COUNTY LIFE
Veterans Day events readied
Montague County residents can celebrate our veterans with a variety of programs.
The public is invited attend the Veterans Day program hosted by the Montague County Veteran’s Service office at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11 in the courthouse annex at Montague.
Veterans and service members will be recognized and honored during this event. Also take time to view the Montague County Veteran’s Memorial on the courthouse square.
Jerry Cody, a Vietnam veteran from Forestburg, will be the guest speaker. Local youth also will be posting colors and be part of the activities.
The V in Nocona will host a Veterans Day fundraiser honoring all who served from noon to 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 9 at 100 Baylor. The focus will be a block walk for a 1/2 K for a $20 entry. Participants will receive refreshments at the halfway point and there are participation prizes.
Kids are invited to dress patriotically and enjoy a bounce house, games and face painting. Soda and kid-friendly drinks will be available.
Bowie High School staff and students invite local veterans to attend and participate in his recognition ceremony at 9:45 a.m. on Nov. 11 in the high school gym.
Principal Joanne Keeler said all local veterans are invited to attend and be part of this recognition. Entry can be made at the gym doors.
The choir and band will perform during the program being coordinated by National Honor Society and BHS Student Council.
The folding of the flag and its meaning will be presented and each veteran will be introduced. After the program the veterans are invited to a breakfast prepared by the culinary classes.
Forestburg High School’s staff and students will celebrate veterans in a program at 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 11 in the high school cafeteria.
The community of Forestburg will host its Christmas in Forestburg events on Dec. 14.
During the day there will be activities in town. From noon to 5 p.m. enjoy corn hole, live music, vendors, food trucks, a hay maze, kid’s activities and a fudge and wreath contests.
There is a chili cookoff from noon to 1 p.m., books with Mrs. Claus at 2:30 p.m., photos with Santa at 3 p.m., a tree lighting at 6 p.m. followed by a lighted parade at 7 p.m.
A dance at the city fire hall will wrap up the day after the parade.
Sunset artists Roger Whitaker and his wife, Rachel, continue to work on a new mural going up in downtown Nocona. Located on the south wall of the Gibbs Drug Store, the mural will represent Comanche Chief Peta Nokoni, for whom Nocona is named. Building owners Rusty and Carolyn Fenoglio along with several other business owners and residents sponsored the commission and worked closely with Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum to get the historical background, including verifying the correct name spelling. (photo by Larry Lemons)
The Bowie News has extended its Santa Claus letter deadline through Sunday, Dec. 8. These letters that arrive in time will be published in the Dec. 21 Christmas greetings edition.
We look forward to sharing all these touching and entertain letters. Santa’s mailbox is located in front of the The Bowie News, 200 Walnut. Forms are available on the webpage here or on the Facebook page. Print one out and submit it, or create your own.
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