58.15 Howe Enterprise August 24, 2020

Proactive protocols in place for ISD despite unwanted reactive uncertainty

City of Howe balks at rate increase from City of Van Alstyne for ambulance service

Howe cross country teams compete well in first meet

Howe ISD went back to school on Wednesday with

The City of Howe has been contracting the City of

The Howe Bulldogs cross country teams

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Season 77 begins Friday at Callisburg

There was an outdoor demonstration last week that involved individuals carrying signs and walking the streets to claim it was unsafe to go outdoors to vote in person. Regardless of how you feel about mail -in-voting, that was a bit humorous. Unfortunately for the protesters, it went viral where conservatives shared it all over social media. Mail-in-voting seems to be the wild card for Democrats as they are pushing hard for some alternative to the standard procedures of voting. Perhaps they should just make Walmart and Lowe’s a voting location. There seems to be no issues there.

The football season starts Friday. Rain or shine let’s get this on. Anyone who loves the high school game has to be in somewhat of a giddy mood. In our case, we’ve been preparing for this week since the Lady Bulldogs were defeated late in the basketball playoffs. Never did we see what transpired soon afterward when the entire world basically came to a halt thanks to the coronavirus. 2020 has certainly been a bad year for everyone and that includes Goodyear.

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

INSIDE

Lady Bulldogs, pg. 6 Water line installed pg. 6 Yard of the Month, pg. 8 Hot Jobs, pg. 8 Antiques, pg. 9 Business Directory, pg. 11-12 Texas History pg. 13 Christian, pg. 14 Finance/Children, pg. 15 Past front pages, pg. 16-24

The 2020 Howe Bulldogs

Waves from heaven

For years, John D. Davis would sit out in his driveway on Duke Street and wave at everyone before and after school. He passed away this summer, but his family chose to have a special greeting for the first day of school. (Photo credit: Kent Lowder).

Grayson County COVID-19 August 23 99 19 1,383 1,265 12,731 89.1% 10.9%

July 23 78 8 915 829 9,798 90.7% 9.3%

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

The Howe Bulldogs will begin season number 77 on Friday at Callisburg. The Dogs will bring to the contest a significant amount of returning starters on offense including sophomore quarterback Austin Haley, senior running back Jalen Thornton, senior receiver Jordan Jones, sophomore fullback Carson Daniels, sophomore center Matthew Bearden, senior guard Jackson Adkins, and senior tackle Brantly Flynn. The defense will only return tackle seniors Dakota Herrington, nose tackle Jackson Adkins, and Jones and Thornton in the secondary.

But several players had significant amount of experience returning from a season ago including a pair of sophomores, linebacker Carson Daniels, and lineman Matthew Bearden.

Howe is very young with several underclassmen expected to play a significant role in this year’s team.

Sophomore wide receiver Ryan Hough has a long history of touchdown receptions from Haley.

Sophomore Matt Hayes is (Continued on page 10)

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Howe ISD enrollment checks in at 1,224 students; 1,023 on campus, 201 remote 2020-2021 - 1,224 2019-2020 - 1,249 2018-2019 - 1,232 2017-2018 - 1,112 2016-2017 - 1,034 2015-2016 - 1,033 2014-2015 - 1,018 2013-2014 - 1,056 2012-2013 - 1,008 2011-2012 - 1,027 2010-2011 - 1,003 2009-2010 - 982 2008-2009 - 982 2007-2008 - 1,013 2006-2007 - 1,012 1995-1996 - 923 1994-1995 - 927 1993-1994 - 885 1992-1993 - 900 1991-1992 - 890 1990-1991 - 854 1989-1990 - 827 1984-1985 - 766 1983-1984 - 750 1982-1983 - 755 1980-1981 - 742 1978-1979 - 703 1977-1978 - 685 1976-1977 - 682 1975-1976 - 674 1974-1975 - 690 1973-1974 - 703 1972-1973 - 644 1971-1972 - 602 1970-1971 -536 1969-1970 - 499 1968-1969 - 458 1967-1968 - 434 1966-1967 - 390 1965-1966 - 328 1964-1965 - 304 1963-1964 - 288 1962-1963 - 296 1961-1962 - 291

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Proactive protocols in place for ISD despite unwanted reactive uncertainty Howe ISD went back to school on Wednesday with approximately 85 percent attending in person and 15 percent opting for remote curriculum. That equates to roughly 50 students per campus.

Howe ISD Superintendent Kevin Wilson is known for an aggressive proactive approach to all matters admitted to the school board that the current situation due to COVID-19 has created more of uncertain reactive responses.

“We have a plan, but there is an A, B, C, and D to it,” said Wilson.

To receive credit, students, whether in-person or remote, must attend at least 90 percent of the days the course is offered.

