52.9 Howe Enterprise July 21, 2014

Serving the community of Howe since 1963

Monday, July 21, 2014

Volume #52, Issue #9

Howe's That

Bledsoe honored by city

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1.2.3. Discipline

Steve Simmons arrived in Howe just before my 8th grade year. Some of my friends became worried about playing football in high school because it had turned in to a boot camp style of workouts.

This was the influence of Simmons.

At first, he was an intimidating figure who held the key to "up-downs", which was a form of punishment.

Simmons would simply say, "chop 'em" and we all knew what we faced.

To me, he was a quirky coach who would belly flop in the mud with his linemen that he coached. He once pulled an earthworm out of his mouth in the huddle to prove a point to those lineman that they had to get low...lower than an earthworm.

But the one thing as a coach, that I always realized about him was that he loved us.

We've all seen the proud look on his face when he sees us.

There's not much of a better feeling than that.

Upon my visit with him for this article, we found ourselves fighting water pellets from our eyes on several occasions.

Those drops had nothing to do with football, but with lives and wives.

If you think he loves Howe, wait until you see what he thinks of his wife...next week.

Former Howe Mayor Ray Bledsoe was honored last Tuesday by Mayor Jeff Stanley and the city council by proclamation for his contributions to

the City of Howe and beyond. Bledsoe, not onhand was represented by his daughter Sherry Allison and grandson Eric continued on Page #13

Howe 14U all-stars finish 4th at state tournament Four games in Longview determined the fate of Howe's 14U All-Star team and their hopes for a state championship. The Bulldogs won two and lost two and came home 4th in the tournament.

The love affair that exists between Howe and Steve Simmons is almost too much to explain in words.

It's hard to imagine anyone coming through Howe at any point in the city's history that has made a bigger impact on both youth and adults the way that Simmons has. The adoration can be seen when a child is even remotely near him. Howe has never been the same since he arrived in 1987.

Florida because that's where his father was stationed while in the US Navy. However, both of his parents (Ralph and Katie) are originally from Georgia, as well as his grandparents, greatgrandparents and greatgreat grandparents.

"Georgia is our native state and when I was about one year old, my parents moved back to Griffin, Georgia, which was their hometown. And I grew up in Griffin until I was five." said Simmons.

Simmons grew up a Howe's first opponent was Bulldog fan. A Georgia Gladewater on Saturday and Bulldog fan that is. He was born in Jacksonville, His father, after his time in continued on Page #10 continued on Page #2

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Monday, July 21, 2014 "We lived on faith because that's all we could live on. My dad's biggest concern in life was taking care of his family." said Simmons.

Page #2 getting to play. I wanted to play football." said Simmons.

Due to circumstances, he did get to play All throughout these childhood years, it was football. That summer, Ralph Simmons football that Steve Simmons was most finished seminary and took the pastor position passionate about. Still in Georgia, his friend at the Baptist Church in Verona, Texas which and father were Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket was located between Princeton and Blue Ridge. fans and used to take him to the annual The family moved there and this put Steve Georgia vs. Georgia Tech game. As a young Simmons in Blue Ridge High School. He was kid, he'd cheer for the Yellow Jackets because excited about two things: the opportunity to that's who they cheered for. But around the age play football and the ability to shoot his 14 of 10, he decided that he liked the Georgia shotgun anytime he wanted.

Bulldogs more than the Yellow Jackets.

Blue Ridge played eight-man football at that "I liked the way they played football. That day, time and Simmons' first question was if they didn't know it, but my heart was cheering everyone got to practice because it was a good for the team in red." said Simmons. "I played day if he was able to even go in and practice in 2nd grade organized little league football and I Fort Worth. Thankfully for Simmons, Blue played a million back yard, back alley football Ridge was a long way from "Cowtown." games around the house. Where I grew up, Everyone practiced and everyone played.

Above: Steve Simmons, 1966 in Georgia. football was it. When I got to Atlanta, even at the Navy, became a police officer. But halfway six years-old, I didn't know what football was, Not knowing anyone and not being overly through kindergarten in 1960, his father took a but when the older kids were out there kicking athletic, Simmons had one thing that kept him the ball and running around, I knew that this around. His heart. However, he had no idea job in Atlanta at the Chevrolet plant as a was for me." said Simmons. "I got beat up a lot what he was in store for. With a new coach at security guard. Simmons entered Cleveland in the neighborhood because I was the runt.

