COUNTY LIFE
European teens experiencing lots of ‘firsts’ during exchange student year in Texas
By BARBARA GREEN
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Both Mia Back and Kaya Feldthaus wanted to experience something different in their young lives, and they are finding an exchange year in Texas is full of firsts and a whole different culture than their European roots.
These two 16-year-olds are living west of Bowie with their host parents Michelle and Randy Hanson and their family in a country setting. They are attending Bowie High School in the eleventh grade.
Mia is from Erlach, Germany, and her parents are Daniela and Christian, plus one little brother age 14. At home, she is in eleventh grade and the school she attends has 12 grades. There are other schools that have different grade compositions.
Kaya hails from Tisvilde, Denmark. Her parents are Thomas and Christian and she has a 19-year-old big brother. At home, she attends a 0-9 grade school, and she graduated this past summer. She explains there is a grade 10 you can attend or you can take a “chill year” before going to university, where the classifications are first, second and third grade.
The young ladies arrived for their year in Texas as the school year opened. Neither one had ever really considered taking part in an exchange. Mia saw it on YouTube and thought it was “cool, something so different than my life in Germany.”
Read the full feature in your weekend Bowie News.
Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet at 9 a.m. on Nov. 25.
Members will consider an anti-fraud policy and adding it to the personnel policy. The annual liability renewal with the Texas Association of Counties Risk Pool will be reviewed.
Montague County officials will be enrolling in the TAC 2025 certified cybersecurity course required by the state for all employees who use county computers.
Other topics for Monday will include the bond for the county treasurer, review an account application with Schad & Pulte Welding Supply, Inc and consider raising the road hand clothing allowance from $500 to $1,000.
By BARBARA GREEN
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It was family night for the City of Bowie Fire Department as members gathered for the annual pre-Thanksgiving awards dinner this week.
Firefighter of the Year awards, service awards and officers and firefighters were pinned with their new badges.
Fire Chief Doug Page opened the evening with a remembrance of a fallen firefighter, James Dunham who died 25 years ago on Nov. 18. This Saint Jo firefighter was responding to a car accident at Forestburg and after he arrived suffered a heart attack. Page noted his daughter is auxiliary member Renee Hart.
Chad Long, member of the department for one year and one month received the Firefighter of the Year Award. Kelly Tomlin, nine-year member, was selected by the volunteers to receive the Roy Gene Williams Award.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
Top photo- New lieutenants Michael Burrows and Chad Gerlach received the oath from Mayor Gaylynn Burris. (Photo by Barbara Green)
The new Montague County Animal Rescue, which will be helping with operation of the new county animal shelter, invite you to “Wine Like A Dog” on Dec. 3 at Kimber Creek Wine Bar and Gift Shop in downtown Bowie.
The evening will include wine and charcuterie from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., while raising funds for the rescue organization. Tickets are $50.
Melanie Gillespie of Montague County Animal Rescue said the new 501c3 has completed its agreement to work with Montague County operating the animal shelter.
“Your support enables us to launch the opening of the first county-run animal shelter. We invite you to join our mission of rescuing, rehabilitating and finding loving homes for animals in need,” said Gillespie.
Limited tickets will be offered at the door based on availability. Those with questions may call Gillespie at 469-951-0215 or email [email protected].
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