What will Hurricane Creek Country

Hurricane Creek Country Club has been known as the local hidden gem The club is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year with big tournaments and big parties

We've seen the renovations and upgrades over the last 50 years so we wondered what Hurricane Creek Country Club might look like 50 years from now We asked the question to Board of Directors President Lance Lair and it hit him with a smile and a chuckle

"I probably won't be here," said Lair "I think you're probably going to see a golf course that probably has 27 to 36 holes You're going to see an area around the golf course developed out And Hurricane Creek is going to be sitting in the middle of a thriving city with commercial, retail, and residential activity around it It won't be the hidden gem in 2068 that we like to boast that it is now"

Over the years, the club has transformed from most of the members coming from South Collin County and North Dallas County to one that has more local members from Anna and surrounding cities The growth of North Collin County has paid big dividends for the country club as Lair stated that the club is being used more now than ever before

"We used to have events that would see about 20 people ten years ago," said Lair "Those same events now are sellouts with 50 or 60 people "

Howe-lloween

Continued from page 4 already registered to be downtown for the festival Those include Over the Hill Soap, Balloon Jamboree, Luly's Unique Designs, Scentsy, Designs on Farmington, Howe Mercantile, Unchained Jewelry, Ranch 455 Perfumes, Rose Bliss Home Spa, Exalt Realty, Grayson County Sheriff's Office, Attitudes, Amanda's Homemade Gifts, and First United Methodist Church

Classic of Texoma car dealership is the big sponsor of the chili cook-off with support from Howe Mercantile, Bill French Properties, and Exalt Realty

Mayor Jeff Stanley will enter his chili along with EDC Director Monte Walker Others signed up to participate will be Cindy Warren, Robert Warren, Jeff Whitmire, and Donna Morgan Several others have mentioned that they will enter but have not officially registered as of publication time

To become a vendor for the Downtown Howe-lloween Festival, please purchase a $10 vendor ticket at goo gl/SBwF6R

For those wanting to enter their chili into the chili cook-off, please make a $20 donation entry at goo gl/x2sYHH

The chili cook-off is Oct 27 from 4 pm - 7 pm The Howe-lloween event will begin on the same evening from 6 pm - 9pm

Pride of Howe

Continued from page 1 season with performance number nine and marched away with a 1st division rating

“This rainy weather has certainly brought plenty of challenges our way,” said Band Director Angie Liss “But I’m so proud of how our kids responded ”

The new multi-million dollar McKinney ISD Stadium was the site for the UIL Region 25 Marching Contest and, in contrast to less than 24 hours prior, the weather on Saturday was near perfect

Assistant band director Julie Cook said, “The weather could not have been more beautiful albeit a bit too windy for the props I thought we had our best run of the season ”

This year’s show was entitled ‘Child’s Play’ and included various nursery rhymes layered with classical music by Brahms, Mussorgsky & Haydn Judges called the show the “perfect mix of playful and light-hearted-ness page 11

Robotics

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"BEST Award" which is a composite of all five aspects, and is considered the most coveted

Texoma Home Educators, also known by their initials "TH E " , claimed seven awards: First place BEST Award, first place robot (outscoring the second place team by over 1,000 points in the finals), first place exhibit booth, first place marketing presentation, most elegant robot design, the "Top Gun" award for the most points scored in a single round, and the Judges Choice Award which was given for an outstanding display of sportsmanship in providing significant engineering assistance to another team

The team consists of 10 middle-school and 22 high-school students Twelve of the team members are new to the competition this year Students come from Bells, Denison, Sherman, Howe, Van Alstyne, Anna, and Melissa

TH E is advancing to the state contest, which will be held in Frisco on Nov 30 - Dec 1

Loki

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HOWE, Texas – A Melissa woman is in the Grayson County Jail after a traffic stop in Howe Sunday morning led to the discovery of narcotics, a pistol, cash, and drug paraphernalia

At 6:30 a m , Sergeant Keith Milks stopped a vehicle on U S Highway 75 for multiple traffic violations and deployed narcotics detection-certified K9 Loki who alerted to the odor of narcotics in the vehicle Milks conducted a probable cause search of the car and found three ounces of marihuana, nearly three grams of methamphetamine, and a variety of prescription medications All of the narcotics had been packaged for sale Milks also found scales, baggies, a revolver, and nearly $900 in cash

Christen Anderson, 24, of Melissa, was arrested and booked into the Grayson County Jail for manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance, delivery of marihuana, possession of a firearm by a felon, and possession of a dangerous drug

