County Pecan Show Scheduled
The annual Glasscock County Pecan Show is set for Nov. 20 at the community center in Garden City with judging to begin at 9 a.m. There will be awards in both raw pecans and cooking divisions. An evening program with a holiday theme will begin at 6 p.m., featuring community entertainment, snacks and the auction of award-winning foods, with proceeds going toward college scholarships for local youth. Non-auction food items and recipe books will go on sale to the public at noon.
Pecans for entry must be in the local Texas Cooperative Extension office by noon Nov. 14. Forty-five pecans of each variety should be in a plastic bag, labeled with the variety name and name of entrant. Recipes for foods must be in the office by noon Nov. 10. Age categories for cooking entries are adult, youth (grades 3 – 12) and peewee (pre-K – second grade), and food categories are cake, pie, cookie candy, bread and miscellaneous. Foods must include pecans, must not require refrigeration, and there is no limit to the number of entries per person. Complete rules are available at the Extension office in the community center.