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Freshman—Noah Miller and Sadie Spivey

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On Sunday night, the Grayson County Health Department (GCHD) has confirmed the first positive case for COVID-19 within Grayson County. The patient, is in their 40s and recently traveled. The patient is currently in home isolation to reduce the likelihood of the illness spreading.

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Commitment, determination, dedication – not just for athletes; Howe ISD renews contract of Coach J

The GCHD Public Health Emergency Preparedness team are identifying and contacting individuals who may have been exposed.

Any individuals identified as having close contact and having been exposed will be contacted directly by the GCHD. The GCHD will continue, in partnership with community providers, to monitor and investigate COVID -19 within Grayson County. Grayson County will continue to encourage individuals, to follow measures as recommended by President Trump, Governor Abbott, and the CDC.

“Unprecedented times” at Howe ISD

“I want to be a Howe Bulldog for the rest of my life!”

Howe ISD Superintendent Kevin Wilson and School Board President Clint Catching.

“Unprecedented times” was the phrase most often used at the Howe ISD School Board meeting Monday night. Howe Superintendent Kevin Wilson said after 30 years, you think you’ve seen it all, but he said couldn’t say that anymore. He couldn’t possibly guess how many Howe Head Coach Bill Jehling received a contract extension at the phone calls he’s had since Howe ISD Board of Trustees meeting last Monday. last week between contacts Coaches always tell their now witnessed a coach that with the area superintenathletes to “push through” practices what he preaches. dents, Region 10 service center, and daily calls with and to “never quit” and use terms like The coaching circle is like the TEA Commissioner of Education Mike Morath. “commitment.” But Coach a fraternity—a cult-like Bill Jehling’s athletes have (Continued on page 6)

“The commissioner started a daily conference call with state-wide superintendents last Friday which included Saturday and Sunday,” said Wilson. “It’s not daily, it’s hourly that we get new information. We just try to digest it all and do what’s best for our kids and our community.”

In Monday’s board meeting, Wilson began by informing the board that enrollment was up at the end of February with 1,271 students but then began to (Continued on page 3)

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Mayor French declares state of disaster and public health emergency for City of Howe; election coming in May Howe Mayor Bill French issued a proclamation on Monday declaring a sate of disaster and public health emergency for the City of Howe. The proclamation, in part, stated that it will facilitate and expedite the procurement use, and deployment of resources to enhance preparedness and response.

days after that, the position I had held prior to this was filled by appointment of Jeff Stanley.”

A the city council meeting on Tuesday, the council voted unanimously to cancel the general election as for the three open positions were filled with candidates which nullified the need. Those candidates were Georgia Richardson, Brett Bearden, and Robert Cannaday.

“It was brought to our attention that there is a small ruling with the Secretary of State that when there are people serving unexpired terms, there can be a special election called to fill those and that’s what we are being forced to do,” said French. “We’re having to spend $5,000 that we didn’t have to so that we could have this special election.”

It was also learned that a special election would be in order with the current Mayor Bill French and Councilman Jeff Stanley.

“I am currently serving an unexpired term for the previous mayor who resigned and I was appointed to fill that position,” said French to the public audience. “About 30

French stated that the city could have moved smoothly through the process and it would have saved the city $5,000 on cost of an election.

The special election is to be held on May 2, 2020 for the purpose of election the position of mayor and one council member. Those interested in those positions are to contact City Hall by Monday, March 23, 2020 by 5 pm.

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Lands was named the Class 3A winner of the Dean Weese Award. Lands led his Lady Bulldogs (29-7) to unchartered waters this season to the region finals. The longtime Howe coach will enter the 2020-21 season with 444 wins as the season begins.

Lands came to Howe from Bonham and his first season in 2002-03 was one of only three seasons in the 17 years at Howe of not making the playoffs. The only other seasons were 2008-09 and 2009-10. Under Lands, Howe has been district champions five times, bi-district champions 13 times, area champions three times, and two more categories this season as regional quarterfinal champions, and regional semifinal champions.

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basketball program had never advanced in the playoffs prior to the arrival of Lands, but have done so now in 13 of the last 16 seasons.

The Dean Weese Award is named after the man who was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000. He amassed an incredible 1,207-197 record in 42 -year coaching career that included stints on the high school, collegiate, and professional levels as well as on the international circuit. He was also the 2000 National Girls’ Sport Coach of the Year by the National Federation Coaches Association.

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Howe ISD Superintendent Kevin Wilson.

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give information on COVID-19.

