Past Stories

Several years ago I met John Patterson, an amazing man with a story to tell.

As wreaths and decorative snow villages once again find their way into storage bins and make their annual migration back to the garage, our sights turn to clutter-free visions of grandeur for our homes in the New Year.

Every teenager with a guitar or a set of drumsticks has had dreams of being on stage—with the bright lights and the roar of an audience cheering for their original songs.

Animals can be just as much a part of the family as children are, and nobody understands this more than Edmond resident Emily Adler. She is on the board of directors for Hounds of the Heartland (HOH), an Oklahoma-based organization that seeks good homes for retired racing greyhounds.

The new year will bring a rush of changes to Edmond, and residents will begin to see the familiar landscape of their city grow and morph as new developments and businesses bloom in 2013.

In years past, our family always decorated a 7-foot Christmas tree in the living room with dozens of ornaments.

When someone says Go to your happy place, that would be Gymboree Play & Music.

Bill & Susan Dragoo sit back in their comfortable deep chairs and laugh about that day they got lost in the slums of Kathmandu. Winding through the sinister rambling grottos while trying to find a bar frequented by bicyclists who explore Nepal, they wandered through the shadows, dodging lurking men and filth. Susan was not amused. Bill was pragmatic.

The Santa Claus figures that fill Beverly Cole’s Edmond home aren’t the obligatory red-suited, chubby characters that line the shelves of every store, gas station and mega retailer each year.

Like many stay-at-home moms, Edmond resident Amy Bellgardt found herself seeking a sense of community after the birth of her second son.