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From the pages of The Ponca City News, Sunday, June 13, 1999 LOCAL DEATHS NEWS BRIEFS LIFESTYLES SPORTS LOCALCo-Ed Slowpitch Ball Tournament Slated Co-Ed Slowpitch Ball Tournament SlatedAn open co-ed slowpitch softball tournament will be held July 10-11 in conjunction with the Tonkawa Tribal Powwow at Fort Oakland, Tonkawa Tribal Sports Stadium. Entry fee will be $90 per team and each team will need to furnish two softballs per game. A 13-player roster tournament will be conducted by “The Yellow Bird rules and regs.” Cut off date is July 5, for the first six teams only. Submit entry fee to 121 Mill Road, Tonkawa, in care of Champions of Champions Softball Tournament. Trophies and T-shirts to the champions and runners-up. Noon Lions Recognize Special Members at Annual BanquetPatsy Bray was recognized as the Lion of the Year by the Noon Lions at their 77th annual Awards Banquet. A turnout of approximately 100 members, wives and other guests attended the affair at the Ponca City Country Club on May 28. Patsy Bray was cited for her work as the club secretary, ticket sales co-chairman for the Annual Barbecue and Auction Fundraiser and for leading a rookie orientation. Susan Ladner was presented a plaque for Rookie of the Year. Susan was recognized for her work as the Lions Roar Newsletter editor, sponsor of the Mid-Hi Leo Club; Veterans Day parade Lions Club float organizer; chairman of the rookie committee; and publicity chairman for the Annual Barbecue and Auction and the Mobile Screening Unit. The Outstanding Lions Project of the Year award was presented to Ted Matson for his diligent work and leadership in forming two Leo Clubs — one at the high school level and one at the mid-high school level. Matson recognized and presented advisor chevrons to Jack Mason and Russ Parker, sponsors of the Po-Hi Leo Club; and Susan Ladner and Lilly Strickland, sponsors of the Mid-Hi Leo Club. Lifetime memberships were presented to Ray Novak, a 52-year member; Dave Burrows, 49-year member; and Eddie Davis, a 53-year member. They were recognized for their many years of service to the community. Membership chevrons for years of service were presented to Don Coffelt, 45 years; Jack Rein, 30 years; Sam Sheehan, 20 years; Harold Cogman, Monte Evens and Dick Balfanz, 15 years; Maurice Johnson and Derrin Hiatt, 10 years. Presiding over the banquet was Bill Thomason, first vice president. President Johnnie Hollingsworth was unable to attend in person due to her son’s wedding, but she taped a special message recognizing the Noon Lions and the projects for the past year. Those projects include the formation of two Leo Clubs, Annual Barbecue and Auction Fundraiser, Festival of Angels Hosts, Mobile Screening Unit, White Cane Drive, Salvation Army Kettle Bell Ringing, Adopt-a-Road, Lions Float in Veterans Day parade, Boys Ranch Golf Tournament, Plummer Family Musical Show, eye-glass collection, recycling and distribution in Mexico, eye glass examinations and glasses provided to those less fortunate in Ponca City, and Oklahoma City tornado relief collection of goods and money given to The Salvation Army. Leaders of each of these projects were applauded for their efforts. Kay Anthony, the club’s pianist, provided music during the dinner. Entertainment for the evening was Les Gilliam, Oklahoma’s Official Balladeer and Noon Lions Club member. Gilliam entertained the Lions with his special brand of western music and performed the top ten songs from the Cowboy Hit Parade. Les just returned from a 10-day stint in Branson where he and his band performed four shows per day at Silver Dollar City. Other awards were presented at the regular meeting of the Noon Lions Club on May 26. President Hollingsworth received a President’s Appreciation plaque and Patsy Bray, secretary, received a Secretary’s Appreciation plaque. Other officers, Bill Thomason, first vice president; Derrin Hiatt, second vice president; Ted Matson, third vice president received pins for their service. John Bohannon, treasurer, received a lions money clip and directors Brice Chism, Jimmie Elenburg, Connie McAbee, Norm Brown and Bill Bray received pins. Also receiving pins were Charles Pittman, Lion tamer, and Gene Heagy and John Stanley, tail twisters. Other lions recognized for service were given Lions paperweights. Those included Eldon Felix, Bill Stuever, Danny Thompson, Susan Ladner, Russ Parker, Lilly Strickland, Jack Mason, and Mark Craddock. Recognition pins were given to Art Jones, Lori Nuzum, Sam Sheehan, Jerry Brace, Vic Andrews, Hubert Watts, Harry Gartside, Jay Stafford, Max Stokesberry and Russ Allen. Perfect attendance awards were presented to Vic Andrews, Bill Bray, Norm Brown, Jimmie Elenburg, Eldon Felix, Gene Heagy, Ted Matson, Rusty Scovill, Susan Ladner, Lilly Strickland, Patsy Bray, Dave Burrows, Beau Davis, Jerry Enevoldsen, Derrin Hiatt, Johnnie Hollingsworth, Maurice Johnson, Roy Kennedy, Fred Lyon, Jack Mason, Russ Parker, Gerald Nield, Ray Novak, Charles Pittman, Bill Schula, Pat Scott, Sam Sheehan, Jay Stafford and Bill Thomas. Also recognized were Lion sponsors who brought in new members during the year. These included Connie McAbee, Dave Burrows, Susan Ladner, Lilly Strickland, Jack Mason and Tom Quillin. Legion Post 14 Tops Others In Membership The American Legion held its 8A and 8B District meeting June 5 at Huff Minor Post No. 14 in Ponca City. District 8A consist of 22 posts from the surrounding area, and a fair representation of members was present. Chuck Gregg, commander of Post 14, opened the meeting and introduced 8A District John Yeager, commander of Post 4 in Enid, who conducted the meeting. Yeager noted that District 8A, which Ponca City is a part of, is number one in the state for membership. He also noted that Post 14 of Ponca City is the largest membership post in the state with Tulsa Post 1 being second and Oklahoma City Post 34 in El Reno third. Yeager complimented Post 14 for its veteran activities the past couple years and noted helping veterans is directly related to post growth. District 8A held its election of district officers and Chuck Gregg, Post 14 of Ponca City, was elected 8A district commander; Wanda Chambers, Post 51 in Fairview, first vice commander; Arthur Hendricks, Lamont, second vice commander; Ollie Heady, Ponca City, and Frank Koehn Post 51 of Fairview, sergeant at arms. Leo Hendricks of Lamont was reelected to the State DEC. Officers will be installed at the state convention to be held July 10 and 11 in Oklahoma City. Commission Will Consider Adopting BudgetBy LAURA CORFF News Staff Writer The Ponca City Board of Commissioners will consider adopting the fiscal year 1999-2000 annual budget during their regular meeting Monday at 5:30 p.m. at the Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. The public is invited to attend. The board is looking at a total appropriation of $67,243,464, which includes $8.29 million in capital outlay and $6.17 million to service debt. Personal services are expected to be $18 million with materials, supplies and other charges and services about $29.5 million. The budget is a product of the past six months work and was prepared through a process of multiple hearings with the commission, city management and staff, according to Gary Martin, city manager. In other business, the board will vote on a joint resolution of the city, Ponca City Utility Authority and Ponca City Development Authority outlining health insurance benefits for 1999-2000. Additionally, Marc LaBossiere, finance director, is scheduled to present an annual report on the Cann Estate Trust. The board will also consider extending the city limits to the Wittmer Hill Estates subdivision. Residents petitioned the city for annexation. Additionally, owners of lots north of Hartford Avenue, west of Fourth Street, otherwise known as Lots 28 and 29, Block 1, of North Addition, will ask the commission to close the platted utility easement. The Planning Department confirmed that local utility services and public/private utility services have no plans to use the easement in the future. Furthermore, Zimmerman Investments, of Springfield, Mo., will request the board’s support of their 54-unit apartment project in Highland Tracts. The developer needs support from the board to qualify for tax credits from the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency. In addition, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation is unable to fund the $165,000 industrial access grant for the Sykes/Thorn Apple Valley connection during this fiscal year. Accordingly, Mike Lane, traffic engineering manager, is asking that the city increase the allocation of sales tax funds to obtain the release a $100,000 grant from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce for this project. The additional money will only be used if ODOT funding does not materialize. The Traffic Commission previously voted to support the increase at its May meeting. Should the ODOT grant be funded, the sales tax monies would be repaid. Electrical Adjustments In other items, the board will consider authorizing a change in the base cost factor, the production cost adjustment (PCA), which is used to recover line and transformer loss. The Ponca City Electric Department has reviewed the PCA factor and determined that the current base cost of $0.04142 is not reflective of the average wholesale cost, according to Rusty Edwards, general manager for the Electric Department. As a result, an estimated $617,000 has been returned to the customer through a negative PCA. The board will be asked to adjust the base cost factor to $0.03950, which is expected to increase the electric revenues by about $590,000. Though this may appear to be a revenue neutral adjustment, it is not, says Edwards. In actuality it is a rate increase of 2.7 percent of over-all sales. This will not effect city rates, because PCA adjustments have not been made on city rates. In other new business, the board will also review the Mayor’s nominations to the Library Board. In addition, the fire department ambulance service is asking to purchase a 1999 Type III ambulance and trade-in unit 114 to the Professional Ambulance of Kennedale, Texas. The ambulance would cost about $66,461 after trade-in. The board will also review executing a construction contract with Stanley Roofing Company, of Vinton, Iowa, to make repairs to the roof of the Park and Recreation warehouse and Unity Gymnasium. The total cost will be about $48,298.24 for a spray on synthetic rubber. The notice of award for the project was approved on May 10. Furthermore, to save time in the selection process for the engineering design work for the Waverly Street improvement project, from South Avenue to Highland Avenue, city staff recommends waiving the process involves to solicit proposals for engineer’s qualifications. Staff is asking for permission to send a request for proposed engineering designs from Chapman, Gill and Associates. Staff feels the company has knowledge of local conditions, has collected survey information and has a compatible design system software. Also, they have worked on numerous road projects with the city with very good results. The project would include design of the street, including drainage, street profile, typical sections and signalization to convert the street to a curb and gutter four-lane street. The board will also hold an election for the acting mayor in accordance with the city charter. Consent Agenda The following items are listed on the Consent Agenda and are considered to be routine by the city staff. These items will not be discussed but be approved by one motion of the board, unless a commissioner requests that an item be removed. — Look at renewal agreements for administration of the sales tax ordinance and use tax ordinance between the Oklahoma Tax Commission and the city. — Consider a report from the bid committee to authorize the repair of the golf course cart trails at Lew Wentz Memorial Golf Course in the amount of $15,365. — Consider additional design items on the street improvements for Waverly Avenue from Highland Avenue to Industrial Boulevard. — Vote on whether to award a contract for street, alley and waterline improvements project for Gibson Place and Little Lane, to Chitwood Construction Company. They will also consider executing the contract in the amount of $288,441.20. — Consider and vote on the bid committee report recommending Chitwood Construction Company, Inc., to make drainage repairs at a cost of $86,000.76. — Vote on amending various operating budgets for 1998-99. — Various roofing projects will also be considered to be awarded to Charlie Jones Company, Arkansas City, Kan., for roofing ten buildings at a total cost of $204,666.19. — Consider designating certain city employees as purchasing officers for the city. — Vote on a contract with Larry Murphy Insurance Agency to provide insurance coverage with the CNA Insurance Group for the city’s buildings and contents, boiler, machinery, inland marine and electronic data processing effective July 1. — Consider paying bills in the amount of $1.4 million. Ponca City Utility Authority The board will reconvene as the Ponca City Utility Authority to consider adopting the annual budget. And, on the Consent Agenda the board will review releasing funds to KC Electric Company for the Northwest Substation in the amount of $28,089.40. Also, they will consider submitting a request for state revolving fund disbursement for Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements, Phase 2 in the amount of $368,232.37. In addition, the board will vote on whether to execute the change order with Dondlinger and Sons Construction Company for the total add-on amount of $13,540. In other consent items, the board will consider paying Chapman, Gill and Associates a total of $1,930, for work on the Turkey Creek Sanitary Sewer project. Additionally, consideration will be given on a change order to the contract with Safety-Kleen for the removal, hauling and disposal of the waste oil by-product contained in the Landfill Leachate Collection Pond. The amount is not to exceed $5,500. Furthermore, the board will review a permit to construct the water line for street, alley and waterline improvement project at Gibson Place and Little Lane. Also, an item concerns writing-off accounts with delinquent balances and transfer uncollectible balances to collection agency. Additionally, the board will consider amending the operating budget of various Ponca City Utility Authority funds for 1998-99. In addition to appropriating money for payment of claims the board will consider authorizing the purchase computer software for the police department, municipal court and 9-1-1 communications. If approved, the cost will not exceed $85,000. Ponca City Development Authority The board will reconvene as the development authority to handle various housekeeping items. Executive Session After the authority meetings, commissioners will enter executive session to discuss