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From the pages of The Ponca City News, Tuesday, August 01, 2000 LOCAL DEATHS NEWS BRIEFS LIFESTYLES SPORTS BUSINESS LOCALChilocco Treaty To Be Signed Chilocco Treaty To Be SignedKAW CITY — Tribal leaders representing the Kaw Nation, Ponca tribe of Oklahoma, Tonkawa tribe of Oklahoma, Otoe-Missouria tribe and Pawnee tribe of Oklahoma will gather at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Kaw Nation administrative offices in Kaw City to sign the Chilocco Treaty. The Chilooco Treaty is the result of nearly two years of negotiations among the five area tribes establishing a governing document for the use of the tribe’s jointly held property at the former Chilocco Indian School north of Newkirk. The Chilocco Treaty established the Council of Confederated Chilocco Tribes, upon which each member tribe will have representation. Kaw Pow Wow Scheduled Aug. 4-6The annual Kaw Pow Wow will be held Friday through Sunday, Aug. 4-6, at the tribal pow wow grounds one-half mile west of the Washungah Bay entrance on Kaw Lake. Head Man Dancer for this years pow wow is Cody Revard from Pawhuska, and Head Lady Dancer will be Jody Satepauhoodle of Pawhuska. Master of ceremonies is Thomas Roughface from Bethany, and the Head Singer is John Butler of Oologah. Arena Director will be Tony Kills Crow from Pawhuska. Eric Anderson of Sapulpa is the Head Gourd Dancer, and Jeremy SpottedBear will be the water boy. Out-going princess is Shalimar Plumley of Oklahoma City. The 2000-2001 Pow Wow Princess will be selected Friday evening. Friday evening activities will begin at 6:30 with gourd dancing and contest dancing for Tiny Tots (6 & under), Jr. Girls Cloth/Buckskin (7-15), Jr. Girls Fancy Shawl/Jingle (7-15), Jr. Boys Straight (7-15), Jr. Boys Traditional (7-15), and Jr. Boys Fancy (7-15). The Saturday afternoon program will begin at 2 p.m. with gourd dancing. All specials will be held in the afternoon. Supper will be served at 5 p.m. Evening gourd dancing will begin at 6 p.m. Grand entry will be at 7:30 p.m. led by the American Indian Legion Buffalo Post No. 38 of White Eagle. Contests to be held on Saturday evening will be Women’s Cloth, Women’s Buckskin, Women’s Fancy & Jingle, and Women’s Golden Age Division (55 & over). The Sunday afternoon program will begin at 2 p.m. with gourd dancing and specials. Supper break will be at 5 p.m. and the evening gourd dancing will begin at 6 p.m. Grand entry will begin at 7:30 p.m. led by VFW Post No. 9145 of Marland. Men’s Straight, Men’s Traditional/Grass, Men’s Fancy, and Men’s Golden age (55 & over) will be held Sunday evening. There will be Arts and Crafts booths with Native American artwork for sale and food concession with a wide variety of foods. Everyone is invited to attend, so bring your lawn chairs and your families to enjoy the Kaw Nation Pow Wow on Kaw Lake. PC Alliance for Youth Alive and StrongPonca City Alliance for Youth was formed in 1998 as an outgrowth of the Ponca City Youth Summit and is still alive and strong! Currently, there are seven committees working to fulfill America’s Promise to youth. The Juvenile Crime and Substance Abuse Prevention committee hosted Safe Night USA in June at Kids Kastle. Ninety-six area youth learned about the importance of saying no to alcohol, drugs, and violence. Participants signed cards agreeing to stay clean, sober and drug free after attending an educational component. Free T-shirts, food, soft drinks, door prizes, and tokens were distributed. Events included wall climbing, laser tag, and video games in a safe fun filled environment. Forty-four adults volunteered their time to help with the evening. Partners in this project were Kids Kastle, United Way, AmeriCorps, Ponca City Police Department, Westside Policing Project, YMCA, Northern Oklahoma Youth Services, and the Tracy Young Army Center. Future projects under consideration are peer mediation groups in the schools, a brochure of local organizations that provide services to youth with drug dependency problems, and the creation of a victims impact panel to go into the elementary schools and discuss drug abuse and its consequences. The Drug Store 2000 committee is recreating a drug awareness drama for sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth graders that was first held in 1997. Drug Store is a cooperative effort of Pioneer Bank, St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Ponca City Police Department, Kay County District Attorney’s office, Ponca City schools, Tracy Young Army Reserve Center, Trout Funeral Home, United Way, Oklahoma Blood Institute, Ponca City Fire Department and other area business. This effort is truly a community effort to educate our young people about the dangers of drug use. The interactive educational drug prevention program is scheduled to run Oct. 23-27 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. during Red Ribbon week. Over 2,000 students will experience this 40-minute drama. The youth will also receive free Drug Store 2000 T-shirts and information about how to avoid drug use. Gov. Keating and first lady Kathy Keating have agreed to attend the Drug Store opening Oct. 23, 10 a.m. at Hutchins Auditorium. A tour of Drug Store 2000, press conference, and a box lunch is scheduled for the governor, special guests, and the media. Other Special Visitors In conjunction with Drug Store 2000, the Teen Pregnancy Prevention committee is sponsoring Gordon H. Deckert, MD, FACP, a member of the State Board of Health. He will speak the evening of Oct. 23, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Hutchins Auditorium. Deckert will talk about answers to adolescent behavior as it pertains to drugs and sexual behavior. St. Joseph Regional Medical Center staff is providing the funding for this speaker to come to Ponca City. The medical community feels that Deckert will be a highly motivational speaker for parents and concerned citizens in Ponca City. This committee also sent letters to elected state officials asking them to investigate laws that make the parents of underage fathers responsible for child support. Sen. Paul Muegge informed the committee that he forwarded a copy of the letter to Tony Hutchinson, director of the Senate Policy Analysis Division for further research. When the research is completed, the committee will be notified of the findings. Another successful program to come out of the Alliance is the Youth Empowerment Services (YES). This program developed from National Youth Service Day (NYSD) event. On April 15, 61 youths, 20 adults and 21 United Way/AmeriCorps members came together to clean yards, paint and do small outdoor maintenance jobs for 12 senior citizens in Ponca City. After the work was completed, a celebration lunch was served, and the youth received recognition awards and prizes. The YES program is about keeping the spirit of volunteerism growing that developed with NYSD. The opinion is that bringing caring adults, volunteer youth, and at-risk youth together for service will result in a raised awareness of community and caring. The youth involved will receive mentoring, positive role models, learn lawn care skills, and be given the opportunity to serve their community in a positive way. Workdays are scheduled on the fourth Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. to noon. The next workday is scheduled for Aug. 26.. Volunteers will meet at United Way, 205 North 2nd, at 9 a.m. to begin work. The Race Relations committee is helping plan a Martin Luther King celebration in cooperation with Conoco. A multi-cultural celebration is being investigated for next spring. The Physical/Sexual Abuse Prevention task force combined with District 17 Child Abuse Prevention task force. During Child Abuse Prevention Month, members distributed information and blue ribbons to local elementary schools. A Kite Festival was held to celebrate and bring awareness to CAPM. Through the generosity of local business, 50 free kites were distributed at the festival. An information booth will be set up at the Kay County Fair with information about what citizens can do to help prevent children from becoming victims of abuse. For those interested in taking part in or contribute to any of these task forces, contact Katina Combes, United Way/AmeriCorps promise fellow, at 765-2476. Nearly NewsThe Ponca City Planning Commission meeting slated for tonight at 7 p.m. has been canceled. No makeup date has been scheduled. BUSINESSONG Announces Combining Stillwater Ponca City Areas ONG Announces Combining Stillwater Ponca City AreasToday Oklahoma Natural Gas announces that it will combine the Stillwater and Ponca City areas into one. The two areas compliment each other making it possible for the company to gain efficiencies with personnel and facilities. Karen Furman, former Ponca City area manager will assume the responsibility for the area and Ponca City native, Jack Branstetter will assume the responsibility of the Ponca City office. Branstetter is a graduate of the Ponca City School system, attended Northern Oklahoma College, Tonkawa and received his B.A. of Industrial Engineering & Management from Oklahoma State University in 1991. He worked for the R & D division of Conoco from 1981-1987 and after college he worked at Conoco’s natural gas and gas products facility in Farmington, N. M. In 1994 he was accepted into the Oklahoma Natural Gas Engineer Training Program in Tulsa. Branstetter became a staff engineer in 1996 and was Western Region Manager of Transportation Services, in Oklahoma City. His wife Janice also attended Ponca City Schools and graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1981 with a Marketing degree. The couple has two children, Kristen 7 and Nicole 5. Personnel Staffing Announces Promotion of Dan Sims to VPPersonnel Staffing, Inc. located at 1312 North Seventh Street Ponca City, announces the promotion of Dan J. Sims to vice president of operations. Sims previously held the positions of sales manager and sales representative respectively since joining the company in 1994. Sims is a lifelong resident of Kay County and currently resides with his wife Jill in Kaw City. Mr. Sims serves on the Board of the Kaw Lake Association and is chairman of the Special Olympics. He also is an active member of the Ambucs, Cherokee Strip Golf Classic and many other Ponca City community activities. Personnel Staffing, Inc. is the leading provider of temporary staffing, permanent placement and employee leasing services in the Ponca City area. They have been in business here for over 26 years. Chamber Elevates Two To Fill Vacant PositionsBy LOUISE ABERCROMBIE News Staff Writer Dan Gilliam, Conoco, was elevated to chairman-elect of the Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce at the recent Board meeting. Gilliam, vice president, will be moving into the post early as he replaces Karen Furman, Oklahoma Natural Gas manager, who is being transferred to Stillwater. Tom Quillin, Pioneer Bank and Trust, has been elected vice president, filling the slot of Gilliam, who has been moved up. Another change is that former treasurer Paul