COUNTY LIFE
Only 2019 total lunar eclipse is Sunday
Looking
up at the Moon can create a sense of awe at any time, but those who do
so on the evening of Jan. 20 will be treated to the only total lunar
eclipse of 2019.
Visible for its entirety in North and South
America, this eclipse is being referred to by some as a super blood moon
– “super” because the Moon will be closest to Earth in its orbit during
the full moon and “blood” because the total lunar eclipse will turn the
Moon a reddish hue.
The Moon passes through two distinct parts of Earth’s shadow during a lunar eclipse.
At
8:36 p.m. the edge of the moon will begin entering the penumbra. The
Moon will dim very slightly for the next 57 minutes as it moves deeper.
At
10:41 p.m., the moon will be completely inside the umbra, marking the
beginning of the total lunar eclipse. The moment of greatest eclipse,
when the Moon is halfway through the umbra, occurs 11:12 p.m.
As the
moon moves completely into the umbra, something interesting happens, it
begins to turn reddish-orange. The reason for this phenomenon? Earth’s
atmosphere.
As sunlight passes through it, the small molecules that
make up our atmosphere scatter blue light, which is why the sky appears
blue. This leaves behind mostly red light that bends, or refracts, into
Earth’s shadow. We can see the red light during an eclipse as it falls
onto the Moon in Earth’s shadow. This same effect is what gives sunrises
and sunsets a reddish-orange color.
Decee Cornish will bring a dual program for Father’s Day and Juneteenth to the Bowie Parks and Recreation summer recreation program at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on June 12 at the Bowie Community Center.
This program is sponsored by the Texas Commission on the Arts. Stories for Father’s Day will be at 10 a.m. He will share stories about fathers and personal stories. He brings his drums, so there will be music, dancing and songs. Audience participation is encouraged.
The Juneteenth program will be at 1 p.m. He will share historical facts about Juneteenth and help people learn about the 12 freedoms gained by the people of the state on June 19, as well as celebrations and family activities associated with the holiday, and facts from Texas history folklore and tales about Juneteenth.
The cast and crew of “A Family Reunion to Die For,” has been busy rehearsing for their murder mystery dinner theater production on May 30 and May 31.
The reunion soon turns sour with murder at a western-style bed and breakfast in the tropics.
Purchase tickets online at https://www.bowieallianceforeducationandthearts.com/events-1.
Show times are 6:30 p.m. on May 30 and May 31 with an afternoon show at noon on May 31 all at the Freedom Life Church. There will be live and silent auction.
All proceeds benefit Montague County students for scholarships in the arts. Come support these thespians.
Top photo – Rehearsals have been underway this past week for the new murder mystery dinner theater of the Bowie Alliance for Education and the Arts. (Photos by Barbara Green)
Speed limit changes are being put in place on FM 103 North of Nocona. The 60-mph zone is being pushed North of Grayson Street.
As part of the transition, the 45-mph speed limit will be extended just North of the Texas New Mexico Power Office. Drivers see 50 mph signs up to Grayson Street where it becomes a 60-mph zone.
Portable message boards were placed on FM 103 on May 27 to advise motorists of the upcoming changes. The new signs will be unveiled and be enforceable starting June 3.
Citizens and officials with the City of Nocona requested the changes. They were approved by the Texas Transportation Commission in April.
Drivers should be prepared to watch and observe these new speed limits signs in Nocona. Drive safely in Montague County.
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