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Howe ISD rules home school students are unavailable for UIL activities

Howe ISD Superintendent Kevin Wilson opened

The Howe ISD Board of Trustees discussed Texas

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City of Howe looking at 5 percent water rate increase The youngest child in our house is now beginning driver’s ed classes. This assuredly has Star Auto Body excited due to the history of the oldest child in our house. ***** Four years ago, Howe ISD announced they were banning the “man bun.” This year they’ve relaxed all male hair regulations which in this day and time could spark a “He -Hive” movement— complete with “guyliner.” ***** In order to take down the greatest country in the history of the world, you must have a dynamic plan to pull it off. It may even take decades and generations to do so. Infiltrate, manipulate the people by propaganda, create division among them. Divide by race, gender, age, class, vax vs. anti-vax. Tax them out and let them spend themselves into debt and they’ll welcome government security over personal liberty.

When the greatest heist in humanity takes place, most people won’t even realize it— until it’s too late.

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Bulk Trash Pickup 2nd Friday of each month in Howe.

The final budget approval will take place before the new fiscal year begins in October.

Incoming City Administrator Jeff Stanley gave a brief recap of the budget proposal

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plained to them that the certified ad valorem rates were higher than what were expected, therefore some changes were made to adjust.

Stanley said he added $10,000 to InfoTech in both Administration and Water Departments for upcom-

ing software updates.

He also added $51,000 to the sewer contract with the City of Sherman which gives an average of $70,000 per month for sewer charges. He also added $10,000 to the ambulance contract and says they are seeking another ambulance service.

Due to the rising sewer disputes with the City of Sherman, he added to the legal budget in anticipation of possible litigation.

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Howe ISD principals announce updates for new school year The principals of each campus gave an update to the Howe ISD Board of Trustees last Monday which mainly focused on the changes to the student handbook for each campus.

Summit Hill Elementary Summit Hill Elementary School Principal Clarissia Doty stated that the bell schedule will be changed this year to mitigate the confusion between start times. For the 2021-22 school year, all students at that campus will begin at 7:55 am. Breakfast time will end at 7:50 am which will allow

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At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, a proposed 2021-22 budget was established in the amount of $4,038,045. Expected expenditures equaled $4,020,089 and a copy has been placed at City Hall.

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for students to get to class on time.

Another change will be at dismissal time where the older students previously going to the younger students’ classes so parents could pick them up in one location. The younger kids will now be going to the older kids’ classes due to scheduling.

The Early Intervention Team (EIT) will now be called MTSS (Multi-Tiered System Support) team. This is due to looking at emotional and behaviors as well as educational.

The grading policy will reflect a 9-week grading period. A “Target Program” has been added with Mrs. Hawkins who will work with students for 30 minutes each day for each grade level.

A “Pre-flight Program” with Ms. Spencer also will seek out students for any dyslexic tendencies.

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Howe Middle School Band wins state

The Howe Middle School band who just won State in the Association of Texas Small School Bands (ATSSB) Outstanding Performance Series. Courtesy photo.

The Howe Middle School was named State Champion with their recording of "Bazaar" and placed 5th with the March, "Little Champ" at the Association of Texas Small School Bands (ATSSB) Outstanding Performance Series.

The HMS Band was recorded in May, along with other bands across the state. The recording was judged at the regional level and was selected to ad-

vance and compete at the state level in July with other advancing recordings from selected schools at the Texas Bandmasters Convention.

The Howe Middle School Band is under the direction and instruction of Julie Cook, David Bilyeu and Brandon Manuel is supported through the Howe HS Band program under the direction of Angie Liss.

Howe Athletic Boosters hosting Spaghetti Dinner and Media Day

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Spaghetti Dinner and Media Day

If you’ve ever wanted to be served a spaghetti dinner by your favorite Bulldog or Lady Bulldog, your time has come. On August 8 at 3pm, the Howe Bulldogs and Howe Lady Bulldogs will turn into waiters and waitresses and will serve up spaghetti dishes for a fundraiser for the Howe Athletic Booster Club (HABC).

Players of football, volleyball, and cross country will also take to the podium for a Q&A session for Media Day as local television news outlets and publications will be invited to take part.

Football photos will take place before at 2pm and ‘Seniors with

Moms’ photos will also take place in the 2pm hour.

The Howe Athletic Booster Club is a non-profit organization that helps support all sports from middle school through high school by means of purchases of items such as weight room equipment and more. This year’s large purchase was the replacement of the Bulldog run-through tunnel which was $12,000.

The HABC is actively seeking volunteers to help in various activities. The boosters could also take donations of $25 which includes a membership.

Campus updates Howe Intermediate School Howe Intermediate School Principal Mike Segleski said minimal changes were made at that campus. Most of the changes were due to moving from a year of COVID restrictions back to a more normal type of environment.

The lunch times will have third grade from 10:45 am to 11:15 am, fourth grade from 11:40 am to 12:10, and fifth grade from 11:15 to 11:45.

Snacks and ice cream can be purchased any day of the week again this year instead of just on Fridays in years’ past.

The face-covering portions of the handbook have been removed.

The students will be released from the gym to the classrooms at 7:45 instead of 7:40 this year.

School begins at 8 am each day.

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Middle School Principal Clay Wilson said not much was updated with the exception of the 6weeks period now converting to 9 -weeks. The tardy policy was updated because it was based on a 6weeks’ timeframe.

They will be going back to an 8period bell schedule. The student cell phone policy has been updated due to the lack of landlines and the safety necessity of the student’s cell phone to contact their parents. The policy will be adjusted on a step policy.

Howe High School The high school added an advisory period for students that are involved in club activities or the need for tutoring. The high school will go back to their regular bell schedule. The final exam exemptions have been changed from a 90 to an 80. The hair restrictions for boys have been removed. Holes in jeans are now allowed if they are not above the knee.

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Howe ISD Superintendent Kevin Wilson opened his report to the Board of Trustees speaking upon the handbook updates in regard to legislature changes. House Bill 1525 addresses the Student Health Advisory Council (SHAC) which deals with human sexuality. Wilson stated that school administration will bring something to the board next month about the human sexuality instruction which he says will promote primarily abstinence and body awareness. He said there will not be a lot of contraceptive instruction. A detailed description of the content and a general schedule of the instruction must be placed on the Howe ISD website. The same bill also changed the parents’ ability to opt-out of content for their child and now they have to opt-in.

House Bill 699, known as Riley’s Rule, requires a district to excuse a student absence resulting from a serious or life-threatening illness.

Wilson said that seemed like a commonsense practice.

Senate Bill 289 deals with students’ absence upon obtaining their driver’s license.

Senate Bill 250 deals with bullying while Senate Bill 1697 discusses, for the 2021-22 school year only, the allowance of a student to repeat a grade or a class.

This applies to all grade levels. In high school, they could repeat certain courses, however, they would not get the new grade just to get a higher GPA. Senate Bill 746 requires a parent to provide in writing the parent contact information to the district.

House Bill 2721 prohibits a student from participating in future extracurricular activities if they assault a referee.

SHAC meetings are now becoming open meetings and districts are required to have four per school year. They follow the same posting requirements as board meeting. They must be recorded either by audio or video and must be posted to the website.

House Bill 4545 removes the SSI requirement from fifth and eighth grades with students must pass the STAAR test for promotion.

Grades 3-8 that do not perform to satisfaction, the district must provide specific accelerated instruction with a minimum of 30 hours per year whether after school or

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during the summer or a combination of. Wilson said the hardest part for the district will be meeting the requirements of a 1:3 student ratio. Retired teachers can be Howe ISD used to meet these Superintencriteria. dent Kevin Wilson In non-legislative news, he received three resignations since last month and have made three hirings.

