Joan Mary Zofrea passed away Saturday, September 26th, 2020 at Heritage Village Nursing Home in Holdenville, Oklahoma at the age of 82. Interment will be in Reno, Interment will be in Reno, Nevada.

Good week for Wolverine Softball The Holdenville High School softball team closed out the final week of the 2020 fast pitch season by defeating two extremely good opponents. The Wolverines have earned some momentum as they move into the first round of the post-season play-offs.

Good morning to you. Isn’t this season great? I wish it would stay fall for about two months. God sure created some pretty scenery for us to enjoy. Did you ever wonder where the expression “the signs of the times,” came from? It came from Jesus. And His warning to the religious leaders of His day is just as relevant today as it was back then. The future is unfolding all around us. The question is, are we wise enough and discerning enough to see the signs of the times? If sailors and farmers adjusted their plans based on the weather, how much more should we incorporate the signs of the times into our lives? The religious leaders weren’t the only ones that asked Jesus for a sign. The disciples asked Jesus what sign they should look for indicating His return and the end of the age. His answer contained many signs and clues but today let’s focus on the sign of the days of Noah.

Francis Elaine ‘Frankie’ Keeney passed away in Ada, Oklahoma on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at the age of 67 years. Frankie was the daughter of Darrell and Betty Jean (Menie) Wheat, born on May 28, 1953, in Seminole, Oklahoma.

Jim Priest is CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma and can be reached at jpriest@okgoodwill.org. Here's this week's Family Talk column....Setting expectations for children A friend of mine recently posted this conversation on Facebook: Unnamed hormonal pre-teen child: “Mom, you expect so much of me!” Me (the over-bearing mother): “What do you think I expect?” Child: “You want me to wake up in a good mood, you expect me to clean up after myself, and you think I should always be nice to my siblings!” Me: ”...Sheesh.

Kimberley Dawn Maynard passed away at her home in Spaulding, Oklahoma on Monday, September 21, 2020, at the age of 55 years. Kim was the daughter of Eddie and Diana (Dodson) Barrowman, born on May 16, 1965, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Brownie Charles Sneed, 72, a long time Holdenville resident, passed away at his home Saturday, September 12, 2020. Brownie was born on April 6, 1948, in Hughes County, Oklahoma to Liss Sneed and Beulah Milam Sneed as one of twelve children.

The Holdenville Wolverines traveled to Moore last Friday to face off with the Community Christian Royals. The Royals looked like a college team the first half and played like an average high school squad the second half. Or, maybe the Wolverines played like a less than average high school squad the first half and a better than average team after the intermission.

4M LAKE STORE - The Holdenville Chamber of Commerce welcomed 4M Lake Store to the business community with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, September 4. The 4M Lake Store is a family owned business operated by Michelle (holding the scissors) and Jami Skipworth, with granddaughter Mercy in front, and managed by Carl Griggs (not pictured). Jami jokes that the four M’s in the store’s name are for “Michelle, Mercy, Mercy’s mom, and me.”

The Holdenville Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will be hosting the annual Fall Festival and Car Show this Saturday, October 3, centered around Main Street and Broadway. The festival is traditionally scheduled for the first Saturday in October and offers the citizens of Holdenville an opportunity to enjoy a day of fellowship with family, friends, neighbors, and guests. It also helps promote the community, especially the local businesses and organizations, to the many visitors the festival attracts from across the state and beyond.