Mile 103 » edmondblog http://blog.newsok.com/mile103 Everything Edmond from The Oklahoman Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:30:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Readers’ Mail Cover Range of Topics http://blog.newsok.com/mile103/2009/10/26/readers-mail-cover-range-of-topics/ http://blog.newsok.com/mile103/2009/10/26/readers-mail-cover-range-of-topics/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:30:27 +0000 edmondblog http://blog.newsok.com/mile103/?p=476

Readers’ mail. You gotta love it.

Actually I do. I appreciate that someone will take the time to comment on a story or column and share their thoughts.

Here are some of the most recent readers’ mail, uncut or edited for space.…



Read more Readers’ Mail Cover Range of Topics at Mile 103]]> http://blog.newsok.com/mile103/2009/10/26/readers-mail-cover-range-of-topics/feed/ 6 OC RECEIVES 1,300 TREES http://blog.newsok.com/mile103/2009/10/16/oc-receives-1300-trees/ http://blog.newsok.com/mile103/2009/10/16/oc-receives-1300-trees/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:14:29 +0000 edmondblog http://blog.newsok.com/mile103/?p=467 Oklahoma Christian University campus will receive a donation of 1,300 trees.

Oklahoma Christian University campus will receive a donation of 1,300 trees.

Two foundations have donated 1,300 trees to Oklahoma Christian University  that will be planted on campus and connect with Edmond  city trails. The Tree Bank Foundation  and the Houston-based Apache Foundation  are donating five…



Read more OC RECEIVES 1,300 TREES at Mile 103]]> http://blog.newsok.com/mile103/2009/10/16/oc-receives-1300-trees/feed/ 0 Is Halloween A Celebration of Evil? http://blog.newsok.com/mile103/2009/10/05/is-halloween-a-celebration-of-evil/ http://blog.newsok.com/mile103/2009/10/05/is-halloween-a-celebration-of-evil/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:36:16 +0000 edmondblog http://blog.newsok.com/mile103/?p=455
Jack O Lantern

Jack O Lantern

The other day while I was compiling a list of Halloween  activities in Edmond, I recalled the time I was in the middle of the debate about letting children observe this annual holiday.

There are strong opinions about the origin…



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Is it just me or have you noticed men are wearing their hair longer again?

A number of NFL players are sporting the Sampson look these days. Whether that gives them super strength I don’t know, but it worked for the…



Read more Men’s hair is creeping back down their necks at Mile 103]]> http://blog.newsok.com/mile103/2009/09/30/mens-hair-is-creeping-back-down-their-necks/feed/ 0 Classic Cars Come To Edmond http://blog.newsok.com/mile103/2009/09/15/classic-cars-come-to-edmond/ http://blog.newsok.com/mile103/2009/09/15/classic-cars-come-to-edmond/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:37:36 +0000 edmondblog http://blog.newsok.com/mile103/?p=431 Saturday will be a day of motors and memories as the Route 66 Classics in the Park to benefit Edmond Family Counseling takes place at E.C. Hafer Park.

This annual event attracts hundred of classic car owners from Kansas, Texas, Arkansas…



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Here”s some of the more outrageous examples of bus art.



Read more Painting The Buses at Mile 103]]> http://blog.newsok.com/mile103/2009/09/14/painting-the-buses/feed/ 1 This week in Edmond news http://blog.newsok.com/mile103/2009/09/10/this-week-in-edmond-news/ http://blog.newsok.com/mile103/2009/09/10/this-week-in-edmond-news/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:18:22 +0000 edmondblog http://blog.newsok.com/mile103/?p=394 The plugged was pulled at Pelican Bay Aquatic Center marking the end of the summer swimming season. City pools were being drained Tuesday.

My cousin from Gotebo also closed his pool for the season.

My cousin from Gotebo also closed his pool for the season.

Residents in the Coffee Creek neighborhood are cheering…



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Residents of nearby neighborhoods showed their displeasure over an extension request to the Planning Commission for an apartment complex planned for Covell Road, east of Kelly.

Here are readers’ comments on the debate:

This planning commission case may not yet…



Read more Does Edmond need more apartment space? at Mile 103]]> http://blog.newsok.com/mile103/2009/09/01/does-edmond-more-apartment-space/feed/ 4 Would You Pay $3 A Month For Ambulance Service? http://blog.newsok.com/mile103/2009/08/25/would-you-pay-3-a-month-for-ambulance-service/ http://blog.newsok.com/mile103/2009/08/25/would-you-pay-3-a-month-for-ambulance-service/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:05:40 +0000 edmondblog http://blog.newsok.com/mile103/?p=375 Would you pay $3 a month through your monthly electric bill for ambulance service?
The Edmond City Council is looking into funding emergency ambulance service by adding an additional $3 on our electric bill.
Tulsa already has such a program in place…



Read more Would You Pay $3 A Month For Ambulance Service? at Mile 103]]> http://blog.newsok.com/mile103/2009/08/25/would-you-pay-3-a-month-for-ambulance-service/feed/ 1 A Look At Last Week’s Edmond Headlines http://blog.newsok.com/mile103/2009/08/14/a-look-at-last-weeks-edmond-headlines/ http://blog.newsok.com/mile103/2009/08/14/a-look-at-last-weeks-edmond-headlines/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:05:28 +0000 edmondblog http://blog.newsok.com/mile103/?p=373 Here’s a look back at some of this week’s Edmond news.

The University of Central Oklahoma’s Academy of Contemporary Music  had its grand opening Wednesday. ACM@UCO’s initial semester begins Monday, offering hands-on learning in the performance, production and business sides of the…



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