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Turned 50 this month.Without any hoopla. When I turned 40, it was a big deal. Everyone at our then fledgling little design company decorated the office with hideous black over-the-hill themed banners, balloons, streamers, plates and cups. And, of course, gag gifts for the old guy. It was fun. None of that for when I turned 50. I guess it’s a little too close to the truth.

So at the half-century mark, I’m looking at things differently. Mostly I’m looking at an empty nest. Dang, it’s quiet. All the kids are gone. Our youngest moved out this month. So it’s my wife, me, two cats, a dog and a marked increase of free time. We always said when the kids are grown we’ll do this and that and go there. But lately we’re just watching seasons of our favorite shows (uninterrupted, I might add). I think this is how we are dealing with the newness of it all. We do have a granddaughter, Aubrey, who stays with us several nights a week. She’s an awesome eight-year-old—which I think may be God’s kind way of transitioning us to a totally empty nest. So we still have French fries with dinner and keep lots of cookies in the house. I’m learning what happens when life goes from work and kids to just work. Sandy, my lovely wife, hasn’t worked at our business in years so she’s transitioning from kids to no kids. I think it’s hit her especially hard. She volunteers at our granddaughter’s school one day a week, has hobbies, and is considering going back to school.

Questions we used to ask each other, like… Who’s picking up Jessie? Can you take Aubrey to soccer? Did the kids feed the pets?are now replaced with… What do we do with this big house? Why do we need an SUV? Can we put more away for retirement?And of course the deep-thought question of the hour is… What am I gonna do with the second half? (Technically, we’re way past the second half. But don’t tell me. We’re figuring it out.)

So if your life is filled with the busy-ness of raising kids and you don’t relate any of this, sorry. I imagine your day will probably

come. You may even be daydreaming (or dreading) it now. It’s not so bad…

Aubrey is coming over tonight. And we’re having fries.

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What if an emergency forced you to leave your home in a hurry or isolated you from receiving help? Make sure you and your family are prepared with a

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Equine Therapy Center is a non-profit which works with at-risk youth. ETC is in search of business and individuals to partner with and support them in fulfilling their dream of building an activity center. help today by donating time, money or items. For more info visit equinetherapycenter.org or call david dunn, 834.3198.

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Cycling If you were to ask Terry Storch, Rob Bell, and Brian Russell why they

enjoyed competing in bicycle racing, you would get three different answers with the same message—camaraderie. “I love cycling because it is an amazing

workout without major impact and strain on my body,” says Storch. “Years ago I enjoyed

running, but had to give it up because of the impact on my knees and back. Cycling is much more forgiving.”

“When I was first starting out, it was really hard for me to lose to my teammates,” says Bell. “When it came to the race, I was in it for myself and would do what it took to win, even if that meant chasing my own team. I quickly learned that racing was a lot more enjoyable when you focus more on the team aspect and less about yourself. When you

sacrifice your own finish to get your best friend across the line first, it means so much more to you.” Russell pipes in, saying, “When I moved to Edmond in 2009, I was excited to learn that my next door neighbor, Terry, was thinking about getting into cycling. I don’t think either one of us had really been bike riders since childhood, but there was something appealing about taking up such a low-impact, yet highly beneficial exercise routine. Having someone else nearby who was committed to developing a healthier lifestyle was very helpful.” Team Undiscovered was created in 2005 by Brian Parks and Judson Copeland who attended Oklahoma Christian University at the time. According to Storch, the pair simply wanted nice bicycle jerseys and shorts, but realized

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Cycling early on that in order to afford it, they would have to buy in bulk. And just like that, Edmond’s very own racing team was started. While the health benefits of racing are readily apparent, there are other, less obvious benefits. Storch says that it helps his mental health. “Cycling allows me to get away from a busy, fast-paced life and unplug with a great hobby. When you’re on the bike, it’s hard to check email, respond to text messages and take phone calls. So for

me, it creates an environment where I can disconnect from the world and allow my mind and body to relax—it’s a major stress relief.” Russell attributes his weight loss to his racing friends, saying, “Having achievements to shoot for—the next race in the season, or simply the desire to be able to keep up with those on our team in higher race categories—was motivation to exercise

more than I had at any other point in my adult life. Due in large part to the encouragement and camaraderie of my fellow Team Undiscovered racing friends, I have been able to lose 45 pounds and feel more fit than I did even ten years ago.” In addition, Bell sincerely appreciates the group’s spiritual foundation. “Our team was founded on Christian values and we provide accountability to each other to make sure all of our riders present themselves in a manner that we are proud of. Multiple riders donate their winnings to local non-profits as a gesture to a local community that has given so much to us.” The team practices together every week as a group, for both safety and socializing purposes. They race every weekend between February and September, through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Kansas and Colorado.

