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The weather cooperated Saturday and Nichols Park provided the perfect backdrop for the 7 Hills Music Fest. Several hundred people attended the event that included Drew Baldridge as the headline performer. The lineup also saw the crowd go wild over local musician Lance Gouge who is just making a name for himself in the industry. There were games and activities for thechildren as well as a number of vendors on hand to provide specialty gifts.
At the special 7:30 a.m. meeting, board members hired Kasey Williams as the assistant high school football and tennis coach, Kristina Brittenhouse as elementary special education teacher and Mike Hardgrave to the in-school suspension officer.
During that same meeting, the board approved the student and faculty handbooks for the coming school year.
Hitchita resident Ron Jenkins got the surprise of his life Monday when he went to LUV Ford.
Jenkins said he was told that he was the winner of a promotion the dealership held but had no idea that he would be picking up a check for $10,000.
LUV Ford dealer Brad Nash said the promotion was in the form of flyers mailed out to Henryetta area residents several weeks ago. That promotion would have amounted to $20,000 to one individual.
Unfortunately the $20,000 entry form that had been traced to a person living within a five block area from downtown Henryetta, was not redeemed.
“We decided to make sure there was a big winner so we held a drawing from the names of those who did show up,” said Nash. “That drawing wound up with Jenkins’ name being pulled from the stack.
“The $20,000 ticket is probably in the trash can of someone and Ron is saying thanks to the person who threw it away.”
The premiere of the 7 Hills Music Fest takes place this Saturday and organizers Valerie Mosco and Kelly Dobson spent a few minutes Tuesday to recap what is going to happen at Nichols Park. In addition to an evening of music, there will be food, vendors and activities for all ages. Tickets may be purchased in advance with the handy QR code displayed at the end of this video. They are also on sale at the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce, Nail Boutique, Burnett Furniture, The Shack and Rustlers BBQ.
The Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) is looking for a civic-minded person who wants to help Henryetta grow. There is a vacancy on the HEDA board.
To be eligible, a person must live within the Henryetta city limits.
HEDA meets at 10 a.m. on the second Monday of each month.
Anyone interested should submit their name and phone number to Jenny Mooney, HEDA secretary at the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce.