Around Edmond, Locally Owned, Shop Edmond, New Products Reviews, Field Trip, Metro Flavor & More!
Get Involved
BeEdmond
State of Edmond
Mayor Charles Lamb
Field Trip
Galveston Island
Shop Edmond
Keep Your $ Local
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V. 5, ISSUE 04, April 2013
EDMONDACTIVE.COM
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 4. Around Edmond
16. Edmond Style
6.
My Fitness
18. Shop Edmond
8.
Life Happens
20. Edmond Business
12. Locally Owned
22. Field Trip
10. My Yard
30. Events Calendar
12. Get Involved
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Around Edmond
By Sherri Hultner April has finally arrived, and with it, weather that feels more like January. If you are new to Oklahoma, this is your first introduction to the old saying, Oklahoma is the only state that can have four seasons occur in one day. We have officially entered tornado season, so keep alert, whether by tv, social media networks, weather radio or phone app. Last year we reviewed the newest weather apps, and below are the apps we feel are really the most effective. Great weather apps for the local area are the KFOR 4 Warn app for up to date radar or live broadcasts, and the IMap Weather App from Channel 9 that has live radar, live broadcasts and will send you a NWS weather alert when there is severe weather. And be sure to stop by any local store and buy a weather radio. These phone apps help make our springtimes a little less alarming. We would like to congratulate Mayor Chuck Lamb for his reelection as Mayor of Edmond. Trevor Hultner sat down with him to ask him a few questions on the State of Edmond this month and what Edmond has to look forward to. It’s a great conversation that gives us hope of a very bright future for Edmond. We’ve been mentioning the newest organization in Edmond for teens called Be Edmond, for a couple of months now and it’s really taking off! Citizens Bank of Edmond’s Jill Castilla, Mat Hoffman and his daughter Gianna, and director Bunee Tomlinson got together Saturday before Easter to film the 2nd PSA, thanks to an amazing donation by Citizen’s of $20,000. This donation is very timely as they are now a little over half way to their goal of getting the Be Edmond phone app created. Kathy from Edmond Family Counseling was on hand and she couldn’t be more thrilled to have reached the half way mark
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for this project. You can donate at Beedmond.com! In our monthy departments, Melissa Cox, of The Shape Project Bootcamps, gives some fantastic tips on staying fit while you’re traveling, Stacey Johnson talks about her AMAZING trip to Africa, and Heather Popowsky, of Neighborhood Gardener, gives us the updated version of the My Yard April, May and June gardening schedule for this year (it’s a little accelerated due to the drought, so be sure to read!). In this month’s Field Trip Feature, we traveled south, all the way to Galveston Island, Texas, to explore all of their rich history and of course, the beach. This is a great trip to get away that takes less than 7 hours to travel by car. We hope you enjoy! Our Locally Owned Business Feature this month is with Angelo Caprilli, independent and local owner of the brand new Roma’s Gelato Italian Cafe on Bryant, just south of 2nd St. and next to Qdoba Mexican Food. Angelo is from Italy and he is introducing to all of us, genuine Italian gelato & cuisine. We hope you’ll stop by and introduce yourself, he and his wife Barbara are great fun! On a last note, April 14th is when the Farmer’s Market opens on Saturdays from 8-1 pm, in Downtown Edmond at Festival Marketplace, just west of Broadway on 1st St. Be sure to show your support to all of the vendors that come out this year, we’re lucky to have it! Thanks again to all of you who have picked up a copy of Edmond Active Magazine in print, or have dropped by Issuu. com/EdmondActive to read our digital editions! We know there are so many items to read and we are genuinely grateful you continue to read Edmond Active Magazine each month! Have a great April and we’ll see you Around Edmond!
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My Fitness
Three Ways to Work Out While Traveling By: Melissa Cox, M.S.; The Shape Project
The time is approaching when we will
all enter into “vacation mode” at some
raised above your head
months. Whether you are traveling for
treading water
point during the spring and summer pleasure, business, or world domination,
it is easy for all of us to declare “I’m on
15 seconds rest between each minute, 1-minute vertical breaststroke
2. Invest in resistance bands. Be
vacation!”
sure to pack these in your suitcase (with
not mean ignoring your body. Keeping
range of exercise options either on the
However, resting on vacation does
up with a workout routine while out of
town can help you relieve stress, stay
motivated, and keep you on track to
almost no bulk or weight) to get a wide beach or in the comfort of your hotel room. Try this exercise with your bands:
Lunge with biceps curl: Place the
achieving your fitness goals. Follow
center of your band under your left foot
even when you are away from the
feet behind you. With an underlying grip
these tips to fit in an effective workout, comforts of home.
1. Swim in the hotel pool. Swimming
is an excellent exercise and works all of the major muscle groups. Even just a
short amount of time using the resistance
and position your right foot about two on the band’s handles, perform a biceps curl while bending your knees to lower into the lunge position. Complete 25 repetitions for 3 sets on each leg.
