edmond active february 2015 vol. 7 issue 2

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SixTwelve FounderAmy Young:The Paseo’s New SchoolTo Connect The Community

My Home:How To Choose A Real Estate Agent

My Yard:Protection From Late Winter Damage

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Table Of Contents

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4. Around Edmond6. City Buzz8. Social Edmond9. Tech10. MY HOME12. romantic EDMOND18. Local Flavor20. Shop. Eat. Play.22. life happens

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Winter. Spring. Winter. Spring? I am usually the one to be super excited

about snow in the late winter. This year, however, I was not. It might have

been because I was so happy to be warmed up by the spring-like stretch we

had that the cold ice and snow didn’t seem as exciting as it does at the end of

a hot summer and fall. My favorite part about this time of year is really all of

the gearing up for spring and summer events going on around Edmond and

around the metro. With the Spring coming quick and daylight savings time in

full swing, it’s hard not to get excited despite ice and snow!

In this issue, we are featuring a new

community school in the Paseo called

SixTwelve, and we hope you take a

moment to read this interview done with

founder and board member Amy Young.

It is a unique concept, an amazing idea,

and Amy’s enthuiasim watching her idea

finally come to life is contagious! We

hope you’ll want to volunteer or teach

when you’re done reading! Also, we are

so excited to have horticulturalist Heather

Popowsky back in My Yard with all the

info you’ll need to protect your garden

from late season freezing and she outlines

what you’ll need to do in the garden to open

it up for the spring season. We also are

thrilled to have Jennifer Smith Hodgens

back in My Home outling what you need to know before you hire a real estate

agent to sell your home. In Local Flavor, Girl Scout Cookies! Thanks to Girl

Scout Troop 256 for braving the cold weather and selling cookies at Flattire

Burgers in the cold & ice. Good luck to you in your sales goals! And for

anyone who calls out my decision to highlight Girl Scout Cookies in Local

Flavor. Two words for you. Thin Mints.

Please take a moment when you’re out shopping or dining to say something

nice to the hard working business owners in our magazine! They are an

amazing group of very creative, unique and fun people!

In addition, don’t forget to check out Shop Edmond, Social Edmond and

City Buzz for a head’s up on what’s new.

Thanks to all of you for reading and I’ll see all of you around Edmond!

Sherri

AROUND EDMOND

Looking to be a part of the community

conversation?Advertise! Call 315-7325

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CITY BUZZThe current street art project

happening on Boulevard at 9th

Street may rub some residents

the wrong way while many

really like the project. The

very lively conversation at our

Facebook Fanpage received

hundreds of likes and the

same in comments. We really

liked the civil discussion that

occured about the right of

creative expression! Whether

you like it or not, it’s cool to see

something creative happening

in Edmond!

Congrats to the Edmond North Huskies on a successful Balto

Week! And kudos to the anonymous donor that matched their

donations for this amazing amount! photo from Edmond

Public Schools Facebook Page

I loved every single thing about the Memorial High

School student who made a Valentine for every girl

(teachers, too!) at EMHS! Well done and what a lesson

to teach.

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To those residents who are new to Oklahoma, welcome to spring. Not

only can we have a beautiful 79 degree Saturday with an ice storm

happening the next day, sometimes we throw a tornado and earthquake

in to sweeten the experience.

Here is the 2015 Parks & Rec Movie in the Park schedule: 3/20 BoxTrolls @ Mitch, 4/17/ Maleficent @ Chitwood, 5/15 Big

Hero6 @ Hafer, 6/12 Alexaander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day @ Shannon Miller Park, 7/10 Judy Moody,

8/14 Into The Woods Rudkin, 9/14 Annie @ Hafer and 10/9 Strange Magic at Kickingbird Golf Course.

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SOCIAL EDMOND

FOLLOW THEM

INSTAGRAMThanks so much to all of you for following us

at Facebook & Twitter, but also at Instagram,

with almost 1,400 local residents & businesses

now following! I appreciate it!

FACEBOOK Unique street art on Boulevard and 9th Street

caused quite a discussion about freedom of

creativity at our Fan Page in mid February.

Whether you like it personally or not, it is

unique to see this happen in Edmond!

