COUNTY LIFE
Challenges don’t deter King as teaching career blooms
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By BARBARA GREEN
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After attending college at Texas A&M University earning a bachelor and master degree, Erik King has come home to do his student teaching at Bowie High School.
A 2010 Bowie graduate King is teaching horticulture, advanced plant and soil science and principles of technology working with veteran teacher Ronnie Mund.
There are several things you notice about King when you first meet him. A big smile, a deep strong voice, unbridled enthusiasm for teaching and a passion for nature. All traits that reveal a young man who has found his life’s path.
One other thing you may notice. The 27-year-old is in a wheelchair, and he is quick to tell you people will always see the chair no matter what, but he sees it as a stage and opportunity where he can present himself in the most positive manner possible.
Teacher or not?
The son of Karen and Mickey King, this budding teacher graduated from Texas A&M in December with his master of science in ecosystem science. His bachelor degree was in
King explains he always felt ecology and agriculture go together and he wanted to create a curriculum that fuses them for community college or high school classrooms. His master’s degree focused on education.
His path into teaching was not always so defined. King’s grandmother, Jennie Ensey,
It wasn’t until his junior year working on his bachelor degree the light bulb went off that “Me-Maw” was right.
“No matter how many times I found myself running away from it, I kept circling back where I began. It is something I enjoy. It got me excited to teach someone something new. Animal, plant or science facts I can go on and on about them,” he said.
Read the full feature in your weekend Bowie News.
COUNTY LIFE
Bowie, Nocona libraries wrap up summer reading this week
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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.
COUNTY LIFE
Color added to outside kennels at Bowie Animal Shelter
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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)
COUNTY LIFE
Youngsters attend swimming lessons this week
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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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