3. Find a jogging path, park, or
of the water can burn serious calories.
popular area. Just by packing your tennis
vertical kicking set (provided the water
to combine sightseeing with working
Need a more specific workout? Try this is deep enough), which is a great way to build leg strength and keeping your heart rate up:
5 x 1-minute freestyle kicking, hands
raised above your head
30 seconds rest between each minute,
treading water
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3 x 1-minute dolphin kicking, hands
shoes you have given yourself the power out. Explore the city or area you are visiting on foot! On that same note, book a hotel that is within walking distance to
tourist attractions. Walking with a sense of urgency increases the cardio value.
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Life Happens
LIFE HAPPENS I have seen the most beautiful, wide and bright smiles in the world, and I can tell you
they are in Africa. Stacey Johnson, MAMFT, LMFT candidate, LPC candidate, trophy wifey & momma to many. www. thoughtsswirling.com
I lived among orphans for 2 weeks. It was the real deal, just like I’d heard stories
about. Little children of all ages laughing and playing and singing and embracing life with such enthusiasm that all I could do was wonder how on earth they could be so
happy. I’m a pretty positive Polly, glass half-full, and full of bright side perspective, but
this was different than I’ve ever experienced. These kids rocked my world. And broke my heart.
They slept on the floor. They ate 1, sometimes 2 bowls of rice a day. Rice. Rice. And
more RICE. Every day. They showered from buckets filled after pumping water from a
well, hand-laundered their clothes on washboards, and somehow got to school every day - without moms or alarm clocks, cars or pop tarts. And there, education is everything.
It’s their only hope, so seeing them studying together until well after midnight was
not uncommon. I saw them hunger, saw them sick, and witnessed for myself a divine perseverance that crumbled me.
Just a short 2 weeks out of my 37 years of life and these kids rocked my world.
I love America. LOVE the 405. Love my gigantic family and full house. But this short
stint of living in lack changed that love into something awful... and beautiful. My heart
feels something like being laid on cold, steel train tracks and ran over by a string of 110 ton cars. And yet, somehow my heart also feels as if it’s beating fully to capacity for the first time ever.
People said it would be hard to return from a third world country, but I didn’t really
listen Now, I get it. I’ve spent the last couple of weeks back home in the 405 wrestling
with the tension of joy and sorrow rubbing against me on all sides. I am broken for the things I have seen, the children I had to leave; and I’m elated to be back in my family and
surround by my beautiful brady bunch of rockstars. But, now, there’s this struggle daily
for the balance that I believe we all are refined by if you’ve ever been in a relationship,
ever been a parent, or ever been to Africa. The struggle is that which comes from trying
to balance the overwhelming joy matched with the most desperate pain from being in love.
The truth about love is it’s painful and it sucks at times. But, it’s still worth it to love.
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Locally Owned
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During the course of producing Edmond Active we get to meet some very interesting and charismatic people, like Angelo, from Roma’s Gelato (on 2nd and Bryant, by Qdoba). Angelo was born and raised in Italy and he want’s to bring the authentic tastes of his home country here to Edmond through Roma’s Gelato. We sat down with Angelo to get the low down on his new venture. Can you give us a little explanation of how Roma’s Gelato came about? With a friend in Italy (who has money to invest) we decided 3 or 4 years ago to do something to promote real Italian delicacies in the US; he has relatives in upstate NY. Once Barbara found a place where to stay for a while (UCO) we decided to go ahead and here we are. What is your career background? I worked all my adult life in the IT and the financial sector. After having worked several years for the Data Center of the Milan Stock Exchange and having been the IT director and Internal Auditor of a primary investment firm in Italy, I decided to change my life and we moved to the US. Why did you decide to go from being an IT guy to opening a Gelato shop? As I said I decided to change my life. When we moved to the US, I started a successful business, renting apartments and B&B’s to American tourists going to Rome. It was a business done completely online. I have designed the website and supporting software systems. After the collapse of the economy in 2008, my business lost almost 80% overnight and never really recovered. We already had in mind to do something about Italian food and envisioned that Gelato would be the perfect niche. What is the difference between Gelato and Ice Cream? I explain the basics on this web page: http://www.romasgelato. com/gelato-versus-ice-cream/ What is the difference between your Gelato and other Gelato’s available in the area? We use the traditional methods used in Italy, use only the best available ingredients and do not take shortcuts. I also avoid,
no matter the cost to me, high fructose corn syrup; I use real sugarcane. I checked out my competition and I am sure my product is way better. For what I understand they cut corners. Furthermore we are NOT a franchise; we decide our offer based on our personal taste and our customers’. I am a real Italian, born and raised in Italy and I am particularly picky about Italian food. What other items will be served at Roma’s Gelato? Sorbets (they are non dairy gelato), espresso based beverages (including cappuccino, the one Starbucks calls latte but it is cappuccino), brewed coffee, pastries and soon, panini and tramezzini. Pastries are bought not made by us. We also offer various Coca Cola drinks and real sparkling mineral water (San Pellegrino), imported, as most of our products, from Italy. It seems like your goal is to bring a little “authentic” Italy here to Edmond. Is that your intention? Absolutely yes. I do not settle for less than excellent products. There are in the US, so many products sold as Italian, but they are not even close to the Italian style. In Italy you don’t eat Fettuccine Alfredo or Spaghetti and meatballs (maybe spaghetti as main dish and then meatballs as 2nd course, but never together), or the laughable Italian wedding soup. Ah and we don’t use dressing for salads; put some salt, vinegar (or lemon juice) and olive oil in a salad. Cheaper, healthier and tastier; what do you want more from a salad? Starting a new business can be a pretty daunting task. Have you hit any unexpected roadblocks along the way in starting Roma’s Gelato? Luckily we are a 100% debt free business and this helped a lot. Finding a good contractor that is not going to take advantage of me just because I am Italian was a challenge, but I found the right one. We are about 1 month delayed and slightly over budget, but I am happy anyway. Considering that this is our first experience in the retail business in the US, I think we did a pretty decent job. What’s the number one thing people should know about Romas Gelato? That they can have the real Italian experience without traveling abroad, which also means quality without compromise.
