July 2022

Area residents are expected to enjoy a sun-soaked Fourth of July weekend as El Reno joins the nation in celebrating its independence.

The annual Fourth of July celebration at Lake El Reno is being billed as Food, Friends, Fireworks.

The city is encouraging residents to bring their families to the lake area for a day of golfing, fishing, kayaking, boating and food trucks. A fireworks show is scheduled to light up the sky after dark on Monday.

Ross Seed in downtown El Reno is again sponsoring the Farmer’s Market.

The market is set up in the new pavilion on the west side of the store. It operates from 8 a.m. to noon each Wednesday and Saturday.

Offerings include brisket, herbs, homemade salsa, homemade bread, fresh vegetables and more.

If ever there was a person meant to serve as program manager for Savannah Station, it’s Blu Phillips, Executive Director Andi Holland said.

And it was not a case of being in the right place at the right time, but rather a position earned through hard work, sweat, and most importantly, dedication.

In 2017, the Supreme Court decided a case that involved a school playground resurfacing program provided by the state of Missouri.

Nancy Louise Erbar Elkins, 85, passed away at a care center in Boise, Idaho, on Dec. 28, 2020.

Friends and family are invited to attend a graveside service honoring our beloved mother and grandmother on her birthday, July 11, at 11 a.m. at the El Reno Cemetery.

Nancy was born July 11, 1935, in El Reno to Bertha (Reuter) and Hal Erbar.

Kennade Marie Long and Christian Dean Rinehart announce their engagement to be married.

Long is the daughter of Alan and Debbie Long of Yukon, granddaughter of Donald and Evelyn Long of House Springs, Mo., and granddaughter of Helen Brodeur of Yukon and the late Norman Brodeur Sr.

Long is a 2014 graduate of Putnam City North High School and received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Oklahoma State University and her master’s degree in Clinical Professional Counseling from the University of Oklahoma.

Mass for John Paul Meiwes of Minco was held Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in El Reno. Services were under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.

John died June 27, 2022, at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City. He was born Sept. 9, 1952, in Okarche. He was raised in the Piedmont area, graduating from Piedmont High School.

John moved to Minco in 1973 where he was engaged in farming. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Union City and a past board member of the Hinton Co-op.

Lamplighters OHCE of Canadian County met recently at a local church with Carol Stine offering devotionals titled “Beauty is Fleeting.”

Maxine Little read minutes of the previous meeting, while Patricia Morrison gave the treasury report.

Members remembered their past president and friend, Joan Herr, who passed away in June. A memorial will be sent in her honor to her home church, Highland Baptist.

Members also expressed appreciation for Highland allowing them to conduct their meetings there.

Funeral services for Leo M. Allen were held Friday, July 1, 2022.

Mr. Allen was born Feb. 26, 1944, to Dez Allen in El Reno.

He was a 1962 graduate of Booker T. Washington High School.

Leo is survived by three children, Cheweeta Mickens (John), Wendell Ferguson and Leona Barnes (Ron); brother, Warner R. Allen (Edna), and sister-in-law, Phyliss Allen, both of El Reno.

The University of Central Oklahoma recently announced those students named to the university’s honor rolls. For the spring 2022 semester, 1,343 students were named to the President’s Honor Roll, an honor achieved by those who recorded a straight-A or 4.0 GPA.

In addition, 1,376 students were named to the Dean’s Honor Roll with a 3.5 GPA or better and no grade lower than a B.