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RODEO: Benefit youth rodeo for Nocona’s Womack set
The third annual Montague County Cowboy Church youth rodeo is set for 10 a.m. on Aug. 1 at the Covered Dave Wiley Memorial Arena.
The area is located at 1600 Farm-to-Market Road in Montague.
The rodeo this year will be a benefit for Easton Womack who continues to recover from injuries sustained in an accident back during spring.
A saddle certificate will be given to the all-around boy and girl in each age group except the 8-under age division.
Age divisions will be as follows: 5-under, 8-under, 9-12, 13-16 and 17-21 years old. Team roping divisions will be 14-under and 15-21 years old.
Buckles will be awarded to the first-place winners in each age group per event, and fifty percent of the entry fees will be returned to the contestants in a jackpot.
The secretary will receive call-ins on July 27 from 5-10 p.m. A late fee of $10 will be added to all call-in entries.
A current Negative Coggins test is required on all horses, and no lead-ins are allowed. All riders must be in full western attire. Contestants are urged to wear orange for Easton Womack.
Various entry fees are dependant on event and age category, ranging from $20-$45. Team ropers may enter twice, once as a header and once as a healer.
In the 5-under division, the following events will be contested: Stick horse race, barrels, poles, flags and goat ribbons. The 8-under division has goat tying, breakaway and calf riding.
In the other age divisions, poles, barrels, a flag race, goat tying, breakaway roping, tie-down roping, steer roping and team roping will be contested.
There also will be a silent auction.
Mail entries to: Tamra Pittman, MCCC Youth Rodeo, 15840 FM 1816, Nocona, Texas 76255. Competitors must have parental consent to participate.
For information and call-ins, call 1-940-389-7499. Entry forms may be found at: www.montaguecountycowboychurch.org.
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Bowie Boost program 3 explores marketing post-pandemic
“Memorable marketing in the post-pandemic era” will be the feature for the third installment of the Bowie Business Boost on April 16.
Lorie Vincent, certified economic developer, will bring the program that begins at 7:30 a.m. with breakfast and the program 8-9:30 a.m. at the Bowie Community Center.
Registration is $49 which includes all four sessions. The final program is May 21. Register at accelerationbydesign.com/event-details/bowiebusinessboost.
Call the Bowie EDC office at 940-872-4193 for additional information.
Vincent is a professional trainer, writer and economic developer with a focus on community and business marketing. She will share how your audience has changed in the post-pandemic era. Vincent will show you how easy and innovative adjustments to your marketing goals can grow your bottom line and result in strong customer engagement.
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Vera Rae
Vera Rae
April 19, 1940 to October 29, 2023
AUSTRALIA – Vera Rae, 82, passed away peacefully after a set of health issues following a fall on Oct. 7, 2023.
Vera was born in Stockport, England to John “Jack” and Alice Gooch. They migrated to Australia following the Second World War, settling in Western Australia.
Vera met the love of her life in 1957, Robert John Rae, and they married on May 30, 1959. They were blessed with two daughters, Jenny and Debby.
Vera loved the Lord, had a strong faith, and was a prayer warrior. Throughout her various illnesses in life, she remained cheerful, gracious, and loving.
Vera was preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Alice Gooch; in-laws, Don and Amy Rae, and nephew, Justin Gooch.
Vera is survived by her loving husband, Robert Rae, Port Kennedy, Western Australia; daughter, Jenny Rae Rizzolo and partner Paul, Bowie, TX, and Debby Rae Harvey and husband Ian, Waikiki, Western Australia; grandchildren, Mandy Jones, Jodie Ehle, Jacilyn Kenny and Bronwyn Has; and great grandchildren, Tahlia, Tanaya, Shelby, Khy, Jordyn, Mollie, Bryce, Brett, Kobe, Lilly, Caitlin, Morgan and Olivia.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to Greenfield’s Funerals, Port Kennedy Western Australia.
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