COUNTY LIFE
Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum readies annual membership meeting
Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum will host its annual membership meeting and director elections at 6 p.m. on May 9 in the M.F. Ball Agricultural Center located behind the museum.
Victoria Lupia, conservator with Legacy Conservation, will give a short talk on the work she is doing to restore leather artist Dell Motley’s “Ten Commandments.” The museum voted took part in an assessment program that is part of the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences.
The Good Shepherd and The Ten Commandments, two of four of Motley’s largest art pieces, have been in storage due to their size and they are now being considered for a major preservation project.
Lupia has made several visits to the museum in recent months to develop a plan for the restoration of the “Ten Commandments,” which has been submitted to the board which approved the initial assessment and the start of restoration funding. The museum board has created a unique fundraising campaign where donors can adopt a part of the artwork based on the donation.
All museum members will then have a chance to view the restoration in progress.
Annual membership dues are payable at this meeting and those who are not members are invited to explore the many options by which to support the museum and its preservation of history. Visit talesandtrails.org for the schedule of membership levels.
(Center) Lynetta Slaton, lieutenant/support services with the Bowie Police Department was honored with a party Tuesday celebrating her 50th year working with the City of Bowie. She received a Bowie knife plaque in a surprise reception. Her son, Bo Slaton, and mom, LaVelle Boudreaux are pictured. Slaton is the longest serving city employee. (Courtesy photo)
Rainfall continues to push local lake levels upward.
As of May 17 Lake Nocona was 85.8% full at 825.51 mean sea level. It is full at 827.5 msl. One month ago it was at 67.3 msl.
Lake Amon G. Carter continues to be more than 100% full at 921.59%. It is full at 920 msl. One month ago it was 91.4% full at 918.85 ms.
Early voting begins May 20 and run through May 24 in the 30th Senatorial District runoff election for both the Democratic and Republican Party Primaries.
In the March primaries due to the large number of candidates no one received the necessary majority. The seat became vacant when Sen. Drew Springer (R-Muenster) decided not to seek re-election.
On the Democratic ticket, voters will choose between Michael Braxton and Dale Frey. On the Republican ticket Brent Hagenbuch and Jace Yarbrough battle it out. The winner in each party will face off in the November general election.
Early voting for the runoff runs May 20-24 from 7 a.m. to 7 p..m. at the Montague County Courthouse Annex Community Room. This is the only location for early voting.
On election voting polls will be located in the courthoue annex, Bowie Senior Citizens Center, Nocona City Hall and Saint Jo Civic Center. They will be open 7 a.m.. to 7 p.m.
Those who voted in the March primary can only cast ballots in that party primary, voters cannot switch parties. Those who did not vote in the primary can vote in either party primary.
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