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contentsDOWNTOWN DAVE

CITY OF ENID BEHIND THE SCENES

HERBAL TEA & SMILES

THE COFFEE GROUP

UNDERSTANDING THE SIGN ORDINANCE

A PICTURE THAT IS WORTH A SAVED LIFE

CTR OPPORTUNITY....THERE IS ALOT OF IT IN ENID

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Ourcommunityisfullofselfless,dedicated,hardworkingindividuals. Very rarely do we get a chance to call attention totheir actsof kindness and service that theydoeveryday forourcommunity.WhetheritisaCityofEnidemployeewhochoosestomake themost of their role as a public servant or businessmanor woman that dreams of an Enid teaming with a thriving, self

sustainingentrepreunalspirit,thisisEnid.Ormaybeitisthenursethat proudly wears the St. Marys or Integris Bass uniform withpridebecausewebringpremierhealthcaretoourcommunity,thisisEnid.InthisissueofEnidontheMove,youwillhearfrommenandwomenofourcommunitywhoquietlyaremakingadifferencebecausetheybelieveinEnid.ThisisEnid.ThisisyourEnid.

OUR COMMUNITY-BeckyHodgen

In all aspects of our community,professionals are working to make Enida regional marketplace to bring qualitygoods and services to the Northwest re-gion of the state. In November of 2011,ourtaxablesalesnumbersskyrocketedto26.9 percent higher than sales tax num-bers fromNovember2010.NownotonlyisthisfromthehardworkoflocalcitizenswhohavemadeacommitmenttoshopinEnid,butbecauseofwhatEnidhastoof-fer.WealsoservicealargerareathanGar-fieldCounty.ResidentsfromtownsallovernorthwestOklahomalooktoEnidtoservealltheirneeds.Thesamecanbesaidaboutourmedicalcommunity. Wearehometoapremiermedi-cal community that serves a larger areathan just Enid and even Garfield County.NotonlydoweseepatientsfromGuymon,Shattuck,Cherokeeandothersurroundingareas, but we also help train the profes-sionalsthatwillbecometheirprimarycareproviders.Wearealeader,aproviderandaselfsustainingcommunitythatisuniquelypositioned tohelp trainour future.Don’tbelieve me? Well, I had a chance to sitdownwithanesthesiologist,Dr. LynnPhil-lips, a veteran of themedical communitywhohaspracticedinEnidforover30years.Whathetoldmeonlycontinuedtosolidifytheideathatcitizensallacrossthecityareworking to ensure Enid’s prosperity be-causetheybelieveinit.

“We take our hospitals for granted just like we would maybe a loved

one or a spouse,” said Phillips.

“Wedon’tthinkaboutthemuntilweneedthem.Butwedonotjusthaveamedicalcommunityhere,wehaveaGREATmedicalcommunity.” Ourmedical industry inEnidhastakenthestepforwardininvestinginEnidbyrecruitingaworkforcethatnotonlywillservice Enid but surrounding areas. Enidmustbea leader inthis industrybecauseofthegeographydemandsitso. “Medically,wehavetobediverse.Wemust haveorthopedic and cardiovas-culardoctorslikeourneighborsOklahomaCityandTulsasimplybecauseresidentsinthisareamusthavelocalcare.” QualitycareinEnidisasgoodasanyinthenationaswell.Phillipsremindedmethattheyallstudiedinthesameclass-es,went to the same schools and gradu-ated from excellentmedical schools. Thedifferenceisthatourmedicalprofessionalshavemadeacommitmenttostay inEnidbecause of a commitment Enid made tothem. “We have a great training pro-gram in partnership with OSU and OUwherestudentscantraininourhospitals.They gain great one-on-one mentorshipwithdoctors in thefield.Oneof thefirststudentstocompletetheprogramalreadyhasmadethecommitment tostay in theareaandtwomorestudentsaredoingthesame. That is how we recruit our workforce,”saysPhillips. Inlargecities,youngprofessionalscansometimesfallthroughthecracksandnotgetachancetoreallyexcel.Butinlo-calcommunitieslikeEnid,networkingandmentorshipisakeycomponentinrecruit-ingandmaintainingagreatworkforce.

Phillips believes in this principlebecauseheisaproductofit.HailingfromsoutheasternOklahoma,Phillipsoriginallythoughthewouldbeanophthalmologist.Itwasn’tuntilafterstudyingunderagreatmentor and anesthesiologist in Enid thatPhillipsmadethecommitmenttobecomean anesthesiologist and stay in Enid andsince1982,hehas. Onearea that Enid is helpingfillthegap is in the familypractice industry.Thefamilypracticeindustryhaslostmanyprofessionalstomorespecializedcare,soEnidbeganaprogram just to train familypractitioners. These doctorswill not onlyserveEnidbutwillservesomeofourmoreruralneighbors.Butwhenapatientneedsmore complete care,wheredoyou thinkthat practitioner will send his patient?Enid,that’swhere. So family practitioners, X-raytechs, scrub techs and amyriad of othermedical areas all can be trained in Enid.This commitmentwasmade by a few toservice many. Not only does this bringcompletecaretotheresidentsinEnidandsurrounding communities but increasesourworkforce,oursalestax,ourpropertyvalues,ourqualityoflife…yougettheidea. Serving our local residents andcommunities is important to Dr. Phillips.Freeclinics serveour less fortunate.Freeeducational and activities are offered toour seniors in OakwoodMall. Dr. Phillipsandstudentsgivefreephysicalstoathletesatourlocalschools.Itishardtoputavaluetothatbutforthosethatareservedtheywouldconsideritinvaluable. So you see, commissioners, eco-nomic directors, city managers, retailersarenottheonlyonestryingtomakeEnida great place to live.Ambassadors are ineverycornerofEnid.Youhavetobelook-ingandlistening.OurmedicalcommunityinEnidistopnotchandtheyarepreparedtomeet theneedsof tomorrow.Not justforpatientsbutforthegreaterprosperityofEnid.

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-BeckyHodgen ByBeckyHodgen

Dr.LynnPhillips

2012 RESIDENTIAL HOLIDAY TRASH SCHEDULE

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FEB. 20th President’s Day- Monday • The Monday route will be collected on Wednesday, February 22nd.

MAY 28th Memorial Day- Monday • The Monday route will be collected on Wednesday, May 30th.

JULY 4th Independence Day- Wednesday • Enid residential trash collection will not be affected.

SEPT. 3rd Labor Day- Monday • The Monday route will be collected on Wednesday, September 5th.

NOV. 12th Veteran’s Day Holiday- Monday • The Monday route will be collected on Wednesday, November 14th.

NOV. 22nd Thanksgiving Day- Thursday • The Thursday route will be collected on Wednesday, November 21st.

NOV. 23rd Employee Appreciation Day- Friday • Residential trash collection will not be affected.

DEC. 24th Christmas Eve- Monday • Residential trash collection will not be affected.

DEC. 25th Christmas Day- Tuesday • The Tuesday route will be collected on Wednesday, December 26th.

New Year Day 2013- Tuesday • The Tuesday route will be collected on Wednesday, January 2, 2013.

