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El Reno High School September Students of the Month are McKenzie Smith, Aaron Seewald, Serenity Billings, Iris Morand de Jouvencel, Jacob Oakes, Olive French, Kristian Brock and Case Wilkowske.

Riverside August Citizens of the Month are Rosario Ramos, Nahla Cabrera, Natalie Woolley, John Hicks, Macen Moore, Aspyn Moore, Leyla Johnson, Evie Alexander, Rafe Rowland and Kyler Ford.

Also, Syrus Jackson, Leta Dunford, Rilynn Richmond, Robert Woods, Sophia Lemus, Legend Hatton, Hazel Blakely, Ezekiel Benson and Huxley Macias.

Anna Rinehart recently hosted the October meeting of Chapter AE of P.E.O., with Karen Pappas as co-hostess.

Special guest was Lyndsay Bayne, public information and marketing manager for the City of El Reno. She is also in charge of The Filling Station Visitors Center.

The Damrosch Music Club will present its monthly music program composed of choral and ensemble pieces on Wednesday, Oct. 8 beginning at 10 a.m. at Ellison Avenue United Methodist Church, 600 S. Ellison Avenue.

A small reception will follow the program.

Deacon Lloyd Menz, right, accepts a gift from Father Lance Warren and Nikki Craven honoring him for 19 years of ministry serving the Catholic parishes of St. Joseph’s in Union City and Sacred Heart in El Reno.

Menz, a native of Union City, is retiring from the ministry.

The parishes honored him last week with a dinner at the St. Joseph Parish Hall.

Lamplighters OHCE of Canadian County met recently at Mount Zion Global Methodist Church, with Carol Stine calling the meeting to order.

Donna Wehmuller read a devotional titled "Paying Attention.”

Maxine Little read minutes from the last meeting, while Patricia Morrison gave the treasury report. 

Stine was birthday honoree.

Appreciation was expressed to Ann Niemann, Wehmuller and Stine for all their planning and work they did on the club displays at the Canadian County Fair.

Chapter AE, Philanthropic Educational Organization’s annual spaghetti supper was held recently in the home of Robin White-Mahone, with Lindsey Vise serving as co-hostess.

Other members attending were Christy Eichholz, Margaret Price, Darla Reuter, Cynthia Jensen, Karen Rushing, Janan Fletcher, Anna Rinehart and Becky Reuter.

Vise read last month’s minutes. Fletcher read a thank you note from Rylan Fleenor, recipient of the Marie Lyons Scholarship at Redlands.

New member books were handed out.

Members of the Underwood Club of Oklahoma Home and Community Education met recently in the home of Vicki Duncan. Others attending were Ann Ricketts and Janan Fletcher.

Duncan read a devotion from Prayers of Grace. Fletcher gave the treasurer’s report and noted yearly dues will be collected next month.

Discussion was held from the lesson on Cast Iron Basics. 

It was noted the Underwood Club’s booth received third place in the points contest.

El Reno High School August Students of the Month are Quinn Charmasson, Rhett Davis, Ella Findley, Grant First, Garrett March, Malachi Bilbrey, Addison Kennedy and Bridgette McReynolds.

Maple August Students of the Month are Hazel Resendiz, pre-kindergarten; Cooper Higdon, kindergarten; and Bowen Ellison, first grade.

Also, Abby Bass, sixth grade; Rowyn McKee, second grade; Blaiklyn Barton, fifth grade; Zoe Robles, fourth grade; Creelie Hamons, third grade; Lottie Vise, seventh grade, and Katie Ellis, eighth grade.