Obviously, we are excited at the paper this week for Granny Basketball! I have been hearing about this for years and there is finally a local tournament I can attend! Hopefully we will get some fun pictures to share next week. I absolutely love the idea of lifetime athleticism, especially for female sports!
Thank you to those who submitted more questions for the School Board elections this week. I am attempting to set the framework now for all future elections and how we will handle them at this publication. Newspapers, in my opinion, are meant to create open communication, transparency, and ask tough questions in communities. Local politicians, school boards, etc. are who makeour major decisions in this community, and I feel we deserve to ask questions. These positions “work for us” - and we can ’t forget that. We deserve to ask questions and we deserve answers if they expect votes. Let’s use this last week to polish up our questions, and feel free to contact us with more questions, concerns, input, etc.
Again this week, there are a few “repeated items” in case you missed them last week. We also do not have new jobs on the job board this week. We did not receive any job opportunities again, but the contact for that has been emailed. We hope to have more current hiring jobs next week.
Have a great week, Howe TX!
OneMoreWeek toSubmitSchool BoardElection Questions CityCouncilTacklesMany BigChangesatRecent Meeting Ashley Husbands Ashley Husbands
Lastweek,weaskedthe communitytosubmit additionalquestionsto askHowe’sSchool BoardElectionCandidates,forthiselection. Thankfully,wewere sentmanymorequestionsthisweek.
Thepurposeofthisarticleistoshowyouall everyquestionsubmittedtothenewspaper, thusfar.Indoingso,we hopeitwillinspirealast roundofquestions, uniquetowhatwehave touseatthispoint.
Atthispoint,wehave notchosenwhichquestionswewilluse.The communityiswelcome toemailthenewspaper atashley@howeenterprise.co mwithsuggestionsand reasoningsforcertain questionsbeingusedor not.Weviewthisasa collaborativeeffort,but asstatedinprevious articles,thefinaldecisionistheeditor’sdueto legalities,etc.
Thefollowingarethe questionssubmittedby thecommunityatthis point:
“Whatareyourfeelings aboutgenderideology andhowitishandledin schools?”
“Whydoyoufeelyou arethemostqualifiedto beontheschoolboard?”
“Whatareyourqualifications/experience?”
“Whatideasdoyou havetohelpimprove HoweISD?” “Whathasbeenyour involvementwiththe school/kids?”
“Doyouorhaveyou heldanycertifications throughtheTEA?Ifso, whenwasthelasttime youwereinaclassroomteaching?”
“AsidefrombeingcertifiedthroughtheTEA, whateducation,training andexperiencedoyou havethatwillhelpyou excelifvotedintothis role?”
“Brieflydescribeyour definitionofaschool board,andtherolesof theboardmembers.”
“Whatdoyoufeelis thegreatestissuefacing ourschooldistrictand whatisyourplanfor addressingthatissue?”
“Whatareyourideas forbalancingHowe’s smalltownfeelandthe growingstudentpopulation?”
Andfinally,
“Iwouldliketoknowa planforincreasing transparencyinSchool Boardproceedings. AccordingtotheTexas OpenMeetingsAct,our SchoolBoardisrequiredtoposttheirupcomingagendasatleast 3businessdaysinadvanceofthemeeting. Asyoucan seehere,theyhavestill notpostedthemeeting agendafortheMarch 2026meeting,which tookplacethispast Monday.Howcanconcernedcitizensbeinvolvedorrequestto makepubliccomment iftheagendasarenot postedinaccordance withthelaw?Last week'snewspaperan
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“Whyareyourunning forschoolboard?” “Whyareyoupursuing aseatontheHoweISD Board?”
Thisweek,theCity CouncilmetwithmembersBillieIngram, RickyPrice,andEd Whitfieldforboththe PlanningandZoning MeetingandtheCity CouncilMeeting.The PlanningandZoning Meetingwasheldusing theCityCouncilmemberspresent,anddenied bothitemsbroughtto them.Theexchangeis extensivebetweenthe PlanningandZoning Committeeandthose bringingproposedvariancesandcanbefound inthefirst25minutesof thelivestreamvideo.
TheCityCouncilMeetingbeganwithacommunityconcernfroma citizenrelatingtoanew neighborandwasheard bytheCouncil.Mayor
McDonaldannounced thatTheCityfounda saleofferforplayground equipmentthatwill soonbeaddedtoReed Park.TheEconomic DevelopmentCommitteeandTheCityare partneringtogetherto splitthebillforthenew playgroundequipment. TheMayorBragMomentthismonthincludedrecognitionfroma resident,Mr.Blake Beeson,whowrote,“I justwantedtosendover aquickthankyoutothe CityofHowePublic WorksDepartmentfor workingallnightlong throughthethunderstormandraintorestore waterservicestoour house.Weweretheonly serviceaffected,but theytreateduslikewe werejustasimportantas iftherestofthewhole cityhadlostwater. We
havebeenacitizenof Howeforaboutfour yearsnow,andwe'relovingithere.Pleasesend PublicWorkscrewabig thankyouonbehalfof myself,mywifeandour twoyoungchildren.We areincrediblygrateful thismorning.”McDonaldstated,“Ijustwantto sayhowproudweareof ourPublicWorks.We're alwaysgoingaboveand beyondtotakecareof ourcitizensandourcommunity.Solet'sgive themabighand.”
