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MAY JUNE 2003 VOLUME 53 NUMBER 3

FEATURES Painter of S irits 26 Many artists loot within to find inspiration. Painter Mike Larsen looks to the past. His latest series of aintings, Oklahoma-An Honoring, captures our state R istory on canvas and tells the visual story that words cannot. He honors the NativeAmerican spirit, essence, and heritage that Oklahomans past, present, and future share. BY LOUISA McCUNE

Yogahoma 32 At first glance, "yoga" and "Oklahoma" may seem an unlikely pair. In fact, mind-body-spirit consciousness paired with the downward dog has stretched its way into our state, and with it a growing interest in all things related to this East-influenced ast time. Namaste. BY DAMON GARDENHIRE PHOTOGRAPHY.. BY JOHNJERNIGAN Portrait of the Sculptor 40 Normanartist Paul Moore is makin quite a mark inthese parts-literally. His public art wor?s dot the horizons of towns statewide. With his work-in-progressscul ture, the Oklahoma Centennialland Run Monument, !e's now making history along the banksof the North Canadian River. BY CHRISTINA PICKARD

Swelter Shelters 47 A blistering hot summer deserves a crystalclear, refreshingbodyof water. After months of research, Oklahoma Today has found forty-three of the wettest and wildest pools in the state. Dive in1 You're sure to cool off. BY NICOLE EMMONS

DEPARTMENTS Contributors 4 Edir's letter Win Win 6 Feedback Beth Lilley, Malcolm Wall 8 Marketplace Stately Souvenirs 10 Calendar 13 The Range AdoptaBison, Prairie Gypsies 17 Getaway Guide Okmulgee 57 Events Guide 61 The End The 'lard Birds 64

On the cover: Batrh of Woff Cmk, by MikeLarsen. This page: The Frontier Pool in Bartlesville, by Becky BUK~of the Bcrrtle~~llaExamine&nhrpn'se. 1 CONTRIBUTORS I OKLAHOMA Official Magazine of the State of Oklahoma Today Since 1956 Occasional magazine writer and full-time artist ChristinaPickad was 1 BRAD HENRY. Governor a natural to write this issue's profile on Norman sculptor Paul Moore. Says Pickard, "I had a clear understanding of much of Paul's internal creative process but was, and still am, in total awe ofhis innate artistic ability and his tenacious JOAN HENDERSON approach to detail." Pickard, an Okla- Publisher homa City native, last wrote about cre- LOUISA McCUNE Editor in Chief ativity and education in the September1 STEVEN WALKER October2002 issue of Okkzboma %Ay. WALKER CREATIVE, INC. She maintains a studio in the historic An Director Paseo Arts District and teaches part-time STEFFIE CORCORAN, Senior Editor ANDREA LOPEZ,Arsociafr Editor at Westminster School and City Arts AUDI TOMEK, Designer Center in Oklahoma City. BROOKE DEMETZ, HEATHER HARKINS, andRYAN MARE MENDENHALL,EditoriuiArsistants CHARLY ARNOLD, Editodlntern Contributin~Editors 0kl.lhOrrtaTodzy doesn't goto pms until BURKHARD BILGER,SHEU& BRIGHT, KELLY CROW, BRUCE EAGLE, JOHN ELK III, GORDON GRICE, production manager ColleenMJntyre ROBERT HENRY. TOHN IERNIGAN. YOUSEF KHANFAR. has given the+ml files her stamp of appd. McIntyre, who "preflights" MIKE HARVEY, Ci~imthtionand Marketing Director allmgi&e pages &re passingthe COLLEEN MclNTYRE, Rodunion Mamger the also KIM RYAN, AdvertisingAccountExecutive bard-won CDs to printer, handles SAND1 WELCH, Advertisinz Gra~hicArtist receivable accounts f&the advemslng LISA BRECKENRIDGE~A~CO'U~~~~~ KATHY FUGATE, WccMunuger depamnent..AfceranO&ma T+ TAMMY CONAUGHTY, Customer SPruice Spccialirr internship in spring 1997, she graduated J.W. MCBEE, Marketing Intrrn fiom the University of CentralOklahoma Tourismand Remation KATHRYN L. TAYLOR Gzbinet Semry andwas then hired by the magazine. JANE JAYROE, &cutive Dirrctor . . AlthoughMdntyremovedtothestate Tourim2 andRecreation Commission in 198 1, she considers herselfa true-blue LT. GOV. MARY FALLIN, Chair ROBYN BATSON, JOE HARWOOD, BOYD Oklahoman, saying, am proud tolive MELVIN MORAN, JANIS RICKS, JIM SCHLIMPERT, insuch a beautifid state." Mdntyrelives in SID SMITH, and BECKY SWITZER

Moorewithher husband John, daughter To contact ORIakmM T+ &by email: Ashley,thinem,and son Jason, three. [email protected]

ORIahoma T+ 4indude: 2003 Oklahoma SPJ FitPlace, Overall Excellence; Former Okkzhoma ZAy intern Nicole Emmons understands the appeal- - of 2003 Oklahoma SPJ First Place, Feature Writing; a good public swimmingAl--she and husband James have two active sons, 2002 IRMA Gold for Best Profile; Sierra Club 2001 Conservation Journalism Award; Cole, five, and Blake, three. In "Swelter Shelters" (page 47), Emmons profiles Three Dallas Press Club 2001 First Prize Honors; IRMA Magazine of theyear, 1991,1993,1994,1996: forty-three hot spots for cool summertime dips. She says, "Many of these pools 1999 Folio Editorial Fhllence Award; 1998 Wilbur Award were so beautiful and steeped in such history that it was hard to contain them in a few short lines." ~hou&born in ~ouisik,Emmons has come to appreciate her adopted state. She says, "I wish I could say I'm a native, because working for the magazine has taught me that Oklahoma pride is a living, breathing thing, fiom Oklahoma's red earth to its un- predictable skies." Emmons, who graduateswith a master's degree in writing from Oklahoma City Uni- versity in May 2003, most recently cowrote "The Best Things in Lifep (JanuarylFebruary2003).

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Great Grandson I loved reading Damon Gardenhire's I still learn new and exciting things about "Full Metal Garden" (MarchIApril this state from your splendid magazine. 2003). What a wonderful tribute to his William Bernhardt gandfather. The piece reminded me of Tulsa my gandfather-and I'm seventy-five years old-whistling as he swept the dirt Mapping It Out yard. It also fits my husband, who still has I enjoyed your commentary on maps a beautiful garden and yard. in the most recent issue (Editor's Letter, Thank you, Damon Gardenhire, for this March/Apri12003). Since taking this job Quiz Show story. It brought tears to my eyes. You must exactly two years ago, I also decided, like Okkzhoma Toaky makes this Okie happy be some wonderfd grandson. you, to trace my routes with a highlighter and proud six times a year. I thoroughly Jackie Powell on the Oklahoma map. My preservation enjoyed the Oklahoma IQtest ("Are You Stillwater and recreation travels have taken me to all an Oklahoman? The Quiz," MarchIApril but three counties. The largest commu- 2003). I actually laughed out loud a few Powerful Drives nity I have not been to is Poteau. times. It was right on target! Just a note to tell you that YOU outdid your- Further, my actions encouraged the Deke Arndt selfwith the latest issue. You never fiil to find staff architect for the Oklahoma Main Norman new and creative ways to explore thedories Street program and the architectural his- of the state. The article "7 Great RoadTripsn torian for the Oklahoma State Historic Musing on the Muse was brilliant (MarchlApril2003). Preservation office to create their own I just wanted to share how much I appre- I've already taken my children on the highlighted maps. We discovered, inter- ciated and enjoyed your opening editorial first one, suggested by.~ocola'sDouglas estingly, that all three of us have never comments in a recent issue of Oklahoma Kelley (which was just as good as his won- been to Hollis. Today (Editor's Letter, JanuaryIFebruary derful book, The Captain?Wife), and I Trent Margrif 2003). You wrote about Jeanne Hoffman plan to do all of the other drives before the Preservation Oklahoma Smith, who had established a grant for ar- year is done. I'm a lifelong Oklahoman, but Oklahoma City tistic projects with "no strings attached." i You beaumyexplained how it feels as From the Director'sChair ing what we have in this state most na- a creative person to receive the support of Love the feel of the magazine. Love the tives know nothing about. Keep up the others. In fact, I used the column to make color separations. Love the editorial. ~ovkgood work. I love Oklahoma Today. a card for a friend who has contributed to the Love the graphics. Love the Beth Lilley my own creative-versus-highly functional layout. I guess you could say I really value Enid

