|
From the pages of The Ponca City News, Sunday, August 1, 1999 LOCAL DEATHS NEWS BRIEFS LIFESTYLES SPORTS LOCALCity Calendar City CalendarItems for the City Calendar should be brought in or telephoned (765-3311) to Bob Patterson, at the Ponca City News, by Thursday noon. Anytime FOLOBS (Friends of Library Ongoing Book Sale), anytime the Ponca City Library is open, North of Multimedia Room (downstairs). Alcoholics Anonymous, Alano Group, Ponca City’s first established AA Group, meets at Noon and 8 p.m., seven days a week. All noon meetings open, all 8 p.m. meetings closed except Fridays, 603 South First Street. July 18-August 18 Ponca City Arts & Humanities hosting exhibit “Moving The Fire: The Removal of Indian Nations to Oklahoma,” Ponca City Art Center, sponsored by Ponca City Arts & Humanities Council and Conoco, a program of ExhibitsUSA, a National Division of Mid-America Arts Alliance with the State Arts Council of Oklahoma, admission free. Monday Ponca City Board of Commissioners Work Session canceled. Pioneer Christian Crusaders Motorcycle Association, 6 p.m., Golden Corral, North Fourteenth Street. August 2-6 “On Fire ’99” Summer Camp, Wentz Camp, sponsored by Fire Island YOUth Ministries Inc., to register, call 580-767-8325. Tuesday Planning Commission, 7 p.m., Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. Wednesday Energy Advisory Board, 7:30 a.m., Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. Thursday Concert Centennial Plaza, 6-8 p.m., free. Kay-9 Dog Training Club, 7 p.m., Ponca City Library. Friday Historic Preservation Panel, noon, Planning and Engineering Conference Room, 400 East Central, Suite 305. Saturday Pioneer Water Garden Society Annual Pond Tour, contact Ray Moreland, 762-7806, for maps of tour. August 9 Ponca City Board of Commissioners, Ponca City Utility Authority, Ponca City Development Authority, 5:30 p.m., Commissioner’s Room, Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. August 10 Economic Development Advisory Board, 7:30 a.m., Chamber of Commerce, 420 East Grand Avenue. Ponca City Library Board, 11:30 a.m., Library Board Room, 515 East Grand Avenue. AARP, 12:30 p.m., Wheatheart Nutrition Center. Rural Water District No. 1 board meeting, 7:30 p.m., Enterprise School on Lake Road. McCord Volunteer Fire Department, 7 p.m., McCord School Library. August 11 Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission,. 11:30 a.m., Cultural Center Sunroom, 1000 East Grand Avenue. Rural Water, Sewer and Solid Waste Management District No. 3, 7 p.m., Braden Community Center. August 12 Ponca City Housing Authority, 10 a.m., Broadway Plaza, 201 East Broadway Avenue. August 13 Morning Bingo, 9:30-11 a.m., Senior Center, 319 West Grand Avenue, call Wheatheart 767-1620 for lunch reservation. August 14 Entertainer of the Year Glen Campbell, 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Poncan Theatre, corporate sponsors Evans and Associates and Ratliff Inc. August 16 Ponca City Board of Commissioners Work Session, 2 p.m., Commissioner’s Room, Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. Multiple Sclerosis Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Albright United Methodist Church, 128 South Palm Street, call Beth Wright, 765-6738 for additional information. United Ostomy Association, Stillwater-Ponca City Chapter, Medications and Possible Interactions, presented Debbi Hernandez, pharmacist and owner of Charlie’s Drug, Stillwater, 7 p.m., Stillwater Medical Center Board Room, west end of hospital. August 17 Kaw Lake Association, noon, Golden Corral, Ponca City. Osage Cove Volunteer Fire Department, 7 p.m., Fire Station, corner U.S. 60 East and Keeler Road, new volunteers always welcome. August 18 Ponca City Public School Foundation, noon, Ponca City Library. Progressive Pitch, games begin at 1 p.m., special prizes for high/low, Senior Citizens Center, 319 West Grand Avenue. Ponca City Tourism Authority, 2 p.m., Cultural Center Sunroom, 1000 East Grand Avenue. August 18-21 101 Wild West Rodeo, 8 p.m., all four nights, stick horse grand entry for first 101 youngsters showing up each night, 7:45 p.m., 101 Ranch Rodeo Arena, North Ash Street and West Prospect Avenue. August 19 Park and Recreation Advisory Board, 5:30 p.m., Municipal Courtroom, Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. August 20 Historic Preservation Panel Work Session, noon, Planning and Engineering Conference Room, 400 East Central Avenue, Suite 305. Bingo, activities begin at 1 p.m., Senior Center, 319 West Grand Avenue. Traffic Commission, 1:15 p.m., Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. August 21 Pancake and Sausage Feed, 7 a.m.-11 a.m., Masonic Lodge No. 83, 1200 West Grand Avenue, Ponca City, adults $3, children under 12 $1.50. 101 Ranch Old Timers Annual Meeting, Fourth Street Clubhouse. 101 Ranch Collectors Annual Meeting, Fourth Street Clubhouse. 101 Wild West Rodeo Parade, 10 a.m., downtown Ponca City. August 23 Ponca City Board of Commissioners, Ponca City Utility Authority, Ponca City Development Authority, 5:30 p.m., Commissioner’s Room, Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. August 24 Marland Estate Commission, 4:30 p.m., Marland Estate Conference Center. August 25 Planning Commission Work Session, 7:45 a.m., Planning and Engineering Conference Room, Suite 305, 400 East Central Avenue. Ponca City Main Street Authority Inc. Board Meeting, 1 p.m., Main Street Office, 117 North Third Street. August 26 Alzheimer’s Support Group, 7 p.m., Conference Room A, St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Ponca City. August 26, 27, 28 & 29 123rd Annual Ponca Tribal Powwow, White Eagle. August 27 Morning Bingo, 9:30-11 a.m., Senior Center, 319 West Grand Avenue, call Wheatheart 767-1620 for lunch reservation. August 28 Second Annual Ponca City Noon Lions Club Auction, 5-8 p.m., Moose Lodge, tickets $8 at the door, or from any Lions Club member. September 2 Concert Centennial Plaza, 6-8 p.m., free. September 11 United Way Community Kick-Off and Celebration, downtown, Ponca City, festivities include pancake feed, run, bike ride, parade, children’s festival, more information 765-2476. September 14-18 Kay County Free Fair, Blackwell Fair Grounds. September 15 Ponca City Public School Foundation, noon, Ponca City Library. September 17-18 Cherokee Strip Chili Cook-Off and Oklahoma State Bar-B-Q Championship, Wentz Campgrounds. September 18-19 Fine Arts Festival, Ponca City Arts Center. September 24-25 Celebration of Native America, Standing Bear Powwow, Standing Bear Native American Memorial Park. Ponca City Woman Gets Special Olympics MedalsSonya Looper, a Ponca City woman, brought home three silver medals from The Tenth Special Olympics World Summer Games held in North Carolina in June. The event, for athletes with mental retardation, was the largest multi-sport event in the world in 1999 and the biggest international sporting event in North Carolina history. The motto of the 1999 Games was “It’s all about attitude.” More than 7,000 athletes from over 150 countries attended. Looper competed with 202 other competitors representing 100 countries, in the sport of powerlifting. The event was held at Stewart Theatre on the campus of North Carolina State University. Looper competed in the deadlift, combination bench and deadlift and the bench competitions. According to her mother, Carol Looper, she is the first woman from Oklahoma who has participated in the powerlifting event and the first from Oklahoma to attend. Looper’s coach, Wes Young, was unable to travel with her, but spent many hours in training with the Special Olympic athlete. Special Olympics was founded on the premise that bringing people together, people with and without mental retardation, will break down existing barriers and result in acceptance, understanding and new relationships. The World Games offer opportunities for the development of lasting personal friendships and promote better understanding and appreciation of international cultures and American life. Special Olympics Oath: “Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.” JOM Vouchers Issued MondayBeginning Aug. 2, the Johnson O’Malley program of the Ponca Tribe will be issuing vouchers for school supplies for eligible Native American students in grades K-12 in the Ponca City School System. To be a certified JOM student, one must be an enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe or, if not enrolled, must possess at least one quarter degree of Indian blood. This may be a combination of tribes, but must be accompanied with documentation. The JOM program exists to assist Native American students in meeting their educational needs by assisting with school supplies, counseling, tutoring, mentoring and supporting Native American activities in the schools. Any questions concerning the scope of JOM or student eligibility may be addressed to Chris LittleCook, JOM Director, at 763-0120. Helpline Gives A Secure Feeling When NeededEditor’s note: This is the seventh in a series of articles focusing on the services available to the Ponca City community through the United Way agencies. For many who feel isolated, scared or confused, a friendly voice and listening ear can make the difference in a crises situation. These individuals who suffer alone, need only reach for their telephone to find assistance. Helpline is a 24-hour a day telephone service that focuses on crisis intervention, information and referral. Phones are answered by volunteers who are well trained to assist callers. The volunteers are backed by a mental health professional from the community, who is always on call to the United Way agency. “Volunteers saved me from being hospitalized last weekend,” one client told Lori May, executive director of Helpline. “They were wonderful to me and I just want to say thank you.” According to May, this individual was struggling with life and did not want to be hospitalized again. But with the help of a volunteer on the other end of the phone line, the individual was able to work through difficulties. Another program available through Helpline is Chatline. Volunteers make personal contact with several of elderly and homebound citizens each day. One family member of a disabled relative remarked that, “Kenneth looks forward to the call from the Helpline volunteer each day. The volunteer’s sense of humor is unforgettable and we consider her a personal friend. What a wonderful rapport she establishes,” the family member said. “Knowing that citizens will receive a call is reassuring and gives them confidence that should anything happen, someone will be checking in shortly.” Latchkey is another program available to children home alone during the summer or after school. Helpline instructs the children on how to call in case a problem arises or if they just get lonesome. May confirms that an adult is always there to speak with the children, reassuring them or sorting through problems, the child may be confronted with. Helpline also works with the Ponca City Public Schools. All services provided by Helpline are free. A Helpline volunteer may be reached by calling 765-5551. Also use this number to sign up for Chatline, the latchkey program or to receive information about becoming a Helpline volunteer. Helpline has been operating since 1973 and serves the entire community. “We are fortunate to be able to be at the end of the phone anytime anyone in the community calls out for help,” said May. The United Way of Ponca City supports the following 17 member agencies: American Red Cross, Arthritis Foundation, Girl Scouts-Bluestem Council, Boy Scouts of America-Will Rogers Council, Bridgeway, Child Development Center, Domestic Violence Program, Golden Villa Adult Day Services, Helpline, Inc., Hospice of Ponca City, New Emergency Resource Agency, Northern Oklahoma Youth Services, Peachtree Landing, ProTeens, Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), The Salvation Army and the YMCA. Mother’s Day Out Program Begins With EnrollmentEnrollment for Mother’s Day Out at First United Methodist Church, Sixth and Central, will be Saturday, Aug. 7 from 10 a.m. to noon in the church foyer. Adults enrolling their child need to bring the child’s immunization record and emergency names and phone numbers. A $10 enrollment fee is also required on enrollment day. Enrollment is open to the public, and class sizes are limited, so enrollment will be on a first come, first served basis. MDO meets on Tuesdays and Fridays when the public schools are in session. The program is designed for children six weeks through four-year-old, with three and four-year-olds participating in a preschool program. The first MDO session will be Friday, Aug. 