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From the pages of The Ponca City News, Sunday, April 9, 2000 LOCAL DEATHS NEWS BRIEFS LIFESTYLES SPORTS LOCALCity Calendar City CalendarItems for the City Calendar should be brought in or telephoned (765-3311) to Bob Patterson, at the Ponca City News, by Thursday noon. Anytime FOLOBS (Friends of Library Ongoing Book Sale), anytime the Ponca City Library is open, North of Multimedia Room (downstairs). Alcoholics Anonymous, Alano Group, Ponca City’s first established AA Group, meets at Noon and 8 p.m., seven days a week. All noon meetings open, all 8 p.m. meetings closed except Fridays, 603 South First Street. April 8-15 Solid Waste’s Annual Spring Clean-Up. April 9-30 Photograph Competition and Exhibit, 1-5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday of those dates, Ponca City Art Center. Monday 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. Monday-Tuesday Safe Boating Skills Class, sponsored by Off-the-Job Safety Committee taught by Oklahoma Lake Patrol Division, free, seating limited, RSVP Paul Waffle 580-767-6309 or Wes Barton 580-767-4300 during the day, 6 to 9 p.m. each evening, South Fourth Street Clubhouse. Tuesday Economic Development Advisory Board, 7:30 a.m., City Commission Chamber, Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. Library Preschool Program, Spring Birthdays, story times for ages 4-7, 10 and 11:30 a.m., Ponca City Library. 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, Ponca City. McCord Volunteer Fire Department, 7 p.m., McCord School Library. Rural Water District No. 1 Regular Monthly Directors Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Enterprise School building, Lake Road and Enterprise. Wednesday Sage, Rosemary and Thyme Garden Club, 9:30 a.m., more information, 762-9866 or 718-0314. Ponca City Housing Authority, 10 a.m., Broadway Plaza, 201 East Broadway Avenue. Library Preschool Program, Spring Birthdays, story times for ages 2-3, 10 and 10:30 a.m., Ponca City Library. Cultural Affairs Commission, 11:30 a.m., Cultural Center Sunroom, 1000 East Grand Avenue. Rural Water, Sewer and Solid Waste Management District No. 3 Board Meeting, 7 p.m., District Pump House, Perch Lane, Sandy Park Estates. Thursday Ponca City Housing Authority, 10 a.m., Broadway Plaza, 201 East Broadway Avenue. Ponca City Noon Ambucs, noon to 1 p.m., Ponca City Country Club, interested in joining, come by. Agrarian Club, 6 p.m., Southwest meeting room, Western Sizzlin’. East Middle School PTSA Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m., East School Library. Teen Pregnancy Prevention Task Force Committee of Ponca City Alliance for Youth, 6:30 p.m., United Way of Ponca City, 205 North Second Street, anyone interested in joining contact Katina Combes 765-2476. American Legion Huff-Minor Post 14, 7:30 p.m., Post Home, 407 West South Avenue. April 13, 14, 15, 16 Annual Easter Pageant presented by First Baptist Church, “No Name Under Heaven ... Jesus!” 7 p.m. nightly, Hutchins Memorial Auditorium, tickets free but necessary and available at First Baptist Church office, Pioneer Bank and Trust, the Master’s Touch, and KLVV in Ponca City, Guy Lyall Insurance in Tonkawa and Eastman National Bank in Newkirk. Friday Spring Salad Luncheon, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, East Hartford Avenue and North Pecan Road, adults $5, children $2, cookie bouquet centerpieces for sale. Friendship Feast Fund Raising Spaghetti Dinner, 4:30 to 7 p.m., Fellowship Hall of First Christian Church, $6 for adults and $3 for children, meal consists of spaghetti, sauce, home-baked bread, salad, home-baked cookies and lime sherbet. Loaves of Kay Motz bread available. Saturday Lake Ponca Clean-Up. National Youth Service Day. United Way/AmeriCorps sponsoring local youth to help seniors with yard work and outdoor maintenance, meet at United Way, 205 North Second Street, 8 a.m., free picnic lunch Pioneer Park noon, recognition awards and prizes for participating youth, information contact Katina Combes at United Way, 765-2476. April 16 The Sanctuary Choir of Northeast Baptist Church presents “The Promise”, 6 p.m., free admission and child care for children three years old and younger, Northeast Baptist Church, 2200 Pecan Road. April 17 Ponca City Board of Commissioners Work Session, 2 p.m., Public Safety Center Commissioners Room, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. Multiple Sclerosis Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Albright United Methodist Church, 128 South Palm Street, Ponca City, call Lori White 767-1668 for information. The Sanctuary Choir of Northeast Baptist Church presents “The Promise”, 7 p.m., free admission and child care for children three years old and younger, Northeast Baptist Church, 2200 Pecan Road. United Ostomy Association, Stillwater-Ponca City Chapter, 7 p.m., business and election meeting, Stillwater Medical Center Board Room. April 18 Library Preschool Program, Happy Easter, story times for ages 4-7, 10 and 11:30 a.m., Ponca City Library. Kaw Lake Association 2000 Board Meeting, noon, Golden Corral. Juvenile Crime and Substance Abuse Task Force Committee of Ponca City Youth for Alliance, 4 p.m., United Way of Ponca City, 205 North Second, work on plans for Safe Night of June 2, interested contact Katina Combes 765-2476. Marland Estate Commission, 4:30 p.m., Program Room, Ponca City Library, 515 East Grand Avenue. Osage Cove Volunteer Fire Department, 7 p.m., Fire Station, corner U.S. 60E and Keeler Road, new volunteers always welcome. Disabled American Veterans (DAV), 7 p.m., 401 South Lincoln Street. April 19 Library Preschool Program, Happy Easter, story times for ages 2-3, 10 and 10:30 a.m., Ponca City Library. Ponca City Public School Foundation, noon, Ponca City Library. School Drop Out Rates Task Force Committee of Ponca City Alliance for Youth, noon (brown bag lunch), United Way of Ponca City, 205 North Second Street, interested contact Katina Combes 765-2476. Ponca City Tourism Authority, 2 p.m., Cultural Center Sunroom, 1000 East Grand Avenue. Tomie dePaola, internationally famous children’s author/illustrator, autographing 5-7 p.m., Brace Books and More, 2205 North Fourteenth Street. Army Reunion for all Army Veterans, 6 p.m., American Legion, 407 West South Avenue. April 20 Park and Recreation Advisory Board, 5:30 p.m., Public Safety Center, Municipal Court Room, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. April 21 Traffic Commission, 1:15 p.m., Public Safety Center, Commissioners Room, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. April 22 North Central Chapter of the Oklahoma Dressage Society, Spring Schooling Shows, Maverick Arena south of Arkansas City, Kan., spectators welcome to show and club’s monthly meeting, information 580-448-3965 or 580-762-2447. April 21, 22, 23 Ponca City Library Closed for Easter. April 24 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. April 27 Race Relations Task Force of Ponca City Alliance for Youth, 6:30 p.m., United Way of Ponca City, 205 North Second Street, interested contact Katina Combes 765-2476. Alzheimer’s Support Group, 7 p.m., Conference Room A (in cafeteria), St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. American Legion Huff-Minor Post 14, 7:30 p.m., Post Home, 407 West South Avenue. April 28 District 17 Child Abuse Prevention Task Force, noon, Western Sizzlin’. Taste and Tasteless, fund raiser, 6:45 p.m., Poncan Theatre. May 3 Energy Advisory Board, 7:30 a.m., Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma Avenue. May 4 Kay-9 Dog Training Club, 7 p.m., Ponca City Library, public welcome, more information 762-9053 or 762-7360. May 5-6-7 Iris Festival 2000, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, downtown Ponca City, featuring arts and crafts, children’s activities, food, everyone welcome. Ponca Playhouse Production Carousel, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday matinee, Poncan Theatre. May 7 American Legion Post 14 4-Man Golf Scramble, Lew Wentz Golf Course, fee $20, does not include green fees or golf cart, cut off date May 3 5 p.m., contact American Legion Post 14 Ray Lunsford or Maurice Johnson (580) 765-9073, proceeds to American Legion baseball teams. May 6 Christian Motorcycle Association, 8 a.m., Western Sizzlin’. Victorian Chocolate Festival, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Grand Central Station, lunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., French pastries, chocolate and specialty food booths. May 9 Drug Store 2000 Committee, time to be announced, plan for Drug Store 2000 scheduled during Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 23-27, interested call United Way 765-2476. AARP, 12:30 p.m., Wheatheart Nutrition Center, Ponca City. McCord Volunteer Fire Department, 7 p.m., McCord School Library. May 10 Sage, Rosemary and Thyme Garden Club, 9:30 a.m., more information, 762-9866 or 718-0314. Community Pool Committee, 4:30 p.m., YMCA, 702 East Grand Avenue. Rural Water, Sewer and Solid Waste Management District No. 3 Board Meeting, 7 p.m., District Pump House, Perch Lane, Sandy Park Estates. May 11 Agrarian Club, 6 p.m., Southwest meeting room, Western Sizzlin’. American Legion Huff-Minor Post 14, 7:30 p.m., Post Home, 407 West South Avenue. May 12-13 Ponca Playhouse Production Carousel, 8 p.m., Poncan Theatre. May 15 Multiple Sclerosis Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Albright United Methodist Church, 128 South Palm Street, Ponca City, call Lori White 767-1668 for information. May 16 Kaw Lake Association 2000 Board Meeting, noon, Golden Corral. Disabled American Veterans (DAV), 7 p.m., 401 South Lincoln Street. Osage Cove Volunteer Fire Department, 7 p.m., Fire Station, corner U.S. 60E and Keeler Road, new volunteers always welcome. May 17 Ponca City Public School Foundation, noon, Ponca City Library. Ponca City Tourism Authority, 2 p.m., Cultural Center Sunroom, 1000 East Grand Avenue. May 20 North Central Chapter of the Oklahoma Dressage Society, Spring Schooling Shows, Maverick Arena south of Arkansas City, Kan., spectators welcome to show and club’s monthly meeting, information 580-448-3965 or 580-762-2447. May 25 Alzheimer’s Support Group, 7 p.m., Conference Room A (in cafeteria), St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Ponca City. American Legion Huff-Minor Post 14, 7:30 p.m., Post Home, 407 West South Avenue. June 3 Seventh Annual Ponca City Herb Festival, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Cann Memorial Gardens, Fourteenth Street at East Grand Avenue, fresh herbs, demonstrations, samples and seminars, herbal crafts and products, food, live entertainment and lots of thymely advice. Gary Lewis and The Playboys with Mitch Ryder, 6:30 and 9:30 p.m., the Poncan Theatre, 104 East Grand Avenue, for tickets call the Poncan Monday through Friday between 1 and 5 p.m. 580-765-0943. District CourtNewkirk Marriage Licenses Cesar Azamar, 27, and Isabel Victoria Peña, 24, both of Ponca City. Joshua Ray Bartlett, 20, and Rebecca Maxine Chaison, 21, both of Tonkawa. Kevin Carl Miller, 24, and Melissa Shaun Childers, 23, both of Ponca City. Rocky Watson, 46, and Linda Diane Caleb, 52, both of Enid. Jeremy James Thompson, 23, Shidler, and Kari Dawn Roe, 22, Newkirk. Brian Lee St. Andrews, 22, and Lacy Dawn Fields, 20, both of Ponca City. Divorces Sought Questa L. Hazen vs. Mark A. Webb II. Roxie Ann Smith vs. Terry Dwayne Smith. Billy Blu Cassady vs. Kristine Cassady. Divorces Granted Clifford R. Cunningham vs. Tina M. Cunningham. Tamra Jean Bates vs. Paul Ronald Bates. Blackwell Divorces Sought Kenneth E. Molter vs. Anita M. Molter. Divorces Granted Sherry Bersche vs. Robert Joe Bersche. Timothy Paul Focke vs. Nancy Jean Focke. Ponca City Divorces Sought Kathy Dianne Weathers vs. Randy Glenn Weathers. Bridgette D. Powell vs. Michael W. Powell. Linda K. Smith vs. Michael L. Smith. Joseph Raymond Davis vs. Linda Davis. Divorces Granted Leslie Ann Breedlove vs. James Edward O’Brien. Michelle Daugherty vs. Brian Keith Daugherty. Cindie Lea Hoy vs. Richard Myron Hoy. Sharon E. Kielhorn vs. Charles P. Kielhorn; plaintiff restored to Sharon E. Cox. Multiple Sclerosis Support Services Offers Free HelpLocal residents with multiple sclerosis (MS) can receive a wide array of free, direct support services that range from information to therapeutic equipment through the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA). MSAA services include educational literature, a national lending library program that exceeds 100 titles, no-cost MRIs for people suspected of having MS, cool suits to help reduce symptoms, wheelchairs and scooters, support groups, and programs designed to link clients together via mail, phone, or computer. For more information, contact MSAA at 1-800 LEARN MS or access www.msaa.com. Heading into its 30th year, MSAA is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to meeting the day-to-day needs of people with multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis is a chronic and often crippling disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that affects an estimated 350,000 Americans. Individuals with MS experience a loss of myelin, insulation, which covers the nerves. Myelin is then replaced with scar tissue. This scar tissue “short-circuits” messages traveling between the brain and body. The result is a loss of body function that can produce symptoms such as blindness, loss of coordination and balance, and impaired mobility. At present, there is no known cause or cure for MS. The disease, however, is not fatal, contagious, or hereditary. American Legion Children’s Home Annual Open House, Banquet SetThe American Legion Children’s Home, in conjunction with the American Legion and Auxiliary of Oklahoma, will host the annual open house and conference beginning Saturday. A banquet will be held at American Legion Huff-Minor Post 14 on Saturday evening, beginning with a get-acquainted time at 6 p.m. A banquet will start at 6:30 p.m., followed by a dance. Joe Stone, Oklahoma children and youth chairman for the American Legion, and Arlene Failes, Oklahoma Auxiliary children and youth chairwoman, will preside during the program. Tickets are $12, which include the banquet, program and dance. On Sunday, the annual open house will begin at the Children’s Home with registration at 9:30 a.m.; the program will begin at 10 a.m. in the cafeteria. Following the program, a ground-breaking