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FEATURES 10 Round Up Club Rodeos are a family affair.

22 Jazz & Blues Festival Music in Motion on Memorial Day Weekend

25 Route 66 Bucket List A Local Couple’s Last Chapter

34 I’ve Been Everywhere, Man Edmond Student Travels the Globe

41 Common Ground 5 Celebrating Life & Literature

8 Facts & Figures

12 Louise Avon Calling

15 Food Roma’s Gelato Food Faves

18 Business The Balanced Life Clinic Grand Casino

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31 Hands-On History Discover local treasures at the Edmond Historical Society.

EDMOND OUTLOOK

You may have noticedthe Edmond Outlook is now simply—the Outlook. Just in case you’re asking Why? I’ll explain. While we’ve always had “Edmond” in our title, we’ve always encompassed more than Edmond. For the past eight years we’ve mailed our publication to folks within Edmond city limits, as well as reaching north and

west of Edmond to places like Deer Creek and Oak Tree. So now we’ll be mailing our 50,000 magazines to an even larger area as we extend our coverage east to Arcadia and past the Kilpatrick Turnpike into Oklahoma City.

We’re still all about local stories and local advertising. Our team—Laura, Bethany, Karen and Andrea all live in the Edmond and north Oklahoma City area. And the magazine is published by an Edmondite, me.

What’s going to be different? Not much. We look forward to reaching new readers and some new advertisers. It’s always been our mission to publish great features about local people, organizations and events—no need to change that.

Any other changes we should know about? Glad you asked. We brought on a new account executive, Emily Adler. We first met Emily when we profiled her non-profit organization, Hounds of the Heartland, in January of this year. Emily is looking forward to telling our advertisers how well this publication works. Hounds of the Heartland experienced increased donations and adoptions since being featured. Oh, all of her greyhounds, her husband and herself—they’re all local too.

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Stamp Out Hunger. The 21st annual National Association of Letter Carriers National Food Drive is taking place on Saturday, May 11th. Help feed those in need by collecting and bagging non-perishable food items and leaving the goods by your mailbox.

The city of Edmond will be building a new public safety center in downtown Edmond at 1st and Littler. This is the start of a 20-year plan to improve and develop the city. For more information on Outlook 2013, visit edmondok.com.

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In the world of youth sports, rodeo is perhaps the most time intensive

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lifestyle that is enjoying growth and popularity in places like Edmond. Edmond Round Up Club plays a big role in that. “We hold junior rodeos starting in March through August every year, and this club is for children 18 years and younger,” said Round Up Club member Kimberly Benne-Gray. The youth rodeo club has a long history in the red dirt of Oklahoma. In 1966, when the club needed a new site to hold rodeos, Carl Benne stepped up and worked with another member to design the current Round Up Club arena while club members put their blood, sweat and tears into building it. In January 2003, the Edmond City Council recognized the hard work and voted to name the arena for the club’s long-term member and former president, Carl Benne. Since its conception, the rodeo club does more than teach children to ride horses and put on events. It helps form youngsters into strong adults through a unique experience unlike any other. “The values kids learn in youth rodeo are so important. They learn sportsmanship, compassion and responsibility,” said Krissy Bamberg, president of Edmond Round Up Club. “It’s really cool when you sit

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competitors—they are each other’s biggest fans!” Rodeo is unlike any other sport, according to Bamberg. Unlike baseball or basketball, rodeo becomes a daily commitment to not only learning the skills, but to the other living creatures that make up rodeo. “Sure they all practice often, but in rodeo you have the horse. It’s nothing like a ball-glove you toss in the truck,” she said. “My kids wake up at 7am, seven days a week to feed horses and clean stalls. Then they take care of them again at night before dinner. Their horses are their best friends and they know all their secrets. Winning with your best friend? Well, there is nothing better!” Laughing, crying and working together, the members of the Edmond Round Up Club become family. Events play a big part in the interest of the club. Each member has stories to tell about the rodeos and the moments that changed their

lives. “My favorite times were team roping with my son when he was growing up,” said Carl Benne.

