57.24 Howe Enterprise October 28, 2019

Lady Bulldogs lose to Bonham in four sets

Students recognized for completing Speech and Take Flight programs

The Lady Bulldogs lost to Bonham on Tuesday

Three students were recognized in front of the school board last

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Pride of Howe heading to state The very first official Howe/Van Alstyne game took place on Oct. 24, 1941. The two teams met unofficially before the UIL sanctioning in 1920. After the 2000 season, the name “Silver Spike” was given to the rivalry and a trophy was created with a silver spike on the front. Since the trophy was created, Howe has yet to be able to leave the game with it inhand. Last season, Van Alstyne made a video which featured a Mason Riggs look-alike breaking into the high school and stealing the Silver Spike trophy. We here at the Howe Enterprise have made our own “Spike Wars” video and it can be found here.

The Pride of Howe is once again advancing to the UIL State Marching Contest. This marks the 22nd appearance the band will make at this level.

After a strong preliminary performance the band advanced to finals where they gave their strongest performance yet. Between the prelims and finals the band and directors met together and went over judges comments and discussed what they could do to make the next run even better.

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The 2019-20 Pride of Howe Marching Band performing. Photo by Becky Brussow.

Goblins invaded downtown Saturday

Commerce comes back to rain on Bulldogs’ parade; 57th Silver Spike Friday

A youngster gets some candy from the Howe Area Chamber of Commerce booth on Saturday night.

Howe’s leading tacklers J.C. Helpenstell (52), Layton Elvington (4), and Jackson Adkins (64) take down Commerce running back Dayton Dunbar. Michelle Carney/Howe Enterprise.

SPIKE WARS—A NEW JEDI plays to freshman quarterback Austin Haley who will play in his first Silver Spike Friday night.

One must wonder as the two schools begin to separate in enrollment figures how much longer this rivalry will exist for at least the short-term. Van Alstyne turned in 517 enrollment for their high school whereas Howe is around 355.

The Howe Area Chamber of Commerce held their 3rd Annual Downtown Howe-lloween Festival on Saturday night. The streets

were jammed with kids and adults dressed the part of the spooky holiday. The event had its origins with (Continued on page 2)

The Howe Bulldogs’ playoff hopes went from looking very good early in the game Friday night to

hanging by a thread when the final buzzer sounded.

With a win at Commerce, (Continued on page 3)

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Two scary goblins were two of the first on-site Saturday at the Downtown Howe-lloween Festival.

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the combining of the First United Methodist Church moving their Trunk ’R Treat and partnering with the chamber. Since then, Community Bible Fellowship and the Howe church of Christ have followed suit in becoming a big part of the festival.

The festival had numerous games for kids from cornhole to prize fishing and all in between.

“I’m surprised how quickly this has taken off. At some point in the near future, the attendance will overtake our Founders Day,” said Howe Chamber Board Member Monte Walker.

Walker says the chamber serves to build support for local businesses, but also feels the organization needs to host events for the community such as these. “We

have a lot of new citizens and these are great events to welcome them and get them involved in all things Howe.”

The chamber sold caramel apples at the event which were homemade by Susan Garcia and Sarah Whitt, both board members. The three dozen apples were a hit as the $4 treats were sold out in the first 45 minutes.

Keep Howe Beautiful hosted a chili cook-off. Bringing home first place was “Team Mess Hall” with Herb Bearden placing second and the Hendrickson family placing third.

The chamber’s next event is the annual Christmas Parade which will take place on Dec. 14 at 4:30 pm. After the parade, Santa Claus will visit with children at Summit Gardens.

The winners of the chili cook-off was “Team Mess Hall.”

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the ‘Dogs could have punched their ticket for the postseason for the first time since late October 2016. But Howe (3-6; 2-3) now need a lot of things to happen in order to reach the playoffs. First things first, Howe would have to beat Van Alstyne (4-4; 3-1) Friday night in the 57th Silver Spike rivalry game between the two schools. Howe has not beaten Van Alstyne since a 14-10 win in 2000 and currently have lost 12 in a row. Van Alstyne was not on the schedule during some of Howe’s championship teams of 2010, 2014, and 2015.

Commerce (3-6; 2-2) now hold the tie-breaker over Howe with the 20-14 come-from-behind win where Howe led until the first play of the fourth quarter and never trailed in the 48-minute game until the final 3:10. Unfortunately, the elements played a big factor in the game as both teams had problems handling the wet ball. The winning score came on a fumbled wet ball by Jalen Thornton in the endzone which was recovered by Commerce freshman Kendrick Greer.

The elements work against Commerce early in the game as their first four of five possessions ended in a turnover. The first turnover was a fumble that went through the hands of Commerce quarterback J’Den Wilson which was recovered by Steven Waldrip after Howe linebacker Brandon Williams made sure Wilson was unable to recover his own fumble.

Later, linebacker J.C. Helpenstell recovered a bad exchange between Wilson and running back Xzay Basham. Thornton recovered a fumble midway through the second quarter. Howe was unable to capitalize on any of te gifts given by Commerce with the exception of an 88-yard interception return for a touchdown by senior Layton Elvington with 1:32 left in the first quarter.

Howe’s 7-0 lead would stand up until the first play of the second half.

Howe’s first three of four possessions ended in punts and the other a turnover on downs after freshman quarterback Austin Haley was sacked by Commerce end Henry Serrano.

Howe’s coaching staff had a tough decision facing a 4th and 1 at the Commerce 35 yard line.

After fullback Layton Elvington was unable to pick up the one yard needed for the first down, the Bulldogs ran Thornton on a sweep who then punted on the run to try and pin the Tigers deep in their own territory. The punt was partially blocked which resulted in a 14-yard punt give Commerce the ball at the 21.

