54.14 Howe Enterprise August 22, 2016

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Howe's That Today is the day that season veteran parents drop off their kids at school and rush to somewhere they can relax, kick off their shoes, go to work and celebrate the fact that the kids are not home tearing up the house any more. Today is also the day for rookie kindergarten parents to cry in their cars and for some to even be escorted to the door.

Whichever category you fall, enjoy your day and remember that you'll want these days back someday.

Howe Postmaster Leandra Beckemeyer informed the Enterprise that the cat situation has been alleviated at the post office. Traps were set and the cats found new homes. They were all taken care of in a proper manner. There are still chickens and roosters paying visits to the federal property and the post office officials are asking people to stop feeding them.

There are patrons who are scared of them and the soon-to-be Buffalo Wild Wings are making their way to the front door seeking food. Oh, by the way, the term Postmaster is not gender specific. The term Postmistress is not proper etiquette.

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Season 73 starts Friday at Gunter

The 2016 Howe Bulldogs It's that time of year again.

Community pride always escalates to a higher level during football season. The name on the front of the varsity football jerseys represent cities and communities all over the country. But in Texas, it's

years since that first football team in 1935, Howe has accumulated an overall record of 372-33524. Recent times have seen the 'Dogs add more wins than losses and this decade The Howe Bulldogs begin season number 73 on Friday has already produced more wins than the decade of night in Gunter. Over the extra special. And Howe, Texas and their love for their Howe Bulldogs football is no different than any other town and their team.

P&Z and council approve zone change for local business Provider Business Partners is a Howe upstart company owned and operated by Alan and Sharla Ross of Howe. The company purchased the former Masonic Lodge at 106 W Young St. back in 2014 and have quickly outgrown their building and are in the process of expanding to a new location at the end of West Davis Street in the approximate four acre field owned by Bobby Sollis. A zoning change from SF1 (single family housing) to C1 (commercial) is required in order for the company to be able to expand their business and remain in Howe. The company started with six employees but currently ranks as Howe's third largest

2000-2009. Howe has 33 wins now from 2010-2015 while only recording a 3271 mark in the prior decade. The last winning decade was the 1990s when Howe went 55-49. With a win on Friday night, Howe continued on page 2

City to lower tax rate to $0.63; adopt budget of $2,938,672

In ordinance 741 for the City of Howe to levy taxes for the use and support of the municipal government for 2016-17 fiscal year, Mayor Jeff Stanley read a tax of $.0469141 on each $100 valuation of property for the purpose of maintenance and operations and a tax of $.059327 on each $100 valuation of property for the purpose of Sharla Ross interest and sinking of the employer behind Howe ISD bonds and certificates of and Magni-Fab Southwest. obligation. The current tax Alan and Sharla Ross began rate has been $0.69 and this the process with a zoning will lower the overall change request to the Howe effective tax rate to Planning and Zoning $0.628468.

Commission (P&Z). Those who protested to the zone While the tax rate is down, change had a chance to do the county's valuations have so in public forum at the increased making property continued on page 3 owner's payments roughly

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the same as this past year.

The council also moved forward towards adopting a budget of $2,938,672 which is a 2.16 percent increase from the previous fiscal year. The new tax rate and budget is to be adopted tomorrow night at 6 p.m. at the Howe Community Center.

In other action, the City of Howe voted to increase the non-residential water tap fees in the ordinance.

"Mainly the cost of the equipment is outpacing what our tap fees are now." said City Administrator Joe Shephard. "What we recommend is to keep the continued on page 6

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Howe Offensive Coordinator Dale West Enterprise Photo by Michelle Carney could have a winning record in a the eight losses being in the decade for the first time since being playoffs. Hudson hired Offensive 13-12 on Sept. 24, 2012. A 42-27 Coordinator Dale West before the loss to Gunter gave Howe a 13-13 2014 season to install a run-heavy record and they haven't been over slot-T offense which has proved to .500 since. A win at Gunter on be far more effective at scoring Friday night would be symbolic for points than any passing offense many reasons. Howe once owned that armchair quarterbacks thirst Gunter by winning the first 12 for. In 2015, Howe scored 34.17 games in the series from 1935points per game which is the most 1948. Howe even had a 17-1 of any team in school history. The record versus Gunter and had year prior, Howe scored 28.69 outscored them, 480-135 heading points per game, which ranked into the 2000 season with the only sixth in school history. In loss coming in the 1958 season comparison, the last time Howe which was the first Howe played had a primary passing offense, after a nine-year layoff from they scored 11.8 points per game. football. But since 2000, Gunter has turned the tide and Howe's While the offense has had a victory last season was the first in dramatic shift in scoring 12 attempts since the change of the performance, the defense under millennium.

