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NOVEMBER 9, 2011Bazaars,PerformancesAnd Holidays!

THE MUCHMORE PHO-TOGRAPHY EXHIBIT

at the Ponca City Arts Center, 819 East Cen-tral Avenue, continues through Nov. 27. For more information, call (580) 765-9746.

“ALL MY SONS,” pre-sented by Ponca Play-house, 301 South First Street, will be performed Nov. 11-13 and Nov. 18-20. This play is a classic drama by Arthur Miller. Joe Keller, now 61, is a man who loves his fam-ily above all else, and has sacrificed everything, including his honor, in his struggle to make the family prosperous. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Sunday matinee begins at 2 p.m. Tickets are avail-able at the box office and are $15 for adults, $10 for students 18 and under. For more information, call (580) 765-5360.

A HOLIDAY BAZAAR with several vendors to benefit the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club, 711 South Third Street, will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 12. Booth space is still available. For more information, call (580) 765-4931.

The KILDARE SCHOOL CRAFT SHOW and VEN-DOR FAIR will be pre-sented by the Kildare School PTO from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 12. Booth space is available for $25 plus one donated item. For more information, call (580) 763-4484.

ROB KENT and THE TEXAS T BAND, pre-sented by the Kay County Shrine Club, will perform a benefit concert to help the Shrine Club continue their work on behalf of children in Kay County. The band performs new country, classic country and Southern rock. The concert is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Hutchins Memorial Auditorium at Fifth Street and Over-brook Avenue in Ponca City. For tickets and infor-mation, call (580) 765-0966.

A GIRL SCOUTS ALUM-NAE RECEPTION will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Girl Scout Program Center, 811 East Grand Avenue. The recep-tion is for anyone who was ever a Girl Scout, in preparation for the 100th birthday of Girl Scouts in 2012. No RSVP is required for the free event.

“A WONDERFUL LIFE,” the story of George Bailey and his wonderful life in Bedford Falls remains a fable of dreams, disillu-sionment and the power of love. It will be presented Nov. 17-20 at Northern Oklahoma College, Tonka-wa Campus. An uplifting chronicle of the extraor-dinary lives of ordinary folk, “A Wonderful Life” exhilarates the mind and heart as it celebrates the innate goodness in us all. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. with a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. at the Kinzer Per-forming Arts Center. For more information, call (580) 628-6214.

The EARNEST SEEK-ERS SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS FUND RAISER will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 18 in the Fellowship Hall at Albright United Methodist Church, 128 South Palm Street. Those attending will get a bowl of chili, hot dog, slice of pie and drink for $5. Chil-dren in pre K and younger eat free. There will be a silent auction with all new items including chil-dren’s toys and clothes, stained glass, men’s gifts, household items, candle centerpieces and a Pen-delton blanket.

The FESTIVAL OF ANGELS, “THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS GO ON,” is Nov. 23 beginning at 6 p.m. There will be free family fun at Lake Ponca Park with hay rides, marshmal-low roasts, hot chocolate and cookies. The Festi-val of Angels continues from 6 to 10 p.m. nightly through Dec. 30. For more information, call (580) 762-2273.

The COMMUNITY TREE LIGHTING will begin at 6 p.m. Nov. 23 at City Hall’s Centennial Plaza.

MEMBERS OF THE Kay-9 Dog Training Club present a bullet-proof vest for Canine Officer Ambose, the Kay County Sheriff’s Office drug dog.

JON STIEBER, handler, Dan Stahl, President of the Kay-9 Dog Training Club, Kay County Sheriff Everette VanHoesen with Canine Officer Ambose, who receives a bullet-proof vest from the dog club.

Kay-9 Dog Training Club Buys Protective Vest For Canine Officer Ambose

After Canine Officer Ambose and his handler, Jon Stieber, made a presentation to the Kay-9 Dog Training Club last summer, members of the club realized the Kay County Sher-iff’s Office canine officer needed a protective vest like his human counterpart.

“We decided to invest some of the funds we take in from our semi-annual public obedience classes to purchase this vest,” club President Dan Stahl said.

“This vest will actually protect the dog both from knife stabbing and gunshots.”

Stahl said the vest is a burden to wear, weighing almost 10 pounds, but could protect the dog’s life someday.

“There is also a cooling vest for summer use that fits underneath the outer protective vest,” Stahl said.

The protective vest did not come cheap — Stahl said it cost more than $1,000.

“If it protects Ambose just one time in his life while serv-ing the citizens of Kay County, it has been well worth it,” Stahl said.

Ambose is a trained drug dog who can also be used for finding explosives, weapons and for subduing fugitives.

Ambose and his handler Jon Stieber are companions 100 percent of the time, not only at home but also on the job. They are on call at all times for any location within Kay County.

“As the City of Ponca City no longer has a canine officer, this resource becomes all that more important to all Kay County citizens,” Stahl said.

Muchmore Photography Show, Exhibition Continues

The 23rd annual Muchmore Photography Show and Exhibition at the Ponca City Art Center, presented by the Ponca City Art Association, contin-ues through Nov. 27.

The Ponca City Art Center’s Muchmore Photography Competition and Exhibition is named in honor of Gareth Muchmore, the late editor and publisher of the Ponca City News, who was an accomplished photographer.

The juror for the show was Meg Smith, director of journalism at Cowley County Community College in Arkansas City, Kan.

Smith holds a Masters of Education Technology from Pepperdine Univer-sity in Malibu, Calif. Her previous experience in the field of photography stems from teaching as well as working in the journalism field. Prior to that she was a photographer for the U.S. Marine Corps.

“When I started teaching digital photography at Cowley, I wanted it to be more than just a photojournalism course,” Smith said. “I wanted to work a wide mix of students. The course is open to students of all ages and I usu-ally get to work with a blend of the traditional and nontraditional, from the novice to the self-taught semi-pro and the artist to the photo engineer.

“I love watching students learn how to tell their story or express their art through the lens,” she said.

Selected as “Best of Show” was “Sunset Before the Storm” by Gay D. Elkins of Owasso.

First place went to “Aubry” by George Cook of Tonkawa. Second place was “This Old House” and third place was “Blue Ford,” both also by Cook.

“The Concertina Player” by R. Darryl Cox of Ponca City was chosen for “Best Use of Photo Manipulation.”

“Inside Mom’s Baby Carrier” by Lisa Maurer of Milwaukee, Wis., was chosen “Best Face.”

Art Center Trunk Show Dec. 10A Trunk Show and Meet the Artists event will be held

from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Ponca City Art Center.The featured artists will be those currently represented

in the center’s Artists’ Gift Shoppe. They include Laura Anderson, Elaine Armstrong, Sid Armstrong, Rachenda S. Brien, Cynthia Clayworth, Ray Chehrehgosha, Gene Dougherty, Marlene Foxworthy, Shirley Foxworthy, Ora Lee Hainzinger and Bill Huebert.

Others are Ruth Loucks, Kim Norton, Janet Paynter, Carl Petersen, Shirley Petersen, Ann Powell, Sharon Rorie, Christina Smades, Alfred Smith, Nona Vance and Jim Wat-son.

Refreshments will be served during the show. Tables will be available for each artist.Dana Hines and Glenda Knight are decorating the Art

Center for the holidays for this event. Carla De Noya, called the “Perle Mesta of the Ponca City Art Center” by Executive Director Jerry Cathey, is in charge of the hospi-tality and reception for the event.

A TRUNK SHOW featuring the artists in the Gift Shoppe at the Ponca City Art Center will be held Dec. 10. (News Photo by Carey Head) More Photos, Page 8C

JUROR MEG Smith admires some of the pieces entered in the Muchmore Photogra-phy Show and Exhibit.

C–THE PONCA CITY NEWS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Dr. Mark Coggeshall

Oklahoma Scientist Says Most Anthrax Not a Big Threat

OKLAHOMA CITY — Anthrax gained notoriety a week after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, when a powdered form of the bacteria was mailed to two U.S. Senators and several media outlets, killing five and infecting 17 more.

But if you dig up a patch of ground in Oklahoma, you’ll almost certainly find anthrax spores.

“It’s everywhere,” said Oklahoma Medical Research Foun-dation scientist Mark Coggeshall, Ph.D. “We’re walking on anthrax every day.”

So why don’t we all contract deadly respiratory infections?The answer, said Coggeshall, is that “the anthrax in the

ground is dormant.”Dormant anthrax is not harmless, but because so much of

it is needed to cause illness, people who dig ditches, fre-quently garden, or otherwise work in the ground aren’t in danger.

“The biggest risk for exposure is for people who work with animal skins and hair, because the animals eat the bacteria and it gets on their hides and fur. It was originally called ‘wool sorters disease,’” Coggeshall said. “These days, people working with animal hides are routinely vaccinated. And as long as they’re in a ventilated area, the risks are minimal.”

The 2001 letter attacks and fears of bioterrorism prompted renewed interest in studying anthrax. Since 2004, Cogge-shall and a team of researchers from OMRF have received a research grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to study the natural immune response to anthrax.

Infection begins when humans come into contact with sufficient amounts of the bacteria through touch or when it’s ingested through contaminated meat. The most deadly anthrax infections come when humans breathe in the bac-teria.

Inhalation anthrax kills because it’s “insidious,” Cogge-shall said. “You don’t know you have it until it’s too late.”

Once inside the body, anthrax produces toxins that attack the immune system by destroying key defensive cells in the human immune system. The disease can prove fatal in just a few days.

“We still don’t completely understand why the disease is so deadly,” said Coggeshall. “We want to learn everything about anthrax bacteria: how they get from the lung to the blood, what happens when they’re in the blood, and how to produce and stop the bacteria with the right antibodies.”

Still, he said, outside of the bioterrorism realm, anthrax does not pose a threat to most of us.

“There’s no need to worry, even if you plan on spending the weekend digging in the dirt,” said Coggeshall.

Seven To Be Inducted Into Hall of FameOKLAHOMA CITY — Seven

Oklahomans will be inducted into the 84th class of the Okla-homa Hall of Fame on the evening of Nov. 17 at the Cox Convention Center in Oklaho-ma City. These accomplished Oklahomans will join the cast of 641 individuals who have been inducted into the Hall since 1928.

“Being inducted into the Hall of Fame is the high-est honor Oklahomans can receive for their contributions to our state,” said Shannon L. Rich, president of the Oklaho-ma Heritage Association and Gaylord-Pickens Museum.

Oklahoma Hall of Fame inductees for 2011 are: Tommy Franks, Wynnewood; Har-old Hamm, Enid; Marques Haynes, Sand Springs; Cathy Keating, Tulsa; Steve Malcolm,

Tulsa; and Elizabeth Warren, Oklahoma City. Roger Miller, Erick, will be inducted post-humously. Each nominee has personally selected a family member, friend or colleague to formally present him or her at the banquet and induction ceremony.

The Oklahoma Heritage Association was founded in 1927 with the purpose of estab-lishing the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, and the high-tech, interactive Gaylord-Pickens Museum was opened in 2007 with the intent of honoring these and other accomplished Oklahomans.

“The recognition of our state’s greatest asset — our people — is the foundation upon which our organization was created. Each of the Okla-homa Heritage Association’s

programs and the exhibits in the Gaylord-Pickens Museum fulfill that mission,” said Rich.

Along with being honored at the formal induction ceremo-ny, the 2011 inductees will be recognized with the addition of their portraits to the Okla-homa Hall of Fame Gallery at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum. In addition to the other 641 members of the Hall, their biographies, photos and fun facts will be accessed through touch screen computers in the gallery.

For consideration to be inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, individuals must be nominated. Anyone can make a nomination, and honorees can be either living or deceased. To be eligible for nomination, the individual must reside in Oklahoma or be

a former resident of the state; have performed outstanding service to humanity, the state of Oklahoma and the United States; and be known for his or her public service throughout the state.

Nomination forms for the 2012 Hall of Fame inductees are due to the Oklahoma Heri-tage Association and Gaylord-Pickens Museum on March 2 and can be downloaded from www.oklahomaheritage.com.

For more information, con-tact Millie Craddick, execu-tive administrator of the Okla-homa Hall of Fame, at (405) 523-3203 or [email protected]. For information about the Oklahoma Heri-tage Association or Gaylord-Pickens Museum, visit www.oklahomaheritage.com or call (405) 235-4458.