Next,theHowePolice Departmentwasofficiallyrecognizedfortheir completionofAccreditationstatusbySteveDye oftheTexasPolice Chief’sAssociation.Dye stated,“Itismyhonorto beheretopresentthis award.Manyofyou (Continued on Page 12)
GrannyBasketballThis Weekend! UpcomingEvents MARCH16-20:SPRINGBREAK–NOSCHOOL!
MARCH24:MiniMakersCareerFair–SummitHill
MARCH25:AcademicUILContestatGraysonCollege
MARCH25:SummitHill–EasterPartyRegistrationEnds: RegistrationForm:https://forms.gle/4H71Tn8DTvCP9W5AA
Pre-K:10:40-11:10
Kinder:8:40-9:10
1stGrade:9:20-9:50
2ndGrade:10:00-10:30
APRIL3:NOSCHOOL–GOODFRIDAY!
APRIL20:BoardofTrusteesMeeting
APRIL23:BandSpringConcert/HoweISDSpringConcert
HoweHighSchoolSports Track Baseball Softball Tennis Ashley Husbands
Lastweek,HoweHighSchoolhad anexcellentshowingattheS&S Meet.TheBoys’teamappearsto havewontheentiremeet,waytogo Bulldogs!
Personalrecordsweresetbymany athletesandheatswerewonby Howeindividualcompetitors.The mostnotablepersonalperformance, awards-wise,wasbyRikenCross. Crosswonthe100meterraceforthe secondmeetinarowandsetanew personalrecordof11.08seconds. Waytogo,Cross!
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Forthebaseballstatsthisweek,on theMaxPrepsApp,itwasreported theBowiegameonSaturdayresultedina3-15loss,ThegameTuesday againstBellswascancelled.
ThenextgameontheschedulepostedisApril7thagainstGunterinan awaygameat4:30p.m.
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SoftballstatswerereportedonMaxPrepsasfollows,March13ththe gameagainstBlueRidgeresultedin a1-11loss.Monday,theladies’team facedPottsboroandlost7-22.Finally,theLeonardgamethislastTuesday,resultedina3-19loss.Keep yourheadsup,LadyBulldogs–good competitioniswhatmakesyouall betterplayersinthelonghaul!
Thenextgameisscheduledfor Tuesday,March24that6p.m., away,atS&S.
S&S Relays Boys’Team Trophy
Riken Cross, winner of the 100m race for twomeets in-a-row
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ResultsfortheHoweTennisteam arenotontheapp,MaxPrep,thatwe normallyusefortheothersports.We havenotcontactedthecoachesthis yeartorequestreceivingregularstats yet.Weapologize,thisissuehas beenmovedhigheronthepriority list.Wewillhopefullyfixthissituationverysoon.Thankyouforyour patience.
Photo Credit: Howe ISDAthletics Facebook
Photo Credit: Howe ISD Athletics Facebook Page
LocalAthleteJacob CampbellOfferedCollegiateAthleteOpportunity AndJudeChristmanPlaced6thatRegionalSpellingBee Jacob Campbell Photo Credit: HoweAthletic Booster Club Facebook
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Photo Credit: Howe Independent School District Facebook
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announcedtheAprilboardmeetingwiththeinstructionsto"seepostedagenda." Willthatagendabepostedinadvanceofthemeeting?(Editor’sNote:Thisisactually anissuethepaperneedstoimproveupon-wewillmakeabetterefforttomakesurewehavetheagendapostedalongwithanalertforthemeeting.Thankyouforbringingthistoourattention.)
Likewise,theBoardoftengoesseveralmonthswithoutpostingitsmeetingminutes. ImentionedthistoaBoardmemberatthistimelastyear,andtheprevious4 monthsofmeetingminuteswereimmediatelyposted.
InaccordancewiththeTexasOpenMeetingsAct,theFebruarymeetingminutesshouldbepostednolaterthanthisupcomingMonday(assumingtheywereapproved attheMarch9meeting-it'shardtoknowifthiswasontheagendaornot).
IamcuriouswhenthelasttimeourSchoolBoardhadasplitvote,versusacceptingwithunanimousvoteeveryrecommendationtheSuperintendentmakes.”
Whatarewemissing?Whatelsecanweask?Please,sendadditionalquestionsthisweektoashley@howeenterprise.com.Thankyou!
