COUNTY LIFE
Saint Jo woman competes on Jeopardy; episode airs Monday
By BARBARA GREEN
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On Sept. 24 retired Saint Jo school teacher Nancy Schoppa will take on one of America’s longest running game shows posing her answers as questions on Jeopardy.
While she filmed her episode in mid-July, it will air Monday allowing her to finally talk about the experience, which she says was everything she expected.
Schoppa is a longtime Jeopardy fan, “I love all that trivia stuff and weird facts about things,” laughs the player.
Two years ago she retired after 32 years as a teacher. This was her fourth audition for Jeopardy, and while that may sound simple it is a long, complex process. Schoppa said at first a potential contestant takes an online test that is given each year. Some 86,000 people take the test each year.
Read the full feature in the weekend News.
Local libraries wrap up their children’s summer reading programs this week.
The Bowie Public Library brings the popular Creature Teacher with all their spectacular animals for the final event on July 23 at the Bowie Community Center.
The program begins at 10 am. The children also will receive their prize books for their summer logs.
The Nocona Public Library ends its program at 10 a.m. on July 24 at the H.J. Justin Building at 100 Clay Street. The program will be “Our Own Action Heroes -” Nocona fire, police and EMTs.
Top photo – Smokey Bear visiting Bowie last week at summer reading.
Rachel and Roger Whitaker gave this metal storage container a fresh look with this colorful mural at the Bowie Animal Shelter. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Swim lessons for youngsters of all ages were conducted the past two weeks at the city pool. It was a good place to be during this summer heat. See more photos in the weekend News. (Photos by Barbara Green)
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