Hootenanny at the Harn

The Harn Homestead is hosting its 5^th annual fall awareness event Hootenanny at the Harn on Thursday, September 10 from 6-10 p.m. The one-night musical event under the stars will feature live red dirt music from some of Oklahoma’s hottest performers, a horseshoe tournament, refreshments, and a cupcake walk for the kids.

The headlining rock band, Oklahoma’s own The Mighty Regulars, will be partying like it’s 1889 from 8-10 p.m. with favorite songs from the 1980s. The band’s overall style ranges from modern and classic rock to early alternative music, and is certain to leave fans wanting more.

Opening for the band is Camille Harp who entertains across the state with a unique blend of her country roots and bluesy melodies enriched with folk flare. Her one-of-a-kind sound is sure to be a crowd-pleaser from 6-8 p.m.

Tickets are selling in advance for $5 and will be sold at the door for $8. All Harn Homestead Museum Members will enjoy free admission for the occasion. Advance admission and registration for the horseshoe tournament will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, September 9.

For more information, please visit www.harnhomestead.com.

12th Annual Stillwater Blues Fest

City of Stillwater Community Center

Presents the largest FREE Blues Fest in Oklahoma!

12th Annual Stillwater Blues Fest

Friday, September 18

Festival Opens at 6:00pm

6:30pm - 7:30pm Tim Dancy Blues 08 Guitar Contest Winner

8:00pm - 9:00pm Jennifer Marriot and the Odd Sheep Out

9:30pm -11:00pm JOHN LEE HOOKER, JR

Blues II Stage

6:00pm – 6:30pm Stillwater Blues Idol

7:30pm – 8:00pm Roland Bowling Band

9:00pm – 9:30pm Roland Bowling Band

Saturday, September 19

Main Stage

2:00pm - 2:30pm Blues In the School

3:00pm - 4:00pm Jack Carlton Band

4:30pm - 5:30pm Big Red & The Soulbenders

6:00pm - 7:00pm EUGENE HIDEAWAY BRIDGES

7:30pm - 9:00pm ROBIN ROGERS

9:30pm - 11:00pm MIKE ZITO

Blues II Stage

2:30pm - 3:00pm Stillwater Blues Idol

4:00pm - 4:30pm David Berntson

5:30pm - 6:00pm Duo-Sonics

7:00pm - 7:30pm R.J. Mischo

9:00pm - 9:30pm R.J. Mischo

Sunday, September 20

Main Stage

Festival Opens at 12:00pm

12:30pm - 1:30pm Stillwater Blues Idol Finals

2:00pm - 3:00pm Garrett “Big G” Jacobson

3:30pm - 5:00pm Red River Mudcats

Blues II Stage

1:30pm – 2:00pm Arteberry Band

3:00pm – 3:30pm Arteberry Band

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

* Free Admission! * Three days…Two stages…Great Music! * Festival food & beer

* 20 or more national, regional, & local blues artists! * Kids fun area with moon walk and more!

SPONSORS

Stillwater Community Center presents the Stillwater Blues Festival as a FREE gift to the community made possible through

financial and in-kind support from:

City of Stillwater ● Oklahoma Arts Council

AT&T ● Stillwater CVB ● Benham ● Oklahoma Natural Gas ● Douglas Building Center

STILLWATER RADIO ● Tumbleweeds ● Stillwater Parks, Events, & Recreation

Donations are accepted and encouraged to keep this event Free to our patrons. Contributors acknowledged in all festival promotional methods. Thank you for supporting Oklahoma’s cultural and community events!!

Stillwater Community Center ~ 315 W. 8th ~ Stillwater, OK ~ 405-533-8433

bluesfest@stillwater.org

The Perkins Fire Department fund raiser this Friday night... from Craig...

The Perkins Fire Department and the Perkins Masonic Lodge will be holding a spaghetti dinner

this Friday from 4:30-7:30 at the Perkins High School cafeteria.

All funds raised will be matched by the Perkins Masonic Lodge to benefit the

Perkins Fire Department Rescue equipment fund.

The dinner will be held just prior to the Perkins/Tryon Demons

home football game against McLoud

Newt says... after big obamacare speech, if you are still awake and not confused even more...

Here's a ten-point checklist to help you decide for yourself. Print it out and use it to judge the President's speech tonight.

-In his proposals for reform, does the President include litigation reform, which 84% of Americans believe will help reduce costs and which is the number one goal of doctors in any health reform?

-Does he include a section onsaving money by stopping payments to crooks who are bilking the taxpayers for $70-120 billion each year in Medicare and Medicaid fraud? For 88 percent of Americans, this is the first place they would look to find savings in our health care system. Is President Obama willing to look there?

-Does his speech reject higher taxes, which the vast majority of Americans believe will make the current economy even worse and increase unemployment even more?

-Does it reject all government rationing of health services which the American people have vocally opposed at town hall meetings across the country?

-Does it reject any government run, bureaucratic health plan?

-Is President Obama open to four or five bipartisan bills which could pass with big bipartisan majorities? Or does he insist on a single omnibus bill of 1000-plus pages like the one that failed when Mrs. Clinton tried to pass it in 1993-1994?

-Is he for sustaining the Senate rule of 60 votes to ensure a bill that has wide, bipartisan support? Or is he prepared to destroy long-standing Senate tradition and ram through a radical bill with 51 votes?

-Does President Obama give any indication he is forincreasing the power, information and choice of the individual and their doctor or is he giving more power to the government?

-Does he focus on health, wellness, prevention, early detection and health management to avoid or control the severity of chronic diseases? Or does he spend his time talking only about acute care?

-Does his plan invest in science and technology in order to increase innovation and accelerate the discovery and adoption of new discoveries and breakthroughs in diseases such as Alzheimer's, cancer and diabetes?

When the speech is over, look over your check list.

Each "yes" is worth 10 percent.

Each failure is worth zero.

Share your score with me at http://www.healthtransformation.net.

And ask yourself this:

How close did the President come to a plan the American people actually want?

A good friend sent along this note....

PREACHER in ARKANSAS An old country preacher had a teenage son, and it was getting time the boy should give some thought to choosing a profession. Like many young men his age, the boy didn't really know what he wanted to do, and he didn't seem too concerned about it. One day, while the boy was away at school, his father decided to try an experiment. He went into the boy's room and placed on his study table four objects: 1. A Bible. 2. A silver dollar. 3. A bottle of whiskey. 4. A Playboy magazine. 'I'll just hide behind the door," the old preacher said to himself. "When he comes home from school today, I'll see which object he picks up." "If it's the Bible, he's going to be a preacher like me, and what a blessing that would be! "If he picks up the dollar, he's going to be a business man, and that would be okay, too. "But if he picks up the bottle, he's going to be a no-good drunken bum, and Lord, what a shame that would be. "And worst of all if he picks up that magazine he's going to be a skirt-chasing womanizer." The old man waited anxiously, and soon heard his son's foot-steps as he entered the house whistling and heading for his room. The boy tossed his books on the bed, and as he turned to leave the room he spotted the objects on the table. With curiosity in his eye, he walked over to inspect them. Finally, he picked up the Bible and placed it under his arm. He picked up the silver dollar and dropped into his pocket. He uncorked the bottle and took a big drink, while he admired the magazine's centerfold. "Lord have mercy," the old preacher disgustedly whispered. "He's gonna run for Congress."