Blue Ridge just out of college, they worked out Avenue Elementary School and his family for two weeks in shorts and t-shirts. They ran started attending Cleveland Avenue Baptist Simmons continued to play football in the 6th and did agility drills. Simmons stood in the Church, which was across the street. During and 7th grade. Upon moving to Fort Worth, shadows only doing what they asked him to do. that time, the family adopted two girls (Lori Ralph Simmons' biggest concern was how he But he had never been asked to do that much. and Kerin) which became sisters to young Steve Simmons and father Ralph finally had the was going to support his family. Steve Simmons' biggest concern was playing "The very next morning after the second day, family that he longed for. football. And soon, he found himself in a when I went to get out of bed, I never felt pain But while Steve was in the 7th grade, his father culture shock. It was 1968, at the age of 13, the like that." Simmons said. "I didn't break my young people were changing their dress style football shoes in so they started breaking me in.

Ralph heard to calling to become a pastor. and hair styles. However, Simmons was still held to the traditional American boy standards.

"It was a strong commitment. He left his Continued on Page #3 He had his hair cut once per week, while his childhood and lifetime dream of having a family and a great house, great neighborhood friends had a hair cut once per year. and he gave it all up because he felt the call to preach." Simmons said. "My dad is a man that Simmons went out for the huge football program at Rosemont Junior High and never is made out of rock. He has a heart that is played a down in a game. He was heartbroken. unbelievable."

The following year he was headed to Paschal Although, Ralph Simmons is now 81 and has a High School and the spring before, they called hard time walking, when his son called him last all of the kids to the cafeteria that were interested in playing football the following week, he was on a ladder painting the house. season. Upon his arrival to the cafeteria some "He never stops. He's as tough as nails." said of the kids gave him a hard time about trying to play.

Simmons. "He and my mom held the family on their shoulders."

"I was hotter than a coal in a grill. I was mad.

But I was also scared because I was going to go The Simmons family moved to Fort Worth, Texas so Ralph could attend Southwest Baptist through this again of being on a team and not Seminary School.

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Monday, July 21, 2014 crawl in it and cover up like he wasn't there. They boys didn't even realize that he overheard this, but it pierced him through the heart.

Now, not only is his body killing him, but he had those words in his mind.

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1969 at Blue Ridge I had blisters on my heels the size of a quarter. I did not know this side of football. I didn't know that kind of pain." said Simmons.

Every morning, he felt like he was not able to get out of bed.

1971 at Blue Ridge Several players started to quit.

Several older players started mocking a certain player that quit and then one of them said, 'I wonder when that Simmons kid is going to quit. He's awful.'

Simmons wanted to find a hole and

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"Once I got over the pain threshold and the muscles stopped hurting and the blisters healed up, it was time to play football and and every once in awhile they'd put me in and Going through drills, the thought of now I'm playing football and I got quitting started to sit in with him. over the hump because of two But while running out for a pass things: my dad and a fellow Tiger and making the catch, one of the that gave a word of players who had just said those encouragement." said Simmons. words that pierced him, said, 'good job Steve.' That simple The following year, Simmons was encouragement helped Simmons to a starting guard and linebacker as a stay with it. sophomore on an undefeated Blue Ridge team that went to regionals.

It was an encounter with his father But soon after the season, once Ralph though that kept his feet to again, he was on the move. the fire also. During the first week when he thought pain could not hit His father had the desire to get a higher threshold, he was sitting involved with evangelism and outside at the picnic table about to moved the family back to Griffin, have dinner.

Georgia, their hometown.

"It was just me and my dad and I was thinking, 'how am I going to tell him that I'm going to quit.' I thought that maybe if I tell him of everyone who's quit so far that he'll kind of understand. I said, 'well another boy quit today.' said Simmons.

That meant that Steve entered the large 5A Griffin High School where his father graduated from.

Which also meant that he would enter spring football practice. He played linebacker and did well in the spring and was looking forward to playing for a big school.

However, once again, the Simmons Abruptly and promptly before he family was on the move and could get the words out of his headed back to Blue Ridge even mouth, Ralph Simmons firmly said, though his father didn't have a 'Are you gonna quit?' Steve church to pastor.

