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City of Howe sales tax revenues continue climb despite pandemic

Tufner Weighing Systems in full operation of old west side MagniFab building

Howe ISD outlines guidance to parents for school reopening

A month ago, the big story was the shocking num-

The building that was originally constructed as the

Howe Superintendent Kevin Wilson

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Numerous awards given to Howe Girl Scouts

The Howe 3 14U team scored 12 runs in the bottom of the final inning to complete an unbelievable comeback to win 16-15 against Tom Bean on Thursday.

Zeb Montgomery had the 2run game-winning double.

Montgomery also helped keep the game close when he came in to pitch in relief in the second inning when Howe was trailing 12-4. ***** At a White House Rose Garden event, CEO Robert Unanue said America is "truly blessed to have a leader like President Trump who is a builder." He declared Trump "an incredible builder" and said that the country is "praying for our leadership, our president."

The praise was followed by some bold name Democrats rushing to social media to demand a boycott of the American company that was founded 84 years ago by a Spanish immigrant.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the socialist, said that she was researching how to make her own adobo – suggesting that she would no longer buy the Spanish seasoning from Goya.

Turned out to be a pretty good marketing campaign.

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

Members of the Howe Police and Fire Departments with the Howe Girl Scouts Troop 3698. Photo by Carolyn Cherry.

Big honors and achievements for Howe FFA students

Erin Catching

The State Lone Star FFA (Future Farmers of America) Degree is the highest degree of membership the State FFA Association can award and Howe had two ladies achieve that recently. Erin Catching and Reagan Troxtell each earned the distinction which requires a great deal of achievements from multiple years of work.

Reagan Troxtell

Also, 2020 HHS graduate Kacie Morgan, the daughter of Jimmy and Wendy Morgan, received a $20,000 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Scholarship where she will use that at Collin College.

Also, 2020 HHS graduate Lane Griffin, the son of Kenneth and Debby Griffin, was the state proficiency winner in Diversified (Continued on page 3)

Howe Girl Scout Troop 3698 had their 12th annual Awards ceremony recently honoring many girls with achievement awards.

Some of the girls participated in events such as North Texas Food Bank Tackle Hunger campaign, Goodwill clothing collection, Sleep Experts Share the Warmth blanket drive, Ronald McDonald House meal service for children and their families at the Fort Worth location, Cookie Rewards such as calligraphy sets, jewelry charms, camping bags, Chromebook computers, and more for top sellers for selling in

the 1200-1600 box level of cookies teaching good business skills. Many even earned their “Froze Their Cookies Off Patches.”

Most importantly though, the girls were involved in local citizenship with Keep Howe Beautiful in the planting of spring bulbs at the beautiful Summit Garden Venue and volunteering at Feed My Sheep Inc food drives.

Junior level girls, Vivian Davis, Scileleigh Wienmann, Sofeea Brown, and Lilly Fincher earned their (Continued on page 2)

Grayson County COVID-19 July 12 69 7 743 667 7,883 90.6% 9.4%

June 12 77 4 433 352 5,124 91.5% 8.5%

Active cases Deaths Total 2020 cases Total recovered cases* Total tests Negative test percentage Positive test percentage *Total recovered cases do not Statistics from Grayson County include active cases Office of Emergency Management

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Girl Scouts

The Girl Scouts sprucing up Reed Park in Western Hills. Photo by Katina Gilbert.

Bronze award this year buy planning to host a well-known Girl Scout Service Unit Event “World Thinking Day” for all of Grayson County Girl Scouts. Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 restrictions this face-to-face event had to be transformed into online media style and the girls learned new technology skills and even taught their leaders a few things by thinking out of the box.

At the Cadette level, Gracie Max, Addelyn Leakey and Sophie Cherry were able to finish up this spring season with a city project and earn their Silver Award by completing some beautification projects at Reed Park with a new welcome sign, flower bed spruce up and a new bicycle rack for local children to utilize.

The girls wanted to show the local Howe Volunteer Fire Department and Howe Police Department their appreciation through the Girl Scouts of North East

Texas Council Care to Share Cookie program Donation, Monday night Chef Robert Maniet and Howe Police Department officers were on hand to receive the donations for their departments. Howe ISD Police Department will receive donations later.

The Howe Girl Scout Troop 3698 would like to thank their host church New Beginnings Fellowship Church for their support over the last few years. Unfortunately, with sadness New Beginnings Fellowship will no longer be able to continue hosting the Girl Scout Troop due to their church growth and outreach needs of the congregation. Therefore the Girl Scouts are excited to announce that The School Zone Academy in Howe stepped up and offered space for the longtime organization in Howe that has shaped the lives of so many young girls.