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The price for one child per day is $10; for two children, $18; and $8 for each additional child in the immediate family. Parents need to pack a nourishing lunch for their child and also supply anything else the child may need (diapers, extra change of clothes, blanket and pillow, etc.). For more information call Krista Harbeson, Mother’s Day Out Director, at 762-3069. Enid Wheatland Stocker Conference Set FridayENID — The upcoming Wheatland Stocker Conference is scheduled for Friday, at 8:30 a.m. at the Cherokee Strip Conference Center in Enid. Special guests will be Scott Dewald of the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association, Terry Chapman of the Livestock Marketing Association and Mark Hodges of the Oklahoma Wheat Commission. From Oklahoma State University, area agronomist Roger Gribble and area livestock specialist Greg Highfill will speak on wheat pasture management. Also, Dr. Gerald Horn, OSU Animal Science Department will give a wheat pasture research update. Kent Barnes, OSU Area Livestock Specialist from the Northeast District at Muskogee, will report on “Holding Your Own on Market Day” and Wayne Shearhart, County Agriculture Agent for Muskogee County, will speak about “Traits that Signal Good Stocker Performance. Pre-registration is requested by Tuesday, August 3. Mail to Greg Highfill, 316 East Oxford, Enid, OK 73701, E-mail nwarea@ionet.net or fax to: 580-237-1242 to reserve the number of complimentary lunches. For more information contact Highfill at 580-237-7677. Sponsors are: Central National Bank, Enid; People First, Enid; First National Bank of Oklahoma, Tonkawa; Security National Bank, Enid; Northwest Vet Supply and the OSU Cooperative Extension Service. The Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age or disability or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices or procedures and is an equal opportunity employer. Sky Pilots Here Thursday NightThe Sky Pilots will play during the first Thursday Concerts Downtown on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Centennial Plaza. The entertainment, sponsored by Ponca City Main Street Authority, is free to the public. This local group began playing Top 20 Contemporary Christian music in 1994. Since then, they have picked up alternative songs for Christian youth. The group consists of five band members and a sound engineer. They have played gatherings of 10 people to rallies of 3,000 and more. The Sky Pilots have performed not only in Ponca City but also in Perry, Guthrie, Hennessey, Enid and Shawnee this year. Wild West Exhibition At Library ThursdayThe Ponca City Library is showing the TRACKS traveling exhibit “Showmanship and the Wild West: Oklahoma’s Wild West Exhibitions, 1886-1933” starting August 5. Corresponding with the 101 Ranch Rodeo, this exciting and colorful exhibit brings back the bygone days of the wild west show. Developed by the Associates of the Western History Collection at the University of Oklahoma, with support from the Oklahoma Foundation for the Humanities, the 40 wall-hanging pieces feature photographs, diary excerpts and colorful memorabilia. Wild west shows helped mold a collective image of the American west. These shows and their performers were staples of American and European entertainment for nearly 50 years. For more information about the exhibit contact the Ponca City Library at 767-0345. Medical, Health Answers Now On the InternetMedicOnLine.com premiers this week giving Internet users almost instant access to a world of medical and health information. The search-engine-like service allows users to quickly locate information from seven major medical web sites and databases. MedicOnLine.com is a free service. An increasing body of medical and health information is now available online. Consumers find that locating specific information can be time consuming and frustrating. “MedicOnLine.com allows anyone to type in their medical question and be taken straight to answers from the nation’s most respected sources,” says John Orfali of Can Do Application Solutions, Inc., creators of the site. Visitors rapidly search through a variety of specialties including ailment or condition, prescription or drug, women’s health, children’s health, mental health, and the growing field of alternative medicine. Emergency and first aid treatments and procedures is immediately available from a prominent link on the opening page. In seconds a visitor is learning specific first aid methods: treatment for bleeding at Dr. Koop.com, children’s illnesses at the American Medical Association site, and how to stop choking from the American Heart Association database. MedicOnLine.com supplies detailed descriptions of the medical and health databases used. Many of these sources are quite large, connecting valuable information all across the Net. Users get tips on which database is likely to have the best information regarding their concern. Then the MedicOnLine.com search engine provides simple but powerful guidance to just the topic needed. Parents Who Smoke Can Lessen Effect on ChildrenSecondhand smoke continues to be a major health problem in the United States, but parents who smoke can take steps to lessen the ill effects on their children. “Sometimes we are quick to condemn or blame parents who smoke. I think we need to be sensitive to people struggling with how to deal with this problem,” said Dr. Marianna Sockrider, an assistant professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine. Many studies have described the health risks to children of secondhand smoke, such as respiratory problems and the increased chance of ear infections. Fewer studies have looked at ways to intervene with smoking parents to reduce or eliminate exposure, Sockrider said. She outlined several steps that parents who smoke can take to reduce the risks to their children: *Smoke only outside the home, whether that means outdoors or in another setting. *Parents who have not been successful in smoking outside should designate a well-ventilated smoking room where there is fresh, outside air exchange. A ceiling fan or small air filter is not effective. *Smoke in the home only after children are asleep. *Never smoke in a car with children. *Choose to sit in the non-smoking sections of restaurants. The steps listed won’t eliminate exposure to tobacco smoke, but will limit it. The lower the exposure, the less the risk, Sockrider said. Parents who smoke and who limit their children’s smoke exposure may also be helping themselves, she said. “Many parents find these first limiting steps make them cut down on smoking. Often, they have a greater chance at success in the ultimate goal, to quit smoking,” Sockrider said. She encourages smoking parents to build on their success, by continuing to cut down on smoking or setting a date to quit. “Having a smoke-free home is good for the whole family and it sends a strong message to kids about valuing good health for all,” she said. New Agriculture Agent for CountyNEWKIRK — The Oklahoma State University Extension Center in Kay County finally has a new agriculture agent. The office has added Dale Goodwin of Perry to fill the position known at OSU as “Extension Educator, Agriculture.” Goodwin replaces the late extension director Larry Fleck, who served as ag agent from 1980 until his death last November. A native of Sallisaw, Goodwin has been an agriculture education instructor in Perry for the past three years and taught previously at Newkirk. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Oklahoma State University in animal science and biotechnology in 1989. Goodwin’s graduate studies have also included work in agriculture education through OSU, and he has owned and operated Goodwin Farms and Bar-11 Cattle Company near Ponca City. Prior to that he served as a dairy research unit assistant for Farmland Industries in Kansas City. Dale and his wife Carol have three children, Elizabeth, 8; Maria, 6, and Garrett, 5, and he said he is looking forward to their move into Kay County. He will officially begin duties at the office on Monday, answering the agriculture education needs of Kay County residents. Interim county extension director Mary Rhyne said, “We’re extremely pleased to have that position filled, and we’re looking forward to working with Dale. With the county fair around the corner, everybody’s excited about getting back to a more normal workload.” Goodwin joins Rhyne and the other staff of Extension Office: Larry Klumpp, Julie Scheirman, Jeanette Bahjat, and Amy Pameticky. In addition to the Agriculture Program, the OSU Extension Service offers educational opportunities in Family and Consumer Sciences, 4-H Activities and other youth, rural and consumer development. The Kay County OSU Extension Center is located in the courthouse basement in Newkirk and serves all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age or disability. The phone number is 580-362-2200 or 580-362-3194. Northern Oklahoma College Set To Reopen Old Phillips CampusENID (AP) — Students will once again tread the hallways of defunct Phillips University beginning Aug. 18, when Northern Oklahoma College plans to start offering classes on the campus. Northern Oklahoma, which bought the Phillips campus in June, expects to have more than 1,000 full-time and part-time students taking courses in Enid this fall. Northern Oklahoma College President Joe Kinzer said he expects 2,500 students at the Enid campus within three years. ‘‘What we are seeing is more students taking on more hours and that’s a good sign,’’ he said. Work is under way to fix up campus buildings that fell into disrepair over the last four years as Phillips University struggled financially. Phillips, which was open for 92 years, filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy court reorganization on April 1, 1998, and closed its doors for good four months later. Kinzer said Northern Oklahoma will spend about $6 million over the next three years to fix facilities on the old Phillips campus. He said almost every building will get a new roof and the air conditioning and heating systems will be overhauled. ‘‘It’s going to be an ongoing effort that’s going to take some time before that’s all done,’’ he said. Northern Oklahoma, which is based in Tonkawa, bought the Phillips campus for $6.1 million. Phillips owes creditors more than $6.5 million. In the past, NOC has offered courses at the Enid campus of Northwestern Oklahoma State University, adjacent to the Phillips campus. Now that Northern Oklahoma owns its own facilities, space will be freed up in Northwestern’s crowded two-story building. Kinzer said only a few buildings will be used at first, with more being opened as enrollment increases. He said the college plans to renovate and reopen dormitories by next year. Some buildings could be leased to other organizations until Northern Oklahoma needs them, he said. The reopening of the campus is good news to merchants who were worried about losing business from Phillips. ‘‘I think it’s going to be fantastic out here,’’ said Brad Waken, whose family owns a grocery store and shopping center a few blocks from campus. Alliance for Youth Taskforce Prepare for Opening of SchoolThe Ponca City Alliance for Youth Taskforce Committees will meet in August to continue providing better access to the five fundamental resources to the children of the community. Each of the committees identified projects, activities and programs to mentor, protect, teach, nurture and provide service opportunities for children in Ponca City. The Juvenile Crime/Violence and Gangs and Substance Abuse Prevention groups have joined efforts. On Thursday, the members will meet at Lincoln Center, 700 West Broadway Avenue, at 2 p.m. to finalize plans for a Back to School party. The party is set for August 13, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Volunteers will be needed to chaperone, serve food and hand out door prizes. Youth and adults interested in helping with this activity are encouraged to attend the meeting. The Teen Pregnancy Prevention meeting is scheduled for August 9, at First Baptist Church Teen Pep Room, at 6:30 p.m. The group will design a timeline to administer the 1999 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, developed and compiled by the Oklahoma Department of Health. The survey asks students about their health behaviors. The information can be used to develop new programs and activities to educate and promote better health practices in the youth population. Members of Race Relations will meet August 19, at the Chamber of Commerce Board Room, 420 West Grand Avenue, at 7 p.m. The taskforce is working to develop training to provide better customer service to all individuals, including those from culturally diverse backgrounds. Additionally, they will begin their series of articles highlighting several students and their success stories this fall. The Physical/Sexual Abuse Prevention Committee will meet August 27, at Western Sizzlin’ at noon. Members are working in collaboration with the District XVII Child Abuse Prevention Taskforce to develop an advertising campaign to help raise awareness about physical/sexual abuse. Members of the School Dropout Rate will meet September 2, at the Chamber of Commerce, at 4:45 p.m. The committee will continue working on a feasibility study for a Big Brother/Big Sister program. They plan to begin the program in October, and have a goal of matching 30 mentors with fourth grade students from the Ponca City School system. Youth and adults interested in serving as a mentor for one hour per week during the school year are encouraged to attend. The public is invited to attend any taskforce committee meetings. For more information, call Michele Jean at the United Way office, 765-2476. Maintenance Department Busy Staying Ahead of School NeedsBy KRISTI HAYES News Education Editor With only two and a half weeks left before public school starts in Ponca City, the Maintenance Department has been busy this summer completing current projects. Most of the repairs are not seen and many of the improvements are not readily visible. A significant project has been the replacement of the electrical feed to the football lights and other electrical work at the north end of Sullins Stadium. Staff also renovated two classrooms in the old boys gym at Po-Hi. Some 400 gallons of paint was used in painting Woodlands, Trout, Liberty, the second and third floor of the old Howell Building of Po-Hi, classrooms and foyer in the boys gym at Po-Hi, some classrooms in the Fine Arts and West Middle School, and portions of the exterior of several buildings. The district painter also required plaster and drywalls in many of the buildings. Old water tanks were removed and new domestic hot water tanks were added. Toilet fixtures and water fountains were installed. There were also several classroom remodeling projects completed this summer. New doors were installed, windows repaired and all of the district’s heating/cooling units received preventative maintenance and had filter changes. Many of the roofs on the buildings have had repairs also. Old ceiling tiles were replaced in a number of hallways and classrooms. Electrical work was done on the scoreboards at the softball field, wiring updates at Garfield Academy for a sign, fixture updates in two classrooms at the old fieldhouse and other electrical systems for the north side and football field lighting at Sullins Stadium. Some 70 acres of grass has to be mowed weekly and there are thousands of feet of sidewalk and curbing to be edged. The grass crew also is responsible for loading and unloading many of the new items purchased, moving some 24 classrooms of furniture from East Middle School to the Anderson Building and the delivery of furniture and equipment to the various school sites. Dr. Joe Surber, assistant superintendent of operations for Ponca City, said, “Over the years the Ponca City Schools Maintenance staff and the district’s custodians have had to function in a ‘crisis mode’ as they coordinated their work with district’s construction/re-novation projects. This year is no exception, but the schools will be ready on Aug. 18. Late delivery of equipment may cause some projects to be completed after school starts. However, we have had a tremendous amount of repairs, improvements and renovations completed while continuing the usual maintenance work of lawn/field care and movement of furniture, equipment and supplies.” The renovation projects are made possible by bond money. Teacher’s Meetings ScheduleThe dates and times for pre-school teacher’s meetings have been announced for the Ponca City Public Schools. They are: Aug. 2 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Principals and ten month secretaries report to work. 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. — Secretaries meeting at the Administration Office. Aug. 3 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. — BLT training (all site representatives) at the Assembly Center, Po-Hi. Aug. 4 8:30 to 11 a.m. — BLT training (all site representatives) at the Assembly Center, Po-Hi. Aug. 9 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. — New teacher orientation at the Administration Office. 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Elementary and 9 1/2 month secretaries report to work. 1:30 p.m. — Administrative Council meeting, Administration Office. Aug. 10 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. — New teacher orientation, Administration Office. 1 to 3 p.m. — Maintenance and custodians meeting at the Senior High Cafeteria. Aug. 11 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. — New teacher orientation at the Administration Office. 8:30 a.m. to noon — Child Nutrition, Transportation, Maintenance and Custodians, Day Care and Crossing Guards meeting in the Senior High Cafeteria. 1 to 3 p.m. — Child Nutrition meeting in the Senior High Cafeteria. Aug. 12 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. — Professional Development Day (all staff to report to respective Strand of Learning). Aug. 13 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. — Professional Development Day (all staff report to respective Strand of Learning). 3:30 p.m. — District Transfer meeting. Aug. 16 8 to 9:15 a.m. — Certified staff breakfast at the Senior High Commons. 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. — All staff works in respective buildings. 9:15 a.m. to noon — Special Education staff meeting in the Senior High Assembly Center. 12 to 1 p.m. — Support staff luncheon in the Senior High Cafeteria. 1 to 3 p.m. — Special education bus drivers and assistants meeting in the Transportation Building. Aug. 17 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. — Teacher assistants report to respective buildings. 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. — All staff works in respective buildings. 8 a.m. to noon — Transportation meeting in the Transportation Center. 9 to 11:30 a.m. — Medication Administration and First Aid (Required for all designated school personnel who will be involved in dispensing medication) in the Administration Center. 1:30 to 4 p.m. — Paraprofessionals and teacher assistants meeting at the Senior High Assembly Center. School starts Aug. 18. Library Hosts Oklahoma Storyteller on ThursdayThe Ponca City Library is hosting Oklahoma storyteller and humorist Sky Shivers and his faithful sidekick Miss Kitty at the Summer Reading Club program on Thursday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. All ages are welcome to attend this 45 minute program, but children under 8 years old must be accompanied by an adult at all times while in the library. Miss Kitty is a Border Collie who has appeared in schools, museums, festivals and many other events that have taken her from Arkansas all the way to California. Sky Shivers, partner and chauffeur to Miss Kitty, is an award winning cowboy storyteller and humorist who has been featured across the United States and Canada. The show consists of exhibitions of obedience and communication between dog and master. Using volunteers from the audience, Sky and Miss Kitty demonstrate just how funny it is when the dog has the last laugh. In addition, Sky gives training tips for the average dog owner to use at home. For more information regarding this or other Children’s Services call Judy Johnson at 767-0345. Native Ponca Citian Heads Adjutant Generals GroupMaj. Gen. Stephen P. Cortright, Oklahoma National Guard’s top general, has been elected president of the Adjutant Generals Association of the United States. Cortright is a native of Ponca City. He is a graduate of Oklahoma State University and University of Tulsa Law School. He is a resident of Tulsa. Cortright, adjutant general of the Oklahoma National Guard since 1995, was elected to a two-year term as president by his 54 fellow adjutants general at a meeting in July. He replaces Maj. Gen. Ronald O. Harrison, the adjutant general of the state of Florida. “During his service as Oklahoma’s adjutant general, Steve Cortright has led the Guard’s response to the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, the 1998 drought and the 1999 spring tornadoes. I am proud to join his fellow members of the Guard in congratulating him on this high honor,” Gov. Frank Keating said. Cortright, a command pilot, is the first Air Guardsmen elected to be president of the association. The president of the AGAUS works directly with the secretary of defense and his deputies and the chiefs of staff of the Army and Air Force to present the National Guard’s position on issues. “Simply put, the National Guard needs budgetary support from the Defense Department for full-time employee manning, equipment modernization and military construction,” Cortright said. Cortright has more than 5,000 hours of military flying time in the T-33, T-37, T-38, RF-4C, F100D/F, A-7D/K, and F-16C/D aircraft. He flew 217 combat missions while serving in Vietnam from September 1966 through July 1967. He formerly served as the Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Pacific Air Forces. He previously commanded the 138th Tactical Fighter Group in Tulsa and commanded the headquarters of the Oklahoma Air National Guard. His military awards include the Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross with one Bronze oak leaf cluster and the Air Medal with two silver and three bronze oak leaf cluster. 13th Annual Kaw Powwow Friday through Sunday at Kaw LakeThe 13th Annual Kaw Powwow will be held Friday through Sunday at the tribal powwow grounds one-half mile west of the Washungah Bay entrance on Kaw Lake. Head Man Dancer for the powwow is Michael Lynn Hyatt. Hyatt is of Kaw, Quapaw, and Osage descent. His Indian name is Gith-Tha-Tho and means “Blue Sky.” He is the son of Bill and Mary Agnes Hyatt of Ponca City and his grandparents were the late Ella Spurgeon and Dominic Daniels of Fairfax and Bill and Emma Blansett Hyatt. A straight dancer since the age of five, he serves on the committee In-Lon-Schka dances at Greyhorse as a tail dancer. He graduated from Ponca City High School where he received sports awards. He graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford with a bachelor of science degree in manufacturing engineering technology. Head lady dancer will be Shannon Waters Artussee. She is the daughter of Kathy and Alfred Waters Jr. and the granddaughter of Freddia Jo Cloud and the late Alfred and Victoria Waters. Artussee is of Kaw, Quapaw, Ponca, Otoe, and Osage descent. She attended Quapaw public schools and served as 1997-98 Quapaw Tribal Princess. She is a Gives Water descendant and a descendant of the late Roy and Julia Monroe. Masters of ceremonies will be Thomas RoughFace from Bethany; head singer is John Butler of Oolagah; arena director will be Doug Eagle of Ponca City with his brother Wilkie assisting; and head gourd dancer will be J.R. Ross from Sapulpa. The 1999-2000 Powwow Princess will be selected Friday evening. Friday evening activities will include gourd dancing, and contest dancing for tiny tots (6 and under), junior girls cloth/buckskin, junior girls jingle/fancy, junior boys trad/grass (7 to 15), junior boys fancy (7 to 15), and junior boys straight (715). There will be a special junior boys contest held for boys 7 to 12. Prize money for this special contest was donated by Pioneer Bank and Trust. The Saturday afternoon programs will begin at 2 p.m. with gourd dancing. All specials will be held in the afternoon. Supper will be at 5:30 p.m. with more gourd dancing beginning at 6:30 p.m. Grand entry will be at 8 p.m. led by American Legion Buffalo Post No. 38. Women’s cloth, women’s buckskin, women’s fancy/jingle will be held Saturday evening along with women’s golden age division (55 and over). Dr. Raymond Rankin, professor of linguistics, Kansas University, will be recognized Saturday evening, for the work on the Kaw language with the late Maude McCauley Rowe and other Kaw full bloods in the early 70s. The Sunday afternoon programs will begin at 2 p.m. with gourd dancing and specials. Supper will be at 5:30 p.m., and the evening gourd dancing will begin at 6:30 p.m. Grand entry will begin at 8 p.m. led by the Marland VFW Post No. 9145. Men’s straight, men’s trad/grass, men’s fancy, and men’s golden age (55 and over) will be held Sunday evening. There will be arts and crafts booths with Native American artwork for sale and food concessions. Everyone is invited to attend; bring lawn chairs. Literacy Council Honors VolunteersThe Ponca City Area Literacy Council recently hosted a Volunteer Recognition Reception at the Cann Garden House to honor those who volunteered for the Literacy Council this past year. Special awards were given to Mary Clark, Sue Witteman and Jean Keeler for their continued work in the tutoring program for over 13 years. They were specifically involved with the Baptist Ministry at the First Baptist Church which taught English as a second language. Last year about 100 volunteers devoted around 4,800 hours to the Literacy Council as tutors, board members, office volunteers and workshop presenters. They bring with them very diverse backgrounds, talents and interests, but they all have one thing in common: a commitment to sharing the gift of literacy. Volunteer tutors complete a tutor training course before working with learners on a one-to-one basis. Instruction is private and free. With an estimated 20 percent of Oklahomans functioning at the lowest level of literacy, community-based literacy programs always welcome new volunteers to serve as tutors or administrative support. For more information about how to volunteer your time to further local literacy efforts, please call the Ponca City Area Literacy Office at 767-0351. Educator Gives Overview of Program Set for University Learning CenterEDITOR’S NOTE: The following interview was conducted with Dr. Bill Cooper, who is the interim director of Distance Learning at Oklahoma State University. Dr. Cooper is a member of the Board of the Advisory Council of the University Learning Center of Northern Oklahoma located here in Conoco’s North Tower. By LOUISE ABERCROMBIE News Business Editor Dr. Bill Cooper, who is responsible for much of the off-campus, education provided by OSU gave an overview of the services being provided here to the University Learning Center of Northern Oklahoma. “I’m excited about the concept of the community having its own learning center and bringing in the best of education from any source is a real plus for Oklahoma. This is a pilot program and Ponca City of course is the test site in Oklahoma.” Cooper added, “This is going to be a wonderful opportunity for the state and for the city.” He said, “Starting in late August there will be courses at the Learning Center, from OSU, OU, Cameron and Langston University. It is a very rich offering of course work and degreed programs and should certainly be convenient for the local citizens of Ponca City and the surrounding area, who want to either complete a degree or sometimes just take a course. “Students are not required to complete the whole degree. If people see something there they would like to know more about they can take it. For instance there is ‘Conflict Resolution,’ some people might want to take that course. OSU Programs Telling about OSU programs, Cooper said, “We’ve been involved in the delivery off-campus education by the use of television since the old days of talk-back TV in Oklahoma which started in 1971. “Starting in the late 1980s we began an involvement in what is called two-way compressed digital television which we use fiber optic lines and telephone pipelines to connect with remote sites. We started the first programs down in Duncan with the Halliburton Oil Well Service Company in 1990 and since expanded to many companies around the state and to other remote sites.” He continued, “In engineering, where I formally worked, at OSU we’ve had more than 50 graduates of masters degrees, complete degrees, completely off-campus without the students ever having to come to campus. “We probably had over 100 students in the MBA program and the master of science and telecommunications management program complete degrees away from the campus. We have a record of 10 or 12 year by two-way television and that is the method we are proposing to use here in Ponca City at the new University Learning Center.” He explained, “We will be teaching the classes on campus in a normal television classroom situation with live students there and at the same time that class will be transmitted to many off-campus locations, Ponca City being one. “Students sitting in the Ponca City classroom will be able to see and hear the instructor, just as if they were sitting in the class in Stillwater and the instructor will be able to see and hear them.” Cooper said, “Students tell us that after two or three class sessions it is just like being in the regular class. Students in Ponca City will complete homework just like the students on campus, and they will send it in through electronic mail or by fax. They will take the examinations just like on campus students do at normally the same time.” Average Students 30 Something “One of the things we’ve found is that the average age of the student who participates