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Friends of Rentiesville Blues
Inc.
F.O.R.Blues
701 D.C. Minner Street
Rentiesville, OK 74459
(918) 473-2411
dcminner@mytownisp.com
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OKALHOMA BLUES HALL OF FAME & F.O.R. BLUES INC.
MEMBERSHIP FORM
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5 stars -$1000
a year is 1 free pass to Festival; 3 nights for one person,
welcomed to come to first Sat. when the club
is open free for a year, a free t-shirt (which must be
picked up during the fest), a cap, a coozi, Periodic E-zine and
card.
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4 stars -$500
annually: welcomed to come to first sat when the club is open
free for a year, a free t-shirt (which must
be picked up during the fest), a cap, a coozi, Periodic E-zine
and a card.
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3 stars -$250
annually: a free t-shirt (which must be picked up during the
fest), a cap, a coozi, one dollar off the door
every time we open for a year, Periodic E-zine and a card.
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2 stars -$100
a year is a cap, a coozi,
1 dollar off the door every time we open for a year, Periodic E-zine
and card.
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1 star
-$25 a year is one
dollar off the door every time we open for a year, Periodic E-zine
and a card.
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Blues Fan -$10 a year
is membership, Periodic E-zine and a card.
___Kids
up to 17 are free.
Periodic E-zine and a card.
Name________________________________Company_________________________
Address______________________________City_________State____Zip_________
Phone(s)______________________________Email____________________________
Enclosed is my
check for_______________
Please Print and Return to:
OKLA BLUES HALL OF FAME &
F.O.R. (Friends Of
Rentiesville) BLUES Inc.
Down Home Blues Club, 701 D.C. Minner Street,
Rentiesville OK 74459
MEMBERSHIP
details are as follows:
Kids from 12 to 17 are free; E-zine and a card.
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FOR Blues brings you the Dusk til Dawn
Blues Festival and the fundraisers
- the Blues on the Green Golf Tournament, Poker Run etc.,
which help fund the Festival and our other programming.
Photos: Vick and hole-in-one Mustang, golfers getting ready to play
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Board Members:
Selby Minner, Ex. Dir
Domenica Lovera, Sec.
Barbara Traylor, Treas.
Sandy Crockett
Sheila Huntington
Julie Moss
Tiki Urbach-Teague
Sheila Huntington
Patrick Duffy
D.C. Minner
Jahruba Lambeth
DW DeWayne Moore
Open
for tours by appointment.

Blues in the Schools (BITS) logo!

off to play golf!
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RENTIESVILLE
JAM BAND
Ongoing
music education by KBA (Handy) Blues in Education Award Winners D.C. and Selby with the help of F.O.R. Blues Inc.
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The Rentiesville Jam Band is a
learning opportunity which is free and meets in the
Blues Club SECOND and FOURTH (new) Saturdays, usually, from 4-6
pm. Free, for kids of all ages! Bring your axe, come
sing, whatever!
Call before you drive (918) 473-2411
Lessons also available.
- Current home of OK Blues Legend D. C. Minner and
his club
The Down Home Blues Club
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Dusk til Dawn Blues Festival every Labor Day
Weekend, Sept 2, 3, 4, 5pm - 5 am
- Please check:
Track The Band/Calendar
FOR- Battle of the Blues Bands, Golf
Tournament, AND for DC and the band's gigs
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CULTURAL TOURISM CONTACT '69 Corridor' Symposium
2004 |
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This list is the attendees at the 69 Corridor
Cultural Development Symposium held in Rentiesville on Feb. 24, 2004
by Selby Minner, Pam Sharp, Janie Teague-Urbach, Domenica Lovera,
Patrick Whelan, DW and Carrie Moore and the board of
Friends of the Rentiesville Blues (FOR Blues Inc.), with assistance
from the OK Arts Council at the Down Homes Blues Club (918) 473-2411
All references here are highly reccomended members of our community!
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LODGING & CAMPING
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Cabins on the Cove/Lake
Eufaula
Jim & Lori Batchelor
Rt 2 Box 1911
Checotah, OK 74426
Tel: 918-689-2141
www.cabinsonthecove-ok.com
KOA Checotah, Meeting Rooms
Jan Phillips
HC 68, Box 750
Checotah, OK 74426
Tel: 918-473-6511
chekoa@ipa.net
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Lake Eufaula State Park
Sue Hughart
HC60 Box 1340
Checotah, OK 74426
Tel: 918-589-5311
lesp@lakewebs.net
www.touroklahoma.com/Pages/stateparks/parks/fntspbig.html
Nature Center
Lorraine Richmond
Tel: 918-689-4607
naturecenter@lakewebs.net
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MUSEUMS, MULTI-PURPOSE STOPS
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Five Civilized Tribes Museum
