COUNTY LIFE
Future is wide open for BHS grad who never thought past age 18
By BARBARA GREEN
When you meet Amanda Wilson you are struck by her petite size and soft-spoken voice.
However, behind those soft-brown eyes is the strong will and tenacity of a young woman who walked into a Bowie High School classroom four years ago with virtually no formal education and in a few days she will graduate as number nine in the 105-member class of 2016.
There are often stories of those who rise above their circumstances and Amanda Wilson is certainly one of those young people.
At the age of 16, she and her older sister came to live with their maternal grandmother, Wanda Brummett in Bowie. Those two girls, along with their four younger siblings were removed from their parents’ home due to severe neglect. The younger children went to live with an aunt in Wichita Falls. Today, the children range in age from 22 to 15.
Amanda does not go into details of the problems only to say, “it wasn’t a great home.”
Read the full feature in your mid-week News.
Amanda Wilson gets a high five at Bowie Intermediate as the graduating class did the first Senior Walk last week at all the campuses. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Local libraries wrap up their children’s summer reading programs this week.
The Bowie Public Library brings the popular Creature Teacher with all their spectacular animals for the final event on July 23 at the Bowie Community Center.
The program begins at 10 am. The children also will receive their prize books for their summer logs.
The Nocona Public Library ends its program at 10 a.m. on July 24 at the H.J. Justin Building at 100 Clay Street. The program will be “Our Own Action Heroes -” Nocona fire, police and EMTs.
Top photo – Smokey Bear visiting Bowie last week at summer reading.
Rachel and Roger Whitaker gave this metal storage container a fresh look with this colorful mural at the Bowie Animal Shelter. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Swim lessons for youngsters of all ages were conducted the past two weeks at the city pool. It was a good place to be during this summer heat. See more photos in the weekend News. (Photos by Barbara Green)
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