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From the pages of The Ponca City News, Sunday, April 30, 2000 LOCAL DEATHS NEWS BRIEFS LIFESTYLES SPORTS LOCALSeveral Students Receive Honors Scholarships Several Students Receive Honors ScholarshipsSeveral Ponca City students received scholarships and academic honors at the 70th annual Academic and Scholarship Awards ceremony recently. Po-Hi principal Jerry Winkle presented the evening’s first awards to Clair Sonnichsen, National Merit finalist and Scot Mitchell, National Merit Scholar. Other awards were presented to T. J. Dancey and Shanon Mersman, Memorial Scholarship of the Medical and Dental Profession; Laura Sudbury, Dr. Robert L. Lembke Memorial Scholarship; Heather Kelle, St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Auxilliary Scholarship; Greg Dunham, Ponca City Art Association; and James Barraclough, Ponca City Music Club and Martha Larsen Memorial Scholarship. Also, Brandon Knight, Ponca City Music Club and Ruth Minor Memorial Scholarship; Robert Hwang, Mary Crowder Hess Memorial Scholarship; Scott Lewis, Jeff Burch Memorial Scholarship; Michael Goddard, Kang Yang Memorial Scholarship; and Laura Hoy and Drew Hopkins, Matthew Hudak Memorial Scholarship. Plus, Brooke Boyd, T.J. Dancey, Christina Hassell and Ashley VanHoesen, Panhellanic Scholarships; Jessica Freeman, Delta Kappa Gamma Award; Stacie Schneeberger, After Five Lions Club; Kami Schieber, Home National Bank and Trust of Ponca City Scholarship; Lacey Weaver, Ponca City Alumni Association; Maria Mendoza, Express Personnel Award; Laura Sudbury and Mindy Worley, Kiwanic Club of Ponca City; Kari Keating and Erin Shaw, Foreign Language Awards; and Jena Birdsong, Lisa Drouhard, Tara Nelson, Jennifer Niemann and Abby Roth, Girls State Awards. Others included Alana Smith, Lew Wentz Foundation Award; Ashley Luis, Nathan Lee Special Education Award; Shawna Roland, Robert L. Taylor Memorial Scholarship; Shannon Mersman, Shelter Insurance Foundation Scholarship; Lacey Goodger and Aaron Sattre, Elks Lodge Award; Kathryn Mulligan, Mary Jane Spradlin Memorial Award; Andrew Cooper, Gerry Hanngi Memorial Award for Physics; Michael Goddard, John Dew/Mauricio Santos/Robert Young Memorial Award; and Laura Sudbury, Clarence Butcher Memorial Scholarship. Also, Amanda Cobb, Federal Land Bank Award; Drew Hopkins, Ponca City Association of Classroom Teachers; Alicia Sensintaffer, Madge Quigley Award; Michael Goddard, Ray O’Melia Memorial Scholarhip; Erin Shaw, Skip Richeson Memorial Award; Harrison Freeman, American Business Club Scholarship — Flavel Perry Award; Alana Smith and Jeff Furnas, American Business Club Athletic Award; Stephanie Davis and Erin Shaw, Pioneer Rotary Club Scholarship; and Amanda Cobb, Professionals Today. Plus, Kami Schieber and Aaron Sattre, Rotary Club of Ponca City; Kami Schieber and Katie Rutherford, St. Mary’s PTC Scholarship; Kathryn Mulligan, AAUW Scholarship; Caleb Stephenson, Vision Ambucs Scholarship; Kari Keating, OU Kay County Alumni Scholarship; Kathryn Mulligan, American Choral Director’s Award; Laura Chaney, Charles H. Cunning Memorial Award; Michael Goddard, Lacey Goodger, Robert Hwang and Kathryn Mulligan, W.B. Clark Scholarship; and Ryan Trout, Pearl Pruitt Memorial Scholarship. Also honored were Laura Sudbury and Bret Skaggs, National Scholar Athlete Awards; Andrew Coper, Michael Goddard, Heather Herard, Jarod Merle, Scot Mitchell, Rory Peterson and Claire Sonnichsen, Conoco Scholarships. Outstanding student awards included Taryn Bradford and Bradley Turvey, Outstanding Freshmen Students; Raeanna Wiles and Robert Trant, Outstanding Sophomore Students; Karly Merrifield and Michael Martin, Outstanding Junior Students; and Alana Smith and Rory Peterson, Outstanding Senior Students. Academic Letters, Pins Seniors receiving academic letters and pins were Mea Alexander, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Alison Arrington, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Wade Bair, Academic Certificate and Bronze Pin; Tamra Banks, Academic Bars and Silver, Gold Pins; James Barraclough, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Beth Berry, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Brooke Boyd, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins. Also, Jancy Brewer, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Heather Brooke, Academic Bars and Silver and Gold Pins; Jacob Bull, Academic Certificate, Academic Bar; Barry Burke, Academic Certificate, Bronze Pin; Jessica Bushaw, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Carissa Calvert, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Laura Chaney, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Kelsey Clark, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Amanda Cobb, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Tim Connelly, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Andrew Cooper, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Wes Crosson, Academic Certificate, Bronze Pin; Holly Dailey, Academic Bars, Silver, Gold Pins; T.J. Dancey, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Stephanie Davis, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins. Plus, Daniel Denny, Bronze Pin; Kyle Duren, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Mustafa Durranni, Academic Letter, Bronze Pin; Callie Escue, Bronze Pin; Anthony “A.J.” Evans, Academic Certificate, Academic Bar; Matthew Evans, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Sterling Foy, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Harrison Freeman, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Jessica Freeman, Academic Certificate, Academic Bars; Blake Geubelle, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; and Crystal Gill, Academic Certificate, Silver Pin. Also, Mark Goddard, Academic Certificate, Academic Bar and Silver Pin; Michael Goddard, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Lacey Goodger, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Lennart Gotz, Academic Letter, Bronze Pin; Paul Guthrie, Bronze Pin; Jonathan Harrison, Academic Certificate and Bar; Christina Hassell, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Anna Heagy, Academic Certificate and Bronze Pin; Heather Herard, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins. Plus, Brooke Hines, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Drew Hopkins, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Robert Hwang, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Nicole Jackman, Academic Bar, Silver and Gold Pins; Andrea Johnson, Academic Certificate, Academic Bar and Silver Pin; Kari Keating, Academic Bar, Silver and Gold Pins; Brandon Keirn, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Heather Kelle, Academic Bars, Silver, Gold Pins; Scott King, Academic Certificate, Academic Bar, Silver Pin; Andrew Kirby, Academic Bar, Bronze Pin; Michael Kirby, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins. And, Lindsay Knight, Academic Certificate, Bronze Pin; Mika Kruck, Silver Pin; Nick Kruckeberg, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Andrea Land, Bronze and Silver Pins; Corey Landes, Academic Certificate, Bronze Pin; Daniel Lee, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Joanna Lee, Academic Letter, Bronze and Silver Pins; Jessica Leung, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Samuel Lewis, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Sean Love, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Sarah McGaughey, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; and Maria Mendoza, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins. Others included Jared Merle, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Shannon Mersman, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Scot Mitchell, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Araceli Mora, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Randall Morris, Academic Certificate, Bronze Pin; Ashley Mott, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Kathryn Mullligan, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Adrienne Myers, Academic Bar, Bronze and Silver Pins; Jason Neuerberg, Academic Certificate and Bronze Pin; Lecia Newland, Academic Certificate, Bronze Pin. And, Michael Osborn, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Britney Parker, Academic Bars, Silver and gold Pins; Rory Peterson, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Alison Pickens, Academic Certificate and Bronze Pin; Judith Reyes, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Jessica Rhoads, Academic Certificate, Bronze Pin; Kristi Richardson, Academic Certificate, Academic Bar and Silver Pin; Aaron Sattre, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Kami Schieber, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Stacie Schneeberger, Academic Bars and Silver and Gold Pins; Alicia Sensintaffer, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Erin Shaw, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Maria Simpson, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Bret Skaggs, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins. Also, Alana Smith, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Cody Smith, Academic Certificate, Silver Pin; Claire Sonnichsen, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Kimberly Soutter, Bronze Pin; Jarrod Spears, Academic Certificate, Bronze Pin; Heather Staires, Academic Bars, Bronze and Silver Pins; Carol Stangeland, Academic Certificate, Academic Bar and Bronze Pin; Mark Stephen, Academic Certificate, Academic Bar and Bronze Pin; Allison Stotts, Academic Bars, Silver, Gold Pins; Laura Sudbury, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Andrea Thomas, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Taylor Thomas, Academic Bars and Silver and Gold Pins; Ryan Trout, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Ashley VanHoesen, Academic Bars and Silver, Gold Pins; Lyubica Vucic, Academic Letter, Bronze Pin. Plus, Joshua Watson, Academic Certificate and Academic Letter; Lacey Weaver, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Claire Winterrowd, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Julie Wittmer, Academic Bars, Silver and Gold Pins; Mindy Worley, Academic Bars, Silver, Gold Pins; and Tanner Young, Bronze Pin. Two Groups Seeking Use Of Ash LandWhat to do with the area between the railroad tracks and Hartford Avenue on the west side of North Ash Street will be considered during a work session of the Ponca City Board of Commissioners Monday. The session is set for the Commissioners’ Room in the Public Safety Center at 2 p.m. A request has been made from Northern Oklahoma Youth Services and Three Extreme to jointly locate on the city owned land. Commissioners will also discuss a policy concerning the installation of guide signs. An executive session will also be held by the commissioners on three different subjects. They include the direction, status and funding of various economic development projects, negotiations between the city and International Association of Fire Fighters, and negotiations between the city and Fraternal Order of Police. Time will also be spent on a report from the city manager, and commissioners will also have time to bring up matters that are of concern. St. Joseph Regional Medical Center To Dedicate OKC Survivors Tree SeedlingSt. Joseph Regional Medical Center has been honored with the gift of a seedling from the Oklahoma City National Memorial’s Survivors Tree and will dedicate the tree on the hospital grounds Friday, May 5 in a 2 p.m. ceremony just west of the main entrance. The Survivors Tree, which was badly damaged in the 1995 bombing and was once surrounded with the fiery wreckage of cars, is now featured at the site, surrounded by the words: “The spirit of this city and this nation will not be defeated; our deeply rooted faith sustains us.” Rep. Jim Newport played a vital role in the acquisition of the special seedling for the hospital, according to Garry England, SJRMC President and CEO. “To be allowed to have a seedling from the Survivors Tree is a huge honor for our facility,” England said. “The seedlings are usually only given to survivors and family members of bombing victims.” Dr. Paul Heath, who survived the bombing and founded the Oklahoma City Murrah Building Survivors Association, will be on hand to help dedicate the tree. Several SJRMC employees responded to the OKC disaster and SJRMC physician Paul Davis, M.D., served as a medical examiner during the ordeal. SJRMC will plant the tree in honor of those who died in the bombing and as a living symbol of hope for those who struggle against great odds. The tree will also be planted as a symbol of hope for a better day and faith that we can make a difference in the lives of those we serve. The hospital originally requested the seedling from the Survivors Tree when it participated in the Millennium Tree Project, a city project that called for 2000 new trees to be planted by the end of the year 2000. The hospital looked for trees that have a special meaning. In addition to the Survivors Tree, the hospital recently obtained a Hippocratic Oath Sycamore from a tree that grew on the island of Kos in Greece. According to legend, Hippocrates spent hours under the tree teaching medicine to his students. Also purchased was a Clara Barton Redbud. Barton was the founder of the American Red Cross and was one of the first nurses during the Civil War. A Mt. Vernon Red Maple from George Washington’s Virginia home was also purchased. Many local and state officials have been invited to the ceremony, which will be followed by a reception in the SJRMC Board Room. If you or someone you know provided assistance following the bombing, please contact Sandy Gearhart, 765-0301, so you can be recognized during the ceremony. City CalendarItems for the City Calendar should be brought in or telephoned (765-3311) to Bob Patterson, at the Ponca City News, by Thursday noon. Anytime FOLOBS (Friends of Library Ongoing Book Sale), anytime the Ponca City Library is open, North of Multimedia Room (downstairs). Alcoholics Anonymous, Alano Group, Ponca City’s first established AA Group, meets at Noon and 8 p.m., seven days a week. All noon meetings open, all 8 p.m. meetings closed except Fridays, 603 South First Street. Today Photograph Competition and Exhibit, 1-5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday of those dates, Ponca City Art Center. V.F.W. Post No. 1201 and Ladies Auxiliary “Loyalty Day 2000” Family Covered Dish Dinner, 1 p.m., Post Home, bring covered dish and join in, everyone encouraged to wear red, white and blue. May 1-5 Lake Road Across Kaw