Reading Comes to Life
If you should visit the library at Oklahoma Christian School, don't be surprised if you are greeted by a big blue pigeon, a pirate or even a dinosaur. There's really no reason to be alarmed; most likely, it's just Janet Bass, the school's librarian doing what she does best–making books come to life for young…
Read More >Belly Dancing
One Edmond restaurant is serving up entertainment as exotic as their cuisine. Namaste' Indian Cuisine offers more than curry to spice up their meal; diners can also enjoy the shimmy-shaky bling-bling of belly dancing performed by "A Mirage Dance Company " dancers. Patrons even have an opportunity to learn the art of belly dancing themselves…
Read More >The Shiloh Experience
Six years ago, a group of individuals got together and decided to make a difference in the lives of "at-risk children." Deciding on a course of action to meet this need, "Shiloh" was born. Shiloh is a Biblical word meaning, “a place of peace,” and that is just what the camp hopes to offer the…
Read More >Paintball
When playing most sports, you would expect to end up a little black and blue. But what about orange, yellow and green? That's just what happens when 187 Mafia finishes a lightening fast game of Paintball. This Edmond team, whose members are young men, ages 15 through 22, may be on their way to becoming…
Read More >Second Day, Second Chance
“Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at and missed,” former press correspondent Winston Churchill once reportedly said. Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Vernon Brake recently experienced that feeling firsthand. Just like any good action/adventure movie, Brake’s story includes all the requirements for a thrilling plot—danger, gunfire, bad guys and justice—and all took…
Read More >Can Baptists Dance?
Baptists and dancing—the two may not always go hand-in-hand, but some Baptists to dance. In fact, some can just plain bust a move and Ministries of Jesus is helping all sorts of people learn how to do so in style. The Transformation Dance Club is part of the Ministries of Jesus, a center for spirit,…
Read More >The Balancing Act
At UCO, student Peder Angell is a big wheel on campus. In fact, he is a big wheel all over Edmond. Peder is a unicyclist; one of those rare high rollers who chooses to travel through life perched upon a seat with only one wheel beneath him, holding onto nothing except an extraordinary sense of…
Read More >Nathan Tull
The 8 Second Full-Time JobLooking for a pure adrenaline rush, something to make your heart jump, your palms sweat and your mom worry? Edmond native Nathan Tull has found the answer and it’s excitement that only lasts eight seconds — if he’s lucky.Tull worked in a bank in Oklahoma City, but when the business closed…
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