Kimberly Benne-Gray said her favorite

memories are of the kids themselves. “I have to say my

favorite thing of all is being able to watch all the kids grow up over the years

and have them as a part of my life,” she said. “When the rodeo season ends each year, I always miss thm until the next season rolls around.” The Edmond Round Up Club has meetings every second Thursday of the month at the Edmond Community Center. The club welcomes new members and since it is a non-profit organization, it relies heavily on donations and sponsorship involvement. “Hopefully the future of the club will continue to be as great as it is today,” said Bamberg. “We would love to have more families join us and we want everyone to experience the fun. The arena has been renovated; we have a very fun and hard working group of families. The kids who have been rodeoing for a long time will help the kids who are just beginning. It’s really a neat thing. We want every kid to finish the year feeling like a champion.” To obtain a sponsorship form to help support The Edmond Round Up Club

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I did it! After forty plus years of speaking hardly any French, I signed up for a refresher course. Believe me, it is difficult to pick up a forgotten language. Pitiful, in fact! I studied Spanish and French in college, even teaching both languages in high school for a few years. But the old cliché, “If you don’t use it, you lose it,” is proving all too true in this new venture of relearning French. On the first night of class, my mind kept going to Spanish, having had the opportunity to use that language through the years. I actually did graduate work in Spanish, even going on a weekend immersion trip. Have to admit it was a little scary not to be able to speak English for a few days. We stayed in cabins, shopped for groceries and cooked meals but also ordered at fast food restaurants—all in Spanish. Evenings, we sat together and chatted casually in the language our minds had now adapted to speaking. On my way home from the retreat, I stopped to get something to eat. When the young man asked for my order, I automatically uttered a few Spanish syllables before my brain kicked in and screamed, “English! Speak English!” I stuttered a bit with this tug-of-war going on in my mind before quickly switching to my native tongue. But the best I can tell, it will be a good while before I am asked a question at a restaurant or any other place and my natural response will be in French. The good thing is that we have the Internet today where we can see and hear French conversations, all in native accents. The bad news—my brain is much older than it was when I did my college studies and not as pliable in learning new things. In fact, I often have to search my thoughts for the right word to say in English! My son, Aaron, assuages my self-esteem by telling me my mind is overloaded and overwhelmed most of the time, which causes this minor glitch in memory. Makes sense to me and I’m claiming that explanation for my own.

So I will push forward on relearning the French language, mainly because of sweet memories from long ago. While I was studying French and Spanish in college my husband was overseas, stationed in Germany with the U.S. Army Rangers, so we often wrote letters with special love sentiments in different languages. I might write, “Te amo muchisimo.” Carl would answer, “Ich liebe dich.” And while we were separated we both wore identical charms around our necks that read, “Je t’aime plus qu’heir, moins que demain,” even

ending our letters with that phrase in French or in English. I love you more today than yesterday but less than tomorrow. In fact, we often repeated those words to each other and wrote them on anniversary cards throughout our 45 years of marriage. So as I approach this second anniversary of my husband’s death from pancreatic cancer, I write letters to him in heaven, sending him precious love messages in every language I know. Te amo mi esposo. Je t’aime beaucoup. Ich liebe dich, and other tender expressions. No need for translation. He understands them all and whispers them back to my heart and my soul, even adding his precious P.S. from long ago letters, “I will be with you forever!” A promise then and now. I add my own special P.S. to my beloved. “Love you forever! Even beyond the beyond. Miss you just as much!”

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When looking at pictures of the event, you might think that it takes an entire team of workers to pull off the massive show each year. It’s really just the hard work of two men and the shared love of music and a feel-good time that will keep Stephenson Park packed during the free festival. Mark Neighbors is a busy man and that’s putting it lightly. One look into his office will give you a small indication of just how busy the big guy is, especially while planning for the Jazz & Blues Festival. After walking into Parkway Men’s Wear, one of Mark’s many busi-ness adventures, you’re immediately drawn in by all the high-end merchandise. The garments are carefully placed on shelves and lined properly on racks and the tables are filled with eye-catching accesso-ries. Once you head behind the staff-only door, you move into Mark’s bat cave and get a small peek into the life of Edmond’s version of Bruce Wayne. As Mark sits comfortably behind a desk full of paper-work, he quickly opens up about the Jazz Festival and what attendees can expect from it all. But, it’s not Mark’s words about the festival that

