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Representatives from the El Reno Chamber of Commerce along with Mayor Steve Jensen, Vice Mayor David Black and Councilman Pete Stapperfend got an update on when one of El Reno’s newest restaurants is expected to open.

The Shed Grill and Bar at Canadian Square Shopping Center is expected to be open by late April, said owner Brent Snider.

Snider gave the El Reno contingent an update during a tour last week.

The El Reno location will be the restaurant’s third location. It originated in Kingfisher before expanding to Weatherford.

OKLAHOMA CITY – State Sen. Julia Kirt won committee passage for her legislation to create a more balanced eviction timeline in Oklahoma. Senate Bill 1575 was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee last week.

Kaitlin Davis recently drove four hours round-trip from Lawton to Guthrie to check on a 6-year-old girl who was recovering from the flu and visit with her foster parents about how to ease her into upcoming visits with her dad. 

A week earlier, Davis drove more than three hours round-trip to visit a 12-year-old boy who is receiving treatment at Integris Mental Health in Spencer. 

Oklahoma Aerospace Commerce Economic Services (ACES), a division of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, will host a free career fair for job seekers. Some of Oklahoma’s leading aerospace companies will host recruitment booths at the career fair to discuss open positions in the industry and provide job search tips for attendees as well as on-the-spot interview opportunities.

The event will be held Wednesday, March 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rose State College in the Jeanie Webb Student Union, 1910 Hudiburg Drive, Midwest City.

LAWSUITS

LVNV Funding LLC vs. Christy Snyder for $4,346.74 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Barclays Bank Delaware vs. Don Levings for $4,204.57 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

LVNV Funding LLC vs. Roney Myers for $2,604.59 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

LVNV Funding LLC vs. Jorge Martinez for $1,474.66 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Barclays Bank Delaware vs. Joan Olejua for $2,138.71 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

El Reno’s elected city council covered a lot of territory during a special work session last week. Some of the issues discussed will no doubt please many in the community, while others will be met with, more likely, groans.

Such is the world of municipal government.

Mayor Steven Jensen, Vice Mayor David Black and council members Amy Neathery, Pete Stapperfend and Dr. Brian Shafer met with city staff, department heads and consultants during the roughly three-hour session.

An El Reno man was one of four erosion control company owners or managers who pleaded guilty to rigging bids and fixing prices as part of a conspiracy targeting a total of more than $100 million in publicly funded transportation construction contracts across Oklahoma.

Roy Henry Henrich, 65, of El Reno; Stanley Mark Smith, 65, of Claremore; Ryan Ashley Sullivan, 46, of Lawton; and James Travis Feazel, 50, of Weatherford have all pleaded guilty.

A common desire among nursing students is to help others.

“I chose to pursue a career in nursing because of my innate desire to assist others in any way possible,” said Kassidy Brinlee, a Redlands nursing student and a student ambassador. “Witnessing my grandmother’s battle with dementia deeply impacted me and highlighted the importance of helping others facing similar challenges.”

A semi carrying a piece of equipment apparently struck the Union Pacific Railroad crossing bridge on Sunset Drive last week.

El Reno police and Union Pacific crews were on the scene. Police said no injuries were reported.

It’s not known what, if any, damage occurred to the bridge. More information was not available as of press time.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed legislation to implement free market principles and assert states rights in high-voltage transmission construction and ownership.

Rep. Trey Caldwell, R-Lawton, authored House Bill 4097, which would give Oklahoma the right to decide how critical transmission infrastructure located within the state would be owned and maintained.

“I sat through hundreds of hours of meetings to help Oklahomans who are living on a fixed income or struggling to make ends meet,” Caldwell said.