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From the pages of The Ponca City News, Tuesday, August 15, 2000 LOCAL DEATHS NEWS BRIEFS LIFESTYLES SPORTS BUSINESS LOCALShidler Cowboy Gains National Fame Shidler Cowboy Gains National FameBy LOUISE ABERCROMBIE News Staff Writer Blame it on his Shidler roots, but John Payne — the One Arm Bandit — will probably show up in boots when he performs at the 101 Wild West Rodeo Wednesday through Saturday. The Bandit will be coming back to the rodeo where he first appeared with his Bovine Dominator Act at the 101 Rodeo Arena. “There is no better country than right here where we live,” Payne said. He and his family have a working ranch near Shidler. For eight years running, the One Arm Bandit and Company achieved national acclaim by being named the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association’s Speciality Act of the Year. “Since I did my very first show in Ponca City, it is kinda special to come back here to show people how we’ve improved and have a good time and be home,” Payne said. “It’s good to sleep in your own bed and have a job that you can drive back and forth to.” Even folks who aren’t rodeo fans will enjoy Payne’s incredible act. It involves longhorn steers, talented Florida Cur Head Dogs, the Bandit and his remarkable quarter horse. Under Bandit’s direction, the cattle preform almost impossible feats. Payne uses the dogs to urge the longhorn critters to do such stunts as climbing on top of a tall trailer. John is an example of the old adage, “if life hands you a lemon, make lemonade.” And, with the support of his family, the Bandit has done just that. Payne lost his right arm in 1973 as the result of taking an electrical shock amounting to 7,200 volts. But he was fortunate: He could have lost his life or given up on life itself. The loss of his limb did not thwart Payne’s desire to become a success. He says success can be accomplished by three ingredients: good dogs, a good horse and a good woman (his wife Judy). Added to that are good children ... who are carrying on the family tradition. The One Arm Bandit has branched out since he began here. With the help of wife Judy, son Lynn and daughter Amanda, the Paynes have three rigs on the road. The rodeo act performers put in about 60,000 to 75,000 miles a year crisscrossing the nation and Canada. Fans will be in for a special treat Wednesday night when Amanda Payne takes to the arena to put the animals through their paces. She’s not only an accomplished show woman, but a beauty as well. Training the animals is a constant chore. Payne was at the Shidler ranch Monday during this interview training his horse and had the cattle penned “getting ready to tune on them.” “It’s just like raising kids. If you let them go, they kinda veer in the wrong direction. So we are constantly training steers, horses, dogs and people. And when we aren’t doing that, we are working on our equipment. And when we aren’t doing that, we’re doing a show, and when we aren’t doing that, we’re driving.” Asked if it rodeo show business is rewarding, John answered, “Since I’ve seen the United States and Canada several times, it is not as rewarding as it used to be. Because, used to, you could see country that you’d never seen. Now I know where the chuck holes are in the road.” He explained, “In the summer time you have to drive at night to these shows, because it is too hot to travel during the day — your truck gets hot, your animals gets hot and your tires blow out. Therefore, you have to switch from sleeping during the night to sleeping during the day.” Besides being a great speciality act, Payne is recognized by his rodeo buddies as a “hell of a good cowboy.” Nearly NewsSchool starts at Ponca City High School on Thursday. Because of the new trimester schedule, classes start at 8 a.m. and end at 3:10 p.m. The first bell will ring at 7:55 a.m. City Dealing with Nuisance AreasBy JEFF POLITTE News Staff Writer Missing a full-time city planner, residents are wondering what Ponca City is doing about weeds, high grass and other nuisances this summer? One resident asked this question Monday night during a regular session of the city commission. “Now that [former city planner Todd Kennemer] is gone, what are we doing about weeds and high grass?” asked concerned resident Brenda Kelly. She also asked what a resident was supposed to do when no action seemed to be taken after repeated calls to the city about a nuisance area. “It should be the property owners who suffer the consequences in these cases, not their neighbors,” suggested Buddy Osborn, senior building inspector and interim city planner. According to Ponca City fire chief Gary Denny, cases occasionally slip through the cracks of city ordinances. He said if property owners mow a problem area after being warned, the city no longer has a complaint against that person. Use of these tactics affords the property owner the benefit of not only escaping penalties, but escaping mowing costs as well. “A property owner can get away with only having to mow the property once or twice a summer,” Denny explained. To deal with these repeat offenders, mayor Tom Leonard refers to a project the city is currently employing. “We are building a data base where we can know who repeat offenders are,” he said. “Hopefully [repeat offenders] will be treated differently than first-time offenders.” According to Osborn, the city recently divided the duties of code enforcement into separate departments. “Last month weeds and grass were assigned once again to the fire department,” he said. This falls under the jurisdiction of fire marshal Billy Bridges. “Weeds and grass were brought over to this department last summer,” he explained. Osborn also said the city recently hired Gary Cohenour, a second