COUNTY LIFE
JBD parade deadline Wednesday
With Jim Bowie Days 2019 just a week away here are some reminders about events that require registration.
Wednesday by 5 p.m. is the deadline to enter the 2019 Jim Bowie Days Parade.
With the theme, “Space Cowboys,” Jim Bowie Days celebrates the upcoming 50th anniversary of the moon landing on July 20.
Prizes will be awarded to business, equestrian, youth or sports organization and civic or church organization. Some of the special guests for the parade will be the Ketch Weaver longhorns from the Fort Worth Stockyards and the Hardin Simmons Six White Horses Equestrian Team.
Floats are encouraged, but antique vehicles and tractors, kids on their decorated bicycles and cowboys and cowgirls on horseback are all welcome to take part.
There are no entry fees for the parade. Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
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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