“I know that Princeton ISD decided today that they will remain closed through May 8 which is eight weeks,” said Wilson which delivered some signs of shock from some board members. He then told the board that the TEA Commissioner informed the group that they needed to prepare for long-term closures and that areas with a high rate of infection need to prepare for an eight-week closure at a minimum.

Wilson said the Dallas and Houston area schools took that the heart and went ahead and made that decision.

“I have not been planning to oper-

ate that way,” said Wilson who later on Wednesday later informed school would remain suspended through Friday, March 27. “To me, it’s week-to-week; maybe two weeks and reevaluate. That’s my intention, but I can tell you that this is a very fluid situation and it changes not daily, but hourly.”

Wilson went over President Trump’s “15 Days to Slow the Spread” that was released on Monday.

“These are unprecedented times, and I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that,” said Wilson. “We’re going to make mistakes along the way. We’ve all admitted to that. We’re trying, speaking personally, to make de(Continued on page 7)

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Hall of Honor voting going on through the end of March Voting is currently taking place through this month for the 2020 Class of the Howe Hall of Honor.

For those wanting to cast a ballot, they can do so by clicking on this link: http://howechamber.com/ howe-hall-of-honor/ For the sixth year in a row, the Howe Area Chamber of Commerce will induct members into the Howe Hall of Honor.

Each April the chamber announces the winners of monthlong voting from the general public. In 2019, those selected were Donna Jarma, Bobby Sollis, Marion Allison, and Lowell Thompson.

In 2020, the nominees in the living category are Sam Haigis, Dale Rideout, Pat Stewart, and Linda Wall. The nominees for the deceased category are Wyline Pool, Land Rideout, Billy Joe Wheeler, and Duglas Wortham.

Previous inductees: Class of 2015 Jabez Haning, W.P. Thompson, A.M. Ferguson, Mame Roberts, Charles R. Thompson, Arthur Boyle, Tony Brinkley, L.B. Kirby Norma Wallace, Ray Bledsoe, Carrie Waller, Elmer Schenk.

Class of 2016 Norman Dickey, Jimmy Bearden, Steve Simmons.

Class of 2017 Donal Gilstrap, Jean Norman, J.J. Chisum, Bob Walker.

Class of 2018 Bob Williams, Tommy Skipworth, Norman Bennett, Harold Taylor.

Class of 2019 Bobby Sollis, Donna Jarma, Lowell Thompson, Marion Allison.

The chamber announced early in the year that they would induct the top two vote-getters from the living and deceased categories.

Also taking place at the same event will be the announcement of the Howe Business of the Year, Norma J. Wallace Citizen of the Year, and Volunteer Organization of the Year.

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Howe Middle School February Students of the Month

Sixth Grade: Faridy Gonzalez and Garrett Rodgers Seventh Grade: Maya Lopez and Jack Malta Eighth Grade: Mary Burris and Mahlon Walker

Howe Middle School February Employee of the Month

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Coach J

Howe Head Coach Bill Jehling consoles Bryce Krantz at home versus Commerce in 2018. Photo by Michelle Carney.

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association where through their secret laboratory back channels, they know which coach is going to which school before anyone. But what happened at Monday night’s school board meeting gives hope to every coach going forward in the State of Texas who is on the bubble of being renewed as an athletic director and head football coach. It also spoke volumes about whether a winning record on the football field is more important than winning at being a positive influence and role model for kids at a time they need that the most.

After a short executive session behind closed doors, Howe Superintendent Kevin Wilson emerged from Howe ISD’s secret laboratory back channels and recommended to the school board the renewal of the Bulldogs head coach who was originally hired in February 2018.

The renewal itself is not uncommon, as the typical 2-year position throughout the state renews on a year-to-year basis which is why contract extensions are rarely reported. But this situation was unique. So unique that one former Howe coach with over 20 years in the profession (Continued on page 10)

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cisions based on the information we have at that time. I’m trying to be very diligent to collect all that and sometimes you have to do what you think is best and go with it.”

As of 10:30 am Monday, there were 700 school districts in Texas that were closed. It had been 500 during the previous weekend. Wilson said Commissioner Morath has supported each superintendent and stated that he would not second guess their decisions because each school and each community is different.

If and when Howe ISD re-opens the TEA Commissioner has created an option for parents to keep their kids at home. If they miss school, they will be technically absent but counted as present. For the ISD, it would not create any funding issues from the state based on attendance.

“He’s (Morath) been very responsive to our fears and needs about funding and testing and everything involved,” said Wilson. “We won’t be penalized based on low attendance if their parents don’t want to send their kids to school. We also will not be penalized if we exceed our bad weather days or bank hours that we have to use until we have to file for waivers. He said, ‘do what you have to do to plan and we’ll be very forgiving, but come up with a plan to provide instruction at home so that we’re still trying to move kids along.’”