REACTION

@EdmondActive can be found at Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram and has fun each month bringing you what’s happening in Edmond at local events, and what’s new in local shopping, dining and more.

@EdmondWineShop can be found highlighting new arrivals and their sales & Employee Picks, and on Twitter you can follow Vance Gregory in real time from the shop at 1520 S Boulevard!

@Beedmond is a great feed found at Facebook & Twitter that highlights this app and all that is useful for local teens in Edmond. Their app helps teens find transportation, medical assistance, college info & more.

@CityofEdmond is the official city feed at Twitter and City of Edmond at Facebook, which is were you’ll get city information about street closings, urban forestry and adopt a tree information, their monthly Youtube channel Activity Planner, and more!

@SerendipityMarket is a vendor boutique located in Edmond at 918 E Danforth Rd, and can be found at Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

@CitizensEdmond is Edmond’s oldest and only independent community bank. You can find them at Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Youtube. This is seriously one fun account to follow as our local bank is always coming up with fun ideas to connect with local business and residents!

Community Poll - Do you like Daylight Savings Time?Yes - 54%No - 46%* We love daylight savings time, however most of our readers made the comment the only thing they didn’t like was being tired until it was time to fall back again. I get this,

as the first week I am exhausted!

Keep your eye out for new events at EdmondActive.comAs new events become available, you can

check our events calendar via desktop,

your tablet or via your mobile device any

time. As always, by mid March there are

new events coming up in Edmond and

around the entire metro, and we’ll have

them listed for you! Coming this spring

will be events from Paint Your Art Out,

the Oklahoma City Zoo, the Downtown

Edmond Business Association, Citizens

Bank’s Heard on Hurd, and the City Parks

and Rec Department including Movies in

the Park and the opening of the Farmer’s

Market.

EVENTS

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TECH

Timeful came highly recommended, as well by Mashable, and I would say it is just average. It is a calender that reminds you to do particular tasks you list on its to do list. Again, I found this extremely redundant as my phone will do the exact same thing. It’s free at the iTunes store.

I have tried Evernote and I like it for my iPhone for keeping all that I do organized and as a second reminder system. Easily Do Assistant came highly rated by Mashable, so I decided to give it a try. It brings together social media, your calendar, email reminders and contacts in one place and you can set up notifications, as well. It seems to work, however it seems a bit redundant as my phone does exactly the same thing. App is free, with a pro version available for a fee.

Anyone who shoots photos knows about Photoshop. This app is a very light version of the full computer version, and is an amazing tool for those on the go. You can crop, adjust, filter and more with this app, outside of the Instagram app, for use in other areas of your social sharing of photos. Best of all, it’s free!

Who doesn’t love the Thunder?! This is an awesome app that gives content, insight and upcoming events about our OKC Thunder. Our favorite thing about this app is that even if we don’t attend the game or whether we aren’t available to watch live, this app will keep you up to date live while the game is happening. This app is free.

Parents Helping Parents is a local app that is thourough and full of very useful information & resources for parents that are in need of support due to an addicted teen or adult child. This app constantly updates meetings & speaker topics. This app is free.

BeEdmond is a local and useful app for the kids of Edmond. It provides information on a variety of topics such as safety, counseling, suicide prevention & abuse, connectivity within the community, help with education links, citi link bus link, ways to volunteer & more. This app is free.

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My HomeChoosing a Selling Agent

By Jennifer Smith-Hodgens, of McCaleb Homes and Oklahome Home Builders

Thinking about selling your home? Statistics show that selling your home with the assistance of a professional real estate agent will bring you a higher profit, enough to cover the commission as well as put more money in your pocket. According to the National Association of Realtor’s 2013 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers.

So where do you start?In the past, homeowners would choose

a family friend real estate agent or drive through their community and look for the most prominent real estate signs. Sometimes they’d look for an agent with a big-name agency figuring they’ll have more “friends” to help spread the news about the new listing.

While this made since when Realtors carried around a “Book of Homes” to showcase their listings to their friends and office-mates, this method of marketing is highly outdated today and really unnecessary.

The invention of the Multiple Listing System “MLS” completely changed the way agents found new homes for their buyers. Most Realtors enter their listings into this database that is searchable by other Realtors – but not to the public. While this helped widen the search for homes and allowed buyers to see many more options – they were only able to view those options that their Realtor shared with them.

