58.11 Howe Enterprise July 27, 2020

Howe runner to compete at Junior Olympic Games in Florida

Closure of Quinlan Street discussed by council

Witten resigns as intermediate school principal, Segleski to fill the role

One of Howe’s finest athletes is Marissa Agee,

The Howe City Council listened to two individuals

Howe ISD Superintendent Kevin Wilson

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Green light for black and white Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser instituted a mask mandate on Wednesday which orders three-year -old’s to cover their faces, but exempts lawmakers, judges, and government employees while they are “on duty.”

Under the new Mayor’s Order, people must wear a mask when they leave their homes if they are likely to come into contact with another person for more than a “fleeting moment”.

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It’s almost as if the novel part of this particular coronavirus is that it can determine who is subject to contracting it.

The famed Dr. Anthony Fauci, who once said masks do no good now has flipped his stance. However, while attending the Washington Nationals opener (and wildly flubbing the first pitch by the way), he was caught not properly wearing his mask while seated closely between to individuals. Now, those could very well be family members that he was sitting with which changes the rules on the mask. But does that mean the virus can’t spread between family members? Everything is so confusing, right? High school football players on Friday night can tackle each other, but shaking hands after the game is a no-no.

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

Senior defensive tackle Jackson Adkins is all smiles during a win over S&S in 2019. Photo by Michelle Carney.

Howe ISD releases their Safe Return to School Plan for Aug. 19 The Howe ISD Board of Trustees met on Tuesday night and approved a policy for a safe return to school for students during the COVID19 pandemic.

“In developing our plan to return to school for the 202021 school year, Howe ISD is committed to ensuring that all students, staff, and community members remain healthy and safe by adhering to best practices in the following areas: • •

Virus Prevention Strategies Virus Response Protocols

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Virus Mitigation Tactics,” the opening statement read.

Howe ISD will require all employees to self-screen for COVID-19 symptoms before coming to school each day.

They’ll do that by taking their own temperature each morning and self-assess whether they have any symptoms related to the pandemic that is in a way not normal for them.

The symptoms are outlined as loss of taste or smell, difficulty breathing, and others sated by the Center for Disease (Continued on page 4)

Senior Sierra Copeland gets exited during a volleyball game in 2019. Photo by Michelle Carney

Good news for high school sports fans in Texas and better yet, players and coaches of the famed lone star pigskin and the white round ball. The University Interscholastic League

(UIL) announced Tuesday that the show must go on as scheduled, that is, for smaller schools in Classes 1A through 4A. That means all teams in the im(Continued on page 2)

Grayson County COVID-19 July 26 81 8 939 850 9,817 90.5% 9.5%

June 26 50 5 563 508 6,761 91.7% 8.3%

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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Fall sports mediate area other than Sherman and Denison will begin football season on-time as previously scheduled. Classes 5A and 6A have been pushed back to Sept. 7 for the first day of practice and Sept. 24 for the first football games. The Battle of the Axe with Sherman and Denison will presumably be played on opening night of Friday, Sept. 25.

Howe’s scheduled opening night for football will remain unchanged as they travel to Callisburg for the opener on Friday, Aug. 28.

While football always grabs the headlines, this affects all fall

sports with volleyball getting the big jump on Aug. 10 for first games while cross country and tennis begin competition on Aug. 17.

Schools may allow spectators to attend games, contests, or events within a maximum 50 percent capacity limitation, provided that appropriate spacing between spectators is maintained according to the protocol, and according items such as proper signage, face coverings, hand sanitizing stations, and other requirements.

Concession stand workers must wear face coverings and avoid (Continued on page 5)

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Howe runner to compete at Junior Olympic Games in Florida

Howe Lady Bulldogs track runner Marissa Agee crossing the finish line at the regional cross country meet last October. Staff photo.

One of Howe’s finest athletes is Marissa Agee, who will be running in the AAU Junior Olympic Games on Wednesday, Aug. 5 through Saturday, Aug. 8 at Satellite High School in Satellite, FL. AAU Track and Field recognizes that the majority of high school athletes were unable to compete during their school's season due to COVID-19.

season track team “Track Dynamite” hosted a large track meet in Dallas three weeks ago.