The Tigers only possession that didn’t result in a turnover or punt took place late in the first quarter and into the second quarter when they began their drive at the Tiger 39 yard line and marched to the

Freshman quarterback Austin Haley is corralled

by Commerce defensive end Henry Serrano.

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Bulldog 12 before being forced to attempt a 27-yard field goal by Rueben Castendeda. The attempt in the elements failed and How clung to the 7-0 lead with 8:20 left in the second.

Commerce’s scoring drought ended on the first play of the second half as the shotgun snap went over the head of quarterback Wilson who was able to go back and pick it up. His speed and elusiveness made him even more dangerous in space as he was able to scamper for a 70-yard touchdown. A high snap on the PAT attempt left Howe with a 7-6 lead with 11:41 remaining in the third quarter.

Howe’s offense finally was able to get in the endzone after going 6 -plays covering 43-yards and being finalized by a highlight 10yard run by Thornton, who spun out of several would-be tacklers on his way to pay dirt. Howe led 14-6 after Kevin Flores’ PAT with 9:26 left in the third.

Both teams then traded punts before Commerce put together a 9play, 69-yard drive ending on a 20-yard run by Greer. The successful 2-point conversion run by Brad Caldwell tied the game at 14 with 11:54 remaining in the game.

The next four possessions of the game resulted in punts and the final one may have decided the game as Commerce, facing a 4thand-6, punted to the Howe 31, however, the ball rolled 25 yards and trapped Howe inside the five yard line. That’s where disaster struck as the wet ball went through Thornton’s hands as he took the snap from the wildcat formation. The fumble, recovered by Geer in the endzone, gave Commerce a 20-14 lead. The wet ball slipped through the hands of Wilson who was the holder for the PAT which resulted in him being tackled leaving Howe a chance to score and win the game.

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Lady Bulldogs lose to Bonham in four sets

Lady Bulldog Jenna Honore (2) tries to get the ball past two Bonham defenders. Michelle Carney/Howe Enterprise.

The Lady Bulldogs lost to Bonham on Tuesday night in four close sets, 22-25, 12-25, 25-20, and 23-25.

Ally Harvey had 16 kills, two aces, and two blocks while Sierra Copeland had 14 kills and two blocks. Hannah Dwyer had five kills and three digs. Cassidy Anderson had 17 assists and 10 digs.

Molly Wilson added 14 digs and Jenna Honore had 12 assists and four digs. Gracie Lankford had 10 digs in the contest.

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Superintendent’s report

Kevin Wilson, Howe ISD Superintendent September.

Howe ISD Superintendent Kevin Wilson gave his monthly report the School Board on Monday night which included enrollment figures of 1,280 students at the end of

The school received the ACT summary from students who took the test in 2019. The average score in English was a 20.2, Math 20.1, Reading 22.5, Science 21.9, and overall composite 21.3.

Reading was down from last year, but is nearly a point higher from the year before and similar to 2016. Math dropped nearly a point in math fell below the average. Wilson felt that Reading and Science were on target with trends from previous years.

The overall 21.3 score was less than last year.

“The main thing we look at is if we’re above the state (average) and with one exception, we’re well above the state,” said Wilson. “We look for trends and

right now, we look pretty normal.”

Indicators are that a student that scores an 18 or higher in English on the ACT, there’s a 50 percent chance the student would receive a B or higher in college or 75 percent chance of getting a C or higher. Of the Howe students, 66 percent scored 18 or higher. In Math, the benchmark is 22 where Howe has 37 percent reach that mark. The Science benchmark was 22 and 54 percent of Howe students reached that mark. In Biology, the benchmark was 23 and 46 percent of Howe students reached that mark. Howe students were a considerable amount above the state average with the exception of math which was one percent under the average.

“I think we have some things to be proud of and I think we have some things to work on,” said Wilson. “Overall, I think we’re kind of in that normal range for Howe High School.”

Wilson also said a retaining wall is about to be constructed on the east property of Summit Hill Elementary. New sod and irrigation will also be added to that campus.

The school zone beacon will also be moved. Those three projects will cost a little over $100,000.

Texoma Patriots meeting Tuesday The Texoma Patriots will meet tomorrow night, Oct. 29 at Buck Snort BBQ in Van Alstyne and hear from Texas State Representative Reggie Smith (District 62), who will go over the 10 amendments to the Texas Constitution on the November 5 ballot.

The Texoma Patriots discuss the pros and cons of each amendment. The knowledge gained from this discussion will hopefully assist voters in understanding how each of these amendments could affect you.

Ten amendments to the Texas Constitution were passed by the Legislature during the 86th legislative session. Constitutional amendments differ from regular bills in that they require voter approval before they take effect.

This process helps assure that the basic core principles of the state which are set forth in its Constitution remain in the hands of those awho choose to be governed by those principles.

Texas State Representative Reggie Smith. Courtesy photo.

The doors will open at 5 pm with the meeting starting at 7 pm. Jim Smith offers us a special price for the buffet on meeting night.

Everyone is welcome. There is no charge to attend the meeting.

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Students recognized for completing Speech and Take Flight programs

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Nicolas Brewer, Bailee White, and Kason Capps were recognized at the monthly School Board meeting on Monday night. Staff photo.

Three students were recognized in front of the school board last Monday. Nicolas Brewer was honored for his completion of Speech Therapy and Bailee White and Kason Capps were recognized for completing the Take Flight Dyslexia program.

tures to go with those letter sounds.”

Bryant, gave an emotional speech to the board showing her compassion towards her skillset of working with children.

Dyslexia & GT Teacher Darby Bryant thanked the board for their financial support of the program which is through Texas Scottish Rite Hospital.

“Kason and Bailee have really helped me learn and have been patient with me,” said Bryant, who recently completed the 2year program and qualified to become a Therapist.

