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Happy Labor Day Weekend!!
This weekend is the unofficial end of summer and a three day weekend for most folks. Labor Day is Monday, September 3rd. Labor Day is always the first Monday in September, Labor Day was the idea of Peter J. Maguire, a labor union leader who in 1882 proposed a celebration honoring the American worker. At his suggestion, 10,000 workers held a parade in Union Square, New York City, and followed it with political speeches, fireworks, and a picnic. The date chosen was simply "convenient," according to Maguire, because it was midway between the Fourth of July and Thanksgiving. Although the day's focus on organized labor has diminished over the years, the legal holiday still marks the end of summer and the traditional time for children to return to school. Be safe and have a fun weekend!! P.S. Look around the stores, this could also be considered the official start to the Christmas Season!!
Enid's Ancestry
Where did you all originally come from? Well, according to the 2000 Census, as reported by individuals, this is where the population of Enid came from... Other (often includes Hispanic and African American) 23.6% German 21.9% US/American 15.6% Irish 9.7% English 9.6% French (except Basque) 2.6% Dutch 2.6% Scotch-Irish 2.3% Italian 1.6% Scottish 1.5% Norwegian 1.5% Czech 1% European 0.8% Polish 0.8% Swedish 0.8% Welsh 0.6% Czechoslovakian 0.6% French Canadian 0.4% British 0.4% Russian 0.3% Lebanese 0.3% Greek 0.2% Swiss 0.2% Portuguese 0.2% Danish 0.2% Dutch West Indian 0.2%
An Enid Institution Not Gone Yet!!
Fat & Skinnies will re-open soon!Fat & Skinnies has not left Enid forever!! One of the most popular restaurants in Enid history will soon open in its present location under a new owner. The menu and 33 year Enid traditions will remain the same, with a few added items. Here's the lowdown from Jeremy Caffey. "I would like to thank everyone for their patronage to the store as well for your encouragement and support over the past 2 years. This has been an amazing experience with memories and friendships that will last a lifetime. Thank You." Jeremy Caffey - Former F&S owner. We look forward to the re-opening and will post more information as we get it.
A Heads Up
 Look up Tuesday morning and you'll catch a complete lunar eclipse. The passing of the moon through the Earth's shadow in space will be visible in North and South America, particularly in the West, if skies are clear. Enid's view should be fantastic. The eclipse will begin just before 4 a.m. CDT, when the moon first enters the lighter area of the earth's shadow. In about an hour, there will be a full eclipse, with the moon in the darkest part of the shadow. The total eclipse ends around 7:22 a.m CDT. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the sun and moon, casting a shadow across the moon's surface. The moon should appear to slowly turn shades of orange and red. Oklahoma should get about a 90-minute show.
Comings and Goings?
• One Page At A Time Scrapbooking Supply has opened on the Square in downtown Enid. They can be found on Independence.  • It sounds like Enid's own Scheffe Prescription Shops are in the process of being sold.
• Rumors say Wal Greens will build a second store in front of Oakwood Mall.• Looks like a new Super China Buffet will open soon on west Garriott just past the other Chinese Buffet.  • Red Dirt Ink Tattoo is now in the Indian Hills Shopping Center - Website• Is it true that Fat & Skinny's may be gone from Enid forever? • Coming soon somewhere in Enid ... "Wings to Go" Okwingstogo.com• Game Traders on west Garriott seems to be gone. • Northcutt Chevy has opened a new used car lot where Gene's restaurant once was, corner of Garriott and Oakwood. • Rimco Wheels and Tires has opened as part of Aaron's on west Garriott.
An acoustic history unfolds - Acoustic Grey is complete.
