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Bird’s eye view of the playoffs

Phone scam fraud – impersonating Howe Police Dept

The Howe Bulldogs (8-5, 6-3) got two huge

A Howe resident reported to police Tuesday that they

Howe’s Kindle Catching and her Texas Tech Meat Judging Team opens 2021 competition season with victory in Wyoming

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Longtime Howe coach logs career win number 450

I can image how the second six months will go—$5 forgiveness for generic literature, $25 forgiveness for The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx, $125 cash payment for The 1619 Project. ***** “In the beginning of a change the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot.” - Mark Twain.

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Trash Pickup 2nd Friday of each month in Howe.

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Each hour a child spends reading at county-run libraries, $5 is deducted from their account. Library staff say at least 100 kids each week read away their debt, and 3,500 suspended accounts were cleared during the first six months of the program.

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Howe Chamber elects new board, plans events for 2021 The Howe Area Chamber of Commerce met Wednesday night to select a new slate of board members and to set the upcoming event schedule for the year.

Howe Lady Bulldogs Head Coach Derek Lands recorded win 450 at Bonham.

Derek Lands began his career as the head coach of the Bonham Lady Warriors, but left a good team to come to Howe back in 2002. On Tuesday night, the longtime Lady Bulldogs head coach secured win number 450 of his

career and ironically, it came in Bonham where it all began.

In his 18 seasons in Howe, the Lady Bulldogs have only missed the playoffs in three of those. Other than his initial season

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Robert Cannaday was voted as vice president which carries a new two-year term. He served as president of the chamber since 2015 and helped rebuild the organization from ground up after the previous chamber disbanded in 2010. Cannaday is a loan officer with Independent Financial.

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Summit Gardens off to hot start for event bookings in 2021 The Howe Development Foundation (HDF) has been busy booking events in the early part of 2021 for Summit Gardens wedding and event venue.

The group has already held three events in January which included a family gathering, a business luncheon, and a birthday party.

In February, a birthday party is scheduled along with the first wedding of the year to be held Feb. 24.

Two weddings are booked for April, two for June, and one for

The 2021 Howe Chamber Board. Back row (L-R): Jared Coffey—treasurer, Monte Walker—president, Sergio Garcia—events coordinator, Brandon McKinney— membership director. Sitting (L-R): Robert Cannaday—vice president, Tom Defrange— secretary. (Steve Davis not pictured.)

Smoothie and Juice bar open inside Core Fit Gym

Owner of Core Fit Nutrition Corey Culton with one of his first customers Madisyn Hargrove.

Inside the 128-year-old former First Christian Church.

Photo by Blue Bonnet Photography.

July. A baby shower is also scheduled in June.

The HDF manages the property which

was the former First Christian Church originally constructed in 1893. With each wedding or event, the

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The smoothie and juice bar business is so good that Corey Culton decided to open a fourth location—this one called Core Fit Nutrition which is located inside Core Fit Gym on Haning Street at 300

W. Haning Street.

The newest business opened officially last Thursday after a soft grand opening prior.

Culton, who owns Van Alstyne Nutrition, got everything

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The Howe Bulldogs (8-5, 6-3) got two huge wins last week to give them a bird’s eye view of the playoffs. Howe opened the week with a 40-35 win at Bonham which eliminated any talk of the first matchup (also a 40-35 win) being an anomaly. Howe then backed up their road win with a 45-43 takedown of Gunter.

Howe’s defensive improvement from a year ago has continued to keep them in games. The Bulldogs have improved by 16 points allowed per game, down from 56 to 40. Howe is down in scoring from 47 to 41, but the defensive improvement has netted Howe eight wins in 13 games compared to a total of eight wins a year ago in 27 games.

Against Bonham, Howe found themselves trailing 11-10 after the first quarter, but the stingy defense only held Bonham to seven points in the second for a 22-18 halftime advantage.

Austin Haley and Noah Campbell drained 3-pointers in the third quarter, but Bonham kept pace, and Howe led by five heading to the finial frame.

The game went dark offensively from that point as each team came up empty from the field. Only five successful free throws from

Howe Head Coach Jay Forsythe meets the student body after Howe’s 45-43 win at home over Gunter. Photo by Michelle Carney. each team concluded the contest.

Noah Campbell led Howe with 12 points which included two 3pointers. Haley finished with nine points. Jake Fabacher and Jacob Campbell each recorded seven points while Kolby Taylor finished with three and Luke Lopez had two points.

On Friday night, the Bulldogs hosted Gunter (2-18, 1-9) who matches up well with Howe. The Tigers’ lone district win came against the Dogs who were playing a back-to-back COVID Howe at Bonham Howe vs. Gunter

makeup game on January 5.

Howe, with tired legs from the game the previous night, played poor defensively and shot even worse that night. But Howe came in with fresh legs this time around with Gunter and were able to hang stride for stride early on and finish the end of the first tied 11-11.

Again, the second quarter became a defensive battle as Howe held Gunter to only six total points.

But Howe was only able to seven total points with Noah Campbell attributing for five of them.

The third quarter is where things got a little uneasy. Howe found themselves trailing 32-29 and with 2:12 remaining, Noah Campbell hit a 3-pointer to tie the game.

But Cole Lemons of Gunter answered with a long shot that the

officials ruled was a 3-pointer which put the Tigers back on top 35-32. Moments later, Hellman of Gunter added a 3-pointer to extend the Tiger lead to 39-32.