“We work on phonemic awareness, alphabetic principles, and they do sight-work flash cards every single day,” said Bryant.

“They have letter sounds and pic-

Speech Therapist teacher Susie Nesmith recognized four students that graduated this month from speech therapy. She recognized Brewer for amazing progress.

Howe Intermediate wants to congratulate our Top Dogs of the week: Jennifer Parra-Pena, Audrey Collier, Caden Crosson, Carson Allen, Rylie Marr, Deyse Garcia, Harlie Marr, Jenni Whitmire, Delaine McCloud, Kyliee Simms, Laynee Turner, and Alyssa Russell.

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Heart of Texas Fair results Reserve Champion Shorthorn Heifer - Junior Show - Tate Harvey Reserve Champion Shorthorn Heifer - Jackpot Show - Emma Harvey 3rd Place Limousin Heifer Gracie Lankford 3rd Place Angus Heifer - John Griffin 1st Place Shorthorn Steer Reagan Troxtell

Gracie Lankford and “Reba.”

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2nd Place Charolais Steer Hunter Hance

4th Place Charolais Steer Madyson Nunn

3rd Place Maine Anjou Steer Abigail Nunn

4th Place AOC Steer - Colton Little

Local church calendar A Christian Fellowship 150 Fellowship Ln, Sherman, TX 75090 (903) 815-1333 Wednesday 6:30 pm – Potluck Meal 7:00 pm – Worship Service 7:00 pm – Jr & Sr High Youth 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 415 S Collins Fwy, Howe, TX 75459 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 First Baptist Church Dorchester 11831 FM 902, Dorchester, TX 75459 903-476-5525 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 Choir Practice 6:00 pm - Evening Worship First Baptist Church Howe 100 E. Davis St., Howe, TX 903532-5504 Tuesday 7:00 pm - Bible Study Wednesday 5:30 pm - Kids Choir 6:30 pm - Team Kid 6:30 pm - Youth Ministry 6:30 pm - Adult Bible Fellowship Sunday 9:15 am - Bible Fellowship 10:30 am - Kids Church 10:30am - Worship Service

First United Methodist Church of Howe 810 N Denny St, Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6718 Monday 9:30 am - Care Team Meeting 10:30 am - Pastor's Bible Study Tuesday 9:30 am - Women's Bible Study 11:30 am - Out and About with Pastor Zack 6:30 pm Boy Scouts Wednesday 9:00 am - Wednesday Workers 6:30 pm - Jr.High 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

ADULT MENTAL HEALTH CASE MANAGER workintexas.com Posting ID: 13868843 Location: Sherman Posting Close Date: 01/03/2020 Posting Link: http://tinyurl.com/ y5etz25c Description: A local company is looking for an ADULT MENTAL HEALTH CASE MANAGER who will provide rehabilitation case management or service coordination services for persons with persistent and severe mental illness.

Which includes advocacy, crisis services, individual and group skills training.

This position requires a Bachelor's Degree, and a minimum of 2 years of related experience.

ENERGY SERVICES SPECIALIST workintexas.com Posting ID: 13872286 Location: Sherman Posting Close Date: 11/21/2019 Posting Link: http://tinyurl.com/ y6lnerdd Description: A local company is looking for an ENERGY SERVICES SPECIALIST who will provide comprehensive assessment, planning, and coordination of the delivery of services to eligible individuals.

This position requires a minimum of 1 year of related experience.

Howe Church of Christ 1205 N Collins Fwy, Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6441 Wednesday 7:00 pm - Bible Classes (all ages) Sunday 9:00 am - Bible Classes (all ages) 10:00 am - Worship Service 5:00 pm - Worship Service New Beginning Fellowship 910 S Denny St, Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6828 Wednesday 7:00 pm - Radiate Youth 7:00 pm - Sanctuary of for prayer Sunday 9:30 am - Sunday School (kids, youth, women, men) 10:30 am - Worship Service 10:30 am - Kids Church

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

"With a united effort we can make the place in which we live clean, wholesome, attractive. We can make the crowded city dweller homesick to come back to us and real living. We can bring new life, new business, new beauty, to the little towns." - Mame Roberts

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The K-2nd grade Howe Bulldogs.

Photo by Victory Light Sports Photography.

The K-2nd Bulldogs went down fighting against the Collinsville Pirates in the Super Bowl by a score of 33-6. The Bulldogs completed their season losing only two games, both being against the Super Bowl Champs. The Dogs also were the only team all year to score against the Pirates and did so on a long run by quarterback Eli Espitia.

Head Coach Larry Windon said it was a great season by the K-2nd Dogs who finished with the runner up trophy this year.

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"I was so proud of their focus and drive going into finals," said band director, Angie Liss. "There are so many great bands in our area that even the smallest detail can make or break whether you advance or not. The kids really rose to the challenge. Now it's time to rise some more!"

At the area contest, the judging panel is comprised of three music judges and two marching judges. Two of the music judges switch with the two marching judges for finals and one of the music judges remains on music. The judge that adjudicated music in both prelims and finals had Howe ranked fifth in prelims but second in finals.

Liss commented that she felt this was very indicative of the progress the students made from prelims to finals. "Anytime a judge sees you perform more than once, it sometimes feels difficult to change their first impression. I am so proud of the fact that we made the jump in rank with that judge. It tells me the improvement was evident."

Other area bands advancing to the state contest are Holliday, Van Alstyne, and Whitesboro. The 3A state marching contest will be held at the Alamodome in San Antonio on November 6.

More details about the contest can be found at https:// www.uiltexas.org/music/marching -band/state.

“The Coaches would like to thank the parents for their dedication all season and making sure these boys had a great experience this year,” said Windon.