( or practical lifestyle. the product you turn out. It debunks so Rockies are a brand of women3jeans oflen You righrly described how even creativity many myths about us. Congrats on a su- worn by shapely young cowgirh. Thejeans itself is often treated as a commodity these perior publication. are sold at most western wear stores. , days. To not only do creative work but to Malcolm Wall live creatively is the pinnacle for the artist. Executive Director, OETA Out of the Mouths of Babes Keep offeringyour wondetful insights. Oklahoma City I am a fifth grade student at Sierra Candace Krebs Despite appearances to the contrary Gee pages View School in Chico, California. I am Manhattan, Kansas G~ttd18), this letter arrived at our o$ces ten years old. Thankyou for sending me indepdnt of Oklahoma Today's work on a copy of your magazine to use in my To the Point this issue. Kismet! state report. I amasubscriberthrough2005.I love your magazineand use it to promote Oklahoma. Rebecca Harris Tulsa

Sweet Justice Thanks for the enjoyable readii. For a native Oklahoman, this magazine is first on my reading list every other month. I enjoy articles about my hometown of Ponca City and about my current residhce in Alva. I have traveled throughout the state and never cease to be amazed at the diversity within our 69,000 square miles. We truly are a rich state. In addition, &arb so much for the fun I am enjoying with "Are You an Oklahoman?" Larry Justice Alva

Just Call Him "Hawkeye" I waited 7 (or is it seven? My AP guide is long gone) hours before reading my True Blue Okie I found out a lor about Oklafiarna2 Oklahoma Zdaj which I received today. Loved your last magazine issue fea- State Capitol building. So fa th-e wixe I commented one other time that I found turing "The Story of Windn (March1 repon is mnq-nine pages bng. i'bt advertisingat the back of the magazine to be April 2003). I also enjoyed the fifty- Owahmabaawe some drny riladws helpfid, in good taste, and entertaining. question quiz on Oklahoma. I scored lived in Oklahoma. They med€ht:tom Okay. "Canadiann geese, third para- 267 points, missing three. I don't have Vd* Oklahoma is the biesd graph, page 37. And yes, I saw the repeti- a Pikepass, I couldn't name all of the Mibs ScdtwWd tive sentence in "7 Great Road Tripsn that Indian artists, but more importantly, Chico, California anyone could picklrp Qn. Editorial assis- what is a pair of Rockies? tants Ryan, Heather, and Brooke may be I have asked that question of more , at fiult. than a dozen people age seventeen Oklahoma Today welcomes the views Jon DeMoss through seventy-one, and not one ever 3f readers. Letters are subjectto editing Stillwater heard of the term other than the moun- znd must include name, address, and Yep. It3 Canada geese> not Canadian. tains. Proves I've missed a vital point in 3 daytime phone number. Send letters to-: Oklahoma Today, Attn: Editor, 15 Nope, not the editorial assistants'fault, Oklahoma somewhere. North Robinson, Suite 100, Oklahoma but, rather, the editor in chief: Our read- Oklahoma is a fascinating state, and City, OK 73102, or fax to (405) ers keep us honest! Incidentally, OMa- everydung changes from the east to the 522-4588. Address electronic mail to homa Today uses the Chicago Manual west state lines and from the north to [email protected]. of Style, Fourteenth Edition. the southern boundaries. It's just arnaz- MARKETPLACE "There is a lot of history involved in our state seal. There is no question about it." -John Jamison of the Capitol Dome Builders, in the Daily Oklahoman

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OKLAHOMATODAY 8 MAY/JUNE 2003 22 I THE OKT PROFILE PUBLIC ART and art for the young at heart are all a part of a visit to Edmond. Come for a visit today and enjoy spring in a city where life-sized bronze statues cavort on almost every From his base of operations at the Church comer in the hear^ of Studio in %ha, Steve Rip@ Is the driving Edmond's downtown force of country group The Tractors. Wtdely shoppingdistrict. considered the man behind roots music, Rip- You won't want ro miss I,sobs we4 most recently on the seIf-titled a chance to STAY in Ripley (Audium, 2002). one Edmond's luxurious hotels, and if putting Q: Who are your favorite songwriters and aroundismore your musicians? thing, you canPLAY A: HankWilliams, BobWills,Johnny Cash, more than 200 holes of Elvis, Chuck Berry, BiiJoeTurner, Male Haggard, Ray Charles, James Brown, Blind Boys of Alabama, The Swan Sil- verstones, Bob man,The Beatles, Leon Russell, J.J. Cale, and James Burton.

Q: Who or what inspires you? A: The best inspiration comes when least expected and from someplace you haven't looked lately, if ever. The harder you look for it, the less likely you are to find it. I turn very often to Big Joe Turner and Bob Dylan.

Q: What would you change about yourself? A: Less time in self-doubt. Art ain't easy.

Q: What is your favorite song? , A: "Every Grain of Sand" by Bob man. Not only is its structure hauntingly beau- 133,but the lyrics are high-level poeuy.

Q: What is your favorite saying? A: "I am what I am, that's all that I am."-Popeye

Q: What's your favorite place in Oklahoma? A: The original Myfarm north of Glen- coe, on land secured in the Cherokee Strip Land Run in 1893.

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Open M-Sat 4om Sundav Noon- ---- (918)423-2042 :Fax (918)423-7899 I 1 1 -- I OKLAHOMATODAY MAY/JUNE 2003 24 I - Tders, the tower became "ajbnkm~lseum."~ view of the lake and surrounding wooded Above It All By 1981 the caretaker had quit, taking land is outstanding, an obvious attraction most of the collections. Teders stepped in for the estimated 30,000 annual visitors. UKE MURRAY'S TUCKER TOWR and started fundraising maUng repairs, "Thisis a unique building,"Teders says. TANDINGATOP A ROCKYOUTCROP and collecting exhibits for the tower's new "It gives you a senseofplace. You think, Sat Lake Murray State Park, sixty-five- focus as a nature center. 'Wow, I've really been somewhere &rent."' foot Tucker Tower is an unexpected sight. Today through the arched doorway of -Camline Lara The castle-like structure has had several Tucker Tower's great room, you'll still find TwkerTmtrNatu~eGteri2 open 9a.m. incarnations since its construction in the the core of the Lake Murray meteoritethe to 5p.m. Weddythrough I early 1930s. Built by Work Projects Ad- &-largest in the world-fiom the original SudyuntiIMdDay ministration employees during excavation museum. The other first-floor room offers and9am to 7p.mhi& for the lake, the tower was abandoned local wildlife displays and connects to a betweenMmorialDayand before completion. covered porch where Teders and the tower's Labor Day Ahhion, 50 In 1954, the state park sentice finally fin- staffpresentdaily nature programs during cd.(580) 223-2109. ished the limestone structure, and it opened the summer. On the second floor, visitors as a geological museum withinLake Murray dfind additional displays and extensive State Park The 1 10-million-year-old Lake insect and animal ~colleaions. Murray meteorite, found on park property Aspiraling steel staircase leads to in 1933, was its featured exhibit. the small circular patio at Overtime, the museum's condition deterio- the top of the tower. The rated, and eventually sayspark naturalisMark

Built in the 1930s, Tucker Tower, right, was originally intended to be a summer retreat for Oklahoma governors.

Place your order online at oklahomatoday.com or I call us at (405) 521-2496 or (800) 777-1793 HE ADMITS HIS NOTIONS ARE ROMANTIC. BUT MIKE LARSEN is also a historian, his paintings accurate depictions of a time quickly disappearing but not so distant that its images are unreachable. His are true stories, Oklahoma stories. In Okhboma-An Honoring, an ongoing centennial series, this inveterate Chickasaw painter depicts American Indian events and ideas significant to Oklahoma, such as Battle of WolfCreek, right, and Baffalo Shield, below. In Larsen's work, we see tragedy evolve into poetry, memory become history. Inspired by accounts from ages past, he says, "My purpose is simple, to use the abilities I have to provide a living visual history" Indeed, these acrylic paintings possess an intensity much like his well-known previous works. These, however, are imbued with a sense of urgency. "My rush to complete this prokt is largely because many of the people I interviewed those years ago have already died," says Larsen, fXy-eight, of Oklahoma City. "The stories of their sons and daughters are not the same, not as close to the past, not as rich in memory." -LouisaMcCune

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I 28 I OKLAHOMATODAY MAY/JUNE 2003 In Battle ofAdobe Walls,left, Larsen depictsa defeated Quanah Parker after a fatell battle atAdobeWalls in 1874. Of Battle ofthe Wahita,above top, Larsen says, "I went through many ideas of how to portray this battle, decidingfinally to paint the scene on a blan- ket of Black Kettle's....The scene shows the Seventh Cavalry riding in on a sleeping Cheyenne camp." Cheyenne Ann Shadlow, pictured in Grandmother, above, is a longtime friend of Larsen's.