negotiations with the International Association of Fire Fighters and the Fraternal Order of Police. Should the board need to take action, they will return to regular session. Children First Program Available in Ponca CityIt is a typical day in the Luna household. Nancy Luna is cleaning house and baby Antonio is running around, playing with his truck ... the things a typical, healthy 23-month-old does. But there is a difference. This child was born prematurely, weighing 2 pounds 14 ounces at birth and only 15 1/2 inches long. Antonio has undergone four major surgeries to correct a cleft lip and palate and a fused jawbone. These medical problems might overwhelm many first-time mothers, but Luna credits Laura Forbes, RN, from the Children First Program for the support she and her son have received the past two years. According to Erika Macy of the Kay County Health Department, Children First is a home visitation program for first-time parents and their children sponsored by the Oklahoma State Department of Health. The program provides services to women less than 28 weeks pregnant who are expecting a child for the first time. The Children First program is meant to enhance the prenatal and infant care services that the family receives. Luna was introduced to the Children First program during her 7th month of pregnancy. Two home visits were made before she went into preterm labor and delivered Antonio approximately eight weeks premature. “Laura gave me a crash course on labor and delivery and I went into labor that night. The course helped me breathe. I saved my life! I felt great when the baby was born. He was so tiny! He came home two months later and I was able to handle things,” Luna said. Due to Antonio’s complex medical problems, he was referred to a Dallas area surgeon for surgical repair of his cleft lip. Because Antonio had to be treated for this condition out of state, special arrangements were made, such as pre-authorization of the procedure and monetary assistance for transportation and lodging needs. Forbes and Luna worked interdependently to wade through the many hurdles faced with such a complex procedure. They pooled agencies to gather the necessary resources that must be in place for this type of medical treatment of occur successfully. Luna said she appreciated the help she received from the Children First program in locating the necessary resources for Antonio’s surgery. Forbes helped Luna identify a variety of resources for her and for Antonio, such as clothing and infant supplies. The WIC (Women, Infants and Children) program was able to assist with providing special formula supplements. Additionally, Forbes and Luna networked with community resources to find a daycare provider who was competent in meeting Antonio’s special feeding needs. “The Children First program has helped me to understand and plan for Antonio’s needs and growth,” Luna said. Forbes spent time explaining many pages of medical records and tests as well as physician’s care instructions for Antonio. She answered questions about the stages a baby goes through when growing up and how to avoid problems,” Luna added. The Children First program required a two-year-commitment on the part of the family. Nurses help set a solid foundation in how to deal with safety, discipline issues and parenting skills like feeding bathing, toilet training and use of car safety seats. Anticipatory guidance is a large focus of the curriculum. The nurse promotes compliance with healthcare provider appointments, nutrition, family planning, immunizations, and life skill development. “Now that Antonio is graduating from the program, I am confident that Nancy has the skills needed to be a good parent. I’m impressed with how well she takes things in stride to meet the special challenges that Antonio’s care demands,” Forbes said. Luna plans to go back to school soon to study communications and computer science. “I want to get a good job, a house and everything else that goes with it. The baby’s health and surgeries prevented that before now,” she said. According to Ponca City’s Children First nurses, pregnancy and parenting challenges, but the Children First program can help, and Ponca City has such a program in place. Children First is a community-based voluntary family resource program which offers public health services to families expecting to delivery and/or parent their first child. Public Health Nurses provide home visitation services during pregnancy and the first two years of the child’s life. The services are provided at no cost to participating families. Serving as Children First nurses in Ponca City are Donna Fulsom, Lori Kelley and Carol Schiltz. Kay County has had over 190 referrals made to the Children First program. Children First currently has 58 active clients and 27 babies in Kay County. Statewide, 1,738 babies have been served by the Children First program since it began two years ago. This spring, the first graduating class of babies will be recognized in different cities around the state. Macy advised for more information about the Children First program in Kay County, you should call the Kay County Health Department at 580-763-0100. 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 KawFest ’99, Sandy Beach on Kaw Lake Sunday — 7 a.m., Gates Open at Sandy Beach. 7:30 a.m. — Jet Sport Practice Begins. 9:30 a.m. —ÝWorld Qualifier Jet Sport Races begin. Admission each day $5 per person, or wear KawFest ’99 T-Shirt for free admission. June 12-19 Freewheel ‘99, Broken Bow, Okla. to Baxter Springs, Kan. Monday Kay County Retired Educators Association, 9 a.m. breakfast, Northern Oklahoma College Cafeteria, 1220 E. Grand, Tonkawa, program installation of officers. Ponca City Board of Commissioners, Ponca City Utility Authority, Ponca City Development Authority, 5:30 p.m., Commissioner’s Room, Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. American Cancer Society “Look Good ... Feel Better” session for all women diagnosed with cancer or undergoing cancer treatment, 6:30 p.m., St. Joseph Medical Center, more information Pam Wilburn 580-765-0864. Tuesday Hospice of Ponca City, Death of a Mate, call 762-9102 to register. Summer Family Fun Fair, sponsored by West Side Community Policing Project and Partnership for Family Involvement, 4-8 p.m., Parking Lot of Lincoln Center, enter from West Chestnut Avenue. Marland Estate Commission, 4:30 p.m., Marland Estate Conference Center. Osage Cove Volunteer Fire Department, 7 p.m., Fire Station, corner U.S. 60 East and Keeler Road, new volunteers always welcome. June 15-19 Tulsa Chautauqua 1999, local entertainment 7:30 p.m. and meet scholars at 8 p.m., Michael Hughes as Alexander Graham Bell, Paul Vickery as Henry Ford, Sally Roesch Wagner as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Ted Kachel as H.G. Wells, and Elizabeth Brown-Guillor as Madame C. J. Walker, Marland Mansion Grounds, sponsored by Ponca City Arts and Humanities Council, Conoco and funded in part by Oklahoma Humanities Council and National Endowment for the Humanities. Wednesday Ponca City Public School Foundation, noon, Ponca City Library. Ponca City Christian Women’s Club Luncheon “Time for Recess,” 12:30-2:30 p.m., Ponca City Country Club, cost $8.50, reservations with Jeanette 765-8427 or Denice 762-2779. June Birthday Bash! Cake by Sterling House, Games, music and fun! 1 p.m., Senior Center, 319 West Grand Avenue. Ponca City Tourism Authority, 2 p.m., Cultural Center Sunroom, 1000 East Grand Avenue. Thursday Cancer Support Group, sponsored by Kay County Health Department and Hospice of Ponca City, call 762-9102 to register. Park and Recreation Advisory Board, 5:30 p.m., Municipal Court Room, Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. Friday Historic Preservation Panel Work Session, noon, Planning and Engineering Conference Room, Suite 305, 400 East Central Avenue. Special Music Program by the Majors from Community Christian Church, 1 p.m., Ponca City Senior Center, 319 West Grand Avenue. Traffic Commission, 1:15 p.m., Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. Saturday Free Airplane Ride for young people 8-18, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Ponca City EAA Chapter 1046 and Ponca City Aviation Booster Club, sponsoring annual Young Eagle Rally at the Ponca City Airport. John Mueller as Buddy Holly, 7:30 p.m., Poncan Theatre, sponsored by Conoco. June 21 KawFest Meeting, 10 a.m., Ponca City Chamber of Commerce. Ponca City Board of Commissioners Work Session, 2 p.m., Commissioner’s Room, Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. Multiple Sclerosis Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Albright United Methodist Church, 128 South Palm Street, call Beth Wright 765-6738 for additional information. June 21-24 Ponca City Bank of Oklahoma Junior Tennis Open (formerly the Ponca City Open), more information 767-0432, Parks and Recreation Department. June 23 Planning Commission Work Session, 7:45 a.m., Planning and Engineering Conference Room, Suite 305, 400 East Central Avenue. June 24 Alzheimer’s Support Group, 7 p.m., Conference Room A, St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. June 25 Pitch Card Games, 1 p.m., Senior Citizens Center, 319 West Grand Avenue. June 26 Juneteenth Celebration, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Attucks Park, Ponca City, bring lawn chair, enjoy food, games and activities, more information 767-3662. June 27 Kaw Lake Association Annual Meeting, NOC Grounds at Kaw Lake. June 28 Ponca City Board of Commissioners, Ponca City Utility Authority, Ponca City Development Authority, 5:30 p.m., Commissioner’s Room, Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. June 30 Ponca City Main Street Authority Inc. Board Meeting, 1 p.m., Main Street Office, 117 North Third Street. End of the Month Bingo, Bring a friend and have fun!, 1 p.m., Senior Center, 319 West Grand Avenue. July 1 Kay-9 Dog Training Club, 7 p.m., Ponca City Library, public welcome, information 762-9053 or 762-7360. July 2 Historic Preservation Panel, noon, Planning and Engineering Conference Room, Suite 305, 400 East Central Avenue. July 5 Pioneer Christian Crusaders Motorcycle Association, 6 p.m., Conestoga Restaurant, I-35 and U.S. 60 west of Tonkawa, more information, 765-3164. July 6 Ponca City Board of Commissioners Work Session, 2 p.m., Commissioner’s Room, Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m., Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. July 7 Energy Advisory Board, 7:30 a.m., Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. July 8 Ponca City Housing Authority, 10 a.m., Broadway Plaza, 201 East Broadway Avenue. July 10 The “Sale of the Century,” 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., parking lot of Ponca City Cultural Center, 1000 East Grand Avenue, proceeds to make capital improvements to the Cultural Center, all donations tax deductible, hosted by The Friends of the Cultural Center Foundation. July 10-14 United Ostomy Association, Stillwater-Ponca City Chapter, UOA Annual Youth Rally, Boulder, Colo., University of Colorado. July 12 Ponca City Board of Commissioners, Ponca City Utility Authority, Ponca City Development Authority, 5:30 p.m., Commissioner’s Room, Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. July 13 Economic Development Advisory Board, 7:30 a.m., Chamber of Commerce. Ponca City Library Board, 11:30 a.m., Library Board Room, 515 East Grand Avenue. AARP, 12:30 p.m., Wheatheart Nutrition Center, 319 West Grand Avenue. McCord Volunteer Fire Department, 7 p.m., McCord School Library. Rural Water District No. 1 Regular Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Enterprise School on Lake Road. July 14 Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission, 11:30 a.m., Cultural Center Sunroom, 1000 East Grand Avenue. Rural Water, Sewer and Solid Waste Management District No. 3 board of directors, 7 p.m., Braden Community Center. July 15 Park and Recreation Advisory Board, 5:30 p.m., Municipal Court Room, Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. July 16 Memorial Golf Tournament benefiting Hospice of Ponca City, Lew Wentz Golf Course. Historic Preservation Panel Work Session, noon, Planning and Engineering Conference Room, Suite 305, 400 East Central Avenue. Traffic Commission, 1:15 p.m., Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. July 19 Ponca City Board of Commissioners Work Session, 2 p.m., Commissioner’s Room, Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. Multiple Sclerosis Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Albright United Methodist Church, 128 South Palm Street, call Beth Wright 765-6738 for additional information. July 20 Kaw Lake Association, noon, Golden Corral, Ponca City. Marland Estate Commission, 4:30 p.m., Marland Estate Conference Center. Osage Cove Volunteer Fire Department, 7 p.m., Fire Station, corner U.S. 60 East and Keeler Road, new volunteers always welcome. July 21 Ponca City Public School Foundation, noon, Ponca City Library. Ponca City Tourism Authority, 2 p.m., Cultural Center Sunroom, 1000 East Grand Avenue. July 22 Alzheimer’s Support Group, 7 p.m., Conference Room A, St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Ponca City. July 26 Ponca City Board of Commissioners, Ponca City Utility Authority, Ponca City Development Authority, 5:30 p.m., Commissioner’s Room, Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. July 28 Planning Commission Work Session, 7:45 a.m., Planning and Engineering Conference Room, Suite 305, 400 East Central Avenue. Ponca City Main Street Authority Inc. Board Meeting, 1 p.m., Main Street Office, 117 North Third Street. July 28-31 United Ostomy Association, Stillwater-Ponca City Chapter, 37th Annual UOA Conference, Reno, Nev., Nugget Hotel. July 31 Second Lake Road Scurry, 5 km run/walk, registration 7:15 a.m., race 8 a.m., Shelterhouse No. 3, Lake Ponca, $10 entry fee no T-shirt, $15 for T-shirt, 762-2873 for more information. Degree in Nursing Hopefuls Should Attend SessionsRegistered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses who are interested in a bachelors degree in nursing from the University Learning Center here will want to attend a meeting with the officials from the OU Health Science Center. Two meetings have been set for Wednesday. Those interested should attend either the meeting at 7:30 a.m., or 1 p.m., in Conference Room B at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Individual Transcript Evaluations will be given beginning at 8 a.m., and 3 p.m. Those wishing to have an individual transcript evaluation, which takes about 15 minutes should bring their transcripts. To register for the evaluation call Fran at (580) 765-0469. The University of Oklahoma College of Nursing offers a Baccalaureate Nursing Program via distance learning to various sites in Oklahoma. Classes for Ponca City students would be conducted over the Internet (when it’s convenient for the students to log on) and one evening a week they would attend class in Enid. Clinicals would be arranged