Author: Amy Dee Stephens

As Frenzy Brewing Company approaches its fourth anniversary in Downtown Edmond, Matt Conner reflects on his unexpected journey. Not only was Oklahoma’s craft beer industry in its infancy back in 2018, Matt could never have predicted that Edmond would be receptive to a taproom—but things started to fall into place. “The Patriarch had already proved…

Rachel Lawrence Mor suffered from significant anxiety attacks as a teenager at John Marshall High School in Oklahoma City. Her reason for entering the high-stress career of an attorney only becomes clear as her life story unfolds—and she attributes it all to yoga. “I needed help,” Mor said, speaking in her strikingly rich, deep voice….

Gena Money used to recycle so faithfully that she filled two recycle bins and half a trash can. At some point, however, she realized that she was still generating a lot of unneeded packaging. How could she reduce her recyclables as well? Julie Chamberlain grew up with parents who were mindful about repurposing household items….

Kim Gutowsky van der Wal didn’t know much about her grandfather until Edmond erected a bronze statue of him at Mitch Park in 2014! “In 2014, I got a call from a friend, Mark House, who told me about an oil derrick statue honoring Assaph “Ace” Gutowsky for discovering one of the largest oil finds…