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Vol.9 2017 August/September
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Around Edmond Hi everyone! Welcome to my August/September edition of EdmondActive. I am so proud of this issue, as it is my 70th! I remember the very first issue and having the pleasure to shoot Summer Stolz, who is now a OSU Cowboy. She was and is an amazing person with an amazing giving nature. This has been a weird month for so many, and certainly the eclipse and tonight’s full moon just didn’t help. But at the same time, and of course, looking on the bright side, Houston residents revived all of our faith in humanity. I have no words for what happened with Harvey, and understand what it’s like to literally have nothing but the clothes on your back. It will be slow but with Texas sized love, anything is possible and hopefully everyone there will be able to bounce back. Huge love to all of the Oklahoma companies and people that are lending a hand, makes me proud to be a transplant Okie. In this issue, I was privileged to sit down with former President of the Edmond Chamber of Commerce, Mayor Lamb, and extraordinary musician Kyle Dillingham to discuss what a Sister City Program is, entails and how many entities in Edmond have been setting the pace for a thriving program with Engles, Russia and Qingyang, China. In My Home, Jennifer Hodgens, owner of Oklahome Homebuilders, talks about their upcoming Parade of Homes home, which is absolutely stunning. You can visit this home from September 9 to the 17th. In What’s New, check out some of the awesome local businesses in our area that either just opened, or just had ribbon cuttings with the Edmond Chamber of Commerce. And from our cover, my favorite event of the year, Heard on Hurd. Citizen’s Bank of Edmond has reached record attendance this year, and all due to the amazing volunteers from Citizen’s that come out every month, and of course, the pure energy of Jill Castilla, CEO and President of Citizen’s Bank of Edmond. The genuine effort has brought people from all over the metro to visit Edmond each month for the last 4 years. For Edmond residents, it’s an amazing chance to get together and enjoy Downtown Edmond every month to enjoy a bite to eat, do a little window shopping and pop up shopping, and then kick back and enjoy some amazing music with family and friends. And to all of you following EdmondActive at Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, thank you so very much, and thanks for being so much fun to engage with, it’s truly a joy to log in everyday. I hope you enjoy this issue, and be sure to check for next month’s issue where I will highlight all of the retailers for the upcoming holidays! Thanks for reading and I’ll see all of you around Edmond! Sherri
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My Home
Many Oklahomans will agree when I say fall is the best season. With pumpkin patches, hay rides and endless collections of scarves and boots, it really can’t get any better. Except it can! In Oklahoma City fall is kicked off with the semi-annual Parade of Homes. Hosted by the Central Oklahoma Home Builders Association, the Parade of Homes is a nine days long metro-wide open house event where you can tour and explore dozens of stunning homes built by Oklahoma City’s finest homebuilders. From September 9-17, homes in Edmond, Moore, Yukon, Midwest City and everywhere in between will be open to the public from 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. Tickets are free and can be downloaded from www.paradeofhomesok.com or picked up at any one of the open houses. Be sure to register your ticket because those who visit five or more homes will be entered to win a $1,00 gift card! Beginning in early September copies of the Parade of Homes Fall Classic Guidebook will be available at any Best Buy location. The incredible local homebuilders
featured during this parade have worked for months and years to create inspirational homes that will WOW the public. From European Cottages to all American Craftsmans, you’re bound to stumble onto your dream home no matter your style preference. These homebuilders have teamed up with the best local designers and subcontractors to feature homes decked from floor to ceiling in the latest trends. Beyond the quality construction, some homes will even be staged with custom furnishings to further show off everything these homes have to offer. Our team, OklaHome Homebuilders has also been working tirelessly to put the final touches on our own little slice of heaven - a show-stopping modern farmhouse located at 10409 Chitwood Farms Road. We would like to personally invite you to tour this interior designer’s dream-come-true. We say that both literally and figuratively, this home is being custom built for an interior designer (and mom)! From the wrap-a-round porch to the reclaimed wood shiplap walls, creativity is dripping off every inch of this 4,830-square foot home.
