COUNTY LIFE
Sheriff offers safety tips for a fun Halloween
Montague County Sheriff Marshall Thomas offers these safety tips for a safe and happy Halloween.
• Stay in neighborhoods that are familiar to you.
• Children should always be accompanied by an adult.
• Walk, don’t run, between houses.
• Only cross the street at corners or crosswalks.
• Look both ways before crossing the street and walk on sidewalks, avoiding yards and streets where possible.
• Plan your route ahead of time to stay on the same side of the street. Zig-zagging across a street increases the chance of being hit by a vehicle.
• Keep children in sight at all times and stay together. Have a meeting place in case you get separated.
• Only approach homes that have a porch light on or are obviously accepting trick-or-treaters.
• Wear light or reflective colors (you can also use reflective tape or stickers on costumes and bags), and carry glow sticks or flashlights so drivers can more easily see you.
• Test your costume and make sure it fits and isn’t too long so as to cause trips and falls.
• If you’re driving, make sure your headlights are on so you can spot kids, drive slowly, and stay alert.
• Drivers should use caution when exiting driveways or traveling through intersections.
• Unless it’s for health reasons, consider face paint over a mask, which could restrict your child’s vision. If you are wearing masks, make sure they fit properly and don’t restrict your eyesight.
• Put the child’s name and a contact number somewhere on their costume.
Thomas explained this year there are concerns of rainbow fentanyl being distributed to children in Halloween candy that has been circulating on social media and in the news.
Although fentanyl has not been seen on a regular basis in our county, parents should always check their children’s candy prior to letting them consume it for “any” dangerous items or substances.
Remember to discard any candy not in its original wrapper or in wrappers torn or damaged.
If you have questions about any candy that your child receives, we would be happy to inspect it and provide advice on whether it is safe to consume.
Notify the sheriff’s office or your law enforcement authorities immediately of any unlawful or suspicious activity.
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)
By BARBARA GREEN
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It’s a bitter cold January week, so it must be time for the Montague County Youth Fair, which opens Wednesday running through Saturday.
More than 330 students from across the county will compete in everything from golf ball art work to top dairy goat in this annual event where there are 1,160 entries. Almost every contest saw an increase in entries from the prior year.
Scheduling was still in flux at presstime due to pending weather. Watch the fair’s Facebook page for any late changes.
The All Together Show was moved to 5 p.m. on Jan. 8 in the show barn. It had been set for Thursday.
There were no changes for leadership day on Wednesday at presstime.
Read the full story on the fair in the Thursday Bowie News.
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