May 2020

To the Editor: Recently, El Reno Professional Firefighters reached an agreement with city officials that will provide significant financial relief to support the looming revenue deficit caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our firefighters’ number one priority is the safety of El Reno citizens.

Editor’s Note: This column was created by the American Legion National Headquarters. It pays tribute to those men and women who have given of themselves, both during times of war as well as during national emergencies. Every crisis has new heroes.

While their seasons were cut short due to COVID-19, several area baseball and softball players recently picked up postseason honors for the 2019 spring campaigns.

Since 1935, the Oklahoma Coaches Association has held its annual Coaches Clinic and All-State Games for coaches and athletes across the state.

The American Legion and VFW are asking for volunteers to help place American flags at the El Reno Cemetery. Volunteers are asked to be at the cemetery this Saturday, May 23, at 8 a.m. Flags will be placed on the gravesites of men and women who served in the U.S. military.

An El Reno company is making something new, filling a need brought on by the pandemic. Gemini Coatings, a wood coating and paint manufacturer, has been producing hand sanitizer for the past two months. Between 14,000 and 21,000 gallons are produced each workday.

Canadian County commissioners on Monday approved guidelines for the public as the courthouse and administrative offices reopen. Guidelines are as follows: ▶ Doors will be open in a limited fashion. ▶ If you as a citizen are sick, stay home.

Savannah Station Therapeutic Riding Program held a Pass and Pet event last week to allow riders a chance to see the horses they have not gotten to ride since early March.

While they won’t be able to take a dip in the municipal swimming pool, El Reno youngsters can still cool off when the city turns on its splash pads. The splash pads will begin shooting water into the air on June 1, said a statement issued by the city.

Council member Tracey Rider has a message for people who frequent Lake El Reno: Put your trash in the trash carts and not on the ground. Rider made the comments at last week’s city council meeting. She said after visiting the lake area, she was disgusted by all the discarded debris.