COUNTY LIFE
Nocona Chamber of Commerce presents awards
By DANI BLACKBURN
The Nocona Chamber of Commerce celebrated its success and the dedication of its local volunteers with a “Go! Nocona” theme at their 89th annual banquet Thursday evening.
Erica Patton, chamber president, said the theme is fitting for Nocona which has steered itself where it wanted to go. The president read a famous quote from the Dr. Seuss book, saying:
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And you are the one who’ll decide where to go…and Nocona is there.”
With the success Nocona has seen in establishing the city as a destination for visitors, Patton presented a new mission statement to the chamber members and encouraged them to become involved giving time to the community.
“We want this to be the best little town in Texas. Something we can be proud of and something future generations can be proud of,” said Patton. “To make that happen, we have to join together and be determined that we will not let our Nocona be any less than what we’ve made it to be.”
David Kercheval was guest speaker. Kercheval is with Go Texan, a program for the Department of Agriculture that promotes Texas made products. Read the full story on the banquet and check the award winners in your weekend News.
Top photo- Chamber President Erica Patton presents Ella Williams with the volunteer of the year award. Vice President Michelle Fenoglio looks on. (Photo by Dani Blackburn)
The Mind’s Eye of Nocona will entertain with music from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s in a concert to support scholarships for Montague County graduating seniors on July 12.
The concert will be at 5 p.m. on July 12 at the Veranda Inn Event Center in Nocona. Tickets are $20 for all table seating. Purchase six or more tickets for a reserved table.
The band invites you to brown bag your dinner and BYOB. Proceeds support scholarships for seniors from Nocona, Prairie Valley, Saint Jo, Bowie, Forestburg and Gold-Burg.
The Mind’s Eye is composed of local residents Donna Lemons, Larry G. Lemons, Carroll Fuller, Warren Young and Karen Young. To purchase tickets stop by the L.G. Lemons Art Gallery at 300 Clay or call Larry at 940-366-5782 or Donna at 940-366-6825.
Fireworks abounded at Lake Nocona during the July 4th weekend. Along with the annual Lions Club fireworks, the Rusty and Billy Henley family fireworks lit up the skies. Saint Jo Firefighters also hosted their annual fireworks event. (Photo by Trena Henley)
Bowie Community Development Board recently unveiled a new beautification efforts in downtown that decorates up a plain metal box. After getting approval from the Texas Department of Transportation a plastic skin showcasing historic Bowie photos was created and wrapped around the box. This box is located at Smythe and Wise, showing historical photos from this area of downtown. Similar skins are located in windows in downtown.
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