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Welcome back to Around Edmond! For those of you that follow my personal account at Facebook, you know that we have had an insanely busy, fun, extended family filled month.

Along with getting our last issue distributed 4 weeks ago with our mom’s here, our son’s graduating, a history making hail storm and then 3 weeks of non stop event coverage and editorial/photography gathering for this issue, along with a few other fun things thrown in, including a hundred year flood. You will not find a single complaint coming from us, as doing a community magazine is a genuine and true passion for both Chris and I. Last month I self titled our issue an “Inspiration” issue and I am sticking with that theme this month, and will add “Passion”, too.

Chris’ old friends, Mat Hoffman and Spike Jonze, really nailed it for me in their audience Q & A at the deadCENTER Film Festival’s premier of “The Birth of Big Air”, Mat’s new documentary of his life & accomplishments, so far. Mat and Spike are old friends of Chris’ and most of the group they hung around with; all are of like thought process, and yes… enormous passion for what they do.

Mat and Spike have always marched to the beat of their own drums, and it has to do with their passions in life and their belief in them.

I am married to a like person, so I understood as Mat explained that in being married to a professional ballerina was a good thing for him, as she understood his passion. Sure he has crashed, and a lot. Some pretty serious crashes that would make most re evaluate even getting on a bike again, ever. What’s in your blood can’t be ignored, or it makes for a very

uncomfortable personal situation. It makes you miserable if you can’t be out doing what it is that really makes you happy. That, in turn, makes everyone around you unhappy, and what kind of life is that?

These two guys have always been contagious in their personalities, and after 20 years, I have finally figured out why. They love doing whatever it is they are doing, because of their passion for moving forward and constantly expanding. With all of the content in this issue, and it is all Edmond based, and all based not only on inspiration, but genuine passion.

We should all remember that this is what makes us happy from the inside, and that nothing can change that. Have passion for yourself, your family, and your beliefs. And don’t let anyone tell you that your passion is wrong.

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Around Edmond JUNE / JULY EVENTS CALENDAR JUNE 2010

20 Hank Williams Sr.Tribute Band Doors open one hour prior to show time. Enjoy food and beverages available for purchase from Hideaway Pizza. Time: 7pm Location: UCO Jazz Lab 21-25 Mad Science Summer Camp-Science Adventure Quest: Session I or Secret Agent Lab: Session I Come experience the exciting world of science. You can decipher messages, learn about pollution, explore sports science in Science Adventure Quest Camp, explore forensic science, become a detective and sharpen your surveillance skills in Secret Agenc Lab Camp, or check out the strength of shapes, discover how machines work and create some crazy chemistry in Science in Motion Camp. For Ages 6-12.Time: 9am12pm (Half-day) 9am-4pm (Full-day) Price: $130 Half-day/$240 Full-day Location: MAC at Mitch Park 23 Farmers Market & Junior Market for Kids Shop for fresh produce, plants, trees, fresh baked breads, pies & pastries, eggs, honey, Made in Oklahoma (MIO) products, cut flowers, Black Angus beef and more. For Sale by Kids during Summer Break allows children under 17 to sell items and “learn while they earn.” Time: 8am-1pm / Rain or Shine Location: Festival Market Place 23 Play in the Park Calling all Kids ages 6-12! Want to get out of the house this summer and have some fun? Come join us at theh park and play fun organized games. We will play tag games, dodge ball, relay races, kick ball, obstacle courses and more! Geared toward kids 6-12, but everyone is welcome.There is no need to register, just show up at the park. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Time: 10am-11:15am Price: Free Location: Hafer Park, 1034 S. Bryant 24 Movie Night at Pelican Bay - “Kit Kitteredge: An American Girl” Gates will open at 8:00 p.m. for open swim until the movie starts at 8:30 p.m. When the movie begins, the pool will be cleared except for the lap pool i.e. deep pool. Concessions will be open for business until approximately 9:45 p.m. The park will remain open until 10:30 p.m. depending on the length of the movie being shown. Patrons may bring rafts to this event.

Time: 8pm Price: $5 Location: Pelican Bay Aquatic Center 24 Summer Concert in the Park - Teasing Weasel Classic Rock. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy the music.Time: 7:15pm-8:30pm Price: Free Location: Hafer Park 24-26 Oliver Presented by Summerstock Productions in partnership with UCO. Oliver is based on the Charles Dickens’ classic novel about a lonely orphan who runs from an oppressive workhouse and falls in with a gang of youthful pickpockets. Time: 8:00pm Price: Adults - $12, Students - $6, Under 4 Free Location: Mitch Park Amphitheater 25 Night at the Musuem: Gone Wild This event for children ages 6-12 will feature real exotic animals from “Extreme Animals,” a safari scavenger hunt, games, prizes and a showing of the original movie “A Night at the Museum.”

Kids will also enjoy eating pizza, tasty treats and theater style popcorn. Children are encouraged to dress up like their favorite animal and bring a sleeping bag for the movie. Space is limited.

Sign up today. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 18. Time: 6pm11pm Price: $15 Per Child Location: Edmond Historical Society & Museum 25 Brian Gorrell & the Jazz Company Jazz. Doors open one hour prior to show time. Enjoy food and beverages available for purchase from Hideaway Pizza. Time: 8pm Price: $7 Location: UCO Jazz Lab 26-27 LibertyFest Kite Fest This kite flying event is for experienced flyers as well as novices. Enjoy team demonstrations, synchronized flying, kite making, candy drops and more. Several Master Class kiters will demonstrate new kites and flying techniques. LibertyFest is proud to present Thunder Roll, the Air National Guard Band of the Gulf Coast’s popular music group. They are one of the most requested ensembles of today’s Air Force and Air National Guard. This high-energy group dares any audience to resist the urge to dance. After sundown on Saturday the kiters will return to the park to perform a night-fly. Lights will be placed on the two-lined kites and flown together. Many have described this as an experience with UFO’s. This is a “must see” especially for those who have never witnessed a night kite fly. Sunday, June 27th, from 9:30 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. is dedicated to kite flying.

Everyone is invited to bring and fly a kite or watch the kite flying. Time: Sat 9:30am-5pm & after Sundown-Lighted Night Flight, Sun 9:30am-4pm Price: Free Location: Mitch Park - 1501 Covell Rd 26 Farmers Market Shop for fresh produce, plants, trees, fresh baked breads, pies & pastries, eggs, honey, Made in Oklahoma (MIO) products, cut flowers, Black Angus beef and more. Time: 8am-1p / Rain or Shine Location: Festival Market Place Jun 26 - Jul 10 LibertyFest

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Selected as one of the top 10 places to be in America on July 4th by CNN & USA Today, this festival of festivals includes a concert, road rally, kitefest, chalk event, car show, food fest, rodeo,beauty pageant, fireworks & entertainment. LibertyFest entertains an attendance of over 125,000 annually and is organized and produced by a group of over 500 volunteers.

It hosts Oklahoma’s largest hometown 4th of July parade with over 100 entries. The grand finale of LibertyFest will be the Fireworks and entertainment the evening of July 4th. The Fireworks display is the largest in the Oklahoma City metro area. See individual listings for specific info on each event.Time: Various Location: Citywide througout Edmond 26 LibertyFest Car Show Cars of all types are expected - from Model T’s and Edsels to Corvettes and Mustangs. This will also be a great opportunity to see such classics as the ‘57 Chevy, ‘55-’57 T-bird and the old “deuce and a quarter” Buick Electra 225. You may even see a car like you or your parents used to drive “back in the good old days”. Cars will be judged seperately by class (either by decade, make or specialty group). FREE T-Shirt & Dash Plaque to the first 100 entries.Trophies will be awarded to first and runners-up in all classes, plus Best of Show. Great Door Prizes for Participants.

Charge per vehicle ($15.00 prior to June 25: $20.00 Day of the Event June 26), to enter a vehicle for judging. Time: 9am3pm Price: Free for Spectators Location: UCO Campus, 2nd & Baumann - North of Fire Station 26-27 LibertyFest Rodeo TRCA and Open Rodeo. The exciting events will include bareback riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, barrel racing and bull riding. Time: 8pm Price: Adults $8, Kids $5 Location: Carl Benne Arena, 300 N. Kelly 26 Equilibrium Country. Doors open one hour prior to show time. Enjoy food and beverages available for purchase from Hideaway Pizza.

Time: 8pm Price: $7 Location: UCO Jazz Lab 27 LibertyFest Taste of Edmond A Taste of Edmond is a fundraiser for LibertyFest, ensuring the festival for years to come. You can’t beat the price for all you can eat event. Sample favorites from several Edmond area restaurants. Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm Price: $10 Advance-$15 Day of Event, Kids 10 & Under Free Location: Festival Market Place 27 LibertyFest Road Rally It’s a scavenger hunt on wheels. Cars, trucks, vans, cycles, etc. will tour Edmond with a map in search of answers to questions.

