Aubrey Rakestraw of El Reno placed second in her respective category at the American Farmers and Ranchers State Speech Contest held recently in Stillwater.
She competed in the Senior Natural Resources category.
Rakestraw is shown with AFR Cooperative Vice President Ryan Plemmons.
Maple November Students of the Month, front row, Jensen Gatz, pre-kindergarten; second row from left, Luca Dill, kindergarten; Carder Holden, third grade; Claire Lorenzen, second grade; and Remi Story, first grade; back row, Charlee Charmasson, fourth grade; Rylee Girten, eighth grade; Zuri Lewis, sixth grade; Kaelyn Racca, seventh grade; and Makenzie Caldwell, fifth grade.
Maple School OU Stars of Honor recipients, front row, Delaney Sheffel, Mia Trujillo, Abigail Brincefield, Cole Langely, Caleb Blanco, Aniya Chaffin, Harrison Cullen, Ella Ratliff, Zoe Robles, Wager Ferguson, Otis Sears, Hollis Wedman, Elizabeth Eisenhour, Easton Hughey, Jake Wells, Lilly Bollinger, Beau Davis, Payton Haley, Lane Clark and Opal White; back row, Liam Brincefield, Abby Bass, Case Elliott, Kinsley Bonilla, John Prince, Brody Crawford, Lainey Rowell, Emily Thompson, Mackenzie Caldwell, Cale Wedman, Dean Davis, Paylynn Smith, Taylor Dill, Kynlee Shamblin, Ryker Penwright and Lake
Riverside November Citizens of the Month, front row, Hunter Elkins, Zain Mills, Will Blackowl, Michael Queen, Camryn Rinehart and Lexi Matias; back row, Kason Ward, Leilani Mullings, Jaxon Ward, Braelynn Hudson, Rafe Rowland, Alivia Ontiveros, Desi Elliott, Leyla O’Daniel, Jett Hudson, Wyatt Mills and Catalina Ramos. Not pictured: Zach Queen.
El Reno High School October Students of the Month are Garrett Wells, Sinthia Puebla, Alan Torres, Madison Rochdi, Riley Ray, Emercyn Looper, Grady Lesperance, and Kelly Gonzales.
Oklahoma Home and Community Education Underwood Club held its November meeting recently in the home of Vicki Duncan. The flag salute was led by Ann Ricketts, with Janan Fletcher giving the treasurer’s report.
Natalia Valenzuela called the meeting to order with the question, “What kind of buttons do you have?”
Duncan presented the lesson on “The History of Buttons.” Everyone had buttons handed down from mothers and grandmothers.
Members looked at a handout of different craft ideas with buttons.
Several Okarche veterans were honored by the Okarche Sisterhood of Quilters with a Quilt of Valor.
Veterans are pictured with their quilts wrapped around them as part of the Okarche Public Schools Veterans Day program held last week, hosted by the OHS National Honor Society.
Veterans were treated to breakfast and an honorary program tribute.
Pictured are the Okarche Sisterhood of Quilters, from left, Janet Renner, Robin Rother, Debbie Crossley, Jan Krittenbrink, Marian Rother, Cinda Schaefer, Jan Wittrock, Diana Helt of Kingfisher, Julie Foster, Theresa Liebl, Vicki Wittrock, Margaret Stangl, Juanita Krittenbrink and Dannette Wittrock.
Lamplighters OHCE of Canadian County met recently at Mount Zion Global Methodist Church. Carol Stine opened the meeting, while Donna Wehmuller led in the Pledge of Allegiance. Jan Maddox read the devotional titled “Sayings of Jesus.”
Maxine Little read minutes of the previous meeting, with Patricia Morrison giving the treasurer’s report.
Stine gave a report on the OHCE executive meeting she attended.
Subjects of the leader lessons for the coming year were passed out.
Little gave the leader lesson on the “History of Buttons.”
Two weeks before bedlam each year, Sacred Heart Catholic School starts selling orange and red footballs for a Bedlam Blessing Baskets Battle.
Footballs start at 25 cents each and can be purchased for any amount.
Proceeds from this battle benefit El Reno’s Blessing Baskets Christmas Basket Program. This program includes gifts for children at Christmas and special food for the families as well.
Sacred Heart raised $2,152.25 for Blessing Baskets. This year’s winner was OSU with $1,448.75 and OU with $703.50. The real winner was Blessing Baskets.