ceremony will be held for the new recreation facility. Tours of the campus will be held after lunch. Bringing greetings to the group will be Myrna Ladwig, state auxiliary president, and Larry Tiensvold, department commander. Rick Cook, national commander for the Sons of the American Legion, will also bring greetings. Special guests for the event will be James Fraughnaugh, national vice commander and speaker for the banquet. Also, Phyllis Moran, southern division national vice president, will be the speaker for the program on Auxiliary Sunday. Fraughnaugh is from Birmingham, Ala., and is a veteran of the Vietnam War who served in the United States Navy from 1957 to 1978. He retired from the Navy as a master chief petty officer and recently retired from Commercial Union Insurance where he had served as a safety engineer. Moran, a member of the auxiliary for more than 20 years, is eligible through her husband, who served in the Navy during Vietnam. The annual Children and Youth Conference of the American Legion and Auxiliary will be held Saturday in observance of Children and Youth month during April. The observance in Ponca City will be one of many throughout the nation as some 16,000 Legion posts and nearly 14,000 auxiliary units plan special events to emphasize the legion’s continuing concern for the well being of the nation’s children and youth. The American Legion and its affiliated organizations have donated countless hours of volunteer effort and millions of dollars in support of programs and activities for the benefit of children and youth since the beginning of these programs in the 1920s. All children in placement at the home are sponsored by an American Legion post or unit in Oklahoma. The annual sponsorship fee is $800 and pays for their clothing budget, weekly allowance, and Christmas and birthday gifts. The American Legion Children’s Home, established in 1928 and located in Ponca City for 72 years, is a residential child care facility for 50 children and is the only facility of its kind in the entire country operated by the American Legion. All children placed at the home are classified as deprived, neglected or abused. A special invitation from the American Legion Children’s Home is extended to members and friends to join in this special celebration on the campus at 1300 Summers Place. For more information, contact Lisa McGee at 762-4156. Local Doctor Retains Membership In National Specialty OrganizationKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bienvenido De La Paz, MD, a family physician from Ponca City has completed continuing medical education requirements to retain active membership in the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the national association of family doctors. AAFP members are required to complete a minimum of 150 hours of accredited continuing medical study every three years. The Academy, with 89,000 members, is one of the largest medical specialty organizations in the country. It was the first national medical group to require continuing medical education for members, thus ensuring their continuing medical expertise. The specialty of family practice combines the latest in medical technologies with a long tradition of caring and service. Today’s family physician is educated and trained to care for the whole person, treating the majority of medical problems. De La Paz has been an active member since 1981, and is one of the physicians at the Health Center at White Eagle, Ponca City. Family Practice was recognized in 1969 as a medical specialty by the American Medical Association and the American Board of Medical Specialities. Family Practice was the first specialty to require its Diplomates to recertify by taking recertification exams every six years. American Red Cross Lifeguard Class SetThe American Red Cross will offer a lifeguard class on May 13, 19, 20 and 21. Candidates must be at least 15 years of age prior to the first day of class and be able to pass a swimming skill test. The course includes lifeguarding skills, rescue procedures, CPR for the professional rescuer, and first aid. The purpose of the course is to teach lifeguards the skills and knowledge needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. Participants may register and pick up a class schedule at the American Red Cross, 525 Monument. Class size is limited and will be filled on a first-come basis. For additional information, call the Ponca City chapter at 765-6605. Pre-Enrollment Sessions Will be Held April 17-19Ponca City Public Schools will hold a pre-enrollment session for next year’s four-year-old and kindergarten students next week. Parents can pre-enroll their children April 17-19 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at your neighborhood school. All children entering the four-year-old program must be four on or before Sept. 1, 200. Parents are to bring birth certificates or hospital records to enrollment. Parents will receive information in August about which school your child will be assigned to. Kindergarten students must be five-years-old on or before Sept. 1, 2000. To enroll your child in kindergarten, parents must bring a birth certificate, complete immunization records, social security number, emergency phone numbers, personal physician name and telephone number, parents’ home and work numbers and proof of residency (lease agreement, utility statement or other documentation verifying current address). Immunization requirements for all children entering kindergarten are: five doses of DPT (or a combination of DPT and DtaP vaccines totaling five), four doses of polio, two MMR, two Hepatitis A, three Hepatitis B and one varicella (or statement of when child had chicken pox). Immunizations must be completed, or be in the process, before your child may attend the first day of school on Aug. 17. For more information about both programs, contact Dr. Patty Ladd at 767-8000, ext. 247. Free or Low Cost Prescription Drug Program AvailableIs your medication too expensive for your budget? If so, information in a new booklet might help. Financial Assistance network in Washington, D.C. has just published a 32-page booklet, “2000 Annual Directory of Free & Low Cost Prescription Drug Programs.” The recently updated booklet gives information on how and where to get free and low cost prescription drugs. “Many major drug companies provide free or low cost medication, but rarely, if ever publicize the programs,” says Paul Navestad, founder of Financial Assistance Network. “We’ve published an A to Z listing of all the drugs that are available to certain qualified groups for free or at very low cost directly from the manufacturer.” Consumers can receive a copy by sending $5 to cover the cost of printing, postage and handling to: Financial Assistance Network, Prescription Drug Booklet Offer, Dept. PDB-406-1, P. O. Box 60848, Washington, DC 20039-0848. Consumers can also get this information from Financial Assistance Network’s web site: www.FinancialAssistanceNetwork.org. Video Magnifiers Project at City Library Will Help People with Impaired VisionRecently, visually impaired persons received very special assistance at the Ponca City Library. The Friends of the Library have purchased two new ClearView video magnifiers for the public’s use. The Friends are a library support group with Don Bishop serving as current resident. Dr. Pamela J. Poland, an EyeMD who has practiced in Ponca City since 1992, donated funds for the purchase of one instrument, and additional donations and funds from the Friends purchased the second. Library staff member Elinor Hill pointed out the need of these magnifiers, having dealt for many years with her mother’s macular degeneration, a disease of the eye which makes reading difficult or impossible. Dr. Poland confirmed the need for these instruments to be available for the public as she sees two to three patients per day with vision needs. Bob Amis. Dr. Poland’s husband and a certified ophthalmic technician, researched and made recommendation regarding which instruments to purchase. Two Optilec ClearView 517 Video Magnifiers were chosen and purchased through Silvio Cianfroni of Nanopak in Tulsa. Each instrument has a 17-inch screen and is very “user friendly” with automatic one-button focusing, one-touch zoom and a position locator. With the touch of a single button, a person can choose between three different modes of operation. “You can even bring your checkbook to the library, insert checks under the magnifier and write them here,” Bishop said. “It also changes the perception of light rays to assist those with weak peripheral vision and similar problems. We hope that anyone in the city with difficulty in seeing will avail themselves of these devices, not only to read items from the library but to assist their life in anyway they need.” The friends hosted a reception this past Friday at the library honoring Dr. Poland. She was presented with a plaque honoring her as a lifetime member of the organization. Other special guests at the reception were Tulsan Silvio Cianfroni, library board representative Mona Sage, and Brent Link, a visually impaired patron who demonstrated how helpful the instruments are. Cox-PTC Hearing To Begin MondayAdministrator, Vo-Tech Mired In Disagreement Over Contract Renewal By KRISTI HAYES News Education Editor Monday is H-Day for the Pioneer Technology Center board of education and assistant superintendent Dr. Janet Cox. The eagerly awaited due process hearing, requested by Cox, begins tomorrow night at 6 p.m. at the vo-tech center. The need for the hearing arose after the regular March meeting of the PTC board of education. At that meeting, the board voted 3-2 to take no action on Cox’ contract renewal. She asserted that board members agreed not to renew her contract, then publicly voted 3-2 to take no action. On March 25, Cox submitted a letter to board clerk Larry Cannon requesting the due process hearing. A tentative date for the hearing was announced as April 13, but it moved to April 10 to accommodate the PTC board of education. Board president Larry Buck said one member faced a scheduling conflict with April 13. “One of our board members was going to be out of town on April 13. We absolutely want all board members to be there,” he said. Cox will be represented at the hearing by attorney Phyllis Walta of Hennessey. Derrin K. Hiatt, of Baumert, Cummings and Hiatt of Ponca City, will serve the board as special counsel. Buck said if the hearing takes more than one night, it would continue Tuesday night. “I hope we can get everything finished in one night,” he said. “But, we certainly need to take the time and have everything presented to the board fairly.” The hearing will be conducted during open session. Buck said people were presently being interviewed on both sides. The Ponca City News reported a story on Jan. 11, 2000, after receiving an anonymous letter from employees at PTC. The employees drafted a letter of no confidence concerning Cox and superintendent Dr. Sally Downey. Since then, board members offered Downey a three-year contract extension, but no salary increase. The board took no action on Cox’ contract at two different meetings. New policies dealing with personnel matters and high exit numbers have also by addressed by PTC since the existence of the letter was reported. Making ProgressPC School District Sees Educational Goals Within Reach By KRISTI HAYES News Education Editor The board of education has taken great strides to assure quality education continues in Ponca City public schools. Five years ago, the board adopted eight goals for the district. They were a composite of education of the past, present and future for Ponca City schools. Last week superintendent Dr. Bill White reflected on the district’s accomplishments in the progress that has been made in each area. He said the goals were initiated as part of a school improvement plan through 2005. “Each goal is designed to give direction to make this district one of the best in the state,” White noted. The first six goals were adopted in 1995; the final two were added last year. In a recent interview with The Ponca City News, White discussed each of the eight goals and where the district stands and is headed with each. Goal One: Commitment to excellence through high academic achievement and a passion for developing thinking skills. Since its implementation, the district has expanded the Advanced Placement program. It has added pre-AP courses in science and social studies, established summer school at the middle school level, received GEAR UP grants, provided ACT preparation, increased graduation requirements and created course maps for all high school curriculum offerings — all at the secondary levels. The elementary level has seen the four-year-old program expanded, 16 classes of all-day kindergarten, new summer camps, Challenge Program for gifted students, and established directors of elementary and secondary curriculum. Goal Two: Anyone entering Ponca City public schools leaves only by transfer or graduation. The board has adopted an attendance policy of 90 percent for grades K-8. It is on target for meeting an 85 percent graduation rate by 2001. And, it is continuing support for the SHARE program, which targets at-risk students. White is pleased with the progress made in this area. “Next year, we should have a 90 percent graduation rate. I believe our graduation rate will continue to increase and our dropout numbers will decrease,” the superintendent stated. Goal Three: Maintain a continuing commitment to excellence in the extracurricular programs. White said Ponca City’s extracurricular programs have continued to excel. Progress has been made in orchestra, band and athletics. He also said the extracurricular facilities have improved and number of students participating is increasing. Goal Four: Parents’ input and participation in their own child’s education is actively sought and encouraged. Since implementation, the district established a reading plan to seek parental input, increased involvement at the elementary and secondary levels and expanded meetings to involve parents. Goal Five: High level of retention of trained and dedicated employees. According to White, the district has implemented celebrations of success for support and certified staff, created job descriptions for each employee, added attendance incentives for certified staff, provided ongoing training for principals and assistant principals and raised