Fresh Anointing of El Reno will host a Praise and Worship Jam Session/Workshop on Saturday, Aug. 28 beginning at 11 a.m. The church is located at 1300 W. Watts.

The event is free to all and will include guests from surrounding cities.

The Fresh Anointing Praise Team will serve barbecue as a fundraiser.

For more information, contact C.J. Raney at 405-885-8701 or Raney2108@gmail.com.

A celebration of life ceremony for William Eugene “Bill” Lippoldt of Piedmont will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14 at El Reno First Baptist Church.

Bill passed away Aug. 6, 2021, at age 69 after living a life filled with love, laughter and some ornery behavior too. He was born Jan. 21, 1952, in Okarche to his parents, Ray and Alice (MacFarland) Lippoldt.

Known by many as Bill and as Billy by a select few, his outsized personality was grounded only by the care and devotion he showed others.

Robert John Gawhega died Aug. 8, 2021, at Alliance Health in Ponca City. He was born Jan. 14, 1952, in Lawton.

He was a former resident of El Reno and a member of the Methodist church.   

He is survived by his wife, Sidonna Jeans of the home in Ponca City; children, Sonja Rife and Robin Benavides, both of Columbus, Ohio, Michael Gawhega of Los Angeles, Calif., and Shauna Barnett of Ponca City; siblings, Darlene Stevens of Green Bay, Wis., and Sandra Snelling and Arlin Lightfoot of Red Rock; and seven grandchildren.

While he admits it doesn’t feel like home just yet, El Reno High School football coach Chuck Atchison was pleased once again to have turf under his feet inside his home stadium.

“It was hot,” said Atchison.

El Reno kicked off preseason drills last week on Memorial Stadium’s newly installed turf field.

“It was great but it probably won’t feel like home until the first game and we run out there under the lights,” said Atchison.