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Theysaythere'sa songforeverything.Thisweek thereisevenone aboutsewerplants, you’rewelcome!
TheCityofHowe hasbeenpoppin’ withactivitythis week!!Thereis finallygoingtobe asewerplantfor thefirsttimeinat least60years,the firstHoweBusinessSummitrevealedslurpees andBeefy5Layer BurritosarecomingtoHowe, amongother thingsonthehorizonheadedthis way,theCitywebsiteisupdatedtoa newsite,newlogosandslogansare releasedforthe City,thelistgoes on!
Also-Founder’s DayisthisSaturday,seeyouthere!
SewerPlantsinHowe,WhatDoesitMeanfor Ashley Husbands
Newshasbeenstirring allovertownviasocial mediaandothernews outletsaboutthenew
wastewatertreatment facilitiescomingto Howe,aftertheCity Council’sspecialmeetingonMonday.What doesthismeanforthe averagecitizen?Willit
HoweBusiness SummitRevealsNew Businesses Ashley Husbands
ThefirstHoweBusinessSummitwasa hugesuccesswithafantasticturnout.
Presentationswere madebymanyabout thegrowthandupcomingchangestoHowe fromspeakersincluding HoweCityAdministratorMonteWalker,PoliceChiefSullivan,Fire ChiefManiet,developersandmanymore.
TheSummitspanned almost3hours,andincludedawealthofinformationregardingrecent changesthathavebeen madeinthecityof Howeandchangesto come.
Inthefollowingweeks
TheHoweEnterprisewill coverchunksofthemeetingandwhateachparticipanthadtosayaswellas updatedinformationasthe situationswitheachcontinuetobeongoing.
Fornow,someexciting newsincludedthatoneof thedevelopers,Ponderosa Point,hasplattedforcommercialdevelopments whichwillincludeaTaco Bell,7-11andaspotfora newgrocerystorethatis yettobeknownasto whichonewillcometothe city.
Checkbackinforweekly updatesastothenewinformationprovidedby participantsoftheHowe BusinessSummitandupdatedprogress.
Paperwork for new sewer plants.
affectyourtaxes?Where willthesenewplantsbe locatedandwillthey smell?Whydoesthismatterforthecityandforthe citizens?HoweMayor KarlaMcDonaldanswers
thesequestionsinthis article,indetailthatcan onlybefoundhere.
MondaynighttheCity Councilconductedaspecialmeetingtoattemptto
approveaprojectthe HoweMayorenvisioned evenpriortoherelection andranonin2023, bringingawastewater treatmentplanttoHowe. Theactionitemwas
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TexasDepartmentof TransportationReleasesUpdate forUpcomingConstruction City Council, Mayor McDonald and BVRT II Signing
Photo Credit: Mayor Karla McDonald FB
UpcomingEvents MAY1:HISStaffDinneratHHS
MAY2:LunchHeroDay–specialthankstocafeteriastaff
MAY3:FFATexasTechStateCDE–Lubbock
MAY5:6thgradefieldtrip
MAY5:STCSpecialOlympics
MAY5:NHSInductionatHHSCafeteria
MAY5:NJHS CeremonyatHHS
MAY5-9: TeacherAppreciationWeek
MAY6:District3BanquetandOfficerSpeeches
MAY7:7thgradefieldtrip
MAY7:NurseAppreciationDay
MAY8:HHSPercussionConcert
MAY9:BadWeatherDay–NoSchool
MAY12:BadWeatherDay–NoSchool
HoweAthleticBoosterClubSpringBanquetSponsorships IfyouownalocalbusinessandwouldliketohelpoutthelocalHoweAthleticBoosterClubhereis someinformationprovidedbyEricaIngram:
TheHoweAthleticBoosterClubislookingfortablesponsorsforourupcomingSpringBanquet. Wehostedadinner-stylebanquetinDecemberoflastyearforthefirsttimesince2019anditwasa hit!!Thiseventwassuccessfulbecauseofthefinancialsupportwereceivedfromouramazing sponsors.
Wewouldloveyourpartnershipagaintohelpoffsetsomeofthecosts,sothatwecanmakeita memorableeventforouramazingathletes,coachesandparents. Weareofferinguptablesponsorsintheamountof$100pertable.Withyourgeneroussponsorship, wewilldisplayyourcompany’slogooneachtableyousponsor.Wewillalsoincludeyourlogoon oureventbannerthatwillbedisplayedattheBanquet.
SponsorshipswillbeneededbyMay1st.
Ifyou’reinterestedorhaveanyquestions,pleaseletmeknow.Wealwaysappreciateyoursupport forourAthletes!
EricaIngram
903-819-9945
CampInventionComingUp! Thissummer,CampInvention®,anationallyrecognizedhands-onSTEM,innovation,andcreativitycamp,iscomingtoHoweMiddleSchoolforstudents ingradesK-6!
UpcomingCityEvents MAY2:HoweHallofHonor
MAY3:Founder’sDayFestival,4p.m.-8p.m.–UPDATEDVENDORLIST!!
Ashley Husbands
HoweHallofHonorThisFriday ThisyeartheVolunteerOrganizationoftheYearistheHoweConnectionsParkTeam.TheJeanNormanVolunteeroftheYearisChrisKane. TheBusinessoftheYearisHoweMetalWorks!andtheNormaJ.WallaceCitizenoftheYearisKevinCrosson.
ThesewillberecognizedattheHoweHallofHonoronMay2,2025atSummitGardensat6:30pmalongwiththeHoweHallofHonorInducteesJanieFinney,O.B.Powers,andHapSanford.Thereisnochargetoattend,andseatingislimited.Reservationscanbemade at:Program:HoweHallofHonor2025
BiographiesfortheHallofHonorInducteesarebelow!
