51.44 Howe Enterprise March 24, 2014

Monday, March 24, 2014

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Howe Adopts New City Flag

Former Howe Flag

The New Howe Flag

Howe's That ?

It's been a pretty interesting week. I would say the initial response of The Howe Enterprise has been overwhelming.

I understand as much as anyone the need for a local rag, er uh, social media news source for our city. We received 217 subscriptions in our first 24 hours. The Enterprise is obviously free to read, but we currently ask you to please like, comment and especially share our information just so we know you're there and for our advertisers to understand you're there. In all honesty, they're the only way this thing stands a chance. I hope you all will help me keep this community project going by simply giving it a thumbs up on Facebook.

And I won't lie, it's been a pretty fun week.

I will be trying to round up some pillars of our community to create a promotional video for The Howe Enterprise's return to the city. Hopefully this will get done before the next publication.

Howe Teachers Get Cold Hard Cash

Keep Howe Beautiful made their second presentation to the city council last Tuesday night to completely overhaul the look of the city flag. The first attempt was tabled in February until bids could be made to produce the flags. After determining that the flag had to be twosided instead of one, the council agreed to move forward to approve the changing of the flag. The winning bid came from Lone Star Banners and Flags out of Fort Worth.

The logo inside the white flag is the same that now exists on all city owned vehicles (other than police) and it is the new logo on the website for the city (www.cityofhowe.org). The logo was designed by the web designer of the city home page with help from Mayor Jeff Stanley.

Plans are for the new flag to be dedicated

Due to the strange icy weather that on May 10th at the Founders Day celebration. we've experienced, the school has missed an unusual amount of days so far Howe Police Awards this year. What most people don't realize is that teachers have a threat of not getting paid. At the monthly school board meeting on Thursday evening, the board voted that the teachers should not miss out on their regular income due to inclement weather.

"We've missed 6 days of school due to snow and ice this year and we have 2 bad weather days built in to our calendar, and we've applied to TEA to waive the other 4 days so that we don't have to extend our year into the summer," says Howe ISD superintendent Kevin Wilson.

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281 W. Van Alstyne Parkway, Van Alstyne, TX 75495 (903) 482-0300

Officer Jordan Clark. Howe PD Officer of the Year for 2013.

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Haning St. Crepe Myrtle Project

Teachers cont.

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The TEA has granted such submissions in the past and the school should know in the next 30 days whether or not they will have to schedule an extended week in June.

North Field Complete

The renovations by the City of Howe along with Howe Youth Baseball to North Field totaled to $12,920.99. The new netting and fencing was contracted to T&O Fence Company. The concrete work was done by Lino's Concrete & Construction Services while the concrete was purchased at a discount from Latimore Materials. Mueller Inc got the bid for the dugout roofs.

This project was first presented to the city council back in January by Howe Youth Baseball Commissioner Scott Thurman.

The council approved to fund the majority of the project and work began immediately.

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Left: Sergeant Michael Hill was recognized for his accomplishments and presented a long awaited plaque for his 2012 Officer of the Year Award.

Bottom: Celebration to honor Michael Hill who was promoted to Sergeant.

Twenty Red Rocket Crepe Myrtles were recently purchased by Keep Howe Beautiful for a project on Haning Street. The organization wanted to make Howe's most driven street an eye-catching experience. Residential owners of each property were contacted for permission to place one crepe myrtle in each yard from US 75 to Hwy 5. Dig tests by the city

of Howe are currently underway so that no lines are severed with the planing of the trees. The city has agreed to provide water to the trees by way of fire trucks.

The trees were purchased from Green Acre Garden Center in Van Alstyne who made a contribution in kind to the effort.

The trees are scheduled to be planted on Saturday, March 29.

Mar 15th - HPD Officer Gaunnt arrested arrested 22 yr old Brent McKinney of Denison for DWLI after stopping him for an equipment violation on NB US Hwy 75.

