City manager finds warm welcome on first day
Edmond’s new city manager, Larry Stevens, found a warm welcome from city staff on his first day at work last Friday. Stevens, a Missouri native, is moving with his family to Edmond from Pittsburg, Kan., where he served as city manager for the past 11 years. Edmond City Council selected Stevens last month after an almost seven-month nationwide search. Courtesy of The Edmond Sun, March 15, 2002.
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The Business Beat

EEDA releases 2002 Economic Abstract
The 2002 Economic Abstract, a 12-page economic profile of the city of Edmond, was released Friday by the Edmond Economic Development Authority. The Economic Abstract is published annually by the EEDA and contains demographic information including population, income levels, cost of living, crime figures, traffic counts and more. The 2002 Economic Abstract also contains information on Edmond's residential real estate market, downtown and retail development, retail sales, corporate office development and knowledge-based job growth. Courtesy of Edmond Life & Leisure, March 14, 2002.
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Bank of Oklahoma opens in Edmond
Bank of Oklahoma recently opened its fourth location in Edmond. BOk's new branch will house the first hand scanning safe deposit box entry system in the state. Customers of this branch will be able to use this self-serving device by keeping their own key to the box, scanning a palm and keying in a personal code to enter the safe deposit safe. Courtesy of Edmond Life & Leisure, March 14, 2002.
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New Edmond Businesses
Click here for a list of new businesses in Edmond from the Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce.
Courtesy of Edmond Life & Leisure, March 14, 2002.

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$6.5 million shopping center planned for Edmond
Real estate developer John A. Henry & Co. plans to target a more upscale retail market in one of its latest projects in the Edmond area, the planned $6.5 million Edmond Exchange Shopping Center now in development. Jeff Norman, a leasing agent and project manager for John A. Henry & Co., said the firm has leased one pad side for a restaurant. He has interest from at least four other retailers for the shopping center located at the northwest corner of Broadway Extension and 33rd Street in Edmond. Courtesy of The Journal Record, March 15, 2002.
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Custom embroidery added to Signs-To-Go
Corrie Moore has been named as manager of the custom embroidery division of Signs-To-Go in Edmond. This is a new division of a well-established Edmond business owned by J. C. Wilson. "The addition of custom embroidery will add a significant service to the residents of Edmond," Moore said. Courtesy of Edmond Life & Leisure, March 14, 2002.
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Who's Who

Two Edmond men selected for state’s image campaign
Two Edmond men are ready to tell the state that they believe in Oklahoma. Dr. Jordan Tang, a researcher, and Tommie Williams, an entrepreneur, are two of the first 11 “stars” in the “Believing in the American Dream” campaign recently unveiled by the state Department of Commerce. The goal is to first get Oklahomans to believe their state is great, and second, to take that message nationwide. Andrea Miles, a commerce spokeswoman, said a year’s worth of research showed her department that the images of Oklahoma nationwide were either negative or nonexistent, but that even Oklahomans had their doubts about what the state has to offer. These two men typify the message that the state campaign is trying to communicate with other Oklahomans — that anyone can be successful and achieve the American dream right here in Oklahoma, Miles said. Courtesy of The Edmond Sun, March 18, 2002.
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Real Estate Update

Edmond Market Snapshot
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Courtesy of Edmond Life & Leisure, March 14, 2002.

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Stock Ticker

Edmond area investment opportunities
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