YUKON PROGRESS • Home of Sara Watson Everett • USPS 406-100 Yukon’s Best Choice for Community News & Sports $1 DOLLAR Volume: 120 | Issue: 022 Wednesday, March 17, 2021 3 Sections | 24 Pages Junior Livestock Show grosses $227K+ 2021 Canadian County Show and Sale The emotional factor of this Lana Sherry, being our fi nal sale at our home Yukon FFA, sees premium bids top last year’s event for the last 49-years, helped us far right, is achieve a jaw dropping success pictured with By Robert Medley came in at $227,650, compared at this year’s sale,” Beck said. the Grand Managing Editor to $225,783 in 2020. “A heartfelt thank you goes Champion Heifer, a Organizers were not calling Canadian County Fair Board out to our generous premium Limousin, at it a record, yet, but the amount President Kelly Beck said this buyers and add-on bonus con- the Canadian that came in at this year’s 2021 year was the top show they tributors who gave an astound- County Ju- Canadian County Junior Live- have had in the county. ing gross receipt of $227,650, nior Livestock stock Show and Sale topped “This was the best of all the exceeding last year’s gross of Show and the previous year. 49 Spring Livestock Shows and Sale. (Photo The gross receipts this year Sales this county has put on. See Livestock, Page 5A provided) Help with COVID-19 appointments now available Older adults, those with disabilities assisted by Compassionate Hands

By Robert Medley Managing Editor As more and more Oklahomans are vaccinated for COVID-19, more and more people seem to also have trouble making their appointments and getting there for the doses, said Joanne Riley, Director of Compassionate Hands of Yukon. Compassionate Hands has vans available to take people with disabilities and adults 55 and over to their vaccine appointments. There is a growing need to help peo- Steve Short, far leƒ , is the drummer for Darci Lynne’s band. Second from leƒ , Matt Schinske pia- ple travel to their appointments, Riley nist, Darci Lynne (Americas Got Talent season 12 winner), Victor Rook bass guitarist, and Steve Hawkins, lead guitarist. (Photo provided) See Appointments, Page 3A Yukon’s Got Talent! or your fi ngers drummed the table, more notables would include Reba Local drummer because the Yukon drummer is McEntire. I toured and recorded backs up the stars keepin’ time for the big names. with her for three years. And It’s really hard not to stare at I’m happy to have played on her By Carol Mowdy Bond Short when he’s on stage, because Christmas album, which is double Contributing Writer he is amazing. His work, con- platinum. That means it sold over o doubt you’ve nected to a lengthy catalog of 2 million records. I’ve recorded Colleen Green of Compassionate Hands of Yukon has helped make heard musician performers, is nothing less than with other Okies such as Wanda vans available to take older adults Steve Short perform impressive. But just narrowing Jackson, Mason Williams, Vince and those with disabilities to their a lot, but you didn’t that roster down to a few Okla- appointments for COVID-19 vaccines. N (Photo by Robert Medley) know it. You’ve tapped your foot homans, Short said, “One of the See Short, Page 4A Vaccine won’t aff ect inmate transfer 234 currently in Canadian County custody; 27 await move to state prison

By Conrad Dudderar prisoners have started receiving the can be moved to a DOC facility. Staff Writer coronavirus vaccine. The Canadian County Jail popu- EL RENO – More than 10% of And while some state prisons lation on March 15 totaled 234 in- Canadian County’s jail inmates have started vaccinating inmates for mates in custody. Some 188 pris- await transfer to state Department the virus, this won’t make a diff er- of Corrections’ custody where some ence in how many county inmates See Inmates, Page 2A 2AWednesday, March 17, 2021 www.YUKONPROGRESS.com Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Carryover leave Canadian County sheriff ’s request nixed investigators seek vandal Two county commissioners Male suspect hurled large the county courthouse. said. “Our investigator has obtained oppose extension for employees “Somebody at 2:52 a.m. this a few other videos.” rock through glass front morning threw a big rock in our There are security cameras on By Conrad Dudderar offi ce up front here, and then ranproperties around the county sher- Staff Writer By Conrad Dudderar away,” Maj. Ross Reuter said Mon- iff ’s offi ce and jail, administration EL RENO – Canadian County Commissioners Staff Writer day afternoon. building and judicial complex. Ca- took no action this week on a request to carry over EL RENO - Investigators are “He didn’t enter the building.” nadian County maintenance person- annual leave for four county employees. combing through security video af- Surveillance video recorded in nel on Monday boarded up the area Commissioners were asked to consider extending ter a Canadian County government front of the sheriff ’s departmentwhere the glass was broken, and it until July 31 the time the employees could use their offi ce was vandalized. shows someone committing the act will be replaced as soon as possible. annual leave hours due to COVID-19 and weather- An unknown suspect early March which caused the glass to shatter. Anyone with information about related issues. 15 hurled a rock toward the glass But no specifi c suspect descrip- the vandalism should call the Ca- The decision directly impacts front of the Canadian County Sher- tion was released. nadian County Sheriff ’s Offi ce at four Canadian County employees iff ’s Offi ce, 208 W Rogers next to “We’re investigating it,” Reuter (405) 262-3434. seeking to carry over leave ranging from 10 hours to 27 hours, which now must be taken by March 31. “I don’t think this board has the Dave Anderson Man charged for striking offi cer, threats authority to extend exceptions to our personnel policy,” District 2 County Commis- Faces fi ve years in prison for Det. Dave Carroll. ing in a “very aggres- sioner Dave Anderson said. “Our policy addresses “This all started when sive manner” with his unused leave. It speaks to a point in time when leave allegedly lunging, grabbing throat the defendant got upset left hand in his front left should be used, or it’s forfeited. That didn’t change. with his mother telling pocket. “I just don’t think we, the three commissioners, By Conrad Dudderar Moore violated state him that she was unable Sgt. Re’Shard Ellis have the authority to deviate from a document that Staff Writer law when he “willfully to buy/locate a new Play- and offi cer Clint Fergu- eight elected offi cials established to be the rules to A Yukon man faces and unlawfully” struck Station,” according to the son commanded Moore govern our county.” prison time for allegedly Yukon police offi cer No-investigator’s affi davit. to stop and take his hand County Commission Chairman Jack Stewart had striking a Yukon police ble Lybrand by lunging out of his pocket, but the placed the item on the commissioners’ March 15th offi cer and threatening totoward the offi cer andDID NOT defendant did not com- meeting agenda. seriously harm or kill an- grabbing his throat in- COMPLY ply. “I’d like to grant this … with this year being the other victim. tending to cause injury, Offi cers responded Moore allegedly kept year it was,” said Stewart, the District 3 commis- Michael Thomas court documents indicate. about 9:43 a.m. Jan. 18 walking while yelling sioner. Moore, 21, was charged Felony assault to the area of that he didn’t want to talk “We have had some very unusual situations – with March 11 in Canadian and battery is Garth Brooks to police. Offi cer Lybrand COVID in 2020 and the bad weather we’ve had in County District Court punishable by up Boulevard and then put his hand out 2021. It did happen to all of the eight offi ces.” with assault and battery to fi ve years in W. Main on a while giving him another Commissioner Anderson replied, “We’ve got em- on a police offi cer andprison and/or a welfare check command to stop, ployees all over the county that were required to work threatening to perform an maximum $500 after learning “The defendant lunged during the same weather-related and COVID climate. act of violence. fi ne. the defendant forward and placed his It’s been the responsibility of all the elected offi cials Moore was booked Moore fac- Michael had threatened hands around offi cer Ly- Thomas Moore to monitor and manage time.” March 10 into the Ca- es another six to burn a house brand’s throat,” the affi - nadian County Jail in El months in jail if down, beat up davit reads. GENEROUS BENEFITS Reno. Canadian County convicted for threatening everyone inside and de- Moore was placed to Acknowledging these are “challenging times,” Dis- Special Judge Charles a violent act, a misde- stroy everything. the ground and hand- trict 1 County Commissioner Marc Hader also was re- Gass set bond at $6,000. meanor crime. Moore claimed “if the cuff ed. Offi cer Lybrand luctant to approve the annual leave carryover request. The Canadian County Prosecutors allege he cops came” he’d take sustained a small cut on Hader cited the “really generous” workplace benefi ts District Attorney’s Of- threatened to cause bodi- their gun and shoot ev- his cheek. and policies that Canadian County government pro- fi ce formally charged thely harm or to kill a female eryone, according to the Police heard Moore vides. Some Canadian County employees didn’t come defendant for acts that victim. affi davit. make a “spontaneous ut- to their county offi ces and instead worked from home allegedly occurred Jan. Allegations against the The defendant was terance” that he knew on some days over the past year due to COVID-19 18 in Yukon. The Yukondefendant are detailed in found west of the Yukon how to make Molotov concerns and recent severe weather, Hader noted. Police Department inves- an arrest warrant affi davit Middle School on Garth cocktails and was headed Commissioner Stewart noted he has several em- tigated the case. signed by Yukon police Brooks Boulevard, walk- to the victim’s house. ployees who have been off for several weeks trying to “burn” the last of their accrued annual leave time. And that’s been aff ecting production in his district. If Canadian County employees don’t take off pe- Inmates riodically during the year, Commissioner Anderson said all county offi cers are going to run into trouble From Page 1A county jail administrator The state DOC started ceive a two-dose vaccine. with some personnel asking to carry over leave. Kristie Carter reported. providing coronavirus “With the single-dose Besides the three county commissioners, Canadi- oners are housed at the vaccinations last week to vaccination, that might be an County’s other elected offi cers are: Sheriff Chris detention center, 304 N TESTING REQUIRED its most at-risk inmates – an option,” Carter said. West, County Clerk Sherry Murray, Court Clerk Ma- Evans, with 46 in other County commissioners those in infi rmaries, oth- Some 7,324 of 29,848 rie Hirst, County Treasurer Carolyn Leck, and County counties. wondered whether DOC ers susceptible to the virus prisoners in state DOC Assessor Matt Wehmuller. Canadian County has would start accepting and inmates 65 and older. custody have tested posi- After some spirited discussion, the March 15th contracts with four other more transfers from coun- Inmates still must quar- tive for the virus since commissioners’ agenda item requesting carry over county jail facilities – ties like Canadian as pris- antine and be tested for the testing began, according leave for the four county employees died for lack of Dewey, Grant, Washita, oners begin receiving the virus – even with proof of to the department’s web- a motion. and Ellis – to transport its COVID-19 vaccine. vaccination. site. inmates when the county’s “They’re still very “Whether or not the in- The data shows 100 192-bed lock-up nears ca- stringent in their testing,” mates are vaccinated, at state inmates are now pacity. Some 27 Canadian Carter replied. “They have this time, isn’t going to positive, with 42 of those County inmates on Mon- mentioned, in their last make a diff erence in howat Howard McLeod Cor- day were awaiting trans- request for transfers, the quickly they’re moved,” rectional Center, 18 at the fer to a state DOC facility, vaccination.” Carter said. Oklahoma State Peniten- With much of Canadian tiary and 18 at the Okla- County’s jail population homa State Reformatory. remaining in custody only Some 606 state inmates Southwest Monument for a few hours or days, were tested during the & Bronze Memorials this makes it diffi cult forweek of March 7-13, and the county’s inmates to re- 82 were positive. 720 S. Broadway, Edmond 405-341-5544 7200 S. Western, OKC 405-631-1718 www.southwestmonument.com

