BOY – Alexandra Dykens and Taylor Sims of Mustang are parents of a boy, Stetson Wayne Sims, born Feb. 28 at Yukon Integris Canadian Valley Hospital. He weighed 9 pounds and measured 20 inches in length.
Stetson has two siblings, Reagan, 5, and Beau, 1.
Maternal grandparents are Chris and Terri Denny of El Reno and Tim and Kim Dykens of Tulsa. Great-grandparents are Diane Dykens of Altus and the late Arden Dykens.
Campbell Eaton was selected as an Oklahoma Academic Coaches Association 2022 All-Stater.
An Academic Team coach is able to nominate two seniors who have played in at least two OSSAA tournaments.
Campbell competed in the district and area tournaments this year and finished with 86.92 All-State points to place him in the top 36 in the state.
Campbell will compete in an All-State tournament at the All-State Banquet April 9. He has competed in Quiz Bowl for the past two years.
The El Reno JV/Froshmore Academic Team competed recently at the state tournament.
El Reno made it through the preliminary bracket with a record of 3-1. Only the top three teams from two pools were able to move on to the finals. The team took fourth place with a record of 2-3 and a team point total of 680 points in the finals. Riley Ray led the tournament with 770 total points and took third place in points per game with 85.56
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Maple January Citizenship Award recipients, front row from left, Beau Davis, pre-kindergarten; Serenity White, first grade; Jentry Cullen, third grade; Cale Wedman, second grade; and Zoey Robles, kindergarten; back row, Daughtry Swigart, fifth grade; Addison Kennedy, seventh grade; Ethan Brooks, sixth grade; and Zuri Lewis, fourth grade. Not pictured: Mya Robles, eighth grade.
The El Reno Wranglers met recently at the property of Jimmy and Betty Johnston. Gary Sorrells led in prayer, while Johnston read thank-you letters from Savannah Station, Mobile Meals and Main Street.
The club discussed riding in the OKC stockyards parade scheduled for March 12th. Members also discussed an upcoming bullriding event and the annual rodeo, both of which will be held at the Denny-Crump Arena, with details to be advertised soon.
Next Wranglers meeting will be held April 7 at the 4-H building.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University students were recently honored for their academic achievements and service during a Distinguished Student Award ceremony and reception held recently on the Weatherford campus.
Campus nominating committees select the students based on academic achievements, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular activities and potential for continued success.
Women of the 1960 El Reno High School graduating class are looking for ladies who graduated with them for a luncheon.
Due to COVID, the class was unable to have a 60th class reunion, and now turning 80 years old this year, the ladies want to celebrate surviving another year.
A gathering is planned April 6 at 11:30 a.m. at Johnnie’s Charcoal Broiler, 2652 W. Britton Road in Oklahoma City.
For more information, contact Phyllis DeLaughter Mosher at 405-301-2629.
Maple February Citizenship Award recipients, front row from left, Jake Wells, pre-kindergarten; Kennedy Prince, first grade; Jaci Pitchford, third grade; Elizabeth Wilkerson, second grade; and Legend Gatz, kindergarten; back row, Zoey Pawnee, fifth grade; Adison Steffler, sixth grade; Brantlie Charmasson, seventh grade; Cheyenne Kubicek, eighth grade; and Lane Hudson, fourth grade.
The Underwood Oklahoma Home and Community Education Association of Canadian County met recently in the home of Vicki Duncan, with Natalia Valenzuela serving as hostess.
Bernita Davis read minutes of the previous meeting, with Ann Ricketts giving the treasury report.
Valenzuela demonstrated the art of making hot chocolate bombs, with members given bombs to take home.
The group discussed the upcoming West District OHCA meeting set for March 25 at First United Methodist Church in Duncan.
To prune or not to prune, that is the question. When Oklahoma experiences warmer weather in the winter months, homeowners may want to take advantage of the milder temperatures and get a head start pruning trees and shrubs in the landscape.
The purpose of pruning is to maintain the intended purpose of the plants in the landscape, improve plant appearance and protect people and property.
