59.22 Howe Enterprise October 11, 2021

Bandsman of the week: Kameron York

Pretty in Pink: Lady Bulldogs lose to Gunter, Bonham

Fired KXII employees to speak at Tuesday event

Kameron York began with the band program in

The Howe Lady Bulldogs lost to Gunter on Tues-

Former KXII's Dan Thomas and 33-year

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Bulldogs dynamic offense cannot overcome defensive woes, lose to Rains in heartbreaker, 43-38 The Arizona Audit found 85,622 illegal ballots cast in 2020. ***** The number one atheistic goal of the communists is the breaking of the family.

Breaking the parentchild relationship and eventually community relationship is of high priority. Moms protesting at school board meetings are not domestic terrorists.

Those that tell you that are they themselves the infiltrated communists of America. Stolen elections have catastrophic consequences. ***** A day at the State Fair and Red River Showdown is one of the best days a dad can spend with his son.

Especially when your favorite team comes back from an 18-point deficit to make it the best game you’ve ever witnessed in person. ***** The Howe Band Boosters Craft Show & Expo will take place Nov. 13 from 9am—4pm at Howe High School. Admission is $2 at the door.

Howe junior Bryce Crosby (5) celebrates with Coach Cody Nitson after Crosby caused a fumble on a kickoff return by Rains.

Photo by Michelle Carney.

The Howe Bulldogs (0-6, 0-3) dropped a heartbreaker on Friday night in Emory against the Rains Wildcats (2-3, 1-2).

Howe’s offense accumulated 365 yards of offense, typically enough to win any

football game, however, the defense again allowed over 500 yards and Rains overcame an 8-point halftime deficit to beat Howe with a strong running attack in the second half.

Pride of Howe

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INSIDE

SHES Top Dogs, pg. 2 Howe Youth Football, pg. 6 HISD Staff Spotlight, pg. 8 Katie Hopkins in Texoma, pg. 10 Chamber members, pg. 11 Give me liberty/editorial, pg. 13 Hot Jobs, pg. 13 Texas History, pg. 14 Christian, pg. 15 Parenting, pg. 16 Past front pages, pg. 17-24

The Pride of Howe marching in Aubrey.

Photo by Jessica Strunc. (Story on page 5).

Howe quarterback Austin Haley became

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All-School Reunion and homecoming this weekend in Howe The Howe All-School reunion will take place October 15-16 and the committee is placing the final ribbons on the big, planned weekend event.

Committee members have t-shirts ordered, BBQ ordered, concert tickets printed, and now just wait for their former classmates to show up and reminisce about their days at ol’ Howe High. The reunion is not just for graduates as some classmates moved off to other schools and graduated elsewhere—hence the name, Howe ExStudents Association.

Austin College to honor Roger Luttrell as Distinguished Alumni at Homecoming When Austin College honors seven Distinguished Alumni on October 22 during Homecoming activities on campus, one of those honorees will not travel far to receive his accolades.

Every year, a number of alumni are selected for Distinguished Alumni recognition: those who have distinguished themselves in their profession and in their communities, exemplifying leadership and ethical stand-

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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.

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Track open to public, turf field is not While the track is open to the public, the turf field is not. The field is reserved for school use only. Howe ISD is asking those to please stay off the football field and have established the following guidelines: Pets are not allowed in the stadium. Please do not bring dogs or other animals with you when you walk.

In general, wheeled

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Bandsman of the week: Kameron York Kameron York began with the band program in sixth grade while at Carpenter Middle School in Plano. He moved to Howe in eighth grade and continued with the band program.

York is a first trumpet player and says his role is mainly to be a leader and lead the trumpets. He says playing as a team is the most important.

He’s a busy young man who juggles his time practicing and performing with the Pride of Howe while also working at Panda Express.

“I tell my boss and I tell Mrs. Liss what I can and can’t do, but it’s pretty easy to juggle it,” said York. “I feel like juggling both the job and the band is making me more responsible.”

Band Director Angie Liss says that York has some of the best marching feet in the program. He says it just comes natural but he also practices his marching while at work just for fun.

Kameron York. The interview aired at halftime of Howe/Rains broadcast.

During their performance in Aubrey, he said their performance was not as good was what he wanted it to be and says he wants to improve to get to the next level.

“I want to compete and I want other bands to be scared of us,” said York.

Summit Hill Elementary Top Dogs

Second grade - Marleigh Brown, Kendall Wharry, Landon Snapp, Austin Grooms, Kalei Ivey.

First grade - Mia Ayala, Aaleiah Vasquez, Kaydence Sansone, Lakynn Vawter, Isabella Medina.

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Kindergarten - Aurora Pacheco, Ariah Bray, Zaylee Franks, Chandler Nail, Noah Pio. Pre-K - Elliot Mickelson, Hayes Garber.

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Roger Luttrell was the 2007 Norma J. Wallace Citizen of the Year presented by the Howe Area Chamber of Commerce.

From the June 28, 2007 edition of the Howe Enterprise.

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of service, and broadened perspective fostered by the Austin College educational experience.