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My Yard
This Spring: Prepare for Severe Drought Conditions By Heather Popowsky, Owner of Neighborhood Gardener So much to do…so little daylight hours! I like to say ‘springtime is to a horticulturist (or home gardener) as tax season is to an accountant.’ This is certainly the time of year that plans are materialized into the joys of creating. It’s nice to be back and moving forward with the calendarizing of the gardener season. If you didn’t get a chance to read January-March’s to do and tip list, I encourage you to do so before moving forward. It can found in the January 2013 issue of Edmond Active at Issuu.com/ EdmondActive online. This season, Central Oklahoma’s trending garden topics will likely be the drought Oklahoma is staring straight in the face. I have sprinkled many months with tips to aid in this area. Please note that I will make a ‘guest appearance’ in the June issue if the drought gets to an extreme and potentially damaging level. Water conservation is a consideration and practice that should be used every season, but I feel like it will be a forced one (city by city restrictions) this season. APRIL Spring has arrived and the weather
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in central Oklahoma is still on its roller coaster ride of temperatures. This is most gardeners’ favorite time of year, which is ripe for planting new trees, shrubs, and a new flush of seasonal annuals for the summer months. Remember that the projects that you take on in this “perfect climate” will still need “taking care of” during the hot and dry days of summer. So my recommendation is to only bite off pieces that can be successfully managed during the heat and potential drought. APRIL TIPS & TO DO LIST • This time of year is good for new bed establishment. Even if you don’t fill the bed completely this season. • If it hasn’t been done already, now is the time to apply pre-emergents and postemergents on turf grasses. There are also garden bed pre-emergents that can help with weeding later in the season in the flower beds. • As a rule of thumb in our zone, April 15 is the estimated day of the year that we are out of frost/freeze danger. That means after April 15 it is appropriate to change out seasonal annuals or plant the vegetable garden.
• April is also the last month till fall to fertilize fescue lawns. Fertilizing them after April could lead to disease issues later in the season. MAY April showers bringing May flowers would be a blessing this year since central Oklahoma is in such drought conditions. With the current drought status being so severe in Oklahoma I would recommend considering garden designs, new bedding plants, and existing landscaping that is as drought and heat tolerant as possible. Water conservation practices such as xeriscaping and rain barrels are starting to grow in popularity because it is wiser to plant and be successful, instead of watching landscapes die as cities are forced to restrict water usage. • May is the first recommended month to fertilize Bermuda turf grass. And is also the time of year to apply the late spring application of pre-emergent and postemergent. • As the season moves forward and the lawn and gardens green up nicely with flushes of new growth, this is the time of year where pests and diseases start to
My Yard bud as well. From bag worms to fungus in your lawn, these problems are more successfully addressed when caught early. Homeowners know their properties best and if issues arose last year, likelihood it could be a recurring problem. • With any new plantings from April and May continue to water and feed these new plants for establishment especially if the state of drought continues as it has been. Towards the end of May weaning the plants down to a regular watering schedule is best. • To beef up warm season turf, this is the appropriate time of year to over seed. JUNE June is the wonderful time of year where it is smart to pull back from planting new beds and landscapes to admiring and maintaining the work that has gone into the lawn and gardens. I like to think of my clients on their back porches sipping lemonade admiring the view while it is still tolerable outside here. • This is a great time to prune new trees and shrubs before it’s too hot outside to cause distress.
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• Mulch, Mulch, Mulch. Part of the water conservation and seasonal maintenance plan should include mulching the gardens. Mulching alone can drastically reduce the amount of laboring and watering done during the growing season. • Continue to feed your warm season turf grasses. • Watering lawns and gardens deeply
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at 1” at a time is better than watering frequently. This helps with better root establishment in all of the ‘green’ areas of your property. • Mid-June is the best time to treat for grub worms. “Gardening is a matter of your enthusiasm holding up until your back gets used to it.”~Author Unknown Keep up the good work this spring and this year invite the neighbors over to sip some lemonade on the back patio and enjoy the view! The advice above has been accumulated from my education in the field of horticulture to the almost decade of owning a landscaping business in the state of Oklahoma. Due to space and the purpose of this article I couldn’t elaborate on all the tips I gave and couldn’t fit all the advice I have for each month. So I encourage you to find me on facebook under Neighborhood Gardener or on Twitter @gardenchica for questions about this article and further information on monthly tips and to do lists items. Look for me here soon to review July—September.
