COUNTY LIFE
Foster families in short supply across Montague County
An informational meeting for potential foster families in Montague County is planned for 6 p.m. on Feb. 13 in the Children’s Advocacy Center, 506 Hulme, Bowie.
Montague County is in need of additional foster families for local children to be able to stay in the county and remain in their current schools.
Lorra Lierly, chairman of the Montague County Child Welfare Board, said there are simply not enough foster families in the county to cover the needs.
“If this is something you have been considering please come to this meeting and learn about the process. It is purely information and no sign-up is required. Please some and find out about the program,” said Lierly.
According to the chairman the number of children in foster family care in the county runs about an average of 60. However, Lierly says they have only seven to 10 families in the county when they need 15 to 20.
When asked about what may be the obstacle to not getting more families, Lierly is uncertain.
“It could be the process, but the board is here to help with that. Foster families have a home inspection and are fingerprinted for a background check. We can help with some of those services and fees,” said Lierly.
The Feb. 13 informational meeting will be conducted by all three child placing agencies: A World for Children, New Horizons and Presbyterian Children’s Home.
For more information call Lierly at 940-867-4483.
The May 8 deadline is almost here for the 2024 Keepsake Graduation section produced by The Bowie News. It is the only section where you will see senior photos of every high school in Montague County and Bellevue.
If you want to honor your graduate with a special ad or your business wants to congratulate a working senior, call 872-2247 or print a copy of the submission form at bowienewsonline.com. The section will publish on May 22.
This weekend find the deals in the City of Bowie Community-wide garage sales April 26-27.
See the map of a garage sale locations in Bowie in the mid-week Bowie News.
By BARBARA GREEN
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The big take-away from Tuesday’s Bowie Business Boost was time: “It only takes six seconds to make an impression in life.”
Lorie Vincent, certified economic developer, professional trainer and writer, was speaker for program number three of Bowie Boost with a focus on “Memorable Marketing in a Post-Pandemic Era.”
She opened about how she had started her business, ‘Acceleration by Design,’ and things were “rocking,” when 2020 came and things changed with the worldwide pandemic. As things began to reopen it appeared there were more opportunities but also more challenges.
Vincent laughed as she showed a Richard Simmons “Sweating to the Oldies,” infomercial that became one of the most popular and still running ads.
“Can you believe back then we would call a 1-800 number and give someone our credit card? That is crazy. They used big music, big voices and big adjectives,” exclaimed Vincent.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
(Top photo) Lorie Vincent, Acceleration by Design, discussed how marketing has flipped upside-down in this post-pandemic era. She spoke at the Bowie Business Boost part 3. (Photo by Barbara Green)
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