In the past few years, the real estate search has again completely changed. With dozens if not hundreds of new websites geared directly towards buyers, the availability of selection can be somewhat overwhelming. Buyers are now more savvy shoppers as 90% are looking on-line before ever stepping foot into a home. They can now tour 100s of homes at midnight in their pajamas if they want to – and they do! So by the time they set an appointment to see your home – it’s really like their second (or third) look.

This creates the need for elimination rather than gathering of possibilities. Buyers make a mental or written checklist and start searching through lists of homes, trying to narrow down the list to the ones that deserve an actual visit.

For this reason, it’s imperative that as a home seller, you put your very best foot forward – the first time. It’s a beauty pageant out there and your home will easily get lost in the shuffle if you don’t play the game well.

Re-enter the Realtor. Choosing a Selling Realtor is for that reason extremely important. When interviewing agents look for these 5 important attributes:

1. Are they tech savvy? Does the agent do the bare minimum by entering your home into the MLS system or will they also syndicate to multiple publicly searchable sites such as www.Realtor.com, www.Zillow.com and www.Trulia.com?

2. Does your agent have local market knowledge? Do they know what features about your home will most likely attract the largest audience? Can they give advice on how to prepare your home to shine in the beauty pageant?

3. Does the agent have a team of resources available to help while the home is in escrow? Many sellers think

that once a buyer is found and contract is signed, that the hard work is over. Not so. A good selling agent will have h a n d y m e n , movers, title c o m p a n i e s and even profess iona l cleaners to

help in the process of inspections, packing and closing.

4. Does your agent incorporate social media? Tech savvy buyers will more highly value a home that was recommended to them by a friend or family member. Good selling agents are “friends” with other good selling agents on Facebook, Twitter, etc. By posting your home, friends of their friends can share or tag listings that look promising. This method also boosts the search ability and findability of your home on-line overall.

5. Do they use a professional photographer? When buyers are looking to eliminate your home from a mass of lists of homes, they’re doing so on-line from the photos. Therefore it’s extremely important to put your best foot forward here. Personally, I love photography. I take pretty good pictures but I always hire a professional photographer (I hire a specific one through www.Obeo.com that I’ve trained to know my picky requirements) to do a photo shoot for each of my listings. As a matter of fact, one time Craig and I were called to a listing interview by a couple we’d never met before. When we got to their home and chatted a bit we asked how they heard about us. Rather than a referral or our website, they said that when they moved to Oklahoma City 2 years ago they saw several of our listings on-line and noticed how fantastic the photography was. Unfortunately at the time we didn’t have a listing that met their needs. But fortunately for them, the home they ended up buying was listed with non-professional, dark photos obviously taken from a phone. Because those photos of the home they bought were so bad, the home had been on the market for a long time and they got a bargain in the purchase. They made a mental note that when the time came to re-sell that home, they’d hire us to list the home with professional photography. So they did. And it sold within a week for much higher than they paid to a couple moving from out of state. That couple also saw the photos on-line and told their agent when their plane landed that they didn’t really need to go see many homes on the tour. They had seen the photos of this one online and knew it was right for them.

Edmond real estate market is absolutely booming right now. Don’t hesitate to put your home on the market. Hire the right professional and enjoy the move!

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Protecting Your Garden From Late Winter DamagePlus Helpful Tips for Opening it up for the Spring

By Heather Popowsky

Central Oklahoma has seen incredibly warm weather so far in 2015, with record highs being set in January. While everyone is enjoying a break from the cold, the warmer temperatures do not play well to dormant plants outside. The warmer weather, especially warmer overnight and ground temperature, cause perennial plants and trees to want to wake up for the spring. False budding and active new growth that is frozen off from a drastic decrease in temperature can cause severe damage and even death to several species of plants. Problems arise when the weather turns from a week of warmer than usual weather back to an extreme cold again.

There are several things that gardeners can do to help protect their exterior valuable plants.

*Watering consistently throughout the winter months helps give stability to plants. Irrigating 1-2 times a week at 1/3rd the duration of summer watering usually is sufficient enough.