Our modern farmhouse homes are known for their seamless pairings of the modern and the rustic and this home lives up to the standard. The seamless metal roof, wallpapered niches and vintage-inspired tile are what Pinterest boards are made of! This home has something for every member of the family. Men can relax in the ultimate man cave - the Gentlemen’s Whiskey Lounge. Seriously! The kids will enjoy playing in the upstairs bunk room and homeschool learning space that is complete with a secret hidden play space! As it often is, the kitchen is the heart of the home and in this case, it’s also every chef’s dream. Thor appliances and quartz countertops create a beautiful, functional space for preparing meals for family and friends. Our custom modern farmhouses are tailored to meet every homeowner’s needs and dreams and this home has exceeded all expectations. During both weekends of the parade we invite you to stop by our parade home to enjoy food trucks, live music, a photo booth and just a grand ol’ time! We can’t wait to see you there!
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Local Flavor
Hold and Hollo Wine Available at Edmond Wine Shop at 1521 S Boulevard Hours: Monday – Saturday 10 - 9 pm
For those of us who choose wine by the label or enjoy wine that inspires, Hold And Hollo (~$30) will jump off the shelf with their simple rubber textured labels and unique semi-transparent boxes. Örsi Juhász & Gerg Kovács in Hungary successfully crafted a design that reflects the brands re-invention of Tokaj wines. Hold And Hollo comes in a fresh flavorful Dry or a golden white sweet, both best served 50-54 degrees fahrenheit and in good company.
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City Buzz Edmond Shines Is Now Taking Audition Videos! Be sure to keep your eye out to the Edmond Family Counseling Facebook page for more information regarding their inaugural fund raiser and community talent show. If you have a special talent, take a look at the information below, and then visit Edmondshines.edmondfamily.org to submit your audition video.
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City Buzz
Painted Sky Opera Brings A Season Of Divas To Oklahoma City Painted Sky Opera announces its 201718 season of three productions about opera’s most recognizable character – the diva. Painted Sky Opera begins its season in October with “Tosca”, Giacomo Puccini’s masterwork about an opera singer who must make some difficult decisions when her beloved Cavaradossi is arrested for treason by the lecherous police chief Scarpia. The season continues in February with “Souvenir”, a comedic play with incidental music about the life of one of history’s least-talented divas, Florence Foster Jenkins. The season concludes in May with “Three Decembers” by American composer Jake Heggie, focusing on a Broadway diva over three decades as she achieves fame at the expense of her relationship with her two adult children. “I’m excited for our second season, in part because we get to share these three fantastic shows with Oklahoma City,” said
Rob Glaubitz, artistic director of Painted Sky Opera. “Tosca hasn’t been performed in Oklahoma City since the 1960s and the other two – Souvenir and Three Decembers – have never been performed in Oklahoma . Overall, our second season will challenge traditional assumptions of what ‘opera’ is and reveal that opera is an exciting and evolving art form that looks towards the future as well as the past.” As Oklahoma City’s only professional opera company, Painted Sky Opera enters its second season with great energy, having presented three successful productions during its first season of existence in Oklahoma City. Of particular note was “La Traviata”, which sold out both of its performances and featured Normanbased soprano Nicole Van Every, who will appear again in Tosca in the title role. The success of Painted Sky Opera’s first season led to the Civic Center Music Hall asking Painted Sky Opera to become its
newest resident company. “It’s a honor to be chosen as a one of the resident companies at Civic Center Music Hall,” said Glaubitz. “One of our primary goals in starting Painted Sky Opera was to make professional opera a part of Oklahoma City’s arts culture. Sharing the city’s premiere performing space with some of the city’s premiere arts organizations is a huge step in the right direction.” “Tosca” will be performed October 6-8. “Souvenir: A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins” will be performed February 23-March 4. “Three Decembers” will be performed May 1113. All performances are at Civic Center Music Hall in the Freede Little Theatre or CitySpace. Tickets and more information are available at www.paintedskyopera. org.