Hudson has also improved The change from Howe's prior losing seasons to now winning ways started with the hiring of Athletic Director and Head Coach Zack Hudson before the 2013 season. While Hudson's Bulldogs went 3-7 that initial season, they have gone 17-8 since - with two of

greatly. In 2012, the year prior to Hudson's arrival, Howe gave up an unbelievable 38.10 points per game. That kind of performance leads to coaching changes and in Hudson's first year, the Bulldogs improved by 139 overall points allowed giving up 24.2 points per continued on page 4

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https://www.independent-bank.com/ West Davis Street homeowners Justin and Shea Loftice makes their case against the business moving to their neighborhood.

P&Z meeting. Property owners Bennie Harmon and Justin and Shea Loftice were in attendance to do just that.

biggest investment of their lives and that they would have never bought the home if there were a big business next to their home.

Justin Loftice had a lengthy speech to the P&Z regarding the water drainage and street quality surrounding the property made it unfit for a business. "The first issue we have is the road leading to and from Highway 5." said Loftice. "It's a terrible road. It's in bad disrepair. It floods. It's broken with potholes. It can't really handle the traffic that it gets now. If you put a business there and you have that much more traffic - we worry about how much more damage the road's going to get."

Bennie Harmon, property owner on the south side of West Davis Street also protested saying that the road couldn't handle 25 cars each morning, lunch and evening using that particular road.

"Even though that house is mine, it's rental property which is going to make a big difference if my renters move out." said Harmon. "My concern is - are you going to fix the road? Have there been any blueprints drawn? What is this building going to be made of?

What's it going to look like?

What's the parking lot going to be Loftice also asked if a traffic study made out of? had been done and said they had an issue with flooding. Loftice In response to the protest, Sharla then read the Texas Water Code, Ross said, "Obviously, we want to Section 52.001 on drainage issues be good neighbors. We established and stated that the flooding is so a business here three years ago. bad in that area that the property We went through this process when owners can't mow or even get a we bought the Masonic Lodge. tractor in there.

We've been very blessed to grow significantly with six employees at "When you put concrete and a that time to as of right now, we building over there - build the pad have 28. We would like to grow up and what not - we don't want some more. Clearly the reason we our home to start cracking and are looking at property is because having foundation problems we want to stay in Howe and we because all of a sudden water is have almost outgrown our building getting diverted to us." said as it stands right now."

Loftice.

Ross stated that the property they He then went on to tell the board are seeking has enough room for that purchasing the home was the parking which is a big concern

currently with vehicles consuming the entire area of the former Masonic Lodge at the southwest intersection of Young and Denny Streets.

She stated that they haven't had blueprints drawn because they needed to acquire the property before investing in plans that may not happen. She did say that they intend to construct the building on the south side of the property.

"I'm by no means an expert on drainage issues, but there is a creek right there behind the property and we're going to take care of things and make sure we do things correctly. That's just the way we are and what we do." said Ross.

She then said that they would construct the building and parking areas to meet the city code.

Shea Loftice then spoke up and said, "They are outgrowing their building now, which is a blessing

and I'm happy for them. We want them to be successful, but what happens when they outgrow this building and they sell it and we've got a tenant coming in every six months and we don't know who's coming and going?"

She used the example of the property of 200 S. Davis St in which Salvage Junky submitted a zone change to a C2 commercial property one year ago and is now vacant.

"While we wish them the best in their endeavor, their business is not a priority over our home." said Shea Loftice.

Scott Renfro, representing the Sollis family addressed the board, "Water runs downhill. I've yet to see any go uphill. I know that street has a slope on it - it's always had a slope. When you get that large amount of water (referring to continued on page 5

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Howe in scrimmage at Aubrey on Thursday.

Enterprise Photo by Michelle Carney contest. Last year, with Hudson in his third year of implementation, Howe gave up 14.42 points per game which was the least amount a Howe team has allowed since 2000 and ranked 29 of the 72 previous Howe Bulldogs defenses.

Before last season's 21-19 win over Gunter at Howe, it was Grisham, who rushed for 53 yards at Bulldog Stadium to help secure a win versus Gunter - Jason Grisham, the father of current Bulldog Tyler Grisham. Prior to last season, that was the last Howe win at home against the Tigers. In the 2015 classic, Howe became front-runners, so to speak, for the first time in a long long time. By knocking off the Tigers and ending an 11-game losing streak to them, Howe secured the lead and massive confidence en route to the district championship.

