National Anthem

On 10/25/14 one of the items on my bucket list was fulfilled - singing the National Anthem with a symphony orchestra. For the Symphony of Hope Benefit concert the Oklahoma University Symphony orchestra with Benjamin Nilles, conductor, and Kyle Dillingham, violin soloist, came to Grove, Oklahoma. As the master of ceremonies for the evening it was my joy to sing the National Anthem with this very special group of talented musicians.

Singing to open Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell’s golf tournament on 9/15/23, The Pinnell Classic 2023, at the Shangri-la Golf Club, Monkey Island, Ok

#198 — 4/24/24 — Bassmaster Classic @ Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees - Wolf Creek Boat Ramp - Grove, OK

#197 — 3/2/24 — Grove High School ‘COW’(Change Our World) Week Pickle Ball Tournament, The Anchor at Shangri-La - Monkey Island, OK

#196 — 11/5/23 — Day 2 of the Mary Bulten Memorial Fall Pickle Ball Tournament, The Anchor at Shangri-La - Monkey Island, OK

#195 — 11/4/23 — Day 1 of the Mary Bulten Memorial Fall Pickle Ball Tournament, The Anchor at Shangri-La - Monkey Island, OK

#194 — 10/1/23 — “Courage Under Fire Classic” Golf Tournament, for the MI Fire Department, Shangri-La - Monkey Island, OK

#193 — 9/22/23 — Day 2 of the NEO Charity Pickle Ball Tournament, Shangri-La - Monkey Island, OK

#192 — 9/21/23 — Day 1 of the NEO Charity Pickle Ball Tournament, Shangri-La - Monkey Island, OK

#191 — 9/17/23 — Memorial Service for James ‘Lee’ Cathey, past American Legion Post Commander, First Baptist Church - Grove, OK

#190 — 9/15/23 — The Pinnel Classic 2023, Shangri-la - Monkey Island, OK

#189 — 9/10/23 — “Lest We Forget” Golf Tournament, Patricia Island Golf Club - Grove, OK

#188 — 8/11/23 — Mary Moore Golf Tournament, Shangri-la - Monkey Island, OK

#187 — 7/9/23 — Day 2 of Wolf Creek Drag Boat Races - Grove, OK

#186 — 7/8/23 — 4th of July Hootenanny, Community event - south of Grove, OK

#185 — 7/8/23 — Day 1 of Wolf Creek Drag Boat Races - Grove, OK

#184 — 7/4/23 — Nowata 4th of July Fireworks Festivities - Nowata, OK

#183 — 7/2/23 — 4th of July Festivities, St Andrews Harbor - Monkey Island, OK

#182 — 6/30/23 — Officially opened the Battlefield, 18 hole par Three Golf Course, Shangri-La - Monkey Island, OK

#181 — 6/17/23 — Thunder on Wolf Creek Boat Races - Grove, OK

#180 — 6/10/23 — American Heritage Music Festival - HarBer Village - Grove, OK

#179 — 5/25/23 — Battlefield Charity Challenge Golf Tournament, The Battlefield, Shangri-La - Monkey Island, OK

#178 — 5/5/23 — Grove Area Creative Alliance Block Party, Grove City Hall lawn - Grove, OK

#177 — 4/23/23 — Shangri-La Member Spring Pickle Ball Tournament, Day 2, Shangri-La - Monkey Island, OK

#176 — 4/22/23 — Shangri-La Member Spring Pickle Ball Tournament, Day 1, Shangri-La - Monkey Island, OK

#175 — 3/19/23 — Grove High School COW Week Pickle Ball Tournament, Afternoon Session, Shangri-La - Monkey Island, OK

#174 — 3/19/23 — Grove High School COW Week Pickle Ball Tournament, Morning Session, Shangri-La - Monkey Island, OK

#173 — 3/8/23 — COW Talent Show, Grove High School, PAC, Grove, OK

#172 — 2/4/23 — Member Pickle Ball Tournament, Afternoon Session, Shangri-La - Monkey Island, OK

