CITY ADMINISTRATION NEWS UPCOMING MEETINGS

MONDAY, JULY 10

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

TUESDAY, JULY 11

Library Board Library Board Room, 515 E. Grand Ave., 12:00 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/pcnotificationregistration or email em@poncacityok.gov

HELP UNITED COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM IDENTIFY NEEDS

United Community Action Program’s Community Needs Assessment wants to hear from you! What do you see are needs and areas for improvement?

They want hear from clients, service agencies, Tribes, businesses, churches and the general public. All feedback will help the agency create strategies to provide opportunities for increased selfsufficiency for low income individuals and families in Creek, Kay, Noble, Osage and Pawnee Counties.

The survey can be accessed by going to www.ucapinc.org and clicking on the Community Needs Assessment Survey.

PONCA CITY SENIOR CENTER NEWS MONDAY, JULY 10

Exercise, 8:00 a.m.

Dominoes, 8:00 a.m.

Movie, 12:30 p.m.

Afternoon Games, 12:30 p.m.

Bingo Night, 5:30 p.m.

Senior Diner, 11:30 a.m., $4.00, Veggie Medley with Sausage

TUESDAY, JULY 11

Exercise, 8:00 a.m.

Dominoes, 8:00 a.m.

Ukulele, 10:00 a.m.

Lunch-n-Learn, Mental Health, 10:45 a.m.

Afternoon Games, 12:30 p.m.

Line Dance, 2:00 p.m.

Senior Diner, 11:30 a.m., $4.00, Loaded Baked Potato

WEDNESDAY, JULY 12

Exercise, 8:00 a.m.

Dominoes, 8:00 a.m.

Lunch-n-Learn, Ponca City Police-Safety, 11:00 a.m.

Pitch and Bridge, 12:30 p.m.

Afternoon Games, 12:30 p.m.

Senior Diner, 11:30 a.m., $4.00, Sloppy Joes

THURSDAY, JULY 13

Exercise, 8:00 a.m.

Dominoes, 8:00 a.m.

Row at a Time, 10:00 a.m.

Afternoon Games, 12:30 p.m.

Craft, 1:00 p.m.

Line Dance, 2:00 p.m.

Senior Diner, 11:30 a.m., $4.00, Chicken Salad

FRIDAY, JULY 14

Exercise, 8:00 a.m.

Dominoes, 8:00 a.m.

Bunco, 12:15 p.m.

Afternoon Games, 12:30 p.m.

Senior Diner, 11:30 a.m., $4.00, Parmesan Tilapia *Registration for Senior Diner meals will be accepted until 8:00 a.m. on the day of meal.

Contact: Natalie Elwood, Senior Center Program Specialist, 580-763-8051

LEW WENTZ GOLF COURSE NEWS

MONDAY, JULY 10

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

TUESDAY, JULY 11

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

WEDNESDAY, JULY 12

Drink Specials: All drink prices reduced, all day.

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

PARKS AND RECREATION NEWS AMBUC AND WENTZ POOLS ATTENTION: Wentz Pool will be closed Monday, June 12 thru Friday, June 16 for a reserved camp.

Both pools are open daily 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with AMBUC Pool closed on Wednesdays and Wentz Pool cloed 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 AT LAKE PONCA A self-serve kayak rental kiosk is available at Lake Ponca, located south of the swim beach on Checkstand Road.

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 580-767-0430.

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

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/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/parksandrec- registration

WARS OF WENTZ

• Come test your splat-r-ball gun skills at Wentz Camp with the game Capture the Flag!

• The competition is Saturday, August 26, 6:00-8:00 p.m., at Wentz Camp

• For ages 10 and older. The fee is $10.00.

• Register online by August 26 at: www.poncacityok.gov/ parksandrec-registration

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: July 10, 2023 at 10 am Speaker: Josh Harbeson, manager at Ponca City Planet Fitness, discussing how you can benefit from exercise and they can help.

Contact Noon Lions for more information or questions.

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: July 10, 2023 at 10 am Speaker: Josh Harbeson, manager at Ponca City Planet Fitness, discussing how you can benefit from exercise and they can help.

Contact Noon Lions for more information or questions.

FLIPSIDE PUBLIC FORUM Flipside Public Forum for the future and direction of the country.

Join Rick Fleharty, the radio talk show host for WBBZ 1230 AM on July 19, 2023 at the Event Center, 400 West South St, Newkirk, Oklahoma, from 6 pm to 8pm.

Topics to be discussed include:

• Our country’s future

• Economy, national debt

• Military and NASA

• Global warming

• Healthcare and education

• Gun control and abortion

• Immigration and population • Crime, corruption

• 2024 Presidential Election To RSVP, please email Rick, fleabert@poncacity.net

2023 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED The Alumni Board of the THS Alumni Association has selected Mr. Joe Kreger and Cynthia (Cyndi) Allen O’Connor PhD, RN as the recipients of the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award. Mr. Kreger is a 1957 graduate of THS who owns and operates a ranch outside of Tonkawa. Dr. O’Connor graduated from THS in 1973 and established her career as a nurse in the U.S. Army. Both will be recognized at the Annual Alumni Luncheon on October 7, 2023.

3RD IN A SERIES OF “LIVING WITH ALZHEIMER’S: FOR CARE PARTNERS Currently Oklahoma’s population is 3,990,000. Of that 3,990,000 people, 490,000 are caregivers. That is one in every 8 Oklahomans are a caregiver. If you are a caregiver—or a potential caregiver--- we invite you to attend the third in the series of “Living with Alzheimer’s”. The event will be held in the Carolyn Renfro Event Center, 445 Fairview, Ponca City, OK. A lite lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. and the program will begin at 12:00-noon.

Dementia is a challenge for those living with it as well as the caregiver and their family. Dementia describes a set of symptoms that may include memory loss and difficulties with thinking, problem-solving or language. Dementia is caused when the brain is damaged by diseases. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, but not the only one. This series is designed to help you care for yourself as well as your care partner.

Jacob Guinan, Community Outreach Coordinator for the Alzheimer’s Association Tulsa & NE Oklahoma, is the educator. He will discuss the symptoms and care needs that arise in the middle stage of Alzheimer’s Disease, as well as the relationship changes that occur within families as the disease progresses. He will also discuss planning for emergencies and managing challenging behaviors.

For more information or make a lunch reservation call, Judy Rupp, Kay County Senior Resource specialist at, 580-382-9099 or email seniorresourcespc@ outlook.com. Senior Resource Program is located at 445 Fairview, Suite 102, Ponca City, OK.

“Living with Alzheimer’s Senior Program” is support by the Clark Gerontology Fund, RSVP of Kay County AmeriCorps Seniors, United Way of North Central Oklahoma, Community Health Foundation Kay County and Hospice of North Central Oklahoma, Inc.