COUNTY LIFE
Future World’ Largest Bowie Knife to be set soon
What will soon be the World’s Largest Bowie Knife is nearing completion and could be set at its new home in Pelham Park within the month.
Van Baize, co-chairman of the Bowie Knife Committee and Jim Gilbow, Bowie Chamber of Commerce president, visited ASAP Water Jet Cutting where Albert Schlabs and his team are fabricating the 20-foot, 6-inch knife.
Both men said it was very exciting to see the three-dimensional blade and its massive size. The wooden handle needs a bit more stain and a brass piece to cover the screws and it will be done.
“Just waiting on the ground to dry so we can get a truck and crane in there to get the knife mounted on the concrete base. It could be a week or so,” said Baize.
A committee will meet this week to begin planning an unveiling and pursuit of the Guinness World Record.
Pictured: Bobby Pennartz, Albert Schlabs and Larry Hartmangruber the knife fabrication team at ASAP Water Jet Cutting. (Courtesy photo)
The 22nd annual July Jam returns on July 27 to the Bowie Community Center West Hall, 413 Pelham Street in Bowie.
There will be a “chickin’ pickin’ fiddling fun time” as guests will be entertained by amazing fiddling tunes and enjoying a chicken meal with delicious homemade jams because it wouldn’t be July Jam without it.
Tickets are just $15 with the event starting at 6 p.m. The funds raised help provide awards for the Championship Fiddler Competition during Chicken and Bread Days Heritage Festival on Oct. 5.
This attracts talented musicians from all over to visit downtown Bowie to test their fiddling skills on stage in the Bowie Fire Hall on Oct. 5.
Along with the live fiddling entertainment, come hungry and be ready to outbid your neighbors at the silent auction or just stop by for a great meal, fellowship and soak in the air conditioning.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
The Nocona City Council met this past week making plans for budget and tax rate hearings.
Councilors received a brief update on the 2024-25 budget preparations. City Secretary Revell Hardison said the final proposal is almost complete and they now await the arrival of the no-new revenue tax rate that will be reviewed by the council after it is calculated by the tax collector.
The proposal includes a tax rate increase of about 3% similar to last year and there will be a small increase in water and sewer rates, but Hardison said the final crunch on those will come after the tax rate projections arrive.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
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