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The Underwood Oklahoma Home and Community Education Association of Canadian County met recently in the home of Ann Ricketts.

Natalia Valenzuela called the meeting to order and led the flag salute. 

Ricketts gave the treasury report, with Bernita Davis reading minutes of the previous meeting.

Members discussed the need for volunteers to serve as county officers and were given OHCE volunteer hours tally sheets to record their volunteer hours from other sources.

Vicki Duncan handed out 2022 yearbooks.

Lamplighters OHC of Canadian County met recently at a local church, with Joan Herr calling the meeting to order and offering opening prayer.

Carol Stine gave a devotional titled “Who Helps the Helpers.”

Maxine Little read minutes of the previous meeting, with Patricia Morrison giving the treasury report.

Thank-you cards were read from the Intervention and Crisis Advocacy Network for the group’s support and also from Sheriff Chris West for the throws donated to the sheriff’s department.

Although the landscape may be bleak in the winter, now is the time for gardeners – those with established green thumbs and those who are just starting out – to get started on their gardening plans for the upcoming growing season.

Oklahoma State University Extension offers a variety of gardening information online, but there’s one publication that is especially helpful to gardeners - especially novice gardeners.

Caitlin Campbell of New Orleans and Jack Jensen of El Reno announce their plans to marry May 7 at First Church OKC in Oklahoma City.

Campbell is the daughter of Melanie Hanemann of New Orleans and Chris Hanemann of New Orleans. She is a 2006 graduate of Crescent City Baptist High School. She graduated in 2011 from Louisiana State University with a bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies. Campbell is employed with Love’s Travel Stops corporate office.

El Reno High School Junior Varsity Academic Team, made up of freshmen and sophomores, recently hosted the Math and Social Studies Tournaments.

The team won both tournaments with a record of six wins and no losses against Yukon, Elk City and Clinton. These wins qualified the team for the state tournament next month at Redlands.

The EHS team will host the Science Tournament and the Humanities and Fine Arts Tournament on Jan. 29 against the same schools.

Maple A Honor Roll for the second nine weeks, front row from left, Easton Horn, Addison Brandley, Hunter Lorenzen, Andrew Eisenhour, Colsen Blagg, Stoney Baker, Gavin Basler, Zuri Lewis, John Prince, Audrey Eisenhour, Presley Swigart, Halle Hunt and Kinsley Bonilla; second row, Hayden Rosholt, Kaelyn Racca, Korbyn Penick, Dominic Steinbruck, Kassidy Ferguson, Garett Moss, Clayton Hudson, Adison Steffler, Lane Hudson, Ashtyn Stokes, William McPeak, Tace Tech and Zoey Pawnee; third row, Halli Ferguson, Lexi Porter, Jackson Arnold, Ellie Shamblin, Ethan Brooks, Brantlie Charmasson, Pierson Bra

Maple AB Honor Roll for the second nine weeks, front row from left, Braxten Birdsong, Raina Crawford, Christopher Barker, Levi Bass, Grady Menz, Rowdy Penwright, Josh Bass, Brody Crawford, Rhett Davis, Erica Niles, Piper Siler, Ayvah Fudge and Jentry Cullen; second row, Lyla Smith, Ayden Troncoso, Raquel Seymour, Everleigh Sears, Leighton Wedman, Bryson Cooper, Easton Schmidt, Luke Siler, Bella Stevenson, Waylon Baker, Lexi Richardson and Rylee Girten; third row, Micah Pafford, McCray Whitman, Mya Robles, Harper Looper, Dustin Stokes, Devlon Galyon, Sawyer Williams, Candice Barker and Aydan

Okarche Public School yearbook staff of 2021 was awarded the National Yearbook Program of Excellence Award — Bronze Level.

This is the second year the Okarche yearbook staff has won an award at the national level.

The National Yearbook Program of Excellence is awarded to yearbook programs based on the extraordinary efforts that go into creating a yearbook and making it accessible to every student.

Riverside’s 2022 homecoming court was held recently, with both boys and girls teams winning against the Banner Bombers.