Swimsuit Issue '04
February 12, 2004 Urban Tulsa
Down At Muscle Beach
Question: What's the best way to beat back the gray dreariness of another Oklahoma winter?
Answer: Plenty of positive thinking. Try to conjure up thoughts of warm, sunny days... blue skies... t-shirts and flip flops... lazing about the pool... swatting mosquitoes... outrageous electricity bills... Joe Millionaire III: The Congo...
OK, OK... let's get back to the "lazing about the pool" part. We here at Urban Tulsa Weekly want to help you concentrate on that image for a few minutes. To wit, we present our third annual Swimsuit Edition, featuring a plethora of local personalities letting it all hang out (figuratively speaking) in their favorite poolside attire. Go ahead, stare all you want... it's perfectly OK to gawk.
And try to smile! Remember, summer is only 130 days away...
Name: Nalani Johnson
Occupation: Certified personal trainer
Volunteer/Community Service: Planning hot rod runs for charity this summer
Hobbies: National Figure Competitor
Favorite Beach: Nanakuli, Hawaii
Description of Swimsuit: Lycra, sports, Speedo
Name: Doug Barlow
Occupation: TV Production at Winnercomm
Volunteer/Community Service: Volunteer Board of Directors Daily Family YMCA of Bixby
Hobbies: Natural body builder and Gourmet cooking
Favorite Beach: Cayman Islands
Description of Swimsuit: Speedo
Name: Jon Reneau
Occupation: Student at Catholic University of America
Hobbies: Interning At Urban Tulsa Weekly
Favorite Beach: Urban Tulsa Weekly
Description of Swimsuit: Wetsuit
Name: Cassandra Castro
Occupation: Student at University of Central Oklahoma
Volunteer/Community Service: 100+ hours of community service
Hobbies: Partying
Favorite Beach: Venice Beach
Description of Swimsuit: Brown crocheted bikini
Name: Jason Slame
Occupation: Student at Tulsa Community College and employee at Panera Bread
Hobbies: Dancing, playing the violin, watching PBS, eating fresh baked bread, counterfeiting
Favorite Beach: Too many to list
Description of Swimsuit: vintage 70s
Name: Jennifer Lynn Woodard
Occupation: Student at University of San Diego
Hobbies: Singing and playing volleyball
Favorite Beach: St. Thomas (in the Carribeans)
Description of Swimsuit: Spandex boyshorts and bandeau top by Roxy Quicksilver
Name: Kalen McJilton
Occupation: Sophomore at Oklahoma State University
Hobbies: Rock climbing, musician, skydiving, wakeboarding, and swimming
Favorite Beach: All of them
Description of Swimsuit: vintage 70s and Speedo boy shorts
Name: Patrick McCormick
Occupation: Sophomore at Oklahoma State University
Volunteer/Community Service: 150+ hours of community service
Hobbies: Drumming, rugby, playing with fire, speeding, and sleeping on the floor
Favorite Beach: Paradise Island
Description of Swimsuit: Polyester and cotton blend vintage 70s short shorts
Name: Raquel Narvaes
Occupation: Student at Stephens College
Volunteer/Community Service: 150+ hours at Bishop Kelley High School
Hobbies: Horseback riding, playing pool, and singing
Favorite Beach: South Padre Island
Description of Swimsuit: Nylon Spandex bikini with boy shorts by Surfside
Name: Amber Whitlatch
Occupation: Marketing Director for Nightingale Theatre
Volunteer/Community Service: Nightingale Theatre
Hobbies: Long walks by the beach
Favorite Beach: Provincetown, Massachusetts
Description of Swimsuit: Two-piece with beach ball by Ben Nye Magicolor
Name: Jeff Whitlatch
Occupation: Technical Director at Nightingale Theatre
Volunteer/Community Service: Nightingale Theatre
Hobbies: Origami and Monkey wrenching
Favorite Beach: Muscle Beach
Description of Swimsuit: Niagara barrel
Name: John Cruncleton and Lottie Moon
Occupation: Artistic Director for Nightingale Theatre / (baby) Milk Critic
Volunteer/Community Service: Nightingale Theatre / (baby) Nightingale Theatre
Hobbies: Pogo-stick, marbles / (baby) Gathering information
Favorite Beach: Pismo Beach / (baby) Tubside
Description of Swimsuit: White trash-style found beachside / (baby) Nursery chic
Name: Sara Cruncleton
Occupation: Event Coordinator / Costume designer for the Nightingale Theatre
Volunteer/Community Service: Nightingale Theatre
Hobbies: Noodling
Favorite Beach: Fantasy Island
Description of Swimsuit: Orange flat board by Guntherwear
Name: Heidi June Martell
Occupation: Experienced Hair Fixer at June's Garage, Your Salon
Volunteer/Community Service: Keeping Amy June Sanders off the highway and out of those "been there done that color orange"
Hobbies: Watching and acting out old M.A.S.H. reruns
Favorite Beach: "My favorite Bleach Blonde is.wait, what was the question?"
