59.18 Howe Enterprise September 13, 2021

Texoma Patriots hosts Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton tonight

Howe ISD Spotlight: Donna Weir

The Texoma Patriots are welcoming Texas

Donna Weir is a second grade teacher at Summit

Michael Shawn Fountain, 43, passed away on

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Monday, September 13, 2021

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

The Howe Bulldogs made their first road appearance Friday night. The sidelines at Class 4A Sanger were missing a large part of Bulldog tradition for the past 30 years as Shawn “Moondog” Fountain, the team’s number one fan who passed earlier in the week.

On the field, it was a clear shootout of offensive fire power in the first half with both teams possessing multiple threats on the offensive side of the ball. Neither defense had any answers for what was being thrown at them. But

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Bulldogs lose to 4A Sanger, to play Thursday at home against Weatherford Christian

This is the annual reminder that no one cares about your fantasy football team ***** Has anyone thought about unplugging America and plugging it back in? ***** The Howe Athletic Booster Club is seeking someone to inflate the Bulldog tunnel on Friday nights. The team takes the tunnel to the games, so no loading is necessary.

They just need someone who is good at blowing smoke and operating hot air. We have a few people in mind. ***** Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate speech last week was the most tyrannical ever given from the White House. He is making Franklin D. Roosevelt look like Ronald Reagan. ***** Australia seems to be the test pilot for the “new normal.” Keep an eye on our friends down under. They are in big trouble. ***** Trump won.

Shawn “Moondog” Fountain, 1978-2021

The Howe Bulldogs walked from the tunnel to the field Friday night carrying a jersey with the name “Moondog” inscribed on it. Photo by Michelle Carney. the larger school with much more depth were able to wear down the Dogs even-

tually turned a Howe 17-14 lead in the second quarter to a 61-24

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City lowers tax rate from $0.57 to $0.55, increase water rates by five percent The City of Howe officially approved the tax rate for the 202122 fiscal year. It will decrease the tax rate to its lowest amount since 2009. The new rate of $0.55 on each $100 valuation of property is the first movement of the rate since 2017 where it has remained at $0.57 since that year.

In the last several years, Howe has been in the middle of the pack among Grayson County cities with their tax rate figure.

Over the past 20

years, no one comes close to Collinsville who has averaged the lowest tax rate of $0.30 since 2000.

Sherman is next at $0.38 average, however, has seen big increases over the last three years to remain at $0.49 since 2019.

On the flip side, the highest taxed citizens are those that live in Denison and White-

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Remembering “Moondog” “Moondog” remembered as the Bulldogs #1 fan

By Monte Walker Lessons we can learn from Shawn “Moondog” Fountain are many. My first interactions with Moondog came my senior year on the sidelines during football games. It was his first year to help out as a water boy as a seventh grader and it didn’t take long to realize that he was different. And different in one spectacular way that you wish

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Texoma Patriots hosts Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton tonight The Texoma Patriots are welcoming Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in Denison at the Red River Cowboy Church at 3800 Highway 691. The meeting will begin at 7 pm.

Paxton is the state’s top law enforcement officer. He has held this position since 2015 and is running for re-election. He started his political career as a Tea Party conservative and his first major initiative as attorney general was the formation of a special unit dedicated to combating human trafficking in Texas.

He is focused on protecting Texans and upholding Texas laws and the Constitution. He has won major cases for Texas on immigration, school rights, Environmental Protection Agency rules, and religious freedom. In his latest success, the Court sided with Texas in the dispute with the Biden Administration over Medicaid funding.

Ken Paxton There is no charge to attend the meeting and everyone is welcome. The Texoma Patriots are a conservative organization.

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wright who have seen an average tax rate of $0.61 each year since 2000.

Howe City Councilman Brett Bearden made the motion to approve Ordinance No. 783 which allows the City of Howe ability to levy taxes for use and support of the municipal government of the city of Howe, Texas for the 20212022 fiscal year, a tax of $0.450001 on each $100 valuation of property for the purpose of maintenance and operations and a tax of $0.095561 on each $100.00 valuation of property for the purpose of interest and sinking on bonds and certificates of obligation. Each council member approved the tax rate.

