NOC NURSING APPLICATION DEADLINE MARCH 1 The Northern Oklahoma College Nursing Program is currently applications for Fall 2023.

The deadline for applications is March 1.

Applicants must meet minimum program requirements for admission and be accepted to Northern Oklahoma College prior to acceptance in the Nursing Program. Applicants are selected based on qualifications and space availability.

NOC has nursing programs at Tonkawa, Enid, and Stillwater locations. Apply by March 1 for admission on all three campuses for Fall 2023.

Please call 580.628.6679 or apply at https://bit.ly/3sg1QB8

CITY COMMISSION RECEPTION AND CEREMONY FEBRUARY 27 The Community is invited to attend a reception on Monday, February 27, at 5:00 p.m. in the Commission Chamber of City Hall honoring outgoing Commissioners Lanita Chapman and Shasta Scott and incoming Commissioners- Elect Garrett Bowers and Kelsey Wagner.

The presentation of service medallions to the outgoing Commissioners and the swearing-in ceremony for the incoming Commissioners will take place during the City Commission meeting, which will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Commission Chamber. Judge William Kirkpatrick will administer the Oath of Office.

Chapman has served as Commissioner for 15 years (5 terms) beginning in April of 2008. Scott has served as a Commissioner for 6 years (2 terms) beginning in March of 2017.

Wagner and Bowers ran unopposed for their Commission seats and will assume office for their terms on Monday, March 1, 2023.

THS ALUMNI SEEK NOMINATIONS FOR 2023 DISTINGUISHED ALUM The Tonkawa Alumni Association is requesting nominations for the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award. The recipient(s) will be honored during Homecoming weekend.

The award has been given since 2006 to outstanding THS graduates whose personal lives, professional achievements and contribution to society exemplify the standards of excellence promoted through their education at Tonkawa High School.

Nominations will be accepted until May 1, 2023. Forms can be printed from the Alumni Website at www.tonkawaalumni. com, picked up from the high school office, or completed digitally at the website.

RECPLEX CLOSED FEBRUARY 27, 2023 FOR MAINTENANCE The Ponca City RecPlex has scheduled maintenance of the facility’s electrical switch gearbox and metering hardware for Monday, February 27, 2023.

The work being performed requires a complete shutdown of electricity to the building. As a result, much of the building’s critical powered equipment will be offline, including HVAC systems, pool and hot tub circulation pumps, lighting, hot water heaters, telecommunications, etc. The work is expected to take all day to complete.

For the safety for our members and guests, the RecPlex will be closed all day on Monday, February 27 and reopen at 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.

Please contact Eric Newell, Parks and Recreation Director, at 580.767.0430, for more information.

FREE ESTATE PLANNING SEMINAR A free estate planning seminar will be held February 23, 2023 at 6:30 pm, at Hartford Avenue Church of Christ, 1905 Joe Street.

Everyone needs to understand the benefits of estate planning. Don’t leave anything to chance. Provide your family with a plan. Topics to be discussed include:

• Wills and trusts

• Power of attorney

• Transfer of deeds

• Life estates

• Payable on death provisions • Do not resuscitate documents • Directives to hospitals and physicians

• And much more This seminar will give valuable information for everyone to better understand how they may use the estate planning laws to best fit their unique situation.

Free refreshments will be provided.

For more information, call 580-765-3610.