City Council reports

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Howe Police Chief Carl Hudman reported that in the month of July the department answered 216 calls for service, made six felony arrests, 17 misdemeanor arrests, generated 31 work-orders, investigated four accidents and issued 109 citations He reported one on-the-job injury with a new officer that cut his hand removing debris He was back to work within the week. Hudman also reported that they had one use-of-force incident with Officer Robert Todd attempting to arrest a suspect who resisted Tom Bean PD arrived to assist and the suspect ended up being tased. No medical attention was required for suspect or any officer.

Public Works Director David Wortham reported 62 work orders in July They had eight leaks and picked up two dogs

Monte Walker, president of Howe Development Alliance told the council that the owner of 303 E Haning St has a potential lessee and are close to finalizing a deal A hopeful date of opening is now thought to be around November 1

Walker stated that there were some big players interested in this market, but couldn't devulge any information on those situations

He informed the city that "Project Domino" is targeting closer to McKinney due to workforce concerns However, he stated that with Howe located between Sherman/Denison and McKinney, the workforce should be well plentiful.

Walker told the council that TLD Designs should be relocated to downtown in a few weeks The owner had the 115year-old hardwood floors sanded and refinished

HoweTexas org has 716 different visitors in the last 30 days and the vast majority came from Texas, California and New York

Howe Area Chamber of Commerce reached their first year target of 50 new members in eight months

Walker also reported that the old church siding portion of the renovation had begun

Howe Estates Mobile Home Park has been sold and they are already making changes and are stating major improvements to the facility

At the beginning of the council meeting, Mayor Jeff Stanley recognized employees and council members for five to 20 years of service to the city

Those recognized were Sgt Michael Hill for his over five years Mickie Phillips also received a five-year pin due to his service since 2009 City Administrator Joe Shephard, who denied photograph, was honored with his five-year pin Council member Georgia Richardson, who has been on the council since 2008 received her five-year pin Bert Dowlen earned a 10-year pin, Mayor Stanley also received a five-year pin. Joy Stevens has been with the city since 1991. She was given a 20-year pin

Sam Haigis spent two stints on the council, 1979-1987 and 2000-present He was given a 20-year pin for his longtenured service

I was a fat kid

“I like ALL sports,” I announced proudly “Well then you, Mr Campbell, will be my classroom sports reporter You may talk about TCU, the Cowboys, the Rangers, or whichever sport you would like to talk about.”

And if that were the only ailment I suffered from, the first grade would have gotten off to a much easier start. But in addition to my size, I was also blessed with a pair of “buck-teeth” that would cause a beaver colony to erect a statue of me Add to that a horrible, uneven, chili-bowl haircut (courtesy of my sweet mother), and I became the easiest target to ever roam the halls of Westcliff Elementary School in Fort Worth

I was tormented DAILY. There was no ‘fat joke’ I hadn’t heard. I hated being the center of attention…which is why I loathed Friday mornings Because that was

SHOW AND TELL!

Fortunately, my teacher – Nell Meyers – was a veteran teacher with keen senses so one Friday early in the school year she asked me to stay after class to visit with her.

“You don’t like show-and-tell, do you,” she asked I shook my head “Well, what DO you like?

I had on my favorite TCU Horned Frog shirt that day, so she asked, “Sports? Do you like TCU sports?"

I was beaming by the time I got into my mother’s car I couldn’t wait for the next Friday when I could break down the previous week’s football games TCU was horrible, but I was the eternal optimist and would always talk about how they were on the brink of something great (NEVER happened!). When baseball season rolled around I would review the Rangers performance for the week I even read hockey box scores to make sure I could speak somewhat intelligently about my adopted favorite team – the Boston Bruins Granted, there weren’t a whole lot of kids too terribly interested in what I had to say. They would doodle, yawn, or even throw stuff at me. But at the end of each presentation Mrs Meyers would always react as though President Ford himself had just delivered the day’s news to her that was even more last week,” she wo She drew a sad, ins his shell and gave h gift – the gift of co Today, some of yo child to their first d Others of us have b routine more times count But all of us in common – that s comes from hoping that our children ar sort of intellectual they will need to su And in each classro

“Mrs. Meyers” anx the opportunity to b children

FUMC finished quilt in preparation for Bazaar in November

The First United Methodist Church's Annual Bazaar centerpiece has been completed.

This year's event will be held on Nov. 6 and 7 at the church on North Denny Street

The quilt is a raffle item and will be raffled off at 2pm on Saturday, Nov 7 at the time of closing

*Beautiful Hammond Organ

- Donated by Benny and Tina Hood.