The course lasts from one to two hours. The car with the most correct answers and having the closest time and mileage to the ideal time and mileage is declared the winner. It is important to realize that this is NOT a race but a timed event. Finishing too fast is just as bad as finishing too slow. The rally is also not an old car exclusive. People have come in old cars, but everything from pickups to station wagons and motorcycles have been entered in the past. If it runs and can go 35-65 miles without stopping, it will work! Participants can sign up for flights that will leave 11am, Noon, 1pm or 2pm. (You can register and then come back for the flight you signed up for). There must be at least two people per vehicle - a driver and a navigator. Many cars actually have several people in them.Trophies are awarded to the Top Ten finishers with the highest scores. Time: 11am3pm - Awards Ceremony 5pm Price: $10 Per Vehicle Location: City of Edmond Admin Bldg. parking lot, Boulevard & 1st 27 G3 Gospel Guitar Guys. Doors open one hour prior to show time.

Enjoy food and beverages available for purchase from Hideaway Pizza.Time: 7pm Location: UCO Jazz Lab Jun 28 - Jul 2 Preschool/Youth Mad Science Camp - The World Around Me: Session I LIttle ones can explore the exciting world of science at the Mad Science Camps. com discover bugs, explore space, create crazy chemistry and more at The World Around Me Camp or explore forensic science, become a detective and more at Little Agents Academy. For ages 3-6. Time: 9am-12pm Price: $130 Location: MAC at Mitch Park Jun 28 - Jul 1 Camp Cadence Summer Horse Camp At Cadence Equestrian Center we host horse day camps throughout the year as well as extended summer camps. These camps are geared for both beginner and intermediate riders.

Many of our youth riders who now own their own horses and ponies started out at Camp Cadence! Our camps are an excellent introduction into the world of horses & ponies and are also wonderful supplements to riding instruction. Your child will love the camaraderie of spending time at the ranch learning all sorts of fun & exciting things about horses including riding lessons, proper horse care & grooming, communication & balance, games on horseback, crafts, & fishing.Time: 8am-3pm Price: $295.00 Per Child Location: Cadence Eqestrian Center, 14150 S. Air Depot Rd. Jun 28 - Jul 2 Mad Science Summer Camp-Science in Motion Come experience the exciting world of science. You can decipher messages, learn about pollution, explore sports science in Science Adventure Quest Camp, explore forensic science, become a detective and sharpen your surveillance skills in Secret Agenc Lab Camp, or check out the strength of shapes, discover how machines work and create some crazy chemistry in Science in Motion Camp. For Ages 6-12.Time: 9am-

12pm (Half-day) 9am-4pm (Full-day) Price: $130 Half-day/$240 Full-day Location: MAC at Mitch Park Jun 29 - Jul 29 Bubbles & Beauty: The History of the Housewife Exhibit Return to yesterday when women wore pearls to vaccuum and hot meals were served every night....Make a “clean sweep” of this exhibit.Time:Tues - Fri 10am-5pm, Sat. 1pm-4pm Price: Free - Donations Accepted Location: Edmond Historical Society & Museum 30 Farmers Market & Junior Market for Kids Shop for fresh produce, plants, trees, fresh baked breads, pies & pastries, eggs, honey, Made in Oklahoma (MIO) products, cut flowers, Black Angus beef and more. For Sale by Kids during Summer Break allows children under 17 to sell items and “learn while they earn.” Time: 8am-1pm / Rain or Shine Location: Festival Market Place 30 Play in the Park Calling all Kids ages 6-12! Want to get out of the house this summer and have some fun? Come join us at theh park and play fun organized games. We will play tag games, dodge ball, relay races, kick ball, obstacle courses and more! Geared toward kids 6-12, but everyone is welcome.There is no need to register, just show up at the park. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Time: 10am-11:15am Price: Free Location: Chitwood Park - Fretz & Wayne

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Jun 26 - Jul 10 LibertyFest Selected as one of the top 10 places to be in America on July 4th by CNN & USA Today, this festival of festivals includes a concert, road rally, kitefest, chalk event, car show, food fest, rodeo,beauty pageant, fireworks & entertainment. LibertyFest entertains an attendance of over 125,000 annually and is organized and produced by a group of over 500 volunteers.

It hosts Oklahoma’s largest hometown 4th of July parade with over 100 entries. The grand finale of LibertyFest will be the Fireworks and entertainment the evening of July 4th. The Fireworks display is the largest in the Oklahoma City metro area. See individual listings for specific info on each event.Time: Various Location: Citywide througout Edmond Jun 28 - Jul 2 Preschool/Youth Mad Science Camp - The World Around Me: Session I LIttle ones can explore the exciting world of science at the Mad Science Camps. com discover bugs, explore space, create crazy chemistry and more at The World Around Me Camp or explore forensic science, become a detective and more at Little Agents Academy. For ages 3-6. Time: 9am-12pm Price: $130 Location: MAC at Mitch Park Jun 28 - Jul 1 Camp Cadence Summer Horse Camp At Cadence Equestrian Center we host horse day camps throughout the year as well as extended summer camps. These camps are geared for both beginner and intermediate riders.

Many of our youth riders who now own their own horses and ponies started out at Camp Cadence! Our camps are an excellent introduction into the world of horses & ponies and are also wonderful supplements to riding instruction. Your child will love the camaraderie of spending time at the ranch learning all sorts of fun & exciting things about horses including riding lessons, proper horse care & grooming, communication & balance, games on horseback, crafts, & fishing.Time: 8am-3pm Price: $295.00 Per Child Location: Cadence Eqestrian Center, 14150 S. Air Depot Rd. Jun 28 - Jul 2 Mad Science Summer Camp-Science in Motion Come experience the exciting world of science. You can decipher messages, learn about pollution, explore sports science in Science Adventure Quest Camp, explore forensic science, become a detective and sharpen your surveillance skills in Secret Agenc Lab Camp, or check out the strength of shapes, discover how machines work and create some crazy chemistry in Science in Motion Camp. For Ages 6-12.Time: 9am12pm (Half-day) 9am-4pm (Full-day) Price: $130 Half-day/$240 Full-day Location: MAC at Mitch Park Jun 29 - Jul 29 Bubbles & Beauty: The History of the Housewife Exhibit Return to yesterday when women wore pearls to vaccuum and hot meals were served every night....Make a “clean sweep” of this exhibit.Time:Tues - Fri 10am-5pm, Sat. 1pm-4pm Price: Free - Donations Accepted Location: Edmond Historical Society & Museum 1 Summer Concert in the Park - Sugar Free All Stars Funky Kids Music. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy the music. Time: 7:15pm-8:30pm Price: Free Location: Hafer Park 1-4 USTRC Oklahoma Classic Team Roping Location: Lazy E Arena 1-2 Oliver Presented by Summerstock Productions in partnership with UCO. Oliver is based on the Charles Dickens’ classic novel about a lonely orphan who runs from an oppressive workhouse and falls in with a gang of youthful pickpockets. Time: 8:00pm Price: Adult - $12, Students - $6, Under 4 Free Location: Mitch Park Amphitheater 1 LibertyFest Concert

Around Edmond This one hour concert will feature a mixture of light classics, marches and patriotic music, including a range of traditional “concert in the park music” that will appeal to all. The band numbers approximately 75 with members from area high schools, college students, and community members. It is conducted by Dr. Ron Howell, Emeritus Professor of Music, who has conducted the band for the past 21 years. Following the concert the audience will be treated to free watermelon and ice cream on the lawn in front of Mitchell Hall Theatre. Time: 7:30pm Price: Free Location: Outdoors at the UCO Mitchell Hall Theatre 1 Mitch Bell Jazz. Doors open one hour prior to show time. Enjoy food and beverages available for purchase from Hideaway Pizza. Time: 8pm Price: $7 Location: UCO Jazz Lab 2 Chalk it Up for LibertyFest Your masterpiece will compete for the Most Artistic, Most Colorful, Best Use of Space, and Best Overall Chalker awards.

Attendeee will enjoy live karaoke, arts & crafts, moon bounce, face painting and more. This is a family event is for all ages Must pre-register to be in chalk drawing competition. Visit the Child Finger Printing booth from Amerisurance in conjunction with MetLife and meet Snoopy while you wait. Chalk contest is 10:30am-11:30am. Time: 10am-1pm Price: Free Location: Festival Market Place 2 Shortt Dogg Blues & Soul. Doors open one hour prior to show time. Enjoy food and beverages available for purchase from Hideaway Pizza.

Time: 8pm Price: $7 Location: UCO Jazz Lab 3 LibertyFest Parade Over 50,000 spectators line the 1.5 mile Parade route in downtown Edmond to watch the greatest July 4th parade in Oklahoma.“Celebrating 100 Years of Scouting” is the theme for 2010 and we are honored to have our own Quimby Enterline as Parade Marshall. Bands, floats, marching groups, antique cars, clowns, round-up clubs, Shriners and more provide color and excitement to our annual parade. Arrive early for best viewing.

