Issue: June 2008

Edmond History In 1902, the City Council ordered that all sidewalks were to be built of brick, asphalt or flagstone. Edmond began as a water and coaling station for steam engines when the Santa Fe Railroad built into Indian Territory in 1887. Edmond Burdick, the Santa Fe’s traveling freight agent, was the namesake of the…

Sitting in his office at Utility Data Services (UDS) in Edmond, Tony Powell is watching a video on a drag-racing fan website. On the screen, a souped-up, white 2006 Mitsubishi Evolution, nicknamed an “Evo,” is at the starting line of a drag strip. Next to it is another small racing car, revving its powerful engine….

Reaching across the expanse of denominations and directly into the hearts of women is just one of the goals of Revive, a newly organized women’s ministry in the Edmond/Oklahoma City area. Founders Cynthia Huffmyer and long-time friend, Carol Cutler, began praying and brainstorming about Revive in 2007. What started one year ago with 20 women…

Can you imagine family weekends where you put on elaborate makeup and don a costume to entertain people? That is a typical weekend for Edmond residents Sam and Debbie Drain. Debbie started clowning in 1996 when a friend, “Sunny-Moon,” invited her to a clown meeting. Debbie was hooked. Using the name “ConFewZd,” she put on…

Keith Elliott, owner of Elliott Roofing, Edmond resident and father of three, returned April 2 from a 21-day trek through the Himalayas to Mount Everest base camp, walking the same trail as Sir Edmund Hillary, the first explorer to summit Everest. The strenuous journey was more than 80 miles round-trip, in the coldest March the…

It may be hard to believe that the group Squeaky Burger made up all of their songs as they went along. For the mostly-instrumental rock band, nothing is ever written down, rehearsed or played a second time. No pre-planning is made; no keys are announced and once a Squeaky Burger song is heard, it will…

It's a packed house at the Comedy Club in Las Vegas. A lanky figure sporting tattoos from wrists to shoulders stumbles up to the mic, wipes the mop of hair out of his eyes, and explodes with jokes. Then he talks about God and then bombards the crowd with more jokes. No sex, no profanity—…

This story begins during the heat of an August afternoon in Paden, Oklahoma, in a one-room cabin with a dirt floor, in the year of 1916, when Oma Checotah was born. The doctor “whipped” her behind, welcoming her into this world, a trend that continued for many years. “I found a way to get in…

What is on your menu for this evening? Does it include Gouda and bacon-stuffed pork chops with mashed sweet potatoes? Or how about angel hair pasta with sautéed chicken and artichokes in a lemon butter sauce? Well, it could. That is, if you had Chef Shauna Petty over to prepare dinner. As a traveling chef,…

Somewhat like golf, yet with a better price,” explains Dan McKee, also know as Dangerous Dan. “What I like most about this game is when you’re out on a course, playing 18 holes, you’re really not thinking about anything else. It keeps me coming back.” Due to the popularity of the sport, disc golf courses…

June can be a special time of year. Many Edmond couples decide this is the time to say “I Do.” All across the country, elegant weddings are becoming more popular than ever, and Edmond is no exception. Robyn Martin, Professional Bridal Consultant of The Wedding Belle, shares a few of the high-end trends available in…

While flipping through the channels, many of us have watched a portion of professional card-playing. The biggest event of the sport is the annual World Series of Poker (WSOP), played each year in Las Vegas. The game is Texas Hold’em, and Edmond resident Charlie Sewell will again be competing in this year’s tournament. Q: How…

Bright Smile Family Dentistry At Bright Smile Family Dentistry, you can rest assured you will receive professional dental services for your entire family. They take pride in state-of-the-art cosmetic dentistry to make you look and feel your best. Invisalign, immediate crowns and bridges, and tooth color restorations are just a few of the services provided…

1. Created from the softest and most luxurious fabrics, this piece by Splendid will be a fabulous addition to any spring wardrobe. Find this look and many fun and trendy children’s clothes at Funky Monkey located west of Quail Springs Mall on N. May Avenue. 2. Expectant moms will look and feel great in this…