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EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fourth of a four-part series looking at this year’s recipients of the El Reno High School Distinguished Alumni Award. Four EHS graduates are being honored for their education and life achievements.

Matt Goucher has spent his adult life serving El Reno Public Schools. He’s literally worked his way up the ladder. And people have noticed.

That’s why Rocky Carter nominated him to be among the 2022 class of Distinguished EHS Alumni.

El Reno kicked off the fall season with several pre-Halloween events such as the city-sponsored Trunk or Treat and the annual Spooktacular.

Gathering on a windy and cold morning, the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes celebrated the grand opening of the new Indian Health Center in El Reno.

The new clinic is located on Parkview Drive.

C&A Gov. Reggie Wassana thanked the legislators as the key people who were instrumental in getting the new IHS center built.

“The tribe needed the monies to build this so we could get it staffed through IHS and offer these services.

On Saturday, Nov. 5, the American Red Cross and members of the El Reno Fire Department will install smoke alarms for free and provide residents with home fire safety information during a Sound the Alarm event. The event will go from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. as Red Cross volunteers and firefighters canvas local neighborhoods.

The entrance to Williamstown is a little brighter after a new solar light was installed as well as a new American flag.

Newton Tarver, president of the HOA, and former HOA president Fred Koebrick worked on the project.

They were assisted last week by the El Reno Fire Department in removing the old light and worn flag.

Tomas Manske described his journey in winning the Republican primary nod for County Commissioner District 1 as tough.

It hasn’t lightened up much in the following months.

Manske has had a full slate as he wraps up his current obligations in preparation to start his term in January. In addition to his professional responsibilities, Manske said he has also visited with constituents and other commissioners, gauging the needs and responsibilities of the district.

OKLAHOMA CITY - A recent executive order by President Joe Biden to require Project Labor Agreements (PLA) for federal construction contracts which are $35 million or more has Gov. Kevin Stitt joining a group of other governors opposing the order.

The newly proposed rule could impact projects in Oklahoma which use federal matching funds, like highway projects.

It would require those contractors to follow labor union terms and conditions for employment during a project.

Oklahoma is a “right to work” state. Stitt said he wants to defend that.