COUNTY LIFE
Dancing to the Stars funds distributed to event partners
It was a big day for Bowie Rotary Club as the members recently presented donation checks to their partners in Dancing to the Stars this year. A total of $55,935 was raised at the spring event and after expenses nearly $37,000 was dispersed. Rotarians Gaylynn Burris, Brent Shaw and Janis Crawley stand with members of the North Central Texas College Foundation Board, Debbie Sharp, Linda Fitzner, Beth Hiatt, Nancy Blackmon and Cindy Roller. The funds will go toward scholarships to for county NCTC students.
Bowie Rotarians Randy West, Gaylynn Burris, Brent Shaw, Janis Crawley, Joseph Delgado, JR Rogers and Kory Hooks presented a check to Nocona Rotarians Amy Nunneley and Suzanne Storey. The Nocona club received $2,500 for their support of the event to be used for Nocona student scholarships or other club projects. The Bowie club will receive the remainder and use it for their various charitable projects and scholarships. (News photos by Barbara Green)
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Bowie Public Library’s Summer Reading program continues on July 16 with the Olympics.
It will be all about the upcoming Summer Olympics with outdoor games at the soccer field. Summer reading wraps up with the popular Creature Teacher on July 23 who brings lots of animals to the kids to see up close.
Any questions about summer reading can be directed to the library staff by calling 872-2681 or follow their Facebook page.
Summer reading is open to children ages 0-12. Keep a summer reading log and earn a book.
Top photo – This past Tuesday, the library staff visits with Smokey the Bear and a member of the Forest Service at summer reading. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Nocona Library’s Summer Reading program continues at 10 a.m. on July 17 at the Justin Building at 100 Clay Street.
The program will be space adventures and include a demonstration of a drone. Make plans to attend.
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