From The Pages Of The Ponca City News, Tuesday, April
15, 1997
LOCAL
Nearly News
Uniform Lease of Lake Lots Given Approval by Officials
Letters Say:
New Prosecutor for Kay County
Grant Requests Totaling $7,000 On Tourism List
Selling of Two Patrol Cars Frees Up Parking Places
Individuals Must Contribute For Fireworks Effort
State OKs New Paving South of P.C.
Investigation Reveals House Fire Accidental
Bank Participating in National Teach Children to Save Day
Treasure Hunt At Lake Saturday
Po-Hi Graduates Sing With UCO Singers Thursday
Kaw Rambler New Town Newspaper
Special Election Expected For Kaw City Mayor
DEATHS
Charles Dewain Smith
Colleen Marie Jarvis
Services Pending
Kathryn E. Liberton
Funerals
Iva Rose Dowler
NEWS BRIEFS
BUSINESS
Pioneer Bank First in State To Earn Rural Loan Status
Professional Office Has New Ownership
Notes and Quotes
Local Attorney Selected For National Board
Worker's Comp Next BISness Seminar Topic
Bearly New Relocates To Hartford Square
LIFESTYLES
Krista Harbeson Beta Sigma Phi Council Head
Kay County FCE Chicken Recipe
SPORTS
PC Golf Teams Do Well
Jenks 4, Ponca City 3: Four-Run Second Beats Po-Hi
Po-Hi Tennis: Lady Cats Second in Conference
Wildcat Relays Running Today
Rotarians are reminded that the Ponca City Rotary is observing its 75th anniversary at 6:30 p.m. this evening at the Marland Mansion Estate Chapel. Dinner begins at 7 p.m.
By LAURA TREADWAY
News Staff Writer
Lake Lot users filled the courtroom at the Public Safety Center Monday in support of a uniform lease for lake lots at Lake Ponca.
The Ponca City Board of Commissioners approved the uniform lease and authorized Park and Recreation Director Jim Sindelar as the executor of lot leases on the city's behalf.
Don Duren spoke in behalf of the users. He said, the consensus was to accept it, however, existing leases say if you pay the lease, it will be renewed. In addition, he indicated that some users were concerned that fees could be raised.
In other new business, Commissioner Dick Bird opposed the heath insurance proposal of New York Life Insurance Company, which will become effective July 1, due to the board's approval. Bird thought that local insurance providers should be able to compete for the business.
Assistant City Manager Tom Short said the Employee Benefits Committee took the recommendation of an insurance broker that New York Life had the best proposal. By changing from a split-funded plan to an administrated service, rates will remain basically the same, he said.
Short informed the board that remaining with the split fund would cost an additional 18 percent. Furthermore, the city has been with New York Life for three years.
Additionally, Genesis Environmental Solutions, Inc. was approved by the commissioners to perform subsurface soil sampling and testing in an area surrounding an abandoned underground storage tank discovered on the north side and just east of the northwest corner of the Marland Mansion.
According to Public Works Director Ken Parr, approval is for the initial study and will cost $2,430. Parr confirmed, the city will open bids to technical firm if work is warranted.
Moreover, Matrix will be awarded a contract to administrate masonry and door hardware projects at the Marland Estate. Matrix has been administrating the work at Lydie's Cottage.
"This is not a normal-type project," stated Parr. "With the historical preservation issue, the project is more time consuming and the bid by Matrix is reasonable for this type and amount of work. Also, it is advantageous to remain with the same firm for continuity," the director said.
Commissioners approved a resolution to pay city claims for invoices processed from March 20 through April 10, in the amount of $2,481,903.06.
Pulled from Consent Agenda
Rejecting the Planning Commission bid committee's recommendation, the board approved selling city surplus property on lots 10, 11 and 12, block 32, Cross Addition and north 40 feet of vacated Gary Avenue to David VanBuskirk for $605.
According to City Planner Harold Harris, the committee felt the property was worth more. However, Commissioner Dick Stone said the buyer determines the value and there were no other bidders.
Furthermore, Commissioner Lyn Boyer questioned a change order for Throop Construction Company related to the Fifth Street sanitary sewer reconstruction from Hartford Avenue to Williams Avenue. Commissioners approved the change order for $7,624.15, due to additional problems associated with the project, including: excavation of a manhole, protective fill around the line and the discovery of other lines in bad condition. In addition, the board authorized the final payment request to Throop for $22,107.95 for the Fifth Street sanitary sewer reconstruction.
Envirotech Services, Inc. will be awarded a contract for the installation of two water monitoring wells and eight gas monitoring wells at the Ponca City Landfill for $18,599. Parr said the low bidders had to be disqualified because only a required type of drilling equipment could be used.
Consent Agenda
- The construction of a wooden deck on a lake lot on the east side of West Lake Ponca was approved.
- The Ponca City AMBUCs will hold a "Mud Run" at the Jack Blevins Moto-Cross park on June 5.
- The Will Rogers Boy Scout Council received permission to use Redbud Park for Cub Scout Day Camp June 2 through 7th.
- The Ponca City Remote Control Boat Club will hold a R.C. Boat Race at Lake Ponca on July 26.
- Operating budgets of various funds were amended.
Ponca City Utility Authority
The board reconvened as the Ponca City Utility Authority, to allow advertisement for bids on utility cut repairs. In addition, requisitions totaling $14,199.30 for eastside sewer system evaluation and Union Street waterline preliminary design were approved.
Furthermore, the board permitted the submission of the state revolving fund partial disbursement No. 5 for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements in the amount of $327,340.76. According to Parr, the items address the contractor's periodic payments on the project, construction administration, resident project representative and laboratory expenses for the past month.
