COUNTY LIFE
First women in agriculture workshop set for May 17
From the classroom to the farm to the boardroom, women in agriculture are helping to pave the way for a better future. Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service in Montague County is offering workshops for women to foster their thirst for knowledge.
Women play an important role and here in Montague county we will be offering the first workshop for women on May 17 at the Wellington State Bank in Bowie from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
It is vital to make sure this and future generations of women are educated, encouraged and empowered to take on the challenges of meeting the world’s growing food, fuel and fiber needs.
According to the 2012 Census of Agriculture, nearly one million women are working America’s lands.
Together, these women are generating $12.9 billion in annual agricultural sales. In Texas, we have over 120,000 female farmers working 43 million acres, making up 33 percent of Texas farmers, with an $818 million economic impact.
The goal is to get you started with some of the public entities that can play a vital role for women to include the United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency and Natural Resource Conservation Service.
Others who will be attending include staff from the Montague County Tax Appraisal Office and the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service.
Light lunch will be served for those who RSVP by May 15 by calling 940-894-2831 or email: [email protected].
By BARBARA GREEN
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While Bowie High School seniors are preparing for their graduation, six of those seniors have already made some huge steps toward their future.
Two seniors graduated from North Central Texas College last weekend with their associate degrees, and one earned a level one certification in welding. Two other seniors completed their veterinary assistant certification.
Ryan Rainwater and Jordan Vaught earned their association degrees from North Central Texas College as they await Bowie High graduation next week. Brody Fesmire earned his NCTC Level 1 welding certification and is the first BHS student to complete the two-year program.
Read the full story of these hard-working students in the weekend Bowie News.
The cast and crew of Gold-Burg High School’s one-act play, “Interview,” heads to Austin Sunday to compete in the state University Interscholastic League contest.
There will be a send-off for the group around 10 a.m. Sunday. The state performances will be at the Austin Independent School District Performing Arts Center, 1500 Barbara Jordan Ave in Austin. Session I will start at 3 p.m. and session II at 6:30 p.m.
Fitzner said they will perform as the third play in session II, possibly around 8 p.m. Awards will be at 10 p.m. after the last session.
Tickets are available only online. Visit the UIL website at: uiltexas.org/theatre/state. There are individual play or four-play session tickets available.
This is the school’s first time to send a play to state competition. Gold-Burg advances with eight 1A plays: Benjamin, “The Ballad of Maria Martin;” Highland, “The Girl in the White Pinafore;” Avery, “The Voice of the Prairie;” Ackerly:Sands, “They Promised Her the Moon;” Guthrie, “The Beggar’s Opera;” Abbott, “A Monster Calls;” and Oakwood, “Mockingbird.”
Directors are Linda Fitzner, Pam DeMoss and David Winingham. Cast and alternates are Jimena Garcia, Corbin Gilbert, Arin Turner, Marshall Mason, Madison Provost, Levin Hellinger, Izzi Rohde, Barrett Allen and alternates Camdyn Dreyer, Jasmine Rojas, Kaylie Duncan and Brayden Odom.
Crew members are Joseph Jones, Aidan Foster, Lexie Eaton, Alyson Rojas and Eli Freeland.
Affirming Texas Families Services presents “Hats, Bags & Bingo Night” on June 1.
Tickets are $45 per person and a light meal is included with the ticket. The fundraising event will be at 300 W. Nelson at United Presbyterian Church. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Call 855-239-2837 or visit the Affirming Texas Families Facebook page.
Affirming Texas Families (Services) provides licensed counseling free of charge to victims of crime and their non-offending family members in Montague, Jack, Young and Clay Counties.
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