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From the pages of The Ponca City News, Sunday, February 21, 1999 LOCAL DEATHS NEWS BRIEFS LIFESTYLES SPORTS LOCAL1500 Block East Grand Avenue Set for Repairs 1500 Block East Grand Avenue Set for RepairsMotorists who normally use the 1500 block of East Grand Avenue will need to make other arrangements beginning Monday, since it will be closed to all traffic for reconstruction. Officials from the City of Ponca City report that Cowboy Concrete and Construction Inc. of Stillwater will perform the reconstruction of several sections of streets throughout the city. The work on East Grand Avenue will take approximately three weeks, depending upon the weather. Those who reside on Hillcrest Drive, north of Grand Avenue, will need to use Cleary Avenue for access to and from their residences. The residents who live on Grand Avenue, east of Hillcrest Drive, will also be able to use Cleary Avenue and Hillcrest Drive to access their property. Deer Creek Post Office Celebrating CentennialDEER CREEK — The Deer Creek Post Office will be 100 years old this coming Saturday. To commemorate the occasion, the office will be postmarking with a special 100-Year-Station postmark on that day. Postmaster Elaine Hardman said it’s a simple ceremony for a frugally budgeted post office but it’s worth the memorial. The Deer Creek Post Office had its origin in 1899 from the tiny town of Orie, a mile west of Deer Creek in Oklahoma Territory. The Santa Fe Railroad went through the area and didn’t want to stop at Orie. So the post office was established at Deer Creek, which had just become incorporated the previous year, and Orie’s postmaster, Harrison Hubbard, came to Deer Creek on Feb. 27, 1899. Thanks to the longevity of some of the previous postmasters, Elaine Hardman is only the 10th postmaster in Deer Creek since the beginning. After Hubbard became postmaster on Feb. 27, 1899, Jacob Michael replaced him in 1901. Bertrand Olmstead replaced Michael in 1909, and David Yaden replaced Olmstead in 1914. Coral Waldie replaced Yaden in 1920, Mrs. Fred Mills replaced Waldie in 1933, and Mrs. Edna Smith replaced Mills in 1934. Mildred Almack replaced Smith in 1963, and Dee Squires replaced Almack in August 1973. Elaine Hardman replaced Squires in 1990. Hardman, who’s been breaking in the new cancellation stamp for the occasion, said she hopes to see everyone there. The post office phone number is 580-267-3275. Lt. Gov. Fallin Plans To Attend Chamber Banquet March 12When the curtain goes up on the 105th Area Chamber of Commerce banquet on March 12 at the Conoco Atrium, the state’s second highest elected official will be on hand to join in the festivities. Mary Fallin, Lt. Gov. of Oklahoma, has confirmed plans to attend the event, which will feature Archie Dunham, CEO of Conoco as the speaker, announces Richard Severance, outgoing Chairman of the Chamber. Recognizing the significance of Conoco to both Oklahoma and Ponca City for its recent return to stand alone ownership, Fallin plans to present a special gift to Dunham on behalf of Gov. Frank Keating and the State of Oklahoma. Keating is unable to attend due to a previous out-of-state commitment. Noted for her effective and aggressive efforts on behalf of business in Oklahoma, particularly in the area of Small Business, Fallin has become widely recognized as a strong business advocate. Her recent efforts to develop a statewide legislative agenda which will help the small business sector to grow and prosper have helped to energize companies all across Oklahoma to let legislative representatives know more about the state level legislative barriers which exist for struggling Oklahoma businesses, according to Jan Jarrett, Chamber CEO. A late February statewide small business rally during this session of Oklahoma Legislature is planned to bring key business issues to all members of the Oklahoma House and Senate. Severance noted that, “We are both pleased and honored to learn that Lt. Gov. Fallin will be attending the Chamber banquet. It is appropriate that such a recognized state leader for business will be with us as we celebrate another year of challenge and accomplishment for the Ponca City area.” Tickets for the banquet are on sale and reservations may be made by contacting the Chamber office, 420 East Grand, or by calling (580) 765-4400. Jarrett, said, “Ticket sales have been very brisk so far. We are expecting a full house for the banquet and I encourage all Chamber members who plan to attend to make their reservations early to insure a seat for the event.” Tickets are $30 each. DHS Job More Than ChallengeOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — For a nitpicker, running the state’s largest agency is more than a challenge, it can even be misery. ‘‘Actually, I really like the hustle of the job,’’ says former state Sen. Howard Hendrick, director of the Department of Human Services the past seven months. ‘‘I like people and it’s a great opportunity to help them. I like challenges, and certainly this is a very big challenge,’’ he chuckled during an interview. He admitted it can be ‘‘a rather miserable exercise’’ figuring out how different federal funding streams work. ‘‘I like to do things creatively that will help us stretch state dollars. But I want a better handle on it. I don’t want to make a mistake that will make us cut a program that needs to be funded.’’ As a senator, Hendrick, 44, was known for carefully reading bills and picking them apart, either on the floor or in committee. Nothing has changed in his new job. Underlings at the DHS are amazed at his attention to detail. ‘‘He even answers E-mail,’’ says one employee. Hendrick was kidded for ‘‘dancing every dance’’ when he first came to the Legislature, meaning he spoke out on most every measure that hit the Senate floor. Later, the Republican lawmaker learned to pick his spots, gaining the respect of Democrats for his intelligence and willingness to learn and consider different perspectives. ‘‘He could be a nitpicker at times, but he was almost always right,’’ says one former Democratic colleague. As a fiscal conservative, Hendrick used to take agency officials to task about their budgets. Now, he has had to spar with another nitpicker, state Finance Director Tom Daxon, over DHS funding, which has been flat for years. Legislative supporters of the DHS say the agency has survived because of a carryover surplus that is now eaten up. ‘‘I’m in an education mode,’’ Hendrick said diplomatically of his talks with Daxon. ‘‘I’m trying to educate folks about what we’re trying to do. Tom and I have the same goals in many areas, such as reducing workers’ compensation costs to the agency.’’ On any given day since the Legislature reconvened on Feb. 1, the lanky Hendrick, a large black satchel in hand, can be seen sauntering through the legislative halls, buttonholing lawmakers who have bills that affect his agency. Hendrick draws praise from senators with different political philosophies, who work in the welfare area. ‘‘He’s smart. He works hard. He has integrity and he cares about people,’’ said Sen. Ben Brown, D-Oklahoma City. ‘‘I know Senator Hendrick is a good and just man and I always felt we had the same concern about those afflicted and those in great need,’’ says Rep. Mark Seikel, D-Harrah. ‘‘I worked with him on foster care legislation and I always knew if legislation passed his scrutiny, we had a good bill.’’ Hendrick said ‘‘the thought never crossed my mind’’ that he would one day head the $1.4 billion agency, which has 8,000 employees. ‘‘When the commission first came and talked to me about it, I told them to come back if they could not find anyone they were really comfortable with. It just kind of developed.’’ He speaks with pride of things happening at the DHS, getting people off welfare, and at the same time pointing toward expanding some unmet needs. ‘‘We’re in a very aggressive mode right now,’’ said Hendrick, who was picked by GOP Gov. Frank Keating to replace veteran DHS official George Miller, who led the agency during the startup of welfare reform. Hendrick praises DHS employees for embracing the new direction of the agency. ‘‘It’s been remarkable,’’ he said. ‘‘The last 60 days, I have been real concerned about how well we’re doing getting people to fulfill their work participation requirements. We’re doing pretty well compared with other states. We’ve made progress in so many areas, particularly child welfare.’’ He said 30 percent of children used to be placed in foster care each month, but that figure has been raised to 80 percent. A year and a half ago, he said, one half of the 5,000 child abuse reports were going more than 60 days without investigation. Now that is down to 500. And the adoption program has been accelerated. ‘‘We hope to place more than 1,000 kids this year,’’ compared with a previous high number of 530, Hendrick said. ‘‘I think my biggest surprise was realizing that the number of children needing foster care has grown at an average rate of 20 percent per year,’’ Hendrick said. ‘‘I did not really realize how totally destroyed so many families had become.’’ Hendrick brings some qualifications to the job, in addition to his legislative experience. He is an attorney and CPA who worked in tax law for 17 years. He also has a master’s degree in business administration. Active in the Nazarene Church, Hendrick and his wife, Tracy, have four children. Higher Education Leader Predicts A Future of Engaged InstitutionsNORMAN — A higher education leader spoke about engagement in the midst of change and what lies ahead for the nation’s public universities at the University of Oklahoma last week. C. Peter Magrath, president of the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, addressed College of Continuing Education staff and OU faculty in a speech entitled “The Future of American Higher Education: Change Ahead.” Magrath said that a number of external factors have led public universities to the point that they must change in order to survive and remain relevant to the cultures in which they operate. Declining financial support at the state level, increasing demands for accountability, the passing of the Cold War, uncertainties on the federal level and the rise of information technologies have resulted in radical changes for universities in the last years of the twentieth century. In order to deal with these changes, universities have responded with unique approaches, Magrath said. “All of this leads to increasing efforts of universities linking themselves in new kinds of partnerships, moving in a direction of privatization to try to attract the resources and support which they need. This is a very different environment from what it was 20 years ago.” Magrath outlined some of his work on the Kellogg Commission on the Future of State and Land-Grant Universities, a group engaged in a multi-year project to investigate how public institutions can be more responsive to their students and to the communities in which they operate. The most recent report issued by the commission is “Returning to Our Roots: The Engaged Institution.” Magrath said universities are involved in “a responsive engagement.” “The engaged university must accomplish at least three things,” he said. “First, to be organized to respond to the needs of today’s and tomorrow’s students, not yesterday’s. Second, they must enrich student experience by bringing research and engagement into the curriculum and offering practical opportunities for students to prepare for the world they enter. And third, they must put critical resources, knowledge and expertise, to work on the problems its community is facing.” Part of the challenge facing universities is to be responsive to the needs of a wide spectrum of students, Magrath said. “Students aren’t the only purpose of higher education, but they are the first purpose.” Magrath said today’s students reflect a broad range of demographics and are made up of both full and part time learners. “I don’t know what a ‘traditional student’ is. What we call nontraditional students are really the traditional students in terms of numbers.” In characterizing his personal vision for the future of higher education, Magrath said, “Our public universities are secure and strong enough to change and their mission is really very simple: to serve people and serve in partnership ways out of our educational strengths and skills with the highest quality. Serving people and serving broad state and community interests is not incompatible with high quality. We must be unafraid of using the information technologies that basically we created and spawned. We don’t need to fear the corporate ventures and virtual universities. We can play and lead in that arena.” NASULGC, the association Magrath heads, is a nonprofit association of 200 major public universities, land-grant institutions and many state university systems and has member campuses in all 50 states and the U.S. territories. Before becoming president of NASULGC, Magrath served as president of the University of Missouri system, the University of Minnesota and the State University of New York at Binghamton. He is the author of numerous books, monographs and articles on American Constitutional Law and history, higher education and international affairs. Magrath spoke during the College of Continuing Education’s annual staff development meeting, which was attended by more than 240 staff members. “Given the theme of our meeting this year, Becoming a Learning Organization, Dr. Magrath’s speech was especially apt,” said James Pappas, vice provost for outreach and distance education and dean of the College of Continuing Education. “The next report from the Kellogg Commission focuses on the learning society and describes how our nation has moved to a model which encourages learning throughout life.” ‘The Curious Savage’ Cast SetPonca Playhouse and guest director Jeffrey Stephens have announced the cast and production staff for the John Patrick