CT)--The One Enid Christ Tree has been delayed by a winter storm in California that has pushed back its arrival in Enid by a few days. “The tree has left California,” Nicole Winfield, project coordinator for The One Enid said this morning. The 140-foot tree originally was scheduled to arrive in Enid around noon on Friday. Barring any future weather delays the tree is expected to arrive Sunday. While there will be no official arrival ceremony, the public is welcome to come to downtown when the tree is arriving. You can follow the progress on The One Facebook page. The arrival delay of the world's tallest, fresh-cut Christmas tree will not affect its role during the Enid Lights Up the Plains Celebration on Nov. 25.
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IA)--Two Enid men are hospitalized following a crash east of Enid Tuesday. 53 year-old Sean Jay Holt was initially transported to Integris Bass Baptist before being transferred to OU Medical Center in OKC and admitted in stable but guarded condition with trunk and leg injuries. The second driver, 78 year-old Lyle Reinhardt, was transported to St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center where he was admitted in stable condition with trunk injuries. Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials said Holt was northbound on 78th Street just after 6:05 yesterday evening when he failed to yield at the stop sign at US 412. Holt’s Honda Element was struck in the driver’s side by the Chevy Silverado driven by Reinhardt that was eastbound on US 412. Holt was pinned in his vehicle for about an hour before being freed by emergency responders.
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RO)--It was a good night for Republicans across the state of Oklahoma. Both incumbent Republican Governor Kevin Stitt and Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell were reelected. U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas won reelection to his 3rd Congressional District seat by a wide margin Tuesday night. Lucas, who has represented the Third District since 1994, defeated Democrat challenger Jeremiah A. Ross with well more than 70% of the votes cast. All five Oklahoma Congressmen and both U.S. Senators are Republicans. Republican Gentner Drummond was elected Oklahoma Attorney General, while Ryan Walters will be Oklahoma’s next State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Republican incumbent Chad Caldwell will retain the House District 40 seat for another two-year term. House District 40 represents Enid, North Enid and part of Garfield County. Caldwell, first elected to the seat in 2014.
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VW)--City of Enid and Vance Air Force Base officials gathered Tuesday morning on Kincade Road, one of two roads leading to Vance Air Force Base, to plant two trees. Two oak trees were planted last year in celebration of Veterans Appreciation Week, with two more planted Tuesday. The trees are planted on either side of the street, with each side paying tribute to the members of the military. One side honors those currently in the military, while the other side signifies those killed or missing in action. The trees are wrapped in black and yellow ribbons, with yellow representing prisoners of war and the black ribbons representing those missing in action. Veterans Appreciation Week will continue throughout the week, with Veterans Day on Friday. Today, a free lunch for veterans will be held at 11:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church. On Friday, the Legacy Awards Ceremony will be at 6:30 p.m. at Stride Bank Center exhibiting “Huey, the Workhorse of Vietnam.” The Legacy Awards Ceremony honors veterans for their outstanding service to our country and community. There will be five veterans awarded the Legacy Veteran of the Year Award and one award will be given that recognizes a veteran who has made an impact in their community, and the Veterans Day Parade will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday.
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IS)---The Enid Public Library will host a Q&A session with local Immigration Attorney Norma Cossio on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. Participants will be able to ask general questions regarding immigration. The session will take place during the library’s weekly U.S. Citizenship class and is for adults. Cossio is an associate at Mitchell DeClerck, PLLC, who is personally familiar with the immigration process. Cossio was born in the state of Veracruz, Mexico. She came to the United States at six years old and proudly became a United States citizen when she was 22. She is a fluent Spanish and English speaker. For more information about the session, participants may call 580-234-5144. The Enid Public Library is located at 120 West Maine, Enid, OK 73701.
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HS)--In observance of the Veterans Day holiday, the City of Enid administration offices, Enid Animal Welfare, Enid Public Library, Enid Public Transportation Authority and the Recycle Center will be closed Friday, November 11th. Meadowlake Golf Course will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and the landfill will be open with operating hours from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 11th.The regular trash schedule will remain the same for the week.
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Need an evening without the kids? The City of Enid Parks and Recreation Department invite all kids to the Parents’ Night Out event at Champion Gym from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 19th. This event will allow parents to drop off the kids (ages 4 thru 14) for an evening of arts and crafts, movies, games, popcorn, fun, and more. Additionally, on this special night, kids will watch the movie, The Polar Express. The event is free, however, please register your children at www.Enid.org/ParentsNightOut to secure a spot by Monday, November 14th for the event. For questions, contact the Parks and Recreation department by phone at (580) 616-7210 or by email at specialevent@enid.org. To check out upcoming events, go to: Enid.org/ParkEvents.
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QH)--The 55th Grand National Quail Hunt hosted by the Grand National Quail Club set to take place in Enid from Nov. 14-17. Scott Northcutt, the 2022 president of the local chapter, said the club’s 150 local members will host more than 60 hunters from around the U.S. at various ranches within an 80-mile radius of Enid. Since 1967, the Grand National Quail Club has put on the national showcase. It is an invitational celebrity quail hunting event, not open to the public that is focused on building business relationships and showcasing Enid and Northwest Oklahoma. This year’s hunt will once again partner with the Warriors for Freedom Foundation, and will host a service member from the organization again who has served in the military.
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WW)--Work on the Leona Mitchell Boulevard Water Main and Improvements Project will result in a planned water outage on Nov. 15. According to the city of Enid, areas affected will be Southern Heights Addition, East Park Addition, Rock Island Addition, Southern Heights 2nd Addition, Garfield Addition and Garfield 2nd Addition. The water outage will allow workers to install a new water line, and service is expected to be restored by the end of the day.
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FB)---People who otherwise would be alone or go without are invited to eat Thanksgiving Dinner with people of First Baptist Church, 401 W. Maine, in Enid. If you are short on resources or without family, enjoy the meal and fellowship between 11:00am and 1:00pm on Thanksgiving Day. For more information, please call the church office at 234-1133.
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