During the game a year ago, Howe shed any thoughts of being a surprise underdog team. The transformation to a front-runner mentality required an entirely different attitude from the 'Dogs.

Some teams handle that transition well and others never can make the adjustment. If there was any indication that they were going to be able to handle it, a glimpse was seen in the fourth quarter when Howe shutout Gunter forcing a punt and two turnover-on-downs to secure the win. Another possible front-runner transition moment came with 5:50 left when Hudson (aka the Riverboat Gambler) went for it on 4th and 2 and called Grisham's number, who got just enough to keep the drive alive and Hudson came up with aces once again. That kept the ball out of Gunter's hands for three

more minutes before punting and pinning the Tigers deep at their own 15 yard line.

After the huge win last year, Howe leads the overall series with Gunter, 18-12 and have outscored them 590537. Howe is 7-6 at Gunter and the Tigers have outscored Howe, 258259. The first ever game between the two schools took place on Nov. 1, 1935 with Howe winning, 31-6.

The first game at Gunter was on Nov. 4, 1938 - Howe won 43-0.

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Audience member Bill Stambaugh stated that there was very little traffic generated from the company currently on Young Street.

"I don't think you'll see a lot of traffic problems from this company." said Stambaugh. "This guy is well thought of. I like him (referring to Alan Ross)."

a City Administrator Joe Shephard 100 inches of rain recently), it's going to go downhill."

Renfro then stated that the property has never had a drainage issue and it was cleaned up recently because it was getting too overgrown.

"As much dirt work as I've had to do as far as working on this farmland you see everywhere - for that small amount of acreage to divert that much water compared to the hundreds of acres I farm; there's not that much water that would cause an issue on drainage that I can see."

quiet. The proposed business is going to be 200 feet from our front yard and from what I've heard, it's going to be a metal building that's 10,000 square feet. That's pretty big. They have 28 employees that will be coming and going - morning, lunch and afternoon. Our questions are, who's responsible for fixing the road for 30 people to drive on?

How much is it going to cost to fix it? Once the road gets fixed, whoever that's going to fall on, how is that going to affect our taxes in this area? If we do have to cover fixing the road, how come it was good enough for us to pay taxes to fix the road for the profit of their business but it wasn't for our home?"

There was no further discussion and P&Z board member Jack Leavenworth made the motion to approve the zoning request to C1 in favor of the business. It was Howe City Administrator Joe seconded by Dale Rideout and Shephard responded that the city is unanimously approved. responsible for the street and all of the streets in town. He said that The next step in the process took the city this year has applied and place on Tuesday night at the received a grant to fix the streets in monthly city council meeting where the Young Street and Bean Street both sides once again gave their areas. The grant required matching positions for the zoning change. funds from the city of $30,000.

The city council takes into consideration of the P&Z, but can "It's understandable that whatever overturn their recommendation if street people live on is the street they see fit. they want to fix." said Shephard.

"We have to prioritize them Shea Loftice led off with her somehow." statement, "We live at 111 W. Davis. It is directly across from the Shephard said that when plans are proposed site of the zone change. submitted for the construction of the It's on a dead end road. It's pretty new building, the engineers would neglected and it has a lot of water study the plans to make sure all of issues. We don't even have a stop the requirements were met for the sign. It's just a forgotten road which City of Howe. is just what we like about it. It's

Page #5 75. We're not going to draw that kind of business to Howe." Ross said. "But what we draw to Howe is employees to come to town, they work here and they spend money here. They frequent the restaurants, the gas stations and places of service here and as we continue to grow, which is our hope, that it continues to boost our economy here in Howe."

Wendy Renfro, the daughter of Bobby Sollis, stated that there had Provider Business Partners has never been flooding on the property room inside the Young Street or flood insurance on the property. location for approximately six more employees, however there is not "I hate it that it's in front of their room for six more vehicles to park house. But when you do buy on the site. Ross says that the property and there's property around company and Howe ISD have made it to sell, you don't have a say into an agreement to let the employees what's going to be on that property." use the gravel parking area in front said Renfro. "We found somebody of the auxiliary gymnasium on who wants to come in and wants to Denny Street. better Howe and that's something we want."