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It’s kind of sad when the arrival of the Avon lady is the highlight of your day, but when you are a stay-at-home mother of three, it can be a delightful distraction. So it was the day my neighbor, Bernice, came calling many years ago, Avon book in hand. I enjoyed the conversation more than the products but felt compelled to purchase something, remembering how my mother used to drive the countryside taking Avon orders. And now, Avon had added a line of jewelry to their products, which I found more enticing than lotions and lipsticks. I was drawn to a ring with a pink set, surrounded with small crystals that looked like diamonds. True, it was inexpensive costume jewelry, but it was fashionable and I was about to order it when a thought hit me. Wouldn’t it be fun if Carl bought that ring for me instead of buying it for myself? I set out to make that happen. I told Bernice about my plan and to be ready when Carl came to her door to order that ring. I had always written little love notes to Carl when he would go out of town on business trips, hiding them in his suitcase so he would find them when he got to the hotel. Now I needed new tactics. Where to leave notes at home? I asked Bernice for an extra book or two so I could cut out the picture of the desired ring. She obliged, seeming to enjoy being a part of this secret drama. I started by putting a note in Carl’s briefcase, wondering how long it would take to have that ring on my finger. My husband immediately recognized my ploy and decided to play my game, feeling certain he could outwait me on getting the ring. It became a contest of wills with Carl purposely ignoring my notes and me finding new avenues to get his attention. I put notes under his pillow, on the bathroom mirror and other places, but nothing worked. Time for drastic measures. I wrote a note on the toilet paper in our bathroom and taped a

picture of the ring to it. That should definitely get a reaction. His only response was a smirky little smile. Several nights later, I fell into bed, exhausted from a difficult day. Carl leaned over from his side of the bed and said, “You didn’t brush your teeth.” Well, that was odd, both for me not to brush my teeth and for him to notice. “No, I didn’t,” I responded, letting my head fall onto the pillow. Carl was insistent. “You should brush your teeth.” What? I looked at him. “I’m tired,” I said, but he was adamant. “You need to brush your teeth.” Was my breath that bad?

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Whether you cruise into town on a Harley or in the family SUV, you can almost feel time roll back with every rotation of your tires on these hallowed Oklahoma roads. At the renowned intersection of Highway 77 and Main Street in Mulhall, Lucille’s Restaurant—a celebrated place to eat, reflect and reconnect—stands as a tribute to the simpler times and pioneering spirit that characterize our great state. Delicious home-style foods like chicken fried steak, catfish, steaks and show-stopping homemade pies have long made this local hot spot a legend in destination dining. Sunday brunch is another highlight, complete with favorites like homemade biscuits, waffles and all the trimmings. Although Lucille’s Restaurant closed after a devastating fire in 2009 and an F4 tornado prior to that, it proudly reopened in 2011. Today, it flourishes with all the tenacity, charm and character of its namesake, Lucille Mulhall. Dubbed America’s ‘first cowgirl’ by Will Rogers during the land rush and early days of her father’s traveling Wild West show, the petite, 14 year-old Lucille mesmerized crowds with her amazing wrestling and wrangling

stunts. Competing against men in some of the roughest events, she broke the stereotypical women’s roles of her day and became a beloved attraction. Thanks to Mulhall natives and brothers, Don and Chris Harman, who purchased the restaurant and undertook its extensive renovations after the fire, a colorful slice of Americana has been preserved. Restoring the restaurant’s authentic western flair has been of utmost importance. “The 1894 sandstone bank building across the street was the only thing to survive the fire,” Don recalls. “Its teller window is now part of the bar at Lucille’s.” Oklahoma’s ‘Wild West’ persona comes to life in the unique artifacts, furnishings and décor at Lucille’s. Ranch-style furniture, an old gas pump aquarium, Wurlitzer and Rock-ola jukeboxes, lariats, chaps and even a covered wagon across the street all lace together a rustic, by-gone era that grows even more appealing as our society advances. “Everything on the walls tells a story,” Don remarks. “It’s a place to have a great meal and enjoy history.” Topping the line-up at the lively roadhouse are events like classic car shows,

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Spring weather has an intoxicating lure, beckoning us out of our fuzzy slippers and man caves to explore adventurous places and soak up the vibrant culture around us. A short, scenic road trip to the landmark territory of Mulhall, Oklahoma, satisfies those wanderlust weekend cravings.

biker buffets, tailgating and live music and entertainment on Friday nights by Buck Goucher and Cowboy Jim Garling. Most notably, Lucille’s was a celebrated stop during the latest Feed the Children charity motorcycle ride. Complete with Native American costumes, dances and an 1890 chuckwagon like that used on cattle drives, the memorable event was full of western color and pageantry…and approximately 350 bikers circling the scene in a rumbling salute.

