COUNTY LIFE
Giving back – Volunteers come in all ages, with all talents
By DEBRA DUNLAP
The holiday season presents an excellent opportunity to reflect on what we have done in the past year and to set personal goals for the New Year.
We tend to take stock of what we have accomplished and how we’ve spent our time. We think of what is important to us and those around us.
We consider individual New Year’s resolutions, but it’s a good practice to do the same for the community.
With that in mind, during the next few weeks The Bowie News will be highlighting people and organizations in our area who display the holiday spirit all year-around by volunteering to help others and make Montague County a better place to live.
The series opens with the senior citizen centers in Bowie and Nocona.
Read this feature in your weekend Bowie News. (Top) Pictured – Nocona Senior Center Director Donna Culpepper with stocking stuffers for meals on wheels clients. (Photo by Debra Dunlap)
(Right) Jonell Dickson volunteers in many ways at the Bowie Senior Citizens Center such as answering the phone.
As North Texas finally transitions towards cooler temperatures, community water needs change as well.
Preparing your home for freezing temperatures can save time and money, especially with meteorologists expecting El Nino to bring wintry weather to the Southwest United States. Use these tips from the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District to winterize your house and well, all while saving a few gallons.
Now is the time to check fixtures in your home for leaks or moisture loss.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
In today’s edition enjoy the funny and touching letters to Santa submitted by children from across Montague County. Businesses also thank their customers for their patronage this past year with holiday greetings.
It’s here, the first day of winter marked by the winter solstice at 4:21 a.m. on Dec. 21.
The winter solstice is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight throughout the year, making it the “shortest day” of the year. Thankfully, after the winter solstice the days begin to grow longer and longer again and until the summer solstice, the first day of summer and the longest day of the year
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