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From the pages of The Ponca City News, Tuesday, March 20, 2001 LOCAL DEATHS NEWS BRIEFS LIFESTYLES SPORTS BUSINESS LOCALBomb Explosion Near Police Car Investigated by ATF Local Police Bomb Explosion Near Police Car Investigated by ATF Local PoliceBy JEFF POLITTE News Staff Writer Officials with the Ponca City Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) are currently investigating an explosion involving a possible pipe bomb detonated near a Ponca City police officer’s police car early Sunday morning. Investigators say the car was parked outside the officer’s residence in the 1500 block of Monument Road at the time of the incident. The officer reported the explosion to the Communications Center at 5:48 a.m. that morning, and a cooperative investigation between Federal and local authorities began shortly thereafter. The vehicle was towed from the scene. “We are taking this case very seriously, as if it would have happened to any of our citizens,” stressed Ponca City Police Department Information Officer Sherry Bowers. “Any time there is an incident involving an explosive device of any kind, it is referred to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.” “We are currently investigating an explosion that occurred near a police vehicle outside a police officer’s residence … in conjunction with the Ponca City Police Department,” said Scott McCampbell, resident agent in charge of the Oklahoma City ATF office. “We collected some evidence (from the scene) that appears to be fragments from a possible pipe bomb,” McCampbell continued. “This evidence is being submitted to the ATF lab” for analysis at this time. Both agencies are asking that anyone who has any information regarding this case call Ponca City Area Crime Stoppers at 762-5100, or the Oklahoma City ATF office at 1-405-297-5060. Charlie Daniels Brings Unique Style to Poncan Theatre April 7County music legend Charlie Daniels and his band will perform two shows at the Poncan Theatre on April 7 at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and available from the Poncan Theatre box office. Charlie Daniel’s music spans many styles and has brought the band wide appeal. It hasn’t been so much a style of music, but more the values consistently reflected in several styles that has connected Charlie Daniels with millions of fans. “We are truly thrilled by the range of fans inquiring about the Charlie Daniels Band concert,” said Michael Varnum, executive director of the Poncan. “A major goal of the Poncan Theatre programming committee is to schedule artists appeal to the largest range of fans. The selection of the Charlie Daniels Band has brought us incredibly good feedback and interest.” For decades, Charlie Daniels has refused to label his music as anything other than “CDB music,” music that is now sung around the fire at 4-H Club and scout camps, helped elect an American President, and been popularized on a variety of radio formats. County, bluegrass, gospel, rock and many combinations can be used to describe the sound that is CDB. From the razor-sharp fiddle sound in “Devil Went Down to Georgia” to the gentler gospel sound to the selections on Daniel’s children’s album, Daniel’s discography truly reflects the CDB versatility. When you hear a classic Charlie Daniels Band performance like “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” you hear music that knows no clear genre. It could be said that it is a folk tale, a southern boogie, a country fiddle tune or even an electric rock anthem. And the same goes for “In America,” “Uneasy Rider,” “The South ‘s Gonna Do It,” “Long Haired Country Boy,” “Still in Saigon,” “The Legend of Wooley Swamp,” and the rest of a catalog that spans more than 35 years of record making and represents more than 18 million in sales. Daniels began his music career early in life. The son of a lumberjack and a Southerner by birth, his music is quintessentially Southern. His lifestyle and his interests are historically emblematic of Southern working class solidarity with the “lone cowboy” individualism of the American West. Daniels is living his childhood dream of making his music for everyone, without being labeled. Daniels has kept the specifics of his cultural heritage as the soul of the CDB music that has impacted lives of everyday people everywhere. “It’s purely American music with something for everyone,” Daniels said. “At least that’s what I’ve hoped for in my 40 plus years in music.” The Charlie Daniels Band appearance at the Poncan Theatre is sponsored by United Supermarkets. “We are grateful to United Supermarkets for their continued support of the Poncan Theatre. We appreciate United’s willingness to help bring quality entertainers to Ponca City,” Varnum said. Tickets are $25. $29 and $35. and available at the Poncan Theatre box office located at 104 East Grand. Tickets may also be ordered by phone by calling (580) 765-0943 between the hours of 1 and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Poncan Theatre is located at 104 East Grand in downtown Ponca City. Additional information on Poncan Theatre concerts and films can be found at the Poncan Theatre web site located at www.poncantheatre.org. Kay County Commission Approves Bid For Construction of New Health FacilityBy KATHY ZEHR News Staff Writer NEWKIRK — Kay County Commissioners received bids on March 12 for the construction of the new Kay County Health Department building to be erected on north Fairview Avenue in Ponca City. Five bids were received from area contractors for the construction. A sixth bid was received for only doors for the building. Initial estimate by architects for total construction was $1,500,000. At the March 19 meeting, commissioners, County Clerk Pam Goodno and Kay County Health Department Director Mike O’Connor discussed the bids at great length. All bids were over the architect’s estimated cost by more than $50,000. Commissioner Dee Schieber made the motion, and it was approved to award the contract to local contractor Rick Scott Construction to “assist economy in Kay County.” Scott’s bid was $1,584.715. Other bidders were Lambert Construction, Ross