might surprise you. When Mark and his right-hand man Jason Gilliam begin to talk about the Edmond Jazz & Blues Festival, it’s made crystal clear that the large event enjoyed by thousands is put together solely by the dynamic duo. “We’ve got it down to a science. We’ve got a committee that pulls it off—it’s us two,” says Mark. “We wanted to give back something to the city because we’ve been so blessed by what the city has done for us.” Mark is happy with the growth that they’ve seen in the event since 2000. “When we took it over, it had about 1,000 to 2,000 people. Now it runs about 15,000. It’s grown a lot.” That number alone makes the festival one of the biggest annual functions for the city of Edmond. While that might seem like a huge undertaking to handle, Neighbors insists that the drama-free event only brings music lovers ready to have a good time. “We’ve had almost no crazy happenings though we do have security at the festival.” The minimal amount of chaos can be mainly attributed to the family-oriented crowd that the Edmond Jazz & Blues Festival draws. Pictures from previous years show many friendly faces spread across

large lawns in comfortable chairs ready to take in the music of the festival. “There’ll be kids up dancing with grandparents,” says Jason. “We see multiple

generations at the park and, to me, that’s one of the coolest things—the people.”

Fans will be thrilled about the 2013 lineup. This year’s headliner is Bill Homans, known to his legions of

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devoted fans as Watermel-on Slim, who has released a number of albums and been nominated for 17 Blue Music Awards. Slim is an Oklahoma resident who actually got his name from harvesting watermelons. “It’s pretty impressive that an Oklahoma [resident] can make it in the blues scene like he has,” says Jason. Attendees can also chow down on fried pies, corn dogs, turkey legs and all the other festival favorites that Oklahomans love. The duo hopes to expand the festival for years to come by including more headliners for music lovers to enjoy. They continue to find success by always keeping in mind the reason that they first decided to coordinate the music fest. “We really didn’t want to see the Jazz and Blues Festival die,” says Gilliam. “The park becomes a melting pot for two days.” It’s been said that music is the universal language that helps connect people. Two local music lovers continue to prove that theory every year by helping the people of Edmond jam together in perfect harmony. (edmondjazzandblues.org) Let the music play!

The Civilized Tribe There are a number of reasons to come out

to this year’s jazz Festival—the vendors, people

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to the annual event. jeffrey Kidwell, founder of

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entertaining the large crowds. “We just like to

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have a lot of people stop us to take pictures.” If it weren’t for Merry trying to sell her home in Lawton, the two would still be on the road traveling. The Schaapvelds long ago decided they would complete their bucket list together, and all that is left is Kenneth’s desire to have his van featured in a national magazine and on Good Morning America. “My bucket list was to ride a train, which I did at the Royal Gorge in Colorado,” said Merry. “I’ve done everything on my bucket list. We are in our last chapter—we don’t have any obligations. When you travel, you just get away from the real world. It’s different because the companionship is wonderful.” From the Grand Canyon to New York City, the Schaapvelds take their yellow Route 66 van to explore America. And although Merry never intended to marry again, she was convinced about their second marriage based on understanding, love, adventure and travel. “Every time we take a trip, it’s our honeymoon,” said Kenneth.

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A group of dedicated volunteers partnered with the Edmond Historic Preservation Trust to fill the historic National Guard Armory build-ing on Boulevard with a collection of exhibits that bring the city’s history to life. Alongside the exhibits, a robust research library was developed, giving unparalleled access to information about the city, from its founding in 1889 through the present day. The museum’s mission is simple to understand but difficult to execute. “I want visitors to have a history experience because when they experience something, they remember it. If they just read it or see it, maybe it’ll stick. But if they touch it, feel it, smell it and do it, they’ll remember it forever. It will find its way into a visitor’s memo-ry,” says the museum’s Executive Director, Jena Mottola. The emphasis on the history experience sets the museum apart. The museum’s interactive exhibits are especially fun and effective for kids and Mottola and her staff love targeting them with lesson after lesson about their hometown’s history. In that vein, the museum is currently taking reservations now for its popular 1889 summer camps. In the one-room Territorial Schoolhouse at the corner of 2nd and Boulevard, kids enjoy the opportunity to travel back in time and learn about learning—the way it was done 120 years ago. Campers dress, learn and play like their historical predecessors. It is a fully immersive experience that makes learning fun and engaging for Edmond’s youngest students.

Visitors can participate in another example of the museum’s history experience when the “Legacy of Gettysburg” exhibit opens June 20th. The 150th anniversary of the battle inspired the exhibit, which will highlight the stories of Edmond soldiers and pioneers that fought in the famous Civil War battle. The exhibit, provided primarily by a local collector, brings the battle to life by telling stories in the voices of Edmond’s first citizens and their families both during and after the battle. The museum also houses an enormous library with answers to questions about everything Edmond. Who was the mayor in 1958? Why is Kickingbird such a popular name for landmarks around the city?

