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AroundEdmond Finally, it’s May! What a crazy 6 weeks it has been. The Teacher’s Walkout lasted 9 days and was making progress when the OEA shut it down almost without any warning. This month we feature two Edmond teachers, and we give you their perspective and update the story to include the two organizations that are heading to the State Supreme Court to battle out the tax referendum issue, threatening the teacher pay raises. And if I know anything for a fact, all of the teachers in the State would rather see funding for schools increased for increased furniture, books and essential tools necessary for them to do their jobs basically and effectively even though most appreciated the pay raises. In this issue, we attended the Barrel Racing World Championship and bring you a photo gallery, talked to and visited Pet Angels Rescue and went out to enjoy Coffee & Cars, which is always a great time with some really cool cars always in attendance. The April Heard on Hurd happened on April 19, and was cool and misty throughout the night, but surprisingly
had residents out enjoying the musicians and food trucks. I am excited to head over to Downtown Edmond on May 19, to enjoy some warm weather, friends and food & beer with what looks to be an epic night. For those that are new to Edmond, this monthly festival runs March through October on the 3rd Saturday of each month, right in the heart of Downtown Edmond on Broadway. The event is family and dog friendly and is always a great time. If you can’t make it in May, be sure to check it out June 16 from 6-10 pm. That’s it for this month, and if you’re needing an updated current metro calendar for upcoming community events and classes, check ours out at Edmondactive.com and be sure to follow along daily for the most up to date community information online at @ Edmondactive at Facebook, Instagram and Twitter! See you around Edmond, Sherri
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CityBuzz Taziki’s Mediterranean Café will open its third location in Oklahoma on April 18, 2018 at 1389 E. 15t Street, Edmond, OK. Taziki’s, a “fresh-casual,” Mediterranean inspired restaurant, prepares over 100 items from scratch daily. The restaurant will seat over 100 people inside and will also have a spacious outdoor patio. The modern, Mediterranean décor will include hardwood furnishings, vaulted ceilings, natural stone, wood finishes, and a fireplace, the perfect setting to enjoy a glass of wine, mixed drink, or beer. The restaurant will also have a patio and a private meeting/dining space that will have full Audio/Visual capabilities. Taziki’s is known in Tulsa for having freshly prepared salads, sandwiches and gyros made with lamb, beef and chicken, as well as flavorful seafood options including salmon, tilapia and shrimp. The first Taziki’s in Tulsa opened in December of 2015 at 71st and Yale. The second Taziki’s in Oklahoma opened in November of 2017 on Cherry Street. “The people of Oklahoma have embraced our concept and we are blessed to be opening our first store in Edmond,” said the Operating Partner and Tulsa resident Dino Nithianadan. “We are looking forward to serving our fresh, healthy menu, and are proud to provide great food with gluten free and vegetarian options at a reasonable price,” said owner Mike Pierce. “We are dedicated to supporting the Edmond community and look forward to continuing to give back in many ways,” said Jason Opie a partner in the location and Oklahoma City resident. “To celebrate the grand opening, Taziki’s will make a donation to St. Jude of Oklahoma, just as we did when we opened our first two Oklahoma locations.” “We are so excited for the third Taziki’s location opening in Oklahoma—at each opening, and throughout the year, Taziki’s supports St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in our fundraising efforts to continue to support families and children fighting childhood cancer. At St. Jude families never receive a bill for treatment, travel, housing or food—all of this is possible because of wonderful partners, like Taziki’s, who continue to support us and our mission,” said Taylor Johnson the Regional Event Specialist for St. Jude of Oklahoma. In 2016, the United States Healthful Food Council (USHFC) announced that Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe’ had become the first national franchise to achieve REAL Certification, the emerging national standard for foodservice nutrition and sustainability. To become certified, Taziki’s had to go through an analysis of its restaurants, cooking processes, product sourcing and nutritional options.