That led Gunter’s coach Sean Vansell to jump and skip in excitement. Howe quickly raced down the court and Luke Lopez answered quickly with a 3-pointer of his own to counter. That led Howe coach Forsythe to do three animated jumps which Vansell took offense to which resulted in a technical foul against the Gunter coach. Noah Campbell hit both foul shots to bring the game within two at 39-37.

The Bulldogs capped off an 8-0 run to finish the third as with only seconds remaining, Noah Campbell hit a 3-bomb from the top of the key to give Howe a 40-39 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Howe pushed the run up to 10-0 before Gunter finally scored. With howe leading 44-43, Haley put the finishing touches on the win by hitting the front-end of two free throws and Howe closed out the 45-43 win.

Noah Campbell led Howe with 17 points. Cameron Lankford got the start at hit two big 3-pointers early in the contest to finish with seven points. Other scorers were Faba-

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Chamber (Continued from page 1)

Monte Walker was elected president of the chamber as he has served in a variety of board roles over the past six years in helping rebuild the organization. Walker’s grandfather Bob Walker was the president of the Howe Chamber in the mid-1970s. He is the City of Howe’s economic development director and owns Grayson Publishing, LLC. Tom Defrange has served as an original board member since 2015 and was elected to a new term as secretary. He is the owner of TLD Design Consulting of 103 E. Haning St. Jared Coffey was elected as a new board member and will serve as treasurer in 2021. Coffey is the owner of Guns N More in east Howe along with a number of other businesses.

Sergio Garcia was re-elected to serve as events coordinator. Garcia has been on the chamber board since 2019 and is the owner of HIT Exteriors, LLC—a roofing company in Howe.

Brandon McKinney was elected as a first-time board member and will serve as membership director. McKinney is an employee of TLD Design Consulting and is a volunteer in multiple organizations in Howe including Howe Youth Softball.

Steve Davis, owner of Don’s Smokehouse at 111 E. Haning St. in Howe, was also elected to serve as a first-time board member.

The group quickly dove into outlining the events calendar for

2021 which will begin with a first quarter event in March which will be revealed shortly. The Howe Hall of Honor will be held on Friday, May 7 and the Founders Day Festival will be held the following day.

The Hotter ‘N Howe Summer Bash is set for July 17 which is a vendor event at Bicentennial Park and a chance for non-profits in Howe to fundraise.

In recognition of the 20th Anniversary of attacks on World Trade Center, the chamber will host a BBQ Dinner and auction where all proceeds will benefit the Howe Fire Department. The event is scheduled for Saturday evening, September 11 with a location to be determined.

The Blue Bell Ice Cream Social sponsored annually by Cavender Home Theater is planned for Thursday, Aug.5.

The Downtown Howe-lloween Festival is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 30 and the Christmas Parade will continue to be the second Saturday in December at 4:30 pm.

The chamber also planned a Murder Mystery Dinner to be held Jan. 29, 2022.

The new board wants to thank outgoing board members whose terms expired. Sheryl Bentley, Sarah Whitt, and Susan Garcia have been extraordinary in their services to our non-profit business organization. We will recognize them at an upcoming event in the future.

To become a member, please visit howechamber.com or by clicking here.

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Second grade - Nicholas Torres, Isaac Davis, Emily Hashert, Yareli Canchola, Ireland McBride.

First grade - Paxton Murphy, Kiara Guttierez, Rylee Baas, Juan Flores.

Kindergarten - Junior Rivera, Adam Steward, Asher Banks, John Leisering, Avery Bray.

Pre-K - Jocelyn Garcia Arredondo, Luis Garcia.

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Charles Ralph Williams, 1951-2021 Charles Ralph Williams, 69 years old, of Tom Bean, beloved husband, father and Papaw went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 21, 2021 after a courageous and hard-fought battle against COVID-19.

Ralph was born in Sherman, TX to Joe and Lucy (Franklin) Williams on September 20, 1951. He attended all twelve years of school at Tom Bean ISD and graduated from Tom Bean High School, Class of ’70. While attending high school, he excelled in basketball and was voted Most Athletic his junior year and Mr. TBHS his senior year. He married his high school sweetheart, Marion Copley, on February 12, 1971 in Sherman, Texas.

For many years, Ralph enjoyed playing softball. He made many memories traveling with the team, his wife, daughter and nieces.

Ralph had a lifelong love of cars.

He loved to collect and restore them and was often known to race a few. His most recent and possibly his favorite project was restoring a white Ford Bronco with his grandson, Will.

Ralph’s greatest joy was his family. He enjoyed traveling with his wife, daughter, son-in-law and three grandchildren. He enjoyed attending and supporting his grandchildren in their school and athletic activities.

Ralph began his career in construction for many years with his father-in-law, Bill Copley, and his brothers-in-law, Bill Copley, Jr. and Albert Rodgers. Ralph worked at Tom Bean ISD for many years. During this time, he made many longtime friends and was a trusted and favorite bus driver of many.

His love for buses led him to his next career as Director of Operations for All Aboard School Transportation, where he devel-

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oped relationships with school administrators across the state of Texas, as well as owners of charter bus companies across the nation. Ralph was always a bus driver at heart Ralph and never felt or Williams acted superior to others, this quality allowed him to be a leader and boss that was respected and approachable.

