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Bowie Intermediate GT earns invite to international event

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Bowie Intermediate School’s fourth and fifth grade Gifted and Talented students have qualified to participate in an international conference as a result of their Team Rabbits Crayon Upcycling Community Problem Solvers project.
Team Rabbits is the Texas At-Large Champion for the junior division community problem solvers competition, which led to their invitation to the international event.
Teams from 13 countries will attend and compete at the international conference June 5-9 at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA. Four teams from Texas have been invited.
Team Rabbits will be conducting various fundraisers and seeking donations to help pay for related travel costs to attend the international conference. The team has 15 fourth and fifth grade students and coupled with chaperones the team is looking at about $20,000, and while the school board has indicated it will support the team participating funds were not budgeted for this item.
Cindy Hedeman, instructor, called this an exciting opportunity for a program in its first year.
“We have never done this project before and we just dove right in. It is a once-in-a-lifetime event for the kids,” said the teacher.
Those interested in contributing to this trip may contact Hedeman at [email protected] or Assistant Superintendent Christie Walker at [email protected]. Donations also made be dropped off at the school or central office.
A GoFundMe account has been established at : https://www.gofundme.com/team-rabbits-future-problem-solvers. A Donor’s Choose page has been established at: http://www.donorschoose.org/Cindy.Hedeman>”>www.donorschoose.org/Cindy.Hedeman<_tmp_url_0_>;.

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City staff examines new generators for water plant

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City of Bowie officials were on hand to inspect the emergency electrical generators that were delivered last week.
Mayor Gaylynn Burris and City Manager Bert Cunningham inspected one of three emergency electrical generators purchased as part of an ongoing Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant. They also talked with Jay Evans, head of the city electric department, and Jerry Sutton, director of the water treatment plant about the next step for installation of the generators.
This grant provides funding for one 150 kW and two 250 kW generators for use at the water treatment plant.

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City Manager Bert Cunningham and Mayor Gaylynn Burris talk with the electric and water department staff about the new generators. (Photo by Cindy Roller)

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Council takes no action on litigation issue

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No action was taken on a legal issue after members of the Bowie City Council met in a called closed session at 4 p.m. on July 12.
City Secretary Sandy Page said the council met for almost one hour for “consultation with attorney – Midwest Waste Services LLC vs. City of Bowie.
This lawsuit goes back to August 2019 when Midwest sued the city for its action requiring those who receive city water outside the city limits to use the designated waste collector, which is Waste Connections. This was shortly after the city signed a new long-term contract with WC.
The suit was dismissed in June 2020 on two points in the suit, but City Manager Bert Cunningham said a third point remained in mediation.

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Motorcyclist injured in July 4th wreck

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The Department of Public Safety has provided information on an auto vs. motorcycle accident that reportedly occurred on July 4.
James Lee Hilton, Nocona, was driving a 2019 Harley-Davidson motorcycle and Daniel Parra, Chico, was driving a 2018 Ford Fiesta. Both vehicles were north on State Highway 101 outside Sunset with the motorcycle behind the car.
Parra was attempting to turn left on Farm-to-Market Road 2265 when the motorcyclist attempted to unsafely pass to the left states the report. The bike struck the left side of the Fiesta. Both vehicles came to rest off the roadway on the northwest corner of SH 101 and FM 2265.
Hilton was transported to Denton Medical City with

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