"We don't want to be on Highway 5. We don't want to be parking on Sharla Ross then gave and the side of the road blocking our emotional speech as she presented neighbors." Ross said. "We want to her side to the council, "I've lived be where we function well within here all my life. When we started the city and show that we do have the business, I told Alan, we've got Howe pride." to stay in Howe. And you know as well as I do, there's not a lot of land After the public hearing, Mayor here. There's not a lot of business Stanley informed the council that 34 here. I can tell you that we have no letters were sent out to surrounding stone unturned in this place. We property owners and five were have talked to everyone we can talk returned with four in favor and one to to find land, to find a building, to against the zone change. He also find a place to be suitable." informed the council of the P&Zs recommendation to approve the Ross said they do not need Highway change. Moments later Councilman 75 frontage property because their Bill French made the motion to business doesn't require that. approve the zone change and it was seconded by Councilman Sam "We don't need to be on Highway Haigis. The motion carried all in favor an unopposed.

Howe's Planning and Zoning meeting's audience last Monday.

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The Howe PTA held a back to school breakfast for the Howe ISD employees. PTA representative Brandy Green stated that, "The PTA did the breakfast but it could not have been possible without the varsity and JV cheerleaders. They set up served and cleaned up. Just an amazing group of teens." Submitted photo

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$900 for residential taps but make the rest of them cost plus 10 percent. That way if the cost of the equipment goes up, we'll be covered."

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Wortham reported five leaks, 59 work orders and five dog calls on the utility side. He also said that another dozen meters are scheduled to be set in Summit Hill next week for new homes.

This would eliminate the need to come before the council each time the cost goes up. Public Howe Fire Chief Robert Maniet reported 57 Works Director David Wortham said that the calls which were a variation of EMS, mutual city spent close to $1,500 on valves and meters aid fires and city structure fires. He for the school recently. The way the current announced that the fireworks show has been structure is set up, the city's fee structure on rescheduled for Sept. 4 at 5:30 pm. that project was $1,700 therefore allowing only $200 labor for the three workers on-site at Economic Development Director Monte the project.

Walker informed the council that Stark Lane Comprehensive Personnel Services has The council also approved to counter-offer on purchased the building behind Gabriela's and an internet company's bid to rent space on the will begin operating from there in midcity's water tower to provide internet services September. He also stated that he has had to residents in the Howe fringe area that are visits with two different hydroponics without viable internet options. Howe City companies looking at Howe. The EDC will Councilman Bill French made a motion to also be contracting Aerial Focus to create a counter the company with an offer of $150 per development map with water, sewer, territorial month for the first year, $400 per month for areas and other information that will help the second year, and $600 per month for developers with a overall scope of the city. subsequent years up to and including fiveyears including a $500 non-refundable A process has begun to seek a $75,000 application fee. matching grant to develop C.C. Jones Park on East Davis Street.

Police Chief Carl Hudman reported to the council that the police department in the Walker said the chamber's Blue Bell Ice month of July answered 311 calls for service, Cream Party was a success, but the Downtown made three felony arrests, seven misdemeanor Block Party was not due to the heat. The arrests, generated 31 reports, responded to four chamber will get together to find a more accidents, and issued 195 citations. suitable time for a block party.

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Monday, August 22, 2016

Local Church Calendar First United Methodist Church of Howe Tuesday 6:30 pm Boy Scouts Wednesday 9:00 am - Wednesday Workers 6:30 pm - Jr.High and Sr. High Youth Saturday 9:00 am - Feed My Sheep (1st and 3rd Sat each month) Sunday 8:40 am - Fellowship and Donuts 9:00 am - Sunday School 10:00 am - Worship service 3:00 pm - Cub Scouts

Bowie Jackrabbits at Howe Bulldogs September 2 @ 7:30 pm Bulldog Stadium, 709 N. Denny St.., Howe, TX Howe Lady Bulldogs JV2/JV1/V at Denison August 23 @ 5:00 pm Denison High School, North, 4200 TX-91, Denison, TX Howe Lady Bulldogs V at Whitesboro Tournament August 25 - August 27 Whitesboro High School, 1 Bearcat Drive, Whitesboro, TX Howe Bulldogs at Gunter Tigers August 26 @ 7:30 pm Tiger Stadium, Gunter, Texas, 1102 N 8th St, Gunter, TX Peggy’s Porch August 27 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Peggy’s Porch, behind City Hall, Howe, TX Howe Lady Bulldogs JV2/JV1/V vs Valley View August 30 @ 5:00 pm Howe High School Gymnasium, 200 E. Ponderosa Rd., Howe, TX Howe Lady Bulldogs V/JV1/JV2 at Collinsville September 2 @ 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm Collinsville High School, 202 N Broadway St, Collinsville, TX