in the off-campus locations of these degree programs is 33, 35 and 37 average age. They are very serious students. We’ve found over the last ten years that the students off campus actually make better grades than those on campus on the same course because they’ve understood the value,” Cooper said. He told that he had worked on degrees off-campus in a distance delivery mode and it takes a lot more dedication. The student trying to balance the home, work and other responsibilities, when they decide they are going to enroll in a course and take that responsibility are very serious. We find some of those to be our very best students. OSU is committed to trying to serve those students.” Courses being offered by OSU at the University Learning Center in Ponca City include, a telecommunications management masters degree; ACSB an accredited MBA degree program, an executive program, being offered around the state also; a program for educators who want to be administration, this will be both live and television. He noted the education administration program will be a good thing for teachers in Newkirk, Tonkawa and other surrounding communities as it would be a wonderful opportunity to complete that degree. In addition to OSU degrees offered here, the University has agreed to offer degrees in engineering. But the demand hasn’t been here yet. Cooper noted that Dr. Brenda Stacy, director, has been looking for a provider for a bachelor of business administration degree program whereby, a student who may have 60 or 70 hours that they previously earned at another university can take. There is really a high demand for a BBA degree and Dr. Stacy is continuing to work on finding a provider. For more information call (580) 762-2856. Nearly NewsNearly News learned that another scam may be in town. On Friday, a citizen was contacted by an alleged credit card company about a breach of security. The con man asked for the prospective victim’s credit card numbers and expiration dates. However, the woman knew not to provide this information over the telephone. She wanted Nearly News to alert others in the community to the possibility that the con man may try again. Nearly News learned that typically companies handle these situations through the customer’s billing notice. The Ponca City Police Department will host Youth Police Academy graduation Monday in the Municipal Court Room of the Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue, at 7 p.m. Guest speaker is Dr. Richard Cobert, a professor of the University of Oklahoma. Pioneer Tech Personnel To Receive HonorsBy KRISTI HAYES News Education Editor More than 3,500 vocational educators from across Oklahoma are expected to convene in Tulsa for the 32nd annual Vo-Tech Summer Conference. The event will be held Monday through Wednesday at the Tulsa Convention Center. Sandy Payne, cosmetology instructor from the trade and industrial education division at Pioneer Technology Center, was selected as Oklahoma’s Outstanding New Marketing Education Teacher and will compete this week for the state’s Outstanding New Vocational Teacher Award. The individuals nominated have been teaching at least three years but not more than five. This award recognizes new teachers who, early in their careers, have made significant contributions toward innovative vocational-technical education programs. The overall recipient will compete at the regional level next spring, and if successful there, will compete for the Association of Career and Technical Education’s Outstanding New Teacher of the Year. “Sandy not only helps her students develop high quality skills, but more importantly she helps them develop themselves. She has helped her students develop professional coping skills that will take them far beyond the classroom or the clinic,” said Charlotte Edwards, Oklahoma Vocational Association (OVA) executive director. Pioneer Technology Center will be recognized as a Gold Star School for the fifth consecutive year. Only four other vocational schools (out of the 30 vocational schools in Oklahoma) receive this award. Dr. Sally Downey, superintendent of PTC, said, “Receiving the Gold Star School award for the fifth consecutive year just continues to validate the high quality and accountability that Pioneer Tech has to the community. This award is the highest award that can be achieved by a vocational school. The requirements range from retention, program offerings, and job placement. Just this past year, Pioneer Tech had the highest job placement rate in the state of Oklahoma.” Other awards being presented at the conference will be the Partners for Progress Award to Carl Renfro and the Distinguished Service Award to Automated Data Processing Center (ADPC). Dr. Downey commented, “This is indeed a privilege and honor to have ADPC and Pioneer Bank and Trust’s, Carl Renfro, receive these awards. We feel our strength comes from our partnership with business and industry.” She continued, “Carl Renfro has done an outstanding job. He has contributed a tremendous amount of time and effort to education and in the School-to-Work initiative. ADPC is at the front and center when it comes to education. Their partnership in education with Pioneer Tech and school systems across the state are making a difference in the lives of students everyday.” The Northern Oklahoma Career Alliance, formerly known as Project Partners, will be recognized for their active role and participation in the School-to-Work (STW) partnership and business and industry. The awards will be given at a special reception Tuesday, at the OSU-Tulsa campus. The following businesses receiving awards that day are: Rich Cantillion from Kay Electric; Keni Ray from Conoco; and Sharon Dennison from Express Personnel. These businesses are being recognized for their involvement in STW activities such as career fairs, serving as guest speakers, and job fairs. The Alliance will also receive an award for their involvement in work-based learning, school-based learning, and connecting activities. According to Linda Thompson, STW coordinator, “There are only ten other businesses receiving awards in this division and the Alliance is the only partnership out of 42 partnerships from across the state that is receiving an individual award.” The theme for this year’s conference is “Creating Futures.” Featured speakers are Emory Austin, a motivational speaker, and Dr. Bill Daggett, director of the International Center for Leadership in Education. Attending the conference will be vocational instructors, administrators and staff members from 495 public schools, 29 area vo-tech school districts and 17 skill centers. Conference attendees will represent the occupational areas of agricultural education, business education, trade and industrial education, technology education, health occupations education, marketing education and family and consumer sciences education (formerly vocational home economics). The conference will be the first time for new state vo-tech director Dr. Ann Benson to address state vocational educators. Benson was confirmed as director in June after serving five months in an interim position. DEATHSTyda Mozelle Wells Tyda Mozelle WellsTONKAWA — Tyda Mozelle Wells, resident of Tonkawa, died Thursday morning, July 29, 1999 at the Blackwell Regional Hospital. She was 84. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 2, 1999 at the First Christian Church, Tonkawa, with Dr. John Bartlett, presiding. Burial will be at 5 p.m. Monday in the Old Talihina Cemetery, Talihina, Okla. with Bro. Jerry Grammar of the First Assembly of God Church, Talihina, presiding. Arrangements are under the direction of McCafferty-Bolick Funeral Home of Tonkawa. Casket bearers will be grandsons, Jack Baggs, Timothy Friedman, Gary Benson, Rob Wells and Rodney Wells, and one great-grandson, Jacob Bridges. Tyda Mozelle Wells was born Feb. 15, 1915 at Talihina, Okla., the daughter of E.A. Patterson and Lena Mae Beck Patterson. She received her education in the Talihina Schools, graduating from Talihina High School. She was united in marriage to William Robert Wells on Dec. 25, 1934 at Talihina. She was employed for over 20 years at the State Tuberculosis Hospital in Talihina. Mrs. Wells was a member of the First Christian Church in Tonkawa and a former member of the First Assembly of God Church in Talihina. She was also a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. She enjoyed fishing, sewing, crafts and handiwork. Surviving are three daughters, Roberta Carpenter of Tonkawa, Loretta Allen of Talihina and Judy Baggs of Valiant, Okla.; one son, Robert Ray Wells of Shreveport, La.; a sister, Nora Carver of Tonkawa; 11 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William Robert Wells in 1984; one son, Anthony Wayne Wells in 1968 and one brother, Horace Patterson in World War II. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church Youth Program, 115 West Grand, Tonkawa, Okla. 74653. The family will be at 304 West Grand in Ponca City. Wanda Faye DiblerOKLAHOMA CITY — Wanda Faye Dibler, sister of Richard Donnell of Ponca City, died Thursday, July 29, 1999, at her home in Oklahoma City. She was 67. The funeral will be 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 2, 1999, at the South Colonial Chapel of Vondel L. Smith and Son Mortuaries in Oklahoma City. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memory Gardens. Wanda Faye Dibler was born March 25, 1932, near Lexington, the daughter of Richard and Fern McKittrick Donnell. When she was four, the family moved to Wheatland. In April of 1953, she married William Dibler. They were married 46 years and three months. For many years, she worked in the insurance field. In 1967, she went to work for the city of Oklahoma City, retiring in 1987. They bought a cabin at Cedar Lake near Hinton, where she enjoyed fishing. Survivors include her husband of the home and one brother, Richard Donnell of Ponca City. She was preceded in death by her parents and an infant brother. Mabel Rose BuhrmanTONKAWA — Mabel Rose Buhrman, resident of Tonkawa, died Wednesday afternoon, July 28, 1999 at the Willow Haven Nursing Home of Tonkawa. She was 90. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 2, 1999 at the First United Methodist Church of Tonkawa with Dr. Brian Kovacs, officiating. Burial will be in the Riverview Cemetery southwest of Tonkawa. McCafferty-Bolick Funeral Home of Tonkawa is in charge of arrangements. Casket bearers will be Wayne Duvall, Eddie Hembree, David Carney, Gary Carney, Greg Fehrenbach and Bob Walker. Mabel Rose Buhrman was born Feb. 4, 1909 at Towner, Colo., the daughter of Hawley Green Spencer and Sarah Ella (Williams) Spencer. She graduated from Towner High School in 1926. She was united in marriage to David Jeffrey Burhman on Aug. 22, 1942 at Enid, Okla. She was a member of the Tonkawa First United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. In earlier years, she was a member of the Riverview Aid Quilting Club. Mrs. Buhrman enjoyed working crossword puzzles and jig-saw puzzles, sewing, playing games and canning. She is survived by five daughters, Jean Carney of Oklahoma City, Carolyn Thomas of Tahlequah, Pauline Cowen of Slidell, La., Rosemary Coleman of Spartanburg, S.C. and Jo Ann Hasenbeck of Fletcher, Okla; also 17 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one son, Calvin Buhrman; two sisters, Clara Taylor and Ida Spencer, and one brother, Bert Spencer. Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Burhman’s memory to the American Heart Association, 3534 Northwest 58th Street, Suite 400C, Oklahoma City, OK 73112. George W. DaleBLACKWELL — George W. Dale, former resident of Blackwell, Okla., died Friday, July 30, 1999, in the Wuesthoff Progressive Care Center in Cocoa, Fla. He was 84. Graveside service will be held Tuesday, Aug. 3, 1999 at 10 a.m. in the Springcreek Cemetery in Deer Creek. Roberts and Son Funeral Home, Inc., Blackwell, is in charge of arrangements. George W. Dale was born in Sumter, Okla. While residing in Blackwell, he worked for Blackwell Concrete and was a member of the Blackwell Masonic Lodge. He moved to Brevard County, Fla. in 1990 to make his home. Surviving are a son, Darold Dale of Cocoa, Fla., one brother, John Dale of Blackwell, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. ObituariesLela Marie WorkmanLela Marie Workman, longtime Ponca City resident, died Thursday, July 29, 1999 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She was 75. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, August 2, 1999 at the Trout Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Monty Fey, First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. The family will be at 1008 Rosedale, Ponca City following the burial. Mrs. Workman (Marie) was born on March 17, 1924 in Kay County to Clyde and Lucy Marie (Baker) Foster. She grew up in Kay County and attended Enterprise and Ponca City schools and graduated in 1942. She married James L. Workman in 1942 and their marriage was blessed with four children. They made their home in Osage County in the Braden community area where they had a dairy farm and also grew wheat. Marie moved to town in 1973 where she owned and operated a cake and candy supply and decorating store. She also taught cake decorating and candy making. This was where she earned the nickname “Grandma Candy” which she was thereafter known by all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a very gifted artist who blessed all her children and grandchildren with many handmade items, such as hand crocheted tablecloths, doilies, and afghans. She married Wayne VanHoozer in April, 1988. They made their home in Ponca City with their Pomeranians, which were loved like they were part of the family. She was also an avid gardener and supplied the whole family with fresh canned vegetables, jams, and jellies. Marie was preceded in death by her first husband and both parents. She is survived by her husband, Wayne VanHoozer; their pets, Buddy and Punkin of the home; four daughters, Mary Tapp and her husband, Don; Lucy Mae Rhamy and her husband, T.A.; Gracie Batt and her husband, Tom, all of Ponca City, and Susie Powell and her husband, Steve of Marland; seven grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren; one brother, Jimmy Foster and his wife, Rita of Edna, Kan., and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive guests Sunday afternoon at 9451 West North Avenue and at the funeral home Sunday evening at 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, 825 NE 13th St., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104. paid obituary Services PendingAlpha R. CarsonNEWKIRK — Alpha R. Carson, longtime resident of Newkirk, died Friday in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Ponca City. She was 92. Services are pending with Miller-Stahl Funeral Service in Newkirk, and will be announced later. NEWS BRIEFSTrip Planned — Primetimers will travel to Tunica Oct. 17-20. For more information call Kate, 762-5651. Court Allen Construction. Concrete and flagstone walkways, patios and yard curbing. Call 765-2720. adv. Head Start — Recruitment for the Osage Nation Head Start program, 4001 Sherwin Avenue, is ongoing this summer. Participating children must be three years old on or before Sept. 1. To set up an appointment 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. call 642-5505. Parents will need to bring proof of income, immunization record, birth certificate and social security card for the child, and CDIB for Indian descent. Little Dance Smoke Shop. Open 7 a.m.