NEWS
Thanksgiving, Black Friday bring unique traditions
Thanksgiving is a unique holiday in that it is the convergence of two of its hallmarks: Family gatherings and the launch of the Christmas shopping season.
In some families the two are joined together. In the past after stuffing themselves with the holiday bird, members of the family would chart their shopping strategy, while the rest of the families watched football or took a nap.
However, in more recent years the growth of Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, has come earlier and earlier and grown as one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Three years ago when some stores began opening on Thanksgiving Day, many people were in an uproar to have their family holiday hijacked by retail; but, it has made little difference as stores release their Black Friday sales earlier each year. There may be doorbusters for different times on turkey day for sales in store and online. An early Friday morning breakfast or a midnight dinner on Thursday, for many families has become family tradition unto itself.
The Bowie News asked on its Facebook page what are your family’s Thanksgiving Day traditions. Many said it was football and food, and lots of Christmas decorating. Many grandparents recruit those spry grandkids to help get their house decorated.
Read more about how Thanksgiving traditions and Black Friday have begun to meld together at least for some families in your mid-week Bowie News.
A crew from Scarborough Engineering was working on control termination wiring in the control room of the Bowie Substation last week. They were integrating additional equipment including the new transformer. Once everything is connected it will go through a testing phase. The transformer project has been stalled during the past year awaiting the arrival of various parts. (News photo by Barbara Green
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
After more than a year of turmoil and upheaval it appears the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation is back on its feet with a slate of new board members and plans to review by-laws and operations.
Last August all the board members resigned in the wake of a lawsuit by a resident who could not obtain water for a small housing development despite being in the district. The property owner also accused the board of not following open meetings or open records laws, or its own by-laws.
After the board resigned a receivership was requested from the court and was named in December 2025. The receiver or temporary manager was Nocona attorney Zach Renfro, who was directed by the court to seek out possible directors to rehabilitate the association and assure it meets the obligation of continuing to provide water to more than 300 members.
The corporation board conducted its first general membership meeting on March 27 where a state of the corporation was given and new directors
named. They are Kevin McShan, president; Josh Swint, vice president; Carla Swofford, secretary; Wesley Kelly, treasurer; Zach Gunter, Rob Hankins and Chase Thomas, all directors.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
The Bowie City Council meeting scheduled for April 28 was canceled due to the lack of a quorum.
Councilors Boyd Hulstine, Stephanie Post and Brent Shaw were present along with Mayor Gaylynn Burris, Four council members are required. Laramie Truax, Laura Sproles and TJay McEwen were absent. The agenda items were expected to be placed on the next agenda of business for the council.
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