October 2020

Body Memorial services for Janice Eastman of El Reno will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 at Lake El Reno with Marcella Chipps officiating. Janice died Oct. 7, 2020, at her home. She was born Dec. 16, 1963, in El Reno. She was a homemaker and of Pentecostal faith.

Body Funeral services for Ray Hargis of El Reno were held Thursday at Wilson Funeral Home. Mr. Hargis died Oct. 10, 2020, in Oklahoma City. He was born June 18, 1945, in Tulare, Calif.

Body Construction is progressing on the new SSM St. Anthony Healthplex being built at Crossroads Pointe. The development is on U.S. 81, nestled between SH 66 and I-40. Crossroads Pointe is more than 60 acres and is being developed by El Reno businessmen Paul King and Ron Ward.

Body Recent high winds damaged the wooden windmill at the Canadian County Historical Museum, but thanks to some El Reno ingenuity and a bucket truck, the 110-year-old power generator should be back in business hopefully by next spring.

Body PIEDMONT - Canadian County Sheriff Chris West launched his Citizen Posse last week with about 35 people meeting with the sheriff and members of his staff at the Piedmont Veterans Event Center. West will hold other orientation sessions across the county later.

Body One of the tools El Reno residents can use to help make improvements to the community can be found, literally, at the tip of their fingers. El Reno Connect is an App that can be downloaded on a cell phone said Mayor Matt White. (Android or iPhone)

Body Voters in Canadian County who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the Nov. 3 General Election, City of Oklahoma City Special Election and City of El Reno Ward 1 Council Member Election should apply now, said county election board secretary Wanda Armold.

Body To The Editor:  On Monday, Sept. 28, as Christina Ramsey, the director of Mobile Meals, entered the kitchen to begin the preparation of 260 meals for 132 meal recipients, she discovered the big triple freezer had malfunctioned and close to $1,000 of frozen meat had spoiled.