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Snowy final day does not hamper premium sale

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By BARBARA GREEN
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Just like its variety of exhibitors, the 2020 Montague County Youth Fair blew in with temperatures in the upper 60s Thursday, but went out on a chilly breeze complete with snow causing a brief one-hour delay in the start of Saturday’s swine show.
The annual show welcomed more than 800 different projects from animals to spicy chow chow.
Kenton Holloway, treasurer of the fair board, said Monday the total sale amount was $113,850, however, this amount does not include pledges. This is $12,000 above last year. There also were 143 exhibitors in the sale, one more than last year. The board also was happy to see some new buyers at the premium sale.

See all the winners in today’s Bowie News Winner’s Circle.

Marie Jo Knox (center) was presented with the Cecil B. Ward Memorial Award honoring support of the youth fair. Audimarie Hayes Keown and Cory Hayes stand with her mother and his grandmother. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Members of the youth fair home economics board presented Maxey Johnson, Saint Jo, and Karagan Ritchie, Prairie Valley, with the junior and senior sweepstakes award for earning the most points with their placements. (Photo by Barbara Green )
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Library adventure continues with scavenger hunt

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Bowie Public Library’s Summer Reading program will be at the Bowie Community Center on Tuesdays starting at 10 a.m.
Summer reading is open to children ages 0-12. Children will be given a reading log to bring with them to each program. At the end of the season each child receives a book.
On June 18 there will be a scavenger hunt and a hike. Everyone will be making binoculars and learn hiking safety from the Boy Scouts of Troop 121 at Pelham Park. Bring the whole family our for a morning of adventure.

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MCCC selected as Jim Bowie Days grand marshal

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Joe Caballero

Joe Caballero, pastor of the Montague County Cowboy Church, has been selected as the Jim Bowie Day’s Parade Grand Marshal. He and his wife Angela have two children, Ethan and Riley.
The couple moved to Sunset in 2001 and he joined MCCC in 2007. In 2008 he was made associate pastor under Walter Haynie. When Haynie retired in 2010 Caballero became pastor of the cowboy church.
Caballero reflects on a varied past career where he worked as a design engineer for some of the biggest companies in the United States.
He helped design and manufacture automobiles, busses, heavy equipment and some of the most sophisticated aircraft in the aerospace industry. Caballero also has worked as a cowboy for ranches in Texas, New Mexico and Colorado.
When asked about his accomplishments for this story, Caballero humbly says he has not accomplished or achieved anything worth talking about. However, he is quick to talk about his faith and that path he has taken.
“Accomplishment: If I have ever put a smile on someone’s face, brought joy to their hearts, encourage, a sense of peace, help resort their faith, if I have helped someone through a tough time, if I had the chance to introduce someone to Jesus, then I have accomplished something,” he said.
Caballero added he loves people and being involved in community outreach making people smile, laugh and being of service to others.

Read more about Jim Bowie Days in the weekend Bowie News.

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Bowie High choir student receives state honor

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Ethan Allred, Bowie High School choir member, received an Outstanding Soloist award from the State Solo and Ensemble contest. Director Shawn Torres said out of 100,000 students in the state in the contest only 1-2% are selected by the judges for this award. (Courtesy photo)
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