#171 — 2/4/23 — Member Pickle Ball Tournament, Morning Session, Shangri-La - Monkey Island, OK

#170 — 1/23/23 — Basketball game at Cleora Middle School — Cleora, OK

#169 — 12/16/22 — Grove Police Banquet, Church of the Shepherd - Grove, OK

#168 — 11/11/22 — National Veteran’s Day Event at the Grove High School - Grove, OK

#167 — 10/2/22 — Heart of a Lion Golf Tournament, Shangri-La - Monkey Island, OK

#166 — 10/2/22 — Day 2 of the NEO Charity Pickle Ball Tournament, Shangri-La - Monkey Island, OK

#165 — 10/1/22 — Day 1 of the NEO Charity Pickle Ball Tournament, Shangri-La - Monkey Island, OK

#164 — 9/11/22 — “Lest We Forget” Golf Tournament, Patricia Island Golf Club - Grove, OK

#163 — 9/2/22 — Grove Chamber of Commerce Block Party, Grove City Hall lawn - Grove, OK

#162 — 8/12/22 — Mary Moore Golf Tournament, Shangri-la - Monkey Island, OK

#161 — 7/22/22 — Dinner Theater with Elizabeth Montgomery, Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church - Grove, OK

#160 — 7/3/22 — 4th of July Festivities, St Andrews Harbor - Monkey Island, OK

#159 — 7/1/22 — 4th of July Festivities, Grove Senior Center - Grove, OK

#158 — 6/11/22 — Thunder on Wolf Creek Boat Races - Grove, OK

#157 — 3/9/22 — Grove High C.O.W. talent contest. Also, served as a judge for the contest, Performing Arts Center - Grove, OK

#156 — 1/29/22 — MISS SWOSU and MISS SWOSU OUTSTANDING TEEN contest. Also , was a judge for the event - Weatherford, OK

#155 — 1/28/22 — Girl’s Varsity Basketball Game at Commerce School — Commerce, OK

#154 — 1/25/22 — Girl's Basketball game at Cleora Middle School — Cleora, OK

#153 — 12/9/21 — Basketball game at Cleora Middle School — Cleora, OK

#152 — 10/15/21 — Inaugural Pickle Ball Championships, Shangri-La - Monkey Island, OK

#151 — 10/3/21 — Heart of a Lion Golf Tournament, Shangri-La - Monkey Island, OK

#150 — 10/2/21 — National Professional Fishing Tournament, Wolf Creek — Grove, OK

#149 — 9/17/21 — Luau on the Green Golf Tournament, Shangri-la - Monkey Island, OK

#148 — 9/13/21 — #DanceOn charity golf tournament - Naperville, Il

#147 — 9/5/21 — All School Reunion for Grove School at the Performing Arts Center of Grove Hight School - Grove, OK

#146 — 8/21/21 — Mary Moore Golf Tournament, Shangri-la - Monkey Island, OK

#145 — 7/15/21 — Meeting of the Oklahoma State Legislators chaired by Josh West at Eddy’s, Shangri-la - Monkey Island, OK

#144 — 7/4/21 — 4th of July Festivities, The Coves Golf Club - Afton, OK

#143 — 7/4/21 — 4th of July Festivities, St Andrews Harbor - Monkey Island, OK

#142 — 7/3/21 — Viewing party at the residence of Dennis & Linda McCullah of the Shangri-la Fireworks display - Monkey Island, OK

#141 — 7/2/21 — Dedication ceremony for The Anchor at Shangri-la - Monkey Island, OK

#140 — 7/1/21 — Lillard Family Reunion, St. Andrews Harbor - Monkey Island, OK

#139 — 6/25/21 — Reunion dinner for Grove High School class of 1958, Rancho Viejo Mexican Restaurant - Grove, OK

#138 — 10/11/20 — “Lest We Forget” Golf Tournament, Patricia Island Golf Club - Grove, OK

#137 — 10/4/20 — Folds of Honor Golf Tournament, Shangri-La Golf Club - Monkey Island, OK

