CITY ADMINISTRATION NEWS UPCOMING MEETINGS MONDAY, JUNE 12

Board of Commissioners/ PCUA Regular Meeting City Hall, Commission Chamber, 516 E. Grand Ave., 5:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, JUNE 13

Library Board Library Board Room, 515 E. Grand Ave., 12:00 p.m.

THURSDAY, JUNE 15

Board Parks and Recreation Advisory RecPlex, Art Studio, 1604 W. Grand Ave., 5:30 p.m.

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

PONCA CITY SENIOR CENTER NEWS MONDAY, JUNE 12

Exercise, 8:00 a.m.

Dominoes, 8:00 a.m.

Walk at the Marland Estate, 9:15 a.m.

Afternoon Games, 12:30 p.m.

Craft, 1:00 p.m.

Senior Diner, 11:30 a.m., $4.00, Chicken Fried Steak TUESDAY, JUNE 13

Exercise, 8:00 a.m.

Dominoes, 8:00 a.m.

Afternoon Games, 12:30 p.m.

Trivia, 12:30 p.m.

Line Dance, 2:00 pm.

Senior Diner, 11:30 a.m., $4.00, Cowboy Pasta Salad WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14

Exercise, 8:00 a.m.

Dominoes, 8:00 a.m.

Bus Trip – Baseball Game, 9:00 a.m.

Pitch and Bridge, 12:30 p.m.

Afternoon Games, 12:30 p.m.

Senior Diner, 11:30 a.m., $4.00, Bacon Monte Cristo Sandwich THURSDAY, JUNE 15 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, Hamburger Rice Casserole FRIDAY, JUNE 16

Exercise, 8:00 a.m.

Dominoes, 8:00 a.m.

Movie, 12:30 p.m.

Afternoon Games, 12:30 p.m.

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

LEW WENTZ GOLF COURSE NEWS MONDAY, JUNE 12

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

TUESDAY, JUNE 13

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

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14

Drink Specials: All drink prices reduced, all day.

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

PARKS AND RECREATION NEWS 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., July 10 thru August 3

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

• Register online thru July 7 at: www.poncacityok.gov/parksandrec- registration 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 are $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 price is $35.00

• 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 PONCA CITY SENIOR GAMES

• This Olympic style event for participants 50 years or better will include competitions in fitness, swimming, basketball, pickleball and more! This senior event is a great way for seniors to be active, enjoy the thrill of competition and socialize with other senior competitors.

• Events are on Friday, July 7, Saturday, July 8 and Saturday July 15.

• For ages 50+. The cost is $5.00 per event

• Register online thru June 23 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

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION AT WENTZ POOL

• Celebrate at Wentz Pool and watch the Annual Ponca City Independence Day Fireworks Show. There will be all you can eat hotdogs and hamburger meals, swimming and a beautiful view of the fireworks show. Only 150 tickets for the event!

• The fun begins on Tuesday, July 4 at 7:30 p.m., the pool closes at 9:30 p.m. and the Fireworks show begins at 9:50 p.m.

• For ALL ages. The cost is $15.00 per person.

• Register online at: www. poncacityok.gov/parksandrecregistration Contact: Eric Newell, Parks and Recreation Director, 580767-0430

AMBUC AND WENTZ POOLS 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 580767-0430.

PCPS SUMMER FEEDING PROGRAM Ponca City Public Schools will be participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to the children without charge ages 1-18 and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals will be provided on a first-come, first-serve basis, at the sites and times as follows: Dine In Only; Open Site

West Middle School, 1401 W. Grand Lunch 11:00-12:00 June 5-29, Monday-Thursday; No Friday Meals Dine In Only; Open Site

Garfield Elementary, 600 S. 8th Lunch 11:00-12:00 June 5-29, Monday-Thursday; No Friday Meals Dine In Only; Restricted Open Site Union Elementary (Summer School), 2617 N. Union Breakfast 7:45-8:15 Lunch 10:45-11:45 June 6-29; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays Closed Mondays and Fridays ** Restricted Open Site: Restrict or limit the feeding sites attendance for reasons of space, security, safety, or control. Site is open on a firstcome, first-serve basis to all children of the community at large, but meal service will be limited as stated above** All meals will be served and consumed at each site location. Adults wishing to eat with their children may purchase a meal ($2.75 for breakfast and $4.85 for lunch).

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. Dinein only.

Closed: May 29 (Memorial Day), July 4, and August 8, 2023 Adults will be charged $4.50; Senior citizens and military adults with identification will be charged $3.50.

VISION SUPPORT GROUP HOSTED BY THE PONCA CITY NOON LIONS When: Second Monday of every month.

Where: Room 207 Northeast Baptist Church, 2200 N Pecan, Ponca City, OK 74604 When: June 12, 2023 at 10 am Speaker: Rick Fraley, CEO Job Connections, LLC, and Peggy Wyatt discussing services provided.

Contact Noon Lions for more information or questions.