COUNTY LIFE
Crash alters young motorcross racer’s life
By BARBARA GREEN
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Jacob Jobe is a typical 21-year-old. He loves things that go fast pumping up his adrenaline, the very traits that led him to the sport of motorcross racing.
His mom, Jennifer Howard, recalls her son played baseball most of his youth and teen years, but when he was a junior in high school the motorcross bug bit him and it was full speed forward. He has aspirations to rise from his present novice status to pro in the future.
Jobe rides for the G3 Racing Team which includes almost 30 riders at various levels from Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas. The team is known for its red, white and blue bikes and uniforms as the team operates as a nonprofit benefiting and supporting veteran’s charities.
Jobe had qualified for the American motorcycle Association Nationals in March and was racing in another event, when a horrific life-threatening accident ended his season on Jan. 29.
On Jan. 29 Jacob was riding in the Mesquite Rodeo Hossier Arenacross when the accident occurred. While he does not remember what happened at this point in his recovery, his dad has all too clear of a picture. Jennifer had not arrived yet to the race after working at her job with the Denton County Sheriff’s Office communications division.
Brian explains Jacob was going through one of the rhythm sections when he wrecked ramming his left shoulder into the next jump. He broke his left collarbone in a compound fracture. While he was
down a second bike made the jump landing directly on Jacob’s back as he lay on his left side.
“We thought it was just the collarbone, we had no idea he was bleeding internally and his insides had been crushed,” said Brian.
Read the full feature in the weekend Bowie News.
It has been quite a busy few days at the Montague County Youth Fair with schedule changes, juggling of events and trying to cope with the unexpected snow storm. However, the youth fair always rolls on thanks to the dedicated volunteers, coordinators, parents and students.
Friday the rabbit how starts at 10 a.m., with heifer and steer show at 2 p.m. Ag. mech. check-in at 6 p.m. with that show at 9 a.m. on Saturday. Swine will move into the barn later today with its show at 9 a.m. Saturday.
Saturday the home economics silent auction will start at 6 p.m. and run to 9 p.m. in the show barn. Showmanship buckles will be presented at 6 p.m. in the barn followed by leadership day awards. The premium sale is at 6:30 p.m. Make plans to come out and support these hard working kids and families.
See all the winners in the Thursday Bowie News.
Top photo – Poultry show photo taken by Rashonda Hobbs of Unfazed Creations, official photographer for the youth fair. Make sure and check out her photos.
When we were going through my grandmother’s house in Nocona after it sold, I found a few neat keepsakes, but the biggest treasure I thought I had found was her biscuit cutter. I was so excited to show my mother (her daughter) and just knew she would be happy it was found and would still be used after all this time.
My mother, however, had a different thought about my precious biscuit cutter. She said, “Suzanne, you know that biscuit cutter is just an old tomato paste can that has both ends cut out.”
I was still no less delighted with my cutter. I continue to use it today. My husband has bought me vintage, new and fancier cutters, but this cutter is something I go back to time and again.
My Memaw was recruited to be a lunch lady from 1952 to 1958 at Nocona Elementary, back when lunches were cooked, not “fixed.” Lenora Brown Burnett was an excellent cook and everyone knew it. She went on to work at the Nocona Major Clinic kitchen from 1958 to 1969.
You could only use shortcuts if you knew how to do it the long way. That is how I still approach cooking. You can only use a cake mix if you know how to make a cake with lots of ingredients, time and effort.
Read Suzanne’s Love & Luck column in the Thursday Bowie News on the On the Table page.
Top photo – Grandmother’s biscuit cutter and hand written recipes. (Photo by Suzanne Storey)
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