![]() Now, her daughter, four-year-old Sophi, has joined the route and loves it just as much as her brother. They joined Vowell’s route after moving, and Ethan blossomed, Lambert said. ![]() Lambert’s son, Ethan, served as a helper when he first started riding the bus as a kindergartener. Last year he managed to install a small Christmas tree in the back of the bus. “So I always make sure to have a few extras for their brothers or sisters when they’re waiting with their parents at the bus stop.”ĭuring the holidays or the summer, the inside of the bus will be decked out in tinsel or streamers or even lights. “This has been the year of the siblings,” Vowell said. Some days, his riders will exit Vowell’s bus with a treat or a small toy for good behavior, and he always makes sure there are a few extras. To keep his youngest riders calm and focused, he entertains them with bus trivia or fun riddles. By his side is his trusted bus monitor, Courtney McFarland, who took over for his previous monitor, Bonnie Bond, who was also popular with the kids, Vowell said. ![]() When Vowell pulls his bus to a stop each morning, he greets his passengers with a bright smile and a hello, and usually has music, something fun and upbeat like the Beach Boys, playing over the intercoms. I haven’t had to do a write-up in about two years.” “Plus, I think I have the best parents… they’re involved, and parent involvement is the most important thing. ![]()
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