From The Pages Of The Ponca City News, Sunday, August
10, 1997
LOCAL
City Sets Open House Friday Of New Water Treatment Plant
Nearly News
Town Judge Pans New Sentencing Laws
Letters
Five Miles of Sidewalk Project On City Commission Agenda
Legion Installation Service Set Thursday
City Calendar
Drivers Ed Alternatives On School Board Agenda
County Democrats Meeting Thursday
'Civil War' Workshop August 18
Woman Leads Quilt Efforts To Help Abused Children
'Dress Western' for 101 Wild West Rodeo
Ponca City Among Three-State Circuit
Six Participants Seek 101 Wild West Rodeo Queen Title
Rumford Family Popular at Rodeos
Familiar Face Back at 101 Wild West Rodeo Arena
Rodeo Announcer Plays Key Role
Volunteers Key To Rodeo Success
AmeriCorps Service Position Available Soon at Blackwell
Several Meetings Set For School Employees
'Loneliness' Information Available From KLVV
DEATHS
Leota Ruth Blass
Ila Trimm Sutherlin Tuepker
NEWS BRIEFS
LIFESTYLES
Purchase Awards Attract Artists
Annual Cook-Off Activities Slated
Little News
Historical Society Sets State Event Aug. 16
So You're Getting Married...
Kimberly Revard Engaged
Ragsdale-Muret Wedding Plans Are Announced
Singles Network Names Schedule
Couple To Wed in Edmond
Dunn-Guisinger Annual Reunion Held at Tonkawa
Quilter's Guild Lists Schedule For Workshops
Rachel Smith Bride-Elect
Engagement is Announced
Christi Payne Bride-To-Be
Couple United in Marriage In Tonkawa Baptist Church
TOPS Chapter Holds Meeting
Leah B. Osborn Becomes Bride of Chad Ray Jarboe
Hagers Celebrate 50 Years
Nardin Methodist Church Setting for Couple's Vows
Burgess-Smith Wedding July 26 at Marland Church
Carole Carr-Darryl Klopp Exchange Wedding Vows
Friends of Cultural Center Seeking Input
First Christian Church Vows Unite Couple in Marriage
Following July 19 Marriage Couple Residing in Topeka
Kansas Event Fetes Nuliks
Couple Wed Here Residing In Quincy, Ill
AARP Hears About Library
Wheatheart Nutrition
SPORTS
Football Practice Starts Tuesday
Phil Carey Takes Early Wentz Lead
YMCA 7th Grade Football Offered
Golf Notes
Area Girl Golfers Fare Very Well
YMCA, NFL Join Forces
A dedication ceremony of the new Water Treatment Plant facilities located at 1801 East Central Avenue will be held by the Ponca City Utility Authority Friday starting at 2 p.m.
The public is invited to the dedication ceremony, which will also include an open house, which is expected to begin immediately following the dedication ceremony, at approximately 2:30 p.m.
Primary speakers for the dedication ceremony activities at the plant are Mayor Marilyn Andrews, City Manager Gary Martin, Larry Elliot of Camp, Dresser and McKee and Dan Blackwell of Western Summit Constructors Inc.
Employees of the City of Ponca City, CDM and Western Summit will be on hand to provide information during the open house.
Improvements to the plant meet current EPA clean water requirements, increase water treatment capacity, enhance water quality through reduction of water hardness, and correct the structural integrity of the filter containment building.
The plant improvements came as a result of planning for two different phases, which began in 1992. Actual construction of the plant began in February 1996 and the plant was completed and online in July 1997.
Funding for the project is by revenue bond issued by the Ponca City Utility Authority. In addition to the water plant, PCUA also funded construction of the Fifth Street waterline and the northwest transmission line project, provided matching funds for an economic development administration grant. The bonds amount to $12,210,000 and have a 20-year life.
Phase one of the project includes expanding and upgrading the treatment basins, converting the conventional water treatment process to lime softening process; expanding and upgrading the filters; completely renovating and upgrading the laboratory facilities; installing a fully automated computer operations system; installing new solids handling facilities to handle the disposal of the sludge generated in the treatment process; and adding a new chlorine contact basin.
Phase two of the upgrade is currently in the planning stage and will include the replacement and upgrade of the high service pumps that deliver treated water to the water distribution system, installation of a new elevated backwash water storage tank and demolition of existing tank, installation of a back up elevated tank filling system, detailed structural inspection and repair, and if needed a large underground storage tank.
The new plant was built in reverse capacity that can be utilized for future industrial or population growth, and was laid out in such a manner that the increase in capacity can be added at minimal cost. The quality of water is being enhanced by the reduction of hardness through the lime softening process.
Ponca City has provided efficient water service to its residents since the early 1900s. The Ponca City Utility Authority promotes the acquisition, construction and operation of various utility facilities, services and public improvements in and for the city. It receives revenues derived from the existence and operation of the utility systems (electric, water, sanitary sewer, and solid waste), receives funds and the investment income earned, pays the debt service requirements on debt issued by the PCUA, pays operation and maintenance expenses and finances future system improvements.
Nearly News has it from good authority that the Dewey Kelly trail riders and wagons will appear in the south part of town around noon on Tuesday. They will then complete their drive, through town and along Grand Avenue to Ash Street, where the turn will be made towards the rodeo grounds located at North Ash Street and West Prospect Avenue. Plans are to go through town between 1:30 p.m. and 2 p.m., but they could be a little anxious to get to the rodeo grounds, so suggestions are to be downtown a little early Tuesday.
With Oklahoma's new Truth-In-Sentencing Act ready to go into effect next summer, state residents have less than a year to influence any improvements to the 389-page law that was passed earlier this year.
Some local officials call it a gutsy move by the state legislature to have adopted the Truth-In-Sentencing Act and radically change the sentencing laws to try to curb prison overcrowding. Other officials condemn the act and its companion Community Corrections Act, which was tagged to the main bill for the legislative vote, because the act now dumps so much extra cost and burden onto the individual counties.
One thing seems clear - never before have prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, lawmakers and law enforcement officials been so likeminded that the new law still needs major work. Many predict a disaster beyond any voter's wildest imagination.
Tonkawa judge and attorney Tom Salisbury can see the judicial system from various perspectives - as municipal judge for both Newkirk and Tonkawa and as one of the area's primary defense attorneys for indigent individuals.
By Mark Galvin
News Staff Writer
First in a Series
Tom Salisbury warns that Oklahomans this year should either figure out a way to repeal the state legislature's new Truth-in-Sentencing Act or else brace themselves for "the complete derailment of the criminal justice system."
Despite any good intentions from the lawmakers to lift a weight of overcrowded prisons from the state Department of Corrections, Salisbury said, the new law has missed a step that would prevent crushing the state's 77 county jails with a backup of defendants awaiting trials.
The Truth-In-Sentencing Act, which becomes effective next July 1, mandates that violent criminals must not be eligible for parole until they have served at least 85 percent of their prison sentences.
However, the law's new grid system of guideline sentencing removes the risk of jail time for many alleged offenders - for example, a car burglar who might have been sent to the penitentiary might now face only counseling sessions or payment of restitutions.
Until the offender has committed enough offenses to meet the repeat-offender criteria for incarceration at the state level, the county jail - with space and funding problems already - would be the only alternative.
Salisbury says these ideas - plus the fact that juries will no longer be able to recommend prison sentences - violate some criminal-justice fundamentals that help reduce crime.
"I guess the one thing that sticks in my craw is taking the (sentencing) power out of the jury. That to me is just a constitutional sin," he said.
"If you're going to go to guideline sentencing, you have to take the power away from the jury. The only thing the jury decides (under the new law) is 'guilty' or 'innocent'. The sentences are decided according to a grid."
But there are simpler ways to make the system work, he said.
"The number one deterrent, in terms of what the criminal justice system can do, is the certainty and the swiftness of the punishment - that punishment means punishment," he said.
"If the guy screws up, he's got to be swiftly arrested, brought to court, tried, prosecuted, convicted and punished.
"And he's got to know that the system is willing to give him a chance if he wants to correct his behavior, and to know that if he doesn't correct his behavior, the system is going to come down on him.
"I think you will find, when you research the federal statistics, that it's not as much the severity of the sentence as it is the swiftness and sureness of it."
Salisbury says the worst flaw in the new law is that it virtually eliminates plea bargaining as a method to clear the court dockets, and the grid-style guideline sentencing is dooming Oklahoma to an experience that other states have already learned the hard way.
Other states that have adopted guideline sentencing have either returned to previous methods or are living with it and regretting it, he said.
He explained that, on the surface, the truth-in-sentencing concept - that offenders should be removed from the public for a time reasonably close to their prison sentence - is hard to argue with.
But by also removing the jury's ability to determine prison sentences on the merits of each individual case, the plea bargaining process is no longer practical.
And attorneys such as Salisbury warn that when the new law goes into effect next summer, the district courts will quickly be buried with cases that normally would have never gone to trial.
"Let's look at the scenario: We now have 650, roughly, felonies a year. Maybe a hundred out of those 650 will go to preliminary hearing. Right now, maybe a dozen of them will go to jury trial," he said.
"Anywhere from probably two-thirds of those cases waive preliminary hearing because they've already worked out a plea bargain. Of those that go to preliminary hearing, 90 percent of those will get worked out with a plea bargain, so we end up with about 12 to 15 cases going to jury trial each year, which is a manageable amount, presently."
Under the new law, the state's "top third - the repeat offenders and the violent folks - are going to be worse off under this act, so they're going to say, 'By God, you're right, I want to fight it.'
"The deciding factor is, 'If I fight it, I could walk free. If I don't fight it, I know I'm dead meat, and the difference between fighting it and not fighting it is what? Six, seven, eight months? - I'll roll the dice.'"
Cases that would otherwise have been resolved outside the courtroom will instead be scheduled for jury trial, and the defendants will need to be housed in the county jails while they wait.
With only two judges who can hear jury trials in Kay County, the judicial system will become backlogged quickly.
Salisbury said the court system can move more quickly, but to speed things up requires more manpower and better sorting of cases that enter the judicial system, that the minor things get dealt with in non-criminal ways, such as arbitration or mediation.
Some Oklahoma counties have set up alternate court systems such as a diversion drug court to pull first time offenders and other non-violent cases away from the main system. Domestic-abuse cases and some drunk-driving cases can be treated the same way, diverting the lower-level cases into counseling and therapy sessions, Salisbury said.
The irony, he says, is the legislature could have improved its existing system much more easily.
"Truth in sentencing could have been done with one paragraph.
"The philosophy behind it, that a man should serve his sentence, makes sense. If the jury says fifty years, you ought to have to do at least a good share of those fifty years.
"At the same time we've got to understand on that same side of the coin that you've got to have some carrot out there, a light at the end of the tunnel.
"If I'm good in prison, if I go through the programs, if I get my education, if I do the kind of things that make me somebody that will be worthwhile when I get out, I need a little credit off it," he said.
"Is the 15 percent enough? Will it motivate a turnaround? We can't just say rehabilitation doesn't work, so we're not going to try it anymore."
He said both the Truth-In-Sentencing Act and the Community Corrections Act "have good philosophies behind them but poor implementation."
His recommendations to the legislature for the upcoming session: "Repeal this act in total and do two things - (require) 85 percent service with meritorious service consideration, such as if the offender gets his college degree in prison or if he saves the life of a guard during an uprising.
"And fully fund the building of maximum security prisons."
"In other states that sentence offenders to life without parole, those are the guys who tend to kill guards. Life without parole, without a doubt, is the singlemost frightening factor in the life of a prison guard. The offender's got nothing to live for - it's a no-hope sentence," he explained.
"Take the 85-percent sentence and build in some hope."
"The way this bill solves it is it makes every county jail a prison and it's throwing a burden on the counties, but many of the county jails are barely making certification as it is. Grant County's jail is much too small to handle an influx of prisoners, he said.
"Think about it - It's so much easier to build a prison that holds 600 in one location than it is to try to hold those 600 in 77 locations."
No Scare Tactics
I was disappointed that my friend Carl Balcer would accuse the commissioners of "scare tactics" in dealing with the deterioration of our fire station. The commissioners are ordinary people trying to deal with extraordinary problems. We are serious about our responsibility to wisely and prudently spend taxpayer money. We asked the fire chief to give us every possible option to solve the problem. His comment about having the men run one and a half blocks to get to their equipment was his humble attempt to inject a little humor into a very sad situation.
Here are just a few facts that we must face. The sewer line has collapsed, and it is estimated to cost $30,000 to repair. Only time will tell when we will experience a sewer collapse in another section of the complex. The State Department of Labor has closed the fire station. It is not only concerned about the lack of sewer facilities and resultant damage caused by the overflow, but also other health problems which they saw. Years of accumulation of pigeon droppings have created a significant health risk. Open radiators used for heating violate building codes. Carbon monoxide fumes from the fire engines are getting into the living quarters, and a new exhaust system will cost $12,000-plus. Planks in the main floor above the basement are rotting. Water runs down walls into breaker panels during heavy rain.
I believe we must not only create new facilities for the fire department, but also decide what to do about City Hall. The roofs on each of the three buildings leak severely and will have to be taken down to bare wood when they are replaced. The estimated expense is $200,000-$400,000 depending on how it is done. We can't predict what other damage we will find if we begin to repair the roofs or how much more public money will need to be spent.
To preserve the exterior stucco, contractors have told us that it must be removed and replaced. Heating at the fire station and city hall is by a boiler located in the fire station. It usually only runs in the morning because it is so noisy that no one can work when it is on. The boiler is antiquated, inefficient and expensive to operate. It weighs several tons and must be raised off the floor to conform to codes. The air conditioning in the east wing is out, and it will cost $27,000 to repair.
