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AROUND EDMOND With the summer half way behind us, this time of
your favorite big box store. When you do this, you
the year is always a great time to slow down, reflect
are directly supporting local sales taxes which are
and set any goals you may have for the next half of
used to help keep our city park services going, keep
the year.
our potholes in the streets filled, help keep some city
This may be hard, this particular summer, because
programs going and more.
due to all of the rain, our beautiful green landscape
This month’s Local Flavor is a review of a beautiful
all around us is an amazing distraction. And with the
strawberry margarita jello shot concept (alcoholic
trifecta of the drought being gone, gorgeous landscape
and non), that started floating around Pinterest
and beautiful weather, we hope all of you are soaking
and ended up at Facebook, through so many of my
it all up.
followers feeds. I am always up for trying something
With all of the enticing advertisements and stories
new, especially when the photographic end has such
about places to escape to, I took some time to check
promise. This recipe was actually delicious on both
out some local points of interest. Take a look at my
the alcoholic and non alcoholic side, and I have only
feature on the Edmond Historical Society Museum
one tip. DO NOT USE FULLY RIPE BERRIES. This
in this issue. With so many local anniversaries
recipe as a non alcoholic treat would make a fun kids
happening with UCO, the Edmond Sun, and more, we
kitchen project and summer treat, as well.
decided to stop in and check out the stories, artifacts
Also, in this issue, we covered the 7th Annual
and information held in this local museum. This
Cardboard Boat Regatta, and this year’s participants
is a great place to take your kids or stop in to gain
were so creative and a lot of fun to watch! If
new information that will help you further connect
you’re interested in participating next year, visit
to our community’s history. I loved it. My interest
EdmondParks.com for rules!
in the museum came from an online video posted at
Also, we covered the 15th Annual LibertyFest Car
Facebook, about the Rodkey Family and was one of
Show. My dad raised me around his vintage 66-67
the best videos I’ve watched on Edmond. You can
Shelby GT’s and Thunderbirds that he had a passion
find it at Youtube.com/CityofEdmond.
for restoring and showing, so needless to say, it was
Also, check out the City Buzz section to find out
super fun to get out and see all of the hard work these
more about Edmond’s Cultural District. It’s very
car owners put into their vehicles! It was a great
interesting and there are things included that I didn’t
time with great weather, and we hope you enjoy our
have any idea existed!
coverage.
For those of you with kids, we know you are just
More Heard on Hurd events are coming July
starting your preparation for the upcoming 2015-2016
18, Aug. 18, Sept. 18 and the last of the season in
school year! When you head out to pick up clothing,
October, so we hope to see you all out enjoying this
shoes, organizational supplies, please try to stop by
amazing new community event curated by Citizen’s
our locally owned retailers first to see what they have
Bank of Edmond.
in stock for the new school year. Right now, you’ll
Thanks for reading, enjoy these slow days and be
be able to find quite a lot that is on sale, and with the
sure to keep up daily at Instagram, Facebook and
Krazy Daze sales that will occur the last weekend of
Twitter at @EdmondActive and at EdmondActive.