Also approved by each member of the council was the $4,038,045 budget of revenues and expenditures.

The council also unanimously increased the water and sewer rate by five percent across all steps.

In departmental reports, Howe Police Chief reported the HPD answered 220 calls for service, generated 45 reports, made six felony arrests, five misdemeanor arrests, initiated 142 citations, and responded to 10 motor vehicle accidents.

Howe Fire Chief Robert Maniet said the HFD responded to 37 calls, 24 medical calls, three motor vehicle accidents, two mutual aid fires, and one grass fire.

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Howe Director of Economic Development Monte Walker said the sales tax numbers were not availa-

2020 Tax Rates for Grayson County Cities Whitesboro

$ 0.35

Collinsville

$ 0.36

Tioga

$ 0.48

Sherman

$ 0.49

Tom Bean

$ 0.52

Howe

$ 0.57

Van Alstyne

$ 0.58

Pottsboro

$ 0.59

Bells

$ 0.60

Southmayd

$ 0.60

Whitewright

$ 0.61

Gunter

$ 0.63

Denison

$ 0.65

ble as of the Tuesday night meeting. He said Summit Gardens is on track for 47 events of which 34 are non-weddings. The Howe Development Foundation has a checklist of items to improve the facility at 100 E. O’Connell Street including power washing the building, repainting the porch, and repairing the ceiling in the entryway. He informed the council the development foundation paid $750 to stripe O’Connell Street for parking. The Howe Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the Downtown Howe-lloween Festival on Oct. 30 from 6:30—8 and the Christmas Parade is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 11 and again will be the finale at 4:30 which begins with Anna at noon, Van Alstyne at 2 pm.

City Administrator Jeff Stanley says the city will be changing ambulance services next month which will be Texoma EMS. An ambulance will be in Howe with the new agreement.

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Howe ISD Spotlight: Donna Weir Donna Weir is a second grade teacher at Summit Hill Elementary and was selected as the Teacher of the Year at that campus for the 2020-2021 school year. We visited with her for the halftime segment that aired during Friday night’s Howe Bulldogs football broadcast with Sanger.

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“I was so honored to be selected as Teacher of the Year,” said Weir, who is in her fifth year at Howe ISD. “I did not see that coming and I was so surprised. I heard drums and symbols clanging down the hallway and I thought kindergarten was actually having something in their hallway. So, I was very surprised when they came to my classroom and gave me that honor. I’m very proud and honored.”

Weir is originally from Texas City, Texas near Galveston. She always knew that she wanted to do something in life to help others—whether that would be a doctor, nurse, or physical therapist.

“Once I started observing in some classrooms and substituting, I knew that I wanted to work with kiddos,” said Weir.

Her first teaching job was in Santa Fe, Texas where she stayed for 10 years. Since then, she taught in Tampa, Florida for two years while her husband’s job took them away from Texas. However, they came back to Texas where she landed at Lovejoy ISD for eight years and Allen ISD for three years before coming to Howe.

“I wish I could have got here sooner, but I got here as soon as I

could,” said Weir.

She says the most rewarding part of her career is to see her former students come and visit her.

“It’s just something that touches my heart,” said Weir. “Whether it’s a student from last year or five or 15 years ago. When they come back and remember me and maybe remember something that I said or did. Or if I made them feel a certain way, it really touches my heart. It makes me realize that what I’m doing is what I need to be doing.”

Weir says Howe ISD is a closeknit family type community.

“I love Howe ISD because this school district puts students first,” said Weir. “I love the way parents and teachers and staff work together to make it happen for our students. I’m very proud to be here.”

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everyone had what he had. Always smiling and never a sense of negative emotion at any time.

He was seemingly awestruck to be on the sidelines for the Howe Bulldogs. He reveled in his opportunity to bring water to us or a towel or whatever his players needed. He was on the sidelines with the whole town cheering and the Friday night lights on and the band playing. The 12-year-old Moondog was living his dream of being on the sidelines for the Bulldogs.