Time: 9am Price: Free Location: Downtown Edmond 3 Farmers Market Shop for fresh produce, plants, trees, fresh baked breads, pies & pastries, eggs, honey, Made in Oklahoma (MIO) products, cut flowers, Black Angus beef and more. Time: 8am-1p / Rain or Shine Location: Festival Market Place 3 Smilin’ Vic Blues. Doors open one hour prior to show time. Enjoy food and beverages available for purchase from Hideaway Pizza. Time: 8pm Price: $7 Location: UCO Jazz Lab 4 LibertyFest Parkfest at UCO Come celebrate Independence Day with fun, festive activities, fabulous food, music entertainment and fantastic fireworks!

The kids will enjoy our Mega Obstacle Course, Black Beard’s Revenge, The Rock, Laugh and Learn Toddler Zone, Treasure Island Bounce, Turtle Time Slide and a new carnival ride Jitterbug Swing ride. Also, plan to visit our booth that will provide; temporary hair coloring and faux tattoos (while supplies last). Plan to come early because all this fun and activities will end around 9:30pm to prepare for the fantastic fireworks show! Throughout the evening, enjoy the music provided by Ambiance, a local band that plays a variety of music. As always, plan to feast on traditional 4th of July food and ice cold drinks for sale by our vendors. Save room for FREE ice cold watermelon (while supplies last) sponsored by Earl’s Rib Palace! You are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket, since seating will not be provided. Additionally, we request that you leave your ice chests at home for security reasons and please do not bring your family pets to the event. Time: 5pm9:30pm Price: Free Location: UCO Campus , 100 N. University Drive 4 LibertyFest Fireworks You will love the Grand Finale of our Festival! It’s the largest fireworks display in the metro area (featured as being among the top ten in the nation by CNN & USA Today). Bring your entire family to witness the spectacular fireworks show provided by Premier Pyrotechnics. You will want to bring a blanket or lawn chair; sit back and enjoy the fireworks beginning around 10:00 p.m. Seating will be available throughout UCO’s scenic campus (2nd Street/University Drive). Please note that seating will not be available in Wantland Stadium. Watch the Fireworks and listen on KCSC radio FM 90.1 The fireworks are synchronized to the music on the radio! Time: 10pm Price: Free Location: UCO Campus, 100 N. University 5-30 UCO Summer Camps - Soar with the Arts July 5-9 - Strings Chamber Music Camp (Ages 9 thru High School) $200 ...July 12-16 - Drama Day Camp - “Willy Wonka” (Ages 7-12) $125 ... July 12-20 - Interior Design Workshop (High School and 1st yr College) $175 - Graphic Design Workshop I (High School and 1st yr College) $175 ... July 19-23 - Drama Day Camp - “Beauty and the Beast” (Ages 7-12) $125 ... Jul 21-30 - Graphic Design Workshop II (High School and 1st yr. College) $175 5-9 Mad Science Summer Camp-Science Adventure Quest: Session II or Secret Agent Lab: Session II Come experience the exciting world of science. You can decipher messages, learn about pollution, explore sports science in Science Adventure Quest Camp, explore forensic

science, become a detective and sharpen your surveillance skills in Secret Agenc Lab Camp, or check out the strength of shapes, discover how machines work and create some crazy chemistry in Science in Motion Camp. For Ages 6-12.Time: 9am12pm (Half-day) 9am-4pm (Full-day) Price: $130 Half-day/$240 Full-day Location: MAC at Mitch Park 5-8 Camp Cadence Summer Horse Camp At Cadence Equestrian Center we host horse day camps throughout the year as well as extended summer camps. These camps are geared for both beginner and intermediate riders.

Many of our youth riders who now own their own horses and ponies started out at Camp Cadence! Our camps are an excellent introduction into the world of horses & ponies and are also wonderful supplements to riding instruction. Your child will love the camaraderie of spending time at the ranch learning all sorts of fun & exciting things about horses including riding lessons, proper horse care & grooming, communication & balance, games on horseback, crafts, & fishing.Time: 8am-3pm Price: $295.00 Per Child Location: Cadence Eqestrian Center, 14150 S. Air Depot Rd. 6-30 Summer Sports Camp Are you concerned your child won’t get enough exercise this summer? Worry no more. Your child will make friends and stay active while trying new and stimulating activities. Every day campers participate in morning workout, play basketball and ice skate. Some of the weekly acitivities include swimming, martial arts, hip hop dance, arts & crafts, hockey, ping pong, gymnatics, ballroom dancing, cheerleading, and skateboarding just to name a few. All campers must be at least 7 by August 13, 2010. Time: 9am-4pm, Drop off begins at 7:30am, Pick-up ends at 5:30pm Price: $145 Location: Arctic Edge Ice Arena 6-8 1889 Summer Camp - Session II Lead by a real Schoolmarm, children ages 6-12 will learn to write in pen and ink, learn a skit and dress like they did in 1889. On the last day of camp parents will be invited to share in the afternoon picnic and watch the skit the children prepared.

Time: 9:30am-12:30pm Price: $30 Per Child Location: 1889 Territorial School, 124 E. 2nd St. 7 Farmers Market & Junior Market for Kids Shop for fresh produce, plants, trees, fresh baked breads, pies & pastries, eggs, honey, Made in Oklahoma (MIO) products, cut flowers, Black Angus beef and more. For Sale by Kids during Summer Break allows children under 17 to sell items and “learn while they earn.” Time: 8am-1pm / Rain or Shine Location: Festival Market Place 7 Play in the Park Calling all Kids ages 6-12! Want to get out of the house this summer and have some fun? Come join us at theh park and play fun organized games. We will play tag games, dodge ball, relay races, kick ball, obstacle courses and more! Geared toward kids 6-12, but everyone is welcome.There is no need to register, just show up at the park. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Time: 10am-11:15am Price: Free Location: Ted Anderson Park, 2405 S. Rankin 8 Movie Night at Pelican Bay - “The Little Rascals” Gates will open at 8:00 p.m. for open swim until the movie starts at 8:30 p.m. When the movie begins, the pool will be cleared except for the lap pool i.e. deep pool. Concessions will be open for business until approximately 9:45 p.m. The park will remain open until 10:30 p.m. depending on the length of the movie being shown. Patrons may bring rafts to this event.

Time: 8pm Price: $5 Location: Pelican Bay Aquatic Center 8 Summer Concert in the Park - City Moon Country. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy the music.Time: 7:15pm-8:30pm Price: Free Location: Hafer Park 9-10 Edmond Junior Rodeo Time: Fri. 8pm & Sat. 6pm Price: $5 Adults, $1 under 18 yrs Location: Carl Benne Arena, 300 N. Kelly Rd. 10 Miss LibertyFest Pageant The pageant will sponsor both a Miss representative to Miss Oklahoma and a Teen representative to Miss Oklahoma’s Outstanding Teen. Both of the state competitions will be held in June of 2010.Time: 7pm Price: $10 Location: Mitchell Hall 10 Farmers Market Shop for fresh produce, plants, trees, fresh baked breads, pies & pastries, eggs, honey, Made in Oklahoma (MIO) products, cut flowers, Black Angus beef and more. Time: 8am-1p / Rain or Shine Location: Festival Market Place 10-18 2010 Sitting Volleyball World Championships Opening Ceremonies will be held on the UCO campus at Wantland Football Stadium July 10, 2010. Ceremonies will include recognition of teams from each nation and a wide variety of entertainment with an Oklahoma Flair. There will be three courts in the Hamilton Field House for competition.

Play will begin in the morning and finish in the late evening hours. For the competition, teams will be grouped into pools of six and four for men and women respectively. Each team will play against all other teams within their pool. Matches will be the best of three out of five sets. In the first four sets, a team must earn 25 points and have a two point advantage. If a team does not have a two point advantage, play will continue until it is reached. In the fifth set, a team wins when it earns 15 points and a two point advantage. Based upon their finish of pool play, the teams will be seeded into either a championship or classification bracket. Teams will play out all levels of the