Band

Continued from page 10 with traditional marching and class” and “very entertaining to watch” while another judge commented on the extremely high level of difficulty of music and marching

The Pride of Howe will complete the marching season through the duration of football season while preparing for the Veteran’s Day program, All-Region tryouts, Christmas parade, and Christmas concert coming up in the next month and a half a

When we consider the word revival and more specifically within the Christian faith, we think of a series of evangelistic meetings with the intention to increase interest in God If we look more closely, we notice that being revived is the act of being restored and renewed back to a former place. Similar words that are associated with being revived are, reinvigorate, revitalize, refresh, restore, energize, rejuvenate, regenerate, and stimulate Within the context of our spiritual life, we see that a personal revival is a positive experience that convicts us to rearrange our priorities in order to give God a higher place in our life This stirring of the soul brings a fresh awareness and rekindles the desire to follow the Lord with a renewed zeal and deeper commitment If we once had a genuine and exciting relationship with God but now for some reason we have drifted away, our intimacy with him can be restored by humbling ourselves and calling upon him We do not need to attend a church meeting in order to repent or draw closer to Christ, we just need a passion and determination to be with him

Through the years, there have been some very powerful spiritual movements recorded in places other than America such as China, Korea, India, Brazil, Nigeria, and Indonesia These movements have generated enthusiasm interest in Christ and the Bible and has helped spread the gospel into areas where individuals were introduced to Christianity for the first time One such example of a rich outpouring of the Holy Spirit in this country was the New York City revival of 1857 Theologians and historians agree this revival changed the minds and hearts of many people and helped establish a spiritual awareness at a time when the awareness of God was declining. There are several names given to this manifestation such as The Fulton Street Revival, Union

Monday, October 22, 2018 prayer meeting, The Third Great Awakening, and The Layman’s Prayer Revival just to name a few. The years leading up to 1857 were defined by tremendous economic development as the United States was reaping a bountiful harvest of prosperity. As wealth became the focus, the desire and obsession were turning toward materialism Unfortunately, the younger generation was growing up without a reverential respect for God and were also becoming captivated by the love of money

With church attendance falling, many congregations moved out into the suburbs to accommodate their remaining members However, one church in Manhattan decided to stay in the inner city and make themselves available to those who lived in the downtown areas They hired a man named Jeremiah Lanphier as a minister and missionary to lead this evangelistic vision, who proved to be a man of prayer and an effective and convincing speaker Lanphier had a burden for souls and immediately began to visit homes, distribute Bibles and tracts, and preach the gospel It was a slow start but after finding peace in his personal prayer time he began to sense that God was directing him to begin a daily time of prayer for all who felt the need to find some quiet time with the Lord He advertised and invited men and women to slip into the church and focus on God and to call upon his mercy for a great spiritual awakening even if it was only for 5 minutes

That very year, there was a terrible economic disaster that caused many people to lose their businesses Banks closed and over 30,000 people lost their jobs in that city alone There was also much tension over social issues as talk of a Civil War was growing stronger. Before long, the prayer meetings had become so large the church could not hold the crowds, so new ones were started in other churches and public buildings around the city According to eyewitnesses, within a few months it was estimated that over 10,000 people were attending these daily gatherings and it did not stop in New York, as a great wave of excitement began sweeping across the country in places like Cleveland, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, and Washington DC A simple prayer grew into a nation-wide revival which became one of the greatest spiritual movements since the reformation. It’s estimated that in the period between 1858 and 1859, one million people were converted from a population of less than 30 million I am grateful for the promise in II Chronicles 7:14 and as many today have become distracted we are once again in need of a spiritual awakening

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Verse of the Week

“I never waver in believing God’s promises. In fact, my faith grows stronger, and in this I bring glory to God. 21 I am FULLY convinced that God is able to do whatever He promises.”

Romans 4:20-21 (NLT)

Howe Middle School Students of the Month

Howe Middle School Employee of the Month Summer Winters

Students make presentations to school board

Growth Mind students gave presentations about what their career goals are: Students are (L-R): Harmony Thomas, Kayley Laubhan, Preslee Harrell, Ryann Jones, Madalyn Helpenstell

Students in the Texas History class gave presentations about missions in Texas. Students are (L-R): Zeb Montgomery, Kayley Laubhan, and Emory Snapp. Some students made projects by hand and some digitally through Mine Craft