COUNTY LIFE
Bowie Firefighters present member awards
By BARBARA GREEN
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Members of the City of Bowie Fire Department gathered with friends and family this week to celebrate Thanksgiving and present annual awards.
Riley Harvill, Bowie native and owner of The HarBeck Company, was the program speaker. The company focuses on leadership growth and development in all stages of the employee and leadership cycle. Harvill also works closely with police and fire departments on their wellness programs.
Harvill noted this holiday season is often difficult for many who may be alone, in poor health or facing other issues. It also can be difficult for first responders who see difficult things every day on the job.
He said on Thanksgiving Day we are very thankful, but the next day we tend to forget about being grateful. Harvill encouraged everyone to strive to be optimistic as it is associated with gratitude, adding problems are an opportunity to learn something because you often don’t learn from success.
(Below) In the top yearly awards, Ross Hamilton received the Roy Gene Williams Award and Michael Dulceak was named Firefighter of the Year.
The community of Forestburg will host its Christmas in Forestburg events on Dec. 14.
During the day there will be activities in town. From noon to 5 p.m. enjoy corn hole, live music, vendors, food trucks, a hay maze, kid’s activities and a fudge and wreath contests.
There is a chili cookoff from noon to 1 p.m., books with Mrs. Claus at 2:30 p.m., photos with Santa at 3 p.m., a tree lighting at 6 p.m. followed by a lighted parade at 7 p.m.
A dance at the city fire hall will wrap up the day after the parade.
Sunset artists Roger Whitaker and his wife, Rachel, continue to work on a new mural going up in downtown Nocona. Located on the south wall of the Gibbs Drug Store, the mural will represent Comanche Chief Peta Nokoni, for whom Nocona is named. Building owners Rusty and Carolyn Fenoglio along with several other business owners and residents sponsored the commission and worked closely with Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum to get the historical background, including verifying the correct name spelling. (photo by Larry Lemons)
The Bowie News has extended its Santa Claus letter deadline through Sunday, Dec. 8. These letters that arrive in time will be published in the Dec. 21 Christmas greetings edition.
We look forward to sharing all these touching and entertain letters. Santa’s mailbox is located in front of the The Bowie News, 200 Walnut. Forms are available on the webpage here or on the Facebook page. Print one out and submit it, or create your own.
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