Post-production is now complete on the Screaming Butterfly Productions music video project Acoustic Grey, an acoustic history of an indie artist. On November 8th, 2006 Grey, Jason Harbour, and Mikey Harbour assembled in a dimly lit room at Db Studios in Enid, OK to record an acoustic history of Grey, an indie rock artist whose 2002 music video collection won Best Music Video at the 2003 Bare Bones Film Festival. In the next four hours, they would record 15 songs. "The songs range from me playing and singing on my own to just Jason and I playing together, to Jason, Mikey, and I playing together, "says Grey. The songs featured in Acoustic Grey span from the early years of Faded Colours to Words & Music, Grey's 2006 release, described as a mix of "gospel backings, lush arrangements with an all American sound," by P.D. Stanley of the UK indie magazine, The Plastic Ashtray. D. Lang (Editor, Liquid Wind, The Hebrew Project) took the 1,500 mile journey from San Francisco to Enid to document the occasion in a 72 minute film for Screaming Butterfly Productions."The idea was to create a video that would show my songs in their infant stages," says Grey. Grey teamed up with Dave Skinner, of the group 3 Legged Monkey, to record, mix, and master the music at Db Studios. Lang, who has previously featured the musician in her projects, spent the next several months perfecting the videos, and releasing individual videos to YouTube.com, the most popular of which is "Story Book Love," from Grey's 2000 release, Colours. The video project also features audio commentary by Grey, explaining the history behind the featured songs. The audio commentary was recorded at Grey Havens Studios. Listen to Grey explaining how the project itself came about: View the videos on youtube:Find out more about Grey:View other projects by D. Lang:
Enid Musician Holds CD Release Party
As Oklahoma's international fiddling ambassador and member of the successful band Horseshoe Road, Kyle Dillingham is a busy person. However, in between gigs, the
well-rounded musician has embraced a new cause: orphans in Togo, Africa. On TUESDAY, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m., Dillingham will blend his love for music with this philanthropic passion as he holds a release party for his new solo CD, "Behind Closed Eyes" at Kamp's, 1210 N.W. 25th in Oklahoma City Admission to the show is $5.00 per person and proceeds will go to Edmond-based 4-Him Ministries for the purpose of supporting an orphanage in Togo. The orphanage currently houses 77 children, many of whom have lost parents to disease. "These children are an inspiration to me," Kyle said, "They have faced incredible tragedies throughout their young lives, but are still able to achieve such wonderful things. I will never forget their courage and strength." The event will feature songs from "Behind Closed Eyes," which is a wide-ranging collection of original songs composed and recorded over the last two years. Two of the album's songs, "Ubon Eyes" and "Train to Kuba," were created during Dillingham's recent Centennial International Tour with Horseshoe Road to Thailand and Japan. 50% of the evening's CD sales will also go to the orphanage. For more information about "Behind Closed Eyes," and the Sept. 4 concert, please contact 405-808-8804 or log on to www.kyle-web.com.
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Do you have a business or product that needs a little promotion? How about a sale or coupon? Enid Buzz has been online sine 2005 and we reach a good variety of Enid residents as well as non-residents. We also have a small email list waiting on some good deals and promotions. Let us help you promote your next big thing at a surprisingly low cost. We're not in this as much to make money as we are to inform people about what's going on in Enid. Help us inform Enid about your products, menu's or information. We can create online ads for you, printable coupons and many other forms of advertising. Be sure and email your friends about our site. This site, pictures and information are presented on a shoestring budget with no outside forms of advertising on our part. Help us keep everything free and moving into the future by telling everyone you know to stop by for a quick look. We will be updating the site very soon with a new look and many new surprises including several fun contests. Contact us with any questions or comments.
The Beatles Are Coming! The Beatles Are Coming!
 Well... not exactly. But! The #1 Beatles Tribute Band is coming to Enid this Friday. 1964 The Tribute is in the midst of their 2007 World Tour. They've been called, "The Number One Beatles Show on Earth" by Rolling Stones Magazine and Dick Clark said, "1964 Creates the Magic like no one else." 1964...The Tribute will be live on stage, Friday, August 24th at 8pm. Chisholm Trail Expo Center 580-237-0238 111 W Purdue Tickets $25 and $15 Tickets are on sale now
Grand Opening
Do you have a little crumb cruncher that will one day be having a party? Stop by the Sugar Rush Party Co., Enid's only theme party company. Book a party or just see what it is all about. Grand Opening runs Saturday, August 18, 2007 from 10 am to 4 pm.
2316 W. Willow Rd. - Heritage Hills
Call 580-603-1094 for more information.
Register to win a free party!
Visit their website for party themes.
Let's Play Do You Remember....
