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Mighty Marching Maroon marching to a new tune under Hickenbottom

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By BARBARA GREEN

Bowie High School’s Mighty Marching Maroon takes to the field this season under the new direction of Kendel L. Hickenbottom, bringing 18 years of experience to the successful band program.

Hickenbottom comes to Bowie Independent School District From Collinsville ISD, where he worked since 2014 as head band director. He replaces Aaron Martin who resigned in June to take a position at Azle High School after three years in BISD.

The 49-year-old grew up in Southeastern Oklahoma, where his father worked as a “fixer,” for a large funeral home company. He would take care of problems at one location and then move to the next one.

“We moved eight times while I was in school and I graduated from Durant High School, where I was drum major,” recalls the director.

Hickenbottom said there was never a time when sound or music did not peak his interest.

“My parents laugh and talk about me listening to the washing machine and then I tried to copy the sound,” laughs the future percussionist.

Read the full feature in the weekend News.

Pictured: The new Bowie director puts his students through their paces during summer evening rehearsal. (Photo by Eric Viccaro)

 

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Sip & Stroll to celebrate mothers

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Get an early start celebrating mom by enjoying the Mom’s Night Out Sip & Stroll With Me downtown Bowie, Texas from 5 to 8 p.m. on May 2 with a chance to win a free gift basket full of goodies at each participating location.
Weather permitting, the Stark family will provide horse-drawn carriage rides on the beautiful historic brick streets for guests.
Join us for another fun downtown “mini-open house” event starting at 5 p.m. along with the added fun of pop-up vendors.

Read about all the participating merchants for this week’s Sip & Stroll With Me in the May 1 Bowie News.

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Comic Mini-Con arrives on Saturday

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Get ready, Bowie the Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con is back and bigger than ever for its second annual event on May 3 at the Bowie Public Library.
Running from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this annual celebration of comics, pop culture, and creativity is a can’t-miss event for fans of all ages.
This year’s Mini-Con will feature an exciting lineup of vendors, artists and authors, along with a bounce house, video game tournament and costume contest. Attendees can enjoy free comic books while exploring a variety of geeky goods, delicious food/drinks and more.
Whether you’re a superhero fan or just looking for a fun community event for all ages or to take the family out to, there’s a little something for everyone.
Don’t forget your costume, join us for a day of fun, fandom and free comics. Follow Bowie Texas Freakz & Geekz on social media or join the discord at BTXFG.Carrd.co.

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Stoneburg VFD readies fish fry for May 3

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Members of the Stoneburg Volunteer Fire Department will serve up its annual fish fry from 5 to 7 p.m. on May 3 at the Bowie Community Center, 413 Pelham Street.
Dinner includes fish with all the trimmings, served for donations only.
There will be a prize drawing for a Pitboss Savannah Pellet Grill and a custom built ARIS Rifle 5.56 NATO. Tickets are $10. To buy tickets call Bill Prater at 841-0263, Chad Long at 531-2711 or Chad Gerlach at 531-0726.
Donations may be sent to Stoneburg VFD, c/o Chad Gerlach, 9954 FM 1816, Bowie, TX 76230.

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