Lifestyle

First Christian Church is helping families recover. The denomination, Disciples of Christ, is made up of many congregations, five of them in Canadian County. Right now they are working together to assist the citizens affected by the spring storms of 2019. These storms include several instances of flooding as well as the tornado that tore through the east end of El Reno in May, killing two people and injuring more than two dozen.

There’s a new library open. It’s about 19 inches tall, 15 inches wide and made out of wood. Dubbed the Little Free Library, this new addition at Iron Tree Coffee Co. is an opportunity for the public to read on the go. As people sip their mochas, they can open up the little wooden box and take out any book they want. They don't have to return the books either, but if they're so inclined, they can leave one of their own for another reader to find.

Canadian Valley Art Guild will host a demonstration meeting on Saturday, March 7 beginning at noon at Farfalla Winery, 505 Poplar Avenue in Yukon. March demo artist will be gouache landscape painter Jay Holobach. His work has been shown in several exhibits including an honorable mention in the 2019 Oklahoma Art Guild Small Works Show. He is currently displaying his plein air works at Gallery Grazioso in Guthrie. (Courtesy photo)

Southwestern Oklahoma State University students were honored for their academic achievements and service at an Academic Recognition Ceremony held recently on the Weatherford campus.

Among those listed on the Dean’s Honor Roll for the fall 2019 semester at Northeastern State University is Myka Heimbach of El Reno.

El Reno and Calumet are the places to be for good food, great drinks and grooving music. This week there are lots of chances for a night out at one of Canadian County’s bars or restaurants.

With the sweet rains, the winter grasses are emerging — a sure indication it is time to prune before spring arrives.

The Union City Lions Club hosted a community forum recently with Rep. Rhonda Baker, Sen. Lonnie Paxton and Steve Carson from U.S. Sen. James Langford’s office in attendance.

United Methodist Women Circle 5 of Wesley United Methodist Church met recently in the home of Lillian Ray, with Mary Margaret Coats opening with devotionals titled “God’s Box of Chocolates.”

A total of 6,966 students were named to the 2019 fall semester honor rolls at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.