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Get Involved: Be Edmond
Be Edmond: Connecting Edmond Teens To City Resources Edmond Family Counseling has
issues. Bunee, a graduate of Memorial
of helping teens in crisis become
the past that deal with teen issues like
started a new program with the goal more connected with the services and
resources of the city. The program is called “BeEdmond” and the founders are in the process of raising awareness
bullying and domestic abuse. And from his personal experiences as a teenager, he is in tune with the issues they face.
The first PSA produced by BeEdmond
and funds to support the web site and
featured Yankees first round draft pick
teens to connect with various helpful
85’s, Mason Harvey and Edmond’s
a new phone app that will facilitate resources.
To promote the campaign and raise
awareness for BeEdmond, Edmond Family Counseling’s Kathy Matthews has partnered up local filmmaker Bunee
Tomlinson to direct a series of PSA videos that relate to teens and their
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High School, has made short films in
from Santa Fe, Ty Hensley, Strive for Mayor, Charles Lamb. In that video
there’s something every teen can relate
to from their day to day lives. You can see that video on the BeEdmond web site at www.BeEdmond.com
Citizens Bank Of Edmond recently
stepped up to the plate with a donation
Get Involved: Be Edmond
Get Involved: Be Edmond
of $20,000, bringing the project just over half way to being fully funded. Once BeEdmond is fully funded the phone app will be developed.
We were invited along to watch the filming of the second
PSA that incorporates the access that local teens have to public
transportation through the town’s City Link bus service. The
coming video will feature Edmond’s own BMX Legend, Mat Hoffman and his daughter Giovanna, Citizens Bank of Edmond’s Jill Castilla and Tae Kwon Do star Asia Summersby, to name a few.
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If you would like to donate to BeEdmond and help them reach
their goal of $40,000, you can do so at their web site at www. BeEdmond.com. It’s definitely a worthwhile cause and a great way to help keep the teens of Edmond on the right path.
Get Involved: Be Edmond
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Edmond Style: New Product Reviews
Let’s Give a Hand to Spring 1. Sally Hansen Salon EffectsFrench Mani Decals from Target ~ Fantastic concept, however these didn’t even last 3 days with regular wear. $11.99 2. Estee Lauder Nail Polish in Nude from Dillard’s ~ Estee Lauder is a sentimental favorite of mine as my Grandmother lived in this line. This is a great product that lasted 5 days without any chipping on my busy hands. Worth the $20.
3. Madewell Nail File from Birchbox.com ~ The floral design is lovely, and was a cute extra in the March Birchbox. I wouldn’t purchase this file as it wore out after 2 uses, though. 4. Whish Shave Cream from Birchbox.com ~ This shave cream is eco friendly and made with all natural ingredients. The biggest surprise was the Blueberry scent! $20
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Edmond Style: New Product Reviews
Battle of the BB Creams For Summertime:
Mophie Plus Backup IPhone Charger
5. Marcelle BB Cream from Birchbox.com ~ Very lightweight, has a slight golden tint & coverage lasted about 3 hours. Not worth the heavy price.
9. The Mophie Plus Phone Charger & Phone Case is the ultimate if you require a constant charge while you’re away from an outlet. I used this from Edmond to Galveston TX, as we fried our USB port with a cheap car charger and I used the phone on one charge for 8 hours without losing power at all. Charges via USB or via cube and is syncable while charging phone and case. $99 at AT&T stores or at ATT.com. A $79 Mophie Air unit is available that has less charging capability. The Plus unit would be a great tool for busy business people on the go or for vacation destinations without power outlets.
6. Covergirl BB Cream from CVS ~ Lightweight with little coverage that doesn’t last long and reapplication was necessary after 2 hours. $7.99 7. Jouer Tinted Moisturizer from Birchbox.com ~ This is a lightweight tinted moisturizer that provides amazing coverage and lasts 8+ hours. If doubled up, acts as a full foundation. $28 8. Loreal Magic BB Cream from CVS ~ This may be the best drugstore option we have tried! Lightweight, great coverage and lasted over 6 hours. $10.99
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Shop Edmond
Paint Your Art Out is Edmond’s MOST fun date, girls night out or party destination. Visit www.Paintyourartout.net to see their latest calendar & register or stop in or call 405-513-5333 to register! With artist lead sessions, absolutey anyone can be an artist! Visit them online for their current calendar of paintings. Located at 10 S. Broadway right in the heart of Downtown Edmond! Also find them at Facebook & Twitter at PaintYourArtOut!
