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From the pages of The Ponca City News, Sunday, December 31, 2000 LOCAL DEATHS NEWS BRIEFS LIFESTYLES SPORTS LOCALBig Blue Band Invited to Washington Big Blue Band Invited to WashingtonPo-Hi Band Students Excited About Inaugural Trip By KRISTI HAYES News Education Editor For the past ever so many years, Ponca City High School Marching Band has won many awards and honors for their excellence. But, to some, none will compare with the honor the band has just received. On Jan. 20, the Big Blue has been invited to march in the 2001 Inaugural Parade in Washington, D.C. It’s a first for the city since 1969. One band is selected from each state, along with other color guard groups. Ponca City was the only band chosen from the state, along with a color guard group from Oklahoma City. While the group would like to set their eyes on the nation’s capital, only one problem remains — money! The band must raise a total of $84,000 in two weeks ($500 per person). Why the short time constraint? Mark Caspersen, band director, said to thank Florida. “If the election would have been called in November, we would have found out by Nov. 12 if we were selected. I didn’t find out until last Friday that we were going,” he said. The group submitted a nomination form and tapes of last year’s concerts and marching events which were reviewed by the U.S. Army. The tapes were then sent on to the Inaugural Committee, which represents President-elect George Bush. “That’s what took so long. The committee couldn’t be formed until the presidency was announced,” Caspersen said. An account has been established at Pioneer Bank and Trust called PC Band Aid. Donations can be made at the bank, by calling the band offices or any member of the band. Because of the late announcement, the band will not have time to hold many fund raisers. Band members will be on the air at KIXR starting at 8 a.m. Tuesday for a “telethon.” Businesses donating $50 will receive an ad on the station and those donating $100 can be guest DJs. The group will also act as disc jockeys at KLOR and KPNC taking donations. A donation of $50 will buy an ad read on the radio. Caspersen, who is in his second year as band director, said it’s an honor not only for the band, but for the town and state. “This excites me and my students. We will be a part of history,” he said. Unfortunately, if the $84,000 needed isn’t raised, the group will not attend the parade. “It’s simple. If we don’t raise the money, we cannot go. I would hate for the state not to be represented.” Band Members Reactions Each of the 138 member band has a reaction to being selected for this honor, as well as their own excitement for activities in Washington (excluding the parade of course). Kara Hardy said the experience is exciting. “It’s going to be a wonderful experience. People tell me this will be the trip of a lifetime. The only disadvantage is that we won’t raise the money needed in time,” she said. Patrick Quinn said it was “cool” being the only band chosen in the state. “Even though I know it will be cold in D.C., I will never forget this experience. I’ve been to Washington, but I can’t wait to go back,” he said. Not only did the band members talk about the cool temperatures, they also spoke about walking the 2.2 mile route on Pennsylvania Avenue during the parade. “It’s gonna be tough,” Quinn said. Jacque Salmons, a senior member of the band, said the trip would be special. “As a senior, it’s going to be really special for me. It’ll give me a chance to take a trip with all my friends in the band,” she said. Not only will they participate in the parade, several attractions in the city top their agenda. Jay Norris said he was looking forward to seeing the monuments, while Linn Kruckeberg said the Holocaust Museum was her list of things to do. Lindsay Knox said above all she would enjoy spending time with her friends. Band members also said they were honored to be chosen. “This is not just an honor for the band, it’s an honor to our community and our state. We would appreciate any contributions this community can give,” said Danny Hunget. Kenneth White said the local community has been very gracious to the band. “I think for the community to come together and donate money for us to go will bring us all together. I also hope the community will gain something by allowing us to go,” he said. Band members will board three to four charter buses on Jan. 16 for the trip. “January will be a busy month for us. Not only do we hope to go to Washington, but our All-State Orchestra members were selected to perform in January for the Oklahoma Music Educators Convention,” Caspersen said. Oklahoma Arts Institute 2001 OSAI Auditions To Be StatewideThe Oklahoma Arts Institute will hold statewide auditions for the 2001 Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute Friday, Feb. 2, through Saturday, Feb. 24. The Arts Institute will hold auditions in all nine disciplines at locations across the state. The disciplines include acting, ballet, choral music, drawing/painting, film/video, modern dance, orchestral music, photography and poetry. The Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute is an intensive two-week residential fine arts program that provides Oklahoma students ages 14 to 18 with the opportunity to study with world-renowned artists in their chosen area of visual, literary or performing arts. The Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute will take place June 9 through June 24 at Quartz Mountain Arts and Conference Center. The 2001 Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute will return to its permanent home at Quartz Mountain in Lone Wolf. The new Quartz Mountain Arts and Conference Center features 120 new lodge rooms, expanded dining and conference facilities, hiking and biking trails and the new 700-seat Quartz Mountain Performance Hall. To participate in the 2001 Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute, students must complete an application form and register for one of the audition/interview dates. To receive an application form and register for an audition/interview, call the Oklahoma Arts Institute at (405) 319-9019. OSAI audition dates are as follows: Acting Tulsa — Friday, Feb. 2, 3:30 to 8 p.m., University of Tulsa, 100 Kendall Hall, 600 S. College Oklahoma City — Saturday, Feb. 17, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Jewel Box Theatre, First Christian Church, 3700 N. Walker Music (Chorus and Orchestra) Bartlesville — Friday, Feb. 24, 4 to 6 p.m., Bartlesville Mid High School, 5900 Baylor Drive Tulsa — Saturday, Feb. 3, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., University of Tulsa, Tyrell Hall, East Sixth Street and Delaware Lawton — Saturday, Feb. 10, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Cameron University, Department of Music, 27th and B Street Norman — Saturday, Feb. 17,10 a.m. to 5 p.m., University of Oklahoma, Catlett Music Center, Boyd and Elm Street Stillwater — Saturday, Feb. 24, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Oklahoma State University, Department of Music, 132 Seretean Center Poetry Tulsa — Saturday, Feb. 3, 2 to 4 p.m., Philbrook Museum of Art, 2727 S. Rockford Road Oklahoma City — Saturday, Feb. 10, 2 to 4 p.m., Oklahoma City Art Museum, 3113 Pershing Blvd, State Fair Park Visual Arts Tulsa — Saturday, Feb. 3, 10 a.m. to noon, 2 to 4 p.m., University of Tulsa, Phillips Hall, Fifth and Delaware Lawton (Drawing/Painting only) — Saturday, Feb. 10, 10 a.m. to noon, Cameron University, Department of Art, 27th and B Street Norman — Saturday, Feb. 24, 10 a.m. to noon, 2 to 4 p.m., University of Oklahoma, Fred Jones Art Center Dance (Ballet and Modern Dance) Tulsa — Sunday, Feb. 4, 1 to 2:30 p.m., 3 to 4:30 p.m., Tulsa Ballet Theatre, 4512 S. Peoria Oklahoma City — Sunday, Feb. 18, I to 2:30 p.m., 3 to 4:30 p.m., Ballet Oklahoma, 7421 N. Classen Kay County 4-H’ers To Attend 