Below is a letter that was shared with us that was originally sent to Governor Stitt from one of our friends and local residents. Honorable Governor Stitt, I am writing you to address the issue of the closure of the DHS office in Holdenville.

As mentioned in a letter to the Tribune by Maxie Carter, I did coach Little League baseball one summer. I think it was in the summer between my Junior and Senior years in high school. It was an enjoyable experience, however, I really don’t remember too many details except for one.

Good morning to you. Are you thinking about the problems defining you, just know that GOD can refine our hearts through our problems? I don›t know about you, but it helps me to know that my problems aren›t random, meaningless, or wasted.

Jim Priest is CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma and can be reached at jpriest@okgoodwill.org. In recent Family Talk columns we’ve been discussing Steward Friedman’s book, Parents Who Lead.

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Million dollar suggestions: Bill and Melinda Gates have made a fortune in computers and now are enjoying their middle age by being retired and funding school projects.

I did fairly good on memory stuff until I got to be about 80. Then I noticed it was hard for me to remember some people’s names. Names of some trees also come to mind.

Every so often I think about retiring again. I recently celebrated the 65 reunion with a few remaining members of the glorious 1953 graduating class of Holdenville High School.

You don’t have to be a Bill Gatestype millionaire to have a more valuable commodity: Common sense. How ‘bout these observations? 1.

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...