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YUKON PROGRESS • Home of Johnny Means • USPS 406-100 Yukon’s Best Choice for Community News & Sports $1 DOLLAR Volume: 119 | Issue: 076 Wednesday, September 2, 2020 4 Sections | 40 Pages Interchange construction starts Tuesday Work zone set up ting up the work zone Tuesday, to Vandament. $14,061,010.28 contract to levard. Sept. 8 so construction can be- “They’ll also close NW 23rd Sherwood Construction of Tul- “It’s going to be a great proj- Sept. 8 for Yukon I-40 gin on the much-anticipated to through traffi c from Richland sa to build the interchange. The ect and we’re excited that we’re project at Frisco Road Interstate 40/Frisco Road inter- Road east to Frisco Road. Those contractor has 360 days to com- fi nally at this stage to get mov- change. will be the immediate traffi c im- plete the project. ing on it,” Shearer-Salim said. By Conrad Dudderar “We anticipate Frisco Road pacts. You won’t see lane clo- ODOT is funding 65% of the “This should be a signifi cant Senior Staff Writer being closed at I-40 starting sures on I-40 until late Septem- construction cost, with the City ‘reliever’ route once it’s in.” ork on a new Interstate September 14,” Oklahoma ber when they start demolition of Yukon covering 35% of the Sherwood Construction’s bid W40 interchange in Yu- Department of Transportation on the Frisco Road bridge.” tab. was nearly $2.7 million below kon will start right after the La- spokeswoman Lisa Shearer-Sa- The Oklahoma Transpor- The new I-40 interchange the engineer’s $16,738,908.02 bor Day weekend. lim said. “That closure will ac- tation Commission, at its will be at mile marker 135, one A contractor will begin set- tually be from 10th Street north July 6 meeting, awarded a mile west of Garth Brooks Bou- See Interchange, Page 5A 11th street Backpackin’ for Christmas gets faceli $600K upgrade should be done by mid-September; will be used as SH-4 detour By Conrad Dudderar Senior Staff Writer resurfacing project along a pre- Aviously rough stretch of 11th Street north of State Highway 66 is un- derway and should be done in a couple weeks. Work is being done on 11th Street north of Main Street from the railroad tracks to the south side of the Canadian River Bridge. The new road features three inch- es of pavement atop a 12-inch base. Drainage improvements also are being done. See Project, Page 4A Yukon football game Retha Ortiz and Christi Roth bring toys to Operation Christmas Train Set Foundation’s toy drive on August 30 at Earl’s Rib Palace, 10 W. Main Street in Yukon. (Photo by Carol Mowdy Bond) vs. Mustang rescheduled COVID-19 sucker day, August 30 at Earl’s, 10 W. Fisher said that because of the Main Street. pandemic there’s a bigger need this From Staff Reports punches local toy drive The event was part of the foun- year. “And we’ve just got a couple The Yukon home game to open the dation’s annual Christmas in a of months left to fi ll the need,” season against rival Mustang High By Carol Mowdy Bond backpack drive. Executive director Fisher said. School has been moved to Saturday Contributing Writer Dustin Fisher said,”COVID-19 is The foundation will repeat this night. he Operation Christ- impacting donations. We’ve only event again in Yukon on September Due to exposure at a previous scrim- mas Train Set Foun- had 10% of normal donations thus 27 and November 1 from 4:30 p.m. mage, athletes on the Mustang High dation, and Earl’s Rib far this year. We’ve been unable to to 8:30 p.m. at Earl’s Rib Palace, School Broncos football team have TPalace of Yukon, and have our normal fundraiser events 10 W. Main Street. The distribution been advised to quarantine through Oklahoma Car Shows, hosted the this year due to pandemic closures. party, for those families with chil- Earl’s Rib Palace BBQ and Rides And people aren’t shopping due to Cruise In for Toys event on Sun- closures and loss of jobs.” See Toys, Page 3A See Football, Page 4A Overnight storms damage fences, trees By Robert Medley A white, 3-year-old pit bull ter- fl ooding overnight. High winds Managing Editor rier mix named Beau got out when were in the storms. vernight storms blew down a fence blew down at the home of Hanes said she did not know Ofences, damaged roofs and Hayli Hanes near Cornwell and what time her dog got through the left high water in some low-lying Spruce avenues. She had not found damaged fence that faces Cornwell areas in Yukon and El Reno Tues- Beau by 3 p.m. day. Heavy rain caused some minor See Storms, Page 6A 2A www.YUKONPROGRESS.com