COUNTY LIFE
Final Texoma Gives is tomorrow celebrating its 10th and final year
The Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation has proudly organized Texoma Gives, an annual day of online giving, since 2016. This year, the Texoma Gives Giving Day will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sept. 4. To view the participating nonprofits and to donate,
visit www.texomagives.org.
Nine Montague County non-profits are participating. They are: Easy Street Animal Shelter, Friends of Bowie Public Library, Kelly’s Wildlife Care, Nocona Lucky Paws Animal Shelter, Nocona Ministries, Saint Jo Public Library, Stray Evolution,Texas Community Counseling, The James Bruner TK Ranch
Texoma Gives was founded to equip nonprofits with essential fundraising tools, grow awareness
of their vital programs, and unite the community through a shared purpose. “We are honored to
have partnered with so many worthy nonprofits, and we are immensely proud of what we have
accomplished together,” shares Jake Truette, the Community Foundation President & CEO. Jake
states that the Community Foundation Team is “grateful for the community’s support of hundreds
of nonprofits and for the relationships built along the way.”
As this chapter closes for Texoma Gives, the Community Foundation is looking forward with
excitement to Texoma Gives 2025 and the future of philanthropy in our area.
Members of the Saint Jo City Council will meet in regular session beginning at 6 p.m. on June 17 in the Saint Jo Civic Center.
Items on the agenda include the following: Public comments, discuss and approve the proposed 2026-2027 budget of the Montague County Tax Appraisal District; call the 2026 municipal election; consider resolution to apply for grants for water infrastructure through Corlett, Probst, Boyd; review minutes and monthly financials and reports from committee and department heads.
Members of the Montague 4-H STEM Club shot off basic rockets as they were sent skyward on May 30. Each youngster had packed their own rocket, went through safety meetings and then set up their rocket for lift-off. Club Coordinators Tammie and Pete Rohde made sure all the safety protocols were followed by all the youngsters saw their rocket fly skyward before they ran to retrieve them to pack for a second go. See more photos in Thursday’s Bowie News. (News photo by Barbara Green)
(News photo by Barbara Green)
The Bellevue Ex-Student’s annual reunion will be on June 13 at the high school gym.
Events will begin at 9:30 a.m. with coffee and donuts after registration. Visitation will continued until the scheduled events of the day.
Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. by the FFA Alumni at a cost of $15, The reunion is the school gym which is currently receiving a make-over.
The Wall of Honor ceremonies will introduce and place this year’s new inductees on the wall. Other activities including door prizes, drawings and auction of several items including two baseball gloves and other memorabilia, adding to a fun-filled day.
Association members will conduct a short business meeting and recipients of the Ex-Student scholarships for 2026 will be recognized. Empty desks and class roll attendees also will be acknowledged.
All persons who have ever attended Bellevue high School and their families are invited to attend. All funds raised will go to the scholarship awarded in 2027 for Bellevue seniors.
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