Agee placed 75 of 150 at the state cross country meet in November 2019, but like everyone else, had to miss track competition as the season was cut short after only a couple of meets. She was undefeated in those track meets with the exception of one race.

Agee credits a local chiropractor for doing adjustments to her hip.

The high school senior is the National Honor Society president and is being recruited for track by Louisville, South Dakota State, South Dakota University, University of Texas at Tyler, Stephen F. Austin University, and New Mexico State. With on-site visits being postponed, she will begin online visits soon.

Her father Brian Agee said they were scheduled to run in Washington D.C. at an indoor event, but the event was canceled as they were in the airport scheduled to go.

With COVID-19, it’s been hard to get official times on her running because of the cancelations of events. However, her off-

“Her times have been okay, but her coach noticed her foot was turned out and she was kind of hopping,” said Agee. “She went to the doctor and they noticed a seven percent scoliosis curve, but her bloodwork was good.”

He says that his daughter will be in a race with Michaela Rose, who holds the national record for the 800 meters for 15 and 16 year -olds. Agee is currently the sixth seed in that race.

On June 6, some blue chip talent made its way to Bulldog Stadium for a major track practice meet.

Due to the facility being open to the public, A pseudo meet was held in Howe for official times.

Some of the biggest recruits in the nation were at Bulldog Stadium such as Autumn Wilson and Hali Murphy of Austin.

“Kids are desperate for official times because college recruiters are having to look at past years’ times and that’s why Junior Olympics in Florida has filled up with at least 2,000 kids,” said Brian Agee. “Everyone’s desperate for a place to run. It was crazy how well this meet went in Howe.”

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Control (CDC).

If an employee possesses symptoms or is lab-confirmed with COVID-19, they must remain off-campus through a 14-day incubation period.

Howe ISD is asking parents to partner with our schools to perform a daily COVID-19 screening of their student.

All parents should take the temperature of their student each morning and determine if the student is experiencing any of the CDC-determined symptoms in a way that is not normal for them.

Only essential visitors will be allowed onto the Howe ISD campuses. Those individuals will be determined by the administration of each campus. All visitors will be screened before entry.

Any individual who is labconfirmed to have COVID-19, or who experiences COVID-19 symptoms must stay home throughout the infection period, and cannot return to campus until the school system screens the individual to determine any of the conditions for campus reentry have met the following criteria: At least three days (72 hours) have passed since recovery (resolution of fever without the use of feverreducing medications); the individual has improvement in symptoms (e.g., cough, shortness of breath);

and at least ten days have passed since symptoms first appeared.

In the case of an individual who has symptoms that could be COVID-19 but is not evaluated by a medical professional or tested for COVID19, such individual is assumed to have COVID-19, and the individual may not return to the campus until the individual has completed the same three-step set of criteria. If the individual has symptoms that could be COVID-19 and wants to return to school before completing the above stay at home period, the individual must either obtain a medical professional’s note clearing the individual for return based on an alternative diagnosis, or receive two separate confirmations at least 24 hours apart that they are free of COVID via acute infection tests at an approved COVID-19 testing location.

Howe ISD will provide hand sanitizer stations at the entrance of each campus and in every classroom. Employees and students will be required to wash and or sanitize hands frequently.

In compliance with the Governor Abbott’s Executive Order GA-29, all students in Grades 3 through 12 will be required to wear a face covering —unless there is an existing condition that would meet one of the allowable exceptions. Those instances will be handled on an individual basis.

If and when the executive order is lifted, students may still be required (Continued on page 6)

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leaving condiments and other items on the counters as well as disinfectant protocols throughout the events.

“I think every football coach from 4A down was excited on Tuesday,” said Bill Jehling, Howe’s head football coach and athletic director. “It’s going to be an awkward year just because of the guidelines, rules, and the stand not full. It’s going to be a different atmosphere on Friday nights than what we’re used to. But the fact that we’re stepping on the field is huge. I’m just excited to be coaching football.”

Jehling said the kids’ attitudes towards the news was downplayed because they felt optimistic about getting to play since they have been at summer workouts each day going through training.

Senior Running back Jalen Thornton runs for some of his 1,000-plus rushing yards. Photo by Michelle Carney.

