COUNTY LIFE
Montague County Youth Fair wraps up 2015 event
While the number of exhibitors was down slightly, the winter chill could not dampen the excitement of the 2015 Montague County Youth Fair competition this past week.
There were 315 exhibitors from all the schools across Montague County taking to the show ring and community center to showcase their projects.
Animals of all breeds, smokers, hay buggies, jams, jellies, photos and aprons were just a few of the many items judged across 1,042 entries. This compares to 318 exhibitors and 1,005 exhibits for the 2014 fair.
Judging began the morning of Jan. 8 and continued through Saturday morning’s huge swine show. The fair closed with the Clover Kids Parade, followed by the premium sale.
Youth fair committee treasurer Kenton Holloway said early calculations show the sale raised $118,650 for the 145 projects sold, which is slightly above last year. In the competition, Macie McCollum make it a hat trick as she won grand champion steer for the third year in a row. Read the full story in the Wednesday News.
Pictured:
Former Bowie High School Agriculture Science Teacher Monty Moeller (left) and retired Nocona teacher Jay Womack received the Cecil Ward Memorial Award Saturday night honoring their longtime service to the fair. The plaques were presented by two of Ward’s children, Milton Ward and Linda Ellender. (News photo by Barbara Green)
The staff of Advanced Rehabilitation will conduct a hamburger lunch fundraiser to assist one of its staff members whose child is undergoing serious medical issues.
From noon to sell-out on July 19 hamburgers will be prepared in the front lobby of the home. The goal is to sell 100 burgers with a $10 meal deal of a burger, chips and a drink.
Call Cynthia at 940-366-4960 for pre-orders or Tiffany for delivery at 940-255-0402.
The fundraiser is for Tori Mullins, whose daughter, Bryleigh Gresham, age three, has been undergoing treatment for leukemia at Cook Children’s Medical Center. Tori has had to be off work to travel to Cook’s for the treatments.
Inside your weekend Bowie News find the award-winning visitor’s and newcomer’s guide. There are unique features about this area along with all the resources you may need to set up housekeeping or explore something new.
Bowie Public Library’s Summer Reading program continues on July 16 with the Olympics.
It will be all about the upcoming Summer Olympics with outdoor games at the soccer field. Summer reading wraps up with the popular Creature Teacher on July 23 who brings lots of animals to the kids to see up close.
Any questions about summer reading can be directed to the library staff by calling 872-2681 or follow their Facebook page.
Summer reading is open to children ages 0-12. Keep a summer reading log and earn a book.
Top photo – This past Tuesday, the library staff visits with Smokey the Bear and a member of the Forest Service at summer reading. (Photo by Barbara Green)
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