A13 Monday | May 24, 2010 | tulsaworld.com Local


 West Tulsa dream about to come true 
    
 • Construction of South Haven’s own training, food and clothing distribution, mental health community center should begin this fall. assistance, after school pro- grams and computer and job Slope of By mike averill to complete. training. World Staff Writer “We are going to break “People need these servic- ground this year,” said Jones, es and don’t have transporta- Willard Jones has been pastor at Greater Corner- tion to get them. They don’t culture working to bring a commu- stone Baptist Church and have that presence here,” nity center to the impover- executive director of the Jones said. ished South Haven neigh- Greater Cornerstone Com- Family and Children’s Ser- erodes borhood in west Tulsa for munity Development Proj- vices is one of the agencies more than five years. ect, a nonprofit group, sepa- that will have a presence at It appears there is a light rate from the church, that is the center. over time at the end of the tunnel. over the center. “We’re excited to col- “We’re making the impos- The community center laborate with the center to n 1889, at the new sible possible, the abstract will be located across the provide clinical services for French nightclub Moulin concrete,” he said. Greater Cornerstone Baptist those in need in the area,” IRouge, chorus girls be- Construction of the Church, 5610 S. 41st West said Whitney Downie, F&CS gan kicking up their heels to planned $7 million 20,000- Ave., and will include space community-based services offer tantalizing glimpses of square-foot community cen- for partner agencies to pro- director. Pastor Willard Jones stands in the field that will be the home of fishnet stockings and layers ter should begin in the fall vide services like family and a new $7 million community center across the street from his west of petticoats. and will take 12 to 14 months youth counseling, job skill SEE CenTeR A14 Tulsa church. STEPHEN HOLMAN/Tulsa World Parisians were so scan- dalized, they packed the audience night after night to see the vulgar display for themselves before condemn- ing it. A contemporary news account marveled at the dex- terity of the dancers before Link is broken suggesting that “we may presume they are at least as flexible with their morals.” In time, of course, the shock wore off and, soon after the turn of the century, the same Paris newspaper complained about the Mou- lin Rouge becoming a dull tourist attraction “that no longer provides a thrill for sophisticated gentlemen.” High kicks and low blows: The Can-Can went on to become a standard routine for cheer- leader squads across Ameri- ca, where the young dancers dispense with the fishnets and the petticoats — and, for that matter, hardly bother to wear skirts either. What once made a scandal, now makes grandma and grandpa proud. Which brings us to the 2010 World of Dance com- petition in Pomona, Calif., where a troupe of 7-year-old girls recently bounced onto the stage wearing thigh-high stockings and what appeared to be frilly, pink lingerie. No, I didn’t forget to put a “1” in front of the “7.” They were 7 years old. A video of the bump-and- grind performance went viral on Youtube, and cable news channels quickly con- vened panelists to criticize such adult behavior by such underage students. Naturally, no responsible newscast can disapprove of a video clip without loop- Rhonda Johnson poses with a photograph of her late husband, Dr. Robert Johnson (seated), who died of ALS disease on Oct. 4, 2005. Johnson was the ing it in heavy rotation. If namesake of an annual Muscular Dystrophy Association golf tournament that no longer bears his name. SHERRY BROWN/Tulsa World you haven’t seen it a hun- dred times yet, you’ve been watching too much Food Network. Widow upset as golf tourney drops late doctor’s name The parents defended themselves in the press by By Deon J. Hampton lateral sclerosis, is a disease of the changed the name of the Dr. Rob- suggesting that their inno- World Staff Writer The Muscular Dystrophy nerve cells in the brain and spinal ert Johnson Golf Classic in OKC, cent daughters were simply Association’s golf cord that control voluntary muscle making it a general tournament. dancing the way people The family of a deceased War- movement. In 2008, more than $40,000 dance these days and wear- ren