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CONTENTS 

DWIGHT COPE: MAYOR ON A 

MOTORCYCLE 

BY TAMMIE WARD-SUNDAY 

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Dwight Cope: 

Mayor on a Motorcycle 

by Tammie Ward-Sunday 

Dwight Cope, was born in 

Georgia, raised in Altus, Oklahoma 

and eventually landed his 

motorcycle in Medicine 

Park, OK. 

While still 

a child, 

Dwight’s 

dad would 

take his 

family on trips 

to Kentucky 

to visit his 

grandmother. 

On the way back 

to Altus his dad 

would drive the 

route of Highway 

49 while Dwight 

pressed his nose 

to the car window 

gazing upon the 

small cobblestone 

town of MP. 

Dwight’s curiosity 

of the cobblestone 

village could not be 

entertained, it had to 

be experienced. 

Dwight has lived in 

MP for 21 years. Most 

of his adult life has 

been dedicated to the 

rebirth of what he once 

considered a dirty, little, 

lost town. He and some of his 

friends took their own vehicles, 

used their own equipment and 

 

the venture of cleaning up what he 

believed could be a place to raise 

his children. His dreams led him to 

MP and for the last seven years, 

he has organized 

many needed 

and wanted attractions. 

The road to being mayor started 

on the Planning and Preservation 

Committee and ended up on the 

Town Board. The Board appointed 

him to the Mayor position in April, 

2005. Many changes have taken 

place over the last few years which 

have enhanced exactly what 

Dwight had in his mind. He built 

a stage in the middle of town with 

the help of his friends who shared 

the same interest. He changed the 

sleeping settlement into a swinging 

arena for artists and entertainers. 

One might say, “He brought life 

back into the town”. 

When Dwight became Mayor, he 

seized the position with pride. His 

dream was to create and maintain 

a community where he could 

form a clean, safe environment 

for his children to live. He had a 

vision to enhance the existing 

unique village persona while 

incorporating entertainment. 

He is living his dream. 

Interest of entertainers 

is growing because of 

the town’s newly formed 

attractions. The 6th annual 

Mayor’s Blues Ball proves 

to be a success as phone 

calls come from bands 

across Oklahoma, 

Texas and surrounding 

states wanting a 

chance to entertain 

the growing number 

of people attending 

the event. Dwight 

seldom disappoints 

by turning a band or 

entertainer away from 

a “Gig”. MP is the 

host of the annual 

Mayor’s Blues Ball, 

Red Dirt Festival, 

Park Stomp, Flute 

Festival and other types 

of entertainment throughout the 

entire year. Currently there is talk 

of a Barbeque contest in the near 

future. Booth space for vendors, 

along with other information about 

the area, can be viewed at www. 

medicinepark.com. Some of the 

vendors also furnish entertainment 

as noticed last year as a merchant 

woman was twirling several hula 


hoops around her neck and 

body. You can guess what she 

was selling. These entertainment 

changes have been made 

possible by the Oklahoma Arts 

Council, Medicine Park 

Economic 

Development 

Committee and 

the friendly 

Motorcycle 

Mayor. 

MP 

continues 

to host the 

annual “Polar 

Bear Plunge”. 

A parade 

starts at the 

Park Tavern 

with grand 

master 

Santa 

Claus 

leading 

any 

willing 

participants across an arched 

bridge to the edge of the icy waters 

of Bath Lake. Santa starts the 

countdown…5….4….3….2….1…. 

everyone in all sorts of attire jump 

into the fridgid water. The usual 

scene is-- most do not stay in the 

water very long. Dwight jumps! 

He is involved in most, if not all, 

activities. And, yes, his motorcycle 

is parked at the local tavern. This is 

one of the scenes played out every 

February. 

The once free swimming area 

“Bath Lake” has changed for the 

better by charging a small fee. The 

 

revenue which goes back into the 

preservation of keeping the area 

clean and safe by prepping the 

bottom of the vicinity with a layer of 

small rocks and removing harmful 

cans and bottles (discovered when 

the area is drained). If one goes 

to swim often, he/she will probably 

 

swimming-hole monitor sitting in a 

golf cart. 

Dwight has many plans for the 

future of the Park. He is currently 

working on several ventures to 

enhance 

Medicine Park in the beginning. 

enhance com 

the visitor 

experience. One project 

will provide guests with primitive 

camping areas. Lake Elmer 

Thomas Recreational Area gave 

the town three cabins when they 

revamped their camping facilities. 

These cabins, along with primitive 

camping areas, will provide those 

who love the outdoors with a 

unique happening. Dwight is just 

getting started. His next plan for 

the future is to complete an 11 

acre zoo and aquarium which will 

be located on the South side of 

highway 49 next to the entrance 

of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife 

Refuge. This new project should be 

open by next spring and will lead 

into the opening of the Highway 49 

Corridor (much needed widening of 

the highway). 

Dwight shared information 

concerning the late Edna 

Hennessee. Edna was 

instrumental in the snoozing town’s 

progress when she was able to 

annex several small businesses. 

“The tax revenue from those 

businesses and other welcomed 

commerce are what maintain new 

gr growth in our town”, Dwight said 

wi with a smile. He continues to 

allow and promote 

new commerce 

to consider MP 

when looking for 

a place to open a 

company. 

When asked 

about crime in 

the town, Dwight 

provided a witty but 

honest answer, “We 

have an occasional 

domestic squabble 

and once in awhile a 

burglary but our main 

burglar just passed 

 

tickets are discouraged 

by Dwight because the 

town’s revenue leans 

on tax revenues for the 

major part of the town’s 

income. His words are, “If you get 

a speeding ticket, you will have 

to pay it but you can arrange a 

payment plan.” 

Dwight sees MP to be a 

“Vortex”, drawing in a certain type 

of people (usually the artist or 

 

curiosity). He says, “The town 

seems to suck people into it”. He 

is adamant about preserving the 

colorful history and once decadent 

character of this small town. He 

loves his home, the place he raised 

his kids, the place of his childhood 

dreams and the people who live 

there. Dwight encourages visitors 

to come and enjoy a taste of what 

he calls, “The town with a soul of its 

own”. Amazing….a town Mayor on 

a Motorcycle…..Dwight Cope. 


Community News... 

 

The 5th annual Quartz 

Mountain Diamondback 

100 bike ride will be held 

August 4, 2012 in Altus, 

Oklahoma. 

