COUNTY LIFE
Vendor spaces available for C&B Days
Vendor spaces are still available for the 23rd Annual Chicken and Bread Days Heritage Festival.
This friendly, small-town festival takes place in historic downtown Bowie from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Oct. 6.
The deadline for vendor reservations is Sept. 30. All vendor spaces are outdoor, 10 feet x 10 feet spaces.
Vendor fees are the same as last year, with arts and crafts spaces only $20, and food vendor spaces $25. There is an additional $10 fee for electricity. Vendors supply their own tables, chairs, canopies and extension cords.
Set-up will begin at 6:30 a.m. the morning of the festival with take-down beginning at 4 p.m.
For a vendor application or more information stop by the Bowie Community Development office, located at 101 E. Pecan St. or call 940-872-6246.
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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