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Ihatetodisappointyou,butifyougotoDave’sBarbershopat203N.IndependenceindowntownEnidexpectingasimplehaircut,well, you won’t get it. And if you think thisis just a basic story about a downtownestablishment, well, I’ve failed you again. Iguess I should amend a previous statement,youwill getagreathaircut fromabarberofover45yearsexperience,butyouwillgetthatandmore.You see,DaveHempling isn’t yourtypical barber, and Dave’s barbershop isn’tyourdad’stypicalbarbershop. “My first boss was a great man.Always had words of encouragement for hiscustomers,waswonderfully supportiveofhisfamily, and was a hard worker. I thought if Icouldbehalf themanhewas, Iwouldbeallright,”reflectsDave. Dave has seen Enid through its upsand downs but believes Enid is currently onacourse forsuccess.Hebelieves intheCity’scurrent leadership and applauds citizensexcited to see change and progress. It mayhave a little to dowith his clientele, aswell.Encompassingsucharosyoutlookonlifetendsto attract like minds to his shop, and Daveconsidersthatablessing.Duringthisinterview,manyresidentspoppedtheirheadinthedoortosimplysay“hello.”

Dave has a positive outlook for Enid, and his actions speak very loudly. He attends all Enid High Schoolhome football games and spends a lot of histime outside the shop visiting sick patientsat local hospitals and nursing homes. Andwhen he’s not out and about trying to helpthe community, Dave plays drums and hasplayedwithsomeprettywellknownacts:HankThompson, Marty Robbins , Roy Clark andJohnnyGimble, just tonamea few.Althoughhisgigsarenolongerinlocalpubsorbars,hestillenjoysplayingattheGrandNationalQuailHunt.Healsolovestofishforchannelcatsbutwouldn’t disclose his location. Fishermen aretrickylikethat. Dave also believes in providing firstclassservicesandwithahaircut,patronscanalso enjoy a shoe shine from RichardWood.JustlikeDave,Richardhasawonderfuloutlookon life.Richard,whowillbe80 inMarch,hasled an interesting life and enjoys sharing hisexperiencesandstorieswithhisclients.Richard, originally from Enid, served in theUnitedStatesArmyinthefamous1stInfantryinEurope.AfterreturningtotheStates,Richardbegan a career spanning over 40 years as arailroadconductor. AfterservingintheArmyandretiring

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fromarailroadcareer,onemightthinkofretiring,butnotRichard. Hehadalways loved food, sohepackedup his things and moved to New York City fortwo years where he attended culinary school.Don’tworry; he doesn’t let any of his talents gotowaste.Whenhe’snotcookingforhiswife,he’sservingnoonmealstoseniorsathis localchurch.HespecificallytookcoursesinItalianfood,andherarelyreceivescomplaints.Infact,hereceivesalotofinvitations. “SometimesfolkswillaskmeifIwillmoveinwiththemsoIcancook.Ialwayssay‘sure,aslongasmywifecancome,”Richardsayswithaslygrin.

Richard,notonetositaround,approachedDaveoneday,andasked ifhecouldshineshoes.Dave agreed, and Richard started the Friday ofthatsameweek.InacustomshoeshinechairthatDave’sbrotherconstructed,Richardwillshineyourshoeswhileyouwait,oryoucandropthemoffatyourleisure. Soyousee,Iwastruetomyword.Dave’sBarbershopisnotyourtypicalshop.Clientsenjoyagreathaircutora shoeshineandsagewisdomfrombothDaveHempfling andRichardWood toboot.Leavingwithyourearslowered,shinyshoesandasmileonyourfaceisexactlyhowtheybothlikeit.

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The Enid Public Library offersmore than books--just ask Public ServicesSupervisor Jade Powell. In addition to thelibrariesnormalprovisionoffreeliteratureforlend,Powelloverseesallofthelibrary’sextraprogramming,making sure that procedure isfollowed,literacygoalsarebeingmet,andpoliciesmakesense.Also,Powellhasadirectroleinworkingwiththecommunity. Oneof theprogramssheoversees,aComputingSkillscourse,hasbeensosuccessful thenumberofclassesofferedhasexpanded.Powellmentionsthatmanyof thestudents in thesecomputerclassesareolder,oftenretiredpatrons. Someof themhavereceivedtheircomputersasagiftfromfamily,buttheyhavenoideahowtousethisnewtechnology.“Thereisnoneedtobeembarrassedaboutthis,”saysPowell.“Everybodywhocomesheregetsthesamerespectasanybodyelse.” Inadditiontohergoalstoincreasetechnologicalcompetence,Powellalsowantstoimproveliteracy.“We’dlikeeverychildtohavealibrarycardbysecondgrade,”shestates. Whetheryou’relookingforaplacetocheckoutafamilymovie,ordesiringhelpcreatingafacebookpagetostayintouchwithyourfamily,Powellhasmadesurethatthere’saprogramforyouatyourlibrary.ForafulllistofEnidPublicLibrary’sprograms,pleasevisitwww.enid.org/index.aspx?page=62

ByErikaLundPhotosByRachelHancock

JADE POWELL

For over ten years, Earl Lambhasworked for theCityasaMaintenanceTechnicianatMeadowlakeGolfCourse.Hisphilosophyissimple,“IliketodowhateverI can do to help someone. If they can behelped,Iwouldliketohelpthem.“ Lamb’s vision for Enid is veryhopeful. He looks forward to all of thechanges coming Enid’s way. “Enid isbecoming an evenmore prideful place towork,” Lamb says, as he reminisces aboutpositive changes the city hasmade in thepastfewyears.

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Whether it’s the annual Candy CaneCashevent,orthelocalJuniorLivestockShow,chances are Susan Burchamwill have a handinorganizingandadvertising it. In factalmostall major local happenings, from new storeopenings to city events, find theirway to thedesk of the Chamber’s current MembershipandSpecialEventsDirector. Burcham has always been involvedwith the community in one way or another.She has served on many community relatedboards and has had experience workingwith organizations like the American HeartAssociation.Hermostrecentrolecontinuestohelphermaintainhercommunity-mindedness.Burchamencouragesthewholecommunitytoget involvedwith cityeventsbyposting themon the web at www.enidchamber.com. TheEnidChamber’sWebsiteisanetworkinghub.“Wewanttoconnectpeopletocommunityevents,theresourcestheymightneed,andtoeachother,”Burchamadvocates. WheredidBurcham’szealforcommunuityworkbegin?AccordingtoSusan,hermother,AnnShreve,hasbeenhergreatestinspiration.“Mymotherwasveryactiveandinvolvedinthiscommunity,”shesays,“Shewasawonderfulleader.”It’sclearthatSusanBurchamisfollowinginhermother’sfootsteps.

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VANESSA BURCHARDT

HowdoesEnidkeepupappearances?Whomakes sure that the city is in themostbeautifulconditionpossible?Well,thatwouldbeVanessaBurchardt,aPropertyInspectorfortheCityofEnid. Burchardtwas drawn to her currentposition (after over 8 years of working forthe City) because she was excited to workdirectlywithEnidcitizens,andtohelppeopletobecomeasproudofEnidassheis.“Enidisasafecommunity,aniceplacetoraiseafamily,”she says. And thanks to Burchardt’s effortsin keeping the community pristine, Enid willcontinuetolooklikethegreatplaceitis.