July all over town, this makes it a great time to support
com with Around Edmond! ~ Sherri
local first before heading out for the inevitable stop to
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CITY BUZZ EDMOND’S CULTURAL DISTRICT
We live in an amazing city that is concerned about offering diversity and culture to all Edmond citizens and visitors to enjoy. Did you know that Edmond has our own Cultural District? We all travel through it daily, and in learning about the connection, I found a few welcome surprises, that after 10 years as a resident, I had no idea existed! Here is a quick guide of our city’s Cultural District: DOWNTOWN EDMOND COMMUNITY CENTER 28 E MAIN ST. IN DOWNTOWN EDMOND The Downtown Edmond Community Center is a public facility that offers meeting rooms, banquet hall, and is the home to the Edmond Arts and Humanities Council. EDMOND PUBLIC LIBRARY AT 10 N. BOULEVARD Edmond’s Public Library is the busiest of the Metropolitan Library System and annually circulates over one million books and other materials! Shannon Miller Park is located in Downtown Edmond at Main and Jackson
which honors Edmond native Olympic Gymnast and seven time Olympic medalist Shannon Miller with a beautiful bronze statue of the Olympian. This park is a terrific public space, that host’s our community’s Christmas Tree and a terrific Christmas light display every year. Mitchell Hall at the corner of 1st and University on the campus of UCO, which has been the performing arts venue for UCO since 1926. Old North, on University, was the very first building at UCO which first opened for classes in 1893. UCO MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES There are several art galleries located at UCO, specifically the Central Museum of Art and Design which is located in the art building, the Donna Nigh Gallery located in the Nigh University Center, which features changing exhibits, and the Max Chambers Gallery which is housed in the library. DOWNTOWN EDMOND ON BROADWAY Downtown Edmond is home to the Dean Livey Gallery, Paint Your Art Out, dining and community events like Heard on Hurd, the Edmond Arts Festival, LibertyFest Parade, the Edmond Electric Lights Christmas Parade and the Festival Marketplace where you can visit the Farmers Market from April through
October. EDMOND’S PUBLIC ART The Cultural District has many pieces of public sculpture, which many can be viewed directly in Downtown Edmond. Each year, the Edmond Visual Arts Commission continues to add new pieces yearly, and offers a separate brochure. FINE ARTS INSTITUTE OF EDMOND AT 1400 S. BROADWAY The Fine Arts Institute of Edmond is a non profit organization that has trained faculty members that offer educational and cultural opportunities in the visual and performing arts. UCO JAZZ LAB AT 5TH & LITTLER The UCO Jazz Lab is an entertainment venue with a relaxed atmosphere styled after Jazz clubs in New Orleans, and they feature live entertainment, food and beverages. EDMOND HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM AT 5TH & BOULEVARD The museum is located within the former Armory of the 179th infantry, 45th Division of the Oklahoma National Guard, next to Stephenson Park. You’ll find some really interesting exhibits, artifacts and information about all things Edmond, from prehistoric times to the present, and on occasion you’ll find some fantastic traveling exhibits.
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SOCIAL EDMOND INSTAGRAM
This month was a very busy month at our Instagram account! Here is one of our fans favorite posts taken at the Edmond LibertyFest Fireworks display at UCO!
Miss Autum Hodgens is one of the cutest and most exuberant Oklahomans we know! Here she is spilling over with joy in helping her mom Jennifer stage a home for Oklahome!
REACTION Community Poll With local retail outlets starting off the Christmas decorating season on July 1st, will you start shopping now? No - 164 (A few Absolutely Not’s) Yes - 1 *Hysterically, the one Edmond woman (who is amazing!) has already finished her decorating and gift shopping and is already preparing to decorate her home for Christmas!
William Shatner
Events Keep Your Eye Out for New Events At EdmondActive.com! As new events become available to us, you can check our events calendar via your desktop, tablet or mobile device at any time! For a more current idea of what is happening around Edmond, like and follow us at Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for up to date happenings around town! If you’d like to submit your events that are community oriented, send them via message at Facebook.com/EdmondActive or by email to Sherrih@EdmondActive. com.
William Shatner arrived in Edmond during a surprise visit on his trip through Route 66, which he was doing to first, promote American Legion scholarships, and second, as a stop to interview Vetran’s along Route 66 for a documentary he is narrating. Mayor Lamb gave Mr. Shatner a proclamation and hundreds of residents showed up to get a glimpse of the Star Trek star.