The ride will begin and 

 

reservoir. There will be a 

100 mile, 65 mile, 40 mile, 

and 30 mile ride through 

 

Southwest Oklahoma. 

There will also be a 10 

mile family fun ride around 

the Altus reservoir. 

The ride will begin at 7 am 

and will transit the communities 

of Altus, Martha, Mangum, 

Granite, Quartz Mountain State 

Park, Blair and Friendship. 

All routes will be 

supported by Support & 

Gear (SAG) vehicles for all 

participants. 

Bring the entire family 

and enjoy the beautiful 

Quartz Mountain State Park 

area for the day or for the 

whole weekend. 

Entry forms can be 

picked up at Jones 

Bicycle Center or 

register for the Quartz 

Mountain Diamondback 

100 online simply go to www. 

diamondback100.com 

WWII Airborne Demonstration Team 

Open Hangar Day and Fly-In 

This year the WWII Airborne 

Demonstration Team’s Summer 

2012 Open Hangar Day and Fly-In 

will feature new exhibitors. 

The Open Hangar Day and Fly- 

In concludes the team’s Summer 

Jump school, which will be held at 

the at the historic Frederick Army 

 

Regional Airport, southeast of 

Frederick, Oklahoma on July 28th, 

2012, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. The 

event is free and open to the public. 

The World War II Airborne 

Demonstration Team extends a 

special invitation to all veterans of 

World War II to attend. Numerous 

exhibitors will be there, including 

US Army, Air Force, and National 

Guard Recruiting, with interactive 

displays, including a rockwall for 

climbing! 

Sheppard Air Force Base will be 

on hand with a static display of their 

T-6 Texan II, which is a turbo prop 

trainer. Throughout the day, military 

displays and memorabilia will be 

presented by the members of the 

WWII Airborne Demonstration 

Team. Historic military vehicles will 

also be on display. 

In addition, instructors and 

students from the jump school 

 

equipment and answer questions 

about the Team. An Airborne Jump 

Demonstration is planned for that 

morning. 

You my also want to take the 

“ride-along” Airborne experience. 

Join as a Gold level Member and 

 

while it is dropping paratroopers. 

Many WWII Veterans will be in 

attendance, who will be honored 

that afternoon at the wing pinning 

ceremony for the jump school 

students. 

In addition to the Airborne 

Team’s activities, all pilots 

 

 

participants. Transportation will be 

available to take pilots into town, 

and lunch, drinks and snacks will 

be available at the event. 

For information, call 580.335.2126 


The Leadership Lawton-Fort 

Sill Program is now accepting 

applications for Class XXIII, 

which will begin in September. 

What began in 1990 as an 

 

in community volunteerism by 

business professionals has 

evolved into one of Southwest 

Oklahoma’s premiere leadership 

programs. 

Twenty-two years ago, a 

group of business men and 

women joined forces to organize 

 

Lawton-Fort Sill Class, and the 

program has since graduated 

close to 400 people. The 

Southwest Genealogical Society’s “Genealogy Minute” 

The following 

is the schedule of 

the Genealogy 

Minute sponsored 

by SWOGS and 

broadcast by KCCU- 

FM at Cameron 

University in Lawton: 

June 30: Fifth 

Anniversary for 

“Genealogy Minute” 

July 7: Signers of the 

Declaration of Independence 

July 14: Document Sources 

July 21: Verify Data 

July 28: Backup Data 

graduates have gone on 

 

leadership positions throughout 

the community, including both 

professional and political, as well 

as serving on many charitable 

boards and committees. Their 

service has resulted in many 

of the positive changes to the 

Lawton community during the 

last 20 years. 

The Program, which 

requires a 9-month commitment 

of one day per month, exposes 

students to many aspects of 

not only Lawton, but county 

and state governments, as 

well. Team exercises help bond 

August 4: Immigration Ports 

August 11: Genealogy Should 

Be Fun 

August 18: Criminal Records 

August 25: Women’s 

the class cohesively as they 

progress through each phase of 

the class, covering Health and 

Human Services, Education, 

Economic Development, 

Leadership Principles, Fort Sill 

 

Justice and State Government, 

and much more. The tuition is 

$395 and covers all meals and 

program materials. 

Persons interested in being 

considered for participation 

 

LLFS website, www.llfs.org. 

For more information, please 

contact Randy Pennington at 

580.678.7560. 

Citizenship Status 

Genealogy Minute 

is broadcast on 

KCCU-FM at 2:58 

p.m. or 7:58 p.m. every 

Saturday on one of the 

following stations or 

you can listen online at 

www.kccu.org. 

Lawton-Fort 

Sill: 89.3 & 102.9 

Ardmore: 90.3 

Altus: 90.1 

Chickasha: 100.1 

Western Oklahoma: 89.1 

Wichita Falls: 88.7 

Woodward: 95.9 


JULY 2012 

calendar of events 

Community 

JULY 3 

Huntington’s Disease Support Group 

1st Tuesday of each month 

Westminster Presbyterian Church 

7 p.m. 

JULY 12 

Zumbathon for Sarah Elizabeth Moseley 

Brickhouse Cardio Club, Lawton 

6 p.m. - 8 p.m. 

580.678.7434 

AUGUST 1 

Women & Our Money Ladies Night Out 

Great PlainsTechnology Center, Lawton 

6 p.m. - 9 p.m. 

http://LawtonWomen.eventzilla.net 

Area Events 

JULY 4 

4th of July Celebration 

Citywide, Marlow, OK 

9:15 a.m. Parade 

10 p.m. Fireworks 

www.marlowchamber.org 

JULY 7 

Movies on the Beach 

LETRA, Fort Sill 

Open Season, 9 p.m. 

580.442.5858 

1st Annual Tomato Festival 

Great Plains Coliseum, Lawton 

7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. 

swokgrowers.org 

JULY 14 

Military Appreciation Family Fun Day and 

Car Show 

Letra, Fort Sill 

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 

580 Roller Girls vs ICT Roller Girls 

Great Plains Coliseum, Lawton 

7 p.m. 

580.357.1483 or www.580Rollergirls.com 

JULY 17 

Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma 

Lawton Public Library 

6:30 p.m. 

Much Depends on Dinner: 

What we eat, how we prepare and serve it, 

and what it says about who we are 

The Last Chinese Chef by Nicole Mones 

With scholar Dr. John Morris 

580.581.3450 

JULY 20 

World’s Largest Garage Sale and Summerfest 

Fuqua Park, Duncan 

Friday & Saturday, 8 a.m. 