JanieFinney JanieFinney,a1967graduateof HoweHighSchool,camefromafamilyofteachers. Itwasinherbloodto beintheclassroomfromthebeginning. HerunclewasCharlesR. Thompson,whowasateacher,principalandsuperintendentofHowe schoolsforoverfortyyears.
Finny cametostartthecooperativeprogram and teachbeginninghomeeconomics. ShejoinedJoEttaPenn,whowastea chingtheupperlevelhomeeconomicsclasses.
Atanearlyage,Finneywassteering aco-opprogramforHoweHigh Schoolwhichhelpedsteerstudents inthedirectionofemployment.She eventuallytaughtsixdifferentprep classes.
Sinceherretirementin2014,Finney becameamemberoftheHoweISD SchoolBoardayearlaterin2015. ShewasakeymemberoftheHowe DevelopmentFoundationwhich renovatedtheOldFirstChristian ChurchtowhatnowisSummitGardens.In2023,shebecameamemberoftheHoweEconomicDevelopmentCorporationfortheCityof Howe.
HapSanford LonnieA.(Hap)Sanford November 18,1902–February20,1974 HapwasborninBellsandlivedthere beforemovingtoHowe. Heopened Happy’sCaféin1958onthecornerof HaningandHighway75(nowHighway 5). Thefamilycommutedbackand forthfromBellsbeforerentingoneroom justdownthestreetfromthecafé,then rentedahousebetweenHoweandVan Alstyne. HapfellinlovewithHoweand purchasedtheThompsonHousein1961, payingcashforitsincehedidnotbelieve incredit.Healwayssaid,“ifyoucouldn’tpaycashforityoudon’tneed it.” Heenjoyedthepeople,themany customerswhobecamelifelongfriends, andthewater. HewastoldHowewater wasthebestintheareaforhimsincehe
hadkidneyproblems.Hedidmost ofthecookingatthecaféandwas wellknownforhistwenty-centhamburgers. Hewouldbuyhishamburgermeatfresheverydayfrom Chisum’sgroceryandalotoftimes wouldrunoutofhamburgerand wouldgetthefreshmeatforeach hamburgerastheywereordered.He hadapanthathemashedthehamburgersoutasordered.Lunches were75centswith2centtaxand youhadyourchoiceofonemeat, twovegetables,aroll,desert,and coffeeortea.Morningcoffeewas5 centsacup.HehiredHoweHigh Schoolstudentstoworkinthecafé, aswellastwoolderladieswho workedforyears,alongwithhis wifeVeneta(MammaHap). Daughter,Debbie,wascleaningofftablesat age5andmakingchangeforcustomersattheregisteratage6. He madelotsoffriendsandalwayslived uptohisname“Happy”. Youcould hearhimlaughfromoneendof mainstreettotheother.Kidsalways thoughthewastheonewhoplayed SantaClausebecauseofhisbig laugh. Hewasalwaysinoveralls andhisbigwhiteapron. Excepton Sundays,hewouldgetdressedupin slacks,adressshirtandusuallyatie andgotovisithismotherinBells.
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passedunanimouslybytheCity Council,approvingthefirstwaste watertreatmentfacilityinthecityin atleast60years.
BVRTIIisthenewcompanythat willbeprovidingtheseservicesand statedatTheHoweBusinessSummit that,“Thepartnershipbetweenthe CityofHoweandBVRTIIisdesignedtoevolveovertime,adapting tomeettheregion’sgrowthanddevelopmentneeds.Thisdynamiccollaborationwillfocusonsupporting thearea’sexpansionbyworking closelywithdeveloperstoensurethat servicerequirementsaremetefficiently.Together,wewillestablisha clear,actionablepathforwardto achievesharedgoals,ensuringsustainableprogressandaddressingthe needsofthecommunityasthey arise.”TheCEOofBVRTII,Steven Greenberg,statedtoTheHoweEnterpriseafterthemeetingwhenasked whytheychosethecityofHoweto workwith,“WechoseHowebecause welookforopportunitieswherecommunitiesareunderservedandHowe isagreatexample.Ifyoulookatthe growthanddevelopmenttothesouth andthenorth,andyouthink,well,last yearIthinkHowehadabout53 buildingsites,VanAlstynehadseveralhundred,Annahadmanyhundreds.Whyisthatthecase?Thereis nowastewater,noinfrastructure,so thatiswhywechoseHowe.Wecan doourbestworkinaplacelikethis.” BVRTIIislookingforwardtoworkingwiththeCityofHoweandis thankfulfortheopportunitytowork inourcity.
ThefollowingquestionsweresubmittedtoHoweMayorKarla McDonaldafterthemeetingregardinghowthisnewchangeaffectseach ofyou,theseareherresponses:
How will the sewer plant affect the citizens of Howe?
“ThenewWaterResourceRecovery Facility(i.e.,wastetreatmentplant) willhavemanypositiveeffectson boththeCitizensandtheCityof Howe.
Whenourownfacilityisupandrunning,Howewilltransitionfromthe wholesaleagreementwiththeCityof Shermantoourownplant.Having ourownsewerfacilityallowstheCity ofHowetohonorourcontractual obligationstotheCityofSherman.
BVRT-IIiscompanythatspecializes innewsustainablewater,waterresourcerecoveryfacilities(formerly wastewatertreatmentplant),andrecycledwaterresourcesandinfrastructure.BVRT-IIispartneringwiththe CityofHowethroughplanning, funding,permitting,design,construction,andoperations.