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Edmond Historical Society Museum Offers Glimpse Into Edmond’s First Residents By Sherri Hultner
If you are new to Edmond, and have questions about some of Edmond’s rich history, or are just looking to connect with Edmond’s roots, the Edmond Historical Society Museum at 431 S. Boulevard, and across from Café 501, is a great place to visit. After my family and I moved to Edmond 10 years ago, we found ourselves constantly wondering about certain landmarks in town, wondering about stories we had heard about certain buildings and homes and found ourselves too busy to ever delve into visiting the Edmond Historical Society Museum. That ended this summer, as we took a tour of the museum for the first time. It was an enjoyable visit that had us completely gripped with the stories of the first homesteader’s that acquired land by way of the land rush. Their experience makes me wonder how many of us in the 21st century would have endured such harsh experiences in an effort to stake a claim to a piece of land to call home. My interest in visiting this treasure within our city limits was peaked by a 10 minute online video about the Rodkey Family (hint: Rodkey Mill on 2nd Street) that was written and edited by Dwight Polson. With a
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E d m o n d Historical Society Museum healthy curiosity for the Rodkey Flour Mill we all pass daily, and that our family first noticed and wondered about on our first visit to Edmond 10 years ago, I decided to invest the 10 minutes to watch this amazing video. The first thing about this video that caught my attention, was the immediate entertainment value that kept my attention, and the humor I felt in that the Rodkey boys weren’t perfect angels (crazy how parenting annotations and comparisons can bridge a century!), and that Mr. & Mrs. Rodkey were very forward thinking in their attempts to connect our community, even for our time. I don’t want to present a spoiler for this terrific video, as I believe this may be one of the best video’s explaining some of our city’s history that I’ve seen, so visit Youtube.com/CityOfEdmond and click on the Roots of Edmond 03: The Rodkey Family video, I promise you won’t be disappointed! If you are interested in discovering Edmond’s roots, I can’t describe how very interesting the artifacts, photos and descriptions of up and coming Edmond found at the Edmond Historical Society Museum are, and it gives great insight into our community and its struggle to become the city we now live in. The museum just celebrated their 30th Birthday this June, and we hope to see them celebrating another 30 years! To visit the museum at 431 S. Boulevard, to become a member, or to volunteer, they are open Tuesdays through Friday: 10 am to 5 pm and Saturdays 1-4 pm. You can visit online at EdmondHistory.org. If you have questions, you can always call at 405-340-0078.
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LibertyFest Cardboard Boat Regatta
This year, Mother Nature did not seem to be cooperating prior to the 6/27/15 Cardboard Boat Regatta, as Edmond saw record rainfall and Lake Arcadia quickly became over capacity. However, on race day, the temperatures were mild, the breeze was perfect and the crowd was as fun and crazy as ever! I know a lot of people in town that are very curious about this event and due to lack of knowledge or apprehension of what to expect from a Cardboard Boat Regatta, they do not enter. We are challenging all of you to read the rules at EdmondParks.com and get started on your plans for 2016! Who knows? Perhaps your amazing waterproof creation will grace next years 7th Issue of Edmond Active Magazine (this is a call out to all Edmond business owners to enter the corporate division for a chance to have possession of the corporate traveling trophy!) The first claimed first race argues that it started this phenomenon in 1974 at Southern Illinois University, and now currently claims over 1,500 participants and over 100,000 spectators from across the US. The very first race, however, actually happened in 1962, as a Design College Senior project. Davis Partt gave the seniors in the Design Department a problem to solve called the Water Transport Problem. The seniors were required to demonstrate their solutions using the following requirements: To provide water transportation for
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1 person (yourself) for 100 feet, your clothing must remain dry, corrugated cardboard must be used as basic material and any other material considered necessary. According to Mr. Partt, “There were much more elaborate looking boats than the one I offered as a solution. (One had four “hulls,” beautifully shaped. It sure looked like a boat, but sank almost immediately upon hitting the water.)” Mike Thompson won the Adult 1 & 2 man category, with his red invention called The Flash. He told me that instead of using any duct tape at all, he decided to use 1 gallon of approved wood glue to adhere and completely seal his boat, and then completed the seal with paint. The youth category was alive and well this year and had some terrific competition! The Shark came in second and was one of the most creative in design we saw in this year’s competition at Lake Arcadia. All in all, this year’s 7th Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta was a lot of fun, and a terrific LibertyFest event tradition! To find out what you’ll need and how to prepare for the 2016 8th Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta, visit EdmondParks.com or call Diane Self at 405-359-4630.
