CITY ADMINISTRATION NEWS UPCOMING MEETINGS

Board of Adjustment

Wednesday, May 31 at 12:00 p.m., in the Barnes Room of City Hall, located at 516 E. Grand Avenue

MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY OBSERVED The City of Ponca City will observe MEMORIAL DAY on Monday, May 29, 2023:

• City Hall Offices will be CLOSED Monday, May 29 and will REOPEN Tuesday, May 30.

• Residential Refuse WILL NOT BE PICKED UP Monday, May 29, and WILL RESUME Tuesday, May 30.

As there will be no residential trash collection on Monday, May 29, please only put trash out on the scheduled day of collection. Trash left out overnight or for several days is susceptible to scatter from animals and/or weather which can result in a City code violation.

Contact: Tim McNew, Solid Waste Superintendent, at 7670411

• Ponca City Landfill will be CLOSED Monday, May 29, and will REOPEN Tuesday, May 30.

Contact: Tim McNew, Solid Waste Superintendent, at 7670411

• Ponca City Library will be CLOSED Saturday, May 27 through Monday, May 29, and will REOPEN Tuesday, May 30.

Contact: Holly LaBossiere, Library Director, at 767-0345

• Marland’s Grand Home will be CLOSED Sunday, May 28 and will REOPEN Tuesday, May 30.

Contact: David Keathly, Marland Estate Manager, 7670420

• Marland Mansion and Estate will be CLOSED Sunday, May 28 and will REOPEN Tuesday, May 30.

Contact: David Keathly, Marland Estate Manager, 7670420

• Lew Wentz Golf Course will be OPEN Monday, May 29. Contact: Rod Alexander, Golf Pro, at 767-0433

• Ponca City Senior Center WILL BE CLOSED Saturday, May 27 and will REOPEN Tuesday, May 30.

Contact Natalie Elwood, Senior Citizens Program Specialist, 763-8051

• Ponca City RecPlex will be CLOSED Monday, May 29, and will REOPEN Tuesday, May 30.

Contact: Eric Newell, Parks and Recreation Director, 7670430

• AMBUC Pool will OPEN for the season on Monday, May 29.

Contact: Eric Newell, Parks and Recreation Director, 7670430

• Wentz Pool will OPEN for the season on Monday, May 29. Contact: Eric Newell, Parks and Recreation Director, 7670430

PONCA CITY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM NOW AVAILABLE FOR RESIDENTS

Ponca City residents with a cell phone, landline phone, or email address can now enroll in the Ponca City Notification System. The Ponca City Notification System provides notifications at no cost to those that complete the simple online registration. Once registration is complete, users will immediately be able to receive notifications. There is no waiting period.

Notifications are available as text messages, phone calls or emails. Residents may select one or all methods.

Those suffering with hearing loss may choose to receive “text” notifications, while those with vision challenges may choose “voice” notifications.

Weather notifications are sent directly from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service. Notifications from the City of Ponca City regarding power outages, water outages, road closures, and other alerts will soon be provided.

For more information and a list of Frequently Asked Questions, please go to: www.poncacityok.gov/ pcnotification-registration or email em@poncacityok.gov

“COFFEE WITH A COP” ON WEDNESDAY MORNINGS

The public is invited to join the Officers of the Ponca City Police Departmnet on Wednesday mornings from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. for good coffee and conversation at The Perk, 415 N. 14th St. Contact: Don Bohon, Police Chief, 580-767-0370

PONCA CITY SENIOR CENTER NEWS MONDAY, MAY 29

CLOSED

TUESDAY, MAY 30

Exercise, 8:00 a.m.

Dominoes, 8:00 a.m.

Afternoon Games, 12:30 p.m.

Line Dance, 2:00 pm.

Senior Diner, 11:30 a.m., $4.00, Loaded Potato Soup

WEDNESDAY, MAY 31 Exercise, 8:00 a.m.

Dominoes, 8:00 a.m.

Pitch and Bridge, 12:30 p.m.

Afternoon Games, 12:30 p.m.

Senior Diner, 11:30 a.m., $4.00, Chili Cheese Dogs

THURSDAY, JUNE 1

Exercise, 8:00 a.m.

Dominoes, 8:00 a.m.

Row at a Time, 10:00 a.m.

Afternoon Games, 12:30 p.m.

Line Dance, 2:00 p.m.

Senior Diner, 11:30 a.m., $4.00, Chef’s Salad

FRIDAY, JUNE 2

Exercise, 8:00 a.m.

Dominoes, 8:00 a.m.

Walk at War Memorial Trail, 9:15 a.m.

Afternoon Games, 12:30 p.m.

