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From the pages of The Ponca City News, Sunday, August 22, 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. Today Dog Bath and Dip, 1-4 p.m., Pioneer Motor Bank, $5 donation, fund raiser for Kay-9 Dog Training Club of Ponca City Inc., flea and tick dog dip donated by Farmers Ranch Drive Co-Op. Monday 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. Tuesday Marland Estate Commission, 4:30 p.m., Marland Estate Conference Center. OSU Wheat Update and Educational Meeting and Hamburger Feed, 6:30 p.m., Kay Electric Cooperative, 300 West Doolin, Blackwell. Ponca City Rough and Tumbled Rock and Gem Club, 7 p.m., Albright Methodist Church, program features Michelle Hoffman presenting the Oklahoma Rose Rock, visitors welcome. Wednesday 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. Thursday 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. Friday Morning Bingo, 9:30-11 a.m., Senior Center, 319 West Grand Avenue, call Wheatheart 767-1620 for lunch reservation. Ponca City Alliance for Youth Taskforce Physical/Sexual Abuse Prevention Committee, noon, Western Sizzlin’, 1209 East Prospect Avenue. Saturday 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 1 Energy Advisory Board, 7:30 a.m., Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. September 2 University Learning Center of Northern Oklahoma College Open House, 4-7 p.m., North Tower of Conoco Complex, enter Gate F. Ponca City Alliance for Youth Taskforce School Dropout Rate Committee, 4:45 p.m., Chamber of Commerce, 420 East Grand Avenue. Concert Centennial Plaza, 6-8 p.m., free. Kay-9 Dog Training Club, 7 p.m., Ponca City Library, public welcome to attend, for more information call 762-9053 or 762-7360. September 3 Historic Preservation Panel, noon, Planning and Engineering Conference Room, Suite 305, 400 East Central Avenue. September 7 Ponca City Board of Commissioners Work Session, 2 p.m., Commissioner’s Room, Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. Planning Commission Regular Session, 7 p.m., Public Safety Center, 200 East Central Avenue. September 8 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. September 8-9 Children’s Native American Craft Workshop, 4-5 p.m., Pioneer Bank Community Room, Fourteenth Street and Highland Avenue at the drive-through, Joseph W. Rice, nationally known Native American beadworker, will help participate dream catchers and medicine wheels, fifth grade students and up, cost $7.50 to cover materials, class limited to 20, call 762-1514 for reservations, sponsored by Oklahoma Arts Council, Pioneer Bank and Trust and Standing Bear Native American Foundation. Adult Beading Workshop, 6:30-8 p.m., Pioneer Bank Community Room, Fourteenth Street and Highland Avenue, at the drive-through, Joseph W. Rice, nationally known Native American beadworker, will help participants create a beaded keychain using the gourd stitch, cost $5 to cover materials, class limited to 20, call 762-1514 for reservations, sponsored by the Oklahoma Arts Council, Pioneer Bank and Trust and Standing Bear Native American Foundation. September 9 Ponca City Housing Authority, 10 a.m., Broadway Plaza, 201 East Broadway Avenue. Medicine Bag Lunch, noon-1 p.m., Conoco Fourth Street Clubhouse, 1500 South Fourth Street, Joseph W. Rice, Native American beadworker, will discuss the symbols and colors used in beadwork, bring a lunch and enjoy the program, for all ages, admission free, drinks provided, sponsored by the Oklahoma Arts Council, Pioneer Bank and Trust, and Standing Bear Native American Foundation. Agrarian Society, 6 p.m., Western Sizzlin’, southwest meeting room, call 762-5901 if questions. September 10-11 Country Harvest and Antique and Craft Festival, Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Hutchins Memorial Auditorium. September 11 United Way Community Kick-Off and Celebration, downtown, Ponca City, festivities include pancake feed at Masonic Lodge, 1200 West Grand, 7-11 a.m., adults $3.50, children under 12 $1.50; walk/run 8:30 a.m., 100 East Grand Avenue, fee $10; family bike ride, 8 a.m., from Masonic Lodge, fee $10, five or 10-mile ride; parade, 10 a.m. from First Street to Fifth Street on Grand Avenue; children’s festival and demonstration by Three Extreme, includes skateboarders, in-line skaters and BMK’s performing sport on half pipe structure, 11 a.m., more information 765-2476. September 13 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. September 14 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. Pioneer Community Day Celebration, 5-8 p.m., Wentz Camp, hot dogs and all the trimmings, balloons, clowns, magic shows, sponsored by Pioneer Bank and Trust. 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. September 14-18 Kay County Free Fair, Blackwell Fair Grounds. September 15 Medicine Bag Lunch, noon-1 p.m., Conoco Fourth Street Clubhouse, 1500 South Fourth Street, Kelly Riha, storyteller and actress, telling Native American stories and discussing their place in history, bring a lunch and enjoy the program, for all ages, admission free, drinks provided, sponsored by the Oklahoma Arts Council, Pioneer Bank and Trust, and Standing Bear Native American Foundation. Ponca City Public School Foundation, noon, Ponca City Library. Ponca City Tourism Authority, 2 p.m., Cultural Center Sunroom, 1000 East Grand Avenue. Storytelling Workshop, 5:30-8 p.m., St. Mary’s School Gym, South Eighth Street and East Walnut Avenue, Kelly Riha, storyteller and actress, will take participants through a series of playful acting games that teach storytelling techniques, for all ages, admission free, drinks and snacks provided, call 762-1514 for more information, sponsored by Oklahoma Arts Council, Pioneer Bank and Trust, and Standing Bear Native American Foundation. September 16 Park and Recreation Advisory Board, 5:30 p.m., Municipal Courtroom, Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. September 17 Historic Preservation Panel Work Session, noon, Planning and Engineering Conference Room, 400 East Central Avenue, Suite 305. Traffic Commission, 1:15 p.m., Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. September 17-18 Cherokee Strip Chili Cook-Off and Oklahoma State Bar-B-Q Championship, Wentz Campgrounds. September 18 13th Annual Cherokee Strip Bar-B-Que and Chili Cook-off, Wentz Camp, L.A. Cann Drive, east of Ponca City, pancake breakfast 7-9 a.m., public tasting noon-2 p.m., childrens activities 9 a.m.-2 p.m., live entertainment 10 a.m.-3 p.m., awards ceremony 3 p.m. September 18-19 Fine Arts Festival, Ponca City Arts Center. September 20 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, Ponca City, call Beth Wright, 765-6738 for additional information. September 21 Marland Estate Commission, 4:30 p.m., Marland Estate Conference Center. Kaw Lake Association, 6:30 p.m., Jumps Roller Inn, Fairfax. Osage Cove Volunteer Fire Department, 7 p.m., Fire Station, corner U.S. 60E and Keeler Road, new volunteers always welcome. September 22 Planning Commission Work Session, 7:45 a.m., Planning and Engineering Conference Room, Suite 305, 400 East Central Avenue. September 23 Alzheimer’s Support Group, 7 p.m., Conference Room A, St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Ponca City. September 24-25 Annual Standing Bear Powwow, grand entry 7 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, dancing and competitions to follow, Standing Bear Park, U.S. 60 and U.S. 177, food and Native American crafts and art vendors, admission, parking and camping free, call 762-1514 for more information. September 27 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. September 29 Ponca City Main Street Authority Inc. Board Meeting, 1 p.m., Main Street Office, 117 North Third Street. Animal Control Commission, 5 p.m., Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. October 2 United Ostomy Association of Ponca City/Stillwater, World Ostomy Day, 2-5 p.m., St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Ponca City. School Lunch MenuElementary Breakfast Monday — Cereal or pop tart, assorted juices and milk. Tuesday — Biscuits and gravy or cereal or pop tart, assorted juices and milk. Wednesday — Cereal or pop tart, assorted juices and milk. Thursday — Biscuits with egg and cheese or cereal or pot tart, assorted juices and milk. Friday — Cereal or pop tart, assorted juices and milk. Elementary Lunch Monday — Cheese stix with marinara sauce or ravioli with garlic bread, fresh broccoli with ranch dressing, fresh fruit, Oreos, saltine crackers or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Tuesday — Chicken ringers with hot roll or hot pocket (pepperoni), mashed potatoes and gravy, seasoned green beans, fresh fruit, dill pickle, saltine crackers or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Wednesday — Soft beef and cheese tacos or corn dogs, refried beans, fresh fruit, corn, Rocky Road pudding, saltine crackers, dill pickle or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Thursday — Taco Bell chili and cheese burrito or hamburger, tossed salad with ranch dressing, french fries, fresh fruit, saltine crackers, dill pickle or assorted cold sandwiches, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Friday — Steakfingers with hot roll or pretzel with cheese sauce, whipped potatoes and gravy, fresh fruit, glazed carrots, chocolate chip cookies, saltine crackers, dill pickles or assorted cold sandwiches, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. West and East Middle Schools — Will serve breakfast at their own discretion. West Middle School Lunch Monday — Ravioli with garlic bread, fresh broccoli with ranch dressing, fresh fruit, saltine crackers or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad, yogurt salad or baked potato and fixings, juice and milk. Tuesday — Chicken ringers with hot roll, mashed potatoes and gravy, seasoned green beans, fresh fruit, saltine crackers, dill pickle or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad, yogurt salad or baked potato and fixings, juice and milk. Wednesday — Soft beef and cheese tacos, refried beans, fresh fruit, corn, Rocky Road pudding, saltine crackers, dill pickle or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad, yogurt salad or baked potato and fixings, juice and milk. Thursday — Taco Bell chili and cheese burrito, tossed salad with ranch dressing, french fries, fresh fruit, saltine crackers, dill pickle or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad, yogurt salad or baked potato and fixings, juice and milk. Friday — Steakfingers with hot roll, whipped potatoes and gravy, fresh fruit, glazed carrots, chocolate chip cookies, saltine crackers, dill pickle or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad, yogurt salad or baked potato and fixings, juice and milk. East Middle School Lunch Monday — Ravioli with garlic bread, fresh broccoli with ranch dressing, fresh fruit, Oreos, dill pickle or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad, yogurt salad or baked potato and fixings, juice and milk. Tuesday — Chicken ringers with hot roll, mashed potatoes and gravy, seasoned green beans, fresh fruit, dill pickle or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad, yogurt salad or baked potato and fixings, juice and milk. Wednesday — Soft beef and cheese tacos, refried beans, fresh fruit, corn, Rocky Road pudding, dill pickle or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad, yogurt salad or baked potato and fixings, juice and milk. Thursday — Hamburger on a bun, tossed salad with ranch dressing, french fries, fresh fruit, dill pickle or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad, yogurt salad or baked potato and fixings, juice and milk. Friday — Steakfingers with hot roll, whipped potatoes and gravy, fresh fruit, glazed carrots, chocolate chip cookies or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad, yogurt salad or baked potato and fixings, juice and milk. High School Lunch High school will serve lunch at their own discretion. McCord Elementary Breakfast Monday — Cinnamon toast, orange juice and milk. Tuesday — Scrambled eggs, toast, orange juice and milk. Wednesday — Ham, egg and cheese bar, toast, grape juice and milk. Thursday — Cereal, toast, juice and milk. Friday — French toast sticks, apple juice and milk. Lunch Monday — Grilled cheese and ravioli, green beans, mixed fruit and milk. Tuesday — Hot dogs, french fries, carrot stick, pineapple chunks, cookies and milk. Wednesday — Spaghetti and beef, buttered peas, applesauce, french bread and milk. Thursday — Meat and cheese nachos, corn, peaches, cinnamon rolls and milk. Friday — Pizza, cole slaw, okra, sliced pears and milk. Rodeo Fans Get Real Treat Friday NightBy BOB PATTERSON News City Editor Rodeo fans were hardly settled in their seats after the Grand Entry when the third bareback rider put on quite a show on Rafter H’s Good Buddy Skoal at the Friday night performance of the 101 Wild West Rodeo. Best score the first two nights were 74 and under. But on Good Buddy Skoal, Jeffrey Collins of Redfield, Kan., got an 85. Two other Kansans had put themselves in the high spots under Thursday’s 74 by Miles J. Bell, Amarillo, when D.J. Johnson of Hutchinson had a 72 and then Mark Gomes, Nickerson, Kan., the National Finals Rodeo defending champion had a 73. Best on Wednesday was a 70 by Jared Lavergne, Ville Platte, La. Bull riders found it tough to stay on top of the Rafter H stock produced by Del Hall, as eight of 10 contestants were sent to the ground before the full eight seconds of the ride. However, James Crider of Vienna, Mo., rode Bad Moon for a 75 score to go into third place behind the 78s posted Wednesday by David McLean, Paducah, Texas, and K.J. Pletcher, Ardmore. The only other eight-second ride Friday was Wayne Tasaka of Dodge City with a 68. Barrel racers also found it tough with three taking five-second penalties for knocking a barrel over. Best time Friday, 18.08 by Kim Thomas, Springer, was fourth best heading into Saturday behind leader Sherry Cervi, Midland, 17.68 on a Wednesday tour of the clover-leaf pattern. Kim Squires