Lifestyle

Calumet February Students of the Month, from left, Cadence Huggins, Easton Shumate, Conner Goff and Litzaria Briseno. (Courtesy photo)

Peyton York, a freshman at Oklahoma City University, was recently named NAIA All American Cheerleader following tryouts last month. To achieve All American status, athletes perform a routine which includes jumps, tumbling and stunting. Offi cials judge the athletes and they must have a total score of at least 16 in order to be considered. York is currently on both the competitive co-ed and all-girl STUNT teams. (Courtesy photo)

St. Patrick’s Day always signals the arrival of spring and those of Irish heritage honor the Patron Saint of Ireland by drinking, planting potatoes and wearing a shamrock to bring good luck.

Swadley’s

GIRL — Michael and Sara Feistel of El Reno are parents of a girl, Audrey Lynn, born March 5 at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City.

From left, Abigail Light, Haylee Romines, Kara Molas, Lori Merhib and Payton Germann are cracking coconuts to distribute to the entire Banner student body as part of a $15,000 federal grant awarded by the State of Oklahoma Department of Education to the Banner School Child Nutrition Program. This program encourages students to make healthy food choices and teaches them about nutritional value.

Okarche honorees

The El Reno Wranglers gathered for their March meeting at the 4-H building. President Jimmy Johnston opened by reading a thank-you card from El Reno Blessings Baskets for the donation from the Wranglers.

Lamplighters Oklahoma Home and Community Education Association of Canadian County met recently at a local church fellowship center.

Front row from left, Kaelyn Racca, Rhett Davis, Graham Phillips, Alexis Richardson, Dominic Steinbruck, Jackson Arnold, Ethan Brooks, Emma Brothers, Aydan Steffl er, Raquel Seymour, Ashtyn Stokes, Gavin Basler and Zoey Pawnee; second row, Lexi Porter, Tannah Ferguson, Alice Park, Ellie Shamblin, Brantlie Charmasson, Maelee Moss, Pierson Brandley, Presley Bilderback, Quinn Charmasson, Clayton Hudson, Cheyenne Kubicek and Halli Ferguson; third row, Sabrinna Krantzman, Kenney Arnold, Kadence Gatz, Davin Shamblin, Clara Whitman, Madelynn Tech, Maddie Moss, Emercyn Looper, Skylar Ayers, Aspen Burns and Bryson Cooper. Not pictured: Colsen Blagg, Payton Blagg, Kassidy Ferguson, Garett Moss and Waylon Baker.