Lifestyle

Hailey McBroom was presented the Daughters of the American Revolution Citizens Award during the April El Reno School Board meeting. Presenting the award is Nicky Howell and Paula Harman.

Hailey will graduate as El Reno High School valedictorian and plans to earn an associate degree in psychology from Redlands Community College before transferring to the University of Oklahoma to major in physics and then attend medical school.

The El Reno Kiwanis Club reported an excellent turnout during its annual Pancake Breakfast at Wesley United Methodist Church, serving around 100 guests from the community.

Most of the funds raised will go toward scholarships to graduating seniors at El Reno High School.

For the first time in three years, Redlands Community College students returned to Catalyst, the international conference for Phi Theta Kappa.

Students from Redlands’ Alpha Beta Upsilon chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges, made the most of the opportunity, competing in various events and celebrating their achievements during the awards ceremony.

Canadian Valley Art Guild recently hosted plein air artist Polly Sharp, who gave a demonstration on plein painting and the equipment that is needed as well as how to reduce the landscape down to various shapes.

With the help of a viewfinder, Sharp is able to find the most dramatic and engaging composition for her paintings.

The Canadian Valley Art Guild meets on the second Thursday of the month beginning at 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 400 Elm Street in Yukon. The public is invited to attend. For more information, contact Trina Lee at (918) 688-5503.

Rainwater catchment in the landscape is a great way to help conserve natural resources. There are various ways to capture rainwater, including the traditional rain barrel or installing a rain garden.

Members of the Okarche High School Speech Team brought home the Class 3A fourth-place sweepstakes plaque from the state speech and debate tournament held recently on the campus of the University of Oklahoma.

Okarche was only three points away from second place and one point out of third in a close competition that saw Riverfield Country Day School take first, Cherokee, second, and Haskell, third.

OHS had two students crowned state champions - senior McKenzie Stewart in poetry and freshman Zoe Palmer in prose.

Maple March Citizens of the Month, front row from left, Abel Overholser, first grade; Abby Bass, second grade; Addison Brandley, third grade; Ellie Rose Von Tungeln, kindergarten; and Addison Meschberger, pre-kindergarten; back row, Presley Swigart, fourth grade; Garett Moss, fifth grade; Ellie Shamblin, seventh grade; Everleigh Sears, sixth grade; and Aydan Steffler, eighth grade.

El Reno was well represented at the recent Chickasha Regional Speech Contest, advancing six speeches and one FFA Creed speaker to the Southwest Area Contest.

Riverside March Citizens of the Month, front row from left, Colton Price, Whyatt Owen, Miguel Gonzalez, Chance Young and Asher Schweitzer; middle row, Michael Queen, Shayla Altizer, Isaiah Gonzalez, Calee Thompson and Skye Robinson; back row, Josiah Robinson, Harlee Johnson, Nahla Cabrera, Braxton Camp, Kylliean Delgado and Sofia Garza.