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Jun 22, 2019

Doctors said she wouldn’t live to her first birthday. She just went to prom with two dates. - The Washington Post

Two of them were a great fit, and that’s how Gabby ended up with a pair of dates for the dance. One of them was Zack Bowman, 21, a former Ontario Hockey League hockey player and student at Brock University in Ontario. He saw Horner-Shepherd’s video on his Facebook timeline after a friend of his shared it, and he immediately messaged Gabby’s mom, describing himself and asking permission to escort her. Bowman never attended his own prom when he was in high school, he said in an interview with The Washington Post. He also shared another reason he wanted to take Gabby to the dance: After drug addiction and a suicide attempt last June, he’d felt he had defied the odds, in his own way, just as Gabby had. He said rehab and his freshman year of college changed his life, and when he saw Horner-Shepherd’s Facebook post, he felt compelled to respond. [Her two sons had a rare disease. After their deaths, she left the Air Force to become a nurse.] “It’s fate,” he said. “It’s got to be fate.” He brought Gabby a corsage that matched her dress on the big night. He said the dance was “perfect from start to finish.” Though it was Bowman’s first time interacting with someone who was nonverbal, he said he saw Gabby smiling often, so he knew he was doing something right. Gabby’s second escort to prom was Norfolk County Ontario Provincial Police constable Jeremy Renton, 30, who coaches Gabby’s sledge hockey team — which is hockey adapted for people with special needs. Like Bowman, Renton saw Horner-Shepherd’s Facebook ask on his timeline and offered himself as a date right away. “This may be one of the biggest evenings of her life,” he...

Jul 26, 2018

Crist Hosts Fundraiser for Flowers in School Board Race

Gulfport Council Member Michael Fridovich, St. Pete Beach Commissioner Ward Frizlowski,, and St. Petersburg council members Darden Rice, Lisa Wheeler Bowman, Gina Driscoll and Charlie Gerdes. For information about the event, go to facebook.com. Flowers, the current chair of the Pinellas County School Board, was elected to Nov. 6, 2012, to complete the term of deceased School Board Member Lew Williams. Flowers is a native of St. Petersburg, attended Howard University and University of South Florida; and, is a graduate of Eckerd College. She formerly served as a member of the City Council of St. Petersburg. Flowers is running for reelection to the District 7 seat, a single-member district voted on by residents in that district. District 7 includes the southernmost tip of Pinellas County. It includes Gulfport, South Pasadena and a portion of St. Petersburg. Also running for the seat are Tharius K. Bethel, Bilan Joseph, and Nicholas Wright. The race is non-partisan. The School Board election is Aug. 28. Voters do not have to be a member of a political party to vote for School Board members. The last day to register to vote in the Aug. 28 primary and election is July 30. For information about Flowers, go to youknowrene.com. Photo shows Charlie Crist, left, and Rene Flowers. Rene Flowers Charlie Crist Pinellas School Board Politics Elections Tampabay News #ReneFlowers #CharlieCrist #PinellasSchoolBoard #Politics #Elections #TampabayNews SummaryArticle NameCrist Hosts Fundraiser for Flowers in School Board RaceDescriptionRene Flowers is running for reelection to the District 7 seat on the Pinellas County School Board.Author TB Reporter Publisher Name TB Reporter ...

Jun 14, 2018

Memorial Day 2018 Ceremonies in San Diego

CA 92122A special Memorial Day ceremony will be held at the Flag Assembly Area and will include the Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Thomas G. Bowman as an honored guest. Featured speakers will include Capt. Joseph R. Buzzella, Jr, Coast Guard Sector Commander and Captain of the Port of San Diego. Miramar National Cemetery is typically closed on federal holidays but will be open on Memorial Day. The 313-acre national cemetery is located on Nobel Drive about 15 miles north of downtown San Diego, at the northwest corner of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.Fort Rosecrans National CemeteryCeremony at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 28Cabrillo Memorial Drive, San Diego CA 92106Situated on the Fort Rosecrans Military reservation about 10 miles west of San Diego, Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery is typically closed on federal holidays – except for Memorial Day. At VA national cemeteries across the U.S. on Monday, the National Cemetery Administration will host special remembrance ceremonies with the help of communities, including at Fort Rosecrans. The Memorial Day ceremony here is at 10 a.m. at the Rostrum. Earlier in the weekend, volunteers will take part in the cemetery's annual tradition of placing small American flags on the graves of the fallen. In addition to serving as the final resting place of many U.S. military service members, the Fort Rosecrans also houses several monuments and memorials. Fresh-cut flowers may be placed on graves and in the gravel areas around the Columbarium or on memorial walls and monuments at any time – not only on Memorial Day.Find parking information at this link. There will be free shuttle service from the Veterans Museum and Memorial Center in Balboa Park at 2115 Park Boulevard. Boarding begins at 8 a.m. Shuttles depart at 8:30 a.m.USS Midway Museum910 N Harbor Drive, San Diego 92101Wreath Remembrance Ceremony 9 a.m. on Friday, May 26This event will honor veterans from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War & the Global War on Terrorism. It will include a flyover and the tossing of biodegradable wreaths over the ship along with a live performance of Taps. The featured speaker will be RADM Yancy Lindsey Commanding Officer, Navy Region Southwest. The event is free to the public and admission to the museum following the ceremony will be included for attendees arriving before 9:30 am.On Monday, May 28...

