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The El Reno Wranglers gathered recently for their annual Thanksgiving dinner and auction.

T.E. Mayo conducted the auction bidding, while the Thanksgiving meal with all the fixings was catered by Marilyn Arnold.

The club was able to donate to seven local charitable organizations including Mobile Meals, House of Healing, Blessings Baskets, Savannah Station, Canadian County Shotgun Club, The Lord’s Harvest and Canadian Valley Rangerettes.

Buckles were presented to officers from the 2019-2020 term.

Roblyer Learning Center collected over 800 pairs of socks to be donated to Socks of Love. Pictured is Raven Bramlett’s fifth-grade class which won the class competition
for donating the most socks.

Jostens, the leading producer of yearbooks and student-created content, has announced that Okarche High School’s yearbook program has been named a Jostens 2020 National Yearbook Program of Excellence. The National Yearbook Program of Excellence recognizes engaging yearbooks that reflect a broad representation of the student body while helping students develop 21st century skills such as communication, collaboration and information and communication technologies (ICT) literacy.   

Calumet October Students of the Month, from left, Seth Snyder, Maycie Moore, Allie Harris and Marlin Marazzi. (Courtesy photo)

Maple Citizenship Award winners, front row from left, Adrianna Trujillo, kindergarten, Piper Siler, second grade, Kutter Bow, first grade, and Wager Ferguson, pre-kindergarten; back row, Rowdy Penwright, third grade, Garett Moss, fourth grade, Ian Myers, eighth grade, Leighton Wedman, sixth grade, and Clayton Hudson, fifth grade. Not pictured: Payton Pafford, seventh grade.

Maple A Honor Roll, front row from left, Erica Niles, Grady Menz, Hunter Lorenzen, Stoney Baker, Hayden Rosholt, Gavin Basler, Kaelyn Racca, Aydan Troncoso, Colsen Blagg, Rhett Davis, Audrey Eisenhour, Zuri Lewis, Halle Hunt, Lane Hudson and Katie Ellis; middle row, Joshua Bass, Raquel Seymour, Dominic Steinbruck, Ashtyn Stokes, Lexi Porter, Jackson Arnold, Easton Schmidt, Garett Moss, Payton Blagg, Halli Ferguson, Graham Phillips, Lexi Richardson and Kassidy Ferguson; back row, Ethan Brooks, Quinn Charmasson, Presley Bilderback, Pierson Brandley, Emercyn Looper, Maelee Moss, Brantlie Charm

The Okarche High School speech team recently conducted one of Oklahoma’s first virtual speech tournaments. Due to COVID-19, many speech and debate contests are choosing to host online rather than have traditional in-person competitions. In a virtual speech tournament, students who compete in memorized, rehearsed events submit videos of their performances.

Students who compete in live events utilize computer microphones and cameras. Judges evaluate the performances and submit their ballots online. Twelve schools submitted entries to the contest.

Denise Renee Baustert of Union City and Okidi Mike Rainbow of Patongo, Uganda, were united in marriage Sept. 26 at Heaston Church in El Reno with Rev. Odus Compton officiating.

The bride is the daughter of David and Carol Baustert of Union City. The groom is the son of Obol Achan of Patongo, Uganda, and Lapong Rose of Ajiali, Uganda.

Wedding music was provided by pianist Ryan Goodrich and harpist Paula Compton performing “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” and “I Got You.” 

Vocalist Caleigh Frahm, niece of the bride, sang “The One I Know I Need.”

Four members of VFW Post 382 attended the state convention held recently at Wyndham Gardens in Oklahoma City. The VFW received 16 awards at the convention, including Auxiliary President Nancy Salsman recognized with the VFW Circle of Achievement Award presented by Past State Auxiliary President Iva Turman. 

VFW National Commander Hal Roesch was in attendance as well as National Auxiliary President Sandra Onstwedder and 10th Council Member Vicki McGahley.

Amy Stout, VFW Post 382 Auxiliary secretary and treasurer, made the cake and cupcakes for the reception.

Steve and Lindy Renbarger of Calumet and Doug and Kim Jech of Kingfisher announce the engagement of their children, Morgan Renbarger and Kyle Jech.

Renbarger is a 2012 graduate of Calumet Public Schools. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education in 2016 from Northwestern Oklahoma State University and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Administration in 2018 from Northwestern.

She is employed as a third-grade teacher and cheer coach with Calumet Public Schools.