“We were given a lot of grace in the spring but that is not the case in the fall,” said Wilson. “We will be held to a much higher standard by T.E.A. (Texas Education Agency).

On campus learning is somewhat normal, however students are required to wear face coverings when social distancing measures cannot be obtained.

Each day, students and staff are self-screened, and temperatures taken with charts marked.

“We’re subject to the State Health Department and the C.D.C. (Center for Disease Control) guidelines,” said Wilson.

Any visitors that come onto the campus must be screened and there are significant limitations set to the number of visitors allowed.

“I hate it, but parents can’t come eat with their kids or walk them into the building like they’re accustomed to,” said Wilson. “I don’t think they like it, but I think they understand the purpose and at least acknowledge our efforts.”

The school doesn’t determine close contacts for disease. If there is a COVID-19 positive case, it is reported to the county and the county then interview the person and determine who has been in close contact.

“If they send you a letter, you’re in close contact,” said Wilson.

“We don’t have the ability to tell them, ‘but they were wearing masks.’ We can lobby for that and I think that data shows that wearing masks (work) otherwise we wouldn’t be doing it. There is a staunch line in the sand over wearing masks or not, but everything that we’ve been told and the guidelines say you’ve got to wear a mask so we’re going to wear a mask and hopefully the health department will recognize that.”

If a student or staff member gets a

Howe ISD Superintendent Kevin Wilson

letter that they have been exposed, they are supposed to stay home for 14 days which is the incubation period of the virus. A negative test during the incubation period does not mean a quicker return.

Self-isolation is for those who are sick. The criteria for returning are 24 hours after a fever has subsided, improvement of sickness, and a 10-day period from the beginning symptoms. The 10-day period can be cut short with a negative test.

If a staff member or student reports a fever on campus, they will be isolated in an area other than the nurse’s office. Each campus has designated areas for such a situation. The school has purchased hydrostatic sprayers and can disinfect a room in a short period of time.

If there is a lab-confirmed case on campus, it could be a couple of days before the ISD will learn of it. That would require another cleaning of the areas.

All staff and parents will be notified on a particular campus if there is a positive case confirmed.

One student was confirmed before school began. His parents are both staff members and all have been quarantined. Two athletes were quarantined before school began because they were in close contact with a positive case.

“It’s around us,” said Wilson.

“We all think it’s a matter of time. But we have plans in place and we’ll follow through with that.”

If there is a closure, the plan is to close only a campus that is experiencing the multiple outbreak issues.

“If we have an outbreak in a selfcontained class, we may just tell that class to quarantine and switch them over to remote learning,” (Continued on page 3)

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said Wilson. If it’s a grade level, we might do a grade level. If it’s a campus, we’ll just keep working up the ladder until we have to shut the whole district down. If at any time we have to switch kids over to remote learning, we can do that.”

The ISD has received 11,000 disposable masks in adult and student sizes. They also have 2,000 reusable masks, 10 thermometers, 134 gallons of hand sanitizer, and over 160,000 face shields for staff members.

“Some kids need to see their teachers so they can wear the shield if they don’t want to wear the mask,” said Wilson. “That’s not the same level of protection as a mask, but it is acceptable.”

The district is also due 5,500 gloves which are on backorder.

Wilson said he gives the State of Texas credit because they are trying to help get personal protective equipment. But they are low on items such as Clorox wipes. Due to that, instead of using wipes to clean, they will be using spray and paper towels. Luckily enough, the district has a ’truckload’ of paper towels according to Wilson.

The district held a special meeting with the staff called “Operation Connectivity” which saw 535 iPads. With the state covering half of that cost, the district was out roughly $100,000 for that expense.

“We have contacted the county judge as a group of school districts,” said Wilson. “They get CARES Act funding also and if they have not earmarked all of that, the school districts in the county are going to ask if they can defray some of that cost for this. T.E.A. also matches expenditures at 100 percent.

Wilson said that in sporting events, everyone would need a ticket to gain entrance to football and volleyball games. Those with a district pass still must come to the high school and get a ticket. It’s no cost to the district

pass holders, but they still have to have a ticket.

OTHER ITEMS OF NOTE Normally, the ISD would be adopting a tax rate in August, but the certified values have not been received because of COVID. Wilson said he expected to have them by the end of last week.

“By statute, we have 60 days from the day we receive those or Sept. 30. I feel like we’ll have them (in the next week) so it will be on the September agenda. We want to make sure our values are accurate so we can adopt the lowest tax rate possible.”

Regarding the Metropolitan Utilities District (MUD) to be located at Blythe Road between Texas Highway 5 and US Highway 75, the ISD failed in a negotiation bid that has left them without a school site on that future housing development. In the beginning, Howe Commercial Limited offered one school site to the ISD. However, the school balked at the school offer in favor of their own formulated site on their property.

