Maple September Students of the Month are Rayelynn Talamante, kindergarten; Hensley Elwood, second grade; Emery Reuter, first grade; and Baylor Bomhak, pre-kindergarten.
Also, Tripp Davis, sixth grade; Wade Curtis, third grade; Otis Sears, fourth grade; Dean Davis, fifth grade; Rowdy Penwright, eighth grade; and Jentry Cullen, seventh grade.
Riverside September Citizens of the Month are Jace Abshire, Sassy Brushwood, Lathen Childers, Maggie Calzada, Sean Funk, Aubree Warren and Oliver Wyrick.
Also, Leighton Dunford, Eli Bradley, Arellie Ramos, Catalina Ramos, Samson Baker, Camila Torres, Paulina Calzada, Bellamy Bateholts, Jolene Marquez, Emery Christianson, Sayre Jackson and Danielle Slechta.
Canadian County 4-H members accept a proclamation designating October as Canadian County 4-H Month.
The Canadian County 4-H program, with 23 clubs and 41 certified volunteers, has reached more than 10,000 families nationwide this year, virtually and in-person.
The Canadian County 4-H Volunteer Leaders Council’s annual fundraising gala, Soupapalooza, is set for Tuesday, Oct. 14 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Canadian County Expo.
Each year, Canadian County 4-H Clubs, sponsors and local businesses donate live and silent auction items to raise nearly $10,000 to support Canadian County 4-H’ers.
These funds provide Canadian County 4-H the opportunity to send 4-H’ers to district and state competitions, assist with leadership trip costs and expand countywide leadership and citizenship programs.
The Pride of El Reno recently participated in the Elgin Southwest Showdown, placing fourth in 5A Red and Top 12 in Prelims to advance to the final round.
In the final round the band placed 10th out of 26 bands.
El Reno High School September Students of the Month are McKenzie Smith, Aaron Seewald, Serenity Billings, Iris Morand de Jouvencel, Jacob Oakes, Olive French, Kristian Brock and Case Wilkowske.
Riverside August Citizens of the Month are Rosario Ramos, Nahla Cabrera, Natalie Woolley, John Hicks, Macen Moore, Aspyn Moore, Leyla Johnson, Evie Alexander, Rafe Rowland and Kyler Ford.
Also, Syrus Jackson, Leta Dunford, Rilynn Richmond, Robert Woods, Sophia Lemus, Legend Hatton, Hazel Blakely, Ezekiel Benson and Huxley Macias.
Anna Rinehart recently hosted the October meeting of Chapter AE of P.E.O., with Karen Pappas as co-hostess.
Special guest was Lyndsay Bayne, public information and marketing manager for the City of El Reno. She is also in charge of The Filling Station Visitors Center.
The Damrosch Music Club will present its monthly music program composed of choral and ensemble pieces on Wednesday, Oct. 8 beginning at 10 a.m. at Ellison Avenue United Methodist Church, 600 S. Ellison Avenue.
A small reception will follow the program.
Deacon Lloyd Menz, right, accepts a gift from Father Lance Warren and Nikki Craven honoring him for 19 years of ministry serving the Catholic parishes of St. Joseph’s in Union City and Sacred Heart in El Reno.
Menz, a native of Union City, is retiring from the ministry.
The parishes honored him last week with a dinner at the St. Joseph Parish Hall.