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Sister City
Kyle Dillingham Represents Edmond In Qingyang As Cultural Ambassador For Edmond
Kyle Dillingham contacted me a few weeks ago, to alert me to the fact that he and his band Horseshoe Road are set to act as a cultural ambassador for Edmond’s Sister Cities program this September in Qingyang, China as a cultural ambassador, and he couldn’t be more excited about his upcoming tour on the Silk Road. The Sister Cities program is designed as a means for cultural exchange. A community of any size decides to join with a community in another nation to learn more about one another. Therefore, a sister city, country, oblast, prefecture, province, region, state, territory, town, or village relationship is a broad-based, officially approved, long-term partnership between two communities. Sister City relationships begin for a variety of reasons. Generally sister city
partnerships share similar demographics and town size. Partnerships may arise from business connections, travel, similar industries, diaspora communities, or shared history. For example, Portland, Oregon and Bologna, Italy’s partnership arose from shared industries in biotechnology and education, an appreciation for the arts, and a “similar attitude towards food”, whereas Chicago’s link with Warsaw, Poland began with the city’s historic Polish community. Sister Cities International also recognizes ‘Friendship City’ affiliations. These are a less formal arrangement that may be a step towards a full Sister City affiliation. ‘Friendship City’ is also the Chinese term for ‘Sister City’. EDMOND’S SISTER CITY CONNECTIONS
I recently had the privilege to be able to sit down with Horseshoe Road’s Kyle Dillingham, Mayor Lamb and former Edmond Chamber President Ken Moore to discuss the Sister City program for those who may not be familiar with this program, specifically to help describe its importance in diversity, inclusion and community collaboration on a global scale, and how that relates to all of us in Edmond. Ken Moore: A Sister City Program is meant to connect community to community, country to country. This program has been going on for a very long time, it actually started in Germany. Edmond has been involved in this program since 2008. This program isn’t just a City program, it’s a partnership with the City, UCO, OCU, the Edmond Public School
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District, the Edmond Fine Arts Institute, the Edmond Chamber of Commerce, the Edmond Economic Development Authority and Francis Tuttle. Our first Sister City endeavor was with Engels, Russia, which is a German city settled within Russia and to which has an organization here in Edmond, which was interesting because we were looking for a German city to partner with. They have visited Edmond numerous times and have brought several students over to Edmond some that are still studying at UCO and Mayor Lamb and I have visited Engels numerous times, as well. We collaborated with Engels to achieve mutual understanding of each city’s cultural, educational and economic similarities and differences. We are concentrating our program on the Cultural and Educational aspects of the program, not so much the business aspect, although if that happens, then that is an added benefit Our second Sister City effort is in Qingyang, China. After visiting the representatives from Qingyang who visited OU, we attended a significant event in 2016, where over 90 countries attended, and where we signed a Sister City letter of intent. The most important part of the Sister City Programs are to understand the similarities and differences of the two communities participating. Mayor Charles Lamb: We believe the group that this program will have an impact on from this program will start with the now 25 to 35 year old generation. What we are focusing on is cultural and educational connections. In Qingyang, they have been studying English for years so they will be able to come over and easily communicate with us. One of the largest foreign populations at UCO is Chinese, so this collaboration between our two communities will help gel this connection. This generation is not bound by historical events, and have more an interest to connect through diversity and culture. Technology is improving such as with skype
Sister City
opportunities, and David Goin was with us on a trip to Engels, Russia, and he was thoroughly impressed by their student population and their ability to interact with us, and this technology helps connect the kids. Kyle Dillingham: Places like UCO have programs in place that is quite intentionally trying to bring these international students together with Edmond students, in a way that allows for a very natural development, and for some students who will develop careers within international networks. WHO MATCHES CITY TO CITY? Sister Cities International (SCI) is a nonprofit citizen diplomacy network that creates and strengthens partnerships between communities in the United States and those in other countries, particularly through the establishment of “sister
cities”. More than 2,000 cities, states and counties are partnered in 136 countries around the world. The organization “strives to build global cooperation at the municipal level, promote cultural understanding and stimulate economic development”. As the official organization which links jurisdictions in the U.S. with communities worldwide, Sister Cities International recognizes, registers, and coordinates sister city, county, municipalities, oblasts, prefectures, provinces, regions, state, town, and village linkages. The U.S. sister city program began in 1956 when President Dwight D. Eisenhower proposed a people-to-people, citizen diplomacy initiative. Originally a program of the National League of Cities, Sister Cities International became a separate, nonprofit corporation in 1967, due to the growth and popularity of the U.S. program. The organization’s mission is to “promote peace through mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation — one individual, one community at a time.” Sister Cities International’s stated goals are to: • Develop municipal partnerships between U.S. cities, counties, and states and similar jurisdictions in other nations. • Provide opportunities for city officials and citizens to experience and explore other cultures through long-term community partnerships. • Create an atmosphere in which economic and community development can be implemented and strengthened. • Stimulate environments through which communities will creatively learn, work, and solve problems together through reciprocal cultural, educational, municipal, business, professional and technical exchanges and projects. • Collaborate with organizations in the United States and other countries which share similar goals.
