COUNTY LIFE
Nocona looking for park build volunteers
By BARBARA GREEN
Nocona is looking for volunteers for phase one of the playground build at Enid Justin Park scheduled for May 10-14.
Chief Peta’s Playground reached the halfway mark in its fundraising goal of $200,095 to build a new 12,000-square foot play space at Enid Justin Park.
Plans include a playground, sports court, a walking trail and pavilions, which will replace and enhance current playground equipment that is showing its age. The equipment does not meet modern safety standards and cannot serve children with special needs. The new play space will include equipment for all ages and needs.
Sarah Renfro, coordinator, said the original construction date was May 2017, but with funds falling short it will now be completed in two phases.
Phase one will build the Tot Lot for ages two-five. It will include a climbing structure with attached play equipment such as a slide, tunnel, monkey bars, stepping stones, a rubber bridge, mini-rock climb. There will be swings, a teeter-totter and the volunteers also will install a picket fence that surrounds the playground.
Read the full story in the weekend News and make plans to volunteer.
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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