community support for Teacher of the Year celebrations. Goal Six: All teachers model effective teaching skills that support district goals and beliefs. White said this goal deals with professional development. “We want to make sure all our instructors are well-trained in the areas they teach,” he said. The district has provided professional development for teachers, established study groups to support Literacy First and sent many teachers to Great Expectations seminars with assistance from the Ponca City Friends of Education. Goal Seven: Fully implement a 21st century technology plan by the year 2005. Internet access is now available in all classrooms, and new computers are also in all classrooms. A new keyboard lab was added at East Middle School, e-mail communication enhanced, a website was activated and personnel hired to provide technical support. White said the district will probably spend another $1 million in the near future for more computer needs. “We’ve made big strides in the areas of technology,” he admitted. Goal Eight: Commitment to excellence through ongoing capital improvement. Probably the most recognizable area for public is the bond projects, both past and present. White said the district will have spent $24 million on bond projects after the current ones are finished. He said some schools still need repairs — including Roosevelt, Union and Garfield Schools. Other future needs include HVAC units, roof replacements, high school gymnasiums, Sullins Stadium and transportation. Community Concert Set For Poncan on ThursdayThe last concert of the season for Ponca City’s Community Concert Association will be held in the Poncan Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 13. This will be a bonus concert for those who have purchased membership for next season. The concert will feature Douglas Webster, baritone, who has been described as one of America’s most accomplished and versatile singers. Webster made his debut as the Celebrant in Bernstein’s Mass at Tanglewood and has since performed that role at the Aspen Music Festival and with the Eugene Symphony. Future performances include appearing with the Colorado Symphony and Concordia at New York City Center. Other solo appearances with orchestras have included the Richmond Symphony, the National Repertory Orchestra, and the San Diego Symphony. In recital, Webster has been heard throughout the U.S. Broadway and pops appearances have included the role of Jean Valjean in Les Miserables and performances with orchestras around the country with the ensemble Bravo Broadway. He moves between orchestra, recital, operatic and Broadway stages. He is winner of the 1955 Joy in Singing Award and the Nathan Wedeen Management Award, as well as the Channel Classics Prize which was given at the 1996 Concert Artists Guild Competition. The late Leonard Bernstein said of Webster, “He’s got it all! The highs, the lows, the look and the croon.” The Boston Globe reported that he commands a high, wide and handsome baritone! Other reviews report that he has stolen the show and has a bold operatic voice which is wonderfully versatile. Those holding membership are reminded of the venue change to the Poncan Theatre for this concert only. Utility Fees on City AgendaBy BOB PATTERSON News City Editor An increase in some utility fees will be decided by the Ponca City Board of Commissioners Monday. The commission meets in regular session at 5:30 p.m. in the Public Safety Center, 200 East Oklahoma. On the agenda is a resolution authorizing charges and fees for the recovery of costs from users of Ponca City’s electrical system. The rates, fees and charges, made by all city departments, are required to be reviewed each year. Proposed are adjustments to three electrical rates, including a $1 per month increase in the residential customer charge, a $2 per month increase in the general power customer charge and one-quarter of a cent per kWH increase in the general power energy charge, if approved. Also on the agenda will be two proposed rate changes in the solid waste division, including a 75 cent per ton (three percent) increase to the landfill tipping fee, and a $.55 per month (five percent) increase in residential collection fees, if approved. In addition to that, there will be a proposed rate increase to cover the final portion of the debit service associated with the improvements to the wastewater treatment plant. The proposed new rates will result in an estimated 9.09 percent increase in revenue, or $335,864. The average customer will experience a rate increase of 9.04 percent in their monthly sewer bill, or $2.27, if approved. Commissioners will also tackle the committee report on the Lew Wentz Golf Course rates for the 2000-2001 fiscal year, as previously presented. They were tabled for a work session study, and questions were answered at that time. Commissioners will open the meeting with a proclamation of fair housing month for April 2000, and then elect an acting mayor in accordance with provision from the city charter — a duty each year. The consent agenda includes minutes from previous meetings, an agreement with the state on a safe room rebate program that would provide the city a fee for each structure built within the city, an ordinance that would extend the emergency telephone service, final invoices and payment for the amount of $21,295.91 for work completed on various city roofing projects, mayor’s nominations to the Ponca City Tomorrow Advisory Board and a special request from Sooner Bible Camp to use Wentz Camp facilities. The commission will also take a look at whether to relocate the emergency management center in the Civic Center Complex basement. That item had been shelved earlier, but comes up again as a result of recent studies. Commissioners will also consider action on the preliminary plat of Fieldstone Court division, which is slightly south of Hubbard Road on the east side of Pecan Road. Commissioners will recess from the regular session to take up business as members of the Ponca City Utility Authority and Ponca City Development Authority, prior to returning to the regular session to go into an executive session to discuss negotiations with the International Association of Fire Fighters, and the Fraternal Order of Police. The PCUA will consider a consent agenda only, since there is no new business. The consent agenda includes minutes from previous meetings, awarding of a bid to the highest bidder on an old street light/underground unit of the electric department and a resolution authorizing the finance director to sell, assign and endorse for transfer certificates representing stocks or other securities now registered in the trust’s name. The main item of business for the PCDA will be a recommendation on changes to the economic development contract between the PCDA and Unitherm Inc. Crime StoppersCrime Stoppers First Quarter Report Dwaine Vincent, Police Coordinator for the Ponca City Area Crime Stoppers, reports an outstanding first quarter of activity. From Jan. 1 until March 31, 2000 there were eight calls received and acted on by investigators. From these calls, nine arrests were made and nearly $1,000 worth of stolen property was recovered. In addition, a street value of $500 worth of illegal narcotics was recovered. “Crime Stoppers is working in our community,” says Vincent. “Citizens are given the opportunity to provide information on any crime and if stolen property or illegal drugs are recovered or if an arrest results from that information, they are eligible for a reward. We don’t ask names, we do pay for good information.” The Ponca City Area Crime Stoppers annual membership drive is now under way. The program is funded solely by these membership fees and donations. Individual memberships are $10, business memberships are $25 and corporate memberships are $50. Anyone seeking more information about the Ponca City Area Crime Stoppers, please contact Vincent at 767-0370 or Board of Directors President Any Longoria at 675-6330. Cable One Makes Documentary On Cancer Available to PublicHBO’s documentary “Cancer: Evolution to Revolution” is being unscrambled so everyone will be able to watch, it was announced by the local Cable One. Cable One will make this programming available to their non-HBO subscribers by unscrambling the HBO service during the airing of the program on HBO. At the conclusion of “Cancer: Evolution to Revolution” (running two hours, 28 minutes and 51 seconds), the programming will return to its original status. The program will debut at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 30 through Monday, April 17, but will be shown here Tuesday, April 11 at 7 a.m. and Monday, April 17 at 1:30 p.m. Other documentaries on cancer have appeared on television, but none with the far-reaching educational power of this one, according to a spokesperson from Cable One. In fact, one of the nation’s leading cancer specialists, Dr. Richard Klausner, Director of the National Institute of Health, has called this show “the most comprehensive description of the personal journey of cancer.” HBO is supporting the special with an extensive advertising campaign as well as strong on-air promotion. With the help of noted cancer organizations around the country, HBO is also reaching out to local grassroots groups with an information kit that can help them benefit from the telecast of the documentary in their own communities. Cancer: Evolution to Revolution is rated TVPG and depicts the realities of the disease and certain medical procedures. Due to the subject matter, the program is recommended for viewers age 12 and older. Area Senators Split on Worker CompensationBy RALPH SEWELL News’ State Capitol Bureau OKLAHOMA CITY — In a new effort to control costs of Oklahoma’s Worker Compensation system, Oklahoma’s House of Representatives voted last week for SB 1606, to change it from an adversary into an administrative mediation system. The count was 89 in favor to 10 against. Reps. Jim Newport, R-Ponca City, Jim Reese, R-Nardin, Larry Ferguson, R-Cleveland, and Joe Sweeden, D-Pawhuska, voted for it. The bill, in a somewhat different version, passed the Senate 45-3 in mid-March. Sen. J. Berry Harrison, D-Fairfax, voted yes. Sen. Paul Muegge, D-Tonkawa, was one of the no votes. He said he isn’t convinced the proposal is better than the current situation. He also criticized most business leaders who push for change. “Every time, whatever you do for them, they never say thank you,” he said. “And whatever gets done is not enough.” Most of the hot House debate on SB 1606 involved two lawyers. Rep. Fred Morgan, R-Oklahoma City, is the House minority leader and principal House author of the Senate bill. The bill’s strongest critic was Chris Hastings, R-TuIsa. Newport says Hastings practices worker compensation law. Morgan labeled the present system unfair. He said worker groups have not attacked the bill, while lawyers have. He agreed the plan may cost the state more but should reduce costs to workers. Hastings argued the bill will be more costly for claimants and will make insurance premiums more costly. It may be temporary, but Reese won a victory last week. He got the House to add an amendment to SB 1139, which says, “When adopting science textbooks, the committee shall ensure that the textbook include acknowledgment that human life was created by one God of the Universe.” Then Reese tried to restore the title to the bill, but failed on a 49-49 tie vote. Newport and Ferguson also voted yes while Sweeden voted no. HB 1892, by Muegge and Reese, passed the Senate 46-0. It would require the Boll Weevil Eradication Organization be restructured so northern Oklahoma counties raising cotton are represented as well as traditional southern cotton growers. Harrison also voted in favor. No Quorum for Lt. Gov. Fallin Republican Lt. Gov. Mary Fallin used her constitutional power to preside over the Senate, but Democrats — who have a clear Senate majority — never would answer her call for a quorum. The Senate Business and Labor Committee, headed by Sen. Lewis Long, a Tulsa Democrat, had refused to send a right-to-work referendum to the floor. A right-to-work law would prevent union “closed shop” contracts. Even if a non-union person did get a job, he would have to pay dues to the union. Muegge leaves no doubt where he stands. “Labor fights right-to-work laws, and I’m going to be there with them,” he said. Senate Democrats did meet briefly Thursday and adjourned until Monday. But it may take courts to sort out the legal problem. Oklahomans last voted on Right to Work in 1964. In a 700,000 voter turnout, right-to-work backers lost by a skimpy 15,000 votes. Both houses passed HB 1002 creating a tobacco settlement fund to hold the $2.3 billion the state will get from manufacturers. It won approval of both houses and Ponca-area legislators. But the legislature was in the process of calling back the bill at week’s end. They want more money available for this year’s budget. As it passed earlier, the bill called for a 5-member board to decide how to best handle $2.3 billion settlement Oklahoma expects to get over the next 25 years. It also ordered Attorney General Drew Edmondson to put the $2.9 million already received into the account. State Treasurer Robert Buskin and Auditor Clifton Scott were named to the board, along with three bankers chosen by Keating, Taylor and Benson. Keating chose Gene Rainbolt of Oklahoma City, Benson picked William H. Crawford of Frederick and Taylor named Charles Schusterman of Tulsa. The group was to suggest within 30 days how to best handle the money. The bill also specifies the fund may be spent only after the state legislature authorizes it. Sales Tax Holiday Muegge and Harrison voted for HB 2203 that passed the Senate 44-0. It sets a sales tax holiday on clothing and shoes during an August weekend. Items must cost $100 or less. Retailers want the holiday, but legislators still must agree on a final version. Here’s how Muegge, Harrison, Newport, Reese, Ferguson and Sweeden cast votes on other bills: —SB 1427, which passed the House 85-12, would outlaw loud playing by “boom boxes” which can be heard 50 feet away from the vehicle. Ferguson and Sweeden voted yes; Newport and Reese no. —SB 1474 to screen newborns for hearing loss, was amended to also make it a parental notification bill if a teenager seeks an abortion. But the bill was crippled before it passed unanimously. —HB 2209, in final form, was sent