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Flooring has been a part of owner Don Pekrul’s life since he was boy. His father was in the flooring business, and growing up he helped out his dad, initiating his start in the flooring industry. Don opened the store in 1995 and now Don’s Floor Gallery has grown from a one-room office to a 10,000-square-foot showroom. Don’s daughter, Jenna, is also working for the company, keeping with the family tradition. “What sets us apart is helping a customer from selection through installation,” Jenna stated. Don’s Floor Gallery is Edmond’s largest exclusive floor covering store. They offer a personal experience with easy access to experienced sales associates who help customers throughout the entire process. Don’s Floor Gallery also features amenities such as a kid’s play zone, La-Z-boys and a flat-screen TV, furthering the comfortable floor shopping experience for the whole family.

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Terrill hoped that basic word-of-mouth promotion and a few flyers would bring in at least 100 cars to the first event. From that very first gathering, he quickly saw the impact that Coffee & Cars could potentially have. “The very first month we had 200!” The numbers continued to climb. “The next month we had 250 and the following month we had 580 cars,” says Terrill. He looks forward to the plethora of cars that come out each month. “We have new cars every time. A lot of [car] clubs come out here.” Terrill insists that while the event may continue to grow each month, the no-entry-fee and come-and-go policies will always stay intact as long as participants follow limited and general rules. “No racing. No burning out. Be respectful. And if you’re not handicapped, don’t park in handicap spots.” Although you won’t see any participants racing at Coffee & Cars, there are some drag racers that come out to show off their wheels. Michael Sulzbach is an avid drag racer and Mustang fan who has also had a sponsorship with Ford. When he isn’t busy traveling the country to race his cars, you can find him once a month at Coffee & Cars ready to show off his horse-power. “I go through a lot of these. I drag race them. It’s all for fun and I really enjoy fast cars. They call me Taz on the track,” says Sulzbach. This Tasmanian devil has been coming to Coffee & Cars since it began.

“I like to come out and mingle with the crowds.” Sulzbach has some choice words for car lovers who are keeping their road runners locked away. “Get out and drive it or get rid of it! If I can’t drive it, I don’t need it!” Stephen Carmichael has similar sentiments for fellow Ford F-150 Lightning owners. “Come out and join us! It’s fun!” Warmcoffee,coolcarsandevencoolerpeople—can you think of a better way to spend a Saturdaymorning?Coffee&Carscreatesauniqueplatform for people of various backgrounds to

take part in a shared interest. While the reasons for getting into car restoration may all vary, it’s the joy and sheer fun of it all that keeps engines roaring every Saturday morning at the intersection of Penn and Memorial. For McLane this hobby was something new and unexpected. “I never really imagined myself being [involved] in car restoration, but it has been an amazing amount of fun and I can see whypeoplegetaddicted.”AsMcLaneaffectionate-lytalksaboutherPinkRoyalty,youdefinitelygetthe sense that the drive to perfection is a long way down the road. The restoration process lasted two and half years and there’s still more to do. “I don’t think she’ll ever be ‘done done.’ There will always be a littlesomethingtofix,finesseorchange.” Queen Victoria shall never be triumphed.

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KW of Edmond is more likely to survive the end of the