The InducteesTommy Franks

Tommy Franks was born in Wynnewood and grew up in Midland, Texas. After two years at the University of Texas, he joined the United States Army. He would later graduate from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1971 and earn a master of science degree in public administra-tion from the Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

Before his 2003 retirement from the Army as a general, he served as Commander-in-Chief of the United States Central Command, oversee-ing American military opera-tions in a 25-country region, including the Middle East. Franks was the United States general leading the attack on the Taliban in Afghanistan in response to the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and The Pentagon in 2001. He also led the 2003 inva-sion of Iraq and the overthrow of Saddam Hussein.

Franks was commissioned as a second lieutenant as a distinguished graduate of the Artillery Officer Candidate School in Fort Sill in 1967. In Vietnam, Franks earned three Bronze Stars with Valor and three Purple Hearts. He has served in West Germany; Korea; Fort Hood, Texas; Fort Monroe, Va.; Atlanta, Ga.; and The Pentagon in Washington, D.C.

His many honors include the Defense Distinguished Ser-vice Medal, two Distinguished Service Medals, four Legions of Merit, Air Medal with Valor and an Army Commendation Medal with Valor.

He and his wife Cathryn have one daughter and three grandchildren and divide their time between Tampa, Fla., and Roosevelt, Okla.

Harold HammHarold Hamm was born in

Oklahoma in 1945, the young-est of 13 children, to share crop farmers. After graduat-ing from Enid High School, he worked for an oilfield ser-vice contractor and Champlin Petroleum Company before starting a one-truck oilfield service business in Ringwood.

In 1967, Hamm incorporat-ed Shelly Dean Oil Company, which later became Continen-tal Resources. Today, Conti-nental is a successful inde-pendent oil and natural gas exploration and production company that operates in 20 states and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Hamm serves as chairman and chief executive officer.

Hamm is chairman of the board of Hiland Partners GP Holdings and is a member of the board of Complete Pro-duction Services. He is past chairman of the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Asso-ciation and served as a found-ing board member of the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board. He has served as presi-dent of the National Stripper Well Association and founder and chairman of Save Domes-tic Oil, Inc. He co-founded the Domestic Energy Produc-ers Alliance to preserve the domestic oil and gas markets.

Hamm has received the National Ernst and Young Award in the energy, chemi-cals and mining category for his accomplishments in the oil industry over the past 40 years. A leading advocate of education in Oklahoma, Hamm has received numer-ous awards and recognition for his contributions. Among many other gifts, the Harold and Sue Ann Hamm Founda-tion donated $30 million for

the Harold Hamm Oklahoma Diabetes Center, located on the campus of the University of Oklahoma.

Marques HaynesA native of Sand Springs,

Haynes began his basketball career at Booker T. Wash-ington High School, where he led the high school to a national championship in 1941. He starred collegiately at Langston University from 1942 to 1946, where he led in scoring for four years and led the university to a 112-3 record, a mark that includ-ed a 59-game winning streak. Haynes’ dribbling and ball handling caught the attention of the Harlem Globetrotters, and after Langston he was invited to play an exhibition game against them. Haynes was invited to join the team.

After earning his degree in industrial education from Langston, he began his career with the Globetrotters, which would last from 1947 to 1953. In 1953, he founded his own team, the Harlem Magicians, but later rejoined the Harlem Globetrotters as a player and coach. He played with both the Bucketeers and the Har-lem Wizards before playing his last nine years of profes-sional basketball with his rec-reated Harlem Magicians.

In a four-decade career, Haynes played in more than 12,000 games, traveled more than 4 million miles and entertained fans in nearly 100 countries.

Regarded as one of the greatest dribblers to ever play the game, Haynes retired in 1992. He earned the distinc-tion of being the first Harlem Globetrotter player glorified in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He also has been enshrined in the Langston Hall of Fame, the NAIA Hall of Fame and the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame. He is one of only three Globetrotters to have his jer-sey number retired.

Cathy KeatingCathy Keating is a fourth

generation Oklahoman who was born and raised in Tulsa. She has focused much of her life on community service, most prominently while she was First Lady of Oklahoma from 1995 to 2003. After the Oklahoma City bombing, Keat-ing organized and implement-ed the international prayer service. Her book, “In Their Name, The Oklahoma City Bombing,” was on the New York Times best seller list, with all proceeds going to Project Recovery.

Also while First Lady, Keat-ing founded Friends of the

Oklahoma Governor’s Man-sion, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the mansion’s restoration and preservation. She renovated and perma-nently furnished the Gover-nor’s Mansion and the Phil-lips Pavilion and authored the books “Our Governor’s Man-sions” and “Ooh La La: Cui-sine Presented in a Stately Manner,” with all proceeds benefitting the cause.

Keating has served on the boards for the Habitat for Humanities National Trust, Oklahoma City National Memorial and Oklahoma Med-ical Research Foundation. She is co-chair of the Wash-ington, D.C., American Red Cross capital campaign and the Oklahoma City Salvation Army capital campaign. She serves on the boards of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, where she founded and chairs the Annie Oakley Society, a women’s leadership organization, and Express Services Inc., where she chairs the company’s international philanthropy.

Keating is the recipient of the Thoroughbred Award for the David and Sybil Yur-man Foundation, the William Booth Award, the National Champion for Children Award and Outstanding Southerner in Southern Living Magazine.

She and her husband Frank have three children and seven grandchildren.

Steve MalcolmMalcolm is the recently

retired chairman, president and chief executive officer of the Tulsa-based Williams Companies. In 2002, when Mal-colm was named CEO of Wil-liams, it was facing financial crisis due to the collapse of the energy trading and tele-communications industries. As the new CEO, Malcolm immediately began to set both long- and short-term strate-gies to get Williams back on track. He successfully led the company into a new era of growth and expansion from 2004 until he retired in 2010. His retirement marked the end of a 26-year career at Wil-liams, during which he held leadership positions through-out the company.

Malcolm holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Mis-souri-Rolla.

Malcolm has served as chairman of the Tulsa Future Oversight Committee and the vice chair of the Tulsa Sta-dium Trust. He has served on the boards of the YMCA of Greater Tulsa, YMCA of the USA, St. John Medical Center, the University of Tulsa Board

of Trustees, Tulsa Metropoli-tan Chamber of Commerce, Metropolitan Tulsa Urban League Advisory Board, Okla-homa Center for Community and Justice, Tulsa Educare, the Tulsa Area United Way and is a trustee for Missouri University of Science and Technology.

He has served as vice chair of the American Exploration and Production Council and is a member of the Ameri-can Natural Gas Alliance, the American Petroleum Insti-tute, The Business Roundta-ble, the National Association of Corporate Directors and the National Petroleum Council.

Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth Warren attend-

ed grade school in Norman and graduated from Oklaho-ma City’s Northwest Classen High School, where she was a debate champion. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Hous-ton and her J.D. from Rutgers Law-Newark.

Warren currently serves as assistant to the President and special adviser to the Secre-tary of the Treasury on the Consumer Financial Protec-tion Bureau. She also serves as the Leo Gottlieb Professor of Law at Harvard University. Warren was the chief adviser to the National Bankruptcy Review Commission, and she was appointed by Chief Jus-tice Rehnquist as the first academic member of the Fed-eral Judicial Education Com-mittee. She has served as a member of the Commission on Economic Inclusion, vice president of the American Law Institute and has been elected to the American Acad-emy of Arts and Sciences.

Warren has written nine books and more than 100 scholarly articles dealing with credit and economic stress. Her latest two books, “The Two-Income Trap” and “All Your Worth,” were both on national best seller lists.

Warren has been princi-pal investigator on empirical studies funded by the Nation-al Science Foundation, the Ford Foundation and more than a dozen others. She has testified several times before the House and Senate commit-tees on financial issues. TIME Magazine has twice named her one of its 100 Most Influential People in the World and the National Law Journal named her one of the most influential lawyers of the decade.

Roger MillerIt was during long days in

the cotton fields and on his three-mile walks to school in Erick, Okla., that Roger Miller began writing songs. Enter-tainer Sheb Wooley, married to Miller’s cousin, taught Miller his first chords on gui-tar and bought him his first fiddle.

Following discharge from the U.S. Army, Miller headed to Nashville, Tenn. He audi-tioned for Chet Atkins, who had to loan him a guitar, and was told to work on his songs and voice before coming back. While in Nashville, he played fiddle in Minnie Pearl’s band and met George Jones, with whom he collaborated on a few songs.

After getting married and having a child, Miller moved his family to Amarillo, Texas, joined the fire department and played honky tonks at night. There he met Ray Price and was asked to join the Cherokee Cowboys. With his family in tow, he returned to Nashville and signed a song-writing deal.

Within two years, he cut a duet with Donny Little and then launched his solo career. Among his hit records were “You Don’t Want My Love,” “King of the Road,” “Engine No. 9” and “The Last Word in Lonesome is Me.” Though he reached the peak of his career in the ’60s, Miller continued to tour and record into the ’90s, charting his final top 20 coun-try hit “Old Friends” with Wil-lie Nelson in 1982. In 1985, Miller produced the score for and acted in “Big River,” a Broadway stage adaption of Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn, earning him a Tony Award.

Miller passed away in 1992. Miller’s wife, Mary will accept the Oklahoma Hall of Fame medallion on his behalf.

Tommy Franks

Bartlesville BenefitExtravaganza Dec. 1

BARTLESVILLE — The Bartlesville Family Crisis and Counseling Center’s Christmas Extravaganza will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Dec. 1 at Sterling’s Grille.

Tickets for the annual affair are $35 per person, said Sue Paynes, special events committee chairwoman.

Executive Director Barbara Turner said that in addition to providing abused women and their children safe shelter, FCC offers protective order assistance, counseling for vic-tims and counseling intervention for the abusers in an effort to break the insidious pattern that puts families in crisis. The center also offers services for individuals and families with substance abuse/dependency issues.

“That’s why this fundraiser is critical,” Turner said. “It’s the time of year when family values and harmony are so important. Our fundraiser affords the community at large an opportunity to make family unity possible for others.”

Payne said that while this event has a serious purpose, it is always a festive, glittering party that features a tradi-tional holiday buffet and a silent auction for beautifully decorated Christmas items.

Throughout the evening, partygoers are invited to partici-pate in competitive bidding for decorated table-top Christ-mas trees and elaborate handmade wreaths. In addition, the silent auction features an assortment of holiday gift baskets and unique one-of-a-kind gift items.

Reservations may be made by calling Deanna Long at the Family Crisis Counseling office at (918) 336-1188 with credit card information. Seating is limited.

Family Crisis Counseling Center, Inc. is a member of the Bartlesville Regional United Way.

Germans From Russia Group To Meet Nov. 15

The Central Oklahoma Chapter of the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia will meet at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 at Marianne’s Rental, 225 West Britton Road, Oklahoma City.

The program presented by Jim Ike will be on doing research using obituary sources.

The public is welcome to attend. For more information, con-tact Lil Larwig at (405) 525-3218.

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THE PONCA CITY NEWS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2011–PAGE 3-C

In honor of Veterans’ Day, the AARP Driver Safety Pro-gram is waiving entrance fees to its classroom courses for veterans in Oklahoma and across the country in Novem-ber.

All military personnel, active duty or retired, are eli-gible to receive a free DSP classroom course during the month of November. Military personnel include those indi-viduals who serve or have served in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Nation-al Guard/Reserves or Coast Guard.

Military spouses (includ-ing widows and widowers) and dependent children are also eligible to take the class, free of charge, as long as they present valid military spouse, widower, or dependent iden-tification, such as a depen-dent ID card or a membership card to organizations such as the American Legion or Vet-erans of Foreign Wars. The classroom course normally costs $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members.

Since 1979, the AARP Driv-er Safety Program has helped more than 13 million drivers learn safety strategies and adapt to physical and cogni-tive changes related to aging. The course teaches valu-able defensive driving skills and provides a refresher of the rules of the road. Plus, participants may qualify for an automobile insurance discount by completing the classroom course.

Classes are limited in size, however, so those interested should call early to find a class that fits their needs. Registrations will be accept-

ed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Any Oklahoma veteran’s organization interested in hosting a Driver Safety class at their location in Novem-ber should contact Tillman Ryser, AARP Oklahoma Driv-er Safety Coordinator, at (918) 663-3773.

After signing up for a course, participants should bring a valid military identi-fication to the classroom — such as discharge papers (DD Form 214), American Legion cards, dependent ID cards or Veterans of Foreign Wars

cards. Participating veterans will be asked to complete a Veteran Participation Form as part of the course, which will be provided on site by the instructor.