Simmons response was a quick, 'no sir.' With that, his fate was sealed "When my dad didn't have a and quitting became a non-option. church, he always had a job. It would be a labor job. He did With his dad's intolerance for whatever he had to do to take care quitting and the encouragement he of the family. And that set a strong received from his teammate, impression on me. He had a degree Simmons began to realize that he from Southwestern Seminary, he could do it. was a pastor, buy my dad was never, never too big to accept "Positive words can make such a digging or doing whatever he had difference in people's lives to do physically to provide for our positively. And a negative word family and he did and he's an can do the same negative thing amazing man. My mom was the destructively." said Simmons. backbone of the house and we had a true family." said Simmons.

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After Simmons' junior year, his father took the position of pastor in Anna, Texas and Steve found himself once again in a new school and in a new football program.

It was that year in Anna where he Celina might have been picked to had the coach that influenced him win, but Anna had so much the most. confidence that they could beat them. The confidence of the Anna Coyotes engulfed Simmons' appetite to be a part of it.

"Once I got around the Anna kids, I really hit it off with them. I was As it turns out, those Coyotes did real excited about their mindset beat Celina 14-13 and it was about football." said Simmons.

Celina's only loss of the season.

Upon redistricting, Anna was being put in the district with Celina, which was the defending undefeated regional champions. It was Celina's 5th regional championship in six years (only missing 1970 because Howe won it). It was also the first year that a Class B school was going to be eligible to win a state championship and that also excited Simmons, although Celina was picked to win it.

"It was a barn burner. It was a black and blue, knock you down, knock you down again, head smashing football game. It might as well been the state championship because our "Hal Porter was his name and he playoff run was so short." said was an amazing man." Simmons Simmons. said. "Outside of my dad, he's the The Coyotes were beat in the first next one on the list." round by Windthorst, who Porter made a powerful impression eventually played in the state on many of the young men in championship a few weeks later.

Anna. Interestingly enough, Simmons never had the same coach, even assistant, two consecutive years.

said Simmons. "He truly meant it and he truly cared about us. He was a special person."

Coach Porter passed in June of 2011 due to heart complications. It was shortly after retiring from Cisco and turning their program around.

In the spring of Simmons' senior year, he attended a tryout for Ranger Junior College with 200 kids going through hitting and grinding drills.

That summer, Simmons received a phone call and the head coach offered him a partial scholarship to play football at Ranger.

"I was on cloud nine and I said yes sir, I will be there as soon as I can get there." said Simmons.

Arriving at the school and completing paperwork and enrolling in the school, Simmons received a phone call from Coach Porter (who had taken a job in Goliad, Texas.

He and Keith Stephens (former "Of all of those coaches I ever had quarterback at Anna) had been asked and would later have, Coach Porter to meet the coaches at McMurry was the only one that looked me in College. After meeting the coaches, the eyes and said, I love you."

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Grass fires rip up US75 At about 6:15 pm last Tuesday said that with the wind and afternoon, The Howe Fire humidity, the small fires merged in Department received a call about to one large fire. several grass fires on the east side of northbound US 75. The fires "It was put out by Howe, Van were located on the south end of the Alstyne and Tom Bean fire city between Blythe Road and the departments. The cause is still Haning Street exit ramp near L.B. under investigation." said Maniet.

Kirby Ave. Northbound US75 was Fire Chief Robert Maniet

shut down due to the heavy smoke road) was lined up from Haning that was blowing across the highway Street to Roberts Street with traffic from the east to the west. headed northbound through Howe.

"It was just to protect the public from passing through the area. We didn't want to have accidents because of the smoke." said Maniet.

Due to the highway being shut down, Collins Freeway (access

The fire took approximately one hour to contain by the three departments.

Chief Maniet would like to remind citizens and motorists of the hot and dry climate that summer brings and to take extra caution.

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Van Alstyne invades Howe as Abby's Restaurants has their ribbon cutting with the Van Alstyne Chamber Coach Simmons and the 24 yearbooks Athletic Director Zack Hudson prepares for the that show his tenure and dedication. installation of the new scoreboard, which will be southeast of the goal post instead of west.

Keep Howe Beautiful's Red Rocket Crepe Myrtle's have bloomed on Haning Street.

Ferguson Field turned 43 years-old last Tuesday.

