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Lamplighters OHCE of Canadian County met recently at Mount Zion Global Methodist Church. Donna Wehmuller called the meeting to order and offered a devotional titled “You Are Needed.”

Maxine Little read minutes from the last meeting, with Patricia Morrison giving the treasury report.

Morrison gave the leader lesson on “Using Ritz Crackers.”

Each member received a copy of a cookbook titled Puttin’ on the Ritz. Morrison brought snacks, entrees and desserts from the cookbook for everyone to enjoy.

Financial security is a life goal for everyone, and building the skills to achieve that goal starts at an early age.

Learning money management skills early in life will help children develop good habits, said Mengya Wang, Oklahoma State University Extension finance specialist.

“Children start to develop financial attitude at 5 to 6 years old,” Wang said.

Members of the Underwood Club of Oklahoma Home and Community Education met for their June meeting in the home of Janan Fletcher.

Others attending were Michele Rivers, Renee’ Schweitzer, Ann Ricketts, Bernita Davis and Vicki Duncan.

Ricketts led the flag salute. Fletcher offered the devotional thought from Matthew 6:19-24 and gave the treasurer’s report.

Members will give a donation to the 4-H for roundup and awards.

Duncan conducted roll call with the question, “What’s your favorite thing to put on a cracker?”

LAWSUITS

Discover Bank vs. Megan Wilson for $5,261.42 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Discover Bank vs. Angela Cox for $6,614.95 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Discover Bank vs. Chris Matthews for $5,581.48 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Discover Bank vs. Mahima Thapa for $8,222.56 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Discover Bank vs. Roxanne Adams for $6,457.55 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

While visiting in Texas a few weeks ago, I struck up a conversation with a gentleman by the name of Mark Bennett, who now lives and works south of the Red River.

Having grown up in Oklahoma City, Bennett was glad to see an Oklahoma native. I was especially shocked that he knew about El Reno.

BETHANY – Calumet High School’s baseball team scored eight runs over the sixth through eighth innings to tie Bethany before falling 12-9 to the Bronchos in a nine-inning summer league contest.

The loss was the first of the season for Calumet, which slipped to 2-1-2 on the summer. The setback dropped the Chieftains to 2-1-1 in the Varsity Division of the Red Dirt League.

Calumet trailed 6-1 through five innings, getting an opposite field solo home run from Wyatt Cox in the second inning.

More than 30 youth soccer players from the area took part in a skills camp at Memorial Stadium.

The three-day camp was hosted by El Reno High School soccer coaches Anthony Klipp and Joe Patton.

Individual skills such as dribbling, passing and shooting were taught as well as team concepts. Games were played that tested those skills.

Campers run and slide through a wall of water and a rainbow to end a free three-day youth football skills camp conducted by El Reno High School’s football program, the EHS Quarterback Club and local youth football organizers at Memorial Stadium recently.

The water was shot from a cannon on one of the platform trucks used by the El Reno Fire Department and the rainbow was formed by the sun shining through the wall of water.