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Two Canadian High School alumnae, Emily Alexander and Julia Haley, were recognized in the Oklahoma State University’s Orange Book this month as outstanding students in the School of Marketing and International Business.

Robots are all around us. From the food we eat to the cars we drive, robots help make our lives easier, more efficient, and simply more fun. Texas 4-H is poised to help lead young people into this exciting field. Local fourth- through sixth-grade 4-H members learned entry-level skills in how to design, build, and program robots in an exciting hands-on project. These students were led by 4-H teens Lilly Bradford (below right) and Tate Wilhelm (below left). They met for six weeks and ended their project with a visit from the CMS/CHS Robotics Coach Bruce Bryant. Bryant visited with the kids about becoming a part of the Robotics teams at the school when they become seventh-graders. Those completing the project were treated to a pizza party and showed their parents the skills they had learned during the project. A special thanks to 4-H leader Karen Bradford for the time she spent supervising all the kids and helping Lilly and Tate. PHOTOS/REPORT PROVIDED BY TANYA HOLLOWAY

Peer pressure works—in my neighborhood anyway. For as long as I can remember, neighbors on my street have decorated for one holiday only: Christmas. Times have changed. Five young families have moved in, and the pressure is on to decorate for many more holidays. Pumpkins started showing up on porches the last week in September. Even the post office set out pumpkins and sheaves of dried grain. Then Halloween decorating on my street soon followed.

The Canadian Wildcat Band left Canadian well before the sun rose Saturday morning en route to Lubbock’s Lowrey Field and the 3A, Area A Marching Band Competition. They knew they might have a long day ahead. Little did they know just how long.

This week is a very eventful week for the Canadian Wildcat Band! Thanks to the community’s support and congratulations, the band scored all 1s at the UIL Regional Marching Contest. This Saturday, Oct. 23, the band will compete in the UIL Area Band Marching Contest in Lubbock! Band members have worked very hard to refine and better the show these past couple of weeks. The band will take the field to perform at 11:15 am at Lowrey Field. Admission prices to watch the contest start at $5 and are valid for both the preliminary and final competitions, and a hand stamp is required for re-entry. Hope to see y’all there!

Millennials are criticized, mocked, and often dismissed as a “not-so-great” generation. This huge group born between 1982 and 1996 has a reputation for being spoiled, entitled, lazy, lacking work ethic, and for being a drag on society. Comedians joke about millennials being Generation ME ME ME, unemployed and living in their parents’ basements or expecting a trophy even though they lost the game. More than half of Americans are millennials or Generation Z (born after 1996). Is the bad press millennials get really true? I recently took stock of millennials I know.

Joy Stiner (Jimmie Wyvette), Kaylee Scates (Gaynelle) and Clara Pulliam (Peaches) turn to a life of crime to steal a red velvet cake recipe in Saturday night’s CHS Theatre production of “The Red Velvet Cake War.” The dinner theatre will begin at 7 pm at the CHS cafeteria, with the show to follo immediately after in the Texas Crown Performance Hall. Save room for the cake auction, which will be held during intermission.

“All A” Honor Roll Senior: Karen Aragon, Leo Avila, Kennedi Cook, Maude Culwell, Pamela Escarcega, Susie Flores, Madison Fuentez, Logan Gatlin, Arthur Klein Brown, Briley Merket, Nathan Mondragon, Tinley Pennington, Kailey Witt. Junior: Audrey Abraham, Jaci Bass, Cescilly Beach, Berkley Beedy, Averi Boyd, Ben Bryant, Miranda Calabrese, Everett Cook, Mason Drager, Connor Gatlin, Celia Gonzales, Emily Kauk, Sam Kendall, Trace Mitchell, Leah Moreno, Saira Moreno, Estefania Perez, Mallory Poe, Clara Pulliam, Araceli Saldivar, Joyann Stiner, Haeleigh Thompson, Cree Waite, Ella Walser, Alli Wayne.

Colt Pittman and his bred and owned heifer, JoJo, won Reserve Grand Champion Braunvieh Beef-Builder award at the Tri-State Fair in Amarillo. Colt is pictured here with siblings Coy and Cambree Pittman, and breeders John & Loretta Hall.