BOWLING GREEN, Mo. — Thanks to all who attended and supported National Night Out at the Bowling Green Municipal Park! There was a nice turnout, and the free food and drink were delicious. It was a great opportunity to meet our police, fire, correction officers, and other first responders for our fine city! Great job Chief Langley for organizing this evening and much appreciation to all the businesses who donated drinks, food, flags, and freebees. Our City Administrator, Board of Alderpersons, and your mayor hope this turns into a yearly event and even expands where our city’s various departments come to block or neighborhood parties and personally meet you citizens on a more personal level. Thanks also to our media outlets, Times, Tribune, KJFM, for promoting this as well!
There was a Second Annual Summer Slam event on the Robert Burns’ farm off Highway V V in Bowling Green. If your mother ever told you to stay out of the mud, these guys and gals didn’t pay attention. If you like driving vehicles through muddy obstacle courses, you would certainly enjoy Summer Slam at the Burns’. Thanks Stan Schwartz and the BG Times for covering this outstanding activity that brought thousands of participants and spectators to Pike County.
RYTHUM IN THE PARK is Saturday, August 20 in the big park. 5 different bands will be performing throughout the afternoon and evening along with lunch and dinner food vendors and a BBQ COOK OFF. Spirit drinks, crafts and arts vendors, and the famous Bubble Bus will be there as well! It will be a fun-filled day for all ages. Bring you folding chairs and enjoy a fantastic day of festivities!
Great job goes out to the North East Community Action Corp, NECAC’s Penny Dixon, and all who contributed in some way to help students and caregivers with back-to-school supplies, plus clothing, computer software and peripheral devices, and calculators. Well done folks! This “Stuff the Bus” activity helps all the Pike County schools.
Our homes are a fundamental building block for our community; from our jobs and schools, to where we socialize with friends and family and shop. Close to 90% of people over 65 want to remain in their homes and communities for as long as possible. It is vital to integrate housing development and how it is going to meet the needs of our community. Affordable housing is critical because of the unstable financial condition of America. Increases in rent, interest rates, utilities, and the cost of major house repairs effects cross generational individuals and families. Bowling Green, as a town, must have a workable plan for the building of new houses, new apartments, duplexes and triplexes, and the repair of older homes. Several of our vacant buildings would assist our city in providing these various types of housing and livable situations. How do you prevent a city from aging and deteriorating? By investing back into the community to meet its various needs. As the mayor, I would like to encourage investors to help people of all ages live in places that are safe, affordable, and accessible.