Wednesday, September 2, 2020 Obituary celled at the traveling club level for forded him the opportunity to witness mother, Dorothy Gail Lewis Farley, Farley teams in Oklahoma and Alabama. He firsthand the poverty others experienced.grandparents, Bob and Mary Farley, and Beloved father, son was named to an Olympic Develop- One of his greatest desires was to help grandmother, Heidi Lewis. and brother, Joshua ment Program team three years in a people in whatever way God would al- Survivors include father, Tim Farley Adam Farley died in row. He also was the placekicker for low. and stepmother, Debbie Cook; sister, Guadalajara, Mexico, Joshua Adam the Sand Springs football team. As a young man, Josh attended May- Lindsey Farley; niece, Sophia Farley, in mid-August. He was Farley Josh enjoyed traveling to Mexico fair Church of Christ in Oklahoma City and children: Citlalli Farley, Edwin Far- 29. His life was abrupt- where he met Karina, the mother of and Park Plaza Church of Christ in Tul- ley and Caty Farley. Other survivors ly taken from him as he was making his three children. He lived in Mexico, sa. He was a baptized believer who took include a host of cousins, uncles, aunts plans to return home. Houston, Oklahoma City, Yukon and his faith seriously and was committed to and a plethora of friends from coast to Josh, who was born and raised in Yu- other places during the last several this earthly journey that would eventu- coast, including former U.S. Army bud- kon, attended Skyview Elementary and years. He was a free spirit with a great ally lead to an eternal spot in Heaven. dies. Lakeview Middle School, and also at- sense of humor and more charm than Josh will be missed by his family, A memorial service is scheduled for tended Sand Springs High School and the law should allow. friends, colleagues and former school- Friday at Yanda & Son Funeral Home in later earned his GED. He attended class- Josh loved his family, sports – partic- mates. His ability to lighten the mood Yukon. The family has requested anyone es at Rose State College in Midwest City ularly OU football and OKC Thunder with his humor can never be replaced. attending the service wear a mask due to in pursuit of an associate’s degree. basketball – and making others happy. His love for his three children was un- COVID-19. Josh served in the U.S. Army for three He showed compassion for those who believable. They were among the bright Online condolences may be signed years with his last assignment at Fort had fewer material goods than he did. lights in his life and he knew without at www.yandafuneral.com. Arrange- Bliss in El Paso, Texas. At any given time, he would give his reservation that all three will one day be ments are under the direction of Yanda Josh was a tremendous athlete, espe- last dollar to someone less fortunate. successful in their own right. & Son Funeral Home and Cremation cially on the soccer field where he -ex His travels throughout Mexico af- Josh was preceded in death by his Services, Yukon, OK. Savill woods. He did what he enjoyed and what he enjoyed was Bedlam blood drive Johnnie Savill, 74, of Warr Acres, being a good man to a family that loved him deeply. went home to Jesus on Sunday, Au- He was sent as a messenger pure and simple with a gust 30, 2020. message unique for all who were able to receive. planned in Yukon The son of Willie Samuel Savill Johnnie was preceded in death by his parents, two From Staff Reports and Lurline (Hicks) Savill, he was Johnnie Savill sisters, and five brothers. The Bedlam Blood Battle is on again this fall, and born November 9, 1945 in Natchi- He is survived by his treasured wife, Kathie Savill, it’s time to save lives and support your favorite team toches, Louisiana. whom God sent directly to him for 38 beautiful years; with Oklahoma Blood Institute. Johnnie proudly served in the United States Navy his daughters, Katrina and husband Daniel ValBracht Oklahoma Blood Institute is hosting a blood drive during the Vietnam War alongside his twin brother and his cherished granddaughters, Emilie and Aubrie with Yukon Community on Thursday, 9/10/2020, Ronnie. ValBracht; Gina and husband Ed Boerner and grand- from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Yukon Community He worked as a Supervisor for the City of Okla- sons, Troy and wife Laura Boerner and birthday bud- Center, 2200 South Holly, Yukon, Oklahoma. Indi- homa City Water Department, Reservoirs and Canals dy great granddaughters, Presley and Scarlett, Tyler viduals ages sixteen and up are urged to give blood.