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PetAngels Pet Angels Rescue Partners With Farmhouse Fresh And Emory Anne Interiors For Rescue Bed Donations Easter weekend, Pet Angels Animal Rescue in Guthrie held an open house to invite the public to come and see the beautiful new facility and consider some beautiful animals for adoption. In conjunction with the open house, Farmhouse Fresh Rep Brenda Roderick was in attendance to donate beds from the EmoryAnne Interiors sales of the Farmhouse Fresh books sold at the Edmond boutique. The founder of the Farmhouse Fresh brand not only produces certified organic spa products, but is a huge proponent of animal rescue, as her 5-acre ranch in Texas is designed as an animal sanctuary. I attended the open house at Pet Angels Rescue at the invitation of Anne McCarthy, owner of local Edmond boutique EmoryAnne Interiors, who sold enough of the Dog Bed Fairy Books to donate over 20 beds to Pet Angels Rescue. The book sales program donates $7 of each $10 book to dog bed donations provided to the recipient of the boutique’s choice. Here is my interview with Tiffany Smith of Pet Angels Rescue, located at 10374 S. Coltrane Boulevard, in Guthrie: EA: Tiffany, when did you start Pet Angels Rescue?
Tiffany Smith: I’ve volunteered for the last 5 years. However, Dana Huckabee, who started Pet Angels, has been rescuing animals for the last 15 years, starting at a rental house in South OKC, or since 1999, after people were dropping their animals off at the pet store she worked at. She asked the pet store owner if she could rent the space next door to house the animals and he agreed, stating animals always paid the best rent. EA: Who operates the facility here in Guthrie? Tiffany Smith: We have two full time staff, I write the grants, and my daughter helps do all of our social media. When my daughter got a house while attending OU, she wanted a Husky. When we went online to search for rescues, Pet Angels came up. We get a lot of northern breeds here, because they have to have space to run. They were born to work and they dig, climb, you name it. Dana knows how to contain this breed by putting chicken wire under the ground so they can’t dig out, and then we use a hotwire, which is just a pulse of energy, not electrocution, at the top of the containment units. EA: How many animals are you able to have at a time? Tiffany Smith: We can house 175 animals at a time but usually have about 80 or so at a time, and we only pull from rural shelters. In 2016, Dana pulled dogs
from 26 rural shelters. EA: Do you accept donations from the general public? Tiffany Smith: That is the only outlet for income we have, we have no government funding and we are not animal control. We take owner surrenders, but primarily pull from rural shelters. EA: Do you have a foster network? Tiffany Smith: Yes! We don’t have employees, and with the building, we thought we really needed to get our act together. We’ve had to write policies on intake, cleanliness, etc. We work with the OSU Veterinary Students for spaying and neutering, too. All dogs who leave our facility are co owned for life. So, if you aren’t able to keep a dog from our facility, you have to sign an agreement to bring the dog back to us and we will take them, no questions asked. For more information about Farmfresh Spa Products or to purchase the book “Dog Bed Fairy”, visit EmoryAnne Interiors at 150th & Santa Fe. For more information about Pet Angels Rescue, visit online at Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at PetAngelsRescue, or their website at Petangelsrescue.org. They rescue all breed dogs, cats, horses, small pets and birds.
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LocalEdmond Local Teachers Fight For Education Funding Teacher Pay Raises In Danger Still as Battle Goes to the State Supreme Court While March saw threats of a Teacher walkout, it appeared the State Legislature didn’t actually expect it to come to fruition. Most think the OEA led the walkout, but the truth of the matter that the historical walkout was in fact teacher required, and backed by administrations in all 77 counties. After the community got behind the teachers, support staff and administrators, the OEA decided to jump in and take charge of the situation at the State Capitol in April, including ending the walkout, after 9 days, without surveying the entire membership, only a select few. What I learned is that, even in Edmond, there is a shortage of desks, chairs and other basic essentials in some schools that most parents aren’t even aware of, much less new books, etc.