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LibertyFest Car Show
This year marked the 15th Anniversary of the Edmond LibertyFest Car Show held at Hafer Park. And by all accounts this years show was the biggest and best in recent memory. In the years we have been attending the Car Show we have never seen so many cars and spectators. It was definitely a huge git this year. The LibertyFest Car Show never dissapoints the gearheads in our community. It has a little bit of everything a car nut could want. This year there was a great seletion of Vintage cars, Classic cars, Muscle cars, European Sports cars, Hot Rods and Rat Rods. All told there were at least a couple million dollars worth of polished and chromed machinery on hand. There was even a rare 23-window VW Bus...sweet! If you have never been to the LibertyFest Car Show you’re really missing out on one of Edmond’s coolest events. There’s definitely something there for the whole family.
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Local Flavor Strawberry Margarita Jello Shots (Can be made as a fun non alcoholic treat!) 1 cup Pure Agave Silver Tequila 3/4 cup Cointreau Strawberry Jello Mix Fresh Strawberries 1 Lime Sugar for rimming Strawberries Cut bottoms of strawberries slightly so they stand. Be careful not to cut to far up to avoid creating a hole. Heat and mix Strawberry Jello Mix, then mix in tequila and cointreau. Pour into fresh strawberries that have had the cores removed (be careful not to go to deep to cause a hole at the bottom). After about 3 hours setting in the refridgerator or before jello has fully set, take strawberries out and rim in sugar, and place a thin slice or wedge of lime inside jello. For non alcoholic recipe, omit tequila and coitreau, and this is a really fun and tasty treat for our hottest summer months!
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Emory Anne Interiors has a great selection of Gifts!
Company C offers colorful pillows, throws & accessories to brighten up your spaces! Emory Anne Interiors has a full Bridal Registry!
HOURS: Mon-Fri 10am-6pm Saturday 10am-5pm 405.753.4466 www.emoryanneinteriors.com
15020 Bristol Park Place, Edmond (on 33rd, between Santa Fe & Kelly)
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Edmond Events July 2015 15 Edmond Farmer’s Market and Junior Market Festival Market Place 16 Summer Concerts in the Park Series - Straight Shooter and Mystery Dates Hafer Park 16-18 Seussical the Musical Mitch Park Amphitheater 18 Golf Family Fun Night Kickingbird Golf Club 18 Edmond Farmer’s Market Festival Market Place 18 Heard on Hurd Downtown Edmond on Broadway between Main & Hurd 18 Downtown Edmond Historic Tours Downtown Edmond 22 Edmond Farmer’s Market and Junior Market Festival Market Place 23 Summer Concerts in the Park Series - Red Dirt Road Band and Wild Heart Hafer Park
23-25 Seussical the Musical Mitch Park Amphitheater 25 Krazy Daze Downtown Edmond 25 Edmond Farmer’s Market Festival Market Place 29 Edmond Farmer’s Market and Junior Market Festival Market Place Jul 30 - Aug 2 Bonus Race Finals - Regional Event Lazy E Arena 30 Summer Concerts in the Park Series - Michael Fresonke and Claire Peirsol (Jazz) Hafer Park
August 2015 1-31 Celebrating Edmond History - 30 Years and Counting Edmond Historical Society & Museum, 431 S. Boulevard 1 Edmond Farmer’s Market Festival Market Place 5 Edmond Farmer’s Market and Junior Market Festival Market Place 7-9 Red Dirt Classic USTRC Team Roping Lazy E Arena
8 Arcadia Lake Sweep Spring Creek Park at Lake Arcadia
19 Arcadia Lake Deer Harvest Management Arcadia Lake
8 Edmond Farmer’s Market Festival Market Place
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9 12th Annual Parent Child Championship Kickingbird Golf Club
