The Thanksgiving feast—an American tradition that dates back to the 16th century when Spanish settlers held a feast of gratitude for God’s providence as they successfully arrived in what is now Florida.

Each year, Thanksgiving is a fresh chance to embrace the spirit of gratitude that characterizes the holiday.

In a recent Facebook post, it was announced that Holdenville Veterinarian Dr. Rebekah Hartfield recently received the Inaugural Recent Grad Distinguished Alumni Award from Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine Alumni Society (OSUCVM).

HSPS NEWS IN BRIEF The Holdenville Society of Painters and Sculptors will be hosting a funfilled Mandala rock painting class on December 7th from 10:00 a.m. til 1:00 p.m.

THANKFUL FOR OUR LOCAL CHURCHES!

Football is a funny game! The game is played with a funny shaped oblong ball! The shape of the ball indicates that it will take odd bounces! The ball didn’t bounce Holdenville’s way in the state quarterfinal match-up with the Colcord Hornets.

One Thanksgiving—I think it was 1949 or 1950—Grandpa announced that we would celebrate Thanksgiving differently. “An experiment,” Grandpa called it.

Thanksgiving has become the stepchild of second half of the year holidays.

THANKFUL FOR RECOVERY!