He is survived by his wife of almost 50 years, Marion Williams, their daughter Kiley Fleming and her husband, Alan of Tom Bean; grandchildren, Karsyn, Will and Bella Fleming. Brother, Joe Williams (Kathy) of Sherman, Sisterin-law, Shirley Smith of Tom Bean, Donna Rodgers (Albert) of Luella, Brother-in-law, Billy Copley, Jr. of Sherman, and dear cousin, Pat Stephens (Joyce) of Tom Bean. Nieces and nephews, Kerri England (Mark) of Sherman, Lisa Courtney (Steven) of Howe, Eric Rodgers (Laura) of Melissa, BJ Rodgers (Kelly) of Savoy, Carol Ann Downing (Jason) of Bells, Joe Williams, III (Terria) of Frisco, Rhonda Malone of S&S, and Patricia Williams of Tyler. Ralph leaves behind many cousins, great nieces and nephews and an abundance of extended family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, father-in-law and motherin-law, Bill and Jackie Copley, Brother-in-law, Jerry Smith and niece, Janice Williams.

To allow for social distancing, there was a graveside service, Tuesday, January 26, 2021 11:00 am at Holloway Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Scoggins Funeral Home in Van Alstyne, Texas. You may sign the online register book at www.scogginsfuneralhome.com.

Virginia Raylyne Stambaugh, 1957-2021 Virginia Raylyne Stambaugh of Denison, TX., went to her heavenly home in the arms of Jesus on Thursday, January 28, 2021, at TMC Hospital in Denison. Raylyne was born on June 4, 1957 to William R. and Barbara V. Stambaugh, in Sherman, TX.

whom she loved and adored, and a host of family and friends who will miss her terribly.

Although starting her education at Washington Elementary in Sherman in 1963, after 3 years, she moved to the Howe public school system, where she successfully graduated from Howe High School with the Class of 1976. After graduation, she worked for Burlington Industries in Sherman, TX. until the company closed in 1986. Following her departure from Burlington, she took a job at the Anna Truck Stop until leaving years later, to move to Tulsa, OK.

Raylyne is survived by both Parents, Daughter and partner, Eric Virginia Raylyne Renfro, Grandchil- Stambaugh dren, Sisters Tina (Bob) Cox and Beth Waller, three Nephews (J. Lucas (Melissa) Hawkins, Joshua R. Stambaugh, and Bradley R. Skaggs), one Niece (Sarah Underwood), two great-nephews, one great-niece, three Uncles (Pat Stambaugh, Joe Lee Stambaugh, and Walter Foster), one Aunt (Reba Ulmer), and many Cousins.

Upon returning from Tulsa in 2013, (16 years later), she accepted a job with the Sherman ISD, where she remained until her health started to decline due to COPD. Since she was unable to work due to illness, she was active in various hobbies such as making wreaths, hand piece quilting, jar openers, and jigsaw puzzles.

Raylyne was the proud mother of a son, Bradley W. Mayo, (deceased), and a devoted daughter, Ariana E. Burger, (who currently resides in the Denison area). She was also blessed with two grandchildren, Rylan James Burger and Hadley Faye Renfro,

Preceding Raylyne in death, were her son Bradley Mayo (2006), three nephews, (Joshua, Jacob, and Micah Hawkins), and all grandparents.

The family will welcome friends and family for visitation at 10:00 AM, Monday, Feb. 1 at the First Baptist Church of Howe prior to the start of the funeral service at 11:00. Interment will follow at Hall Cemetery in Howe, TX. The register book can be signed online at waldofuneralhome.com.

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Summit Gardens

Core Fit Nutrition

The bride’s room. Photo by Blue Bonnet Photography.

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HDF is able to pay down expenses incurred during the renovation of the building. Approximately $4,000 is owed from a private lender who helped get the construction sped up after donations and fundraisers were exhausted.

Caroline Slawson serves as event coordinator for the property, which is open for bookings for weddings, birthday parties, baby showers, business meetings, luncheons, rehearsal dinners, and receptions.

The cost of a Saturday night wedding is currently $800 while Sunday through Friday weddings are $600. Each event includes access

to 120 folding chairs and 10 tables. On-site wedding receptions are an additional $200.

Non-wedding events are $50 per hour with a 2-hour minimum.

Reservations can be made by calling 903-532-6080 or by visiting summitgardens.org.

EVENT SCHEDULE Feb. 7—reserved Feb. 24—reserved April 17—reserved April 23—reserved June 5—reserved June 12—reserved June 13—reserved July 3—reserved July 10—reserved

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rewarding and the tears that I’ve cried just because I love what I’m doing,” said Culton. “I love making an impact on people.”

“I was introduced to this line of opportunity almost two years ago,” said Culton who said his sister helped him in the business.

The other locations are in Anna and Dallas and Culton says the opportunity has come directly through answered prayers.

He says he was 285 pounds before getting on the tea products and has lost 67 pounds since.

“No matter what life gives you, you just have to keep going,” said Culton. “I believe that success will come as long as you keep doing and putting your best foot forward. But it’s not about me, it’s about God. I just pray about it and move accordingly.”

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“I lost 20 of it when I first jumped on and in October of 2019, I opened up in Van Alstyne,” said Culton. “It’s kind of been really fast.”

He said quit his full-time job in February of last year and then COVID hit in March.

“It’s been a faith walk. It’s been

The hottest selling items are the loaded teas which include B-12 vitamins and digestive booster and metabolism booster. Of the teas, the “Captain America” is the bestselling of them all.

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Youth baseball and softball signups underway Howe Youth Baseball and Howe Youth Softball have hosted their first signups. Baseball is clocking in a few registrations down from a year ago. Only one child has signed up for the 6U age group with six in 8U, seven in 10U, five in 12U, and eight in 14U. Howe Youth Softball has around 50 girls signed up which is also down from last season. Online signups are open until Feb. 5 and they’ll host an additional inperson sign-up next weekend along with baseball.

