Published: August 21, 2008 09:34 am      

8-21 Community news

EDMOND — Edmond Toastmasters to have speech contest

Edmond Toastmasters 170 will have an annual Humorous Speech Contest from 7-8:15 a.m. in the private meeting room at Denny’s, 1100 E. Second St.

The winner will advance and compete in Toastmasters Speech contests. The event is free of charge and open to the public.

For more information, contact Larry Selby at 341-8050.



OCS annual JamFest Bash set for Friday

Oklahoma Christian School will have its annual All School Back-to-school JamFest Bash Friday. The event begins at 4:30 p.m. with food, inflatables, putt putt golf and a car bash.

From 5-5:45 p.m. the OCS sophomores will present a TFE Band Concert and from 5:45-6:30 p.m. OCS seniors Will Chesher and Travis Lacy will lead a Jam Session followed by an OCS football scrimmage at 6 p.m. with Chisholm/Bethel.

The event will be in the center of the campus on the amphitheater, playground, an upper parking lot (car bash) and football field.



City announces new emergency notification system

Edmond’s Emergency Management and Central Communications departments have implemented a new Emergency Notification System, CodeRED, that will call residents and businesses when crucial information needs to be dispersed throughout the Edmond community.

The CodeRED system allows Edmond residents and businesses to sign up via edmondok.com and enter contact phone numbers. In instances where there are weather emergencies, long-term power outages, missing children or adults or other critical situations the system will attempt the given telephone number up to three times and leave a message with the important information.

The system can deliver a recorded message to 60,000 residents and businesses in an hour and it can target specific geographic areas.

For more information or to sign up for CodeRED, visit edmondok.com.



Edmond resident wins on Lottery Game Show

Heather Smith of Edmond recently won $600 in cash as a contestant on “The Oklahoma Lottery Game Show,” which aired Aug. 16.

Smith purchased her winning entry ticket at EZ Stop & Go at 1429 Santa Fe Ave. in Edmond.

Each 30-minute episode of “The Oklahoma Lottery Game Show” features seven contestants (six new contestants and one returning champion) in a series of number-themed games. All players are guaranteed $500, and may have a chance to win more than $50,000 in cash and prizes in each show.

All contestants receive “star” treatment, including accommodations at the Sheraton Oklahoma City Hotel in downtown Oklahoma City, dinner for the contestant and a guest, and breakfast in the Aria Grill at the hotel.

The Game Show airs at 6 p.m. Saturdays on KOCB Channel 34 in Oklahoma City. The show re-airs on Cox Channel 7 Mondays at 2 p.m. and Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.

Net proceeds of all Lottery games are used to support improvements and enhancements for Oklahoma education. More than $215 million has been contributed to education since November 2005.



Hunters, anglers, sportsmen pay tribute to veterans

An Oklahoma-based paralyzed veterans organization is receiving a lot of attention lately and it’s coming from Oklahoma’s sportsmen and women. Hunters and anglers in Oklahoma are reaching out to raise awareness and much-needed revenue for Oklahoma’s Mid-America Chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America.

“The MAPVA is comprised men and women who advocate for disabled veterans (many of whom are disabled veterans themselves) throughout the state and hunters and anglers appreciate the sacrifice these incredible men and women,” said Ron Black, founder of WILD Oklahoma — an Oklahoma based hunting and fishing television and radio program. “Without our men and women in the military, we wouldn’t have our right to keep and bear arms, nor would we be able to participate in the outdoors activities we so love — it’s time for us to pay tribute to them.”

The PVA Celebration is slated for 4 p.m. Aug. 23 at the Del City VFW Hall and will feature food, beverages, face painting for children, live auction items ranging from a Buster Boat to guided hunts to a trip to Las Vegas and door prizes.

Proceeds from the event go directly to the Mid-America Chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America and benefit Oklahoma veterans and members of the MAPVA exclusively.



NARFE to meet Tuesday

The Edmond Chapter of the National Active & Retired Federal Employees Association will meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Gaylord University Center on the campus of Oklahoma Christian University of Science & Arts, 2501 E. Memorial Road.

The meeting is open to any current or retired federal employee or spouse and meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Lunch cost is $7.50. NARFE is the only association dedicated to protecting the earned retirement benefits of federal employees and retirees.



More outdoor warning devices to be installed

Edmond’s Emergency Management Department has ordered 10 new Outdoor Warning Devices that will be installed in the next few weeks. Installing the devices is phase two of a three phase plan to replace older units and install additional devices. The new devices fill gaps and expand coverage throughout the city limits.

Last spring new controller software for the warning system was installed. The software makes the system easier to maintain and easier to activate remotely. Twelve new devices also were installed in the first phase of the three-year, $500,000 project. In the third year, an additional nine new devices will be installed.

Emergency managers emphasize that the Outdoor Warning Devices are not designed or intended for in-building coverage and they may not be heard when residents are inside their homes. Even though the new devices project farther, they may not warn residents who are indoors.