September 2022

Memorial services for Charles Keith Clark of El Reno will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 at Wilson Funeral Home with Colton Lott officiating. Burial will follow in the El Reno Cemetery.

Keith passed away Aug. 31, 2022. He was born March 6, 1942, in El Reno to his parents, Charles F. Clark and Vera P. (Hackett) Clark. He went to work for the Rock Island Railroad soon after graduation from El Reno High School in 1960, and was employed with the Rock Island until it closed its doors in 1980.

The Indians dropped two matches to the Demons and Chickasha last week.

Maple August Students of the Month, front row from left, Galin Smith, pre-kindergarten; Lillian Bollinger, first grade; Declan Brothers, second grade; Kynlee Shamblin, third grade; and Fredrick Tredway, kindergarten; back row, Makenzie Caldwell, fourth grade; Waylon Baker, seventh grade; Leighton Wedman, eighth grade; Kaelyn Racca, sixth grade; and Ayvah Fudge, fifth grade.

William (Bill) Joseph Woods was born Feb. 23, 1944, in Union City on his beloved farm, to Robert and Ethel (Segress) Woods. He left his earthly home and joined our Heavenly Father on Sept. 4, 2022.

Bill grew up on the family farm in Union City, one of seven siblings, where he developed an affinity for hard work and love of the land. He graduated from Union City High School in 1962 and began his 43-year career as a lineman for Caddo Electric. He worked endless hours serving his community, going above and beyond to “keep the lights on.”

Redlands Community College’s soccer team made a pair of first-half goals stand up en route to a 2-1 win over Northeastern Oklahoma A&M.

It was the first win of the season for the Cougars, who improved to 1-3 overall and 1-1 in the NJCAA Region 2 standings.

Moriah Reed scored an unassisted goal to get Redlands on the scoreboard.

Amya Lindsay made it a 2-0 match with a goal off an assist from Stephany Soto.

The El Reno Wranglers met recently for their monthly meeting with Trish Duncan leading in the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by prayer offered by Gary Sorrells.

The club discussed upcoming events including a Play Day set for Sept. 17, Veterans Day Parade Nov. 6 and a Thanksgiving dinner/auction Nov. 13.

Next meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 6 at the 4-H building.

To the Editor:

At a special meeting of the Board of Adjustment of the city of El Reno, the attorney for Revolution Operating Company, LLC said the company had the right under the law to drill four oil wells on a narrow strip of land on West Elm Street between Reno and Country Club.

Several years ago, the city developed a Planned Unit Development (PUD) for the property. Development has happened in phases around this area where the wells are proposed.

Wake services for Catherine A. Derenzo were held Thursday, Sept. 8 at the Emergency Response Center in Concho. Graveside services were held Friday, Sept. 9 at the Concho Cemetery with Rev. Gerald Panana officiating. Services were under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Since dropping its first loss of the fall season, Calumet High School’s baseball team has rebounded with a six-game winning streak over several notable ranked squads.

The Chieftains, holding steady at third in Class B with a 15-1 overall record, defeated Hammon (20th /Class B) 12-6 and Ripley (11th/Class A) 1-0 in the Dover Festival along with a 12-5 decision over cross-county rival Okarche (21st/Class A).

Operation Christmas Child volunteers are hosting two identical Project Leader Workshops on Saturday, Sept. 10.

The first is from 10 a.m. to noon at Yukon Church, 11715 NW 10th Street, Yukon. The second workshop is from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 1340 S. 13th Street, Kingfisher.

The workshops are open to anyone who packs shoeboxes or is interested in packing shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child.