City Hall offices, located at 516 E. Grand Avenue, will be changing hours of operation after Memorial Day. Beginning Tuesday, May 30, City Hall will be open Monday thru Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The offices of the City Attorney, City Manager, Development Services, Environmental Services, Fire Administration, Finance, Grants Administration, Public Works and Technology Services will be closed for lunch from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Utility Billing, Human Resources, and the City Clerk’s Office will be open during the lunch hour.

To coincide with City Hall’s new hours of operation, Municipal Court and Police Records, both located at 200 E. Oklahoma Avenue, will be changing hours of operation to Monday thru Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

As always, the Ponca City Utility Authority payment drop box is available on the east side of City Hall, Ponca City Utility Authority emergency utility assistance is available by calling 580.767.0405, and Ponca City Broadband helpdesk is available by calling 580.718.5074.

YOUTH CHORALE TO SING AT KAY COUNTY AMPHITHEATER “NEWKIRK…WE SING FOR YOU!”

The Texas Youth Chorale (TYC), a community choir based in North Texas, will be on an Oklahoma-Kansas tour, singing to Small Town America, May 29-June 2, 2023.

The Newkirk concert is Monday, May 29 at 2 pm at the Kay County Amphitheater and admission is free. The TYC will sing international folk songs, contemporary pop, Spirituals, Classic and Broadway pieces.

The singers range from grades 7-12. This is a select/ auditioned choir that sings locally as well as traveling within the USA and the world. Their mission is to use the power of music to heal hearts.

Ann Smith is the Artistic Director for NT Choirs and Festivals and will be touring with the students.

Following the performance, a free kids art workshop will be available.

Newkirk Mercantile, Marshals Kitchen food truck and IceBox Snowcones will also be onsite. Bring a friend and a chair/blanket. All events are family friendly and free.

PCPS SUMMER FEEDING PROGRAM Ponca City Public Schools will be participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to the children without charge ages 1-18 and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals will be provided on a first-come, first-serve basis, at the sites and times as follows: Dine In Only; Open Site

West Middle School, 1401 W. Grand Lunch 11:00-12:00 June 5-29, Monday-Thursday; No Friday Meals Dine In Only; Open Site

Garfield Elementary, 600 S. 8th Lunch 11:00-12:00 June 5-29, Monday-Thursday; No Friday Meals Dine In Only; Restricted Open Site Union Elementary (Summer School), 2617 N. Union Breakfast 7:45-8:15 Lunch 10:45-11:45 June 6-29; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays Closed Mondays and Fridays ** Restricted Open Site: Restrict or limit the feeding sites attendance for reasons of space, security, safety, or control. Site is open on a first-come, first-serve basis to all children of the community at large, but meal service will be limited as stated above** All meals will be served and consumed at each site location. Adults wishing to eat with their children may purchase a meal ($2.75 for breakfast and $4.85 for lunch).

FIRST LUTHERAN SCHOOL SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FIRST LUTHERAN SCHOOL is participating in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), which provides nutritious meals at no charge to Children during the summer vacation. Children ages 1 - 18, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, are eligible to receive meals through SFSP. A person 19 years of age and over who has a mental or physical disability (as determined by a state or local education agency) and who participates during the school year in a public or private, non-profit school program (established for the mentally and physically disabled) is also eligible to receive meals. Meals will be provided at the sites and times as follows: First Lutheran School, Operating May 23 to Aug 11, 2023. Operating days of the week: Mon - Fri 1104 N. 4TH, PONCA CITY, OK, 74601.

Lunch from 11:00-12:15. Dine-in only.

Closed: May 29 (Memorial Day), July 4, and August 8, 2023 Adults will be charged $4.50; Senior citizens and military adults with identification will be charged $3.50.