TheWaterResourceRecoveryFacilityrecycleswastewaterandcreates non-potablewater(i.e.,waterthatis notsafeforhumanconsumptionor useinfoodpreparation).Therecycled
non-potablewaterwillthenbestored inastoragetankattheNorthPlant. TheCitywillbeallowedtosellthe non-potablewatertovariousconsumerswhomayhaveaneedforawater resourcethatdoesnotrequirepotable water(i.e.,drinkingwater).Some companiesthatmaybeinterestedin ournon-potablewatermayinclude factories,suchasTexasInstruments, camps,RVparks,andotherbusinessesthatareconsiderednon-transient non-communitywatersystems (NTNC).Additionally,non-potable watermaybeusedinsomeindustrial processeslikecarwashes,landscape irrigation,coolingtowers,anddust suppression(e.g.,forroads).Thesell ofnon-potablewaterwillcreatearevenuefortheCityofHowe Additionally,non-potablewatercanbeenvironmentallyfriendlyinTexasbecause itmayreduceourdemandonfreshwaterresourcesandhelptoconserve traditionalwatersupplies.
TheBVRT-IICompanyareexpertsin WaterResourceRecoveryFacilities, nottheCityofHowe.
How will this new plant be paid for? Citizens are voicing concerns about their taxes going up.
Citizen’staxeswillnotbegoingup duetothenewWaterResourceRecoveryFacility(i.e.,wastetreatment plants).Taxeswillnotgoupbecause ouragreementwithBVRT-IIdoesnot requireamunicipalbond.Rather, BVRT-IIisinvestingintheCityof Howe.
BVRT-IIhasagreedatitsownsole costandexpense,tocompleteallthe necessaryactionstoandobtainingthe CCNandotherregulatoryauthorizations,permitsandapprovalsforthe City.Perouragreement,BVRT-IIwill construct,maintain,andoperateall necessarytreatmentfacilitiesforcurrentandfuturedevelopment.Thiswill notaffectourcurrentemployees. BVRT-IIwillmaintainallwastewater linesandtheywillbringthemupto engineeringstandards(i.e.,replace old/brokenwastewaterline).Thisis veryimportanttocitizensbecause someofourcurrentwastewaterlines areold,broken,clay,and/ornonexistentanditcausesinflowandinfiltration(I&I)issues.I&Iissuesoccur whenstormwaterentersthe wastewaterlinesthroughcracks, leakyseals,orfaultyorillegalconnectionsandI&Iissuesmaycausesanitaryseweroverflows.Allfuture wastewaterlineswillbedesigned, constructed,andinspectedincompliancewithallstatutoryandregulatory requirements,andtheyshallrequire theapprovaloftheCityEngineer. ShouldBVRT-IIfindwehaveI&I issues,theCitycaneitherpayfor theserepairs/replacementsifwehave themoneyor,BVRT-IIwillpayfor themandthenthosecostsgointothe ratebase.Theratebaseisthendivvied upamongthecustomers.Allourcurrentcustomers(i.e.,existingCityof Howesewercustomersandthoseina plattedsubdivisionwhentheagreementwasapprovedandsignedbythe Mayor)rateswillbefrozenforfive-
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years.Thenewrateswillaffectnew connectionsimmediately;however,as ourpopulationincreases,therewillbe morecustomerstosharetheratebase. ThisagreementallowstheCityof Howetomaintain,repair,andreplace infrastructurethathaseitherbeenneglectedforyearsduetofinancialissuesand/orpoormanagement.
Additionally,theCityofHowewill receivearevenueforasmallfranchise feeandabillingfee(i.e.,TheCityof Howewillcontinuetodothebilling asusual).
When will there be more information regarding the location of the two new plants?
TherewillbetwonewWaterResourceRecoveryFacilities(i.e.,waste treatmentplants);onewillbethe NorthPlantandtheotherwillbethe SouthPlant.Atsomepointinthefuture,wecouldhaveathirdplantif growthcreatesademand.
Currently,wearenotlegallyallowed togivethelocationoftheNorthPlant becauseBVRT-IIisinthemiddleofa landtransaction.Oncethetransaction hasbeenfinalized,wecan,andwe will,legallyreleasethisinformationto thepublic.TheplanisfortheNorth Planttocompleteconstructionand haveanoperationalstartbyJune 2027.
TheSouthPlantwillbelocatedalong BlythRoad,inadevelopmentthatis currentlyinprogressatthesouthside oftheCity,offBlythRoadandHwy 5.TheSouthPlanthasaplanforcompleteconstructionofOctober2026. Startingout,theSouthPlantwillserve thenewHilltopRanchdevelopment whichwillconsistof1,376homes.
TheseWaterResourceRecoveryFacilitiesdonotgiveoffafoulodoras sometraditionalwastetreatment plantsdo.
Can you please explain the excitement surrounding the new plant that the City has and why the citizens should be excited, as well?
TheCityofHowehavingitsownWaterResourceRecoveryFacilitiesis veryexcitingbecauseitwillincrease theCity’sabilitytooffersewertapsto developers.Oneofthereasonsthe CityofHowehasnotbeenableto expandandhaveagrocery,restaurants,andotheramenitiesisthesefu-
turebusinessesandhomesneedto havetheabilitytoflushtoilets.Not onlywilltheseWaterResource RecoveryFacilitieshelptocreatea revenuefortheCityofHowe,but itwillalsoenticecommercialbusinesses(e.g.,grocerystore)tocome toourCity.Whenwehaveour ownTacoBell,7-Eleven,grocery store,andothercommercialbusinesses,thetaxmoneygoesback intotheCityofHowewhichthen helpsusfinanciallyworkonother infrastructureintheCity,suchas repairingandreplacingroadsand sidewalks,buildingwaterstorage towersfordrinkingwater,building ourCentralPark,andbuildinga newPoliceDepartment,Fire& EMSStation,CityHall,etc.
Overall,improvingtheCityof Howeresponsiblywillhelpincreasepropertyandhomevalues. Citizenswillbenefitinmanyways andtheCitywillreceiverevenue throughsalestaxandothermeans ofrevenuewhichcanthenbeput backintotheCityandcanalso provideforadditionalemployees (e.g.,Police,EMSandFire)to helpkeepourCitizenssafeand comfortable.”