comedy “The Curious Savage,” to be presented March 5-7, 12-13 at the Poncan Theater. The eccentric Mrs. Savage is to be played by Marlys Cervantes and her three greedy children will be portrayed by Scott Pittman “Samuel”, Don Jorgensen “Titus” and Toma Foster “Lily Belle.” Residents of The Cloisters — the institution where the play takes place — are Jenni Wilson as “Fairy Mae”, Chris Koenig as “Jeff”, Gary Owen as “Hannibal”, Karen Rivers as “Florence,” and Linda Cowley as “Mrs. Paddy.” “Dr. Emmett is played by Carol Harris with Shawna Roland as “Nurse Willie.” The production staff for “Curious Savage” is producer/stage manager Michelle Roberts; assistant stage manager, Marsha Hiskett; light design, Dave Guinn and Jeff Stephens; light board, Dave Guinn; sound technician, C.R. Rupert; sound design, Dave May; sound board, Ivery Allen; and crew, Matt Cowley. Props and set dressing are provided by Diane Malone and Loretta Wilson; costumes are prepared by Larri Ann Halbrook, Ruslyn Hermanson, Robyn Bonfy and Cheryl Mauk; and the set move-in crew leaders are Ron Hernandez and Tom Cowley. The “Curtain Call” Newsletter is created by Cheryl Mauk and the photographer/program coordinator is Marsha Shields. Commercial Federal Bank is serving as corporate sponsor for “The Curious Savage,” with additional funding provided by the Oklahoma Arts Council. Production dates are March 5-7, 12-13. Playhouse members may call for reservations beginning Feb. 22. Non members may purchase tickets beginning March 1. Playhouse box office hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. For tickets to the Sunday matinee on March 7, the box office will be open from 1 to 2 p.m. For more information or to make reservations call 765-5360. Area Senators Join in Seeking Space CenterBy RALPH SEWELL News Capitol Bureau OKLAHOMA CITY — If there’s a chance that Oklahoma can grab some of the next century’s space programs, Sens. Paul Muegge, D-Tonkawa, and J. Berry Harrison, D-Fairfax, are all for it. They so indicated last week when they voted to send the House SBs 719 and 720 — bills designed to entice at least parts of a $30 billion space program to Oklahoma — maybe to the former B-36 Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base at Burns Flat in Washita County. Sen. Gilmer Capps, D-Snyder, displayed a model of the futuristic space capsule as he urged approval of his legislation. Other than Capps, the only one who spoke for the bill was the so-called dean of the Senate, Gene Stipe, D-McAlester, who said it would be a billion-dollar asset for the state. Capps said some 500 American companies are involved in the country’s space program. An Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority would be set up by SB 720. The 7 members would be named by the governor with confirmation by the Senate required. The Authority would promote and develop the program. SB 719 offers tax inducements to entice firms to locate in Oklahoma. A company investing $100 million would gain a full income tax credit; one investing $50 million would get a 50 percent break, $25 million a 25 percent credit. Titles are off both bills, an indication more refining of the bills is expected. The House now will consider the legislation. The Senate also hurriedly passed SB 353, after state employees, came to Capitol to ask for raises. The bill passed 42-0. Muegge and Harrison voted yes. The bill promises all state employees 5 percent increases in pay, not less than $1,500 nor more than $2,000, effective Jan. 1, 2000 — plus similar raises on Jan. 1, 2001. But the title is off the bill, and the House must act before SB 353 can return to the Senate. Muegge conceded that at this point, it is little more than a gesture of good will — a promise to do something if the budget allows it. Muegge originally was cool about a proposal to let a simple majority of school district voters approve school bonds, rather than a 60 percent majority the constitution now requires. But he changed his mind on reconsideration. SJR 22 — a proposed constitutional amendment — lost originally, 24 to 22. At least 26 affirmative Senate votes were needed. The Senate author won reconsideration last week and SJR 22 passed, 27-20. Muegge switched sides. Harrison still thinks it’s a bad deal. The resolution now moves to the House. It still needs approval of most House members before it can appear on a statewide ballot for the approval or the rejection by voters of the proposed constitutional change. Muegge’s bill to cut the Worker Compensation Court from 10 to 8 judges has become a task force to study the court’s work load and make recommendations. Also, he conceded that his bill to raise from $9 to $50 a ton Oklahoma’s fee for disposing of hazardous waste won’t be heard this year. But he says it still is alive for the session in 2000. All legislators pushed last week to get committees to send the bills they had introduced to the House or Senate for floor consideration. Bills not on the House or Senate floor calendar by Monday will be dead for this year. HB 1600, by Rep. Jim Newport, R-Ponca City, is on the calendar. It would make using a hot check to pay for a service a crime subject to punishment. Now, the remedy is civil. The person must sue the maker in court. Three other Newport bills await a floor vote. HB 1659 would require schools to give students who master American sign language credit for having learned a foreign language. His HB 1763 would authorize school districts to provide for students to pledge good conduct each day. HB 1765 would require school districts to make available character education programs. Rep. Jim Reese, R-Nardin, won 77-22 House approval for a bill limiting school bus speeds to 55 miles an hour — five miles faster than present law. The bill now goes to the Senate. The final bill likely will say school buses are allowed to go 55 only on paved roads. Reese has several other bills ready for floor debate. HB 1001 — the first House bill filed this session — is ready for debate. It provides a man and woman may enter into a covenant marriage. By that, both agree they intend to stay married for life, and will seek counseling if disputes arise. Another Reese bill refers to early state retirements while a third — HB 1111 would allow undeveloped property in the Great Salt Plains State Park to be leased to private enterprise. Ferguson has two bills ready for floor action. One would toughen penalties on drunk drivers. Another, HB 1639, would give priority to cleaning waste dumps when the property owner had not consented to such dumping. But Ferguson came down with the flu Monday night. His secretary expected him to miss the rest of the week. Here’s how Muegge, Harrison, Newport, Reese, Ferguson and Rep. Joe Sweeden, D-Pawhuska, cast other floor votes: —HB 1210, which passed the House 57-40, would require health insurance policies to cover tests for prostate cancer to all men 50 or older and men 40 or older if they are in high risk categories. Sweeden voted in favor. Newport, Reese and Ferguson voted no. —HB 1614, passed 71-25, is a bill to require couples living together without benefit of a formal ceremony, prove they are in a common law marriage. All Ponca-area representatives voted yes. —HB 1256 passed 97-1 after being amended. It would let farmers count certain fees charged by state and federal farm agencies as credit against the income taxes they owe. The amendment would let teachers also deduct for material they buy for pupils if they are not reimbursed. Ponca-area members voted yes. —HB 1455 would except the Broken Arrow Expressway part of SH 51 from being called the 42nd Rainbow Infantry Division Memorial Highway. It passed 94-1 with Newport, Reese and Sweeden voting yes. Ferguson missed the vote. —HB 1688 would authorize the Department of Corrections to reward prison workers who do outstanding work. It limits the cost to no more than $100 per employee. The House passed it 97-0. All Ponca-area representatives voted yes. Bills cleared for floor debate or killed by Committees include: —HB 1091, calling for Right-to-Work legislation to be submitted to voters, was killed by the House committee on Commerce Industry and Labor. —SB 47, undoing last year’s cuts in amounts employers pay to the state Unemployment Trust Fund, headed for a Senate vote. Amendments are likely. —HB 1190, to cut from $25 to $5 the cost of buying a marriage license — if the couple takes premarital counseling, headed for a House floor vote. —SB 454, to allow chemical castration of persons convicted of rape, was advanced for Senate floor consideration. —SB 423, sent to the Senate, would allow forfeiture of a person’s car if he’s convicted twice of drunken driving — one causing injury — within 10 years. —HB 1212 would ban use of unmarked police cars. Impersonators threaten girl drivers and some rapes have occurred, the author said as he urged a floor vote. Roman Nose Resort Park Sets Bitter Creek Frontier DaysHistory comes alive at Roman Nose Resort Park Saturday and Sunday as Bitter Creek Frontier Daze sets up camp. Bitter Creek Frontier Daze is a walk through the 1830s to 1890s Oklahoma as Cheyenne Indians, buffalo hunters, outlaws and U.S. Marshals recreate those wild and woolly days. 1840s Dragoons and 1870s U.S. Cavalry demonstrate the skills that made them famous, from mounted shooting skills to saber handling. The vigilantes and the U.S. Marshals dispense their own brands of frontier justice. Moonshiners and peddlers work the crowd while outlaws shoot it out. Bitter Creek Frontier Daze promises to be one of the most exciting and colorful events of the year. The Western Heritage Arts and Craft show features unique, handmade items for sale and food booths offer hardy frontier fare. Bitter Creek Frontier Daze is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $2 for adults, and children under 18 are admitted free. Roman Nose Resort Park is offering special winter rates on lodge rooms and cabins for Bitter Creek Frontier Daze, and camping is available in the park on a first come-first served basis. For lodge and cabin reservations, call (580) 623-7281 or (800) 892-8690. Roman Nose is located nine miles north of Watonga. Woolaroc Schedule Set To Begin on March 27BARTLESVILLE — The country estate of the legendary oilman, Frank Phillips, is more than just a ranch, museum and wildlife preserve; it is a living monument to the American West. Named after the woods, lakes and rocks of the Osage hills, Woolaroc stands as a reminder of a bygone era rich in culture and natural history. The spirit of the West still exists in Woolaroc. Stories of airplane races, cow thieves and outlaws, gushers of oil, life in the days of oil and cattle barons, and the history of the land from the time of the earliest native people, through the era of Western expansion, to the rise and fall of the oil empires are still alive and well and being told at Woolaroc. “Not only are there 700 wild animals on 3,600 acres of native soil, the museum is a treasury of historical and anthropological art and artifacts found nowhere else in Oklahoma. There truly is something for everyone at Woolaroc,” reports Dick Miller, general manager. The 1999 schedule begins March 27 with the opening of the North Road, the 1840s Traders Camp at Bison Lake, the Oil Patch Historical Area, and the Phillips Family Mausoleum. Spring Traders Encampment will be held April 10 and 11, and the summer season beings May 31 with the area open daily at that time. There will be an OK Mozart concert on June 16, and the KidsFest ’99 will be held June 24 to 27. The summer season ends Sept. 6. The Fall Traders encampment will be held Oct. 2, and the Cow Thieves and Outlaws Reunion will be held Oct. 2 and 3 at Clyde Lake. The area sites will close Nov. 28. The Membership Holiday open house is scheduled for Dec. 12, and Woolaroc Wonderland is slated for Dec. 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 and 18 from 5 to 9 p.m. Woolaroc is located 12 miles southwest of Bartlesville on State Highway 123 and is currently open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, and children 11 and under are admitted free. School MenusElementary Breakfast Monday — Cereal or honey bun, assorted juices and milk. Tuesday — Biscuits and gravy or cereal or honey bun, assorted juices and milk. Wednesday — Cereal or honey bun, assorted juices and milk. Thursday — Egg and sausage biscuit or cereal or honey bun, assorted juices and milk. Friday — Cereal or honey bun, assorted juices and milk. Elementary Lunch Monday — Chicken nuggets with hot roll or breaded chicken sandwich, tatter tots, mixed fruit, green beans, saltine crackers, dill spears, bear grahams or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, diet plate, juice and milk. Tuesday — Fiesta burrito or mozzarella cheese sticks with marinara sauce, fresh carrots with ranch dressing, corn-on-cob, Jello, fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, diet plate, juice and milk. Wednesday — Soft beef and cheese tacos or mini corn dogs, cinnamon apples, Mexican beans, fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears, brownies or assorted cold sandwiches, salads or diet plate, juice and milk. Thursday — Chicken strips with hot roll or barchetta pizza, whipped potatoes and gravy, applesauce, fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears, grape slime or assorted cold sandwiches, salads or diet plate, juice and milk. Friday — Ravioli with garlic bread or dino pretzel with cheese sauce, lettuce salad, scalloped potatoes, apricots, saltine crackers, dill spears, cookies or assorted cold sandwiches, salads or diet plate, juice and milk. Middle School Breakfast Monday — Breakfast burrito or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Tuesday — Biscuits and gravy or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Wednesday — Ham, egg and cheese biscuit or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Thursday — Egg and sausage biscuit or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Friday — Biscuit and gravy or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Mid-High Breakfast Monday — French toast with sausage or eggs with tots or cereal, orange juice and milk. Tuesday — Biscuits and gravy or donuts or cereal, orange juice and milk. Wednesday — Ham and cheese roll ups or cinnamon up or cereal, orange juice and milk. Thursday — Eggs with sausage and toast or muffins or cereal, orange juice and milk. Friday — Biscuits and gravy or jelly donuts or cereal, orange juice and milk. Middle School Lunch Available on Monday through Friday at the Middle School is Domino’s Pizza. Monday — Breaded chicken sandwich, green beans, tatter tots, saltine crackers, dill spears or assorted cold sandwiches, salads, diet plate or pasta bar, juice and milk. Tuesday — Cheese sticks with marinara sauce, fresh fruit, corn, salsa, jalapeno, saltine crackers, dill spears or assorted cold sandwiches, salads, diet plate or potato bar, juice and milk. Wednesday — Soft beef tacos, Mexican beans, Mexican rice, lettuce and cheese, salsa and jalapenos, fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears, brownies or assorted cold sandwiches, salads, diet plate, potato/soup bar, juice and milk. Thursday — Chicken strip with hot roll, mashed potatoes and gravy, applesauce, fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears or assorted cold sandwiches, salads, diet plate or potato bar, juice and milk. Friday — Pretzel with cheese sauce, french fries, fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears, cookies or assorted cold sandwiches, salads, diet plate or pasta bar, juice and milk. Mid-High Lunch Available at the Mid-High Monday through Friday are Domino’s and Subway. Monday — Cheeseburger, lettuce and tomato, french fries, fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears or assorted cold sandwiches, salads, diet plate or pasta bar, juice and milk. Tuesday — Fiesta burrito, refried beans, corn, Jello, fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears or assorted cold sandwiches, salads, diet plate or potato bar, juice and milk. Wednesday — Mini corn dogs, broccoli with cheese, salad, fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears or assorted cold sandwiches, salads, diet plate or pasta bar, juice and milk. Thursday — Chicken strips with hot roll, whipped potatoes and gravy, fruit, salad, saltine crackers, dill spears or assorted cold sandwiches, salads, diet plate or potato bar, juice and milk. Friday — Ravioli with garlic bread or Hoagie fish on a roll, green beans, salad, applesauce, saltine crackers, dill spears or assorted cold sandwiches, salads, diet plate or pasta bar, juice and milk. High School Lunch Available every day at Campus Mart, the Training Table Deli offers a pasta bar, baked potato bar, lean items and fresh fruit. The Ala Carte Wildcat line offers Pizza Inn and Subway. Training Table Monday- Friday — Pasta bar, potato bar, deli sandwiches and salads, seasonal fruit. All-American Line Monday — Cheeseburger, french fries, lettuce and tomato, cookies and cream pudding, seasonal fruit, juice and milk. Tuesday — Burrito with chili and cheese, tossed salad, Jello, salsa, jalapenos, sour cream, seasonal fruit, juice and milk. Wednesday — Beef ravioli with garlic bread, mixed vegetables, veggie dippers, seasonal fruit, juice and milk. Thursday — Taco hat salads, salsa, pinto beans, jalapenos, Jello, sour cream, seasonal fruit, juice and milk. Friday — Chicken strips with hot roll, mashed potatoes and gravy, peas, seasonal fruits, juice and milk. McCord Elementary Breakfast Monday — Cereal, toast, juice and milk. Tuesday — Breakfast burrito, juice and milk. Wednesday — Oatmeal, toast, juice and milk. Thursday — Scrambled eggs, toast, juice and milk. Friday — Biscuit and gravy, juice and milk. Lunch Monday — Grilled cheese, ravioli, corn, orange wedge, cookie and milk. Tuesday — Steak fingers, potatoes and gravy, mixed vegetables, pineapple, hot roll and milk. Wednesday — Tostados, mixed fruit, corn, brownie and milk. Thursday — Goulash, corn, hot roll, pears and milk. Friday — Crispy chicken sandwich, fries, lettuce, mixed fruit, dill spears, cookie and milk. Pioneer Technology Center Tuesday — Beef tips with rice, chicken tortellini alfredo or pork chop and dressing, salad bar, soup, assorted vegetables, breads and desserts. Wednesday — Beef stir fry, barbecue chicken or pasta prima vera, salad bar, soup, assorted vegetables, breads and desserts. Thursday — Pot roast with veggies, chicken stir fry or seafood enchilada, salad bar, soup, assorted vegetables, breads and desserts. The cafeteria is open to the public from 11:15 a.m. to noon. School CalendarPo-Hi Feb. 22 American Heart Association “Hoops for Hearts” on the old boys gym at 5:30 p.m. Fashion show in the Howell Auditorium at 7 p.m. Dug Out Club meeting, room F-103, 7 p.m. Feb. 23 Student Council campaigning. Feb. 24 Representative from Cowley County Community College, Conference Room, 10 a.m. Student Council campaign assembly, Howell Auditorium, 2 p.m. Feb. 25 Student Council elections in the Assembly Center at 7:45 a.m. BLT meeting, Assembly Center, 3:30 p.m. Feb. 26 Representative from OSU-Okmulgee, Conference Room, 10 a.m. Po-Hi drama/debate tournament. Varsity state wrestling tournament in Norman. Feb. 27 Drama/debate tournament continues. Varsity state wrestling tournament continues in Norman. Veteran Bomber Pilot Shows Up in War BookBy MARK GALVIN News Staff Writer If Roy Kennedy ever forgets the hairiest day of his life, there’s a book now to help him remember. Kennedy, a B-17 “Flying Fort-ress” bomber pilot during World War II, discovered himself mentioned by name in an elaborate new book that includes an account of one of the 35 bombing missions he flew over enemy-held Europe during 1944-45. The new book, entitled “Big Bombers of WWII” and published by Loew & B. Hould Publishers of Ann Arbor, Mich., was a gift to Kennedy from his son and daughter-in-law Jon and Phyllis Kennedy, who found it in a Norman book store. After Jon and Phyllis gave him the book, it was still several days before anyone realized he was mentioned in it specifically. Roy then noticed his name listed in the index, and turned to a page which, describing a particularly bad day for B-17 bomber crews, gives the following account from Oct. 7, 1944: “Lt. R.E. Kennedy rang the bail-out bell on his Fortress when it was badly hit by the fighters. The aircraft was enveloped in smoke, and it began vibrating badly. Three of the crew bailed out immediately. Suddenly, the smoke cleared and Kennedy decided to see if he could keep the aircraft flying. He managed to stay in the air long enough to reach a field in Belgium, where he landed safely.” Kennedy’s account of the same mission, which was the 16th of his 35 missions into Germany, fills in a lot of details: “It was really the most miraculous thing — one of the damnedest days of my life,” he said from his home in northeast Ponca City. “We were flying missions out of England, and at that time, we were taking quite a licking from the Germans,” he said. “The Germans had very, very good radar so they knew how to find you, and we were en route to bomb a factory there.” When the aircraft got hit, it spiraled down about 10,000 feet before Kennedy leveled it out. The bomber quickly filled with smoke, and the three members of the crew who bailed out, including the co-pilot, were to become prisoners of war. Kennedy said he was the last one out of the cockpit area and was about to jump from the B-17, but the chief NCO on the plane informed him that despite the smoke, the plane was not on fire. “So I went back and flew the plane,” he said. “I absolutely was so damned scared I could hardly breathe, but I could fly the sonofabitch if it wasn’t on fire,” he explained. “What excuse have I got for bailing out if it’s not on fire?” When he returned to the cockpit and resumed flying the aircraft, he had lost radio contact. But he says the pilot of a smaller P-51 American fighter plane approached the bomber and made visual contact with him, then guided Kennedy and the Flying Fortress to the field in Belgium. Kennedy landed the bomber. The P-51 pilot never touched down, just waved and flew off. “I looked my airplane over afterward and decided it needed a lot of work,” he said. The bomber had several hundred holes. “They fixed it and I got to fly it again. I don’t know how long it took.” And Kennedy himself was back in the air for three more missions before the month was over. As a “young and cocky” lieutenant piloting a B-17 bomber, he says he saw a lot. Maybe too much. He had been a Reservist when he was appointed as an aviation cadet in November 1942 and was transported with 30 other men by rail from Oklahoma City to Santa Ana, Calif. He already had a pilot’s license and two years of college studying civil engineering at Cameron Junior College in Lawton, and entered the Army directly from college to be a B-17 pilot for the 331st Bombardment Squadron (H), 94th Bombardment Group (H) AAF. During his extensive training, Kennedy and his wife Ann were stationed in Tampa, Fla., and Ann was five months pregnant when 22-year-old Roy shipped out for Europe in August 1944. He flew 35 missions over enemy-held Europe from Aug. 26, 1944, to Jan. 13, 1945, in adverse weather conditions that necessitated long hours of instrument flying. He totaled 1200 hours of pilot time and for his service, he earned the Air Medal with five oak leaf clusters. Kennedy says he also learned an awful lot about teamwork in a six-month period. “There’s no other thing I can think of that could bring you closer together than being in a bomber crew,” he said. “In a crew, your life is in everybody’s hands. You’ve got to depend on the whole crew.” “There isn’t anything else like it, I’ll tell you for sure, but you say, ‘What else am I going to do? You’ve got to do it,’” he said. “Sometimes life was pretty short over there. If you had a crew that could make it 10 missions, they were very likely to make it. “The bomber pilots were good. We flew in formation while we were being shot at, antiaircraft bombs going off around us. We could carry 4,000 pounds of bombs in the B-17, as long as you had enough gas,” he said. “New crews started as the last plane in the formation, and you worked your way up to the lead crew. When your leader turns, you’ve got to turn. “I had a hell of a lot of respect for those Germans, and for our fighter plane pilots — they were good too,” he said. “When we got a new commander, a colonel, the first thing he did was join in on a bombing mission. By doing so, he earned everyone’s respect — he laid his life on the line too. “And one time on a mission, our waist gunner put his head down instead of looking at his targets — he put his head down while he sprayed with the gun. When I found out, I read him the riot act and he straightened up after that,” he said. “All of us were looking at death all the time, and I asked him, ‘How would they feel if I flew the bomber without looking?’” When Kennedy finally returned home, he discovered he and his family weren’t prepared for some of the negative changes wartime had instilled in him. He praises his wife for the support she gave him after he came home with a bad outlook toward life. Pregnant with their first son before Roy shipped out for Europe, Ann welcomed him back with 9-month-old Jon when his complete tour was over. “She probably had more guts than I did,” he said. “Here I am, thinking I had a lot of guts to go (to war) but she had the nerve to move forward without me and then to stay with me after I got back.” He explained, “I was completely psycho when I got home. I had been so damned scared, I couldn’t believe it.” He’d flown 35 long bombing missions without the rest-and-relaxation he’d been promised, and his return to the states had been delayed, even after the fighting was over. He’d developed a bad attitude toward draft dodgers and he questioned within himself the purpose of such a devastating world war. “In my opinion, the Germans are good people. I’d spent a lot of time wondering why we would have to have a war with them,” he said. “I had seen so many of my friends go POOF in a big ball of fire — it was almost like losing family. “And the reaction was so severe, I had made it a point not to get too acquainted with anybody,” he said. So when Roy finally got home, Ann went face-to-face with most of the anger he’d been storing up. While she quickly learned to be careful not to wake him up the wrong way so he wouldn’t explode, his public behavior had many of their friends and family encouraging her to file for divorce. But the bitterness wore off and they made it through their difficulties and have celebrated more than 55 years together. Kennedy earned his engineering degree from OU and retired from Conoco after 37 years. He now says he also realized why wartime service is probably most suited for the youth. “When you’re a young kid, you do things a lot of times for the thrill of it,” he said. “That’s what you do to prove to yourself you’ve got the stuff. The thrill is really fear.” He believes youthful inexperience also contributed to the failure of the Germans to continue in the war because the bombing missions gradually became easier as Germany’s veteran fighter aces were getting killed off. “The new (German) pilots were kids” toward the end of his tour, Kennedy said. Four months after Kennedy stopped flying bombing missions, the war in Europe was over. County Assessor To Meet With Taxpayers This WeekKay County Assessor Tresa Engle and staff will meet with area taxpayers for three days this week in Ponca City to help with homestead exemptions and other questions. The group will meet from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at the Ponca City Library, 525 East Grand Avenue. Engle said persons who have a Homestead exemption already in place on their property need not file again unless they have changed their deed. Those who still must meet with the assessors are: 1. Those filing for a new homestead exemption. (Please bring a property description.) 