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From the pages of The Ponca City News, Wednesday, March 1, 2000 LOCAL DEATHS NEWS BRIEFS LIFESTYLES SPORTS LOCALLeap Year Mom Celebrates Birthday With Birth of a Son Leap Year Mom Celebrates Birthday With Birth of a SonOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — John Maxwell Morgan Stoner gets to share his birthday with his mother. Trouble is, the official birthday will only come around every four years since leap year mom gave birth to leap year baby. Barbara Stoner celebrated her 28th, or seventh birthday, Tuesday in a delivery room at Lakeside Renaissance Women’s Hospital. She hadn’t planned to have a leap year baby. Her due date was set for March 7. ‘‘It hit me that this could happen,’’ she said. ‘‘But I thought the odds were just too great.’’ Kevin Grasse, a University of Oklahoma mathematics professor, says the chance of a leap year mother having a leap year baby are about 1 in 2 million. Stoner says there are pros and cons to being born on Feb. 29. ‘‘I’ve always loved it,’’ she said. ‘‘But for three years in a row we always celebrated my birthday on February 28. When leap year came around it seemed odd to wait another day.’’ Lack of Info Stymies PC BoardBy BOB PATTERSON News City Editor Information glitches forced postponement of several items that were to be acted on by the Ponca City Board of Commissioners at its Monday night meeting. Two items on the agenda of the Ponca City Utility Authority were removed from the agenda when it was determined that information was not available to be presented. The items included a telecommunications video report and a resolution amending the operating budgets of various Ponca City Utility Authority funds for fiscal year 1999-2000. During the commission meeting, a revocable permit for Northeast Baptist Church, 2200 North Pecan Road, as sought for reconstructing a temporary parking lot in the right-of-way east of the church during another renovation project, was tabled to the March 27 meeting. And, members of the commission, meeting as the Ponca City Development Authority, also tabled for further review, an addendum to an agreement with the city and Unitherm on the payment of rent by Unitherm for use of the PCDA building. The rest of the business went through unscathed, although there were concerns voiced on one item, but it did not reflect the actual business at hand. The item dealt with Lew Wentz Municipal Golf Course, with commissioners noting that some changes on the course were in the works but they hadn’t been discussed in full detail. “What we’re doing,” Keni Ray said, emphasizing another comment by Lyn Boyer, “is look at ways to enhance the facilities and improve upon them the best way we can.” It was a matter about which commissioner Dick Stone said, “We have no letter of complaint, but members are concerned about some of the possibilities and we’re just waiting to get input on all the situations.” The item that confronted the commissioners concerning the golf course was on the consent agenda, and was approved. It dealt with the contract of golf professional Mark Hilyard, commencing Feb. 1, 2000, and ending Jan. 31, 2001. There were a few changes, including amount of term life insurance coverage and expenses for Hilyard to attend an annual professional conference. In regular business, the commission approved awarding of a contract for alley improvement project with Chitwood Construction Company Inc., in the amount of $100,228.96. Director of Public Works Ken Parr pointed out there were five separate projects that will receive work. “This project is for the concrete surfacing of five sections of alley. These sections of alley have caused constant maintenance problems for the street department mainly due to erosion and washing of gravel caused by storm water runoff. “Considerable time and effort is spent after heavy rains cleaning up gravel and regrading the alleys. The construction of concrete pavement in these alleys will eliminate the erosion problems,” Parr said. The alleys include one between Gary Avenue and Fresno Avenue from Riggs Drive to Union Street; first alley north of Dean Avenue on Crown Street; an alley between Seventh and Eighth from Highland Avenue to Hazel Avenue; first alley north of Queens on Meadow Lane; and first alley east of Olympia Street from Highland Avenue, north 125 feet. Commissioners also approved removal of trees, performing the earthwork and the providing and spreading of a stabilized subbase and curbs for a 68-car parking lot on the northeast corner of the Library block. Work will be done by Evans and Associates for $24,742.16, with the remaining part of the project by the city. The commission also approved the Mediclaims agreement for a period of one year from March 1, 2000, to February 28, 2001. The consent agenda approved included purchase of a super duty truck chassis for traffic engineering from Jack Bowker Ford for $26,752.40; a contract extension for the 1997 community development block grand on repairs of Lake Ponca Dam; a resolution authorizing the city manager to deny tort claims filed against the city; purchase of a pickup amounting to $20,069 from Boyd Chevrolet of Oklahoma City; authorizing the mayor to sign an agreement with Sooner Ski Club; and acceptance of a bid for 52 traffic signal controllers amounting to $70,939. Oklahomans with Disabilities to Visit State Capitol March 6 as Part of Special WeekGov. Frank Keating has declared March 5-11 “People with Disabilities Awareness Week in Oklahoma” in recognition of Oklahomans with disabilities who will be honored