COUNTY LIFE
Blood drive on May 22
Smile, summer is just around the corner. Get ready by giving blood with Our Blood Institute at a local blood drive and help save a life.
Our Blood Institute will conduct a blood drive in Nocona from 1-6 p.m. on May 22 at the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall.
With your blood donation you’ll receive a free ticket to Science Museum Oklahoma, Frontier City or Hurricane Harbor.
Successful donors will also receive a smiley “I’m a Blood Donor” T-shirt, while supplies last.
“Give blood and walk away with a smile,” said Dr. John Armitage, president of Our Blood Institute. “Your blood donation is essential to keeping up the blood supply in your local hospitals so lives can continue to be saved every day.”
Anyone who is healthy and 16 years old* or older can give blood.
Blood can be donated every 56 days and platelets can be given as often as every seven days, up to 24 times a year.
Appointments to donate can be made online at the center website at obi.org or by calling 877-340-8777.
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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