Group Construction Corporation, D.C. Bass and Sons Construction and Henson Construction. Five bids were also received on March 12 for purchase of a new loader for District III and were tabled for review by commissioners. In addition, three bids were received from equipment companies for a track-type tractor for District II, but were rejected due to unsatisfactory trade-in values for old equipment. Commissioners voted to purchase the new 938G Caterpillar on March 19 from Darr Equipment at a cost of $114,999. On March 12, commissioners approved and submitted a claim to the State of Oklahoma in the amount of $109,108 for reimbursement for loss of revenue due to state exemption of new or expanded manufacturing facilities in 1999 for 2000 tax year. Approval was also given for installation of a gas line by Newman’s Plumbing in District III. Other business conducted on March 12 included approving a revised resolution for a five-year construction plan for roads and bridges by Brawley engineering. They also posted a petition submitted by abutting landowners to close the west three-quarters of Canteen Road located between Traders Bend Road and Longwood Road. A public hearing will be held at 9:45 a.m. on March 26 in Commissioners Court before approval is made. Written reports were submitted at the March 12 meeting by the CSSP program, Kay county Health Department, Election Board, Kay County Assessor, District I and District II. On March 19, commissioners approved a title sheet for the River Road Project STP 136C050CO located east of Newkirk and approved an annual bridge inspection claim from Brawley Engineer in the amount of $19,077.40. A 1979 Ford Pickup and a 1980 Chevrolet half-ton Fleetside pickup were removed from the county’s inventory. They were recently sold by District II at public auction. Representatives from Emerald Lake Estates were present to continue discussion on repair of a county road into the housing development, which is occasionally closed due to Kaw Lake flooding. Commissioner Leven said he had studied costs of building up the road and other alternatives and discussed several ideas with the men. “We and the residents at Emerald Lake are especially concerned that emergency vehicles cannot get into the development when the roads are flooded,” said Leven. Commissioners also agreed to meet with development owners and representatives of the Goodson Ranch in regard to a proposed license agreement allowing residents to drive through Goodson Ranch pasture when the county road is closed. Goodno told the group that beginning July 1, Kay County Health Insurance would jump an additional $25,000. Other medical costs were briefly discussed. Numerous routine cash fund appropriations, resolutions, purchase orders, claims and agreements were approved and signed by commissioners at both the March 12 and March 19 meetings. All records are open to the public and any person may examine them during regular office hours at the Kay County Clerk’s office in Newkirk. March Is National Eye Donor MonthIn 1983, Pres. Ronald Reagan proclaimed the first National Eye Donor Month. Since then, Congress has designated each March as National Eye Donor Month to improve understanding of the need for increased donations. “The need for organ, tissue, and eye donations is constant,” comments Dr. Brad Taylor, co-medical director of the Oklahoma Lion’s Eye Bank. “It is great that March has been designated specifically to educate the population about the need for eye donations.” Tremendous advances have been made in eye, tissue, and organ transplantation in recent years. These advances offer the hope of life and significant quality of life improvements for many individuals. Yet much remains to be done to overcome the shortage in supply of donated eyes, tissues, and organs. The Oklahoma Lion’s Eye Bank is one organization that is dedicated to providing corneal transplants to the people of Oklahoma. In 2000, the Oklahoma Lion’s Eye Bank helped restore sight to 176 Oklahomans. Nationally, more than 43,000 Americans have received corneal transplants. These patients range in age from four-month-old infants to 80-year-old grandmothers. Since 1960, eye banks nationwide have made possible more than 700,000 sight restoring corneal transplants. But, each year more donors are needed to meet the growing need. Signing a donor card is a good first step but, more importantly, talk to your loved ones and let them know of your donation wishes. Taylor is a corneal specialist and is surgical director of BVA -Advanced Surgical Eyecare. He adds, “In addition to transplanting the donated corneas, donated human sclera, the white tissue of the eye, is also used to improve appearance for certain patients. The donated eyes which are not suitable for transplantation are very valuable for research.” For more information on National Eye Donor Month, contact the Oklahoma Lion’s Eye Bank at (405) 557-1393. DEATHSThurston P. Roye Thurston P. RoyeThurston P. Roye, former resident of Ponca City, died Saturday evening, March 17, 2001, at St. Mary’s Hospital of Enid. He was 83. A graveside service was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, 2001, at the Ponca Tribal Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel. Thurston P. Roye was born Dec. 18, 1917, in Pawnee, the son of Ed Roye and Beulah Running Over Water Roye. He received his education in Ponca City and the Haskell Indian School in Lawrence, Kan. He was active in football and track in school. He married Doris Calls Him in 1936 at Newkirk. He enlisted in the United States Army on Sept. 20, 1941, and was honorably discharged on Dec. 17, 1945, at Camp Barkeley, Texas. In earlier years he was employed as a truck driver. He enjoyed boxing and watching rodeo and football. He is survived by three sons, Burgess Roye of Clifton, Colo., Palidine Roye of Enid, and Beaumont Roye of Dallas, Texas; four daughters, Trula Smith of Ponca City, Beulah Hodges of Enid, twins Toya Synoground Strickland of Enid/Dallas, Texas, and Tracy Synoground of Enid; 21 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; two brothers, Harrison Roye and Mitchell Roye; and two sisters, Myrtle Roye Arkeketa and Mava Roye Brown. Helen E. BullockHelen E. Bullock, longtime Ralston resident, died Sunday morning, March 18, 2001, in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She was 94. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, March 21, 2001, at 2 p.m. in the Ralston Riverside Cemetery. Burial will be under direction of Hunsaker-Wooten Funeral Home of Fairfax. Helen Elizabeth Bullock was born on March 15, 1907, in Ralston, the daughter of Edward Arthur and Laura Lenora LeBus Bullock. She grew up and attended Ralston public schools. She was employed as the store clerk in her parents Harry’s Hardware and Clothing Store. She was a member of the Ralston United Methodist Church and when it closed down, she joined the First Church of Christ, Scientist. Survivors include her many nieces and nephews. Her parents, three brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. Memorial contributions may be made to The Helen Elizabeth Burial Fund, c/0 Hunsaker-Wooten Funeral Home, 201 N. Fourth St., Fairfax, Okla. 74637. ObituariesAlma Dorothy MillsAlma Dorothy Mills, longtime resident of the Webb City community, died Sunday morning, March 18, 2001, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She was 86. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2001, at the Shidler United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kerney Graham presiding, assisted by the Rev. Ruth Tipps. Burial will be at the Grandview Cemetery in Kaw City under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel. Friends may call at the Shidler Funeral Chapel from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday and from 10 a.m. until noon on Wednesday. Alma Dorothy (Maze) Mills was born on March 7, 1915, at rural Uncas, the daughter of Archie John Maze and Minnie (Speers) Maze. She attended the Hardy School and two years at Kaw City. She was married to Ira Mills on June 24, 1933, at Newkirk, making their home in Webb City. Dorothy worked on the family farm and at the Shidler school cafeteria from 1961 through 1983. She moved to the Tender Heart Care Center, Ponca City, in 1998. She was a member of the Shidler and Webb City Methodist Church. She loved animals, flowers and quilting. Her home was always open to anyone who needed a place to stay. She is survived by her children, Thomas Mills and wife Lillian of Watts, Lonnie Mills and wife Bonnie of Sand Springs, Dorothy Monsrud of Roseau, Minn., Jackie Mills of Webb City, Darrell Mills of Watts, Clifford Mills and wife Suzanne of Ponca City, and Dean Mills and wife Clara of Grove; 19 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; one brother, Elvin Maze of Kingsville, Texas; three sisters, Velma Davidson of Hope, Alaska, Irmagene Parks of Odessa, Texas, and Betty Hinton of Pasadena, Texas; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ira, on Oct. 9, 1967; one daughter, Bonnie; one son, Donald; two grandchildren, Lloyd Michael Mills and Darrell Gene Mills Jr.; one son-in-law, Richard Allen Monsrud; five brothers, Kenneth, Orville, Vern, Woodrow and Clifford Maze; two sisters, Zola Mason and Colleen Agnell. Casket bearers will be Tommy Mills, Donald Monsrud, Shane Mills, David Mills, Kenneth Mills and Levi Mills. Honorary casket bearers will be Clint Mills, A.J. Mills, Matt Mills, Gary Kurkendall, Deb Himbury and Sonny Burdine. Memorial contributions may be made to the Help Works Endowment Fund, P.O. Box 1475, Pawhuska, Okla. 74056. paid obituary William G. RoachWilliam G. “Bill” Roach, resident of Fairfax, died Friday evening, March 16, 2001, at the Fairfax Memorial Hospital. He was 76. There will be no services held. Mr. Roach’s cremains will be placed in the Fort Gibson National Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of the Hunsaker-Wooten Funeral Home, Fairfax. Bill Roach was born Dec. 2, 1924, in Kaw City, the son of George Leonard Roach and Bessie (Cromwell) Roach. He attended Ponca City High School. He enlisted in the United States Army on March 24, 1943, and later that year joined the United States Air Force. He served in the American and Pacific Theater prior to his honorable discharge on Jan. 15, 1946. He was married to Donna Jean Lamb on Sept. 16, 1946, and to this union were born Lloyd William Roach and Darlene (Roach) Fowler. He was married to Anna Tohee on March 14, 1974, and to this union were born twin daughters, Nancy (Roach) Crow and Georgia Roach. He was employed for several years in the purchasing and warehousing department of Conoco. He was a member of the American Legion and had served as post service officer of the local VFW. His enjoyments included fishing, hunting, politics and, in earlier years, playing the harmonica and singing. He is survived by his four children, Lloyd Roach and wife Annette of Blackwell, Darlene Fowler and husband Fred Allen Fowler Jr. of Ponca City, Nancy Crow and husband Richard of Newkirk, and Georgia Roach of Tulsa; twin grandsons, Jonathan and James Fowler, and grandchildren, Michael and wife Jena, Wendy, Katrina and Erica Roach, and Alex, Megan and Clifton Crow; one great-grandson, Trent Roach; one nephew; and two nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Maudie Roach; one brother, Lloyd Roach; and a special friend, Aletha M. Chester. We will miss having coffee and cigarettes with you Bill. paid obituary Eva Katherine SaylesEva Katherine Sayles, resident of Ponca City, died Sunday evening, March 18, 2001, at the Shawn Manor Nursing Center. She was 89. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2001, at Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Gail Smith, associate minister of the First United Methodist Church, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel. Eva (Jarvis) Sayles was born Oct. 21, 1911, at Lawton, the daughter of John S. Jarvis and Chelsa Pearl (Beddow) Jarvis. She was a graduate of Enid High School and Enid Business College. She was married to Herbert Myers Sayles on June 8, 1931, in Chandler. The couple would have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary this June. She had been employed through the years at the J.W. Dutton Lumber Company, Welborn Electric and Edwin Fair Mental Health Facility. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church. She had served several years as a volunteer at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, making baby caps for the newborns. She was a member of the Sweet Adeline’s and had served as a Cub Scout den mother and taught Sunday school. Her enjoyments included square dancing, bell choir, bird watching and knitting. She is survived by her husband, Herbert; two sons, Tim Sayles and wife Sylvia of Ponca City and Michael Sayles and wife Janis of Denver, Colo.; one daughter, Patricia Hough of Springdale, Ark.; five grandchildren, Timothy Edward Sayles and wife Heather, Shannon Dawn McLain and husband Andy, Jason Alan Johnson, Shari Clapp and Susan Clapp; one great-granddaughter, Ashland Hope McLain. She was preceded in death by her parents; four sisters, Georgia Draper, Mary Sponslar, Bobby Smith and Lucille Sickert; and two brothers, Jackie and Gilbert Jarvis. Honorary casket bearers will be grandchildren, Timothy Edward Sayles, Heather Sayles, Shannon McLain, Andy McLain, Jason Johnson, Shari Clapp, Susan Clapp and Ashlynn McLain. Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church, Bell Choir, Sixth and Central, Ponca City, Okla. 74601. paid obituary Services PendingLaVerne NorrisLaVerne Norris, 2212 West Grand Avenue, died Monday evening, March 19, 2001, at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She was 75. Survivors include her husband Pat and a daughter Patti Carmack, both of Ponca City. The family will be at 112 North Stephen. Arrangements are pending with the Trout Funeral Home. NEWS BRIEFSGoal Kick Club Meeting — A special meeting of the Ponca City Goal Kick Club will be 7 p.m. Thursday in the Ponca City Library. Items to be discussed include homecoming events, fund raising and future club plans. Order forms for T-shirts will be available. All members should attend. Free Pregnancy test. Birth Choice cares. Confidential. 700 West Broadway. Call for hours. 765-9689. adv. Bunny Pictures — Rho Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi sorority, will be taking “bunny pictures” at Wal-Mart from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday, April 7, and from 1 until 4 p.m. Sunday, April 8. Cost is $5 for one picture and $9 for two pictures. Donations are welcome and proceeds will go to help local families. Children and grandchildren and friends can have their photo taken with the Easter Bunny. Wedding Accessories, cake-tops, candles, pillows, personalized crystal, invitations, napkin imprinting now at Carla’s Hallmark, Downtown. adv. Meetings Twice a Week — Overeaters Anonymous meetings, Thursday 7-8 p.m. at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, elevator down to Conference Room D., and on Saturday, 10-11 a.m., Woodlands Christian Church, southwest door. “Spring Break” Bowling for school age youth. March 19-23rd, 12:00 till 4:00 p.m. $1.50 per game 50¢ shoes. Ponca Bowl 2000 Lake Road 762-3333. adv. Gas Drive-Off — A clerk at Conoco Convenience Mart, 1613 West South Avenue, reported a $5 gas drive-off to Ponca City police at 7:49 a.m. Monday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Suspicious Persons — A caller advised Ponca City police at 10:08 p.m. Monday of juveniles entering a vacant apartment complex in the 500 block of North Elm Street. Two officers responded to the scene and a 49-year-old man was taken into custody on a city warrant for failure to appear. Accident — A woman came to the Ponca City Police Department, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue, at 9:38 a.m. Monday to report an accident that happened in the 100 block of East Fresno Avenue. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Every Wednesday ð price clothes and shoes, except priced items. Check our daily specials. Caboose Thrift Shoppe, First and Central. adv. Accident — A motorist reported a semi-truck was stuck under the underpass in the 100 block of West South Avenue to Ponca City police at 11:31 a.m. Monday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. The truck was towed from the scene. Rape — An anonymous caller advised Ponca City police at 12:55 p.m. Monday of an incident of molestation involving a 15-year-old girl in the 900 block of East Grand Avenue. Two officers responded to the scene and reported nothing was going on at the residence at that time. A woman stopped an officer at 1:03 p.m. in the 400 block of South Palm Street to advise her daughter had been raped overnight. St. Joseph Regional Medical Center’s SANE unit was activated and a report was taken. Theft — A woman in the 100 block of Elmwood Avenue reported some stolen checks to Ponca City police at 1:17 p.m. Monday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Theft — A woman in the 2100 block of Cedar Street reported to Ponca City police at 1:21 p.m. Monday some flags had been stolen from her residence. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Ponca Glass will be closed for spring break, March 17 thru 25. Open 8a.m. March 26. adv. Subject Held — An officer in the 1500 block of East Bradley Avenue reported a 25-year-old woman was taken into custody on a Kay County warrant for failure to appear at 6:34 p.m. Monday. Theft — A resident reported to Ponca City police at 2:22 p.m. Monday a group of juveniles were attempting to pull a speed limit sign out of the ground at the intersection of North Oak Street and West Park Avenue. An officer was assigned and the juveniles were contacted. The names of these juveniles were taken by the officer, and Traffic Engineering was contacted. Theft — A resident called in and reported to Ponca City police at 4:04 p.m. Monday he was following a pickup that had his stolen bicycle in the back. A description was given of the vehicle. An officer was assigned and met the caller at his residence in the 500 block of North Seventh Street and a report was taken. The man later called back to advise he had found the vehicle again and it was parked at a residence near the intersection of North Fifth Street and East Comanche Avenue. The officer contacted the suspect and an 18-year-old man was taken into custody for possession of stolen property. Two juveniles, a 