The ISD sent out a survey last Monday afternoon which was intended to provide the best means of instruction for students while in-person classroom attendance is not taking place. The survey was a question of which would your student prefer online coursework on paper/pencil coursework.

“It’s going to be specific per campus,” said Wilson. “Obviously, we’re not going to give the elementary kids a lot of online work. But your high school students – they’re used to it, they’re already doing it and it makes sense for them to continue doing that. If a kid didn’t have access to the internet, we’re looking at alternatives. The commissioner said there’s no prohibition on opening your school for a small number of students.”

Foodservice was another big topic at the board meeting where Wilson said they did receive permission from USDA to take-out lunches.

“Hopefully starting next Monday, we’ll start either providing food or delivering food to different drop-offs throughout the district,” said Wilson. “I don’t think there’s a large number, but there’s a fair number of students that depend on our meals and we’re go-

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ing to do everything we can to provide them.”

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Assistant Superintendent Darla Williams said the inventory was adequate for providing breakfast and a sack lunch for next week.

Wilson also informed the board that the UIL has canceled all events through March 29 which also includes practices. UIL cancellations included athletics, music, theater, and all extracurricular events. The district will also be canceling all parent meetings or other meetings that take place at the school.

Texas Governor Greg Abbot declared Monday that there would be no S.T.A.A.R. testing for the 2019-2020 school year. Some Howe High School seniors had not yet passed their required exams for them to graduate, but TEA reiterated that graduation committees were in place and they were going to be relaxing some of the rules which could allow the district to determine whether the student meets the necessary levels to graduate.

One of the items TEA and districts will have to work through is the situation with the freshman that normally completes English I, Biology, and Algebra I as a graduation requirement. What will that look like in three years? Wilson says that they can work through that, but the immediate item is having flexibility for the seniors that need to re-take the S.T.A.A.R. test for graduation purposes.

Wilson also said that Grayson College announced that they will host online classes for students enrolled in dual-credit courses.

During the school closures, teachers under contract will continue to be paid as well as hourly staff. One question arose regarding substitute teacher pay.

“If you (a substitute teacher) were scheduled to work a day this week and a day next week, in my opinion, those aren’t paid,” said Wilson. “But if we have a longterm sub that is subbing for a teacher on maternity leave that has been working and supposed to work three more weeks, I’m inclined to continue to pay them. If we have a commitment to them, I think we need to honor them.”

The board agreed and Board Member Mark Abner commented that the district would need them to be ready to go when schools begin again.

In items beyond COVID-19, Wilson informed the board that the plans for the high school campus renovations have been submitted for bid.

“Unless something crazy happens, we still plan on having a proposal for you to consider at (Continued on page 10)

a Colton Thurman

Meet COLTON THURMAN, an athlete that volunteered to join OAP when Instructor Katie Ciani went searching for more boys.

Here are some things Colton would like you to know about him: I am a SENIOR and I play Polyneices in Antigone. This is my 1st show with HHS theatre.

My favorite memory with HHS theatre is the lunches after clinic, hanging out with friends and eating a ton of food.

Something everyone should know about HHS Theatre is that a lot more goes into One Act and putting together a show than anybody, especially non-theater students, could ever think.

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HHS Students of the Month

Freshman—Noah Miller and Sadie Spivey Sophomores - John Griffin and Breanna Munger Juniors - Kolby Taylor and Gracie Langford Seniors - Ayden Norton and Jenna Honore

Loy Lake Stock Show Results Steer Show - Sale Makers 1st place class 1 Exotic - Gracie Lankford 1st place class 2 Exotic - Hunter Hance 1st place class 6 Exotic - Presley Shockey 2nd place class 9 Exotic - Erin Catching 4th place class 2 British- Garren Lankford

Heifer Show 1st place Angus heifer - John Griffin 2nd place ORB heifer - Kacie Morgan 4th place Angus heifer - Lane Griffin 4th place ORB heifer - Korben Kemp

Goat Show - Sale Makers 3rd place class 8 - Drew Amaro 4th place class 5 - Luke Ellason Pig Show - Sale Makers Class 3 Dark Cross - Ethan Bennett Class 5 Dark Cross - Gage Troxtell

Rabbit Show 4th place heavy weight meat pen Riley Troxtell 2nd and 3rd place breeding rabbits - Delaine McCloud Due to the cancellations of other stock shows, some Howe students have their animals listed at StockShowAuctions.com

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Learn about your antiques and collectibles with Georgia Caraway and restaurants even if you can’t get to them.