building inspector and code enforcement officer, to handle most of the dilapidated structure nuisances and junk vehicle violations. These duties will also be shared with Osborn and a temporary code enforcement officer, John Meadows, who is new to the department. In addition, to help with public nuisances, the department is building a data base to keep track of repeat offenders, Osborn added. Ponca City Fire Department officials are also building a data base to track repeat ordinance violators. “We have recently made a lot of advances in our data retrieval system,” said deputy chief Dale Hicks. “Given a little bit more time, I think you’ll start seeing a big difference. “What we used to have to do in these cases is send someone to Newkirk to find property owner information,” he explained. That meant one to two trips to Newkirk per day. “You can imagine how long it took for the fire marshal to get that information,” he said. “This data base has cut the time down on that quite a bit.” In other business, the board voted on two projects that were completed under bid. One of the projects finished at $18,899.06 under the original bid. It was for realignment and signalization of the Ash Street and Hartford Avenue intersection. According to Mike Lane, traffic engineering manager, the original contract was for $1,065,761.01. The other project was for concrete surfacing projects for five alleys. The project was originally bid at $100,228.96 by Chitwood Construction Company, Inc. After the final quantities were totaled, the projects came in at $3,690.77 under bid. Commissioners voted unanimously to amend the contracts for these projects to include the savings. BUSINESSSBA Reps Give Loan Overviews SBA Reps Give Loan OverviewsAt the July meeting of the Small Business Council, representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration, Oklahoma District Office were in attendance to visit with the local group. Ella Banks, Assistant District Director of Minority Enterprise Development and Joyce Jones, Economic Development Specialist. Jones gave an overview of the various programs that are available through the SBA. The SBA programs available at no cost include: business development assistance; contract assistance; loans; small business concerns; HUB Zone; small business loan prequalification program; women’s business programs. Bill Gregory is the SBA’s small business development consulant/prequalification liaison. Gregory is located in Enid and can be reached at (580) 327-8608. The SBA consultant will assist a business in developing business plans, financial plans, marketing plans and will assist the owner in any of the other programs that are available. They also offer a SCORE program which is a group of retired business executives/owners who offer free counseling services to business owners. The SBA does not offer direct loans, but they do offer guaranteed loans through approved lenders. The prequalification program is available to women, minorities, veterans, exporters and borrowers in specially designated geographic areas. Jones stated that 65 percent of the loans that the SBA has approved have been designated for start-up businesses. She pointed out that the lending institutions generally require collateral for their loans whereas the SBA will loan based on the business plan, character history and business acumen of the person requesting the loan. The SBA offers the lenders 75 to 80 percent guarantees on the loan amount depending on the size of the loan. The loans that the SBA approve have a ceiling amount on the interest rate of the loan. Banks reviewed the HUB Zone program, which stands for “historically underutilized business zone.” She told the group that Kay County and part of Osage County qualifies as a HUB Zone. This program allows contractors residing within rural communities a more level playing field when competing with companies located in thriving communities. The programs give a HUB business a 10 percent lead over the competitors bids. They will also allow 90 percent guarantee for any loans utilized by a HUB business. Home National Bank of PC Announces PromotionMark Detten, President of Home National Bank of Ponca City recently announced the promotion of Melinda McCormick to Assistant Trust Officer. McCormick has been working as an Administrative Assistant in the bank’s Trust and Investment Department for five years and will now begin specializing in the administration of Qualified Retirement Plans and Individual Retirement Accounts. “Melinda’s operational experience and accounting background have proven her a valuable asset as we continue to promote retirement planning and services here in Ponca City,” stated Detten. “We’re confident she’ll excel in her new duties.” Home National manages just under $200 million in fiduciary assets contained in Trusts, Investment Management Accounts and Individual Retirement Accounts as well as Qualified Retirement Plans. Kevin Karpe, Senior Vice President points to recent growth in the Managed Asset division. “Our local Trust and Investment Division has experienced exceptional growth recently and I am excited about Melinda’s involvement going forward. She is one of the reasons we are in the best position ever to offer our customers the service they’ve come to expect.” McCormick is a 1990 graduate of Oklahoma State University with a bachelor of science degree in Business Administration and a recent graduate of the Cannon Trust School. She is an active member of the Vision Ambucs of Ponca City where she has served as President, Secretary and Bulletin editor. She is currently acting as the Ambucs District 5C secretary/treasurer. She and her husband Duke McCormick are parents of two and a half year old, Claren, and are expecting their second child in November. They