580.255.3644 ext 202 

Second Chance Trade Days 

Citywide, Marlow, OK 

Friday & Saturday, 8 a.m. 

580.658.2212 

JULY 23 

19th Century Base Ball Game 

Old Post Quadrangle, Fort Sill 

1 p.m. 

JULY 28 

Water Garden Society of Southern 

Oklahoma Pond Tour 


Various Locations, Duncan, OK 

4 p.m. - 9 p.m. FREE 

580.467.8366 

Movies on the Beach 

LETRA, Fort Sill 

Jungle Book, 9 p.m. 

580.442.5858 

Health & Wellness 

JULY 28 

The Dehydrator Bicycle Race/Ride 

Simmons Center, Duncan 

7 a.m. 

580.439.4827 or pages.duncanps.org/dehydrator/ 

Local Flavor 

SATURDAYS 

Lawton Farmer’s Market 

Great Plains Coliseum Parking Lot 

7:30 a.m. 

http://swokgrowers.org 

JULY 2 

Kiowa Gourd Clan Celebration 

Carnegie City Park, Carnegie 

July 2 - 4, 6 a.m. - 11 p.m. 

580.654.2300 

JULY 14 

Under Cover of Darkness Tour 

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge 

July 14, 21, 28, 8 p.m. 

Reservations 580.429.2151 

JULY 20 

4th Annual Red River Challenge 

Stephens County Fairgrounds, Duncan 

Friday & Saturday 

580.513.0418 or www.unitedbuckingbulls.com 

Comanche Homecoming Powwow 

Sultan Park, Walters 

July 20 - 22. All day events. 

580.351.8451 

JULY 28 

National Day of the Cowboy 

Chisholm Trail Heritage Society, Duncan 

10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

580-252-6692 

Music 

JULY 14 

Watermelon Wine and Music Festival 

 

7 p.m. 

 

JULY 20 

Quartz Mountain Music Festival 

Quartz Mountain Lodge, Lone Wolf 

July 20 - 29 

580.482.0210 

Art 

Opening of Three Summer Art Shows 

Leslie Powell Gallery, Lawton, 7 p.m. . 

“Impressit: Printmaking in Oklahoma” ; “8395 

days in Oklahoma”; “Kinesthetics” 

Through August 20. 

580.357.9526 

Theatre 

JULY 20 

Wiley and the Hairy Man 

Lawton Community Theatre Summer Youth 

Production 

July 20, 21, 8 p.m. 

July 22, 2 p.m. 

580.355.1600 or www.lct-ok.org 

JULY 28 

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court 

Duncan Little Theatre, Teen Theatre 

Simmons Center, Duncan 

July 28, 2 p.m. 

580.252.3251or www.duncanlittletheatre.com 


Seniors 

Beginner’s Painting Class 

Each Monday, 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. 

Center for Creative Living, Lawton 

580.248.0471 

Basic Beginner’s Basket Weaving 

Each Monday, 10 a.m. 


Call Eleanor @ 580.248-0471 

“Freak Friendly 

and Working Man 

Approved since 

1992!” 

calendar of events 

Pumpkin Center 

Cafe 

15703 SE Lee Blvd 

6.5 miles east of KSWO 

580.355.3739 

Tuesday Tu -Friday 

11 p.m. - 8p.m. 

Saturday 

10 p.m. - 3 p.m. 

http://www.facebook.com/ 

http 

PumpkinCenterCafe 

Seniors Quilting Bee 

Each Tuesday, 10 a.m. 

Medicine Park Community Center 

Lunch provided! 

580.529.2739 

Art Class with Pat Pittman 

Tuesdays, 10 a.m. 


580.248.0471 

Magic 95 Wins 2011 Non-Metro Radio Station of the Year 

The Oklahoma Association 

of Broadcasters has recognized 

Magic 95 as the winner of the 

2011 Non-Metro Radio Station 

of the Year. Magic 95 was one of 

 

which is judged by out-of-state 

broadcasters. The award is 

based on community service, 

local programming, promotions, 

and business accomplishments. 

The non-metro division 

comprises stations outside of 

 

Oklahoma City and Tulsa. 

Magic 95 also picked 

up two other awards: one 

for 2nd Place in the Radio 

Commercial category for a 

Dragon West commercial, 

and our 17th Community 

Service Award. Since the 

category was created in 1998, 

Magic 95 has won more 

Community Service Awards 

than any other radio station in 

Oklahoma. 

Lean 2 Welding & Metal Art 

by Brian Parks 

Where every job is a work of Arc! 

Custom welding and metal artwork done to 

your exact specifications. 

Satisfaction guaranteed! 

 

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1. Maintaining and repairing your car on a regular 

basis can improve gas mileage, extend 

your car’s life, and increase its resale value. Repairing 

 

reduce _____________. 

a) your chances of winning the lottery b) your 

yearly income c) your car’s emissions 

 

gas mileage and reduce air pollution. 

a) egos b) balloons c) tires 

3. A loose _____________ on your car can release 

harmful gas vapors into the air. 

a) goose b) screw c) gas cap 

Tattoos and Piercing 

“Sweet to the Point” 

918 SW C Avenue 

580.699.8666 

Tuesday - Saturday 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. 


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You just have to look in the right 

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know how many products you 

want to buy or stock up on. You 

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this product per year. Follow the 

 

while on sale and use a coupon 

with that sale item. This will give 

you the most for your money. 

You will need to know how 

many of each coupon you need 

to last you 6 months or a year. 

For example, if you buy XXX 

brand of shampoo, and you 

use 12 bottles per year, 

you know you need 12 

coupons. This is called 

“stockpiling.” 

If you use one brand 

of shampoo, then look 

at that manufactures 

website. Almost all high 

volume producers of 

consumable products have 

websites. Check the website for 

 

or “coupons.” Most can only be 

printed once every 3-6 months. 

You can spend quite a bit of time 

searching for one coupon at a 

 

the coupon you need. There 

 

Facebook fan pages for items. 

While online you should 

check your local grocery stores 

sites. Most will not only their sale 

items but printable coupons. 

