Crews have begun canvassing El Reno neighborhoods collecting limbs that are placed at the curb, Mayor Matt White said on Thursday.
White told the El Reno Live audience the city has contractors collecting limbs lost from the recent ice storm. He said the plan is to have the pickup completed by Nov. 22.
El Reno Live airs on Facebook and can be viewed at the City of El Reno Facebook site, as well as the Facebook site of the El Reno Tribune.
Victoria Lee loves to shop. Mostly for others.
The owner of The Junkyard Diva has embarked on her second campaign she’s dubbed as “Pay it Forward - Warmth for Winter.”
Lee looks in stores throughout the year at everyday items people need. Shoes, coats, blankets and any other thing that can help make life a little less difficult.
And she has a system.
While she looks at the items, what she most notices is how much they are marked down. If the price is right, Lee scoops up all she can afford and stores it away.
City of El Reno workers, along with those from the Oklahoma Environmental Management Authority helped unload thousands of pounds of unwanted household items ranging from lumber to furniture and appliances for most of the day on Saturday.
The annual Bulk Trash Dump Day was deemed a great success as lines of pickups and trailers could be seen at the dump site just west of the Denny-Crump Rodeo Arena.
Applications are available online for tuition waivers and scholarships for current and prospective Redlands Community College students.
Tuition waiver scholarships range from $250 to $1,000 for each academic year, while the Redlands Community College Foundation offers nearly 40 scholarships.
High school juniors and seniors can also apply for a scholarship to offset fees associated with concurrent classes.
“We are pleased to be able to offer students a way to make a college education more affordable,” said Redlands President Jack Bryant.
Graveside services for Sean “Bucky” Gilmore of El Reno will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14 in the El Reno Cemetery.
Mr. Gilmore passed away Nov. 2, 2020, at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City with his family by his side. He was born Sept. 22, 1957, in El Reno. He spent the majority of his workforce on the railroad and as a truck driver. He was an Army Reserve veteran, and most importantly, a self-proclaimed barbecue champion.
He had a passion for motorcycles and enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Bucky married Denise Ramsey on Oct. 24, 1981, in El Reno.
On Nov. 6, 2020, Marlene Gibson was taken by the hand of our heavenly father to her new home. Upon her arrival, she will be greeted by her husband, Tom Gibson; her parents, Arthur W. and Nancy Delphine Elwell; her in-laws, Ernest and Lillie Mae Gibson; her grandson, William Jake Austin; and her son-in-law, Lenny Ward.
Marlene was born in Norwood, Mass. She attended the University of Maryland and the University of Oklahoma where she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education.
Memorial service for Kenneth Earl Potter of El Reno was held Monday at First Baptist Church of Yukon with Clark Wrather officiating. Services were under the direction of Yanda & Son Funeral Home of Yukon.
Kenneth passed away Oct. 29, 2020, at his home. He was born July 27, 1956, in Oklahoma City. He was employed with Schwarz Ready Mix for 40 years.
Built with bond money from the Capital Improvements Projects close to a decade ago, the city’s Denny-Crump Rodeo Arena has become a popular stopping place on the rodeo scene.
“Our facility is really rodeo-friendly and it’s user-friendly. We have had circuses, car shows, corn hole tournaments and concerts there as well. We expect that will continue to grow,” said El Reno Mayor Matt White.
The arena has hosted the annual El Reno Wranglers Open Rodeo as well as specialty events such as barrel racing and bull riding. It recently hosted the K&S Ranch Hand Rodeo.
After watching star quarterback Dorian Plumley put up back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing and passing seasons, El Reno High School head football coach Chuck Atchison felt it was time to start diversifying the Indians offensive portfolio.
It was a moved based on the potential of the Indians to make a deep run in the Class 5A playoffs with Plumley at the helm.