While leaders would like the general populous to believe is that teachers, support staff and administrators are just being greedy. It’s not a far stretch to believe that when teacher’s are so stressed about their own personal financial situation, that their full attention is being harnessed when in the classroom. And beyond, as we all know teacher’s days don’t end at the end of each school day. So, while the funding bill was passed and it appeared teacher pay raises were eminent, a group formed, named Oklahoma Taxpayers Unite, to dispute by way of referendum, the pay raises and the taxes that will pay for them. This group set out to gather signatures on petitions to form a ballot initiative meant to stop 1010X from moving into action, as of mid April. First, this is ludicrous, because many districts had just started drafting contracts for the next school year and this action caused these districts to have to put off
promises of the impending legislatively agreed upon raises, potentially causing much needed teachers to leave the State. As of May 11, 2018, there is another group of educators, named Professional Oklahoma Educators, out of Norman, who intend to stop the veto referendum. According to Ginger Tinney of Professional Oklahoma Educators, as told to KTUL, “You cannot do a referendum on an area that would affect the public peace, the health or the safety”, said Tinney. As of EA’s print deadline, a hearing date hasn’t been scheduled, and the Professional Oklahoma Educators will be making their argument to the State Supreme Court that the walkout was an example of how the public peace was adversely affected; therefore, the referendum should be blocked. During the walkout, we were able to speak to a couple of educators on the record and let you hear of their issues first hand.
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LocalEdmond Interview with Edmond Memorial High School AP Teacher, Greg Oppel
EA: How are you involved in the walkout? GO: What’s my involvement? Well, I created a Facebook group, and then with a group of teachers we created a GroupMe to communicate, and then a website, and my school’s website and Facebook page ended up becoming the one for the district, so I helped coordinate logistics and communication to help everybody be together. Inform them at least, on what’s going on, and we’re trying to stay on the same page. EA: And you’re an AP Government teacher at Memorial? GO: I’m a social studies teacher. I now teach AP US Government and AP Comparative Government. EA: What is your personal reason for wanting to be out here supporting this walkout? GO: The reason I’m here is the broad group of goals that OEA helped define. Teacher pay is part of it. Pay for support staff. Education funding overall. And ideally, raises for state employees and restoring funding to public spending. EA: What are the conditions at Edmond Memorial? What are you edmondactive.com
wanting to see improve? GO: Well, I guess what I would say is the conditions at Edmond Memorial are great in the sense that we have a really strong, capable administrative team and set of teachers. What goes on in what I’m calling the “New Oklahoma Standard,” what goes on in Oklahoma is that teachers and parents and administrators make up for what they’ve gotten used to not having with extra time, extra work donations, family contributions. So we - we make it. But we make it in circumstances where we don’t have appropriate per-pupil funding from the state, which means we have larger class sizes than we should. It means that we don’t have the resources that we should have, whether it’s consumables like paper or we have to make tough decisions about having to fund professional development and other programs like that that we used to get more money from the state for. We still can do some of these things, but we don’t have as much money as we used to have for it. EA: Kind of just getting stretched thinner and thinner and thinner. GO: And the other thing is, we get used to not having things, like, we’re not able to have librarians in the library after school. We just have to cut services. We’re not one of the districts that’s had to cut art programs or music and all those things, but one of the reasons is for the students and the teachers and the schools where those things have happened. I don’t remember the percentage but I know that the Oklahoma Policy Institute have numbers on
what I thought was a shockingly large number, I want to say 30 or 40 percent of the schools in the state, higher than I thought, have four-day weeks. EA: What would be the moment where everyone said, collectively, “let’s go back to the classroom”? GO: Well, what I would say is that I’m doing this interview with you on Thursday at 3:40 PM, so I know that there’s legislation in the works, and that the Legislature is going to meet tomorrow looking at a couple different funding sources. I think the first thing you’d have to say is that we’d need time to figure out, once the legislation has passed, what it means and whether it can be changed like what happened last week, when the revenue sources were changed. So, to begin with, I want to have time, and I think a lot of teachers want to have time, to know what everything is going to be. But I think, overall, in the media often it’s portrayed as a teacher walkout for teacher pay.
