Reverent Crowd Witnesses Bomb Museum Ceremony
Liberty Sixth Graders Heading West
School Board Approves Bid for Lincoln Renovation
Seventh Annual Spay Day Set Feb. 27
Kaw Nation Wellness Center Hosts Veterans Service Representative
By LOUISE ABERCROMBIE
News Staff Writer
OKLAHOMA CITY — “Tragedy may come on a spring day, but tragedy can not touch eternity,” President George Bush said Monday at the dedication of the Oklahoma City National Memorial Center Museum.
A crowd of 3,000 gathered on the sunny near-spring like day to witness the opening of the museum that chronicles the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah building by Timothy McVeigh on April 19, 1995.
A south breeze rustled the young trees on the memorial grounds adjacent to the museum site, as the quiet and reverent crowd listened to the newly-elected president speak of the tragedy that struck the heart of America.
Bush said, “The time to mourn is past, but the time to remember never does. The memorial did not take away the pain. We cannot fill the emptiness, but we can make a place in time and tell the value of what is lost. The debris is gone and the building is no more. Now this is a place of peace of remembrance and life.”
He continued, “Here we remember one act of malice. The gates of time will record the enormity of it. Yet we remember many acts of kindness and love. By 9:03 on that morning the new and hopeful story was already being written.
“The truth of Oklahoma City is the courage and comfort we found in one another. It began with the rescue, it continues with this memorial and is recorded in this museum. Together you endured. You choose to live out in the worst sense — be not meek in order to overcome evil with good.”
President Bush took the opportunity to remind the citizens that it is everyone’s responsibility to watch for warning signs of evil and overcome it with good.
Good triumphing over evil was the theme of day, playing into the remarks of Gov. Frank Keating, Sen. Don Nickles and Oklahoma City Mayor Kirk Humphreys.
Keating said, “The legacy of this place is heroism and goodness. That is what we celebrate in this museum. That is my hope as governor that is something we will never forget. The message and mission of this place will be that we as human beings should love one another and care for one another and not permit evil or selfishness to depreciate or deprave us.”
Sen. Don Nickles, speaking on behalf of the entire Oklahoma Congressional delegation, talked about the National Park Service and paid tribute to the courage of all concerned and of overcoming evil with good.
Nickles said, “The National Memorial was done with great class and dignity. Those who haven’t seen the memorial museum will be touched.”
Bush praised the character, strength and leadership of Keating during the bombing crisis, saying “American came to admire that and the people of Oklahoma will never forget. Americans found a lot to admire in Oklahomans who suffered so much and responded with courage.” Keating thanked Bush and Mrs. Bush, who came to the prayer service held shortly after the bombing. Keating said it was Mrs. Laura Bush’s suggestion to ask evangelist Billy Graham to speak at the prayer service.
Two thousand tickets were given out and another thousand people waited outside the barriers around the cordoned-off ceremony site, east of the museum, the former Journal Record building.
An impressive aspect of the ceremony was the presentation of colors by the 15-agency honor guard.
In addition to President Bush’s speech, the audience gave prolonged standing ovation for Karmen Ponder-Moore a sixth grader at Classen School of Advanced Studies. She urged people to “continue to come together and that love overcomes hatred.”
Another moving moment was the observance of 168 seconds of silence for those killed in the bombing. Survivors were seated in a reserved area in front of the podium.
The 145th Army Band and the 168-Voice Community Choir also moved the audience. Particularly inspiring was the closing anthem “To Remember.”
Security Tight
Security by federal, state and local law enforcement was at an all-time high with everyone passing through both airport type metal detectors and detecting wands for explosive devices or firearms. Security dogs were used for detection and security.
Uniformed security was by a variety of agencies including National Park Rangers, Highway Patrol Troopers, Military Police, Oklahoma City Police, and Oklahoma City Sheriff’s Detachment while Secret Service swarmed the area.
Mobile security was ensured by patrols in cars, on motorcycles, bicycles and horses.
Besides infiltrating the crowd, Secret Service agents were on roof tops in the immediate area using powerful binoculars. The Journal Record Parking Garage across the street from the museum was closed and Secret Service agents were visible on each floor.