Dam Closed, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. each day, for inspection and maintenance to flood control machinery at Kaw Dam. Monday Ponca City Board of Commissioners Work Session, 2 p.m., Public Safety Center, Commissioners’ Room. Ponca Gourd Dance Society Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Ponca Tribal Cultural Center. Tuesday Planning Commission Work Session, 7:45 a.m., Planning and Engineering Conference Room. Preschool Program storytime for ages 4-7, Mother Goose on the Loose, 10 and 11:30 a.m., Ponca City Library. Wednesday Energy Advisory Board, 7:30 a.m., Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. Preschool Program storytime for toddlers ages 2-3, Mother Goose on the Loose, 10 and 10:30 a.m., Ponca City Library. Thursday Ponca City Noon Ambucs, 12-1 p.m., Ponca City Country Club, interested in joining, come by. Kay-9 Dog Training Club, 7 p.m., Ponca City Library, public welcome, more information 762-9053 or 762-7360. Friday-Saturday Ponca Playhouse Production Carousel, 8 p.m., Poncan Theatre. May 5-6-7 Iris Festival 2000, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, downtown Ponca City, featuring arts and crafts, children’s activities, food, everyone welcome. Ponca Playhouse Production Carousel, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday matinee, Poncan Theatre. Saturday United Way Bed Race, 10 a.m., Fifth Street and East Grand Avenue, for more information call 765-2476. Christian Motorcycle Association, 8 a.m., Western Sizzlin’. Trail of Tails Dog Walk and Dachshund Race, 9 a.m., Seventh Street and East Grand Avenue, Ponca City. Victorian Chocolate Festival, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Grand Central Station, lunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., French pastries, chocolate and specialty food booths. “Plants for Pleasure” Sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., patio of Cann Memorial Gardens, 1500 East Grand Avenue, sponsored by The Ponca City Council of Garden Clubs, Iris, Daylily and many more plants available. May 7 American Legion Post 14 4-Man Golf Scramble, Lew Wentz Golf Course, fee $20, does not include green fees or golf cart, cut off date May 3 5 p.m., contact American Legion Post 14 Ray Lunsford or Maurice Johnson (580) 765-9073, proceeds to American Legion baseball teams. Ponca Playhouse Production Carousel, 2 p.m., Poncan Theatre. May 8 Ponca City Board of Commissioners, Ponca City Utility Authority, Ponca City Development Authority, 5:30 p.m., Public Safety Center, Commissioners’ Room, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. May 9 Economic Development Advisory Board, 7:30 a.m., Public Safety Center, Commissioners’ Room, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. Drug Store 2000 Committee, time to be announced, plan for Drug Store 2000 scheduled during Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 23-27, interested call United Way 765-2476. Preschool Program How My Garden Grows, for ages 4-7, 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., Ponca City Library. Ponca City Library Board, 11:30 a.m., Ponca City Library Board Room, 515 East Grand Avenue. AARP, 12:30 p.m., Wheatheart Nutrition Center, Ponca City. McCord Volunteer Fire Department, 7 p.m., McCord School Library. Rural Water District No. 1 Regular Monthly Directors Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Enterprise School building, Lake Road and Enterprise. May 10 Sage, Rosemary and Thyme Garden Club, 9:30 a.m., more information, 762-9866 or 718-0314. Preschool Program How My Garden Grows, for ages 2-3, 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Ponca City Library. Community Pool Committee, 4:30 p.m., YMCA, 702 East Grand Avenue. Rural Water, Sewer and Solid Waste Management District No. 3 Board Meeting, 7 p.m., District Pump House, Perch Lane, Sandy Park Estates. May 11 Ponca City Housing Authority, 10 a.m., Broadway Plaza, 201 East Broadway Avenue. Ponca City Noon Ambucs, 12-1 p.m., Ponca City Country Club, interested in joining, come by. Agrarian Club, 6 p.m., Southwest meeting room, Western Sizzlin’. American Legion Huff-Minor Post 14, 7:30 p.m., Post Home, 407 West South Avenue. May 12 Church Women United’s May Friendship Day, noon, First Christian Church, Ponca City, Luncheon free, everyone requested to bring a salad. May 12-13 Ponca Playhouse Production Carousel, 8 p.m., Poncan Theatre. May 13 Post Office Food Drive, letter carriers will pick up non-perishable food for nine community organizations, more information, 765-2476. May 15 Ponca City Board of Commissioners Work Session, 2 p.m., Public Safety Center, Commissioners’ Room. Multiple Sclerosis Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Albright United Methodist Church, 128 South Palm Street, Ponca City, call Lori White 767-1668 for information. May 16 Kaw Lake Association 2000 Board Meeting, noon, place to be determined. Marland Estate Commission, 4:30 p.m., Program Room, Ponca City Library, 515 East Grand Avenue. Disabled American Veterans (DAV), 7 p.m., 401 South Lincoln Street. Osage Cove Volunteer Fire Department, 7 p.m., Fire Station, corner U.S. 60E and Keeler Road, new volunteers always welcome. May 17 Ponca City Public School Foundation, noon, Ponca City Library. Ponca City Tourism Authority, 2 p.m., Cultural Center Sunroom, 1000 East Grand Avenue. May 18 Ponca City Noon Ambucs, 12-1 p.m., Ponca City Country Club, interested in joining, come by. Park and Recreation Advisory Board, 5:30 p.m., Public Safety Center, Municipal Court Room, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. May 19 Traffic Commission, 1:15 p.m., Public Safety Center, Commission Room, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. May 20 North Central Chapter of the Oklahoma Dressage Society, Spring Schooling Shows, Maverick Arena south of Arkansas City, Kan., spectators welcome to show and club’s monthly meeting, information 580-448-3965 or 580-762-2447. May 22 Sign Up for Summer Tennis Program, sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Department, for information call 767-0432. Ponca City Board of Commissioners, Ponca City Utility Authority, Ponca City Development Authority, 5:30 p.m., Public Safety Center, Commissioners’ Room, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. May 25 Ponca City Noon Ambucs, 12-1 p.m., Ponca City Country Club, interested in joining, come by. Alzheimer’s Support Group, 7 p.m., Conference Room A (in cafeteria), St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Ponca City. American Legion Huff-Minor Post 14, 7:30 p.m., Post Home, 407 West South Avenue. May 27 Oil Boom Day, Marland Mansion, Ponca City. May 29 Ambucs Pool open for summer swim season, more information, contact the Parks and Recreation Department, 767-0432. June 1 Kay-9 Dog Training Club, 7 p.m., Ponca City Library, public welcome, more information 762-9053 or 762-7360. June 3 Christian Motorcycle Association, 8 a.m., Western Sizzlin’. Seventh Annual Ponca City Herb Festival, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Cann Memorial Gardens, Fourteenth Street at East Grand Avenue, fresh herbs, demonstrations, samples and seminars, herbal crafts and products, food, live entertainment and lots of thymely advice. Gary Lewis and The Playboys with Mitch Ryder, 6:30 and 9:30 p.m., the Poncan Theatre, 104 East Grand Avenue, for tickets call the Poncan Monday through Friday between 1 and 5 p.m. 580-765-0943. June 12-15 Ponca City Bank of Oklahoma Junior Tennis Open, more information contact the Ponca City Parks and Recreation Department, 767-0432. Former Employees of Wilkins Equipment Planning ReunionFormer employees of Wilkins Equipment are planning a get-together at the Moose Lodge on Saturday, May 6 at 7 p.m. — an event scheduled to renew old friendships. Wilkins Equipment began operation in Ponca City in 1954 as a retail sales and service organization serving Northern Oklahoma, Southern Kansas and surrounding communities. Owned principally by Wendell Wilkins, the company was a leading retailer and servicer of International Harvester farm equipment, motor trucks, lawn and garden equipment and other agricultural equipment. After graduating from Marland High School in 1931, Wilkins began his career in the retail business in Marland when he was employed by Joe Brooks’ Hardware and Implement Store. In 1937 Wilkins purchased the Brooks Hardware and Implement Store and later renamed the business Marland Hardware. In 1954, Wilkins turned the day to day operations over to Loren Jefferson and moved the equipment and motor truck operation to Ponca City, operating as Wilkins Equipment, Inc. In 1974 Wilkins retired and sold Wilkins Equipment to Fred and Neva Balduff who operated the business until 1984. At that time economic conditions in the agricultural and energy fields necessitated the reluctant decision to “wind up” the affairs of the enterprise and close the business. Over the many years of its existence, Wilkins Equipment has been blessed by many loyal and hard working employees. These employees have organized the reunion to renew old friendships, and will get together on Saturday, May 6 at 7 p.m. at the Moose Lodge. If you have not been contacted, and would like to come, contact Judy Zimmerman at 765-1657. American Legion Golf Tournament Set for SundayIt’s time again for the American Legion Post 14 Golf Tournament — scheduled for Sunday, May 7, at 10 a.m. on the Lew Wentz Golf Course. The fee is $20 for the event, per person, and does not include green fees or golf cart. Cut off date for signing up is 5 p.m. on May 3. To sign up or for more information, contact Ray Lunsford or Maurice Johnson at the American Legion Post 14, (580) 765-9073. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place teams, and for the longest drive and closest to the pin. Free food and beverage will be available. All proceeds will go to the American Legion baseball program. Millions of Americans Make Prayer Priority As National Day of Prayer Marks 49th YearThis year, America will celebrate its 49th National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 4. In the past, more than 20,000 prayer events have taken place across the country. Millions of Americans gather in churches, schools, courthouses, prisons and a variety of other locations to pray for the nation and its leaders. KLVV Christian radio encourages its listeners to be involved with the National Day of Prayer. “Our hope for America as we press into the new millennium is rooted in reverence for God and our dependence on His continued blessing and guidance,” says Shirley Dobson, Chairman of the National Day of Prayer. “That expression of faith inspired our founding fathers at the birth of this nation, and it will be our strength in the days ahead.” The theme for 2000 is “PRAY2K: America’s Hope for the New Millennium” and is based on Romans 12:12, “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” (NIV) On May 5, 1988, the 100th Congress of the United States passed a bill, signed by President Ronald Reagan, to provide for setting aside the first Thursday in May as the date on which the National Day of Prayer is celebrated. Although the annual event was established by an act of Congress and President Truman in 1952, it did not begin to gain momentum until a specific day was set aside to observe it. Now, 12 years after President Reagan’s amendment, participation in the National Day of Prayer continues to grow and become a vital part of our American heritage. One of the most visible prayer gatherings will be held at the U.S. capitol building in Washington, D.C., where the National Day of Prayer task force will hold a prayer gathering. Participants at the D.C. event include Dr. Bruce Wilkinson, founder and president of Walk Thru the Bible; Dr. Lloyd Ogilvie, Senate chaplain; Congresswomen Helen Chenoweth-Hage; General Henry H. Shelton, chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff; Mr. Dennis Rainey, Executive director of Family Life, Mrs. Joni Eareckson-Tada; and Mr. Ron Hutchcraft, president of Ron Hutchcraft Ministries. KLVV 88.7 FM Christian radio will broadcast live from the front of the Centennial Plaza on Grand Avenue from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. Anyone who wishes may join the gathering in person or by radio. Inspirational songs of prayer will be played before and after the live broadcast. Either way, the time and place is up to you ... just be sure and pray! Terri Busch, KLVV Promotions Director, says if you have questions call 1-800FAITH88. School MenusElementary Breakfast Monday — Pop tart or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Tuesday — Biscuits and sausage gravy or cereal or pop tart, assorted juices and milk. Wednesday — Pop tart or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Thursday — Sausage and egg biscuit or pop tart or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Friday — Pop tart or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Elementary Lunch Monday — Pepperoni pizza or Fernandos burrito with cheese sauce, fruit, mexican beans, Curious George fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears, raising or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Tuesday — Chicken chunks with hot roll or cheesy hot dog on a bun, mashed potatoes and gravy, fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears, raisins or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Wednesday — Frito chili pie or breaded chicken patty, cheesy rice, Jello, fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears, raisins or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Thursday — Cheeseburger or corn dog, tater tots, corn, fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears, raisins or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Friday — Pretzel with cheese sauce or pizza stix, peas and carrots, pear halves, cookies, fruit, pork and beans, Oreos or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. West Middle School Breakfast Monday — Donuts or cereal or pop tart, assorted juices and milk. Tuesday — Biscuits and sausage gravy or cereal or pop tart, assorted juices and milk. Wednesday — Cinnamon roll or pop tart or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Thursday — Sausage and egg biscuit or cereal or pop tart, assorted juices and milk. Friday — Sausage and egg biscuit or pop tart or cereal, assorted juices and milk. East Middle School Breakfast Monday — Jelly donuts or cereal or pop tart, assorted juices and milk. Tuesday — Biscuits and sausage gravy or pop tart or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Wednesday — Biscuits and sausage gravy or pop tart or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Thursday — Biscuits and sausage gravy or pop tart or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Friday — Breakfast burrito with salsa or pop tart or cereal, assorted juices and milk. West Middle School Lunch Available on Tuesday and Thursday at West Middle School is Subway. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will also be Dominos and Taco Bell burritos. Monday — Pepperoni pizza, fruit, baked beans, tossed salad, Curious George fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears, raisins or potato with fixings, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Tuesday — Chicken chunks with hot roll, mashed potatoes and gravy, salad with dressing, fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears or potato with fixings, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Wednesday — Fernandoz burrito, tossed salad, cheesy rice, Jello, fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears or potato with fixings, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Thursday — Cheeseburger, tossed salad, corn, tater tots, Jello, fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears or potato with fixings, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Friday — Sub sandwiches, broccoli with cheese sauce, fruit, salad with dressing, cookies, saltine crackers, dill spears, raisins or pasta with fixings, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. East Middle School Lunch Available at the Mid-High Monday through Friday are Domino’s and Subway. Monday — Fernandos burrito, fruit, refried beans, cheesy rice, tossed salad, pudding, dill spears, raisins or potato with fixings, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Tuesday — Chicken chunks with hot roll, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, Jello, fruit, dill pickle, raisins or baked potatoes, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Wednesday — Frito chili pie, cheesy rice, Jello, lettuce and tomato salad, dill spears, fruit, dill pickle, raisins or potato with fixings, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Thursday — Cheeseburger, tossed salad with ranch dressing, Jello, french fries, vegetarian beans, fruit, Jello, or potato with fixings, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Friday — Pizza sticks, fruit, broccoli with cheese sauce, salad, cookies, dill spears, raisins or pasta with fixings, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. High School Lunch Available every day at Campus Mart, the Training Table Deli offers a pasta bar, baked potato bar, lean items and fresh fruit. The Ala Carte Wildcat line offers Pizza Inn and Subway. The Retro Mart features a Mexican food, bakery/deli and Italian food courts. Po-Hi Campus Mart Monday — Teriyaki chicken or egg rolls with sweet and sour sauce, oriental vegetables, oriental rice, pineapple rings, seasonal fruit, juice and milk. Tuesday — Fish and corn bread, macaroni and cheese, Italian blend vegetables, Jello jigglers, seasonal fruit, juice and milk. Wednesday — Burrito with chili and cheese or frito chili pie, corn, tossed salad, mexi rice, frozen peaches, seasonal fruit, juice and milk. Thursday — Fried chicken with hot roll, mashed potatoes and gravy, peas, seasonal fruit, juice and milk. Friday — Nachos with queso or nachos with meat and cheese, refried beans, cheesy rice, tossed salad, seasonal fruit, juice and milk. McCord Elementary Breakfast Monday — Cereal, toast, juice and milk. Tuesday — Ham, egg and cheese bar, toast, juice and milk. Wednesday — Biscuits and gravy, juice and milk. Thursday — Oatmeal, toast, juice and milk. Friday — Scrambled eggs, toast, juice and milk. Lunch Monday — Pigs in a blanket, scalloped potatoes, green beans, mixed fruit and milk. Tuesday — Soft taco, refried beans, corn, pineapple chunks and milk. Wednesday — Spaghetti with beef, french bread, corn, peaches and milk. Thursday — Grilled cheese sandwich, ravioli, peas, orange wedge, cookies and milk. Friday — Tostados, applesauce, salad and milk. Pioneer Technology Center The cafeteria will be open to the public Tuesday through Thursday from 11:15 a.m. to noon through May 18. Menu items will feature chef’s choice each day with soup, assorted salad, vegetables, breads and desserts. Prominent Guest Speakers Set For Graduations Across StateBy KRISTI HAYES News Education Editor State colleges and universities are gearing up for spring graduation exercises. Distinguished representatives from various fields will deliver commencement addresses at this year’s spring ceremonies. Ceremonies are listed alphabetically by city and include commencement dates, times, locations and speakers’ names, where available. East Central University, Ada, will hold its commencement ceremonies at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. May 13 at the Kerr Activities Center with John Lowry and Lee Horne, ECU Distinguished Alumni for 2000, addressing the graduates. Major General Billy G. McCoy, president of Luscome Aircraft, will speak at Western Oklahoma State College’s commencement at 8 p.m. May 12 in the Herschal H. Crow Auditorium in Altus. Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Alva, will graduate students at 7 p.m. May 5 at Ranger Field. State Supreme Court Justice Jim Winchester will speak at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma’s commencement ceremony at 8 p.m. April 21 in the Troutt Hall Auditorium in Chickasha. Dr. Donald B. Halverstadt, a former State Regent and former chairman of the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents, will deliver the commencement address at Rogers State University, Claremore, at 4 p.m. May 13 at the new Claremore Expo Center. Bill W. Burgess Jr., State Regents chairman, will address graduates at Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s 90th commencement at 10 a.m. May 13 at Paul Laird Field in Durant. Roger Webb, president of the University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, will address graduates at that university during commencement ceremonies at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. May 5 and at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. May 6 at Hamilton Field House. Redlands Community College, El Reno, will hold its commencement ceremony at 7 p.m. May 12 at the Natatorium, with Craig Knutson, director of economic development and education for Southwestern Bell in Oklahoma, speaking. NOC-Enid To Hear Banker Bert Mackie, president of Security National Bank in Enid, will speak at Northern Oklahoma College’s first commencement at the Enid branch at 7 p.m. May 6 at Briggs Auditorium. Gov. Frank Keating will deliver the commencement address at Oklahoma Panhandle State University, Goodwell, at 10 a.m. May 13 at Oscar Williams Fieldhouse. Langston University will hold its 100th commencement ceremony at 11 a.m. May 13 at Anderson Stadium with Melvin C. Hall, attorney-at-law, speaking. Sen. Sam Helton, D-Lawton, will address graduates at Cameron University’s commencement ceremony at Cameron Stadium at 10 a.m. May 6 in Lawton. Dr. Bill V. Able, executive vice president of American International Charolais Association, will deliver the address at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College’s commencement ceremony at 8 p.m. May 4 at Robertson Field in Miami. Rose State College, Midwest City, will hold its commencement ceremony at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. May 5 at the Communications Center Performing Arts Theater, with Kent A. Farnsworth, president of Crowder College in Neosho, Mo., addressing graduates. Motion Picture Official at OU Jack Valenti, president of the Motion Picture Association, will speak at the University of Oklahoma’s commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. May 6 at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman. Gov. Keating will also address graduates of Oklahoma City Community College at 7:30 p.m. May 12 at the Myriad Convention Center. Cathy Keating, First Lady of Oklahoma, will speak to graduates of Oklahoma State University Technical Branch — Oklahoma City — at its commencement ceremony at 7:30 p.m. May 15 at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame. Graduating students Carl Brooks Jr. of Muskogee and Shane Labounty of Warner delivered the commencement address at Oklahoma State University Technical Branch in Okmulgee at 7:30 p.m. April 20 at Covelle Hall. CASC, Poteau, honored its largest graduating class in school history at 7:30 p.m. April 28 at the Carl Albert Auditorium. Jim Epperson, president of Southwestern Bell of Oklahoma, will speak at the commencement ceremony at Seminole State College at 10 a.m. May 13 at the Raymond Harber Fieldhouse. OSU, Stillwater, will host its commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. May 6 at Lewis Field. Larry B. Williams, president of Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, will address graduates at that university’s commencement ceremonies at 9 a.m. and noon May 6 at Gable Field. Dr. Leo Presley, CEO of Presley and Associates Consulting Firm in Stillwater, will deliver the commencement address at Murray State College, Tishomingo, at 7 p.m. May 5 on the north lawn of the Administration Building. Mike Fretwell, general manager of Conoco’s MidContinent Business Unit in Ponca City, will speak at Northern Oklahoma College’s commencement ceremony at 9:30 a.m. May 6 at Foster-Piper Fieldhouse in Tonkawa. Health Service Official at OSU Dr. Kenneth P. Moritsau, deputy Surgeon General of the U.S. Public Health Service, will address graduates of the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Tulsa, at 10 a.m. May 13 at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center for Education on Tulsa Community College’s Southeast Campus. The presidents of LU, OU, OSU and NSU will present degrees to their Tulsa graduates at 7 p.m. May 4 at the Mabee Center. Graduating student and Owasso native Stephanie Wright, the 1999-2000 international president of Phi Theta Kappa, will address graduates of Tulsa Community College at 8 p.m. May 6 at the Mabee center. Connors State College, Warner, will hold its 90th commencement ceremony at 10:30 a.m. May 6 at Melvin Self Fieldhouse. Southwestern Oklahoma State University will hold its commencement ceremony at 11 a.m. May 13 at Milam Stadium in Weatherford. Dr. James Halligan, president of Oklahoma State University, will speak at Eastern Oklahoma State College’s commencement ceremony at 7:30 p.m. May 5 at C.C. Dunlap Fieldhouse in Wilburton. Youth Police Applications Due May 22Detective Sergeant Chris Primeaux of the Ponca City Police Department encourages youth wanting to know more about the operations of the police department to apply for the Youth Police Academy 2000 (YPA 2000). Primeaux is the on-site coordinator for YPA. The two academies, 40 hours each, will be held this summer during the month of June at Pioneer Tech. There is no cost to attend. Applications must be received by May 22. June 5-9 and June 26-30 are the dates. The classes run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and lunch is provided. This community-policing project began last year and mirrored the successful program of Citizen Police Academy, which just held graduation ceremonies for it’s fifth session. YPA offers an opportunity for Ponca City High School students, ages 15 to 18, to learn more about police policies and operations. The classes will be a blend of lecture, demonstrations, tours and practical problems. Topics that will be covered include emergency communications, jail operations, police careers, patrol functions, domestic violence, traffic enforcement, crash investigation, police pursuits, DUI and alcohol related cases, defensive tactics, juvenile crime, special operations, crime scene investigations, drug investigations, detective functions, firearms and crimes against persons (homicide, assaults and sex crimes). For more information contact Primeaux, Clayton Johnson or Sherry Bowers at 767-0370. School CalendarPo-Hi May 1 Varsity girls tennis regionals with the place to be announced. Varsity boys golf at Bartlesville, 8 a.m. May 2 Pep assembly at RFH, 8:45 a.m. Cap and gown distribution at Assembly Center, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Ninth grade boys tennis at Wichita, 3:30 p.m. Varsity baseball at Owasso. Varsity soccer quarter finals at Jenks for the girls and Broken Arrow for the boys. May 3 Varsity baseball regionals at Owasso. Varsity girls golf at Edmond. May 4 Junior varsity and varsity tennis against Stillwater, 3 p.m. Varsity girls golf at Edmond. Varsity baseball regionals at Owasso. Varsity soccer semi-finals. Varsity girls tennis at Oklahoma City. May 5 Varsity baseball regionals at Owasso. Varsity soccer semi-finals. May 6 SAT testing at MSB building, 7:45 a.m. Varsity girls tennis at Oklahoma City. Varsity baseball regionals at Owasso. Varsity boys and girls track at Sullins Stadium. Fretwell To Address NOC-Tonkawa GradsTONKAWA — Northern Oklahoma College Commencement Exercises are set for Saturday, May 6, according to college officials. For the first time, dual ceremonies will be held at the Tonkawa campus and at the Enid campus. Approximately 300 candidates are expected to apply for graduation at the Tonkawa campus. They will march in procession behind administrators, Northern Regents and faculty to the exercises beginning at 9:30 a.m. in Foster-Piper Fieldhouse. Keynote speaker Michael Fretwell, general manager of the Mid-Continent Business Unit, Conoco, Inc., headquartered in Ponca City, will address the candidates from a global perspective. A citizen of the United Kingdom, Fretwell began his career with Conoco in 1975 with the Economics Department, Conoco Limited, in London. He has held positions in Milan, Italy; Houston, Texas; and Hamburg, Germany in the areas of economics planning, retail and commercial marketing, supply and distribution, and refining and trading. In addition to leading the fully integrated Business Unit, formed in 1993 to better manage Downstream operations including manufacturing, transportation and marketing in the Mid-Continent area, Fretwell has an impressive record of service on the state level. Currently he serves on several state boards, including the Board of Directors of the State Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Oklahoma, the Board of Directors of Oklahoma 2000, the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence and the board of the Oklahoma Academy for State Goals. On the local level, he serves on boards for the University Learning Center and for the Ponca City Friends of Education. He is an advisory director of Pioneer Bank and Trust in Ponca City. Fretwell is a member of the Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association as well as of the Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce. In his spare time he enjoys golf, tennis, skiing, gardening and reading. Fretwell received a Bachelor of Science degree with First Class Honors in Economics from the University of Wales and an Accounting and Finance Certified Diploma from the City of London University. He completed the Program for Management Development at Harvard University. He and his wife, Wendy, moved to Ponca City at the beginning of January while their two sons remained in England to complete their education. Phillip, 19, is a second-year student at Southampton University and David, 17, is in his last year at King Edward School. Chocolate Festival ProTeens Fund RaiserProTeens’ 10th annual Chocolate Festival will be held at Grand Central Station, 114 South Fifth, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in downtown Ponca City in conjunction with the Iris Festival. Chocolate booths will be selling delicious chocolate Items. Gold Tree Herb Farm will have jams, jelly and salsa on hand. Other booths will include dried flower arrangements, Discovery children toys and silver jewelry. Children’s activities in the Grand Central Station parking lot will feature a professional clown group from Bartlesville who will offer face painting and balloon art to young Iris Festival attendees. Hair painting (or spraying) will also be available. A lunch menu will be served at a cost of $5 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The entree menu includes croissant sandwiches featuring ham and cheese or turkey and cheese with a side of pasta salad, or a taco salad with trimmings. The dessert bar will feature strawberry, blueberry or banana French crepes with whipped cream, chocolate syrup and pecans or Victorian Lace sundaes that are comprised of vanilla ice cream in a pecan praline lace cup garnished with fudge sauce and pecans. Drinks will include coffee, tea, soda pop, lemonade and water. All proceeds go to Grand Central Station to benefit the youth of the Ponca City area. Ponca Playhouse Carousel Opening FridayThe Ponca Playhouse production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel is set to open Friday at the Poncan Theatre. The production is set for May 5, 6, 7, 12 and 13. Guest director for Carousel is Roger Thomas from Victoria, Texas. Thomas has cast over 60 local talents in the musical that features some popular songs such as June Is Busting Out All Over and You’ll Never Walk Alone. Principal characters feature Lara Lawson as Carrie Pipperidge, Shannon Lee as Julie Jordan, Sue Fleck as Mrs. Mullin, Tyrone Palmer as Billy Bigelow, Luke Connally as Juggler, Rafael Mendoza as First Policeman/Adult Characters, Royce Caldron as David Bascombe, Larri Ann Halbrook as Nettle Fowler, Randy McDaniel as Enoch Snow, Robert Keltch as Jigger Craigin, Toma Foster as Heavenly Friend, Karrie Ward as Starkeeper, Robin Maril as Louise, and Tom Varner as Enoch Snow Jr. Additional cast members in various choruses include Juvenile Chorus — Kensie Andrews, Melissa Bacher, Anna Combs-Francis, Vannesa Copple, Sarah English, Lauren Fleck, Hillary Harpster, Meredith Inselman, Danielle Jorgensen, Zachary Mauk, Caley Reid, Kylee Thompson, Tatum Turney, Jared Veltman, Tina Veltman, Jessica Woods, and Britney Zarth. Townspeople chorus includes Carrie Collins, Natashia Copple, Libby English, Annette Hunt, Mackenzie McDaniel, Blair Turney, Jacie White. Adult men’s chorus includes Brandon Heppler, Keith Hines, Nathan Kellert, Christopher Lawson, Tim Muniz, Daniel Quinn, Caleb Stevenson, and David English. Mandy Bacher, Christy Gonterman, Leslie Jones, Maddle McDaniel, Stephanie Powers, and Aaron Wright make up the adult women’s chorus. Carousel debuted on the stage of the Theatre Guild in New York City in 1945 after Rodgers and Hammerstein’s production of Oklahoma! The musical was warmly received and is often referred by R&H historians as the best musical in theatrical history. Not a small boast for a musical that has an unlikely plot as compared to most musical comedies. Filled with some of the most romantic love songs ever written, the musical was an instant success. Songs from the show are performed regularly throughout the world. The show, while uplifting by completion, concerns domestic violence, distinctions of an unfair class system and the obvious lack of providing a good education by the power structure of the time. Oscar Hammerstein II based his libretto on Ferenc Molnar’s Liliom, a Hungarian concoction that premiered in Budapest in 1902. It concerned a bad boy from the carnival named Liliom (translated as “loser”) who falls in love with a young, innocent and extremely naive girl. In Carousel, the anti-hero is named Billy Bigelow, and the character is just as inept as the original. Untrained and unschooled, he panics when he learns he is to be a father. Teetering between joy and rage, he often lashes out at his wife Julie with a slap or a hit. Anxious for money, he joins with a local thug named Jigger to rob and kill the local owner of the mill. With the mill’s payroll, he hopes to escape to San Francisco and a new life for his family. Trapped by the authorities, he commits suicide rather than face imprisonment and the shame of the community. In heaven he is offered an opportunity for a second chance and returns to earth to set things aright. But don’t be misled, the musical is full of joy for the lust of life on the coast of Maine in the 1880s. It’s June, time for a clambake and thoughts of fancy. There’s a treasure trove of snappy dances and toe-tapping tunes and moments of pure comedy. So bring the family, a box of Kleenex and be prepared to experience the salt air for yourself Corporate sponsors for this production are Commercial Federal and Kids Kastle. The production is also underwritten by the Oklahoma Arts Council. The Playhouse box office is located across from the Poncan Theatre in the old Martin Furniture building. Office hours are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, and tickets can be reserved by calling 765-5360 or purchased one hour before the 8 p.m. production on Fridays and Saturdays or one hour before the 2 p.m. Sunday matinee on May 7. Domestic Violence Program Fund Raiser Set for ThursdayLast year, over 600 women and children received assistance from the Domestic Violence Program of north central Oklahoma. With crimes such as sexual assault and domestic violence on the rise, the number of victims the Domestic Violence Program serves will continue to increase. The shelter, located in Ponca City, is usually full and serves the five-county area of Kay, Noble, Osage, Payne and Pawnee. It can house up to 24 women and children. Christy Williams, executive director, states, “Although we serve all five counties, over 82 percent of the individuals receiving services are from Kay County.” The 14th annual Domestic Violence Program Phone-a-thon fund raiser will be Thursday from 6 to 9 pm. Volunteers for the Phone-a-thon will be calling to ask support for this important organization. This fund raiser offers the community the opportunity to see that this program continues to offer the life-saving services it provides to Kay County and its residents. Funds collected will be used to purchase clothing, medication, and supplies for children and women staying at the shelter. According the Sherryl Perry, Phone-a-thon chairperson, “This is a way for the community to help their own members because the money stays right here in this community.” Support the Domestic Violence Program by making a pledge when a Phone-a-thon volunteer calls. For more information or to make a pre-donation, call 762-2873 or 1-888-395-3670. The Domestic Violence Program is a United Way of Ponca City agency. Ponca City Student Receives Appointment to West PointMustafa Durrani, Ponca City, son of Javaid and Nancy Durrani, 310 North Sixth Street, has been appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point. U.S. Senator Don Nickles nominated Durrani in December and the academy recently made the final selection on his appointment. Mustafa, a senior at Ponca City High School, has maintained a grade point average of 3.97. The names of the academy nominees were submitted to Nickles by his academy selection board, which chooses the students through a strictly competitive process based on ACT/SAT scores, extracurricular activities, honors, leadership ability and motivation to serve in the military. In 1994 Mustafa attended seventh grade at Ponca City Middle School, where he was a member of the student council and the Ponca City marching band. Active in sports he played on the varsity soccer, tennis and basketball teams. He played in the junior league in the Cowley County summer basketball league. At Ponca City Mid High School, he continued in sports and won first place in the regional tennis tournament. He again played basketball in Cowley County and was selected on the All Star team. He also was a member of the school newspaper staff and received second place at state for an editorial article about school. In the ninth garde he continued with band and sports. On the weekends he worked as a youth soccer referee, volunteered for Meals on Wheels and was responsible for mowing the mosque’s yard and played in the senior basketball activity in Cowley County. In December 1996 Durrani moved with his family to Aberdeen, Scotland, where he attended the International School of Aberdeen in the spring of 1997 and Gordonstoun School from 1997 to 1999. Gordonstoun, is a Scottish boarding school known in the United Kingdom as a progressive and rigorous school that produces well rounded individuals. At Gordonstoun he played on the varsity tennis, basketball and soccer teams, as well as the junior varsity rugby team. Additionally he played tuba and bass trombone for the school band. As part of his school curriculum, Mustafa participated in many outdoor activities. These included a week long sailing expedition around the west coast of Scotland as a watch leader. Also at Gordonstoun, pupils were required to be members of a selected service. He was an active member of the mountain rescue service and logged more than 300 hours. He attended a two-hour training meeting once a week and participated in monthly weekend backpacking expeditions. The service also trained in conjunction with RAF Kinloss Mountain Rescue Team. The primary objective was to respond to mountain emergences. He also helped the community by providing backup support to mountain related sporting events such as the Highland Cross. This helped Mustafa to develop skills in first hand survival and mountain survival and to become familiar with radio techniques and search and rescue methods. After the school break in the summer of 1999, he went for a three day backpacking expedition with the school in the Scottish Highlands. In July 1999, he moved with his family back to Ponca City. The rest of the summer he worked 20 hours a week at J.C. Penney and played about 15 hours of tennis a week. In the fall of 1999, he continued to work for Penney’s, while attending high school. He pays tennis nine hours a week and trains in off-season soccer. He is an active volunteer in the community as an assistance coach for a youth soccer team. In addition, he has enlisted in the Army reserves. This spring he is playing tennis in the varsity team and received a varsity letter for tennis. Recent awards include Oklahoma Academic Scholar Award, President’s Education Awards Program, and the Ponca City High School Academic Award. American Legion Army Reunion Well AttendedOn April 19, approximately 150 United States Army veterans met at the American Legion post for the annual reunion. Many World War II veterans listen as the main speaker, Dr. E.C. Yeary, reminisced about his experiences during the Battle of the Bulge leading to his capture by the German Army. The master of ceremonies, C.D. Northcutt, talked about “The Bridge Too Far” in Arnham, Holland, led by the British Gen. Bernard Montgomery. Joe Day, Vietnam veteran, led the moving POW/MIA ceremonies. All veterans enjoyed the good Army chow, the displays and souvenirs the veterans brought, and the comradeship. On May 31, the Air Force is planning its annual reunion to be held at the American Legion post. Up With People Needs Host Families for Visit in PoncanUp With People, the outstanding young performing group, will come to the Poncan Theatre soon. They come with an exciting cast of American and international performers. Kenn Wessel, director of the Poncan, says the Up With People advance team is already in town, even though the full group doesn’t perform at the Poncan until May 19 and 20. They’re here to find host families for their cast of over 100 performers. Just imagine. You invite a guest into your home. She teaches you how to say “dobre rano,” which means “good morning” in Slovak. You bake her your famous homemade chocolate chip cookies. She shows you pictures of her family. You take her on a picnic with your family. She cries with you the day you say goodbye. She came in as a foreigner and leaves as a friend. For almost 35 years, people all over the world have been making themselves active participants in the global community as host families for Up With People. These host families welcome international young adults into their homes. These young adults bring with them unique perspectives and a desire to affect communities around the world with their positive message and focus on service. “The students that come into our house are motivated, upbeat, enthusiastic, and excited about life,” say Mike and Ellen Flynn, longtime host parents for the organization. “This program is so positive and uplifting,” says host mom Jackie Sathre. “It gives me hope for the future. These students are giving back to the community. They are out to make a difference in our communities.” And it’s this focus on community that makes host families the cornerstone of Up With People. Host family living allows students to interact and explore on a cultural level with people around the world, immersing them in the cities and towns they visit and placing them in direct contact with a rich diversity of global citizens. “‘Up With People’ brings people together,” says Cate Zager, who has been hosting students since 1996. “It allows you to have a crucial interaction of cultures, even if you’re an American family hosting an American student.” The overwhelming message of these host families around the world? In the words of one dedicated family, “Open up your doors and open up your hearts to the most wonderful experience possible.” If you would like to assist Up With People by providing lodging to a young