Moreover, the PCUA reconvened as the Ponca City Development Authority to authorize the mortgage subordination agreement between PCDA, USA Bottling Company, Inc. and Pioneer Bank. The agreement subordinates the PCDA's first mortgage position to a construction loan for improvements to the property. Pioneer is the lender for the improvements.
In conclusion, commissioners entered executive session to discuss the employment, hiring, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining or resignation of any individual salaried public officer or employee. No action was taken. The board adjourned to a special work session scheduled Wednesday at 8:30 a.m.
Editor, The News,
"Hats Off" to the two hundred volunteers and to the businesses who sponsored the "Drug Store" last week at Hutchins Memorial. I understand that the money was raised in a mere four days to fund this major undertaking. That kind of response indicates how much this community wants to make sure our young people are informed so that they can make good decisions for their future.
Every sixth, seventh, and eighth grader in this town had the opportunity to see firsthand the results of making poor choices to get involved with drugs. Real life scenes provided information as to what would happen and as the students were told the people in each enactment were "real." A host of professionals took many hours from their jobs to provide this "real" experience for young people.
As an elementary counselor I accompanied our students to this event. I observed over sixty young people completely engaged and quiet for almost two hours. These students get a lot of drug education through DARE and other aspects of the curriculum but there is nothing like experiencing it firsthand. It is my sincere hope that this program can be continued in years to come and that consideration might even be given to delivering it to fifth graders also.
Thanks to everyone who was involved. If you know any of them please express your appreciation.
Gini Carey
Editor, The News,
I understand the confusion Jerry R. Marlar expressed in his letter to the editor, April 11, 1997, concerning the vote by citizens to retain City ownership of the Cultural Center without financial provision for doing so.
Granted - as promised by the Committee To Save the Cultural Center - our city taxes were not increased by the voters' decision to keep the Cultural Center. However, shortly after the dust settled on that decision, discussion arose in City Commission meetings concerning cutting our trash pickup service from two days per week to one day per week in order to save money.
The "Southside News" Vol. 55 April 1997 states ... "A proposal the Public Works Dept./Solid Waste Div. (Trash Pick-up Service) is planning on putting before the City Commission. Upon checking with this Dept., this issue was pulled from the March 18 agenda. We understand that there will now be a public hearing on this issue. Southside requested and received a copy of this proposal which was as follows: "Move to approve changing Residential Solid Waste Service from twice a week to once a week pickup along with the elimination of all alley pickups and going to curbside service throughout the city. Also, the elimination of any containerized solid waste for residential customers and requiring all refuse to be placed in 2-mil plastic bags."
"We do not know at this time if this same proposal will be presented. Watch the newspaper for city commission meeting agendas..."
The dilemma brought forth by Mr. Marlar's excellent letter can be resolved by logical deduction:
IF: the City continues to incur the expense of maintaining the Cultural Center.
THEN: The cost of maintenance will have to come from somewhere,
THEREFORE: Trash pickup service will be cut in half in order to save money to be applied to city projects deemed more important than basic services.
Lois Klinger
By MARK GALVIN
News Staff Writer
NEWKIRK - District Attorney John Maddox has appointed University of Tulsa graduate Charles Bloeser as an assistant district attorney to handle juvenile, mental health and civil cases for the county.
Sworn in Monday by District Judge D.W. Boyd, Bloeser was admitted last year to the Oklahoma Bar Association after receiving his law degree from TU, where he served as a member of the Tulsa Law Journal.
He previously worked in general civil practices and as a licensed legal intern for the late Tulsa County District Attorney David Moss. He also coordinated U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe's reelection campaign in the northeastern counties of Oklahoma.
Bloeser has published writings on motor fuel taxation and federal court jurisdiction, and portions of the leading textbook on international environmental law. He also holds a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in international relations from the University of Arizona.
Despite his time in Arizona and seven years spent in Africa and the Middle East, the new prosecutor's ties to Oklahoma are not new. His father Carl is a University of Oklahoma alumnus and his mother Ruby is a graduate of Duncan High School in Duncan.
Asked why he enjoys prosecuting juvenile cases, the 32-year-old husband and father said, "For me, life is about faith and family. If I can help make a better, safer community for our kids, then that's what I want to do."
Bloeser fills a vacancy left in Maddox's office when former prosecutor Robert Galbraith was tabbed two months ago to replace the retiring Donald Welch as Special District Judge for the Eighth District.
In turn, Bloeser also has assumed Galbraith's previous duties as legal counsel for the county.
By LOUISE ABERCROMBIE
News Staff Writer
Three grant requests totaling $7,000 are on the Ponca City Tourism Authority agenda Wednesday. The meeting is slated for 2 p.m., in the Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce Conference Room.
Ponca City Salute to America Celebration Fireworks Spectacular is asking for a grant of $3,000 for a Fourth of July Show.
OK Kids Baseball District No. 3 Tournament is also requesting $3,000 for promoting. The Ponca City Balloon Festival and Airshow is soliciting for $1,000 for advertising that event.
Under new business, the agenda calls for discussion and action on tourism's future objectives; donating to the Oklahoma Leadership Reception to be held at the Marland Mansion on May 3, and donating to Kid's Inc., for attracting tournaments to Ponca City.
Other items under coordinator Missy Morland's report include a report on tours, the need for volunteers to work a booth at the open house at Vance Air Force Base on May 1 and also for National Tourism Week, May 4-10.
By MARK GALVIN
News Staff Writer
NEWKIRK - Kay County freed up two courthouse parking places and gained almost $10,000 by selling two of the sheriff's department patrol cars Monday to the highest bidder.
As part of the county commissioners' regular weekly meeting Monday morning, the board voted to accept Sheriff Marion Van Hoesen's recommendation to sell the old patrol cars to Chicago Motors, which bid $5,309 for a 1994 model and $4,609 for a 1993 model vehicle.
In other bid action, the board opened bids to purchase tax statements and envelopes for the treasurer's office but tabled a decision until the treasurer could review the bids.