By KRISTI HAYES
News Education Editor
A new era will start with the current fifth grade students at Liberty Elementary.
During Monday night’s regular meeting, the Ponca City Board of Education unanimously approved moving the sixth grade classes at Liberty Elementary to West Middle School this fall.
The move will affect about 36 current fifth grade students.
Superintendent Dr. Bill White said the move was necessary because of space limitations at Liberty.
“We looked at all possibilities. We have a large first grade class at Liberty right now. They’re already one classroom short and had to give up their music room this year. We feel the enrollment will increase each year at Liberty,” he said.
The five additional classrooms at West Middle School should be completed by Aug. 1, 2001. White stressed that not all the renovation work at West may be complete.
White said moving all the sixth graders will require five more classrooms by the fall of 2002. “Right now we will have to pay it out of our building fund,” he said.
Currently, the sixth grade students from Lincoln and Garfield Academy already attend school at West. The plan is to have all the sixth graders at West by the fall of 2002.
Board member Vicki Graves said she wanted to thank everyone for the calls she has received. “This decision won’t please everybody. We must work in the parameters we are given. We only have so much rooms, land and resources. For everyone that will have a sixth grade by 2002, please begin making the transition now,” she said. Graves also said moving the sixth graders would allow for more opportunities.
Vice president Chris LittleCook said the move was not driven by money. “We listen to experts tell us that having sixth, seventh and eighth grade students in a middle school setting is best. We want to reassure parents that the board is here because we want what’s best for students,” he said.
White said the other schools looked at were Woodlands and Roosevelt. “We looked at all of them. We couldn’t move all three this fall. We know we’ll need the additional space at Liberty this fall. I believe this is the best path forward,” he said.
By KRISTI HAYES
News Education Editor
Lambert Construction of Stillwater was awarded a contract for the Lincoln Elementary renovation work Monday night during the Ponca City Board of Education meeting.
The base bid of $746,000 was unanimously approved. The board will also check to see if the alternate could be extended for 60 days. The alternate, totaling $108,700, would add an additional kindergarten classroom, a storage room and extra toilet.
The other bid received for the project was from Rick Scott Construction for $828,900.
Four additional classrooms will be added to the west side of Lincoln and the project includes a cafeteria/multi-purpose room on the east side.
Lambert Construction is also working on the remodeling work at West Middle School and was the firm that constructed the new Math/Science/Business Building at Ponca City High School.
A change order on the West Middle School project totaling $3,690.15 was approved. The majority of the money for the change order will be used to remove a canopy that has transite panels containing traces of asbestos.
The contracts of Jeff Denton, chief financial officer and director of the Campus Mart; Dr. John Scroggins, deputy superintendent; and Dr. Joe Surber, assistant superintendent of operations; were unanimously approved. The contract will be for the 2001-2002 school year.
Following the Oath of Office for members Norris Frederick and Craig Myers, board members elected Don Nuzum to serve the board as its president for another year. Chris LittleCook was also nominated as vice president. Both members received unanimous approval from the board. Mary Ladd and Betty Johnson were named clerk and deputy clerk.
A resolution was signed declaring March 2 as Read Across America Day. The annual celebration will be held to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday and promotes reading and adult involvement in schools.
It was reported that the Oklahoma Education Association’s “Catavan” will be at Garfield Academy on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 9:30 a.m.
During the superintendent’s report, Dr. Bill White noted the district was down by 49 students since January. The total enrollment for Ponca City schools is at 5,667.
White also told board members to expect another decline after about 60 seniors graduate early following the second trimester this week.
The Ponca City Humane Society will participate in the seventh annual Spay Day USA, a national campaign of the Doris Day Animal Foundation Tuesday, Feb. 27. On that day the organization will join the effort to end pet overpopulation by offering spay/neuter discount certificates to the general public at the shelter located at 900 West Prospect during regular business hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The United States faces a pet overpopulation crisis as four to six million animals are killed each year because there are not enough good homes for them. One unaltered cat and her offspring can produce 420,000 kittens in seven years. One dog and her offspring can produce 67,000 puppies in six years.