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KW is one of thousands of Americans who are part of the prepper movement, a community of people who learn to be prepared for any situation at any time. To those new to the movement, the word prepper brings about an image of heavily-armed fanatics crawling in bunkers and preparing for Armageddon, but the

reality is that preppers are a lot less dramatic. They prepare for ice storms or wildfires. They have a pantry that can support three months of being unable to get to the grocery store. They have enough water to be able to live comfortably in case water is not available for weeks. “There are a couple of reasons to prep and different levels,” said KW, who lives east of Edmond with her husband and two children. “Some think in extreme terms of

economic breakdown, terrorism or end of the world. I try to keep it practical. I’m a practical prepper.” Sadly, thanks to shows like “Doomsday Preppers,” many aren’t taking common sense steps to prepare their families for natural disasters or unexpected problems for fear of looking like a fanatic. Although prepping has become mainstream—with websites and social groups promoting skills like canning or water safety—it’s not something Americans are used to doing. “Seven years ago, we moved to Edmond and twice I’ve been stuck at home for a week or more due to ice storms,” said KW, who lives far enough from town that going to the grocery store is an impossibility during bad weather. “Being prepared is a practicality for living in Oklahoma with the ice, snow, tornadoes and fires. I always have back-up milk and food now—powdered milk and boxed liquid milk, just in case.” What really made KW embrace the idea of being prepared were the wildfires that scorched through the rural areas around Edmond two years ago. “We had three minutes to evacuate due to the wildfires,” KW said. “What would you do if you had only minutes to leave? What would you take?”

One of the easiest ways families can be prepared is to have a three-day “bug-out” bag, a backpack for each member of the family. “I grew up in Galveston, so we were used to having extra water for bathing, batteries, candles and stuff like that for waiting out a hurricane,” KW said. “The backpacks are for if you have to leave in a hurry, like during the wildfires.” Luckily, the bug-out bags were already prepared when the family had to evacuate, making their hotel stay more comfortable and less stressful. The only thing KW forgot was pet supplies, making a trip to the store necessary. For the most part, KW’s preparedness is geared more toward being able to stay in her home after a natural disaster or other event. If one has enough food, water, backup supplies and anything needed to survive without water or electricity, then staying home is a possibility. During Hurricane Katrina, a refugee camp was established at the New Orleans Superdome. The camp became dangerous—deadly in some cases—and people were trying to escape the shelter. “It’s good to be prepared if you have to stay at a hotel or even camp it out.” For those prepping for longer term situations, a three-month food supply in the kitchen pantry using organizational tools, like those found on canorganizers.com, means you can store food and use it as it nears its expiration. KW also has boxes of food supplies that have 25-year shelf life. “I even made a car emergency kit and an office emergency kit for my husband,” she said. “It’s not impossible in Oklahoma. We’ve had it happen…the Murrah bombing, tornadoes…I wish I could share these skills with more people. You never know when an emergency will happen.”

Keeping tents and bug-out bags in the garage, not to mention a supply of food that can last 25 years, may sound extreme, but it’s just common sense. Many communities have suffered power outages for up to three weeks after severe ice storms and after major disasters like tornadoes. It can take emergency workers three days to reach a neighborhood with food and water. “We are on well water, so if our electricity goes out, so does our water,” KW said. “Most of what I do is prepare to stay in our home. We stock up on alternative fuel and lighting like lanterns and candles, matches, cook stoves. The most important thing is to have a family plan for every emergency.”

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People inherit many different traits from their parents and grandparents. It might be something like your mom’s cleft chin or your grandpa’s small ears. But Gina Hollingsworth inherited both her parents’ and grandparents’ keen business sense. Hollingsworth was born and raised in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and she attributes her cooking skills to her grandmother, Virginia Young, and her mother, Nelda Gamble. Virginia started her own successful business—the Plaza Restaurant—in the 1950s. Nelda used to say, “Every Sunday, it was packed—a line all the way around the building.” With her grandfather, father and brother also being successful entrepreneurs, it’s no wonder Gina got the itch to start her own business. After attending college in Nashville, she began her working

career there and worked in the music business under the tutelage of country artist Gary Morris. Working in the music industry for fifteen years, she ended up working for Troy Tomlinson, President & CEO of Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Troy had fruit delivered to his office each week as a

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Her gourmet apple spread is already a hit with the Edmond Women’s Club. She says that, while participating in her first Holiday Market with the club, “I thought I might sell twenty jars…boy, was I mistaken! I sold over five hundred!” With the sales being so great, Gina and Mark decided to donate all the proceeds to help support local charities. For Gina, the toughest part of the whole process was establishing her business. “First, I went to an OSU training workshop, and then I began cold-calling people to see if they would be interested in produc-ing my gourmet apple spread from my own personal recipe.” She got lucky—the first place she called wanted to produce her gourmet apple