He discussed the stadium upgrades and said progress is being made rapidly. At this point, rain will not be a factor to cause a long-term delay. Plastic has been placed over the natural ground with rock covering the plastic.

The cush drain, similar to a track surface, will be placed this week to allow for water to drain through. After that, the turf will be installed which is a 2–3-week process.

“If all things are normal, we should be sewing up the last stitches as the teams come out and run on the field (for the first scrimmage on Aug. 20),” jokingly said Wilson. “Seriously, we should be in good shape. If you haven’t been by there in a while, it looks like a field now. You can see the track and it resembles a football field.”

The old track had an approximate drop of 10 to 12 inches from east to west. In the process of raising it up, an eight-to-10-inch lip exists from the old track to the new.

Therefore, the ramp that leads from the bleachers to the track has to be reconfigured. Wilson said for those spectators who like to stand on along the fence on the northwest corner may have sore calves from the slope that now will exist. He also is hoping to remove the existing fenced portion around the high jump and create more parking with concrete for buses, and emergency vehicles. Ambulances will now have to be stationed on the north side as access to the field from the south has been removed due to the concrete wall surrounding the track.

Wilson reviewed the STAAR preliminary results which are not official. In 2019, the fifth grade

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City budget

Howe Mayor Bill French during Tuesday night’s City Council Meeting. Staff photo.

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Stanley said that City of Howe Mayor Bill French instructed him to determine the impact of a 5, 7.5, and 10 percent increase to the existing water bills. Stanley told the council that the city is looking at a 5 percent increase across the board on water and sewer which would add approximately $10 to the average monthly bill. The city has gone without a rate increase since 2012.

“I don’t think we need to go more than 5 percent across the board because we did have a little bit more on the ad valorem (tax revenue),” said Stanley. “We’re not sure if our $0.57 (tax rate) is going to keep. That’s what it’s based on right now.”

He said they will shortly be able to determine the new effective tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year, which he hopes will remain at the same existing $0.57 rate.

The increase would net the city an additional $40,000 in new revenue to help offset the arrearage to the City of Sherman for wastewater treatment. Sherman has indicated they will cancel the existing sewer agreement which will leave Howe to construct their own sewer plant.

“Do we have any hard decisions we need to make or think about?”

Councilman Bearden asked.

“Cuts or additions?”

This prompted a question from

Councilmember Georgia Richardson to ask how many full-time police officers were on staff which was determined to be seven.

Mayor French said that the police department is seeking to add an additional officer. He stated to Richardson that a part-time officer had already been budgeted therefore hiring another full-time officer would be the impact of hiring a “half a person” with additional costs of health insurance and retirement.

Newest Councilmember Sarah Myrick asked about the 11 percent increase to the budget for Police Information Technology which was requested by Police Chief Carl Hudman. Chief Hudman explained that was for everything computer related including CrimeStar Records Management System, computers, and laptops in the police vehicles. Chief Hudman said that the laptops in the vehicles were purchased in 2013 and the desktops have been replaced recently inside the police department. He indicated he would like to start replacing the laptops in the vehicles.

Myrick asked if this was separate from the city office’s increase in budget for technology and whether those funds could be used to help offset the police department’s needed increase. Stanley said that the $30,000 increase to the City Information Technology would partially be able to be paid over two years, but a large lump sum will have to be paid at one

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Howe Youth Volleyball Camp was well attended

Above: Youth Volleyball campers (in white) along with high school volleyball players and coaches. Courtesy photos.

Howe High School coaches put on a camp for fifth through eighth grade volleyball girls last week.

After not being able to host one a year ago due to COVID, the girls were excited to get back on the court before their seasons start next month.

With 24 participants, and several high school girls helping, Coach Lopez had a very successful camp filled with drills to work on ball control, serving, setting, teamwork and so much more. The last

day of camp consisted of fun games and even getting to watch the high school girls scrimmage each other for a bit. The younger Lady Bulldogs learned a lot and are enthusiastic to start the 2021 season.

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City budget (community development)— Howe Community Facility Development Corporation (HCFDC) expenditures on sewer bonds instead of community development and future growth. Stanley responded that the city does have plans for future growth and in three years should have our own sewer system.

Councilmember Sarah Myrick.

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time for licensing and software upgrades.

“Once you purchase the upgrades, then you’re paying for the license and a few fees,” said Stanley.

“It’ll actually save the city money.

We did the same thing with the court computer last year and that computer actually pays for itself.”

Bearden asked Economic Development Director Monte Walker if the budgeted estimated sales tax revenue of $260,000 was a conservative figure or close to accurate. Walker stated that the city is on pace for a rough estimate of $480,000. The exact pace is $494,487 for 2021 from January—December.

Sales tax revenues increased by 17.6 percent from 2019-2020 and is currently on a pace of 19.8 percent above 2020.

“It all balances it out,” said current City Administrator Joe Shephard who will retire in a few weeks. “The last several years, we’ve finished the year in the black. A couple of them were by $7 or $8, but other years were by $20-$30-$40,000. So, you can adjust the sales tax, but then your water sales next year may be way down. We’re in the black so far this year by $107,000 so it all works out in the end. You can nitpick these totals to death. It’s the bottom line at the end of the year is what we look at.”

Myrick also asked the current city administrator duo about the intentions of the Type B Corporation

Shephard says the school of thought is shifting away from cities giving away money to entice businesses unless very specific requirements are made such as employment obligations by businesses.

“The problem is that if you do it for one, you have to do it for the other existing businesses in town,” said Shephard who said the city has a comprehensive plan, but not an incentive plan. “You can run into a lot of issues especially in a smaller town. It’s a great idea, but it doesn’t work as well as people think it does.”

Moving to a different subject, Bearden asked whether the Memorial Park project had been abandoned in which Mayor French stated the city was not awarded the grant which was sought from Texas Parks and Wildlife.

“Instead of building something smaller and lesser, we’ll hold on the promises of the funds and the funds donated and try for it again,” said French.

The money is not set aside outside of a line item in the general fund in the city budget, however, Walker stated that he is holding $5,750 of donations towards the project in the Howe Development Foundation. The total amount the city has budget for the park upgrade is $30,000 and an additional $15,000 from donations, and $45,000 matching funds from the grant concluded a total $90,000 upgrade.

Myrick stated that discussions of increasing water and sewer rates negates the idea of creating a fund

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for parks at this time.

Shephard also mentioned that as new development takes place in Howe, those typically come with parks which developers pay for instead of cities having to budget towards.

“What got the Memorial Park Project started at all was the knowledge of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Grant,” said French.

“It’s still a viable project, but we need to remember that the more money we have to spend when we do get the grant, determines how much the grant is.”

Walker stated that he created the Howe Development Foundation (HDF) for the very purpose of being able to help in those areas such as parks and community development since the Type B economic development funds are being used for sewer payments. The HDF operates Summit Gardens wedding and event venue which has had over 34 events in 2021 and has created a balance in the HDF account of over $12,600 which includes the $5,750 already set aside for Memorial Park when it is needed.

Richardson asked about the judge and prosecutor’s yearly fee increase of $3,000 at the request of

Brett Bearden was appointed Mayor Pro Tem Tuesday night at the monthly City Council Meeting. Staff photo.

Mayor French.

“We are one of the lowest paying cities for these services and this increase will nowhere get us to the top,” said Mayor French. But for our size city, it puts is more in line as a professional city. Neither one of them requested it— this is at my request or direction.

It’s not unlike our police department. We are working to make a more professional department and we have to pay for better people.”

