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From the pages of The Ponca City News, Sunday, February 27, 2000 LOCAL DEATHS NEWS BRIEFS LIFESTYLES SPORTS LOCALCity Calendar 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). Alcoholics Anonymous, Alano Group, Ponca City’s first established AA Group, meets at Noon and 8 p.m., seven days a week. All noon meetings open, all 8 p.m. meetings closed except Fridays, 603 South First Street. Monday Ponca City Board of Commissioners, 5:30 p.m., Public Safety Center, Commissioners’ Room, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue, Ponca City Utility Authority and Ponca City Development Authority follow. Tuesday Ponca City Main Street Authority Open House/Reception, 10 a.m., at new office location 307 1/2 East Grand Avenue, for more information, contact Michele Jean 763-8082. Library Preschool Programs This Little Pig, story times for ages 4-7 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., Ponca City Library. Wednesday Energy Advisory Board, 7:30 a.m., Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. Library Preschool Programs This Little Pig, story times for ages 2-3 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Ponca City Library. Thursday Ponca City Noon Ambucs, noon-1 p.m., Ponca City Country Club, interested in joining, come by. Kay-9 Dog Training Club, 7 p.m., Ponca City Library, public welcome, information 762-9053 or 762-7360. Friday Pancake/Sausage Supper, 5-7 p.m., Albright United Methodist Church, 128 South Palm Street, adults $4, children $2. Saturday American Legion pancake and sausage feed (all the pancakes you can eat), from 6:30 to 10 a.m., Post Home, 407 West South Avenue, Ponca City. Adults $3.50. Children under 12: $2. Children under 6: free. Proceeds will go to children and youth activities. Christian Motorcycle Association, 8 a.m., Western Sizzlin’. Bring Your Own Bible Learning Sessions, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., St. John Baptist Church, 1009 South Eleventh Street, Session A, Spiritual Gifts, Rev. Wayne Wyatt; Session B, Stewardship and Giving, Bishop Gregory Davis, Session C, Leadership, Rev. John Reed. $10 non-refundable registration fee includes continental breakfast, all sessions, and lunch, donations accepted. Humane Society Sock Hop, Dave May and Sound Machine providing music, 7:30-11:30 p.m., Unity Gym, refreshments available, $12 per person. March 6 Ponca City Board of Commissioners Work Session, 2 p.m., Public Safety Center Commissioners Room, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. March 8 Sage, Rosemary and Thyme Garden Club, 9:30 a.m., more information call 762-9866 or 718-0314. Community Pool Committee, 4:30 p.m., YMCA. Rural Water, Sewer and Solid Waste Management District No. 3 Board Meeting, 7 p.m., District Pump House, Perch Lane, Sandy Park Estates. March 9 Ponca City Housing Authority, 10 a.m., Broadway Plaza, 201 East Broadway Avenue. Ponca City Noon Ambucs, noon-1 p.m., Ponca City Country Club, interested in joining, come by. Agrarian Club, 6 p.m., southwest meeting room, Western Sizzlin’. American Legion Huff-Minor Post 14, 7:30 p.m., Post Home, 407 West South Avenue, Ponca City. March 10-12 Ponca Playhouse presents A Few Good Men, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Poncan Theatre, contact George Dickinson, 580-765-5360. March 13 Ponca City Board of Commissioners, 5:30 p.m., Public Safety Center, Commissioners’ Room, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue, Ponca City Utility Authority and Ponca City Development Authority follow. March 14 State Primary Election, includes City Commission Election. Economic Development Advisory Board, 7:30 a.m., City Commission Chamber, Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. Ponca City Library Board, 11:30 a.m., Ponca City Library Board Room, 515 East Grand Avenue. AARP, 12:30 p.m., Wheatheart Nutrition Center. Kaw Lake Association 2000 Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Kay Electric, Blackwell. McCord Volunteer Fire Department, 7 p.m., McCord School Library. Rural Water District No. 1 Directors Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Enterprise School Building, Lake Road and Enterprise Road. March 15 Ponca City Public School Foundation, 12 noon at the Ponca City Library. Ponca City Tourism Authority, 2 p.m., Cultural Center Sunroom, 1000 East Grand Avenue. March 16 Ponca City Noon Ambucs, noon-1 p.m., Ponca City Country Club, interested in joining, come by. Park and Recreation Advisory Board, 5:30 p.m., Public Safety Center Commissioners Room, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. KLVV 88.7 FM presents FFH and special guest Aaron Benward in concert at Enid’s Mark Price Arena at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale Feb. 9. Call 767-1400 for more information. March 17 Traffic Commission, 1:15 p.m., Public Safety Center Commissioner Room, 200 East Oklahoma. Mark Hummel and The Blues Survivors, 7:30 p.m., Poncan Theatre, 104 East Grand, for tickets call the Poncan Monday through Friday between 1 and 5 p.m., 580-765-0943. March 17-18 Ponca Playhouse presents A Few Good Men, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Poncan Theatre, contact George Dickinson, 580-765-5360. March 20 Ponca City Board of Commissioners Work Session, 2 p.m., Public Safety Center Commissioners Room, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. United Ostomy Association, Stillwater-Ponca City Chapter, 7 p.m., Jane Johnson, RN, CETN — ET Nurse from Enid, will present program, Conference Room B, St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Ponca City. March 21 Marland Estate Commission, 4:30 p.m., Program Room, Ponca City Library, 515 East Grand Avenue. Osage Cove Volunteer Fire Department, 7 p.m., Fire Station, corner U.S. 60E and Keeler Road, new volunteers always welcome. DAV, 7 p.m., 401 South Lincoln Street. March 23 Alzheimer’s Support Group, 7 p.m., Conference Room A (in cafeteria), St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. American Legion Huff-Minor Post 14, 7:30 p.m., Post Home, 407 West South Avenue, Ponca City. March 25 Church Women United Spring Fling Arts and Crafts Show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Unity Gym, benefit for Child Development Center, a United Way Agency, booth spaces available, more information 762-9669 or 718-0019. March 27 Ponca City Board of Commissioners, 5:30 p.m., Public Safety Center, Commissioners’ Room, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue, Ponca City Utility Authority and Ponca City Development Authority follow. March 31 Howard Hanger Jazz Fantasy, 7:30 p.m. at the Poncan Theatre, sponsored by the Ponca City Arts & Humanities Council. Free admission, no tickets necessary. April 1 American Legion pancake and sausage feed (all the pancakes you can eat), from 6:30 to 10 a.m., Post Home, 407 West South Avenue, Ponca City. Adults $3.50. Children under 12: $2. Children under 6: free. Proceeds will go to children and youth activities. WBBZ Spring Expo, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Hutchins Memorial Auditorium, free admission. The Platters with The Marvelettes, 7:30 p.m., the Poncan Theatre, 104 East Grand Avenue, for tickets, call the Poncan Monday through Friday between 1 and 5 p.m. 580-765-0943. April 6 Ponca City Noon Lions present the Plummer Family Country Music Show, 7:30 p.m. at Hutchins Memorial Auditorium, North Fifth and Overbrook. For tickets call 580-765-5676. April 12 Rural Water, Sewer and Solid Waste Management District No. 3 Board Meeting, 7 p.m., District Pump House, Perch Lane, Sandy Park Estates. April 13, 14, 15, 16 Annual Easter Pageant presented by First Baptist Church, “No Name Under Heaven ... Jesus!” 7 p.m. nightly, Hutchins Memorial Auditorium, tickets free but necessary and available at First Baptist Church office, Pioneer Bank and Trust, the Master’s Touch, and KLVV in Ponca City, Guy Lyall Insurance in Tonkawa and Eastman National Bank in Newkirk. April 17 United Ostomy Association, Stillwater-Ponca City Chapter, 7 p.m., business and election meeting, Stillwater Medical Center Board Room. April 18 Kaw Lake Association 2000 Board Meeting, noon, Golden Corral. April 19 Ponca City Tourism Authority, 2 p.m., Cultural Center Sunroom, 1000 East Grand Avenue. June 3 Gary Lewis and The Playboys with Mitch Ryder, 6:30 and 9:30 p.m., the Poncan Theatre, 104 East Grand Avenue, for tickets call the Poncan Monday through Friday between 1 and 5 p.m. 580-765-0943. Fairfax Memorial Hospital Introduces State-of-the-Art Radiological ServiceFAIRFAX — On Feb. 11, the Radiology Department at Fairfax Memorial Hospital began using teleradiology services to send images to Tulsa Regional Medical Center for review and interpretation by a radiologist associated with Diagnostic Imaging Associates, Inc. By using high scapacity telephone lines to transmit X-rays, CT Scans and other images, patients at Fairfax Memorial Hospital no longer have to wait for a radiologist to personally visit Fairfax in order to receive interpretations. Xavier Villarreal, administrator of Fairfax Memorial Hospital, said the hospital has historically contracted with radiologists from outside facilities to come to Fairfax on Tuesdays and Thursdays to provide this service. “Our teleradiology service takes advantage of the latest technology to better serve our patients,” said Villarreal. This is quite an improvement over the previous process of waiting for the two days a week that we could get a radiologist here to interpret the films. We are now able to send X-rays and other radiological images immediately to Tulsa Regional Medical Center. “In emergency situations, we get results in a matter of minutes. Readings on images transmitted during the day are typically available by the end of the day, and interpretations for non-emergency overnight transmissions are sent the following morning. This provides a significant tool for the medical staff here in Fairfax as they effectively care for their patients,” he said. Teleradiology involves the electronic transmission of radiologic images from one location to another using special telephone lines. These high capacity phone lines can transmit a chest X-ray in 30 seconds, instead of the 45 minutes or more it would take on regular phone lines. A Radiology Film Digitizer located at Fairfax Memorial Hospital captures the image from the radiology film, converts it to a digital image and sends the image to a receiving station. Through the digitizing process, numbers identify the various shadings of gray and white so that the computer at the other end of the phone line can precisely reconstruct the original image. One of the radiologists with Diagnostic Imaging Associates is dedicated to the teleradiology service every day in order to provide a more timely service. Once the radiologist has reviewed the image and made an interpretation, a report is faxed to the physician in Fairfax. Thanks to federal grant funds, equipment to establish the teleradiology network link was made available to Fairfax at no cost to the hospital, or the patients it serves. The project provided 45 Oklahoma hospitals with the computer workstations and other equipment necessary to digitize x-ray and CT films and transmit them to distant reading stations. “We are excited top help a town where it is difficult to get radiology coverage,” said Dean Full-ingim, D.O., Chairman of the Radiology Department at Tulsa Regional Medical Center. “We like to feel we’re contributing to the delivery of the best healthcare service possible. We have been providing teleradiology services since 1988. During that time, we’ve been able to take advantage of improvements in the available technology while developing a high level of comfort and expertise in teleradiology. We’ve even linked our file server to our radiologists’ homes in case they need to access an image after hours.” The radiologist group at Tulsa Regional Medical Center includes 10 physicians who are all board-certified radiologists. Many members of the group have pursued additional specialty training through fellowships after the traditional internship/residency. This provides the group with expertise in all types of diagnostic and interventional radiology, including mammograms, nuclear medicine, CT scans and MRI. Pioneer Transit Seeks GrantThe Pioneer Transit board of directors recently approved a resolution to apply for a $34,500 grant through the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to purchase additional rolling stock. The move was made during a regular meeting held at the Pioneer Technology Center on Feb. 22. The grant has a 17 percent local matching requirement of about $6,000. Though the not-for-profit corporation has been in operation for little more than 90 days, Pioneer Transit has provided in excess of 6,500 rides to citizens, according to Laura Corff, director. Currently, the program is transporting an average of 130 rides per day. During the director’s report, Corff reported that the office space at No. 5 Darr School has been refurbished by Jon Kennedy, board member. Kennedy painted, installed new carpet, hung new doors, changed locks and added lighting fixtures. Staff plans to relocate to the new facility this spring. In other updates, Corff informed the board that, in addition to a contract with the Department of Human Services, Pioneer Transit recently began servicing a contract through Tulsa Transit called the SoonerRide Nonemergency Medicaid Transportation program. Under new business, the board approved a staff position for a three-quarter time lead driver. This position will perform duties related to dispatching, training new drivers, scheduling and tracking vehicle maintenance, and scheduling drivers to cover shifts and contract rides. Sharon Minnick, a current member of the staff, will fill the position. Also, a vehicle was added to the fleet. Smith International donated a 1989 Ford van to the transportation program. After completing regular business, the board held a planning session led by Art Myers, chairman. Much of the session focused on future funding issues. “The board can assist [the program] by addressing the long-term position and growth,” said Myers. Before concluding the session, Myers selected a fund raising committee to formulate ideas to host an event this spring. The committee consists of Marie Trenary, Lori May, Michelle Carter and Marilyn Andrews. They will meet and report back to the board at the next meeting, scheduled for 11:30 a.m. March 14 in Room B133 of Pioneer Technology Center. Pioneer Transit operates a door-to-door, demand-response transportation service in Ponca City and within a five-mile radius of the city limits. Several vehicles are ADA-accessible. For more