COUNTY LIFE
Main Street presents its annual report; mega-grant project completed
Main Street Bowie Manager Shannon Skiles presented her annual report to the Bowie City Council Tuesday night outlining the activities of the past year.
Skiles said despite the energy downturn and the Bowie hospital closing which have impacted downtown businesses, it has been a “pretty good” year and she feels they are on an “upswing.”
Read more about the annual report in the weekend News.
Pictured: Members of the Windol Robbins family, which purchased and restored the former Heard’s Hardware and created The Brick Sandwich Shop and Arcade. The owners took part in a facade mega-grant program through Main Street Bowie and received their $20,000 grant match Tuesday with Main Street and city officials attending. (photo by Barbara Green)
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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