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FIRSTWEDNESDAYOFEACHMONTH:HoweHumpDay:8-9a.m.atSummitGardens
SECONDSATURDAYOFEACHMONTH:BulkTrashPickup
THIRDTUESDAYOFEACHMONTH:RegularCityCouncilMeeting:6p.m.atSummitGardens
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knowthataccreditationprograms existforschools,universities,and hospitals,programsthatreally acknowledgeprofessionalexcellence andrequireproofofcomplianceto professionalstandards.In2007,the TexasPoliceChiefsAssociationdevelopedtheaccreditationProgram forTexaslawenforcement.Ourvoluntaryprocessforagenciesmust provetheymeetorexceed173demandingstandards.Thestandardsare basedonTexaslaw,Texascourtdecisionsandprofessionalbestpractices. Thesestandardsincludecriticaltopicssuchasuseofforce,protectionof citizenrights,vehiclepursuits,propertyandevidencemanagement,InternalAffairs,andadministrative oversight.Thisprogramhasbecome thegoldstandardforprofessionallaw enforcementinTexas. Recently, trainedassessorsspenttwo daysauditingyourPoliceDepartment.Duringthistime,severalinternalandexternalstaffinterviewswereconducted,alongwithacompleteinspection ofthepolicefacilityandoperations. Assessorsconductedride-outswith yourpoliceofficerstoensurecomplianceinthefield. Theleadassessor submittedasumreporttotheaccreditationcommitteecomprisedofone sheriffandeightpolicechiefsaround thestateofTexas.Thecommittee reviewedthereportandvotedunanimouslyandtoaccredittheHowe PoliceDepartment.Duringthisprocess,howPDhasproventhatit meetsorexceedsmodernbestpracticesforprofessionallawenforcement. Withover2,700lawenforcement agenciesinTexas,justover230 agencieshaveachievedtheaccreditedstatus,whichislessthan10%percent.Thisevening,Ihavethedistinct honortopresentChiefSullivanand Hisdepartment,yourCityAdministratorandMayorandCouncilwith theHowePoliceDepartment’soutstandingperformanceandachievementasanaccreditedpoliceagency. Theaccreditationprogramassures thatelectedofficials,citymanagement,andthecitizensofHowethat theirPoliceDepartmentisalegitimateleaderinlawenforcement. Withitscommitmentto policeexcellence,thisaccreditationstatusmeans yourPoliceDepartmentisoneofthe bestinthestate-Atruemarkofprofessionallawenforcement.Icantell youthatIknowthatwhenyouhired ChiefSullivaninOctoberof24,he hasworkedtirelesslytogetthisdone. Icanalsotellyou,with42yearsof experience,thisismoredifficultin smallerdepartments.So,henotonly ledyourpolicedepartment,buthe workedextratirelesslytogetthisaccreditationdone.So,it'sahugefeatherinthecapforTheCity,andyou're justoneof,Isaidlessthan10%,but ifyoulookatsmalleragencies,it'san evensmallerpercentageinthat.So,a ‘CongratulationstoChiefSullivan’, thankyouallforyoursupporttothe Administratoraswell.”
DepartmentalReportsincludedthe following:ChiefSullivanreported forthePoliceDepartmentandFire/ EMSDepartmentthismonth.The
PoliceDepartmentreported127 warnings,91citations,5newcode enforcementsviolationsandfollow ups,andonecourtcasethatneededto bemovedforthemonthofFebruary. Sullivanalsoreportedthattoday, March19th,from11-1thePoliceDepartmentismeetingwithalllocal apartmentmanagerstoworkona crimepreventioninitiative.Theprocessofapartmentcrimeprevention beganlastyearforthePoliceDepartmentandtheyreporttheyhaveseena decreaseincallsintheapartments.
TheFire/EMSDepartmentreported 39callsformotorvehicleaccidents,4 fireswithinthecitylimitsand7outsidethecitylimits.Fifty-fourhoursof trainingwerecompletedthismonth andthereisacurrentpositionopenfor onemoreparamedic/EMTatthedepartment.
TheCitySecretary,Ms.HewittreportednewtrackingstatisticsforpermitsattheCityofHowe.Forthe monthofJanuarytheCitycollected $117,325.35andinFebruary $260,990.78.TheCourtDepartment processed111citationsforthemonth ofFebruaryandcollected$14,969.62.
JustinJohnsonofPublicWorksreported189serviceorders,10new metersset,8meterleaksrepairs,3 tonsofpotholepatching,6water mainleaks,9disconnectsformoveouts,20hoursofmowing,2sewer mainbackups,20hoursonwellssamplingandreporting,andtheannualcompletionoftheWaterUsesurvey andbeginningtheannualchlorine burnandflushing.Currently,theDepartmentiscarefullyinspectingthe waterlinesandmanholesfordamage aroundtown.
CityAdministrator,MonteWalker, reportedprogressonmultipledevelopmentsincludingaribboncutting thatwasdonethenextdayforthe newSuttonFlatsApartments.Walker statedthatthereisnowaclosingdate ofMay1st forabuildingdowntown purchasedbytheCitythattheywill providemoreinformationforinthe future,aftertheclosingdate.TheEconomicDevelopmentCommitteeis undercontractforthefirststageofa downtownre-developmentproject. FormerHoweISDSuperintendent, KevinWilson,hasbeenhiredafterhis schoolretirementtonowassistthe communitycuttinggrassattheparks, ballfields,etc.intown.TheDuke Streetconstructionprojecthasbeen approvedbutwilltakeplacewhen schoolisreleasedfortheyear.Anissuewasrecentlyreportedwithaclog inamanholeontheShermansideof sharedwaterresources-thisresulted inabillfromtheCityofShermanfor $373,000forwastewaterforthe month.Whendiscovered,theobstructionwasremovedandimmediately thewaterflowedproperlyagain.The billsituationwasandcontinuestobe handledbyMayorKarlaMcDonald, CityAdministratorMonteWalker, andthePublicWorksDepartment withtheCityofShermanandMayor ofSherman.Afterdiscussion,thebill wasassessedtobeanabnormalsituationandtheCityofShermanreduced thebilltotheaveragetakenforbillsin
PoliceAccreditation Recognition
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XYZrecentlyfeaturedEddieand GlendaDeHondtsharingabout themselves.Installmentsof"Getting toKnowYou"isalwaysaprogram thememberslookforwardto.Newestpeopleareinvitedtoshareabout theirlivesanythingtheymaywantto share.TheDeHondtsenlightenedus eachwithsweetlifeexperiencesof theirchildhoods,education,colleges andseminaryandthentheirministry insmall,medium,andlargechurchesfromOklahomatoLouisianaand TexasasEddieservedaspastor.How inspiringashesharedstoriesofseveralpeoplethatinfluencedhislife. Howthankfulwearetohavethem inspiringandinfluencingus.Thank youEddieandGlenda.
