COUNTY LIFE
Richardson battles tumor a third time
By DANI BLACKBURN
No matter how far they go, once someone has been a part of Bowie they seem to remain a part of the small town community.
That has never been more evident than now as old classmates, friends and family rally around longtime Bowie firefighter and Bowie High School graduate Rayse Richardson, who now lives in Bryan, Texas, as he battles brain cancer for the third time.
“The great thing about being from a small town, such as Bowie, is that we develop friendships that last a lifetime,” said former classmate and friend Leah Throckmorton. “And for us, this means supporting our best friend through not only the fun times we’ve shared growing up through the years, but also through the times of need, through the bad news and the tears. We consider ourselves very lucky to have remained so close, even though some of us are no longer in Bowie.”
Richardson was first diagnosed with brain cancer at the age of 21 after suffering two grand mal seizures on Aug. 24, 2006, while driving home from a motocross race with his dad Reyse Richardson. A Computerized Tomography scan done in the emergency room showed a mass in his brain.
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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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