From The Pages Of The Ponca City News, Wednesday,
September 3, 1997
LOCAL
Big United Way Kickoff Parade Saturday
OSU Coach Will Lead Boy Scouts
Hospital Plans 'Smoke-Free' Seminar
Dog Bath, Dip Day Set
Reading Alive, Well At Union Elementary
Christian Singer Tammy Trent To Open at OSU Praise Concert
Area Calendar
Several Awards Planned For County Fair Exhibitors
Blackwell School Bond Election Scheduled Sept. 9
Emergency Sirens To Sound Thursday
Nearly News
Welcome Center Relocation Could Benefit Whole Area
Correction
Bridge Work in Progress
Child Advocate Features Work By Sen. Muegge
PCFD Auxiliary Serving Lunches During 'The Land of Country' Festival This
Year
Sertoma Kolachi Sale Begins Sept. 5
Area Gas and Oil Report
New Water Treatment Plant Open House Set Friday
DEATHS
Obituaries
Max E. Albers
C.E. Marlar
Arthur Lee Nash
Casey M. Webb
Ronald Lee Buffalo Head
Services Pending
Marie Harman
NEWS BRIEFS
LIFESTYLES
Chef Prepares Ice Swan Decor, Menu for Classic Benefit Golfers
State Pythian Picnic Set Here
Barn Dance Will Help Raise Funds For Cultural Center
Miss Ponca City Contest Open
Little News
SPORTS
Kicking Game Vital to Cats
Lady Wildcats Split With Lady Trojans
Wildcat Harriers Start Countdown
Frontier Has Rally Win Over Olive
Hunter Ed. Course Set
By KATHY ZEHR
News Staff Writer
With great razzle-dazzle, color, and excitement, a super-large 1997-98 Ponca City United Way kickoff parade is set to march down Grand Avenue at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Dozens of entries including floats, tractors, new firetrucks, golf carts, humvees, missiles, assorted Shriner vehicles, bands, cheerleaders, cars, bikes, skateboards, pigs beds, and much more, will be featured.
The "Directors Choice" award will be given for the best entry, representative of the theme, "Keys To A Caring Community."
"We're doing it up big this year." said parade chairman James York. "There will probably be as many people in the parade as watching it."
One highlight of the parade is to be a "mock bed race" to serve as a teaser for the full-blown bed race to be held in the spring.
Other awards will be presented to the largest group participating, the best non-commercial entry, the best decorated bike, decorated skateboard, decorated golf cart, and decorated roller blader. All participants will receive certificates for entering.
Goal for the United Way campaign this year to help fund the 17 local agencies is $585,000, says Helene Schwartz, United Way Director.
"Our goal with the kickoff parade is to bring people together in the name of community spirit to both have a good time and be made aware of the member agencies and the work made possible through United Way contributions," she added.
The full day of activities will begin at 7 a.m. with a pancake and sausage breakfast at the Masonic Lodge that will continue until noon. A bike ride and fun run/walk are also scheduled during the morning for participants of all ages. Information on entry for these events is available at the United Way office, 765-2476.
Face painting, the moonwalk, food, entertainment, magic shows, and the Pioneer Technology Mobile Technology Center are just a few of the featured activities to be available to participants from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. in downtown Ponca City.
Entries, led by the Army National Guard Color Guard, will include the United Way float with representatives from the American Red Cross, Arthritis Foundation, Will Rogers Boy Scout Council, Bridgeway, Child Development Center, Domestic Violence Program, Bluestem Girl Scout Council, Golden Villa Adult Day Services, Helpline, Hospice of Ponca City, Northern Oklahoma Youth Services, New Emergency Resource Agency, Peachtree Landing, ProTeens, RSVP, The Salvation Army and the YMCA.
Also entered are various floats including those by Sykes and Lowe's Home Center; vehicles and banners by KLVV, Conoco Employees and retirees; Oklahoma Army National Guard with Humvee and toe missile; Professionals Today with a pig; Peachtree Landing Lawn Chair Brigade; Kay County Shriners; PAWS; GOOFS; Ponca City High School Band, Cheerleaders, and Hi Steppers; Ponca City Mid-High cheerleaders, Lutheran School cheerleaders; Ponca City Tomorrow's MRCAC committee; the car for the Marland Estate Oktoberfest drawing; and the Smith's Home Furnishings Bed Race entry. Representative Jim Newport will also participate.
The Will Rogers Council, Boy Scouts of America, is pleased to announce that Oklahoma State University head football coach Bob Simmons has been selected as the Honorary Chairman for the Council's fall membership roundup.
Coach Simmons, a former Boy Scout, states that the Scouting program provides a great opportunity for young people today to develop the character and skills needed in preparing for the future. The youth of today will be our leaders of tomorrow.
The theme for this years roundup is "Touchdown for Scouting." The roundup kicked off Aug. 15 and will end on Dec. 15.
The programs offered by the Will Rogers Council, Boy Scouts of America are:
- Tiger Cubs: This program is designed for first grade boys and their parents.
- Cub Scouts: This program is designed for boys in the second through fifth grade and their parents.
- Boy Scouts: The Boy Scout program is designed for boys in the sixth grade and up. Boy Scouts do camping, hiking, work on merit badges and many other related activities.
- Exploring: This program is for young men and women in grades nine through twelve. Explorer Posts are organized around a career or hobby interest such as medical, law enforcement, computers, law, high adventure and cycling.
All young people in North Central Oklahoma will have the opportunity to join the Great Adventure of Scouting this fall. Existing packs, troops and posts will be having rallies and open houses to invite new youths to join Scouting or Exploring.
The Council will also be organizing new packs, troops and posts in areas where no unit currently exists.
For more information on the Scouting program in the Will Rogers Council and how you can become a member during "Touchdown for Scouting" you call (405) 765-6669 or 1-800-478-2563.
The Will Rogers Council is a member agency of the United Way of Ponca City.
Do you smoke because of tension and stress? Have you quit before, only to start smoking again when pressure mounts? Was quitting on your own too much of a burden? Have you resolved to become a non-smoker by the end of 1997?
There's still time to quit smoking this year with several weeks to spare. The "Freedom from Smoking" program conducted by St. Joseph Regional Medical Center may be just what you need to become smoke-free.
"Quitting involves more than simply eliminating a bad habit," says Martha Denney, RN, program coordinator and American Lung Association certified instructor. "It's a major change in lifestyle which affects a person's self-image and the ways daily stresses are handled. Sometimes you can't eliminate smoking permanently unless you replace it with other coping strategies."
"Freedom from Smoking" gives smokers an opportunity to gain strength from a peer group.
"The group process takes the loneliness out of quitting," adds Denney.
Developed and tested extensively, the "Freedom from Smoking" clinic has seven sessions. "Quit Night" is the third session.
Although most sessions are held Monday evenings a week apart, the fourth session is held two days after the third to offer support and encouragement within 48 hours of quitting.
"We think smokers need all the help and support they can get when they quit," says Denney. "And that's what we try to provide through the program."
The group program opens with an orientation on Sept. 15 and culminates in a celebration, Oct. 27. All sessions will be held at SJRMC from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The enrollment fee is $50 and formal registration is not required, but Denney invites you to call her with your questions at 765-0201.
"If you smoke and want to quit, take advantage of this unique group opportunity," encourages Denney. "Celebrate the holiday season with a new, healthy smoke-free lifestyle!"
Kay-9 Dog Training Club will hold a Dog Bath and Dip, 1-4 p.m. Sept. 7. at Pioneer Motor Bank. Cost will be $5 per dog. It is an objective of the Club to help dog owners protect their dogs from the discomfort and possible illnesses due to flea and tick infestation.