Eddie and Glenda DeHondt,
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Farmer’sAlmanac Ashley Husbands
Whilelookingforanonlineversiontoreplacetopaperbooklet,Istumbledupona dailyupdateforTheFarmer’sAlmanacthatismuchmoreextensiveandfun,includingpuzzles,wordsoftheday,listsoffamousbirthdaysanddeathdates,and more.Toputeachdayoftheweekwouldtakeupfarmoreroomthanwehave,so herearethelinksforeachday!
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Recipes “BestBreakfastCasserole”
Yields 6 servings (Deep 8x8 inch dish)
Recipe Link
Ingredients:
•1(2pound)packagefrozenhashbrownpotatoes,thawed
•1poundporksausage
•1smallonion,diced
•5largeeggs
•½cupmilk
•½teaspoononionpowder
•⅛teaspoongarlicpowder
•saltandgroundblackpeppertotaste
•12ouncesshreddedCheddarcheese
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Preheattheovento350degreesF(175degreesC).Greaseadeep-sided8x8-inch squarepan;addhashbrownpotatoesandarrangeinanevenlayer.Placesausage andonioninalargeskilletovermediumheat.Cookandstiruntilthesausageis brownedandcrumbled,about10minutes;drain.Meanwhile,whiskeggs,milk, onionpowder,garlicpowder,salt,andpeppertogetherinalargebowluntilwell combined.Pouroverthepotatoesandsprinklewith1/2oftheCheddarcheese. Bakeinthepreheatedovenfor1hour.Removefoil;returncasseroletotheoven andbakeuntilaknifeinsertedintothecentercomesoutclean,about10minutes.
BackyardBirdwatching Sue and Dick Malnory
Werecentlywitnessedamurder,inour pasture–butwedidn’treportit,just reachedforthebinoculars.Noneedto calltheauthorities–the“murder”we sawwasabunchofAmericanCrows. AccordingtothewebsiteHowStuff Works:
“Thisunusualcollectivenounisn’tjust forflair.Itcomesfromalongtradition ofassigningcolorfulnamestogroups ofanimals,manyofwhichdateback totheLateMiddleAges.Theterm “murderofcrows”likelyhasitsoriginsinfolkloreandliterature.Crows havelongbeenassociatedwithdeath, battlefieldsandthesupernatural.Their blackfeathers,harshcallsandintelligencemadethembothrespectedand feared.
Infolklore,crowswereevensaidto holdcourtstojudgewrongdoers,and theirpresencewasseenasanomenof death.
Callingagroupofcrowsamurder playsintothatlore,thoughit’smore poeticthanscientific.Youmightalso hearlessdramatictermslike“flock”or “mob”used,especiallyinornithology orbird-watchingcircles.”
Crows’intelligenceissaidtobeona parwiththatofchimpanzees.Theyare knowntomakeandusetools.Surfing
thewebwelearnedthatcrowshold “wakes”orfuneralswhentheyfinda deadbirdandthismaybeanoccasion forlearningaboutpotential threats.Adultcrowsdonotbreeduntil twotofouryearsinageandremainin familiesofuptofivegenerations, whichfacilitateslearning.
Scarecrows,meanttopreventcrop thieving,havealonghistoryandare popularautumndecorinourday.
Crowsareomnivorous,butwon’t cometoourfeedernearthehouse,but thebirdbookssaytheywillgofor peanuts,crackedcorn,birdseed,fruit orsuetifyouleaveitinanopen space.Abouttwenty-fiveyearsago wesawcrowsregularlyandDickfed themcrackedcorndaily.Thenthey stoppedcoming,toourdismay;we laterlearnedaboutWestNileVirus andthatitwasdecimatingcrowsand otherbirds.Asthevirusevolvedit apparentlybecamelesslethalandaccordingtoCornellUniversity,the steepestpartoftheirdeclineseemsto beover.
Motherhood EricaWells
Areyouin“thethickofit”?Raising kids,school,sports,figuringoutwhat tofeedyourfamilyeverynight, budgeting,makingeverypenny count,tryingtokeepyourmarriage alive,goingtochurch…allthe things.Metoo.Youaren’talone.I wantedtoshareafewsimpletipsfor whenyou’reinthethickofit becauselet’sbehonest,thisseason tendstorepeatitself.Soholdontight.
Budgeting.Whatcanyoulearntodo soyoudon’thavetooutsourceit? Cleaning,cuttinghair,makingdinners,lunches,breakfasts,takingcare oftheyard,evensimpleplumbingor handymantasks.Learntochange yourcar’soil.Therearesomany thingsyoucanDIYthesedays.Take thetimetolearn itaddsup.Another tip.Whatareyougettingridofthat youcanrepurpose?Makeyourhouse workforyou!Don’tletsocialmedia dictatewhatyouspendyourmoney on.