Retiring from Howe ISD

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Howe Community Library Summer Events Fizz, Boom, Read – Storytime Crafts and Storytime – all about exploring science. Keep a reading log and earn prizes throughout the summer months.

Tuesday mornings for younger elementary students with programs geared for older children on Wednesdays.

Ages: entering Pre-K through 2nd grade Time: Tuesday mornings – 1011:00 Date: July 22 Ages: entering 3rd-5th grades Time: Wednesday mornings – 10-11:00 Date: July 23

Wee Readers Storytime This storytime is for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.

Join us as we explore our world through songs, poems, puppet shows, and books.

Earn a free book after 4 visits. Wee Readers is an ongoing program (during the school year, hours are 910:00) Ages: Birth though preschool ages and parents/caregivers Time: Friday mornings – 1011:00 Dates: July 25, 31

Garden Club We have an awesome garden area with beds for vegetables, flowers, and herbs. Just needed: Workers to help pull weeds, trim plants, plant, We are going to explore some water, harvest, and dry fun science concepts, hang out herbs. Come prepared to together, and of course eat! Pick sweat and get dirty!!! up a reading log to read and earn Ages: entering 1st through cool prizes throughout the 8th grades summer.

Time: Thursday mornings 9Ages: entering 5th – 8th grades 10:00 Time: Thursday afternoons – 2- Dates: July 24, 31 3:00 Date: July 24 Spark a Reaction – Teen (and preteen) time Thursday afternoons are the day just for big kids.

Local Church Calendar First United Methodist Church of Howe Wednesday, July 23 9:00 am - Wednesday Workers 6:30 pm - Jr. High Youth 7:30 pm - Sr. High Youth Thursday, July 24 6:00 pm - Boy Scouts Sunday, July 27 9:00 am - Sunday School 10:00 - Worship service August 4-6, 6:00pm - 8:30 pm -Vacation Bible School First Baptist Church Howe Tuesday, July 22 8:00 pm - Ladies Bible Study 8:00 pm - Men's Bible Study Wednesday, July 23 6:45 pm - Adult Bible Study 7:00 pm - Youth Bible Study 7:30 pm - Choir Sunday, July 27 8:00 am - Traditional Worship service 9:45 am - Bible Fellowship 11:00 am - Traditional Worship service 6:00 pm - Evening Worship

Varsity Football Schedule 8/15 8/21 8/29 9/5 9/12 9/19 9/26 10/3 10/10 10/17 10/24 10/31 11/7

@Boyd (scrimmge) Paris Chisum (scrimmage) @Bonham Sacred Heart Muenster Lindsay** @Ponder Pottsboro Bye @Gunter Tom Bean @S&S @Whitewright Leonard ***

TBD TBD 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm

Bold - Dist 5AAA Div II **Homecoming ***Senior night All games will broadcast live at howeenterprise.com beginning with a 7pm pre-game show.

Page #7 Howe Church of Christ Tuesday, July 22 10:00 am - Terrific Tuesday Bible Class Wednesday, July 23 7:00 pm - Bible Classes (all ages) Friday, July 25 7:00 pm - Friday Bible Study Group Sunday, July 27 9:00 am - Bible Classes (all ages) 10:00 am - Worship Service 6:00 pm - Worship Service First Baptist Church Dorchester Wednesday, July 23 7:00 pm - Children's Ministry 7:00 pm - Youth Ministry 7:00 pm - Adult Prayer & Bible Study Sunday, July 27 9:00 am - Men's Prayer Time 9:45 am - Sunday School 10:45 am - A.M.Worship Service 5:00 pm - Adult Chior Practice 6:00 pm - Evening Worship New Beginning Fellowship Wednesday, July 23 7:00 pm - Adult Bible Study 7:00 pm - Kids Church 7:00 pm - Radiate Youth Sunday, July 27 10:00 am - Kids Church 10:00 am - Morning Service

Howe Youth Football July 26th – Equipment Handout (Howe Auxiliary Gym - 10am-2pm) July 28th - First day of practice (helmets only) August 4th - First day of practice (full pads) August 16th - Weigh-ins (site TBA) August 23rd - First game If you have questions or need more information please contact Chris Campbell at 214-504-6376

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Faith

by Debbie Wallis At some time in our life we will be hurt and disappointed by someone we trusted. The only person who will never let you down is Jesus Christ. Some people deal with their emotional pain by pointing fingers. It may feel like that helps but it doesn’t resolve the problem. Blaming someone else can be a cover for your own guilt and it can reveal a heart that is prone to seek revenge rather than forgiveness.