bracket so that a final ranking is determined. Price: $10 - Day Pass, $5 - Children 12 & under Location: UCO - Wantland Stadium and Hamilton Field House 12-16 Preschool/Youth Mad Science Camp-The World Around Me: Session II LIttle ones can explore the exciting world of science at the Mad Science Camps. com discover bugs, explore space, create crazy chemistry and more at The World Around Me Camp or explore forensic science, become a detective and more at Little Agents Academy. For ages 3-6. Time: 9am-12pm Price: $130 Location: MAC at Mitch Park 12-16 Preschool/Youth Mad Science Camp - Little Agents Academy LIttle ones can explore the exciting world of science at the Mad Science Camps. com discover bugs, explore space, create crazy chemistry and more at The World Around Me Camp or explore forensic science, become a detective and more at Little Agents Academy. For ages 3-6. Time: 1pm-4pm Price: $130 Location: MAC at Mitch Park 13 Amateur Talent Night Pick up packets and get signed up! Packets are available at the MAC or online at edmondok.com/parks/rec. Location: Hafer Park Stage 14 Farmers Market & Junior Market for Kids Shop for fresh produce, plants, trees, fresh baked breads, pies & pastries, eggs, honey, Made in Oklahoma (MIO) products, cut flowers, Black Angus beef and more. For Sale by Kids during Summer Break allows children under 17 to sell items and “learn while they earn.” Time: 8am-1pm / Rain or Shine Location: Festival Market Place 14 Play in the Park Calling all Kids ages 6-12! Want to get out of the house this summer and have some fun? Come join us at theh park and play fun organized games. We will play tag games, dodge ball, relay races, kick ball, obstacle courses and more! Geared toward kids 6-12, but everyone is welcome.There is no need to register, just show up at the park. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Time: 10am-11:15am Price: Free Location: BickhamRudkin Park, Rankin & 33rd 15 Summer Concert in the Park - Jump Seat Rock-n-roll. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy the music.Time: 7:15pm-8:30pm Price: Free Location: Hafer Park 15-17 All Shook Up Presented by Summerstock in partnership with UCO, All Shook Up takes place during a 24-hour period in summer of 1955 in a small Midwestern town. Thematically, it’s “Footloose” meets “Twelfth Night.” Songs included in the musical include “Jailhouse Rock,” “Love Me Tender,” “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Teddy Bear,” “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” and the title song, “All Shook Up.” Time: 8:00pm Price: Adult - $12, Students - $6, Under 4 Free Location: Mitch Park Amphitheater 17 Farmers Market Shop for fresh produce, plants, trees, fresh baked breads, pies & pastries, eggs, honey, Made in Oklahoma (MIO) products, cut flowers, Black Angus beef and more. Time: 8am-1p / Rain or Shine Location: Festival Market Place 17-18 8th Annual KickingBird Classic Sponsored by Edmond Electric. 36 Hole Individual Stroke Play Championship. (Must have an official USGA Handicap).

Registration Required. Time: 10am Tee Times Price: $100 Location: KickingBird Golf Club 19-23 Summer Blast Camp - Out of this World: Session I Come and have fun exploring outer space or take an Adventure up in the sky. Each session includes Arts & Crafts, Dodgeball, Pottery, Science, Tag Games & Relays, Special Guest and more.

Includes a trip to Pelican Bay Aquatic Center - no make-up day.

Ages 5 1/2 -12 (Must be 5 as of Jan 2010).Time: 7:30am-5:30pm Price: $150 First child, $115 Each additional child Location: MAC at Mitch Park 20 Drum Corp International Top corps representing the World and Open classes will perform. Performing corps include: Blue Devils - Concord, CA, Blue Stars - La Crosse, WI, Glassmen - Toledo, OH, Legends Kalamazoo, MI, Phantom Regiment - Rockford, IL, Spirit - Atlanta, GA, Troopers - Casper, WY, Price: Advance tickets $15 - $25 / Group Rates Available Location: Wantland Stadium at UCO 21 Farmers Market & Junior Market for Kids Shop for fresh produce, plants, trees, fresh baked breads, pies & pastries, eggs, honey, Made in Oklahoma (MIO) products, cut flowers, Black Angus beef and more. For Sale by Kids during Summer Break allows children under 17 to sell items and “learn while they earn.” Time: 8am-1pm / Rain or Shine Location: Festival Market Place 22 Movie Night at Pelican Bay - “Free Willy 4: Escape from Pirate’s Cove” Gates will open at 8:00 p.m. for open swim until the movie starts at 8:30 p.m. When the movie begins, the pool will be cleared except for the lap pool i.e. deep pool. Concessions will be open for business until approximately 9:45 p.m. The park will remain open until 10:30 p.m. depending on the length of the movie being shown. Patrons may bring rafts to this event.

Time: 8pm Price: $5 Location: Pelican Bay Aquatic Center

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Around Edmond LOCALLY OWNED

ELITE CUSTOM GOLF CARS: Richard Avants ichardAvantsAbout a month ago, we had the pleasure of getting to know one of our newest advertisers, Richard Avants of Elite

Custom Golf Cars. Richard has a new golf car customization business off of 18th St. and Fretz, and is out of the box with his creativity, but not his work ethic! The coolest thing about this business and owner, is that he is running this business on his own, without

FOSSIL STONE: Cary Small

With home improvement on the upswing, the kitchen and bath are the two most profitable places to start. Fossil Stone Fabrication is a subsidiary of Edmond Floors, and is offering quality granite countertops to Edmond.

Fossil Stone Fabrication is a full service countertop company located in Edmond Oklahoma and they offer a full line of countertops including: Granite, Marble, Quartz, Silestone etc.

Cary Small is the owner of Fossil Stone Fabrication and since 1996 has owned and run

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bank loans, investors etc. He is truly a locally owned business and is willing to work harder than any other business out there!

He is constantly working to provide his customers with original makeovers of their golf cars or busy customizing brand new cars. And he is, hands down one of the coolest new business owners in the area!

Look for examples of Richard’s work in upcoming issues of Edmond Active Magazine,Elite as we roll out some great golf themed editorial!

Elite Custom Golf Cars also provides parts & accessories for your car, such as: Battery Sets & cables Gas Cart Tuneups Back Seat Kits Lift Kits Head & Taillight kits Custom Paint Jobs To get a feel for what Richard is able to do for you, visit his website and check out his blog & photos, you won’t be disappointed! http://elitecustomgolfcars.blogspot.com/

Edmond Flooring. You can see a fantastic example of his work at the Festival Marketplace where his brickwork shines.

For Cary, a great customer experience is something is most important to him and will do everything in his power to make sure every job is done correctly and at a savings to you. Cary knows his customers are making a big investment and want to help them make the right decision so they have a finished product that will look good and last for years to come.

For more information on Fossil Stone Fabrication you can follow them at Facebook or give him a call to set up an appointment at 405-844-8100.

TIMELESS ACCENTS: Misty and Paul Reznicek

Owner, Misty Reznicek, and her husband Paul, have just recently expanded their quaint store, Timeless Accents, located just over the Edmond border in Arcadia. Misty had worked for others and had extensive experience in retail buying and so after a few years, Misty decided that she wanted to be her own boss and put her experience she was sharing with other businesses into a working model for herself.

Her buying experience shows, as Timeless Accents has some truly unique items for family, home, bath and more. She carries an extensive western clothing and boot selection and some really cool gift items.

Misty has an embroidery room in the back of her store, where she runs a separate professional embroidery business, and is very talented at this, as well.

When you first walk into Timeless Accents, it’s so well designed and so uniquely decorated, you immediately feel at home. There is not another store like this one out there! Be sure to stop into Timeless Accents if you out on Rt. 66 and introduce yourself! They are located on Odor St. just off of Rt. 66 and the hours are Tues - Fri: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Sat: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm and if you’re in need of corporate or team embroidery services, give Misty a call at 405-396-3321. You can also find Misty online at Twitter & Facebook at Timeless Accents and online at www.TimelessAccentsonline.com

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Around Edmond JUNE 14, 2010

Buying a Home?

Put Your Wallet Back in Your Pocket!

By Ryan Hukill Platinum Partners at Paradigm AdvantEdge

To some this may seem like common sense, but you’d be surprised how often people get bit by this little mistake.

Here’s the scenario: - You go out and get pre-approved for your next mortgage.

- Your Realtor® helps you find the perfect home and you immediately fallin love.

- You write an offer and it’s accepted - Naturally, you’re excited and start to envision yourself in that beautiful new home.

- In your excitement, you can’t wait to go shopping for new decor, appliances, furniture, etc.

- You use credit cards and maybe open a few new lines of credit to buy all the new goodies.

Guess what just happened? You’ve altered the debt-toincome ratio that your mortgage company used to approve you. Now, this won’t always be enough to bump you out of qualification, but it does happen, and probably more often than you think, so be cautious. Additionally, we’re not just talking about household purchases; this applies to ALL credit, so even buying that new car should be put on hold. Even just applying for new credit can sometimes be enough to alter your credit score and bump you from qualification guidelines.

“Fine,” you say, “I’ll just pay cash instead of borrowing the money for the goodies.” That should be safe, right? In most cases, it probably is, but sometimes your mortgage approval could be partly based on your assets, including the cash in your bank account. Oftentimes, your lender wants to know that you have sufficient cash to cover your mortgage even if you hit a rough patch, and taking that cash from your account could change what the lender perceives to be your financial strength.

The scenarios I’ve described here are real, and I’ve seen them play out. They’re not pretty, so my advice is always to hold off on ANY and ALL purchases until you’ve closed on that pretty new home, to avoid risking it. I have a feeling these sticky situations may become more commonplace, now that new guidelines set forth by Fannie Mae are in play, requiring lenders to pull two credit reports - one at application and another for verification right before closing - and perform more in-depth verifications of allapplication details.

Play it safe and enjoy!

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The rains started around 3:00 am, dumping upwards of 2 inches an hour for a solid 5 hours. Ponds and creeks reached their capacity by daybreak and some Edmond residents awoke to water rushing into their houses. All along the path of Chisholm Creek the damage was extensive to roadways and neighborhoods alike.