“From what I’m understanding from the UIL, there’s not going to be a student section, so that’s going to be a big downer for every program,” said Jehling. “Kids thrive on that—when they run out of the tunnel and the crowd is screaming and cheering. That’s what gets the blood flowing and gets the butterflies out of your stomach. As coaches we’re going to have a bigger job on Friday nights of making sure they’re enthusiastic. The crowd noise and the band humming—that’s what Friday nights are all about.”

Senior Jake Fabacher will bring his subfive-minute mile to cross country competition in 2020. Staff photo.

The 2020 Cheerleader Captain is Brooke Robinson.

Photo by Michelle Carney.

Senior Erin Catching will serve as drum major again for 2020.

Photo by Michelle Carney

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to wear face coverings in common areas, when working in small groups in close proximity, or in classrooms upon the request of a teacher. Students in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 2 may be required to wear a face covering in common areas. Parents may elect to have their student (s) to wear a face covering in classrooms if desired. Face coverings can include cloth masks, gaiters, face shields or anything else that provides covering over the nose and mouth.

The district will provide one reusable face covering to each student, but a student may wear his or her own school-appropriate face coverings. In the event that the student does not have a face covering, the district will provide a disposable mask.

Howe ISD will encourage individuals to practice social distancing. To the greatest extent possible, desks will be arranged to allow for social distancing. In classrooms where students are regularly within six feet of one another, teachers will plan for more frequent hand sanitizing and may require face coverings. Whenever feasible, physical education and other classes may gather outside to reduce the risk of virus spread.

To account for individual differences in school configuration and age of attending students, each campus will be charged with developing entry, exit, transition, breakfast, and lunch procedures. At this time, the district plans to utilize the cafeterias for breakfast and lunch, but extra lunch

periods will be added and seating will be designated to provide reasonable social distancing. Passing periods may be modified to decrease the number of students in the hallways at any given time. Those procedures will be communicated to parents prior to the opening of school and will be posted on each campus website.

Howe ISD is asking parents to partner with them to reduce the number of students utilizing school bus transportation.

“If you are able to drop off/pick up your child or have them walk or ride a bike to and from school, that would be very beneficial,” the document stated.

For those using bus transportation, students and staff will be required to use hand sanitizer upon boarding the bus. Students who use bus transportation will be required to wear a face covering—regardless of age or grade level. Whenever possible, the driver will open bus windows to allow for greater air circulation. Buses will be thoroughly cleaned after each bus trip. Attention will be given to cleaning high-touch surfaces such as seats, steering wheels, knobs, and door handles.

For the 2020-21 school year, Howe ISD will provide two instructional delivery models: On-campus learning (traditional face-to-face classroom experience with safety protocols) and remote learning (Virtual Learning Experience).

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Texas Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 7-9 (AUSTIN) — With the Texas economy slowly awakening from effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 7-9.

The law exempts sales tax on qualified items — such as clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks — priced below $100, saving shoppers about $8 on every $100 they spend. The date of the sales tax holiday and list of tax-exempt items are set by the Texas Legislature.

“Even though significant uncertainty remains for our public and private schools as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the sales tax holiday is a perfect opportunity to save money on school supplies and other tax-free items at a time when many Texans are carefully monitoring their family finances,” Hegar said. “Online shopping is covered, so I encourage all Texans to shop online or practice social distancing when making in-store purchases. We want folks to stay safe while saving money.”

Apparel and school supplies that may be purchased tax-free are listed on the Comptroller’s web-

site at TexasTaxHoliday.org.

To promote social distancing, the Comptroller’s office wants all taxpayers to know that during the annual sales tax holiday, qualifying items can be purchased online or by telephone, mail, custom order or any other means (including in-store purchases) tax free, when either: the item is both delivered to, and paid for by, the customer during the exemption period; or the customer orders and pays for the item, and the seller accepts the order during the exemption period for immediate shipment, even if delivery is made after the exemption period ends.

Texas’ sales tax holiday weekend has been an annual event since 1999, allowing Texans to save millions of dollars in state and local sales taxes each year. Uncertainty surrounding consumer activity in the retail sector coupled with a lack of clarity regarding the timing and nature of schools reopening prevents the agency from producing an estimate for dollars saved by taxpayers during this year’s holiday.