to meet individual needs and usually can be completed at their place of employment. Ponca City students would enroll with the Woodward site and attend classes with the Woodward students in Enid. Full-time students can expect to finish the Nursing courses in two semesters. The total costs including tuition, fees, books, supplies, etc., average $3,000 - $3,500 for the 30 hours of Nursing credit (approximately $85 per credit hour plus fees, supplies, books, etc.). Many opportunities are available for financial aid. This program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission and approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing. Fire Hydrant Testing To Begin MondayThe Ponca City Fire Department will begin testing fire hydrants Monday. Inspections will continue until all the plugs have been checked. Weather permitting, the testing should be complete by July 9, according to Gary Reed, PCFD training officer. Hydrants will be checked by districts in order to cause the least disruption for residents. During testing, residents should be aware their water may become somewhat rust colored. As a result, the department asks residents to check for water discoloration or refrain from washing clothing on the days that plugs will be checked in their area. Testing for the west side of Union Street to the city limits, from Harding Avenue to Hartford Avenue, including the airport and Industrial Park area, will be held on Mondays. The east side of Union Street to the west side of Fourteenth Street, from Harding Avenue to the south side of Highland Avenue will be checked on Tuesdays. On Wednesdays, testing will be performed from the west side of Fourteenth Street to the east side of Union Street, from the north side of Highland Avenue to Hubbard Road. This district includes from Hartford Avenue to Prospect Avenue, west of Union Street. The district from the east side of Fourteenth Street east to the city limits will be checked on Thursdays. For questions, contact the department at 767-0368. Travelers Can Weigh Option To Kick the TickVacationers headed to wooded, brushy or overgrown grassy areas might consider the new vaccine for Lyme disease, an infection caused by bacteria transmitted via the bite of ticks that live on deer or white-footed mice. “But, the new vaccine might prove tricky for travelers who do not plan their trips far in advance,” warns Dr. Cliff Dacso with the Travel Medicine Service at Baylor College of Medicine. Recommendations call for vaccine doses to be given in three injections over the course of a year. Booster shots may be needed over time. Geography and lifestyle should be factored in to the decision to take the vaccine. Individuals who are at high risk are those who live, work or play in the Northeast or Mid-Atlantic States, particularly along the coastal areas from Maine to Virginia. Dacso noted that no vaccine offers perfect protection so he encourages nature enthusiasts to practice standard preventive measures. This means wearing protective clothing, using tick repellent and removing attached ticks as quickly as possible. Caught early, Lyme disease is highly treatable. Left untreated, in rare cases the illness can lead to disabling arthritis and neurological problems. Travelers should consult a physician as soon as possible if they suspect an infection. Area Universities, Colleges Release Spring Honor RollsArea university and colleges have released their honor rolls for spring 1999. Listed below are the learning institutions and area students who earned recognition on the academic honor rolls. Oklahoma State University President Honor Roll Ponca City — Angela Katheryn Barker, Michelle Lynn Barnett, Stephanie Anne Blochowiak, Matthew Todd Crisp, Kyle Austen Enevoldsen, June Elizabeth Foreman, Risa Nicole Freeman, Karl Tim Hall, Chris Hensley, James Nathaniel Knight, Paul Ruel Lester, David Grant Metzger, Tonja Lynn Pappan, Andrew Jacob Parsons, Jamie Alison Rogers, Linda Sue Snead, Christina Kay Stout, and Andrea Lynn Vining. Blackwell — Jennifer Lee Kayle and Michal Michelle Ward. Braman — Kristine Dawn Baranski and Kyle Travis Miller. Fairfax — Carleta Marie Ehler, Leah Jaye Marshall and Andrea Leigh Scott. Kaw City — Robin Leora Aupperle. Lamont — Heath Alan Tebow. Newkirk — Brett Stephen Austin and Neelam Ashok Patel. Pawhuska — Claudia Anne Cheves. Pond Creek — Erin Beth Brewer, Monica Jean Brewer and Chad Allen Robinson. Red Rock — Jena Gaylene Kodesh. Shidler — Kevin Neal McConaghy and Kelly Dee Young II. Tonkawa — David Edward Harris. Dean Honor Roll Ponca City — Malak Ahmad Agha, Niki Suzanne Batt, Amanda Leigh Berry, Melissa Ann Boelens, Jason Lee Bussey, Jamie Collene Carithers, Matthew Christian Cooper, Melissa Jane Cox, Sara Katherine Day, Bryan Lee Drake, Karen Elizabeth Emmons, Patrick Brock Forbes, Susan Kay Haines, Robert Dean Hardin, Michael Todd Holmes, Heather D. Johndrow, Tammy Bridget Jorgensen, Charles David Kaun, Jerimiah Joshua Kelly, Samantha Marie Knight, Ryan Wesley McCarter, Tina L. Moore, Maude Kay Norden. Samantha A. Orr, Jared Ray Peck, Natasha Suzanne Pryse, Amanda Michele Reed, Paul Cody Richardson, Chadwick Benjamin Ross, Heather Rebecca Roth, Stephen Michael Scott, Justin Kaleb Shurts, Christine Leigh Siebert, Ryan Andrew Smith, Stuart Andrew Snyder, Carol Melony Stauffer, Billy Wayne Steichen, Terri Ann Stephenson, Andrew Charles Stewart, Rita Gail Stewart, Evan Andrew Taylor, and Arisara Tanupabrungsun. Billings — Jamie Dawn Hayton. Blackwell — Jeri Lynn Anderson, Preethi Chaparala, Wayne Jordan Childers, Brian Eric Courtney, Kori Casey Jeffries, Ryan Thomas O’Mealey, Trisha Lynn Wooderson. Burbank — Angela Dawn Marshall. Fairfax — Sunny Ray Conner, Amy Lynn Huseby, Dennis Keith Kennedy, Christina Elise Rottmann, Crystal Gayle Widener. Lamont — Brooke Alyson Tebow. Medford — Shalon Nicole Cink. Newkirk — James Dolan Boucher, Kathryn Michelle Dobson, Adam Craig Free, Monica Jo Hinton, Prateev Ashok Patel, Amber Dawn Ramey, Gary Dwayne Schieber, Jennu Anne Williamson. Pawhuska — Travis Arthur Collins, Benjamin Whitlow Culver, Paul Jason Kyler, Faren Lee Revard. Pond Creek — Kyle Lee Aebi, Brooke Deann Schultz. Red Rock — David Thomas Greenshields. Shidler — Kenneth Winn Deckard. Tonkawa — Christopher Kent Bilyeu, Casey Edwards McAninch, Timothy Jared Soucek. Wakita — Shawn Alex Hern. Northwestern Oklahoma State University President Honor Roll Blackwell — Staci Ridenour, Allison Whaylen. Hunter — Janelle Claborn. Newkirk — Curtis Conner. Pond Creek — Kevin Aebi and Holly Kirkpatrick. Tonkawa — Alla Rozanova. Wakita — Derrick Jones. Vice President Honor Roll Ponca City — Traci Day, Ashley Watters. Blackwell — Brenda Smith, Tony West, Lisa White. Medford — Michael Clover, Blake Lamle. Newkirk — Rebecca Johnson, Brandi Tull. Pond Creek — Jamie Miller, Jason Williams, Justin Williams. Wakita — Trisha Rapp, Sheila Shafer. President Honorable Mention Ponca City — Sandra Benham, Tracie Crolwy, Barbara Davis, Andrea Dritch, Jeanne Freeman, Ryan Hintergardt, Steven Upshaw, Michael White. Blackwell — Kristin Engle, Jeffrey Hiatt, Debra Mitchell, David Teeter. Braman — Ginger Sanford. Garber — Consuela Maly, Garry McNeill, Donna Young. Hunter — Angela Arnold, Narda Semrad. Medford — Sheila Rader, Linda Wittum. Newkirk — Joy Hunter. Pawhuska — Dustin Smith. Pond Creek — Amy Kuhlers. Tonkawa — Tracy Hilger, Sonja Wyler. Wakita — Krista Schuelke. Vice President Honorable Mention Wakita — Shari Eulberg. NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY President Honor Roll Ponca City — Heather L. Stevenson. Newkirk — Darrell W. Smith. Dean Honor Roll Ponca City — Stacey L. Epperson, Emily J. Hufnagel, Juli R. Thompson. NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA A&M COLLEGE President Honor Roll Pawhuska — Jennifer Lott. Dean Honor Roll Ponca City — Joshua Shafer. Billings — Sheila Howry, Darah Caughman, Sarah Davis. Oklahoma Baptist University President Honor Roll Ponca City — Sarah Marie Anno, Christina Mae Cooper, Kathy Cripps, Andrew Grein, Holly Dawn Long, Julie Nigh, Jonathan Peck, Kyle Vincent, Kerri White, James Williams. Dean Honor Roll Fairfax — Carl Wayne Daley. Oklahoma University College of Pharmacy Dean Honor Roll Ponca City — Simona Bojidarova Ouzounova. Wildlife Camp Will Teach Youth About ResourcesGame wardens, wildlife professionals, hunters and anglers will spend this week with Oklahoma youth at Camp McFadden. The second annual Oklahoma Wildlife Law Enforcement Youth Camp is a joint effort by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, the Oklahoma State Game Warden’s Association in addition to private contributors. The camp is designed to inform youth, ages 14 to 16, about protecting and managing Oklahoma’s wildlife resources, as well as explore future careers in wildlife management. Courses planned for the week include rifle/shotgun training; map reading skills; water safety; ropes and rappelling; outdoor cooking; wildlife identification and archery. Additional courses will share information on survival/first aid, snakes and poisonous animals, fishing techniques, hunting techniques, skins and skulls, trapping biology and wildlife law enforcement. Recently, coordinators received a $1,000 grant from the NRA Foundation, Friends of NRA program. According to Tracy Daniel, game warden who is coordinating the camp, five Kay County youth are among the 45 students selected to attend the camp. Campers from Ponca City are: Garrett Bowers, Jeff Fore, J. Michael Hays and Jaime Hereford. Also, Travis Hobaugh, of Braman, will attend. The camp is offered free of charge to all selected youth. Students were required to submit an application, an essay and letter of reference. Students submitted a 75-word essay describing why they wanted to attend the camp, why they should be selected and what they expect to learn. Daniel said the most important goal of the camp is to have fun. Campers are expected to arrive tonight for a wiener roast/social where they will meet staff and counselors. On Friday, campers will have a skills competition followed by an awards ceremony at 11 a.m. Awards will be given to the best camper, the best cabin, top gun and skills competition winners. Writers Conference Saturday in StillwaterSTILLWATER — On Saturday, local writers will convene at the Stillwater Community Center for the 20th annual Writer’s Conference. Presented by the Stillwater Arts and Humanities Council in collaboration with the Oklahoma Arts Council, this all-day event provides an opportunity for aspiring writers to benefit from the experiences of professionals. The conference begins at 9 a.m. with rolls, juice, and coffee, includes a luncheon, and concludes with a social hour at the home of Paula Jackson, Arts and Humanities Council board member. Cost for the event including the social hour and luncheon is $40 per person. This year’s slate of speakers includes both writers and editors. Marcus Huff, a Ponca City native, has been the editor of Western Publications since 1993. He edits True West and Old West magazines, and he has also edited several nonfiction western history titles under the Barbed Wire. Huff has a degree in journalism from Northern Oklahoma College and in journalism/editing from Oklahoma State University. Huff will be speaking on “Writing Nonfiction for the Popular Market.” Jean Devlin is the former editor-in-chief of Oklahoma Today. During her tenure, the magazine won three Magazine of the Year awards as well as more than 50 other awards. Devlin is a former journalism instructor at OSU and UCO, and she contributed to the Macmillan travel book series. Her topic for the conference is “The Craft of Writing Well: 20 Tips to Immediately Improve Your Stories.” Sharon Martin has published more than 40 pieces of nonfiction in such magazines as Outside, True West, and Oklahoma Today. She has published 20 short stories and hundreds of poems for adults and children in a variety of nationally known magazines. Her first chapbook of poetry, “No Sanctuary,” was published in 1997. Currently, she teaches creative writing in the public schools. “Giving Poetry Back to the People” is the subject of her lecture. Dr. Scout Cloud Lee is a well known author and motivational speaker. She has authored over a dozen books including “The Circle Is Sacred” and “Timely Tips For Our Millennium Trip.” She will be addressing “Timely Tips for Writers in the 21st Century” at this weekend’s conference. Dr. James Huston is the author of “Securing the Fruits of Labor: The American Concept of Wealth Distribution 1765-1900” which was selected as an Outstanding Academic Book of 1998 and as a finalist for the Oklahoma Book Award for nonfiction in 1998. He has a bachelor’s degree from Denison University and a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. He has published approximately 20 articles in journals. He is currently a professor of history at OSU and will be discussing “A Whole Lot of Outlining” at the conference on Saturday. For more information about the conference, or to register to attend contact Kathy Thomas, president of the Arts and Humanities Council, at (405) 377-1636. Jet Sport Races SundayBy KATHY ZEHR News Staff Writer Exciting Jet Sport Races will be held at the annual KawFest on Kaw Lake at Sandy Beach nonstop all day Sunday beginning at 7:30 a.m. Citizens in the area are invited to bring plenty of sunscreen, umbrellas, lawn chairs, some money for concessions, and plan to stay several hours to see top racers from region 4 qualify for the world final races. Tickets for the day-long event at Sandy Beach are $5 or admission is free to those wearing a ’99 KawFest T-shirt. One of the highlights and a spectator favorite is the freestyle exhibition of daredevil trick riders beginning at noon. Two top freestyle performers are Glen Gloriouso of Denver and Steve Taylor of Wichita. Ponca City’s Kyle Trotter was a favorite in the show in 1998. The qualifiers in the Kaw Lake races will represent the United States against the best Jet Sport racers in the world at the world finals in San Diego, Calif., in October. Races are judged in motocross time, which is sometimes called “hydrocross” by racers and promoters. According to Rusty Latimer, promoter for Pro Motion Racing Productions, which hosts four of the five qualifying events in the U.S., “KawFest will host its first world finals qualifier races this year, after a very successful introduction into the world of Jet Sports racing last year at KawFest ’98.” Latimer told The News that the KawFest IJSBA races has attracted more that 250 entries, and many of those are the best racers in the U.S. Several qualified and competed in the International races in Hawaii in 1998. Kathy Tippin, Kaw Lake Association executive director, thanked the numerous sponsors in the area for making the exciting races possible for KawFest participants. “The event is an excellent family event — a way to spend a relaxing day on the beach with family and friends and be entertained with exciting racing action on beautiful Kaw Lake.” She also reminded that no water-coolors