The ISD did not endorse the formation of the MUD which eventually passed through the legislature without their consent. Now Howe Commercial Limited has withdrawn their school site offer to the ISD on their future development.

“We’re not being greedy. If you build 5,000 homes, that’s way more than one school and that was the bottom line and that’s where we were,” said Wilson.

The school has contacted their attorney and hopes to reopen negotiations.

Howe ISD received an A Superior with a total of 100 of 100 points in the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas’ Preliminary First Ratings.

In the board meeting, Wilson was donning his 20-year pin as he has reached that amount of time with the district. Clarissia Doty received her 25-year pin and Darla Williams obtained her 15-year pin.

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Signs, signs, everywhere a sign

Olusoga Aralola (left) and Steve Davis (right) each petition the city council successfully for signage to help their businesses. Staff photo.

Steve Davis, owner of Don’s Smokehouse in downtown Howe addressed the city council in favor for a sign near US Highway 75 directing traffic towards the downtown area. Olusoga Aralola returned to the council to answer more questions that the council had asked about a request to adopt a city street for the sake of community service projects.

Davis began by telling the council that he talked with each business owner in downtown area with support from a petition.

“We do shows all over the state of Texas and one consistent question we get is, ‘where is Howe?’, said Davis. “No one knows where we are. There are 54,000 people that pass this exit every single day and all these people have no idea that we're here.

There’s no signage. We have all this culture and nostalgia of a Texas downtown just sitting there hidden in the way.”

Davis said the investment in a sign would financially benefit the city and recoup the cost quickly through sales tax. The council approved an expenditure of up to $2,000 for however many signs that would afford.

Also discussed was a banner sign stating “The Top of Texas” which will be placed downtown, and cost was shared by Don’s Smokehouse, Good Fellas Barber Shop and the Howe Enterprise.

Aralola approached the council about his company, Iku Organization, which he states benefits the youth of the community through learning hunting and fishing. He petitioned the council originally last month about adopting Clegg Street (his residence street) as a community service project and be able to place his business name on the street signs. The motion was approved after discussion as it is a first-time project for Howe.

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Local spending skyrocketing in North Texas, Howe sees record-high Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced last week he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $908.7 million in local sales tax allocations for August, 3.6 percent more than in August 2019. These allocations are based on sales made in June by businesses that report tax monthly and on sales made in April, May and June by quarterly filers.

Widespread social distancing requirements were more relaxed across the state in June than in previous months and the numbers meant a record-high for the City of Howe and other local communities.

Howe’s sales tax receipts of $45,435 was a new high for the city, ahead of last March’s record -setting month of $40,064. It also represents a 37 percent increase over last month. In 2019, Howe had back-to-back highs in consecutive months for the first time ever and they moved ahead of the previous high month of $37,375 in 2015.

Howe has collected $286,292 so far in 2020 which in comparison is already more than the entire City Sherman Denison Gainesville Anna Melissa Celina Bonham Van Alstyne Whitesboro Pottsboro Gunter Whitewright Howe Leonard Collinsville Bells Tioga Southmayd Tom Bean Oak Ridge Savoy Ector Dorchester

August $2,326,305.47 $798,312.16 $752,251.30 $397,630.33 $383,144.97 $367,686.08 $218,347.54 $192,922.47 $188,809.96 $62,781.49 $58,412.91 $49,637.72 $45,435.27 $39,757.85 $33,160.14 $27,229.45 $22,163.66 $19,929.10 $13,038.68 $10,133.54 $6,074.65 $2,798.54 $1,303.12

year of 2014.

But Howe is not alone as Anna saw a 40 percent increase from last month, Melissa a 38 percent increase, Van Alstyne a 21 percent increase, and Sherman a 14 percent increase, and Denison a 5 percent increase.

Interestingly enough, Howe’s lowest total of 2020 was in January before the shutdown from COVID-19. Howe started 2020 with an initial revenue of $29,414. The month of April was expected to be a killer to the annual budget due to the pandemic, but local spending in Howe was up in April 2020 by over $5,000 from April 2019.

With the addition of Tufner Weighing Systems and Hana’s Café should continue the steady climb for local spending for 2020 barring another shutdown.

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

2020 $15,249,809.24 $5,481,303.70 $4,985,838.05 $2,358,199.96 $2,344,256.07 $2,222,256.00 $1,515,962.46 $1,311,947.00 $1,055,595.27 $427,988.25 $324,811.92 $311,829.07 $305,907.94 $286,292.62 $275,898.31 $212,439.78 $176,468.02 $145,254.05 $82,344.94 $68,191.24 $40,853.70 $20,303.34 $9,059.10

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City water took hours less than expected for connection On Tuesday August 18, prior to the beginning of the new school year, water outages of 198 customers were minimized to 45 minutes as crews with Atkins Bros. Construction and Howe Public Works Department completed the connection of the new Howe ISD 12-inch water main along N. Collins Frwy.

