New Doctor Goes Old School
At houses all over Edmond, a young doctor holding to old traditions has set out to change the way patients see their doctors. Nathan Valentine, M.D., has formed a practice where the only appointments are house calls – and he’s the only employee. Embracing a concept known as “micropracticing,” he combines new ideas with old…
Read More >Stuntman Goes For Guinness Record
At 1,650 degrees Fahrenheit his entire body is consumed in flames, yet he continually dares to defy logic. Nothing, not the deep roar of fire in his ears or the suffocating smoke in his face causes him to compromise his professionalism. This jet ski stuntman has spent half of his adult life willingly lighting himself…
Read More >Everything Barbeque
Life moves quickly. Schedules are busy. In days past, the yearly vacation gave families all the time they needed to unwind. Not so anymore. These days, more and more families want vacation-quality relaxation without the travel. The “staycation” is here to stay. The best way to enjoy it? Turn a boring backyard into an outdoor…
Read More >Master Planning Your Yard
Don Booher and his team at Branching Out approach landscaping with an innovative process called “Master Planning.” The process folds together the homeowner’s needs, architectural design and development with a task-independent approach to improvement. It allows homeowners to step into landscaping – a section at a time – without wasting money or time. Says Booher,…
Read More >Around Town
Crossings community churchCelebrate Easter with Crossings Community Church at one of five services offered at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 11, and Sunday, April 12 at 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. Along with the Crossings choir and orchestra, Christian artists Sandi Patty and Ben Utecht will perform together in all four of…
Read More >The Blessing of Routine
Recently I received an e-mail asking me to describe myself by answering a series of questions then send it to all my friends so they could learn something new about me. Hmmm. You think they really want to know what my favorite color is? Favorite movie? Favorite song or what I do when I get…
Read More >Home & Garden
By: Rachel Dattolo This time of year there’s more on people’s minds than just spring cleaning. It’s the time of year when home additions, new kitchens, bigger bathrooms and even backyard renovations come to mind. Tim Pedry, owner of Pedry Remodeling & Construction, is Edmond’s hometown expert on projects like these and he has…
Read More >Brown-Bagging It
It’s not such a strange sight anymore: people shopping and carrying out their purchases in their own fabric bags. And if Emilie Rider has anything to say about it, the trend will continue. Rider owns the Brown to Earth Bag Co., a bootstrapped, entrepreneurial endeavor operated out of her Edmond home. Rider creates fabric shopping…
Read More >Growing Up Fast
When most kids hit landmarks like 5, 6, 7 or 8 years old, they’re learning their ABCs, basic addition and the fascinating world of interacting with their peers. But Grady Chandler is a little out of the ordinary. Grady, an 8-year-old from Edmond, operates in a faster-paced world – as a race car driver. …
Read More >The Preserver
Several things had to fall into place before Sean Richards could begin restoring the rarest of history’s books. First, the previous owner of his family’s house failed to forward his mail. Next, Richards began poring over the rare book catalogs that arrived, marveling over Shakespearean volumes and Galileo’s tomes. Finally, Richards began believing that he…
Read More >Best Toy Store, Dental Care, Boutique & Beadery
Dr. Joe Harris, D.D.S. When every person who walks through your door has a natural dislike of you and your profession, making friends isn’t easy. Edmond dentist Dr. Joe Harris meets that challenge head-on. Harris admits that the hardest part of being a dentist is simply that most people don’t enjoy having dental…
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