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We would be honored to create a lasting memorial for your loved one Wednesday, March 17, 2021 www.YUKONPROGRESS.com 3A Seatbelt safety focus with spring travel up A Canadian County safety. That’s what we need in resident, state the front of everyone’s mind.” transportation chief ABOUT TIM GATZ Gatz was appointed by Gov. implores motorists Stitt in early 2019 as Oklaho- ma’s secretary of transporta- By Conrad Dudderar tion. The Oklahoma Transpor- Staff Writer tation Commission named him Spring travel is up, and the ODOT executive director April state’s transportation leader 1, 2019. says more people need to make Before that appointment, buckling up part of their daily Gatz was named the executive routine when they hit the road. director of the Oklahoma Turn- “Help us keep you safe while pike Authority in 2016 and pre- you’re out there traveling the Oklahoma Transportation viously served more than two highways and road systems,” Secretary Tim Gatz, an El Reno decades at ODOT. said Oklahoma Secretary of resident, is asking motorists Gatz has a bachelor’s degree Transportation Tim Gatz. to remember the importance in landscape architecture from of wearing their seatbelt with “Make Safety Stick: Everybody Click” is a year-long awareness “Make sure you understand spring family travel on the eff ort sponsored by the Oklahoma Department of Transporta- Oklahoma State University what a seatbelt means to you, rise. (Photo provided) tion and the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority. and is a registered professional and how it can save your life landscape architect. potentially in an accident.” He has received several hon- A Canadian County resident, belt non-compliance in fatal Some 400 crashes occurred ors including the Oklahoma Gatz wants motorists across the crashes in Canadian County has in 2019 on Oklahoma’s state Good Roads & Transportation state’s 77 counties to realize increased, from 33% in 2016 highways and turnpikes, and Association’s Bill Skeith Stew- how much wearing a seatbelt Nobody ever leaves home in- up to 53% in 2019 of those about half were deadly because ardship Award, the Governor’s saves lives. “tending to have an accident. A involved in fatal crashes not people weren’t buckled up. Public Service Award and the “In the springtime, we see seatbelt is the first line of de- wearing their seat belt. Oklahoma’s transporta- Federal Highway Adminis- travel begin to increase,” said fense against a severe injury tion chief is notifitration’s ed Partners whenever in Quality Gatz, an El Reno native. “Seat- or, potentially, a fatality. REDUCING FATAL, there’s a serious Award. traffi c colli- belt usage is on my mind 24/7, INJURY CRASHES sion. He realizes the impact Gatz is a member of the 365. It’s core and fundamental — Tim Gatz ODOT and the Oklahoma these severe injury and fatality American Association of State Oklahoma Secretary to traffi c safety. It is a focus area Turnpike Authority (OTA) are crashes have on the motorists Highway and Transportation of Transportation for us always.” passionate about reducing fa- and passengers involved, their Offi cials, the International As part of a year-long driver talities on state highways and family members, and the fi rst Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike safety campaign, state trans- turnpikes. responders and state troopers Association and the American portation offi cials in March are Their “Make Safety Stick: who respond. Society of Landscape Archi- emphasizing the need for driv- Everybody Click” campaign Gatz implores motorists to tects. ers and passengers alike to wear The odds of survival” increase focuses on all aspects of driver click their seatbelts every time In summary, the state trans- their seatbelts while on state signifi cantly, and the severity of safety - with seatbelts as the they drive a vehicle, while al- portation director asked motor- roadways. injuries often goes down when overarching theme. ways asking their passengers to ists in Canadian County - and The “Make Safety Stick: Ev- people are wearing their seat- Commuter traffi c is down buckle up as well. across the state - to take some erybody Click” awareness eff ort belts. with more people tele-working, Oklahoma’s overall seatbelt personal responsibility by is a reminder that highway safe- Oklahoma is ranked No. 43 but more families are choosing usage rate is around 82% to buckling up as part of their nor- ty can never take a back seat. nationally for motorists wearing to drive by taking trips on state 85% and state offi cials are ask-mal routine. “This is a great month to fo- their seatbelts. roadways. ing for the public’s help to im- “We’re all creatures of hab- cus on it and remind everybody Canadian County drivers are Gatz pointed out how Cana- prove its poor national ranking. it,” the El Reno resident said. as they start their springtime in line with a state trend that dian County is one of Oklaho- “We’re one of the lowest us- “Focus on buckling your seat- travel how important seatbelt shows about half of all fatalities ma’s fastest-growing counties. age states in the region,” Gatz belt every time you get in your usage is,” Gatz said. “Nobody involve drivers or passengers “But there’s still a tremen- shared. “Oklahoma is an agri- vehicle. ever leaves home intending to not wearing a seatbelt. dous amount of the land area cultural state, rural by nature. “Oklahoma is better than have an accident. A seatbelt is There were 15 fatalities in of Canadian County that’s rural We also are a little bit indepen- 85% seatbelt usage. We can do the fi rst line of defense against 2019 on state highways in Ca- in nature,” he said. “When you dent. better than that. We can protect a severe injury or, potentially, a nadian County and eight of look at that type of rural system, “But using your seatbelt is our people better. We can de- fatality.” those people were not wearing that’s where we see our high- just fundamental to travel out sign and construct the best and Wearing a seatbelt oftentimes seatbelts, according to Oklaho- est (accident) severity rate and on the highway system, or any safest highways with the re- is the diff erence between life ma Department of Transporta- highest fatality rate by the num- of our road systems for that sources we have available, but and death when a traffi c colli- tion (ODOT) crash data. ber of vehicles that travel on matter. That’s what people your very fi rst line of protec- sion occurs. In the past four years, seat those facilities.” have to realize; it’s all about tion is buckling that seatbelt.” Appointments From Page 1A 30-mile radius. they are done the appoint- VID-19 vaccine can visit Rides are available from ment is fi lled,” Riley said. www.occhd.org/covid- said. And there are still 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays She said Compassion- 19vaccine. For more in- many people having trou- through Fridays. As the ate Hands is ready to take formation about getting ble making or getting an weather has improved for a Yukon resident to one a vaccine call (405) 425- appointment, Riley said. travel, more people are appointment made for 4489. “There are still a lot getting out. March 26. Riley sqid any- There had been of people who need vac- But many older adults one who gets a vaccine ap- 1,159,199 doses of the cines,” Riley said. “I know are having to travel further pointment made for a date vaccine administered in many people who have distances for vaccines, in the near future should Oklahoma as of Tuesday been trying, have tried and with some going as far call Compassionate Hands morning, March 16. are still trying.” away as Altus, Riley said. righ taway if they need a The reach Compassion- Riley said some older “It is not always a ride. People who need an ate Hands call (405) 354- adults may have trouble matter of us providing appointment for a CO- 9591. setting their appointments the ride. It is a matter of online or by Iphones. people getting an appoint- The Yukon-based non- ment. I know some people profi t regularly off ers van will work on fi lling out rides for residents who the information for an ap- need to go on errands in a pointment and by the time 4AWednesday, March 17, 2021 www.YUKONPROGRESS.com Wednesday, March 17, 2021 New homes proposed for River Mesa Addition Yukon planning approval of a 38 lots on 11.02 vision (plat) will be via meeting, Yukon Planning Comprehensive Plan. An final plat in the acres with no River Mesa Drive and Commissioner Nick Grba outside company used commission OKs River Mesa Ad- common areas. Dover Mansion in River congratulated new Assis- considerable city staff in- development’s dition. There already Mesa phase two; and Lin- tant City Manager Mitch- put to develop the plan, “This is the is a 6.1-acre de- da Lane from the adjoin- ell Hort on his recent pro- which Grba noted is “re- 38-lot 3rd phase third phase of tention area in ing Ranchwood Heights motion. ally easy to read.” River Mesa,” Anthony Addition to the west. Hort, Yukon’s long- The document will Hanley phase one off By Conrad Dudderar said Anthony Wagner Road. The Yukon City Coun- time development ser- be posted on the City of Staff Writer Hanley, project “That’s the cil will consider the vices director, earned his Yukon’s website and pro- A plan to build sev- manager with Crafton common area for this de- River Mesa phase three new title in January after vided to developers. eral dozen new homes on Tull & Associates. velopment,” Hanley told final plat at an upcomingTammy Kretchmar was Pending city budget Yukon’s north side has The River Mesa prop- planning commissioners. meeting. named city manager. approval, commissioners earned the resounding erty is west of Yukon The final plat conforms Grba thanked Hort for will start reviewing and approval of a Yukon ad- Parkway between E Main with all Yukon subdivi- KUDOS TO YOU furnishing the planning updating their portion of visory board. and E Wagner Road. De- sion regulations and city During open discus- commission with copies the City’s development The Yukon Planning veloper is Manco Enter- staff recommends - ap sion at the March 8th of the new Yukon 2040 and zoning regulations. Commission, at a March prises LLC. proval, the engineer not- 8th meeting, voted unani- This final plat for ed. mously to recommend phase three consists of Access to the subdi- INSURANCE MATTERS Document all of your belongings

A few weeks ago, when the local weather channels were once again predicting that we all may lose everything, I got a text from my oldest daughter. It said “Daddy (I love that she is 29, married, has a baby, is a Registered Nurse, and yet still calls me daddy), do we need to take a picture of everything we own in case it all gets blown away?” Great question. And the answer is YES! There’s a popular saying that says “home is where the heart is.” Gary Shelton That saying rings true for many of us who find our homes to be our safe haven. A place to cherish, convene with family and friends, raise children, cook meals, rest, retire and celebrate. Most will agree a home is not just a pile of bricks and mortar. Rather, a true home comprises much more, including everything inside it. Some of the things inside your house that helps make it your home include your furniture and appliances, clothing, photos, keepsakes, sports equipment, and elec- tronic goods. These items are considered personal property – and it’s important to know what you own to protect it properly. How do I protect what really makes my house a home? Protecting the important stuff inside your home begins with an understanding of Steve Short, Yukon drummer. (Photo provided) what you have. If you’re like many people, you may find your home contains much more personal property than you realize. I can’t imagine having to try and replace everything in my home at one time. It’s taken us 36 years to accumulate all this stuff! In order to properly protect what you own, develop a careful inventory of your Short personal property following these tips: *Use a video camera to record and audibly describe items as you move through From Page 1A is. I’m very proud to be every minute of it.” your home. part of her band. With our With a career full of *Whether you use still photos or video to develop your inventory, include brand Gill, Byron Berline, and fingers crossed, we should memorable experiences, names, descriptions, and serial numbers where possible, especially on high-cost Kyle Dillingham.” be back on tour in mid Short has a hard time pin- items. “Dillingham is so tal- July.” ning down his favorites. *Keep all receipts on high dollar purchases. Keep these receipts filed together ented and energetic,” Short’s music career “There are so many,” with any instruction booklets, warranties, etc. that accompany the items. You can Short said. “He can do a began when he was only Short said. “Playing the also take a photo of receipts and save them in a folder on your phone. *Store your video or photo inventory offsite, in a safe at home, or back it up with show by himself, but he 10 years old. His father’s Grand Ole Opry with my an additional drive. does include me on oc- country gospel band, Jer- family when I was 13, at *When you make new purchases, be sure to add them to your inventory list. casion. I play on most of ry Short and the Country- the Ryman Auditorium, If you have high value items such as jewelry, guns, collectibles or antiques, be his recordings. His latest, men, recorded several al- is big in my memory. It’s sure to notify your agent and review your homeowner’s policy to make sure these which isn’t out yet, is go- bums. And Short wanted hard to top playing at the items are properly protected. Having a detailed inventory, including photos, will ing to be even better than to be like his dad. So, his Ryman. All of the his- make life a lot easier for you in the event of a major claim. the last. Be on the look- tory wrapped up in that At Wesco, we understand that your home is way more than just a house, and we dad gave Short his first are here to help ensure that everything important to you is protected, both inside out for it.” Dillingham drum at age 10. “That’s place is just overwhelm- and outside your home. Call us today at 354-5201. has released 12 albums, where it all started,” Short ing. Then later I played and number 13 will be re- said. “My training started with Reba McEntire at the leased in the near future. almost immediately after newer Opry House.” “I’m currently touring I got my first drum. That The Ryman Audito- FINANCIAL FOCUS with Darci Lynn of Amer- summer I went on tour rium in Nashville, Ten- ica’s Got Talent fame,” with Dad’s band, playing nessee, was the home Financial checklist for new(er) Short said. that one drum with brush- of the Grand Ole Opry “I started touring with es, but not very loudly. from 1943 to 1974. Dur- parents establishing a new budget Lynn on her national I’ve always appreciated ing 1974, the show’s new ‘Darci Lynn, Fresh Out the fact that Dad was home became the Opry If you’re a brand-new parent, or even if you’ve been one for a of The Box Tour’ in ear- brave enough to give his House in Nashville. little while, you’re no doubt filled with the many joys your child ly 2019. Our last concert 10-year-old son the op- Short counts as mem- brings you. But as caught up as you are with the feelings and was March 6, 2020, due to portunity to learn how to orable the time he was experiences of today, you also need to think about the future – the pandemic. It’s a great play with adult, seasoned “sitting on George Jones’ specifically, the financial issues that accompany a growing fam - ily. What are some of the key moves you need to make? organization to work for. musicians.” tour bus with just George, Here’s “checklist” to consider: Bill Martin Darci and her family are “I have played in all 50 his wife, and me, talk- Establish a budget. If you’re going to meet the additional ex - some of the most down- states, and China, Europe, ing about anything and penses of a child, plus make progress toward other objectives, to-earth people I have ever and Canada,” Short said. everything for about 30 such as paying down debts, you’ll need to know where your money is going. Set - worked with. And what a “I’ve been everywhere, minutes. I will never for- ting a budget, and sticking to it, may seem difficult, but once you’ve gotten into talented young lady she man! And I’ve enjoyed get how I felt at that mo- the habit, it will become easier – and for many people, following a budget actually ment,” Short said. gives them more of a sense of control over their finances. Over time, expenses related to your children will change, so you’ll need to adjust your budget accord - Published with the Entrepreneurial Spirit of John F. Kroutil An iconic musician, and the hard work ethic of “Grandpa” Jack Ross. ingly – for example, once a child is in school full-time, childcare expenses may singer, and songwriter, drop, which could allow you to boost your savings. Yukon Jones (1931-2013) re- Protect against the unexpected. If something were to happen to you, how corded numerous hit would your child, or children, be affected? ROGRESS songs, and won several Even a family with two working parents can face serious financial difficulties if PYukon’s Best Choice for Community News & Sports Grammys among other one of the parents were to die prematurely, or even just drop out of the work - Successor to the Okarche Chie ain top awards. force temporarily due to illness or injury. To help ensure your family could still stay Randy K. Anderson, Publisher/Advertising Sales ...... [email protected] in your home and your children could still afford to pursue higher education, you’ll “I don’t really play Robert Medley, Managing Editor ...... [email protected] want to create an appropriate protection strategy involving both life and disability Conrad Dudderar, Senior Staff Writer ...... [email protected] any other instruments,” insurance. Your employer may offer both, but the coverage provided may not be Chuck Reherman, Sports Editor ...... [email protected] Short said. “I use a piano sufficient for your needs, so you may need to purchase your own policies. And Aubrey Patton, Production/Digital Media ...... [email protected] Harmony Patton, Production/Digital Media ...... [email protected] to write charts with, and here’s another protection-related idea: Try to build an emergency fund containing Jeremy Pyle, Circulation Manager ...... 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The Grand Champion Goat exhibitor was Baylor Pearson of El Reno FFA. His mar- Grand Champion Market Lamb owned by Callen Minard of Yukon FFA. His natural ket goat wether sold for $2,500 in premiums.The buyers who purchased Baylor’s colored lamb netted a total premium of $700. The buyer of Callen’s lamb was market animal were Hudiburg and El Reno’s Buyer’s Group. (Photo provided) Yukon Ag Booster Club. (Photo provided)