No, these problems did not arise overnight. In my three months on the commission I have not decided how to fix them overnight. This is not the time for finger pointing or blaming. It is time for us all to pull together and solve this dilemma
Can we live with what we have and continue to make repairs as they are needed? I am afraid that over another 75 years we will run out of fingers to plug the dike. What do you think? Please contact your commissioner's with any suggestions. While you may disagree with your friends about what we should do, it is not as simple as fixing a sewer line.
Tom Leonard,
City Commissioner
Girl Scouts Thankful
Bluestem Girl Scout Council currently has a membership of nearly 3,000 girls, aged 5 to 17, in 16 counties in Northeast Oklahoma and Southeast Kansas. We pride ourselves in having over 1,000 adult volunteers registered with the council who are dedicated to effectively serving our girl membership, making our efforts possible.
We could never adequately express in words our appreciation for our volunteer leaders and adult support that make the Girl Scout program happen in Ponca City and throughout our jurisdiction. One of our goals is, "to achieve a high level of dedicated volunteer supporters who serve as positive role models for girls." Our volunteers exemplify this goal and deserve our praise and respect for a wonderful job well done.
Thank you to those who have donated their time, talent and financial support. Through Girl Scouting and by dedicating ourselves to the purpose of inspiring girls with the highest ideals of character, conduct, patriotism and service, we are helping girls become happy and resourceful citizens. Together, we teach our girls that they can reach higher and go farther than they ever imagined possible.
The strength of Bluestem Girl Scout Council can be found in the leadership of our adult volunteers. In cooperation with and support of the Ponca City community, our leaders and volunteers at every level have proven that Girl Scouting can and does make a difference.
And so, as a new year of Girl Scouting begins, Bluestem Girl Scout Council would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the adult volunteers who make Girl Scouting a reality.
Cyndi Weston
Membership Specialist
Bluestem Girl Scout Council
By PATTI PFEIFFER
News Staff Writer
City Commissioners will be deciding how to pay for five miles of city sidewalk improvements during Monday night's City Commission meeting.
The City received a grant from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation in the amount of $267,055 for the improvements but will be required to match the remaining cost. The commissioners will be voting on funding the remaining $53,412 from the capital improvement fund.
The other option was to assess the local property owners. However, the alternative would not be cost effective. According to Public Works Director Ken Parr, the procedure required to assess the property owners could exceed the amount to be funded.
City Traffic Engineer Mike Lane says the sidewalk improvements will involve replacing some existing sidewalks due to cracks but mainly consist of filling in the "gaps" of existing sidewalks. "This will help us realize the 3-5-10 year plan of the traffic commission to construct sidewalks on both sides of all arterial streets," Lane said of the impending work. "We will eventually end up with one continual sidewalk on both sides of those streets."
The repairs will be made on both sides of the streets on Fourteenth Street beginning one half mile north of Prospect Avenue down to Grand Avenue; both sides of Grand Avenue from Fourteenth Street to Seventh Street; Seventh Street from Grand Avenue to Hartford Avenue; Hartford Avenue from Seventh Street to Fourteenth Street.
The contract was awarded to the Cowboy Concrete and Construction, Inc. from Stillwater and construction is scheduled to begin mid to late August. Completion should be within 120 calendar days Lane said.
The commissioners will also be voting on an ordinance establishing the new Ponca City Economic Development Advisory Board. The new nine member board will be appointed by the mayor and compromised of three members from the financial profession, three from existing industry and three will be at large members. The city manager and chamber of commerce president will serve as ex-officio members without a right to vote.
The commissioners, acting as Ponca City Utility Authority, will be voting on spending $58,000 to buy the Southwestern Bell property located at 112 East Brookfield Avenue. The property would be used for as city water/sewer line crews offices and warehouse.
Currently the water/sewer crews are sharing offices with the electric distribution crews at 1512 North Union Street. According to Parr there is not enough space to house all of the departmental equipment at that location.
The American Legion Huff-Minor Post 14, elected officers at a recent meeting and will install the Veteran officers at an installation service and family dinner Thursday at 6:15 p.m.
The officers for the 1997-98 year are all veterans from World War II through the Vietnam War. Leading as Commander of the post is Chuck Gregg; first vice president will be Clyde Landis, second vice-president Lee Keyes, finance officer will be Chuck McCollum; the historian will be Noble Mears; Sgt. at Arms is Glen Adkins and Chaplin is Roger Sheridan.
Officers elected who served in the Vietnam War are Gregg and Keyes; Korean War Vets are Landis, McCollum, Mears and Adkins, and World War II Vets are Mears and Sheridan.
The American Legion executive board members are Chuck Covey and Roger Able; building committee chairs are Mike Isbell and Leonard Epperson; and the audit committee is headed by Rod Kutz.
Some members serving a second term or who were appointed to special duties include Roselyn Utech, membership adjudicant; Neal Rupe, recording adjudicant, and Max Naden, Marvin Rider and Bob Thomas are on the Executive Board; John Counter, Mel Crisp, Sam Mullenax, Leonard Epperson and Mike Isbell are also on the building committee.
A pledge was made to serve members through senior activities, Veteran benefit programs, more family dinners, stags, shuffle board/pool tournaments and other post activities.
Some upcoming activities include the Legion officers installation and family dinner on Aug. 14 at 6:15 p.m.; meeting of Storm/Granada Veterans on Aug. 20; and a regular Legion meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 25. All meetings are at the American Legion Post 407 West South Avenue. For more information call 765-9073.
Theme for the Huff-Minor Post 14 of the American Legion is "Yesterday's sacrifices bought today's freedom."
Items for the City Calendar should be brought in or telephoned (765-3311) to Bob Patterson, at the Ponca City News, by Thursday noon.
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By KRISTI GRABEAL
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Discussions will be heard Monday night about finding alternatives to the drivers education program at Ponca City High School when the Ponca City Board of Education holds their monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m.
To date, there are two options for reinstating drivers education. The first one is to move Mr. Rehl back to physical education and cover Roosevelt physical education with a part-time physical education instructor, and transfer a physical education teacher from another site. The cost for this option is estimated at $18,000.
The second option is to hire two social studies teachers for the high school so Mr. Hill and Mr. Sharon can teach drivers education. The cost of this option would be approximately $70,000. If the board desires this option, it would reduce the fund balance about 0.4 percent to 6.6 percent.
After discussions are heard the board will then vote on the alternatives.
Bond Election
Voting on a motion for a resolution authorizing the calling and holding of an election will be heard. If passed the bonds would provide funds for construction, equipping, repairing and remodeling school buildings, acquiring school furniture, fixtures and equipment, acquiring and improving school sites and purchasing transportation equipment.
The revised bond plan for Phase II is a $3.5 million issue to be voted on on Oct. 11, 1997. This bond money would be used to complete the Howell remodel and commons area at the high school and to begin renovations on Trout, Woodlands and Liberty Elementary School.
Naming New Weight Room
The Project Naming Committee has met several times to review the two requests submitted to name the new weight lifting facility. Mr. Speck Williams and Mr. Grady Penninger were the two names submitted.
The committee will recommend approval from the board to name the new facility the "Penninger Wildcat Training Room." The committee will also recommend that the contributions of Mr. Speck Williams be recognized by a plaque displayed in the fieldhouse.
Security Contract
Quotations have been received from Burnett Security and Western Security to provide campus security as needed for the high school campus and the mid-high campus. Alternative security service cost estimates were also obtained.
The board will then vote on the approval of a contract with the Burnett Security Company for the 1997-98 school year. Last year the security services were provided by Western.
Lease Agreement
Approval could be given to Yamaha Corporation of America to lease electronic piano keyboards for Garfield Academy. The proposed new agreement is to lease 13 electronic piano keyboard to be used in the art classes at Garfield Academy. The agreement is set up as a two year agreement in the amount of $16,884, with a payment of $8,442 per year.
The agreement will be paid for out of Title I monies. At the end of two consecutive lease periods of one year, the board may then purchase the products from Yamaha for $5 per program provided.
Personnel Report
Deciding to approve the personnel report for July will be discussed. If approval is given several certified teachers will be reassigned or transferred.
They include: Mike Guinn from the middle school to the high school special education, Jerry Hill from high school drivers education to social studies, Valeria Hughes from Union to Liberty Elementary, Terry James from the Kindergarten Center to the four-year-old program at Liberty, Steven Keller from Garfield special education to Roosevelt ADP, Sherry Lefebure from Woodlands to Washington, Julie Logan from Liberty to Middle School, and Joy McCarty from Roosevelt to Lincoln Elementary.
Others are Jan McKay from Roosevelt to Liberty Elementary; Donna Merz from the Kindergarten Center to the four-year-old program at Liberty, Angela Parks from Trout to Liberty Elementary, Janice Ramsey from Garfield to Lincoln Elementary, Janet Ray from Woodlands to Woodlands/Roosevelt special education, Larry Rehl from high school drivers education to Roosevelt physical education, Lynetta Rochelle from the middle school and mid-high counselor to the middle school counselor, James Sharon from high school drivers education to social studies and Hap Youngs from vocational education learning to full-time work site learning.
Resignations to be heard include John Robert Howard and Laura LaBlue.
Discussion topics for the night include reports from Mike Kruck, Steve Stalcup, Troy Lewis and Dr. Scroggins.
Speeches and ice cream are to be the highlights of the Thursday meeting of the Kay County Democrats. The 7 p.m. meeting will be at the O.C.A.W. Hall, 1202 West Ponca Ave. Ponca City.
State Senators Paul Muegge and J. Berry Harrison will share information on capitol happenings and legislation. Following their talks, the business session will close the meeting by 8:30, p.m.
Items on the agenda include final plans for the Kay County Fair booth, establishing committee guidelines and selecting members.
Local democrats are providing the ice cream, mostly homemade, and homemade cake for refreshments. All democrats are invited to attend this meeting and participate in the discussions.
Officers, who were elected at the County Convention in late spring, are Andrea Morriss, chairman; Robert Howard, co-chairman; and Sharla Vetter, secretary. Contact Morriss at 765-6260 for more information about the upcoming meeting.
At their July meeting, the Kay County Democrats fixed their regular meeting date as the second Thursday of each month. Through December, the meeting place will be the O.C.A.W. Hall.
In the new year, the meeting place will again be rotated among the towns in Kay County. Also at the July meeting, the group welcomed two new members, Earlene Condit and Don Morgan, both of Ponca City.
A free evening workshop covering "The American Civil War in Oklahoma" will be presented at the Ponca City Public Library on Aug. 18.
This two-hour program is sponsored by the North Central Oklahoma Historical Association and will be held in the Programming Room in the basement of the library beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Workshop presenters will include Roger Hudgins of Ponca City, and Matt Frye of Bartlesville. They are both members of the Trans-Mississippi Rifles, an Oklahoma-based Civil War re-enactment unit. They have also chartered a living-history group for youth called the Indian Territories Cadet Corps.
Frye will be in authentic uniform and equippage of an 1863 Federal infantryman. During the program he will describe his various accouterments. Cadets Jaron Hudgins and Nate Bryant will be present in Cadet Corps uniforms and will be available to answer questions about their group following the presentation.
The multi-media presentation will be based on "The Battle of Honey Springs - A Clash of Cultures in Indian Territory," a video program and lesson plan recently developed under the direction of the Education Division of the Oklahoma Historical Society.
This workshop has been designed to be particularly appealing to young people between the ages of 10-16 who have an interest in the Civil War, but all persons of any age are invited to attend. The event is open to the public and parents are encouraged to bring their youth.
By Patti Pfeiffer
News Staff Reporter
She has quilted for herself. She has quilted for her mother and now she is quilting for abused children. Betty Thrash has only been quilting for three years but in that short period her quilts have been made with love to spread love.
After finishing her personal family quilts, Thrash hosted the Ponca City "ABC" quilts to be given to AIDS and at-risk babies. The group of woman made 142 quilts in just one day. However the quilts were distributed internationally.
Thrash wanted to help children locally so she asked the quilters if they would be interested in meeting and quilting on a regular basis. Hence, the beginning of the "Love Quilts."
Since February, Thrash and her group have been meeting once a month for six hours to quilt comfort for those who need it the most, sexually and physically abused children.
On Friday the Ponca City Police Department was given 12 of the quilts to be handed out to 80-100 abused children the department sees yearly. "Unfortunately sadness is part of our lives and hopefully these quilts will ease the pain and bring both warmth and comfort to our children," Thrash said.
Each quilt is made from donated material with a label that reads "A Love Quilt created for you by the Women of Ponca City, Oklahoma." Thrash makes the labels herself. "Each quilt is made and handled with love to give them love in addition to warmth," she says proudly.
The group of women come from as far away as Newkirk and Nardin to quilt the comforting blankets making anywhere from 10-12 quilts in a single day.
Last week 28 quilts were distributed to people in need including domestic violence victims. "It's such a good feeling giving to others," Thrash says.
As if she and the group don't do enough, she asks the detectives if there is anything the group can create and make for the boys and the older abused children ones. The next project the quilters have planned is lap robes for the residents of local nursing homes.
The group makes the most out of what they have and what they can get. They depend on donations. They make masterpieces out of material misfits. One quilt was made from donated outdated drapery samples. Another from curtains. Whatever they can find, whatever will work, they will use.
Thrash has been around quilting all of her life. She remembers her grandmother quilting when she was merely a child. She didn't began quilting until recently, after her husband was diagnosed with cancer. "It gave me something to do when I followed him around during his treatments," Thrash explains.