PORTFOLIO 1 29 The Last Ghost Dance, right,- depicts the 1890s event of the same name in Darlington, Oklahoma, reputed to last several days and involve thousands of participants. The Kiowa elder member in Black Leggins, above, represents the proud warrior history of this branch of the Kiowa tribe. These revered men are still considered fierce warriors, all having served in the armed forces of the United States of America. The group's name derives from the traditional practice of painting the legs black below the knee.

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NDREW EPPLER SPENT HIS TEENAGE YEARS IN LITTLE how to safely guide students through a series of postures. AAxe, a small community tucked away amid the post oaks Prospective students can find yoga instructors in all corners and blackjacks that thrive near Lake Thunderbird. Eppler was an of the state, but the majority remain concentrated in Oklahoma unusual kid, and junior high was difficult for him, a time when City and Tulsa. The spectrum of yoga traditions and approaches some of the other kids picked on him. He found solace-and his offered is diverse-ranging from those focused on yoga purely calling-in yoga when he was fourteen years old. as a fitness exercise to those who teach from a Hindu and Sikh As it happened, ClifFBarber, a friend of Eppler's hther Ray, came spiritual perspective. to visit for severalmonths. Barber taught both Eppler and his fither a For some, yoga simply represents a set of poses and stretches series ofposes, and they began to practice together everyday. The new to align the spine, improve balance, and boost flexibility. For exercim changed his life. "I got very impassioned by it," he says. others, yoga is a way of life. Andrew Eppler's contortions aside, Now he's thirty-one and manages the Ashtanga Yoga Studio in Oklahoma's yoga teachers belie most stereotypes about chant- Norman, where he teaches students from all waks of life (including flower children or mystical gurus bending themselves into ing a student with scoliosis, another in a wheelchair, and a group pretzel poses. of organ transplant recipients). Sooner State yogis seem a common-sense bunch, focusing on Eppler represents just one aspect in the burgeoning growth the practical musculoskeletal aches and pains of office workers, of yoga across Oklahoma. Marcy Bordeaux, a fifty-five-year- housewives, and laborers. "Oklahomans stick with things that old yoga teacher in Oklahoma City, has seen membership in work. Every Oklahoman I've ever known has two feet on the her Oklahoma Yoga Teachers Association registry climb from ground," says Frisbie. "And that's what yoga is about-being about twenty in 1998, when she &st began tracking teachers, a balanced person, living a more balanced life." to more than sixty in recent years. Oklahoma'syoga instructors also seem to reflect theessentialfrontier Kathleen Frisbie, a yoga instructor at Pacer Fitness Center in Oh- character of their state-bringing a new way of &dung about physical homa City, has o&red a Yoga for Fitness certifigtion through her health. "We're pioneers in a pioneer state," says Bordeaux. National Fitness Professionah Association for three years -To Some instructors offer yoga classes in their homes. Others focus , date, the program has taught threegroups ofinsmaors in fitness clubs their teaching at fitness centers. Many more are beginning to offer

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Kathleen Frisbie teaches yoga at Pacer Fitness Center in Oklahoma City and offers yoga certification for fitness instructors. Here, shedemonstrates the Camel, Tree, and Warrior poses at Deep Fork Farm in Arcadia. In addition to its calming benefits, yoga increases stamina and lowers blood pressure.

their services in successful stand-alone studio settings. As Andrew Eppler's story illustrates, the paths taken to this ancient art are distinct. Merhis passion for yogawas sparked at fourteen, Eppler practiced what he'd lvedon his own fbr three years. At seventeen, he began a pdpnage to intensify his yoga practice. He traveled to Hawaii first, and a year later, Eppler stood on the streets of Mysore, a pmvind;al city in southern India. He had come to learn fiom one of the most legendary gutus of yoga, Pattabhi Jois. Mysore was an eye-opening experience for Eppler. He found himself con- stantly surrounded by people, pollution, cows, and motorcycles. "India is a shocker, especially the first he,"he says. "But it's also a lesson in human nature. The people there are so kind and so sincere, yet they have so little." On the streets, Eppler began honing his skills as a magician, learning sleight- of-hand secrets fiom %such as the "Indian eye needle" illusion, where the trickster appears to pokea needle inhis eyeand pulls it out ofhis mouth. H~XQII- tinues to perform magic as a part-time supplement to his yoga instructi~n'~ In Pattabhi Jois' school, Eppler learned from a buoyant Brahmin 9nd Sanskrit scholar more than four times his age Uois was seventy-five years old at the time). Jois taught a style of yoga at his shah (or studio) ded Ashtanga, which emphasizes a flowing series of demanding postures or i asanas accompanied by a specified pattern of breathing.

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1 Yoga's history in India goes back at least 2,500 years, when a sage known as Patan- jali first recorded the basic principles. In the fourteenth century, a text called the Hatha Yoga Pradipika appeared, explaining the essential ideas behind hatha yoga-& branch of yoga most often practiced in the West which embraces power yoga, Ashtanga, Iyengar, and most other styles offered in gyms and studios. Yoga found its way to the West during India's British colonial era during the nine- teenth century. But it didn't fully flower in America until the 1960s, when the hippie generation embraced many Eastern spiritual , practices. Yoga tapered off again in popular-

# ity before explodinginto pop cultural aware- ! ness in the late 1990s, thanks to celebrities , like actress Ali MacGraw and supermodel I Christy Turlington and a growing interest 1 in Eastern practices like feng shui and acupuncture. United States. She studied at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health I Eppler first journeyed to India on the cusp of this new yoga in Massachusetts in the 1980s. The Kripalu institute is a sort of boom. While some of Jois' students have gone on to form celebrity American ashram-one of the largest such centers in the U.S.-that studios in Manhattan and other urban centers, Eppler was drawn offers a rigorous schedule of advanced yoga instruction. back to his home state when he decided to begin teaching. Now forty-two and married with two young daughters, Acton- '6 I,m not a gym guy, and I'm not a guru," he says. "I try to Smith is certified by the Yo@ Alliance (a national group with keep it down to earth." established standards for teachers), and she's a yoga therapist (an Eppler stayed for four months on his first visit to India and outgrowth of hatha ~ogathat focuses on rehabilitation). She also has been back five times. He also regularly teaches Ashtanga directs yoga programs at Hiicrest Hospital in Tulsa. workshops in Europe. Though she's received certification and instruction at the high- "Yoga has connected me to an international group offriends who est levels of yoga practice in the United States (with more than practice the same thing," he says. "I seven thousand teaching hours), got out in the world early in my life Acton-Smith's Yoga for Every- because of yoga. I wouldn't have body studio focuses on adapting been invited otherwise." to different age groups, genders, c Y and body types. EPPLERWENTWAY- Im not a gym guy, and "I'm no New Age bliss ninny," ing to yoga's geographi- Ihnot a ptu. I hy to Acton-Smith says of her approach e, other Oklahoma to teaching. "I'm a working mother. teachers have taken a more keep it down to earth.' I look at the students in fiont of me, itous route-taking advan- and I'm much more concerned that e of the infusion of Indian they do the movements their bod- e into the West. ies need." based Linda Acton-Smith possesses the crisp British ac- Acton-Smith cautions anyone interested in exploring yoga t comes from growing up in the south of England, seventy to take it easy. outh of London. She began practicing yoga at eighteen as a "The average person can't really do most of these difficult of coping with the daily stresses of her life, intuitively feeling poses," she says. "It makes sense to use yoga first to stabilize the need to become more aware of her body. body and to reverse bad physical habits." cut off fiom that side of myself,'' she says. Eppler and Acton-Smith reflect a comprehensive yoga lifestyle -Smith studied psychology and theology at the University approach. Others in the state use a more fitness-based method. es, lived in Israel for a time at a kibbutz, then came to the In fact, most Oklahomans probably will come into contact with yoga first through a class offered in a gym. Robinson, in the bound-hand extended side stretch at ia's Round Barn, teaches at the Yoga Loft in Oklahoma That's why Kathleen Frisbie decided to begin offering Yoga for Joe[ Norveil, above, is a of [yengar yoga, which Fitness certification. "Initially, 1 didn't want to do it," she says, bines postures-known as asana+with deep breathing. "because I felt my yoga peers would be unhappy. But I began

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Avoid caffeine and iunk food. Consider eating small, healthy snacks throughout the day instead of heavy mealape cially if you skip lunch. Exercise at your I fitness level at least three times a week.

