COUNTY LIFE
Back to school 2021 countdown begins
It is hard to believe summer is winding down as athletic and band practices began this week, and Meet the Teacher events are scheduled during the next two weeks across Montague County.
Prairie Valley Independent School District opens the season with Meet the Teacher on Aug. 5 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The evening begins with a pep rally in the gym, followed by a volleyball team salad supper fundraiser.
Families can go to their classrooms to meet the staff and drop off supplies. The first day of school is Aug. 10.
Forestburg, Gold-Burg, Montague and Saint Jo all have Meet the Teacher on Aug. 12.
Forestburg Meet the Teacher is 5-7 p.m., and stop in to meet Principal Jason Biles. Meet the Longhorns will be at 7 p.m. on Aug. 12 with the first day on Aug. 16.
Gold-Burg will be at 6 p.m., followed by Meet the Bears at 7 p.m. on the football field. The first day is Aug. 16.
It is hard to believe summer is winding down as athletic and band practices began this week, and Meet the Teacher events are scheduled during the next two weeks across Montague County.
Prairie Valley Independent School District opens the season with Meet the Teacher on Aug. 5 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The evening begins with a pep rally in the gym, followed by a volleyball team salad supper fundraiser.
Families can go to their classrooms to meet the staff and drop off supplies. The first day of school is Aug. 10.
Forestburg, Gold-Burg, Montague and Saint Jo all have Meet the Teacher on Aug. 12.
Forestburg Meet the Teacher is 5-7 p.m., and stop in to meet Principal Jason Biles. Meet the Longhorns will be at 7 p.m. on Aug. 12 with the first day on Aug. 16.
Gold-Burg will be at 6 p.m., followed by Meet the Bears at 7 p.m. on the football field. The first day is Aug. 16.
Montague School will present Meet the Teacher 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Aug. 12. Students can meet their teachers and bus drivers and drop off supplies. Schedules for fifth-eighth grade will be in their labeled lockers.
Snowcones will be available for students in the parking lots provided by the PTO through the Kona Ice Truck. First day is Aug. 16.
Saint Jo’s back to school kick-off with Meet the Teacher and schedule distribution will be 5:30-6:30 p.m. for elementary and 5-6 p.m. for junior high and high school.
Bowie ISD will have Meet the Teacher on Aug. 16. Superintendent Blake Enlow said they have broken up the last names alphabetically to spread out people.
Letters A-L will be 4:30 to 6 p.m. and M-Z 5:30 to 7 p.m. He said they also understand there may be some overlap with families that have several children on different campuses.
Meet the Rabbits is at 6 p.m. on Aug. 7 at the football field. The first day of school is Aug. 18.
A Back to School Fair will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 7 at the high school gym. There will be free school supplies, help with online registration, food trucks, free eye exams and hair cuts and more. For details email [email protected].
Nocona ISD’s first day of school is Aug. 17 with Meet the Indians on Aug. 18.
Meet the Teacher for Nocona Junior High will be 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Aug. 13. Nocona Elementary will welcome families from 4-5:30- p.m. on Aug. 13.
Schedule pick-up for high school students has been set. Seniors, Aug. 11, juniors, Aug. 12 and sophomores, Aug. 13. All pick-ups are 1-3 p.m.
Chromebooks also can be picked up as well with completed paperwork. If you cannot come on your assigned day pick it up on Aug. 16.
COUNTY LIFE
Commissioner’s court meets on Nov. 25
Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet at 9 a.m. on Nov. 25.
Members will consider an anti-fraud policy and adding it to the personnel policy. The annual liability renewal with the Texas Association of Counties Risk Pool will be reviewed.
Montague County officials will be enrolling in the TAC 2025 certified cybersecurity course required by the state for all employees who use county computers.
Other topics for Monday will include the bond for the county treasurer, review an account application with Schad & Pulte Welding Supply, Inc and consider raising the road hand clothing allowance from $500 to $1,000.
COUNTY LIFE
Bowie Fire Department celebrates its past year
By BARBARA GREEN
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It was family night for the City of Bowie Fire Department as members gathered for the annual pre-Thanksgiving awards dinner this week.
Firefighter of the Year awards, service awards and officers and firefighters were pinned with their new badges.
Fire Chief Doug Page opened the evening with a remembrance of a fallen firefighter, James Dunham who died 25 years ago on Nov. 18. This Saint Jo firefighter was responding to a car accident at Forestburg and after he arrived suffered a heart attack. Page noted his daughter is auxiliary member Renee Hart.
Chad Long, member of the department for one year and one month received the Firefighter of the Year Award. Kelly Tomlin, nine-year member, was selected by the volunteers to receive the Roy Gene Williams Award.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
Top photo- New lieutenants Michael Burrows and Chad Gerlach received the oath from Mayor Gaylynn Burris. (Photo by Barbara Green)
COUNTY LIFE
‘Wine like a dog’ event to aid new county shelter
The new Montague County Animal Rescue, which will be helping with operation of the new county animal shelter, invite you to “Wine Like A Dog” on Dec. 3 at Kimber Creek Wine Bar and Gift Shop in downtown Bowie.
The evening will include wine and charcuterie from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., while raising funds for the rescue organization. Tickets are $50.
Melanie Gillespie of Montague County Animal Rescue said the new 501c3 has completed its agreement to work with Montague County operating the animal shelter.
“Your support enables us to launch the opening of the first county-run animal shelter. We invite you to join our mission of rescuing, rehabilitating and finding loving homes for animals in need,” said Gillespie.
Limited tickets will be offered at the door based on availability. Those with questions may call Gillespie at 469-951-0215 or email [email protected].
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