Meetings will begin at The School Zone Academy in August.

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Howe FFA Awards

Gracie Lankford

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Agriculture Placement. 2019 Howe graduate Kindle Catching was the state proficiency winner in Beef Production Entrepreneurship. And entering seniors Erin Catching and Gracie Lankford are serving as FFA Foundation Ambassadors.

Lankford, the daughter of Jason and Priscilla Lankford, also completed her Texas Lone Star FFA Degree, but decided to wait until next year to receive it so that she can walk across the stage traditionally.

Those who earn the Lone Star FFA Degree must have received a Chapter FFA Degree; have been an active FFA member for at least two years (24 months) at the time of receiving the State FFA Degree; have completed at least two years (360 hours) of systematic school instruction in agricultural education above the ninth grade level, which includes an SAE; have earned and productively invested at least $1,000 and worked at least 300 hours in excess of scheduled class time, in a supervised agricultural experience program. The combination of hours and earnings multiplied by a factor of 3.33 must be equal to or greater than the number 1,000; demonstrated leadership ability by performing 10 parliamentary law procedures, giving a sixminute speech on a topic relating to agriculture or FFA, and serving as an FFA officer, committee chairperson, or committee member; have a satisfactory academic record, certified by the agriculture teacher and the school principal or superintendent.; participated in the planning and implementation of the chapter’s Program of Activities; as of April 1, have completed ten activities above the chapter level in at least three of

Kacie Morgan

six different categories: leadership development events, career development events, conventions and meetings, project shows, student awards and leadership and service as described in policies adopt ed by the Board of Directors; complete at least 25 hours of community service in a minimum of two different activities. All community service hours are cumulative, i.e. the 10 community service hours used to obtain the chapter degree can be used toward the state degree.

Erin Catching, the daughter of Clint and Paula Catching, says she always looked up to the older students that had the gold chains hanging from their FFA jackets when she was a freshman and she made that her goal.

“I said, that’s cool. I want one,” said Catching. “You have to work to get it and I like people knowing that I worked to get the gold chain.”

Some of those students that she looked up to were Mati Abner, Brooke Blum, Brittany Blum, Alli Morgan, her brother Lane Rodgers, and her sister Kindle Catching.

Troxtell, the daughter of Thomas and Andrea Troxtell, and Catching both opted to go ahead with the degree and forego the traditional walk of the stage which they would get to do next year (hopefully).

“I don’t really like stages, so when they gave us the opportunity to go ahead and get it this year, I went ahead and did it because I don’t know what’s going to be going on this time next year,” said Troxtell.

Catching said she’s waited until (Continued on page 6)

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City of Howe sales tax revenues continue climb despite pandemic A month ago, the big story was the shocking numbers coming in from the small towns in North Texas that hit it out of the park, so to speak, on local shopping.

The month of July is seeing a correction back to larger city spending, but in Howe, the sales tax figures are still a record high for any July month with $37,157.

The figure exceeds the 2019 amount by 21.61 percent which was $30,554. Overall, Howe is City Sherman Denison Gainesville Celina Anna Melissa Bonham Van Alstyne Whitesboro Pottsboro Gunter Whitewright Collinsville Leonard Howe Bells Southmayd Tioga Oak Ridge Tom Bean Savoy Ector Dorchester

July $1,821,694.78 $654,734.90 $562,916.08 $356,764.12 $340,358.20 $296,853.58 $200,490.90 $168,772.99 $143,447.35 $54,704.29 $50,942.65 $44,297.97 $37,351.10 $37,230.67 $37,157.22 $22,961.11 $21,039.05 $20,434.69 $10,437.92 $10,344.55 $5,055.67 $2,506.84 $1,269.97

up 6.53 percent over the 2019 total amount. The current total is $240,857, whereas the total for 2019 at this time was $226,078.

Since Howe began its “Shop Local” plan in 2015 and kick-started the chamber of commerce, Howe’s average total has jumped from $22,877 per month to $34,408 per month, an increase in 50.4 percent.

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

2020 $12,923,503.77 $4,682,991.54 $4,233,586.75 $1,976,569.99 $1,960,569.63 $1,839,111.03 $1,297,614.92 $1,119,024.53 $866,785.31 $365,206.76 $285,978.84 $275,174.20 $253,416.16 $240,857.35 $236,140.46 $179,279.64 $149,238.57 $123,090.39 $69,306.26 $58,057.70 $34,779.05 $17,504.80 $7,755.98

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Tufner Weighing Systems in full operation of old west side Magni-Fab building

The building that was originally constructed as the Grayson County Coliseum and most knows as the original Magni-Fab location has been in operation over the past several weeks with its new owner—Tufner Weighing Systems who will use the Howe location as their Advanced Manufacturing and Innovations Facility.

