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HHS Band Banquet sees many awards presented
The Howe High School Band and Band Boosters held their annual banquet Tuesday, May 9th Students were recognized for their individual and group achievements for the 2016-17 school year, special individual awards were given and the seniors were honored The seniors also presented a surprise video they had made expressing the impact the
Howe band program, directors and students had made on their lives Seniors are Kaylee Dwyer, Kurt Friedman, Alec Gregg, Isaac Huerta, Kylie Krauss, Brent Masters, Cody Partridge, J P Queen, Kaycie Taylor, Joshua Van Deren, and Autumn Wasden The following awards and recognitions were given:
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Carl was hired by the City of Howe back in 2013 to take over a police department that was in need of a strong arm to steady the ship after the resignation of previous chief John Cherry For four years, the department, under Hudman, has been not only steady, but envied by other local small town police departments But Hudman, while struggling with the decision to leave Howe, could not turn down a federal position that will take him to Alaska for his new job
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On Tuesday afternoon, a $5,000 check was delivered to the Save the Church organization to be deposited in the Collins Memorial Fund for the purpose of helping renovate the former First Christian Church of Howe The was one and only stipulation put forward when the money was exchanged was that it had to be held in complete confidence of who made the donation.
The committee says that the donation will go a long way in the completion of the project and now increases the donation total of 2017 to around $18,000
"This is a pure act of kindness and selflessness which reflects the true identity of this community" said Howe Economic Development Director Monte Walker
The church was gifted to the City of Howe in 1982 and the current project to make the 1893 structure a wedding and event venue named, "Summit Gardens "
Interior construction is currently taking place at Summit Gardens thanks to volunteer efforts
An Interurban Alley luncheon is scheduled for November 7 as the first booked event However, one could come before
