Edna Hennessee Passes

Edna Hennesee passed away 11:30 PM, March 22, 2011.
If you have spent any time in Medicine Park or Lawton you would have met Edna Hennessee and once having met Edna you would always remember. Personality plus with a keen insight into business as well as people. Her generosity seem to have no bounds. Medicine Park has benefited from this generosity. We extend our sympathy to her son Odus Hennessee, vice mayor of Medicine Park, his wife Jessica and their children and grandchildren. Our sympathy goes out to her granddaughter Jennifer Ellis (president of Cosmetic Specialty Lab) her husband Mark and their family. And to all grandchildren.
Service will be held at the First Baptist Church of Lawton on Friday at 2:00.

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Marauder Comic Book Signing Saturday!

"The Great Train Robbery" Comic Book Just Published!

The Medicine Park Marauders will be a signin’ their new comic book on Saturday, March 19 at starting at 1:00 pm. We be corralled at the Cobblestone Doghouse Shop in Medicine Park fer this here event. (Between Town Hall and the Bridge) Best be a watchin’ fer a gunfight or two!

Based on an actual train robbery event by the Marauders which was put on by the Southern Kiowa County train ride. The comic book is still just $5. It features all you favorite Marauders, thanks to our local photographers, artists and advertisers.

There are a few issues left of the first Great Stagecoach Robbery still available. The Marauders will be happy to sign either edition.

Park Stomp Adds Another (Musical) Note to Medicine Park's Events

Who knew it would be so much fun this weekend and that the sun would shine again on the Park. Mayor Cope did have some idea of how perfect Blue Grass music would be for Medicine Park after all he lined up the bands after hearing them (several of them under the MudStomp label) at a couple of venues. The tone was joyful from Bands on stage and from the audience listening and watching. I got to see and hear them all. It got folks up & dancing. It was seriously fun music. Ireland's Call (from Limerick Ireland) though not blue grass was an early St. Patty's day surprise. And I had my favorites but I have to say it was all good. But I want to thank Ireland's Call for the Jig sent out to me. For some it may have been the first time hearing the washboard being played both Ben Miller Band and Carrie Nation and the Speakeasy Band or the rare uilleann pipe made by Mickey Dunne not to mention the washtub base. Deadman Flats stood and delivered with gusto to the stomping in the Ben Miller Band weekend. I really dug the gravely voice of Jarrod Starling of Carrie Nation and the Speakeasy Band. The accordian added into the mix for the Whistle Pigs. And oh that fiddler Rachel Ammons of Tyrannosuarus Chicken, amazing!