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Shocking sales tax figures during COVID -19 shutdown

Elijah Campbell makes Dean's List at Monmouth College

Keep Howe Beautiful Yard of the Month

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced

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Howe Bulldogs will have new offensive and defensive coordinators this fall

Youth baseball begins tonight. Two of Howe’s 14U teams will play in Whitewright beginning at 6 pm. The second game is at 8 pm which is the one we have special interest in as we know the coach and his kid pretty well.

Howe’s Ferguson Field opens tonight with three 8U games beginning at 6 pm.

Howe’s 12U will play in Whitewright tonight with the first game at 6 pm.

The 6U and 10U games will be held tomorrow as well as Josh Daniels’ 14U game which is in Bells at 6 pm.

Howe Youth Football will begin soon also with registrations coming online very soon. Mike Portman is replacing Chris Campbell as the Howe Commissioner.

July 29 – First day for “conditioning” practices (helmets only).

August 5 – First day for full pad practices.

August 17 – Weigh-ins (Whitewright Youth Baseball Fields - time to be determined).

August 24 – First game (site to be determined).

EDITOR’S NOTE—This column is reserved as an opinion column and may not necessarily reflect the policy of this publication.

Howe’s new football offensive coordinator Dru Murray explains drills during a Wednesday workout. Staff photo.

Howe Bulldogs Head Football Coach Bill Jehling will be entering his third season in Howe in August. This will be the third year in a row that his players will be learning a new offense.

Howe ran a wing-t/slot-t run-heavy offense during the 2018 season, but took

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advantage of young talented skill position players a year ago and had the fourth most yards per game in school history with 340.5 which was split nearly evenly with 167 yards rushing and 173.5 yards passing. But last year's (Continued on page 3)

Over 90 athletes attend summer workouts each day

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The local watering hole

Chase Harvey (left) and Brice Harvey, Jr. (in the tractor) grab a couple of pallets of water as they head to the hay fields around the area to work for the summer. Staff photo.

On Tuesday afternoon, Chase Harvey and Brice Harvey, Jr. of Harvey Angus Farms, brought a John Deere tractor to Quick Check in Howe and loaded two pallets of water for their upcoming work in the hay fields.

The young cousins will be working the fields in South Sherman and a lot of land

around Collinsville.

The Harveys could’ve picked up the cases of water elsewhere but wanted to make sure and shop locally and encouraged others to shop locally as well. They also mentioned that if anyone needs freezer beef, Harvey Angus Farms can be of service locally.

Grayson County COVID-19 Returning starting quarterback, sophomore Austin Haley totes a tractor tire as part of summer workouts at Howe High School.

Staff photo.

Howe Athletic Director Bill Jehling was a very happy man last week for several reasons. The first is that summer workouts finally have begun, and he

can do what he loves to do which is worth with athletes. The second was the fact that there were so many athletes present to (Continued on page 5)

Deaths Total tests Total cases Active cases Average positive test Negative test percentage Positive test percentage Grayson County Population Avg. Positive test*County Population

4 5,302 438 79 0.083 91.7% 8.3% 136,212 11,253

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Howe ISD School Board Agenda A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Howe ISD will be held on Monday, June 15, 2020 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Howe ISD Administration Office located at 105 W. Tutt St, Howe, Texas.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting will be held through electronic means pursuant to Governor Abbott’s temporary suspension of the requirement related the Open Meetings Act. The Board meeting may be viewed via Zoom at the link listed below. If you would like to participate in public comment, submit your information (name and topic) to wilson.kevin@howeisd.net prior to 5:30 p.m. the night of the Board meeting. Your name will be called upon to speak during public comments, and all limitations set forth in Board Policy BED (LOCAL) will apply.

Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/9037454000?pwd=bkFGbTJPVmhuOWdRNkZQUUs1N2tRUT09 Meeting ID: 903 745 4000 Password: 745 4000 I. II. III. IV.

CALL TO ORDER/DETERMINATION OF QUORUM INVOCATION/PLEDGES PUBLIC FORUM PUBLIC HEARING A. Presentation of the Howe ISD Proposed 2020-21 Budget and Tax Rate Information B. Public Comments/Questions Related to the Howe ISD Budget and Tax Rate Presentation V. REPORTS A. Superintendent Report 1. COVID-19 Update 2. Personnel 3. TASB Summer Leadership Conference 4. Construction/Renovation Update 5. Summer Meals Program 6. Enrollment VI. THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER, DISCUSS, AND/OR TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING THE FOLLOWING: A. Consent Agenda Items 1. Minutes for Regular Meeting/Budget Workshop on May 18, 2020 2. Monthly Financial Reports 3. Update 2019-20 Vendor List 4. Initial 2020-21 Vendor List 5. TEA Waivers Submitted under Superintendent Delega tion B. Budget Amendments C. Annual Review of Investment Policy and Strategies D. Adopt 2020-21 Budget E. HB3834 Certification for Local Governments – Cybersecurity Training F. Facility Projects VII. ADJOURN If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E. Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting.