Movie, 12:30 p.m.

Senior Diner, 11:30 a.m., $4.00, Hamburgers Contact: Natalie Elwood, Senior Center Program Specialist, 580-763-8051

LEW WENTZ GOLF COURSE NEWS MONDAY, MAY 29

Senior Day: Those 60+ get an 18-hole cart for the 9-hole rate.

TUESDAY, MAY 30

Ladies Day: Ladies get an 18-hole cart for the 9-hole rate.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 31

Drink Specials: All drink prices reduced, all day.

Contact: Rod Alexander, Golf Pro, 580-767-0433

PARKS AND RECREATION NEWS YOUTH VOLLEYBALL 2023 SUMMER CAMP 4th THRU 7TH GRADE

• Coaches and players from the high school will put campers through a series of drills and competitions to improve their fundamental skills. Registrants will receive a free t-shirt.

• The camp is Tuesday, June 6 thru Thursday, June 8 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the RecPlex.

• For 4th thru 7th grade age participants. The cost is $55.00 per participant. Member price $35.00.

• Register online thru May 28 at: www.poncacityok.gov/ parksandrec-registration

FREE YOUTH FISHING CLINIC

• Ponca City Parks and Recreation is partnering with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife to host a FREE fishing clinic for youth. Learn the tricks of baiting hooks, making perfect casts and how to reel in the “big ones”.

• This clinic is on Tuesday, June 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on the Marland Mansion grounds.

• For ages 5-12 years old. All youth who are interested in attending must pre-register.

• Register online thru May 29 at: www.poncacityok.gov/ parksandrec-registration

DODGEBALL LEAGUE

• Get your friends together For your 4 v 4 Dodgeball team!

• On Sundays, June 4 thru July 9, at the RecPlex Trampoline Court.

• For ages 12 and older, the cost is $40.00 per team.

• Register online thru June 1 at: www.poncacityok.gov/parksandrec- registration

TAEKWONDO CLASS

• Master Primo Venegas, an instructor with over 30 years of teaching experience, will have 4-week sessions of Taekwondo classes.

• Classes are every Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. o Session 3: June 6 thru June 29 (Registration deadline is June 3) o Session 4: July 10 thru August 3 (Registration deadline is July 7)

• For ages 7 and older. The cost is $75.00 per session.

• Register online at: www. poncacityok.gov/parksandrecregistration

KIDS NIGHT OUT

• Sign your kids up for this awesome 5-hour fun-filled event! The RecPlex will provide dinner, multiple crafts for your child and of course lots of fun in the facility. The kids will wind down with a “popcorn bar” full of treats to snack on while they watch a fun movie.

• Saturday, June 16, from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m.

• For ages 2-12 years old. The cost is $35.00 and Siblings $10.00.

• Register online thru June 16 at: www.poncacityok.gov/ parksandrec-registration

PAINT NIGHT AT THE RECPLEX

• Paint Night at the RecPlex will help you tap into your creative side to relax and have fun.

• The class is June 18 at 5:30 p.m. in the RecPlex Art Studio.

• For ages 12 and older. The cost is $35.00 per class.

• Register online by June 15 at: www.poncacityok.gov/parksandrec- registration

KAYAK SUNRISE TOURS

• Take a tour of beautiful Lake Ponca at sunrise. The kayak and the life jacket will be provided, just bring something to drink and your love of the outdoors!

• Tour dates are Thursdays, June 15 thru July 6, from 5:45 a.m. to 7:45 a.m., at the Kayak Barn at Lake Ponca.

• For ages 12 and older. The cost is $30.00 per tour. FREE TO SENIORS 50+

• Register online at: www. poncacityok.gov/parksandrecregistration

SWIMMING LESSONS AT AMBUC POOL

• American Red Cross Swim Lesson at Ambuc Pool are conducted by certified instructors and adapted for swimmers with little to no water experience as well as more advanced swimmers.

• The June Session is Monday thru Thursday, June 19 thru June 29. Register by June 16. o class times: 9:00 a.m., 9:45 a.m., or 10:30 a.m. at AMBUC pool.

• The July Session is Monday thru Thursday July 10 thru July 20. Register by July 7. o class times: 9:00 a.m., 9:45 a.m., or 10:30 a.m. at AMBUC pool.

• For ages 3 to 13 years old. The cost is $55.00. Member discount $20.00

• Register online at: www. poncacityok.gov/parksandrecregistration

YOUTH BASKETBALL CAMP

• Coaches and players from the high school will put campers through a series of drills and competitions to improve fundamental skills. Registrants will receive a free t-shirt.

• The camp is June 26 thru June 28 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the RecPlex.

