COUNTY LIFE
Bowie Rural VFD readies annual fish fry, auction
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It’s time for the Bowie Rural Volunteer Fire Department’s annual fish fry and auction starting at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 15 in the Bowie Community Center.
Enjoy a fish fry with all the trimmings by donation only. There also will be a cake auction, along with several other surprise items up for bid.
Entertainment will include live music from Steve Bounds and Simply HonkyTonk.
The firefighters have put together some great prizes that will be given away in prize drawings. For $5 a ticket you have a chance to win a Remington 1187 shotgun, a Glock 43 9mm pistol or a large green egg grill.
For $50 a ticket you have a chance to win a helicopter hog hunt for two.
Proceeds support the department’s operations and training. For information call Ray Jones, 940-222-0468 or Randall Preuninger, 940-841-4277.
COUNTY LIFE
Bowie, Nocona libraries wrap up summer reading this week
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Local libraries wrap up their children’s summer reading programs this week.
The Bowie Public Library brings the popular Creature Teacher with all their spectacular animals for the final event on July 23 at the Bowie Community Center.
The program begins at 10 am. The children also will receive their prize books for their summer logs.
The Nocona Public Library ends its program at 10 a.m. on July 24 at the H.J. Justin Building at 100 Clay Street. The program will be “Our Own Action Heroes -” Nocona fire, police and EMTs.
Top photo – Smokey Bear visiting Bowie last week at summer reading.
COUNTY LIFE
Color added to outside kennels at Bowie Animal Shelter
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Rachel and Roger Whitaker gave this metal storage container a fresh look with this colorful mural at the Bowie Animal Shelter. (Photo by Barbara Green)
COUNTY LIFE
Youngsters attend swimming lessons this week
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Swim lessons for youngsters of all ages were conducted the past two weeks at the city pool. It was a good place to be during this summer heat. See more photos in the weekend News. (Photos by Barbara Green)
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