Dinners.They’rehard.Inourhouse, wejokethatIcooktosustainus,and myhusbandisthegourmetcheffor specialoccasions.Keepitsimple: protein,veggies,carbs.Chicken,salad,pasta addseasoningandboom, dinner.Almostanythingcanbemade “togo”forbusynights.Crockpotsare lifesavers.Somepeopleswearbythe
Youcanalsotaketheguessworkout byassigningthemes:pastanight,rice night,subnight,taconight justrotateingredients.
Time.Everyoneisgo,go,go and we’renodifferent.Sohowdowe savetime?Turnoffthescreens.Have youcheckedyourscreentimelately? It’salwayssurprising.Gotobedearlier.Stayinguppastyourkids’bedtimeusuallyjustsabotagestomorrow. Getupearlyifyoucan.Makeasimplechecklist:whatneedstohappen todayvs.laterthisweek.Evenassigningtimescanhelpavoidprocrastination.Pickonedayaweekforallthe annoyingphonecalls doctor’soffices,banks,allofit.
Cleaning.OneofthebesthacksI learned:assignonedeep-cleantask perday.Monday:kitchen.Tuesday: bathrooms.Wednesday:fridge. Thursday:baseboardsanddoors.Friday:dustingandvacuuming.Saturday:declutter.Sunday:maintainand enjoy!Yourkidscanhelp,too.This takesthepressureofftryingtodo everythingontheweekend.
Ihopethishelps.You’redoingbetter thanyouthink.
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InstantPot I’mnotoneofthem.
TexasHistoryMinute Oveta CulpHobbywas awomanof driveanddetermination. From newspapereditor topresidential cabinetsecretary andmore,Hobbylivedalifeofserviceandbreaking barriersforwomen.
ShewasbornOvetaCulpin1905 inKilleentolawyerIkeCulpandhis wife,Elizabeth. Shewasoneofseven children. Shewasveryintelligentand studiousasachild. Whenherfather waselectedtothestatelegislaturein 1918,sheaccompaniedhimtothe Capitolonmanyoccasionstowitness thelegislatureinaction.
Aftergraduating fromTempleHighSchool,shetook classesattheUniversityofMaryHardin-Baylorand theUniversityofTexas. Alongthe way,shebrieflyservedasateacher andasareporterfortheAustinStatesman. In1925,shewashiredasthe firstwomanparliamentarianforthe TexasHouseofRepresentatives. Throughthisposition,shemade rulingsonproceduralquestionsand debatesoccurringinthelegislature. Sheservedforsixyearsuntilher alreadyadventurouslifetookyetanotherturn.
In1931,shemarriedWilliamP.Hobby,whohadservedasTexasgovernor from1917to1921andpublisherof theHoustonPost. Thetwowould eventuallyhavetwochildrentogether. Theirson,WilliamP.Hobby,Jr., wouldserveaslieutenantgovernor from1973to1991.
Completelydevotedtoherhusband, OvetaHobbyservedasaresearcheditorforthePostbeforebecomingexecutivevice-presidentin1938 Shealso servedonavarietyoflocalcultural boardsinHoustonaswellaspresident oftheTexasLeagueofWomenVoters.
In1943,shewasaskedbyGen. GeorgeMarshalltoorganizeandlead theWomen’sArmyCorps. Thiswas thefirstAmericanmilitaryorganizationdesignedspecificallyforwomen. TheWACtrainedwomentofill vitalservicerolesfromdriverstotelephoneoperatorstoclerksbutwould notserveincombat. Hobbyledtens ofthousandsofwomenvolunteers, eventuallyearningtherankofcolonel andbecomingthefirstwomantoearn theDistinguishedServiceCrossfor herservice.
Aftershesteppeddownfrom herdutiesasWACDirectorin1945, sheresumedherwork withHoustoncivicorganizationsand thenewspaper. In1949,shebecame thefirstwomantoserveaspresidentof theSouthernNewspaperPublishers Association.
In1953,HobbywasnamedbyPresidentDwightD.Eisenhowertobethe firstSecretaryoftheDepartmentof
Health,Education,andWelfare. She wasonlythesecondwomaninAmericanHistorytoserveasapresidential cabinetsecretary,followingFrances Perkins,whoservedasSecretaryof LaborunderPresidentFranklinD. Roosevelt. Thenewdepartmentoversawfederalpensions,SocialSecurity, hospitals,medicalresearch,andaidto universities. Duringhertenureassecretary,sheapprovedthenewpolio vaccinedevelopedbyDrJonasSalk foruse,avaccinethateffectivelyendedthepolioepidemicintheUnited States.
Asherhusband’shealthbegantofalter,sheresignedherpositionin1955 andreturnedtoHoustonwhereshe becamepresidentandeditorof thePost. TheDepartmentofHealth, Education,andWelfarewasseparated intotheDepartmentofEducationand theDepartmentofHealthandHuman Servicesin1979.
OvetaHobbyearnedmanyhonorsin herlateryears,includinghavingthe CentralTexasCollegeLibrary inKilleennamedafterheraswellas anelementaryschoolinKilleen. In 1984,shewasinductedintotheTexas Woman’sHallofFame. InApril 1995,theHoustonPostceasedpublicationafteryearsoffallingprofitsand increasedcompetitionfrom theHoustonChronicle. Hobbydied fourmonthslaterinHoustonattheage of90.
