COUNTY LIFE
Tales ‘N Trail readies Shebang for Oct. 5
Shebang! Tales ‘N Trails Museum’s annual fundraising event will take place at 6 p.m. on Oct. 5 at the Veranda Inn Events’ Center in Nocona celebrating Native American history.
This entertaining evening features a steak dinner, live auction, silent auction, bucket auction and a Spin the Wheel game. Call 825-5330 to reserve your tickets.
Tickets are $50 and a table of eight is $350. Visit the museum website: talesntrails.org, to view many of the auction items. Online bidding will be available.
Live auction items will include a helicopter tour of the county, a NASCAR rookie experience, two loads of rock base, 50 bales of quality hay, a two-day watercolor class, dinner for eight at the ranch and more items are added daily. Visit the website to see the live items as well as the silent and bucket auction items, which will feature a variety of vintage and new artwork, gift baskets and a wine tasting and tour for six people
Proceeds from Shebang! are used for the maintenance, operations, collections, and exhibits of the Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum. The North Texas Society of History & Culture (dba Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum) is a 501(c)3 organization and is eligible for tax-deductible donations and bequests.
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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