In order to protect the dog as much as possible during the bath and dip, cotton is placed in each ear and eye drops are put in the eyes. The dogs are first shampooed and rinsed and then dipped. The shampooing procedure thoroughly wets the dog's coat and this allows the dip solution to penetrate to the skin and offers the dog more protection against fleas and ticks.
The Dog Bath and Dip sessions are a fund raiser for the Kay-9 Dog Training Club. The Club is licensed by the American Kennel Club. Proceeds go towards sponsoring the semi-annual dog obedience classes, obedience equipment, dog shows, and other dog-related activities. All work performed by club members is voluntary and done in an effort to help educate the public regarding responsible dog ownership.
Kay-9 Dog Training Club meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of every month at the Ponca City Library. The public is welcome to attend. For additional information about the dog bath and dip or about the club in general, call 762-7360 or 765-2664.
The Accelerated Reader Program has become a great incentive for Union Elementary students to pick up a book and read. Some Union students are seen reading in the halls, on a sofa or with a buddy during free time. All students can earn points by reading a book and taking a comprehensive test on the computer. Students can also earn a half -point or more depending on the difficulty of the book. Second- and third-graders use their points to shop for items in the Union store, while the fourth, fifth and sixth graders use their reading points to participate in the Great Class Escape. But this year was a little different - the school's Accelerated Reading Program students challenged their school principal Jean Hastings to wear her pajamas to school if the students earned at least 1,500 points from reading. So during the year the accelerated readers had lunch with Mrs. Hastings each month, and eventually challenged her to wear roller blades, eat an anchovy pizza and read to them from the roof if they won the contest. The entire student body earned a whopping total of 14,976 reading points - almost 10 times more points than needed for Mrs. Hastings to pay up. She's pictured at left in her sleeping (and now reading) attire. In the top picture, the top three point readers from the Accelerated Reader Program last year are (from left) Jenny Rupert, second place with 377 points; Sarah Denny, first place with 479 points; and Tyler Silvy, third place with 307 points. These readers were taken by limousine to eat lunch. Pictured below, students enter their bids at a readership auction.
STILLWATER - Christian radio KLVV 88.7 FM is presenting Petra in concert Sept. 18, at the Gallagher-Iba Arena on the Oklahoma State University campus. The Petra Praise Tour '97 highlights Petra's latest album, "Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus." Special guests will be John Cox, Tammy Trent, and Shaded Red. Tickets for this concert are on sale now.
Tammy Trent, who will be one of three opening acts for the concert, sang her first solo at the age of nine.
Tammy relates, "I think I always had the dream of being a singer. I knew by age 16 that the Lord had a call on my life that would involve music in one way or another. I just didn't know how it would happen."
In 1991 Tammy moved to Nashville where she met a young songwriter named John Mandeville, and they produced a demo that led to Tammy being signed by REX music. Her self-titled 1995 release produced a number-one song "Your Love is 4 Always," and three top-ten singles, including a duet with Pam Thum called "Starting to Believe."
In 1996, Tammy went back into the studio to record her sophomore release "You Have My Heart." Enlisting the production talents of Fred Hammond (formerly of the Christian group, Commissioned), Tammy takes her music, artistry, and skills to the next level.
She says, "Recording this album has been so much fun. Everything I'm going through is about the Lord. I want people to look at me, listen to the music and be able to see what God is doing."
The album has already produced the top-ten hit "Welcome Home" and another tune called "Turn to the Cross" which is climbing the charts.
With the release of "You Have My Heart," Tammy plans to stay the course her life has taken, following God, loving her husband and using her music to encourage others to cling to the hope and love that is ours through Christ.
The Petra Praise Tour '97 will be at the Gallagher-Iba Arena on the OSU campus in Stillwater on Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. General admission tickets are available at all Christian bookstores in Ponca City, Enid, Stillwater, Blackwell, Winfield and at Family Christian Store, Northwest 59th and May Avenue in Oklahoma City.
Tickets for all ages are $10 in advance and $9 for groups of 10 or more, and will be $12 the day of the concert. Reserved seats are available for $15 at KLVV. Tickets (including reserve seating) can be purchased by mail to KLVV, P.O. Box 14, Ponca City, OK 74602 or by using Visa/MasterCard/Discover from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays at (405) 767-1400. The concert is sponsored by Christian Radio KLVV 88.7 FM.
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BLACKWELL - Several awards are planned for Best of Show exhibits for next week's 80th annual Kay County Free Fair here.
The Free Fair begins Tuesday and runs through Saturday.
Several local businesses are sponsoring awards for the Fine and Domestic Arts, Domestic Sciences and FCE Department exhibits. Individuals interested in exhibiting should stop by their local chamber of commerce or the OSU extension center in Newkirk for a free copy of this year's fairbook.
Here are the awards and their sponsors:
Best of Show Adult Art and Best of Show Youth Art, each a $10 gift certificate, Graphic Center, Ponca City.
Best of Show Adult Crafts, $10 gift certificate; Best of Show Youth Crafts, $5 gift certificate, and Best of Show Christmas Decorations, $10 gift certificate; Grand Galleria, Ponca City.
Best of Show Ceramic/China Pottery: first place $35 gift certificate, second place $20 gift certificate, third place $10 gift certificate, Play Pen Ceramics, Ponca City.
Best of Show Clothing and Accessories, $25 gift certificate (fabric department), Wal-Mart, Blackwell.
Best of Show Crochet/Knitting, $10 gift certificate, White's Factory Outlet, Blackwell.
Best of Show Needlework, Linens, large pizza, Pizza Hut, Blackwell.
Best of Show Furniture, quart of Aqua Oil, Wheeler Furniture Restoration, Tonkawa.
Best of Show Best Quilt, $10 award, Best of Show Youth Quilting, $10 award, PM Patches & Pieces Quilters Guide, Ponca City.
Best of Show Quilting, $10 gift certificate, Linda's Creative Sewing, Ponca City.
Adult Best of Show Photography, free roll of film and developing; Youth Best of Show Photography, free roll of film and developing, Photo Pro, Ponca City.
Best of Show Adult Woodworking/Woodcarving, a drill; Best of Show Adult Woodworking/Woodcarving, a drill, Hughes Lumber, Ponca City.
Best of Show Baking, $25 gift certificate, United Supermarkets, Ponca City, and United Supermarkets, Blackwell.
Best of Show Food Preservation, a dozen canning jars, Dorsett's IGA, Tonkawa.
Youth Best of Show Food Preservation, home canning guide, OSU Extension, Newkirk.
1997 Adult Premium Food Preservation Awards, Alltrista Corporation.
Also sponsoring awards for top quality work are two area quilt guilds. Pioneer Area Quilters Guild is providing premiums for four classes of quilts, totaling $50 in prize money. In addition, PM Patches and Pieces Quilters Guild is sponsoring a $10 award for the best full size or larger machine quilt and a second $10 award for the best quilt, crib size or larger, that was made by a person under 18 years of age. Guild member Sue Roy has donated handmade rosette ribbons for these awards as well.
Fair visitors can visit the FCE Building to see the work of organization members as well as commercial exhibitors. They also can buy cool drinks, coffee and snack foods and the 75th anniversary FCE cookbook.
BLACKWELL - The Blackwell Board of Education has combined the following precincts for the Sept. 9, 1997, special school bond election only, it was announced today.
Precinct 409-410 St. Johns Lutheran Church, located east of Blackwell, will vote at Precinct 202, located at the Free Will Baptist Church, 209 North Sixth Street, in Blackwell.
Precinct 404 Peckham Christian Church, located in Peckham, will vote at Precinct 201, First Christian Church, located at 306 East Coolidge in Blackwell.
Precinct 406, Braman High School in Braman, will vote at Precinct 201, First Christian Church located at 306 East Coolidge, in Blackwell.
