COUNTY LIFE
Bowie Community Band idea drawing local interest
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
“Who is interested in a Bowie Strong Community Band?” That is the question being asked by Debbie Halbrook, a newcomer to the community looking to establish a group she enjoyed in other cities where she has lived.
Debbie and her husband moved to Bowie about two years ago from the Dallas-Fort Worth area. It was an RV trip to Montana and Wyoming that led them to realize when they returned home they were “feeling closed in” with neighbors only five feet away from their property.
When it came time for her husband to retire and it was no longer necessary to be near the corporate office or airport, they began looking into area cities. They made the move just before COVID hit and Halbrook had just started teaching yoga at the community center which came to a stop.
Her interest in band and music is lifelong instilled at a young age in school growing in high school with her alma mater, the Miami Palmetto Panther Band. Playing flute was part of her life, and as an adult she continued with her church orchestra, the Mountain View and Metropolitan Winds, Charleston Community Bands and Carrollton Wind Symphony.
A meeting of those interested in a community band will be at 7 p.m. on Aug. 10 in the Bowie Community Center.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
Due to high lake levels at Lake Amon G. Carter, the Jim Bowie Days Association organizers announced Friday the tournament has been postponed and a new date will be named soon.
Texas AgriLife Extension will host a July workshop on July 26, Preserving the Harvest, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the United Presbyterian Church of Montague County, 300 W. Nelson.
This four-part series will teach and review the food preservation processes including water bathing, pickling, dehydrating and pressure canning. This program will have both education and hands-on activities with take-home practice.
Seating is limited so call the extension office to register at 894-4831.
The 2025 Pioneer Court will be led by Joan Cantwell as the pioneer queen, with Duchesses Bill Ann Jones and Sue Swint.
A coronation of the court will be at 2:30 p.m. on June 27 at the Bowie Community Center. The public is invited to attend the crowning followed by a reception hosted by the Amity Club of Bowie.
Meet the ladies of the Pioneer Court in the Thursday Bowie News. Coming next week the young ladies competing for Miss Jim Bowie Days and Little Miss.
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