NEWS
Hanging of the Green planned Nov. 11
The Main Street Christmas Festival Committee is getting ready to kick off the holiday season in Bowie with its “Hanging of the Green” event.
During Hanging of the Green Main Street volunteers decorate the 90 lamp posts in the downtown area with lighted Christmas wreathes and garland.
Several community organizations as well as students from Bowie ISD support this festive event by volunteering their Saturday morning to decorate downtown. Main Street Bowie welcomes everyone to participate.
All volunteers are asked to meet at the City of Bowie Auditorium at 9 a.m. near the corner of Tarrant and Mason on Nov. 11.
Main Street Bowie staff and or volunteers will provide a brief demonstration, instructional sheets, and the supplies you will need. However, step stools are appreciated, if you have one then bring it.
Students and groups looking for community service credit can find it with Main Street Bowie. If you, your community, school, or church group would like to help the Main Street volunteers decorate downtown Bowie for the holidays, call Shannon Skiles at Main Street Bowie, 872-6246 or email her at [email protected] for additional details.
Bowie ISD –
For – 477
Against – 1308
Forestburg ISD
Prop A – For 98, against 59
Prop A – For 86, against 72
All results preliminary until formally canvassed
The cast and crew of Gold-Burg High School’s state-bound one-act play “Interview,” will present a public show at 4 p.m. on May 5 in the Bowie Junior High Auditorium.
Admission is $5 and there will be a bake sale to raise funds for travel and other OAP expenses. The show is directed by Linda Fitzner.
The group will travel to Austin to perform on May 13 for the state title. This is the school’s first time to take a play to the state contest.
Pictured above: Cast of “Interview” in rehearsal this week. (Courtesy photo)
Voters in Bowie and Forestburg Independent School Districts will have their say Saturday as both entities offer up bond issues to improve infrastructure.
Early voting came to an end on Tuesday with a total of 1,230 people casting their ballots.
On election day the polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at three locations: Bowie Senior Citizens Center, Forestburg ISD Library and Sunset City Hall. Voters can cast their ballots at any of these locations due to countywide voting.
Read more about both bond proposals in your weekend Bowie News.
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