Locate a course by visiting DSP’s online course locator at www.aarp.org/findacourse or by calling 1-888-AARP-NOW (1-888-227-7669). Please note that this promotion is for the classroom course only. It does not apply to the AARP Driver Safety Online Course.

For more information, visit http://www.aarp.org/veterans or email [email protected].

This Week’s Adoptable Pets

DUKE IS a lab-Great Dane mix available for adoption at the Ponca City Humane Society. He is about two years old and is up-to-date on his shots. For more information on adopting Duke, call the shelter at (580) 767-8877 or visit at 900 West Prospect Avenue.

MR. KITTY is an adult Russian blue cat available for adoption at the Ponca City Humane Society. He has been neutered and is up-to-date on his shots. Call (580) 767-8877 for more informa-tion about adopting him.

How Can I Help?The Festival of Angels needs

volunteers to help set up and power the lighted displays at Lake Ponca Park from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 12 and 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 13. Work will also begin Sunday at Cann Garden. For more information, contact Cecil or Linda Sparks, 762-2273.

—————After Five Lions Club raises

money by working at Oklaho-ma State University football games. The club needs five helpers to work at the Dec. 3 game. The club buys eyeglass-es for people in the Ponca City area and makes donations to non-profit groups in the area. To help, call (580) 716-0779, (580) 765-7728 or (580) 762-5738.

—————The Salvation Army Boys

and Girls Club will hold its Holiday Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 711 South Third Street. The Holiday Bazaar will include many ven-dors from different businesses and will include crafts, chil-dren’s books, jewelry, hand-made cards, wraps and sup-plements, and handpainted Pistol Pete items. Booth space still available. For more infor-mation, call (580) 765-4931.

—————Santa’s Cause Too, a new

nonprofit organization, will help children in Kay County with Christmas gifts. The chil-dren will be referred through a third party, such as a school, child care facility or church, in order to help those chil-dren who might otherwise go without gifts during the holi-day season.

Volunteers are needed to work with the nonprofit to make donations, shop, wrap and deliver gifts. Donations will be used to help provide new toys on Christmas morn-ing. Shopping will take place between Dec. 1 and Dec. 10, then volunteers will help wrap gifts and place them in Santa’s bag at a secret North Pole location. The work will continue until all letters to Santa are filled. Volunteers also will help Santa with deliveries as soon as Santa’s bags are filled.

To help, call Wendy at (580) 304-1191. Donations may be sent to Santa’s Cause Too, 1717 North Fourth Street, Suite

103, Ponca City OK 74601. More information is avail-able on the Santa’s Cause Too Facebook page, or email [email protected].

—————The Ponca City Area Lit-

eracy Council needs tutors. The Council provides training and all the materials and sup-port for volunteers. The time requirement is only about an hour to an hour and a half a week. For more information, call (580) 767-0351 or email [email protected].

—————Raindrops Pregnancy Loss

and Child Death Support at 102 North Second Street needs volunteers who are familiar with computers and office work to help with a newslet-ter.

The support organization also needs postage in any denomination for mailing bereavement booklets to fami-lies. Postage can be mailed to Raindrops, 102 North Second Street, Ponca City OK 74601.

Volunteers are also needed to sew and iron on Tuesday mornings. For more informa-tion, call (580) 362-5144.

—————The Salvation Army Boys

and Girls Club needs volun-teers to help as tutors dur-ing the club’s “Power Hour” each afternoon when children are doing their homework and practicing their reading skills. The club also needs adult helpers to accompany the students on outings when the children visit nursing homes or go to other com-munity events. The volunteers would also help read stories to the children or tell them about the work they do in the community. For more infor-mation or to volunteer, call Capt. Robins at (580) 762-7501. The club also can use any donations of craft supplies. These donations may be made at the Salvation Army store.

—————Tutors are needed in Ponca

City schools. Contact the prin-cipal at any school for infor-mation on volunteering as a tutor.

The Northern Oklahoma Academic Tutoring Founda-tion also can help connect tutors with students needing help. Contact Ron Hartman at

(580) 765-6010 for more infor-mation.

—————The Opportunity Center

needs volunteers to work at two thrift stores which benefit the center’s clients. The stores are The Caboose in Ponca City and the Good Buy Shoppe in Blackwell.

Volunteers would help sort and prepare items for resale.

Consigners are also wanted for the Village Country Store at the Opportunity Center. Contact manager Kristy Rus-sell at (580) 765-1972.

—————Habitat for Humanity needs

volunteers to work at the ReStore at 117 West Central. Times are from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Volunteers who would like to work on building Habitat for Humanity homes or who want to learn to work on homes can inquire at the store or call (580) 765-2974.

—————McCord Senior Citizen Cen-

ter needs volunteers to help in the dining room. The center is open five days a week and serves home-cooked meals, prepared daily.

Volunteers are needed to set up trays, pour drinks, carry trays for those needing help, pick up trays and set them in the dish washing room win-dow, scrape dishes, wipe off tables, tidy up the rest rooms at the end of the serving time and sweep the floors.

The center serves from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. daily. Reser-vations are not needed.

Those interested in volun-teering may call Betty at (580) 762-7797 for more information.

—————The Pioneer Woman Museum

can use adult volunteers as docents and in the gift shop and reception area. Helpers are especially needed at the front desk on Saturdays, and on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday after 2 p.m.

The museum can use event volunteers, too. The museum is at Monument Road and Lake Road and is open Tues-day through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call (580) 765-6108.

—————RSVP (Retired Senior Vol-

unteers Program) is seeking

volunteers age 55 and older for a variety of needs.

All volunteers are subject to a background check. Volun-teers are needed to visit resi-dents in nursing homes and assisted living centers.

RSVP also has a program which includes training for tutors.

Volunteers are needed from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on the sec-ond Monday of each month to watch children during the Grandparents Raising Grand-children Group.

The program also provides volunteers for The Caboose and My Favorite Things and delivers Main Street flyers.

For information, call (580) 762-9412.

—————The Domestic Violence Pro-

gram of North Central Oklaho-ma needs volunteers to serve as Children’s Advocates.

These advocates join the staff and other volunteers to assist in running a children’s group from 6 to 8 p.m. Mon-days.

Volunteers may choose to come weekly, every other week, or once a month. Volun-teers are also needed as Sex-ual Assault Victim Advocates.

These advocates train with professionals to learn how to assist victims of sexual vio-lence during their forensic medical examination.

—————Hospice of North Central

Oklahoma needs volunteers to wash bud vases for patients and always needs bud vases.

Other opportunities are available for volunteers 18 years old and older.

Call (580) 762-9102 for more information. A background check is required.

—————New Emergency Resource

Agency, 500 North First Street, needs volunteers who can do manual labor, moving boxes of food and furniture. There are work day opportunities sev-eral times a month, including food distribution days. Call (580) 765-5372 for information.

—————If you or your organization

has a need for volunteer help, contact Midweek Editor Beverly Bryant at [email protected] or call (580) 765-3311, Ext. 137.

THE OKLAHOMA State University ROTC female team members (front row, from left) Cathy Terrell, Emily Bonner and Magen Duncan. Back row, Sharon Dennison, Alicia Howell and Korrie Powell. Not pictured, Kelsea Schultz placed first place overall in the annual Ranger Challenge Competition held recently at Camp Gruber near Muskogee. The competition included eight other schools from Oklahoma and Arkan-sas. The OSU male team placed third overall.

OSU Women ROTC Team WinsSTILLWATER — The Okla-

homa State University ROTC female team won first place overall in the annual Ranger Challenge Competition held recently at Camp Gruber near Muskogee.

The OSU male team placed third overall.

The competition included eight other schools (21 teams) from Oklahoma and Arkan-sas.

“The Ranger Challenge is ROTC’s ‘varsity sport’ and a great learning event that helps push cadets places they didn’t know they could go,” said Lt. Col. William Beck, team adviser. “We’re espe-cially proud of these cadets, whose hard training pre-pared them to win and build on OSU’s history for fielding excellent teams.”

The competition offers events to challenge physi-cal and mental capabilities, including a fitness test, 10K road march/run, first-aid obstacle course, hand gre-nade assault course, patrol-ling test, marksmanship, timed event for M-16 assem-bly and disassembly, one-rope bridge, and land naviga-tion course.

Members of the winning team included Emily Bon-ner, a junior, majoring in health education from Eure-ka Springs, Ark.; Alicia How-ell, junior, university studies, Bartlesville; Magen Duncan, junior, international busi-ness, Sand Springs; Sharon Dennison, senior, animal

science, pre-vet, Blanchard; Cathy Terrell, senior, human resource management, Biloxi, Miss.; Kelsea Schultz, junior, athletic training, Pond Creek; and Korrie Powell, sopho-more, engineering, Seminole.

Male team members included Zach Owens, senior, finance, Owasso; Ed Echo-hawk, masters candidate, political science, Pawnee; Tyler Oliphant, senior, polit-ical science, Bixby; Matt Supan, sophomore, math-ematics (Air Force cadet), Richardson, Texas; Kyle Smith, sophomore, education, Tonkawa; Matt Dunkleburger, junior, business, Tulsa; and Chase Hardin, senior, engi-

neering, Fort Gibson.The OSU teams competed

against teams from Oklaho-ma, Central Oklahoma, Cam-eron, Arkansas, Arkansas at Little Rock, Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Central Arkansas, and Arkansas Tech.

In addition to the Ranger Challenge Competition in the fall, ROTC cadets also partic-ipate in the Best Ranger Com-petition in the spring, but in pairs instead of teams.

Veterans Offered Free DriverSafety Classroom Courses

Youth Leadership Applications Sought

OKLAHOMA CITY — Leadership Oklahoma, a statewide leadership program, is accepting applications for its 2012 Youth Leadership Oklahoma class which will be held June 10-15, 2012.

Applicants must be high school juniors or home schooled equivalent with at least a 3.25 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

The organization accepts a class of 50 members each year. Criteria for selection include demonstrated leadership abil-ity in activities such as student council, athletics and service clubs in their schools and communities, as well as an exhibited commitment to community service and extra-curricular activi-ties. Participants are also considered on the basis of geograph-ic, racial and cultural diversity.

In 2001, Leadership Oklahoma conducted extensive research to create a model youth program. It was important that the program be designed to be educational and inspiring and to instill in young leaders a hope, pride and responsibility for Oklahoma’s future. The result was YLOK and a weeklong jour-ney each summer across the state that introduces high school students to the leaders, issues, resources and cultural trea-sures of Oklahoma.

Applications may be downloaded at www.leadershipoklaho-ma.com. Completed applications must be received in the Lead-ership Oklahoma office, 5500 North Western Avenue, Suite 142, Oklahoma City, OK 73118, by 5 p.m. Dec. 1.

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Program Examines Role of Women Who Fought in Civil WarSTILLWATER — This year,

communities across America are marking the 150th anni-versary of the beginning of the Civil War.

The Stillwater Public Library, the History and Preservation Association and the Sheerar Museum are observing the anniversary at 7 p.m. Nov. 16 with a Liv-ing History program. Histo-rian, Dr. Joyce Thierer will present “Fighting beside My Brother,” which relates the

little-known history of the women who fought during the Civil War.

“Neither the Union or Confederate armies allowed women to fight during the Civil War,” said Thierer. “Nonetheless, as many as 600 women posed as male sol-diers to fight in the war. My performance is of a compos-ite character named Jo who represents these women’s stories.”

Thierer, a member of the

historical performance troupe Ride into History, will perform a monologue followed by discussions with the audience while in char-acter, then as the scholar. This format gives the audi-ence a chance to learn by enjoying the presentation while also having a chance to ask questions about Thier-er’s research on the topic.

“People are often curi-ous as to why they’ve never heard this part of history,”

said Thierer. “Most of these women’s families were ashamed of the choice that their daughter/sister/mother/grandmother/aunt had made. It just was not right for a woman to do such a thing at that time, so they did not tell the story that I am telling now.”

Thierer has been perform-ing with Ride into History since she founded the troupe in 1990. The group has per-formed across the country,

including at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. Thierer is on the faculty of Emporia State University where she teaches history.

The program, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Room 119 at the Stillwater Public Library. The performance is not recommended for children under the age of 10. Refresh-ments will be provided by the Sheerar Museum.

