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OUTDOORS: Campaign to stop zebra mussels returns
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has again launched a public awareness campaign called “Clean, Drain and Dry.”
The campaign was designed to stem the spread of zebra mussels.
Boaters are urged to clean, drain and dry their boats as well as trailers and gear traveling to and from Texas waterways.
The campaign aims to inform boaters about their legal responsibility to prevent invasive zebra mussels from spreading, and to reinforce the steps necessary to become compliant with the law.
It is illegal to possess or transport any prohibited aquatic invasive species, like zebra mussels.
Since zebra mussel larvae, called veligers, are invisible to the human eye, boaters must drain all water from their boat and all receptacles on board when traveling a public roadway to or from a public water body in Texas.
The awareness campaign got under way on May 7, and will continue through the summer.
Boaters will hear the message through print, online and radio advertising, direct mail and email, printed materials and boat ramp and gas station signage plus billboards.
The campaign will focus on high-risk spots for the possible spread of zebra mussels. Read more in the mid-week Bowie News.
Zebra mussels are invasive and highly destructive organisms that can change the face of a water body, so says the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. (Courtesy photo by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department)
New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.
“This is an opportunity to be an important program but also part of a great community,” McLennan said. “I’ve been looking to get back to a small town environment like the one I grew up in and played ball and this should do that.”
McLennan played basketball in Hubbard outside of Waco. McLennan comes to town after being the assistant girl’s basketball coach in Grand Prairie.
McLennan contends he’s a defensive style of coach but says his team will focus on intensity.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.
“This is an opportunity to be an important program but also part of a great community,” McLennan said. “I’ve been looking to get back to a small town environment like the one I grew up in and played ball and this should do that.”
McLennan played basketball in Hubbard outside of Waco. McLennan comes to town after being the assistant girl’s basketball coach in Grand Prairie.
McLennan contends he’s a defensive style of coach but says his team will focus on intensity.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After some coaching time in East Texas, Bret Botard will be the new girl’s basketball coach at Bowie.
Botard said it’s a chance to work with Bowie Athletic Director Tyler Price once again. Price was Botard’s assistant when he coached at Nocona.
“I wanted to get back into the area,” Botard said. “It’s a good community.”
Botard graduated high school in 1995 from Del Valle High School, outside Austin, and went to Texas Tech. He started his coaching career in Lubbock followed by returning to his alma mater where he was an assistant for his high school coach.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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