District One Commissioner Dee Schieber also rejected bids previously opened for a 25-ton dovetail trailer to readvertise instead for a 35-ton trailer.
The board adopted a resolution to increase the percentage of employee contributions to the county's employee/employer contribution rates for fiscal year 1997-98. The employee's percentage was increased from 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 percent, compared to the employer's current 12 percent contribution. The employer percentage is already a half-percent from the maximum allowable rate of 12-1/2 percent.
Until more information is gathered, the board postponed its consideration of an agreement renewal for animal damage control for fiscal year 1997-98.
The board also passed a resolution to send District Two Commissioner Wayne Leven and District Three Commissioner Rex Purdy to Arizona today and Wednesday to a maintenance and operations seminar on Caterpillar equipment.
Ponca City residents and businesses must contribute if a community-wide fireworks display is to be held on the Fourth of July.
The City of Ponca City, the Ponca City Chamber of Commerce and Ponca City Tomorrow have joined forces to plan an Independence Day celebration. Thorn Apple Valley, KPNC Radio Station and the chamber have already made generous contributions, however, additional funds are still needed.
"It is not a given that this will be pulled off," said Tim Burg, former chamber chairman.
"If we can't get enough contributors, we won't do it," Martin confirmed. "A display will run approximately $15,000. Funds are needed by May 31."
Additionally, the committee will seek co-sponsorship from the Ponca City Tourism Authority.
"Last year, when there was not a celebration, there was a void in the community," said Burg. "We desire to see a community that recognizes our heritage. Furthermore, this will be a safe way to observe the holiday with family."
As the current ordinance does not permit public shooting of fireworks in the city limits, the Ponca City Board of Commissioners approved a fireworks display to be held at the Lake Ponca Dam. Mayor Marilyn Andrews confirmed there were no plans for a public shoot.
"I feel strongly about an organized, safe display, which the community can enjoy," she said.
Citizens and businesses wanting to make a donation can mail a check to: Fireworks Committee, P.O. Box 1424, Ponca City, 74602.
The state has approved a request to surface an industrial access road to Ponca Iron and Metal Co.'s new location south of Ponca City.
County Commissioner Dee Schieber of District One said the Oklahoma Department of Transportation approved the county's request for funding during the Transportation Commission meeting last week.
Schieber said the estimated $122,910 project will add 10 inches of asphalt to the access road between U.S. 177 and the new Ponca Iron facility. The access road runs from the highway a half-mile west on Oakland Road and then 200 yards south.
Oakland Road is the east-west mile-marker road, one mile south of U.S. 60.
The paving project will take two weeks, probably during August, after the state completes the north-south highway construction on U.S. 177, Schieber said. The county will be required to acquire all right-of-way, relocate utilities, and all grading, drainage and base preparation, and to adequately maintain the road after completion.
The expansion of Ponca Iron and Metal, which took a $2 million capital investment, is expected to create 32 new jobs over a five-year period, the DOT release said.
After further investigation, a suspicious house fire which occurred in the 200 block of North Elm Street Monday, has been classified as accidental.
According to Ponca City Fire Marshal Bill Hargraves, the fire which ignited on the sofa and spread to the carpet was an accident.
Ponca City firefighters responded at 2:48 a.m. Monday to extinguish the fire which caused an estimated $500 in damages.
The fire report confirmed that no smoke detectors were present at the residence. Furthermore, no injuries were noted.
Employees from Boatmen's Bank in Ponca City, Blackwell, Braman, Kaw City and Shidler will be making presentations to various age children on April 17, "National Teach Children to Save Day." Boatmen's will be joining 5,000 bankers nationwide to teach elementary school students the importance of saving money for the future.
"National Teach Children to Save Day" is sponsored by the American Bankers Association Education Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C.
"Savings Day is a unique opportunity to help children develop responsible money-management skills," said Bonnie Wetzel, business development and marketing officer of Boatmen's Bank. "In working with the children at Woodlands, who also happens to be Boatmen's Partner in Education, I have found that children, just like adults, have a fascination with money. We feel it's our civic duty to help youth get a start on the right foot when it comes to financial management."
"Many adults have missed out on the growth potential of earning interest on money saved at a young age," said ABA Executive Vice President Donald G. Ogilvie. "The sooner you start saving money, the greater the impact. If you save $5 a week at 4 percent interest, you'll have $1,439 dollars in five years."
America lags behind other industrialized nations in personal savings. According to the U.S. Commerce Department, Americans saved only 4.5 percent of their disposable income in 1995, compared to 1970 when they saved 8 percent. Japanese households save at three times the rate of American households and Germans save at twice the U.S. rate.
The ABA Education Foundation, a subsidiary of the American Bankers Association, believes that education is the key to responsible consumerism and a responsible banking industry. The Foundation promotes understanding of basic banking and financial services by enhancing the public's knowledge of economic systems, specifically as they relate to banking and personal financial management.
Volunteers will enjoy a treasure hunt during clean-up activities planned for the Lake Ponca area Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
According to John M. Meadows, of the Ponca City Recycling Center, volunteers will meet at the Lake Ponca Shelter house at 8 a.m. Additionally, food and drinks will be supplied for volunteers.
Moreover, Ponca Iron and Metal and the Ponca City Recycling Center have carelessly disposed of a few aluminum cans worth cash and prizes, Meadows said.
All interested volunteers are welcome to join in this activity to show pride and take responsibility in their community.
Lori Bivin and Melissa Whittington, Po-Hi graduates and students at the University of Central Oklahoma will be participating in a performance Thursday at 8 p.m. in Mitchell Hall Theatre on the campus in Edmond.