Peggy’s Porch September 10 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Peggy’s Porch, behind City Hall , Howe, TX Feed My Sheep September 3 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm First United Methodist Church, 810 N. Denny, Howe, TX Howe Fireworks Festival September 4 @ 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm Howe High School, 200 Ponderosa, Howe, TX Howe Chamber of Commerce board meeting September 5 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Howe Development Alliance, 101 E. Haning St., Howe, TX Howe Lady Bulldogs JV2/JV1/V vs Denton Braswell September 6 @ 5:00 pm Howe High School Gymnasium, 200 E. Ponderosa Rd., Howe, TX Muenster Hornets at Howe Bulldogs September 9 @ 7:30 pm Bulldog Stadium, 709 N. Denny St., Howe, TX

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First Baptist Church Howe Tuesday 7:00 pm - Bible Study Wednesday 6:30 pm - Fuel 6:45 pm - Adult Bible Study 7:00 pm - Youth Bible Study 7:30 pm - Choir Sunday 8:30 am - Traditional Worship service 9:45 am - Bible Fellowship 11:00 am - Contemporary Worship service First Baptist Church Dorchester Wednesday 6:00 pm - Meal (Donations for adults and kids eat free) 6:30 pm - Praise service 7:00 pm - Youth Bible Study 7:00 pm - Adult Bible Study 7:00 pm - RA's/GA's/children's group Sunday 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

Howe Church of Christ Tuesday 10:00 am - Terrific Tuesday Bible Class Wednesday 7:00 pm - Bible Classes (all ages) Friday 7:00 pm - Friday Bible Study Group Sunday 9:00 am - Bible Classes (all ages) 10:00 am - Worship Service 5:00 pm - Worship Service New Beginning Fellowship Wednesday 7:00 pm - Adult Bible Study 7:00 pm - Kids Church 7:00 pm - Radiate Youth Sunday 10:00 am - Kids Church 10:00 am - Morning Service A Christian Fellowship, Luella Wednesday 6:30 pm – Potluck Meal 7:00 pm – Worship Service 7:00 pm – Jr & Sr High Youth Sunday 9:30 am – Sunday School (all ages) 10:30 am – Worship Service 10:30 am – KidZone Children’s Service (5yr – 12 yr) Community Bible Fellowship Monday 7:00 pm - Luella home group Bible Study Wednesday 6:30 pm - Food and Fellowship 7:00 pm - Childrens's Ministry 7:00 pm - Youth and Adult Bible Study Sunday 10:30 am - Worship Service 7:00 pm - Howe home group Bible Study

Times are subject to change. Please check with each church for any possible changes

County Commissioner's Note

by Commissioner Jeff Whitmire The morning before we sealcoat a road, we have to order a tanker truck so asphalt oil with a value of $9,000. Rain and asphalt oil are not friends. If the roads we have planned to work on are wet, we simply cannot do the work. If it rains, I am the faced with what to do with $9000 worth of oil I cannot store until the next day. If the weather forecast is looking at a good chance of widespread rain, we cancel the order and do other work.

This week has been a good example of how weather can slow down your seasonal plan. We have had a week where everyday has had a significant chance of rain, too high a chance to risk $9,000; and yet we have had minimal rain.

We do use these days productively (pothole patching, mowing etc.), just not in the way we hope to this time of year. Hopefully we will get some much needed rain in the next few days and then get back to some dry weather.

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Faith

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“By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another,” John 13:35 I’ve had the opportunity to be the face, hands and feet of the church to my community. In those times I met individuals who have been hurt by the church in the past and their pain runs deep. I could offer a listening ear and apologize to them for what happened but it’s only through understanding and forgiveness that healing happens. The church is full of imperfect people because we the people are the church. We seem to want to think that the Bible is pointing a nagging finger at the nonbelievers but most of the writings in the New Testament were written because the church has never been perfect. Most, if not all, of the letters were written to believers in Jesus Christ to solve problems in the church. Galatians was written to solve legalism, Colossians to solve deviation, Timothy to solve tension in choosing church leadership, Philippians to solve conflict and selfish ambition and 2 Corinthians to solve problems centered on pride and arrogant religious activity. The first of Revelations was written to seven churches and one was so unhealthy they were warned they would be vomited out! “So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will vomit you out of My mouth,” Revelations 3:16.

Paul opened his letter to the churches in the region of Galatia by saying

Monday, August 22, 2016 that he had been chosen to be an apostle by Jesus Christ and by God the Father. He was writing a letter, with authority, addressing them following a false message.