His brother-in-law Tony McLain was a teammate of mine my sophomore year when we when three rounds deep in the Texas High School football playoffs and Moondog was well aware of mine and Tony’s friendship. Each time I saw him, from the first time I got to know him 30 years ago, he would always say, “Have you talked to Tony lately?” And I mean every time.

From that point on, he was with the Bulldogs for much of his adult life. I moved on to broadcast Sherman, Denison, and McKinney games on radio before coming back to Howe where I wanted my son to go to school. Coming home was like I had never left.

Still in the press box was Norman Dickey and Leon Thornhill. On the sidelines were Coach Simmons, Ricky Aike and Moondog.

While the Bulldogs have looked much improved this year, it has been a devastating year for the sidelines and the press box. I’m not sure there’s room on the helmet for any more decals for fallen members of the Bulldog family.

But the things we can learn from Moondog are this: 1. Be awestruck at things you love.

2. If you have a setback, just shake your head, smile, and keep going without saying anything negative.

3. When you see someone on the street that you know, it’s okay to let them know that you’re really happy to see them and to wave at them by reaching for the sky.

4. Take time to enjoy parades, festivals, and things that make you happy.

5. Love people.

And Moondog, I didn’t talk to Tony enough. I saw him Saturday as we celebrated you and all you brought all of us. But I need to talk to him more. I know.

I’ll always be able to see your smile and passion for your Dogs.

Middle School Students Council cooks out for First Responders

Friday lunch was hot dogs and hamburgers for police and fire.

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Lady Bulldogs drop two

The Lady Bulldogs at Gunter on Friday. Photo by Alexa Brunner.

Not only is the Gunter Tigers a powerful football program, but their varsity volleyball program is just as equal. The Howe Lady Bulldogs traveled to Gunter Friday and lost three sets, 25-8, 25-5, and 25-6.

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Howe vs. Gunter Howe vs. Whitesboro

Howe opened the home season by hosting Whitesboro on Tuesday.

Howe lost those three sets 25-18, 25-13, and 25-19.

Bonham will visit Howe on Tuesday before the girls travel to Bells on Friday.

Emery Snapp at Gunter.

Photo by Alexa Brunner.

Jordan Brunner at Gunter.

Photo by Alexa Brunner.

The Lady Bulldogs celebrate a score in their home opener on Tuesday against Whitesboro.

Photo by Alexa Brunner.

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Arizona Canvass Update: 299,493 votes impacted The Maricopa County canvassing results are now published. Biden allegedly won by 10,457 votes in Arizona, yet, the report shows 173,104 “lost votes” and “96,389” ghost votes. Liz Harris, who spearheaded the canvass, appeared on Bannon’s War Room on Wednesday with Seth Keshel weighing in with his own data and his interpretation of the canvass data.

According to Harris, their canvass is a low-end, conservative estimate of the votes impacted; 299,493 impacted votes or 1/7th of the 2.089 million total in Maricopa County.

As reported by UncoverDC, Harris trained hundreds of volunteers to go door-to-door to canvass “vacant lots, hotels, county buildings, apartment complexes with no corresponding apartment number, abandoned properties, nonexistent addresses, homes for elderly, churches, sports arenas, homeless shelters, native American reservations.” The independently-run grassroots canvass is a crucial piece in the puzzle for election integrity because it seeks to reconcile the voter database with the voter rolls. A simple count of votes does not necessarily reflect the will of the voters.

Lost Votes Canvass volunteers “attempted 11,708 doors,” and the response amounted to 4,570 people who answered the questions. Harris said that the volunteers performed.

Ghost Votes Regarding ghost votes, the report

states, “Maricopa County recorded an estimated 96,389 mail-in votes that likely could not have been physically cast by the voter that the vote was registered to.”

Harris recounted the story of one voter who told canvassers that she had received ballots for a renter she had housed at her home in 2010, and only for a brief period.

