Thank You From The City of Olney

Thank You From The City of Olney

On behalf of the citizens of Olney, Texas and the Texoma surrounding area, I would like to thank the following groups and individuals for facilitating the First Annual Olney in America July Fest Celebration on July 1st. We had a tremendous turnout of area citizens who participated in the festivities. Your leadership and foresight are greatly appreciated. When the people of a community work together as a team much can be accomplished.

Thank you to the following groups and individuals:

The Title Sponsor was Tower Extrusion; Partnering Sponsors include Fort Belknap Electric, The Sassy Heifer, Air Tractor, Here’s Your Sign, Fringe Salon & Boutique, Cemco and Branum Attorneys-at-Law; The Parade Sponsor Cub Nutrition (Laura Fortner) and all the participants who made the parade a success; The Olney Heritage Museum staff and volunteers; The Olney Enterprise: Ronni Walker and Will Sadler.

Chamber of Commerce Board Members: Anna Rogers, Lyndsey Miller, Tatum Wiley, Tammy Montgomery, Dan Branum, Sammy Livingston, Will Dinwiddie, Jason Pack, Chad Edgington and Deidra Brown, Chamber of Commerce Director; Keep Olney Beautiful Members: Kaci Kreel, Chayla Powers, Kyle Turner, Trampas Patton, Holly Bailey, Jennifer Lane, and Rue Rogers; Student Volunteers: Cooper Lane, Sarah Roach, Gali Marquez, Angel Alvarado, Braden Castro, and Krystal Hernandez; Individual volunteers: Spencer Key, Billie Mullins, Shannon Pack, and Matte Meade; The musicians: Howard Lee, Casey Keeter, Kevin Bullock, The Mix Tapes, Mondo Molina, Chris Widner, Chad Edgington, and Summer Branum, Jon Hope and the Jackwagons, and Emerald Edgington who sang our national anthem.

Chief Birbeck and the Olney Police Department for keeping us all safe July 1, and every other day; Assistant Fire Chief Shorty Ickert and the Olney Volunteer Fire Department for being available in case of any problems with the fireworks and always being on call; Olney/Young County EMS for being on standby in case you were needed; City of Olney Public Works for spraying for mosquitoes. If I left out anyone, my sincere apolo

If I left out anyone, my sincere apologies. Everyone involved did a wonderful job. Speaking for myself, and I feel sure many others, we are already looking forward to the Second Annual Olney in America July Fest Celebration.

Neal Welch, City Administrator City of Olney