“There is a solution to this tragedy in which everyone can participate,” says Humane Society Executive Director Jean Barnes. “By spaying or neutering companion animals, we can end these unwanted births, reduce the needless suffering that homeless animals endure and save taxpayers’ money at the same time” she adds.
The Ponca City Humane Society, a privately funded non-profit organization, has participated in the annual event for the past five years. The nationwide campaign is sponsored this year by PETsMART charities. For more information about this years event contact the shelter office at 767-8877.
Beginning the first and third Wednesday of the month, 1-3 p.m., there will be a Veterans Service representative at the Kaw Nation Wellness Center in Newkirk.
Rodney (Pappan) Atckeson will assist veterans with V.A. benefits, education, widow’s claims and more. For more information contact him at 580-362-1444 on Feb. 21 or stop by the wellness center which is located 1/2 mile east of Newkirk on River road next to the Kanza Health Center.
Jimmie Dean Harger
Gene D. Addington
Gladys Pearl Avers
Brandon Howe
Sharon Marie Noteware
Betty Lou Wilson
BRAMAN — Jimmie Dean Harger, resident of Braman, died Sunday morning, Feb. 18, 2001, at her home in Braman. She was 60.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, in the chapel of Roberts Funeral Home in Blackwell with the Rev. Rick Longcrier of the First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Blackwell Cemetery.
Jimmie Dean Harger was born July 21, 1940, in Childress, Texas, the daughter of Ernest Eugene and Hattie B. Cork Scott. She was reared in Childress until her junior high school years when she moved with her family to Wichita, Kan. They later moved to Braman where she completed her education at Braman High School. She married Leland Sheets in July of 1958 in Medford and settled in Blackwell before moving to Braman. In 1964, she moved to Wichita and began working as an accountant for the Ramada Inn. In December of 1965, she married Marvin Harger in Miami, Okla., and they settled in Wichita where she began working as the manager of the Town and Country Motel and Restaurant. They then moved to Noel, Mo., where they lived for a year before returning to Braman in 1982. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Braman and also the Moose Lodge in Ponca City.
Survivors include her husband of the home; a daughter, Beckie Scott of Ponca City; stepdaughter, Iris Wynn Walker of Stepguard, Ark.; a stepson, Jerry Wayne Harger of Little Rock, Ark.; her mother of Blackwell; two sisters, Mattie Thorp of Wichita, Kan., and Jennie Snow of Joplin, Mo.; brother, Gene Scott of Blackwell; three grandchildren; one grandchild; and various other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her father; a daughter, Barbara Ann Sheets; and a son, Walter Leland Sheets Jr.
Casket bearers will be Max Scott, Garth Scott, J.R. Green, Mike DeChant, Larry Lunn and Don Kirkpatrick.
Memorial contributions may be made in her name to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Heart Fund, 825 NE 13th Street, Oklahoma City, Okla. 73104-5097.
TECUMSEH — Gene D. Addington, former resident of Ponca City, died Monday, Feb. 19, 2001, in his home in Shawnee. He was 73.
The funeral is scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, at the Cooper Funeral Home Chapel in Tecumseh with Bill Matthews and Phil Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery.
Gene D. Addington was born Feb. 7, 1928, in Shawnee, the son of G.B. and Ola Paris Addington. He was reared in Shawnee and had also resided in Louisiana, Montana, Wyoming, Texas and Ponca City. He attended school at Grove and Shawnee High School. He married Dora Sneed in Ponca City on May 10, 1976. He was employed with Conoco as a truck driver, retiring in 1982. He had received an award from the company for his achievement of over one million miles driven without an accident.
He is a veteran of World War II, having served with the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Shawnee Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his wife of the home; a sister, Leda J. Parker of Shawnee; a stepdaughter, Maxine Welch of Wetumka; a stepson, Barney Sneed of Yukon; seven grandchildren; and a host of great-grandchildren, and other relatives.
Gladys Pearl Avers died Monday evening, Feb. 19, 2001, in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She was 89. Arrangements are pending with Grace Memorial Chapel.
Brandon Howe died Saturday evening in St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. An evening prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m. tonight in the Ponca Indian Baptist Church. Arrangements are pending with Grace Memorial Chapel.