Their corporate headquarters are in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Tufner’s general practice is designing and manufacturing customizable control systems for agricultural equipment. But in Howe, most recently, they’ve been designing racks for hand sanitizers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their systems control weighing, sanitation equipment, hydraulic and electric functions, and prescription/application rates through one handheld controller.

The user is able to visualize, store, and export working data and statistics. Tufner designs and manufactures a large variety of load cells/weighbars, truck scales, axle scales, axle pads, animal scales, floor scales, bench scales, custom weighing kiosks ,and sanitation systems. They design and develop custom software solutions for unique weighing systems based on their customers specific needs.

As a leader in the industry since 2000, Tufner Inc. has a wealth of knowledge and experience in everything related to the manufacturing of top quality products.

They operate on a global scale, providing a many companies and individuals with a variety of products and innovations.

Tufner has hired some former Magni-Fab employees and will be hiring more soon. They are also interested in expanding operations in Howe.

The building, once the Grayson County Coliseum, featured rodeos, professional wrestling, motorcycle races, and concert performances. Fritz Von Erich and Gary Hart each wrestled in front of a crowd of 4,000 in the building in January 1969. A clean-cut Willie Nelson was scheduled to play there on Wednesday, March 12, 1969 but it was cancelled due to an ice storm. The Bob Walker family and the Cleon Hamilton family were the only ones in attendance for the non-show.

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her senior year to get the gold chain and wear it so she made the decision to get it now.

“The only thing that would have held me back from waiting is the walk across the stage for the snap of a picture,” said Catching.

“That would be cool to walk across in front of thousands of people because of the tradition, but it’s okay.”

Both Catching and Troxtell showed steers for their SAE projects last year and are planning to go full on for this school year even though there is a question about the viability of having stock shows.

With Loy Lake and Fort Worth being virtually the only local shows that didn’t get cancelled, the girls had a difficult junior year when it came to their animals.

Catching said that she had worked with a special steer and was looking forward to seeing the payoff for all the hard work training him, but the Houston Livestock Show was cancelled.

Troxtell’s plan was to come back from spring break and show her younger sister’s steer in Houston.

But she broke her collarbone during spring break.

“I was kind of glad in a way that Houston got cancelled,” said Troxtell. “So my dad ended up selling the steer to someone for the meat.”

Catching had five steers on feed last year and when COVID-19 shutdown the shows, they still had five steers. She indicated that the revenues might have been down, but the freezers were full.

“I’m hoping this year everything (the pandemic) clears out by the winter and spring,” said Catching.

Each had the same sentiments about COVID-19’s effect on the educational situation. Each said that online learning is not good and they highly preferred to be in the classroom.

“It was good because I had time to recuperate after breaking my collarbone, but I didn’t like the online school at all,” said Troxtell. “I’m one of those people who like to sit there and take notes. I can’t do math on the computer. I have to be able to write it out.”

“I’ll be honest, I didn’t learn anything,” said Catching with a smile. “I didn’t like the online school and if we have a choice to stay at home or go to school—I (Continued on page 7)

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Kindle Catching

Lane Griffin

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be unable to run again as she has served out her term.

can’t stay at home because I’m not going to learn anything.”

Upon going back to the classroom, Catching feels like the they will be required to wear face coverings but stated she was okay with that for the safety of others.

Troxtell worried that the masks would create a similar situation as with the cell phones where some teachers are okay with having them in the classroom and others will be more strict which leaves students with questions.

“I feel like some of them are not going to care and some of them will and it’s not going to help,” said Troxtell.

Both Troxtell and Catching are FFA Chapter Officers and have been since the end of their freshman year and Catching serves as District Officer. Elections will be held in the fall and Catching will

Catching wants to attend Texas A&M after graduation but is also considering Texas Tech where her sister Kindle is attending.

Troxtell is looking at Texas State University in San Marcos, but also likes Texas A&M. Lankford, who will officially earn the distinction next year said that it’s a great achievement for the amount of time she’s put in since she was a young girl.

We’ll feature an article on Lankford once she crosses the stage next July.

Each student we talked with wanted to make sure we mention that they appreciate Ronald and Tracy Blum for the role they play in their FFA lives.

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Howe ISD outlines guidance to parents for school reopening Howe Superintendent Kevin Wilson sent the following message to parents of students enrolled in Howe ISD about the upcoming school year.