Description of Swimsuit: "Closed eyes, 5 minutes before photoshoot, grab and go"
Name: Amy June Sanders
Occupation: Hair Doer at June's Garage, Your Salon
Volunteer/Community Service: "I've done my share of community service, and orange really isn't my color."
Hobbies: The Hobby Lobby at 91st and 145th; "It's the closest one to my house. It's rad!"
Favorite Beach: Son of a
Description of Swimsuit: "Grungy garage with an 80s style, designed by myself inside my home"
Name: Josh Beef
Occupation: Bartender at Empire
Volunteer/Community Service: Oklahoma Art Corps; 3rd Generation Festival Warrior; Tulsa Smile Brigade; Bear Club International (Grrrr!)
Hobbies: Bicycle racing; Rock-n-roll; Basketball
Favorite Beach: Casco Bay, Maine
Description of Swimsuit: Old Navy surf shorts
Name: Katy Philips
Occupation: Advertising Executive for Urban Tulsa Weekly and DJ for Z104.5/The Edge
Volunteer/Community Service: Cans For Christmas 2003
Hobbies: Painting, dancing, reading and freelance graphic designer
Favorite Beach: Pretty much any beach (since I've never been to one)
Description of Swimsuit: Abercrombie & Fitch
Name: Cherie Mann
Occupation:Promotion Director Henry-Hughes, Full Moon, Suede, En Fuego, In The Raw
Volunteer/Community Service:Brookside Rumble and Roll (Make a Wish) Catwalk for a Cure (breast cancer), Full Moon Run (kidney foundation), P. Control (PAWS)
Hobbies:Running and listening to music
Favorite Beach:Manhattan Beach, CA
Description of Swimsuit:Malibu pink bikini, pink boots, and scarf, all from Isabella's in Brookside
Name:Bean
Occupation: Service Advisor at Myers Duren Harley-Davidson
Volunteer/Community Service: Only when the T.P.D. sees fit
Hobbies: Guitars, Cadillacs, and hillbilly music and hanging out with the Jumpshots at Sidelines Bar
Favorite Beach: Okmulgee Lake
Description of Swimsuit: Mesh Big Daddy shorts, and a Myers-Duren t-shirt
Name: Bud York
Occupation: Technician at Myers Duren Harley-Davidson
Volunteer/Community Service: Marine Corps Toys for Tots
Hobbies: Country & western / blues guitar
Favorite Beach: Redondo Beach, CA
Description of Swimsuit: Nylon black and green trunks by Sand-n-Sun
Name: Craig Chapman
Occupation: Technician at Myers Duren Harley-Davidson
Hobbies: Motorcycle racing
Description of Swimsuit: Side Out
Name: Jay Wood
Occupation: Shop Support at Myers Duren Harley-Davidson
Hobbies: Car racing and fixing GM trucks
Favorite Beach: Oolagah
Description of Swimsuit: Swim with the Sharks
Name: Mark Carlton
Occupation: Shop foreman at Myers Duren Harley-Davidson
Hobbies: Street rods, music, lake boating, and tubing
Favorite Beach: Daytona
Description of Swimsuit: Black, grey, and blue flowers
Name: Mark M. Priest
Occupation:Technician at Myers Duren Harley-Davidson
Hobbies:Guns, long bike trips, photography, and the love of my life, Teresa
Favorite Beach:Third Beach, Washington
Description of Swimsuit: Harley-Davidson boxers
Name: Matt "Red" Fidler
Occupation: Shop Help at Myers Duren Harley-Davidson
Hobbies: Watching the Dallas Cowboys, camping, fishing, drinking, working out, cooking, playing video games
Favorite Beach: Any
Description of Swimsuit: Black suit made by Starter
Name: Ryan Meier
Occupation: Technician at Myers Duren Harley-Davidson
Volunteer/Community Service: Projects through Student Associate Auxiliaryn through OSU, Center for Health Services, College of Osteophathic Medicine
Hobbies: Running, playing guitar, cooking
Favorite Beach: Daytona Beach, FL
Description of Swimsuit: Blue Old Navy swimwear boardshorts
