COUNTY LIFE
Community groups ready candidate forums in time for March primaries
Two area organizations are planning candidate forums in February in preparation of the March 6 Texas party primaries.
“Get out and vote” will be at 6 p.m. on Feb. 5 at The Carpenter Shop in Nocona. Join them for a soup supper and baked goods auction.
This is a fundraiser for Meals on Wheels, which will receive all the proceeds. Cost will be $5 for adults and $2.50 for children age 10 and under.
Organizers invite guests to bring questions for the candidates, but advise they will be monitored so the evening can be enlightening and enjoyable for voters and candidates states their flier.
The Amity Club will have its biennial Candidates Forum and Soup Supper on Feb. 15 at the Bowie Community Center, west end. Serving will begin at 5:30 p.m.
Price of admission is a donation to the club’s scholarship fund. There also will be a baked goods auction. Make plans to attend the events.
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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