Wellington Emergency Medical Service commends Pat Needham for 35 years of dedicated and loyal service to the community as a first responder. “Your hard work is unmatched,” reads her plaque. From left, Samantha Blacksher, Needham, Noah Downing, Farris Nation. The Red River Sun/Bev Odom
=Wellington Emergency Medical Service first responders gather Saturday, Jan. 6 for an annual banquet to recap 2023. Front row, from left, Noah Downing, Matt Orr, Krystle Tarver, Ethan Cummings. Back row, from left: Farris Nation, Carle Kemp, Charmayne Hampton, Pat Needham, Samantha Blacksher. Not pictured: Michael Ryan.
WELLINGTON — To open the program for the Saturday, Jan. 6 event, Wellington Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Assistant Administrator and Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) Samantha Blacksher recognized Pat Needham with a plaque for 35 years of service. Due to family obligations, Needham’s dedicated service is coming to a close. She surpasses the late Marshall Peters, who previously...