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other or ever be rude. Instead be kind to one another and forgiving, just as God has forgiven you, “Ephesians 4:31.

If the task of forgiving someone seems to hard know that the grace of God will always enable you to do the will of God. Many Christians try to forgive over and over again but still feel hurt and confused. Forgiveness comes from the heart. Forgiveness from the heart is a submission to God. Submitting to God will be the most powerful act you will ever do to take your life back from being a victim.

Placing blame on someone else can do you no good and gives you an excuse to stay in bitterness. I’m sorry you were hurt and I care enough about you to tell you that God has a means so that being a victim doesn’t have to control you any longer. No one can erase your past, but by the grace of God you can be free from it.

One of the most heartbreaking things to watch is a life wasted on past hurts. If you were victimized don't spend the rest of your life being your own worst enemy.

Forgive, give your hurts to the Lord and refuse to be any part of hurting others. Satan means to keep the web of being a victim going but God says what was meant to harm you Forgiveness is an act of your free He will use for your benefit if you will where you give up your claim love Him and keep His commands.

(Romans 8:28) Because you have a to seek revenge for an offense free will you have to agree with that against you. We have all sinned and come short of our purpose to word from the Lord and walk it out in your life. Victims tend to go give God glory. We all need through life expecting to be taken God’s forgiveness. God could advantage of; they look at life have justifiably poured out His wrath against us and all mankind. through the eyes of being “He made Him who knew no sin victimized. Overcomers look at life through the eyes of being a to be sin on our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of champion and expect victory. It's all God in Him,” 2 Corinthians 5:21. a choice of how you see yourself While on the cross Jesus cried out and how you see others. That is an on the behalf of others by asking attitude that is apparent to the people you live life. The good God to forgive the ones who news is that it's a new day to give it crucified Him because they had to God. He's ready and big enough not fully understood what they to take on whatever hurts you. had done. The cross reveals the cost of bearing a sin you did not commit. Jesus cried out, “Father, Make today the last day you are a if You will, please don’t make Me victim and take your life back by giving it to Jesus. If you do not suffer but let this pass from Me; but nevertheless, not My will but have a Bible please contact me and I will provide you one.

Your will be done,” Luke 22:42.

God has forgiven you and I and He wants us to forgive others in the same way. “Don’t be bitter, angry and mad at others. Don’t yell at one another or curse each

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Monday, July 21, 2014 starters and one rotated out with a starter.

They were always on the field and that left one odd duck. Simmons became frustrated and admittedly started to get a bad attitude about not playing.

"I was mad because I thought I should've been out there. That's the wrong way to take it. I messed up because it just made me worse. It wasn't a good year. I did too much pouting and not enough work." said Simmons.

His junior year, he made up his mind that he was going to have a good attitude and whether he played much was going to be up to the coaches and out of his control. He didn't play in any varsity games and received a deep thigh bruise and missed the last five games. But that wasn't the only problem that had crept up on Simmons. His grades and personal life were beginning to get out of hand.

"When I was six-years old, I was at a revival meeting in Atlanta. During the invitation, my mom bent over to me and said, Steve do you believe that Jesus Christ is the only begotten they asked if the two could attend workouts the Son of God? I said, yes ma'am. She said do following day. Keith, who was about to join you believe that he died for your sins and rose the Navy and Simmons, who was about to start from the grave and lives forever? I said, yes playing for Ranger decided to stay and play for ma'am. Do you want to ask him into your heart McMurry. The two went to see Coach Porter to be your savior? I said, yes ma'am. She said, for the weekend and didn't come home. go tell Brother Gibson what you just told me. I stepped up and took the preachers hand and "We just called our parents and said, 'we're told him. That night is when Christ came into going to stay here and go out for the football my heart. All my life growing up, I'm as team.' We borrowed clothes, we had no sheets human as anyone else on this planet, but Jesus on our bed in our dorm or anything." said Christ has been in my heart and soul since that Simmons. moment." said Simmons.

Most freshman, once top dogs at their high school, couldn't handle the role as reserves.

However, Simmons was able to tolerate it more because of his experiences of having to play the role as reserve while maturing in to a starter.