No part of the city, it seems, was immune from the flooding. City offices in downtown suffered water damage as well and the water level at Arcadia Lake rose as much as 10 feet above its normal level.

The Edmond Fire Department, aided by crews from OKC, Kingfisher and Deer Creek responded to water rescue calls all morning. City workers ran out of barricades early on, due to the sheer number of flooded roads, but still did a great job of keeping people from driving into dangerous areas. Amazingly, no one was killed thanks to the swift actions of all the rescue workers.

Not since 1932 has Edmond seen such rainfall all in one day. By some

Around Edmond reports, as much as 11 inches fell, inundating the city’s runoff systems. Areas that were once thought to not be flood zones are now flood zones.

As quickly as the rain and flood waters came, so did the waters recede. By nightfall the flood waters were gone and the cleanup began. The total cost of all the damage will reach well into the millions.

Sun Damage to Our Skin: How it occurs and what we can do about it!

By Dr. Andrea Miller

OOPS, WE MADE A MISTAKE

In the last two issues of Edmond Active Magazine (4&5) we titled Debra Sanders wedding column “The Wedding Belle.” We recently learned that wedding planner, Robyn Martin, has provided wedding planning, consulting and design services in connection with the name The Wedding BelleSM since 2004 which is also a registered trademark in Oklahoma.

Debra Sanders is in no way affiliated with The Wedding Belle L.L.C., Robyn Martin or the services rendered in connection with The Wedding BelleSM trademark and we will no longer be using this name in connection with Debra Sanders’ column. My sincerest apologies go out to Robyn for this error. If you would like to get in touch with The Wedding BelleSM for help in planning your wedding you may contact Robyn at:

As we enjoy the summer with our friends and families, we will average 144 hours of direct sun exposure if we spend only one weekend day over the next three months outside!

So, as much as we love our summertime glow, you may feel your skin is dry, dehydrated and notice a few “spots” you didn’t have only a few months ago. UV damage from the sun’s rays accounts for 90 percent of premature skin aging.

Photoaging damages collagen, elastin, melanocytes, and the moisture barrier, resulting in wrinkles, sagging, uneven skin tone, dark spots, and a rough, dry skin texture.

Chemical peels are a great way to restore your skins natural glow and lessen the visible signs of sun damaged skin. Treatment consists of application of an acid solution which removes the damaged outer layers of the skin.

Typically administered as a facial peel, a chemical peel enhances and smoothes the texture of the skin. It is an effective treatment for facial blemishes, wrinkles, and uneven skin pigmentation.

In performing chemical peels, physicians apply alpha hydroxy acids (AHA), trichloroacetic acid (TCA), or phenol to the skin reduce or eliminate fine lines, acne scars, sun damage, and other skin imperfections. After a chemical peel, the outer layers of skin in the treated area slough off, revealing a new layer of skin. TCA and phenol skin peels require at-home recovery of two weeks or more. Light skin peels, however, are so mild that there is little recovery time, and improvement in the skin’s appearance is immediately visible. A series of light chemical peels is ideal for restoring your skin tone and texture, as well as appearance without having “downtime” which interrupts your quality of life, social or work schedule.

As always, the best medicine is prevention! Remember to use sunscreen liberally and often! But if you find your skin loses its sun sweet glow by summer’s end, you may want to consider a chemical peel.

For more detailed information or questions, contact Dr. Andrea Miller at andreamillermd@sbcglobal.net.

www.weddingbelleweddings.com

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My Yard

Heat & Hail.

Summer’s here!

Summertime is here! It’s warmed up really fast this year, so take precautions with your plant materials but first, let’s take care of some other business.

We have had some major damage to the foliage trees and shrubbery due to high winds and major hail. Be sure to trim and prune off all dead limbs and branches. As for the foliage being damage, there’s not a lot we can do about that. Plants and trees are very resilient. They will take care of themselves. Keep trees and shrubbery fertilized and well watered and you should be fine.

June is sometimes a tough month for plants because we’re getting into warmer weather and the plants and flowers are reacting.

1. Annual bedding plants can still be set out, but hurry.

2. Fertilize with blood meal at the time they are planted.

3. Keep newly planted flowers and shrubbery well watered. At least 3 times weekly.

4. Soak new transplants and newly planted trees, unless rainfall is abundant.

5. Vigorous, unwanted limbs and sucker branches should be

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removed or shortened.

6. Remain alert for insect damage.

7. Pine needle disease treatments are needed again in mid June.

8. Fertilize warm season grasses again with a high content of nitrogen.

9. Seeding of warm season grasses should be completed this month.

10. Post-emergent control of crabgrass and summer annual grasses is best performed on young plants.

11. Continue to water deeply, as needed. Apply at least one inch of water each time you water.

These are just a few things we can do now, to make our gardening experiences successful.

Stay cool and enjoy the sunshine.

Bruce Maxwell has owned and operated Maxwell Landscape Company since 1986. If you have any questions for Bruce, give him a call at 405-478-8883.

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My Home

Hiring A Designer? Ask Questions

By Jennifer Hicks CID / Designing Diva Interiors, LLC / www.DecorateOKC.net/blog Some of you may have hired a professional designer or decorator in the past. Some of you are considering it for the first time and many of you have upcoming initial consultations with one. In an effort to minimize any confusion and to make the most out of your time with your home’s new best friend, I would like to take a moment to list a few common things you should know before diving into your next project with a professional by your side.

1) *Is he/she currently certified, liscensed, insured and/or registered with the state?* Many people find that they have a knack for decorating and begin offering their services to others. While you may save money going this route, be aware that this is definitely one of those cases where you get what you pay for. He/she may not have the experience and education required to provide you with the results you want in a timely and desirably manner. Additionally, hiring someone who is not insured is a huge risk to you. If that person is injured while in your home they could sue and win.

2) *Talk about fees.* At or before your initial consultation your designer should discuss her fees. If she doesn’t, bring this topic up before she leaves that first appointment. You don’t want any surprises later. Make sure you are clear on the following: Is the rate hourly or by the job? When it payment due? Which forms of payment are accepted? Is there a late fee for past due payments? Is a deposit required?

3) *What are your goals for this project? *Over the years I have gotten much better at reading clients’ body language to help me understand what they want when they cannot verbalize it. However, this should not be the standard method of communication between designer and client. Before meeting with your designer for the first time make a list, no matter how long or short, of your goals concerning this project. This can include a desired budget, timeline and overall look. I encourage clients to tear pages out of magazines that show colors, styles or items they are inspired by.

This will help to make the very most out of your time together.

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4) *Are you and your spouse on the same page?* Again, this is something that should be determined before the designer arrives on the scene but if your wants differ from those of your spouse, a good designer can help bring the two of you together. But know this: we are not marriage counselors. We are here to create a look that compliments your style, needs and budget. If she wants a coastal vibe for the family home and he demands Old World traditional decor, there is only so much I can do. It is awkward to watch a couple bicker in front of me so please discuss your wishes with one another before bringing me in. This is will save everyone time and money and believe it or not, a designer WILL “fire” the client if the job is going nowhere because of this issue.

5) *Does my designer have a niche or specific style?* Many designers across the globe establish themselves in one niche over the course of their career. This may mean that, while they can do all styles, they are particularly skilled at bringing French Country to life or really prefer doing childrens’ rooms. So why is this important for you to inquire about? If you hire a designer who’s portfolio shines with photos of rustic cabins and outdoor living spaces, you may not be getting someone who ”gets” your style which leans toward modern.

6) *How many clients does he/she work with at one time? *No one ever asks me this and I am surprised by it. I have recently made it common practice to tell each person who inquires about my services that I only work with five clients at any given time. This ensures that each project gets my utmost attention and that I won’t be too busy to assist them with a last-minute or emergency need. With a designer-or any contractor- who overbooks himself the client comes up short changed.

Make sure your designer will have the time to deal with any and all needs you requirewhether you know about them yet or not.

Respectfully Yours, Jennifer Hicks, C.I.D. Owner, Designing Diva Interiors LLC 405.816.9716 www.decorateokc.net

“I like coming to The Club because I can talk to my friends, Play jokes on Mr. D and play basketball. I get a place to go after school with all my friends.”

-Amiya Oklahoma City, Age 12

SALVATION ARMY CENTRAL OKLAHOMA FY 2009 Services Total Persons served: 124,253 Total Meals served: 225,581 Total Grocery Orders Provided: 34,504 Nights of Lodging: 29,566 Persons Transported: 22,139 Number of Interviews with Clients: 90,499 Boys and Girls Club Total Attendance: 8,885 Education Event Attendance: 12,702 Seniors Program Five Senior Centers Transportation and Home Meal Delivery

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SALVATION ARMY CHRISTMAS SERVICES Families Served: 1,849 Gifts Distributed: 16,302 Toys Distributed: 15,698

Investing in Futures

Amiya is a bright, active 12-year old girl who has attended The Salvation Army’s Boys & Girls Club with her sisters for two years. She excels in school, in basketball and at home.