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Heard On Hurd
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only thriving but growing in community interest, and Citizen’s Bank of Edmond’s use of their community collaborations. In July, the absolute hottest day of the year, it seemed, Heard on Hurd saw almost a record breaking attendance, and even with long lines and skyrocketing temperatures and humidity, saw the crowd just happy to be in attendance. This is the norm for our city’s little monthly get together, and it bears the signature mark of CEO and President of Citizen’s Bank of Edmond, Jill Castilla. Castilla’s
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collaboration is a perfect fit. If you haven’t been to a Heard on Hurd event, you have two more chances this year on September 16th and on October 21st. The events run from 6 pm to 10 pm, beer sales are donated to the Edmond Public Schools Foundation, there are pop up shops and local brick and mortar shops are also open to the public, but most fun are the music and community connections.
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What’s New
Take 5 Oil Change recently held a ribbon cutting on August 18th to celebrate the grand opening of their new location, 3024 S. Broadway. Take 5 Oil Change offers high standards for customer service and employee training.
Ubohemia is a new clothing and gift boutique located at 150th & Santa Fe, that offers a selection of unique items for women of all sizes. Follow them at Facebook for current hours.
Project 66 recently held a ribbon cutting on August 15th to celebrate their 7th Anniversary! Project 66 is a non-profit, faithbased ministry providing food to families in need in Edmond, Arcadia, and surrounding communities. This food and resource center has expanded dramatically in the last few years and plan to keep doing so. Donations, financial contributions and volunteers are always welcome. To learn more, visit www.project66.org.
The new Plenty Mercantile location in Edmond is finally open, located at 15th & Bryant, on the Plaza side, next to Fuzzy’s. You’ll be completely surprised at the fun and unique atmosphere and philosophy behind this Automobile Alley favorite.
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What’s New A1 Pet Emporium was excited to hold a ribbon cutting on August 18th to celebrate their 3rd Anniversary! Their mission, first, is to educate consumers on healthy and natural foods for pets. None of the A1 pet foods contain corn, wheat, by-products, soy or artificial coloring. The second part of their mission is to bring awareness to local pet rescue organizations that help find permanent homes for homeless pets in the community. A1 has adoption events almost every weekend. To learn more, visit www.a1petemporium.com.
Pie Five Pizza Co. recently opened on Covell just next to Uptown Grocery. This pizza shop offers amazingly fresh pizza, HUGE salads, and has a drive through. Although this is a franchise, their service and product is quality centric, to the utmost degree. Pricing is moderate, but well worth it for fresh ingredients, made to order, and generous servings.