I Laura Bailey; Hana Hdmann, and DianeJackron teach at The Yaga Studio inOklahoma - City. The women, photographedat the Crystal Bridgein Oldahoma City's MyriadBotanC cal Gardens, instructdozens of Oklahoma City metro area students each week. I to see yoga instructors in gyms who didn't know what they were doing. They were teaching in ways that would allow students to get hurt." Frisbie's certification program meets the growing demand for yoga instructors in fitness clubs across Oklahoma.The program emphasizesknowledge of biomechanics, ensuring that teachers won't push students beyond their physical limitations. An Oklahoma City native, Frisbie came from a family of dentists. She tried to fol- low that path but says, "It just wasn't somethingI wanted to do." Instead, she began learning yoga in the late 1970s in Norman, after her second child was born. She saw dramatic increases in her health and was hooked. Her ener- , gies shifted to the demandsof a small business and raising a family, but she continued to practiceyoga and teach it to small, informal groups. In the 1990s,when she started fitness instruction, she decided to offer yoga classes. Most recently, Frisbie led a special yoga class in New < + York City for Working It makes sense to useyoga Mother magazine's 2002 tojrst st;abiZize the body,' WorkLife Congress. While Frisbie has SUYS i%dn Acton-smith. found her yoga home in a gym setting, instructors like Marcy Bordeaux continue to teach in more private surroundings. Bordeaux teaches above her garage in the historicLinwood neighborhood of Okla- homa City. The garage apartment has been converted into a yoga studio, complete od floors. The Dallas native has offered yoga classes in the metro area

years, you'll see as many yoga studioshere as in California, Den- Bordeaux. "Right now, it's a great place to teach because there's not a studio on every corner. The market here is wide open. People are interested, and they want to learn." For all of Oklahoma$ yogis and yoginis, physical practice offers benefits for themselves and others. For Eppler, the former small-town boy turned globe-hopper, yoga is a practical path to better health. "Yoga has helped me become a happier person and more stable," says Eppler. "If etter. It proves itself." rn

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PORTRAIT of the Scalptor

PAUL MOORE MAKES HIS MARK.

OUR DOORS DOWN FROM COACH'S toward the area of concern. It looks nearly perfect. sports bar, behind a row of trucks and There is so much rendered detail on this life-and- Fparked cars, is a thirteen-foot-tall horse and a-half-size, clay-covered, foam horse and rider that rider staring out a storefront window. Both are a dull, it looks ready for the Land Run of 1889. chocolate brown, with such finely sculpted f~~~esIt might seem natural, then, that the man now they look like they might trot right out the door. creating the largest bronze sculpture in the world Occasionally, people walking by stare inside, uying should be so obsessed with the angle, shape, and to make sense of this peculiarity. depth of a horse's tendon. So it goes for Moore. Sculptor Paul Moore, the inhabitant of this He has steeped himself in the subtleties of equine downtown Norman space, doesn't seem to mind. anatomy and the historical nuances of our state's In fact, he doesn't even seem to notice. Right now, infancy. And he has focused on this project, the he is more concerned about the sculpted texture 365-foot-long, 45-piece Oklahoma Centennial of a rawhide stirrup and a tendon on the horse's Land Run Monument, for the past three years. For back leg. him, "nearly perfect" isn't an option. He touches the matte brown clay and motions As he studies the horse and rider under the

Paul Moore, above left, sits with assistant Sohail Shehada in front of lnwton Land Audion, commissioned by the McMahon Foundation for the Museum of the Great Plains in Lawton. painted tin ceiling in his Crown Arts studio, there are flickering moments when Moore, forty-six, seems not quite of our time. Controlled and private, his reserved demeanor is reminiscent of the strong male archetype: deliberate, thoughtful, an economy of words. Given his afKnity for history and the sprawling project AT AGE which has overtaken nearly every square inch of his studio, perhaps this should not be a surprise. With one tbot firmly planted in thehistorical dust and turmoil ofthe landruns of late nineteenthcentury OklahomaTerritoryand the other THIRTEEN, placed confidently in the computer-aided heart of the early twenty-first century, Paul Moore, a member of the Creek Nation, is a man who straddles two worlds, two centuries, every day of the week. At any given moment, he juggles phone calls from the Crucible Moore had an (the nearby Norman foundry where his sculptures are cast), super- vises computer graphics and blueprints for fwreprojects, verifies the exact type of hat or vest worn by a rider and, if he's lucky, gets to do some sculpting.

Moore's largest sculpture to date, On the Chisholm Trail, top, was installed in Duncan's McCasland Park in 1998. Among Moore's works, from left: OU icon the Seed Sower, a twice life- size statue of OU's seventh president Dr. George Lynn Cross, and a bronze of animator Chuck Jones at the National Portrait Gal- lery inthe Smithronian Institutionin Washington, D.C. Sculpting is what Moore does for "fun," and it's what he would rather do than just about anything else in the world Although the Land Run project and his many other commissions require long hours in the studio and sevenday-a-week dedication, Moore wouldn't have it any other way spent the day there, and while his mother waited patiently, Moore "I knew, hman early age, that I wanted to do something ar- walked the entire museum knowing, perhaps subconsciously,that he, tistic," he says. too, would be a sculptor. As a child growing up in small towns, moving back and forth It is a moment which Moore can recall with starthg clarity He between Oklahoma and C;llifornia,artwas ararewnstant in his life. remembershis exactpath through the museum, and, most importantly, He recalls using "whatever I wdd get my hands on," and spend- two James Earle Fraser pieces, End of the TTmil andAhdam Lincoln, ing "a lot of time drawing in church." Born in Oklahoma City newly aquired by the museum in 1968. but residmg in towns like Vici, Duncan, and Hext Switch, Moore "They inspired me to dreamof the possibility of doiimonumental never lived near a large museum or cultural center and wasn't able sculpnws," says Moore. to indulge his burgeoning interest in the actual art works of the Along with his seven years of experience at the Shidoni foundry American West. in Santa Fe, a stint as a telephony engineer during his early twenties, Instead, he read books and pored over the detailed pictures of and his love of books, it was a moment which marked the beginning the art celebrating that part of our nation's history Daniel Chester of the "self-apprenticeship" which has culminated in the career he French, James Earle Fraser, Jo Davidson-these historical greats of enjoys today American figurativesculpture arethe ariistic heroes firom &om the Cuerently, Moore sits near the top of his profession and is regarded self-taught Moore gleaned an early sculptural knowledge of form, as one of the most gkdand prolific figurative sculptors of his genera- technique, and the importance of light and shadow tion. He has wmpleted forty-six public works of art in the last five At age thirteen, Moore had an epiphany of sorts when his mother years, including the eleven-by-thq-five-foot On the Chrjholm Tm'l took him to the Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City They in Duncan, a bust of animator Chuck Jones for the National Portrait SUPER SIZED Moore is in the midstof creating will span the North Canadian River monument portray, ,,,, ,>. the largest bronze in the world, just south of Bricktown. visibility from Interstate 40. Ask iust about anyone to name the Oklahomo Centennial Land Run Forty-five separate sculptures "The Land Run sculpture is a won- examples of monumental art, and Monument, an epic sculpture that of wagons, horses, riders, can- derful opportunity to get people off you tend to get answers like the will fundamentally alter Oklahoma nons, and even a stray dog span the interstate and into the city, to Statue oflherty, Mount Rushmore, City's landscape. 36 feet in width and 365 feet in see this unique part of our state's , and maybe lordNelson in London's A joint venture of the Oklahoma length-longer than Mount Rush- history," says Humphreys. I Trafalgar Square. Centennial Commission, the city of more is wide. For Moore, it's a professional op Soon, thanks to Norman sculptor Oklahoma City, the state of Okla- Mayor Kirk Hurnphreys, a portunity, as well. "This monument 1 Paul Moore, Oklahoma City will homa, and the federal government, longtime champion of the proiect, would be the crowning achievement ~ be added to that list, this $5 million, eight-year project is pleased both by "the action the of anv artist's career." c EVERYTHING Calieryat the Srniblian Idmion, ad a&-size hndenude, forBbQ hbmtW&n. He is roddyIrtdudd in invi&onal exhibie and currently sdptures in a+~~lor~~+~ofiean ex- IN MY LIFE k%itby members of the prestigious Natiod Sculpture Society in lafew Yolk City. Byma k).fotnto~~dim331 of the National cowboy 9ndWesun Ekrh@?M~(~ttte~HallofFame~and~t has brought &axor of the Charles M. bsdl Center far the SNdy of Art of ~~Westat.OU,isnot~byanpoE&~ h'?d0nM-Iq7ix)hd*rss. "Pad~n?isoneef&finslrt~~to~~apke,"he m."His~liesnot'onlyiatris&qasanillrisf, but man me to thispoint.' ~dF,inhisabiiiryracp~&iuridm~satthe pusonahy maion, and heresma af aparti& mbjm." ~outhis~~Maorohss~this~aEemotionIn ~~~~&&~t&life,&~d&apt,he hiswo&anditeon~wtobe~btlnavari~ofothe~ -dfike in addidon to the LdmJhmculument. Wlth ith histpjects, Price sa* 4Moore bas jaisad he& dtionof~monumdat2~areIudiEyeohPvekirn ~pk&rartiaQkhhom". ~dkq~mpinroutbQwl~heisco~&a Asideh~b&~1~pi~andlfiiSwodP~n~h~~ Pwas asdpto~ also ixzwhgs &ctdpmeas an dt-h-ce 2t he d As biz mu& below he day4let ado me'^ had, ~~-koa%of&e&-\- toehf!dmhd~inthc-M~ ~.~nlW,atthe&.cPfOU~W~,hre &&a,itisdl%uhmdkdw&~dM+ dhSanmFetoNormanhotdetw>&the~s dMb&+andhisbmmatthed. IrJq-t gmpm, d$lna since lS9. "N~Q~~~~~BQI;L~L~S~)~S~Y~~