Clinic doctor is upset that his tournament. Robert Johnson’s family, friends was raised in the Tulsa golf tour- ing what performers wear. name is being removed from a golf When: Sept. 27 at Emerald Falls and colleagues, along with the nament, followed by $20,000 in Haven’t you watched the tournament held in his honor that Golf Course in Broken Arrow. MDA started the golf tourna- 2009. Even less had been raised MTV Awards lately? Or a has raised more than $120,000 To donate money or for more ment in 2006 in Oklahoma City this year; however the committee Super Bowl halftime? statewide. information, call 749-7997. and raised between $40,000 and had three more months to raise “Everybody’s doing it,” The Muscular Dystrophy As- $50,000. sponsorships. one father informed us, sociation in Tulsa is changing the The next year, the committee Many organizations that previ- adopting an excuse that kids name of the Dr. Robert Johnson Johnson, 37, of Tulsa. “We put in a raised roughly $40,000 for the ously donated funds couldn’t do- are supposed to try on their Golf Classic, MDA officials said. lot of work raising money. No one tournament, which had been ex- nate the same amount this year, parents. Then the parents A new name won’t be created. is happy with this. This was dear panded to Tulsa. Rhonda Johnson, a mother of two, are supposed to ask about Rather, the tournament will be an to our hearts.” Committee members also raised said. everybody jumping off a MDA-sponsored golf classic hon- Robert Johnson, who spent six thousands of dollars for the OKC Becky Wilkerson, executive di- bridge, but the news anchor oring several families. The MDA years as an internal medicine doc- tournament that year but aren’t rector of the MDA in Tulsa, ac- missed that obvious follow- informed the family of its decision tor for the Warren Clinic, died in sure how much they raised. The knowledges that the committee up. in a letter earlier this month. October 2005 from ALS. MDA also couldn’t confirm how isn’t obligated to raise a specific One of the mothers in- “It really upsets me,” said Rhon- More commonly known as Lou much was raised that year. sisted that only somebody da Johnson, 41, widow of Robert Gehrig’s disease, ALS, amyotrophic Shortly thereafter, the MDA SEE hOnOR A14 with a dirty imagination would see anything wrong with pre-pubescent girls wiggling around a stage in their underwear. Edmond sixth-grader new music industry model “People just need to get over it,” she said. • The Internet can sixth-grade choir showcase vital in launching careers but Change is coming: Well, give was posted online April 28. not necessarily for sustaining us time. Cultural progress hype new artists; a By May 12, the video had them. doesn’t happen overnight. lasting effect is less drawn more than 1.4 million “The Internet and social When French designer views, resulting in a call from media are great for introduc- Louis Reed introduced the certain, some say. the producers of “The Ellen ing artists to a vast number of bikini in the mid-1940s, DeGeneres Show” for an ap- people. What it’s not great at is respectable models refused By JoHn a. WilliamS pearance. showing how the band or art- to wear it on the runway and The Oklahoman Jeff Snyder, the director of ists’ careers unfold,” he said. he had to find a stripper for the Music Business Program Just as the Internet can the debut. OKLAHOMA CITY — The at Lebanon Valley College in take an artist from obscurity It took an entire decade sudden rise to celebrity sta- Annville, Pa., said Greyson to sudden celebrity, Booker for two-piece swimsuits tus of a 12-year-old Edmond has the talent and the looks said social media can be ma- to begin outselling the old boy has music industry ex- to create a buzz among a nipulated to manufacture one-piece among American perts and artists looking to significant segment of social that popularity. Greyson Chance, who has become a YouTube phenomenon teenagers. That’s how long social media like Facebook, media users. “Record companies pro- with his performance of “Paparazzi” by Lady Gaga, stands with it can take for something to Twitter, MySpace and You- “The demographic is 12- mote their artists on social me- a microphone earlier this month at Cheyenne Middle School in go from indecent to accept- Tube to revolutionize the en- year-old girls. They still buy dia and make it seem