The Gift of Sight
“Cool thing about eyes is they help us with life,” says Dr. Mike Grindstaff of Optique Vision Center. “We want to give kids every advantage and their eye care is vital. Eighty percent of learning is visually stimulated.” Children’s eye exams are different than adults. Dr. Grindstaff and his team look for milestones in eye…
Read More >Serving Their Neighbors
Sept. 30 has been set aside as “Day in the City,” when members of Memorial Road Church of Christ will focus on serving others. This is the fifth year church members have helped the community in this way. Four years ago, Memorial Road Church conducted an interview and found that many people who lived or…
Read More >D’Plazzo Wedding Styles
A bride-to-be is often full of dreams about her wedding and the life ahead of her. Helping to start her dreams toward reality is D’Plazzo Wedding Styles. Plazzo is the Italian word for palace, and D’Plazzo means daughter of the palace. The words evoke such images as princess for a day or a bride approaching…
Read More >“Diamond Jim” Gentile
Diamond Jim. A diamond in the rough.” That was Jim Gentile, the three-time all-star major leaguer. He had a smooth glove and a big stick. Gentile, pronounced “jen-TEE-uhl,” languished eight years in the Dodger minor leagues. “We didn’t have the draft,” said Gentile. “In Southern California, my high school coach was a bird dog (scout)…
Read More >The “��Shakespearean’ Couple
Theater brought them together. Kathryn earned a Bachelors Degree at OU and a special drama teacher encouraged her to continue her studies in acting. She did. She went on to receive a Masters degree in theatre from the University of New York. Then another man inspired Kathryn to begin outdoor Shakespeare plays, like the ones…
Read More >Edmond Marketplace
FRAMEMASTER The team at FrameMaster are masters in the art industry. Tim Francis, the owner, has talent in framing artwork exquisitely and the store carries a variety of works from well-known artists. “We frame to the customer’s style. The frame should match the piece,” said Tim, who is a nationally Certified Picture Framer and has…
Read More >UR Special Ministries
The shy 4-year-old stares at the beautiful dresses. It is hard to choose one. Some of the pressed, new outfits have lace, ribbons or bows, some have eyelet collars or puff sleeves. She asks for her favorite color — pink. Her eyes twinkle when she sees five of them. She finally picks the third one….
Read More >The Cusimanos
Joe and Kim, and their Amazing KidsJoe and Kim Cusimano are surrounded by a crazy, happy, loving family. But the path to their happiness has not always been easy. After Joe and Kim had been married four years and had gone through infertility testing, children seemed unlikely. So the couple prayed about adopting. They didn’t…
Read More >Joe Spears
Lighthouse Prison Ministry Offers HopeJoe Spears left the corporate world for a Bible and a bandana. He felt God calling him to shine the love of Christ into Oklahoma’s darkest corners; in return, he receives energy and passion from his prison ministry. Joe and his wife, Kayla, began Lighthouse Ministries in 2002. Although he lives…
Read More >Healing Steps
Rita Hernandez Heals from Orthopedic Surgery In the heart of Edmond lives a young Mexican mother working hard at her UCO studies and serving as an inspiration to others. Rita Hernandez grew up with her mother and brother in Mexico. When she was about 12, the family moved from Veracruz to the hills near Matamoras,…
Read More >Don Petty
Living Life Without Sight or SoundDon Petty is a normal guy. He yells at OU football games on the TV, lifts weights at Aspen Athletic Club on Danforth, and spends hours facing a computer screen. However, there are a few differences. Melanie, his wife of 15 years, signs the play-by-play scrolling comments of the game…
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