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Graveside service for Viola Almeda Brewer was held Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, at Resthaven Cemetery in Oklahoma City. Services were under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home.

Viola passed away Nov. 9, 2020, in El Reno. She was born April 20, 1921, in Burlington, Neb., to Arthur and Sylvia (Hoschour) Sweet.

Viola loved attending church and worshiping her Lord and Savior. She was an active member of the RLDS Church.

At the age of 8 she was baptized and continued her walk with Christ throughout her entire life.

Jostens, the leading producer of yearbooks and student-created content, has announced that Okarche High School’s yearbook program has been named a Jostens 2020 National Yearbook Program of Excellence. The National Yearbook Program of Excellence recognizes engaging yearbooks that reflect a broad representation of the student body while helping students develop 21st century skills such as communication, collaboration and information and communication technologies (ICT) literacy.   

Calumet October Students of the Month, from left, Seth Snyder, Maycie Moore, Allie Harris and Marlin Marazzi. (Courtesy photo)

Maple Citizenship Award winners, front row from left, Adrianna Trujillo, kindergarten, Piper Siler, second grade, Kutter Bow, first grade, and Wager Ferguson, pre-kindergarten; back row, Rowdy Penwright, third grade, Garett Moss, fourth grade, Ian Myers, eighth grade, Leighton Wedman, sixth grade, and Clayton Hudson, fifth grade. Not pictured: Payton Pafford, seventh grade.

Maple A Honor Roll, front row from left, Erica Niles, Grady Menz, Hunter Lorenzen, Stoney Baker, Hayden Rosholt, Gavin Basler, Kaelyn Racca, Aydan Troncoso, Colsen Blagg, Rhett Davis, Audrey Eisenhour, Zuri Lewis, Halle Hunt, Lane Hudson and Katie Ellis; middle row, Joshua Bass, Raquel Seymour, Dominic Steinbruck, Ashtyn Stokes, Lexi Porter, Jackson Arnold, Easton Schmidt, Garett Moss, Payton Blagg, Halli Ferguson, Graham Phillips, Lexi Richardson and Kassidy Ferguson; back row, Ethan Brooks, Quinn Charmasson, Presley Bilderback, Pierson Brandley, Emercyn Looper, Maelee Moss, Brantlie Charm

The Okarche High School speech team recently conducted one of Oklahoma’s first virtual speech tournaments. Due to COVID-19, many speech and debate contests are choosing to host online rather than have traditional in-person competitions. In a virtual speech tournament, students who compete in memorized, rehearsed events submit videos of their performances.

Students who compete in live events utilize computer microphones and cameras. Judges evaluate the performances and submit their ballots online. Twelve schools submitted entries to the contest.

An Indian Taco Benefit is planned Sunday at the American Legion, 2101 Sunset Dr. with proceeds going to the Darren Moore Memorial Fund.

The benefit will be from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., or until supplies are exhausted. The event is dine in or carry out or delivery is available. For delivery call Jayci Hicks at 405-543-9396.

Organizers are asking for donations. The Indian Taco also comes with a drink.

El Reno residents have until 5 p.m. Sunday to dump tree limbs at no charge at the Lake El Reno collection site.

Mayor Matt White made the announcement at Tuesday night’s city council meeting.

Contractors hired by the city to collect limbs in neighborhoods throughout town will continue to do so through Nov. 22. White said once all neighborhoods have been canvassed, the contractors will make another final sweep through town to gather any limbs that weren't placed near the street in the earlier collection.