El Reno Masonic Lodge #50 annually supports the Redlands Community College agriculture scholarship, but members recently had the opportunity to provide individual assistance to student Sarah Breshears.
Worshipful Master Mike Smith and member Ed Zweiacher presented Breshears with a check for housing expenses. Joining them are Tina Jacobs, Redlands resident life coordinator, and Scotti Charmasson, agriculture professor.
Members of the Banner 4-H Club met recently to make Christmas cards to deliver to assisted living centers in the area.
Banner eighth-grade students have been reading The Outsiders and recently visited the museum in Tulsa.
Riverside November Students of the Month, front row, Valentina Garcia, Alivia Ontiveros, Juan Rosales, Skyla Boutwell and Leyla Johnson; middle row, Sawyer Baker, Gustavo Saldana, Wyatt Buchanan, Guillermo Garcia, Elvee Campbell, Thea Sneed, Lincoln Rinehart, Braelynn Hudson, Shane Funk, Hawke Wooten and Ryett Rockers; back row, Kamryn Rucker, Dash Benavides, Hailey Lime, DoreneAllyn WhiteHorse, Macy Long, Shayla Altizer, Jaylon Trujillo, Auttum McLearen and Makay Wooten.
The El Reno Annual Christmas Dinner will be held at Wesley Methodist Family Center, 101 S. Barker, on Dec. 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Everyone is welcome to enjoy fun and fellowship along with turkey and dressing, potatoes and gravy, green beans, cranberry sauce, bread and desserts.
El Reno High School November Students of the Month are Jake Vulgamore, America Atilano, Maddie Moss, Elijah Fisher, Kamerin King, Landon Callow, Yassmin Acevedo, and Hayden Hefner.
Maple School November Citizenship/Students of the Month, front row from left, Sanger Hood, kindergarten; Robbie Stevenson, first grade; Ryker Penwright, third grade; Matthew White, second grade; and Tinsleigh Awbrey, pre-kindergarten; back row, Jasper Whitman, fifth grade; Lexi Richardson, sixth grade; Clayton Hudson, seventh grade; Karis Racca, eighth grade; and Easton Horn, fourth grade.
The Damrosch Music Club will perform Christmas music at First Assembly of God Church located at 1701 S. Jensen beginning at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14. A reception will follow.
For more information, contact Nancy Sharp at 405-530-2428.
Members of the Okarche High School speech team recently earned second-place sweepstakes honors in Class 3A from competition in Marlow.
In addition, OHS qualified 14 events for the regional speech and debate competition later in 2023.
Senior Brody Sadler placed second in original oratory and third in domestic extemporaneous speaking.
Senior Riley Black was named tournament champion in humorous interp, and senior Kylie Bailey placed second in dramatic interp and qualified for regionals in poetry.
Four El Reno students placed in their respective categories at the American Farmers and Ranchers Southwest District Speech Contest held recently in Cache.
Rylan Fleenor placed third in Intermediate Agribusiness; Brady Hardaway placed second in Senior Agriscience; Aubrey Rainestrain placed second in Senior Natural Resources; and Maddie Tech placed third in Senior Ag Policy.
