Dear Citizens of Holdenville, My daughter is Julie West and she is running for the ward one seat on the city council. I wanted to write this letter to introduce you to the Julie that I know and raised.

January is School Board Appreciation month and Holdenville Public schools would like to recognize and say thank you for the service and support of our local school board. The following members of the board serve a 5 year term and throughout their term, spend countless hours supporting our school system.

Often times, people assume that all they know is all there is to know. They assume that if they don’t know something, it simply must be because it hasn’t happened. Nothing could be truer for those who spend a good portion of their time on Facebook criticizing the work of Holdenville’s Mayor and City Council. These critics assume because they have not been at the table when decisions were made and have not heard about the things that were done, that the mayor and council must be sitting on their hands, laughing as they watch the city fall. Nothing could be further from the truth. The current mayor, John Massad and several council members have been working around the clock to keep this city propped up and functioning week to week. The idea that our mayor works “part-time” is laughable to anyone who has actually been involved in the work of the city these past three years and not just criticizing from the bleachers. The following is not a complete list, but only a few of the things the new administration has accomplished since being elected in April of 2019.

ANDY MASSEY HAS A VISION FOR THE HOLDENVILLE LAKE…..AND HE IS ACTUALLY DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT! In 1969, Andy Massey and his family moved to Holdenville when his father, Elmer Massey, was hired as the High School principal. Andy graduated from Holdenville High School in 1973.

City Clerk, Linda Owenby submitted her letter of resignation at the Holdenville City Council Meeting Friday night. March 31, 2022 will be her last day in office. Linda has been a valuable part of of the staff at city hall not only as clerk, but also as office manager and she will be missed. The News wishes her the very best in all of her future endevours.

Susan Stirman and Karen Romberg Kristi George, Anita Boyd, and Tammy Venable Denise Brown and Bessie Allen James Hasskarl Barbara Rogers and Devoy Woffard Jack McCoy and Geneva Winkle.

Church is hard. Church is hard for the person walking through the doors, afraid of judgement.

4th Grade Superintendent: Lili Bohrer Raul Corral Harlow Evans McKenzie Foster TW Horton Lillie Leftwich Abbi Madron Steven Olden Lila Peek Bradley Polkinghorn Zach Stallcup Jariah Wauqua Mya Welch Kyle Womack Principal: Makaya Aguilar Rylon Bear Boston Bowman Delayne Brown TJ Brown Daisy Bryant Bentley Cullum Merriman Emma Fauteux Noah Fixico Levii Gonzalez Hailie Hall Caiden Hutchison Aniyah Lincoln Taylor Masso Jayzen Mooney Alice Nunn Bryce Owens Mvhayv Piza Jagger Streater Andrew Struna Phoebe Thacker 5th Grade Superintendent: Cale Babb Iyana Babb Seth Hall Zayra Hernandez Waylon Jeffrey Krayden Kelley Sadie Kibby Serenity Langdon Miranda Martinez Avery Maylen Levi Morris Josslynn Rollins Logan Smith Lucca Smith Anton Stewart Principal: Bryson Andrews Traeston Brown Pedro Casio-Harris Tony Caudell Alex Cellars Nina Chen Cori Coats Anabell Creekmore Samuel Cullum Aiden Giles Liliana Gonzalez Emily Goodman Braylee Hobia Lainey McMinn Aspen Napoleon-Sullivan Makayla Orr Lane Puckett Juan Rosas Gracie Settles Bailey Sisco Easton Smith Jorja Smith Dakota Watson Ryder White Kenlee Wilkes Bailey Worsham 6th Grade Superintendent: Trinity Ayers Brayden Black Jewelleah Brill Rowdy Elkins Claire Siemens Principal: Taelor Anderson Xavier Anderson Riley Armstrong Jasmine Bonewit Jayden Ellis Aaliyah Estel Lexxi Goolsby Jon Green Max Heath Tripp Janes Kloie Johnston Landri Jones James Julian Cash Lening Kianna Lincoln RJ Lowe Logan Nuckols Katelyn Ramey Eldon Rankins Roper Smith Jaeden Stewart Aniyah Sturdivant Allyson Vega-Luevano Bailey Wichtendahl 7th Grade Superintendent: Knowlten Hall Matty Jones Kaytlynn King Tenetke Lowe Principal: Erick Becerra-Rivera Ryan Bennett Sebastyan Bennett Bo Black Makayla Blackshire Addison Brown Hayden Brummett Lani Dentler Caily Eller Michaela Gaines Bella Hale Corrie Hanks Kilian Harjo Jorden Hodges Scarlett Irby Raelee Johnson Tim Jones Boston Lowe Riley Lucas Jack Manion Brandon Martinez Angela Palmer Mayra Palomera Nolan Polkinghorn Madyson Richmond Peyton Robinson Darcy Shepherd Russell Spearman Colton Steele Kierra Tiger Madisyn Wilkerson Daisy Wood Taylor Yandell.

JANUARY 24 TH —28 TH Mon: Chicken salad sandwich, corn chowder, fruit cocktail, sherbet and milk Tues: Tater tot casserole, California blend vegetables, peaches, fruit crisp and milk Wed: taco soup, Spanish rice, seasoned cauliflower, no bake cookie and milk Thurs: Scalloped chicken, steamed broccoli, Thurs: Scalloped chicken, steamed broccoli, beets, banana pudding and milk Fri: Pizza burger, glazed carrots, fried okra, peanut butter cake w/chocolate frosting and milk.

MISDEMEANOR Laura Costa OSW—Protective order violation DIVORCE Jeana Marie West vs. Billy Franklin West CIVIL Bancfirst vs.