A compassionate woman, Thrash seems to thrive on bringing comfort to those in need as well as giving to others. Her grandson not able to cope with his grandfather's illness, was having a difficult time. She made a quilt for him. "He always seemed to grab for it when he was upset over not being able to see 'grandpa.' It seemed to help a little." she says. An abandoned, pregnant woman with two small children became an owner of one of the quilts too.
A cancer survivor herself, she learned a lot from her painful experiences including her husband's death. Among others things, Thrash realized cards for the terminally ill were almost non-existent. "When my husband was ill we kept getting one or two cards over and over again."
She attended a writing seminar and mentioned this to a greeting card company editor who suggested Thrash create some of her own. She decided to do just that. Now she writes and creates inspirational cards for the terminally ill. "The words are my own," she says.
Since the first of summer she created over 125 personal cards for people requesting them for those who are ill and for shut-ins.
Recently, Thrash was granted a "Words from the Heart" copyright on her cards. She plans to continue quilting, creating cards and spreading comfort in any way possible. "From a mustard seed comes a mighty plant and one that spreads too if you are open to it," Thrash compassionately conveys.
By BOB PATTERSON
News Staff Writer
This is 101 Wild West Rodeo Week!
As a result, it is "dress western" time for Ponca Citians, as a way of expressing involvement in the Ponca City Rodeo Foundation's big event of the year. So get out those "western" clothes and everybody enjoy the week.
One of the highlights during the week is the annual parade, set to begin at 10 a.m. from West Grand Avenue at Oak Street, heading east along Grand Avenue and ending at Sixth Street, according to chairman Chris Short.
Short said, "our Parade Marshal this year will be Floyd Rumford. He has been the stock contractor for the 101 Wild West Rodeo for the past several years, and has shown an extra personal interest in the activities that are provided here."
Rumford and his wife Lola, along with sons Bronc and Tommy Rumford and Bronc's wife Vicky are well known in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) as one of the top producers in the country.
The Rumfords have provided stock for some 85 rodeos per year in 17 different states and in addition, have sent stock to Helsinki, Finland and Paris, France, for events. They also have participated with some of their stock annually at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.
Floyd Rumford has owned and operated a horse and mule sale in Hutchinson, Kan., the past 40 years. "He is an asset to the industry and a genuine friend and family man. We are honored to have him serve as our Parade Marshal for this years 101 Wild West Rodeo Parade," Short said.
Additionally on rodeo Saturday, a pancake feed will be held at the Masonic Lodge starting at 6:30 a.m., with the public invited.
Short said parade participants need to be ready for the lineup at 9:30 a.m., and any questions should be directed to him at 762-9649 or Stan Long, 765-7387.
Floats are requested to meet on the side street in front of the West Grand Avenue Church of Christ, for their progress east.
Those using horses in the parade, should meet in the grassy area south of the West Grand Church of Christ, and be able to produce a Coggins Test if requested, according to Short.
Classic car entries will be meeting on North Peachtree Street and North Birch Street, but are reminded to "please don't block driveways," Short said.
Political participants should gather on the side streets of North and South Lake Street.
The Rodeo Foundation this year is asking that "for the safety of the children," parade participants not throw candy.
The 38th annual 101 Wild West Rodeo is Wednesday through Saturday, Aug. 13-16, at 8 p.m. each night.
Tickets are available at all Ponca City banks, grocery stores, Jimmy's Western Wear, McVays Western Outfitters, Gradys Western Wear in Arkansas City, and the Ponca City Chamber of Commerce. Advance on Wednesday and Thursday are $6 with $7.50 at the gate, while it will be $7 advance for Friday and Saturday and $8.50 at the gate. Children under 12 get in free with parents Wednesday and Thursday, and it will be $3 for children under 12 on Friday and Saturday.
There will be rodeo slack on Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m., and again immediately following the steer roping. Admission for the slack and steer roping is $5. The steer roping is set for two full go rounds, beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
The rodeo will provide a number of specialty activity in addition to the regular bareback bronc riding, saddle bronc riding, bull riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, team roping and girls barrel racing events.
There will be mini-chuck wagon races with two races nightly, and special acts from rodeo clown Gary Parli.
On each of the four regular nights of rodeo, Wednesday through Saturday, there will be a stick horse grand entry. The first 101 youngsters through the gates on those nights, ages 3-7 will receive a free stick horse that they can ride in the arena during the stick horse grand entry. The event starts at 7:45 p.m., just prior to the rodeo and is sponsored by 101 Country KPNC-FM and the Ponca City Wal-Mart Supercenter.
Another special event will be a rodeo barbecue dinner that Head Country BBQ Restaurant, United Supermarkets and Farha Wholesale, are sponsoring at the Moose Lodge Thursday night from 6 to 8 p.m. Admission is free with a Thursday night advanced purchase rodeo ticket, but donations are encouraged and will be accepted at the door with all proceeds going to Domestic Violence.
There is a rodeo dance also, after the rodeo on Friday and Saturday, at Cassies Country just north of Ponca City on Hubbard Road.
Additional activity will be provided, not only by the Ponca City Rodeo Foundation, but through the effort of Dewey Kelly as he brings his trail riders and wagon train through Ponca City on Tuesday. The wagon train is expected in the south part of Ponca City near the Conoco green area, prior to heading into town and along Grand Avenue to Ash Street and north to the rodeo grounds.
While some full-time rodeo cowboys bask in the glory of large arenas, most members of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association are circuit cowboys.
For the circuit cowboy, rodeo is something that follows a 40-hour work week. When the weekend hits, he loads up his horses or equipment and heads down the road, usually no more than a few hundred miles, to a PRCA rodeo.
That's not to say these competitors are any less serious about their sport than their marquee counterparts. But their families or professional obligations require them to stick close to home for most of the year.
In 1975 the PRCA recognized the need for an award system for these cowboys who might never qualify for the National Finals Rodeo.
To fill the void, the Association created the Circuit System, which is composed of 12 geographic regions encompassing as few as one state, such as the Texas, Montana or Sierra circuits, to as many as 13 states, as in the First Frontier Circuit (Virginia north through Maine).
Every PRCA cowboy in the United States chooses a home circuit at the beginning of each year. If a cowboy fails to select a home circuit, the PRCA automatically assigns him the circuit that corresponds to his home address.
Circuit System cowboys compete for points throughout the year; those points earned within their circuits count toward their place in the circuit standings and their place in the world standings. However, points accrued at rodeos outside their circuits count only toward world standings, not circuit standings.
Each circuit's top cowboys in each event qualify for that circuit's "Finals" rodeo at season's end. Following all 12 circuit finals rodeos, the top regular season cowboys in each event and the winners of the circuit finals rodeos qualify for one of the PRCA's most prestigious events.
The Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo (DNCFR) is the crowning event of the PRCA's Circuit System. National circuit champions are determined at the event, which takes place each March in Pocatello, Idaho.
Locally, Ponca City is located in the Prairie Circuit, which includes Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma, under the guidance of Bronc Rumford, Abbyville, Kan., who just happens to be a large part of the Rumford Rodeo Company that will be the stock contractor and producer of the 101 Wild West Rodeo.
The 1996 Prairie Circuit Champions includes Shawn Johnson, all-around cowboy, and winner of the steer wrestling title as well. His hometown is Checotah. Others are Matt Reed, saddle bronc riding, a 32-year-old from El Dorado, Kan.; Eric Mouton, Weatherford bareback riding champion; Mark Cain, bull riding champion from Atoka; Mike Johnson, calf roping champion from Henryetta; team roping champion Shannon Frascht of Burlington, Okla.; and steer roping champion Buster Record of Buffalo, Okla.
A total of six participants will be seeking to be the 1997 101 Wild West Rodeo Queen as competition unfolds this week heading to the Saturday night coronation.
The six include Rebecca Cherry of Colcord, Okla.; Lacey Dale Cully of Shidler; Carrie Markley of Mustang; Krystal Martin of rural Ponca City; Lindsey R. Shelton of Kellyville, Okla.; and Christy Dawn Simmons of Waurika.
The queen's competition offers a wealth of gifts and prizes including a handmade, hand tooled and sterling trimmed queen's saddle, donated by Steve and Terry Huston of Trout Funeral Home.
Activities for the candidates include a Queen's luncheon and style show, appearances in the Saturday parade, media appearances and interviews, as well as appearances and autograph sessions during each night's rodeo performances.
The contestants are judged 40 percent on horsemanship, 30 percent on public speaking, 15 percent each on appearance and personality.
Rebecca Cherry is the daughter of Elzie and Ann Cherry, Colcord and the 18-year-old attends Northeastern State University. Her hobbies and activities includes competing in queen contests, riding horses and going to rodeos.
Lacey Dale Cully, 16, is the daughter of Debbie Cully and Paul Cully. She attends McPherson (Kan.) High School includes rodeoing as her favorite hobby. She plans to major in mass communications, with a desire to work for a major television network to interview PRCA cowboys and cowgirls, enter the Miss Rodeo Kansas and hopefully the Miss Rodeo America pageant.
Carrie Markley is the 21-year-old daughter of William and Carla Markley of Mustang and is currently attending Oklahoma State University majoring in elementary education and minoring in communications. Besides taking part in rodeo pageant competitions, she also rides with a precision drill team. She also enjoys public speaking and training horses and works with children every chance she gets.
Krystal Martin of rural Ponca City is the 18-year-old daughter of Jim Martin and Nancy Mooney. She enjoys breaking horses, competing in jackpot ropings and rodeos and helping her family and trail rides. She is being sponsored locally by Osage Feed and Tack and Jimmy's Western Wear.
Lindsey R. Shelton is the 20-year-old daughter of Karen Foley and Dempsey Shelton and attends Tulsa Community College. She enjoys participating in Rodeo Queen pageants, showing horses and giving riding lessons.
Christy Dawn Simmons is the daughter of Jim and Connie Simmons, Waurika. She is a 21-year-old student at Oklahoma State University and enjoys playing piano, working with animals, and collecting stamps and bells.
One of the more familiar faces in the past few years at the 101 Wild West Rodeo has been that of Floyd Rumford and his rodeo stock contractor family.
That includes wife Lola, who heads up the secretary job of the producers, and sons Bronc and Tommy. Bronc's wife Vicky also has been on the scene in assistance to Lola.
While the cowboy may be the obvious star of the rodeo arena, it is the stock contractor who supplies the livestock that either makes or breaks an event. Always the talents and health of his animals are the primary concerns of the contractor. In professional rodeo roughstock events (bareback bronc riding, saddle bronc riding and bull riding) 50 percent of a contestant's score is determined by the performance of the horse or bull he has drawn. That means that even world-class cowboys must rely on a strong showing by the animal he rides.
Floyd and Lola Rumford and their family are well known throughout the PRCA as providers of top, healthy stock for the some 85 rodeos they produce each year. With more than 40 years of rodeo production experience under his belt, it's no wonder that Floyd and his family are annually selected to participate as stock contractors and area directors for the PRCA's "Super Bowl": the National Finals Rodeo held each December in Las Vegas. And, just like the cowboys, horses and bulls must qualify for an invitation to compete at the NFR. For 12 consecutive years Rumford stock has earned a NFR nod. In fact, it has been the Rumford Rodeo that has had a horse in the top two for saddle bronc and bareback horses of the year in recent years.
Floyd received his PRCA card in 1984. For the last ten years he has produced or subcontracted for rodeos across 17 different states. In addition to his stateside work, Floyd has sent stock and equipment to rodeos in Helsinki, Finland and Paris, France.
Son Bronc Rumford is manager and co-owner of all the ranch operation and rodeo business. Bronc is also in great demand as arena director and pick-up man. Bronc was selected as an arena director for the 1992 NFR - his fourth year to receive the honor. In some of his spare time, he may get a shot at some of the timed events during the rodeo.
Tommy Rumford, a PRCA contestant and co-owner of the family business, works as a pick-up man, and in all phases of the horse business. This includes a horse and mule auction in Hutchinson, Kan., which the Rumfords have managed for more than 40 years out of their Abbyville home.
It's not surprising that the Ponca City Rodeo Foundation found it fit for naming Floyd Rumford as Parade Marshal for Saturday's 10 a.m. 101 Wild West Rodeo parade through downtown Ponca City.
A familiar face (painted most of the time) returns to the 101 Wild West Rodeo when bullrider Mike Johnson makes his appearance.
Johnson has been hitting the 101 Wild West Rodeo and many other Prairie Circuit rodeos for quite some time. He'll be here for the four nights of the 101 Wild West Rodeo, Aug. 13-16.
As in many of the other instances, the roar of the crowd fades as Johnson's athletic body relaxes into a poised, ready crouch in front of the chute gate.
Beneath the wild grease paint, his face is set in total concentration as his eyes lock into the fighting bull that is at once his teammate and adversary. The sport is American Bullfighting, and this Missouri native is one of its stars.
Johnson, 32, has been attracting horns for 14 years. After excelling in high school athletics he began clowning and fighting bulls which helped him earn a degree in agri-business. Ten years ago in 1987 was significant for Johnson as he became a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and was voted to work the Southeastern Circuit Finals.
Johnson went on to perform at this prestigious rodeo again in 1989 and 1991. The lanky funnyman has dazzled and entertained fans at events such as the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo in Missouri, La Fiesta de los Vaqueros in Tucson, and the State Fairs in Oklahoma and Texas, just to name a few.
Johnson has also thrilled crowds since 1989 with fearless maneuvers and daredevil jumps as a top ten competitor on the Wrangler Bullfight Tour. Twice he has qualified for the National Finals Wrangler Bullfight Championships. He completed the 1994 regular season in sixth place which earned him a trip to the NFR. After an exceptional finals, which included a second go-round win and second in NFR money won, he finished in fourth place for the year. In 1996 he qualified in fourth place and remained in that position.