17th Annual 4-H Day in EnidKay County 4-H’ers will travel to Enid on Saturday, Jan. 6, to participate in the 17th annual 4-H Day at Oakwood Mall. The day will be kicked off with working displays beginning at 10 a.m. in 20 locations throughout the mall. Three 4-H Fashion and Share-The-Fun shows will be held at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. These shows will feature talent acts presented by 4-H youth and 4-H’ers modeling apparel they have coordinated or constructed. Working displays will change every hour. “Over 300 4-H’ers from Northwest Oklahoma are expected to participate in the day-long activities,” said Kevin Hackett, N.W. District 4-H specialist. Participants from across the N.W. District will display projects with such diverse activities as woodworking, electricity, safety, animal care, environmental awareness, clothing, foods, leisure arts, and computers. “The displays are unusual in that they are all working displays,” said Hackett. “The public is encouraged to ask questions of the 4-H’ers. Our 4-H members are excited about this opportunity to share with the public what they have learned through their project work.” “It is not always learning the basic steps of doing something, either, as many are ‘quite in-depth,’” he explained. Those participating from Kay County with working displays are: Austin Klumpp at 1 p.m., with Pork or Other White Meat; J.D. McMillen at 2 p.m., with The Leaf Challenge; Shawn Alley at 12 p.m., with Gardening With a Jump Start; Jesse Alley, Katie Wheeler and Cassandra Robbins at 1 p.m., with Traditional Breads; Megan and Niki McMillen at 2 p.m., with Wow Wildflowers; Katie Holman at 1 p.m., with Picture It; Stacie and Bradley Schneeberger and Kaycee Brandon at 12 p.m., with The Wonderful World of Breads; Laura Knight at 3 p.m., with Animal Parasites and Diseases. Megan McMillen will be in the style show at 3:30 p.m. Hackett says the public is not only invited to come out and see the positive things the youth are doing, but to come out and learn from what the youth have to share. “4-H has come a long way in the past 85 years from its rural roots,” he said. “Today it has projects that are of interest to youth regardless of where they live or what their interests are.” He pointed out the Mall Day would be a good time for prospective members to come and see what 4-H has to offer. “There are just as many 4-H’ers who live in towns and cities with populations over 10,000 than 4-H’ers living on the farm or small towns. Generally, 4-H is for youth 9-19 years of age, but many counties have a Cloverbud program for youth under nine,” he said. All programs offered by the Cooperative Extension Service, including 4-H, are for all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, religion or handicap. Frontier Ag Booster Club Plans Hog ShowRED ROCK — Frontier Ag Booster Club will hold a Jackpot Hog Show on Jan. 1 at the Noble County Fairgrounds. Entry fee is $17 per head (cash only). The barn will open at 7 a.m. with cards turned in by 11 a.m. Show time will be at noon. All swine must have a negative Pseudorabies test performed. Grand Champion will receive $500, with Reserve Grand Champion at $250. For information contact Randy Cook at 723-4312 or Butch Crenshaw at 723-4306. In case of inclement weather, please call before coming. County Commissioners Meet TuesdayKay County’s Board of Commissioners are scheduled for a regular session at 9 a.m. on Tuesday in the Kay County Court House’s commissioner’s court at Newkirk. Following the meeting, at 10:15 a.m., there will also be a meeting of the trustees of the Kay County Home Finance Authority. Highlighting the county commission meeting the board will discuss and possibly approve a resolution directing the county treasurer to deposit accrued interest from the Health Fund and Health Land Purchase account within the Public Building Authority Cash Fund into the Health Fund. Commissioners will consider and approve an agreement between Kay County and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation for reimbursement of funds expended for construction of access roads at the new Conoco Carbon Fiber facility currently under construction. The board will also approve a resolution depositing funds into the Highway Cash Fund for L and B Pipe Co., Inc., in the amount of $249.40 for the sale of scrap metal. This breaks down to $120.62 in District No. 1 and $128.78 in District No. 2. In addition, the board will approve a resolution depositing funds into the Public Building Fund for Kay County improvements, transferring the balance of Health Land Purchase funds to the PBA Health Land Purchase account in the amount of $322,211. School MenusElementary Breakfast Monday — No school Tuesday — No school Wednesday — Pop tart or cereal or hostess muffins, assorted juices and milk. Thursday — Biscuits and sausage gravy or pop tart or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Friday — Pop tart or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Elementary Lunch Monday — No school Tuesday — No school Wednesday — Chicken ringers with hot roll, fruit, mashed potatoes and gravy, pudding, saltine crackers, dill spears or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Thursday — Hot pockets (ham and cheese) or hot dog, fresh fruit, salad with ranch dressing, scalloped potatoes, saltine crackers, dill spears or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Friday — Taco Bell chili cheese burrito, lettuce and tomato salad, mexi beans, snickerdoodle cookies, fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. West Middle School Breakfast Monday — No school Tuesday — No school Wednesday — Breakfast bites or cereal or pop tart, assorted juices and milk. Thursday — Biscuits and sausage gravy or cereal or pop tart, assorted juices and milk. Friday — Scrambled eggs with bacon and biscuit or cereal or pop tart, assorted juices and milk. West Middle School Lunch Available on Tuesday and Thursday at West Middle School is Subway. Taco Bell burritos and Dominos pizza are available daily. Monday — No school Tuesday — No school Wednesday — Chicken ringers with hot roll, fruit, mashed potatoes and gravy, pudding, saltine crackers, dill spears or baked potatoes with fixings, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Thursday — Hot pockets (ham and cheese), fresh fruit, salad with ranch dressing, scalloped potatoes, saltine crackers, dill spears or potato with fixings, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Friday — Taco Bell chili cheese burrito, lettuce and tomato salad, mexi beans, snickerdoodle cookies, fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears or potato with fixings, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. East Middle School Breakfast Monday — No school Tuesday — No school Wednesday — Biscuits and gravy or cereal or pop tart, assorted juices and milk. Thursday — Jelly donuts or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Friday — Biscuits and gravy or cereal or pop tart, assorted juices and milk. East Middle School Lunch Available at the Mid-High Monday through Friday are Domino’s and Taco Bell burritos. Subway is available on Tuesday and Thursday. Monday — No school Tuesday — No school Wednesday — Super corn dogs, tater tots, baked beans, fruit, tossed salad, dill spears or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Thursday — Frito chili pie, cheesy rice, refried beans, fresh fruit, tossed salad, dill spears or baked potatoes, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Friday — Teriyaki chicken with hot roll, oriental rice, oriental vegetables, fresh fruit, tossed salad, chocolate chip cookies, dill spears or pasta with fixings, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. High School Breakfast Monday — No school Tuesday — No school Wednesday — Pancake on a stick or cereal, assorted juice and milk. Thursday — Egg omelet with sausage and toast or cereal, assorted juice and