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Se Habla Espanol • 262-2466 • www.rickjonesmotors.com • I-40 & Hwy 81 El Reno, OK El Reno Tribune SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2019 • ELRENOTRIBUNE.COM • ONE DOLLAR Hospital could house Family Justice Center Commissioners, DA and others get look inside what could become program's home By RAY DYER El Reno’s hospital, District Attorney Mike [email protected] considering it as a Fields, Yukon Mayor People interested possible location for Michael McEachern in creating a Family the endeavor. and representatives Justice Center in El Reno Mayor from various Canadian County Matt White led a organizations and toured the building tour of the building agencies involved that formerly housed at 2115 Parkview Drive with pushing for the on Tuesday morning. creation of a Family Pictured is the front of the Those joining in Justice Center. El Reno hospital. (Tribune included all three photographer/Ray Dyer) county commissioners, See HOSPITAL, Page 11A Heroes Plaza gets help from city and volunteers By SHANE SMITH to be replaced. On Workers from [email protected] Tuesday, members the flag company Maintaining Heroes of the Heroes Plaza were preparing to Plaza downtown is a Committee met at replace the flag at bigger job than many the memorial with the top when they may realize. a flag company to discovered the During recent discuss the issue. The pole was no longer maintenance, it committee replaces serviceable. was learned the the flag nearly every flag pole will have year. Turn to POLE, Page 10A A member of the Heroes Plaza Committee takes a photo of the inside of the fl ag pole after it was inspected by the Cheering committee and to a state beat workers from a fl ag company. El Reno High School's (Tribune Shayne Castrop photographer/ uses a pair of blue- Shane Smith) colored drumsticks to beat on the top of the dugout at The Ballfi elds at Firelake in Shawnee as she leads a chant to cheer on teammates during the Indians Class 5A State Larger arena boosts the cost Fast-Pitch Softball Championships quarterfi nal game with Carl Albert. See for new county fairgrounds related story and photos on Page 1B. By CHRIS EVERSOLE appearance and “It’s an exciting (Tribune photographer/ YUKON REVIEW capabilities, said time to be this close Glen Miller) Canadian County Commissioner to breaking ground,” commissioners David Anderson. Anderson said at learned Monday “It’s going to a joint meeting of the estimated cost be bigger and the Board of County of a new fairgrounds more aesthetically Commissioners has grown from the pleasing,” he said. and the Public original estimate of “We’re getting Facilities Authority. $12 million to $15.8 more value.” Commissioners million. The commissioners comprise both boards. The estimate agreed to use more Anderson was grew because the unspent county scheduled to meet commissioners money and to ask with the bank on have increased BancFirst to increase Wednesday, he said. the project’s size its $10 million line of and improved its credit for the project. Turn to FUNDS, Page 10A Sunday's Click on Instagram Inside all the news Weather EL RENO and sports on Search for ERTRIBUNE 81 VOLLEYBALL our website. High PLAYOFF JINX www. USPS No. 170-780 Search for El Reno Tribune 48 CONTINUES elrenotribune 2 Sections Low Copyright 2019 .com Tribune Corporation, El Reno, Okla. Sunny, breezy, warm All rights reserved See full forecast on Page 2A PAGE 2B El Reno, Oklahoma http://twitter.com/ERTribune Subscribe to the El Reno Tribune! Get 1-year for $25 or 2-years for only $ in Canadian County. Delivered right to your mailbox! 2A ◆ NEWS Sunday, October 20, 2019 El Reno Tribune Obituaries John Russell Austin Jerry Wynel Childers Funeral services On Thursday, Jerry was preceded for John Russell Sept. 26, 2019, in death by her Austin were held Jerry Wynel Childers parents and five Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, of Norman, a siblings; her at Red Rock United beautiful soul and daughter, Leah; Methodist Church loving mother of and granddaughter, in Calumet with five children, passed Devon Harr. Rev. Tom Cooksey away peacefully at the She is survived by and Rev. Travis young age of 90. her four children, Ewton officiating. Jerry was born Feb. Dan and wife, Judy Burial was at Red 19, 1929, on the family of Norman, Mark Rock Cemetery in farm outside Union and wife, Caroline Calumet under the City to Dennis and of Switzerland, Lisa direction of Turner Neoma Kitzmiller. and husband, Eric of John Russell Austin Funeral Home, Geary. She spent most of Norman and Dallas Mr. Austin passed Dallas, Texas. He Survivors