COUNTY LIFE
Drop off your old prescriptions at the BPD Saturday
The Bowie Police Department will take part in the nationwide drug drop from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 22 at the police department lobby located at 304 Lindsay.
The United States Drug Enforcement Agency has this program each year to help people clear their medicine chest of any out-of-date over-the-counter medicine, plus unused or out-of-date prescriptions.
Bowie Police Chief Guy Green said while the department maintains the drop box all year round, it also wants to take part in this nationwide push to dispose of drugs safely.
If you are unable to make it to the drop day, items may be dropped off at other times. Direct questions to the department by calling 872-2251.
In your mid-week Bowie News see information on the importance of breast cancer screenings for women. Breast cancer is the number one killer of women, but caught early prognosis can be good. See this story in the Wednesday Bowie News.
The Chicken and Bread Days Heritage Festival marks its 28th year with an expanded week of fun activities for the entire family.
Beginning with Sip & Stroll on Friday night followed by festival day on Saturday and the new bass tournament on Sunday, the Bowie Community Development Board and all its volunteers have set up a jam-packed weekend.
Sip & Stroll
Chicken Scratch Sip & Stroll with Me opens the festival from 5-8 p.m. on Oct. 6. Downtown locations will be decorated with fall colors as they try to win best decorated. In addition, fiddlers will be jamming in downtown and there will be horse-drawn carriage rides available.
Sip and Stroll will feature 35 downtown participating locations. Guests may purchase an armband for $10 and receive a souvenir glass, which gets you a tasting at the location. You are welcome to use a previous glass, but you must have an armband.
Festival day
Chicken and Bread Days harkens back to the days of the trains chugging into Bowie. Young men would sell them fried chicken and bread at the station as they made a stop. It was the focus of the heritage festival to remember these young entrepreneurs. It has grown into one of the largest festivals in the region.
Starting at 10 a.m. on Oct. 7 the Heritage Market opens with vendors offering everything from handmade wooden crafts to cookies, fresh jellies and jams. Of course, some freshly fried chicken and bread also will be for sale.
Registration for the fiddling competition opens at 9 a.m. at the Bowie Fire Hall, 203 Walnut Street. Awards will go to the fiddlers by age category, plus an accompanist and overall champion award. Festival-goers are invited to watch the contest and enjoy the music.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
The staff and students of Gold-Burg Independent School District will have a blood drive from 1-6 p.m. on Oct. 11 at the Carter Bloodcare Bus.
The sign-up link is: https://223.greatpartners.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/144730.
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