Johnson now resides in Mt. Selman, Texas, with his wife Ruby, their son Colton Michael and their pet rottweilers Cowboy and Callie. He enjoys hunting, fishing, teaching bullfighting schools and working on his ranch as hobbies.
One of the most vocal partners in the success of any rodeo is that of the rodeo announcer.
The Ponca City Rodeo Foundation has been very successful in the recent years by having Dr. Lynn Phillips of Enid handle the microphone duties of the 101 Wild West Rodeo.
Phillips is no ordinary announcer. He brings 25 years of veteran announcing experience into the arena of professional rodeo.
Quail Dobbs, one of pro rodeo's funniest clowns, perhaps most accurately describes the key to Lynn Phillips announcing success as being the fact that "this man was vaccinated with a Victrola needle."
Indeed. Few would argue. The smooth and entertaining announcing style of Phillips has carried his career to the National Finals Rodeo, the National Circuit Finals Rodeo, the Old Timers National Finals Rodeo, the Women's National Finals Rodeo, AQHA World Show, and Area Reigning Horse Futurity.
But few know that Dr. Lynn Phillips has a specialty of his own. He is a practicing anesthesiologist and clinical professor at the OU Health Science Center.
The cowboys and the animals are the stars, the obvious centers of attention.
But the stars of rodeo would never shine if it were not for the work of a large supporting cast, a cast that includes announcers, stock contractors, rodeo secretaries, timers, pickup men, chute laborers, specialty-act personnel and rodeo producers.
The whole thing wouldn't be worth the effort at all if it weren't for the dozens of volunteers that make up the Ponca City Rodeo Association.
Many of those volunteers spent from the 1996 rodeo making plans and seeing that some of the things were improved for this year's 101 Wild West Rodeo. It didn't happen overnight.
BLACKWELL - A full-time AmeriCorps service position will be open at the Cherokee Strip Chapter in Blackwell beginning Sept. 2, 1997 through August 31, 1998. This position has been filled by Marla Cline for two years, which is the maximum time of service. Cline has been outstanding in delivering Red Cross services in western Kay and Grant Counties, said Kathy Hawkins, director.
The new member must be energetic, self-starter, disciplined in work ethic and enjoy working with adults and youth.
The member will help the chapter develop Red Cross disaster assistance teams, deliver health and safety programs, and obtain resources to be used during a disaster.
Applications and interviews must be completed by Aug. 22. Applicants must be available to attend three alternating one-week training sessions in Enid with some overnight training in Oklahoma City or Tulsa.
Applicant must have own transportation. Training will cover American Red Cross/AmeriCorps orientation, CPR/First Aid, Disaster Training and 12 other courses. All training expenses including travel/maintenance will be paid.
Benefits include a living stipend of approximately $695 per month, health insurance, child care (if eligible) and a $4,275 educational award at the end of the year of community service through the Red Cross. This award may also be used to repay existing educational loans, said Hawkins.
Applications may be obtained at the Cherokee Strip Chapter, 1313 West Ferguson, Blackwell 74631.
Several meetings have been set for teachers, counselors, custodians and other employees of the Ponca City School System. The meetings are as follows:
Monday, August 11
Tuesday, August 12
Wednesday, August 13
Thursday, August 14
Friday, August 15
Monday, August 18
Tuesday, August 19
Wednesday, August 20
According to Mother Teresa, "loneliness" is the biggest poverty in America. Many times people feel they have no one to turn to.
To talk to someone about loneliness, citizens may call KLVV 88.7 FM Radio Tuesday and speak with Christian Clinical psychologist Dan Smith from 5 to 6 p.m.
Dr. Smith will take phone calls "off the air" for anyone who might have a question for him. The calls are kept confidential and are not aired.
The phone number for those phone calls to Dr. Smith will be (405) 767-1400 and calling instructions will be given on the air at KLVV 88.7 FM.
KLVV 88.7 FM "The Love Station" is a non-profit Christian radio
station serving Northern Oklahoma and Southern Kansas.
DEATHS
Leota Ruth (Billie) Blass, longtime resident of Ponca City, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1997, at the Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kan. She was 95.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 11, 1997, at the Community Christian Church with Rev. Wayne Majors and Dr. Don Parsons, presiding. Interment will be at the Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.
There will be a visitation held for family and friends at Grace Memorial Chapel, Sunday evening from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Leota Ruth Griffith was born June 12, 1902, in Arkansas City, Kan., the daughter of Thomas V. Griffith and Lizzie (Tooman) Griffith. She received her schooling in Arkansas City.
She was baptized in 1914 at the Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) by Rev. McQuiddy. The same minister united her and O.T. Blass in marriage on May 3, 1922, at the same church.
The couple moved to Ponca City in 1936 where they owned and operated the Dixie Cream Donut Shop until 1943. She was a member of the Community Christian Church, the Christian Women General C.W.F. and the Friendly Neighbor Sunday School Class. Her enjoyments included knitting and reading.
She is survived by two sons, Dewey L. Blass, Dickinson, Texas, and Ned E. Blass, El Cajan, Calif.; one granddaughter, Pamela Vickery, Eldersburg, Md.; and one grandson, Darren N. Blass, San Diego, Calif.; four great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, O.T. in 1976; two brothers, Dan Griffith and Thomas W. Griffith; and two sisters, Ester Carroll and Patricia Theo Lock.
Casket bearers will be Mike Culver, Joe Thornburg, Wallace Officer, James Cheek, Warren Humble and Gib Mackey.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Community Christian Church Building Fund, 2109 West Grand, Ponca City, Okla. 74601.
ALBANY, Ore. - Ila (Trimm) Sutherlin Tuepker, former Ponca City-Fairfax resident died Thursday afternoon, Aug. 7, 1997, in Corvallis Manor in Albany, Ore. She was 87.
The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Albany, Ore., at the Fisher Funeral Home, with the Rev. Dick Casad officiating. Burial is to be in Willamette Memorial Park in Albany, Ore.
Ila (Trimm) Sutherlin Tuepker was born Sept. 3, 1909, in Fairfax, to Jesse and Laura (Goldsprink) Trimm. She was married to James Melvin Sutherlin in Fairfax in August 1926. The couple made their home in Ponca City for several years while Mr. Sutherlin worked for the telephone company. They family moved to Vancouver, Wash., in 1943 and to Eureka, Calif. in 1945, then to Tangent, Ore., in 1948. Mr. Sutherlin preceded her in death on April 28, 1971. On Dec. 1, 1980, she married O.F. Tuepker in Albany. He preceded her in death in 1989. Mrs. Tuepker was a homemaker.
Survivors include two sons, Jack Sutherlin of Albany, Ore., and Kenneth Sutherlin of Vernonia, Ore.; one daughter, Joan Katvala of Yuba City, Calif.; one brother, Ben Trimm of Pasco, Wash.; one sister, Allyne Olson of Soap Lake, Wash.; and 11 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by both husbands; one son, James Melvin Sutherlin Jr.; and her parents.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Sutherlin's name to the American
Cancer Society c/o Fisher Funeral Home, P.O. Box 156, Albany, OR. 97321.
NEWS BRIEFS
1978 Class Reunion - A planning meeting for the 1978 class reunion is set for 2 p.m. Aug. 16 at Odie's Outback. Further information about the meeting may be obtained by calling Mark Fox, 762-7532 or Doris Love, 765-7103.
Revival Under Way Here - The River of Life Church of God, 105 North Second, is holding revival services Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. nightly. Evangelist will be the Rev. David Burpo of Kingfisher. They promise power-filled praise and worship, along with ministry in the Word each night. Everyone welcome to attend.
Raindrops to Meet - The pregnancy/child loss support group meeting of Raindrops will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Paul's United Methodist church, Hartford at Pecan. Childcare is available and free, but participants must call ahead and let staff know so arrangements can be made for a sitter. Call 762-9102 for reservations for children or other information about Raindrops.
Carrier Reunion - The 35th annual Carrier Community picnic and reunion will be held Saturday at the Hoover Building on the Garfield County Fairgrounds in Enid. Registration begins at 5 p.m. and a potluck supper will be held at 6 p.m. All interested persons associated with Carrier, past or present, are welcome to attend. Honored guests this year will be Carrier High School Alumni of 1947. For more information call (405) 855 2240.
Open House Set - Washington Open House is scheduled Aug. 19 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Come find your class, meet your teacher, and drop off your supplies.
Docent Training Offered - Volunteer Docent training for the Marland Mansion will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Interested volunteers may meet in the Marland Mansion lobby.
Bingo - American Legion No. 14 Bingo games at 407 West South Avenue are now open each Monday at 1 p.m. and on Tuesdays beginning at 5 p.m., with early games starting at 5:50 p.m. and regular Bingo at 7 p.m. The public is encouraged to participate. Come see the new and updated equipment. Call 765-9073 for more information.
JOM Program - The Kaw Nation Johnson O'Malley Program will be assisting eligible Indian students with educational support items for the 1997-98 school year. Eligibility requirements are: students must attend school at the Newkirk, Kildare, Kaw City or Peckham Schools, students must be an enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe and students must be eligible for the free/reduced lunch program. The JOM Program will issue JOM vouchers on Aug. 12 to eligible students at the Kaw Nation Bingo, from 1 to 4 p.m. or you may pick up the voucher at the Kaw Nation Administrative offices in Kaw City. For information call 405-269-2552.
High School Yearbooks - The high school yearbooks will be distributed Aug. 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Howell Auditorium. If someone else picks up your yearbook for you, you must give them written permission.
Lady Bowlers Needed - Lady Bowlers are needed for a fun league, Tuesday afternoons at 1 p.m. The season begins Aug. 19. Contact Doris at 765-8958 or Sue at Ponca Bowl 762-3333 for more information.
Legion Installation - The members of The American Legion will hold their installation of Officers and Family Dinner Thursday. Members to bring a covered dish and Legion will provide meat, bread and drinks. Following dinner the Legion will install 1997-98 officers including veterans from World War II through the Vietnam War. All members are encouraged to attend.
Braden Water Meeting - Braden Rural Water District 3 will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Braden Community Center.
School Start Dates - School start dates for the Ponca City Senior High and Pioneer Technology Center are as follows: PTC begins on Aug. 14 from 8:10 to 10:55 a.m. and from 12:50 to 3:35 p.m. Po-Hi begins Aug. 21 with first through sixth hours beginning at 8:10 a.m. and ending at 3 p.m. and first through seventh hour will meet from 8:10 a.m. to 3:55 p.m. Late enrollment for students at the Po-Hi will be held Aug. 20 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Howell auditorium.
Loose Goat - The communications center received a call at 8:25 a.m. Friday reporting a goat running loose south of Lake Street. Animal control was notified.
Accident - A non-injury accident was reported at 12:48 p.m. Friday in a parking lot in the 2100 block of North Fourteenth Street. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Burglary - At 1:06 p.m. a resident in the 1400 block of West Highland Avenue reported a burglary. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Accident - The communications center received a call at 3:11 p.m. Friday reporting a two car accident in the 1500 block of East Bradley Avenue. An officer was assigned a report was taken.
Arrest - Police arrested a 16-year-old boy on a Kay County pick up order at 4:19 p.m. Friday.
Hit and Run - At 10:51 p.m. Friday the communications center received a call regarding a hit and run accident in the 1800 block of North Fourth Street. A report was taken.
Arrest - Police arrested a 55-year-old man at 11:42 p.m. Friday at Fourth Street and Otoe Avenue for driving under the influence.
Arrest - At 12:04 a.m. Saturday police arrested a man in the 1700 block of Potomac Drive for driving under the influence and no insurance.
Stolen Beer - Sav-A-Trip on East Highland Avenue reported that two cases of beer were stolen by two juveniles at 12:43 a.m. Saturday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Arrest - Police arrested a 19-year-old man at 1 a.m. Saturday at Fifth Street and East Grand Avenue for driving under suspension.
Arrest - Police arrested a 38-year-old man for domestic assault and battery in the 100 block of South Fourteenth Street at 3:03 a.m. Saturday. An ambulance took a woman to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in connection with the assault.
Vandalism - The communications center received a call at 3:05
a.m. Saturday from a woman in the 1200 block of South Twelfth Street reporting
vandalism to her vehicle. An officer was assigned and a destruction of private
property report was taken.
LIFESTYLES
By KATHY ZEHR
News Staff Writer
Fred Boettcher annual "purchase award" participant at the Ponca City Arts Festival, is the proud owner of several award-winning paintings, now hanging in his offices at Fourth and Cleveland.
Boettcher is excited about the Arts Festival "purchase award opportunity," promoted by the Ponca City Art Association, because it gives the art connoisseur an added advantage to select from the better art works entered in the show.
"Artists touch the soul," says Boettcher. "Their work elevates the spirit. We don't really need art in our day-to day-lives but, on the other hand, we can't live without it."
The "Purchase Award" program created for the Festival is promoted by PCAA to allow local businesses and individuals to 'reserve' the privilege to select from the approximately 60 award-winning artists' fine art works, which will be on exhibit at the juried show, and to attract top artists.
According to Donna Secrest, Art Center director, the PCAA would like to top the $14,000 amount pledged in a recent year to attract top artists.
"The larger the pledged purchase award amount - the higher calibre of artists it attracts," says Secrest. "If they know a large amount of money is pledged to be spent, they are more willing to exhibit their works at Ponca City Art Festival."
