Don Petty
Living Life Without Sight or SoundDon Petty is a normal guy. He yells at OU football games on the TV, lifts weights at Aspen Athletic Club on Danforth, and spends hours facing a computer screen. However, there are a few differences. Melanie, his wife of 15 years, signs the play-by-play scrolling comments of the game…
Read More >Horse Sense & Big Business
Bill Addis knows Arabian horses. He’s been involved with them for more than 29 years, following a family tradition of working in the equine business. The president and auctioneer of Addis Equine Auctions, Bill Addis is the third generation to grow up around the animals. He was raised near Cleveland, Ohio, then moved to Ashland,…
Read More >Green Lemon Finding Sweet Success
Guitarist Steve Schaben technically is still the new guy, but after doing 150 shows during his first year with Green Lemon he seems like an old hand. No surprise, considering he was a friend and fan before joining the up-and-coming Edmond group. All of the band members except Chris Cox are graduates of Edmond Memorial…
Read More >Golfer’s Paradise
Edmond has become well known for golf over the past several years, and there are numerous renowned courses. But tucked away at the Coffee Creek Golf Club may be Edmond’s biggest secret of the game, the Graves Golf Academy.Oklahoma City brothers Todd Graves and Tim Graves founded Graves Golf Academy in May 2000, traveling around…
Read More >46 Children & Counting
A familiar saying says, “Home is where the heart is,” but this is a statement many children never have the opportunity to learn. Thanks to the blessings provided by foster families and adoptive families, however, more children are getting the chance to experience the feeling of “home” first-hand. According to one foster care website (www.fostercaremonth.org),…
Read More >Oklahoma Opry Vocalists
A road trip to Nashville or Branson isn’t necessary to hear live country or gospel music. The Oklahoma Opry features a regular line-up of talented performers and one of the singers just might be your neighbor. Recently renovated, the Opry, located at 404 W. Commerce in Oklahoma City, seats an audience of 750 and offers…
Read More >Life with a Smart Car
The Smart Car is looking better and better with each price increase at the gas station. We here at the Edmond Outlook have been wondering what it would be like to own a Smart Car, so we contacted Edmond resident Rebecca Johnson to find out. Q: What’s it like driving your car at 70mph? A:…
Read More >More than Melody
Remember when the jocks played sports and the geeks played musical instruments? Well, the term “band geek” has become a thing of the past as the music program in Edmond schools grows by leaps and bounds. Why? Because music is inherently "cool" and more kids are getting involved in the fun. Peter Markes, director of…
Read More >The WeatherBank
When the weather changes, most people turn to their radio or television to see what they need to wear, what precautions they need to take and whether or not school will resume the next day. However, without cameras, microphones or a large production studio, one of the most accurate weather forecasting companies in North America…
Read More >Trail Riding Gals
Edmond parade goers are in for a real treat! This year, the city's 4th of July LibertyFest Parade will be graced by more than thirty ladies riding by on horseback, beautifully clad in apparel honoring the state's Victorian and western heritages. They call themselves Oklahoma's Parade Gals, a division of Oklahoma Trail Riding Gals of…
Read More >A Winning Principal
Ever been summoned to the principal's office? Whatever your memories of your school's top leader may be, West Field Elementary Principal, Dr. Joe Pierce, will be remembered this year for winning the title of Oklahoma Elementary School Principal of the Year. "It's an honor and a chance for me to brag on my terrific staff…
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