are members of the First Lutheran Church. Painting of E W Marland Becomes Gift at MansionThe painting of E.W. Marland, which has been on loan to the Marland Mansion for over two decades, has been presented as a gift to the Marland Mansion Foundation through an arrangement made by Charles Ziegenhain, president of Bank of America, Ponca City. Larry Stephenson, who was president of Security Bank, a forerunner of Bank of America, tells how the painting came into being. “In 1978, John Morrow, senior vice president in charge of finance at Conoco called me, and invited the bank to buy an oil painting of Mr. Marland.” Two of the paintings had been done and Conoco was buying one of them. Stephenson, who was chairman of the E.W. Marland Estate Commission at the time, placed the bank’s painting on loan to hang at the Mansion. The painting has hung in the Mansion entry for 22 years. The portrait has recently been cleaned, varnished and reframed and hangs in the formal dining room of the historic building. Karen Howard, collections committee advisor, did the committee work and selection of the frame. Funds for the refurbishing came from the Paul Prather Memorial Fund. Melissa Young Advances To HMB Business ServicesMelissa Young was recently promoted to Manager, Business Services at Home National Bank (HNB). “We believe in delivering quality service to our local business services,” stated HNB President Mark Detten. “We have confidence that Melissa Young is the right person for the job, and that business customers will continue to view HNB as the most convenient, most responsive bank in the area.” Young has worked for Home National Bank for 14 years, in Check Processing, Customer Service, Financial Service, & Operations. As Business Services Manager, she will specialize in Internet Banking & Cash Management services for our commercial customers. Specifically, Young will focus on complete banking services for business customers Home National offers complete banking services in Ponca City, Blackwell and Stillwater, and in Arkansas City, Winfield and Garden City, Kan. Current assets total $482 million, with over $43 million in capital. Information about HN13 and Online banking are available on the web at HomeNational.com. Young resides in Ponca City, with her husband Wes. She enjoys scuba diving, snow skiing, and walking her dogs. She is an active member of Osage Heights Baptist Church, where she sings in the choir. She also enjoys volunteering for the United Way, March of Dimes, and Relay for Life. Cherokee Strip Credit Union Names Loan Officer“The Cherokee Strip Credit Union is pleased to announce the addition of Mrs. Dayna Kinkaid as our newest loan officer,” says Howard Sissel, President. “Her expertise in both home mortgages and consumer loans will be a major benefit to the Credit Union and to our members,” according to Sissel. “Our members are excited about working with Dayna because of her reputation as a professional in the financial industry.” She comes to the Credit Union with 20 years of banking-related experience in the Kay County area. Her career began as a consumer and commercial loan secretary. Following that she spent a year as a teller and then progressed through mortgage and consumer loan areas becoming AVP of Lending at a financial institution in Blackwell. Community involvement includes: Ponca City MLS, Pioneer Rotary Club - member, former director; Ponca City United Way - former director; Kay County Council for Retarded Citizens - former director; Ponca City Chamber of Commerce - member; First Christian Church of Ponca City - member. She has an A.S. Degree from Northern Oklahoma College and has attended numerous mortgage and banking classes. Dayna is married to Dennis Kinkaid and has one son, Austin (10). Her interests include working outdoors and being involved with her son’s activities. EDAB Reorganization Includes New DivisionsBy LOUISE ABERCROMBIE News Business Editor A recent work session of the Economic Development Advisory Board (EDAB) resulted in a reorganization of the that group. Under the leadership of newly elected chairman Ricky Flak, CEO of Smith International, the group decided to have two major divisions, each chaired by a board member. Chairing the New Industry Section is Mark Detten, and the chairman of the Existing and Expanding Industry Section is yet to be named. Serving on the New Industry Committee are Bob Caine, Jay Snell and Barry Bickle. Serving on the Existing and Expanding committee are Mike Fretwell, Brian Harpster and Larry Buck. Part of the discussion was about establishing a closer relationship with the city commissioners. EDAB will be asking for two commissioners to attend each committee meeting. Flak challenged the committees to come back with goals, and tactical plans to support these goals. He indicated that EDAB will be a working board and not just be coming to meetings, listening and voting. Earlier this year the group held a brainstorming session and these goals and objectives will also be considered. The group voted to meet at 7 a.m., on the second Thursday of the month. Conoco Executives Attend 2000 Oklahoma Partnership ProgramDoug Jack, Manager, Natural Gas Refining; Kari Knutson, Supervisor, NG & UP Accounting; Thomas Myers, Environmental Manager; and Elize Dewayne Black, Director of Lubricants Research and Development, all of Conoco recently attended the 2000 Oklahoma Partnership Program in Tulsa. A collaboration between Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma, the course is a week long, customized program which is designed to help executives face transformations in competitive, economic, and cultural environments. Participants in the Oklahoma Partnership Program attended sessions in learning organization, team building, executive decision