COUNTY LIFE
Saint Jo woman competes on Jeopardy; episode airs Monday
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
On Sept. 24 retired Saint Jo school teacher Nancy Schoppa will take on one of America’s longest running game shows posing her answers as questions on Jeopardy.
While she filmed her episode in mid-July, it will air Monday allowing her to finally talk about the experience, which she says was everything she expected.
Schoppa is a longtime Jeopardy fan, “I love all that trivia stuff and weird facts about things,” laughs the player.
Two years ago she retired after 32 years as a teacher. This was her fourth audition for Jeopardy, and while that may sound simple it is a long, complex process. Schoppa said at first a potential contestant takes an online test that is given each year. Some 86,000 people take the test each year.
Read the full feature in the weekend News.
Due to high lake levels at Lake Amon G. Carter, the Jim Bowie Days Association organizers announced Friday the tournament has been postponed and a new date will be named soon.
Texas AgriLife Extension will host a July workshop on July 26, Preserving the Harvest, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the United Presbyterian Church of Montague County, 300 W. Nelson.
This four-part series will teach and review the food preservation processes including water bathing, pickling, dehydrating and pressure canning. This program will have both education and hands-on activities with take-home practice.
Seating is limited so call the extension office to register at 894-4831.
The 2025 Pioneer Court will be led by Joan Cantwell as the pioneer queen, with Duchesses Bill Ann Jones and Sue Swint.
A coronation of the court will be at 2:30 p.m. on June 27 at the Bowie Community Center. The public is invited to attend the crowning followed by a reception hosted by the Amity Club of Bowie.
Meet the ladies of the Pioneer Court in the Thursday Bowie News. Coming next week the young ladies competing for Miss Jim Bowie Days and Little Miss.
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