Sharon Marie Noteware, longtime Wewoka resident, died early Tuesday morning in the Fairfax Nursing Home in Fairfax. She was 59. Arrangements are pending with Grace Memorial Chapel.
Wednesday
Betty Lou Wilson — Funeral at 2 p.m. at Grace Memorial Chapel with burial to follow in the Resthaven Memorial Park.
Commercial Federal Bank Names Wetzel To New Post
Chamber Sponsoring Mayoral Candidates Forum for Friday
New Owners Take Over At Dave’s Tire & Auto
Istook Featured Town Hall Meetings In Area Thursday
Commercial Federal Bank has named Bonnie Wetzel as Market Manager.
Wetzel will oversee the Main and Ponca Plaza branch locations. Her responsibilities will include designing and implementing the market sales and marketing plan, as well as overseeing branch operations and sales personnel in her service area.
In December 1998, Wetzel joined Commercial Federal Bank as the Branch Manager at the Ponca Plaza location. She has 10 years of experience in the banking industry, previously with Security Bank, Bank IV, Boatmens and Nations Bank of America.
“I look forward to my new responsibilities as Market Manager,” said Wetzel. “With a team of experienced staff, I am proud our customers will continue to receive the same high-quality service that Commercial Federal Bank has always offered.”
Wetzel was born and raised in Ponca City and attended Northern Oklahoma College. She has three children and is involved in local community events and charities.
Commercial Federal is a $13.9 billion federal savings bank that currently operates branches located in Oklahoma, Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Arizona and Minnesota. Commercial Federal operations include consumer and commercial banking, mortgage banking, agricultural lending, insurance and investment services, and Internet banking. To learn more, access the Commercial Federal Web site at www.comfedbank.com.
Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce’s Legislative Review Committee is sponsoring a mayoral candidates forum 8 to 9 a.m., Friday at the Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma.
Three candidates are vying for the position of mayor. The election is set for March 6. Attorney Tom Leonard is seeking a second term, and Bret Carter, Conoco, and Estle Lampe, business man, are seeking a first term.
Coffee and doughnuts will be provided.
The new owners of Dave’s Tire & Auto, 111 North First Street, are George and Kim Palmer, taking over operations on Dec. 31, 2000. There are eight employees located at the retail store and four in the retread shop. The employees have over 125 years of combined experience.
The Palmers, and their three children have moved to Ponca City from Wichita.
Palmer had worked at Specialty Wheel for five years as a tire mounter/driver driver. He also was the tire inventory control person interacting with J.I. Case on an original equipment level.
In 1993, Palmer joined Goodyear Wholesale Tire starting as office manager and was promoted two years later to center manager, a position he held until November 2000.
Mrs. Palmer worked at Specialty Wheel for 11 years as office manager with duties not restricted to accounting functions but included tire inventory control for J.I. Case.
The company’s main line of tires is Goodyear along with Kelly made products but the firm has the ability to obtain other tires on the market. Some of the services provided include, oil changes, brakes, alignments, shocks and struts, tune-ups, radiator and transmission flushes, retreading of tires and other miscellaneous automotive repairs. In addition, the store offers a 24-hour truck and farm tire service.
“Our commitment is to exceed the expectations of the customer by offering friendly, convenient, hassle-free service guaranteed 100 percent,” states Palmer.
The Palmers have a daughter, 9, and two sons, 6, and 4. The family enjoys country living and horses and they attended St. Mary’s church. The two oldest children attend St. Mary’s school.
Congressman Ernest Istook will be hosting an electronic town hall videoconference with the public at 10 a.m., Thursday . The transmission will be at the University Learning Center, 105 South Pine at the Conoco Complex.
Later that day at 3:30 p.m., Istook will appear in person at the Ponca City Chamber of Commerce, 102 South Fifth Street. He will then go to Blackwell to hold another town hall meeting at the Kay Electric Cooperative, 300 West Doolin.
Marine Corps Reunion — The Marine Corps Reunion will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the American Legion Post 14. All marines are urged to attend. Memorabilia will be available. The reunion is held in remembrance of Iwo Jima on Feb. 19, 1945. Doors open at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call the Legion at 765-9073 or Chuck Gregg at 761-6585.