The expected outage was to be four to five hours for citizens without water in Timbercreek and Summit Hill.

Lady Bulldogs split with S&S and Anna The varsity Lady Bulldogs lost to Anna in three volleyball sets Friday, but improved with each round. Anna came out wins of 25 -9, 25-12, and 25-17.

Copeland led Howe with 11 kills and five blocks while Cavender led the girls with nine assists.

Brennan had 10 digs and Dwyer had four aces.

Sierra Copeland led Howe with five kills and two blocks. Holly Cavender led the Lady Bulldogs with 13 assists while Teagan Stubblefield had two aces. Digs were made by Grace Brennan (6), Jayda Ray (6), Gracie Lankford (5), Cavender (5), Hannah Dwyer (4), Korie Bouse (2), and Talia Bjorn (1).

Howe beat S&S on Tuesday, 2521, 25-23, and 25-23.

Teagan Stubblefield races for a volley.

Photo by Michelle Carney.

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City of Howe balks at rate increase from City of Van Alstyne for ambulance service The City of Howe has been contracting the City of Van Alstyne for ambulance service to the tune of $18,000 per year for the last 10 years. Van Alstyne has offered to Howe an increase to $30,000.

“When I first became mayor, we were playing Van Alstyne $30,000 and we decided that contract was a little much,” said Councilman Jeff Stanley who served as mayor of Howe from 2009-2019. “Sherman offered us $20,000 and when we went back to Van Alstyne, they offered us $18,000 to go back with them.”

Stanley said that he’s aware of services but indicated they also bill each individual that they pick up. Mayor Bill French gave an example of a situation where he was taken via ambulance and received a bill for $1,700.

Council member Georgia Richardson asked how many ambulance runs Howe has in the corporate city limits which it was estimated by Councilman Brett Bearden that it was close to 50.

“They call this a commitment of service where they promise they’ll come and they will if they’re not doing something else,” said Mayor French. “It is

my recommendation that we continue our agreement with the City of Van Alstyne, but I don’t see a reason to increase it because this money gets us nothing.”

Bearden stated that the 30 percent increase was steep and that it was served after budget discussions.

“You cannot justify an increase in funds unless we are getting an increase in something on our side and we’re really not. We’re not getting anything more than what we got,” said French. “It would be my suggestion that we direct city staff to reach back out to the Van Alstyne Ambulance Service and tell them that this is what we are willing to pay.”

A motion was made by Richardson to have City Administrator Joe Shephard and city staff to renegotiate and offer them the current $18,000. The motion was second by Councilman Robert Cannaday and passed unopposed.

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Meet the HHS Cross Country team

Sergio Rico

Jacob Campbell

Zeb Montgomery

Kaleb Taylor

Maddie Helpenstell

Lily LaFoy

Jake Fabacher

Luke Hardey

Marissa Agee

Howe cross country teams fare well in first meet The Howe Bulldogs cross country teams competed in their first meet in Commerce over the weekend.

Howe’s Marissa Agee finished first in her heat while Jake Fabacher finished third and Jacob Campbell finished ninth.

The Howe boys as a team finished second overall.

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CONTINUING WITH THE IDEA OF MATCHING DAYS IN AMERICAN HISTORY WITH ANTIQUESAND

COLLECTIBLES: AUGUST 24 1913.

CONGRESS AUTHORIZES THE PARCEL POST SYSTEM WHICH CHANGES THE WAY PEOPLE SHOP—GIVING AN ENORMOUS BOOST TO MAIL ORDER COMPANIES SUCH AS MONTGOMERY WARD AND SEARS ROEBUCK. Montgomery Ward was founded

by Aaron Montgomery Ward in 1872. Aaron had conceived of the idea of a dry goods mail-order business in Chicago, Illinois, after several years of working as a traveling salesman among rural customers.

The first Sears catalog was issued in 1888 by Richard Sears featuring watches and jewelry.

The company evolved in 1889 with catalogs issued for the Warren Company and the AC Roebuck Company. The first Sears, Roebuck and Company catalog appeared in 1893, advertising everything from underwear to entire house kits.

Around the holidays, families across the country would circle items in its legendary “Wish Book.”

AUGUST 25 1932. AMELIA EARHART COMPLETED HER 19-HOUR NONSTOP, TRANSCONTINENTAL FLIGHT. Airline memorabilia has long been collected especially by those associated with the industry. Silverware, mugs, napkins, magazines, postcards, stationery, drink stirrers, tickets, and even barf bags from popular airlines such as United, Delta, American, US Air, and TWA are sought particularly from the earliest days of their existence.

