Hardy and Kari Watkins
Devoting Time, Talent and Energy to State IssuesServing Oklahomans through their public service occupations, Hardy and Kari Watkins are passionate about what they do. The journalism majors met each other at OU in the early 1980s. After graduation they became news producers at Channel 4. Later, Kari spent time as the communications director for the…
Read More >Bringing Broadway Experience to Edmond
ENHS Teacher Brian TidwellBrian Tidwell has staged musical theater productions on some of the world’s most famous stages. Now he’s in Edmond, where he has a chance to shape young minds as a teacher. In fall 2005, Brian Tidwell received his first introduction to North High School. He was asked to play the piano for…
Read More >A Car with ���Pez���azz
Pez Collector Gary Plunkett’s Driving ObsessionSome men buy a car for what’s under the hood, but Gary Plunkett from Edmond bought a car because of what was on top of the hood, on top of the trunk, in the cabin and on both side panels. Plunkett owns a large collection of Pez candy dispensers and…
Read More >“Old School” Schoolhouse
For just a moment, imagine going to school in a one-room schoolhouse. A couple of teenagers sit at their desks next to a 6-year-old student. Each child writes on a slate while working on a specific lesson for his or her grade level. The teacher is at the front of the room beside a large…
Read More >Dog Ears
Locally Trained Dogs Aid the Hearing Impaired To say a dog is man’s best friend is an understatement when referring to a “hearing-ear” dog trained through the Dog Ears program. These special service dogs are helpful and extraordinary companions for individuals with hearing challenges. When Rebbecca White’s dog, Prissy, hears the doorbell, she immediately goes…
Read More >Acting on Big Dreams
For several Edmond residents, the opportunity to perform in an amphitheatre would never have been possible if it hadn’t been for Summerstock. Theresa Nelson, one of the founders and the president of Summerstock’s board, helped bring the outdoor musical theatre productions to Edmond. “A group of parents, whose children performed together at the Jewel Box…
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