22 5K to Monet Fine Arts Institute
12 Edmond Farmer’s Market and Junior Market Festival Market Place 14-16 Beat The Heat Soccer Tournament Edmond Soccer Club 14 Movie Nights in the Park Into the Woods Bickham-Rudkin Park 15 Golf Family Fun Night Kickingbird Golf Club 15 Edmond Farmer’s Market Festival Market Place 15 Heard on Hurd Downtown Edmond on Broadway between Main & Hurd 15 Downtown Edmond Historic Tours Downtown Edmond 16 Arcadia Lake Triathlon Arcadia Lake, Edmond Park (2nd Street)
28-29 OCA Range Round-Up Lazy E Arena 29 Edmond Farmer’s Market Festival Market Place
September 2015 1-30 Celebrating Edmond History - 30 Years and Counting Edmond Historical Society & Museum, 431 S. Boulevard 5 Edmond Farmer’s Market Festival Market Place 12 Edmond Farmer’s Market Festival Market Place 19 Golf Family Fun Night Kickingbird Golf Club Extra Info: 405-341-5350 or www.kickingbirdgolf.com 19 Edmond Farmer’s Market Festival Market Place 19 Heard on Hurd Downtown Edmond on Broadway between Main & Hurd
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19 Downtown Edmond Historic Tours Downtown Edmond 22 Krazy Kids Dog Show Shannon Miller Park 25-26 Rodeo Hall of Fame Weekend National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum 26-27 Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Wildlife Expo Lazy E Arena 26 Edmond Farmer’s Market Festival Market Place 26 Boys Ranch Town Rodeo Boys Ranch Town - 5100 E 33rd St, Edmond, 26 Music4 Water Festival Shannon Miller Park
October 2015 1-31 Celebrating Edmond History - 30 Years and Counting Edmond Historical Society & Museum, 431 S. Boulevard
8 Edmond Electric & Water Resources Open House Cross Timbers Public Service Center 10 Edmond Farmer’s Market Festival Market Place 10 Mummy & Son Dance MAC (Mitch Park)
12 2015 Couples Championship Kickingbird Golf Club 16-18 OHSRA/OJHSRA Fall Break Bash Rodeo Lazy E Arena 17 Edmond Farmer’s Market Festival Market Place 17 Heard on Hurd Downtown Edmond on Broadway between Main & Hurd 22-31 USTRC Shootout Championship Team Roping Lazy E Arena 23-30 Storybook Forest Arcadia Lake
2 EdFest Festival Market Place (Downtown Edmond)
24 Edmond Farmer’s Market Festival Market Place
3 Edmond Farmer’s Market Festival Market Place
24 Trunk or Treat in the Park Mitch Park
31 Edmond Farmer’s Market Festival Market Place
21 The Santa Market Downtown Community Center
November 2015
26 Edmond Turkey Trot Downtown Edmond
1-30 Celebrating Edmond History - 30 Years and Counting Edmond Historical Society & Museum, 431 S. Boulevard
28 Small Business Saturday Downtown Edmond
3-8 World Cutting Horse Finals Lazy E Arena 6-8 Turkey Shootout Soccer Tournament Edmond Soccer Club 7 Edmond’s Got Talent Performance Mitchell Hall at UCO 7 UCO Homecoming 10am - Homecoming Parade, 11:30am - Homecoming Tailgate, 2pm - Homecoming Football Game University of Central Oklahoma 12 Wine Through Time Wine & Food Tasting Fundraiser Edmond Historical Society & Museum 14-15 A-OK Alpaca Blast Off Lazy E Arena 19 Mozart Orchestra of New York Armstrong Auditorium
December 2015 1-31 Edmond Holiday Light Displays Downtown Edmond, Spring Creek Plaza, Spring Creek Village, First Baptist Church, UCO & OC Campuses. 1-19 Celebrating Edmond History - 30 Years and Counting Edmond Historical Society & Museum, 431 S. Boulevard 3-5 Annual Holiday Show UCO Jazz Lab 4 UCO WinterGlow Old North, Nigh University Center - UCO Campus 4-6 Boys Ranch Town Drive-Thru Christmas Pageant 5100 SE 33rd St, Edmond 5-19 Christmas in Downtown Edmond Downtown Edmond 12 Gingerbread House Contest Edmond Historical Society & Museum
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Shop.Eat.Play.Edmond.