Do you remember buying comics at Baker's Pawn Shop downtown on Maine? Do you remember the middle eastern guy that sold records and posters out of the large building Hope Outreach is in now? Do you remember Wackers? Do you remember what you spent your Green Stamps on at the Green Stamp Store? Did you ever buy a sport coat or dress from Mel's? Did you ever play the juke box at Ken's Pizza? Do you remember the guy that wore a bikini swim suit with a ski mask and pushed his wife all over town in a wheel chair? Do you remember the cool little stickers on every purchase of a record or cassette at Jack's? Do you remember the restaurant in the train car downtown? Do you remember the bullet at Meadowlake? Do you remember the huge cookout, games and fireworks at Vance on the 4th of July? Do you remember when Nixon came to Vance? What do you remember about Enid during the 70's?
Getting Around Town
 Enid Public Schools will start the new Fall season beginning Thursday, August 16. School zones are now in effect and drivers should be aware of kids crossing busy streets. Please slow down and watch out for our kids. Getting to Vance AFB will change Thursday, August 16 when drivers coming to the base from Van Buren will enter through the new Main Gate area via Southgate and Gott Roads. Drivers entering Vance from Cleveland will be able to access the base via the Industrial/West Gate during normal duty hours. After duty hours, the Industrial/West Gate and the perimeter fence access gate on Cleveland will be closed, requiring all vehicle traffic to access the base via Southgate. People trying to get to Eisenhower School must obtain a pass to the base. Forms required for a pass are located at the Eisenhower office. For more information, call Eisenhower, 234-5954 or Scott Boas, 71st Security Forces Squadron pass and registration manager, 213-7410.
Drivers should be prepared for traffic delays during this transition period and should plan according.
The Hottest PGA Ever!!
If you haven't heard, Oklahoma hosted the 89 th PGA Championship this last weekend and officially became the record holder of the hottest major on record. Tulsa was the host city as Tiger Woods continued his dominance in the world of golf. A few members of the Enid Buzz staff sacrificed their weekend to attend the PGA tournament so that they could report back to the citizens of Enid. If you've never been to a major golf tournament it is quite a spectacle to behold. The first thing you learn about a golf tournament is that a bunch of folks attend. There's no seating limit so the crowds can grow pretty large. The second thing you'll notice is that it's a marathon sporting event. It doesn't last for two hours and it doesn't last for four hours. It lasts for over ten hours!! And that's ten hours for four days!! Our staff members quickly learned that there were no phones and no cameras allowed at the tournament. That made it a little tricky trying to gather and report news back to you our loyal followers. But they weren't about to let you down! Our staff was able to acquire several bootleg photographs (below) of the key players at key times during the tournament. We hope you enjoy the photos and remember the sacrifice they went through, especially the heat, to bring you Buzz coverage of the PGA. Click on a photo for a larger view.  Tiger putting on 15 to increase his lead once again.  Tiger circling his putt on 15.  Tiger inspecting the putt on 15.  Tiger with the blimp above.  Tiger toweling off.  Tiger replacing his ball. A funny pic we caught of two golfer in an almost dance like pose.
Pictures From The Past
 OKLAHOMA STATE BANK  FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Summertime In Enid
 The grass is turning brown, the wind has slowed to a breeze, the temperatures are nearing 100 degrees and the locusts are filling the air with such a loud noise that it almost drowns out the planes flying overhead. What does this all mean? We are in full summer mode in Enid. With temps nearing 100 degrees it was nice to see this thunderstorm almost reach Enid this morning. Unfortunately it continued to build south and then moved east. There's nothing much better than thinking back to summers past in Enid, Oklahoma. There was the splashing at Champlin Pool, the train whistle at Meadowlake Park, getting cold drinks at Somewhere, A&W and Sonic. Remember getting double dip scoops at 31 Flavors on Maine? What about catching tadpoles while trudging through boggy creek? I remember sliding down boxes on the hill behind Taco Bueno when it was just a field and wondering if there was going to be some hippie hanging out at the Bird Sanctuary. I also remember sneaking into the drive-ins to see the worst B-movies ever made. Speaking of movies, remember when all of the theaters were downtown? How about the huge water slide north of town? If you're young you need to enjoy today, because these are the "good old days" you're going to miss 20 years from now! What do you remember about summertime in Enid?
