COUNTY LIFE
Nocona Chamber readies annual banquet
Tickets are now on sale for the 2017 Nocona Chamber of Commerce banquet scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on April 11 at the Veranda Inn Events Center.
The theme for this year’s banquet is “Making Nocona Great.” Table decorating sponsors are being sought. To reserve one call the chamber at 825-3526.
Tyler Thomas, Nocona Edward Jones broker, will serve as president of the board of directors.
Speaker for the event will be Wayne Ludwig who does the Texas Cattle Trails History Group Facebook page. Along with his program the chamber will present its annual awards including Volunteer of the Year, Volunteer Group of the Year and Citizen of the Year. Nominations for those awards closed on April 1.
Guests will enjoy an Italian pasta dinner. Tickets are on sale for $20.
Bowie Community Center presented a concert featuring the music country greats Patsy Cline and Johnny Cash this past Friday night.
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)
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