COUNTY LIFE
Summer reading begins for youth, teens at Bowie Library
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Bowie Public Library’s Summer Reading program will be going outside this year at the Meyer Park Pavilion from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays starting June 23 and going to July 28.
The theme for this year is “Imagine Your Story.” It is open to children ages 11 and under. There will be events every week on Tuesday with the following schedule:
June 23 – Once Upon A Party, featuring a prince and princess party.
June 30 – Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation Education Mobile trailer. This 24-foot mobile unit is complete with a working aquifer model and other items.
July 2 – Once Upon A Party featuring a Harry Potter event.
July 14 – Cool School with Maria who will teach about music.
July 21 – Story time with Modern Woodmen, “A Money Tale.”
July 28 – Creature Teacher, a live animal program.
These activities and free and open to children.
For the teens the summer reading program will be at the library each Wednesday from 2-3 p.m. It is open to ages 12-18. The schedule will be as follows:
June 24 – Minute to win it games and passing out the summer book, “Children of Blood and Bone” by Tom Adeyemi.
July 1 – Book, “What tribe am I?” quiz.
July 8 – Origami day.
July 15 – Short story green screen video.
July 22 – Finishing short story green screen video.
July 29 – Harry Potter interactive movie.
Questions about either program may be directed to the library at 872-2681.
COUNTY LIFE
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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COUNTY LIFE
Nocona Summer Reading welcomes animals, insects
COUNTY LIFE
Nocona City Council reviews budget work
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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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