Grand Champion Market Steer was a Charolais steer exhibited by Madison Shout Gavin Straka of Yukon FFA exhibited the Grand Champion barrow. His 280-pound of El Reno 4-H. Her 1,395-pound steer brought a total of $2,750.00 and was pur- Crossbred barrow sold for $1,000.00 and was purchased by Yukon Ag Booster chased by Navigation Energy. (Photo provided) Club. (Photo provided) Youth livestock sales big in Canadian County From Staff Reports had a Grand Champion. Sherry bred barrow sold for $1,000.00 goat wether sold for $2,500 in Lamb owned by Callen Mi- Canadian County youth had had a grand champion Heifer, a and was purchased by Yukon premiums.The buyers who pur- nard of Yukon FFA. His natu- big earnings and sales at the Limousin. Ag Booster Club. chased Baylor’s market animal ral colored lamb netted a total recent Canadian County Junior Gavin Straka of Yukon FFA The Grand Champion Goat were Hudiburg and El Reno’s premium of $700. The buyer Livestock Show and sale. exhibited the Grand Champion exhibitor was Baylor Pearson Buyer’s Group. of Callen’s lamb was Yukon Ag Lana Sherry, Yukon FFA barrow. His 280-pound Cross- of El Reno FFA. His market Grand Champion Market Booster Club. Livestock From Page 1A sold at Tuesday evening’s ring under the gavel of Grain. Reserve Grand shown by Lana Sherry Dougan from Mustang auction,” Beck said auctioneer Jon Cooper. steer was another Cha- from Yukon FFA, Reserve FFA, and Zane Avant of $225,783. The break- This year’s Grand The Grand Champion rolais steer, owned by Grand Champion Heifer El Reno FFA. down of this year’s con- Champion Market Steer Goat exhibitor was Bay- Emma Riggs of Yukon was a Hereford exhibited The Canadian County tributions of $110,450 was a Charolais steer lor Pearson of El Reno FFA and brought $3,000 by Landon Rakestraw Fair Board thanked Ken in auction premium bids exhibited by Madi- FFA. His market goat after being purchased by from El Reno FFA, and Carpenter Auction & Re- and $117,200 in add-on son Shout of El Reno wether sold for $2,500 West Point Self Storage this year’s Bronze Heifer alty, LLC for their time bonus.” 4-H. Her 1,395-pound in premiums. The buy- and Darren Garrett. Award went to Kayden and effort hosting the first The sale of 78 4-H and steer brought a total of ers who purchased Bay- The Reserve Grand Offolter-Bow from- Yu ever online auction por- FFA member’s livestock $2,750.00 and was pur- lor’s market animal were overall market lamb was kon FFA, with her Sim- tion of Tuesday evening’s projects wrapped up last chased by Navigation Hudiburg and El Reno’s a Natural exhibited by mental Heifer. sale. Also, a salute to Jon week’s Canadian County Energy. Buyer’s Group. Shelby Harland of Mus- Prior to the sale, our Cooper with OKC West Spring Livestock Show. Gavin Straka of Yukon The highest premium tang FFA. Her market 2021 Livestock Show Livestock Auction, for Next year’sspring junio FFA exhibited the Grand paid Tuesday evening lamb was purchased by Scholarship recipients lending us his auction- livestock show will be at Champion barrow. His went to Landri Bennett Camino Natural Resourc- were announced and giv- eering talents at Tuesday the new state of the art 280-pound Crossbred of Yukon FFA. Her es for $450. en their awards. night’s sale. fairgrounds exposition barrow sold for $1,000.00 230-pound Hampshire Finally, the Reserve First place and a “The fair board wishes center southeast of El and was purchased by barrow was purchased by Grand meat goat wether, $1,000 scholarship went all exhibitors from Cana- Reno at U.S. 81 and In- Yukon Ag Booster Club. First Bank of Texas for a owned by Kenna Gay to Lana Sherry of Yukon dian County the best of terstate 40. Next, the gavel total of $8,500. from Piedmont 4-H, was FFA, $750 was awarded luck to many of these lo- “The entire fair board dropped on a Grand The Reserve Grand purchased by Darren to Liberty Carson of Yu- cal youth who are headed would like to tip our Champion Market Lamb Champion was Bryson and Michelle Garrett for kon FFA, and $500 was to the Oklahoma Youth hats to everyone who owned by Callen Mi- Cooper of El Reno 4-H $500. awarded to Raven Smith Expo in Oklahoma City played a part supporting nard of Yukon FFA. His who sold his Hampshire Results of the beef Calumet FFA, Jessica this week,” Beck said. the youth of Canadian natural-colored lamb net- barrow for $1,750 to heifer show were as fol- County. We’re especially ted a total premium of Blanc Farms and Bran- lows: Grand Champion grateful to our premium $700. The buyer of Cal- don Schroder of Schroder Heifer was a Limousin auction buyers and those len’s lamb was Yukon Ag who added bonus money Booster Club. to each of the 78 animals Meat goat sold in the 6AWednesday, March 17, 2021 www.YUKONPROGRESS.com Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Yukon Sharing blessed by huge gi Power of 100 presents County is a group of generous women who pool their resourc- $15,600 to ‘Hope es four times a year to donate Award’ recipient at least $10,000 to a selected charitable cause. By Conrad Dudderar The Power of 100 Canadian Staff Writer County’s mission is to bring The leader of a Yukon non- positive, passionate, communi- profit service agency is -count ty-minded and generous women ing her latest blessing - a “huge” together to make a difference. gift from a Canadian County Each member donates $100 women’s philanthropic. four times a year. The group Yukon Sharing Ministries has meets quarterly for an hour to accepted a $15,600 donation select award recipients. from the Power of 100 Cana- By pooling together their dian County as the foundation’s $100 donations each quarter, second quarterly HOPE Award Power of 100 Canadian County recipient. members make a larger impact Noting her non-profit has had than they would otherwise. fund-raising efforts restricted Founding co-chairs are Tam- over the past year due to COV- The Yukon Sharing Ministries’ board of directors accept a $15,600 gi from members of Power of my McKee and Anita Bishop, 100 Canadian County. Yukon Sharing was selected as the Power of 100’s quarterly HOPE Award ID-19, Yukon Sharing Director recipient. (Photo provided) both retired Yukon Public Missy King said she’s “hum- Schools’ employees. bled, grateful and blessed” by All women are invited to this generous grant. of 3,550 services in 2020. That’s were nominated for the 2020 “hand out.” join the Power of 100 Canadian “This couldn’t have come at a significant increase from the first quarter HOPE Award and The helping agency serves County. a better time for us,” King said. 679 families and 2,399 services names of three were drawn to those who live in the Yukon “Our goal is to grow our “We have really seen the needs reported the previous year. make presentations at a recent school district, specifically in membership to 200 women so rise.” With an increase in people virtual banquet. the 73099, 73085 and 73127 zip we can give two HOPE awards, Yukon Sharing provides seeking first-time assistance, Then Power of 100 members codes. four times each year,” McKee clothing, food, household Yukon Sharing will use the voted, selecting Yukon Sharing For more information, call said. goods, and other necessary ser- $15,600 gift to replace freezers for their large quarterly gift. 354-9456 or email yukonshar- The Power of 100 Canadian vices to people who meet - in and refrigerators, purchase food Yukon Sharing Ministries [email protected] County’s next quarterly event come guidelines. and develop a website. was founded in 1987 with a will be Monday, May 10. For Yukon Sharing, 4 N. 6th, Eleven nonprofit Cana- vision to offer everyone who GENEROUS WOMEN more information, visit pow- served 894 families with a total dian County charitable causes can benefit a “hand up” – not a Power of 100 Canadian erof100cc.org Woman killed in El Reno shooting, police investigate case

From El Reno Tribune scene of the shooting at 402 S. Hadden. from, calls for help began coming into pital for treatment. Names of the injured EL RENO – A woman was killed The shooting took place just before 9:30 the police department. were not released. Wednesday night after a shooting that p.m., police said. When officers arrived, they reported Police said a person of interest has injured two others as well, El Reno po- Dickerson said patrol officers heard a a large crowd of people had gathered at been identified. No arrests have been lice said. series of what was believed to be gun- the residence. Police called for more law made at this time. Assistant Police Chief Major Kirk shots from the area of West London and enforcement and medical support. Police Chief Ken Brown said more Dickerson said Angela Michelle Thomp- South Hadden. As officers were attempt- Police said the two other shooting vic- information would be released as the in- son, 45, was pronounced dead at the ing to pinpoint where the shots came tims were stabilized and taken to the hos- vestigation unfolds. Results from Canadian County Junior Livestock Show, Sale released By Robert Medley FFA, third duroc; Kayden Graham, Miller 4-H, third. Bryson Whisenant, Yu- 4-H, first breed champion Carrison Straka, Yukon Yukon students in FFA Offolter, Yukon FFA, first. Yorkshire, Maggie Butler, kon, FFA, second, Nicho- Collyns Cooper, Yukon FFA, first; Parker Symes, and Miller 4-H participat- Hampshire, McKenzie Ar- first, Yukon FFA; Addison las Armitage, Miller 4-H, 4-H, Emma Wedman, Yu- Yukon FFA, second, Gray- ed in the Canadian County mitage, Miller 4-H; Dylan Goodman, Miller 4-H third; third and fourth; Arrington kon FFA, Lana Sherry, Yu- son Morris, Yukon FFA, Junior Livestock Show Armitage, Yukon FFA, Ad- Cross, Roman Hinkle, Yu- Carson, Yukon FFA, fifth; kon FFA, first breed cham- fourth; Kayden Offolter, and Sale March 5 to March dison Carson, Yukon FFA; kon FFA, first; Arrington Brooklyn Beams, Yukon pion, Grand Champion. first breed champion, 9 showing swine were Conner Pattison, Yukon Carson, Yukon FFA third; FFA first, reserve breed Market steers, Charley Brooklyn Beams, Yukon Claire Foreman, Yukon FFA; Corbyn Shoaf, Mill- Mason Morris, Miller 4-H, champion cross barrow; mach, Miller 4-H, breed FFA second, Lana Sherry, FFA, second place, Berk- er 4-H; Blakely Beams, sixth; cross barrow, Landri Liberty Carson third, champion, Charolais, Yukon FFA, first reserve shire barrows; Davis Mor- Miller 4-H; Allison Wiley, Bennett, Yukon FFA, sec- Dylan Armitage, fourth, Lana Sherry, Yukon FFA, breed champion; Prospect ris, Miller 4-H, Berkshire; Yukon FFA; Landri Ben- ond; Caden Morris, Yukon Claire Foreman, fifth, Yu- second. Hereford, Collyns steers, Ben Sherry, Yukon Molly Snow, Yukon FFA nett, Yukon FFA, Addilyn FFA, fourth; Mason Mor- kon FFA, Addison Good- Cooper, Yukon 4-H, Short- FFA, first breed champion, first place duroc; Rowdy Wood, Yukon FFA; Bryson ris, Miller 4-H, sixth; Lib- man, Miller 4-H, sixth. horn, Collyns Cooper, Yu- Grand Champion; Weth- Reimers, Miller 4-H, du- Whisenant, Maggie Butler, erty Carson, Yukon FFA, Heifers, Kayden Of- kon 4-H and Emma Wed- ers, Madison Graham, roc, fourth; Nicholas Ar- Yukon FFA. Barrows, Ro- first; Maggie Butler, Yukon folter, Yukon FFA, one man, Yukon FFA, Jack Miller 4-H, first breed mitage, Miller, 4-H, first, man Hinkle, Yukon FFA, FFA, fourth; Riley Shoaf, breed champion Angus; Hornerger, Yukon FFA, champion, Shropshire, duroc; Xochitil Velasco, first place Hampshire; Ian Miller 4-H, first; Bryson Red Angus, Collyns Coo- breed champions. Madison Graham, Miller Yukon FFA, second, du- Morris, Miller 4-H Po- Whisenant, Yukon FFA, per, Yukon 4-H, reserve AOB, Jack Hornberg- 4-H, first reserve breed roc; Lily Shoaf, Yukon land China, first; Madison second; Kayden Offolter, breed champion; Cooper er Yukon FFA, second; champion; Hampshire, Yukon FFA, fourth; Pre- McSparrin, Yukon FFA, Grayson Morris, Yukon Madison Graham, Miller slee Bennett, Miller 4-H; breed champion; Simmen- FFA, third, Parker Symes, 4-H, first, Callen Minard, fifth; Ian Morris, Miller tal, Kayden Offolter, Yu- Yukon FFA, fourth; Ben Yukon FFA, second, natu- 4-H,first; McKenzie - Ar kon FFA, breed champion, Sherry, Yukon FFA, breed ral color, Vallen Minard, mitage, Miller 4-H, fourth; Collyns Cooper, Yukon champion, Addie Wood, Yukon FFA, first breed Yukon FFA, fourth, Jace champion, grand cham- Stanley, Yukon FFA, fifth; pion; Crossbred, Maggie Natalie Beams, Yukon Butler, Yukon FFA, sec- FFA, first, Sammi Tea- ond. Weathers, crossbreed, ford, Yukon FFA, second; Callen Minard, Yukon Market steers, crossbreed, FFA, first breed champion. Page 7A Wednesday, March 17, 2021 www.YUKONPROGRESS.com 7A Canadian County Court Records