*If the weather warms for more than 2-3 days cover winter damage susceptible plants with burlap or old sheets to help with the temperature transition back to the cold.

*If an item in the garden doesn’t seem to be fairing well a Root Stimulator Fertilizer may be able to revive the situation.

*If obvious damage has occurred on small to medium trees and shrubs resist the urge to prune the unsightliness back until the temperatures stabilize. If a larger deciduous or evergreen tree has lost a limb having it properly cut and removed is best.

*Take special care for spring and especially early spring blooming trees and shrubs, as their already established buds

do not like drastic and sudden temperature decreases.

*Start now saving fireplace ash to add to the vegetable garden in a few weeks, which provides 13 trace essentials elements to gardens naturally.

As with much in life, opening up your garden in the spring is all about timing, planning, and work. March 20 is the first day of spring for 2015 and as a general rule 3 weeks before spring arrives is a good time to start working on opening up your gardens. Now for our region of the country April 15 is the frost/freeze danger free day, however watching the weather around that time is wise because Oklahoma experienced 3 frost days after April 15 last year. Start now planning and acquiring materials needed. Here are some tips for opening flowerbeds for a successful spring.

*This is your last chance to take all your gardening motorized equipment in for maintenance and service. Even though this is recommended for early winter it is not to late and will ensure that malfunctioning tools do not ruin a workday. This is also a good time to sharpen hand tools.

*Testing the soil around the home and garden every 3 years is recommended. The County Extension office at OSU-OKC has all the information needed and will test brought in samples for a few dollars. This usually takes a few weeks for results and by spring would be a great benefit. Multiple samples can be brought in from different beds or turf soil areas.

*Check for drainage and in ground irrigation issues. Unclean gutters around the home can cause an immense amount of unexpected soil erosion. French drains clogged by leaves can cause issues if they are not flowing properly. Sprinkler systems that have run over the winter need their heads and pressure checked for damage as well. The cold months can cause rubber rings and gaskets to become brittle and break.

*This is the time of year to address any weeds in Bermuda or Zoysia turf grass and the easiest time of year to spot them. A simple post-emergent sprayed right on any green spot in the lawn works great.

*Blowing or raking leaves out of the

beds that have provided winter insulation will give plants some breathing and growing room. Mulching these leaves and adding them to the top of your vegetable garden is a great idea.

*Removing broken limbs and some light pruning and fertilizing is good closer to the first day of spring.

*A few weeks from spring cutting back ornamental grasses and pruning of crape myrtles. Pruning other bushes, trees, and roses after the first budding occurs.

*Sprinkling garden pre-emergent down in the late winter and early spring will save countless hours of weeding later in the season.

*Nitrogen based fertilizers can start to be applied close to the first day of spring as well. Much before then it would encourage growth that might be damaged by a hard freeze.

“The color of springtime is in the flowers; the color of winter is in the imagination.” ~Terri Guillemets

The advice above has been accumulated from my education in the field of horticulture to the almost decade of owning a landscaping business in the state of Oklahoma. Due to space and the purpose of this article I couldn’t elaborate on all the tips I gave and couldn’t fit all the advice I have for the season. So I encourage you to find me on facebook under Neighborhood Gardener or on Twitter @gardenchica for questions about this article and further information on monthly tips and to do lists items. Look for me here in March to keep Edmond up to date on improving your garden this season.

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Amy Young of SixTwelve is one of those people who’s outlook on life is contagious as soon as you meet her.

I have been Facebook connected with Amy since about 2010, when she worked at the Oklahoma Museum of Art.

Soon after, Amy and her partner James took on the project of a lifetime and are changing their community in an amazing, positive and permanent way. This interview is a result of watching Amy post photos of the renovation of the building before they could acquire funding for the past 5 years!

What is SixTwelve?SixTwelve is an energy efficient,

pedestrian and bike friendly, live/work community education center that focuses on concepts related to creativity, community, and sustainability. We are a place where people can gather to share knowledge, learn from each other, play and form a network of support for each other. We are also a meeting place for groups with like-minded missions and intentions, such as Transition OKC,

Sustainable OKC, and others! The classes and events that we offer focus on art, music, film, cooking, gardening, and other sustainability concepts.