This Agenda posted Friday, June 12, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.

Howe City Council Agenda PUBLIC REQUEST – At this time comments will be taken from the audience on any subject whether or not that item is on the agenda. All comments are limited to a maximum of three minutes. In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Council may not discuss or act on any of the items not posted on the agenda.

CONSENT AGENDA Consider/approve consent items which are marked by an *. * Minutes of May 19, 2020 Council Meeting * Finance statements -May 2020 Discuss, consider and act upon consent agenda.

Discuss, Consider and act upon appointment of Mayor Pro Tem. Discuss, consider and act upon TML Health Insurance renewal for 2020-2021.

PUBLIC HEARING The Howe City Council will open a Public Hearing to consider the following Ordinance.

ORDINANCE NO. 767 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOWE, TEXAS, REGULATING LOT DRAINAGE AND RETAINING WALLS AND ESTABLISHING ENGINEERING STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($500.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS OR CONTINUES; PROVIDING FOR OTHER ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AS THE DATE OF PUBLICATION AS REQUIRED BY LAW; AND FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE IS PASSED IS OPEN AS REQUIRED BY LAW END PUBLIC HEARING Discuss, consider and act upon approving Ordinance No. 767.

Departmental Reports: Police Department.

Utility Department.

Code Enforcement.

Municipal Court.

Administration.

Fire Department.

Economic Development.

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Coaches

Howe’s new Defensive Coordinator Mark Hedgecock tell his athletes to ‘reach for the rafters’ while working out. Staff photo.

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Offensive Coordinator Nate Lynch is no longer on the staff and he has been replaced with Dru Murray, aged 39, who has spent most of his career in Leonard and Van Alstyne as an offensive line coach. Murray had a one-year stint with Celeste a year ago as their offensive coordinator but when the Howe job came open, Jehling thought he would be a good fit for the Dogs.

Defensively, Howe has hired Mark Hedgecock (which we will feature in next week’s edition), aged 60, originally from Pennsylvania and well-traveled through the football ranks which includes a stint as a coach in the Canadian Football League. Hedgecock will serve as defensive coordinator and runs the ‘3-3 stack’ defense that Jehling brought to Howe in 2018. He and Jehling were on the same staff at Richardson J.J. Pearce a few years ago.

Also, new to the staff is Jeff Garrett, aged 50, who comes to Howe from Durant where he is an alumnus there and a longtime coach for the Lions. Garrett will coach football, basketball, and baseball (We will feature a write-up on Coach Garrett in two weeks).

The Howe Bulldogs basketball team will have a new head coach next season as Jay Forsyth has been hired. He comes from the Charlotte, North Carolina area where he coached at the high

school level as well as Division II college ball. He has not yet made it to Howe from North Carolina, but when he does, we will feature him as well.

Murray, originally of Elkhart, Texas, played football at Southeasters Oklahoma State University and then started coaching at Leonard where he was on the staff for nine seasons. He then was hired on the Van Alstyne Panther staff where he was the offensive line coach for six seasons. But wanting to move up the ladder and become an offensive coordinator, he found a roadblock in Van Alstyne and decided to take his first offensive coordinator position a year ago at Celeste.

The Blue Devils’ highwater mark came in his first game when they scored 47 points on Gateway Charter Academy.

Dru and Mitzi Murray have three sons, Chandler, Cutter, and Hank.

The youngest, Hank, will go to fourth grade in Howe, whereas Cutter will remain in Melissa where he is a junior. Chandler, the oldest, is out of school.

Murray says that he loved being at Van Alstyne and spoke highly of their head coach Mikeal Miller but wanted to make the jump to the offensive coordinator position.

“I feel like if I didn’t do that, then I wouldn’t be here,” said Murray.

“Everything happens for a reason and I’m tickled to be here.”

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Coach Jeff Garrett works drills with athletes. Staff photo.

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in completion percentage at 58.8.

Howe will remain in a spread scheme with a tight end set on occasion.

“The offensive line is a little bit old, but there’s some guys coming up that I see, and the skill guys are young and athletic,” said Murray.

“It’s going to look pretty close to what they did last year,” said Murray. “But we’re going to have a few wrinkles and tricks.”

Murray was excited to be in a situation with so many young and talented skill players such as returning quarterback Austin Haley, who after his freshman year is seventh all-time in school history with 1,598 passing yards, fifth all-time in passing touchdowns with 16, and first all-time

Those young players will be learning the triple option/flex bone offense this year. The Howe staff met with Gunter’s staff to pick their brains about their system. After the meeting with Gunter, Murray found that the Howe kids could fit well with that system. The Gunter Tigers won their second state championship a year ago by running the same offense Howe will be un(Continued on page 6)

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Summer workouts

Senior offensive linemen Jackson Adkins (left) and Luke Jackson (right) to through drills during Wednesday’s workout. Staff photo.

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work with as over 90 showed up each day and Wednesday had over 100.

Having to modify the workout programs to fit with current COVID-19 mandated standards was not an issue as the coaches were more than happy to wipe down equipment between each use.