-8 p.m., Mon.-Sat.; 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sundays. Marlboro-$19.00; Winston-$19.00. Check our prices. 3 miles South on Hwy 177. adv. Arrest — A Ponca City police officer arrested a 28-year-old woman at North Fourteenth Street and Donald Avenue at 8:18 a.m. Friday for driving under suspension and speeding. Kids Review accepting fall/winter children consignments. Fall open, July 31st. adv. Vandalism — At 8:27 a.m. Friday, two Ponca City police officers responded to the report of vandalism in the 2000 block of North Fourteenth Street. Four reports were made. Alabam’s Barber Shop closed for vacation July 30. Reopen August 6, 1999. adv. Minor Served — At 8:56 a.m. Friday, a Ponca City police officer arrested a 15-year-old boy in the 300 block of West Grand Avenue on a Texas warrant. Burglary — A subject at Kinder Campers, 2208 North Ash Street, advised the Ponca City Police Department at 9:27 a.m. Friday that a camper was burglarized. An officer responded and took a report. Stolen — A resident in the 700 block of Monument Road contacted the Ponca City Police Department at 9:35 a.m. Friday to advise patio furniture was stolen from the residence. An officer responded and took a report. Mrs. Vanater’s In-Home four-year-old preschool. Limited enrollment. 765-1124. adv. Arrest — At 10 a.m. Friday, a Ponca City police officer arrested a 26-year-old man in 1400 block of West Highland Avenue on a city warrant. Furr’s Dining Now open continuously 11-8 Sunday-Thursday, 11-8:30 Friday and Saturday. adv. Accident — A Ponca City police officer responded to the report of an accident in the 1500 block of East Bradley Avenue at 10:15 a.m. Friday. The officer took a report. No injuries were noted. All Summer clothes and shoes 1/2 price at the Caboose Thrift Shop, 118 S. 1st. adv. Hit — A resident in the 2000 block of Canary Drive advised the Ponca City Police Department at 11:46 a.m. Friday that a vehicle was hit during the night. An officer responded and took a report. Diamond, Breathtaking marquise, aproximately 3/4 carat, estate piece, make offer. McGee Jewelers. adv. Theft — At 12:30 p.m. Friday, an employee of Citgo, South Fourth Street and East South Avenue, advised the Ponca City Police Department that a subject left the business without paying for gas. An officer handled the incident. Pauline's Every Monday Night Special. Fried chicken only - all white meat. All you can eat, $6.50. For reservations call 765-5460. adv. Arrest — A Ponca City police officer arrested a 32-year-old man at North Osage Street and West Highland Avenue at 1:13 a.m. Saturday for a city warrant and public intoxication. Larceny — An employee at the Sno Cone Stand, 801 West Grand Avenue, contacted the Ponca City Police Department at 12:49 p.m. Friday to report someone stole ice from the freezer. An officer responded and took a report. Affordable Health and Dental Insurance for the self-employed. Call today! Ask how to get your premiums back . Call Janice at 918-652-2114. adv. Burglary — At 1:46 p.m. Friday, a Ponca City police officer took reports of two vehicles that were burglarized in the 2000 block of North Fourteenth Street. Have Pet? Can travel! In-home pet sitting service. We love them when you have to leave them! 762-4205. adv. Accident — A Ponca City police officer took a report of a non-injury accident at 3:35 p.m. Friday at North Fourteenth Street and East Overbrook Avenue. 1.75 Carat diamond baguette bracelet-unique style, special price, The Jewelry Connection, 306 N. First. adv. Arrest — At 3:37 p.m. Friday, a Ponca City police officer arrested a 22-year-old woman in the 600 block of South Third Street for a city warrant and a Garfield County warrant. Jueschke Carpet Cleaners. For professional carpet cleaning, call the professionals. Jueschke Carpet Cleaners. 765-3421. adv. Scam — A resident in the 1700 block of North Osage Street advised the Ponca City Police Department at 6:39 p.m. Friday of a credit card scam. An officer took a report. Free Pregnancy test. Birth Choice cares. Confidential. Hours: Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, 1-3 p.m. and Thursday, 6-8 p.m. 700 West Broadway. 765-9689. adv. Accident — At 9:48 p.m. Friday, a Ponca City police officer stood by the scene of a non-injury accident on U.S. 177 near White Eagle until a Kay County deputy arrived to handle the situation. Windshield Chips repaired professionally. Guaranteed and insurance approved. Ponca Glass, 762-6522, 762-7957. adv. Minor Cited — A Ponca City police officer responded to the complaint of juveniles drinking and being loud in the area of North Pine Street and West Highland Avenue at 10:05 p.m. Friday. The officer located the subjects and issued a citation for minor in possession of alcohol. Taco Stop will be closed for vacation from July 19 to August 3rd. Reopen Wednesday, August 4th. adv. Theft — An employee of Conoco, 1613 West South Avenue, advised the Ponca City Police Department at 12:27 a.m. Saturday that subjects in a red Ford truck left the business without paying for gas. An officer responded and took a report. Millennium Prints custom framed by Vickie Hart. Carla’s Hallmark, Downtown. adv. LIFESTYLESHappenings HappeningsSUNDAY Marland Estate Mansion, 901 Monument Road, open daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Guided tours Monday-Friday, 1:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 1:30 and 3 p.m. Special tour information, 767-0420. Pioneer Woman Museum, open Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. The museum is closed on Mondays and holidays. Ponca City Art Center, 819 East Central. Wednesday through Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Ponca City Cultural Center and Museum, 10th and Grand. Home of Ponca City Indian Museum, Bryant Baker Studio, 101 Ranch Museum and DAR Museum. Available for receptions, teas, bridge parties, etc. Open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday 1-5 p.m. 767-0427. Ponca City Tourism Office, 10th and Grand. Information about all tourist attractions and events in Ponca City and the surrounding area. Open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. 763-8067. 11th Step AA meeting — open, 11 a.m.; AA Discussion meeting, 8 p.m. Harmony House, 212 South Third. AA Alano Group — Noon, open topic meeting; 8 p.m., closed topic meeting; 603 South 1st. MONDAY Al-Anon meeting, 8-9 p.m. Monday, upstairs in the Harmony House, 212 South Third. Domestic Violence Group, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays. Programs for women and children of family violence. Babysitter provided. For information call 76A-BUSE. Fibromyalgia Support Group meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the parlor of the First Baptist Church. More information may be obtained by calling Raelene Brown, 765-5756; Mary Beth Guy, 765-9894; Martha Long, 762-5572. Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Albright United Methodist Church, 128 South Palm. Call Beth Wright, 765-6738, for additional information. Ponca City Rotary Club, noon Monday, Marland Mansion Chapel. Simple Steps AA — closed, noon; AA Step Study — closed, 8 p.m.; Harmony House, 212 South Third. AA Alano Group — Noon, open topic meeting; 8 p.m., closed 12 by 12 study; 603 South 1st. TOPS OK 308 members weigh-in time is 6 to 6:45 p.m. with meetings starting at 6:45 p.m. on Mondays. For more information call Betty Flower, 765-5448. Principles Before Personalities, Narcotics Anonymous, 8 p.m. Monday, Harmony House basement (use south entrance by parking lot). Pioneer Area Quild meets the first Monday of each month at Community Christian Church on West Grand. Business meeting begins at 12:30 p.m. There will not be a meeting in July. TUESDAY The American Family Support Group will meet 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays at 1105 West Highland. The topic will be Child Welfare Services and child abuse. Kay County Wheatheart Sweet Adelines, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Performing Arts Building (south entrance) Northern Oklahoma College, Tonkawa. All women welcome. For information call 765-6829, 363-1643 or 762-2885. Kiwanis Club, noon Tuesday, Marland Mansion Conference Center. New-Found Freedom Co-dependents Anonymous, 8 p.m., Tuesday, Harmony House (upstairs library). AA Discussion meeting at noon; AA Big Book Study — closed, 8 p.m. Harmony House, 212 South Third. AA Alano Group — Noon, open topic meeting; 8 p.m., closed newcomers meeting; 603 South 1st. Freedom Group of AA; Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Woodlands Christian Church (Room 202), Fourteenth and Hartford. Smoke-free meeting and building. We study and practice tradition. Study Discussion of “As Bill Sees it” and other AA approved literature. Call 762-3345 for more information. Parent Support Group, 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Northern Oklahoma Youth Services Center. Focus on parental concerns and frustrations, as well as ways to increase understanding and communications between parent and child. Support, education, coping techniques, and introduction to non-punitive parenting styles. Pioneer Water Garden Society meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Cann Gardens. Anyone interested in water gardens, fish, plants or starting your own pond is welcome to attend. For more information contact Mike Welch, 765-3271, or Ray Moreland, 762-7806. Preschool storytime for 4-, 5- and 6-year-olds, 10 and 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the Ponca City Library. Weight Watchers meeting, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. Weigh-in begins at 6 p.m. Fanchon Chapter 53, Order of the Eastern Star, meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Temple, 1200 West Grand. Free pregnancy test is kept confidential at Birth Choice, 700 West Broadway. Hours are 6-8 p.m. Tuesday; 1-3 p.m. Wednesday; 6-8 p.m. Thursday. WEDNESDAY Deadline for Happenings and items for Sunday’s edition of Lifestyles is 5 p.m. Wednesday. For Happenings include name of club, time and day of meeting, place and hostess. Pioneer Toastmasters Club, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, R&D East Auditorium, Conoco Complex, 1000 South Pine. Guests welcome; public invited. For additional information, contact Bob Ennis, 767-5946. Ponca City Bahai Community Discussion Group, 7:15 p.m. Wednesday. For location call 765-5695 or 762-5529. Simple Steps AA meeting; Step Study — closed, noon. AA Discussion meeting, 8 p.m. Harmony House, 212 South Third. AA Alano Group — Noon, open topic meeting; 8 p.m., closed Big Book study; 603 South 1st. Storytime for 2 and 3-year-olds, Ponca City Library, 515 East Grand, 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Short stories, songs, use of flannel board. Lasts about 15 minutes. Ponca City Council of Garden Clubs meets at the Cann Center on the first Wednesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. Anyone interested in gardening, flowers, birds, butterflies, conservation, historic preservation, landscape design or environmental education, is welcome to attend. For more information call 762-4887, or 762-8008. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) support group aids veterans of the Vietnam and Gulf Wars. The group is confidential and meets at the DAV, 401 South Lincoln, Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. If you are a veteran suffering with PTSD or know someone who could use help, contact 762-3851 or Steve Mallory, 762-7561. Principles Before Personalities, Narcotics Anonymous, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Harmony House basement (use south entrance by parking lot). THURSDAY Al-Anon at Conoco, TBTV 50 on Mezzanine between North and South Towers, 11:30 p.m. Thursday. Call Linda, 765-7045, 767-5328. AA Discussion meeting, noon; AA discussion meeting, 8 p.m., Harmony House, 212 South Third. AA Alano Group — Noon, open topic meeting; 8 p.m., closed AA literature study; 603 South 1st. Freedom Group of AA; closed Big Book Study at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Woodlands Christian Church (Room 202), Fourteenth and Hartford. Smoke-free meeting and building. We study and practice tradition. Open meeting the last Thursday of each month for birthdays. Call 762-3345 for more information. Jaycees, 7 p.m., first and third Thursday, Chamber of Commerce meeting room. Interested persons welcome to attend any meeting. Model Railroad Club, 7-10 p.m. Thursday, Stephenson Building, 113 North Third. For information call 762-8687 or 765-7996. Parent Support Group, 9:30-11 a.m. Thursday Northern Oklahoma Youth Services Center. Focus on parental concerns, frustrations, as well as ways to increase understanding and communications between parent and child. Support, education, coping techniques and introduction to non-punitive parenting styles. Ponca City Newcomers Club meets the third Thursday of each month at the Marland Mansion. For more information contact Joyce Fox, 762-9578. Ponca City Newcomers will meet May 20 and members are reminded to bring recipes to the meeting. For more information and to make reservations call Joyce Fox, 762-9578. Story hour for school-aged children Thursday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Ponca City Library. Principles Before Personalities, Narcotics Anonymous, 8 p.m. Thursday, Harmony House basement (use south entrance by parking lot). FRIDAY Simple Steps AA — open, noon; AA speaker meeting — open, 8 p.m. Harmony House, 212 South Third. AA Alano Group — Noon, open 12 by 12 meeting; 8 p.m., open speaker meeting; 603 South 1st. Pioneer Rotary Club, 11:45 a.m. Friday, Marland Mansion. Principles Before Personalities, Narcotics Anonymous, 8 p.m. Friday, Harmony House, 212 South Third, basement (use south entrance). Smoke-free building. For more information call 762-3345 or 765-9459. SATURDAY AA Discussion meeting at noon Saturday. AA Discussion meeting at 8 p.m., Harmony House, 212 South Third. AA Alano Group — Noon, open topic meeting; 8 p.m., closed Big Book study; 603 South First. New Found Freedom Co-dependents Anonymous, 8 p.m. Saturday, Harmony House (upstairs library). Smoke-free. Order of the Amaranth meets the first and third Saturdays of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Temple. Overeaters Anonymous group meets 11-12 Saturday mornings at Woodlands Christian Church. The meetings are open to “anyone who desires to stop eating compulsively.” For more information call 762-2161. McCarter Museum A Tonkawa ShowcaseAfter 105 Years, Interest in Tonkawa Area Staying Alive in the Downtown TONKAWA — The McCarter Museum of Tonkawa History is just that — a history of Tonkawa and its surrounding area. Although settlement here is just more than 100 years old, much has happened in North Central Oklahoma during that time, and the museum has tried to reflect that in its collection. From the first residents — the American Indians, such as the Nez Perce and the Tonkawa Nation — to the new settlers, and through the oil boom and the community’s wartime prisoner-of-war camp days, all the excitement remains at the museum. In June of 1972 a group of citizens concerned with preserving the history of the Tonkawa area met and formed the Tonkawa Historical Society, and in 1973 the old Santa Fe depot was obtained for its headquarters and a museum. Tonkawa’s Centennial Celebration in 1994 stirred new interest in the town’s history and a picturesque downtown park was constructed. Then, through citizen involvement, the museum was relocated to a remodeled building across from the park. Its new home, which was opened two years ago, is located in walking distance of antique shops, a hometown cafe and local businesses. Admission is free to the McCarter Museum, and donations are gratefully accepted. Summer hours are from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Sunday visits are by appointment — call 580-628-2895 or 628-5101. Deadlines Announced for Lifestyle PagesForms for engagement, anniversary and wedding announcements are available at the desk of the Lifestyles Editor. The News requests that the name of a contact person and a telephone number, where they may be reached during business hours, be listed. The deadline for the Sunday edition for stories and pictures is 5 p.m. Wednesday, but stories and pictures may be submitted earlier. Stories for the daily edition should be submitted at least two days prior to the date of publication. In order to keep stories current, The News prefers to have wedding stories submitted within two weeks of the event. However, we will use a photograph and story within three months after the event. If a wedding story is submitted more than one month after the event, the date will not be used and the story may be abbreviated. Stories submitted prior to one month following the ceremony will usually receive preference in the Sunday edition. We cannot reproduce photographs from a newspaper or magazine. Prints or negatives only, please. Either color or black and white photos are acceptable. Soft focus pictures do not reproduce well in a newspaper. Almost any size photograph is acceptable since they will be enlarged or reduced as needed. Check with the Lifestyles Editor. There is no charge for wedding, anniversary or engagement announcements, and pictures are returned free of charge. A return name and address should be printed on the back of the photographs. “Sticky” notes are preferred since ink may show through the picture if the writer presses too hard. The News cannot be responsible for the spelling of names if information submitted is handwritten rather than typed. Forms are preferred; however, the Lifestyles editor is available to write the story from facts you provide (Just provide her with the “who, what, when, where, etc. ”). It is not necessary for you to write the actual story, but you may certainly do so if you desire; but, be aware that the story is subject to editing. Photographs are included with wedding anniversary information beginning at 25 years. Items may be mailed, e-mailed, faxed or brought in person to The News. Please be sure to include a name and telephone number in case more information is needed. Those who would like to mail information should include the post box number 191 for The Ponca City News, 74602-0191. Fax number is 580-765-7800. Telephone number for the Ponca City News is 580-765-3311. For further information contact the Lifestyles Editor. If the article is intended for the Lifestyle pages, please write this on the material you submit by mail. As a service to readers of The News forms may be found via e-mail. Address is http://www.poncacitynews.com/lifeforms. Items may also be e-mailed to news@poncacitynews.com Laurie King Is Bride-ElectDr. and Mrs. D.W. King of Stillwater, former residents of Ponca City, are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Laurie Melissa, to James Robb Taylor, son of Dr. and Mrs. J. Gary Taylor, 11 Rainbow Road. The 6 p.m. Jan. 8 wedding at First Baptist Church will be followed by a reception at the Marland Mansion. An open invitation to friends and family is extended, and correspondence may be addressed to 6716 W. Coventry, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 74074. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Paul and Lois Moore, and the prospective bridegroom is the grandson of Joe and Pearl Vickers of Ponca City. Miss King is a 1995 graduate of Ponca City High School and a 1999 graduate of Oklahoma State University with a degree in journalism, public relations. She began work at Tulsa’s Littlefield Inc. in May. Taylor, also a 1995 graduate of PCHS, plans to graduate from OSU in December with degrees in agricultural economics and agricultural education. He is completing his second internship with Farm Credit this summer, and will student teach in the fall. TOPS Chapter Holds MeetingTOPS OK 308 chapter met Monday evening. Ann McCool called the meeting to order, and Edith Smith gave the devotional “Dawn To Dusk.” Betty Lechtenburg led the TOPS Pledge, and Betty Flower gave the KOPS Kreed. Natalie McCoy called the roll, and Ms. Flower gave the weight report. Edith Smith and Loretta Riley tied for best loser. Natalie McCoy won the “Ha Ha” pot. Forbidden food for the week is cheese. Donna McCoy announced that there will be an area TOPS walk in Ponca City on Sept. 18. Jenny Bechtold gave the program. Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a non-profit organization whose members desire to lose or maintain weight. Members are encouraged to develop individual exercise programs, and contests are used to encourage weight loss. Weigh-in time is 6:15 - 6:45 p.m. Monday. For more information contact Betty Flower. Heather Taylor EngagedThe engagement of Heather Dawn Taylor and Charles Russell King has been announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Taylor, 2105 Willow Avenue. The prospective bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. King of Brighton, Mich., and the grandson of Mrs. Betty King of New Smyrna Beach, Fla. Miss Taylor is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nemecheck of Perry and the late Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gould. A Sept. 17 wedding at the Francis J. Dewes Mansion in Chicago, Ill. has been planned. Miss Taylor, a 1988 graduate of Ponca City High School, earned a bachelor of arts degree in 1991 and a master’s degree in 1994 from the University of Texas at Austin. She is a systems analyst with Focal Communications Corporation in Chicago. Ill. King is a 1989 graduate of Hampton High School in Pittsburgh, Penn. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Penn State University, State College, Penn. in 1994. He is a senior software engineer with PSW Technologies, Inc. in Chicago, Ill. Ponca City Pond Tour Slated Aug. 7The Pioneer Water Garden Society is sponsoring a pond tour 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 7. The public is invited to view the 16 areas on the tour. Maps detailing the sites are available at TeeKay Pets, Keathly’s Nursery, Quality Pools and Spas, Bill Mock Carpet, City of Ponca City offices, Lowe’s, Chamber of Commerce, Ponca City public library, and The Barber’s Chair. Ponds on tour and directions include one belonging to Donnie and Carol Mauk, 9810 Braden School Road, seven miles east of the new river bridge, one mile south on Nine Mile Road and 3/4 mile east of Braden School. Mauk’s Rock and Stone business has provided much of the material used to create ponds shown on the tour. Engagement Is Announced for Norman and BateyA Sept. 9 wedding on St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, is being planned by Cyndee Tahn Norman and Kevin Michael Batey. The bride-elect is the daughter of Trela and Roy Mattocks of Ponca City and Chuck and Sue Norman of Eldridge, Mo. Parents of the future bridegroom are Mike and Linda Batey of Springfield, Mo. Miss Norman is a 1988 graduate of Ponca City High School and has attended Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in Miami and the Ozark Institute of Natural Therapies in Springfield, Mo. She is employed with Edmonds Dental Prosthetics and is self-employed as a licensed and certified massage therapist. Batey, a 1993 graduate of Kickapoo High School, attended Drury, and is employed with Keltner Enterprises. Single Network To Meet for Variety of EventsThe Singles Network is a group of single people, either by choice or by divorce or widowed, who gather for fellowship and mutual support. Activity schedule for Aug. 1-7 includes: Aug. 3, 6 p.m., eat at Arby’s; Aug. 5, 5:30 p.m., meet at Lowe’s parking lot to go to Stillwater and eat at Applebee’s; Aug. 6, 7-9 p.m., Betty’s house for coffee, cake and conversation, 762-9776; Aug. 7, a mystery lunch out-of-town, call Lenora, 767-1417. Reception To Honor CoupleMr. and Mrs. Larry D. Myers will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with a reception at the Kaw City Community Center starting at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 7. Family and friends are invited to attend, and the couple requests no gifts. Hosting the reception will be the couple’s children Brenda Myers, Steve and Tonya Treat, and Rick and Kristi Myers. After graduating from Kaw City High School, Larry Myers, and the former Winnie Wallace, were married on Aug. 16, 1959. The ceremony was at the Longwood Baptist Church and was performed by the Rev. Joel R. Rodgers. They returned to the area in 1970 to build a home in the “new” Kaw City. Myers retired from Conoco in April, and Mrs. Myers has resigned her position as City Treasurer of Kaw City effective Sept. 1. The couple enjoys spending time with their family. They also enjoy working with others, supporting and improving both their church and community. Mr. and Mrs. Myers have six grandchildren: Jared Brashears, Jacob Treat, Joseph Treat, Madison, Garrett and Paxton Myers. Wedding Plans Announced for Dollarhide and JornalesSt. Lawrence Church in New Bedford, Mass., will be the setting for the 10 a.m. Sept. 11 wedding of Piper Leigh Dollarhide and Vincent Edwards Jornales, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vivencio Jornales of New Bedford, Mass. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall (Buck) Dollarhide of Guthrie and Ruth Dollarhide of Tulsa. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dollarhide of Shidler and Mrs. Evelyn Spiva of Ponca City. Miss Dollarhide is a graduate of Edison High School in Tulsa and earned a bachelor of science degree in bio-medical engineering from Boston University. She is employed with The Mathworks, Inc. in Natick, Mass. The prospective bridegroom is a graduate of Bishop Stang High School in New Bedford, Mass., and a 1995 graduate of Boston University with a bachelor’s degree in bio-medical engineering. He is currently working toward a master’s degree in the same field. He is employed with Grass Instruments, Inc. in Braintree, Mass. Pickens Celebrate 50 YearsGene Ray and Joyce M. Pickens, 1724 North Seventh, observed their 50th wedding anniversary July 30. Pickens and the former Joyce Robertson were married in a double-ring ceremony in 1949 in the Boswell Baptist Church. Their vows were officiated by the Rev. Max Stanfield and the Rev. Argus Hamilton. Parents of the couple are the late Hugh and Ruth Pickens and the late Vern and Beth Robertson. The Pickens made their first home in Durant where he attended Southeastern State College. Mr. Pickens served in the United States Army in Korea for three years. They moved to Ponca City in 1958, where he was self-employed ,and Mrs. Pickens was employed for 10 years at Security Bank and Trust. Mr. and Mrs. Pickens owned and operated Daylight Donuts for 12 years before retiring in 1994. In celebration of the couple’s golden anniversary the Pickens family will spend several days at Spider Creek Resort near Eureka Springs, Ark. Hosting the trip will be the honorees’ sons and daughters-in-law: Brady and Carolyn Pickens and Jerry Dale and Janeta Pickens of Ponca City, Craig and Melissa Pickens of Norman, and two granddaughters, Alison Pickens and Audrey Conley of Ponca City. Lookin’ With LouMore Than You May Want To Know … By LOUISE ABERCROMBIE News Staff Writer There are times when living in the “Too Much Information Age” can be hazardous to your health. Remember when you thought the heat index referred to a section of your cookbook or an overheated car radiator? Now, as if it is not enough