Canadian County Mowles. Courverler, possession of nese Larese Henry, aggra- and drugs and speeding. of controlled dangerous District Court Records Robert Evan Parker stolen implement of hus- vated trafficking in illegal Yukon’s Terry Lee substance and unlawful (March 8-12): and Furgong Li. bandry. drugs. Lane, aggravated driving possession of drug para- Bryan Andrus and Midwest City’s Whit- Jose Aurelio Garcia- under the influence of -al phernalia. MARRIAGE Baylee Perkinson. ney Paige Carron, pos- Delgadillo, aggravated cohol, transporting open Yukon’s Daniel Wesley LICENSES Cheryl Lynn Gruntmeir session of sawed-off trafficking in containerillegal of intoxicating Randall, domestic abuse Ricky Del Ambrose and Jon David Gruntmeir. shotgun/rifle, possession drugs, trafficking- beveragein ille and unsafe lane in presence of minor. and Amber Shawn Scog- Ginger Deann Price of controlled dangerous gal drugs and conspiracy use. Yukon’s Makayla gins. and Aaron James Price. substance and unlawful to aggravated trafficking Calumet’s Morgan Mariah Sue Mathews, Jimmy Don McCoy Charo Lizzie Guillory possession of drug para- in illegal drugs. Vanessa Pebbles Island, possession of controlled Jr. and Shannon Renee and Christopher Sean phernalia. Glendale, Ariz.’s Mar- embezzlement. dangerous substance and Shade. Guillory. El Reno’s Ryan Wil- co Angel Rivera-Salazar, El Reno’s Christian unlawful possession of Cole Ryan McMana- Clayton Joseph Por- liam Cox, domestic abuse aggravated trafficking in Edward Muro, unlawfuldrug paraphernalia. man and Tori Dawn Jor- caro and Erin Nichole resulting in great bodily illegal drugs, trafficking possession of controlled dan. Porcaro. injury. in illegal drugs and con- dangerous substance and LAWSUITS FILED Keegan Neil McClel- Desarai Lynn Blanton Oklahoma City’s Devin spiracy to aggravated traf- unlawful possession of TD Auto Finance vs. len and Meaghan Alexis and Maryah Vashti Blan- Christopher Tuggle, pos- ficking in illegal drugs. drug paraphernalia. David Chambers, debt. Corbett. ton. sessing incomplete card, Jose Alfredo Cota- El Reno’s Manuel Vil- Joshua Allen and Pen- Parker Edward Lee Angela Saul and falsely personating an- Perez, aggravated traf- larreal III, unlawful pos- ny Allen vs. Ivybridge Crum and Tristin Leigh Thomas Saul. other to create liability, ficking in illegal drugs, session of controlled Homes, Roger Lynn Grif- Graham. Susana Garcia and possession of controlled trafficking in illegal drugs dangerous substance and fin, MK Construction, Humberto Esparza Ulloa. dangerous substance, and and conspiracy to aggra- unlawful possession of Dzinr Landscape and DIVORCES FILED unlawful possession of vated trafficking in illegal drug paraphernalia. Fence, and Marrufo and Randall Gene Everhart FELONIES FILED drug paraphernalia. drugs. Oklahoma City’s Da- Sons Masonry, breach of and Leesa Diane Ever- Bethany’s Aaron Keith Mustang’s Christopher kota Monroe Rogers-Ger- contract. hart. Young, driving under the James Harrell, home re- MISDEMEANORS kin, false declaration of Norman Hightower vs. Jeffrey Neville andinfluence of drugs,- lar pair fraud. FILED ownership in pawn. Sharp Oilfield Services Amanda Neville. ceny of motor vehicle, Yukon’s Michael El Reno’s Demontre Moore’s Keith David and Robert Lee Wells Jr., Albert Eugene Whalin driving with suspended/ Thomas Moore, assault Arlandon Kearney, do- Brock, protective order auto negligence. Jr. and Carmon D’Ann revoked license, and un- and battery on police- ofmestic assault and battery violation. Joe Hernandez vs. Whalin. lawful possession of drug ficer and threateningin presence to of minor. Oklahoma City’s Jen- State Farm Mutual Insur- Jamie Butler and Alvin paraphernalia. perform act of violence. Mustang’s Robert Za- nifer Sue Bamman, pro- ance Co., civil action. Butler. Oklahoma City’s Ken- Oklahoma City’s Ken- marron, actual physical tective order violation. TD Auto Finance vs. Matthew Georgiana neth Ray Fuller, first-de- ny Po Ford Jr., grand lar- control of vehicle under Yukon’s Milena Ka- Tobias Golly, debt. and Alexis Georgiana. gree robbery, attempted ceny. the influence and improp- mila Kociuba, larceny of Discover Bank vs. Jeff Michelle Lane and Pa- second-degree robbery, Oklahoma City’s Sum- er stopping. merchandise from retailerBrazell, breach of con- mela Lane. assault and battery with mer Lynn Barnes, grand Yukon’s Connor James and conspiracy. tract. Tarek Samara and Ilo- a deadly weapon, assault larceny. Aherns, driving under the Oklahoma City’s Wil- HGM Investments na D. Samara. with a dangerous weapon, Indianapolis, Ind.’s influence of alcohol and liam Zachary Smith, lar- LLC vs. Legacy Lakes Jessica Collins and obstructing an officer, and Donna Necole Kirkpat- speeding. ceny of merchandise from Dev LLC and Thomas Troy Collins. leaving scene of a dam - rick, aggravated traffick- Yukon’s Caleb Jeremi- retailer and conspiracy. Hall III, promissory note. Kelly Renaye Boon age accident. ing in illegal drugs. ah Robbins, driving under Edmond’s Nickolas Midfirst Bank vs.- Ar Mowles and Mark Everett Geary’s Jason Charles Vine Grove, Ky.’s Sha- the influence of alcohol Dean Smalley, possession chie Ray Vannoy, debt. Enthusiasts to support SWOSU conservation COVID-19 cases tracked in Yukon Public Schools From Staff Reports States Department of Ag- control dam has been unique place for genera- A Washita County lake riculture Natural Resourc- turned into a great loca- tions to come.” From Staff Reports will soon benefit from the es Conservation Service tion for college students The Friends of Crowder Yukon Public Schools officials have reported the conservation efforts of Watershed Program. to learn skills outside the Lake organization is coor- number of COVID-19 cases in the district as of Thurs- Southwestern State Uni- In 1983, the Oklahoma classroom; a recreational dinated by the SWOSU day, March 11. versity. Tourism and Recreation area for university and Foundation, Inc. There were nine students and three staff members Southwestern Oklaho- Department created a area citizens; and a lake An institutionally- positive Thursday, with 136 students and three staff ma State University with state park around the lake, with enhanced fish and related charitable entity, members under quarantine. locations in Weatherford and it became known wildlife habitat areas. the Foundation was es- Yukon High School had four students positive and and Sayre has announced as Crowder Lake State “In honor of and on -be tablished in 1977 to - pro 37 students quarantined. Yukon Middle School had one the formation of the Park. In 1997, SWOSUhalf of the entire Crowder mote philanthropy, award staff member and one student positive with 20 students Friends of Crowder Lake, took over management family, I enthusiastically scholarships and distrib- and one staff member quarantined. Independence- In a nonprofit organization of the park and in encourage 2003 everyone who ute funds to support the termediate School had no cases. Lakeview Intermedi- established to provide the OTRD transferred thevalues Crowder Lake activities and programs of ate School had one student positive and three students outdoorsmen and out- lake formally to SWOSUand enjoys all that it SWOSU. quarantined. Redstone Intermediate had one student doorswomen, conserva- where it became known as brings to the area to join Located on the Weath- positive and three students quarantined. Central Ele- tionists, and nature lovers Crowder Lake University the Friends of Crowder erford campus in the his- mentary had one student quarantined. Myers Elementa- a way to positively impact Park. Lake organization,” said toric Burton House, the ry had two students quarantined. Parkland Elementary Crowder Lake through Park facilities around Don Crowder of Okla- Foundation currently had two students quarantined. Ranchwood Elementary charitable investment. the lake include RV sites, homa City, who was the stewards over $28 hadmillion six students and one staff member quarantined. Members of the Friends picnic tables, camp sites, first individual to join thein assets for the Shedeckbenefit Elementary of had one student positive, and 26 of Crowder Lake receive fishing docks and a one- Friends. “Outdoors enthu- SWOSU. students and one staff member quarantined. Skyview recognition from SWOSU mile interpretive trail. The siasts, wildlife conserva- For more informationElementary had two students quarantined. Surrey Hills and enjoy members-only lake is a favorite fishing tionists and nature lovers or to join the Elementary Friends had one of student and two staff members gear, benefits and oppor- location for many local all benefit from the park Crowder Lake, please positive with 30 students quarantined. tunities. residents and has been and should welcome the visit www.FriendsOfS- Crowder Lake was cre- designated a Trophy Bass chance to help SWOSU WOSUCrowderLake.com ated in Colony in Washita Lake by the Oklahoma maintain and enhance this or call 580-774-3267. County in 1958 when Department of Wildlife Cobb Creek Watershed Conservation. Dam #1 was constructed SWOSU utilizes the for flood control inlake 1958 in conducting cours- by the Deer Creek Con- es such as a ropes course, servation District with the wilderness first aid, sail- assistance of the Okla- ing, canoeing, hiking and homa Conservation Com- climbing. 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SPORTSPROGRESS Wednesday, March 17, 2021 1B BA ousts Millers at dual state By Chuck Reherman dual loss Saturday at the Stride lead for Broken Arrow. The better than we did. but we have a great group com- Sports Editor Bank Center in Enid. next time the Millers put points “We did have two great weeks ing up. We saw what we have in ENID - After a three year All four of the first round du- on the board was a 182-pounds of wrestling, it was awesome,” the high school with the young absence, Yukon was looking to als were one-sided affairs. Mus- and trailed 48-3. he said. “Our guys got that guys and what we have in the make some “noise” in the class tang, who beat Choctaw in the “We knew how tough Bro- much better. Not just two weeks junior high and we are going to 6A Dual State Championships. opening round, topped Edmond ken Arrow was coming in and from state, but we had some make good things for at least the It didn’t quite go the way the North in the semifinals, then that we would have to wrestle guys that did not get out of re- next four years at dual state.” Millers expected to. beat Bixby in the finals. our best and we just didn’t,” gionals. They got two weeks After Jackson Bodine got No 4 ranked Broken Arrow The Millers were close early Miller head coach Joe Scheider before state and two weeks after pinned with 17 seconds left in won 11 of the 14 matches and on in their match after Dil- said. “It was just some basics, state to get ready for this. the 106-pound match, Ryan used bonus points to hand the lon Ryan won his match at though. That teamed trained “Sorry to see those five, six No. 6 ranked Millers a 59-12 113-pounds to make it a 6-3 hard and I guess they prepared guys that are seniors leaving us, See Dual State, Page 2B YHS net wins over Jags, PCHS By Chuck Reherman Sports Editor Bouncing back. After losing a heart- breaking 2-1 extra in- ning game to Edmond Deer Creek, Yukon came right back with a pair of wins over Ponca City and Westmoore heading into spring break week. The Millers short- gamed the Wildcats on Saturday, taking an 8-0 win at Miller Field. YHS beat top five-ranked West- moore 3-1 on Friday. Yukon’s spring break will be a short one. The Millers, 6-1, will play Oktaha Thursday at 12:30 Aidan Alexander p.m. in the Edmond Me- tracks down a fly ball morial Festival at Memo- for the final out in the rial. YHS plays Kingfish- er at 12:30 p.m. Friday at Millers’ 3-1 win over Deer Creek and finishes Westmoore. (Photo by of the week with a 12:30 Chuck Reherman) p.m. rematch with West- hit pitching performance Dillon Ryan tries to flip Broken Arrow’s Kaleb Collins to his back in the 113-pound match in the moore at Putnam City from Nick Scavitto in quarter finals at class 6A Dual State. Ryan won his match 6-2, only one of three the Millers won. North. BAHS ousted the Millers 59-12 in the quarterfinals. (Photo by Chuck Reherman) The Millers got a one- See Millers, Page 3B Millerettes win Broncos Bedlam at MHS roll past By Chuck Reherman the teams, but lost in YHS, 6-0 Sports Editor the playoffs to the Lady MUSTANG - When it Broncos. By Chuck Reherman comes to the Canadian “We are excited about Sports Editor County Bedlam battle on beating Mustang and MUSTANG - When the pitch, anything can going 4-0 into Spring it comes to the Bedlam happen. Break,” Millerette head Battle on the Pitch, Yu- kon seemingly always For Yukon, it was the coach Danielle Tantillo has trouble playing on the right thing. said. “We had a few girls road. The Millerettes for quarantined and a couple Thursday night was no the second straight time, out with injuries, but we different. pulled off a 2-1 win over still figured it out, so I The Broncos scored Mustang on the Lady am very, very excited four first half goals and Broncos home field, thisabout it. rolled to a 6-0 win over time in shootout fashion. “We had some obsta- Yukon at Mustang. The Millerettes re- cle to overcome going It was the second loss mained unbeaten on the into the game and we of the season for the Mill- season at 4-0, while the found a way,” Tantillo ers, 2-2, who have lost Lady Broncos slipped to added. “Mustang is big both road games. 2-2 overall. and they are athletic, but “We were up against The teams did not we showed up and came Jackson Suffield knocks the ball away from Mustang’s Isaias Silva with a team that was just way meet last season and away with the win.” a slide tackle in the first half of the annual Bedlam on the Pitch battle. better than us,” Yukon Yukon won the regular Mustang scored four times in the first half and posted a 6-0 win. (Photo by season meeting between See Millerettes, Page 6B Chuck Reherman) See Bedlam, Page 6B 2B www.YUKONPROGRESS.com Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Dual State From Page 1B He is a scrapper. does too and we will see Broken Arrow regained him again next year.” put the first points on the the advantage at 120 after From there, Broken Ar- board for the Millers with Parker Witcraft scored a row won the next eight in a 4-2 decision over Kaleb 12-3 major decision over a row to open a 48-6 lead. Collins at 113. Jonah Hanscom. The Millers snapped the Ryan trailed 2-0 in the The two had met in the streak at 182-pounds with third period and starting quarters of the state tour- Columbus winning a 14- in the top position, turned nament two weeks ago 10 decision over Michael Collins to his back for a and Witcraft won by a Cook. two-point nearfall to tie technical fall. Columbus controlled the match. Ryan scored a “Jonah got tech falled the match with three first second two-point nearfall by that guy in the state period takedowns, 6-2, late in the match to earn tournament two weeks but saw Cook came back the win. ago and made a five point to make it 8-6 late in the “Dillon wrestled his improvement and almost second. backside off,” Schneider had that guy a couple of Columbus had three said. “I’m super proud of times. That was a guy more takedowns before Dillon, he was down by Cooper Mahaffey had Cook used a reverse and two and gets two differ- trouble with and I’m glad got a nearfall in the clos- ent nearfalls in the last 20 that Jonah has another ing seconds to close to seconds to win the match. year. That guy (Witcraft) 14-10. The Millers final points came at heavyweight where Lane Parks re- ceived a forfeit. “I was proud of Colum- bus for going an getting that guy,” Schneider said. “We almost did a few things wrong there and Jonah Hanscom had Broken Arrow’s Parker Witcra tied up as he tries made some silly mistakes, to take him during the 120-pound match. It was a rematch of the state but we did get the match tournament quarterfinals that Witcra won on a technical fall. Witcra win and that is a good way won again at dual state, taking a 12-3 major decision. (Photo by Chuck Re- for him to end his career.” herman) Millerette golfers place 6th at ENHS

