NEWS
Dana Polk reflects on 28-year career teaching and coaching at Bowie ISD
By Dani Blackburn
dani@postoakmedia.net
Dana Polk has loved teaching since she was playing pretend school as a child. That passion continued until she set foot in her own classroom and as she retire she reflects on relationships with students and coworkers that filled her heart during a 28-year teaching and coaching career.
“My cousins and I always played school, and I was always the teacher. I never let them be the teacher,” Polk laughed. “When I first went to college, my dad was pushing me to be an accountant, but that was not my thing at all. I think it took me one semester to realize that is not me.”
Polk graduated from Gold-Burg High School in 1986 and went to Angelo State University on a basketball scholarship, where she played two years before transferring to Tarleton State University for her last two years of eligibility.
Polk thought she was prepared for life of college basketball, attending summer workouts before she headed to San Angelo.
“It was very rewarding, but it was the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” Polk recalled.
Read the full story in the weekend edition of The Bowie News.
City of Bowie water distribution crew members were making repairs on this four-inch line in the 400 block of Decatur Street, east of FM 1125 Wednesday afternoon. (News photo by Barbara Green)
A BOIL WATER NOTICE has been issued for the 400 block of Decatur Street. Use boiled/bottled water for drinking & cooking.
WATER STOPS – The 400 block of Decatur will be shut off between Mill and FM 1125 due to a major water leak reports the City of Bowie. Repairs are in progress.
The City of Bowie swimming pool season opened Monday with free splash day with 266 jumping into the pool. Summer also launched its season with hot and humid temperatures.
Summer Rec begins June 9
The City of Bowie’s popular free summer recreation program for children kindergarten through age 15 is set for 8:30 a.m. to noon on June 8 and continues through July 3.
Permission slips must be filled out the first day. There will be many activities to enjoy such as softball, dodgeball, kickball, flag football, soccer, tennis, basketball, jump rope, relay races, circle games, arts and crafts, music and swimming. The community center gym also will be used. Youngsters should not just come for swimming.
Children should wear tennis shoes only. Drop children at the pavilion behind the pool at 8:30 a.m. and pick them up at noon each day. Once a child arrives he/she is not allowed to go to the store home without prior permission. A child should bring something in which to keep money or personal items. There is a concession stand with drinks and snacks to purchase.
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