NEWS
Citizens, Bowie Memorial staff urge city council to do all its can to save the hospital
A huge crowd of about 60 citizens filled the Bowie City Council chambers Tuesday night urging city officials to do everything they can to save Bowie Memorial Hospital.
The majority of the audience was made up of hospital employees worried about their jobs; however, other citizens also voiced their concerns.
Two members of the hospital board, including Chairman Tim Winn and member Ward Wallace also were in attendance.
Tuesday night’s agenda listed an executive session to consult with legal counsel regarding all aspects of the Bowie Hospital Authority and the city’s role. The primary question appears to be who is responsible for the hospital’s liabilities and assets in the event of closure, as well as what the city could do to assist the hospital.
The council went into executive session for just over two hours and in returning to open session, took no action and adjourned.
Pictured: Candi Ratliff, chief nursing officer at Bowie Memorial Hospital, addresses the Bowie City Council Tuesday night. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Read the full story in the Saturday News.
Bowie ISD –
For – 477
Against – 1308
Forestburg ISD
Prop A – For 98, against 59
Prop A – For 86, against 72
All results preliminary until formally canvassed
The cast and crew of Gold-Burg High School’s state-bound one-act play “Interview,” will present a public show at 4 p.m. on May 5 in the Bowie Junior High Auditorium.
Admission is $5 and there will be a bake sale to raise funds for travel and other OAP expenses. The show is directed by Linda Fitzner.
The group will travel to Austin to perform on May 13 for the state title. This is the school’s first time to take a play to the state contest.
Pictured above: Cast of “Interview” in rehearsal this week. (Courtesy photo)
Voters in Bowie and Forestburg Independent School Districts will have their say Saturday as both entities offer up bond issues to improve infrastructure.
Early voting came to an end on Tuesday with a total of 1,230 people casting their ballots.
On election day the polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at three locations: Bowie Senior Citizens Center, Forestburg ISD Library and Sunset City Hall. Voters can cast their ballots at any of these locations due to countywide voting.
Read more about both bond proposals in your weekend Bowie News.
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