, Union, Friday, Feb. 25, at 8 p.m. The other teams in that region, Edmond Santa Fe and Tulsa Rogers, play the early game Friday. The winners meet on Saturday. ——— Bi-State ConferenceTONKAWA — Northern Oklahoma College’s basketball teams will play Murray State tonight at 6 and 8 p.m. in Foster-Piper Fieldhouse in Tonkawa. The Mavericks are leading the B-State Conference Eastern Division with a 4-0 mark (19-7 overall). Murray State is currently 2-2 in the league (7-10 overall). The Lady Mavericks (1-3, 9-12) are currently fighting for a berth in the upcoming regional tournament. The Murray State women are 0-4, 1-22. ——— Class 5A Dual State WrestlingYUKON — The Wildcat wrestlers take part in the Class 5A Dual State Tournament at Yukon this weekend. The Cats face No. 2 ranked Westmoore in the first round Friday at 6 p.m. In the other first round duals, Sand Springs takes on Yukon at 6 while the 8 p.m. matches pit Broken Arrow against Choctaw and Midwest City against Muskogee. Getting There For Ponca City fans planning to travel to Yukon for the tournament, Yukon school officials offer these directions. Exit I-35 at I-40 West, traveling approximately 10-15 miles to Yukon. Take Exit 136 and travel north on Garth Brooks Blvd. about a mile and a half. The school will be on the east side of the street. ——— Class 5A East Wrestling RegionalOKLAHOMA CITY — Tulsa Union will host the Class 5A East Regional Tournament Feb. 18-19. Joining Ponca City in the tournament to determine qualifiers for the state tournament in Norman the follow week are Bartlesville, Broken Arrow, Sand Springs, Edmond Memorial, Enid, Jenks, Muskogee, Owasso, Sapulpa, Stillwater, Tahlequah, Tulsa Memorial, Union, Tulsa Rogers and Yukon. ——— Area District BasketballThe Classes A and B District Tournaments for area schools start this weekend. In Class A’s Area I, District 3 at Morrison, Morrison’s girls take on Cherokee Friday with the winner to face Garber Friday. The Morrison boys tackle Garber in the first round for the right to play Cherokee Friday. In Area III, District 1, Shidler goes against Pond Creek-Hunter at Medford in both boys and girls games with the winners facing Medford. In Class B’s Area I, District 6 at Wakita, Braman’s girls face Burlington with the winner going against Wakita. In tonight’s Area I, District 7 girls’ game at Kremlin-Hillsdale, Billings takes on Kremlin and DCLA faces Alma-Cleo. The same pairings hold for the boys’ games, Friday. In Area II, District 2 at Oilton, Frontier’s girls play Agra and Oilton plays Wynona. On Friday, the Frontier boys play Wynona and Oilton plays Agra
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