How long has it taken to bring SixTwelve from its idea stage to opening for classes?

It took my partner, James Varnum, and I five years to bring this idea from concept to completion. We purchased the building in January of 2010, one week before it was supposed to be torn down.

Our first step was to use our own funds to repair the exterior brickwork and to bring the structure to a place where a bank would actually give us a loan.

No bank will give a loan on a building without title insurance, and it is rare to receive title insurance with a dilapidation notice tacked to your front door. Once we reached a place of stability with the building, BancFirst generously gave us a loan for a large portion of our renovation budget. We love BancFirst because they really do believe in community! They were the perfect fit for us.

We spent two and a half years rezoning our building and our connecting lot with the City of Oklahoma City. We had so many hope and dreams for our project that we wanted to make sure we were approved for all of it before we started renovation. Once we had our Special Planned Unit Development approved, we could move forward. It took another two years of renovation and hard work to bring SixTwelve to where we are today and it was worth every second!

Who can attend SixTwelve?SixTwelve is for people of all ages!

We are already providing after school classes and camps during school breaks

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SixTwelve Founder

Amy Young

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(spring, fall, summer, etc.) for school aged children, adult programming in the evenings and weekends, and eventually we will begin a pre-school, The Young School, during the weekdays.

We believe that learning should be fun! When you work and play together you have the opportunity to form friendships and work toward a common goal. We also believe that intergenerational learning and living is a key to happiness for all.

How will SixTwelve benefit the Paseo community and will it be available to those in other communities?

SixTwelve was planned with the Paseo community in mind, but we welcome anyone who wants to walk in our doors! We know that we are a small space, but through strategic scheduling and an open heart to people of all colors, ages, sexual orientations, socio-economic levels and religions, we hope to serve people all over our city!

We believe that there are already a multitude of people in our neighborhood

committed to urban farming, as can be seen at the CommonWealth Urban Farm program, the prolific amount of back yard and front yard gardens in the neighborhood, and the green house at Edgemere Elementary School. We have a wonderful charter arts school, Harding Fine Arts Academy, in the neighborhood and the Paseo Arts District is the original arts district of OKC. The arts and urban farming are important to our immediate community and the surrounding neighborhoods! SixTwelve has already partnered with many of these organizations to enrich their mission. Our hope is to bring even more people in to help make our neighborhood and city as vibrant as possible.

Volunteering is the foundation of what we have done so far, and will continue to do. Many of the neighborhood’s non-profit entities don’t have a lot of resources, but when we all work together, big things can happen! We are proof of that and are so grateful for all of the people throughout OKC, not just in our

neighborhood, who have stepped up to help. That is the wonderful thing about Oklahoma City. We believe that “All boats rise with the tide.” That concept is alive and well here and we are proud to be a part of it! We want to help people as much as we can and we know that there is only so much we can do on our own.

What types of services and classes will be offered?

We are currently offering afterschool programs, event rental space and weekend workshops for adults. We also have a growing schedule of events lined up on our website, www.sixtwelve.org.

In April we will begin providing residencies for artists, writers, chefs, dancers, musicians, urban farmers, and more! We have a satellite location in Savannah, Georgia, where we’ll be sending these creative people. Our hope is to give them the opportunity to get away, to create, to teach, to find inspiration and to give them exposure in another community, without losing

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them from ours. Our creative community is so important to our city. We want to help them grow their talent and skill and then bring them back to OKC to share it further!

Conversely, we will be bringing people in to OKC from other places as well. That is the reason for the upstairs apartments in the SixTwelve building. Our first artists from Savannah will arrive in June, thus beginning our cultural exchange with that fine southern city. In my travels there, I have found a thriving artistic community that is just as thirsty as OKC for more creative opportunities. The people there are stellar and I can’t wait to bring them here.

One of our programs, TradeShare, is a series of camps and classes taking place this summer, that will not only give people a chance to learn new skills, but also teach people how to facilitate a class at SixTwelve. Members of our organization are able to reserve our flex spaces/classrooms at no cost, so they are able to use the space for meetings, studio time, or anything other event they can dream up. Just as we have been blessed

with the ability to reach our dreams, we want people to have all of the resources needed to reach theirs.

