September 2023

Funeral services for Kathy Birlew will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20 at First Christian Church with Rev. Colton Lott officiating. Come-and-go viewing will be held at Wilson Funeral Home on Tuesday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. 

Canadian Valley Technology Center’s $75 million bond issue was narrowly defeated in Tuesday’s special election.

Vicki Proctor spent 23 years serving for free on the El Reno Municipal Planning Commission. On Tuesday, Mayor Steve Jensen read a proclamation thanking Proctor for her service, but also pointed out she’s been involved in efforts to improve El Reno for much longer.

The El Reno Arts Council is gearing up for a busy and colorful couple of months. From now through November, the council’s second annual town-wide Scarecrow Awards will be under way.

A few weeks ago, former University of Oklahoma football coach Barry Switzer called the Tribune office wanting the phone number for El Reno’s Joe Garcia.

Friends and family filled the Calumet High School gymnasium last week to say goodbye to Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Lt. Gov. Gilbert “Gib” LaMott Miles. Miles, 69, died Sept. 4 at his home in Geary.

El Reno High School Class of 2003 celebrated its 20-year reunion recently at the Crimson Creek Golf Course. The event brought together 50 graduates from the EHS class of 2003, along with about 40 guests of alumni.

The number of convicted Canadian County prisoners waiting to be taken to state custody continues to rise – now nearly 28 percent of the total inmate count. Canadian County Undersheriff Kevin Ward last week updated county commissioners on the issue.

Don and Kay Bornemann are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary. The couple were married Sept. 20, 1958, at the United Methodist Church in Union City. Don grew up on a farm in Banner and Kay grew up on a farm east of Union City.

The El Reno Wranglers held their September meeting at the 4-H Building, with Jimmy Johnston opening the meeting. Trish Duncan and Brady Armold led in the flag salute, with Gary Sorrells offering prayer. Glen Matthews was welcomed as a guest.