at the sixth annual People with Disabilities Awareness Day at the State Capitol on Monday, March 6. The theme for the free event, hosted by the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., is “Partnerships That Work.” The Awareness Day celebration provides an opportunity for Oklahomans with disabilities and disability service agencies and organizations to tour the State Capitol and visit with legislative leaders about critical issues and programs. Approximately 20.6 percent, or approximately 688,040 Oklahomans of all ages, have disabilities according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. Over 30 exhibitors with ties to the disability community, including the Oklahoma Chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America and children’s camp organizers from Make Promises Happen, will be available in the fourth floor rotunda to share information. The event will also feature a sign language performance by students from the Oklahoma School for the Deaf at 11 a.m. Oklahoma ABLE Tech, a project which increases access to items, equipment and systems that help people with disabilities function more effectively, will recognize winners of their “Assistive Technology Success Story Contest” at noon. Immediately after that, the jazz band from the Oklahoma School for the Blind will present a concert. Progressive Alliance has invited participants to pick up the Oklahoma Policy Consortium for People with Disabilities’ legislation tracking list from 12 noon to 1 p.m. in room 412. As part of “Disability Awareness Week,” the University Affiliated Program (UAP) of Oklahoma for Developmental Disabilities offers several disability etiquette tips designed to raise awareness about interacting respectfully with people who have disabilities. * When speaking with someone who has a disability, speak directly to that person rather than through a companion who is also there. * Offer assistance to a person with a disability, but wait until your offer is accepted before you help. * Don’t lean or touch someone’s wheelchair unless you know the person very well. Wheelchairs are part of an individual’s personal space. * When you offer to assist someone with a vision impairment, allow the person to take your arm so you can guide rather than that propel the person. * Don’t be embarrassed if you use expressions such as “See you Later” or “Got to be running along” that seem to relate to a person’s disability. * To get the attention of a person who has a hearing disability, tap the person on the shoulder or wave your hand. * When greeting a person with severe loss of vision, always identify yourself and others who may be with you. Also let the person know before you leave. * Give unhurried attention to a person who has difficulty speaking. Don’t pretend to understand if you have difficulty understanding. * Consider the needs of persons with disabilities when planning events. If an insurmountable barrier exists, let people know about it prior to the event. For more information about People with Disabilities Awareness Day, call the Department of Rehabilitation Services state office at (405) 951-3400, or (800) 845-8476. Both numbers are accessible by telecommunications device for the deaf. Second Friday Forum Moved UpA funny thing happened on the way to the Second Friday Forum — it’s going to be on the First Friday, which is this Friday. The forum, sponsored by the Legislative Review Committee of the Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce, will feature City Commission candidates for Post No. 4. Candidates are incumbent Keni Ray, Conoco Inc., and Pamela Johnson, a nurse in the critical care unit of St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. The election is set for March 14. The forum is at 8 a.m., Friday at the City Commission Room at the Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma. Buckskin Tanning Program Set at Pawnee Bill RanchPAWNEE — The 19th Century skills of turning deer hides into buckskin will be presented step-by-step again from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 11 at the historic Pawnee Bill Ranch. Preregistration and prepayment of a $7 fee will be required because the number of participants is limited and the event has increased in popularity during recent years, said Randy Ledford, who manages the ranch for the Oklahoma Historical Society. The fee will cover the cost of materials. “We will explain that producing buckskin does not have to be difficult or an expensive ordeal,” said Ledford. “We will use brains as a tanning agent. Brain tanning is the natural old method of developing soft and usable buckskin.” Video will be used to supplement the program format, added Ledford, who has been practicing brain tanning for more than 10 years. Each participant will receive a book on the topic, and examples of materials and finished products will be available for inspection. The seminar will be sponsored by the Pawnee Bill Ranch and the Oklahoma Historical Society. The ranch is located one-half mile west of downtown Pawnee on U.S. 64. The historic ranch originally was owned by Gordon Lillie, who operated Pawnee Bill’s Wild West Show all over the world at the turn of the century. For preregistration or more information, call (918) 762-2513. Ponca Tribe Meeting Will Be To Discuss Tribal DictionaryWHITE EAGLE — A Ponca tribal community meeting will be held on Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the Ponca Tribal Housing Authority conference room. The purpose of this meeting will be to discuss the Ponca Tribal Dictionary Project and to solicit public