COUNTY LIFE
BEF board announces $63,000 in local scholarships
Members of the Bowie Education Foundation Board of Directors announced $63,000 in scholarships presented to seven Bowie High School 2024 graduates.
The group completed its interview process as school came to an end and announced the recipients.
Tucker Jones, son of Ben and Mendy Jones, received a four-year $32,000 scholarship at $4,000 a semester. Jones plans to attend Texas A&M University to pursue a career in construction science.
Austin Weber, son of Scott and Diane Weber, received a $16,000 scholarship at $2,000 a semester across four years. He plans to attended Texas Tech University to study pre-medicine with a biology major.
Olivia Gill, daughter of Darrel Gill and Maggie Nichols, received a one-time $5,000 scholarship. She plans on attending McLennan Community College/Baylor University to study psychology.
Four other Bowie graduates received one-time scholarships of $2,500. They are Jaci Frie, daughter of Bob and Misty Blackburn; Elizabeth Harris, daughter of Trevor and Jennifer Harris; Troy Kesey, son of Brent and Toni Kesey and Anna Livsey, daughter of Kim Livsey and the late Jeff Livsey.
The BEF scholarship program was established by the Bowie High School Class of 1935 in 1986. Its board is composed of BHS graduates.
There will be a Veteran’s Day fundraiser honoring all who served from noon to 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 9 at 100 Baylor.
Celebrate this special day with a block walk 1/2K for a $20 entry. Participants will receive refreshments at the halfway point. Participation prices for walking.
Kids are invited to dress patriotically and enjoy a bounce house, games and face painting. Soda and kid-friend drinks will be available.
Additional information on vendor space can be seen at the The V’s Facebook page.
The staff of the Montague County Veteran’s Service office will host a Veteran’s Day program at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11 at the courthouse annex in Montague.
The public is invited to attend this program and visit the county veteran’s memorial on the courthouse square honoring those who served.
Daylight Saving Time ends on Nov. 3, so before you go to bed Saturday night move your clocks back one hour.
There have been efforts to get the time change thrown out, but it continues to be in governmental limbo.
What is the future of daylight saving time? On March 15, 2022, the U.S. Senate passed a bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent. But it will not become law until the House of Representatives votes and the president signs off.
The Sunshine Protection Act, stalled in 2023. A group of senators reintroduced the bill again this year and it has been referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation to review and it is stuck in committee.
This time change also is a good time to change out the batteries in your smoke alarms to be set for the next year.
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