Canadian County CASA Inc. (Court Appointed Special Advocates) has welcomed its newest volunteers.
Susan Linderer, Autumn Detamore and Barbie Grider made the commitment to give their time to help abused and neglected children in the community.
Canadian County Associate District Judge Bob Hughey swore in the new volunteers, and they have been appointed to their first CASA cases.
The third annual Transition Thanksgiving Luncheon held recently featured traditional thanksgiving fare prepped and made by El Reno Public Schools Transition members.
This included making a list of foods, creating a budget, grocery shopping, prepping, cooking and serving.
Lamplighters OHCE of Canadian County met recently at Mount Zion Global Methodist Church, with Carol Stine opening the meeting.
Donna Wehmuller read the history of the hymn “It Is Well With My Soul” and played a recording of the hymn.
Maxine Little read minutes from the last meeting, with Patricia Morrison giving the treasury report.
Election of officers was held, with officers remaining the same.
Little gave a report on the executive meeting held in October.
Hillcrest kindergarten October Responsibility Award winners are Keldyn Webb, Zayden Cole, Scarlett Rabago, Kinleigh Lynn, Ariyah Samad, Alayna Stewart, Nova Melendez, Jackson Schuldt, Eli Murray, Zayana Zarate, Romina Reyes, Alice Anderson and Weston Kuehl.
Also, Dayana Jaramillo, Ismael Bonilla, Everly Norman, Miah Dominguez, Brayan Cirlos, Aaliyah Grisham, Kallen Brittain, Nayeli Gonzalez, Kason Ward, Caroline Metcalf and Z’Rye Strider.
Hillcrest pre-kindergarten October Responsibility Award winners are Brayleigh Turner, Bennett Moores, Yaniesy Arellano, Kaysen Neeley, Roarke Watson, Jazmin Cirlos, Garren Porter, Eliseo Garcia and Christopher Borjas;.
They also include, Wisdom Harris, Kase Freeman, Kinsley Chadwick, Jesse Johnson, Braydon Cagle and Winrey Rosberg.
The El Reno Wranglers held their annual Thanksgiving meeting and dinner recently with 32 members and three guests present. President Jimmy Johnston opened the meeting, while Gary Sorrells offered prayer.
The club presented a donation check to Nicki Pruitt for The Lord’s Harvest.
Members will be riding in the El Reno Christmas Parade and the Stockyards Christmas Parade, both on Dec. 6.
A live auction followed the meeting. Items were auctioned as a fundraiser for the club.
Okarche yearbook staff and advisers are shown with their Gold Level banner for the 2025 yearbook, from left, Morgan Shepherd, Jordyn Darst, Traci Fuller, adviser, Ayden Munier, Chesney Black, Robert Ford, adviser, Jaici Easton, Gabby Mayer and Brianna Mollohan.
This year marks the fifth year the book has won the Gold Level Award from the National Yearbook Program of Excellence, which recognizes excellence in yearbook creation and school engagement.
Three of this year’s staff were members of last year’s award-winning staff — Darst, Black and Mollohan.
Hillcrest pre-kindergarten September Integrity Award winners are Crew Ferguson, AnnieJune Western, Bennett Moores, Aiden Velasquez, Alani Guzman, TJ Miller, Garren Porter and Yaneiri Espinoza.
The honorees also include Grayson Mann, Mackenzie Rhoades, Yaneisy Arellano, Haisley Haggerty, Ximena De Paz and Allen Mendoza.
The Hillcrest kindergarten September Integrity Award winners are Autumn Flowers, Weston Kuehl, Brantlee Coffman, Zayana Zarate, Romina Reyes, Audrey Fiestel, Willow Hart, Amirah Scott, Zayden Cole, Parker Holsapple, Uriel Ortiz, Aaron Torres, Lilly Hirst, Ismael Bonilla, Maria Moreno and Sawyer Jellison.
Also, Alice Anderson, Alayna Stewart, Nayeli Gonzalez, Laynee Culver, Journi Allen, Z’Rye Strider, Oaklynn Hadley, Landon Hicks, Leighton Miller, Emiliano Espinoza, Eli Murray and Olivia Abbe.
Maple October Citizens of the Monthare Amari Thornton, pre-kindergarten; Parker Tinsley, fourth grade; Andie Fudge, first grade; Region Ellison, kindergarten; and Delaney Sheffel, second grade.
The group also includes Ryder Striegel, sixth grade; Ella Ratliff, fifth grade; Harrison Cullen, third grade; Adah Brown, seventh grade, and Halle Hunt, eighth grade.
