The Edmond Sun - Our View

Dignity in death
Downtown dreams
The Edmond City Council approved this past week an important first step in creating a future for Edmond’s downtown. It created a task force that will be asked to envision what might be next for the heart of this city. This task force, created under the auspices of the Central Edmond Urban Development Board, will focus on updating a downtown masterplan last worked on in 1998.
Coffee Creek still has hope
Edmond residents proved once again this week that the word “apartments” can turn out a crowd quite unlike any other phrase used in the city.
Kern needs leadership lesson
Rep. Sally Kern, R-Oklahoma City, seems to have fallen down the proverbial rabbit hole, but unlike Alice, she hasn’t found a Wonderland. Instead, Kern’s world seems populated by negativity, concerns of depravity and fear.
Thank you, jury
An Oklahoma County jury this week convicted 31-year-old Marcus Isaiah Clancy in the death of 5-year-old Declan Stewart in 2007. The jury is recommending life with parole as Clancy’s sentence.
Monument(al) waste of time
Gov. Brad Henry signed House Bill 1330 into law last week, which will allow a state legislator to privately pay for the placement of a Ten Commandments monument on state Capitol grounds.
State CIO needed
The state Legislature successfully approved this week the creation of a new central information officer to oversee the state’s computer systems.
A look at addiction
Today marks the beginning of a week-long public services series of reports by Edmond Sun reporter Mark Schlachtenhaufen and contributed to by reporter Patty Miller.
No smoke on campus
The University of Central Oklahoma’s recent announcement to move toward a tobacco-free campus in 2010 is great news for the campus and the community as a whole.
3 items to watch
Edmond’s Mayor Patrice Douglas faces an intriguing and challenging two years ahead of her.
Bridge debate lingers
The proposed pedestrian bridge and new parking for the south side of West Edmond Road took a back seat Monday night after the Edmond City Council decided to wait before bidding out the project.
Senate bill a plus for Edmond
When the City of Edmond successfully completed the work to make way for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation’s Forensic Science Center and the University of Central Oklahoma announced its planned Forensic Science Institute, this board noted at the time that it was a great model for multi-agency partnerships.
New plan for Arcadia Lake?
New park development at Arcadia Lake is on hold for a couple of more weeks as the city tries to sort through competing interests for the area off the lake’s southern end.
Kudos on airsoft gun law
The Edmond City Council took an important step in potentially saving the lives of local children this week with the approval of a new ordinance.
Fire-fighter deserves benefits
Edmond firefighter Tim Vernon recently won a resounding victory in obtaining benefits owed to him by the City of Edmond.
Congrats to the YMCA
The Edmond YMCA is to be congratulated on its recent fundraising success. Its annual Strong Kids campaign stretched above its $100,000 goal to bring in a total of $105,000.
Voter ID not all bad
Gov. Brad Henry may sign as early as today a voter ID bill that continues to stir partisan controversy.
Our vote for mayor
Tuesday’s mayoral election might seem like it’s only about two candidates. But if you look deeper, voters are potentially considering which voting block will control the City Council for the next two years.
3 important E’s: Edmond, education and the economy
Oklahoma’s economy is holding on. So far we are avoiding substantial negative economic impacts felt on the coasts. February national job losses were more than 651,000. Our unemployment crept slightly below 5 percent while forecasts put the nation’s future unemployment close to double digits.

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