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& "He's a natural teacher," Boren says. "Withina fm months of Moore Myrecognizes how lucky he is to be surrounded by such a his aridon campus, there was already a waitinglist for his Jasses. capable and dedicated group ofpeople. His sons,Ryan andTbdd,wik Encouraging Paul to =me to OU is one of the best decisions I have Kim, daughter-in-lawAlma, and assistants Rob Andersan and &hail made since coming home." Shehada all keep this massive sculpture factory going. They, too, are It also seems to have been the mse for Moore. Oklahoma is home, as aware as Moore of the impendingtimeline (four to six more years) and getting to work with young artists is a way to give back to the and momentum necessary to keep the project on schedule. and state which has already given him so much. A lot rides on this Land Run project-international exposure, future funding, peer recognition--and Moore knows it. In fact, he A compurwLgenarated mndwing of the land Run monumentiludrcb.l seems to relish it. He has confidence in his artistic skills and a certain the~ofthe~~,~InddMontoh~&understandmg of what he and his team are capable of creating. In un,dSIHlatorHenry&dlmonathOM.rhomaS~Ptlirgroundr,far this knowledge, this faith, Moore resolutely focuses on the texture W,Moonthar~a~dtomnw~rdthaHouceU examines ~ , m ~ ~ , ~ i n ~ ~ O ~ s of one~ feltU hat onn onei ridere or n . and~ resculpts the tendon on the back leg of a horse. For him, "nearly perfea" is not even an option. * 'A' Today

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OKLAHOMATODAY .MAY/JUNE 2003 48 I Cushing Durant !I +h One of the first municipal water parks One winding slide, two diving boards, 5 in Oklahoma, the Cushing Aquatic four racinglanes, a ddler poolwith mush- Center offers visitors a splashing array room sprinkler, andzerodepth beach entry. of water activities. From drop slides If that's not enough to enticeyou, Durant's and zero-depth beach entry to a wading Carl Albert Pool is located in Carl Albert pool with fountains, bubblers, and a frog Park, so bring a picnic basket. $1-$2.50. slide, the park is sure to be a hit with the 1301 Gail Farrell. (580) 924-2087. I- whole family. $2-$3. Located in Cushing I Memorial Park. (918) 223-2918. Edmond Celebrate Pelican Bay Aquatic Center's Duncan second season with splashing flair. Built in Steepedin history, the Duncan Munici- 2002 after the former aquatic center was pal Pool was built under FDR's WPA in bulldozed, the facility now feawa water 1938.The pool is centrally located in the playground, zero-depth beach entry, an in- middle of town and, accordmgto Duncan's terconnected leisure and lap pool, and two The Ahus Swimming Complex is home to the Bulldogshigh school dim team. parks and cemetery superintendent Dan 150-foot water slides. $3-$6. 1034 South Rush, "Everybody and their grandmother's Bryant. (405) 216-7649. grandmother has swum in the pool." 50 Enid cents to $1. Located across from Fuqua EI~ci~ Looking for a spacious place to spend Park on Highway 81. (580) 255-1642. Surrounded b; Bradford pears, pecans, the dog days of summer?Enid's Olympic- oaks, andsycamoresin the heartof Elk City's sized Champlin Pool near downtown of- Broken Arrow's Family Aquatic Center AckleyPark,theAquaticCentero&rsawell- fers a separatewading pool, diving board, debuted in the Tulsa suburb in2001 and shadedmainpoolwith two drvlng boards and bathhouses, and concession. Says Donald has been a summer hot spot ever since. atoddlerpool. Covered picnictables, a large John, parks supervisor for the city of Enid, The poolcan accommodate 700 swim bathhouse,andconcessionarea also make ita "There are only five public pools of its size mars without disturbing patronsof the 1 nearby playgrounds, picnic areas, and popularretreathmthe summerheat. $1.50. infOklahoma." $2. 400 West Cherokee. community center. Located in Ackley Park. (580) 225-3230. (580)237-7530. I

RECREATION 1 49 Frederick When the WPA built the Frederick Municipal Pool in 1935,they included a sewing room above the bathhouse. Lily Holcomb, executive director of Frederick's Chamber of Commerce, says, "Women would take their children swimming, then go to the sewing room and sew." Today, this historic oval pool hosts about 150 people a day. Few pull out the needle and thread. $1.50. 800 South Seventeenth. (580) 335-2126. Guthrie After a morning of perusing antique shops in the historicdistrict, pack a lunch and spend the afternoon at the Guthrie Municipal Pool. This fifty-four-year-old pool offers bathhouses, picnic tables, umbrellas, and a &hing reprieve from lugh temperatures.50cents-$2.Locatedin Highland Park. (405) 282-8400. Guymon Take a high plains dip in the Pan- handle. The heated, Olympic-sized Guymon Municipal Pool hosts an annual school swim meet and offerTvisi- tors a baby pool and two diving boards. Don't miss this season's new sunshades and patio hniture. $1.75-$2.25. 1420 Cross Road. (580) 338-0477.

Red Cross chapters nationwidetwin prospectivelifeguards with classes insurveil- lanceand rescue, first aid, and CPR. Students must be at least IS years old to parlick pate. Here, Erin Schmidt liiguardsat Nonnan's Westwood Water Park.

Jenks Mountain View Jenks owns the City of Jenks Pool, Located across fromthelocal lughschool, andTulsa'sThornton YMCA runs it. Says the MountainViewIGoteboSwimming - aquatics directorTroy Sanders,"It's a nice Pool offers swim fans a friendly place to lrtesteps of Ponca CisWenk Pool, built little family area. We have a curly slide, beat the heat with a man-made shade inthe 1930r, leadup to a water tower. divingboard, a park next door, and we're overhang, separate kiddie pool, conces- next to a baseball field." $2.25-$3. 208 sion, and bathhouse. $2. 126South First. ldabel North Elm. (918) 299-9263. (580) 347-2000. Safety counts. With three or four life- guards on duty at all times, the Idabel McAlester Muskogee City Pool provides fun in the sun for ap- CarlAlbert might have swum here: The Summerrimein Muskogee?More than proximately sii-five to eighty people a pool and bathhouses were built under the just flying Old Glory at the courthouse, daywithprivatetimeavailablefordaycam, WPAin 1936,andwithtwo divingboards, it's swimming with your best friends. organizations,ball teams, and birthdays. aslide,andawadmgpool,theJefFLeePool Muskogee's five-acre River Country $3. Next to Idabel Middle School on &hasretained its appeal. $1-$2.Third Street Family Waterpark is located in the Northeast Avenue D. (580) 286-7773. and ~illmore.'(918)423-9653. forty-two-acre, multirecreational Love1

1 OKLAHOMATODAY MAY/JUNE 2003 k Hatbox Sports Complex. The award- Aquatic Center was builq in 1989 fob winning facility features an interactive the much-hyped Olympic Festival. The water playground, a zero-depth beach enclosed pool is open year-round and entry pool, two body slides, a lazy river, has a unique water injection system at and sand volleyball. $3-$4.3600 Arline. its midpoint that creates air pockets to (918) 684-6399. give swimmers less resistance. Former director Chris Moler says because of Mustang this system, "lots of records have been It's the season of sun and fun, and broken in the pooh fourteen-year his- the new Mustang Aquatic Center has tory." $2-$3.7777 South May Avenue. cornered the market. Built in 2002 as (405) 682-7860. part of the city's state-of-the-art Town Center and Sports Complex, the Oklahoma City aquatics facility includes three pools The Earlywine Aquatic Center, surrounded by slides, water cannons, opened in 2000, offers swimmers twelve and fountains. $3. 1201 North Mus- bubblinggeysers, two plunge slides, and tang Road. (405) 376-341 1. two interactive spray fountains. A giant floating turtle and full-service concession stand only add to the summer fun spectacle. $4. 3033 Southwest 119th. (405) 692-6050.