“I am shocked that you have so quickly turned from God, who chose you because of His kindness and loving mercy. You have believed a different message that pretends to be the Good News but there is only one true message. You are being fooled by those who deliberately twist the truth and want you to turn away from the truth concerning Christ,” Galatians 1:6-7. “I’m not trying to please people. I want to please God. If I tried to please people I would not be a servant of Christ,” Galatians 1:10. Do you get caught up in being a people pleaser? We are to be a God pleaser! Paul was speaking to Christians just like you and I. “You were doing so well until someone made you turn from the truth. And that person was certainly not sent by the one who chose you. A little yeast can change a whole batch of dough,” Galatians 5:7-9. Yes, we still battle religious legalism in the church today but we battle lawlessness more so. God gave Moses the law for our benefit. It is good for us to know, obey and see how far from perfection we are without Him. As a new believer we are to study, learn and obey the Law. As we mature in Christ, through studying His word and obeying His Law, our faith grows because we see God is who He says He is and does what He says He does. He is a promise keeper. It’s a healthy fear of the Lord that makes us keep the law but it’s our faith that changes our heart to desire to follow Him. Today the church wants to discredit the Law and write doctrines of a different believe.

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God,” John 1:1.

God remains the same no matter how much the church changes to follow the world. “My friends, you were chosen to be free. So don’t use your freedom as an excuse to do anything you want.

Use it as an opportunity to serve each other with love. All the Law

says can be summed up in the command to love others as much as you love yourself,” Galatians 5:1314. To love someone is to seek their best interest. Let’s keep it real, I can love someone without even liking them. I can, and I do love people that I don’t like and so can you. I may find someone irritating and frustrating but still genuinely want what’s best for them. Love doesn’t mean avoiding tough conversations or life-on-life accountability, but it does mean that it comes from a loving, humble, gracious and patient heart even if the person hearing it doesn’t receive it with love. That is the mind of Christ. Everyone didn’t except everything Jesus said with the love He said it with. If they had He wouldn’t have left two on the cross needing forgiveness.

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another," John 13:34-35. Christians will never experience perfect relationships but these truths will help you change how you process hurts from other

Page #8 Christians. It’s a waste of time to remain a victim no matter if you’ve been hurt in or out of the church.

People are people and hurting people hurt people. God knew we needed to choose to seek after His perfect heart to be able to love each other. Imagine you were shot! If you are hurt physically your first response is to survive and seek immediate medical help.

But emotional and spiritual hurts seem to bring about a response unlike any other wound. When we are hurt by people we are close to, we tend to focus on the “shooter” and our wound instead of the Healer Who wants to be called upon. This is one of the devils most effective strategies to keeps us a victim. You are not a victim, you have a Redeemer and His Name is Jesus.

“If your brother sins against you go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother,” Matthew 18:15. If you don’t have a Bible please contact me at sfadebbie@yahoo.com and I will provide you one.

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Learn about antiques and collectibles with Dr. Georgia Caraway

The popularity of paper dolls gave birth to a craft idea that enjoyed popularity in the 1920s and 1930s up until the 1950s: ribbon paper dolls (aka ribbon ladies or ribbon pictures). Kits were developed that consisted of a cardstock paper doll and instructions on how to cut and apply ribbon, bits of fabric, lace, feathers, small beads, sequins and other bric-a-brac to create a fancy outfit on the doll.

face is hidden by the rim of her sunbonnet) who carries a circular nosegay. They are a takeoff of Molly and May, the Sunbonnet Babies that Eulalie Osgood Grover introduced in her 1902 book the “Sunbonnet Babies’ Book.”

Although most of the paper dolls in the kits were women, you could also find babies to dress.

Other designs include Little BoPeep and Little Miss Muffet, Mainly the Bucilla Corporation of Harlequin and Columbine in Hazelton, PA or Doll-Lee-Dolls of Commedia dell’Arte black and Wollaston, MA manufactured the white costumes, a Marilyn kits. Bucilla kits included a paper- Monroe-type vampish doll, bride doll body, instructions, materials to and bridesmaids dolls, 1920s make the doll’s clothes, and a bobbed-hair vamps, and Spanishstamped or etched 8 1/2” x 10 1/2” looking designs with large fans frame with a stiff black backing and wearing woven serapes. and a sheet of glass. Doll-LeeDolls kits only provided the paper Prices range from $15 -$25 for doll and a list of materials sunbonnet babies to $60-$100 for necessary for completing the rare bride dolls. Condition is picture. This gave the crafter an critical to price (dirty, wateropportunity to choose her own damaged items, skirts, hats or color scheme and use her own other clothing with raveled edges, scraps, which ultimately insured and synthetic fabrics and cheap that each picture was entirely machine-made lace all lower the unique. D-L-D kits cost a dime price by half or more). Mohair or apiece; Bucilla kits sold for $1 or cotton-thread hair are rarer than $1.25. dolls with hair made of paper.