participation in developing the FY2000 language proposal application, due on or before March 17. All interested community members are urged to attend this meeting. For additional information, contact Phyllis Rush, Ponca ANA Language Program Coordinator, at (580) 762-3009. Two Local Students Volunteer Pages at State CapitolJosh Gilliland, Ponca City High School freshman, spent the week of Feb. 14-17 at the State Capitol volunteering as a Page in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Gilliland was sponsored by Rep. Jim Newport. Laura Chaney, daughter of Ponca City residents Kelly and Tamara Chaney, served as a page for State Sen. Paul Muegge, D-Tonkawa, at the state capitol recently. Chaney is a senior at Ponca City High School. County Republican Convention SaturdayKay County Republican Convention will be held in the Program Room on the lower level of the Ponca City Library on Saturday. Guest speaker is District Attorney Mark Gibson. Registration of precinct meeting delegates to the county convention will begin shortly after the library opens at 9 a.m., and the meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. Only delegates selected at the precinct meetings are eligible to vote on business. Persons wishing to be delegates to the Republican 5th District and State Conventions must sign up during the county convention. The 5th District Convention will be held on April 1 and the Oklahoma State Convention is set for April 29. These conventions will select delegates to the Republican National Convention. For more information contact Ruslyn Hermanson 765-9868 or Dave White 762-0103. Nearly NewsScouting in Action, set this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., has been moved to the grounds of the First Presbyterian Church at Fourteenth and Grand Avenue. The Pinewood Derby starts at 11 a.m. and the Raingutter Regatta will start at noon. Many other activities are also scheduled. Letter - Pay Hikes for Administrators Raises QuestionsQuestion: How many Ponca City Administrators does it take to get raises totaling $25,092 per year? Answer: Two! Classroom teachers, you did not play your cards right. Instead of going to Oklahoma City to call attention to the deplorable funding for education in Oklahoma, you should have all gone for a job interview at Broken Arrow and you may have received a monthly raise in the amount of $1,000 instead of the $250 the state legislature gave you. Seems our Board of Education is much more generous in certain circumstances than the state. Certainly all our educators deserve raises when earned and by their very title and job description, superintendents probably deserve a larger salary although that may be up for discussion in some cases. They should also receive rewards for their jobs well done, however, those “Hefty” raises as The News described them, brings questions as to why we can deliver those kind of boosts in administrators’ salaries and our classroom teachers have to beg for stipends. The board might tell us on what basis they figured those raises and where they money is coming from. Question: How much does it cost to hire one new beginning classroom teacher? Answer: Right around that $25,092 mark. Boggles the logical mind, doesn’t it??? Donna Evans Letter - Put Education FirstAfter reading the title you may think, “Oh, no! Here we go again.” But that is not what this is about. This is a thank-you to the parents, educators, and legislators who continue to put education first. The teachers of this district appreciate your support and your attendance in Oklahoma City on Feb. 16 — Rally Day. The feeling of unity was over-whelming as we met one another in the halls of the capitol building. We visited our elected officials about what direction the school system in Ponca City is headed and about what we feel is best for our children’s education. We appreciate the support of you, our patrons. The teachers will work hard to make it all work. The children will ultimately benefit, and that is our reward. Judy Friess President, Assoc. of Classroom Teachers Letter - Gov. Frank Keating - Citizens Should Decide Right-to-WorkOn Feb. 21, state Sen. Paul Muegge joined six other Democrats to cast the deciding votes in a Senate committee that denied all 3.2 million Oklahomans the right to vote on the issue of Right-to-Work. The bill in question changed no laws. It did not abridge the powers of a single labor organization. It would have simply placed this issue on the ballot to let Oklahoma voters decide. Sadly, those seven Democratic senators — one-seventh of the members of just one of two houses of the Legislature — took it upon themselves to say, “No, Oklahomans can’t decide!” I happen to favor Right-to-Work. It would draw new jobs and investment to our state, and it would free Oklahoma workers from compulsory unionism, while recognizing their individual right to join, or not join, any organization they might choose. But those who oppose Right-to-Work also deserve a chance to frame their positions and engage in an open debate on this vital issue. The “no vote seven” effectively blocked their right to vote as well. One of the seven senators said those who don’t like their action can “move to Arkansas.” Of course that kind of thinking is one of the reasons Oklahoma stands to lose a Congressional seat after the current census. It also sends a signal that we aren’t friendly to growth — just as the “no vote seven” have now told every citizen of Oklahoma they aren’t qualified to decide important issues for themselves. I hope the voters in the districts represented by the “no vote seven” will