SPAULDING HOMECOMING ROYALY? It appears that Larry Scroggins escorted two beautiful homecoming queens to the Holdenville homecoming parade this year. Pictured are: Fran Cofer, and Larry & Karen Scroggins.

It’s not too early to start hinting for gifts for Santa to put under my tree. Al Wilburn is a young (at heart) guy who lives in Harrah and has been known to provide Santa-type gifts for a wide variety of folks in the past.

Karmen Almodovar: Where do you get your turkey from? We get it from the farm. How much does your turkey weigh? 1 6 pounds How do you get the turkey ready to be cooked? Put some salt on it.

Whenever I heard the song “I’ll be home for Christmas” I think of my Mom and how she would always get melancholy when the song played. Mom didn’t live near her parents and, after she married, never got to spend Christmas with them. So while I love the song it always makes me feel a little sad. Must be in the DNA.

Gratitude is a simple practice that can have profound effects on your health and well-being. Positive effects linked to gratitude include social, psychological, and physical benefits, which increase the more you make gratitude a regular part of your daily routine.

The HCIC will be having a drawing for a ham on December 22—winner will be picked from the HCIC Membership list. If any Muscogee Creek citizen that isn’t on the membership list and would like to enter, may do so by calling HCIC office at 379- 3485 between 9-4 on Monday thru Friday. Entries must be in by December 10 . Limit one entry per household—must show current utility bill to prove residency—must show updated citizen card—must reside within HCIC boundary.

Jacob Alan Baca died on November 15, 2021 from complications from surgery. He was 39 years old and leaves behind two sons, Christian Baca, age 16, and Scott Baca, age 13.

Lady Wolverines win one lose one The Lady Wolverine basketball team opened the week with a hard fought 44-51 loss to Seminole and finished the week with a 48-22 whipping of Atoka. The Wolverines fell behind Seminole early and trailed 18-24 at the half.

Lonnie Dean Ramirez was born on May 17, 1974 to the late John Ramirez and Rachel (Bear) Ramirez in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021.