Orthodontic Associates held a ribbon cutting on August 10th, to celebrate their grand opening of their new location, 101 S. Saints Blvd. Ste 216 in Edmond. The Orthodontic Associates staff radiated joy as they gave tours of the new space. Orthodontic Associates staff specializes in providing the moist modern, c9omfortable orthodontic treatment options, such as Invisalign aligners, and braces for kids, teens and adults. As a practice, they have served Oklahomans for nearly three decades and are dedicated to making patients feel comfortable and happy. To learn more, visit www.oasmiles.com
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Edmond Events September 2017 The Power of Children: Making a Difference September 1 – October 21 – Edmond Historical Society & Museum Edmond Farmer’s Market and Junior Market September 6 – Mitch Park Live Music - Edgar Cruz September 6 – The Patriarch Craft Beer House Live Music - Bob Powers September 7 – The Patriarch Craft Beer House Broadway Tonight: Branford Marsalis Quartet September 8 – UCO - Mitchell Hall Theater Live Music - Chavez Soliz September 8 – The Patriarch Craft Beer House Movie Nights in the Park Little Giants September 8 – Mitch Park CMSA 5K Run September 9 – Mitch Park Edmond Farmer’s Market September 9 – Festival Market Place & Plaza Faith Family Friends 5k Race September 9 – Mitch Park Live Music - Justin Joslin Band September 9 – The Patriarch Craft Beer House OBS Streak September 10 – Mitch Park Edmond Farmer’s Market and Junior Market
September 13 – Mitch Park Live Music - The Ardent Spirits September 14 – The Patriarch Craft Beer House Oklahoma City Ballet: Rodeo & Firebird September 14 – Armstrong Auditorium Live Music - Don’t Tell Dena September 15 – The Patriarch Craft Beer House Citizens Bank Of Edmond’s Heard on Hurd September 16 – Downtown Edmond Edmond Farmer’s Market September 16 – Festival Market Place & Plaza Live Music - Crooked Feet September 16 – The Patriarch Craft Beer House UCO President’s Concert September 19 – UCO - Mitchell Hall Theater Edmond Farmer’s Market and Junior Market September 20 – Mitch Park
Live Music - Aaron Smith September 23 – The Patriarch Craft Beer House Edmond Art in Public Places Tour September 23 – MAC in Mitch Park Edmond Farmer’s Market September 23 – Festival Market Place & Plaza Edmond Farmer’s Market and Junior Market September 27 – Mitch Park 2017 Western Dressage World Finals September 28 – October 1 – Lazy E Arena Live Music - Will Gaines September 29 – The Patriarch Craft Beer House Boys Ranch Town Rodeo September 30 – Boys Ranch Town Edmond Farmer’s Market September 30 – Festival Market Place & Plaza Live Music - Ryan Davis September 30 – The Patriarch Craft Beer House
Place & Plaza Live Music - Jared Jenks October 7 – The Patriarch Craft Beer House UCO (University of Central Oklahoma) Homecoming October 7 – October 14 – University of Central OK UCO Symphony Orchestra October 10 – UCO - Mitchell Hall Theater Edmond Farmer’s Market and Junior Market October 11 – Mitch Park International Miniature Bull Riders World Finals October 12 – October 14 – Lazy E Arena Movie Nights in the Park Hotel Transylvania October 13 – Mitch Park Edmond Farmer’s Market October 14 – Festival Market Place & Plaza Insane Inflatable 5k October 14 – Mitch Park
October 2017
Live Music - Joel Mosman & The OK Uprising October 14 – The Patriarch Craft Beer House
2017 Asian Moon Festival September 22 – University of Central OK
Edmond Farmer’s Market and Junior Market October 4 – Mitch Park
2017 Couples Championship October 15 – Kickingbird Golf Club
Live Music - Adam Miller September 22 – The Patriarch Craft Beer House
Live Music - Edgar Cruz October 5 – The Patriarch Craft Beer House
UCO Choirs Concert October 17 – UCO - Mitchell Hall Theater
Edmond Jr. Rodeo - Finals September 22 – September 23 – Edmond Round-Up Club
Chicago October 5 – October 7 – UCO Mitchell Hall Theater
Edmond Farmer’s Market and Junior Market October 18 – Mitch Park
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation - Wildlife Expo September 22 – September 24 – Lazy E Arena
