COUNTY LIFE
Summer officially begins at 12:24 a.m. June 21, but if you have been around North Texas the past week it arrived and made itself at home.
June 21 is the date of the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year in terms of daylight. According to the 2017 Farmer’s Almanac summer is going to be a real scorcher for most of the country.
“Tornado Alley,” could become quite active especially in July reports the almanac.
Bowie has yet to officially record a 100-degree day. On May 26 a high of 99 degrees was recorded at the Bowie water plant, followed by 96 degrees the following day. The high for June has been 94 degrees.
Bowie Community Center presented a concert featuring the music country greats Patsy Cline and Johnny Cash this past Friday night.
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)
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