Postcards from the past
I've recently been given access to a dozen or two old Enid postcards and pictures. I'll post pictures from this collection as the weeks go by. Here's the first image. This is Enid High School in it's earliest days.
A Moment In Time
 As people young and old spent time remembering their years at Phillips University, across town, another less publicized reunion was taking place. This reunion was a celebration, a remembrance and a homecoming rolled into one. Throughout the 1960's and 70's the Hedges family occupied the McCristy-Knox Mansion at 1323 W. Broadway. Family and friends were invited back by the gracious owners, Donald and Shirley Marquardt, to enjoy a surprise 80th birthday party for Ruth Hedges Ipsen, who was in town for the Phillips reunion.
The homecoming included Ruth's three living children, Craig (Arizona), Carroll (California) and Brendan (California). One of the two sons of the late Michael Hedges, Mischa, also attended the celebration and surprise.
 The event was kicked off by the arrival of Ruth as well wishers lined the huge porch and sang happy birthday. Attending the event were many of Enid's most well known citizens that have over the years been connected to the Hedges family in one way or another.
One special attendee was Enid's own Louisa McCune-Elmore, Oklahoma Today's Editor-in Chief. She had just put together an amazing profile on Michael Hedges for the July/August issue of Oklahoma Today. Be sure and find a copy, it is amazing to think that such a great talent was from Enid, Oklahoma.
The highlight of the celebration was touring the house and seeing the grand job Donald and Shirley Marquardt have done with the mansion. And no tour of the Hedges Mansion would be complete without a trip to the third floor play area where as kids, teenagers and young adults we were given the privilege of signing the circular wall.
 It had been over 30 years since I had signed my name multiple times on the now famous wall. We were allowed to spend time reading the wall and I took as many photos as I could of the names of friends I have not seen since. Fortunately over the years, no owner has yet covered the names of the dozens and dozens of Enid residents that spent time at the Hedges home.
The mid-seventies was my coming of age period and seeing the Hedges family, the Mansion and the wall brought back fond memories and reminded me of why I loved growing up in Enid, Oklahoma.
These are a few pictures of the third floor wall. Many of the signatures have started to fade a bit but many look as good today as the day they were written. More photosIf you have photos of the wall or party please send them in. Email here. 
The Bridge is Open!
The fallen bridge on West Randolph has officially been opened. Traffic can now flow down Randolph and across the bridge west of Waller Junior High. The bridge collapsed in March after a firetruck, exceeding the weight limit, crossed over the bridge. The new bridge has been built to accommodate four lanes of traffic if West Randolph is ever widened.
No More Taxes!! Shop Till You Drop.
Well... no more taxes on the purchases of clothing and shoes during this weekend. But! That's a whole bunch better than a sharp stick in the eye!
Today is the first day of a new weekend sales tax holiday in Oklahoma. This year, Oklahoma’s sales tax holiday will last through Sunday.
Now is the perfect time to get out and buy clothes and shoes for back-to-school and also a great time to pick up a new pair of dress shoes for yourself. Texas will be having its sales tax holiday two weeks from now so there is no need to rush down there to save money.
The sales tax holiday applies to the purchase of clothing and shoes that retail at less than $100 per item. There is no limit on the overall bill. Athletic wear will not be a part of the tax holiday.
Phillips Centennial Celebration
 Phillips University is 100 years old in 2007! Join the Centennial celebration August 2-5, 2007, in Enid, Oklahoma. Activities will feature art work by students and faculty, literary readings by Phillips authors, music and drama performances by students and faculty, and special symposiums on education, science and math, and religion presented by some of the school's outstanding graduates. Club gatherings and athletic events are also planned, and, in keeping with the school's tradition, a chapel service will be held in Bivens Chapel where the newly renovated stained glass windows may be viewed. All activities on Thursday and Friday, August 2-3, will take place on the former Phillips campus unless otherwise stated. View the scheduleFor further information: phone - 580-237-4433 email - info@puafa.orgCheck out some old Phillips photos and see if you can help identify anyone - old photos.
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