The Canadian County Democrats awarded $500 Robert Burton Scholarships in early June to a trio of outstanding Democratic students, including Darius Moore of El Reno.
Moore graduated from El Reno High School in 2021 with a 3.63 grade point average. He will attend Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in Miami on a football scholarship with plans to study kinesiology, physical therapy or sports medicine.
Okarche junior high and high school awards assembly:
Academic Awards:
Eighth Grade Algebra — Parker Schieber, Jace Rother and Ruby VanDenDreissche.
Algebra II — Abigayle Johnson and McKenzie Stewart.
Trigonometry — Adyson Arms, Trenton Neiderer and MacKenzie Schneiter.
Calculus — Hayley Coffey.
Seventh Grade Science — Ben Weeres and Jacob Hammons.
Eighth Grade Science — Kylie Harper and Kyle Sadler.
Eighth Grade Pre-Algebra — Macki Suanny.
Keyboarding — Cody Endres.
Computer App I — Jace Rother and Kori Cox.
Brien Detamore, El Reno Elks Lodge #743 Exalted Ruler, presents Donna Dyer with Blessing Baskets a $3,500 donation to help with the program’s summer food distribution.
The Families with Children Summer Food Program helps provide groceries to approximately 250 families in need twice a month during the summer.
The funds were from the Elks National Foundation’s Beacon Grant.
The Oklahoma City Community Foundation has selected El Reno High School seniors Madison Craig, Emma Gilliland and Erick Loera to receive a $2,000 scholarship for the 2021-2022 academic year. They are among 150 central Oklahoma students receiving a total of $300,000 through the Community Foundation’s Community Foundation Scholars Program.
The Community Foundation Scholars Program is one of more than 150 scholarship opportunities at the Oklahoma City Community Foundation that benefit around 800 students with a total of $2 million every year.
Lamplighters Oklahoma Home and Community Education Association of Canadian County met recently at a local church. Joan Herr led the group in prayer and called the meeting to order, with Janice Taylor leading the flag salute.
Carol Stine gave a devotional titled “Do the Next Thing.” Maxine Little read minutes of the previous meeting, with Patricia Morrison giving the treasury report.
Herr presented a project called “Zero Hunger Challenge.” Members accepted the challenge to collect dimes for the project until the end of the year.
Bible Baptist Church Ladies conducted a recent meeting, with Jennifer Pearson offering opening prayer. Stephanie Vandever presented the lesson on prayer from I Thessalonians 5:16-25 and John 14:3. Pearson led in a game called Bible Blurt.
Others present were Gayle Miller, Ann Mulanax, Robbie Boardman, Cyndi Cockran, Faith Vandever, Kathy Malone, Judy Albrecht and Lu Ella Courtney.
Next meeting will be held July 10, with a ladies fun night set for Aug. 10. There will be a ladies overnight meeting in Ponca City Sept. 10 and 11.
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, with Ricketts offering the devotional.
Bernita Davis read minutes of the last meeting, while Ricketts gave the treasury report.
Okarche Elementary School
Superintendent’s Honor Roll
Second grade - Bailee Ahlden, Max Gruntmeir, Kendon Kremeier, Rose Lawrence, Jordan Maddux, Jennings McDaniel, William McIlvain, Chase Parham, Hadley Rankin, Vivienne Roy, Clara Warden and Easton West.
Third grade - Kaidence Alig, Samantha England, Jake Kroener, Jag Mueggenborg, Kamryn Schieber, Sutton Terrell, Avery Treece and Carson Wright.
On June 18, Frank and Teresa Whenry celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary.
The couple was married June 18, 1951, at Sacred Heart by Father Emil Depretier. They were married in a school classroom because the church was under construction.
The couple has made their lifelong home in El Reno where Frank was employed with the Federal Correctional Institution. He retired from the FCI after 27 years.
Teresa worked at a variety of jobs outside the home and together they had one son, Mike.
Chris McReynolds, left, and Keri Conley congratulate their daughter, Ella McReynolds, center, an Academic All-Stater from El Reno during the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Academic Awards Ceremony, held recently in Tulsa.
McReynolds, a 2021 graduate of El Reno High School, was among 100 outstanding seniors from Oklahoma public schools who were honored by the foundation as Academic All-Staters.