LocalEdmond That’s not the issue for us, so my goal would be full funding and commitment towards education spending overall. And then these other revenue sources that don’t borrow money from other state services so that the next year the money would be guaranteed. I think we’re moving towards those issues being dealt with, but from what I understand right now, a lot of the asks are part of what we asked for. So if we don’t push for that and more, then we really haven’t met our long-term goals. Because this movement is special. I’ve been speaking with teachers from Guymon and Hugo, from the edges of the state, and they’re committed. They have more needs than we do. I talked to a teacher from Guymon who said they have 30 different languages spoken in their schools, because they’ve got meat packing plants and they have immigrants who come in and work there, and they need the resources to help them. What I’m really
here for is a reasonable commitment from the State Legislature that they’re going to say that public spending on these services is a necessary goal of the state, and that revenue has to be created to provide for these, and we’ve seen a lot of gamesmanship, and we’ve seen a lot of rhetoric, and it seems pretty clear to me that politicians, regardless of which party they are, need to be honest in their dealings. I think this is the beginning of a step of candidates - and I don’t really care what party they run from - candidates that are serious about helping to provide revenue for this state so that we can be competitive in the global market, so that other companies want to come here and invest in our state by hiring our students that come out of our public schools and colleges. I’m looking for philosophical change regardless of what party you’re in, on honest brokering and commitments to developing funding for the future.
Natalie Wehmuller Interview: 5th Grade Teacher at Washington Irving Elementary School
EA: What are your personal reasons for supporting this teacher walkout? Natalie: I have 4 children myself, and their classrooms are just overflowing. As a teacher myself, I know that in their classes as well, I just know that there is just no way to meet the needs of these children, in the way that the school districts require us to. And, it’s just not fair to the kids. There is just not enough teachers to go around. I was teaching a math lesson one day, and I was literally running from student to student, when it hit me that I can’t be everything that the kids need. When I teach social studies, the kids have to share books because there aren’t enough books to go around and these books are ten years old. These books don’t cover state standards and the kids can’t take the books home with them because we share them with 4 other classes. I know that we are very blessed by our PTO, but there is only so much they can do. And, when we are in the classroom, it’s on me. With so many learning abilities, disabilities and disadvantages in the classroom, these kids need extra help that we just don’t have. The walkout is not just about me 10 edmondactive.com
LocalEdmond and the other teachers, it’s about the students and my own children. We go home exhausted, we still have papers to grade and we continue to work well past the school day. We’ve had 4 state standards to follow over the last 5 years, there is no continuity, there’s nothing to rely on. More than anything, when my daughter says she wants to be a teacher, I want to encourage her and not have to discourage her. I want to be proud to be an Oklahoma teacher, not pitied because of it. Sadly, I feel like we are the last generation of teachers. We can’t find anyone who is willing to fill the current open positions. This is worrisome for my own children and their future. EA: The main talking point is that teacher’s are only going after pay raises. What is your opinion of this point? Natalie: I would say no to this point. We can’t do what we do without our support staff, they are just as important as the teachers. We depend on them and they are the backbone of what all of us as teachers do on a daily basis. I wished the Legislature would have funded the schools first then considered the teacher pay raises. Is it nice? Yes, and it will help my family, but if I had a choice I would give it back for funding for the schools and the kids. At this point, even with