14-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy, believed to have been involved in the theft were also located near the intersection of East Hartford Avenue and Mary Street by the resident at 4:23 p.m. The 14-year-old was taken into custody for possession of stolen property and the 16-year-old for possession of stolen property and resisting arrest. Accident — A two-vehicle, non-injury accident in the 900 block of South Twelfth Street was reported to Ponca City police at 5:08 p.m. Monday. An officer was assigned and a 30-year-old man was taken into custody for driving under suspension and improper backing in roadway. Fire Run — A grass fire in the 700 block of Burbank Landing Road was reported to the Communications Center at 6:47 p.m. Monday. Osage Cove Volunteer Fire Department was advised. Subject Held — A Ponca City booking officer reported a 23-year-old man was taken into custody for second degree rape at 7:33 p.m. Monday. BUSINESSWanda Stone Serving Her Third Term for Kaw Nation Wanda Stone Serving Her Third Term for Kaw NationEditor’s Note: This is one of a series featuring women in business and industry during March — Women’s History Month. By LOUISE ABERCROMBIE News Business Editor KAW CITY — Wanda Stone spent many years in the business world before becoming involved in the business end of the Kaw Nation. She began her business career as a secretary-receptionist-switchboard operator in the public arena and is now serving her third term as chairperson of executive council of the Kaw Nation. “Being in the business world before becoming tribal chairman, gave me an advantage because I can see it from both sides now,” Stone says. On a personal level, she said, “I don’t think you have to force people to recognize you are Indian to be respected.” Her father was a full-blood and she said he never made a big deal about being Indian. After graduating from Newkirk High School she went to work for the tag agency and then moved on to Albright Title and Trust. She progressed from receptionist to the insurance department, where she spent about 13 years. Next Wanda moved down the street and worked with insurance agent Gary McWilliams. Wanda is a 33-year veteran of insurance. Her aunt, who had been on the Kaw Nation Executive Council, kept pushing her to get involved in the tribal leadership in 1986, and finally Wanda decided to oblige. First thing she knew she was elected to the Council. At that time they voted within the six-member council who was going to be chairman, as they did not have a constitution. Then she was elected secretary, and when the vice chairman, a Mr. Jones from Little Rock, Ark., died Wanda became vice-chair. In 1990, Chairman M.H. Mehojah Sr. was injured in an automobile accident and resigned that April. So Stone became acting chairman and in September she ran for and was elected chairperson, a position she has held since. “Since 1992 , when the bingo hall was doing well, we made quite a bit of money, so we invested in government bonds. The council voted to invested in government bonds. So that is what we did. We still have the investments, we draw interest every month,” Wanda said. The tribe has about $4 million invested, and that’s pretty good for a small tribe, according to the chairman. Currently the roles list 2,509. Only about 700 are located in this area. The rest are scattered “everywhere.” The members are kept in touch by the directors in the quarterly newsletter. In the last ten years the tribe has moved along steadily. The members voted that they would rather have health care than receive a stipend. So the health clinic was built in Newkirk. The Tribal Headquarters is located in Kaw City, where it is the town’s largest employer with 150 workers. The tribe is also the largest patron of the Kaw City Post Office. Recently a new resources building has been completed at Kaw City, where the administration offices and the museum are located. Also at Newkirk there is a new clinic, wellness center, gymnasium, housing addition and a child development center. Under way on I-35 at Braman is a new plaza with service station and a restaurant. Stone would be the first to say she isn’t responsible for all this, but it is obvious that her leadership and business astuteness have had positive effects. Wanda serves on a number of committees on the state and national level and keeps “Stony 1” (as her license tag says) on the road. Thursday it was Shawnee and the week before it was Albuquerque, N.M., and often she is in Washington, D.C., looking after matters important to the tribes. Stone is on two self governess committees, one is for the of Indian Affairs as an advisory to the assistant secretary. There are 12 areas in the United States plus one alternate and they meet every quarter. She is also on the Indian Health Services committee of the surgeon general. Stone is the only tribal leader in Oklahoma on both committees. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce. AMSCO Earns Rheem AwardFORT SMITH, Ark. — AMSCOSupply of Ponca City, has earned the Rheem Market Maker Award for 2000, according to Bill Hanesworth, Rheem Vice President of Sales. AMSCO Supply is one of 18 Rheem distributors nationwide which earned the award, which is part of the Best Practices Distributor Program of the Air Conditioning Division of Rheem Manufacturing Company. “These are industry-leading companies,” said Stewart Farwell, President of Rheem Air Conditioning Division, “They’re customer service leaders who have earned a competitive edge in market development,” Farwell said. “Rheem is proud to have these distributor partners achieving the shared mission of being the customer satisfaction leaders in the industry.” Companies using “best practices” achieve consistent growth and become leaders, according to Farwell. The Rheem Best Practices Distributor Program involves sales, technical service, marketing, replacement parts, and business technology. “We want every Rheem distributor to implement standards of business excellence so that they can be a Rheem Market Maker Distributor," Hanesworth said. “These are the distributors who become industry growth leaders,” he said. NOC Official Notes School Has Changed in 