This was the one and only budget session unless the tax rate changes by a large amount. Stanley says the rate is not expected to change by much if any.

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Soup Scoop trended well with improvements in Reading from an 87 to an 89 in “Approaching grade level” and from 46 to 57 in “Meets grade level” and from 18 to 40 in “Masters grade level.”

He said he feels better about their scores in the red area compared to the state scores where third grade reading was a five-point decrease to 80 from 2019, however the State of Texas average was 68.

“We’re still in pretty good shape statewide and I think that’s the trend because of COVID and its effect on education,” said Wilson.

“Statewide scores are down and ours are pretty comparable or better in a lot of cases.”

Wilson discussed Texas House Bill 3979 which Gov. Gregg Abbott signed into law recently banning Texas public schools from being teaching Critical Race Theory. Wilson stated that he believed it will be revisited in a future special session. He said he believes the governor and lieutenant governor want to make some changes to it. He said that dealing with controversial social topics gives some parameters to

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teachers and teachers aren't compelled to have those discussions in class and if they do, they must give both angles.

Texoma Shelter gets help from youth group from Community Bible Fellowship in Howe

Wilson discussed Senate Bill 2202 which states the employer may not directly or indirectly pass that the employer may not directly or indirectly pass that cost on to the retiree through payroll deduction, by imposition of a cost on to the retiree through payroll deduction, by imposition of a fee, or by any other means designed to recover the cost.

“If we’re going to hire a retired teacher, it’s going to cost us more than if we were to hire a regular teacher,” said Wilson who was curious to see what affect this will have going forward.

He discussed Senate Bill 179 which requires requires a school counselor to spend at least 80 percent of the school a school counselor to spend at least 80 percent of the school counselor's total work time on duties that are components of a counselor's total work time on duties that are components of a counseling program developed under Section 33.005.

Texoma Shelter was extremely grateful for the Youth Group from Community Bible Fellowship in Howe. The young people came to volunteer their time at the shelter on Friday, July 16.

Texoma Shelter’s Facebook page shared a post that read, “They all worked so hard in and around the shelter, whether inside in our kitchen, dining area or, outside making everything look great. It

is such a wonderful experience not only for these dedicated young people, but for us as well.

During these times of hardship for so many, it was such a blessing to see this group paying it forward to those less fortunate. TOGETHER WE ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE! Thank you again CBF Youth Group, and a special thanks to their Youth Minister, Dustin, for thinking of us.”

Howe ISD rules home school students are unavailable for UIL activities The Howe ISD Board of Trustees discussed Texas House Bill 547 which makes it optional for school districts to allow home school students to participate in UIL activities. Wilson said this brings closure to the discussion and reduces the opportunity to appeal to administration. Wilson said the cons significantly outweigh the pros in allowing homeschool students to participate in UIL activities. He mentioned the lack of oversight to the education and grades, although they would be required to take a standardized test at the beginning of the year.

There is also no oversight over attendance. With rules governing that a student can only have a 60minute athletic period, this could cause concern for a student that is not properly held to those standards.

standing cafeteria prices for the 2021-22 school year which is pending approval of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) based on free and reduced lunch rates.

Howe ISD Superintendent Kevin Wilson didn’t indicate that there would be a change from last year but couldn’t guarantee that with a month to go. As of right now there stands to be no change to student prices, but there’s an increase by $0.15 for adults for lunch. Extras will go up from $1.50 to $2.00. The program was extended so that all students can each free this coming school year which significantly improved the district’s revenue.

The board also approved Superintendent Wilson to serve as the Howe ISD representative for the Grayson County Community Mitigation Planning Team.

Wilson also said he gives pause to the idea because of the snapshot number in October that determines the high school enrollment.

If the district allows one homeschool student to participate in UIL, this could affect the overall enrollment number.

The board adopted the Board of Trustees Code of Conduct and Standard Operating Procedures.

Wilson recommended adopting a resolution stating that homeschool students cannot participate in UIL activities at Howe ISD. The motion passed unanimously.

The board approved the consent agenda items which included a number of routine topics, notwith-

Due to the winter storm, some school districts had major damages and were unable to expedite the repair procedures due to policy.

This allows the superintendent to move quickly for repairs for facilities if it involves the health and safety for students and staff but does not give them authority to supersede bidding requirements.

Policy items were approved help in this manner. Also, a policy was updated to clarify leave and absences by employees.

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US Senator John Cornyn only respondent of representatives to Howe Enterprise questions regarding Texas House Bill 241—forensic audit of 13 Texas counties Our publication recently sent a question regarding Texas House Bill 241 to our representatives including State Representative Reggie Smith, State Senator Drew Springer, US Representative Pat Fallon, US Senator Ted Cruz, and US Senator Ron Cornyn. Of those, only US Senator Cornyn has responded.

Texas House Bill 241 is a call for a forensic audit of the 2020 General Election of November 3, 2020. It calls for an independent third party to audit every precinct in each county with a population of 415,000 or more. This would leave out Grayson County which has been studied to “likely” have had fraudulent activity according to former Army Intelligence Captain Seth Keshel.

Our question asked whether they were in support of HB241 and their overall thoughts the election process.

Senator Cornyn’s response: Dear Mr. Walker: Thank you for contacting me regarding the integrity of America's voting systems. I appreciate the benefit of your comments on this important matter.

The Constitution affords all Americans the right to vote, and integrity of our elections is fundamental to preserving this right. I firmly believe that our standard should be that we should make it easier to vote legally in America but also, at the same time, make it harder to vote illegally. I support efforts to expand voter access, but these efforts cannot interfere with the integrity of our elections.

Many Americans are concerned about the integrity of the election, and I share the belief that allegations of irregularities and fraud need to be investigated to their fullest extent. At a time when trust in our institutions is near an alltime-low, we must remain vigilant and continue to work together to preserve the right to vote and im-

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Council member Georgia Richardson and Dale Dale Rideout review the 2021-22 budget. Staff photo.

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The council adopted the proposed budget unanimously.

US Senator John Cornyn prove our election procedures.

Protecting the integrity of our elections is something that benefits everyone. As such, I have long advocated for common-sense safeguards, such as voter ID requirements, which are reasonable, constitutional and a highly popular mean of safeguarding the legitimacy of America's elections.

As a member of the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, I am working on a bipartisan basis with my colleagues to ensure our government has appropriate tools and resources to eliminate future election interference. As such, I believe candidates running for an elected position should immediately contact the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) if a foreign government contacts them regarding an opponent's campaign. There should be no doubt concerning the integrity of our election system, and the FBI should investigate any possible cases of interference by a foreign government.

I appreciate having the opportunity to represent Texas in the United States Senate. Thank you for taking the time to contact me.

Sincerely, JOHN CORNYN United States Senator

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The council opened the meeting by approving a $200,000 budget for the HCFCD which was approved by the HCFCD board prior to the meeting. The same amount was approved for expenditures to sewer payments.

Councilman Dale Rideout made a motion to name Brett Bearden Mayor Pro Tem which passed unanimously with the exception of Bearden, who abstained.

The council approved a pay increase of the city administrator position beginning August 1 to $80,000 per year. The motion was made by Bearden and second by Rideout and was approved unopposed.

The council appointed Mayor French, Police Chief Hudman, and City Administrator Stanley to the Grayson County Mitigation Team representing Howe.

The council also voted to reject all bids received for the Howe Chloramine Conversion and Take Point Improvements project.

Over 12 months ago, Howe budgeted a complete chloramine conversion on the City of Howe’s water system which would allow for the combination of surface water with the existing well water. The goal was to begin taking water from the Greater Texoma Utility Authority water line that

runs on the east side of Howe.