The 2019-20 Pride of Howe Marching Band performing last week.

Photo by Katie Wilson

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Howe Middle School Students of the Month

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Summit Hill Elementary Top Dogs

Second grade - Bailey George, Jessica Whitt, Edward Castillo, Kylie Klopfenstein, Kennedy Kirk a

First grade - Aubrey Osuna, Noah Middleton, Leonardo Gomez, Van Kveton, Brooklyn Halladay Kindergarten - Presley Wall, Silas Garibay, Farrah Govea, Oner Orozca, Rylee Baas

Sixth Grade: Hayden Brunner and Felix Vazquez Seventh Grade: Talan Haley and Stephanie Bastida Eighth Grade: Matalee Stewart and Jacob Campbell

Howe High School Students of the Month

Learn about your antiques and collectibles with Georgia Caraway We are finally approaching the real Halloween this week on All Hallows Eve October 31. Downtown Howe celebrated Howelloween on October 26 on Haning Street. I love that Howe parties on Saturday so that Howe Mercantile can join in the fun (we are open Thursday – Saturday, noon to 8).

Since there is still one more Howe Enterprise before the 31st, here is my final column on the subject.

How did the clown and clown costumes get to be part of the evil side of Halloween? The World Clown Association blames Stephen King and his novel It that features the iconic horror villain Pennywise for terrifying several generations of young people into fearing clowns. I know that after I read this horrifying novel and saw the movie, I disliked clowns, too.

And now there is a second version featuring the return of the evil Pennywise (I can assure you I will not be in the audience for this one).

But is it fair to say that this trend of fearing clowns started with King’s terrifying Pennywise? No. Early clowns and related archetypes were mischievous during the Renaissance court jester era and Mr. Punch, the Punch and Judy violent, stick-wielding character, as far back as the 17th century. Clowns have always been considered on the edge of society.

The first scary clown can be found in Charles Dickens’ 1836 The Pickwick Papers, with the emaciated drunkard clown “skulking in the lanes and alleys of London” when he is off-stage.

Dickens described his clown as having a bloated body, shrunken legs, glassy eyes, thick white paint on his face, grotesque head, and long skinny hands—"all [giving] him a hideous and unnatural appearance.”

Clowns’ reputations improved somewhat in the 20th century when big-top circuses changed the perception of clowns to funny, entertaining characters. Then entered the popular Bozo the Clown and Ronald McDonald in the 1950s and 1960s, again introducing the happy, fun clown.

This lasted until the 1980s when parents cautioned their children of “stranger danger.” And then along came King’s Pennywise scaring a whole generation of children and adults. Clowns will never be the same.

An unusual byproduct of peoples’ fear of clowns is that they have affected the collectability of clown figures—we can rarely sell clown pictures, statues, or anything in the image of a clown at Howe Mercantile. People seem to shudder when they see them.

Me, too.

Georgia Caraway owns and operates Howe Mercantile at 107-109 East Haning. SHOP LOCAL. LET US SHOW YOU HOWE.

Seniors- Molly Wilson and Mitchell Webb Juniors- Holly Cavender and Kameron Hopper(not pictured) Sophomores- Landry Sanders and Luke Lopez Freshman- Jenna Clark and Major Patton

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First United Bank 2011 Texoma Parkway Sherman TX 75090 firstunitedbank.com 903-813-5760 sarah.whitt@firstunitedbank.com

First Baptist Church Howe 100 W. Davis Howe TX 75459 http://www.fbchowe.org/ 903-532-5504 info@fbchowe.org

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First United Methodist Church Howe 810 North Denny Howe TX 75459 (903) 532-6718 zack@fumchowe.org New Beginning Fellowship 910 S. Denny St, PO Box 295 Howe TX 75459 http://www.nbfhowe.com/ (903) 532-6828 wallace@nbfhowe.com CONSTRUCTION/BUILDING SERVICVES

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Bee Square Body Care 26 Williams Trail Howe TX 75459 http://beesquarebodycare.com/ 903-819-0192 Godisgood1@hotmail.com HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING Baker A/C & Heating, Inc. 215 N. Denny St. Howe TX 75459 903-532-6225 bakerac.mark@yahoo.com HOUSING Bainbrook Apartments 511 S. Collins Fwy Howe, TX 75459 (469) 712-4082 bainbrook75459.com Pradera Manufactured Home Park 709 N. Collins Freeway Howe TX 75459 http://praderamhp.com (903) 532-0014 felix@havenparkmgmt.com M&M Properties 901 N. Denny St Howe TX 75459 903-815-9223 marvincurtis2@gmail.com INSURANCE David Morgan Insurance 255 E. Jefferson St, P.O. Box 2105 Van Alstyne TX 75495 http://farmersagent.com/ dmorgan1 903-482-4063 dmorgan1@farmersagent.com Ed Meacham, State Farm 2624 Loy Lake Rd., Suite B Sherman TX 75090 https://www.statefarm.com/ agent/US/TX/Sherman/EdMeacham-3TGY5753JAK 903-892-3923 ed@mredinsurance.com Kathy McGarry, Mayo Agency 215 S Ray Roberts Pkwy, P.O. Box 519 Tioga TX 76271 940-437-2378 kathy.mayoagency@gmail.com Texas Farm Bureau Insurance, Darren Foster – Agent 1363 S Waco St Van Alstyne TX 75495 https://www.txfbins.com/ insurance/agent/grayson/ 32707/darrenfoster 903-436-2470 dfoster@txfb-ins.com Texas Farm Bureau Insurance, Loretta Anderson – Agent

