COUNTY LIFE
By BARBARA GREEN
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Six-year-old Hayden Hennessey has a big heart and he is using that compassion to help those in need by sharing a goodie bag of toiletries and useful items for those who may have little to nothing.
During this holiday week, people are filled with thankfulness for their families, homes and friends. This first grader is spreading his thankfulness throughout the year.
It may seem odd a little boy would take notice of a homeless person sitting under a highway overpass or in the alley by a gas station.
Hayden took note of these people and began asking his mom the hard questions of why and how come?
Hayden is the son of Carla and Tim Hennessey of Saint Jo. He is the youngest of four children ranging in age from 21, 18, 12 and six and attends Montague School where his mom is superintendent.
His mother recalls they saw a youngster on television giving out burritos to the homeless, and Hayden thought that was nice and he wanted to do something to help people.
Explaining just what a homeless person is to a six-year-old is not easy. Carla recalls they saw some homeless people standing outside a store in Gainesville and Hayden began asking questions about them.
Read the full feature in the weekend News.
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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