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Local woman hopes to ‘open eyes’ with MD film

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Carolyn Bassham and her beloved Lexie at Home.

By BARBARA GREEN
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Losing your eye sight is a terrifying diagnosis, but for an artist and a writer the loss of that vital facet of your life can be heartbreaking.
Carolyn Bassham was faced with a diagnosis of macular degeneration in 2011 and while the deterioration has been slow, in recent years she has lost the center vision in her left eye and is having more issues with her right.
Macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss affecting more than 10 million Americans, more than cataracts and glaucoma combined.
The 82-year-old Bassham has become a welcome face around Bowie in her short time as a resident. Her “Mrs. Claus” character has come into schools and libraries, entertaining during the holidays as she shares children’s books she has written and illustrated. Bassham has been active in her church choir and also as a mentor at the Bowie Elementary School.
With such an active lifestyle adjusting to her declining vision has been life changing for her and her family, but she has taken steps to help others facing a similar diagnosis with a film and digital cartoon explaining the disease through the “Xplained” series.

Read the full feature in the weekend Bowie News.

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Third graders share their ‘unique’ ideas for how to cook a turkey

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Once more we pose that question to Bowie third graders, who share their very colorful, helpful, unique and always hilarious recipes and procedures to create the best bird for the family dinner.
Enjoy their recipe suggestions as you sit down with family and friends this week for Thanksgiving. Hopefully it will bring a smile. Special thanks to Stephanie Crabtree, Karina Carter and Bailey Bolton for allowing their students to take part in this longtime Bowie News tradition. We tried to use as many as space allowed, thanks to all the kids.

Here are just a few:

Do you like turkey? I’m am going to teach you how to cook it. First,you go get your ingredients by going to buy a turkey from Walmart. Get your pan out and put the non-stick spray on the pan. Put the turkey on top of the pan.
Next, you put your turkey on the grill at 290 degrees for 30 minutes. While the turkey cooks, get your side food together. Next, set up your table. Then you put all of your food on the table. Sit down and enjoy your meal. Wasn’t that yummy?
Lennox

I’m going to tell you how to cook a turkey for thanksgiving and I will help you do the steps by you can go to bacon and. Frist buy a turkey.
Next take the turkey ripe off of the turkey put under the water crab the sensing. and but the oven on 250 to for place it in the and i will have eggs and green beans and cornbread and rice the table cloth, flowers and candles. Now you have to make a turkey on thanksgivig.
Sawyer

See your mid-week Bowie News to see lots of great kid’s recipe ideas.

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Bowie, Nocona preparing community Thanksgiving day meals

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There is no reason for anyone to spend Thanksgiving alone or go without a holiday meal as organizations in Bowie and Nocona hosts free community meals.
First Methodist Church of Bowie members will host the Bowie community Thanksgiving Day dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is located at 1515 Jefferson.
Church members invite you to come as you are to share a meal in fellowship hall or call for delivery or carry-out.
Delivery orders will be taken until noon on Nov. 27. Call the church office at 940-872-3384. Calling to report pick-up meals is helpful, although not necessary. There is no charge for dinner.
There will be a free hot meal on Thanksgiving Day at First Baptist Church of Nocona from 10-11:30 a.m. The church is at 511 Cooke and the meal of traditional favorites will be served in fellowship hall.

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Commissioner’s court meets on Nov. 25

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Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet at 9 a.m. on Nov. 25.
Members will consider an anti-fraud policy and adding it to the personnel policy. The annual liability renewal with the Texas Association of Counties Risk Pool will be reviewed.
Montague County officials will be enrolling in the TAC 2025 certified cybersecurity course required by the state for all employees who use county computers.
Other topics for Monday will include the bond for the county treasurer, review an account application with Schad & Pulte Welding Supply, Inc and consider raising the road hand clothing allowance from $500 to $1,000.

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