By Chuck Reherman Millerette head coach Sports Editor Ryan Rennels takes back EDMOND - Yukon’s over the club after a year Millerette golf team absence and is looking opened their season with forward to working with a top five finish in the Ed- the girls. mond North Invitational Makaylee Cowan tied Conner Columbus has Broken Arrow’s Michael at Oak Tree West. for fourth shooting a 77, Cook by the leg and tries to keep him from going The Millerettes placed Carley Haught had a 92, Jackson Bodine works for position against out of bounds in the 182-pound match at dual tied for sixth overall, Antonia Brandt a 103, Jal- state. Columbus won the match 14-10. (Photo by shooting a 380 team score ey Goff a 107 and Annalee Christian Forbes during the 106-pound match. Chuck Reherman) in a tough fiel of teams. Brandt a 113. (Photo by Chuck Reherman) Wednesday, March 17, 2021 www.YUKONPROGRESS.com 3B Millers

From Page 1B ble. Leading 7-0, Logan Troxell had walked and a the win over Ponca City. one-out intentional walk Scavitto struck out nine brought Flow to the plate, batters in the contest and who doubled to left field allowed only three run- on a 1-1 pitch to drive in ners in the game. the game ending run. “We swung the bat The Millers got all the pretty well again today,” runs they would need in Miller head coach Kevin the second inning on Josh James said. “The defense Holston’s two-RBI dou- played well and Nick ble. He drove in Trevin pitched well. Pettigrew (who had dou- “The main thing was bled) and Cody Pfieffer we went out and took care (running for Carson Lee of our business and got who had been hit by a the win,” he said. “Get- pitch). ting games in is important Carson Benge drilled right now and it’s nice to his first home run of the get the wins.” season in the bottom of The Millers ended the the third inning on an 0-2 Dawson Owens is tagged by Westmoore’s Dayton Wolfe as he dives back to first on a pickoff play. pitch to open a 3-0 lead. game in the bottom of Owens was picked off the base in the Millers’ 3-1 win over the Jaguars. (Photo by Chuck Reherman) the sixth inning on Kobe Pettigrew picked up an Flow’s RBI walk-off dou- RBI with a single after Kobe Flow had doubled. against a good club,” to continue our path of played well,” James said. Benge singled in his James said. “We had to getting the right mentality “Especially after a late second run of the game really battle right there. at the plate.” night last night of hav- in the fourth with a two- We had a slow start on the The Millers, trailing ing to put the tarp on and out singled that drove in mound, but we settled in. 1-0, tied the game in the had to get up early today. Parker Means, who had Hunter threw really well bottom of the third on Hopefully that just makes reached on an error. and Kobe came in and Troxell’s two-out double. us tougher. The Millers ran the lead battled his backside offMeans had singled with “We have to get some to 7-0 in the fifth on a sac- and that was good. We two out and Troxell lined of our other guys some rifice fly by Lee and an came out of the pen and the ball over the left field- time on the mound,” he RBI single by Holston. did a good job. er’s head. added. “We had some that Pettigrew led the hit- “Westmoore can play, The Millers broke the have not thrown in either ting with a 3-for-3 day they have a good bunch,” tie in the bottom of the the scrimmages or in our at the plate with an RBI. he said. “When Hunter fourth inning on Heath games and we need to get Holston had three RBIs got dialed in and that was Brown’s sacrifice flythem to some work in and on two hits and Benge his first varsity experience right field. He drovehopefully in we can do that two on two hits. and he threw well. We Carson Benge, who had this week with the Ed- Against Westmoore on needed that, he has to do singled, advanced to sec- mond Memorial Festival. Friday, the Millers used a that and I was elated. ond on an error and stole “But overall, I was combined three-hit pitch- “We came up with third base. happy with the win. West- ing performance from some timely hits that got Scavitto gave the Mill- moore has a bunch of Hunter Williams and Flow runs across the plate. We ers a 3-1 lead with a two- baseball savvy kids and to post a 3-1 win over the saw the guy that threw out single that drove in always have kids that can Jaguars. against us in a scrimmage Flow (who had walked). play. We battled our tails Williams went five -in a couple of weeks ago. He Westmoore had only off and got the win.” nings and allowed the gave us fits and so did the one batter reach base in The Millers had only one run on three hits and second guy that came in the final three innings,six hits in the game, two struck out three. Flow did and threw knuckleballs at that coming on a hit bat- of them coming from Carson Lee throws out a runner to first base in not allow a hit in two in- us. We have a better ap- ter. Scavitto in three trips with the Millers 3-1 win over Westmoore. (Photo by nings and struck out three. proach, we are still a work “It was a good ball an RBI. Brown also had Chuck Reherman) “That was a good win in progress, but we need game, I thought our guys an RBI.

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From Page 1B corner that sent the team spilling onto the field in Mustang had rallied celebration. to tie the game 1-1 in “We told the girls to the second half and af- keep playing our game,” ter both teams missed Tantillo said. “We were on chances to score, the connecting on our passes match went to a shoot- and our soccer was bet- out. ter. And, we had players Lex Chavez and step in and step up for us. Kloie Vrana gave the “We have great group Millerettes the lead, hit- of girls,” she said. “We ting their penalty kicks are very talented and and had two missed play great soccer. We shots. Mustang, though have the players that can came back and hit two, come in when needed to but their fifth shooter pick up the slack and that was turned away by is what they did tonight.” keeper Abby Camp, set- The Millerettes had ting the Millerettes up taken the initial lead for the win. in the match on a score Caid Jefferson, the from Avery Stanley. final shooter for the The Millerettes return Millerettes, connected to the pitch on March 23, on her shot, beating the traveling to Westmoore Members of the Yukon Millerettes celebrate their 2-1 shootout win over Mustang on the Lady Bron- keeper to the lower right for a 6 p.m. game. cos home field. It was the second straight time YHS has won at Mustang. (Photo by Chuck Reherman) Bedlam

From Page 1B tacking a pressed the a yellow card on a hard Millers from the opening tackle, the Broncos put on head coach Neil Hilton kick. The Broncos missed another attack and got an- said. “We were just over- on two early opportuni- other corner kick attempt, whelmed, they are a pow- ties before Julian Bolden their fifth of the first half. erhouse and just ran over scored on a shot in front On the kick to the goal, us. They are very good of the net in the ninth min- the ball was deflected and team and I wouldn’t be ute of the match. rattled around in a crowd- surprised if they don’t go The Broncos added to ed box before Mang again deep into the playoffs and their lead in the 19th min- got his foot on the ball and even play for the champi- ute when Isaias Silva got sent in the shot to the low- onship. free and rocketed a shot er right corner of the net. “Plus, we were com- past Yukon keeper Caen The goal came with 3:06 ing off a a very physicalAllen for the second goal remaining in the half. and emotional game just of the match. “We didn’t play as well two days before,” he said. Mustang ran their lead as we could have, but we “I’m not making excuses, to 3-0 in the 30th minute did go out and compete,” they were just that better off a corner kick. The ball Hilton said. “I know it of a team. They are very sailed to the middle of the was a lopsided loss, but quick and athletic and goal box and Mung Mang I was not disappointed in Bryan Guevera is fouled by Mustang’s Zac Evans in the midfield as Julian they were just too much got his foot on the ball and our players. We just need Bolden. Mustang scored early and rolled to a 6-0 win over the Millers in for us that night.” past the keeper. to put it behind us and go the annual Bedlam on the Pitch. (Photo by Chuck Reherman) Mustang came out at- After Yukon was given forward from here.” Wednesday, March 17, 2021 www.YUKONPROGRESS.com 7B Patriot baseball off to rocky start

