COUNTY LIFE
All-western parade kicks off Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, January, 11, 2022 – Everyone loves a parade and the streets of downtown Fort Worth will be filled with the sights and sounds of horses, riders, marching bands and wagons – pulled with authentic horsepower – on Jan. 15 when the Fort Worth Stock Show’s All-Western Parade beginning at 11 a.m.
More than 120 organizations, including an impressive 2,000 horses, are entered in this year’s parade. Entries categories include: Riding Clubs / sheriff posses; floats / horse-drawn vehicles; and 3) bands and marching groups. The stock show’s parade has stuck its historical roots.
“It’s fascinating to realize that a parade was used to draw people to the first Stock Show in 1896 which was held under some trees near Marine Creek on the city’s Northside,” said Stock Show President and General Manager, Bradford S. Barnes. “While this year’s will certainly be a larger parade, it still carries the spirit of that first Stock Show in full western flare.” The words “All Western” have true meaning; no motorized entries are allowed. One exciting aspect will be the appearance of the celebrated Budweiser Clydesdales, who will also appear at the Stock Show’s rodeo beginning January 21. The impressive group of eight equines will also be on exhibit in the Burnett Building at the Will Rogers Memorial Center during the Stock Show’s full 23-day run.
The 2022 parade will navigate from the Tarrant County Courthouse on Main Street, proceeding south through Sundance Plaza to 9th Street, turn west on 9th Street to Houston Street, then flow north on Houston Street ending back at the Tarrant County Courthouse. The parade is free to the public, but reserved seating is available.
Reserved Seating / Ticket Purchases: Tickets can be purchased by calling 817-877-2420 or at the Dickies Arena Box Office located at 1911 Montgomery Street – southwest side of the venue. Ticket sales end at noon on Thursday, January 13. Reserved seating is available in Sundance Square for $25 and the Fort Worth Convention Center on Ninth Street for $15. Sundance Square ticket holders can enjoy face painting and other activities. With each reserved seat purchased, patrons will receive a one-day general admission ticket to the Stock Show (rodeo performances not included).
In recognition of National Adoption Awareness Month this November, Texas Community Counseling and the Heart Gallery of Northwest Texas are partnering to bring resources to Montague County families.
The two organizations will host an adoption, foster care and kinship care resource fair on Nov. 14 at the United Presbyterian Church of Montague County Fellowship Hall, located at 300 W. Nelson St. in Bowie.
The resource fair will run from 10 a.m. to noon, bringing together local agencies and service providers to answer questions and share information about support available within the county.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Members of the Montague County Historical Commission invite the community to join them on Nov. 14 for a Rolling Bus Tour.
This tour will cover the cemeteries in the south west corner of Montague County. You will have the opportunity to stroll through some of the cemeteries, others the bus will stop and Commission member Calvin Durham will tell the history of the cemetery.
The bus tour will meet at the Old Jail in Montague at 9 a.m. and return at approximately 3 p.m. The tour will include a sack lunch, a brochure of each cemetery visited and a book “This Soil will Grow Grapes” written by Melvin Fenoglio.
The cost of the tour is $20 for adults. There is no charge for children under 12. The commission members strive to preserve the history of the county and to share as much of it as possible with our citizens. You can RSVP by calling 940-841-2674 or 940-872-1007. Please leave a message with your name if there is no answer.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System at 1:20 p.m. on Nov. 17.
FEMA’s emergency alert system is a national public warning system made up of thousands of radio, TV, cable and satellite and wireline video providers. Through the EAS, the President can address the American people or share life-saving information with the public during a national emergency.
FEMA is required by law to conduct a nationwide test of the public alert and warning system at least once every three years. These tests allow FEMA to identify technical or operational issues before the system is needed during an actual emergency.
FEMA and the FCC are sharing the test date in advance because it is important the public understands what to expect on the day of the test.
At approximately 1:20 p.m. (Central time), on Nov. 17, all the electronics providers will interrupt normal programming to relay a test message.
This message will state: This is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, issued by the Federal Emergency management Agency, covering the United States from 1:20 to 1:50 p.m. This is only a test. No action is required by the public.”
When the test is concluded, normal programming will resume.
FEMA and the FCC are coordinating with stakeholders, including participating communications providers as well as federal, state, tribal and territorial agencies to prepare for and conduct the test.
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