25 YearsThis is one of a series on education, as a result of the September Summit naming education as the number one issue for moving Ponca City and this area forward. Northern Oklahoma College has several programs to create a quality workforce. By LOUISE ABERCROMBIE News Staff Writer “We are not today the same institution we were 20 or 25 years ago. We take pride in that. We think that the more people learn about us ,the more they realize what a great learning opportunity and college they have right here in our area,” said Dr. Joe Kinzer, president of Northern Oklahoma College. Kinzer, along with Dr. Bill White, Superintendent of Ponca City Public Schools; Doug Major, CEO of Pioneer Technology Center; and Dr. Brenda Stacy, director of the University Learning Center; are co-chairs for the Ponca City Summit Education Committee. Perception “I think the perception for Northern for a long time was that Northern was an institution for students to go to when they didn’t plan to go to college and it is an easy school to go to. That is a perception that we continually try to overcome and have. “Today that is not the perception if you are aware of what Northern is all about. We have a very good program with quality instructors and staff that is really focused on teaching. “Other schools larger than ours focus on things other than teaching, so we all take pride in creating the best learning environment today. We know that the average person will change careers five times in their working life. “What happens is that technical courses won’t go with you, so what you take with you from education experience is the general education and those foundation communication courses that are so vitally important and that is where our real strength is — we have great technical courses, but our real strength is learning to communicate efficiently in writing and mathematics and other ways.” “We at Northern Oklahoma College, want to provide more comprehensive programs for students, who may want to go directly into the workplace,” says Kinzer. “The students are going to school — getting an associates degree and then going into the workforce. They are getting applied science degrees in nursing, and process technology, which is a new program. Those programs are designed for students to go into industry in a very high paying position. “Then if they want to continue their education they can do it and that’s the real role of the University Learning Center in Ponca City. The ULC offers the upper division of a bachelor’s degree program or even a graduate degree. “These are citizens who are employed where they can’t get back and forth (to four year schools) because of the distance, but they have very good access right here in this area. So we are building more comprehensive programs in terms of proving programs that are designed for people to go to work when they finish there in two years.” Kinzer said that the students coming out of Ponca City High School and entering Northern are well equipped and their reading comprehension is good, their English skills are fairly good, as across the nation we don’t have as good math backgrounds as we’d like. “But any student can come to us, regardless of what their grades were in high school as long as they’ve graduated. We then start them where they need to be started to be successful. We remedial students that need it. I’m sure there are ways to improve students’ math.” OG&E Sooner Plant Holds Awards EventOG&E Electric Services’ Sooner Power Plant held its 22nd annual service awards banquet Friday at the Best Western in Stillwater. Al Strecker, OG&E Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, was the guest speaker. The banquet was a joint meeting of the OG&E Men’s, and Women’s Club and retirees of the Sooner Power Plant. “We are very proud of these individuals and of their contributions to this company,” said Sooner Plant Manager Bill Green. Those honored for 30 years service were: Mark Fielder, Pawnee; Earl Frazier, Glencoe; Larry McCurry, Stillwater; and Bill Thomas, Morrison. Glenn Rowland, Stillwater, was honored for 25 years. Those with 20 years of service are: Floyd Coburn, Bill Gillogly, Robert Lewis, and Larry Tapp, all of Ponca City; Ben Davis, Mike Gibbs, Louise Kalicki and Mike Hurst, all of Stillwater; Eldon Felix and Ronnie LeForce, both of Pawnee; Mike Jackson, Edmond; Kerry Lewallen, Darlene Mitcbell, Walt Oswalt and Mike Vogle, all of Morrison. Those with 15 years with the company are: Darrell Low, Pawnee; Dave McClure and Jimmie Moore, both of Morrison and Denise Anson, Fairfax. Those with ten years service, Noe Floes, Stillwater and Chris McAlister, Pawnee; five years, Jerry Day, Pawnee. Defensive Driving Course Set Saturday in BlackwellBLACKWELL — Kay Electric will be sponsoring a Defensive Driving Course on Saturday from 9 a.m., to 4 p.m., in the Kay Room at 300 West Doolin in Blackwell. This course has been approved and the instructor certified by the Oklahoma department of Public Safety. Some topics included during the eight-hour course include physical changes, adverse driving conditions, interacting with traffic, accident prevention measures, other road users, road users and recreational vehicles, etc. This class can save you money. After the course is completed, each registered person will receive a certificate of completion that can be turned in to your auto insurance for what the state law calls an appropriate, discount that is good for three years. (Discounts vary, so those interested should check with their insurance agent on the discount that could be received for attending this class.) Registration can be made by sending a $10 check (made out to AARP) to Kay Electric, P.O. Box 607, Blackwell, OK 74631. For more information call Marilyn Harmon at Kay Electric at (580) 363-1260. AccuHome Talk Provides Inventory Of Digital PhotosARKANSAS CITY, Kan. — A business operating in Arkansas City is AccuHomeTalk, which takes inventory of residents by digital photos and video. The inventory form and digital photos are put on a CD-Rom and the video is provided on VHS. According to owner Gail Ledford, this is the only company in the area providing this service. This