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Be part of the solution, get involved

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10 years ago

04/11/2016

Angie Meyers, posted April 11, 2016

Cory and I stopped by our new Largest Bowie Knife statue earlier. For those of my friends outside of Bowie I will explain later…
This was our first chance to look at it up close. As we are looking at it and debating its usefulness a lovely motorist drives by. He not only yells a not so nice phrase about Bowie but also while driving a company pickup belonging to a business from right here in Bowie! At first I thought, wow…that’s classy and then the old saying came to mind..”If you are not a part of the solution, you are a part of the problem.”.We all want to complain but very few want to help. Whether its coaching, volunteering, charity work or community service of any kind, it is up to each of us to make our community better. The more questions you ask and the more you get involved in your community the more you understand how things work and hopefully make them better! Not everything can or will change for the better and I know it feels like we as citizens have no control when it comes to local or any government for that matter but sitting around complaining and yelling profanities while driving 70 mph down the road doesnt help either! I beg you..go to city council meetings, go to chamber of commerce meetings. Did you know you do not have to be a business owner or even an employee anywhere to be a chamber member?? You can represent the business you work for or yourself as a citizen!! Our chamber needs help! You will gain a truly eye opening perspective into our local economy I promise! I did! Our city is far from perfect and no matter how you feel about the knife, fight for your city! I am not talking about padding the pockets of people you may think are already wealthy. I am talking about making your community a better place tomorrow than it is today!
Ok PSA over..lol.

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Camp Fire Red Ember has stunning debut

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2 weeks ago

09/24/2026

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This summer the plant trials have been riotous in their displays of colors in the recipe section.
One that caught my eye this year was Merry Go Round which was full of colors from the hot side of the color wheel. One featured plant was Campfire Red Ember.
Red Ember is one of the three in the Campfire series. Campfire Marshmallow, Campfire Flame and Campfire Red Ember. They are known botanically as Bidens and are native to Mexico and the Southwest.

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Make the pan bigger, not the grocery bill

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3 weeks ago

09/17/2026

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I don’t think any of us need the government to tell us groceries are expensive. We know it when we stand in the meat aisle and lower our standards real fast from 90% lean to 80% lean hamburger meat.
Still, the numbers are interesting.
According to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics report, grocery prices in July were 2.7% higher than they were a year ago. Beef is where things really hurt. Beef prices were up 9.4% from last July, and uncooked ground beef was up 9%.
Chicken, on the other hand, was actually down 2.7% over the same period, which makes it one of the better bargains in the meat case right now.
The BLS average-price survey puts a pound of ground chuck at $6.85 in July. Two years ago, in July 2024, that same national average was $5.47.
So maybe it is time to resurrect something our mothers and grandmothers understood very well.

Read the full On the Table feature in the Sept. 17 Bowie News.

Big-Pan Chicken Spaghetti

A pound of diced chicken can disappear beautifully through an entire pan of pasta.

Ingredients

1 pound boneless chicken, diced
12 ounces spaghetti
1 small onion, chopped
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can Rotel-style tomatoes
1 cup chicken broth
2 cups shredded cheese, divided
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and pepper

Cook spaghetti just until tender and drain.

Meanwhile, sauté diced chicken and onion until chicken is cooked through.

Mix spaghetti, chicken, soups, tomatoes, broth, garlic powder and 1 cup cheese. Spread into a greased 13×9 pan.

Top with remaining cheese and bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.

Have half a bag of frozen peas, broccoli or mixed vegetables lingering in the freezer? Throw them in. This is a forgiving recipe.

Serves 8 to 10.

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Sunglow brightens the landscape and containers

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2 months ago

08/20/2026

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Perfect Score, Director’s Select, Best of the Best and Leader of the Pack are just a few of the awards for Superlophus. I’m also reasonably sure you are thinking: What is a Superlophus?
Superlophus Sunglow is the official name botanically known as an Oenothera commonly called Texas Primrose. That’s right: This golden yellow flower that is a non-stop bloomer and tough-as-nails is a native selection and winner of 15 awards from Canada to Mississippi.

Read the full Garden Guy feature in the Thursday Bowie News.