information, contact Corff at 718-0456. These services are open to the public. SJRMC Accredited by Blood-Bank GroupSt. Joseph Regional Medical Center has been granted accreditation by the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB), according to Garry England, SJRMC President and CEO. Accreditation follows an intensive on-site assessment by specially trained representatives of the AABB and establishes that the level of medical, technical, and administrative performance within the facility meets or exceeds the standards set by the Association. By successfully meeting those requirements, SJRMC joins more than 2,000 similar facilities across the United States and abroad which have earned AABB accreditation. “The AABB’s accreditation procedures are voluntary,” said England. “SJRMC has sought AABB accreditation because this program assists facilities around the country in achieving excellence by promoting a level of professional and medical expertise that contributes to quality performance.” The Accreditation Program assists blood banks and transfusion services in determining whether methods, procedures, personal knowledge, equipments, and the physical plant meet established requirements. The minimum requirements for accreditation of blood banks and transfusion services are based primarily on the AABB’s “Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services.” These standards not only set the level of professional proficiency for blood banks and transfusion centers in the U.S., but also provide the basis of practice for similar facilities around the world. School CalendarPo-Hi Feb. 28 DECA Fashion Show at Howell Auditorium, 7 p.m. Feb. 29 Career Day at Conoco, 8 a.m. March 2 Oklahoma blood drive in the girl’s gym, 8:30 a.m. Junior varsity and varsity baseball at Bartlesville, 4:30 p.m. Ninth grade baseball at Po-Hi, 4:30 p.m. Chorale District Ensemble Contest at NOC. March 3 Varsity baseball against Pawhuska, 2:30 p.m. Varsity baseball against Guthrie, 4:30 p.m. Boys and girls soccer at Jenks, 6 p.m. Chorale contest continues at NOC. March 4 Boys and girls tennis at Putnam City, 8 a.m. Spring dance at 7 p.m., girl’s gym. Drill Team competition at RFH. School MenusElementary Breakfast Monday — Pop tart or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Tuesday — Biscuits and gravy or cereal or pop tart, assorted juices and milk. Wednesday — Pop tart or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Thursday — Sausage and egg biscuit or pop tart or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Friday — Pop tart or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Elementary Lunch Monday — Pizza sticks or Fernandos burrito with cheese, pears, mexican beans, bear grahams, saltine crackers, dill spears, raisins or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Tuesday — Chicken chunks with hot roll or cheesy hot dog, mashed potatoes and gravy, fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears, raisins or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Wednesday — Frito chili pie or breaded chicken patty, cheesy rice, Jello, fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears, raisins or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Thursday — Cheeseburger or hoagie fish, tatter tots, fruit, corn, saltine crackers, dill spears, raisins or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Friday — Breadsticks with marinara sauce or pepperoni pizza, broccoli with cheese, pears, cookies, saltine crackers, dill spears, raisins or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. West Middle School Breakfast Monday — Donuts, pop tart or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Tuesday — Biscuits with sausage gravy or cereal or pop tart, assorted juices and milk. Wednesday — Cinnamon roll or pop tart or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Thursday — Sausage and egg biscuit or cereal or pop tart, assorted juices and milk. Friday — Sausage and egg biscuit or cereal or pop tart, assorted juices and milk. East Middle School Breakfast Monday — Jelly donuts, pop tart or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Tuesday — Biscuits with sausage gravy or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Wednesday — Cinnamon roll or pop tart or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Thursday — Pop tart or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Friday — Breakfast burrito with salsa or cereal or pop tart, assorted juices and milk. West Middle School Lunch Available on Tuesday and Thursday at West Middle School is Subway. Monday — Pizza sticks, pears, tossed salad, bear grahams, saltine crackers, dill spears, raisins or baked potato with fixings, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad, yogurt salad, juice and milk. Tuesday — Chicken chunks, mashed potatoes and gravy, salad with dressing, fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears or baked potato with fixings, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Wednesday — Frito chili pie, tossed salad, cheesy rice, fruit, Jello, saltine crackers, dill spears or potato with fixings, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Thursday — Cheeseburger, tossed salad with ranch dressing, corn, french fries, fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears or potato with fixings, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Friday — Pepperoni pizza, broccoli with cheese sauce, fruit, chocolate chip cookies, saltine crackers, dill spears or pasta with fixings, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. East Middle School Lunch Available at the Mid-High Monday through Friday are Domino’s and Subway. Monday — Pizza sticks, fruit, corn, tossed salad, pudding, dill spears, raisins or potato with fixings, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad and milk. Tuesday — Chicken curls with hot roll, mashed potatoes and gravy, lettuce and tomato salad, fruit, dill pickle, raisins or baked potatoes, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Wednesday — Frito chili pie, cheesy rice, Jello, lettuce and tomato salad, fruit, dill pickle, raisins or potato with fixings, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Thursday — Cheeseburger, tossed salad, tatter tots, vegetarian beans, fruit, dill pickle or baked potatoes, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Friday — breadsticks with marinara sauce, fruit, broccoli with cheese sauce, salad, cookies, dill pickles or pasta with fixings, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, 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. The Retro Mart features a Mexican food, bakery/deli and Italian food courts. Po-Hi Campus Mart Monday — Chili dog, tator tots, broccoli with cheese sauce, cookies and cream, seasonal fruit, juice and milk. Tuesday — Pizza, corn, Jello, tossed salad, seasonal fruit, juice and milk. Wednesday — Chicken strips with hot roll, mashed potatoes and gravy, mixed vegetables, seasonal fruit, juice and milk. Thursday — Indian taco, mexi beans, mexi rice, sour cream, salsa, jalapenos, seasonal fruit, juice and milk. Friday — Steak fingers with hot roll, mashed potatoes and gravy, mixed vegetables, seasonal fruit, juice and milk. McCord Elementary Breakfast Monday — Ham patty, toast, juice and milk. Tuesday — Cream of wheat cereal, toast, juice and milk. Wednesday — Oatmeal, toast, juice and milk. Thursday — Ham, egg and cheese bar, toast, juice and milk. Friday — Scrambled eggs, toast, juice and milk. Lunch Monday — Tostados, lettuce and cheese, green beans, Jello with fruit and milk. Tuesday — Turkey pot pie, biscuit, mixed fruit, ice cream and milk. Wednesday — Beans and wieners, hashbrowns, cornbread, fruit cup and milk. Thursday — Spaghetti with beef, french bread, corn, blackeyed peas, peaches and milk. Friday — Peanut butter and jelly, french fries, orange wedge, carrot sticks, cookies and milk. Pioneer Technology Center Tuesday — Beef tips with rice, barbecue grilled chicken or chef’s choice with soup, assorted salads, vegetables, breads and desserts. Wednesday — Beef enchiladas, almond chicken or vegetable stir fry with soup, assorted salads, vegetables, breads and desserts. Thursday — Lasagna, pork chop and dressing or chef’s choice with soup, assorted salads, vegetables, breads and desserts. The cafeteria will be open to the public Tuesday through Thursday from 11:15 a.m. to noon. New No. 1 at Conoco Fretwell Calls PC Refinery CenterpieceMike Fretwell, Conoco’s general manager of the Mid-Continent Business Unit, calls the Ponca City plant the centerpiece of Conoco’s national business units. The announcement of Fretwell’s appointment as general manager of the Mid-Continent Business Unit was made last November. He replaced Richard Severance, who was promoted to President, Refining & Marketing - North America [RMNA]. Fretwell came here from London. He reports to Severance and at that time also became a member of the RMNA. He began his career with Conoco in 1975 in Downstream’s Conoco Limited organization in the United Kingdom. He has held economics, planning, retail and commercial marketing, refining supply and trading assignments in London, Milan, Italy, Houston and Hamburg Germany. Fretwell has a degree in economics from the University of Wales and one in accounting and finance from the City of London University. Plans are for his wife Wendy to join him here shortly. Fretwell is a golfer and says he and his wife enjoy playing tennis. Their sons Phillip and David are both attending college. Ponca City and Conoco’s Big Picture Fretwell told about how Conoco in Ponca City fits into the big picture of Conoco overall. “Conoco’s operation in North America is divided into three business units and we are one of those the Mid-Continent Business Unit and the others are the Gulf Coast and the Rocky Mountain. “We have four refineries in our North American business. Obviously Ponca City is a large one, not the largest. It is the second largest. Lake Charles refinery in Louisiana is slightly larger. The others are in Denver and Billings, Mont,” he explained. “We’re a large business unit and we are kind of strategic in the sense that the Mid-Continent is where it is and it connects the other two. “It is difficult to imagine the North American business being cohesive and together without Mid-Continent in the sense that it geographically joins the other two units. It is the centerpiece.” “That is one aspect,” Fretwell added. “The second is that being the historical home of Conoco, we also have other things here such as our research laboratories and we also have some central functions to do with personnel and accounting, and primarily the research function. “It is really out of those laboratories that we see the headlines coming up in the paper — the gas to liquids, about carbon fibers and a little about coking and refining technologies we license to other players around the world is based here in Ponca City. “We don’t have any other research laboratories on the scale that we have here throughout the world and so this is the research center for the whole of the global operation.” Downstream...Upstream Fretwell added, “Then placing that in a global context, the Mid-Continent Business Unit is an important business unit, but it is a small part of Conoco overall. We call this area of business refining and marketing ‘downstream’ and have ‘downstream’ operations in Europe that are smaller than the North American operations, but they are very profitable in Europe. “Then we have emerging ‘downstream’ operations in Asia-Pacific, Malaysia and Thailand. Those are three areas where we operate in refining and marketing.” Fretwell continued, “Then we of course we have the ‘upstream’ businesses, which is the extraction of oil — the finding, extraction and producing of oil. “These are in various places around the world like Venezuela, the Gulf Coast, North Sea, Indonesia, Russia, Nigeria, the Middle East and various places. We’re an important business unit, but we are probably on a global scale, maybe five percent of the total company in terms of assets and people.” Speaking of Conoco’s role in the community, Fretwell said, “I think we will continue to play [an important role]. We will wish to continue to stay an important part in the community. I think we recognize that is not only the right thing for us to do, but it is also in our self interest to do it. Two Motivating Factors “So we have two factors that motivate us,” he explained. “I think the reason it is the right thing for us to do is that we are here in the community. We recognize that with the refinery here, our operation exists really [because] the community acquiesces and tolerates our operation here. “It’s not every community that has a large processing operation right on the outskirts of the community.” Commenting further, Fretwell said, “We value the consent the community gives us to operate here. We are very conscious about our commitments on safety and environment compliance and I think we are very clear about those commitments. We try to be very up front with the community on that. So that is one aspect why be we will continue to be involved in the community. “The second is that we feel it is right thing to do. We understand that we are a significant part of the economy of the community and we have some core beliefs that we support and propagate here in this region and community.” Fretwell added, “So you find us out supporting other businesses or trying to help the town attract other businesses, trying to support the education system and trying to support things in our belief to make Ponca City an attractive place for people to live and work.” Workforce to Remain Steady? He was asked if he foresaw the work force base in Ponca City increasing with the announcement of the carbon fiber plant being located here, the possible location of gas liquefaction operations or more research projects coming here? Fretwell answered, “I think there will areas that increase and there will be areas where we will continue to look for efficiency. “The research side of the business — we have several initiatives underway now that to the extent that they are continuing to be successful or more successful going forward. That bodes well for the future.” He continued, “We have already downsized the business in terms of the marketing and refining operation here and we rank pretty competiviely in that business. That having been said, it is no secret that this is a tough competitive business and we aspire to prosper in that business and one of the keys is to be cost competitive. “So we will continue to look at our costs and continue to make sure that we are efficient. So I suspect we will seem some areas growing and some areas continuing towards