FollowingtheCityCouncilmeetingonMonday,HoweCityAdministratorstated,“ThisisamonumentaleveningfortheCityof Howe.Weasacommunity,Ithink GraysonCountyasawholeexpectsus,ourcitizensexpectus, andweexpectfromourselves alongHighway75tobeagood representativetocontinuethe growthonthatcorridor.Rightnow, wehavebeenkindofaglitchin that75spot,andIthinkthisgives ustheopportunitytomakeafull streamfromDallastotheRedRiver.Wearenowinthegame,soto speak,fordevelopmentsthatare comingthisway.”
HoweHallofHonorthis Friday (Continued from page 6) Councilbeforedecidingthatbusiness ownershadnobusinessinlocalpolitics. Hehadavisionofaparkfor kidstoplay. Heretiredfromthecafé notlongafterHighway75movedto itscurrentlocationandtookmostof thebusinessoutofsmalltowns. He wouldstillsitdowntownandvisit withallthemenintown.
HestartedtheHoweFireDeptfund raiserbarbecues. Hecookedthe meatinBellsbeforeconvincing Howetobuildalargebarbecuepit behindwhatwasthenReevescleanersandbythealley. Hespentmany nightscookingallnightlongforthe fundraisers. HelatercookedChili forFireDeptfundraisersinHowe, Bells,andVanAlstyne. Healsowas instrumentalingettingDonkeyBasketballgamestoHowe(alsoafire deptfundraiser).
HeservedoneyearontheHoweCity
Healsoenjoyedworkinginhisshop andbuildingbenchesfromironout oftheoldtrainstation. Helikedto carve,andgarden. Hehunted,fished andgardened,givingmostaway sincenothavingafreezer. Hesharpenedknivesandscissorsforpeople intownalso.
OBPowers O.B.PowersdiditallinHowe,from firstservingaspoliceofficerin1972, firechiefin1973,municipaljudgein 1976,citycouncilmanforseveral terms,andplanning&zoningin 1981andrenovatingportionsof downtown.
HowelostOBPowersinMarchof 2023.
“Idon’thaveanyaxestogrindover howthecityisrun.Idon’twantto makeanypromises.Iwanttodo whateverIcandoforthepeopleof Howeasmyabilitypermits,”said Powersinhisfirstcandidacyforcity councilinMarchof1980.
PowersmadeanenormouscontributiontotherenovationofDowntown Howeattheturnofthecenturyby partneringwithJimmyDonMcMilliontorenovate100E.Haning Streetwhicheventuallybrought Huck’sCatfishtoHowe.Thatmove dramaticallyincreasedthesalestax revenueforHoweduringthatperiod oftime.
O.B.wasbornMarch18,1944,in Kirsey,OKtothelateOrvaland PearlPowers. Followinghisproud serviceintheUSArmyOBbegan hisjourneyasamanofmanytrades andtalents. Overthecourseofhis life,O.B.servedasapoliceofficerin VanAlstyneandHowe,amaster welderwhoseaccomplishmentsincludetheunderwaterweldingof HighPortMarinaonLakeTexoma, andavolunteerfirefighterinHowe amongotherthings. However,he foundhisstrideasabusinessowner tradinginfarmequipmentandworkingasaringmanandauctionworker forover40yearsatBrinkleyAuction andothers. Evenfromhishigh schooldays,whenhewasn’tworking,hespenthisfreetimeontherodeoandropingcircuitshowingoff hiscowboyskills. Hewasadevoted husbandandfatherandfiercelyloyal friendmaintainingchildhoodfriendshipsuntilhispassing. Heisdescribedbyfriendsandfamilyasa manofhisword,whoonlysaidwhat hemeantanddidsowithwisdom andlove. LongtimefriendWayne CartersaidaboutO.B.“Theyarenot makinganymorepeoplelike O.B. Hiswordsmeantsomething. Hewassocleveratmakinga statementwhileaskingaquestionat thesametime.” O.B.wasaninspirationtomanyandwillbegreatly missed.
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TODAYMAY1ST:PrayerMeetingoverMr.HarveyMorris’home–404N.HughesSt.at6p.m.
XYZMeetingMay8th JoanneDickey
"KarlaMcDonald,ourHowe Mayor,willbeourspeaker forXYZThursday,May8meetingat 10:30inFellowshipBuilding.
TwoofourwintermeetingsthatKarlawasscheduledandrescheduledfor gotcancelledduetobadweatheror sicknesses. So,wearelookingforwardtofinallyhearingherupdateson Howe'sgrowth,plans,progress,developments,water,andwhateverelse shewantstotellus. Timeforquestionswillbeprovided.
Comeenjoyfellowshipandlunch withusafterwelearnfromher."
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RefSez Allright,
Ournextfewlapswillbeacollectionofwarstories involvingallkindsofmemoriesinsporting contests.
InaPony-Leaguebaseballgamemanyyearsago,I wasworkingbehindtheplateinagameinvolving theIndiansandtheAstros.Thetwoteamsweretied atthetopofthelocalstandings.
Thegamewasinthefifthinningandtied5-5.There weretwooutsandtheIndianssentupasubstitute playerwhodidnotgettoplayverymuch.(The leaguehadarulethatallplayerswererequiredto batatleastonceduringeachcontest.)
Wewillcallthepinch-hitterBob.Bobwasafairly tallnon-athleticlookingteenagerwhohadverylittle abilityonthefieldbutwantedtoplaynonetheless. Asheapproachedthebatter’sbox,someofhis teammatesinthedugoutweremakingsnide remarkswhichmademejustatadangry.Ashe stoodintheboxtofacethepitcher,oneofhis teammatessaid“Comeon,hittheballforonceyou dork”.