I’mgoingtobecompletelyhonest…Idreadedit,Itrulydid.Ididnot,IrepeatDIDNOT,wanttoleadabunchofpeoplearoundon a tour bus all day through Enid. Amyriadof thingscouldgowrong.Imightgetthemlost.Itwasgoingtobecold.Itcouldpossiblyrain.Inallmyworryanddiscord,Ihadforgottenthemostimportantpartofthejob.ThePUBLIC.Ofcourse,herewehaveaperfectlygoodcaravanoffive tourbusescoming toEnidandI’msittinginmyofficeattheCityHallactinglikeoneofourC.A.V.E.people. Well, the day of reckoning finally arrived. With anexasperatedsigh,Iclimbedoutofmycaronacloudy(see,there’sthatkarmathing)Decembermorning.Mycohortswereshufflingabout,tryingtokeepwarm.ShalaMiller,MarcyJarrettandRobHouston from our Enid Convention and Visitor Bureau, alongwith another fearless tour leader, Teresa Vance, were alreadyeagerlychattingabouttheday’scomingevents.Mytourcoachbus partner, Lisa Powell, from the Enid Regional DevelopmentAlliance,withtherestofthegroupcheerfullygreetedme.Ugh,happy people. Theywere truly excited to do this. I wonderedwhatmagicalmixtureofchamomilethesefolkshadbeendrinkingbecauseIsureasheckwasgoingtoneedit.Makethatadouble,bartender. AftermeetingwithmytourgroupattheCherokeeStripRegionalHeritageCenter,thegroupbegantheirtourofChristmasIntheVillage.Iwasmovingatasnail’spacebehindthegroupbutas the tourprogressed through theVillage,my spritsbegan tolift.Iheardcommentslike,“Iwouldloveifourcitytreasureditsheritagelikethis,”or“I’mgoingtobringmychurchSundaySchoolclasshere,theywouldloveit!”

Now I know, there wasthe “overcrowding” ofour streets with the tourbuses that you might haveexperienced.ButItrulywasproud tobe fromEnid thatday.Thesewerepeoplethatlovedourcity.

Ineverheardonecommentaboutapothole.Notone,canyoubelieve that? Ifyou’recuriousofa route throughEnid, callmeandwe’lldiscuss. After touring Humphrey Heritage Village, we ate atNapoli’s.Theservicewasgreatandprompt.Followinglunch,wewent to theWaverleyHistoricDistrict and toured someofourtreasured homes. It was truly spectacular. Homes completelydecoratedfortheholidayswiththescentofappleciderwaftingintheair.Ourtourmemberswereinawe.SowasI.Ihadneverhadachancetogointoanyofthehomes.Myhat isofftothevolunteersandwonderfulhoststhatletustrompthroughtheirhomes.Everyhousewewentintohadasmilinghostatthedoorreadytogreetoureagerguests. WemovedontoshoppingafterourloveaffairwiththeWaverleyDistrict.WesetoffforHeritageHillsandWillowPlaza.OurcheerygroupboughtChristmasgiftsandtrinketshereandthere. The shop owners couldn’t have been more hospitable.Priortothegroupcoming,theECVBhadsentaletterexplainingthatalargeamountofpeoplewouldbecomingtotheirshops.She asked them if they wanted to offer any coupons to theshoppersandmanyenthusiastically said, “of course!”The tourgroupenjoyedouruniqueshops,somethingmanydidn’tknowwehad.AfewtoldmetheywerecomingbackthenextweekendtofinishupmoreChristmasshopping.ButhereIgoagain,I’vegotabonetopick.Firstletmesetthescene…. Agroupofladiesfrommytourandmyselfarestandinginalocalestablishment,waitingtocheckout.Aswearewaiting,Ioverhearagroupoflocalpatrons.Iwon’tgiveyouaword-for-word account, but theywere complaining about the crowd in“their” coffee shop. Andnot just one comment, theywent onandon.Theyseemedtoalsounderstandthatthiswasanout-of-towntourgroup.Ohman,ifmyeyescouldhaveshotlaserbeamstheywouldbegoners. Icontinuedtochatwithmygroupandweshiftedawayfrom the boo-birds. I felt sorry for those citizens. I truly did.Travelerswereshopping,eating,andmakingplanstocomebacktoourcityandtheywereangryaboutthecrowds. Ifyoudon’tthinkIwouldhavewhippedoutchartsandgraphswithapointertogooveraquicksalestaxlesson,youseriouslyunderestimateme.Imerelylackedthenecessarytoolstomakethisareality. ButIdigress.WehadalittlebitofextratimebeforewetouredthechapelatNOCandmybuswasbeggingtogobacktotheCherokeeStripRegionalHeritageCenter,sothat’swhatwedid.MybuswasecstaticandIfeltliketheMiracleWorker.AndwhenitcametimetoleaveandheadovertoNOC,Ihadtodragmytouristsoutofthemuseum.Notabadproblemtohaveifyouaskme.

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byBeckyHodgen

Wearrivedatthechapel,and Iwasfullof littletriviafacts, but the real schoolingwas inside.We had awonderfulretiredprofessor fromPhillipsUniversity,Dr.HaroldHatt,whocouldtellusabouteverysingleoneofthestainedglasswindowsin the chapel and what each of them meant. I found it allfascinating. Asourdaybegantowinddown,therewasacontinuouschatter throughout the coach. I received many complimentsabout our city and, as I mentioned before, somany toldmetheywerereturningtoseemoreofourcity.Theywereexcitedtoseeacitychangeandprogressbutstillpreserveitshistoricalintegrity.TheylearnedthingsaboutEnidthattheyneverknewandwererightlyimpressed. Iwasproudtohostmytourgroupandallmyanger,frustrationandpettyworriesseemedtodisappear.Itmayhavehadalittlebittodowiththeherbalteaortheappleciderbutmostly itwasnotallowingmyself tobebroughtdownby theconstant beratement of a smallminoritywho aren’t trying tomake Enid better. However, I know a larger group of peoplewhoaretirelesslyworkingtowardthisgoalandweacceptnewrecruitseveryday. Now,doIbelieveonedayoftouringchangedthefaceofEnid?Formorethan200individuals,yes.Andeachofthoseindividuals has the chance to tell more people about Enid. Idonotbelieve Iamunrealistic inbelieving thatEnidcanbeadestination city. I can tell you countless others that dreamasI do. I realize therewill be growing pains along theway andsome inconveniences for localsbutwe,asacommunity,mustbandtogether tohelpeachotherweather thesebumps.Newpeoplewillbeshoppinginourstores.CuriousdaytripperswillmakeatwohourdrivetotaketheirgrandchildrentoLeonardo’s.Membersofstateandregionalorganizationswill seeournewEnid Events Center. While visiting a loved one in one of ourpremierhealthcarecenters,theywillrediscoveracityrisingfromtheplains.Wemustbereadytomeetvisitorswithanenthusiasticsmilethatwillshownohintof frustrationwithcurrent issues.ThatisnotwhytheycametoEnid.TheysoughtoutEnidbecausetheysawanEnidthatisgrowingandflourishing.Theycametoseeacitythathasembracedthefutureandisembracingitsownaccountability towardsprosperity.Whentheystopyouonthestreetyoutellthem,“Yes,thisismyEnid!”Ipromise,theyknowcitypridewhentheyseeitanditiscontagious.