efficiency. Overall there will be some plus and probably some minus.” Istook Addresses Local MeetingBy LOUISE ABERCROMBIE News Staff Writer “I believe that we need to spend a lot more effort on what is going right, than what is going wrong,” says Fifth District Congressman Ernest Istook. Speaking Thursday at a Ponca City town hall meeting, Istook elaborated on his meaning. “One thing that is necessary to lead people in the right direction, especially for people that govern themselves, is to work from a core of good things that are happening and to use those to give yourself the leverage to expand and build around that core and to attract people,” he said. “Right now the country has had plenty of challenges and we are going to continue to have those,” Istook added. He said the economy is good, noting such things as the lowest unemployment rate in 30 years ... productivity being up seven percent ... a balanced budget for the last three years ... a standard in place not to use Social Security money for anything else ... welfare rolls cut in half, a reform that has taken 600 million people off the roles and put them to work. Istook talked about the tax code. “Right now there is a penalty in the tax code for being married,” he noted. “Most usually [the code] applies if both parents work. In most marriages today, that is the case. Sometimes that is what it takes to pay your taxes and support your family. You pay higher taxes. On average, it comes out to $1,200 a year. “This in a country where we’re having a challenge keeping families strong and holding marriages together and the government is penalizing people for being married,” Istook said. “That is immoral. That is wrong. We want to stop it and put an end to it. Fixing the marriage penalty is one of the first steps.” The Oklahoma congressman added, “I know trying to find things to fix in the tax code is like being a kid in a candy store; there are so many places you want to start. “But we are trying to focus on the ones that we think we can do now to give us the momentum to do the leverage as we progress.” Questions from the audience ranged from Social Security to postal regulations and from welfare abuse to Medicare prescriptions. About 30 people attended the meeting at the Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce Conference Room. It was held in conjunction with the Legislative Review Committee’s regular meeting. Guests Boost PTC Career, Tech WeekThis past week, students and faculty from Pioneer Technology Center (PTC) celebrated National Career and Technical Education Week with special campus activities, legislator visits, and a special career night called TECHknow night. Campus activities included door decorating contests, dress-up day, and “One Voice against Violence” T-shirt day. TECHknow Night provided parents and students with an evening of program tours, career counseling, and a special “free college credit” session with Consortium Coordinator, Mary Jo Crawford. Crawford discussed the benefits of articulation and the agreements that are currently in place at PTC. Institutions working with PTC to offer the college credit include Cowley County Community College (CCCC), Oklahoma State University (OSU) Okmulgee campus, and Northern Oklahoma College (NOC). Legislators visiting the PTC campus on Friday were Sen. Paul Muegge and State Rep. Jim Newport. Both toured all 16 daytime programs in session and visited with staff and students. Muegge also participated in a special question and answer session conducted by students. Students got the opportunity to ask questions concerning the economy and job outlook in the area. Medical Assisting student Josie Burris expressed her appreciation to Sen. Muegge by stating that she was very thankful that the school (PTC) was here to help her in her training and education. “2000: A Career Odyssey,” was the national theme for this year's celebration that emphasized the role career and technical education and its business/industry partners play in preparing students for the challenges and rewards of a career in the new millennium and helping them to progress in the workforce throughout their lives. Career and technical education provides both high school and adult students with experience in practical, meaningful applications of basic skills such as reading, writing, and mathematics and it offers individuals lifelong opportunities to learn new skills. Career and Technical Education week was established by the Association for Career and Technical Education to make students, parents, and educators award of the profound economic and technological changes in our society that are reflected in the structure and nature of work. For more information on Career and Technical Education week or classes at PTC, call 762-8336. Letter - A Pat on the Back for Pioneer Vo-TechDue to the negative publicity surrounding the Pioneer Technology Center’s administration, I feel it necessary to offer the following information: The Agency I work for has been housed at PTC for the past five years, so my perspective is from a non employee. In these five years, Sally Downey and Janet Cox have together supported programs and written grants to offer services to many diverse groups that do not generally advocate for themselves. For example: 1) the multi-handicapped students from Ponca City High School have their class at PTC; 2) Alternative school for local youth (the SHARE program) is offered at PTC; 3) The Supported Employment Initiative which helps to get jobs for people with severe disabilities was started; 4) Welfare to work program for TANF recipients began; 5) Vocational Rehabilitation which helps persons with disabilities train/retrain/and get and keep jobs is housed at PTC. Most of these programs have increasing enrollments verifying that they are meeting needs of persons in this community. This letter of support for Sally Downey and Janet Cox is to represent many new tax payers who have been assisted by these programs. Iris Wehrle Sr. Rehab Counselor Letter - In Response to Monday Evening QuarterbackThis is a response to the Monday Evening Quarterback article by Fred Hilton — News sport editor. Before I highlight on the article let me address the photo and caption you published. Could you not take the time and effort to find a Ponca City wrestler to photograph instead of 2 out of town wrestlers? Ponca City had 45 entries. Maybe you were to busy focusing on a child and situation you knew nothing about. As for the caption “Over 600 Who Invaded Robson Fieldhouse”, I don’t believe invade was a proper term. Robson Fieldhouse is for use by young athletes. The term filled or gathered would have been more appropriate. In response to your article, did you stop to console this child or give him a pat? What gave you the right to assume he had lost? Maybe he had fell down or didn’t get to buy something at the concession stand. Yes wrestling can be an emotional sport, as can any sport. No one should like to lose. I know for a fact other athletes cry! We recently took a group of elementary and jr. high wrestlers to Stillwater for a clinic by John Smith — head wrestling coach for the OSU Cowboys. John Smith told our boys it was ok to cry. He stated he was in his mid twenties when he lost his last match and he cried. He told the athletes to shake their opponets hand then go be alone and cry if the wanted. Maybe the child you mentioned already had his pat or hug, maybe he wasn’t ready for it. He might have wanted to be left alone until he was ready to talk. Where was his coach, where was his parents? Mr. Hilton, these athletes do not participate without coaches. Even the referees are good about holding a match until there is a coach at matside. Many of the wrestlers Saturday were represented not only by parents, but by grandparents, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. As a mother of a wrestler (not to mention the other sports we are involved in) I am so proud of our wrestling program and wrestling community. This is one sport that teaches our kids self discipline, respect and importance of self effort along with team effort. Yes, I believe kids should try a variety of sports to see what they like. Some won’t choose one at all, others will choose one while others participate in several. Our youth wrestling program offers two options. First is our novice program for beginners. These athletes are taught the bascis and workout 2 nights a week for about 6 weeks. The other program is for advance wrestlers. They workout 3 nights a week at a faster harder pace. This allows them to expand their levels of competivness. The novice wrestlers are welcome to join the advance after their program is over. Most of the athletes you saw at the regional tournament have been working very hard for the past 4 months to prepare for the state tournament. Regionals was the qualifier for state which will be held in OKC Feb. 18 and 19. Ponca City qualified 36 wrestlers. Good job guys! There were many people and local businesses that helped with the regional tournament by volunteering time or by donations. The response by other wrestling clubs and coaches was great! They commented on how well organized the tournament ran what a good concession stand, and how pleasant Ponca City was. On Wednesday evening before the tournament we held a seeding meeting and meal for the coaches from all the clubs in our region. The meal was all donated locally. The coaches were really impressed. Our regional director said he had been involved for 10 years and this was the best seeding meeting and tournament he had ever been involved with. Be proud Ponca City and thank you. In closing, Mr. Hilton where were you when the winners were receiving their awards after a hard day of competition? There’s nothing like seeing the victory in these athletes’ eyes as they are presented their trophies and medals. They are so proud of themselves and their fans are so proud of them too! I’m sorry if you didn’t stay around long enough to enjoy that. Shanna Branscum Imperials Due at Poncan“The Imperials,” four-time winners of the coveted Grammy Award, are scheduled at the Poncan Theatre. Kenn Wessel, director of the Poncan, says the famous quartet will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16. “This group has been one of the most celebrated Gospel groups in the country for several years,” Wessel says. The Imperials also have been highly acclaimed with Dove Awards, winning 17 of the awards given annually to outstanding Christian artists. Wessel said the group has been nominated “an astonishing 56 times for Dove Awards, a testament to long-standing stature at the top of their craft.” Armond Morales, an original member of the group, still anchors the sound. His son, Jason Morales, has recently moved into the baritone position. Others in the group include Jeremie Hudson and Jason Hallcox. For more than 36 years, the group has seen a relatively small number of personnel changes. They have always maintained high quality, creating an impeccable tradition of excellence. The Master’s Touch Christian Book Store is corporate sponsor for the concert. Patrons may purchase tickets beginning Wednesday. Tickets will be available at the Poncan Theatre office and at Master’s Touch. The Poncan office at 104 East Grand is open weekdays Monday through Friday. The Master’s Touch is open 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Seats for “The Imperials” are all general admission. For more information, patrons may call the Poncan at 580-765-0943. A Book Review - Mother-Daughter’s Delivery InsightfulBy Marge Decker News Staff Writer A Special Delivery, written by Joyce Slayton Mitchell and Elizabeth Dix Mitchell, a mother-daughter team with letters from afar, is an unusual book in that it brings motherhood, in all its facets, to the reader. It is actually composed of letters written between a daughter, who chooses to live a different life in a faraway place, and her mother, who lives and works in New York City where she is the Director of College Advising at an independent school for girls. The book is written at a time when Elizabeth is far away from her mother, living in New Zealand. Each woman has an introduction at the beginning of the book — explaining the other. Elizabeth writes of her mother, “As a child, I took my mom for granted. But now that I too am a mother, I have come to realize just how wonderful she is.” And in her turn, Joyce introduces her daughter, explaining as a child, Elizabeth and her brother, Ned, were taken around the world when she was three years old by her anthropologist father and her writer mother. She lived in the bush of Papua, New Guinea, and thus began her Pacific family. Elizabeth’s mother explains her as possessing a wonderful combination of a “good eye and the ability to figure things out.” In turn Elizabeth describes her mother as having “an uncanny ability to predict how things will turn out.” However, Elizabeth explains, her mother has allowed her to go out and make her own mistakes. The letters, which make up the book, are between mother and daughter — daughter living in New Zealand and mother in the New York area of the United States. It is in New Zealand the daughter meets her new love, Jimi Tei, who was born in Raratonga in the Cook Islands, a protectorate of New Zealand. A great deal of talk goes back and forth between mother and daughter about marriage, etc. when Elizabeth tells her mother she and Jimi are having a baby. Though excited about the prospect of being a grandmother, Joyce tries to convince her daughter of the need for marriage when having a baby — especially if they plan to live in the States one day. The exchange between mother and daughter during the pregnancy and birth of the child is heart-warming. The birth, just before Christmas, is quite an experience for mother and dad — and for grandmother, who arrives in New Guinea at Christmas time following the baby’s birth. Joyce Slaton Mitchell, the author of over 30 works of nonfiction, is a Vermonter. She currently lives in New York City and is the Director of College Advising at an independent school for girls. Her daughter, Elizabeth Dix Mitchell is a craftswoman and photographer She lives in New Zealand with her partner, James Tei, where they are busy parents with their first child. It is a true story, and the letters will give you insight into the lives of two very fascinating women — from Elizabeth’s announcement “I have a new love” to the breath-holding account of the birth of Joyce’s first grandchild. The book is available from Equi Librium Press, and may also be available at local bookstores. Blues Virtuoso Hummel Returning to The PoncanMark Hummel, called a “virtuoso” on the blues harmonica, will make a return engagement to the Poncan Theatre. Hummel brings his vigorous band, “The Blues Survivors,” to the Poncan at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 17. Blues Revue magazine has called Hummel “one of a handful of the best players ever on the instrument.” The blues harmonica is called the “harp” by blues afficionados. Hummel has been given credit for shaping and defining West Coast Blues, a new style that took off in the Bay Area. West Coast Blues takes its inspiration from Chicago Blues, mixing in other vigorous stylistic touches as well. Hummel, appropriately, is from Chicago. He built his reputation in the upper Midwest, and then moved to California. That’s where his career really kicked into high gear. Hummel brought a real flair for jump blues and rock ’n roll. He has a strong sense of swing which builds a rhythmic basis under the vital playing. “The Poncan really rocked when Mark was here before,” says Kenn Wessel. “We said at the time, if there’s a harp player we’d like to see back, Mark would be the guy.” The rest of the group, “The Blues Survivors,” were all terrific on their individual instruments. “We ‘re real happy Mark was back in the area, and it’s a perfect kick to St. Patrick’s Day,” Wessel said. KIXR is media sponsor for the Mark Hummel concert. Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, and they can be found at several locations. Of course, patrons may purchase tickets at the Poncan Theatre at 104 East Grand. But they may also purchase them at KIXR and from the sponsors for the “Po-City Blues” show which airs on KIXR. The other outlets are Installations Unltd., Osage Trading Company, First Christian Church, Grand Ave. Auto Repair, Hero’s Bar and Grill, Quality Pools and Spas, Brace Books, and Speedy’s Screen Printing. Tickets for the Mark Hummel show are $9 in advance or $11 at the door, including tax. For information, patrons may call the Poncan Theatre office between 1 and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Alley Improvements on Monday City AgendaBy BOB PATTERSON News City Editor Concrete work and a parking lot for use of city employees and others will be main items for the Ponca City Board of Commissioners in a regular session Monday night at the Public Safety Center beginning at 5:30 p.m. The concrete work would be for five sections of alley in Ponca City, including between Gary Avenue and Fresno Avenue from Riggs Drive to Union Street; first alley north of Dean Avenue on Crown Street to the east and south; between Seventh and Eighth from Highland Avenue to Hazel Avenue; first alley north of Queens Avenue on Meadow Lane east 100 feet, and first alley east of Olympia Street from Highland Avenue north 125 feet. The alley improvement project amounts to $100,228.96. The parking lot would by for a 68-car lot on the northeast corner of the Ponca City Library block. Bids were opened and commissioners will consider awarding of the construction contract. Northeast Baptist Church, 2200 North Pecan Road, will be asking the commission for a revocable permit to utilize the right-of-way east of Pecan Road again for a second expansion at the church. It had been allowed in 1995 during the first phase of expansion, but returned to the city once that was completed. A Mediclaims agreement for the period of one year is on the agenda for the commissioners to consider. Changes would remove the current 10 percent of actual cash receipts never to exceed $2,200 per month and bill fire department eight percent of actual cash receipts, not to exceed $3,000 per month. Commissioners will act on a consent agenda prior to new business. The consent agenda includes: •A bid committee recommendation for a super duty truck for the traffic engineering department. •A request for contract extension on a 1997 community development block grant on repairs to Lake Ponca dam. •A resolution authorizing the city manager to deny tort claims filed against the city. •A bid committee’s recommendation to purchase a full-size heavy half-ton extended cab pickup. •Authorization to allow Sooner Ski Club to use the north end of West Lake Ponca as a practice slalom course. •A bid committee recommendation on the supplying of 52 traffic signal controllers. •Consideration of the golf pro contract with Mark Hilyard at Lew Wentz Municipal Golf Course. The commissioners will also meet as members of the Ponca City Utility Authority, to consider a resolution amending the operating budgets of various PCUA funds for fiscal year 1999-2000. Also on the agenda is a contract for telecommunications. Also on the PCUA consent agenda are: •Submitting the monthly operating statement to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. •A resolution authorizing the secretary of the PCUA to deny tort claims filed against the authority. •Consider a bid for a vehicle. Once the items of the PCUA are completed, the commissioners will meet as members of the Ponca City Development Authority and consider an addendum to the lease agreement between the PCDA and Unitherm Food Systems Inc. Check Out the ClothesThe Fashion Merchandising students at Ponca City High school will host the annual fashion show, Y2 Hey! Look at These Clothes!, at 7 p.m. Monday at the Howell Auditorium. Cost will be $3 for adults and $1.50 for children through sixth grade. The public is invited. There will be several exciting categories consisting of trendy-casual, sleepwear, western, decade, formals, vacation wear, career wear, winter wear, children’s clothing and more. Many local businesses will lend merchandise to the show. They include Maurices, The Buckle, McVay’s, Moore’s, Stage, John’s Apparel, Wal-Mart, Cato, PC Sports, Hibbett Sports, Hearts, and Caboose. All proceeds will buy class supplies. For questions or ticket information call 767-9500, ext. 136. Asthma Tricky, but Manageable“Asthma — it’s all in their minds.” That was the response of one school administrator recently, when asked about his school’s procedure for handling students with asthma. “My response was: Why did three Oklahoma students die during asthma episodes that occurred while they were in school, if it was ‘all in their minds’?” recalls Richard Barnes, attorney and volunteer with the American Lung Association of Oklahoma. “Part of my volunteer work is advising parents of asthmatic children facing this archaic, nonsensical attitude about asthma in their children’s schools,” Barnes said. “Asthma is a manageable chronic disease, but can become fatal if not managed appropriately by both patient and those close to the patient. Most every school in Oklahoma has asthmatic students whose right to access to education is guaranteed by three federal laws,” he said. To improve the school lives of all asthmatic children, and to help bring about positive change in this attitude among more school administrators and staff, the collaborative group “Strengthening Partnerships Between Schools and Communities” is sponsoring a free interactive videoconference entitled “Improving Asthma Management in Oklahoma Schools” on Tuesday. The videoconference, televised on the ONE-NET system, will be broadcast by the University of Central Oklahoma to the following sites: Tonkawa (Northern Oklahoma College); Yarbrough High School; Beaver High School; Idabel (Kiamichi Tech Center); Edmond (University of Central Oklahoma); Ada (Pontotoc Tech Center); Woodward (High Plains Vo-Tech); Weatherford (Southwestern Oklahoma State University); and Tulsa (Oklahoma State University — Tulsa). This interactive videoconference engages experts in medical management of asthma and school health, according to program spokesperson Mary Pinzon, RN. “We particularly encourage school administrators and school board members to join their school health personnel in participating in this videoconference, as appropriate school policy is at the heart of asthma management in the school setting,” adds Pinzon. “When advising parents,” Barnes says, “I ask several key questions: “1. Is there a school nurse in your school all day, every day? If not, is a nurse regularly available to the school to help write plans and give guidance for students with asthma about medicines, physical education, and field trips? “2. Can children take medicines at school, as recommended by their doctor and parents? May children carry their own asthma medicines? “3. Does your school have an emergency plan for taking care of a child with a severe asthma episode? Is it made clear what to do? Who to call? When to call? Is local EMS available?” Barnes adds that if the answer to any of these questions is “No,” students may be facing obstacles to asthma control. Asthma “out-of-control” can hinder a student’s attendance, participation, and progress in school. School administrators, staff health professionals, and parents can work together to remove obstacles, and to promote students’ health and access to education. For more information and specific site location for this important videoconference, contact Debbie Murphy RN, at the Oklahoma State Department of Health, Maternal and Child Health Division, at (405) 271-4471, or Keith Pirtle with the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth at (405) 522-4708. Cat in the Hat Comes Back This WeekBy KRISTI HAYES News Education Editor Every child in the Ponca City schools — and everywhere else in the United States — will be asked to observe Dr. Seuss’ 96th birthday and read with a caring adult on Thursday, which has been proclaimed as Read Across America Day. Last year, Read Across America seized the imagination of more than 10 million students. Teachers, parents and community leaders put on their Cat in the Hat hats and shared favorite stories with the children, sending a crystal clear message that reading is important. In fact, it was this country’s largest celebration of reading ever. Several local schools will be participating in the event. Garfield Academy will celebrate all this week with guest readers, fashion shows, a class play on Tuesday at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., and the dedication of a mosaic on Friday at 2:30 p.m. Liberty Elementary will celebrate the day with a reading at 8 a.m. Thursday. Students will also be dressed as favorite book characters. Lincoln, Union, Roosevelt, Trout and Washington Elementary Schools will honor Dr. Seuss by having former students read to current school children. Trout will also have a school read-in on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. in the gym. At Woodlands, teachers will switch classrooms and read to other students. The school will also hold trivia word search contests. Starting Monday, four Cat in the Hats and their “Cat-avans” will cross the state, stopping at 59 Oklahoma elementary schools to promote reading among Oklahoma’s public school students. The “Cat-avans” are part of the National Education Association’s Read Across America Day. On Thursday, 300 students from Mustang, Bridge Creek, Shawnee and Nicoma Park will participate in a grand reading celebration at the Omniplex. the event will begin at 11 a.m. Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Don Nickles of Ponca City encourages all children to participate. “The ability to read is the most basic gift we can give our children,” Nickles said. “We read to expand our minds and enrich our lives. Beyond being fun, reading is an essential part of our day-to-day activities, whether that be filling out a job application or paying a phone bill.” He continued, “Unfortunately, our progress on reading proficiency has been less inspiring than our favorite books. Almost 40 percent of American fourth graders do not read at even a basic level. “Trends in reading performance tests have remained flat. Some studies indicate 20 percent of adults read at, or below, a fifth-grade level. That is unacceptable for a country of our means and our talents. Congress should help parents, teachers and local leaders create better schools for the 21st century,” Nickles said. Main Street Open House Set TuesdayPonca City Main Street Authority will host an open house and reception at 10 a.m. Tuesday to celebrate the new office location at 307-1/2 East Grand Avenue. The public is invited to attend. “We’re excited about our new space,” said Glenda Phillips, chairperson of the board. “It’s great to have the office located in an upstairs location, right on Grand Avenue.” The Carpenter’s Union had occupied the space since 1921, but, since its membership had decreased over the last several years, the union decided to move its office to Stillwater. PCMSA is located in the front office space, and the office is used for board meetings and day-to-day Main Street activities. Chamber of Commerce representatives will be at a 10 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony. In addition, a meeting room was renovated behind the Main Street office. The room offers 1,125 square feet for meeting space, as well as a small kitchen area. Civic groups, social clubs and other organizations are encouraged to look into renting the space for their monthly meetings. To schedule meetings in this room, contact Verona Mair at 762-5345. For more information about the open house, contact Michele Jean at 763-8082. DEATHSRuby E. Singleton Ruby E. SingletonRuby E. Singleton, Ponca City resident, died Friday evening February 25, 2000 at the Tender Heart Nursing Home. She was 85. The funeral will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Mt. Olivet Funeral Home Chapel in Ft. Worth, Texas with David Singleton officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Fort Worth. Local arrangements are under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel. Ruby Singleton was born October 26, 1914, in Mount Pleasant, Texas, the daughter of Ancel and Altha (Cook) Thompson. She was raised by her aunt and uncle, Ticia and Tom Davis in Mount Pleasant. She received her education in the Mount Pleasant schools. On Dec. 10, 1938, she was married to Tim Singleton in Mount Pleasant. The couple made their home in Fort Worth and Granbury for many years before moving to Ponca City in 1989. Mrs. Singleton worked as a waitress for the South Pancake House in Fort Worth until her retirement. She was a member of the Hartford Avenue Church of Christ and enjoyed writing poetry, knitting, crocheting and reading her Bible. Surviving are one son, Thomas Singleton, of Ponca City; six grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and one daughter, Rachel Beauchamp. Friends may call at Grace Memorial Chapel until 9 p.m. Sunday. ObituariesJosetta RushJosetta Rush, longtime White Eagle resident, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ late Friday evening, February 25, 2000, at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She was 79. An evening prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Ponca