the raise, it doesn’t change the day to day issues within our classrooms, with more kids coming in next year. I wished they would prioritize this spending. You can’t cut your way to success, with the student population growing so quickly. EA: With Amazon turning away from OKC and surrounding areas because of the public school situation, what are your thoughts about this? Natalie: Right, there are no state programs. Without these programs, as teacher’s, we are writing grants and creating these programs, but that’s not on the record and something that is not seen. When people at large corporations look to move into certain areas, they want to know the school districts are going to be able to handle the needs of their children, just like any of us would do, and these companies are not happy with the foundation of the school systems in our area. You have to start with a foundation and Oklahoma’s is crumbling. EA: Edmond Public Schools is doing better, comparatively with other school districts across the State. Can you tell me how Washington Irving Elementary School in the Edmond Public School District is faring? Natalie: Well, the entire public
school system overall is crumbling. Washington Irving is where my own kids went, and I would love to retire here. If things continue to go the current way it has been going, there is no way I will be able to make it to retirement here. Edmond Public Schools is growing so fast that they cannot keep up with student growth. At Washington Irving Elementary School, we have over 900 students, and the Edmond Public School District is projecting over 1,000 in the next year. Our school has one counselor for all of these students. Most of the schools in our area there are no staff nurses, which is concerning, because of the kids with medical issues. Our school has been this size before, but the difference from then to now is that we had more teachers and staff to meet the needs of the students then, as opposed to the lack of teachers and support staff as it is now. And so as far as school funding, you can pack more kids into the schools, but if the teachers and staff don’t have the resources they need for these kids, it’s going to get worse and there is nothing we can do about that, without school funding increases. We want to keep our students in Oklahoma for their secondary education, and all the teachers are asking for are the tools to help our local kids qualify for and be well prepared for their college careers.
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LocalEvents World Championship Barrel Racing If you are ever looking for free entertainment in the Metro area you should keep an eye on the OKC Fairgrounds web page, because there always seems to be something happening there. We recently caught the World Championships of Barrel Racing there. Admission was free and the action was intense. It was definitely a good time Go to www.okstatefair. com for future events.
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On the first Saturday of each month one of the coolest gatherings in the metro goes down at the North Park Mall parking lot. From 9 to 11am on those Saturdays you will find an eclectic mix of some of the most bad ass cars in Oklahoma at an event called Coffee and Cars. And, yes, they do have a coffee vendor, so you can literally walk around with a cup of coffee and look at cars.