Oklahoma City WET AND WILD IN After a twenty-year hiatus, Okla- homa City's newly- renovated North- MIDWEST ClTY Norman east Pool reopened in 2000 with BRENDA NEWCOMB WITH MIDWEST ClTY water time fun for the child at heart. Do you do the backstroke? Like to Parks and Recreation says locals call the swan dive? Maybe you just want to go With a towering sixty-three-foot slide, Midwest Reno Swim and Slide "a mini White for a dip with the kids. With a lap pool, several floor geysers, and play features slide pool, wading pool, toddler pool, for the kids, everyone's sure to have a Water." With three diving boards,two slides, and diving pool with two high dives, wet blast. $2. 1300 Northeast Thirty- a toddler pool with water turtle and dump Norman's Westwood Water Park has third. (405) 424-6343. buckets, a covered concession area, and a body of H20 for you. $2-$5. 2400 two covered picnic areas, it just may be. Westport Drive. (405) 329-5422. Ponca City Don't forget the sunblock. Call for prices. Oil tycoon Lew Wentz used native 101 South Douglas. (405) 739-0066. Oklahoma City stone and Italian tile to build the Wentz One of two regional training centers Pool and its sublevel bathhouses. Yes, for U.S. Olympic diving, the Okla- that's right: The bathhouses are beneath This Olyrnpic-size pool also has two div- I homa City Community College the pool. But that's not all to rave about. ing boards, a fountain spilling into its I shallow end, and once hosted bathing beauty contests. $1-$2.2932 LA Cann Drive. (580) 767-0430. Pryor Pryor Public Pool, built in 1955, originally used artesian water, believed to have medicinal qualities during the early twentieth century. Although the pool no longer uses the popular mineral spring water, some still consider its two

Muskagee's River Country Family Waterpark won the 2002 National Roc- reation and Parks Association Excellence in Aquatics award.

RECREATION I diving boards and separate toddler pool $- therapeutic. $2. 212 South Coo-y-yah. 3 (918) 825-0835. Sallisaw To Baby Boomer locals, it seems like 8 it's been aroundforever. Built sometime in the Sixties (no one seems to know the exact date), the SallisawMunicipal Swimming Pool has a separate wading pool for the kiddies and two diving boards. Parks and recreation supervisor John Smithsays, "It's maximum capacity every day." That's 150 bathing gals and guys. 80 cents. 115East Redwood. (918) 775-2080. Sayre Constructed by the WPA in 1940, both the Sayre Municipal Swimming Pool and its native stone bathhouse are historic treasures. Decadesofyoungsters have enjoyed the pool's two diving boards and toddler pool, and the spiral rock stairwell leading to a layout deck above the bathhouse is an added treat. $1. Located in Sayre City Park. (580) 4 928-50 11.

Tahlequah Bear Creek Swimming Pool is hot with the kids. Located in Tahlequah's Sequoyah Park, the pool has two low dives, a toddler pool, and operates at full capacity during the frequent summer blazes. Don't worry-no bears allowed. $1.50-$2. 124 North Brookside. (918) 456- 1048. Tulsa Tulsa has no shortage of popular wet havens. The McClure Municipal Pool in east Tulsa offers visitors eight swim

I OKLAHOMATODAY MAY/JUNE 2003 lanes, a large water slide, a high and low dive, concessions, and covered tables. $2.50-$3. 7440 East Seventh Street. (918) 669-6679. I . 00 Tulsa After a 1958 donation from Tulsa oil man J.A. LaFortune, Tulsa County began construction on LaFortune Park, a three-square-mile expanse in the heart of Tulsa. LaFortune Pool opened in 1963 and, thirty years later, it's still a local favorite. With a one-meter diving board, a double-flume slide, and a toddler pool, the facilityhosts approximately 250 visitors a day. $1.50-$2.50. 5501 South Yale. (918) 596-8618. I ! Wagoner Dive, flop, or splash into Wagoner 1 Water Puk. From drop chutes to water slides, there's something for everyone. Whether you just learned to walk or just I learned to swim, the kiddie pool has a water-spitting turtle, a "raindrop umbrella," and water gates sure to keep you entertained. $1.50-$4. Located in Maple Park at North Storyand Northeast Second POOLSIDE IN POTEAU Street. (918) 485-6788. ' --F I h-TALK ABOUT LONGEVITY. THE POTEAU CITY POOL HAS BEEN POPULAR Watonga since the WPA built it in 1937. With a diving board, toddler pool, tube slide, When it first opened in 1939, the bathhouse,concession,and plenty of shade,the poolshould remainso for many Roman Nose State Park Swimming years to come. $1-$2. Located in Poteau's Twyman Park. (918) 647-4491. Pool was filled by a constant flow of spring water. Although no longer fed by the state park's springs, the pool has retained its natural beauty. Rock steps park manager Leon Hightower. $2.50- houses in 1937.In 1953,the city decided lead to the bathhouse and pool built $5. Located within Roman Nose State to build the Woodward Crystal Beach in a natural rock grotto surrounded by Park. (580) 623-9950. Pool. Now, after $90,000 in recent up- trees. "It's probably the prettiest pool grades, aquaphila can enjoyalayoutdeck, in the state and the most scenic," says Weatherford a slide, and two diving boards. $1.50-$2. In 1998, the city of Weatherford Located in Crystal Beach Park. (580) LaForhrne PoolinTulsa isone of many recre modified its 1937WAswimming pool 254-8548. I aionaioptionsofferedatthpark. . to includea filterand chlorinatingsystem and a new pool house. On top of these Yukon ladditions, the Weatherford Municipal Located in Yukon's three-park complex, Pool has even more bells and whistles- CitySplashhas a baby pool, a divingwell, 'two diving boards, a toddler pool, and a and a thirteen-foot curly slide. The his- three-foot kiddie pool. $2. 600 North toric Chisholm Trail watering hole and Indiana. (580) 772-7887. a boot-shaped walking trail add to the allure. $1.50. 2200 South Holly. (405) Woodward 350-7684. rn Folks were still swimming in Crystal Beach Lake when the WPA built the bath- Additional research by Brooke Demetz