Indian Baptist Church. The Traditional Funeral Feast will take place at 12 noon Monday followed by funeral service at 2 p.m. at the Ponca Indian Baptist Church with the Reverend Ted Freeman, Pastor, officiating. He will be assisted by Minister Toby A. Blackstar, Greater First Deliverance Temple, Oklahoma City, and Minister Willie and Minister Carolyn Houston, Pawnee Missionary Church, Pawnee. Burial will follow in the Ponca Tribal Cemetery under direction of Grace Memorial Chapel. Mrs. Rush was born on the Ponca Indian Reservation on Dec. 14, 1920, to Lizzie (Hairy Back) and Baptiste Delodge. She grew up on the Ponca Indian Reservation and attended schools at Pawnee “Gravy U” Indian School. She went to work for several dry cleaning businesses and finally retired. She and Joe Rush were joined together in 1958 at White Eagle. Mrs. Rush was a proud member of the Ladies Auxiliary where she served as President since 1930, as well as a proud member of the Ponca Tribe. She was a member of the Ponca Indian Baptist Church. Her enjoyments included going to Pow-Wows and dancing, as well as being with all of her family and friends. She leaves behind to cherish her memory one daughter: Yvonne L. Warrior of the home; four sons: Bill Spotted Bear of Pawnee, Raymond Delodge of Oklahoma City, Melvin Delodge of Pawnee and Tom Leonard of Tulsa; eleven grandchildren: Floyd Roubideaux and JoBeth Jackson of the home, and Joe LaRue of Ponca City; Gail Delodge and Lori Delodge of Oklahoma City, Margaret Delodge, Vanessa Delodge, Ethan Delodge and Sha-Sha Delodge, all of Pawnee, as well as Jessica Leonard and Steven Leonard of Tulsa; one great-grandson: DaMaris Jackson; one uncle: Joseph Hairy Back of White Eagle; as well as several nieces, nephews, other adopted relations from the Kiowa, Osage, Creek/Seminole and Sac-N-Fox tribes and a host of friends. She was preceded in death by her husband in January 1978, her parents and her grandparents. Casket bearers will be: B.J. Delodge, Joseph Delodge, Raymond Delodge, Algernon Grant, Earl Howe, Jr. and Lee Roy. paid obituary William Howard ElyWilliam Howard Ely, 90, of Crown Point, Ind. and Ponca City, passed away in Merrillville, Ind., on Thursday, Feb. 24. He is survived by children, Beverly Fetcko of Hebron, Ind., and David and Ellen Ely of New Boston, N.H.; grandchildren, Michael D. Fetcko of Battle Creek, Mich., Melinda S. Fetcko of Hebron, and John and Peter Reilly of New Boston, N.H. He was preceded by his wife Asta in 1997. Howard started playing piano at age 3. At age 14 he was hired by the First Methodist Church of Ponca City as the church organist. At age 18 he played silent movies at the Mission, Majestic, Murray and Poncan theaters in Ponca City. He was staff organist for KMBC Radio, Kansas City, and CBS Radio, New York. He served in the U.S. Army as Special Services Music Officer where he organized 160 voice choruses and worked with Jack Paar and Dennis Day. Howard was organist and choir director at the First Presbyterian Church of Crown Point from 1959 until 1966. During that time the choir grew from 13 to 50 voices, and he organized the Men’s Chorus, Youth Choir, Children’s Choir, Boys Choir and Cherub Choir. He was show pianist for the Chicago Heights Kiwanis Minstrel for 13 years, one of which he played with his arm in a cast. He also played for the Westminster Presbyterian Church of Munster, the Unity Church of Chicago, Christ the King Convenant Church, and the First Church of Christ Scientist in Crown Point, the First Methodist Church, First Church of Christ Scientist and First Baptist Church of Ponca City, Okla. Visitation with the family will be at Burns Funeral Home, corner 101st and Broadway, Merrillville/Crown Point chapel in Crown Point, Ind. on Tuesday, Feb. 29, from 4 to 6 p.m. with a memorial service immediately following. paid obituary Services PendingMadie Knox CogdellMadie Knox Cogdell, former longtime Ponca City resident, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000. Graveside services are planned for 11 a.m. Tuesday in IOOF Cemetery in Ponca City. Vondel Smith Mortuary in Oklahoma City is in charge of arrangements. FuneralsMondayVelma Mae MargerumA 2 p.m. in Roberts Funeral Home Chapel in Blackwell with burial in Blackwell Cemetery under direction of Roberts Funeral Home. NEWS BRIEFSPonca Tribe — The Ponca Tribe for Better Health will meet 7:30-8:30 p.m. Monday in the programming room at the Ponca City Library. Burglary Reported — A restaurant in the 2100 block of North Ash reported to Ponca City police at 8:30 a.m. Friday that a break-in had occurred. An officer took a report. Class of 54 — An evening out at Head Country, 6:00 p.m., February 29th for good food and conversation. RSVP by February 29th to John Krider, 765-8403. adv. Theft Reported — A theft of a purse, jewelry and a cellular phone from a restroom at the Robson Field House was reported at 9:16 a.m. Friday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. State Certified DUI School Bridgeway, Inc. is Kay Co.'s only local non-profit organization that offers both mid week and weekend DUI Schools and Assess ments. Next school scheduled Friday, March 3rd and Saturday, March 4th starting at 5:00 p.m. We now offer the 24 hr. DUI School. Call 762-1462 for reservations and information. adv. Spay Day USA Tuesday — The national campaign to reduce overpopulation of dogs and cats begins Tuesday for its sixth year. (By using the PC Humane Society certificate for $25 for spaying or neutering a pet, a citizen can help the crisis of overpopulation as well as cut down on the cost to the county of picking up, housing and eventually killing the animals at an average of $100 per animal.) Electric Fraud — An officer was requested at 11:34 a.m. Friday to the 1000 block of Riviera regarding a report of fraudulent use of electricity. SJRMC Breast Self Exam Reminder: Have you called your buddy? Kids Review now accepting spring/summer childrens consignments. adv. Injury Accident — A person was treated at the St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center emergency room following a two-vehicle accident at 3:50 p.m. Friday on North Seventh Street in front of the football stadium. 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. VFW Dinner — VFW Post 1201 and Ladies Auxiliary will hold the monthly family dinner at 1 p.m. today at the post home on East Prospect Avenue. Ham will be served, and guests are asked to bring a covered dish, vegetable, salad or dessert. City Arrest — A 42-year-old man was arrested from the 200 block of East Oklahoma Avenue at 3:50 p.m. Friday on a city warrant for failure to appear in court. Court Allen Construction. Brick, flagstone, concrete, walkway’s, patios and planters. Call 765-2720. adv. Weather Spotter Training — The Hazardous Weather Spotter Training will be held 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Newkirk Elementary School on South Street. All area spotters and persons interested in spotting should attend, as well as those wanting to learn about severe weather. For additional information, call Tom Montgomery at 767-0380. Shoplifting Complaint — A juvenile female was taken into custody and cited at 5:24 p.m. Friday following an alleged shoplifting incident in the 1100 block of East Prospect Avenue. Court Allen Construction. Brick, flagstone, concrete, walkway’s, patios and planters. Call 765-2720. adv. Dirty Dogs? Tee-Kay Pets can help! Grooming appointments Monday-Friday Starting at 7:30 a.m. and now on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. Walk-ins welcome. 8:00 to 12:00 weekdays. Tee-Kay Pets 916 East Highland. 762-3020. adv. Po Hi Class 1958 Meeting: Western Sizzlin, February 27, 2 P.M. Business Discussions and surprise. adv. Special Soccer Event — Po-Hi Soccer El Chico Night. Bring your family and friends to El Chico, Monday, Feb. 28, from 5 to 10 p.m. and show your support for Po-Hi Soccer. Sign up and El Chico will donate funds to the Wildcat Soccer team. Back the Cats! 25 Cents a gallon drinking water. Pure Water Wagon 1717 N. 5th. adv. Attention: All Former Mary Kay Consultants! I have great news for you! Please contact Rhonda White immediately, 765-1175. adv. Windshield Chips repaired professionally. Guaranteed and insurance approved. Ponca Glass, 300 W. Highland and Pine. 762-6522. adv. Fire Call — Emergency 911 operators were notified at 7:30 p.m. Friday of a grass fire a mile east of U.S. 177 on Yearling Road south of Ponca City. The Marland Fire Department and the Noble County sheriffwere notified. Have Pet? Can travel! In-home pet sitting service. We love them when you have to leave them! 762-4205. adv. Maxine From Hallmark...obnoxious as ever! Now at Carla’s Hallmark, downtown. 765-3094. adv. Juvenile Arrested — A 14-year-old boy was taken into custody by Ponca City police from the 200 block of East Oklahoma Avenue at 8:37 p.m. Friday after an alleged unauthorized use of a vehicle. Jueschke Carpet Cleaners. For professional carpet cleaning, call the professionals. Jueschke Carpet Cleaners. 765-3421. adv. Look Younger in one hour. Hair stylist JoAnn Watkins is working on Fridays. Call for appointment. 765-5055. adv. Stormescape Shelters, perfect for garage, under vehicle, installation. $1,695. 765-2633. adv. LIFESTYLESTraditional Pancake Supper Scheduled March 3 Traditional Pancake Supper Scheduled March 3A fundraising project begun 40 years ago evolved into an annual event conducted by members of the Homemakers Class at Albright United Methodist Church, 128 South Palm. Second and third generation family members will be helping during the Pancake and Sausage supper March 3, 5-7 p.m. Cost will be $4 per adult and $2 for each child. As always, the public is invited to attend the “all you can eat” event. Ruth Williams, Sunday school teacher, is credited with starting the project. Carol Mann recalls “When we first started having the pancake supper, we were still over in the old kitchen. We always used a mix. We used powdered milk and powdered eggs and sausage grease. Later we purchased eggs from a farmer. At first we made our syrup. That was a big job. I can remember the mounds of dishes that had to be washed. The dishwashers worked hard, but seemed to have fun.” Mrs. Mann said, “I can’t remember where we purchased the sausage for the first few years for the supper, but in the early part of 1970 we used whole hog sausage made from hogs from the Mann Farm. We would have two hogs made into sausage and then, what we didn’t use for the supper, we would sell to make extra money for projects. We continued this practice for many years, and later bought hogs from another farmer. We now have to purchase sausage from a local market so we buy only for the supper.” The class members say many changes have come about during the last 30 years, such as an automatic dishwasher, more convenient pancake mix, and we buy our syrup. Mrs. Mann says “Ruth Williams is no longer able to be with us, but we all always think of her as we prepare for and have the pancake supper. We always fry 80 to 100 pounds of sausage, use 45 pounds of pancake mix, 5 gallons of pancake syrup and 12 pounds of butter.” The proceeds from the supper are always used for special projects either in the community or in the church. Officers for the class are Lonnie Wittmer, president; Wendell Hurd, vice president; Twila Powell, secretary; and Carol Mann, reporter. The class is self-taught with five members rotating as instructors. Members include Bob and Kay Anthony, Don and Joyce Appleman, Ray and Carol Balthrop, Jim and Becky Chambers, Bob and Pat Ford, Wendell and Norma Hurd, Bill and Cleta Kirkpatrick, Ken and Carol Mann, Dick and Twila Powell, Bettalane Rogers, Lonnie and Marlene Wittmer. Wentz Legacy a Dream Come True for Local ResidentA thousand imprints of hooves and boots lie in the dirt arena of Halt at X Stables — the biggest imprints, however, are left in the hearts and minds of the students and visitors there. The love of horses and riding fills the beautiful green and white, state-of-the art barn on the Sweet September Farm, and spills outward — and that intangible aura marks its students and visitors with a lasting presence. The PlaceLocated at the northeast corner of Pecan Road and Hubbard Road, the 480-acre Sweet September Farm, comprised of Halt at X Stables and Rocky Mountain Elk, carries on the Lew Wentz legacy. The land was a place for animals when Wentz owned it — the Kulczyckis have followed Wentz’s example and placed animals at the heart of the farm’s existence — recreating the land’s beginning. The land is home not only to horses, but dogs, cats, goats, donkeys, one weird rooster, turkeys, quail and egrets call this section of Ponca City a haven. Blue heron and eagles visit every year, with rabbits and deer also passing through. One corner of Sweet September Farm is an area devoted to elk, managed by Kulczycki’s husband Scott. The fence around the Sweet September Farm property maintains posts from the original Wentz fencing which was built by the WPA program. The business of Halt at X is horses. Owner Kim Kulczycki owns horses, boards horses, and teaches riding lessons. The name, Halt at X, comes from the sport of dressage, a competition where a horse is maneuvered in certain difficult steps and gaits by very slight movements of the rider. During dressage competition, a rider must “halt at X.” She is a perfectionist by heart and the animals and barn at Halt at X show-off Kulczycki’s penchant for order and cleanliness. The animals, and their home, are very clean and comfortable. The barn is even equipped with a fly sprayer system for use during the summer months when flies are numerous. The huge barn covers an indoor riding arena, 17 barn stalls, and 12 individual tack rooms for saddles and equipment. Kulczycki altered the original barn design to include a business office, a large, heated viewing room for the indoor arena, which is complete with couches, coffee and coke machines, as well as a laundry room specifically used for dirty horse blankets and saddle pads so clients and Kulczycki can do their “horse laundry” on-site. Additionally, an outdoor riding and jumping area, as well as the 480 acres of land, are also home to the horses that live there. In the summer, Kulczycki’s husband, Scott, uses a brush hog to make paths through the acres and acres of grass for trail rides. In the winter, the horses stay in the barn at night and roam the pastures during the day. During the summer months, the horses are in the barn during the day and turned out at night when it’s cooler. The horses at Halt at X sport blankets year-round. Kulczycki explained, “Once you start blanketing horses, you have to keep doing it.” Below 50 degrees, the horses wear winter blankets. When temperatures are between 50 and 75 