MISSION: To preserve and develop African-American traditional music(s) through education and entertainment.

Friends of Rentiesville Blues Inc.
F.O.R.Blues
701 D.C. Minner Street
Rentiesville, OK 74459
(918) 473-2411
dcminner@windstream.net
www.dcminnerblues.com

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

Selby Minner, Ex. Dir

Board:
Harry Williams,
Marsha Whalen
Cecil Cunningham-Starks

Committees:
LJ Starks,
Peggy Hill

David Wicks
Domenica Lovera,
Sheila Huntington

Pat Moss
Julie Moss
Tiki Urbach-Teague
Sheila Huntington
Patrick Duffy
DW DeWayne Moore

Open for tours by appointment.

Blues in the Schools (BITS) logo!

off to play golf!

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. .....
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 availablem, usually on Mondays, by appointment at the blues club - $15 / lesson with Selby. 918-855-0978.

Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame - inducting
Oklahoma GREATS!

Current home of OK Blues Legend D. C. Minner and his club
The Down Home Blues Club
Dusk til Dawn Blues Festival every Labor Day Weekend, Fri - Sat - Sun 5 pm til 5 am
Please check:
the Home Page FOR- Battle of the Blues Bands, Golf Tournament, AND for DC and the band's gigs

CULTURAL TOURISM CONTACT '69 Corridor' Symposium 2004

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
This listing may ve soemwhat out of date, but
All references here are highly recommended members of our community!

LODGING & CAMPING

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 top of page	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
MUSEUMS, MULTI-PURPOSE STOPS
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	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
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	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
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	Kerr Overstreet Historical Farm 29186 Overstreet-Kerr Rd, Keota OK, 74941 Maura McDermott Tel: 918-647-9123 okhfarm@crosstel.net www.kerrcenter.com
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	Muskogee Memorial Museum & War Park USS Batfish Wren Stratton, Treasurer, BOD Tel: 918-687-1450 animal@mynewroads.com www.batfish.org
Three Rivers Museum 200 Elgin St. Muskogee OK (918) 686-6624 www.3riversmuseum.com
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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	Glenna McBride, Blues Art, prints River Oaks Studio RT 5, Box 243 Eufaula, OK 74432 Tel: 918-617-1689 rtstglena@yahoo.com
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	Karen Steele, Dance & Yoga 121 NBK 1750 RD Stigler, OK 74462 Tel: 918-799-5553
Yusuf Etudaiye Studio; African potter Tel: 918-423-8808 PO Box 1463 McAlester OK, 74502 yusuf@etudaiye.com www.etudaiye.com	Muskogee Arts Guild (Lunch & Night Owl Meetings) Betty Accord & Marcie Smith Tel: 918-687-1450

Keith Birdsong, Paintings 4300 Columbus Av, Muskogee, OK Tel: 918-683-1288 keithbirdsong@netzero.net	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

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	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 www.bellestarrbuffalo.com	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

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	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

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
Eufaula Chamber of Commerce Sally Ashby 321 N Main Eufaula, OK 74432 Eufaula, OK 74432 Tel: 918-689-2791 Fax: 918-689-3046 chamber@eufaulachamberofcommerce.com	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

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

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 melyn@ptsi.net	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

Oklahoma Dept. of Tourism Hardy Watkins, Tourism Director Tel: 405-521-3983 Toll Free: 800-652-6552 hardy@travelok.com	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

Lake Eufaula Assoc. (LEA) - marketing Donna Pearce, Connie Morris, Joe Ward PO Box 792, Eufaula OK, 74432 918-689-7751 lea@cwis.net www.lakeeufaulaassoc.org
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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

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 Georgia@arts.state.ok.us

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	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

Inner City Productions Meredith and Jesse Harris, Arts Consultant PO Box 695 McAlester, OK 7450918-426-3167 (also fax) mert_@yahoo.com	linda.callaway@abc.global.net Eufaula Area Arts Council see Glenna McBride under "Artists"
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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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MUSEUMS, MULTI-PURPOSE STOPS