Both Lori and Melissa are members of the Chamber Singers at the University of Central Oklahoma and will participate in the singing of "Tutto lo di," Orlando Lassus; "Ilbianco e dolce cigno," Jacques Arcadelt; "Im Herbst," Johannes Brahms; "Can't Buy Me Love," arranged by Keith Abbs; "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," arranged by Norman Leyden; "The Lonesome Road," arranged by Simon Carrington; "He's Gone Away," Kirk Mechem; and "Londonderry Air," arranged by Peter Knight.
Also on the program will be the Women's Ensemble and UCO faculty members who will be guest performers.
Tickets will be $4 for adults, $3 for senior citizens, $2 for non UCO students, and free for UCO students, faculty and staff.
For more information call (405) 341-2980. ext. 5004.
KAW CITY - Kaw City once again has its own newspaper. The 10th issue of the Kaw Rambler is due out this Friday.
Editor and publisher is Brenda Lawless, who formerly owned the Shidler Review. She published that paper for two years before selling it last June. Her business partner is her husband, Glenn, who is employed as parts department manager of Pemberton Chevrolet Inc., Ponca City.
The newspaper's business office is in the Community Center. The printing is done at Wellington, Kan.
The editor said she was pleased with the approximately 200 subscribers she has at this stage, 50 of them signing up before the first issue came off the press.
KAW CITY - A call for a special election to choose a new mayor is expected to be issued by the City Council of Kaw City at its next regular meeting on May 13, according to Carolyne Goodwin, city clerk. The election was made necessary by last week's resignation of O.D. Freeman, who has served as mayor the past four years.
Freeman said his action was taken due to his being unable to attend meetings for health reasons. He expressed his thanks to the city for the opportunity to serve, and said he would like to see the council and city continue working together for the common good of the community.
Freeman has resided in Kaw City for 37 years, during which time he has been a contract pumper in area oil fields, mainly around Fairfax, Blackwell, Billings, Tonkawa and Kaw City. He served on the City Council for six years before being elected mayor at a special election and serving the last two years of his predecessor's term.
In 1995 Freeman was reelected and served half of his four-year term before resigning last week.
Goodwin said Gary Kellam, president of the council, will serve as interim mayor until the special election is held, probably in July.
Freeman is retired from the Volunteer Fire Department, where he served
for 20 years. He belongs to the Chamber of Commerce and served several years
on the Kaw City Museum Board until his recent resignation from that body.
DEATHS
WYNNEWOOD - Charles Dewain "Charley" Smith, former longtime resident of rural Ponca City, died Thursday, April 10, 1997, at his home near Wynnewood. He was 64.
The funeral was held graveside, April 12, in the family cemetery on the Beau Cheval Horse Ranch near Wynnewood. The Rev. Claude Ledbetter, Pauls Valley Church of the Nazarene, officiated. Arrangements were under the direction of Wooster Funeral Home, Pauls Valley.
Charles Dewain Smith was born near Oakwood on April 30, 1932, the son of George and Eva (Brady) Smith. He grew up and attended schools in the Round Grove and Tonkawa area. He also attended school in Ponca City.
On March 11, 1951, he was married to Amy Elizabeth "Betty" Barnes, in Ponca City, where they established their first home. He was employed at Wetmore Machine Shop. He then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He retired from his military career in 1971, after 20 years of service. After his discharge, the couple moved back to Ponca City and Smith was employed in the maintenance department at Northern Oklahoma College, Tonkawa. He then retired to care for his terminally ill wife. After her death in 1994, he moved to Wynnewood.
Smith was married to Jeanne Garrett in July 1996, in Eureka Springs, Ark., and they made their home on the Beau Cheval Horse Ranch, between Wynnewood and Elmore City. His retirement hobbies included gardening, crafts and woodworking.
Survivors include his wife, Jeanne, of the home; one son, Mike, of Kansas City, Kan.; stepchildren , Ginger Davis, Debie Barnes, and Scott Garrett, all of Elmore City; one brother, Leon, of Little Rock, Ark.; two sisters, Jean Brune of Cherokee and Jerye Gauger of Burbank, Okla.; one granddaughter; one step-grandson; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his first wife and parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert and George Jr.
BLACKWELL - Colleen Marie (Larimore) Jarvis, Blackwell resident, died April 13, 1997, near Blackwell in Kay County. She was 53.
The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, at the Blackwell Church of Christ with Mr. David Ridenour as officiant. Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. in the Goodhope Cemetery at Helena. Arrangements are under the direction of Hackler Funeral Home, Blackwell.
Colleen Marie (Larimore) Jarvis was born Aug. 15, 1943, in Cherokee, the daughter of Forrest and Wilma (Rich) Larimore. She was raised by parents Virgil and Wilma (Rich) Larimore Phillips. In 1950, she moved from Cherokee to Wichita, Kan., then to Arkansas City, Kan., where she graduated from high school in 1962.
She was married to Paul Killblane in 1962, and moved to Blackwell in 1965. She moved to Texarkana, Texas in 1967, where she was employed as ticket clerk at the Greyhound bus terminal. She was then married to Leon Brown in 1968, and later to Danny Jarvis in Blackwell. Mrs. Jarvis was employed at the Blackwell Wal-Mart for 18 years and the Love's Country Store near Tonkawa for six years. She was employed at Thorn Apple Valley in Ponca City, at the time of her death.
Survivors include one son, Mike Jarvis, of Blackwell; two daughters, Kathy (Killblane) Fairchild and Karen (Brown) Wilson, both of Blackwell; her mother, Wilma Phillips, of Blackwell; one brother, Larry Larimore of Ava, Mo.; one sister, Carolyn Larimore Wright of Ponca City; four grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.
She was preceded in death by both fathers, Forrest Larimore and Virgil Phillips; one brother, Gary Lee; and her grandparents.
Kathryn E. Liberton, longtime Ponca City area resident, died Monday afternoon, April 14, 1997, at the Highland Nursing Center. She was 83. A prayer service will be held at Grace Memorial Chapel at 7 p.m. Wednesday, and the funeral is set for 9 a.m. Thursday, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Other arrangements will be announced later by Grace Memorial Chapel.