or bottled drinks would be allowed on the beach. Several concessions will be available to serve those who attend. Families Sought To Host Foreign Exchange StudentsLoving/caring Oklahoma families are being sought, especially in some of the state’s smaller towns, to host international high school exchange students. All students coming to the U.S. to study speak English, have medical and dental insurance and bring their own spending money. Host families provide room, meals and lots of love. Traditional two-parent families and single parents, as well as retired couples have enjoyed this experience in the past. Boys and girls from many countries, 15 to 18 years old, will be arriving in August. For more information, please call 1-888-389-1213. SJRMC Receives AccreditationSt. Joseph Regional Medical Center has achieved accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations as a result of its demonstrated compliance with the Joint Commission’s nationally recognized health care standards. Formed in 1951, the Joint Commission is dedicated to improving the quality of the nation’s healthcare through voluntary accreditation. The Joint Commission’s on-site survey of SJRMC occurred in January. Garry England, SJRMC CEO and President, spoke of his pride in a staff whose members are willing to do what it takes to be accredited by the Joint Commission. “In addition, they appreciate the educational aspect of the survey and the opportunity to interact with the team of surveyors.” England called the accreditation, “assurance of an organization-wide commitment to provide quality care on an ongoing basis.” Russell P. Massaro, M.D., executive vice president, JCAHO Division of Accreditation Operations, said: “Above all, the national standards are intended to stimulate continuous, systematic and organization-wide improvement in an organization’s performance and the outcomes of care. The community should be proud St. Joseph Regional Medical Center is focusing on the most challenging goal — to continuously raise quality to higher levels.” SJRMC voluntarily takes part in the accreditation process to ensure that the health care it provides is the best it can be. The Medical Center seeks accreditation from the Joint Commission because it is the industry leader and symbolizes excellence, experience and professionalism, which are qualities SJRMC embraces on a daily basis. The accreditation is for a three-year period. St. Joseph Home Health, St. Joseph Medical Equipment and St. Joseph Cancer Center also received accreditation. SJRMC Adds Aquatic Therapy To ServiceSt. Joseph Regional Medical Center’s Rehabilitation Services Department has added Aquatic Therapy to its wide-array of therapy services. Last month, Rehab Services, with the help of the local YMCA, began offering aquatic therapy at the YMCA pool each Tuesday and Thursday. SJRMC physical therapy staff members administer the therapy to select patients of Rehab Services. “The new program was created because many of our patients will benefit from the resistive exercises afforded in aquatic therapy, without the stress of weight-bearing activity,” said Janet White, Director of Rehab Services. Aquatic therapy uses water to strengthen muscles, improve circulation, enhance relaxation, increase muscle tone and range of motion. Water supports the body and reduces stress to joints so you can strengthen and tone muscles while an injury heals. Patients with a variety of conditions including neck and back pain, arthritis, tendinitis or who have suffered a stroke or head injury can benefit from aquatic therapy. A physician referral is required. Chautauqua Week at the Marland MansionYou don’t know what a Chautauqua is? Well, come find out at the Marland Mansion this week. The fascination of a week-long Chautauqua will be too much to resist, so you may as well come to the Mansion from the very beginning. Chautauquas have a hundred-year history in America. They bring an exciting chance for cultural enrichment and good fun, and they’re great for the entire family. Best of all, it’s free! Come to the big tent on the grounds of the Mansion. Every night of the week, you can hear a local performer warm up the crowd with entertainments from America’s great culture. On Tuesday, it’s Ponca City’s own Gospel singer, Tim Muniz. On Wednesday, a trio of artists will play the “recorder” (a kind of flute) with music that covers over 400 years, called “From Renaissance to Rags.” Ragtime music will be the feature of the next evening’s opening act, Belinda Stevenson and Morris Neighbors. On Friday, songs from the early part of our century will be performed by Robert Maril and Cynthia Gass. Then Dixieland Jazz comes to the tent on Saturday when the “Arkansas River Rats” whoop it up. The performances all begin at 7:30 p.m., as the artists perform as “openers” for the evening’s main event, a celebrated speaker. Each night from Tuesday through Saturday, a major figure from America’s history will be recreated by an impersonator. Each of the speakers represents a major force in America around the turn of the last century, and their ideas are just as exciting today as they were a hundred years ago. Figures like Henry Ford, H.G. Wells, and Alexander Graham Bell are well known to all of us. But American historians have not told all important stories equally well, and the other two figures are just recently recognized as truly great Americans whose lives deserve equal attention. Madam C.J. Walker was the first female who could claim to be a self-made millionaire. More astonishing to those who know America’s history, she was a Black woman. Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a tireless suffragette who revolutionized our views of women and the capacity for progress that women bring to humankind. Each scholar begins remarks at 8 p.m., and each will receive questions during the evening, as if we could ask questions directly to Alexander Graham Bell and others. The schedule for speeches is: “Elizabeth Cady Stanton” on Tuesday, “Madame C.J. Walker” on Wednesday, “Alexander Graham Bell” on Thursday, “Henry Ford” on Friday, and “H.G. Wells” on Saturday. Each morning at 10 a.m., one of the scholars will present a workshop. The workshops all take place at the Pioneer Woman Museum. “Stanton” presents the first, which is on Tuesday, called “The History Books Are Silent,” discussing the historians who overlooked the significant contributions of women. On Wednesday, “Henry Ford’s” workshop deals with the effect of the automobile on American culture. Thursday brings “Madame C.J. Walker’s” workshop on the astonishing Black people she knew and worked with. On Friday, “Alexander Graham Bell” and “H.G. Wells” team up in an interactive workshop which deals with our visions of the future. And on Saturday, “Elizabeth Cady Stanton” returns with a workshop for young people that deals with aspects of learning. This exciting opportunity for Ponca Citians is made available to us free, by the generosities of Conoco, the Ponca City Arts and Humanities Council, and the Oklahoma Arts Council. For information, patrons should call the Marland Mansion at 580-767-0470 or the Arts and Humanities Council at 580-718-2828. Baby Boomers Have Tough Decisions Talking To Parents About Final WishesBaby Boomers and their elderly parents are experiencing a communications breakdown when it comes to discussing death. Adult Americans are uncomfortable talking about death and reluctant to ask about their parents’ final wishes, according to new research released today by the National Hospice Foundation. The research shows that Americans are more likely to talk to their children about safe sex and drugs than to their terminally ill parents about choices in care as they near life’s final stages. One out of four Americans over the age of 45 say they would not bring up issues relative to their parent’s death — even if the parent had a terminal illness and less than six months to live. “When we avoid candid discussions, we sacrifice knowing the final wishes of our parents and very close friends,” said Karen Davie, president of the National Hospice Foundation and National Hospice Organization. “It’s time we started talking.” The research shows that Americans expect their loved ones to carry out their wishes about end-of-life care, but have not made these wishes clearly known. One out of every two Americans overwhelmingly say they would rely on family and friends to carry out their wishes, but 75 percent of Americans have never taken the time to clearly articulate how they wish to be cared for during life’s final journey. “As difficult as it seems, we must talk with our parents, spouses, and very close friends about options like hospice that provide physical and emotional support to terminally ill patients and their families,” said Davie. “If we don’t have these discussions, there is no way that thoughts can be known or respected. By sharing our wishes about end of life, we remove a heavy burden from our family and friends who will not have to wonder if they are doing the right thing.” Although Americans are averse to discussing end-of-life issues, the study found Americans are clear about what they want if faced with a terminal illness. The research showed that American’s top priorities were having a choice about services available, emotional and spiritual support for patients and families, pain control tailored to the patient’s wishes, and the option of the patient to die in his or her own home or a family member’s home. Currently there are nearly 40 million senior citizens in the United States — but in the next 30 years that number is expected to double to 80 million as Baby Boomers and their parents reach age 65. Each year, more than 70 percent of the 2.3 million people who die in America are faced with tough decisions on end-of-life care. The research also shows that despite ongoing improvements in end-of-life care over the last two decades — with terminally ill patients living longer and more comfortably — almost one-third of Americans admit having no idea whom they would contact to get the best care if a family member or close friend had a terminal illness and less than six months to live. “The entire topic of how we want to be cared for when we are dying makes us uncomfortable. It’s difficult for us to even think about having that conversation, and that’s a problem. We must familiarize ourselves with options now in order to make the best decisions later,” said Stuart Lazarus, chairman of the board of the National Hospice Foundation. “Despite the fact that hospice care has been successful in America for more than two decades, one-third of Americans do not know that only hospice offers what people say they want at the end of life: choice in care, control of pain, medical attention, help for the family, spiritual and emotional support, and the option to remain in their own home.” Worries about pain and money also cloud discussions about end-of-life care. “It is sad and unnecessary that people worry about pain at the last stage of life when effective pain control is so central to the end-of-life experience today. And 90 percent of Americans don’t realize that hospice care is a free benefit provided to government Medicare beneficiaries,” Davie said. To help people initiate discussions with their parents and loved one, the National Hospice Foundation has developed points to consider when talking about care during life’s last stages. These are summarized below but are also available on the organization’s website, www.nho.org. The staff of Hospice of Ponca City is also willing to meet with anyone to explain hospice services and give suggestions on talking with people regarding end-of-life care. Hospice can be reached at 762-9102. Five points to consider when initiating discussions about end-of-life care *Choose the setting. Find a quiet, comfortable place free from distraction to hold a one-on-one discussion. This is not a discussion to have on the spur of the moment, so plan for the conversation. *Ask permission. People cope with end-of-life issues in many ways. Asking permission to discuss this topic assures your loved one that you will respect his/her wishes and honor them. (Some ways of doing this could be: “I’d like to talk about how you would like to be cared for if you got really sick. Is that OK?” or “If you ever got really sick, I would be afraid of not knowing the kind of care you would like. Could we talk about this now? I’d feel better if we did.”) *Talk about it. You have initiated this conversation because you love this person. Focus on your desire to help him/her maintain a full and happy life, even during difficult times. Use a warm and caring manner. Allow your loved one to set the pace, and use nonverbal communication to offer support. (Some ways of doing this could be by nodding your head in agreement, holding your loved one’s hand, or reaching out to offer a hug or comforting touch.) *Be a listener. This is not a debate. Sometimes just having someone to talk to is big help. Be sure to hear what the person is saying. Listen for the wants or needs your loved one expresses. Show empathy and respect by addressing these wants and needs in a truthful and open way. *Do your homework. Before initiating the discussion, learn more about the kinds of end-of-life care options available in your community. Become familiar with what these options offer, especially so you can determine if these options will meet your loved one’s end-of-life needs. Summer MenuThe summer food service program will provide free meals for all children ages 1 to 18 at the following locations. The menu below started Tuesday, June 1, and will continue through July 31. Salvation Army Center — breakfast from 8 to 8:30 a.m.; lunch from noon to 12:30 p.m. Union Elementary School — breakfast from 7:45 to 8:15 a.m.; lunch from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lincoln Elementary School — no breakfast; lunch from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Breakfast Monday, June 14 — Scrambled eggs and ham and biscuit or assorted cold cereals, orange juice or fresh fruit and milk. Tuesday, June 15 — Assorted muffins or assorted cold cereals, orange juice or fresh fruit, and milk. Wednesday, June 16 — Sausage and egg and cheese biscuit or assorted cold cereals, orange juice or fresh fruit, and milk. Thursday, June 17 — Biscuits and gravy or assorted cold cereals, orange juice or fresh fruit and milk. Friday, June 18 — Breakfast burrito (sausage and egg and cheese) or assorted cold cereals, orange juice or fresh fruit, and milk. Lunch Monday, June 14 — Frito chili pie or peanut butter and jelly sandwich or ham and cheese sandwich, refried beans or carrot sticks with ranch or fresh fruit or raisins or orange juice of apple crisp, milk. Tuesday, June 15 — Chicken strips and hot roll, or peanut butter and jelly sandwich or ham and cheese sandwich, mashed potatoes and gravy or Jello or fresh fruit or raisins or orange juice and milk. Wednesday, June 16 — Corn dogs or peanut butter and jelly sandwich or ham