milk. Friday — Breakfast casserole with toast or cereal, assorted juice and milk. High School Lunch Available every day at Campus Mart, the Training Table Deli offers a pasta bar, baked potato bar, lean items and fresh fruit. The Ala Carte Wildcat line offers Pizza Inn and Taco Bell burritos daily and Subway on Tuesday and Thursday. The Retro Mart features a Mexican food, bakery/deli and Italian food courts. Po-Hi Campus Mart Monday — No school Tuesday — No school Wednesday — Chicken fried steak with hot roll, mashed potatoes and gravy, mixed vegetables, seasonal fruit, juice and milk. Thursday — Frito chili pie, mexi beans, tossed salad, Jello, seasonal fruit, juice and milk. Friday — Cheeseburger, french fries, beans, lettuce and tomato slice, cookies and cream pudding, seasonal fruit, juice and milk. McCord Elementary Breakfast Monday — No school Tuesday — No school Wednesday — Ham, egg and cheese bar, toast, juice and milk. Thursday — Scrambled eggs, toast, juice and milk. Friday — Cereal, toast, juice and milk. Lunch Monday — No school Tuesday — No school Wednesday — Chicken strips, potatoes and gravy, green beans, peaches, hot roll and milk. Thursday — Hot dog, french fries, carrot stick, orange wedge, cookie and milk. Friday — Spaghetti with beef, french bread, corn, mixed fruit and milk. School CalendarJan. 1 Junior varsity, varsity wrestling at Edmond Memorial, 6 p.m. Jan. 3 All classes resume. Jan. 4 Ninth grade boys and girls basketball against Blackwell at East Middle School, 5 p.m. Varsity wrestling at Jenks Tournament. Jan. 5 Junior varsity, varsity basketball against Bartlesville at RFH, 4 p.m. Drama/debate at Jenks. Junior varsity, varsity wrestling at Jenks Tournament. Ninth grade wrestling at Sapulpa. Jan. 6 Drama/debate tournament continues at Jenks. Junior varsity, varsity wrestling at Jenks. Ninth grade wrestling tournament in Sapulpa. First Lutheran School LunchFirst Lutheran School Lunch Wednesday — Hamburger, french fries, lettuce, tomato and pickle, cobbler and milk. Thursday — Baked potato with ham and cheese and sour cream, breadstix, veggie, fruit and milk. Friday — Grilled cheese, tomato soup, orange smiles, power cookie and milk. 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). First Monday Lions Vision Group meets the first Monday of the month, with the exception of holidays, at 10 a.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, using the Thirteenth Street entrance. Refreshments are served at 9:45 a.m. For a ride call 765-4370. The meetings are open to visually impaired residents. Every Tuesday Kiwanis, Noon-1 p.m., Apple Cart Restaurant. Every Wednesday and Friday Elks Lodge Food Night, 6-8 p.m., Elks Lodge, 3612 Lake Road. Today Christmas Tree Collage Exhibit, 1-5 p.m., Ponca City Art Center, 819 East Central Avenue, contact Donna Secrest, 580-765-9746. Tuesday Ponca City Board of Commissioners Regular Work Session, 2 p.m., Public Safety Center Commissioner’s Room, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. Planning Commission, 5:30 p.m., Public Safety Center Municipal Courtroom, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. Wednesday Energy Advisory Board, 7:30 a.m., Public Safety Center Commissioner’s Room, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. OU Fans Orange Bowl Watch Party, 7 p.m., Elk’s Lodge, 3612 Lake Road, food and refreshments available, call 762-05312 for more information. Thursday Ponca City Noon Ambucs, 12 to 1 p.m., Ponca City Country Club, interested in joining, come on by. Kay-9 Dog Training Club, 7 p.m., Ponca City Library, public welcome, for more information, 762-9053 or 762-7360. Friday Church Women United Annual Board Meeting, 9:30 a.m., St. John Baptist Church, 1009 South Eleventh Street, Ponca City. Saturday American Legion Pancake and Sausage Feed (all the pancakes you can eat), 6:30 a.m.-10 a.m., 407 West South Avenue, adults $3.50, children under 12 $2, children under 6 free, proceeds go to the POW-MIA Monument. Christian Motorcycle Association, 8:30 a.m., Conestoga, I-35 and U.S. 60. January 8 Collaborative Action Team (CAT), 4 p.m., United Way, 205 North Second Street, to work on East Pride Night, call 765-2476 for information. Ponca City Board of Commissioners, 5:30 p.m., Public Safety Center Commissioners Room, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue, Ponca City Utility Authority and Ponca City Development Authority follow. Ham Radio Class, 7-9 p.m., Conoco Fourth Street Clubhouse, 1500 South Fourth Street, pre-register with Tom Montgomery, 765-8636 or 767-0380. January 9 Ponca City Library Board, 11:30 a.m., Ponca City Library Board Room, 515 East Grand Avenue. AARP, 12:30 p.m., Wheatheart Nutrition Center. McCord Volunteer Fire Department, 7 p.m., McCord School Library. Rural Water District No. 1 monthly directors meeting, 7:30 p.m., Enterprise School Building, Lake Road and Enterprise Road. January 10 Sage, Rosemary and Thyme Garden Club, 9:30 a.m., Cann Garden Center, for more information, call 762-9866 or 718-0314. Community Pool Committee, 12:30 p.m., to be announced. Rural Water, Sewer and Solid Waste Management District No. 3 Monthly Board Meeting, 7 p.m., District Pump Station, Perch Lane, Sandy Park Estates. January 11 Economic Development Advisory Board, 7:30 a.m., Public Safety Center Municipal Courtroom, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. Ponca City Housing Authority, 10 a.m., Broadway Plaza, 201 East Broadway Avenue. Ponca City Noon Ambucs, 12 to 1 p.m., Ponca City Country Club, interested in joining, come on by. Agrarian Club, 6 p.m., southwest meeting room, Western Sizzlin, Ponca City. American Legion Huff-Minor Post 14, 7:30 p.m., Post Home, 407 West South Avenue, Ponca City. January 13 Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration, Poncan Theatre. January 15 Ponca City Board of Commissioners Regular Work Session, 2 p.m., Public Safety Center Commissioner’s Room, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. January 16 Kaw Lake Association, noon, Hero’s, Ponca City. Marland Estate Commission, 4:30 p.m., Marland Estate, 901 Monument Road. Osage Cove Volunteer Fire Department, 7 p.m., Fire Station, corner U.S. 60E and Keeler Road, new volunteers always welcome. January 17 Cultural Affairs Commission, 8:30 a.m., Sun Room of Marland’s Grand Home, 1000 East Grand Avenue. January 18 Ponca City Noon Ambucs, 12 to 1 p.m., Ponca City Country Club, interested in joining, come on by. Park and Recreation Advisory Board, 5:30 p.m., Public Safety Center Municipal Courtroom, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. Disabled American Veterans McKnight-Printz Chapter 47, 7 p.m., 401 South Lincoln Street. January 19 Traffic Commission, 1:15 p.m., Public Safety Center Commissioner’s Room, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. Best Little Klezmer Band in Texas, 7:30 p.m., Poncan Theatre, 580-765-0943, sponsored by Ponca City Arts and Humanities Council, free admission. January 20 Bald Eagle Viewing, Kaw Lake, contact Kathy Tippin, 580-762-9494. Free Peer Mediation Training for Adults, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Conoco Fourth Street Clubhouse, 1500 South Fourth Street, 765-2476 for information. January 22 Ponca City Board of Commissioners, 5:30 p.m., Public Safety Center Commissioners Room, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue, Ponca City Utility Authority and Ponca City Development Authority follow. January 25 Ponca City Noon Ambucs, 12 to 1 p.m., Ponca City Country Club, interested in joining, come on by. American Legion Huff-Minor Post 14, 7:30 p.m., Post Home, 407 West South Avenue, Ponca City. January 26 Alzheimer’s Support Group Meetings, 7 p.m., Conference Room A (in cafeteria), St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. January 26-February 3 You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown (musical), Ponca Playhouse production. February 2 Winter Jam 2001 Concert, starring Newsong, Audio Adrenaline, Bryan Duncan and other special guests including Oklahoma’s own Whisper Loud, 7 p.m., Mark Price Arena, Enid, presented by KLVV 88.7 FM, call 767-1400 for more information. February 20 Kaw Lake Association, noon, Hero’s, Ponca City. February 22 Rosario Andino, pianist, concert, 8 p.m., Poncan Theatre, sponsored by Ponca City Arts and Humanities Council, free admission. DEATHSBarbara L. Boyett Barbara L. BoyettMcPHERSON, Kan. — Barbara L. Boyett, former resident of Ponca City, died Friday, Dec. 29, 2000, in the Salina Regional Medical Center at Salina, Kan. She was 74. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, at the Grace Memorial Chapel. Barbara L. Boyett was born Jan. 2, 1926, in Ponca City, the daughter of C. A. and Henrietta (Brumfield) Nickles. She graduated from Ponca City High School in 1943 and then attended William Woods College in Fulton, Mo. Her first job was with the Bell Telephone Company as an operator. She then worked for the Conoco Oil Company in Ponca City as a lab technician. She served as the secretary of the Oklahoma Field Trial Clubs Association for almost 30 years and in 1971 was the first woman to be voted Woman of the Year for the association. She married Doyess D. Boyett on March 15, 1946 in Dallas, Texas. She was a former member of the Community Christian Church. They moved to McPherson, Kan. In September of 1998. Survivors include her husband of the home; one son, Greg Boyett of McPherson, Kan.; one daughter, Jenni Boyett of Denver, Colo.; a step-mother, Lonah Nickles of Minnetonka, Minn.; one sister, Judy Basse of Brentwood, Tenn.; a sister-in-law, Coweene Nickles of Ponca City; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Bob and Bill Nickles; and a sister, Helen Doyle. Memorials in the McPherson area may be sent to: Memorial Hospital Emergency Room Expansion Project, McPherson, Kan., in care of the Glidden-Ediger Funeral Home, 222 West Euclid Street, McPherson, Kan., 67460. In the Ponca City area memorials may be sent to the Oklahoma Field Trial Club Association or a charity of donors choice. These memorials may be sent in care of the Grace Memorial Chapel, 2016 North Fourteenth Street, Ponca City, Okla. 74601. Michael Dale LeenNORMAN — Michael Dale Leen, former Blackwell resident, died at his home in Norman, Thursday, Dec. 28, 2000. He was 52. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, at the Roberts Funeral Home Chapel in Blackwell with the Rev. Jeff Kock of the Blackwell First Christian Church officiating. Burial will follow at the Blackwell Cemetery under the direction of Roberts and Son Funeral Home. A flag presentation will be conducted by the American Legion and the V.F.W. of Blackwell. Michael Dale Leen was born Oct. 18, 1948 in Blackwell, the son of Dale and Mary Clare (Wilson) Leen. He grew up in Blackwell where he attended school and graduated from Blackwell High School in 1966. In January of 1967, he entered the United States Navy serving during the Vietnam War. Following his discharge in 1971, he returned to Oklahoma and attended college at both Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa, and Central State University in Edmond. In 1972 he began working for the Santa Fe Railroad in the Oklahoma City area and worked there until his retirement in 1998. Survivors include his fiancee, Ann Dotson of Ada, Okla.; his mother and step-father, Warren and Mary Groeneman of Rogers, Ark.; two daughters, Jennifer Leen of San Francisco, Calif., and Valerie Leen of Broken Arrow, Okla.; one sister, Kathy Schmidt of Edmond, Okla.; one brother, Mark Leen of Chattanooga, Tenn.; one step-sister, Gail Evans of Fort Worth, Texas; two step-brothers, David Groeneman of Sand Springs, Okla. and Mark Groeneman of Houston, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Dale Leen; his paternal grandparents, Frank and Ella Leen; and his maternal grandparents, D. F. and Jennie Webb Wilson. Casket bearers will be O. V. Shoemaker, Gordon Mercer, Ron Richardson, Gary Weathers, Terry Willougby and Ron Clinkingbeard. Thomas Henry BeckKILDARE — Thomas Henry "Pete" Beck died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2000, at his home in Kildare. He was 50. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001 in the Miller-Stahl Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Dennis Wildman officiating. Burial will follow in Newkirk Cemetery under the direction of Miller-Stahl Funeral Service. Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. and Monday from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. Thomas Henry Beck was born Dec. 28, 1950, in Ponca City, the son of Francis J. and Virginia M. (Van Arsdall) Beck. He grew up on the family farm near Kildare and received his education in Uncas Grade School and Ponca City High School where he graduated with the class of 1969. He graduated from Northern Oklahoma College in 1971 with an associate degree in mechanical engineering. He moved to Perkins the following year while he attended Oklahoma State University. He and Vicki S. Ingels were married May 20, 1972 in Ponca City. They established their first home in Ponca City, moving a year later to Newkirk. In 1983 they moved to the family farm east of Kildare where he has since resided. He loved farming and took great pride in farming the Beck family centennial farm. At the time of his death he was employed as an ASE Certified Master Mechanic currently with Pemberton Auto Mall. He has worked with the Buick-Olds dealership for 25 years. He attended the Kildare Baptist Church and was a member of NSRA Street Rod Association. He enjoyed working on his antique cars and trucks. He is survived by his wife, Vicki; two sons, Zachary Beck of Blackwell and Jacob of the home; two daughters, Holly Beck of Kildare and Kallie Beck of the home; one brother, Jim Beck of Newkirk; and one grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents. Casket bearers will be Joe DeNoya, Shane Magnus, Chad Hall, Brent Gilliland, Francis McSmith and J.D. Pitts. ObituariesKaren L. Haller WhiteANTELOPE, Calif. — Karen L. Haller White, former Ponca City resident, died Thursday, Dec. 28. 2000, in Antelope, Calif. She was 49. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Dec. 31, at the Price Funeral Chapel. Karen L. Haller White was the daughter of Ernie and Maxine Haller former long-time residents of Ponca City. She was married to William “Bill” White. She is survived by her husband; her parents; a daughter, Angela Tabarango and a son, Eric Ring; one sister, Nancy Haller of Oklahoma City; one brother, Rick Haller of Vineyard Haven, Mass. and two grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society in care of the Price Funeral Chapel 6335 Sunrise Blvd., Citrus Heights, Calif. 95610. paid obituary Services PendingWilma SillersBLACKWELL — Wilma Sillers died Friday evening, Dec. 29, 2000, at Integris Blackwell Regional Hospital. She was 78. Arrangements are pending under the direction of Hackler Funeral Home of Blackwell. Anna Mae MartinBLACKWELL — Anna Mae Martin, former Blackwell resident, died Friday night, Dec. 29, 2000, in Pekin, Ill. She was 87. Arrangements are pending under the direction of Hackler Funeral Home. NEWS BRIEFSPvt. Brakhage Graduates — Army Pvt. Aaron W. Brakhage has graduated from basic military training at Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, Mo. Brakhage is the son of Patsy A. Brakhage of Billings and a 2000 graduate of Billings High School. Don Sawyer “The Chimney Sweep”. In business for 26 years, no mess. 762-8883. adv. Orange Bowl Watch Party — OU fans are invited to an Orange Bowl Watch Party! Get together with other Sooner fans Wednesday, Jan. 3, at 7 p.m. at the Elk’s Lodge, 3612 Lake Road. Food and refreshments will be available. Join the fun! Call 762-5312 for more information. Windshield Chips repaired professionally. Guaranteed and insurance approved. Ponca Glass, 300 W. Highland and Pine. 762-6522. adv. Do You Know CPR? — Free one time per month classes in cardiopulmonary resuscitation given by the Ponca City Fire Department training center. Adult Heartsaver Class will be 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the training room of the No. 1 Fire Station, 500 East Grand. All classes are conducted according to the American Heart Association standards. For additional information call 767-0361 or 765-3178. Today Only selected Sandi Gore Evans figurines 50% off. Carla’s Hallmark, downtown. adv. Accident — A minor accident at Ponca City’s Solid Waste Plant, 1001 West Prospect Avenue, was reported to Ponca City police at 10:59 a.m. Friday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Jueschke Carpet Cleaners. For professional carpet cleaning, call the professionals. Jueschke Carpet Cleaners. 