The homeowner received a ballot for the renter at her address in the 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020 elections. She sent the ballot back to the county for the first four elections listed, stating the renter no longer lived there. In 2020, she kept the ballot. Somehow, a ballot using the renter’s name and information was fraudulently submitted in all five elections.

The report states the following: During the canvass data on registered voters was gathered from registered voters at their residences, with 3606 of them listed by Maricopa County as having voted in the election. 2,897 were recorded by the county as having voted by mail. During that process, 164 mail-in voters were identified as being unknown to the resident or known but having moved prior to the election registration deadline.

This represents 5.66 percent of all mail-in voters on which data was gathered. Overall, there were 1,702,981 mail-in votes tallied [by the] in the election. Extrapolating these results to the entire county, which can be done at a scientifically correlated confidence level of 95%, it is estimated that 96,389 mail-in ballots should not have been cast due to this issue. More technically, with a 1.5 confidence interval, this number ranges from 70,844 to 121,933.

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Shawn “Moondog” Fountain, 1978-2021 Michael Shawn Fountain, 43, passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021, in Denison, Texas.

He was born on July 7, 1978, in Sherman. Shawn, otherwise known as Moondog, was a lifelong resident of Howe, Texas. He was a Christian and attended several area churches including Community Bible Fellowship, First Baptist Church of Dorchester, and Inspiration Point Cowboy Church. He also went on trips with the XYZ group at First Baptist Church of Howe.

Since his graduation from Howe High School in 1997, Moondog remained the Bulldogs’ most loyal fan. He has assisted on the sidelines at many football games, basketball games, or any Bulldog sporting event that needed extra help. He often led the fans in cheers and livened up the crowd by twirling towels and pumping fists. He was known to show some of his dance moves (such as the sprinkler) at a Howe pep rally or football game. Many of the coaches and school staff remained dear friends to Shawn and treated him as a member of their families. Coach Rose, Coach Elvington, and Coach Jehling were among those that offered friendship and guidance to Shawn.

As one of the most notable residents of Howe, Shawn could be seen riding his orange scooter around town. He attended regular meetings at the Howe Fire Department and was proud to be treated as an honorary fireman.

He enjoyed the camaraderie shared by the Howe firefighters and valued their friendship. He worked at Palio’s Pizza Café where he greeted friends with a warm welcome. He also enjoyed going to the lake and fishing with family and friends.

Shawn is survived by his loving

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family including his brothers: Rick Fountain and wife Melanie, Leroy Fountain and wife Becky; sisters: Teresa Mclain and husband Tony, Sherry Grady and husband Mickey; cousins: Chad Fountain, Chase Fountain, Jennifer Adams and husband Jason, Stacey Morris and husband Clay, Brent Fountain and wife Erin, Kallie Sullivan and husband Dusty, Megan-Mclain Turnbow and husband Cody, Brad Grady and wife Alex, Nathan Grady and wife Jessica; plus much extended family including aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and beloved friends.

Fall Festival Saturday The Annual Fall Festival is set for Saturday at the Howe Intermediate/Middle School parking lot.

The festival serves as a fundraiser for the school district and usually lands over $10,000 each year to help with activities for each class from kindergarten through seniors. It also serves as a fundraiser for boosters such as athletics and FFA. The Howe Athletic Boosters will have Sausage on a Stick from Fischer’s in Muenster.

The festival has its origins to

1976 as the Howe Area Chamber of Commerce’s Bi-Centennial Festival which was originally held in Downtown Howe until the mid-1980s. The name changed in 1977 to the “Fall Festival.” When the chamber of commerce dissolved in the late 1970s, the ISD took over the organization and it has been a staple each fall since, with the exception of 2020 due to COVID. The event begins as 5 pm.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Jimmy and Wanda Fountain.

The family would like to extend warm thanks to ICU staff, Kandy Harris, and other nurses at Texoma Medical Center that provided special care for Shawn. Additionally, the family is grateful to the Howe ISD administration and staff for their hospitality and kindness through the years.