and cheese sandwich, potato wedges or fresh fruit or raisins or orange juice or wacky cake and milk. Thursday, June 17 — Beef taco or peanut butter and jelly sandwich or ham and cheese sandwich, lettuce and tomato and onion or fresh fruit of refried beans or cinnamon rolls or raisins or orange juice and milk. Friday, June 18 — Hot pockets (ham and cheese) or peanut butter and jelly sandwich or ham and cheese sandwich, tossed salad or fresh fruit or steamed broccoli with cheese or raisins or orange juice or chocolate chip cookies and milk. Must select one entree and may select two side dishes. May choose one milk and must select one other selection in addition to the entree. LettersTobacco Fund UsageIt didn’t take long for the Governor and State legislators to find a use for damages awarded on the Tobacco Company lawsuits. This money was awarded to offset huge health care costs of people with severe health problems caused by many years of tobacco use. This was the basis of the lawsuit and the money should be confined to this use. This money should be put in a specific trust fund for this use and the interest earned should also be limited to paying for treatment of tobacco-related problems. Many of these people are our senior citizens. Money for senior health care is always in short supply. It stands to reason people with health problems are less able to care for themselves. Here is a solution, compensation for tobacco related problems is paid for by tobacco companies. We must resist temptation by our governor and other special interest groups to treat this court ordered compensation for highways and higher education and whatever else they may dream up. This money was awarded to compensate for tobacco related problems and use of the money in that regard is only right. F.G. Williams Terrific ExperienceMy son recently completed the Wildcat Baseball Camp at Ponca City High School. It was a terrific experience for him and me. I was amazed at how well run the camp was. Coach Mike Krehibel and his players/assistants put together an extremely well organized camp. Constantly rotating through the various activities kept my son busy and enthusiastic. Each day he learned a new skill or improved on an existing one. In addition, I would like especially to thank the young men helping Coach Krehibel. They were always positive and upbeat, giving each boy attention, pointers and encouragement. I am sorry I never got their names for each young man deserves mentioning and thanking for their mentoring. Coach Krehibel, I understand this is your first year in Ponca City. On behalf of the many mothers that sat through baseball camp watching you and your players teach our sons — Welcome! I hope we have many more summers of your wonderful camp. Lucy Escue Great Racers Have Day OffAmong the Tour, VIP and X-Cup competitors, Ponca City’s entry in the History Channel’s Great Race holds second place, just three seconds behind the first place team. After the sixth stage of the cross country race, the high school team has a total score of 3:25. However, in the X-Cup Division, the 1930 Ford Model A pickup ended stage 5 and 6 in fourth position, within five seconds of the third place teams. Today, the high school students have the day off in Granbury, Texas. Race coordinators scheduled a party for the afternoon at the Great Race Automotive Hall of Fame. But, this is the only distraction of the day so racers have time to prepare for the second week’s competition. According to a news release, Monday’s run will be the longest day on this year’s race. The 400 mile stretch begins in Granbury and ends in Clovis, N.M. The vintage pickup is navigated by Kyle Duren, Brian Jernigan, Jeremy Leach, Greg Cunningham and Matt Brewer. Instructors J.D. Hanks and Steve Hermann are accompanying the racers. The 13-day race began June 6 in Marietta, Ga., and will finish in Anaheim, Calif., on June 19. Nearly NewsAn article in Thursday’s Ponca City News reviewed a book by Rosemary Bachle titled Women’s War Memoirs. Many readers may recognize the subject of the chapter All Hands Hit The Deck as a former Ponca Citian, Tillie ‘Knapp’ Kernan. Tillie grew up in Ponca City while her father worked with William H. McFadden. She has many fond memories of Ponca City and recently she and her husband Phil donated a miniature Bryant Baker statue of McFadden to the Pioneer Woman Museum. ———— Kaw City has another avenue with which to boast about itself — the whole community has set up a web page on the Internet. Visitors can access the page by typing the address “http://www.kawcity.com/home.html” (or even by simply typing “kawcity”.) The page includes maps, a list of city officials, schedules of events, a history of the 97-year-old community and plenty of bragging about the “undiscovered natural beauty of north central Oklahoma.” The brand new page looks like it’s still being fine-tuned, so stay tuned. Man Found Dead Friday AfternoonA Ponca City man was found dead in the 200 block of North Pine Street early Friday afternoon. The Communications Center received a 911 call at 1:19 p.m. that a woman had found a friend hanging. Two units from the Ponca City Fire Department and five officers of the Ponca City Police Department responded. The Kay County Sheriff’s Office, District Attorney’s office and Medical Examiner were notified of the incident. The body of Jeremy T. Goodson was taken to Trout Funeral Home. Medical examiner M.V. Farquharson said no autopsy would be performed. DEATHSMary Belle Gilliam Mary Belle GilliamBROKEN ARROW — Mary Belle Gilliam, a native of Washunga, died Friday, June 11, 1999 at Tulsa. She was 71. Funeral services for Mary Belle Gilliam have been scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 15, 1999 at the Hayhurst Funeral Home Chapel in Broken Arrow, with Rev. Leon Dashner officiating. Burial will be at 3 p.m. in Grandview Cemetery at Kaw City, with Rev. J.P. Bond officiating. Services are under the direction of Hayhurst Funeral Home, Broken Arrow. Mary Belle Gilliam was born Dec. 3, 1927 at Washunga, the daughter of Archie and Helen (Hunt) Auld. She was a 1945 graduate of Kaw City High School. She married Paul Gilliam on July 9, 1961 at Newkirk. The couple resided in Broken Arrow for 38 years. She was a nurse for Dr. Richard Polk and Dr. Samuel Franklin. She enjoyed bowling, horse racing, camping and OSU wrestling. She is survived by her husband, Paul, of Broken Arrow; daughter, Pat Branch, Newkirk; sons, Bill Kekahbah, Broken Arrow and Richard Kekahbah, Fort Myers, Fla.; sister, Virginia Robinson, Mexico Beach, Fla.; brother, Billy Auld, Orlando, Fla.; and six grandchildren. Bertha C. ReeseBlackwell — Bertha C. Reese, resident of Blackwell, died Thursday, June 10, 1999, at the Blackwell Regional Hospital in Blackwell. She was 95. The funeral will be 10 a.m. Monday, June 14, 1999, at the Nardin Baptist Church with the Rev. David Sanders, pastor, and the Rev. Charles Hanna of Bristow, officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Olive Cemetery in Nardin under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home of Blackwell. Casket bearers will be Rex Reese, Alan Reese, Roger Clark, Jim Taylor, Phil Whetstone and Ronnie Webster. Bertha C. Reese was born March 13, 1904, on a farm northwest of Nardin, the daughter of Charley and Sarah Bennett. She attended Prairie Home School and Nardin schools. On Aug. 10, 1922, she married Albert Reese in Newkirk, and they lived on a farm north of Nardin until 1976 when they moved to Blackwell. Her husband preceded her in death on April 6, 1996, and she remained in Blackwell where she lived until her death. She was a member of the Nardin Methodist Church where she took an active roll in the youth program and taught Sunday School for many years. She is survived by two sons, Clarence “Pete” Reese of Nardin, and Bob Reese of Blackwell; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband; her parents; an infant son, Merle Reese; three brothers, Moses Bennett, Harold Bennett and Henry Bennett; one stepbrother, Jess; and two sisters, Gladys Bradley and Cynthia Rosebaugh. Memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Nardin Methodist Church — Parking Lot Renovations, c/o Roberts Funeral Home, 120 West Padon, Blackwell, Okla. 74631. Marguerite Anne HaerleMINNEAPOLIS, Kan. — Marguerite Anne Haerle, mother to Jeanne O’Meilia of Ponca City, died Thursday June 10, 1999, at the Ottawa County Hospital in Minneapolis, Kan. She was 105. A mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, June 14, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Minneapolis with Father Ken Lohrmeyer officiating. Burial will be in the Highland Cemetery under the direction of Ryan Mortuary, Salina, Kan. Friends may visit at the funeral home in Salina from 1 to 4 p.m. and then after 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the church in Minneapolis. A vigil/rosary service is also set for 6:30 p.m. Sunday evening at the church. Marguerite Anne (Hart) Haerle was born March 24, 1894 in Fairmount, Ill. In early days, she had been a resident of Paragould, Ark., where she had worked for the Paragould Chamber of Commerce, and Niles, Kan., prior to moving to Minneapolis. She had lived in Minneapolis for the past 80 years. She was married to Dr. Edward Jacob Haerle. Mrs. Haerle was a homemaker and a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and the Church Ladies Guild. She was also a member of the P.O.E. Chapter BI, VFW Ladies Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary and the Atlantean-Brown Club. Survivors include two daughters, Betty Jeanne O’Meilia of Ponca City and Rosemary Hertel of Leesburg, Va.; 10 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband. Memorials may be made in Mrs. Haerle’s name to the Twilight Years Adult Care or the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, c/o Ryan Mortuary, 137 North Eighth Street, Salina, Kan. 67401. William Clifford EatonCUSHING — William Clifford Eaton, Ponca City resident, died June 10, 1999, in the Vancor Hospital in Oklahoma City. He was 81. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of the Davis Funeral Home in Cushing. William Clifford Eaton was born Feb. 7, 1918, in Ponca City, the son of William Myers Eaton and Mildred Rachel McQuistion Eaton. He was reared and educated on the Ponca City area. He married Virginia A. Brimm March 11, 1946, in Winfield, Kan. He served during World War II. Eaton was employed with Conoco for 29 years, retiring in 1980. He enjoyed fishing. Eaton is survived by his wife of the home; five children, Michael Eaton of Colorado, and Carla Bouchard, Robin Eaton, Christopher Eaton and Denise VanDusen, all of Ponca City; two sisters, Bessie Allen of Kansas City, and Josephine Terrell of Ponca City; 14 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives. He is preceded in death by his parents and eleven brothers and sisters. Services PendingJeremy GoodsonJeremy Goodson, resident of Ponca City, died Friday, June 11, 1999, at his home. He was 21. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Christopher (Debra) Foster, 1005 Brentwood. Services are pending with Trout Funeral Home. NEWS BRIEFSRoyal Neighbors to Meet — The Royal Neighbors of America will meet on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Community Christian Church for business and social time. All members are urged to be present. 35% Off spring ornaments. Great selection. Carla’s Hallmark. Downtown.adv. Applications Taken — Ponca City Head Start is now taking applications for the 1999-2000 school year. The program is for three- and four-year olds and is located at 407 South Ash. For additional information, call 765-1173. Windshield Chips repaired professionally. Guaranteed and insurance approved. Ponca Glass, 762-6522, 762-7957. adv. Annual Meeting — The American Red Cross Blood Services, Southwest Region, will hold its annual meeting June 25, 1999 at the Marriott Southern Hills Hotel, 1902 E. 71st Street, Tulsa. All members are invited to attend. Please RSVP to 831-1293. Nails By Stephanie two for one special on any nail service, 1805 North 4th 762-5759. adv. Abandoned — An employee at the Cultural Center, 1000 East Central Avenue, advised the Ponca City Police Department at 8:06 a.m. Friday that a bike was abandoned. The Animal Control officer was advised. State Certified DUI School Bridgeway, Inc. is Kay Co.'s only local non-profit organization that offers both mid week and weekend DUI Schools and Assess ments. Next school scheduled Friday, June 18th, and Saturday, June 19th, starting at 5:00 p.m. We now offer the 24 hr. DUI School. Call 762-1462 for reservations and information. adv. Embezzlement — A subject in the 1400 block of West Highland Avenue contacted the Ponca City Police Department at 8:11 a.m. Friday to report possible embezzlement. An officer responded and took a report. At 10:53 a.m., the officer returned to the scene and arrested a 49-year-old man for embezzlement. Blooming Patio pots, half off. Keathly Nursery, 2448 Bridge Ave., 762-2922. adv. Accident — At 9:13 a.m. Friday, the Ponca City Police Department received a report of a minor accident which occurred in the 100 block of Patton Drive. An officer responded and took a report. Pauline's Every Monday night special. Fried chicken only - all white meat. All you can eat, $6.50. For reservations call 765-5460. adv. Stolen — A resident in the 1600 block of Princeton Avenue notified the Ponca City Police Department at 12:51 p.m. Friday that a cell phone was stolen out of a car during the night. An officer responded and took a report. Court Allen Construction. Concrete and flagstone walkways, patios and yard curbing. Call 765-2720. adv. Larceny — A Ponca City police officer took a report of larceny from a residence in the 1600 block of Donahoe Drive at 2:37 p.m. Friday. Furr’s Dining Now open continuously 11-8 Sunday-Thursday, 11-8:30 Friday and Saturday. adv. Destruction — At 2:56 p.m. Friday, an employee at the Stratford House, 2320 North Fourteenth Street, advised the Ponca City Police Department that a room was destroyed. An officer responded and took a report. DUI — At 2:15 a.m. Saturday, a Ponca City police officer arrested a 31-year-old woman in the 1500 block of Stoneridge Road for driving under the influence. The subject had rolled her vehicle, but apparently was not injured. Stolen — At 3:32 p.m. Friday, a Ponca City police officer responded to the 200 block of North Second Street to take a report of stolen property. All Remaining vegetables, 50% off. Keathly Nursery, 2448 Bridge Ave.,762-2922 adv. Accident — Two Ponca City police officers responded to the report of an accident which occurred in the 2500 block of East Hartford Avenue at 3:53 p.m. Friday. No injuries were reported. Have Pet? Can travel! In-home pet sitting service. We love them when you have to leave them! 762-4205. adv. Warrant Served — At 4:55 p.m. Friday, a Ponca City police officer arrested a 23-year-old man from the 400 block of South Oak Street on a city warrant. Friendly Pawn. 4th & South Avenue. Wedding rings- 20% off. adv. Arrest — A 45-year-old man was arrested by a Ponca City police officer at North Second Street and East Highland Avenue at 8:21 p.m. Friday for driving under revocation, driving under the influence, no insurance and defective equipment. Jueschke Carpet Cleaners. For professional carpet cleaning, call the professionals. Jueschke Carpet Cleaners. 