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Set sail with Bowie Summer Reading Tails & Tales June 1
The theme for the 2021 Bowie Library Summer Reading program is “Tails & Tales,” setting sail on June 1 for a two-month sail.
Summer reading takes place at 10 a.m. on Tuesday mornings during June and July. All ages are welcome and it is free to the public.
This program encourages reading for young people throughout the summer offering incentives and prizes for those who submit and complete a reading log.
The Bowie News is joining the fun by providing Castaway Cove tickets. Each youngster who turns in a reading log will have their name entered into a drawing for the tickets at the News office.
The tickets will not be given away during the first week or last week.
The schedule for June will be as follows: June 1, Rise Performing Arts at The Story Walk in Pelham Park. “Giraffes Can’t Dance;” June 8, movie, “Call of the Wild” at the Bowie Community Center, popcorn provided; June 15, craft day at the library making zoo animal beaded necklaces; June 22, Amazing Magical Balloon Show at the community center and June 29, craft day at the library color your own zoo animal mask.
July 6, Mobile dairy at the community center with free ice cream; July 13, craft day at the library, tissue paper fishbowl or turtle; July 20, music program with the high school band at the community center and July 27, Creature Teacher, live animal program at the community center.
Direct any questions about summer reading to the library at 872-2681.
City of Bowie officials were on hand to inspect the emergency electrical generators that were delivered last week.
Mayor Gaylynn Burris and City Manager Bert Cunningham inspected one of three emergency electrical generators purchased as part of an ongoing Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant. They also talked with Jay Evans, head of the city electric department, and Jerry Sutton, director of the water treatment plant about the next step for installation of the generators.
This grant provides funding for one 150 kW and two 250 kW generators for use at the water treatment plant.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
City Manager Bert Cunningham and Mayor Gaylynn Burris talk with the electric and water department staff about the new generators. (Photo by Cindy Roller)
No action was taken on a legal issue after members of the Bowie City Council met in a called closed session at 4 p.m. on July 12.
City Secretary Sandy Page said the council met for almost one hour for “consultation with attorney – Midwest Waste Services LLC vs. City of Bowie.
This lawsuit goes back to August 2019 when Midwest sued the city for its action requiring those who receive city water outside the city limits to use the designated waste collector, which is Waste Connections. This was shortly after the city signed a new long-term contract with WC.
The suit was dismissed in June 2020 on two points in the suit, but City Manager Bert Cunningham said a third point remained in mediation.
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