Library programs are

sponsored by Friends of the Library and KOSU. For more information, visit the library’s website at library.stillwater.org or contact the library Help Desk at (405) 372-3633, Ext. 106 or email [email protected].

The Stillwater Public Library is located at 1107 South Duck Street. Library hours are Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.

Foundation for Excellence Adds Eight Board Members

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, a statewide charitable organization that recognizes and encourages academic excellence in Okla-homa’s public schools, has announced the addition of eight new members to its Board of Trustees.

Appointed to serve three-year terms are State Rep. Todd Russ of Cordell; attorney Matthew H. McBee of Poteau; and Cheryl Evans, president of Northern Oklahoma College, Tonkawa.

Several Tulsa residents appointed to the board are Beth Bovaird, public rela-tions and marketing consultant; Leslie Daugherty, manager of Growth Strategy and Development for Teach for America-Oklahoma; Denise Dutton, assistant pro-vost for Honors and Faculty Development, University of Tulsa; Leslie B. Paris, senior vice president and manager of Corporate Community Relations, Bank of Oklaho-ma; and Joseph L. Parker Jr., chairman, Anchor Stone Co.

“We are delighted to welcome these out-standing leaders to our Board of Trustees,” said Chairman David L. Boren, who founded the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence 26 years ago. “They each bring tremendous talents and a strong commitment to quality public education in Oklahoma, and we look forward to the many contributions they will bring to our foundation.”

Through its Academic Awards Program, the foundation has presented nearly $3.9 million in cash awards to honor outstand-

ing public school students and educators. Through its Local Education Foundation Outreach Program, the foundation pro-vides free technical support, training and networking opportunities to local educa-tion foundations across the state.

Among its other initiatives, the Founda-tion for Excellence coordinates a program to send Oklahoma teachers to the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute each sum-mer and provides subscriptions for schools to receive Colonial Williamsburg Electronic Field Trips. The award-winning field trips help students to experience 18th-century colonial life through live television broad-casts, website activities and direct access to Williamsburg historians.

In 2006, the foundation launched the David and Molly Boren Mentoring Initia-tive to promote the growth and establish-ment of quality youth mentoring programs throughout Oklahoma. The Foundation also administers Professional Develop-ment Grants for Teachers to attend nation-al conferences and institutes, and part-ners with the national Fund for Teachers and the Tulsa Community Foundation to provide grants of up to $5,000 for indi-viduals and $10,000 for teams of teach-ers for self-designed summer professional development opportunities in locations around the world. Thanks to generous bridge funding from the national Fund for Teachers, 565 Oklahoma educators have received grants totaling more than $1.9 million since 2006.

OSU Associations Honor McCaleb

STILLWATER — The Okla-homa State University Alum-ni Association and the OSU American Indian Alumni Association honored Neal McCaleb on Saturday with the Distinguished Alumni Award at the ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center.

McCaleb received his bach-elor’s degree in civil engineer-ing from OSU (then Oklahoma A&M College) in 1957. He is a member of the Chickasaw Nation and originally from Oklahoma City, where he grad-uated from Putnam City High School in 1953.

McCaleb has spent more than 50 years in the civil engi-neering field and public ser-vice.

“I’m very honored and privi-leged to be recognized,” said McCaleb, who graduated in the last class of Aggies. “I’ve had a very full and rewarding life and OSU played a big part in that.”

During McCaleb’s career, he was an integral part of the design and development of the interstate highway system in Oklahoma. He was elect-ed to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1974 and served as the Republican Floor Leader for four years.

While Director of the Department of Transporta-tion, Gov. Henry Bellmon appointed McCaleb as the first Secretary of Transportation in 1987. He also served as Direc-tor of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority and ODOT during the Keating administration. In 2001, President Bush appoint-ed McCaleb Assistant Secre-tary of the Interior where he was in charge of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

“His whole life has been about serving native people,” said Robin Williams, coor-dinator of Native American Affairs at OSU. “He has always been supportive of OSU.”

McCaleb continues to dedi-cate his time and energy to the advancement of Native Americans as an advocate of Indian economic develop-ment. He is chairman of the board of “Chickasaw Nation Industries” and frequently participates in Native Ameri-can events on campus. In addi-tion, he serves as a mentor to many of OSU’s Native Ameri-can students.

“Each of us has an oppor-tunity to make a contribution and it need not to be as nar-

row as our ethnic heritage,” said McCaleb.

“Mr. McCaleb has many years experience in this cul-ture,” said Kay Porter, AIAA National Board representa-tive. “As an OSU graduate he is doing so much to create awareness of how important it is for Native Americans attend college and follow their dreams.”

With a total of 355 American Indians receiving diplomas in 2010, OSU is the top producer nationwide for American Indi-ans with bachelor’s degrees in all disciplines combined. OSU is also ranked first in the num-ber of American Indians who earn degrees in 11 education-al categories, including engi-neering, biological and bio-medical sciences, business, architecture, and agriculture.

“I hope students see their Native American identity in terms of the greater context of society,” said McCaleb about the future for Native Ameri-can students at OSU. “I hope they see what they have to offer for the greater good of all the people of this country.”

McCaleb has been inducted into the Chickasaw Nation Hall of Fame. He currently serves on the advisory board for the Community Develop-ment Finance Institutions Fund for the U.S. Treasury Department and, as appointed by Gov. Henry, on the Univer-sity of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Board of Regents.

Cowley College Writers Participate in ‘Big Read’

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. — Cowley College writers par-ticipated in Wichita’s The Big Read by attending a lecture and book signing by author Tim O’Brien.

“The Things They Carried,” a mix of fact and fiction sur-rounding O’Brien’s time in Vietnam, was the central novel of the event. The author explained that although the setting is the war, the real message is one of the power of storytelling.

“I prefer to remember the horror. Remember the friends. Remember the expe-rience,” O’Brien said.

In doing so, he captures the essence of the war experi-ence in a way that causes the reader to feel what he felt.

When asked what he would suggest to the writer who

had not experienced such an intense life experience, O’Brien emphasized that “Life is going to deliver to you plenty to write about. Life delivers plenty of tragedy.”

He stressed that the central point in the novel is not Viet-nam, but rather what stories do best in our lives. They help us realize that oftentimes “one man’s truth might be another man’s lie.” O’Brien explains his novel is a “sym-bol to stand for the things we all carry in our lives.”

Kay Ryan, adjunct instruc-tor, led the discussions about the novel, and Julie Kratt, Humanities Department instructor, organized the partnership with the event and the trip to Wichita. Nine students attended with Ryan, Kratt and Marlys Cervantes,

Humanities Department Chair.

“‘The Things They Carried’ can be seen as a war story, very graphic, or it can be read as a celebration of the value of story. I choose to view it as the latter,” Cervantes said.

The first chapter of the book is included in the Com-position II and Creative Writ-ing textbooks. Copies of the novel can be checked out at Cowley College’s library.

Upcoming events for Cre-ative Claws, the College’s writing club, include a talent show at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Robert Brown Theatre. Entry forms should be turned in to Cervantes as soon as possible. Admission to the show is $3, or $2 and a canned good for donation to a food bank for the holidays.

Fort Oakland Adoptable Pets Available Online

TONKAWA — Fort Oakland Animal Control for Tonkawa Tribe, Tonkawa, has joined other animal welfare organi-zations in the area that list their homeless pets on Pet-finder.com, the oldest and largest database of adoptable animals on the Internet.

The site currently has more than 359,000 homeless pets listed and it is updated con-tinuously.

More than 13,500 animal welfare organizations in the United States, Canada, and other countries post their pets on the site. Fort Oakland Animal Control for Tonkawa Tribe pets may be viewed at http://www.petfinder.com/shel-ters/OK346.html.

A potential adopter enters search criteria for the kind of pet he or she wants, and a list is returned that ranks the pets in proximity to the Zip code entered. Adoptions are handled by the animal place-ment group where the pet is housed, and each group has its own policies.

Petfinder.com was created in early 1996 as a grassroots project by Jared and Betsy Saul to end the euthanasia of adoptable pets. Since its inception, the site has facili-tated approximately 20 mil-lion adoptions, making it the most life-saving initiative in animal welfare.

In January 2011, the Tonka-wa Tribe recognized that there was a need for an animal welfare program for the vil-lage and to educate the tribal members on responsible pet ownership.

The Tonkawa Tribe started an Animal Control Program in an effort to help all the dumped and unwanted ani-mals within the tribal village and to educate tribal mem-bers who were pet owners.

The Tonkawa Tribe has built a small animal shelter to help find homes for the unwanted animals who are dumped by local residents. The goal is to adopt out as many of these helpless animals as possible and get them loving homes.

Since this program has had such a huge success, the tribe has offered its Animal Control services to the City of Tonka-wa in an effort to help the citizens of Tonkawa and the homeless animals.

The shelter is not a “no kill” shelter, although it tries to locate the pets’ owners or find homes for the animals before resorting to euthanasia.

Faculty Members HonoredSTILLWATER — Oklahoma State Uni-

versity faculty members Rusty Gosz and Ed Miller were each recently awarded the Honorary American FFA Degree from the National FFA Organization.

The degree is an opportunity to recognize those who have gone beyond the valuable daily contributions to make an extraordi-nary long-term difference in the lives of students, inspiring confidence in a new gen-eration of agriculturists, said Kristy Meyer, National FFA Organization team leader for marketing and communications.

Gosz, OSU Cooperative Extension assis-tant youth specialist in animal science, received the honor, in part, due to his coor-dination of the popular OSU Big Three Field Days, where more than 1,000 4-H and FFA members participate in judging events with nearly 100 awards and scholarships presented.

“My service to the Oklahoma 4-H and FFA youth, through my efforts at OSU is an oppor-

tunity I don’t take lightly or for granted,” he said. “To receive an honor like the Honor-ary American FFA Degree is very humbling, and considered by me to be a reflection not of my work but the work of so many who pour themselves into youth development.”

Gosz received his Honorary State FFA Degree in 2009.

Miller, director of international programs for OSU’s Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, has had a long and successful relationship with FFA through-out his 25 years at the university.

“It is an honor to be associated with Okla-homa FFA and the professionals who are dedicated to the development of our young leaders,” he said. “It is inspiring to work with FFA members as they transition from high school to college.”

Miller, who served as CASNR associate dean for academic programs from 1999-2011, received his Honorary State FFA Degree in 2003.

Osage County Cost-Share Assistance Funds Available

PAWHUSKA — The Osage County Conservation District has announced that funds are available for cost-share assis-tance on certain practices benefiting soil and water con-servation.

The State of Oklahoma has provided limited funds to the conservation district to help landowners implement mea-sures that protect soil and water resources.

“With the continual cutback of federal funds for conser-vation programs, state-funded conservation programs are needed more than ever to help protect the quality of our water and the productiveness of our soil,” said Ray Hender-son, chairman of the Osage

County Conservation District. “The great advantage of

the Conservation Cost-Share Program for Oklahoma is that it is a locally led program,” said Mike Thralls, executive director of the Conservation Commission. “Each local con-servation district, with input from local residents and agri-cultural producers, selects which of the available con-servation practices to provide assistance on, based on their local natural resource issues.”

Conservation practices available for cost-share assis-tance through the Osage County Conservation District includes pond building, pas-ture and hayland planting as priorities, while other practic-

es will be considered if fund-ing is available.

Participants must own 20 adjoining acres and sell $1,000 of soil-dependent products annually. Competitive ranking process will be applied.

The percentage of cost-share is 65 percent of the cost of practice or $1250, which-ever is lesser. The district will be accepting applications through Jan. 16, 2012.

For more information, con-tact the Osage County Con-servation District at (918) 287-3290. The district office is located at 1000 West Main, Suite 102, Pawhuska, Okla., in the Triangle Serum Building on the west side of the build-ing.

TIM O’BRIEN signs a copy of his book “The Things They Carried” for Julie Kratt, Humanities Department instructor at Cowley College in Arkansas City, Kan.

WELCOMING NEW trustee Cheryl Evans to the board of the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence is past president Bert Mackie of Enid. The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence is a statewide charitable organiza-tion that recognizes and encourages academic excellence in Oklahoma’s public schools.

Neal McCaleb


Cardinals’ World Series Win a Worthy Cinderella StoryCinderella has always been

one of my favorite stories. An unlikely candidate ends up marrying the prince and liv-ing happily ever after. What’s not to like about such a story?