of Carnegie, Okla., had a 17.90 and on Thursday Phyllis Wells of Harrah had 17.91. Jeanne Anderson of White City, Kan., had an 18.14 for next best on Friday. First two team ropers in the local non-PRCA card contestants within 60 miles of Ponca city were a 9.2 by Reggie Sargent of Newkirk and pal David Blair, Ponca City, followed by a 9.6 of Ted McKee, Ponca City and Red Nichols, Ponca City. Best so far for the top eight spots to compete the final night Saturday was a 7.1 by Randy Wadsworth, Pawhuska and Paul Lee Foreman, Barnsdall, on Wednesday. Thursday’s best was 8.5 by Buddy Osborn and Doug Osborn of Ponca City, while Gary Shultz of Pond Creek and teammate John Jerome of Orlando had a 9.1. Best time among PRCA cowboys in team roping Friday were Robert Kirchner, Carrier, Okla., and Darin Suit, Dover, with 9.1 and that coupled with a ‘slack’ time of 10.5 gave them 19.6 overall, which is second best behind Mike Cervi, Midland and Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas, with a 13.1 on go-round times of 6.9 and 6.2. Tim Aduddell of Newcastle got a 6.3 Friday to go with a ‘slack’ 7.1 for 13.4 in steer wrestling and that’s solid in the overall. But it is behind Thursday’s Shaun Johnson, Checotah, 5.0 plus 5.6 for 10.6; Chauncey Larson, Manhattan, Kan., 5.6 with 5.9 for 11.5; and Sam Duvall, Checotah, 7.1 and 5.1 for 12.2. Jeff Babek, Granite, Okla., also is in there with a 6.0 and 6.4 for 12.4. Saddle bronc riders weren’t to be outdone with six staying on out of the six that appeared at the 101 Ranch arena Friday. And for their efforts, scores were up from 67 and 69, to three at 71 and the leader Friday Shane R. Lyon of Rapid City, S.D. with a 76. That put him behind former South Dakota rider Billy Etbauer, calling Edmond home now, who post a corrected 78 on Thursday. Bobby Griswold of Moore is second with a 77 on Thursday. Calf ropers saw only three completing the run of roping and tying on Friday, with Craig Marshall, Amorita, Okla., leading the way with a 10.3. That goes with a ‘slack’ time of 15.4 for 25.7, the only one to advance in overall. Among others tying for keeps were Dirk Decker of Clayton, Okla., with an 11.7 and Kaden Boardman, Jackson, Mo., with 26.8 after a penalty for leaving the box too soon. Hometown favorite Jerome Schneeberger missed on a duplicate try of 8.6 in the first go, when the calf he tried to ripe Friday suddenly made a quick turn to the left, just as Schneeberger sent the rope straight ahead and it sailed to the right, just missing. Trevor Brazile, Childress, Texas, remains on top with a Wednesday and ‘slack’ effort of 8.2 and 9.3 for 17.5 and that’s just under the 18.3 of defending NFR champion Cody Ohl, Orchard, Texas, who had 8.8 and 9.5 on two calves. Waverly Street Improvements High On List of City Commission AgendaBy LAURA CORFF News Staff Writer Awarding a contract to begin improvements to Waverly Street will be considered by the Ponca City Board of Commissioners during their regular meeting Monday, at the Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue, at 5:30 p.m. Evans and Associates Inc. submitted a bid in the amount of $3.2 million for four-lane concrete curb and gutter, asphalt infill street from Highland Avenue to Industrial Boulevard. Also, included is a small section of asphalt road from Industrial Boulevard west to the end of the west drive of Albertson’s Distribution Center. According to city officials, the right-of-way has been purchased and utilities are cleared for the first three phases of the project. Plans are for the remaining utilities to be moved prior to the construction of the appropriate phases. Although the bid was 12.27 percent over the engineer’s estimate, areas responsible for the discrepancy are the asphalt and concrete paving, curb and gutter, catch basins and the aluminized pipe. In other business, a new rental policy and function contract for Cann Garden Center has be submitted by the Park Department. Staff feels that there is a need to help cover cost and possible damages to the facility and planting beds. Consent Agenda The following items are listed on the Consent Agenda and will not be discussed unless a commissioner asks to remove an item to be considered separately. These items are considered non-controversial and are expected to be approved by one motion of the board. As the city participates in the Community Development Block Grant small cities set-aside program, administrators must update the Citizen Participation Plan, specifying public hearings be held on project selected. This year, the small cities project is the repair and rehabilitation of Lake Ponca Dam. The board will review adopting the plan, which involves a public hearing prior to the submission of an application and upon completion of the project to review project performance. Additionally, the board will consider a seventh change order for construction on the new fire station. For $19,089, commissioners will consider adding a metal threshold plate; adding ceramic tile to the shower walls in lieu of epoxy paint; add carpet to room 209; add brick to civic auditorium wainscot on the south and east sides; relocate electrical devices to room 113 and add an interior window; cover beams in stairwells with gypsum board; change door stain color from one color to two colors; change texture to match existing plaster and relocate the HVAC penetrations through the second floor slab. The new contract price including this change order would be $2.5 million. Also on the consent agenda, the Park and Recreation Department is asking to purchase a GVW, low profile, crew cab truck for $38,500. Frontier International Trucks, of Tulsa, was the only bidder. The department is also asking for a full-size heavy half ton extended cab pickup for $20,000. Jack Bowker Ford was the sole bidder. Additionally, a renewal contract, for $20,000 to be used toward implementing the D.A.R.E. program, between the Ponca City police Department and the Ponca City Public Elementary Schools will also be considered. The city is no longer eligible to receive grant funding for the D.A.R.E. program. For the past three years, the program has been funded by the City, the Ponca City Public Schools, McCord School, Kildare School and donations. Furthermore, the Finance Department has submitted a request to amend operating budget of various funds in anticipation of awarding a contract for the Waverly Street improvements. Claims totaling $685,945 will also be considered for payment. Ponca City Utility Authority Ponca City Municipal Water Utility 1998 Water Quality Consumer Confidence Report will be presented during new business under the Ponca City Utility Authority meeting. The report will include background on federal regulations that established the requirement for an annual report, contents of the report, and report distribution requirements. Also under new business, the board will review contracts with Chapman, Gill and Associates Inc. for operating the industrial pretreatment program and developing revisions to industrial pretreatment program. The Environmental Protection Agency requires Ponca City to develop major revisions to the current Ponca City Industrial Pretreatment program approved in 1994. According to Mike Chapman, P.E. of Chapman, EPA requirements have grown primarily by adding pollution prevention requirements. The cost for these services is $40,400. The current contract expires Aug. 31. Additionally, the board will consider awarding the contract for replacement of 554 feet of ten inch sanitary sewer line located at the intersection of West South Avenue and South Ash Street. Bids were to be opened Aug. 20. Staff of the Solid Waste Department are asking the commissioners for funds to purchase 60 acres from Throop Construction Co. Inc. for $87,000. The property is being purchased to provide select material that will be used as daily cover and liner material for the continuing future operation of the landfill. The funds were approved as part of the 1998-99 capital budget for the Landfill. In addition, the department is asking for $29,000 to purchase 20 acres from Sober Brothers Inc. In other business, the board will consider awarding a construction contract to Sober Brothers for $222,301 for the L.A. Cann Drive-Turkey Creek sewer relocation project. This plan is to reroute the sewer line that lies in the west bank of Turkey Creek, south of L.A. Cann Drive. The meander of the creek is causing bank erosion and exposing the existing sewer line. Consent Agenda Under the consent agenda, the board will consider approving the following items with one motion: — Submitting the monthly operating statement to the Oklahoma Water Resource Board as part of the OWRB loan. — Increasing the contract amount for the replacement of high service pump number 6 at the Ponca City Water Treatment Plant by $2,000. — Designating the Mayor as the signatory agent for the PCUA to obtain loans from the State Revolving fund created by the Federal Water Quality Act of 1987. — Requesting that the Oklahoma Water Resources Board add a budget line item for landscaping to the Wastewater Treatment Plant’s state revolving fund loan in the amount of $12,000. The funds would be used to replace trees lost due to construction at the plant. — Paying claims of $2.1 million. The board will reconvene as the Ponca City Development Authority to handle various housekeeping items such as consideration for paying claims of $6,008. Executive Session At the end of the meeting, the board plans to enter into executive session to discuss the employment, hiring, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining or resignation of any individual salaried public officer or employee. Ponca City Events Planned To Help Youngster Receive Cochlear ImplantKorey Walker Scott Smith is a happy, healthy, loving three-year-old that is profoundly deaf, says his parents, David and Cyndy (Reed) Smith of Grandview, Mo., former residents of Ponca City. Korey was born on May 14, 1996, in Kansas City, Mo., with no problems and was healthy until October that year. Korey's grandparents, Jimmy and LaNell Reed and Don and Kay Smith, are all long-time residents of Ponca City. He also has aunts, uncles and several cousins residing in Ponca City. Korey had been to visit in Ponca City in 1996, and after returning home, developed a high temperature. He was admitted to the hospital with bacterial meningitis. As a side effect of the disease, Korey was pronounced totally deaf. It took several months for Korey to regain his strength and mobility, and on Dec. 18 of that year, Korey began wearing two hearing aids, hopefully to help him to hear. Early the next year, Korey began special therapy to learn sign language. His parents and sister, Kasey, who is 9, have all learned sign language with him. His extended family in Ponca City have taken the sign language classes offered here also. In February 1999, through special testing, it was decided that Korey had no hearing at all, even with the help of the hearing aids. It was decided that Korey was an excellent candidate for the Cochlear Implant. This procedure uses digital and electrical impulses to transmit sound directly into the cochlea. In effect, a Cochlear Implant gives a deaf child the chance to hear again. Not every hearing-impaired child is eligible for an implant says the family. The hearing loss must be a profound to total loss, and the maximum educational impact is achieved when the child receives the implant before the age of four. By having this procedure done now, Korey will be able to go to regular public school, when he is ready to go to kindergarten. The total cost of the surgical procedure and subsequent follow-ups is expected to exceed $40,000 and is not covered by medical insurance. The family here, as well as in Grandview, is planning several fundraising projects to help with expenses for the procedure. There have been many bake sales, garage sales, and other things going on for the past few months. Scheduled in Ponca City, is a “Cut-A-Thon” at Hair Unlimited, 1805 North Fourth, on Sunday, Sept. 26, from 1-4 p.m.. Several of the local hairstylists will be cutting hair, doing manicures and giving pedicures. All the proceeds from this Cut-A-Thon will go to the Korey Smith Cochlear Implant Fund. Also scheduled are craft booths at the Oktoberfest, Mother’s Club Craft Show, and the McCord Arts and Crafts Show. Interested persons may contribute to Korey’s fund by sending donations to the Korey Smith Cochlear Implant Fund, Commercial Federal Bank, 1417 East Hartford, in care of Rachel Rodgers, Ponca City, OK 74601. 25th Anniversary ObservedObserving their 25th wedding anniversary Aug. 23 will be Mr. and Mrs. Rick Rice, Route 2, Fairfax. Rice and the former Barbara Chapman were married on that date in 1974 in the First Baptist Church at Ralston. They have two sons, Tyler and Caleb. They made their first home in the Big Bend area, moving later to rural Fairfax. Rice farms in the Big Bend and Fairfax areas. He also owns and operates a lawn mower business in Fairfax. They are active members of the First Baptist Church in Ralston. Pair Observes AnniversaryA family celebration will honor Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kelley Sanford for their 30th wedding anniversary. Sanford and the former Josephine Haley were married Aug. 23, 1969, at the First Baptist Church in Tulsa. They made their first home in Stillwater, moving to Ponca City later. Sanford is self-employed as a financial consultant, and is a member of Kiwanis. Mrs. Sanford is employed at Conoco, and is affiliated with Xi Delta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority, Hospice, and the Kiwanis. Both are members of Northeast Baptist Church. Their children are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kelley Sanford Jr. of Ponca City, Julie Sanford of Dallas, Texas, Cheryl Sanford of Okmulgee, and Stacey Sanford of Tulsa. Grandchildren are Andrea Lynn Sanford, BeaJay Anne Sanford, Camille Nicole Sanford, Kira DeNay Sanford and Shaliyah Lynn Sanford. Ponca City HappeningsSUNDAY Marland Estate Mansion, 901 Monument Road, open daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Guided tours Monday-Friday, 1:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 1:30 and 3 p.m. Special tour information, 767-0420. Pioneer Woman Museum, open Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. The museum is closed on Mondays and holidays. Ponca City Art Center, 819 East Central. Wednesday through Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Ponca City Cultural Center and Museum, 10th and Grand. Home of Ponca City Indian Museum, Bryant Baker Studio, 101 Ranch Museum and DAR Museum. Available for receptions, teas, bridge parties, etc. Open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday 1-5 p.m. 767-0427. Ponca City Tourism Office, 10th and Grand. Information about all tourist attractions and events in Ponca City and the surrounding area. Open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. 