"I didn't expect to start and I didn't even expect to play. I just wanted to get in the program, get on the team and work my way up." said Simmons.

Simmons did get to play on special teams in his freshman year, however. In his sophomore year, he and six other teammates called themselves "The Ducks." Five of them were

Simmons went to college as a Christian and didn't want certain things in his lifestyle. He fought the battle in high school, but started losing some of that battle towards the end of high school.

"College is a tough battle field for a Christian." said Simmons. "The only thing I went in to that battle with was my faith. For the first couple of years of college, I was straying. I was not in line with God. Everything was a struggle. I was failing everywhere, football, grades, and personal life."

His father Ralph had taken a job in Washington state and his family was 2,000

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Simmons realized that he had stopped praying and attending church.

"I believed, but I wasn't sharpening my sword. I wasn't even carrying a sword." said Simmons.

After Christmas break, he found a spot towards the roof of the dorm and he made that his spot to get on his knees and did so daily. He started to attend church and get involved with Bible studies.

"The one thing I can tell you is that I was putting God first for the first time since college. All of sudden, my personal life was like it was supposed to be. I started making grades that even my friends were amazed at. I began to work out before and after football practice, either running or lifting weights." said Simmons.

The coaches began to take notice of his much improved work ethic and his senior year, he found himself playing linebacker. He even got a trophy for most tackles in a game.

"When I look at that little trophy, I think, I didn't quit. When I wanted to tell my dad.. When I was in college and so depressed... I didn't quit. And I plugged in God where I was supposed to and finally made a significant contribution." said Simmons.

Simmons had to go an extra year at McMurry to get his degree because of his poor grades at the first. But that's when he met Doreen. to be continued next week

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14U All -Stars

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Howe had great starting pitching from David Crees. Howe held the opponent to one run on four hits and only one walk. Gladewater's last hit came in the 4th inning and they struck out for 17 of the 21 outs. Vickers for Gladewater held the Dogs in check also by allowing only one run through the first six innings, however, Crees, Mason Riggs and Winston Mosse all scored in the top of the 7th to take the 4-1 lead which eventually became the final score.

get thing started. The second inning was where the game turned for good. Nine Bulldogs crossed the plate with biggest blow coming on a two-run single by Griffin.

New Beginning Fellowship revamps Memorial Park great workers and are committed to the vision of “Loving Howe.”

The team began working at the park in June and have completed the following projects: mow the lawn, weed eat, pick up trash, clean and sanitize the picnic tables, plant flowers, remove weeds, add mulch, water flowers regularly, trim trees and sweep the concrete areas. The Loving Howe Team also plans to stain the playground equipment and maintain the park as needed.

Leading hitters for the game were Mosse, Snider and Riggs, who each had two hits. Crees, Griffin, Clay Marshall each scored two runs and Snider lead the team with 3 RBI, while Mosse and Griffin each added a pair of their own.

What turned out to be the exiting game for Howe was a heartbreaker Cade Courtney led off the game with a single and Crees drove him vs. Diana. The Bulldogs lead from in with a triple. Other RBI's in the the very first batter of the game until game were from Andrew Griffin a late rally in the 6th inning, which put the Dogs behind 7-6, and (who is credited with the game winning RB), Mosse, and Dyson eventually became the final score.

Dillard.

Courtney and Crees scored on a double by Riggs in the top of the In game two, Howe was first inning. Dillard, later, would pummelled by Hughes Springs, squeeze home Griffin for Howe to 13-0. The Bulldogs struck out take the 3-0 lead. Walks lead to nine times and only tallied four runs and Diana scored Manes hits. Dillard had two of the hits, while Griffin and Spencer Akins doubled home Jahr. each added one a piece.

The score remained 3-1 Howe until the third inning when the Dogs Greg Snider was the starting tacked on two more. However, pitcher for Howe, but Hughes Springs were too much to handle Diana stayed close by adding one of gathering 13 runs on 11 hits in the their own in the bottom of the frame. Diana would add a third run first three frames. in the 4th and Howe added their 6th run in the 6th inning. With a In game three, Howe was the healthy 6-3 lead headed to the home team vs. Hemphill and bottom of the 6th inning, it looked dominated from start to finish assured that Howe would advance to with a 13-0 victory. Howe only the state championship game. Diana allowed four hits while walking two and striking out six Hornets. had a different plan and rallied to score four runs in that inning.

