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Underwood Oklahoma Home and Community Education Association of Canadian County met recently in the home of Ann Ricketts. Natalia Valenzuela called the meeting to order, with Ricketts offering the devotional. Bernita Davis read minutes of the last meeting, while Ricketts gave the treasury report.

Okarche Elementary School Superintendent’s Honor Roll Second grade - Bailee Ahlden, Max Gruntmeir, Kendon Kremeier, Rose Lawrence, Jordan Maddux, Jennings McDaniel, William McIlvain, Chase Parham, Hadley Rankin, Vivienne Roy, Clara Warden and Easton West.

On June 18, Frank and Teresa Whenry celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. The couple was married June 18, 1951, at Sacred Heart by Father Emil Depretier. They were married in a school classroom because the church was under construction.

Chris McReynolds, left, and Keri Conley congratulate their daughter, Ella McReynolds, center, an Academic All-Stater from El Reno during the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Academic Awards Ceremony, held recently in Tulsa.

A Garden Party Tour will be held in El Reno on June 27. The tour, put on by the El Reno Chamber of Commerce, is supported by Ross Seed, Ace Hardware, Tractor Supply, Voodoo Hydro-El Reno and Walmart.

Approximately 711 students from Southwestern Oklahoma State University at Weatherford and Sayre completed requirements for associate, bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degrees after the 2021 spring semester.

Okarche junior high and high school awards assembly: Apron Annies HCE Scholarship – Nick Baustert. Community National Bank Scholarship – Madison Owens.

Pictured are the winners from the 2021 A Small Town Weekend Hot Wheels Races, from left, Henry Weaver of Chickasha (13), Mattison Norton of El Reno (3) and Asher Schweitzer of El Reno (6). 

Canadian Valley Technology Center had several dozen state contest placers, including many state champions. El Reno Campus National Contest Business Professionals of America (BPA) Ian Fowler placed eighth in Server Administration Using Microsoft as well as 10th in Computer Security.

Okarche junior high students Brenna Crider and Jaici Easton were recognized at the annual Delta Kappa Gamma conference held recently in Oklahoma City.