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 >Pops
Anyone who's seen the Disney Pixar animated film, "Cars," knows what happened to little towns on the Mother Road, Route 66, when the interstate system was constructed in the second half of the last century. The towns, often decorated with bright neon signs and filled with odd attractions, soon dried up and became shadows of…
Read More >Angels Way Retreat
How do you turn tragedy intro triumph? You might want to ask Phyllis Dragus. She's had to do it more than once. The first thing you notice about Phyllis is just how glad she is to see you, even if you happen to be a total stranger. She cordially invites you into her home, which…
Read More >Trip of a Lifetime
Imagine spending three months exploring exotic lands, discovering new cultures, and all the while earning college credit. That's just what 26 Oklahoma Christian (OC) students did during the fall 2006 semester. The group spent two weeks in Beijing, taking classes at the Capitol Normal University on Chinese history, politics and religion. Students also visited historical…
Read More >Hot Dogs for the Homeless
On a recent Sunday afternoon, Edmond resident, Rick Swyden, driving a black SUV, pulled up in a Goodwill parking lot in downtown Oklahoma City. Wearing a big smile, framed by a teddy-bear beard, Swyden, 47, walked to a homeless man and handed him a lunch sack containing a hot dog, chips, a cookie and a…
Read More >Global Missions Project
Shanties barely standing upright, mud covered streets and filth in every corner. These are the surroundings that Dr. Bryan Franks welcomes on every tour with Global Mission Partners (GMP). In the fields of Mexico, through the villages of Kenya, to the major metropolitan streets of Kathmandu, Franks believes that his lifelong work is truly helping…
Read More >The True Meaning of Christmas
In the midst of the holiday rush, it is easy to get disconnected with the true meaning of Christmas. For some of us, Christmas is about family gatherings and sharing fellowship. For others it’s about becoming reacquainted with the birth of Jesus. And for others it’s about presents under the tree. However, for a quick…
Read More >Harvey Phillip Pratt
Forensic art is a law enforcement technique used in the identification, apprehension, or conviction of wanted persons. It encompasses several concepts, including composite art, image modification, age progression, post-mortem reconstruction, and demonstrative evidence. Local artist, Harvey Phillip Pratt, is considered one of the best in the country and his abilities and experience back that up….
Read More >Sweet Adelines
Have you ever listened in awe to the harmony of a barbershop quartet? The blend of voices, the magic of intermingling leads, tenors, baritones and basses? It has an audible overtone that sends chills up your spine. O.K. City Chorus, a chapter of Sweet Adelines, one of the top performing groups in Oklahoma, brings music…
Read More >In It for the Team
For Justin Coffelt it is easy to love the game of soccer. As a player and a coach the game has provided him with a lifelong fulfillment. “It is something that I have been a part of for as long as I can remember,” Coffelt said. “It is just naturally part of my everyday.” As…
Read More >Chef for Hire
What is on your menu for this evening? Does it include Gouda and bacon-stuffed pork chops with mashed sweet potatoes? Or how about angel hair pasta with sautéed chicken and artichokes in a lemon butter sauce? Well, it could. That is, if you had Chef Shauna Petty over to prepare dinner. As a traveling chef,…
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