COUNTY LIFE
Montague County schedules two grant hearings
Montague County will conduct a pair of public hearings on Thursday related to separate grant programs.
The first hearing is at 5:05 p.m. on Oct. 12 in regard to the submission of an application to the Texas General Land Office for a Texas Community Development Block Grant/Disaster Relief Grant.
During this meeting citizens can discuss their participation plan, community development needs, the amount of available funding, eligible activities and the use of past grant. The county commissioners hope to obtain grant funding that could assist in repairs from major flooding repairs undertaken by the county during the last two years.
The second year is a “close-out” hearing for contract No. 7215341 at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 12.
During this hearing citizens can comment on the installation of approximately 11,300 gallons of emulsion, 2,600 tons of assorted chip rock and 630-feet of culverts. These improves were funded by a grant from the Texas Department of Agriculture.
County officials don’t know the amount of reimbursement yet, but it relates to the 25 percent match provided for disaster relief funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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.
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)
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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