Trash to Treasure
Rubbish has been rejuvenated into modern works of art. A faithful recycler of plastic and aluminum, Edmond artist Michael Hanes took his “green” efforts a step further when he began creating recycled art three years ago. Hanes began welding scrap metal into unusual sculptures. “I liked the idea of taking something that was discarded by…
Read More >Edmond Bomb Squad
“It’s a blast being on the bomb squad,” says Sgt. Scott Fees of the Edmond Bomb Squad. But hopefully those blasts are planned. The squad, established in 1982, is one of only seven bomb squads in Oklahoma. Other squads include Norman, Midwest City, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Highway Patrol and an Explosive Ordnance…
Read More >Fighting for Breath
“Mommy, am I going to die?” It’s not a question any parent wants to consider. But Capri Faulk, age six, is asking. She looks healthy. She loves dogs, swimming, watching movies, playing with her two siblings and giving to others. But inside, her lungs are constantly filling with life-threatening mucus. Before Capri was diagnosed with…
Read More >Go Towards the Light
Something new is tucked between Goldie’s Restaurant and Athletic Village on Danforth Road. The idea that smoldered for 10 years is now on fire as Darren Park brings live theater back to Edmond. Open the glass door, wander down the well-lit hallway and you will find Lighthouse Theater. Involved in theater for 25 years, including…
Read More >Kids Helping Kids
It’s not just for grownups. Edmond youth are discovering the benefits of volunteerism and their parents are discovering another way to teach their children responsibility, hospitality, sharing, self-esteem building, and social skills. All Things BabyCourtney Gregg believes it’s never too early to start teaching children about giving and concern for others. “Even young children…
Read More >Home & Garden: Edmond Nightlights
Whether your house is lit up like the next Griswald Christmas Vacation movie, as barren as Scrooge’s, or somewhere in between, you can’t help but notice Edmond nights are aglow with Christmas lights. The twinkle and shine seem to reveal a hidden world. Everyday objects look very different under the spell of these tiny blubs….
Read More >Buckle Up
It started in 1951 with a gas station owned by Tom and Ada Beam. In 1953, they sold and installed seat covers and by 1955 they manufactured and sold seatbelts as an aftermarket safety device. Today the 60 employees of Beam’s Industries create 850,000 seatbelts per year for amusement park rides, construction and agricultural…
Read More >Hometown Hero
“Some pursue happiness, and others create it.” That’s what Army Sergeant Tom McShane tells the teens in his church youth groups. “He says it all the time,” says girlfriend Mallory Thurman. “It’s what he models his life after.” This life motto has taken him from the safety and security of Edmond’s city limits, across the…
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