Issue: October 2009

Something new is tucked between Goldie’s Restaurant and Athletic Village on Danforth Road. The idea that smoldered for 10 years is now on fire as Darren Park brings live theater back to Edmond. Open the glass door, wander down the well-lit hallway and you will find Lighthouse Theater. Involved in theater for 25 years, including…

It’s not just for grownups. Edmond youth are discovering the benefits of volunteerism and their parents are discovering another way to teach their children responsibility, hospitality, sharing, self-esteem building, and social skills.    All Things BabyCourtney Gregg believes it’s never too early to start teaching children about giving and concern for others. “Even young children…

Although he was awarded U.S. Professor of the Year in 2008 and was most recently honored with the Central Excellence in Teaching award at the University of Central Oklahoma, Professor Wei R. Chen is less than impressed by his shiny plaques or achievements. Instead, he is driven to develop his students into lifelong learners. Chen…

Perfectionist. Compassionate. Over-achiever. Each easily describes Stacy Brasher. However, while most would use them as defining terms, she has merely used these axioms as stepping stones to her latest achievement. Selected as a Top Forty executive under the age of 40 by OKCBiz, Brasher will be honored by Oklahoma City University’s Meinders School of Business…

Keeping fit can be challenging, but Edmond residents have a variety of fitness options available to stay healthy. From regimens dating back hundreds of years, to new high-tech options that seem straight out of a sci-fi flick, Edmond offers great workout options for people of all ages and fitness levels. Stephen Ruiz, of Ageless Athletics,…

As fall leaves begin to gather in our yards, it’s a clear sign the autumn chill is finally upon us. Acceptance of nature’s seasons does not have to be a bleak outlook for your garden though. There are many ways Edmond home owners can continue to attract birds to their yards year-round. From vegetation, to…

As you headed to the big box stores this fall for your family school supplies, you might have noticed the array of colors peeking behind every aisle, as you swerved your cart to miss the zebra striped pillow that fell to the floor, or the hot pink cheetah print shower curtain at your ankles. With…

1980s: Ghostly Gravesites at 33rd Street Train Tracks  As late as the 1980s, Edmond was a more rural area than it appears today. As the town lay separated from north Oklahoma City by miles of unlit country roads, this was still the era just before modern day cell phones, GPS or laptop computers with wi-fi…

The heart of Edmond is just Around the Corner. The familiar downtown restaurant proudly proclaims that they “cook with love,” and if you have ever met Around the Corner’s owner Charlotte Worsham, you know that’s exactly right. Around the Corner is a surprising find along Broadway in downtown Edmond. Immediately upon entering, you realize this…

If there is an abandoned house, town, school, or abstract building in Oklahoma, then Cody Cooper and Justin Tyler Moore will more than likely be there, documenting its historical value on their website www.abandonedok.com. Cooper and Moore had other career paths lined up in the past –- Moore once worked for News Channel 9 as…

Every parent often looks for ways to instill values, morals, and ethics within their children. Some go to church and look to the Bible for inspiration, while others volunteer locally as a family to give back. Some do both. In fact, in today’s high-paced society, even the opportunity to eat a family meal together can…

It was July in Luven, Belgium, and the weather was cooler than the forecast predicted. There was some nice cloud cover and the wind was swirling a bit, but not too much. It was a good day for Marc Thompson to run a four minute mile. Big for a miler, the 6-foot, 4-inch, 175-pound, 30-year-old…

“I sing about what I know, what I wish I didn’t know and what I wish I knew,” says Robert Sanchez, lead singer for Arise the Fall, an up-and-coming experimental, progressive rock band based in Oklahoma City. A former Edmond North High School student, Sanchez formed Arise the Fall with drummer Josh Anderson, bassist James…

Thanks to an ongoing collaboration between the Rwandan government’s Ministry of Education, Oklahoma Christian University, and ROC Partners, up to 50 high school students from Rwanda have furthered their education by coming to OC on scholarship. The Presidential Scholars Program, started in 2006, gives select top graduates from Rwanda’s secondary schools the opportunity to attend…

The year 1944 found Rwanda rife with violence and upheaval when an estimated 800,000 were killed in just the space of three months – Africa’s worst genocide in modern times. Now, time has brought about healing and has ushered in a new government, bringing with it hope for peace and prosperity. This new hope for…