One reason I like Cinder-ella is that I have always loved stories with improbable end-ings. I had my own fantasies about hitting the home run that decides the World Series, pitching a perfect game, get-ting a hole-in-one on the last hole to win the Masters. You can’t get more improb-able than that. I rooted for the woefully awful St. Louis Browns and the Kansas City Athletics. I loved it when the Baltimore Colts upset the New York Giants in the NFL cham-pionship game in 1958. And I was at the height of my glory when Joe Namath’s New York Jets upset the Colts in the third Super Bowl.

This year’s World Series was an example of an improb-able ending. The St. Louis Cardinals were given up for dead at one point, but won a Wild Card spot in the playoffs the last day of the season and then mowed down everyone along the way to win the World Series.

An acquaintance asked the other day if the Cardinals win-ning the World Series was the biggest Cinderella story in sports history.

You have to excuse the one doing the asking. He is very young and hasn’t been around long enough to know any bet-ter. I can remember a lot of other improbable sports sto-ries that probably top the 2011 World Series.

Just to be sure that I pro-ceed on solid footing, I used my favorite internet search engine to provide some ideas about what might qualify as the best Cinderella story of all time.

As it is with most endeavors that try to identify the most worthy candidates in any cat-egory, there are far too many possibilities to narrow it down to just one or two or even 10 or 20.

Some ancient sports writers believed that the 1914 miracle Boston Braves were involved in the most improbable sports ending in history.

I wasn’t around in 1914. My Dad was, but he didn’t become a baseball fan until the 1920 World Series that involved the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cleveland Indians. I remem-ber asking him about the 1914 Braves, but all he knew was what he read and when I asked, that wasn’t much.

From what I read later, the Braves were in last place on July 4 with a record of 26-40. But in the final 89 games of the season, the Braves compiled a 70-19 record to win the Nation-al League by 10.5 games over the second-place New York Giants. And to complete the story, the Braves swept a very good Philadelphia Athletics team four games to none in the World Series.

Now that’s amazing.The 1950 CCNY basketball

team is another nominee. CCNY, short for City College of New York, won both the NCAA and the NIT tournaments in the same year, something that

had never happened before and could never happen today. The year 1950 was in a time when New York City was the center piece of collegiate hoops. Some of the top teams in that era were Fordham, New York University, Manhat-tan, Long Island University and St. John’s, all from the Big Apple. Iona, St. Peter’s and Seton Hall were from near-by suburbs. CCNY students paid very little tuition and the school was known as a “poor-man’s Harvard,” because it had lofty academics, but was very affordable to attend. Students at the school were

very loyal and lived and died basketball. Reportedly they had a cheer all their own, that went like this “Allagaroo, garoo, gara; Allagaroo, garoo, gara; Ee-yah, ee-yah, Sis boom bah. Team! Team! Team!”

That yell apparently was very effective as the Beavers, as they were known, had the best team anywhere in 1950. More than 18,000 fans would pack Madison Square Garden when the New York City teams would play and CCNY was the top draw. The Beavers had been identified as a pretty good team before the 1950 season, but no one expected them to reach the pinnacle of winning both the NIT and the NCAA tournaments. An advantage CCNY had was that the NIT was played in the Garden and so was the NCAA tournament that year. This gave the Beavers a decided home court advantage. They defeated Bradley in the title game.

Unfortunately, the CCNY team was embroiled in a point-shaving scandal in the 1951 season as were a num-ber of New York area schools, and Kentucky. Gamblers headquartered in New York had purchased the loyalty of a number of players who in turn agreed to keep scores within a certain point spread. Because of the scandal, it was many, many years before the NCAA would allow a Regional or Final Four tournament to be played anywhere close to the city.

In spite of the point shaving business, the 1950 CCNY team which came out of nowhere to win it all remains an improb-able story.

One that I do remember is the 1951 New York Giants that came from far behind to catch the Brooklyn Dodgers on the last day of the season and to earn a three-game playoff. The Giants won the first game 3-1, but the Dodgers came back to win the second 10-0. I remember most of the com-mentators believed the Giants were toast after getting beat in a rout in Game 2. The Dodg-ers lived up to that expecta-tion, taking a 4-1 lead into the bottom of the ninth inning. However, Bobby Thompson hit his famous home run in the ninth inning of Game 3 to give the Giants a 5-4 victory. The Giants had started very slowly that season, and on Aug. 11 trailed the Dodgers by 13.5 games. New York won 37 of its last 44 games to catch up. The improbable dream ended in the World Series, when the New York Yankees stopped the Giants 4 games to 2.

Another I remember is the 1969 New York Mets. St. Louis and the Chicago Cubs were the top teams in the National League. St. Louis had won the pennant in 1967 and 1968, but the Cubs were very hungry and it was expected that 1969

would be the Cubs’ year. Chi-cago started off in first place, but the Mets got hot at the end of the season and caught and passed the Cubs. The Mets then went on to defeat the high and mighty Balti-more Orioles four games to one in the Series. What was especially notable about the Mets winning the Series was that they had been baseball’s worst team year after year before 1969. To see the lowly Mets arise and become World Champions was especially great for those of us who love Cinderella.

Those are some of the favor-ites of mine when it comes to picking out remarkable improbable endings.

But I’m sure there are as many other possibilities as there are people reading this as everyone has their own favorite.

Some others that might get mentioned include

— The 1954 Milan, Ind., High School Indians, the basis of the movie “Hoosiers.” A small high school basketball team that won the state cham-pionship against some highly favored opposition.

— The 1988 Kansas Jay-hawks who won the NCAA championship and remain the team with the most losses ever to win the national title. (They defeated Billy Tubbs’ Oklahoma Sooners on the Jay-hawks’ home away from home — Kemper Arena in Kansas City).

— Buster Douglas defeating Mike Tyson in a heavyweight boxing match in 1990.

— North Carolina State win-ning the 1983 NCAA champi-onship in basketball. Who can forget the film clips of the excited antics of the win-ning coach, the late Jimmy Valvano.

— The story of Michael Oher, which was captured by the movie “The Blind Side” starring one of my favorites, Sandra Bullock. An improb-able success story about how a homeless kid becomes an NFL star.

— A number of improb-able teams going deep into the NCAA basketball tourna-ment, like George Mason, But-ler, Virginia Commonwealth in recent years and the Texas Western team in 1966 and the Loyola of Chicago team of 1962, who won it all.

— The “Miracle on Ice” about how the 1980 ice hockey team from the United States (made up of a bunch of hock-ey no-names) won the gold, defeating a team made up of the best hockey players in the world. I wouldn’t argue very long and hard against some-one who thinks this is the No. 1 Cinderella story of all time.

The more that I think about things, my young friend may be right. The 2011 St. Louis Cardinals certainly are wor-thy of consideration. And I’m sure that when he is my age he’ll probably rate it at or near the top of his list of great Cinderella stories. And some youngster will probably challenge his list with events more recent. That’s the cycle of life.

———A caller said he appreci-

ated the column on roller

derby. But he said a per-son in a photo was misidenti-fied. The skater wearing No. 40 was identified as Charlie “Spec” Saunders. Instead, the caller said, No. 40 should be Charlie O’Connell. Not being familiar with either Charlie, I will take his word for it. Since the phone call I did check out Charlie O’Connell

and confirmed that the num-ber he always wore was No. 40. And there are a number of videos on YouTube featuring O’Connell. One of him fight-ing is a classic. In fact there several videos of him engaged in fisticuffs. Sorry for the misidentified skater in the photo. I appreciate the caller for straightening things out.

This and That About Sports

By David Miller

THE 1950 CCNY Beavers, the only team to win the NIT and the NCAA tournaments in the same year.

RABBIT MARANVILLE, a member of the 1914 Miracle Braves base-ball team.

NEW YORK Mets fans with a banner proclaiming the theme of the 1969 team “Believe in Miracles.”

PITCHER JERRY Koosman jumps into the arms of catcher Jerry Grote when the 1969 New York Mets won the World Series.

NEW YORK GIANTS owner Horace Stoneham, left, Bobby Thomson, center, and Giants manager Leo Duro-cher do a group hug after the Giants won the National League pennant in 1951.

BUSTER DOUGLAS, right, pounds on Mike Tyson in the fight that Douglas upset the highly favored Tyson.

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Dr. Lloyd Sumner

Grant Offers Researcher Plant-Sleuthing Tools

ARDMORE — Professor Lloyd W. Sumner, Ph.D., uses analytical chemistry and mass spectrometry to solve the biochemical mysteries with-in agriculturally important plants. He’s like a CSI detec-tive but without the crime.

Sumner and his research team at the Noble Founda-tion examine compounds pro-duced within plants when they are confronted with stresses, like drought and disease. Using advanced scientific instrumentation, they sort and weigh molecules to determine the chemical makeup of these compounds. Once they under-stand which chemicals are involved in responding to a particular stress, they search for the mechanisms and genes within the plant that produce these compounds.

“We’re detectives,” Sumner said. “We’re literally figur-ing out the functions of genes using the plant’s own chemis-try. We study metabolites like sugars, amino acids and natu-ral products, which are about one tenth nanometers in size or roughly one millionth the size of a grain of sand. We need specialized instrumenta-tion to measure and identify these metabolites.”

Last month, Sumner and a team of colleagues received a $1 million grant from the National Science Founda-tion’s Major Research Instru-mentation program to pur-

chase a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer to aid their research.

“We see this award as a vote of confidence from NSF in our research and a powerful new tool for advancing our programs,” said Sumner. “We are thankful for the agency’s generous support.”

Using similar principles to an MRI for humans, the Nucle-ar Magnetic Resonance Spec-trometer employs powerful magnets and megahertz radio frequencies to allow Sumner and his team to better identify chemicals within plants and to better understand how mol-ecules are assembled. This knowledge provides a foun-dation for understanding the complex biochemistry within a broad range of plant sys-tems.

The grant, which is matched by an additional $500,000 from the Noble Foundation, was built on the principal of sharing resources among col-leagues in the same field. Sum-ner is joined on the project by fellow state and international researchers including Randy Allen, Ph.D., Oklahoma State University’s Agricultural Bio-sciences Institute; Michael Beale, Ph.D., National Cen-tre for Plant and Microbial Metabolomics in Harpenden, UK; Richard Dixon, D. Phil., Noble Foundation; and Joel T. Smith, Southeastern Okla-homa State University.

Cowley College To Hold Open House at Athletic Training CenterARKANSAS CITY, Kan. —

Benefiting all 15 of Cowley College’s athletic teams, the Travis Hafner Training Cen-ter will hold an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 19.

The facility, which is locat-ed at 115 E. Pierce, next to City Ball Park in Arkansas City, will also feature a meet and greet with former Tiger great and current major leaguer Travis Hafner.

Join Tiger fans from all around as the college unveils one of the top junior college indoor training centers in the nation. The facility will feature a multi-purpose area, batting cages, weight facil-ity, athletic training room, a pair of conference rooms, as well as locker rooms and rest rooms.

Tiger head baseball coach Dave Burroughs said his team will be able to conduct live batting practice, practice infield drills, work off pitch-ers mounds or get work done in multiple batting cages.

“It is a one-of-a-kind, state-of-the-art facility,” Burroughs said. “This will enhance our

recruiting and development of players. Athletes nowadays are always looking for ways to be better players and this will help put them ahead of the game. It really makes it nice because — rain or snow — we can work out inside.”

Burroughs said the facility would not have been possible without the lead gift given by Hafner, who graduated from the school in 1997.

“For him to give back speaks volumes of his charac-ter and his love for Cowley,” Burroughs said. “This insti-tution means an awful lot to him.”

Prior to making it to the big leagues, Hafner helped lead the 1996 Tiger baseball team to the program’s first trip to the NJCAA World Series and a record of 51-13.

He followed up the suc-cess of his freshman season by leading the Tiger baseball team to the first of back-to-back national champion-ships in 1997. Hafner, who was named a Third-Team All-American, still holds the school record for runs batted

in in a season (82), runs batted in in a career (161), doubles in a season (21), and doubles in a career (36).

In 10 big league seasons, Hafner has belted 189 home runs, and driven in 660 runs, while batting .281. He has spent the past nine seasons with the Cleveland Indians after beginning his career with the Texas Rangers.

The baseball coaches will move their offices from W.S. Scott Auditorium to the Train-ing Center. Along with offices, there will be a central area for the players to congregate.

“It will be like a (major league) clubhouse for the guys to hang out and build team chemistry,” Burroughs said.

