Enid, Oklahoma - News, Events and Photos

Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Sweet!

It was a 1974 Millie Miglia Red Chevy Convertible Corvette Stingray and boy was it SWEET! I was told this was my mid-life crisis car. Well, a few years and two kids later the car is gone but the memories are still there. If you're a Corvette lover this is your weekend!

The 14th annual Corvettes of Enid Expo is set for Saturday, April 1, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Chisholm Trail Expo Center.

The Enid Corvette show is expected to bring about 150 Corvettes to the area and most likely a few more if you check the parking lot.

Money from the Corvette Show will help the Youth and Family Services with a $1,000 donation for their building project.

Plaques will be awarded for best in class, the best paint, best interior and best engine.

Admission to the event is $3 for adults and $1 for children 12 years old or younger.

More info about the club.

Irish Undefeated!

The headline reads: IRISH OFF TO BEST START IN PROGRAM HISTORY

Notre Dame has begun the season with 16 consecutive victories for the first time in the 30-year history of the program.

Okay, I know you're asking what in the heck am I talking about. Are you living under a rock! The Notre Dame women's tennis team is undefeated and it is in large part due to FABULOUS FROSH Kelcy Tefft from Enid, Oklahoma!

Dr. Teft's daughter has not had a difficult transition moving up to collegiate game, as she has a 12-2 singles record, as well as a 14-2 doubles record. Go Kelcy!!

Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Trash Day!

It's trash day in my neighborhood today. As I drive around looking at all of the plastic trash bags sitting in front of everyone's houses I am reminded of trash pick up when I was a kid living in Enid. Back before they hired all of these sanitation engineers we used to have these guys called "garbage men" that would come by twice a week to pick up our garbage.

These guys didn't have it easy let me tell you. They used to sneak in back of everyone's homes, driving in mud and trees and bushes, down narrow, bumpy alley's. When they would find a target ready to be picked up, it wasn't a 3 lb., white, plastic bag of fluff. No, these guys had to hoist a 50 lb. drum, with rusted bottom, over their heads and dump them into the garbage truck. There were no white, tidy plastic bags. There were wet, brown paper sacks or none at all!

Those great old metal drums were the best during a competitive game of hide'n-go-seek. Let's see you try to hide inside one of those dainty, white trash bags today!

Kudos go out to all of our sanitation workers!! We appreciate what you do.

Sunday, March 26, 2006

My Enid Wish List. . .

If I could wave my magic wand and have
anything in Enid that I wanted I would
pick a few of these things. . . .

Here's my dozen.

1. A men's clothing & suit store.
2. A place to buy Apple Mac products.
3. A children's toy & baby furniture store.
4. A pastry shop or Panera Bread.
5. A stationary store.
6. A seafood restaurant.
7. A high tech copy/print shop.
8. A surf/ski shop.
9. A full line computer store.
10. An ice cream shop with over a dozen flavors.
11. A restaurant with outdoor seating, umbrellas & misters.
12. A book store with reading/computer areas.

Any comments?

Friday, March 24, 2006

The Storm is Coming...

EnidBuzz.com is a proud supporter of the Oklahoma Storm, Enid's USBL basketball team. If you are looking for family entertainment this spring why not purchase season tickets for the entire family?

The Oklahoma Storm basketball team has a new logo, new website and an energetic group of new owners. Get out this season and support our team.

The Storm's season will open at Mark Price arena on April 28 against the Nebraska Cranes. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at Home Trends, Tiger Pawn, Oakwood Mall or from the great crew at Chick-Fil-A.

Find out more about the Storm!

Openings!

Starbucks is currently in it's training period and will open March 31st.

Ross Dress for Less is open in Sunset Plaza.

The east side Kentucky Fried Chicken has been remodeled and is now open!

Wendie Nails is now open at Maine and Van Buren (SE corner)

Thursday, March 23, 2006

New Pages!!

Even though we are only a few months old we are already improving our website! We've moved the weekly comic off of the blog and moved it to it's own page with additional cartoons coming soon. There is a link to the cartoon page on the homepage directory so can easily get your daily funny fix.

