We've Got The County Covered
We've Got The County Covered
Fifth grader Shay Humphreys take a snip from Mr. Bower's hair. Money raised will help a THS science teacher defray travel expenses while commuting to and from treatments.
Chris Maloney, cancer survivor, snips Mr. Bower's hair while donating to Cancer Awareness. Maloney went through treatments two years ago and knows first handed the stress and expense to commuting and taking treatments.
Students formed a line to take one last snip to Mr. Bower's hair after he surpassed the $300 mark for donations. He agreed that if this goal was met, he'd shave his head. Here, Trent Billmayer carefully makes a buzz as Mr. Bower watches.
The final buzz of Mr. Bower's head was done by Turner's beautician, Denise Watkins. Continued prayers as experts continue to find study and test for cancer's cure.
Cancer Awareness has recently been shown at the Turner Public School when one of their teachers was diagnosed with cancer. The business teacher, Mr. James Bowers, decided he'd take it upon himself and fellow friends and neighbors to help his co-worker out. He offered a chance to snip his hair for a dollar and/or a prayer. He told people even if they didn't drop a buck into the bag, to please offer a prayer for his fellow teacher. He sat in the hallway at the last home game and allowed people coming to the games the opportunity to snip his hair and drop a donation in the bag.
When he counted the donations, he was nearing the $300 mark. Then he made the statement that if he could surpass the three hundred dollar mark, he'd allow the kids and our local beautician to shave his head. Well, the tally was counted Thursday morning and he had well surpassed the quota. So, at noon hour the kids lined up and ran a pass from the shaver over his head.
Then, after a bit, Denise Watkins, a local beautician, dropped the guard down and finished shaving his head. He admitted it was well worth it to help out a friend who was in need.
He hopes that the amount that was collected not only turned out to be fun for the kids, but maybe will help out his co-worker in a time of need while driving to Billings for treatment.