Visitation was held Friday, September 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Scoggins Funeral Home in Van Alstyne. A celebration of life was held Saturday, September 11, at 11 a.m., at Howe High School Gymnasium, with Rev. Jeremy Moore and Rev. Duane Peters officiating. Burial to follow at Cedarlawn Memorial Park in Sherman. Pallbearers are Bruce Elvington, Andy Griffin, Abraham Hamadeh, Scotty Harris, Tim Rose, Brian Ross, Michael Ross, and David White. Honorary pallbearers are members of the Howe Fire Department.

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Howe Intermediate Top Dogs

Third grade - Monserrat Flores, Emily Galvan, Kinsley Johnson, Bennett Allison, Bricio Labrada.

Fourth grade - Bree McBride, Miah Vazquez, RJ Francis (not pictured), Eli Espitia, Colton Bender (not pictured).

Fifth grade - Henry Delavan, Ruth Perez, Calvin Becker, Adriana Dominguez, Livy Drewek.

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win.

Sanger, 2-1, is a safe bet for a playoff spot in District 4-4A and they showed why with quarterback Rylan Smart, who threw for 367 yards and six touchdowns connecting on 20 of 27 pass attempts. The small elusive and speedy running back Colby Lewis gained 142 yards on eight carries and crossed the goal line twice rushing. He also caught a swing pass from Smart for a touchdown and finished with three catches for 90 yards. The 580 yards of offense by the Indians was the most Howe has allowed since 2014 when they allowed the eventual state champion Waskom 608 in the regional round of the playoffs.

On the Howe side of the ball, the Dogs put up 398 yards of offense which is the most since putting up 421 against Lone Oak 14 games ago, which was also dates back to the last Howe win.

Austin Haley threw for 295 yards, completing 28 of 47 through the air. He threw two touchdowns, both to fellow junior receiver Ryan Hough. Haley, who now has 2,647 career passing yards, moved past Rick Hanning and Brian Freese in that category during the second half Friday placing him only behind Chase Fountain (3,749) and Jay Skipworth (3,060). Carson Daniels led in rushing with 63 yards on 18 carries and a touchdown late in the game.

Howe won the coin toss and looked magnificent marching down the field against the larger school. Howe came away with points to close out their 14-play, 51-yard opening drive as Daniel Del Angel booted a 28-yard field goal to give Howe an early 3-0 lead with 6:50 left in the first.

Sanger scored often and very quickly throughout the night, and it only took them 1:03 to score their first points. Smart hit receiver Chandler Bowland for 41 yards for the first Indian score

Howe quarterback Austin Haley became the 3rd all-time leading passer in Howe school history Friday night.

Photo by Michelle Carney. and took the lead 6-3 after a failed 2-point conversion.

But Howe, with clock-draining offense, answered right back with a 9-play drive stretching 74 yards.

Haley hit Hough on a 9-yard strike to give Howe a 10-6 lead with 0:34 remaining in the first.

Sanger only took 0:28 to score on their next possession which ended on a Lewis 45-yard score. The Indians capitalized on a 2-point conversion to make give them a 14-10 lead over Howe entering the second quarter.

Again, Howe drove the field led

by Haley’s quick passing attack.

After marching 11 plays, Haley found Hough again, this time for 25 yards for the score which gave Howe the lead again, this time at 17-14.

But Sanger took only 0:34 to score again—this time on a 31yard pass from Smart to Dewey Terreault. That gave Sanger a 2117 lead with 8:38 left in the second and that’s where the game changed. Indians Head Coach Rocky Smart, who captured his 100th career win Friday, made defensive adjustments which crippled Howe’s passing attack.

Howe was forced to punt on their

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We will not forget

The Howe Fire Department continued with tradition of displaying the large American Flag over the FM 902 bridge on during the morning of Sept. 11.

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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.

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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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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.

"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

Job Title FOOD SAFETY TEAM MEMBER - GENERAL LABOR workintexas.com Posting ID 14776619 Location

Sherman

Posting Close Date 09/25/2021 Posting Link bit.ly/3BTZ46L

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Description A local company is looking for a FOOD SAFETY TEAM MEMBER - GENERAL LABOR who will clean and sanitize plants while understanding and complying with all food safety and safety policies and procedures. We will teach you what to do and how to keep you and your teammates safe on the job.