MILLIES TABLE CATERING & More Millies is your Hot Meals To Go headquarters Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays! Meals include single serving entree, vegatable, starch and a roll! Give Millie a call at 330-9156 by 2 pm and your meal will be ready to go between 5 & 6pm! Located at 1333 W. Danforth Rd in Edmond! For more information, visit her website at www.MilliesTable.com
Citizen’s Bank of Edmond is Edmond’s only locally owned bank, offering Edmond resident’s and businesses the kind of personal service and lending opportunities that only an independently owned bank can. The Downtown Edmond Branch will soon be offering Saturday banking, and they are preparing to offer mobile banking services such as mobile deposits and more. Be sure to follow them at Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @CitizensEdmond
Book reservations now, with upcoming graduations near, for your family & friends, and have them stay in town at Edmond’s favorite Bed and Breakfast! Be sure to visit ArcadianInn.com to reserve your room, as they book quickly at this time of year. The Arcadian Inn Bed and Breakfast is located at 1st and University, across from UCO. To book a reservation, visit ArcadianInn.com or call 405-348-6347.
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April 6th is the date of the Annual Spring Open House featuring Gift Certificate Drawings, refreshments and up to 15% off throughout the store. We offer affordable & stylish accents, restyled furniture, fun jewelry, unique decor & gifts for every room and every taste! Stop in now to see all of the latest spring decor & fashions for you and your home. Our Location: 917 E Danforth Rd, Edmond (Across from Ted’s Cafe Escondido) and you can call us at 405-340-8869
Shop Edmond
Located on Memorial just south of the AMC Theaters Quail Springs Mall, Lotsa Noodles is a great place to stop with your family for a casual & fun dining experience. From their Kids Eat Free Mondays to the deliciously diverse menu of asian, american, italian choices, along with sandwiches, salads & soup at terrific prices, Lotsa Noodles will become a family favorite with their fresh & fun atmosphere! Stop by to try their 2 newest asian pasta dishes. You’ll love the casual atmosphere! You can follow Lotsa Noodles at Facebook & Twitter @LotsaNoodles for daily upates & specials! To order take out, call your order in at 405-752-2695 or visit LotsaNoodles.com.
Enjoy a Spring retreat in the country at any one of the 5 cozy cottages at Aaron’s Gate Country Cottages, in Guthrie, just a few minutes north of Edmond. Located on a beautiful wooded 10 acre property, you can relax with the outdoor jacuzzi’s or just relax indoors in front of the fireplace and wake up to a beautiful candlelit breakfast. Visit online at Aaronsgate.com to discover the different packages and to reserve your room, or call 405-282-0613.
Visit Shapeproject.com to sign up for May classes that begin May 1st! Now you can reserve space during multiple months at Shapeproject.com. It includes unlimited attendance to any of their 11 metro locations! For more information, go to Shapeproject. com or call 405-496-5891.
Stop by Sweet Peace the entire month of April to save 25% off all Peace Frog items! Candy Bouquets can be custom ordered or you can stop in to the store to see the large selection of pre made bouquets & unique gifts. Sweet Peace is now located on the SW Corner of Santa Fe & 15th, across Santa Fe from Crest Grocery Store, and is open Tues - Wed: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, Thurs - Fri: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm and Sat: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Follow Sweet Peace at Facebook & Twitter!
I’m Just Sayin’ Gifts and More carries Root candles, Beatriz Ball & Mudpies dishware and accesories, Spartina handbags, jewelry, and infants & toddler accessories, as well as full selection of fantastic for upscale, fun and unique gifts. You’ll also be able to find amazing items from talented local artisans, as well. Store hours are Monday - Friday 10:00a.m. - 7:00p.m. and Saturday 11:00a. m. - 6:00p.m. You can shop online at www.IJSGifts. com for instore pick up or have your items shipped anytime! Find I’m Just Sayin Gifts at Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest, too, at IJSGifts! Located at Waterloo and Broadway, in Edmond, at the Crossroads Center!
Looking for something new and unique to to serve for Easter Dinner? The employees at Edmond Wine Shop are ready to help with the most knowledgable staff in the metro! Be sure to follow them at Twitter & Facebook @EdmondWineShop! Located on 15th & Boulevard and open Mon– Sat. till 9 pm! You can also call in any order at 405-3413122.