“They’re not just here going through the motions either, they’re getting after it. Our new coaches are really impressed with their work ethic.”

Girls strength camp will start on today and will go Monday through Friday from 1:30 to 3 pm with sport specific training to follow per head coaches.

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Coaches “I think we’re going to shock people.” said Murray. “In the past, when we played them in Leonard and in Van Alstyne, every time we came up here we knew we were going to have to fight. Never did Dru Murray at Wednesday’s practice. Staff photo. we think that it was going to be an easy ball(Continued from page 4) game. That’s one thing that I’m really tickled with is how tough veiling. the Howe kids are—they’ve always been tough, and I think Murray’s introduction to the playwe’re going to shock folks. It’ll ers was through Zoom meetings be better than what they think.” thanks to COVID-19 which had them meeting twice a week Murray has an idea of what kids through the spring. are going to be in which positions but he’s reiterating to the players “I’m not much on videos and Inthat they have to earn their posistagram. I’m like the guy in the tions. back that likes to be really quiet.

So, doing that was uncomfortable “Just because they were the numto me because I’d rather be on a ber one guy last year, they may be board teaching and showing,” number two this year if another said Murray. “But coming out guy outworks them,” said Murhere, it’s amazing how much the ray. “I’m huge on people bringkids actually got out of that.” ing their A-game every day. You have to bring your A-game every Murray says that he believes day or you get fired.”

Howe will be better than what most people think.

Howe is scheduled to open the season at Callisburg on Aug. 28.

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Bulldog Stadium wrapped up with a facelift

The back of the press box was filled with a sign and all of the doors were wrapped.

Staff photo.

Some upgrades are taking place at North Texas’ oldest active stadium. The Howe Athletic Booster Club approved an expenditure to help wrap the doors of the home and visiting locker rooms similar to what was recently done in the athletic wing at the high school.

Bulldogs Head Coach Bill Jehling was excited about Texas Bulldog logo on the back of the press box with wording, “Bulldog Pride Never Dies.”

Also, to improve the in-game experience at the stadium in the fall, the Howe Enterprise is supplying sound equipment for fans to be able to hear the live radio feed of the broadcast in the concession area and behind the home bleachers. Much like at major universi-

ties, the radio feed will not be heard from the bleachers, but only in the walkway areas.

The Enterprise has also purchased advertising space on the scoreboard to fill the final space.

The work on the doors and back of the press box was done by Specialists Screen Printing.

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Local sales tax receipts up Elijah Campbell makes Dean's remarkably during the COVID-19 List at Monmouth College period; small towns in North Texas MONMOUTH, IL - Elijah Camptake shopping locally to heart bell, a exercise science major Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced Wednesday he would be sending cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $690.4 million in local sales tax allocations for June, 11.7 percent less than in June 2019. These allocations are based on sales made in April by businesses that report tax monthly.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, widespread social distancing requirements were in place across much of the state in April, leading to the steepest year-overyear decline in allocations since September 2009. However, in North Texas, the small towns had record highs. Van Alstyne showed the sharpest growth with a whopping 98.95 percent by hauling in $254,029 which is nearly $100,000 more than in any previous month in the city’s history.

Van Alstyne’s previous high was $158,937 which was in February of this year.

In Howe, the increase was 22.8 percent from the same period a year ago which totaled $32,971.07, a record high for this period.

Howe’s Economic Development Director Monte Walker says the community members understood the necessity of shopping locally during that difficult time and it showed heavily. Acknowledging the ease of skipping to nearby Sherman to make purchases, Howe proved to prospect businesses that they can support their own which goes a long way in the recruiting process for additional businesses such as a grocer which is the number one target Howe wants to provide for the citizens.

Each local town had its own “shop local” program which helped sparked the local spending. Howe’s Chamber of Commerce disCity Sherman Denison Gainesville Anna Celina Melissa Van Alstyne Bonham Whitesboro Pottsboro Gunter Southmayd Whitewright Leonard Howe Collinsville Bells Tioga Oak Ridge Tom Bean Savoy Ector Dorchester

June $1,470,818.13 $644,713.32 $605,619.07 $291,844.91 $289,815.80 $260,733.20 $254,029.64 $186,734.44 $130,196.65 $49,934.93 $41,235.58 $40,105.02 $38,957.71 $35,619.52 $32,971.07 $27,354.66 $21,014.79 $16,977.06 $9,362.45 $9,028.11 $4,805.91 $3,567.57 $1,399.29

City Van Alstyne Gunter Collinsville Dorchester Celina Savoy Ector Leonard Whitesboro Oak Ridge Howe Tom Bean Tioga Whitewright Anna Pottsboro Bonham Denison Melissa Southmayd Gainesville Sherman Bells

Change 98.95% 67.93% 48.83% 48.42% 47.91% 44.15% 40.30% 34.58% 33.37% 22.95% 22.80% 22.71% 21.56% 16.45% 12.46% 12.05% 9.14% 7.99% -0.59% -1.12% -9.86% -16.47% -55.67%

played yard signs with #howeproud on top of the “V” which represented the victory light in downtown Howe. The light, which is usually only lit for a varsity football win, was turned on for the entire month of May. The Howe Enterprise also partnered with local businesses and purchased gift certificates to local restaurants and had egg hunts for the prizes. The Enterprise also ran no-charge ads for a few businesses in the commercial district during the shutdown.