Name: Steve Keck
Occupation: Technician at Myers Duren Harley-Davidson
Hobbies: Restoring motorcycles
Favorite Beach: Any one I'm on
Description of Swimsuit: Levi
Name: Steve Mikulan
Occupation: Technician at Myers Duren Harley-Davidson
Hobbies: Fixing Jay's truck
Description of Swimsuit: Navy and white shorts
Name: Shawn Howard
Occupation: Owner of Deadtown Tavern and Speedshop
Volunteer/Community Service: Planning hot rod runs for charity this summer
Hobbies: Developing Rockabilly - Hotrod Scene in Tulsa
Favorite Beach: South Padre (cheap beer, Mexican jail, Gato vending carts: reminds me of college days)
Description of Swimsuit: Old ass Calvin Klein suit
Name: Darla Enlow
Occupation: Independent Movie Producer / Owner of Next Monkey Productions
Volunteer/Community Service: Working with young actors
Hobbies: Producing independent horror films using local acting and musical talent
Favorite Beach: Any beach in Hawaii
Description of Swimsuit: "I cut the tags out of the suit. Oops!"
Name: Anton VonOstendorf and Little Pond (puppy)
Occupation: Owner of Evolution Flying Trapeze
Volunteer/Community Service: Silent auction donations, donations to youth outreach programs
Hobbies: Reading, Chinese Knot-tying, and Debate
Favorite Beach: Huntington Beach, Venice, California
Description of Swimsuit: 50s Frankie Avalon style, blue polyester with white anchors
Name: Brian Parton
Occupation: Entertainer
Volunteer/Community Service: Performing for various charities
Hobbies: Pin-up art; Girl-watching; Creating band poster art
Fantasy: To be Betty Page for a day
Favorite Beach: Santa Monica, California (his hometown)
Description of Swimsuit: Denim, Levi Strauss of San Francisco and hair by Jyl at Venus Salon
Name: Rusty, Pogo, Sheba
Occupation: Opening kitchen cabinets, Fishing, Dirtying litter boxes
Favorite Beach: French Riviera, Mission Beach, San Diego, CA, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Name: Beth Donica Morris and Alexis (cat)
Occupation: Director of Marketing for Tulsa Opera / (cat) House-sitter
Volunteer/Community Service: "Working for the opera is a community service! But a labor of love."
Hobbies: Playing guitar and writing children's book; (cat) Catting around the neighborhood and favorite opera is "Turancat"
Favorite Beach: Perdido Key, Florida; (cat) any beach with lots of sand - one big litter box - and any beach that is topless
Name: Carrie Wilson and Zazi (cat)
Occupation: Development Manager of Tulsa Opera / (cat) Princess
Volunteer/Community Service: Paintings at Street School / (cat) Having a mom that works for the Tulsa Opera and volunteering for the Tulsa Opera
Hobbies: Painting, drawing, poetry and hiking, and going to the opera, supporting the arts; (cat) Running from the dog and relaxing in the sun
Favorite Beach: Destin, Florida and La Jolla Beach
Description of Swimsuit: Silk, flowers and red diamond necklace by The Dogcatcher
Name: Susan Hancock
Occupation: Ticket Office Manager for Tulsa Opera
Volunteer/Community Service: Junior League of Tulsa; Pi Beta Theta Alum Club; First Baptist Church - Downtown Tulsa
Hobbies: Going to the Opera
Favorite Beach: New Smyrna in Florida
Name: TeNeil Spaeth and Hollywood (cat)
Occupation: Company Manager for Tulsa Opera and (cat) Professional Messmaker
Volunteer/Community Service: Free attention anytime
Hobbies: Movies and Interior decorating; (cat) Mouse-catching
Favorite Beach: Coco Beach
Description of Swimsuit: (cat) Build-a-Bear Workshop bikini