Seeley, has returned for a six-month stint to fill in for Diana Mitchell, who has been transferred to Houston by Conoco. The Board passed a resolution authorizing the change in bank signature cards. Chairman Barry Bickle called for open discussion from the Board about issues in the community. Mike Engster said that there are six empty buildings on Grand Avenue that need filling. Carla O’Neill, a board member of the Chamber and Main Street, pointed out that some of these buildings have out-of-state or out-of-town landlords and this makes a problem for retailers. Also Main Street has no director at this time. Bickle asked that the Chamber be kept informed if there is any way it can assist. Jan Jarrett, Chamber CEO, called attention to a letter to the editor in the Daily Oklahoman from Mayor Tom Leonard praising Gov. Keating’s fishing trip with Conoco officials. The letter indicated that Keating was a member of the team that helped secure the Conoco Carbon Fibers plant in Ponca City. Craig Myers announced that the Building Ponca City has sold its first house and the project has helped jump-start other building. In response to what is the Chamber doing for tourism since there is no director, Jarrett said that the Chamber is answering the 800 calls, handling walk-ins and correspondence at no charge to the City. Jarrett said that however Chamber personnel had assumed some responsibilities that amounts to about $1,000 a month. Lisa Coy, executive vice president, announced the Chamber with the City of Ponca City will be hosting an ice cream social for the Motocross participants and their families on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. She urged the Board to attend and show support. A booth at the Motocross is to be manned by the Chamber throughout the event. The Chamber tram tour is slated for Aug. 4. Coy also announced that there will be a Breakfast of Champions on Aug. 24 at the Commons at the Ponca City High School. The subject will be Forgery Buster and will be put on by the Ponca City Police Department and the Kay County District Attorney’s Office. Tickets were given to Board members to sell for the Aug. 12th Chamber Auction at Wentz. Debbie Weatherly reported on some of the auction items including a trip to Las Vegas and a big screen television. Chairman Carla O’Neill told there will be food and music is to be by the Poverties Children Band. The Board members were given a copy of a letter approved by the Legislative Committee to go to members of the Oklahoma legislators and area Chambers in support of Right-to-Work. The letter requests a response from the legislators as to their stand on the matter. The Chamber expects the matter to come up again in the 2001 Legislative session. A survey to the membership revealed that 97 percent of the respondents were in favor of Right-to-Work Legislation. Reporting on Economic Development, Jarrett told of a trip to Washington, D.C. to visit with John Porter, Health, Labor and Education on a possible grant to help with the city’s bandwidth project. The Ponca City delegation visited with Congressman Ernest Istook and Sen. Don Nickles staff. Ponca City Grad Receives High Justice Department AwardMichael Loucks, son of Keith and Ruth Loucks of 501 South Longwood Road, was recently awarded the highest award the United States Justice Department presents. He was awarded the Attorney General’s Exceptional Service Award at the 48th Annual Attorney Generals Awards Ceremony at Constitutional Hall in Washington, D.C. on July 28. Loucks is a Supervisory Assistant U.S. Attorney in Boston and heads the Health Care Fraud Unit in Massachusetts. His father traveled to Washington for the ceremony. The award was given to Loucks and his team for their work in securing the largest global settlement ever in a health care case. The investigation begun in September 1994 and concluded in January 2000, resulted in a global settlement with Fresenius Medical Care North America, which is the largest provider in the world of kidney dialysis services and products. The prosecution resulted in guilty pleas by three different corporate entities, with a record-setting 101 million dollar criminal fine, an aggregate civil settlement payment of 385 million dollars, and the withdrawal by the company of more than 130 million dollars in pending claims for reimbursement with the Medicare program. The awards ceremony opened with welcoming remarks by the Honorable Eric H. Holder, Jr. Deputy Attorney General. A presentation of colors followed, and Deputy Attorney General Holder then introduced Attorney General Reno. All awards were presented by her honor Ms. Janet Reno after the opening remarks. A reception following the ceremony concluded the afternoon festivities. This was the third award Loucks has received from the Justice Department during the last five years. Other guests who came to see Loucks receive this honor were his sister Virginia Loucks Dunn, her husband William Dunn, and their three children Caroline, Jennifer and Jordan, of Houston. Also attending were Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Herman of Philadelphia, Pa., Loucks’ in-laws. Loucks graduated from Ponca City High School in 1973. He received his AB from Harvard in 1977 magna cum laude and his law degree from University of Virginia School of Law in 1980. He is married to Nancy Herman Loucks, a Senior Vice President with State Street Corporation in Boston. They have two children, Rebecca, 14 and Sarah, 9. Kaw Nation Child Care Director Awarded CDAMary Lou Schaefer of Ponca City, site director for the Kaw