WellthecountdownwascompletedandHouston, wehadalift-off.Iblewup.Iyankedmymaskedoff andapproachedtheIndiansdugoutandstaredat theplayersandinaloudvoiceIaskedtheplayers “Whosaidthat”.SILENCE.Ithenstaredatthe coachandsaid“Knockthatgarbageoffandletthis boyplayball”.
Therewereabout35peoplewatchingthegameon thathotafternoon.Iwasshockedtoheararoarof applausebehindmefromthebleachersasboth team’sfansgavemeastandingovation.AllIcould thinkofwasthatcouldbemykid howwouldIfeel ifthoseboysweretalkingaboutmysonordaughter thatway?
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Motherhood Column I’vegonebackandforthonwhatto talkaboutthisweek,andsomething thathitmeishowheavymotherhood canbe.Wealltryourhardesttolove ourkids,tosupportthem,andtohelp themthroughtheirtrials butsometimes,it’sveryoverwhelming. Ourdaysmayseemendlesslyrepetitiveaswegetup,getready,send themtoschool,pickthemup,listen totheirday,worktogether,drive themplaces,gotobed,anddoitall overagain.
Usuallywhenwefeellikewe’vegot itallfiguredout,somethingelse comesup. Itcanjustbehard.Ifyou havekidsinschooltherecanbedrama,ortheyarethedrama.Therecan beheartache,peerpressure so manythingsandburdensthatthese kidscarryontheirshouldersevery day andthentheyunloadthem ontous.
Asmothers,wefeelwhatourkids feel.Wecarryallthoseemotions joy,struggle,happiness,pain surgingthroughourhearts,along withourownfeelingsandstruggles. Sometimesitjustbecomestoomuch tobear.Itcancauseustocrash,and wonderifwhatwe’redoingisworth it,ifwe’refailingmiserably,orifwe evenhavethestrengthtogetourselvesupandtryagaintomorrow. Motherslovetheirkidsdeeply.They haveaninnateinstincttobethema-
mabear,whichexplainswhywe seemothersprotectingchildren evenwhenthosechildrenhave donewrong.Notnecessarilydefendingthebehavior,butdoing theirbesttoprotecttheirchild,becausetheylovethem nomatter whatthey’vedone.That’ssomethingmothershavetheabilityto do,butitstilltakesatoll.Andit’s hard.
Overcomingthemamabearinstinctisdifficult.Whenourkids failorstruggle,wewanttojumpin andprotectthem defendthem, standupforthem. Reallywe shouldbeteachingthemhowto standupforthemselves,push through,andovercome.But,itis sohardasamomtositbackand watchthatunfold.
IfyoubelieveinalovingGod,I thinkthat’showHefeelsaboutus. Hewantstojumpinandfixthe problemstoo.Butbecauseweare learningandgrowing,Heallows ustomakemistakessowecan overcome,improve,andkeepprogressingintobetterhumans. Iknowthatbeingamomis100% worthit.It’sthebestthingI’ve everdone.It’sthemostrewarding thingI’veeverbeenapartof but it’salsothehardestthingI’veever done.Ialsoknowthatthemost importantresponsibilityIhaveis
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MotherhoodColumn Continued Nowhereiswhereitgotreal onthefirstpitch, Bobswungandsentascreamertothegapinrightcenterfieldfora2-runsingle.Astheballlefthisbat, Iyankedmymaskoffandscreamed“Yeah,atta boy!”.
Therightfieldertossedtheballbackintothepitcher andIcalledtimeandwalkedtothemoundandgave himanotherbaseballandtooktheballBobhadhit andgaveittohisparentsafterthegame. Itoldthemfromnowon,heisBigGameBob.They werethrilled.
Iwantedtotellthisstoryinhopesthatfolkswill realizethatnoteveryoneisanall-starbuteveryone shinesatleastonce,sogivethemachancetobask inthesunshine.
Ohyeah,IneversawBigGameBobagainbutI hopeheisaCPAanddoeshisteammates’taxesfor them remember,youreapwhatyousow.Sotryto treatyourteammatesasyourbestfriend.
Untilournextlaptogether, TheRef.
tobeamothertomychildren:tolove them,protectthem,careforthem, provideforthem,teachthem,nurture them andtobeherewhenthey needsomeone.Ihopemychildren alwaysknowthatnomatterwhat happens,Iwillalwaysbeherefor them.
Inthatquest,I’mstilllearning like mostmothers whentolisten,when togiveadvice,andwhentotake thingsintomyownhands.It’sahard balance,andIthinkit’ssomething we,asmothers,willbelearningfor therestofourlives.Andthat’sokay. Weneedtogiveourselves,andother mommabears,grace.
Soifyoufeellikethingsareheavy,if youfeellikeyou’renotdoingyour best,ifyoufeellikeyou’restruggling it’sokay.Havingthosefeelingsprovesthatyoucare.Itproves thatyoucareaboutyourchildren’s well-beingandaboutraisingresponsiblekids.Itprovesthatyoucare aboutwhatyou’redoingandwhat
you’retryingtodo.
AndIthinkthat’sabeautifulthing. Yourencouragingfriend,EricaWells
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TexasHistoryMinute H.BentleyGlasswasatonetimeone ofthemostfamousscientistsinthe nation. Hislifewasajourneythatbeganwithmissionaryparentsand aTexaseducation. Glasstraveledthe world,wrotevolumesofbooks,made importantscientificdiscoveries,andin the1950sand1960s,helpedtheentire nationstartthinkingaboutscienceand theethicsofthelatestdiscoveries. Hisparents,bothdevoutBaptists,were fromTexasandwenttoChinatoserve asmissionaries. Glasswasbornin Yeshien,ineasternChina,in 1906. Becauseofhisparent’swork servingthespiritualandphysicalneeds ofthepeopleofChina,hespentmost ofhischildhoodthere. Whenitwastimetostartcollege,GlassmovedtoTexas. Heenrolled atDecaturBaptistCollegeinDecatur beforetransferring toBaylorUniversityinWaco. After earningabachelorsdegreeinbiology, hetaughtschoolbrieflyinthesmall townofTimpsoninEastTexas. He returnedtoBaylortocompleteamastersdegreeinbiologybeforeenrolling attheUniversityofTexaswherehe earnedhisdoctorateingeneticsin 1932.