The bids came in exceptionally high, and the city chose not to move forward with any and all bids.

Chief Hudman led with departmental reports and stated that the Howe Police Department answered 196 calls to service, generated 10 reports, made one felony arrest, three misdemeanor arrests, and issued 76 citations, and responded to two accidents.

Public Works Director Mickey Phillips stated that they carried out 85 service orders for a total of 110 hours of work. They prepared five water leaks for a total of 14.5 hours of work. Worked six sewer mains for routine cleaning which totaled 12 hours. They have begun the study for the wastewater treatment plant.

Economic Development Director Walker stated that the sales tax receipts for June were $37,157. A property alongside US Highway 75 has an offer for a commercial development but could not state what the project was. He said there are currently nine events on the books for Summit Gardens for the remainder of the year. The HDF will be spending $750 to stripe O’Connell St. near Summit Gardens for venue parking. It will be similarly designed as Haning Street. He gave a recap of the Hotter ‘N Howe event and invited everyone to the Blue Bell Ice Cream Social to be held on Aug. 5 at the Chamber/EDC office.

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

Baker A/C & Heating, Inc. 215 N. Denny St. Howe TX 75459 903-532-6225 bakerac.mark@yahoo.com

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

Bainbrook Apartments 511 S. Collins Fwy Howe, TX 75459 (469) 712-4082 bainbrook75459.com

Carl Seay Construction 3787 Texas 289 Dorchester, TX 75459 469-288-1965 ceseay10@gmail.com 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

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

HOUSING

Pradera Manufactured Home Park 709 N. Collins Freeway Howe TX 75459 http://praderamhp.com (903) 532-0014 pradera@havenparkmgmt.com M&M Properties 901 N. Denny St Howe TX 75459 903-815-9223 mariecurtis16@gmail.com.

INSURANCE 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

LEADERSHIP The Iku Organization http://theikuorganization.org/ 214-392-6218 soga.aralola@gmail.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, REMAX REALTORS (903) 821-7653 yourrealtorsheryl@gmail.com Michael Taylor – Keller Williams Realty P.O. Box 575 Howe TX 75459 mtaylor@kw.com RESTAURANTS El Patio Escondido Mexican Restaurant & Cantina 495 W. Van Alstyne Pkwy, P.O. Box 637 Van Alstyne TX 75495 elpatioescondido.com 903-482-5538 williampacheco519@yahoo.com Palio’s Pizza Cafe 303 W. Haning St. Howe TX 75459 https://www.palioshowe.com/ 903-532-0390 paliospizza@att.net ROOFING

NON-PROFIT Goodwill Industries of Northeast Texas 2206 E. Lamar St. Sherman, TX 75090 goodwillnorthtexas.org spierce@goodwillnorthtexas.org United Way of Grayson County 713 E. Brockett P.O. Box 1112 Sherman, Texas 75091 903.893.1920 PHOTOGRAPHY Illuminated by Lanay Lanay Rentrom 972-215-9886 lanay@illuminatedbylanay.com PLUMBING 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

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 WELDING Robertson Welding Service 1716 Baker Rd. C Sherman, TX 75090 903-328-6588 carobertson1975@yahoo.com

2021 Howe Chamber event schedule

The Howe Area Chamber of Commerce is organized for the purpose of advancing the commercial, industrial, civic and general interest of the City of Howe, Texas.

Howe, Texas is at the intersection of U.S. Highway 75, State Highway 5, and Farm Road 902, on the Southern Pacific line ten miles south of Sherman in southern Grayson County. Howe is the highest point between the Red River and the Gulf of Mexico at 873 ft above sea level. The city was originated in 1872. The Howe Area Chamber of Commerce was first organized in 1964, with President Cleon Hamilton. It was reorganized in 1972 with Ray Hamilton as president. In 1984, it was once again reorganized with President James Ogle. In 2015, the organization revamped for the fourth time under new leadership from President Robert Cannaday. The current elected president in 2021 is Monte Walker.

Become a member today!

Click here to join.

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.

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

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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Bulldog Stadium progress July 25, 2021

The final date of construction is expected to be in mid-August.

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"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

Community Calendar Job Title ER

SAFETY MANAG-

workintexas.com Posting ID 14667564 Location

Denison

Posting Close Date 08/12/2021 Posting Link https:// bit.ly/3eM0dE8 Description A local company is looking for a SAFETY MANAGER who will develop and implement programs, practices, and procedures to reduce the frequency and severity of accidental loss.

Ensures company is in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. Creates a Companywide safety culture through safety training, risk assessments, and behavior modification programs.

Description This position requires a Bachelor's Degree, and a minimum of 3 years of related experience.

Job Title TRUCK DRIVER- MILK HAULER workintexas.com Posting ID 14610021 Location

Sherman

Posting Close Date 09/30/2021 Posting Link https:// bit.ly/3eL53Sd Description A local company is looking for a TRUCK DRIVER- MILK HAULER who will drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). May be required to unload truck.

Description This position requires a minimum of 1 year of related experience and a CDL.

Aug. 5, 6:30pm—Cavender Home Theater Blue Bell Ice Cream Social at Howe Chamber.

Aug. 6, 9am—JV/V Volleyball at Callisburg.

school.

Aug. 17 JV/V Volleyball at Tom Bean.

Aug. 17, Howe City Council Meeting, 6pm at 700 W. Haning St.

Aug. 8, 3pm—Howe Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs Spaghetti Dinner and Media Day at Howe High School.

Aug. 19-21 Lady Bulldogs Volleyball in Denison Tourney.

Aug. 6, 6pm—Keep Howe Beautiful meeting, 6pm at 101 E. Haning St.

Aug. 20, JV/V football scrimmage vs. Whitewright/Dallas Shelton at Bulldog Stadium.

Aug. 10 JV/V Volleyball at Valley View.

Aug. 21, 7:30pm—Howe Community Pep Rally at Bulldog Stadium.

Aug. 12-14 Lady Bulldogs Volleyball tournament at Chisum.

Aug. 13 JV/V Volleyball vs. S&S. Aug. 13 JV/V football scrimmage at Lone Oak. Aug. 16 Howe ISD Board of Trustees meeting, 105 Tutt Street.

Aug. 17, 8am—First day of

Aug. 24, JV/V Volleyball at Wolfe City.

Aug. 26 & 28, Lady Bulldogs volleyball tournament at Bonham.

Aug. 27, 7:30pm—Howe vs.

Callisburg at Bulldog Stadium.

Aug. 31, JV/V Volleyball at Collinsville.

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Texas History Minute “It is easier to build strong children than it is to repair broken men,” is the famous quote from writer and Ken Bridges abolitionist Frederick Douglass. Countless men and women have dedicated their lives to helping children. Most successful people in the world will point to those special influences from their childhoods for their inspiration. Texan Edna Gladney devoted her life to improving the lives of children, providing love and finding homes for children.

Gladney began a movement that made life better for children across the state.

Gladney was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1886 to a young woman named Minnie Nell. Her mother was seventeen at the time she gave birth and unmarried, considered scandalous at the time. Very little was known about her father. However, her mother later married a hard-working clerk. After her stepfather’s death in 1904, her mother sent her to Fort Worth to live with relatives.

While living on Fort Worth, she met Sam Gladney. The two married in 1906. Already, she had an interest in helping children as she joined the board of directors for the Texas Children’s Home and Aid Society by 1910. In 1913, she and her husband moved to Sherman where her husband opened the successful Gladney Milling Company. Gladney herself joined the Sherman Civic

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League and became deeply involved in local causes.

the word “illegitimate” from the birth certificates of children whose parents were unmarried or who were being given up for adoption. Supporters went so far as to say that she knocked on every door in Texas to make the change, though an exaggeration.

