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Deadline Friday to comment on county mitigation plan
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A draft of the Montague County Mitigation Plan is available for public viewing and comment on the county website located at: co.montague.tx.us and click hazard mitigation plan.
Public comment will close on Feb. 14. Email comments to: [email protected].
Hazard mitigation is defined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as actions taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from hazards and their effects. Often mitigation stems from natural disasters but it also addresses proactive activities before any sort of major event or disaster.
While the plan is nearly 300 pages, the index notes the county plan, plus the plans submitted by all three incorporated county cities of Bowie, Nocona and Saint Jo, plus the school districts of Bowie, Saint Jo and Prairie Valley.
These plans are often required before an entity applies for certain federal or state programs, especially those related to disaster assistance.
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Bowie Back to School Fair Saturday
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The Back to School Fair for Bowie Independent School District students will be 9 a.m. on July 20 in the high school cafeteria and gym.
The fair will feature free school supplies, haircuts and eye screening and vendors.
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July Jam planned for July 27
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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.
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