El Reno Scouts came together last week to round up food for The Lord’s Harvest.
Beth Griesel led the youngsters in the effort and together they delivered non-perishable food items to Nikki Pruitt, founder and director of The Lord’s Harvest.
Students at Lincoln Learning Center were awarded the Golden Ticket to go see the new Wonka movie.
Students earned this ticket for their outstanding attendance.
Riverside December Citizens of the Month, front row from left, Kyndall Thompson, Valentina Garcia, Gael Saldana, Maddax Lehman, Emma Royse, Ava McCall and Camrynn Foster; back row, Crew Wooten, Payton Stinnet, David Hudelson, Caroline Bender, Bridget Crites, Mia Matias, Sean Funk, Colten Barker, Quade Strecker and Irelynn O’Daniel. Not pictured: Meghanne Madewell.
Come join us, one and all, for the 40th Annual Community Christmas Dinner.
We will be serving at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 23. A big thank you to Wesley United Methodist Church for allowing us to use the Family Center at the church, 115 S. Barker.
If you would like to come and help, all hands are greatly appreciated. We could use greeters, servers, cooks, prep help, cleanup help and anything else you might feel compelled to chip in with.
We could use some donations. If you would like to pitch in, we have set up an account at MidFirst Bank in downtown El Reno.
Members of El Reno High School’s cheerleading squad performed their annual holiday dance routine during halftime of the girls and boys basketball games last week with Crossings Christian School inside Jenks Simmons Field House.
Okarche High School November Students of the Month are Aldo Franco and Andrew Walker.
Okarche High School November Lion and Lioness are seniors Mason Magness and Kera Avilez.
Ladies of the Damrosch Music Club will be performing a Christmas program on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, 101 S. Barker Avenue.
A reception will follow and all are welcome to attend.
El Reno High School November Students of the Month arePierson Brandley, Sharon Moreno, Xzander Vasquez, Layni Wright, Martin Perez, Yareni Baxcajay, Luis Rojas Rios and Celeste Pina.
Aubrey Rakestraw of El Reno placed second in her respective category at the American Farmers and Ranchers State Speech Contest held recently in Stillwater.
She competed in the Senior Natural Resources category.
Rakestraw is shown with AFR Cooperative Vice President Ryan Plemmons.