service provides answers to the consuming task of trying to file an insurance claim by digitally recording pictures and video of valuables and serial numbers. A master file of the records are kept by the company in a safe place. Updates and extra copies are available upon request. Grammar’s Cakes ’n Things Opens On North FirstA new business opening Monday in Ponca City was Grammar’s Cakes ‘n Things. The business is located at 513 North First Street and hours are 7:30 a.m., to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday The owner is Vicki Crouch, who has had nearly ten years experience in cake decorating, including working three years for Patti Cake House. Crouch specializes in cakes for all occasions, such as weddings, birthdays, anniversaries or retirements., Also cookies, cookie bouquets, and punch, along with other related items. Also available occasionally at the location will be original art and home-crafted wooden furniture. Three of her daughters, Tisha Creech, Terra Maxey and Michelle will be working in the shop. Crouch’s husband Tony is dean of finance at Cowley County Community College. Notes/QuotesReceives Presidents Award Bruce E. Smith, ChFC, a financial advisor with the Ponca City office of American Express Financial Advisors, recently was honored with the President’s Recognition Award. Smith was selected as a recipient of the award by his peers because he is committed to providing his clients with high quality advice. The award is designed to recognize advisors’ focus on providing high quality service. He is based in Pawhuska. Funeral Homes Purchased Two area funeral homes have been purchased by John and Janetta Green of Clinton. The Greens have purchased the Hackler Funeral Home of Blackwell and the McCafferty-Bolick Funeral Home of Tonkawa. McGee Attends Jewelry Show SAVANNAH, Ga. — Matt McGee of McGee Jewelers, Ponca City, recently attended the semi-annual International Buying Show of the Independent Jewelers Organization (IJO) which met in Savannah, Ga. Members were able to select from the latest jewelry styles from over 130 designers and manufacturers who exhibited their spring merchandise lines. The latest additions to IJO’s own Masterpiece Collection were unveiled. Seminars and educational programs allowed members to expand their jewelry knowledge with courses offered by the Gemological Institute of American. McGee is a Master IJO Jeweler. LIFESTYLESThe neighborhood Chef The neighborhood Chefby Sherry Muchmore Chicken Salad With a Sizzle Marcia has sent us a delicious chicken casserole where pleasant flavors attack our taste buds with none over-powering another. This is one of those recipes which makes for a great “take-along” dish; or prepare ahead and pop in the oven when needed. Oven Chicken Salad Marcia Davis, PC, OK 2 cups chicken, cooked and cubed 2 cups celery, diced 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted 1 cup mayonnaise (preferably Hellmann’s) 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 teaspoons onion, grated or chopped fine 1 cup Pepperidge Farm Croutons 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese Combine chicken, celery, almonds, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt and onion. Pour into a greased 9 x 13-inch glass baking dish. Sprinkle mixture with croutons and grated cheese. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes. Several weeks ago, I asked if anyone had tried or had a recipe for “Corn Bread Salad.” One of our readers, Linda Summy out of Fairfax, wrote in with the following recipe she had originally cut from The Ponca City News sometime last summer. Oklahoman, Kelly Newsom, had her recipe for the following salad variation selected to appear in “Taste of Home” magazine. Linda says she has made this salad and served it “as my main dish, followed by a ‘lite’ dessert for company. My guests raved!” So, we decided to reprint Kelly’s recipe after receiving such a nice testimonial. Chili Corn Bread Salad Kelly Newsom, Jenks, OK submitted by Linda Summy, Fairfax, OK 1 8.5-ounce package corn bread - muffin mix 1 4-ounce can chopped green chilies, undrained 1/8 teaspoon ground Cumin 1/8 teaspoon dried Oregano Pinch of Rubbed Sage 1 cup mayonnaise 1 cup sour cream (8-ounces) 1 envelope Ranch Salad Dressing 2 15-ounce cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed 2 15.25-ounce cans whole kernel corn, drained 3 medium tomatoes, chopped 1 cup green bell pepper, chopped 1 cup green onions, chopped 10 strips bacon, fried and crumbled 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese Prepare corn bread batter according to package directions. Stir in green chilies, cumin, oregano and sage. Spread in a greased 8-inch square baking pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream and Ranch dressing mix; set aside. Crumble half of the corn bread into a 13x9x2-inch glass dish. Layer with half the beans, corn, tomatoes, bell pepper, green onions, bacon and cheese. Repeat layers (dish will be very full). Cover and chill for 2 hours. Approximately 12 servings. Almost a year ago, I received this recipe in the mail. There was no name or return address. However, I made this yummy dessert. Can’t resist simplified recipes that taste good too; a perfect “covered dish.” Cherry Dream Squares Unknown 1 box white cake mix 1-1/4 cups rolled oats 1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened 1 egg 1 can cherry pie filling 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar In a large bowl, combine cake mix, 6 tablespoons margarine and 1 cup oats. Mix until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup crumbs for topping, set aside. To remaining crumbs, add egg and mix until well blended. Press into a greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Pour the cherry pie filling over the oat mixture, spread to cover evenly. To the reserved 1 cup of crumb mixture, add the remaining 1/4 cup of rolled oats, 2 tablespoons margarine, nuts and brown sugar. Thoroughly mix and sprinkle over cherry pie filling. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely. If desired, serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. 