A Sommelier of Board Games: Dallas E. Caldwell
“I like to think of myself as a Sommelier of board games,” Dallas E. Caldwell says, surrounded by shelves of neatly stacked board games. Just as a sommelier recommends wine to a dinner party, Dallas has his own recommendations for board games. After considering experience level, game difficulty, and player interest, Dallas is able to…
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Erase the Hate
An ill-placed tattoo can have lifelong ramifications—especially if it relays a message of prejudice, hatred, or gang affiliation. Tattoo removal is possible, but very expensive, so options are limited for many people who have taken a new path in life but continue to display an offensive message on their skin. In 2019, Oklahoma Plastic Surgeons…
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Out of the Wood Work
Put one physicist and one chemical engineer together and you get…a sawmill? Ryan Joyce and Zach Welton are amused by this result, themselves. Neither one aspired to build a sawmill until a year ago when friendship and conversation came together during the pandemic. Cuttin’ to the Story Zach and Ryan both grew up on farms….
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New Hope for Families of Addicts
Radically changing the lives of drug addicts, alcoholics, and those who love them When someone you care about is struggling with drug or alcohol addiction, it’s not easy to find people who understand. Finding Hope offers a safe, welcoming place where people affected by a family member’s addiction can find the healing they need. One…
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His Turn at the Wheel
James “Jim” Johnson has a habit of adopting his wife Kathy’s hobbies. In early 2020, the couple took a pottery class and bought a wheel, kiln, and other supplies needed for their home workshop. While quarantining at home during the pandemic, Kathy and Jim spent time in their shop creating. Jim was drawn past the…
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Edmond Children’s Business Fair
The first annual Edmond Children’s Business Fair will be held on June 4th from 10 am to 1 pm at the Edmond Railyard. The Chisholm Creek Academy, an Acton Academy Affiliate, will host the fair. All Edmond children between the ages of six to fourteen, regardless of where they attend school, are invited to enter….
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Crumbl Cookies
What started as a side hustle for two cousins in Utah on a quest to create the perfect chocolate chip cookie, quickly turned into the fastest-growing and largest cookie company in the nation. And in January of this year, Edmond got in on a delicious piece of the action with the opening of Crumbl Cookies…
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Arise Ministries Celebrates Twenty Years
Arise Ministries is a global non-profit organization that strives to empower and provide a Christ-centered community for single mothers, offering them the resources they need to grow spiritually and develop as single parents. Arise Ministries focuses on the emotional and spiritual well-being of single mothers. After an unwanted divorce while in the trenches of raising…
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Law Enforcement Torch Run
Since 1986, police officers in Oklahoma have volunteered at Special Olympics, and the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run is their largest, most-visible event. Volunteers from over 180 police agencies carry torches, running routes that ultimately end at the opening ceremony held in Stillwater. “Edmond police department participants run to the Oklahoma State Capital, uniting with…
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