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Jim Bowie Days calendar of events

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SATURDAY, JUNE 30

9:00am:  Indian Artifacts Show
Community Room
Host:  Jean Angove Real Estate &
Jim Bowie Days Association

10:30am:  Jim Bowie Days Parade
Downtown Bowie
Theme:  City of Champions
Parade Grand Marshals: Bonnie Kinder & Clyde Johnson

11:00am:  Hamburger Feed
City of Bowie Community Center, Pelham Park
Hosted by Bowie Rural Volunteer Fire Department

12:00pm:  Kiddie Pet Parade
Bowie Community Center, Pelham Park
Host:  Chisholm Trail Pet Clinic

1:00pm:  Terrapin Races
City of Bowie Community Center
Host:  City Of Bowie Volunteer Fire Dept.

1:30pm:  Frog Jumping Contest
City of Bowie Community Center
Host:  City Of Bowie Volunteer Fire Dept.

10:00am:  Quilt Show
City of Bowie Community Center, Pelham St.
Host:  Montague County Quilters

12:00:  Horseshoe Pitch Tournament
Behind Sr. Citizens’ Center, Pelham Park

1:00-4:00pm:  Free Admission to Swimming Pool
Pelham Park, Host:  City of Bowie

6:30pm:  Mutton Bustin’ Check In–Top 6
City of Bowie Community Center, Pelham St.

7:30pm:  Jim Bowie Days Rodeo Grand Entry &
                    Royalty Presentations

Bowie Rodeo Arena
2018 Parade Grand Marshal Presentation
Reigning Royalty and Contestants
2018 Pioneer Queen & Duchesses
Crowning of 2018 Miss & Little Miss Jim Bowie Days

Jim Bowie Days Rodeo Presentation
Rodeo Stock:  T-N-T Rodeo Company
Children’s Calf Scramble
Crowning of Miss & Little Miss Jim Bowie Days

Dance After Rodeo — $10

STEVE BOUNDS AND SIMPLY HONKY TONK

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Bowie City Council to meet April 22

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The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on April 22 in the council chambers.
City Manager Bert Cunningham in his report will discuss the comprehensive planning grant and the substation transformer.
In old business there will be second readings for the water rate ordinance tabled from the last meeting, plus the new ordinances related to the operation of food trucks in the city.
In new business the council will discuss section 3 policy updates for the community development grant for Smythe Street sidewalks and hear a request from public works to use $9,763 out of the tap account to purchase 64 meters.

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City of Bowie receives strong audit during busy project year

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By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Bowie received an unqualified audit for 2023-24 presented by its outside auditor during its April 8 meeting.
Valerie Halverson of the Mathis, West, Huffines Group, Wichita Falls, reviewed the extensive report on the city’s funds.
She noted it was a busy year dealing with several major capital projects along with tracking grant funds, but the city met all the general accounting standards.
Read the full story on the outside audit in the Thursday Bowie News.

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Lions host eye screening program

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(Top photo) Volunteers Janet Morgan, Pattye Graham, Jo Lee and Carolyn Cantwell were busy at the registration table during “Sight for All” event sponsored by Bowie and Graham Lions Clubs on April 5 at Bowie First Methodist Church. There were nine stations for screenings for eye diseases and about 50 people went through.

About 50 people attended the Bowie Lions and Graham Lions Club program for eye screening hosted in Bowie recently. There were nine stations through which people were screened or things like glaucoma and other eye diseases. If any concerns were raised information was available about referrals and related assistance. (Courtesy photos)

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