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After a disappointing cancellation of “The Sound of Music” last spring due to the pandemic associated with Covid 19, Ponca Playhouse forged forward with a much anticipated production opening this week at the Poncan Theater. Performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, September 10-12 and next weekend September 17-19, as well as a matinee performances on both Sundays the 13th and 20th at 2:30. Tickets may be reserved at the Playhouse office in advance or available at the door with space permitting and social distancing being encouraged.

HI THERE, my name is Daisy and I’m a single red head looking for a warm lap to nap on. I can be pretty shy at first but my lovable side will come with time. I’d love a calm and quiet home to relax in and a safe place to let my true personality shine. I would prefer to be the only pet in the home although I’ll be okay with another kitty... I just might pretend they don’t exist. Are you my perfect match?

If you have an outdoor barbecue grill with a cover, you can turn it into an outdoor oven. Why would you want to do that? To preclude the need to heat up your kitchen to bake pizza, cookies, cakes, bread and casseroles. And to expand your camping-out cooking repertoire.

I’m going to start this column at the bottom! Or, rather, with the bottomline message I want to deliver today: Whenever you think you might be due any kind of Social Security benefit, insist on filing a claim for that benefit. You have every right to do so. Before I clarify that message, let me give you some background.

This week’s column will be my final one appearing in The News as Thursday is my last day. After working here for 24 years, I have taken a job at KOTV News on 6 in Tulsa and will start my new job on Monday.

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The Ponca Tribe today has about 4,200 members with many still settled in Ponca City. Chris Littlecook, a Title IX officer at Ponca City High School and involved member of the Ponca Tribe, says leaving his impact on the future of the tribe is important.

I had initially planned a different subject for this week, but with the news of Chadwick Boseman passing I felt it was important to pay tribute to one of the most important stars in recent history. Last week actor Chadwick Boseman passed away at the age of 43 after fighting a 4-year battle with colon cancer.

Mr. and Mrs. Cleo H. Anderson of Edmond will celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary on Sept. 18, 2020. Due to COVID-19, they are unable to get together so a card can be sent to them at 7900 Pleasant Oaks Drive, Edmond, OK 73034.