While the small towns saw heavy increases in local spending during the shutdown, the large city shopping hubs saw declines. Sherman and Gainesville which are continually the heavy-hitters in sales tax receipts, each saw steep losses with Sherman down half a million from the previous month and nearly $300,000 from the same month a year ago.

City Sherman Denison Gainesville Anna Celina Melissa Bonham Van Alstyne Whitesboro Pottsboro Southmayd Whitewright Howe Gunter Leonard Collinsville Bells Tioga Tom Bean Oak Ridge Savoy Ector Dorchester

2020 $11,101,808.99 $4,028,256.64 $3,670,670.67 $1,620,211.43 $1,619,805.87 $1,542,257.45 $1,097,124.02 $950,251.54 $723,337.96 $310,502.47 $264,939.79 $230,876.23 $203,700.13 $202,473.51 $198,909.79 $141,928.54 $126,277.46 $102,655.70 $58,961.71 $47,619.78 $29,723.38 $14,997.96 $6,486.01

from Howe, has made the Dean's List at Monmouth College for the Spring 2020 semester. Making the list requires a GPA of at least 3.5 for the semester while taking at least 3.0 credit hours.

Founded in 1853, Monmouth College is a nationally ranked liberal arts college. Affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the birthplace of the women's fraternity movement, the college offers 38 majors, 42 minors, 17 preprofessional tracks, and two innovative Triads in Global Food Security and Global Public Health.

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Howe Community Library has an eye spy picture contest coming up Submitted by Melissa Atchison, Librarian, Howe Community Library.

Things are happening at Howe Community Library this summer!

Call (903)745-4050 for all the details.

Our curbside service is now available Monday through Friday from 9 to 5. We are also open late on Tuesday until 7. Call us at (903) 745-4050 to reserve books or movies and we'll bring them to your car. Go to our Facebook page and watch the video about how to reserve books online.

Our Summer Reading Program is in full swing! All of the following are videos on our Facebook page: Storytime with Ms. Joyce is for little ones from infant through kindergarten on Friday mornings at 10:00. Breaking Free with McKenzie is a story and craft for 1st through 4th graders Wednes-

days at 10 am. And we're creating Paper Circuits on Wednesdays at 2:00 pm for Middle Schoolers. Come by the library to pick up your supplies so you can create with us!

We have LOTS of people participating in our Reading Challenge.

Set a weekly goal to read every day. When you've reached that goal, come by the library to let us know and choose a free new book, a Sonic coupon, and get your name in a drawing for a Kindle Fire. This contest goes through July, so you can get your name in that drawing once each week until the contest is over.

Happy Reading!!

Watch for our article in next week's Howe Enterprise for details about an Eye Spy Picture Contest around our fair city.

There will be prizes for those who get all the answers correct.

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Learn about your antiques and collectibles with Georgia Caraway We all know that Ben Franklin was a very wise man and that many of his sayings have lasted until today.

Georgia His view on marCaraway riage is beyond wise. I think it applies to mouths, too!

“Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, and half shut afterwards.” –Benjamin Franklin (1706-90).

So how did the month of June get chosen to be the most popular and traditional month for weddings?

The goddess Juno (for whom June is named) was the protector of women in all aspects of life, but especially in marriage and childbearing, so a wedding in Juno’s month was most favored.

The idea of June weddings also comes from the Celtic calendar.

On the Cross-Quarter Day of Beltane, or May Day (May 1), young couples would pair off to court for 3 months and then be wed on the next Cross-Quarter Day (Lammas Day, August 1). Youths being impatient, the waiting period was shortened to mid-June, and the popularity of June weddings was ensured.

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travel to your wedding, whether by horse-drawn buggy or airplane! Brides and grooms checked out the Old Farmer's Almanac under wedding weather forecasting to help determine the best possible time to get married!

Sunday used to be a popular wedding day; it was the one day most people were free from work. Puritans in the 17th- century put a stop to this, believing it was improper to be festive on the Sabbath. In early U.S. history, Wednesday was the luckiest day for weddings. Friday was avoided as the “hangman’s day.”

Today, Saturdays are busiest, despite this old rhyme: Monday for health, Tuesday for wealth, Wednesday best of all; Thursday for losses, Friday for crosses, Saturday for no luck at all.

Summit Gardens is offering a special price for the summer. It is a gorgeous small chapel that is perfect for weddings with 50 to 60 guests (with social distancing). It can hold 75-100 if you don't space folks the 6 foot distance. A reception area is available as well.

Howe Mercantile is open Thursday through Saturday from 11 am - 7 pm. Come see us. SHOP LOCAL. WE CAN SHOW YOU Howe!!