like it’s edmond. NATE BiLLiNGS/The Oklahoman able on its way to becoming tertainment business. CDs. They still go to the mall, fans that are doing the writ- child’s play. Jay Shanker, an entertain- Edmond’s Cheyenne Middle that people will find some- and they are rabid about ing (on fan pages),” he said. The problem in Pomona is ment industry attorney with School, is being compared thing they like and want to whoever they happen to “That’s definitely something that the parents got ahead of McAfee & Taft in Oklahoma to teen idol Justin Bieber talk about it and share with like,” he said. that happens. How much ef- the rest of us on the slippery City, said Greyson Michael in the press after a video of friends. Then you have cre- Scott Booker, chief execu- fect it really has is going to be, slope. Wait another decade Chance is an example of how him singing Lady Gaga’s “Pa- ated overnight sensations,” tive officer of the Academy of I believe, short-lived.” or so and the World of the Internet can hype new parazzi” became an instant Shankler said. Contemporary Music at the Snyder said he believes Dance might look like a Sun- artists. Internet hit. The YouTube video of University of Central Okla- day-school skit. Greyson, a sixth-grader at “The phenomenon is Greyson singing at a recent homa, said social media is SEE MuSiC A14 A 14 NN Monday, May 24, 2010

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   death notices    Ex-Ohio lawmaker famed TULSA    Gabriela Perez-magana and Jorge Brown, Betty Ann (mcClintock), 88, Bautista, boy. for sex and bribery dies homemaker, died Saturday. Ser- Katie Pierson, boy. vices pending. moore’s rosewood. BIrTHS misty Springer and michael Former U.S. Rep. Donald “Buz” Lukens said Kuchwara was surrounded by fam- Brown, Betty Zo, 87, nurse aide, (tulsans unless indicated) Guardado, boy. died Saturday. Graveside service of Ohio, once a rising conservative star ily and was listening to music from his 11 a.m. Tuesday, memorial Park peggy V. helmerich in state politics before a string of scan- favorite show “Gypsy” on his iPod when Cemetery, and memorial service st. Francis hospital Women’s health Center Vanessa and Benjamin Baker, girl. dals abruptly ended his career, has died. he died. 1 p.m. Tuesday, Boston Avenue Beckie m. and John W. Bandy, He was 79. Kuchwara reviewed plays by Edward United methodist Church. moore’s Liz and Van Evans, girl. Vinita, girl. Sheryl and Nicholas Klenovich, Lukens died of cancer at a Dallas nurs- Albee and August Wilson, Stephen Southlawn. maria Barajas and Gabriel ing home Saturday, said his sister, Lois Sondheim and Arthur Miller, his work Byrd, Travion L. “Tray B.,” 22, Sapulpa, boy. ramirez, Chicago, boy. Emyly Thompson and Derek Short of Springfield, Ohio. appearing in thousands of papers and on laborer, died may 18. Visitation 10 Veronica Bell and Corey Johnson, a.m.-7 p.m. monday, Dyer Funeral morrison, boy. Lukens was convicted in 1989 of pay- websites around the world. girl. Amber and Jarrod Vanderslice, ing a 16-year-old girl from Columbus for “As theater reviewers have been Home, and service 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sherri and Jeremy DeGroot, boy. Full Gospel Family outreach Sapulpa, boy. sex. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail dropped, newspapers increasingly pick Chelsea Faulkner and Gerald Full- Jennafer Welch and roy Kelley, ministries. hart, Sand Springs, boy. fined $500. up the Associated Press reviews, mak- love-Blayblock, Carrie L., 78, foster Broken Arrow, boy. Valeria Holquin and Fernando Heather and Jonathon Young, girl. The scandal cost him the 1990 Re- ing Michael Kuchwara arguably the care provider, died Sunday. Ser- Holquin-Camacho, girl. publican primary, where he lost to then- most influential legit critic in America,” vices pending. Dyer. Tonya Howell, girl. state Rep. John Boehner, now the House proclaimed Variety writer Robert Hofler Monroe, richard E., 78, systems st. John Medical Center LeeAnna Jackson and Aaron mary and Justin Adkisson, Sperry, minority leader in Con- in July 2009. analyst, died Wednesday. Service Gonzales, boy. 11 a.m. Tuesday, Stanleys Funeral girl. gress. Born in Scranton, Pa., Kuchwara was a Sasha Jackson, boy. Cindy Pridgen, boy. U.S.-World Lukens resigned his graduate of Syracuse University, and had Service Chapel. Felicia munoz and C.D. Steidley, spain, Stephen P., 57, dog trainer, deathS seat Oct. 24, 1990, less a master’s degree in journalism from the mcAlester, boy. osu Medical Center died Saturday. Services pending. rocio Padilla and oscar Duran, than three months be- University of Missouri. Shandle Goff and Aaron Lane, boy. Add’Vantage. girl. fore his term was to expire, rather than According to his sister, Pat Henley, spaulding, Billy, 82, mcDonnell face an investigation by the House eth- he loved theater so much as a child that Douglas employee, died Friday. ics committee, which planned to look the local newsstand would make sure to Service 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Stan- Services pending. Hutchins- died Thursday. Service 1 p.m. into allegations of sexual misconduct. save him a copy of Variety. leys Funeral Service Chapel. maples. monday, Foster-Petering Funeral Lukens also was mired in legal trouble stephens, marie H., 79, home- — Yvonne (Ferguson) Wilkinson, Home Chapel. because of a scandal involving the now- Heart condition claims railroad man maker, died Thursday. Service 75, retired from the Air Force, — Dennis E. Self, 64, national 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Antioch defunct House bank, which benefited died Sunday. Services pending. service officer, died Friday.r osary Congress members by offering unlim- Robert K. Pattison, a third-generation Baptist Church. Hutchins-maples, Hutchins-maples. 7 p.m. monday, Foster-Petering Bristow. ited penalty-free checking overdrafts. railroad man who served a bumpy ten- Broken Arrow — Patrick B. Cic- Funeral Home Chapel, and funeral Wortham, Jaylon, infant son of chino, 28, Blue Bell production mass noon Tuesday, St. Joseph Later accused of taking $15,000 in ure from 1976 to 1978 leading the Long Dorothy Wortham and Joseph worker, died Friday. Visitation 6-8 Catholic Church. bribes from two Cincinnati business- Island Railroad, one of the country’s Love, died Wednesday. Visita- p.m. Tuesday and service 10 a.m. okmulgee — James David Work- men, Lukens was convicted on a felony busiest commuter-rail systems, died of tion 10-10:45 a.m. monday, Floral Wednesday, both at Hayhurst man, 92, glass plant worker, died charge of bribery in 1996 and sentenced a heart ailment May 12 at Burke Health Haven Funeral Home, Broken Ar- Funeral Home. Saturday. Visitation 10 a.m.-1:30 to 30 months in prison. Care Center. He was 88. row, and graveside service 11 a.m. Claremore — Charles “Bud” Dollard, p.m. Wednesday, mcClendon- Lukens denied that he ever exchanged For much of his early career, Pattison monday, Floral Haven Garden of 78, retired Boeing employee, died Winters Funeral Home, and Angels, Broken Arrow. votes for money. ascended through the engineering ranks Saturday. Services pending. rice. service 2 p.m. Wednesday, Faith A supporter of Barry Goldwater and of the New York Central Railroad. The Coffeyville, Kan.— Bessie Leoma Baptist Church. an early, enthusiastic booster of Ronald financially troubled New York Central STATE/AREA mason, 93, died Saturday. Visita- Porum — Karen Jo Lane, 66, died Reagan, Lukens rose quickly as a Re- and the Pennsylvania Railroad lines Funeral home, church and cemetery tion noon-8 p.m. Tuesday and Saturday. memorial service 1 service 10 a.m. Wednesday, both p.m. Wednesday, Friendship publican and conservative activist from merged in 1968 to form Penn Central, locations are in the city under which at Penwell-Gabel Ford-Wulf-Bruns Chapel Baptist Church. Shurden, southwest Ohio. whose declaration of bankruptcy soon the death notice is listed unless other- Funeral Home. Henryetta. First elected to the House in 1967, he afterward led to the birth of Conrail and wise noted. Cushing — Gloria Buckles, 76, Pryor — John D. Pope, 73, died Sun- made an unsuccessful bid at the 1970 Amtrak. homemaker, died Saturday. Grave- day. Services pending. Stephens. GOP nomination for governor. He was In July 1976, he was tapped to serve Bartlesville — Eula mae “Good- side service 3:30 p.m. monday, salina — James Alberty, 89, died later appointed to the Ohio Senate and as president and general manager of the night” Beckett, 87, homemaker, Fairlawn Cemetery. Davis. Saturday. Services pending. Ste- died Friday. Service 2 p.m. elected to Congress in 1986 and 1988. LIRR. Henryetta — ronnie J. Berry, 64, phens, Pryor. Pattison was initially praised for his