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).

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 broad-based 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.

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.