The Edmond Sun, Edmond, OK

Wed, May 14 2008

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Tinker bond really a benefit

Sometimes paying an upfront cost really is the cheaper way to go. In the case of the Tinker Air Force Base bond issue on Tuesday’s county ballot, the $55 million cost to taxpayers for the purchase of the former General Motors plant for use by Tinker makes sense in light of the inefficiencies the base is now experiencing.....more>>

Deer Creek needs county bond
For 9 cents a month on an average $100,000 home value, Edmond and Oklahoma County residents can help their neighbors to the north find a solution to constant flooding and property damage.
Term limits compromise a good start
Oklahomans are watching bare-knuckled politics in all its gory glory this week in regards to Senate Bill 1987, which seeks to add term limits to statewide elected officials not already under such terms.
ODOT needs a fix now
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation recently called for the Legislature to fix what should have been a good thing for its departmental funding that actually has turned into a disaster.
Give parents some respect
Democrat lawmakers showed great courage late last week when they walked out of the House to protest the recent treatment of this state’s parents of autistic children and Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chad Smith, who both were denied the right to speak to their legislators on important issues.
Quality Jobs Act plan stinks
The recent proposal to expand the state’s Quality Jobs program to help lure the NBA’s SuperSonics to Oklahoma City from Seattle smacks of corporate welfare at its worst.
County bond question a bust
The Board of Oklahoma County Commissioners recently set a May 13 bond election date for an $84.5 million package.
Bond issue best solution for PD
Edmond residents will be faced with some tough choices in the coming months. The city’s sales tax revenue is not growing as fast as projected this year, a reflection of the stern mood surrounding the national economy. At the same time, the city has some significant needs waiting to be addressed.
Aim of gun bill all wrong
The Faculty Senate at the University of Central Oklahoma this week expressed grave reservations in a resolution against the recent passage of Oklahoma House Bill 2513.
EASI finds success in audit
Edmond All Sports Inc. has come a long way in the past seven years.

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Sports

• Huskies ahead of schedule
• Eagles in second at Nationals
• Bonds faces new indictment
• Cascia Hall tops Saints in title game
• Lady Wolves take silver

Features

• Scouts, dogs evoke memories of Rockwell’s paintings
• C-H-E-E-R for Edmond youth sports teams
• Stillwater’s Woodland Park Vineyards and Winery a site to see
• Time to pressure down, have a muffin
• Never doubt the significance of fashion

Education

• Edmond students named to dean’s list at Washington University
• Edmond students achieve perfect grade-point average at OU
• UCO interior design students fashion furniture from trash
• Oklahoma Christian University receives grant
• Kreth joins Sigma Theta Tau International

Opinion

• Racial insults are like spitting upwind
• Would Marcus Garvey recognize today’s America?
• Oklahoma earns national praise
• Will the Legislature spend us into deeper debt?
• Mayor says yes to Tinker, other bond issues

Business

• Coffee stand brings double drive-through concept to Edmond
• 5-11 Business Briefs
• XetaComp receives second ONAP award
• Edmond Chamber graduates 42 juniors in Youth Leadership Edmond Class
• Making a backyard takes a lot of research

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• Adventure Guides Spring Campout
• Pieces of Edmond
• The long journey home

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