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Youth Academy

Gaillardia’s Golf Pro’s Want To Teach Your Kids To Play Golf

Gaillardia has one of the best teaching facilities for golf in all of Oklahoma. In an effort to stimulate the industry and the local golf scene the Pro’s at Gaillardia are throwing open the gates to teach kids from all walks to play the game. We hooked up with Peter Vitali, Pat Bates and TJ—Gaillardia’s golf Pro’s—to get the low down on their new Youth Golf Academy.

How did this all come about?

Peter Vitali: Pat [Bates] came to me last Fall and wanted to get started teaching golf and we really wanted to step up our lesson program. With the current state of the golf industry, the focus nationwide has been on junior golf—getting kids to play golf and getting them involved in the sport.

Going back, as a PGA professionals, I don’t think we focused on juniors, I don’t think we made it fun and that’s why we’re losing a lot of kids. The one thing about golf—if you learn it as a kid, you’ll have it for the rest of your life. It’s important that we train these kids to play. We don’t want to make them all tour edmondactive.com

players, we just want them to come out and have fun and enjoy being out here.

What was your inspiration for starting the Youth Academy?

Pat Bates: I came up with the idea 6 to 8 months ago. My kids are 12, 11 and 8 now.

When they were growing up we were looking for activities for them. We got them into Karate and dance—my daughter still loves dance—but there seemed to be a void in any kind of after school golf program for the kids. Golf is a great game and you can play it for a lifetime, so I came up with the idea of doing an after school golf academy with sessions where you come in for an hour and a half, like you would at a Karate studio. We have Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday sessions, but some kids come every day. The idea is to make golf another one of your sporting activities. We want to get the kids that are not familiar with golf and get them interested.

We’re starting with beginners—we have a 3 to 5 year old class, then we have 6 to 12 and the High School-aged classes.

We want to get the kids introduced to golf, teach them how to hit the ball, in the air and

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forward, so they can enjoy the game with their family. Maybe their fathers don’t have time to teach them during the week and they want to go out and play with them on the weekend.

We can give them the correct fundamentals to go out there and enjoy the game with their family. We also have the ability to teach kids at the High School level how to play at a more professional level for college scholarships.

What do you have at your disposal for teaching here?

Peter Vitali: There’s nothing like the practice facility that we have here at Gaillardia.

When people see what we have here, their jaws drop. We have putting greens, chipping greens, tons of range space and then we have a shortgame range which is from 40 to 130 yards. It’s for wedges primarily, but it’s great for juniors because they can pretty much hit anything on it. We have the capability to spread the students out in different stations.

Pat Bates: I’ve studied the game my whole life and played professionally for 17 years, now I enjoy the teaching side of it. It’s been a great transition for me. And now we have TJ on board with us. He has a masters degree

Gaillardia’s golf Pro’s: Peter Vitali, Pat Bates & TJ.

in education and he was also a great college player as well. Where I have the experience in golf, he has the experience in education and we’re blending that together. We are coming up with more specific things for different age groups and their attention span. For our younger classes we have a smaller teacher-tostudent ratio. The older they get the less they need to be watched.

We’re really just teaching them the basic fundamentals. There’s really just a four-step process and it’s not complicated—anybody can learn it. We’re making it fun too. We’re having challenges and competitions. The kids love coming here and some even get mad when other kids get to come every day and they only get to come on certain days. It’s been a great start.

Are the classes open to the public, or is it just for the members kids?

Peter Vitali: It’s not for members only. For what we’re offering, it’s selfish for us to close the gates. Most of the members are working during the weekend we have this great practice facility that just sits empty until the weekend.

Kids aren’t going to have an opportunity

to practice at a place like this if they aren’t members. And we’re not over run with golfers every day, so what better place to have them come out here and teach them to play? No one is going to frown upon kids out here hitting golf balls. They’re not impacting play on the golf course.

We’re also targeting some of the High Schools and have even partnered up with some of the teams. Sometimes the golf coaches are just teachers or parents helping the team out and they might not have the experience of a Tour player or the teaching experience that the three of us have as a group. We call the coach and tell them to bring their team out here. We’ve seen tremendous turnaround in the players we’ve already been involved with.

Especially the Deer Creek Girls team, which was the first team we worked with. Now we’re getting calls from all the coaches, because they all see the progress.

We’re just looking at all the different ways we can help junior golfers. On the grand scale, if we can get the kids playing golf, then we’re going to get mom and dad playing as well. Parents are already out with their kids on the weekends playing soccer or baseball

or lacrosse. Our goal is to make golf one of those family activities.

What is the current state of the golf industry?

Peter Vitali: We’ve had more course closures in the past 2 years, than we have had opened. That’s the first time that’s happened in the last 20 years. So we’re kind of going backwards. Nationwide they are forecasting another 500 closings in the next 3 to 5 years.

So, unless we do something to get the kids and mom out there playing golf, it’s just going to get worse. Dad wants to play golf, but he’s being pulled in different directions. It’s different than it was in the ‘70s and ‘80s when dad spent the whole weekend at the country club and played golf all weekend. Those days are long gone. I was introduced to the game as a caddy when I was 12 years old. That’s virtually been wiped out. Courses are longer now and you have to ride in a cart and players want to get around faster, so caddy programs are on the decline.

Kids aren’t getting introduced to golf that way anymore. We have to find new ways to get kids involved. We need all kids playing and we need to allow them access to clubs like Gaillardia edmondactive.com

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Big Air On The Pond Shreddin’ the gnar at the Mawi 151 Wakepark

By Chris Hultner If you’re looking for a place to cool off this summer while at the same

way, it can take a while for someone riding for the first time to be able

time getting your adrenalin fix, then you have to check out the Mawi

to get up on the board.

151 Wakepark in Guthrie. Mawi 151 is Oklahoma’s only wakeboard cablepark. Located on I-35 off the Seward exit in Guthrie, the Mawi

Our youngest son, Jeff, wanted to give it a shot, so we got him all

151 Wakepark offers wakeboarders an alternative venue for shredding

suited up and sent him out on the dock. His first attempt resulted in a

when a boat and a lake aren’t accessible.

faceplant into the water. He wasn’t ready for the pull of the cable. His second attempt was the same, but he made a little further away from

Mawi 151 is a cablepark, meaning the wakeboarders are pulled around

the dock. On his third try he made a little further than the last. On his

the park by a cable instead of a boat. Since the cablepark is on a private

fourth try he made it about 40 yards off the dock before catching an

pond it’s loaded with a bevy of obstacles. There are lots of ramps and

edge and going for a swim. A few more tries and he would have had it

rails to test you abilities on and improve your skills.

down, but by this time he was getting a little frustrated.

The crew at Mawi 151 is knowledgeable and very helpful, so even if

Once we got back in the car and headed for home, Jeff made a couple

you’ve never been on a wakeboard before, they can help you and give

confessions: 1. He had a newfound respect for anyone who can

you instruction. And if you don’t have your own equipment, they can

wakeboard well, “because that was really hard!” And 2. He was mad at

rent you everything you need to get started. But beware, wakeboarding

himself for giving up. Now he’s been bugging me to take him back to

isn’t easy, even though the guys already on the pond make it look that

Mawi 151 to try again. I think we’re going back next weekend.

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SESSIONATMITCHPARK

By Chris Hultner

Okay, I’m going to put on my “old guy” hat on for a second here.

Kids today have no idea how good they have it. Back when I was a kid (there, I said it) we didn’t have skateparks provided by the city. We just had random banks, ditches, rails and curbs to shred on. And most of the time it was the “city” employee’s (cops) running us off whenever we found a decent location. Back then, skateboarding really was looked upon as a criminal act and skaters were viewed as criminals. But in reality, it was just a bunch of kids having fun.

Thanks to events like the X Games and the Dew Tour being broadcast to millions on network television, sports like skateboarding and BMX have become good, wholesome and respectable activities for the kids of today. They could no longer be classified as fringe sports or subversive endeavors—they had gained mainstream acceptance.

It was around this time that city governments started to realize they could no longer harass kids skating in an empty parking lot without inviting a backlash from the kids and their parents. Something had to be done to satisfy all parties concerned. The cities needed to get the skaters off the streets and the skaters needed a place to skate.

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concern was the risk of liability lawsuits. To protect themselves from these lawsuits states and cities started writing and passing laws barring them from any liability from injuries inflicted on state and city parks.

This opened the door for an explosion of city-built skateparks all over the country. It was a solution that made everyone happy. It effectively got the kids off the streets and gave them a fun and healthy activity to participate in. Oklahoma currently has around 32 skateparks scattered across the state.

Here in Edmond we are fortunate to have one of the nicest skateparks in the state, the Mathis Brothers Skatepark in Mitch Park.

The park boasts three large pools for carving, banks, hips lots of quarter pipes, rails, a pyramid with a fun box and a good sized spine. The Mathis Brothers Skatepark is open everyday and during the summer months the lights stay on until 11:00 pm.