The track/cross country coaches as well as men and women’s soccer coaches will also move their offices into the new training center. With the soccer/track complex right next door to the facility, women’s soccer coach Dane Straight is looking forward to being so close to where the team practices and plays its games.

“Having our offices located by the field will allow us to be able to take the time to work with athletes one on one more since we will be locat-ed so close to our field and equipment,” Straight said. “There are not many schools who have this type of train-ing facility, let alone at the NJCAA level. Having some-thing like this on campus will show the recruits just how much we put into our athletic programs.”

The weight room will be utilized by each of Cowley’s athletic programs including baseball, basketball, volley-ball, soccer, tennis, softball, track and cross country. Mem-bers of the Spirit Squad and Tigerette Danceline will also utilize the facility.

An athletic training room will also be located inside the Training Center and will feature new equipment for the school’s athletic train-ers. Head athletic trainer Jeff Fluty said it will be a huge plus to have a training room located so close to the Tiger Sports Complex, which hous-

es Cowley baseball, soccer and track events.

“It will be much more effi-cient having equipment and supplies right there on site,” Fluty said. “This will give us a quicker way to provide treat-ment or evaluate our athletes in-game or post game.”

For Cowley men’s bas-ketball head coach Tommy DeSalme, the weight room will be a huge benefit for his players.

“The name of the game in our sport is bigger, faster, stronger, and when you have the best facility in junior col-lege or in the state of Kansas, it is a great recruiting tool,” DeSalme said. “When coach (Tom) Saia does something, he is going to do it right. This is typical of Cowley and why I wanted to be here.”

The Training Center will help the Tiger athletic teams in how they practice and pre-pare for their seasons. It will also serve as a strong recruit-ing tool.

Cowley College athletic director Tom Saia, who has helped build the Tiger ath-

letic program into one of the top junior college programs in the nation, has dreamed of having an indoor facility for many years.

“This will be a great recruit-ing tool not only for our stu-dent athletes, but for students as well,” Saia said. “This will help put us at the top of recruiting in-state and out-of-state student athletes.”

For coach Burroughs, who is entering his 26th season in charge of the Tiger base-ball team, the Travis Hafner Training Center is still hard to fathom.

“It is more than I even envi-sioned,” Burroughs said.

Fundraising for the cam-paign is in the final stages and individuals interested in pro-viding a gift to the campaign can contact Ben Schears with Cowley College’s Endowment Association at 620-441-5245. Individuals interested in tour-ing the building will have an opportunity during Arkalalah or can make arrangements through the Cowley College Endowment Association for a private tour.

Antique Show, SaleSet in Bartlesville

BARTLESVILLE — A unique collection of antiques will be arriving in Washington County for the Fall Antiques Show and Sale, presented by the Pilot Club of Bartlesville Nov. 11-13.

The show will be held at the Bartlesville Community Cen-ter at Adams Boulevard and Cherokee. Hours are Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and from noon till 4 p.m. on Sunday.

A special Preview Party and Sale will open the show from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday. It will feature a gourmet buffet, live music and silent auction. The silent auction will close at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Tickets for the preview party, priced at $25 per person, include a verbal appraisal of two items during the three-day show and unlimited entry all three days of the show. Pro-ceeds from the preview event benefit Green Country Free Clinic and can be obtained at Green Country Free Clinic, Bartlesville Community Cen-ter, from Pilot members or at the door.

Antiques dealers from Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Texas and Oklahoma will be bringing depression glass, estate jewelry, cut glass, fur-niture, linens, American sil-ver, fine china, clocks, coins

and currency, prints, quilts, crocks, guns, buttons, books, pattern glass, silverware, pot-tery, rugs, brass and many choice collectibles.

Certified appraiser John West will be present each afternoon from 1 to 4 p.m. to identify antiques and give verbal appraisals for a nomi-nal fee. Antiques seminars will be presented Friday and Saturday at 11 a.m. and are included in the general admission price of $4. Gener-al admission tickets also allow unlimited entry all three days of the show.

The Pilot Club food booth, the “Pilot Light Café”, will serve lunch, dinner and des-serts during show hours.

The Antiques Show and Sale is a bi-annual event of the Pilot Club of Bartlesville to support community ser-vice projects with emphasis on brain-related disorders — such local organizations as the Bluestem Therapeutic Riding Program, Green Coun-try Free Clinic, ARC Employ-Ability, Oklahoma Brain Tumor Foundation, Special Olympics, Elder Care, Con-cern Center, Agape Mission, Lighthouse Homeless Shelter, the Alzheimer’s Association and Bartlesville Kiddie Park.

For more information, call (918) 336-4809.

Suspect A Heart Attack?

Advances in technology over the past decade or so have dramatically lowered the death rate from acute heart attacks.

Many people, however, never get to the hospital in time to take advantage of these life-saving advances. In fact, about 40 percent of the 1.1 million heart attacks that occur annually in the United States are fatal. That’s about 460,000 deaths from heart attack.

“Many more patients who survive their heart attacks do so with chronically dam-aged hearts,” said Ponca City Fire Chief Butch Herring.

“When a heart attack occurs, there is a limited amount of time before signif-icant and long-lasting dam-age is done to the muscle of your heart,” Herring said. “If a large area of the heart is injured during the heart attack, full recovery becomes much more difficult.”

To obtain the greatest ben-efits of emergency care, any-one who thinks they are hav-ing a heart attack should get to the hospital as soon as possible, he said.

“The sooner you get to the emergency room, the sooner the appropriate treatment can begin, meaning the less-er the chances of permanent damage,” Herring said.

He also shared these tips to remember if someone has symptoms of a heart attack:

Call 911, not a friend.“Calling 911 is almost

always the fastest way to get lifesaving treatment,” Her-ring said. “Emergency medi-cal services (EMS) staff can begin treatment when they reach you. And they are trained to revive someone whose heart has stopped. Also, you’re likelier to get treated faster at the hospital if you arrive by ambulance.”

If you are having symptoms of a heart attack, do not drive yourself

What are the warning signs of a heart attack?

•Sudden chest pain or pressure (also called angina) that worsens. “This may be felt as discom-fort, heaviness or pain,” Her-ring said. “It may also be felt in the back, jaw, throat and arm, or below the breast-bone.

•Feeling as if a belt is being tightened around your chest.

•Pain that spreads from the center of the chest to your arms, shoulders, neck or jaw.

•Sweating.•Feeling sick to your stom-

ach, nausea, vomiting.•Dizziness.•Shortness of breath.•A fullness, indigestion

or choking feeling (may feel like “heartburn”).

•Rapid or irregular heart-beats.

•Extreme weakness, anxi-ety.

Why do people delay?“Many people don’t recog-

nize the symptoms of a heart attack,” Herring said. “The image we get from TV and movies is that a heart attack is a dramatic, chest-clutch-ing event, yet this is rarely the case. Arm pain or short-ness of breath may signal a heart attack. Or even an awareness of sweating. Some people mistake heart attack symptoms for heartburn and take an antacid and wait for it to work.

“Many people will call 911 for someone else, but not for themselves. Many peo-ple feel they will be embar-rassed if they call 911 and they are not, in fact, having a heart attack,” Herring said.

“Don’t be embarrassed to death,” he said. “Heart attacks are the leading cause of death in both men and women.”

Winter Weather Preparation TipsThe weather is turning cool-

er, and it’s time to starting preparing for winter weather.

Here are some tips from the Ponca City Utility Authority to help get your home ready for the cold:

Get inspected: If you plan to use a fireplace or a wood stove for emergency heat-ing, get your chimney or flue inspected each year. Ask your local fire department to rec-ommend an inspector, or find one in your telephone direc-tory under “chimney clean-ing.”

Install a smoke detector and a battery-operated car-bon monoxide detector near the area to be heated. Test them monthly and replace batteries twice a year.

Protect your pipes: Insulate any water lines that run along exterior walls, so your water supply will be less likely to freeze. Learn how to shut off water valves in case a pipe bursts.

Bring items indoors: If

you have pets, bring them indoors. If you cannot bring them inside, provide ade-quate shelter to keep them warm and make sure that they have access to unfrozen water. Cover or bring indoors any plants that you want to protect from freezing temper-atures.

Weatherize: Caulk and weather-strip doors and win-dows. Add insulation to your walls and attic, if necessary. Consider purchasing insulat-ed doors and storm windows to further protect your home from the cold. This will also help lower your heating bill.

Buy supplies: In the event of a severe winter storm, you’ll need to have supplies on hand, such as rock salt to melt ice on walkways, sand to improve traction and snow shovels and other snow removal equipment. Prepare for possible isolation in your home by having sufficient heating fuel; regular fuel sources may be cut off. For

example, store a good sup-ply of dry, seasoned wood for your fireplace or woodburn-ing stove.

Remember fire safety: Keep fire extinguishers on hand, and make sure everyone in your house knows how to use them. House fires pose an additional risk, as more peo-ple turn to alternate heating sources without taking the necessary safety precautions.

If you’re going to use a space heater, make sure it has been tested according to the latest safety standards.

Put it on a level, non-flam-mable surface away from bedding, drapes and furni-ture. And never leave a space heater on when you leave the house or when you go to sleep.

Watch your roof: Hire a con-tractor to check the structur-al ability of the roof to hold unusually heavy weight from the accumulation of snow or water, if the drains on flat roofs do not work.

OSU Vet Hospital Offers RehabSTILLWATER — Rehabil-

itation isn’t just for people anymore; pets can benefit from rehabilitation servic-es, too.

The Oklahoma State Uni-versity Center for Veteri-nary Health Sciences has announced that the veter-inary hospital now offers rehabilitation for animals. Laura Moorer, a veterinary technician and a Certi-fied Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner, is now on staff at the center’s veterinary hospital.

“Rehabilitation helps patients heal more quick-ly from injury or surgery,”

explains Moorer. “It is also an excellent way to man-age your pet’s weight or to build fitness for athletic dogs.”

Dogs and cats suffering from osteoarthritis, hip or elbow dysplasia, orthope-dic surgery, neurologic conditions, obesity or sport related injury can all ben-efit from rehabilitation.

Services offered at OSU’s veterinary hospital include an aquatic treadmill, a dry treadmill, low-level laser therapy, therapeutic ultra-sound, electrical stimula-tion and more.

“We offer therapeutic

exercises for stretching and strengthening. We can also design home exercise plans for clients who prefer at-home rehabilitation for their pets,” adds Moorer.

Moorer earned her BS degree in Animal Science from Texas A&M University and her Master’s degree in Public Health from A&M Health Science Center. She has been practicing veteri-nary rehabilitation since 2006 and became a Certi-fied Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner in 2009.

For more information or to schedule an appoint-ment, call (405) 744-7000.

Seasonal Allergies Hit Full ForceOKLAHOMA CITY — With

cooler temperatures come runny noses, watery eyes and sniffling. But not all of it is due to colds and viruses.

“We may think of autumn as prime time for colds and flu, but it’s also allergy season for many Oklahomans,” said Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation President Ste-phen Prescott, M.D.

Ragweed is especially plen-tiful in this region of the coun-try, and its pollen can trigger allergic reactions until the first freeze. This month, Asth-ma and Allergy Foundation of America ranked Oklahoma City and Tulsa 5th and 10th, respectively, on its list of the worst cities for fall allergies.

But while you might blame ragweed or pollen for your stuffy nose and sneezing, Prescott said there’s another culprit as well — the immune system.

“Allergies occur when the immune system overreacts to substances that most people’s bodies perceive as harmless,” he said.

The immune system is primed to fight off invaders that can make you sick. But sometimes it gets confused. And for those with allergies, the confusion begins when the body senses a substance like pollen or dust and thinks it’s found a dangerous intruder.

“It’s the difference between coming home and finding a stranger with a gun in your house or finding a stray cat inside,” said OMRF immunol-ogist Hal Scofield, M.D. “Nei-ther are welcome guests, but we react to the situation dif-ferently.”

So when an allergen enters

the body, the immune system attacks with antibodies. When the antibodies bind with the allergens, it releases hista-mine into the system. Hista-mines then interact with the nasal mucous membrane,

causing watering eyes, conges-tion and runny nose.

Even though the allergens won’t harm us, our body attacks them like they would any other invader, causing an allergic reaction.

“Like most chemicals in the body, histamines do sev-eral things — one of which is keep us awake,” Scofield said. “That’s why you have to be careful with antihistamines, which cause drowsiness.”