#136 — 9/15/20 — Dedication ceremony for the F4 Phantom Jet Airplane - Grove, OK

#135 — 7/4/20 — 4th of July Festivities, Har-Ber Village - Grove, OK

#134 — 7/3/20 — Annual Home Owners’ Association meeting for St Andrews Harbor at Shangri La Hotel - Monkey Island, OK

#133 — 10/6/19 — Folds of Honor Golf Tournament, Shangri-La Golf Club - Monkey Island, OK

#132 — 10/5/19 — Opening of the new Monkey Island Fire Department Station house — Monkey Island, OK

#131 — 9/15/19 — “Lest We Forget” Golf Tournament, Patricia Island Golf Club - Grove, OK

#130 — 9/14/19 — Veteran's Appreciation Picnic - Community Center Memorial - Grove, OK

#129 — 8/17/19 — Chili Cook-off - Guthrie Green - Tulsa, OK

#128 — 7/18/19 — Grand Lake o’ the Cherokee’s Quilt Guild Show, Civic Center - Grove, OK

#127 — 7/6/19 — Private party at Dennis & Linda McCulla’s for the 4th of July Festivities at Shangri-La - Monkey Island, OK

#126 — 7/6/19 — 4th of July Festivities in St Andrews Harbor - Monkey Island, OK

#125 — 7/4/19 — 4th of July Shrimp Boil and Karaoke, Shangri-La Hotel, Monkey Island, OK

#124 — 7/4/19 — 4th of July Festivities, The Coves Golf Club - Afton, OK

#123 — 7/3/19 — 4th of July Celebration, Wolf Creek Boat Ramp – Grove, OK

#122 — 5/25/19 - 30th Anniversary of National #37 Tap Dance Day, Arts 5th Avenue - Ft Worth, TX

#121 — 5/22/19 - Meeting of Oklahoma Association of Housing & Redevelopment Officials at Shangri-La - Monkey Island, OK

#120 — 5/20/19 - Grove Integris Hospital Volunters’ spring luncheon at the First Christian Church - Grove, OK

#119 — 4/27/19 - Har-Ber Village Nature Trail Grand Opening - Grove, OK

#118 — 1/25/19 - Annual Police Awards Event, First Methodist Church - Grove, OK

#117 — 11/4/18 - 7:00 AM opening of the Anglers in Action Bass Tournament on Grand Lake, Wolf Creek —Grove, OK

#116 — 10/9/18 - Adventures in Travel Event, The Shebang - Monkey Island, OK

#115 — 10/7/18 - Folds of Honor Golf Tournament, Shangri-La Golf Club - Monkey Island, OK

#114 — 9/30/18 - “Lest We Forget” Golf Tournament, Patricia Island Golf Club - Grove, OK

#113 — 7/6/18 - Private party at Dennis & Linda McCulla’s for the 4th of July Festivities at Shangri-La - Monkey Island, OK

#112 — 7/6/18 - 4th of July Festivities in St Andrews Harbor - Monkey Island, OK

#111 — 7/4/18 - 4th of July Festivities, The Coves Golf Club - Afton, OK

#110 — 7/3/18 - 4th of July Celebration, Wolf Creek Boat Ramp – Grove, OK

#109 – 6/12/18 - Press opening of the Bank of Grand Lake - Langley, OK

#108 – 6/9/18 - Opening of the Bank of Grand Lake - Langley, OK

#107 – 6/9/18 - Jake’s Event, to teach certain outdoor sports to young people, Outdoor Community Event - south of Grove, OK

#106 – 5/25/18 - Meeting of the Oklahoma Northeast District County Assessors and Deputies at Shangri-La - Monkey Island, OK

#105 – 5/23/18 - Meeting of Oklahoma Association of Housing & Redevelopment Officials at Shangri-La - Monkey Island, OK

#104 – 5/19/18 - Disabled American Veterans Golf Tournament - Cherokee Golf Club - Grove, OK

#103 – 5/18/18 - Naturalization Ceremony - Ed Edmondson U.S. Courthouse - Muskogee, OK