Ageisnotanexcusefor beingunhealthy Thismightbe oneofthe mostunpopulararticlesof alltime,butas Isitherewantingtoexpress frommyheart, myprivate burdensare beingexposed. Icareabout you(andme), it’stheonlyreasonIwouldwriteabout suchachallengingsubject.Ibelieve it’sbettertostepforwardanddealwith personalissuesthatarecausinggreat harmtoourbodiesandourselfesteem.Excessbodyfatisaserious problem.Manypeople,includingmyself,tendtogainsizeandbulkaround thewaist.Idonotlikeit,butwithinmy mind,tryingtodosomethingaboutit islikeclimbingaverticalcliff.Mostof thetime,Italkmyselfoutoftrying evenbeforeIcangathertheropesand climbinggear.
Let’sfaceit,beingoverweightmakes apersonsluggish,andtobeblunt,we donotlikehowwelook.Our obesitycanbeapsychologicaldark cloudthathangsoverus,alongwith beingself-consciousofhowwelook whenwegetdressedorundressed,and anywherethathasamirror.Notonly areweseenbyeveryone,butwe alsofeelbadforourspouseandhow wehaveletourselvesgo,asifourappearancewerenotimportant.Iknow thosewholoveussaytheydonotcare aboutouroutwardappearance,but whataretheysupposedtosay?
I’veheardpeoplejokearoundabout theirappearancebysayingthingslike, “Idon’tcarewhatpeoplethink,Ijust wanttoenjoymylife”or,“I’mtooold tocareanymore,Ijustwanttobehappy.”Igetit,butarewereally contentandproudwithwhatwehave created?Thesetypesofcomments evolvefromthecombinationofsecret frustrationsandanger.Frustratingbecauseofhowdifficultitistobreakfree fromthispowerfulbondage,and angerforallowingourselvestogetinto thismessinthefirstplace.Myintentionisnottoheapmore condemnationorguiltonus,butto comeoutintheopenandaskwhywe arestuckinthismerry-go-roundof beingoverweightandoutofshape, andhowwecanstopyieldingtothe temptationstopleaseandserveour flesh.Iguessthebigquestionis,dowe believethisisaseriousproblem,or willwecontinuebeingcontrolled andlivingindenial?Itissaidthat whenwedon’tdealwithwhat’sgoing on,itkeepsgoingon.
Withinthecontextofbeingamarshmallow,themorebadfoodsweeat, themorewehelpdiabetestakecontrol ofourdestiny.Evenwhenwerealize thatwhatweconsumeistheproblem, somestillrefusetochangetheir lifestyles.Theyarediscouragedand depressed,yetthedesiretoeatunhealthyisstrongerthanthedesireto castdownthesefoodaddictions.Max Dupreeisquoted,“Wecannotbecome whatwewantbyremainingwhatwe
are.”Wearetoldthathighsandlows fromglucoseandinsulincanmakeus feelweird,whichiswhysomanyof usareonmedstokeepusbalanced.I realizeI’molder,butIbelievemy cravingsforafternoonnapsarea consequenceofmysugarydietand lackofexercise.
Exerciseisapopularsubjecttotalk about,butit’sverydifficulttoactually do.Personally,I’vehadvisionsof workingout,buthaveneverbeenseriousaboutit.Ihaveeveryopportunity todopush-upsandsit-ups,butI don’twantto.Iwouldmuchrathersit downandwatchsomethingmeaningless.Justhowimportantisthistome? Yes,I’moldandtired,andIdonot havetheenergyIoncehad,which provesevenmorehowImustaccept thatI’mresponsibleformyhealth. Whataboutembracingourbadhabits, eatingtoomuch,eatingthewrong typesoffood,notgettingenoughcardioexercise(whichcausesustonot onlybeoutofshape,andthereasonfor ourmuscleatrophy),retainingfluid, heart-artery,lung,kidney,liver,and pancreasproblems,andthisisjust namingafew.Icanmakealotofexcusesaboutmynegativeaddictions, butthepainhasnotyetcausedmeto raisemygame.Wecancontinueto ignoreouroldattitudes,orwecanbecomemotivatedtobetransformedinto thebestversionofourselves.Isn’tit bettertobehonest,evenifit’suncomfortable?
Dr. Holland is an ordained minister, chaplain, author, and teacher. Read more about the Christian life at billyhollandministries.com
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“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love. By this the love of God was manifested in us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live though we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.”
