COUNTY LIFE
Coach Weber says teaching not just a career, it was a life
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
“It’s been way more personal than I ever thought it would be. It’s not just a career, it was a life.”
With that reflection on a 32-year career in education, Coach Diane Weber retired last week from the only school district she has ever served. Working mainly at the high school and junior high during her tenure, Weber says it was the right time to retire as her youngest son goes into high school.
“I could have done it a few years ago, but I wanted to be at BJH until Austin went to high school, I thought it would be a good time. Also, I am getting older and it’s harder to demonstrate things and be as active as I need to show the kids how to do things on the court. That summer heat during cross country also has become pretty tough,” explained Weber.
A native of Wichita Falls, the 55-year-old graduated from Hirschi High School and then Midwestern State University. It was the influence of a junior high basketball coach, named Diann Taylor that led her to choose education as a career. Her parents did not let her play basketball until eighth grade, but when she hit that court she was hooked.
Read the full feature on this longtime Bowie teacher and coach in your mid-week Bowie News.
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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