December 2022

Frontier Chevrolet donated $5,000 to the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office as part of the 2022 Chevy First Responder Program. The funds will be used for any needs of the sheriff’s office that aren’t in the current budget. Pictured are Linda Cosgrove and Stacey Gaylord holding the big check, along with Cameron Scott and Shane Tuck of Frontier Chevrolet, and Sheriff Chris West, Lt. Ed Purcer, Undersheriff Kevin Ward and Sgt. Cody Palmer. (Tribune photographer/Erin Thompson)

MUNICIPAL COURT
Norris Jerome Parks Jr., Norman, speeding, $175.
Jacob Aaron McQuown, Oklahoma City, expired tag and speeding, $360.
Jerald Wayne Fletcher, El Reno, failure to comply, $145.
Oscar Cordova, Hinton, speeding, $185.
Christopher Joseph Birdshead, Yukon, failure to appear warrant, $245.
Christian Lee Scott Schwab, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $245.
Anthony Blake Perkins, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $245.

Don Siler was unexpectedly taken from us on Nov. 25, 2022, at the young age of 90. He was a lifelong resident of the El Reno area. He is the youngest child of Ernest and Leora Siler, born Jan. 21, 1932. He attended El Reno High School, graduating in 1950. Following graduation, he worked for Western Electric as an installer until he was drafted into the Army, serving in Korea from 1952 to 1954. Upon returning from the war, he met and married his lifetime bride, Corinna, on April Fool’s Day 1955.

Heaven gained a special angel with the sudden loss of Anita Eischen on Dec. 2, 2022.
Anita Mae Hufnagel was born May 30, 1934, in Okarche to John and Mildred Hufnagel, one of their 11 children. She married John Eischen on Aug. 17, 1957. They shared 62 years of marriage before John’s death in 2021.

Enjoy the perfect Christmas Trifecta: Sparkles, Sweets and Shopping this Thursday, Dec. 8 from 5:30 to 9 p.m.
Patrons can enjoy home tours (Sparkles), desserts (Sweets), and after-hours discounts at several downtown businesses (Shopping).  
The event, hosted by Wesley in ACTSion, provides guests a fun evening. Home Tour tickets also include dessert, homemade by members of Wesley United Methodist Church, and available for pickup after touring the Wesley sanctuary and Hall of Trees.

Scoring the first 23 points of the  game, El Reno High School’s girls basketball team opened up its 2022-23 home slate with an impressive 61-19  win over Lawton Eisenhower.
El Reno, now 2-0 on the season, dominated on both ends of the floor after holding the Eagles to 10 first-half points and blanking the Eagles offense in the first period.
The Indians led 18-0 after one period as five players contributed to the effort. Lilly Thomas and Nazhoni Sleeper scored six points each, while Emmary Elizondo, Pauline Black-Harmon and Bryhanna Blackowl scored a basket each.

Knocking down six 3-pointers in the first period,  El Reno High School’s boys basketball team posted a 78-43 wire-to-wire victory over Lawton Eisenhower last week in its 2022-23 home opener.
El Reno improved to 2-0 on the season after scoring the first 16 points of the contest, four of those coming off a technical foul against Ike. Carter Roman Nose made one of the two free throws, then buried a corner 3-pointer off the inbound play.

A section of Northwest Expressway was dedicated in memory of Canadian County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Shirley Lanning. Lt. Lanning was killed in a vehicle collision on Feb. 14, 2020, while on duty.

State Rep. Preston Stinson carried a bill in the state Legislature this past session to dedicate the section of State Highway 3 (Northwest Expressway) from Morgan Road to Sara Road as the Lt. Shirley Lanning Memorial Highway.

El Reno High School senior Ryan Sigler points to “Paula the Pin Pony,” the wrestling team's mascot for the season.  After every fall recorded, the wrestler getting the pin has to ride Paula off the mat. The mascot is a way to keep wrestlers and fans engaged in the dual according to head coach Tyrone Lewis. El Reno, ranked sixth in Class 5A, took a 2-0 record into Tuesday's match with cross-county rival Piedmont.

El Reno officially kicked off the holiday season over the weekend with a full day of activities, starting with the annual Christmas parade and ending with the tree-lighting ceremony at Petree Plaza. There was singing, dancing, food trucks, concession tents and visits from the Grinch, Oklahoma City Thunder mascot Rumble the Bison and
of course Santa and Mrs. Claus who were also in the parade.
See additional photos on Page 6. (Tribune photographer/
Glen Miller)