HewenttoBerlinforafew yearstoconductresearchattheKaiser WilhelmInstitute,wherehewasdisturbedbythepurgeofJewsfromacademicandresearchpositionsasNazi ruletookroot. He leftGermanyquicklyandworked brieflyasaresearcher inMissouribeforebeginningteaching atStephensCollegeincentralMissouri. Beforelong,heacceptedaposition atGoucherCollegeinBaltimore,Mar yland.
In1948,GlassbecameaprofessorofgeneticsattheprestigiousJohnsHopkinsUniversityinBalti more. Hebecameanactivemember ofthecommunityandservedonthe BaltimoreBoardofSchoolCommissionersfrom1954to1958,guidingthe localschoolsthroughtheearlyyearsof desegregation. Glassalsosteadilybuilt areputationamongacademicsandthe generalpublicalikeforhis work. Throughouthiscareer,hewrote upwardsof500academicarticles. GlasspublishedGenesandThe Manin1943toexplaingeneticstoa wideraudience. Heservedaseditorof theQuarterlyReviewofBiologyfor 42yearsfrom1944until1986. He alsoservedaseditoroftherespected journalSciencein1953. Inaddition, hewroteacolumnonscienceissues fortheBaltimoreEveningSun.
Hisscientificworkincluded developingtheoriesongeneticdrift,or howoftenchangesintraitsappear withinagivenpopulation. Healso servedontheAtomicEnergyCommissionasanadvisorinthe1950son
issuessurroundingtheimpactofradiationonlivingorganisms. It wasGlasswhoimplantedtheideain theAmericanimaginationthatroaches,withtheirabilitiestowithstandradiation,maybetheonlysurvivorsofa nuclearholocaust.
Hewasoutspokenonavariety ofscientificissues. Hecalledfornucleardisarmamentinthe1960s. He condemnedeugenicslawsthatsterilizedgroupsforperceivedgenetic weaknesses. Heservedapresidentof morethanhalfadozenscientific groupsthroughouthiscareer. Ashe hadthroughoutmuchofhiscareer,he continuedtowriteandspeakabout ethicalissuesinscienceandresearch, publishingScienceandEthicalValuesin1965andTheEthicalBasisof Sciencein1969. Glasstookcontroversialstands. He servedaspresidentof theMarylandchapteroftheAmerican CivilLibertiesUnionfrom1955to 1965. Someofhispredictions,suchas hisbeliefthatpeoplemayoneday havetoundergogenetictestingbefore theyhadchildren,causedmuchcontroversyaswellashispredictionofthe adventoftest-tubebabies. In1965,GlassleftJohnsHopkinsto taketheroleofacademicvicepresidentandbiologyprofessoratthe StateUniversityofNewYorkatStony Brook. Hecontinuedtoworktoeducatenotonlythenextgenerationof scientistsbutthepublicatlarge. In 1967,hestatedinaninterview,“Ifwe aregoingtobuildacivilizationbased onscience,thenthemaninthestreetis goingtohavetolearnwhatscienceis.” Hesteppeddownfromhisadministrativerolein1971andretiredfrom teachingin1976attheageof70,but hecontinuedtowork. Hismindand driveremainedstrong. Forthenext19 years,heworkedasanarchivistatthe AmericanPhilosophicalLibrary inPhiladelphia,commutingmorethan 100mileseachwayfromhishome outsideNewYork CitytoPennsylvania. Attheageof89, heretiredforgood. Helivedaquiet lifeinretirement inBoulder,Colorado. Hediedone daybeforehisninety-ninthbirthdayin 2005. Heleftalargelegacyinthe popularmindaboutscience,having workedforhislifelonggoalshedescribedas“educatinglaymeninthe questingspiritofscienceandremindingscienceofitssocialresponsibility."
SpendingEternityinOne ofTwoPlaces Wementioned lastweekabout howthewayto heavenisconditionalupon beingborn againanddoing thewillof theFather.It’s truetheblood ofJesusforgivesoursins whenweconfessandrepent, asholinessisnotautomatic butratherisaccomplishedthroughour determinationtodemonstratealifeof sanctification.Wecomprehendthat salvationisintertwinedwiththecovenantthatChristestablishedonthe crossandthroughHisresurrection.He gaveHislifeforus,andaswetakeup ourcrossandobey,wepledgetogive allofourmindandhearttoHim. Graceisnotalicensetosin,butan invitationtoacceptHisgloriousplan todeliverandtransformourspiritual identityfromdeathtolife.
Thisopportunitytobecomeachildof Godisthegreatestactofloveandmercy,andweareoverwhelmedwith therealitythatGodreacheddownand pulledusfromthedarknessanddoom ofahopelessfuture.PraiseHim forever!Wehavetouchedonthesubjectofwhowillbeinheaven,and manydisagreethatitisnotonlylimitedtotheChristianfaith,andthatall beliefsystemsthatliveinloveandare morallygoodwillbegranted acceptance.Thisallroadsleadtoheavenphilosophyispopulararoundthe worldandareappalledthatany particularreligiousgroupwouldclaim tohaveexclusiverightstoeternalsalvation.However,Jesusmadethis quiteclear,“Iamthewayandthetruth andthelife.NoonecomestotheFatherexceptthroughme.”Howcan anyonedisregardthisspecifictruthand saythismeansanygod,faith,orphilosophy?And,doesthismeanthe billionsofpeoplewhohaveheardthe gospelbutrefuseChristastheirLord arelost?Wemustreject compromisingandsugarcoatingspiritualtruthwithhumanopinions.AccordingtotheBible,yes.