765-3421. adv. Accident — A two-vehicle accident in the 2200 block of North Fourteenth Street was reported to Ponca City police at 1:16 p.m. Friday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Sale! 20%, 50%, 70% savings. Kids/Her Review. adv. Intoxicated Driver — A resident in the 1600 block of Richway Drive reported an intoxicated driver to Ponca City police at 7:28 p.m. Friday. An officer was assigned. The man was stopped at the intersection of West Highland Avenue and North Peachtree Street and taken into custody for driving under intoxication, driving under revocation and no tag light. Accident — A two-vehicle, non-injury accident at the intersection of West Liberty Avenue and North Summit Street was reported to Ponca City police at 1:43 p.m. Friday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Inventory Clearance sale on in stock storm shelters and aluminum pickup ramps. Leave message. 765-7199. adv. Accident — A two-vehicle, non-injury accident in the 2100 block of North Fourteenth Street was reported to Ponca City police at 1:51 p.m. Friday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Free Pregnancy test. Birth Choice cares. Confidential. Hours: Monday 1-3 p.m., Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, 1-3 p.m. and Thursday, 6-8 p.m. 700 West Broadway. 765-9689. adv. Accident — An accident at the intersection of South Eleventh Street and East South Avenue was reported to Ponca City police at 2:44 p.m. Friday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Wright Masonry for all your masonry needs. Call Raymond or Doug 1-580-765-1901. adv. Subject Held — An officer in the 100 block of South Birch Street reported a 19-year-old man was taken into custody after a traffic stop for driving under intoxication and driving not reasonable and proper at 1:08 a.m. Saturday. The vehicle was released to a licensed driver. An ambulance from the Ponca City Fire Department had to be called to the scene to treat the man after he fell on the ice. The man was treated at the scene. Subject Held — An officer in the 1500 block of North Osage Street reported a woman was taken into custody on a Kay County warrant at 3:43 p.m. Friday. Accident — A two-vehicle accident in the 2600 block of North Fourteenth Street was reported to Ponca City police at 3:55 p.m. Friday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Theft — A sales associate at Wal-Mart, 1101 East Prospect Avenue, reported to Ponca City police at 4:19 p.m. Friday a 30-year-old man was being held for shoplifting. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. The man was taken into police custody for petit larceny. Accident — A two-vehicle, non-injury accident in the 700 block of North Birch Street was reported to Ponca City police at 4:33 p.m. Friday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Fire Run — A resident in the 1000 block of North Ash Street reported to the Communications Center a garage was on fire at 8:12 p.m. Friday. All Ponca City Fire Stations responded. Two officers with the Ponca City Police Department also handled traffic control at the scene. Subject Held — A 42-year-old man in the 500 block of North Osage Street called Ponca City police at 12:09 a.m. Saturday and informed them he was to be arrested tonight and requested an officer come and get him. An officer was assigned and the man was taken into custody on a city warrant for failure to pay. LIFESTYLESWouldn’t It Be Nice If... Wouldn’t It Be Nice If...With winter upon us, and the need to get suited up to play the cold weather game, it is time to think of some needed improvements for hanging up cold weather garments. Just because one eats at a fast food restaurant instead of a fancy dinner club doesn’t mean he/she doesn’t want to hang up his/her coat. Chances are they aren’t going to eat so fast that they don’t want to take off their coat. A novel idea would be to build the booths with posts that include peg coat hangers. Or, at least, adult bibs should be offered so as not to get food on one’s coat. Might be more popular than those throw-away toys. Other subjects On another subject — how about those goatheads? You don’t know what a goathead is? Neither does Webster’s Dictionary. Any Okie, Kansan, or Texan knows a goathead is a hard sticker (a tougher version of a sandburr) with sharp prongs shaped like a “goat’s head.” So look for this — not in Redbook, but in the Redneck Book. These nasty critters are adept at puncturing barefeet, bicycle tires or balloons or sticking in pet paws. Just to show how the times have changed, the dictionary that couldn’t identify goathead knew the definition of pothead. Every generation has its own vocabulary. Computer nerds are now termed geekazoids — in case you care. In this day of encouraging folks not to take up smoking, a local business issued a notice that as of the first of the year the building would be smoke free, so folks will have to go outside to indulge. One fellow said “I’ll just go outside.” Considering the forthcoming cold weather, the other fellow replied, “I see — you are going to go outside and be miserable so you can enjoy it.” Misery is all about whose oxen is being gored. Seat Belts for Dogs? Tell me why there are no laws on the books requiring dogs to wear seat belts? The other day I saw a fellow driving his vehicle with his large dog hanging it’s paws over the front seat near the driver. Animals are just as apt to cause the driver to have a wreck as talking on a cell phone will. For instance, the dog could bark loudly and startle the driver, or worse yet, reach over and lick him on the face. These startling actions could induce the driver to lose control of the steering wheel. Driver reaction could mean stomping on the brake — stopping suddenly in traffic — or tromping on the accelerator and becoming airborne. A good New Year’s Resolution would be to take the dog for a walk instead of for a ride — it’ll do both of you good. Ponca City Music Club Planning Silver Tea FundraiserThe Ponca City Federated Music Club will host a Silver Tea Sunday, Jan. 7, at 2 p.m., in the home of Brian and Holly Harpster, 737 North Fourteenth Street. Proceeds from the event will benefit the club's scholarship fund. The event is by invitation only and invitations may be obtained from Ponca City Music Club members or by calling Vicki Stokke, 762-2682. Cookies and finger sandwiches will be served, followed by a musical performed by past Music Club scholarship winners. Works will be performed by college music students James Barraclough, horn; Kathy Cripps, piano; Kati Salmons, flute; and Karen Stokke, violin. Special guest artist performing at the Silver Tea will be Marina Lomazov, Assistant Professor of Piano at Oklahoma State University. Dr. Lomazov won the first prize award in the National Federation of Music Clubs' Young Artist Auditions. She received a Silver Medal at the Cleveland International Piano Competition, and First Prize at the Hilton Head International Piano Competition. Dr. Lomazov received an Artist Diploma from the Eastman School of Music, at which institution she also earned the Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance and Literature