“First of all, I want to thank everyone who completed the survey we sent out last week. That provided useful information to us as we continue to plan for the upcoming school year. I will address most of the questions that were asked at the end of the survey, but I may not be able to give definitive answers at this point in time.

We received guidance from the Texas Education Agency earlier this week that has given us some direction for school starting in August. While we are still waiting for clarification on several issues, we do have some definitive answers about a few questions: 1. We will have in-person school beginning on our posted first day of school – August 19.

2. Remote instruction will be offered to those parents who are not comfortable sending their children to school.

We are finalizing our detailed back-to-school plan and will communicate it on or around July 24.

At that time, parents will choose an instructional method for their children – in person or remote.

The plan will include information detailing our policies regarding face masks, social distancing, transportation, lunch, recess, extracurricular activity participation, operational procedures and heath/ safety precautions. I know that these details may impact your decision, so we will have it available for your consideration.

While decisions have not been made final regarding these topics, I would like to share some information so you can at least be thinking about it.

Face Masks – I know that face masks are a hot political topic right now, so I wanted to speak to that. Howe ISD will follow any orders given by state, county, or local officials.

If the governor, county judge, or mayor issues a mask requirement, we are obligated to enforce it.

There is some question regarding Governor Abbott’s current executive order, specifically whether masks are required if social distancing is possible. We have sought clarification on that, as it would impact mask requirements in the classroom. With or without an order, Howe ISD is considering a mask requirement for times when students cannot properly social distance, such as passing periods, labs, group projects, interacting with a teacher, etc. We understand the difficulty of wearing a mask all day, so that is not likely to be required. However, we may require masks to be worn

by students at certain times of the day or in large classes when they cannot spread out sufficiently.

We expect a fairly significant number of students to engage in remote instruction, so our class sizes should be smaller than normal, and we can spread the students out in the classrooms. The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests that social distancing of 3-6 feet is effective, and we should be able to provide at least 3 feet or more of spacing between desks. If that is the case, students will most likely not be required to wear a mask when seated at their desks unless they are in close contact with their teacher.

Extra-curricular Activities – While we are still waiting for guidance from the UIL, it appears that athletics, band, and other activities are scheduled to begin as usual. There are currently social distancing guidelines in place, and we are adhering to those as communicated.

Operational Adjustments – In today’s world, it is a challenge to balance student safety with preserving normalcy. But if we must choose one over the other, we obviously will choose safety. Our goal is to make school as “normal” as possible, but we will look at several measures to prioritize student/staff safety. We cannot forget that while data shows that children are at less risk than adults, we have over 175 adults in the district that deserve consideration as well. Lunch, recess, passing periods, restroom breaks, and arrival/dismissal procedures will be modified as necessary in order to limit exposure, but we will try our best to have students eat in the cafeteria and go outside for recess and PE. I for one wouldn’t want to be cooped up in my classroom all day, so we understand the need to get out and get some fresh air.

Large assemblies are unlikely to take place, though.

Cleaning/Sanitizing – We are committed to regular cleaning of our classrooms, and especially the common areas. We have purchased Clorox electrostatic sprayers for each campus to better disinfect our buildings.

While research shows that COVID is primarily contracted through airborne transmission, we will work diligently to disinfect and limit transmission through surface contact.

Hybrid Model – At one time we were considering a hybrid model of instruction, with students attending school in person on alternating days. While that was favorable to many people, TEA requirements mandate that we offer in person instruction to students every day, so that option really isn’t feasible at this time.

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All-School Reunion rescheduled for 2021 The Howe Ex-Students Association met on Saturday morning to discuss the upcoming Howe All-School Reunion which takes place every

five years. Due to the pandemic and the uncertainty of availability of school property use, the group decided to cancel the event and move it to homecoming 2021.

Chamber cancels Hotter ‘N Howe and pushes back Hall of Honor and Awards Banquet The Howe Area Chamber of Commerce met recently and have cancelled upcoming summer events including the Hotter ‘N Howe Summer Bash and the Hall of Honor and Awards Banquet.

The Hotter ‘N Howe event was to

be the second annual and held at Bicentennial Park. The Hall of Honor was originally scheduled for May 1 and pushed back to August 6. As of now, the Founders Day/Howe-lloween Festival are still scheduled for Oct. 24.

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#AskTheQ ignorance is not strength

By Martin Geddes You don’t need to be a political genius to see what’s going on here.

For the past two years the mass media has been repeatedly assuring the public that #QAnon is “baseless” and a “conspiracy theory”. They are fully invested into a narrative that says you should defer to their authority, not seek out source data for yourself, and never question the evidence for #OrangeManBad. #AskTheQ is the hashtag that demands an answer to the obvious question: so, who is the Q behind this “baseless conspiracy theory”?

