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The El Reno Wranglers held their monthly meeting recently at the 4-H building. Jimmy Johnston led in the flag salute, while Gary Sorrells offered prayer before the potluck dinner. June events included a trail ride at Gary and Linda Bunn’s as well as the Chickasha parade.

The University of Central Oklahoma recently announced a list of students named to the university’s honor rolls for the spring 2021 semester.

The Canadian OSU Cooperative Extension Center will host a Cash Flow and Forage insurance meeting July 14 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Canadian Valley Technology Center, Rooms 2A-2B. JJ Jones, district OSU economist, will be the guest speaker.

BOY – Bailey and Paige Denny of El Reno are parents of a boy, Brand Hayze, born June 17 at Mercy Hospital. Brand weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 19.5 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Jeff and Mindy Hesser of Watonga.

The Canadian County Democrats awarded $500 Robert Burton Scholarships in early June to a trio of outstanding Democratic students, including Darius Moore of El Reno. Moore graduated from El Reno High School in 2021 with a 3.63 grade point average.

Okarche junior high and high school awards assembly: Academic Awards: Eighth Grade Algebra — Parker Schieber, Jace Rother and Ruby VanDenDreissche. Algebra II — Abigayle Johnson and McKenzie Stewart. Trigonometry — Adyson Arms, Trenton Neiderer and MacKenzie Schneiter. Calculus — Hayley Coffey.

Brien Detamore, El Reno Elks Lodge #743 Exalted Ruler, presents Donna Dyer with Blessing Baskets a $3,500 donation to help with the program’s summer food distribution.

The Oklahoma City Community Foundation has selected El Reno High School seniors Madison Craig, Emma Gilliland and Erick Loera to receive a $2,000 scholarship for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Lamplighters Oklahoma Home and Community Education Association of Canadian County met recently at a local church. Joan Herr led the group in prayer and called the meeting to order, with Janice Taylor leading the flag salute. Carol Stine gave a devotional titled “Do the Next Thing.”

Bible Baptist Church Ladies conducted a recent meeting, with Jennifer Pearson offering opening prayer. Stephanie Vandever presented the lesson on prayer from I Thessalonians 5:16-25 and John 14:3. Pearson led in a game called Bible Blurt.