degrees, the animals wear “day sheets,” lightweight blankets made of nylon. Above 75 or 80 degrees, the horses don “fly sheets” which keep their coats from bleaching in the sun and protects them from summer insects. If flies are really bad, they will also wear fly masks over their eyes, which make the horses look like equestrian “Lone Rangers.” The PastWhen Kulczycki was a child in Michigan, her father bought two horses, Mollett and Poco, for Kulczycki and her sister. From that point on her love of equestrian sports and horses has evolved. At seven she started showing horses and became involved in 4-H and FFA. As a preteen she began dressage, first in her home state of Michigan and then throughout the United States. As a teenager she also joined a ski team. Through snow skiing, she met her future husband, who had family ties to Ponca City. After high school, Kulczycki enrolled in nursing school at Northern Oklahoma College. After graduation, she married Scott and worked as a nurse at the Stillwater hospital. A co-worker at the hospital wanted to take riding lessons, and Kulczycki began thumbing through the Stillwater and Ponca City phone books looking for instructors. It was then that she realized this area needed riding instructors and boarding for horses. The idea for Sweet September Farm was born, and Kulczycki has seen her dream become reality. “As a child I had asthma. Riding is more than just learning to ride,” said Kulczycki. “It builds self-esteem — you learn you CAN do it.” As an adult, Kulczycki still competes in the difficult sport of dressage. She maintains a long list of credentials which she constantly updates with study and competition. Dressage is a very precise sport, a background that provides Kulczycki with the patience, discipline and skills to teach. The Lessons“My students are kids that want to be here. They want to be with the horses,” said Kulczycki. A student at Halt at X does not have to own a horse. Kulczycki maintains a pool of school horses for students to learn to ride. The school horses, all quarter horses, are well-trained and very gentle. “Most of my beginners, as they get better, want to own their own horse,” said Kulczycki. As students arrive at the Halt at X Stables, they must retrieve their horse — either out in the pasture or in the barn, depending on the time of year. Her experienced and older students have the privilege of becoming lesson assistants. These young equestrians help those new to the horses and the sport. “We are a place where, if you need help, you’ll get it for as long as you need it,” said Kulczycki. These lesson assistants help the newcomers in saddling, bridling, and all other aspects of horse care and barn rules at Halt at X Stables. In addition to actual riding lessons, the students also learn about horses — what shots they need, various diseases they can acquire, and how to spot them, proper shoe and foot care, when to worm them, and thousands of other horse-related issues. This day, in a firm, direct voice, Kulczycki speaks various instructions about gait, head position, rein position and boot placement as student Tara Smith rides her horse, Splash, around the indoor arena. Circling the arena with this student, Kulczycki is an animated bundle of information, questions and encouragement, teaching with all three. Kulczycki’s specialty is dressage. For hunters and jumpers (instruction in jumping obstacles with a horse), Kulczycki employs the assistance of Tomi Faulkner, a former California resident who trained many of the nation’s best in the sport of hunters and jumpers. Faulkner also boasts a long list of credentials and accomplishments along with many years of teaching experience. Like Kulczycki, Faulkner uses constant dispersal of facts, verbal quizzing and many words of praise during instruction sessions. “This is a healthy environment. Fears and control issues can be worked on through horses,” said Kulczycki. One mother of a student boasts of the confidence Halt at X Stables has instilled in her daughter. “My daughter Tara has been taking lessons from the Halt at X Barn since last spring. It is amazing the difference it has made in her and how involved our whole family has become,” said Kayla Smith. “This is the first year that Tara hasn’t had pneumonia or bronchitis or both. I believe that her love for the animals, and specifically her horse, Splash, has been the motivation behind the change. My husband, son and I have joined our daughter many evenings or weekend afternoons for a trail ride on the over 400 acres, and it is definitely quality family time. We absolutely love it,” said Smith. Kulczycki also hosts clinics, bringing in professional instructors from all over the United States who provide lessons from which her students can benefit. The PresentIt was reported an air of sadness hung over the Wentz stables as the ponies were showcased on the auction block following Wentz’s death in 1949. In the year 2000, smiles and laughter fill the new barn, as Oklahoma winds carry horse whinnies, quail rustles and dog barks from the Sweet September Farm outward — the noise makes an invisible journey, but its existence restores a legacy and fulfills a dream — the modern-day dream of the Kulczycki family. Joiner-Balcer Wedding Ceremony in Tulsa ChapelRennie Dea Joiner of Mannford and Dr. Rodney Bryan Balcer of Dallas, Texas, were married in a candlelight ceremony at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 22, 2000, at the Chapel in the Woods in Tulsa. The bride is the daughter of Suelene and John Kozuk of Dickinson, Texas, and the late Jerry Goode. The bridegroom is the son of Freda and Carl Balcer of Ponca City. The bride was escorted by sons, Cody Joiner and Kevin Joiner of Mannford. Honor attendants were Barbara Hancock, Rose Ewing, Steve Long and Jamie Leach. Following a wedding trip to Maui, Hawaii, the couple resides in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Balcer is employed as a Trauma Surgical consultant with Synthes USA, and the bride is an office manager for VanBeest USA. Sarah Stolhand Bride-ElectAnnouncement is being made of the engagement of Sarah Marie Stolhand and Jason Ryan Troutman. A May 28 wedding at the Marland Mansion estate is planned. Miss Stolhand is the daughter of Darrell and Rhonda Stolhand of Ponca City and Rod and Debbie North of Blackwell. Troutman is the son of John and Sheryl Lindley of Ponca City and Steve Troutman of Sand Springs. The bride-elect has attended Ponca City and Blackwell schools and is currently attending Northern Oklahoma college. She is employed with Stolhand Heating and Air. The prospective bridegroom has attended Cleveland and Ponca City schools and Pioneer Technology Center. He is a senior account manager with Colortyme. Robisons Observe 50 YearsMr. and Mrs. Delbert Robison of Ponca City are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Delbert Robison and the former Vera Blevins were married March 4, 1950, in Omaha, Ark., where they resided for a brief time before moving to Oklahoma. Mr. Robison retired from Roadway Express in 1989 after 38 years in the trucking industry. Mrs. Robison is a former childcare worker. The couple will be honored at a reception at the Grand Country inn in Branson, Mo. hosted by their daughters and their families. Mr. and Mrs. Robison have three daughters, Connie Thomas, Donna Williams and Judy Powers. The honorees’ sons-in-law are Larry Thomas of Louisville, Ky., Randy Williams of Columbus, Ind., and Steve Powers of Kaufman, Texas. The couple has four grandchildren: Arrin Williams, Marcus Powers, Kimberly Thomas and Kristina Thomas. Wedding Plans AnnouncedFormer resident of Ponca City, Stephanie Michelle Martin, and Tommy Lee Mitchel of Houston, Texas, are planning a June 10 wedding in the First Baptist Church in Katy, Texas. The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman M. Martin of Horseshoe Bay, Texas, former residents of Ponca City, and the granddaughter of Mrs. Zudora B. Busey of Ponca City. Mitchel is the son of Mrs. Leigh Mitchel of Katy, Texas. The future bride is a 1995 graduate of Katy Taylor High School in Katy, Texas, and is currently a student at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, majoring in elementary education. She is student teaching in Katy, Texas. The prospective bridegroom is a 1993 graduate of high school in Katy, Texas and is a student at Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) in Houston, Texas. He is employed by Ken Mor Electric Company. Lions Club Hosts President Of Cowley County CollegeWhen The Lions Club met Feb. 23 at The American Legion, Dr. Patrick J. McAtee of Cowley County College at Arkansas City, Kan., gave the program. Dr. McAtee, who has been president of the college since 1987, stated that enrollment has grown from 800 students to more than 2,100 students. All the dorms are now occupied. The school has had national champion basketball and baseball teams in recent years, he said. The low student-to-teacher ratio (15 to 1) is credited in part for the recent growth. The college works closely with students to determine their specific goals and job aspirations in addition to working closely with businesses to determine their needs, said the speaker. The college has a working partnership with Wichita State, and they offer classes to Boeing employees at the Wichita Facility, said McAtee. Many Boeing engineers are retraining in today’s technology. Dr. McAtee stated that the average age of students is 31, and they do have 77 students from Oklahoma, even though they do not actively recruit from our state. Greeters were Joseph Walcott and Don Coffelt, and Sam Sheehan gave the invocation. Guests were Jack Shilling, a former Ponca City Lion; Richard Bohannon, Chuck Clark and Mary McCann. Dr. Bill Stuever announced The Eyeglass Mission Trip to Mexico will be held June 15 through 22. It was announced that $669 had been collected for the high school Science Club’s robotics trip to national. The Ponca City Noon Lions Club meets every Wednesday at noon at the American Legion on South Avenue. The members are businessmen and women in the community who have a desire to help and serve others. Their motto is “we serve.” The worldwide focus of Lions International is prevention of blindness and providing eyeglasses and other vision aids for needy individuals. Winfield Group Sets Show, SaleThe Soroptimist of Winfield will be holding their 6th annual antique show and sale March 3 and 4, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and March 5, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Winfield Fairgrounds on Highway 160. Antique dealers from four states will be exhibiting china, glassware, pottery, vintage jewelry, primitives, toys, quilts, linens, old silver, silverplate and furniture. Saturday only an estate appraiser will give you a verbal appraisal on two items brought from home, 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. (no guns or dolls). Cost is $1 per item, limit of two items per paid admission. The Soroptimist women will also be selling homemade food, including cream or fruit pie, cake, nachos with cheese sauce, and beverages. On Friday and Saturday they will also have homemade cinnamon rolls, beef vegetable soup, chili and chili pie. Sunday they will serve chicken and homemade noodles. Advance tickets are $2, and will be sold at the door for $2.50. Tickets are good for all three days. For more information or advance tickets, contact Joy Hammer at 316-221-4560 or Stephanie Lynne at 316-221-3020. Class of 1991The Po-Hi graduating Class of 1991 has begun preparations for its 10-year class reunion. A website has been created to help the group to stay in contact, find lost classmates, and post updates on the reunion as they develop. Contact Lori (Norwood) Ross, 580-628-4466 or Christopher Kelly, 918-369-8037 for more information. The website address is http://geocities.com/PoHi91/ Couple United in Marriage At Osage Heights ChurchOsage Heights Baptist church was the setting for the recent marriage of Achsah Monique Corwin and Douglas Joe Elliott. The Rev. Leon Grider officiated. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Lunn of Ponca City, and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Elliott, also of Ponca City. Grandparents of the bride are Mr. and Mrs. Albert Coffman of Ponca City, Mrs. Chris Gerth of Windsor, Conn., and the late Frank Corwin. Grandparents of the bridegroom are Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Stout and Evelyn Youngblood of Ponca City. Escorted to the altar by her grandfather Coffman, the bride was attended by her sisters, April and Mara Lunn, and brother, Zane Lunn. Attendants for the bridegroom were his children, Andy and Ashleigh Elliott. Special guests at the wedding were Jack Coffman, Wilma Faust, Ty Lunn, Mr. and Mrs. Gale McArthur II, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tillman, John Bowman and Erma Krehbiel. Lookin’ With LouBy Louise Abercrombie Well, I Never!Many famous people are known for things they’ve done. But, myself and some of my friends, are best known for things we’ve never done. One fellow I know has never had the experience of going through the drive-in bank. “My wife always does it,” he said. By the same token, there are those who have never used an ATM. “It might eat my bank card and then where would I be?” Another friend never takes the first escalator step whether it comes up or goes down. In fact, sometimes it is the third or fourth step. “I wouldn’t want to get the heel of my shoe caught,” she explained. Myself, I must confess that I never have voted the straight party ticket in an election. “I vote for the person, not for the party.” Also, I would never order anything on the Internet if I have to give my credit card number, and certainly would never give my Social Security number on the phone. One thing about it — if I’m captured or held hostage, I’ll have to stick to reciting the Golfer’s Prayer, because I can’t remember my Social Security number. Get this one. “I’ve never rented a movie in person or called in to view a movie on cable,” confesses a fanatic sports fan who has a death grip on the TV remote control. One youthful friend confided that she never goes into a fast food restaurant — she goes through the drive-in. In fact, she did not know the restaurant had an inside. “I’ve never sent or received e-mail. Of course I understand you need a computer to do that,” a stuck-in-a-time-warp friend related. Another computer whiz said they’d never “logged in” on a porno website. “If I’m void in a suit, I never bid no trump when playing bridge,” one of my less aggressive buddies revealed. No spirit of adventure here. A rather bashful friend of mine tells me that she never collected a Beanie Baby, now that is almost