Skateboarding is something that a lot of kids become very passionate about. That passion usually turns into talent and Edmond certainly isn’t lacking in talented skaters. And the money spent on constructing the park was not wasted either. The Mathis Brothers Skatepark is one of the most popular hangouts in town.

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Mat Hoffman

By Chris Hultner

The first time I met Mat Hoffman was back in the Fall of 1989 while on an assignment for BMX Plus! Magazine, covering a backyard jam at Dennis McCoy’s house in Kansas City. Before meeting him I was expecting him to be this burly dude with a real wild streak, but what I found was quite the opposite. Mat was kind of mellow, quiet and shy—certainly not what I had pictured him to be. But once he hit the halfpipe in Dennis’s backyard he was totally transformed into an artisan on his bike. He went higher than anyone. Pulled more tricks than his friends and had more variations than anyone I’d seen on a ramp at that point.

Now with the release of his new documentary, “The Birth Of Big Air” I decided to drop in on Mat and talk about the new film and do a little catching up. Amazingly, Mat is still that same guy I met some 20 years ago. Here’s how the conversation went.

How did a kid from Edmond turn out to become a legend in BMX? When you were growing up here was there a real BMX scene, or were you it?

I don’t think there was a BMX scene. There were maybe 4 or 5 of us that rode. We did our first show at Hafer Park when I was 10, or so.

Did you do flatland tricks?

No. We had a 6 foot quarter pipe that we built from the BMX Action Magazine ramp plans. I have no idea how I got on this path, I just loved riding bikes. We have this fire in our family genes that can be very destructive, or constructive if it’s focused in the right way. We had BMX to focus it on. I was just able to be destructive in a constructive way. I grew up in Edmond before it was really a town. There was no real social scene to contend with. BMX was the perfect outlet for me. You are only limited by your imagination and energy to do what you can do with BMX and you could do it all on your own—you don’t need a team or coaches. It’s 100 percent independent and that was my style, because I wasn’t the most social kid, I guess. But the better I got at it, the more I had to learn to be social. [Laughter] Wait a minute, I got into this so I didn’t have to talk to anybody, now I have to talk to everybody? It’s awesome, though, because I basically learned

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how to turn my play into work.

How did you go from doing shows in Hafer Park, to getting noticed and gaining sponsors?

I think the AFA Masters series came to Tulsa in 1985, so I competed in that. The next national contest I went to was in Madison Square Garden.

It was the General Bicycles Championships. Being from Oklahoma the only time I got to see any BMX was in the magazines, and they don’t give you much detail on the tricks anyone was doing at the time. I had no idea of what my status was compared to the rest of the BMX world. When I got there I was able to go as high as the Pros and I could do the same variations. It was kind of a shock to me, and the rest of the industry. It was like “Whoa, where’d this kid come from?” That’s when I started getting sponsor endorsement deals. I started touring in ‘86 or ‘87 with Skyway Bicycles. I basically grew up on the road from that point on.

How old were you then?

I was like 14, I think.

How did you get your parents to let you go out on the road?

My mom was a teacher herself and she was someone that understood education beyond the traditional curriculum of the still current educational system. She saw education not just from the left brain, but the right brain. She was all about creating new way of education that formed to each kid independently. I learned things easier from my right brain. I didn’t really learn too well in the traditional education system anyway.

Going on the road gave her the opportunity to teach me things by letting me jump in the hole and figure things out. I could educate myself and learn through my environment easier than I could through the chalkboard or a book. So she wasn’t tripping on it too much because she saw how much better kids can learn when you teach them things through their passion. That had a lot of influence on me and the way I would look at the possibilities of things I could do with my bike.

What made me lose a little faith in the education system here was when I went to France and when I got back the principal called me in and told me that I had missed a lot of school days. If I missed anymore they were going

to have to expel me. I was like, “Bye.” That’s it, I couldn’t go to school anymore. After that my mom started tutoring me and we just did it that way from then on.

Let’s move on to your Vert career. In 1989 you turned Pro at the King of Vert contest in Irvine, California.

Yeah, I did Amateur and then went Pro at the same contest. That’s what’s cool about Jeff Tremaine directing this movie [The Birth Of Big Air] because Jeff knows all those stories. Like in the first act he was able to give credit to all the greats that laid the foundation of our sport.

It’s cool how it gives a quick rundown of the evolution of the sport. That was a moment in our sport that will only exist once—there were no distractions or benefits to riding a bike other than to follow your heart and let your passion lead the way.

There were some guys in the first wave of BMX Freestyle who were making good money.

Right. When I stepped up and was ready to benefit from commercial endorsements is whenever it all went away. After that, you did it just because you loved it. I think that was the best thing that could have happened to our sport.

From the late ‘80 to the mid ‘90s the monetary side of the sport vanished and it made the sport all about the heart and soul of the riders and we could rebuild it from there.

And it was rebuilt bigger and better than before, right?

Yes and it was done through the riders and by the riders, so we were able to keep a hold of the reins and not just hand it over to a promoter. At the height of its success our sport didn’t become a sellout. At the same time our sport has grown so much that you see a lot of other cultures and communities in our sport, but it doesn’t change the core of the sport.

I remember when the X Games started up there was some backlash from the BMX community towards them. What was that all about?

That was in 1995 and the very first one was pretty ridiculous. I got kicked out three times. It was just kind of weird because it was the first time the big commercial network world ever knew there was another world that existed by values other than commercialism. They didn’t

and the birth of big air understand us and we didn’t understand them.

They needed a liaison to figure out how to communicate to each other. I went there and all the ramps were painted with pastel colors. I just thought, “Wow, this is the weirdest environment that I’ve ever rolled around on bike.” They didn’t know what they were representing yet, but they were just going for it. So there was little-to-no communication involved. That created some animosity. We felt like they were in our world, telling us that we had to change. That’s why we do what we do in the first place—we make the rules and we break the rules.

The vert ramp they had for the bikes was a freshly painted blue halfpipe. I rolled in and I thought it felt pretty good. I did a flip on it, landed and stuck it. I did a perfect flip fakie and I never do those perfectly. I usually always slip and slide a little. Then I did a double tailwhip, wrecked and hit the ramp. They painted the ramp with a bunch of sand in the paint. So I hit the ramp and stuck to it. They made a grip-tape ramp. I can’t ride grip-tape ramps. So I went over to the skateboard ramp and started riding it with Mike Frazier and Neil Hendrix. Some guy comes over and starts yelling at me to get off the ramp.

I tried to explain to him that Mike and Neil didn’t have a problem with me riding the skate ramp and that the other ramp had sandpaper on it. So they kicked me out for that.

There was a rollerblader that could talk their language a little and he got me back in. Then, during the dirt jumping event, Dennis McCoy was trying a double backflip and KO’d himself. I told his wife, Parody, to go out there, just so Dennis could hear her voice, because he was surrounded by a bunch of medics who were freaking out. So she starts going out there and the same guy who kicked me out wont let Parody got out to be with Dennis. I tried to explain to him that this was his wife and that Dennis needed to hear a familiar voice right now. He came back with, ‘She doesn’t have credentials to go out there.’ So I took off my credential and gave it to Parody. So he kicked me out again.

After the first X Games I got a letter from the creators explaining how professional they were and they signed it ‘Xtremely Yours.’ I wrote them a letter back about all the stories I just told you and all the things they needed to change and

I signed it ‘F-ing Your’s!’ [Laughter] They flew out the next week and hired me to run the bike portion of the X Games.

Since all that has happened it has blown up the sport bigger than anyone could have ever imagined. The X Games have been going on for so long now that the BMX guys have become legitimate sports icons.

Well you were there in the beginning. You know that it was just this handful of people who have literally changed the world. Guys that we grew up with are now in video games and are in movies. All these major entertainment industries have been influenced by this handful of BMX rats, and still are, and people think that they’re all celebrities now. I ride a BMX bicycle, man.

Do you realize that I never stopped playing for a living? [Laughter] It never got that serious. We did it because we never wanted to be that serious.

And then it became real serious to be who we are.

How did that happen?

That whole world was a crazy ride. But it’s really cool that we all did what we did, because we didn’t have a choice not too, I guess. We never knew we had to do anything else, but what we wanted to do to have fun and love life and figure out what best satisfies us. I think it was in the mid ‘80s to the early ‘90s, there was a point when a few cultures and communities that just broke off and decided not to subscribe to anything and do things how they wanted to and to reinvent what their future was, because they didn’t think that anyone else would understand.

And now that is kind of a leader for everything that’s cool. From the music to the sports—BMX and skateboarding was for people who wanted to get chased around town by people telling us not to do it. And now those same people are building places for us to do it.

Ironic, isn’t it?

Wow, it’s a wild scene. I guess a good example of that is the first snowboard I got I had to walk it up the hill, because they wouldn’t let me on the lift. Those same lifts would be shut down nowadays if it wasn’t for the snowboard industry.

