COUNTY LIFE
City responds to clean-up calls, expands scheduled
The City of Nocona has responded to calls from its citizens to expand opportunities for clean-up efforts and increased the hours of the central recycling center.
Earlier in September a large group of citizens and community advocates filled the city council chamber urging the city council to approve its request for expanded hours as part of an overall Keep Nocona Beautiful campaign.
The city staff was directed to work on expanding the availability of the refuse site and this week a new schedule began going to four, half-days a week.
The central recycling center has been operating for the past several years, but was open only on Saturday mornings. Located at 1197 Airport Road, this center includes a dumpster for household trash which requires a fee, a brush pile, a recyclables container and a metal container. The city pays for pick-up of the dumpsters and in the past has received a grant to pay for part of it.
Expanding the hours use of the facility will be monitored for any time or day adjustments, as well as use by citizens reports the city staff.
The new days will be Monday, 8 a.m. to noon; Wednesday, 1-5 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to noon and Saturday 8 a.m. to noon. These days may be subject to weather. These new hours began on Sept. 16. Read the full story in your 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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