unheard of. There are a few folks out there who admit that they have never read their horoscopes. No wonder they don’t know how to behave. These are the same folk who are hooked on Ann Lander’s column so they can learn how others behave. There are those who have never pumped their own gas. They don’t want to do the attendant out of his job, or they think “real women” don’t pump gas. Hey — at a few cents a gallon it adds up. Never passed up a shoe sale, although there are enough shoes in the closet to make Imelda Marcos proud. Never drank from a soda can without wiping it off. Better yet — used a straw to sip from the can. You should never lick a postage stamp, but, if you are inclined to read stamps, the Post Office has a nice series on train engines. The stamps are colorful, and, if you get out your magnifying glass, the history is printed on the back. A neat deal, but never buy just one — if you are collecting, you need two stamps of the same train engine, for the front picture and the history back. Best rule of all — one person said: “I never say never.” Garden Decor Program Topic For CouncilLinda Sparks will address the Ponca City Council of Garden Clubs at the March 1 meeting, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Cann Garden Center. Coffee and fellowship time is planned for 9 a.m. She will provide a preview of Mexican “Tool Sculptures for Gardens.” The garden items are available through Angel Central and will be shown at the WBBZ Lawn and Garden Show April 1 at Hutchins Memorial Auditorium. The sculptures will also be on display at the Ponca City Herb Festival in June. The decorative sculptures include butterflies, flowers, dragonflies, and seasonal theme objects. Ms. Sparks is a member of the Red Rose Garden Club and serves as chairperson for two committees in the garden council — Garden Pilgrimages and the ways and means committee. Couple Celebrates AnniversaryHarold and Lavonne Ninemire, 114 Hillside, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with their family on Feb. 18. The couple has two children, Deanna Estes and Skip Ninemire, three grandchildren, Mike and Scott Estes and Kristi Heath, and four great-grandchildren, Damon, Tyler, Joshua and Dalton. Harold Ninemire and the former Lavonne Mansfield were married Feb. 18, 1940, in Bartlesville. Mr. Ninemire was a supervisor in the quality control lab at Conoco, retiring in 1982 with 42 years of service. Mrs. Ninemire was a decorator for J.C. Penney’s for 13 years and was the owner of Lavonne’s Bridal Affaire. Communication Emphasis For Kiwanis During FebruaryTom Muchmore, publisher; Norm Petersen, managing editor; and Patti Carmack, Lifestyles editor; were guests at a meeting of the Kiwanis on Feb. 22. Since February is the official month to celebrate communications for all Kiwanis clubs, “these three communications experts took time from their busy schedules to share many of the inner workings of The Ponca City News,” said Jody Sanford, public relations chair for the Kiwanis. Muchmore posed a question. “What has a new, unique product every day and is one of the greatest bargains for around 35 cents a day?” His answer was, of course, the local newspaper. From early in the morning to their 1 p.m. deadline each weekday, News employees work to produce a quality newspaper written, compiled, edited, printed, and ready for distribution. “Some portions of the newspaper can be prepared ahead of time,” continued Muchmore, “such as Mrs. Carmack’s Lifestyles section, which contains many of the local news features. However, much, if not most, of the rest is what’s newsworthy at the time.” “What’s newsworthy?” is the question of the hour, according to Muchmore. The Ponca City News staff works to have a newspaper that has a “blend of what readers want to know and what The News thinks the readers ought to know.” For many readers, the news briefs say it all. Other readers feel good as long as their names are “not in the obituaries.” “Local news is why most people subscribe to The Ponca City News,” believes Muchmore. When asked how to get articles submitted, Muchmore says he replies, “Call or come down, meet us, and ask.” The News accepts e-mail at news@poncacitynews.com. Letters to the Editor may be submitted to letters@poncacitynews.com. Most letters will be accepted if they are of general interest, not libelous, fairly short, and signed with phone number or address information, he said. The reason that more isn’t in the newspaper is because the size of the newspaper is determined by the economics of advertising sold, and subscriptions, versus the costs of personnel, paper, and ink — the latter two being the greatest expenses of operating a newspaper. The Ponca City Publishing Company has a payroll of 75 employees. In closing, Muchmore shared that “for countries outside the United States, The Ponca City News Internet website receives the most hits from Canada, followed by the United Kingdom, Australia, and Japan. In any given month, readers from 60 to 70 countries will have accessed the website. Not bad for a small town Oklahoma newspaper.” Two senior students from Ponca City High School also addressed the Kiwanis. Katie Rutherford, daughter of Jerry and Lucille Rutherford, enjoys being in the Color Guard for the band. She likes to babysit and is very active in St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Her plans are to attend Oklahoma State University. Derek Jump, son of Don Jump, local policeman, and Jessica Jump of Broken Arrow, is co-captain of the football team and received the Jeff Norman Award for dedication. Derek maintains a 3.4 GPA and plans to attend Bethany College to play football. Any men and women interested in community service are invited to visit Kiwanis meetings each Tuesday, noon to 1 p.m., at E.W.’s Restaurant at the Marland Estate. Medical MinutesSnoring: Not Funny, Not HopelessDr. Robert Howard attended Kansas University Medical School, and graduated in 1971, then did a surgery internship and three years of specialty residency at Kansas University Medical Center in ear, nose, throat, head, and neck surgery. He has been practicing since 1976 in Ponca City. He is board certified in Ears, Nose, and Throat. He is married to Karen Howard, who owns Details interior decorating business. They have two children, Jay, a health care lawyer, and Bree, a speech therapist. An otolaryngologist is a physician concerned with the medical and surgical treatment of the ears, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck. Forty-five percent of normal adults snore at least occasionally, and 25 percent are habitual snorers. Problem snoring is more frequent in males and overweight persons, and usually grows worse with age. More than 300 devices are registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as cures for snoring. Some are variations on the old idea of sewing a sock that holds a tennis ball on the pajama back to force the snorer to sleep on his side. (Snoring is often worse when the person sleeps on his back.) Some devices reposition the lower jaw forward; some open nasal air passages; a few others have been designed to condition a person not to snore by producing unpleasant stimuli when snoring occurs. But, if you snore, the truth is that it is not under your control whatsoever; if anti-snoring devices work, that is probably because they keep you awake. What Causes Snoring?The noisy sounds of snoring occur when there is an obstruction to the free flow of air through the passage at the back of the mouth and nose. This area is the collapsible part of the airway where the tongue and upper throat meet the soft palate and uvula. When these structures strike each other and vibrate during breathing, that is snoring. Persons who snore may suffer from: Poor muscle tone in the tongue and throat. When muscles are too relaxed, either from alcohol or from drugs that cause sleepiness, the tongue falls backwards into the airway or the throat muscles draw in from the sides into the airway. This can also happen in a deep sleep. Excessive bulkiness of throat tissue. Children with large tonsils and adenoids, often snore. Overweight persons have bulky neck tissue, too. Cysts or tumors could also cause bulk, but they are rare. Long soft palate and/or uvula. A long palate narrows the opening from the nose into the throat. As it dangles, it acts as a noisy flutter valve during relaxed breathing. A long uvula makes matters even worse. Obstructed nasal airways. A stuffy or blocked nose requires extra effort to pull air through it. This creates an exaggerated vacuum in the throat, pulls together the floppy tissue in the throat, and snoring results. So, snoring often occurs only during the hay fever season or with a cold or sinus infection. Also, deformities of the nose or nasal septum, such as a deviated septum (a deformity of the wall that separates one nostril from the other), can cause such an obstruction. Is Snoring Serious?Socially — yes. It can be, when it makes the snorer an object of ridicule and causes others sleepless nights and resentfulness. Medically — yes. It disturbs the sleeping pattern and deprives the snorer of appropriate rest. When snoring is severe, it can cause serious long-term health problems. Obstructed sleep apnea When loud snoring is interrupted by frequent episodes of totally obstructed breathing, it is known as obstructive sleep apnea. Serious episodes last more than 10 seconds each and occur more than seven times per hour. Apnea patients may experience 30 to 300 such events per night. These episodes can reduce blood oxygen levels, causing the heart to pump harder. The immediate effect of sleep apnea is that the snorer is forced to sleep lightly and keep his muscles tense in order to keep airflow to the lungs. Because the snorer does not get good rest, he may be sleepy during the day, which impairs job performances and makes him a hazardous driver or equipment operator. After many years with the disorder, high blood pressure and heart enlargement may occur. Can heavy snoring be cured?Heavy snorers, those who snore in any position or are disruptive to the family, should seek medical advice to ensure that sleep apnea is not a problem. An otolaryngologist will provide a through examination of the nose, mouth, throat palate, and neck. A sleep study in a laboratory environment may be necessary to determine how serious the snoring is and what effect(s) it has on the snorer’ health. TreatmentTreatment depends on the diagnosis. An examination will reveal if the snoring is caused by nasal allergy, infection, deformity, or tonsils and adenoids. Snoring/sleep apnea may respond best to surgery on the throat and the palate that tightens flabby tissues and expands air passages, an operation known as uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP). Several new techniques have emerged for the treatment of snoring. Laser assisted uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (LAUP) allows treatment of snoring, vaporizing the uvula and specified portions of the palate in a series of small procedures. Radiofrequency (RF) wave, ablation, or shrinking, involves inserting a needle electrode that emits RF energy into palate or uvula. The resulting molecular agitation heats up the target tissue and eventually causes reduction in size. S.A.U.P. or snare-assisted uvulopalatoplasty and septotubinoplasty is also frequently performed. Before considering any procedure for snoring, it is wise to undergo a sleep study to rule out apnea or other serious medical problems. If surgery is too risky or unwanted, the patient may sleep every night with a nasal mask that delivers air pressure into the throat (CPAP). A chronically snoring child should be examined for problems with his or her tonsils and adenoids. A tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy may be required to return the child to full health. Self-Help for the Light SnorerAdults who suffer from mild or occasional snoring should try the following self-help remedies: 1. Adopt a healthy and athletic lifestyle to develop good muscle tone and to lose weight. 2. Avoid tranquilizers, sleeping pills, and antihistamines before bedtime. 3. Avoid alcohol for at least four hours and heavy meals or snacks for three hours before retiring. 4. Establish regular sleeping patterns. 5. Sleep on your side rather than back. 6. Tilt the head of your bed upwards four inches. Jonathan Keeble Will Give Musical ProgramMembers of the Ponca City Music Club will meet Friday, March 3, at the Ponca City Cultural Center. Dessert and coffee will be served at 1 p.m. with the program slated to begin at 1:30 p.m. Hostesses are Kay Anthony, Audrey Lee Hall, Kay Smith, Codie Wolf, Carla McGregor and Betty Throop. Each member is encouraged to bring a baked good for the silent auction of homemade cakes, cookies and nut breads. Proceeds will help support Inspiration Point of Federated Music Clubs. The program will be presented by Jonathan Keeble from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. Dr. Keeble received his bachelor of music performance at Northwestern University and his master’s degree and doctorate from the Eastman School of Music. A member of the faculty at Oklahoma State University, Dr. Keeble has performed concertos with the Tulsa Philharmonic, the Ecuadorian National Symphony Orchestra, and with the wind ensembles at Columbus State University and Oklahoma State University. He has appeared on solo and chamber recitals throughout North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. As a soloist, and as a member of the Chicago based Prairie Winds, Dr. Keeble has appeared on concert series in Florida, North Carolina, Illinois, Colorado, Indiana, Oregon, Ohio, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Missouri, the prestigious Ravinia Festival, and on WFMTs Fine Arts Radio Network in Chicago. A three-time member of the Eastman Wind Ensemble Japan Tour, Dr. Keeble, has performed with the Tulsa Philharmonic, Eugene Symphony, and Spokane Symphony. Dr. Keeble spends his summers teaching and performing at Wisconsin’s Birch Creek Music Center and Oregon’s Britt Festival. Dr. Keeble and the Prairie Winds have recently been signed by Albany Records and will have a CD titled “North American Quintet Music” available this spring. Upcoming engagements include performances in the Barrier Reef Concert Series off the coast of Florida and on the Darne Myra Hess series in Chicago. Past teachers include Bonita Boyd and Walfrid Kujala. Winners Named in Essay ContestRegent Visits Ponca City DAR Chapter The February meeting of the Ponca City Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution was highlighted by a visit from the state regent, Mary Duffy. February is American History Month and Mrs. Duffy portrayed Mrs. Francis