1363 S Waco St Van Alstyne TX 75495 https://www.txfb -ins.com/ insurance/agent/grayson/ 23242/lorettaanderson 903-819-1041 landerson@txfb-ins.com Aflac Agent Chyna Vincent 1671 Taylor Rd Dorchester TX 75459 940-641-1714 chynakv@live.com INTERNET TekWav 223 N. Walnut St. Sherman TX 75090 http://www.tekwav.com 903-375-9787 jj@tekwav.com NON-PROFIT Goodwill Industries of Northeast Texas 2206 E. Lamar St. Sherman, TX 75090 goodwillnorthtexas.org spierce@goodwillnorthtexas.org PERSONAL SERVICES & CARE Servpro of Sherman/Denison PO Box 1851 Sherman TX 75091 ervproshermandenison.com/ 903-893-7166 belinda.servpro8117@gmail.com PHOTOGRAPHY Melissa Millsap Photography melissa.millsapphotography @gmail.com

PLUMBING Skinner Plumbing Supply 200 S. Denny St. Howe TX 75459 (903) 532-0034 skinnersupply@yahoo.com Torque Plumbing 102 S. Collins Frwy Howe TX 75459 (972) 658-1515 torquemayes@yahoo.com PUBLIC UTILITIES Atmos Energy 5111 Blue Flame Rd. Sherman TX 75090 http://www.atmosenergy.com/ 1-888-286-6700 (Main) 1-866-322-8667 Natural Gas Emergency Jan.Rugg@atmosenergy.com Billy’s Trash Service 800 S. Andrews Sherman TX 75090 903-814-9070 jeffstanley@cableone.net Grayson -Collin Electric Cooperative, Inc. P.O. Box 548 Van Alstyne TX 75495 www.grayson-collin.coop 903-482-7100 mmcginnis@gcec.net Cavender Home Theater DISH 6202 Texoma Parkway Sherman TX 75090 http://www.cavendertv.com/ 903-892-3499 chris@cavenderht.com REAL ESTATE

Bill French Properties 315 N Travis Suite B-3 Sherman TX 75090 billfrenchproperties.com 903-893-BILL (2455) bill@billfrenchproperties.com Sheryl Bentley, Ebby Halliday REALTORS 3445 FM 1417 N Sherman TX 75092 http://www.ebby.com/agents_ offices/find_agent/info/ sherylbentley (903) 821-7653 sherylbentley@ebby.com The Uselton Group 382 Eagle Point Rd Van Alstyne TX 75495 theuseltongroup.com 469-525-7281 kim@theuseltongroup.com

The following information is required to add a telephone number into the "CodeRED" database: first and last name; address (physical address, no P.O. boxes); city; state; Zip Code; and primary phone number. The system works with cellular phones but requires a valid street address. When entering information, please fill out all of the screens because the newest data entered will replace the old data. Sign up by visiting http:// www.co.grayson.tx.us/page/oem.cred

2019-20 Local taxation State Sales Tax General Revenue Sales Tax Ad valorem reduction Sales Tax Economic Development (Type B) Sales Tax Total

6.25 % 1.00 % 0.50 % 0.50 % 8.25 %

City of Howe Tax Rate Howe I.S.D Tax Rate Grayson County Tax Rate Grayson County Junior College Tax Rate Total (per $100 valuation)

$0.57 $1.43 $0.42 $0.17 $2.59

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$3,788,977

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Abby’s Restaurant 110 E. Haning St Howe TX 75459 abbys-restaurant.com/ 903-487-8860 abbysrestaurant@yahoo.com

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Palio’s Pizza Cafe 303 W. Haning St. Howe TX 75459 https://www.palioshowe.com/ 903-532-0390 paliospizza@att.net ROOFING HIT Exteriors, LLC Howe, TX 75459 972-977-1523 sergio@hitexteriors.com

Vincent Realty Group 324 Meadows Estate St., P.O. Box 756 Tom Bean TX 75489 vincentrealtygroup.com/ 903-870-8528 benvincent@cableone.net

Adams Automotive & Towing 85 Redden Rd Van Alstyne TX 75495 adamsautotow.com 903-482-5784 Pristine Towing & Roadside Assistance 135 Hodgins Rd. P.O. Box 1672 Van Alstyne TX 75495 (903) 814-8064 VIDEO Summit Media Service PO.O. Box 1197 Howe, TX 75459 www.summitmediaservice.co m 214-843-1495 WINERY Homestead Winery 220 W. Main St. Denison TX 75020 homesteadwinery.com/ 903-464-0030 sammeanslump@gmail.com

Michael Taylor – Keller Williams Realty P.O. Box 575 Howe TX 75459 mtaylor@kw.com RESTAURANTS El Patio Escondido Mexican Restaurant & Cantina 495 W. Van Alstyne Pkwy, P.O. Box 637 Van Alstyne TX 75495

STORAGE Howe Mini-Storage 609 N. Denny St. Howe TX 75459

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City of Howe SECONDS COUNT IN AN EMERGENCY! That's why the City of Howe has instituted the CodeRED Emergency Notification System - an ultra high-speed telephone communication service for emergency notifications. This system allows us to telephone all or targeted areas in case of an emergency situation that requires immediate action (such as a boilwater notice, missing child or evacuation notices). The system is capable of dialing 60,000 phone numbers per hour. It then delivers a pre-recorded message describing the situations to a live person or an answering machine in the affected area possibly including instructions requiring action on the part of the recipient. Once the situation is remedied, another call will be placed to the area signaling that the issue has been addressed and that normal activities can be resumed.

elpatioescondido.com 903-482-5538 williampacheco519@yahoo.com

City Hall 116 E. Haning St., 903-532-5571 Mayor: Bill French City Administrator: Joe Shephard City Secretary: Joy Stevens Utility Billing and Municipal Court 116 E. Haning St. 903-532-5571 Utility Clerk: Beccy Roberts Court Clerk: Kerri Cheatham (After hours night drop available) Public Works 317 S. Hughes St. Public Works Director: David Wortham Code Enforcement 317 S. Hughes St. Code Enforcement Officer: Bert Dowlen

