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From the pages of The Ponca City News, Thursday, February 08, 2001 LOCAL DEATHS NEWS BRIEFS SPORTS GARDENING LOCALEDAB Prepares Annual Budget Figures for City EDAB Prepares Annual Budget Figures for CityBy LOUISE ABERCROMBIE News Business Editor Economic Development Advisory Board (EDAB) will be requesting status quo on its budget from the City of Ponca City. EDAB is requesting $115,000 for the 2001-2002 fiscal year. This is the same amount as for 2000-2001 fiscal year. The approval to submit the budget figure to the City came at the Thursday morning EDAB meeting. Jan Jarrett, EDAB executive, presented figures from last year indicating that the $115,000 had been supplemented by $20,000 from the economic development reserves. The reserve fund of $50,000 apparently comes from previous land sales. The reserve fund balance is about $30,000 and any funds needed over the requested $115,000 would come from that source, Jarrett indicated. The estimated figure is to be presented at a work session of the City Commission on Monday. A committee composed of EDAB chairman Ricky Flak, Mark Detten, George Ferguson, Kelly Johnson, and ex-officio members Dan Gilliam, chamber chairman, and City Commissioner Dick Stone, will fine tune the budget item figures for June. Hermans Hermits To Present Concert at Poncan on FridayThe Poncan Theatre presents Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone in concert Friday at 7:30 p.m. The concert is part of the 2001 season at the Poncan. A limited number of tickets are still available for the show and are $15 and $20. The show, sponsored by Conoco and Southwestern Bell features Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone and the Stillwater based band, Retrospect. Tickets are available by calling the Poncan Box office at (580) 765-0943. “We are excited to be able to bring Peter Noone to Ponca City. Herman’s Hermits and Peter Noone helped write Rock and Roll history,” stated Michael Varnum, Poncan Theatre executive director. Herman’s Hermits hits included “Mrs. Brown You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter,” “I’m Henry The Eighth (I Am),” “I’m into Something Good” and “There’s a Kind of Hush.” Herman’s Hermits lead singer Peter Noone was born in Manchester. His father was a semi-pro musician and hopeful his son should follow in his footsteps. Noone was something of a childhood star, appearing in TV soap operas and on local stage. In 1963, Noone joined The Heartbeats, after their vocalist failed to show for a gig. He used the name Peter Kovak. The change to Herman came after the band remarked on Noone’s resemblance to the character Sherman in the TV cartoon “The Bullwinkle Show,” although he misheard the name as Herman. The group changed their name to Herman and The Hermits and it soon became abbreviated to Herman’s Hermits. The bands big break in the U.S. came when an American DJ heard “Mrs. Brown You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter” on their first U.S. album. It sounded like an old music hall song with Noone’s George Formby-style vocals and the banjo guitar sound. The band thought it sounded corny and prevented its release in their home country. In the U.S. the song spent three weeks on top of the charts, earning them another gold disc. The hit also topped the Australian charts and sold 14 million copies worldwide. This success coincided with the group’s first full U.S. tour. The band selected songs for U.S. release that had a music hall and vaudeville edge to them. Not only did this set them apart from other UK beat acts of the time, it also fulfilled the American stereotype of what British life was like. Another U.S.-only single, “I’m Henry The Eighth (I Am),” a revival of a 1911 music hall song gave them another No 1 and million-seller. The band Retrospect will open Friday nights show. Retrospect band members include the honorable mayor of the city of Stillwater, Larry Brown (on drums); the director of Facilities Management and the Community Center, Mac Crank (lead guitar); Captain Tony Wright of the Stillwater Police Department playing bass; the city’s environmental specialist, Doug Gable on rhythm guitar; and Gloria Short of the Community Center. Members of the band say they were brought together out of a never-ending search for the recovery of wasted youth and an effort to relive those days when rock and roll was rock