September 2020

Since my dad’s passing, I have carried his dog tag on my key chain. I wanted a daily reminder of my dad and his sacrificial service to our nation in World War II.

My dad was the classic WWII vet who did not often speak of his time in the war. I regret not asking him more questions.

Personally, I missed the mandatory draft by a few years, turning 18 in 1976. But I had two older friends, the Harris brothers in my neighborhood, who went to Vietnam and never came back.

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Citibank N.A. vs. Mildred McKee for $2,592.37 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Citibank N.A. vs. Gary Humphrey for $2,677.53 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Jefferson Capital Systems LLC vs. Maria Gonzalez for $3,968.70 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Crown Asset Management LLC vs. Marcy D. Bomhak for $2,748.71 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Services for Robert Edward Palmer were held Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church with Revs. Donald Hefta and Aaron Kotila officiating.

Burial with military honors followed at the El Reno Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Bob was born Dec. 6, 1933, on the family farm north of El Reno. He graduated from El Reno High School in 1952, where he played basketball coached by Jenks Simmons.

After matching home run shots in the first inning, Lawton MacArthur went on a 12-3 run to spoil senior night festivities for El Reno High School’s softball team.

The Highlanders handed El Reno a 14-5 defeat as the Indians slipped to 6-9 on the season. El Reno still stands in third place in the District 5A-1 standings at 4-2.

MacArthur got a two-run homer in the top of the first, only to watch El Reno tie the game in the bottom half of the frame. With Bailey Brothers on board by a single, Chenoa White powered a hit over the wall in left to tie the game.

El Reno High School’s football team took a 1-1 record into Friday’s game at Weatherford. The Indians will be looking to improve on both offensive and defensive numbers (see season stats graphic).

Brayden Girard (10) tries to elude a diving tackle in last week’s 31-7 road loss at Piedmont.

Mikey Devereaux (34) pulls a tackler for extra yards.

Defenders Aidan Dyer (45), Angel Guzman (69), Ryan Sigler (71) and Caleb Hulbutta (52) converge on a ball carrier.

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(Tribune photographer/Glen Miller)

After dropping a heartbreaking top 10 battle with Carl Albert, El Reno High School’s volleyball team has rebounded with a three-match win streak to lift the Indians up a spot in the latest Class 5A poll.

El Reno is now tied with the Titans for third in the state, both trailing Victory Christian and Mount St. Mary.

The Indians posted a 3-1 victory over Duncan by scores of 25-12/25-18/21-25/25-18. Kristen Koehler’s team then added a 3-0 win over Chickasha behind scores of 25-12/25-18/25-20.

Union City High School’s baseball team extended its current win streak to nine games last week with a 14-1 road win over Ninnekah.

The unranked Tigers improved to 12-2 on the fall season after logging 10 hits and six walks off the Owls pitching staff.

The win followed a two-game run in the Dover Festival, beating Mulhall-Orlando (5-1) and Frontier (10-3). The Tigers posted an 8-4 victory over Verden before the festival.

Calumet High School’s softball team continues to carry the hot bats after logging 32 hits in wins over Thomas/Fay-Custer and Waynoka.

The Chieftains improved to 10-5 on the season with a 10-0 shutout of the Terriers and a 13-5 decision over Waynoka. Both wins featured double-digit hits.

Prayer service for Peter Marquez will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14 at St. John Nepomuk Church in Yukon, with Mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John with Rev. Rex Arnold and Deacon John Teague officiating.

Burial will be in the El Reno Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Mr. Marquez died Sept. 7, 2020, at his home in Yukon. He was born Feb. 16, 1953, in El Reno and lived here until the early 1970s when he moved to Yukon.

Hollywood may be the “Entertainment Capitol of the World” but El Reno is quickly becoming the home away from home for movie-makers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

For the third time since Oklahoma reopened its doors from the virus lockdown, production on a full-length movie was done at different locations in the city.

“I shot here in June and we were the first Screen Actors Guild crew to shoot here since COVID-19 hit. There are a ton of producers and directors working on movies in Los Angeles and you just get sick of the same look.