COUNTY LIFE
Wheels, Grills cooks up BBQ this weekend
Start your grills and your engines for the second annual Wheels and Grills Annual Barbecue and Chili Cook-off and first annual car show Sept. 23-24 in Nocona.
Participants can enter two different contests: “Tastes Like Smokin’ Wheels” and “Wheels and Grills.” Cook-off events are coordinated by the staff of the Horton Class Car Museum.
“Tastest Like Smokin’ Wheels,” begins at 4 p.m. on Friday with a meat inspection. Cooks are allowed to prepare any meat, domestic or wild, and categories include: Salsa, taste like smokin’ wheels, macaroni and cheese, bloody mary and margarita. Judging will begin at 7 p.m.
Saturday’s events begin with the cook’s meeting at 10 a.m. in the metal building on Walnut Street. Money and plaques will be awarded in the following categories: Beans, chili, chicken, pork spareribs and beef brisket.
Read the full story in the mid-week News.
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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