2019 City of Howe Water, Sewer, Refuse collection rates - one bill $27.15 $7.45 $8.35 $9.30 $9.90 $33.60 $5.25

Howe Fire Department 118 E. Haning 903-532-6888 (nonemergency) Fire Chief: Robert Maniet

$13.35 $1.10

Howe Police Department 700 W. Haning St. 903-532-9971 (non-emergency) Dispatch 903813-4411 Police Chief: Carl Hudman Police Sergeant: Keith Milks Economic Development

$27.15 $33.60 $13.35 $1.10 $75.20

101 E. Haning St. 903-532-6080 EDC Director: Monte Walker City Council meets third Tuesday at 700 W. Haning St. at 6 pm.

Planning & Zoning Commission Meets third Monday as needed Howe Community Facilities Development Corporation Meets as needed For more information visit the city website www.cityofhowe.org

$56.95 $54.60 $13.35 $1.10 $126.00 $98.70 $80.85 $13.35 $1.10 $194.00

WATER Base per 1,000 next 4,000 per 1,000 next 20,000 per 1,000 next 20,000 per 1,000 all over 45,000 SEWER Base per additional metered 1,000 gallons TRASH (solid waste) Base Tax MINIMUM BILL Water Sewer Trash Tax Total 5,000 gallons usage Water Sewer Trash Tax Total 10,000 gallons usage Water Sewer Trash Tax Total

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HOWE – Angela Farrer Garner, 41, a beloved mother, sister, daughter, aunt and she was teacher to many.

Angela died on October 24, 2019 after a 7-year battle with a brain tumor. As a young child, she committed her life to Christ and through all her trials, her love for the Lord only grew

and became stronger.

Angela was born on July 3, 1978 in Sherman to Jesse P. and Paula Farrer. She is survived by her parents, children, Caden and Kennedy of Howe. Brother, Jesse L. Farrer and wife Brandi of Tom Bean; sister, Clarissia Doty and husband Michael of Howe. Nieces, Jessica Doty, Abby Farrer, Mikayla Doty, Chloe Farrer, and Jentrie Doty.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Opal and Julian RL Hill and Jesse and Thelma Farrer.

Angela will be remembered most by all the lives she touched while teaching 1st grade at Howe Ele-

12 mentary and 2nd grade at Van Alstyne Elementary. She had a bright smile that could light up a room and a laugh that was contagious.

Visitation was on Sunday, October 27, 2019 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at Scoggins Funeral Home in Van Alstyne. Funeral services will be on Monday, October 28, 2019 at 2:00 PM at First United Methodist Church in Howe, TX followed by Interment at Cedarlawn Memorial in Sherman, TX. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Angela Farrer Garner Memorial Education Scholarship fund set up at Independent Bank in Howe, TX.

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Texas History Minute In the aftermath of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963, the nation soon asked questions about the presidenKen cy. Questions arose about what Bridges would have happened if Kennedy had somehow survived but with a severe brain injury or surviving only on life support systems beginning to become available at the time. Vice-President Lyndon Johnson had now become president, and he discussed these concerns with aides and members of Congress. The result was a new amendment to the Constitution.

Including the murder of Kennedy, eight presidents had died in office. Seven vice-presidents had died in office, and one had resigned up to 1964. In spite of these circumstances, the Constitution never made clear what would happen if the presidency became vacant, simply stating that the vicepresident would assume the duties of the president, not necessarily becoming president. And the vicepresidency itself would remain vacant until a new one was elected.

Other scenarios prompted questions as to what would happen if a president were somehow physically incapacitated or mentally or psychologically unable to serve. When President Woodrow Wilson had a massive stroke in 1919, he was initially left mostly paralyzed and almost completely uncommunicative for days before he began to recover. Even the most modest medical techniques to treat stroke patients were still decades away. Vice-President Thomas Marshall refused to assume the duties of the presidency while Wilson convalesced, fearing the dangerous precedent it could set as the Constitution provided no guidance for such a situation. Wilson never fully recovered.

Sometimes the vice-presidents themselves posed special problems. Vice-President Aaron Burr killed former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton in an 1804 duel and faced murder charges in New York and New Jersey. VicePresidents Daniel Tompkins and Andrew Johnson were both alcoholics. Johnson appeared at his own inauguration as vice-president in 1865 completely drunk.

President Dwight Eisenhower suffered a major heart attack in 1956 that left him incapacitated for several weeks. The tensions of the Cold War only emphasized the need for president being able to make difficult decisions without delay.

When Johnson delivered his State of the Union Address in January 1964, the image was striking: the next two men in line to the presidency were Senate President pro

tem Carl Hayden, the 86-year-old veteran Arizona Senator, and House Speaker John McCormack of Massachusetts, age 72. There was no vice-president sitting behind him as the position had been vacant since Johnson, who himself had a heart attack years before, became president two months earlier.

Sen. Birch Bayh of Indiana and Rep. Emmanuel Celler of New York introduced an amendment in 1965. What became the 25th Amendment enshrined into the Constitution that the vicepresident would become the president in power and name if the presidency was vacated. The vicepresidency would be filled by a nomination made by the president and approved by a majority vote of both houses of Congress. The president can voluntarily sign over his duties temporarily to the vicepresident as acting president in a letter to Congress.

However, the vice-president and a majority of the presidential cabinet (now numbering 15) inform Congress that the president cannot perform his duties, and the vicepresident immediately becomes acting president. However, if a dispute ever arose between the president and his cabinet over his disability, the president can report to Congress that no disability exists and remain president. If the cabinet persists, then Congress settles the matter and must vote within 21 days whether the president is fit.