remember that when the next election rolls around. They deserve — we all deserve — better. We deserve the right to vote on Right-to-Work, right now. Gov. Frank Keating DEATHSHarley D. Helms Harley D. HelmsBLACKWELL — Harley D. Helms, resident of Blackwell, died Monday evening, Feb. 28, 2000, in the Blackwell Regional Hospital. He was 76. A graveside service is scheduled for Thursday, March 2, 2000, in the Mount Olive Cemetery in Nardin with Tim Gronendyke of the First Baptist Church in Blackwell officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Roberts and Son Funeral Home in Blackwell. Harley D. Helms was born March 10, 1923, in Eddy, the son of Raymond Earl and Eva Ellen (Tabor) Helms. He grew up in the Eddy area and attended New Home and Eddy schools before attending Lamont High School. He entered the Army Air Corps in 1943, serving during World War II as a radio-radar operator gunner. While in the service, he was awarded four Bronze Stars, the Air Medal, Efficiency Medal and Good Conduct Medal. Following the war, he was employed with the Bagby Motor Company in Blackwell as an auto mechanic. He married Marlene Sue Smith on April 23, 1960, in Ratan, N.M., and they settled in Blackwell where he continued with Bagby Motors until the business closed. He then began Harley’s Auto, which he owned and operated until his retirement in 1988. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Lamont. Survivors include his wife of the home; a son, Rick Weatherman of Dallas, Texas; three daughters, Pam Goodno of Blackwell, and Jean and Debbie of Nebraska; three sisters, Nettie Crossland of Blackwell, Fleta Henderson of Lamont and Mary Lou Penka of Ponca City; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. Memorial contributions may be made to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Alzheimer’s Fund, c/o Roberts and Son Funeral Home, 120 West Padon, Blackwell, Okla. 74631. The family will gather at 1922 South Second Street in Blackwell. Loamma Carl BrownPAWNEE — Loamma Carl “L.C.” Brown, resident of Pawnee, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2000, in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Ponca City. He was 88. The funeral is scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, March 2, 2000, in the First Baptist Church in Ralston with the Rev. Jason Harris officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery in Ralston under the direction of Poteet Funeral Home in Pawnee. Loamma Carl Brown was born July 27, 1911, in Western Grove, Ark., the son of Chesley Hood Brown and Lillie Florence Kilburn Brown. He moved to Oklahoma from Arkansas in 1918, then to the Ralston area in 1932. He was employed with the Pawnee County for a number of years. He also had his own truck operation for a while. He was employed with the city of Ralston as cemetery sexton, retiring in 1990 after approximately 20 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, W.C. “Dub” Brown and Johnnie Brown, both of Ponca City; one daughter, Janis Wood of Ralston; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, three brothers, two sisters, and two grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made in his name to Pawnee County Hospice, c/o Pawnee Municipal Hospital, P.O. Box 463, Pawnee, Okla. 74058. ObituariesArthur RinehartArthur Rinehart, resident of Rockport, Texas, and Ponca City during the summer months, died Monday morning, Feb. 28, 2000, at his home in Rockport. He was 81. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 3, 2000, in the First Baptist Church Worship Center, Ponca City, with Pastor Hance Dilbeck presiding, assisted by the Rev. Todd Belmear. Burial will be at the Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel. Memorial services were also held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 1, at the Calvary Baptist Church of Rockport, Texas. Arthur Rinehart was born Jan. 24, 1919, in Adona, Ark., the son of Edgar Fredrick Rinehart and Rhoda Catherine (McCabe) Rinehart. He was a graduate of Ponca City High School. He enlisted in the United States Army on Jan. 7, 1941, serving four years with Company D, 179th Infantry, 45th Division. He was a sergeant who served in the Tunisian, Sicilian and Italian campaigns. He received the Combat Infantry Badge, American Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle East Theater Ribbons with three bronze stars. He was honorably discharged from service on Dec. 21, 1944. He met Kathleen Curry while stationed at Camp Barkleg in Abilene, Texas. The couple was married on Dec. 13, 1941, in the First Baptist Church of Abilene. The couple moved to Ponca City in the mid 1940s, where Mr. Rinehart began employment with Cities Service, later known as the Sequoia Oil Company, and then Conoco, retiring in 1971. Art loved the Lord and loved the church. He had formerly served as deacon in the Second Baptist Church of Ponca City. He was currently a member of the Calvary Baptist Church of Rockport, Texas, where he taught Sunday school. Art spent his summers in Ponca City and was a member of the Disciples Sunday school class of First Baptist Church. He especially enjoyed listening to Rev. Hance Dilbeck’s sermons. His hobbies included fishing and spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He also loved eating his granddaughter’s blackberry cobbler and his daughter’s homemade bread. He is survived by three children, Rick Rinehart and wife Donna of Oklahoma City, Mike Rinehart and wife Joy of Riverton, Wyo., and Kay Thompson and husband Gary of Ponca City; eight grandchildren, Tammie Barham and Zane of Ponca