Body Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn.com Six-year-old Johnny longed for, prayed and dreamed about getting a pony for his birthday. In his eyes, he truly NEEDED a pony.

Body The Hughes County Emergency Medical Service (HCEMS) is asking voters to approve another $950,000 bond issue for continuing improvements to the services they provide.

Body Many of us have played Secret Santa over the years but here may be the best “Secret Santa” of all…. During the winter of 1971, young Larry Stewart from Mississippi was at the end of his rope.

Body I really enjoy watching Christmas movies. The old classics are my favorites and at the top of the list is “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Dayna and I watch it every year.

Body O, Say Can You See??? This is one of those stories that I wish I could take credit for, but my thanks go to fellow Holdenville Wolverine Donna (Gordon) Klick of Choctaw, who is always on the lookout to help this old man out. She’s outdone herself this time.

Body My dad believed that almost anything could be fixed with either a coat hanger or duct tape and he was usually right. Like my dad, I keep duct tape available in both our home and office.

Body Our longtime friend Debbie Wilson is always busy helping our county. We really appreciate all the work she has done to make sure we have a county fair. There are a lot of events planned and we hope the weather is agreeable . . .

Body Jim Priest is CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma and can be reached at jpriest@okgoodwill.org. T’was the Night Before Christmas, a poem by Clement Clarke Moore The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hope that Saint Nicholas soon would be there….

Body Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn.com “JUST SICK AND TIRED…” Back in the ancient days of Fred Flintstone and no cell phones, when he was a young dad and a wet-behind-the-ears pastor, Andy had a habit. No, not a habit like we refer to today.

Body Jim Priest is CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma and can be reached at jpriest@okgoodwill.org. Thankful for 2020?