COUNTY LIFE
Camp Cookie brings music, history to local schools
Little feet will be dancing along to a Texas history lesson when K.R. Wood, aka Camp Cookie, visits local schools on March 31.
Wood will visit Bowie Intermediate and Bowie Elementary to perform his award winning “Fathers of Texas History School Show.” The performance tells the story of the Texas Revolution and the cattle drives through song.
Wood’s songs bring history to life and encourage students to sing and dance along while learning. His website says the focus is to instill good values in our youth and teach them of the sacrifices that helped make Texas what it is today.
Elwyn Liggett of Wellington Bank said Van Baize, bank president, has known Wood for many years and has been rooting for him to visit local schools.
The performer is now cleared to perform in every town with a Wellington location and Bowie is the first stop on what is being deemed the “Chuck Wagon Tour.” Read more on this event in the full story located in the weekend News.
The community of Forestburg will host its Christmas in Forestburg events on Dec. 14.
During the day there will be activities in town. From noon to 5 p.m. enjoy corn hole, live music, vendors, food trucks, a hay maze, kid’s activities and a fudge and wreath contests.
There is a chili cookoff from noon to 1 p.m., books with Mrs. Claus at 2:30 p.m., photos with Santa at 3 p.m., a tree lighting at 6 p.m. followed by a lighted parade at 7 p.m.
A dance at the city fire hall will wrap up the day after the parade.
Sunset artists Roger Whitaker and his wife, Rachel, continue to work on a new mural going up in downtown Nocona. Located on the south wall of the Gibbs Drug Store, the mural will represent Comanche Chief Peta Nokoni, for whom Nocona is named. Building owners Rusty and Carolyn Fenoglio along with several other business owners and residents sponsored the commission and worked closely with Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum to get the historical background, including verifying the correct name spelling. (photo by Larry Lemons)
The Bowie News has extended its Santa Claus letter deadline through Sunday, Dec. 8. These letters that arrive in time will be published in the Dec. 21 Christmas greetings edition.
We look forward to sharing all these touching and entertain letters. Santa’s mailbox is located in front of the The Bowie News, 200 Walnut. Forms are available on the webpage here or on the Facebook page. Print one out and submit it, or create your own.
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