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March 2020
Elder, health operations authorized to restrict visitors during virus scare
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Pursuant to Gov. Stitt’s Executive Order 2020-06 and President Trump’s declaration of a National Public Health Emergency, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is authorizing the following facilities to restrict visitors as they deem necessary to protect those they serve:
VonTungelns return home from three-week ordeal on cruise ship after Hawaii vacation
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David and Maribeth VonTungeln are home.
The El Reno couple arrived Saturday night after a three-week ordeal that began Feb. 21 when they boarded the Grand Princess cruise ship headed for Hawaii.
Spring sports in hybernation
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Brice Hill has been eagerly awaiting his senior season at El Reno High School after losing his junior year while going through rehabilitation from Tommy John surgery on his shoulder.
Redlands moves all course work online until April 10
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Redlands Community College will be moving on-campus classes to online courses between Monday, March 23 to Friday, April 10. Students are out this week due to spring break.
State suspends school, McVay says plan in place to feed students during break
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Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the El Reno Public School System is “hoping for the best but planning for the worst,” said Superintendent Craig McVay.
COVID-19: A state of unrest
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El Reno Mayor and Acting City Manager Matt White took to Facebook Monday afternoon to let citizens know a “state of emergency” has been declared in response to the coronavirus.
White said the Carnegie Library will remain open, but no meetings will be held there.
Raquel Luna Garcia
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Funeral services for Raquel Luna Garcia will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 20 at Sacred Heart Church. Burial will be in the El Reno Cemetery under direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.
Raquel died March 14, 2020, at home in El Reno. She was born Oct. 19, 1929, in Enid.
Regina Mary Schwarz
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Prayer service for Regina Mary Schwarz was held Monday, March 16 at Sacred Heart Church, with Mass of Christian Burial held Tuesday, March 17 at Sacred Heart Church with Revs. Louis Philip and Lance Warren officiating. Burial followed in the Holy Trinity Cemetery in Okarche.
Robert Reyes Jr.
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Visitation for Robert Reyes Jr. will be from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 18 in the Benson Memorial Chapel. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 19 in the El Reno Cemetery with Pastor Dick Kurtz officiating.
