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Less than 15 miles separate the classrooms where Sally Goin has spent most of her adult life, but in many ways, the two schools are worlds apart. Thousands of Edmond students experienced their first taste of Shakespeare in Goin’s freshman English classes. She spent 30 years teaching, first at Central Middle School and later at…
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CURBING EDGEImagine transforming your drab flower bed into a beautiful custom landscape or creating a flower bed around trees or sidewalks. Chase Dalvine, of the Curbing Edge, turns such dreams into reality for homeowners every day. The Curbing edge can help you create a design that reflects your personality in about a day. Poured onsite,…
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NEW ASIAN RESTAURANT Edmond residents have a new choice when dining out for Asian cuisine. Zen Asian Dining opened for business in late July at Edmond Exchange Shopping Center, 33rd and Broadway. Owner Jamil Tran, of Grand House restaurant, has created a menu that features true, authentic Asian food for his customers. EQUIPPING KIDS FOR…
Read More >Okie “A” Model A Club
If there is anything you want to know about Model A cars, just ask Don Burnett. Not only can he tell you every detail about the antique cars and their history, he can also repair them. The designated mechanic for the Okie “A” Model A Club, Don has a reputation for fixing most anything placed…
Read More >Power Lifter Chris Paynter
Christopher Paynter lifts a lot of weights, but recently that weight turned to “gold.” As a power lifter for Oklahoma Special Olympics, Paynter recently competed in the first National Special Olympics games in Ames, Iowa, and brought home one gold and three silver medals. The 31-year-old athlete captured first place with a bench press of…
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 >Dawn Welch, the Little Blue Porsche
Dawn Welch is like a finely tuned automobile. That’s not a cliche — it is quite literal. More precisely, she is a like a blue Porsche. Welch is the personality behind Sally of Radiator Springs, who is the leading female in the hit animated feature “Cars,” by Pixar Entertainment and Disney Studios. The story follows…
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 >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 >Edmond Going to the Dogs?
The long-awaited opening of the Edmond Dog Park last month was not just cause for celebration for the area’s thousands of dog owners. A growing number of successful dog-oriented business owners are thrilled at the community’s commitment to dogs. The owners say Edmond is one of the most accepting cities in Oklahoma when it comes…
Read More >SoccerWave Inventor
The whole world seemed to be thinking soccer this summer as teams from all over the globe competed for the World Cup. While America’s team fell short this year, there are about 17 million American kids playing the game, many with hopes of someday competing for that coveted trophy. Ben Mazloompour, of Edmond, has been…
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