Individuals and businesses who want to participate may send checks in any amount they want to spend on fine arts to The Ponca City Art Association, P. O. Box 1294, Ponca City, OK 74602. Please attach the pledgers name and telephone number to the check. The checks may also be taken to Donna Secrest at the Art Center. Pledge checks are accepted in all amounts from large to small, since artists have various priced art on exhibit.
When the Festival opens, purchase award participants, may attend the exhibits and select artwork in the amount of their purchase award. A pink 'purchase award' ribbon is then attached to that artwork to prevent anyone else from purchasing it. At the close of the Festival, the purchase award participant my claim his/her selection.
The Ponca City Art Festival will be held Sept. 20-21 on the grounds of the Ponca City Art Center, 819 East Central. Artists in numerous mediums, including oils, sculpture, watercolor, acrylics, jewelry, pottery and other fine arts have registered from several states. No crafts are accepted for this fine-arts festival.
It's official! The 1987 Oklahoma State Barbecue Championship will be held on the Marland Mansion grounds once more as part of the 11th Annual Cherokee Strip Cook-off. The official proclamation, signed by Governor Frank Keating, declares that the event on September 20 will decide the state title.
Other Cook-off activities include a dance the night before the Cook-off at the Elks Club from 8 p.m. till 12 a.m., featuring "Poverty's Children." Tickets are $5 per person. Early on Saturday, from 7 till 9 a.m., the Kay County Masons will cook pancakes and sausage for an "all you can-eat" breakfast at $3.50 for adults and $2 for children.
Entertainment is scheduled throughout the day of the Cook-off, including a special Kid's Corner 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Entrance to the Cook-off is free and tasting kits are $5 each. Tasting will be from 12 till 2 p.m. and the awards presentation will begin promptly at 3 p.m.
Proceeds from all events benefit Hospice of Ponca City and are hosted by Professionals Today, a local women's service club.
This year's Cook off prize fund exceeds $4,600. Major sponsors include 101 Beverage, KPNC-FM, Conoco, Pepsi and Thorn Apple Valley.
There are three divisions in the barbecue portion of the contest including the Back Yard, Professional and Children's categories. The winner of the state barbecue title will automatically be eligible for invitations to the Kansas City Royal Cook off in Kansas City and the Jack Daniels Cook off in Lexington, Kentucky.
In addition to the barbecue championship, which is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society, the event also features a chili cook-off.The chili portion of the Cook-off has been held since 1985 and is sanctioned by the Chili Association Society International (CASI). CASI points will be awarded toward the world championship chili cook off at Terlingua, Texas.
Professionals Today co-chairpersons for the Cook-off are Donna Morgan and Sandy James, assisted by immediate past chairperson, Julie Brown. Committee chairs include, Ann Bandy, registration; Gael Hancock, advertising; Debbie Whitener and Carmelita Wesbrook, site; Bonnie Wetzel, entertainment; Hilary Cooley and Ruth Capshaw, prizes; Phyllis Worley and Bobbie Smith, judges; Karen Hunter, retail; Ro Mayse, drawings; Welema Greer, finance; Nancy Froelich, breakfast; Louise Abercrombie, publicity; Donna Jeffries White and Meloday Lahann, concessions; Amanda Howard, Kid's Corner, Linda Fox, sponsors and Suzanne Zanardi, People's Choice.
For more information, call Donna Morgan, 762-5651 or 765-3566.
Jay and Kim Ferguson of Ponca City announce the birth of a daughter at 5:08 p.m. Aug. 5, 1997 at the Stillwater Medical Center. The baby weighed 6-pounds, 14 1/2-ounces and was 19-inches long. She has been named Kori Elizabeth Ferguson and has two sisters, Jessica, 5, and Katie, 3.
Maternal grandparents are Bob and Terri Bruno and paternal grandparents are Bob and Cathy Ferguson, all of Ponca City. Great-grandparents are Bill and Bertha Hall, Ira and Mary Brown, Grace Johnson and Jeanette Bruno.
Brandon Lee Jorgenson was born at 6:56 a.m. July 13, 1997 at the Hays Medical Center to Chaun and Jennifer Jorgenson of Hays, Kan. He weighed 7-pounds, 2-ounces and was 20-inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Dewayne and Ann Ham of Ponca City and paternal grandparents are Paul Jorgenson of Washington and Lonna Jorgenson of Ohio. Ethel Jorgenson of Ponca City is the great-grandmother.
Jim and Patti Johnson of Dallas, Texas announce the birth of Patrick David Johnson on July 31, 1997 at the Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, Texas. The baby weighed 8-pounds, 1-ounce and was 20 1/2-inches long. He has a brother, Will, 6-years-old.
Grandparents are J. M. Boulanger and the late Eileen Boulanger. Mrs. Johnson, the former Patti Boulanger, is a 1976 graduate of Ponca City High School.
Announcing the birth of a daughter are Brent and Theresa Pederson, 400 North Palm. Crimson Lake Pederson was born at 8:38 p.m. July 15, 1997 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She weighed 9-pounds, 4-ounces and was 24-inches long. She has a brother, Christian, 3- years-old.
Grandparents are Roberta Dickinson and Orrin and Evelyn Pederson of Ponca City. Great-grandparents are Lorraine Dickinson of Ponca City and Anna Hudson of Fairbury, Neb.
The All State Meeting of the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia in Oklahoma has been scheduled. The event will be Aug. 16 at the elementary school in Shattuck. Registration will be 9:30-10:30 a.m. and a potluck luncheon is planned for noon.
The public is invited to attend. Bring a favorite dish and join the group for "an informative and interesting day." Marianne Wheeler from the Central Oklahoma Chapter in Oklahoma City will be the speaker. Her topic is "How to Reunite Your Family Using the Berlin Document Center Records. "
So you're getting married one of the important steps you will need to consider is the bridal photograph for the local newspaper. Sometimes there is a charge for using the picture, sometimes only certain sizes will work, sometimes only black and white photos are permitted, sometimes only the picture of the bride is used, sometimes there are deadlines to be followed. Wherever you want the wedding information to be published, it is a good idea to check with the person in charge of such events at your local newspaper.
At the Ponca City News the Lifestyles desk accepts bridal news and has a form for the customers' convenience. Deadlines are distributed with the form and printed frequently in the Lifestyles pages or you may call for information. (405 765-3311)
Wedding information, like any other "news" item is more interesting when it is current. Even though the Lifestyles editor is occasionally referred to as the "scrapbook" editor, she still likes to print the information as soon as possible. A generous deadline of a month for using picture and story with the date and three months for using picture and story has not been changed. The News does not charge a fee to publish your Lifestyles articles.
Photographs seem to be a problem and the News would like to make a few suggestions to help you through a busy time. Your satisfaction is ours also. The portrait of the bride taken before the wedding when all is calm and quiet is an ideal situation for photographer and newspaper personnel. Because we use a computer to size and print pictures we can use a clear, good quality proof or print. The pictures are returned unharmed and the News spends a lot of money in postage each year to return your picture to you safely.
If you are unable to get a suitable "proof" from your photographer before the deadline date plan for a "backup" photo by having a family member or friend take a close-up picture of the bridal couple and perhaps the "snapshot" will be suitable for newspaper reproduction again, check with the Lifestyles Editor. No Polaroids, please.
If you want to write the story about the wedding that is fine, but remember it is subject to editing. Newspaper style rules need to be applied and space is a consideration. The Lifestyles Editor will write the story for you when you provide adequate information. Lifestyles information is published Monday-Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The Thursday edition is reserved for gardening and horticulture information. There is a Wednesday deadline for the Sunday pages.
So you're getting married congratulations and best wishes! Stop by your hometown newspaper and pick up guidelines to help you share the good news!
Judge and Mrs. Douglas C. Revard, 805 Edgewood, announce the engagement of their daughter, Kimberly Carole Revard, to Scott Alan Pearson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Pearson of Broken Arrow. Miss Revard is the granddaughter of Ella Mae Hinkle of Ponca City. A Sept. 6 wedding is planned at the First Baptist Church.
The bride-elect is a 1991 graduate of Pawnee High School and received a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University. She is a member of Kappa Delta sorority and is Educational Service Coordinator for the Bank of Oklahoma in Tulsa.
Pearson, a 1988 graduate of Broken Arrow High School, is a 1995 graduate of OSU with a bachelor's degree in Recreational Therapy. He is affiliated with Delta Tau Delta fraternity and is presently working toward a master's degree in Human Relations at the University of Oklahoma.
Charissa and Bill Ragsdale of Broken Arrow have announced the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Shannon Sharee, to Paul Franklin Muret, son of Dewayne and Gayle Muret. The couple will be married Aug. 16 at the Marland Mansion.
The bride is a 1991 graduate of Broken Arrow High School and received a bachelor of science degree in Elementary Education from Oklahoma State University. She is presently pursuing a Juris Doctorate at the University of Tulsa School of Law. Miss Ragsdale is a member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority and is currently employed by Commercial Financial Service.
Muret is a 1992 graduate of Blackwell High School and graduated from OSU with a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Economics and Accounting. He is affiliated with Kappa Sigma fraternity and is employed by Hale Halsell of Tulsa.
The Singles Network is a social and support organization for single adults, divorced, widowed or never married. A monthly calendar is mailed to all members and dues are $10 per year. Members wish to emphasize that the organization is not a dating service.
Plans for the week include Sunday brunch at Shery's, 12:30 p.m. call 762-1987 and discussion group at 6:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church. The group is studying the book "Overcoming Regret."
Tuesday, CCC at Mildred's is scheduled 7-9 p.m. Call her for further information, 765-5733. Members are to meet Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Furr's.
The Thursday general meeting is slated for 6:30 p.m. at the Pecan Place Clubhouse. A covered dish dinner is planned. Call Mercedes, 762-4729, for information.
Members are to meet at the First Presbyterian Church parking lot Saturday at 10:30 a.m. for a trip to Stillwater and Taylorsville. They will eat at Stillwater Bay at 11:30 a.m. then on to Taylorsville. Call Lenora, 767-1417, for information.
Aug. 23 is the date selected by Stephanie Diane Kitchens and Charles Matthew Gibson for their wedding at Henderson Hills Baptist Church in Edmond. Announcement of their engagement and approaching marriage is being made by her parents, Connie New of Edmond and Larry Kitchens of Ponca City. The prospective bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Gibson of Fort Gibson.
Miss Kitchens is a graduate of Edmond High School and received bachelor and master degrees from the University of Central Oklahoma. The future bridegroom is a graduate of Fort Gibson High School and received a bachelor of arts degree from UCO.
The couple is employed with the U. S. Marshals' Service and assigned to Oklahoma City.
There were 67 descendants of Lewis A. and Elizabeth Ann Guisinger Dunn attending the 23rd annual reunion on Aug. 3 in the Fellowship Hall of the First Christian Church in Tonkawa.
Six photo albums were displayed by Mildred Allen, who tries to take a photo of everyone attending each reunion. Della Koch brought three old framed photos of the Dunn family children plus her notebook of family records. Birdine White displayed a photo of her place of birth along with her original poem about it.
Larry McMillen gave the prayer before the covered dish meal. Ray and Lynette Koch's baby daughter, Jessica Ann, born May 12, 1997 in Wichita, Kan. was the youngest person attending the reunion.
The one death announced was Betty Johnson Bonjour, Mrs. Vernon Shields, who died Mar. 30, 1997 in Minneapolis, Minn.
L. A. Dunn married Elizabeth Ann Guisinger on June 26, 1873 in Albia, Iowa. Their children were Mary, William, Clara, Etta, Malinda "Linnie", Mount, Elizabeth "Lizzie", Cora, and Ervin.
Attending from Dan and Mary Dunn Rusher family were Arilda Rusher Robison, Charles Robison, Carl and Marie Rusher Wilson all of Wichita, Kan.; Alta Rusher Riley of Derby, Kan., Harold and Betty Jo Rusher Durben of Haysville, Kan.; John and Mary Lou Vollmer Crider of Lamont.
From the Herbert and Clara Dunn Peebler family were Lena Peebler and Colleen Peebler Basil of Princeton, N.J.; Mildred Peebler Allen of Wichita and Ed and Beth Allen of Littleton, Colo. From the Will and Etta Dunn O'Mealey family were Nina O'Mealey Kreger, Gary and Ruth Kreger Schuermann and Kerri Schuermann of Blackwell; Herbert and Ruby O'Mealey True of Tonkawa; Birdine O'Mealey White of Lamont, Dwayne and Orpha O'Mealey of Enid and Connie White Spoon of Tonkawa.
Attending from Staneley and Linnie Dunn Pinegar family were Harold and Fern Pinegar Fox of Braman, their granddaughter, Larry and Denise Atkinson Long, Courtney, Natalie and Whitney of Westminster, Colo.; Wayne and Mary Pinegar Kuehny-Pledger, Larry and Christy Kuehny McMillen, Chassie, J.D. Shelby, N.K., Jacob all of Tonkawa.
Those from Scott and Lizzie Dunn Vollmer family were Betty Vollmer Prather of Pryor, Paul and Maxine Vollmer Prather, Phil and Rosalee Vollmer Corbin, Lee Ann Corbin Cavener and Michaela all of Ponca City; Jim and Randa Sponamore Bush-Corbin and Blake of Wellington, Kan., Jennifer Bush Kiser and Wade of Blackwell, Cliff and Carol Vollmer Glover of Wichita.
From the Arch and Cora Dunn Shields family were Della Shields Koch, Dora Shields Cartwright of Clearwater, Kan., Larry and Lorene Koch, Derek, Dustin and Aaron of Douglas, Kan., Ray and Lynette Koch, Elizabeth, David, and Jessica of Peck, Kan..