artist, please call Up With People at Boettcher, Ryan and Martin, Attorneys. The number is 580-765-2541. The cast of Up With People arrive in Ponca City on Thursday, May 18 and depart on Sunday, May 21. Host families will be asked to provide lodging, one meal each day, and a modest amount of transportation. Up With People cast members are 17-27 years of age. Up With People is a 501(C)3 not-for-profit organization. Tickets for the Up With People performances at the Poncan are available through the Poncan Theatre box office at 104 East Grand. For ticket information, call the Poncan between 1 and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday at 580-765-0943. The shows begin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 19 and Saturday, May 20. PTC To Address Two School Board VacanciesBy KRISTI HAYES News Education Editor Let the healing process begin. The three remaining board members at Pioneer Technology Center will try to repair the recent damage created at the school following the resignations of the superintendent and two board members. On April 18, board members Larry Cannon and Bill Carmichael and superintendent Dr. Sally Downey resigned. Downey termed her resignation a “retirement.” Just one week prior to that, assistant superintendent Dr. Janet Cox learned her contract would not be renewed. Interim superintendent Bruce DeMuth, who began his duties Tuesday, said the two board positions must be filled as soon as possible: “Part of our healing process will be to name two new board members.” DeMuth also said PTC would do things in similar fashion to that of the Ponca City public schools. “They were in the same position a few months ago. We’re taking their lead and appointing someone,” he said. Both Cannon and Carmichael said they resigned their posts because they did not agree with decisions made by the other board members. In his letter of resignation, Carmichael said his decision will allow board president Larry Buck and members Mr. (Robert) Howard and Mrs. (Mary) Rigdon to “...run the school as they see fit.” Cannon said the three most recently elected board members have adopted a far different method of conducting the school’s affairs. The two unexpired board vacancies are for Zones 2 and 4. Interested citizens must meet certain qualifications to be a board member as well as residing within Zone 2 and Zone 4. Questions regarding qualifications and boundaries should be addressed to DeMuth by calling 762-8336. Board members will interview all interested candidates and appoint the new board members. All interested individuals need to send a letter of application no later than May 19, 2000, to Bruce DeMuth, Interim Superintendent, Pioneer Technology Center, 2101 N. Ash, Ponca City, Okla., 74601 Taste and Tasteless Annual Spoof Spoofed More Farce Than FactEditor’s Note: This review should be taken in the same vein as the Poncan Theatre’s Friday production of Taste and Tasteless — not too seriously. As to the qualifications of the reviewer as a music critic, those too should not be taken seriously; however, neither should the performances of the cast. ------- By LOUISE ABERCROMBIE News Staff Writer When bankers and stockbrokers sing and the evening’s funniest lines are delivered by the undertaker, what can be expected of the rest of the show? The gridiron Taste and Tasteless production was misnamed from the outset. Talk about misleading advertising: The show had been billed as a Shakespearian farce, What Light Through Old North Tower Shines? or Oil’s Well That Ends Well (A Refined Production). This was a half-truth; it certainly was a farce. A more meaningful title could have been, “When Pigs Fly.” The tone was set at Friday night’s performance with Steve Huston’s “Dick and Jane” reading, whose content is best left unstated in this family newspaper. From there, things went uphill — or downhill — depending on your perspective of humor. Show stopper of the evening was “Poor Janet Cox is Gone.” Even before Larry Bittman, as recently-resigned Pioneer Technology Center superintendent Dr. Sally Downey, reached center stage in his mini-skirt, the audience was snickering in anticipation. The crowd was not disappointed as Bittman, to the tune of “Poor Judd is Dead,” wobbled, “All gather round and hear this story told. She’d won a star of gold, and her contract wasn’t old. Oh why, oh why, did my partner have to go? Poor Janet’s gone; poor Janet Cox is gone.” The song continued from there with bankers and others playing the parts of vo-tech board members. Fashion boo-boo of the evening went to city manager Gary Martin, attired as newly elected city commissioner Pam Johnson. Really, how can you have a shred of respect for a city leader dressed in drag? However, Martin’s legs stole the beauty show in the Best Tanned Legs Contest. City government took its share of hits with such songs as Annex It, Annex It sung to the tune of Elvira. During the city commission song segment, everyone had a name sign. The fellow playing Dick Stone wore a sign that read, “Dick Stone, Not the Other Stone.” Bill Kem, a gymnast, portrayed Lyn Boyer and stole this scene with his nonchalant attitude as a tennis buff and guitar player. The Cable TV fiasco rendition was popular. Bruce Evans, attired in pink as a ballerina, belted out (to the tune of Somewhere Over the Rainbow), “Here in Ponca our cable costs are high and the channels we watch are gone in the blink of an eye. We’re told over in Blackwell they pay less and the channels they want to view really do come through.” Evans and Associates and the city were roasted over road construction as the trio of Tim Burg, Larry Felix and Scott Dean — portraying businesses Mertz, Enriques and Sykes, sang (to the tune of My Favorite Things), “Lanterns on barrels and dirt piles and ditches - long twisting detours and construction glitches - Waverly is wavy and you bust your springs - these are a few of our favorite things.” Why Come Back? A question should be asked here of those driving some distance to appear in this annual farce: “Are you out of your mind?” Note that Jim Thomas, psychologist, returns to perform. Felix came in from Kansas and Dean from Stillwater. As Mike Fretwell, Conoco general manager, said afterwards, “The people doing it must enjoy it.” And, what about drummer Steve Danbom, coming back from Houston each year to give an upbeat sound to the likes of Tasteless? Steve had his work cut out from the beginning as the orchestra pit’s floor very slowly descended to its lower level as he fervently played the drums. Even for this seasoned performer, it was challenging. There are other nonsinging (thank goodness) folk, such as the “radio announcers,” who come back year after year. It makes one wonder if they are involved in a cover-up of some kind. This talking head trio from station KAPOW sometimes find it difficult to get their KAPOW hand salutes synchronized. Some unanswered questions about this phony radio station crew are: Why would Brian Hermanson, attorney for Terry Nichols, come back for this event? Why would Cheryl Fletcher, U.S. Sen. Don Nickles’ girl Friday, leave the golf course for this show? And, why would a retired “fat cat” attorney like Joe Burns return from Tulsa to perform on stage in his hometown? Millennium Licks The Millennium Celebration took its licks as executive director of the Poncan Theatre Kenn Wessel, dressed in full military regalia, took center stage to play Millennium chairman John Raley. He was backed by Larry Bittman as former State Representative Jim Holt. They sang “76 mad vets led the big parade, with 110 more vets close at hand. There were no bands — they’re too busy so they say — and we’re dreaming of having our own band.” Always oratorical and loyal, Raley was not left out of the spotlight (heaven forbid). He played local disc jockey David May, toting the Oklahoma flag at the state capital and singing “It’s a grand old flag.” School Days Rule Ponca City school superintendent Dr. Bill White and deputy superintendent Dr. John Scroggins took the brunt of the spoof on education. The school board sang Charming Billy as it tried to persuade White not to leave for a better job. White and Scroggins were panned on the trimester and enrollment issues. They were mockingly played by Mike Mott (banker, golfer, horseshoe pitcher and karaoke singer) as White and Bill Kem, as Scroggins singing to the tune of Working on the Railroad. They sang, “We’ve been working on enrollment, slaving day and night. We’ve been working on enrollment, class schedules still aren’t right.” Another educational spoof was “All our exes teach in Texas.” Another was Just in Time, sung by Keni Ray, former city commissioner and Conoco public relations guy, as coach Rusty Benson and Mott as Dr. White. Conoco Blitzed Conoco did not come out unscathed as singers dressed in clean-up garb sang to the tune of Raindrops Keep Fallin' . Referring to the tank fire, they sang, “Tank chunks are fallin’ on my head - and just like the little chick - the sky is fallin’ down.” The big Conoco spoof came as a strong voiced group panned new business unit manager Mike Fretwell and refinery manager Nick Spencer. It sang, “Back in ‘99 the British came to call, dispatched by Archie Dunham up the mighty Arkansas. They brought a load of crumpets and lot of tea in tins. And they charmed the likes of you and me — the Ponca Citians.” The chorus rang out, “We fed them grits but the British kept a comin’. A little taste of okra wouldn’t even make them go. We tried calf fries, but still they came a runnin’. Now Nick and Michael Fretwell are a runnin’ CONOCO!” A spoof sang by those who portrayed the city commission concerned carbon fiber. The main lyrics were, “Oh the carbon fiber plant is coming to our town. We wish we knew what it would make. It could be something special just for me!” A pleasant addition to the Tasteless affair were four mustachioed women as a barbershop quartet. And, oh, how they could harmonize! The ladies were Kathy Adams, Marta Maril, Marta Sullivan and Annette Hunt. As always, Bayard Casey was splendid in her imitation of Hillary Clinton. A particularly funny scene involved Bayard as Hillary and Tom Muchmore as Rudolph Giuliani panning their race for the New York Senate seat. They sang to the tune of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Another popular tune was If I Was Da Mayor, sung to the tune of If I Were a Rich Man. It poked fun at Carl Renfro, a banker and Economic Development Advisory Board chairman. The Ponca City YMCA fund raiser was panned as was Gov. Frank Keating, Texas Gov. George W. Bush, U.S. Sen. John McCain. The City Hall misnumbered clock was stung. while the Ponca City Choo Choo referred to Amtrak. Monica’s restaurant and Barny’s barbershop were also spoofed. As usual the production had the strong support of real musicians Leslie Rardin, Cynthia Crow, Dave Hart and Danbom. Chairman Sandy James and director Jo Ann Muchmore were recognized by announcer Phil Bandy. Bandy brought a new dress for the occasion for his role as Sandy Garrett, state superintendent of schools. Other musical standouts were Mark Brooke, Gary Stephens and Randy McDaniel. Bandy landed a plug for his boss’ law firm of Boettcher, Ryan and Martin, which specializes in folks who are hurt or injured. Several in the audience wrote down the 1-800 number as a result of the performances. The “Orange Girls,” also known as the former “bag ladies” who passed out bags containing the eating utensils earlier for the Taste portion, appeared in a scene. Rumor has it they also gave out the bags to the performers so they could wear them on their heads as they snuck out of the theater incognito. At the end, the audience was so relieved it stood and applauded while the entire amateur cast sang the annual event’s signature song, Big P. One good thing is that the script of Taste and Tasteless was too late to be buried in the Millennium Time Capsule. But it probably deserves a proper burial somewhere — cremation might be the answer! Tower Requests Heading Planning Panel AgendaBy LOUISE ABERCROMBIE News Business Editor The Tuesday, 7 p.m., agenda of the Ponca City Planning Commission indicates that business is picking up in this area. The meeting will be at the Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma. The first item on the agenda is a use permissible upon review for a 150 feet telecommunication tower at 339 South Pine. The request is by Peggy Owen, agent for American Tower. Another request is for a conditional use permit submitted by George Rahme allowing one more additional living unit to be built at The Renaissance, 2616 Turner Road. The property is in a planned use development [PUD] located on 4.7 acres in Block 4 of Turner Heights Addition. The planning commission, chaired by Bill Lundeen, will also consider and vote on the adoption of a rural acreage (RA) subdivision regulations. This is a new designation for subdivision located inside the city limits or within a mile radius of municipal boundaries of the city or within areas designated as an environmentally sensitive area within the Ponca City plan. The RA designation addresses streets and roads; drainage and storm sewers, water supply, sewage disposal and private roads. Also the planning body, a recommending body to the City Commission, will take action on the final plat for Fieldstone Court subdivision, located on North Pecan Road, south of Hubbard Road. This subdivision’s preliminary plat came before the Planning Commission last month and was approved. The 35-acre subdivision will be divided into five acre lots. Another item slated for the meeting is the election of officers. Pond Creek-Hunter Senior One of Top VolunteersPOND CREEK — Amy Lynn Lavicky, a student at Pond Creek-Hunter High School, has been selected as one of Oklahoma’s top youth volunteers of the year in the 2000 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. She will be presented an engraved silver medallion on May 2 at 7 p.m. at an awards assembly at Pond Creek-Hunter High School. The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards are presented annually by Prudential and the National Association of Secondary School Principals to honor middle and high school students at the local, state and national level for outstanding community service. Nearly 20,000 young volunteers were considered for recognition this year. Lavicky was nominated by Pond Creek-Hunter High School in Pond Creek. Also winning was Kendra Neilson, 12, of Alva. Each will receive $1,000, a medallion, and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. in May, where they will join the top two honorees — one middle level and one high school youth — from each of the other states. Ten of them will be named America’s top