Pink, champagne, ivory, yellow, Two of the common kit designs and green are the common dress were “Colonial Dame” (a Southern colors: blue is unusual. FrenchBelle who stands in profile and knotted bouquets rather than lace holds a parasol and basket of or ribbon are desirable. flowers) and “Sunbonnet Girl” (her

These ribbon doll pictures are not considered rare, but they are a bit hard to find these days, as are the original kits and patterns from the ’20s and ’30s, and even the ’50s.

Dr. Georgia Caraway, former director of the Denton County Museums for 14 years, and her friends opened the Howe Mercantile at 107 East Haning. Store hours are Thursday through Saturday noon until 8 p.m. She has written five NOTE: I will be at the North Texas Denton history books. Her latest, Fair and Rodeo this week North Texas State Fair and Rodeo, autographing and selling the book will be available at Howe about the fair and rodeo that I coMercantile. She hopes her next book wrote with Nanci Kimmey. Come will be the history of Howe. see us and all the fun and action of the fair in Denton.

SHOP LOCAL. We can show you Howe!

Howe ISD adopts tax rate of $1.405 Superintendent Kevin Wilson presented to the Howe Board of Trustees the recommended tax rate for adoption at Monday night's monthly meeting. The maintenance and operations portion of the rate came to $1.17 while the interest and sinking (debt service) came to $0.235.

This equals a total tax rate of $1.405.

Wilson also accepted the resignation of Dusty Williams while offering a contract to Lori Fritchie, High School Assistant Principal. At-will employees hired that were hired were

Madison Carter, middle school aide, Audra Mitchell, elementary school aide, Debra Smith, middle school nurse aide, and Alexa Bruner, foodservice.

Wilson reported the visitor press box and bleachers at Bulldog Stadium are complete. The high school roof repairs from the April tornado are finished. The elementary/middle school driveway and parking lot has been completed with the exception of the striping. He also reported to the board that the hog and cattle barns are currently under construction.

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Texas History Minute: professor, John Kidd, for whom a future stadium would be named. Enrollment rose to only 39 students by 1916. That fall, the campus was hit by a devastating fire that destroyed the main building.

Dr. Ken Bridges As schools and universities across Texas begin their school years, teachers and administrators continue their work to educate students and improve lives. The University of Texas at El Paso has long been such an institution, serving not only as one of the pioneers for education in West Texas.

At the turn of the century, El Paso leaders were looking to escape the image of the lawless frontier town.

By 1910, the city’s population had reached 39,000. Mining was a strong component of its economy.

Copper mining in the area and especially copper, silver, gold, and lead ores mined across the border in Mexico were smelted within the city, creating a multi-million dollar economic boon for El Paso. Given the city’s unique needs and its location more than 500 miles from the state’s flagship university, the need for a college devoted to mining was clear.

The state legislature passed the bill sponsored by Sen. Claude Hudspeth creating the State School of Mines and Metallurgy in 1913, which was signed into law by Gov. Oscar B. Colquitt. The college opened in September 1914 with just 27 students in a building just off the Fort Bliss compound. The students paid no tuition. They simply paid a one-time $30 registration fee ($721 in 2016 dollars) and would pay occasional lab fees ranging from $1.50 to $25 per course.

The college struggled in its early years. One enduring story was that the college established a football team in 1915, but only because of the donation of $800 (nearly $19,000 in 2016 dollars) from one

El Paso residents rallied to save the college. Fundraisers were held and land was donated for the college to move and rebuild.

By fall 1917, the college reopened with new buildings at its present location. After World War I, reorganizations by the state legislature led to a rapid series of changes on campus. In 1919, the college was merged with the University of Texas to become the University of Texas Department of Mines and Metallurgy. The next year, the name was changed to the Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy and became widely known as “the College of Mines.”

Football continued to be a popular part of campus culture.

In 1935, the college hosted the first annual Sun Bowl championship game. However, since the college did not have its own field yet, the first three Sun Bowls were played at El Paso High School. The first Sun Bowl on the college’s campus was not played until 1938.