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Some are in store coupons, 

and some are manufacturer 

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store “doubles” manufacturer 

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coupons on or inside the packs 

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frugal shoppers and many will 

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time spent to collect and 

organize the coupons “is” 

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many coupons for restaurants, 

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HAPPY 

If I say, “July Holidays”, 

everyone knows about 

Independence Day; the day for 

remembering where this country 

came from, and how far we’ve 

gotten. It’s a day for spending 

time with family and friends, 

 

and hotdogs. Well, this year, I’m 

not going to go into all of that. 

Instead, I’ll be sharing some of the 

more unusual holidays. 

July 2, 1947 is a well known 

date. That is, if you’re a UFO 

believer. On this date, Mac 

Brazel, a rancher who lived 

northwest of Roswell, New 

Mexico, discovered wreckage 

of a metallic object on his ranch. 

He contacted the military who 

came out, investigated, removed 

 

the wreckage was from an 

 

later rescinded the reports leading 

to speculation of a massive 

government cover-up. July 2 is 

actually World UFO Day; a day 

when UFO believers seek to get 

governments to “fess up” to the 

existence of UFOs. 

 

Eyes Day, and there are two 

reasons to celebrate. First, it 

celebrates diversity of eye color. 

YELLOW 

17 

DAY 

Mine are blue, yours may be 

green, or brown, or perhaps grey 

or hazel. Second, it recognizes a 

condition called heterochromia, 

which is a trait where people 

 

perhaps one brown and one blue. 

David Bowie, Jane Seymour, 

and Christopher Walken all have 

heterochromia. 

When I came across this 

next one I wasn’t sure what 

to think, but July 17th is 

National Yellow Pig Day. While 

National Pig Day (March 1st) 

recognizes the domesticated 

pigs, National Yellow Pig Day 

is a mathematician’s holiday 

celebrating yellow pigs and the 

number 17. The Yellow Pig was 

the brainstorm of Michael Spivak 

and David C. Kelly in the early 

1960s. They were students at 

Princeton University, studying 

mathematics. While the two were 

listing interesting properties of the 

number 17, the yellow pig was 

born. Yeah, I didn’t get it either. If 

you can make sense of this, and 

you think you can explain it to me, 

email me at jrjoplin@gmail.com. 

While some people celebrate 

Junk Food Day every day, the 

actually holiday is July 21st. 

National Junk Food Day is an 

PIG 

 

opportunity to eat your favorite 

junk food – without the guilt. 

Dietitians will say that junk food is 

food that lacks nutritional value. 

On Junk food Day you can eat any 

food that you’d like, just remember 

that the next day you have to go 

back to eating healthy. 

Aside from being my birthday, 

July 27, 2012 marks the 

beginning of the Summer Olympic 

Games. While not a national 

holiday, or a holiday at all, it 

marks the beginning of the 30th 

Olympiad. This year, London, 

England will host the Summer 

Olympics, bringing together 

some of the top athletes from 

around the world. The opening 

ceremonies are typically a very 

special and very big event. The 

whole world will be tuning in to 

watch the festivities, as well as the 

competitions being held for the 

following two weeks. 

I hope you’ve enjoyed this 

quick run-down of some of the 

more unusual holidays and 

observances. Even if you choose 

not to celebrate any of them, 

take a day and make it your own 

holiday. Relax, have fun, and 

enjoy the company of friends and 

family. 


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The Mattie Beal Home 

A Lawton Treasure 

Lawton is home to the premier century-old mansion in 

southwest Oklahoma. And it’s open to the public. 

The Historic Mattie Beal Home is on the National Register 

of Historic Places. 

Located at 5th and Summit in Lawton, visitors can tour this 

mansion Thursday-Sunday from noon to 3:00 pm; there is 

an admission fee. Group tours can be arranged as well. 

This mansion can be rented for weddings, receptions, 

meetings and other special events. Call 580.678.3156 for 

details or visit http://www.lawtonheritage.org/. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Happy 236th Birthday America! 

Enjoy the fun and FIreworks at ONE of these local celebrations. 

Altus 4th of July Celebration 

Falcon Road, Altus, OK 

works 

will begin once it gets dark, 

which is normally between 9:45 

p.m. and 10 p.m. Don’t miss 

this exciting and spectacular 

show. For more information, call 

580.482.0210. 

Honor America Day 

Anadarko, OK, 2 p.m. 

Celebrate the 4th of July in 

Anadarko and enjoy old-fashioned 

events, live music and a car show. 

Participate in a wide variety of 

 

turtle race, soap box derby, chalk 

art contest and more. Build a sand 

Now located in the 

Fort Sill Welcome Center, 

 

5th Floor 

castle or participate in a threelegged 

race. There will also be a 

three-on-three basketball tournament, 

a men’s fast-pitch tournament, 

and arts and crafts. At the 

end of the day there is a breathtak- 

 

sun sets. For more information call, 

405.247.6651. 

Old-Fashioned Independence 

Day Celebration 

Marlow, OK 9:15 a.m. 

 

on Main Street at 9:15 a.m. Watch 

 

antique tractors, Shriner clowns 

and more. Then enjoy a full day of 

fun for the entire family in Redbud 

Park. This event includes arts 

and crafts, game booths, rides, 

various food vendors and historic 

re-enactments. At 10 p.m. you 

can “ooohhh and aahhh” at one 

 

in southern Oklahoma. For more 

information, call 580.658.2212. 

Fireworks Display 

Elk City, Begins at dark. 

Enjoy an Independence Day 

celebration with a spectacular 

 

up with bright, shimmering color. 

Gather at Ackley Park and bring 

a picnic and lawn chairs for a fun, 

 

 


queen of the house by Beth Sanchez 

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cheesecake 

Supplies: 

Red Velvet Mix 

 

3 tablespoons cocoa powder 

1 teaspoon salt 

1 1/2 cups sugar 

1 cup butter 

1 cup canola oil 

5 room temperature eggs 

2 tsp vanilla extract 

1 cup sour cream 

1 cup buttermilk 

2 1/4 tsp baking soda 

3 tsp vinegar 

1. In a large mixing bowl, 

combine the red velvet mix, 

 

2. Using the whisk attachment, 

mix the sugar and butter until 

 

3. Add the oil and eggs to the 

sugar mixture: mix until well 

blended, scraping the sides of 

the bowl as needed. 

4. Add the vanilla extract and 

sour cream and mix until it is 

well incorporated. 

5. Add 1/2 of your dry 

ingredients to the batter and mix 

well - don’t forget to scrape the 

bowl! 