Beth Seim, Native American Art & History
Agency Hill - Honor Heights Drive
Muskogee, OK 74401
fivetribes@azalea.net
www.fivetribes.org
M-Sat 10-5 / Sun 1-5
Tel: 918-683-1701 ext 4
Toll Free: 877-587-4732
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Katy Depot
Center
Friends of Honey Springs
Emily Stidham
PO Box 756
Checotah, OK 74426
Tel: 918-473-6377
http://www.ohwy.com/ok/k/katdepce.htm
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Krebs Heritage Museum
Steve DeFrange
PO Box 1519
Krebs, OK 74554
Tel: 918-426-0037
Fax: 918-423-7191
krebsmuseum@yahoo.com
www.krebsmuseum.com
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McAlester
Building Foundation, Inc.,
14 historical sites (schools, museums), meeting rooms
Jo Ann Tiemann
200 E Adams
McAlester, OK 74501
Mailing Address: PO Box 1846
McAlester, OK 74502
Tel: 918-432-2932
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Battle of Honey Springs
Historical Site,
OHS, Ralph Jones, Superintendent
Tel: 918-473-5572
Howard McKinnis, walking tours
1863 Honey Springs Battlefield Rd.
Checotah, OK 74426-6301
Tel: 918-685-0749
Fax: 918-473-5613
howardmcK@ok-history.mus.ok.us
http://www.ok-history.mus.ok.us/mus-sites/masnum02.htm
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Kerr Overstreet
Historical Farm
29186 Overstreet-Kerr Rd, Keota OK, 74941
Maura McDermott
Tel: 918-647-9123
okhfarm@crosstel.net
www.kerrcenter.com
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Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame
Holly Rosser Miller, Executive Director
401 S 3rd Street
Muskogee, OK 74401
Mailing Address:
PO Box 3221
Muskogee, OK 74402-3221
Tel: 918-687-0800
friends@azalea.net
www.oklahomamusichalloffame.com
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Muskogee Memorial Museum & War
Park
USS Batfish
Wren Stratton, Treasurer, BOD
Tel: 918-687-1450
animal@mynewroads.com
www.batfish.org
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Three Rivers Museum
200 Elgin St.
Muskogee OK
(918) 686-6624
www.3riversmuseum.com |
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ARTISTS |
Flying Heart
Theatre
(Puppet theatre, costumes, kids entertainment)
Joann McMillan
RT 5, Box 210
Eufaula, OK 74432
Tel: 918-689-3570 Cell: 918-707-3000
joannmcmillan@hotmail.com
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Glenna McBride,
Blues Art, prints
River Oaks Studio
RT 5, Box 243
Eufaula, OK 74432
Tel: 918-617-1689
rtstglena@yahoo.com
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Jeanne
Rorex-Bridges, Painting
Rorex-Bridges Studio
5905 W 103 St
Oktaha, OK 74450
Tel: 918-683-9366
Toll Free: 800-681-9366
gallery@intellex.com
www.rorex-art.com
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Karen Steele,
Dance & Yoga
121 NBK 1750 RD
Stigler, OK 74462
Tel: 918-799-5553
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Yusuf Etudaiye
Studio; African potter
Tel: 918-423-8808
PO Box 1463 McAlester OK, 74502
yusuf@etudaiye.com
www.etudaiye.com
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Muskogee Arts Guild
(Lunch & Night Owl Meetings)
Betty Accord & Marcie Smith
Tel: 918-687-1450
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Keith Birdsong, Paintings
4300 Columbus Av, Muskogee, OK
Tel: 918-683-1288
keithbirdsong@netzero.net
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Ruth Cole,
Gourd Art, toys, jewelry, Décor, etc.
Ruth Cole Studio
RT 2 Box 386
Wagoner, OK 74467
Tel: 918-485-5100
www.gourds4you.com
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Ron Wood
Roundhouse Studios, Stained Glass /TUVA Observatory
Tel: 918-474-3275
maura@oklatel.net
www.tuvaclub.com
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PERFORMING ARTISTS / MUSIC |
Selby Minner, Blues on
the Move;
D.C. Minner Special Guest; Band
(918) 473-2411, 701 DC Minner St,
Rentiesville OK 74459
www.dcminnerblues.com
dcminner@lakewebs.net
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Dusk til Dawn
Blues Festival
Labor Day weekend
Fri, Sat, Sun,
5pm – 5 am
See Friends of Rentiesville Blues Inc, non-profit
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SITE SEEING / FOOD |
Belle Starr
Buffalo Co.
Dennis Garrett
Rt 6 Box 360
Eufaula, OK 74432
Tel: 918-689-5837
dgcpa@lakewebs.net
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Lovera's
Grocery
Sam Lovera, Sausage & Cheese Factory
PO Box 313
Krebs, OK 74554
Toll Free: 800-854-1417
lovera@gxmi.com
www.iloveitalian.com
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Rockin L-H
Asparagus Farms
Big River Emporium/Cast Iron Kettle Cookout Prod.