AUGUST 26 1859. An unemployed railroad worker, Edwin L. Drake struck oil in Titusville, PA. Collectors of gas and oilfield memorabilia seek out old oil cans (all sizes, full or empty), globes, gasoline pumps, tanks with brand names, signs, all manner of advertising, photographs, post cards with oil scenes, folding road maps (put out by major oil companies of the day), paper memorabilia, books, even complete gasoline stations, oilfield engines, old drilling rigs, drilling and producing equipment (especially those huge wrenches), tank trucks to drive, and just about anything else having to do with petroleum and its products.

AUGUST 27 1908. Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th President of the United States, was born in

central Texas, not far from Johnson City. Johnson political badges (especially those called “flashers” which depict two different pictures or slogans of Johnson), books about LBJ, postcards of his ranch in Stonewall and scenes from Johnson City, souvenir plates, Post and Life magazines featuring the president and Lady Bird, and an LBJ bobblehead are all sought by collectors.

AUGUST 28 1963. More than 200,000 people gathered in Washington DC to rally for passage of a civil rights law. A highlight of that rally was the “I Have a Dream” speech given by Rev, Martin Luther King. In the 1980s and 90s, black memorabilia was a popular collectible: postcards, statues, dolls, Mammy kitchen collectibles, Aunt Jemima bottles, Rastus ads for Cream o’ Wheat, black jockey figurines, tickets for Josephine Baker performances to signed photographs of Muhammad Ali, original Duke Ellington records, and Jackie Robinson baseball cards. However, in today’s environment, this field of collecting is much more clandestinely conducted.

AUGUST 29. 1893. Whitcomb L. Judson invented the zipper. Up until his creative closure, straight and safety pins and buttons were used to close men’s and women’s clothing. Pins were found to be difficult to manage, poked the skin, and tore delicate fabric.

Buttons, especially down the back of women’s apparel required a maid or some other help to fasten.

Some of these garments had dozens of tiny covered buttons as closures. With the advent of Judson’s invention, zipping up apparel became so much easier.

AUGUST 30 1785. The Empress of China arrives with a precious cargo of silk and tea in Boston and Philadelphia causing American merchants to plan their own expeditions to China for wares. Products imported from China increased over the next 150 hundred years, as manufactured goods could be produced by cheaper labor and sold for far less in the U.S. Many of these items are collectibles today, esp. toys and other plastic objects such as, Barbie, Thomas the Tank Engine, wind-up dolls and dogs, and Hot Wheels to name just a few.

Come see us at Howe Mercantile, located in beautiful downtown Howe, Texas. We have two great restaurants right across the street, Abby’s and Gabrielas’, famous for homecooked meals. And the newest addition to our eating establishments, a Chinese restaurant, Hana’s Café and Market, located right behind them. Make a day of it, eating and shopping. Let Us Show You Howe.

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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expected to play a big role for the Dogs. But the biggest contribution from an underclassman this season could come from freshman slot receiver Cooper Jones.

He is listed at 6’-1” and 225 pounds and scored a receiving touchdown and a rushing touchdown in the scrimmage Friday night at Whitewright.

Players to watch for Howe are Bryce Crosby, Clay Barnett, and Dylan Hughs, who are newcomers to varsity that could make a great impact on the outcomes on Friday nights.

The heart and soul of the team could be senior Jackson Adkins who is not only a differencemaker on the field, but also a lead -by-example leader in the locker room.

Offensively, Howe should score points. Haley threw 16 touchdown passes as a freshman a year ago and is putting together an outright assault on the passing record book. With his second touchdown pass this season, he’ll tie Jamie Engle for fourth alltime. He’ll need to throw for eight touchdowns to tie Rick Hanning and 20 to tie Chase Fountain. Haley is 24 touchdowns away from becoming the all-time leader which would push him ahead of Jay Skipworth.

He’s currently seventh all-time in passing yards with 1,598. This season he should pass Andreas Liss (1,620), Clint Grogan (1,722), and with a 1,000-yard passing season would pass Rick Hanning (2,574) and Brian Freese (2,585). That would leave him third behind only Jay Skipworth (3,060), and Chase Fountain (3,749). Haley’s completion percentage of 58.8 is the best in school history with anyone with more than three attempts.

Thornton will ignite the offense with his 1,006 returning rushing yards and 357 receiving yards and 11 overall touchdowns. Jones will play a dual-threat role this season also as a receiver and a runner. Daniels will be a down-

hill runner from the fullback position and has ran nicely in the two scrimmages thus far. He had 22 carries for 125 yards a year ago as a freshman.

The defense will miss players such as Layton Elvington, J.C. Helpenstell, Arturo Lowder, Caiden Harmon, and Hunter Brussow, but will be asking players to fill those roles such as Ethan Lopez, Hughs, Joey Hymel, and Kolby Taylor. The front line will be anchored with the big bodies of Adkins, Will Fleming, Jaryn Grisham, and Herrington.