Georgia Caraway First let me tell our readers of the Howe Enterprise that Howe Mercantile wishes you the best as we struggle through this challenge of COVID19. We made a very hard decision to close for a few weeks to see if things get better. We sterilized our counters and bathrooms, but we want to do our part with “social distancing and isolating.”

In the meanwhile, enjoy family time and support small businesses as much as you can. Since they have had to close their dining rooms, support our local restaurants by calling in take-out meals. And add a little extra tip to help their wait staff. Think about sending a check to your hairdresser, nail tech, and barber

Buy gift certificates to use later. They need the income now.

Call them and use your credit/debit card to buy those gift certificates and ask them to mail them or hold them for you. It will feel like you are having a “free” meal when they reopen their dining rooms.

Shop online if the business offers that option. We are looking at online possibilities for Howe Mercantile and how we can have safe pick up.

Buy local produce and food. Costco, Sam’s, Wal Mart, and Target are doing a booming business, but the Howe Dollar General, and Diamonds and Brahms in Van Alstyne can provide food items too. It may be a bit more expensive but we need to support them as much as possible.

If you find a Farmers Market open in your community, buy their fresh produce.

Consider a donation to your local small business or charity.

Animal shelters need dog food now more than ever. So, when you buy food for Fido, buy some extra for your local shelter.

Or end them a check.

Think of Divine Equine when you think of places to give a little extra money.

Charities are still going to have to pay rent and utilities.

Take water or some goodies out to your waste management folks and mailman when they come by.

They have to continue working for you.

Think if your garbage was not picked up weekly. We would not only be in a crisis with the virus but other health issues.

It is a great time to plant a garden and landscape. After all you are home!! Go to Green Acres in Van Alstyne and Go Gardenland in Sherman. Shop local!!

If you have a spare computer or printer, contact your local school or library.

There are students who cannot afford to buy a computer and continue their school work. You don’t have to give it to them, you can just loan it. And don’t forget toner and paper.

Help your elderly neighbors with shopping, food prep, and paying bills if needed. Send cards of encouragement.

They are even more isolated than ever.

I called Gabriela’s and Abby’s today and bought gift certificates. I live in Denton, but Howe is my hometown.

We can get through this together. Sending love to all and wishes for good health.

Georgia Caraway and her partners at Howe Mercantile hope you will come by 107-109 East Haning to shop and visit. Three new dealers joined the Mercantile. Come see their new offerings.

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said he had never heard of a coach being renewed at the same school after not being renewed the year before.

A year ago, the district chose not to renew his contract leaving Jehling in limbo. Most coaches when their contract is not renewed scurry to find a new job and a new 2-year contract with a new school. But “Coach J”, as he is referred to by his players, decided to stick it out with Howe instead of jumping ship.

Howe Head Coach Bill Jehling consoles Bryce Krantz at home versus Commerce in 2018.

During the first football season, Howe started 3-0 in 2018 but lost seven in a row. After the fourth game of the season, the teachers and administrators were all in combat over a disciplinary situation that they felt wasn’t congruent with what other students were undertaking in other extracurricular activities.

In short, the band program and band parents were concerned about Jehling’s discipline standards due to their perception of band students suffering one punishment as football players suffered a different punishment for the same rules unfollowed. The erosion of trust and morale at the high school campus led to Howe not renewing the contract of Jehling in February 2019.

But as the dust settled and those that were in conflict communicated personally, they realized there were misinformation and disinformation that led to a snowball effect of uncertainty within the staff. By the time skies were clear, Jehling’s biggest critics became his biggest advocates. To make the made-for -TV movie plot any juicier, one of the band’s finest members in Hunter Brussow came out for the football team for his senior year for the first time in years and of course – just as movies go – Brussow was a terror on the field and earned first-team all-district in an unbelievable plot that could very well have helped save Jehling’s career in Howe.

“Coach J was always the most motivated person whether it was in the weight room, film room, or on the field,” said Brussow.

“Coach J always connected with the players and he was at every

Bill Jehling and Hunter Brussow after the final game of the 2019 season.

team dinner that someone hosted, and he was always the one who believed in us when nobody else did.”

Jehling, in a text after the board meeting, said, “I want to be a Howe Bulldog for the rest of my life!”

Jehling was hired with a combined 8-31 record with at Hamshire-Fannett and Cushing in South Texas. Since being at Howe, the ‘Dogs have gone 6-14 while being one of the smallest 3A-Division I teams in the state.

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Each year, Jehling has to go out and find players to come out for football that otherwise would not. Other programs in Howe’s district are not having to recruit from the band and basketball programs. But he now has the remarkable Brussow story to tell to each recruit within the school.