1 John 4:7-11 NASB 1995
CommunityBibleFellowship JeremyMoore,pastor
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Wednesday
6:30pm-FoodandFellowship
7:00pm-CommunityKids(ages36thgrade,nurseryavailable)
7:00pm-YouthandAdultBible Study
Sunday
10:30am-WorshipService
FirstBaptistChurchHowe RogerTidwell,pastor
100E.DavisSt.,Howe,TX903-5325504
Wednesday 5:15pm-FreeMeal
6:15pm-AblazePrayerMeeting
6:15pm-Children'sMid-Week
6:30pm-WednesdayNightYouth
Sunday
9:15am-SundaySchool
10:30am-WorshipServiceBible
HoweMethodistChurchofHowe JBBryant,minister
810NDennySt,Howe,TX75459 903-532-6718
Tuesday:
8:30am-1:00pmWeeCareDaycare (Registrationneeded)
9:30am-Women'sBibleStudy
6:30pm-BoyScouts
Wednesday:
9:00am-WednesdayWorkers
6:00pm-1stand3rdWednesdays FamilyNight
Thursday:
8:30am-1:00pm-WeeCareDaycare (Registrationneeded)
Saturday:
9:00am-12:00pm-FeedMySheep (1st&3rdSat.ofeachmonth)
Sunday:
8:30am-CoffeeandDonuts
9:00am-SundaySchool
10:00am-WorshipService
3:00pmCubScouts
FirstBaptistChurchDorchester ZachPoling,pastor
11831FM902,Dorchester,TX 75459903-476-5525
Wednesday
6:30pm-Worshipservice
Sunday
9:00am-Men'sPrayerTime
9:45am-SundaySchool
10:45am-WorshipService
5:00pm-EveningService
SummitViewChurch BrettandDebHetrick,pastors
910SDennySt,Howe,TX75459 903-532-6828
Wednesday
7:00pm-RadiateYouth
7:00pm-Sanctuaryofforprayer
Sunday
9:30am-SundaySchool (kids,youth,women,men) 10:30am-WorshipService
10:30am-KidsChurch
HoweChurchofChrist AaronAlsbrook,minister
1205NCollinsFwy,Howe,TX 75459903-532-6441
Wednesday
7:00pm-BibleClasses (allages)
Sunday 9:00am-BibleClasses (allages)
10:00am-WorshipService 5:00pm-WorshipService
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Mayor: Karla McDonald
City Council: Michael Hill, Billie
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City Administrator : Monte Walker
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Utility Billing and Municipal Court
116 E. Haning St. 903-532-5571
Utility Clerk: Beccy Roberts
Court Clerk: Amy Bond (After hours night drop available)
Public Works
317 S. Hughes St.
Public Works Director: Justin Johnson
Code Enforcement
317 S. Hughes St. Code Enforcement Officer:
Howe Volunteer Fire Department
118 E. Haning 903-532-6888 (nonemergency)
Fire Chief: Robert Maniet
Howe Police Department
700 W. Haning St. 903-532-9971 (non-emergency) Dispatch 903813-4411
Police Chief: Jake Sullivan
Economic Development
100 E. O’Connell St. 903-5326080
EDC Director: Monte Walker City Council meets third
The Patriot Pony NewRadarRules SeatedSkeletonSurfaced PostedMarch19:
TheFederalAviationAdministrationissuednewrulesyesterdaymandatingairtrafficcontrollersuseradar technologytoseparatehelicopters andairplanes.Theguidelinesimpact morethan150airports,andcome afterlastyear’sdeadlymidaircollisionnearWashington,DC.
Sixty-sevenpeoplewerekilledwhen anAmericanAirlinesjetandanArmyBlackHawkhelicoptercollided nearRonaldReaganAirportinJanuary2025(seeanimation,w/video).It markedtheUS'deadliestplanecrash sinceNovember2001.TheFAA foundnearmissesarecommon,includingasrecentlyasthismonth, whenasmallaircraftwasmistakenly clearedtolandatHollywoodBurbankAirportinCalifornia,forcinga helicoptertoswerve.(AsimilarincidenthappenedinSanAntonio,Tex-
as,lastmonth).TheFAAsaysvisual checksareinsufficienttoensurea safedistancebetweenaircraft.
Separately,theTSAadministrator warnedyesterdaythatatleast10%of agentshavecalledoutsickafter missingpaychecksamidthepartial governmentshutdown;trackairport waittimeshere
PostedMarch19:
Frenchchildrendiscoveredanother seatedGaulskeletonthisweeknear theirprimaryschoolplaygroundin Dijon(seeimage).Likesomeother Gallicremains,thefigure’sbackwas pressedagainstawallfacingwestward,handsrestingonitslap. Scientistsremainpuzzledbytheancientburialpractice.FourotherGallicskeletonswerediscoveredinthe samepositioninrecentweeks,each atthebottomofaroughlythree-foot pit.GallictombsinDijonrepresent morethanaquarterofallGallicburialsitesdiscovered,suggestingthe cityheldspecialmeaningforthe Celticpeople.Itisunclearwhether theseatedpositionwasasignofrespectoranindicationofpunishment norwhetherthedeceased wereburiedalive.Allskeletonsdis-
ChavezAbuseAllegations PostedMarch19:
CesarChavez,cofounderofthe UnitedFarmWorkers,hasbeenaccusedofsexuallyabusinggirlsand womenconnectedtothefarmworker movementinthe1960sand1970s. AninvestigationpublishedyesterdaydescribedapatternofmisconductthatcomplicatesChavez'slegacyasaUSlaborrightsfigure.
DoloresHuerta,UFWcofounder, saidsheexperiencedtwosexualencounterswithhiminthe1960s(see herstatement).Shedescribedthefirst asmanipulativeandcoerciveandthe secondasforced,inanenvironment whereshefeltunabletoescape.Both resultedinpregnancies.Huerta,now 95,saidshepreviouslystayedsilent toprotectthelabormovement.Sheis knownforcoiningtheslogan"Si,se puede"("yes,wecan");watchan overviewhere
Chavez,whodiedin1993,iscreditedwithorganizingfarmworkersand advancingLatinocivilrights,helping
coveredinDijonwereadultmen, exceptforonechild.
GaulsemergedinWesternEurope roughly2,500yearsago,spreading acrossmodern-dayFrance,Belgium, andtheUK.Theyleftbehindno writtenrecords.Seeatwo-hourdocumentaryhere
tosecurebetterwages,saferworking conditions,andlegalprotections.The revelationscomeaheadoftheMarch 31federalobservancehonoring Chavez'sbirthday.