Once we have enough funds raised to purchase our culinary equipment, we will offer cooking classes and an event kitchen. Members will be able to reserve this space as an incubator kitchen, providing a place for those who might want to start a business but might not have access to a commercial kitchen. Everything we do is geared toward helping people find their passions and purpose.

What are your goals for SixTwelve?Our mission statement is, “Sharing

Tools to Build a Better Community.” Our goals are to make all people feel as welcome and supported as we can, to encourage people to work together to reach a shared dream, to support the arts and sustainability communities through visibility, education and experience, and to give people the tools they need to take care of themselves and each other. We want all people to feel valued and to find their passion(s) in life.

Who is involved in SixTwelve and can anyone volunteer to help?

We are so fortunate to have community leaders in all areas volunteering with us as board members, facilitators and people making our events happen. Anyone who wants to join us is welcome! We will definitely need more hands on deck as we increase our programming. If interested, look for the link under “Take Action” on our website, www.sixtwelve.org

Were there any challenges in getting Six Twelve started over the last 5 years?

James and I faced many challenges over the past five years. Of course it takes a lot financially to do this, but we were very fortunate to have families that also believed in our dreams. We didn’t realize at the outset that it would take more than two years to rezone the property, but we also felt that with every commission hearing, we were given the chance to spread the word about what we were doing with many city leaders. That is a helpful thing when you’re trying to get people to join in the mission.

I’d say that my biggest challenge was

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having faith in myself. Fear of failure and judgment can be paralyzing, and when you hear “What’s taking so long?” over and over, you can begin to doubt yourself. Once I realized that we really didn’t owe all of our resources to anyone or anything other than our dreams, I also came to the conclusion that I should enjoy the process, however long it takes. That is so freeing! We still face those fears, especially now that we are accountable to our members and customers. We want to give everyone our best! But our “best right now” is not the “best” we’ll be able to give after a year or two of figuring things out. Life is a constant experiment and we have to be patient with ourselves as well as others. Enjoying the journey of growth is something we remind ourselves of as much as those who will walk in our doors. An environment of kindness, generosity and support goes a long way in encouraging growth!

Where did the idea for SixTwelve come from?

I have always dreamed of opening a little school where kids learned everything through the arts. I feel that when people

can see their own growth, inspired by learning and education, they can find happiness that doesn’t depend on outside circumstances. My mom says that I have been talking about this since childhood! From an early age, James wanted to renovate an old, historic structure in a sustainable way and tie it to the community. In 2007, I left teaching music at an elementary school in Norman and was working as an education curator at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. About the same time, James returned home from California, where he had attended USC for architecture and film studies. We were both renovating our old houses at the time and had become pretty good friends, so we regularly sat on my old porch swing, comparing notes on appliances and paint colors. (He always found better deals than I did!!! I was so jealous!) We would discuss our hopes and dreams and one day we just decided to combine them. In that moment, my tiny little school exploded into something huge! Now it is OUR community education center, and I couldn’t be happier about it!

Where are you located, and how can the public find more information about attending or getting involved with SixTwelve?

We are located at 612 NW 29th Street in the historic Paseo Arts District. The public can find more information about ways to donate or volunteer in the “Take Action” page of our website, www.sixtwelve.org.

Would you do it again? Yes! Definitely! We would both do it

again in a heartbeat! We love people and through this whole process, we’ve learned to love and respect ourselves further, too. This experience would have been valuable to both of us even if we never opened our doors, but we’re so excited to finally be at the point where we can. We want to serve our community and can now work alongside them in creating a welcoming, nurturing, loving place for everyone to find purpose! We’re so grateful for the opportunity to see our purpose come to life! There’s nothing quite like it.

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LOCAL FLAVORThanks to Troop 256 for braving the cold in front of Hideaway

Pizza on 5th St. and in front of FlatTire Burgers on Ayers! Way

to go!

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Company C offers colorful pillows,

throws & accessories to

brighten up your spaces!

All new arrivals coming soon from the Atlanta and Dallas Markets!

Emory Anne Interiors has a great selection of Easter Decor & Gifts!

