COUNTY LIFE
Experienced counselors join Team Bowie
Kristen Elam and Lacy Murphey, new counselors at Bowie High School. (Photo by Dani Blackburn)
Two new faces are joining Team Bowie as Kristen Elam and Lacy Murphey become the new counseling team at Bowie High School.
The experienced educators are filling a pair of vacancies including that of longtime counselor Jeannette Shaw who retired at the end of the school year.
Lacy Murphey will be responsible for counseling duties for ninth and tenth grade students. Kristen Elam will counsel junior and senior classes. They also will create schedules and be a listening ear for students.
By DANI BLACKBURN
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Kristen Elam hopes to make the transition to life after high school a little less stressful for students and parents as part of her new role at Bowie High School.
Principal Blake Enlow said there were some changes made to the counseling program when the vacancies occurred such as pulling out the crisis counselor, he is excited to see these professional join the team.
Lacy Murphey is a familiar face in a new place as she returns to Bowie Independent School District, but instead of teaching choir she will be the freshman and sophomore counselor.
In addition to the counseling and scheduling duties, Murphey will be the testing coordinator for the high school campus and will coordinate some of the special population groups such as 504, at-risk and gifted and talented.
Read the full feature on both these educators in your weekend News.
It has been quite a busy few days at the Montague County Youth Fair with schedule changes, juggling of events and trying to cope with the unexpected snow storm. However, the youth fair always rolls on thanks to the dedicated volunteers, coordinators, parents and students.
Friday the rabbit how starts at 10 a.m., with heifer and steer show at 2 p.m. Ag. mech. check-in at 6 p.m. with that show at 9 a.m. on Saturday. Swine will move into the barn later today with its show at 9 a.m. Saturday.
Saturday the home economics silent auction will start at 6 p.m. and run to 9 p.m. in the show barn. Showmanship buckles will be presented at 6 p.m. in the barn followed by leadership day awards. The premium sale is at 6:30 p.m. Make plans to come out and support these hard working kids and families.
See all the winners in the Thursday Bowie News.
Top photo – Poultry show photo taken by Rashonda Hobbs of Unfazed Creations, official photographer for the youth fair. Make sure and check out her photos.
When we were going through my grandmother’s house in Nocona after it sold, I found a few neat keepsakes, but the biggest treasure I thought I had found was her biscuit cutter. I was so excited to show my mother (her daughter) and just knew she would be happy it was found and would still be used after all this time.
My mother, however, had a different thought about my precious biscuit cutter. She said, “Suzanne, you know that biscuit cutter is just an old tomato paste can that has both ends cut out.”
I was still no less delighted with my cutter. I continue to use it today. My husband has bought me vintage, new and fancier cutters, but this cutter is something I go back to time and again.
My Memaw was recruited to be a lunch lady from 1952 to 1958 at Nocona Elementary, back when lunches were cooked, not “fixed.” Lenora Brown Burnett was an excellent cook and everyone knew it. She went on to work at the Nocona Major Clinic kitchen from 1958 to 1969.
You could only use shortcuts if you knew how to do it the long way. That is how I still approach cooking. You can only use a cake mix if you know how to make a cake with lots of ingredients, time and effort.
Read Suzanne’s Love & Luck column in the Thursday Bowie News on the On the Table page.
Top photo – Grandmother’s biscuit cutter and hand written recipes. (Photo by Suzanne Storey)
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