Both baseball and softball are seeking 6U players. Softball is searching for 12U and 15U players.

Baseball registration is in-person only and is $110 for the first

player and there is a discount if you have more than one playing.

To sign up, you’ll need to bring the player’s birth certificate. The remaining in-person sign-up dates are Feb. 6, and Feb. 13 from 11 am—2 pm at the Howe Intermediate/Middle School cafeteria.

Softball registrations can be done online by clicking here. The cost for softball is $100 per player and $90 per additional player.

Softball is offering full uniforms for the registration fee which includes a jersey top, pants, socks, and a belt.

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in 2002-03, the Howe girls only missed the playoffs in 2008-09 and 2009-10. Howe is currently enjoying 10-straight seasons in post-season play, however, that streak has been snapped this season as Howe won just their third district game compared to nine losses after a heavy graduation and rebuilding year.

Against Bonham, Howe jumped out to a large first quarter lead of 25-7 even without starter Trinity Williams who was out with a knee injury and without Sierra Copeland, all but :56 seconds in the first due to foul trouble. The Lady Bulldogs continued to add to the lead and took a 36-11 lead into the half as freshman guard Kendall Griffin and senior guard Katie Grogan took up the scoring slack.

Howe outscored Bonham, 23-9 in the third and things slowed to a defensive crawl in the fourth to finish out the 62-24 win for Howe.

Copeland finished the game with a team-leading 16 points and eight rebounds. She was followed in scoring by Grogan (13), Griffin (10), Teagan Stubblefield (9), Landery Sanders (5), Avery Snapp (5), Emory Snapp (3), and Matalee Stewart (1).

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Bulldogs On Wednesday, Howe played a makeup game with Whitewright (16-4, 7-4) at home. The result was a 55-28 win for the Lady Tigers as they finished with a 14-1 fourth quarter. Howe was led by Grogan’s nine points followed by Copeland’s eight. Other scorers were Sanders (6), Avery Snapp (3), and Griffin (1).

On Friday, the result was not any prettier as a very good Gunter team (20-5, 12-0) came to Howe High School and walked away with a 63-26 win. The first quarter was tight as Gunter led 12-11 initially. But a 26-5 run in the second buried Howe. Copeland finished with 11 points and three rebounds. Other scorers were Griffin (6), Emory Snapp (5), Grogan (3), and Stubblefield (1).

Howe will close out the season this week by traveling to Blue Ridge on Tuesday and hosting Bells on Friday.

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cher (6), Lopez (6), Haley (5), Jacob Campbell (2), and Eli Wilson (2).

The Dogs learned after the game that district leading Pottsboro was defeated by Bonham and Bells beat Whitewright to thrust Howe

from the fourth seed to the third seed.

Howe will play at Blue Ridge (167, 6-4) on Tuesday, travel to Pottsboro (14-3, 7-2) on Wednesday at 5 pm for a makeup game. Then Howe will host Bells (15-3, 8-2) on Friday.

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Phone scam fraud – impersonating Howe Police Dept A Howe resident reported to police Tuesday that they had received a phone call that appeared to have originated from the Howe Police Department. The caller told the resident they were the subject of a bank fraud investigation and that they needed to call a different phone number the following day or they would be arrested. Even though the caller knew the resident’s name, the resident believed it was a scam, and promptly met with police to make them aware of the call and to let them know that it appeared to come from a valid police department phone number.

The Howe Police Department encourages residents to report suspicious phone calls such as this. Neither the Howe Police Department nor any other law enforcement agency will call residents and threaten to arrest them if they fail to call some other phone number about an investigation.

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This particular type of fraud, or scam, is known as Spoofing. Scam artists disguise their communication to reflect it as being from a known, trusted source. Spoofing is not limited to phone calls. Scammers apply the same techniques through emails, websites, computer IP addresses, and more.

Spoofing is used to gain access to a target’s personal information, spread malware through infected links or attachments, bypass network access controls, or redistribute traffic.

Tips to help avoid becoming a victim

* Never give personal or financial information to an unsolicited caller or email. * Be suspicious of callers who demand immediate payment for any reason. * Stay private. Regularly update privacy settings for social media sites.

Scammers often make their stories more believable by trolling for personal information on Facebook, Twitter and similar sites. * Never wire money, provide debit or credit card numbers to a stranger. * If someone believes they are being scammed regarding an alleged unpaid traffic citation or other courtimposed financial obligation they should ask the caller for information specific to the alleged warrant or unpaid traffic citation. The caller should have the court case number, date of ticket and vehicle license number.

Most importantly, if you are suspicious of a caller, trust your instincts.

You are likely correct. Many fraud victims report later that they were suspicious of the caller, but they continued to give out personal information anyway.

Howe Community Library and Howe schools to enhance reading and literacy through eBooks and eAudiobooks In this mobile age, technology has become increasingly valuable in supporting all generations of lifelong learners and readers. Now, Howe Community Library and Howe ISD, which have been partners for almost 40 years, have further joined together to increase access to more eBooks and e-audiobooks for students. This unique collaboration strives to promote literacy and digital learning by combining the schools’ and the library’s digital reading resources in one app. As a result, students can learn anytime, anywhere because of the convenience, ease of reading onthe-go, and the inherent popularity of technology.

“We’re really excited to offer this to our public patrons as well as to our students. Thousands of books are available at their fingertips – and it’s all free to them!” said Library Director, Melissa Atchison.

"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

to this scam include:

The library-school partnership provides safe access to hundreds or even thousands of age-appropriate titles for students’ use inside the classroom, at home, and anywhere 24/7.