Howe will travel to Callisburg to open the 2020 season. The Wildcats have a new head coach in veteran Eddie Gill who once turned around the program of Whitesboro from a perennial loser to a perennial winner. He’ll be asked to turn around a Callisburg team that is coming off an 010 season from a year ago.

“They had some really hard luck, and some really good football teams in their district,” Gill told KXII last week. “The state champion came out of this district. The state champion played the other district team for the regional title.

I like the way they are working.

They are working hard and getting after it and doing what we are asking them to do. I am very pleased.”

Gill’s 72 total victories in Whitesboro were the most in school history, far surpassing the 38 won by the late L.M. Combs in two stints from 1932 to 1946 while pulling double duty as school superintendent.

In a part of North Texas known for high coaching turnover, Gill lasted 13 seasons at Whitesboro.

The Bulldogs are coming off their second-straight 3-7 season and have gone 7-23 since playing in eight playoff games from 20142016. Howe’s last playoff game was a 21-7 loss to eventual state champion Mineola who is now placed in the same district with the Bulldogs.

Sophomore quarterback Austin Haley prepares to throw a bullet in the scrimmage Friday at Whitewright. Photo by Michelle Carney.

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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

Sheep Boutique 114 N. Main St. P.O. Box 822 Van Alstyne TX 75495 http://sheepboutique.com/ 214-325-0015 info@sheepboutique.com

Jim Jackson Electrical Services, Inc. 1401 Silo Road Suite 400 Bonham TX 75418 www.jacksonelec.com/ 1-855-522-5353 info@jacksonelec.com

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

TLD Design Consulting LLC 103 E. Haning St. Howe TX 75459 http://www.tld -dc.com/ 903-436-4601 tdefrange@tldconsulting.net

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

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

goodfellasbarbershoptx@gmail.com

HEALTH AND FITNESS LZfit (personal training) Lauren Zepeda (972-489-4246 Lauren_zepeda@yahoo.com Facebook page Laurenzepedafitness COVET Homegrown 6007 Farmington Rd. Howe, TX 75459 469-879-9190

homemade@covethomegrown.com

American Efficiency Solutions 2917 Wolf Front Rd Van Alstyne TX 75495 americanefficiency solutions.com/ 214-284-6309 mike@aes-llc.net

HEALTHCARE Angels of Care Pediatric Home Health 8001 S. U.S. Highway 75 Sherman TX 75090 angelsofcare.com 903-532-1400 jriggs@angelsofcare.com

DENTAL Howe Family Dentistry 100 S. Collins Freeway, PO Box 960 Howe TX 75459 howefamilydentistry.com 903.532.5545

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 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 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 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

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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

Servpro of Sherman/Denison PO Box 1851 Sherman TX 75091 ervproshermandenison.com/ 903-893-7166 belinda.servpro8117@gmail.com

Aflac Agent Chyna Vincent 1671 Taylor Rd Dorchester TX 75459 940-641-1714 chynakv@live.com

Melissa Millsap Photography melissa.millsapphotography @gmail.com

INTERNET TekWav 223 N. Walnut St. Sherman TX 75090 http://www.tekwav.com 903-375-9787 jj@tekwav.com

Skinner Plumbing Supply 200 S. Denny St. Howe TX 75459 (903) 532-0034 skinnersupply@yahoo.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

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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 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

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

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.

Michael Taylor – Keller Williams Realty P.O. Box 575 Howe TX 75459 mtaylor@kw.com

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 Ken Bridges

He had wanted to be an astronaut his entire life. Astronaut Rick Husband achieved that dream and more in his short, tragic life.

Husband was born in Amarillo in 1957. As he grew up, he saw the triumphs of the early American space program, inspiring him to become an astronaut himself. He graduated from Amarillo High School in 1975 and attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock.

After graduating college with a degree in mechanical engineering in 1980, he was earned a commission as a lieutenant in the U. S. Air Force. He entered the pilot training program as a first step to becoming an astronaut. He graduated from his initial pilot training in Oklahoma in 1981 and was later trained on the F-4 fighter.

By 1985, the air force had made him an instructor for other pilots training on the F-4. Two years later, he became a test pilot at Edwards Air Force Base in California, flying the F-4 and F-15.

The air force later assigned him to a pilot exchange program with the Royal Air Force. He would end up flying more than 40 different types of aircraft during his career. He continued his education at the same time, earning a masters degree in mechanical engineering for California State University at Fresno in 1990.

He tried several times to become an astronaut, but NASA turned him down three times. Husband persisted and was accepted into the astronaut program in 1994.

He worked on studies of future manned Moon and Mars missions as well as training for a future space shuttle mission.