2. Those filing for a new additional homestead exemption, which is for persons whose household gross income is less than $20,000 a year. Applicants over 65 do not have to refile each year. 3. Farm machinery owners, agricultural sales tax permit users. 4. Persons who have moved a mobile home onto leased land or who have built a structure on leased land. 5. Those filing for a new senior valuation limitation on their homestead property. Applicants must be 65 and have a verified gross income of less than $25,000. The filing period is from Jan. 4 to March 15. Applications for homestead received after March 15 will be applied to the year 2000, provided all other requirements have been met. Applications and assessments also will be taken at the Kay County Courthouse in Newkirk from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The assessor’s office phone number is 580-362-2565. Repair Work Sought At Marland Mansion By BOB PATTERSON News City Editor A decision on the repairing of lead guttering on Marland Mansion will be made by the Ponca City Board of Commissioners at its regularly scheduled meeting Monday. Time of the meeting is 5:30 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Room of the Public Safety Center. The agenda notes that a proposal will be made from Roger A Smith Co. to furnish labor and material to repair the lead guttering at the mansion in the amount of $12,450. In other business, commissioners will consider a resolution giving authorization for the Human Resources Director to destroy certain records more than five years old, according to regulations. An Oklahoma Highway Sfety Office grant request will be considered, in an effort for it to be submitted. It would be to obtain funding for overtime for police officers in their emphasis enforcement in the areas of aggressive driving offenses and safety belt compliance. Other activities that the grant would provide would be some overtime requested for civilian employees to perform safety belt surveys, and two portable hand held radar instruments. Commissioners will be asked to consider an agreement with Group Health and Dental Benefits Administration Consulting Services to evaluate the city’s employee medical plan. The consent agenda includes: A Ponca City Tourism Authority request to grant $700 to the K-9 Dog Training Club to be used for promoting and advertising an agility trials event for Ponca City June 5-6. A proposal to perform asbestos abatement for the Auditorium/Civic Center pipe tunnel in conjunction with the No. 1 Fire Station project. The closing out of documents to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce concerning an emergency shelter grant for the Salvation Army is a matter on the consent agenda. Also a request on the consent agenda is to make a contract extension for the home investment partnership grant. There is a change order on the consent agenda concerning the No. 1 Fire Station, adding $2,426.65 and increasing the contract time by 21 days. As members of the Ponca City Utility Authority, commissioners have an item concerning the awarding of a bid for the replacement of a pump at the water treatment plant. Other items are on the consent agenda, including release of funds for the work being done at the Northwest Substation and a monthly report to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. DEATHSClarence Benjamin Kolb Clarence Benjamin KolbClarence Benjamin Kolb, resident of Sulphur, formerly of Ada and Ponca City, died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999 at 10 a.m. in Sulphur. He was 90. The funeral service will be Monday, Feb. 22, 1999 at 10 a.m. in Criswell Chapel in Ada with Danny Stewart, minister, officiating. Burial will follow at 3 p.m. in the Zion Cemetery in Orlando, Okla. under the direction of the Criswell Funeral Home, Ada. Casket bearers will be Travis Kolb, Candace Goulden, Kody Kolb, Derrick Kolb, Kevin Kolb, Kyle Kolb, Mica Kolb, Kolby Goulden, Kaleb Kolb and Ryan Kolb. Clarence Benjamin Kolb was born June 30, 1908 in Alburnett, Iowa, the son of Thomas Otto Kolb and Elizabeth Struchen Kolb. He and Pearl May Canida were married June 8, 1939 in El Reno, and she preceded him in death on Aug. 12, 1995. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as an aircraft radio mechanic in Newfoundland. He was awarded the American Theatre Services Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. Before World War II, Mr. Kolb owned and operated Kolb’s Radio and Television Service in Perry. He reopened this business after the war, operating it until 1959. Later, he was a radio and television repair technician with Orr’s TV & Appliance in Ponca City, retiring in 1973. He moved to Ada in 1993 and in November, 1998 moved to Sulphur to make his home. He was a member of the Perry Church of Christ, Hartford Avenue Church of Christ in Ponca City, and the Southwest Church of Christ in Ada. He enjoyed studying his Bible, and was also an avid gardener and fisherman. Surviving are three sons, Clarence Kolb Jr. of Ponca City, Thomas Marion Kolb of St. Louis, Mo. and Michael Ray Kolb of Lafayette, La.; one daughter, Patricia Ann Goulden-Mangini of Ponca City; three sisters, Esther Brumley of Ralston, Erma Dennis and Ellen Thompson, both of Odessa, Texas, also 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Sidney Kolb and Lester Kolb, and one sister, Edna Kolb. Linda Kay GoinsNORMAN — Linda Kay Goins, cousin of Neil Foster, Ponca City, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1999, at the Fairchild Center in Billings, Okla. She was 58. Committal for Ms. Goins was to be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 19, 1999, at the Norman IOOF Cemetery under the direction of Sisson Funeral Home of Billings, Okla. Linda Kay Goins was born Dec. 3, 1940. She had been a resident of the Fairchild Center in Billings, Okla. for many years. Survivors include two cousins, Neil Foster of Ponca City and Becky Bernard of Reno, Nev. Rev. Walter GomezLAWTON — Reverend Walter Gomez, longtime Mennonite-Brethern missionary, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1999, in McAllen, Texas, after a long illness. He was 82. Visitation will take place Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, at 7 p.m. in the Becker Funeral Home Chapel in Lawton. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. in the Indiahoma High School Auditorium, Indiahoma, Okla. Officiating will be Dr. James Blackwood, president Global Outreach Mission in Buffalo, N.Y.; Rev. Linden Unruh, Field-Director of Mexican Mission Ministries in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico; Rev. Steve Cutter, pastor of Post Oak Mennonite-Brethern Church in Indiahoma; and Rev. John Heidebrecht, Faith Bible Church of Lawton. Burial will follow in the Post Oak Missionary Cemetery in Indiahoma under the direction of Becker Funeral Home, Lawton. Rev. Gomez was born and raised on the Comanche Indian Reservation near Indiahoma where his parents were missionaries for over 60 years. In 1936, he married the former Lois Rawlings of Lawton. In 1936, he received an associate degree from Cameron College and went on to manage a dry cleaning business for several years. Later, as a Christmas businessman, he gave up secular work to accept the calling into the ministry and attended Northwestern Bible College in Minneapolis, Minn., graduating in 1943. Rev. and Mrs. Gomez began working among Spanish-speaking people in different parts of the United States. In 1948, Rev. Gomez opened a mission field in Mexico. In 1954, the Mexican Ministries were organized and incorporated by Rev. Gomez, founder and president. Presently, there are some 70 churches and missions in Mexico under this organization. Rev. Gomez was a member of Grace Community Church in Pharr, Texas, and Post Oak Mennonite-Brethern Church of Indiahoma. Survivors include his wife, Lois Gomez of the home in McAllen, Texas; one daughter, Lawana Norman of San Antonio, Texas; one brother, Joe Gomez of Harrison, Ark.; and one sister, Josephine Knox of Lampassas, Texas. The family has established a memorial fund in order to complete the Walter Gomez Evangelical Center in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico, in care of Mexican Mission Ministries, P.O. Box 636, Pharr, Texas 78577. Jasper Gwenn AnglenNARDIN — Jasper Gwenn Anglen, Nardin resident, died Friday evening, Feb. 19, 1999, at the Prestige Nursing Center in Haysville, Kan. He was 82. Arrangements are under the direction of Hackler Funeral Home in Blackwell. No services will be conducted. Jasper Gwenn Anglen was born Sept. 4, 1916, to Henry and Nellie L. (Cline) Anglen in Katlen, Ind. The family then moved to Wichita, where he attended school. He moved to Joplin, Mo., and entered the Army in September of 1942 in Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Anglen served as a hospital orderly until his discharge in 1943. Once out of the Army, Anglen moved to Neosho, Mo., then to Blackwell, and finally to Nardin, where he has been a resident since 1980. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans. He is survived by his nephew, Robert Cutshall of Nardin; a niece, Ann Barrows of Blackwell; and numerous other nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Roy Anglen. Howard Frederic NicolaysenHoward Frederic Nicolaysen, 1601 Academy Road, Apt. 333, died Thursday, Feb. 18, at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. He was 85. The funeral service will be Monday, Feb. 22, 1999 at 11 a.m. in the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Dr. Monty Fey, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of the Trout Funeral Home. There will be no viewing at the funeral home. The family will receive friends at the home Sunday afternoon from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and prior to the service at the church. Howard Frederic Nicolaysen was born March 26, 1913 at Clinton, Iowa, the son of Henry and Henrikke Boysen Nicolaysen. He graduated from Wartburg College in Clinton and earned a PhD in Chemistry from Iowa State University. He and the former Mildred Frances Hacmac were married in 1943 in Philadelphia. In 1949 he joined Conoco as a research chemist and retired in 1973. Nicolaysen was a member of the First Presbyterian Church where he had served as a deacon, trustee and elder and was also an active member of the choir for almost 50 years. He was also a member of the American Chemical Society, Alpha Chi Sigma, and the Ponca City Men’s Chorus. He is survived by two daughters, Margaret Richardson of Winchester, Va. and Ruth Riley of Houston, Texas; a son, Dr. Paul H. Nicolaysen of Morgantown, W. Va., and four grandchildren. Dr. Nicolaysen was preceded in death by his wife in 1996. Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 1442, Ponca City, OK 74602. ObituariesBernard George BeharaBernard George Behara, Ponca City resident and formerly of Newkirk, died Friday afternoon, Feb. 19, 1999 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Ponca City. He was 89. The Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Monday evening in the Miller-Stahl Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Pahuda Bosco. Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23 in St. Mary’s Catholic Church with the Rev. John Michalicka as celebrant and assisted by Deacon Dick Robinson. Burial is to follow in the Newkirk Cemetery under the direction of Miller-Stahl Funeral Service. Grandchildren will serve as casket bearers. The family will be at 724 North Fourteenth, Ponca City. Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. and Monday from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. The casket will not be opened the day of the service. Bernard George Behara was born August 8, 1909 east of Newkirk, the son of John F. and Teresa (Eck) Behara. He grew up in rural Newkirk and attended Cooper Rural School. On July 18, 1937 he and Claudine Mary Tipton were married in Newkirk. They established their home on a farm east of Newkirk where they lived until September 1942 when they moved to Ponca City. He began working for Conoco and worked until his retirement in 1973 with 30 years of service as head operator. He had also been employed as carpenter and painter at the First Baptist Church in Ponca City for 30 years. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ponca City and the Knights of Columbus. For many years he helped with the bingo games at St. Mary’s. He enjoyed his children and grandchildren, and his flower and vegetable gardens. He also enjoyed his woodworking projects in the basement. His survivors include two sons and their wives, Bernard Keith and Sue Behara of Ponca City and Max and Rosanna Behara of Perry; five daughters and their husbands, Mary and Marion Fredricks of Ponca City, Connie Liberton of Ponca City, Opal and Jerry Grimley of Rio Rancho, N.M.; Lois and Melvin Thomason of Weatherford, Texas; Claudia and Bob Rock of Fullerton, Calif.; one sister and her husband, Dorothy and Joe Sheik of Newkirk; sister-in-law, Florence Behara of Newkirk; and an aunt, Ella Eck of Arkansas City. He is also survived by 16 grandchildren and their spouses, Darin Behara of Weatherford, Tim and Wanda (Behara) Stein of Ponca City, Joe and Malinda (Behara) Farley of Ponca City, Toss and Julia (Grimley) Patterson of Edgewood, N.M.; Jill (Grimley) Jenkins of Beebe, Ark., Aaron and Debra (Thomason) Wand of Stephenville, Texas, Mike and Leslie Thomason of Arlington, Texas, Brian Fredricks of Ponca City. Also Ronnie and Kerry (Fredricks) Carter of Ponca City, Tina Liberton of Oklahoma City, Eric Liberton and Aaron Liberton, both of Ponca City, Travis and Kristal Behara of Okmulgee, Cory and Shannon Behara of Edmond, Jason Behara of Ponca City and Kyle Rock of Fullerton, Calif. Great-grandchildren are Courtney, Jeremy and Hunter Stein of Ponca City, Tanner Farley of Ponca City, Maddison and Colbie Jenkins of Beebe, Ark., Sarah and Tayler Patterson of Edgewood, N.M.; Brandon, Mikayla and Jessica Wand of Stephenville, Texas, Dayton and Ian Thomason of Arlington, Texas. He is also survived by numerous cousins, nieces and nephews, grand nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Claudine on July 22, 1979; his parents; one brother, John Behara; four sisters, Clara Huster, Edna Schuckman, Catherine Arnett and Opal Brunson. Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Behara’s memory to the American Cancer Association, Hospice of Ponca City, the American Diabetes Association or Life Line of Ponca City through either Pioneer Bank in Ponca City or Eastman National Bank, P.O. Box 468, Newkirk 74647-0468. paid obituary Patsy JoAnne DanielNEWKIRK — Patsy JoAnne Daniel, lifelong Newkirk resident, died late Thursday night, Feb. 18, 1999, at her Newkirk home. She was 56. The funeral has been scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 22 in the Newkirk Christ’s Church with the Rev. J. Craig Ortwein officiating. Burial is to follow in Newkirk Cemetery under the direction of Miller-Stahl Funeral Service. There will be no public viewing at any time. A memorial fund has been established with Hospice of Ponca City. Contributions may be made in Mrs. Daniel’s memory through Eastman National Bank, P.O. Box 468, Newkirk, Okla. 74647-0468. Patsy JoAnne Daniel was born March 13, 1942, at Stroud, Okla., the daughter of Raymond W. and Ruby (Clonts) Williams. At an early age, she moved with her family to Ponca City, and she attended the first and second grades here. Then they moved to Newkirk where she attended her remaining school years. On Nov. 28, 1960, she and Lawrence E. Wortman were married in Arkansas City. They made their home in Newkirk. During the 1960s she worked as an aid in nursing homes as well as private homes. In 1973 she began working in Ponca City as a welder for Titus. On May 5, 1974, she and Loyal J. “Jay” Daniel were married in Arkansas City. They made their home in Newkirk where she has since resided. She stopped working in 1986 to care for her husband when his health failed. Mr. Daniel died Jan. 20, 1987. After her husband’s death she began doing volunteer work at the hospital. She also attended classes at Pioneer Technology Center in Ponca City. She graduated on May 23, 1995, with certification as a receptionist, medical transcriptionist, medical insurance assistant, and administrative medical assistant. She also received certification in core business skills and secretarial skills. After graduation, she helped to set up an office program for one of the doctor’s offices in Blackwell. Later, she worked for Dr. Houk in Ponca City for a short time before ill health forced her retirement. She was a member of Christ’s Church in Newkirk. She had also been a member of St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Auxiliary and the Sheet Metal Workers Union. She enjoyed sewing, traveling, and most of all her grandchildren. She is survived by two daughters, Sherry Tennery of Newkirk and Lisa Moomaw of Ponca City; three step daughters, Charlotte Pernell, LeAndra Bates and Terry Lynn Henderson, all of Shawnee; three step sons, Dean Daniel, Sanford Daniel and Michael Daniel, all of Shawnee. Also surviving are her mother, Ruby Davis of Ponca City; two brothers, Jim Williams of Las Vegas, Nevada and Jerry Williams of Newkirk; one sister, Betty Greenwood of Newkirk; five grandchildren, Jason, Allison and Trevor Tennery, Kortni Sulzen and Joshua Williams; and several nieces and nephews, all of whom she loved dearly. In addition to her husband Jay, she was preceded in death by her father, Raymond Williams, in 1945. Those family members serving as casket bearers will be Jeff Williams, Todd Greenwood, Tim Greenwood, Randy Williams, Sanford Daniel, Michael Daniel, Bill Towler and Jon Engelking. Honorary bearers are Jim Thompson, Dean Daniel, Mike Lake, Keith Locke, Jack McCarty, Mike Kiser, Joe Leaming, Ike Glass and Robert Leaming. paid obituary Velma C. FisherVelma C. Fisher, longtime Ponca City resident, died Thursday afternoon, Feb. 18, 1999, at the Shawn Manor Nursing Home. She was 92. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, in the First Baptist Church Chapel with the Rev. Hance Dilbeck, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the Odd Fellows Cemetery under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel. Born Aug. 12, 1906, in Stockton, Mo., she was the daughter of Ira and Mintie (Stice) Griffith. The family moved to Bressie, Okla. in 1908 and later to Marland. She attended school in Bressie and Marland, graduating from Marland High School. On Jan. 30, 1928, she was married to Rev. Oren Fisher in Newkirk and the couple made their home in Ponca City. Mrs. Fisher was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Disciples Class. She enjoyed working in her flower garden, fishing and spending time with her family. Survivors include her son, Dan Fisher and his wife, Doris, of Ponca City; a brother, Glenn Griffith of Ponca City; three grandchildren, Kelly Thilstead of Derby, Kan., Dana Fisher of Ponca City, and Karen Miles of Enid; seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and three sisters, Effie Clark, Ruth Vail and Millie Cooper. Casket bearers will be Bob Faken, Rocky Hardy, Bryan Lake, Kenneth Miles, Gene Phillips and David Smith. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, 218 South Sixth, Ponca City, Okla. 74601. The family will be at the Dan Fisher home, 2316 Chapel Hill. paid obituary Services PendingGerald R. TallchiefFuneral arrangements are pending for Gerald R. Tallchief who died Friday, Feb. 19, 1999 in the Fairfax Hospital. He was 76. The Rosary will be read at 7 p.m. on Monday in the Hunsaker-Wooten Funeral Chapel in Fairfax. Other arrangements are pending with Hunsaker-Wooten and will be announced later. FuneralsTuesdayGina PadgettFuneral service Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Trout Funeral Home Chapel. The family will be at 2120 North Osage. Memorials may be made to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Aplastic Anemia Research, 825 Northeast 13th, Oklahoma City, OK 73104. NEWS BRIEFSBaseball/Softball Sign Ups — Mark your calendars! Ponca City Kids Inc. baseball and softball sign ups will be held at Buy For Less from 1 to 5 p.m. on Feb. 20 and 21 and again on Feb. 27 and 28. Windshield Chips repaired professionally. Guaranteed and insurance approved. Ponca Glass, 762-6522, 762-7957. Billings Cemetery Meeting — The Billings Union Cemetery Association will have its annual business meeting on Sunday, Feb. 28, in the Bob Matthiesen home located four miles east of Billings on Oklahoma 15 at 2 p.m. The association will elect directors for the coming year, hire a groundskeeper for the coming year, and discuss other topics necessary for the continuation of the cemetery. All interested persons are invited to attend. If you have questions, please call Dr. Bob Matthiesen at (580) 725-3601. Refreshments will be served. Free Pregnancy test. Birth Choice cares. Confidential. Hours: Monday, 4-6 p.m., Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, 1-3 p.m. and Thursday, 6-8 p.m. 700 West Broadway. Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported at 9:14 a.m. Friday that a 23-year-old woman was being held on a city warrant for failure to obey. Junior Baseball Sign-ups — Ponca City junior baseball sign-ups are being held Saturday, Feb. 27 and Saturday, March 6, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ponca City Sports Shack on Grand Avenue or Ponca Plaza Atrium. Board members will be at both locations. For additional information, call Craig Kellison at 762-3165, or visit the website www.searchok.com/~pcjb/. Private Tutoring. Grade school to college level. All subjects. Call 761-6513 for more information. Concert Canceled — The Ponca City Area Chamber Orchestra and Civic Center Concert scheduled for Tuesday evening, Feb. 23, has been canceled. Future concerts are in the planning and will be announced later. Southwest Connection, 313 East Grand. New pendelton blankets, shaws and navajo rugs. Jewelry, prints, pottery and miscellaneous 15% off. Cheerleading Meeting — A pre-tryout information meeting for eighth and ninth grade cheerleading squads for next year will be held Feb. 22 at 5:30 p.m. at the Mid-High auditorium. Pauline's Every Monday night special. Fried chicken only - all white meat. All you can eat, $6.50. For reservations call 765-5460. Young-at-Heart Dance Set — The Young-at-Heart Dance is held every Monday at the American Legion, 407 West South Avenue from 7 to 10 p.m. Snack and Hillbilly Night is held the first Monday of each month. Music by Ken Wilson and the Sunshine Playboys Band. Spring Soccer for boys and girls age four and one half and up. Sign up Quatum Computer Service, 312 East Grand, February 20th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th. Every child must sign up during this time. Call 762-9056. Harassment — A woman from the 500 block of North Third Street was at the Ponca City Police Department at 8:40 a.m. Friday to report harassment. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Camera Repairs previously at Graham Photo, now at Creative Photography. Call (580)767-1433. Bicycle Stolen — A person was at the Ponca City Police Department at 8:46 a.m. Friday to report that a bicycle had been stolen from the intersection of South Ninth Street and East Walnut Avenue. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Great Fundraiser: Booths at Victorian Chocolate and craft festival. Saturday, May 1st. Call 762-6700. Bogus Check — A person from the 2200 block of North Fourteenth Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 9:11 a.m. Friday that a bogus check had been received. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Dry, Winter skin? Free sample of facial moisturizer to fit your skin type from Estee Lauder or Clinique at John’s Apparel, downtown Ponca City. 762-2763. Bicycle Stolen — A person from the 800 block of South Twelfth Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 11:28 a.m. Friday that a bicycle had been stolen. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Ryder Truck Rental is back. Now located at Dempewolf Mini-Storage. 2101 North Union, 762-6162. Gas Drive-Off — A business at the intersection of West South Avenue and South Waverly Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 1:58 p.m. Friday that someone had driven off without paying for gas. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Kids Review accepting spring/summer items. Spring open. Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported at 1:51 p.m. Friday from the intersection of East Hartford Avenue and North Woodland that a 17-year-old boy was being held for driving under suspension. The juvenile was released on a promise to appear. Being Relocated, or in town for a short time? We have homes available by the month or longer. All homes are full furnished with appliances, furniture,linens, pots and pans. Inclusive of cable, local phone, and utilities. Please call 580-762-7980 or 580-718-0681. Accident — A non-injury accident at the intersection of North Fourteenth Street and Shirlee Avenue was reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 3:40 p.m. Friday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Red Wheel, pizzas, pies and cheesecakes. Call Soroptimist member. 767-1541 or 765-2252. Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported at 3:58 p.m. Friday that a 21-year-old woman was being held on a city warrant for domestic assault and battery. Accident — A two-vehicle, non-injury accident in the 700 block of North Fourteenth Street was reported to the Communications Center at 6:07 p.m. Friday. Two officers of the Ponca City Police Department were assigned and a report was taken. Court Allen Construction. Concrete and flagstone walkways, patios and yard curbing. Call 765-2720. Vehicle Burglarized — A person from the 1400 block of North Waverly Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 7:03 p.m. Friday that a vehicle had been broken into. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Check Out Feb. winter blowout sale at Twice is Good Thrift Shoppe. 209 S. 2nd. Bicycle Stolen — A person was at the Ponca City Police Department at 8:01 p.m. Friday to report that a bicycle had been stolen from the 100 block of East Grand Avenue. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Subject Held — An officer reported from the intersection of East South Avenue and South Tenth Street at 9:45 p.m. Friday that a 36-year-old man was being held for DUI. Gas Meter Hit — The Communications Center received a 911 call at 10:11 p.m. Friday from a person in the 600 block of North Lake Street that someone had hit a gas meter. Two units from the Ponca City Fire Department responded and plugged the gas line prior to standing by for officials from Oklahoma Natural Gas. An officer of the Ponca City Police Department was assigned and a report was taken. Gates Damaged — An officer of the Ponca City Police department reported at 10:55 p.m. Friday that gates to a business in the 1300 block of East Prospect Avenue had been damaged. A report was taken. Gas Drive-Off — A business in the 3300 block of North Fourteenth Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 11:25 p.m. Friday that someone had driven off without paying for gas. An officer took a report. Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the 2900 block of North Fourteenth Street at 12:39 a.m. Saturday that a 19-year-old man was being held on two city warrants. Assault — A person from the 700 block of South Waverly Street reported at 12:43 a.m. Saturday that an assault had occurred. Two officers were assigned and a report was taken. Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department requested assistance at 11:31 p.m. Friday to apprehend a subject in a vehicle that had gone over a curb an d left of center at South Elm Street and West South Avenue. Three other officers assisted and the vehicle was stopped at South Sixth Street and East South Avenue, where it was towed from the scene. A 22-year-old man was held for DUI, having no driver’s license, having no insurance, driving left of center, speeding, disobeying a traffic signal, not wearing a seat belt, failure to stop at stop sign and attempting to elude. Stabbing Victim — The Communications Center received a 911 call from the 600 block of West Highland Avenue at 1:44 a.m. Saturday that a subject had been stabbed in a fight. Three officers of the Ponca City Police Department responded and an ambulance took the victim to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center for treatment of an injury to a leg. A 41-year-old man was held for public intoxication, assault on an officer, and assault with a deadly weapon. Hit and Run — A person was at the Ponca City Police Department at 11:54 p.m. Friday to report that a subject had hit a vehicle at the intersection of Seventh Street and East Grand Avenue and continued on. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Subject Assaulted — An employee at a business in the 3000 block of West Prospect Avenue reported at 1:20 a.m. Saturday that a subject had been assaulted. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the 2100 block of East Prospect Avenue at 2:30 a.m. Saturday that a 24-year-old woman was being held for DUI. Requests Assistance — A person from the 2900 block of North Union Street requested assistance with two subjects causing a disturbance at 4:54 a.m. Saturday. Two officers were assigned and a 22-year-old man was held for two city warrants. LIFESTYLESNew Board Members for Friends of Cultural Center New Board Members for Friends of Cultural CenterThere is a saying that when one wants to get something done to ask a busy person said Marquetta Brown, Friends of the Cultural Center founding member. Ann Strickland, Art Mires, Jack Keathley and Don Corbin recently joined the board. Ann Strickland has resided in Ponca City since 1967. She is currently president of the Red Rose Garden Club, president of a PEO chapter, and first vice-regent of the Ponca City Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution. She has two daughters, a son and five grandchildren who live in Ponca City. “Personally I think the Cultural Center is a wonderful building and we should preserve it. I hope I can be an asset,” Ann said. Art Mires is a member of Noon Lions Club and a member of the Leadership Class of 1999 sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. His hobby of biking led him to start work on the non-profit Pioneer Transit. It was while he was on the Free Wheel Bike Ride in southern Oklahoma that he had a chance to see a community transit in operation. A retired captain in the Navy Reserve, Art is regional manager of the Profit Rec. Group. He is on the Finance Committee of the First Methodist Church and a medical investor trust for physicians. He has a daughter who lives in Phoenix, Ariz., and a son who lives in Florida. Ever community minded, Art said, “ I feel the Cultural Center is a piece of Ponca City history that shouldn’t fade away.” Jack Keathley has lived in Ponca City and vicinity all of his life. He started the Keathley Nursery in 1961, and although he is retired, he still belongs to the Oklahoma Nursery Association. He is also a member of the 101 Old Timers Association and 101 Collectors. He has a large collection of Conoco and Marland memorabilia as well as items pertaining to the history of Ponca City. He currently has a booth in Terry’s Antique Mall on Grand Avenue. Jack had two grandfathers that made the run. Don Corbin worked for Southwestern Bell for 35 years. He and his wife Cecil have been interested in the Native American collection since it was exhibited in the basement of the library many years ago. They worked with the city commissioners, city manager and the now deceased Lucille Powell in finding a suitable place for the collection when it outgrew the library basement. Don belonged to the Kay County Anthropological Society, Jaycees and was a licensed pilot. He is dedicated to the preservation of the Cultural Center. Past activities for the Friends of the Cultural Center include the Membership Appreciation Reception in December and the appearance of the president, Marquetta Brown, and Building-Properties Committee chairman, Jim Brown before the City Commissioners to report on the accomplishments of the organization. The president gave a brief review of the history of the organization, which received its charter May 9, 1997. The group received their 501 C 3 status, July 24, 1997. They had their first meeting with Matrix Company to form a master plan June 4, 1997. Six public meetings and nine months later, the organization had prioritized the needs of the building. The Friends’ Board decided to form a building and properties committee using local talent, and Jim Brown was appointed chairman. Jim reported that the top priority of the organization was to replace the heating, ventilating and air conditioning system. With this in mind, the committee contacted two firms to develop preliminary plans. Chet Herth, Enid, was the low bidder with an estimate of $7200 to develop the plans for the HVAC system. The Friends paid for this study. When the estimates of the cost of the system is completed around the first part of March, Sue Boettcher, board member, will write a grant seeking funds to help pay for the installation. The Friends’ Board pledged $20,000 toward this project. International Club Program Plans NamedThe International Club will hold its Feb. 24 meeting at 7 p.m. at the home of Nora Slaughter. Officer Brad Fultz will talk to the members about the Westside Project, which the club is supporting this year. Barbara Brown will present the evenings program on ‘Antarctica’ This year The International Club, celebrates its 40th anniversary and the committee and members are busy preparing for the Anniversary Dinner which will be held on April 22 at St Pauls United Methodist Church. An open invitation is extended to all former members of the club to attend. They should contact Nadia Salama, president, 762- 7984, to make reservations. The club meets on the last Wednesday of each month. The club’s major role is to welcome Foreign-born women into the community. The group also contributes to many local organizations. Presently membership comes from many countries such as Armenia, Canada, China, Columbia, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Great Britain, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Ukraine, as well as the United States of America. A welcome is extended to all International residents and interested Americans to contact Aracelly Killblane, 762-3731, for more information about membership. Citizen’s Police Academy Topic For PT MembersDeputy Police Chief Clayton Johnson gave the program at the Thursday noon meeting of Professionals Today on the Citizen’s Police Academy. The speaker was introduced by member Pixie Rowland, who is also a graduate of the academy. Several members of the club are graduates or are attending the current session of the academy. Johnson explained that the purpose of the academy is to have a better communication with citizens to help understand why the police do what they do. The class is limited to 20 and began in 1996. Johnson explained that the program is composed of both lecture and hands on experience. The classes are taught by working policemen, who work the particular segment of law enforcement. Those called on for “Roses and Raspberries,” by President Ruth Capshaw, were Loretta Leathers, Melody LaHann and Debbie Whitener. Susan Jarrett was a guest of Louise Abercrombie, and Liz Hubbard’s guest was Jan Emo. The next meeting is set for March 4 at Golden Corral. Poetry Contest Open To Senior CitizensEntries are being sought for the annual Senior Oklahoman Poetry Contest sponsored by the Department of Human Services Division Aging Services Division. The contest is a popular event held in conjunction with Oklahoma’s celebration of May as Older Americans Month. Contestants must be 60 years of age or older and have been a resident of Oklahoma since May 1, 1998. All poetry must be original, and each contestant may submit no more than three poems. Entries must be received no later than March 12 in the Aging Services Division offices, 312 NE 28, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, attention Pat Baker, Community Relations Unit. Poems received after the deadline will not be considered. Winning poetry is published in a booklet which is distributed during the State Conference on Aging. This year’s conference, a joint venture between DHS, the Elder Care program of the State Health Department and the Oklahoma Association of Area Agencies on Aging, will be held May 4-6, at the Clarion Meridian Conference Center, Oklahoma City. “Poets may write on any topic,” said Roy Keen, ASD division administrator. “We usually receive more than 300 entries, and they cover a broad range of topics from humorous accounts of past experiences to very inspiring messages from people with great insight on life and living.” Contest winners will be notified by April 15 so they may attend the conference and be recognized during a ceremony held on Senior Day, May 5. All older Oklahomans are invited to participate in Senior Day activities free of charge. For information regarding the format required for submittal of poetry, interested persons may contact their local area agency on aging by calling the Senior Info-Line at 1-800211-2116 or by calling Pat Baker at (405) 522-3073. Creative Quilting Program for GuildMary Elizabeth Criswell of Stillwater will present a program entitled “Creative Quilting” at the P.M. Patches and Pieces Quilt Guild meeting Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. Guests are welcome. The guild met Jan. 25 with 15 members present. Esther Bersche, president, presided. Nancy Bright presented the history moment on the Mariner’s Compass, using blocks made by Deanna Hanly to illustrate it. Door prize winners were Doris Gammill, Ona Atnip, Judy Wohletz, Peggy Krider, Barb Kegler, Sue Roy, Esther Bersche, Pam Williams, Karen Shurts, Phyllis Clark, Margaretta Rains, Marlene Williams, and Nancy Bright. Deloris Pickens was the winner of this year’s guild quilt. Phyllis Clark displayed the schoolhouse blocks that had been submitted for a block party. There will be a drawing for them at the February meeting. A nominating committee consisting of Margaretta Rains, Barb Kegler, and Mary Bryant was selected. Three new books have been donated to the library. Deloris Pickens will present a workshop on Seminole piecing Feb. 23 from 6 until 8:30 p.m. at the Fourth Street Clubhouse. Cost will be $7.50. The group held a workday Feb. 17 to work on the new guild quilt. For Show and Share, Pam Williams displayed her Christmas vest made at an earlier workshop. Sue Roy showed several miniature quilts. Hostesses were Margaretta Rains and Nancy Bright. Joyce Eagan and Dot Cowan presented the program on quilt labels — how they enhance a quilt and help preserve its history. Each member had an opportunity to make a label. Panhellenic Board Reviews Winter House TourThe Kay County Panhellenic Board met Feb. 11 in the home of Nancy Hays. The business meeting was conducted by President Sue Helton, who opened the meeting with the reading of the Panhellenic Creed. Elizabeth Nickles reported on the Christmas House Tour held in December. This year drawings were held at each house, and winners were awarded $25 gift certificates from the merchants who had decorated the house. Winners were Gail Kring — Victoria’s Garden, Rita Robbins Keathly, Deborah Jousten — Victorian Rabbit, Ernie Romine — Hobby Lobby, and Bridget Flauding — Carla’s Hallmark. The proceeds from the House Tour will be used to fund scholarships given to area women who plan to attend rush activities and pledge a sorority at their chosen college. If any sorority has a new list of members they should give this to Sheila Foxworthy so the yearbook can be updated. Sandy Hudack, Scholarship chairman, reported that copies of the scholarship form had been sent to all area schools and forms were to be returned to school counselor by March 2. Guidelines for scholarship winners were reviewed, and the scholarship committee - Mrs. Hudack, Marsha Moore and Peggy Krider - will meet in March to determine the winners. These will then be voted on by the board at the April meeting. Mrs. Helton led a discussion on the Senior Women’s Rush Information party. Several ideas were discussed, including holding the party at an earlier date. This party is for all senior women who plan to go through rush in the fall and information sheets are distributed so that all sororities will have access to the information to fill out recommendation forms for the respective groups. This will be finalized at the meeting in April. Each group was reminded that if there will be a new representative on the board next year they should be chosen before the April meeting so they will be able to attend this last meeting of the year. The next meeting will be held April 8 at the home of Donya Gartside. Sororities represented were Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Chi Omega, Delta Delta Delta, Kappa Alpha theta, Pi Beta Phi and Zeta Tau Alpha Music Can Be Funny Piano Workshop ProgramMembers of the Ponca City Federated Music Club Piano Workshop Division met in the home of Bobbie Motz on Feb. 16. Frances Wood Thompson and Alice Crowder served as co-hostesses for the social part of the meeting which preceded the business meeting and program. Lois Rence, workshop chairperson, introduced a former member, Wynell Merritt, as a guest, and also recognized the program presenter, Barbara Brown. She presented the lesson on Music Can Be Funny. Marge Howard arranged for the musicians and the selections they performed. The musicians included Kay