November 2021

El Reno High School Academic Team had a good start to the year, placing seventh out of 17 teams at the National Academic Quiz Tournament held at the University of Oklahoma.

Riley Ray ranked third overall individually in the tournament with an El Reno record score of 620 points as a freshman.

The team also posted an El Reno record of six round wins with a 6-5 overall record and was one win away from qualifying for the national tournament in this first competition of the year.

Next up was a best two out of three tournament against Piedmont for 5A OSSAA Districts.

Maple October Citizenship Award winners, front row, Ella Rosales, pre-kindergarten; second row, Sayler Story, second grade; Christopher Barker, third grade; Blakely McLemore, kindergarten; and Riley McKee, first grade; third row, Jasper Whitman, fourth grade; Kennedy Arnold, eighth grade; Maelee Moss, seventh grade; Ashtyn Stokes, sixth grade; and Kaelyn Racca, fifth grade.

The Okarche Lion and Lioness August/September honorees are seniors Trenton Neiderer and Mackenzie Schneiter.

The Okarche High School August/September Students of the Month, senior McKenzie Stewart and freshman Kera Avilez

LAWSUITS

Crown Asset Management LLC vs. Melanie R. Feilberg for $1,363.41 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Capital One Bank N.A. vs. David T. Hamilton for $6,448.18 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Capital One Bank N.A. vs. Jeffrey Nichols for $2,159.61 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Capital One Bank N.A. vs. Aura M. Ceballos for $1,529.71 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Word has been received of the death of Bob Davidson of Tulsa, Okla. Born Feb. 19, 1949, in Kingfisher, Bob passed away Oct. 22, 2021, with complications from COVID.

Bob was a quarterback for the El Reno High School football team in 1963-65. He attended Crowder Junior College and the University of Tulsa, graduating with a bachelor’s degree. He was employed as a fuel broker for many years before working as a salesperson for Four Seasons Sunrooms.

Bob loved spending time with his family, a good dance party, and listening to country and classic rock.

Cora Mae Spurlin was born Oct. 23, 1930, to Walter and Sarah Rowe in Leavenworth, Kan., but she would later find the love of her life and make her permanent home in El Reno.

While her birth certificate read Cora Mae, friends and family, and fans of her artwork, knew her as “Corky.” Corky, a talented painter, avid reader and loving mother and Mema, passed away Oct. 11, 2021.

Jeanine Elizabeth Massey was born July 5, 1944, at Goodland, Kan. Her father’s employment with the Rock Island Railroad brought the family to El Reno. Jeanine graduated from El Reno High School. For many years she provided day care for children in her home and later cared for the home-bound.

A free spirit, Jeanine enjoyed being with her grandchildren, reading and working jigsaw puzzles.

In a profession that involves backbreaking labor, life-altering financial decisions and the favor of Mother Nature, farmers and ranchers are especially vulnerable to mental health issues.

The number of Oklahomans who struggle with a mental health condition such as anxiety or depression jumped 25 percent during the pandemic.

BINGER – It took four minutes before Calumet High School’s boys basketball team lit the fire under its offense, but when it did, the Chieftains shot off points like fireworks.

Leading 4-2, Matt Snyder’s 3-point play would spark a 12-1 run over the final three minutes of the first period and the Chieftains rolled from there to a 72-25 win over Binger-Oney.

It was the sixth straight opening-day win for the Chieftains and puts Calumet in the early Washita Valley Conference standings lead.

BINGER – Despite not scoring a basket and going more than seven minutes of the fourth period without a point, Calumet High School’s girls basketball team opened up the 2021-22 season last week with a 38-30 win over Binger-Oney.

Calumet led 34-25 going into the fourth period but failed to convert on eight possessions. The Chieftains first points of the frame came with 39.3 seconds left on two Brie Myers free throws as the Bobcats were fouling to save time on the clock.