Through Sora, Howe ISD students can now borrow from their school’s digital collection of classroom and pleasure reading materials AND Howe Community Library’s juvenile and young adult digital collection.

Students can easily log into the library’s digital collection through Sora using only their school credentials/student ID rather than requiring a separate library card.

At the same time, all of Grayson County can also access Howe Community Library’s wide selection of popular digital eBooks and eaudiobooks for free. Community members with a valid library card can borrow and read through the award-winning Libby app. When Libby is downloaded, login with your library card number as your username and password; for your username, you must put a P in front of your number. Call the library at (903)745-4050 if you need help. The library’s tailored collection offers eBooks, e-audiobooks, and magazines including bestsellers and new releases. Readers of all ages can select from virtually every subject ranging from mystery, romance, children’s, business and more. Libby can be used on any major device or computer, including Apple ®, Android™ and Chromebook™, and “send to Kindle®” (US only).

The Sora app is downloaded on the Howe ISD students’ school-issued iPads and can also be downloaded through the Apple App Store and Google Play Store on any computer.

It is also available for use in web browsers at https://soraapp.com.

The award-winning Libby and Sora apps were built by OverDrive and OverDrive Education respectively.

To learn more, visit https:// meet.soraapp.com/ and https:// meet.libbyapp.com/.

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Howe’s Kindle Catching and her Texas Tech Meat Judging Team opens 2021 competition season with victory in Wyoming Fresh off its latest national championship, the Texas Tech University Meat Judging Team within the Department of Animal & Food Sciences at Texas Tech University opened the 2021 competition season with a victory at the American Meat Science Association (AMSA) Mountain West Intercollegiate Contest on Jan. 17 in Laramie, Wyoming.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions and protocols, the Mountain West meet was held in place of the traditional January opener, the National Western Stock Show in Denver.

“The students are an awesome team who worked extremely hard with humility and pursued excellence at a high level,” said Mark Miller, coach of the Meat Judging Team and the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Distinguished Chair in Meat Sciences. “They represented Texas Tech University well.”

It was a very close competition,

with Texas Tech edging out Interstate 27 neighbor West Texas A&M University by just one point, 3,982 to 3,981. Texas A&M University finished a close third with 3,976 points followed

by Big 12 Conference rivals Oklahoma State University (3,972) and Kansas State University (3,952) rounding out the top five.

Angelo State University, a part of the Texas Tech University System, finished seventh with 3,867 points. Texas Tech’s alternate team finished third in the alternate division with 3,930 points.

Texas Tech’s victory came from its first-place showings in beef judging, specifications and reasons/questions, and a fourth-place finish in overall beef.

Pacing the Texas Tech contingent was Cassie Bendele. The Hondo native finished third overall with 1,010 points. Her highest finish came in specifications where she took second with 97 points. She also finished in the top 10 in beef

judging, overall beef and specifications.

Caleb Kunde from Marion rounded out Texas Tech’s top 10 overall finishers, coming in 10th with 998 points. His highest finish was fourth place in pork judging, and he also finished in the top 10 in specifications and reasons/ questions.

Preston Twilligear from Hondo finished third in reasons/questions and fourth in specifications. Laurl Pfeiffer, also from Hondo, finished seventh in beef judging and ninth in specifications.

Grace Parker from Slaton led the Texas Tech alternate team finishing first overall with 1,029 points.

Other members of the Meat Judging Team are: • Jake Bagby from Stephenville • Bryce Black from Prosper • Grace Carver from Flower Mound • Kindle Catching from Howe • Arliss Corliss from Estancia, New Mexico • Morgan Elsworth from Spring Branch

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Grayson Harrell from Crandall Skylar Hough-Anderson from Canton Koby Houston from Ralls Shelby Kinsey from Lockhart Hannah Pearson from Oconto, Nebraska Paige Perryman from Lubbock Rance Smith from Royse City Cade Snethen from Otterbein, Indiana Reid Swinney from Deming, New Mexico Kylan Swinney from Deming, New Mexico Dayton Wood from Cumby

Along with Miller, coaches for this year’s team are Taylor Schertz from Krum, Conner McKinzie from Stephenville and Grant Kitten from Slaton.

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BANKING Independent Bank 100 South Denny Howe TX 75459 independent-bank.com (903) 532-5521 aanderson@ibtx.com Legend Bank 201 W. Grand Whitewright, TX 75491 legend-bank.com 903-532-4778 Brandon.grooms@legendbank.com First United Bank 2011 Texoma Parkway Sherman TX 75090 firstunitedbank.com 903-813-5760 sarah.whitt@firstunitedbank.com BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Provider Business Partners 106 W. Young St. Howe TX 75459 providerbusinesspartners.com 903-487-2248 sharla@ providerbusinesspartners.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 LegalShield 1548 Timbercreek Dr. Howe TX 75459 http://JLALEXANDER. WeAreLegalshield.com 214-549-4474 jlalexander@

American Efficiency Solutions 2917 Wolf Front Rd Van Alstyne TX 75495 americanefficiency solutions.com/ 214-284-6309 mike@aes-llc.net DENTAL Howe Family Dentistry 100 S. Collins Freeway, PO Box 960 Howe TX 75459 howefamilydentistry.com 903.532.5545 EDUCATION Howe Community Library 315 S. Collins Freeway Howe TX 75459 www.howeisd.net/Page/83 903-745-4050

atchison.melissa@howeisd.net Howe Independent School District 105 W. Tutt St. Howe TX 75459 howeisd.net/ (903) 745-4000 ENTERTAINMENT Chill Out Shaved Ice Howe, TX 75459 Chillout903@hotmail.com 903-436-0708 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