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Zachary Stanley is no secret agent. But he’s been around the world more times than James Bond. At the age of 20, this New York University biology student may be Edmond’s biggest globetrotter. In his two years at NYU’s Abu Dhabi campus in the United Arab Emirates, Stanley has traveled to 16 different countries—from Argentina to Laos. By the time he turns 21 this year, he’ll have visited five more countries. “I’m a walking billboard for Edmond. When I travel, I’m usually the first Oklahoman who people have met. There are 140 of us in the school’s inaugural class. We represent 40 countries. At the beginning of the semester when we introduce ourselves to other students, we say who we are and where we’re from. There are students from around the world in the class, but when I say I’m from Oklahoma, they turn around and tell me that’s the most exotic place they’ve heard of. It makes me feel like an ambassador and I’m constantly talking up my hometown.” From his dorm room, Stanley sees a mind-boggling mixture of history and progress. The Abu Dhabi skyline is peppered with skyscrapers, most still under construction—a sign that his home away from home, Abu Dhabi, is growing rapidly and moving into a new, global era. But in the middle of this skyline

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deep desire to get out there and see the world. Teachers—too many to name, he says—at Edmond North pushed him to excel academically and meet the high standards set by NYU for its applicants. After transferring from North to the Oklahoma School of Science and Math, his counselor there fielded the initial phone call from an NYU admissions officer looking for the best and brightest. The counselor took the officer up on his offer and picked Stanley as a top candidate, nudging him mercilessly to give NYU’s program serious consideration. Stanley bought in, was accepted and launched his globetrotting career. For most people, travel is synonymous with entertainment. Stanley’s thinking on the subject is unusually different. “It’s been really great to broaden my horizons,” he says. “In addition to getting a new perspective on the world, I love to see how people from other places think. That’s something I love to think about. What do others think

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After graduating from NYU, Stanley plans to bring his global experience back to Oklahoma to pursue a career in medicine. “I’m applying to medical school this summer. I’ll be applying to OU, but regardless of where I attend school, I feel a huge amount of indebtedness to Oklahoma. For me, it’s incredibly important to get back. I’m interested in maybe practicing medicine on reservations,” he says. “But my plans are open. We’ll see how it goes.”

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training sessions. These companies became some of Jackson’s biggest clients causing her inventory growth to include a large selection of products for corporations. “I always get comments on the jelly beans. [Diversity] is a serious subject and people take it personally. It’s just a fun way to start the conversation that might be difficult for corporations to have.” Jackson says that she receives positive feedback about how much the employees loved them and how they are great teaching tools. Conflict occurred recently when the creator of the Diversity Beans announced she was closing up shop and asked if iCelebrateDiversity wanted to

take over the production. “This past year has probably been the most challenging—wondering if things were going to pan out,” Jackson says. To keep the product alive, she had to buy the jelly beans directly from the manufacturer at a 10,000-pound minimum. She began working right away to raise funds on an entrepreneur site called Indiegogo.com. Jackson’s efforts were a success. She now has 15,000 pounds of jelly beans in stock and a limitless level of excitement and possibility. “I’m just excited to see what I can do with them now…to see what this next year brings,” Jackson says. In stride with the business challenges and hectic schedule, Jackson’s main purpose is still very much alive. Her mission extends beyond

her own company to volunteer work which includes educating adoptive and foster families with multi-racial children through Angels of Oklahoma City, a private foster care agency. “Parents need to know that if you’re adopting a child of another race or your home includes a child of a different race, you’re going to have different experiences,” she says, adding that parents need to learn how to talk to their kids about race, culture, racial identity and racism. Jackson also brings the message directly to children by speaking about diversity in schools through the Edmond-based non-profit organization Respect Diversity Foundation. “I’m just happy to be a part of something that makes things a little better in my own little way,” she says. For more information, visit www.icelebratediversity.com.

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The messages that they have come from everyday inspiration.

Christy, for example, pulls from the loss of her son and other obstacles in her life

to see the good. “As a decorator, I love to repurpose vintage treasures collected at garage and estate sales,” Christy said. “Collecting broken, cast-off rejects reminds me of God because He sees beauty in the broken.