In 1936, Gov. Jimmy Allred signed legislation ending the practice of marking children as “illegitimate” on their birth certificates.

A visit to the Grayson County Poor Farm changed her life. Like many other southern counties, Grayson County had established a farm where the poor, mentally ill, homeless, orphans, and elderHer work began ly could live and to change many work to earn attitudes about their rent. Howchildren, ensurever, the facility ing that in loving had been neglecthomes there ed for years, and would not be a Gladney found difference in children at the treatment for facility in appal“illegitimate” or ling conditions. “ adopted” and She began sendthose born under ing many of the other circumorphans at the stances, that they facility to the Edna Gladney would all just be seen as Texas Children’s Home children and as worthy of in Fort Worth. Along with love and a chance for a good life other women in Sherman, she as anyone else. organized a free day care and kindergarten facility to help working In 1941, a movie was made about women, financed by the GladGladney’s life and work, Blosneys and local businesses. soms in the Dust, though portions of the story were fictionalized. It In 1927, she was named superinstarred famed actress Greer Gartendent of the children’s home son as Gladney and Walter Pidgand worked tirelessly for the edueon as her husband. The movie cation of the children and atwas nominated for four Academy tempting to find them good Awards in 1942, including Best homes.

Picture and Garson for Best Actress. The film won the award for She believed that children should Best Art Direction. not carry the stigmas of their parents’ actions. By the 1930s, she In 1950, the children’s home expanded the home’s reach by bought the adjacent West Texas adding programs to help unmarMaternity Hospital, and the board ried mothers. of directors changed the name of the entire facility to the Edna Gladney also began a campaign Gladney Home in honor of her to change the state law to remove

work.

She continued to work with abandoned and orphaned children for the rest of her life. She died in Fort Worth in 1961, having placed thousands of children in safe and loving homes.

The Edna Gladney Home continued the mission she had started after her passing. Within a few years of her death, the facility had expanded to include an onsite middle school and on-site high school, coordinating with Fort Worth school officials. By the 1980s, the organization included services for expectant mothers off-site, counseling services, parenting classes, and services to help adopted children find their biological parents through a voluntary registry system. In the 1990s, the home was renamed the Gladney Center for Adoption. It has now found homes for more than 20,000 children and celebrates a centurylong tradition of providing hope and love for children.

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At his voice, the storm became a whisper I spend a lot of time writing, and I try to present a balance of optimism and reality. This is becoming more difficult as we are constantly bomDr. Billy barded with so Holland many things we do not understand. Even more disturbing is to consider how much negativity is going on that we are not aware of. I’m not implying that we anticipate evil behind every bush or under every rock, but my convictions accept our need to pray for spiritual discernment. I’ve had conversations with individuals who believe that more information is depressing and brings them into a higher level of anxiety. I understand. The idea of knowing less is an attitude that many are choosing to embrace for the sake of their health and well-being. As a minister, I certainly do not want to add more burdens to the worries and concerns we already struggle with but learning how to process and manage our thoughts is a key to walking in a stronger faith.

Whether we decide to face it or not, we are in a deadly spiritual war and God’s people are called to be His front-line soldiers.

We’ve all had our share of disappointments and it’s painful, to say the least. Personal problems with finances, health issues, and stressful relationships take a heavy toll on us. Many try to escape from the suffering with temporary distractions, but they are just instruments of denial. We can hide behind our fantasies and pleasures for a while but eventually, we are forced to return to the reality of our situation. The good news is these cycles can be broken when the desire to be set free becomes greater than the desire to stay on the emotional merry-go -round. So, how can we overcome and claim victory? The first step to walking in the peace that passes all understanding is to make sure our relationship with Christ is where it should be. Each person lives on a unique spiritual level when it comes to being in love with Jesus and I pray that all will come to know God while there is an open window of His

grace. If we ask Him to save us He will, and if we are saved we can repent and be restored into a glorious fellowship with Him. “For he says, in the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you. I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation” II Corinthians 6:2.

I’m not trying to be a bearer of gloom, but I believe many things are coming that will be very disturbing. Sadly, there has been much deception and we have only seen the tip of the iceberg. The more truth that is revealed the more we need to be careful about who we trust. We are told in II Timothy chapter 4 there are seducing spirits and doctrines of devils that are attempting to sear our conscience like a hot iron.

Matthew chapter 24 warns us about false prophets and how sin will increase, and love will decrease. Luke chapter 21 also mentions shocking events that will come upon the earth and how people’s hearts will fail them from fear. We look around today and ask ourselves; what did we think the end times would look like? Listen, my brothers and sisters, the perfect love that cast out fear is centered in our passionate love for God. How can we love God with all of our hearts if we do not know Him? When we truly know Him, we can place our trust in Him completely and will be able in His strength to endure whatever happens.

I encourage you today to invest more time with God. We can be as close to Him as we want. Turn your attention away from the voices of chaos and confusion and allow Him to prepare your heart and renew your mind with His thoughts. In our search for truth, remember He is the way, the truth, and the life. May we allow His personal instructions to bring protection, wisdom, purity, hope, and encouragement into our lives so that we can abide in the peace and joy of knowing that all is well with our soul. “Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress. He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed” Psalm 107:28-29.

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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 Stephen 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 Summit View Church 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

Revelation 5:12 In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!”

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Child tax credit: What’s the deal?

Hey Taylor: Child tax credit... what’s the deal with it? Do I need to do anything, how much is it, how Taylor does it all Kovar work? — Christina Hey Christina: Great questions!

People talked about this a lot when the original stimulus bill was signed, and now the child tax credit rollout is beginning so it’s time to refresh on what exactly is happening.

Income-dependent credit. Just like the multiple stimulus checks Americans have received, eligibility will depend on how much you make. Individuals making less than $75,000 and couples making less than $150,000 a year can expect to see $300/month per child under six and $250/month for each kid between 6-17.

Households with higher earnings will still get the previous $2,000 tax credit, but won’t see the monthly payment totaling the higher amount.

Effect on taxes. If you hear someone saying you’ll have to pay the money back, that’s a misrepresentation. Previously, parents would get a tax credit for their dependents. In this year’s stimulus-based model, the credit goes up and comes by way of monthly checks/direct deposits. That means the money you might be used to seeing on your tax return will have already hit your bank account. It could also get a little sticky for people who jumped into a new income bracket between 2020 and 2021. Nothing’s

ever neat or easy when it comes to taxes, and these payments could present a minor nuisance when you file in 2022. Still, the money is part of the stimulus payment and shouldn’t be viewed as any sort of loan. It’s yours.

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Your obligation. If you filed your taxes, you probably already have money in your bank account. If you didn’t, you can go to the IRS.gov site to apply and get the money you’re owed. If you don’t like the tax part I mentioned above, you can join the 1 millionplus people who have already opted out of the monthly payment and just want to get this money as a credit when they file taxes. That step can also be taken through the IRS website.

Q: Our fouryear-old, an only child, is giving us fits. As a toddler, he began ignoring us.

That evolved into downright John refusing to do Rosemond what we ask, as in, “I’m not going to” and just plain “No.” It seems like the nicer we are to him, the meaner he is to us. In addition, his tantrums when he doesn’t get his way have become Class 5 hurricanes that last until we give in. We know we shouldn’t—give in, that is—but his fits just wear us out. There is no doubt that he’s in complete control of our home. Is it too late to turn things around?

Hope this answers your questions. If you’ve already received your payment, I hope you and your kids are able to put it to good use!

