Love Without Boundaries
Amy Eldridge believes every time a baby’s life is saved, the world changes for the better. Eldridge is the founder and executive director of the nonprofit Love Without Boundaries, which helps orphaned children in China by providing medical assistance, nutrition, education, foster care and facilitating adoption. Based in Edmond, Love Without Boundaries works with more…
Read More >Rockin’ Gifts
On Main Street, in the heart of Edmond, stands a store with a beautiful rocking horse in the window. It is the very first rocking horse the store’s owner Jackie Wilson made before her love for horses turned into a hobby and eventually became a business. Wilson always wanted to have a horse. When she…
Read More >The Spero Project
As an Oklahoma Baptist University student pursuing a degree in cross-cultural ministry and anthropology, Brad Bandy has had the opportunity to travel the globe. He witnessed suffering and remarkable courage, and that changed his life forever. From Cambodia and Kosovo, to Nicaragua and Argentina, he shared the daily lives of people living in refugee camps,…
Read More >MY Edmond Outlook: Brenda Lyons
Name: Brenda Lyons, Citizen of the Year You were born in Tulsa. What brought you to Edmond?I got my first job in Edmond as an English teacher at CentralMid High School in 1976. My family and I have lived here ever since. You’ve worked in education for over 35 years. Where else have you worked?After…
Read More >Songs That Sell
Not many Edmond residents have met Erick Alexander in person, but they sure have heard his jingles. Alexander is the composer, producer and voice of some of the most popular commercials broadcast across the Oklahoma airwaves. “I’ve had people calling me and asking, ‘Did you sing on this one spot because it sounds just like…
Read More >Arts: She’s Funny
Misty Looman loves to make people laugh. In fact, that is her job. Looman is a professional stand-up comedian who grew up in Edmond and now lives in Los Angeles. “It’s an opportunity for me to share a part of who I am, the funny person I am, and just kind of make people happy,”…
Read More >Grass Tagging
If you consider yourself a superfan, you may have wished the logo from your favorite college’s football field would magically appear on your front lawn and turn the Sunday game into a real sensation. Alan Gnagy, founder of Grass Taggers can make that dream a reality. When it comes to painting turf logos, Grass Taggers…
Read More >Home: Top 5 Hard to Kill House Plants
When there seems barely enough time to complete essential daily tasks, any additional duty may seem like a heavy burden. If taking care of houseplants is one of those troublesome responsibilities, then try to find plants that are easy to grow and won’t need much attention. Local florists recommend five durable plants that look pretty…
Read More >Home: Empty Nest: Canvas for Creativity
The time when babies grow up and leave the nest is bittersweet for many parents. A lot of them feel that the emptiness in their heart is compounded even more by the empty rooms the children leave behind. Several Edmond empty-nesters say you can fill that emptiness in part by turning the new space into…
Read More >World Champions of Cheer
Visit Twist and Shout Training Center in Edmond and you’ll likely find owner and coach Orson Sykes on his feet and speaking at the top of his lungs. He’s nothing if not enthusiastic. He likes to coach every student individually, forming winners and cheerleading champions. At the cheer gym, Sykes expects the same hard work…
Read More >The Power of Forgiveness
Cindy Beall has a strong and happy family but getting to this point wasn’t easy. It was a journey that required a lot of patience, growth and overwhelming love. Beall and her husband Chris were married for nine years and had a 3-year-old son when they moved to Edmond from Tennessee nine years ago. Chris…
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