Riggs drove in Griffin on a double in the bottom of the first inning to The final was 7-6, Diana.

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New Beginning Fellowship recently began a new ministry called “Loving Howe” and the purpose is to find improvement projects around town in order to be a blessing to the community.

Pastor Wallace Rains met with Mayor Jeff Stanley and they discussed a beautification project at Howe Memorial Park. The Loving Howe Team has about a dozen volunteers from New Beginning Fellowship who are.

New Beginning Fellowship Pastor Wallace Rains said, "I’m very proud of our team and the work they have done. Our desire is simply to love God, love others and to make a difference."

New Beginning Fellowship is located on the south part of town at 910 S. Denny Street.

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Howe history saved - waiting to be scanned and archived

a Back in March, two sets of historic Howe newspapers were recovered from the former Howe Historical Museum at the former First Christian Church.

Howe had a newspaper in the 1930's and 40's called The Howe Messenger. Actually, the Howe Messenger was once known as the Howe Chronicle in the early 1930's. On a table in the old church, were a stack of Howe Messengers dating in ranges from 1938-1945. These were exposed to cats that have been known to live in the old church building on cold nights. Some of the newspapers were not salvageable due to mice, however, the vast majority were saved.

Also rescued from the building

were a complete set of Howe Enterprise newspapers dating from the first edition of June 27, 1963 through December of 1982 with the exception of 1979 being the only missing year.

able to apply for a mini-grant from Rescuing Texas History. The organization is to review the application process and notify Walker if the grant is approved by August 15.

What this would mean for Howe is immeasurable from a historical perspective. Each edition would be scanned in it's entirety and made public on The Portal to Texas History. The collection would be used in research for students, professors, historians and citizens. A person would have the ability to type Last month, Keep Howe Beautiful in someone's name and it would president Monte Walker was able to show each publication that the name get in touch with The University of appeared in.

North Texas who have a Texas Digital Newspaper Program. With Currently, the program is scanning and digitizing The San Antonio the help from UNT's Project Development Librarian, Walker was Express collection from 1913-1915.

This collection was donated by the late Mr. and Mrs. N.D. Moses of Howe. They collected each edition for all of those years. The Howe Community Library houses the rest of the complete set which carries 1983 to the last printed edition in 2010.

They recently finished up digitizing the 1896 The Ferris Wheel from Ellis County.

Walker was told that the Howe collection was a perfect candidate for the grant and project. If approved, he was told that he could hand deliver the items personally to UNT in October.

After this particular project is completed, Walker plans to look for another grant to secure the 1983-2010 collection that the library currently houses.

This would affect the back page of current Howe Enterprise editions that have an old edition's front page. However, Librarian Becky Hogenson has stated that the 19832010 editions will be available.

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Pre-K and Kindergarten registration Howe students place in state FFA Register for Pre-K & Kindergarten public speaking competition Kindergarten: must be 5 by Sept.1, 2014 Pre-K: must be 4 by Sept. 1, 2014 The following are required for registration: Shot Record Birth Certificate Social Security Card Driver's License Proof of Residency (utility bill, lease agreement etc.. Your name must appear on the Proof.) Proof of Income (Pre K only) Qualifications for Pre K: *Unable to speak and comprehend the English language *Economically disadvantaged (participate in National School Lunch Program) *Homeless *Be the child of a member of the armed forces of the United States military, reserved component of the armed forces, who was injured or killed while serving on active duty *Have ever been in the conservatorship (foster care) of the Department of Family and Protective Services

2nd Annual Bulldog Football Camp The Howe Bulldogs caoching staff is holdin it's 2ndannual football camp for future Bulldogs. The dates are July 23, 24 and 25 and will be from 9am-10:30am for campers entering 2nd –5th grade and 10:30am-12:00pm for Campers entering 6th-9th. Due to construction at Bulldog Stadium, the camp will be held on practice field which is located behind Howe High School.

This will be a non-contact football camp that focuses on techniques and drills spanning all three phases of the game. The goal is to provide campers with an enjoyable experience, while providing a base knowledge of the techniques used by the Bulldog players. A camp T-Shirt will be provided with the cost of enrollment.

L-R: Mati Abner, Tori Abner, Brooke Blum Four Howe students traveled to Fort Worth last week and competed at the 86th Annual FFA Texas State Convention.