and roll, when lyrics could be understood and the entire content of a song could be played on television without poignant omissions of sound or blatant beeps being inserted. Fan comments on the group include “... your not 15 anymore... and this ain’t no garage!” “How many garage bands get to practice in an 840 seat theater?” queried band drummer, Brown. Retrospect opens the Friday evening show at 7:30 p.m., and fun is sure to be had by both the band and the audience once Retrospect takes the stage. Corporate sponsors for the show are Conoco and Southwestern Bell. “Without the generous corporate help from sponsors like Conoco and Southwestern Bell, the Poncan would not be able to offer such a high level of entertainment,” said Varnum. “We are indeed thankful to have such strong support from both the private and corporate community.” The Poncan Theatre is located at 104 E. Grand in Ponca City and can be reached at (580) 765-0943. The theatre’s web site address is poncantheatre.org. ‘Fire in Beulah’ Author Here Saturday To Sign Her BookBy SALLY HODGES News Staff Writer Like most Oklahomans growing up in this state, I was totally unaware of what went on in Tulsa in 1921. It was not recorded in the high school Oklahoma history books that we studied. It was not passed down by word of mouth from our parents or grandparents. It was one of the best kept secrets in Oklahoma history. It was the Tulsa race riot in 1921. Rilla Askew is a native Oklahoman who grew up 50 miles from Tulsa and was also unaware of the event. Upon learning of the racial violence, Askew researched and wrote her first novel, “Fire in Beulah,” a compelling blend of fiction and historical fact. Askew will be at Brace Books and More from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday to discuss her book and autograph copies. On one tragic evening in Tulsa, a riot broke out between whites and blacks. Two factions came together — blacks who had migrated to the territory to flee the race violence in the South and whites who had migrated to the newly formed state to try their luck drilling for oil. On that fateful night, thousands of whites in Tulsa rioted and burned down Greenwood, Tulsa’s black community — a murderous rampage that drove most of the blacks out of town leaving hundreds dead. The estimate of dead is more than 300 people, although the exact number of dead will never be known. As Askew discusses how she came to write “Fire in Beulah,” she says, “In January of 1989, I was reading a biography of the author Richard Wright when I came upon a passage that mentioned a devastating race riot in Tulsa in 1921. I was stunned. “As a white Oklahoman, I had never heard of the riot. … For almost 70 years there had been such a complete conspiracy of silence that most Oklahomans knew nothing of the event that was probably the deadliest racial incident in the nation’s history …[I] knew that this riot would someday be the subject of a novel.” She further explains that publicity of the riot was finally revealed through news articles, radio interviews, PBS programs only lately. She attributes this to new findings by the Oklahoma Race Riot Commission, and the efforts of Rep. Don Ross of Tulsa. “But I believe that, at least in part, it’s because we’re ready, as a state, a city, a nation, to own the truth of our racial history,” she further explains. In researching the incident, she found that many of the microfiches of the Tulsa newspapers had disappeared. She then read books upon books of the times, black weeklies, found other articles, and visited numerous libraries and bookstores. However, her most valuable sources of information was oral histories. From them she was able to gain an understanding of the language and perceptions of the time. “Fire in Beulah” is the story of two families, one black and one white, whose lives meet in the whirlwind of the racial violence in Tulsa. Althea Dedmeyer is a well-to-do white woman who is married to an oil man, denying her past. Her lost brother Japeth shows up a few days after two men, a white man and a black man, have been lynched. The young black maid who works for Althea, Graceful Whiteside, has her own troubles — a missing family, a brother in trouble and her unspoken reason to fear Japeth. The stories of Althea and Graceful unfold against an atmosphere of fear, hate, and lynchings that build to the conclusion — the race riot on May 31, 1921. Askew is also