COUNTY LIFE
Commissioner’s move Monday meet to Tuesday
Montague County Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. on Nov. 12 instead of Nov. 11 due to the Veteran’s Day holiday.
A lengthy agenda of business faces the court including several items from the sheriff’s office.
Sheriff Marshall Thomas will present the monthly report of activity and the state jail inspection report. Staff from the Texas Commission on Jails Standards conducted the inspection in October with the jail passing all elements of the review.
The court will consider increasing the maximum compensatory time for law enforcement from 100 hours to 250 hours and consider a new pay scale for sheriff office employees, new hires only.
A pair of appointments will be offered for the Montague County Child Welfare Board, and two bids will be examined for tax sale properties.
In other topics a deed for Union Cemetery from Montague County to the board of directors of Union Cemetery will be discussed.
A donation of $4,000 to precinct two for chip seal on Picket Run Road will be offered.
Scheduling for the county employee Christmas party will be discussed and the monthly report from veteran’s service will be presented.
A request to enter the Phil Fandel property on Allison Road to clear a fence row also will be made by precinct four. The court also will review the general liability questionnaire.
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.
The Saint Jo Rodeo Queen committee is currently seeking its next group of royals.
On June 22 the committee will have its kickoff meeting and mini-clinic for all girls interested in knowing more about becoming a rodeo queen. The meeting will be at 2 p.m. at the Saint Jo Riding Club Rodeo Arena.
Girls will be able to sign up and learn more about the pageant that includes queen, junior queen and princess. It is open to Texas and Oklahoma girls.
The queen division is for ages 15 – 24. The junior queen division 14 and under. Both the queen and junior queen contests are judged on horsemanship, personality and appearance.
The princess competition is designed for little girls up to the age of nine who are not quite ready for the horsemanship, but are ready to begin the personality, appearance and ticket sales divisions.
The deadline to enter is July 7 and the competition and rodeo dates are Aug. 1-2.
For more information visit: saintjorodeo.com or call/text 940-366-6061.
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