http://howeenterprise.com/ Volume #55, Edition #23
Howe's That Howe-lloween is approaching and Saturday night will be an event in Downtown Howe for kids and adults. Vendors will be lined up throughout downtown with games and candy. Howe Fire Department will also have a fire truck in the downtown area for kids to see upclose.
Monday, October 23, 2017
Early voting starts today for City officially annexes southern tip of US 75 property; sewer the Howe ISD Bond
Early voting begins today for Howe ISD tax payers on a $17 million bond that would allow for the district to construct a new fourgrade campus to help with overall crowding of the 50year-old campus that sits in the center of N. Collins Freeway, Roberts, Beatrice, reduce the traffic count during morning and Aubrey Streets. Early The following evening, voting starts today through afternoon times. Sunday, Oct. 28 is the Nov. 3 annual Harvest Fest at First The ISD says that the Baptist Church in Howe. school is growing by nine The new school would That event is always a hit house the four grade levels percent annually and that and Trick 'R Treaters will the approved bond would of pre-kindergarten, have three chances to dress kindergarten, first grade, mean that a home appraised up this season as traditional and second grade. The new at $100,000 would see a tax Oct. 31 Halloween this year school would be constructed increase of $14.31 per falls on Tuesday. in a way that would allow month. A home valued at $250,000 would see an for easy expansion to increase of $42.94 per become a full elementary school as growth continues. month. The additional facility would allow for much more A group has been formed by the name of "Bulldogs 4 breathing room at the Bulldogs" that have placed present elementary and yard signs and banners middle school campuses where students are currently throughout the city. They sharing one cafetorium and are also held a Silver Spike tailgate party on Friday in grade levels are eating lunch from 10 am through hopes of swaying voters in favor for the bond. 1:40 pm. It would also Being able to coach the kids of the fifth and sixth grade Bulldogs since they were in kindergarten has been an overwhelming joy. This Saturday, we will be playing in and trying to win our third Super Bowl Championship. We've won around 30 games in a row with this particular group and have outscored our opponents 555-25 in the last two seasons. We are asking for your support for these kids as they play at home this Saturday at 2 pm. The third and fourth grade have also earned a trip to the Super Bowl and will play at noon. The cost is $3 and will be well worth it. Please support your home town kids.
Jan. 1 - Oct. 21, 2017
plant for development underway
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Scott Norris of Tomlin Investments gives the city council information of development. After 12 years of discussions between Tomlin Investments and the City of Howe, an agreement was reached and a round of applause broke out at the city council meeting on Tuesday night after the council members voted unanimously of an annexation of approximately 469 acres located between State
Highway 5 and US Highway 75 along Blythe Road. The city put together a Chapter 380 Economic Development Program and Agreement that would allow for the developers to reinvest for future infrastructure development. Continued on page 2
Band receives first division Van Alstyne makes it 11straight over Howe, 53-27 rating at contest
a Van Alstyne's Dylan Porter (14) tackled by Howe's Hunter Cheatham (7) and Dylan Moreau (12). Michelle Carney/Howe Enterprise
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The Pride of Howe Marching Band successfully completed the first step in the advancement process by receiving a first division rating at the UIL Region 25 Marching Contest. At the
region level, bands are adjudicated by a panel of three judges and each judge is evaluating the complete show---music, marching, and overall Continued on page 17
The Silver Spike will remain in Van Alstyne yet again for another year as the Panthers (5-2; 1-1) came to Bulldog Stadium on Friday night and cruised up and down the field for 53 points against Howe (0-7; 0-2). Van Alstyne has now won 11-straight over Howe dating back to 2001.
Howe's last win was in 2000 - one year prior to the Silver Spike trophy coming into existence. The Bulldogs started with the ball first and put together an impressive drive by running between the Continued on page 4
