Ed and Barbara Zweiacher hosted visitors from Switzerland last week.
Katja Zweiacker and Bjorn Schmid were traveling on Route 66 from Flagstaff, Ariz., to Chicago and stopped to visit in El Reno.
They are from Jegenstorf, Switzerland, where Ed’s grandfather came from. All the Zweiackers trace their lineage to Jegenstorf, Ed said.
First Christian Church’s annual Marketplace is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church located at 400 S. Barker Avenue.
Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will include chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans/corn, roll, dessert and drink.
Cost is $12 for adults and $6 for children 12 and under.
There will be a Gourmet Shoppe with homemade food items featuring baked goods, relishes, jellies and much more.
Homemade cinnamon rolls will be sold.
There will also be a Holiday and This-N-That booth.
Maple August Students of the Month are Rayelynn Talamante, pre-kindergarten; Bowen Ellison, kindergarten; Laken Meschberger, fourth grade; Ellie Rose Von Tungeln, third grade; Cash Swigart, second grade; Everly Stiles, first grade; Charlee Charmasson, fifth grade; Hayden Rosholt, seventh grade; Kaelyn Racca, eighth grade, and Paylynn Smith, sixth grade.
Riverside August Citizens of the Month are Nahla Cabrera, Makay Wooten, Malachi Lockler, Nyke Hatton, Eli Meeks, Christopher Martinez, Robert Beverly and Rosario Ramos; back row, Danielle Slechta, Grayson Perez, Austin Halpin, Mateo Gonzalez, Cali Bowden, Sebastian Contreras, Paulina Calzada, Legend Hatton, Jolene Marquez, Emery Christianson, Andrew Sharp and Rafe Rowland.
Underwood OHCE held its September meeting recently at a local restaurant. Members attending were Vicki Duncan, Janan Fletcher, Natalia Valenzuela and Ann Ricketts, along with guests, Renee’ Schweitzer and Michele Rivers.
Valenzuela opened the meeting with “How do you prepare for a power outage?”
The lesson focused on “The Power Went Out, Is My Food Still Safe?”
Chapter AE of P.E.O. (Philanthropic Education Organization) held its annual spaghetti supper in the home of Becky Reuter. Co-hostesses were Christy Eichholz and Lindsey Vise. Others attending were Holly Eaton, Janan Fletcher, Cindy Ward, Karen Pappus, Margaret Price, Ann Zavy, Anna Rinehart, Cynthia Jensen, Robin Mahone, Darla Reuter and Barbara Johnson.
Guests were JLynn Beckman, Oklahoma Executive Board Organizer, and Libby Hatter, Oklahoma State Chapter P.E.O. Executive Board.
El Reno High School August Students of the Month are Cooper Coble, Aphria Burton, Abrielle Vanderschans, Rueben Roque, Riley Ray, Bridgette McReynolds, Emercyn Looper and Jake Vulgamore.
Lamplighters OHCE met recently at Mount Zion Global Methodist Church. Carol Stine called the meeting to order, while Janice Taylor read a devotional titled “The Quilt.”
Maxine Little read minutes from the last meeting, with Patricia Morrison giving the treasury report.
A patriotic theme was chosen for the club booth at the Canadian County Free Fair.
On Saturday, Oct. 5 from 2 to 4 p.m., Fresh Anointing Church, 1300 W. Watts, will host a Paint Party fundraiser.
The instructor will be retiring Canadian County Court Clerk Marie Hirst. The event is open to the public. Organizers ask those interested to RSVP by Sept. 28.
Phone 405-986-3331 to register or for more information.
Dale and Debbie Curtis recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Dale Curtis and Debbie Fowler were married Aug. 17, 1974, in El Reno.
The couple have two sons, Dallas and Heidi Curtis of El Reno and Dustin and Jennifer Curtis of Yukon, and five grandchildren, Samantha, Ruby, Wade, Colt and Owen.
