November 2021

Shirleen Kay (Wittkopp) Maass, 76, of Salina, Kan., went to be with her Lord and Savior on Nov. 20, 2021. Shirleen was born to Gilbert and Sarahnee Ailene (Bishop) Wittkopp on July 21, 1945, in El Reno.

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Michelle Lee McIntyre of El Reno, on Nov. 22, 2021. She was 50 years old. Shelly was born in Kansas City, Mo., where she graduated from Raymore-Peculiar High School.

LAWSUITS Oklahoma Educators Credit Union vs. Sheryl Lyn Rieck for $5,710.55 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Darlene I. Vogelbacher for $1,923.17 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Rafe Goucher is living a football player’s American dream. A dream with humble roots as a ball boy for El Reno High School’s football team. One which later traveled through an All-State career for the same Indians program and is now playing out in Kansas at Emporia State University.

El Reno High School’s boys basketball team hosted Weatherford last week in a varsity, junior varsity scrimmage at Jenks Simmons Field House. Each period lasted 10 minutes. The Indians won two of the first three periods.

Bouncing back from its first conference loss of the season, Redlands Community College women’s basketball team defeated Paris Junior College last week 74-62. The 12-point win over the Texas-based college avenged an earlier loss to the Dragons.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of a two-part look at efforts to revitalize Sunset Drive. What do you see when you travel down Sunset Drive? Now, what do you see in your mind when you travel down Sunset Drive?

Craig McVay praised the hiring of Matt Goucher to succeed him as superintendent of El Reno Public Schools. McVay made the comments last week at the El Reno Now program. Goucher was in the audience as McVay touted his assistant superintendent’s passion for the children of El Reno.

El Reno Scouts helped collect about 1,000 pounds of food during the Nov. 13 Scouting for Food Drive. Nikki Pruitt of The Lord’s Harvest said those wanting to contribute can still drop non-perishable food items by the ministry headquarters at 1020 Sunset Drive.

El Reno will celebrate the beginning of the Christmas season with Lights in Legion on Saturday. The colorful event will be from 4 to 6 p.m. at Legion Park on South Reno.