Texas Sweet Onion and five other varieties of plants. 99 cents a bundle. Onion sets, strawberry plants, five varieties of seed potatoes, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cabbage, and collards. Bulk seed and burpee seed. Keathly Nursery. adv.
Fire Run — An officer with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported a vehicle was on fire in the 2900 block of North Fourteenth Street to the Communications Center at 8:06 a.m. Monday. The officer later called back to advise the fire had been extinguished.
The correct phone number for Chuck Van Cleave in the Ponca City Christian Academy ad is 762-9684. adv.
Burglary — A man advised Ponca City police at 8:53 p.m. Monday a storage building at the Marland Mansion, 901 Monument Road, had been burglarized. An officer was assigned and advised nothing had been stolen. A report was taken.
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 man in the 500 block of South Pine Street reported to Ponca City police at 8:55 a.m. Monday his business had been entered and it was unknown whether anything was taken. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Every Wednesday ð price clothes and shoes, except priced items. Check our daily specials. Caboose Thrift Shoppe, First and Central. adv.
Accident — A one-vehicle rollover at the intersection of 80 Road and Pixley Road was reported to Ponca City police at 6:54 a.m. Tuesday. The call was transferred to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
Accident — A man reported an accident at the intersection of North Fifth Street and East Overbrook Avenue to Ponca City police at 1:50 p.m. Monday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Fire Run — A vehicle fire in the 2000 block of Lake Road was reported to the Communications Center at 6:05 p.m. Monday. Rescue one with the Ponca City Fire Department handled the call.
Fire Run — A motorist reported a grass fire on the south side of U.S. 60 and T Street to the Communications Center at 6:09 p.m. Monday. Ranch Drive Volunteer Fire Department handled the call. Firefighters advised it was a controlled burn.
Subject Held — An officer at the intersection of Oak Street and West Grand Avenue reported a 36-year-old man was taken into custody after a traffic stop for driving under suspension and on a Kay County warrant at 6:42 p.m. Monday.
Burglary — A woman in the 2200 block o North Fourteenth Street reported to Ponca City police at 9:35 p.m. Monday her purse had been stolen out of her vehicle. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Subject Held — An officer at the Ponca City Police Department, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue, advised of being en route to pick up a 21-year-old man from the Stillwater Police Department on a city warrant at 9:38 p.m. Monday.
Subject Held — An officer in the 1900 block of North Fourteenth Street reported a 19-year-old man was taken into custody after a traffic stop for driving under suspension and a juvenile male was escorted to the police department for a curfew violation at 1:41 a.m. Tuesday.
Subject Held — An officer in an alley at the intersection of First Street and Grand Avenue reported a 23-year-old man was taken into custody on Kay County warrants at 2:48 a.m. Tuesday.
Accident — A motorist reported an accident five miles east of I-35 on U.S. 64 to Ponca City police at 6:45 a.m. Tuesday. The call was transferred to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
by Sherry Muchmore
Peanut Butter Cookies Revisited
I was so pleased when several weeks ago I received a letter from one of our Kaw City readers, Pat Meller, responding to the column about peanut butter cookies. I’ll let her words tell about the recipe she discovered.
“After reading your column about high school memories and peanut butter cookies, it caused me to dig out my mom’s old hand-written cookbook which I inherited three years ago. You can imagine my delight when I discovered the cut-out recipe from one of our high school newspapers (1951) for none other than also my favorite peanut butter cookies.
“…….called a lady who is now retired but use to be the school cook from my hometown in the Texas panhandle. She said this is the recipe, but laughed and said, Yes, lard was used because it was a school commodity; … and it did make the best cookies, but ——
“…….I baked a batch, and they are so good! You might like to try this recipe and see what you think.” Pat invested time and considerable research to come up with the following recipe which I could hardly wait to make; and yes, they are the ones - delicious. Thank you, Pat.
School-Time Peanut
Butter Cookies
Submitted by Pat Meller,
Kaw City, OK
1 cup lard (shortening now)
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups all-purpose flour
In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening, sugars, peanut butter and vanilla together. Beat in eggs and blend in salt, baking soda and baking powder. Add flour and mix well.