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June 6-8, SunFest, Spirit of the Dance Speaker Series May 13, (918) 331-0456 Tribes Gallery. (405)32 1-8070 New York at the Beach: From Franz Kline EDMOND Architectour May 16-18, Citywide. (4051 and the Provincetown Art Association Watercolor Oklahoma XVll May 1-25, Ed- 329-4523 to Robert Motherwell May 9-June 22, Price mond Historical Society. (405) 3400078 Junior Zookeeper Summer CcnmpJune9-13, Tower Arts Center. (918) 336-4949 Endeavor Games June 6-8, UCO Campus & 16-20,23-27,Little River Zoo. (405)WM.29 Bite of History May 14,Bartlesville Area History Edmond North High School. (405)722-8744 Oklahoma Wind Power & Biwner~ Museum. (918) 338-4290 Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park June Conference June 19, USPS Training Center. Biplane ExpoJune6-7, Municipal Airport. (918) 12-30,Hafer Park. (405)340-1 222 (405)447-8412 622-8400 Jazz in June June 26-28, Brookhaven Village & Mainline Train Show June 28, Washington Andrews Park. (405)325-3388 County Fairgrounds. (918) 333-7987 EL RENO 9th Annual Tractor Show & Pull May 2-3, Country Club Rd & Route 66. (405)893-2546 OKLAHOMA CITY BROKEN ARROW Burger Day FedvalMay 3, Downtown. (405) ASA Softball Hall of Fame 2801 NE 50th Main Street Sidewalk & Gar& Sale May 262-8888 3t. May 14, Big 12 Softball Tournament. May 3, Arkansas Valley State Bank Parking Lot. A Small Town Weekend June 6-8, Route 66 22-27, NCAA Women's College World Series. (918)251-1591 & Adams Park. (405)2623876 (405)236-5000 Broken Bow Cod Cars & Crazy Cones May Blue Door 2805 N McKinley Ave. May 10, Wiflb 17, Downtown. (580)5842440 ' Alan Ramsey. May 17, Ray Wylie Hubbo~dCD South Pacific ~unk6-7,12-15, 1800 S Main. FORT GIBSON Release with Bob Williams. May 23, Caroline (918) 2580077 Memorial DwRemembrance Mav 26. Fort Akin. June 7, Michael Fracasso Band with Al I Gibson ~at'i~emeter~.(918) 478-i334 Rose. June 2 1, Tanya Savory. June 27, Don Steer Wrestling Competition May 26, Conoscenti. June 28, Chip Taylor & Carrie I CHECOTAH Roundup Club Arena. (918) 478-2833 Rodriguez. (405)524-0738 CiiiWar Ufe May 17, Honey Springs Battlefield. 9th Annual Car, T~ck&Motorcycle Show Carpenter Square Them400 W California. (918) 473-5572 June 7, Downtown. (918) 4784780 May 931, Don Juan in Chicago. June 2030, Bluer Workshop May 25, Lake Eufaula State Comic Potential. (405)232-6500 Park. (918) 689-4607 City Arts Center 3000 General Pershing Blvd. Old Settlers Day Rodeo June 12-14, Roundup MCALESTE R May 1-/-June 30, Summer Camp. June 7-9, Club Arena. (918) 4734056 Armed Forces Day Celebration May 2-3, Hands On: Animals & Modern Art Exhibition. Old Settiers Day June 14, Downtown. (918) Citywide. (918) 423-2550 (405)95 1-0000 473-2070 Italian Festival May 2425, Expo Center. (918) Civic Center Music Hall 201 N Walker Ave. 426-2055 May 3, Canterbury Choral Society Presents Sanders Family Bluegrass Festival June 1 1- Hollywood on the High C's. May 10, Philhar- CLAREMORE 14, Hwy 270 West. (918) 423-489 1 monic Presents Final Notes: A Season Finale. Cowboy Trade Day May 17, Will Rogers June 5-22, Theatre Company Presents The Stampede Arena. (918) 341 -6985 Philadelphia Story. (405) 297-2264 Claremore State Powwow May 30-3 1, Rogers NORMAN Ford Center 100W Reno. June 18,Red Hot Chili State University. (918) 341 -6420 Andrew Park Webster & Dows Ave. May 2-4, Peppers. June 25, Justin Timberlake &Christina Good 01' Days Celebration June28, J.M. Dovis May Fair Arts Festival, (405)366-7055. June 13- Aguilera. (800)5 1 1-1 552 Arms & Historical Museum. (918)3415707 28, Stage Center Presents Shakespeare at Sunset: Not'l Cowboy & Western Heritage Mu- Humbug Days June 28-29, Downtown. (918) Twelfth Night, (405)701 m14 seum 1700 NE 63rd St. May 2425, Chuck 343-8900 Lake ThuddidStats ParkSouth Side at Clear Wagon Gathering & Children's Cowboy Fes- Bay. May 3 1, Dutch Oven Cooking for Beginners. tival. June 1330, Prix de West InvitationalArt June 2-6,9-13, 23-27, Horse Camp. June 3-4, Exhibition. (405)476-2250 DUNCAN 2425, Summer Camp Out. (405)3214633 Oklahoma CiiMuseum of Art 41 5 Couch Citvwide June 28. Founder's Dav Home Tour. Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Nolural Dr. May 1&June 30, An lnternational Legacy: i580) 252-0717. June 28, ~brita~e~a~; History 2401 Chautauqua Ave. May 1-29, Selections hom the Carnegie Museum of Art. (580)252-8696 Moving the Fire: The Removal of lndian Na- (405)236-3 100 Chisholm Trail Stampede PRCA Rodeo May tions to Oklahoma. May 1-June 30, Native Oklahoma City Zoo 2 101 NE 50th St. May 2-3, Expo Center. (580)255-05 10 American Faculty, Staff, Student, and Alumni 2, Story Time Presents Biscuit the Dog. May Annual Gospel Concert June 7, High School Art Show. June 1430, Diversity Endangered. 10, lnternational Migratory Bird & Plant Con- Auditorium. (580)252-5676 (405)325-471 2 servation Day. May 1 1, Mother's Day at the Zoo. May 17, Ostrich Egg Breakfast. May 17, Zoolympics. June 3, 10, 17,24, Wild Tuedays SAPULPA TULSA Story Time Safaris. June 6, Story Time Presents DowntownMain Street & Dewey. June 6-7, Route Fairgrounds41 45 E 21st St. May 9-10, Black Curious George. June 20, Zoobilation. June 28, 66 Blowout Festival. June 26, Concert on the Wall Street Invitational Rodeo. June 9,Toy & Doll Summer Season Celebration. (405)425-0298 Corner. (918) 224-5709 Show. June 1 1-21, Pinto World Championship Omniplex 2 100 NE 52nd St. May 130, Gar- Kids Fishing Derby June 7, Kelly Lane Park. Horse Show. June 1415, Gun & Knife Show. dening Exhibits. May 24-June 29, National (918) 227-5 151 June 20-22,Trek Expo. June 28-29,Junior Dres- Watercolor Oklahoma. (405)602-6664 Camp of Champions June 9-1 3, Recreation sage Championships. (918) 744-1 1 13 State Fair Park 144 & NW 10th St. May 14, Center. (918) 227-515 1 Riwr West Festival Park. May 4, Great Tulsa Speedhorse Barrel Futurity. May 13-17, National 1940s Radio Hour June 20-29, 124 S Water. Bike Ride. June 24-30, Starlight Band Concert. Reining Horse Association Derby. May 23-25, (918) 227-2 169 (918) 596-200 1 Red Earth Native American Festival. June 48, Tulsa Performing Arts Center 1 10E 2nd St. Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association Redbud May 2,4, Don Giovanni. May 10, Chdiang Spectacular. June 10-15, Non-Pro Cutting Horse SHAWNEE Lin, Violinist. May 10, Emerson Quartet. May Event. June 2 1, Wrenchhead.com National Dirt Kennel Club Dog Show May 23-26, Expo 15-17, Stars of the Chinese Golden Dragon Track Event. June 28-29, Festival of the Pet. Center. (405)275-7020 Acrobats. May 16,Town Hall Presents Dr. Will June 30, National Appaloosa Horse Show. Doll Show June 10-29Sonta Fe Depot Museum. Miller. June 6, Antonio Pompo-Bakloi Concert. (405)948-6704 (405)275-8412 June 7, Sarkeys Young Pianists Competition. Charlie Christian Jazz Festival May 2-3, Guys & DollsJune 19-22,2628,Shawnee Little June 13,One Drum. (918) 596-7122 Bricktown. (405)524-3800 Theatre. (405)275-2805 International *st May 1.5-1 8, Downtown. C d Neighborhood Home Tour May3, Knight's Annual Car Show June 28, Woodland (918) 582-6435 Crestwood Neighborhood. (405)946-7545 Park. (405)275-9780 Light Opera OklahomaJ~e7-30, u'dw~iiy Big Bugs Exhibit May 15-June 30, Myriad of Tulsa. (918) 5834267 Botanical Gardens. (405)297-3995 Chilocco Indian Agricultural School Annual Stockyards Stampede Festival May 16-1 7, ST1LLWATE R ReunionJune 12-15, Sheraton Tulsa Hotel. ?pVR'* Stockyards City. (405)235-7267 Tumbleweed Calf Fry May 2-3, Tumbleweed (918) 835-6868 :+,!~~.lPaseaArts Festival May 24-26, NW 30th St. Dance Hall & Concert Arena. (405)3770075 Juneteenth CelebrationJune 17-21, Oklahoma :d. & Dewey. (405)525-2688 Special Olympics & State Summer Games Jazz Hall of Fame. (918) 596-1001 wild Horse Arena Annual Rodeo June 6-7, May 14-16, OSU Campus. (918) 48 1-1234 8014 N Post Rd. (405)736-1 1 1 1 A Bad Year for Tomatoes May 15-18,22-25, Aerospace America International Air- Town & Gown Theatre. (405)372-91 22 WOODWARD I show June 13-15, Will Rogers Airport. High School Art School May 24, Fairgrounds. (405)685-9546 (580)256-5329 TAHLEQUAH Watchable Wildlife Weekend May 16-18, Cherokee Heritage Cenhr Hwy 62,3 Miles Boiling Springs State Park. (580)256-7664 %PONCACITY South of Tahlequah. May 1-2,Turtle Island Fine Arts Competition & Exhibit May 17- - 6.:The Fantarticks May 8-1 1, Poncan Thatre. Storytelling Festival. May 3-June 22, Trail of June 29, Plains Indians & Pioneers Museum. 