6. Add 1/2 of the buttermilk. 

7. Repeat steps 5 & 6. 


8. In a small dish, combine the 

baking soda and vinegar and 

immediately fold it into your 

batter. 

9. Pour the batter into cupcake 

papers or a cake pan. 

10. Bake it up!! It will make very 

close to 4 dozen cupcakes and 

one good sized cake. 

Note: Buy some pre-made 

Philadelphia Cream Cream 

 

your cupcakes for the ultimate 

WOW! Top with cream cheese 

frosting and you’re money! Later 

Cakers! 


Write Me 

a Tune: 

Jimmy Jack 

Whitaker’s 

story 

by Amanda Herrera 

Editor’s Note: As we were going to 

press we learned that Jimmy Jack 

Whitaker won the AGAPE Festival’s 

2012 Songwriter of the Year award 

in recognition of his talent and 

songwriting. Congratulations! 

Jimmy Jack Whitaker has 

become all too familiar with the 

stretch of highway he travels 

from Nashville, Tennessee to 

southwest Oklahoma. Nashville is 

where he laid the foundation for 

his songwriting career, southwest 

Oklahoma is where his family 

resides. The award-winning 

songwriter who grew up in Snyder 

spent the beginning of his summer 

in Lawton performing a series of 

intimate local shows. However, he’ll 

soon hit the highway again, in true 

musician fashion, embarking on an 

intimate summer tour where he’ll 

play churches, festivals, prisons, 

nursing homes and just about 

everywhere in between. 

Whitaker spends a lot of time 

alone, as he’s virtually a one-man 

show who travels from one gig to 

the next. With him, a collection 

of personal photo albums full of 

images taken during his time spent 

with music legends, like Charlie 

Daniels, Willie Nelson, or his 

mentor, legendary songwriter Gary 

S. Paxton, just to name a few. 

Whitaker plays several 

instruments and possesses 

tremendous vocal talent, but refers 

to himself as a songwriter foremost. 

Despite several accolades dating 

back to the 1970s, he says he 

is most proud when other artists 

record his tunes. He’s had many 

of his songs covered from several 

genres of music. 

“It is a great feeling for someone 

to want to cut one of your songs,” 

Whitaker said. 

Whitaker has an extensive 

musical bio and spent time playing 

the music circuit in California, but 

experienced most of his success 

Songwriting tips from Jimmy Jack: 

 

the craft.” 

 

singers, pickers, or songwriters. The ones 

who make it are the ones who people 

want to go see and hear—the ones with 

charisma.” 

 

important.” 

 

rewrites.” 

 

good the song is.” 

 

anything.” 

 

 

 

line. You have to throw the great song out 

there if you want to catch success.” 

in Nashville with his collection of 

country and gospel tunes. 

Whitaker says music has 

 

freedom, allowing him to pursue a 

nontraditional career. 

 

said. “I go to bed when I want, I get 

up when I want and I’m friends with 

who I want.” 

Although his musical career 

hasn’t brought him extensive 

monetary riches, he says it’s 

provided him with a greater wealth, 

one of a spiritual nature. 

“Music opens the heart,” 

Whitaker said. “I go into prisons and 

I’m able to see that.” “The music 

is what opens the heart, and then 

whatever you feed into that heart 

[the message] once it is open will 

determine your outcome.” 

Because of the spirituality 

 

spends much of his time writing and 

performing messages of hope, and 

has several causes he cares deeply 

about. Whitaker supports School 

for Life Ministry in Gary, West 

Virginia, where McDowell County is 

the poorest county in the US, The 

Rock House Ministries 

in Rockford, Illinois which 

feeds more than 100 

inner city kids, and Global 

Missions in Rogersville, 

Tennessee. He performs 

for Christian biker groups, 

military Veterans events, 

churches, jails and 

prisons, nursing homes, 

and street ministries. 

The traveling 

songwriter says his plan 

is to continue to spend his 

time on the road, writing 

music, and answering a 

greater calling. 

“I want my legacy to be 

 

everything I do and that 

any gift I had was coming 

from the lord,” Whitaker 

said. 

For more information 

about Jimmy Jack 

Whitaker or to see a 

tour schedule, visit 

whitakermusic.tripod.com. 


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PHOTOS BY 

DAVID THOMAS 

VANITY 

PHOTOGRAPHY 

STUDIO 


Each year millions of tech 

enthusiasts await the most 

important press conferences of the 

 

June’s Electronic Entertainment 

 

of consumers for the upcoming 

year. Especially for the “Big Three,” 

Microsoft, 

Nintendo of 

America and 

Sony Computer 

Entertainment, 

this hour-anda-half 

company 

pep talk will be 

talked about for 

years to come. 

Both the 

media and 

consumers 

remember 

the glorious 

moments as 

well as the 

painfully sour 

ones. 

Last year, Sony began its 

conference with an apology. 

The PlayStation Network outage 

 

 

the apology became the clear 

indication of “we screwed up.” 

This year, Nintendo had 

every right to steal the show. 

Last summer, with the reveal of 

the company’s next-generation 

console, the Wii U, all NOA 

President Reggie Fils-Aime had to 

do was make audiences believe 

that this upcoming console is the 

future. 

Nintendo’s Wii is the best selling 

current-generation console, yet its 

slowdown in sales and negative 

reputation from a large cut of core 

gamers is alienating the view of all 

consumers. 

Casual gamers and families 

need to be able to believe that 

spending money on a Wii U, 

especially in this economy, will be 

an investment with an immediate 

 

Core gamers must believe that 

the Wii U is capable of delivering 

an experience that surpasses the 

current generation’s technology 

and that their technological 

investment won’t collect dust, as 

many Wii’s have. 

Nintendo’s show did not do that. 

Each show has a big reveal, one 

that ignites excitement, writes its 

own headlines and becomes the 

talk of the industry. 

This year, Microsoft had a reveal 

from the XBox 360’s signature 

franchise, Halo 4. Sony began with 

the anticipated announcement 

from the developer of criticallyacclaimed 

Heavy Rain and ended 

with one of the most-discussed and 

speculated titles, The Last of Us. 

Nintendo had Pikmin. 

While the reveal of a new Mario 

and Pikmin game for the Wii U is 

not necessarily bad, nothing was 

put on display to include a “wow” 

factor that is yearned for in each 

conference. 