Wednesday
Iva Rose Dowler - Funeral at 11 a.m. at the Tonkawa First Christian
Church. Burial will be in the Tonkawa IOOF Cemetery under the direction
of McCafferty-Bolick Funeral Home, Tonkawa.
NEWS BRIEFS
Plummer Family Coming - Branson's famous Plummer Family Country Music Show will perform at the Hutchins Auditorium on Friday, sponsored by Ponca City Noon Lions Club. Profits from this annual event will assist the Club in continuing to provide new eye glasses to needy children and adults. Tickets will be available at the door at $7.50 each or $25 for a family ticket. For more information about the tickets or the show, call 765-5676.
Taco Sale Planned - The Ponca Indian Methodist Church, White Eagle, will hold a Taco Sale on Thursday at the church in Fellowship Hall from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also the United Methodist Men of the church will host a pancake breakfast on Saturday at 8 a.m. All proceeds from both will go to the general fund of the church. Everyone welcome.
Vandalism - A Ponca City police officer took a report of vandalism to the old McKinley School at 8:20 a.m. Monday.
Spray Paint - The Ponca City Police Department received notice that the bathroom at Pioneer Park had been spray painted. An officer took a report at 9:22 a.m. Monday.
Stolen - A resident in the 400 block of West Hartford Avenue contacted the Ponca City Police Department at 1:40 p.m. Monday to request extra patrol at night because trash barrels keep getting stolen.
Forged Prescription - An employee at Drug Warehouse, 2214 North Fourteenth Street, notified the Ponca City Police Department at 2:34 p.m. Monday to report a subject tried to pass a forged prescription. An officer took a report.
Failure to Pay - A 29-year-old woman was arrested by a Ponca City police officer in the 1000 block of South Fourth Street at 4:55 p.m. Monday on a city warrant for failure to pay.
Two Warrants - A Ponca City police officer arrested a 38-year-old man in the 2000 block of Thorn Apple Valley Drive at 5:14 p.m. Monday on a city warrant for failure to pay and a city warrant for failure to appear.
In Custody - A Ponca City police officer met a Tonkawa police officer at 6:31 p.m. on U.S. 60 to take a 39-year-old man into custody on a city warrant for failure to pay.
Shoplifter - An employee at Hastings, 2101 North Fourteenth Street, advised the Ponca City Police Department at 7:15 p.m. Monday that a girl was in custody for shoplifting. Two officers responded and released the girl on a promise to appear in juvenile court.
Curfew Violations - A Ponca City police officer made a traffic stop at East Chestnut Avenue and North Seventh Street at 1:34 a.m. Tuesday. Two girls were cited for curfew violations and released to parents on a promise to appear in juvenile court.
Traffic Stop - A 27-year-old man was arrested by a Ponca City police officer at a traffic stop at East Hartford Avenue and North Fourteenth Street at 2:12 a.m. Tuesday for driving under suspension. In addition, a 32-year-old woman was arrested for public intoxication and a city warrant for failure to pay. Furthermore, a 25-year-old woman, a 24-year-old woman and a 28-year-old woman were taken into custody for public intoxication.
Special Session - The Ponca City Board of Commissioners will meet in a special work session Wednesday at the Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue, at 8:30 a.m. to continue discussions on the fiscal year 1988 budget. This is an open meeting.
Spring Clean Up - Spring clean up will be continued through Saturday, according to Ken Wilson, Solid Waste superintendent. For more information, contact Wilson at 767-0411.
Treasure Hunt - Ponca Iron and Metal and Sun and Fun will be placing aluminum cans filled with prize coupons as part of the Lake Ponca clean up activities scheduled for Saturday. Volunteers will meet at the Lake Ponca Shelter House at 8 a.m.
Donating Blood - Local police officers and firefighters invite
the public to help saves lives by donating blood during the blood drive
this week. With the Oklahoma Blood Institute, Ponca City Center, 518 North
Fourteenth Street, donors can give blood through Saturday. All donors will
receive a free T-shirt and cholesterol check. Donate blood today!
BUSINESS
Pioneer Bank and Trust has been selected as the first bank in Oklahoma to be approved as a certified lender under the guidelines established by the Rural Development (Formerly FmHA) Business and Industry Loan Guarantee Program.
Carl Renfro, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the bank, said, "This status is given only to those select banks which have proven history and track record of successful commercial and government guaranteed lending."
Much like SBA, the bank prepares a loan package with assistance of the borrower and submits the information for approval. Upon approval the Rural Development guarantees up to 80 percent of the loan amount. Unlike SBA which has a $750,000 loan amount cap and is available to all communities throughout the state, the Business and Industry Program guarantees loans up to $10 million but is only available in communities of less than 50,000 population, according to Renfro.
Proceeds may be used for business acquisitions, modernization of facilities, land development, equipment purchases, working capital community facility projects, refinancing debt and others. The program gives special attention to those projects which significantly improve the economic or environmental climate of the community in which they are located.
Tom Quillin, Pioneer president, said "We are extremely honored to be the first bank in Oklahoma to be selected by Rural Development as a Certified Lender using the Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program. The certified lender status will increase the efficiency of the approval process for Pioneer Bank and Trust and the result will be expedited service to our customers due to the close working relationship that we have with Rural Development."
Quillin added, "Pioneer Bank and Trust has a rich history of using government guaranteed loan program to better serve businesses in our local and surrounding communities. Since the Business and Industry program can only be used in cities of less than 50,000 and with approval authority of $10 million, this program has and will continue to be a great match for our community oriented bank. With this certified lenders status, we feel that this program will only continue to expand our organization."
