Audio Midwest
Turning Technology into Entertainment The robe-clad wizard with furrowed brow and flowing beard guarantees to work his magic on your own living room with the reassuring slogan, “Audio Midwest turns technology into entertainment.” A familiar sight on the business’s many service vehicles, the cerulean icon represents the company’s owners, Rob Clason and Matt Hall, the…
Read More >One-on-One Tutoring
Businesses Devoted to Personal Learning The art of tutoring has evolved from asking a high-school neighbor to help Johnny with his homework to full-time service businesses devoted to personal tutoring. Fancy websites, extensive diagnostic tests and corporate franchises now dominate the world of tutoring. Edmond’s Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services is one of more than…
Read More >Miss Teen Oklahoma Stefani Kerr
Both inner and outer beauty earned Stefani Kerr of Edmond a sparkling crown this summer. Stefani was named Miss Teen Oklahoma at the Mid-Western Regional American Queen Pageant. The pageant was held June 11 in St. Louis. Stefani, daughter of Pamela and David Kerr, attends Edmond North High School. She will represent Oklahoma at the…
Read More >Shopping With the Wayback Machine
Walking into Edmond’s newest boutique, Retropolitan, is like taking a step back in time. Even before you reach the door, looking at the windows filled with flashback bands like Kansas, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix and Jim Croce, you know-this place is different. Located in Spring Creek Village next to Tiger Lily, its psychedelic rug and…
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 >The Water Well
"People in Somotillo, Nicaragua, don't have the two basic needs we take for granted: pure water and personal hygiene," said Jeff Wilson, a minister at Henderson Hills Baptist Church. "Everyone needs clean water." In April 2007, Wilson traveled with ten people from Edmond to Somotillo, Nicaragua on a water well trip, a new type of…
Read More >Adam Knapp
He may not know absolutely everything about Oklahoma City, but Adam Knapp knows a lot, and he’s working hard to keep Internet readers up to date on the latest, the most important and the best the city has to offer. As the city’s official About.com writer, Knapp has spent the past six weeks putting together…
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 >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 >Oprah Challenge
Imagine what you might do if someone gave you a thousand dollars and asked you to spend it being kind to total strangers. Now, imagine that someone was Oprah Winfrey! The idea may seem like a feel-good movie plot, similar to the Academy Award winner "Pay It Forward". However, for Jay Buchanan and Allen Arnold,…
Read More >The Triumphant Edmond Yankees
In the world of pro sports, the lure of big money continually pulls players from team to team as they look for the biggest payoff. Fans can be fickle, and a ride on an airplane is just another trip to work. But none of that applies to the Edmond Yankees. This baseball team in the…
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