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Monday, April 29, 2019
Howe's longest-tenured postmaster relocating The internet was still fairly new and the buildings were still standing in Manhattan when LeAndra Beckemeyer became Howe's postmaster. Time has gone by and she's outlasted all Howe postmasters before her to become the longesttenured. She will step down Friday, May 3 and begin her newest career spoiling grandchildren on a steady basis. Sometimes you really don't understand what an impact one person can make in a community until they are no longer there to make the impact. LeAndra Beckemeyer is leaving and Howe will miss her.
Beckemeyer intended for it to be a one-year stay as the ambitious big city girl's goal was to make it big in the postal ranks. Howe was a stepping stone. In the end, she did make it
LeAndra Beckemeyer big in the postal ranks, and those stepping stones soon became yellow bricks. "I told my husband that Howe was like the Wizard page 3
During the latest Summit Gardens committee meeting (we've had about a hundred), we became excited that we were discussing the final touches of the renovation - such as restroom labels for men and women. Ironically, since it's taken five years to get this far, it might be on hold or another year or so while everyone decides on whether we need a cursive M and W or an Old English font.
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Founders Day Festival highlights upcoming weekend full of events
The Founders Day Festival will begin at 2 pm on Saturday, May 4.
Got the word that I get to present the Norman Dickey Award at Sunday night's athletic banquet. What an honor it will be. It will also be the closest I've ever been to that award thanks to the 1992 All-American boy Trey Dedman. No jealousy here. I'm 100 percent over it.... (run track kids).
Lets all hope for good weather for Saturday. There is much planned and greatly anticipated. The rain needs to stay away from Howe on Saturday for sure.
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Marissa Agee and Bethany Masters are heading to state in track.
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Expectations for Howe's Annual Founders Day Festival have never been higher. The event that starts at 2 pm will see a record number of vendors that will be set up all over the twoblock area of downtown stretching from O'Connell Street to Davis Street. Vendors will not only be on the sides of Haning Street downtown, but also in the middle of the street. All in all, nearly 80 spaces will be filled with those selling all kinds of items from jewelry to funnel cakes. Two bands will provide entertainment during the event's entirety and kids will have bounce houses, and a kid train to keep them occupied.
Commerce's Howe Hall of Honor and Awards Celebration at 6:30 pm. Donna Jarma, Bobby Sollis, Marion Allison, and Lowell Thompson will be enshrined into the illustrious Hall of Honor just after the chamber announces awards such as the Norma J. Citizen of the Year, the Business of the Year, and the Volunteer Organization of the Year. That event will take place in the Howe EDC/Chamber office at 101 E. Haning St. and tickets are $15.
On Saturday night at 7:30 in the same location, the Summit Gardens organization will hold their final live auction and all This year's event will eyes will be on Jean feature a Summit Gardens Norman's Italian Cream BBQ dinner, silent auction, Cake which has brought and live auction. Also, there over $750 each of the past will be a 6U Ferguson Field two auctions. Founders Day Classic game between two Howe teams. The chamber wants to thank Former Howe Youth all of the sponsors that are Baseball Commissioner helping make this a great Ray Bledsoe will be looking Founders Day recognized before the game Weekend. Torque Plumbing for his contributions to and The Girls Next Door Ferguson Field 48 years have sponsored the main ago. stage area where the bands will perform. Baker A/C & But for the fifth consecutive Heating is the sponsor for year, the Founders Day the 65' inflatable obstacle Festival will actually kick for the kids. Sandy Setliff off on Friday night with the Howe Area Chamber of page 2
INSIDE Bulldogs win final game; snap streak The season finale was exactly what Head Coach Ryan Moreau had expected to see page 6
Summit Gardens updates Summit Gardens will be open Saturday during Founders Day with a silent auction inside. page 9
Local officers, students, and parents informed of recent trends in alcohol and drugs Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, through a page 16