City, Doug Thompson and Cassie of Ponca City, Denise Bilyeu and Doug of Wichita Falls, Texas, Greg Rinehart and Denise of Oklahoma City, Lisa Gress of Oklahoma City, Rachelle Honohan and Todd of Oklahoma City, Tanner Rinehart and Codi Rinehart, both of Riverton, Wyo.; nine great-grandchildren; two brothers-in-law, Dean and Will Curry; three sisters-in-law, Lois Odell Rushing, Mattie Lou Weckerly and Sue Beth Vaughn; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Kathleen in 1996; two brothers, Luther and Harold Rinehart; one sister, Thelma Klause; and one daughter-in-law, Denise Rinehart in 1992. Casket bearers will be Tanner Rinehart, Greg Rinehart, Doug Thompson, Todd Honohan, Zane Barham and Doug Bilyeu. Honorary casket bearers will be Dean Rinehart, Charlie Keltner, Porky Smith, Lyle Greenfield, George Kinder, Noel Sanders and Shorty Ledbetter. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Grace Memorial Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 3545 Northwest 58th Street, Suite 400C, Oklahoma City, Okla. 73112. The family will be at 1 Sharon Place. paid obituary Madie Knox CogdellOKLAHOMA CITY — Madie Knox Cogdell, former longtime Ponca City resident, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, in Oklahoma City. She was 98. Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 29, 2000, in the Odd Fellows Cemetery with the Rev. Larry Nigh, pastor of Northeast Baptist Church, officiating. Services were under the direction of Vondel Smith and Son Mortuary (North) in Oklahoma City. Madie Knox Cogdell was born May, 3, 1901, in Nat, Texas, the daughter of Dan and Nettie Choate King. She received her teaching certificate from Central State College and later worked as a sales clerk for J.C. Penney’s. Madie was a very active member of the First Baptist Church in Ponca City from 1937 to 1957. In 1957, she moved to San Marcus, Texas, where she continued her church involvement in the First Baptist Church of San Marcus. Her church activities included being a part of WMU as well as teaching children’s Sunday school for over 50 years. In 1990, she moved to the Baptist Retirement Center in Oklahoma City, where she continued to live until her death. She was survived by two daughters, Joy Nicks and Mae O. Knox-Howard, both of Oklahoma City; two sisters, Molly Price and Polly Roark; five grandchildren, David Nicks, Lori Nicks, Jane Howard, Ann Bownds and John Howard; five great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Olen Knox and Clarence Cogdell. paid obituary Gloria McDonaldGloria McDonald, longtime Ponca City resident, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000, at Shawn Manor Nursing Home. She was 77. A memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, March 3, 2000, at Cann Memorial Gardens. The Rev. Kent Dorsey of the First Christian Church of Ponca City will officiate. Gloria DeWitt Burley was born Oct. 24, 1922, in Ponca City, the daughter of William McKinley Burley and Sophie Frances Berndt Burley. When she was two, the family moved to Trenton, Mich., where she graduated from high school in 1940. She served in the United States Navy during World War II from 1942 through 1945. She was an aviation machinist’s mate and was based at naval air stations in Olathe, Kan., Memphis, Tenn., and Norman. She moved to Ponca City in 1945, where she was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company as an operator and a customer service representative. She married Robert Arthur McDonald, son of Arthur P. and Florence McDonald, in 1947. They resided in Ponca City, where her daughter Jill was born. She later was employed as a secretary for Ponca City Water and Light. She also worked as a volunteer with Bluebirds and Camp Fire Girls of Ponca City, with Helpline, and with the Civil Defense Warning System. Her husband, Robert McDonald, preceded her in death on March 14, 1974. She continued to live at her home in Ponca City until a few weeks before her death, when she moved to Shawn Manor Nursing Home. She is survived by one daughter, Jill McDonald of Chapel Hill, N.C.; one sister, Joan Drumright and husband Russell Drumright of Enid; two brothers, William Burley and wife Jinx Burley of Webster, N.Y., and Don Burley and wife Ardis Burley of Kansas City, Mo.; one sister-in-law, Imogene McDonald Stamp of Matthews, N.C.; 11 nieces and nephews; and her dear friend, Neva Balduff of Ponca City. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Ponca City, 1904 North Union, Suite 103, Ponca City, Okla. 74601. paid obituary NEWS BRIEFSState Certified DUI School — Bridgeway, Inc. is Kay County’s only local non profit organization that offers both mid week and weekend DUI schools and assessment. Next school is scheduled Friday and Saturday starting at 5 p.m. Bridgeway now offers the 24-hour DUI school. Call 762-1462 for reservations and information. Stormescape Shelters, perfect for garage, under vehicle, installation. $1,695. 