Volume #1, Issue #17
Howe's That
Monday, July 7, 2014
howeenterprise.com
Freedom rang over Howe on Saturday night
Why Americans refer to the holiday as simply the Fourth, rather than Independence Day, is a question for the ages. We don't wish our neighbors happy October 31 while trick-or-treating, or a happy January 1 while singing Auld Lang Syne, or even happy March 17 while idiots run half baked on Greenville Avenue. The Howe Fire Department held their 4th Annual Fireworks Festival At first, the new country on Saturday night at Howe High hardly recognized an School. The fireworks show was a Independence Day. But after spectacular 47 minute barrage of the War of 1812, copies of brilliant colors throughout the the Declaration of eastern sky of Howe. Independence began circulating again. The deaths The fireworks display was of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams on July 4, 1826, may also have helped to promote the idea of July 4 as a date to be celebrated, however, it still seems a little strange.
one that'll make citizens wonder how The HFD will be able to top this performance in 2015.
Howe Athletic Booster Club provided a dunking booth and a football throw to help bring the festive carnival atmosphere for the The Howe Fire Department, which is event. Booster Club President still a complete volunteer operation, Michael Mosier said that they raised does several fundraising events for $149 dollars on the dunking booth this particular event and even this which was donated back to the fire event has become a major fundraiser continued on Page #2 for them.
Community Library receives a gift
Independence Day was officially made a national holiday in 1870, as part of a bill that officially recognized several holidays, including Christmas. The only other holiday-bydate that I can think of is June 19 for the Emancipation Proclamation in 1865 that is celebrated by Texas and 41 The Howe Community Library's new pergola in the garden area. It was a combination effort by the Church of Christ and a Boy Scout. other states. - Independence.
The Howe Church of Christ recently gave the Howe Community Library an outdoor makeover. The Church of Christ pastor Toby Soechting said that since their budgeting session, in December of 2013 for 2014, they had been looking for and praying about some means by which they could be of greater service to our community, as the community has always been good to them. "We struck upon a host of ideas that we are still developing, but one that got quick interest was the idea of helping the Howe Community Library in some way, with the continued on Page #2