Precinct 417 National Guard Armory, located at Tonkawa, will vote at Precinct 210, located at First United Methodist Church at 6th and Coolidge in Blackwell.
Precinct 420 Ranch Drive Coop, located at No. 90 Ranch Drive will vote at Precinct 210, located at the First United Methodist Church at 6th and Coolidge in Blackwell.
You are entitled to vote by absentee ballot in this election. You may apply to have an absentee ballot mailed to you. Your application must be received by the Kay County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 1997. You may vote by in-person absentee ballot by going to the Kay County Election Board office between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, 1997.
The Kay County Election Board office is located in the basement of the Kay County Court House. The telephone number of the Kay County Election Board is 405-362-2130.
The testing of the Ponca City emergency siren warning system will be held at noon, every Thursday, according to Tom Montgomery, emergency management operations officer.
The test is scheduled throughout the year.
Montgomery said that in case of inclement weather, the test will be postponed, and in this case or if additional tests are planned, the public will be notified by the Ponca City News and the radio stations.
NN has learned that Pat Gammon, recently retired after some 25 years working at the Bowling Alley, is now a patient in St. Mary's Hospital in Enid. Her sister called NN to give us an address so Pat's many bowling friends may write to her while she is recuperating. Her address is St. Mary's Hospital, Rehab Center, 305 South Fifth, Room 498, Enid, OK 73701. The ball is in your alley now, bowlers - get those cards in the mail!
NN is looking for the person who lost car keys in the vicinity of Skylark and Cardinal. Dr. Don Parsons brought in the keys Tuesday after lunch, looking for the owner. If you are missing your keys, check with the front desk at The News - Dr. Parsons may have found them.
NN's face is red! In Sunday's account of the Sertoma presidency and meeting schedule, we had the group meeting for lunch on Tuesdays at the Golden Corral ... wrong ... the organization really meets for lunch at the Western Sizzlin'. And while we are talking about Sertoma, the organization will launch the annual Kolache sale this weekend, taking orders to be ready for delivery on Sept. 26.
Some confusion about grandfathers and step-grandfathers occurred in Sunday's Lifestyles story on the wedding of Angie Bluethman of Perry and Joseph Matthew Wagner. Our apologies for omitting the name of the bride's step-grandfather, the late Dr. Edwin Fair.
By LOUISE ABERCROMBIE
News Staff Writer
BLACKWELL - Members of the Far North Central Rural Development Coalition came together Tuesday in Blackwell to study designs of a new proposed Welcome Center at State Highway 11 and Interstate 35.
Kathleen Marks, Oklahoma Tourism and Travel director for welcome centers, displayed several versions of the proposed welcome center and possible scenarios of the highway interchange at the meeting attended by about 60.
Marks reported the Tourism Department will be working closely with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the revision of the interchange, but that ODOT will have the final word on the configuration.
For several years Sen. Paul Muegge, Tonkawa, has been making an effort to have the welcome center, which is currently located two miles north of Blackwell, moved to the SH-11 and I-35 site. Joining Sen. Muegge at the meeting were legislators Sen. J. Berry Harrison, Fairfax, and Rep. Jim Reese, Deer Creek.
The opportunity to move the welcome center is expected to come about with a legislative appropriation included in the general obligation bond issue that will fund a new center. The GO bonds will be voted on by citizens next year. Harrison encouraged the citizens to vote for the GO bonds.
Oklahoma is in the process of replacing or building new welcome centers, Marks indicated. Most of the centers are now 25 years old.
Among the communities represented by the North Central Oklahoma Coalition are Alva, Blackwell, Medford, Pawnee, Pawhuska, Fairfax, Shidler, Tonkawa, Ponca City, Braman and Caldwell, Kan.
An issue addressed by Reese is that the rest area that is located at the current welcome center will remain open. The welcome center is operated by the state and the rest area is a federal project. Reese pointed out that with the rest area, which has restroom facilities, remaining where it is this will draw off a lot of visitors, who may only be stopping to use the restroom.
Marks replied that there will be new signage telling of the welcome center.
The plan for moving the welcome center is that it would draw more visitors to north central Oklahoma. Welcome center managers and personnel would then have an opportunity to tell the visitors about attractions and events in the area, Marks said.
Also the plan would draw more shoppers to the Outlet Mall, McDonald's and other area businesses. Larry White, Colby, Kan., owner of the mall, and Clement Collogan, owner of McDonald's franchise, were both at the meeting.
Marks pointed out that the I-35 welcome center draws the fourth largest number of visitors of any welcome center in Oklahoma. Some 20,000 folks stopped at the center in both June and July this year. Last year's total count was 163,681.
She said if the welcome center personnel can talk to the visitors and tell them of events or attractions and persuade them to spend one night in the area they will spend $85 more in the area. She said one out of every three persons is influenced to spend another day.
Several questions were raised about the configuration of the interchange. Muegge said the first priority ought to be safety. Other concerns are that the interchange be designed to make it easy for the drivers to get off and on both I-35 and SH 11.
Muegge noted that the question that the visitors ask about most is the Tall Grass Prairie Preserve. This can be accessed from SH II. Folks from Medford and Alva also noted out that there are lots of attractions in western Oklahoma that can be accessed by SH-11, including the Great Salt Plains.
Joe Harris, Blackwell, suggested that a list of priorities be established by the group for the interchange and then a meeting be held with the Department of Transportation. Gerald Hall, Stillwater, representing the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, suggested that a smaller working group be formed to come up with the priority list.
Marilyn Harmon, chairman of the coalition, asked volunteers for this project and indicated a meeting will be set up with ODOT officials and Highway Commissioner Tom Love.
The revision of the interchange is estimated to cost $600,000. Although rebuilding the bridge at the interchange is on the five-year plan of ODOT, the interchange revision is not at this time.
Muegge said that there maybe some additional I-35 improvement funds available from federal funds due to NAFTA. This trade agreement will open trade between the borders of the United States, Mexico and Canada in the year 2000, he said. Muegge encouraged the group to get in touch with the Oklahoma Congressional delegation emphasizing the need for additional funds for improvements to handle the anticipated growth in future traffic.
Tony Marlar of Ponca City and his daughter, Daralyn, were injured in the traffic accident reported on the front of Tuesday's News. They were incorrectly identified.
The News regrets any confusion or inconvenience this may have caused.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER Dee Schieber of District One talks with equipment operator Chris Tarrant of Evans & Associates as the county completes a six-month project rebuilding the bridge over Bois D'Arc Creek between the county landfill and State Highway 156 south of Ponca City. Even though the bridge has been closed since March, some drivers recently have been ignoring barricades and using it anyway. Evans foreman Dale Briggs said motorists therefore should use caution during the next few weeks because crews are removing dirt and exposing the concrete edges of the bridge to prepare for asphalt paving. Schieber said the bridge should officially reopen within two weeks, weather permitting. (News Photo by Mark Galvin)
In the July issue of The Child Advocate, a monthly publication of the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy, Sen. Paul Muegge's children's legislation during the 1997 Legislative season was featured.
Some of the key pieces of legislation cited by the Institute included House Bill 1433 which increases enforcement of child seat belt laws. Others recognized by the child advocacy group were Senate Bill 277 which expands free immunizations for children.
Other pieces of legislation included HB 2170, creating a statewide child care resource and referral system; SB 639 expanding health care opportunities for needy children and HB 1854 which appropriates a record $4.2 million to the Children First child abuse prevention program.
Muegge says, "I'm very proud of my record on children's issues. When I first came to the legislature, I made a commitment to fight for the forgotten and neglected. Our children shouldn't take a back seat to any other issue. I'd like to think that I've been helpful in keeping their concerns at the top of the legislative agenda."