Mar 16th - HPD Grant and Jones arrested a 26 year old Howe man for outstanding warrants after stopping him for a traffic violation. He was booked into the Grayson County Jail for FTA, No Insurance and DWLI with previous convictions.

Mar 20th - HPD Officer Clark was dispatched to a possible intoxicated driver on Hwy 75 SB near FM 902. He located and stopped 26 year old Rebecca Miller of McKinney for a traffic violation. According to Officer Clark, MILLER smelled of an alcoholic beverage and failed a sobriety test. MILLER was arrested and booked into the Grayson County for DWI. Mar 23rd - At approx 1:20a HPD Officer John Grant arrested 25 year old Jorge TORRES for DWI after stopping him for driving 90 mph on US Hwy 75. TORRES smelled of an alcoholic beverage and failed a sobriety test. He was also found to have an outstanding HPD traffic warrant for his arrest.

Mar 23rd - HPD Sgt. Mike Hill and Grayson SO Deputy Soto responded to a report of a man with a gun who forced his way inside a residence in the 700 block of N. Collins Freeway. Upon arrival, officers encountered 24 year old Brandon PEREZ of Anna, Tx standing inside the open back door of the mobile home, armed with a 9mm pistol. PEREZ eventually complied with officer's orders to put the gun down and surrendered. Investigation revealed that PEREZ forced entry into his estranged girlfriend's residence and threatened two adult men and his (PEREZ') girlfriend at gunpoint. PEREZ was arrested and booked into the County jail for 3 counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, and Child Endangerment. A two year old child was inside the residence at the time of the altercation.

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Recycle Day in Howe

City Council Meeting Motions carried at the City Council Meeting on Tuesday, March 18th were to increase salaries by $16,640, increase FICA by $1,206 and retirement by $1,006 and the authorization to hire a full-time police officer. Total increase of budget came to $21,247.

A motion was carried to add a second bank account for the Police Forfeiture Fund. Signers on the account will be council members consisting of Dennis Bozeman, Bill French, Debbie Lowery, Georgia Richardson and Sam Haigis as well as Mayor Jeff Stanley and City Administrator Joe Shephard.

Motion by Bill French to approve additional construction costs at the Community Center in the amount of $2,610 for council bench, paint and minor repairs in the breeze way. Motion passed 4 to 1 with Debbie Lowery as the only opposed.

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Howe has agreed to host the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus to be held here in late September. Keep Howe Beautiful's Laura Duree was instrumental in presenting the idea to the council. The council approved the use of the city's C.C. Jones Park which is 45 acres east of downtown through east Davis Street for the event.

Every first Saturday of the month from 8-noon, Keep Howe Beautiful is hosting a Recycle Day for all paper, plastic, glass and cardboard materials.

You can bring your recyclable items to The City of Howe yard on S. Hughes Street next to A.M. Ferguson Memorial Park.

Non accepted items are batteries, tires, and light bulbs.

5th Grade UIL Presented to Board

The city also recently made $6,800 from a sale of old vehicles. It was proposed

by Bill French to use the $6,800 and invest it back into the city for beautification purposes. No resolution was made on that issue.

Students from Howe's Middle School competed in UIL competition and because of their success and achievements were presented to the school board last Thursday night and recognized.

In Social Studies, the first place team consisted of Jackson Adkins (finishing 2nd), Reese Smiley (taking 4th), and Kriston Harris.

Maps, Graphs & Charts 2nd place finishers The UIL Interscholastic competition is a had Ethan Sanders (awarded 5th place), and fine way to encourage youngsters to enrich Brett Burnett (6th place) and Lizzy their education and expand their horizons. Robertson Leadership and citizenship experiences through interschool activities help prepare Ready Writing: Sierra Copeland (5th) students for a more useful and wholesome life.