The House passed the final version by a voice vote on June 30. On July 6, the Senate voted to approve it. The vote was split among Texas’s two U. S. Senators. Democrat Ralph Yarbrough voted in favor of it, while Republican John Tower was one of only five to vote against it. The issue hit especially close to Yarbrough since he had been in the same motorcade with Kennedy on that day in 1963.

Nevada became the 38th state to ratify the amendment on February 10, 1967. Forty-seven states would ratify it. In spite of the support of the state’s political heavyhitters supporting the amendment, Texas was one of the last states to ratify the amendment. Because of the state’s biennial legislative sessions, the state legislature was out of session when Congress passed the amendment in the summer of 1965 and throughout 1966. Because of its position on the legislative calendar for the 1967 session, it was not ratified until April 25, becoming the next-to-last state to ratify it.

Within the next few decades, the amendment would be invoked on several occasions. Vice-President Spiro Agnew resigned in 1973 following a conviction on income tax evasion charges. President Richard Nixon selected Congressman Gerald Ford to be the new vicepresident. Nixon was forced to

resign in 1974 in the wake of the Watergate scandal, making Ford the new president. Ford then chose former New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller as his vicepresident, which was quickly approved by Congress. When President Ronald Reagan underwent surgery in 1985, Vice-President George Bush became acting president while Reagan was under anesthesia.

Questions, however, still persist about how the amendment should be utilized, especially if presidents should fall prey to illness that very gradually robbed them of their reasoning abilities or a mental illness.

Dr. Bridges is a Texas native, writer, and history professor. He can be reached at drkenbridges@gmail.com.

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Releasing God’s power through obedience Obedience includes the humble and sincere acceptance of the authority and will of God. It’s not only conformDr. Billy ing, but also demonstrating Holland our devotion through our thoughts, words, and deeds. The general concept of compliance both in the Old and the New Testament is based upon us yielding our will in order to do God’s will and if we choose to advance in our spiritual relationship with Christ, we can understand a lot more about personal accountability. One of the Greek terms for obedience conveys the idea of positioning oneself under someone by submitting to their authority and command. Another Greek word for obey in the New Testament means “to trust.” According to Holman’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Christian obedience means, “to hear God’s Word and act accordingly.” Eerdman’s Bible Dictionary also states, “Obedience involves physical hearing that inspires the listener to believe and in turn this motivates the hearer to act in accordance with the speaker’s desires.”

Some might believe it does not really matter what we do in this life, but nothing could be further than the truth. Whether we are a follower of Christ or not, disobedience is caused by rebellion toward divine truth and choosing to follow our own desires instead of seeing God’s will accomplished.

We realize that we cannot earn our salvation by our works, however, if we are serious about our relationship with Him, we will always have a strong desire to please Him. Luke 6:46 Jesus says, “Why do you call me Lord, Lord, and do not what I say?” We can always ask God to forgive our past, and today we can also make the choice to develop a determination to obey Him in all things.

Most of us remember a man in the Bible by the name of Elijah and we see that he was a person who knew something about the power of obeying God. I want us to look at a time in his life where God told him to do something and even though it seemed impossible, he did not hesitate to follow God’s instructions. In I Kings 17:1, he had just prophesied to king Ahab, that it would not rain for the next three years. The Lord then told Elijah to hide in the mountains by a stream of water and that God would send ravens to bring him meat and bread - and they did. This shows us that if we will simply listen and obey, God will take care of our needs. In the following verses, we find that the brook finally dried up from the lack of rain, so the Lord told him to go to a certain city and there he would find a poor widow who would supply him with food.

When he entered the town gate, he found the woman and asked her to bring him a drink of water and a piece of bread. We pick up the story in verses 12-14, “As surely as the Lord your God lives, she replied, I don’t have any bread, only a handful of meal in a barrel and a little olive oil in a jug. I am gathering a few sticks to take home and make a meal for myself and my son, that we may eat it and die.” Elijah said to her, do not be afraid. Go home and do as you have said. But first, make a small loaf of bread for me from what you have and bring it to me, and then make something for yourself and your son. For this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says; The barrel of meal will not be used up and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the Lord sends rain on the land.” Remarkably, she did as Elijah said and even though no meal or oil was ever added to the containers, there was an endless supply. This was an amazing miracle, however, it’s also not the end of the story. After a while, the widow’s son became very sick and eventually died. Of course, the mother felt like God’s judgment had for some reason fallen upon her and she was very

upset. Elijah had compassion and asked God to please heal the child and the boy came back to life! In James the first chapter we are reminded there is no substitute for obedience and that possessing

knowledge about what the Lord wants us to do is not the same as doing it.

Learn about Billy’s brand new book at billyhollandministries.com

Verse of the week Deuteronomy 28:9 The LORD will establish you as his holy people, as he promised you on oath, if you keep the commands of the LORD your God and walk in obedience to him.

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Ideas for a fun, costeffective Halloween Hey Taylor I’m trying to keep Halloween fun for my kids 9 and 11 - and feel like I’m running out of Taylor ideas. All I can think of is buying Kovar an expensive costume and that’s the last thing I want to do for one night of trick or treating.

Any ideas for a fun, cost-effective Halloween? - Marsha Hey Marsha - These holidays can get a little complicated, can’t they? You don’t want to keep setting the bar higher each year and wasting too much money, but you still want each outing to be special. I do have a few ideas learned from past Halloweens.

Maybe one of these options will inspire you and also save you a little time and cash.

1. Create a costume. Most years, my kids tell us what they want to be: a vampire, a zebra, a mad scientist, whatever they hear about at school and decide is the costume for them. If you go this route, you usually end up throwing down for whatever you can find on Amazon or at the local costume barn. An alternate approach is to either raid your own closet or go to the thrift store and ask your kiddos to piece together their own outfit. You might end up with some outrageously mismatched attire, but some kids really love having the authority to pick out their own clothes and creating a character.