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She just might be the cutest little girl in the world. As she ran across the den to her play area, she quickly grabbed a long banner, anxious to display last night’s art project. “Guess, what?” she asked. The excitement in her voice made you just as eager to find out the information she was hiding. “My birthday is on St. Patrick’s Day and it’s going to be an owl theme,” exclaimed Alessondra. She proudly displayed the banner that read ‘I love owls.’ Before you were able to respond, she quickly pointed out her favorite part of the drawing. “I actually worked hardest on the ‘L’ to make it look 3D,” she said. “I’m probably going to ask mom if we can play pin the feather on the great horned owl!” It only made sense for eight-year-old Alessondra to pick the owl as the theme for her party. It’s played a major part in her life for the last year. As she continued to talk about her party and her interest in owls, it was obvious that her knowledge of the mysterious creatures extended well beyond the information found in typical textbooks. Alessondra’s interest began in February 2012 when a window box outside of her home became the nesting place for a mother owl and her two eggs. Instead of scaring the owl away, Alessondra’s parents, Jeff and Deziray Click, decided to incorporate their

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Holly Holly was born in Oklahoma City and raised in Yukon with her family consisting of sisters, Erin and Ashlyn; step-brother, Brent; and father, John. Colleen, who is a nurse, described Holly as a happy child who was fixated with angels, was active and loved animals. The family lived in an area with plenty of room for people and pets which included chickens, a pot-bellied pig, rabbits and dogs. “Friends were always here,” said Colleen. After high school, Holly worked as a dental hygienist. When her father died of cancer, she had a difficult time coping. Her life began to turn around with the birth of her son, Johnny.

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feeling exhausted after just driving to work where she was a teacher for special needs children. By March 2007, she began dialysis and was put on the kidney transplant list. A glimpse of events that occurred while waiting for a kidney: Agnes missed a family trip with her mother–it was her mother’s final family gathering; In 2009, Agnes had an infection that wiped out her hearing within five days–she now wears hearing aids; In 2010, Agnes was in Nebraska helping her daughter after surgery when her husband Otis called to tell her a kidney was available–she had to decline the kidney because she could not get back in time for the surgery. When the phone rang on May 23, 2011 and Agnes saw Integris Baptist on caller ID, she instinctively answered, “Hello, I’m

on my way.” After some time, Colleen wrote to each of the organ recipients. On January 13, 2013 Agnes and Colleen, along with their families, met for the first time. It was a tender meeting. “It was very emotional,” said Colleen. “We talked, we had prayer.” Looking back, Colleen was not enthusiastic about Holly being an

organ donor although she respected her choice. However, through this experience, Colleen has changed her driver’s license to reflect being an organ donor. “Hearing the stories,” said Colleen, “my mind started to change about being an organ donor. It is like a ripple effect.” Critical to the transplant process is LifeShare Transplant Donor Services of Oklahoma. LifeShare, a non-profit organization, is certified by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as the organization committed to recovering organs for transplantation in Oklahoma and across the country. Brian Jackson, LifeShare Communications Specialist, reports that nationwide over 117,000 people are waiting for lifesaving transplants and in Oklahoma there are more than 870 citizens waiting. In 2012, there were 61 people in Oklahoma who died while waiting for a transplant; nationally 5,963 people died. “That’s why,” said Jackson, “it is so important for people to sign up on the registry.”

Full of energy early after her surgery, Agnes continues to spend time with Otis, her husband of 42 years, her two daughters and granddaughters, her foster son and her dog, Dr. Dre. She volunteers with Whizkids, works in retail and loves Thunder basketball. Agnes fondly patted her kidney when reflecting on Holly. “It was tragic,” said Agnes. “It affects her family, it affects our family. But, I believe she is at peace.”

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dians and turn lanes keep through traffic moving at a good clip. “This type of roadway segment is the model for what we’d like the rest of the roads in Edmond to be, but we can’t get there overnight,” says Minnick. “It’s going to take time, but we’re working toward it.” 2014 will see this process in action at 33rd and

Broadway where additional turn lanes and signal lights will clear the intersection more quickly, especially during rush hour.

ACCESS MANAGEMENT Access management is coordination of land access and traffic flow. The basic premise is to preserve and enhance the performance and safety of the street system. Access management is the practice of optimizing access to land uses while preserving the capacity and safety of traffic on the roadway network. Turns from a main throughway can create heavy congestion. In most cases, it boils down to the simple addi-tion of new turn lanes that allow cars to move off of the main roadways while approaching entrances to subdivisions, shopping centers and other destinations. Access management also includes the construction of new medians. These promote safety by reducing left-turn collisions—which also cause congestion as traffic backs up behind accidents. Keeping accidents to a minimum keeps traffic rolling. Medians also make space for new traffic lighting, reducing nighttime accidents.