In Texas, high school football coaches are often graded by their record on the field. But in Howe, the grades on the field are weighted less than the grades off the field. During the football season and during the Pride of Howe’s Marching Band competition on their journey to state, Jehling led his football team to sit in the stands in their jerseys to support the band just as the band supports them on Friday nights.

Jehling has also led his players to funerals of those that are significant to their athletic family.

“He addressed all of the concerns I asked of him to,” said Superintendent Kevin Wilson. “He showed his commitment to our kids and our program. He did everything I asked him to do so I want to honor my commitment. He wants to be here and he’s committed to our kids so I appreciate that.”

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our April meeting. It’ll be a bottom-line number and we can decide to move forward or delay, or just say no,” said Wilson who indicated the fees from the architect came in much lower than he anticipated.

In personnel, the board approved

The Howe Bulldogs football team in the stands cheering on the Pride of Howe Marching Band in October 2019.

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the extension of the contracts for Assistant Superintendent Darla Williams, the Principals Clarissia Doty, Clay Wilson, and Phil Kempson, and Directors Julie Snapp, Angie Liss, Bill Jehling, Melissa Atchisson, and Brett Williams. All extensions are the typical one-year annual extension with the exception of Jehling who received a new 2-year contract.

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American Efficiency Solutions 2917 Wolf Front Rd Van Alstyne TX 75495 americanefficiency solutions.com/ 214-284-6309 mike@aes-llc.net DENTAL Howe Family Dentistry 100 S. Collins Freeway, PO Box 960 Howe TX 75459 howefamilydentistry.com 903.532.5545 EDUCATION Howe Community Library 315 S. Collins Freeway Howe TX 75459 www.howeisd.net/Page/83 903-745-4050 atchison.melissa@howeisd.net Howe Independent School District 105 W. Tutt St. Howe TX 75459 howeisd.net/ (903) 745-4000 ENTERTAINMENT Twisted Balloons & Magic 1174 Dicken Rd. Howe TX 75459 903-815-6093 bentleym6144@gmail.com FUNERAL HOME Scoggins Funeral Home & Crematory 637 W. Van Alstyne Parkway Van Alstyne TX 75495 scogginsfuneralhome.com 903-482-5225 tommywscoggins@hotmail.com GOVERNMENT Rita Noel, Justice of the Peace P.O. Box 672 Howe TX 75459 903-821-0018 ritanoel169@yahoo.com HAIR SALON Girls Next Door 102 S. Collins Frwy Howe TX 75459 (903) 532-0526

HEALTHCARE Angels of Care Pediatric Home Health 8001 S. U.S. Highway 75 Sherman TX 75090 angelsofcare.com 903-532-1400 jriggs@angelsofcare.com Bee Square Body Care 26 Williams Trail Howe TX 75459 http://beesquarebodycare.com/ 903-819-0192 Godisgood1@hotmail.com NURSE C.E.R.T.S. 505 Castlegate St. Howe, TX 75459 90.-821-3392 loavamccarthy@msn.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

Good Fellas Barber Shop 105 E. Haning St. (972) 502-0559

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

HEALTH AND FITNESS LZfit (personal training) Lauren Zepeda (972-489-4246 Lauren_zepeda@yahoo.com Facebook page Laurenzepedafitness

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

goodfellasbarbershoptx@gmail.com

COVET Homegrown 6007 Farmington Rd. Howe, TX 75459 469-879-9190

homemade@covethomegrown.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 LEADERSHIP The Iku Organization http://theikuorganization.org/ 214-392-6218 soga.aralola@gmail.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 Vincent Realty Group 324 Meadows Estate St., P.O. Box 756 Tom Bean TX 75489 vincentrealtygroup.com/ 903-870-8528 benvincent@cableone.net

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.

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

City of Howe Budget

$3,788,977

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 elpatioescondido.com 903-482-5538 williampacheco519@yahoo.com Abby’s Restaurant 110 E. Haning St Howe TX 75459 abbys-restaurant.com/ 903-487-8860 abbysrestaurant@yahoo.com 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 STORAGE Howe Mini-Storage 609 N. Denny St. Howe TX 75459 903-532-7867 amanda.garner@howecpa.com

TOWING 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

Cityofhowe.org 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: Mickey Phillips

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

Code Enforcement 317 S. Hughes St. Code Enforcement Officer: Bert Dowlen

$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 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

$27.15 $33.60 $13.35 $1.10 $75.20 $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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Texas History Minute Panic, confusion, illness, and quarantines have haunted humanity for thousands of years as Ken Bridges communities grappled with disease. Among the deadliest scourges humanity faced was perhaps smallpox, which left 300 million in its centuries of existence. Though once dreaded, it has since been wiped from the face of the Earth, never to return. Its eradication showed how determination, experimentation, and education could overcome any health crisis.