765-3421. adv. Arrest — At 10:54 p.m. Friday, a Ponca City police officer arrested an 18-year-old man in the 900 block of North Osage Street for destruction of city property and public intoxication. Pioneer Boat and R.V. Storage. All slots $20 a month- 24 hr. access. 2712 Lake Rd. 762-2349. adv. Curfew — Two youth were picked up in the 100 block of South Third Street by a Ponca City police officer at 10:55 p.m. Friday for curfew violations. They were later released to a guardian on a promise to appear in juvenile court. Free Pregnancy test. Birth Choice cares. Confidential. Hours: Monday, 4-6 p.m., Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, 1-3 p.m. and Thursday, 6-8 p.m. 700 West Broadway. adv. Arrest — A Ponca City police officer arrested a 21-year-old man from a traffic stop at West Summit Avenue and North Elm Street at 11:48 p.m. Friday for driving under suspension. Windshield Sale: Extra June Specials! 94-98 Dodge Pickup, $275; 88 & up Chevy pickup, $275. Johnson Glass, 515 South First, 762-2012. Call today for your appointment! adv. Reverse Osmosis water 25 cents per gallon. Pure Water Wagon. 1717 North 5th. adv. Arrest — A Ponca City police officer advised other officers at 2:16 a.m. Saturday that he was behind an intoxicated driver in the 1300 block of West Highland Avenue. The vehicle was stopped and the officer arrested a 20-year-old man for driving under the influence and transporting an open container. DUI — At 2:25 a.m. Saturday, a Ponca City police officer arrested a 22-year-old man at Kygar Road and Snake Road for driving under the influence. LIFESTYLESPCCWC Slates Time for Recess Luncheon Event PCCWC Slates Time for Recess Luncheon EventAll area women are invited to come to a “Time for Recess” luncheon on June 16, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Ponca City Country Club. Sponsored by the Ponca City Christian Women’s Club, ticket cost is $8.50. The luncheon will honor area teachers. A special invitation is extended to current and former teachers to attend the event. Sharyl Leverich will be the emcee of the special feature, “Show and Tell,” with fashions from Stage. Watch the runway for the models, who will be area teachers. Manager of Stage Stores, Inc., Ms. Leverich was born and reared in Oklahoma City. After attending the University of Oklahoma, she moved to Dallas where she was involved in a joint business venture called ‘Monotreo’ that designed, manufactured and sold art influenced costume jewelry. ‘Monotreo’ has been featured in womens’ magazines as well as guest artist at four different art exhibit openings at the Rudy Esquivel Design Art Gallery and various benefits. Leverich recently moved to Ponca City with her husband, a retired professional boxer, and a four-year-old son. A variety of name brands are available at the store as well as private labels of Graphite, Sun River, Specialty Collection and Whispers. Make the grade with preschool teacher Brenda Waterloo as she shares “Ring the Bell” special music. Born in Springfield, Mo., she is a Ponca City High School graduate and received a bachelor of arts degree from Baptist Bible College. A preschool teacher at First Assembly Christian School for 10 years, Brenda enjoys reading, crafts, scrapbooking and her sons’ ballgames. She and her husband, John, a local pastor, have two sons, Jonathan, 13, and Samuel, 10. Annette Williams will play the background music. “Go to the head of the class” with Brenda Patton of Oklahoma City, who will be the guest speaker. A Putnam City High School English teacher, Brenda will speak about “Lessons for Life.” She and her husband of 33 years have four children and three grandchildren. The Ponca City Christian Womens Club extends an open invitation to all area women to attend the “Time for Recess” luncheon Wednesday. You are encouraged to bring a teacher with you to enjoy the luncheon. Cost of the luncheon is $8.50. Calling Jeanette at 765-8427 or Denice at 762-2779 may make reservations for the luncheon and complementary childcare. It is necessary for reservations to be honored, canceled or used by a friend. Flag Day Offers Opportunity To Show Emblem Of Freedom; Express Patriotism for CountryBy Louise Abercrombie News Staff Writer Americans often take their flag, known as “Old Glory,” for granted. But it took many years, numerous battles and hardships to establish this beautiful red, white and blue starred banner as the world-wide emblem of freedom. America has celebrated flag day for 222 years. The original Betsy Ross American flag featuring stars and stripes was officially adopted by an Act of Congress on June 14, 1777. Gen. George Washington was instrumental in designing the Betsy Ross flag, featuring 13 stars and 13 stripes. Star Spangled Banner Shortly before the war of 1812, Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the National Anthem. This was after two new states were added to the union and the flag was changed from 13 stars to 15 stars and stripes. As the United States expanded and more states were added to the Union, it became necessary to adopt a workable design able to represent each new state. On April 4, 1818, Congress passed legislation establishing the number of stripes at seven red and six white and an additional star for every new state joining the Union. Washington’s Speech George Washington in his farewell speech said “Three things are needed if the flag continues to wave: education, religion and public good faith. When laws are made wholly wise and obedience is wholly complete — only then are men wholly free.” In July 1973, Dr. Wilton E. Bergstrand, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Jamestown, N.Y., gave a patriotic address about the flag as he accepted the George Washington Honor Medal Award presented by the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, Pa. Speaking as the voice of the flag, he said, “I have been a symbol of encouragement to downtrodden people in all lands yearning to breathe free. I can be respected around the world only as each generation of Americans earns that respect.” Other Flags It is interesting to note the number of flags that flew over the nation before the stars and stripes became the official emblem. The first English flag used in North America was the St. George Cross flown by John Cabot under the reign of King Henry VII in 1497. When the Mayflower landed in American in 1620, a new flag was used for the colonies. King James I took the Cross of St. George, and it was superimposed onto the Scottish flag of St Andrew and named the Kings Colors. In 1707 Queen Anne adopted a new flag for England and the colonies. The Kings Colors were placed in a field of red. This was named the Cromwell Flag or the British Red Ensign. The colonies began unfurling new flags during the Revolutionary War. Among them was the Continental Flag. This replaced the Kings Colors, using a Pine Tree symbolic of the new way of life in New England. It is believed by some historians that this banner was flowing during the Bunker Hill battle. Next came a flag displayed by the Southern Colonial States. Colonel Gadsden of South Carolina designed the Snake Flag or the Gadsden Flag as an answer to the British. The inscription on the flag, “Don’t Tread on Me,” was a warning signaling that it was as dangerous to step on the colonies as it would be to tread on an American rattlesnake. Betsy Ross Forerunner The forerunner of the Betsy Ross Flag was adopted in 1776. The flag featured 13 stars and 13 stripes using the Kings Colors in the Canton, illustrating their loyalty to England, but willingness to fight for their rights and justice. General Washington raised the flag at Cambridge and it was called the Grand Union Flag or Cambridge Flag. Pledge The next time citizens stand and pledge allegiance to the flag, thought should be given to the words instead of just repeating a memorized promise. “I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” Chrysanthemum Garden Club MeetsMembers of the Chrysanthemum Garden Club held their monthly meeting May 21 in the home of Rita Robbins, president. Preceding the meeting, the members toured the gardens and flowerbeds. The meeting opened with the group repeating the Gardener’s Creed. Mrs. Marie Burgert of Kaw City was a guest. Florence Williams, secretary, read the minutes, and roll call response was “What Bird You Observed This Morning.” Mary Copeland gave the treasurer’s report, and the club voted to give $25 toward a memorial for the late Margaret Malk. Correspondence was read, and Mrs. Copeland gave a report about the recent Council meeting. All members submitted personal gardening records. Chloe Lewis presented a lesson on various species of impatiens. The next meeting will be June 18 at 10:30 a.m. at Perkin’s Restaurant on Fourteenth street. Guests are welcome to attend. Father’s DayNeed an idea for a gift for Dad on Father’s Day? Check the special tab in today’s issue of The News. The idea for Father’s Day originated in Spokane, Wash,. when Sonora Smart Dodd decided to honor her father after listening to a sermon about Mother’s Day. The year was 1909, and in 1924 President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed the third Sunday in June would honor fathers. Pair Plans September VowsMr. and Mrs. Robert R. Prescott announce the engagement of their daughter, Karen Annette, to William Grant Copeland Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. William Grant Copeland of Oklahoma City. Their wedding will be Sept. 3 at Grace Lutheran Church in Tulsa. Miss Prescott is a graduate of Ponca City High School, Baylor University and the University of Tulsa. She is Speech Pathology Coordinator at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa and is also an adjunct professor in the Department of Communication Disorders at the University of Tulsa. Copeland is a graduate of Southeast High School in Oklahoma City and of Central State University. He is Senior Systems Programmer for St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. TOPS Chapter Members MeetTOPS OK 308 Chapter met Monday evening with Ann McCool calling the meeting to order and giving the devotional entitled “Loneliness in Little Things.” Elaine Hoober led the TOPS Pledge, and Betty Flower gave the KOPS Kreed. Natalie McCoy called the roll, and Betty Flower gave the weight report. Robinelle Oldham was Best Loser, and Vera Wilkey won the “Ha Ha” pot. Ms. McCoy gave the treasurer’s report, and forbidden food for the week was listed as candy bars. Robinelle Oldham gave the program “Eat Well, Feel Well.” Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a non-profit organization whose members desire to lose or maintain weight. Members are encouraged to develop individual exercise programs, and contests are used to encourage weight loss. Weigh-in time is 6-6:45 p.m. Monday. For more information contact Betty Flower, 765-5448 or Delpha Clemens, 762-2844. Bits and PiecesSingles NetworkThe Singles Network is a group of single people, either by choice or by divorce or widowed, that gathers for fellowship and mutual support. Activity schedule for the week of June 14-20 includes: eating at Jack's Grill 6 p.m. on Monday; card party at Phil’s on Thursday at 7 p.m. bring snacks; on Saturday a birthday dinner is scheduled in Stillwater at the Oyster Bay, call Edie to reserve 762-3071; and on Sunday a brunch at Shery’s at 12:30, call Shery, 762-1987, to see what to bring. AARP The American Association of Retired Persons birthday party is scheduled for 1 p.m. June 13 at the senior citizen center on West Grand. State officers will attend, and all former members are invited to the event. Cake, punch and entertainment is planned. All district AARP clubs are invited. Newcomers Club The Ponca City Newcomers Club will hold a meeting June 17. The event will begin with a social hour at 6:30 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. For further information, or to make reservations, call Joyce Fox, 762-9578. Members are also reminded to bring recipes for the 60th anniversary cookbook now being compiled. Jinafer O’Mealey To WedJinafer Jane O’Mealey and Steven Mark Brown have selected an Aug. 7 wedding date. The 7 p.m. ceremony will be officiated by Dr. John Garlett at the First Christian Church in Tonkawa. Parents of the bride-elect are Dr. Gerald O’Mealey of Tonkawa and Dr. Jill Shackelford of Kansas City, Kan. Brown is the son of Gerry Lou Brown of Enid and the late Jerry Brown. Miss O’Mealey teaches Spanish and coaches the cheerleader squad at J.C. Harmon High School in Kansas City, Kan. The prospective bridegroom is the managing editor of Income Opportunities magazine in Tulsa. Both are graduates of Oklahoma State University and plan to reside in Tulsa following their wedding. Family Dinner Honors PairMr. and Mrs. J.C. Rankin, 301 Martha, were honored with a family dinner hosted by their daughter, Martha Long, June 8 on the occasion of their golden wedding anniversary. Rankin and the former Loretta Keeler were married on that date in 1949 at the First Baptist Church in Newkirk. They are members of Osage Heights Baptist Church, Mr. Rankin retired from Southwestern Bell in 1980 and Mrs. Rankin retired from St. Joseph Medical Center in 1983. The couple’s family includes 4 children, 10 grandchildren and a great-grandson, Kyle. Children are: John and Linda Rankin of Perry, Jim Rankin of Altus, Jamie and Katrina Rankin of Ponca City, and Don and Martha (Rankin) Long of Ponca City. Grandchildren are Heather Heslip, Holly Long, Justin Rankin, Sarah Rankin, Brian Rankin, Jeremy Rankin, J.R. Rankin, Johnna Rankin, Joey Rankin, and Corey Rankin. Kimberlee Cain EngagedGrace Episcopal Church will be the setting July 24 for the wedding of Kimberlee Lane Cain and Cameron Todd Fleming. The future bride is the daughter of Ms. Sally Scott Cain and Roy E. Cain, both of Tonkawa. Fleming is the son of Ms. Colleen Fleming of Ponca City, and the late Don Fleming. Miss Cain is a 1985 graduate of Tonkawa High School and earned a bachelor of science degree in elementary education from Oklahoma State University in 1991. She is currently teaching in Peckham. The prospective bridegroom is a 1987 graduate of Ponca City High School and is owner of Fleming Construction. Reception To Fete WintersIn celebration of 50 years of marriage, a reception June 20 at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church will honor Dallas and MaryLou Winter. Friends are invited to attend the event 2-4 p.m., and no gifts are requested. Dallas Winter and the former MaryLou Phillips were married June 19, 1949, and made their first home in Galesburg, Ill. Mr. Winter taught school in Orion, Ill., and Mrs. Winter taught in