Mike Bird, president of Professional Office Products, in accord with Larry L. Williams of Ponca City, has purchased Professional Office Products of Ponca City.
This reorganizational process will be good not only for the parties involved, but also for customers, according to Bird.
Dick Bird, who founded the business, will remain with Professional Office Products in a sales and consulting capacity for several years as the new ownership and changes are phased in.
Williams, former district manager and sales executive for Bankers Systems, will be taking over some of the accounts and renewing and developing new accounts.
Williams is a native of Enid and receive his bachelor of business administration in marketing management from Oklahoma State University. While at OSU he was listed in Who's Who Among American College Student Leaders.
He came to Ponca City in 1976 to manage Sporting Goods Supply of the Midwest. Then he became district manager and sales executive for Bankers Systems Inc., St. Cloud, Minn., in the Oklahoma and southeastern Kansas area for 15 years.
Williams is involved in civic affairs as a member of the Park and Recreation Board for the City, Alumni Association Board, Oklahoma District Tennis Association, former Junior Baseball of Ponca City board member and is an elder, church school teacher and youth advisor at First Presbyterian Church.
In the spring of 1996 Williams was chosen as one of three to receive the OSU Alumni Service Award.
He is married to the former Sharmi Bell.
Mike Bird is a native of Ponca City and graduated from Ponca City High School. After military service he went to work for Southwestern Bell Telephone in Lawton and graduated with a business management degree from Cameron University in Lawton.
When the telephone industry split he moved to Anchorage, Alaska, and was chief engineer for Manunuska Telephone. Later he returned to Oklahoma and formed Syscom Communications with his brother Kip and brother-in-law Rick Sober. He later returned to Tulsa with American Airlines and left them to form MA Telephone and Communications. He still runs this business along with Williams.
Attends Toy Convention
Ponca City resident Deborah Randall has returned from the national convention of Discovery Toys Inc. in Orlando, Fla. At the event, Randall took advantage of training and seminars focused on new research on brain development in children, and how toys can help facilitate learning.
Discovery Toys' educational consultants also attend a seminar on literacy by well-known author and literacy crusader Jim Trelese, who gave parents tips on "raising a reader" and showed how reading to a child just 15 minutes a day can change their life forever.
Randall took part in collecting over 2,000 books to donate to the children in the RIF (Reading is Fundamental) program at a local school.
Equitable Selected by ABA
NEW YORK - The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the U.S. has been selected by the American Bar Association's General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section as its exclusive financial services sponsor. ABA is the world's largest voluntary, professional organization with more than 380,000 members.
The sponsorship will specifically highlight opportunities for implementing effective programs targeting growth and client retention through the development of local programs and events to bring associates from both groups together including educational seminars for clients and other types of joint marketing programs.
Seabridge Promoted
Barbara Seabridge, office manager of Quality Water Services, Ponca City, has been named service administrator for the Ponca City and Stillwater locations.
Seabridge had been with the firm since 1979, and in the past has also served as office manager. She is married and has two children. She and her husband are longtime residents of Kay County.
Paging Booklet
Motorola has a new free booklet on "Paging All Families," which answers a number of questions about pagers how they can be useful for the entire family. For the booklet write to Motorola Paging Products Group, Marketing Services, 1500 Gateway Blvd., Boynton Beach, Fla. 33428-8292.
Safety Award
NEWKIRK - Glass Trucking of Newkirk was recently awarded second place by the Oklahoma Trucking Association in its 1996 Safety Contest.
Ponca City area drivers driving without any accidents in 1996 were Wes Behar, Larry Bute, Roy Cass, James Connor, Jimmy Cowan Sr., Jimmy Cowan Jr., Whit Hunsucker, Doug McCoy, Ross Neely, Verle McGaha, Jerry Porter, Clyde Seal, Don Spaulding and Mike Young. These drivers have driven a total 63 years without an accident.
Reappointed to Water Board
TONKAWA - Orva Rothgeb, 61, of Tonkawa has been reappointed by Gov. Frank Keating to serve on the Water Quality Management Advisory Council. The term ends March 1, 2000.
Replaces Four Stocks
Editors of the Wall Street Journal have announced one of the most extensive changes in history of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The change, which took effect when trading opened March 17, resulted in the replacement of four stocks.
Specifically, Travelers Group replaced Westinghouse Electric Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co. replaced Texaco Inc., Johnson and Johnson replaced Bethlehem Steel Corp., and Wal-Mart Inc., replaced Woolworth Corp.
Investments representatives Joe Alcott and Gene Hines, of the financial services firm Edward Jones explain the reason for the changes. Says Alcott, "The editors of the Wall Street Journal, who determine which stocks are included in the Dow, realize the U.S. economy no longer includes just the manufacturing industry; many diverse sectors now impact the nation's economy. The new stocks will enable the Dow to provide a more comprehensive picture of the U.S. economy by expanding representation of the technology, finance and health-care industries.
Pipe Liners Awards
TULSA - The April 21 meeting of the Pipe Liners Club of Tulsa will feature the Pipe Liner of the Year, Past Presidents Night and election of officers and directors for 1997-98.
T.D. Williamson Jr., president and chairman of the board of the T.D. Williamson Company will be honored as Pipe Liner of the Year. The social hour begins at 5:15 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:15. Reservations should be made by April 18. For reservations call (918) 560-6031.
Brian T. Hermanson, local attorney, was recently selected to the National Board of Directors of the American Board of Trial Advocates.
The America Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) is an organization made up of the top trial lawyers from across the country.
To be eligible for membership in the organization, a lawyers must demonstrate an outstanding history of trying jury trials. Hermanson has served as an officer in the state chapter of ABOTA for the past two years.
He has served has served as chair of the Oklahoma Bar Association's Litigation Section for the last two years and is a past-president of the Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. His term on the ABOTA national board will be three years.