The Ponca City Fire Department Auxiliary will be serving lunches at "The Land of Country," antique and craft festival from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., again this year. The festival will be held Friday and Saturday at the Hutchins Memorial building, Fifth Street at Overbrook.
The auxiliary members helped serve lunches during the 1996-97 The Land of Country Festival and proceeds from the festival were used to purchase the special lifesaving Cairns-IRIS Thermal Imaging System Helmets for the firefighters of Ponca City.
Other projects of the auxiliary have been to provide refreshments for the firefighters at special meetings and demonstrations; sending birthday cards to all firefighters; and sponsoring PCFD employees Christmas parties and picnics.
The Ponca City Fire Department Auxiliary was organized in November 1995, and its goal is to help make the PCFD better as a whole, says Melinda Reed, spokesperson.
"Our mission statement is to serve support, and encourage the PCFD firefighters, staff and families as they strive to protect and preserve life and property thereby enhancing the quality of life for Ponca City area residents," she said.
All citizens are encouraged to attend "The Land of Country" craft and antique festival and help support special civic projects in Ponca City. Tickets for the lunches are $4 for adults and $2 for children.
The festival will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Kolachis are back! That's the word coming from the Ponca City Sertomans - time for the Annual Kolachi Sale!
Orders will be taken for the popular kolachis from Sept. 5 through Sept. 12, according to word from Glenda Brown, Sertoma president. Orders may be called to 765-0204 between the hours of 9:30 a.m. to noon and 2:30 to 4 p.m. after Sept. 5 and through Sept. 12, or by calling 765-3007 after 5 p.m.
The Kolachis are $12 a dozen or $6 for a half dozen, and come in apple, cherry, and apricot.
Pick up for orders will be Friday, Sept. 19 at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Speech Pathology office in the Medical Arts facility, 1215 East Hartford, between the hours of 9:30 a.m. to noon and 2:30 to 4 p.m.
Proceeds from the sale will benefit Sertoma's many community projects, Brown pointed out.
Showing ability to produce a combined 1,838,000 CF gas per day, five new wildcats have been completed in Kay County, 4.2 miles southeast and from 3.9 to 4.5 miles southwest of Kildare. Ganer Oil Co. is the operator.
The wells are designated as the Nos. 3, 2, 6, 5 and 4 Crawford.
They came in flowing 600,000, 308,000, 50,000, 400,000 and 480,000 CF gas per day, respectively. Total depths range from 631 to 650 feet.
Production will range from 570 to 582 feet into the wellbore.
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Halliburton Oil Production Co. has plugged and abandoned an unsuccessful wildcat well in Kay County, 1.6 miles northeast of Three Sands.
The well was spudded on June 23 and was known as the No. 1-26 Trueblood.
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Sandstone Resources Inc. has revealed plans to drill a 4,350-ft. developmental well in the Tonkawa field, Noble County. The operator has designated the venture as the No. 6 Mary Ruth. Drillsite is 1.9 miles west-southwest of Three Sands.
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Drillsite has been staked for the No. 1 Megenity Root, a 5,500-ft. developmental well in the South Ceres Field, Noble County. The operation will be located 1.5 miles northeast of Ceres. West Bay Exploration Co. is the operator.
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Showing ability to produce a combined 140,000 CF gas per day, three new producers have been completed in Noble County's South Tonkawa Field, 4.9, 5.2 and 5.3 miles east-northeast of Billings. Vector Exploration Inc. is the operator.
The wells are designated as the No. 1-19 Black, the No. 1-19 Bruton and the No. 1-18 Sledge.
They came in pumping 35,000, 45,000 and 60,000 CF gas per day, respectively. Production will be from perforations ranging from 472 to 503 feet into the holes.
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Drillsite has been staked for the No. 6 Heyliger, a 2,900-ft. developmental well in the Boar Creek Field, Osage County. The operation will be located 4.7 miles northeast of Osage. Heyliger Oil and Gas Corp. is the operator.
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Two developmental wells are planned by Zinke and Trumbo Inc. in Osage County's Sunset Field, 4.6 and five miles east-northeast of Hominy.
The wells will be known as the No. 1-35 Zinke (both wells). Both will seek production in the Arbuckle Formation, with total depths projected to 2,850 feet.
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The No. 1-31 Zinke, a 2,850-ft. developmental well, is scheduled to be drilled in Osage County's Canyon Creek field. Zinke and Trumbo Inc. is the operator. The well will be spudded 6.8 miles east-northeast of Hominy.
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A new producer has been brought on line in Osage County's Woolaroc Field, with Dewey Enterprises as the operator.
Located 6.4 miles east-northeast of Tallant, the well is designated as the No. 16 Dewey.
It pumped 15 barrels of oil per day from the Bartlesville Formation.
The well bottomed at 1,744 feet.
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By Patti Pfeiffer
News Staff Reporter
This Friday as the new water treatment plant is dedicated, city officials will be on hand to officially celebrate the new and improved city water treatment plant. The plant, at its present location, has been serving Ponca City citizens for nearly a century.
The Past
The beginning of the city's water treatment service can be traced back to the early 1900s. It all began in 1899 when citizens voted to sell $25,000 worth of city bonds for the construction of a waterworks system.
Plans and specifications were drawn up, bids went out and the construction began. The "new" treatment plant then consisted merely of a few wells, a pump station and a water tower. The facility was coal fired with steam driven pumps and the cost of the waterworks system after 30 years was almost $60,000.
The 100,000 gallon water tower was erected about 1903 and was located on East Grand Avenue in front of what is now Ponca City Mid High School.
Although several improvements were made at the treatment plant in 1919, a new facility was erected at the current location in 1934. The "Turkey Creek Project" as it was called, was a WPA project.
The new and modern waterworks plant was completed in 1935, in conjunction with the construction of Lake Ponca. The new lake, with a capacity of 4 billion gallons, was built as an alternative city water source.
The plant was built at a site with an elevation lower than that of the lake so that the water would flow downward, by gravity, the two and a half miles to the waterworks plant, thus eliminating the need for a pumping facility.
The combined total cost of the lake and water treatment plant was approximately $560,000. A portion, $430,000, of the project was funded by bonds and the remaining $130,000 by a government grant.
The plant was expanded once in 1954 and then renovated in 1982.
The Present
Although plans for the recent renovations and upgrade of the old water treatment plant began in 1992, actual construction did not begin until February 1996. The entire $9.2 million project was completed in July 1997 and none too soon according to plant supervisor Mike Hatfield. "The old plant was really in bad shape," Hatfield said. "Parts of the building were structurally unsound and condemned."
The renovations, expansion and upgrade included almost the entire complex. The plant now has a new water softening process which cuts the hardness of the water almost in half. "This is a new process for this plant and for the city's residents," Hatfield boosted. "We have never softened the city water supply before."
With the new high maintenance softening process came an improved state of the art laboratory and fully automated computer system. According to Hatfield the computer system allowed the plant to operate at the same manpower level while also providing better operational control over the plant.
Renovations were made to the old and outdated treatment basins where chemicals, such as lime, are added during the treatment process. The concrete constructed basins had deteriorated to the point it had to be replaced. And added were new mechanical mechanisms used to transport the sludge that is generated and compiles in the basins during the process. A new solids handling facilities was installed to handle the disposal of the sludge.
A lime silo was built to store the chemical most used in the softening process. Three drying beds were constructed to dry and store the by-product of the treatment process.
The filter hall is a new building. According to Hatfield the old building was open and the combination of chlorine and moisture caused the deterioration of all the metal in the building. The new facility eliminated the problem by enclosing the individual filter rooms.