• For 3rd thru 7th grade age participants. The cost is $55.00 per participant. Member price $35.00

• Register online thru June 21 at: www.poncacityok.gov/ parksandrec-registration

YOUTH TENNIS CAMP

• These 4-day summer camps are during the month of July for ages 5-17. Each session will put campers through a series of drills and competitions to help improve their fundamental skills. Registrants can sign up for multiple camps for additional training. Registrants will receive a free t-shirt.

• The camps are Monday thru Thursday at the Wally Smith Tennis Center.

• For ages 5 thru 17. The cost is $40.00 per participant for each camp.

• Register online at: www. poncacityok.gov/parksandrecregistration

AMBUC AND WENTZ POOLS OPEN JUNE 1

The Parks and Recreation Department is excited to announce that AMBUC Pool and Wentz Pool will open Thursday, June 1, 2023 for the summer.

Both pools are open daily 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with AMBUC Pool closed on Wednesdays and Wentz Pool closed on Mondays for maintenance.

Admission to either pool is $1.00 for youth 12 and under and $2.00 for individuals 13 and older. Children 12 and under must have a person 16 or older accompany them. RecPlex members get free entrance to both pools with their scan cards.

KAYAK RENTAL KIOSK NOW AVAILABLE AT LAKE PONCA

The Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with Phillips 66, is pleased to announce a new kayak rental kiosk available at Lake Ponca, located south of the swim beach on Checkstand Road. The self-contained, self-serve kiosk further advances the shared goals of the two entities, providing Ponca City with more expansive recreational opportunities.

Rent.fun, the vendor responsible for the installation, service, and maintenance of the kiosk, kayaks, and associated equipment, makes renting available via their smartphone application, seven days a week, from dawn to dusk, during the rental season.

Renters can select from one of four kayaks, by scanning an individual compartment of the kiosk and completing the steps on the smartphone application. Each rental includes a paddle and required personal flotation device. Once renters have finished their time on the water, they simply return equipment and finalize their rental at the kiosk.

For further information regarding the new self-serve kayak kiosks or to get information about Parks and Recreation’s beautiful guided kayak tours or special event/group kayak rentals, please contact the Ponca City RecPlex at 580-- 767-0430.

NARDIN’S ANTIQUE VEHICLE PARADE AND HERITAGE CELEBRATION

Come be a part of the largest antique vehicle parade in the area at Nardin’s Antique Vehicle Parade and Heritage Celebration on Saturday, May 27th.

The parade starts at 10:30 am, and there is no need to pre-register. Every parade entry will receive a 3” x 4” metal dash plaque to commemorate their participation. Enjoy entertainment provided by the Jason Boyd Band, the Great Who-Dean, Guthrie Gunfighters. Stop by the Ox-Yoke Saloon and have some ice cold sarsaparilla. Watch the antique tractor pull, old time blacksmith demonstrations, stop in to Stumpy’s General Store, and much more, including Turtle Races and inflatable slide/jump house for the kids. Hamburgers, polish sausage, hot dogs and all the trimmings, along with home-made pies will be available.

Nardin Oklahoma is located six miles west of I-35 at the Blackwell exit (State Highway 11).

GRACE EPISCOPAL CELEBRATING 125 YEARS ON MAY 28

Grace Episcopal Church, located at 14th and Grand, will be celebrating their 125th anniversary in Ponca City on Sunday, May 28 from noon to 3 pm.

Fat and skinnies sandwiches, walking tacos, snow cones from Surfs Up and specialty coffees by Nova Coffee are on the menu for the event.

There will also be entertainment in the form of a bounce house, yard games, and live music with local musician Stacey Sanders.

Self-guided tours of the artwork and architecture of the church will be available, and bound scrapbooks crafted each year by Marcia Davis will be on display in the Christian Education wing.

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.

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 milit

HABITAT RESTORE MOVING SALE

The Habitat ReStore, located at 117 W Central, is having a moving sale as they prepare for their move into their new location.

Right now, there is 50% off everything except Greensheen paint. The store will be moving in the next few weeks and they want to get rid of as much merchandise as possible so they don’t have to move it.

Ponca Habitat is a broadbased Christian organization that has built over 30 homes for families in Ponca. Each family must help build the home with Habitat volunteers and then they must pay for the cost of the home with an interest free mortgage. Costs are held down because of volunteer labor and the no-interest mortgage.

The Restore has been very helpful in providing funds to build these homes. In fact, Habitat ReStore operates on local donations of building materials and furniture so it provides a place for unused items and therefore keeps material out of the city dump while helping others remodel their homes. It has been serving a very good community service for Ponca in a number of ways.

The store hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 9 am until 2 pm.