For those with fall aller-gies, Scofield recommends limiting exposure to the out-doors. And before prolonged outdoor events, he suggests using nasal washes and pre-medicating with anti-allergy medications.

“With this year’s drought, allergies are likely to be worse than usual, as plants will spread more pollen to improve their chances of reproduction,” he said. “So fall allergy sufferers will want to be extra vigilant.”

Dr. Hal Scofield

Dr. Stephen Prescott

Girls Basketball Registration Under WayRegistration is under way for fourth through

eighth grade Girls City League Basketball.All entry forms and fees must be turned in on

or before Nov. 14 to the Park and Recreation Department at 905 West Hartford Avenue. A drop box is available in front of the office.

The player’s fee will be $30. A $5 late fee

will be charged for each entry not paid by Nov. 15. After Nov. 21, registration forms will not be accepted.

Registration form can be found online at http://www.poncacityok.gov/DocumentView.aspx?DID=887

For more information, call 767-0432.


Every DayPrinciples Before Person-

alities, Narcotics Anonymous, 8 p.m., Harmony House base-ment (use south entrance by parking lot).

Twice a MonthFriday or Saturday

Christian Singles Group meets twice a month, for more information on time and place, call 763-5945 or 762-1295.

Every SundayCelebrate Recovery:

12-Step, Faith-Based, Recov-ery Program, Dealing with overcoming hurts, habits and hang-ups, 6-8 p.m., Hutchins Memorial Building, North Fifth Street and East Over-brook Avenue, Ponca City, for information call 580-401-5766, accepted for court-ordered participant.

Third SundayBikers Against Child Abuse

(B.A.C.A.) North Central Chap-ter, for information call (580) 716-8500.

Every MondayTOPS #308 (Take Off Pounds

Sensibly), First Presbyterian Church, 1505 East Grand Ave-nue, Ponca City, 5 to 5:50 p.m. for weigh-ins with meeting following. Contact DeeDee at 580-823-0540 or Natalie at 580-716-3059.

After Five Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Pizza Hut, 2301 North Fourteenth Street, prospec-tive members welcome.

Ponca City Rotary Club, 11:30 a.m., Pizza Hut, 2301 North Fourteenth Street.

Gamblers Anonymous, 7 p.m., Woodlands Christian Church, Fourteenth Street and Hartford Avenue, contact (580) 761-1770.

Gam-Anon, 7 p.m., Wood-lands Christian Church, Four-teenth Street and Hartford Avenue, contact (580) 382-1950.

Friends of the NRA, 7 p.m., Ponca City Junior Rifle Club Range, contact 765-7324.

First Monday of the MonthOklahoma City Vet Repre-

sentative Harold Barse, read-justment counseling therapist, 9 a.m.-noon, Otoe-Missouria Tribal Complex Enterprise Building Conference Room.

Lions Vision Support Group, 10 a.m. at Ponca City First Christian Church, using the west entrance. Refresh-ments are served at 9:45 a.m. For a ride call 762-3263. The meetings are open to visually impaired residents.

Autoimmune Disease Sup-port Group, 1 p.m., Ponca City Senior Center, 319 West Grand, contact (580) 763-8051.

Parent Voice Groups, sup-port, education and resources to assist parents in advocating for their children who have behavioral or mental health issues, 6 to 7:30 p.m., 205 East Chestnut Avenue, child care and dinner provided, please RSVP 762-7561 Tammy or Deb.

Christian Motorcyclist Asso-ciation, 6 p.m., Pizza Hut, 2301 North Fourteenth Street.

Pioneer Genealogical Soci-ety, 7 p.m., Ponca City Library, guests are welcome, call 762-5931 or e-mail [email protected] for more informa-tion.

First Monday and TuesdayOf Every Other Month

AARP Driver Safety Class, February, April, June, August, October, December, 6 p.m., Pioneer Technology Center, classes intended for older drivers; however, drivers of all ages are eligible to attend. Most auto insurance compa-nies give discount for suc-cessful completion of classes, seating limited. Call (580) 718-0637 or 762-3265 to register.

Monday-FridayAlcoholic Anonymous Sim-

ple Steps, Noon, Harmony House, 212 South Third Street.

First and Third MondayPonca Lodge No. 83 Meet-

ing, 6:30 p.m., Masonic Center, 1200 West Grand Avenue.

Second MondayAlzheimer Support and

Respite Group Meetings, 1

p.m., Ponca City Senior Cen-ter, 319 West Grand Avenue.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Group, 5:30 to 7 p.m., First Christian Church, Fifth Street and Cleveland Avenue, free snack supper and meeting, activities for grandchildren provided; con-tact RSVP 762-9412.

Second and Fourth MondayPonca City American Red

Cross Chapter open for blood donors, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., 216 East Grand Avenue, call 765-6605 for appointment and additional information.

Ponca City After Five Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Pizza Hut, 2301 North Fourteenth Street. Pro-spective members welcome, information on club activities, David 765-9595 or Jerry 491-1004.

Third Monday of the MonthAutoimmune Disease Sup-

port Group, 6 p.m., Ponca City Senior Center, 319 West Grand Avenue. Contact (580) 763-8051.

Fourth MondayPM Patches and Pieces Quil-

ters’ Guild, 6 to 9 p.m., Ponca City Senior Center, 319 West Grand Avenue. Contact 762-0761.

Tuesday-SaturdayPioneer Woman Museum,

10 a.m.-5 p.m., Ponca City, (Closed Sunday, Monday and Holidays).

Every TuesdayBand Playing, 9:30 to 11:30

a.m., Ponca City Senior Cen-ter, 319 West Grand Avenue.

Prayers for the Nation, noon to 1 p.m., foyer of First Luther-an Church, 1104 North Fourth Street.

Country Notes Playing, 10 a.m.-noon, McCord Senior Center, 115 Mary Road, public welcome.

Kiwanis, noon to 1 p.m., Ponca City Country Club din-ing room.

Dragon’s Harvest Moon, story time for 3- to 6-year olds, 1 p.m., Ponca City Library. Space limited, sign up in advance.

Exercise Classes in Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan, 5:30 p.m., Assembly Center First Baptist Church, 218 South Sixth Street, with instructor Bill Goldsber-ry, no class fee/appropriate clothing required.

DivorceCare, a seminar and support group, 5:45-7:30 p.m., Master’s Touch Christian Book and Gift Store, 312 East Grand Avenue, Ponca City, informa-tion 767-1054.

Country Jam Country and Gospel Music, 6 p.m., Ponca City Senior Center, 319 West Grand Avenue.

Bible Institute, 7 to 8 p.m., Ponca City Foursquare Church, 762-2729, a non-cred-ited Broadway Bible College class taught by Pastor Blaine Herron.

Every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

Exercise, 9:30 a.m., Ponca City Senior Center, 319 West Grand Avenue.

First TuesdayCaregiver’s Support Group

Lunch and Meeting, Noon, First Lutheran Church, 1101 North Fourth Street, Ponca City, RSVP 762-1111.

Second TuesdayCamp McFadden Recre-

ational Area Board Meeting, noon, Head Country BBQ Res-taurant. Public invited; for information, phone 762-9955.

Kay County Mounties 4-H Club, 6 p.m., Contact Cynthia Blevins 765-3602 or (832) 715-1558 for more information.

Schooners Car Club Dinner and Meeting, 6 p.m., Pizza Hut, 2301 North Fourteenth Street.

Silent Dinner, for Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, Sign Lan-guage Users and/or any inter-ested people, informal time to re-connect with old friend-ships and make new ones, 6 p.m., Hartford Avenue Church of Christ Fellowship Center, 1905 Joe Street.

Cherokee Strip Corvette Club, 6 p.m., Pemberton Chev-rolet, 3330 North Fourteenth

Street, more information www.cherokeestripcorvette-club.com.

North Central Oklahoma Mothers of Multiples, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Ponca City Library board room, all parents of multiples welcome. For more information, call 765-2525 or e-mail [email protected].

Northern Central Oklahoma Beekeepers Association, 6:45-8:30 p.m., Ponca City Library basement, more information Todd Rivers, 763-4998 or email [email protected].

Rural Water District No. 1 Monthly Board Meetings, 7:30 p.m., Enterprise School Build-ing on Lake Road.

Third TuesdayPo-Hi Leo Club, 6:20 p.m.,

Ponca City First Christian Church, following Friendship Feast.

Children with Disabilities Family Support Group, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Opportunity Cen-ter, 2225 North Union Street, Ponca City.

Wednesday-FridayPonca City Humane Society,

11 a.m.-6 p.m., 900 West Pros-pect Avenue.

Every WednesdayPonca City Noon Lions, 11:30

a.m. lunch, noon meeting, Ponca City Country Club.

Bingo, Moose Lodge, 500 West Prospect Avenue, 6 p.m., concessions available.

First and Third WednesdaySoroptimist International of

Ponca City, a women’s service club, Noon, Pizza Hut, contact 763-1474 or Kathy 765-8043.

Second WednesdayGeneral Electric Retirees

Association, 9 a.m., V.F.W., Arkansas City, Kan.

Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme Garden Club, 11:30 a.m., Cann Garden home or members homes, Ponca City, brown bag lunch, Gardening Enthusiasts Welcome, for information call Jan Neylon, 767-1890 or Donna Earnest, 762-5299 or email herbs2@sbcglobalnet

Ponca City American Red Cross provides Adult, Child, Infant CPR review classes, 5 to 7:30 p.m., 216 East Grand Avenue, call 765-6605 to con-firm attendance and addition-al information.

Ponca City Stamp Club, 6 p.m., location, members’ homes. For information, call John Hedrick, 762-6702, or e-mail [email protected].

Third WednesdayCrystal Dawn Coalition, a

Meth Prevention Initiative, 8:15 a.m., Northern Oklahoma Youth Services, 2203 North Ash Street, Ponca City.

Operation Pioneer Spirit, 1 p.m., Pioneer Woman Muse-um, 701 Monument Road, Ponca City; Organizing the day before, 10 a.m., at the museum, information, Pioneer Woman Museum, 765-6108 or Mary Anne Potter 767-1957 or oper-ationpioneerspirit.com. All patriotic citizens welcome.

Last Wednesday of Each Month

International Club, 6:30 p.m., for more information, 762-3921.

Every ThursdayOklahoma Department of

Veterans Affairs Representa-tive, 9 to 11 a.m. and noon to 2 p.m., American Legion, 407 West South Avenue. Any veteran needing assistance or has questions is welcome.

Movie on big screen in the program room of the Ponca City Library at 3:30 p.m. See in-house brochures, or call to find out what’s playing.

Open AA Meetings, 7 p.m., Ponca Tribal Social Develop-ment Center, all welcome.

First ThursdayMaster Gardeners, 9 a.m.,

Cann Gardens.Kay-9 Dog Training Club, 7

p.m., Ponca City Library, pub-lic welcome, contact Ruth 401-5569.

Classic Cars & Draggin’ Grand of Ponca City meeting,

7 p.m., Nazarene Church, 1900 West Grand Avenue, prospec-tive members welcome.

Second ThursdayPonca City Area Society for

Human Resource Manage-ment (SHRM) Chapter No. 698, noon, Pioneer Technology Center, Room B-120, contact Katy Muller 762-5935 or Mike Daugherty 765-3372.

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 14, 7 p.m., Post Home, 407 West South Avenue, all eli-gible persons invited. Contact 765-9073.

“Lean on Me” Bariatric Sur-gery Support Group, 6 p.m., Ponca City Medical Center, Conference Room B. Contact 762-1186.

Gold Wing Road Riders Association, 6 p.m., Pizza Hut, contact Daryl and Kathi Dun-ham, 762-6950.

Kay County National Alli-ance on Mental Illness, 7 p.m., 201 East Chestnut Avenue. The group welcomes anyone with a mental illness or who is interested in support, educa-tion or advocacy for the men-tally ill and their families. Contact 765-2814.Second and Fourth ThursdayAmerican Legion Member-

ship Meeting, 7 p.m., Post Home, 407 West South Avenue.

Third ThursdayInterfaith Dialogue Group

of Ponca City, call Jean Cham-bers for details, 716-4594.

Ponca City Newcomers Club, 6:30 p.m., Ponca City Country Club. Contact Teresa, 491-8863.

Kay County Chapter of the Oklahoma Anthropological Society (archaeology), 6:30 p.m., Ponca City Library, call Richard, 765-9661 for meeting programs. Guests welcome.

