COUNTY LIFE
Bowie Lions prepare for White Cane Day
Members of the Bowie Lions Club will be out in the community on March 23 for the annual “Lions White Cane Day.”
Contributions are solicited that day from the public to support two major sight and conservation projects of the club.
First, funds are required to support the efforts to provide eye exams and eye glasses for needy children in the public schools. Second, the district 2E-1 Lions Tissue and Eye Bank serves a 24-county area collecting and distributing eye and tissue for transplant purposes throughout the world.
Watch for Lions in their gold vests in front of Brookshire’s in Bowie Plaza and Walmart, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. They will be accepting your old eyeglasses, which are refurbished and used by someone in need or recycled, as well as any donations to help these projects.
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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