12 servings. This same person had a question for our readers. “Several years ago I prepared crepes with a pudding textured topping made with cherry pie filling that was heated. This filling had almonds in it. I can’t find my recipe but the original recipe use to be on the label of Wilderness Pie Filling, though not any more. Maybe one of your readers is familiar with this recipe.” So, if anyone has this old recipe, please e-mail me or mail to me at The News. Send your recipes to: The Neighborhood Chef, c/o The Ponca City News, P.O. Box 191, Ponca City, OK 74602, or e-mail me at: chef@poncacitynews.com (All recipes become property of The Ponca City News.) Two Groups Now Available For Overeaters Anonymous“Food - cunning, baffling, powerful!” These are words from the Overeaters Anonymous “big book,” the same book used by Alcoholics Anonymous groups in helping overcome the compulsion of alcohol. It is now recognized that the compulsion to over-eat is an illness that needs to be recognized and treated. The treatment consists of support groups where the problem is faced squarely and methods of conquering it can be found and practiced, enabling the person to live a more healthy lifestyle without the handicap of excess weight. Overeaters Anonymous groups are established throughout the United States and in other countries. Ponca City now has two meeting times for one group. This means that a person may come on Saturday morning or Thursday evening — or may come to both sessions if needed. If one regularly attends the Saturday group, but will be unable to on one Saturday, he or she may come Thursday instead. If numbers increase, it is hoped another session on another evening may be added for the convenience of all. There is no registration fee. Each group is supported by a small donation during the meeting by anyone desiring to do so. The only expense of the group is to provide 14 newcomer kits” of pamphlets for new members, A welcome is extended to anyone who would like to come just to see what the program is all about. If you are having a. problem with a weight gain, or the inability to lose weight, you may need to see if your problem is actually overeating compulsively. First names only are used during meetings, no diets or food plans are used, no scales. Meetings are Thursday evening, 7- 8, in Conference Room “D”, St. Joseph Medical Center (downstairs, see signs), and Saturday morning, 10-11, at Woodlands Christian Church (southeast door.) For more information call 762-2161 or 762-8256. Mona Phipps Receives Fraternity 50-Year PinDelta Gamma alumnae celebrated their annual Founder’s Day banquet March 17 at the University of Tulsa student union ballroom. Fifty-year members honored at the banquet included Mona Howe Phipps, former resident of Ponca City. She was initiated into Alpha Iota Chapter at the University of Oklahoma in 1951. Peggy Krider of Ponca City presented Mrs. Phipps with the traditional golden rose pin commemorating her golden anniversary of membership in the fraternity. SPORTSSmaller Sooners Reach SemisNORMAN (AP) — Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer says it’s tough to go far in the NCAA tournament without a strong inside game. After beating Stanford with a smaller team, Oklahoma coach Sherri Coale is ready to take her chances. “I’ve always believed in the NCAA tournament, you better have guards who can play,” Coale said. “I think you see that on the men’s side every year and you’re starting to see it on the women’s side.” Oklahoma was smaller across the board and wound up getting 11 of its shots blocked Monday night, but outrebounded the Cardinal by 18 and won 67-50 in the West regional second round. Oklahoma, seeded No. 2, is headed to the regional semifinals for the second straight year. The Sooners will play sixth-seeded Washington on Saturday in Spokane, Wash. LaNeishea Caufield scored 18 points, and Caton Hill and All-America Stacey Dales had 14 each for the Sooners (28-5). The 6-foot-1 Hill led Oklahoma with 14 rebounds. “Coach teaches us to get position and move ’em back, and we did that really well this game,” Hill said. “And we were able to crash really well. They didn’t block us out sometimes and we were able to pick up some loose balls.” Cori Enghusen tied her career high with 14 points and tied a school record with six of Stanford’s blocks. Nicole Powell had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Cardinal. Tenth-seeded Stanford (19-11) played well enough defensively, holding Oklahoma to 32.8 percent shooting. But the Cardinal only shot 33 percent, was outscored 20-6 at the free throw line and couldn’t overcome Oklahoma’s edge on the backboards. “Cori did a great job in there changing shots, blocking shots,” coach VanDerveer said. “There was just some real disparity in numbers. To get outrebounded by 18, I don’t think you can expect to win.” The Sooners missed their first 14 shots of the second half, but didn’t give up the lead and used a 10-0 run later in the game to take control for good. While Oklahoma was misfiring, Stanford was committing six of its 14 turnovers and was only able to cut a six-point halftime deficit to two. “We kept our composure. We stayed poised,” Caufield said. “We just kept playing together, working hard, because we believe if we just keep working together and working hard, something good was eventually going to happen.” The score was 47-43 when Dales hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key to start the 10-0 run that gave the Sooners their biggest lead to that point. Powell scored consecutive baskets to get Stanford within 10 with 4:57 to play, but the Cardinal got no closer. “They kept us in the game. We didn’t help ourselves enough,” VanDerveer said. The school-record crowd of 11,050 helped carry Oklahoma, although Stanford’s Sarah Dimson said her teammates weren’t fazed by the noise. “It’s about you, your mental state and how you approach the game,” she said. “We knew it was going to be loud and I think we were prepared for that. To be honest, it was our play that was pretty much the factor in this game.” Stanford has not made it past the second round of the tournament since 1997.
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