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Kids baseball camp

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El Reno High School’s baseball program held its first youth skills camp since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The camp brought 80 players from El Reno, Okarche, Calumet and other towns to the Hub Reed Complex for three days of fundamentals.

Easton Schmidt looks a ball into his glove

Public Records - June 26

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LAWSUITS

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. vs. El Reno Health Care LLC for $33,912 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

The City of Oklahoma City vs. Kenneth P. Haley for appointment of freeholders to inspect subject property and consider damages sustained by acquiring easements.

The City of Oklahoma City vs. Jay Mack McDaniel and Diane R. McDaniel for appointment of freeholders to inspect subject property and consider damages sustained by acquiring easements.

Elks donates to Blessing Baskets

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Brien Detamore, El Reno Elks Lodge #743 Exalted Ruler, presents Donna Dyer with Blessing Baskets a $3,500 donation to help with the program’s summer food distribution.

The Families with Children Summer Food Program helps provide groceries to approximately 250 families in need twice a month during the summer.

The funds were from the Elks National Foundation’s Beacon Grant.

 

Brien Detamore and Donna Dyer

El Reno seniors awarded scholarships

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The Oklahoma City Community Foundation has selected El Reno High School seniors Madison Craig, Emma Gilliland and Erick Loera to receive a $2,000 scholarship for the 2021-2022 academic year. They are among 150 central Oklahoma students receiving a total of $300,000 through the Community Foundation’s Community Foundation Scholars Program.

The Community Foundation Scholars Program is one of more than 150 scholarship opportunities at the Oklahoma City Community Foundation that benefit around 800 students with a total of $2 million every year.

Lamplighters meet at church

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Lamplighters Oklahoma Home and Community Education Association of Canadian County met recently at a local church. Joan Herr led the group in prayer and called the meeting to order, with Janice Taylor leading the flag salute.

Carol Stine gave a devotional titled “Do the Next Thing.” Maxine Little read minutes of the previous meeting, with Patricia Morrison giving the treasury report.

Herr presented a project called “Zero Hunger Challenge.” Members accepted the challenge to collect dimes for the project until the end of the year.

Bible Baptist Church Ladies hold meeting

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Bible Baptist Church Ladies conducted a recent meeting, with Jennifer Pearson offering opening prayer. Stephanie Vandever presented the lesson on prayer from I Thessalonians 5:16-25 and John 14:3. Pearson led in a game called Bible Blurt.

Others present were Gayle Miller, Ann Mulanax, Robbie Boardman, Cyndi Cockran, Faith Vandever, Kathy Malone, Judy Albrecht and Lu Ella Courtney.

Next meeting will be held July 10, with a ladies fun night set for Aug. 10. There will be a ladies overnight meeting in Ponca City Sept. 10 and 11.

Ricketts hosts Underwood

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Underwood Oklahoma Home and Community Education Association of Canadian County met recently in the home of Ann Ricketts. Natalia Valenzuela called the meeting to order, with Ricketts offering the devotional.

Bernita Davis read minutes of the last meeting, while Ricketts gave the treasury report.

Okarche schools releases honor rolls

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Okarche Elementary School

Superintendent’s Honor Roll

Second grade - Bailee Ahlden, Max Gruntmeir, Kendon Kremeier, Rose Lawrence, Jordan Maddux, Jennings McDaniel, William McIlvain, Chase Parham, Hadley Rankin, Vivienne Roy, Clara Warden and Easton West.

Third grade - Kaidence Alig, Samantha England, Jake Kroener, Jag Mueggenborg, Kamryn Schieber, Sutton Terrell, Avery Treece and Carson Wright.