We specialize in wooden letters from 6” to 4 feet tall, wooden words, growth charts and crosses. We also offer a full line of Greek products for sororities and fraternities. We love custom orders and our motto is “ We don’t do ugly”. We can be found at Paper Arts on 2nd Street and Fretz in Downtown Edmond, Cabin Fever in Kingfisher, And The Funky a Trunk West in Yukon or online at WagsCreations.com! Phone# is 405-206-4325 Email: Susan@wagscreations.com
Emory Anne Interiors is one of the trendiest stores in Edmond, with a fantastic selection of new high end to affordable pieces for your entire home, very unique home accessories, full line of Company C, Lenny & Eva and Waxing Poetic Jewelry, Thibaut fine fabrics, wallpaper and custom furniture. Emory Anne’s also offers fabric by the yard and design services in store. Be sure to stop by to visit this store first when redecorating on any budget. You can find Emory Anne Interiors at 15020 Bristol Blvd, on 33rd between Kelly and Santa Fe Open M-F 10 am to 6 pm and Sat. 10-5 pm. Be sure to follow at Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest for sales & inspiration and online at www.Emoryanneinteriors.com! If you have any questions, you can call the store at 405-753-4466.
Paper Arts is a scrapbook and art boutique that provides top of the line supplies, classes and one-on-one instruction, as well as, ready to buy gifts. We take pride in offering a comfortable space for anybody to come create their heart’s desires. You can visit the store at 632 W. Edmond Road 405-330-2055 https://www.facebook.com/pages/PaperArts/
If you are looking for a cozy place to stay for your special day, whether it be a relaxing weekend, a summer Wedding or another special occassion, visit ArcadianInn.com and 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 www.ArcadianInn.com or call 405-348-6347. Follow for specials at @ArcadianAarons at Facebook, Twitter Instagram & Pinterest!
MILLIES TABLE CATERING & More Millies is the place to go for weekly prepared meals, catering for your wedding or special event and for your Graduate! Millie’s also has new healthy items available for pick up in their Meals to Go freezer! Give Millie’s a call at 330-9156 or visit her website for more information! Located at 1333 W. Danforth Rd in Edmond! For more information, visit her website at www.MilliesTable.com
We offer affordable & stylish accents, restyled furniture, fun jewelry, unique holiday and home decor & gifts and we have an Etsy like atmosphere! Stop in now to see all of the latest decor & gifts and accessories for you and your home. Find Serendipity Market at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest! Our Location: 917 E Danforth Rd, Edmond (Across from Ted’s Cafe Escondido) and you can call us at 405-340-8869
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Shop.Eat.Play.Edmond. Go Local with Citizen’s Bank of Edmond Businesses!
2 Doors Down Furniture Consignment is now accepting select gently used brand name quality furniture and accessories. If you’re looking to make a change in your home, this store is the place to check first as their stock is unique, trendy, and affordable, but you have to check in often as their inventory changes daily. Be sure to stop in to 2 Doors Down, located at 15020 Bristol Park Blvd Ste 400, off 33rd Street, between Kelly & Santa Fe, and take a look around, great owners and great pieces! You can also find them at Facebook & Instagram at 2DoorsDownEdmond or by calling them at 405-254-5175 if you see something you’d like to place on hold! If you’d like to consign your gently used pieces, send your email to twodoorsdown.edmond@ yahoo.com Store hours are M-F 10-6 and Sat. 10-5
Enjoy the country at any one of the 5 cozy Honeymoon 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 www.Aaronsgate. com to discover the different packages and to reserve your room, or call 405-282-0613.
It’s almost Mother’s Day and Graduation , and now is a great time to save on something new with Edmond Wine Shop’s Employee Picks! Cases are discounted, too! Be sure to follow them at Twitter & Facebook @EdmondWineShop! Located on 15th & Boulevard and open Mon– Sat. from 10 am until 9 pm! You can also call in any order at 405-3413122 for a later pick up.
The Animal Medical Center at I-35 offers comprehensive medical care, annual vaccine packages with heartworm checks, general surgery & dental care, senior pet care, a well stocked pharmacy, nutrition counseling, a large indoor dog and cat boading facility with 2 large outdoor play areas and professional grooming Mon.-Friday by appointment. The vets on staff are Dr. Tomlinson, Dr. Krenek and Dr. Farr. You can find them at Facebook at Animal Medical Center I-35, at Twitter at @ EdmondVet or call 405) 359-6301.