The dreaded smallpox virus apparently emerged nearly 4,000 years ago, apparently mutating from a similar virus found in some African gerbils and other rodents. Mild outbreaks occurred among the Egyptian people around 2000 BC, even infecting the pharaohs as the virus was found in their mummified remains. The disease caused high fevers, outbreaks of horrible blisters and postules and would cause death, blindness, or scarring. From what microbiologists can determine by studying its genetic structure, Egyptian traders around 1500 BC unknowingly brought the virus along the trade routes of South Asia into India. The first known widespread outbreak occurred in India in 1500 BC. From India, it spread to China, causing an epidemic in 1142 BC. An outbreak in the Roman Empire between AD 165 and AD 180 left five million dead. By the fifteenth century, smallpox had embedded itself across the Eastern Hemisphere. Mortality rates as high as 30% were seen, with thousands dying each year and thousands more blinded or horribly disfigured.

The earliest scientific study of the disease was by Rhazes, a Persian physician around AD 900. He noticed smallpox had specific patterns and symptoms and was markedly different than measles or chicken pox, which produced postules as well. He was also the first to recommend quarantines for those showing symptoms to avoid its spread and save lives. Nevertheless, the disease continued to erupt with deadly results.

As the Europeans began moving outward in the fifteenth century, they unknowingly carried smallpox with them. When Hernando Cortes arrived in Mexico to conquer the fabled Aztec Empire in 1519, they brought smallpox. The Aztecs managed to overpower the conquistadores in 1520, but they soon found themselves infected with the horrible new disease, an enemy they could not conquer. Upwards of 8 million

people died in Central Mexico. In some areas, smallpox killed up to 90% of those Native Americans infected.

Variolation began to be developed as a preventative, grinding up smallpox scabs into powder to be inhaled by patients. Patients would then receive a mild case of smallpox, recover with few complications, and be immune afterward. Though it carried risk, it greatly reduced the death rate.

Rev. Cotton Mather, perhaps the embodiment of faith in Colonial America, realized he must act against outbreaks that routinely devastated Boston. In 1721, his West African slave, Onesmius, told Mather about variolation that had already been practiced for nearly two centuries in West Africa among its vast trade empires. The idea had dated back to China and India from the eleventh century but still eluded European medicine. Mather was convinced and spread the idea through the colonies. Lives began to be saved. Ben Franklin even wrote and distributed pamphlets in the 1750s explaining the process and possible benefits.

vaccinations, quarantines, fumigations of all homes, and the burning of contaminated clothing. Residents were angry at the restrictions and the vaccinations and began resisting. Blunt called in the Texas Rangers in response by early March. The result was the Laredo Smallpox Riot, which sparked gunfights between angry residents and Rangers. The confrontations led to two deaths and a dozen injuries.

The outbreak spread to Galveston, leading city officials to quarantine dozens of residents. The combination of quarantines and vaccinations stemmed the tide. By May 1899, the outbreak had effectively ended. In 1903,

the Quarantine Department became the Department of Health and Vital Statistics.

As much as smallpox caused and as much grief as it inflicted upon unsuspecting communities, an answer was ultimately found. Human ingenuity found the key to defeating the ancient pathogen. Massive public health campaigns were launched along with mass vaccinations around the world starting in the 1950s. Infection rates plummeted. The last natural case occurred in 1977, with smallpox declared completely eradicated from the globe by 1979. Science had ultimately made a nightmare become a distant memory.

In Great Britain in 1796, Dr. Edward Jenner developed a successful smallpox vaccine using cowpox, a milder cousin to smallpox, to gain immunity. In 1799, Dr. Valentine Seaman introduced the smallpox vaccine to the US, gaining a sample from Jenner. In 1802, Seaman organized a free vaccination program for the poor of New York City. In spite of the success of the vaccine, outbreaks still followed; and the public, few of whom understand the ideas behind vaccination, remained unconvinced. As smallpox began to be better understood, state governments began organizing to better train physicians and better organize for epidemics.

In 1837, Texas established the Board of Medical Censors to conduct exams for doctors in order to grant licenses. This model was a first and spread across the US. In 1870, the Quarantine Act gave the governor power to order quarantines during disease outbreaks in port cities, often yellow fever as well as smallpox. In 1879, the governor had the power to appoint a public official for this effort and established the Texas Quarantine Department.