making, and diversity in the workplaces as well as many other lectures focusing on issues effecting today’s executives. The program is designed to equip top level managers with the appropriate knowledge and skills to lead in an ever changing business environment. The Oklahoma Partnership Program also seeks to build an understanding of the changing structure of organizations to be more competitive and to increase the executive’s understanding of the special functions and responsibility of the business in society. Ponca Citian In Phi Delta Theta RolePhi Delta Theta, an international fraternity headquartered in Oxford, Ohio recently hired former Ponca Citian Jeffrey Ramsey as a leadership consultant. Ramsey, a June 2000 graduate of Lawrence University, is a native of Ponca City. While at Lawrence, Ramsey was a history major, and was active in football, theater, the history club and as a campus tour guide. At Phi Delta Theta’s Lawrence chapter, Ramsey held many positions including rush chairman and chapter president. As a Phi Delta Theta Leadership Consultant, Ramsey will visit Phi Delta Theta chapters in the Northwest region of the United States educating fraternity members about risk management, chapter leadership, and new member education. Ramsey will also assist in the fraternity’s annual summer Leadership College in Oxford. Phi Delta Theta was founded at Miami University in Oxford on Dec. 26, 1848. The fraternity has 180 undergraduate chapters and over 200,000 alumni. Job Leadership Seminars Slated At Pioneer TechAfter area organizations express an interest in leadership training, Pioneer Technology Center’s Management Development Group (MDG) program is expanding its options to include customized training for non-profit organizations. The training interest areas have primarily been in developing long-range plans, motivating volunteers, and providing better services. Training courses, under the direction of David Payne, MDG Coordinator, are scheduled to be held at Pioneer Technology Center’s Business and Industry Services building on Wednesday, Aug. 30, Sept. 12, and, Oct. 10. Topics for the sessions are Strategic Visioning and Planning (Aug. 30), Organizing and Motivating Volunteers (Sept. 12), and Building and Leading a Results Oriented Staff (Oct. 10). Sessions will be taught by Garland McWatters of Quantum Living Inc. Cost of the session will be $50 per person per individual topic or $125 for all three topics. The price includes a noon meal along with morning and afternoon snacks. Classes begin at 9 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. For more information or registration, please call Payne at (580) 762-8336, ext. 312. Notes/QuotesInstalls Energy Efficient System Larry Brandt, owner of Brandt’s Farm & Home-Ace Hardware recently had an energy efficient lighting system installed in his store using the latest in lighting technology. Brandt says he managed to decrease his lighting system energy usage by almost 30 percent, while also almost doubling the light output. Brandt says he will also benefit with long life lamps that will last an average of six years based on his store hours. Light and retail sales do go hand in hand. Studies have shown that the proper amount of light in a retail store can increase sales as much as 40 percent. Ace Hardware corporate offices have been working with owners in an attempt to achieve greater light levels for each location. They also want to reduce the electrical spending in the process. Brandt’s Ace worked with Hero Energy Saving Systems of Oklahoma City and its sister company Bright Side Lighting of Guthrie for the energy system. These companies have been developing energy efficient lighting systems for almost 20 years. The firms work with all sizes of companies to evaluate energy usage and how to best reduce it. Their systems can cut lighting energy use by 25-68 percent on existing systems such as Brandt’s Ace. UndercoverWear Convention Cindy Wigley, Ponca City, recently attended the 23rd annual “Rendezvous” sales convention for UndercoverWear in Boston-Natick Crowne Plaza Hotel. Tiffany James, creator of UndercoverWear and her training staff introduced the new Holiday Collection and new Sales and Marketing techniques. The weekend also, included an awards assembly and a 70’s theme party. O’Reilly Earnings SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., which has two stores in Ponca City, has announced record revenues and earnings for the second quarter and first half of 2000, representing the 26th consecutive quarter of record revenues and earnings for O’Reilly since becoming a public company in April 1993. For the three months ended June 30 net income totaled $14.4 million, up 22 percent from $11.8 million for the same period a year ago. Earnings per common share (diluted) for the quarter increased 21.7 percents to 28 cents on 51.5 million shares versus sales for the second quarter totaled $226.4 million, up 15.4 percent from $196.1 million in the previous year. Gross profit for the second quarter of 2000 increased to $97.3 million (or 43 percent of product sales) from $81.8 million (or 41.7 percent product sales) for the second quarter of the prior year, representing an increase of 18.9 percent. Update Info NeededThe 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. DEATHSElva Mae Larchey Elva Mae LarcheyNEWKIRK — Elva Mae Larchey, Newkirk area resident, died Monday morning, Aug. 14, 2000, in her home. She was 77. The prayer service has been scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, in the chapel of Miller-Stahl Funeral Home. The Mass of Christian Burial has been scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, in St. Francis Catholic Church with the Rev. Richard Beckman as celebrant. Burial is to follow in Newkirk