Last year’s holiday generated an estimated $102.2 million in savings for Texas taxpayers.

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Closure of Quinlan Street discussed by council

Quinlan Street runs Davis Street north to Young Street (FM 902). Staff photo.

The Howe City Council listened to two individuals make cases for and against the closure of the north exit of Quinlan Street just east of the railroad tracks. Robert Michel of 408 N. Quinlan Street gave a presentation against the closure citing it is not set up for a cul-de-sac and vehicles would be using his driveway as a turnaround.

“This favors only one resident that I’m aware of which is the person that bought and re-did the house on the corner (of Quinlan and Young),” said Michel. “It was his request to close the street.

Nobody else wants it closed from those that I’ve talked to.”

Michel made the argument for busses and police vehicles not being able to have access to that area if that road is closed. He also said that studies have shown that dead end roads create a higher probability for crime. With fire hydrants located along Young Street, he states that the fire department’s access to nearby water would be sacrificed during a fire if Quinlan’s access from Young Street be closed.

“Again, this is for one person and one person only and no one else is looking to do this,” said Michel.

The petitioner was Michael Brezina, the owner of the property at 400 E. Young Street. He stated that the property had been in his wife’s family for many years.

“The road (Quinlan Street) is about a foot or two from the house,” said Brezina. “Initially, from my understanding, back in the 1930s, the road was a service alley for utilities and sometime in the seventies, maybe, it turned into a road.”

The concern for Brezina was that the road is close to the house and he stated it was a hazard for someone who rents the home or if he decides to keep the home.

“If you were to go straight, it would hit the house, but it jogs

left,” said Brezina. “ don’t feel comfortable knowing that it’s like that as it stands. I would like that road closed—to make a dead end there because my property goes right through the middle of the road.”

Brezina stated that there are pins in the road stating property boundary and said he would put up a fence restricting more of the road.

Mayor Bill French called upon Howe Police Chief Carl Hudman to make a determination if a need for either direction was warranted due to safety concerns. Hudman stated that each of the men made valid concerns and made no recommendation.

French stated his concern mainly was for fire apparatus concerns if the street were blocked.

“For the benefit of the community, not just one person or two people, I think we should consider the fact, in addition to that street being there probably twice as long as anybody is old in here, except for me and Joe Shephard (City Administrator),” said French.

French said that property lines in the middle of roads are extremely common in rural Grayson County and it doesn’t set a precedent to ownership or control.

Council person Georgia Richardson stated that she lived on Denton Streets which connects to Quinlan Street in 1960 and always used the road.

“There’s a lot of houses on Denton Street and we use (FM) 903 exponentially.”

It was requested by a member in the audience to make it a one-way street, but since it was not an agenda item, that could not be addressed.

Councilman Jeff Stanley made the motion to leave the street open as is and it passed unanimously.

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Howe Community Library has set up a Story Walk A Story Walk has been set up along the outside fence of the Intermediate School playground across the parking lot from the library. The pages of the chosen children's book have been laminated and attached to the fence. It provides a healthy family, socialdistancing outdoor activity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Families are welcome to take a walk while having the pleasure of reading a picture book together.

This first Story Walk features the book, LITTLE TIGERS by Jo Weaver. This is a sweet story about a tiger and her two cubs finding a safe place to sleep. The illustrations are bright and beautiful, and the the amount of text on each page as well as the page size make it a great choice for a Story Walk book.

Read the story. Enjoy the walk!

"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

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.

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Group approaches council to adopt Clegg Street The Howe City Council listened to a presentation from Olusoga Aralola at the Tuesday night monthly meeting about adopting Clegg Street in Summit Hill for the purpose of marketing their business.

Aralola explained to the council that he set up non-profit fraternal organization in Howe that is designed to bring together the men of the community to teach life skills such as hunting and fishing to the young people of the community.

“I’ve personally adopted two streets—one in DeSoto and one in East Dallas,” said Aralola.

The project in East Dallas was coordinated by the Roy Stanley Masonic Lodge #1367 of the Grand Lodge of Texas while the DeSoto was coordinated with the Metropolitan Lodge #146 from the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Texas.