765-2633. adv. Informational Meeting — For persons considering First Lutheran School for their educational needs an informational meeting is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 3. The meeting is sponsored by the Parent/Teacher League, and will be held at the school gym, 1104 North Fourth. The teachers will present an overview of their classes, and the public is invited to attend. Navy, CB’s, Coast Guards, Merchant Marines, will have a Navy bean and S.O.S dinner on March 22, at 6:30 P.M. at the Legion Hall, bring any memorabilia or stories. For more information call 762-4038. adv. Square Dance — The Chikaskia Valley Square dance will be Friday, March 3, at the VFW Ballroom, 2900 East Prospect. Those attending are asked to bring finger foods. Scott Bennett will be the caller for squares at 8 p.m. and George McElhoe will be the cuer for rounds at 7:30 p.m. Have Pet? Can travel! In-home pet sitting service. We love them when you have to leave them! 762-4205. adv. Pancake/Sausage Supper — A pancake and sausage supper is planned for 5-7 p.m. Friday, March 3, at the Albright United Methodist Church, 128 South Palm. Cost is $4 per adult and $2 for each child. Wanted USMC items for display not resale. patches, chevrons, uniforms, Chuck Gregg 765-1367. adv. Singles Connection Tells Plans — Singles Connection will meet on Saturday, March 4 at 3 p.m. for an afternoon movie at North Park 4, followed by dinner. For more information, call Mary Lou at 762-0578. Shop With us until 7 p.m. on Thursdays! Mrs. Brown Attic. Ponca Plaza. adv. Victorian Chocolate Booths Available — For a great fund raiser, rent a booth at the Victorian Chocolate Festival Saturday, May 6. The Victorian Chocolate Festival is held in conjunction with the Iris Festival in Ponca City. Chocolate and food items are sold in the booths, located at the Grand Central Station at Fifth and Central. For more information or to rent a booth, call 762-6700. Pancake/Sausage supper, Friday, March 3, 5:00-7:00am. Albright United Methodist Church, 128 S. Palm. Adults $4, Children $2. adv. Accident — The Communications Center received a call at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday that a truck had hit the door of Ponca City Fire Station No. 4 at Donner and Pecan Road. An officer of the Ponca City Police Department responded and a report was taken. Dirty Dogs? Tee-Kay Pets can help! Grooming appointments Monday-Friday Starting at 7:30 a.m. and now on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. Walk-ins welcome. 8:00 to 12:00 weekdays. Tee-Kay Pets 916 East Highland. 762-3020. adv. Vandalism — A woman from the 700 block of East Overbrook Avenue reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 10:55 a.m. Tuesday that subjects hang around her house before school, at lunch and after school, causing vandalism to her backyard. A request was made for an extra patrol. Jim Bowen Construction Custom homes, room additions and remodeling. Call 762-3077. adv. Abandoned Bicycle — A man from the 3000 block of Turner Street reported at 4:10 p.m. Tuesday that a bicycle had been abandoned by the railroad tracks south of Prospect Avenue. Animal Control was notified to pick up the bicycle. Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the 1400 block of West Highland Avenue at 4:16 p.m. Tuesday that a 20-year-old woman was being held on a Kay County warrant. Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported at 11:27 a.m. Tuesday that a 17-year-old boy was being held for burglary of an auto. Ponca City Pictorial History Books are still available! Pick up your copy today! Makes a great Gift! Ponca City News Business Office, 8:00-5:00, Monday thru Friday. adv. Fraud — An employee at Maurice’s, 2101 North Fourteenth Street, requested assistance from the Ponca City Police Department at 12:03 p.m. Tuesday concerning a forged check that had been received. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Call Doug at Wright Masonry Service for all of your brick repair needs. 765-1901. adv. Theft — A man from the 1300 block of North Fifth Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 4:02 p.m. Tuesday that a bicycle had been stolen from the Ponca City Fire Station No. 1 on Monday. The information was logged. State Certified DUI School Bridgeway, Inc. is Kay Co.'s only local non-profit organization that offers both mid week and weekend DUI Schools and Assessments. Next school scheduled Friday, March 3rd and Saturday, March 4th starting at 5:00 p.m. We now offer the 24 hr. DUI School. Call 762-1462 for reservations and information. adv. Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the intersection of North Palm Street and West Hazel Avenue at 4:59 p.m. Tuesday that a 19-year-old man was being held for public intoxication and a city warrant. Court Allen Construction. Brick, flagstone, concrete, walkway’s, patios and planters. Call 765-2720. adv. Gas Drive-Off — A clerk at the Conoco Convenience, 1613 West South Avenue reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 7:21 p.m. Tuesday that a man in a silver vehicle had driven off without paying for $10 worth of gas. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. 25 Cents a gallon drinking water. Pure Water Wagon 1717 N. 5th. adv. Item Recovered — A man reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday that a street sign for Albany and Fairview had been found and was placed on his front porch. Information was left for Traffic Engineering to recover the sign. Free Pregnancy test. Birth Choice cares. Confidential. Hours: Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, 1-3 p.m. and Thursday, 6-8 p.m. 700 West Broadway. 765-9689. adv. Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the 200 block of North Second Street at 8:38 p.m. Tuesday that a 26-year-old man was being held for failure to pay and failure to appear. Head Country, One half bar-b-que chicken with choice of vegetables, $4.25, Thursday, 11 am until gone. 1217 East Prospect. 