Prom Queen and King

Beckemeyer

postmaster has won quite a few awards while being here She's a 3-time winner of The Benjamin Franklin Award, the highest award given by the Postal Service She's also received two Growth Awards whereas no one else in the State of Texas has even won one She has been a state officer for the United Postmasters and Managers Association of America for 15 years, even serving as president, and is now a national officer During those years, the big city girl had many opportunities to move out of Howe She was once offered advancement to Allen and Frisco to name a few, but the color of Howe kept her home

Since she knew early on that she would never leave Howe and retire from here, she knew she could make a difference in the community Her involvement with the Howe Chamber began even before she moved here While meeting Les Bennett from Independent Bank, he invited her to a meeting at the Bluebonnet Cafe (Editor's note: now Palio's Pizza Cafe)

"The second meeting I went to was at Flesher Funeral Home (Editor's note: now Community Bible Fellowship) and they had a lunch which was a mystery meat soup That was very strange to me being

Continued from page 3 at a funeral home," said Beckemeyer "But those days in the chamber, I met Wayne Swineford - one of the nicest men We picked up trash on the side of the road, we did teacher appreciation lunches and I got to work with Robbie Mangrum We did Founders Day with the car shows and it was fun "

Beckemeyer admits during those years that the chamber was a struggle partly because the climate of city leadership was different during those times That coupled with the Great Recession destroyed the Howe Chamber and much of any business life in Howe for a number of years

"It was an uphill battle, but I know everyone one in the chamber was working hard for the good of Howe," said Beckemeyer

She was at the corner post office when a car ran through the police station in downtown Howe and destroyed the buildings where the free parking area is now She also remembers the day the tall Ferguson building fell in the street Those events somewhat echoed the times in Howe

"But Howe has had a vision in the last few years that I never thought I'd see," said Beckemeyer "All these years I've stared at that building and that church across Highway 5 from the post office I never thought I'd get to see that church get restored."

But it was during her first term as an active chamber volunteer that she received the Norma J Wallace Citizen of the Year in 2006. When the current chamber reformed in 2015 with a young vibrant group of board members, Beckemeyer served once again, but this time in a different role - the experienced adviser

"When we started in 2015, we initially stated that we didn't want anyone from the previous chamber board because we wanted a fresh start," said City of Howe Director of Economic Development Monte

Walker "But her experience, energy, and passion for Howe were just too much to pass up She's been a rock in our organization."

Beckemeyer's 2001 swearing-in as postmaster took place on Founders Day and she had former legendary Howe Postmasters James Davis and Harold Taylor in attendance which she says was a great honor

"They both were super polite and I have the utmost respect for both of them," said Beckemeyer

Taylor was elected to the Howe Hall of Honor a year ago and Beckemeyer was nominated this year but fell short in the voting One would imagine her time is just page 8

Bulldogs win final game; snap streak

The season finale was exactly what Head Coach Ryan Moreau had expected to see from the Bulldogs just before the start of the season Mason Riggs, Howe's senior pitcher went seven strong innings and his hitters were patient and took what Blue Ridge was giving them which ended up in 10 walks and 12 runs

Senior Spencer Akins led Howe with four runs scored on three walks and two hits including a double Howe only had three other hits in the game, but the Dogs took advantage of a wild performance by

Ross Feagans who walked 11 hitters in five innings

Meanwhile, Riggs threw 104 pitches, only walked three, allowed six hits, three earned runs, and struck out three hitters Howe put together an 8-run first inning thanks in part to a Garrett Grigg 2-run homer on a line drive to left to make it 6-0

Jake Catching and Dyson Dillard the remaining hits for Howe in the 12-4 win.

Local Church Calendar

First United Methodist Church of Howe

Tuesday

9:30 am - Women's Bible Study

6:30 pm Boy Scouts

Wednesday 9:00 am - Wednesday Workers

6:30 pm - JrHigh and Sr High Youth

Saturday

9:00 am - Feed My Sheep (1st and 3rd Sat each month)

Sunday 8:40 am - Fellowship and Donuts

9:00 am - Sunday School

10:00 am - Worship service

3:00 pm - Cub Scouts

First Baptist Church Howe

Tuesday

7:00 pm - Bible Study

Wednesday

6:30 pm - Adult Bible Study

Kids Activities - Check Church FB Page

Youth Activities - Check Church FB Page Throughout Summer

Sunday

8:30am - Prayer Time

9:15am - Bible Fellowship

10:30am - Worship Service

First Baptist Church Dorchester

Wednesday

6:00 pm - Meal (Donations for adults and kids eat free)

6:30 pm - Praise service

7:00 pm - Youth Bible Study

7:00 pm - Adult Bible Study

7:00 pm - RA's/GA's/children's group

Sunday 9:00 am - Men's Prayer Time

9:45 am - Sunday School

10:45 am - A M Worship Service

5:00 pm - Adult Chior Practice

6:00 pm - Evening Worship

Howe Church of Christ

Wednesday 7:00 pm - Bible Classes

Sunday 9:00 am - Bible Classes ( 10:00 am - Worship Serv 5:00 pm - Worship Servi

New Beginning Fellows

Wednesday 7:00 pm - Radiate Youth

7:00 pm - Sanctuary of f

Sunday 9:30 am - Sunday Schoo women, men)

10:30 am - Worship Serv

10:30 am - Kids Church

A Christian Fellowship

Wednesday

6:30 pm – Potluck Meal

7:00 pm – Worship Serv

7:00 pm – Jr & Sr High Y

Sunday 9:30 am – Sunday School (all ages)

10:30 am – Worship Service

10:30 am – KidZone Children’s Service (5yr – 12 yr)

Community Bible Fellowship

Wednesday 6:30 pm - Food and Fellowship

7:00 pm - Community Kids (ages 3

- 6th grade, nursery available)

7:00 pm - Youth and Adult Bible Study

Sunday 10:30 am - Worship Service

Times are subject to change. Please check with each church for any possible changes

Howe Robotics holds banquet to

Beckemeyer Contin around the corner

There are little things that most people don't even know about Beckemeyer such as her yearly "Letters to Santa" she would answer and return to children in Howe written by "Santa Claus "

"At the last Library Board Meeting, I was able to give (Howe Superintendent) Kevin Wilson his daughter Molly's letter that she wrote to Santa many years ago," said Beckemeyer "Little things like that make it special "

The grandkids now get all of the special attention as she and her husband will be moving to Mississippi

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