Drop by rounded tablespoon 2-inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten in a criss-cross pattern with a fork. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 10 to12 minutes. Cool for several minutes and remove to wire racks. Makes about 70 cookies
Friend, Wayne Wallace, sent me his recipe for the special Valentine meal he prepared for his favorite Valentine, his wife. He did say this is good as a side dish or as an entree by adding fresh shrimp. Sounds good to me.
Penne Pasta With
Pistachio Pesto
Cream Sauce
Wayne Wallace, OKC, OK
Pesto:
1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup shelled Pistachio nuts
1-1/2 cups heavy cream (whipping cream)
1/2 pound Penne Pasta, cooked according to package directions
Place the basil, parsley, garlic, olive oil, and pistachio nuts in a food processor bowl to make your pesto. Pulse until a coarse paste forms. (Or, if you prefer grind with a pestle and mortar.) Set aside.
Heat the cream in a large skillet. Boil until the cream begins to thicken. Whisk in the pesto. Remove from the heat and toss with cooked pasta to thoroughly coat. Check and adjust seasonings. Serve immediately.
I liked a coarse grating of Parmesan on individual servings. Serves 2 to 4.
Note: If adding shrimp, sauté fresh medium sized shrimp in several tablespoons of olive oil. Set aside and proceed as before.
If you love chocolate and bread pudding, then this next dessert is for you. I personally love bread pudding and wasn’t all that sure what a chocolate version would be like. Well, I tried it and it is good, really good.
Chocolate Bread Pudding
4 large eggs
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup semi-sweet
hocolate chips, melted in top of double boiler
1/4 cup Grand Marnier or other orange flavored liqueur
2 cups Half-and-Half
8 to10 slices day-old white bread, crusts removed, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 4 cups)
2 cups semi-sweet
chocolate chips
1 teaspoon unsalted butter
In a large mixing bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, the 1 cup melted chocolate and Grand Marnier together until very smooth. Add half-and-half and mix well. Add the bread and let the mixture rest for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Grease, with the 1 teaspoon of butter, a 6-cup (9 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 2 3/4-inch) loaf pan.
Pour half of the bread mixture into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the top of this mixture with the remaining 2-cups of whole chocolate chips. Pour the remaining bread mixture over the chocolate chips. Bake at 350 degrees until the pudding is set in the center, about 55 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes. Makes 8 to 10 servings
To serve, cut the pudding into1-inch thick slices. Serve warm or cold topped with spiced or vanilla whipped cream, (add powdered sugar to taste and 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.)
Spiced Whipped Cream
2 cups whipping cream
1/8 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground
cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
In a mixing bowl, beat the cream on high for about 2 minutes. Add sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Continue beating until the mixture forms stiff peaks, about 1 to 2 minutes.
Serve over Chocolate Bread Pudding. Will keep in refrigerator for several days.
Send your recipes to: The Neighborhood Chef, c/o The Ponca City News, P.O. Box 191, Ponca City, OK 74602, or e-mail me at: chef@poncacitynews.com (All recipes become property of The Ponca City News.)
Little News
Sydney Anne Munger
John and Lori Munger of Broken Arrow, former residents of Ponca City, announce the birth of a daughter, Sydney Anne, at 5:53 a.m. Jan. 19, 2001, in Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa. The baby weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces, and measured 20 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Dan and Phyllis Larson and Thomas and Grace Batt, and paternal grandparents are James and Carolyn Munger, all from Ponca City.
Sooners Play For TV Next
Lady Mavs Face NEO Wednesday
Sports Notes
By STEPHEN HAWKINS
AP Sports Writer
Since No. 16 Oklahoma is in second place in the Big 12, the Sooners will get a “break” from league play.
Instead of playing a Big 12 game on the second-to-last Saturday of the regular season, Oklahoma will play a made-for-TV game at No. 20 Maryland.
“This is where the television argument comes in. They asked us to play it in February rather than December,” Oklahoma coach Kelvin Sampson said.
“Would I prefer to play these teams in February? Absolutely not. You run a risk of things, but I’m open to the big picture. This will be good for us and the Big 12. These games may never be where they fit best in the schedule. But you make allowances for television where exposure for your program comes in.”