Mar 8, 2018

René Flowers adds endorsements for Pinellas School Board re-election

District 7 seat.Flowers picked up nods from Pinellas County Commissioner Ken Welch, St. Petersburg City Council Chair Lisa Wheeler-Bowman and Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Church Pastor Dr. G. Gregg Murray.“Students from all over the county are in need of a strong advocate who can adamantly and assertively address concerns related to education and propose solid solutions,” Welch said. “Solutions such as pairing students with mentors, assuring that there is a nurse in every school, recruiting early for the best and brightest teachers, and reducing the suspension rates by embracing Restorative Justice/Restorative Practices into the school system.“For these reasons and many more, it is my honor to endorse Rene Flowers for the Pinellas County School Board District 7 seat — doing so assures our community that they will have a voice at the table.”Wheeler-Bowman added she has found Flowers to be “a strong advocate for the community she represents, especially for the students of Pinellas County Schools.”“As a grandparent of a student attending Melrose Elementary School, I can attest first hand to the forward movement of the district. The partnerships with the City of St. Petersburg for after school programs in the Campbell P... (Florida Politics (blog))

Dec 29, 2017

South Africa: Flower Seller Wants to See Business Blossom Again

Glenda Bowman was only eight years old when she started travelling from Grassy Park to the Cape Town city centre after school to help her mother at their flower stall on Adderley Street.She could barely do her sums, but quickly learned the names of the different flowers and how to make basic bouquets while enticing potential customers to buy from their multi-coloured stock.Almost 50 years later, Bowman is one of the most familiar faces in the historic Trafalgar Place Flower Market.She grew up to become a shrewd businesswoman who used her profits to put her two children through university."These flowers have been good to me," Bowman, 54, says, puffing on a cigarette while watching potential customers examine her bouquets.Her grandfather started selling flowers "somewhere in the early 1900s", and he passed his business acumen on to Bowman's mother, aunt and uncle, who later took over the business.They purchased their stock from farms in Philippi and Constantia, transported the flowers to the ci... (AllAfrica.com)

Aug 25, 2017

Pitts School Road gets back-to-school garden

We will have first-graders using drills and I think that’s great.”After building the beds, Vernon and N.C. State STEM educator Amy Bowman facilitated a discussion on the importance of having a garden, creating a garden plan and how the garden can be used across the curriculum.Bowman said the garden can be used to teach math, social studies, science and even language arts.“We created lessons that go with grade level standards so they can use them in the garden,” she said.Plant life cycles, relative position, measurement skills, graphing skills and writing are all things that can be illustrated in the garden, according to Bowman.“In writing you need to sequence things, there’s a logical flow. So you can look at how that ties into the garden,” Bowman said. “One of the lessons is the things that happen underground and the things we don’t see. So you can tie that to an author. We see the finished book product but you can talk about what went into that; the brainstorming, pre-writing and can relate that to things we see happening in the garden underground.”They also discussed ways to make the garden sustainable and outside resources that are available to help.“The idea is to have the whole school involved not just a few teachers,” Vernon said. “It will be an ongoing thing, not just this year but for years to come.”And Currin is ready to start working with her students when school starts next week.“I think it’s going to be a learning experience they are going to carry with them, just skills they are learning they can use as they grow,” she said.#ndn-video-player-3.ndn_embedded .ndn_floatContainer { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; }... (Independent Tribune)