The Preserver
Several things had to fall into place before Sean Richards could begin restoring the rarest of history’s books. First, the previous owner of his family’s house failed to forward his mail. Next, Richards began poring over the rare book catalogs that arrived, marveling over Shakespearean volumes and Galileo’s tomes. Finally, Richards began believing that he…
Read More >Seeking The Cure
What do actress Halle Berry, author H.G. Wells, and hockey legend Bobby Clarke have in common? All are or were famous, all had type 1 diabetes – and all, to anyone’s knowledge, never kissed a pig. Only in Edmond could kissing pigs and funding diabetes research cross paths, where pig fever descends upon the city…
Read More >Success In The Saddle
Standing only five feet tall, Edmond resident Alison Muzyka exudes confidence head to toe – both on and off the horses she trains. “There’s something about horses that’s good for both the heart and soul,” she says. “They have the ability to bring confidence and strength that you never knew you had.” A recent OSU…
Read More >In the Business of Peace
Tens of thousands of American soldiers currently watch over Afghanistan. Their mission: restore stability to a broken country. Freedom and democracy don’t flourish in unstable countries. Dr. Terry Neese of the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women shares that mission. But she pursues it in a different fashion. Her organization hopes to bring stability to…
Read More >Long Distance Mom
With a lump in his throat, devoted father and husband, Phillip Maker, struggles to complete his sentence without becoming speechless with emotion. His anguished voice describes his daughters with the kind of love and compassion every father needs when their wife is serving the military, far from home. His children filling the gap that spans…
Read More >Home & Garden: Treasure Hunt
Treasure is found in the most unlikely of places. For Greg Landers, those places are down country roads where no one else would want to look, the decaying remains of once magnificent barns and houses. With a touch of creativity, the Edmond resident takes something old and makes something new. His artistic work with re-purposing…
Read More >A Giant Among Us
If you’re carrying a Pet Perks key tag on your key chain or an Aspen Health Club membership card in your wallet right now, then you’re carrying an SSI Technologies product. Tucked inside Edmond’s city limits, nestled among trees between Target and the new UCO dorms, sits a state-of-the-art manufacturing giant. SSI was formed 40…
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…
Read More >Water is Life
Imagine your day without water. You wake up. You don’t shower or brush your teeth. You don’t water your lawn or wash your car. And yet, you could still live without these activities. What you can’t live without, is water to drink. Water is Life. It is not only a fact; it’s an Edmond…
Read More >Maci Wainwright Sings Country
She’s considered by her fans to have incredible talent. Some even consider her a star. She has performed all over Oklahoma and has been to Nashville and back several times, showing off her songwriting and singing talents. She has opened for country music artists Sammy Kershaw, Lorrie Morgan, Highway 101, Wade Hayes, Jim Ed Brown,…
Read More >Dog Ears
Locally Trained Dogs Aid the Hearing Impaired To say a dog is man’s best friend is an understatement when referring to a “hearing-ear” dog trained through the Dog Ears program. These special service dogs are helpful and extraordinary companions for individuals with hearing challenges. When Rebbecca White’s dog, Prissy, hears the doorbell, she immediately goes…
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