A: Not at all, but taking your son out of the driver’s seat is going to require a complete parenting makeover, starting with how you give him instructions.

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.

Two words pop out in your question: “ask” and “nicer.” They may well hold the key to solving your problems. In the first place, asking a young child to do something is akin to lighting a fuse on dynamite. The fact is, you want your son to obey. To obtain obedience, your instructions should be delivered in short, authoritative sentences, as in, “It’s time for you to pick up these toys.” Your desire to be perceived as nice people is understandable, but something along the lines of “Hey, how about let’s pick up these toys now, okay buddy?” gives him tacit permission to respond with something along the lines of “I don’t want to,” which just happens to be the default response for a child your son’s age.

In short, stop asking your son to cooperate and begin telling him exactly what is expected. I call it “Alpha Speech.” Trust me, that

alone is going to cut his disobedience in half—if you stick to it— with a couple of weeks. In the meantime, when he disobeys, confine him to his room for thirty minutes, defined by a timer set outside his door. Prior to using his room for time-out, however, you need to reduce its “entertainment value” by at least ninety percent.

In other words, make it boring.

Alpha Speech and an immediate, meaningful consequence should do the trick, but mind you, things are likely to get worse before they get better. A child who’s in “complete control” of the home isn’t going to sit well when his parents begin taking back that control.

Which brings us to his magnificent tantrums. In that regard, let’s not make things complicated. His room, after you transform it into his boring room, can also serve as his Tantrum Place. Every young child needs a safe place where they can protest not getting their way as long and loudly as they want. Immediately—and that is the key—upon the start of a tantrum, march him to his room with the instruction to stay until there’s no more tantrum left in him.

It shouldn’t take long for your son to discover that disobedience and tantrums are going to get him nowhere fast. When that happens, he will be a much happier camper, believe me.

Family psychologist John Rosemond: johnrosemond.com, parent guru.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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Cavender Home Theater to treat Howe to Annual Blue Bell Ice Cream Social

Chris Cavender during the 2019 event. Staff photo.

Nothing beats Blue Bell Ice Cream in Texas on a hot day. And especially free Blue Bell Ice Cream. Chris Cavender, a graduate of Howe High School, will once again host a Blue Bell Ice Cream Social through his Cavender Home Theater business.

This year’s event will take place on August 5 at 6:30 pm at the Howe Area Chamber of Commerce/EDC Office at 101 E. Han-

ing Street. For the first time, the DISH provider will be serving up Root Beer Floats also.

The free event began in 2015 and has taken place each year since with the exception of 2017. Lasty year’s event was a drive-thru due to COVID, but 2021 plans on being back to the traditional style.

It’s a free event and all are welcome.

Howe All-School Reunion lunch tickets on sale The Howe All-School Reunion was originally slated for last year, but due to COVID, the Howe ExStudents Association rescheduled the event to this Oct. 15-16 which is homecoming weekend.

The weekend begins with the Howe Bulldogs hosting the Commerce Tigers at Bulldog Stadium at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $5 for general admission at the gate. At halftime, Howe High School at 200 Ponderosa Rd, will open for those who would like to gather together.

On Saturday morning at 9 am, the high school will open for coffee and donuts and at 11 am a $16 luncheon and a program will be held at the high school which will be catered by Dickey’s BBQ. On Saturday night, the Howe ExStudents Association is hosting a scholarship benefit concert featuring The Chicago Tribute Authority Texas which is a Chicago cover band featuring HHS graduate Rod Hawkins. The alumni organiza-

tion gives a $600 scholarship each year to Howe students with alumni ties.

Tickets can be purchased online through the Ex-Students square site https:// howealumni.square.site/ They have made tickets available for purchase by individual items or for full packages called the “Charles R. Thompson Package” which includes two tickets to all events for $140 or the “Arthur Boyle Package” which is one ticket to all events.

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The Silent War and the World Awakening EDITOR’S NOTE—This column is reserved as an editorial with collection of headlines and columns from various publications and may not necessarily reflect the policy of this publication.

Monday, July 19 An audit in Arizona found that the ballots, among other things, were printed incorrectly and on thin paper that allows manipulation with ink. Trump supporters overwhelmingly voted in person on election day due to concerns about mail-in ballot fraud, but Democrats took the necessary measures to suppress these votes as well. Maricopa County Elections officer Kelly Dixon ordered her employees to use ballpoint pens for early voting from 23.10 to 11.02, despite the fact that they had to use Sharpie markers on election day. From the published letter: "We need to use markers on election day, but for now and before November 2, hand the voters a ballpoint pen. You have a lot of pens in stock right now. Inform your inspectors about this and make sure that they can pass this change on to all Board members." *** Two more fully vaccinated Democratic deputies from Texas tested positive for Covid-19 after fleeing to Washington - a total of five cases were confirmed. *** Dozens of US school districts are using millions of federal money in the fight against coronavirus to pay bonuses to public school teachers. *** Dana Bash of CNN asked chief U.S. surgeon Vivek Murthy, kill conservative media such as Fox News, the people of his (true) rhetoric about vaccine against Covid?

"I am concerned that all this - the spreading misinformation with the real price, which can be measured in lost lives, and it's just tragic," replied the deity. *** On Saturday, demonstrators gathered at the White House and in downtown Miami to support people in Cuba fighting for their freedom in the face of its harsh suppression, while Biden and his regime blame COVID for the victims among the population and downplay the importance of the repressive government of Cuba.

More than 400 Cuban citizens have been identified as missing or dead since the riots began just a few days ago. *** Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is requesting evidence of fraud from Arizona Secretary of State Kathy Hobbs. *** More than half a million Chinese residents have written an open letter to the World Health Organization demanding an investigation at the US biological laboratory at Fort Detrick in Maryland-

there are deadly viruses stored there, including Ebola, smallpox, SARS, MERS and a new strain of coronavirus. *** The Israeli government has instructed the police to bring to criminal responsibility those who suffer from the coronavirus and deliberately violate the selfisolation regime. *** A veterinarian from Beijing contracted the virus during the autopsy of two dead monkeys, which he performed for scientific purposes. Symptoms of infection, expressed in attacks of vomiting and fever, appeared a month later, in April. In May, the man died. *** Beekeepers record the mass death of bees in Bashkiria. *** Tuesday, July 20 The American Academy of Pediatrics released guidance on Monday calling on schools across the country to require the wearing of face masks for students three years and older, even for teenagers who have received both vaccinations. *** The US Army ordered the command to prepare for the introduction of a mandatory vaccine against COVID-19 in September. *** One of the protesters on January 6 faces 20 years in prison for standing for 10 minutes in the US Capitol. *** China has announced that it will not force citizens to get vaccinated.

"Informed, coordinated and voluntary" are the main principles of the COVID-19 vaccine vaccination program, said the Center for Disease Control and Prevention under the National Health Commission of China. *** Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green was blocked on Twitter for 12 hours for a tweet that said that the virus is "not dangerous" for people under 65. *** Former US Army Intelligence Captain Seth Kashel: "Trump scored 7.5 percent more points in Michigan than Biden, in Pennsylvania - by 6-8%." *** Biden says he will not punish China for the recent widespread hacking of Microsoft Exchange Server. *** Texas Representative Steve Toth is submitting a bill on forensic medical examination in the 13 counties with the largest population in Texas. *** "Price growth was expected" Biden called inflation in the US "temporary". *** Rudy Giuliani on the audit in Arizona: "The numbers and catego-

ries are enough to really change the election results." *** "Covid cases are now on the rise in communities with low vaccination rates" - Biden continues his war with unvaccinated Americans. *** Soros' attack on Hungary's patriotic government intensifies: now The Guardian, Washington Post, The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and other media outlets associated with Soros accuse President Orban's government of "waging a war on the media in Hungary." *** A football player of the English Premier League is suspected of sexual crimes against children.

