Halito, from District 9.
I hope everyone has enjoyed the fall and winter, but I sure am ready for spring. District 9 seniors are already getting geared up for the gardening season.
We recently handed out handed over 25 keys to families that qualified for Choctaw Nation LEAP program and 10 keys for Affordable Rental units in Bennington. These two programs have been a huge success for District 9, as we’ve completed 230 LEAP homes since 2019 and 20 Affordable rental units. We currently have 204 affordable rental homes starting in Calera and housing is completing 60 independent elderly units for our seniors.
We are also excited to announce that District 9 will start construction on a new community center this spring to better serve our seniors and community. The new center will be able to seat over 400 seniors for our Wednesday lunch and add more office space to accommodate more staff. Spring is always a busy time for high school seniors, filling out college applications or trying to figure out a career path. It’s always a pleasure when a student reaches out to me for a reference letter for college acceptance or scholarship opportunities. I really enjoy writing these and encouraging them about College, Career Development, or working for the Choctaw Nation. It’s hard to believe it’s been 35 years that I was doing the same thing.
It’s a pleasure to serve District 9, and my door is always open. Have a wonderful Spring. God Bless!