COUNTY LIFE
Strike a post in NYC – Local model sees her face on Times Square billboard
By BARBARA GREEN
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Jessica Simpson is the 16-year-old daughter of Dora and Jason Simpson, Montague, and she has been working as a model since she was about six-years-old. The family has lived at
It was an exciting weekend for the mom and daughter as they hopped on a plane for the “Big Apple,” to be there on Saturday when the billboard went up. The advertisement was for Shane Kislack Advertising and Editorial Photography of Dallas and was located at 42nd and 7th Streets.
Jessica had worked with him previously, and these photos were a mix of high fashion beauty shots and vintage heirloom portraits. The digital billboard features one photo on top with the others rotating below. Her mom laughs they watched Janet Jackson and Loreal ads scroll through, while they waited for her ad, so she was in good company.
“It was so exciting and I am glad my mom brought me to see it,” said Jessica.
Read the full feature in the weekend Bowie News.
COUNTY LIFE
Bowie, Nocona libraries wrap up summer reading this week
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.
COUNTY LIFE
Color added to outside kennels at Bowie Animal Shelter
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)
COUNTY LIFE
Youngsters attend swimming lessons this week
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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