The Healthy Cookies for Nursing Moms! If you are nursing or pregnant, More Milk Cookies can assist in breastfeeding. Currently sold at cupcakes to go go in Edmond and The Changing Table in Oklahoma City, lactation cookies are a delicious way to meet dietary needs while nursing. For shipping or questions, email MoreMilkCookies@yahoo.com or call 405.330.2190. For wholesale and retail opportunities, please email melanyboughman@yahoo. com or call 405.657.4646Cupcakes to go go, 2524 West Edmond Road 405-330-2190 www.MoreMilkCookies.com
Roost Oklahoma is Downtown Edmond’s newest retailer. Designer owned, they offer a little of everything, including furniture, home accessories, jewelry, gifts & custom made items. Be sure to stop by the shop located at 2nd Street just west of the Farmers Market/ Festival Marketplace and Fretz, in the little turquoise building. You can find them online at Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @RoostOklahoma.
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Life Happens In The Good Ol’ Summertime By Belinda Crosier, LPC, LADC
Oh, those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer! They’re almost here, & with them, come expectations by parents & children about what those days will render. Sometimes those expectations don’t align very closely at all, nor are they likely to be spoken aloud, which leads eventually to surprising realizations by all parties. It’s safe to say most adolescents expect that very description to come to fruition---lazy, hazy & yes, even crazy, while parents usually expect – or at least hope – to see their kids being slightly more productive. One way to navigate this more smoothly is to have a family meeting ASAP after the last school bell rings & make the expectations clear. This will probably be met with fewer groans & rolled eyes if parents can acknowledge that they’re willing for their kids to have some fun while school is out. That being said, now to the unpleasantness of establishing summer rules about…….(yuck!) chores. There are several ways to look at this ageold source of grumbles; however, I personally feel that chores are simply preparation for the real world & that all kids should have chores all the time, but not everyone in Edmond, America concurs. The question is, do the kids take on extra chores in the summer? It’s seems reasonable, especially if both parents have jobs outside the home, that the people in the house with the most spare time on their hands, could take on an extra task or two without risking enslavement. Factor in the expense of increased activities kids expect to participate in & those additional chores can be seen as a means of earning their fun, which is how the real works for most of us. Then there’s the sticky wicket of (yuck, again!) curfew. Adolescents, in particular, seem to operate under the belief that everyone in the free world can stay up half the night & sleep half the day, wreaking havoc on the sleep schedules of their parents. It is not unreasonable to expect – or demand – that your children be –
and stay – in the house after a designated hour of your choosing. Explaining that the roof over their heads and the latest electronic gadget in their hands at that moment exist as a result of the adults in the household being able to wake up & get to their appointed responsibilities five to seven days a week, might make it a little more palatable to suggest that if their nighttime antics prevent that from happening, they will be prevented from enjoying those luxuries. It’s not incomprehensible that parents may have to employ some innovative methods for insuring their kiddos stay tucked in the house beyond the established bewitching hour. Having been there & done that myself, I understand this will elicit many complaints, and certain testing of the limits & consequences. If these rules have been sufficiently explained from the get-go, the broken record technique (i.e., “The rule is…………..” as many as times as needed) will suffice to restate the expectation without being drawn into any lengthy debate about the perceived fairness of these rules. Having a pre-thought out response to complaints/accusations such as, “Thank you for your thoughts on that,” or a simple, “Could be,” with a little smile, lets your child know you’ve heard their protest but you’re not swayed by it. The truly persistent youngster may well intensify the attack, but you, as the just-aspersistent parent, continue to mindlessly repeat the broken record statement. The ‘mindless’, or automatic response will help you stay detached, and by not feeling you need to defend your stance, it’s more likely you’ll avoid taking the resistance as a personal affront and thereby sidestep attack/counter-attack, escalating interactions with your child. Have a great summer! Edmond Family Counseling is here to support you and your family. Please support us with your donation so everyone has access to mental health care. www.edmondfamily.org
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