CW)--An Enid woman was charged in Garfield County District Court this week after reportedly attempting to take a young girl from a local park last week. 40 year-old Veronica Perez, 40, is facing charges of alleged attempted kidnapping and obstructing an Enid Police Department officer after being arrested near Champion Park on April 26. Enid News and Eagle reports EPD responded to a call in the 900 block of East Chestnut after being told a woman was attempting to take children while claiming to be their mother. Witnesses told police Perez had been acting strange and had grabbed a girl by the arm and attempted to take the child with her. Police located Perez in the area and after talking with her placed her under arrest. According to the report, Perez appeared confused and disoriented in her conversation. Perez was booked into Garfield County Detention Facility. Her bond was set at $100,000.
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WL)--Enid City Commissioners this week approved allocating funds from a forgivable loan to replace an old waterline that runs down Leona Mitchell Blvd and provides the neighborhood’s main water supply. Tuesday’s procedural vote to transfer $1.73 million to the city’s water capital improvements fund, meant to cover the cost of the project, garnered a standing applause from a group of audience members, women who wore red shirts with “Southern Heights” printed in gold. The contract will include replacing both the main waterline and 150 feeder lines to houses, as well as replacing homes’ water meters. Last month, board members of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board approved a $4 million forgivable loan for the Enid Municipal Authority. City staff and commissioners will discuss how to appropriate the remaining roughly $2.3 million from the loan at next Tuesday’s fiscal year budget overview meeting.
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FF)--Main Street Enid presents First Friday tonight. It will be a Cinco De Mayo-themed celebration beginning at 6:00 featuring vendors, food trucks, dancing, bands, cervezas, and margaritas with activities throughout downtown Enid. Light-Up margarita glasses will be for sale at the Stride Bank Center bar & all profits will benefit Main St. Enid. It will be an evening of fun, so don’t miss out.
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WM)--YWCA Enid is hosting Walk a Mile in Her Shoes as part of First Friday at 6:30 on the Courthouse Lawn in Downtown Enid. This awareness event is a fundraiser that supports the YWCA’s vital programs for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. Men ages 18 and up are $50, and a team of eight men can register at a discount for $350. High heels are provided by the YWCA to all adult walkers at check-in.
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HW)--The City of Enid has a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day event slated for Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 100 West Park Avenue.
The following list of materials will be accepted:
Pharmaceuticals
Pesticides/Herbicides
Oil-Based Paints/Stains
Lawn Care Products
Pool Chemicals
Old Fuels
Craft & Hobby Supplies
The following recyclables will be accepted at the event:
Cardboard
Paper
Aluminum Cans
Tin Cans
#1 and #2 Plastic
The following list of materials will not be accepted:
Commercial Waste
Ammunition/Explosives
Medical/Infectious Waste
Radioactive Waste
Mixed Chemicals
Participants will enter the event site at 100 West Park Avenue, there will be a collection lane and an exit. For more information, go to: Enid.org/HazardousWasteCollectionDay.
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