767-8304. adv. Structure Fire — The Communications Center received a call from a motorist at 3:32 a.m. Wednesday that a structure fire was burning east of Ponca City at 9 Mile Road and Joe Colby Road. The Osage Cove Volunteer Fire Department and McCord Volunteer Fire Department responded with units and the fire was contained to an outbuilding. Windshield Chips repaired professionally. Guaranteed and insurance approved. Ponca Glass, 300 W. Highland and Pine. 762-6522. adv. LIFESTYLESGrits Are Best Known as Southern Specialty Grits Are Best Known as Southern SpecialtyBy Dana Jacobi for the American Institute for Cancer Research Grits-loving Yankees are rare, but a taste for this down-home Southern specialty runs in our family. My father would come back from business trips to the Carolinas and rural Maryland raving about grits served with eggs and ham. When I finally tasted this creamy, cooked dried corn, which some Southerners describe as "pearly," and others shun as bland, farina-like pap, I shared my father's enthusiasm. Originally, hominy grits were or was (a grammatical debate no one can settle) created by Native Americans. They soaked whole dried corn kernels in a mixture of wood ashes and water until the kernels shed their hulls and swelled. Dried again, this hominy was nutritious and kept through the winter. Sometimes it was pounded into a coarse cereal and cooked with water. These cooked grits had the bran and germ of the grain. An early settler who had arrived on the Mayflower, tasting this soft cereal, called it groats — at that time a European generic name for grain. Eventually, according to historical records, a Virginian mispronounced this as grits. Today, commercial processors steam the corn to remove the hull. They eliminate the germ and bran along with the hull, then fortify the cereal to replace much of its nutritional value. Stone-ground grits made by small producers in the traditional way, by crushing the corn between millstones, retain the germ and bran. Often they are made from organically grown corn. Whether grits are white or yellow has no effect on their nutritional value; it is purely a function of the color of corn used. Stone-grinding produces a coarser texture, so the grits do not become as creamy when cooked. Specialty and natural food stores and mail order sources carry stone-ground grits. At all costs, I avoid both instant and quick cooking grits. A good Southern cook takes pride in making the smoothest grits, cooking them long and slow while stirring constantly. I find that cooking the grits covered for a while makes it possible to finish them with less attention, so I can enjoy them without much fuss on a weekend morning. Baking grits with cheese, and dolloped with butter that melts into gold pools is traditional. Enjoy this slimmed down version for brunch or supper. Cheese Grits1 teaspoon salt 1 cup grits (not instant or quick cooking) 3/4 cup shredded low-fat cheese Freshly ground pepper 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray. In a small Dutch oven or heavy, deep saucepan, bring 5 cups of water to a boil. Add the salt. Gradually stir in the grits. Cover the pot, reduce the heat, and cook 10 minutes. Stir 3-4 times, scraping up any grits sticking to the bottom of the pot. Uncover, reduce the heat, and continue cooking until the grits are creamy and tender, about 20 minutes, stirring frequently. Mix the cheese and pepper into the grits. Spread the grits in the prepared baking dish. Drizzle the butter over the grits. Bake 30 minutes. Serve hot or lukewarm. Each of the four servings contains 192 calories and 4 grams of fat. AICR's Internet Web address is http: //www. aicr. org Wedding Plans AnnouncedA March 4, 3 p.m., wedding in the First Christian Church in Tonkawa is being planned by Kimberley Sue McDonald and Jason Charles Presuhn. The bride-elect is the daughter of Harry C. Buckles Jr. of Ripley. Presuhn is the son of Perry Presuhn of Remsen, Iowa, and Nancy and Garth Ritson of Phoenix, Ariz. Ms. McDonald earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration, majoring in finance, and minoring in accounting, from Oklahoma State University. She is employed at Albright Insurance Agency. Presuhn attended success motivation institutes and is currently business manager of Accurate Auto. Busy Bee Club Members MeetThe Busy Bee Club met Feb. 23 at the home of Viola Haley, 2405 Barclay. Helen Taylor led the salute to the flag and “The Lord’s Prayer.” Viola Haley gave the devotion, and Beulah McCartney was in charge of the business session. Helen Hiskett reported taking plastic sacks and other items to the Child Development Center. Ms. Hiskett also gave the treasurer’s report. Games were played and prizes awarded Beulah McCartney and Helen Taylor. Helen Hiskett won the mystery bowl prize. The March 8 meeting will be hosted by Helen Hiskett, 3901 North Union. SPORTSBaseballers Are Winners Baseballers Are WinnersWildcats Have Experience, Good Depth as Season StartsBy FRED HILTON News Sports Editor The Wildcat baseball players won all eight of their preseason games — including a come-from-behind 9-8 win over Enid Monday. Now the have to do it for real. The Wildcats start the season Thursday — weather permitting — at Bartlesville. They are home Friday for two games, at 2:30 p.m. against Pawhuska and at 4:30 against Guthrie. Second-year Wildcat coach Mike Krehbiel returns a solid group of experienced players. The busy exhibition season has given him a chance to have a good look at almost all of his players and to start drawing up a starting lineup and a pitching rotation. But this week he got his first look at one player, who may be the standout this season. Jeff Furnas joined the baseballers off the basketball team this week and saw his first action in a brief stent on the mound against Enid. The coach was impressed. “He’s not in shape yet, but