COUNTY LIFE
Deadline to register child for school supplies is Aug. 10
The deadline to sign a child up for school supplies through Bowie Gives Back is quickly approaching as students must be registered by Aug. 10.
Bowie Gives Back provides as many as 150 filled backpacks to local youngsters each August to help students kick off a successful school year. The program provides school supplies and backpacks to students in need, relying 100 percent on support from the community in the form of financial gifts, sponsorships and donations of products and services.
Those in need of school supplies must sign up their child to receive a backpack filled with everything they need to start the school year off right by Aug. 10. Signups are available at Advanced Rehab, 700 U.S. Hwy 287; The Bowie Mission, 201 E. Greenwood; Central Baptist Church, 710 W. Wise St.; Happy Hearts Preschool, 317 W. Pecan St., or you can contact Meghan Nored at 940-366-5520.
Handouts will take place from 6-8 p.m. on Aug. 16.
If you would like to donate school supplies or money, drop off locations are available at the same locations as sign ups. Checks may be made out to: Bowie Gives Back, 1750 State Hwy 101 in Bowie.
Items still desperately needed for Bowie Gives Back include jumbo glue sticks, regular glue sticks, Clorox wipes, hand sanitizer, gallon Ziplock baggies, snack size Ziplock baggies, plastic supply boxes, liquid glue, quart size Ziplock baggies, watercolors, paper folders with pocket and no brads, Kleenex, post it notes, composition notebooks, packs of pencil top erasers, four packs black dry erase markers, 24 pack crayons, eight count markers bold color, red grading pen packs, high school boy backpacks, map colors, black or blue pen packs and calculators.
Inside today find a special section Remembering 9/11 on the 25th anniversary of this pivotal day in America’s history.
This section provides an hour by hour account of that day to inform those who may not familiar with the details. We pay tribute to all those who faced the attacks and helped save those in danger from all walks of life. May this tribute remind you of all America lost that day and how the country moved forward.
Area young people from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to take part in the Art of the Song Young Visual and Performing Arts Exhibition on Oct. 10 during the annual music festival in Nocona.
Entry is free and artists may enter up to three pieces of artwork. One entry must be music-related, while the other two can be any art medium or genre. Drop-off artwork from noon to 6 p.m. on Oct. 7 at 103 Clay Street.
Art will be displayed starting at 10 a.m. on Oct. 10. Those with questions may call R. Marie Molsbee, 940-887-0165 or horse.power.ranch.nocona@gmail.com.
The performing arts portion will be at Bitters & Sweets, 206 Clay Street. If you have a child who loves to sing, dance or play an instrument or perform? Let them share their talents in a performance at the Art of the Song.
Those interested in the performing arts program may contact Carla at 940-765-5619 or carlad@bittersandsweetsbar.com.
The staff, board of directors and volunteers of Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum are making plans for the group’s major fundraiser, “Shebang” on Sept. 26.
This year Shebang will join in all the celebrations for America’s 250th birthday.
Mark your calendar when the doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $50 per person and $350 for a table of eight. Shebang takes place in the H.J. Justin Building at 100 Clay Street.
The evening will feature a dinner prepared by local chefs, fun games where you could win a prize, live and silent auctions, plus the popular bucket auction where you never know who will win. A new menu is being served that will feature prime rib, roasted sweet potatoes, hominy casserole, broccoli salad and strawberry shortcake.
Reservations are being taken now, just call the museum at 825-5330. Proceeds from the Shebang help pay for annual operating costs of the museum. Call 825-5330 to purchase tickets, also visit the website at talesntrails.org to see auction items and learn more about the museum.
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