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Edmond Business
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Edmond Business
Edmond’s Mayor: Charles Lamb
The State Of Edmond for 2013 By Trevor Hultner
According to Edmond’s mayor, Charles Lamb, the city has “turned a corner” on the economic downturn of 2008. Lamb, who was reelected by a wide margin on April 2, said during a conversation with Edmond Active that this was due to a unique budget technique that Edmond uses where the City Council plans five years ahead, instead of the requisite year in advance. Lamb has been Edmond Mayor for 18 months, replacing Patrice Douglas when it was announced that Douglas had been chosen to fill the outgoing Corporation Commissioner’s office. Lamb beat his opponent, Richard Prawdzienski, with a nearly 82 percent lead at the polls. Here are his thoughts on the state of Edmond’s economy, energy sector and infrastructure, what he would like to see happen in Edmond over the next few years, and more. ON THE ECONOMY Economically, I believe we have turned the corner on the downturn of 2008-2009. We had basically negative revenues to expenditures for one year. We expected to make three percent and we made a negative three percent, so we were down six percent. Edmond has some unique financial tools that we use. When we budget, we have to do an annual budget according to state law. But when we budget, we sit down and look out four years for all of those budget categories, which gives us an opportunity to kind of forecast beyond the one year, plan our expenditures, look at our proposed revenues, and make some adjustments as necessary to avoid starting something you couldn’t finish. We are seeing investments -- we saw the hospitals, and those are bringing their
own synergies of additional investments in terms of clinics and other medical facilities. The City has made an investment in land purchases to create a conference center and a hotel, which this community can benefit from the types of meeting that a conference would hold. We build the facilities first -- this is (City Manager) Steve Commons’s comment -to serve the needs of the community, but then they’re built with the idea that they can also serve tournament scale. ON ENERGY We have a relationship with an organization called OMPA -- Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority. It’s a jointaction agency. OMPA provides the generation resources and the transmission to get it to Edmond Electric and the other 39 cities under the agency. OMPA invested in wind before anybody else did in Oklahoma. We have recently put more wind on the grid with our farm out by El Reno. We have [hydroelectric power] [...] We have some coal in our inventory and some natural gas. And we recently added a little three-megawatt facility for landfill gas generation. ON INFRASTRUCTURE Well, inside the infrastructure projects that we’re doing on our end, we’re doing them with an application of geothermal heating and air conditioning systems. And what that means is that we’ll be taking the Earth and using it to, uh, provide a sink, if you will, for the heat and to pool the cool. What that does for Edmond Electric is it improves the load shape. During the winter, you’re generating and selling power down in this curve, but you have all of these resources you built to generate
the power in the summer. That difference is what’s called your load factor. We’re trying to bring that down. Because when we put the geo systems in they can bring the peak down for the system, but they can also bring up the consumption in the winter months, so you can level out the production. On the I-35/Covell project, one thing we don’t have much of at this point in time is businesses that attract the traveler on I-35 to stop and spend money and move on. We’ll see some of that at I-35 and Covell, what they call “highway retail,” or “interstate retail.” We have Braums and we have a Conoco down on 15^th , but that’s really about the extent of that, where they’d stop to eat at a Braums. But they have plans to do quite a bit more of that at I-35 and Covell. ON BUYING LOCAL The sales tax that we collect here does all of these things: two cents go to the general fund. That pays for your salaries, your overhead, your public safety, all of the things it takes to make a city run. We have one-eighth of a penny dedicated to parks and park development, we have one-eighth dedicated to the police public safety, one-fourth dedicated to fire, and three-fourths of a cent dedicated to capital projects, and right now, half a cent for five years for the public safety center. So those are things that will benefit Edmond, and if we don’t spend our money in Edmond, we don’t have the revenues to do the projects that I just outlined. See the full interview at edmondactive.com!
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Down By The Boardwalk Galveston Island, Texas
Photos By Chris Hultner Story By Sherri Hultner When we started this feature a year ago, it wasn’t meant to be for any other reason than to show off fun and interesting destinations in this region that are at least a day away from Edmond. This month’s Field Trip was to Galveston Island, Texas. This seaside Island is well known for its Cruise Ship Harbor, but after arriving we discovered it is rich in history, even after being devasted numerous times by hurricanes. From Edmond, it takes approximately 7 hours to drive to Galveston Island, and it’s a beautiful and picturesque drive full of Texas countryside. If you fly into Houston, as soon as you arrive at the airport you can acquire a Houston Pass, and this will get you into 5 area attractions, such as the Houston Zoo, NASA, the Houston Museum of Natural History and Moody Park’s Aquarium and Rainforest Botanical Gardens for $46, which is
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an excellent bargain and these attractions are a lot of fun. Once in Galveston, there are plenty of restaraunts, an upscale arts district, a trendy district called The Strand, a harbor cruise, bike rentals and the 3 year old Pleasure Pier, as shown below. The accomodations include beach home & condo rentals, hotels on the beach with direct beach access, bed and breakfasts, and hotels & resorts on Seawall Ave. which is literally 20 steps to the water. We found that the best place to research accomodations was TripAdvisor.com, which shows & compares properties with pricing and customer reviews. Most all of the places are true to their reviews. It will show pricing for all reservation sites, too. We thought Galveston Island, with their friendly locally owned businesses, charming districts & history, made a fun trip to just get away for a change of scenery.
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Field Trip If you do plan a trip to Galveston you absolutely must include a trip to the Johnson Space Center in your itinerary. Even if you only have a tiny bit of Space Geek in you, you’ll find the Space Center fascinating. While it is not an amusement park -- this is an actual working NASA facility -- there is still a lot to see and do for the whole family. The kids will love the discovery zone in the main building. They can conduct experiments, ride simulators and see what the cockpit of the space shuttle looks like. Then you can take an hour-long tram tour of the plant and see where every astronaut, past and present has trained. You’ll also get to see all the new technology NASA is using. Finally you will get to see a Saturn V rocket, up close. Seriously cool stuff!