The elevator, used to transport the heavy containers of chemicals to the second floor of the plant, is new. The old one was condemned Hatfield explained. Upstairs the chemical storage and feed area, where chemicals are pumped into the treatment basins, have also been renovated and remodeled. "It made better utilization of space upstairs," Hatfield says.
The Water Treatment Plant Project is being funded by a revenue bond issued by the Ponca City Utility Authority.
Quality assurance was one of the goals of the project. "The primary object of this water treatment plant upgrade was to meet the City's treatment needs and operational goals through the year 2010," Public Works Director Ken Parr explained. An evaluation was made to ensure that the plant met the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality's requirements and the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Safe Drinking Water Act regulations and recently enacted amendments.
The new and shiny plant is the pride and joy of those who dealt with the outdated system and worked in the old facility, those who now look forward to working with the new and upgraded system.
The Future
Phase II of the Water Treatment Plant Upgrade is currently in the planning phase and is scheduled to be completed in two years. According to Parr those future plans were originally part of the current expansion project but would have caused the project to exceed budget and were therefore postponed. "Those plans were not necessary for the current plant operation but are needed only to ensure capacity for future growth of the city," Parr explained.
The new plant has a built-in reserve capacity that can be utilized for future industrial or population growth and was laid out in such a manner that an increase in capacity could be added at minimal cost Parr added.
The dedication ceremony of the new water treatment plant located at 1801
East Central Avenue is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday. The Ponca City Utility
Authority will be holding an open house afterwards from 2:30 to 6 p.m. Mayor
Marilyn Andrews, City Manager Gary Martin, city employees, as well as the
contractors and consultants of the project will be present to answer any
questions and provide information during the open house.
DEATHS
KILDARE - Max E. Albers, longtime Kildare resident, died Monday morning, Sept. 1, 1997, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Ponca City. He was 54.
The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, 1997, at the Ponca City First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Denny Hook, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Newkirk Cemetery under the direction of Trout Funeral Home, Ponca City. The casket will be open at the church, however, friends may call at the funeral home until 9:30 a.m. Thursday.
Mr. Albers was born June 27, 1943, in Ponca City to John A. and Betty Aileen (McFall) Albers. He grew up in Kildare and attended school there through the 8th grade. He graduated from Ponca City High School in 1961. Max graduated from Northern Oklahoma College, then attended one semester at Oklahoma State University.
On March 6, 1972, he married Carolyn Lee Thatcher in Miami, Okla. The couple made their home in Kildare, where Max lived all of his life. At the time of his death, he was the Mayor of Kildare. Max was employed with the City of Ponca City as the Sanitation Superintendent until 1978, when he went into business for himself as B&A Refuse. The refuse trucks would run on Monday and Tuesday and on the other days he would farm.
In 1990, Max became the Administrator of the Moose Lodge 1031. He received a fellowship degree from the Lodge and was a member of the 50 Club. He also served as treasurer of the Kildare Volunteer Fire Department, which he was involved in building. He was a member of the Newkirk Golf Association and the Oklahoma Sheriffs' Association. He enjoyed golf and loved his grandkids and family. It has been said that for a time Max could not hear anything but his grandkids. It was wonderful when his hearing was restored and he could hear the laughter again.
He is survived by his wife, Carol, of the home; two sons, Greg Teasley and his wife, Debbie, and Marc Teasley, all of Ponca City; daughter, Melissa Albers of Newkirk; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Leroy Albers and his wife Margie, and Jay Albers and his wife Gloria, all of Newkirk; sister, Nancy Albers of Newkirk; a sister-in-law, Joy Albers; two aunts, Bernice Hastings of Ponca City and Lucille House of Nardin; and two grandchildren, Garrett Alan and Jordan Sue. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Gerald Albers; and an uncle, Raymond House.
Casket bearers will be Bill Hill, Dee Schieber, Tom Ferguson, Gary Gibson, Glen Appel, and Rick Bowhay. Honorary casket bearers will be Don Gibbons, Johny Knight, Elmo Stingley, Mike Welch, Corky Barnett, Jim Brown, Jim Maynard, Steve Krenn, Warren Adler, Rusty Morris, Walt Williams and Jerry Brown.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Max Albers Memorial Fund, c/o Pioneer Bank and Trust, Attention, Lori Hodges, P.O. Box 111, Ponca City, OK 74602.
The family will be at the home in Kildare.
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C.E. "Sid" Marlar was born March 24, 1940, in Ponca City, the son of Clyde E. and Ruby B. Marlar. He died at 2:10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, 1997, in Fort Worth, Texas. He was 57 years old.
A graveside service will be held in Ponca City at Sunset Memorial Gardens at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, 1997. Following the service, the family will be at 4 Riverside in the Bois D'Arc Community. For more information call (405) 767-8390. Arrangements in Fort Worth, Texas, were under the direction of Shannon North Funeral Home.
Sid received his education in Ponca City. He had numerous occupations - his favorite being a carpenter. He liked to call himself a "jack of all trades and master of none." Sid loved country music, fishing, and playing pool. He was baptized at an early age at Sunset Baptist Church in Ponca City.
He is survived by four wives, Carolyn Sweaney of the home, and Donna Marlar, Rosetta Arkeketa, Marlene LeClair; children, Sidney "Sid" Marlar, Sindy Convers, Sylvia "Miki" Standard, Tony Lynn Marlar, and Verga Rene' Marlar; a step-daughter, Janice Engle; brothers and sisters, Tommy Marlar, Earlene Matthiessen, Clydella Upshaw, Josephine Christian, Saleta Nuttle, Mary Francis Hawkins, John Wayne Hutchison, and Harold Gene Marlar; and numerous nephews, nieces, aunts, uncles, cousins, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and many friends. He was loved by all and will be missed by many.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Thomasine Pierce and Gerraldine Marlar; an infant child C.E. Marlar Jr.; and a step-child, Charles LeClair.
Contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to Hospice of Ponca City, 1904 North Union, Suite 103, Ponca City, OK 74601.
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KILDARE - Arthur Lee Nash, resident of the Kildare community, died Monday morning, Sept. 1, 1997, at St. Joseph Medical Center, Wichita, Kan., He had reached the age of 66 years 7 months and 16 days.
The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, 1997, at Grace Memorial Chapel. The presiding minister will be the Rev. Jack Adams of the New Creation Church, Ponca City.
Arthur Lee Nash was born Jan. 16, 1931, at Newkirk, the son of Leroy Elvin Nash and Edna Pearl (Fox) Nash. He graduated from Ponca City High School and later attended Okmulgee Tech Vocational School.
He entered the U.S. Army in August 1950, transferring to the U.S. Air Force in 1952, where he served until being honorably discharged in March 1971. Mr. Nash served with the 71st Tank Division while stationed in Korea. He later served with the Tactical Air Command 4533 Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. He also served in Vietnam, England, and other parts of the world. He returned to Ponca City, where he was employed at various locations, including the City of Ponca City, the construction of Kaw Dam and in various truck driving positions with area trucking firms.
He was united in marriage to Ouida "Johnnie" Martin on Oct. 21, 1955, in Ponca City. Mr. Nash was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Ponca City, a former member of the American Legion and a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, bartering, Eagles, and especially loved his horses, Philly Ann and Silver.
He is survived by his mother, Pearl Garrett and stepfather, Wayne Garrett, Ponca City; his wife, Ouida "Johnnie" Nash, Ponca City; longtime companion, Flora Nash of Ponca City; one son, Amos "Buddy" Nash, Newkirk; four daughters, Edna Johnson, Melinda Rosebery and April Wright, all of Ponca City and Liana Deason of Sand Springs; one sister, Wanda McClelland and one stepsister, Carolyn Marmoy, both of Ponca City; 12 grandchildren; one great-grandchild and in two months was expecting his second great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his father, Roy Nash and one stepbrother, Gene Garrett.
