Issue: July 2011

A lesson on Hospitality from our friends at Character First

Edmond, like many other cities in the state, is beginning to feel the effects of higher than normal temperatures combined with a shortfall in rain over the summer.

The year is 1948. You are sitting down to dinner at an elegant inn. The food is superb. A sense of post-WWII euphoria fills the air. Then, without warning, a man drops dead and the game is on. But it’s not 1948 and the man isn’t really dead. You’re actually amidst the acclaimed antics of…

The Iron Beast

When there seems barely enough time to complete essential daily tasks, any additional duty may seem like a heavy burden. If taking care of houseplants is one of those troublesome responsibilities, then try to find plants that are easy to grow and won’t need much attention. Local florists recommend five durable plants that look pretty…

In October 2010 with just two weeks notice, Edmond resident John T., a staff sergeant in the Oklahoma National Guard, left for training in Georgia and then a year’s deployment in Sinai, Egypt. While the news was a shock to his family, they were also very proud of him for serving his country. The major…

Name:  Linda “Scottie” ScottOccupation:  Stained Glass Artist, Retired Biology Teacher How long have you lived in Edmond? I came to Edmond to go to college at UCO in 1966, then called Central State College. Wilma Armstrong, the Dean of Women gave me the nickname “Scottie” and I’ve beencalled that ever since. After school you began…

Sisters are for life and for Edmond identical twins Kim Lewis and Pam McDougal, so is the game of tennis. The two have been playing together for more than 40 years. Lewis said when they first started playing in ninth grade it was great because they always had someone to play with. “We would climb…

Every day, listeners throughout central Oklahoma hear Jessi Stone’s voice. An Edmond resident and on-air talent for KMGL radio, Magic 104.1, Stone puts on a show daily from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., slinging music, news and personality. But Stone has another passion, one that relies on a different kind of talent. Once a year,…

“Graffiti is about applying yourself to a wall while being consciously aware that whatever you’re painting won’t be there in a year or two,” says Dusty Gilpin, graffiti artist and third-generation designer and commercial artist.“Either the sun’s going to fade it, the city’s going to buff it, or someone else is going to paint over…