Job Title MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST workintexas.com Posting ID 14778626 Location

Sherman

Posting Close Date 09/26/2021 Posting Link https:// bit.ly/38V0tNU Description A local company is looking for a MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST who will schedule appointments, checking in and checking out patients, collecting copayments and deductibles, scheduling, answering telephones and medical records handling.

Description This position requires a High School Diploma or Equivalent, and a minimum of 2 years of related experience.

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Texas History Minute

sion were alleviated as many were able to put food on the table again.

ing on corrupt businesses and the Ku Klux Klan. He ran for attorney general, losing a close race in 1926. He rebounded, concentrated on his law firm and marrying Joe Betsy Miller of Wichita Falls in 1927, with whom he would have three children. Allred reentered politics and became attorney general in 1930.

He pushed through reforms to the state’s Prohibition laws, allowing local-option alcohol elections.

Gov. Jimmy Allred became governor of Texas in a desperate time for Texas. The Great Depression created Ken Bridges many hardships for families and crippled state finances. Though he had met with several defeats and reverses in his life, Allred’s persistence guided Texas in a difficult time and cemented lasting changes for the state.

James V Allred, affectionately known as Jimmy to friends and family, was born in the small Montague County community of Bowie in 1899. His childhood was uneventful, and he graduated from Bowie High School in 1917.

He headed to Houston to enroll at Rice University. He ran out of money, which derailed his initial attempt at higher education, but he regrouped and pressed ahead.

The United States had entered World War I by this time, and Allred enlisted in the navy. After the war, he found a job as a law clerk in Wichita Falls. Inspired to resume his education, he enrolled at Cumberland University in Tennessee and received a law degree in 1921.

Allred returned to Wichita Falls and opened his own law firm. A respected attorney, Gov. Pat Neff appointed him as District Attorney for Archer, Wichita, and Young counties in 1923. Allred delighted in the role as a fighter for the common man, often tak-

As the Great Depression deepened in Texas, Allred became increasingly popular for his actions taking on monopolies and corrupt business practices that hurt consumers and workers. As a result of his success, he ran for governor in 1934, seeking to replace the controversial Gov. Miriam A. Ferguson. In what became an unusual race for Texas, all three leading candidates for the Democratic nomination were from Wichita Falls: Allred, Tom F. Hunter, Charles McDonald.

Allred came out on top and won the general election easily.

Allred made combating the Great Depression the focus of his administration. Unemployment was high, and farms were failing. He created the Texas Planning Board as an advisory commission to the state legislature to help determine how federal aid through President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs should best be utilized. Thousands of Texans were put to work through Works Progress Administration and Civilian Conservation Corps projects, building new parks, constructing schools and other public buildings, and paving streets and sidewalks. With these projects, the worst effects of the Depres-

He reorganized law enforcement in the state. He consolidated the Texas Rangers and the highway department into the Department of Public Safety in 1936. Because of concerns over the issuing of pardons by previous governors, a constitutional amendment required all new pardon applications be reviewed by a special board first. The state also celebrated its centennial of independence in 1936, which included not only public observances – a welcome diversion during the Depression -- but also the construction of monuments and museums across Texas. He also established the Interstate Oil Compact Commission to cooperate with other oil-producing states.

During his governorship, the family welcomed a new addition.

In 1937, Joe Betsy Allred gave birth to a healthy son at the governor's mansion in the Sam Houston Bedroom in the Sam Houston Bed. He was one of the few children born in the governor’s mansion. Naturally, the son was christened Sam Houston Allred.

He had been stymied by the legislature in earlier attempts to establish a pension system for the elderly, but he pushed again after the Social Security Act was passed by Congress in 1935. In 1937, Allred enacted reforms to education, which included a pension for teachers and expanded funding for schools and students.

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Texas Governor James V. Allred elderly were also enacted, mostly paid for through new taxes on oil, gas, and liquor.