Third-party developers could 

have saved the day, but a majority 

of Nintendo’s big hitters will be 

titles that are over 

a year old, such as 

 

Batman: Arkham 

Asylum. 

Right now, the 

common consumer 

won’t see a need to 

get a fancier “Wii,” 

and core gamers 

don’t see a reason 

to buy a system 

that is expected to 

be a let-down. 

Without the 

proper sales 

pitch, the press 

conference only 

 

console exists. 

However, that existence 

currently has a high probably of 

dissapearing unless a strong, 

 

into play, creating the consumer 

atmosphere necessary to be the 

“must-own” holiday gift. 

I have high hopes for the Wii 

U and the future for the oldest 

of the Big Three. It is possible 

for the gaming giant to make the 

comeback that it desperately needs 

in the gaming industry. 

Sadly, as of right now, Nintendo 

is doing it all wrong. 

For the E3 round-up, including 

screen shots, videos and further 

reading over this year’s Big Three 

announcements, visit www. 

OkieMagazine.com. 


Cheers! 

The Best News in 

Brews 

by Travis Storck 

Build Your Own: 

Swapping Six-Packs for Singles 

You ever walk into a package 

store, grocery market, or one of 

those fancy import stores and see 

that they have a “build your own” 

six-pack deal? For me, those are 

like a box of chocolates. You never 

know what you’re going to get. 

Recently the boss took a trip and 

brought me a couple of gems back 

and what better way to share them 

than by reviewing them for all of you 

to see? 

I’m including what she brought 

back and one I’ve gotten turned on 

to in the past through this and will 

share it with you as well. Next time 

you run across the opportunity to 

“build your own”, go for it. Sure it’s 

 

nice surprises. 

 

Pilsner - 

St. Louis 

Brewery 

Pours a 

pale straw 

yellow 

with great 

clarity with 

a frothy 

white head 

that clings 

to the 

edges and stays around a good bit, 

 

 

grassy, with notes of bready grains. 

Up front malt character of lightly 

toasted bread, followed by well 

balanced hop bitterness and herbal 

 

brew is crisp, clean, and refreshing. 

 

for grilling. 

A Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ Ale - 

Luganitas Brewing Co. 

A golden-amber pour 

accompanied by a thick, almost 

 

leaving 

traces of 

lace. Piney 

hops with 

notes of 

lemon 

citrus, 

 

and wheat 

grain. 

Tastes 

follow the 

nose only 

more so 

 

piney. Solid wheat grain and bready 

sweetness in the back end but it 

 

 

but has more IPA character to me. 

 

The Poet 

- New 

Holland 

Brewing 

Co. 

This 

oatmeal 

stout 

pours near 

black with 

garnet red 

edges with 

a thick, 

 

back to thick patchy lacing. Smell 

is of slightly sweet malts, toasted 

oats, and wafts of char. Taste is 

everything I was hoping for. Upfront 

sweetness of the malt and oats, 

 

bakers chocolate. There’s some 

hop bitterness but only enough to 

add some balance. Finishes slightly 

sweet. Smooth and creamy yet light 

 

Xingu 

Black 

Beer - 

Cervejaria 

Sul 

Brasileira 

 

had this 

brew a 

while 

ago after 

picking one 

up in Texas and I’ve since turned 

on several people to it (you’re 

welcome) now that it’s available 

locally. This brew pours an almost 

pitch black with a smallish one- 

 

but some lace. Aromas of roasted 

grain, licorice, molasses sweetness 

and dark fruit. Flavors bring more 

of the nose introducing some dark 

cocoa and caramel with a slight 

 

dry. Light body makes it a good 

intro to those wanting to delve into 

darker brews without crossing over 

into porters and stouts...yet. 


Mabel Simmons, or Madea 

as you most likely know her, is a 

character in several Tyler Perry 

 

Oh yeah, he portrays her, as 

well. The most recent installment, 

Madea’s Witness Protection, which 

came out at the end of last month, 

 

comedy at its best. 

According to Tyler Perry’s 

plays, movies, and books, 

Madea is originally from New 

Orleans, Louisiana. She was 

born on April 26, 1935, had many 

brothers (Frederick and Joe), 

and an illegitimate brother, Willie 

Humphrey, to whom she was 

 

years old, she moved to Atlanta, 

Georgia. She attended Booker T. 

Washington High School, where 

she participated in cheerleading. 

She mentions in Don’t Make 

 

Earrings: Madea’s Uninhibited 

Commentaries on Love and Life 

that her parents would not allow her 

to go out with boys until she was 

seventeen or eighteen. During her 

adult years, Madea supported and 

raised her children by stripping, 

pole-dancing, and professional 

wrestling – among other things. 

Madea’s criminal record started 

at the age of 9 with a charge of 

Reel 

World 

by Jim Joplin 

petty theft, which 

progressed to illegal 

gambling at 18, 

check fraud, identity 

theft, insurance 

fraud (she had 

nine deceased 

husbands), assault 

and attempted 

murder, 

vehicle theft, 

smashing into 

other cars, 

and fork-lifting 

vehicles out 

of parking 

spaces. 

Although 

Madea 

was once 

a licensed 

driver, she 

hasn’t had 

a driver’s 

license for 

38 years. In 

fact, Madea has so many run-ins 

with the law that her brother Joe 

calls her a “po po ho”. In “Diary of a 

Mad Black Woman” she is charged 

with criminal trespassing, reckless 

driving, and a broken taillight. 

The list of appearances for 

Madea starts with the play “I Can 

Do Bad All By Myself” in 1999, 

which was written, directed, and 

starred Tyler Perry. In 2009, it was 

adapted into the movie of the 

 

that center around Madea: “Diary 

of a Mad Black Woman” (2005), 

“Madea’s Family Reunion” (2006), 

“Meet the Browns” (2008), “Madea 

Goes to Jail” (2009), “Madea’s 

Big Happy Family” (2011), and 

Heller, 

How Ya Dern? 

“Madea’s Witness Protection” 

(2012). Coincidentally, “Witness 

 

Madea franchise that is not based 

on a play. 

For the most part, people love 

Madea. Entertainment Weekly 

listed her in its “Best of 2000-2010”, 

saying, “Whether she’s going to jail 

or just opening up a can 

of whupass, Tyler Perry’s 

Madea is the profane, 

gun-toting granny you 

never had but (maybe) 

wish you did.” However, 

there are some who say 

that Perry is playing to 

black stereotypes with 

Madea. 