Honorary casket bearers will be Donny Rosebery, Mark Wright, Jerry Johnson, Jerry Deason, Joshua Naden and Steven Deason. A Military Flag presentation will be conducted by the Silver Talon Honor Detail from Vance Air Force Base.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled Veterans, 401 South Lincoln, Ponca City, OK 74601 or to the American Cancer Society, 4323 N.W. 63rd Street, Suite 110, Oklahoma City, OK 73116.
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Casey M. Webb, Ponca City resident, died Monday, Sept. 1, 1997, in Ponca City. She was 22.
A wake service will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, 1997, at the Trout Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. J. Michalicka, officiating.
Mass of Christian burial will be a 10 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 4, 1997, at St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Rev. John J. Michalicka, officiating. Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. in the Rosedale Cemetery, Ada, under the direction of Trout Funeral Home.
Casey was born April 16, 1975, in Ada, the daughter of Billy Don and Patricia (Fitter) Webb. She attended schools in Ada and Ponca City and graduated in 1993. During the past 10 months, Casey showed great courage in her victory over cancer. She was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church. Some of her favorite hobbies were going to the movies, listening to music and snow skiing. Casey had a great love for animals, especially her cat Cher.
Survivors include her mother and step-father, Trisha and Daryl Cox of the home; sister, Jessica Webb of the home; step-brothers, Dustin Cox of Cape May, N.J., and Derek Cox of Edmond; step-sister, Carrie Cox of Edmond; grandparents, S.J. and Peggy Fitter of Ada; step-grandparents, John and Barbara Cox of Ponca City. Her father, Billy Don Webb preceded her in death on Dec. 4, 1988.
Casket bearers will be family members, Sid Fitter, Dustin Cox, Derek Cox, Pat Parsons, Lynn Perry, and Robert Moseley.
Memorials will be made to the Ponca City Humane Society, 900 West Prospect, Ponca City, OK 74601.
The family will be at the home, 34 Raintree.
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Ronald Lee "Ronnie" Buffalo Head, Ponca City resident, died Monday morning, Sept. 1, 1997, in Ponca City. He was 42.
A prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m. today, at the Ponca Indian United Methodist Church. The traditional Indian feast will be held at noon Thursday at the church, followed by the funeral service at 2 p.m. The Rev. Abraham Jackson, pastor, will officiate. Burial will follow in the Ponca Indian Cemetery under the direction of Trout Funeral Home.
Ronald Lee "Ronnie" Buffalo Head was born July 19, 1955, in Pawnee, the son of Roy and Dorothy Blue Back Buffalo Head. He attended Marland School and the Chilocco Indian School.
Buffalo Head was employed with Nuckols Antiques Refinishing and Upholstery. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was the Golden Gloves Middleweight Boxing Champion of Southern Kansas/Northern Oklahoma. Ronnie was a "special uncle" to his many nieces and nephews. He enjoyed talking and laughing with them and he will be greatly missed by them all.
Survivors include a daughter, Georgia Lee Buffalo Head of Ponca City; three sisters, Betty Jo Stallings of Ponca City, Joyce Greenwood of Del City; and Mary Nell Hamilton of Marland; five brothers, Steve of Parma, Ohio, Duane of Marland, Timothy of White Eagle, and Keith and Dwight, both of Ponca City; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, two brothers and one sister preceded him in death.
Casket bearers will be brothers and nephews.
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Marie Harman, longtime Ponca City resident, died Tuesday evening, Sept.
2, 1997, at the home of her son. She was 78. Arrangements are pending with
Trout Funeral Home.
NEWS BRIEFS
Barn Dance - A family-oriented barn dance will be held Sept. 13, 7-10 p.m., at the Mertz barn. The barn is located one mile north of Mertz, Industrial Park, and 3/4 miles west. Cost per person is $10 and cost per family is $25. Wesley Brown will be the caller and the Lansfords from Silver Dollar City will provide the music. The dance is a fund raiser for the Ponca City Cultural Center museum.
First Dance - Chikaskia Valley Square Dance Club will kick-off the 1997-98 season Friday at the VFW Ballroom, 2900 East Prospect at 7:30 p.m. Bob and Marion Collyar will begin with calling round dances. Squares will begin at 8 p.m. with Henry Israel as caller. A silent auction will also be held and refreshments will be served. Dances will be held the last Friday of each month through the year.
Pvt. Hunsaker Graduates - Army Pvt. Andrew H. Hunsaker has graduated from basic military training at Fort Sill in Lawton. During the training, he received instruction in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, first aid, and Army history and traditions. He is the son of Mike H. Hunsaker, 716 Sugar Maple, and Jeane Hunsaker of 739 Fourth St., both of Ponca City. Pvt. Hunsaker is a 1996 graduate of Ponca City High School.
Airman Kleinmann Receives Training - Air Force Airman John F. Kleinmann has graduated from the security apprentice course at the Air Force Security Police Academy, Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. He was taught operations security systems, tactics, and weapons use, handling and safety. Also procedures and tactics in the threat spectrum of terrorism and antiterrorism. Kleinmann is the son of Fred J. and Marlene L. Kleinmann, 900 North Oak, and a 1996 graduate of Ponca City High School.
Airman Williams Graduates - Air Force Airman Nicholas J. Williams has graduated from the pavement and equipment maintenance apprentice course at Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, Mo. He was taught the construction, maintenance, and repair of aircraft runways, roads, parking areas, and the operation of power tools and equipment. He is the son of John W. and Frances A. Williams of Fairfax, and a 1995 graduate of Woodland High School in Fairfax.
5K Fun Run - Join the 5K Fun Run (3.1 miles) with the United Way Campaign 1997-98 Kick-off Sept. 6. Registration is $10 and includes a t-shirt as well as a pancake and sausage breakfast. Entry forms are available at the United Way, Godfrey's, PC Sports and First National Bank and can be mailed to 2609 Canterbury, Ponca City, OK 74604. Registration will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at Godfrey's on Sept. 6.
Bike Tour - Plan to join the United Way Campaign 1997-98 Kick-Off Bike Tour at 8 a.m. Sept. 6 at the Masonic Lodge, 1200 West Grand. Registration is $10 and includes a t-shirt and pancake and sausage breakfast. To register visit the United Way office at 102 South Fifth Street or be at the Lodge between 7 to 8 a.m., Sept. 6.
Accident - Police and ambulance responded to a two-vehicle, non-injury accident at Highland Avenue and North First Street at 8:48 a.m. Tuesday.
Burglary - At 8:50 a.m. Tuesday a man reported a burglary of an apartment in the 1400 block of West Highland Avenue. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Arrest - Police arrested a 50-year-old woman on grand larceny charges at 10:32 a.m. Tuesday at Hobby Lobby, 2904 North Fourteenth Street.
Accident - Police received a report of an accident in the 400 block of East Grand Avenue at 11:07 a.m. Tuesday. An officer was assigned and report was taken.
Theft - At 12:57 p.m. Tuesday a woman reported money stolen from her purse while in the 2100 block of North Fourteenth Street. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
New Library Hours - Winter hours are now in effect at the Ponca City Library. The library is now open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m.
Accidents - Two non-injury accidents were reported within minutes of one another. The first one occurring at 4:09 p.m. Tuesday at Broadway Avenue and North First Street. The other at 4:10 p.m. Tuesday was at North Fifth Street and East Hartford Avenue. Reports were taken on both.
Arrest - A 28-year-old man was arrested at 4:16 p.m. Tuesday in the 1700 block of Riggs Drive for domestic assault and battery.
Arrest -At 4:18 p.m. Tuesday police arrested a man on a city warrant for failure to appear.
