COUNTY LIFE
By BARBARA GREEN
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New Bowie Intermediate Principal Lee Ann Farris always knew she wanted to be a teacher.
As a child she would make little worksheets for her friends and then she would grade them as they played school.
The future educator adored her first grade teacher, Delores Clement, who later became “MeMe” to her. Another big influence was Delores’ daughter Kris, who was Lee Ann’s babysitter.
“Kris would bring her college work when she babysat me, and I just wanted to be like her. The Clements family had a big impact on me. Delores taught more than 30 years here and was a sweet, sweet lady I miss,” explains Farris.
Working in Bowie is a homecoming for the former Lee Ann Richardson, a 1995 graduate of Bowie High School and the daughter of Toni and Larry Richardson. The 42-year-old has been married to Brant Farris for almost 20 years. Brant is a Bowie High School coach and math teacher, and they are raising two children, Addie, sophomore and Boston, seventh grade.
Read the full feature in your weekend Bowie News.
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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