Nation’s new child care center opening soon in Newkirk, has been awarded a Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential in recognition of outstanding work with young children. The credential was awarded by the Council for Professional Recognition in Washington, D.C. which represents the early childhood profession. CDA is the only major national effort to improve child care by evaluation and recognizing the skills of individuals providing care. The first credential was awarded 20 years ago, and now 46 states plus the District of Columbia include CDA in their child care licensing regulations. Parents who use child care are especially concerned today about their children’s welfare, With this in mind, as part of the CDA assessment process, every candidate for the CDA credential is observed working with young children by an early childhood professional. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the ability to work with families to develop children’s physical and intellectual capabilities in a safe and healthy learning environment. The CDA credential is having a positive effect on the quality of child care. Its impact is evident in center-based care as well as family child care, the most common form to care for children under 5 years old. Child care staff and parents wanting information on CDA should write the Council for Professional Recognition at 2460 16th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009-3575. Music Suite Under New OwnershipNew owner of the Music Suite, 1806 North Fifth is Rick Graham. He purchased the store from Randy Coates. A native of Ponca City, Graham graduated from Ponca City High School and attended Oklahoma State University. Graham says he has been interested in music since the age of ten. He and his wife Novella are associated with the Oklahoma Jubilee at Shidler. Graham plays in the band and Novella operates the sound. Mrs. Graham operates her own business, a nail salon. Prior to acquiring the music store, Graham was associated with Albertson’s Distribution Center. He is a veteran of Vietnam. The Music Suite deals with the schools and carries rental band instruments. Plans are to add instruments such as keyboards and electronic drums. A change in store hours has been announced. The new hours will be from 8 a.m., to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday and Saturday 8 a.m., to 4 p.m. Pure Protein LLC Receives $250,000 Award from OCASTEditor’s Note: OCAST is one of the state agencies involved in the new Ponca City Accelerator. OKLAHOMA CITY — Pure Protein LLC, an Oklahoma City-based biomedical technology company, has received a one-year award of $250,000 from OCAST, the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology, to develop Class 11 MHC specificities (HLA Molecules). Of the 35 applications for the Oklahoma Applied Research Support (OARS) R&D Competition, the Pure Protein proposal was ranked first among 14 which were approved. The majority of reviewers who made the final selection reside outside Oklahoma, OARS Program Manager William F. White wrote in his notification letter to Pure Protein. “We believe this demonstrates the credibility of the proposal and the excellent business potential for Pure Protein’s proprietary technology,” stated Rick Hodgins, chief executive officer of Pure Protein. “This grant allows Pure Protein to continue its already successful efforts to collaborate with world class biomedical industry leaders.” The first application of the technology will be used in antibody screening of organ transplantation donors and recipients. Pure Protein was formed in 1999 by Emergent Technologies Inc., (ETI) of Austin, Texas, after ETI was granted the exclusive license from the University of Oklahoma (OU) to market the technology developed by Dr. William Hildebrand, associate professor in microbiology and immunology at the OU Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City. OU retains an equity and royalty position in Pure Protein as part of the licensing agreement. Emergent Technologies provides the required manpower, capital and commercialization expertise to develop and market breakthrough technologies. Hodgins also serves as president of ETI. Tommy Harlan, CEO of ETI, serves as president of Pure Protein. News Needing Update StoriesThe Ponca City News will again be publishing an Update issue in October, which will feature businesses and industries. All industries and businesses wishing to be included in the edition are invited to provide pictures and copy to The News by Sept. 15 at the latest. This is an opportunity for local firms to tell their stories. For more information contact business editor Louise Abercrombie at 765-3311. Notes/QuotesBusiness After Hours Annual 101 Rodeo Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours is slated for 5 to 7 p.m., Aug. 15, at Cassie’s Country, 901 East Hubbard Road. The event is sponsored by Cassie’s Country and KPNC. Breakfast of Champions A Breakfast of Champions slated for Aug. 24, is open to the public. The event is “Operation Forge Buster” and is to be held at the Ponca City High School Assembly Center, Fifth and Overbrook. Special guest speaker is Ponca City Police Detective Sgt. Fred Marshall. He will talk about eliminating forged checks in business. Admission is $5 per person. The menu includes cinnamon rolls, fresh fruit, breakfast casserole and juice and coffee. Reservations are required and may be made by calling the Chamber at 765-4400. DEATHSLorene Lee Poston Lorene Lee PostonBLACKWELL — Lorene Lee Poston, resident of Blackwell, died