COUNTY LIFE
Local shelters participate with Clear the Shelter Day
ShelterHearts for the Bowie Animal Shelter and Easy Street Shelter will both take part in Clear the Shelter Day on Aug. 15.
This event also takes place on National Shelter Day, and it is an opportunity to visit your local shelter and see all the great things being done to help and protect lost and abandoned animals.
Shelters all over the nation are having special adoption events to help find homes for homeless animals.
ShelterHearts will be at the shelter from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. offering refreshments and balloons.
The adoption fee will be waived and there are plans for a puppy fest and some dog bathing.
Easy Street Animal Shelter in Saint Jo will be open from 8 to 11 a.m. and all adoptions will be half price.
The shelter is located one-half mile east of Saint Jo on U.S. Highway 82.
There will be signs will be at the turn-off. For additional information call 940-613-6865
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.
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)
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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