Pioneer Area Quilter's Guild met Aug. 4 at Community Christian Church, 2109 West Grand. Beverly Carpenter welcomed 64 members, one new member and three guests. Hostesses were Sandy Hudack, Oletta Demaree, Jerry Moore, Raylene Young and Thelma Hawkins.
Stitch and Assist portion of the meeting was held 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Several members assisted Sue Roy by making Fair Prize Ribbons. Registration was from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Cindy Wilson, president, presided over the business meeting with Gloria Tucker, secretary, reading the minutes. They were approved as was the treasurer's report by Phyllis Clark.
Past president Jerry Moore collected 43 blocks for the Oklahoma Quiltwork's Challenge. They were displayed for a short time then a secret ballot was taken as to who the winners might be. Moore will divulge who the members chose for the winning blocks at the September meeting as well as the prize winning decisions from the customers of Oklahoma Quiltwork's.
Workshop Chairman Joyce Eagan announced the next workshop with Mary Beth Haas on "Terrific Two Patch" will be Sept. 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church. There will be a workshop Oct. 7 called "Polly's Pumpkin Patch." For further information call 762-9719.
Pattern Chairman Cheryl Pritchett drew the name of Teresa Simic as the winner of 20 Colorado Log Cabin blocks. She then distributed the new pattern on the quarter, "Christmas Bow Tie" which will be due at the Oct. 6 meeting.
Linda Burg, vice president, announced the September program will be by Mary Beth Haas on "It's Okay If You Sit On My Quilt." Burg then introduced the speaker of the day, Linda Felber of Linda's Thread Basket in Grove. She gave a showing of many of her quilts and others from her area. She also displayed patterns and hand dyed materials.
The next meeting will be Sept. 8 at the same location. All members are encouraged to bring their quilted items to Show and Share. Contact Michiel Landers at 765-0184 for babysitting reservations by Sept. 5. For other information contact Cindy Wilson at 765-6911 or Linda Burg at 765-2532.
An open invitation is extended to friends and family to attend the 7 p.m. Aug. 23 wedding of Rachel Smith and Drew Crisswell at Woodlands Christian Church. A reception and dance will be held at the Elks Lodge immediately following the ceremony.
Miss Smith is the daughter of Tommy and Pamela Smith of Ponca City and Crisswell is the son of Steve and Dena Wagner of Houston, Texas and Carl and Bochita Crisswell of Oklahoma City. The bride-elect is employed at Nations Bank and the prospective bridegroom is employed at Younger Electric.
The Arrow Heights Baptist Church in Broken Arrow will be the setting for the 3 p.m. Sept. 20 wedding of Brock Aaron Powers and Sheryle Anne Melson. An open invitation is extended to family and friends to attend the ceremony.
Announcement of the couple's wedding has been made by her parents, Charlie and Deloris Melson of Broken Arrow. The prospective bridegroom is the son of Bill and Pam Powers, 1921 North Osage.
The bride-to-be is a 1993 graduate of Broken Arrow High School and a May graduate of Northeastern State University. She received a bachelor of science degree in Education, Magna Cum Laude. She is affiliated with Gamma Phi Beta sorority, Phi Theta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi and Rho Theta Sigma. Miss Melson is a part-time employee at Tulsa Community College.
Powers is a 1991 graduate of Ponca City High School and is pursuing a degree in Secondary Math Education at Northeastern. He is employed this summer as assistant youth director at the First Baptist Church in Tahlequah.
The approaching marriage of Christi Payne and John Caldwell III is being announced by their parents, Max Payne and Cathy Payne, Johnny and Barbara Caldwell, and the future bridegroom's sons, Matthew and Andrew.
Family and friends are invited to attend the 2 p.m. ceremony Aug. 23 at St. Luke's Nazarene Church and the reception following at 2135 Garden.
The bride-to-be is a 1987 graduate of Ponca City High School and is employed at Pioneer Technology Center. Caldwell, a 1981 graduate of Marland High School, is employed by Asplundh Tree Trimming Company.
Melissa Hunter and Kelley Green were united in marriage at 7 p.m. July 12, 1997 in the First Baptist Church in Tonkawa. The Rev. Richard Thomasson officiated at the double ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jebb Hunter of Tonkawa and the bridegroom is the son of John Green and Rosemary Griffey of Bentonville, Ark.
Candlelighters were Casey Wall, cousin of the bridegroom, dressed identically to the groomsmen, and Brandi Weeks. She wore a yellow floor length, shantique gown with satin trim. Susan Buser greeted guests in the vestibule, and Michael Broy, cousin of the bride, distributed programs. Janet Vincent and Tommi Lee Lester attended the gift table.
The sanctuary was decorated with ivory tulle swags embellished with trailing ivy and Navy blue and yellow bows. Trailing ivy entwined a brass arch centered between four sets of candelabra draped with ivory tulle and accented with Navy blue and yellow bows and yellow roses banked in ivy. Ivory tulle and arrangements of dried flowers were also used for decoration.
Pianist Ruth Klufa played "An Affair to Remember" and accompanied vocalists. Amy Broy, cousin of the bride, sang "Hope Chest" while mothers were seated by the bridegroom and "To be Loved By You." "Canon in D," was played by Jean Tullos, organist, who also played Wagner's "Bridal March" and Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" as the processional and recessional.
The musical program included Scott and Carla Lester, who sang "When I Fall in Love," Katie Mahmoud singing "The Lord's Prayer" and "I've Got the World on a String," and Mike McClure, who accompanied himself on the guitar to a song written by him, "Nowhere Without You." Other music included handbell selections from "Wedding Day at Troldhaugen."
Memorial candles were lit by Kitt Hunter, brother of the bride; Kevin Green, brother of the bridegroom, and Brandi Weeks, cousin of the bride, in honor of the couple's grandfathers and uncles. The Rev. Mr. Thomasson read Psalms 1:27 as the bride handed each mother and grandmother a long-stemmed white rose and the bridegroom gave each father an engraved medallion.
Shannon Ward, Matron of Honor, carried stems of Dendrobium orchids wrapped in ivory satin ribbon and pearls. Her Navy blue shantique gown, with a lowered, square neckline in front, featured a backless Empire bodice with a satin bow closure and floor length, semi-fitted skirt.
The bridesmaids carried stems of orchids identical to the honor attendant's. Jammie Wearren and Kristie Johnson also wore Navy blue gowns. Laiken Lester, Layna Morgan, and Katrina Ruggs wore yellow gowns. Fashioned in Princess style with floor-length column skirts and front vents, the gowns' featured round front necklines with satin straps to the waist in back, accented with satin bows. Flower girl Jordan Hunter, niece of the bride, was dressed similarly to the bride in a layered, ivory tulle skirt gathered to a raw silk bodice with puffed sleeves. The neckline and lowered waist also carried the lace flower motif hand-embroidered with seed pearls. The satin and organza sash edged in seed pearls featured a tulle sash bustle trimmed with ivory satin. She carried a basket covered with rose petals saved from bouquets given to the bride by the bridegroom.
The bride wore an ivory designer gown with a raw silk bodice. The off-the-shoulder neckline and dropped waist were accented with re-embroidered lace flowers handbeaded with seed pearls. The gathered, six-layer tulle skirt was floor length, tapering to a semi-cathedral train. Her elbow length veil was secured with a raw silk headband embellished with embroidered soutache medallions also hand-beaded with seed pearls. The bridal bouquet was a modified cascade of full-blown ivory roses and pink rosebuds surrounded by stephanotis, ivy, and Dendronium orchids.
She wore a pearl necklace and drop earrings for "something new," and carried her great-grandmother's handkerchief for "something old." The matron of honor loaned a dinner ring as "something borrowed" and to finish the tradition, her father placed an English sixpence inside a blue satin "sou sac" into her shoe just before the ceremony. Her garter was ivory satin and antique tatted lace.
The bridegroom wore a black tux, a white, pleated-front shirt with an extended collar and black collar button, and an ivory vest fashioned by his mother. Best man was John Green, father of the bridegroom. Groomsmen were Kevin Green, brother of the bridegroom; Scott Lester, Steve Bolain, Allen Haden, and Caleb Lester. The ring-bearer, Kyle Ruggs, dressed like the groomsmen, carried an ivory satin and lace pillow. Ushers were Kitt Hunter, J. J. Lester, Scott Vanhook, Rob Broefel, and Lonnie Hoelscher.
Special guests included Mr. and Mrs. Lester Coate of Corona Calif., Ms. Latita Held of Bartlesville, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Stevens and Ms. Betty Maag of Ponca City, great-aunts and uncles of the bride; Ms. Anne Weeks of Tonkawa; Ms. Lenora Anderson of Coronado, Calif., grandmothers of the bride; and Ms. Roselie Wall of Bentonville, Ark., grandmother of the bridegroom.
Following the ceremony, the bride's parents hosted a buffet supper at the First National Bank Hospitality Room in Tonkawa. The couple was greeted by guests with a shower of bubbles. Assisting were Becky Harkins, Tommi Lee Lester, and Buffie Case. The room was decorated with ivy and tulle intertwined with white twinkle lights and candle lanterns. Serving tables were covered with yellow and lace clothes and featured Navy blue and yellow flower arrangements made by Janet Vincent. The cake table was backed by a flower arrangement fashioned by Pat Howard and candle lanterns nested in white tulle. Four satellite cakes were connected to the three tiered wedding cake with ivory ribbons. Ivory frosting, pearl strings, stephanotis, and Dendronium orchids decorated the cakes. The layers of the bride's cake were suspended on crystal wine glasses, gifts to the bride and bridegroom from his parents. The bride's cake, as well as the bridegroom's red velvet cake, were made by the bridegroom's mother.
After a trip to Cancun, the couple has established a home at 922 South Stanley in Stillwater. She is a claims representative for State Farm Insurance Company and he is business manager and a musician for " The Great Divide."
TOPS OK 308 Chapter met Monday evening with Donna McCoy calling the meeting to order. She also gave the devotional entitled, "Showing Favor". The TOPS Pledge was led by Cindy Rasche and the KOPS Kreed was led by Jewell McFarlin.
Delpha Clemens called the roll and Betty Flower gave the weight report. The Best Loser for the week was Edith Smith. Edith was also the July Angel of the Month. Jewell McFarlin won the "HaHa" pot.
It was announced that the winner of the 6 weeks contest was Edith Smith,(TOPS). The KOPS winners of the 6 weeks contest were: Maxine Reeves, Delpha Clemens, Betty Flower and Jewell McFarlin.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is a non-profit organization whose members desire to lose weight or maintain weight. It neither sells nor endorses products. Members are encouraged to develop individual exercise programs, and contests are used to encourage weight loss.
Brief programs are presented each week and visitors are welcome to attend the meetings. Weigh-in time is 6:15-6:55 p.m. and meetings begin at 7 p.m. on Mondays. For more information, contact Delpha Clemens, 762-2844 or Betty Flower, 765-5448.
Wedding vows for Leah Brooke Osborn and Chad Ray Jarboe were solemnized in a double ring ceremony at 7 p.m. July 12, 1997 at the United Methodist Church in Tonkawa by the Rev. Brian Kovac.
Parents of the bride are Clark and Rita Osborn and the bridegroom is the son of Jim and Rita Watson of Canton, Ga. and Ken Jarboe of Ponca City.
The church was decorated with white tulle, iridescent ribbons and bells. The brass candelabra were decorated with grape ivy and white tulling. Amanda Cook was organist and played traditional wedding music. Julie O'Mealey, cousin of the bride, sang "The Wedding Song" and "How Beautiful." Candlelighters were Kourtney Burries and Devin Lucas and the guest book was kept by Tara Hembree.
The bride chose a designer gown of white matte satin for her wedding. The fitted bodice featured a portrait neckline and a dropped waistline complemented by seven layers of tulle and satin and a sweep train. The skirt was adorned with scattered ribbon rosebuds. Her fingertip veiling was attached to a headband of fabric rosebuds and she carried a Colonial arrangement of pale and medium yellow roses with greenery and sheer ribbon. Something old was lace from her mother's wedding dress that was sewn onto the bride's blue garter; something borrowed was a bracelet from her sister and she carried a sixpence in her shoe. The bride selected the date of her late grandmother Louise Cochran's birthday as the date for the wedding.
Maid of Honor for her sister was Gena Osborn. Her floor length, sleeveless, lemon yellow bridal satin dress was styled with an Empire waistline. The bodice back featured a keyhole opening. She carried a bouquet of orange Tiger lilies tied with sheer white ribbon. Dressed identically to the honor attendant were bridesmaids Angie Jarboe, sister of the bridegroom; Amber Lomax, cousin of the bride; Krista Burries and Renee Hodgson.
Flower girls Paige and Holly Butterfield, cousins of the bridegroom, wore dresses similar to the bridesmaids. Each carried a white bucket lined with yellow satin from which they distributed white daisies to the guests. Zane Glassgow, cousin of the bride, was ringbearer. He carried a pillow that had been made by the bride's grandmother Cochran for the bride's mother's wedding.
Jason Hutton served as best man and groomsmen and ushers were Gabriel Avila, John Shears, Jason Yokum and Ashton Jenkins.
Assisting with the reception at Godfrey's were Krista Hembree, Tara Hembree, Mary Robson, Whitney Sims, Terri Hill and Keri Carson. White tulle and bells were used for decorations and the bridal table featured a five-tiered cake with white daisies, babies breath and ivy and the bride's late grandmother Cochran's white milk glass punch bowl. The bridegroom's table was decorated with a chocolate chip cheese cake and a picture of the couple's dog.
