Five El Reno artists have been chosen to participate in an art show Sept. 24 in Oklahoma City at the Farmers Market.
The artists featured are Justin Anderson, Jennifer Naumann, Hannah Cerne, Jordan Morris and Sue Bear.
Despite all the days of triple-digit temperatures recently, Aubrey Twilley’s watermelon patch was able to produce this large melon which tipped the scales at 37 pounds.
Members of El Reno High School Class of 1959 gathered recently for lunch.
Those attending included Richard Fogg, John Sedberry, Joe Whipple, Ronnie Atkinson, Gale Johnson, Marilyn Shaw Louton, Janice Wallace Southwick, Marvin Starkey, Dorothy Swingle Gourley, Bunny Laughlin Mathews, Barbara Maley O’Neal, Etta Tennery Goucher, Beverly Tate Faler, Judy Gholston Lopez, Kenneth Potts, Larry and Ida Stephens Wiggins, Connie Moyer Chitwood and Judy Remi Hedrick.
The group is planning another luncheon in the fall and the placing of a bench at the high school.
The El Reno Arts Council is inviting all children to come to Gadberry Park at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12 to take part in the “Art in the Park” program.
Kids can spend an hour learning stamp art creation. The program is free.
Gadberry Park is located just south of the 400 block of Amity Lane.
El Reno High School Class of 1956 held a get-together recently at a local restaurant with 11 graduates and three spouses attending.
If this group was still having reunions, this would be their 66th.
They try to meet once a month, with the next gathering set for 10:20 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23. That was the assembly time when they were in high school. One of the leaders likes to do things at significant times from their high school days.
The Underwood Oklahoma Home and Community Education Association of Canadian County met recently at a local restaurant with Neta Liebscher as hostess.
Lester Liebscher was welcomed as a visitor.
Natalia Valenzuela called the meeting to order.
Bernita Davis read minutes of the last meeting, with Ann Ricketts giving the treasury report.
Vicki Duncan presented the lesson on “Making Tissue Paper Flowers.”
Members discussed items needed for the county fair as well as table decorations and the cookie jar entry.
A stray rain shower Wednesday night resulted in a double rainbow, first photo, to form over El Reno.
The second photo shows the same rainbow but with just a solo arc visible.
The 125 descendants of Elmo and Agnes Finnigan held their annual reunion recently at Roman Nose State Park.
Attending were their children, Tim and Danella Finnigan, Pat and Cheryl Finnigan, Willie and Kathleen Finnigan Baeriswyl, Peggy Finnigan Wahweah, Terry and Lorie Finnigan and Jimmy and Sheila Finnigan Cowan.
Lamplighters OHCE of Canadian County met recently at a local church, with Carol Stine offering the devotional titled “I’m Not Crazy After All.”
Maxine Little read minutes of the previous meeting, while Patricia Morrison gave the treasury report.
Thank-you cards were read from the 4-H Club and Highland Baptist Church.
New fair handbooks were distributed, with members discussing dates to set up booths and taking an inventory of items needed.
Project Transformation recently celebrated Christmas in July.
The celebrations included Christmas crafts, music and decorations throughout Wesley United Methodist Church.
Each of the campers and teachers received Santa hats to wear all week. Of course, Christmas in July would not be complete without visits from the Grinch and Santa and Mrs. Claus, who brought gifts for each camper.
Project Transformation is an eight-week day camp hosted by Wesley Methodist every Monday through Thursday. Each day, the campers receive breakfast, lunch and a snack.