#102 – 4/29/18 - Final weighing for the Bassmaster Elite Tournament on Grand Lake, Wolf Creek —Grove, OK

#101 – 3/5/18 - Special Har-Ber Village Board Meeting for Public Comments – Grove, OK

#100 – 1/21/18 - 100th Anthem Bash, Big Shots - Monkey Island, OK

#99 – 1/16/18 - Official opening of the Performing Arts Center of Grove High School – Grove, OK

#98 – 1/1/18 - Rose Bowl Party at Doc’ Restaurant in the Shangri-la Hotel - Monkey Island, OK

#97 – 11/15/17 - Graveside Military Service for Leslie “Bill” Lookingbill – Seminole, OK

#96 – 11/5/17 - Veteran’s Day Service - First Assembly of God Church - Miami, OK

#95 – 10/26/17 - PEO Yearly party - Campbell Paint Horse Ranch - south of Grove, OK

#94 – 10/1/17 - Folds of Honor Golf Tournament, Shangri-La Golf Club - Monkey Island, OK

#93 – 9/30/17 - Bridges of Hope Benefit Concert with the Southeast Kansas Symphony Orchestra. Also, served as the MC, First Baptist Church - Grove, OK

#92 – 9/17/17 - Inaugural Har-Ber Village Charity Golf Tournament, Patricia Island Golf Club – Grove, OK

#91 – 9/10/17 - “Lest We Forget” Golf Tournament, Patricia Island Golf Club - Grove, OK

#90 – 9/3/17 - Labor Day Fireworks display at the Monkey Island Airport, The Landings – Monkey Island, OK

#89 – 8/19/17 - Cars For Critters for Second Chance Pet Rescue of Grand Lake, Grove Civic Center – Grove, OK

#88 – 7/4/17 - 4th of July Festivities in St Andrews Harbor - Monkey Island, OK

#87 – 7/3/17 - 4th of July Celebration, Wolf Creek Boat Ramp – Grove, OK

#86 – 7/3/17- 6:00 PM - The Coves Golf Club - Performed the National Anthem for 4th of July festivities

#85 – 7/3/17 - 4th of July Festivities, Har-Ber Village - Grove, OK

#84 - 7/2/17 - Mike & Harriette Long Family 4th of July Cookout – Monkey Island, OK

#83 - 6/23/17 - Grand Opening of the Shangri-la Hotel – Monkey Island, OK

#82 - 5/27/17 - Jake’s Event, to teach certain outdoor sports to young people, Outdoor Community Event - south of Grove, OK

#81 - 3/10/17 - VIP Night at the Grand Lake Boat Show, Grove Civic Center - Grove, OK

#80 - 2/20/17 - The Grand Lake Newcomers of Grove, Cowskin Event Center – Grove, OK

#79 - 1/5/17 - Lion’s Club Luncheon – Vinita, OK

#78 - 10/30/16 - Democratic fish fry for Mike Shambaugh, candidate for Delaware County Sherriff, Community Center - Jay, OK

#77 - 10/27/16 - Delaware County Democratic Forum for the Sheriff’s debate, NTE Center - Little Kansas, OK

#76 – 10/15/16 - Wedding reception for Bill & Betty Lookingbill, the Conference Room of the Honey Creek Resort & Motel – Grove, OK

#75 — 10/13/16 - Delaware County Democratic Forum for the Sheriff’s debate , Community Center – Grove, OK

#74 – 10/2/16 – Folds of Honor Golf Tournament, Shangri-La Golf Club - Monkey Island, OK

#73 – 9/27/16 - Delaware County Democratic Democrat’s meeting at the Community Center - Jay, OK

#72 – 8/30/16 - Delaware County Democratic Women’s meeting at Charlie’s Chicken Restaurant - Grove, OK

#71 – 7/4/16 - 4th of July Hootenanny, Community event - south of Grove, OK

#70 – 7/4/16 - 4th of July Festivities, Har-Ber Village - Grove, OK .