Three of them placed and one even came home as the state champion.

Unlike sports and band competitions, schools such as Howe also compete against large schools from all over the State of Texas. Mati Aber, Tori Abner, Brooke Blum and Bertha Fiero all competed against 600 students to earn their trip the the state competition.

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Not only did she give a six minute speech, she also had to answer questions from the 6panel judges about the subject matter.

Sister Tori, incoming senior, finished 6th out of 20 in Soil Stewardship with her prepared speech entitled, Dig Deeper: Mysteries in the soil.

Brooke Blum took 5th place out In order to advance to state in the of 10 in broad topic Sr. Prepared Public Speaking Ag Policy. Her public speaking categories, the students had to place either 1st or topic was Organic and Conventional Foods working 2nd in district, and area together to feed the world. competition which started in March.

Bertha Fierro was a semi-finalist in Spanish FFA Creed Speaking.

Howe's incoming sophomore Mati Aber finished 1st among 20 The competition was held at the pariticipants in Jr. Prepared Forth Worth Convention Center.

Speakers with her topic of

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Allison.

Ironically, the proclamation read by Mayor Jeff Stanley happened 43 years to the date that Ferguson Field was dedicated to The City of Howe by Bledsoe, who had the baseball park built for the children of the community.

Bledsoe, was not in attendance, still hurt by the situation that happened last fall when Bledsoe Road was changed to L.B. Kirby Avenue by the city council.

Bledsoe was honored for his 50 years of service to the community from everything between selling snow-cones for the band boosters to constructing ballparks for the kids of Howe, to serving as mayor for seven consecutive terms.

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A chance to touch history

Deep in a dark corner of the First Christian Church (formerly the Howe Historical Museum) sat a piece of Howe history risking the chance of being lost forever. The old church building on the corner of Denny St. and O'Connell Street is in need of major repairs and currently is a hazard to those who enter.

The city has recently removed items of historical value in case of a structure problem with the old building.

darker color due to natural aging and the oils that were used over the years to clean it. It is now restored to it's natural wood color and the top of the pulpit was recovered with vinyl to protect it It was given to the church just over 100 years from users who may be writing notes on top of it. ago. Carrie Waller, who was a leader of the Historical Museum, kept the pulpit out of City Administrator Joe Shephard says that it will harms way until it could be refurbished not be used in council meetings because of professionally by the city. possible damage from speakers. It will, Before the refinishing, the wood was a much however, be showcased in the community center.

In the building sat this quintessential 1800's pulpit that actually was in The State Capitol Building in Austin, Texas at one point.

The pulpit was the centerpiece at the city council meeting on Tuesday night. It was rescued from the First Christian Church which was housing several historical items of the city.

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FUMC Wednesday Workers finish quilt project The First United Methodist Church Wednesday Workers have been working long and hard on a quilting project since the first part of June.

Kathy Smith got the pattern from Iva Holcomb and made all of the patterns herself. The fabric came all of the workers individual materials that they gathered together.

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Electronic cigarettes banned from all school property The Howe ISD Board of Trustees adopted measures last week to ban electronic cigarettes from all campuses and all sporting events.

learning facilities, but fans will not be able to use the product at sporting events.

Electronic cigarettes is a batteryThis resolves the gray area that has powered vaporizer which simulates tobacco smoking by existed since the product became The quilt will be up for sale in the producing an aerosol that church bazaar in the first weekend "Kathy put it all together. She's the available and on the market. resembles smoke. Some evidence one that did the making of all of in November. The Wednesday suggests e-cigarettes may be safer The additions were made to each the pieces and putting the whole Workers will sell chances on the than smoking tobacco products, or student handbooks at the quilt top together." said Mary Jo quilt starting in the early fall. other nicotine replacement elementary, middle, and high Wrenn. products but there is insufficient school levels.

The quilters of the project are data to draw conclusions.

The bazaar will be held in the Kathy Smith, Connie Culp, Not only are they not allowed on Dorothy Matthews, Katie King, and fellowship center of the Church located on Highway 5 in Howe.

Mary Jo Wrenn.

Pictured are some of the FUMC Wednesday Workers: Stephanie Howeth, Connie Culp, Dorothy Matthews, Sherry Williams, Joyce Catching, Mary Jo Wrenn, Judy Ragsdill

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