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Nocona City Council goes with new architect for Justin Buildling

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Unable to negotiate a final contract with an architect to do designs for the Justin Building in downtown Nocona, the city council rescinded its original award and went with the next qualified respondent.
The action took place in a called meeting on May 26 and centers around the Texas Community Development Block Grant which is funding renovation to the building with a $500,000 grant. There is an additional $25,000 which is the city’s match to the grant and the Nocona Economic Development Corporation has put in $25,000 in leverage money for a total of $550,000.
City Secretary Revell Hardison said the city had failed to reach an agreeable contract due to numerous revisions and requests for increasing fees above those allocated.

Read the full story in the weekend News.

 

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Bowie community garage sales this weekend

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This weekend find the deals in the City of Bowie Community-wide garage sales April 26-27.
See the map of a garage sale locations in Bowie in the mid-week Bowie News.

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Post-pandemic world changes all marketing

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By BARBARA GREEN
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The big take-away from Tuesday’s Bowie Business Boost was time: “It only takes six seconds to make an impression in life.”
Lorie Vincent, certified economic developer, professional trainer and writer, was speaker for program number three of Bowie Boost with a focus on “Memorable Marketing in a Post-Pandemic Era.”
She opened about how she had started her business, ‘Acceleration by Design,’ and things were “rocking,” when 2020 came and things changed with the worldwide pandemic. As things began to reopen it appeared there were more opportunities but also more challenges.
Vincent laughed as she showed a Richard Simmons “Sweating to the Oldies,” infomercial that became one of the most popular and still running ads.
“Can you believe back then we would call a 1-800 number and give someone our credit card? That is crazy. They used big music, big voices and big adjectives,” exclaimed Vincent.

Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.

(Top photo) Lorie Vincent, Acceleration by Design, discussed how marketing has flipped upside-down in this post-pandemic era. She spoke at the Bowie Business Boost part 3. (Photo by Barbara Green)

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Senior center to serve up big breakfast April 27

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Enjoy an all-you-can-eat breakfast and support the Bowie Senior Citizens Meals on Wheels program on April 27.
Serving will be 7:30 to 10 a.m. in the center at 501 Pelham. For $10 feast on biscuits and gravy, bacon, sausage, pancakes, scrambled eggs and hash browns, plus coffee, tea and orange juice.

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