COUNTY LIFE
Make your Super Bowl food spread safe
On February 13, millions of Americans will come together to watch Super Bowl LVI and feast on hot and cold snacks throughout the four-hour event. This uniquely American tradition scores big on entertainment, but it is also rife with opportunities for foodborne illness.
“As families and friends safely gather to watch the big game, keep food safety in mind. No matter who you’re rooting for, foodborne illness is a dangerous opponent we face during the game,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “Millions of people get sick from food poisoning each year. Following guidance on keeping food at safe temperatures, proper handwashing and avoiding cross-contamination will protect you and your party guests.”
Unlike other food holidays when meals are often consumed within an hour, Super Bowl fans often snack on food throughout the game. Perishable foods, such as chicken wings, deli wraps and meatball appetizers, as well as cut fruit and vegetable platters, can only be left out for two hours before they become at risk of bacteria multiplying to dangerous levels. USDA recommends you put out small amounts of food and replenish it frequently.
Read about food safety tips for Super Bowl Sunday in your mid-week Bowie News:
The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on Feb. 10 in the council chambers.
In new business the agenda topics are: ordinance adopting and updating national and international building codes; ordinance amending residential uses of land and buildings related to tiny houses; resolution authorizing the submission of a grant for the server replacement project and re-appointments of five members to the board of adjustment and appeals.
Public comments concluded the agenda.
The Nocona City Council will meet at 5 p.m. on Feb. 10 in the council chambers.
After mayor and council items of community interest and the consent agenda, they will go into the workshop agenda. Items up for discussion will include the following:
City Manager Lynn Henley to discuss repainting parking spaces on Elm and Oak Streets. The CM and Public Works Director Winston Ezzell will report on the leak at the water tower and consider advertising for bids for an above ground storage tank to replace existing at the filter plant.
Reappointing Jack McGaughey and Lory Hunt to the library advisory board, and Brandi Shipman to the Nocona Economic Development Corporation (Type B) board; NEDC request for downtown lighting project grant of $10,000 for purchase and maintenance of lighting on top of Clay Street businesses; authorize the NEDC boards to proceed with opportunity zones application process; NEDC boards request to amend the budget by moving $5,000 fro each board’s new project line items and setting up a signage account for new and existing businesses; consider fire department applying for a new Texas Forest Service grants and amending the budget for matching funds; and discuss budget amendments for fiscal 2025-26.
Any action on these topics will be taken during the regular agenda after the workshop.
Attend the 33rd annual Bryant Whitaker Memorial Scholarship Fish Fry starting at 5:30 p.m. to sell out on Feb. 6 in the Bowie High cafeteria. Cost is $15 per plate.
The Bowie FFA Alumni fundraiser supports scholarship for local students.
Pictured a previous Bowie FFA Fish Fry. (Bowie News file photo)
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