Hot Headlines
Governor announces major Edmond expansion
At a press conference Wednesday, Governor Keating announced a major expansion by Edmond-based ADFITECH. ADFITECH recently qualified for and is enrolled in the state’s Quality Jobs Program and plans to add 550 new jobs to their existing 200 in the next five years. Courtesy of The Journal Record, July 12, 2001 and The Edmond Sun, July 10, 2001.
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Netplex to spin off Edmond operations
The Netplex Group will spin off Netplex Systems as a separate public company to be based in Edmond. There will be a sense of deja vu with the "new" head of Netplex Systems. Robert Barcum, former head of Edmond-based Applied Intelligence Group -- now known as Netplex Systems -- will return to the company as president. Netplex Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Netplex Group, is a systems consulting and technology integration company. Netplex Systems provides service in three disciplines -- strategy, technology, and security -- and specializes in the retail, supply chain, and health care industries. Courtesy of The Journal Record, July 6, 2001.
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The Business Patch
Louis Dreyfus president to join new state panel
Mark Monroe, President and Chief Financial Officer of the Louis Dreyfus Natural Gas Company, was recently selected to a newly created state panel dedicated to developing work skills and recruitment options for the state’s oil field industry. The Edmond native was asked to serve on the 10-member panel, along with legislators, vocational school leaders and energy industry officials. The group’s tasks are to assist in the development of technical and safety skills for oil field workers. They will also explore recruitment options for expanding the labor pool in Oklahoma. Courtesy of The Edmond Sun, July 8, 2001.
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Edmond funeral home closes doors
Hahn-Cook/Street & Draper Funeral Home closed June 30, after six years of service. Service Corporation International, the nation’s largest death-care corporation, owned the home on North Bryant, which was built in 1995. Greg Bolten, media relations officer with SCI, said the home was closed due to a reorganization plan the company recently implemented. SCI closed the home so it and the land it was built on could be sold as real estate. Courtesy of The Edmond Sun, July 6, 2001.
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On Campus
UCO to spend $25 million on construction projects
UCO has five projects totaling $25 million that have funding secured and plans in the works. Three of these — University Suites, Old North and the UCO Jazz Lab — are in progress now. Preliminary work on the new fitness/wellness center will begin within four weeks. And the fifth of these projects, the renovation of Mitchell Hall, has been delayed, probably for a year. Courtesy of The Edmond Sun, July 8, 2001.
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UCO to host Job Fair
UCO Career Services offers companies the opportunity to advertise products and services and meet students looking for full-time/part-time jobs. During Stampede Week (the first week of Fall 2001 classes), businesses are invited to participate in the Business Fair (Aug. 20) and the Part-Time Job Fair (Aug. 23). The cost of each event is $75 or businesses can participate in both fairs for $100. Contact Beverly Prosser at 974-2364 or bprosser@ucok.edu.
Downtown Dispatch
The Purple Vine blossoms in downtown
Downtown Edmond is the place to be for husband and wife team Luke and Laura Nigliazzo and their son and daughter-in-law, Tony and Allison Nigliazzo. These long-time Edmond residents opened one of the newest family-owned retail stores in downtown on May 18. The Purple Vine, located at 113 S. Broadway, carries home accessories, artwork and furniture and specializes in custom framing and unique hand-painted creations. Courtesy of Edmond Life & Leisure, July 5, 2001.
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Edmond Farmer’s Market this Saturday
Visit the Edmond Farmer’s Market each Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the City Administration parking lot at First Street and Boulevard. Read Edmond Life & Leisure each week for a listing of the produce available at Saturday’s Farmer’s Market. Click here to find out what will be available this Saturday at the market. Courtesy of Edmond Life & Leisure, July 12, 2001.
Café Broadway – a little bit of everything
When people visit Edmond, or any other city for that matter, they take with them a piece of that community whether it is a post card, a unique gift or an unforgettable memory. Café Broadway in downtown Edmond is one of those memorable places that is packed away in the suitcases of our departing visitors. Courtesy of Edmond Life & Leisure, July 12, 2001.
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IT Bytes
Netplex exec: No income tax could attract more high-tech workers
Robert Barcum, newly named president of the Edmond-based Netplex Systems, said legislative efforts to scrap the state income tax could make Oklahoma more attractive to high-tech workers. Netplex Systems, which is expected to generate 2001 revenues of $25 million and currently employs more than 90 (mostly in Edmond), is one of a relative handful of high-tech companies in the state. But Barcum said efforts to repeal the state income tax could change that fact and fuel additional economic growth in the revenue-generating high-tech segment of Oklahoma's economy. Courtesy of The Journal Record, July 6, 2001.
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Real Estate Update
June 16-30 transactions
Click here to view a list of Edmond area commercial real estate transactions from the last half of June.
Courtesy of Edmond Life & Leisure, July 5, 2001.
June 2001 Commercial Building Permits
Click here to view a list of new commercial building permits from the city of Edmond.
Courtesy of Edmond Life & Leisure, July 12, 2001.
City Spot
Council names interim manager
Assistant City Manager Jerry Smith was unanimously approved as interim city manager until the council finds a replacement for City Manager Leonard Martin, who has resigned. Martin will leave Edmond July 27 for the city manager job in Carrollton, Texas. Mayor Saundra Gragg Naifeh expects the search for a new manager to last from three to five months. Smith, who has been assistant city manager since 1987 said he will not apply for the job. Courtesy of The Edmond Sun, July 10, 2001.
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Edmond area investment opportunities
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