Cemetery. The casket will not be open at any time. Elva Mae Larchey was born Aug. 2, 1923, in Mount Airy, N.C., the daughter of Jim and Nora Johnson Hayes. At a very early age, her family moved by horse and wagon to Clemmons, N.C., where she grew up. She received her education in the Clemmons Schools. She was employed with the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company as a cigarette packing machine operator. On Nov. 19, 1943, she joined the U.S. Army and was sent to the Philippine Islands. She earned the World War II Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, two Overseas Service bars, American Campaign Medal, and Asiatic Pacific Campaign medal with one bronze star. She was discharged in November 1945. She was employed by the U.S. General Accounting Office in Washington, D.C. She also modeled clothes. She married Nicholas (Nick) J. Larchey on Jan. 6, 1949, in Washington D.C., and they moved to Wichita, Kan. The family lived in Floral Park, N.Y.; Wadsworth and Dayton, Ohio; and Tonkawa. The family moved in 1969 to Braman, where she was employed by the First National Bank. She retired from her position at the bank in 1987 and moved to a farm east of Newkirk. Survivors include her husband of the home; three sons, Nicholas J. Larchey Jr. and James M. Larchey, both of Newkirk, and Richard L. Larchey of Seattle, Wash.; three daughters, Mary C. DeWitt of Braman, Marie A Montgomery of Newkirk and Jean M. Williams of Rush Springs; two brothers, Jess Hayes of Clemmons, N.C., and Edward Hayes of Junction City, Kan.; one sister, Edna Cassidy; and nine grandchildren. She is preceded in death by four infant children; her parents; one sister, Daisy Kimbrell; and two brothers, Hubert Hayes and Alex Hayes. The casket bearers will be her children. Honorary casket bearers will be her nine grandchildren, sons-in-law and daughters-in-law. Memorial funds may be made in her name to Hospice of Ponca City or Knights of Columbus Charity Fund, c/o Albright Title and Trust, 100 N. Main, Newkirk, Okla. 74647. Sylvia Doylene RaineyBLACKWELL — Sylvia Doylene Rainey, resident of Blackwell, died Monday, Aug. 14, 2000, in her home. She was 68. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at the cemetery in Hulbert, Okla., under the direction of Hackler Funeral Home of Blackwell. Family and friends may visit from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Sylvia Doylene Rainey was born Sept. 20, 1931, at Lenix, Okla., the daughter of Miles and Verdella Rainwater. She graduated as the valedictorian of the class of 1950 at Albion High School. She married John E. Rainey on Jan. 20, 1951, and they made their home in various locations throughout his employment. In 1967, they settled in Blackwell. They opened Time Rental in 1976, where she served as office manager for 23 years until their recent retirement. Survivors include her husband of the home; two sons, Mike Rainey of Tonkawa and Ben Rainey of Bartlesville; a daughter, Sandra Ryser of Blue Springs, Mo.; a sister, Gladys Stotts of McAlester; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Oleta Smith. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her name to Hospice of Ponca City or the American Cancer Society, c/o Hackler Funeral Home, 301 West Blackwell Avenue, Blackwell, Okla. 74631. Lenore Ledford WalkerTONKAWA — Lenore Ledford Walker, longtime resident of Tonkawa, died Saturday afternoon, Aug. 12, 2000, at the Oaks Care Nursing Home in Pineville, La. She was 85. A graveside service will be Thursday, Aug. 17, at 10 a.m. at the IOOF Cemetery in Tonkawa with the Rev. John Bartlett officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of McCafferty-Bolick Funeral Home. Lenore Ledford Walker was born Dec. 9, 1914, in Fort Smith, Ark., the daughter of John and Edith (Coffee) Ledford. She received her education in Tonkawa. On April 13, 1965, she married Paul Walker in Tonkawa. She was a member of the Women’s Legion Auxiliary and the First Christian Church of Tonkawa. Survivors include her son, John Haynes of Deville, La.; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and a son, Max L. Haynes. Chester Homer HeuselLAMONT — Chester Homer Heusel, resident of Lamont, died Sunday evening, Aug. 13, 2000, at his home in Lamont. He was 76. The funeral is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, in the United Methodist Church in Lamont with the Rev. Kirt Moelling officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Vernon Cemetery near Salt Fork under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home of Pond Creek. Visitation for family and friends will be held at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Chester Homer Heusel was born Feb. 24, 1924, at Salt Fork, the son of Chester Arthur and Clara Lorene Danford Heusel. He attended Dayton Rural School and graduated from Lamont High School in 1941. He served in the U.S. Army in the medical corps during World War II as a surgical technician. He married Alice Belle Bobbitt Sharp on Dec. 6, 1968, in Channel View, Texas. They made their home in Lamont, where they farmed. He also was employed in the construction industry and helped build the Clyde Coop elevator in Salt Fork and the United Methodist Church in Lamont. He served on the board of directors of the Clyde Coop for 12 years. He was an active member of the United Methodist Church, Lions Club and American Legion. Survivors include his wife of the home; three sons, Bill Sharp of Thatcher, Ariz., George Sharp of Kingwood, Texas, and Bob Sharp of Towanda, Kan.; one brother, Gordon Heusel of Lamont; two sisters, Edith Dunn of Garber and Dorothy Bobbitt of Lamont; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Hazel and Clarabelle; and one brother, Stanley. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mount Vernon Cemetery Association, c/o Wilson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 478, Pond Creek, Okla. 73766. Julia Alice McClarnonBLACKWELL — Julia “Julie” Alice McClarnon, resident of Blackwell, died Sunday evening, Aug. 13, 2000, at her home. She was 35. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, in the First Christian Church in Blackwell with the Rev. Daryl Donovan officiating. Burial will follow at 4 p.m. in the Rose Hill Memorial Park Cemetery in Tulsa under the direction of the Roberts and Son Funeral Home. Julia Alice McClarnon was born Sept. 18, 1964, in Jal, N.M., the daughter of Bill D. and Cynthia A. (Beard) Miller. She grew up in west Texas and Tulsa, attending schools in both areas. She received her GED and later attended Tulsa Junior College, receiving her associate degree in psychology. She remained in the Tulsa area until 1997 when she moved to Blackwell to make her home. She married William A. “Jack” McClarnon on June 27, 1998, in Tulsa, and they settled in Blackwell. Survivors include her husband of the home; a daughter, Kira Lynn Hernandez of the home; a son, Jason Alfredo Hernandez of the home; her parents; and three brothers, Dan Miller and Scott Miller, both of Tulsa, and Paul Miller of Oklahoma City. Casket bearers will be Dan Miller, Scott Miller, Randy Hoemann, Darrell Steelmon, David Rohrs and Casey Boland. Honorary bearers will be Jack McClarnon, Jon Denison, Leroy Epperly, Dylan Rohrs, Cody Hawkins, Kelle Beard and Fred Hernandez. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church-Chi Rho Youth Group, 306 East Coolidge, Blackwell, Okla., 74631. ObituariesAllen Lee SundeenAllen Lee Sundeen, Ponca City resident, died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, in Red Rock. He was 40. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2000, at Foursquare Gospel Church with the Rev. Blaine Herron, pastor, officiating. Allen was born on Aug. 18, 1959, in McPherson, Kan., to Harry and Dorothy (Keil) Sundeen. He was reared in Ponca City and attended Ponca City schools. He was employed for 11 years in the construction business in California. He returned to Ponca City in 1991 and was employed as a cook at the Cornerstone Restaurant before his illness. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, boating, and his dog Conan. He also attended Hartford Avenue Church of Christ for a time. He is survived by his mother, Dorothy Sundeen of Ponca City; his father, Harry Sundeen and his wife Sally of Kaw City; a brother, Ron Sundeen and his wife Carolyn of Ponca City; a very cherished niece, Bambi Sundeen of Ponca City; two nephews, Justin and Taylor; his companion, Georgia Wine of Red Rock; his grandmother, Mildred Erickson of Ponca City; two aunts and four uncles. He was preceded in death by a brother, Keith Sundeen; a sister, Patty Sundeen; his fraternal grandparents; and his maternal grandfather. The family will be at the home of Georgia Wine, Fifth and McKinley in Red Rock. paid obituary Services PendingWilliam Lee OakesFAIRFAX — William Lee Oakes, longtime resident of Shidler, died Monday night, Aug. 14, 2000, in the Fairfax Memorial Hospital. He was 82. Survivors include his wife, Pollyanna of the home. Arrangements are pending with Hunsaker-Wooten Funeral Home of Fairfax. FuneralsWednesday Woodrow George KingWoodrow George King — Funeral at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Ponca Indian Baptist Church, preceded by a traditional Indian feast. Burial will be in the Ponca Indian Tribal Cemetery under the direction of Trout Funeral Home. Prayer service at 7:30 this evening at the church. NEWS BRIEFS-- Veterans Parade Meeting — The first meeting of the Veterans Day Parade committee will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the American Legion, 407 W. South Avenue. All interesting in participating are invited. Every Wednesday ð price clothes and shoes, except priced items. Check our daily specials. Caboose Thrift Shoppe, First and Central. adv. Theft — Someone in the 1700 block of West South Avenue requested to see a Ponca City police officer at 8:09 a.m. Monday in reference to some music equipment being taken from the back of a pickup. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Soccer Sign-up starts on August 19 for all boys and girls four 1/2 and up. Saturday August 19, 9-1pm, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, August 21-23, 4-8pm. Quantum Computer Systems, 312 East Grand. 762-9056. adv. Parking Problem — Someone reported a pickup in the 100 block of West Grand Avenue was parked sideways in front of a business to Ponca City police at 8:13 a.m. Monday. An officer was assigned and a citation was issued. Stormescape Shelters, perfect for garage, under vehicle, installation. $1,695. 765-2633. adv. Theft — A woman in the 400 block of South Perry Street reported a stolen gun to Ponca City police at 11:15 a.m. Monday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Theft — A resident from the 800 block of North Elm Street came to the police department to fill out a stolen bicycle report at 4:04 p.m. Monday. An officer was assigned. Subject Held — An officer with the Ponca City Police Department reported picking up a woman from the Osage County Sheriff’s Office for transporting an open container, driving under intoxication, driving under revocation and no insurance at 11:50 a.m. Monday. Fire Run — A motorist reported a grass fire four miles west on U.S. 60 to the Communications Center at 1:01 p.m. Monday. Ranch Drive Volunteer Fire Department and rescue one from the Ponca City Fire Department responded to the call. The fire later reportedly flared back up and firefighters again responded to the scene. This call came in at 4:42 p.m. Accident — A motorist reported an accident at the intersection of North Seventh Street and East Cleveland Avenue to Ponca City police at 2:49 p.m. Monday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. An ambulance with the Ponca City Fire Department also responded to the scene. No one was taken to the hospital. 