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The old Parkview Hospital building will be razed in early October after a shorthanded El Reno City Council voted to award a contract for its demolition.

With Mayor Matt White and Councilman Tim Robinson absent from last week’s meeting, Councilwoman Tracey Rider chaired the meeting. She was joined by council members Steve Jensen and Pete Stapperfend.

The trio approved a contract with RMR Demo for $372,000 to demolish the more than 60,000-square-foot structure in Adams Park. Built in 1954, the hospital served the El Reno area for some 60 years before being closed.

For the second consecutive year, El Reno High School students are involved in an internship program that gives them a look at what it’s like in the workforce, the goal being to expose them to possible career paths.

The Next Level Internship program is coordinated by Kara Watts and consists of 12 high school students interning at various jobs around town.

Performers from El Reno and across Oklahoma competed in the Third Annual Battle of the Bands event last weekend and a number of artists brought the downtown streets to life with colorful creations, some taking form as visitors looked on.

The event was a partnership between the Centre for the Arts organization as well as the El Reno Arts Council.

The musical portion of the two-day event took place at Petree Plaza, while artists set up their displays on Bickford in front of the historic Centre Theatre.

First Christian Church Marketplace is set for Saturday, Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will include lasagna, chicken alfredo, green beans, salad, bread, dessert and drink.

Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under.

The Marketplace will feature a Holiday Booth, This-n-That Booth and a Gourmet Shoppe with homemade food items.

Homemade cinnamon rolls will be sold by the dozen or half dozen.

Free face painting will be available for children.

Canadian County is eligible to receive about $400,000 from a settlement with opioid distributors.

Canadian County government officials will use the proceeds toward abatement of the opioid crisis.

In June, Oklahoma reached a $250 million settlement with three companies that distributed opioids in the state – McKesson, Cardinal and AmerisourceBergen.

Funds will be used to prevent and treat opioid addiction, Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor said.

For 35 years, ICAN has served domestic violence victims in Canadian County.

Its services have never been in greater demand. With the reshuffling of the Canadian County Health Department due to the purchase of the former Halliburton building, Cardinal Point, along with ICAN, could be expanding to Yukon.

The number of clients ICAN serves has risen in recent years. Executive Director Matt Whetzel said in the past fiscal year, ICAN staff worked with 639 total clients, of whom 271 are from Yukon.

STILLWATER — Before a food product reaches a shelf or freezer section of a grocery store, the manufacturing process transforms raw ingredients into consistent products for consumption.

But what if the gourmet ice cream created from a blend of dairy products such as cream and condensed milk resulted in a food recall?

LAWSUITS

Ford Motor Credit Company LLC vs. Ryder Curtis for $49,017.71 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Bank of Oklahoma vs. Christie Lavonne Patton for $220,993.11 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure of mortgage on Lot 21, Block 2, Pikes Pointe Addition, Oklahoma City.

Mychael Diaz Shouse vs. Melissa Harrison for an amount in excess of $75,000 for injuries and damages alleged to have occurred during an automobile accident.

Mark and Vicki Myers were in their 20’s when they moved to East Cavanaugh. In 1983, they built a home in the wooded and secluded area in east El Reno just off Shepard Avenue.

The area is like a wildlife habitat in the middle of town. Vicki said wild turkeys, coyotes, deer and other critters are often seen peaking out from the wooded areas.

Mark would plant seven Maple trees just across from the home they would build and raise their family in. That was some 40 years ago.

Last week, contractors with OG&E cut the Maple trees down.

The 2022 El Reno Fly-In and Community Day drew a near record crowd.

“It was a free event for the public and with the help of our sponsors, it was a good value event for our residents. I think it’s good that we show off our airport and what our community has to offer,” said El Reno City Manager Matt Sandidge.

The El Reno Regional Airport hosted the event, now in its third year, pulling in aviation fans young and old from across Canadian County and the Oklahoma City area.