By Chuck Reherman starting the season and Okarche High School. game open with fivea sacrifice runs fly in the- bot (just north of Shawnee) Sports Editor head coach Kolton Brown In their last game out, in the fourth inning and tom of the first inning and 12-3 in the team’s home It has been a rocky start said his team was having the Patriots had only three pushed six more across went up 2-0 on a bases opener. to the baseball season for to “learn on the run.” hits and fell to Shattuck the plate in the fifth. loaded walk in the second. Down 2-0 in the first, Southwest Covenant’s Pa- “We have a young team 15-0 in five innings. Shat- The Patriots’ best game In an earlier game, Vici the Patriots did cut the triots. and we knew going in that tuck had only six hits in came earlier in a 2-1 loss scored 14 runs in the first lead in half when Bes- The Patriots are 0-5 to it was going to be tough to the game, but used 15 to Seiling. inning and rolled to an hears grounded out to start the year, the latest a start the season with only a walks from Patriot pitch- SWCS out hit Seiling 18-0 win. shortstop, scoring Zeke 15-0 loss at the hands of week of practice,” Brown ing to take control of the 6-1 and rallied to within The Patriots were held Williams from third. Wil- Shattuck and a 2-1 loss said. “But, we have good game. a run in the fifth inningto only one hit, while giv- liams had singled, ad- to Seiling in the Calumet senior leadership and we Shattuck grabbed the on a Kyler Beashers’ ing up 10 and walking 12 vanced to second on an Festival. look to get things turned early lead with a pair of RBI double. Bryson Ford batters. error and to third on a sac The Patriots also lost around soon.” runs in the first inningand Blake Riddell were Vici used two, two-RBI bunt by Ridell. 18-0 to Vici, 12-3 to North The Patriots look to do with a two-out, two-run both hit by pitches before doubles and a two-RBI Trailing 8-1, the Patriots Rock Creek and opened that as the team will play scoring double. The Ti- Beashers doubled. Rid- triple to key the 14-run tried to get a rally scoring the season with an 11-1 in the Union City Festi- gers added two more runs dell held up at third and first inning. and used a two-run single loss to Oklahoma Bible val on Thursday, meeting in the second on an RBI a strike out ended the in- In the Patriots open- by Ford to cut the lead to Academy in Enid. Heavener at 10 a.m. and single and a steal of home ning. ing conference game, the 8-3. Jordan Griswold had The Patriots only had Waukomis at 2 p.m. Both on a play to second. Seiling had scored the team came up on the short doubled and Aden Rinkle a week of practice before games will be played at Shattuck broke the initial run of the game on end to North Rock Creek singled before Ford’s hit. Goucher wins OKWA state title

By Chuck Reherman pound title with a 4-2 de- Sports Editor cision over Kase King of TULSA - All in the the Verdigris Youth Wres- family. tling. That is what wrestling Blake had reached the is to the Goucher family. finals with another touch The youngest Goucher, decision, beating Stetson Blake, came home with Davis of Tuttle Wrestling the 61-pound Division 2 Club, 9-8, in the semifi- state championship in the nals. Oklahoma Kids Wrestling Blake had opened the Association, held recently tournament by pinning In Tulsa. Ean Howard of Vinita The third grader at Wrestling Club in 16 sec- Ranchwood Elemen- onds. Blake took How- tary, wrestles for Prod- ard straight to his back to igy Wrestling, which is open the match. coached by his father He scored a second fall, Matt. His older brother, pinning Randy Clark of Bryce is a member of the the Team Tulsa Wrestling Yukon High School wres- in 2:24 then decisioned Blake Goucher holds up the bracket aer win- Logan Troxell lays down a bunt in the Millers’ 3-1 tling team. Gunner Killingsworth of ning the D2 61-pound state title in the Oklaho- win over Westmoore. (Photo by Chuck Reherman) Blake won the 61-o- Vian 13-6. ma Kids Wrestling Association. (Submitted Photo) 8B www.YUKONPROGRESS.com Wednesday, March 17, 2021

COUNTYPROGRESS Wednesday, March 17, 2021 1C Operation Sweet Tooth still rolling Neighbors helping neighbors pin’ full of excitement with their latest I thought I would bake cookies and The brain- plans. other goodies and give them away to child of Teri during COVID-19 pandemic Scotty is a retired truck driver in- our neighbors at no charge. I thought and Scotty structor. Also retired, Teri says she has this would be a great way to bring a DeQuasie, By Carol Mowdy Bond five children and 16 grandchildren. few smiles, and get to visit with our Operation Contributing Writer When COVID-19 hit early 2020, Teri neighbors safely.” Sweet Tooth events con- When the COVID-19 pandemic be- and Scotty couldn’t be with their fam- The first week, Teri baked daily. tinue to liƒ gan last year, Surrey Hills residents ily members. So, they came up with a And she offered the goodies through spirits during Teri and Scotty DeQuasie began pre- plan to fuel everyone’s desire for inter- the Surrey Hills Neighbors Facebook the COVID-19 paring home baked goodies in their action with people, and they named it page. Then she backed off to a few pandemic. kitchen, and giving them away to Operation Sweet Tooth. (Photo pro- hundreds of people. And they’re hop- Teri said, “I am a home baker, and See Neighbors, Page 2C vided) Catching the luck of the Irish Surrey Hills Home and Garden Club finally coming back to life

By Carol Mowdy Bond Contributing Writer Surrey Hills Home and Garden Club members decorated the Surrey Hills entrance sign, located on the corner of Northwest Expressway and Surrey Hills Boulevard. And the club is hoping to become active for the first time since the pandemic. Mary and Jim Garrett usually keep the entrance holiday ready. And for Saint Patrick’s Day, Jim cut out the wood pieces for the clover leaves and hat, and Mary painted them. Starting last spring, the pandemic shut down all of the club’s plans. But the home and garden club Macaila Portz delights in her horses Silver, Taz, Tater, and Jag. (Photo by Chey & Co. Photography) hopes to start meeting and working on projects again. Their plan is to have their first meeting sometime in April. And they hope new members will join. Mary Garrett said, “We’re only Turning the barrel going to meet during warm weather months, so we can meet outside. Yukon barrel racers Skyline Stables. And that’s when she various places,” Portz said. This first meeting will probably be fell in love. With horses, that is. A Portz is also a member of Better held in my backyard.” loves the rush move to New York introduced her to Barrel Races, or BBR, a barrel rac- The club members keep the en- the competitive side of horses. And at ing production based out of Norman. trance to Surrey Hills looking spiffy By Carol Mowdy Bond age seven, she began barrel racing. BBR’s world finals competition is the with flowers and shrubs, and weed Contributing Writer A Yukon resident who attended largest and richest division barrel in control. But Garrett stressed the ukon’s Macaila Portz Mustang High School, Portz now has the nation. She is also a member of the club is not just about gardening. It’s started barrel racing at some barrel racing awards under her National Barrel Horse Association, or also about homes. “We have a pro- age seven, and she’s belt. And she travels all over Oklaho- NBHA, headquartered in Augusta, gram and a speaker each time we still going strong. ma. Portz works with TriK Barrels, a Georgia. NBHA is the largest barrel Y See Club, Page 2C When most 3 year-olds were barrel racing production organization. racing organization in the world. having teddy bear tea parties, Portz “Working alongside other women, was taking riding lessons at Yukon’s we host races throughout the year at See Portz, Page 3C Film commission in El Reno set for action

By Ray Dyer effort off the ground. was shut down in California be comprised of a represen- El Reno Tribune Mayor Matt White said over COVID-19 concerns. tative from the city council, El Reno will have a Film the funding was for one year Oklahoma also offers a chamber of commerce and Commission to help guide and the commission would tax rebate program that has Main Street, fire department, future movie production ef- need to be “self-funded” af- helped build the film and police department, Cheyenne forts. ter the initial year. Funding music industry in the state. and Arapaho Tribes, El Reno Steve Maddox proposed will come from the city ho- White said two more filmPublic Schools, and a mem- Mary Garrett, with the Surrey Hills Home and Garden Club, decorates the idea for a Film Commis- tel-motel tax budget. projects are slated to arrive ber with historical knowl- the Surrey Hills addition entrance sion. The El Reno Council El Reno has been active in in El Reno and more are ex- edge of the community. on the corner of Northwest Ex- agreed to provide $10,800 in the movie production arena, pected. The vote to create the Film pressway and Surrey Hills Boule- “seed money” to help get the especially after the industry The Film Commission will Commission was 5-0. vard. (Photo by Carol Mowdy Bond) 2C www.YUKONPROGRESS.com Wednesday, March 17, 2021 SWOSU Physics Club named ‘Distinguished Chapter’

From Staff Reports was cancelled in 2020 but Other research projects Southwestern Okla- the club is preparing to include using microcon- homa State University’s compete in 2021. troller-operated seismom- Physics Club in Weath- Another ongoing proj- eters to monitor the recent erford has been named a ect is the building of Dob- increase in Oklahoma “Distinguished Chapter” sonian telescopes with earthquakes and engag- by the national officeparts of collected from old, ing in astrophotography the Society of Physics nonworking telescopes and photometry, using the Students. that have accumulated at SWOSU Observatory to The SWOSU organi- the SWOSU Observatory. explore the universe from zation, a small but active The club is using these galaxies to supernovae. group, was recently fea- parts to make simpler, “These research proj- tured in the SPS Observer, more efficient telescopesects mean a lot to us as stu- a quarterly magazine of that are more easily trans- dents,” said Brock Mason, SPS. In the fall of 2019, ported. president of the SWOSU through support from the Their latest and largest Physics Club. “While The SWOSU Physics Club in Weatherford was recently named a “Distinguished Oklahoma NASA Space project is a 16-inch Dob- they are great ways to Chapter” by the national office of the Society of Physics Students. (Photo provided) Grant Consortium, the sonian telescope that uses make memories and be a club started a rocketry a mirror donated some part of something bigger project with the goal of 15 years ago. When - finthan ourselves, they also tioned projects, the club pus to see demonstrations Physics Club has received competing in the 2020 ished, it will be a large enable us to expand our helps each year with and projects. At times, the both “Distinguished” and Argonia Cup, a national portable “Dob” that the knowledge and skill sets Physics Day when area students take Physics Day “Outstanding” chapter collegiate rocketry com- club can take to remote beyond the classroom.” high schools bring stu- to area schools. awards from the national petition held in Argonia, public viewing sessions. In addition to the men- dents to the SWOSU cam- In the past, the SWOSU office. Kansas. To compete, each Eventually, the club hopes uses a high-powered rock- to donate some of their et to fly a golf ball up to at student-built telescopes to least 8,000 feet and then area high schools. deliver the ball as close The club has sponsored as possible to a specifiedseveral viewing sessions landmark near the launch at Roman Nose State Park site. and the SWOSU Observa- Sadly, the Argonia Cup tory. Club From Page 1C meet. And we have programs for non-gardeners,” Garrett said. The club has the Surrey Hills entrance looking cheerful, in honor of Saint Patrick who is the fore- most patron saint of Ireland. The cultural and reli- gious celebration is always held on March 17, the day of Saint Patrick’s death. He died around 460 During 2020, Operation Sweet Tooth goodies are outside, ready and waiting for folks to pick them up in a safe A.D. manner. (Photo provided) To connect with the Surrey Hills Home and Gar- den Club, contact Mary Garrett at (405) 373-2906. You may also follow the club on their Facebook page Surrey Hills Home and Garden Club, and the Neighbors Facebook pages for Surrey Hills Neighbors. From Page 1C Channel 4 did a story on blew up and became such ceived a free photo of Operation Sweet Tooth. a huge thing. We loved it him or herself with the evenings each week. This “People would drop so much,” Teri said. jolly old fellow, and Mrs. went on for two to three off baking supplies by theThe Christmas season Claus gave out cookies. months. People literally boxes full. They wanted came along, and Teri and Now Easter is ap- stood in line outside for me to continue, so we did. Scotty realized Santa vis- proaching. “Visiting the blocks, wearing masks We also took donations its would be limited due Easter bunny safely, like and social distanced from of food, cash, and gifts to COVID-19. “We want- Santa Claus, well, it was a each other, waiting to cards for a few families ed to offer a safe environ- no brainer,” Teri said. So, safely pick up free good- in need. I would post on ment for kiddos to visit Teri and Scotty are post- ies from the DeQuasie ga- the Surrey Hills Neigh- Santa,” Teri said. Dressed ing on social media again. rage and driveway. Word bors Facebook page, and as Santa and Mrs. Claus, Their plan is to offer free spread, and KFOR News within a few minutes, the they set up a photo booth pictures of children with donations for these fami- in their driveway. Each the Easter bunny in their lies came rolling in. It child met Santa and re- driveway. At this point, they’re planning to make this happen probably April 20 and 21. But before that, Teri and Scotty will take their Easter bunny photo op show on the road, going to Piedmont April 3 and setting up shop at the Old Store. “We just adore our community, and this is a good way of showing our love and support for our community during these tough times,” Teri said. “And we would never turn anyone away.” Wednesday, March 17, 2021 www.YUKONPROGRESS.com 3C REAL ID technical issues in Oklahoma addressed From Staff Reports nated effort between DPS, ways to better serve our longer.” Matthew Thompson, occurred when a high vol- Technical issues that the Office of Management customers,” Scully said. While slowdowns be- Senior Vice President, ume of reports were run. have caused slowdowns and Enterprise Services “As we all recover from gan in late January, the Civil Identity for North Every time this occurred, for the Oklahoma Depart- and state vendor, IDEMIA, the pandemic and return root cause of system out- America at IDEMIA it put a strain on the sys- ment of Public Safety in the state DPS reports. to normal, we are also ages remained unidentified said“IDEMIA and OMES tem resulting in other pro- the state’s new driver li- Yukon Tag Agency, 103 continuously working on until recently. OMES has were able to migrate the grams backing up behind cense software needed to E. Vandament Ave., and installing advanced tech- been leading system per- reports to a secondary them,” Thompson said. issue the new REAL Ids other tag agencies in Ca- nology that will be able to formance investigation ef- database, resulting in a Under the leadership have been identified andnadian County have issued make all our citizen ser- forts with DPS since early marked improvement in of Commissioner Scully, dramatically improved, REAL Ids. John Scully, vices more secure and ef- February. the processing times. In DPS has implemented en- DPS reports. Commissioner of DPS, ficient.” Steven Harpe, Director addition, to this process- hanced communication Delays in REAL ID said the public should re- Scully said DPS contin- of OMES, said errors in ing blockage, the teams with tag agencies to en- have been reported since main patient. ues to look for ways to re- the system and high traffichave been able to optimize sure greater understanding announcements about the “We understand this spond to future issues. have been addressed. a processing step to im- of how the system can be program last year. situation continues to be “Because REAL ID re- “The outages and slow- prove performance by up utilized. DPS has also ex- But since March 1, the frustrating for the public quires several new rigor- downs were traced to to 90%, according to the tended business hours for system has averaged over who have faced delays in ous identification certifica- a higher-than-expected news release customer appointments, a 95% overall efficiency. getting their REAL IDs. I tions, it’s understandable amount of traffic- “Accordingthat ex to our anal- opening evening and Sat- These improvements were ask for continued patience that the process for obtain- posed two issues in the ysis, one contributor to the urday opportunities at accomplished in a coordi- as we work to identify ing an identity card takes system,” Harpe said. system’s sustained drag many locations. Redlands Community College accredited