youth volunteers for 2000 at that time. Lavicky, a senior at Pond Creek-Hunter High School, organized a collection drive that provided new toys for the youngest victims of a fierce tornado that struck Oklahoma last May. She volunteered in relief efforts after previous tornadoes and helped the children cope with their loss. “I knew the children would be provided with the basics, but also knew that they needed more than food, clothing and shelter,” she said. “I thought the kids needed some fun things that would make them run, play and laugh again.” She made and distributed flyers, secured drop-off points at local businesses, secured donations, and worked with a local church to host a toy pick-up. All children who were affected in the surrounding area were invited to the church, given shopping bags, and were able to select as many toys as they wanted. “It made me feel special to brighten their day,” she said. DEATHSVelma A. Faw Faw Hughes Velma A. Faw Faw HughesPAWNEE — Velma A. Faw Faw Hughes, Pawnee resident, died Friday, April 28, 2000, in Oklahoma City. She was 63. Funeral services will be Monday at 12 noon in the Otoe-Missouria Tribal Complex. Burial will be at the Otoe-Missouria Cemetery in Red Rock. Among survivors are a son, James R. Hughes Jr., Oklahoma City; a daughter, Linda G. Limon, Oklahoma City; and six grandchildren. Lauranetta H. FrazierLauranetta H. “Lolly” Frazier, Ponca City resident, died Friday, April 28, 2000, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She was 71. The funeral service will be graveside, Monday, 2 p.m. in the Odd Fellows Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Bill Guilford, interim pastor, First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of the Trout Funeral Home. Born Jan. 15, 1929, in Tulsa, she was the daughter of Lee and Gertrude Hicks Hart. At an early age she moved with her family to Hennessey where she graduated from high school. She spent a year at Vassar College and graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in journalism. While at O.U. she was a member of the Delta Delta Delta Sorority. She began working for Duke Evan’s Big Red Warehouse before joining WKY Channel 4. On Sept. 29, 1951, she and James Clifford Frazier, Jr., were married at Oklahoma City. The couple moved to Bartlesville in 1954 where she was employed by Reda Pump Co. In 1956 they made their home in Ponca City. Mrs. Frazier was an avid reader and took an active interest in conservative Republican politics. She is survived by her husband, Jim, of the home; a son, James C. “Cliff” Frazier, III, Washington, D.C.; and a brother, Frank L. Hart, Tulsa. Her parents preceded her in death. Memorials may be made to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, for cancer research, 825 N.E. 13th, Oklahoma City, Okla. 73104. The family will be at the home, 138 Hillside. Everett Earl MassieYALE — Everett Earl Massie, former Ponca City resident, died Thursday, April 27, 2000, in Tulsa. He was 89. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 29, 2000, at the Yale Church of Christ in Yale, Okla. with Randy Wellingham of the Yale Church of Christ officiating. Interment was in the Cushing Fairlawn Cemetery. Services were under the direction of the Yale-Palmer Funeral Home. Everett Earl Massie was born July 11, 1910. He was a 30-year employee of Cities Service, Conoco Oil Co. He served many terms as president of their credit union. He married Delores Brookshire in April of 1939. He was an elder at the Palm and Grand Church of Christ in Ponca City. He also spent many years preaching for small congregations of the Church of Christ in Kaw City, Tonkawa, Newkirk and Medford, after his retirement. He preached full-time in Pennsylvania and Arizona. He also served as an elder at the Yale Church of Christ until he became disabled. Survivors include a son, John C. Massie of San Antonio, Texas; one daughter, Jenny Lou Hammons of Tulsa; one brother, Clifford Massie of Ponca City; a sister, Irene Turnbow of Hutchinson, Kan., five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife and parents. Modell A. BrownModell A. Brown, Ponca City resident, died Friday, April 28, 2000 in Ponca City. She was 88. Funeral services will be held Monday, May 1, 2000, in the Brown-Binyon Funeral Home Chapel in Chickasha. Interment will be in the Fairlawn Cemetery under the direction of the Brown-Binyon Funeral Home. Modell A. Brown was born April 2, 1912, in Hyco, Texas, the daughter of Frank A. Austin and Mattie Lou Stafford Austin. She married Ray Brown on June 23, 1928, in Chickasha, where they lived for 25 years. She was a member of the Epworth United Methodist Church during that time. Survivors include two daughters, Sue Penwright of Bethany and Lue Davis of Ponca City; one sister, Addie Bain of Houston, Texas; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, two sisters, and her husband, who died June 11, 1983. ObituariesHenry Floyd SpearsHenry Floyd Spears, longtime Ponca City resident, died Wednesday, April 26, 2000, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. He was 75. The funeral service will be held Monday, May 1, 2000, at 10 a.m. at First Lutheran Church with the Rev. Tom Ramsey, pastor, officiating. A graveside service will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Garber Cemetery in Garber. Burial will be with military honors under the direction of Trout Funeral Home. Henry Floyd Spears was born May 12, 1924, in Hominy to Arthur J. and Neler (Morris) Spears. He graduated from Hominy High School and from Northern Oklahoma Junior College. On April 22, 1949, he married Mary Frances Gage in Hominy and they celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary on April 22. During World War II, Henry served with the 8th Air Force in the European Theatre as a crewmember aboard B-24 Liberator bombers. Following discharge, he entered the Army National Guard and was called to active duty during the Korean Conflict and served with the 45th Infantry. He retired from the Army National Guard as a Command Sergeant Major in 1984. Mr. Spears was employed with Ceja Corporation for 37 years as an oil field mechanic and pumper. He was a member of First Lutheran Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and collecting Indian artifacts. He was proud of his Cherokee heritage and enjoyed reading about all the American Indian tribes. He is survived by his wife, Mary of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Ron (Beth) Dixon of Enid and Mrs. Dee (Cathy) Schieber of Kildare; and one son, David Spears and his wife, Karen, of Ponca City. Additional survivors include one brother, Charles F. Spears and his wife, Carolyn, of Joplin, Mo.; and three sisters, Bernice Strader of Blackburn, and Dorothy Hall and Mary Ruth Pogue both of Cleveland, Okla. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren, Cathy Givens and her husband, Ronnie, of Elk City, Ronda Dixon of Oklahoma City, Brenda Osborne and her husband, Michael, of Moore, Michelle Smith and her husband, Brian, of Ponca City, Debbie Stewart and her husband, Derek, of Ponca City, Lesley Schieber of Kildare, Michael Spears of Ponca City, Joe-Dan Dixon of Weatherford, Daniel Schieber and his wife, Amanda, of Ponca City, and Jerrod Spears of Ponca City; and six great-grandchildren, Angela McKay, Kelsey and Eric Stewart, and Bret, Blake and Matthew Spears, all of Ponca City. He also has many much-loved nieces and nephews and cousins surviving. In addition to his parents, an infant twin brother and sister, Virgil and Virgie Spears, and two brothers, Vilas and Everette Spears, preceded him in death. Casket bearers will be grandsons, Daniel Schieber, Michael Spears, Joe-Dan Dixon, Jerrod Spears and Ronnie Givens, and Godson, Jeremy Smith. Honorary bearers will be Warner Kizer, Lee Henderson, Bill Piel, Loren Correll, Lloyd Greenfield, Ray Reed, Charles Austin, Paul Seeliger, Kenneth Hodges, Paul Wooten and Sam Sheehan. Contributions may be made in his memory to First Lutheran Church, 1101 N. Fourth Street, Ponca City, OK 74601. paid obituary Services PendingGrace RogersBLACKWELL — Grace Rogers, Blackwell resident and former Tonkawa resident, died Saturday morning, April 29, 2000, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Blackwell. She was 95. Services are pending with Hackler Funeral Home of Blackwell. NEWS BRIEFSAnnual Meeting — The Longwood Cemetery Board annual meeting has been set for Tuesday, May 2, at 7 p.m. in the Longwood Church. The meeting is open to all, especially to those who have family buried at the cemetery. Comments are needed. Bearly New- New kids clothes and shoes 20% off. High chair and toy sale! 2010 N. 14th. 10% off used maternity. adv. Loyalty Day — VFW Post 1201 and auxiliary will be celebrating “Loyalty Day 2000” at 1 p.m. today at the Post home on East Prospect. A covered dish brisket dinner is planned. Members and guests are asked to bring side dishes, and to wear red, white and blue. Elk’s Lodge open Tuesday through Saturday 4-10. 3612 Lake Road. adv. Do You Know CPR? — Free one time per month classes in cardiopulmonary resuscitation given by the Ponca City Fire Department training center. Adult Heartsaver Class will be 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the training room of the No. 1 Fire Station, 500 East Grand. All classes are conducted according to the American Heart Association standards. For additional information call 767-0361 or 765-3178. New Spring Rates at Gene’s Cab. 762-2500. $2.50 minimum, $5.00 maximum for a single destination ride inside the city limits. Stops are extra, but no charge for extra riders. adv. Invitation to Dinner — The family of the late Jewell McDonald Farmer extends an open invitation to all friends and family to attend a memorial dinner in her honor at the Ponca Indian Methodist Church, White Eagle, at noon today. A special invitation is extended to all elders and veterans. Trail Of Tails Dog Walk. Saturday, May 6, 7th & Grand. 9:00 a.m. Contact the Humane Society for further details 767-8877. adv. Ponca Gourd Dance Society Meeting — A meeting to schedule and announce upcoming activities across the state will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Ponca Tribal Cultural Center. All members and interested individuals are invited. Refreshments will be served. Red Dazzle Canna bulb. Reg. 69¢ each sale 39¢ each. adv. Flea Market Open — The flea market at the Ponca Plaza is open every Sunday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is a Habitat for Humanity project. Anyone wishing to rent a space may call Renee Young at 765-3615. Stormescape Shelters, perfect for garage, under vehicle, installation. $1,695. 765-2633. adv. My Favorite Things — Nice previously owned clothing, furniture, books, toys as well as a grandmother’s clock and more is available at My Favorite Things, 201 North First. Donations accepted and proceeds benefit Hospice and Peachtree Landing. Auction- 240 Acres of Noble County Land. Thursday, May 11, 2000. 10:00 A.M. From the South edge of Ponca City, Okla go 12 miles south on Hwy. 177, two 2 1/2 miles west and then north to the auction site. Starling Miller Real Estate Auctions. adv. Code Enforcement — An official from code enforcement reported at 9:17 a.m. Friday from the 3500 block of North Union Street that a vehicle was being towed from the scene. An officer was assigned and information was logged. Ceramics Are fun and instructions are free at Norma B Ceramics 316 E. Grand. adv. Fraud — A man from the 2200 block of Canary Drive reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 10:10 a.m. Friday that a credit card had been taken from him and is being used without permission on the internet. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Accident — A vehicle accident at the intersection of North Oak Street and West Highland Avenue was reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 1:05 p.m. Friday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. R&G Style Shop, Newkirk, Open Sunday April 30th 1 to 4:30 p.m. after Easter clearance. Selected items 25 to 30% off. adv. Hit and Run — A woman from the 1300 block of North Waverly Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 1:42 p.m. Friday that a white van had just ran into her vehicle and left east bound on Hartford Avenue. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Court Allen Construction. Brick, flagstone, concrete, walkway’s, patios and planters. Call 765-2720. adv. Accident — An accident in the parking lot of Sonic in the 600 block of South Fourteenth Street was reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 2:29 p.m. Friday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Kids/Her Review now accepting spring/summer childrens and womans consignments. adv. Property Damaged — A man from the 2200 block of North Fourteenth Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 3:55 p.m. Friday that a woman had entered the residence, took items and destroyed some of the property. An officer was assigned and information was logged. Ponca Bowl will be closed during summer effective May 14th. Bowlers who need their equipment in center should remove it by May 13th. Center will be closed certain days as leagues finish. Call for open times. Watch for specials Saturday May 13th 765-3333. adv. Assault — A woman in the 1300 block of Summers Place reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 3:58 p.m. Friday that she had been assaulted. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Ponds to Koi: We build water gardens or do it yourself, filters, pumps, liners. Koi- goldfish- food etc. Ray 580-762-7806. adv. Accident — An accident in the 900 block of North Ash Street was reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 4:18 p.m. Friday. Three officers were assigned and the information was logged. Custom Framing. 40%-20% off frame everyday. West End Interiors & Art Gallery. 223 West Grand, 765-8864. adv. Accident — The Communications Center received a call at 4:56 p.m. Friday that a vehicle accident had occurred four miles south of Ponca City on U.S. 177. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol was notified and an ambulance responded to the scene. Jueschke Carpet Cleaners. For professional carpet cleaning, call the professionals. Jueschke Carpet Cleaners. 765-3421. adv. Citation Issued — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the 100 block of East Grand Avenue at 5:35 p.m. Friday that a man was causing a disturbance. Information was logged that the man was issued a citation for trespassing. If You are looking for guaranteed results at prices to match the competition, look no further than Heartland Hearing Aid Center. 