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EA Events Calendar
April Edmond Events
7 Chicago Wolves vs. OKC Barons Cox Convention Center Thru June 28th Red Earth Master Artist Show Red Earth Museum Thru April 13th The Glass Menagerie Lyric Theatre
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April Live Music in the Metro
Arbor Day Art Show Edmond Historical Society and Museum No, No Nanette UCO Mitchell Hall Theater Conquer The Gauntlet Mitch Park Byron Berline Band Armstrong Auditorium Arbor Day Art Show Edmond Historical Society and Museum Music Dept. Recital Oklahoma Christian University Honeymoon at Graveside Manor Oklahoma Christian University Vocal Jazz Student Group UCO Jazz Lab FUBAR: The Musical, Part 8 UCO Mitchell Hall Theater HOYouth Rodeo Association LazyE UCO ROTC Gold Bar 5K Run and Walk UCO Campus Edmond Farmers Market Festival Market Place UCO & Edmond Community Band Concert MAC Amphitheater Arbor Day Art Show Edmond Historical Society and Museum Oklahoma Community Orchestra Concert OCU Assad Brothers and Paquita d’Rivera Armstrong Auditorium The Glass Menagerie UCO Liberal Arts Building Kickingbird Golf Demo Day Kickingbird Golf Club Edmond Farmers Market Festival Market Place UCO Jazz Lab Student Performance UCO Jazz Lab Arbor Day Art Show Edmond Historical Society and Museum UCO Jazz Lab Student Performance UCO Jazz Lab UCO Jazz Lab Student Performance UCO Jazz Lab Dido and Aeneas UCO Mitchell Hall Theater Edmond Farmers Market Festival Market Place Golf Family Fun Night Kickingbird Golf Club UCO Percussion Consort UCO Jazz Lab Hershey’s Track Meet Edmond North Highschool Track Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet Armstrong Auditorium ACM LIVE ACM@UCO Bricktown UCO Symphony Orchestra UCO Mitchell Hall Theater
April Thunder Games 4 vs San Antonio 5 @ Indiana 7 vs New York 9 @ Utah 11 @ Golden State 12 @ Portland 15 vs Sacramento 17 vs Milwaukee NBA Playoffs Start April 20th
Chesapeake Energy Arena Away Chesapeake Energy Arena Away Away Away Chesapeake Energy Arena Chesapeake Energy Arena
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April Metro Events Thru May 12th An Enduring Legacy National Cowboy Museum 6-7 Annual Redbud Classic Nichols Hills Thru April 27th My Name Is Asher Lev Carpenter Square Theatre 7 Thunder vs. NYK Chesapeake Energy Arena Thru April 24th Photorealism Revisited Oklahoma City Museum of Art Thru Dec 31st Prix de West Collection National Cowboy Museum 7 Sugar Free Allstars Civic Center Music Hall Thru April 14th The Importance Of Being Earnest Oklahoma City University
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Tuesday 02 April 2013 El Ten Eleven Slow Magic and Nude Pop The Conservatory Lake Street Dive The Blue Door Wednesday 03 April 2013 Hayes Carll The Blue Door Robotic Wednesdays Kids at the Bar Kamp’s Thursday 04 April 2013 Amy Speace Rod Picott The Blue Door Sevendust / Coal Chamber / Lacuna Coil Diamond Ballroom Them Hounds and The Kamals Wormy Dog Saloon Friday 05 April 2013 Rosehill Wormy Dog Saloon Next 2 the Tracks Hidden Castle K.C. Clifford BettySoo The Blue Door Truckside Down The Strainers and Code 22 The Conservatory Real Live Tigers ARCH The Diva Edition Ice Event Center & Grill B.A.Fielder 69DollarGuitar and Andrew Mill The Bluebonnet Bar Main Street Gypsies Edmond, OK Corey Smith Wormy Dog Saloon Saturday 06 April 2013 Merchandise Sundress Opolis Air Supply Riverwind Casino Rosehill Wormy Dog Saloon Dwelling McSalty’s Pizza Devin The Dude Club Monet Twiztid Diamond Ballroom Twerk Team Kstylis Okc Farmers Market Eddie Amador Ed Crunk Frequency Nightclub Blizzard of Oz The Chameleon Room Scott Keeton Susan Herndon. Rick Toops The Blue Door Sunday 07 April 2013 Amy LaVere The Blue Door Monday 08 April 2013 The Issues The Conservatory Tuesday 09 April 2013 Marcus Foster The Lone Bellow Ruston Kelly The Conservatory Adema The Chameleon Room Altars Of What We Made and The Lovely Bones The Parish Wednesday 10 April 2013 Landry Loony Bin Comedy Club Slightly Stoopid Tribal Seeds and Ethan Tucker Diamond Ballroom Mount Salem We the Undead and Glow God The Conservatory Blake Bolerjack Fortieth St Baptist Church Thursday 11 April 2013 Landry Loony Bin Comedy Club 3 Penny Acre The Blue Door Shawn Mullins Depot Performing Arts Studio Hammer Fight The Chameleon Room Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! For All Those Sleeping The City Lights, Code 22, and Stay The Course The Conservatory Grupo Fantasma Opolis Friday 12 April 2013 Landry Loony Bin Comedy Club