The same media companies have conspicuously refused to inquire whether Q is related to Trump and his administration, or indeed pursue any serious inquiry into Q’s identity. Now Trump’s social media chief is effectively endorsing Q directly, the President is trolling the increasingly impotent media, and the answer is glaringly obvious.

Q doesn’t tell you to isolate yourself from the mass media, just to understand it is propaganda—and to think for yourself. Q often uses the Socratic method to provoke critical thinking. The Q drops are structured as an exercise in logical reasoning. In contrast, the mass media tells you what to think, and will NEVER point you at Q drops, nor the trove of open source intelligence that they lead to. Those who dispute the Official Narrative are ostracized and denigrated. #AskTheQ is a litmus test as to whether you are on the side of scientific rationality or locked into a media-fabricated false reality. It demonstrates the legacy media’s true nature beyond reasonable doubt. For the absence of inquiry as to “who is Q?” is a lie by omission.

There is no debate to be had: the public are clearly being denied a critical piece of information necessary to make up their own minds. To endorse the media’s failure to #AskTheQ is to argue in favor of ignorance. This is not a reasonable, honorable, or wise position to take.

It is not reasonable, because the scientific method is to be generous with the data we accept, and parsimonious with the assumptions we make from it. #AskTheQ enriches our information base and offers a simple way of understanding the evidence (i.e. the media is run by a mafia, and #OrangeManBad just is another lie).

It is not honorable, because you have surrendered your personal authority to a known lie and liars.

It means you are by implication willing to swallow any falsehood they offer you, in order not to ad-

mit you have been hoaxed. To put it extremely crudely, “you’re their bi***”, and complicit in the consequences.

It is not wise, because accepting lies as truth leads to violence. As Voltaire famously commented, “Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.” The number one job of journalism is always to ask; to defend ignorance is a dangerous absurdity.

As #AskTheQ exposes the media lies for all to see, the bigger picture begins to come into view.

Robert Patrick Lewis captures the thought well: The media has taken to calling [#QAnon] a cult, and many conservatives are using it as a badge of honor to call themselves a part of Cult 45. But I see it in a very different light. The most rabid supporters of President Trump are not a cult, but rather a guerilla army in the battle of information warfare.

In order to facilitate a peaceful transition of power [from criminals back to citizens], public opinion in the US must be shifted to the point where civil unrest is no longer a worry [when the corruption is revealed and arrests happen], or if it is, to make it such a small number of the population that it can be easily quelled. The “baseline reality” of our culture has been “hacked” over time by an omnipresent Cult of the Official Media Narrative. QAnon is a “synthetic conspiracy theory”. It has been cleverly constructed to only attach to #FakeNews, a bit like how a magnetic mine can attach itself to an enemy ship. #AskTheQ defines an “inside” and “outside” to this bubble of collective insanity.

Once the media has labelled QAnon as a “conspiracy theory”, and Q is validated, then everything ever dismissed as a conspiracy theory comes back into play.

The lies the “Mockingbird Media” has told for decades are being detonated in one spectacular BOOM. Military planning at its finest, indeed!

One of my Twitter followers puts it this way: There’s going to be something that Q has said That will be 100 percent correct That is so HIGH IMPACTING The Public and the MSM cannot refute it.

The first indictments and arrests of senior political, business, and entertainment figures will trigger a shockwave of mass awakening.

Ever more evidence will be forthcoming of Q being the “real deal”.

Reality has a way of eventually overriding even the strongest delusions.

There is also considerable public

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Transportation – At this time, there are no restrictions on bus capacity. We may require the use of masks on buses depending on the number of riders and ability to social distance. In order to reduce the number of students on the buses, we encourage all families to drop off/ pick up your children or have them walk to/from school if able.

Remote Instruction – All students in grades 3 – 12 will be issued either an iPad or laptop, whether they choose in person or remote instruction. Students in grades K-2 will be issued an iPad upon request if they elect remote instruction. We have also purchased hot spots that can be checked out if you do not have internet access at your home. Remote instruction will look very different than it did in the spring.

Paper packets will not be available for remote instruction this year.

Instruction will be provided by the teachers through recorded lessons and zoom discussions on a daily basis, so technology access will be required for this format. The instruction provided will mirror that of the classroom instruction. Assignments will be due the same day as those working in the classroom. Daily attendance will be recorded, and daily engagement by the student will be required.

Positive Cases During the Year – It is likely that we will encounter COVID cases with students or staff at some point during the year. Our plan will detail proce-

demand to #AskTheQ, so it is bound to happen. Just check out the comments on a tweet by journalist Martha MacCallum, if you are in doubt, when she tests the water. The consequences of anyone “asking the question” are civilization shaking.