There are a lot of great pictures of Enidthroughouttheyearsfloatingaboutandwewanttoseethem!Bringusyourpicturesofhistoric Enid andwe’ll be happy tomake acopy for our records. Who knows, maybeyouwillseeyourphotoshowupinEnidonthe Move or somewhere else! All pictureswill be attributed to the owner. For moreinformation contact Becky Hodgen at 580-616-7212oremailatrhodgen@enid.org.

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REMEMBERING ENID

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very weekday morning around eight,you can watch as the long table at thefront of DaVinci’s Coffee House begins tofill up with a unique group of men. Themembers’professionsrangefromaretiredpharmacisttoaVietnamveteran,afinancialadvisor,andtoaformerCitycommissioner,among others. This coffee group, alongwith theothers thatmeetaround town inthe various coffee shops and restaurants,provideacasualsettingwhereresidentscangettogetheranddiscusslocalissues.Coffeegroupsacrossthecityserveasanexcellentreadingofthepulseofthecity.Membersdotrulyhailfromallwalksoflifeandthereforesharedifferentperspectivesonamyriadofissues. As the coffee starts toflow, thegroupstarts waking up and becoming a spiritedbunch, bringing to mind the Clark Gablequote, “I never laugh until I’ve had mycoffee.” Around the table, three or fourconversations go on simultaneously; onecluster discusses last night’s presidentialdebate while another re-visits old warstories.Ofthemanycoffeegroupsfoundaroundtown, this particular group can trace itsrootsbackroughlyhalfacenturytowhereitbeganintheYoungbloodHotel.BoastingthispointwasaMr.DennisPorter,perhaps

themost entertaining of them all, who infactistheonlyremainingoriginalmember.Henotedthatthecoffeegrouphasmetatanumberof locations in itshistory,due inpart because, “The group is more stablethantherestaurantswemeetin.”Dennisbringshispastexperiencestolifefor the group with a dry sense of humor.When speaking on the topic of the GreatDepressionheexplains,“Wecouldn’tafforda dog at thetime—sowehad to trainmysistertochaseaftercars.” Whilemanypeopledread starting theworkday,youwon’tfindthat inthisgroup.Asonemembersaid,“It’sawonderfulwaytostartthemorning.” Listeninginyouaremostlikelytohearroarsoflaughtercomingfrom the table as one of them cracks apossiblyinappropriatejoke,orastheytaketurnsplayingthe“coffeegame.”Withthecoffeegame,thegroupmanagesto make even paying for the coffee a funevent (but they caution that it’s not thetypeofgamewhereyoutakeyourclothesoff).ThegamebeginsasaMr.JoeNewsomtakes a napkin andwrites downa handfulof random numbers that range from 1 to500.Theythengoaroundthetableaseachpersonguessesanumber.BeforeeachturnJoewilltellthemwhichdirectiontoguess. For example, if Joe writes down 289,

andthefirstguessis450,thenJoewilltellthenextperson,“450down,”whichmeansthat theirguessshouldnowbebetween1and450. If thatpersonthenguesses147,then Joe will say, “147 to 450,” and thegamecontinuesuntilsomeonereachesthecorrect number. The personwho guessesthecorrectnumberthenpays$5tothepotforthatround(withthetotalpotbeingusedtopayforthecoffee).Atonepointinthecoffeegroup’shistory,theywerereferredtoaroundtownas“TheMachine” with the onlooker’s impressionthat they held collective political andbusiness power within the town. Themembers offer assurance though that notwoofthemeverseemtoagreeonanything,andtheygoforthecompany,notbusiness.Many of our community leaders aremembersofcoffeegroupswhererealissuesarediscussed.Coffeegoersandcommunityleadersalikeserveasourcommunitythinktanks that will help move a conversationfromdebatetocommunitydiscussion.Thisis of integral importance to a communitythat still realizes that it is our informedcitizenswhohelpweavethethreadworkofunitythroughoutourcity,butitstartswithone conversation. Join a group; join theconversation.

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ByBeckyHodgen

WhenyouvisittheCityofEnidwebsite,chancesareyou’veseentheworkofourwebsitemanager,DerrickSilasandthededicatedITstaff.LedbyDanaWatkins,theCityofEnidITdepartmenthascontinuedtobealeadingmunicipality in social media and IT communications. In2011,theITdepartmenthadmanyfirstsincludinginstallingWi-Fithroughoutthecity,addingalivechatcapabilitytothewebsite,becoming1of12citiestotestanewmobilephoneappandbeingnamedthebestmunicipalitywebsitein the country. Yes, you read correctly. In September2011,SilasattendedtheCity-CountyCommunicationsandMarketing Association (3CMA) annual conferencewherehereturned,trophyinhand. Silas, along with several other City of Enidemployeesmetanddiscussedwhatchangesandupgradesanewwebsitewouldneed.Afterseveralplanningsessionsanddesignmodifications, thenewand improvedCityofEnidwebsitewentliveinDecemberof2010. “Ifeltthatourteamdidagreatjobonthedesignofthewebsiteandconfidentwewouldgetsometypeofrecognition, however, I was surprised that we receivedthe#1awardforallmunicipalitieswithinourpopulationrange,”commentsSilas. BringingtheawardbacktoEniddidnotsurpriseCityManagerEricBenson. “I was confident in Derrick’s abilities and knewthat he would help lead us to becoming a first class ITdepartmentamongmunicipalities. Thisdepartmenthas continually looked at the industry and challengedthe norms of governmental communications,” remarksBenson. Speaking of new challenges, Derrick hopesto make all commission and board meetings live andarchived streaming on our website. Andwhile he plots,heisconstantlybusy.Justlastmonth,Derrickwasaskedto join the State of Oklahoma Government TechnologyApplicationsBoard.HealsoservesontheInspireGreaterEnid board and theNational AssociationofGovernmentCommunicationsboard. Inallthechaosofgovernmentcommunications,DerrickhasfoundawaytoquietlyputEnidonthesocialmediamap.Eversodiligently,heconstantlyisupdatingtheCity’swebpage, twitterandfacebookpages.Butdon’tbefooled by Derrick’s quiet demeanor, he definitely knowshow tomake a joyful noise outside of the office. In hissparetime,Derrickenjoyswritingpoetry,hymns,psalmsandmusicalcompositions.Inaddition,healsogivesvoicelessonsandpiano,guitar,trombone,trumpet,saxophone,clarinet,fluteanddrumlessonstochildrenandadults. Soresteasy,citizensofEnid.Ifthereisnewstobeknown,itwillbeontheCityofEnidwebsite.WithDerrickSilasatthehelmofthesocialmediascene,theCityofEnidissuretocontinuetoleadthechargeintothetechnologicalabyss.