"Worker's Compensation" is the topic for the next "Mind Your BISness" seminar to be held at Pioneer Technology Center on April 24. The seminar will be conducted from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., or 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., in the Educational Business Center.
Charles M. Shannon Jr., counselor of Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Court, will be presenting the seminar. Shannon was employed with Uniroyal Tire Company in Ardmore for 15 years where he was the Worker's Compensation supervisor, Safety director and Accident and Sickness Benefits coordinator.
He ended his career with Uniroyal as Workers' Compensation Administrator at the corporate level and served as chairman of the Board of the Workers' Compensation Court Individual Guaranty Fund.
Shannon is currently a counselor at the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Court and conducts workers' compensation workshops statewide for various businesses and employees. He has more than 18 years experience in the safety and workers' compensation fields.
For more information and reservations, call Pioneer Tech at (405) 762-8336, extension 238.
Bearly New is a new business in Ponca City. The business is owned by Jane McDaniel, a former teacher in the Ponca City School system.
She is the younger daughter of Hank and Virginia Pavlik, life-long residents of Ponca City, and graduated from Ponca City High School in 1971. In 1975 she graduated from Central State University with a teaching degree.
McDaniel opened Bearly New in November of 1996 and due to the rapid growth has just moved the business to 1805 North Fifth in the Hartford Square shopping center.
Bearly New offers both new and used children's clothing in sizes from "Tots to Teens." Also, toys, books, baby furniture, name brand diapers, new and used maternity clothes, jeans in sizes through adult, and an assortment of other baby items are available.
Bearly New is currently open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Jane and her husband, Phil, have also relocated their home-based business,
Digital Records & Images LLC, to a corner of the Bearly New store. This
will allow Phil to help with the store.
LIFESTYLES
Ten members of Eta Zeta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority met April 9 in the home of Kelly Trotter. Suzi Pattison served as hostess. Krista Harbeson, president, led the business meeting, Cynthia Wilson read the minutes and Peggy Peters gave the treasurer's report. Preceding the meeting a Ritual of Jewels was held for Kelli Boone.
Lori Hambleton, social chairman, discussed plans for a dinner at El Chico's and Ms. Harbeson discussed information about a food trailer as a fundraiser for the Octoberfest. The chapter members will ask Mu Psi chapter to share in this event.
Ms. Trotter gave the City Council report during which she announced that Krista Harbeson had been named Council president. Members were also reminded to bring a door prize for the Founder's Day banquet. Eta Zeta chapter is responsible for presenting the response at the event as well as a two-minute resume. Following the meeting members completed the scrapbook. The next chapter meeting is scheduled for April 16 at the home of Lori Hambleton.
Printed in the newsletter for the Kay County Association for Family and Community Education, April issue, was a recipe many people have asked about.
Here is the recipe for the chicken "that everyone was talking about at the February Association Meeting." Helen Janda clipped it from an issue of the FCE Today newsletter. She suggests using two cans of soup instead of just one so it will be less dry. Enjoy!
Creamy Baked Chicken Breasts
4 whole chicken breasts, spliy, skinned and boned
8 (4x4) slices Swiss cheese
I can (10 3/4 oz.) undiluted cream of mushroom soup
1/4 cup dry white wine
I cup herb seasoned stuffing mix, crushed
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
Arrange chicken breasts in a lightly greased 13x9x2" baking dish.
Top with cheese slices. Combine soup and wine and spoon over chicken. Sprinkle
stuffing mix over top. Drizzle butter over crumbs. Bake at 350° for
45-55 minutes. Yield: 8 servings.
SPORTS
SAPULPA - The day started out cold, but the Wildcat and Lady Wildcat golfers quickly warmed to the occasion, finishing third and fourth in the Frontier Conference Tournament Monday.
The greens on the Sapulpa course were frozen in the morning and the golfers got a late start, necessitating that the boys' tournament - scheduled for 36 holes - be cut to 27 holes. The girls played 18 holes.
The linksters also had to battle some wicked pin placements.
"The course was set up tough," boys' coach Dan McGregor said. "The pin placements were very difficult. I think they put the holes on every mound on the course. They had a sadistic grounds keeper."
"There were a lot of four and five putts," Lady Wildcat coach Jerry Orr agreed. "If you hit it just a little wrong onto the green you were assured of a least a three-putt."
But both Ponca City teams battled through that obstacle as they warmed up for a stretch run to the state tournaments.
The Wildcats posted a 483 total for the 27 holes to finish behind Jenks (461) and Tulsa Union (474). Broken Arrow and Stillwater tied for fourth in the nine-team tournament at 490.
Eric Smith led the Cats, firing a 78-36-114 to finish third in the individual scoring, behind J.C. Deleon of Jenks and Adam Wing of Broken Arrow, who both had 113.
The Wildcats' Chris Parton posted an 82-40-122, Justin DeNoya 81-41-122, Casey Orr 81-44-125 and Matt Waddell 89-42-131.
"Eric played great and hit the ball well, even though he had a penalty stroke," McGregor said. "But this was a real team effort. Everybody kicked in and helped out. When one player struggled, another stepped up."
The Lady Cats also stepped up their play, posting a 392 total to finish behind Jenks (341), Broken Arrow (351) and Tulsa Union (383). The Poncans were seven strokes in front of Stillwater and 16 away from Bartlesville.
Tiffany Tapp was sixth in the individual scoring with an 87. Heather Roth posted a 96, Calyn Howe 96, Ashley Mott 113 and Heather Staires 128.
"It was a difficult course, especially for some of our girls who had never played there before," Orr said. "But the team played really well.
"With just a little improvement we can be one of the qualifiers in the first regional tournament (also at Sapulpa) and, on paper, if we improve we can qualify for state."
That's also the aim of the Wildcats, who will host the first round of the regional tournaments on April 28. They will meet many of the same teams they played Monday.