the author of “The Mercy Seat,” a brutally unromantic tail of a family’s desperate journey from Kentucky to Oklahoma’s Indian Territory during the late 1880s. Even though she now lives in New York, she is obsessed with Oklahoma. “I am obsessed about Oklahoma, it’s the driving force of my conscious mind, the driving force behind my reading, study. I was forged in it, and writing is how it happened to come out,” says Askew. Join Askew at Brace Books and More from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday to have her autograph a copy and to discuss the book with her. Filings for Kay, Noble County Municipalities End WednesdayNEWKIRK — Following the Wednesday deadline for Kay County municipal election filings, the results in two municipalities show they will not be holding municipal elections. In Blackwell, Eugene M. Braly filed unopposed for the office of Commissioner of Public Safety, a 1 year term, and Ruth Buesing filed unopposed for Commissioner of Public Property, a 3 year term. In Braman, Julia L. Estrada filed unopposed for Trustee No. 2, a 4 year term, and no one filed for the office of Treasurer, also a 4 year term. In cases where no candidates file, someone will be appointed to fill the office until the next election. According to Carrol Stafford, Kay County Election Board secretary, the contest period will continue until Friday at 5 p.m., and the elections are set for April 3. Other Kay County municipal election filing results are: Kaw City Municipal Ward No. 1 (4 year term) — Kerri Kremer and John D. Rosson Ward No. 2 (4 year term) — Ron Folks and T. Don Ford Ward No. 3 (4 year term) — Mistie Trueblood and Mandy Bluejacket Ward No. 4 (4 year term) — Deborah Taylor and Gene Randolph City Treasurer (4 year term) — Crissy Bretherton Tonkawa Municipal Council Member Ward No. 1 (4 year term) — Kenneth Vogt and Joe Kingery Council Member Ward No. 2 (4 year term) Kyle Kirby Council Member Ward No. 4 (2 year term) Fred Carr and Jason Johnson NOBLE COUNTY — The municipal offices for the city of Perry in Noble County will be filled in the nonpartisan General Election on April 3. There will be no elections for the towns of Billings, Marland, Red Rock and Morrison. All offices were filed with no opposition with exception of Billings, who will have to appoint someone as the second trustee. This trustee will serve until another election is held. Perry Municipal Treasurer (4 year term) — Lori Pierce Council Member Ward No. 1 ((Post 2, 4 year term) — Jill S. Zimmer, Ervin C. Bier and Raymond Reub Council Member Ward No. 2 (Post 2, 4 tear term) — Rusty Davis and David Farrow Council Member Ward No. 3 (Post 2, 4 year term) — Brad Marshall and Jerry Cronin Council Member Ward No. 4 (Post 2, 4 year term) — Charles R. Hall, Etsell Emde and Larry Longan Billings Municipal Clerk/Treasurer (unexpired term for 2 years) Janet Hartz No. 2 Trustee (4 years) — Kevin G. Stoll No. 1 Trustee (4 years) — No one filed Marland Municipal Clerk/Treasurer (4 year term) — Sally Zanel Buxton No. 2 Trustees (4 year term) — Louie Levings (no opposition) and Jim Page (no opposition) No. 2 Trustees (unexpired terms for 2 years) — Karen Buxton (no opposition) and Steven Joe Dummer (no opposition) Red Rock Municipal Clerk/Treasurer (unexpired term for 2 years) — Michelle Caldwell Treasurer (4 year term) — Linda Lovely No. 1 Trustee (4 year term) — John V. Chatburn, Jr. Blackwell 4-H’ers Get Second In Livestock Judging ContestYouth from eleven northwest Oklahoma Counties — Alfalfa, Dewey, Garfield, Kay, Kingfisher, Logan, Major, Noble, Woods and Woodward — recently participated in the 4-H Division of the Enid Northwest Division Junior Livestock Judging Contest. There were 31 junior teams (the 9- to 13-year-old age group) and seven senior teams (the 14- to 19-year-old age group), a total of 131 4-H’ers, that competed for both team and individual awards sponsored by Enid Packing Company. The event was sponsored by the Greater Enid Chamber of Commerce as part of the Enid Northwest Division Junior Livestock Show slated for March 8-12. “Youth who are involved in livestock judging learn and practice life skills such as decision making, cooperation and public speaking, as well as applying their knowledge of livestock,” said Kevin Hackett, Northwest District 4-H Program specialist. “As part of the contest, they judged three classes each of beef, sheep and swine and went on to defend their