Wednesday, Stumpff Funeral died Sunday in mcAlester. Ser- stillwater — Ben D. Staley, 74, Home Chapel. vices pending. Integrity. electrical contractor, died Friday. AP drama critic dies at 63 broad experience in engineering and — Joy Yates Buell, 86, died Wednes- Jay — robert maples, 70, died Sat- Service 10 a.m. Tuesday, Univer- operations for the New York Central. day. Services pending. Stumpff. urday. Services pending. Worley- sity Heights Baptist Church, and NEW YORK — Michael Kuchwara, The LIRR had long attracted criti- — James C. “Jim” Gardner, 78, Luginbuel. graveside service 3:30 p.m. Tues- The Associated Press’ longtime drama cism from commuters and politicians retired D.P. Bonham Transfer Co. Mannford — Noland r. Dickey, day, resthaven memory Gardens, critic whose thoughtful, fair-minded re- for haphazard service, and complaints employee, died Saturday. Services 87, retired welder died Saturday. oklahoma City. Palmer marler. views made him beloved and respected worsened under Pattison’s watch dur- pending. Arnold moore. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday, First Tahlequah — Sandra Kay (Wood- in the theater world and influential be- ing the paralyzing snowstorms of 1977 Blackwell — mildred Clonts, 96, Baptist Church. Chapman-Black, ard) Heaslet, 55, homemaker, died retired, died Friday. Graveside yond, died Saturday night. He was 63. and 1978. Cleveland. Sunday. Services pending. Green Kuchwara, who had held his posi- The New York Times reported “fre- service 2 p.m. monday, Blackwell Miami — Patricia Ann “Patsie” Ad- Country. Cemetery. roberts & Son. ams, 66, cosmetologist, died Sat- Wagoner — Jesse rains, 29, cook, tion since 1984 and recently celebrated quent equipment failures, canceled — Helen m. Dye, 81, retired, died urday. Visitation 6-7 p.m. monday died Thursday. Service 2 p.m. his 40th anniversary with the AP, died trains, indifferent ticket collectors and Friday. Service 2 p.m. Tuesday, and service 2 p.m. Tuesday, both Wednesday, Church of God of at Beth Israel Hospital in Manhattan of mysterious unscheduled stops” as fac- roberts & Son Funeral Home at Paul Thomas Funeral Home. Prophecy Shipman. complications from idiopathic pulmo- tors contributing to the intense passen- Chapel. Muskogee — G.C. Hefley, 87, Westville — J.C. Nunn, 87, retired nary fibrosis, a lung disease that causes ger complaints that ultimately reached Bristow — Lila Calvin, 96, retired retired construction electrician, carpenter, died Saturday. Grave- scarring. He entered the hospital May the office of Democratic New York Gov. nurses aide, died Saturday. Ser- died Saturday. Services pending. side service 2 p.m. Tuesday, mar- 10. Hugh Carey. vices pending. Schumacher. Foster-Petering. low Cemetery, marlow. roberts. Ponder Henley, his brother-in-law, — From wire reports — Joyleen Geller, 89, died Sunday. — mark Alan Lake, 59, millwright,

behind the effort. Jones said they worked sic will help encourage more “The services his organi- with the drug task force and sponsorships. Center:
 zation will provide, in col- were able to arrest a lot of the honor: “He (Robert Johnson)     laboration with other estab- kingpins. That allowed for a worked to save lives, but no federal, state or lished nonprofits, are vital, lot of property to be turned the mDA believes couldn’t save his own,” McIn- city money is going  especially in western Tulsa, over to Habitat to build on. more will be raised if tosh said. in a neighborhood that has He said that helped start a Rhonda Johnson said she 
   to the project, Jones 
pulled itself up by the boot- revitalization to the neigh- the tourney honors and her husband were high said. straps,” Lakin said borhood. more families. school sweethearts. They The funding campaign is “That brought a lot of wed after dating for seven From A13 still in the quiet phase. An pride to the community. Peo- From A13 years and were married for 12  open, public, fundraising ple were no longer turning years. The center will also serve  drive will begin in about 30 their heads. There’s pride in She said Robert Johnson as a community shelter   to 60 days. ownership,” he said. amount each year. grew up in Oklahoma City and with generators and locker    Included in the funding Habitat has built 75 houses However, she said, the was a star athlete and saluta- rooms. are endowments for main- in the area, said Paul Kent, MDA has a responsibility to torian at Heritage Hall High “When the lights go out tenance and operation of executive director of Tulsa maximize fundraising. School. He earned a scholar- and the snow storm hits west 