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On January 19th, 2012, the Mayor and Board ofCommissionerspassedanordinanceupdatingTitle11,Chapter13oftheEnidMunicipalCodepertainingtosignswithinCityLimits.ThechangestothesignordinancewillhavelittleeffectonmostresidentswithintheCityofEnidbuttherearesomeareasofthesignordinance thatwillgo intoeffectMarch1st,2012, thatwillhavesomeimpactonresidentsandwewantedtoinformeveryoneof someof thosechanges. Thepurposeof thesechanges is topromoteandmaintainthevisualattractiveness,fornotonlythecurrentresidents,butalsoforvisitors.TheCityofEnid’smissionistopromotetheeconomicstabilityofourcity,soitisnottheintentofthesechangestoinhibitgrowthortheentrepreneurialspiritofEnid. Throughouttheprocessofchangingthisordinance,wehad3publichearingsand2presentationstotheCityCommissionbefore the Commission unanimously approved the changes.Various members of the public made many comments and

suggestions that were incorporated into the final ordinance,and itwas these comments and suggestions that helpedmaketheordinancebetterandmoreencompassingofissuesbusinessowners have seen throughout the years. The inputwashighlyappreciatedandisalwayswelcomedbyCityStaffthroughoutanypublichearingprocess. While there have been many modifications to theordinance, most of these were to clean up the ordinance andmakeiteasiertounderstand.Theprimaryamendmentsthatmayhavethemostimpactonresidentsarethoseaffectingtemporarysignage.Weattemptedtoprovideabetterunderstandingofwhereresidentscanandcan’tplacetheirsignage.First,nosigncanbeplacedinthepublicright-of-way.Thishasalwaysbeenwithintheordinance andwill continue to be enforced. While everyone’spropertyhasadifferentright-of-way,theCodeDepartmentusesthefollowingguidelinewhendeterminingwhetherasignisinthepublicright-of-wayornot:

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Signage must be behind drainage ways, sidewalks, water meters and utility or electric poles.

Thepurposeforthisruleistokeeptheright-of-wayclearsothatifworkneedstobedoneonanypartoftheright-of-way,thereisnothingtoimpedetheworkorcauseapotentialhazardtoworkersonthesite.Signsplacedinthepublicright-of-waymaybepickedupimmediatelybytheCodeDepartmentortheownermaybesentanoticetoremovethesign,dependingonthetypeofsign.

Second, all temporary signage must receive a permit,unless the sign is exempt. Temporary sign permits are free!Thepurposeof thispermit is toallowtheCodeDepartment totrackthelengthoftimeasignisinplace,aswellastoensureallmaintenancestandardshavebeenmet.Nomatterwherethesignis located, theremust be approval from the Code Departmentbeforethesigncanbeplaced.

UNDERSTANDING THE SIGN ORDINANCE

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While there are some exceptions to the temporary sign permit, the most common are: real estate signs, garage sale signs and construction

signs placed on premises of work currently in process.

•Garagesalesignsmaybeplaced24hourspriortothestartofthegaragesaleandmustberemoved24hoursafterthecompletionofthegaragesale.Eachgaragesalesiteislimitedto2onpremisessignsand2offpremisessigns.Eachlotislimitedtooneperfrontageroad,onlythoselivingonacornerlotcanhave2on-premisessignsaslongaseachsignisonaseparatefrontage. •Real estate signs,which includeweekenddirectionalsignageandopenhousesignage,maybeplacedforthedurationthatthepropertyisforsaleanduptothreedaysafterthecloseoftheproperty.Realestatesignsmaybeplacedeitheroneperfrontageroadofthepropertyoroneperevery600feetforlargerlots.Weekenddirectionalsignageandopenhousesignagemaybeplacedoffpremises,butmaynotbeplacedinthepublicright-of-way and must have permission from the private propertyownerbeforeplacement. •Workinprogressorconstructionsigns,suchasasignadvertisingaroofingcompanyor interiorrenovationscompany,maybeplacedontheproperty14dayspriortothestartofworkandmayremainupto3daysafterworkiscompleted. Workinprogresssignsmayonlybeplacedonthepropertyinwhichtheworkisoccurringandtherecanonlybeonesignpercompanyoneachfrontageroad. Allsignagemustbeplacedonprivatepropertyandmustreceive permission from the property owner before placing asignon theirproperty. It is the rightof thepropertyowner toremoveanysignageontheirpropertythathasn’treceivedproperapproval. However, the most frequent question I have receivedsincethepublichearingsandtheadoptionoftheordinancehavebeenquestioningtheprohibitiononvehiclesigns.Thedefinitionofavehiclesignincludesthosesignsthatarebuiltintoavehicle,suchasanA-Framesignbeingbuiltupinthebedofapickup,aloosesignhangingoffavehicleorasignplaced inatrailerandpulledaround town. Thisdoesnot include for sale signsbeing

placed in thewindowsor advertisement in the formof vehiclewrap or a magnetic sign attached to the side of a car. Thepurposeofprohibitingvehiclesignsistoensurethattherearenoimpedimentstovehiculartrafficthroughoutthecity. PreviouslyallA-Framesignshavebeenprohibitedwithinthecityandunderthenewordinancetheywillnowbeallowedin theDowntownareaaswell as inShoppingCenters. Inbothareas,thesigncannotimpedepedestriantraffic,andinShoppingCenters,thesignsmustbeplacedaroundthestoresandcannotbeadjacenttoanystreet.A-Framesignsmayalsoonlybeleftoutduringhoursofbusinessandmaynotremainafterhours. Off-premisesandBillboardsignsarenowalsoprohibitedwithinthecity. However,thebillboardsthathavealreadybeenerected will stay in place and will be available for rent andmodificationofadvertising.Nomodificationofthestructurecanbemadeandnonewbillboardscanbeerected,butthischangedoes not have any effect on any billboards that are already inplace. Theownerof thebillboardmustmaintain thebillboardwhenadvertisementisnotinplace,andifthebackofthebillboardisvisible,itmustbepaintedaneutralcolortohelpminimizeanypossibledistraction. Any permanent signage which complied with theprevious ordinance and that has already been constructed andinplacewithintheCityofEnidwillbeallowedtoremainandaslongasmaintenancestandardsareachieved,thisordinancewillnot cause the owner tomodify or change any of their currentsignage.OnlysignagethatispermittedaftertheeffectivedateofMarch1st,2012,willbeaffected.Whilethereareotherpartsoftheordinancethathavechanged,thoselistedherearetheonesthatmayhavethemostdaytoday impactonresidents. Ifyouareunsureaboutplacementofasignorwhetherornotyouhaveapermit,theCityofEnidwouldbehappytoansweranyandallquestions.Pleasecall(580)616-7229withanyquestions.

The Humane Society of theUnited States (HSUS) in 2009estimatedthatsomewherebetween6-8millioncatsanddogsenterasheltereachyear.HSUSalsoestimatedthatbetween3-4millioncatsanddogsareeuthanizedbysheltersannually.* A walk through an animalshelter can be very heartbreaking anduncomfortable,especiallyknowingthesestatics. Because a national reportingsystemforanimalabuseisnon-existent,media reports from 2007 suggest thatof 1,880 cruelty cases, 64.5% involveddogsand18%werecats.** Aswithanyadoption, it is understandable to have thefear,intimidation,andreluctanceofbringinghomeapetthatmayhavebeenabused.