he had good location with his pitches,” Krehbiel said. The coach expect Furnas to become one of his starters, but plans to use his talent all over the field, literally. “In my coaching career, I’ve only had one player who could play any position on the field,” Krehbiel said. “Jeff is the second.” Joining Furnas as probably starters are Jared Spears, Todd Steward and Jerry Reynolds. Several of those players will be in the outfield when not pitching as Krehbiel plans to rotate his outfield talent during the seson. Roaming the outfield with them will be Barry Geheb and Jumbo Ozment. The infield is a little more set with Spears behind the plate, Chris McCool at first, Michael J. Sharon at second, Brian Copeck at short and Brady McCoy at third. At least, that is probably the way lineup will read against Bartlesville. “Right now I have eight good starters and four more who can come off the bench,” Krehbiel said. “And there are some others who will see some playing time. “We have good experience coming back and good depth. We’re a lot better than we were at this ti=me last year. “But we still have to go out and play well.” The coach said he has Stewart penciled in to start on the mound at Bartlesville with Reynolds amd Spears scheduled for Friday’s twinbill. But First There’s ColoradoBy OWEN CANFIELD AP Sports Writer STILLWATER (AP) — The basketball talk in the state this week centers on Oklahoma State playing Oklahoma on Saturday night in the final game in storied Gallagher-Iba Arena. OSU coach Eddie Sutton would like to remind everyone that the Cowboys have other business to take care of first. ‘‘We’re not even thinking about Oklahoma right now,’’ Sutton said. ‘‘Colorado’s good enough, they can come in here and beat you.’’ Colorado visits Stillwater tonight. The Buffaloes (16-11 overall) are just 6-8 in Big 12 play, but have beaten teams such as Gonzaga, Iowa State and Oklahoma this season. ‘‘Right now our concentration and focus is on the University of Colorado,’’ Sutton said. ‘‘Certainly there’s a lot of enthusiasm and anticipation for that game Saturday. I have never seen such a demand for tickets.’’ Oklahoma State (22-4, 11-3 Big 12) gets to close out the regular season at home after playing four of their previous five on the road. The Cowboys held on to beat Missouri on Feb. on Feb. 21, but lost 72-61 to Iowa State on Saturday in a game that knocked the Cowboys out of first place in the league. Sutton said his team was impatient on offense, which resulted in too many perimeter shots. Desmond Mason, the league’s second-leading scorer, had just eight points. And the Cowboys had no answer for Iowa State’s Marcus Fizer, who scored 29 in leading the Cyclones to their biggest victory in decades. ‘‘They got out early and hit shots and we were playing catchup,’’ Sutton said. ‘‘I think our players are mature enough to realize there’s not too many teams in our league that could have gone in there and won Saturday. Now we have to move on and get ready for Colorado and Oklahoma.’’ Colorado has been tough to beat at home but is just 2-9 on the road. The Buffaloes were 1-of-20 from 3-point range and shot just 56 percent from the line in a loss to Nebraska on Saturday. Pawhuska Trout Tournament SetThe Second Annual Pawhuska Trout Tournament March 11- 12 to be held at Lake Pawhuska, will offer to area sportsmen an exciting kind of fish to tackle, and this time it will be for prizes offered by the Pawhuska Chamber of Commerce and area merchants. The Pawhuska Journal Capital and the Pawhuska Chamber of Commerce are co-sponsoring the tournament. Also the fishermen who catches the special tagged trout will win a SWIFT 17 foot fishing boat. Also a small John boat is a possible prize for an 18 or younger fisherman who reels in the specially tagged fish. There should be no shortage of rainbow trout for participating anglers. Four thousand trouthave been stocked into Lake Pawhuska every week since the beginning of the year. The tournament will kick-off each day at 8 a.m. each day until 4:30 p.m. The registration fee is $35 per day or two days at $50 for adult. Youth (under 18) fee is one day at $15 and two days at $20. Contact the Chamber office at 918-287-1208. for details. Lake Pawhuska is three miles west of downtown Pawhuska on Highway 60 and two miles south. Prizes will ibe awarded for the largest trout by weight each day and largest stringer of six trout by weigh each day. There are a total of one hundred tagged trout released into Lake Pawhuska. There will also be special prizes for ages 18 and under. The largest trout may not be weighed in with the largest stringer. Any fish turned in that wins the hourly prize cannot be turned in forany other hourly prize. All fish weighed in will be clipped in bottom lobe of tail fin. The prize trout have to be weighed in by 4:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. No trout can be weighed in more than once One-hundred per cent of all monies collected in senior and junior divisions will be paid back. Applications may be picked up at the Pawhuska Journal Capital, 700 Kihekat, or the Pawhuska Chamber of Commerce, 222 West Main. Anglers may register at anytime either day of the tournament, at the Pawhuska City Lake Tournament site. All fishing will comply with Oklahoma State Fishing laws which require a trout license. If there is bad weather the derby will be held the following week-end. For more information contact the Pawhuska Chamber of Commerce at 1-(918)-287-1208, or Richard Luttrell at 918-885-6575, or Sherry Gann at 918-287-1590.
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