Serving the community of Howe since 1963
Monday, October 6, 2014
Volume #52, Edition #20
Howe's That
howeenterprise.com
Circus nets Keep Howe Beautiful over $1,150
This was the first week of the new postition with the city as Director of Economic Development. Most people that I've talked to about the future growth headed this way from the metroplex just shake their heads and say something like, "yeah, they've been saying that for years, but Howe will never change." Performer on The Wheel of Destiny I think there is a little faction to "the boy who cried wolf" syndrome in this community, but the cold-hard truth is that growth is coming to Howe whether we accept it or try and bury our heads in the sand like an ostrich in hopes of it passing by. I, for one, have never been in favor of being mediocre at anything (and that includes a friendly game of Words with Friends with my wife). I don't want to feel inferior to neighboring communities and I definitely do not want to hear that giant crushing sound of being sandwiched between an old large community and a new large community. Howe is not ready to be a 2015 GMC Arcadia Denali. But I do see our council aggressively trying to trade in the 2001 Ford F-150.
Back in March, the idea was brought up to the Keep Howe Beautiful board members by Executive Director Laura Duree of bring a big top circus to our very own city as a fundraiser for
the organization and a community bonding mechanism. As witnessed last Tuesday, both of those ideas came together in one giant success of a circus in Howe's very own Jones Park.
Citizens packed two shows on Tuesday night Keep Howe Beautiful, which was founded last fall, had it's largest fundraising event to date with the circus by netting a total of $1,150. The organization will meet to discuss what beautification projects they
will use that money towards. The Culpepper & Merriweather performance was top-notch with everything one would expect to see by andMichelle more from a Photo Carney continued on Page #2
Early morning effects of lightning in Dorchester Just after 7:15 a.m. this morning, an oil tank was struck by lightning. Within a matter of minutes, it was engulfed in flames. Howe Fire Chief Robert Maniet said that Howe along with Whiteboro, Gunter, Collinsville Fire Departments are working together on it. The Grayson County Fire Marshall along with the North Texas Regional Airport were the first line of defense on the sight. Due to the rain, getting to the fire in the mud served as a problem also. “We’re trying to keep our distance right now until cools down for us to get up there and get it taken care of.” said Maniet.