COUNTY LIFE
Easter Egg hunts planned across the county
There will be a lots of Easter Egg Hunt fun across the county this weekend.
Advanced Rehabilitation will conduct an egg hunt 3:30 to 5 p.m. on April 3. The Easter Bunny also will be there for photos.
A community Easter egg hunt coordinated by Lighthouse Church in Bowie will take place at 11 a.m. on April 4 at the soccer fields at Pelham Park.
Youngsters are invited to hunt for eggs at age-specific fields to search for more than 50,000 candy and prize eggs.
The hunt includes i a grand prize egg containing a $200 gift card to Toy-R-Us. The Easter Bunny also will be on hand for photos.
In Saint Jo, the Easy Street Animal Shelter will have an egg hunt at 10 a.m. on April 4 at Boggess Park.
Children fifth grade and under are invited to participate.
Local Girls Scouts will have baked goods for sale and shelter volunteers will do dog nail trimming for a $5 donation starting at 8:30 a.m.
There also will be face painting and T-shirts for sale.
Due to high lake levels at Lake Amon G. Carter, the Jim Bowie Days Association organizers announced Friday the tournament has been postponed and a new date will be named soon.
Texas AgriLife Extension will host a July workshop on July 26, Preserving the Harvest, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the United Presbyterian Church of Montague County, 300 W. Nelson.
This four-part series will teach and review the food preservation processes including water bathing, pickling, dehydrating and pressure canning. This program will have both education and hands-on activities with take-home practice.
Seating is limited so call the extension office to register at 894-4831.
The 2025 Pioneer Court will be led by Joan Cantwell as the pioneer queen, with Duchesses Bill Ann Jones and Sue Swint.
A coronation of the court will be at 2:30 p.m. on June 27 at the Bowie Community Center. The public is invited to attend the crowning followed by a reception hosted by the Amity Club of Bowie.
Meet the ladies of the Pioneer Court in the Thursday Bowie News. Coming next week the young ladies competing for Miss Jim Bowie Days and Little Miss.
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