placing by giving oral reasons on one class each of beef, sheep and swine.” Kay County had two 4-H Junior Teams to participate in the event — OK Okies 4-H Club of Blackwell and Ponca City 4-H. Members of OK Okies, who placed second, were Colt Bergman, Chad Courtney, Jaron Soulek and Skye Bergman. Skye Bergman also placed first in the junior individual category and Chad Courtney placed 10th. Members of Ponca City 4-H, who placed 10th, were Megann Longmore, Kammi Frazier, Calie Sebor and Jeff Lee. A 4-H Meats Judging Contest will be held on April 7 in the Hoover Building in Enid as part of the Northwest Division Junior Livestock Show. DEATHSOren Tranbarger ObituariesOren TranbargerSAN ANTONIO, Texas — Oren Tranbarger, former resident of Ponca City and resident of San Antonio, Texas, died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2001, of a brain tumor. He was 61. Oren was the son of Kirby Tranbarger of Ponca City and the brother of Alma Tranbarger Goldsby of Moore. He was preceded in death by his mother, Grace Howard Tranbarger, and a nephew, Kirby Goldsby. Oren was born on June 26, 1939, in Coffeyville, Kan. He grew up in Ponca City and attended Ponca City schools. He completed his secondary education at the military academy in Mexico, Mo. He developed an interest in broadcasting when he was a teenage ham radio operator. He worked at WBBZ in Ponca City and at KCRC in Enid. He continued throughout his lifetime working occasionally for radio and TV stations as a disc jockey and announcer. Oren received his bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. He added 300 hours of additional study in San Antonio. He was employed at Southwest Research Institute from 1969 to 1998 and at the Goetting and Associates from 1998 to the present. Oren was a member of Castle Hills Baptist Church and was active in Castle Hills Broadcast Ministries. His hobbies included caving. He belonged to Bexar Grotto Club and wrote extensively about their adventures. He also enjoyed organizing and leading camping expeditions to remote areas of the Southwest and Mexico. He loved the outdoors. In addition to his father and sister, Oren is survived by his wife, Barbara of the home; daughter, Alison Epstein of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; two sons, Russell Tranbarger of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Patrick Tranbarger of San Antonio; stepchildren, Scott Cargill and Heather Herrmann, both of San Antonio; four grandchildren, Zackary and Nathan Herrmann, Alyssa Tranbarger, all of San Antonio, and Joe Epstein of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Services were held Thursday, Feb. 1, at Mission Park, North, Chapel. Burial was at Mission Burial Park, North in San Antonio, Texas. paid obituary Paul Arthur WilsonCOLBERT, Okla. — Funeral for Paul Arthur Wilson, 53, of Colbert, who died Saturday, Feb. 3, 2001, in Texoma Medical Center in Denison, Texas, was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6, in Colbert United Methodist Church. The Rev. Bill Brown officiated and Randa Norman provided special music. Burial was in Garden of Memory. Paul had a full fireman’s funeral with Scott Ridling driving the fire truck to take Paul on his final fun. Arrangements were under the direction of Cunningham’s Achille Funeral Home. Mr. Wilson was born Sept. 10, 1947, in Ponca City. He attended schools in Red Rock and Ponca City. He was a member of the Baptist faith. Paul was the son of the late Oliver D. Wilson of Ponca City and Marjorie Burck Wilson. He married Sharon Parrish on Sept. 24, 1966, in Ponca City, and they made their home in Colbert, where Paul served as mayor, fire chief, councilman, and ambulance administrator, dedicating over 20 years of service to the community. Paul was also a decorated retired firefighter. At the time of his illness, Paul was employed by Rural Metro Ambulance Service in Sherman, Texas. Surviving are his wife, Sharon Wilson of Colbert; mother, Marjorie Wilson of Ponca City; two daughters, Stacey Gibby and husband Melvin of Colbert, and Kimberly Merck and husband Jake of Colbert; grandchildren, Cassey Wilson, Shelby Gibby, Jonathan, Zachariah and Nicholas Merck, Salina and Joel Gibby, all of Colbert; and two brothers, Gene Wilson of Ponca City and Jerry Wilson of Tulsa. He was preceded in death by his father, Oliver D. Wilson. paid obituary Connie JesterConnie Jester, resident of Wichita, Kan., and former resident of Ponca City, died Monday evening, Feb. 5, 2001, at the Wichita Veteran’s Hospital. He was 61. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, 2001, at the Osage Heights Baptist Church with the Rev. Leon Grider presiding. Burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel. Connie Gene Jester was born June 26, 1939 at Kellerville, Texas, the son of William Buie Jester and Eunice LaVira Jester. He was raised in Shawnee. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1955 and was honorably discharged in 1958. He was stationed in Germany where he met his wife, Linda Eastman. Upon moving to Ponca City, he married Linda in 1959. The couple moved to Lebanon, Mo., where he worked in sales for Mid Central Frozen Foods for 14 years. The couple then moved to Eldon, Mo., where they resided for several years. Mr. Jester then moved to Ponca City where he worked for several trucking firms. He moved to Wichita, Kan., where in later years he operated several trucks. He was a member of the American Legion, the Masonic Scottish Rite Lodge, the Eastern Star and the Median Shrine Lodge of Wichita. His enjoyments included his grandchildren, education and his lodge work. He is survived by three sons, Mark Allen Jester and wife, Jarita of Ponca City, Anthony Patrick Jester of Broken Arrow, and Daniel Gene Jester of San Luis Obispo, Calif.; three sisters, Arlene Warner and husband, Bob of Ponca City, Sally Moore of El Reno, and Donna Beckham of Cushing; three brothers, George Jester and wife, Eva of Edmond, W.B. Jester and wife, Sue of Sapulpa, and Charles Beckham of Stillwater; one brother-in-law, Albert Matthews of Shawnee; five grandchildren, Jason Jester and Brandy Jester of Ponca City, Tyler Jester, Jonathan Jester and Jennifer Jester, all of Broken Arrow; a very special friend, Teddy Beal; numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; and two sisters, Jannie Matthews and Karen Rafferty. Casket bearers will be Jonathan Jester, Tyler Jester, Jason Jester, Brian Simmons, Casey Badley and Matt Reeves. paid obituary Services PendingCarter Howard CampCarter Howard Camp, former Ponca City resident, died late Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2001, in Amherst, Mass. He was 44. Local survivors include his father, Dwain Camp of Ponca City. Arrangements are pending with Grace Memorial Chapel. Louis L. GreenhagenLouis L. Greenhagen, resident of Ponca City, died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2001, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. He was 74. Arrangements are with the Trout Funeral Home. No services are planned. Maude E. KelleyMaude E. Kelley, longtime Ponca City resident, died early Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001, in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She was 81. Arrangements are pending with Grace Memorial Chapel. Ludi MaplesLudi Maples, longtime Ponca City resident, died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001, at her home. She was 64. Arrangements are pending with Grace Memorial Chapel. NEWS BRIEFSBingo Friday — The Disabled American Veterans, 401 S. Lincoln, will hold bingo starting at 6 p.m. Friday. They also hold bingo games on Monday nights and Tuesday afternoons. Attendance helps the disabled veterans in the area. Ponca Bowl now open on Sundays 1:00 till 7:00 pm. $2.00 per game. 762-3333. adv. Royal Neighbors — The local Royal Neighbors of America lodge will celebrate the 100th anniversary of founding this week. The group will meet at noon Monday, Feb. 12, at the Western Sizzlin’ restaurant for a Valentine luncheon. Members and guests are welcome to attend. Pauline’s Steak and shrimp dinner. $11.95. Friday, February 9th. For reservations call 765-5460. adv. Subject Held — An officer in the 800 block of West Grand Avenue reported a 23-year-old man was taken into custody for possession of stolen property at 8:54 a.m. Wednesday. Free Pregnancy test. Birth Choice cares. Confidential. Hours: Monday 1-3 p.m., Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, 1-3 p.m. and Thursday, 6-8 p.m. 700 West Broadway. 