to the governor, 99-0. It revises the Community systems act to make it apply statewide instead of in the state’s two biggest counties. Ponca-area representatives voted yes. —SB 1483, passed unanimously by the House, but without a title, amends the law on the Council on Law Enforcement Training. The changes give the council more authority to invoke disciplinary actions against peace officers. —SB 1343 would let state taxpayers deduct from their reported income donations to a state animal adoption fund or donations to the Schools for the Deaf and Blind. An amendment was added to allow similar donations to the Oklahoma City bombing memorial. It passed the House 90-11 after the bill was crippled. That indicates more work will be done. Ponca-area representatives voted yes. —HB 2468, on the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot, got emergency status after the House voted to reconsider its denial. The vote was 74-27. Ferguson and Sweeden voted yes; Newport and Reese no. —SB 1090 passed the House 90-10. It would rename several state parks. Beaver State Park would become Beaver Dunes State Park. Heavener State Park would become Heavener Runestone State Park, and Wister State Park would add Lake in front of that name. Newport, Reese, Ferguson and Sweeden voted yes. —SB 1172, raises from $12,500 to $25,000 the-surety bidders must post when they get contracts to build or repair for the state. It passed the House 76-24, Newport, Ferguson and Sweeden voted yes; Reese no. —SB 898, which passed the House unanimously, authorizes a cost-of-living pay adjustment for state retirees, but the enacting clause was stricken. That indicates conferences lie ahead. —SB 1224 was passed by the House unanimously, but in crippled form. It would exempt from state Sales taxes work done on aircraft in Oklahoma. —SB 1521 would divert some prison canteen income to inmate health care, including drug and alcohol treatment. It passed 99-1 but the titles off the bill. Ponca-area representatives voted yes. —SB 1004, minus a title, would require cost-benefit studies before privatizing functions now done by state employees. It passed 61-38 with Ferguson and Sweeden voting yes and Newport and Reese voting no. —HB 2460 won 33-13 Senate approval. It adjusts rules for operating a motorcycle in Oklahoma and says no person under the age of 18 may ride on such a bike without wearing a safety helmet. Muegge and Harrison voted yes. —HB 1857 would make water trusts subject to ordinances of the cities they serve. Rural trusts or those in counties of less than 250,000 population are exempted. The bill passed the Senate 38-8. Muegge and Harrison voted yes. —HB 2184 was passed 38-7 by the Senate. It would add children school officials say are repeatedly disruptive subject to juvenile detention. Muegge and Harrison voted yes. —SB 520 passed the House 96-0 after the bill was crippled. It would make it a felony to assault a school employee. Details will be worked out by a conference committee. Ponca-area representatives voted yes. —SB 843, which passed the House 98-0, seeks to have more equitable distribution of scholarships for a teachers summer institute. Ponca City-area representatives voted yes. —SB 1084 was passed 64-34 by the House. It would require labeling imported fruits, vegetables and frozen meat to tell customers the country of origin. Newport, Reese, Ferguson and Sweeden voted yes. —SB 1103 won added 97-0 House approval. It would make the highway department mark I-40 west of Oklahoma City as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial highway, and I-35 south of Oklahoma City as World War I Veterans Memorial Highway. Newport, Reese, Ferguson and Sweeden voted yes. —SB 1185, designating a dinosaur to be Oklahoma’s fossil, passed the House 97-0. Ponca City-area representatives voted yes. School MenusElementary Breakfast Monday — Pop tart or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Tuesday — Biscuits and sausage gravy or cereal or pop tart, assorted juices and milk. Wednesday — Pop tart or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Thursday — Cheese and egg biscuit or pop tart or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Friday — Pop tart or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Elementary Lunch Monday — Chicken fryz with hot roll or barbecue brisket, rosy pears, mashed potatoes and gravy, bear grahams, saltine crackers, dill spears, raisins or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Tuesday — Cheeseburger or mini corn dogs, fruit, corn, mashed potatoes and gravy, saltine crackers, dill spears, raisins or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Wednesday — Chicken strips with hot roll or pizza, fruit, corn, mashed potatoes and gravy, saltine crackers, dill spears, raisins or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Thursday — Hot pockets or Rug Rat soup, scalloped potatoes, cake, fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears, raisins or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Friday — Macaroni and cheese or fiesta burrito, peas and carrots, mexi beans, cookies, saltine crackers, dill spears, raisins or assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. West Middle School Breakfast Monday — Donut rings or pop tart or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Tuesday — Biscuits and sausage gravy or cereal or pop tart, assorted juices and milk. Wednesday — Pancakes with syrup or pop tart or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Thursday — Egg and cheese biscuit or cereal or pop tart, assorted juices and milk. Friday — Cinnamon toast or cereal or pop tart, assorted juices and milk. East Middle School Breakfast Monday — Donuts or pop tart or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Tuesday — Biscuits and gravy or pop tart or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Wednesday — Biscuits and gravy or pop tart or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Thursday — Biscuits and sausage gravy or pop tart or cereal, assorted juices and milk. Friday — Cinnamon rolls or cereal or pop tart, assorted juices and milk. West Middle School Lunch Available on Tuesday and Thursday at West Middle School is Subway. Monday — Chicken fryz with hot roll, fruit, mashed potatoes and gravy, pudding, bear grahams, saltine crackers, dill spears, raisins or baked potato with fixings, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad, yogurt salad, juice and milk. Tuesday — Mini corn dogs, lettuce and tomato salad, tater tots, baked beans, fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears or baked potato with fixings, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Wednesday — Chicken strips with hot roll, mashed potatoes and gravy, salad, fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears or potato with fixings, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Thursday — Hot pockets, salad with ranch dressing, cake, scalloped potatoes, fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears or potato with fixings, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Friday — Fiesta burrito, mexi beans, cheesy rice, peas and carrots, cookies, fruit, cake, saltine crackers, dill spears or pasta with fixings, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. East Middle School Lunch Available at the Mid-High Monday through Friday are Domino’s and Subway. Monday — Chicken fryz with hot roll, mashed potatoes and gravy, tossed salad, fruit, saltine crackers, dill spears or potato with fixings, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad and milk. Tuesday — Mini corn dogs, tater tots, vegetarian beans, salad, fruit, dill pickle, raisins or baked potatoes, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Wednesday — Chicken strips with biscuits, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, salad with dressing, cake, dill spears, fruit, dill pickle, raisins or potato with fixings, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Thursday — Barbecue brisket, scalloped potatoes, vegetarian beans, salad with ranch dressing, fruit, Jello, or potato with fixings, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, juice and milk. Friday — Macaroni and cheese, peas and carrots, salad with ranch dressing, cookies, saltine crackers, raisins, dill pickles or baked potato, assorted cold sandwiches, chef salad, cottage cheese salad or yogurt salad, 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 Subway. The Retro Mart features a Mexican food, bakery/deli and Italian food courts. Po-Hi Campus Mart Monday — Teriyaki chicken breast or egg rolls with sweet and sour sauce, oriental vegetables, rice, pineapple rings, seasonal fruit, juice and milk. Tuesday — Fish and corn bread, macaroni and cheese, Italian blend vegetables, Jello jigglers, seasonal fruit, juice and milk. Wednesday — Burrito with chili and cheese or frito pie, corn, tossed salad, mexi rice, frozen peaches, seasonal fruit, juice and milk. Thursday — Fried chicken with hot roll, mashed potatoes and gravy, peas, seasonal fruit, juice and milk. Friday — Nachos with queso or nachos with meat and cheese, refried beans, cheesy rice, tossed salad, seasonal fruit, juice and milk. McCord Elementary Breakfast Monday — Cinnamon toast, juice and milk. Tuesday — Rice, toast, juice and milk. Wednesday — Cereal, toast, juice and milk. Thursday — Ham patty, toast, juice and milk. Friday — Muffins, juice and milk. Lunch Monday — Charburger, tater tots, pickles, onions and lettuce, applesauce, cookie and milk. Tuesday — Stromboli, salad, oranges and milk. Wednesday — Chicken noodles, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, hot roll, mixed fruit and milk. Thursday — Ham and cheese sandwich, fries, corn, pineapple rings, cookies and milk. Friday — Tuna casserole, peas, peaches, ice cream and milk. Pioneer Technology Center Tuesday — Smoked barbecue brisket, teriyaki pork chop with apple chutney or chef’s choice with soup, assorted salads, vegetables, breads and desserts. Wednesday — Beef stir fry, fiesta chicken or catch of the day, assorted salads, vegetables, breads and desserts. Thursday — Pot roast with veggies, chicken fajitas or chef’s choice with soup, assorted salads, vegetables, breads and desserts. The cafeteria will be open to the public Tuesday through Thursday from 11:15 a.m. to noon. School CalendarPo-Hi April 10 Varsity boys and girls tennis at Bartlesville, 8 a.m. Varsity boys golf at Cushing, 9 a.m. Junior varsity boys golf at Enid, 9 a.m. Ninth grade boys golf at Sand Springs, 9 a.m. Junior varsity baseball at Po-Hi, 4 p.m. Ninth grade boys tennis at Po-Hi, 4 p.m. Ninth grade baseball at Broken Arrow, 4 p.m. Po-Hi Stepper tryout clinic at RFH, 6 p.m. April 11 Varsity boys and girls golf at Tulsa Union, 8 a.m. Ninth grade boys tennis at Stillwater, 11 a.m. Ninth grade boys and girls track at Tulsa Union, 2 p.m. Ninth grade and varsity baseball at Po-Hi, 4 p.m. Junior varsity baseball at Sand Springs, 4 p.m. Junior varsity and varsity girls soccer at Sullins Stadium, 4:30 p.m. Po-Hi Stepper clinic at RFH, 6 p.m. Ninth grade girls golf at Sand Springs. Band at State Contest at Tulsa. April 12 Junior varsity boys golf at Blackwell, 9 a.m. Junior varsity boys and girls tennis at Po-Hi, 2:15 p.m. Po-Hi Stepper tryouts at RFH, 4 p.m. April 13 Varsity boys and girls tennis at Po-Hi, 8 a.m. Ninth grade girls golf at El Reno, 8:30 a.m. Varsity girls golf at Bartlesville, 8:30 a.m. Army informational display at Po-Hi, 9 a.m. Ninth grade boys tennis at Ark City, 4 p.m. Junior varsity soccer at Bartlesville, 4:30 p.m. Ninth grade and junior varsity baseball at Broken Arrow. Ninth grade boys golf at Enid. April 14 Varsity baseball against Sapulpa, 4 p.m. Junior varsity and varsity soccer at Sullins Stadium, 4:30 p.m. Ninth grade baseball at Broken Arrow. Band in Tulsa at State Competition. April 15 Varsity boys and girls track at Holland Hall, 9 a.m. Varsity baseball at Perry, 1 p.m. Ninth grade and junior varsity baseball at Broken Arrow. Friends of Education Sets Week-Long CelebrationBy KRISTI HAYES News Education Editor Ponca City’s Friends of Education (FOE) will honor “Excellence in Education” with week-long celebrations beginning April 24. During the week, FOE will conduct activities including tours of Great Expectations classrooms. The week will be highlighted by a student presentation on April 25 at the Poncan Theater with 130 students from the seven Great Expectations schools presenting tenets of the Great Expectations philosophy. The FOE has been almost instrumental in raising money to send over 250 Ponca City teachers to Great Expectations seminars in Oklahoma City and Tahlequah. Gini Carey, counselor at Washington Elementary, said the FOE is setting up tours of local schools for people wanting to see Great Expectations in action. “The FOE is also holding its annual fund-raising drive during the week. The money raised sends our teachers and administrators to seminars and other important events,” Carey said. The seven Great Expectations schools participating in the student presentation are Garfield Academy, Liberty Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, Trout Elementary, Washington Elementary and Woodlands Elementary. Carey said the students chosen to present Great Expectations tenets were chosen directly from the school. “Each school picked their own students to represent their school. They used their own criteria,” she said. The tenets to be presented will be: All Children Can Learn, Building Self-Esteem, Climate of Mutual Respect, High Expectations, Teacher Attitude, Teacher Knowledge and Skill and a Rise and Shine program. The Great Expectations teaching model is an eclectic approach to teaching that encompasses the very best of what is known about teaching today. Drawing from many learning theories, teachers do whatever it takes to teach the students, through an integrated, holistic curriculum (A.W. Combs). Students become self-directed learners, productive citizens, effective communicators, critical thinkers and cooperative contributors to the classroom as well as society. Some of the Great Expectations practices include: •The teacher models desired behaviors and attitudes. •Students and teachers speak in complete sentences, address one another by name, demonstrating mutual respect and common courtesy. •Students are taught as a whole group, thoroughly and to mastery, with intensive and specific modifications insuring success