October 2024

Damrosch Music Club would like to invite the public to its monthly music performances.

Performances take place on the second Wednesday of the month, October through May, at various locations around the El Reno community. 

October’s performance is scheduled for 10 a.m. Oct. 9 at Ellison Avenue Methodist Church located at 600 S. Ellison Avenue.

Choral numbers as well as ensembles and solos will be presented. A small reception will follow. 

Deryl Lee Nelson passed away in his home on Sept. 29, 2024. He was born Oct. 28, 1956, in Lindsborg, Kan., to his parents, Norman Lee and Velma Jean Nelson. 

Deryl was a country boy at heart and enjoyed going to rodeos and was an excellent horseman.

An avid fan of western movies and TV shows, he watched Gunsmoke every day.

He loved football, especially his K-State Wildcats and the Kansas City Chiefs. Outside of football, he dearly loved animals and proudly owned five dogs: Chump, Doc, Red, Slim and Bob. 

The Canadian County 4-H Volunteer Leaders Council will present its annual fundraising gala, Soupapalooza, on Oct. 8 starting at 6 p.m. at the Canadian County Expo and Event Center. 

Each year Canadian County 4-H clubs, sponsors and local businesses donate live and silent auction items to raise nearly $10,000 to support Canadian County 4-H’ers.

Prior to the 2020 statewide vote on Medicaid expansion, we at the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs warned that projected costs were unrealistic, low-ball estimates and that spending would quickly surge, forcing lawmakers to divert millions from other uses, such as education or public safety.

Strength training is no longer just for bodybuilders.

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy is an eight-week, evidence-based strength training program designed for adults 65 and older who want to improve their quality of life and stay active.

The exercises are easy to learn, safe and effective. 

The classes will be held at the Education Building, 220 N. Country Club Road, from 9 to 10 a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays starting Oct. 21. 

Donna Jung, FCS/4-H Extension Educator, will help participants learn and do the exercises safely. 

MARRIAGE LICENSES

John Garfield Mertens, 75; Linda Chambers, 75.

Brandon Lee Higdon, 32; Jo Lynn Ledesma, 37.

Alexander Sinclair Hibdon, 32; Jordan Shae Breshears, 38.

Armin Zarkeshan, 29; Ryan Nicole Lacey, 26.

Suraj Sehgal, 28; Alysha Desaun Bailey, 25.

Melissa Busby, 36; Jennifer Stuckel, 36.

Nicholas James Washington, 25; Amber Michelle Shahan, 23.

Jedidiah Lee Johnson, 28; Payton Marie Pierce, 26.

Bryce Lote, 30; Alexis Marie Wiedemann, 36.

Damian Martinez, 24; Makenzie Lynn Yates, 23.

Unforced errors continue to plague El Reno High School’s fast-pitch softball team as the Indians wrapped up their home schedule with back-to-back losses to finish up the home portion of their 2024 schedule.

The Indians dropped an 8-1 game to Weatherford, losing the season series to the Eagles, before having a rally cut short in an 8-6 loss to Bridge Creek.

El Reno slipped to 13-12 on the season with the setbacks and will hit the road for the last two games before opening the Class 5A playoffs.

With more than 400 yards of offense last week, El Reno surpased 1,000 yards for the season.

Antawan Grayson (30) moved up to the third leading rusher behind Lathen Pruitt (25) and Elijah Fisher (6).

Xavier Elledge (55) is second in tackles.

It was a personal best day at two different meets for El Reno High School’s cross country team, including what is believed to be a school-record showing by Ethan Brooks.

Running in the prestigious 35th Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival in Fayetteville, Ark., Brooks ran the course at Agri Park in 16 minutes, 26 seconds to set what is thought to be the fastest 5-kilometer (3.1 mile) time in El Reno school history.

Brooks was one of 83 freshmen in the field of 731 runners for the multi-day Boys “El Caliente” Division.

Serving off large chunks of points in all three games, El Reno High School’s volleyball team snapped a five-match losing streak with a 3-0 victory over Hennessey.

The 25-8/25-14/25-14 win lifted El Reno to 11-16 on the season.

“We needed this win,” said El Reno head coach Kristen Koehler.

In game one, Mary Gonzalez served up 10 straight points, followed by Emercyn Looper with nine and Brantlie Charmasson with four points.

The trend carried over into game two as Looper had a string of eight points and Charmasson with four.