763-8067. 11th Step AA meeting — open, 11 a.m.; AA Discussion meeting, 8 p.m. Harmony House, 212 South Third. AA Alano Group — 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, discussion; 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, Big Book; 8 p.m., closed, Step Studies with first Tuesday for Traditions; 603 South 1st. DAV meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at 401 South Lincoln. 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. Call 765-9689. 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, discussion; 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. P.C. Art Association Names Show JurorBy SALLY HODGES News Staff Writer The Fine Arts Festival, sponsored by the Ponca City Art Association, has invited a much honored artist, speaker and juror to judge its silver anniversary art show. John Pototschnik will judge the works of the many artists who have come from throughout the state, surrounding states, and from other parts of the country to enter their artwork in this 25th year of the Fine Arts Festival. As an artist, John Pototschnik believes in the strength of nature and he portrays that belief in his artwork. “It is not my intention to be flamboyant, mysterious, trendy or shocking. I am interested in depicting the truth about life as I see it in a naturalistic way free of frills and bravado,” he expresses. He has studied, and is influenced by, 17th century Dutch painters; Impressionists; the Barbizon, France, paintings; and a number of 19th century Russian artists. The trend he finds in all the major influences of his painting is wrapped up in the word naturalism. “The nature of my work is to continue this great tradition. With my love of mankind and the elevation of simple, common, everyday life and objects to things of beauty and worth, I intend to show the dignity and value of the subjects I paint — just as my artistic influences have. Therein lies the significance of my work,” Pototschnik said. Pototschnik believes that the works of the masters teach him all of the principles of art he needs to know. “I have gravitated to the French and Russian painters because I believe we are of kindred spirit in temperament and motivation. Born in St. Ives, Cornwall, England, Pototschnik grew up in Wichita, Kan., and attended Wichita State University where he studied advertising design. He has since studied illustration and design at Art Center College in Los Angeles and human anatomy at the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts in Old Lyme, Conn. He worked as a freelance illustrator with many advertising agencies and companies in Dallas before becoming a fine artist professionally in 1982. He has become a speaker and juror among fine arts organizations. His artwork hangs in many public and private collections, many in Texas, but also in all parts of the county to include The City of Carrollton, Texas; Schlumberger, Houston, Texas; The City of McKinney, Texas; and the Wichita Center for the Arts in Wichita, Kan., among many others. He resides in Wylie, Texas, and is past president of Artists &Craftsmen Associated and the Plano Art Association. Among many regional and national awards, he has received four George Washington Honor Medals from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge. His works have appeared in a number of magazines and books, and his work is being published by the New York Graphic Society. While here, he will be holding a workshop on drawing, painting, color and an outdoor demonstration to be held Sept. 20 to 22. For additional information on the workshop, contact the Ponca City Art Center at 765-9746 Wednesday through Sunday between 1 and 5 p.m. The Fine Art Festival will be held on the grounds of the Art Center located at 819 East Central on Sept. 18 and 19. Purchase awards — pledges to spend a declared amount of money at the festival — are still being accepted. Those wishing to participate in the purchase award program may do so by sending a check in the amount pledged to the Ponca City Art Association, P.O. Box 1394, Ponca City, Okla. 74602, or taking the check to the Art Center. Make sure that the name, address, and telephone number of the pledger is attached. ProTeens Offering GuidanceAfter School for Those in Need Editor’s Note: This is the ninth in a series of articles explaining the services available to the community of Ponca City through United Way’s 17 member agencies. A teenager hears the school bell ringing at the close of another day of classes. She hurries to the corner of South Fifth Street and East Central Avenue where she is greeted with a warm smile and a “how was your day?” And, she can enjoy an hour of relaxation before starting on her homework. Just a few weeks ago she was worried about returning to school due to a fire that destroyed her home and all of her clothes. Realizing her needs, friends made sure she had several new changes of clothes. There are times when teens need some guidance after school is out. Due to the fact that some parents have to work until 5 p.m. in the evening is just one reason ProTeens organized in 1983. ProTeens set up the non-profit organization which sponsors Grand Central Station. Grand Central Station is a wholesome, attractive, fun place where teens can get together with their peers. Throughout the school year activities and programs are offered to teens. Additionally, help with school work is available and “a listening ear” is always close by. Workshops are offered to expand the creativity and knowledge of teens. During the year the teen, mentioned above, learned to carve great-looking pumpkins, something she can teach to others in the future. She also participated in the food drive for Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets to help a struggling family. This provided her a way to return the kindness she had received. Additionally, a birthday party is held each month including refreshments for “special birthday teens” to celebrate with both old and new friends. ProTeens is dedicated to developing caring, respectful young adults by interaction and positive activities in a safe and fun environment. Other activities available at Grand Central Station are Friday night dances; pool tables; a ping-pong table; fooz ball tables; TV’s; Nintendo 64 with games; a stereo system with a CD player; a basketball court and snack bar. Board members are: Jan Merrifield, executive director; Vickie Ward, director; Steve Kellert, chairman; Glenn Bacher, vice chairman; Karol Oakes, secretary; Stephany Seirer, treasurer, and Terri Hadley, finance. Members at large include Paula McDaniels, Darla Zoski and Tom Burg. 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. Noon Lions Club Auction, DinnerSaturday Will Help Eyes of Needy The Ponca City Noon Lions Club will hold its Auction and Barbecue Dinner Saturday at the Moose Lodge from 5 to 8 p.m. A barbecue dinner from Head Country will be served at 5 p.m. and the auction will start at approximately 6 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under and are available from any Noon Lions Club member or at Pioneer Bank, Coldwell Bankers or any of the three Cherokee Strip Credit Union locations. A Howard Miller grandfather clock will be given away at the auction.. The 70th anniversary edition grandfather clock is on display at Pioneer Bank in the main lobby, courtesy of Ken Miles Music. The clock is finished in Windsor Cherry and has crystal-cut, double-grooved glass accents in the front lower door and an astrological blue moon phase. The lighted case highlights the brass weights and embossed pendulum. It has a cable-driven, Westminster chime movement with automatic nighttime shut-off option. The auction is a fund raiser for the Noon Lions Club with proceeds funding eye glasses for local needy children and adults in the Ponca City area. Applications for eye glasses are available from Danny Thompson, Lion, at ONG, 2205 North Ash, and from Johnnie Hollingsworth, Lion, at Parman, Tanner, Soule & Jackson, 721 North 14th. Thompson and his site conservation committee work closely with the Ponca City School system and receive referrals from the schools, Helpline, Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce, Domestic Violence Program, Department of Human Services and Northern Oklahoma Youth Services. This past year, optometrist Dr. William Stuever, also a Noon Lions Club member, and his staff, donated two Saturdays to give complete eye exams to many children who otherwise could not afford them. Many items have already been received for the auction, but we could always use more. If you are interested in donating an auction item, call 762-3820 to arrange for pick up of items or bring your items to the trailer at the Moose Lodge this Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. Some of the items and services donated to date include 40 retired Beanie Babies; Shopsmith with manuals and accessories; woman’s day of pampering package including massage, manicure, haircut and style; romantic evening for two package including overnight stay at Rose Stone Inn, dinner, Poncan Theatre tickets and fresh flowers; airplane ride; personalized crossword puzzle. Also to be auctioned will be a free family session and 11 by 14 inch family portrait, custom-framed Millennium poster, current Beanie Babies, clean and winterize pool with chemicals, one hour of tax consulting, dinner for eight on Lake Ponca, one year free rent on sage deposit box, $100 savings bond, two Conoco Cross pen sets, three hours moonlight sail on 24-foot sailboat with refreshments, and many more. To purchase a ticket for the auction, contact any Noon Lions Club member or call Susan at 762-5659 during the day or 765-2876 in the evening. SJRMC Honors VolunteensSt. Joseph Regional Medical Center volunteens who completed a successful summer were recognized at the annual volunteen awards luncheon on Thursday, Aug. 5, at the Medical Center. Collectively, the teens worked over 2,350 volunteer hours. Although the summer program runs from June 1 to Aug. 7, a few teens worked after school last year. Approximately 200 of those hours recognized were worked during the after-school program. “We are very proud of the group of teens we had working at the Medical Center this summer,” said Kathy Turner, SJRMC Volunteer Services Coordinator. “I have received several compliments from other hospital staff about how friendly and courteous the volunteens are. Their friendly smiles, energy, enthusiasm and willingness to work are an asset to our volunteer program.” Keynote speaker was Kathy Farmer, RN, instructor in the Practical Nursing and Health Science Technology programs at Pioneer Technology Center. Farmer, who started working at the SJRMC switchboard right after high school, had varied work experience at the hospital including nursing after she graduated from the nursing program at NOC. She is continuing her education while employed by PTC working toward a bachelors in nursing and a teaching certificate. She told the teens about her journey through different health career fields and some of the opportunities which are available to those interested in the health care industry. One thing she stressed to the teens is that the health care field is constantly changing and it is important to keep up with modern technology. Being in the health career field is a continuing education process. The volunteen program is for teenagers from 14-18 years of age. Thirty teenagers from Ponca City, Newkirk, Tonkawa and Burbank participated this summer. Teens recognized for their work are Megan Baugh, Clara Bowen, Caroline Buck, Audry Conley, Kate Connelly, Megan Connelly, Karalyn Eyster, MacKenzie Fender, Leslie Fowler, April Hall, Mallory Hodge, Allison Hufnagel, Nicole Jackman, Sheree Jackson, Victoria Jenkins, Chelsea King, Erin Morris, Stacia Otto, Kimberly Phillips, Candice Robinson, Ashley Sawyers, Megan Schatz, Emily Smith, Carol Stangeland, Whitney Talbot, Rebecca Thompson, Amanda Waldron, Chris Wells, Susan Wells, and Chelsie Wood. Millennium Timeline 1400-1499Editor’s Note: Once a month for the year 1999, we will print a list of major human historical events compiled by the Ponca City Millennium Committee. Each list will cover a different period of human history, culminating in December with a list of events from the Twentieth Century. The list is necessarily arbitrary, but it will focus primarily on events and people that symbolize the age, and on events that help envision daily life in the given period. TIME LINE FOR THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY (1400-1499) Chaucer dies (1400) Richard II, deposed King of England, is murdered (1400) Naive American Mound-Builder tribes flourish Church drama flourishes Farming tribes migrate to the Dakotas, forming the Missouri culture and living in long houses A Chinese encyclopedia is completed with almost 23,000 volumes (1403) The dulcimer, an early keyboard instrument, is in use Alchemy becomes a field for swindlers Famine declines in this century Pacific Coast tribes live in plank houses and emphasize prestige and wealth Arts show a rebirth of interest in human matters, the beginning of the Renaissance Joan of Arc is born (1412) Filippo Brunelleschi writes his “Rules