Mayor Stanley recommends city's continued relations with TCOG

In Tuesday's city council meeting, Howe Mayor Jeff Stanley continued to update the council on an ongoing "matter" with TCOG and their Executive Director Susan Thomas Last month, Stanly said that Howe's partnership with the organization would not have an affect ont the City of Howe's dayto-day operation However, he said he met with TCOG officials and stated that he still feels as if a severed relationship with TCOG wouldn't affect city business, although it would affect the citizens of Howe through the housing authorities and Section 8 items Mayor Stanley then made the recommendation for Howe to remain partners with TCOG due to the best interests fo the citizens of Howe

HHS Class of 1992 to hold 25year student and teacher reunion July 8 in downtown Howe

Members of the Howe High School Class of 1992 announced over the weekend that they will hold a reunion on July 8 at 2 pm at the Howe Development Alliance in Downtown Howe. They are welcoming not only any former classmates that ever were along for the journey at any point, but also any teacher that ever taught the class. Early confirmations of teachers and coaches that will be on-hand are Joey and Vicki McQueen, Janie Finney, Bettye Mullins, and Donna Jarma with hopes of many more to attend

Most likely to receive the "Furthest Traveled Award" will be Trong Lieu who currently lives in Pennsylvania and has scheduled a flight

There is a Facebook Event page set up as in hopes of no one being left out This is not a reunion of graduates of the class; it is a reunion of classmates from any time from 1980-1992

For more information, please contact Pam Lankford Kirby or Monte Walker

Live music in Downtown Van Alstyne tomorrow

North Texas is home to the best in singers and wordsmiths, and when you get musicians are shine in both of those categories, you’ve got a big win Big Joe Walker and Scott Sean White are two such troubadours Walker & White are playing the June 27 June 27 Music in the Park concert in downtown Van Alstyne

Big Joe big in every positive and true sense of the word ‘Big ’ He is big in stature, big in heart, big in talent He and his band tour Texas and Oklahoma, where he’s a music-lover’s household name He’s played in Van Alstyne numerous times, at El Patio Escondido and at Fall der All

Scott Sean White is Texas born and raised. He brings joy and involvement to audiences with his keyboard, guitar and songs

White goes back and forth to Nashville once or twice a month to write with many of the most talented writers and artists songs

Scott Sean, too, is no stranger to Van Alstyne, having been a regular performer at El Patio Escondido for the past three years

Both performers will have CDs available at the concert The concert will be held at Dorothy Fielder Park in downtown Van Alstyne, and music will run from 6:30-8 p m

Lawn chairs are a definite plus and ice chests and picnic dinners perfectly acceptable, without alcoholic beverages since the park is on city property

Upcomng Music in the Park concerts will have The Bodarks String Band on Tuesday, July 25; and the Big Gus Samuelson trio on Tuesday, Aug 15

Music in the Park concert are free and produced by the Van Alstyne Chamber of Commerce Call 903482-6066 for more information