On May 27, 1999, he piloted the shuttle Discovery into orbit and became the first astronaut to dock with the newly completed International Space Station. He traveled more than 4 million miles through 153 orbits on this mission.

While proud of his achievements, Husband was also devoted to his

wife and children. He was also a man of faith. He spoke to several churches about his experiences as an astronaut but devoted most of his homilies to the importance of God in his life.

On January 16, 2003, now an air force colonel, Husband commanded the shuttle Columbia as it reached orbit on a scientific research mission. The mission was successful and otherwise uneventful as the shuttle prepared to land on February 1.

However, when the shuttle had initially taken off, debris from the external fuel tank had broken off and struck the protective tiles on the shuttle’s wing. The crew was unaware of the damage to Columbia’s protective heat shield.

As the craft descended into the upper atmosphere, temperatures on the shuttle’s hull exceeded 3,000 degrees. Without the critical protection to protect the craft from the intense forces it would experience during re-entry, the shuttle could not safely reach the surface. The shuttle began to disintegrate.

Eventually, the crew compartment lost pressurization and the astronauts all lost consciousness within seconds. The investigation that followed never determined how much the crew knew of the impending disaster.

Rick Husband and his six crewmates died on that terrible morning in 2003.

The world mourned the loss of the astronauts. Astronomers named a series of newly discovered asteroids after each of the crew members. Amarillo renamed its local airport after Husband in honor of its fallen son.

For the remainder of the shuttle program, new safety precautions were enacted to protect future shuttle missions. These precautions included inspections of the heat shield once the space shuttles settled into orbit. The shuttle program ended in 2011.

Rick Husband had reached the stars as he had always dreamed.

One of many great American explorers, he died a hero.

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 highest quest is to know God The Christian worldview of life is about learning what God requires and willingly accepting the call to become a devoted disciple of Dr. Billy Christ. This Holland life-changing decision has everything to do with yielding mind, body, and soul to the Creator of heaven and earth. It’s definitely worth considering since He has promised with all certainty that He is the way, the truth and the life. Most Bible scholars are convinced there are two categories of judgment and are commonly referred to as the saved and the unsaved. Even though there are levels of good and bad behavior, the basic concept describes a certain number of souls who are spiritually born-again and are declared as being a child of the Most High and on the other side of the fence there are those who willingly reject the invitation to become a member of God’s family and thus are referred to as spiritually lost. The deeds that were committed or omitted are known to God but the book of life will declare the eternal destination that only God has the perfect wisdom to address.

I consider myself as a student of God’s truth and much of the time a philosopher as well as a minister. It’s humbling to wade into the deeper waters of reason and purpose, and helping others in their relationship with Christ is a serious responsibility. I’ve listened to spiritual leaders and noticed that individuals who are committed to being His messengers are sincere, bold, and disciplined, yet at the same time they are rational thinkers filled with sorrow over a fallen humanity.

Christ was filled with compassion and mercy while also being honestly blunt and the huge difference is that He was not a hypocrite as humans tend to be. I’ve made mistakes and taken some hard falls and it’s only with His endless mercy and grace that I live and move and have my being. I do not want to be remembered as someone who could talk about God but could not live for Him. What do you desire to be known for? I realize my righteousness is as a dirty rag and if I have accomplished anything in

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my life that has eternal value; it was manifested through me by the one and only holy God. What is my message? To cry from the housetops and stand in the middle of a busy highway if need be to warn a world being held in bondage about how Jesus Christ can set them free. To plead with all whom God will arrange with divine appointments about the dangers of accepting the default life and becoming satisfied to trade seventy or eighty years on earth for an eternity of terrible disappointment. The red devil with a pitchfork might be portrayed as a joke, but the holiness of the Almighty God who demands honor, reverence, and respect is very real.

It is no secret that seekers of spiritual truth have lot’s of difficult questions. Beliefs are reference points within our learning process and as we dig deeper for God’s wisdom throughout our spiritual journey the more likely we are to add and subtract within our understanding. It has been said that knowledge is merely the accumulation of informational facts, but wisdom is the understanding of knowledge. Again, we use the idea of levels to describe just how far and how deep we will venture in our quest to know the Alpha and Omega and the meaning of our existence. We are warned that earthly communication can be mixed with opinionated commentary which attempts to explain knowledge from a human perspective. May we careful to not be conformed to the world’s interpretations of truth. Things are not always the way they seem, which reveals the critical need for spiritual discernment. Unfortunately, the passion to discover these heavenly revelations seem to only matter to a small amount of the population and that is peculiar in itself, nevertheless we can agree as the fictional X-file agent Fox Mulder used to say, “the truth IS out there.” One of the most essential questions at the end of life is how much truth did the seeker find and even more important is how much of it did they comprehend and demonstrate? To sum up the meaning of life, we can say that, “God is absolute truth and our highest quest is to know Him, love Him, and obey Him.” Read more about the Christian life and watch Billy’s brand new video 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 1 Corinthians 13:12 For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

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Tips for distance learning — help your children at home Hey Taylor: My daughter’s school has finally settled on remote learning for the fall semester. She did Taylor fine when school closed Kovar last spring, but I’m wondering if you have any tips for making this next semester productive while she does her distance learning and I try to work from home. — Marjorie Hey Marjorie: Kudos to you for facing this challenge head-on! Being a parent is hard enough without having to work as a part-time educator while holding down your own job. It’s important that your child feels like learning still matters even with everything being turned upside down, and there are a few things you can do to help that along.