A PICTURE IS WORTH A SAVED LIFE

Itwasn’tuntilRachelHancock’s17year-oldfamilycat,Tigger,ranawayinlateOctober2011fromtheirnewhouse,that the photographer and native toEnidfirstvisitedthecity’sAnimalShelter(locatedat1200South10thStreet).Whileattheshelter,Rachelwalkedthrough insearchofTigger.Asshepasseddifferentcages, she became saddened by thereality of the animals’ predicaments;to be found, adopted or put to sleep.Overcomewithemotiononherfirstvisit,Rachelreturnedtotheshelterdayafterday hoping to see Tigger. With eachfollow-up, she would spend more timegivingaffectiontoanimalsthere. Since Tigger wasn’t cominghome, the Hancocks decided to adoptanothercat.TheHancocksthenlovinglywelcomed theirnewkitten intotheir family – and a Dachshund mix. “I never thought I’d own aDachshund.Itjustwasn’tabreedIeversawmyselfowning,butIabsolutelylovethatdog!”Racheladded. Interestingly enough, the newadoptedpetsgetalongsowell,theyevensleeptogether. Afterherpersonalsuccesswiththe Animal Shelter and having investedtimewithotheranimalsawaitinghomes,Rachelfeltcompelledtohelptheanimalsandgivebacktohercommunityaswell.

“Ihadtheideaofawebsiteorsomething,”Rachelexplained,“Iwouldvolunteertotakephotos,andIcouldgoineveryonceandawhileandtakepictures,[then]updatethewebsitetoshowpeoplewhatwas[attheshelter],andwhatwasavailable.” Rachel’sideaofbringingtheAnimalSheltertoEnidresidentsviatheInternetwasgladlyreceivedandencouragedbyCityManager,EricBensonandChiefO’Rourke.FurtherdiscussionsledtothecommunityFacebookpage,Adopt-A-Pet(ENIDAnimalShelter),tobeupandrunningbyearlyNovember.Inlessthan3monthsofitsstart,Adopt-A-Pethas800(andcounting) followers. Onceananimalthatappearedonthewebsitehasbeenadopted,thepictureismovedtoanotherfoldersopeoplecanviewsuccessstories. “Thepagehasbroughtawarenesstopeopleandhasshownthemthattherearebeautifuldogsinthere,”expressedAnimalControlSupervisorAllenElder.“Peopledon’talwaysknowthatyoucanfindpurebredsattheshelter.”

“Ifeelliketheyaresostarvedforattention,andtheyjustneedsomebodytojustshowthemalittlebitof

love,”describedRachel.

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byHavenApple

In2010Canineswere20%of theadoptionsand4%forFelines.

In201130%oftheadoptionswereforcaninesand4%forFelines.

Last year Animal Control impounded 1786Caninesandsold345dogs.

Last year Animal Control impounded 1000Felinesandsold48cats.

January 2012 Animal Shelter impounded 113Caninesandsold31dogs.

64Felineswereimpoundedand4wereplacedingoodhomesasofJanuary2012.

“WhatRachelhasdonefortheshelterhasbeengreat,”stated a very appreciative Elder, “Adoption rates are up. TheAdopt-A-PetpagethatshecreatedevenbroughtanadoptionasfarasChicago.” Elderalsosharedhisconcernforthespringtime.Whenasked why the spring brings such an influx in animals, Elderrespondedwithonesummarizingword,“Puppies.” Owners who adopt from the shelter receive theincentivetoselectavetwhileattheAnimalShelter.Newownersthenpayafee(variesdependingonthevetoftheirchoice)thatcovers the cost of vaccinations and spay/neutering with thevetchosen.TheAnimalShelterdoesnotmakeaprofitonanyadoptions. Forcurrentpetowners(regardlessofhowyoucametoownyourpet)whoarelowincomeandstillneedtospay/neutertheirpets,theSPCAhastheSNIPassistanceprogram(EnidSPCA.org/SNIP1.html).IfapersonqualifiesforSNIP,thecosttospay/neuteracatisonly$30and$40fordogs. RegardingfutureplansfornewamenitiesattheAnimalShelter, both Rachel and Elderwere excited about a possible“Paws for the Cause’s” donation of a fenced-in dog park.Currently,theonlyplaceforpotential familiesto interactwithpetsisinthewaitingarea/lobby.“PawsfortheCause”hoststheannualDachshundDashinthefallanddonatesalltheproceedstoalocaldogfriendlycauseoftheorganization’schoice. InquiringaboutRachel’sdreamsfortheAnimalShelter,sheenthusiasticallyreplied,“Iwishwecouldhavea[volunteer]vetorrotationofvetscomeinandspay/neuter,gettheirshotsupdated, and check them over, and then when people pay,everythingwouldalreadybetakencareof.Thegoalistogetthepetsadoptedout.Thepointistofindthemagoodhome.” As for Tigger, one afternoon 6 weeks after hisdisappearance,Rachelhearda faintmeowfromunderabushnearherhome.Uponfurtherinvestigation,shewasdelightedtofindthatTiggerhadreturnedatlast. Now that she has become an animal activist, shereflectsonTigger’sabsencewithapositiveoutlook. “Him leaving gaveme theopportunity to go, get thepagestarted,evenadopttwoanimalsofourown.PhotographyisatalentthatGodgaveme.Ifeellikeitwasenoughtimeformetogetthewanttodoitandtoseetheneedforit.”

In2009,theHSUSestimatedthat25%ofdogsinsheltersarepurebred.*

References:*http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/pet_overpopulation/facts/overpopulation_estimates.html**http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/abuse_neglect/facts/animal_cruelty_facts_statistics.html and “Leaner Pastures: As Horses Multiply, Neglect Cases Rise,” Wall Street Journal, Jan. 7, 2008, p.1