Sunday evening, July 30, 2000, in the Blackwell Regional Hospital. She was 71. The funeral will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, in the chapel of Roberts Funeral Home in Blackwell with Noble Pendland of the Jehovah’s Witnesses of Blackwell officiating. Burial will be in the Blackwell Cemetery. Lorene Lee Poston was born on Dec. 13, 1928, on a farm near Stroud, the daughter of Jesse and Bessie (Finks) Logue. She grew up on a farm near Stroud and attended schools there. At the age of 18, she moved to Sacramento, Calif., where she was employed in a restaurant. She married Fredrick D. Poston on Dec. 17, 1947, in Reno, Nev., and they settled in Sacramento. They moved to Blackwell in 1951, and she was employed at Turvey’s Meat Packing Company. She was later employed with Safeway Grocery Store and then Fey’s IGA Store in Blackwell. In 1973, she moved to Shidler, where she operated a fast food restaurant. in 1985, she returned to Blackwell, where she was employed at Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home until her retirement in 1991. In 1992, she moved to Moore to be near a daughter. She returned to Blackwell in February in 1999 to make her home. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary in Blackwell and Shidler. She enjoyed gardening, fishing and crossword puzzles as well as being around family members. Survivors include four daughters, Helen Rutter of Blackwell, Karen Brooks of Stillwater, Joan Hall of Blackwell, Debbie Elliott of Ponca City; four sons, Rick Poston of Lynchburg, Tenn., Steve Poston of Midwest City, David Poston of Blackwell, and Dennis Poston of Anchorage, Alaska; two sisters, Dorothy Littleton of Blackwell and LaVerne Cochrum of Altoona, Kan.; 18 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Janet Davis; four brothers, Bob Logue, Paul Logue, Ake Logue and Don Logue; and three sisters, Clella Sprueill, Edith Powell and Jerry Vaughn. Casket bearers will be Steve Poston, David Poston, Rick Poston, Darrell Rutter, Donnie Hall and David Brooks. Memorial contributions may be made in her name to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, c/o Roberts and Son Funeral Home, 120 West Padon, Blackwell, Okla. 74631. B. Lorene DanielsB. Lorene Daniels, former Ponca City resident, died Sunday, July 30, 2000, while visiting her daughter in Pascagoula, Miss. She was 88. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2000, in the Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Danny Ringer officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel. B. Lorene Daniels was born Feb. 6, 1912, near Salina, the daughter of Andrew P. and Jessie (Beanland) Martin. She received her early education in Pryor and Pershing. The family came to Ponca City in 1924, and she graduated from Ponca City High School in 1931. She married Perry B. Daniels on Sept. 16, 1933, in Camden County, Mo., and they made their first home there before moving to Ponca City. The couple lived in Peoria, Ill, and Fresno, Calif., for several years before returning to Ponca City in 1942. She was employed by Roberts Manufacturing and in alterations at Elite Cleaners before her retirement. Following the death of her husband on Aug. 12, 1978, she made her home among her children. She was a longtime member of the Sunset Baptist Church in Ponca City and the Calvary Baptist Church in Pascagoula, Miss. Survivors include three daughters, Margaret Mack of Pascagoula, Miss., Bobbie Jean Saunders of Sunnyville, Calif., and Searcy Keiser of Chattanooga, Tenn.; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Truman Martin, Bob Martin and Carl Martin; and three grandsons. Friends may call at the funeral home until 2 p.m. Wednesday. Amelia Henryetta PribothBLACKWELL — Amelia Henryetta Priboth, former resident of Blackwell, died Saturday evening, July 29, 2000, in the St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Mo. She was 89. The funeral will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, in the Trinity Lutheran Church of Blackwell with the Rev. Robert Alexander officiating. Burial will be in the Blackwell Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home. Amelia Henryetta Priboth was born Oct. 21, 1910, in Miami, Ariz., the daughter of Henry and Martha Marie (Wendt) Weber. As a small girl, she moved with her family to Long Beach, Calif., where she began her education. When she was a teenager, her family moved to a farm southeast of Tonkawa. Following graduation from high school, she attended Northern Oklahoma Junior College in Tonkawa, where she received her teaching certificate. She then taught school in the Three Sands area. She married Delmore H. Priboth on Aug. 4, 1935, in Blackwell, and they settled on a farm northeast of Braman. In 1944, they moved to a farm south of Nardin and remained there until their retirement from farming. Following her husband’s death on March 19, 1995, she moved to Blackwell. In March of 1999, she moved to Seneca, Mo., where she lived at the time of her death. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Blackwell, where she taught preschool Sunday school for 30 years. She was also active in the church’s Dorcas Society. She also held membership in the Little Club in the Valley Center Community. She is survived by two daughters, Adelma Jean Norman of Ponca City and Kathleen Kay Dunger of Goodman, Mo.; one son, Frank Weber Priboth of Bella Vista, Ark.