HEALTHCARE Angels of Care Pediatric Home Health 8001 S. U.S. Highway 75 Sherman TX 75090 angelsofcare.com 903-532-1400 jriggs@angelsofcare.com Bee Square Body Care 26 Williams Trail Howe TX 75459 http://beesquarebodycare.com/ 903-819-0192 Godisgood1@hotmail.com NURSE C.E.R.T.S. 505 Castlegate St. Howe, TX 75459 90.-821-3392 loavamccarthy@msn.com

HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING Baker A/C & Heating, Inc. 215 N. Denny St. Howe TX 75459 903-532-6225 bakerac.mark@yahoo.com HOUSING Bainbrook Apartments 511 S. Collins Fwy Howe, TX 75459 (469) 712-4082 bainbrook75459.com Pradera Manufactured Home Park 709 N. Collins Freeway Howe TX 75459 http://praderamhp.com (903) 532-0014 felix@havenparkmgmt.com M&M Properties 901 N. Denny St Howe TX 75459 903-815-9223 marvincurtis2@gmail.com INSURANCE 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 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

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(Continued from page 11) 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 belin-

da.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

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

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

The Uselton Group 382 Eagle Point Rd Van Alstyne TX 75495 theuseltongroup.com 469-525-7281 kim@theuseltongroup.com

Billy’s Trash Service 800 S. Andrews Sherman TX 75090 903-814-9070 jeffstanley@cableone.net

Vincent Realty Group 324 Meadows Estate St., P.O. Box 756 Tom Bean TX 75489 vincentrealtygroup.com/ 903-870-8528 benvincent@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

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

2020-21 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

$3,805,.346

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

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

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

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 boil-water notice, missing child or evacuation notices). The system is capable of dialing 60,000 phone numbers per hour. It then delivers a prerecorded 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.

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

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

2021 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 was a rundown series of old buildings in the bustling downtown of a growing city. Its use had long been forgotten by Ken Bridges many residents and once-storied importance largely discounted by an impatient populace racing to build a modern city. By the early 1900s, the Alamo was about to fall once again, this time to the ravages of neglect and the drive for urban development. One determined Texan, Clara Driscoll, led a group of women to preserve the Alamo site for all time.

Clara Driscoll was born at Copano Bay in Refugio County in 1881.

Her grandfather, an Irish immigrant, had come to Texas and fought at the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836. He later served as a county judge for Refugio County. Her father had built a successful ranch in nearby Nueces County and had expanded into real estate and banking.

She attended boarding schools in New York and France and ultimately learned to speak four languages.

She settled in San Antonio in 1898 and spoke out against how badly the Alamo had fallen into disrepair.

Once on the outskirts of San Antonio in the quiet countryside, steady growth and expansion of the city soon saw the old mission surrounded by a growing metropolis. At the time of the Texas Revolution, San Antonio was only a small community of perhaps a couple thousand people. By 1910, the population had surged past 96,600 residents, nearly doubling since 1900. The Roman Catholic Church sold the Alamo chapel site to the state in 1883, but other portions remained in private hands. The fiftiethanniversary commemoration of the battle in 1886, however, was almost ignored by residents. As a result, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, an organization made up of descendants of veterans of the Texas Revolution, was founded in 1892 with the aim of preserving the Alamo.

By 1903, Adina de Zavala, a writer and granddaughter of Lorenzo de Zavala, the first vice-president of the Republic of Texas, convinced Driscoll to aid in the cause. The owners of the long barracks, once a convent, hoped to sell the site to developers and allowed the crumbling structure to be overrun with billboards. The DRT attempted to purchase the building, but the asking price was $75,000 (more than $2 million in 2018 dollars). Determined not to let the Alamo fall to developers, Driscoll put up most of the asking price herself in January 1905. The state legislature, impressed with their efforts, compensated the DRT and enacted legislation to put the site into their care.

However, an argument erupted between Zavala and Driscoll over the fate of the Long Barracks. Driscoll offered to tear down the dilapidated building as part of the DRT’s reconstruction efforts, but Zavala argued that it was an original part of the building and a vital part of Alamo history. Gov. Oscar B. Colquitt sided with Zavala and asked it be restored. The case went to court, with the judge stating the DRT had ownership.

Instead of being completely demolished, the second floor was removed instead and rebuilt the walls of the first floor between 1913 and 1916. By 1921, the DRT added a concrete roof to the chapel to replace the old, wooden roof and installed electrical lighting. In 1931, Driscoll put up another $70,000 of her own money (more than $1.1 million in 2018 dollars) to help the state legislature buy more of the land surrounding the Alamo site.

In the meantime, Driscoll also embarked on a modest writing career, penning the novels The Girl of La Gloria in 1905 and In the Shadow of the Alamo in 1906. She married Hal Sevier in 1906, who founded what became the Austin AmericanStatesman and later became the U. S. Ambassador to Chile.

In 1936, Driscoll was named vicechair of the Texas Centennial Exposition executive board, overseeing the commemorations of the one hundredth anniversary of Texas independence. As president of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, she made sure the Alamo received special attention for its role in the events of 1836. In the years following, the Alamo story continued to spread, and the site became the most popular tourist spot in San Antonio. It became a National Historic Landmark in 1960.

After her divorce in 1937, she spent most of her last years in Corpus Christi, managing her family’s real estate and ranching interests. She had the Hotel Robert Driscoll built in 1942, named after her late brother. She continued to giver generously to causes across the state.

