COUNTY LIFE

Musical evening to help fund Meals on Wheels program

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7 years ago

08/27/2016

By BARBARA GREEN
For more than 30 years the Bowie Senior Citizens Project has been serving the physical and social needs of area seniors.
To raise funds for the meals program and the center, there will be an evening of gospel and country boot scootin’ music on Sept. 2.
The fundraiser will be 6 to 11 p.m. on Sept. 2 at the Bowie Community Center. From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. enjoy great gospel music from the Montague County Cowboy Church Band, and then from 8:30 to 11 p.m., Steve Bounds and the Simply Honky Tonk Band will play.
Hamburgers and barbecue sandwiches will be served from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Whole table reservations also are available. No alcohol is allowed.
Lynda Medley, director and member of the center’s team for the past 26 years, explains many people believe the center is funded by the government.
While the center does receive about half of its funding from government programs, it also gets a $1,000 annual stipend from the county and the city provides the building and electricity. However, there are many more expenses funded through donations and fundraisers like the twice-a-year pancake breakfasts.

See the full feature in the weekend News.

Pictured: Ashley Keys takes fresh baked rolls from the ovens in the Bowie Senior Citizen Center kitchen while Marilyn Edwards looks on. The center serves about 40 meals a day in the dining room and another 100 home-delivered or take-out meals.(Photo by Barbara Green)

COUNTY LIFE

Saint Jo Panthers ready homecoming events

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1 day ago

09/20/2023

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Saint Jo High School celebrates homecoming this Friday as the Panthers take on Gold-Burg. Members of the homecoming court include Junior Princess Taylor Patrick, Junior Princess Ava Rossin, senior candidates Jacie Weger, Presley Deweese, Kyler Dunn, Saraiah Vasquez, Sophomore Princess Maxey Johnson and Freshman Princess Jordyn O’Neal. The queen selected from the senior ladies will be crowned during halftime ceremonies at Harley Sewell Stadium Friday night. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. Courtesy photo.

There will be a homecoming dance starting about 15 minutes after the football game. A king will be crowned at the dance.

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Fall home and garden section inside today

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1 day ago

09/20/2023

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Are you looking to spruce up your home as the seasons change? In your mid-week Bowie News read the Fall Home & Garden special section. Gets tips for your yard to be ready for next spring or a facelift for the inside or the home. Also see the special from sponsoring merchants.

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Shebang to feature lots of great live auction items; event supports TNT

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5 days ago

09/16/2023

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Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum will host its primary fundraiser, Shebang on Sept. 23 with dinner, a live auction, music and the popular bucket auction at the H.J. Justin Building at 100 Clay Street.
Proceeds from the event go to pay for the museum’s annual operating costs as well as special projects like the current restoration of two of Dell Motley’s large leather art pieces. TNT celebrates its 13th year of operation in 2023.
Tickets for Shebang are $50 or $350 for a table of eight and will feature dinner and entertainment, plus the live auction, silent and bucket auctions. It is BYOB.

Tickets are available at the museum office at 1522 E. Highway 82.
The live auction will feature some unique items this year. How about a house concert with Thom Shepherd and Coley McCabe performing a two-hour acoustic set at your home on an agreed-upon date. Minimum bid is $1,000. This pair is an award-winning duo and songwriters for songs like “Redneck Yacht Club” and “Lucky For You.”
How about a three-hour tour of the Red River by airboat for five people or a Invacare Lynx L-4 travel scooter? Then how about a load of base rock or gravel, beautiful western art, a custom made Nokona ball glove or pair of Fenoglio boots?
Live bids are now open at the shebang website at tntshebang.org. Online bids on many of these items will end on Sept. 21 and the last one will be the opening bid at the live auction at Shebang.
Bidders have to be present for the bucket and silent auction, but you can see some of the items on the webpage.
Call the museum at 825-5330 to reserve tickets. The TNT Board of Directors invites you to visit Montague County’s largest museum that showcases the unique history of the area. Visit the museum webpage at talesntrails.org.