Maple September Citizenship Award winners, front row from left, Caleb Blanco, pre-kindergarten; Sophie Tredway, first grade; Elizabeth Eisenhour, kindergarten; Raina Crawford, second grade; and Stoney Baker, third grade; back row, Ayden Troncoso, fourth grade; Ashtyn Stokes, fifth grade; Halli Ferguson, sixth grade; Kennedy Arnold, seventh grade; and Jadon Olive, eighth grade.
Employees of Frontier Auto Group delivered cookies to El Reno Public Schools last week as a way to say thank you to local educators. Mindy Tech, Kalisha Brown and Kathy Tarver represented Frontier and all attended El Reno schools. Accepting the cookies is Kurt Myers, principal of Etta Dale Junior High.
Aliki Patricia Dyer and Todd Eric Joshua were united in marriage June 6 in a garden ceremony at the home of Kelly and Chris Fry in Jones with Trevor Bomhoff officiating.
The outside venue was decorated with white begonias and blue hydrangeas.
The bride is the daughter of Ray Dyer and Viviane Dyer and granddaughter of Pat Dyer and the late Jack Dyer and the late Manos and Aliki Rovithis.
The groom is the son of Martin and Alice Joshua and grandson of the late Jeffrey and Juanita Factor and Edmond and Emma Joshua.
Maple spring Citizenship Award winners, front row from left, Abby Bass, Hudson Cooper, Madison Basler, Jaci Pitchford, Makenzie Caldwell and Andrew Eisenhour; second row, Audrey Eisenhour, Zuri Lewis, Hunter Lorenzen, Presley Swigart, Daughtry Swigart, Raquel Seymour and Erica Niles; third row, Ashtyn Stokes, Gavin Basler, Yami Marquez, Harper Looper, Halli Ferguson and Karis Racca; back row, Mya Robles, Brett Carnott and Skylar Ayers.
Calumet September Students of the Month, from left, Brianna Myers, Kaleb Melvin, Ethan Spohn and Shelby Davis.
Redlands Community College Foundation is able to provide thousands of dollars in scholarship support each year to students who may not be able to afford college.
Much of this support is created through the foundation’s annual fundraiser.
This year the foundation is departing from its popular Dollars for Scholars event to hold a Phantom Fundraiser.
“Through the generosity of donors over the past few years, we have been able to increase scholarship opportunities for Redlands students,” said Brooke Robertson, president of the foundation.
Fresh Anointing Church, 1300 W. Watts, will have a guest speaker on Sunday, Oct. 18 as Rev. Terry Lowder offers words of faith and hope. Rev. Lowder is assistant superintendent of the IPHC Heartland Conference.
The church is practicing social distance seating and there will be special seating for those who wear a mask to feel more comfortable.
On Saturday, Oct. 31, Trunk-or-Treat for kids will be held beginning at 5 p.m. until the candy, which will already be bagged, runs out. Trunks will be decorated and there will be lots of fun in the parking lot.
The award amount of $3,500 was from a grant written specifically to provide personal protective equipment for El Reno Public Schools. The grant was received from the Elks National Foundation to the El Reno Elks Lodge. Over the past seven years, the El Reno Elks Lodge has received 22 grants totaling $64,000 to support the local community.
El Reno High School September Students of the Month, from left, freshmen Cooper Park and Emma Ketter; sophomores Morgan McBee and Joey Lierle; juniors
Jacob Long and Mariana Esparza; seniors Jared Cantero and Brilee Holt-Garrett.
Oklahoma City Community Foundation recently awarded $57,000 in scholarships to 23 Canadian County high school graduates for the 2020-21 academic year through the state’s largest independent scholarship program.
Designed to help a diverse range of students with higher education expenses, Oklahoma City Community Foundation scholarships offer students the ability to pursue careers or colleges they may not have had the opportunity to pursue otherwise.