"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

Summit From the files of the Howe Historical Society When Texas gained its independence in 1836, one of the original counties was knows as red River County. IN 1837 Red River County was divided up and Fannin County was established. In 1846, Fannin County was divided into 22 counties, one of them being Grayson County, named for Peter W. Grayson.

As early as 1836, there are reports of squatters living in the area of Summit and this region was inhabited by the Tonkawa Indians.

The last battle with the Indians was said to have taken place in a large grove of trees (location unknown).

Summit, Grayson County, Texas, was established in about 1872. It was named Summit for its elevation, 810 feet, said to be the highest between the Red River and the Gulf of Mexico (along the train line). The land was covered with dense weeds, trees, and cockleburs, which indicated strong fertile soil. Summit was located north and east of the present downtown area west of Bennett Road and North of Ponderosa Road.

With the coming of the Houston & Texas Central Railway, a switch was erected at Summit, some people started calling the townsite “Summit Switch.”

Not long after the townsite of Summit was established, a general store was opened in an improvised building, and was called “Root and Page General Store.”

There was a post office in the general store and records show that Frank Root was postmaster of Summit on June 23, 1873. John DeSpain Stark also had a mill at Summit. He and his wife Rosella McKinney Start, lived across from the mill in a house that was built by his maternal grandparents, Solomon, and Cynthia Ann Byler DeSpain.

Sam Wilkerson Young bought the Root and Page General Store, greatly enlarged it, and did a thriving business.

When the Houston & Texas Central Railway was being built, the railway only let contracts for a few miles at a time. During this time, a feed room was built east of Howe near what is now FM 902. Sheds were also built around the feed room to care for the mules used in building the railroad.

The railway was completed through Summit in late 1872 or 1873. With the completion of the railway the townsite of Summit became history. The townsite of Howe was established and the S.W. Young General Store was moved to Howe and the young Stark family moved to their farm located two and a half miles northeast of the mill.

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The previous winner of the Keep Howe Beautiful Yard of the Month was the Wilson family on Rickets Street. The Wilsons were so thrilled to receive the award they took the sign with them on a tour much like National Hockey Players do with the Stanley Cup. “I wanted to be sure I had a day out to spend with The Keep Howe Beautiful version of The NHL’s Stanley Cup. The sign and I started the day with Eli getting his license at the DMV, breakfast at Chick-fil-A, picked up groceries at Braums, relaxed and watched some Empire Strikes Back and had some down time on the back patio with my dog by the pool. It is back in the yard after an eventful day. Thank you to Keep Howe Beautiful,” - Clay Wilson.

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Smith-Garner, PC 609 N. Denny St., P.O. Box 1019 Howe TX 75459 http://www.howecpa.com/ (903) 532-1040 amanda.garner@howecpa.com

Clean Stripe 909 E. FM 902 Howe TX 75459 http://www.cleanstripe.com 254-640-9431 john@cleanstripe.com J-Talk Services, Melida Ailshire P.O. Box 91593 Sherman TX 75091 903-814-8347 jtalk1@mac.com LegalShield 1548 Timbercreek Dr. Howe TX 75459 http://JLALEXANDER. WeAreLegalshield.com 214-549-4474 jlalexander@ legalshieldassociates.com) CHILDCARE The School Zone Academy 105 Doyle Street Howe TX 75459 theschoolzoneacademy.com 903-532-9663 haleenparrish@yahoo.com CHURCHES Bethel Baptist Church 905 Ponderosa Rd, P.O. Box 458 Howe TX 75459 bethelbaptisthowe.com 903-532-6032 First Baptist Church Howe 100 W. Davis Howe TX 75459 http://www.fbchowe.org/ 903-532-5504 info@fbchowe.org 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 Jim Jackson Electrical Services, Inc. 1401 Silo Road Suite 400 Bonham TX 75418 www.jacksonelec.com/ 1-855-522-5353 info@jacksonelec.com TLD Design Consulting LLC 103 E. Haning St. Howe TX 75459 http://www.tld -dc.com/ 903-436-4601 tdefrange@tldconsulting.net

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 “Always hire people who do something useful better than you do . . . Life will be much more interesting and you will be much Ken Bridges more successful, if you define success as actually getting something done,” once wrote Dr. Alfred Gilman. Gilman, a Dallasbased researcher, employed many students and scientists in his labs as he researched the innermost workings of cells in the body, work that led to the Nobel Prize. His research led to radically new understandings of how cells worked and ultimately inspired other scientists to develop new techniques in medicine and important advances in cancer research.

The future Nobel laureate was born Alfred Goodman Gilman in Connecticut in July 1941. His father was Dr. Alfred Zack Gilman, a Yale University professor and researcher who was respected throughout the medical community for his important writings on the study of pharmacology and early studies of chemotherapy as a cancer treatment.

When he was young, the family moved to White Plains, New York, a suburb of New York City, where his father worked as a professor at Columbia University.

As a young man, he inherited his father’s fascination with science.

After graduating high school, he enrolled at Yale University. He graduated with a bachelors degree in biochemistry in 1962. He entered graduate school at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio. He was reluctant at first to get a doctorate in pharmacology, the study of drugs, their effects, and their interactions, as he wanted an identity somewhat separate from his father. He was talked into it and was swept up by the research and new discoveries unfolding before him and obtained a medical degree as well by 1969.