*Sculpture valued at $700 - Donated by Sunflower Thrift

*Indian Art - Donated by Sunflower

Thrift

*15 minute airplane ride over Texoma (3) - Donated by Jimmy

Finney

*Figural Art Pottery Vase - Donated by Texas Home Emporium

*English saddle , pad and reins

- Donated by Divine Equine

Therapeutic Riding Center

*Set of Stainless Kitchen Knives with Sharpener Donated by Georgia

Caraway

* Installed Chain link fence, 50' of 4' tall Donated by Ace Quality

Fencing

*BBQ dinner for 16 with all the fixins at Oak Meadow Ranch

Donated by Watt Wealth Management, Allan and Renay Watt.

* Framed Cowboy Print. Donated by Watt Wealth Management, Allan & Renay Watt (2)

*California Shiraz Rex Goliath

Wine Donated by Pamela Daly and Thad Finley

*Blue Moon Oregon Reisling Wine

Donated by Pamela Daly and Thad

Finley

*White Storage Cabinet. Donated by Pamela Daly.

*White Plant Stand/Side Table

Donated by Pamela Daly

*Party Package: 2 hrs up to 75 people, unlimited shaved ice

- Donated by Chill Out Shaved Ice

*1945 Antique bed, dresser, armoire, and bench - Donated by Donna

Worsmbaker

*Manicure - Donated by Ms D's Nail

Designs

*1:18 scale model Kubota Monster

Tractor - Donated by Grayson

County Equipment

*Refrigerator - Donated by Bill and Bonnie J Smith

*Family Heritage Preservation Video

- Heritage Preservation Studios

*Adobe Rose Cowhide Vest

- Donated by Howe Mercantile

*Display TVs - Walmart (6)

*One message session at The Loft Day Spa - Donated by The Loft Day Spa

*A case of Sweet Mild Summit Salsa

- Donated by Summit Salsa Co

*A case of Sweet Hot Summit Salsa

- Donated by Summit Salsa Co.

*Family Photo Shoot - Donated by Faith and Love Photography

*Shinners & Mahler's Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas By George M Diggs - Donated by Howe Mercantile

*Tips, Tools & Techniques for Preserving and Your Antiques and Collectibles by Dr. Georgia Kemp Caraway, autographed, (2) - Donated by Howe Mercantile.

*I Love Paris Basket - Donated by Georgia Caraway, Howe Mercantile

*Texas, Our Texas Basket - Donated by Marilyn and John Kubalak, Howe Mercantile

*Drinkin’ Wine, Wine, Wine - Three bottles of wine - Donated by Gayle Strange, Denton, TX

*Victorian China Bowl. Made in Germany - Donated by Brett Jones, Texas Home Emporium

*Howe, Texas Christmas Bunting

- Donated by Howe Mercantile

*Crystal Candlestick with Candles

- Donated by Howe Mercantile

*Designer Doll - Donated by Howe Mercantile

*Lenox Handpainted Candlestick

- Donated by Howe Mercantile

*Pink Hippo Snuggy Bug - Made for Russell Newman, DentonTX.

- Donated by Howe Mercantile

*Six-month ad: One Business Cardsize in Howe Enterprise (3)

- Donated by Howe Enterprise

*Two-month ad: One HALF PAGEsize in Howe Enterprise - Donated by Howe Enterprise

*$20 gift certificate (5) – Donated by Rapid Refill Ink

*Custom made cross – Donated by LeeAnn Winkler

*German Chocolate Pie – Donated by Mama Suzy’s Sweets & Eats*Snowman Cake Plate Donated by Georgia Caraway

*Christmas Tree Cake Plate Donated by Georgia Caraway

*Rowdy’s Night Before Christmas Donated by Georgia Caraway

*Vintage glass bowl - Donate by Mr. and Mrs. Bill French

*Quart of Junk Gypsy Chalk Paint and Furniture Painting Class

- Donated by Salvage Junky

Labor and time: Great Days of Service, Brice Harvey, Don Anderson

In-kind support: The Siding Man, Inc , $2,800; AAA Guardian Foundation Repair $2,500; Howe Mini-Storage, $300; Walmart, 20 briskets; Metal Masters $1,000

Cash Contributors Cash Contributors

Collins Memorial, $24,350; Howe Historical Society, $14,500; Georgia Caraway, $2,880; Oscar Blankemeyer, $1,420; Advantage Business Machines, $200; Waldo Funeral Home, $100; Scoggins Funeral Home, $100; Monty Ulmer, $100; M.E. Curtis, $100; Children of Howe, $41; Carolyn Monroe, $60

*Tea and Bulldogs t-shirt plus retro Bulldog Country t-shirt - Donated by Salvage Junky

*Hand-carved ink pen - Donated by Ernie and Beverly Martin

*Coach wallet - Donated by Georgia Caraway and the Sanger Wednesday Study Club

*Basket of goodies - Donated by the North Texas Fair and Rodeo

*Exotic wooden heirloom box

Donated by Ernie and Beverly Martin

Donations can be made payable to: Collins Memorial Fund P O Box 250, Howe, TX 75459

Auction items can be delivered to:

101 E Haning St , Howe, TX 75459