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The benefit garage sale was a huge success! We collected over $5,900 for our editor, Teddy Burch’s chemo treatments. Friends, family and complete strangers delivered truckloads of items for the sale. News crews from channel 4, 9 and 25 did on location reports. It was truly an event. Thank you to everyone who worked, donated…
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“Hi, this is Dave. I’ll be out of the office tomorrow. In my absence, I’m leaving the Magic 8-Ball in charge. It’ll be happy to answer any of your questions. If it’s an emergency, please ask the Magic 8-Ball if you should call my cell.” It sounded like a good plan. The Magic 8-Ball is…
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Crosstown Traffic More collisions occur in August than any other month. More collisions occur between 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. than any other time. “Most collisions are non-injury. There were more “rear end” collisions, by a high majority than any other type,” said Claudia Deakins, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for Edmond. The City…
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Henderson Hills VBS – Your kids will LOVE Vacation Bible School on Outrigger Island June 9th-13th at Henderson Hills. It’s completely free and available to kids who have completed kindergarten-5th grades. To register go to www.hhbc.com/children or call 715-4881. Jazzerkamp Offers Fitness Fun for Kids – Jazzercise of Edmond is offering a Jazzerkamp for children…
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We all enjoy what we do, but we couldn’t help but wonder, “If I didn’t work at Back40 Design, what would I be doing?” Amy Mueller, account executive, needed very little time to answer this one. “A chef. You see, when I actually do have time to make a ‘real meal’ I always try to…
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1. “Where daring meets darling, and sensible function meets simple elegance.” That’s what the collection from petunia pickle bottom is all about. You’ll love the style and practicality of this Cosmopolitan Carryall™ available at Lil’ Dudes and Divas on 15th & Bryant. 2. “This maternity dress is stylish, super-soft and versatile. Wrap the sides loosely…
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Edmond Oncology Center is now open and accepting patients at 9 N. Bryant. Affiliated with OU Physicians, the center offers state-of-the-art cancer treatment with Radiation Oncology and Medical Oncology. Call 271-6500 for additional information. Hobby’s Hoagies will celebrate it’s 17th Anniversary Saturday, April 26. Step in between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and when you…
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Sometimes we work late. Sometimes we work way too late – we actually dream about work. I thought it was just me, but as Back40 staffers recently confessed, working in our sleep, while not billable, is practiced regularly. Jaimi Aycock, designer, has dreams of organizing large groups of new employees. “Well, Dave hired like 40…
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I admit it. I’ve been extra fascinated with this season’s, “The Biggest Loser: Couples.” Not only is it good reality-based entertainment, it’s the fact that an ex-Back40 staff member is a contestant. Neill Harmer and his lovely wife, Amanda, competed against nine other couples to lose the most weight and win $250,000. Neill and his…
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Publishing an interview with a toll booth worker involves a fair amount of red tape. After making numerous trips to the Turnpike Authority to arrange the interview, coordinate schedules and conduct the interview, Teddy Burch, managing editor,racked up quite a few toll charges. The final straw was showing up at the westbound booth to take…
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Donna Walker, the Sale-inator, has vowed to only use her super powers for good. She’s able to overcome advertiser objections and has the unique ability to turn “maybes” into “yeses.” Her super powers focus on our publication’s ability to place area businesses or services into the minds and mailboxes of 50,000 Edmond area residents. Other…
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