Driscoll lived in a suite in the hotel until her death in 1945 at age 64.

Upon her death, she was given the rare honor of having her boy lie in state at the Alamo chapel, the shrine she worked so tirelessly to preserve.

Even in death, she was able to open another chapter in Texas History.

Driscoll left the bulk of her family’s fortune to help the children of others. She directed funds from her estate to establish a children’s hospital in Corpus Christi. Driscoll Children’s Hospital opened in Corpus Christi in 1953. To date, it is the only children’s hospital in South Texas and has since expanded to include clinics across the Rio Grande Valley.

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Dr. Bridges is a Texas native, writer, and history professor. He can be reached at drkenbridges@gmail.com. © 2021 The Howe Enterprise

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Knowing God’s expectation for our lives How many times will it need to be declared that we can have as much of God as we want? And how many tears will we shed from the Dr. Billy sadness of Holland knowing that most people only want enough to get by? How often we find ourselves being so overwhelmed with problems, worries, and stress that we are just too exhausted to invest time with the Lord, and its sad but common that many of us are guilty of basing our attitude toward Him according to what type of mood we are in. In Jeremiah 33:3, the Lord invites us to seek His face regardless of our emotional state. “Call unto Me, and I will answer thee, and show you great and mighty things which you have never known.” It’s worth considering that not having a passion to communicate with God could be the reason why many people are anxious and fearful about their future.

The battle between following how we feel and obeying what God is saying is not to be taken lightly. To choose which side we will accept has everything to do with our destiny and the joy we experience in the journey. When our mind and conscience agree that we can steer our ship according to our own compass, we have failed to comprehend the true meaning and purpose of our lives.

Our creator brought everyone into His world and offers them an opportunity to be redeemed and spiritually transformed in order that they might live with Him forever. “Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil” John 3:1819. Those who would rather be the manager of their personal affairs and not accept this invitation of salvation will not only suffer loss in this life but possibly the next one as well.

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that being in the wilderness is a challenging and difficult place to be. Sometimes it feels like we have been dealt a terrible hand of cards and within the sadness we are not sure what to do or have anyone we can talk to about it. I have listened to others share about their bitterness and pain from life’s disappointments that can become so heavy in our soul that it’s difficult to envision ever having hope and joy again. Allow me to say, these attacks on our heart and mind can be defeated when we give them to Jesus and allow Him to be our Lord. Aside from the mocking and relentless accusations from the devil, or the painful consequences of our decisions, we have been designed to meditate about our discouragement and suffer through our grief in order to learn from our experiences and advance in our wisdom and grow stronger in our spiritual maturity. We are given the choice to learn how to overcome or keep going around in circles. “My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you” James 1:19-20.

Within our human nature, we are vulnerable to physical and emotional affliction and there is nothing wrong or sinful with going through these experiences. We are not robots that cannot feel rejection and we are not immune to the despair of loneliness or the agony of being betrayed. Many of us have walked through severe trials and tribulations, yet let us not forget that Christ in His infinite wisdom and His own personal sufferings can relate to everything we have endured. James 1:12 says, “Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.” Be encouraged today and know that God has always loved you and is waiting to reveal your destiny. We are a work in progress and our life is to be a continual classroom dedicated to learning who God is and who we are in Him. Read more about the Christian life at billyhollandministries.com

Local church calendar A Christian Fellowship 150 Fellowship Ln, Sherman, TX 75090 (903) 815-1333 Wednesday 6:30 pm – Potluck Meal 7:00 pm – Worship Service 7:00 pm – Jr & Sr High Youth Sunday 9:30 am – Sunday School (all ages) 10:30 am – Worship Service 10:30 am – KidZone Children’s Service (5yr – 12 yr.)

Community Bible Fellowship 415 S Collins Fwy, Howe, TX 75459 Wednesday 6:30 pm - Food and Fellowship 7:00 pm - Community Kids (ages 3 - 6th grade, nursery available) 7:00 pm - Youth and Adult Bible Study Sunday 10:30 am - Worship Service First Baptist Church Dorchester 11831 FM 902, Dorchester, TX 75459 903-476-5525 Wednesday 6:00 pm - Meal (Donations for adults and kids eat free) 6:30 pm - Praise service 7:00 pm - Youth Bible Study 7:00 pm - Adult Bible Study 7:00 pm - RA's/GA's/children's group Sunday 9:00 am - Men's Prayer Time 9:45 am - Sunday School 10:45 am - A.M. Worship Service 5:00 pm - Adult Choir Practice 6:00 pm - Evening Worship First Baptist Church Howe 100 E. Davis St., Howe, TX 903532-5504 Tuesday 7:00 pm - Bible Study Wednesday 5:30 pm - Kids Choir 6:30 pm - Team Kid 6:30 pm - Youth Ministry 6:30 pm - Adult Bible Fellowship Sunday 9:15 am - Bible Fellowship 10:30 am - Kids Church 10:30am - Worship Service