From Staff Reports After visiting the campus in October and evaluat- ing all of the supporting documentation submitted, the Higher Learning Commission has reaffirmed Redlands Community College’s accreditation un- til 2030-2031, according to a news release from a Redlands spokeswoman. Redlands President Jack Bryant said much work has been done to obtain accreditation from the commission. The accreditation status determined by the com- mission, the regional accrediting agency for col- leges and universities, is an important factor for students when selecting a college, the release states. The institutional review included five criteria: the mission of the college; integrity; teaching and learning; institutional effectiveness, resources and planning; and federal compliance. Overall, Red- lands met all requirements; however, one area re- lated to nursing was “met with concerns.” “We already had plans in place to address con- cerns in the nursing program and will be prepared to submit an interim report in the fall to update HLC on our progress,” Bryant said. “We are imple- menting new curriculum, updating testing to align with the new generation NCLEX-RN test plan Macaila Portz and Jag turn the barrel. (Photo provided) for 2023, and creating smaller class sizes to take advantage of limited clinical placement within healthcare facilities.” In the past 10 years, the college has successfully Portz addressed and rectified many issues. Significant From Page 1C tic,” Portz said. “Just horse.” sociation of Therapeu- deficiencies found during the last commission visit, being around an animal Portz owns a business, tic Horsemanship, is the which occurred under the previous administration, “One of the best expe- like that can change your MTEquine. She trains primary governing asso- were no longer problematic, most notably finan- cial disarray, leadership/cohesiveness challenges, riences I had was the first whole day. The way you horses, and offers ridingciation for equine assisted time I got to go out of can talk to them and not lessons, including thera- therapy programs which and a work environment which did not constantly state,” Portz said. “There feel like you’re being peutic riding lessons, to bring about physical, promote best practices and integrity, according to were over 900 entries at judged, or feeling like all ages, and she boards emotional, and cognitive a news release. this race. Being able to someone is always there horses. She also has her rehabilitation for people Dr. Julie Flegal-Smallwood, director of the Na- tive American Serving Non-Tribal Institutions compete against other for you. And I enjoy the equine massage certifi- of all ages. STEM grant, and Athletic Director Eli Zuck- people from other states is rush of barrel racing. This cation and offers equine “I love training people a big rush.” may sound cheesy, but I massage therapy. to work with their hors- sworth, led the college’s HLC accreditation effort Currently, the owner of like to go fast. Not only As well, Portz is a es,” Portz said. “And I and served as liaisons with the agency. Redlands Community College will participate in four horses, Portz has a that, but I like the com- PATH certified instruc- love showing clients the 25-year-old pinto gelding munity of barrel racers. tor at Savannah Station best way to strengthen the Open Pathway during the 10-year accreditation cycle, allowing the institution to select a quality named Taz. As her first The connections and the Therapeutic Riding Pro- their relationships with horse, she now uses Taz friends that you make, gram, which is currently their horses.” initiative or project on which to focus, and foster- to give riding lessons. Her that enjoy the same hob- located in El Reno but Connect with Portz ing an environment of continuous improvement. main barrel horse is Jag, bies that you do, that is will move to Yukon in the through her Facebook a 13-year-old palomino life changing. In the past next few months. PATH, page MTEquine. gelding quarter horse. She couple of years, I have or the Professional As- raised her eight-year-old made amazing friendships paint, Tater, from a new- that I would not trade for born foal. And her six- anything. They’re peo- year-old thoroughbred is ple who will help you Silver. with anything, whether “Horses are therapeu- it comes to you or your 4C www.YUKONPROGRESS.com Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Commissioner’s Minutes

Office of the County Clerk Agenda item #20: County of Canadian State of Oklahoma Hader moved, seconded by Anderson to approved appropriations and transfers. Board of County Commissioners Meeting March 8, 2021 Upon roll call: Stewart, yes; Anderson, yes; Hader, yes. The motion passed 3-0. Notice of the meeting and agenda were posted at 1:45pm on March 4, 2021 at the Canadian County Appropriations: Courthouse, 201 N. Choctaw Ave., El Reno, OK 73036, according to the provisions of 25 O.S. § 301- 314. TO FROM AMOUNT County Unrestricted Highway – District #1 City of El Reno $55,000.00 The Canadian County Board of County Commissioners met at 9:00am in the Public Meeting Room. Those members present were Commissioner Jack Stewart, Commissioner David Anderson and Commis- County Unrestricted Highway – District #1 Kevin and Monica Wittrock $261.20 sioner Marc Hader. A quorum was present. County Unrestricted Highway – District #3 Town of Calumet $2,316.80 Agenda item #1: Assessor Revolving Fee Depository $286.00 Chairman Stewart called the meeting to order. County Clerk Lien Fee Depository 7,258.07 Agenda item #2: County Clerk RM & Preservation Depository $31,860.00 DA Supervision & Diversion Depository $139.00 There were no comments from the public. DA Supervision & Diversion Depository $82.00 Agenda item #3: DA Bogus Check Restitution Depository $3,687.21 Anderson moved, seconded by Hader to approve the Expo Center Construction Funding Request #024 Juvenile Detention – Contracts Depository $600.00 for the following: • Canadian County Water Authority - $32.00 Juvenile Detention – Sales Tax Interest – BOK $407.61 • Bass Law – Statement #19 - $325.00 Transfers: Upon roll call: Stewart, yes; Anderson, yes; Hader, yes. The motion passed 3-0. FROM TO AMOUNT (Clerk’s Misc. File No. 21-0113) District Attorney Supervision – District Attorney Supervision – $10,000.00 Agenda item #4: Personal Services Maintenance and Operation

Stewart moved, seconded by Anderson to approve the BancFirst Draw Request for the following: Agenda item #21: • #018 – Lingo Construction #11 - $959,790.16 (Clerk’s Misc. File No. 21-0114) Anderson moved, seconded by Stewart to approve Blanket Purchase Orders. • #019 – Metco #12646C - $4,501.88 (Clerk’s Misc. File No. 21-0115) Upon roll call: Stewart, yes; Anderson, yes; Hader, yes. The motion passed 3-0. Upon roll call: Stewart, yes; Anderson, yes; Hader, yes. The motion passed 3-0. Agenda item #22: Agenda item #5: Stewart moved, seconded by Hader to approve the claims. Hader moved, seconded by Stewart to approve the Letter of Intent to apply for Office of Violence Against Women for Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking Upon roll call: Stewart, yes; Anderson, yes; Hader, yes. The motion passed 3-0. Grant Program. Upon roll call: Stewart, yes; Anderson, yes; Hader, yes. The motion passed 3-0. Bogus Check Restitution (Clerk’s Misc. File No. 21-0116) PO# Vendor Description Amount Agenda item #6: 6269 Xerox Business Solutions Southwest Lease $66.18

Bogus Check Restitution Total: $66.18 Hader moved, seconded by Stewart to approve the Agreement between Oklahoma County and Canadian County for County Line Road between NW 206th and NW 248th. Upon roll call: Stewart, yes; Anderson, yes; Hader, yes. The motion passed 3-0 County General (Clerk’s Misc. File No. 21-0117) PO# Vendor Description Amount Agenda item #7: 782 Comdata Inc. Fuel $30.71 Hader moved, seconded by Anderson to approve the Resolution to sell County Property for Canadian 1794 Locke Supply #2487 Supplies $127.80 County District #1 for the following: 1820 Nobel Systems Inc Service $92.00

CMF 2969 Sam’s Club Direct (A/C) Supplies $259.50 #61-307.129 2008 John Deere 772D Motor Grader (S/N 621672) – 21-0118 3490 JKM Office Supply Office Supplies $148.88 Sold to City of El Reno 3941 Comdata Inc. Fuel $173.08 Upon roll call: Stewart, yes; Anderson, yes; Hader, yes. The motion passed 3-0. 4089 Axon Enterprise, Inc. Certification $750.00 Agenda item #8: 4475 Staples Credit Plan (A/C) Supplies $1,495.79 Anderson moved, seconded by Hader to approve the Temporary installation permit from Recoil Oilfield 4487 Comdata Inc. Fuel $121.08 Services to cross a location located in District #2: • Permit #832W 4495 Ross Seed Co Supplies $229.62 (Clerk’s Misc. File No. 21-0119) 4499 Cintas Corporation No.2 Uniform Service $286.82 Upon roll call: Stewart, yes; Anderson, yes; Hader, yes. The motion passed 3-0. 4597 NewCall Communications Service $250.00 Agenda item #9: 4666 Dimensional Concepts PO System $750.00 Anderson moved, seconded by Stewart to approve the Permanent installation permit from Blue Mountain 4680 Canadian County Treasurer / Credit Credit Card $16.90 Midstream LLC to cross a location located in District #2: • Permit #833P Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA, (Clerk’s Misc. File No. 21-0120) 4724 Inc Fees $32.32 Upon roll call: Stewart, yes; Anderson, yes; Hader, yes. The motion passed 3-0. 4852 Cavin Wrecker Service Tow $146.00 Agenda item #10: 5619 Liberty Flags Inc Flags $297.80 Stewart moved, seconded by Anderson to approve the lease agreement between Xerox and the Canadian 5672 United Systems, Inc Service $4,500.00 County Clerk for three (3) Xerox Copiers: 5777 Ben E Keith Foods Inc Food/Supplies $6,360.96 • 2 – Xerox C8155H2 Color Copier • 1 – Xerox B8155HC B/W Copier 5785 Comdata Inc. Fuel $620.62 Upon roll call: Stewart, yes; Anderson, yes; Hader, yes. The motion passed 3-0. (Clerk’s Misc. File No. 21-0121) 5786 CoStar Realty Information Inc License $629.04 5790 Konica Minolta Premier Finance Service $574.87 Agenda item #11: 5791 Landmark GSI Service $2,340.00 Hader moved, seconded by Anderson to approve the Agreement between Info Tech, Inc. dba Infotech and the Canadian County Clerk for online bid submissions in the amount of $3,750.00 per year for up 5793 Standley Systems Lease $332.35 to 25 solicitations. 5794 Staples Business Advantage (IL) (A/C) Supplies $187.37 Upon roll call: Stewart, yes; Anderson, yes; Hader, yes. The motion passed 3-0. 5805 OSU Cooperative Extension Service Services $30,666.66 (Clerk’s Misc. File No. 21-0122) 5806 Culligan Water Conditioning Service $38.95 Agenda item #12: 5807 Bandi Oliphant Travel $20.78 Anderson moved, seconded by Stewart to approve the 2021 Free Fair Carnival Agreement between Ca- 5808 Carisa Finnigan Travel $20.38 nadian County Free Fair and Great Plains Amusements. 5810 Donna Jung Travel $57.68 Upon roll call: Stewart, yes; Anderson, yes; Hader, yes. The motion passed 3-0. 5812 Todd Branson Travel $139.55 (Clerk’s Misc. File No. 21-0123) 5813 Alexis Graham Travel $213.75 Agenda item #13: 5882 Staples Credit Plan (A/C) Supplies $249.80 Stewart moved, seconded by Anderson to approve the internet service agreement for the new Expo & 5883 Staples Credit Plan (A/C) Supplies $283.98 Event Center between Canadian County Free Fair and Dobson Fiber in the amount of $1,030.00 monthly. 5892 Thomson West Service $451.80 Upon roll call: Stewart, yes; Anderson, yes; Hader, yes. The motion passed 3-0. 5915 Dorsey - Jones Buick GMC Supplies $211.73 (Clerk’s Misc. File No. 21-0124) 5956 JKM Office Supply Supplies $119.92 Agenda item #14: 5960 SumnerOne Inc. Maintenance $319.00 Hader moved, seconded by Anderson to approve the Interlocal Agreement between the Sheriff and Board 5964 Amazon.Com LLC (A/C) Supplies $559.01 of Commissioners of Canadian County, Oklahoma and the Sheriff and Board of County Commission- ers of Ellis County to enable Canadian County to utilize Ellis County Jail bed space to house prisoners 5965 Amazon.Com LLC (A/C) Supplies $351.35 sentenced to incarceration or awaiting sentencing pursuant to 74 O.S. 1008 for FY2021. 5971 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Tires $274.48 Upon roll call: Stewart, yes; Anderson, yes; Hader, yes. The motion passed 3-0. 5999 Eureka Water Co Service $71.25 (Clerk’s Misc. File No. 21-0125) 6101 Oklahoma Correctional Industries Food $1,441.46 Agenda item #15: 6102 Bill’s Auto And Tractor Supply Supplies $489.24 Anderson moved, seconded by Stewart to approve the Monthly Reports for February 2021 for the fol- 6110 Bill’s Auto And Tractor Supply Supplies $183.90 lowing offices: 6112 Restaurant Equippers Inc Supplies $205.55 • Assessor (Clerk’s Misc. File No. 21-0126) 6115 Ezells Refrigeration, LLC Repairs $1,308.73 • County Clerk (Clerk’s Misc. File No. 21-0127) 6140 Staples Business Advantage (IL) (A/C) Supplies $182.07 • Court Clerk 6152 Staples Business Advantage (IL) (A/C) Supplies $218.30 (Clerk’s Misc. File No. 21-0128) • Election Board 6352 Regalia Manufacturing Co Show ribbons $872.40 (Clerk’s Misc. File No. 21-0129) • Treasurer 6413 Guardian RFID Supplies $66.60 (Clerk’s Misc. File No. 21-0130) 6514 G & R Auto Parts, Inc. Jack $225.00 Upon roll call: Stewart, yes; Anderson, yes; Hader, yes. The motion passed 3-0. 6605 Guardian RFID Yearly Fees $4,975.00 Agenda item #16: 6640 Cox Oklahoma Telcom, LLC Service $265.38 The report received from the Sheriff’s Office reported there were 179 inmates in the county jail, 2 male 6650 South Central Industries, Inc Supplies $4,315.80 and 12 female inmates in Dewey County, 10 male inmates in Grant County, 8 male inmates in Washita County, 9 male inmates in Ellis County, 5 out on writ and 23 inmates waiting to be transferred to the 6654 Amazon.Com LLC (A/C) Supplies $28.17 Department of Corrections. 6808 Gene Sears Supply Supplies $1,379.00 Agenda item #17: 6814 T & W Tire Tires $3,912.16 Stewart moved, seconded by Hader to approve the March 1, 2021 meeting minutes. 6835 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Tires $39.36 6893 Xerox Business Solutions Southwest Maintenance $130.95 Upon roll call: Stewart, yes; Anderson, yes; Hader, yes. The motion passed 3-0. 6921 Murray Plumbing Repairs $229.00 Agenda item #18: 6922 Murray Plumbing Repairs $500.00 There was no new business. 6956 Canadian County Election Board Service $5.00 Agenda item #19: 6959 A Royal Flush Rental $1,400.00