PrairieState Primaries PostedMarch18:
Lt.Gov.JulianaStratton (D)defeatedRep.RajaKrishnamoorthi(D,IL-8)andRep.Robin Kelly(D,IL-2)inyesterday’scompetitiveDemocraticprimarytosucceedretiringSen.DickDurbin,who hasheldtheseatsince1997andis theNo.2SenateDemocrat.Stratton, Illinois’firstBlacklieutenantgovernorandakeyallyofGov.JBPritzker(D),willfaceformerstateRepublicanPartychairDonTracyin November.
Strattonranasaprogressive,backingMedicareforAll,a$25 minimumwage,andexpanding abortionrights,whilealsocallingto abolishICE.Shealsosupportsthe JohnLewisVotingRightsActand tightergunlaws,framingtheraceas afightagainst“Trump-style”politics.Thecontestlikelydetermines whowillholdtheseat,sinceIllinois isasolidlyDemocraticstateinfederalracesandhasnotelectedaRepublicanstatewidesince2014.
Theracewasoneofseveral statewideconteststhatdrewarecord $62Mincombinedspending,with over$50MspentonTVads
The Patriot Pony ASmashingDiscovery BeefWalkout PostedMarch18:
Physicistsprobingthefundamental natureofmatterannouncedthediscoveryofanewproton-likeparticle, sheddinglightontheforcesthathold theuniverse’ssmallestobjectstogether.Thenewlymadeprotonwas observedaftersmashingparticles togetheratnearlythespeedoflightat Europe’sLargeHadronCollider.
Togetherwithneutronsandelectrons,protonsaretheconstituent partsofatoms(thenumberofprotonsdetermineswhichelementan atomis).Protons(andneutrons)can befurtherbrokendowninto quarks almostinfinitesimallysmall particlesthatcomeinawidevariety offlavors(seechart).Regularprotonsaremadeoftwo“up”quarks andone“down”quark,whilethe newprotonhasits“up”quarksreplacedby“charm”quarks.Theresult
isanewprotonfourtimesheavier thanitsstandardcounterpart.
Measuringitsshort-livedbehavioris expectedtohelpscientistsrefinethe strongnuclearforce,responsiblefor holdingsubatomicparticlestogether.
PostedMarch17:
UnionworkerswentonstrikeyesterdayatoneoftheUS’largestmeatpackingplants.Roughly3,800workerswalkedoutoftheSwiftBeefCo. plantinGreeley,Colorado.
Atissueforemployeesareallegationsofretaliationandunfairlabor practices.Thatincludesclaims Swift’sparentcompany,JBSUSA, chargedworkersatleast$1,100for personalprotectiveequipment.Almostallworkers(99%pertheunion’slocalpresident)votedtoauthorizethisweek’sstrike.Theunionallegesthecompanyrefusedtonegotiateinthelead-uptoSunday’scontractdeadline.
Thestrikecomesasmeatprices riseandthecountry’scattlepopula-
EcuadorAntidrugOperation PostedMarch17:
Ecuador’sgovernmentdeployed75,000soldiersandpolice officerstofourprovincesSunday. TheUS-backedcrackdowninvolves nighttimecurfewsandwillalsoincludehelicoptersandarmoredcars.It isscheduledtolasttwoweeks.
Itwasnotimmediatelyclearwhether USsoldierswouldparticipateinthe operation.EcuadorianPresident DanielNoboaisastaunchallyofUS PresidentDonaldTrump,andcame toofficein2023onamissionto crackdownoncartel-fueledviolence.NoboaispartoftheUS’17countryantidrugallianceannounced thismonth agroupcomposedprimarilyofLatinAmericancountries. Lastweek,theFBIsaiditwould openanofficeinEcuador,working withlocalpolicetocrackdownon crimeandcorruption.
Roughly70%ofcocainefromColombiaandPeru,twooftheworld’s largestcocaineexporters,travels throughEcuador.DespiteNoboa’s
tionisata75-yearlow.Thewalkout isthefirstofitskindsincethe198586strikeatMinnesota'sHormel plant.Thatstrikelastedforovera yearandinvolvedviolentclashes, withonly20%ofemployeesgetting theirjobsback.Seehistoryhere
efforts,thecountry’smurderrate rosebyover30%between2024and 2025.Exploretrendhere(w/graph).
GoingOnce,GoingTri-ce... PostedMarch17:
A66-million-year-oldtriceratops fossilhitstheauctionblocktoday, withbidsprojectedtoreachashigh as$5.5MthroughtheMarch31 deadline.Roughlythesizeofa minivanandnicknamed“Trey,”the fossilisoneofthemostcomplete triceratopsskeletonseverunearthed.
Treywasdiscoveredin1993near Wyoming’sLanceFormation,ageologicallyrichareahometolow-lying floodplainsandriversattheendof theCretaceousperiod asedimentaryenvironmentidealforpreserving remains.Forpaleontologists,theregionprovidesasnapshotjustbefore thecataclysmicasteroidthatwiped outthedinosaurs.Thesalecomesas theauctionmarketfordinosaurfossilshassurged,withrecentbidsincluding“Stan”theT.rexin2020 ($31.8M),“Apex”thestegosaurusin 2024($44.6M),andanunnamed ceratosaurusin2025($30.5M).