HOURS: Mon-Fri 10am-6pmSaturday 10am-5pm

405.753.4466 www.emoryanneinteriors.com15020 Bristol Park Place, Edmond (on 33rd, between Santa Fe & Kelly)

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EdmondEventsMarch 2015

13Sandi Patty - Broadway Stories with the UCO Orchestra & The Young Voices of EdmondMitchell Hall Theatre, UCO

13-14Lazy E Mini-Sprint Car NationalsLazy E Arena

14-31Arbor Day Art ShowEdmond Historical Society and Museum

14St. Paddy’s Day DashMitch Park, Edmond

18Academy of St. Martin in the Fields - Jeremy Denk, pianoArmstrong Auditorium

20-22USTRC Winter Classic Team RopingLazy E Arena

20Movie Nights in the Park - The BoxTrollsMitch Park

21Heard on HurdDowntown Edmond on Broadway between Main & Hurd 26The Central Jazz JamUCO Jazz Lab

26Cantilena Women’s Choir and Local High School ChoirsSchool of Music ConcertMitchell Hall Theatre, UCO

30McGaw Lecture: Ravi Zacharias Best-selling author Payne Athletic Center / OC Campus

April 2015

1-25Arbor Day Art ShowEdmond Historical Society and Museum

2The Central Jazz JamUCO Jazz Lab

9-11UCO Kaleidoscope Dancers in ConcertMitchell Hall Theatre, UCO

10OC Theater Department Production - ‘24 Hour Theater’Judd Theatre / OC Campus

11Edmond Farmer’s MarketFestival Market Place

11Hound HuntBring your dogs to the Edmond Dog Park for some Easter egg hunting fun. Your dog will enjoy sniffing out eggs filled with dog treats and prizes.Edmond Dog Park (33rd Street & Rankin)

17-19Barrel Bash & FuturityLazy E Arena

17Movie Nights in the Park - MaleficentChitwood Park

18UCO ROTC 5K Gold Bar Run & WalkThatcher Hall, UCO Campus

18Kickingbird Golf Demo DayKickingbird Golf Club


18Heard on HurdLocal live music, food trucks and pop up shops will line downtown Edmond’s Broadway between Main & Hurd Street.Time: 6-10pmDowntown Edmond on Broadway between Main & Hurd

23The StepCrew - High-Energy Celtic Song and DanceArmstrong Auditorium23-26Floyd Collins musicalMitchell Hall Theatre, UCO

24-26Lazy E Red Dirt Classic USTRC Team RopingLazy E Arena

25Golf Family Fun NightKickingbird Golf Club


26Hershey’s Track MeetKids ages 9-14Edmond North High School Track

27UCO Percussion ConsortMitchell Hall Theatre, UCO

29UCO Symphonic BandMitchell Hall Theatre, UCO

30UCO Wind SymphonyMitchell Hall Theatre, UCO

May 2015

1-3Downtown Edmond Arts FestivalDowntown Edmond

1-3Lazy E Red Dirt ReiningLazy E Arena

2UCO Chorale Union and Symphony Orchestra: “Elijah”Mitchell Hall Theatre, UCO

7Senior Project Choreography ShowcaseMitchell Hall Theatre, UCO

910th Annual KickingBird 2-Man ScrambleKickingbird Golf Club


15-17World Premier of Rising Starr - Kay StarrMitchell Hall Theatre, UCO

15Movie Nights in the Park - Big Hero 6Hafer Park



16 Heard on HurdLocal live music, food trucks and pop up shopsDowntown Edmond on

Broadway between Main & Hurd

16Downtown Edmond Historic ToursDowntown Edmond22-25Chris Neal’s “Future Stars” Calf RopingLazy E Arena


30Blaze’s Ride to the Rescue Trainers ChallengeLazy E Arena


June 2015

3Edmond Farmer’s Market and Junior MarketFestival Market Place

4Summer Concerts in the Park SeriesHafer Park

5Edmond Historical Society - 30th Birthday Party and Heritage AwardsEdmond Historical Society & Museum

5-7 Lazy E Mounted Shooting Classic

Lazy E Arena

6Touch-a-TruckUniversity of Central Oklahoma

6Edmond Historical Society - 30th Birthday CelebrationEdmond Historical Society & Museum

6Kids All-American Fishing Derby. Kids age 5 -15 may enter this event. Spring Creek Park at Lake Arcadia

6-72015 KickingBird Senior ChampionshipKickingbird Golf Club

6Oklahoma Route 66 Corvette Round UpHafer Park



11-14UCO Endeavor GamesUCO


11-13 & 18-20The Secret GardenMitch Park Amphitheater





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If you are looking for a cozy place to stay for your special day, whether it be a relaxing weekend, a spring 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!

