ENID —
Mike Klemme has been taking pictures for years and making a living doing it, but recently he started on a book he hopes will help be an economic development tool, as well as a fun read.
“Celebrating Enid” is a planned, organized compilation of assets in Enid and northwest Oklahoma taken over the period of a year. The 150 pages contain about 250 photographs, with descriptions written by Molly Helm.
“We tried to cover all the assets, but we didn’t get them all,” he said.
A history of the area was written by the late Phil Brown, with some additions by Klemme’s father, Chisholm Trail historian Bob Klemme.
The concept is similar to a previous book written in connection with the state’s Centennial, but Klemme thinks the new book actually will be “prettier.”
“The problem with marketing Enid is that it has too much,” said the Enid native. “Enid has too much stuff, you can’t boil it down.”
The book is a catalogue of Enid’s attributes. There are six chapters, and Helm writes an introduction to each chapter. Patty Bradley is the book designer. Klemme went to high school with Bradley, who has worked for the Smithsonian and recently moved back to Enid. Pictures include local architecture, parks and schools.
There also are vignettes of a number of Enid natives who have gone on to greatness in various arenas. Klemme continues to refer to the book as an economic development brochure and said the competitive advantage of Enid is its people.
“When you are developing economically you need an advantage and ours is people we can brag about,” he said.
Enid has a larger list of any city our size of people who have accomplished a lot, he said. The book is expected to be released at the same time as the opening of the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in September.
Those who pre-order by May 15 will get their name in the book as a sponsor, he said. The book will sell for $49.95 and can be purchased from celebratingenid.com.
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Mike Klemme’s book, “Celebrating Enid,” features 150 pages of about 250 photographs, descriptions by Molly Helm and history by Bob Klemme and the late Phil Brown. The book will be available in September for $49.95 at celebratingenid.com. (Photo provided by MIKE KLEMME)
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Mike Klemme (above) has created a book, “Celebrating Enid,” featuring 150 pages of about 250 photographs (top), descriptions by Molly Helm and history by Bob Klemme and the late Phil Brown. (Photos provided by MIKE KLEMME)
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Mike Klemme’s book, “Celebrating Enid,” features 150 pages of about 250 photographs, descriptions by Molly Helm and history by Bob Klemme and the late Phil Brown. The book will be available in September for $49.95 at celebratingenid.com. (Photo provided by MIKE KLEMME)
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Mike Klemme’s book, “Celebrating Enid,” features 150 pages of about 250 photographs, descriptions by Molly Helm and history by Bob Klemme and the late Phil Brown. The book will be available in September for $49.95 at celebratingenid.com. (Photo provided by MIKE KLEMME)
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Mike Klemme’s book, “Celebrating Enid,” features 150 pages of about 250 photographs, descriptions by Molly Helm and history by Bob Klemme and the late Phil Brown. The book will be available in September for $49.95 at celebratingenid.com. (Photo provided by MIKE KLEMME)
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Mike Klemme’s book, “Celebrating Enid,” features 150 pages of about 250 photographs, descriptions by Molly Helm and history by Bob Klemme and the late Phil Brown. The book will be available in September for $49.95 at celebratingenid.com. (Photo provided by MIKE KLEMME)
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Mike Klemme’s book, “Celebrating Enid,” features 150 pages of about 250 photographs, descriptions by Molly Helm and history by Bob Klemme and the late Phil Brown. The book will be available in September for $49.95 at celebratingenid.com. (Photo provided by MIKE KLEMME)
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Mike Klemme’s book, “Celebrating Enid,” features 150 pages of about 250 photographs, descriptions by Molly Helm and history by Bob Klemme and the late Phil Brown. The book will be available in September for $49.95 at celebratingenid.com. (Photo provided by MIKE KLEMME)
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Mike Klemme’s book, “Celebrating Enid,” features 150 pages of about 250 photographs, descriptions by Molly Helm and history by Bob Klemme and the late Phil Brown. The book will be available in September for $49.95 at celebratingenid.com. (Photo provided by MIKE KLEMME)
Discussion
Celebrating a community
Klemme’s book to focus on assets of Enid, its economic development
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