Coming up with a costume based on what’s available teaches kids valuable lessons about being resourceful while still letting them have fun.

2. Host a candy swap. The end of the night can be a real downer, as kids crash from sugar and the passing of such a highly anticipated day. To draw out the festivities, have other kids over a

night or two after Halloween to trade candies (and other collectibles if they want). With two things to look forward to instead of just one, it takes a little pressure off October 31st and doesn’t require any extra planning or spending. If the kids want to throw on their costumes a second time, they can have at it.

3. Pumpkins forever. The fun of making a jack-o-lantern lasts well into adulthood, so don’t think your kids are tired of carving pumpkins. If interest wanes, it might just be time to shake things up a little and carve something new. You can get four pumpkins, carve a “B” in one, “O”s in two and an “!” in the fourth, spelling out “BOO!” There’s no shortage of games to play with pumpkins and, aside from the cleanup, it’s not too costly.

If you set some loose guidelines instead of caving to your kids' whimsy, you can have lots of fun and not feel put out. Have fun Marsha and if you find yourself with extra Reese's this year, send them my way :) Taylor Kovar, CEO of Kovar Capital. Read more about Taylor at GoFarWithKovar.com Disclaimer: Information presented is for educational purposes only and is not an offer or solicitation for the sale or purchase of any specific securities, investments, or investment strategies.

Investments involve risk and, unless otherwise stated, are not guaranteed. Be sure to first consult with a qualified financial adviser and/or tax professional before implementing any strategy discussed herein. To submit a question to be answered in this column, please send it via email to Question@GoFarWithKovar.com, or via USPS to Taylor Kovar, 415 S 1st St, Suite 300, Lufkin, TX 75901.

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from the their own 31 yard line to the Commerce 48 yard line where Howe faced a 4th and 5. Haley’s pass was skipped to Waldrip resulting in a turnover on downs and wrapping up the game for Commerce.

Living with children The Portal. It sounds like something out of a science fiction novel, the gateway to an alternative universe that lures, then John traps the unwary in its nefarious Roseweb of illusion, where things are never what they seem.

If the previous sentence sounded to you like Rod Sterling intoning the intro to “The Twilight Zone,” then you too are old enough to thank your lucky stars that The Portal did not exist when you were in school.

The Portal, for the blissfully unaware, is a website the techno-hip Twenty-First Century parent visits at least once daily to get the very latest updates on her child’s grades, upcoming and incomplete assignments, test results, and anything else the child’s teachers deem important, like “Billy seemed distracted today.” If you’re a parent and you’ve never visited The Portal, I have one word of advice: DON’T! One school’s Portal advertises itself as providing parents with “important, up-to-date information” concerning their children’s progress in school. No, the information in question is not important. First, in days gone by, when there were no Portals, kids achieved at much higher levels.

Second, the best research into parent involvement finds that regardless of demographics or ability, children do best in school when their parents do NOT monitor and help with homework. But then, America’s education establishment pays no attention to research in education.

The Portal either turns parents into micromanagers or pushes already existing parental micromanagement over the edge.

Micromanagement is driven by anxiety, always. Parents who visit The Portal on a regular basis are not simply curious. They are anxious control freaks. They are also their kids’ (and their own) worst enemies. Micromanagement NEVER improves the performance of the person being micromanaged. It ALWAYS produces stress, an unwillingness to communicate, and various manifestations of pushback. Sometimes, the pushback is subtle, sly, Howe Commerce

Howe was playing without freshmen Carson Daniels and Matthew Bearden who were involved in an ATV accident.

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covert, and sometimes it is blatant, even belligerent, as in, “LEAVE ME ALONE! I’M SICK AND TIRED OF HAVING YOU LOOKING OVER MY SHOULDER! GET A LIFE WHY DON’T YOU!” Yes indeed, the micromanaging parent needs desperately to get a life of her own. There is no emotional boundary, you see, between the Portal-obsessive parent and her child. To paraphrase The Beatles, she is him and he is her and they are all entangled. (And yes, I’m using the female pronoun purposefully because in probably nine of ten instances – and that may be a conservative estimate – the mother is the micromanaging, anxiety-driven, Portal-obsessive in question.) Over the past two generations, co-dependency in the mother-child relationship has become normative, and this is yet another manifestation.

Being in a co-dependent relationship has nothing to do with being a woman, however. My mother was not in a co-dependent relationship with me and my peers testify likewise concerning their moms. This is all about the post1960s Good Mommy Club, which demands of its members that they be crazy about their kids (not crazy happy, mind you, but truly crazy) if they want to remain in good standing.

Without any evidence that The Portal is working to do anything but transport mothers to a Twilight Zone where they begin to believe their real name is “Mom,” public and private schools nationwide are pushing Portal participation like it’s the next best thing to tablets (which the research also says are counterproductive). It’s as if they say to themselves, “Let’s build The Portal and find out later if it’s working!”

Come to think of it, I did have a homework Portal when I was in school. It was called the “blackboard.”

Family psychologist John Rosemond: johnrosemond.com, parent guru.com.

John Rosemond has worked with families, children, and parents since 1971 in the field of family psychology. In 1971, John earned his masters in psychology from Western Illinois University and was elected to the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society.

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Rushing: Jalen Thornton 22-91, 1TD; Brandon Williams 3-14; Caiden Harmon 2 -8; Layton Elvington 1-(-1); Austin Haley 3-(-14)

Rushing: Xzay Basham 24-206; Dayton Dunbar 10-73; 8-72, 1TD; Kendrick Greer 4-34, 1TD

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