The Sooners (21-5, 10-4 Big 12) beat Missouri 63-61 Monday night. Jameel Heywood’s putback basket at the buzzer was the difference.
Regardless of that outcome, Missouri coach Quin Snyder believes his team has already done enough to make quite an impression on the NCAA tournament selection committee.
“I’d hesitate to say if we lose a couple down the stretch we are not in,” Snyder said on the Big 12 coaches call Monday before the OU game. “That’s a bad argument. I don’t think it’s supported by what we are doing.”
The Tigers are 17-9, a record comparable to numerous other NCAA “bubble” teams nationwide. But the Tigers have continued to win even while playing four freshmen at a time since Big 12 scoring leader Kareem Rush went out with a thumb injury against Oklahoma State on Feb. 5.
“I think people thought we’d fade, but we’ve gotten better without Kareem. We’ll be better if he comes back,” said Snyder, in his second season since replacing Norm Stewart. “If they (NCAA committee members) are paying attention to how we are playing, we have made our case. It’s a very compelling argument.”
Snyder said Rush, who averages 21.9 points a game, could be back for tournament play. The sophomore has practiced shooting while wearing a soft cast.
In addition to the solid play of late, the Tigers also played a challenging non-conference schedule. Before Big 12 play began, they beat Rhode Island, DePaul, St. Louis and Indiana, and lost in overtime on the road to Iowa and Illinois.
“The difference in our record right now and other teams is our schedule,” Snyder said. “We have played a serious schedule. The NCAA tournament selection committee tells you that comes into play.
“In (Top 25) rankings, people vote more on record. The tournament committee has a more complex set of criteria.”
During the coaches call, Big 12 officials announced that Oklahoma State’s game at Texas Tech will be made up Monday. The game had been postponed Jan. 30 in the aftermath of a Jan. 27 plane accident that killed 10 people, including two OSU basketball players.
There had been discussions of playing that game March 5, a day after the regular season is scheduled to end and in the same week of the Big 12 tournament.
Texas Tech coach James Dickey had favored March 5 because his team now will have to squeeze the home game in between road games at Texas A&M on Saturday and at No. 6 Iowa State on Feb. 28. But he is understanding.
“It’s a hard situation for the conference when you are trying to do several different things,” Dickey said. “It’s hard to fit a game in, but they tried to do the best job they possibly could.”
Because of the OSU-Texas Tech game next Monday, the Big 12 pushed the Cowboys’ home finale against Baylor back one night to Feb. 28.
The Northern Oklahoma College Lady Mavericks will face off against the nationally ranked No. 2 NEO Lady Norse on Wednesday night in Tonkawa in the first game of a doubleheader.
The games were orginally scheduled for Thursday.
The Lady Mavs improved their record Monday to 22-5 overall and 13-4 in conference play. The Mavericks now stand at 15-12 on the season with a 10-7 conference record.
“NEO has been a very tough team defensively,” Weiberg said of the Wednesday men’s game. “They are a guard oriented team that likes to shoot the three and we are a team that relies on our big men inside. This should be the best game of the season.”
The Lady Mavericks will tip off at 6 p.m. and the men are scheduled to begin at 8..
SOCCER SCRIMMAGE — Ponca City’s Wildcat soccer teams continue preseason play today at Sullins Stadium, hosting Putnam City North.
The girls’ game is scheduled for 6 p.m. with the boys’ scrimmage starting at 8.
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BOWLING AWARDS — The awards ceremony for the Ponca City Ladies Bowling Tournament will be held Saturday at the Ponca Bowl at 1 p.m.
A 32-Shoot-Out, featuring the top 32 finishers in the tournament will be held at 2. Prize money will be awarded to the top four places.
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PONCA HITTER — Northern Oklahoma College-Enid catcher Jarrod Spears had a good week at the plate. The 2000 Ponca City High School graduate hit .400 (6-for-15) with three doubles. He also scored five runs to help the Jets win a four-game sweep over Longview College in Missouri.
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SOFTBALL REGISTRATION — The Parks and Recreation girls’ softball league will start registration March 1.