In a similar way, God repurposed my life after my son died in a car accident. Adversity and tragedy have taught me how to choose joy and forgiveness in spite of my circumstances.” Common Ground 5 isn’t simply about talking—they are constantly working to do more, be more and help more women find their faith, their voices and their inner strength. “I love mentoring and connecting with others in these areas. Mentoring is a concern for all of us, so who knows how we will influence the community! In May, we will conclude our series, ‘A Night of Inspiration—Faith & Fun with Common Ground 5’ at the Inspirations Tea Room. We’ve enjoyed hosting five events where women connect with one another and hear a faith-based message from each one of us.” For more information on the group, visit

commonground5.wordpress.com for upcoming events, links to speaker information, book listings and

personal websites of each of the five women.

In Oklahoma, people are just friendly. It isn’t hard to find something in common with the person standing next to you in the grocery store line or the local coffee shop—small talk is welcomed just about anywhere. For the women of Common Ground 5, they have taken these “small-talk” similarities and built a support system for each other, other women and the community.

What started out as a gathering of acquaintances has grown into a group that has helped strengthen each oth-er and allows them to use their talents to encourage others. The idea of a women’s group is nothing new. Ladies often gather for lunch, Bible studies and around reality TV shows to converse, laugh and relate to each other. What makes this gathering different is who is part of Common Ground 5. It is made up of a variety of local writers and speakers—successful ones at that. It started as a way for a few women that were writers and speakers to help sharpen each other’s skills and play off their strengths and weaknesses. Composing the group is Rachel Sinclair, author and speaker; Stefne Miller, author; Christy Johnson, speaker and award-winning writer; Diane Stout, author and speaker; and Jenny Broughton, speaker and former English teacher. While they all have similarities, it is easy to see how diverse this group still is. Even though they all have a talent for writing and speaking, each of them have their own backgrounds and other careers that provide unique perspectives. Such differences only enhance what is Common Ground 5.

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Barbara CaprilliOpera Singer, UCO Professor

How did you get involved in opera singing?My father, Theodore Francis Fox (who was a Southern Baptist Minister of Music), was a big fan of opera, and had dreamed of becoming an opera singer. We listened to the Texaco Met Broadcasts together and I got hooked. Friends from high school tell me that I always said that I would sing opera, even back in those days. I don’t remember a time in my life when I didn’t sing.

How long have you sung opera?I have been singing professionally for over 30 years.

What has been your favorite role to play?Hands down, Norma in the Bellini opera of the same name. My most performed role, however, was Abigaille in Nabucco, with Turandot and Aida close seconds.

What was it like touring Italy with Aida?While living in Italy for about 16 years, I didn’t just tour with Aida, I also sang many operas. Other places I sang include germany, Austria, Switzerland, South America, japan, Taiwan, Norway—all over the world, in other words. I loved living in Italy, and I still have many friends there. I also met the love of my life, Angelo Caprilli, while living there.

Did you ever want to quit?No, but I did reach a point a few years ago when I decided I would like to sing a bit less and dedicate myself to teaching. At the time I was traveling all over the world and my wonderful husband Angelo was not with me; I decided to take a career path that would allow me to spend more time at home.

How do you take care of your voice?Professional singers are elite athletes, and we have to take care of ourselves just like other athletes—lots of rest, exercise (both singing and physical exercise), healthy food and lots of water. I’m thrilled that my husband is opening a gelato store in Edmond.

What do you do before a performance?I warm up my voice slowly, and also warm up my body with running in place or fast walking. I get a good night’s sleep, and avoid alcoholic beverages both before and after singing. It is also a good idea to eat a plate of pasta the night before, just like long-distance runners do, because singing an opera expends the same amount of energy as running a marathon.

What has been your greatest achievement as an opera singer?I’ve sung in many of the great opera venues; La Scala, Verona, Caracalla, Zurich, to name just a few. Now I teach a wonderful group of young people at a school where I love to work, and that is, I think, the best achievement of all.

Does Edmond provide opportunities to exhibit your talent?yes, absolutely. I have already performed in three concerts in the few months that I’ve been here, and I have many more opportunities ahead of me. One of the things I like about being back in this part of the country is that I have opportunities to sing both classical and music theatre gigs.

What is your favorite part about teaching?What I call the “light bulb” moment, when the student finally “gets” what I am trying to explain and feels the joy of the release of the voice. I love working at UCO! It is truly a wonderful place to work, and the faculty is immensely talented. It is a collaborative, supportive and nurturing environment.

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