Lifestyle

County residents will have an opportunity to show off their talents during the Canadian County Free Fair set for Aug. 23-26 at the Canadian County Expo Center, 3001 Jensen Road East.

The Canadian County Association for Oklahoma Home and Community Education (OHCE) is selling tickets for a beautiful quilt size 72x84. Tickets are $1 per ticket or six tickets for $5.

Nominations are being sought for the Outstanding Canadian County Citizen to be recognized at the upcoming Canadian County Free Fair. As is tradition, the individual will receive the first-place winning cookie jar entered in the fair.

The Heaston Church Youth Group was this year’s recipient of 20 gallons of paint. The paint was provided by Ross Seed Company/True Value and the True Value Foundation.

Fresh Anointing Church will host a Holy Smokes Barbecue Cook-Off at the church on Saturday, Aug. 19 from 10 a.m. until they run out of food. The funds raised will go to re-stocking the church’s pantry.

El Reno student Rylan Fleenor recently attended the 2023 American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) Youth Leadership Summit. The annual retreat develops leadership skills in junior high and high school students that will prepare them for future educational and professional experiences.

The July meeting of the Underwood Oklahoma Home and Community Education group was held recently in the home of Janan Fletcher. The flag salute was led by Ann Ricketts. Roll call was answered by telling a favorite pineapple recipe.

El Reno High School class of 1956 gathered for a birthday party for those class members turning 85 this year. There were also classmates attending from 1957 and 1959. The tree was planted by the class at their 60th reunion in 2016, with the benches later added.

Rachel Lauren Hobson and Trace John Gatz, both of Norman, announce their plans to marry Oct. 6 at Festivities Event Center, El Reno. Hobson is the daughter of Todd and Tricia Hobson of El Reno.

Madison Brickey and Larry Funck, both of El Reno, announce their plans to marry Sept. 3 at Bricktown Myriad Gardens in Oklahoma City with Kade Brickey officiating. Brickey is the daughter of Kade and Lacey Brickey of El Reno.