following her earlier completion of the Master of Music degree at The Juilliard School. Dr. Lomazov has performed solo recitals and concertos with orchestras in Europe, Japan and throughout North America, collaborating with such conductors as Bruce Hangen, Mendi Louis Lane, Peter Bay, Larry Sims, and Raffi Armenian. In the summer of 2000, her orchestra appearances included the Boston Pops, the Garden State Philharmonic, the Rochester Philharmonic, and the Missouri Chamber Orchestra. Several of her performances have been broadcast on National Public Radio's “Performance Today”, “Young Artist Showcase” on WQXR in New York City, and Boston's WGBH's live radio concert series “Morning pro musica.” Ponca City Federated Music Club awards three scholarships annually, totaling $1,100, to Ponca City High School graduating seniors who plan to continue the study of music at an advanced level at a college or university. A major in music is not required. Application forms are available through the Ponca City High School Guidance Office. For more information or invitations contact Vicki Stokke at 762-2682. Ponca City Music Club is affiliated with the National Federation of Music Clubs and the Oklahoma Federation of Music Clubs. Innovative Technology Installed at SJRMCSt. Joseph Regional Medical Center recently installed in its operating rooms a monitor that provides “valuable information that improves the quality of patient care during and after surgery,”said a spokesperson for SJRMC. The Bispectral Index, or BIS (pronounced “biz”) monitor enables anesthesiologists to make sure their patients continually receive a tailored dose of anesthesia to meet each individual’s needs throughout surgery. The BIS monitor helps anesthesia providers address patient’s individual anesthetic needs, which can vary widely based on such factors as age, weight, and medical history. With the monitor, anesthesia providers can continuously assess a patient’s level of consciousness throughout surgery and make fine-tuned adjustments to the types and quantities of anesthetic drugs administered. This breakthrough technology enables patients to wake up more quickly and feel more clear-headed after surgery. “While anesthesia has become very safe in terms of mortality, many patients are concerned that they may not get the optimal dose of anesthesia,” said Kevin Carter, D.O., SJRMC’s chief anesthesiologist. Carter said before BIS technology, there was no direct means of assessing hypnosis, a patient’s level of consciousness during surgery. “With the BIS monitor, we can effectively decrease the chances of underdosing or overdosing by monitoring each patient’s level of consciousness throughout surgery, and enable our patients to wake up more quickly, feel more clear-headed, and experience fewer side-effects after surgery,” he said. The monitor works with a non-invasive sensor which is placed on the patient’s forehead to continuously monitor brain waves. The brain waves are computed into a number (ranging from 100 to zero) that correlates with the patient’s level of consciousness. Ponca City HappeningsSunday Pioneer Woman Museum, open Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 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. Marland’s Grand Home, 10th and Grand. Home of Indian exhibit, 101 Ranch collection, and DAR Museum. Available for receptions, teas, bridge parties, etc. Open Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 767-0427. Marland Estate and Mansion, 901 Monument Road. National Historic Landmark with 55 rooms and 10 acres. Guided tours daily at 1:30 p.m. plus 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m., sunday 1-5 p.m. Available for receptions, weddings, meetings, parties. 767-0420. 11th Step AA meeting — open, 11 a.m.; AA Discussion meeting, 8 p.m. Harmony House, 212 South Third. 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 the fourth Monday of each month at the First Baptist Church parlor. For information contact Betty, 762-9776, or Vivian, 765-8871. Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Westminster Chapel. For more information contact Lori White, 767-1668. There will not be a July or August meeting of the group. Ponca City Rotary Club, noon Monday, American Legion. Simple Steps AA — closed, noon; AA Step Study — closed, 8 p.m.; Harmony House, 212 South Third. TOPS OK 308 members weigh-in time is 5:45- 6:15 p.m. on Mondays. For information call Betty Flower at 765-5448, or Delpha Clemens, 762-2844. Principles Before Personalities, Narcotics Anonymous, 8 p.m. Monday, Harmony House basement (use south entrance by parking lot). Pioneer Area Quilter’s Guild meets the first Monday of each month at Community Christian Church on West Grand. Business meeting begins at 12:30 p.m. The July and September meetings are held the second Monday of those months. Lions Vision Group meets the first Monday of each month, with the exception of holidays, at 10 a.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, using the Thirteenth Street entrance. Refreshments are served at 9:45 a.m. For a ride call 765-4370. The meetings are open to visually impaired residents. 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, 628-5026, or 762-2885. Kiwanis Club, noon Tuesday, Apple Cart restaurant. 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. 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. For more information, call John at 762-3345 or Darron, 765-0021. 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 nonpunitive parenting styles. Preschool storytime for 4-, 5-and 6-year-olds, 10 and 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the Ponca City Library. Ponca Prairie Pleaters meet the first Tuesday evening of each month with the exception of the summer months. For more information call Nathalia, 762-3820. The Pioneer Water Garden Society meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Cann Garden. Those interested in water gardens are welcome to attend. For more information call Marsh, 765-8249, or Ray, 762-7806. 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. The Vision AMBUCS meet at 6:30 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Raindrops Support Group for parents who have lost children meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Hartford and Pecan. For more information call Lisa Lewis, 765-3972. 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. Al-Anon meeting, 8-9 p.m. Wednesday, upstairs in the Harmony House, 212 South Third. 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 762-3695, or 762-3555. Principles Before Personalities, Narcotics Anonymous, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Harmony House basement (use south entrance by parking lot). Noon Lions Club meets at noon each Wednesday at the American Legion. Four O’Clock Garden Club meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. Thursday AA Discussion meeting, noon; AA discussion meeting, 8 p.m., Harmony House, 212 South Third. Freedom Group of AA; closed Big Book Study at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Woodlands Christian Church (Room 202), Fourteenth and Hartford. Smoke-free meeting and building. We study and practice tradition. Open meeting the last Thursday of each month for birthdays. For more information, call John at 762-3345 or Darron, 765-0021 Model Railroad Club, 7-10 p.m. Thursday, Stephenson Building, 113 North Third. For information call 762-8687 or 765-7996. Parent Support Group, 9:30-11 a.m. Thursday Northern Oklahoma Youth Services Center. Focus on parental concerns, frustrations, as well as ways to increase understanding and communications between parent and child. Support, education, copying techniques and introduction to non-punitive parenting styles. Ponca City Newcomers Club meets the third Thursday of each month at the Ponca City Country Club. For more information and to make reservations call Joyce Fox, 762-9578. Story hour for school-aged children