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

MILLIES TABLE CATERING & MoreMillies is the place to go for weekly prepared

meals, catering for your wedding or special event and for your Easter meal on April 5th! 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 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: [email protected]

Shop.Eat.Play.Edmond.

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/Paper-Arts/

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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 [email protected]

Store hours are M-F 10-6 and Sat. 10-5

It’s almost Valentine’s Day and now is a great time to save on something new with Edmond Wine Shop’s Employee Picks!

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 405-341-3122 for a later pick up.

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.

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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 [email protected] or call 405.330.2190.

For wholesale and retail opportunities, please email [email protected] or call 405.657.4646Cupcakes to go go, 2524 West Edmond Road 405-330-2190

www.MoreMilkCookies.com

Go Local with Citizen’s Bank of Edmond

Businesses!

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.

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 HAPPENSTeen: “My sadness is infinite and beyond

your understanding.”Parent: “Uhhh…okay.”Teen: “Also, I need money for lunch

tomorrow, we’re going to Chipotle. And I need a Patagonia vest.”

Parent: “What happened to your 7 North Fa-”

Teen: “FINE. I’ll just freeze.”Grandparent: “Where’s my belt?”If my little psycho-drama strikes you as

ridiculous, count yourself lucky. For many parents in Edmond, the theme is all too familiar. It must be frustrating to work hard to provide for your kids only to find them sullen and unhappy. If a parent in inner-city Detroit told their child they couldn’t have money for Chipotle, the kid would likely respond, “What is a chip-oat-lay?”

Ironically, it’s not lost on many of these kids that the world is full of others who are not so lucky. For them it can be difficult to justify why they have so much and others so little. And of course, there are always others who will happily remind kids from affluent homes and communities of all their unearned advantages. “Ohhhh, you’re one of those Edmond kids.” The instant judgment from peers can be truly uncomfortable. The purpose of “Ohhhh, you’re one of those kids” is to delegitimize and reduce the person to nothing more than the sum of circumstances over which they have no control. This leads to stereotyping. I can get this same reaction out of the students of Edmond’s excellent schools simply by informing them that I attended Heritage Hall. They never pass up the chance to judge someone as even more privileged than themselves. That young man from Detroit probably prefers not to be stereo-typed by his either, a slight I will rectify by

making up the fact that he frequents Qdoba.Even teens who want for nothing seek a

life story filled with drama and pathos. Above all, it needs to demonstrate, beyond all doubt, that you were most certainly not one of “those kids”. This is also where some of this hyper-emotionality comes from.

I want to take a moment here to assure you that I would never dismiss the feelings of my clients. It doesn’t happen. Unless I’m certain that I can get away with it. Which is a lot. Like, most of the time. It’s not that their emotions are fabricated. They are very real, but they are also greatly amplified for effect. And all the dials all go to 11. They turn to social media for support with their troubles, to talk to others who relate. This should help but, more often than not, it exacerbates the problem. What they often find is a passive-aggressive game of one-ups-man-ship for Most Screwed Up. It’s a (carved up) arms race. The sad fact is that kids we need to worry about the most are the ones least likely to call attention to themselves. The ones trumpeting their misery seem eerily proud of their distress, don’t they? I’ve taken to asking these teens if they would even accept a magical, non-narcotic cure that would erase their misery just to hear them turn it down. Often, kids seek to transform a run of the mill existence into a white-knuckled struggle with inner demons. If I fail, no one can really blame me. But if, against all odds, I succeed, my triumph will have been anything but a given. You know, like it was for all “those kids” I went to high school with.

Quinton Ellis is a counselor at Edmond Family Counseling, your community mental health agency for 41 years. Please visit our website edmondfamily.org to read other articles by Ellis and others on this and other issues.

Kidsand

EntitlementBy Quinton Ellis

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