El Reno photographer Ed Zweiacher snapped this photo of the last sunset of summer. Zweiacher said he plans to have some photo calendars available in 2021, including scenes from the historic Darlington Chapel as well as El Reno.
Tucked away in south Tulsa, on a street where residential homes have mostly been converted to commercial businesses, sits Sangha (pronounced SAHN-guh, Sanskrit for community). Sangha is a sober-living house that typically houses around six men working to kick addiction.
There is nothing quite like the taste of a tomato picked fresh off the vine. But with the season quickly coming to a close, some gardeners may feel a little sad knowing that vine-fresh taste is fleeting.
Fortunately, gardeners do have the ability to extend the flavor of summer just a little longer, said David Hillock, Oklahoma State University Extension consumer horticulturist.
Amy Ragland of Yukon is pictured with Rodney Knowles, vice president of InterBank, accepting Best of Show for the Canadian Valley Art Guild Group Exhibit. The display
is currently featured in the lobby of InterBank at 2409 S. Country Club. Canadian Valley Art Guild displays monthly at various bank locations in the area during the year and has individual shows as well.
New Hope Women’s Missionary Union met recently at New Hope Church to begin its 2020-21 sessions. Carol Johnson offered opening prayer, while Mary Ellen Jones led the group in the WMU Watchword and Mission Statement.
Members recognized missionary donations and services provided by the group.
Due to COVID-19 concerns, the yearly dessert auction has been postponed for a later date.
It was noted that a memorial plaque honoring former members and charter members of New Hope will be presented to the church.
LAWSUITS
Jefferson Capital Systems LLC vs. Scott Myrick for $30,843.96 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Crown Asset Management LLC vs. Joseph Sossamon and Brenda Sossamon for $10,426.86 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Deon Sharp vs. Blake Pastorello and Orr Construction Inc. for an amount in excess of $75,000 for injuries and damages alleged to have occurred during an automobile accident.
El Reno High School’s softball team snapped its four-game losing streak last week by stringing together three straight road wins in District 5A-1 play.
“We decided to come out and play this week. We want to be playing our best softball at the end of the season and I’m proud of the girls for sticking with the process and playing hard.
“Now they are seeing that hard work come to fruition,” said El Reno head coach Kylee Webb.
El Reno improved to 11-16 on the season with a 13-4 win over Lawton MacArthur to split the season series with the Highlanders.
El Reno High School’s cross country team had one of its better showings of the fall recently, taking part in the 2020 Turkey Creek Classic hosted by Hennessey.
Held at Turkey Creek Golf Course, the girls team was represented by Kaylee Pawnee, who ran the 3,200-meter course in a time of 19 minutes and 51 seconds to take 81st overall.
The El Reno boys team took part in the 5-kilometer, 3.1 mile course, led by a 32nd-place effort by Jacob Long with a time of 20:01.