Thursday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Ponca City Library. Principles Before Personalities, Narcotics Anonymous, 8 p.m. Thursday, Harmony House basement (use south entrance by parking lot). American Legion Post 14 meets at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at the Huff-Minor Post home, 407 West South Avenue. Disabled American Veterans meet the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at 401 South Lincoln. Friday Simple Steps AA — open, noon; AA speaker meeting — open, 8 p.m. Harmony House, 212 South Third. Principles Before Personalities, Narcotics Anonymous, 8 p.m. Friday, Harmony House, 212 South Third, basement (use south entrance). Smoke-free building. For more information call 762-3345 or 765-9459. Pioneer Rotary Club meets at noon on Fridays at Westminster Village. Saturday AA Discussion meeting at noon Saturday. AA Discussion meeting at 8 p.m., Harmony House, 212 South Third. New Found Freedom Co-dependents Anonymous, 8 p.m. Saturday, Harmony House (upstairs library). Smoke-free. Order of the Amaranth meets the first and third Saturdays of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Temple. Overeaters Anonymous group meets 10-11 Saturday mornings at Woodlands Christian Church. The meetings are open to “anyone who desires to stop eating compulsively.” For more information call 762-2161. Brandy René Williams Bride Of Christopher James ColeBrandy René Williams and Christopher James Cole were united in marriage in a recent ceremony at Faith Tabernacle Church in Ponca City. The 2 p.m. double-ring vows were officiated by the Rev. Donald Stanton. The bride is the daughter of James Rex Williams of Gas City, Ind., and Harold and Loretta Rutherford of Ponca City. The bridegroom is the son of James Michael and Catherine Mary Cole of Tulsa, and Nathan Scott and Alice Seals of Ponca City. Noreen Stanton, organist, played Wagner’s “Bridal Chorus” as the processional. Other musical selections included “Amazed” and “Tell Her” by Lone Star. The recessional was Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March.” Following the lighting of the unity candle Pastor Stanton read a letter and poem to the couple that had been written by the bride’s stepfather, the now deceased Richard Leon Meyer. The bride was attired in an Elizabethan-styled gown of silk crepe-backed satin. The bodice was fashioned on an empire line with a sweetheart neckline and standup collar of wide Belgian lace. Bishop sleeves of lace and organza were tied at the elbow and wrist with narrow white satin ribbon bows. The flared skirt extended into a chapel-length train, ruffled at the hemline, and edged in two rows of white Belgian lace. A scalloped lace Juliet cap held a chapel-length illusion veil, which was edged with a wide band of Belgian lace. She carried a colonial bouquet of burgundy roses, baby’s breath, ivy and peacock and burgundy narrow satin streamers. Maid of Honor was Kathy René Shelby of Porter. She wore a Peacock-colored satin gown fashioned with a diamond medallion insert at the waist, a vee neckline, and an embroidered jacket. Her bouquet was a smaller version of the bridal bouquet. Bridesmaids were Felicia Irons of Foil, and Karen Sue Jones, cousin of the bride. They wore fuchsia and burgundy gowns and each carried a long-stemmed burgundy rose accented with ivy and burgundy and peacock-colored satin streamers. Flowergirls were Kaylan Dawn Reed, cousin of the bride, and Michelle Forman. Each wore a short ivory dress fashioned from satin and lace. The bridegroom wore a black tuxedo jacket, white trousers, black bowtie and white silk rose boutonniere. Jerry L. Rutherford, brother of the bride, served as Best Man. Groomsmen were Justin L. Roach and John W. Broadway. ushers were Harold and Charles Rutherford, twin brothers of the bride. The reception in the church was hosted by the bride’s parents. Guests included the bridegroom’s mother, Catherine M. Cole, and daughter, Molly, from Tulsa; Bill and Mary Joan McCann, grandparents of the bridegroom; Clyde and Nadine Frisby, grandparents of the bridegroom; Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Frisby and children of Edmond; Mr. and Mrs. Blake Frisby and sons; Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Frisby and family of Stillwater; Bobbie and Jimmy Girard of Tulsa; and Mrs. Genevee Cargill, great-grandmother of the bridegroom. Also Jerry and Karen Reed, grandparents of the bride; Don and Betty Jones, Amber Reed and Joseph Jones. The newlywed couple resides in Ponca City. Meals on Wheels Menu AnnouncedMeals on Wheels are delivered at noon Monday-Friday by volunteers. The meals are prepared at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center and special diets can be prepared with a written order from a physician. Meals are available to persons 65 years of age and older. Those younger than 65 may receive meals if disabled or for two weeks following dismissal from the hospital. Cost is $2.50 per meal, and adjustment is made for financial need. For more information call 762-4707 or 765-0331. Substitutions may be made by SJRMC if necessary. Monday, Jan. 1: Shepherd’s pie; seasoned asparagus; cornbread or dinner roll; cottage garden salad; lemon pudding. Tuesday, Jan. 2: Baked rosemary chicken; bread dressing; green beans; pickled beets; sliced peaches. Wednesday, Jan. 3: Salisbury steak with brown gravy; potato casserole; country blend vegetables; tossed salad with dressing; chocolate cake. Thursday, Jan. 4: Herbed pork loin; mashed potatoes with gravy; candied carrots; pea salad; apple crisp. Friday, Jan. 5: Pepper steak; steamed rice; herbed green beans; macaroni salad; watermelon cubes. Judy Coleman Celebrating 80th BirthdayJudy Coleman will celebrate her 80th birthday Jan. 4. Born on that date in 1921, Julia Esther Knight grew up in Webb City and Tonkawa. She married Dean Coleman Nov. 1, 1944, and the couple made their home in Ponca City in 1945. The couple has two children, Gary Dean Coleman of Fort Worth, Texas, and Cynthia Jane Caldwell of The Woodlands, Texas. Grandchildren are Staci Coleman of Oklahoma City, Shelly Billups of Bedford, Texas, Jason Caldwell of Houston, Texas, and Justin Caldwell of Shawnee. Their great-grandchild is Jordan Billups. Mrs. Coleman is affiliated with the First Baptist Church and her family says she takes “great care to have everyone’s favorite food ready” and is always “ready to go shopping or fishing.” Wheatheart Menu Listed for WeekFor Wheatheart Nutrition Menu information call 767-1620. Volunteers are needed to deliver noon meals to the elderly homebound. Menus for this week are as follows: Monday, Jan. 1: Closed Tuesday, Jan. 2: Beef and macaroni; seasoned zucchini and tomatoes; corn relish; wheat roll; cookie; pears. Wednesday, Jan. 3: Barbecue chicken; hot potato salad; mixed vegetables; wheat roll; berry crisp. Thursday, Jan. 4: Chili con carne; beans in entree; tropical fruit; crackers; cinnamon roll. Friday, Jan. 5: Sausage patty with gravy; orange juice; hash browns; biscuit; cinnamon apples. SPORTSPo Hi Dugout Club To Meet Thursday Po Hi Dugout Club To Meet ThursdayThe Dugout Club will hold its first meeting for the upcoming season Thursday, at 6:30 p.m., in the basement of the Ponca City Library. Meet coach Timmerman and his staff. The coach will outline his goals for the future and expectations for the approaching season. Contact Dugout Club President Keith Coppock for more information at 765- 6424. OSU Cowgirls Open at GIA With a WinSTILLWATER — Oklahoma State had four players score in double Ŝgures, including a team-high 15 by Jessica Spinner, as the Cowgirls opened up the new Gallagher-Iba Arena with a 95-62 win over the West Virginia Mountaineers here Friday night before 2,510 fans. Freshman Trisha Skibbe joined Spinner in the double-Ŝgure scoring category with 12 points, while Shelby Hutchens chipped in 11 and Jessica Bates added 10. Junior Kara Faulk was one point shy of her second