The 35th Annual Oklahoma Indian Nation Pow-Wow was held at Concho over the weekend.

A parade celebrating the event rolled through downtown El Reno to help kick off the celebration.

When El Reno does well, the Cheyenne and Arapaho do well. 

When the Cheyenne and Arapaho do well, the city of El Reno does well. 

C&A Gov. Reggie Wassana and El Reno Vice Mayor David Black shared those sentiments during a reception last week to honor the C&A.

The occasion was the opening of the 35th Annual Oklahoma Indian Nation Pow-Wow.

The city of El Reno proclaimed August as Oklahoma Indian Nation Month. 

Superintendent Matt Goucher said the upcoming bond issue in support of El Reno Public Schools will address “needs, not wants.”

Goucher made the comments while addressing the El Reno Now audience at last week’s gathering. The $69 million bond issue will be voted on Oct. 14.

The measure requires 60 percent voter approval for passage. 

Goucher said the people of El Reno want what’s best for the children in the community. He said the bond issue would not raise taxes if approved. 

Mayor Steve Jensen, left, applauds as Superintendent Matt Goucher presents Jana Knott with an envelope containing $725.

The money was donated to the El Reno Public Schools Foundation from proceeds raised at the El Reno Now gathering. That’s Jason Looper, president of the foundation, looking on.