of Perspective,” bringing scientific principles to the arts (1413) The Medici family ascends in Florence, becoming bankers to the Pope (1414) Missouri cultures in the Dakotas war with surrounding tribes, scalping enemies Henry V defeats the French at Harfleur and Agincourt, laying claim to Normandy (1412) Henry V marries the French daughter of Phillip II, creating an alliance of the two nations Itzcoatl, King of the Aztecs, enlarges his empire Henry VI, a 9-month old child, succeeds to the throne of England (1422) The great cupola of the cathedral in Florence is completed, influencing Renaissance architecture Joan of Arc leads the French army against the English Joan of Arc raises a successful seige at Orleans (1428) Cast iron is used to manufacture early guns A charter is granted in London to sell foods wholesale or “in gross,” the beginning of a grocery (1429) Joan of Arc is tried by the French and burned at the stake (1431) Henry VI of England, still a child, is crowned King of France in Paris (1431) Revolt in Rome forces the Pope to flee to Florence Portuguese sailors venture far enough at sea to discover the Azores Incas rule in Peru (1438) Counterpoint is developed in musical composition Portuguese sailors, finding negroes in Africa, begin a slave trade again Botticelli, the great Italian Renaissance painter, is born (1444) Cosimo de’Medici founds the Biblioteca Medicea in Florence (1444) Copenhagen becomes the Danish capitol (1445) Northwestern Native American tribes hunt whales from 65-foot long boats Lorenzo de’Medici, future ruler of Florence, is born (1449) Mocha, a port in Southwest Arabia, becomes a main port for the export of coffee Florence, Italy becomes the center of Italian humanism Hiawatha, and Onondaga chief, strengthens the League of Iroquois Nations Hieronymus Bosch, the Dutch painter, is born (1450) Leonardo da Vinci, Italian scientist, artist, humanist, inventor, is born (1452) Metal plates with moveable type used for printing (1452) Gutenberg prints the Bible (1453) The War of the Roses begins in England (1455) Northern Plains tribes have a rule to give an enemy an “equal chance” in combat The Trial of Joan of Arc is annulled (1456) Turks overtake Athens and accidentally blow up the Parthenon (1458) Turks conquer Bosnia (1464) Pico de Mirandola, the Italian humanist, is born Hans Holbein the Elder, a German painter, is born The first printed music appears In Italy, money is lent at low interest to poor people Edward IV of England forbids bowling and similar sports Up to 8 million Native Americans may live in North America The Bible is translated into German and printed William Tell’s story is told in a Swiss ballad Scottish Parliament bans “fute-ball and golfe” Ferdinand of Aragon marries Isabella of Castille (1469) Lorenzo de’Medici becomes ruler of Florence (1469) The first French printing press is established at the Sorbonne William Caxton prints the first book in English (1474) Cesare Borgia, son of a future Pope, is born The world’s first coffeehouse is opened in Constantinople (1475) Michelangelo Buonarotti, Italian painter, sculptor, and architect, is born (1475) The Natchez tribes have an elaborate hierarchical society Inquisition to find heresy among converted Jews is established by Ferdinand and Isabella The Spanish Inquisition begins (1480) Georg Faust, a German magician who became the model for the Faust legend, is born Botticelli and others paint frescoes in the Sistine Chapel Martin Luther, future leader of the German Reformation, is born (1483) Richard III claims the throne of England after the child Edward V mysteriously disappears (1483) Pope Innocent issues a Papal bull against witchcraft and sorcery Botticelli paints “The Birth of Venus” Albrecht Durer paints his famous self-portrait, sign of growing interest in individuals and psychology Henry Tudor defeats Richard III and becomes Henry VII, initiating the Tudor dynasty (1485) Portuguese find the mouth of the Congo River Yeomen of the Guard are established in England Maximillian I is elected German King (1486) The first apothecary is established in Berlin Ballet comes into being in Italian courts The first use of plus and minus symbols Leonardo da Vinci observes capillary action in small tubes Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, is born (1491) Da Vinci draws a flying machine (1492) The Spanish conquer Granada and expel the Moors (1492) Jews are given three months to accept Christianity or be expelled from Spain (1492) First terrestrial globe is constructed in Germany (1492) Ferdinand and Isabella cash in jewels to finance Columbus’s voyage (1492) Columbus finds the Bahamas (October 12, 1492) Columbus finds Cuba (October 18, 1492) Columbus finds Haiti (December 6, 1492) The Santa Maria is shipwrecked (Christmas Day, 1492) Columbus brings new foods to Europe: allspice, sweet potatoes, turtle meat, chili peppers, plantain, etc. The profession of publisher begins to emerge The Pope divides the New World between Spain and Portugal (1493) Lucrezia Borgia, daughter of the Pope, is married Cesare Borgia, son of the Pope, is appointed a Cardinal by his father The Neuremberg Chronicle, an illustrated history of the world from the Creation, is printed Columbus returns to the New World (1493) Charles III leads the French army into Naples, claiming himself King of Naples (1495) The French army, contracting syphilis in Naples, spreads the disease across Europe (1495) Aristotle’s works are printed in Italy, part of a resurgence of interest in classical writing Hieronymus Bosch paints “The Garden of Worldly Delights” (1495) Leonardo da Vinci begins painting “The Last Supper” (1495) A dry dock is built (Portsmouth, England) Tobacco is described for the first time, by a monk who had accompanied Columbus (1496) Savonarola is excommunicated for attempting to depose the Pope Vasco da Gama rounds the Cape of Good Hope (1497) Michelangelo creates the “Pieta” sculpture (1498) Leonardo da Vinci completes “The Last Supper” (1498) Pawnshops come into being (Germany) The Spanish inquisition initiates forced mass-conversions of Moors, initiating a Moorish revolt Political cartoons appear Vasco da Gama finds a sea route to India New trade routes to India reduce the cost of spices, which now become essential to cooking Amerigo Vespucci voyages from Spain, soon to find and name South America Aviation Booster Club Enjoys First Saturday Get-TogethersThe Ponca City Aviation Booster Club along with Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 1046 sponsor a fly-in breakfast at the Ponca City Airport on the first Saturday of every month rain or shine. At about 7 a.m. on the first Saturday of the month (weather permitting) private aircraft begin arriving at the Ponca City Municipal airport for this breakfast. These aircraft include modern factory-built twin-engine machines, classic small aircraft built about the time of WWII, restored WWII training planes, antique biplanes and monoplanes built in the 20s and 30s, and experimental amateur-built flying machines constructed by private individuals in a garage or workshop. These pilots (many of whom have constructed or restored the aircraft they fly) come to have breakfast, to admire the other aircraft, and to enjoy the company and conversation of those with their same interest. On a recent Saturday, approximately 100 airplanes and 200 people shared this unique experience at Ponca City. These airplanes came from Texas, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, and, of course, Oklahoma. Many of these pilots and passengers know each other well from this and other activities and the handshakes, back slapping, and hugs make it look like a family reunion sometimes. The Booster Club serves this breakfast in an old hangar which the City of Ponca City allowed members to renovate and convert into a clubhouse for meetings and events such as this breakfast. Other events include an EAA Young Eagles flight day for young people, a summer aviation camp for kids sponsored by Oklahoma University, and regular meetings of the Air Explorer Post sponsored by the Club. Proceeds from these breakfasts go to further aviation and the Ponca City Airport. Recent examples are picnic tables near the airport Terminal Building, scholarships for young people, and contributions to charitable organizations at holiday times. Miscellaneous Pertinent facts: 1. Booster Club membership: 80 families. Ex-professional pilots, current professional pilots (including an aerial applicator, corporate pilots, a female 747 captain, etc.), ex-military pilots, and many non-pilots who happen to have a connection or interest in aviation. 2. Booster Club meetings: Dinner meetings monthly on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm at the clubhouse on the airport. Aviation oriented programs are the norm. Monthly newsletter to members and local aviation businesses. 3. Booster President Steve McGuire 580-762-6986. Vice-President Don Nuzum 580-762-3000. Treasurer Gene Sigle 580-762-7427. Secretary Bert Blanton 580-762-3794. 4. EAA Chapter 1046 membership: approximately 15, all walks of life. President Jim Yates 580-765-7907. Meetings quarterly. 5. Usual Breakfast menu: omelets, scrambled eggs, biscuits, gravy, pancakes, hash browns, fruit, juice, coffee. Serving 7:30-10 a.m. Cost $4. 1999 Leadership ClassHelps School Children Local underprivileged school children will be receiving some assistance as the 1999 Leadership Class has once again banded together in an effort to help those in the community. Through donations collected and received from class members and LPC alumni, school supplies were recently purchased to be distributed to area schools for those less fortunate. “Our class made a commitment to make a difference by assisting the community and this project is just one way we hope to help others,” class member Patti Pfeiffer-Parr stated. From scissors and water paints to Big Chief tablets, pencils, paper and glue, the supplies were a welcomed sight for Ponca City School Superintendent Dr. Bill White. “We were very pleased to receive help on our instructional supplies and they will certainly help out in the classrooms,” White said. “We are always pleased when an organization thinks of public educational and assists us in what we need to be successful.”# Uniform Speed Limit DiscussedBy LAURA CORFF News Staff Writer The speed limit on the new Union Street four lane stretch from Hartford Avenue to Prospect Avenue will remain at 35 miles per hour (mph). The Ponca City Traffic Commission met Friday to review a spot speed study on the section. Traffic Engineer Mike Lane presented a study of 835 vehicle speeds taken on August 18. The study showed that 85 percent of the drivers traveled at or below 40 mph. When asked his recommendation, Lane said he preferred leaving the speed limit where it is now, but wanted to perform speed studies on other similar streets and compare the results. Two such streets are East Prospect Avenue and North Waverly Street. Lane suggests that these similar sections should have the same speed limit requirements. If the speed studies come out comparable, Lane may recommend increasing speed limits to 40 mph. Under new business, the commission reviewed how speed limits were determined. According to Lane, speed is a measure of traffic performance. The basic speed rule is not to travel greater than reasonable or at a speed which endangers the safety of others or property. Speed is influence by volume of traffic, types of vehicles, road conditions, development, weather and drivers. “We can control the road conditions and improve development, but the other influences are out of our control,” the traffic engineer said. Another element considered is the pace speed. Lane says it is best if motorists are traveling about the same speed, or within ten mph of other motorists. “An effective speed is one that is considered reasonable to drivers, promotes uniform flow of traffic increase safety and capacity of road and promote voluntary compliance,” Lane said. Update on Street Projects Also, during the engineer’s report, Lane gave an update on various street projects which were progressing on and around town. On August 17, a bid was opened for the Waverly Street improvement project. Evans & Associates, the sole bidder, submitted a bid that was higher than the estimate. But, Ken Parr, director of Public Works, said the price of asphalt drove the cost up. The bid from Evans will be considered by the Ponca City Board of Commissioners during their regular session on Monday. The Waverly Street project could begin as early as late September and will take more than a year to complete the section from Highland Avenue to Industrial Boulevard. All phases of the Waverly Street improvement project will be completed in approximately three years, according to Lane. In other project updates, Lane reported that the north side of Grand Avenue, from Tenth Street to Fourteenth Street, is finished and work has begun on the south side. Within two weeks, contractors will begin mill work. The traffic engineer also reported on a request from St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, who asked for a marked crosswalk on Fairview Avenue, between the employee parking lot and the hospital grounds. Lane said that pedestrian crossing warning signs had already been posted to alert drivers to the presence of pedestrians. In a letter to the hospital, Lane stated the manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices cautions against indiscriminate use of crosswalk marking and recommends a study be completed before a crosswalk is installed at a location away from traffic signals and stop signs. Lane said a study of the area will include pedestrian counts, vehicle counts, as well as speed and crossing gaps. Based on the results, a recommendation will be submitted to the Traffic Commission. Results are expected to be presented at the September board meeting. DEATHSMary Weldon Armstrong Mary Weldon ArmstrongMary E. Welden Armstrong, longtime Ponca City resident, died Friday, Aug. 20, 1999, at Tender Heart Health Care. She was 76. A graveside service will be held Monday, Aug. 23, 1999, at 10 a.m. at Odd Fellows Cemetery with the Rev. Wayne Majors, pastor of Community Christian Church Disciples of Christ, officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Trout Funeral Home. There will be no viewing at the service, however, friends may call at the funeral home until 9 a.m. Monday. Mary E. Welden was born Oct. 9, 1922, on the 101 Ranch south of Ponca City to John Oscar and Laura (Grapes) Welden. She graduated from Ponca City High School in 1940. She was married to Harry S. “Army” Armstrong, who preceded her in death on Feb. 14, 1972. During World War II, she lived in Kansas City. In the 1960’s, Mrs. Armstrong moved back to Ponca City to care for her mother. After moving to Ponca City, she worked out of her home as an antique dealer. Mrs. Armstrong was a member of the Community Christian Church Disciples of Christ. She is survived by numerous cousins including Mary Lou Bell, Jo Jo Schwemin and Vondean Compton. In addition to her husband, her parents preceded her in death. Memorial contributions may be made to Community Christian Church Disciples of Christ, 2109 West Grand Ave., Ponca City, OK 74601. Walter A. PennerHILLSBORO, Kan. — Walter A. Penner, step-father to Beverly Cunningham of Ponca City, died Friday, Aug. 20, 1999, at the Hillsboro, (Kan.) Community Medical Center. He was 88. The funeral will be held Monday, Aug. 23, at the Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Church with Clarence Hiebert officiating. Burial will be in the Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Cemetery. Friends and relatives may visit at the church from 8 to 10 a.m. before the funeral. Arrangements are under the direction of Hillsboro Memorial Chapel. Walter A. Penner was born Dec. 12, 1911, in McPherson, Kan. to Wilhelm and Martha (Gertz) Penner. He moved to Wichita, Kan., in 1931. He was married to Lillian Cornelson on Dec. 9, 1934, in Hillsboro. Mr. Penner was a chiropractor. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club. After the death of his first wife in 1988, he was married to Gertrude Munger on Oct. 1, 1988 in Wichita. Gertrude Penner preceded him in death in 1992 and he moved back to Hillsboro that same year. Survivors include one step-daughter, Beverly Cunningham of Ponca City; one brother, Herbert Penner of Bakersfield, Calif.; and one sister, Esther Unruh of Thornton, Colo. In addition to both wives and his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Martha Penner. Beth Ann OverstreetINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Beth Ann (Richey) Overstreet, former Ponca City resident, died July 5, 1999, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind., of breast cancer. She was 45. The funeral was held at The White Harvest Christ Fellowship church in Greenwood, Ind. on July 8, 1999. Burial was in the Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of G. H. Herrmann Funeral Home of Greenwood, Ind. Beth Ann (Richey) Overstreet was born Nov. 28, 1953 in Peru, Ind., to Forrest and Mary Jane (Stout) Richey. As a child, she lived in Ponca City from 1959 to 1968, while her father served as pastor of The First Church of God. She attended Lincoln elementary and West Junior High School during those years. On Dec. 30, 1972, she married Tom Overstreet of Indianapolis and the couple had two children, a son Aaron in 1978 and a daughter Amy in 1981. Mrs. Overstreet was a member of the White Harvest Christ Fellowship, where she was active in the church choir, nursery, and youth activities. A homemaker, her major interests were serving The Lord and loving her family and friends. She is survived by her husband and children of the home; her parents, Forrest and Mary Jane Richey of Indianapolis, Ind.; and two brothers, Steve Richey and Brad Richey, both of the Indianapolis area. She was preceded in death by her grandparents. A memorial fund has been established in Mrs. Overstreet’s name, c/o White Harvest Christ Fellowship, 8902 South Sherman Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46237. ObituariesDella Mae Dow McCandlessDella Mae (Duroy) Dow McCandless, longtime Ponca City resident, died Friday, Aug. 20, 1999, at Westminster Village. She was 89. The funeral service will be held Monday, Aug. 23, 1999, at 2 p.m. at the Chapel of Trout Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Monty Fey, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will follow in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Della Mae Duroy was born April 30, 1910, on a farm near Ponca City to Ervin A. and Ida (Garrett) Duroy. She was a descendant of Cherokee Strip pioneers who settled in this area. Her father was a farmer and operated the E.A. Duroy Dairy near Ponca City. During her early years, Della Mae walked or rode a horse to attend a one-room school northwest of Ponca City. In 1928, she graduated from Ponca City High School and later from Drague Business College in Wichita, Kan. In 1930, Della Mae Duroy married Dr. Aubrey N. “Doc” Dow, a practicing dentist in Ponca City. “Doc” Dow, supported by Della Mae, was active in the Presbyterian Church, Kiwanis, Oklahoma Dental Society and community affairs. Two children were born to this union, Mr. Wallace E. Dow and Mrs. Carolyn S. Edwards. In 1940, Della Mae Dow became a widow and went back to work to support her two young children. She relearned clerical skills and worked as a bookkeeper in various office jobs in Ponca City. Della Mae continued to work in various office administrative positions until her late retirement. In 1951, after both children were raised, she married “Mac” (C.E.) McCandless, who was a salesman for Merchants Biscuit Company. Della Mae and “Mac” established their home in Wichita, Kan., where they lived happily for over 40 years. Soon after the death of “Mac” McCandless in 1993, Della Mae relocated to Westminster Village in Ponca City. Della Mae was very meticulous in her appearance and as a housekeeper. She was very proud of her beautiful roses. She is survived by her son, Wallace E. Dow of Edmonds, Wash.; daughter, Mrs. Carolyn S. Edwards of Colorado Springs, Colo.; step-daughter, Mrs. Mary E. Palmer of Topeka, Kan.; brother, Alfred Duroy of Ponca City; and two sisters, Luella Timberlake of Chickasha, Okla., and Hazel Stevens of Oklahoma City. Additional survivors include four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her two beloved husbands, her parents and two brothers, Ollie and John Duroy, preceded her in death. Memorial contributions may be made to Westminster Village, 1601 Academy Road., Ponca City, OK 74604. paid obituary Dorothy Ellen HodgesNEWKIRK — Dorothy Ellen Hodges, longtime Newkirk resident, died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 1999 at her home in Newkirk. She was 60. A funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, in Miller-Stahl Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Troy Pults, minister of the Kaw City and Fairfax United Methodist churches officiating. Graveside rites were held at 2 p.m. in Sunny Lane Cemetery in Del City under the direction of Miller-Stahl Funeral Service, Newkirk. A memorial fund has been established with the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. Contributions may be made in Mrs. Hodges’ memory through Eastman National Bank, P.O. Box 468, Newkirk, OK 74647-0468. Dorothy Ellen Hodges was born Jan. 9, 1939, in Oklahoma City, the daughter of Clyde Lee and Willie Dorothy (Precure) Pate. Because of her mother’s ill health, her grandmother, Maggie Precure of Meeker and her uncle, Chester Precure of Bethany helped raise her. She attended Oklahoma City public elementary schools, and attended Southeast High School in Oklahoma City. On Aug. 27, 1955 she and John David Hodges of Arkansas City, Kan., were married in Oklahoma City. Mr. Hodges was serving in the U.S. Navy at the time of their marriage, so she became a navy wife and made their home where ever he was stationed. While he served overseas she and their family made their home in Oklahoma City until he returned stateside. In June 1976 they retired from the U.S. Navy and moved from Louisiana to Newkirk where they have since resided. In 1981 she returned to school, first to receive her GED, and then to the Ponca City School of Cosmetology. She was a certified cosmetologist as well as a certified cosmetology instructor. She worked from 1983 to 1993 in cosmetology and as an instructor, inspiring many young adults to better themselves. She was a member of the Nazarene Church in Oklahoma City. She was a very active member of the Navy Wives Club and served in all offices. She was also a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and the Order of Eastern Star, and she served as a notary for a number of years. She is survived by her husband John of the home; three daughters, Denise Luce and her husband Dale of Braman, Jaqueline Dee Monsour of Newkirk, and Michelle Presson and her husband Chris of Eagle, Mich.; one brother Edward Pate and his wife Karen of Moore; one sister Margaret and her husband Everett Jay Hodges Jr. of Oklahoma City; seven grandchildren, Tina Luce of NAS Whidbey Island, Wash., Mindi Luce of Braman, Chance Presson of Eagle, Mich., Constance Monsour and John Monsour both of Wichita, Kan.; Cody Presson of Eagle, Mich., and Madison Stockton of Peckham; and nephew and nieces, Donna Jean Mills, Everett J. Hodges, III, Sheryl Lynn Krueger, and Phyllis Yvonne Montavon. She was preceded in death by one son, John David Hodges, Jr.; her parents; and a brother, Harold Lee Pate. Honorary bearers are Steven Boyer, Robert Boyer, Buck Mills, Brady Krueger, Everett Hodges III and Maxx Krueger. paid obituary Catharine M. WinslowCatharine M. Winslow, Ponca City resident, died Thursday, Aug. 19, 1999, at Westminster Village. She was 81. The family will host a memorial service Monday, Aug. 23, 1999, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ed Coy Light, pastor, officiating. There will be no viewing or visitation at the funeral home. Arrangements were by Trout Funeral Home. Catharine M. (Robson) Winslow was born Sept. 11, 1917, in the Holland, Kan. Community, the youngest of seven children, to Thomas Erskine and Lena (Seaton) Robson. She began working at a young age to pay her room and board as she completed her high school education at Abilene, Kan. On July 3, 1938, she married Fred B. Winslow in the Carlton, Kan. Community. The couple moved to Garber and Mrs. Winslow was employed as a secretary for Champlin Refinery in Enid for over 20 years. While living in Garber, she was very active in her church. She taught Sunday school and sang in the choir and was an active supporter of youth and church activities. Additionally, she was very active in her community. In March 1996, she and her husband moved to Ponca City from Garber. Mr. Winslow preceded her in death Nov. 28, 1998. Mrs. Winslow was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. She was also a member of Eastern Star, United Methodist Women and National Secretaries. Mrs. Winslow was an avid cook, and enjoyed baking and decorating cakes. She was an excellent seamstress, and enjoyed making children’s outfits and bibs. She made award-winning clothes that she would often give away. Occasionally, she would sell items she had made to purchase more material. Together, she and Mr. Winslow enjoyed creating hand-made wooden crafts. After moving to Ponca City, she began making ceramic dolls. She is survived by two sons, Don E. and his wife Betty of Littleton, Colo., and Dale A. and his wife Hollie of Ponca City; foster daughter, Pattie Simmons and her husband Jeff of Utica, Mich.; and three grandchildren, Edward Winslow, Jamie Lynn Winslow and Chad Allen Winslow. In addition to her husband, her parents and six siblings preceded her in death. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Building Fund, 1904 North Pecan, Ponca City, OK 74604. paid obituary NEWS BRIEFSMini Flag Clinic — A mini flag clinic for all boys and girls in preschool through sixth grade will be held Monday, Aug. 30 through Thursday, Sept. 2 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Po-Hi Band Room. Cost of the clinic is $25 which includes flag and T-shirt. Registration will be on Aug. 25 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Po-Hi Band Room. For more information call 767-1967. Participants will perform during halftime of the first home football game on Sept. 3. Kids Review accepting fall/winter children consignments. adv. NOC Meeting — If you love Northern and if you love Tonkawa, be at the Olin Walcher Conference Center on the Northern Campus at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 24. Dr. Joe Kinzer, president, will explain the future of NOC as it relates to both Tonkawa and Enid campuses. A question and answer session will follow. Lincoln pipeline welder. Friendly Pawn, 4th and South Avenue. adv. Noon Lions Auction and Barbecue — The Noon Lions Club will hold their annual Auction and Barbecue Dinner from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Dinner at 5 p.m.; auction at 6 p.m. Grandfather clock will be given away, and a wide array of items and services will be auctioned. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under; tickets are available at Pioneer Bank, Coldwell Bankers and all three Cherokee Strip Credit Unions. 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. Curfew — At 4:57 a.m. Saturday, the Ponca City Police Department received a complaint from the 3500 block of North Union Street. Four officers responded and arrested a boy for a curfew violation and public intoxication. The youth was released to a parent on a promise to appear in juvenile court. Mental Health Center Classes — Edwin Fair Mental Health Center announces two new groups for children this fall to run between mid-September and the end of November — Developing a Healthy Self-Esteem, 6 to 7 p.m. Mondays, and Getting a Handle on Anger, 6 to 7 p.m. Thursdays. The groups are free but with a limited enrollment of 10 for children grades 4 through 6. Contact Gary Wilburn at 762-7561 for additional information or to enroll. Windshield Chips repaired professionally. Guaranteed and insurance approved. Ponca Glass, 762-6522, 762-7957. adv. Weigh Down — A Weigh Down free orientation workshop will be held August 29, in the Fellowship Center of the Hartford Avenue Church of Christ, 304 Fairview Avenue, at 4:30 p.m. For more information call 762-3022. Little Dance Smoke Shop. 3 miles south on 177. Marlboro$19.00; Winston-$19.00. Check our prices. 