Kaw City Area Chamber of Commerce, 7 p.m., Com-munity Center, 300 Morgan Square, Kaw City, see www.kawcitychamber.org for con-tact information, visitors wel-come.

Vietnam Veterans of Ameri-ca, Northern Oklahoma Chap-ter 750, regular meetings, 7 p.m., American Legion Post 14, 407 West South Avenue.

Kay County DAV Chapter 16, 7 p.m., 1006 West Fergu-son Avenue, Blackwell, For Benefit Questions, Call 580-363-3309, Call 580-363-3241 for other information.

Third Thursday of Every Other Month

Kay County Local Emergen-cy Planning Committee, noon, training room of Ponca City Fire Station No. 1, Fifth Street and Grand Avenue, January,

March, May, July, September, November.

Fourth ThursdayHospice of North Central

Oklahoma inc. and Higher Ground Center for Loss & Edu-cation Grief Support Group, 1:30-3 p.m., 1904 North Union Street Suiit 103, Ponca City, more details 580-762-9102 or 1-800-814-9102.

Alzheimer Support and Respite Group Meetings, 7 p.m., Ponca City Senior Cen-ter, 319 West Grand Avenue.

Every FridayPonca Language Arts Coun-

cil, 1:30 p.m., Valdez Building, White Eagle, everyone inter-ested in the Ponca Language invited.

Senior Pitch, 6 p.m., Ponca City Senior Center, 319 West Grand Avenue.

Cruise Night, 6 p.m., Chap-man’s Shoes Parking Lot, North Fourteenth Street, Ponca City, Welcome hot rods, motorcycles, anyone interest-ed in the hobby, hosted by Schooners Car Club.

Every SaturdayPonca City Humane Society,

10 a.m.-2 p.m., or by appoint-ment, 900 West Prospect Ave-nue.

Story Time for 0-3 Year Olds, 11:30 a.m., Ponca City Library, Children’s Area, Free, Public Welcome.

Bro. Mike’s Gospel Jubilee, 6:30 to 9 p.m. One and a half miles east of the River Bridge on U.S. Highway 60.

First Saturday of Every Month

Ponca City Regional Air-port and Ponca City Aviation Booster Club, Fly-In Break-fast, 7 to 10 a.m., Building 14, Ponca City Municipal Airport.Second Saturday of the Month

Ponca City American Red Cross provides Adult, Child, Infant CPR/FA, AED Class-es, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 216 East Grand Avenue. Register online at www.oklahomared-cross.org, or call 765-6605.

Figure 8 Stock Car Races and Demolition Derby, 8 p.m., 77 Speedway north of Newkirk. For information, call (620) 442-3250, or go to badascar.com.

Third Saturday of the MonthOsage County Republican

Party Meeting, 10-11 a.m., Snid-er’s Soda Shoppe, 102 West Main, Hominy, contact 918-260-5762, Everyone welcome to attend and get involved.

Nov. 12Pancakes/Sausage/Biscuit

and Gravy Breakfast, 6:30-10 a.m., American Legion Post 14, 407 West South Avenue, adults $5, children under 12 $3, chil-

dren under 6 free, includes drinks.

Salvation Army Holiday Bazaar, includes Arts, Crafts and Much More, $30 a booth, Tables and Electric, Available for $5 each, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 711 South Third Street, Big Yellow Building, Ponca City, more information 580-765-4931.

Kildare School Craft Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., east of blink-ing light on U.S. 77, north of Ponca City, information Beth Schrickram 580-767-1979.

E.A. Syed, Stillwater, Book Signing Event of his “Jerry Cleans Up His Act,” 1-3 p.m., Hastings, 2900 North Four-teenth Street, Ponca City.

Laurence Yadon, author of several books about the old west, to promote “Old West Swindlers,” and “100 Okla-homa Outlaws, Gangsters and Lawmen,” 3-4:30 p.m., Brace Books & More, North Four-teenth Street, Ponca City.

Kay County Shrine Club Presents Rob Kent and the Texas T Band, 7:30 p.m., Hutchins Memorial Audito-rium, Fifth Street and Over-brook Avenue, tickets infor-mation, 580-765-0966.

Nov. 13Natalie Parker Autograph-

ing Copies of Her Book “Age of Wisdom: Time Tested Advice,” 1:30-3 p.m., Brace Books & More, North Four-teenth Street, Ponca City.

Nov. 14Kay County Retired Educa-

tors Association, 11:30 a.m. Lunch, Magnolia Room in Maverick Cafeteria, Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa, Program: “An African Adven-ture” by Rex Ackerson, retired NOC faculty, lunch $7.

Nov. 21Osage Cove Volunteer Fire

Department, 6 p.m., Fire Sta-tion, corner U.S. 60 and Keeler Road, new volunteers always welcome.

Ostomy Association of North Central Oklahoma, 7 p.m., Pro-gram to be Decided, Stillwater Medical Center, Board Room.

Nov. 26Pancakes/Sausage/Biscuit

and Gravy Breakfast, 6:30-10 a.m., American Legion Post 14, 407 West South Avenue, adults $5, children under 12 $3, chil-dren under 6 free, includes drinks.

Dec. 10Pancakes/Sausage/Biscuit

and Gravy Breakfast, 6:30-10 a.m., American Legion Post 14, 407 West South Avenue, adults $5, children under 12 $3, chil-dren under 6 free, includes drinks.

Area Calendar

OSU Researchers Beginning Study of Grassland Fires

STILLWATER — Oklahoma and Texas nearly withered away in one of the worst droughts in history throughout 2011. The extremely hot and dry conditions did a number on the landscape, including drying out the vegetation and greatly increasing wildfire in grasslands.

To get a better handle on grassland fuel bed conditions and evaluate grassland fire danger, researchers at the Division of Agricultural Sci-ences and Natural Resourc-es at Oklahoma State Uni-versity are starting a four-year research project. The research is funded through a $332,000 grant from the Joint Fire Science Program.

“The purpose of the research study is to develop dynamic vegetation models for grass-lands that can be used in fire danger and behavior systems, not only here in Oklahoma but also in other grassland loca-tions throughout the country and the world,” said J.D. Carl-son, OK-FIRE program man-ager and assistant research professional in the depart-ment of biosystems and agri-

cultural engineering.To complete these objec-

tives, Carlson, along with Tyson Ochsner, assistant pro-fessor of plant and soil sci-ences, and Sam Fuhlendorf, Sarkey’s professor of natural resource ecology and man-agement, plan to conduct an intensive two-year field study centered at three grassland locations at the OSU Research Range southwest of Stillwater.

“The tools developed here will support our longer-term goals of building a compre-hensive set of drought moni-toring and assessment tools for Oklahoma,” said Ochsner. “This project complements our ongoing work to develop a drought monitoring tool based on plant available water mea-sured by Oklahoma’s Mesonet stations.”

There are six grazed patch-es at each grassland location, which are burned in succes-sion every three years, so each grassland location has varying fuel loads depending on when the patches were burned. Every two weeks during the 2012 and 2013 growing sea-sons, the research team will

measure vegetation character-istics such as live and dead fuel loads, live fuel moisture and fuel bed depth.

“My main role will be in the satellite measurements area and developing mathemati-cal models to best estimate the vegetation characteristics that have been measured in the field study,” Carlson said. “The models we develop will be useful for fire behavior and fire danger systems for a num-ber of reasons.”

First, there are no good fuel models for grasslands in the southern Great Plains, he said. Second, it is impor-tant to accurately model the changing ratio of live to dead fuel throughout the year, since more live fuel inhibits fire intensity. Third, there is a des-perate need for a better model for live fuel moisture, which also plays a critical part in fire behavior.

“The tools we develop will be the first that account for the effects of drought on grass-land fuel conditions,” Ochsner said. “This will lead to better predictions of fire danger and fire behavior.”


MIA AND Charles McDowell, who stayed in the Ronald McDonald House of Oklahoma City, look at the 2011 Southern Living Christmas Cookbook available at Oklahoma Dillard’s stores.

Cookbook Benefits McDonald House

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City-area Dillard’s stores are offering a custom edition of the 2011 Southern Living Christ-mas Cookbook to benefit the Ronald McDonald House Chari-ties of Oklahoma City.

All proceeds gained from cookbook sales will directly bene-fit the local program whose mission is to provide a “home away from home” for families with seriously ill or injured children receiving medical treatment in the Oklahoma City area.

The 288-page hardbound cookbook features more than 275 recipes for everyday meals and special celebrations, 14 ready-to-go menus for parties and holiday get-togethers, 16 recipes for gifts that can be created in the kitchen and a special deco-rating section with ideas for wreaths, garlands and more. The cookbooks are $10 each.

Some sample recipes include BLT dip, BBQ sliders with Bleu Cheese Slaw, Chicken Pot Pie, Dark Chocolate Truffles with Fleur de Sel and Pumpkin Spice Bars. Each recipe offers step-by-step instructions as well as full color photos.

“Buying a cookbook not only provides you and your family with a great meal idea, but it provides families at the Ron-ald McDonald House or Ronald McDonald Family Room of Oklahoma City with a great meal, comfortable facilities and resources,” said Susan Adams, executive director of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oklahoma City. “For only $10 you can make a difference in the lives of many.”

The cookbooks are available in Dillard’s stores in Oklahoma City, Norman, Enid, Shawnee and Lawton and online at www.dillards.com.

To learn more about the Ronald McDonald House Chari-ties of Oklahoma City, call (405) 424-6874 or go online to www.rhmokc.org.

The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oklahoma City is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Families are offered a choice of staying at the Ronald McDonald House or Ronald McDonald Family Room located inside The Children’s Hospital. Each provide lodging, meals and many extras, including the oppor-tunity to share their experience with others going through similar hardships.

Free Legal Clinic Set for Military Service Members, VeteransSTILLWATER — The Payne Coun-

ty Bar Association and the Stillwater Public Library will hold a free legal advice clinic for area military ser-vice members and veterans from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday.

“Just as no one is left behind on the battlefield, no one who has hon-orably served this country will be left behind in the legal system,” said David Bryan, Payne County Bar Association president.

“‘Thank you’ is not enough, which is why the attorneys of Payne County want to make sure that our veterans, active personnel and their families

receive the assistance they need.”Volunteer attorneys will be at the

library providing legal advice on issues including family law, wills and probate, veterans’ benefits, consum-er issues, landlord/tenant law, tax issues, bankruptcy, foreclosure and others. Qualifying service members and veterans who need further legal representation may be referred to an attorney volunteer who will take on the case at no cost.

Veterans and active military per-sonnel are asked to bring military identification. Immediate family members of active personnel may

attend on their behalf.In addition to free legal advice,

materials pertinent to military fami-lies and to life after serving in the military will be on display and avail-able to check out.

Library card sign up at the event will be available for any attendees who live, work or go to school in Payne County. Photo identification and proof of residency is necessary.

Information on using the library’s free e-book and e-audiobook down-loadable service for local military personnel serving in Afghanistan or Iraq will also be available.

“We are proud to offer our military heroes a small piece of home with this downloadable service,” said Lynda Reynolds, library director.

The legal advice clinic is part of the statewide “Oklahoma Lawyers for America’s Heroes” project, an initiative launched this year by the Oklahoma Bar Association to ensure that all service members and veter-ans have access to legal services and representation.

This free legal advice clinic is one of many being held across the state by county bar associations to cel-ebrate Veterans Day. More informa-

tion about those clinics and the OBA program can be found online at www.okbar.org.

For questions about the Payne County event, contact the library’s Help Desk at [email protected] or (405) 372-3633, Ext. 106.

Library programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Library and KOSU.

The Stillwater Public Library is located at 1107 South Duck Street. Library hours are Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.

CARLA DE NOYA and Jerry Cathey admire some of the photos on exhibit at the Ponca City Art Center during the Muchmore Photography Show and Exhibition. (News Photo by Carey Head)

“THE CONCERTINA PLAYER,” upper left, by R. Darryl Cox of Ponca City was chosen for “Best Use of Photo Manipulation.” (News Photo by Carey Head)

“AUBREY,” by George Cook of Tonkawa, won first place. Cook also won second place with “This Old House” and third place with “Blue Ford.” (News Photo by Carey Head)

“BLUE FORD,” lower left, by George Cook of Tonkawa took third place. (News Photo by Carey Head)

Photos at an Exhibition

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