Keep Howe Beautiful's Yard of the Month

Hurricane Creek

west side holes underwater

As we reached the clubhouse he discussed the changes it has undergone over the years Today's clubhouse was built in the late 1980s on the site where the former Olympic size swimming pool was.

As we finished our tour we discussed an article in the Van Alstyne Leader from 2016 when Hurricane Creek dedicated the area to him with his monument

"Williams is the face of the club's history, and the appreciation from the members was truly heartwarming," wrote Rodney Williams, then of the Van Alstyne Leader "

But Williams kept reminding me that the tour was not about him and what he had done for the club, but the tour was about the club and a celebration of its first 50 years However, one can never talk about the history of Hurricane Creek without talking about Williams

"Oscar is Mr Hurricane Creek," said member Bill Benton to the Van Alstyne Leader in 2016

Williams is a World War II veteran who served under General Douglass MacArthur in the Philippines and who played baseball as an outfielder in the St Louis Cardinals organization after serving his country He quit his job as the City of Van Alstyne's water and sewer superintendent due to friction with the mayor He took a job with Hurricane Creek in 1973 on a temporary basis, but five months became five years He mowed the fairways until age 89 when his doctors told him to watch the heat

The first event was actually held on Oct 1, 1967 as a two-person scramble playing the first nine holes that were built The million dollar country club was the talk of the region during its opening in 1968.

Hurricane Creek is like a fine wine inside the clubhouse after a bird-chirping breezy day We will be highlighting the 50-yearanniversary over the next six months on different events they are hosting including PGA tournaments and special events

For membership information, call or text Caitlin Ihm at 214-842-1968.

Howe alumus makes President's List at Howard Payne

Lindsey Krueger, a graduate of Howe High School was named to Howard Payne's President’s List recently

Howard Payne University honored 234 students for academic success during the spring 2018 semester Students must earn a 4 0 grade point average to be named to the President’s List, a 3 65-3 99 grade point average to be named to the Dean’s List and a 3.5-3.64 grade point average to be named to the Honor Roll