Galloway-Wallace Exhibits
Harold Wallace has seen the changing landscape of industry and advertising. Being in the business all his life, his goal is to bring a unique and creative approach to the trade. Galloway-Wallace Exhibits does this by creating large and small displays using materials such as aluminum and Styrofoam. Wallace grew up in Edmond and graduated…
Read More >Joe Spears
Lighthouse Prison Ministry Offers HopeJoe Spears left the corporate world for a Bible and a bandana. He felt God calling him to shine the love of Christ into Oklahoma’s darkest corners; in return, he receives energy and passion from his prison ministry. Joe and his wife, Kayla, began Lighthouse Ministries in 2002. Although he lives…
Read More >The “��Shakespearean’ Couple
Theater brought them together. Kathryn earned a Bachelors Degree at OU and a special drama teacher encouraged her to continue her studies in acting. She did. She went on to receive a Masters degree in theatre from the University of New York. Then another man inspired Kathryn to begin outdoor Shakespeare plays, like the ones…
Read More >D’Plazzo Wedding Styles
A bride-to-be is often full of dreams about her wedding and the life ahead of her. Helping to start her dreams toward reality is D’Plazzo Wedding Styles. Plazzo is the Italian word for palace, and D’Plazzo means daughter of the palace. The words evoke such images as princess for a day or a bride approaching…
Read More >Following Their Hearts
Ken and Nita Surritte from Edmond decided to do something for the children of the world. It began when Nita went on a mission trip to China. “The purpose was to observe schools and teach. They didn’t need my help so I visited an orphanage,” she said. “It was a life-changing experience when I saw…
Read More >Mall Walkers
Don’t let the colder temperatures keep you from enjoying your morning walk. Head over to the Quail Springs Mall and join a team of people who have discovered the many benefits of walking indoors. Karen, a sixty-six year old regular walker at the mall, said she goes to Quail Springs 4 to 5 days each…
Read More >Sculpting From Life
Farm themes are nothing foreign to most Oklahomans. However, the rural undercurrents of David Phelps’ sculptures come not from the Sooner State, but from Roberts Island, the biggest island in the San Joaquin Delta in northern California. Agrarian life on Robert’s Island was shadowed by a persistent fear of drought and flood, and Phelps’ younger…
Read More >Acting on Big Dreams
For several Edmond residents, the opportunity to perform in an amphitheatre would never have been possible if it hadn’t been for Summerstock. Theresa Nelson, one of the founders and the president of Summerstock’s board, helped bring the outdoor musical theatre productions to Edmond. “A group of parents, whose children performed together at the Jewel Box…
Read More >Going Nano in Edmond
Charles Seeney and his colleagues at Edmond’s NanoBioMagnetics, Inc., stand on the edge of the gap, separating the modern world from the future. It’s not a big gap. It’s about fifteen nanometers wide – about 10,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair. And despite its size, it’s not an easy gap to…
Read More >Coaching Champions
Jason Poos, a fifth-degree black belt in Taekwondo, has studied martial arts for twenty-two years. Not only is he is the owner of Poos Taekwondo in Edmond, Poos is also a National Team Coach for the sport. He has been the USA Taekwondo National Olympic Coach since 2002. Poos explained that the National team is…
Read More >UCO Endeavor Games
Ever struggle to make the school sports team? Imagine you are playing a game of basketball while sitting down or running track with your eyes closed. These are just some of the amazing things happening at the UCO Endeavor Games for disabled athletes. The words, "Adversity: Some break…Others break records," written by William A. Ward,…
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