3; ?; 15801 765-5360 Tears Art Show & Sale. May 1@June30, Sum (580)256-61 36 ~ragdn'Grand June 6, Downtown. (580) mer Showcase. May 17,June 7, Traditional Art 2lst Annual Rod Run May 24-25, Crystal 762-7265 Class. June 7, USDl Fest. June 21-30, Trail of Beach Park. (580)2563092 FestivalJune 7. Cann Botanical Garden. Tears Drama. June 2830, Cherokee Business KlOl Classic Bowl May 27-31, Boomer Sta- Exhibit. (918) 456-6007 dium. (580)25641 01 GORE Green Coljntry Trout Derby, May 2-4, Mar- PRYORCounfry Fever 2003, June 12-15,4 Miles YUKON Val Family Camping Resort. (918) 489-2299 North of Pryor. (866) 3 10-2288 City Park 2200 S Holly. May 3, Festival of the GROVE Grovefest, June 20-22, Civic Center & SAND SPRINGS Oklahomal, June 5-30, Discov- Child. May 10, Car Show. (405) 3547208 Citywide. (9 18) 786-9079 erylandl (918) 245-6552 Concein the ParkJune 530, Chisholm Trail GUTHRlLJau Banjo Festival, May 23-25, Down- SEMINOLE St. Jude's Benefit Trail Ride, May 10- Park. (405) 3547208 town. (405) 260-1 323 11, South of Seminole. (405) 378-6864 GUTHRIE Range Roundup, May 3 0-3 1, Lazy E SEMINOLE Gusher Day, June 7, Main Street. Arena. (405) 282-7433 (405) 3823640 OUT & ABOUT GUYMON Pioneer Days Rodeo, May 1-4, Henry STlGUR Reunion Days, June 13-1 4, Courthouse ADAIR Dalton Day Festival, June 28, Main Street. Hitch Arena. (580) 3383376 Lawn. (918) 967-8681 (918) 785-4242 HEAVENER Route 66 Cruzers Car Show, June 7, STlLWEU Strawberry Festival, May 10, Down- ALVA Nescatunga Ark & Crafts Festival, June 7, Runestone Stote Park. (9 18) 653-224 1 town. (91 8) 696-4983 Downtown. (580) 327-2835 HINTON Hinton Community PRCA Rodeo, May STROUD Route 66 Car Show, May 24, Centennial ANADARKO Riding Club Rodeo, June 13-14, 293 1, Rodeo Areno. (405) 5423775 Park. (918) 968-3321 Fairgrounds. (405) 247-5640 HOBARTAntique & Classic Car Show, May 17, STROUD Historic Home Tour &Art Show, May 25, ANTLERS Pushmataha County Homecoming Celebra- Hunter Park. (580) 726-6202 Lucas Stroud House. (918) 968-5 147 tion, June 11-14, Downtown. (580) 298-2488 HOBARTArts on the Square, May 17, Courthouse SULPHUR Water Festival, May 23-24, Historic ARDMORE Red River Rwdkill Rally, May 16-17, Square. (580) 726-2553 Downtown. (580) 622-2824 Heritage Hall. (580) 22 1-5 11 8 HULBERT Ranger Cadet Camp, June 2-4, Se- TRlBBEY Wildfire Music Festival, June 2 1, Jude & ARDMORE Memorial Day Weekend, May 23-26, quoyah State Park. (91 8) 772-2046 Jody Rodeo Arena. (405) 736-7688 Lake Murray Resort. (580) 223-6600 INDIAHOMA Centennial Celebrotion, May 17, VAWANT Homecoming, May 24, Vdliant School. BARNSDW Bigheart Day, May 24, Downtown. Visitor Center, Wichita Mountains Wildlife (580)933-5050 (918) 847-291 6 Refuge. (580) 4293222 VlAN Tenkiller State Park HCR 68. May 17, BWBY BBQ 'N Blues Festival, May 9-10, Washing KENTON Skelley Memorial Ranch Rodeo, May Fishing Clinic. May 23-26, Memorial Day ton Irving Memorial Pork. (918) 365-8550 25, Skelley Arena. (580) 426-241 6 Fun. June 14, Action Dogs Search & Rescue BLACKWEU Home Water Garden Tour, June KlNTA 4th of July Celebration, June 28, Baseball Team. (91 8) 489-5641 20-2 1, Citywide. (580) 363-4195 Field. (918) 967-8681 WALTERS Expo Art Fest, May 3, Expo Center. BLACKWELL Streeter's Rod Run, June 28-29, LAWTONArts for All Festival, May 9-1 1, Shepler (580) 875-2238 Memorial Pork. (580) 363-41 95 Park. (580) 248-5384 WATONGA Tea & Fashion Show, June 21, TB BLAIR Boll-Weevil Bash, June 6-7, City Park. MANGUM Old Greer County Pioneer Reunion, Ferguson Home. (580) 6235069 (580) 563-2726 June 2 1, Courthouse Lawn. (580) 782-2061 WAURIKA Chisholm Trail Celebration, June BLANCHARDPepperfest & Car Show, June 2 1, MANNFORDCentennial Celebration, May 22-24, 7, Chisholm Trail Historical Museum. (580) Hwy 76 North. (405) 4853567 Citywide. (918) 865-43 14 228-2 166 BOISE CITY Santa Fe Trail Daze, June 4-8, MANNFORD Christian Motorcyclists Associa- WAURIKA Pond & Water Garden Tour, June 14, Countywide. (580) 544-3479 tion Rally, June 13-15, Sunset Bible Camp. Citywide. (580) 228-2939 BRlSTOW Agricultural Tour, May 15, Mid-America (405) 2260107 WAMKA Mai Fest, May 30-31, Caf6 Bohnhof. Stockyard. (918) 367-21 13 MCCURTAIN 4th of July Celebration, June 28, (580) 8260063 BROKEN BOW Kiamichi-Owa Chito Festival, City Park. (918) 967-8681 WEATHEWORD SATS Expo, May 23, Thomas June 19-21, Beavers Bend Resort Park. (580) MEDFORDFunFest, June 28, Municipal Airport. P. Stafford Airport. (580) 772-7744 5843393 (580) 395-3 176 WEATHERFORD Heartland Cruise Car Show, CANTON Walleye Rodeo, May 15-18, Canton MIDWEST CITY Joe B. Barnes Regional Park June 13-14, McPhetridge Centennial Park & Lake. (580) 886-2401 8700 E Reno. May 10, SpringFest. May Rader Pork. (580) 772-7744 CARNEY Fireman's Festival, June 28, Main Street. 29-June 30, Thursday Night Twilight Concert WEWOKA Cedar Street Blues &Jazz Festival, (405) 865-2380 Series. (405) 739-1293 June 28, Downtown. (405) 257-5485 CUMONThe Art Show, June 7, Acme Brick Park. MIUERTON Wheelock Spring Festival, Moy 25, WlLBURTON National Trails Day, June 7-8,Rob- (580) 323-6973 Wheelock Academy Gounds. (580) 746-2 139 bers Cave State Park. (580) 4655 154 COLCORDOld Settlers Day, June 14, City Park. MULDROW Skyline Bluegrass Festival, May 1-3, WYNNEWOOD Bluegrass Jam, May 11-1 7, Ar- (918) 326-4301 1-40, Exit 321. (405) 677-1509 buckle Mountain Park. (405) 6655226 COPAN The Good, the Bad, and the Barbecue, MUSKOGEE Oklahoma Renaissance Faire, May 3- May 10, Mullendore Cross Bell Ranch. (9 18) 18,3400 Fern Mountain Rd. (918) 6873625 336-8500 MUSKOGEE Railroad Day, May 17, Three Rivers CUSHING BBQ & Blues Festival, June 7, South Museum. (918) 686-6624 Little Street. (91 8) 225-2400 NOBLE Rose Rock Festival, May 3, City Hall. DEL CITY Bluegrass Music Show, May 10, Oklo- (405) 872-1234 Dates and times are subject fo change; homo Country Western Museum &Hall of Fame. PARK HIU 1850s Lawn Social & Heritage Festival, please confirm before attending any (405)485-2370 June 7-8, Murrell Home. (918) 456-2751 event. The Events Guide is a free service DEWEY Antiques & Collectibles Show, June 7, PAULS VAWHeritage Days IPRA Rodeo, June published on a spaceclvailable basis. To Fairgrounds. (918) 333-5200 26-28, Roundup Club Arena. (405) 238-2776 DISNEY The Eliiah Factor, June 20-30, Picture in PAWHUSKACattlemen's Convention, June 12-1 5, be considered, please mail a notice of the Scripture Amphitheater. (918) 435-8207 Osage County Fairgrounds. (918) 287-158 1 event that includes date, place, address, ENlD Caboose Excursion Train Ride, May 3, Enid PAWNEE Steam & Gas Engine Show, May 2-4, and both a contact telephone number and Water Park. (580) 2333051 Steam Grounds. (918) 762-2 108 a phone number that can be published. ENlD The Bible: The Complete Word of God PERRY Spring & Rural Heritage Festival, May Notices must arrive at Oklahoma Today Abridged, May 16-24,22 1 N Independence. 3, Downtown & Cherokee Strip Museum. (580) 2342307 (580) 336-4684 three calendar months prior to publi- FAIRVIEW Show of the Arts, June 28, Major POCOLA Spring Festival, May 3, Wild Things cation (i.e. September/October 2003 County Fair Building. (580) 227-4709 Farm. (918) 626-4053 events must arrive by June I). Events FREEDOMAlabaster Caverns State Park 6 Miles PORUM Outlaw Days, May 3, Downtown. (918) Guide, Oklahoma Today, 15 North Rob South of Freedom on SH 50. May 23, Wakhable 484-5 125 inson, Suite 100, Oklahoma City, OK Wildlife Weekend. Moy 24June 30, Lantern Tour. PRAGUE Kolache Festival, May 3, Downtown. (580)62 1338 1 (405)567-4866 73 102. Fax: (405) 522-4588. Email: GLENPOOL Black Gold Days, May 1-3, Black PRYOR&Way Rodeo, May 22-24, Fairgrounds. [email protected] Gold Park. (918) 322-3505 (918) 825-243 8 cannot take listings over the telephone.

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