21 Asparagus Lane, Eufaula OK 74432
Henry Lee
Tel: 918-689-5086, 918-689-3881
Fax: 918-689-5558
bellyup@benjacklarado.com
www.benjacklarado.com
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The Castle
Jeff Hiller
3400 Fern Mtn. Rd
Muskogee, OK 74401
Tel: 918-687-3625
Toll Free: 800-439-0658
thecastle@thecastle.org
www.okcastle.com
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SHOPPING |
Angel Annie's
Craft Mall
Mary Baugher
105 S Main
Eufaula, OK 74432
918-618-4866
9am-5:30 pm M-Sat |
Old Town Tourism
Assn./Antique City
Gerald Gray
2325 N. First St
McAlester, OK 74501
918-423-7337
918-389-4498 |
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Winston Emporium
(Antiques, area artists’ work)
Deb & Rick Gibbens
918-689-5944
PO Box 859
Eufaula, OK 74432
R_gibbens@hotmail.com
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TOWNS/CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
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Eufaula Chamber
of Commerce
Sally Ashby
321 N Main
Eufaula, OK 74432
Eufaula, OK 74432
Tel: 918-689-2791 Fax: 918-689-3046
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McAlester
Chamber of Commerce
Mary Helfenbein, Executive Vice President
10 S 3rd Street
McAlester, OK 74501 PO Box 759
McAlester, OK 74502
Tel: 918-423-2550 Fax: 918-423-1345
maryh@mcalester.org
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Checotah Chamber
of Commerce
Lloyd Jernigan
201 N Bdwy, Chec., 74426
918 -473-2070 |
Eufaula Chamber
of Commerce/AARP
Sarah M. Odom
China painting, sketching, crafts
PO Box 856
Eufaula, OK 74432
Tel: 918-452-3828, 698-0831 |
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Checotah Main
Street
Linda Burns
P.O. Box 96, 316 W. Gentry
Checotah, OK 74426
Tel: 918-473-4178 Fax: 919-473-4579
cmainst@lakewebs.net
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RESOURCES
TOURISM - PROFESSIONAL |
City of Guymon/OAC Circuit Rider
Melyn Johnson
219 NW 4th St
Guymon, OK 73942
Tel: 580-338-5838 Fax: 580-338-1854
Toll Free: 800-339-7109
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Muskogee
Convention and Tourism Bureau
Ervalene Jenkins, Director
Cassandra Gaines, Multi-Cultural Events Coordinator
Black Towns Tours
PO Box 2361
Muskogee, OK 74401
Tel: 918-684-6363 Fax: 918-684-6364
Toll Free: 888-687-6137
tourism@azalea.net
www.azalea.net/tourism
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Oklahoma Dept. of Tourism
Hardy Watkins, Tourism Director
Tel: 405-521-3983
Toll Free: 800-652-6552
hardy@travelok.com
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Oklahoma Dept.
of Tourism
Barbie Elder, Tour Bus Coordinator
15 N Robinson, Room 8001
OKC, OK 73152-2002
Tel: 405-521-3983 Toll Free: 800-652-6552
barbie@travelok.com
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Lake Eufaula
Assoc. (LEA) - marketing
Donna Pearce, Connie Morris, Joe Ward
PO Box 792, Eufaula OK, 74432
918-689-7751
lea@cwis.net
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WRITERS &
PUBLICATIONS |
Elaine Warner,
freelance travel writer
Columnist, Edmond Sun
Tel: 405-341-0765 |
Lake Eufaula
Publishing
Wayne Wade
editor1@lakeeufaulapublishing.com/editor1@cwis.net |
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McAlester News Capital
Tel: 918-423-1700
editor@mcalesternews.com |
Muskogee Phoenix
Leilani Roberts-Ott
P.O. Box 1968 Muskogee OK, 74402
Tel: 918-684-2908
lott2@muskogeephoenix.com |
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ARTS
COUNCILS, NON-PROFITS |
Les Brelsford
Eastern OK State College/OK Arts Council Circuit Rider
Tel: 918-465-2361 ext 334
Fax: 918-465-4456
1301 W Main/ Mitchell 207
Wilburton, OK 74578
lbrelsford@eosc.edu
www.eosc.edu |
Georgia Williams
Oklahoma Arts Council
PO Box 52001-2001
OKC, OK 73152-2001
Tel: 405-521-2931 ext. 228
www.arts.state.ok.us
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Friends of Rentiesville Blues
701 DC Minner Street
Rentiesville,OK 74459
Tel: 918-473-2411
Selby Minner, President
Pam Sharp, Vice President
psharp@rosenbluth.com
dcminner@lakewebs.net
www.dcminnerblues.com
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Muskogee Area Arts Council
Linda Callaway, President
Wren Stratton, Founder
4409 Girard
Muskogee, OK 74401-1542
Tel: 918-682-3038
Tel: 918-682-6944
animal@mynewroads.com
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Inner City
Productions
Meredith and Jesse Harris, Arts Consultant
PO Box 695
McAlester, OK 7450918-426-3167 (also fax) mert_@yahoo.com
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linda.callaway@abc.global.net
Eufaula Area Arts Council
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COMMUNITY
SERVICES |
Narcanon/Arrowhead Drug Rehabilitation & Education Services
Peggy Bunda, Dir. Of Community Relations
HC 67 Box 5
Canadian, OK 74425
Tel: 918-339-4800
Fax: 918-339-5836
pegbunda@yahoo.com
www.stopaddiction.com
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