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. Accident — A two-vehicle accident in Wal-Mart parking lot, 1101 East Prospect Avenue, was reported to Ponca City police at 8:59 p.m. on Monday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Theft — A woman in the 3000 block of East Prospect Avenue reported a passenger side window being broken out of a vehicle at 12:39 a.m. Tuesday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Burglary — A resident in the 700 block of North Elm Street reported returning home and finding that someone had attempted to break in through the residence’s front door to Ponca City police at 3:50 p.m. Monday. Nothing was taken from the home. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. An extra patrol was also requested. Fire Run — A resident in the 2400 block of Canterbury Avenue reported a smoking garbage disposal to the Communications Center at 4:07 p.m. Monday. Engine No. 4 with the Ponca City Fire Department responded to the call. Burglary — A man reported someone had broken into his rental house in the 600 block of South Fifth Street to Ponca City police at 4:34 p.m. Monday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Accident — A two-vehicle accident at the intersection of North Fourteenth Street and East Prospect Avenue was reported to Ponca City police at 4:44 p.m. Monday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Tag Sale by appointment. Numerous household and furniture items. 762-7288. adv. Subject Held — An officer at the police department reported a 31-year-old woman was taken into custody for driving under suspension, speeding and no insurance at 5:11 p.m. Monday. Theft — A woman in the 1100 block of South Sixth Street reported a stolen cat to Ponca City police at 7:10 p.m. Monday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. - LIFESTYLESThe Neighborhood ChefBy Sherry Muchmore Fresh from the Garden Although the sizzling heat of summer keeps this season from being my favorite, it is one I look forward to and value for the backyard availability of vine-ripened tomatoes, crisp vegetables and sweet and juicy fruits and berries. Home grown is just tastier, crisper with more full-bodied flavor. That extra kiss from the sun makes all the difference; it doesn’t come any fresher than just-picked. Left up to me, there’s nothing better than a fresh picked tomato, sliced with salt and pepper. You can have the hybrid, acid-free varieties, give me one with a bite. Fresh tomatoes add that special flavor missing from hot-house varieties. The only tomato I’ve found that has an almost summer fresh taste is the small, firm Roma tomato that can be purchased year-round at all local grocery stores. Note: Store fresh tomatoes away from light and heat. They last better and stay fresher when not refrigerated. For a quick and easy vegetable side dish, try this one. Okra Gumbo In a saucepan, combine the following: Several ripe tomatoes, peeled and diced Large onion, chopped in large pieces Fresh okra (about a pound) cut into 1/2 to 1 inch sections Salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup water Simmer over medium heat until tender but firm. Season to taste and serve. During off-season, use canned and diced tomatoes (don’t drain), frozen non-breaded okra pieces and a fresh onion. You may not need much salt since canned tomatoes have quite a bit of salt already added. Omit adding the water. Fresh asparagus has a completely different flavor and texture than canned. When preparing asparagus, bend the stalk until it snaps (discard the tough bottom-end that snapped off) pop off scales, rinse. Steaming is the best way to retain flavor and texture, whether stove-top or in the microwave. If you use the microwave, and prefer your asparagus slightly crisp, steam only 2 to3 minutes, keep covered to complete the cooking time. Serve hot with salt and a little melted butter or chilled, marinated with Italian dressing. This following asparagus dish has a pleasantly pungent flavor that will compliment most any meal. It has become a favorite of mine since Judi first served it years ago. Asparagus Piquant Judi Fulton, Coweta, OK Steam together for about 3 minutes in microwave: 1 pound fresh asparagus, bias cut (at an angle) into 2-inch cuts 1 small onion, thinly sliced In a small saucepan, combine the following and bring just to a soft boil: 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon mustard seed 1/8 teaspoon salt Pour over hot vegetables and toss. Serve warm or chilled. I recently received a thoroughly charming letter from a lady who also enjoys cooking. She said it didn’t come naturally, she had to learn some 48 years ago. One day her young husband, Charles, requested Macaroni and Tomatoes. As she tells the story “My mother wasn’t a pasta-fixer, so I’d never heard of it. Charles, a Navy man, went to the base at 3 p.m. Since macaroni is hard like beans, I assumed it was cooked the same. (Why I didn’t read the instructions, I don’t know.) So, I put the macaroni on about 4:30 p.m. and cooked... and cooked... and cooked, kept adding water, and finally the tomatoes. I couldn’t imagine anyone liking such an awful looking dish, but trying to be a good wife, I had it all ready when he got home at midnight. Charles laughed so hard, it hurt my feelings and I threatened to go home to Mother!” She continued, “Elmer’s Glue came onto the market soon after that and we’ve often wondered if it’s inventor was the garbage man who picked up my macaroni dish and knew a good thing when he saw it!” Mrs. Hanger has sent us the following recipes made with garden fresh produce. She said the fried tomato dish makes a great side dish, but is also good alone with toast. Pennsylvania Dutch Tomato Slices Marilyn Hanger, PC, OK 4 large firm tomatoes 1/3 cup all purpose flour 2 teaspoons salt 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup heavy cream or half and half Core tomatoes and slice into 1/2 inch slices. On a piece of waxed paper, combine flour, salt and pepper. Dredge tomatoes in the flour mixture on both sides. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large skillet; add tomato slices, a few at a time, in a single layer. Sprinkle a little brown sugar over top; turn; sprinkle again. Cook tomato slices until lightly browned, but not falling apart. Remove to serving plate. Repeat with remaining slices, adding butter as needed. Add cream to skillet, heat, scraping up browned bits, just to boiling; cookuntil thickened; pour over tomatoes. Some of you may prefer a less sweet dish. So, I also tried this recipe by adding dried basil to the flour mixture, and omitted the brown sugar. Serves 4 to 6. Have any of you ever heard of fried corn on the cob? Well, I hadn’t, but was curious; so, I fixed it and it was really good. Marilyn was right, “crispy on the outside, moist and juicy on the inside. A nice change-of-pace.” The high heat brings forth the natural sugars of the corn. There’s not a need for butter or salt when preparing corn this way. French Fried Corn-on-the-Cob Marilyn Hanger, PC, OK Cut corn-on-the-cob into 2-inch pieces. Heat cooking oil. Drop pieces of corn into the hot oil, cooking until light brown and crispy. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately. Helpful Hints: Boiling corn-on-the-cob is one preparation method other than steaming. In a large pot, submerge ears in cold water, bring to a boil and simmer for 7-minutes covered. When steaming these vegetables in the microwave, the following times are approximate: 3 to 5 minutes — Broccoli 2 to 3 minutes — Zucchini (sliced into quarter sections) 5 to 7 minutes — 3 ears corn-on-the-cob (rubbed with butter and individually wrapped in waxed paper) 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.) SPORTSVolleyball Team Shines Volleyball Team ShinesLady Cats Second in Own Tournament Ponca City’s Lady Wildcats got their volleyball season off to a good start, finishing second to highly regarded Bartlesville in the Ponca City Invitational. The Lady Cats defeated Glenpool (15-10, 15-6) and Tulsa Memorial (15-8, 15-10), then split with McAlester (10-15, 15-5) and Stillwater (9-15, 15-10) to take first place in the pool play. Ponca City defeated Enid, 15-10, 15-5, in the semifinals but the heat and the long day took its toll in the finals as the Lady Cats lost to the Lady Bruins, 0-15, 7-15. “We had a very good day — for most of the tournament,” Po-Hi coach Steve McKay said. “This is as good as we’ve looked in probably four years. “In the first three matches our passing and hitting percentage were great. Amanda (Ingram), Jeri (Wright) and Abbie (Gehlert) were outstanding on serve reception.” McKay said all of the girls played well, noting that Mallory Hodge and Jenna Wedd were selected to the All-Tournament team. However, he pointed out that Ingram led the team with 16 kills while both Wright and Gehlert each had 15. Hodge served 13 aces while Wedd had nine and Ingram five. Nikki Sells had two blocks to go along with two kills and a pair of assists. Brittany Cook had two kills. Ponca City will take part in the Tulsa Union Tournament this Saturday and will probably see five or six more ranked teams there. “I think we can do very well for the rest of the year,” McKay said. Sports NotesA football rules meeting, sponsored by the North Central Oklahoma Football Officians Association, will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Ponca City High School football dressing room building. ——— Season tickets for the Wildcat football games are now on sale at the Athletic Office in Robson Fiedl House, at PC Sports and at all Cherokee Strip Credit Union locations. The prices for the five home games are $15 for adults. $12 for secondary students and $10 for elementary students. Reserve seat are available through the Athletic Office at $25. Call 767-8075. ——— STILLWATER (AP) — An assistant coach at UNLV is joining the men’s basketball staff at Oklahoma State. Coach Eddie Sutton on Monday announced he had hired Glynn Cyprien, who has been at UNLV the past five years. He also has coached at Western Kentucky, Jacksonville, Lamar and Texas-San Antonio. ‘‘Some of my former assistants recommended Cyp very highly,’’ Sutton said. ‘‘He is very well respected in the coaching profession and I think he will rank right up there with all the outstanding assistant coaches I’ve had.’’ Cyprien is noted as an outstanding recruiter. UNLV’s recruiting classes in 1996-97 and 1998-99 were ranked among the top five nationally by various publications. ——— STILLWATER (AP) — The Oklahoma State Cowboys will have something new to wear when they move into the new athletic center in November. Athletic director Terry Don Phillips said Monday that the university is updating its logo marks and will unveil them Nov. 22. ‘‘It’s not a matter of making huge changes. We’re just updating the look to keep with the state-of-the-art program we are building here at Oklahoma State,’’ Phillips said. ‘‘We want people to know that OSU has a progressive, aggressive athletics department that is on the move.’’ Phillips said the new look updates and enhances the marks and maintain the equity established by the ‘‘brand’’ and the ‘‘O-State’’ logo while giving both marks a consistent, progressive look.
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