762-7071. Open 7a.m.- 8p.m., 6 days. Sunday 10-6. adv. 101 Rodeo History — Plan to visit the exhibit “Showmanship and the Old West” at the Ponca City Library to discover the history behind the famous 101 Rodeo. The exhibit will be open for visitors during regular Library hours through August. Have Pet? Can travel! In-home pet sitting service. We love them when you have to leave them! 762-4205. adv. Race Relations — The Ponca City Alliance for Youth Race Relations Taskforce meeting will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce Board Room. All interested citizens, both young and old, are encouraged to attend. For more information, contact Michele Jean at 765-2476. Summer Reading — The Ponca City Library’s 1999 Summer Reading Club has ended. Those who registered should pick up their photos and notebook pages by September 1. Mothers — Mothers of Preschoolers, MOPS, are having a registration Monday at First Baptist Church, 218 South Sixth Street in the playroom near the church office, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. There will be a one-time registration fee of $5. Members meet the second and fourth Mondays from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Call Sheryl at 767-1117 or Wanda at 762-4562 for more information. Home stereos. 20% off. Friendly Pawn, 4th and South Avenue. adv. Accident — At 8:02 a.m. Friday, a Ponca City police officer took a report of an accident at East Albany Avenue and North Second Street. No injuries were noted. Attention Steak & Shrimp lovers: Golden Corral, Wednesday Night, All you can eat steak and shrimp & shrimp buffet. 4 to close. $7.99. adv. Warrant Served — A Ponca City police officer arrested a 37-year-old man in the 400 block of South Fourteenth Street at 8:35 a.m. Friday for a Kay County warrant. Jueschke Carpet Cleaners. For professional carpet cleaning, call the professionals. Jueschke Carpet Cleaners. 765-3421. adv. Theft — At 9:58 a.m. Friday, a resident in the 2300 block of Copperfield Avenue went to the Ponca City Police station to report a ladder stolen from the residence. An officer took a report. Want to start your own business? Pioneer Tech’s Self-Employment Training program can show you how to start for less cash. This program can also help you determine the feasibility and legal requirements of starting your own business. Evening classes begin September 2. Call 762-8335, Ext. 262 to reserve your seat! adv. Accident — A Ponca City police officer took a report of a non-injury accident at East Hartford Avenue and North Pecan Road at 11 a.m. Friday. Board certified in Hearing Instrument Sciences, Charles Smith, dispensing practitioner, Heartland Hearing Aid Center. Why put your hearing health care in the hands of anyone else? 1302 North 7th. 767-1961. adv. Vandalism — At 11:25 a.m. Friday, a Ponca City police officer took a report of vandalism in the 300 block of South Ash Street. Court Allen Construction. Concrete and flagstone walkways, patios and yard curbing. Call 765-2720. adv. Accident — At 1:41 a.m. Friday, the Ponca City communication officers notified the Blackwell Police Department of an accident which occurred at Main Street and Doolin Avenue. Sugar Shack Sno-Cone stand, open from 12:30pm-9:00pm, Mon-day-Thursday. Friday and Saturday until 9:30pm. Ash and Grand. adv. Arrest — At 1:23 p.m. Friday, a Ponca City police officer took a 20-year-old man into custody from the Kay County jail for a city warrant. The officer took the subject to the Ponca City jail. New! Po-Hi cheerleader and football teddy bears, red and blue sweaters! Makes a perfect gift! Mrs. Brown’s Attic, downtown Ponca City. adv. Fraud — A Ponca City police officer responded to the 1900 block of Lake Road at 2:32 p.m. Friday to take information about possible fraud. Furr’s Dining Now open continuously 11-8 Sunday-Thursday,11-8:30 Friday and Saturday. adv. DUI — At 11:36 p.m. Friday, a Ponca City police officer arrested a 17-year-old boy at South Fifth Street and East Maple Avenue for driving under the influence and transporting an open container. Fire — McCord Volunteer firefighters handled a grass fire on Timberline Road at 3:15 p.m. Friday. Looking for Tupperware? Call your hometown consultant at (580) 762-9271. adv. Youth Alliance Meeting — The Juvenile Crime/Violence and Gangs Prevention Taskforce, for the Ponca City Alliance for Youth, will meet Thursday at the Ponca City Library, at 2 p.m. Members will assist Byron Tribble in hosting a substance abuse workshop scheduled in October. Volunteers are needed to help with the two-day event, which will attract substance abuse prevention professionals from across Oklahoma and southern Kansas. Become Part of the Ponca City Public School Substitute Teaching Team. Required Training, August 24, 1999, 9:00 a.m. at 111 W. Grand. High School Diploma required. Bring Drivers license and Social Security Card, (Park in Back) For more information call 767-8000. adv. Accident — At 5 p.m. Friday, a Ponca City police officer responded to the report of a two-vehicle, non-injury accident at North Fifth Street and East Greenbriar Road. The officer took a report. Her Review now accepting women fall consignments. adv. Arrest — The Ponca City Police Department received word from Washington County, in Texas, that a resident in the 1000 block of West Summit Avenue was wanted. At 5:45 p.m. Friday, two officers responded and arrested a 35-year-old woman on a Washington County warrant. Need Assistance with your existing business? Pioneer Tech’s Small Business Management program is available to assist you with classroom instruction and individual assistance at your convenience. Evening classes start September 7. Cost is $150 for entire year. Call 762-8336, Ext. 275. adv. Bike Stolen — A resident in the 800 block of South Seventh Street advised the Ponca City Police Department at 6:42 p.m. Friday that a bike was stolen. Pauline's Every Monday Night Special. Fried Chicken Only- all white meat. All you can eat, $6.50. For reservations call 765-5460. adv. Theft — At 6:47 p.m. Friday, a Ponca City police officer took a report of a cell phone that had been stolen while the victim was in a business in the 100 block of East Grand Avenue. Little Dance Smoke Shop. 3 miles South on Highway 177. Open 7am-6pm, Mon.-Sat.; 10am- 6pm, Sundays. Camel, Winston Marlboro $19.00 a carton. Skoal $25.00 a roll. Phone 762-7071. adv. Accident — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol handled a non-injury accident which occurred on Interstate 35 and mile marker 220, at 9:11 p.m. Friday. Chicken lovers. Check new selection of lamps, teapots, picture frames, plates and pictures. Mrs. Brown’s Attic, downtown Ponca City. adv. Bikes Stolen — A resident in the 100 block of North Palm Street advised the Ponca City Police Department at 10:20 p.m. Friday that two bikes were stolen out of the front yard. Free Pregnancy test. Birth Choice cares. Confidential. Hours: Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., Wed- nesday, 1-3 p.m. and Thursday, 6- 8 p.m. 700 West Broadway. 765- 9689. adv. Bike Theft — At 10:52 p.m. Friday, a resident advised the Ponca City Police Department that a bike was stolen from the 100 block of North Palm Street. Train Work — Burlington Northern Santa Fe Rail Road advised the Ponca City Police Department at 10:47 p.m. Friday that the train was having mechanical problems and would be blocking the street in the 200 block of West Hartford Avenue for about an hour. DUI — A Ponca City police officer arrested a 16-year-old boy from a traffic stop at East Hartford and Woodlands Road at 11:20 p.m. Friday for driving under the influence and speeding. Complaint — At 11:23 p.m. Friday, a Ponca City police officer reported being out with a vehicle at Pine Street and West Grand Avenue. The driver advised the officer he was en route to the police station to file a report regarding a passenger in another vehicle that threw a bottle at his vehicle. Another officer located the suspect vehicle at West Broadway Avenue and North Oak Street. All occupants were taken to the police station and information was taken of throwing objects at moving vehicles. Arrest — A Ponca City police officer arrested a man at North Fourteenth Street and East Overbrook Avenue at 2:05 a.m. Saturday for driving under the influence, driving left of center and speeding. Destruction — At 3:02 a.m. Saturday, a Ponca City police officer was flagged down by a subject that reported a windshield was knocked out of a vehicle in the 200 block of North Seventh Street. The officer took a report of destruction of private property. LIFESTYLESElisabeth Heslip Becomes Bride of Daniel Lee Brodt Elisabeth Heslip Becomes Bride of Daniel Lee BrodtElisabeth Jane Heslip became the bride of Daniel Lee Brodt July 24, 1999, at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church. The double ring vows were officiated by the bride’s father, the Rev. Larry Heslip. The bride is the daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Larry Heslip of Ponca City. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Brodt of Del City. Grandparents of the couple are Mr. Raymond Lowery, Mrs. Ruth Lowery, Mrs. Elsie Brodt, and Mrs. Yvetta Trout. Two urns with arrangements of white lilies, purple larkspurs, agapanthus, yellow and lavender gladioli, and pink snapdragons flowers flanked by glass-globed candelabras decorated the front of the sanctuary. Pews were marked with aisleabras and satin pew bows. A string quartet, consisting of Jeff Fox, Barbara Fox, Stacy Wolf and Ginger Skaggs, played the prelude music. The bridesmaids entered the sanctuary to Handel’s “Largo” played by the string quartet. The bride, escorted by her father, entered the sanctuary to Wagner’s “Bridal Chorus,” played on the organ by Marcella Johnson. The bride was attired in a designer gown of Italian white satin with Alencon lace detailing and a pearl trimmed off-the-shoulders neckline. The princess-styled gown was designed with an empire waistline adorned with a heavily beaded, reembroidered lace. The hemline and Italian satin train were trimmed with lace. She carried a bouquet of white stargazer lilies accented with white sheer ribbon. Matrons of Honor were Amber Epperson and Tracy Maness. Other attendants were Cynthia Thompson, Heather Heslip, Rachelle Massey and Tabitha Pulcini. They were attired in matching lavender, floor-length dresses, each with an empire waistline accented with a ribbon bow. Each attendant carried a colonial bouquet of fresh lavender agapanthus and yellow sweet peas. Paul Brodt served his brother as Best Man. Groomsmen were Kevin Orr, Steve Bowman, Stephen Heslip, Clint Rohr, and David Koehn. They were attired in black tuxedos with matching vests. Special music was presented by soloist, Pam Lowery, aunt of the bride, who sang “How Beautiful” and “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” accompanied by Carol Green, pianist. Dr. Stephen Goforth played the “Lord’s Prayer,” and Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” on the trumpet. The reception was held in the Assembly Center of First Baptist Church. Tables were covered with white linen cloths and decorated with floating flowers of lavender and yellow gladioli. The wedding cake was a four-tiered white cake with two matching satellite cakes decorated with flowers. The bridegroom’s cake was a triple-tiered chocolate cake decorated with a trumpet and musical notes. Out-of-town guests were Mrs. Ruth Lowery, Mr. and Mrs. David Lowery, Ben and Daniel Lowery, Mr. and Mrs. Marc Levenson, Adam Levenson, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lowery, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Gillies, Mrs. Elsie Brodt, Mrs. Yvetta Trout, Mrs. Bobbie Riffle, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Brodt, and Mr. and Mrs. Monty Brodt. The bridegroom’s parents hosted the rehearsal dinner at E. W.’s Restaurant. Following a wedding trip to Cozumel, Mexico, the newlywed couple resides at 7307 Lyrewood Lane, Apt. 759, Oklahoma City, OK 73132. The bride is teaching orchestra in the Oklahoma City school district and the bridegroom is completing a degree in music education at Oklahoma City University. Keri Michele Carson Weds Mark W. CagleyKeri Michele Carson and Mark William Cagley were married in a 6 p.m. ceremony recently at First Baptist Church. Their double ring vows were officiated by the Rev. Larry Heslip. The bride is the daughter of Mary and Mike Carson, 309 East Emporia, and the bridegroom is the son of Kathy and Dennis Butler, 1909 El Camino, and Ginny and Mike Cagley, 610 North Fourth. The bride is the granddaughter of Barbara Carson and Ulala Ridgeway of Ponca City, and the late Leroy R. Carson and the late Johnnie Ridgeway. The bridegroom is the grandson of Jane and Bill Cagley, Wanda and Dale Butler, Charlotte White, all of Ponca City, and the late Winfield White. Candelabra and the unity candle were decorated with white tulle bows and greenery, and the pews were marked with white tulle bows, orchid and yellow flowers, and greenery. “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” was played as the mothers were seated. Love Song from “Titanic” was played during the candlelighting and the processional included “Canon in D” and “Trumpet Voluntary.” Krista Hembree of Tonkawa sang “Because You Love Me” during the lighting of the unity candle. The Wedding March from “A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream” was the recessional. Keli Smotone of Ponca City, niece of the bridegroom, and Kayla Kates of Hayworth, cousin of the bride, were candlelighters. They were attired in sleeveless pastel blue embroidered organza dresses. Guest book attendant was Jami Layman