Create a schooling space. As anyone who works from home knows, it can be difficult to focus when the line between home and work life is blurred. If you have a room — either a guest space or a portion of the living room — you can turn into the “classroom,” you might help limit the distractions.

If this is going to work, you need to go the extra mile in setting up the area. Put up a chalkboard or a sheet or something to serve as the background so your daughter doesn’t see the familiar household scenery behind her. Any other educational props, such as rulers and pencils and pads of paper, even if unused, can help give off that classroom vibe.

Work on the morning routine. You might need to lead by example on this one. If you tend to head to your computer and start working while still wearing your robe or PJs, try getting up a little earlier to shower and put on some work clothes. Asking your daughter to do the same can help her

prepare for the school day as she would have when she actually went to a physical school building. When every part of the day just kind of bleeds into the next, it becomes harder to pay attention and get motivated to do the work.

Help cultivate that morning and lunchtime routine that will give structure.

Try to stay positive. These are difficult, frustrating times. You might be annoyed with your own work situation already, and with remote learning adding another burden to your day you could feel like you’re about to reach your boiling point. The more we can put on a happy face, be thankful for the blessings we have, and remind our kids that these changes are only temporary, the better our chances for success.

One of the biggest hurdles is making kids understand that this version of school still counts. It can feel like we’re all just playing pretend, so you’ll want to remind your daughter that this is real life, even if it doesn’t feel like it. Keep encouraging and you should be fine. 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.

Living with children My profession, psychology, began demonizing traditional childrearing in the late 1960s. I was in graduate John school at the Rosemond time and on fire for the promise that the proper use of psychological principles could perfect the raising of children and thereby usher in the social utopia we (young boomers whose heads were enveloped in clouds of youthful idealism) thought possible, even imminent.

Children could be reasoned with.

Punishment damaged self-esteem (the supposed brass ring of a good life). In the ideal family, parents and children “ruled” equally.

Time-out – which takes the alltime Parenting Boondoggle Award – would correct all misbehavior. Children should be given lots of choices and allowed to express their feelings freely.

Those are but a sample of the new psychological parenting narratives. Unfortunately, American parents fell en masse for this revisionism and child mental health has been in a tailspin ever since.

The propaganda boiled down to “if your parents and grandparents did it, don’t do it.” One of the upshots of this was what I call “yada-yada discipline” – the attempt to discipline by dialogue, through persuasive appeal to a child’s inherent irrationality and self-centeredness.

Two grandparents recently shared the story of their four-year-old male grandchild who was expressing his feelings freely by wetting his pants whenever the urge arose.

“He didn’t see the point of stopping whatever he was doing to use the toilet,” they said.

Indeed, he didn’t see the point because the point was a dull attempt on his parents’ part to talk him out of it. Yes, they occasionally became frustrated enough to send him to his room, which bothered him none because his room was an entertainment

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complex, a perfectly suitable place in which to spend a few minutes, even hours. To further demonstrate his disregard, he would often wet his pants on the way to his room, leaving tiny puddles of urine in his wake.

After several attempts, a pediatrician was unable to come up with a remedial drug. A therapist also came up emptyhanded. Just prior to reaching the end of their wits, said parents read, in their local newspaper, a column written by a certain renegade psychologist that set forth a cure to spontaneous lazy boy bladder leakage disorder (SLBBLD).

From that point on, the lazy boy’s parents did three simple things: first, when he wet his clothes, he washed them in a bucket of soapy water; second, if he left a puddle on the floor, he wiped up the puddle and then washed the entire floor; third, when his labors were done (to his parents’ satisfaction) he spent the remainder of the day in the bathroom and was in bed immediately after supper.

What drugs and therapy had not moved was cured in one day. As I write, he is no longer a lazy boy.

Far from it, in fact. He is a fully functioning adult who is neither beset with bathroom phobia nor haunted by nightmares of bucket monsters chasing him down labyrinthine corridors.

The moral to the story is the moral to many a parenting story these days: If your parents and grandparents did it, then (with the obvious exceptions) you should follow their example.

Some things never change, among which is common sense.

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.

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