As @EsotericExposal puts it: “Manipulation requires a false reality in which its presence will not be felt to the manipulated.” #AskTheQ makes the organized deception tangible to all. As such, QAnon is an abolitionist movement to end such “mind slavery” by a corrupt media industry.

This cruel and illegal manipula-

dures for notifying parents and response to mitigate the spread in the building. While we cannot identify specific names of confirmed positive cases, we will notify parents of students on that campus, grade level and classroom. We will also identify students and/or staff that are determined to have been in close contact with that individual and may need to quarantine.

Summer School – We are still planning to hold inperson summer school this year beginning July 20. We expect a limited number of students to participate, and we will follow the current TEA social distancing guidelines and protocols that are in place.

Again, we will communicate our detailed plan on or around July 24.

We will ask that parents choose an instructional model – in person or remote – by August 1. Due to logistical concerns, we will only allow changing models at the end of a grading period, unless there are situations where students need to quarantine due to exposure or there is a closure of a campus or the district due to a widespread outbreak.

I appreciate everyone who has offered encouragement during these “unprecedented times”. We have all learned that every decision we make is subject to change, pending government action and fluid circumstances surrounding the virus. Thank you for your patience and support as we continue to plan for the upcoming school year.” tion of the public by a “mafia media” is ending under the Trump administration’s anti-corruption purge. Declassification of all the material related to Epstein, FISAgate, Spygate, Russiagate, JFK, 9/11 (and more) will mean there is no argument or escape from the truth. The social, psychological, and spiritual impact on those who have been deceived by these lies is going to be severe and lasting.

Another Twitter follower puts it in the context of religious cults, saying many (if not most) “people have lived without truth, [instead] inhabiting a fictional world con(Continued on page 15)

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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

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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 He was a pioneer in many ways, and his work helped change the face of medicine forever, but Dr. Samuel L. Ken Bridges Kountz, Jr., never became a household name. Kountz overcame many obstacles to become a pioneer in of the most important new medical fields of the late twentieth century, organ transplantation.

He was born in a small town near the Mississippi River in East Arkansas in 1930 to a minister father. After Kountz spent most of his early school years in a oneroom school with few facilities, his father sent him to a small boarding school.

Kountz had dreams of becoming a doctor, but his path after graduating high school in 1948 was a difficult one. The state’s medical school did not yet accept African-American applicants and entering any college was a struggle. Cases across the South winded through courts on these issues, including Texas. Kountz struggled to find a college or gain admission but eventually attended what is now the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. He graduated third in his class in 1952.

With the successful admission and 1952 graduation of Dr. Edith Irby from UAMS, Kountz’s own path to enrollment and a medical education was made much smoother. Kountz received a masters degree in biochemistry from the University of Arkansas in 1956 and his medical degree from UAMS in 1958.

To complete his formal medical training, or residency, Kountz found a position in California.

There he became part of a team led by surgeon and researcher Dr. Roy Cohn, who was experimenting with kidney transplantation. In 1959, he assisted Cohn in one of the first kidney transplants performed in the United States.

The earliest transplants were between identical twins to avoid the problems of immune systems rejecting the new, life-saving organ. The team realized the immediate problem for the procedure since so few people had twins. For the rest of their

careers, Kountz and Cohn carefully analyzed the problems of type-matching, slowly learning to overcome the problems of matching organ tissues to avoid rejection. By the mid-1960s, their discoveries greatly expanded the numbers of people who could donate a kidney to save the life of a family member or even someone they were not directly related.

By 1970, Kountz and the Stanford team celebrated their one hundredth successful procedure. However, funding cuts in 1971 led Kountz to move to the University of California at San Francisco to continue his research as an associate professor of surgery.

At UCSF, he built a program of research and training new surgeons which became one of the most respected in the nation.

He earned great respect from his colleagues, even being named as a Fellow to the American College of Surgeons and serving as president of the Society of University Surgeons in 1974. He would eventually perform or assist in performing 500 transplants. By the time Kountz died in 1981, nearly four thousand kidney transplants were being performed annually in the United States thanks to techniques he helped develop.

Today, kidney transplants are almost routine. Patients receiving transplanted kidneys now have survival rates of nearly 98 percent the first year, according to the Mayo Clinic. Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth has been routinely performing kidney transplants since the 1980s while Texas Children's Hospital in Houston performs more than 30 kidney transplants for children each year, making it one of the most important transplant centers in the nation. Many other Texas hospitals also perform the procedure. Nearly twenty thousand kidney transplants are performed each year in the United States alone in a process that has now saved countless lives.

