By Andy and Renie Bowman Comments to: andybowman839@gmail. Coffeetimecolumn.COM Years ago, when we were a family of two young boys with their mom and dad, we traveled quite a bit.

Top Left: Adult winners of the 2020 Hugo Chamber of Commerce Fall Fest were: First-Zefta Rosales, second-Katlyn Strickland, third-Oscar Ramos. Sponsors were Stoned 4 Survival Sherri Taylor (right) and daughter Destiney on left. Above right: Sponsor of the Teen Costume Division at the Fall Fest Saturday was Body and Soul with owner Jami Childers on the left. Winners were: First-Mario Bradford, second-GuGu Cavalini, and third-Jacee Lusk and Taylor McKnight. Right: Youth Costume Contest at the Fall Fest Saturday sponsor was Ed Wallace Ford. Presenting the awards were Hocus Pocus witches Winifred Winnie’ Sanderson and Sarah Sanderson. First-Jentri Rivera and Kolsyn Davidson, second-Amelie Escobar, and third-Jano Escobar. Ed Wallace Ford sponsored the Best Decorated Box Car that went to Jentri Rivera and Kolsyn Davidson. The Sanderson Witches were again present.

Halloween has become a hugely popular time for fun and festivities, but with it comes the potential for a variety of fire hazards. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) encourages everyone to take these simple precautions to stay safe without sacrificing that fun.

Halloween celebrations can be a trick or a treat when it comes to food safety. While Halloween offers plenty of make-believe fun, it also brings real food safety risks.

Family Features –– Being a hero goes beyond dressing up in a costume this Halloween season. Children, families and schools across the country can channel their own superpowers to help deliver lifesaving supplies to children in need this October.

• State Department of Health issues Halloween guidance, releases recommendations on safe festivities The Oklahoma State Department of Health released today its guidance for people planning for Halloween and other fall festivities this holiday season as some traditional celebrations do not allow for proper social distancing amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. “There are a multitude of ways people can safely enjoy the holiday season this year, and connect with loved ones without putting anyone in unnecessary risk,” said Dr.

Celebrating people and organizations that are making a positive impact on Oklahoma’s health through innovative programs, Champions of Health is celebrating its 17th annual awards. As part of the awards, the Choctaw Nation’s program on Addressing Opioid Overdose Deaths (AOOD) landed as a finalist for the Community Health Champion.

It doesn’t matter if you are looking for a Kawasaki Teryx for sale, a Tracker Off Road or another manufacturer as your first ATV or second; the reality is most ATV owners don’t know how to do ATV maintenance.

With state motorists hitting the road for fall and remote areas as a CO- VID-19 precaution, AAA is warning drivers to especially watch for deer. Deer mating season is beginning, with October, November and December the most dangerous months in Oklahoma for motor vehicle collisions with animals. A collision with a deer or other animal can put a serious dent in a vehicle, if not destroy it completely, and possibly result in serious injuries or fatalities.

RAY PRUETT recently gave Hugo Rotary Club members an update on the new PRUETT’S FOOD STORE under construction in east Hugo. Pruett stated the store was scheduled to open on Dec. 9. “My wife Marcy and I are excited to be in Hugo!” Pruett told the Rotarians. “This will be our 10th store and the nicest in our group… perhaps the nicest between Tulsa and Dallas!” Pruett said the store would have more than 25,000 items and online shopping. The store will have “an exceptional produce department, meat counter, seafood counter, bakery, deli and even a selection of Sushi, which is growing in popularity with all age shoppers. He added that many items that were scarce in the spring are beginning to become available again. The new PRUETTS FOOD STORE in Hugo will include 23,000 square feet, located next to First Bank on East Kirk Street. He stated that former Choctaw County Economic Developer David Rawls, and current Hugo City Manager Leah Savage had been extremely helpful and supportive in bringing his new family business to Hugo that would support 60 new employees, many of whom are presently in training for the new business. PRUETT’s FOODS, OPENING SOON in HUGO… DEC. 9! Pictured are (l to r): Bruce Akard, Kevin Cory, Ray Pruett, RC Pruett, Zack Savage and Colby Bryant.