COUNTY LIFE
County taking applications for FEMA project mgr.
The Montage County Commissioner’s Court met for a brief called session on May 19 to discuss the appointment of the Federal Emergency Management Agency project manager position.
W.R. Tucker has been serving in this position helping to handle the massive amount of documentation required with the disbursement of federal disaster relief funds for road repairs. Tucker recently submitted his resignation.
During the called session the court agreed to take applications for the position through May 26, after which they will be interviewed and a new person appointed.
Back in February when the court met with FEMA officials discussing an extension to try and get all the relief funds used, a little more than 70 percent of the 2015 disaster-related road projects had been completed. While a deadline has not been set, the court expects that it will come possibly this year.
These funds stem from disaster declaration related to flooding same from spring 2015 rains. The following spring more damage was inflicted. Through FEMA disaster relief the county was allocated #13,137,353.79 for a total of 138 road projects. There is a 75 percent FEMA/25 percent county match for the funds.
The Nocona High School cheerleaders competed at National Cheerleader Association contest last week and took seventh place and earning a bid to Nationals on Jan. 23-25 in Dallas. The bid is based on their scores at the contest and their camp competition results said Rebecca Wilson, squad coordinator. . They competed in a division against 5A and 6A schools, and they held their own. The squad right now will focus on University Interscholastic League competition on Jan. 16 in Fort Worth. This was their first year for NCA. Members are: (Back) Emma Sentell-Gomez, Dellah Wright, Jessie Howard, Charity Claxton, Tinley Cable, Lexi Romine, Kaylie Rico and Kaeley Delafuente. (Front) Emory Cauhen, Braci Brown and Ashlyn Brown. (courtesy photo)
Santa Claus arrived in style for the Forestburg Community Christmas events on Saturday night that included a lighted parade. There were activities all day including a chili cookoff and gingerbread house building contest. (Courtesy photo)
Volunteers helped the Bowie Amity Club lay more than 700 live evergreen Christmas wreaths on the graves of all the veterans in Elmwood Cemetery. This was the fifth year for the Amity Club to host Wreaths Across America, a nationwide program supported by their local communities through sponsorships.
A special wreath was laid to represent each branch of the United States military and were placed by volunteers from the community. John M. McCoy of Bowie, veteran of the United States Army was the guest speaker and shared his experiences. (Top photo)
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