Allred was appointed a federal judge by President Roosevelt in 1938, a position he took after his second term as governor ended.

He made one more attempt at office in 1942, resigning his position as federal judge to run for U. S. Senate in a losing bid against popular Gov. W. Lee “Pappy” O’Daniel.

In 1949, President Harry S. Truman re-appointed Allred to the federal bench, and the family moved to Corpus Christi. In 1959, Allred was presiding over a trial in Laredo when he halted the proceedings, complaining he was not feeling well. A few hours later, he collapsed and died at the age of 60. His wife returned to Wichita Falls some years later, a respected, motherly figure in the community who lived a relatively quiet life until her passing in 1993. In 1995, the state opened a new prison, the James V Allred Unit, between Wichita Falls and Iowa Park, naming it in the governor's honor.

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God has not given us a spirit of fear Soon after Jesus had resurrected, we find a beautiful passage found in John chapter 20 that is a wonderful example of how much God Dr. Billy loves us and Holland wants to encourage us. The friends and family of Christ were gathered together after his horrific crucifixion and were still grieving over his death when all of a sudden, he appears in their midst! Even though they remembered how he had promised to return I’m sure they were still awestruck. Jesus stretches out His hands and reveals his previous wounds, and of course, they are overjoyed to see him again. He spoke peace and breathed on them and before he left, he filled them with the Holy Spirit. Thomas was not there that night and later when he returned verse 25 says, “The other disciples, therefore, said to him, we have seen the Lord, but Thomas replied, unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into His side, I will not believe.”

ation is hopeless. If our lives were filled with happiness with no problems at all, we would not sense the urgency to pray in faith.

Those who read the Bible are well aware of what is coming in the future and the time to build faith is now. Walls of faith are built one brick at a time, which means if we do not develop faith every day we cannot instantly generate faith when tragedy comes. We know that global principalities and evil strongholds will become more aggressive as the return of Christ draws near. This is because Satan has been given temporary permission by God to be a puppet master for the leaders of the world. I Peter 5:8 warns, “Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the devil walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” We should not be shocked to witness wars, violence, hatred, division, and oppressive governments but we are reminded in God’s word 365 times to “fear not.” It’s clear the virus has caused widespread panic and I believe we are facing one of the most aggressive attacks from Satan that I have seen in my lifetime. “Pray without ceasing” I Thessalonians 5:17.

Eight days later the group came together again and like last time Jesus miraculously appeared except this time Thomas was present. Christ looked at Thomas and told him to reach out and touch the scars, and he did. Jesus said, “Be not faithless, but believing,” as Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God.” When we are discouraged and struggling to believe, we can know that God will always make the extra effort to prove how much he loves us and wants us to believe. He is encouraging us today to know that his presence is all around us. You see, Thomas represents everyone when it comes to doubt as believing without seeing is truly difficult. This is where faith becomes essential within our understanding that just because we cannot see God, it does not mean he is not there. In verse 29 we read, “Jesus said unto him, Thomas because you have seen me, you believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.”

Anxiety and stress can negatively affect our spiritual joy, our conscience and our physical bodies as we cannot allow our emotions to distract us from our relationship with Christ. Walking with Jesus allows us to live in his peace even in the midst of the storm. Spiritual confidence is activated when the determination to trust God becomes stronger than the temptation to be afraid. We cannot live in faith and fear at the same time.

If we choose to feed our faith, our fears will starve. Thomas Aquinas is quoted as saying, “To the one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To those without faith, no explanation is possible.”

Whatever trial we are going through today, we have the opportunity to fill our hearts with God’s promises or be drowned in a sea of confusion and doubt. Our natural senses desire to control us, but faith is spiritual and declares that we will hope and trust in the Lord no matter the circumstances.

Remember, God did not give us a spirit of fear. “I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all of my fears” Psalm 34:4.

Faith is having an optimistic attitude even when it seems the situ-

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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

2 Thessalonians 3:10 For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: “The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.”

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Captains head to the coin toss. Carson Daniels (20), Ryan Hough (15), Caleb Hix (52), and Austin Haley (8).

Photo by Michelle Carney. next three possessions of the half.

Meanwhile, Sanger kept the pedal to the metal and Smart hit Lewis for a 59-yard screen pass for a score where Lewis used his 4.4 speed to cap off a 3-play, 65yard drive that only took 0:35 seconds. Sanger also scored later in the second on a more traditional 11-play drive capped off by a 5 -yard touchdown from Smart to Kollin Shumate. Sanger entered the halftime locker room with a 35-17 lead.

The second half saw the larger school manhandle Howe on both sides of the ball for the most part.

Sanger opened with the ball and scored 49 seconds later on Smart’s second touchdown pass to Shumate in the exact same location to end the first half. That gave Sanger a 42-17 lead with 11:11 remaining in the third.

The Bulldogs were forced to punt each possession in the second half apart from one scoring drive.

Howe did not turn the ball over in the game but did commit 12 penalties which hurt the Dogs in several drives.

Smart would hit Terreault on a 33 -yard scoring strike with 6:30 remaining in the third to cap off a 5 -play, 73-yard drive and give Sanger a 48-17 lead.

Sanger’s next score came with 8:56 left in the fourth when Lewis scampered 27 yards to give Sanger a 54-17 lead.

Howe’s Carson Daniels plunged over from the one yard line with 2:03 left in the game to finish off a 12-play 79-yard drive that took

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6:14 off the clock—Howe’s longest of the night.

With Sanger trying to close it out by removing Lewis from his tailback position, backup Hayden Dodson went 55-yards on the first play to make it 61-24 which became the final score.

Howe will make up the week two cancellation game with Bells by hosting Weatherford Christian this Thursday at Bulldog Stadium. Game time is scheduled for 7:30 pm. It will be broadcast live on HoweEnterprise.com and at YouTube at https:// youtu.be/3OojpPXhVnA Weatherford Christian (2-1) is a TAPPS Division III school in the same district with Muenster Sacred Heart. They have scored 94 points this season and allowed only 14.

Q: My two young teens are constantly begging me to buy them clothes.

It’s become highly annoying.

After reading John your book on Rosemond teenagers, I’ve decided to stop buying them any clothing and give them each an $750 annual clothing allowance.

Should I give them the whole amount at once or give it to them on a monthly basis?

A: Great idea! However, I don’t think an annual clothing allowance of $750 is a realistic amount for children who are outgrowing their clothes every six months to a year. If their clothing allowance is insufficient, then the whining is only going to get worse, and your plan is likely to blow up in your face.

Give each of your kids a monthly clothing stipend that is sufficient to purchase a certain amount of discretionary clothing. I generally recommend between $75 and $100. Under the plan, you would continue to purchase necessary clothes (e.g., to replace items that no longer fit), but you would spend only a minimum amount in each case. For example, if one of them requires a new winter jacket, that is your responsibility. If she doesn’t like the jacket you’re willing to buy, then you would give him that same amount in cash and he would use his allow-

ance to make up the difference in price. If he simply wanted an article of clothing that is nice but unnecessary, that would be his responsibility entirely.

The most efficient way to do this is to set up a checking account for each child at your bank. As long as you have good credit, the account doesn’t have overdraft protection, and you are willing to back it, most banks are willing to do this. You deposit the child’s monthly allowance in her account at the beginning of the month and he manages the account from there. In the event of a bounced check, the bank and merchant fines as well as what the merchant is owed come off the top of the following month’s allowance.

This plan teaches teens how to budget money and manage a checking account. Better still, it also teaches them to curtail their spending impulses, plan ahead, and save for the proverbial rainy day. It’s a great way to prepare a youngster for the larger fiscal responsibilities of adulthood.

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.

The JV game has been cancelled for this week due to the varsity scheduling the varsity game.

Austin Haley watch Passing Yards

3,749—Chase Fountain 3,060—Jay Skipworth

2,647—Austin Haley

Passing Touchdown 39—Jay Skipworth 36—Chase Fountain 24—Rick Hanning

22—Austin Haley

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