“When I moved here, I saw the need for a lot of trash to picked up here and I’m a bit of an anal person and want to keep things clean,” said Aralola who mows his neighbors yards free.

Aralola said his organization, “IKU Organization” is based out of Howe, Texas and has members that are stretched out across the North Texas area.

Mayor Bill French said he applauds Aralola’s efforts in the trash pickup and the community involvement, but asked clarification why he needed to adopt a

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street for that to happen.

“Anytime you adopt a street, you get a street sign. That’s free advertising and advertising never hurt anyone,” said Aralola.

Aralola said he is accepting donations and is personally paying for cost for his organizations and that would include the cost of the signs.

“My end-game is to actually build a community center here. We were promised a facility that we could swim in,” said Aralola on his perception that LGI Homes were going to build a community pool. “It hasn’t been all ironed out yet, but in the contract, I would like it if people could sign up and allow us to mow their yards in the contract. From fifty bucks a month membership to a facility and you get your yard mowed.”

When asked by Mayor French if he ever saw it growing to a forprofit business, Aralola said no.

“We are apprehensive only because this is new,” said French. “I personally don’t feel like I have enough information to make an informed decision, but I’m not a voting member of the council.”

Councilman Brett Bearden concurred that he needed more information and requested the bylaws of the organization.

Bearden presented a motion to table the item for a later date once more information could be gathered. The motion carried unopposed.

Intermediate school principal, Segleski to fill the role Howe ISD Superintendent Kevin Wilson gave a presentation to the school board at last Monday’s meeting. He first indicated that he had accepted a resignation from Howe Intermediate School Principal Tammy Witten. He announced that Mike Segleski, former assistant principal at Howe Middle School will serve as the new principal for the intermediate campus. The district hired Brent Breckon to replace Segleski as the middle school assistant principal and middle school coach. Breckon comes from Mabank where he was a teacher and coach.

Segleski joined Howe ISD in August 2017 as middle school assistant principal and boys’ coach.

Prior to joining Howe ISD, he was athletic director and head football coach at Aubrey ISD. He has also been a teacher/coach at Princeton, Collinsville, Pilot Point, Denton Ryan, and Whitehouse.

Segleski received his bachelor’s

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degree from University of Texas at Tyler in 1995 and is completing his master’s degree through Sul Ross State University.

Segleski, one of the district’s most beloved educators by the students, believes in helping continue the strong academic standards that Howe ISD has developed. His wife is a teacher at the elementary school, and they have two daughters. The oldest attends the University of North Texas and the other recently graduated from Howe High School.

14U Howe Bulldogs All-Stars headed to the state tournament in Longview A group of Howe baseball players will be headed to Longview this weekend to compete in the state tournament. The event is the mountaintop for youth baseball and in a typical year, the players would have a grand opening ceremony followed by skill competition including a homerun derby, 6 -player infield competition, and relay baserunning. But thanks to COVID-19, the players will not get to experience those things.

Howe’s 14U All-Star roster is 3 Kade Murphy 5 Mahlon Walker 13 Kolin Murphy 15 Ethan Mayo 18 Beau Stephens 21 Luciano Vazquez 23 Zeb Montgomery 24 Cooper Jones 25 Braden Ulmer 27 Parker Daniels 28 Anthony Lowder 42 Jesse Portman

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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 Code Enforcement 317 S. Hughes St. Code Enforcement Officer: Bert Dowlen Howe Fire Department 118 E. Haning 903-532-6888 (nonemergency) Fire Chief: Robert Maniet 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

2020 City of Howe Water, Sewer, Refuse collection rates - one bill $27.15 $7.45 $8.35 $9.30 $9.90 $33.60 $5.25 $13.35 $1.10 $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 It became a common sight across many communities in Texas and the South in the 1940s and 1950s.

Trucks would Ken Bridges rumble down city streets spraying pesticides to eradicate mosquitoes. It was one piece of a larger puzzle that included research into vaccines and medications. And it was all a part of a major effort to eradicate a dangerous disease that had haunted the South for generations, the deadly scourge of malaria.

Malaria is a disease most known to emanate from the tropics. It is a disease caused by a single-celled parasite called a plasmodium which is usually transmitted by mosquitoes. The illness causes high fever, chills, fatigue, nausea, severe muscle aches, and even death. It was first discovered in Africa, and it then spread to Europe. It is believed to have arrived in the Americas with the expedition of Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto in 1541.

