COUNTY LIFE
Saint Jo prepares to welcome Santa to the Square Saturday
Santa on the Square will be presented by the Saint Jo Chamber of Commerce on Dec. 8.
Activities begin at 2 p.m. with the living nativity scene on the square, along with crafts for the children, a 42 Tournament and a parade, along with the arrival of the Big Guy from the north.
Visitors can stop in the local museums including the Stonewall Saloon and Ordnance Museum, shop at the local stores and dine at the restaurants.
A scavenger hunt will begin at Davis & Blevins. Tickets also are being sold for prize drawings that include a rifle and a mixer. Tickets will be sold from 2 to 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 8 by the gazebo.
Throughout the day there will be horse-drawn carriage rides. Family Christmas photos will be available for free on the square along with the traditional photos with Santa. Those will be offered from 2 to 4 p.m. near the gazebo. Crafts for the kids will be in the civic center.
Choirs will perform in the gazebo from 2:30 to 4 p.m.
The parade rolls at 4:30 p.m. Enjoy cookies, hot chocolate and coffee provided by the Century Club. Santa will be available to visit with the children for photos and to hand out goodie bags.
Read the full story in the mid-week News.
COUNTY LIFE
Jammin’ at the Justin makes temporary move
The March 30 Jammin’ at the Justin makes a move to the Nocona Senior Citizens Center, 400 Boston due to a scheduling conflict.
Jammin’ begins at 6 p.m. Come out to play or sing, or just sit back and enjoy the music at the free show. Tips will go to the senior center.
COUNTY LIFE
Bowie one-act advances to area
Bowie High School’s one-act play, “A Monster Calls,” advances to area on April 13 in Clyde after a great showing at bi-district competition.
The production got second place and advances with Eastland and Early. Lia Meier and Corban Word received All Star Cast, and Owen Hofbauer received honorable mention All-Star Cast. The tech award went to Adamari Alonso for lights.
The show is directed by April Word. A time for the area performance will be announced as soon as it is released. There will be a public performance of the play at 6:30 p.m. April 7 in the Bowie Junior High Auditorium.
Area OAPs
Gold-Burg, Saint Jo, Forestburg and Bellevue High Schools take their plays to district contests on March 29 at North Central Texas College theater.
Bellevue will be the first play of the day at 10 a.m. The rest perform at about one-hour intervals with a break for lunch. Saint Jo is next followed by Forestburg and Gold-Burg.
COUNTY LIFE
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