SIGNALIZATION Signalization is traffic planning lingo for the process of timing lights at intersections to keep the number of red lights that a motorists hits along a major traffic corridor to a minimum. State-of-the-art sensors measure traffic volume. This data is evaluated and adjustments can be made to keep congestion along major roadways to a minimum. In addition to getting drivers as far down a road as possible, signalization penalizes speeders. The timing of the lights is calibrated with speed limits in mind. Exceeding the speed limit leaves a driver parked at more red lights, almost guaranteeing that their journey will take longer than it would have if they had not put the pedal to the metal. Signalization works so well that, even in rush hour traffic, it only takes twelve minutes to cross from the west side of Edmond to the east—a statistic that bolsters Edmond’s claim to some of the best traffic management in Oklahoma.

Traffic. It’s everywhere. Even in Edmond. Tens of thousands of cars pass over Edmond roads everyday. As a growing city, Edmond is projected to reach a population of 85,000 by the end of this year. The hard fact is that more people means more cars on the road. But creative solutions coming out of the city of Edmond’s engineering department will help shrink the congestion caused by those cars. Here are five interesting things our city is doing to ease traffic congestion.

INTELLIGENT TRAFFIC SYSTEM In 2008, Edmond’s engineers reached the conclusion that its current traffic monitoring systems would start becoming state-of-the-old over the next decade. The city’s most ambitious traffic project, the Intelligent Traffic System (ITS), is now underway and will come online, intersection by intersection, toward the end of this year. The ITS, in simplest terms, is a traffic brain. Edmond’s major traffic cor-ridors will be transformed into nerves that feed real-time traffic data to a new, cutting-edge traffic monitoring system. Everything from in-tersections and traffic lights to cameras and sensors will be controlled from a new traffic management center, giving engineers the capability to manage congestion. “The system will allow us to monitor traffic, especially during rush-hour periods, for system failures. We’ll be able to correct many of those failures right then and there without sending somebody into the field. It will allow us to manage traffic proactively. It’s part of an on-going effort to decrease traffic congestion,” says Tom Minnick, Traffic Planner for the City of Edmond. By the end of the year, 21 intersec-tions will be integrated into Edmond’s ITS. ITS projects are few and far between in Oklahoma, demonstrating Edmond’s willingness to strive for the best in new traffic management technologies.

REAL-TIME TRAFFIC INFORMATION One of the feature capabilities of ITS is to provide realtime traffic information to motorists via the web, smartphones, and other devices. Before they even turn the key, motorists could know the best routes for avoiding congestion. From closed intersections to temporary traffic de-tours, Edmond residents will have all the information needed to plot the quickest drives to their destinations.

STREET WIDENING Lack of roadway capacity is the number one offender when it comes to traffic congestion. Sometimes old methods yield the best an-swers to new problems. Widening streets in developed sections of the city is difficult, sometimes impossible. But as Edmond grows outward, traffic planners are thinking ahead to accommodate future traffic in newly developed areas. The city’s expansion of Covell from Santa Fe to Thomas Drive is the latest example of this old method. New me-

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How long have you been an archer?I have been shooting archery since I was 7 years old—so pretty much my whole life. my whole family shot archery and hunted, so it was just natural for me to get into the sport.

Has the sport of archery changed much since you were a kid?It’s getting more popular. Target archery can be a bit boring, but

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What is your greatest accomplishment as an archer?I have won several state championships with my bow

but I think my greatest accomplishment is teaching. I love getting new folks into the sport.

What inspired you to get into teaching?I got started teaching my wife and kids, but I also do lessons at heartland Outdoors. It’s neat when a little kid gets excited just shooting an arrow. Then, when they do it correctly, they feel a sense of accomplishment and they get better. It also seems like the more I taught the better it made me by reinforcing the lessons and not forgetting what was important.

How would someone get started in archery?One of the hardest things is getting a bow sized right. A

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Have you ever trained anybody for the Paralympics?I helped coach a friend of mine, Tom Pemberton, for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

In tense situations, it becomes a mental game, and, in the end, it’s how you deal with the pressure. Everyone faces it. you can’t overcome nerves. you learn how to deal with it instead of fighting it.

Is there anything else we should know about archery?Archery in general is something the whole family can do. It’s not just something for dad or sis, everyone can enjoy it. most tournaments have different classes for different skill levels. So a first-time archer won’t have to shoot against 15-year veteran. Just go out and have fun!

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