765-9689. adv. Burglary — A resident in the 400 block of South Palm Street reported to Ponca City police at 2:49 p.m. Wednesday someone had tried to break into a residence and the caller’s son chased him down the street. An officer was assigned and a second-degree burglary report was taken. Theft — A woman in the 2600 block of North Fourteenth Street reported several items were missing from her residence to Ponca City police at 9:17 a.m. Wednesday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. “Colorama” Is back at Ponca Bowl! Saturday nights at 6:30 pm. “Glow- bowl” at 9:00 pm. till 1:00 am. Buy 2 games get one free. 762-3333. adv. Accident — A two-vehicle, non-injury accident at the intersection of Hartford Avenue and North Union Street was reported to Ponca City police at 10:34 a.m. Wednesday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Pauline’s Prime rib special, Saturday night, February 10. For reservations call 765-5460. adv. Accident — A hit-and-run accident in the 2100 block of North Fourteenth Street was reported to Ponca City police at 11:32 a.m. Wednesday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Maytag Scratch-n-Dent Sale. Laundry, cooking, refrigerators. Copeland’s, 315 East Grand. adv. Subject Held — An officer in the 500 block of East Grand Avenue reported a 34-year-old man was taken into custody on a city warrant for failure to appear and failure to pay at 1:32 p.m. Wednesday. Burglary — A woman in the 3500 block of North Union Street reported her wallet was stolen out of her vehicle to Ponca City police at 10:45 p.m. Wednesday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Fire Run — A vehicle fire in the 800 block of South Ninth Street was reported to the Communications Center at 8:12 p.m. Wednesday. Engine one and command one with the Ponca City Fire Department handled the call. Head Country all day Friday special All you can eat, smoked BBQ ribs, beans, potato salad, and coleslaw, only $7.49, all day.1217 East Prospect. 767-8304. adv. Subject Held — An officer at the intersection of West Broadway Avenue and North Osage Street reported a 14-year-old girl was taken into custody for disorderly conduct and interfering with an officer at 8:49 p.m. Wednesday. Dougan's Bar-B-Q Friday special from 4-8 p.m., all you can eat ribs with beans, potato salad and coleslaw, $8.49. 215 South 14th, 765-7979. adv. Intoxicated Driver — A motorist reported an intoxicated driver was heading northbound on Fourteenth Street to Ponca City police at 12:15 a.m. Thursday. Two officers responded to the scene and the vehicle was stopped at the intersection of North Fourteenth Street and East Highland Avenue. A 21-year-old man was taken into custody for no drivers license, no insurance and driving while impaired. A vehicle was towed from the scene. Assault — A woman in the 500 block of North Elm Street advised Ponca City police at 2:36 a.m. Thursday a subject had assaulted her then left on foot. An officer was assigned and a warrant request was taken for assault and battery. GARDENINGDiggin’ in the Dirt Diggin’ in the Dirtby Kathy Zehr Formula for Beautiful Lawns Some gardeners have been tilling the soil this week adding compost, leaves, sand (to lighten heavy clay soil), fertilizers, etc. It would have been better had we added most of these in the fall, but, early spring is second best! Remember, the best soil enhancement is compost and it is free at the city compost heap on east Central Street. Call 767-0430 for details. Spring also brings out the “fiendish fertilizer frenzy” in most of us. We can hardly wait to feed and weed the lawn so we will have the prettiest, greenest, and best in the neighborhood! Advertising on TV makes it looks so easy and leads us to believe we can just zap a few weeds to have the perfect lawn. Not! Today, I want to pass along suggestions from the OSU Cooperative Extension office for applying pesticides and fertilizers to help insure the chemicals are being effective while minimizing adverse effects to the environment. Please be exact with chemicals. Too much can do more damage than none at all. Do not mix fertilizers and pesticides for application together. Apply each separately. Determining Amounts Needed Mathematicians may skip this part! Vendors usually suggest application amounts by square feet. To determine the square feet of your lawn area, measure its length and width and multiply the two to determine your square footage (example an area 30-feet wide by 40-feet long equals 1200 square feet). Fertilizers Too much fertilizer will sometimes burn the lawn; not enough fertilizer is ineffective and wastes your money. But, the biggest error most of us make is applying fertilizer at the wrong time, which can weaken a