An outbreak in 1898 and 1899 resulted in a violent panic and strict new quarantines to contain it. In late 1898, smallpox appeared in Laredo. With the death of one child, city leaders immediately began investigating the epidemic. More than 100 people were infected by early 1899. Dr. W. T. Blunt was sent by the state to investigate and control the epidemic as the death toll rose. He ordered mandatory

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

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Fear and faith are choices Fear and anxiety are negative byproducts of modern life which unfortunately attempt to influence us every day.

Dr. Billy Our jobs are Holland often stressful, our relationships and finances, and even our children struggle with social pressures we hardly faced when we were their age. Some people turn to natural remedies, like the newly popular cannabidiol products, while others find relief in meditation, but there is even better news which can give us peace in this troubled world. The Bible remains an unfailing source of hope and comfort in the seasons when we are discouraged and perplexed. Psalm 46:1-3 declares that even in the darkest times, we can stand strong in the light of God’s confidence because we are trusting that His promises are true. “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.”

The new virus has become the topic of the news and no doubt this is a serious situation. There is nothing wrong with being cautious if we can prevent our emotions from leading us into fear. Whenever anyone’s life is in danger we are called to pray and ask God to please stop the destruction and this is certainly the time to do that. Another wave of worry includes the negative impact on the economy and how this will affect the average person. It’s not just in this situation, but any type of crisis is usually noticed in the markets. In times like these, we are reminded that wealth is vulnerable to loss and many people all over the world are aware that their life savings are more vulnerable than they want to admit. I can definitely understand this concern because no one wants to go through this. To many their wealth is their security and they cannot fathom the thought of losing what they are depending on. But may we remember that God is our ultimate security and

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even though His people live in this world, we are citizens of heaven. What an encouragement to know this temporary life is not all there is. “He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler. You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day, nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.” When we are overwhelmed with fear and feel as if the walls are closing in on us, we can know that God is with us and will always take care of us.

Yielding ourselves into His care is a deliberate act. Inviting Him to become our Lord means submitting ourselves completely under his authority, wisdom, and mercy, as we are directed by His will alone. We cannot always control what is happening on the outside, but we can control how we react on the inside. In this light, it is our choice to stand on faith or fear.

When we truly believe that His eye is watching us even more than the tiny Sparrow, we will learn to stop doubting His desire or ability to deliver us. Let’s remember that God loves us and wants everyone to understand and believe that He is who He says He is. In John 14:27 Christ promises, “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world gives, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” He is saying the world cannot give us the spiritual peace that He offers because it’s only based on emotions and materialism. When Christ sits on the throne of our heart, we are no longer frantically trying to figure out our own strategies but in faith we can trust in His power to manage our life, family, and future. I believe that optimism can help transform the mind when one chooses to embrace it. Since fear is a learned behavior, can we not train our mind to accept faith instead? When we reach out to God and receive His great love and grace, we can then enjoy His peace that passes all understanding. “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalm 27:1.

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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 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

Verse of the week Psalm 1:11 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,

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Stock Market after the coronavirus Hey Taylor There’s clearly a lot going on and I’m trying to see if I can filter out some of the noise.

Taylor With this virus Kovar spreading, how much of what’s happening is an overreaction, especially when it comes to the market? - Eric Hey Eric - This seems to be the question on everyone’s mind - are we taking the right steps and what’s the end game? I wish I could give you a clear answer, but this is uncharted territory, which is the primary cause of all the panic.

With regard to the stock market, the strong swings are unfortunate but not too surprising. With a large percentage of investors reacting more to market moves than the industries pushing the needle, we always have to deal with an element of overreaction.

However, as illustrated by the two rate drops with little positive impact, the normal tricks for boosting investor confidence aren’t really working.

What we’re seeing right now, and will continue to see for presumably the next couple months, are supply and demand issues that haven’t influenced the market in a long time. First it was a disruption in global supply from China, then other countries quarantined and compounded those supply problems, and now we have rushes on inventory and everyday consumers socially isolating. Enticing interest rates can usually get people to spend more, but when goods aren’t available and health officials are advising against human contact, that urge to spend drops significantly.

That said, the market and the companies that drive it will weather the storm. This isn’t great timing for anyone just entering retirement, but no one should be doing anything crazy with their IRA. I understand the feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when your net worth drops by a big percentage, but there’s an end to the financial portion of this crisis. When it comes to your

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health, you should be taking every precaution available to you.

As for your retirement account, take a deep breath and wait it out.

