COUNTY LIFE
Nocona Chamber celebrates its past, looks to the future
Joni Coursey, executive director of the Nocona Chamber of Commerce, reflects on the history of Nocona and how it is driving its future, as the annual banquet opened Thursday night. (Photo by Barbara Green)
The Nocona Chamber of Commerce celebrated its past and looked to the future at its annual banquet Thursday night.
A full house of members and guests enjoyed an evening of music and recognition of service by the chamber of commerce. Theme for the evening was “Nocona, Then and Now.”
Joni Coursey, executive director of the chamber, reflected on the community’s rich history that began with the arrival of the railroad, and the development of the cattle industry and later many other businesses that still thrive today.
She also explained that today’s new businesses are “thinking outside the box,” to create a new future built on those strong roots.
Also touching on the historic vein, guest speaker Alan Schiegg discussed the feasibility study underway for a possible National Historical Trail designation for the Chisholm and Great Western Trails. The study began in 2009 with Congress approval the study.
Read about all the award winners in the Saturday Bowie News. Top photo: Dr. Len Dingler, representing the Nocona Little Dribblers, accepts the Volunteer Organization of the Year Award from the Nocona Chamber of Commerce. This was a new awarded presented this year. (Photo by Barbara Green)
This weekend find the deals in the City of Bowie Community-wide garage sales April 26-27.
See the map of a garage sale locations in Bowie in the mid-week Bowie News.
By BARBARA GREEN
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The big take-away from Tuesday’s Bowie Business Boost was time: “It only takes six seconds to make an impression in life.”
Lorie Vincent, certified economic developer, professional trainer and writer, was speaker for program number three of Bowie Boost with a focus on “Memorable Marketing in a Post-Pandemic Era.”
She opened about how she had started her business, ‘Acceleration by Design,’ and things were “rocking,” when 2020 came and things changed with the worldwide pandemic. As things began to reopen it appeared there were more opportunities but also more challenges.
Vincent laughed as she showed a Richard Simmons “Sweating to the Oldies,” infomercial that became one of the most popular and still running ads.
“Can you believe back then we would call a 1-800 number and give someone our credit card? That is crazy. They used big music, big voices and big adjectives,” exclaimed Vincent.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
(Top photo) Lorie Vincent, Acceleration by Design, discussed how marketing has flipped upside-down in this post-pandemic era. She spoke at the Bowie Business Boost part 3. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Enjoy an all-you-can-eat breakfast and support the Bowie Senior Citizens Meals on Wheels program on April 27.
Serving will be 7:30 to 10 a.m. in the center at 501 Pelham. For $10 feast on biscuits and gravy, bacon, sausage, pancakes, scrambled eggs and hash browns, plus coffee, tea and orange juice.
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