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Casket bearers will be Lane Sherrill, Don Priboth, Jim Hinton, Max Claybaker, Jeff Miller and Floyd Hildebrand. Memorials may be made in her name to Trinity Lutheran Church, 125 Vinnedge, Blackwell, Okla. 74631. ObituariesWalter Haden GibsonFAIRFAX — Walter Haden Gibson, longtime resident of Fairfax, died Sunday morning, July 30, 2000, in the St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. He was 56. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2000, in the First Christian Church of Fairfax with the Rev. George Weston officiating. Burial will be at the Fairfax Cemetery under the direction of the Hunsaker-Wooten Funeral Home of Fairfax. He was born July 15, 1944, at Sunny Slope near Ralston. He was the son of Roy H. and Annita (Horn) Gibson. He graduated from Ralston High School in 1962. He and Sharon White were married Dec. 1, 1962. On Nov. 1, 1981, he and Ginger Potter were married in Bartlesville. Walter worked most of his life at oil field related work and was presently a supervisor for D&P Tank Service of Fairfax. He was a member of the Moose Lodge 2089 of Stillwater. His enjoyments included camping and fishing. He is survived by his wife, Ginger Gibson of the home; his mother, Annita Gibson of Fairfax; four sons, Todd Gibson of Fairfax, Ronnie Gibson of Ralston, Greg Gibson of Stillwater and Trevor Gibson of Fairfax; two stepdaughters, Wendy Murphy of Glencoe and Corki Marsh of Ponca City; three brothers, Bud Gibson, Justin Gibson and Jeff Gibson, all of Fairfax; two sisters, Janise Coleman and Edna Gibson, both of Fairfax; seven grandchildren, Scott Gibson, Jared Gibson, Sasha Gibson, Heath Gibson, Savanah Gibson, Garrett Gibson and Jake Marsh; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father and one nephew, Tim Gibson. Casket bearers will be Denny Heath, George Pease III, Burlin Looney, Kenneth Clark, Terry Dooley and Larry Dooley. Honorary bearers will be Pat Stone, Dickie Johnston, Rodger Potter, Bo Renfro, Jim Burgess, Dale Kelly, Bobby Paslay and Chuck Carver. Memorials may be given to Heart Transplant Fund c/o Heart Transplant Program, 6161 South Yale, Tulsa, Okla. 74136. The family will be at the Gibson home to receive friends and family. paid obituary Services PendingMaggie SiscoMARLAND — Maggie Sisco, Marland resident, died Monday, July 31, 2000, at her residence. She was 75. She is survived by her husband, Russel of the home. Arrangements are pending with Trout Funeral Home. NEWS BRIEFS-- Meeting Place Changed — The Pioneer Rotary Club has moved its meeting location to Westminster Village effective Friday, Aug. 4, at noon. Caboose Thrift Shoppe. We have moved our drop box from K-mart parking lot to South of Our building. All summer clothes 1/2 price. adv. Heartland Food Share — Heartland Food Share orders will be taken on Aug. 3, 4, 10 and 11. Ordering location is 319 west Grand. Sorry, but no orders can be taken during the lunch hour. Pickup date will be Aug. 26 from 10 to 11 a.m. For more information call 762-9412. Free Pregnancy test. Birth Choice cares. Confidential. Hours: Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, 1-3 p.m. and Thursday, 6-8 p.m. 700 West Broadway. 765-9689. adv. RSVP — Congratulations go out to the August RSVP Volunteer of the Month, Doris Fields. Doris is active as President of the RSVP council as well as volunteering with RSVP events and at “My Favorite Things.” Congratulations, Doris. August 5th, 9-12 Crazy Days specials. Good Bye Shoppe, 123 S. Main, Blackwell. adv. Burglary — A man in the 800 block of West Highland Avenue reported to Ponca City police at 7:49 a.m. Monday someone had tried to break into his residence. There was minor damage to a screen window. An officer was assigned. The man asked for an extra patrol instead of a report. Taco Stop will be closed for vacation July 17th through August 1st. Re-open Wednesday August 2nd. adv. Burglary — Someone at the police department, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue, reported at 9:24 a.m. Monday a vehicle had been burglarized. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Every Wednesday ð price clothes and shoes, except priced items. Check our daily specials. Caboose Thrift Shoppe, First and Central. adv. Accident — A hit-and-run accident in the parking lot of a business in the 1100 block of Fairview Avenue was reported to Ponca City police at 10:35 a.m. Monday. An officer was assigned, no report was taken. Victim was no longer at the scene. Stormescape Shelters, perfect for garage, under vehicle, installation. $1,695. 765-2633. adv. Theft — A woman in the 2000 block of Joe Street reported the theft of a boys bicycle to Ponca City police at 12:15 p.m. Monday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Accident — A hit-and-run accident involving a city vehicle in the 3200 block of North Fourteenth Street was reported to Ponca City police at 2:30 p.m. Monday. A description of the suspect and suspect’s vehicle was given to an officer assigned to the call. A report was taken. Theft — Someone in the 400 block of South Fourteenth Street advised Ponca City police at 5:28 p.m. Monday that someone had stolen several items off some vehicles in the parking lot. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Theft — Someone at the police department reported the theft of a handicap sticker from a vehicle while it was parked on Fifth Street at 2:33 p.m. Monday. An officer was assigned and a burglary of an auto report was taken. Fire Run — A man in the 2100 block of Donner reported to the Communications Center at 3:55 p.m. Monday the gas tank of a pick-up truck had been ruptured and requested a unit from Ponca City Fire Department come and wash down the spill. Engine No. 4 responded to the call. Accident — A minor accident in the parking lot of a business in the 2900 block of North Fourteenth Street was reported to Ponca City police at 5:24 p.m. Monday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Subject Held — An officer at the police department, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue, reported a 29-year-old man was taken into custody on Kay County warrants for failure to appear and failure to obey at 6:43 p.m. Monday. Intoxicated Subject — Someone in the 100 block of North Third Street reported seeing an intoxicated man in the area to Ponca City police at 7:16 p.m. Monday. An officer responding to the call took a 62-year-old man into custody for public intoxication. Suspicious Persons — Someone reported to Ponca City police at 7:37 p.m. Monday seeing several juveniles by some trees smoking and possibly trying to light some fires near the intersection of Jane Street and Williams Avenue. An officer assigned to the call issued several juvenile citations and some cigarettes were taken away from the juveniles. Intoxicated Subject — Someone in the 800 block of North Elm Street reported to Ponca City police at 10:11 p.m. Monday someone was at the residence intoxicated and causing problems. Officers responding to the call advised all subjects at the residence were intoxicated. No report was taken. Intoxicated Subject — Someone in the 2200 block of North Fourteenth Street reported a man was passed out in a parking lot in the area to Ponca City police at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. An officer assigned to the call reported a 22-year-old man was taken into custody for public intoxication. Animal Call — A man near the intersection of Lake Road and Ponca Avenue reported a black dog was chasing two subjects on bicycles to Ponca City police at 12:28 a.m. Tuesday. The man also advised police that the dog’s owner was trying to catch the dog. An officer assigned to the call advised the area was checked but was unable to locate the dog. Prowler — A woman in the 1000 block of North First Street reported to Ponca City police at 2:14 a.m. Tuesday her dog was barking on the south side of her residence and he only barks when someone is in the area. An officer assigned to the call reported the area was checked but was unable to locate any problem. Stolen Vehicle — A woman in the 100 block of South Birch Street reported her van had been stolen from her driveway to Ponca City police at 6:25 a.m. Tuesday. She advised police her keys and purse were possibly in the vehicle. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. -- LIFESTYLESVFW, Auxiliary Announce 2000 Essay Themes VFW, Auxiliary Announce 2000 Essay ThemesJim Mann of Del City, quartermaster/adjutant of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Oklahoma, will be the honored guest at the meeting of the 15 posts of District Eight in Cushing Aug. 6, including representatives of the Ponca City VFW. District Commander Cecil Hemrick of Perkins and Trudy Farmer of Blackwell, district auxiliary president, will conduct the 10 a.m. sessions at the Cushing VFW. Delegates, members and guests are expected from Barnsdall, Bartlesville, Blackwell, Cushing, Dewey, Fairfax, Glencoe, Marland, Newkirk, Pawhuska, Pawnee, Perkins, Ponca City, Stillwater and Tonkawa. Lunch will be served at noon, Farmer said. Mann was elected quartermaster/adjutant at the annual state VFW convention in 1995, and has held the office continuously. Mann encouraged the posts to promote the 54 annual national Voice of Democracy Audio Essay Scholarship Program for 9-12 grade students as soon as school opens. He called attention to the change in the way students representing the post will be selected. What Price Freedom has been selected as the theme for the students to write and record their three to five minute essays. Each state winner is assured of a minimum of $1,000 from the national organization, plus the local, district and state awards. The first place national winner will receive a $25,000 scholarship to a college or university of his or her choice. The national organization is offering $139,500 in scholarships for 2000-2001. Deadline for local entries is Nov. 1. According to Mann the Youth Essay Program, for students in the seventh and eight grades, requires a 300 to 400 word essay on What Does It Mean to Be Patriotic?, with Dec. 1 for the deadline for local entries. The national organization has increased the awards to include a $10,000 bond and an all expense paid trip to the VFW and Auxiliary second annual Community Service Conference in Washington, D. C. in April for first place. He also called attention to the change in selecting post representatives and noted the awards have been increased to 13 totaling $40,500. He also stressed the importance of the second annual Citizenship Education Teacher Award program, noting the deadline for local entries is November 1. “The Veterans of Foreign Wars is a service organizations dedicated to serving the veteran and his or her dependents, promoting patriotism, providing scholarships for the youth earning funds for cancer research and serving the community “Together — Hand In Hand,” said Mann. The Neighborhood Chefby Sherry Muchmore Cool Desserts for Summer Crisp, cool and clean; these are the tastes and textures I crave when the weather is hot outside. Most of us just aren’t as hungry in the heat and we want something to quench our dry throats and satisfy our less than heavy appetites. Cool, cold and frozen are the choices for this week’s summer sweets. Neopolitan cake is pretty as a picture and perfect for a party. It can be made several days before needed and tastes every bit as good as it looks. Neopolitan Cake Mozelle Sodowsky, PC, OK 1 14.5-ounce package angel food cake mix, prepared according to package directions in a tube pan. 1/2 gallon Neopolitan ice cream, slightly softened 1 2.8-ounce package whipped topping mix or 1/2 pint of whipping cream, with a little powdered sugar added to taste. Fresh strawberries for garnish Immediately from the oven invert angel food cake for 1 hour or until completely cooled. Remove from pan and slice cake horizontally into 4 even layers. Place the bottom layer on a serving plate. Slice ice cream into 3 layers according to flavors. Spread chocolate ice cream over the first cake layer. Top with the second cake layer and spread the vanilla ice cream over it. Top with the third cake layer and spread strawberry ice cream over that layer. Place remaining cake layer, cut side down, over the strawberry ice cream. Cover and freeze 1 hour. Prepare dessert topping mix according to package directions or whip the cream. Remove the cake from the freezer and ice sides and top with prepared whipped topping or cream. Return to the freezer, loosely covered until firm and ready to serve. Let the dessert stand at room temperature about 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with fresh strawberries. For an added treat following our Homemade Ice Cream column, Zenna Wright sent us her family’s favorite homemade ice cream recipe. In her words, “I found this recipe for Strawberry-Banana Ice Cream in Southern Living Magazine many years ago. After making one or two small changes, it became a favorite in our family.” When her son married and settled in Wichita, he would call home and say “get the ice cream freezer out, we are coming home.” Zenna says she also adds a little red food coloring to this ice cream, just enough to give it a pretty pink color. Strawberry - Banana Ice Cream Zenna Wright, PC, OK 8 eggs 3 cups granulated sugar 2 cans Milnot 1 quart frozen strawberries, thawed 3 - 4 bananas, mashed 1 12-oz Cool Whip cold milk, enough to fill container Place dasher in canister. Mash bananas and set aside. Beat eggs and stir in sugar, strawberries and bananas. Pour ingredients in canister, place in ice cream bucket. Add Cool Whip and Milnot. Add milk to fill line or 2 inches from top. Add red food coloring if desired. Makes 1 1/2 gallons. For a refreshing dessert on those hot sultry summer days, try this easy cool treat. Lime-Cool Cake 1 package white cake mix 1 3-oz package lime gelatin 1 12-oz Cool Whip Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Bake in prepared 13 x 9 inch pan. Cool. Make lime gelatin according to package directions. With a toothpick, poke holes all over the cooled cake. Pour the liquid gelatin over the cake, letting the gelatin soak into the holes. Ice with Cool Whip and chill in refrigerator until the gelatin is set. Serve cold and keep refrigerated. As with so many recipes, try this with other flavors of gelatin. Be adventurous and add pineapple to the Cool Whip or with Cherry flavored gelatin, add Maraschino Cherry juice and chopped cherries to the Cool Whip. All kinds of varieties are possible. Have fun. I’ve always loved anything crunchy, and, when mixed with this great combination of chocolate and almonds, you can see why this frozen dessert became a favorite of mine, when Gentry first made it for us many years ago. Nutty Fudge Freeze Gentry Moellenhoff Pauls Valley, OK Crust and Topping: 1/2 cup margarine (1 stick) 1/4 cup Instant Chocolate drink mix 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup almonds, chopped and toasted Melt margarine in skillet. Combine chocolate mix, sugar and flour. Add to melted margarine. Stir for 3 to 4 minutes over medium heat until crumbly. Put half of this mixture into a foil-lined 9 inch square pan. Pat gently, don’t pack. Chill till cool. Sprinkle with half the toasted almonds. Filling: 1 pint vanilla ice cream, softened 1/2 pint whipping cream, whipped or 1 prepared package Dream Whip 1/4 cup instant chocolate drink mix 1/2 cup miniature marshmallows (optional) Make filling by combining the above ingredients. Pour over the crust. Cover with the remaining crust mixture and sprinkle the rest of the toasted almonds over this topping. Freeze for a minimum of 6 hours before serving. Correction: In the July 18th Neighborhood Chef column for the Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies, I wrote “When blended, stir in quick oats, raisins and nuts” in error. It should have read “When blended, stir in mini chocolate chips and nuts.” Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. Send your recipes to: The Neighborhood Chef, c/o The Ponca City News, P.O. Box 191, Ponca City, OK 74602, or e-mail me at: chef@poncacitynews.com (All recipes become property of The Ponca City News.) Pioneer Rotary Club Installs New OfficersNEW PRESIDENT of the Pioneer Rotary Club is Edwina Wynn, being congratulated by past president Richard Winterrowd. New officers were installed during a banquet at the Ponca City Country Club. Pioneer Rotary meets at noon Friday at the Western Sizzlin’ restaurant. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE award for new membership recruitment for the Pioneer Rotary Club went to Bob Coleman, during the recent installation banquet for the organization. Past president Richard Winterrowd was also there for the event. SPORTSNo Local Sports
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