Weekly Comics!

We will also be creating a restaurant review for every eatery in town with hours, photos and map directions!

Also watch for the EnidBuzz forum coming soon! Express your opinion!

Thanks for checking in and return soon!

Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Fire Up Those Grills!

Gov. Brad Henry has lifted the burn ban on all 77 Oklahoma counties. That means you can now grill outside again! So put on your Parka and get the "dogs" on the grill. Happy Spring!!

Even though the ban has been lifted, residents within city limits, are required to seek a burn permit for brush piles or other outdoor burning.

Monday, March 20, 2006

Business Makeovers on Maine

Cromwells Printing may have left the printing business but John Cromwell isn't letting the old location go to waste. John has converted the old printing company into a brand new climate control storage business. Crescent Climate Control Storage is available for most of your storage needs. Call Crescent Storage today - 234-6561.

The East side Kentucky Fried Chicken may be closed today but watch for it to open in the near future with a brand new makeover. The KFC on east Maine is temporarily closed for remodeling but should reopen soon with a great new look and the same great chicken!

Sunday, March 19, 2006

Key to Enid

We would like to welcome Ty and Kelly Tompkins as our newest advertisers. If you will be moving to Enid in the near future or you're just looking for a new home in the area please give Ty or Kelly a call.

Key to Enid - Website - www.keytoenid.com
Ty and Kelly are realtors at
CENTURY 21 Homes Plus
715 W. Maine Enid, OK 73701

Office: (580) 233-3500 24-Hours
Toll Free: (800) 221-7996
Fax: (580) 233-7400
Ty's cell: (580) 402-0408
Kelly's Cell: (580) 402-0367

Enid Makes National News

Well, have you heard the story about the two Einstein's from Enid? Seems like the rest of the nation has.

Enid police arrested two men after dispatchers listened in on their plot to burn another person's vehicle. How did the Enid police know about the top secret plot? One of the criminals mistakenly called 9-1-1 on his cell phone. And not only did he call 9-1-1 but he left the phone on for almost four hours while the police listened as the men discussed setting the car on fire.

Enid police Captain Jim Nivison said one of the suspects even says -- quote -- "I've got the lighter, Dude. Let's go."

Monday, March 13, 2006

Ghosts in the attic?

The first cemetery in Enid was started in 1897. The cemetery was created out of neccessity as new settlers had to bury their deceased but lacked an official cemetery. After the first person was buried it didn't take long before another was buried nearby in the area and thus the precedent to use the area as a cemetery was well established. There were more than 200 people buried in the early day cemetery before many, but not all of them, were moved to our present day cemetery.

Years later when the old unofficial cemetery was developed as a housing addition construction workers reported striking old caskets while excavating for foundations for new homes. Many families were unable to afford the cost of moving their relatives to the new cemetery, thus several graves remained in the area even as the large homes were being built.

Where was this early day cemetery? It was located near the corner of South Van Buren and Wabash streets in what is now known as the Kisner Addition! SO, if you live in the area and you think you've heard ghosts in the attic . . . you just might be right.

Saturday, March 11, 2006

Run Off and Join the Circus!

Have you ever wanted to run off and join the circus? Or become a really funny circus clown? Well, now's the time! The circus is in town today and tomorrow.

Start packing your duffle bag and head out to the Garfield County Fairgrounds. There will be three shows today - 1:30 - 4:30 and 7:30. Or run out tomorrow for the 3:00 or 6:00 show.

Have fun and send us a postcard!!

Thursday, March 09, 2006

Weather Guy says...

Hey Enid, it's raining!!! Whoo hooo!

Wednesday, March 08, 2006

Get Over It People

Happy Get Over It Day!

Get Over It Day is a new holiday taking place on March 9th (exactly midway between Valentine's Day and April Fool's Day) because EVERYONE has SOMETHING to get over! (regardless of what - or whom - "it" may be for you).

