AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2015 ionOk.com Nurturing the fine art of philanthropy Olivia Kay d i v a D Oklahoma’s singing sensation Gary Good hits high notes r e f i n n e J Creating families through adoption Deadwood, S.D. great travel y b o destination t o h P Lifestyle … Culture … Entertainment Where you go, your shows go. As a Cox customer, you have access to great entertainment no matter where you are. Your Cox TV service includes TV apps that o er access to shows and sporting events on up to 90 networks — anywhere, anytime. Want to watch live TV anywhere in your home? With the Contour® app from Cox, you can view up to 130 live channels plus On DEMAND shows right on your tablet anywhere in your home. Just sign in with your Cox User ID and password to enjoy it all. Visit cox.com/tvapps for more. Contour® from Cox is available to residential customers in Cox service areas. 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INTRODUCING Follow us on Nichols Hills Plaza 405.842.1478 NW 63rd &Western rmeyersokc.com publisher : Don Swift assistant : Joni Yeager editor : Tim Farley editiorial assistant : Darian Woolbright videographer : Jeremy Gossett director of photography : Michael Downes web site developer : Patrick Moore with Set Sail Media web site developer : Nina Jones, Data Design Inc. illustration : Rosemary Burke graphic design : Wendy Mills Advertising Sales Dave Amis Tina Layman Photographers Justin Avera Jeremy Gossett Donny Ho Fran Kozakowski Hugh Scott, Jr. Tracy Reece Jerry Hymer Advertising Consultants Rick Buchanan Contributors fashion : Linda Miller art : Joy Reed Belt people : Peggy Gandy entertainment : Heide Brandes book reviews : Lucy Smoker social issues : Robbie Robertson community : Lauren Wright bon appetite : Cheryl Payne contributing writer : Julie Bishop contributing writer : Don Brewington contributing writer : Greg Horton contributing writer : Asa Leveaux contributing writer : M.A. Smith contributing writer : Mindy Wood contributing writer : Julie York thunder fastbreak : Tim Farley 6 ionOklahoma AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2015 14 Contents COVER STORY 14 Olivia Kay: Oklahoma’s singing sensation by Tim Farley PEOPLE 26 Louisa McCune: Nurturing the Fine Art of Philanthropy by M. J. Van Deventer 72 Veterans Upward Bound by Tim Farley 74 A GOOD THING : Gary Good hits high note with art, music, events by Linda Miller COMMUNITY 20 Making Families: Deaconess Pregnancy and Adoption Services TRAVEL by Tim Farley 32 Deadwood aims to please: Historic town offers Wild West appeal and more 32 by Linda Miller ENTERTAINMENT & MOVIES 49 Movies:Summer of Women by Jacob Oller 64 OCCC announces artists for 2015-2016 Performing Arts Series 10 ionOklahoma AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2015 66 FASHION 37 Eye openers: Putting stock in vintage eyewear by Linda Miller 40 Wrapped up in style: What’s in store for fall? by Linda Miller ART 30 New exhibits feature Native American artists by Linda Miller 44 Animal Art: Wildlife Artists Share Diversity of Viewpoints by M. J. Van Deventer 68 Santa Fe Artist Treasures Oklahoma’s Influence by M. J. 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Sincerely, Don Swift 12 ionOklahoma AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2015 EXPERIENCE THE RENOVATED MUSEUM In honor of the 20th Anniversary, the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum completed a $10 million renovation that unveils hundreds of artifacts, 35 new interactive stations, and never-before-seen key pieces of evidence. The newly-enhanced Museum is a life-changing pilgrimage through loss, resilience, and the ultimate renewal of a city and its people, following the April 19, 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. Visit the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum and experience the journey first-hand. OklahomaCityNationalMemorial.org COVER LIVIA AY Oklahoma’s singing sensation BY TIM FARLEY livia Kay took ballet, dance Although she’s enjoyed a lot of quick success, Kay and gymnastics lessons but got said she’s reluctant to accept all of the attention O bored. So, she started singing because she doesn’t want to be considered famous. “I just want to be a normal kid,” she said during a and she hasn’t quit . recent interview with ionok.com. Kay, a 12-year-old Edmond girl, has put her The normalcy is facilitated by parents Charlie and youthful mark on the entertainment world the last four Heather, 18-year-old sister Madison and twin brother years with powerful renditions of Adele’s “Rolling in Owen. Life at the Kay house is relatively calm as the Deep,” Tina Turner’s arrangement of “Proud Heather decides which events, interviews or shows Mary” and her feature appearance on MattyBRaps her young singing star daughter will attend. video of “True Colors.” Her YouTube video of “Rolling in the Deep” has collected more than 1.8 million viewers and the video with MattyBRaps has more than 37 million views. She’s also known for heart-stirring performances of the national anthem at a host of athletic events, including Oklahoma City Thunder games, Gov. Mary Fallin’s 2015 inauguration. Kay also has been interviewed by almost every Oklahoma City media outlet, plus Sports Illustrated, “The View” host Barbara Walters, NBA.com, PerezHilton.com and Ellen DeGeneres’ “Good News” blog. “It was crazy,” Kay said of her rise to fame. “We were in LA for an event and we get this call to be on The View. It all happened in 24 hours. The fact that we were on one coast and had to fly to the other coast was crazy. I think they were surprised I could sing like an adult when I’m the shortest seventh grader I know.” FEBRUARY/MARCH 2015 ionOklahoma 15 Above, Olivia singing at Governor Mary Fallin’s 2015 inauguration. Below, Olivia with Blake Shelton. “A lot of it depends on the and that’s how Marley’s Mission calendar, her school and my work. was born. We listen to what they say and Olivia and her mother accepted then we talk about it,” Heather an invitation to perform at a gala explained. for Marley’s Mission, a decision Although Olivia is considered a they’ve never regretted. Always professional entertainer who is talkative, Olivia immediately paid for her performances, she made friends with a young boy and her mom are quick to accept who suffers from autism. invitations to some charitable “I talked him into coming to the events. One of nonprofit groups gala and then I talked him into dear to Olivia’s heart is Marley’s dancing with me,” she said, with a Mission in Pennsylvania. Marley’s smile. “If he wouldn’t have come Mission is a nonprofit that we wouldn’t have danced. It was provides equine-based therapy so much fun.” free of charge to children and So what life experiences make their families who have Olivia an extrovert with so much experienced trauma. The talent? Even her parents don’t nonprofit was established in 2009 know. after a 5-year-old was attacked in “I can’t explain it,” Heather her home by a stranger. The young said of Olivia’s success and victim had trouble recovering singing ability. “She’s always been from the trauma until her parents that way.” kept a promise to buy her a horse, Vocal lessons have certainly 16 ionOklahoma AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2015 helped, which is something that still occurs weekly.