EA Events Calendar Gary Allan Showplace Theatre, Monte Montgomery Parker Milsap Bowlsey Twiggy and La Folle Milk Drive Saturday 13 April 2013 Shawn Mullins Carl Thomas All Kings All Poets Call Your Own Broncho H-Town The Righs The Dead Armadillos Sunday 14 April 2013 Bill Maher Monday 15 April 2013 Sticky Stranglets Tuesday 16 April 2013 Cheryl Wheeler David Lindley Taproot Lock Seventeen, Boy Hits Car The Electric Camelz My Jerusalem Wednesday 17 April 2013 Brett Horton Saints My Jerusalem Kill the Reflection Steve Moakler Seryn Thursday 18 April 2013 Kate Campbell Chimaira Earth Shook Run The Copperheads Body Breakers Friday 19 April 2013 Soilwork Blackgaurd, Jeff Loomis The Browning, and Wretched Chicago Ryan Dorman Bill Kirchen The Blue Door The Killer Next Door Kick Nancy Down Psychotic Reaction, and Uranium Death Crow Brown Suga Lounge Reunion Kb’s B DAY BASH Saturday 20 April 2013 Tom Skinner 420 Fest 2013 Rev Jones Band, scattered hamlet Southern Heretics, Left to Die, Fists of Rage Shotgun Rebellion, Evolution Now, Buxshot, Embryo, Promises Revolt, SPÜNN, Fist of Rage Wait for the Drop Rave 2013 in Okc! DJ Sliink Tommy Switch The Gentle Art of Floating Feathered Rabbit Sauced Fest 2013 Mic, Alan Doyle, Movements, Oberon, Psychotic Reaction, Kill the Reflection, Risk on Da Disk, and Sticky Stranglets Sunday 21 April 2013 Fred Eaglesmith
Riverwind Casino The Blue Door Paramount Bad Grannies Bazaar Vzd’s Restaurant & Club The Blue Door Ice Event Center & Grill Bad Granny’s Bazaar Opolis Smitty’s House of Music The Conservatory Civic Center Music Hall KSBI-52 Studios - Oklahoma Live The Blue Door The Chameleon Room The Conservatory
The Conservatory Meacham Auditorium The Blue Door The Blue Door The Chameleon Room The Conservatory
The Chameleon Room Riverwind Casino JJ’s Saloon
The Conservatory The Pulse of Okc The Blue Door
The Chameleon Room Club Recharge Grill & Bar 1310 Lounge (@ Kamp’s Deli) The Conservatory
Sauced on Paseo The Blue Door
Woven Hand Wrekmeister Harmonies Samantha Crain Suffocation Exhumed, Jungle Rot, Enfuneration, Brokenflesh, Dark Arsenal, Suffocation Exhumed, Rings of Saturn, and Adimiron Tracorum Monday 22 April 2013 That 1 Guy All Hail the Yeti Anti Mortem Chronicles of Mayhem Tuesday 23 April 2013 Voodoo Glow Skulls Left Alone Classy San Diego Allah-las and Elephant Stone Chris Knight Justin Townes Earle Wednesday 24 April 2013 Black Mountain Paula Nelson Band Gabriel Kelley Thursday 25 April 2013 Rich O’Toole Ryan Dorman Sarah Lee Guthrie And Johnny Irion Friday 26 April 2013 Josh Turner Reno Divorce Hemlock Fist of Rage Weeping Martyr Angels on Eye Level Deviator, Dedbuny, and Urban Zoo Wade Bowen Jenny Simms Saturday 27 April 2013 Greg Jacobs A Hill to Die Upon Romero, Commotio Cordis, A Wolf a Liar, Veil of Suffering Layzie Bone Ta Smallz and Bingx Sunday 28 April 2013 Acid Mothers Temple Tjutjuna Deftones Diamond Ballroom Heath Wright Monday 29 April 2013 Prizehog Brea Powerman 5000 Munkie Gunn Spinal Cross Tuesday 30 April 2013 Feel Spectres Power Pyramid The Like
The Conservatory
The Chameleon Room Stonewall Tavern The Conservatory The Chameleon Room
Blue Note Lounge The Conservatory The Blue Door ACM@UCO Performance Lab Opolis The Blue Door House Show Ou Kappa Alpha Old South Bricktown Brewery and Pub The Blue Door Riverwind Casino VZD’S Hidden Castle McSalty’s Pizza Tumbleweed Concert Arena The Point After Saloon and Grill The Blue Door
The Conservatory The Chameleon Room The Conservatory JJ’s Saloon The Conservatory The Chameleon Room The Conservatory Various Venues
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