include her youth in El Reno, Jerry Wynel Childers of Baltimore, Md.; away Oct. 14, 2019, worked on the farm his father, Frank graduating from El She was a loyal as well as six in Oklahoma City at as a dairyman, a Austin of Geary; Reno High School in OU Sooner, an grandchildren, the age of 58. He was diesel mechanic and sister, Pamela Sue 1947. She married avid spectator of Dan and wife, born Nov. 14, 1960, helping Frank and Hahn of El Reno; Dan W. Childers and almost every sport, Barbara of Vinita, in Okarche to Albert June. as well as many they had three sons, loved to dance, and Steven of Denver, Frank and Shirley He was a member other relatives and Dan, Mark and Dallas, her cooking was Colo., Amy June (Nix) Austin. of Red Rock Church friends. and two daughters, legendary. Hernandez and Russell graduated in Calumet. Russell Condolences may Leah and Lisa. Her compassion, husband, Alex of from Geary High enjoyed fishing. be sent to the family After living in wisdom, common Edmond, Michelle School and graduated He was preceded in at turnerfuneral- both Chickasha and sense and ability to Dinon and husband, from Canadian death by his mother, [email protected], Oklahoma City for listen set an example Jack of Braintree, Valley Vo-Tech as a June Austin; brother, turnerfh.net, or many years, Jerry for every person who Mass., Savannah diesel mechanic and Robert Lynn Austin; on facebook.com moved to Norman to knew her. and Sydney of also attended Diesel and brother-in-law, (Turner Funeral be closer to family. She always looked Switzerland; 10 great- Mechanic School in Jim Hahn. Homes). Jerry had a on the bright side and grandchildren; and passion and a gift for saw the positive in one nephew and four gardening and was a every situation. She nieces. Vickie Vrana farm girl until the faced death as she did A celebration of end. Her days before life with courage and Jerry’s life will be Memorial service Sunday, Oct. 27 at direction of and after retirement a grateful heart for a held after Christmas for Vickie Lynn Vrana Lake El Reno. Henninger-Hinson were spent tending long, full, healthy while the family is of El Reno will Arrangements Funeral Home in her flower gardens life filled with the love gathered to celebrate be held at 2 p.m. are under the Enid. and mowing her lawn. of family and friends. the holiday. Former Yukon educator, coach hit Bina Erline Carter Bina Erline Jackson, Rodney (McWethy) Carter, 77, Jackson and with charge over alleged relationship of Yukon, died Oct. 1, Rhonda Jackson; 2019, in Oklahoma grandchildren, By TERRY GROOVER of her former students. A warrant for her City after battling Jackson and Tag Yukon Review Elizabeth Nicole arrest was issued various illnesses for Oldham, Madeline A former Yukon Lenaburg was charged Monday, according to several years. and Stephen Jackson High School history Monday in Oklahoma court records. Bina was born and Tabitha Talley; teacher and assistant County District Court Lenaburg, 24, was Oct. 22, 1941, in and three well-loved, coach is facing charges with second-degree a first-year teacher at Hinton to Mildred four-legged friends. after being accused rape, oral sodomy and Yukon High School, Mary (Costello) and Bina was preceded of having a sexual two counts of lewd acts where she served as Kay Albert McWethy. in death by her relationship with one with a minor.. a history teacher. She She was a 1959 husband, Doc; also worked as an graduate of El Reno her parents; sister, assistant coach for High School and Bina Erline Carter Louise McKinley; NEWS PAGE 2 both the softball and attended Oklahoma facilities for more and brother, Fred K. basketball programs. State University. Bina than 35 years, McWethy. El Reno Tribune 5-DAY FORECAST According to a report married Ronald including supervising A memorial service provided by Oklahoma Lee Jackson in 1960, Spanish Cove for Bina is set for 11 ELRENOTRIBUNE.COM MONDAY City police, the victim and they had four Retirement Village’s a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 Published semi-weekly: 69 45 was 15. At the time the children. The couple first “infirmary,” an at the Yanda & Son Wednesday and Sunday HIGH LOW relationship began, the divorced in 1981. all-in-one acute care, Funeral Home Vol. 129, No. 67 SUNNY, COOLER report said the victim Bina first earned assisted living and Chapel, Yukon. was 14. Co-publishers her Licensed nursing home facility. Arrangements are TUESDAY According to the Sean Dyer and 72 51 Practical Nurse After retirement, under the direction Ray Dyer police report, the certification in the Bina enjoyed of Yanda & Son HIGH LOW two had flirted during mid-1960s.