The name would change once again to Texas Western College by 1949. In 1961, the college trained the first group of Peace Corps volunteers, part of President John F. Kennedy’s program to bring new schools, hospitals, food, and clean water to poverty-stricken communities in the Third World. In 1967, the University of Texas System was reorganized again, with Texas Western College now becoming the University of Texas at El Paso. It expanded rapidly and steadily offered new programs, with its first doctoral program being offered in 1974 (in geology) and a new nursing program starting in 1976.

Today, UTEP has more than 23,400 students and offers more than 160 different undergraduate

and graduate degrees. It is campus, still used for training currently the only university in the miners. The pursuit of knowledge nation with an active mine shaft on can take us in unusual directions.

Dr. Bridges is a Texas native, writer, and history professor. He can be reached at drkenbridges@gmail.com.

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Meet the Lady Bulldogs

Emily Sanders

Peyton Groves

Kaleigh Windon

Kayla Anderson Megan Davies

Ashlyn Ross

Lady Bulldogs scores Howe took on Dodd City on Friday 16-25, 24-26 and these were the results: 19-25, 23-25, 16-25 Howe finished out victorious with Tom Bean: 25-9, 25-20 On Saturday, the Lady Bulldogs played in the Denison Tourney.

The Lady Bulldogs also played Against Trenton, the results were: well against S&S, finishing 25-15, 25-19.

Kamryn Fulenchek

Dreanna McAdams

Mati Abner

Anna Counts

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Emily Sanders goes for the kill.

Photo by Keri Harvey.

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Mouton family in Louisiana asking for help

Trase Mouton, Howe fifth grader Ten-year-old Trase Mouton from Howe, and his family have several family and friends from Louisiana who have lost everything during the flood and they are asking for help with donations. There will be two locations for drop. The Howe location will be at The School Zone Academy and the second location is in Van Alstyne at The Cutting Edge, located at 266 East Marshall in Van Alstyne. The list to the right are items needed. The family says any and all donations will be greatly appreciated.

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Howe fifth and sixth grade shocked; lose 12-6 to Collinsville

Howe quarterback A.J. Haley looks downfield for Ryan Hough.

Photo by Jennifer Daniels The fifth and sixth grade Howe Bulldogs are expected to be among the very best in the league this fall, however, they got off to a rough start suffering a 12-6 loss to Collinsville. They have a losing record (0-1) for the first time since 2012.

Coaches Michael Portman, Thomas Troxtell and Monte Walker had their team give up 12 points all of last season, but Collinsville scored six on the very first play of 2016. After the first quarter, Howe trailed 6-0.

touchdown pass from A.J. Haley to Tate Harvey. The point conversion was no good.

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Just before the half, Collinsville scored again to lead 12-6 at halftime.

Howe had opportunities, but early season mistakes played big roles in shutting down the 'Dogs' hopes.

Howe had a chance to tie in the final seconds of the game, but came up empty. These coaches are now 26-3 since 2013.

Little Bulldogs win, 28-6

Howe will travel to Tom Bean next In the second quarter, the Bulldogs Saturday to face Trenton at 10:30. tied the game with a 22-yard Trenton lost to Blue Ridge, 23-0.

Howe third and fourth grade lose to Tom Bean, 7-6 After rain soaked much of North Texas, games were delayed on Saturday and the Howe third and fourth grade Bulldogs were pushed back to a noon start from the initial 9 a.m. schedule.

Head Coach Mike Stephens' team suffered their first loss of the

season in heartbreak fashion ,7-6.

Braden Ulmer scored Howe's only touchdown.

The team will travel to Trenton next week to take on Collinsville.

The Pirates lost to Blue Ridge, 46-12. The game is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.

The scene from Collinsville on Saturday.

Howe's youngest Bulldogs, the first and second graders traveled to Collinsville on Saturday to play the Blue Ridge Tigers. Riken Cross had two touchdowns, and a kickoff return touchdown. Kendall O'Brien had a touchdown of nearly 60 yards.

Extra points were scored by Emerson Stevens, Samantha Fuhr, and Kendall O'Brien. Charles Fuhr

made a amazing fumble recovery.

There were some great hits by many Bulldogs as they played hard and came out with a 28-6 win.

Next week they travel to Whitewright to take on the Collinsville Pirates. The Pirates beat Tom Bean Saturday, 41-0.

Cheer time in Texas

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Howe's cheerleaders show off their stuff in Bells on Saturday.

Photos by Jennifer Daniels.

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