COUNTY LIFE
Wreaths Across America seeks local sponsors
In an effort to continue and expand the annual wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery begun in 1992 by Maine businessman Morrill Worcester, The Amity Club and the Maids and Matrons Club of Bowie have joined more than 1,200 participating locations across the country to support the 2019 National Wreaths Across America Day on Dec. 14.
Both clubs are members of General Federation of Women’s Clubs – Texas, which is a member of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs.
There are 300 wreathes will be available for Elmwood Cemetery and may be purchased on-line at www.WreathsAcrossAmerica.org. Cutoff date for purchases made for Elmwood Cemetery is Dec. 1. Local contact is Patti Poe who may be reached at [email protected].
The mission to “Remember, Honor, Teach” by raising funds to place remembrance wreaths on the graves of military members in Elmwood Cemetery, Bowie, Texas, was made possible through efforts made to join with Wreathes Across America and become a host for the placement of wreathes and a ceremony commemorating the fallen on Dec. 14. Volunteers are welcome to gather at 10:30 a.m. with the ceremony beginning at 11:00 a.m. Address of the cemetery is 1115 E. Nelson, Bowie.
To volunteer locally, or at Arlington National Cemetery use that same website address. If you live elsewhere and wish to purchase a wreath for someone at Elmwood Cemetery go to that address and look for Elmwood Cemetery, Bowieand follow the prompts.
The 22nd annual July Jam returns on July 27 to the Bowie Community Center West Hall, 413 Pelham Street in Bowie.
There will be a “chickin’ pickin’ fiddling fun time” as guests will be entertained by amazing fiddling tunes and enjoying a chicken meal with delicious homemade jams because it wouldn’t be July Jam without it.
Tickets are just $15 with the event starting at 6 p.m. The funds raised help provide awards for the Championship Fiddler Competition during Chicken and Bread Days Heritage Festival on Oct. 5.
This attracts talented musicians from all over to visit downtown Bowie to test their fiddling skills on stage in the Bowie Fire Hall on Oct. 5.
Along with the live fiddling entertainment, come hungry and be ready to outbid your neighbors at the silent auction or just stop by for a great meal, fellowship and soak in the air conditioning.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
The Nocona City Council met this past week making plans for budget and tax rate hearings.
Councilors received a brief update on the 2024-25 budget preparations. City Secretary Revell Hardison said the final proposal is almost complete and they now await the arrival of the no-new revenue tax rate that will be reviewed by the council after it is calculated by the tax collector.
The proposal includes a tax rate increase of about 3% similar to last year and there will be a small increase in water and sewer rates, but Hardison said the final crunch on those will come after the tax rate projections arrive.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
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