Citizens gather in the Ellis Art Center of the Collingsworth County Museum, amongst the Nativity and Wise Men exhibit, for the Christmas on the Bricks RED TICKET drawing at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17. Geney Gulley, left, Margret Wood, Neal Odom and Nancy Harris assist Karen Caldwell, Miss Wellington Summer Owens, Billy Wilkerson and Cecilia Orozco with the drawing and listen intently for names of the winners. The Red River Sun/Bev Odom
Bawcom Supply receives 130 votes to earn first place in the downtown square tree decorating contest, sponsored by Collingsworth County Chamber of Commerce. Josh Ellifritz, an employee at Bawcom’s, accepts the award from Karen Caldwell, chamber president.
Ramon Rodriguez, owner of RLC Construction, receives the second-place tree decoration prize with 94 votes, presented by Karen Caldwell, chamber president.
Coming in third in the tree decorating contest with 86 votes, Carol Ann Daves, accepts the honor for her business, Carol Ann’s Flower’s & Gifts, from Karen Caldwell, chamber president.
WELLINGTON — Collingsworth County Chamber of Commerce President Karen Caldwell welcomed the crowd gathered for the RED TICKET drawing last Saturday, Dec. 17 at the Collingsworth County Museum.For a $10 donation per ticket, chamber volunteers sold hundreds of tickets for a chance to win 76 prizes worth $9,400 donated by businesses for the shop local promotion.
Chamber volunteers Gene...