lawn and allow weeds to enter. Apply the right amount of fertilizer at the right time to get the best result for your bucks. How much is right and how do you figure correct amounts for your plot? The manufacturer may claim a 25-pound bag of nitrogen or good 20-5-15-lawn fertilizer will cover 5,000 square feet. So one pound will cover 200 square feet (5,000 square feet divided by 25 pounds equals 200 square feet per pound). Divide 200 square feet into your plot size to see how many pounds you need. (Example -a 1200 square feet plot divided by 200 needs 6 pounds.) OSU recommends two fertilizers applied in the right season for optimum results on your lawn. The first is a good 20-5-15 nitrogen, phosphate, potash mix and one plain nitrogen fertilizer. The best schedule for fertilizing Bermuda is to apply the 20-5-15 on about May 1, then apply plain nitrogen in the same amounts on about June 1, July 1, and Aug. 1, and the 20-5-15 again around Sept. 1. For tall fescue, Kentucky bluegrass and perennial ryegrass lawns apply plain nitrogen on about March 1, then the 20-5-15 mix on about May 12 and Oct. 1 and plain nitrogen again on Dec. 1. Read package instructions, figure your needs and apply. OSU recommends using only half the recommended applications on March 1, and May 12 for these grasses. Herbicides Measure areas first. Then select herbicides, which usually come in two forms, dry and liquid. For dry product, determine weight of the package and total square feet the bag covers. (Example, a 25 pound bag recommended to cover 5,000 square feet will be applied at .005 pounds per square foot (25 pounds divided by 5,000 square feet). If you have 1200 square feet, it should take about six pounds (1200 square feet times .005 pounds). Use manufactures recommendations for dates or best time to apply. Usually when weeds are small. Spreaders (can be rented) are recommended since they may be adjusted to proper spreading coverage. Use a plastic bucket and a bathroom scale to weigh out the proper amount of product. Always sweep up excess chemicals from drive and walks and do not allow any to wash into storm sewers or you could be fined! Liquid Fertilizers Liquid fertilizers are applied with a tank sprayer to broadleaf weeds and takes different calculation. Read the instructions on the chemical for mixture rates. Determine how much water and how much herbicide will be needed for your area. (Example; mixture directions may call for 1 gallon water and 4 teaspoons (tsp.) of product for each 200 square feet. Divide 200 square feet by 4 teaspoons to get .02 teaspoons of herbicide per square foot, then divide one gallon water by 200 square feet to get .005 gallon per square foot.) For 1200 square feet, you would need six gallons of water and 24 teaspoons (8 tablespoons) of herbicide. If you have a problem figuring it call 580-362-3194 and ask for OSU application brochure L-299. Moonflowers ClubMembers of the Moonflowers Garden Club will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 13 in the Cann Garden Home. Anyone interested in attending or becoming a member should contact Jeanie Waller, 765-8500, or Renee Taylor, 765-3929. SPORTSThird Time Charm or Curse Third Time Charm or CurseBy DAVID DAVIS News Sports Writer It’s hard to beat a team three times in one season is a line of thought that places Ponca City High School basketball coaches Jamie Burtner and Ron Arthur on opposite ends of the spectrum. The Wildcats are paired with Sapulpa in the first round of regionals, while the Lady Cats are paired with Stillwater. The Wildcats swept Sapulpa in two regular season games. The Lady Cats lost to Stillwater twice. The Sapulpa Chieftains fell victim to the Wildcats 57-45 on Jan. 12 at Robson Fieldhouse and again on Jan. 30 in Sapulpa by the score of 45-39. The Lady Cats lost at Stillwater during the third week of the season by the score of 36-31 and 46-40 at home on Feb.2. Whether it’s hard to beat a team three times in a row or whether it’s hard to lose three in a row; and whatever else either coach says, they both agree regular season records mean nothing at that point. The games have to be played and the Wildcats have not played well enough to win a first round tournament game this year. “If you lose the first game your out,” Arthur said. “There is no three game guarantee. “You hope that the maturity of a senior club will carry you through, but you still have to make the plays,” he