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.
Kennade Marie Long and Christian Dean Rinehart announce their engagement to be married.
Long is the daughter of Alan and Debbie Long of Yukon, granddaughter of Donald and Evelyn Long of House Springs, Mo., and granddaughter of Helen Brodeur of Yukon and the late Norman Brodeur Sr.
Long is a 2014 graduate of Putnam City North High School and received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Oklahoma State University and her master’s degree in Clinical Professional Counseling from the University of Oklahoma.
Lamplighters OHCE of Canadian County met recently at a local church with Carol Stine offering devotionals titled “Beauty is Fleeting.”
Maxine Little read minutes of the previous meeting, while Patricia Morrison gave the treasury report.
Members remembered their past president and friend, Joan Herr, who passed away in June. A memorial will be sent in her honor to her home church, Highland Baptist.
Members also expressed appreciation for Highland allowing them to conduct their meetings there.
The University of Central Oklahoma recently announced those students named to the university’s honor rolls. For the spring 2022 semester, 1,343 students were named to the President’s Honor Roll, an honor achieved by those who recorded a straight-A or 4.0 GPA.
In addition, 1,376 students were named to the Dean’s Honor Roll with a 3.5 GPA or better and no grade lower than a B.