Afeatureofthenewheavenandearth willbethe2millionsquaremilegloriouscityofnewJerusalemwherethe saintswilllivewithGodforever.So, howmanypeoplewillbethere?First weneedtouseacalculationsystem todeterminehowmanypeoplehave livedinthelast6000yearssinceAdam.Wewillusetheyoungearthasa baseforourestimate.Ifthepopulation doublesevery100to150yearsand thenalsotakenotetheworldstarted overafterthefirst1500yearswiththe flood,wehaveageneralfigureof around140-160billionhumans. However,thisdoesnotincludethe unbornthathavediedthroughstillbirths,miscarriages,andabortions whichis aconsiderablenumber.Ifweresearch infantmortalityratesamongchildren undertheageof10,andweadd anothergroupwithintellectualdisabil-
ities,weseethisgroupofinnocentsare couldreachintothebillionsalone. UsingthenarrowandbroadpathanalogyfromJesusHimself,let’susea10 percentcalculationforthetrue followersofGodthroughouttimethat areovertheageof10whichisagenerallyacceptedturningpointforthe ageofaccountability,andthisaddsup toroughlyanother16billion.Thereis nodoubt,wewillhaveplentyof brothersandsisterstomeetinthenext life.
Anotherdoctrinethatisdifficultto comprehendisourfreewillchoice versesGod’sdivineelectionor predestination.I’vecometotheconclusionthatwearegivenfreewill sincetheBibleemphasizesourability tochoosewithpassagessuchasJohn 7:17,3:16,Revelation22:17,Romans 6:15-23,Galatians5:11,Joshua24:15 andmanyothers,yetwemustalso embracethescripturesthatexplainHis sovereignchoiceslikeJeremiah1:4-5, Romans8:29,Matthew22:14,Acts 13:48,Ephesians1:11,andEphesians 1:4-5,“Accordingashehathchosen usinHimbeforethefoundationofthe world,thatweshouldbeholyand withoutblamebeforehiminlove: HavingpredestinatedusuntotheadoptionofchildrenbyJesusChristtohimself,accordingtothegoodpleasure ofhiswill.”Nothinghappenswithout Godallowingorpreventing.Doyou believeHispowertodrawustoHim isbasedonHisforeknowledgeofwho HeknowswillserveHim,orisHis selectionanintentionalactofHis sovereignty?Wereindividualssuchas Jesus,Mary,thedisciples,Johnthe Baptist,MosesandAbraham predestined?CanthedoctrineofCalvinismandArminianismworktogether?Ibelievetheyarebothapartof God’splan.
Dr. Holland is an ordained minister, chaplain, and author. Read more about the Christian life at billyhollandministries.com.
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“ Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” CommunityBibleFellowship JeremyMoore,pastor
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The Patriot Pony USEconomySlows TheUSeconomyshrankforthefirst timeinthreeyearslastquarter,accordingtonewdatareleasedyesterday.
Thenation'sgrossdomesticproduct orthevalueofallthegoodsandservicesitproduced declinedata0.3% annualrate,shortofexpectationsof 0.4%growth.Thecontraction,andan accompanyingdropinconsumer spending,cameamidUStariffannouncementsfuelingasurgeinimports;thoseimportsaresubtracted fromGDP.Economistsaremixedon whetherthesecondquarterwillshowa continuedslowdownorwhetheritwill reboundasUSbusinessesreducetheir imports.Thedatarevealedahealthy paceofgrowthoutsideofimportsand boostedinvestmentinequipment.See morehere.
AseparatereportyesterdayfromADP showedprivatepayrollsrisingby 62,000inApril,farbelowtheDow Jonesconsensusestimateof
120,000.Thecombinedreportscaused expertstoraiseconcernsaboutapotentialrecessionin2025.
FirstReligiousCharterSchool TheUSSupremeCourtappearedopen togreen-lightingthecountry'sfirstreligiouscharterschoolinoralarguments yesterday.Adecisionisexpectedby earlyJuly.
St.IsidoreisaproposedvirtualK-12 CatholicschoolinOklahoma.In2023, itreceivedschoolboardapprovalto operateasacharterschool,applyingto receive$2.7Minstatefunds.Atissue iswhetherstatefundingwouldviolatetheFirstAmendment'sEstablishmentClause, whichprohibitsstatesfromendorsing areligion.Alsoatissueiswhetherbarringtheschoolfromthecharterschool programisaviolationoftheFreeExerciseClause,giventhatsecular schoolscanapply.
JusticeAmyConeyBarrettrecused herselffromthecasewithoutexplanation.ChiefJusticeJohnRobertsmay holdthedecidingvote,withotherRepublican-appointedjusticesappearing tosidewiththeschool,andDemocratic-appointedjusticessidingwiththe stateattorneygeneral.
About8%ofUSstudents 4million
TensionsOverKashmir sponseifIndiaattacks.
PakistansaiditshotdownanIndian spydroneinitsairspaceyesterday.The incident,whichIndiahasnotconfirmed,marksthelatestescalationfollowingadeadlyattacklastweekinthe Indian-controlledregionofKashmir.
OnApril22,atleastfourgunmenkilled26people,mostofthem Indiantourists,intheresorttownof Pahalgam.Indiasaysatleasttwoof theassailantswerePakistanicitizens andblamesIslamabadforsupporting separatistviolence.Pakistandenies associationwiththegunmen.