EdFest October 6 – Festival Market Place & Plaza
Live Music - Edgar Cruz October 19 – The Patriarch Craft Beer House
Edmond Farmer’s Market October 7 – Festival Market
Live Music - Omarr Awake Acoustic
Live Music - Edgar Cruz September 21 – The Patriarch Craft Beer House
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October 20 – The Patriarch Craft Beer House
October 28 – Festival Market Place & Plaza
USTRC Shootout Championship Team Roping October 20 – October 29 – Lazy E Arena
Trunk or Treat in the Park October 28 – Mitch Park
Citizens Bank Of Edmond’s Heard on Hurd October 21 – Downtown Edmond
OC Homecoming Musical: Anything Goes November 2 – November 4 – Hardeman Auditorium
Edmond Farmer’s Market October 21 – Festival Market Place & Plaza
Eurydice November 2 – November 5 – UCO - Mitchell Hall Theater
OK Ale Trail October 21 – Downtown Edmond
Live Music - Vanderzee November 3 – The Patriarch Craft Beer House
OK Bride Fall Bridal Show October 21 – University of Central OK
OHSRA/OJHSRA Fall Break Bash Rodeo November 3 – November 5 – Lazy E Arena
Storybook Forest October 23 – October 30 – Arcadia Lake
November 2017
Edmond Crop Hunger Walk November 5 – Mitch Park
Edmond Farmer’s Market and Junior Market October 25 – Mitch Park
9th Annual Wine Through Time November 9 – Edmond Historical Society & Museum
Edmond Art in Public Places Tour October 26 – MAC in Mitch Park
Vintage CountrE Market 2 November 10 – November 11 – Lazy E Arena
Live Music - Ry Dalee & Evangeline October 27 – The Patriarch Craft Beer House Edmond Historic Ghost Tours October 27 – October 28 – Downtown Edmond Macabret: A Spooktacular Halloween Revue October 27 – October 29 – UCO - Jazz Lab Downtown Edmond Fall Festival October 28 – Festival Market Place & Plaza Edmond Farmer’s Market
Annual Holiday Bazaar November 11 – Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Kaleidoscope Dance Company Fall Concert November 17 – November 18 – UCO - Mitchell Hall Theater Edmond Outdoor Ice Skating Rink November 17 – January 7 – Mitch Park The 8th Annual Santa Market November 18 – Downtown Community Center Edmond Turkey Trot November 23 – Downtown Edmond
Chris Neal’s Rising Stars & Ultimate Calf Roping November 23 – November 26 – Lazy E Arena Downtown Edmond Horse Drawn Carriage Rides November 25 – Downtown Edmond Small Business Saturday November 25 – Downtown Edmond Poker Rodeo Association World Finals - Team Penning and Sorting November 30 – December 3 – Lazy E Arena
December 2017 UCO WinterGlow December 1 – University of Central OK Holiday Central December 1 – December 2 – UCO - Mitchell Hall Theater Santa at Citizen’s Bank December 1 – December 2 – Downtown Edmond Boys Ranch Town Drive-Thru Christmas Pageant December 1 – December 3 – Boys Ranch Town Downtown Edmond Horse Drawn Carriage Rides December 2 – Downtown Edmond Holiday Hop December 2 – Rodkey House Event and Education Annex Ugly Holiday Light 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run December 2 – Mitch Park
UCO Choirs Concert December 5 – UCO - Mitchell Hall Theater UCO Symphony Orchestra December 7 – UCO - Mitchell Hall Theater Downtown Edmond Horse Drawn Carriage Rides December 9 – Downtown Edmond Santa’s Art Workshop December 9 – Fine Arts Institute of Edmond MCDA Cowboy Christmas Cheer and Dance Classic December 9 – December 10 – Lazy E Arena Downtown Edmond Horse Drawn Carriage Rides December 16 – Downtown Edmond Santa & The Edmond Police Department December 16 – Edmond Police Department Downtown Edmond Horse Drawn Carriage Rides December 23 – Downtown Edmond
January 2018 Annual Eagle Watch January 5 – January 7 – Arcadia Lake Diavolo Dance Theatre January 30 – UCO - Mitchell Hall Theater Once Upon a Playground January 30 – March 16 – Edmond Historical Society & Museum
Christmas in Downtown Edmond December 2 – December 23 – Downtown Edmond
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ShopEdmond.
We offer affordable & stylish accents, re-styled 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
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 405753-4466.