The most notable 

of critics is director 

Spike Lee who, in 2009, 

 

 

Lee compared the Madea 

movies to the minstrel 

shows of the past which 

satirized black people 

as dim-witted, lazy, 

superstitious and happy-go-lucky, 

and stated that if a white director 

made a movie depicting black 

people in the manner he would 

be ostracized. To this, Perry said 

that he makes these movies for 

entertainment and they shouldn’t 

be taken so seriously. 

How ever you decide to 

 

entertainment value. Personally, I 

think Tyler Perry is a genius; and, 

I hope he’ll continue to turn out 

Madea movies for years to come. If 

you’re not familiar with Madea, or 

 

you check them out. Be prepared 

to laugh. Can I get a “Halleluyer!” or 

a “Praise da Lort!”? 


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Lawton, OK 

Phone 580.351.0581 Fax 580.351.6929 

Monday - Friday: 8a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 

Saturday: 8:00-12:00 

Closed Sunday 

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Find us on the web at www.cahpets.net 

MEET 

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PET OF THE MONTH 

BLUE - M, Border Collie Mix, approximately 10- 

14 months old, 45 lbs. Blue loves to go for walks 

 

dogs, but will give chase to cats and birds. Blue 

is happiest when he can swim in a pond or a 

pool. He is a good hearted, gentle dog. He is still 

learning the ways of world, which he loves to 

explore. He looks up with his beautiful brown 

eyes as if to say “I’m going to sniff over here for a 

little bit”. He is fun to have around. He is a very 

intelligent dog that wants to be part of the family. 

He is neutered and up to date on his vaccinations. 

If you are interested in adopting Blue, please 

contact Natasha at (580) 713-9200 or email her 

at natashaturner1@hotmail.com 


When lighting a Black 

 

hand always hold it 

between the thumb and 

 

 

still have enough of a 

grip to throw it away 

from the kids. Safety 

 

If a Roman candle 

begins shooting out 

of the wrong end and 

you have to make an 

emergency decision, 

always point it toward 

the IN-LAWS, not 

immediate family. 

You should never let anyone 

under the age of six light an 

M-80. Remember, safety 

 

Be sure to wheel grandma up 

close to the action-- between 

the stye’s and the glaucoma, 

she has a hard time seeing 

the pretty lights. She can also 

 

the dangerous sparks and 

the kids. 

 

out it’s perfectly acceptable 

 

provided you are facing away 

from the kids. 

Duct-taping a spraying 

fountain onto a Frisbee is 

a good way to encourage 

the neighbors to get into the 

patriotic mood. 

It’s okay to use the dog and 

some duct tape to create a 

 

just be sure to have a garden 

hose ready. 

Lighting an entire package 

of Black Cats, tossing it 

toward your brother-in-law 

and yelling, “Think fast!” is 

actually required by law in 37 

states-- I think. 

 

Fireworks 

Etiquette 

OKIE MAGAZINE www.okiemagazine.com Page32 

by 

By Mortimor Oullouitious 

Snerkleschwartz 

containing the word, 

“vertical,” are guaranteed to 

be more exciting if placed 

“horizontally.” 

Those spinning, buzzing 

disks that spray sparks, 

when placed strategically, 

can be used to determine 

your sister-in-law’s new hair 

style for the next few weeks. 

 

12-year-old’s cigarette lighter 

for the holiday, but do the 

right thing, and give it back. 

Cleanup is important, so at 

the end of the night have the 

kids gather up all the used 

 

them into a box, secretly 

placing a new Roman Candle 

among the trash…then have 

the kids gather around, throw 

a match into the box, and 

say, “Okay, kids….wait for the 

surprise!” 

While it’s okay to plan on 

 

 

your responsibility to know 

if the party is getting boring, 

in which case you must 

discretely kick the huge 

tube onto its side, facing the 

crowd, light the fuse and yell, 

‘Thunder up!”

ACROSS 

1. Dossier 

5. Broom 

10. Ends a prayer 

14. Poems 

15. Task 

16. Frost 

17. Dregs 

18. Opposition 

20. Venture to say 

22. Celebrated 

23. At this time 

24. What we are called 

25. Reckoning 

32. Willow 

33. Numbskull 

34. Damp 

37. Fastens 

38. Basic belief 

39. Anagram of “Mail” 

40. Unhappy 

41. An essay 

42. 4-door car 

43. Spectacular 

45. A loose coverall 

49. 7 in Roman numerals 

50. Honors 

53. Lockjaw 

57. Change 

59. Ripped 

60. Labels 

61. Remove errors from 

62. Norse god 

63. God of love 

64. Overact 

65. Absorb written material 

DOWN 

1. Bend 

2. Bright thought 

3. Lascivious look 

4. Colognes 

5. Poor handwriting 

6. Watery part of milk 

7. Dawn goddess 

8. Twin sister of Ares 

9. Annoyance 

10. A kind of macaw 

11. Half note 

12. Master of ceremonies 

13. Requires 

19. 1000 kilograms 

21. Not sweet 

25. Camp beds 

26. Largest continent 

27. Misled 

28. Highly skilled 

29. Melodies 

30. Unreactive 

31. ___ober 

34. Dry riverbed 

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36. Bell sound 

38. Letter after sigma 

39. Go-between 

41. Texas hold-em 

 

44. Retaliate 

45. Tablet 

46. Of the cheekbone 

47. Expenditure 

48. Pepperwort 

51. Stow, as cargo 

52. Flower stalk 

53. Brag 

54. Connecting point 

55. Murres 

56. Transmit 

58. Nigerian tribesman 

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“Don’t Worry, You’ll Get Big!” 

Feeding the ducks at Liberty Lake in Lawton 

Photo by Annette Vaughan 

Books, CD’s, 

Candles, Bulk 

Herbs, Essential 

Oils, Incense, 

Jewelry, Crystals, 

Dragons, Gargoyles, 

Fairies, Angels, 

Clothing, Velvet 

Bags and Cards. 

www.curiousgoodsok.com 

 

 

Manicures and Monuments is the heartwarming 

tale of the denizens of an Oklahoma nursing home 

and the young manicurist-in-training who comes to 

volunteer. September 14 - 15 and 21 - 22, 2012. 

Quilters is a tribute to the courage and resilience 

of American pioneer women. November 2 - 3 and 

9 - 10, 2012. 

