COUNTY LIFE
Bread of Life: County food bank volunteers strive to stock pantries of those in need
Volunteers pack up food at A Helping Hand a food bank center in Nocona. (Photo by Debra Dunlap)
Larry Carter and his wife Carolyn run Christ Can Food Bank in Montague (Photo by Debra Dunlap)
By DEBRA DUNLAP
People go to the three food banks of Montague County for the obvious reason – for food. However, much more than food is distributed.
Perhaps even more important than food, clients are supplied with smiles, encouragement, and hope.
The Bowie Mission was founded in 1989 by Earl Mason, pastor of Southside Baptist Church. Mason left behind quite a legacy. Since its inception, the mission has been headed up by subsequent pastors of Southside, currently led by David White.
A lively, close-knit group of volunteers assist White in receiving, stocking, boxing and distributing foods weekly. In addition to food, clothing and household items are available for distribution. Read the full feature on the three county food pantries in your Saturday Bowie News. Pictured: (Top) David Conovaloff helps pack weekly food boxes picked up at the Bowie Mission. (Photo by Debra Dunlap)
The 22nd annual July Jam returns on July 27 to the Bowie Community Center West Hall, 413 Pelham Street in Bowie.
There will be a “chickin’ pickin’ fiddling fun time” as guests will be entertained by amazing fiddling tunes and enjoying a chicken meal with delicious homemade jams because it wouldn’t be July Jam without it.
Tickets are just $15 with the event starting at 6 p.m. The funds raised help provide awards for the Championship Fiddler Competition during Chicken and Bread Days Heritage Festival on Oct. 5.
This attracts talented musicians from all over to visit downtown Bowie to test their fiddling skills on stage in the Bowie Fire Hall on Oct. 5.
Along with the live fiddling entertainment, come hungry and be ready to outbid your neighbors at the silent auction or just stop by for a great meal, fellowship and soak in the air conditioning.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
The Nocona City Council met this past week making plans for budget and tax rate hearings.
Councilors received a brief update on the 2024-25 budget preparations. City Secretary Revell Hardison said the final proposal is almost complete and they now await the arrival of the no-new revenue tax rate that will be reviewed by the council after it is calculated by the tax collector.
The proposal includes a tax rate increase of about 3% similar to last year and there will be a small increase in water and sewer rates, but Hardison said the final crunch on those will come after the tax rate projections arrive.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
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