Prejudice once nearly derailed the career of a great thinker.

Compassion and changes in attitudes allowed him to learn and give him the opportunity for his imagination to soar. Sometimes medical innovation takes the most unusual paths, but the drive to save lives will find a way to succeed.

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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Our grass is greener than we think I really appreciate readers who send me emails and hand-written letters, they are truly an encouragement. Actually, I received Dr. Billy a wonderful Holland letter the other day by a gentleman from South Carolina who had recently lost his wife and he said one of these columns touched him deeply. My topic was about how God’s eye is always on the sparrow, and this reminded him of a precious memory that he and his wife had experienced many years ago. He sent along some photos and it was just a very kind expression of appreciation. Meeting new acquaintances like this are very special to me and one of the blessings which comes with having the opportunity to share my heart with others.

I realize that many readers of the newspapers are a part of the older generation and that is wonderful.

I’m also a member of what is now commonly called, “old school” who enjoys actually holding the newspaper in my hands along with reading good ole paper and ink books. It seems the younger folks would rather stay glued to their phones and receive their information from the internet headlines. By the way, I really appreciate the hard work that newspaper personnel do every day, they are committed to excellence and have a relentless attitude to provide honest information as a service to humanity.

A very noble profession indeed.

Continuing with the thought about growing older, I realize that most of us believe we are going to stay young forever, but in plain language we can safely say, “that just ain’t gonna happen.” I think my grammar program just blew a fuse. Anyway, you get the point.

For those who are going through anxiety and loneliness, I just want to remind you that you are never alone. God is always with us and offers to fill us with a peaceful and joyful expectation that we will see our soulmates again. I’m very sorry, and cannot imagine what it’s like to not be with those we have shared our life with. In first Thessalonians chapter 4, we have God’s promise that His people will be resurrected and reunit-

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ed with Him and their loved one’s forever. Revelation 21:4 says, “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.” I love the lyrics to the hymn, “What a day that will be” and the amazing assurance that God’s Word is true and never fails.

I’m sure that most of us would agree the Lord has been good to us. I know we are very busy, but when we consider what it means to be happy and blessed, many times we forget just how blessed we are and what we already have.

Our human nature is convinced that to have more things guarantees we will have more happiness and contentment, but this is not true. The old, “grass is always greener” philosophy influences individuals to ignore their existing level of happiness by thinking there are much higher levels to attain. In reality, our earthly existence can only be so good because there is a limit to how mentally and emotionally satisfying it can be. We know that heaven will be much more spiritually wonderful than we could possibly imagine, and the highest vision of heaven on earth is referring to our intimate relationship with God, not a two week European vacation. My wife and I can honestly say we are as happy as we can be, and this is not just a frivolous statement - it’s literal. I’m not implying we are free from trials and challenges because we have them just like everyone else. What I’m saying is this natural life has a plateau of fulfillment and many of us are actually there now. For those who have an intimate relationship with God, a faithful soulmate, a nice place to live, decent health which includes having the ability to function physically and mentally without terrible pain, and enough money to do whatever they want within reason, how much happier can they be? What could make them happier? More possessions? Solomon was not any more satisfied or content than we are because we all have the same things, except his “stuff” was larger and more expensive.

For most of us, we can appreciate and be very grateful that our grass is actually very lush and green.

Read more about the Christian life at billyhollandministries.com

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 Acts 18:9-10 One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. 10 For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.”

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Is now a good time to buy a house?

Hi Taylor - My husband and I were thinking of buying a house in the spring but held off because of everything Taylor that’s going on.

What are you Kovar thinking might happen with the market in the next few months? - Valerie Hey Valerie - I’ve been trying to stay out of the prediction game in 2020 since every month seems to throw a new wrench in our gears.

Honestly, I feel like house prices will be all over the place depending on where you live and what’s in the news that week.

Some points to consider: Springs sales may have moved to summer. Most realtors I have talked to are seeing good signs after a shaky March, April and May. Confidence plays a massive role in house prices, so the drop in stock prices sent a lot of people running scared. Even though unemployment numbers are relatively high, a large crosssection of the population hasn’t felt the economic hit and is regaining confidence in real estate. Who knows when things will change again, but right now it looks like there might be a summer surge that could, in part, make up for any dip in the spring.

Keep an eye on the renters market. Property owners haven’t seen a fallout in home prices, but we might be looking at more and more empty rentals if we can’t move forward with a safe reopening. If workers have to move out of apartments because they can’t afford rent, and then landlords can’t find people to fill those vacancies, we’ll suddenly have a ripple effect that will touch all sectors. If you see a rise in empty rentals, it might be a good time to put in a low bid on a

house and see what happens.