First United Methodist Church of Howe 810 N Denny St, Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6718 Monday 9:30 am - Care Team Meeting 10:30 am - Pastor's Bible Study Tuesday 9:30 am - Women's Bible Study 11:30 am - Out and About with Pastor Zack 6:30 pm Boy Scouts Wednesday 9:00 am - Wednesday Workers 6:30 pm - Jr. High and Sr. High Youth Saturday 9:00 am - Feed My Sheep (1st and 3rd Sat each month) Sunday 8:40 am - Fellowship and Donuts 9:00 am - Sunday School 10:00 am - Worship service 3:00 pm - Cub Scouts Howe Church of Christ 1205 N Collins Fwy, Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6441 Wednesday 7:00 pm - Bible Classes (all ages) Sunday 9:00 am - Bible Classes (all ages) 10:00 am - Worship Service 5:00 pm - Worship Service New Beginning Fellowship 910 S Denny St, Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6828 Wednesday 7:00 pm - Radiate Youth 7:00 pm - Sanctuary of for prayer Sunday 9:30 am - Sunday School (kids, youth, women, men) 10:30 am - Worship Service 10:30 am - Kids Church

Times are subject to change. Please check with each church for any possible changes

Verse of the week Psalm 3:2-6 Many are saying of me, “God will not deliver him.” 3 But you, LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. 4 I call out to the LORD, and he answers me from his holy mountain. 5 I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me. 6 I will not fear though tens of thousands assail me on every side.

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What’s the latest with Brexit?

Hey Taylor: I pretty much forgot Brexit was a thing until I heard something about it being Taylor finalized right Kovar before the end of the year.

What’s the status there and how big of an impact might we expect to see? - Kevin Hey Kevin: Following Brexit got pretty tedious after a while, didn’t it? At long last, some papers have been signed and now we get to see how things will change.

The major hurdle was always trade, with UK independence meaning all European Union rules and regulations would have to shift to accommodate a new neighbor. On the EU side, the deal includes what they call the “four freedoms,” which allow for goods, services, capital, and people to cross freely between the UK and EU countries. In exchange, the UK gets to duck out of a lot of judicial matters that govern the whole of European Union trade.

What seems to have pushed the whole deal over the edge was an agreement on future trade deals and keeping things even. They settled on “managed divergence,” which allows for judicial review and legal retaliation if things start to feel unfair. It’s hard to say how sticky this process will get, but establishing some form of safeguard quelled a lot of anxieties on both sides.

Now the UK gets to start implementing its own rules and laws with regard to national policy, which is what motivated this whole thing all those years ago.

There will be movement on immigration and labor deals, and we might see a new trade deal negotiated between the United King-

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dom and the United States. I’m sure that will happen at some point, but I don’t know if 2021 will be the year. We’ve got plenty of other fish to fry and our government might want to watch Brexit play out for a minute or two before getting in the deep end.

There’s no hard border between the EU and Ireland, which matters for a whole lot of historically relevant reasons but leaves most Americans scratching their heads.

In short, the divided states of Ireland straddle the UK and the EU, and a lot of people in Scotland are interested in gaining independence from the UK to rejoin the EU. That information will become more important if and when things get a little tumultuous again.

Two big takeaways for people like you and me. First, drastic change in Europe is a difficult thing to achieve. Second, this is just the very tip of the iceberg.

The actual impact is about to start, so it’ll be interesting to see what’s what in six months or so.

Thanks for the question!

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 Q: In a recent column, you described our five-year-old daughter. She is in bed at 6:30 in the evening but usually wakes John up during the Rosemond night and wants to talk to us about whatever is on her mind. We both work and need our sleep, so that’s a huge problem. She very energetic and emotional during the day. To get her to calm down and sleep through the night we’ve tried melatonin, chamomile tea, and a homeopathic.

Sometimes, they work. Usually, not. Since she is too scared to sleep in a room of her own, both she and her one-year-old sister sleep in our bedroom, but in their own beds. Any ideas on how we can get her to sleep through the night?

A: I hope you consulted with your daughter’s pediatrician before starting to dose her with melatonin and a homeopathic substance before she goes to bed.

Most studies find no downside to giving melatonin to children older than three, but Australian pediatricians recommend against it for children of any age. As for a homeopathic, you most definitely should consult with a pediatrician.

Chamomile tea is fine. My wife swears by it. So did Peter Rabbit.

Having said that, I really don’t think your daughter’s nightwaking has anything to do with her daytime energy or low melatonin levels in the evening. I think the problem is that you have her in your bedroom. That’s not a good idea at all. And what, pray tell, does it mean that she is “too scared to sleep in a room of her own”? Whatever explanation you give, my next question is, “So what?”

Along with thousands of children across our fruited plains, your daughter is afraid of sleeping in her own room for one reason: you have let her sleep in yours. The unknown is usually scary to a child. The fact remains: your daughter is not going to become

comfortable sleeping in her own room until you insist that she do so. Do you think she’s one day going to say, as you’re putting her to bed in your room, “You know what Mom and Dad? I think I’m ready to sleep in my room!” Let me assure you, the odds of that happening anytime soon are slim to none.

She wakes up during the night and wants to engage in conversation with you because you’re right there! This is a bad habit, nothing more, and it’s likely to get much worse as time goes on. Also, getting her to go to sleep in her own space is going to get much, much more difficult as time goes on. The time to act is now!

Put her down in her own bed, in her own room. Simply tell her that “the doctor” said that five-yearold children can’t sleep in their parents’ rooms. Say, “The doctor also said that you might need to scream for a while to get used to it, and that’s just fine. Go ahead and scream all you want. We’ll be right down the hall, in the living room, making sure everything is okay.”

I won’t go into the research-based justification for invoking a third party whose authority your daughter already recognizes and giving her permission to scream, but take my word for it, it works.

Well, it works when the child’s parents don’t give in and let her back into their room.

You’ll have to listen to some agonized screaming for a week or so, but in the end it will work a whole lot better than melatonin.

Chamomile tea? That’s a somewhat different story. After all, Peter Rabbit recommends it.

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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