March 2021

Burger Day put on the back burner

Body El Reno will put off Burger Day for one more year, but the first Saturday in May won’t be without plenty of fun as a new festival will be launched before moving to July in 2022.
Lovers of El Reno’s Big Burger will have to wait until 2022

El Reno picks top teachers

Body El Reno Public Schools released Teacher of the Year honorees for each of its seven educational sites for the 2020-21 school year. El Reno High School Chris Burdine Burdine teaches high school Algebra 2, Algebra 3 and Pre-Calculus.
Chris Burdine teaches a problem on a smartboard

Senate passes Ida’s Law, now off to House

Body OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation to address the issue of unsolved cases of missing and murdered Native American people has been approved unanimously by the full Senate. Sen. Paul Rosino, R-Oklahoma City, is the principal author of Senate Bill 172, known as Ida’s Law.
Ida Beard

Senate passes changes to Education Open Transfer Act

Body The Senate approved legislation last week expanding educational opportunities for Oklahoma families. Senate Bill 783, by Sen. Adam Pugh, R-Edmond, modifies the Education Open Transfer Act to allow students to transfer to another public school district year-round.
Adam Pugh

Connecting, remaining active, helping others

Body If you are a senior citizen who enjoys where you are living but has a desire, a need or a want for connectedness and also who wants to give back to others, VillagesOKC offers help to remain active and maintain a productive life.

Calumet honorees

Body Calumet February Students of the Month, from left, Jace Chambless, Tina Ortiz, Jordyn Stephens and Kingston Arnold.
Calumet February 2021 SOM