Following a wedding trip to Tulum, Mexico the couple has established a home at 1001 East Edwards in Edmond. The bride is a junior at the University of Central Oklahoma and the bridegroom is employed at Winn Warranties in Oklahoma City. The bride is the granddaughter of Josephine Osborn of Blackwell, the late John Osborn and the late Gene and Louise Cochran. The bridegroom is the grandson of Darlene and Ralph Jarboe of Arkansas City, Kan., Donna Butterfield of Ponca City and the late Billy Butterfield.
Pre-nuptial events included a personal shower in Stillwater hosted by Brandi Sharp; a miscellaneous shower at the Ponca City Cultural Center hosted by Mary Robson, Denice Shears, Jill Sims and Mary Carson and a bridal brunch hosted by the bride's aunt, Jackie Harris, and cousins Jill O'Mealey, Melinda Glassgow, Julie O'Mealey and Jacque O'Mealey. A rehearsal dinner was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Jim Watson, parents of the bridegroom, at El Chico's.
Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Hager, 3905 Kelley Avenue, will be honored with a reception on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary. The "Come and Go" event is planned for Aug. 16, 2-5 p.m. at the American Legion, 407 West South Avenue. The couple requests that there be no gifts.
Hosts for the celebration will be Leigh Ann and Rock Grigsba, Rusty and Vannesa Hager and Riley and Lecia Hager. The honorees have four grandchildren and two-step-grandchildren.
Eldon Hager and the former Shirley Rozell were married Aug. 16, 1947 at Newkirk. They made their first home in Arkansas City, Kan. and later lived in Newkirk. They have resided at their present home for the past 27 years. They are affiliated with the First Christian Church in Newkirk.
Mr. Hager retired from the Electrical Department at Conoco in 1985 after 34 years of service. He is a member of the Elks Lodge, Moose Lodge, American Legion and the VFW. Mrs. Hager retired in 1992 after 20 years of employment with Security Bank and Trust. She is a member of the auxiliaries of the VFW, American Legion and Moose Lodge.
Bobbie Renee Meyer became the bride of Joseph Nicholas Tripp in a double ring ceremony at 2 p.m. July 19, 1997. The vows were solemnized in the Nardin Methodist Church by the Rev. William R. Meyer, uncle of the bride. Mrs. Dixie Kuehny was organist and Melanie McClure was the soloist.
Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Meyer of Nardin and Mr. and Mrs. Larry J. Tripp of Nardin. The bride is the granddaughter of Frances and E. D. Smith of Cherokee. Grandparents of the bridegroom are Norma and Warren Tripp of Nardin, Myrna Buterbaugh of Gothenburg, Neb. and Modean Polansky of Stuart.
The bride wore a Victorian styled gown of white satin with a beaded bodice designed with long sleeves. The full skirt was complemented by a chapel length train and her fingertip length veil was secured by a white floral headpiece. She carried a bouquet of gardenias, pink roses and white daisies with trailing English ivy.
Serving as Matron of Honor for her sister was Dana Meyer Bertino. She was attired in a Royal blue mid-calf length sheath with a white lace sash and carried a deep pink rose. Wearing a dress similar to the honor attendant's was Sidney Litton Bertino, niece of the bride, who was flower girl.
The bridegroom's brother, William Tripp was best man and ushers were Jory Blagdon, cousin of the bridegroom, Jim Davis and Heath Hall. Ringbearer was Zachary Franzen, cousin of the bridegroom.
Meredith Wagar, cousin of the bride, kept the guest book and Sherry Tripp attended the gift table. Assisting with the reception at the church Fellowship Hall were Melissa Depasse, Lara Meyer, Rachel Polansky and Naomi Polansky. Following a wedding trip to Colorado the couple has established a home in Larned, Kan. The bride is a teacher in the Larned school system and the bridegroom is employed at the Ward Feed Yard.
The Marland Methodist-Christian Church was the setting for the July 26, 1997 wedding of Tara Dawn Burgess and Ezra S, Smith. the double ring vows were solemnized in a 5 p.m. ceremony by the Rev. Robert Ferris. Music for the occasion was provided by Melaine Williams of Red Rock, pianist.
Parents of the bride are Richard and Mae Cockrell, rural Marland, and the bridegroom is the son of Jane Trussel and Roger Smith of Ponca City. The bride is the granddaughter of Jim and Maxine Morgan and the bridegroom is the grandson of Jack and Lou Keathly and Billy Smith, all of Ponca City. He is the grandson of L. B. Marshall of Ponca City.
The bride was attired in an off-white full length fitted gown styled with a halter neckline and lace and sequinned bodice with a slim taffeta skirt. The sleeveless dress was fashioned by Catherine Robinson. The bride's veiling was secured by a back headpiece of ivory silk roses and pearls. She carried a bouquet of burgundy and Hunter green silk roses accented with ivy and gold ribbon.
Kelli Cockrell served her sister as Maid of Honor. She wore a full length Hunter green fitted gown and carried a smaller version of the bridal bouquet. Markie Shae Burgess, niece of the bride, was flower girl. She wore an ivory lace dress and carried a basket of flowers. Ring bearer was Carson Smith, daughter of the bridegroom. She wore an ivory lace dress and carried a lace pillow.
Best man was Larry Zimmerschied and ushers were Mark Burgess, brother of the bride, and Randy Zimmerschied. Serving as candlelighter and guest book attendant was Elizabeth Childs, cousin of the bride. Photographers were Mickey Robinson and Arleta Pulliam. Hosting the reception at the church were Catherine Robinson, Bonnie Norman and Elisa Shed.
The couple is residing at 314 North Antelope in Marland. The bride is a teacher for the first grade at Frontier Public School and the bridegroom is a student at Northern Oklahoma College and is a member of the National Guard.
Carole J. Carr and Darryl G. Klopp were married July 9, 1997 in a 7 p.m. double ring ceremony at the American Legion Ballroom. The vows were officiated by the Rev. Charles M. Heyer. Taped music included "Answer to My Prayer" by Skip Ewing and "My Only Love" by the Statler Brothers.
Attending the couple were Laura Klopp of Stillwater, daughter of the bridegroom; Ramona Carr of Ponca City, daughter of the bride; Jim Carr of Perry, son of the bride, and Justin Carr of Pawhuska, the bride's grandson.
Following a wedding trip to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico Mr. and Mrs. Klopp have established a home at 1104 Rosedale. He is employed as a Lotus Notes Systems Analyst for CSC.
The Friends of the Ponca City Cultural Center have scheduled a meeting Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. in the programming room in the basement of the Ponca City Library. The group will meet with the Matrix organization to discuss the "vision" for the center. All interested people who would like to voice an opinion about the future of the cultural center are invited to attend. This is the last scheduled meeting with the group and citizen input is important.
Ashley D. Schneider and Gene Clowdus exchanged wedding vows in a 2 p.m. double ring ceremony recently at the First Christian Church with the Rev. Sondra Tilsely officiating. Parents of the couple are Richard and Sherri Schneider, 2 Bales Lane, and Lynn and Eileen Clowdus of Meno. Wedding colors were red, black and white
Grandparents of the bride are C. L. and Maxine Schneider and Glen and Dora Adkins, all of Ponca City. The bridegroom is the grandson of Foy and Lenna D. Clowdus of Ringwood and Laurence Veatch of Luther.
John Roe of Shidler, keyboardist, and John Freise, sound technician, presented a musical program that included "Wind Beneath My Wings," "Butterfly Kisses," "The Bridal Chorus," "Just You and I," "Flamingo Sketches," "Blue and Green."
For her wedding the bride chose a floor length designer gown. The sleeveless bodice featured a Sweetheart neckline embellished with Alencon lace, pearls and sequins. The bodice back was vee-shaped and accentuated by a row of small fabric-covered buttons. The Princess line skirt swept into a chapel train. Her double-tiered veiling was adorned with white roses, pearls and crystals and she carried a cascade of red and white roses and greenery, crystals and black and white silk ribbon streamers with miniature rosebuds tied with love knots.
Mrs. Kenda Richardson was Matron of Honor. She wore a black satin gown highlighted with a square collar of white satin and a floor length white bow and streamers in back. She carried an arrangement of red and white rosebuds accented with red, white and crystal beads and streamers. Cierra Dawn Lee, niece of the bridegroom, was flower girl. Her tea-length white satin gown was overlaid with white chiffon accentuated with lace. She wore a white silk floral circlet in her hair. Laura Weigle of Blackwell kept the guest book.
Best Man was Doug Becker of Tonkawa and ushers were the bride's brother, Derek Lane Schneider of Ponca City, and cousin, Kevin Christopher Adkins of Stillwater.
Assisting with the reception at the church Fellowship Hall were Tricia Blair of Enid, Becky Harris of Newkirk, Laura Weigle of Blackwell, Karen Blake and Jodi Rosewitz of Ponca City.
The couple resides on Route 2, Box 100-1, Meno, Okla. 73760. The bride is employed as a Water Safety instructor at Conoco and will be attending Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Enid. The bridegroom will attend Autry Vo-Tech in Enid.
Pre-nuptial events included a bridal shower in Ponca City hosted by Kenda Richardson and a miscellaneous shower at the Ringwood, Okla. Baptist church for the couple. A rehearsal dinner and barbecue was hosted by the parents of the bridegroom at the OCAW Hall in Ponca City.
Mr. and Mrs. Tyson Allen Osborn have established a home in Topeka, Kan. following their July 19, 1997 wedding at the First Christian Church in Tonkawa. Osborn and the former Christina Mae Cross were married in a 2 p.m. double ring ceremony officiated by the Rev. Ray Paschen. Parents of the couple are Clifford and Vonda Cross of Tonkawa, Jim and Jeleane Osborn of Severy, Kan. and the late Marcia Osborn.
Vickie Wright, aunt of the bride, sang "This Is The Day" and Jeleane Osborn, stepmother of the bridegroom, sang "Nothings Going To Change My Love for You."
The bride wore an off-the-shoulder, long-sleeved gown with the bodice embroidered with pearls and sequins. The A-line skirt was accented by a chapel length train embellished with pearls and sequins. Her veiling was secured by a headband embroidered with pearls and sequins and she carried a cascade of peach-colored roses, white carnations and ivy.
Maid of Honor was Amiee Williams and bridesmaids were Amanda Cross, sister of the bride, and Beth Cross, aunt of the bride. Each was attired in a tea-length gown of peach floral taffeta and carried a long-stemmed peach-colored rose tied with white satin ribbon. Dressed similarly were the flower girls Randea Freeze and Brogan Hiatt.
Tyler Osborn served his brother as best man and Chris Benest, stepbrother of the bridegroom, and Jeff Baker were groomsmen. Ushers were Tate Osborn, brother of the bridegroom, and Chris King, cousin of the bridegroom. Ringbearer was Braden Bonesteel.
Attending the guest book were the bridegroom's sister, Tamera Osborn, and cousin, Barclay Hiatt. Jena King distributed wheat bags. Assisting with the reception were Janice King, Katy Hiatt and Mistie Freeze.
Special guests at the wedding were Mildred Martin of Winfield, Kan., Billy and Beth Cross of Billings, Mont., Virgil Poulter of Drumright, Norman and Sue Grundy of Big Cabin, Herschel and Otha Grundy of Eureka, Kan., Vernon and Donna Poulter of Enid.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Nulik will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception Aug. 17, 2-4 p.m., at the Citizen National Bank Hospitality Room located at Main and Jennings Street in Anthony, Kan.
Hosts for the occasion will be their sons and families, Pete and Stephanie Nulik, Scott and Stacie of Winfield, Kan.; Jeff Nulik and children, Beau, Brandy, Amber, Heather and Tishia of Anthony, Kan.; Andy and Tiffany Nulik, Alyssa, Nathan and Shawn of Clarksville, Tenn.
Ivan Nulik and the former Norma Jean Coady were married Aug. 17, 1947 in the First Church of God in Anthony. They resided in Anthony, Kan. until 1994 when they moved to Ponca City. They attend the First Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Nulik served with the U. S. Army January,1952-December,1953 during the Korean War. He is a member of the American Legion, VFW, Eastern Star #57 in Ponca City, the Scottish Rite Temple, Shrine club in Arkansas City, Kan., Midian Shrine Temple of Wichita, Kan and is a past Master of the Anthony Masonic Lodge #200 and a Past Patron of the Eastern Star #183. His hobbies are gardening and fishing.
He worked for K. T. Oil Corporation until 1961 and then managed a service station for Denny Klepper Oil Company, moving to the family farm in 1962. In 1972 the couple operated the Blue Boy Dairy until 1983 when Mr. Nulik managed Harper Service Station for the Anthony Farmers Coop until retiring in 1989.
Mrs. Nulik was employed at the Harper County Extension office, retiring in 1991. She is a member of Eastern Star #57 in Ponca City and is a Past Matron of Eastern Star #183 in Anthony, Kan. She is also a member of the American Legion auxiliary, VFW auxiliary and Iris Garden Club. Her hobbies are ceramics, flowers and cooking.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Edward Schmid are at home at 24 Holford Drive in Quincy, Ill. 62301 where she is a resident family physician and the bridegroom is a Lead Insert Operator with CSG Systems Inc.
Dr. Kimberly Kay Lauritsen and Schmid were married recently at St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Rev. John Michalicka officiating. She is the daughter of Randy and LaVonne Lauritsen, 1508 Cookson, and he is the son of John and Jackie Caldwell of Omaha, Neb.
The music included "Trumpet Tune" and Wagner's "Wedding March." Connie Van Ausdall was organist, pianist and Sue Spellman sang "There is Love." Cathy Brewer was cantor and Laura Rorebeck of Council Bluffs, Iowa, sister of the bridegroom, kept the guest book.