  the center. Habitat for Humanity, She said she believes the ship to Pomona College in Tulsa they’ll have a place to Jones started preaching “I envision this being one organization can raise more California. After graduation, go,” he said. 15 years ago at Cornerstone the of the best things to hap- funds for ALS research by re- he attended University of There will also be a full-    Baptist Church, which at pen to that neighborhood moving Johnson’s name and Oklahoma College of Medi- size gymnasium/perfor-  that time had five members. since Habitat,” Kent said of honoring several families af- cine. mance hall with a basketball  
    “It was a desolate place,” the community center. fected by the disease. Rhonda Johnson said he court and a stage with light- he said. “This is an area that “It will give families a “We appreciate everything was nice, smart, loving and ing and sound equipment. 
    when the race riots took place to gather and give kids that they’ve (the Johnson an excellent physician. While the center will be place, many people fled here. a place to have after-school family) has done,” she said. Relatives said they under- located in the South Ha- “This is the efforts of the It should have been a haven, activities and really bring Wilkerson said the MDA stand the MDA’s stance on ven area, it will be open to philanthropic mindset of but in recent times, it became together a group of people wants to recognize and honor the change, but don’t agree. a larger part of west Tulsa foundations, corporations, a haven for drug dealers and in a way that doesn’t hap- Robert Johnson and his fam- “I commend MDA, because from West 41st Street to the churches and individuals,” gang bangers.” pen without something like ily for establishing the tour- it’s a thankless job,” McIntosh north, Arkansas River to the he said. During the mid-1990s this.” nament. said. “But I do think some- east, 71st Street to the south Phil Lakin, executive di- Jones, who was on the Tulsa For more information on “We feel abandoned,” said how, with this tournament, and the Turner Turnpike to rector of the Tulsa Com- Habitat for Humanity board, the community center, go Debra McIntosh, Robert they lost sight of how it came the west. munity Foundation, helped and then executive direc- online to tulsaworld.com/gccdp Johnson’s older sister. “We about and what it was trying Jones said no federal, state Jones get connected with a tor Gary Casteel decided to consistently raised money to accomplish.” or city money is going to- number of area foundations focus on the impoverished Mike Averill 581-8489 and we had one down year.” ward the project. that plan to put their support neighborhood. [email protected] She said she wonders how Deon J. Hampton 581-8413 removing the face of the clas- [email protected]

Greyson might have received cord companies, as well as form,” Shanker said. some assistance from other independent musical artists, Greyson’s video has at- (EARINGADVICEFROMDr. YounG musiC: people in his quick rise to have realized they can sell tracted more than 20 mil- the top of social media. songs and build careers with lion views. A Facebook page 65% of those working without wearing hearing Greyson’s video has “I was amazed at the mar- just a small audience of fer- started by fans has77,000 devices lose as much as $12,000 per year in salary attracted more than keting machine that appeared vent fans. members, and more than 7 due to their lack of hearing ability. Only Dr. Young behind him. In my opinion, “If your goal is to make a 62,000 followers have joined 18.6 million views on looking at everything that great living, satisfy your fans his Twitter page. can make a guaranteed difference in your life. the internet. suddenly appeared, there is and your passion for making He appeared on “The El- no way a 12-year-old kid can good music, most young art- len DeGeneres Show” on 'ETALL From A13 have the time to do all that,” ists are discovering doing it Wednesday. THEFACTSä Call he said. themselves using the social today Shanker said major re- media as a marketing plat- [email protected] www.hearingsolutioncenters.com 918.707.5432