Anthony, Alice Crowder, Elma Robson, Marge Howard, Barbara Brown, Ann Salmons, Frances Wood Thompson, Bobbie Motz, Mary Sunshine Cogman, Kathy Wimberley, and Carolyn Hook. It was announced that the March 16 meeting will be held in the home of Mary Sunshine Cogman., 2501 Mockingbird Lane. Marge Howard and Annette Williams will be co-hostesses, and the lesson will have Notable American Composers as the theme. Bobbie Motz will be responsible for the musical numbers presented by various members. Laureate Phi Members, Guests, Attend DinnerThe Laureate Phi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority attended a Valentine dinner at Pauline’s Supper Club with 14 members and guests in attendance. Fran Smith was crowned Valentine Queen and was presented a crown pin and rose corsage by Virginia Starks, social chairman. Guests included Charles Starks, John Williams, Jim Rosenbaum, Dave Smith, Dean Keating and Allen Streeter. The Feb. 22 program meeting will be held in the home of Alice Beman with Elsie Rosenbaum as co-hostess. The program study, Memory Launchers, will be continued by Leanna Adams. Annual Osage Stocker Event Set ThursdayPAWHUSKA — The OSU Extension Service in Osage County will present the Seventh Annual Osage Stocker Conference this Thursday at the Elk’s Lodge in Pawhuska. The evening will begin with a social hour from 5 to 6 p.m. At 6 p.m., a free meal, compliments of Fort Dodge Animal Health, Chuck Longmore, Representative, will be served and the educational programs will follow. The speakers and topics for the evenings program will be: Bill Stacey, OSU Extension area entomology specialist, speaking on “Options for External Parasite Control;” Dr. Don Gill, OSU Extension livestock nutrition specialist speaking on "Stocker Implants and Retained Ownership,” and Dr. Derrell Peel, OSU Extension economist, livestock marketing specialist, speaking on "Price Protection for 1999 Stocker Cattle.” To assist with meal arrangements, those interested in attending the conference should RSVP the Osage County OSU Extension Office at 918-287-4170 no later than Tuesday, Feb. 23, according to Dee Cooper, Osage County OSU Extension educator, agriculture and CED. Telephone the office at 918-287-4170. Local Rotarians Part of ‘We Care’ Celebration Held Feb. 9 in NormanNORMAN — The second “We Care” Banquet of Oklahoma Rotarians for The Rotary Foundation drew 525 reservations from Districts 5750 and 5770 and netted $140,000 for the Rotary Foundation. The large crowd of Rotarians and guests packed the Oklahoma Ballroom at the University of Oklahoma Memorial Union on Feb. 9 to hear Rotary International President Jim Lacy and to help recognize a record number of donors to the Foundation. Attending from the Ponca City Rotary Club were Dick and Ruth Stone, Duane and Helen Wilson, Bill and Patricia White, Larry and Virginia Stephenson, Allison Graham, Larry Adams, John Scroggins, Karen Furman, Jim Lindsay and Kathy Adams. The Ponca City Pioneer Rotary Club was represented by Richard Winterrowd, J.B. and Bobbie Smith, Dave and Pat Hart and Carole and Downing Johnson. Cathy Keating was master of ceremonies and she was honored with a Paul Harris Fellow Award representing a $1,000 contribution to the Rotary Foundation . Paul Harris Fellows recognized from the Ponca City Rotary Club were Bill White, Bill Graham, Dick Stone and Helen Wilson. According to Rotary district information, “Rotarians care — it is part of their goals and ideals; they have an understanding of good will and the ability to make a difference. They have the compassion to serve, and know how to associate vision and effort. Rotarians turn dreams into accomplished facts with their personal lives.” Every program in Rotary was the dream of one person — and then Rotarians made it happen. The children of the world are a never-ending source of hope and joy for all Rotarians. Through the Rotary Foundation, Rotarians worldwide have lifted the lives of millions of young people, and they in turn have lifted Rotarians. Thanks to Rotary Foundation and the Polio Plus project one billion children have been immunized against polio. In New Delhi, a polio station was set up every 5 to 6 blocks, people lined up in a circle. They even immunized a one-day old child. Kaw Lake Group Hears Promotion Plans for AreaThe Kaw Lake Association met Feb. 16, at Golden Corral in Ponca City to hear upcoming plans for promotion of the Kaw Lake area for recreation and tourism. Kay County Commissioner Wayne Leven reported to KLA officers, board members and guests about the possibility of receiving a grant to produce a five-minute video about the Kaw Lake area for airing on the Discover America TV Show. He said approval of the grant was expected this week. Copies of the colorful, new Kaw Lake magazine were distributed by magazine chairman Betty Rutz. The magazines will be distributed by KLA members throughout Oklahoma, Kansas and other nearby areas immediately and at all area boat, fishing, sports and other shows. The magazines are available for tourism promotion of the Kaw Lake area through the KLA office 580-762-9494. Funding for the magazine is from area advertisers, with matching funds provided by the state of Oklahoma. Kawfest ’99 chairman Keith Quiram exhibited the Kawfest ’99 t-shirt design and told the group the shirts were currently being printed at the Opportunity Center Screen Print Shop. He said the shirts would be ready for sale at the upcoming Wichita Boat Show, where KLA will host a booth. Rich Cantillon also reminded the group KLA would have a booth at the upcoming Oklahoma City Tackle Show. Kathy Tippin, KLA Executive Director also said she would help host a booth at a travel show at Fort Sill on Feb. 26-27. Other upcoming events included a membership drive under the leadership of Gordon Thompson to be conducted in March and April and a report by Tippin on a new Kaw Lake Association quarterly newsletter to begin publication in March. The KLA will also host a seminar at the Festivals and Events Association of Oklahoma “how to” seminar at the Pioneer Woman Museum on Feb. 23. The purpose of the Kaw Lake Association is to build a region-wide partnership of towns, businesses, service agencies and local governments within the North Central Oklahoma Kaw Lake area. Its mission includes recruitment of a broad membership base, creation of a financial support system, addressing infrastructure needs, tourism development, broadening the business base and marketing the region as a whole. Xi Beta Tau Chapter Names Projects, PlansMembers of Xi Beta Tau chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority traveled to the Fairfax home of Jan Ellison for the first meeting of the month. President Sammie Coats called the meeting to order, roll was called, and the minutes read by June Miller. Communication from International was read and City Council Representative Sammie Coats reported on minutes from the Feb. 1 meeting at Pioneer Motor Bank. Service committee members collected packages of washcloths and donated then to the Domestic Shelter for the Service project. Final preparations were made for the Valentine Dance, Members will bring various snack items to the event. Plans were made for a celebratory luncheon on Feb. 18 at the Rusty Barrel. Founder’s Day will be held April 20 at the Ponca City Country Club. Xi Beta Tau’s assignment is table arrangements, set up head table seating, and Scrapbook table. The Traveling Basket was presented to Jan Ellison from Sammie Coats, and Lois Coats won the Mystery prize. Members exchanged Valentine gifts with their Secret Sisters. In keeping with February’s theme, the Cultural Program was presented by Lois Coats with a history on the beginnings of Valentine’s Day. Mrs. Coats also read a poem she wrote. Legion Auxiliary Poppy Event In WoodwardDebra Bales, president of the American Legion Auxiliary 8th District, has announced that the 8th District Poppy Convention will be held March 6, at the Northwest Inn, State Highway 270 and First Street, in Woodward. Units are to bring poppy entries for judging. Registration is from 8 to 9 a.m.. The executive board meeting will be from 8:30 to 9 a.m. and the convention call to order will begin at 9:30 a.m. Poppy corsages, religious arrangements and patriotic arrangements will be judged during the lunch break. Units in District 8 are asked to bring their membersip reports. The district needs 475 memberrs to reach their goal of 1,907 members. The membership horse, Crazy Eights, is still in the running in the “Race for the Roses.” Members are encouraged to turn in as many memberships as possible and get Crazy Eights closer to the finish line. Units are also asked to bring their unit reports describing the activities they have worked on since the District Convention in Enid Nov. 15. There will be an auction during the lunch break on March 6 to help raise funds for district expenses. Each unit is asked to bring two items for the auction. Craft items, baked goods and gift items are suggested. If overnight accomodations are required members may call (800) 727-7606. Guild Making Plans For St. Patrick’s Day St. Francis Guild at St. Mary’s Catholic Church will once again sponsor a St. Patrick’s Day luncheon and card party March 17, noon-3 p.m. The event will be held at the Parish Hall, with tickets $5 per person. Luncheon only tables are available, as well as take out. Reservations and further information may be obtained by calling Deanna Nicholas, 762-5496. The public is invited to participate in this traditional event. TOPS Chapter Members MeetTOPS OK 308 Chapter met Monday evening with Donna McCoy calling the meeting to order. The devotional, The Value of a Smile, was given by Ann McCool. The TOPS Pledge was led by Joan Radabaugh, and Robert Oldham led the KOPS Kreed. Natalie McCoy called the roll and Betty Flower gave the weight report. Best Loser was Janie Fairchild, and the Ha Ha Pot was won by Joan Hendrickson. The minutes were read and approved. A new Forbidden Food was drawn as were new contact persons. A short discussion was held after which Donna McCoy presented awards to Ms. Fairchild, Shirley Love, Blanch Pontius and Mr. Oldham. Ms. McCoy also presented the meeting. The meeting was adjourned. Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) is a non-profit organization whose members desire to lose or maintain weight. It neither sells nor endorses products. Members are encouraged to develop individual exercise programs, and contests are used to encourage weight loss. Brief programs are presented each week, and visitors are welcome to attend the meetings. Weigh-in time is 6 to 6:45 p.m., and meetings are at 6:45 p.m. on Mondays. For more information contact Betty Flower at 765-5448. Little NewsKelly and Kimbra (Eberle) Roush of Edmond announce the birth of their daughter, Addison Singer, at 2:32 p.m. Jan. 3, 1999. She weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 19 1/2 inches long. She has a brother, Christian Alexander, 18 months old. Maternal grandparents are Fred and Tommie Eberle of Blackwell, and Tom and Diane Foreman of Augusta, Kan. Paternal grandparents are Kirk and Carmen (Singer) Roush of Edmond, former residents of Ponca City. Maternal great-grandparents are Lucerne Eberle of Blackwell, and Bob and Rita Cole of Medford. Paternal great-grandparents are Vernon and Janell Roush, and Cleo Singer, all of Wichita, Kan. Announcement has been made of the birth of a daughter Jan. 4, 1999, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City by Steven and Janet Price of Overland Park, Kan. Margaret Kay Price weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. She has a sister, Kathryn, and four brothers, Thomas, Andrew, Michael, and Jonathan. The baby is the 19th grandchild of former Ponca City residents, Robert and Marilyn Rockhold, now of Olathe, Kan. Paternal grandparents are Robert and Kazue Price of DeSoto, Kan. Maternal great-grandparent is Leone Twichell of Baldwin City, Kan. Morgan Alise Hand is the name selected by Chris and Lisa Hand of Ponca City for their daughter born at 5:56 p.m. Feb. 13, 1999, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. The baby weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces, and measured 21 1/4 inches long. She has two sisters, Heather and Halie, and one brother, Christopher. Maternal grandparents are Rudy and Irene Ferda of Medford. Paternal grandparents are Neal and Mary Jane Foster and Bob and Margie Hand, all of Ponca City. Great-grandmother is Lena Foster of Ponca City. Announcing the birth of a daughter are Gary and Keri Nicholas, 3616 Wellington Road. Amy Deanne Nicholas was born at 10:44 a.m. Feb. 11, 1999, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She weighed 9 pounds, 12 ounces, and was 21 inches long. The baby has two brothers, Adam Nicholas and Chad Caughlin, and one sister, Lauren Caughlin. Paternal grandparents are Richard and Deanna Nicholas of Ponca City and paternal grandparents are Bruce and Georgianna Adams of Ponca City. Paternal great-grandmothers are Mrs. Dorothy Baber and Isabelle Groenenboom, both of Ponca City. Maternal great-grandmother is Dorothy Moore of Ponca City. Ashley Parrish Becomes Bride of Michael OverallAshley C. Parrish became the bride of G. Michael Overall in a recent ceremony at the Marland Mansion. The double ring vows were solemnized at 4 p.m. by the bride’s father, the Rev. Phillip Parrish. The bride is the daughter of Phillip and Carolyn Parrish of Sperry, and the bridegroom is the son of George and Nancy Overall of Ponca City. Honor attendant was Heather Lightbody of Denver, Colo., and serving as bridesmaids were Amber Parrish of Tulsa, niece of the bride, and Barbara Allen of Tulsa. Each wore a sleeveless, floor length Navy blue dress detailed with Navy satin trim, and carried a nosegay of ivory roses. Brandon Parrish of Dallas, nephew of the bride, was also an honor attendant. Flowergirls were Taylor Parrish of Tulsa, and Victoria Wood of Hugo, nieces of the bride, and Stephanie Ward of Owasso, niece of the bridegroom. Each was gowned in a full-skirted, ivory silk dress. Tacee Leigh Majors of Tulsa, cousin of the bridegroom, attended the guest book. Tonya Ward of Owasso served her brother as honor attendant. She wore a Navy blue floor length dress styled with a draped vee-shaped back. Groomsmen were Lee Majors of Ponca City, uncle of the bridegroom, and George Overall of Ponca City, father of the bridegroom. Jared Ward of Owasso served his uncle as junior groomsman. Guests were seated by Tony Majors of Houston, and Dub Majors of Tulsa, uncles of the bridegroom; and Tyler Majors of Stillwater, cousin of the bridegroom. The bride wore a floor length, sleeveless gown of ivory satin designed with a chapel length train. The bodice was fashioned of Venise lace and her illusion veil was edged with ivory piping. Following tradition she wore something new, her dress; something blue, her garter; and something old and borrowed, gold and pearl earrings belonging to the bridegroom’s mother. The bride carried an ivory rosebud nosegay. The bride’s parents hosted the reception, and assisting with the event were Nina Holloway of Sand Springs, aunt of the bride, and Dawn Wood of Hugo, sister of the bride. Following a wedding trip to Chicago, Ill, the newlywed couple is residing at 1318 South Carthage, #3, Tulsa. Both are journalists with the Tulsa World. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn Majors, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Overall of Ponca City, grandparents of the bridegroom. Also Dub, Sandy and Tacee Majors of Tulsa, Tyler Majors and Angie Perkins of Stillwater, Tony, Kay and Audrey Majors of Houston, Texas, Scott, Tonya, Jared, Stephanie and Heather Ward of Owasso, Michael and Tina Parrish of Oklahoma City, Phillip and Renee Parrish of Dallas, Texas, Eddie, Dawn and Victoria Wood of Hugo, Treva Thurman of Sapulpa, lInda Robertson of Tulsa, Alexe McCutcheon of Sperry, Susan Hoyle of Sulphur, Brandi Stafford and Mike Simons of Tulsa. Pioneer Quilters Plan MeetingThe Pioneer Area Quilter’s Guild will meet March 1 at Community Christian Church, 2109 West Grand. The meeting will start at 10:30 a.m. with instructions on Ruching. Registration begins at 11 a.m., and the meeting will start at 12:30. The program speaker will be Cynthia English. Her workshop will start at 3 p.m. For more information on the workshop call Sandee Henderson after 11 a.m. at 765-9927. Hostesses for March are Emmi Lockard, Ingrid Warnaca, Louise Skinner, Wanda Bollman, Yvonne Corderman, Laveta Newland. The Greeter will be Lavon Shepler. For more information about the guild call Kathy Paczkowski at 580-762-4546 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.-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.-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.-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 — Noon, open topic meeting; 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 third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the parlor of the First Baptist Church. More information may be obtained by calling Raelene Brown, 765-5756; Mary Beth Guy, 765-9894; Martha Long, 762-5572. 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. New Hope Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., Monday. Salvation Army Community Support Center, 711 South Third. Ponca City Rotary Club, noon Monday, Marland Mansion Chapel. Simple Steps AA — closed, noon; AA Step Study — closed, 8 p.m.; Harmony House, 212 South Third. AA Alano Group — Noon, open topic meeting; 8 p.m., closed 12 by 12 study; 603 South 1st. TOPS OK 308 members are reminded that the new weigh-in time is 6 to 6:45 p.m. with meetings starting at 6:45 p.m. on Mondays. For more information call Betty Flower, 765-5448. Principles Before Personalities, Narcotics Anonymous, 8 p.m. Monday, Harmony House basement (use south entrance by parking lot). Tall Grass Prairie Preserve slide show Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. downstairs at the Ponca City Library. Public is invited. For additional information, call Mary McIntyre, (918) 585-1117. TUESDAY The American Family Support Group will meet 7-9 p.m. Tuesday 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, open topic meeting; 8 p.m., closed newcomers meeting; 603 South 1st. 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 non-punitive parenting styles. Pioneer Water Garden Society meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Cann Gardens. Anyone interested in water gardens, fish, plants or starting your own pond is welcome to attend. For more information contact Mike Welch, 765-3271, or Ray Moreland, 762-7806. Preschool storytime for 4-, 5- and 6-year-olds, 10 and 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the Ponca City Library. 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. 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. New Hope Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Salvation Army Support Center, 711 South Third. 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, open topic meeting; 8 p.m., closed Big Book study; 603 South 1st. 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. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) support group aids veterans of the Vietnam and Gulf Wars. The group is confidential and meets at the DAV, 401 South Lincoln, Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. If you are a veteran suffering with PTSD or know someone who could use help, contact 762-3851 or Steve Mallory, 762-7561. Principles Before Personalities, Narcotics Anonymous, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Harmony House basement (use south entrance by parking lot). The Ponca City Council of Garden Clubs will meet at the Cann Garden Center on March 3 at 9:30 a.m. Larry Buck will present the program “Bonsai.” Senior Center activity for Feb. 24 — Senior Center crafts, 1 p.m., 319 West Grand. St. Francis Guild at St. Mary’s Catholic Church will sponsor a St. Patrick’s Day luncheon and card party March 17, noon-3 p.m. The event will be held at the Parish Hall, with tickets $5 per person. Luncheon only tables are available, as well as take out. Reservations and further information may be obtained by calling Deanna Nicholas, 762-5496; Joan Slovacek, 762-5953, or Beverly Smith, 762-2695. The public is invited to participate in this traditional event. The International Club will hold its Feb. 24 meeting at 7 p.m. at the home of Nora Slaughter. Officer Brad Fultz will talk to the members about the Westside Project, which the club is supporting this year. Barbara Brown will present the evenings program on ‘Antarctica’ Telephone Retired Members will meet at 11 a.m. Feb. 24 at the Golden Corral. THURSDAY Al-Anon at Conoco, TBTV 50 on Mezzanine between North and South Towers, 11:30 p.m. Thursday. Call Linda, 765-7045, 767-5328. AA Discussion meeting, noon; AA discussion meeting, 8 p.m., Harmony House, 212 South Third. AA Alano Group — Noon, open topic meeting; 8 p.m., closed AA literature study; 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. Call 762-3345 for more information. Jaycees, 7 p.m., first and third Thursday, 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, coping techniques and introduction to non-punitive parenting styles. Ponca City Newcomers Club meets the third Thursday of each month at the Marland Mansion. For more information contact 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). Feb. 25, 6:30 p.m., Ponca City Alliance for Youth School Dropout Rate Taskforce committee, Lincoln Center, 700 West Broadway. Call Michele Jean, 765-2476, for more information. FRIDAY Simple Steps AA — open, noon; AA speaker meeting — open, 8 p.m. Harmony House, 212 South Third. New Hope Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m. Friday, Salvation Army Community Support Center, 711 South Third. AA Alano Group — Noon, open 12 by 12 meeting; 8 p.m., open speaker meeting; 603 South 1st. Pioneer Rotary Club, 11:45 a.m. Friday, Marland Mansion. 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. Senior Center activity for Feb 26 — Senior bingo, 1 p.m., 319 West Grand. St. Mary’s benefit sale, 121 West Central, Feb. 26, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., and Feb. 27, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Church Women United World Day of Prayer, 9:30 a.m., March 5, Asbury United Methodist Church, 700 West Liberty. “God’s Tender Touch” is the theme. Women from the Hispanic Baptist Church in Ponca City will sing during the service. SATURDAY AA Discussion meeting at noon Saturday. AA Discussion meeting at 8 p.m., Harmony House, 212 South Third. AA Alano Group — Noon, open topic meeting; 8 p.m., closed Big Book study; 603 South 1st. New Found Freedom Co-dependents Anonymous, 8 p.m. Saturday, Harmony House (upstairs library). Smoke-free. Order of the Amaranth meets the first and third Saturdays of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Temple. Reorganized 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 or 765-5958. Free Senior High Night at Grand Central Station the first Saturday of each month from 8 to 11 p.m. Music, movies, games and snacks. Call 767-TEEN for details. Free Junior High Night at Grand Central Station the third Saturday of each month from 7 to 10 p.m. Open door (can come and go) for 7th, 8th and 9th grades. Music, movies, games and snacks. Call 767-TEENS for details. Booths are available for the Victorian Chocolate and Craft Fair Festival scheduled May 1. Proceeds go to Grand Central Station to benefit youth in the Ponca City area. For information call 762-6700. Lookin’ With LouBy LOUISE ABERCROMBIE News Staff Writer You know it’s going to be a bad day when you pull the wrong string trying to unravel the dog food sack, while the hungry family mutt is gnawing on your leg. Sometimes unraveling is not an easy thing to do. This comes under the heading of Easy to Access myths. Another fable is “child-proof” prescription bottles. An adult can’t get the lid off, but a child can, and what’s more, the bottle comes uncapped in the bottom of your purse. Now that is when you most need Prozac — but not necessarily by the handful. Cardboard milk cartons are also in this supposedly easy-open category. Did you ever open one and find part of the convenient pouring spout stuck to the other side? The severed spigot allows the milk to dribble through a jagged hole while running down the elbow of your new shirt and dripping onto the freshly mopped floor. That’s grounds for throwing a fit. And that reminds me about things that don’t fit. Did you ever buy hot dog buns, and then can’t find a wiener that size, or visa versa? Makes you wonder — who is doing the measuring? Where is quality control when you need it? Purchasing soft drinks or coffee at convenience stores can lead a thirsty customer to a whole new vocabulary before finding the right lid. By the time the proper lid has been selected — from several that were tried and denied — the coffee is cold or the soft drink has eaten through the soft plastic cup. I’d tell you more about the cups - but I can’t remember ‘cause the experts say that diet pop eats your memory. Isn’t it amazing that new mattresses come with a warning label that reads “Do not remove due to a penalty of law?” If that’s all the government has to worry about in the way of high crimes and misdemeanors U.S. citizens are in good shape. What they should be printing are instructions on how to put a mattress cover on a water bed without drowning. Democrat Women To MeetThe Kay County Democrat Women will meet Feb. 25 at 7 p. m. in the OCAW Hall located at 1202 West Ponca Avenue. New officers for this term will be elected at this time. All members and interested persons are urged to attend. There will be a guest speaker to discuss the events within the state democratic party of Oklahoma that should be of interest to all Kay Countians. State Quilters Set WorkshopOklahoma Quilters’ State Organization, Inc. invites members and guests to participate in the annual Spring Meeting and Workshops which will take place in Midwest City on March 12, 13, and 14 at Rose State College. Guest teacher and speaker this year is Sharon Rexroad-Ericson from Kearney, Neb. who will be offering classes on Friday and Sunday. Sharon will also be the main speaker at the General Meeting on March 13. For additional information, send a SASE to: OQSO, Inc., 10958 South Richmond, Tulsa, OK 74137. Happy Hilltop Homemakers Name ProjectsFrancis Basham hosted the Happy Hilltop Homemakers in her home Feb. 10. The meeting was called to order by Nancy Challis, president, and the flag salute was given. The group sang “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Basham. Vivian Scott read the creed. For the devotions, Mrs. Basham read an article on Marriage of Work in Progress. Roll call was answered by the 13 members present to the question “What you do to conserve?” The minutes were approved, and Frances Van Hoesen gave the treasurer’s report. The club is making personal bags for each of the Peachtree Landing adults as a place in which to keep their toiletries. It was approved to send $25 to the Garfield Academy for books. A thank you letter was read from the Eastern State Hospital for the Christmas gifts which were sent. Ms. Harden gave a report on practical shortcuts. The door prize was won by Ms. Scott. For the program, Mrs. Basham demonstrated how to make different things out of fancy folds using napkins. Roses, lilies, and fans can be made just from the way one folds the napkins. Judy Basham gave an informative talk on literacy and how important it is for the mother to be literate. Literacy is a problem for many adults, and it helps people to be able to express themselves. Mrs. Basham said that knowledge is power, and helps people know the world around them. The next meeting will be March 10 with Nancy Challis as hostess. Paper towels and cleaning supplies are among the items to be brought for Peachtree Landing. |