Serving the community of Howe since 1963
Volume #53, Edition #11
Howe's That by Monte Walker Right about the time school starts, the exterior of the old church should look brand new. Thanks to the Collins family who left some funds with the city many years ago for the direct use for upkeep of the church, the money, after years of accruing interest, will be used to completely reface the exterior of the old structure and eliminate an asbestos problem created from so many years ago. With donations that have already started to come in through a downtown bench sponsorship created by Georgia Caraway, the broken windows will soon be replaced as well.
Monday, August 3, 2015
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Downtown businesses profit with block party The heat of August kicked in on Saturday and Downtown Howe was rockin' with a block party with a theme of "Back to School Blues, pt 2." The event was the creation of Keep Howe Beautiful and the Howe Area Chamber of Commerce who partnered with each downtown business to promote local commerce.
The City of Howe's 2010 Comprehensive Plan included the need for a "Shop Local" program and The auction that will take last year's initial block place in November will go party saw downtown towards the complete businesses have recordoverhaul of the interior to make it ready for public use; setting sales nights. This whatever that may be. year's event was very For me, personally, I've similar as the restaurants wanted that church to be restored for a long time. It has been so sad to see it decay over the years. It was disheartening to see it on a tv news report the exact same night that we held our grand opening for the restored 115year-old 101 E. Haning building. I'll chalk that one up to bad timing and horrible news coverage from a local tv station, but I digress.
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were flowing with a constant river of patrons in and out of each downtown business. Salvage Junky, located just outside of
downtown at 200 S. Denny Street also had a big night as many people made the oneblock walk to her location where there were numerous
items outside as owner Debbie Wallis had three vendors on her lot. "I was busy with a continued on Page #2
"Save the Church" live auction on November 7
This goes to show that anything can happen with faith. In April, there was no chance of restoration. Just a few months later, here we are. We need your help. See page 12.
Great Days of Service project in June
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A plan has been put in place to raise money for the restoration of the former First Christian Church on the corner of O'Connell and Denny Streets.
together a major live and silent auction to be held on November 7. Items have already been donated and the list continues to grow daily.
The Howe Enterprise is A committee consisting of donating however many Georgia Caraway, Jean pages it takes to list all of Norman, Monte Walker, the auction items between Linda Wall, Dusty Williams now and the event starting and others are putting with page 12 in today's continued on Page #5
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