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6961 O G & E Service $389.82 1651 Deborah Maguire Travel $50.00 6962 ONG Service $711.66 1704 Angie Thompson Travel $50.00 6989 City of El Reno Service $5,980.88 5104 Kimberly Killman Travel $50.00 6997 Cox Oklahoma Telcom, LLC Service $93.99 5117 Brandi Elwood Travel $94.64 7109 Allen Arnold Travel $50.40 5123 Dawn Bland Travel $178.64 7110 Canadian County Election Board Service $330.00 5480 Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc Lease $241.44 7111 Matt Wehmuller Travel $32.60 5483 Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc Lease $204.00 Fairgrounds 5818 R. K. Black, Inc Service $1,500.00 9610 Canadian County Public Facilities Authority Expansion $13,098.78 5920 Med Plus USA Supplies $6,002.37 County General Total: $97,933.28 6177 Otis Elevator Company Elevator service $296.99 6190 Quill Corp Supplies $603.07 County Unrestricted Highway 6195 JKM Office Supply Supplies $22.19 PO# Vendor Description Amount 6196 Ross Seed Co Supplies $88.74 1221 Schwarz Oil Co Repairs $15.00 6288 R. K. Black, Inc Service $468.08 2223 Diffee Ford Lincoln Mercury Parts/Labor $77.35 6293 Kristella Lepak Travel $120.18 3021 El Reno Steel Material $360.00 6644 Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc Lease $118.38 3061 Certified Laboratories Division Supplies $971.05 6657 Lacey Gann Travel $111.36 3795 Green Country Automotive Inc Parts/Supplies $83.40 6853 Nicole Smith Travel $101.92 4078 Hoidale Co Inc Parts/Supplies $32.90 6854 R. K. Black, Inc Service $3,206.20 4208 Pilot Thomas Logistics, LLC Fuel $1,345.90 6855 Putnam & Company PLLC Service $1,150.00 4425 JKM Office Supply Supplies $32.97 6856 Ezells Refrigeration, LLC Parts $424.08 4431 P & K Equipment, Inc. Parts $472.27 6857 Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc Lease $51.46 5239 Maxwell Supply Parts/Supplies $8.16 6953 Ezells Refrigeration, LLC Repairs $142.50 5240 Moore’s Farm Service Center LLC Parts/Supplies $83.98 7060 Otis Elevator Company Elevator service $1,390.00 5270 InSight Screening Services, LLC Drug Testing $80.00 7061 A T & T (Long Distance) Service $3,572.36 5279 Tractor Supply Co Parts $870.41 7062 Kimberly Killman Travel $269.87 5562 Battery Outfitters Supplies $988.86 7063 Angie Thompson Travel $153.62 5579 Bruckner Truck Sales, Inc Parts $197.97 7064 Deborah Maguire Travel $216.56 5581 Standridge Equipment Parts/Supplies $340.05 7065 O G & E Service $881.04 5583 JKM Office Supply Office Supplies $60.63 7066 City Of Yukon #1908 Service $571.46 6041 Bill’s Auto And Tractor Supply Tools/Parts $441.06 7067 A T & T.... Service $3,452.74 First Aid Sup- 7068 A T & T (Long Distance) Service $1,149.64 6044 Cintas First Aid & Safety plies $12.88 7069 Jan-Pro Of OKC Cleaning $3,265.00 6045 C L Boyd Parts $1,100.59 7073 City of El Reno Service $58.41 6046 FleetPride Inc Tools $202.29 Oklahoma Environmental Management Health Total: $30,612.90 6048 Authority Service $156.00 6049 Pike Pass Tolls $129.90 Juvenile Detention - ST 6050 Ross Seed Co Tools/Parts $80.99 PO# Vendor Description Amount 6052 Unifirst Corp Uniforms $801.16 685 Pillar Contracting, Inc. Services $41,860.48 6054 Staples Credit Plan (OH) (A/C) Laptop $604.98 4012 Staples Business Advantage (IL) (A/C) Supplies $137.61 6076 Bill’s Auto And Tractor Supply Parts/Supplies $54.99 4021 Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc (A/C) Craft Supplies $83.88 6078 Cintas Corporation No.2 Uniforms $2,614.10 Expansion 6079 Cintas First Aid & Safety Supplies $23.15 4153 Pillar Contracting, Inc. Project $49,364.16 6082 FleetPride Inc Parts/Supplies $278.09 4874 Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc (A/C) Craft Supplies $100.00 6084 NG Supply Parts/Supplies $89.74 4877 SumnerOne Inc. Service $484.31 Oklahoma Environmental Management 4916 Westpointe Self Storage LLC Rental $120.00 6086 Authority Service $89.00 5362 Wal-Mart Community Branch (A/C) Supplies $1,020.92 6087 P & K Equipment, Inc. Parts/Supplies $900.13 5368 Ross Seed Co Supplies $756.88 6089 Ross Seed Co Parts/Supplies $117.13 5395 Mustang Times LLC Publication $150.00 6090 S & T Alarm Service Service $91.50 5402 Water Quality Control Inc Service $275.00 6091 Turf Care & Beyond, Inc Service $55.00 5403 Westpointe Self Storage LLC Rental $120.00 6093 Verizon Wireless Service $80.02 6241 Amazon Capital Services, Inc. Supplies $437.93 6096 Jennifer Conner Travel $151.20 6265 WW Cleaning Solutions, LLC Service $1,250.00 6107 Dolese Bros Co Road Rock $1,929.28 6429 Westpointe Self Storage LLC Rental $120.00 6144 Southern Tire Mart LLC Tires $1,419.20 6430 Water Quality Control Inc Service $275.00 6159 Kirby-Smith Machinery Tools $454.01 6431 US Fleet Tracking Service $559.30 6160 Midwest Hose & Specialty, Inc Supplies $44.28 6443 Aaron Phillips Service $200.00 6215 Xerox Financial Services LLC Copier Lease $43.72 Sysco Oklahoma A Division Of Sysco USA 6217 FleetPride Inc Parts $355.92 6458 II, LL Supplies $5,164.64 6220 Turf Care & Beyond, Inc Service $55.00 6462 Ross Seed Co Supplies $339.80 Medical Cabinet 6474 Eureka Water Co Water Rental $308.50 6223 Cintas First Aid & Safety Supplies $31.59 6590 Amazon Capital Services, Inc. Supplies $1,184.32 6228 Ross Seed Co Parts/Supplies $264.92 6591 Amazon Capital Services, Inc. Supplies $279.93 6229 Bill’s Auto And Tractor Supply Parts $868.71 6770 Pillar Contracting, Inc. Construction $92,315.85 6240 Kimball Midwest Parts $493.22 6840 Hunter’s Right On Target Pest Control Service $700.00 6257 O’Reilly Auto Parts Parts/Supplies $32.99 6993 A T & T (Long Distance) Service $2,797.95 6403 Tractor Supply Co Parts $134.96 7108 City of El Reno Service $794.23 6546 ESRI Inc. License $306.48 Juvenile Detention - ST Total: $201,200.69 6759 T & W Tire Tires $2,743.30

6785 Moore’s Farm Service Center LLC Fuel $2,008.47 Juvenile Detention Contracts 6786 Schwarz Oil Co Fuel $2,119.00 PO# Vendor Description Amount 6787 Schwarz Oil Co Fuel $1,491.78 6455 Children’s Justice Center Sales Tax Fund Reimbursement $32,970.18 6788 AEG Petroleum, LLC Fuel $990.01 Juvenile Detention Contracts Total: $32,970.18 6796 Rush Truck Center-Oklahoma City Repairs $2,326.00 6797 SNB Bank National Association Lease $8,472.58 Sheriff Commissary 6799 Redlands Community College/Print Shop Supplies $255.00 PO# Vendor Description Amount 6833 C L Boyd Parts / supplies $1,928.48 6418 Amazon.Com LLC (A/C) Tv $298.00 6837 Bill’s Auto And Tractor Supply Parts/Supplies $487.16 Sheriff Commissary Total: $298.00 Oklahoma Environmental Management 6885 Authority Service $4,166.51 6886 Penley Oil Company Supplies $107.52 Sheriff Service Fee 6964 EIT Broadbank Service $65.00 PO# Vendor Description Amount 6987 K & S Tire Tires $197.68 6517 Amazon.Com LLC (A/C) Printer $539.46 7074 A T & T.. Services $196.71 6995 City of El Reno Utilities $104.88 7075 City of El Reno Services $74.77 6998 Cox Oklahoma Telcom, LLC Service $33.14 7077 Granite Telecommunications LLC Services $347.45 Oklahoma Environmental Management 7147 Authority Service $124.00 7090 O G & E Services $318.20 Sheriff Service Fee Total: $801.48 7154 Canadian County Water Authority Service $67.78 County Unrestricted Highway Total: $48,892.48 Use Tax PO# Vendor Description Amount Flood Plain Fairgrounds PO# Vendor Description Amount 7031 Canadian County Public Facilities Authority Expansion $179,647.88 4498 Cintas Corporation No.2 Uniform Service $28.17 Use Tax Total: $179,647.88 5462 Comdata Inc. Fuel $103.05 Payment Listing for 3-8-2021 through 3-8-2021 Total: $592,554.29 Flood Plain Total: $131.22 Agenda item #23:

There being no further business before the Board, Chairman Stewart adjourned the meeting at 9:39am. Health ______PO# Vendor Description Amount Sherry Murray, County Clerk (SEAL) 1381 Lacey Gann Travel $200.00 1598 Dawn Bland Travel $155.96

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