Art: Alex Blount (5th)

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Former Howe Student To Preach at First Baptist Dorchester

Pastor Serving over 20 Years in Howe It's hard to believe that it's been 22 years since a young dark-haired overly mustached preacher came riding in to town to preach at First Baptist Church in Howe. As the years have gone by and the times have changed, one thing has always remained the same. On Sunday morning, the Word of God will be transmitted through Roger Tidwell on Davis Street in Howe.

Tidwell was pastoring a little church in Austin, Texas. Looking to grow as his family grew, he contacted the Director of Missions in Austin who had previously pastored in Whitewright, Sherman and Denison. He informed Mr. Tidwell that First Baptist Church in Howe was looking for a pastor and even wrote a letter of recommendation for him. After the going through the interview Mr. Tidwell was called to the process and being heard by the ministry while a young man living committee, he was called in the in Dallas and working for his spring of 1992. father and the more he grew in the business, the more he became Mr. Tidwell spoke of Howe's dissatisfied with it. He began to close-knit community. "I would get heavily active in his church have given my right arm to grow and his walk with The Lord. He up in Howe, Texas as a kid. People finally went and talked to his support these kids in Howe pastor about it who informed him whether they are church kids or that it sounded like he might be school kids or band kids or called to the ministry. So he football kids or whatever. They are started studying the Bible and not just supportive in good times, started preparing a sermon and but they are supportive in not so became excited and more and good times as well." Mr. Tidwell more satisfied when studying the said.

Word and became on fire for Christ.

Stephen Dedman has been called to be the Pastor at FBC Dorchester and will start serving on April 6, 2014.

Dedman's family moved to Howe in 1981 and became members of FBC Howe. It wasn't too long after that, while in Kindergarten, he was seriously injured in a car accident that took the life of his younger brother. Six months later, he lost his mother to cancer. Her last request was for her husband to keep Stephen and his brothers active and involved in church. Stephen was saved in a Spring Revival at FBC Howe when he was in the 2nd grade. He graduated from Howe in the Class of 1994. Next week's edition will feature a full story on the return of Mr. Dedman.

When asked about his favorite book in the Bible, Mr. Tidwell said that it depends on what he's going through in his life at that time. "Hard to beat Psalms and Philippians, but if I had to pick one, it would be Philippians."

individual who often uses selfdeprecating humor. He's a humble man who doesn't thrive for the lime light, but gives the Glory to God for all things good.

Mr. Tidwell can also be heard at each Friday night home varsity When asked about his favorite Howe Bulldog football game as he scripture, he said Romans 1:16 serves as "The Voice of Bulldog which reads, "For I am not Stadium." ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings He said, "I think God put me on salvation to everyone who this earth to pastor First Baptist believes: first to the Jew, then to Howe. I will stay until I retire or die...or get fired. This is it for me. the Gentile."

This is home."

Mr. Tidwell is a pretty funny

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Bulldog Sports Over the weekend, Howe junior Joaquin Lopez was set to compete at state in Abilene for powerlifting in bench, squat and deadlift. However, Lopez had hurt his back the previous week at regionals and was scratched before the competition. He was accompanied by Howe coach Nick Grimes. Lopez also plays football for the Bulldogs.

Below: Bulldog Stadium is getting a major facelift by adding and additional field house metal building and adding a softball field just north of the current baseball field. Other improvements to the location include updated track facilities and much needed added parking which will be paved.

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Photos of the Week

Howe 5th grader, Reagan Troxtell placed 5th place in the lightweight limousin at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo this week.

Griffin Underwood of the Howe Bulldogs Baseball Team.

Morgan Carney for the Lady Bulldogs Track Team

Four Howe boys that play for the Nokona Cowboys 7 and under team got to play at Big League Dreams Ballpark in Mansfield, TX over the weekend.

The Howe Youth Baseball League is about to begin with games as early as Friday night. Seen here are (Left to Right) Brody Kuykendall, Jesse Portman and Rowdy Kuykendall. These boys are a part of the 7-8 year old division that play their home games at Ferguson Field.

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