Scott Key and related how Francis Scott Key came to write “The Star Spangled Banner” during the War of 1812. Mrs. Duffy invited the local members to participate in the state conference in March. Local American History Essay contest winners were introduced to the group. The event was coordinated in Ponca City schools by Donna Humble, Ponca City DAR chapter member. The subject and title for this year’s contest was “An Obituary for George Washington 1732-1799.” The contest was open to all students grades 5-8 in the Ponca City area. Local winners were all from St. Mary’s School with the exception of Brandon Humble, second place winner for fifth grade from the First Assembly Christian School. Winning first place awards were Kyla Wilkins, fifth grade; Ashley Jessica Davis, sixth grade; Kelle Elizabeth Otto, seventh grade; and Jessica Leigh Koster, eighth grade. Second place awards went to Laura Ann Teague, sixth grade; Natalie Jean Yozzo, seventh grade; Bayley Carter Jordan, eighth grade. Receiving third place were Catherine L. Smith, fifth grade; Ashley Daniel, sixth grade; Rachel Mackey, seventh grade; and Ronnie Wayne Teague, eighth grade. Wanza Merrifield presented the defense report, and Eleanor Coates told about the state milk carton project. The money will go toward NSDAR programs. The local organization donated $100 to Aaron Lewis from Trout School to help with expenses for an educational trip to Washington, D.C. Leslie Rardin was recognized with an American History Award for 1700 hours of volunteer work with the millennium show “100 years of Broadway.” Rosalie Bolene, chaplain, gave a memorial tribute to the late Nelsie Bennett. Hostesses for the February meeting were Elaine Fulton, Paula Denson, Susan Hill, Ramona LaBaron, June Meade, Donna Humble, Sue Ziegenhain and Virginia Stephenson. Ponca City HappeningsSunday Marland Estate Mansion, 901 Monument Road, open daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Guided tours Monday-Friday, 1:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 1:30 and 3 p.m. Special tour information, 767-0420. Pioneer Woman Museum, open Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. The museum is closed on Mondays and holidays. Ponca City Art Center, 819 East Central. Wednesday through Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Ponca City Cultural Center and Museum, 10th and Grand. Home of Ponca City Indian Museum, Bryant Baker Studio, 101 Ranch Museum and DAR Museum. Available for receptions, teas, bridge parties, etc. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 1-5 p.m. 767-0427. Ponca City Tourism Office, 10th and Grand. Information about all tourist attractions and events in Ponca City and the surrounding area. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. 763-8067. 11th Step AA meeting — open, 11 a.m.; AA Discussion meeting, 8 p.m. Harmony House, 212 South Third. AA Alano Group — 8 p.m., closed topic meeting: 603 South 1st. Monday Al-Anon meeting, 8-9 p.m. Monday, upstairs in the Harmony House, 212 South Third. Domestic Violence Group, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays. Programs for women and children of family violence. Babysitter provided. For information call 76A-BUSE. Fibromyalgia Support Group meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the parlor of the First Baptist Church. More information may be obtained by calling Betty Wilson, 762-3768; Mary Beth Guy, 765-9894; Martha Long, 762-5572. The program will be a film on “What You Can Do To Help Yourself.” Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Albright United Methodist Church, 128 South Palm. Call Beth Wright, 765-6738, for additional information. Ponca City Rotary Club, noon Monday, American Legion. Simple Steps AA — closed, noon; AA Step Study — closed, 8 p.m.; Harmony House, 212 South Third. AA Alano Group — Noon, discussion; 603 South 1st. TOPS OK 308 members weigh-in time is 6 to 6:45 p.m. with meetings starting at 6:45 p.m. on Mondays. For information call Betty Flower at 765-5448. Principles Before Personalities, Narcotics Anonymous, 8 p.m. Monday, Harmony House basement (use south entrance by parking lot). Pioneer Area Quilter’s Guild meets the first Monday of each month at Community Christian Church on West Grand. Business meeting begins at 12:30 p.m. There will not be a meeting in July. Tuesday The American Family Support Group will meet 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays at 1105 West Highland. The topic will be Child Welfare Services and child abuse. Kay County Wheatheart Sweet Adelines, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Performing Arts building (south entrance) Northern Oklahoma College, Tonkawa. All women welcome. For information call 765-6829, 363-1643 or 762-2885. Kiwanis Club, noon Tuesday, Marland Mansion Conference Center. New-Found Freedom Co-dependents Anonymous, 8 p.m., Tuesday, Harmony House (upstairs library). AA Discussion meeting at noon; AA Big Book Study — closed, 8 p.m. Harmony House, 212 South Third. AA Alano Group — Noon, Big Book; 8 p.m., closed, Step Studies with first Tuesday for Traditions; 603 South 1st. Freedom Group of AA; Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Woodlands Christian Church (Room 202), Fourteenth and Hartford. Smoke-free meeting and building. We study and practice tradition. Study Discussion of “As Bill Sees It” and other AA approved literature. For more information, call John at 762-3345 or Chuck at 718-9253. Parent Support Group, 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Northern Oklahoma Youth Services Center. Focus on parental concerns and frustrations, as well as ways to increase understanding and communications between parent and child. Support, education, coping techniques, and introduction to nonpunitive parenting styles. Preschool storytime for 4-, 5-and 6-year-olds, 10 and 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the Ponca City Library. Ponca Prairie Pleaters meet the first Tuesday evening of each month with the exception of the summer months. For more information call Nathalia, 762-3820. The Pioneer Water Garden Society meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Cann Garden. Those interested in water gardens are welcome to attend. For more information call Marsh, 765-8249, or Ray, 762-7806. Weight Watchers meeting, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. Weigh-in begins at 6 p.m. Fanchon Chapter 53, Order of the Eastern Star, meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Temple, 1200 West Grand. Free pregnancy test is kept confidential at Birth Choice, 700 West Broadway, Hours are 6-8 p.m. Tuesday; 1-3 p.m. Wednesday; 6-8 p.m. Thursday. Call 765-9689. Ponca City Main Street Authority will have an open house/reception Feb. 29 at 10 a.m. The event will be held at the new office location: 307 1/2 East grand Avenue. For more information contact Michele Jean, 763-8082. Wednesday Deadline for Happenings and items for Sunday’s edition of Lifestyles is 5 p.m. Wednesday. For Happenings include name of club, time and day of meeting, place and hostess. Pioneer Toastmasters Club, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, R&D East Auditorium, Conoco Complex, 1000 South Pine. Guests welcome; public invited. For additional information, contact Bob Ennis, 767-5946. Ponca City Bahai Community Discussion Group, 7:15 p.m. Wednesday. For location call 765-5695 or 762-5529. Simple Steps AA meeting; Step Study — closed, noon. AA Discussion meeting, 8 p.m. Harmony House, 212 South Third. AA Alano Group — Noon, discussion; 603 South 1st. Al-Anon meeting, 8-9 p.m. Wednesday, upstairs in the Harmony House, 212 South Third. Storytime for 2 and 3-year-olds, Ponca City Library, 515 East Grand, 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Short stories, songs, use of flannel board. Lasts about 15 minutes. Ponca City Council of Garden Clubs meets at the Cann Center on the first Wednesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. Anyone interested in gardening, flowers, birds, butterflies, conservation, historic preservation, landscape design or environmental education, is welcome to attend. For more information call 762-3695, or 762-3555. Principles Before Personalities, Narcotics Anonymous, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Harmony House basement (use south entrance by parking lot). Noon Lions Club meets at noon each Wednesday at the American Legion. Chapter EL of PEO will meet for dessert at noon March 1 in the home of Joan Dick, 22 spring Village. Co-hostesses will be Joan fuller, Alpha Watts and charlotte Lembke. an election and installation of officers will be held. Additionally, the chapter will view a video of the campus of cottey College, Nevada, Mo., a fully-accredited two-year liberal arts college for women owned and supported by the P.E.O. sisterhood since 1927. Chapter FC of PEO will meet at 1 p.m. March 1 with June Meade as hostess. Co-hostesses will be Lillian McReynolds and Bernice Baxter. Mary Gordon will present the program, and an election and installation of officers is planned. Thursday AA Discussion meeting, noon; AA discussion meeting, 8 p.m., Harmony House, 212 South Third. AA Alano Group — Noon, open, discussion; 603 South 1st. Freedom Group of AA; closed Big Book Study at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Woodlands Christian Church (Room 202), Fourteenth and Hartford. Smoke-free meeting and building. We study and practice tradition. Open meeting the last Thursday of each month for birthdays. For more information, call John at 762-3345 or Chuck at 718-9253. Jaycees, 7 p.m., first and third Thursdays. Chamber of Commerce meeting room. Interested persons welcome to attend any meeting. Model Railroad Club, 7-10 p.m. Thursday, Stephenson Building, 113 North Third. For information call 762-8687 or 765-7996. Parent Support Group, 9:30-11 a.m. Thursday Northern Oklahoma Youth Services Center. Focus on parental concerns, frustrations, as well as ways to increase understanding and communications between parent and child. Support, education, copying techniques and introduction to non-punitive parenting styles. Ponca City Newcomers Club meets the third Thursday of each month at the Ponca City Country Club. For more information and to make reservations call Joyce Fox, 762-9578. Story hour for school-aged children Thursday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Ponca City Library. Principles Before Personalities, Narcotics Anonymous, 8 p.m. Thursday, Harmony House basement (use south entrance by parking lot). American Legion Post 14 meets at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at the Huff-Minor Post home, 407 West South Avenue. DAV meets the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at 401 South Lincoln. Friday Simple Steps AA — open, noon; AA speaker meeting — open, 8 p.m. Harmony House, 212 South Third. AA Alano Group — Noon, open, Step Study with the first Friday for traditions; 8 p.m., open, discussion, last Friday for birthdays; 603 South 1st. Pioneer Rotary Club, noon Friday, Golden Corral. Principles Before Personalities, Narcotics Anonymous, 8 p.m. Friday, Harmony House, 212 South Third, basement (use south entrance). Smoke-free building. For more information call 762-3345 or 765-9459. World Day of Prayer, sponsored by Church Women United, will be March 3, 9:30 a.m., at St. John Baptist church, 1009 South Eleventh. Saturday AA Discussion meeting at noon Saturday. AA Discussion meeting at 8 p.m., Harmony House, 212 South Third. AA Alano Group — Noon, open, discussion; 603 South First. New Found Freedom Co-dependents Anonymous, 8 p.m. Saturday, Harmony House (upstairs library). Smoke-free. Freedom group of AA; Closed meeting at noon at the Woodlands Christian Church, room 202 upstairs, Fourteenth and Hartford. Smoke-free building. Study and discuss AA approved literature. AA traditions are studied and practiced. For more information, call John at 762-3345 or Chuck at 718-9253. Order of the Amaranth meets the first and third Saturdays of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Temple. Overeaters Anonymous group meets 11-12 Saturday mornings at Woodlands Christian Church. The meetings are open to “anyone who desires to stop eating compulsively.” For more information call 762-2161. Oklahoma Historical Society March and April ScheduleMarch 1 — Museum of the Cherokee Strip, Enid: Brown Bag Luncheon with first person impression of Pres. James A. Garfield by Gary Gray of Enid, noon to 1 p.m., free, (580) 237-1907. March 1-Aug. 15 — State Museum of History, Oklahoma City: Special Exhibits — “Say Have Your Heard the Story: An Exhibition of All-Black Towns in Oklahoma;” and USS Oklahoma Battleship (continues indefinitely), regular hours, free (405) 522-5248. March 1-31 — State Museum of History, Oklahoma City: Special Exhibit on USS Oklahoma Battleship, regular hours, free (405) 522-5248. March 1-31 — Oklahoma Museum of Higher Education, Stillwater: Quarterly exhibit on colleges, universities, regular hours, (405) 744-2828. March 2-28 — Cherokee Strip Museum, Perry: Watercolor Oklahoma XIV traveling exhibit, regular museum hours, free (580) 336-2405. March 4 — Chisholm Trail Museum, Kingfisher: Double Wall Basket Weaving workshop by Edana Caldwell of Woodward, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., fee $35, (405) 375-5176. March 9 — Museum of the Cherokee Strip, Enid: Brown Bag Luncheon with “Oklahoma’s Celluloid Cowboys” by History Prof. Warren Rieger of Enid Branch of Northwestern State University, noon to 1 p.m., free, (580) 237-1907. March 9 — T.B. Ferguson House, Watonga: Victorian Hat Decorating Workshop at Watonga Library by Martha Ray and Meredith Prough, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., fee $8, (580) 623-5069. March 10 — Chisholm Trail Museum, Kingfisher: Chisholm Trail Living History for students, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., free, (405) 375-5176. March 11 — Chisholm Trail Museum, Kingfisher: Chisholm Trail Living History, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., fee $2 (children under 10 free), (405) 375-5176. March 11 — Pawnee Bill Ranch, Pawnee: Buckskin Makin’ Seminar, 1 to 3 p.m., fee $7, (918) 762-2513. March 16-19 — Fort Towson Historic Site, Fort Towson: Last Surrender Campaign living history, commemorating last surrender by a Confederate General to end Civil War. Events open to the public: March 16 — Camp at Rose Hill Cemetery, 4:30 p.m. to dark; March 17 — Civil War battle presentation one-and-one-half miles south of Sawyer, 5 p.m.; March 18 — Camp at Doaksville, 4:30 to 6 p.m.; March 19 — Last Surrender Ceremony at Fort Towson Historic Site, 1 p.m.; Fee — $3 per car for each event, (405) 522-5235, or (580) 873-2634. March 17 — T.B. |