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
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
It’s almost Mother’s Day, time for Spring Weddings, and Graduations! 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 Edmond Wine Shop on social networks at Twitter, Instagram & Facebook @EdmondWineShop! Located on 15th & Boulevard and open Mon– Sat. from 10 am until 9 pm! You can also call in any order at 405-341-3122 for a later pick up, visit Edmond Wine Shop online at EdmondWine.com.
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Enjoy the arrival of Fall in the country at any one of the 5 cozy cottages at Arcadian Getaways, formerly Aaron’s Gate, in Guthrie! Located just a few minutes north of Edmond, 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 of pumpkin pancakes and Martha’s World Famous Vanilla Butter Sauce. Be sure to check out the 4 and 7 day packages online at www. Aaronsgate.com to discover the cottages & to reserve your getaway, or call 405-282-0613.
Roost Interior Design is Designer owned, offering interior design services metro wide. Previously Roost Oklahoma, Andrea and Lauren are focusing their energy and talents on the interior design aspect of Roost for 2016! If you are interested in their services, you can find them online at Facebook and Instagram at @RoostOklahoma.
Paper Arts is a scrapbook and art boutique that provides top of the line supplies for scrapbooking, card making and other fun projects, classes and one-on-one instruction, as well as, ready to buy gifts. We love scrapbooking, card making and all things paper crafting. We also love to share our creations and the products that we find with our customers. There is nothing more satisfying to us than to hear the joy in a customer’s voice as they learn a new technique or find the perfect product for their projects. Paper Arts 632 W. Edmond Rd. Edmond, OK 73003 (405) 330-2055
Thanks to all of you who support our advertisers and who take the time to shop, eat and play at locally owned independent businesses in and around Edmond. The difference it makes keeping your sales tax dollars in Edmond means more spent on our roads and parks, city improvements, paying local residents salaries, and more. ShopLocal. ShopSmall. ShopEdmond.
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Life Happens The Panic Button By: John Goetz, LPC and Quinton Ellis, LPC Each year, millions of Americans suffer
the moment of truth. Every fiber in your
panicking because you’ve been panicking.
from panic attacks. By the numbers, the
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in a given year.
swim for it and take a breath. A panic
driving. Once you’re not so afraid of them
attack is like a wave crashing down on
they should occur less and less.
• Women are twice as likely as men to develop panic disorder.
you, pulling you deeper, and holding you
Edmond Family Counseling’s mission is
Panic disorder typically strikes in
down as you fight against it. If you are
to strengthen families and our community
young adulthood. Roughly half of all
having an attack, you must ride the wave
by championing mental health through
people who have panic disorder develop
as it pushes you down like a crazy roller
prevention, education, and counseling.
the condition before age 24.
coaster until it gives you the opportunity
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Risk of developing panic disorder
appears to be inherited. http://www.fearclinic.ufl.edu/ PanicDisorders.html
to swim your way to calmer water. Like an experienced surfer you must think your way to safety. The bottom line is if you can talk yourself through the event and use
With that as a backdrop, here are some
behavioral techniques and/or medications
tips and perspectives from two of Edmond
to control the most severe symptoms you
Family Counseling’s therapists who have
will decrease the intensity and the duration
experience helping people cope with panic
of these attacks. You will then be in a
attacks by reducing the frequency and
position to look at possible causal factors
severity.
and deal effectively with them.
JOHN GOETZ, LPC
QUINTON ELLIS, LPC
I would like to provide you with
Once you understand that your panic
a narrative which may help a person
attacks are irrational, that is, that your
suffering these attacks and begin to
fear and anxiety are not based in reality,
manage them. My story begins with you
you can start to think of them as brain
imagining yourself in Hawaii. You are
malfunctions- and predictable ones at
surfing 5-10 foot waves off the cost of
that. You know the symptoms, whether
your favorite beach. You find yourself
physical or psychological, and you know
pumped with excitement, amazed by the
how long these glitches generally last.
beauty of your surroundings, and then you
You know that they will end because
fall. The wave you were gracefully riding
they always do. At a certain point, you
is crashing down on you, pulling you
understand that most, if not all the time,
down to the bottom with a force you have
your response to the glitch has been
never experienced before. Now comes
making the problem worse. You’ve been
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