of Ponca City, cousin of the bride, and Laci Moore of Ponca City, also a cousin of the bride, was in charge of distributing bottles of bubbles. Flowergirls were Kimberly Rein of Ponca City, niece of the bridegroom, and Kristan Kates of Hayworth, cousin of the bride. They wore orchid lace and satin dresses and carried natural wicker baskets trimmed with orchid and yellow ribbon. Brandon and Cale Carson of Ponca City, cousins of the bride, were ringbearers. Each wore a black tuxedo, Brandon carried a white satin pillow and Cale carried a white Bible used by the bride’s mother at her wedding. Matron of honor was Debbie Malham of Tulsa, aunt of the bride, and bridesmaids were Sara Sheets of Ponca City, Tara Hembree of Tonkawa, Kristi Ayers of Norman, and Tina Streber of Tuttle. Each wore a floor-length orchid crepe-backed satin A-line gown featuring an empire waist and square neckline. Each attendant carried an arrangement of yellow silk daffodils, orchid chrysanthemums and ivy. The bridesmaids’ bouquets, the bridal party corsages, and boutonnieres were arranged by Rebecca Barker of Ponca City. Casey Anderson of Ponca City served as Best Man, and groomsmen were Steven Blake of Oklahoma City, Clay Leonard and Bryan Dunn of Norman, and Michael Carson of Ponca City, brother of the bride. The groomsmen also served as ushers. Escorted to the altar by her father, the bride wore a designer gown of ivory matte satin and Battenburg lace styled with an off-the-shoulder sweetheart neckline and short sleeves. The bodice was adorned with beadwork, and the basque waistline was complemented by a chapel-length train. The open illusion bodice back was accented with a jeweled bow at the waistline. The open Batte0nburg lace detailing on the train featured a fully-edged carriage back. She wore a tulle veil attached to a beaded headpiece, pearl jewelry, and she carried a cascade of white lilies, yellow miniature carnations, white stock blossoms, purple statice and English ivy. The bride followed the tradition of something old, new, borrowed and blue. For something old, she carried a handkerchief belonging to her great-grandmother; something new was her gown; something borrowed, a ring belonging to her paternal grandmother; something blue, her garter; and she wore a sixpence in her shoe. Following the wedding a buffet reception and dance were held on the lower level of the Marland Mansion Estate and was hosted by the bride’s parents and the bridegroom’s mother. Decorations included white tulle bows, white twinkle lights, purple flowers and greenery. Assisting with the reception were Sharon Dye, Connie Roady, April Carson of Ponca City, aunts of the bride; Lori Willcutt of Okarche, Sheila Kates of Hayworth, and Lindsay Carson of Enid, all cousins of the bride. Round tables in the ballroom were decorated with white cloths, centerpieces of yellow and orchid ribbon curls and fluted bowls with floating candles and “kissing fish.” The basketweave wedding cake featured four satellite cakes in various sizes decorated with sheer yellow ribbon and orchid and yellow flowers. The bridegroom’s strawberry cake was decorated with the couple’s names and wedding date and the OU emblem. On May 15 a shower was held for the couple, hosted by Sharon Dye, Connie Roady and Debbie Malham. A Tool and Garden shower for the couple was held at the home of Edwina Wynn on June 5. Other hostesses included Sandra Harrison, Linda Caudle, Marilyn Rains, and Jenny DeWitt. The rehearsal dinner, hosted by the bridegroom’s parents, was held at Jack’s Downtown Grill. Following a wedding trip to Jamaica, the couple has established a home at 1218 Hidden Ridge, Apt. 1070, Irving, Texas. The bride is a registered nurse at Los Colinas Hospital in Irving, and the bridegroom is a consultant with Andersen Consulting, LLP in Dallas. Out of town relatives attending the wedding included Cheryl and Bill White, Lauren, Alexis and Elliot, Carmichael, Calif.; Almeta and Martin Gold, Garland Texas; Judy Onsrud, La Crosse, Wis.; June Berglund, Minneapolis, Minn.; Donna Musgrave, Tahlequah; Rhett Butler, Gary Butler, both of Tulsa; James Butler, Okmulgee; Staci and Kirk Norris, Sand Springs. Also Mark Carson, Greg and Kelly Carson, all from New Braunfels, Texas; Annabelle Radley, Austin, Texas; Clark and Roger Kates, Jackie Mowdy, all of Hayworth; Pam and Tim Weber, Kansas City, Mo.; Alan Willcutt, Okarche; Jeff Malham and Taylor, Tulsa. Out-of-town friends included Gayle Porch and Robert, Hulbert; Haley Scully, Marilyn Rains, Angie and Matt Rains, Anna and Chris Richards, all of Tulsa; Tiffany Blake, Oklahoma City; Brooke Bandy, Becky and Alan Brock, Greg Scott, all of Edmond; Tamitha Short, Okmulgee; Jared Arrington, Ryan Newport, Jeremy Clark, Todd Cannon, Blake Bandy, Neil Ayers, Erin Novak, Denise Raylene, Bronson Tucker, all of Norman; Chad Buck, Denton, Texas; John Gustafson, Denver Colo.; Tandy and Vince Jouret, Steven Clynch, Mark Kiker, all of Plano, Texas; Pat and Robert Kiker, McPherson, Kan. Katrina Ellen Coffelt Bride Of David Brandon CottrellKatrina Ellen Coffelt and David Brandon Cottrell were united in marriage on Aug. 1, 1999, in an afternoon ceremony at the Marland Estate Mansion. Their double-ring vows were solemnized by the Rev. William McIntyre of Tulsa. Parents of the bride are Kathleen and Lewis Newman of Blackwell. The bridegroom is the son of Lisa and Kerry Cottrell of Broken Arrow and Jan and Robert Edwards of Edmond. Grandparents of the bride are Mary Ellen Wood and Katherine and Lewis Rohrs, all of Blackwell, and Roy Leon Coonrod Sr. and E. L. Coffelt from Morrison. Grandparents of the bridegroom are La Quita and Bob Johnson of Tulsa, Betty and Jim Sheltman of Oklahoma City, Juanita Chandler of Del City, and Alta Cottrell. The pews were decorated with mauve pink tulle bows and cascading lilies of the valley. The surrounding wall sconces were adorned with cascades of pink rosebuds, English ivy, baby’s breath, white wisteria, and lavender alstromeria. Other decorations included a brass arch accented with Swedish ivy, twinkle lights and an arrangement of pastel pink, mauve, purple and burgundy and yellow daisies and baby’s breath. Also two pyramid candelabras with glass globes draped in pink mauve tulle. The unity candle was trimmed in white pleated satin ribbon, lace heart appliques and pearl accents on a candlestand adorned with English ivy and pink mauve tulle. Plant stands held bouquets of pink gladioli with white spider chrysanthemums, burgundy carnations, ferns, leather leaf and pastel pink ribbons. The candles were lit by cousins of the bride, Maegan Berg and Tara Coffelt, who wore dresses with mauve satin skirts and champagne satin bodice in the same style as the bridesmaids with circlets of miniature mauve and burgundy roses, beige, mauve and burgundy ribbons. Each wore a pearl necklace and hair accessories, gifts from the bride. The bride’s gown of champagne satin was styled with a scooped neckline, fitted waist and beaded bodice and double embroidered long lace sleeves. The back of the gown featured three champagne satin bows at the waist, a flared skirt with pearls, beads and small satin bows, and a cathedral length train. The bride wore a gold and silver beaded crown with a full-length veil of champagne tulle. The bridal bouquet was created from Madame Delbar red and mauve roses, miniature carnations and baby’s breath. She also followed the tradition of something old, new, borrowed and blue. She wore her great-grandmother’s pearl necklace as something old and borrowed; her gown was something new; and her traditional blue garter was given to her by her grandmother, Mary Ellen Wood, and made by Beverly Tubbs. The bride also carried a sixpence in her shoe, given to her by her aunt, Patricia Arnold. The flower girl was a cousin of the bride, Kalin Arnold, who carried a basket covered with champagne satin and lace and adorned with mauve and burgundy baby rosebuds and mauve and burgundy ribbons, and filled with mauve silk rose petals. She wore a princess style tea-length dress made of champagne satin overlaid with fuchsia chiffon gathered in scallops topped with miniature rosebuds. She also wore a circlet of mauve and burgundy rosebuds and pearls wrapped in a mauve ribbon with cascading ribbons down the back. Her pearl necklace was a gift from the bride. The ringbearer was Nicholas Coffelt, stepbrother of the bride, who was attired identically to the groomsmen. Attending the guest book was Mary Ellen Wood, grandmother of the bride, and Beverly Louise Tubbs, cousin of the bridegroom. Also assisting them was William C. Balcer of Stillwater. On the table with the guest book was a mauve crocheted scarf with a spiral pineapple stitch, which was made by the bride’s aunt, Patricia Faye Arnold. Maid of Honor was Tammy Cousins of Morrison, and attendants were Shana Johnston of Fairfax, Cristy Denton of Derby, Kan., stepsister of the bride, and Heather Kistler of Pawnee, cousin of the bride. The honor attendant wore a dress with an empire-waisted bodice of satin rose brocade and a full skirt of rose mauve satin with a burgundy chiffon overlay and rose mauve ties. The bridesmaids wore the same style dress, but without an overlay, and they all carried bouquets of roses of mauve and burgundy, leather leaf, and baby’s breath with mauve and burgundy ribbons. They also wore pearl necklaces, gifts from the bride. Travis Longacre of Broken Arrow served as the Best Man. The groomsmen were David Reynolds of Stillwater, and Heath Hisis of Stillwater. Randy Ray Newman of Blackwell, stepbrother of the bride, served as an usher. The brides parents hosted the reception held in the upper level of the Marland Mansion. Kathleen Newman, mother of the bride, sang “Faded Love,”“Sweet Dreams,” and “He’s so Fine.” The triple-tiered wedding cake featured champagne ivory frosting with maroon and mauve roses, gold leaves, and cornelly. The bridegroom’s cake featured a basketweave style with two hearts interwoven with the bride and the groom’s names in the center. Assisting with the reception was Pam Purdy, Angela Lindley, Maegan Berg, cousin of the bride, Tara Coffelt, cousin of the bride, and Krista Coffelt, aunt of the bride. Out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Coy Holman, Barbara Spears of Blackwell; Pam, John, Cinda, and Lonnie Purdy of Deer Creek; Mr. and Mrs. Leon Coonrod, Mrs. Rick Bennett, Charlotte Bowling, Linda and Angela Marlow of Morrison; Mr. and Mrs. Roy McGrew of Crescent; Ann Houdc, Melissa Cox, Natalie Mahnlen, Caredy Cochran, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Merrifield, Shalon Cine, Mr. and Mrs. Heath Lindley, Mrs. Troy Berg, Jin Joo Song, Seon ju Hwang and family of Stillwater; Natalie Dillahunty, Tim Quick, Michelle Quick of Ponca City. Also Neal Boswell, Kurtis Boucher, Julie Younger of Bixby; Tiffany Morrill and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Cottrell of Broken Arrow; Bo, Talon Kistler, Pam Ripley, Melissa Ripley and Michael Carter of Pawnee; Keith Cottrell of Wilton, Calif., Faye Johnson of Dallas, Texas; Barbara West, Levi Coffelt, of Springerville, Ariz.; Mr. and Mrs. Terry Coffelt of Yale; Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hommedieu of Enid; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Barnett, Mr. and Mrs. John Baker, Katherine Henson, Warren Shaw of Oklahoma City; Mr. and Mrs. Don Smith of Wyo.; Wayne Volk of Caldwell, Kan. Following a wedding trip to Florida and the Bahamas, the couple resides in Stillwater where the bride will be finishing her senior year at Oklahoma State University majoring in business. She is employed parttime at the Laser Research Center. The bridegroom plans to graduate from OSU in December and is employed parttime at Staples. Ruby McCombs Marries James Smith in NewkirkA private family ceremony at Christ’s Church in Newkirk united Ruby E. McCombs and James V. Smith in marriage at 6:30 p.m. July 17, 1999. The Rev. Craig Ortwein officiated. Attendants were Arnie Smith, son of the bridegroom, and Bert Pruett, son of the bride. A reception in the church fellowship hall followed the ceremony. The event was hosted by Teresa Powelson and Jonna Veatch, daughters of the bride, and Cindy Pruett, Kelli Pruett and Maurisa Pruett, daughters-in-law of the bride. Maurisa Pruett and Lori Sindelar designed the floral arrangements. Assisting with the reception were Jessie Lewman, Dollie Testerman, Gay Lynn Voyles and Velma Davidson. Following a trip to Angola, Ind., where they attended a Smith family reunion, the couple has established a home in Newkirk. The bride is employed at Christ’s Church, and both are also employed by the Newkirk School System. Reception To Fete HosmansMr. and Mrs. Paul Hosman will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception in their honor Sept. 4, from 2 - 4 pm. Their children and grandchildren will host the event in the education wing at Woodlands Christian Church. Family and friends are invited to share in the occasion. It is requested there be no gifts. Paul Hosman and the former Margaret L. MacDonald were united in marriage Sept. 2, 1949, at the First Christian Church in Ponca City. They have spent the majority of their married life in the Ponca City Area. Mr. Hosman retired in 1983 after working 30 years with the National Life and Accident Insurance Company. Mrs. Hosman worked for the Southwestern Bell Company early in their marriage, and then as a secretary for the YMCA. Both are active members of Woodlands Christian Church. They enjoy camping, fishing and golfing with their children and grandchildren. They are the parents of two children: Don and Angia Hosman of Loga Vista, Texas, and Susan L. Anderson of Ponca City. They also have four grandchildren: James and John Hosman of Pensacola Fla., Brian and Kim Anderson of Garland Texas, and Matthew Anderson of Ponca City, and one great-grandchild Bryce Anderson. Denise Lane Is Bride-ElectMr. and Mrs. Jack Lane of Red Rock are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Denise Linnae, to Shawn Michael Rexford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rexford, 7650 West Hartford Avenue. An