COUNTY LIFE
Family making a big leap for faith
By DANI BLACKBURN
When describing themselves, Joey and Jennifer Fluitt use the words “small hometown people” and “steady.”
Not exactly the type you would expect to sell their home and move across the country, but that is exactly what they will be doing as they head to Missouri to begin their life as missionaries.
Joey has lived in Bowie all his life and met wife Jennifer when they were just teenagers. Married 17 years, the couple has three beautiful children: Libby, Judah and Jace. The couple made Bowie their home, where Joey has worked in technology at Legend Bank for 20 years.
The Fluitts are no strangers to local missionary work. When the couple married in 1999, Joey was serving as a youth pastor at First Baptist Montague. He went on to be youth pastor at First Baptist Bellevue and served as interim at First Baptist in Electra before leaving the youth ministry.
They also volunteered for a decade with the Pregnancy Resource Center in Bowie, which Jennifer’s parents helped co-found. Joey gave his time as a member of the board and Jennifer served in various positions, from volunteer to director.
Read the full feature story in the weekend Bowie News.
Pictured: Joey and his wife Jennifer Fluitt, and their children, Libby, Judah and Jace. (Courtesy photo)
These new flag poles were installed at the military markers located near the Bowie Senior Citizens Center in Pelham Park. They were purchased by the Bowie Parks Board. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Hey kids, it’s time to get your letters ready for Santa Claus!
The Bowie News invites families to submit their letters to Santa for publication in the Dec. 21 edition. Forms are available on our Facebook page and at bowienewsonline.com.
Print out a form and drop it off in Santa’s mailbox at the News office, 200 Walnut Street or in one of the school Santa boxes across the county.
Deadline to send in a letter is Dec. 4. While this may seem early there are hundreds of letters to type and then they have to ship off to the North Pole for the Big Guy to read.
A new mayor and two returning aldermen took the oath of office on Nov. 13 for the Saint Jo City Council.
The three races were uncontested during the recent election. Kelly Williamson will take over as mayor, as Colton Thomas and Melissa McPherson continue in their places. Thomas was elected to be mayor pro tem.
Aldermen took care of numerous organizational tasks related to its economic development boards and the council. Former Mayor Shawn Anderson and Hennessey were removed from city-related accounts, with the new mayor and mayor pro tem and McPherson were added to the city accounts.
Read the full story in your weekend Bowie News.
Pictured: New officers took the oath this week: Councilors Colton Thomas and Melissa McPherson, new Mayor Kelly Williamson and outgoing mayor Shawn Armstrong. (Courtesy photo)
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