Certain medications emerged in an attempt to treat it, most notably quinine. It was initially developed

by Native Americans in Peru and Ecuador from the bark of cinchona trees. It was used as early as the 1630s to treat malaria in southern Europe and became a common medication for the disease in the 1700s and 1800s even though it could have serious and even dangerous side effects.

The death toll from malaria climbed steadily across the South in the nineteenth century and economic damages from lost work and health costs rose to tens of millions of dollars annually.

Initially, doctors believed that the cause of malaria was some contamination of the air or with some combination of the heat. The “bad air” idea gave the disease its name, “malaria,” and actually encouraged early efforts to develop air conditioning. Though the connection between mosquitoes and malaria was long suspected, it was Dr. Zaphney Orto’s 1882 experiments in Northeast Arkansas that showed a clear connection.

The next step seemed clear – eradication of mosquitoes, a completely despised pest, would eliminate malaria. Cities such as Austin and San Antonio imported bats to combat malaria in the 1910s. Certain species of bat, particularly the Mexican Free-Tail Bat, eat mosquitoes, which made the suggestion quite reasonable.

While thousands of mosquitoes were consumed, the overall results were mixed at best. A large colony of bats still resides in Austin’s Town Lake area.

Cities were also encouraged by health authorities to drain swamps

and bogs and divert some waterways to minimize mosquito breeding grounds. Residents were warned against allowing standing water to remain in their yards as well.

Arkansas had one of the highest malaria rates in the nation in the 1920s and 1930s, with most in the counties near the Mississippi River. Mosquito eradication campaigns continued and public health leaders urged residents to begin installing screens in doors and windows to block mosquitoes.

Screens and mosquito nets were also recommended for porches, as many families slept on their front porches during the summer to escape the oppressive heat.

In 1935, there were 25,000 cases of malaria reported in Texas, with more than 1,500 in the Houston area alone. By the 1940s, progress was finally starting to be seen.

Though there were significant drops, cases were still commonly reported across the state through the 1950s.

Between 1947 and 1953, the federal government began sponsoring a project to spray the pesticide DDT throughout southern communities to control mosquitoes. The effort was successful as mosquito populations dropped and the numbers of new cases dropped.

By 1951, Arkansas reported no new cases of malaria.

However, problems developed with some of these early efforts.

DDT was discontinued as the more serious effects of the pesticide became known. Quinine fell into disuse because of its sometimes extreme side effects and as more effective medications became available, such as doxycycline, chloroquine, and mefloquine. However, efforts to find a reliable vaccine have remained elusive as malaria is caused by neither viruses nor bacteria and the plasmodium parasite can build its own resistance to these vaccines and medications.

Today, most cases in the United States emerge from people visiting overseas bringing cases into the country. The Mayo Clinic reports that malaria still kills more than 440,000 people each year.

Though science had eliminated malaria in the United States, it still remains a major challenge in other parts of the world.

Special Note: No one should ever take any anti-malarial medication without the express consent of a doctor. Though these medications can be life-saving for certain conditions, they are only safe when used properly. Medications used improperly can themselves cause serious illness or injury.

Only use prescription medications strictly as prescribed by a licensed doctor.

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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The constant need for spiritual discernment Within the Christian life, there are many pillars of truth which are critical to our spiritual development and one of these is disDr. Billy cernment. The Holland word may have several meanings, but mostly it’s associated with having spiritual sensitivity. Within the Biblical view it is used to identify whether something is is good or evil and being able to interpret and understand God’s voice. You see, we cannot hear what He is saying if we are not walking close to Him or even aware of His presence. It’s elementary that the closer we are to God, the more clearly we will perceive what He wants us to do.

I’m convinced that becoming aware of God’s presence is the key to dwelling in His Spirit, which by the way is the foundation of our salvation. If we do not have any intention of walking in His Spirit, just what do we believe the Christian life is about?

Grace does not mean we have been excused from the responsibility to walk holy, it’s an opportunity to know Him and develop an understanding of who He is.

