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Eight Okarche students received state medals in seven events during the recent OSSAA State Speech Tournament.

This year’s tournament was held virtually with students submitting videos of their qualifying performances.

Okarche had a strong showing from members of its junior class. McKenzie Stewart placed third in original oratory and fifth in humorous duet with her partner, Kaylea Steelman. Emily Neuenschwander took seventh in humorous interp, and the team of Kenzie Beard and Marley Hill were sixth in dramatic duet.

Canadian County 4-H’ers were among the more than 10,000 4-H and FFA members statewide competing at the recent 2021 Oklahoma Youth Expo in Oklahoma City.

Among those receiving top honors were Bryson Cooper, Maple 4-H, second place, Class 10 Commercial Breeding Heifers; and Ella Danielson, Banner 4-H, second place, Class 3 Commercial Heifers, Oklahoma Youth Expo Sale of Champions.

Madison Phillips and Baylor Stilley, both of Calumet, announce their plans to be married May 8 at the Schmidt family farm in Mulhall.

Phillips is the daughter of Jeremy and Abby Schmidt of Mulhall.

A 2017 graduate of Mulhall-Orlando High School, she earned an associate of applied science degree from Murray State College.

She is employed at Cimarron Nursing Home.

Stilley is the son of Mike and Malinda Stilley and grandson of Janice and Leon Bomhoff, all of Calumet.

Maple March Citizenship Award honorees, back row from left, Graham Phillips, fourth grade, Ashlyn Hardy, sixth grade, Dustin Stokes, seventh grade, Maddie Moss, eighth grade, and Bryson Cooper, fifth grade; middle row, Case McPeak, kindergarten, Kinsley Bonilla, second grade, John Henry Von Tungeln, first grade, and Brennan Ayers, third grade; in front, Ellie Rose Von Tungeln, pre-kindergarten.

Calumet March Students of Month, from left, Blanca Beard, Jaxon Olive, Connor Goff and Makyla Nitzel.

GIRL - Aliki and Todd Joshua announce the birth of their daughter, Eleni Viviana Joshua. Eleni was born March 13 at Mercy Health Center in Oklahoma City.

She weighed 6 pounds and 7 ounces and measured 18 inches in length.

Maternal grandparents are Ray Dyer and Viviane Dyer.

Paternal grandparents are Martin and Alice Joshua.

Maternal great-grandparents are Pat Dyer and the late John R. “Jack” Dyer and the late Manos and Aliki Rovithis.

Paternal great-grandparents are the late Jeff and Juanita Factor and the late Edmond and Annie Joshua.

Fresh Anointing will hold an Easter service this Sunday beginning at 10:30 a.m. to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The church is giving away 50 Easter egg baskets filled with candy and toys to the first 50 children ages 2-11.

Kids can also get their picture taken with the Easter bunny.

The public is invited to this event.

El Reno Indian Baptist Church Easter Sunday service will begin at 11 a.m., followed by an Easter egg hunt for the youth but no meal planned. Members welcome donations of prizes, plastic eggs filled with candies and hard-boiled colored eggs.

The church is located at 109 E. Arapaho. The public is invited to attend.

The Okarche Speech Team recently won its 24th Southwest Regional Speech and Debate title. OHS claimed the first-place sweepstakes plaque from the event, which was held virtually this year due to COVID.

Crescent placed second, while Lawton Academy took third.

As a state qualifying competition, the tournament results determine which students will compete at the state competition in April.

The Beautiful Day program last week recognized Roblyer students with birthdays in February and March.

Besides being celebrated as they arrived at school by car or bus, students were also treated to a pizza lunch.

Beautiful Day is an Oklahoma-based nonprofit reminding children that the day they were born was a beautiful day.

The El Reno chapter focuses on Roblyer Learning Center.

For more information on how you can help celebrate our young people with your time or donations, contact El Reno Main Street Director Shana Ford at (806) 789-3851.