To address the health angle, the measures being taken might seem extreme and perhaps, in hindsight, we’ll feel that they were. However, it seems that a novel virus spreading at this rate should concern everyone; upending our lives with school, events, and restaurant closures in the short term will help us get back to healthier days with fewer lasting problems.

I’m erring on the side of caution with this situation. That means less socializing and more handwashing, and it also means leaving market accounts alone and investing more as prices fall and fluctuate. We might not be able to see it yet, but there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.

Take care!

Taylor was raised by good ol' blue-collar workers and following in their footsteps led him to take on massive debt at a very young age. It didn't take him long to realize having debt wasn't his cup of tea, and he worked his tail off so he could enjoy financial freedom and independence. As an entrepreneur and financial professional, his work has been quoted and published in a variety of different media on topics such as financial management, budgeting, saving, business, investing, and more. Read more about Taylor at GoFarWithKovar.com Legal 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.

John Rosemond

Vital to a child’s sense of well-being are parents who act competent to provide adequate provision and protection under any and all circumstances.

I often refer to that obligation as “acting like a superior being.” It requires, under the most trying circumstances, keeping one’s cool, projecting a sense of having it all together, not letting emotion (yours or your child’s) take over, being proactive, having and being able to communicate a plan. In short, embracing the legitimacy of one’s authority as a parent.

Some parents, perhaps most, think of authority simply in terms of the discipline of children. That is indeed one of the functions of a parent authority figure, to discipline with calm purpose.

Equally if not more important, however, is to always broadcast an aura of competence. The popular World War Two British adage, “Keep Calm and Carry On,” expresses the nature of said aura in a proverbial nutshell.

When that quality is absent a parent’s demeanor, a child’s predictable reaction ranges over a finite list of malfunctions, from depression and anxiety to raging misbehavior. Intuitively, children know they can’t deal with the world, in all of its complexity and unpredictability, on their own.

They need people who are BIG in every sense of the term to deal with it on their behalf. When those people fail to act up to the job of being BIG, twenty-fourseven, it throws children into a tizzy. The tizzies provide mental health professionals with a living, fodder for the justification of largely meaningless testing, diagnoses that have no scientific basis, and medications that don’t reliably outperform placebos.

Unfortunately, the tizzies are a large part of yours truly’s raison d’etre.

America is facing a crisis at the moment. No one knows for sure where this is headed, how long it will last, or how much it’s going to change for the long term our collective way of life. For parents, the crisis requires keeping calm and carrying on. Calming a child’s potential emotional reactions is only possible if one’s own emotions are under complete control. It would be unfair to suggest that having emotions in a crisis is a sign of parental weakness. Go ahead, have emotions. Just keep them under opaque wraps when kids are around.

“When and how should I tell my children about the coronavirus?” is the question I am most frequently and urgently asked these days. I answer, “When they ask questions.” An unsolicited homily is likely to provoke rather than subdue anxiety.

When questions are asked, keep it short and sweet, as in, “Mom and I have this under control. We have plenty of food and we’re staying indoors or in our own back yard as much as possible to reduce the chance of getting sick, but even if one of us gets sick, it’s probably going to be nothing more than a runny nose, sneezing, and maybe a slight fever, like a bad cold.

We’re all healthy people. In any case, we’re going to take care of you. You’re our first priority. Any other questions?”

At some point, one may need to say, “That’s enough questions.

What are your plans for the day?”

Knowing when to end a conversation of this sort is being a BIG person, the adult in the room.

Family psychologist John Rosemond: johnrosemond.com, p arentguru.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.

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE & AZITHROMYCIN, taken together, have a real chance to be one of the biggest game changers in the history of medicine. The FDA has moved mountains - Thank You! Hopefully they will BOTH (H works better with A, International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents) be put in use IMMEDIATELY. PEOPLE ARE DYING, MOVE FAST, and GOD BLESS EVERYONE! @US_FDA @SteveFDA @CDCgov @DHSgov 9:13 AM · Mar 21, 2020

COVID-19 affecting local businesses On Thursday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order limiting social gatherings to 10 people, prohibited eating and drinking in restaurants and bars while allowing takeout, close gyms, ban people from visiting nursing homes except for critical care, and temporarily close schools. The executive order is

effective midnight Friday through midnight April 3, Abbott said.

Upon order, Howe’s dine-in restaurants adhered to the order and became takeout only. The bank has gone to drive-thru service with appointment only lobby times. City Hall is drive-thru only and the Howe EDC/Chamber

office is open by appointment only. The prolonging of the pandemic will surely play a lasting role businesses all over the country.

How can you help? Call in and take out as much as you can.

Spend local as much as you can.

Adhere to CDC policies.

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