Theft - Police received a call at 4:53 p.m. Tuesday from a man reporting the theft of a window air conditioning unit from the 100 block of East Fresno Avenue.
Shoplifter - Maurices, 2101 North Fourteenth Street, contacted police at 5:18 p.m. Tuesday regarding a girl held for shoplifting. A citation was issued and the juvenile was released to her parents.
Theft - A woman in the 300 block of West Hartford Avenue reported to police at 6:22 p.m. Tuesday that her checkbook had been stolen and checks had been forged. A report was taken.
Vandalism - At 8:29 p.m. Tuesday a person reported vandalism to their vehicle while parked in a parking lot at North Fourteenth Street and East Prospect Avenue. A report was taken.
Arrest - Police arrested a 33-year-old man at 3:06 p.m. Tuesday at West Cleveland Avenue and North Pine Street on a Kay County warrant for failure to appear.
Accident - At 3:20 p.m. Tuesday a report was taken on a non-injury
accident at Ash Street and West Grand Avenue.
LIFESTYLES
By LOUISE ABERCROMBIE
News Staff Writer
A famous food critic once said, "An executive chef makes the difference between cooking and cuisine." Delvin Wilson, executive chef of the Ponca City Country Club will be earning his title as he oversees his staff and adds his personal touches to about 2,800 meals during the annual Cherokee Strip Golf Classic Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
This amounts to about 940 meals per day. Planning of the menu began six months ago with Roy Dickson, general manager, and then went on to the Cherokee Strip Golf Classic Council for approval.
For Britt Woods, the new food and beverage assistant, this will be his first Cherokee Strip Classic event. He recently came to the Country Club from Tony Roma's and before that was with the Marriott Corporation.
Wilson already has one Classic under his chef's cap, having provided the cuisine for the 1996 event. Getting ready for a "thundering herd" of golfers and their accompanying significant others is a major undertaking.
"The Cherokee Strip Classic is to Ponca City, what the Master's is to Atlanta," Wilson says. Relying on his inhouse staff, the chef, who has been working for country clubs for over a decade, plans to serve delicious food and give excellent service. "We pamper the guests for three days," Wilson said.
The grocery shopping list requires considerable planning. Some of the bigger orders are 2,500 pounds of beef, 400 pounds of produce, 900 eggs and 100 cases of produce. In addition to taste, consideration is given to the presentation of the food. Adding to the overall festivities are the tallow carvings and a large "swan" ice carving.
Chef Wilson did the ice carving. He started with a drawing of the proposed carving; then the 300-pound block of ice was brought out of the freezer. Armed with a chain saw and a variety of chisels he set to work.
Using one of the chisels Delvin outlined the drawing on the ice and then took up the chain saw to make bigger cuts. A delicate touch with a chain saw is an art in itself that Chef Wilson exhibited as he carved out the delicate features of the swan. He finished the ice art creation off with the chisels.
The theme of the three day tourney benefiting Opportunity Center for Retarded Children is "Rhinestone Cowboy," and one of the meals will feature a barbecue menu. An interesting feature for the Friday menu is a whole roasted pig, which will be on exhibit.
Wilson holds an associate degree from Texas State Tech College at Waco in hotel and restaurant management and a chef's degree from the New York Culinary Institute. He came to the Ponca City Country Club from the Midland, Texas, Country Club. Brian Ford is the sous chef.
The 30th state picnic for the Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge of Oklahoma will be held Sept. 14 at the Ponca City lodge, 2512 West Highland.
The doors will open at 11 a.m. for all Knights, Pythian Sisters, friends and family. The meal will be served at 12:30 p.m.
Grand Chancellor Calvin Barnard of Ponca City will prepare the meat and those attending are asked to bring a covered dish, dessert or salad to share. The Ponca City Pythian Lodge will furnish utensils, coffee, tea and water.
According to a spokesperson all "children from newborn to 101 years of age" are invited to attend. The Knights and Pythian Sisters meet the second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the lodge.
A family-oriented barn dance will be held Sept. 13, 7-10 p.m., at the Mertz barn. The barn is located one mile north of Mertz, Industrial Park, and 3/4 miles west.
Cost per person is $10 and cost per family is $25. Wesley Brown will be the caller and the Lansfords from Silver Dollar City will provide the music.
The dance is a fundraiser for the Ponca City Cultural Center museum and is sponsored by the Friends of the Ponca City Cultural Center, Inc.
Annual membership in "Friends" is available. The group is interested in the preservation of the first home of E. W. Marland and the artifacts it contains. Ponca City Tourism office is also located in the building.
Membership designations and costs are Pioneers, $10; Land Seekers, $25; Claim Stakers, $100; Sodbusters, $250; Homesteaders, $500, and Builders, $1000.
More information about the organization or its events may be obtained by calling the Cultural Center or contacting 405 765-7536.
The Miss Ponca City Queen contest will be Sept. 27 at the Conoco Fourth Street Clubhouse, 1500 South Fourth. The contest is open to young women 17 years of age by Jan. 1, 1997, but not older than 20-years of age. Entry deadline is 3 p.m. Sept. 12.
Contestants must be unmarried, attending school and a Ponca City resident. They will be judged on poise, appearance, and personality. Contestants will also be judged on a 3-5 minute presentation that will include personal resume information and answers to the questions of "Why I Want to be Miss Ponca City" and "What Ponca City Means To Me."
Contestants may have individual sponsors. Entry fee is $30. Applications are available in the activity office at the high school through Jan Maddox or Anne Wynn, or by contacting Jackie Cutler Ingram, 762-0437, or Vicki Graves, 765-7680 and 765-4736.
The winner of the contest will represent Ponca City as a visiting queen in the Arkalalah, Arkansas City's annual Halloween festival Oct. 24-25. Miss Ponca City will also act as a goodwill ambassador and attend various functions and speaking engagements. Current Miss Ponca City is Kristy Essary, daughter of Vanessa Suter of Ponca City and Ron Essary of Overland Park, Kan.
Mark and Amy Huster, 1103 South Sixth, announce the birth of a son at 8:55 a.m. Aug. 5, 1997 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. The baby weighed 6-pounds, 6-ounces and was 20 1/2-inches long. He has been named Heath Alan Huster.
Maternal grandparents are Bruce and Mary Rowe of Ponca City and paternal grandparents are Jim and Jackie Huster of Newkirk and the late Vickie Huster.
Great-grandparents are Helen Eagle and N. W. Rowe of Ponca City, Calvin
and Melva Jean Klusmeyer of Minco, Gene Lambing of Braman, Dora Burris of
Winfield, Kan., Beverly and Melvin Collyar of Newkirk and Frank and Clara
Huster.
SPORTS
By FRED HILTON
News Sports Editor
The Wildcats put heavy emphasis on the kicking game. It has helped them win games in the past.
"Last year East Central (Ponca City's opening foe again this year) beat us in the statistics," offensive line coach Terry Henderson said. "They beat us everywhere but in the score.
"Except for the kicking game. That's what won it for us (21-14). We had two long returns that set up scores.
"That's one of the things I admire about coach {Rick) Sodowsky. We started working on the kicking game the first day of practice.
Despite the early start in pactice and the steady work on the kicking game," Sodowsky is not as comfortable with the kicking game going into the season opener as he was last year. In fact some of the key position in the punting, kickoffs and returns will not be determined until today - two days before the season opener
Part of the reason is that Ryan Treadway, who did some of the punting last year, has had a pulled hamstring.
Although he will see some action at tight end, Sodowsky said he will not let the big senior punt just yet.
"But, boy can he crush the ball," Sodowsky shook his head Tuesday before practice.
"I'll take Wes Swygert and Ricky Lee out after practice Wednesday and work with them. Maybe then we'll know who will do the punting."