The regional field, set to play at Wentz, includes Bartlesville, Enid, Owasso, Rogers, Stillwater and Union.
The Wildcats will make up a tournament at Tulsa Edison Thursday and then take part in the Bartlesville Invitational on Monday.
The Lady Cats are at Bartlesville Wednesday and then play at Midwest City on April 21 before post-season play starts.
JENKS - A four-run second staked Jenks to a 4-2 lead and the seventh-ranked Trojans held on to edge out fifth-ranked Ponca City 4-3 in a key Frontier Conference baseball game here Monday.
The loss pulled Jenks into a tie for second in the Frontier Conference standings with Ponca City at 5-2. Top-rated Owasso leads the race with a 3-1 mark but still has Jenks on its schedule. Ponca City ends its Frontier Conference schedule at Broken Arrow May 1.
Junior Jay Bentley drew the start for the Wildcats (12-4), who played without starters J.R. Fry and Rocky Hughes, and took the loss to fall to 2-1 on the season. He gave up four runs on eight hits and left the mound after Jenks had a leadoff double to start the fourth inning. He also recorded two strikeouts.
Jason Ross shut down the Trojans (14-6) the rest of the way, holding them to just one single. Ross also had a pair of strikeouts with one walk.
Ponca City tried to claw its way back into the game, scoring once in the fifth on an RBI single by senior catcher Daniel Dodgen. Shortstop Justin Thomas was thrown out at the plate on the play, though.
The fifth-inning rally began with a two-out single by leadoff hitter Ross. Thomas then walked and Shafer, leading the team with a .512 batting average, singled to load the bases. Dodgen cracked out his hit to right field to score Ross but Thomas was prevented from tying the game due to a perfect throw to the plate for the third out.
Back-to-back two-out walks in the seventh put the tying run in scoring position for the Wildcats but hard-throwing lefthanded reliever Chris McAvoy induced the final out on a grounder to second.
"Our defense played very well," Po-Hi head coach Roydon Tilley said. "J.T. (Thomas) was just phenomenal at shortstop. He had one putout and eight assists, and there's only 18 outs.
"Offensively, we didn't play that badly, they just didn't make any mistakes. If they make a (defensive) mistake we probably win the game. But Jenks played a good ball game, they have a lot of talent."
Ponca City scored twice in the first but could have scored more.
Thomas got things started with a one-out walk. Shafer, who was 2-for-2 with a walk and was hit by a pitch, singled Thomas to third and Dodgen hit a sacrifice fly to right to score the game's first run.
Marc Smith and Dean Hemenway followed with two-out walks off Jenks starter Stewart Swayze (7-0) and Shafer scored on a wild pitch for a 1-0 lead.
Chris Koenig was then hit by a pitch but there was no call. Smith tried to score on the play but was throw out to end the inning.
"That should have been a dead ball and we've got the bases loaded," said Tilley. "But it was just ruled a wild pitch and the inning ended on the out."
The Cats are back in action at home against Blackwell Wednesday beginning at 4:30 and then the Poncans are at Stillwater Thursday (5 p.m.) and Perry Friday (5 p.m.).
Jenks 4, Ponca City 3
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JENKS - Ponca City's Lady Wildcat tennis team finished second in the Frontier Conference Tournament here Monday while the Po-Hi boys' team struggled to an 8th place finish.
"The girls had a great tournament," said Lady Wildcat head coach Don Lambring. "They were disappointed they couldn't edge out Jenks for first, but they all played hard and gave 100 percent effort."
Jenks won the girls' title with 31 points while the Lady Cats were right behind with 30. Broken Arrow finished a distant third with 20 points.
The Lady Cats received first place finishes from both doubles teams as the No. 1 squad of Natalie Lindsay and Abby Frick won as a No. 2 seed and the No. 2 squad of Romi Foreman and Melissa Collogan won as a No. 1 seed.
Michelle Means took a No. 1 seeding in No. 2 Singles but finished second to Jenks. No. 1 Singles player Ashley Roussel was seeded fourth and placed fourth.
In the boys' division, Jenks won the team title with 34 points, followed by Bartlesville (27), Broken Arrow (20), Union (20), Owasso (13), Sapulpa (12), Stillwater (10), Ponca City (9) and Sand Springs (3).
Up next for both varsity squads is the Wildcat Invitational Tournament Thursday. The tournament, featuring such teams as Enid, Edmond North and Edmond Memorial, will get underway at approximately 8:30 a.m. at the Wally Smith Tennis Center and other selected sights.
Frontier Conference Tournament
Ponca City Results
Girls
No. 1 Singles
Ashley Roussel def. Reeve, Owasso, 6-0, 6-3; lost to Marvel, Sapulpa, 1-6, 1-6; def. Pierce, Bartlesville, 6-0, 3-6, 6-2; lost to Barbe, Union, 2-6, 1-6.
No. 2 Singles
Michelle Means def. Ray, Stillwater, 6-0, 6-0; def. Ryan, Sapulpa, 6-3, 6-0; lost to Helm, Jenks, 3-6, 3-6.
No. 1 Doubles
Natalie Lindsay-Abby Frick def. Hunzker-Lambert, Bartlesville, 6-0, 6-1; def. Crawford-Danex, Sand Springs, 6-1, 7-5; def. top-seeded Beard-Womack, Jenks, 6-1, 7-6.
No. 2 Doubles
Romi Foreman-Melissa Collogan def. Birk-Vik, Bartlesville, 6-0, 6-0; def. Plumlee-Haynes, Owasso, 6-0, 6-0; def. Thompson-Murphy, Broken Arrow, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.
Ponca City's thinclads, ranked second on the eastern side of the state in the largest school class will host the Wildcat Relays this afternoon at Sullins Stadium beginning at approximately 3:30 p.m.
There will be a big school division and a small school division for the
meet. The small school division will feature many area teams.