Branding Advance Brands
An old adage says, "If you build a better mousetrap, the world will beat a path to your door." In today's computer age, Back40 Design suggests that a surer way to success may be to "build a better website. "That is exactly what they did for Advance Brands, one of the county's largest suppliers of…
Read More >OK Master Naturalist
Oklahoma Master Naturalists live all across our state. Their mission is broad, but can be summarized as: "To promote a better understanding of environmental stewardship." Incoming OMN President, Gail Brooks, explained that the organization began as a volunteer training program to emphasize natural resource education and community service. Many members are Master Gardeners, as both…
Read More >Citizens Bank
Keeping Pace with Edmond, Oklahoma’s GrowthThe casual visitor to Edmond, Oklahoma today would be hard pressed to conjure images of what the little town on the prairie looked at the dawn of the 20th century, when Citizens State Bank first opened its doors at 102 South Broadway on April 18. The city itself was only…
Read More >Take Flight
Crabtree Aviation is the Fixed Base Operator (FBO) of Edmond-Guthrie Regional Airport or the Geoport. Originally from Garber, Oklahoma, Glen Crabtree started out in maintenance before he learned to fly in 1962. “Once you learn to fly, it’s hard not to like it,” he said. “I began commercial aviation work in 1965. “In 1975 I…
Read More >Harts Dream
For most people, childhood aspirations are far-fetched. Few end up as rock stars, actors, models, super heroes or astronauts. But, for Wes Hart, his childhood dream of becoming an actor actually came true. After finishing a six-week understudy role as Gaston, in “Beauty and the Beast” at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Hart is currently on…
Read More >Watch D.O.G.S.
Do you know what goes on in the halls and classrooms of your child's school? If you'd like to take a more active role, Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) across America can provide fathers and other male guardians with that opportunity. Each day, different volunteers participate in the school's classes and supervising duties. "I…
Read More >Serious Skaters
When was the last time you laced up a pair of roller skates? If you think you may have outgrown roller sports, you might want to take a little inspiration from Edmond inline skaters, Mike Pickle, 48 and Roger Meadows, 52. Both men are competing against, and beating, inline skaters less than half their age!…
Read More >Route 66 Museum
He calls it John's OK County 66, and it's John Hargrove's tribute to the historic highway that's been the subject of so much myth and imagination over the years. All in all, his work signifies nearly a decade devoted to bringing scaled-down versions of Route 66 icons to one place, where curious passers-by can enjoy…
Read More >Miracle League
Sitting back and watching their children participate in a sporting event is something many parents of challenged children never have the opportunity to do. That’s something Miracle League of Edmond has changed. Margo Price, director of the program, said this year marks Miracle League’s fourth season in its current form. The newer program took the…
Read More >Million Dollar Homes
All houses are not created equally. From blueprint to construction and furnishing, some Edmond area homes are truly magnificent. For example, just east of town, Aaron Dodson of Dodson Custom Homes built his house as a show home. It is open almost every weekend for viewing and is featured in the Parade of Homes. “The…
Read More >Unlocking a World of Imagination
Children’s book author and Edmond resident, Tammi Sauer, never thought she would be competing against the likes of songstress, Kelly Clarkson. According to her young fans, Sauer is not only competing in the popularity contest—she’s winning! Originally from Kansas, Sauer and her husband, Ron, now live in Edmond with their two young children, ten-year-old Julia…
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