Don’t forget to look at other market indicators while you’re checking the house trades.

Be conservative. I’m all for homebuying, especially if you’ve saved up a good down payment and have a steady income.

However, with things being what they are, you should make sure you’re not rushing a decision or taking on more debt than you can handle. Consider that it takes a few months for a sale to finalize, and then think about how much things have changed in just the last three or four months. Maybe this ends up being the perfect time to buy a home, but if you have any doubts you should give serious thought before acting. It’d put a strain on your finances if you took on a mortgage and then you or your husband got laid off the following week.

In short, the decision to hit pause in the spring was probably the right one. If you still have some of the same apprehensions now that you did then, sit tight. If the money is there and the perfect house pops up at the right price, go for it. 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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structed through a mind numbed by a false reality. … They are just a husk [as a result].” Nobody wants to wake up to find their understanding of the world has collapsed, and their sense of identity has broken. Yet it has to happen.

The sneering condescension that many Q followers have experienced, simply for taking a rational path of inquiry, will boomerang.

It will take great fortitude by the slighted to offer compassion and grace, given their mistreatment.

Nonetheless, it is necessary so that we can all heal, and unify against evil. “Where we go one, we go all” recognizes we all have been deceived, and all are complicit to a degree.

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The difficult journey from dark to light that we collectively face was outlined 200 years ago by American orator Patrick Henry: It is natural for man to indulge in the illusions of hope and pride.

We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty? Are we disposed to be the number of those who, having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst, and to provide for it.

Living with children Q: When my two-year-old gets angry, he sometimes gets down and bangs his head on the floor. This happens two or John three times a Rosemond week, generally speaking. He’s not bruised himself, yet, but I don’t know how long that’s going to last. To make matters worse, I’ve made the mistake of reading about various psychological disorders and have started to obsess about the autism spectrum thing. Other than the headbanging, he’s a happy, verbal, and very imaginative child, able to play by himself in his room for several hours at a stretch. I’m blessed and worried at the same time. Can you give me some reassuring words?

To continue…and the more confused and anxious the parent becomes, the more the parent reads in a never-ending and vain search for the new idea that will end all new ideas. This craziness is why I have a job. Like I said.

A: That’s not an unreasonable request. Try these: Far as I can tell, you have nothing to worry about. Hold that thought.

I’ll come back to it in a moment or three.

I flunked Diagnosing Across the Miles 101 in grad school, but I can tell you that two-year-olds – being the nut cases they can become in a heartbeat – are prone to doing things like banging their heads on the floor when they don’t get their way. I might be concerned if he was oblivious to hurting himself, but the absence of bruising and the fact he’s still acting normatively in every other respect (he’s not acting like a drunk, e.g.) suggests strongly that he knows when to stop.

It’s a fascinating fact, human beings are the only species that need – or have recently come to thinking they need – speciallytrained, highly-evolved, supersages like myself to help them navigate the fundamentally simple, non-intellectual process of raising a child to competent adulthood. Since 1970, more than 100,000 books on how to raise children have hit the market.

Around twenty were written by yours truly (with more to come).

God help me.

The irony in all of this is the more the experts have published, the more difficult childrearing has become. A good part of the problem has to do with the inherently progressive nature of the publishing business. To be published, an author must come up with a new idea, a novel approach, something “fresh.” It follows that the more parenting books, articles, columns, and so on a parent reads, the more the parent is bombarded with new ideas and approaches, and the more confused and anxious the parent becomes. Too much information!

#AskTheQ tells us all where the whole truth lies.

Only you can provide the eyes to see and ears to hear it.

Accepting the worst of our reality lessens the spiritual cost; fighting it only stores up beastly anguish.

Unlike most people of my ilk, however, I am a proponent of the ancient kisaii school of wisdom parenting, kisaii standing for keep -it-simple, as-it-is. In the raising of a child, the simplest approach (unconditional love and an equal measure of unequivocal leadership) and the simplest explanations rule. You, dear mother, are thinking too much.

You are indeed blessed! He entertains himself for hours?

That’s as clear a sign of good development as any. But, keep in mind, nearly all toddlers are haunted with episodes of kick-out -the-jams insanity.

To bring this chapter in his life to a close, draw a chalk circle on the floor in a side room. Tell him his doctor says he can bang his head all he wants, but only inside the circle. If he starts banging, take him to the circle (drag gently), say, “Bang your head here, my love,” and walk away.

This too will pass. I give it two weeks, tops. See how simple that was?

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.

A meme created with a “Q Drop” to invoke the media to ask President Trump about QAnon.

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