for the metrologist (weatherman is too simple a term in these days of information) to merely tell us it is a 100 degrees, he has to inform us that the heat index is 112. And on the flip side — how do we know how really cold we are if we don’t know the wind chill factor? This gives the metrologist another topic to talk about. In the old days, one might go to the fortune teller booth at the county fair for information and a good laugh. Today you can pick up the phone and call a psychic for several cents a minute and they’ll tell everything you wanted to know and more. If your stuff is weird enough you can end up on a television commercial for the psychic. Remember when banks mailed back your canceled checks so you could keep a hands-on record of your account? Now you can do your banking by Internet if you feel secure that some teenager isn’t out there hacking into your computer or the bank’s computer. One can no longer be surprised by a call from a long lost friend or relative because of Caller ID. And, of course, telemarketers can figure out a way to beat the system by using “unavailable,” “out of area,” “private” and other kinds of misinformation gimmicks. Remember when you thought selling bottled water would be the biggest scam of all? Apparently some folks get all bent out of shape about water contents. They probably never drank from a mountain stream or read the list of ingredients on a can of soda. It is always amazing to see someone drinking a diet pop with one hand and munching a calorie-loaded chocolate candy bar with the other. Apparently they haven’t read the table of contents information on the candy wrapper. This is a case of too little information. Utility duns used to come with the cost of the service used, you paid the bill, and that was that. Now they come with a whole list of excuses and unnecessary information — because no matter what — you are going to have to pay the bottom line. Wheatheart NutritionFor Wheatheart Nutrition Menu information call 767-1620. Volunteers are needed to deliver noon meals to the elderly homebound. Menus for this week are as follows: Monday, Aug. 2: Southern barbecue meatloaf sandwich; scalloped potatoes; coleslaw; hamburger bun; cinnamon apples. Tuesday, Aug. 3: Chicken and noodles; tossed salad with dressing; pickled beets; crackers with margarine; peach crisp. Wednesday, Aug. 4: Oven baked chicken; dressing with gravy; orange juice; California mixed vegetables’ biscuit with margarine; frosted strawberry dessert. Thursday, Aug. 5: Chili dogs with cheese; Ranch style beans; cucumber and onion salad; bun’ ice cream. Friday, Aug. 6: Chicken fried steak; mashed potatoes with gravy; Perfection salad; cornbread with margarine; fresh fruit in season. Jennifer Smith Marries Michael Wayne Seale Jr.Jennifer Haven Smith and Michael Wayne Seale Jr. were united in marriage on July 16, 1999, in a 6:30 p.m. ceremony at the First Baptist Church. Their double-ring vows were solemnized by the Rev. Jason Kearney of Tulsa, former youth minister of the bridegroom. Parents of the bride are Dan and Julia Smith, 15 Sherman Lane. The bridegroom is the son of Mike and Jeanie Seale of Norman. Grandparents of the bride are Janet Smith of Ponca City, Leonard and Frances White of Blackwell, and the late Roger Smith. Grandparents of the bridegroom are Wilma Davis, Charles and Bess Mee, all of Little Rock, Ark., and the late Jim Davis. The four entrance doors to the Worship Center were adorned with hearts covered with ivory and peach roses, suspended from wide peach ribbons. The pews were decorated with long-stemmed pale peach roses trimmed with peach ribbon, pearls, and ivory tulle. Swags of peach roses hung at the front of the church and decorated the arched and spiraled candelabra, as well as the unity candle. Two cone-shaped topiary trees of ivy, roses, twinkle lights, and tulle sat at each edge of the platform. Beth Damphousse, accompanied by Kelly Smith on the piano, sang “In This Very Room” by Harris as the grandparents were seated, and “Parent’s Prayer” by Davis as the parents entered, lit the candles beside the unity candle, and prayed together. Dan Smith, father of the bride, welcomed the guests and read Ephesians 3:16-2 1. Marcella Johnson, organist, played “Canon in D” by Pachelbel for the entrance of the bridesmaids, and “The Bridal Chorus” by Wagner for the bride’s processional. A song, which had been written by the bridegroom as a surprise for the bride, was set to music and sung by the bride’s brother, Ryan Smith, and groomsmen Bryan Clark, Seth McDonald, Joseph Morrow, and Stephen Morrow, accompanying themselves on guitar and keyboard. Robin Babcock sang “The Other Side of Me” as the couple lit the Unity candle, and Kristen and Kayleigh Damphousse followed with a blessing chorus that the bride and her father had sung as she was growing up, “The Same Everlasting Father.” Marcella Johnson played “Wedding March” by Lohengrin as the recessional. The candles were lit by cousins of the bridegroom, Holly Wilson, wearing a peach crepe skirt and ivory matte satin top in the same style as the bridesmaids, and Brandon Fredericks, attired identically to the groomsmen. Flowergirls, cousins of the bride, were Kayleigh and Kristen Damphousse. They carried pomanders of peach and ivory roses on peach ribbons, and wore puffed sleeve dresses of peach shantung with organza overlay and peach ribbon trim. They wore circlets of peach flowers in their hair. Attending the guest book were Amy Hough and Autumn Huffman. Maid of Honor was Julie Northcutt of Ponca City, and bridesmaids were Bonnie Garbutt, cousin of the bride, from Seminole; Holly Long and Lisha Purkaple of Ponca City; and Robin Babcock, Mai Lu, and Canela Winstead of Norman. Each was attired in a two-piece dress of matte satin, featuring a fitted top and A-line skirt, and carried a bouquet of peach and ivory roses tied with peach ribbon. Three of the attendants wore slate blue colored dresses and four wore celery green colored gowns. They also wore floating pearl necklaces and matching earrings, gifts from the bride. Jason Conner and Bryan Clark of Norman served as Best Men. Groomsmen were Seth McDonald, Stephen Morrow, and Joseph Morrow of Norman, Joey Seale of Norman, brother of the bridegroom, and Ryan Smith of Ponca City, brother of the bride. Ollie Blackstar of Ponca City, served as usher. The fathers, bridegroom, groomsmen, and usher wore matching black tuxedos with gold ties and either gold or black vests. The bridegroom’s jacket also featured gold trim on the lapel. All wore boutonnieres of single peach roses. The bride, escorted to the altar by her father, wore a designer princess line gown of ivory matte satin. The scooped neckline, empire bodice, and short sleeves were hand- beaded with pearls, crystals, and sequins. The gown featured a dropped vee-shaped back waistline and a flared skirt that extended into a cathedral length train. The bride’s fingertip illusion veil was accented with pearls and attached to a tiara of Austrian crystals and pearls. She wore a matching pearl and crystal necklace, earrings, and bracelet. The bridal bouquet was a round arrangement of peach and ivory roses, trimmed with ivory ribbon streamers. Following the wedding, a reception was hosted by the bride’s parents at the Marland Mansion Estate. The couple was driven from the church to the reception in a white Mustang convertible belonging to one of the bridesmaids. The handrails at the entrance were decorated with ropes of ivory tulle, ivy and pearls. A garland of peach roses, twinkle lights, and tulle adorned the balcony overlooking the stairway. Assisting with the reception were Martha Long, Caren Council, Jamie Hall, Cindy Jones, Barbara Davis, Amy Heslip, Gail Purkaple, Teri Baskin, Jen Northcutt, Joan Hardy and Marcy Bass. Serving tables were covered with ivory cloths and decorated with tulle swags and peach roses. The windows on either side were outlined with tulle, garlands of peach roses, and lights. Round tables in the ballroom were decorated with centerpieces of ivy and rose topiaries with twinkle lights, accented with gold ribbons. A table displaying pictures and items from San Francisco, Calif., the couple’s honeymoon destination, was arranged by the bride’s father, and another table featured pictures of the bride and bridegroom with their friends and family as they were growing up. The three-tiered ivory wedding cake was adorned with peach and ivory roses and peach ribbon. The silver knife used to cut the cake was a gift to the bride’s great-great-grandmother in London over 100 years ago, and has been used to cut the wedding cakes of the women in the family since then, including the bride’s mother and grandmother. Silver toasting goblets, a gift from one of the bridesmaids, and a silver punchbowl completed the table. As the couple left, they were showered with dried rose petals from the bride’s grandparents’ gardens. Special out-of-town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Herbert West, Mrs. Don Rusterholz, Mrs. and Mrs. Paul Bayley, and Mrs. June West, all of Berryville, Ark.; Jan Hudspeth of Ozark, Ark.; Mr. and Mrs. Hardie Jefferies of Fort Smith, Ark.; Mrs. Michael Hanby of Charlotteville, Va.; Ms. Frances Harp and Mrs. Joe B. Colclasure of Little Rock, Ark.; Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Davis; Mrs. Julie Wilson, Keisha and Holly Wilson; and Mrs. Wilma Davis, also of Little Rock; Mrs. Sharon Fredericks and Brandon of Sarasota, Fla.; Dr. and Mrs. Larry Smith of Winfield, Kan.; Mr. and Mrs. Mark Warnky, David, Jonathan, and Sarah of Owasso; Mrs. Thelma Smith and Mrs. Dennis Germenis of Bryan, Tex.; Dr. and Mrs. Kelly Damphousse, Kayleigh and Kristen of Norman, Mr. and Mrs. Greg Huffman of Norman; and Mr. and Mrs. Ron Garbutt, Bart and Bonnie of Seminole. Following a trip to San Francisco and the Napa Valley, the couple is residing at 4331 Willowpoint, Norman. The bride will be a senior in marketing and management at the University of Oklahoma and is employed as the RTV manager at the Harold’s Outlet in Norman. The bridegroom is a chef apprentice at Danny’s Steak House, and is a personal chef in Norman. ‘ Merrick Lee Guier Bride Of James Bryan DautrichFollowing a wedding trip to Jamaica, Mr. and Mrs. James Bryan Dautrich have established a home at 139 North Wynnvak Circle, The Woodlands, Texas. The bride is a Defined Contributions analyst with Retirement Horizons and the bridegroom is a civil engineer with Sitech Engineering. Dautrich and Merrick Lee Guier were united in marriage in a recent ceremony at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Their double- ring vows were officiated by the Rev. John Michalicka. Parents of the couple are Robert and Terry Guier and Jack and Connie Dautrich, all of The Woodlands, Texas. The bride is the granddaughter of Patricia Bullard and Kenneth and Viola Guier, all of Ponca City. The bridegroom is the son of Gladys Dautrich of Katy, Texas, and Robert and Beulah McCartney of Ponca City. Garden Post candelabra accented with spring flowers, tulle, ivy and greenery decorated the church. The altar was decorated with yellow and pink spring flowers, and the pews were marked by candelabra adorned with tulle and ivy. A prelude of contemporary Christian music was played by pianist Carroll Harris of North Carolina, cousin of the bride. Organist was Connie Van Ausdall. Readers were Scott Harris of Virginia and Michael Harris of North Carolina, cousins of the bride. The guest book was attended by Jenny Spielbusch, cousin of the bridegroom, and Whitney Dorman, cousin of the bride. Serving as greeters were Thomas Spielbusch, cousin of the bridegroom, and Andrew Dorman, cousin of the bride. Maid of Honor for her sister was Deachi Guier, and bridesmaids were Emily Sinclair of Oklahoma City, Michelle Perry and Kristi Myatt, both of Ponca City, Elizabeth Creel of Tulsa, and Courtney Cole of Oklahoma City. Each wore a floor length black silk shantung fitted gown styled with a sleeveless bodice with a square neckline. Each attendant carried an arrangement of miniature yellow carnations, pink and yellow roses, daisies and ivy. Chris Myers of Tulsa served as Best Man; and groomsmen were Travis Bullard of Perry, cousin of the bride; Scott Chapman of Chicago, Ill.; Jason Rogers of The Woodlands, Texas; Robert Shelton of Ypsilanti, Mich., cousin of the bride; Olech Guier of The Woodlands, brother of the bride. Ushers were Jeffrey Shelton and Jason Shelton, cousins of the bridegroom; Owen Bullard, cousin of the bride; Timothy Spielbusch, cousin of the bridegroom, all of Ponca City. Escorted to the altar by her father, the bride wore a designer gown of white royal satin and Alencon lace embellished with pearls and sequins. The vee-neckline of the sleeveless bodice was edged with scalloped lace medallions enhanced by pearls and sequins. The waistline was detailed by a bow and rosette. The hemline of the gown and the cathedral-length train were highlighted by scalloped Alencon lace adorned with pearls and sequins. Her illusion veiling was secured by a headband accented with pearls and sequins and she carried a bouquet of gardenias, white roses, carnations, stephanotis and English ivy. Following tradition, she wore or carried something old, her great-grandmother’s rosary and Bible; something new, her gown; something borrowed, a white linen handkerchief belonging to her great-great-grandmother and carried in the weddings of her grandmother, mother, great-aunt, aunt and cousin; something blue, a blue topaz necklace, a gift from her sister; and a sixpence in her shoe. Assisting with the reception at the Marland Mansion estate were Kimberle Zyburt of Tulsa, cousin of the bride; Pat Bintz, Deb. Brune, Karen Meyer, Maryanne Geubelle, Kathy Parsons, Diane Kruk, all of Ponca City. The rehearsal dinner, hosted by the bridegroom’s parents, was held at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Gary Dorman. Out-of-town guests included Cecil Blount of Tulsa; Jim and Virginia Boyd, Valley Center, Kan.; Ken and Beth Bryan, Oklahoma City; Jennifer Dautrich, Huntsville, Texas; Phil and Cheryle Dautrich, Phillip, Julie, Kalyn and Kaleb Dautrich, Katy, Texas; Bruce, Kim, Meghan and Michael Davis, Enid; Mike McCartney, Irvine, Calif.; Shawna McCartney, Stuart and Sharon Russell, Eureka, Calif.; Barry, Kristi and Rylee McLane, Christine