Galesburg. In 1953 he began employment with Shell Oil in Wood River, Ill. and the couple moved to Edwardsville, Ill. Mr. Winter began employment with Conoco in 1961, moving with his family to Ponca City. He retired from Conoco in 1985, and Mrs. Winter retired from teaching at the Pioneer Technology Center in 1992. The couple enjoys traveling and square dancing. The reception will be hosted by the couple’s children, Marsha of Yukon, Gary of Ponca City, and Krista of Enid, and four granddaughters. Couple Observes AnniversaryMr. and Mrs. Kaye L. Motz, 2100 El Camino, will observe their 40th wedding anniversary June 14. Motz and the former Roberta Jean Young were married on that date in 1959 in Elkhart, Ind. They resided in Ann Arbor, Mich., prior to moving to Ponca City in 1960. Mr. Motz was employed with Conoco for 33 years as a research chemist, retiring March 1, 1993. Mrs. Motz is a private piano teacher and has been organist at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church for 38 years. The couple has two sons and three grandsons. Children and their families are Dr. Cary and Kim Motz, Carter and Tate of Edmond, and Dr. Gregg and Jennifer Motz and Andrew of Morgantown, W.V. Pioneer Area Quilters MeetThe Pioneer Area Quilter’s Guild recently held its monthly meeting at Community Christian Church in Ponca City with Elaine Hughes, president, presiding. JoAnn Westphalen introduced new member, Deloris Schiltz. All members wearing “name quilts” were eligible to win a door prize and winners were: Eleanor Ciskowski, Ona Atnip, Cindy Wilson, JoAnn Westphalen, and Gladys Randall In the May minutes a guest of Ona Atnip was incorrectly identified as Virginia Watson and should have been Virginia Mortenson. The Christmas in July workshop will be held in August, but the scheduled “Stack and Whack” workshop for July 6 to be presented by Kathy Paczkowski and Sandy Henderson will be held as planned. Cindy Wheeler from the Shawnee area will give a program in August presenting the patterns she has developed for quilted, pieced, and appliqued creatures. Anyone wishing to visit a meeting is welcome and for more information should call Elaine Hughes, 580-762-5178 or Sue Roy, 580-362-3860. Susan Filson Is Bride-ElectThe engagement and approaching marriage of Susan Irene Filson and Bradley Ray Keirn is being announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Filson, 3478 Southwest Miller Lane. Keirn is the son of Jerry and Dana Keirn, 1103 South Seventh, and Sherry Gibson of Ponca City. A June 25 wedding at the Grand Avenue Church of Christ is planned with a reception at the Marland Mansion. The bride-elect is a graduate of Ponca City High School and Northern Oklahoma College. She will attend Oklahoma State University in the fall and is employed with Home National Bank. The future bridegroom is also a graduate of PCHS and NOC and will attend OSU. He is employed at the Amarillo Mesquite Grill. Lookin’ With Lou Beauty Is Dangerous…By LOUISE ABERCROMBIE News Staff Writer Staying up with the times and being beautiful can be dangerous to your health. For instance, I was lighting a candle the other day and my fingernail caught fire! I looked down, and, sure enough, my nail was aflame. That’s what happens when you wear those phony body parts. Realizing it would probably be more painful to my finger to dial 911 than to act on my own, I literally took the matter into my own hand and doused the flame under the water faucet. Another enlightening experience was bending over my aromatic lavender candle and inhaling so I could be de-stressed — instead, I caught my hair on fire and became stressed. Using the same quick action as the phony nail caper, I put out the fire. Fortunately, this did not lead to a wig or phony hair. Another beauty experience was mistaking the spray starch can for the hair spray. This proved to be an “outstanding” escapade. Beauty in a can or a jar has come a long way from the days of natural treatments. Beauty can be as close as the garden or the kitchen. I can recall my mother beating egg whites and using them for a facial. Another natural idea was slicing cucumbers and placing the round slices on the bags under the eyes to tighten the skin. Or another “baggy” trick is to use tea bags on the natural eye pouches. Then there was oatmeal face scrub and a lemon or vinegar rinse for your hair to make it shine. Many a curl was made by rolling the hair up in rags. And the ever faithful mud facial pack that actually came from the earth. Cosmetic powder was hard to come by, so flour became a substitute. And for the fair-skinned folk wishing for a dark tan, there was a mixture of baby oil and cinnamon. Of course, baking soda mixed with salt was a standard in the area of brushing teeth. Hand lotion was a mixture of glycerin and rose petals. One thing about natural treatments, there was never much trouble with the rules for disposing containers, such as jars and containers, by the EPA, which ,of course, did not exist then. As a colleague of mine used to say “I want it the way it was.” Pair Celebrating 35 YearsGerald and Linda Wooters will celebrate their anniversary with their family June 12 in Ponca City. Gerald Wooters and the former Linda Riley were married June 14, 1964, at the Congregational Church in Trenton, Neb. They made their first home in Arthur, Neb., before moving to Superior, Neb., and later to Enid. They moved to Ponca City in August 1984, and have resided at 3393 City View for the past 15 years. Mr. Wooters graduated from University of Nebraska-Kearney with a bachelor’s degree in 1964, and a master’s degree in 1968. Formerly a school teacher and a counselor for 11 years in Nebraska, and an employee of Champlin Pipeline for nine years, he is currently an employee of Williams Pipeline with 15 years of service. Mrs. Wooters also graduated from University of Nebraska-Kearney with a bachelor’s degree in 1968. Formally an elementary teacher in Nebraska for five years, and another four years at North Enid Elementary, she is currently marking 14 years as a first grade teacher at McCord elementary. The Wooters family includes two children and three grandchildren, Gregg and Jennifer Wooters and Daniel, Kristopher and Elizabeth of Ponca City; Chad and Julie (Wooters) Cunningham of Ponca City. The family will celebrate at a barbecue at their home hosted by their children. Couple Sets July WeddingA July 3 wedding is being planned by Kelli Kirkendall and John Polakowski. Friends and relatives are invited to attend the 6:30 p.m. ceremony at Christ Church in Newkirk. The bride-elect is the daughter of J.R. and Carolyn Kirkendall of Newkirk, and the future bridegroom is the son of Daniel D. Polakowski Sr. of Lawton, and Debra Johnston of Anchorage, Alaska. Grandparents of the bride-to-be are Mr. and Mrs. Bus Kirkendall, Joan Horinek of Newkirk, and the late Thomas J. Horinek. The prospective bridegroom’s grandparents are Doris Polakowski of Berlin, Wis., the late George Polakowski, and the late Lee and Shirley Snyder. Miss Kirkendall graduated from Newkirk High School in 1994 and received a bachelor of science degree in elementary education with a minor in early childhood education from Northwestern Oklahoma University in 1998. Polakowski, a 1992 graduate of NHS, is employed by Albertson’s Distribution Center in Ponca City. Social Event Honors BrownsNorth Central Oklahoma Historical Association, Inc. members recently honored Mr. and Mrs. Graydon Brown with a dinner at the Rusty Barrel. Fourteen board members and spouses attended. Graydon and Marquetta Brown will soon be moving to Oklahoma City to be near one of their four children, Jolly Pugh, who with her husband and three children live in Norman. Graydon’s grandfather, S. M. Brown, successfully staked a claim near Newkirk during the Cherokee Strip Run. Graydon was employed as an electrical engineer with Conoco. Marquetta, a native of Stillwater, taught English and Journalism at East Junior High in Ponca City. After retirement, both traveled extensively in genealogical research work. They are members of Pioneer Genealogy Society where they helped to organize North Central Oklahoma Historical Association, Inc. Graydon, as vice president of the board, played a major role in events leading to the publication of the two-volume set of “North Central Oklahoma: Rooted in the Past — Growing for the Future” that includes over 800 families from this area and their histories. Marquetta led a rally of Ponca City Citizens to petition against the city’s proposal to sell the Cultural Center. As a result of a citywide vote, Friends of the Cultural Center was organized to apply for grants to make improvements to the building and grounds. She has also assisted many applicants with their genealogical line for membership in Daughters of American Revolution, of which she is a past regent, and recently served as publicity chairman in the Ponca City chapter. Horinek Family Reunion Held At Cassiopeia’sThe 41st annual family reunion for descendants of Anton and Francis Horinek was held May 25 at Larry Horinek’s club, Cassiopeia’s, in Ponca City. The welcome and opening prayer was given by Elmer Horinek. The afternoon was spent visiting and taking pictures. Marsha Greer of Edmond brought her pony for the children to ride. Those attending from Newkirk were Father Beckman, Margaret Horinek, Joanne Horinek, Joan Horinek, Ken and Susan Horinek, Tony and Kendra, Colton and Kyla Smith, Carolyn and J.R. Lindsey, Kerri Kirkendall, Traci Kirkendall, Dan Daniel, Kelli Kirkendall, John Polakowski, Tony and LaVone Vap, Vickie, Justin and Stacie Kerchoff, Jeff and Cathy, Brian, Paul Koenke, Dana and Steve, Kaylin, Connor, Kyndal and McKenna Pulley, Mike and DeMerta, Benjamin, Emily, Anthony, and Matthew Vap, Elmer and Rita Horinek, Mark and Julia Horinek, Dusty and Tina, Chad, Jared and Cory Eckert, Ron and Christa, Heather and Hollie Greer. Attending from Ponca City were Ron and Trudy Frick, Barry Frick, Larry and Julia, Dillon and Matt Horinek; Todd and Tonya Horinek; Russ and Tracy, Jake, Blair Didlake; Jerry and Charlene Vap; Daryl and Julie, Bryce and Dylan Vap; Gary and Julia, Jacob, Caleb Vap; Tim and Lisa, Sarah, Katy Eden; Dale, Kim, Jerod, Tanner Vap. Others present were Frank and Linda Hutchins of Wichita, Kan.; Amy and Sean Ackerson of Mission, Kan.; Jim and Karen, Kevin Horinek and Jayden Berger of Wellington, Kan.; Terry, Matt, Kelly Horinek of Arkansas City, Kan.; Bob and Janice, Brad, Katie Morgan of Tulsa; Marsha, Kelly, Seth Greer, Kyle Hobgood; Phil and LaDonna, John Bernard Giachina, all of Edmond; Jack and Donna Engle of Del City; Louise and George Snyder of Choctaw; Tim and Dorothy, Belinda and Jeremy Horinek of Tonkawa; Chris and Debbie, Kaydee, Cody and Cory Vap; Ben Janda, all of Kildare; Don and Betty Chapin of Tulsa. Golden Anniversary ObservedChildren and grandchildren of Olen and Bertha Vaughn hosted a golden wedding anniversary reception June 5 at the VFW hall in Ponca City. Olen Vaughn and the former Bertha Riley were married June 9, 1949, in Newkirk. The couple’s children are Lynn and Wendy Vaughn of Duncan and Steve and Patty Purvis of El Reno. Grandchildren are Steven and Melissa Purvis of Mustang, Jerrod Lee Vaughn of Stillwater, and Whitney Ann Vaughn of Duncan. Born and reared in Kay County, Mr. Vaughn began a career in the oil fields with the Dave Morgan Oil Company, later joining Southern Production and Sinclair, before retiring in 1985 from Atlantic Richfield in Drumright. Mrs. Vaughn was employed at various times since their marriage, but is primarily a housewife. In 1986 the Vaughns returned to Kay County, residing in Ponca City. Wedding Plans AnnouncedAnnouncement has been made of the engagement and approaching marriage of Margaret Elaine Jahnke and Derick Shane Covington by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Steven Jahnke of Brooklyn, Mich. Covington is the son of Carolyn (Ownbey) Holloran of Newalla and Jeff Covington of Oklahoma City. A July 24 wedding at Hillcrest Presbyterian Church in Oklahoma City is planned. Grandparents of the bride-elect are Billie Sue and Samuel Jahnke of Enid and grandparents of the prospective bridegroom are Hap and Jesse Covington of Shallowater, Texas, and Fred and Vera Ownbey of Ponca City. The future bride has attended Siena Heights College in Michigan and the University of Oklahoma. Covington has attended the University of New Mexico, Southeastern Oklahoma State University and OU. Both are graduate teaching assistants at OU. Engagement Is AnnouncedTeresa Kay Hayes, daughter of Marilyn (Ownbey) Hayes of Kingston, and Derek Shanon Saxon, are planning a July 31 wedding at the Church of Christ in Madill. Saxon is the son of Shanon and Becky Saxon of Mannsville, and Trisha and Louis Darity of Lone Grove, and the grandson of Barney Saxon of Mannsville, and Jack and Makota Shaw of Dickson. Miss Hayes is the granddaughter of Fred and Vera Ownbey of Ponca City. The bride-to-be is a graduate of Kingston High School and is majoring in elementary education at East Central University. Saxon graduated from Lone Grove High School and earned a bachelor of science degree in education from ECU. Miller Family Reunion HeldDescendants of Charles L. and Will Miller held the 46th family reunion May 31 with 42 people attending. The oldest present was Leo Martin and the youngest was Sean Parker. Winning prizes for coming the fartherest distance were Jerry and Anamarie Green and Dorothy Lawrence. Those attending were Chloe E. Lewis of Kaw City, Dorothy Lawrence of Azle, Texas, Jerry and Anamarie Green of Purdy, Mo., Kim Van Durgh, Wade and Leigh, J.D. and Juanita Grimes of Shawnee, Delwyn and Louise Lemke of Midwest City, Lee and Linda Coss and Brian of Andover, Kan., Bill and Eunice Todd, Chris, Tyler and Sean Parker, Beulah Mitchell, Jeannie Corder, all of Douglas, Kan. Attending from Ponca City were Leo Martin, Raymond and Ruth Thiele, Glenn Thiele and Ina, Gaylard and Maxine Ross and Bryan, Dorthie Spears, Edna Green, Tommy Green, Fred and Evelyn Grimes, Andy and Danny, Jessica Hurd, Billy, Kandi and Dalton Grimes, and Mildred Ross. Silver Anniversary EventA barbecue hosted by their daughter and son-in-law, Michelle and Sam Blackstar, parents and sisters, honored Mr. and Mrs. Jim Reed, 2204 Jane, June 19 for their 25th wedding anniversary. Reed and the former LaDonna Sawyer were married June 16, 1974. Reed has been employed with Ceja Corporation since 1975 and Mrs. Reed assists her father with a chimney sweep business and is also employed with Corporate Management Group. The couple enjoys fishing, gardening, photography, cooking, computer work and being with their granddaughters, Kristina and Mikayla. Wheatheart MenuFor 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, June 14: Sausage patty with gravy; oven fried potatoes; carrot and cabbage salad; biscuit with margarine; cinnamon applesauce. Tuesday, June 15: Ham and beans; pears; tomato spoon relish; cornbread with margarine; pudding with topping. Wednesday, June 16: Italian meatloaf; scalloped potatoes; buttered