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LocalCalendar April 2018 Chamber Swingers Mon, April 9 100 E 5th St, Edmond, OK Special Card Class Tue, April 10 – Fri, April 13 Paper Arts, 632 W Edmond Rd, Edmond, OK Little Sapling Series for Toddlers (Ages 2-5) & Parents Tue, April 10 Myriad Gardens, 301 W Reno Ave, Oklahoma City, OK Storytime Science Tue, April 10 Science Museum Oklahoma, 2020 Remington Place, Oklahoma City, OK Fried Chicken Tuesdays in April Tue, April 10 Oak & Ore, 1732 NW 16th St, Ste A, Oklahoma City, OK Yoga Tuesdays in the Gardens Tue, April 10 Myriad Gardens, 301 W Reno Ave, Oklahoma City, OK Early Explorers Wed, April 11 Science Museum Oklahoma, 2020 Remington Place, Oklahoma City, OK Blockchain in Business and Cryptocurrency Introduction Wed, April 11 Vault 405, 10 N Broadway, Edmond, OK Dungeons and Dragons Wed, April 11 Edmond Unplugged, 117 S Broadway, Edmond OK Dylan Bradway Exhibition Opening Thu, April 12 DNA Galleries, 1709 NW 19th St, OKC, OK Central Musical Theatre: Six Women with Brain Death
Thu, April 12 UCO Jazz Lab, 100 E 5th St, Edmond, OK Barrel Bash Fri, April 13 – Sun, April 15 Lazy E Arena Family Workshop: Cheerful Garden Markers Fri, April 13 Myriad Gardens, 301 W Reno Ave, OKC, OK Neuroscientist for a Day Fri, April 13 Science Museum Oklahoma, 2020 Remington Place, OKC, OK
2020 Remington Place, OKC, OK Friendship Seed & Plant Exchange and Potluck! Sat, April 14 SixTwelve, 612 NW 29th St, OKC, OK Central Musical Theatre: Six Women with Brain Death Sun, April 15 UCO Jazz Lab, 100 E 5th St, Edmond, OK
Wed, April 18 Edmond Unplugged, 117 S Broadway, Edmond, OK Marissa Raglin Artist Reception Thu, April 19 The Skirvin Hilton, 1 Park Ave, OKC, OK Baby Signing Time Fri, April 20 Thrive Mama Collective, 1745 NW 16th St, OKC, OK
Public Access: Open Mic Sun, April 15 The Venue OKC, 1757 NW 16th St, OKC, OK
Family Workshop: Flower and Leaf Pressing Fri, April 20 Myriad Gardens, 301 W Reno Ave, OKC, OK
Bath Bomb Workshop Fri, April 13 Providence Farms, 14475 S Western Ave, Edmond, OK
UCO Jazz Combos Mon, April 16 UCO Jazz Lab, 100 E 5th St, Edmond, OK
Bath Bomb Workshop Fri, April 20 Providence Farms, 14475 S Western Ave, Edmond, OK
April Live on the Plaza: Earth Day Fri, April 13 Plaza District, 1623 N Blackwelder, OKC, OK
Storytime Science Tue, April 17 Science Museum Oklahoma, 2020 Remington Place, Oklahoma City, OK
SMO 21: Presented by Paycom Fri, April 20 Science Museum Oklahoma, 2020 Remington Place, OKC, OK
Movie in the Park: Ferdinand Fri, April 13 Edmond Parks and Rec, 2733 Marilyn Williams Dr, Edmond, OK
Fried Chicken Tuesdays in April Tue, April 17 Oak & Ore, 1732 NW 16th St, Ste A, Oklahoma City, OK
Opera: Martha Fri, April 20 – Sun, April 22 UCO - Mitchell Hall Theater
Art Night At Halcyon Fri, April 13 Halcyon Works Coworking Community, 405 NW 30th St, OKC, OK Central Musical Theatre: Six Women with Brain Death Fri, April 13 UCO Jazz Lab, 100 E 5th St, Edmond, OK Budding Artists Gardens’ Classes for Ages 7 to 11 Sat, April 14 Myriad Gardens, 301 W Reno Ave, OKC, OK Neuroscientist for a Day Sat, April 14 Science Museum Oklahoma,
Yoga Tuesdays in the Gardens Tue, April 17 Myriad Gardens, 301 W Reno Ave, Oklahoma City, OK
U.S. Team Penning Association Spring Round Up Fri, April 20 – Sun, April 22 Lazy E Arena
UCO Jazz Combos Tue, April 17 UCO Jazz Lab, 100 E 5th St, Edmond, OK
Gardening with Providence Farms Sat, April 21 Providence Farms, 14475 S Western Ave, Edmond, OK
Early Explorers Wed, April 18 Science Museum Oklahoma, 2020 Remington Place, Oklahoma City, OK
Earth Day Celebration Sat, April 21 Science Museum Oklahoma, 2020 Remington Place, OKC, OK
Wake Your Data: Excel Training Wed, April 18 Vault 405, 10 N Broadway, Edmond, OK
Citizens Bank Of Edmond’s Heard on Hurd Sat, April 21 Downtown Edmond
Dungeons and Dragons
Latte Art Pour Down