Odumn, Denver, Colo.; Robert and Yana Shelton, Ypsilanti, Mich.; Ted, Susan, Kyle and Tim Sipe, Holton, Kan. Also Pam Sipe, Wichita, Kan.; Carol Thompson, Oklahoma City; Richard, Ruth, Tryson and Brantly Thompson, Choctaw; Delbert and Judy Woelfle, Lakewood, Colo.; Joel Bagget, Greg and Kelleye Bagget, Tulsa; Bill and Elizabeth Chapman, Madill; Bryant, Kennette and Caleb Craig, Travis and Tiffany Hammer, Johnny Shan, Boone Netherton, Stillwater; John and Holly Ellis and family, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Bruce and Donna Hammer, Blackwell; Sharon Ronck, Enid; Jason and Felton Freuh, Norman; Larry and Celia Thompson, Matt and Serenity Thompson, Sand Springs. Also Peg Abernathy, Washougal, Wash.; Mike and Cathy Ahlstrom, Victoria, Texas; Rolla, Debbie, Marcheta Dorian, Choctaw; Travis and Crystal Bullard, Perry; Lindsay Cooper, The Woodlands, Texas; Stephanie Galbraith, Norman; Shea Goodale, Contonmeat, Fla., Kimberly Guier, Yukon; Karen Guier, Louisville, Ky.; Warren and Sandi Harris, Carmel, Ind.; Scott, Becky, Edward Harris, Purcellville, Va.; Michael and Carroll Harris, Charlotte, N.C.; Michelle and Roger Harrison, The Woodlands, Texas. Also Susan Horwitz, Oklahoma City, Sandra Myatt, Iola, La.; Dennis, Pat, Erika Self, Muskogee; Jill Self, Jennifer Sinclair, Joyce and Jessica Welch, Mary Lou Bates, Oklahoma City; Paul and Julie Soper, Tulsa; Blanche Guier, Vancouver, Wash.; Kim, Erik, Derek Zyburt, Sapulpa; Linda and Dave Handy, The Woodlands, Texas, Lynne Armstrong, Seattle, Wash. News Policy: Birthday Photo, Story For 90+As a service to readers of The Ponca City News the Lifestyles section will include a picture and brief story concerning a resident’s 90th and older birthday. When submitting information please give date of birth and details concerning receptions, mailing address for cards, etc. Pictures will be returned when an address is included. Mail or bring information to the Lifestyles Desk, P. O. Box 191, Ponca City, OK 74601. Cindy Wheeler Pioneer Quilter’s Guild SpeakerThe Pioneer Area Quilter’s Guild will hold the monthly meeting on Monday, Aug. 2, at Community Christian Church, 2109 West Grand. The Stitch and Assist session will concentrate on making Christmas ornaments for the Christmas Tree Collage to be presented at the Ponca City Art Center in December. The workshop will begin at 9:30 a.m., with the business meeting scheduled for 12:30 p.m. The program will be given by Cindy Wheeler of McCloud, owner of “Country Quilt Stitches,” a design and pattern business she started three years ago. The patterns are for wall hangings and are distributed in almost every state, as well as Canada and England. She says most of the patterns feature winter seasonal subjects with “Ms. Memories, a snow lady,” one of her most popular. Recently, her “Prairie Blossom” long-eared rabbit was accepted by “Keepsake Quilting,” a catalog featuring only the best patterns. Hostesses for August are Dorothy Bobbitt, Pearl Blando, Joyce Clegg, Esther Bersche, and Altus Patton. Guests are always welcome. For more information call Elaine Hughes, 762-5178, or Sue Roy, 580-362-3860. McNiece Gives Kiwanis Program About MilitaryPonca City — The Dirty Dozen — Kiwanis. What do these three have in common? The answer is local resident Jake McNiece. On July 27 McNiece presented a program to the Kiwanis Club, an international service organization, describing his experiences in Europe during World War II. In 1942, McNiece volunteered as a paratrooper in Airborne Operations. While the average life expectancy for paratroopers was 1 1/2 jumps, McNiece survived four strategic jumps behind enemy lines. His elite, secret unit was known as the Paratrooper Pathfinders. This unit would parachute in first carrying hundreds of pounds of signal equipment and supplies. Once they reached their objective, the unit signalled the remaining troops so they could be dropped in the correct location. Hollywood movies “A Bridge Too Far,” “The Longest Day,” “The Dirty Dozen,” and, most recently, “Saving Private Ryan” portrayed locations and people McNiece saw and knew. McNiece said that his interest in parachuting began as a child in Mayesville, when he saw Wiley Post parachute. Also at the meeting, Kiwanis club members welcomed guests Martha McNiece and John Farris. Men and women interested in community service are invited to attend a Kiwanis meeting from 12 noon to 1 p.m. each Tuesday at either E.W.’s or the Caucus Room at the Marland Estate. Future projects include organizing a Key Club at the high school and Octoberfest fundraising to support the Kiwanis International organization’s worldwide IDD (iodine deficiency) elimination project. National Program Introduces Women To ‘The Outdoors’Women in the Outdoors (WITO) in Oklahoma will host four (4) one-day events in August and September. The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) is sponsoring this national program to introduce women (14 years old and older) to the outdoors and the myriad of activities available to outdoor enthusiasts and novices alike. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation has agreed to partner with the NWTF to support this program, with qualified, expert instructors and publicity, in Oklahoma. The inaugural events for WITO in Oklahoma will be held on the following dates at the following locations: Aug. 14,, Camp Takatoka, Chouteau; Aug. 28, Triple H Ranch, Frederick; Sept. 11, Roman Nose State Park, Watonga; Sept. 25, Robbers Cave State Park, Wilberton. Cost to attend these day-long events will be $70. Both checks and credit cards accepted for payment. Although these are one-day events, overnight accommodations will be provided for staff volunteers, instructors, and, at an additional cost of $20, to participants with more than a two-hour drive from their homes to the location site. Each event will offer the registrants an opportunity to participate in two class sessions. Session 1: 9 a.m. to noon. Session 2: 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided to all participants, instructors and volunteers from noon until 1:30 p.m.. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. and the wrap-up will conclude at 5 p.m.. Course equipment and materials will be provided. Courses to be offered at the events will be: Basic Fishing, Basic Archery, Basic Turkey Hunting, Basic Canoeing, Basic Deer Hunting, Basic Shotgunning w/Firearms Safety, Basic Camping and Survival Skills Basic Rifle and Muzzleloading w/Safety; Basic Map and Compass; Dutch Oven Cooking. Donna Chanley, 918-241-4192, is coordinator for instructor schedules and volunteer participation. Please contact her for additional information or to volunteer to help at one or more of these events. Melinda Pierce, 918-655-7935, is coordinating registration for the events. Please contact her for registration materials or information for any of the events. (Class size is limited to the first 10 registrants for each class session.) Kathy McMurray, 918-488-9841, is event coordinator for the events and can be contacted with general information questions or to request registration materials/information. Kay Courthouse In Travel Section; CD is PlannedNEWKIRK— Newkirk Main Street’s Economic Restructuring committee is working on a CD-Rom project with Northern Oklahoma College. This project will be the first of its kind for a Main Street community in Oklahoma. The CD-Rom will feature all aspects of Newkirk and focus on the quality of life and values that are especially important to Newkirk. Included on the CD will be the school system, civic organizations, the historic downtown, residential areas, sports, recreation, churches, businesses, Newkirk trivia, and a screen-saver just to name a few. The CD-Rom will be the focus of this month’s “Breakfast on Main Street” The CD will be for sale, and is a marketing tool for the community. The Alumni Parade is set for Aug. 7. Letters inviting past Newkirk High School football and basketball queens have been sent; however, anyone who has been a Newkirk High School queen whether it was band, wrestling, annual, or FFA Sweetheart is invited to participate in the parade. Call the Main Street office for more information. Newkirk’s courthouse has been making the news recently said a spokesperson. The courthouse appeared in the Travel section of the Washington Post on July 4. William Casey wrote an article for the Post entitled, “Have a Seat.” Casey’s ambition is to visit all 3,068 county seats in the United States. At the writing of the article, he had visited and photographed 465 of them, and 18 of them had photographs appearing in the Post. Kay County was the only Oklahoma courthouse to appear in the article. Rod Walton with the Tulsa World is also doing an article on county seats in Oklahoma. The focus of his article will be on the county seats which happen to be a smaller community in their county. Paul Rutherford, a Ponca City native, visited Newkirk on Friday to do the photography for the article. SPORTSYoung PC Rider Battles Into Motocross Finals Young PC Rider Battles Into Motocross FinalsBy FRED HILTON News Sports Editor Some times the road to success comes in small steps. Ponca City’s Justin White took the biggest step of his three years of racing at the NMA National Motocross Championships this week by reaching Saturday’s finals in two classes. The 11-year-old rider qualified for the runoff finals in the Junior Cycle 60 stock and modified classes. That broke a long drought of Ponca City riders reaching the finals in the championships which are held in their back yard. Going against the best in young motocross talent in the nation, White finished 10th and 14th in his two stock motos Thursday and Friday. He was on the bubble after finishing 12th in his first modified moto Thursday, but came back with a 10th place finish Friday to solidify his second spot in the finals. Battling against the top 30 riders in both finals, White finished 27th and 23rd, respectively. Still, White indicated he wasn’t too happy about just qualifying for the finals. He wanted a better showing, especially in getting away from the starting gate “I had a darn good start,” the youngster said of his modified finals, “until I got bumped. I had to let up to regain my balance.” But father Doug was more than pleased with his son’s performance. “He’s getting better and better every year,” dad said. Doug White indicated Justin will again be on a 60 in an attempt to do even better next year. “But It will be on a new bike. The newer models are stronger. “We will also have him ride an 80. He’ll be on two bikes next year.” Dad was also appreciative of the competition his son faced in the nationals. “There are some of the best riders in the country,” he said. The Junior Cycle class could arguably be one of the strongest classes at this year’s nationals. Mike Alessi of Moorpark, Calif., took first in both the Junior Cycle stock and modified in that group, plus winning his second Race of Champions. White can look behind him, too. as Adam Stroup of Lincolnton, N.C., won the Junior Cycle through 8 stock and modified classes. Another three-time winner was Travis Hodges of Albuquerque at the other end of the spectrum. Racing in the pro division, he won the 125 stock and modified classes as well the 250 modified class. A crash in his second 250 stock moto kept him from a clean sweep. Kyle Chisholm of Seminole, Fla., and Kyle Partridge of Las Vegan shared the 80 cc cycle titles. Chisholm won the through 11 stock and modified trophies while Partridge was the 12-13 year-old king. Ponca City’s other entries in the championships struggled. In the Pee-Wee 7-8 division, Chad Holloway finished 19th and 31st in his two stock motos. He was 17th and 31st in the modified. That was not enough to get him into the finals. He was also shut out in the Junior Cycles 6-8 stock, finishing 23rd and 21st Barry Gifford was 27th and 30th in his first Pee-Wee stock and modified motos while running into trouble and did not race the second day. Jerrod Gray was 17th in both his motos in the 125 modified pro class. Tonkawa’s Jeremy Stafford finished 13th overall in the 125 modified beginners class after finishing 11th and 14th in his two motos. Golf NotesWentz TournamentThe Lew Wentz Club Championship Tournament will be held Saturday ad Sunday. The field wll be flighted and the entry fee is $20. There is an optional seniors division for those over 50. That fee is $10 extra. The entry deadline is Thursday. WLGAThe Wentz Ladies Golf Association will meet at 8;15 a.m. Tuesday to draw for pairings for the weekly Ladies Day play. In last week’s play, Ernie Goodman took first place with Joy Asbury second, Joan Secrest third, Bobbie Isenberg fourth and Sue Lawson fifth PCCC-WGAThe Ponca City Country Club Women’s Golf Association will hold its weekly Ladies Day play Tuesday. In last week’s Beat The Pro play, the winners were D. Kotarski, A. McClain, D. Loosley, M. Hunt, S. Powers, R. Rice, B. Snell, M. McArthur, B. Wyatt, J. Alles, D. Mills and L. Lauritsen. The nine-hole play winner was E. Ballard with J. Worstell second PCCC Parent-Junior Tournament1 — (26) Steven and Rex McKinley 2 — (27) Haley and Perry Schauvliege 3 — (28) Ashlee and Chuck Greenwood 4 — (29) Matt and Mike Ellis (29) Jeff and Rick Hartman 5 — (31)Tanner Young and Mel Knight (31) Kiel and Lee Little (31) Nathan and Wayne Coats (31) John and Stan Wheeler (31) Christopher and Chuck Greenwood (31) Andrew and Gary Dorman 6 — (32) Jonathan and Craig Myers 7 — (33) Andy and Ritchie Romine (33) Michael and Danny Williams (33) Spencer and David Helton 8 — (34) Jordan and James Bailey (34) Kalyn and Steve Pulley (34) Korlee and Kevin Carter (34) Michaela and Rick Cavener (34) Lindsey and Ron Mersman 9 — (35) John and Wes Nimmo (35) Ryan and James Smith 10 — (36) Matt and Kirk Wallace (36) Connor and Kevin Davis 11 — (37) Kelle and Rick Waddell Running NotesThe Po-Hi cross country teams will start practice Monday at 3 p.m. from the old boys’ gym. This is an early start for the boys and girls harrier teams. Coach Kelly Chaney reminded his runners they have to have physicals completed by Monday. Ponca City Wildcat cross county coach Kelly Chaney has been elected to the Oklahoma Cross Country Coaches’ Advisory Board. Chaney was elected at a meeting of state coaches this past week.
Copyright© Ponca City News, 1998 |