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Okarche’s Irene Krittenbrink is not a member of El Reno American Legion Post 34, but she has one qualification that makes her worthy of any attention given by the organization.

“She’s a veteran and that's good enough,” said El Reno Post Commander Larry Heald.

So as the nation celebrated its 249th birthday, Heald drove across town to honor his fellow Okarche resident on her milestone 100th birthday.

“I’ve lived in Okarche for 48 years and I met her a long time ago. It must have been like 40 years ago,” said Heald.

Centre Theatre for the Arts will present Bright Star, a bluegrass musical by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. The Centre Theatre is located at 110 S. Bickford. 

Performance dates are July 18, 19, 25 and 26 at 7 p.m., with matinee performances on July 20 and 27 at 2 p.m. Tickets are available now and seating is limited.

Drivers with the Porsche Club of America held their 69th Annual Porsche Parade in Oklahoma City.

They stopped at Fort Reno last week to tour the historic site.

Thirty-seven cars covering a wide range of the luxury sports car line were represented.

There were 12 different state car tags showing and two from Canada.

The Canadian County OSU Extension Office is hosting the Central Oklahoma Wheat Conference Aug. 4. There will be two ODAFF CEU credits offered for private pesticide, commercial applicators and research and demonstration.

The conference will be held at the Canadian Valley Technology Center Seminar Room, 6505 East Highway 66.

The event starts at 8 a.m. with Ag Coffee Connections, and the first speaker will kick off at 8:30 a.m.

WASHINGTON – Summer camp is a place where time stood still, say young women who camped at Camp Mystic.

To those who’ve spent summers there, these camps are more than just summer retreats. They are places of deep tradition, personal growth and lifelong connection, drawing individuals from across the country including states like Arkansas and Oklahoma, making the recent loss all the more profound.

No matter how much the world changed with new technology or passing trends, Mystic remained constant.

LAWSUITS

Discover Bank vs. Kenny Lopez for $2,525.33 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Kino Financial Company LLC vs. Jonathan Jones for $1,698.96 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

TD Bank N.A. vs. Savannah Stanley for $6,866.05 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Wakefield & Associates LLC vs. Wendy Bennett for $1,395.00 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

A Quilt Block Challenge will be featured at the Canadian County Fair set for Aug. 20-23 at the Canadian County Expo & Event Center, 3001 Jensen Road East.

The contest is sponsored by Canadian County Oklahoma Home and Community Education (OHCE) and the winners will be determined by viewers choice voting.

All entrants must use the designated fabric provided by OHCE for part of the quilt block. Exhibitors may add any other 100 percent cotton fabrics to complete the block.

El Reno High School’s softball program held a youth skills camp last week at the Ashbrook North Complex.

More than 50 campers took part in the three-day event.

The Indians open preseason workouts Tuesday.