double-double in as many games with nine points and 12 rebounds. OSU outrebounded WVU, 53-33, including 24 offensive rebounds. West Virginia also turned the ball over 24 times, and shot just 35 percent >from the ŝoor. Oklahoma State, however, shot its best of the season with a 48.7 percent peformance. The Cowgirls never trailed in the game, and led by 10 points just seven minutes into the game at 14-4. That lead increased to 33 just seven minutes later as OSU went on an impressive 27-2 run, mostly fastbreak layups and short jumpers, and led, 41-8, with six minutes in the half. “I was really pleased with the early part of the game,” said OSU Coach Dick Halterman. “I was expecting a really tight ball game. We werenOt as intense in the second half and they were getting better looks (at the basket).” After missing all seven attempts from three-point range in the Ŝrst half, the Mountaineers shot 10-of-15 from behind the arc in the second period, including a 4-of-7 performance from their leading scorer, Alia Clark. When asked about the Ŝrst game for OSU in the new Arena, Faulk responded, “It was very exciting. We were pumped up before the game started. We didnOt expect that many fans to show up and that felt really good to have a home crowd.” The Cowgirls improve to 8-3 on the season and extend their home non-conference winning streak to 21 games. OSU will open the Big 12 Conference season on Wednesday, Jan. 3, as the Cowgirls taked on the Baylor Lady Bears in a 7 p.m. tipoff in Waco, Texas. Focused Sooners Have No Problem With ORUOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Before Oklahoma opened its defense of the Touchstone Energy All-College Tournament title, coach Kelvin Sampson said the game against first-round opponent, Oral Roberts, would be more about how well his team was prepared mentally than strategy. The Sooners seemed to have no trouble concentrating Friday night, when they jumped out to an early lead and never let up in their 84-51 victory over the Golden Eagles. Oklahoma got 14 points each from Nolan Johnson and Daryan Selvy, a junior forward whose 13 points and 11 rebounds played a key role in the Sooners’ 88-79 overtime victory over Arkansas Dec. 23. “The highlight of the night was that we were able to sustain the effort,” said Sampson, whose team advanced to Saturday night’s championship game against Southern Methodist. “I thought our discipline was very good.” The Sooners used 51.5 percent shooting from the field to take a 41-20 halftime lead, then they padded their cushion to as much as 37 points late in the second half. “We’ve progressively gotten better and right now we’re a very good defensive team,” Sampson said. Oklahoma, a team riding a five-game winning streak, limited Oral Roberts (3-8) to 34 percent shooting from the field and forced 25 turnovers. Golden Eagles coach Scott Sutton, whose team has lost eight straight, said he was disappointed in Oral Roberts’ performance. “We would have had to play a near-perfect game to win,” he said. Ralph Charles and Josh Atkinson scored 14 points apiece for Oral Roberts. Kelley Newton added 11 points for the Sooners, who shot 48.6 percent and had six players score eight or more points. Johnson, Ronnie Griffin and J.R. Raymond each had seven rebounds for the Sooners, who outrebounded Oral Roberts 45-32. Southern Methodist (9-2) beat Texas-Pan American (4-7) 97-67 in the opening game. Sooners’ Return to No. 1 Top Sports Story of 2000OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — In a state where it has often been said football is king, the top sports story of 2000 was clear: Oklahoma’s return to No. 1. In just his second season in charge, coach Bob Stoops saw his team rise to No. 1 by blowing past Texas, Kansas State and Nebraska during consecutive games in October. Oklahoma didn’t stumble down the stretch, capping the year with another victory over Kansas State in the Big 12 title game to send the Sooners into the Jan. 3 Orange Bowl for a shot at the national title. Oklahoma is 12-0 for the first time in school history, only two years after Stoops took over a program that had been 12-22 in the preceding three years. “We never had a timetable,” Stoops said. “After our first conditioning workout (last year), I didn’t know if we’d beat Norman North.” The Sooners won seven games in 1999 and went to a bowl game. The overwhelming majority of players then stayed through the summer to work out together, and the added weight training and familiarity with the offensive and defensive systems showed itself this year. Josh Heupel had the kind of year that made him a Heisman Trophy finalist and The Associated Press player of the year. He was particularly impressive during the October stretch, when Oklahoma beat teams that at the time were ranked 11th, 2nd and 1st. Heupel and the offense struggled in the latter part of the regular season, but the defense came through and helped the Sooners remain unbeaten. The only hurdle left was the Orange Bowl game against Florida State. “I knew we could compete with anybody. I’m really fortunate to be here when it all got turned around,” said linebacker Rocky Calmus, an All-American and finalist for the Butkus Award. “I knew we were capable of it, but two years? It’s turned around pretty quick.” Oklahoma State’s football season began with high hopes but ended with coach Bob Simmons resigning under pressure. He announced his resignation after a loss to Texas A&M that assured the Cowboys of their third straight losing season and fifth in six years under Simmons. His replacement is Les Miles, who worked as Simmons’ offensive coordinator at OSU before leaving to coach tight ends with the Dallas Cowboys. “I would not be here if I didn’t think that we could win and win consistently,” Miles said. Tulsa’s football prospects brightened a bit during Keith Burns’ first year as coach. The Golden Hurricane finished 5-7, its highest victory total since 1991. The Tulsa basketball team began the 2000-2001 season with a new coach, Buzz Peterson, who was hired after Bill Self left to take over at Illinois. Self last season led Tulsa to within one victory of its first Final Four appearance, and used that success as a springboard to his new job in the Big 10 Conference. Tulsa wasn’t the only team that got within a whisker of the Final Four. Oklahoma State’s senior-dominated team also made it to the Elite Eight, where a loss to Florida denied the Cowboys their second Final Four trip under coach Eddie Sutton. Oklahoma’s basketball team went to the NCAA tournament for the sixth consecutive year under Kelvin Sampson, but the big hoops news in Norman was made by the women’s team. The Sooner women, after being picked in the preseason to finish well down in the conference standings, tied for the Big 12 title and reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. Another OU women’s team had a big year. The softball team, coached by Patty Gasso, won the school’s first national championship by beating UCLA in the title game in Oklahoma City. “This is a moment we envisioned, and sometimes all that we have been able to do is envision,” Gasso said. “I can’t even begin to explain all the emotions that run through because of all the hard work we have put into it.” Also in 2000: — Oklahoma State’s golf team won its ninth national championship and first since 1995. Cowboy player Charles Howell won the individual title with a tournament-record score of 23 under par, then turned pro. — Gymnast Shannon Miller failed in her bid to make a third Olympic team. Miller worked herself back into shape, but injuries kept her from competing at qualifying meets. — The Jenks High School football team won its fifth straight Class 6A title, beating crosstown rival Tulsa Union 31-12 in the championship game. During the regular season, the two played before 40,385 people at Skelly Stadium, the largest crowd to watch a high school game in Oklahoma.
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