He worked briefly as a researcher for the National Institutes of Health.

In 1971, Gilman took a position as a pharmacology professor at the University of Virginia School of Medicine where he published articles on cellular chemicals. He was hired in 1981 to become the chairman of the pharmacology department at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

Gilman discovered what became known as a “G protein,” which helps cells “communicate” with each other on a chemical level, helping a chemical message received from one cell activate a chemical reaction within the receiving cell in response, also called a transducer. Through his research, scientists were able to better understand how cells received information from each other, processed those messages, and acted in response.

In a series of experiments in the late 1970s and early 1980s, he began working with lymphoma cells and noticed the unusual properties they had on the molecular level. In lymphoma cells, the cell itself could receive chemical signals from other cells but could not produce

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chemicals or enzymes in response.

In the process of becoming cancerous, the cell had lost the protein that allowed it to process outside instructions. Once a G protein was re-introduced into these cells, they could process these chemicals and produce new chemicals in response. While this did not change a cancer cell back into a healthy cell, scientists better understood how cancer behaved in the body.

Dr. Alfred Gilman

In other words, Gilman’s work identified how cancer cells changed on a molecular level and how cancer cells and healthy cells interacted with each other. This proved an important breakthrough as researchers began researching new cancer treatments at the cellular and genetic levels. Once they better understood how cancer cells formed, mutated, and spread, they began to find ways to more accurately target cancer cells with chemotherapy and radiation therapy as well as developing new surgical techniques.

As doctors and researchers applied these new ideas in the 1980s and 1990s, cancer survival rates began to climb significantly. Further, scientists could also develop better techniques and medications for a variety of diseases since they better understood how damaged cells worked.

Why I garden

By Donna Nesbit, Grayson County Master Gardener The house where I currently live is in a wonderful neighborhood with manicured lawns and sidewalks. When I moved in, my home’s gardens looked a little neglected and overgrown. The previous owners were in ill health and not able to maintain the yard well even with a yard service to do the major work. I believe it takes a loving hand to create a beautiful yard. I’m not much of a gardener, but I wanted to put my stamp on my home. We had a corner lot with 5 oak trees, 2 crepe myrtles, 2 sweetgum trees, a Calgary Pear tree, and a Chinese pistache tree on 1/3 acre. When we moved in, it had boxwood and holly hedges along parts of the house and fences. As a result, we had a lot of shade with either no plants or a monoculture in most beds. After five years, I have finally been able to cut down the pear and pistache trees since they are invasive in my area. I have also taken out all but one hedge. My gardening philosophy is mostly organic with a focus on native planting. However, I do have one problem; I don’t like to dig in the dirt.

Since many people walk in our neighborhood either to get to work and school or for recreation

Yellow Yarrow

and exercise, I felt that my yard was an embarrassment to myself and my neighbors, so I rolled up my sleeves to get started. First, I did research on the plants that grow in our area and the soil and climate of the area. I discovered that we live in zone 7 with approximately 50 inches of rain a year. However, we have black gumbo/clay soil. Since I originally went from arid west Texas to the humid Gulf Coast, I was pleased with the climate. The black gumbo, however, I do not like. The Gulf Coast has the same soil, and it is sticky when it is wet, and hard as a rock when it is (Continued on page 14)

The breakthrough was so important that Gilman and biochemist Dr. Martin Robdell, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1994 for their discovery of the G protein and subsequent research into it. Gilman noted with some humility, “You can expect to have some good luck if you are working hard on a tractable problem and taking reasonable approaches.

The trick is to recognize good luck when it happens. . .” The research

by Gilman and Robdell spurred dramatic changes in medical research.

In 2004, he was promoted to dean of the medical school and eventually rose to vice-president by 2006. He retired in 2009. Gilman had long been thankful for the opportunity to learn from a number of Nobel Prize winners during his years in college and as a young researcher. In his later years, Gilman became an outspoken advocate of science education in Texas schools and condemned efforts to dilute teaching of evolution in public schools. For a scientist such as Gilman who had spent his career researching cells on the molecular level, evolution was obvious. And understanding evolution was critical to research in modern medicine and genetics. He died in 2015 at age 74.

Research has allowed medicine to cure many diseases that were once death sentences. As medicine progresses, the most important element in any treatment or vaccine is hope.

Dr. Bridges is a Texas native, writer, and history professor. He can be reached at drkenbridges@gmail.com. © 2020 The Howe Enterprise

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Why I garden

Gregg’s Mistflower (Continued from page 13)

dry. Since this is not a tropical area, there are not as many lush evergreen plants as the Gulf Coast. There are also not the mesquites and cacti of the arid west, which I don’t mind at all.

