COUNTY LIFE
Bowie teen ‘bringing it’ to Backdoor stage
By Dani Blackburn
Bowie High School junior Baxter Swint has taken her experience as a cheerleader and One Act Play actress to the big stage in “Bring It On: The Musical” at the Backdoor Theatre in Wichita Falls.
The 16-year-old is the daughter of Robin and Josh Swint, Bowie. Swint said she has been cheering since the age of seven when she joined a competitive gym, but was doing tumbles and roles since she could crawl.
She decided she wanted to take her acting skills a bit further and audition for a production. An actor at the Wichita Falls Theatre told her about the “Bring It On” auditions. With her past experience, she said it was a perfect opportunity.
Swint said the auditions were the first time she had to sing in public, which made her very nervous. It is unlikely anyone noticed those nerves as the teenager tumbled onto the stage and then did a rap from the movie “Bring It On.”
Pictured above: Baxter Swint, center, performs in “Bring It On” at Backdoor Theater. (Courtesy photo)
Local libraries wrap up their children’s summer reading programs this week.
The Bowie Public Library brings the popular Creature Teacher with all their spectacular animals for the final event on July 23 at the Bowie Community Center.
The program begins at 10 am. The children also will receive their prize books for their summer logs.
The Nocona Public Library ends its program at 10 a.m. on July 24 at the H.J. Justin Building at 100 Clay Street. The program will be “Our Own Action Heroes -” Nocona fire, police and EMTs.
Top photo – Smokey Bear visiting Bowie last week at summer reading.
Rachel and Roger Whitaker gave this metal storage container a fresh look with this colorful mural at the Bowie Animal Shelter. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Swim lessons for youngsters of all ages were conducted the past two weeks at the city pool. It was a good place to be during this summer heat. See more photos in the weekend News. (Photos by Barbara Green)
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