With being surrounded by deception in this fallen world, we cannot overemphasize the importance of our ability to perceive what is going on around us. Recently, I found myself in a situation where I could have used a stronger sense of discernment, but discovered that my perception was lacking. Lets just say, I was approached by an individual through email who seemed to have good intentions. They said they were a messenger of God and began to relay a few things that was supposedly from the Lord. It’s true, I’ve encountered people through the years who have prophesied to me and given me good advice, so I was not really alarmed. This person appeared intelligent and had some good things to say, however they also included certain ideas which I sensed were red flags. Nonetheless, we continued to exchange dialogue until I finally came to a point where I realized this was not exactly what I had hoped it would be. Yes, I was disappointed that this was not one of those “once in a lifetime” spiritual experiences, but even more concerning, I realized that I should

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have had a stronger spiritual insight and recognized the signs much earlier than I did.

I have thought about this since then and it has reminded me of how we all need to develop our discernment. God’s word warns us that deception will increase and along with the chaos of so many conflicting voices, we should awaken to the fact that we need to know truth from error.

Satan is very clever when it comes to mixing truth with fallacy and is the master of lying, fraud, deviousness, pretense, and trickery. His mission is steal every soul he can, and unfortunately he is the leader of many dangerous wolves who are skilled in the art of wearing sheep costumes.

Since we know this is true, how can we ignore the danger of not developing our intuition? Building a stronger discernment has everything to do with our priorities and how serious we are about serving the Lord. When a person proclaims to be a believer in God, but has a distant relationship with Him, they are already backslidden and are living in spiritual lukewarmness. This detachment from God’s presence causes the individual to become numb to the conviction of God’s Spirit and unfortunately more receptive to rebellion and carnality. As this cold and callous attitude is personally accepted as a normal way of living, the person continues to fall away from the basic fundamentals of their faith and commitment to Christ. Everyone decides what they will believe and who they will serve.

So how do we maintain the intensity and enthusiasm of our relationship with God which will also keep our discernment on high alert? With much perseverance and determination! We must see our need to abide with God as a lifestyle which is much deeper than just a religious ritual. It will require a fervent passion to be a constant reflection of His attributes. This has everything to do with being obedient and willing to surrender our will to His control while allowing Him to renew our mind. What does renewing our mind mean? Surrendering the independence of our thoughts and embracing His desire for our life.

It’s learning what it means to love and trust Him with all of our mind, strength, and soul.

Learn 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 Philippians 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

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Fun at-home activities for families and kids Hey Taylor Spending tons more time with my kids while we stay away from the crowds and summer Taylor camps. I’m loving every Kovar second of it but running out of ideas for entertainment and don’t want to watch TV all day. Got any tips for an overwhelmed father of two? Justin Hey Justin - Shout out to all the moms and full-time parents, because entertaining your kids all day, every day is no easy task.

We’ve picked up a trick or two over the years to make sure everyone stays happy when leaving the house isn’t an option.

Dig into the backs of the cabinets. If your kids are young enough, the sight of a new toy or Tupperware container might be enough. Head to the garage, the pantry, or the basement and find the funkiest old container or contraption you can. I once took the wheels off an old, broken stroller and taped a few of them together, which led to hours of rolling entertainment and didn’t cost me a dime. If you can get just a little bit creative, you might surprise yourself and make something out of nothing.

Play creative games. For kids a little older, you might be able to get away with having them do the thinking. Get a piece of cardboard and some pens and have them invent a board game, or turn the living room into a jungle with different habitats identified for the different types of animals. If you have a sporty little child who misses organized baseball or

soccer, see if they’ll come up with their own team name and design a uniform. You can still play to a kid’s interests while they aren’t able to engage in the usual activities. Collaborate with your children on creative ideas and see what you can come up with.

Get productive. I know this is a particularly hard time for teenagers, who don’t want to play games and you don’t want to see them glued to a phone all day. It’s no easy feat, but challenging them to create a video, design an app, build a website, or write a short story could actually be the push they need to get invested in a hobby. While teens might not love school, a lot of them appreciate the reward of working to get better at something, especially if it’s something they can share with friends online.

These are hard times for everyone and doubly hard for a lot of parents. I appreciate you making the extra effort and look forward to hearing about how it all goes!