Since we are on a corner, I decided that the flower bed on the north side of the house under the Sweetgum trees is where I would begin. It was overgrown with ivy, nandinas, and Italian arum lilies. Out came the ivy (termite attractors) and nandinas (invasive). Organic matter, compost, and fertilizer was tilled into the bed and new native plants installed. The arum lilies and a few other original plants came up, but everything else died. Whoops, what happened? Well, first of all, we had 28 straight days of rain in May. Many of the plants did not like the amount of water trapped in the gumbo soil. Since I had tilled it with a power tiller, it had compacted at the bottom of the tilled area making a pan for the water to sit in. In addition, other plants did not like being in the shade on the north side of the house.

As I contemplated this, I started cutting down hedges and planning flower beds. Two of the women I had met since moving here were Master Gardeners and were trying to talk me into joining. I kept telling them that I did not dig in the dirt. I just like flowers and planning where they should go.

After five years, I have planned and planted all of my flower beds (some of them multiple times). So far, the Gregg’s Mistflower and Fragrant (Prairie) Phlox have done really well in their beds. Lamb’s Ear and Yarrow seem to like it wherever I put them. The Purple Asters and Obedient Plants are trying to take over their space, and I love the American Beautyberry and Hardy Hibiscus that I have added as accent plants. I have added one flower bed but am slowly planting it as I find plants that pique my interest that will grow in the shade. I have learned about what plants the birds and butterflies like, and which ones are invasive. I have repeatedly dug out plants that came with the house that want to take over their beds. And I have become a Master Gardener. I still do not dig in the dirt (or soil as I have been told). Instead, I learn about how to plan and plant gardens and try to pass that information on to others.

Is my yard a showstopper? No, but it is becoming a place where I can enjoy digging in the dirt when the weather cooperates. A place where birds, bees, butterflies and even squirrels are invited in with flowers, trees, and feeders. Do I consider myself a gardener? No, but since I like flowers and their invitations to everyone, I garden.

Grayson County Master Gardeners Association is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization sponsored by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

Reach us by email at mastergardeners@co.grayson.tx.us, by phone 903-813-4204, our web page txmg.org/grayson, or our Facebook group.

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What does the cross mean to you?

We used to sing a vineyard worship song whose chorus said, “Refining fire - our one hearts desire – is to be holy – set apart for Dr. Billy you Lord – I Holland choose to be holy - Set apart for you, my Master – ready to do your will.”

When a person accepts Christ, they make a holy vow of commitment to Jesus that promises they will never flirt, tease, or engage in any type of romantic activity with sin. It’s easy to sing a song, but are we really serious about our commitment and dedication? What are we thinking when we sing songs like this?

“Set a fire down in my soul – that I can’t contain – that I can’t control – I want more of you God – I want more of you God.” Do we really want to be filled with Him, or just enough to make it to heaven? Maybe we do not realize what salvation actually is. Matthew 16:24 is such a profound statement from Jesus and worthy of our highest consideration.

“Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.”

The reality of us being lost and then being found is the greatest gift we could ever receive. To believe with faith and be saved

by His grace is a miracle from heaven. However, in case no one ever mentioned it, being bornagain is not without conditions or accountability. There is more to being saved than just raising your hand and receiving a golden ticket. Redemption is entering into a marriage covenant with Christ and taking a holy vow to give ourselves entirely to Him and to allow Him to reign within us as Lord and King. We are not just dating the Lord; we are to be completely sold out to Him100 percent. Not 50 or 60 percent committed – we are to be walking in His presence every moment we are to be “living” in the Holy of Holies with Him. How many have a passion for this type of relationship? Probably not that

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many which is why they call His followers a remnant. The truth is that very few really want to be committed to this extent. What makes you say that? Well, we can see that hardly anyone is this radical and we can also examine our own life and determine if we are living in this extreme spiritual level. We are able to do whatever we want and this means we can be as close to God as we desire.

However, if we are not as close to Him as we can be, something must be stopping us. What is it?

It’s simply a rebellious refusal to surrender our will to Jesus? Do we actually have a passion to become sanctified and holy to the point where sin makes us nauseated? Are we in control of our life, or is our life in control of us?

Human nature has its own ideas about living for God and the devil is always ready to educate us with his own distorted persuasions and influences. We would rather do anything in the world than to let go of our independence and decision making power. Listen very carefully my friends, this is not an opinion or some type of spiritual speculation, this is a holy reality directly from God: there is only one throne upon your heart and there can only be one of two possible kings who can be sitting on it – Jesus or Satan. You might be convinced that you are in charge of your own destiny and you might be proud that you did it “your way” but you were duped by the dark side and were actually serving yourself. God is asking for all of us to look into the mirror and accept who is really the Lord of our thoughts and plans.

Are we willing to lay down our will so that we can embrace His, or are we satisfied to leave our lives exactly as they are? Today, if our life is not a representation and demonstration of the nature and character of God, then obviously Jesus is not ruling on the throne of our heart. The cross is a symbol of death and hope all at the same time. Jesus died and rose from the dead and likewise our old nature must die so that we can live as a brand new creation in Christ.

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It won’t be long before it’s FOOTBALL TIME IN TEXAS!

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 1 John 3:16 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.

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Is a 529 Plan the best way to save for college?