Oct. 9 wedding at St. Mary’s Catholic Church is planned. Friends and family are invited to attend the 2 p.m. ceremony. Miss Lane is a graduate of Frontier High School and Pioneer Area Vo-Tech. She is employed in the Municipal Court department with the City of Ponca City. Rexford is a 1994 graduate of Ponca City High School, and graduated from Pioneer Area Vo-Tech in 1995. He is employed as an RV technician at Kinder’s Campers. Couple United In Marriage In Chapel at Broken ArrowMr. and Mrs. Christopher Howard Tennant have established a home in Dallas, Texas, following their recent marriage at the Tarp Chapel and Gardens in Broken Arrow. The bride is the former Tara Lynn Stevens, daughter of Dave and Sherry Stevens of Ponca City. The bridegroom is the son of Robert and Lynn Tennant of Broken Arrow. The bride’s grandparents are Forrest and Betty Boone of Ponca City, and Gene and Glenny Stevens of Kaw City. The bridegroom’s grandmother is Mrs. Doris Saunders of Amarillo, Texas. The couple’s vows were solemnized in a double-ring ceremony at 7 p.m. officiated by the Rev. Larry Wileman, pastor of South Tulsa Baptist Church. The glass and oak chapel was embellished with large vases of gladioli, delphiniums, roses, snapdragons, and daisies. Pew bows were adorned with fresh Osiana roses. The Greg Lynch string trio played the prelude, “Canon in D,” “Trumpet Voluntary,” and “Allegro.” Escorted to the altar by her father, the bride wore an off-the-shoulder ivory Dulciana satin gown in a princess style. The vee-neckline was accented with Venise lace and seed pearls, and the gown was enhanced by a semi-cathedral length train. Her double-tiered, elbow-length illusion veil, with ribbon edging, was secured by a headpiece of Venise lace and seed pearls. The bride’s bouquet was a “ball” of roses design made up of vanilla, champagne, and Porcelina spray roses and stephanotis. An heirloom handkerchief belonging to the bride’s late great-grandmother, Imogene Boone, carried out the traditional “something old, something blue” tradition. Matron of Honor was Mrs. Karrie Cuttler of Lubbock, Texas, and bridesmaid was Kimberle Boone of Tulsa, cousin of the bride, and bridesmatron was Mrs. Stacie Pitts of Broken Arrow, sister of the bridegroom. They wore street-length, sleeveless, sheath-style black satin dresses, each with a scoop neckline. Their handtied, candlelight-ribboned arm bouquets featured white and appleblossom snapdragons, Osiana roses, and dendrobium orchids. Wally Wallis of Houston served as Best Man. Groomsmen were Larry Westall of Houston, Texas, and Mike Mirick of Seattle, Wash. Ushers were Mike Sanchez of Tulsa, and James Johnson of Dallas, Texas. Jessica and Kelsey Westall of Houston, Texas, served as flowergirls. They were attired in long, sleeveless candlelight satin dresses with organza overskirts, tied in back with a large bow. Their flowers were similar to the bride’s, and each wore a circlet of fresh baby’s breath and candlelight ribbon streamers in her hair. Ringbearers were Cameron Dixon and Colton Stevens of Ponca City, nephews of the bride. Mrs. Fran Lasiter of Tulsa gave a reading entitled “Love Song” from a book of poems written by the bridegroom’s maternal grandmother. Attending the guest registry and program distribution were Ashley Boone of Tulsa, cousin of the bride, Mrs. Ann Jackson of Ponca City, and Amy Combs of Rogers, Ark. Following the wedding ceremony, a reception and dance was hosted by the bride’s parents. Guests were seated at round, ivory-draped tables decorated with candlelit glass hurricane lamps surrounded by flower rings. The bride’s Bavarian cream, pedestal satellite cakes were topped with fresh flowers. The bridegroom’s Boston cream basketweave cake was embellished with chocolate-dipped, tuxedo-styled strawberries. In keeping with the Fourth of July celebration, an archway of lit sparklers was made by the guests as the couple departed the reception. The bridegroom’s parents hosted the rehearsal dinner at Ti Amo Ristorante in Tulsa. Prenuptial events honored the couple in Ponca City, Tulsa, and Dallas. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Howard Saunders III of Amarillo, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Swearingen and family of, Duncanville, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Boles of Center, Texas; Cory Hula of Cheyenne, Wyo.;Jeff Jakonczuk of San Francisco, Calif.; Winnie Willits of Ponca City; Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Boone of Great Bend, Kan.; Mr. and Mrs. Chad Boone of Hutchinson, Kan.; Jerry Boone and Matt of Hutchinson, Kan.; and Mr. and Mrs. Matt Jarvis of Barling, Ark. Writer Makes Big ‘Dill’ of Pickle ResearchBy PATTI CARMACK Lifestyles Editor Continuing the quest for the name origin of Bread and Butter pickles, this is the second of a four-part feature. A brief history of cucumbers was compiled from several resources, so I will share some of the vast information available…remember, I warned you that this would be more than you ever wanted to know about pickles! From “Producing Vegetable Crops” by Swiader et al., and “A History of Horticulture in America to 1860” by U.P. Hedrick comes this information: the cucumber is believed native to India, and evidence indicates that it has been cultivated in western Asia for 3,000 years. From India it spread to Greece and Italy, where the Romans were especially fond of the crop, and later into China. It was probably introduced into other parts of Europe by the Romans, and records of cucumber cultivation appear in France in the 9th century, England in the 14th century, and in North America by the mid-16th century. The Spaniards brought cucumbers to Haiti in 1494. In 1535 Cartier found “very great cucumbers” grown on the site of what is now Montreal. DeSoto, in 1539, reportedly saw cucumbers in Florida “better than in Spain.” Captains Amidas and Barlow found cucumbers in Native American gardens in Virginia in 1584. They were also being grown by the Iroquois when the first Europeans visited them. It is possible that what DeSoto saw were squashes or gourds, rather than cucumbers, but, not having been there, I can’t really say for sure, so we’ll let it stand that he saw cucumbers. A garrison of his troops was said to have grown a garden which likely did contain cucumbers. Products Bartered Throughout the 1500s, European trappers, traders, buffalo hunters, and explorers bartered for the products of Native American agriculture. The tribes of the Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains reportedly learned how to grow European type vegetables from the Spaniards. The best farmers on the Great Plain were the Mandans in what is now known as the Dakotas. When the Europeans came to Mandan villages, the tribe members were growing a dozen or more varieties of corn, at least six kinds of beans, and a wide variety of pumpkins, squashes, and gourds. To these they quickly added cucumbers and watermelons obtained from the Spaniards, according to historians. Colonial New England was famous for its love of gardens of all types, and for its superior gardening techniques learned from the Dutch, according to information from “B’s Cucumber Pages.” John Winthrop, the first governor of Massachussetts Bay Colony, planted a garden on Conant’s Island in Boston Harbor that was known as “The Governor’s Garden.” There is a description published in London in 1630 by the Rev. Francis Higginson in his book “New-England’s Plantation” that says “Here are stores of pompions, cowcumbers, and other things of that nature which I knw not...” William Wood came to New England in 1629, returning to England in 1633, and publishing in the next year’s “New England Prospect” a story in which he describes the flora, fauna, and agriculture of the new country, saying “the ground affoards very good kitchin gardens, for Turneps, Parsnips, Carrots, Radishes, and Pompions, Muskmillons, Isquoter-squashes, coucumbars, Onyons, and whatever grows well in England grows as well there, many things being better and larger.” Diet Reform In the later 1600s, a widespread prejudice developed against fresh fruits and salads, or any product of the orchard or garden that had not been cooked. Newspapers, magazines, and books contained articles by writers on health claiming that these items, when uncooked, brought on summer diseases and should, in particular, be forbidden to children. Even when, soon afterwards, diet reform swept over the colonies, and “simple, natural, plain foods” were recommended (as well as eating less meat), the cucumber had difficulty shedding its bad reputation — “Fit only for consumption by cows,” from which came the name cowcumber. From several resources comes the information that Samuel Pepys wrote in his diary on 22 September 1663, “This day Sir W. Batten tells me that Mr. Newhouse is dead of eating cowcumbers, of which the other day I heard of another, I think.” Though cucumbers were brought early from the Old World, grown in many a garden, and are mentioned in several eighteenth-century advertisements, nothing is found about varieties until 1806, when Mahon, in his Gardener’s Calendar, named eight, all from the “Old World.” Modern cucumbers gradually evolved from these and other European varieties without planned hybridization, or much selection, until 1872, when Tailby’s hybrid cucumber was exhibited. After that, especially from 1880 to the present, much interest has been shown in raising this vegetable. Most of the kinds now grown have originated since 1900, according to the National Gardening Association. Even our veggies have become modernized. From “Cooking A to Z,” edited by Jane Horn, comes the information that the cucumber is a gourd of the same family as pumpkin, zucchini, and other squashes. There are basically two types of cucumbers — pickling varieties and slicing varieties. Pickling varieties, such as the gherkin, the American dill, and the cornichon (small French pickle), are relatively small. The gherkin and the cornichon are rarely more than 2 inches long, the American dill rarely more than 4 inches. All of the varieties have dark green skin with knobby warts or spines. Slicing cucumbers may be either outdoor varieties with seeds or greenhouse types, such as the long, thin-skinned English cucumber, which has few seeds. Outdoor varieties have a smooth, dark green skin and are usually about 8 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide. The skin is often waxed to prolong shelf life. Greenhouse varieties, such as the English cucumber, are about 12-15 inches long. I won’t attempt to inform you about preservation methods used by some manufacturers, but, needless to say, the information is “out there.” Other commercially available slicing cucumbers include the round, pale lemon cucumber, which has a very mild flavor, and the Japanese cucumber, a narrow, thin-skinned variety with few seeds. Cucumbers have a crisp texture, a moist, cool flesh, and a mild flavor. Pickling cucumbers are appreciated for their crisp, firm texture; slicing varieties for their refreshing, juicy flavor. Now, if this doesn’t impress you with details about cucumbers, do your own research! At this point, I am trying to remember why I started this! For more information than you EVER wanted to know about Bread and Butter pickles read the third part of this saga in next Sunday’s Lifestyles section. Cann Memorial Gardens Setting for Couple’s VowsCann Memorial Gardens in Ponca City was the setting for the recent wedding of Michelle Renae Davis and James Michael Linton. Their double ring vows were solemnized by the Rev. Richard Thomasson, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Tonkawa, in front of a lattice work archway decorated with white baby’s breath, greenery, and pink roses. Each side was flanked by a glass vase filled with pink and white crystals and an arrangement of white gladioli, baby’s breath, lilies and pink rosebuds. Guests were seated amidst the trees in white chairs decorated with white bows. The aisle was detailed by a white runner. Parents of the couple are Larry and Betty Davis and Jim and Pam Linton, all of Tonkawa. Guests were seated as a variety of wedding songs was played. “Amazed” by Lone Star was played as the mothers were seated, and the attendants entered to “Canon in D.” The traditional “Bridal Chorus” was played as the bridal processional. Bryan White’s “From this Moment On” was played during the ceremony, and the traditional “Wedding March” was played for the recessional. Attending the guest book was Amber McCune. The guest book table was draped with a white cloth topped by a birdhouse decorated with greenery, pink rosebuds and a white dove. Zachary and Chase Pfluger, nephews of the bridegroom, were ringbearers, and Kristin Scott was flowergirl. Tracy Simmons served her sister as Matron of Honor, and bridesmaids were Tasha Inman, Tara Robbins and Lori Williams. Each wore a designer gown of pink satin with a corset-style bodice. The bustled back, which gathered into a rose, topped a short train. The attendants carried arm bouquets of pink larkspur, pink roses, and delphiniums. Zane Finton was the Best Man, and groomsmen were John Linton, brother of the bridegroom, Lane Dye, and Jay Foster, cousin of the bridegroom. Ushers were Jeff Davis, brother of the bride, and Steve Pfluger and Billy Aldridge, brothers-in-law of the bridegroom, and Richard Simmons, brother-in-law of the bride. Simmons also served as musician. The bride wore a designer gown of white matte satin with a Venise lace accented bodice, scalloped sweetheart neckline, and wide lace appliqued shoulder straps. The full, multi-layered tulle skirt was edged with satin piping. The back of the scooped bodice met a lace corset tie. The multi-layered chapel train was topped by Venise lace medallions. The fingertip tulle veil was also edged with satin piping. The bride’s bouquet was fashioned from pink larkspur, miniature white roses, Queen Anne’s lace, gerber daisies, bells of Ireland, and bear grass. The bride’s parents hosted a buffet dinner and reception on the patio of the garden following the ceremony. Guests were sea |