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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Regardless of the selected instructional delivery model, per Texas Education Code (TEC), Section 25.092, students must attend 90% of the days a course is offered to be awarded credit for the course and/or to be promoted to the next grade level.

On-campus learning will be available for all students from prekindergarten through grade 12. Expectations for coursework and guidelines for grading for On-Campus Learning and Remote Learning will be the same.

In the event that a student participating in On-Campus Learning should possess COVID-19 symptoms, contract COVID-19, or experience close contact with a lab-confirmed COVID -19 case, the student must switch to Remote Learning.

Remote learning is available for students in prekindergarten through grade 12. Parents of students who select Remote learning are required to attend an HISD Remote Learning Orientation. This orientation will be

provided virtually and will be available on the Howe ISD website on or before July 30. Daily attendance will be taken. Daily student participation in the learning activities in every class will be required. Students who select Remote Learning will not be eligible for participation in extracurricular activities.

Based on the information provided in the district’s plan, parents will need to complete a survey to inform Howe ISD of their intent to utilize OnCampus or Remote Learning for their student(s) for the 2020-21 school year.

“We request that parents complete the survey as soon as possible so that the district can determine staffing patterns. At the latest, the survey should be completed by July 29,” the plan stated.

Parents electing Remote Learning will also need to complete an application so that the ISD can collect additional information. This application will be posted on the Howe ISD

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Living with children I recently received a paean to my generation – the so-called “boomers” – that has been circulating on the Internet for John some time now.

Rosemond It recalls and celebrates the freedom we enjoyed as children and the personal responsibility our parents enforced upon us – concerning the latter, much to our frequent chagrin.

Peanut butter was a dietary staple, we wore nothing more protective than baseball caps when we rode our bicycles, which we often rode miles from home, our social media consisted of face-to-face conversations, we learned respect for others via party lines (look it up), we climbed and almost to the kid fell out of trees, and so on.

The point being that my and my parents’ generations “produced some of the best risk-takers, problem-solvers, and inventors ever.”

As I engaged in wistful thinking, it occurred to me that we saw no therapists, took no brain- and behavior-altering drugs, received no bogus psychological diagnoses, and weren’t sent off to rehab facilities (other than the occasional wayward kid who spent time in reform school), and yet our mental health was ten times better than that of today’s kids.

One of the reminiscences that carried great meaning for me was “The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of…They actually sided with the law!” I smiled from ear to ear.

I was seventeen when I was arrested for disturbing the public peace. Hey! I was simply celebrating my graduation from high school! Give a guy a break!

Actually, I was one of seven fellow grads who were hauled off website (www.howeisd.net) on or before July 29.

The first two weeks of school will be considered a grace period for evaluating the chosen model of instruction for parents. If parents determine that the selected model is not appropriate for their child, they may request a change up until Sept. 4. After the initial grace period, students may not change instructional delivery models during a 6-week grading period. If a student wishes to change models,

to the local police station where we were fingerprinted, mug shot, and perp walked back to cells where we awaited our bailbondsmen, aka, our parents.

I watched from behind bars as one fellow rowdy after another was released into custody. When I finally got up the courage to ask the jailer when my parents were coming, he said, “They’re leaving you here.”

What???? Yes, they left me in jail for two of the longest days of my life. On Saturday morning they showed up and informed me that freedom was a relative thing: to wit, I was grounded for the remainder of the summer. What could have been the most glorious of summers turned into two months of yard work, painting the entire house, and explaining my incarceration to my few lawabiding buddies.

Charges were eventually dropped but I never again saw my accomplices. I don’t have any idea what became of them, but my life is better because I experienced, up close and personal and before I could ramp up my rebellion any further, what generally happens to people who believe they are above the law.

I think, ruefully, of today’s parents, many of whom seem to think that good parenting consists largely of protecting one’s children from the vagaries of personal responsibility; and I ask myself if we will ever recover from their good intentions.

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. they must notify the campus principal at least one week prior to the start of the new 6-week grading period.

An application for Remote Learning must also be completed if moving from the On-Campus to Remote model. Exception - as noted above, a student may move from On-Campus Instruction to Remote Instruction should COVID-19 symptoms or exposure dictate a change in the instructional delivery method during a grading period.

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