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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.

Miles was first elected as the lieutenant governor for the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes in 2017, along with Gov. Reggie Wassana.

The pair began their first term January 2018.

Wassana and Miles would make tribal history by being re-elected to serve a consecutive second term, which had never happened since the inception of the 2006 Constitution.

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 reunion was organized by class president Tess (Maune) Mattioda, class secretary Heather (Elmenhorst) Haglund and student council president Nicki (Bosler) Byrd.

The group enjoyed fried onion burgers, live music by Matt Cowell and a night full of fun and new memories with old friends.

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.

They resided at the Bornemann homestead in Banner until 1991 when they moved to their present home east of Union City next to where Kay was raised.

El Reno High School receiver Xzavier Karty (21) falls to the ground after making a catch in the third period against Weatherford last week which set up a touchdown for EHS in the 28-26 loss to the Eagles.

The play was ruled a catch by the fan in the background long before the officiating crew made the call.

El Reno was off this week but hosts Elgin for homecoming on Sept. 22.