According to The Sun, the name and club of the football player are not called. Greater Manchester police raided the football player's home and seized several things.

The athlete was released on bail, but suspended from training for the duration of the investigation. *** In Canada, it was announced that they will open the borders for those who have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus with drugs that have received approval in the country. *** Thousands of cases from lawsuits in connection with the opioid crisis filed against major manufacturers and distributors of drugs are nearing completion, this week plans for a $ 26 billion settlement between the states and four companies will be announced (WSJ). *** The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: "The revelations regarding the apparent widespread use of the Pegasus software to spy on journalists, human rights defenders, politicians and other people in many countries are extremely alarming..." *** The United States puts the United Kingdom on the highest "danger level" due to Covid-19, and advises Americans to avoid traveling to the UK. *** WHO reports the spread of the "lambda" variant in more than 30 countries, mainly in South and North America. *** Mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 is being introduced in Uzbekistan for certain categories

of citizens over the age of 18: employees of shopping and service facilities, sports schools, cultural and entertainment institutions and recreation areas, military personnel, catering workers and others.

The decision was made by the chief state sanitary doctor. *** The Ministry of Defense of Armenia reports on the "tense situation" on the border with Azerbaijan. *** WHO advises nursing mothers to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

"Infants in such cases are not only not at risk, but can also receive protection from the vaccine that their mothers are vaccinated with." *** Wednesday, July 21 Election Prosecutor David Shestokas: "The state legislatures have full power over elections - the House of Representatives and the Senate can refuse certification by a joint decision." *** Joe Biden used a personal Gmail account to send government information to son Hunter, a company that conducts foreign transactions. *** Arizona State Senator Wendy Rogers: "A cover - up is always worse than a crime-we must hold Maricopa County accountable." *** "Patriot" is hate speech: MSNBC warns viewers to be attentive to online groups using the word "patriot". *** Biden's White House Communications Director / Obama believes that BIG TECH should be held responsible for misinformation on their platforms. *** President Trump declares Liz Cheney the "loser" - next week he meets with candidates for the Wyoming House of Representatives in Bedminster. *** Biden says that with the help of democracy, he will create jobs and grow the middle class around the world. *** On Tuesday, the feds arrested Thomas Barak, a 74-year-old billionaire real estate investor, and accused him of acting as an unregistered foreign agent in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Thomas Barak was the chairman of the Trump Inaugural Founda-

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*** An 80-year-old man was found dead in New York with the inscription "I touch little girls" scrawled on his chest. *** Psaki says that the White House is still being tested for COVID every two weeks, although everyone is vaccinated. *** The police arrested a truck with 105 illegal immigrants illegally imported into the United States. *** "This cannot be left in force" Representative Mark Finchem calls for action by the state legislature after a crushing audit hearing in Arizona. *** The Third World War? The CCP threatens Japan with a nuclear strike in a "full-scale" war if they interfere in Taiwan's affairs: "There will be no peace talks." *** The Biden regime is threatening to arrest a group of Americans who are planning to send a flotilla with food to Cuba this weekend. *** Australian veterans of the Afghan war publicly burn their medals, demanding that the government take out of Afghanistan interpreters from the civilian population who helped the soldiers. *** Another 10 cases of Covid-19 infection were detected at the Tokyo Olympics. *** NXIVM leader Keith Raniere ordered to pay $3.5 million to 21 victims of sex trafficking, this amount includes the cost of surgical removal of scars from branding rituals conducted by a secret sorority. *** Journalists in the UK can be sentenced to up to 14 years in prison for leaking stories that embarrass the government as part of plans to reform the Law on State Secrets. *** Thursday, July 22 Dr. David Clements and Seth Keshel analyze election data for each US state and create a strategy for those who are interested in an individual plan of forensic technical checks. According to their data, in Texas, Trump defeated Joe Biden by 52% to 46.5% in 2020. Trump 5,890,347 (52.1%), Biden 5,259,126 (46.5%) *** A Sacramento Supreme Court judge has ruled in favor of radio host and lawyer Larry Elder in his lawsuit against the California Secretary of State for being suspended from participating in the upcoming recall election due to a minor "problem with editing" his tax returns. The court ruled that Elder would be included on the ballot again and allowed to run against the current governor

Gavin Newsom. *** The acting Secretary of State, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, canceled the certification of voting machines, which was supposed to happen after a software audit. *** Rasmussen Report: The majority of Americans want to investigate the BLM protests, and not the events of January 6 in the US Capitol. *** Biden's Department of Homeland Security announces restrictions on Americans’ travel at the border due to the COVID variant, but the southern border will remain open to illegal immigrants. *** Biden appointed David Chipman, an anti-gun activist, to the post of director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

In a recent interview, Chipman called gun owners "Tiger Kings" who need to hide weapons behind "tuna jerky" in their closets. He then added that they only need to pull out their weapons when the zombies appear. *** Trump aide Mike Lindell is offering a $5 million reward to any cyber expert who can prove that his data on voter fraud is invalid. *** "Until December 31, 2019, the Wuhan Institute of Virology did not study and did not encounter COVID-19. The Wuhan Institute of Virology has never synthesized, created or leaked COVID19. No one at the institute has been infected with COVID-19 so far, " said Yuan Zhiming, director of the laboratory in Wuhan. *** House Democrats have blocked a bill that would help declassify data on the origin of the COVID19 virus in the Wuhan laboratory. *** More than 4,300 people have died from "black mold" in India, local media reports. *** The death toll due to flooding in the Chinese province of Henan has risen to 33 people, eight are missing. *** Biovac (South Africa) will start production of Pfizer's vaccine.

The first production of the vaccine in Africa. *** The archbishop condemns Joe Biden before a visit to the Ohio Catholic University. *** American producer Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty to 11 charges of rape and sexual harassment at a court hearing in Los Angeles in the case of the rape of five women, whose identities were not disclosed. He was accused of 11 more cases of sexual violence committed in 2004-2013 in hotels in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles. If the producer is found guilty, he will receive a sentence

of 140 years in prison. *** An earthquake of magnitude 7.0 occurred off the coast of Panama. *** Florida Governor DeSantis says that "vaccines save lives", as cases of infection with the virus in Florida are allegedly growing again. *** Jim Jordan: "The main question about January 6 is why there was no proper security presence in the Capitol on that day? Only Speaker Pelosi can answer this question."

It is known that Pelosi ordered to reject the arrival of the Security Service outfits, which were supposed to arrive at the Capitol 15 minutes before the start of its "assault". *** Friday, July 23 After an awkward town hall event in Cincinnati, where Biden lost himself in a salad of meaningless words, he was asked about Democrats who do not want to fund the police.