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RachelHancock

There is good news for Enid en-trepreneursandthosewishingtoinvestinlocalgrowth.Awholenetworkofsupportexists for those business-minded peoplewithviablestart-upplans. ThenetworkbeginswiththeCen-terforInnovation,aTexas-basednonprofitestablished by the Arlington Chamber ofCommerce. Guided by Enid native, WesJury, its mission is to develop and growtheeconomybycreatinggreateraccesstotechnology, capital, and talent. TheCen-ter works primarily with and through itsnetworkofindustry,university,corporate,economicdevelopment,andventurecapi-tal partners. In 2010, the Center estab-lished a coalitionof federal agencies andtheirlabscalledTechComm. The Enid Regional DevelopmentAlliance provides local entrepreneurs ac-cess to the TechComm affiliate partnernetwork and other technology searchtools.Together,ERDAandTechCommcon-nectentrepreneurswithfederalpartners,facilitatingthetransferoffederalpatentedtechnology for commercial use and alsoaidingincooperativeresearch.Allofthesepartnerships were forged based on the

premisethatourfutureeconomicsustain-abilityisdependentuponfosteringcollab-oration among andbetweenournation’sfederal labs, research oriented universi-ties, technology focusedeconomicdevel-opment entities, and the venture capitalindustry. This collaborationshould resultingreateraffordability,reliability,andeffi-ciencyforallinvolved. Additionally, the Enid RegionalDevelopmentAlliancehaspartneredwithAutryTechnologyCenterandtheJamesW.StrateCenterforBusinessDevelopmenttoprovideevenmore resources for start-upcompaniesorestablishedbusinesses thatare seeking growth. An example of thispartnershipistheupcomingentrepreneurbootcampandbusinessplancompetition. Autry Technology Center offersclasses and seminars on small businessplanning, development and expansion.Thosetutorialscovereverythingfrombusi-nessbasicstoplanning,marketing,financ-ing andmanaging. The JamesW. StrateCenterforBusinessDevelopmentprovidesan incubation space to help businessesstartandgrow.TheCenterhasatotalof23,170squarefeetavailableforrentandis

designedforflexibility.Onlytheamountofspaceneededcanberentedandaccesstoconferencerooms,largeofficeequipment,andsomesoftwareprogramsisprovided.Itcanserveasanoffice,laband/ormanu-facturingarea.TheCenteralsooffersbusi-nessmentoring,counseling,andnetwork-ing. Therealchallengesetsinonceanentrepreneur has taken the appropriatesteps to startabusiness. Theprocessofsecuring funding can be frustrating evenwithasolidbusinessplaninplace.Itcanbe difficult to obtain capital from tradi-tional sources, such as a bank,with onlya business plan as collateral, especially ifthat plan involves something intellectualorconceptual.ThatiswhatmakesthePri-vate Partners Opportunity Fund anothervaluablepieceoftheentrepreneurialpuz-zle. Thisventureor“angel” fund isman-agedbyTomEvansofEncompassFinancialServices,Inc.andprovidescapitaltobud-dingentrepreneursinexchangeforequityin theirbusinesses. This isgreat forEnidasitprovidescapitalfornewstart-upbusi-nessesfrominvestmentsmadebylocalin-vestors.

ByMistyMoseley-Helber

OPPORTUNITY … THERE IS A LOT OF IT IN ENID Have you ever had an innovative idea and wondered how to go

about making it a reality?

Enid has its very own version of “Shark Tank” where entrepreneurs can pitch their business ideas to potential investors.

Resources available to elevate Enid entrepreneurs

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CENTER FOR INNOVATION

Tom Evans is a registered investmentadvisor and founded the Private Partners Op-portunityFund,LLC. TheFundwas formedtoprovide emerging growth companies with de-velopment capital, management counsel andfinancialsupport.Opportunitiesforinvestmentare identifiedbyprofitablymerging the inves-tor’s need for return with the entrepreneursneedforcapital.Thismergingofneedscreatesapositive impactand results ingrowthof thelocaleconomy. Enid entrepreneurs seeking fund-ing can submit an application to the PrivatePartners Opportunity Fund through a websitepoweredbyGust(www.gust.com/angel-group/private-partners-opportunity-fund-llc/apply).Thewebsiteandsubmissionprocess is free totheapplicant. Thewebsitecreatesabusinessprofilethatwillbeuniquetotheentrepreneur.Thestructureoftheapplicationrequiresthatawellthoughtoutplanbeinplace.Thisprocesscanbehelpful inrefiningtheneedsoftheen-trepreneurbutmostoftheplanningshouldbecompleted before contemplating the applica-tionsubmissionprocess. Theapplicantwillbeaskedtoinputabusiness summary, company profile, businessplan,andfinancials. Thebusinesssummary isthemost important document of the applica-tion so entrepreneurs should do their best tomakethissectionstandout.Thereisalsoanop-tionalvideofeaturetoallowdeliveryofan“ele-vatorspeech”.Thisshortvideopitch,sonamedbecause its lengthshouldbetimelyenoughtobeginandendwithin thetime it takes to rideanelevatorbetweenfloors,canhelpyourappli-cationattractmoreattentionandimproveyourchancesofgettingfunded. The plans or ideas contained withintheapplicationwillbeconfidentialandpropri-etorshipwillbeprotected.Theapplicantmustdiscloseanypriororformeragreementsmadein relation to the business forwhich they areseekingfunding. Aftertheprofileiscompleteandpub-lished, a custom URL is created and can besharedwithpotential investors. At thispoint,EvansandtheothersinvolvedwiththePrivatePartnersOpportunity Fundwill review theap-plication and score it through the process ofduediligence.Theywillevaluateprofitpoten-tial,feasibility,andavailability.Sincetheirfocusisonlocalinvestmentandlocalprofit,theywillalso heavily consider the location of the busi-ness. Thefundmembership,heavilymadeupoflocalinvestors,willalsohavetheopportunitytobeapartoftheselectionprocessanddeter-minewhichbusinessesareawardedfunding.

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We’re always looking for great ideas and we want to hear from you! Send us your story ideas for upcoming

Enid on the Move issues at rhodgen@enid.org or

contact Becky Hodgen at 580-616-7212

TomEvans&BrentKisling

While Tom Evans serves as the FundManagerandhandlesthelocalfundingportionof the Private Partners Opportunity Fund, hispartner (and daughter) Cara Jane Carson actsastheDealFlowManager. Inthisroleshere-views all submitted proposals for investmentand engageswithOklahoma agencies such asOCAST, i2e,CowboyTechnologiesandregionaleconomic development centers to help iden-tify deals and partnerships for commercializ-ingnew technologies. Asanadvocate for theEnid Regional Development Alliance, Cara isalso charged with communicating the benefitofTechCommto localbusinesses. Establishedrelationships with federal agencies, nationallaboratories,shelvedgovernmentpatentavail-abilities,universitynetworks,primecontractorsandotherfundsarenotedbenefitsofthenet-work.ThesebenefitsaremostutilizedthroughTechnologyChallenges. Technology Challenges are designedtomatchindustryneedsfornewproductswithtechnologiesinthepatentportfoliooftheTech-Commnetwork.Thissixstepprocessidentifiesneeds, creates challenges, seeks responses,summarizestheresults,andconnectsthetech-nologyrequestorswith thetechnologyprovid-ers. Throughthisprogram,Carsoncanhelpexistingbusinessesthataresearchingfortech-nologyand/orthevalidationandtestingoftech-nology.Thefirststepinthisprocessistosubmita request. A draft challenge is createdwhichundergoesinternalandrequestorreviewbeforeapproval. The challenge is next run throughvarious searches to look for patents, partnersandaffiliatelabs.Aresponseisgeneratedfromthe searches and a summary is then returnedtotherequestor.Carsonwillthencommunicateifanymatcheswerefoundandhelptoinitiatetechtransferorcollaborativeresearchbasedonwhattechnologieswerefound.TheTechnologyChallengeProcessisnormallycompletedwithinsixtydays. The Enid Regional Development Al-liance sees the Private Partners OpportunityFund as filling a void in funding opportunitiesforEnid.Notonlywillthislocalangelfundkeepthe investors’ money and profits here locallybutitwillhelpkeepcompanies,theirjobsandtheirmoneyinthelocaleconomyaswell.TherelationshipofPPOFund,ERDAandtheCenterforInnovationhasatremendoussocialbenefitforourcommunity.