The bride wore a white satin gown with an off the shoulder sweetheart neckline and beaded bodice. The skirt was complemented by lace medallions and a full cathedral length train. Her veil was secured by a beaded crown and she carried a cascade of white lilies, coral Osiana and white Sweetheart roses and ivy.
Lori Jane Lauritsen of Lawrence, Kan. served her sister as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Tiffany Allison Young of London, England and Pamela J. Phillips, D. O. from Quincy, Ill. Each wore a floor length Hunter green crepe gown featuring satin bows and shoulder insets. The attendants carried cascade arrangements of white lilies, coral and white roses and ivy. Flower girls were cousins of the bride, Haley and Kylee Placke of Thornton, Colo. They wore Hunter green crushed velvet dresses and carried white baskets filled with coral colored rose petals.
Best Man was Michael Kenny of Bellevue, Neb. and groomsmen were Tony Lizdas and Gerald Huebert, both of Omaha, Neb. Serving as ushers were Terry Lauritsen of Bedford, Texas, brother of the bride, and Jerry Kenny Jr. of Yutan, Neb. Ringbearer was Christopher Kenny of Bellevue, Neb.
The reception dinner-dance was held at the Ponca City Country Club. Assisting with the event were Jeremy Sladek, cousin of the bride, and Lucinda Bridges.
American Association of Retired Persons Chapter 432 met Aug. 5 and a donation was made to the Ponca City public library to purchase additional reference material. Speaker for the meeting was Holly LaBossiere, library director. She was introduced by chapter vice president F. G. Williams.
She stated that the library was "more than just a place to check out the latest fiction." The speaker explained the various reference materials available and explained how ages ranged from "a gifted fourth-grader who was writing about both sides of the nuclear power issue to the retired investor getting additional information about current and prospective investments." The director also discussed the number of books available in large print.
The speaker went on to say taxes used by the Ponca City Public Library amounted to "$24 a year per person." Other information shared by the speaker concerned the summer reading program, availability of meeting rooms and programs sponsored by the library.
Ms. LaBossiere has a master's degree in Library Science as do two other employees at the library. She discussed the active Friends of the Library group and the computers available. A reference librarian is available to help residents with their search.
Volunteers are needed to deliver meals to the home bound participating in the Wheatheart Nutrition Project. For more information call 767-1620. Wheatheart Nutrition Menus for this week are as follows:
By FRED HILTON
News Sports Editor
Football practice gets under way Tuesday for the high school, ninth grade and eighth grade teams.
The Wildcats will be a little small in numbers as they take to the practice field at 8 a.m. Tuesday.
Head coach Rick Sodowsky reports that 64 prospects checked out equipment Tuesday through Thursday this week. According to athletic director Rusty Benson, there are 19 seniors, 23 juniors and 22 sophomores.
As usual, there will be one long practice session for the Cats starting at 8 a.m. and running until 1 or 2 p.m. with a lunch break. Part of that time will also be classroom work. That schedule will run for three days, although there will be a shorter practice Thursday morning with the players returning for the annual midnight practice in pads.
A short workout Friday evening is planned with a scrimmage Saturday.
Because of teachers' meetings, the practice times will vary next week until school starts on Aug. 21. From then, the Poncans will practice after school until the season starts.
The two scrimmages this year will be here with Choctaw scheduled for Aug. 22 and Westmoore on Aug. 29.
The Cats start the season Sept. 5 at Tulsa East Central.
Ponca City will play two Thursday night games this season. The first will be Sept. 11 against Edmond North at Central State's Wantland Field.
The second, Oct. 16, will be at home against Tulsa Washington.
The high school coaches include Sodowsky, Benson, Jerry Hill, Terry Henderson, John Matlock and Larry Degan with Lee Wilson moving up from the ninth grade team and Rick Poole returning to replace Ron Arthur, who became head basketball coach this past spring.
The ninth graders check out equipment Monday from 10 a.m. until noon on the east side of Sullins Stadium and start practice Tuesday morning at 8.
Parents can meet with the ninth grade coaches Monday at 6 p.m. at Sullins Stadium. The coaches are Brad Larimer, Steve Larimer, Richard Trice and newcomer Steve McHenry.
McHenry, a native of Coweta, recently graduated from Oklahoma City University. He will teach health and PE at Washington Elementary and assist in football and junior high girls' track.
Eighth grade parents and coaches will meet Monday at 6 p.m. at the middle school field.
The coaches are Brad Parent, Calvin English and Mark Huster, with newcomer Geoff Morrison expected to join the staff when school starts.
The eighth graders start practice Tuesday at 6 p.m.
The first ninth grade game is scheduled for Sept. 4 at Sullins against Edmond Santa Fe.
The eighth graders open Sept. 11 against Coffeyville at the middle school field.
This year players are responsible for purchasing practice T-shirts and shorts. They are available at the high school for $15.
By FRED HILTON
News Sports Editor
Phil Carey overcame the monster on No. 4 to post a three-over 74 and a one-stroke lead headed into today's final round of the Wentz Men's Championship.
Carey got off to a rough start Saturday with a bogey 6 on the 494-yard No. 4 hole and then stumbled again with a double bogey 6 on No. 6. Fortunately, he had a birdie sandwiched in between those two low points to make the turn two over and played solid golf on the back nine.
That put him one stroke in front of Cal Coatney and Dennis Breedlove.
Breedlove also fell victim to No. 4 with a double bogey 7. In addition, he had bogies on No. 3 and No. 7 but matched those with birdies on 2 and 5. He almost followed Carey's safe path home but bogied No. 17 to fall a stroke back.
Coatney not only survived No. 4, he birdied the hole. But that came after bogies on 2 and 3. He also had back-to-back bogies on 7 and 8 to make the turn a stroke back of Carey and Breedlove. But he also settled down on the back nine, ending the day with a birdie 4 on the 18th to stay in the chase.
On the day, there were four bogies and two double bogies in Championship Flight alone on No. 4.
The chase for the title could get much tighter today. There are seven golfers within four strokes of the leader.
Mark Dennison came in with a 76 while Monte Keating and Ron Colberg each had 77. Aaron Gard and John Bowlin posted 78s.
John Maddox grabbed the lead in A Flight with a 78, two shots in front of Greg Hadley. Mark Evans and Pete Robyler each had 83s.
Dale Beall and Mike Veltman were tied for the B Flight lead at 82 while Tom Lane and Junior Dixon were two strokes back.
Rick Hearst threatened to run off with C Flight after a sizzling 77 Saturday. That put him eight strokes in front of his nearest rivals.
Dennis McCeary led D flight with an 82 with George Mefford two strokes behind.
James McSmith led E Flight with a 95 and held a four stroke advantage over David Cooper.
In the handicap race for the Senior Men's Championship, Maddox had 67, Beall 69 and D.C. Revard 71.
RESULTS
Championship Flight
Phil Carey 38-36-74
Cal Coatney 39-36-75
Dennis Breedlove 38-37-75
Mark Dennison 37-39-76
Monte Keating 36-41-77
Ron Colberg 37-40-77
Aaron Gard 39-38-78
John Bowlin 37-41-78
Tom Courtney 40-40-80
Randy Mooney 43-38-81
Bill Bussey 42-40-82
Steve Kinzie 41-41-82
Mark Floyd 40-43-83
The YMCA will once again offer tackle football for seventh graders.
Sign-ups for the program will be Aug. 25-26 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Players must provide their own equipment.
"We will make every attempt to place kids on the same teams they played on last year," YMCA Program Director Bill Kenney said. "We have four out of five coaches returning to coach their teams.
"Kids who did not play YMCA football last year will be placed on the team that has the most kids from their neighborhood. We hope to have between four and six teams."
All games are on Saturday and players will play at least half of every game.
For further information, contact the Y (765-5417).
Golf Calendar
Ponca City Country Club
Aug. 15 - Junior Golf Program playdays
Aug. 16 - Mean-Eight Team Tournament
Aug. 20 - Ladies Horse Race
Aug. 22 - Couples Scotch Foursome
Aug. 29 - Men's Horse Race
Wentz Memorial
Aug. 9-10 - Club Championship
Aug. 16 - Four-man Scramble
Aug. 30-31 - Labor Day Four-Man Scramble
PCCC-WGA
The Ponca City Country Club Women's Golf Association will hold in-flight Low Net, Low Putts play for Ladies Day Tuesday.
The hostesses will be Peggy Brenneman and Marty McArthur.
In last week's Low Not, Low Putts play, C. Renfro won in Championship flight with J. Allen and G. Morse tied for second.
W. Wilkins and B. Impson tied for first place in President's flight. R. Lyhane won A flight, W. Council took B flight, B. Conley was first and L. Gann second in C flight. Morse had the Low Putts.
Alice Evens won the 9-Hole play and Evan Ballard had the Low Putts.
In the Thursday Ladies' Low Net Par 4s, Sona Rogers took first with Sandy Powers and Lee Little tied for second. Little had the Low Putts.
WLGA
The Wentz Ladies Golf Association will hold Ladies Day Play Tuesday with Championship and President's flight teeing off at 8:30 a.m. A, B and C flights will follow.
Last week's winners were:
Championship - Shirley Pigg.
President's - Ruth Rosborough.
A - Mary Ivers.
B - Joyce Wynn.
C - Della Robins.
Low Putts - Irene Heppler, Pigg and Ebbie Jacobs.
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Results
PCCC Junior Club Championship
Aug. 6-7
7-8 Boys
1 - Jeff Hartman 67-69-126
9-10 Boys
1 - Steve Collogan 54-51-105
2 - Drew Moyer 60-61-121
Andrew Dorman 62-64-126, John Wheeler 63-64-127
11-12 Boys
1 - Patrick Collogan 46-45-91
2 - Tyler Hardesty 59-51-110
Lance Highfield 70-67-137, Noah England 62-77-139, Ross Henry 70-73-143, Scott Hartman 62-82-144
13-14 Boys
1 - Joseph Alcott 114-110-224
2 - Tyler Henry 114-121-235
15-16 Boys
1 - Matt Waddell 79-72-151
2 - Scott King 86-93-179
7-8 Girls
1 - Stacy Schauvliege 36-29-65
9-10 Girls
1 - Haley Schauvliege 20-24-44
2 - Mika Starbuck 23-21-44
11-12 Girls
1 - Kelle Waddell 59-57-116
2 - Kori Quillin 91-83-174
By FRED HILTON
News Sports Editor
Ponca City area girl golfers brought home a load of trophies from the recent South Central PGA Junior Tour Champion of Champions Tournament at Shangri-La on Grand Lake.
Ponca City's young phenoms, Michaela Cavener and Jenni Nimmo brought home championship trophies while Shidler's Julie Jacques took second place in her age division.
Cavener won the girls 11-and-under crown, shooting 43-40-83 over two days of nine hole play. She finished seven strokes in front of runner up Amanda Quails of Choctaw, who had 42-48-90
Cavener was also named the 11-and-Under Player of the Year for the PGA Junior Tour.
Nimmo took the 12-13 girls title, firing 86-80-166 in the 18-hole division. She was two strokes better that 12-13 Player of the Year Jenna McGuire of Tulsa, who had 84-84-168.
Jacques finished with a 83-78-161 total. She trailed Enid multi-state high school champion Stacy Prammanasudha, who posted 65-72-137.
Nimmo won two of the six South Central tour tournaments she entered, at Wentz and at the Ponca City Country Club. She finished second in the other four tournaments.
Nimmo also placed third in the Max-Flight Tournament at Oak Tree. She played two PGA Junior Series events, placing third at Lincoln Park in Oklahoma City and fourth in Wichita.
A ninth-grader-to-be, Nimmo is scheduled to play on the high school team this next season.
Another future Lady Wildcat, Cavener, won 10 of 11 tournaments she entered this year. She so dominated the state 11-and-unders she moved up an age bracket to get more competition.
Cavener is a sixth grader at Woodlands Elementary.
Jacques is more-or-less self taught. With only a sand-green 9-hole course at Shidler, the high school senior plays out of Fairfax but has also received instruction and played at the Ponca City Country Club and at the Blackwell municipal course.
Beginning this fall, the Ponca City YMCA will feature a new flag football program for elementary students.
The new program is a joint effort between the YMCA and the National Football League. All students in the first through fifth grade can participate.
The new program has two categories with divisions for students in each grade. The two games offered are NFL Ultimate and NFL Flag.
All students in the first through third grade will play NFL Ultimate. In NFL Ultimate, participants play a game that is a combination of football, rugby, and soccer. This game was introduced to the kids who participated in the YMCA-OU football clinic this summer, and it was a huge hit, according to YMCA Program Director Bill Kenney.
Kids in the fourth and fifth grades will play NFL Flag. In NFL Flag, participants play a non-contact version of flag football. Those interested in learning more can check out www.nfl.com/fans/play/flag.html.
Participants in this program will receive an official NIKE game jersey, a pair of flags, a player handbook and an excellence certificate.
All YMCA coaches will be trained and NYSCA Level 1 certified.
"As always, the YMCA will place a special emphasis on character development," Kenney said.
"Through the support of the YMCA of the USA and the Character Counts Coalition, all YMCA coaches will be provided with team exercises that will promote the individual values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility."
Registration will be held from now until August 27th. YMCA Youth and Family Members will pay $22 and community participants will pay $32. After August 27th, the cost will go to $27 and $37. Scholarships are available to those demonstrating a need for assistance. Teams will be formed and practices will begin the first week in September. The first games will be held September 13th. For more information, contact the YMCA at 765-5417.