Biden snapped at the reporter: "Are there people in the Republican Party who think that we suck the blood out of children?" *** "We are leading the charge here in Arizona to say that the refusal to certify election results should happen" - State Senator Wendy Rogers. *** CDC Director Walenski: "Delta variant is one of the most infectious respiratory viruses that we know about and that I have seen in my 20-year career." *** Host Greg Kelly aired photos of all political prisoners on January 6, who are still being held without trial. *** A dangerous fungus that is resistant to all drugs has been found in two cities, Washington (District of Columbia) and Dallas, Texas. The fungus was first found in Asia. ***

"We can't rely on the honor system" - a doctor on CNN demands that disguise be mandatory throughout the country, regardless of a person's vaccination status. *** White House press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Thursday that small business owners should compete with the government and pay more wages. *** The teenage son of a former New York police inspector has been charged after he drove a car through a crowd of protesters. *** Singer Eric Clapton said that he will not perform at venues where the audience must be vaccinated. *** The US Election Assistance Commission (EAC) was sued for secretly allowing Internet access on election machines. *** Biden says the CDC will probably issue guidance that unvaccinated children should wear masks when returning to school. *** Sharpigate. It turned out that in some polling stations last year, tags were provided to disqualify Trump's votes in the 2020 elections. *** Fox News: Representative Hank Johnson was arrested by Capitol police on Thursday during a protest against the Senate's “inaction" on voting legislation and piracy reform. *** WSJ: Senator Amy Klobuchar is introducing a bill that would strip online platforms such as Facebook and Twitter of liability protection if their technologies spread misinformation related to public health emergencies. *** The European Medicines Agency EMA gives the green light for vaccination of children and adolescents aged twelve years and older with Moderna. *** It became known that after being convicted by Trump, the Chinese

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technology giant Huawei hired the brother of former Obama adviser John Podesta, lobbyist Tony Podesta to gain more power by the Biden administration. *** In Germany, a nationwide mobile phone notification system is being created after the recent flood. *** Heavy rains triggered a landslide in western India. At least 36 people were killed, about twenty are missing. *** Three-quarters of all people infected with Covid-19 in Singapore over the past two weeks are vaccinated. *** The UN asks China to cooperate with WHO in investigating the origin of Covid-19. In turn, China called the WHO plan to investigate the origin of COVID the result of political manipulation. *** WHO: "The pandemic is far from over". *** About 130 people died in Switzerland after being vaccinated against Covid-19. The local supervisory authority reports that there is no evidence of a link between vaccinations and deaths. *** White House press Secretary Psaki refuses to say how many cases of COVID infection have been registered at the White House among vaccinated employees. *** Lawyer Sidney Powell will join the main movement to help political prisoners and their families convicted as a result of the "storming" of the Capitol on January 6. *** Lithuania does not have enough barbed wire for the construction of a fence on the border with Belarus. *** At the moment, 3 percent of the population in Uzbekistan is fully vaccinated. *** Saturday, July 24 "If you're afraid of transparency, you're part of the problem" Pennsylvania Senator Doug Mastriano attacks the state's Democrats for resisting an election audit. *** Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said that he supports the audit of elections in several Texas counties. *** One one-time lawyer claims that after the "storming" of the Capitol, the prisoners were brutally beaten, stripped, twisted, humiliated, and one prisoner was blinded in one eye. "This is more abuse than in Gitmo." *** Former head of the Obama administration on Hunter Biden's "art" classes: "Can you find any-

one other than the president's son who would appear on the stage and sell art for the price of one and a half houses?" *** A former DEA agent told Tucker Carlson that a "friend" and parttime FBI informant invited him to the Capitol on January 6 and forced him to go inside. *** "We must return from flexibility to strict measures," the head of the Turkish Ministry of Health, Koja, wrote on Twitter, calling for those who have not yet done so to be vaccinated immediately. *** The COVID-19 "Delta" strain will dominate the world in the coming months. This is stated in a joint release of the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and WHO. *** Florida is asking the Supreme Court to issue an emergency order blocking the CDC's COVID-19 rules for cruise ships. *** Texas Governor Gregg Abbott: "Texas has begun to arrest illegal immigrants who invade the state or destroy property and fences.

Now they are being sent to this prison, and not released, as the Biden administration did." *** The bishop who oversees Nancy Pelosi's home diocese condemns her, saying: "No one can claim that he is a devout Catholic and justify the murder of innocent people, let alone that the government pays for it." *** The US Department of Justice has dropped cases against five visiting researchers accused of hiding their connection with the Chinese armed forces, "because some FBI analysts question the value of these cases" (WSJ) *** Ministry of Labor of the Russian Federation: "The number of vaccinated people in the team should be at least 80 percent to stabilize the situation." *** India is going to start vaccinating children against coronavirus by September 2021. The government of the country has previously stated that it plans to vaccinate the entire adult population of the country by the end of this year. *** More than 275 protests in different parts of France are scheduled for today. *** "This is the biggest bubble I've seen in my career "- Democrats' infrastructure spending could lead to a devastating failure in the economy, warns billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller. *** Rick Dennison, the offensive line coach of the Minnesota Vikings, left his post due to his refusal to get vaccinated. *** Austria's interior minister and defense minister announced at a joint press conference that the

country will tighten its border security because " the European asylum system has failed." Austria will send hundreds of soldiers to the borders. "The situation is serious," Interior Minister Karl Nehammer said. *** Sunday, July 25 Biden's Justice Department has dropped all charges against five Chinese scientists accused of hiding ties with the Chinese military. *** President Trump spoke at the TPUSA "Rally in Defense of the Elections" in Phoenix, Arizona.

"We will fight. We have no choice." *** According to a new poll in the United States, more people have a positive attitude to Trump than to Biden. *** Member of the House of Representatives Paul Gosar presents a bill to stop immigration for ten years. *** Arizona Senate candidate Blake Masters at a Trump rally: "We need to separate Google and Facebook, and we need to punish Twitter." *** An Afghan translator was beheaded by the Taliban after the withdrawal of American troops from the country. *** Biden's chief surgeon held a press conference, calling "misinformation" a national health threat. *** A Franklin County judge recently began including vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of the defendants ' probation.

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cination as a condition in three cases in a week out of about 20 sentences he handed down. *** Almost a third of illegal aliens detained in the United States refuse the vaccine. *** Biden's Justice Department is ending investigations of all Democratic governors whose actions have killed tens of thousands of elderly people in nursing homes with COVID. *** On the night of July 24, 19 districts of South Africa recorded historical records of minimum temperature. In the city of Kimberley and the surrounding areas, the thermometer dropped to minus 9.9 degrees. There were no such low temperatures here for the entire period of meteorological observations. *** Arizona Secretary of State Kathy Hobbs calls President Trump a " sick loser." *** A night curfew has been imposed in Afghanistan in connection with the Taliban attacks. *** Innova Medical Group has withdrawn an unauthorized rapid test for the SARS-CoV-2 antigen with the risk of obtaining false results. *** Stefan Bansel, Chief Executive Officer of Moderna: "We spent only two days on the computer to develop the vaccine." *** Arizona Sen. Michelle UgentiRita, who is now running for Arizona Secretary of State and recently killed election integrity legislation to help prevent accusations of fraud in future races, was booed off the stage during her speech at the Turning Point USA (Continued on page 28)

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Chapter Leadership Summit held today in Phoenix, Arizona.

After several failed attempts to get her speech underway, UgentiRita left the stage shouting, “I will win my primary!” *** Typhoon In-Fa hit Shanghai.

Authorities evacuated coastal are-

as, 360,000 people were displaced, flights and trains were canceled. *** New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern: "We have always said that this is the year of vaccination!" *** Mass protests against vaccination passports took place all over the

world over the weekend. The locations included Argentina, Greece, Romania, Poland, Estonia, Ukraine, Wales, Finland, Sweden, Japan, Great Britain, Lithuania, Slovakia, South Africa, Netherlands, Italy, Chile, US, Canada, Panama, Uruguay, Spain, Germany, Portugal, and Australia. *** The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget has estimated that Biden's infrastructure proposals will cost up to $2 trillion more

than Democrats are projecting.

The White House and Democratic congressional leaders are preparing a $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill that includes policies in Biden's Build Back Better agenda such as universal pre-K, tuitionfree community college and financial support for childcare.

Democrats have referred to the reconciliation bill has a "human infrastructure" budget bill. It could also include the creation of a Civilian Climate Corps.