#69 – 7/3/16 - 4th of July Celebration, Wolf Creek Boat Ramp – Grove, OK

#68 – 7/3/16 - 4th of July Festivities, The Coves Golf Club - Afton, OK

#67 – 7/2/16 - 4th of July Festivities in St Andrews Harbor - Monkey Island, OK

#66 - 6/11/16 - Jake’s Event to teach certain outdoor sports to young people, Outdoor Community Event - south of Grove, OK

#65 - 6/10/16 - Citizenship Brunch to honor Victor Talbot on becoming a new citizen of the United States of America. - Phoenix, AZ

#64 – 5/6/16 - Precision Machine Golf Tournament Patricia Island Golf Club - Grove, OK

#63 – 4/15/16 – Ground-breaking ceremony for the new Shangri-la Hotel – Monkey Island, OK

#62 – 4/11/16 – Ground-breaking ceremony for the Grove High School Performing Arts Center - Grove, OK

#61 – 3/18/16 - VIP Night at the Grand Lake Boat Show, Grove Civic Center - Grove, OK

#60 – 3/7/16 - Flag raising ceremony to celebrate the new flag pole – Rotary Veteran’s Park - Grove, OK

#59 – 2/1/16 —Tulsa Boat Show. River Spirit Expo Square - Tulsa, OK

#58 – 1/22/16 – The 2015 Police Awards Banquet, Church of the Shepherd – Grove, OK

#57 – 10/24/15 - Bridges of Hope Benefit Concert with the Oklahoma City University Symphony Orchestra. Also, served as the MC, First Baptist Church - Grove, OK

#56 – 10/4/15 - Folds of Honor Golf Tournament, Shangri-La Golf Club - Monkey Island, OK

#55 – 9/13/15 - “Lest We Forget” Golf Tournament at Patricia Island Golf Club - Grove, OK

#54 – 8/22/15 - Barbecue and Barn Dance, Campbell Paint Horse Ranch - south of Grove, OK

#53 – 8/21/15 - Baseball game between the Tulsa Drillers and the Midland, Texas Rockhounds, ONEOK Field - Tulsa, OK

#52 – 7/13/15 - The GLOC Performance Boat Shoot Out, on board a boat on Grand Lake, off shore from Royal Bay at Sailboat Bridge - Grove, OK

#51 – 7/4/15 - 4th of July Hootenanny, Community event - south of Grove, OK

#50 – 7/4/15 – 4th of July Festivities, The Coves Golf Club - Afton, OK

#49 – 7/4/15 – 4th of July Festivities, Har-Ber Village - Grove, OK

#48 – 7/4/15 - 4th of July Festivities in St Andrews Harbor - Monkey Island, OK

#47 – 7/3/15 - 4th of July Celebration at the Wolf Creek Boat Ramp – Grove, OK

#46 – 5/16/15 — Jake’s Event to teach certain outdoor sports to young people, Outdoor Community Event - south of Grove, OK

#45 – 4/17/15 - Oklahoma Federation of Democratic Women meeting at the Embassy Suites - Oklahoma City, OK

#44 – 10/25/14 – Bridges of Hope Benefit Concert with the Oklahoma City University Symphony Orchestra, First Baptist Church. Also, served as the MC - Grove, OK.

#43 – 10/12/14 – SNAG (Starting New at Golf) – 9-hole golf event for the end of the YMCA summer youth golf program, Patricia Island Golf Club - Grove, OK

#42 – 10/5/14 –- Folds of Honor Golf Tournament, Shangri-La Golf Club - Monkey Island, OK

#41 – 9/8/14 – “Lest We Forget” Golf Tournament at Patricia Island Golf Club - Grove, OK

#40 – 8/8/14 – “Swing for Pink Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks” Golf Tournament at Patricia Island Golf Club - Grove, OK

#39 – 7/4/14 – 4th of July Festivities, Har-ber Village - Grove, OK

#38 – 7/3/14 – 4th of July Celebration, Wolf Creek Boat Ramp – Grove, OK

#37 – 5/25/14 - Silver Anniversary of National Tap Dance Day, Arts 5th Avenue. Also, tap danced with Gracey Tune - Ft Worth, TX

