Seventy-nine of the 140 descendants of Elmo and Agnes Finnigan gathered for 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.

Master Gardener training classes start this fall, with many of the lessons taught by Extension specialists from OSU-Stillwater in the field of horticulture. Topics range from entomology to water conservation. A complete 2025 class schedule can be found on the Canadian County OSU Extension website: https://extension.okstate.edu/county/canadian/master-gardener.html.

Christy Eichholz, president of Chapter AE of International Philanthropic Education Organization, hosted the group’s July meeting at a local coffee shop.

Karen Pappas served as co-hostess.

Other members attending were Robin White-Mahone, Becky Reuter, Margaret Price, Anna Rinehart, Janan Fletcher and Lindsey Vise.

 Vise read minutes from the June meeting, with Pappas giving the treasurer’s report.

The Underwood Club of Oklahoma Home and Community Education met for its July meeting in the home of Vicki Duncan, with Natalia Valenzuela serving as hostess. Other members present were Bernita Davis, Janan Fletcher, Ann Ricketts and Renee’ Schweitzer.

Ricketts opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance. Davis read minutes from the previous meeting, while Fletcher gave the treasurer’s report.

Valenzuela read a selection from Daily Devotionals.