1302 N. 7th. 767-1961 Guaranteed. adv. Accident — A man reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 6:49 p.m. Friday that while driving in the 400 block of South Fourteenth Street, another vehicle had lost some metal material and it caused tires of his vehicle to blow out. An officer was assigned and the information was logged. Assault — A woman from the 300 block of South Elm Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 7:10 p.m. Friday that two juvenile girls had assaulted her and left in a pickup. An officer was assigned and the information was logged. 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. Items Missing — A man from the 500 block of South Fourth Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 7:14 p.m. Friday that a garden tool and a tent had been stolen from the garage. An officer was assigned and a burglary report was taken. Calling All Dachshunds! Enter your dog in the Dachshund Race that will be held along with the Trail of Tails Dog Walk. Saturday, May 6 at 7th & Grand Tennis Courts. Contact the Human Society for further details 767-8877. adv. Abandoned Bicycle — A clerk at Triple T, 1301 West Highland Avenue, reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 7:41 p.m. Friday that a bicycle had been abandoned on the west side of the building. Animal Control was notified to pickup the bicycle. Janell Moore’s wreaths and arrangements are now at Crafters Mall. 318 East Grand, downtown Ponca City. adv. Hit and Run — A man from the 500 block of North Ninth Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 7:52 p.m. Friday that a vehicle had crashed into a fence. An officer was assigned and reported the incident to be a hit and run. Information was logged. Vehicle Leaking Gasoline — A man from the 300 block of West Hartford Avenue reported to the Communications Center at 9:34 p.m. Friday that a vehicle was leaking gasoline in the parking lot. A unit from the Ponca City Fire Department responded, contacted the owner, and the leak was stopped. Grass Fire — The communications Center received a call at 9:17 p.m. Friday that a small grass fire was burning at the intersection of East Ponca Avenue and South Sixth Street. A unit from the No. 1 Fire Station responded to the scene to handle the situation. Have Pet? Can travel! In-home pet sitting service. We love them when you have to leave them! 762-4205. adv. Depot Burglarized — The Communications Center received a calls at 8:13 p.m. and 9 p.m. Friday that several windows had been broken out of the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe railroad depot. Two officers were assigned and information was logged that 14 windows had been broken and two glass bricks broken and that entry had been gained to the building. An extra patrol of the area was requested. Childrens Gifts, bank music boxes, clocks, ect. Kids Korner at Crafters’ Mall 318 E. Grand. adv. Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the 200 block of West Hartford Avenue at 1:34 a.m. Saturday that a 22-year-old man was being held for domestic assault and battery. Gardenia, Spring bouquet, orange swirl potpourri now at Carla’s Hallmark, 405 E. Grand. adv. Disturbance — A man from the 2100 block of Ashley Place reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 1:10 a.m. Saturday that two subjects were trying to break into a vehicle. Three officers were assigned and a report was taken. Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the 300 block of South Oak Street at 3:35 a.m. Saturday that a 29-year-old man was being held for domestic assault and battery. Subject Held — The manager of a business firm in the 2900 block of North Fourteenth Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 10:37 p.m. Friday that an employee was being detained as a suspect in a theft of a wallet. Two officers were assigned and a petit larceny report was taken. The subject was taken to American Legion Children’s Home and released on a promise to appear. Hanging Baskets, reg. $12.99, now $9.95. adv. Accident — A man reported from the intersection of West Highland Avenue and North Waverly Street at 12:14 a.m. Saturday that a vehicle had run off the roadway at the intersection. Two officers were assigned and information was logged that a 47-year-old woman was being held for DUI, and failure to stay on a maintained roadway. A vehicle was towed from the scene. Windshield Chips repaired professionally. Guaranteed and insurance approved. Ponca Glass, 300 W. Highland and Pine. 762-6522. adv. LIFESTYLESInternet Helps The Lost To Be Found Internet Helps The Lost To Be FoundBy LOUISE ABERCROMBIE News Staff Writer Jack R. Stalcup says that his daughter Carolyne Colberg found out on the Internet in 90 days what he couldn’t learn in 72 years — the whereabouts of his long lost relatives. “That’s one good thing about the Internet,” and “Super,” Jack said about how he felt when he had a reunion with his half brother and half sister and three aunts in California. Jack, and his wife Lorene, and daughter, Carolyne, of Ponca City made the trip west to learn more about the family after Carolyne found that branch of the family tree. For Carolyne, it had been a pursuit of several years to find the lost contact kin. This all changed when Jack and Lorene bought her a computer several months ago. She began surfing the Internet diligently, looking for the relatives. On Oct. 30, 1999, she hit pay dirt when she saw a posting on an Internet site by Diana Tekaat. Seems Tekaat was looking for information about her Choctaw grandmother, Willie Williams, who was married to Thomas Stalcup. Carolyne recognized that Thomas was the same name as her father’s grandfather. The Thomas Stalcup family had lived in this area on the Thunderbird Ranch, which was owned by Princess Wenona of the 101 Wild West Show. Thomas Stalcup, who was married to a Native American, had a son named Jack [who was Jack Jr.’s father] and several daughters. Several things made the information connection difficult. Thomas’ son Jack was born on the Fourth of July, but they didn’t know which year, so it was hard to trace, according to Jack Jr. Jack Sr.’s family, with the exception of Jack Jr. and his mother, moved to California. Jack Jr. and his mother stayed behind in Oklahoma with her family, so the other part of the Stalcup family never knew the Ponca City Jack’s name. In her effort to learn more, Carolyne tried to e-mail Diana, but found she was no longer at the e-mail address she had posted earlier. In November Carolyne placed a call to another Tekaat in Los Angeles. He knew Diana and was supposed to get word to her; however, he didn’t follow through. But, Carolyne was not to be deterred, she clicked on an Internet site that would sell addresses and secured four addresses of Tekaats. Next, she mailed certified letters with copies of photographs of her dad at various ages to these folks. As it turned out, Diana was not living at any of those addresses, but a friend of hers resided at one of the places. The friend signed the letter and relayed it to Diana. Things began to happen then. Diana picked up the genealogy chase and took the letter to her aunts and mother and asked them what to do. Her Aunt Evelyn said they knew about Carolyne’s dad, but didn’t know Jack Jr. name, because they didn’t know that his mother had given him his dad’s name. The California relatives decided they were related to the Ponca Citians. So Diana called and said, “Yes, they were relatives.” As it turned out, Jack has a half sister Lyndell Rowland and a half brother Thomas Stalcup. He also has three living aunts, Evelyn, Wilma and Anna Mae, who were his father’s sisters, and there were several cousins scattered over southern California. Since his aunts were up in years, Jack, Lorene and Carolyne traveled to California in early April. They were greeted in Bakersfield by Lyndell, Thomas, and his wife Peggy, and son Danny, Diana, and a cousin, Gail Brewer. The two groups spent lunch getting acquainted. Next came a visit to aunts Evelyn and Anna Mae, where they shared pictures and memories. Jack found out that his great-grandfather Simon Peter Stalcup, was a doctor who rode horseback to visit his patients. A visit to aunt Wilma was postponed because she was in a hospital recovering from a stroke. The next day, the California relatives set up a luncheon for the Oklahomans. At this event they met additional cousins, shared more pictures and took a lot of photographs. The Oklahomans and Californians found that they share many family resemblances and traits. On the third day of the visit Diana and her father, Quinton Smith, took them to Arvin, Calif., to the town the family came to after they left Oklahoma. When the Oklahomans traveled to California, they had to go over the treacherous Bear Mountain to get to Arvin. This was during the depression, and the location was where the whole family could find work in the fields. On the fourth day of the trip Lyndell and Gail took the Stalcups to North Hollywood, Los Angeles, where Lyndell and Thomas grew up. Also, they went to see the ocean. While in Los Angeles, the Ponca Citians enjoyed a short tour of Universal Studios as VIPs. Lyndell had worked there for 16 years as an executive secretary until retiring. The Stalcups were told by their California relatives that the next time they came to California visiting they would be family and not be staying in a motel or eating out. Carolyne and Diana are keeping in touch by e-mail. So today’s technology has linked these family members with yesterday’s past. IRIS FESTIVALAn exhibit of hand-painted porcelain may be seen at the Community Iris Show to be held at the Conoco Fourth Street Clubhouse on Saturday, May 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the annual Iris Festival. Painting on porcelain dates back to the ancient Chinese. Birds, flowers, fruit, landscapes, and portraits are some of the more usual subject matter chosen by the artist. The “china” on which the images are delicately applied are typically top-of-the-line pieces from Bavaria, England, France, China and Japan, said a spokesperson. The initial design is sketched on the chosen item, and then begins a rigorous and time-consuming process whereby thin layers of color pigment are applied to the porcelain. The product is then fired in a kiln. The high temperature of the kiln causes the glaze to soften and the applied color pigments sink into the glaze and become part of it. After the firing, more pigment can be applied. This is fired again. As many as 30 fires may be required to achieve the desired depth of color. As might be expected, clubs for interested porcelain painters sprang up in various locales to offer encouragement and access for those members who might not have kilns. There are currently 24 chapters in Oklahoma, including the one in Ponca City, the Pioneer Porcelain Artists, which was founded in the 1950s. State conventions are held annually, usually in the fall, at which time members may attend workshops conducted by well-known, nationally recognized artists. Club members will be demonstrating their painting techniques for the public at their booth during the Iris Show Saturday at the Conoco Clubhouse. “Probably the overwhelming choice to paint is the plate, followed by vases, boxes, serving dishes, tea pots, figurines, coffee mugs, salt and pepper shakers and even clocks,” stated Moria Reed, local club member. Asked what sparked her interest in porcelain painting, Mrs. Reed related how she was given a painted teapot once as a birthday gift, and she was “hooked.” The local Pioneer Porcelain Artists meet once a month in the Ponca City Library. For more information contact Mrs. Reed at 762-1506. Local Students Winners in State Junior Music FestivalOklahoma Federation of Music Clubs Sponsor Event. The Oklahoma Federation of Music Clubs held the state Junior Music Festival Recital April 8 in Cantrel Hall at Southern Nazarene University in Bethany. The morning event featured vocal performers including solos, duets and ensembles from across the state. In the Art Song Vocal, elementary classification, both Anna Van Cleave and Melissa Bacher received honorable mentions as did Chelsey Hill and Keith Hines in Art Song Vocal Duet, junior division. Melissa Bacher was the winner in the Musical Theater Vocal Solo, elementary division. Keith Hines was a double winner in both Art Song Solo and Musical Theater Solo, junior division. Robin Maril was the winner of the Art Song Solo, senior division. In vocal ensemble competition, Miss Suzi’s Singing School Primary Singers and Older Home School and Orff Ensemble were winners. The afternoon performance began with strings and recorders and concluded with piano solos, duets, duos, hymn playing and piano concerto. Area winners included Markus Reuter, soprano recorder; Ashlee Logan, LeAnna Mai and Heather Mai, recorder trio. Gita Young was the viola solo winner. Piano duet winners included Jason Ford and Maddie McDaniel, elementary division; and Allison Ford and Meg McDaniel, senior division. There were 37 pianists and eight instrumentalists participating. Wedding Plans AnnouncedJune 10 is the date selected by Angela Gayle Goodger and Steve Alan Clark for their wedding at the Albright United Methodist Church. The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Goodger, 2200 Canary Drive, and Clark is the son of Beverly Clark of Broken Arrow, and the late Otis Clark. Miss Goodger is a 1994 graduate of Ponca City High School and has attended the University of Tulsa and Oklahoma State University. She is employed in individual life insurance with Metropolitan Life Insurance in Tulsa. Clark graduated from Broken Arrow High School in 1987 and is also a graduate of Tulsa Junior College. he is employed in system administration with MCI WorldCom. Pair Plans June 3 VowsThe engagement of Carrie Frances Austin to Joseph Ryan Jack has been announced by her parents, George and Marianne Austin of Tulsa. The prospective bridegroom is the son of Doug and Sherri Jack of Ponca City. A June 3 wedding in the First Baptist Church in Tulsa is planned. The bride-elect, a 1995 graduate of Berryhill High School in Tulsa, plans to graduate in May with a degree in secondary English education from Oklahoma State University. Jack is a 1991 graduate of Ponca City High School and attended Northern Oklahoma College and OSU. He is employed by MCI WorldCom in Tulsa. Trish Hintzel, Mark Moore United in Marriage in TexasWedding vows were recently exchanged by Patricia Sue Hintzel and Mark Welch Moore at The Brownstone in Houston, Texas. Judge David Patronella officiated at the ceremony. The couple resides in Houston and will take a wedding trip to Spain this summer. The bride is the daughter of Johnie and Esther Hintzel of Houston, Texas, and the