Howe Hall of Honor

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.

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.

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.

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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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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

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