What’s For Dinner?
One of the biggest questions facing any family in the evening is, “What’s for dinner?” Three Edmond businesses are providing the answer to that question with tasty, homemade meals that leave more time for family conversation instead of meal preparation. Many people don’t have time to cook but still want an evening meal that’s delicious,…
Read More >Nathan Tull
The 8 Second Full-Time JobLooking for a pure adrenaline rush, something to make your heart jump, your palms sweat and your mom worry? Edmond native Nathan Tull has found the answer and it’s excitement that only lasts eight seconds — if he’s lucky.Tull worked in a bank in Oklahoma City, but when the business closed…
Read More >My Horse For Sale
Personal Tragedy Inspires Online Business StartupAfter losing a longtime friend and horse enthusiast to cancer, Jan Erhardt found herself embarking on an entrepreneurial challenge. In 2002, Erhardt lost her friend of 17 years and fellow horse enthusiast, Sarah Standfier. It was a friendship that began and ended with horses. At Standfier’s death, Erhardt promised to…
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 >Custom-Designed Burgers
The summer cookout season may be over, but the fall grilling season is just getting under way. Tailgating and football are huge events in Oklahoma and David Jamison, president and engineer of Oskies, wants to help fans cheer on their favorite teams. “To have your favorite team on a burger. Isn’t that priceless?” the Oskies…
Read More >Christmas Tree Wonderland
A Christmas wonder! That’s what can be said about Pat and Troy Fincher’s home in Fenwick Estates. With approximately 81 trees and wreaths, each with a different theme, it’s almost more than a person can perceive. The couple takes holiday decorating to a whole new level. In October, when the rest of us are thinking…
Read More >Ryan Johnson: Baseball and Science
Ryan Johnston has very little spare time. A talented college athlete and an equally serious student, he devotes countless hours to keep his RBIs high and his GPA even higher. The Edmond resident started playing baseball at age five. He played in middle school, winning the USSSA National Little League Championship at age 14, and…
Read More >Sushi 101
Watch Out for the Wasabi Sushi seems to be popping up everywhere – from kiosks at the mall to the supermarket deli counter. If the Japanese delicacy seems a little intimidating, relax. A local expert can explain the art of sushi – in simple terms. Perhaps the most common misperception about sushi is that it…
Read More >The Running Man
What does it take to become a long-distance runner? Dedication. But, for 59 year-old Edmond resident, Tom Parrott, that word is an understatement. It's dark outside. And while most of us are still sleeping soundly or sipping that first cup of eye-opening coffee, Parrott laces up his running shoes and begins his "before sun-up" daily…
Read More >Reading Comes to Life
If you should visit the library at Oklahoma Christian School, don't be surprised if you are greeted by a big blue pigeon, a pirate or even a dinosaur. There's really no reason to be alarmed; most likely, it's just Janet Bass, the school's librarian doing what she does best–making books come to life for young…
Read More >History & Tall Tales
Have you ever been to Dirty Shame? Slapout? Cutthroat Gap? Pie Flat? What about Dead Indian Lake? These are just a few of the funny, tragic or controversial Oklahoma place names and their origin that local and award winning author, Jim Marion Etter has included in his latest book, What a Dirty Shame: 100 Unforgettable…
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