spinach; dinner roll with margarine; cherry crisp with vanilla ice cream. Thursday, June 17: Tuna pea salad; tomato juice; ambrosia; crackers with margarine; easy chocolate cake with frosting. Friday, June 18: Pork cutlet; mashed potatoes with gravy; buttered broccoli; whole wheat dinner roll with margarine; two cookies. Family Members Attend ReunionThe families of the late George Osro Jones and Ollie B. Stotter Jones Thornton held their annual reunion at Sun ‘N Fun picnic pavilion June 6. The opening prayer was led by Marie Beavers. A covered dish luncheon was shared, and the family spent the afternoon visiting and looking at old photographs. Prizes were given to Max Spaulding as the youngest person present and Marion Beavers as the eldest. Other prizes were given to Phyllis Brown, Jim Holler, Wate Weaver, Courtney Miller, Brittany Brown, Tonya Spaulding, John Holler, Wanda Jefferson and Laura Weaver. Family members attending were Juanita and Johnny Holler of Wichita, Kan.; Jim Holler of Bentley, Kan.; Paula L. Ewing of Lincoln, Calif.; Laura, John and Wate Weaver of Skiatook; Wanda Jefferson, Courtney Miller of Haysville, Kan.; Winifred and Phyllis Brown, Brittany Brown, Dustin Brown and Melissa Wynn, all of Blackwell. Attending from Ponca City were Bob, Becky, Justin and Jared Gray, Don Beavers, Marc, Tonya and Max Spaulding, Sherry and Amanda Guerro, Marion and Marie Beavers. Friends attending were Todd Hess of Blackwell; Denny, Rikki, Markie Creamers, London Metzinger and Phoenix Cramer, all of Ponca City. The next reunion is scheduled June 4, 2000. Ponca City HappeningsSUNDAY Marland Estate Mansion, 901 Monument Road, open daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Guided tours Monday-Friday, 1:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 1:30 and 3 p.m. Special tour information, 767-0420. Pioneer Woman Museum, open Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. The museum is closed on Mondays and holidays. Ponca City Art Center, 819 East Central. Wednesday through Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Ponca City Cultural Center and Museum, 10th and Grand. Home of Ponca City Indian Museum, Bryant Baker Studio, 101 Ranch Museum and DAR Museum. Available for receptions, teas, bridge parties, etc. Open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday 1-5 p.m. 767-0427. Ponca City Tourism Office, 10th and Grand. Information about all tourist attractions and events in Ponca City and the surrounding area. Open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. 763-8067. 11th Step AA meeting — open, 11 a.m.; AA Discussion meeting, 8 p.m. Harmony House, 212 South Third. AA Alano Group — Noon, open topic meeting; 8 p.m., closed topic meeting; 603 South 1st. MONDAY Al-Anon meeting, 8-9 p.m. Monday, upstairs in the Harmony House, 212 South Third. Domestic Violence Group, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays. Programs for women and children of family violence. Babysitter provided. For information call 76A-BUSE. Fibromyalgia Support Group meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the parlor of the First Baptist Church. More information may be obtained by calling Raelene Brown, 765-5756; Mary Beth Guy, 765-9894; Martha Long, 762-5572. Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Albright United Methodist Church, 128 South Palm. Call Beth Wright, 765-6738, for additional information. Ponca City Rotary Club, noon Monday, Marland Mansion Chapel. Simple Steps AA — closed, noon; AA Step Study — closed, 8 p.m.; Harmony House, 212 South Third. AA Alano Group — Noon, open topic meeting; 8 p.m., closed 12 by 12 study; 603 South 1st. TOPS OK 308 members weigh-in time is 6 to 6:45 p.m. with meetings starting at 6:45 p.m. on Mondays. For more information call Betty Flower, 765-5448. Principles Before Personalities, Narcotics Anonymous, 8 p.m. Monday, Harmony House basement (use south entrance by parking lot). TUESDAY The American Family Support Group will meet 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays at 1105 West Highland. The topic will be Child Welfare Services and child abuse. Kay County Wheatheart Sweet Adelines, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Performing Arts Building (south entrance) Northern Oklahoma College, Tonkawa. All women welcome. For information call 765-6829, 363-1643 or 762-2885. Kiwanis Club, noon Tuesday, Marland Mansion Conference Center. New-Found Freedom Co-dependents Anonymous, 8 p.m., Tuesday, Harmony House (upstairs library). AA Discussion meeting at noon; AA Big Book Study — closed, 8 p.m. Harmony House, 212 South Third. AA Alano Group — Noon, open topic meeting; 8 p.m., closed newcomers meeting; 603 South 1st. Freedom Group of AA; Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Woodlands Christian Church (Room 202), Fourteenth and Hartford. Smoke-free meeting and building. We study and practice tradition. Study Discussion of “As Bill Sees it” and other AA approved literature. Call 762-3345 for more information. Parent Support Group, 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Northern Oklahoma Youth Services Center. Focus on parental concerns and frustrations, as well as ways to increase understanding and communications between parent and child. Support, education, coping techniques, and introduction to non-punitive parenting styles. Pioneer Water Garden Society meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Cann Gardens. Anyone interested in water gardens, fish, plants or starting your own pond is welcome to attend. For more information contact Mike Welch, 765-3271, or Ray Moreland, 762-7806. Preschool storytime for 4-, 5- and 6-year-olds, 10 and 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the Ponca City Library. Weight Watchers meeting, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. Weigh-in begins at 6 p.m. Fanchon Chapter 53, Order of the Eastern Star, meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Temple, 1200 West Grand. Free pregnancy test is kept confidential at Birth Choice, 700 West Broadway. Hours are 6-8 p.m. Tuesday; 1-3 p.m. Wednesday; 6-8 p.m. Thursday. WEDNESDAY Deadline for Happenings and items for Sunday’s edition of Lifestyles is 5 p.m. Wednesday. For Happenings include name of club, time and day of meeting, place and hostess. Pioneer Toastmasters Club, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, R&D East Auditorium, Conoco Complex, 1000 South Pine. Guests welcome; public invited. For additional information, contact Bob Ennis, 767-5946. Ponca City Bahai Community Discussion Group, 7:15 p.m. Wednesday. For location call 765-5695 or 762-5529. Simple Steps AA meeting; Step Study — closed, noon. AA Discussion meeting, 8 p.m. Harmony House, 212 South Third. AA Alano Group — Noon, open topic meeting; 8 p.m., closed Big Book study; 603 South 1st. Storytime for 2 and 3-year-olds, Ponca City Library, 515 East Grand, 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Short stories, songs, use of flannel board. Lasts about 15 minutes. Ponca City Council of Garden Clubs meets at the Cann Center on the first Wednesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. Anyone interested in gardening, flowers, birds, butterflies, conservation, historic preservation, landscape design or environmental education, is welcome to attend. For more information call 762-4887, or 762-8008. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) support group aids veterans of the Vietnam and Gulf Wars. The group is confidential and meets at the DAV, 401 South Lincoln, Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. If you are a veteran suffering with PTSD or know someone who could use help, contact 762-3851 or Steve Mallory, 762-7561. Principles Before Personalities, Narcotics Anonymous, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Harmony House basement (use south entrance by parking lot). THURSDAY Al-Anon at Conoco, TBTV 50 on Mezzanine between North and South Towers, 11:30 p.m. Thursday. Call Linda, 765-7045, 767-5328. AA Discussion meeting, noon; AA discussion meeting, 8 p.m., Harmony House, 212 South Third. AA Alano Group — Noon, open topic meeting; 8 p.m., closed AA literature study; 603 South 1st. Freedom Group of AA; closed Big Book Study at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Woodlands Christian Church (Room 202), Fourteenth and Hartford. Smoke-free meeting and building. We study and practice tradition. Open meeting the last Thursday of each month for birthdays. Call 762-3345 for more information. Jaycees, 7 p.m., first and third Thursday, Chamber of Commerce meeting room. Interested persons welcome to attend any meeting. Model Railroad Club, 7-10 p.m. Thursday, Stephenson Building, 113 North Third. For information call 762-8687 or 765-7996. Parent Support Group, 9:30-11 a.m. Thursday Northern Oklahoma Youth Services Center. Focus on parental concerns, frustrations, as well as ways to increase understanding and communications between parent and child. Support, education, coping techniques and introduction to non-punitive parenting styles. Ponca City Newcomers Club meets the third Thursday of each month at the Marland Mansion. For more information contact Joyce Fox, 762-9578. Ponca City Newcomers will meet May 20 and members are reminded to bring recipes to the meeting. For more information and to make reservations call Joyce Fox, 762-9578. Story hour for school-aged children Thursday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Ponca City Library. Principles Before Personalities, Narcotics Anonymous, 8 p.m. Thursday, Harmony House basement (use south entrance by parking lot). FRIDAY Simple Steps AA — open, noon; AA speaker meeting — open, 8 p.m. Harmony House, 212 South Third. AA Alano Group — Noon, open 12 by 12 meeting; 8 p.m., open speaker meeting; 603 South 1st. Pioneer Rotary Club, 11:45 a.m. Friday, Marland Mansion. Principles Before Personalities, Narcotics Anonymous, 8 p.m. Friday, Harmony House, 212 South Third, basement (use south entrance). Smoke-free building. For more information call 762-3345 or 765-9459. SATURDAY AA Discussion meeting at noon Saturday. AA Discussion meeting at 8 p.m., Harmony House, 212 South Third. AA Alano Group — Noon, open topic meeting; 8 p.m., closed Big Book study; 603 South First. New Found Freedom Co-dependents Anonymous, 8 p.m. Saturday, Harmony House (upstairs library). Smoke-free. Order of the Amaranth meets the first and third Saturdays of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Temple. Overeaters Anonymous group meets 11-12 Saturday mornings at Woodlands Christian Church. The meetings are open to “anyone who desires to stop eating compulsively.” For more information call 762-2161. Marland Estate garage sale 8 a.m.-5 p.m. June 12 at Angela Hall on the Marland estate grounds. SPORTSGolf Notes Golf NotesGirls’ Championship SHAWNEE —Ý Ponca City’s Michaela Cavener finished sixth in the rain-shortened OWGA Girls Championship. The 13-year-old, competing against a number of high school age opponents, shot a 123 in the two-day tournament that was shortened to 27 holes. Another Ponca Citian, Jenni Nimmo — playing in her first tournament of the summer — shot a 141 over the Shawnee Country Club course. PGA Junior Tour PERRY — Pat Collogan added more points to his total in the PGA South Central Junior Golf Tour by finishing second in the Perry Tournament Friday. Collogan fired an 81 to lead the Ponca City participants in the 12-13 age bracket. Ross Gilbert was fourth with an 83 and Daniel Nimmo finished fifth with an 84. John Nimmo, playing in the 11-and-under group, was fifth with a 9-hole score of 42. Ponca City Country Club Junior Playday Results (June 12) Boys 7-8 17 — Connor Davis 18 — Matthew Broug 20 — Chris Brown 22 — Matthew Wallace 25 — Ross Otto Boys 9-10 85 — Johnathan Myers 85 — Michael Williams 51 — Christopher Greenwood 64 — Spencer Helton 25 — Kevin Hagood 30 — Ryan Smith Boys 11-12 50 — John Wheeler 54 — Andrew Dorman Boys 13-14 37 — Jordan Bailey 39 — Lance Highfill Boys 15-16 49 — Todd Edwards Girls 7-8 40 — Maggie Bowker Girls 9-10 40 — Stacy Schavvliege Girls 11-12 48 — Haley Schavvliege 54 — Meredith Inselman 57 — Andrea Huffman 66 — Elise Hagood Girls 13-14 40 — Kelle Waddell 43 — Lindsey Mersman *Next Junior Playday will be Friday, June 25, at 8 a.m. Tee-Par-Tee (June 7, 8, 9) Horse Race Results Babe Didrickson Flight 1 — Nancy Barnett-Pat True 2 — June Alles-Gene Morse 3 — Joyce Parsons-Mona Haig Patty Berg Flight 1 — Racpha Phillips-Ruby Means 2 — Marcia Foxcs-Gwen Horton 3 — Caryl Lavergne-Toshi Burroughes Nancy Lopez Flght 1 — Carolyn Renfro-Fay Johnson 2 — Barbara Impson-Linda Clark 3 — Phyllis Potter-Doris Langley Putting Contest 1 — Shirle Millsap Closest To Hole No. 6 — Barbara Overholt Longe Drive No. 13 — Lee Little Closest To hole No. 14 — Sonya Rogers Tournament Results 1 — Diana Murphy-Robin Purdie 2 — Nancy Barnett-Pat True 3 — Margaret Steinberger-Wilma Wilkins 4 — Ebby Jacobs-Betty Tanner 5 — Barbara Foster-Nadine Brown 6 — Vickie Epperson-Pat Knight 7 — Ralpha Phillips-Ruby Means 8 — Betty Wyatt-Jerrie Barnes 9 — Caryl Lavergne-Toshi Burroughes 10 — Sandy Powers-Gayle Edwards Thursday Playday 1 — Cathy Beatty 2 — Louise Abercrombie Wentz Memorial Golf Course Ladies Day Play The Wentz Ladies Golf Association will meet at 8:15 a.m. to draw for pairings for the June 15 Ladies Day Play. In the June 8 Ladies Day, Sue Lawsonand Joy Asbury took first place, Mary Ivers and Chris Beguin were second with Georgia Bratcher and Evelyn Davis third. Twisters TryoutsTryouts for the Ponca City Twisters Under-16 girls traveling soccer team will be held June 14-15 at the Ponca City Soccer Complex, from 6-8 p.m. Those with birthdays between August 1, 1983 and July 31, 1985 are eligible. For more information, contact Bobby Snow, at 763-1772 or 765-5881. Wildcat CampsWildcat Basketball Camp — The last of three Ponca City Wildcat basketball camps, a Guard-Post Shooting Camp, will be offered June 21-23 for grades 3-12. The cost is $45 per child. The camp will run each day from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., and will be held on the Po-Hi campus. Cost includes instruction, a T-shirt, certificate of participation and a basketball. If a child is attending two camps, or if you have two campers attending, you may take $15 off the total amount. Applications are available at P.C. Sports, and can be mailed to coach Ron Arthur, at 301 W. Hartford No. 519, Ponca City, OK, 74601. Applications are due by Friday, June 18. For additional information, or to register by phone, contact the Athletic Directors office between 8 a.m. and noon, Monday through Thursday, at 767-8075. Lady Wildcat Softball Camp — A Lady Wildcat Softball Camp, for girls ages 7-14, will be held June 14-17 at the middle school. The camp will run each day from 8 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.. Cost is $60. Walk-ups are welcome. For more information, contact Mark Huster, at 762-3027, or Tracy Scott, at 718-0403.
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