Boaters Urged To Know Risks, Be Prepared While on Water

PAGE 8-C–THE PONCA CITY NEWS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2012
Boaters Urged To Know Risks,
Be Prepared While on Water
Herb Festival Saturday
THE 19TH ANNUAL Ponca City Herb Festival starts at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Cann Memorial Gardens
at Fourteenth Street and Grand Avenue. The public is invited to the free event. More than 100 vendors, special activities for kids and informative garden seminars will be featured during the event.
Visit www.poncacityherbfestival.net. (News File Photo by Rolf Clements)
This Week’s Adoptable Pets
NOAA’s National Weather
Service and the National Safe
Boating Council encourage
recreational boaters to know
their risks, learn the rules,
and be prepared before taking the helm this summer.
According to the U.S. Coast
Guard, there were more
than 4,000 boating accidents,
including 758 deaths, in 2011.
Seventy percent of all fatal
boating accident victims
drowned, and of those, 84
percent were reported as not
wearing a life jacket. Once in
the water hypothermia can
become a significant threat
to survival even if wearing a
life jacket.
“Before going out on the
water, check the marine
weather forecast and then
stay informed with a NOAA
Weather Radio,” said Jack
Hayes
Ph.D.,
director,
National Weather Service.
“We want boaters to be part
of our Weather-Ready Nation.
Weather can change very
quickly on the water. The
sudden emergence of dark
clouds, increasing winds, torrential downpours and lightning can turn a relaxing time
on the water into a dangerous
situation.”
The NSBC administers the
North American Safe Boating Campaign “Wear It!”
designed to educate boaters
about the importance of life
jacket wear while introducing
them to the different styles
that are available, including
inflatable life jackets.
“Lives can be saved by
improving the knowledge and
skills of recreational boaters,” said Virgil Chambers,
executive director, NSBC.
“Boaters can have fun and
stay safe by wearing a life
jacket, having the proper
equipment onboard, knowing
what the weather conditions
will be and abstaining from
alcohol while boating.”
NOAA and the NSBC
encourage recreational boaters to prepare before they go
out on the water by following
these guidelines:
Know your risk: Have an
understanding of the body of
water you want to boat in.
Learn the rules of boating
before taking the helm by
taking a safe boating course.
Check the marine weather
forecast before going out on
the water. The weather can
change quickly, so plan for
all types of weather hazards.
Be prepared: Make sure
your vessel has the required
equipment such as life jackets, a first aid kit, and distress signals. Develop an
emergency plan with more
than one way to get your
boat out of trouble. Create a
float plan and tell a friend of
your whereabouts and when
you plan to return. Obtain
and pay attention to NOAA
Weather Radio and understand marine watches, warnings and advisories.
Be an example: Share with
your friends, family, co-workers, and your social media
network safe boating tips,
such as the importance of
wearing a life jacket and taking a safe boating course.
CHEWY IS a 2-year-old yellow
lab mix. “She is what I would
call a ball of energy,” Ponca City
Humane Society Director Patricia Amador said. “She is outgoing, smart and such a love bug.
She is our longest resident that
we have here currently. She
will make an excellent pet for
someone that has a large yard.
She loves kids and other dogs
and is eager to please. Don’t let
her energy be an obstacle; she
is worth the drive to come see
her.” Call 580-767-8877 for more
information or visit the shelter at
900 West Prospect Avenue.
U.S. ARMY Corps of Engineers Ranger Sam Skaggs helps Tanner Estes safely secure his flotation jacket
at Kaw Lake.
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ZACHARIAH IS a 7-month-old
Maine Coon mix. He is outgoing and a love bug, Ponca City
Humane Society Director Patricia Amador said. “He loves to
play and is super active. His
brother Zebulon loves to run
and play with him. Zachariah
will be an excellent pet for anyone. Come on out and see them
both. I promise they will steal
your hearts.”
Corvette Show Saturday at Lake Ponca
The Cherokee Strip Corvette Club’s 11th
annual Corvette Show will be held at the Lake
Ponca event area on Saturday.
Registration begins at 9 a.m. with awards
set for 3 p.m.
“Corvettes from a five-state area will compete for more than 40 awards for America’s
No. 1 sports car, the Corvette. This is an exciting time for our club and we encourage all car
enthusiasts to come out and enjoy the show,”
Club President Bob Anthony said.
Anthony will be among the judges and
award presenters, along with club members Mel Thomason, Jack Crossman, Warren
Wright, Gary Dyke, Gary Kahle, Julius Wright
and Ernie Tye. Roy Pemberton will present
the sponsor’s award, “Pemberton Pick.”
Mayor Homer Nicholson will be on hand
to present the Mayor’s Choice award. Lois
Thomason will present the Ladies’ Choice
award.
Assisting with show registration are Lynne
Anthony, Lois Thomason, Carol Wright, Murla
Crossman, Sharral Tye, Frieda Kahle, Cindy
Dyke and Michelle Wright.
Rich Terrill will be the show announcer
and disc jockey, spinning his favorite ‘50s, ‘60s
and ‘70s tunes, announcing door prize winners throughout the day as well as the awards
presentation finale.
Pemberton Chevrolet will provide free
shuttle service from the Corvette Show to the
Ponca City Herb Festival and the Marland
Mansion.
Will and Sandy Kirkpatrick will provide
concessions.
The National Corvette Museum in Bowling
Green, Ky., will be represented by board of
directors member John Downs, of Sadler,
Texas.
The Cherokee Strip Corvette Club meets at
6 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month in
the Customer Service Lounge of Pemberton
Chevrolet, 3330 North Fourteenth Street.
For more information about the CSCC or
the Corvette Show, contact Bob Anthony, 7637244, Lynne Anthony, 765-3596 or Rich Terrill,
762-7719.
Boys and Girls Club To Benefit
This Weekend From Indian Tacos
The Ponca City Salvation
Army’s Boys and Girls Club of
America will have a two-day
fundraiser Friday and Saturday.
The Cruzin and Bluzin Indian Taco Sale, with music from
Scott Keeton and The Deviants, will coincide with the
Ponca City Cruzin Grand from
6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Grand
Avenue and Union Street.
Native Circle from Tahlequah
will provide music.
From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, the club will have
another benefit Indian taco
sale coinciding with the
Schooners Classic Car Club
and The Ponca City Corvette
Club annual car show at the
Lake Ponca event center.
The Saturday event will
include music from Scott
Keeton and The Deviants.
A Stevie Ray Vaughn Tribute will play beginning at 11
a.m.
The Indian tacos and a
drink is $6 and fry bread is
$3.
For more information, call
The Salvation Army Boys and
Girls Club at 580-762-7501,
Captain John Robbins and
Captain Michelle Robbins at
580-716-5497 or Jr. Kent at
580-401-3352.
The Native Circle Band
includes Rodney Buckhorn,
lead singer and lead guitar;
Jon Buckhorn, bass guitarist;
and DJ Hildebrand, drums.
The three are all Cherokees
and formed the band in 2007
after relocating to Tahlequah
from Cherokee, N.C.
Rodney and Jon are brothers and Hildebrand is their
cousin. They enjoy playing
blues, rock and country.
Harley Hamm portrays Stevie Ray Vaughn in the tribute
show.
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