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Fly-in Breakfast to be held on March 4

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Northern Oklahoma Flight Academy announces plans for 2023 flight camp The Ponca City Aviation Booster Club will host their monthly fly-in breakfast on Saturday, March 4 from 7 am to 10 am. The breakfast is held on the first Saturday of each month and the menu is a traditional buffet-style breakfast that includes scrambled eggs, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, sausage, bacon, hash browns, fresh fruit, coffee and orange juice.
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The Centenarians of Oklahoma

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The Centenarians of Oklahoma visited Via Christie in the afternoon on Friday, Feb. 24 to celebrate two residents that turned 100 over the weekend. . From left to right: Ina Belle (Barker) Marshall, and Helen (Reese) Head.

Ina Belle (Barker) Marshall was born on Feb. 25, 1923. She is a lifelong Methodist that volunteered at the Thrift Shop in Grove and at hospitals in Grove and Ponca City. She has traveled extensively and loves family gatherings, bridge, crafts, sewing and needlework, reading, ice cream, pie and skillet fried chicken. She is the 2822nd inductee.

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Jill Valgora honored as February’s Healthcare Professional of the Month by the Community Health Foundation

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Jill Valgora has been selected as the Community Health Foundation’s February Healthcare Professional of the Month. Jill is Director of Social Services at Ponca City Nursing and Rehab (PCNR). She has worked at PCNR for four years. Jill’s responsibilities include completing admission paperwork for new residents, conducting regular assessments of residents’ cognitive functioning, conducting weekly care plan meetings with residents and family members, coordinating mental health services for residents including psychiatric medication management and counseling services, guiding residents and family members in decision making regarding returning home or staying in long term care, communicating with insurance companies, connecting residents with eligible services and benefits, and even going shopping for residents who are unable to do so.

Happenings

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The Ponca City Gospel Jubilee will be featuring the “The Pohl Singers” this coming Saturday, March 4th at 6:30 p.m. This ministry is comprised of a husbandand- wife team, Leonard and Marina Pohl. Traveling from Pratt Kansas for a return visit to the Jubilee, we know you will enjoy this music ministry. The Pohl’s have traveled for many years going wherever the Lord leads them to share the word in song and testimony. Bringing to stage a great Southern Gospel sound with beautiful harmony and songs that will inspire all. The facility offers a concession stand as well as prize drawings throughout the night, refreshments and fellowship. The second half of the evening you will be blessed by the Live “ Gospel Jubilee Band” . (We ask for a $5.00 offering at the door) . Make plans to join us, we Look forward to seeing you and having a wonderful evening of great music, fellowship and all-around Christian fun.