COUNTY LIFE
Bowie Mission Director retires, reception on July 28
After 20-plus years leading the Bowie Mission, Director David White has decided to retire effective July 28.
There will be a reception from 2-3 p.m. on July 28 at the mission, located at 201 Greenwood to honor the many years of service David and his wife Connie have given to the mission.
It also will be an opportunity to meet the two new co-directors, Cindy Brewer and Charles Whittmer. Both are longtime volunteers with Brewer the present bookkeeper for the mission.
White has seen many changes in his lengthy tenure at the mission as it served the needs of families at its old location at 114 W. Wise. When that building was condemned in May 2015 and it was determined it would cost too much to repair, the mission had to move out. The team worked diligently to find a new location to continue that work a short time later on Greenwood Street.
White has been a driving force through the years as the mission now owns its building, has a bit of money in the bank and receives support from the Ministerial Alliance of area Churches, which founded the mission. That board gave its approval to the changeover last week. Volunteers continue to be the life’s blood of the mission, as it relies on donations from citizens and business and the support of local churches.
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)
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