Hey Taylor I’ve been looking at the different ways I can put money aside for my kid’s education, Taylor and it seems like the 529 Kovar plan is the best bet. Am I missing anything? Wendy Hey Wendy - It’s true that a 529 offers the most incentives when it comes to saving for college. The only drawback is that you can’t put the money toward anything else, so you’re taking a pretty big leap of faith if you start funding the account when your child is still in elementary school. It might be the right choice, but it’s still worth weighing all the pros and cons.

Pros. A tax-free account is usually not a bad thing. A tax-free account with high contribution limits is almost unheard of. Dollar for dollar, you won’t find a better way to save up a lot of money without having the IRS skim some off the top. A 529 also requires little work on your end, so you don’t have to do much other than put in cash and let the money grow. If you start early enough, you can save yourself a lot of stress when it comes time to pay those super high tuition fees.

Cons. The big problem is a lack of flexibility when it comes to how the money gets used. If your son or daughter doesn’t go to college, any withdrawal unrelated to education is subject to taxation and a 10% penalty on all earnings.

If you’ve been putting $20,000 aside each year and suddenly have to cover 10 years of taxes, the loss might just make you faint. You also have to be cautious when choosing your plan, as some come with higher fees than others. If the

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investment options are limited and the fees are excessive, the tax -free part doesn’t matter quite as much.

Alternatives. It takes a bit of a mindset shift, but a 529 plan isn’t the only way to save for college.

Some people put money into a Roth IRA, as qualified education expenses don’t incur the early withdrawal penalty. You can also start a custodial account, which has tax advantages without requiring that the funds go toward education. If you feel comfortable with the stock market, you can put the funds into a brokerage account and let the money grow and earn dividends. None of these options have the combination of high contribution limits and taxfree growth, but the flexibility of putting the money toward starting a business or keeping the funds for retirement has a lot of appeal.

In the right situation, a 529 plan is probably the best option. You just have to give some serious thought to whether or not that’s your situation. Thanks for asking and good luck!

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.

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Living with children Q: Our son is 13 years old and in the 7th grade.

Last week he came home from school complaining about how a few John of his friends Rosemond have been bullying him.

These same boys were at his birthday party just the weekend before and they seemed to get along fine. Sometimes they poke fun at him when he is hanging around girls that these other boys have either “dated” or currently like. I think he pokes them right back, but they are three or four and he’s just one. Besides, we teach him to be kind, thoughtful, compassionate, and inclusive, so getting in a tit-for-tat really isn’t what we want him to do. I don’t know if we should let it work itself out or mention it to the other boys’ parents. My fear is that telling his friends’ parents will cause them to pick on him even more. On the other hand, I want it to stop. Any thoughts you can share would be most appreciated.

A: Having been a child who was picked on, made fun of and more, and relentlessly so (or so it seemed) from grades five through eight, I consider myself to be an expert in such matters.

The first thing I’ll point out is that children do not tend to do a good job of representing facts when they’re recounting events, especially when the events in question have elicited strong emotion. Getting picked on qualifies as an emotional event; therefore, I’d bet there’s more going on than is reflected in your son’s report. I’m not suggesting that he’s lying; I’m simply saying that emotions tend to interfere with recall.

Second, the definition of bullying has been “dumbed down,” and considerably so, since I was a truly bullied kid. When I was being run down and abused in various medieval ways, there was no doubt about it: I was being BULLIED. Several of my peers took turns chasing me home from school, for example. Like Forrest Gump, I learned to run fast, but if the “Bully of the Day” caught up with me, I was then subjected to various tortures, including being pinned to the ground and tickled until I nearly passed out from

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delirium. (By the way, in case the reader has never been tickled while immobilized, it’s funny for about a half-second, after which the experience is akin to being roasted alive.)

Name-calling was in a different category altogether. That was not regarded, by me or anyone else, as rising to the level of bullying.

“Sticks and stones could break my bones, but words will never hurt me” was the stock response to being called a name. Looking back, it’s apparent to me now that my schoolmates and I were competing with one another for The Best Slur of the Day. Today, name-calling – making a joke of someone’s last name, for example – is considered bullying.

That’s part-and-parcel of the dumbing-down I referred to earlier. It’s no wonder that today’s kids seem to think that anything that causes them momentary discomfort is an aggression. This has had the effect of weakening the emotional resilience of a generation or more of children.

The fact is, name-calling is the sort of thing boys do to one another. (Girls do it too, but more covertly.) It causes some pain, yes, but it’s not life-threatening and left to their own devices, boys will usually work these things out.

You undoubtably don’t have the full picture, your son is probably over-dramatizing what actually happened, kids’ relationships at this age are on-again, off-again, and you are absolutely correct that intervention on your part may well make matters worse. In that last regard, consider that today's parents tend toward being very defensive where their kids are concerned. For all those reasons, I’d definitely stay out of this.

Bottom line: Tell your son to figure it out for himself or find new friends. He needs to begin learning how to solve his own problems. Family psychologist John Rosemond: johnrosemond.com, parentguru.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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