Learn more about it.

Collecting Things You Don't Need?

Is it time to throw out the old and welcome the new? Do you need to clean out your garage, attic and those messy closets? Now would be a good time!

Someone has designated the weekend of March 31 thru April 2 the First Annual Enid City-Wide Garage Sale. The entire Enid community is invited to participate and the entire state is invited to come shopping!

If you are going to have a garage sale yourself, why not place a FREE ad on EnidBuzz.com? Place your ad today in our FREE classified section and let everyone know what's for sale. Get more shoppers by advertising online now! And did we say it was FREE?

Tuesday, March 07, 2006

IPO Anyone?

Continental Resources, an Enid oil and gas company, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday to raise up to $575 million in an initial public offering of stock.

The lead underwriters for the offering are JP Morgan (Research) and Merrill Lynch (Research).

The Enid, Oklahoma-based company has applied for a New York Stock Exchange listing under the symbol "CXP".

Wednesday, March 01, 2006

The big mess on west Garriott

Construction on west Garriott is in full swing with the eastbound traffic being reduced to one lane. Farm Credit Bank of Enid is moving across the street. Farm Credit, at 1505 W. Garriott, acquired the old apartment complex across the street, demolished it and has begun building a new location with more abundant parking.

Henson Construction is building the estimated $3.1 million, 14,000-square-foot, split-level building. The banks current size is about 6,700 square feet.

The bank loans money for agricultural projects and for residences and businesses in rural communities.

Astrology, Spoon Bending & Remote Viewing!!

It's about time to get in touch with your inner spirit. That's right, it's about time for the 14th Annual Spirit of Spring Festival, set to take place March 24, 25 and 26 in Enid, Oklahoma. It should be an interesting weekend, blending the scientific with the spiritual.

Special guest, Paul Smith, a remote viewing instructor has agreed to come to Spirit of Spring and present a workshop/experiment and a PK ( psychokinetic ) Party - a real live spoon bending session - in the evening.

Spirit of Spring will be held in the new convention center at the Comfort Inn, Midwestern Square, 210 N Van Buren, Enid Oklahoma 73703. Please call them to reserve a room at ( 580 ) 234-1200 or 1-800-228-5150. The room rates they offer are $62.00 per night plus tax, single to quad. Continental breakfast is included.

Interested? Perplexed? Curious? Dumbfounded? Found out more.

Also, on a somewhat related note. . .

OPEN Magazine's first issue is out today! OPEN is an online magazine - Oklahoma's Paranormal & Entertainment News Magazine.

OPEN Magazine's goal is to uncover Oklahoma's obscure history one odd story at a time. They will take you to places you wouldn't normally go and show you things you didn't know existed, all right here in Oklahoma.

OPEN will unveil musicians, artists, and other hidden talents throughout our great state. They won't talk about sports, politics, or religion, but they will talk about the things other magazines won't.

OPEN is a FREE online magazine that will cover everything from the best mom & pop joints to eat to haunted houses to forgotten Oklahoma history. Road trips and advice from a grumpy biker - what more could you ask for?

Read it online.

A great day to visit the Enid Zoo!

Wow! It's March 1 and the temperature should reach over 80 degrees! I've got my shorts on and I'm ready to go out and enjoy the weather. Today would be the perfect day to take the kids to the Enid zoo. The Enid zoo?

Yep, I remember spending a day or two at the Enid zoo when I was a youth. The zoo was located on east Garriott right where the Humphrey Heritage Village is today. The thing that sticks out in my mind the most about the zoo was the monkey pit located in the middle. I remember what seemed like dozens of little monkeys jumping, screaming and picking things off of each other. I can still see the dozens of funny red butts and envision throwing peanuts into the pit. (I don't think we were supposed to feed them)

I really don't remember any other animals at the zoo. I think there might have been a lion at one time. Anyway, if Enid did still had a zoo it would be a great day to visit.

If you remember the zoo and what animals were there please let us know. Also send in any pictures if you have any, we'd love to see them.