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LocalCalendar Sat, April 21 Evoke, 103 S Broadway, Edmond, OK Life is Good: Painting in the Gardens Sun, April 22 Myriad Gardens, 301 W Reno Ave, OKC, OK OptOutside Oklahoma presented by Fowler Sun, April 22 Myriad Gardens, 301 W Reno Ave, OKC, OK Public Access: Open Mic Sun, April 22 The Venue OKC, 1757 NW 16th St, OKC, OK UCO Jazz Ensembles Mon, April 23 UCO Jazz Lab, 100 E 5th St, Edmond, OK Little Sapling Series for Toddlers (Ages 2-5) & Parents Tue, April 24 Myriad Gardens, 301 W Reno Ave, Oklahoma City, OK Storytime Science Tue, April 24 Science Museum Oklahoma, 2020 Remington Place, Oklahoma City, OK
Senior Wellness Wednesday in the Gardens Wed, April 25 Myriad Gardens, 301 W Reno Ave, OKC, OK
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Early Explorers Wed, April 25 Science Museum Oklahoma, 2020 Remington Place, Oklahoma City, OK
Lazy E Red Dirt Reining Thu, May 3 – Sun, May 6 Lazy E Arena
UCO Wind Symphony Thu, April 26 UCO - Mitchell Hall Theater Oklahoma VS. Kansas Border Bash Rodeo Fri, April 27 – Sun, April 29 Lazy E Arena Saturday Scouts: Boy Scout Insect Study Badge Sat, April 28 Science Museum Oklahoma, 2020 Remington Place, OKC, OK Reclaiming the Lakou with Marie Casimir Sat, April 28 SixTwelve, 612 NW 29th St, OKC, OK Spring Sampler - Evening of Art Sat, April 28 Oak Tree Country Club
Fried Chicken Tuesdays in April Tue, April 24 Oak & Ore, 1732 NW 16th St, Ste A, Oklahoma City, OK
UCO Choral Masterworks Concert: Cherubini Requiem Sat, April 28 UCO - Mitchell Hall Theater
Yoga Tuesdays in the Gardens Tue, April 24 Myriad Gardens, 301 W Reno Ave, Oklahoma City, OK
UCO Percussion Concert Sun, April 29 UCO Jazz Lab, 100 E 5th St, Edmond, OK
Introduction to Growing Plants for New Gardeners Tue, April 24 Myriad Gardens, 301 W Reno Ave, Oklahoma City, OK
Cornhole for Kids at The Jones Assembly Sun, April 29 The Jones Assembly, 901 W Sheridan Ave, OKC, OK
UCO Symphonic Band Tue, April 24 UCO - Mitchell Hall Theater
Public Access: Open Mic Sun, April 29 The Venue OKC, 1757 NW 16th St, OKC, OK
The Midtown Men Wed, May 2 UCO - Mitchell Hall Theater
Student Choreography Showcase Fri, May 4 UCO - Mitchell Hall Theater 40th Annual Downtown Edmond Arts Festival Fri, May 4 – Sun, May 6 Downtown Edmond Glenn Miller Orchestra - A Legend Lives On Thu, May 10 Armstrong Auditorium Jr. Moto X Supercross Thu, May 10 – Sat, May 12 Lazy E Arena Citizens Bank Of Edmond’s Heard on Hurd Sat, May 19 Downtown Edmond Chris Neal’s Future Rising Stars & Ultimate Calf Roping Fri, May 25 – Mon, May 28 Lazy E Arena Pelican Bay Opening Day Mon, May 28 Pelican Bay Aquatic Center
CMSA Central National Sat, June 2 – Sat, June 9 Lazy E Arena 19th Annual UCO Endeavor Games Thu, June 7 – Sun, June 10 University of Central OK AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Show Wed, June 13 – Sun, June 17 Lazy E Arena Citizens Bank Of Edmond’s Heard on Hurd Sat, June 16 Downtown Edmond Oklahoma 4-H State Horse Show Thu, June 21 – Sat, June 23 Lazy E Arena LibertyFest Concert in the Park at UCO Thu, June 28 University of Central OK LibertyFest Rodeo Fri, June 29 – Sat, June 30 Carl Benne Arena Vintage CountrE Market Fri, June 29 – Sat, June 30 Lazy E Arena LibertyFest Car Show at Hafer Park Sat, June 30 Hafer Park
June 2018
Miss LibertyFest Pageant Sat, June 30 Santa Fe High School
Oklahoma Route 66 Corvette Round Up Fri, June 1 – Sat, June 2 Hafer Park
LibertyFest KiteFest Sat, June 30 – Sun, July 1 Mitch Park
Triple Crown Fast Pitch Tournament Fri, June 1 – Mon, June 4 Mitch Park Touch-A-Truck Sat, June 2 University of Central OK
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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 Hours: M-Sat. 10-6:30 Holiday hours on Sunday: 1-5:30
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, including a full line of Company C and Norwalk Furniture, Thibaut fine fabrics, wallpaper and custom furniture. and more! 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 150th & 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.