for each other. •Lessons are integrated, related to the real world, with constant and consistent review, and connection to subsequent material. •Memory work, recitations, and writing occur daily. Memory work enhances character development and recitations are exuberant and full of expression. •Extensive, difficult vocabulary is evident and is drawn directly from challenging literature. •Every student’s work is displayed with positive commentary. •Students assume responsibility for their own behavior. Their choices determine consequences. •School creed/class creed is recited daily to reaffirm commitment to excellence. •Each classroom has a student who greets visitors and makes them feel welcomed and comfortable. •Teachers and students celebrate the success of students. B-29 Groups Convention In WichitaThe 58th Bomb Wing Convention will be held in Wichita, Kan., Sept. 11 through 17. The convention will be held in the Airport Hilton. The 58th Bomb Wing was the first B-29 combat unit in World War II, starting in India-China with the first raid against the Japanese homeland in June 1944. A year later, the 58th moved to the Pacific and continued bombing the Japanese homeland until the end of the war in August 1945. According to Walter W. Beam of Ponca City, another Ponca City native, Warren D. Dailey, was a member of the 58th Wing, 468th Brigade, lost over Manchuria on Dec. 20, 1944. At the time, Dailey was a navigator-bombardier on a B-29 flying out of India-China. Beam was in the same group as Dailey. The 58th Bomb wing had two missions — one was to debug the B-29 and the second was to ferry enough supplies to the China theater to support the original purpose of the B-29, bombing Japan’s homeland targets. There were other Bomb Wings besides the 58th that proved how devastating the B-29s could be operating from Pacific bases, including the 73rd, 313th, 314th, 315th and the Atomic 509th Group. Many other members of the armed forces made it possible for the B-29 to operate to include CBs, Marines, Army, Fighter commands, Rescue, Photo, Navy, plus millions of Americans building, buying, providing the necessary materials of war. For additional information, contact Walter Beam at 765-3431. DEATHSClifford Walking Sky Sr. Clifford Walking Sky Sr.Clifford Walking Sky Sr., resident of Ponca City, died Friday morning, April 7, 2000, in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. He was 68. A prayer service will be held at 7:30 this evening in the Ponca Indian United Methodist Church. The Traditional Indian Feast will be held at noon Monday at the church followed by the funeral service at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Abraham Jackson, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the Ponca Indian Cemetery under direction of Trout Funeral Home. Graveside military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 38. Born October 9, 1931, in Pawnee, he was the son of Woolsey and Frances (Waters) Walking Sky. He attended the Seneca Indian School at Wyandotte, the Chilocco Indian School and Ponca City public schools. He served with the 45th Infantry Division during the Korean War from 1950 until 1953 and was awarded the Bronze Star. He worked on various construction projects throughout his life. On July 25, 1952, he married Molly Kent at the White Eagle Methodist Church. He was a member of Ponca Indian United Methodist Church, American Legion Post 38, and was a charter member of Marland Veterans of Foreign War Post 9145. Survivors include his wife of the home; five daughters, Sylvia Davis, Alfredia LeClair and Clourine Brown, all of Ponca City, Nicole Blanchard of Shawnee, and Janice Jones of Anadarko; three sons, Francis Walking Sky, Clifford Walking Sky Jr., and Alfred Walking Sky, all of Ponca City; one brother, Levi Iron of Ponca City; one sister, Cynthia Ahtone of Anadarko; 15 grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Edith Brown; and three brothers, Paul Walking Sky, Wallace Iron, and Owen Walking Sky. Casket bearers will be Tony Iron, Floyd Iron, Lamar Brown, Kenneth Brown Sr., Asa Davis Jr., Cameron Page and Jesse LeClair Jr. Honorary bearers will be surviving Ponca Tribal members of the Korean War who served with him in the 45th Infantry Division — Leonard Biggoose, Bronson Rough Face Sr., George White Eagle, Claude Hardman, Lancelot Primeaux Jr. and Herbert Eagle. Eddy Lyn HarrisNEWKIRK — Eddy Lyn Harris, Newkirk businessman and former resident, died Wednesday afternoon, April 5, 2000, in the Texhoma Regional Medical Center, Dennison, Texas, the result of a construction accident. He was 48. The funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 8, in the Newkirk First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dale Nielsen, minister of the Skiatook First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial followed in Newkirk Cemetery under the direction of Miller-Stahl Funeral Service. Eddy Lyn Harris was born Nov. 11, 1951, in Winfield, Kan., the son of Gordon Garrett and Veatrice Ilene (Olsen) Harris. He grew up in Grainola, and he attended school in Shidler, graduating with the class of 1970. After graduation he ranched. On Jan. 8, 1972, he married Mary Ruth Houser in Newkirk. They established their first home in Maple City, Kan., moving to a ranch east of Newkirk in 1973. In 1980, he began the Bluestem Construction Company, and in 1985 the family moved into Newkirk. In 1997, he moved to Skiatook but continued to operate his construction business out of Newkirk. He attended the Skiatook First Baptist Church and was a member of the Association of General Contractors. He was also a member of the American Quarter Horse Association and the Paint Horse Association. He enjoyed cutting horses, collecting antique tractors and working on his ranch. He is survived by one son, Jacob Gordon Harris of Newkirk; two daughters, Rebekah Lyn Harris of Skiatook and Julie Christine Adams of Moore; his fiancee, M. Joanne Robinson of Skiatook; his mother of Grainola; two brothers, David Harris of Grainola and Bob Harris of Stillwater; two sisters, Norma Roberts of Halls, Tenn., and Janice Stuber of Eureka, Kan.; and one grandson. He was preceded in death by his father. Those serving as casket bearers will be Mike Daugherty, Ken Dye, Curt Emerson, Nick Mantz, Ron Phillips, and James Raspberry. Honorary casket bearers are Pat Conwell, Tom Drummond, Rae Engelking, Kenny Mantz, Carrol Sheid, Kevin Shoenfelder, and Rhonda Stephens. Memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Skiatook First Presbyterian Church, 300 East Second Street, Skiatook, Okla. 74070 or to High Impact Ministry of Newkirk, c/o Eastman National Bank, Box 468, Newkirk, Okla. 74647. ObituariesGershon Adolphus Tucker Jr.Gershon Adolphus Tucker Jr., longtime Ponca City resident and affectionately known as “Tuck” by his friends and associates, died late Monday night, April 3, 2000, at his home. He was 75. A wake service will be held at St. John Baptist Church, 1009 South Eleventh Street, on Sunday, April 9, 2000, at 8 p.m. The Rev. Robert C. Palmer, pastor, and the Rev. Toby A. Blackstar of the Greater First Deliverance Temple, will co-officiate. Mr. Parrish Williams, Ponca Indian elder, will offer the blessing and smoking ceremony. The funeral will be held on Monday at 1:30 p.m. at the Worship Center of First Baptist Church, Fifth and Central Avenue, with the Rev. Robert C. Palmer Sr., pastor of St. John Baptist Church officiating. He will be assisted the Rev. John J. Michalicka, pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, and the Rev. Thurland Meadows of Plainfield, N.J. Burial with full military rites provided by Ponca Indian Little Standing Buffalo Post 38 will follow in the St. Mary’s section of the IOOF Cemetery with the Rev. John H. Michalicka, pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, conducting the graveside service. Burial is under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel. Born on June 12, 1924, in Ponca City, Gershon was the eldest of five children born to Gershon Adolphus Tucker Sr. and Edna Mae Clark. Tuck attended and graduated from Attucks School. At eight years of age, he was baptized at St. John Baptist Church. After graduation, he worked several jobs which led him to California, where he met Odessa Ann Day and was united in marriage on March 9, 1944, in Ponca City. On Sept. 20, 1944, Gershon enlisted in the U.S. Army and rose to the rank of master sergeant. Serving in World War II and the Korean War, he fought in both Europe and the Asian Pacific front. His tours of duty took him to France, Japan, the Philippines and Korea. Gershon was awarded two bronze stars, several campaign ribbons, two service bars and a meritorious unit award for heroic service. He served as commander, senior vice commander and junior vice commander of the Veterans of Foreign War, Post 1201 in Ponca City and was a long-standing member of the American Legion Post 14. Gershon learned his industrious work ethic and entrepreneurial spirit from his parents and family. He worked at an early age at the Parisian Cleaners and at his uncle Thad’s restaurants, the Blue Moon and The Pig Mr. He then started Tuck’s cab, it being the first black owned cab business in the area. During this same time period, Gershon became owner of the South Avenue laundromat and Tucker’s Tavern and Motel. Having learned carpenter skills from his father-in-law, he opened Tucker Construction Company and built and renovated many homes in and around Ponca City, including building new homes for the Ponca and Otoe-Missouria tribal lands. Other affiliates include HO-BO-T’s restaurant, Ponca Pawn Shop, The Marina Hotel and Casino of Las Vegas, Nev., and the locally produced movie Red, White and Black. “Tuck” enjoyed being with family and friends and traveling to Las Vegas and Elko, Nev., and Tunica, Miss. He leaves behind to cherish his memory his two daughters, CharlesEtta Tucker-Sutton of Plainfield, N.J. and Diane Tucker-Mystal of Germantown, Md.; one son, James Tucker of Atwater, Calif.; his mother, Edna M. Tucker of Ponca City; one sister, Christine Woody of Ponca City; one brother, Francis Tucker of Vacaville, Calif.; two brothers-in-law, Warren Day of Richmond, Calif., and Willie Day of San Diego, Calif.; one sister-in-law, Pearlie J. Meeks of Detroit, Mich.; two nephews, Michael M. Baker of Pomona, Calif., and James E. Ford of Naperville, Ill.; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Odessa on Dec. 25, 1999; one son, Gershon A. Tucker III on April 21, 1991; his father, Gershon Adolphus Tucker Sr.; a sister, Doris Jean Baker; and a brother, Kenneth M. Tucker. Casket bearers will be Michael M. Baker, James E. Ford, Jeffry Ford, Alexander C. Sutton Jr., Alexander C. Sutton III, Charles Omar-Jamal Sutton and Philip Christopher Wright. Honorary casket bearers will be Dino Bates, Keith Calicchio, Tom Evans, Dale Hallmark, Henry Ivy, James Jackson, Ernest Kelly, Mike Landauer, the Rev. Thurland Meadows, Jack Monsour, Fred Montgomery, Truman Smith, Benny Westbrook and Julius Woody. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to Hospice of Ponca City, 1904 North Union, Suite 103, Ponca City, Okla. 74601 or to The St. John Brotherhood Auxiliary c/o St. John Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1357, Ponca City, Okla. 74602 and also to Manpower Rescue Service c/o Ponca City Fire Department, P.O. Box 1450, Ponca City, Okla. 74602. Friends and family may view the body at Grace Memorial Chapel until 6 p.m. Sunday, when the body will lie in state at the St. John Baptist Church from 7 p.m. until 11 a.m. Monday, when it will be moved to the Worship Center of First Baptist Church. The family will be at 2904 East Hartford to receive family and friends. paid obituary NEWS BRIEFSMeeting Scheduled — The Royal Neighbors of America will meet for lunch and program on Monday at 12:30 p.m. at the Golden Corral. All members are urged to be present. Look Younger in one hour. Hair stylist JoAnn Watkins is working on Fridays. Call for appointment. 765-5055. adv. Volunteer Day — Volunteer Appreciation Day at the Wheatheart Nutrition Center, 319 West Grand, is planned for Friday. Volunteers are asked to gather for coffee and cookies between 9 and 10 a.m. Angel Central. Open Thursday, April 13 & Friday, April 14, 10am-6pm. South end of Ponca Plaza. adv. Class of 1990 — A planning meeting to discuss events and entertainment for the 10 year reunion of Ponca City High School Class of 1990 will be held Sunday, April 16, at 6 p.m. at El Chico Restaurant. This year’s reunion will be held the weekend of June 16-18. All those interested in attending, please be there with suggestions and ideas. If you’re unable to attend, have ideas you’d like to share, or have any questions, please contact Rex Anderson at 718-0826. Stormescape Shelters, perfect for garage, under vehicle, installation. $1,695. 765-2633. adv. VFW Officer Election Set — The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1201 will hold the regular meeting on April 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Post home. All members are urged to attend. This will be the election of 2000-01 officers. Tired of Taxes? Shop Newkirk, merchants pay tax April 15th. Some Limitations. adv. Meeting Canceled - The Wednesday luncheon meeting of the Small Business Council at Conoco’s Fourth Street Clubhouse featuring State Labor Commissioner Brenda Reneau Wynn has been canceled due to a conflict with the Commissioner’s schedule. Court Allen Construction. Brick, flagstone, concrete, walkway’s, patios and planters. Call 765-2720. adv. Check on Dogs — A man from the 400 block of South Perry Street reported to the Communications Center at 7:30 a.m. Friday that dogs in the area may be bothering youngsters on the way to school. An officer of the Ponca City Police Department responded and found that there were some dogs in the area without chains and Animal Control was notified. Kids/Her Review now accepting spring/summer childrens and womans consignments. adv. Abandoned Bicycles — The Communications Center received a call at 8:22 a.m. Friday from a woman in the 400 block of North Palm Street that youngsters were in an area of a vacant house. Two officers of the Ponca City Police Department responded to the scene and requested Animal Control to pick up abandoned bicycles in the area. Calling All Dachshunds! Enter your dog in the Dachshund Race that will be held along with the Trail of Tails Dog Walk. Saturday, May 6 at 7th & Grand Tennis Courts. Contact the Human Society for further details 767-8877. adv. Youngster Hurt — The Communications Center received a call at 9:35 a.m. Friday from Liberty School, 505 West Liberty Avenue, that a youngster had hurt a leg on the playground. Two units from the Ponca City Fire Department responded to the scene and a youngster was taken to the emergency room of St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the intersection of North Third Street and East Highland Avenue at 1:33 a.m. Saturday that a 50-year-old man was being held for DUI and improper lane use. Disturbance — A woman from the 500 block of North Osage Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 10:59 a.m. Friday that a man had attempted to rape her. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Custom Framing sale continues! 25% off through April 15th. Carla’s Hallmark, 405 E. Grand. adv. Gas Drive-Off — A clerk at a business in the 3300 block of North Fourteenth Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 12:12 p.m. Friday that someone had left without paying for gas. 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. Wallet Missing — A woman from the 1100 block of East Prospect Avenue reported to the Ponca City Police department at 12:52 p.m. Friday that a wallet had been stolen while at Wal-Mart. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Free Pregnancy test. Birth Choice cares. Confidential. Hours: Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, 1-3 p.m. and Thursday, 6-8 p.m. 700 West Broadway. 765- 9689. adv. Accident — A two-vehicle, non-injury accident in the 1500 block of North Union Street was reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 2:09 p.m. Friday. An officer was assigned and a report was taken. Trail Of Tails Dog Walk. Saturday, May 6, 7th & Grand. 9:00 a.m. Contact the Humane Society for further details 767-8877. adv. Accident — The Communications Center received a report at 2:31 p.m. Friday that a two-vehicle, non-injury accident had occurred in the 4100 block of Lake Road. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol was notified. By Owner, 1993 Lincoln Town Car. Excellent condition. 765-3542. adv. Vandalism — A woman from the 300 block of West Hartford Avenue reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 2:14 a.m. Saturday that a window of a car had been kicked in. Two officers were assigned and information was logged. Have Pet? Can travel! In-home pet sitting service. We love them when you have to leave them! 762-4205. adv. Theft — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported at 4:38 p.m. Friday that a report was taken on the grand larceny of two tires from the 900 block of North Fifth Street. Going Out of business. Play Pen Ceramics. 205 South Pine, Ponca City, Ok. All Green ware 1/2 price. Monday April 10th through the 15th. 9 to 5 Daily. Bring boxes. adv. Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the 3200 block of North Fourteenth Street at 9:23 p.m. Friday that a 20-year-old man was being held for false information as a minor attempting to purchase liquor. Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the 200 block of East Highland Avenue at 9:56 p.m. Friday that a 30-year-old man was being held for public intoxication, petty larceny, and a city warrant for failure to pay. The officer had responded to the area as a result of a clerk reporting a beer run. Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the 800 block of North Third Street at 10:09 p.m. Friday that a 43-year-old man was being held for DUI and petty larceny. A wrecker was notified to tow a vehicle from the scene. Concealed Hand gun class April 22 8AM to ?. For more information call Grady Rickman, 765-6589. adv. Suspicious Activity — A man from the 2100 block of North Union Street reported to the Ponca City Police Department at 4 p.m. Friday that some youngsters were walking home from Union School and two subjects at the canal on Union Street had displayed a handgun and knife threatening the youngsters. Two officers were assigned and a report was taken. Information was logged that the youngsters could not identify the subjects. Windshield Chips repaired professionally. Guaranteed and insurance approved. Ponca Glass, 300 W. Highland and Pine. 762-6522. adv. Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the intersection of North Second Street and East Highland Avenue at 11:36 p.m. Friday that a 26-year-old man was being held for DUI, transporting an open container and transporting an open bottle. Subject Held — An officer of the Ponca City Police Department reported from the intersection of North Fourth Street and East Fresno Avenue at 12:12 a.m. Saturday that a 38-year-old man was being held for DUI. Subject Held — An officer from the Ponca City Police Department reported at 2:13 a.m. Saturday from the intersection of North Fourteenth Street and Princeton Avenue that a 22-year-old woman was being held for public intoxication, and a 24-year-old man was being held for driving under suspension and having no insurance. LIFESTYLESPonca City Trio Sweeps State Baby Pageant Ponca City Trio Sweeps State Baby PageantPonca City was well represented at the Oklahoma Baby America Pageant March 31-April 1 at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center in Oklahoma City. Winning the state titles were Rhemi Goldman, Oklahoma 2000 Mini-Miss; Bryant Hall, Oklahoma 2000 Mini-Master (13-23 month division); Kaleb Cervantes, 2000 Baby Master of America (24-35 month division). They have been invited to participate in the National Baby America Search 2000 July 14-15 in Las Vegas, Nev. Rhemi Goldman, 16-month-old daughter of Toby and Natalie Goldman, also won the swimsuit division, She is sponsored by Bivin Garden of Shidler; A&A Plumbing, Edward Greene, Sonic, grandparents, K.R. Ley Appraisals, Gail Goldman and Dr. Paul Ley, all of Ponca City; Robert Goldman of Fairfax; great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. M.M. Davis of Fairview and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ley of Perry. Bryant Hall, 18--months-old, is the son of Dan and Andrine Hall. He is sponsored by his parents and Wedd Photography. He is the grandson of Glenn and Lois Wheeler, Dan and Evelyn Hall. He was named “Most Photogenic” boy. Kaleb Cervantes is the 27 month-old son of Jacob and Stephanie Cervantes. He is sponsored by Western Sizzlin’, Sears, Ultimate Vibrations, Taco Stop, custom Dynamics and grandparents Jose and Marlys Cervantes. He is also the grandson of Rod and Yolanda Trant, Mike and Anna Hilbert and Stephen Smith. He also won the “overall beauty” title. Preservation Efforts In Motion for Santa Fe Depot Building HereEditor’s Note: A group seeking to preserve the Santa Fe Depot here recently toured the building with the Arkansas City train master J. Coy Mathies, a representative of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. The group contacted The News requesting documentation that the Pioneer Woman Statue came through the depot. This would authenticate the historical significance of the building. The following feature story, which involves an interview with a man who helped move the statue from the depot, appeared in The News in 1971, written by staff writer Louise Abercrombie. The story was picked up by the Associated Press and ran nationwide. By LOUISE ABERCROMBIE News Staff Writer The Ace of Spades, a Queen, a pair of Earls and a number of jacks inched their way eastward on Grand Avenue. It was the year 1930. Ace of Spades was the name of the moving truck that transported the Pioneer Woman, queen of the prairie, from the Santa Fe freight depot to her final destination at Fourteenth and Lake Road. Earl LeCounte and the late Earl Fulton were the housemovers who contracted the awesome task of moving the queen and placing her upright on the pedestal. They were assisted by several simplex moving jacks. “No, the Pioneer Woman was not the hardest thing we ever moved, but it was the most expensive,” says Earl (EX) LeCounte, 737 Marland Drive. LeCounte recalls that he and his partner, Fulton, were contacted by one of E.W. Marland’s business aides about the possibility of moving the monument. The housemovers agreed to look at the job and to give an estimate on the cost when the statue arrived at the Santa Fe Depot. Three men composed the LeCounte-Fulton Housemoving Firm. The two partners and an assistant. But they gallantly took on the huge job of moving the $300,000 statue for the sum of $125. After the job was finished the company received a $50 bonus from Marland, donor of the statue. Cradled in a gondola coal car, the pioneer woman and her son traveled incognito (burlap sacks covering their heads) by railway from New York in a crate made of four-inch timbers. The 79-year-old LeCounte remembers the instructions on the coal car were “not” to remove the timbers. But the housemovers were not novices at the moving trade. When contracted to move a house they guaranteed the plaster would not crack. So the first day of the four-day moving job was spent removing the original timbers and replacing them with six by eight inch timbers. As with all construction jobs, the project was not without “sidewalk superintendents.” Advice from onlookers was freely dispensed, LeCounte said. E.X. recalls that he got a little tired of the advice since he and Fulton had a number of years of moving experience to their credit. So when a gentleman who was unfamiliar to LeCounte instructed the workmen to replace the burlap sacks that had slipped from the faces of the woman and boy, LeCounte told him if he wanted them covered to “do it himself.” That gentleman was E.W. Marland. In years to come Marland often laughed with him about the incident, LeCounte said. Since the statue was hollow, except for a three-inch nickel stem inside of the woman and a two-inch stem inside of the boy, a hoist, guide wires or chains could not be used. The bronze was only an eighth of an inch thick and would have dented and bent easily. Next phase of the tedious operation was to transfer the unusual cargo to three housemoving trucks. This was accomplished by three men using simplex jacks and 6xIO-inch cribbing. The 12,000-pound statue was jacked up out of the coal car, lowered and rolled ever so gently onto the cribbing and finally onto the housemoving trucks. Using what LeCounte termed a three-point system, the base was placed on two trucks and the top of the statue on the third. The three-point or A system used to keep the load from twisting. Each of the trucks had four steel wheels. The wheels were set in pairs in the center of the vehicle near the front and back of the bed. The moving trucks were not fastened together, but stayed together due to the weight of the load, LeCounte explained. Finally the 1916 model truck “Ace of Spades” was hooked on to the lead moving truck and the famous woman and her son were headed for their “home.” The odd rig crept eastward through downtown Ponca City and ended up at Thirteenth Street the second day. On the third day the truck and its precious cargo arrived at the site of the monument base. With the use of hydraulic jacks, the lady and her son still in their crate, were elevated out of the truck. Using more cribbing, the movers rolled the 17-foot statue up the four steps, one step at a time, to the summit of the base. With the help of the jacks, and log chains wrapped in burlap sacks — so not to mar the surface — the lady and her boy were tilted by hand and finally placed upright atop the 13-foot pyramid stone base. And the movers moved on to another job. Restoration Needed for Local DepotThe Ponca City Santa Fe Depot on First Street is in need of restoration, and a group has been formed to take on the task of saving the building, according to a steering committee. In the beginning, the Santa Fe Depot was officially located at the Cross Township, north of Ponca City. In 1894, a group of men moved the depot to the present location. The current building was constructed between 1919 and 1925. The building was remodeled extensively in 1945 using the art deco style. A member of the restoration steering committee, Carrie Frisenhahn, said, “We were fortunate to find some of the work that had been taken off the walls. There was a lot of use of glass bricks in and around the windows.” Some of the things they found while on a tour with J. Coy Mathies, Arkansas City, a representative of Burlington North Santa Fe Railroad, were art deco letters. Those taking the tour were Carrie Frisenhahn, Mark Frisenhahn, John Mallory, Glen Mair, Verona Mair, and from the city of Ponca City were Gary Martin and Lyn Boyer. Frisenhahn said that there is ongoing discussion with Burlington North Santa Fe to obtain the depot. She said, “We wish to preserve it to be used for ticket sales and a waiting room when Amtrak comes through Ponca City, plus [perhaps] a museum, as well as other possible uses.” The group says, “We need to preserve this wonderful architecture. Many of us have fond memories of riding passenger rail to many parts of this great nation of ours.” Stephanie Renee Johnston Weds Brandon K. HamptonStephanie Renee Johnston and Brandon Kyle Hampton were united in marriage in a 5:30 p.m. ceremony March 4, 2000, at the Ponca City Cultural Center. Their double-ring vows were officiated by Dr. Sheila Combs-Francis. Tim Muniz sang “Now and Forever” by Richard Marks and played the piano. Annie Grubb sang “I Will Be Here” by Steve Chapman. Parents of the bride are Elizabeth Johnston of Ponca City and Steve Johnston of Memphis, Tenn. The bridegroom’s parents are Jonnie Prelesnick of Tonkawa and Brent Hampton of Ponca City. The bride is the granddaughter of Lu Griffin of Helena, Ark., and Francis Johnston of Ponca City. The bridegroom is the grandson of Opie McGugan of Ponca City. The guest book was attended by Buffie Case. Flower girl was Jackie Case, and ringbearer was Ky Young. Honor attendants for the bride were Deanna Johnston and LaCinda Johnston. Other attendants were Calie Coatney, Annie Grubb, and Jennifer Sturtz. Each wore an eggplant-colored crepe dress in an A-line style. The back bodice of the empire-waisted gown was accented with a diamond-shaped opening. Each attendant carried a calla lily. Jeremy Owen served as Best Man, and groomsmen were Patrick Hutton, Matt Bilyeu, Ryan Randall, and Brad Stilwagen. The bride wore a beaded candlelight white satin gown designed with a flared skirt and chapel-length