said. “Years ago, a group of freshmen beat a group of seniors down there in Stillwater.” It‘s the opposite for the Lady Cats who hope the nine Lady Pioneer seniors get too caught up in the emotions of playing in what might be their final game. The Lady Cats led the Lady Pioneers in both games until the third quarter. In the first game, the Po-Hi ladies and first year head coach Burtner were still getting acquainted. She feels the girls are more comfortable with each other and as players, the girls are a better team. Burtner believes the trip to Kansas in late January helped bring the girls together as a team. She said the Lady Cats have a better and deeper bench than the Lady Pioneers and better outside shooters. The Lady Cats don’t match up well on the inside where the Lady Pioneers have a height advantage. But, Burtner said there are adjustments that can be made and if correctly executed, can minimize Stillwater’s height advantage. “We’ll have to take away their inside game “We can play with them,” she said. “We had the lead in both ballgames until the third quarter. We just have to get out in front and hang onto the lead. “It’s a neutral court and we definitely want a large crowd,” Burtner said. “It’s just as hard on them as it is on us.” And on that, the two coaches also agree. ••• The Lady Cats play Stillwater at 6:30 p.m., Feb. 22, at Broken Arrow. The winner will play either Broken Arrow or Putnam City West at Broken Arrow on Feb. 24 at 1:30 p.m. ••• The Wildcats play Sapulpa at 6:30 p.m., Feb. 23, at Tulsa Memorial. The winner will play either Memorial or Tahlequah at Memorial on Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. Lady Cat JVs Grab Two WinsThe Ponca City Lady Cat JV picked up a couple of wins in their last two outings. The girls beat Stillwater 39-31, then followed with a 36-34 victory over Sand Springs. The games were very different. The Lady Cat JV team had to come from behind with a 15-point fourth quarter to take Sand Springs. Against Stillwater, the junior varsity got ahead by seven points in the first half, then held Stillwater off in the second half. The girls started off slow against Sand Springs and fell behind 10-6 after the first quarter and 21-12 by the end of the first half. They stepped up on offense and defense in the third quarter by scoring nine points while holding the other team to six. The game entered the fourth quarter with Ponca City down by the score of 27-21. The JV girls then put together a strong fourth period to out score Sand Springs 15-7. Coach Dana Bright said she was proud of the girls’ second half recovery to outscore the Sandites Against Stillwater, the girls had four good quarters and hit some good shots inside and out from the field, but could only manage 7-of-20 at the free throw line. Ann Ziegenhain scored 8 against Sand Springs and 14 versus Stillwater. Kelly Wedd scored 7, 8; Amanda Summers, 5, 2; Janna Green 5, 0; Melissa Fore, 4, 2; Lauren Cartlidge, 4, 5; Monica Sawyers, 0, 5; Kristina Huddleston, 2, 0 Sharnice Alexander had 1 against Sand Springs and Gerri Eddinger scored one against Stillwater. The JVs are now 11-3 on the season. Sophomores Move to 7-1Ponca City’s Lady Wildcat sophomores will finish off their season by hosting Bartlesville Monday. The sophomores moved to 7-1 on the season Monday with a 35-29 win over Sand Springs. The Lady Cats blew to a 20-10 halftime lead then had to hold off a comeback bid by the Sandites. Lauren Cartledge paced the balanced Poncaa City scoring with 10 points while Melissa Fore had 9, Janna Green 6, Kristina Huddleston 4, Kelli Wedd 4 and Gerri Eddinger 2. Eighth GradePonca City’s eighth grade Red boys were on both end of blowouts in the last outings. The varsity cagers blew past Enid Emerson, 14-4, in the first period, en route to a 62-26 decision. But the Red JV team, playing in the Blackwell Tournament against varsity teams, lost to Enid Longfellow, 56-23. The varsity Reds built a 27-9 halftime lead and were safely in front 47-11 entering the final period. Zack Frederick had 23 points for the Poncans while Ryan Waters had 9, Kyle Upchurch 6, Kevin Fore 4, Ben Gehlent 4, Rick Cardova 3, John Wheeler 3 and Josh Williams 2. Against Emerson, the JVs never got untracked, falling behind 24-11 at halftime. Jonathan Lee had 12 points, Arthur Morris 5, Kaleb Bridges 3, Paul Bjornen 2 and Blake Hamerick 1.
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