Jared Sindelar will apparently handle the kickoffs, PATs and field goals, according to Sodowsky..
Although Sindelar hit five straight PATs in last Friday's scrimmage against Westmoore, Sodowsky is still concerned with his accuracy.
"He hit his first five kickoffs out of bounds in practice the other day," the coach said of Sindelar. "And right now I don't know his distance on field goals. I have a feeling we'll have to get inside the 15 before we try a field goal."
The holder position is set with sophomore quarterback Blake Guebelle.
"He has good hands ands a good arm for our fakes," Sodowky smiled.
The deep snapper position is also set with senior Jay Bentley,
"He's a good 'un," Sodowsky acknowledges.
The return portion of the kicking game is still uncertain. Sodowsky said Kris Shores, Anthony Tillman and Toby Redleaf are all in the mix for put and kickoff returns.
"Coach (Rusty) Benson has figured it up," Henderson said. "He has figured that the kicking game is 31 percent of the game of football. But 71 percent of the big plays come from the kicking game."
Getting There - For fans wishing to follow the Wildcats to Tulsa East Central, the Po-Hi athletic office says the best way of getting there is to take I-244 off the Cimerron Turnpike and exit at Garnett Street. Travel south on Garnett to 11th Street. Turn left on 11th for about a half mile to the school. East Central is located at 12150 East 11th and the stadium is next to the school.
JENKS - Ponca City's Lady Wildcats seemed poised for another softball doubleheader sweep of a Frontier Conference team when they beat Jenks 5-3 in the first game Tuesday.
But then the wheels came off as the Lady Trojans scored seven runs in the third inning of the second game to take a 9-1, five-inning win.
"We played pretty well in the first game," Po-Hi coach Roydon Tilley said. "But we made too many mistakes in the second game."
Jenks got its big inning on two hits, three walks and three errors.
The Lady Wildcats managed just three hits in that game, but pushed across one run in the top of the third. With one out, Chris Hinman reached base on an error, took second on a passed ball, third on a wild pitch and scored on Nikki Andrew's single.
The Lady Cats started the afternoon off well, scoring three runs in the second inning of the first game.
Gena Osborn reached base on an error. She advanced on Ashley Engle's singles and kept going when the Jenks right fielder let the ball get away. Robbi Coffelt singled to score Engle and later scored herself on Hinman's sacrifice fly to left.
The Poncans added a pair of runs in the fourth after loading the bases on back-to-back singles by Andrews, Lyndsi Boyd and Hinman.
Alana Smith walked to force Andrews across the plate. But Bond was out at the plate on a grounder to third. Hinman scored on a fielder's choice by Julie Schultz.
Jenks scored single runs in the third, fourth and sixth inning as Engle pitched a five-hitter for the win.
The Lady Cats are scheduled to host Guthrie Thursday at 4 p.m.
Po-Hi's cross country teams look to use Saturday's two-mile run at Sapulpa as a second warmup before hosting the Ponca City Invitational on Sept. 13.
Coach Kelly Chaney got his first look at his harriers in competition at the Shawnee Invitational last Saturday and liked what he saw.
"There was no team scoring," the coach said, "but we would have finished in the top five or six. I was very pleased with the way the kids performed."
That's good news for the Poncans, who are in the midst of a mini-rebuilding after qualifying for the state meet last year.
Junior Paul Paschal and senior Jared Colvin are Chaney's only returnees for the Wildcats. But Paschal is one of the premiere runners in the state and showed his promise by finishing second in the 2.2-mile run at Shawnee.
"Our program is not geared to two-mile runs," Chaney said, noting that most conference meets, as well as the regional and state meets are three-miles. The Ponca City run in two weeks is three miles.
"Paul ran his usual race at Shawnee and his splits were good. Paul starts back in the field and catches runners toward the end. After 800 yards he had moved up the second place and was gaining on No. 1, who had a 30 to 40-yard lead. That's the same way he'll run in the three-mile runs."
Paschal finished in a time of 11:10 for the two mile run.
But Chaney was just as happy to see junior Nathan Zimmerman finish 23rd, earning a medal, in 12:20. Just behind came junior Chris Buck (12:25) and first-year senior Eddie Mora (12:28).
Colvin was next in 12:40, followed by sophomore Kyle Duren in 13:19. The seventh Ponca City varsity runner was Lucas Elmer.
"The kids did very well for the first meet," Chaney said. "But they'll get better as they get in better shape."
The Lady Cats are showing signs of improvement.
Amanda Cobb led the Po-Hi girls across the finish line in 8:12 for the 1.1-mile course. Jane Koster finished in 8:22, Laura Chaney in 8:33, Jake Emig in 8:48 and Amanda Miller in 8:59. Megan Butt was just over the nine-minute mark in 9:04.
In the boys' JV division Jacob Daniel metaled with a time of 13:40. On his heels were Boris Upchurch (13:43) and Brian Connelly (13:44). Cameron Hollingsworth finished in 13:55, Eric Chambray in 14:05, Josh Bailey in 14:14:26, Squire Lawrence in 14:30. Jacob Bull in 14:50, Josh Pitts in 14:52 and Michael Powers in 14:57.
Also running for the JV Cats were Tim Frick, Mark Parsons, Aaron Colvin, Shawn Buller, John Chambray, Daniel Wages and Nathan Crats.
Ashley Rousell led the JV girls with a time of 8:59 while Carol Stangeland was timed in 9:04 and Amber Baker in 9:22.
In the junior high division. Trevor Viljoun was seventh in the time of 7:03 for the mile and Aaron Jones was 20th in 7:34. Both won medals.
Nancy Taylor was eighth in the girls' division in 10:26.
"Its great to see the JV kids push then varsity runners," Chaney said. "And the junior high kids are doing real well."
RED ROCK - Marty Williams hit a three-run triple to top an amazing comeback by Frontier, which scored five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to beat Olive 6-5 and avoid a sweep by the visitors.
Olive had won the first game, 13-4.
The Mustangs seemed headed for another loss, trailing 5-1 entering the bottom of the fifth - and last- inning. With one out, Matt Clouse drew a walk, Jeremy Williams doubled and Robert Regnier walked to load the bases.
Martin Sanders' grounder to short was mishandled with Clouse scoring.
Kevin Fillmore hits a slow roller to first and the Olive fielder elected to try to get Jeremy Williams at the plate, but the Mustang beats the throw.
Following a strike out, Marty Williams unloaded on a pitch, sending it deep to right center, scoring three runs.
Fillmore was the beneficiary of the uprising, getting the win in relief of Jeremy Williams.
It was Olive which had the big inning in the first game as the visitors scored 12 runs in the third inning, wiping out a 2-1 Frontier lead.
Olive banged out 10 hits off three Frontier pitchers.
Jeremy Williams, Regnier and Ty Henry each had a double in Frontier's five-hit comeback try.
Frontier, 8-8, is back on the road Thursday, traveling to Glencoe.
A Hunter Education course will be offered Sept. 22, 23 and 24 at the Po-Hi FFA Center on Pleasantview Road.
The course will run from 6:30 to 10 p.m. each of the three days. Participants must attend all three days of the course and pass a written exam to be able to purchase a hunting license or deer tag.
Kay County Game Warden Tracy Daniel said that seating is limited at the FFA Center so preregistration is required. Students may register by calling him at 765-1921.
Daniels asks that all students enrolled in the course be at least 10 years old.
Everyone born after Jan. 1, 1972 is required to take and pass a Hunter Education course before a hunter is allowed to purchase an Oklahoma hunting license.
Most neighboring state have similar requirements. Certification from
an Oklahoma Hunter Education course will allow state hunters to apply for
licenses in those states.