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Volume #54, Edition #9
Howe's That The media can be an evil force in this country. There is such pressure to feed the economic machine for those conglomerate news sources such as CNN, Fox News, and of course the 'Big Four' (CBS, NBC, ABC and FOX). They fight for ratings because those who have the most ratings, can get the most advertisers and charge the most money for advertising. Collectively, the top 200 advertisers in the United States spent a record $137.8 billion on advertising in 2014, up 2 percent year on year, according to Ad Age's annual "200 Leading National Advertisers" report. In order to obtain those ratings, they must grab the most attention they can get. Will they get that from peace and love stories? Um, no. We can look on the highway every morning and find out what gets attention. Every time there is a car accident, drivers will nearly come to a complete stop in the roadway to possibly get a glimpse of something they say they don't want to see. We as a consumer are fully responsible. We're responsible for irresponsible journalism, outrageous sports ticket prices, and everything in between that we gripe about but can't live without.
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Monday, July 18, 2016
Public hearing tonight for hotel in Howe For those that like to give their two cents on the future of Howe, tonight is their night. The City of Howe Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) will hold a public hearing tonight at 7 pm at 700 W. Haning St in Howe to consider the request for a
zone change from a C1 to C2, on the property located at the northeast intersection of N. Collins Freeway and W. Young Street. The Howe Enterprise learned that the proposed use is for a hotel to be built by Girishkumar Patel. The request for a continued on page 3
The Eagle has landed
Cody Hartleben says, 'Welcome to Howe!'
Letter to editor: Hotel not good for Howe
Local Howe Eagle Scout Cody Hartleben decided in seventh grade while Submitted by Bill and Barbara Stambaugh traveling to out-of-town football games and seeing We as a community are growing - there is no doubt. I feel other city's welcoming growth is a good thing for our city that needs tax revenue signs that he wanted Howe in order to maintain streets and and improve our overall to have a sign of their own quality of life, but while we grow, we must take a good in a prominent location. hard look at some of the businesses that want to come to our city. I received a letter from the city for a zoning "Every time I went to continued on page 3
another town, no matter how small they were, they had a giant saying telling you where you were." said Hartleben. "One night in Farmersville, I looked over at my mom and told her what I wanted to do for my Eagle Scout project. I wanted to build a sign for our city." continued on page 11
Lone Star Hoops Camp has Howe Development Foundation another great showing in Howe adopts bylaws; officers placed
The economic development department of the City of Howe held a meeting on Thursday evening to form the Howe Development Foundation (HDF). The HDF is a 501(c)(6) We, at the Howe Enterprise corporation that will work are not perfect and have made mistakes in this area to supplement the sales tax also, but try to be different. Camp had 167 young athletes revenue that the Howe We don't focus on the Community Facilities rubber-necking accidents on Kids across Texoma have winningest coaches in the US 75. We don't focus on come to circle a week in country collects many local Development Corporation the drug busts in our city (otherwise knows as the July nearly just as coaches and places them that you never hear about. 4B) receives. The plan for important as Christmas together to help facilitate We focus on the great things about our city - the itself. It's the annual Lone the week of hoops. Lady the HDF is to be the people. Could we get more Star Hoops Camp and 167 Bulldog Head Coach Derek operator of the former First visits to young athletes participated Lands and former longtime Christian Church when it howeenterprise.com if we in this year's camp. The Bulldogs Head Coach Tim becomes a revenue chased ambulances and police sirens? Absolutely. Howe Enterprise was there Rose helped from Howe. producing wedding and But at some point, integrity all week and photos of Several recent graduates of event venue. Two matters and this publication each day can be found at HHS, Nick Wilson, Holly will leave those dollars on members of the "Save the Hawkins and Levi the table. Lets focus on the howeenterprise.com. Church" committee have good and live moderately Mrozinski served as been placed with voting instead of focusing on the Jan Jernberg, one of the assistant coaches as well. bad and living in greed. power with the newly photos on page 5
formed HDF. The board consists of a variety of directors and officers. Seven Ex-Officio officers serve the board which includes Howe Post Master LeAndra Beckemeyer, Howe Chamber of Commerce President Robert Cannaday, Howe City Administrator Joe Shephard, Howe Mayor Jeff Stanley, Howe ISD Superintendent Kevin Wilson, Howe 4B Board Member Joy Stevens, and Howe 4B Board Member Laura Duree. Of the six-member Directors with voting power on the board, Jack continued on page 2