train. The halter-style bodice featured a wedding band collar and a diamond-shaped opening in back. The train was detailed with small fabric-covered buttons. The bride carried a bouquet of calla lilies. Assisting with the reception at the Cultural Center were Terry Muchmore, Karen Taylor, and members of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Sounder’s Sunday School class. The newlywed couple resides at 723 North Seventh. The bride is employed at Bath and Body Works, and the bridegroom is employed with the 101 Beverage Company. Out-of-town guests included Lu Griffin of Helena, Ark., Shawn, Peanut and Ky Young of Afton, Cindy Johnston, Charles and Rita Brown, Wayne and Mickey Marshall of North Little Rock, Ark., and Sidney Tucker of Booneville, Ark. Tippins Observe AnniversaryJon and Kathy Tippin celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on April 5. Tippin and the former Kathy Kearney were united in marriage April 5, 1975, at Nichols Hills United Methodist Church in Oklahoma City. He is the son of Lola Tippin of Bethany, and the late Howard Tippin. She is the daughter of Morris Kearney of Texarkana, Texas, and the late Martha Kearney. Following their marriage, the couple resided in Oklahoma City. In 1978 they moved to Ponca City where he is employed as an engineer with Lindsay Manufacturing. Mrs. Tippin has worked for KLOR Radio, Heartland Federal Savings and Loan, and Post-Newsweek Cable. Currently, she is the executive director of the Kaw Lake Association. They are members of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. They have one daughter, Jennifer, who is a junior at Ponca City High School. Engagement Is AnnouncedAnnouncement is being made of the engagement of Mandy Lee Mose and Eric Ross Knittel. Parents of the bride-elect are David and Pam Padgett and John and Roseanna Mose of Muskogee, and Knittel is the son of Ross and Reita Knittel of Ponca City. The couple plans a 6 p.m. wedding August 12 at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Muskogee. Miss Mose attends Northeastern State University where she is working toward a degree in early childhood education. She is a 1998 graduate of Muskogee High School. Knittel, a 1992 graduate of Ponca City High School, graduated from Northeastern State University with a degree in mass communications. He works as a copywriter with Blackwood Martin/CJRW Advertising in Fayetteville, Ark. Administrative Professionals Day To Be Recognized Locally April 26The 48-year-old tradition of honoring administrative professionals has been renamed for 2000. Professional Secretaries Week and Day have been renamed Administrative Professionals Week and Day. April 26 is the official day for recognition of administrative professionals. The 49th annual Administrative Professionals Week is April 23-29. Employers have observed Administrative Professionals Week, formerly Professional Secretaries Week, for nearly 50 years as a way to recognize the contributions of administrative staff. The observance began in 1952 as an effort to honor secretaries and other office staff for their efforts and to attract more people to office and administrative careers. The name of the observance was changed to Professional Secretaries Week in 1981 when the National Secretaries Association became Professional Secretaries International (PSI). In 1998, PSI changed its name to the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP), to further reflect the expanding role of office staff. In 2000, IAAP changed the name of the observance to Administrative Professionals Week to encompass the growing number of administrative job titles used in today’s workplace. Over the years, observances of Administrative Professionals Week have become more focused on professional development. Headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., IAAP today remains the sole sponsor of Administrative Professionals Week and Administrative Professionals Day. An IAAP spokesperson said “IAAP continues to believe in the importance of this event in calling business attention to the increasing value and contributions of administrative professionals in today’s workplace.” Little NewsMark and Andrea Shepard of Ponca City announce the birth of a son at 12:01 a.m. March 25, 2000, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. Kyle Allen Shepard weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces, and measured 19 3/4 inches long. He has a brother, Blake, 3. Maternal grandparents are Rick and Brenda Goode of Shawnee, and paternal grandparents are Gary Shepard of Ponca City, and Sharon Shepard of Winfield, Kan. Great-grandparents are Wilber and JoAnn Kimmell of Ponca City, Jeff and Edith Potter and Lorene Goode of Shawnee. Young Life Topic Of 20th Century Club PresentationRoss Bebee will inform 20th Century Club members about the Young Life organization in Ponca City when members meet Friday, April 14, at 1 p.m. at the Ponca City Cultural Center. Bebee is the staff person for Young Life in Ponca City. The organization is a world-wide Christian relational ministry for young people. It is headquartered in Colorado Springs. Bebee grew up in Tulsa and graduated in December 1997 from Oklahoma State University. He holds a degree in journalism with a minor in religion. He was an intern in Washington, D. C., for Sen. Don Nickles before going to Ethiopia for a year to work with Young Life. Mrs. Larry Stephenson and Mrs. Henry Bourne will be hostesses for the meeting. Greeters will be Mrs. Bill Bridwell, Mrs. Winston Lindsay, Mrs. Allen Robson, Mrs. Nathandale Farris, Mrs. William Martin and Mrs. A.P. Whipple. The business meeting will be conducted by Mrs. Thomas Carter, president. Twentieth Century Board will meet at 12:15 before the regular meeting. Wheatheart NutritionFor Wheatheart Nutrition Menu information call 767-1620. Menus for this week are as follows: Monday, April 10: Beef macaroni casserole; tossed salad with dressing; buttered corn; bread with margarine; chocolate pudding with topping. Tuesday, April 11: Smothered hamburger; mashed potatoes with gravy; seasoned cabbage; whole wheat dinner oil with margarine; peach crisp. Wednesday, April 12: Barbecue chicken; potato salad; buttered carrots; whole wheat roll with margarine; applesauce. Thursday, April 13: Ham and beans; mixed fruit; tomato spoon relish; cornbread with margarine; ice cream; cookie. Friday, April, 14: Chicken tetrazzini; Harvard beets; buttered peas; biscuit with margarine; fresh fruit. Couple Plans May WeddingDr. and Mrs. Mamdouh Salama of Ponca City are announcing the engagement and the planned wedding of their daughter, Yasmine, to Ahmed Monib, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Monib Monib of Newark, Del. The ceremony is planned for May 6 in Oklahoma City. Miss Salama is a 1993 graduate of Ponca City High School and a 1997 graduate of the chemical engineering department at the University of Oklahoma. She is currently a third-year medical student at OU. The prospective bridegroom is a 1992 graduate of Newark High School. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in material science and engineering from the University of Delaware. He is currently working as an engineer at Duke Engineering and Services of Duke Energy Company in Las Vegas, Nev. Lookin With LouBy Louise Abercrombie Something for All Occasions Hallmark and American Greeting Cards have made a fortune out of clever cards, but there are a few of these commercial ventures these folks have missed. Have you ever seen “Congratulations on not having a kidney stone” on one of these cards? How about “Surprise! Did you know mother was a lady of the evening?” Or “Best wishes with your new dentures,” or “ Deepest Sympathy Because Your Mascara Clumped” or “Congrats! You Are a Trend Setter With A New Gravy Spot on Your Tie?” Eating healthy is something almost everyone agrees on. However, have you ever heard of a death row inmate requesting a banana and yogurt for their last meal? Or a person asking for a Retirement Salad or wanting Birthday Soup? Other dumb questions in everyday life come to mind. Why would one of your co-workers carry her umbrella in a shoe box? Answer — “to keep my shoes dry.” Even the Millionaire Show wouldn’t touch that one on its first plateau of silly inquiries. And how about those privacy-invading questions of the 2000 Census? Next, the government will need to know how many bathrooms are in your house, so they can figure out how many rolls of toilet tissue the household uses annually. This information will then be accidentally e-mailed to the IRS, which will determine that if you can afford that many paper products your tax return should be audited. Being asked to accept the government’s promise that the Census information will remain confidential ranks right up there with believing in the tooth fairy or Santa Claus. Don’t you just love it when people call you on the phone and then ask if you can spell your name? In general, most folks can spell their own names. Question is — can the caller spell your name? This brings to mind hearing problems. Hearing is all in the ear of the receiver — telephone or otherwise. Some recent instances around the office, “You said tops — I thought you pops.” “You said poll heifers, I heard cull peppers.” Meanwhile, back at the greeting cards we’ve never seen, “Hope Your Reunion with Your Former Mother-in-Law Goes Well,” or “Better Luck Next Time With Your Facelift” could be big sellers. Remember Hallmark — you heard it here first. Reneé Marzuola EngagedA May 13 wedding in Tulsa is being planned by Reneé Marzuola and Brandon Clark. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Randol Marzuola of Ponca City and DeAnna Parker of Irvine, Calif. Clark is the son of Rodney and Gay Clark of Guthrie. The bride-elect is a graduate of Ponca City High School and is currently a circuit designer with MCI-Worldcom. The prospective bridegroom, a graduate of Jenks High School, is a technician with MCI-Worldcom. Older Americans Act Topic for AARPChapter 432 of the American Association of Retired Persons will meet April 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the RSVP office on North Fourth. A guest speaker will discuss current bills concerning older Americans before the house and senate. Prescriptions will be one of the main topics to be discussed. The local AARP chapter has a full text of the Older Americans Act for reference and copies of current bills are available at the RSVP office. Names and address for state and national congressmen are also available. Also on the agenda is a review of the movie “Boiler Room.” This movie is recommended for senior citizens as it shows information about con artists and others who prey on older people. Sophia Big Goose To WedSophia Francene Big Goose and Raymond Eugene Goad Jr. have set April 15 as the date for their wedding. The ceremony will be at 1 p.m. at the Ponca Indian United Methodist Church in White Eagle. An open invitation is extended to friends and family to attend the event. The bride-elect is the daughter of the Rev. Francene Big Goose and the late Rev. Levi Big Goose. Goad is the son of Gerald and Lucy Henry Norris and Raymond Goad Sr. Singles Network Sets Schedule of EventsThe Singles Network, organized in 1982, has announced a calendar of events planned this month. Adults of any age who are divorced, widowed, or never married, are invited to participate and meet other singles. Activity schedule for April 9-15 includes dinner at the Western Sizzlin’ at 6 p.m. April 10; coffee, cake and conversation at Betty’s, 7-9 p.m., April 11; general meeting at Furr’s, 6 p.m. April 13; Sloppy Joe’s at Jan’s, 5 p.m. April 15, call 765-3603, to see what to bring. The group also plans to visit the Tulip Festival today. Kristi Pritchett Bride-ElectKristi Dawn Pritchett and Jeff Donald Cooper will marry in a 6:30 p.m. ceremony May 20 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Fairmont. Parents of the couple are Tom and Cheryl Pritchett of Ponca City and Gary and Sandy Cooper of Kansas City, Mo., and the late Coralee Cooper. Miss Pritchett is a 1996 graduate of Deer Creek-Lamont High School and is a senior student at the University of Central Oklahoma, where she is majoring in exercise/fitness management. Cooper, a 1988 graduate of Oak Park High School, is a 1993 graduate of Central Missouri State with a degree in marketing. He is an account executive for Acosta Sales and Marketing in Kansas City. TOPS Chapter Members MeetTOPS OK 308 Chapter members met Monday evening with Wanda Headrick, leader, calling the meeting to order. Ann McCool gave the devotional entitled “Excuses.” Joanne Radabaugh led the Tops Pledge, and Marietta Nelson led the KOPS Kreed. Delpha Clemens called the roll, and Betty Flower gave the weight report. Best Loser was Mary Dexter, who was also named Angel for the month of March. Wanda Headrick won the HaHa Pot. Mary Dugan was a guest at the meeting. The program was given by Wanda Headrick, and the Forbidden Food for the week is pop. Fern Black gave the tip for the week titled “Light as a Feather.” Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a non-profit organization whose members desire to lose or maintain weight. Members are encouraged to develop individual exercise programs, and contests are used to encourage weight loss. Weigh-in time is 6-6:45 p.m. Monday. For more information contact Betty Flower, 765-5448, or Delpha Clemens, 762-2844. Kiwanis Makes Support Plans To Skip a MealPaula Coppock, president, presented information to the Kiwanis Club about the upcoming promotion to “Skip-a-Meal” in support of the Worldwide Service Project to eliminate Iodine Deficiency Disorder (IDD). The members will plan to skip a meal and donate the money saved to the IDD international fund. Iodine deficiency disorder is the world’s leading cause of preventable mental disorders and is caused by a lack of iodine. Iodizing the salt supplies in third-world countries is the goal of Kiwanis International in partnership with UNICEF. Irene Czaplinski, advertising committee chair, updated the club on the plans to bring the Carson and Barnes Circus to town for two performances on April 30. Sponsors are Pioneer Bank and Trust, Home National Bank, Buy for Less, Team Radio, and Country General. Ticket outlets, in addition to the sponsorship locations, will be United Supermarket, Brown Shoe Fit, and Honest John’s Used Cars. The Ponca City News will have advertising closer to the event to give more information, she said. Jim Perry won the secret handshake, while Cindy Gorrell won the drawing. Any men and women interested in community service are invited to visit Kiwanis, noon to 1 p.m., every Tuesday at E.W.’s on the Marland Estate. Xi Beta Tau Chapter Schedules Road TripMembers of Xi Beta Tau chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority met in the home of Cindy Wardlow on March 27. Sammie Coats, president, led the members in the Opening Ritual. June Miller, recording secretary, called roll and read the minutes. Ms. Wardlow reported on the chapter’s finances. Social committee members announced plans for a Road Trip social. The group will attend the Taste of Home cooking show in Stillwater on April 20. Sammie Coats won the mystery gift, and Lois Coats gave each member a canvas bag and travel journal set. The program was the creation of a scrapbook for outgoing president Sammie Coats. Materials were provided by Terri Buesings’ mother, Carol Munley of Arkansas City, Kan., a consultant for Creative Memories. Hostess for the April 10 meeting will be JoAnn Ferguson of Fairfax. The program will be an installation of officers for the 2000-2001 year. Wedding Plans AnnouncedThe Door of Hope Church in Arlington, Texas, will be the setting for the June 3 wedding of Kim May and Jonathan Karber. The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dale May, 3604 Wellington. Karber is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Karber of Lufkin, Texas. Miss May is a 1987 graduate of Ponca City High School and a 1991 graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University. She is a second grade school teacher at Mendoza Elementary School in Fort Worth, Texas. The prospective bridegroom, a 1981 graduate of Lufkin High School, earned a bachelor of arts degree at Oklahoma Christian University in 1988. He is currently working toward a master’s degree in family counseling at TWU in Denton, Texas. Karber is employed with Steam International in Carrolton, Texas. Reception To Honor CoupleMr. and Mrs. Carl W. Turk, 6900 West Brake Road, Newkirk, will celebrate their 50th Anniversary on April 14. A “come and go” reception in their honor will be held on Sunday, April 16, 2 to 4 p.m., at St. John’s Lutheran Church, located northeast of Blackwell. The reception will be hosted by their children, Carla Scanes of Ames, Iowa, James Turk of Ponca City, and William Turk of Houston, Texas. Family and friends of the couple are invited to attend the event, and it is requested that there be no gifts. Carl Turk and the former Marjorie Farmer were married April 14, 1950, in Blackwell. They made their first home in Ponca City, moving to the family farm in 1952. Mr. Turk is a semi-retired farmer, and Mrs. Turk is a retired registered nurse and laboratory and x-ray technologist, formerly employed at the Ponca City Hospital, with Dr. J.T. Terry and others. The Turks are past members of Trinity Lutheran Church, Blackwell, and current members of St. John’s Lutheran Church. They have three granddaughters, Rosalind, Jaqueline, and Meredith, all of Ames, Iowa. Ponca City HappeningsSunday Marland Estate Mansion, 901 Monument Road, open daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Guided tours Monday-Friday, 1:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 1:30 and 3 p.m. Special tour information, 767-0420. Pioneer Woman Museum, open Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m. 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. Ponca City Cultural Center and Museum, 10th and Grand. Home of Ponca City Indian Museum, Bryant Baker Studio, 101 Ranch Museum and DAR Museum. Available for receptions, teas, bridge parties, etc. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 1-5 p.m. 767-0427. Ponca City Tourism Office, 10th and Grand. Information about all tourist attractions and events in Ponca City and the surrounding area. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. 763-8067. 11th Step AA meeting — open, 11 a.m.; AA Discussion meeting, 8 p.m. Harmony House, 212 South Third. AA Alano Group — 8 p.m., closed topic meeting: 603 South 1st. Monday Al-Anon meeting, 8-9 p.m. Monday, upstairs in the Harmony House, 212 South Third. Domestic Violence Group, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays. Programs for women and children of family violence. Babysitter provided. For information call 76A-BUSE. Fibromyalgia Support Group meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the parlor of the First Baptist Church. More information may be obtained by calling Betty Wilson, 762-3768; Mary Beth Guy, 765-9894; Martha Long, 762-5572. Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Albright United Methodist Church, 128 South Palm. Call Beth Wright, 765-6738, for additional information. Ponca City Rotary Club, noon Monday, American Legion. Simple Steps AA — closed, noon; AA Step Study — closed, 8 p.m.; Harmony House, 212 South Third. AA Alano Group — Noon, discussion; 603 South 1st. TOPS OK 308 members weigh-in time is 6 to 6:45 p.m. with meetings starting at 6:45 p.m. on Mondays. For information call Betty Flower at 765-5448. 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. There will not be a meeting in July. Tuesday The American Family Support Group will meet 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays at 1105 West Highland. The topic will be Child Welfare Services and child abuse. Kay County Wheatheart Sweet Adelines, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Performing Arts building (south entrance) Northern Oklahoma College, Tonkawa. All women welcome. For information call 765-6829, 363-1643 or 762-2885. Kiwanis Club, noon Tuesday, Marland Mansion Conference Center. New-Found Freedom Co-dependents Anonymous, 8 p.m., Tuesday, Harmony House (upstairs library). AA Discussion meeting at noon; AA Big Book Study — closed, 8 p.m. Harmony House, 212 South Third. AA Alano Group — Noon, Big Book; 8 p.m., closed, Step Studies with first Tuesday for Traditions; 603 South 1st. 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 Chuck at 718-9253. 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. Wednesday Pioneer Toastmasters Club, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, R&D East Auditorium, Conoco Complex, 1000 South Pine. Guests welcome; public invited. For additional information, contact Bob Ennis, 767-5946. Ponca City Bahai Community Discussion Group, 7:15 p.m. Wednesday. For location call 765-5695 or 762-5529. Simple Steps AA meeting; Step Study — closed, noon. AA Discussion meeting, 8 p.m. Harmony House, 212 South Third. AA Alano Group — Noon, discussion; 603 South 1st. Storytime for 2 and 3-year-olds, Ponca City Library, 515 East Grand, 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Short stories, songs, use of flannel board. Lasts about 15 minutes. Ponca City Council of Garden Clubs meets at the Cann Center on the first Wednesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. Anyone interested in gardening, flowers, birds, butterflies, conservation, historic preservation, landscape design or environmental education, is welcome to attend. For more information call 762-3695, 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. Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme will be celebrating their sixth birthday at the April 12 meeting to be held at the Cann Gardens at 9:30 a.m. Hostess will be JoAnn Monger, and co-hostess will be Aline Heartsill. Guests are always welcome and interested persons can call Maureen Danielson, 762-9866. Thursday AA Discussion meeting, noon; AA discussion meeting, 8 p.m., Harmony House, 212 South Third. AA Alano Group — Noon, open, discussion; 603 South 1st. Freedom Group of AA; closed Big Book Study at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Woodlands Christian Church (Room 202), Fourteenth and Hartford. Smoke-free meeting and building. We study and practice tradition. Open meeting the last Thursday of each month for birthdays. For more information, call John at 762-3345 or Chuck at 718-9253. Jaycees, 7 p.m., first and third Thursdays. Chamber of Commerce meeting room. Interested persons welcome to attend any meeting. Model Railroad Club, 7-10 p.m. Thursday, Stephenson Building, 113 North Third. For information call 762-8687 or 765-7996. Parent Support Group, 9:30-11 a.m. Thursday Northern Oklahoma Youth Services Center. Focus on parental concerns, frustrations, as well as ways to increase understanding and communications between parent and child. Support, education, 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. DAV meets the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at 401 South Lincoln. Annual Easter Pageant presented by First Baptist church will be April 13-16, 7 p.m., at Hutchins Memorial auditorium. Tickets are free, but necessary, and are available at first Baptist church, pioneer Bank and Trust, The Master’s touch, and KLVV in Ponca City; Guy Lyall Insurance in tonkawa, and Eastman National Bank in Newkirk. Friday Simple Steps AA — open, noon; AA speaker meeting — open, 8 p.m. Harmony House, 212 South Third. AA Alano Group — Noon, open, Step Study with the first Friday for traditions; 8 p.m., open, discussion, last Friday for birthdays; 603 South 1st. Pioneer Rotary Club, noon Friday, Golden Corral. 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. Friendship Feast fundraising spaghetti dinner will be held 4:30-7 p.m. April 14 in the fellowship hall of First Christian Church. cost for adults is $6 and for children, $3. tickets may be purchased at the door, from a board member or from local churches. Twentieth Century Club meets at 1 p.m. at the Ponca City Cultural Center. Saturday AA Discussion meeting at noon Saturday. AA Discussion meeting at 8 p.m., Harmony House, 212 South Third. AA Alano Group — Noon, open, discussion; 603 South First. New Found Freedom Co-dependents Anonymous, 8 p.m. Saturday, Harmony House (upstairs library). Smoke-free. Freedom group of AA; Closed meeting at noon at the Woodlands Christian Church, room 202 upstairs, Fourteenth and Hartford. Smoke-free building. Study and discuss AA approved literature. AA traditions are studied and practiced. For more information, call John at 762-3345 or Chuck at 718-9253. Order of the Amaranth meets the first and third Saturdays of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Temple. Overeaters Anonymous group meets 11-12 Saturday mornings at Woodlands Christian Church. The meetings are open to “anyone who desires to stop eating compulsively.” Fore more information call 762-2161. Xi Delta Chapter Elects OfficersTen members of Xi Delta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority met March 27 in the home of Becky Bezdek. Linda Turner was the co-hostess. Ms. Turner, president, conducted the meeting, and Shari Magee read the minutes. Elected as new officers were Dorothy Leonard, president; Sue May, vice president; Becky Bezdek, corresponding secretary; Pat Schissler, recording secretary; Patsy Hastings, treasurer; Linda Turner, City Council representative. Sue May, scrapbook chairman, announced a meeting that would be held in her home, and announcement was made that Lisa Mena, Valentine Queen, will be honored April 8 at El Patio restaurant. Ms. May will host the next meeting of the chapter, and members will elect the girl of the year. Announcement of the winner will be made during the Founder’s Day banquet April 27 at the Ponca City Country Club. Shari Magee won the traveling basket. Sue Fleck gave the program, using the topic “What Do You Know About Opera?” SPORTSRedskins Blow Past WildcatsBy FRED HILTON News Sports Editor TULSA — The wind won these two. Tulsa Union outscored Ponca City in a pair of crucial district soccer matches Friday night, 2-1 in the girls’ match and 4-1 in the boys’ contest. But it was the wind, which gusted to over 30 mph and turned the Tuttle-Union Stadium into a wind tunnel, which did most of the damage. All of the scoring in the girls’ game was done with the win. In the boys’ match, the single Ponca City goal was with the wind while the Redskins seemed unaffected, scoring twice against the wind and twice with it. “The girls are heart broken,” Lady Wildcat coach Steve Hermann said after the first match of the evening. “We led for 78 minutes of the game. Then Union got lucky, very lucky.” Actually, the Ponca City girls led for 76 minutes and 17 seconds of the 80-minutes of playing time. The Lady Wildcats scored with just 1:22 gone in the match as Melissa Hoffman’s free kick from about 30 yards out sailed into the Union net. For the rest of the first half, the Lady Redskins bucked the wind while the Lady Cats couldn’t cash in their scarce opportunities. In the second half, it was Ponca City’s turn to fight the wind. Knowing the No. 2 ranked Union girls would come out strong, Hermann stacked his defense on the windward end of the field. Assault after assault by Union was turned away by Ponca City goalie Chelsea Hill and her defensive teammates. Until just 2:21 remained on the clock. A Union corner kick sailed in front of the Ponca City net, the first header attempt by the Lady Redskins was blocked by Hill. But as the ball hit the ground amid the scurrying feet of both teams, the ball rolled into the left side of the net, tying the score. Less than a minute later, Union had another corner kick. Again the kick was blocked in front of the net, but this time the ball went up in the air and was headed in for the deciding score. Ponca City also scored first in the boys’ match. Kip Quiram’s goal came off a perfect give-and-go with 26:44 left in the first half. But the Redskins showed why the are ranked No. 1 in Class 5A, storming back to tie the score just 30 seconds later. Then with 17:05 remaining in the first half, Union got the best of the wind on a breakaway to go in front. In the second half of the match the wind got colder, but appeared to slack off slightly. It was still enough to header the Wildcats’ game and help the Redskins. Union went ahead 3-1 with 23:06 left and added the clincher in the fading minutes. The Lady Wildcats are now 3-1 in district play while the Cats slipped to 2-2. The Poncans step out of district play for a make-up match at Sand Spring Monday, are at home Tuesday against Enid to resume their bids for the playoffs, travel to Bartlesville on Thursday and then host Tulsa Memorial in a non-district clash on Friday.
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