Millies is the place to go for weekly pre pared 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
Tis the Season 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 Hours: 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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ShopEdmond 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.
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! Store hours are M-F 10-6 and Sat. 10-5 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 Store hours are T-F 10-6 Sat. 10-4
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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LifeHappens The Nature of Domestic Violence By John Goetz, LPC
As the survivors of the Florida school shooting head back to school and the nation focuses its attention on the why and how of this tragic event, I would like to suggest we pull ourselves away from the headlines and place some of our focus on a type of violence that literally strikes people in their homes. Let’s start with a definition. Domestic violence is the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another. It includes physical violence, sexual violence, threats, and emotional or psychological abuse. The frequency and severity of domestic violence varies dramatically. In the United States an average of 20 people are physically abused by intimate partners every minute. This equates to more than 10 million abuse victims annually. Domestic Violence is prevalent in every community, and affects all people regardless of age, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender, race, religion, or nationality. “Over all 1 in 3 female murder victims and 1 in 20 male murder victims are killed by intimate partners”, Criminal Justice Policy Review, 19(1), 117-130. These are very sobering statistics. The main objective of abusers is to dominate and control the other person in an intimate relationship. They are manipulative and clever, using a wide variety of tactics to gain and maintain control over their partners. Every relationship is different, and all abusers do not follow the exact same pattern of abuse, but they do follow a similar pattern using an overarching strategy known as coercive control. Coercive control refers to a combination of tactics such as isolation, degradation, micromanagement, manipulation, stalking, physical abuse, sexual coercion, threats and punishments. An abuser often operate within cycles including periods of good times and peace turning into periods of abuse. Over time this allows the abuser to instill fear in their partner and maintain control over their lives. Abusers often present themselves publicly as loving and attentive. They may
be charming, successful, well-liked and even romantic. However over time these behaviors change. The attention they give at first seems supportive and well intentioned, then it feels isolating and controlling. A key indicator comes when the victimized person tries to assert themselves causing the abuser to become even more controlling and abusive. The victimized person becomes fearful and believes they are unable to escape or leave. Sometimes, the abuser may not let them leave. This article just begins to try to describe the dynamics of domestic violence, undoubtedly there are other dynamics that are involved. Education is the first step to avoiding these relationships and recognizing the signs if this is affecting you currently. There are resources and people to help you. If you feel you are a victim of domestic violence contact the national domestic violence hotline at 1-800-799-safe (7233), the YWCA (405) 948-1770, or www. TheHotline.org. Edmond Family Counseling accepts all “walk in” clients who are in crisis free of charge. You can reach us anytime by phone at 405-341-3554. Please know, that our agency is deeply committed to furthering issues of mental health in the community. Edmond Family Counseling’s doors are always open to you and your family and your support is appreciated. To learn more, check out http://edmondfamily. org or our Facebook page: http://facebook. com/edmondfamilycounseling.
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Stop by Emory Anne Interiors to see whats in store for Summer! Fresh. Fun. Unique.
Company C for Norwalk furniture and coordinating fabrics are now in stock!
Emory Anne Interiors has a full Bridal Registry!
HOURS: Mon-Fri 10am-6pm Saturday 10am-5pm 405.753.4466 www.emoryanneinteriors.com 120 NE 150th Street, Edmond (at 150th and Santa Fe)
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