COUNTY LIFE
Due to heat Relay for Life start moves to 6 p.m.
Montague County Relay for Life has announced due to the heat index expected tomorrow the start time of noon has been moved to 6 p.m. tomorrow at the high school track.
Twelve teams will come together Saturday for the annual Montague County Relay for Life, which returns to Bowie after several years running in Saint Jo.
The relay will be from 6 p.m. to midnight on June 18 at the Bowie High School track. When the relay opens at there will be a special lap to celebrate survivors, followed a lap honoring caregivers.
Survivors and their caregivers are invited to attend and be recognized. Afterward, teams will begin walking to raise funds for the American Cancer Society and local patient services.
There will be time adjustments based on the move due to weather.
Rachel Brown, community manager Relay for Life, High Plains Division for ACS, said throughout the relay there will be activities for the teams and those attending to enjoy. Daytime activities will include face painting, concessions, a bounce house, games and other entertainment.
The luminaria ceremony will be about 9 p.m. around the track. People who want to honor a loved one, a memorial for to say thank you, can purchase a luminaria for $10.
The fight-back ceremony will take place at 9:30 p.m. with the closing ceremony and awards at 11:30 p.m.
Top photo: The start of the 2015 Relay for Life in Saint Jo. (Bowie News photo)
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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