It’s fun always being a part of these cultures and communities whenever they were so new that you did it because they were so uncool that they were cool. Now when you go to school if you want to be cool you dress like a skateboarder or

BMXer. It’s nice when you have opportunities like this one with the movie. Here’s the story of why we committed our lives to doing what we do.

This movie is from a time when we weren’t the cool guys. It’s a cool opportunity to show people another side of why we do this.

You can have so much fun and do the most innovative and radical things, and it doesn’t matter if anybody’s watching. You should always do things because you want to do it. Not to follow anyone else. I think that’s what kept me here in Edmond. No one is telling me to follow them.

I’ve lived within the same square mile my whole life. I grew up here when it was a lot less developed. When I wanted to do something I had to dream it up. I couldn’t wait for someone to give me a ticket, or to follow them, or ask someone where I could go—my day was completely contingent upon my imagination and how I was going to build it and how much pain I was willing to justify for the joy I was having.

But isn’t that the way it should be?

Yeah! That’s why I’ve never changed.

It does seem odd that you are still in Edmond, since the whole BMX industry is in California. Why didn’t you ever move out west?

I didn’t get into BMX for the convenience of it. I got into it for the challenge it gave me every day. And I didn’t get into it to be successful at anything or to cater to an industry. I got into it because it was a total open pallet that I could do whatever I wanted with. It only took one person to do it, and if you messed up you just looked in the mirror and figured out how to fix it.

Big cities are fun to go to, but you have way too many rules to follow and I get way too claustrophobic.

I was very shy when I was a kid and I didn’t like the notoriety I was getting for riding a bike. I was very honored by it and flattered, but I didn’t enjoy dealing with the attention. So, it was cool when I came back to Oklahoma, before there was an easy way to share information like the internet, nobody knew or cared who I was. It was like coming back to the real world again. Here I was still that dirty BMXer that didn’t belong on that block.

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UCO ENDEAVOR GAMES For the past 11 years UCO has played host to the Endeavor Games for athletes with physical disabilities. And over the past decade it has grown into one of the largest multi-sport events for physically disabled athletes in the country. This years was the biggest Endeavor games on record with more than 470 athletes competing in 11 events. More than 30 states and 4 countries were represented at this years games. One of the largest groups of competitors were wounded soldiers, back home from Iraq and Afganistan.

The Endeavor Games also serve as a qualifying event for the National Junior Disability Championship, the largest multisport, multi-disability event for juniors in the United States.

The games can also carve a pathway for some athletes to get to the Paralympics. And it all happens right here in Edmond.

Athletes with disabilities ranging from paraplegics, to amputees and multiple amputees, with high-tech prosthetics and hybrid racing chairs, competed in sports like power lifting, table tennis, wheelchair basketball, swimming, sitting volleyball, cycling, wheelchair track and field, ambulatory track and field, indoor archery, outdoor archery and shooting.

To say that these athletes are an inspiration would be a gross understatement. But rather than being an inspiration to you or I, the competitors would much rather be judged by their abilities, athleticism and competitive spirit on the field of play.

They have already overcome many obstacles and adversities just to make it to the Endeavor Games and these games were their moment to shine. And shine they did.

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Athletes Of Every Ability

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HERE COMES THE...GROOM

BY DEBRA SANDERS OF D’PLAZZO GOWNS

While the Bride is dreaming about walking down the aisle in her beautiful wedding gown, she looks forward to seeing her groom at the end of the aisle wearing his elegant tuxedo. The men’s formal wear plays an essential role in the entire look of the wedding. In most weddings, the groom chooses a formal tuxedo for his wedding day; the tuxedo is also worn by the groomsmen, father of the bride, ring bearer, and ushers. Deciding what the men of the wedding party will wear may come under the duties of the groom, but it’s a decision he probably won’t be making without the company and opinion of his bride-to-be.

The tuxedo is a staple in men’s formal attire. The groom can buy a tuxedo, but the most popular choice is to rent. If you’re having an afternoon or evening wedding you will be able to find a tuxedo with the right fabric in semi-formal and formal.

When choosing a tuxedo you will want to make sure you go to a professional who can help with the entire tuxedo (jacket, shirt, vest and pants). Plus, you will want to make sure they have shoes that will fit your feet comfortable. The groom will have a lot of choices to make to look stylish on his wedding day and that is why the professional I recommend is Tuxedo Junction for all your tuxedo needs.

Cheryl Roberts, owner of Tuxedo Junction since 1979, has 3 locations in Oklahoma City: Quail Springs Mall, Windsor Park, and their new store at Riverwalk Plaza in Moore. Cheryl and her expert staff can assist in helping the groom and his entire wedding party look stylish. They prefer an appointment, but walk in shoppers are welcome at all stores. Cheryl say’s “Once the wedding party and colors have been chosen, you should start considering which style of tuxedo and accessories your wedding party will wear”.

Some points to consider when the groom is picking out his entire wedding party tuxedos include: . The colors the bride has chosen for her bridesmaids. . The grooms own taste in formal wear . What styles will not only fit his body type, but the other groomsmen in his wedding party that may be hard to fit.

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doing this, it offers quality attire at every price point. The staff at Tuxedo Junction will assist in helping you pick out the right design for your body type and personal preference. Our staff is equipped to give you the best fit possible, and then get your feedback on any way to make it better for you. Simplicity always wins, the standard two button tuxedos is always a favorite. It fits most body types, displays color and will never be considered out dated.

Some of the new trends in the past few years have gone towards thinning out the lapel on the tuxedo coat and shortening the body by a small amount. Each year the selections of colors increase in the tuxedo vests.

Cheryl Roberts - Tuxedo Junction, shares some tips to consider when renting a tuxedo.

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. Always consider the type of establishment that you are trusting on your wedding day. . Some places are not equipped to do last minute switches of merchandise or alteration for you party. . Out of town groomsmen may need something last minute that some businesses cannot furnish or furnish conveniently for the wedding party in a timely manner. . Tuxedo Junction has all merchandise located centrally in Oklahoma City in stock and ready to accommodate any last minute needs.

As a Wedding Planner, I know that every wedding couple wants to have lovely memories that they will cherish forever, so my advice is to please make sure you choose a professional tuxedo company that can take care of all the needs for the groom and his wedding party.

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Local Heroes

Hard Work And Cloudy Days Roderick Green knows how to handle both.

By Emily Remmert

Born and raised in Louisiana in 1979 as one of 14 children, Roderick Green came to Oklahoma on a basketball scholarship at Oklahoma Christian University in Edmond. The unusual part of this story is that Green is an amputee.

This was just the beginning. The 6’3” athlete played 3 years of basketball for OCU before graduating with degrees in physical education and nutrition. In the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney, Australia, he won a silver medal and two bronze medals in track and field.

In 2007 Green played sitting volleyball at the Pan Am Games. “I was pretty much a spectator at that time because I wasn’t that good. The coach didn’t play me very much. I didn’t know the ropes of volleyball.” But Green was hooked and began training hard for volleyball as well as made the team and is now a starter.

Besides Green’s athletic accomplishments, his remarkable abilities stand out when he trains and encourages others at the wellness center at the University of Central Oklahoma. He works with able-bodied athletes for competition and speed; one recently signed a contract with the St. Louis Rams. U.S. disabled athletes and other countries come to Green for training. High school and college students receive training in track, football, basketball and volleyball. And adults to age 51. Currently he is working with 16 trainees, athletes and those who just want to be stronger, in better shape, and lose weight.

The Paralympic athlete also trains his wife, another amputee. Katrin Green competes on the German Paralympic team. At the 2008 Games in Beijing, China, she won gold in 200m and 4th in 100m. Besides continuing her training for the 2012 Games in London, England, she is planning for PA/medical school. The couple met while competing, were married and now live in Edmond.

Through Green’s own personal accomplishments, he encourages people to “stay motivated no matter what happens in life. I don’t care who you are – if you’re just someone in here to lose weight or to achieve an athletic goal – you have to keep going and overcome. Everyone works the same. Just do it.”

He continues, “There’re always going to be cloudy days in whatever you do. but all the hard work in coming here when you don’t want to and when you step on the line, on the court or on the baseball or football field – all of a sudden you get that perfect moment and you break away or you do something to help your team win or you win individually, that’s what it’s for.”

Green helps his trainees find that perfect moment.

“I’ve learned whether kids are going to college or professional, if they were in sports and taught discipline and dedication and hard work, they go on to be better people, whatever they decide to become in their lives. They’ve been taught about hard work and dedication to their fields.”

Sitting volleyball is now Green’s personal focus as he trains for the World Championships and the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, England. Green believes that his volleyball career continue for quite a while; some current players are in their 40s and 50s. He hopes someday to open his own facility for sports training. “Most Paralympic athletes must have full-time jobs to pay the bills so I want it to be a 24 hour facility to house at least a 3-lane track with sports specific power weight training.”

Pull quote: “I have a passion for helping others become the best they can be. Not just for me. As a person, if someone comes up to me and needs help, I’ll help them.”

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