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The Underwood Oklahoma Home and Community Education Association of Canadian County met recently at a local restaurant with Bernita Davis as hostess. Natalia Valenzuela called the meeting to order. Davis read minutes of the previous meeting, with Ann Ricketts giving the treasury report.

The Roblyer family reunion was held recently at the county fairgrounds building with 77 in attendance. Nancy Salsman of VFW Post 382 read two proclamations from the city of El Reno along with a presentation of the key to the city.

A Quilt Block Challenge Contest will again be featured at the 2021 Canadian County Fair, to be held Aug. 23-28. The contest is sponsored by Canadian County Oklahoma Home and Community Education (OHCE) and the winners will be determined by viewers choice voting.

Thirty youth ages 7-14 attended Kids Cooking 101 and/or Kids in the Kitchen classes in El Reno.

Nominations are being sought for the Outstanding Canadian County Citizen to be recognized at the upcoming 67th Annual Canadian County Free Fair, set for Aug. 23-28. As is tradition, the individual will receive the first-place winning cookie jar entered in the fair.

At the recent virtual fundraiser for the Center of Family Love, one of the hottest auction items was the Grand Dinner. The Grand Dinner is an event created by Oklahoma City restaurants and providers exclusively for the Center of Family Love.

El Reno’s VFW Post 382 will treat veterans and their family members to breakfast July 17 to help answer questions concerning what is available after a loved one who served passes away. Nancy Salsman with the VFW said the breakfast will be served starting at 9 a.m. at the VFW, 1515 S. Rock Island.

Canadian County Republicans are hosting their Third Annual Cookout on Saturday, July 17 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The event will be held at the El Reno Public Safety Center on SW 27th Street. El Reno Mayor Matt White will again preside over the grill making fried onion burgers.

Around 75 campers across Oklahoma recently graduated from the SAGE STEAM Camp held at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford.

El Reno High School Class of 1956 will meet at 10:20 a.m. Wednesday, July 14 at Adams Park to visit and have a fried onion hamburger. For more information, contact Theleda Fuller at 405-627-3149.