LAWTON – The City of Lawton invites the community to McMahon Memorial Auditorium on Aug. 4 to celebrate Lawton’s 121st birthday.
The event will begin with a reception in the lobby at 5 p.m., with light refreshments and a cake-cutting ceremony, the city said in a news release. Information stations with representatives will be on hand to share information and stories about Lawton-Fort Sill’s history.
At 6 p.m., the auditorium doors will open to an entertaining historical presentation about the community orchestrated by the City of Lawton Arts and Humanities Division, in conjunction with the Race Relations Commission and several local historical organizations and entities such as the Comanche Nation, Buffalo Soldiers, Pioneer Women and Lawton Rangers.
For the very first time, the city will have the oldest living Lawtonian cut the birthday cake during the reception.
The city is currently searching for that person. He or she must have been born in Lawton and currently reside in the city, according to the news release. If you or someone you know is suitable, please submit your/their name, along with birth year and contact information, to publicaffairs@lawtonok.gov.
The event is scheduled to conclude at 7:30 p.m. with a special performance of music from the musical “Oklahoma!” presented by representatives of the Lawton Philharmonic Orchestra.
For more information on the event, please contact Jason Poudrier, arts and humanities administrator, at (580) 581-3470 or Jason.poudrier@lawtonok.gov.