#36 – 5/17/14 - Jake’s Event to teach certain outdoor sports to young people, Outdoor Community Event - south of Grove, OK

#35 – 5/9/14 - The Democratic Indian Taco Dinner, Community Center - Grove, OK

#34 – 2/28/14 - VIP Night at the Grand Lake Boat Show, Grove Civic Center - Grove, OK

#33 - 10/10/13 - Lion’s Club Luncheon – Vinita, OK

#32 – 9/8/13 – “Lest We Forget” Golf Tournament at Patricia Island Golf Club - Grove, OK

#31 – 7/5/13 – Monkey Island Fireworks Display, Airport - Monkey Island, OK

#30 – 7/4/13 – 4th of July Hootenanny, Community event - South of Grove, OK

#29 – 7/4/13 – 4th of July Festivities, Har-Ber Village, - Grove, OK

#28 – 7/3/13 –4th of July Celebration, Wolf Creek Boat Ramp – Grove, OK

#27 – 6/25/13 – Delaware County Democratic Women’s Meeting at Campbell Paint Horse Ranch - south of Grove OK

#26 – 6/5/13 – Rotary Club - Grove, OK

#25 – 4/5/13 – Lincoln/Reagan Republican Dinner, Cowskin Event Center - Grove, OK

#24 – 2/22/13 – Bass Master Classic, Wolf Creek Boat Launching Site – Grove, OK

#23 – 2/22/13 – Grand Lake Boat Show, Grove Civic Center – Grove, OK

#22 – 2/14/13 – Grand Traveler’s Luncheon – Monkey Island Community Center - Monkey Island, OK

#21 – 1/28/13 – Tulsa Boat Sport Show, Expo Square Fairgrounds – Tulsa, OK

#20 – 11/4/12 – Old Coots Talent/No Talent Show – Big Shots - Monkey Island, OK

#19 – 10/20/12 – Tulsa University Homecoming Football Game - Tulsa, OK

#18 – 10/20/12 - Folds of Honor Golf Tournament, Shangri-La Golf Club - Monkey Island, OK

#17 – 9/29/12 – Democratic Fund Raiser for Jim Bynum for Oklahoma State Senate at Campbell Paint Horse Ranch – south of Grove, OK

#16 – 9/22/12 – Miss Elk City Pageant. Also, was a judge - Elk City, OK

#15 – 9/9/12 - ”Lest We Forget” Golf Tournament at Patricia Island Golf Club - Grove, OK

#14 – 9/2/12 – All School Reunion Grove High School – Class of 1962 – Grove Middle School Auditorium. Also, did a Book Signing – Grove, OK

#13 – 7/28/12 - Miss Grand Lake Contest. Also, was a judge at the contest - Grove, OK

#12 – 7/25/12 – OK State 4-H Club Roundup Opening Ceremonies, Oklahoma State University - Stillwater, OK

#11 – 7/4/12 – Har-Ber Village 4th of July event - Grove, OK

#10 – 6/16/12 – Barbecue Benefit for WAAMI – Monkey Island, OK

#9 – 6/9/12 – Oklahoma Military Academy Reunion, Rogers State University - Claremore, OK

#8 – 6/9/12 – American Heritage Music Festival - Civic Center - Grove, OK

#7 – 5/25/12 - National Tap Day Observance, Arts Fifth Ave. Also, tap danced with Gracey Tune - Ft. Worth, TX

#6 – 4/28/12 – Pancake breakfast for WAAMI benefit – Monkey Island, OK

#5 – 4/28/12 – Lincoln/Reagan Republican dinner, Cowskin Event Center - Grove, OK

#4 – 4/17/12 – Cherokee District Meeting, Community Center - Jay, OK

#3 – 7/28/11 - Official opening of the Grand Ballroom of the historic Coleman Theatre - Miami, OK

#2 – 7/27/11 - Rotary Club - Grove, OK

#1 – 6/28/11 - 6:00 PM - Democratic County Meeting at the Campbell Paint Horse Ranch - south of Grove, OK