Sincetheattack,thecountrieshave downgradeddiplomaticrelations.IndiasuspendedakeywatertreatyenablingPakistantoaccess80%of thewateritusesforirrigationand launchedatestmissileovertheweekend.Pakistancloseditsairspaceto Indiaandhasthreatenedanuclearre-
IndiaandPakistanhavefought threewarsoverthemountainous regionofKashmirsincethetwo countrieswerepartitionedfrom formerBritishIndiain1947.
children areenrolledincharter schools.
WeighingtheWorld’sForests TheEuropeanSpaceAgencyTuesdaysuccessfullylaunchedafirst-ofa-kindsatelliteto"weigh"the world'sforests,measurehowmuch carbontheystore,andmonitor changes.Scientistshopethedata willhelprefineclimatemodelsand trackdeforestationtosupportglobal targetstoendforestlossby2030.
LiftedbyarocketoffFrenchGuiana,theBiomasssatelliteusesa12meterradarantennatopenetrate denseforestcanopiesanddirectly measurewoodybiomass,like trunks,branches,andstems,where mostforestcarbonresides.Thelatesttechnologyovercomesthelimitationsofprevioussatellites,which struggledtoseebeyondleafysurfaces.Thesatellitewillproduce annualmapsoverafive-yearmission,offeringunprecedentedinsight intoforesthealthandcarbonstorage.
Forests,knownas"Earth'sgreen lungs,"absorbabout16billionmetrictonsofcarbondioxideeachyear andemithalfthatamount,resulting inanetabsorptionofroughly8billionmetrictonsannually.Deforestationanddegradation,however,releasestoredcarbonbackintothe
atmosphere,contributingtothe warmingclimate.
The Patriot Pony SanctuaryCitiesTargeted PresidentDonaldTrumpsignedan executiveorderMondaydirectingthe DepartmentsofJusticeandHomeland Securitytocompilealistofsanctuary citiesandstateswithin30days.The orderseekstoidentifyareasnotfully complyingwithfederalimmigration laws;theseareascouldlosefederal fundingorfacelawsuitsiftheydon't revisetheirpractices.
Sanctuaryjurisdictionslimittheinvolvementoflocalpoliceinenforcing federalimmigrationpolicies.Atleasta dozenstates includingNewYork andCalifornia andhundredsofcities havestatutesprohibitinglocallawenforcement,tosomedegree,fromcooperatingwithfederalrequeststodetain migrantsorshareinformationon noncitizens.Advocatessaysuch measuresaredesignedtobuildtrust betweenimmigrantcommunitiesand locallawenforcement,whilecritics saytheyallowcitiesandstatestounderminefederalauthority.
TheordercomesaftertheTrumpadministrationsuedIllinois,Chicago,and CookCountyinFebruaryovertheir sanctuarylawsandafterafederal judgelastweekblockedtheadministrationfromdenyingfundingtosuch cities.
IberianPeninsulaBlackout Spain,Portugal,andpartsofFrance werehitbywidespreadpoweroutages Monday,impactingtensofmillionsof people.Powerhassincebeenrestored inmanypartsofSpainandFrance. RestorationofpowerinPortugalcould takelongerasthecountry’smainenergyproviderwarnsitmustnavigatea morecomplicatedgrid.
Thecauseoftheoutageswasnotimmediatelyclear,thoughinvestigators havelargelyruledoutacyberattack. Portugal’sgridoperatorsuggestedinducedatmosphericvibrationwas toblame,aphenomenonwherebyextremetemperaturechangescancause especiallyhigh-voltagelinestooscillate.
Transportationwasdisruptedacross SpainandPortugal,withoperationsat majorairportsinterrupted,trafficlights out,andhundredsofflightsandtrains canceledordelayed.Hospitalsstopped routinework,andbanksandschools wereclosed.TheMadridOpenpostponedtennismatches,withCoco Gauffinterruptedmid-interview
VancouverFestivalAttack AnassailantrammedacarintoaFilipinoheritagefestivalinVancouver Saturday,killingatleast11peopleand woundingdozensmore.Thedetained suspect a30-year-oldman was knowntopoliceandhadahistoryof mentalhealthincidents.Authorities saytheattackwasaloneincidentand haveruledoutterrorismasamotive.
Upto100,000peopleattendedthis year'sLapu-LapuDayfestival.The annualgatheringhonorsDatuLapuLapu thechiefoftheislandofMactanwhodefeatedSpanishforcesin 1521,laterbecomingthefirstFilipino hero.Filipinosarearelativelylarge immigrantgroupinCanada,comprising10%ofthecountry'simmigrant population.
Theattacktookplaceat8:14pmlocal timewhenablackSUVplowedinto thecrowdoffestivalgoers.Crowd memberscapturedthesuspect,later handinghimovertopolice.
Theattackisthelatestinastring ofdeadlycar-rammingassaults overthepastdecade.
CanadianElectionDay Canadiansheadtothe pollsMondayfortheirfirstfederal electioninadecadewithoutformer PrimeMinisterJustinTrudeauon theballot.RecentpollsshowLiberalPrimeMinisterMarkCarney withanarrowleadoverConservativeleaderPierrePoilievre.
Carneyhasbeeninpowersincelast month,selectedbytheLiberalParty toreplaceTrudeauafterhisresignation.Poilievre anideologicalally ofUSPresidentDonaldTrump campaignedonanationalistpopulistagenda,pledgingtoput "Canadafirst"anddefundthecountry'spublicbroadcaster.
Conservativeshelda25-pointlead atthestartof2025buttheirleadfell asTrumpleviedsteeptariffsagainst Canadaandcalledforitsannexation.TheUSisthebiggestpurchaserofCanadiangoods,accounting fornearly80%ofitsexports.Both candidateshaveemphasizedthe needtoreachatradeagreement withtheUS.
All343HouseofCommonsseats areupforelection.Whicheverparty
(orparties)earnsamajorityofthe seatswillselectCanada'sleader.