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Wouldn’t it be nice if someone from the City of Enid could call and remind citizens about holiday trash delays? Wouldn’t it be nice to know if there was a water break in a particular part of the City and

any affected citizens could be notified? Well, now there is a way.

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TheCityofEnidPublicWorksdepartmentisimplementingaprogramcalledIRIS-ImmediateResponseInformationSystem.Usingthissystem,messagescanbesenttoanymobilephoneorautomatedcallscanbemadetolandphonestotellanyoneaboutholidaytrashschedulesandotherpertinentpublicworksinformation. Just by following a few simple steps, new utility customers can add their contact information. Longstandingcustomers canchoose toupdate their contact informationoroptoutof the service.Thiswillbea

gradualprocess,butcityofficialshavealreadyusedthenewservicefortheMartinLutherKingJr.holiday.

To opt out of the service, citizens need to follow a few easy steps, listed below: For existing City of Enid utility customers, go to www.techradium.com:

1. LoginusingyourCityofEnidutilityservicesaccountnumber.Note:Yourusernameisyourutilityac-countnumberwith“coe”beforethenumbers.Ex.coe123456.78.Yourpasswordwillalsobethesameasyourusername.

2. Youwillbedirectedtoanewpagewhereyoucancreateanewpassword.3. Click“Iagreetothetermsandconditions”andclicksubmit.4. Youarenowinyouraccount,clickonthecontactinformationtabandadd/updateyourphonenumbers

thatyouwouldliketheCityofEnidtousewhencontactingyou.*Ifyoucannotloginusingyourexistingutilityaccountnumber,followthestepsbelowasifyouarenewcustomer.

For new utility customers, go to: www.irisdispatch.com/users/enroll/dsp_enroll.cfm?org_id=1850&lp=1850 Please add contact name and numbers and any other forms of communication you would like to receive. 1. Clicksubmit.

If residents have any difficulties, please call the Public Works office at 580-616-7300 or 580-616-7316

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-CITY HALL580-234-0400

ADMINISTRATIONCity Manager:EricBenson:Ext.7245ebenson@enid.orgAsst. City Manager:JoanRiley:Ext.7281jriley@enid.orgExec. Assistant:KatieDembek:Ext.7246kdembek@enid.orgPublic Relations Director:BeckyHodgen:Ext.7212rhodgen@enid.org

FIRE DEPARTMENTFire Chief:JoeJackson:Ext.7152jjackson@enid.orgForEmergencyDial911

POLICE DEPARTMENTChief of Police:BrianO’Rourke:Ext.7001policechief@enid.orgForEmergencyDial911

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Severe Weather/ Disaster Preparedness Certified Director:MikeHonigsberg:249-5969mhonigsberg@enid.org

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTPlanning,buildingpermits,codesPlanning Administrator:ChrisBauer:Ext.7217cbauer@enid.orgAssistant City Planner:WhitneyBox:Ext.7229wbox@enid.orgKarlaRuther:Ext.7218kruther@enid.org

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTCoordinator:StephanieCarr:Ext.7211scarr@enid.org

CODE DEPARTMENTCode Official:TobyPritchett:Ext.7216Code Assistant (Interim):AngelaRasmusan:Ext.7221Office Assistant: RoseKukuk:Ext.7213Property Inspector:FrankHaley:Ext.7219Property Inspector:VanessaBurchardt:Ext.7228Property Inspector:MarkNichols:Ext.7230Property Inspector:JayGraves:Ext.7220Electrical Inspector: DougBrintnall:Ext.7214Building Inspector:DonDorrell:Ext.7222

Cherokee Strip Conference CenterDirector:KellerTaylor:Ext.7361keller.taylor@enid.org

CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAUDirector:MarcyJarrett:Ext.7368marcy@visitenid.orgCommunications Coordinator: RobHouston:Ext.7369rob@visitenid.orgVisitor Information Specialist:ShalaMiller:Ext.3643info@visitenid.org

ENID PUBLIC LIBRARY Director: MichelleMears:Ext.7185mmears@enid.org

ENGINEERINGDirector of Engineer Svcs:RobertHitt,P.E.:Ext.7231rhitt@enid.orgExecutive AssistantKathleenCossin:Ext.7261kcossin@enid.orgPermit TechnicianJuanitaGates,CFM:Ext.7232jgates@enid.org

EPTA TRANSPORTATIONKimWatkins233-7433or233-RIDEkwatkins@enid.orgC

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Please note that any extension can be dialed directly when using the 616 prefix.

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FINANCEDirector: JeraldGilbert:Ext.7280jgilbert@enid.org

LEGAL DEPARTMENTExt.7204City Attorney:AndreaL.Springeraspringer@enid.orgAssistant City Attorney:JenniferO’Steenjosteen@enid.orgADA CoordinatorChrisStein:Ext.7279cstein@enid.orgMunicipal Court:CourtorTicketInquiries:Ext.7265

CITY CLERK’S OFFICECity Clerk: LindaParks:Ext.7271Iparks@enid.org

GRANTS RESOURCE MANAGER AndrieWinters:Ext.7247awinters@enid.org

HUMAN RESOURCES Employment Director:SonyaKey:Ext.7205skey@enid.org

MEADOWLAKE GOLF COURSEPublicgolfcourseGolfPro:CodyLack:234-3080clack@enid.org

PEGASYSPublic Access TelevisionDirector: WendyQuarles:237-0099wquarles@pegasys.org

PUBLIC SERVICESWater, Streets, Sewers, Parks Public Services Director JimMcClain:Ext.7303jmcclain@enid.orgDeputy DirectorRobinsonCamp:Ext.7304rcamp@enid.orgFleet Mgmt. Spvr:KimLetteer:Ext.7305kletteer@enid.orgLandfill ManagerDonCornell:Ext.7381dcornell@enid.orgParks & Storm Water Spvr:MelvinKey:Ext.7310mkey@enid.orgSolid Waste Spvr:TiffineyWalls:Ext.7315twalls@enid.orgStreets & Traffic Spvr:JerryCrawford:Ext.7326jcrawford@enid.orgTechnical Services Spvr:BillHole:Ext.7336whole@enid.orgWater Distribution & Waste Water Spvr:RonOsmos:Ext.7346rosmos@enid.orgAsst. Water & Waste Water Spvr:MichaelHumphries:Ext.7346mhumphries@enid.org

Water Prod. Services Spvr:BruceBoyd:Ext.7341bboyd@enid.org

SAFETY DEPARTMENT Safety DirectorBillyMcBride:Ext.7277bmcbride@enid.orgSafety Planning AssistantJacobFoos:Ext.7257jfoos@enid.org

UTILITY SERVICESWater bill, new residentsUtility Services Manager:ScottMorris:Ext.7251smorris@enid.org

WOODRING AIRPORT Director: DanOhnesorge:Ext.7386dohnesorge@enid.org

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