Volunteering to Fight Fires
Just across the Logan County line, heading north along Bryant Road, passers-by are first notified that a fire station is in the vicinity by the highway sign featuring the silhouette of a fire truck. A few yards beyond that, a building comes into view on the left. This is the headquarters of the Oak Cliff…
Read More >A Second Chance at Life
How would you feel if you could give someone hope for a second chance at life? In October of 1983, Mike Lane and his family learned that they might just need to start searching for that kind of hope. That’s when the six-year-old was first told he had juvenile diabetes. With the diagnosis came life…
Read More >One Day at a Time
Dan Nyagol, a first-year Kenyan student at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, doesn’t want to think about the future. He lives life in the present, and understands attending college next year may be impossible. After completing classes last December, Dan traveled to Emporia, Kansas, to celebrate Christmas with his older brother, Elijah, who…
Read More >A New Kind of Canvas
Last year, 100 Oklahoma artists came together in an unusual way to raise money for After School Arts, a program started by the Arts Council of Oklahoma to encourage kids to pick up a paintbrush in their late-afternoon free time. The idea was to take a cue from the urban shoe culture thriving on the…
Read More >In It for the Team
For Justin Coffelt it is easy to love the game of soccer. As a player and a coach the game has provided him with a lifelong fulfillment. “It is something that I have been a part of for as long as I can remember,” Coffelt said. “It is just naturally part of my everyday.” As…
Read More >Making Concrete Float
In college, most of us probably did some weird things, but did you ever race a canoe made of concrete? Jeremy Van Oostrum, student at Oklahoma State University has. He shares his passion for the unusual sport, made up of civil engineer students. Universities from all across the country meet each year to determine who’s…
Read More >Mr. Lucky Finally Recieves His Stripes
Loyd Carter is a veteran of World War II, a survivor and someone who should be honored this Memorial Day. His story should fill you with pride, respect and thankfulness. His journey through life has earned him the title, Mr. Lucky, and he doesn’t mind telling you how accurate that title may be. The Early…
Read More >Relay For Life
Cancer does not stop for nighttime—a simple expression about the complex world of cancer. It is also the inspiration behind Edmond’s Relay for Life. Tammy Padgett, cancer survivor and Relay for Life participant puts it like this, “I don’t know that I would be here if it weren’t for people before me, raising money and…
Read More >Sporting the Arts and Interactive Childcare
Images Gallery Images Gallery: The Art of Sport intends to be a leader in the presentation of dynamic and varied sports art within the Southwest. The Gallery opened in its current location, at 1389 E. 15, Suite 124, in the winter of 2007. It is the direct result of the passion for sports, art and…
Read More >The Daily Bus Route
She is rarely thought of and seldom seen by parents, yet she fulfills one of the most important links in the chain of your child’s education. Meet Deborah Bond, school bus driver for 20 years. “Each day, you have to successfully manage all the children on board, and there’s about 60 to 70. And of…
Read More >Turned to Art
All art is a form of expression. For Dan and Elaine Nealey, art begins in the form of broken or chopped pieces of pear, oak, maple and sycamore woods. One saying about wood art is that some burn it and some turn it. The difference for this couple is by the time the piece is…
Read More >Back40 News
We all enjoy what we do, but we couldn’t help but wonder, “If I didn’t work at Back40 Design, what would I be doing?” Amy Mueller, account executive, needed very little time to answer this one. “A chef. You see, when I actually do have time to make a ‘real meal’ I always try to…
Read More >Sandals and Slides
1. With Switchflops®, available exclusively at eves & lulu d’s, you can change your look, not your sole! That’s because this new concept allows you to buy one pair of flops and switch out the velcro straps to fit any occasion! 2. Fashion Boutique offers yet another creative and versatile option for summer… Onesole®. With…
Read More >Around Town
Henderson Hills VBS – Your kids will LOVE Vacation Bible School on Outrigger Island June 9th-13th at Henderson Hills. It’s completely free and available to kids who have completed kindergarten-5th grades. To register go to www.hhbc.com/children or call 715-4881. Jazzerkamp Offers Fitness Fun for Kids – Jazzercise of Edmond is offering a Jazzerkamp for children…
Read More >7 Minutes of Terror
What part of your daily routine takes only seven minutes? Is it your morning shower? Breakfast at home? A quick stop at Starbucks? Seven minutes sounds short-quick-fast, but sometimes it can feel like an eternity. On April 20, 1999, sixteen-year-old Crystal Woodman Miller spent seven minutes of terror, crouched under a library table at Columbine…
Read More >Healthy Disorganization
The month of May has always been busy for me. Not only are there three family birthdays, but it is also the month for State Special Olympics, Mother’s Day and—drum roll, please—spring-cleaning! Yep, you read that right. Years ago, I would round up my kids, map out all the dirty chores (they didn’t know about…
Read More >Edmond Now
Crosstown Traffic More collisions occur in August than any other month. More collisions occur between 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. than any other time. “Most collisions are non-injury. There were more “rear end” collisions, by a high majority than any other type,” said Claudia Deakins, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for Edmond. The City…
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