COUNTY LIFE
Cruisin’ Nocona rolls out Friday
Kick off spring with the 9th annual Cruisin’ Nocona this weekend on May 6-7.
The Nocona Chamber of Commerce has created a weekend of activities geared for car and motorcycle lovers of all types or those who enjoy a community festival.
The Cruisin’ Nocona Poker Run opens the event at 10 a.m. on Friday taking participants on a 120-mile road trip through the picturesque “North Texas Hill Country,” complete with a lunch stop at a local winery. The lunch stop includes a sandwich, chips, cookie and bottled water. Additional lunch tickets may be purchased for $20 each.
Poker run registration is from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. at the H.J. Justin Community Building at 100 Clay Street.
Early-bird registration is $50. Register at the chamber office at 304 Clay #3 or online at Nocona.org/events/, where you can download the form. After April 25 the cost is $65. There will be on-site registration the day of the event. The cost includes a Cruisin’ Nocona T-shirt, a goody bag and ticket for cruise lunch.
Read the full story on all the events in the mid-week Bowie 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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