bridegroom is the son of Covey and Janell Moore of Ponca City. The bride, a graduate of Belle Air High School, received a chemical engineering degree and a MBA from Texas A&M. She is employed by Air Liquid of Houston. The bridegroom, a Ponca City High School graduate, earned a bachelor of music degree from Southwest Texas State and a master of music from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a professor of music at San Jacinto College and a free lance musician. Wheatheart Nutrition Menu AnnouncedFor Wheatheart Nutrition Menu information call 767-1620. Volunteers are needed to deliver noon meals to the elderly homebound. Menus for this week are as follows: Monday, May 1: Sausage patty with gravy; oven fried potatoes; carrot and cabbage salad; biscuit with margarine; fresh fruit. Tuesday, May 2: Ham and beans; pears; tomato spoon relish; cornbread with margarine; cherry crisp with vanilla ice cream. Wednesday, May 3: Italian meatloaf; scalloped potatoes; buttered spinach; dinner roll with margarine; pudding with topping. Thursday, May 4: Submarine sandwich; lettuce, tomato, onion; Ambrosia; bun with margarine; cookies. Friday, May 5: Pork cutlet; mashed potatoes with gravy; buttered broccoli; whole wheat dinner roll with margarine; easy chocolate cake with frosting. Lookin With Lou By Louise AbercrombieLife Is All About Salesmanship Life is all about salesmanship. Youth try to sell their mothers that “sister did it,” and they tell the teacher that their homework blew away in the wind. There are all types of salesmanship. The car salesmen on television seem to think that by talking fast and waving their hands around this will entice folks to run out and buy a car from them. What is even more amazing is that politicians have taken the same tact. It would appear that the politicos assume they can sell the public on their stance on a particular issue by talking loud and fast. Difference between the politician and the used car salesman is the politician can go on and on for hours, while the car TV guy is limited to a few seconds on a commercial. These TV ads force the listener to “hear” quicker and often the message is lost. While the politician forces his constituents to listen longer, and that also lends itself to tuning out. Again, the public has the right or even the obligation to mute the television control, or to use their vote at the ballot box to shut the politicians up. Speaking of advertising, there are a number of misnomers out there. When you take your car to be shampooed, you can go through the “touchless” car wash. If the water doesn’t touch the car, how does it come clean? Then, of course, if you can’t cry, you can use artificial tears. These could come in handy when one feels fine on the inside but wants to conjure up the sympathy of others by weeping. A new twist for the old crocodile tear act. Another symptom is the “wireless phone” syndrome. At one time people who were worried about ringing in their ears went to a doctor for a cure. Folks nowadays wonder if that ringing is in their purse or pockets and visit an electronic therapist. The marvel of modern gadgets has spawned a whole new breed of afflictions. Some of these ailments are the crick in your neck from the “talking to your purse phone,” while another is the lip sag from “lisping out the corner of your mouth” into the phone inside the pocket of your sports coat. Another misnamed food product is buffalo wings. Now, we all know that buffaloes can’t fly, and if they could, their wings would be much larger than those barbecued things [chicken wings] that are passed off as such. Other made up monikers in the food chain are chicken fingers. Now the last time I checked, chickens didn’t have fingers nor do fish have sticks. The real thing, of course, is frog legs. Then there are always those mountain oysters or calf fries, and if you are too young to know what these are, ask your friendly farmer friend, because I can’t explain it in this family newspaper. Singles Network To MeetThe Singles Network, organized in 1982, has announced a calendar of events planned this week. Adults of any age who are divorced, widowed, or never married, are invited to participate and meet other singles. Activity schedule for April 30-May 6 includes dinner at Western Sizzlin’ at 6 p.m. May 2. Join the group for dinner at Arby’s at 6 p.m. May 4, and for breakfast at Stacks at 8 a.m. May 6. Members of the organization also plan to attend the Iris Festival May 5-7. Kathryn McMonigle To WedTerry and Susan McMonigle of Ponca City announce the engagement of their daughter Kathryn Michelle McMonigle to Mark Aron Van Nolan of Houston, Texas. He is the son of Bill and LaBonna Van Nolan of Oklahoma City, and Sharon and Dave Edwards of Cypress, Texas. The couple plans a June 24 wedding at 2 p.m. at Cann Memorial Garden. The bride-to-be is a 1997 graduate of Ponca City High School and is a Microsoft certified systems engineer. The future bridegroom, a 1995 graduate of Langham High School in Houston, Texas, is currently a licensed insurance agent and is working toward certification as a Microsoft systems engineer. Engagement Is AnnouncedAnnouncement is being made of the engagement of Rachel Harolanne White and Damon Peter Myers. The couple plans a 10:30 a.m. wedding Aug. 26 at First Assembly of God Church in Ponca City. Parents of the bride-elect are Gail and Joe Walcott and Harold White of Ponca City. Myers is the son of Pete and Joyce Myers, also of Ponca City. Miss White attended Pioneer Technology Center where she received a lead teacher’s certificate in childcare. A 1999 graduate of Ponca City High School, she is working toward a child development associate degree. Myers, a 1997 PCHS graduate, earned an associate degree in social sciences from Northern Oklahoma college in 1999. Both work for AmeriCorps in Ponca City. The future bride is a volunteer at McCord Elementary School and Myers is a volunteer for the YMCA. Katy Sue Bond Bride-ElectSt. Mary’s Catholic Church will be the setting June 10 for the 1 p.m. wedding of Katy Sue Bond and Brandt Allen Harris Jr. Parents of the couple are Sue and Dennis Bond, 504 Wren, and Brandt and Ronda Harris Sr. of Tonkawa. The bride-to-be is a 1997 graduate of Ponca City High School and is a preschool teacher at the Pioneer Technology Center. Harris, a graduate of Tonkawa High School, is self-employed as a journeyman millwright. Class of 1970 Needs AddressesThe Ponca City High School graduating class of 1970 has planned a reunion for July 21 at Ody’s, and July 22 at the Ponca City Country Club. Addresses for several classmates are missing, and anyone having information about the listed class members should contact Chuck and Susan Bussey, 767-1411, or Teresa Bates Rutherford, 765-0765. Information is need for Connie Lynne Aitken, Regula Maria Baumgartner, Carl Dean Benham, Judy Ann Boggs, Jack William Bowlin, Steven Brewer, Goodwin Porter Broaddus, Catherine Sue Brown, Denise Edith Buffalohead, Ricky Lee Burns, Terry Ray Burns, Jackie Denise Burt, Alex Leroy Caldwell, Charles Warren Carrell, Jerry Bob Carter, Melinda Page Clevenger, Delton Anthony Cook, Debra Ann Cosetti, Michael Dean Cranford, Rickki Lynn CRoss, Ronald Clark Davis, Dianne Luetta DeVilliers, Jimmy Wayne Duroy, Kay Colleen Fairchild, and Kevin McCormick Freele. Also John C. Griswald, Susan Elaine Gumucio, Arthur Gregory Hair, Carolyn Haley Barabasz, Jerry Dee Hall, Karen Haller, Jeanita Sue Halton, Carl Henry Hamilton, Wanda Harjo, Patricia Jean Harris, Lydia Long Hazen, Joyce Henderson, Michael Dean Heneha, Pamela Gail Holt, Martha Jo Hundley, Harlan Joe Jones, Terrie Jean Jones, Kris King, Susan Diane Lamb, Loretta Faye Lieber, Bennett Alan Long, Steven Wayne Long, David Dean Madewell, Don Howard Mansfield, Kathy McAlexander, Loretta Sue Mieir, Virginia Miller, Kathryn Murphree, Jo Maureen Murphy, Ann Elizabeth Myers, Charles Arthur Myers, Judy Lynn Nelson, and Elizabeth Baldwin Osborne. Also Patricia Ann Pappan, Cheryl Ruth Parkinson, Deanna Kaye Petty, Lavella Pewardy, Norman James Phillips, Michael Earl Pitts, Johnnie Faye Plumleigh, Floyd Billy Primeaux, Robert Glenn Prince, Connie Sue Ramsey, Terry Allen Rightmire, Donald Mark Rigsby, William Norton Roland, David Lee Rowe, Susan Marie Schmidt, Gary Lee Seabridge, James Michael Sheldon, Bruce Ray Spears, Pamela Kay Staggs, Samuel Craig Stringer, Richard Lee Sullivan, Vicki Janeen Suttles, Terry Lee Swart, Judy Lynn Thomas, Wanda Faye Tompkins, Vicki Tudor, Susanne Marie Vollman, Ronalld Gene Wagnon, Lloyd Jonathon Walker, Margaret Anne Walsh, Samuel Wilbert Warner, Rebecca Gayle Warren, Roy Franklin Welch, Edgar Quinton Whitaker, Orville Ancona White, Bill Dearl Wilkerson, Daniel Lester Willis, Karen Winfrey. Oklahoma Historical SocietyMay May 1 through 24 — Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center: “Native American Games” exhibit, regular museum hours, free; (918) 962-2062. May 1 through 28 — George Murrell Home, Park Hill: “First Americans, First Oklahoman: Indian Peoples” exhibit, regular hours, free; (918) 456-2791. May 1 through June 30 — Oklahoma Museum of Higher Education, Stillwater: Quarterly exhibit on colleges, universities, regular hours; (405) 744-2828. May 1 through Aug. 15 — State Museum of History, Oklahoma City: Special Exhibits — “Say Have Your Heard the Story: An Exhibit of All-Black Towns in Oklahoma;” USS Oklahoma Battleship continues, regular hours, free; (405) 522-5248. May 4 — Redlands Community College, El Reno: 12th Annual Statewide Preservation Conference on “Taking America’s Past into the Future” begins with registration at 8 a.m., fee $25; Sessions from 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. in three series: Tribal Preservation Programs and Issues; Preservation Means Opportunities for Housing and Economic Development on Main Street, and Preservation Toolbar. Downtown Walking Tour, noon, $10; Tour of Darlington Agency and Fort Reno at 1:45 p.m., $10; Opening reception 6 p.m.; Special address by George P. Horse Capture Sr. of Smithsonian, 8 p.m.; (405) 521-6249. May 5 — Redlands Community College, El Reno: Statewide Preservation Conference continues with sessions in three series, 8:45 a.m. to noon and 3:30 to 5 p.m.; El Reno historic sites tour at noon, $10; Preservation Oklahoma Luncheon at noon, $12.50; Keynote address by Lee Adler at 1:45 p.m.; Awards Banquet at 7 p.m. with $20 fee; (405) 521-6249. May 5 — State Capitol: State History Day competition, (405) 522-523. May 6 — Redlands Community College, El Reno: Statewide Preservation Conference with sessions in three series, 8:45 a.m. to noon; (405) 521-6249. May 6 — George Murrell Home, Park Hill: Dutch Oven Cooking Workshop by Luann Waters on George Murrell Home grounds, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., fee $25 including lunch; (918) 456-2751. May 6 — Cherokee Strip Museum, Perry: Rural Heritage Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with “If Buildings Could Talk,” a special exhibit on Millennium Projects by Perry school students, free; (580) 336-2405. May 13 - Pawnee Bill Ranch, Pawnee: Blacksmithing Seminar by David Kroier; (918) 762-2513. May 20 - Chisholm Trail Museum, Kingfisher: Tatting Workshop by Judi Banashek, 1 to 4 p.m., free; (405) 375-5176. May 20 - George Murrell Home, Park Hill: 1854 Lawn Social living history, noon to 4 p.m. with special drama, music, dancing, crafts; fees: $2 for adults, $1 for children 7-15; group tours $1, children under 7 free; (918) 456-2751. June (TBA) — Fort Towson Historic Site, Fort Towson: Town of Fort Towson Homecoming and Pony Express Race, free; (580) 873-2634. June 1 through 30 — Oklahoma Museum of Higher Education, Stillwater: Quarterly exhibit on colleges, universities, regular hours; (405) 744-2828. June 1 through 30 — Pawnee Bill Ranch, Pawnee: Wild West Show Portraits, exhibit by J.A. Johnson, regular hours, free; (918) 762-2513. June 1 through July 31 — Oklahoma Territorial Museum, Guthrie: “Fact, Fiction and the New World: The Role of Books in the Making of America,” traveling exhibit, regular hours, free; (405) 282-1889. June 1 through Aug. 15 — State Museum of History, Oklahoma City: Special Exhibits — Say Have Your Heard the Story: An Exhibition of All-Black Towns in Oklahoma; and USS Oklahoma Battleship exhibit (continues indefinitely), regular hours, free; (405) 522-5248. June 10 — Frank Phillips House, Bartlesville: Walking Tours of Cherokee Ave. as part of OK Mozart Festival, 9 a.m.; fees, adults $4, students under 14 $2; (580) 336-2491. June 10 — Chisholm Trail Museum, Kingfisher: Bean Pot Basket Weaving workshop by Edana Caldwell, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; fee $35; (405) 375-5176. June 12 — Frank Phillips House, Bartlesville: Musical Event as part of OK Mozart Festival, 1 p.m.; fees, adults $5, students 12-16 $3; (580) 336-2491. June 13 — Frank Phillips House, Bartlesville: Cool Off with the Polar Bear," slide presentation by Chip Feazel on Arctic environment as part of OK Mozart Festival, 10 a.m.; fees, adults $3, children $2; (580) 336-2491. June 14 — Frank Phillips House, Bartlesville: Walking Tours of Cherokee Ave. as part of OK Mozart Festival, 9 a.m.; fees, adults $4, students under 14 $2; (580) 336-2491. June 14 through 18 — Oklahoma Territorial Museum, Guthrie: Oklahoma Territorial Museum Camp (for children 8-12), 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day; fee $50 with pre-registration required; (405) 282-1889. June 14 through July 4 — Henry Overholser Mansion, Oklahoma City: Patriot flags and bunting decorations, regular hours, free; (405) 528-8485. June 15 — Frank Phillips House, Bartlesville: Off the Wall: A New Use for Wallpaper, workshop as part of OK Mozart Festival, 1 to 4 p.m.; fee, adults $10; student 12-16 $7; (918) 336-2491. June 16 — Frank Phillips House, Bartlesville: Button Down Your Brooch, workshop on the button, its history and designing a brooch as part of OK Mozart Festival, 9 a.m. to noon; fee , adults $10, students 12-16 $7; (918) 336-2491. June 16,17,18 — Pawnee Bill Ranch, Pawnee: Pawnee Bill Wild West Shows, 7 p.m. on June 16; 2 and 7 p.m. on June 17; 2 p.m. on June 18; fees, adults $8, children 7-12 $2; children six-and-under free; (918) 762-2513. June 17 — Frank Phillips House, Bartlesville: Walking Tours of Cherokee Ave. as part of OK Mozart Festival, 9 a.m.; fees, adults $4, students under 14 $2; (580) 336-2491. June 17 — Pawnee Bill Ranch, Pawnee: Pawnee Bill Chuckwagon Cookoff, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., free; (918) 762-2513. June 17 — Chisholm Trail Museum, Kingfisher: Tatting workshop by Judi Banashek, 1 to 4 p.m., free; (405) 375-5176. June 20,21,22 — Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center, Spiro: S |