Circle Mirror Transformation a is a comedy about 

a creative drama class with seemingly silly acting 

exercises and the unexpected.February 7 - 10, 

2013. 

Tuesdays with Morrie 

inspirational play based on the bestselling memoir 

by Mitch Albom who reunited with his college 

professor years later and realized he had more to 

learn. April 26 - 27 & May 3 - 4, 2013. 

http://www.bluemoonlawton.org/ 

 


SOLUTION 

Coming in June 

to the 

Lawton - Fort Sill Art 

Council 

July - Every Friday from 

9:00am to Noon - Children’s 

Art Camp. 

July 6 - 6:00pm - Printmaking 

workshop $5.00 

July 19 - 7:00pm General 

Membership Meeting and 

Artist Demonstration 

1701 Ferris Ave 

Lawton, OK 

580.591.0454 

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An 

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about & by Jordan Godlewski 

t some point in everyone’s life they get burned out 

and feel that they have lost their way. That happened to me. I 

started to feel that I was becoming stagnant and had no clear 

path to the things that I wanted to achieve. I felt a change of 

scenery was in order. Now, to bring you up to speed, I had 

signed up for yoga and art retreat in Provence, the South of 

France for two weeks over a year ago and the timing could 

not have been any better. I really didn’t have any expectations 

about the other people on the retreat, the only thing I knew 

was I was the only male in a group of eighteen females. The 

only real expectation I had was not to come home with an 

impressive art journal since I was deprived of creativity and 

connection. As the trip progressed I found myself visiting with 

a different group of ladies each day and was absolutely blown 

away by these individuals. I was surrounded by creative, 

intellectual people who were all very much accomplished in 

 

to put into words when you feel such a connection with a group 

of people who have the ability to give you that recharge you 

are in need of. It was at this moment I thought, maybe you 

 

scenery. Maybe all you need is to connect with new individuals 

and experience the synergy that is created when like-minded 

individuals interact. As the week went on I found myself 

wanting to work more and more on my art journal because I 

simply couldn’t remember all the ideas I was constantly having.

I soon found myself drawing inspiration 

not only from the lessons being taught by the 

leader of the group but also by the lessons 

I was learning from simply opening up and 

contributing to conversations. I have now 

learned to never pass up an opportunity to 

meet someone new and take a moment to learn 

about them. I’m truly grateful for the chance 

to meet so many wonderful people on this trip 

and I can’t wait to go back with everyone again! 

To read more about my trip and see more 

photos, visit www.OKIEmagazine.com 

Creating an art journal for a special trip or 

occasion is a fun way to save your ticket 

stubs and reciepts. 

Save the lables from my wine bottles and 

write down who you had each bottle with. 

(Tisue (Tissue tape tape is a is great a great alternative to to glue!) 

Painting in your art journal or diary is a 

great way to add colour and create a layer 

effect. 

Taping or gluing in pages is another way 

to add larger pictures or special hand made 

paper like I have added here. 

Adding in envelopes and pockets gives you 

a special space to save trinkets that you 

would rather not glue or tape in. 

Visit our YouTube channel to see photos and clips from the 

Arts for All Festival and Soirée. Youtube.com/readokie

This year has seen the losses of some of music’s 

biggest names and personalities. From singers to 

rappers to entertainers, icons have been lost, but 

 

Adam “MCA” Yauch, founding member of the 

Beastie Boys, died after battling throat cancer for 

three years on May 4. Originally a punk band, the 

Beastie Boys went on to become one of the most 

innovative groups in hip hop and rap, with irreverent 

lyrics and memorable music videos – most of which 

were directed by Yauch under the pseudonym 

“Nathaniel Hornblower.” Yauch was known for 

practicing Buddhism and advocating Tibetian 

independence. 

The Queen of Disco, Donna Summer, privately 

lost her battle with lung cancer on May 17. Known 

 

 

attendee of the legendary Studio 54 in New York 

 

of the late ‘70s. After disco’s popularity began to 

wane, she successfully transitioned as an R&B and 

pop singer. Summer converted to Christianity after 

struggling with drug addiction and depression, and 

became known for her devout outreach. 

Davy Jones died on February 29. He was a teen 

idol in the ‘60s and ‘70s as both a member of the 

Monkees and as a solo singer. His popularity is 

best highlighted in a fan’s dream of an episode of 

The Brady Bunch, “Getting Davy Jones.” According 

to USA Today, Marcia Brady says his name around 

 

 

tour of the United Kingdom and North America in 

2011. 

Dick Clark, “America’s Oldest Teenager,” died of 

a heart attack on April 18. Clark was best known 

for hosting two major music-related television 

programs, American Bandstand and Dick Clark’s 

New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. Bandstand helped to 

legitimize rock and roll as an accepted music genre 

after its long demonization by the older generation. 

Rockin’ Eve became an annual special which 

highlighted major popular acts of the previous year 

as they celebrate the impending new one. Clark 

hosted Rockin’ Eve every year but 2005. 

Tributes to some of the biggest names the music 

industry lost this year – Don Cornelius, Etta James 

and Whitney Houston – will be forthcoming in the 

end-of-year issue of OKIE Magazine. 

Which singers or instrumentalists have died 

this year that you miss? Who has had the biggest 

impact on your life? Correspondence may be sent 

to taylorb@okiemagazine.com, or you can eave 

me a note on OKIE Magazine’s Facebook page. 

Taylor B, an Army Brat via Fort Sill, knows that 

“gone” does not mean “forgotten.” 

Azealia Banks, “1991 EP” Grade: A 

Delightfully explicit, Banks 

 

and establishes her place in 

the rap game in her debut EP. 

 

with beats reminiscent of early 

‘90s house music (hence the 

title), and has garnered the 

praise of both the mainstream 

and indie press. 

Luke Bryan, “Drunk on You” Grade: B- 

Southwest Oklahoma may not 

have “cottonwood fallin’ like 

snow in July,” but Okies still 

know how to have good times 

like Bryan sings about. Bryan’s 

intoxicating deep voice sets this 

song apart from what would 

have been a generic country 

pop song for anyone else. 

BIGBANG, “Monster” Grade: B+ 

Americans are currently 

falling for boy bands like One 

Direction and The Wanted for 

two reasons: they haven’t heard 

BIGBANG before, and most 

probably don’t speak Korean. 

This track is all the fun of what 

boy bands should be with the 

vocal support for it to stand 

apart from standard bubblegum 

fare. 


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