During the upcoming dinner, Austin College President Steven P. O’Day and Alumni Board President Clint Buck, Class of 2007, will present the distinguished honorees. Among those they will call on this fall is Roger B. Luttrell of Van Alstyne, Texas.

Luttrell has been a successful business and community leader in Howe and Van Alstyne for decades. After earning his Austin College degree in 1976, he spent his career as a Partner in the Benton Luttrell Insurance Company and has been active in his community and church. In Howe, he has served as President of the Lions Club, a member of City Council, President of the ISD Board of Trustees—and his involvement was recognized with the 2007 Howe Citizen of the Year Award. One graduate who nominated Luttrell for the award said that “his leadership skills have made each thing Luttrell has been involved with a tremendous success.”

A former president of the Hurricane Creek Rotary Club and a Rotary Foundation Paul Harris Fellow, Luttrell also is a past president and chair of the board of Combined Agents of America.

His employees and his friends sent nominations that speak of a man “who exemplifies faith, service, character, kindness, and loyalty on a daily basis.”

Luttrell has also served on the Austin College Alumni Board, regularly supports Austin College athletics and special events, and remains a mentor to his college fraternity, Phi Sigma Alpha.

His family includes his wife, Bunny; children and spouses Russell and Marie, Kelli and Cecil, and Leslie; and grandchildren, Noah, Zay, Turner, Connor, Kate, Liam, Gemma, and soon, Benjamin.

The remaining honorees: Denise Bristow Fate of Charlevoix, Michigan, a 1976 graduate who now retired, enjoyed a successful 32-year career in the auto industry with the Volkswagen Group, beginning with the Volkswagen Group of America then holding positions in the World Headquarter in Germany and at Volkswagen Asia-Pacific in Hong-Kong. She accepted a management position with Audi and her upward momentum continued until her retirement.

Tom G. Hall Jr. of Fort Worth, Texas, a 1978 graduate and a respected trial lawyer through his career at the Law Offices of Tom Hall in Fort Worth. Boardcertified in Personal Injury Trial Law for 33 years in a row, he has obtained verdicts and settlements for clients of more than $1 million on 55 occasions. Tom has been admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court and various circuit courts and courts of appeal.

Jenny King Thompson of Dallas, Texas, a 1992 alumna, is an accomplished communicator and

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Bulldogs

Howe’s Austin Haley needs 171 yards to become Howe’s alltime leading passer. Photo by Michelle Carney.

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Broadcast of the game

the second ever Howe quarterback to throw for five touchdowns in a single game. (Jay Skipworth threw for five at home against S&S in 1989). Haley was 17-of-33 passing Friday night with 293 yards. Haley now needs 171 yards through the air to pass Chase Fountain and become Howe’s all-time leading passer.

second touchdown, the ball came out of his hands at the one yard line and flew out of the back of the endzone which gave Howe the ball at their 20. But the Dogs weren’t able to capitalize as Audie McAree stepped in front of a Haley pass for an interception five plays into the drive.

With receiver Cooper Jones out with injury, Ethan Lopez became Haley’s possession receiver with eight catches for 70 yards and a touchdown. But of the five touchdowns in the air, four different receivers hauled them in including Ryan Hough who scored twice on three catches and 112 yards. Other scorers through the air were Kolin Murphy and Carson Daniels.

Rains put points on the board first on an 8-yard score by Bobby Dell, who entered the game after starting running back Amare Clayton was injured in the first series. Trickery on the point-after was unsuccessful and Rains led 60 with 4:51 left.

After a couple of punts by each team, Howe found the endzone when Haley threw a dart to Lopez for a 14-yard score. Daniel Del Angel, who was successful on all PAT attempts on the night, made it 7-6 with 0:11 left in the first.

Just as Dell was about to score his

McAree, the speedy quarterback ran the ball to the tune of 220 yards on 20 carries for Rains. He also threw for 172 yards on 11-of21 passing. He finished a 5-play drive with a touchdown throw to Prabhdeep Singh for 16 yards to give Rains a 12-7 lead with 7:02 remaining in the second quarter.

A couple of punts by each team ensued before Haley threw a rope to Hough that was deflected and batted up in the air into the hands of Murphy who turned and scored for the 40-yard touchdown. That again gave Howe the lead, 14-12, with 2:39 left in the second. But McAree immediately answered back on a 51-yard run to swing it back in Rains favor at 20-14 after he added a 2-point conversion. It left only 1:51 before half, but Howe only needed 0:41 to score Haley found a wide-open Hough for a 65-yard touchdown. The PAT gave Howe the 21-20 lead with 1:10 left before halftime.

Bryce Crosby stripped the ball on

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Pride of Howe

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Drum Major Chloe Scoggins prepares the band before their performance at Aubrey. Photo by Jessica Strunc.

After narrowly missing the finals the previous week at the Aubrey Marching Invitational, The Pride of Howe traveled to Celina on October 9 for another pre-UIL marching contest. This week the goal of getting a second opportunity to perform the contest show in a single day was met when the band advanced to the finals. Competing in a field of 23 bands, with 6 of those being 4A or 5A schools, the band walked away with seventh place overall and second in their classification.

"Although we always want to win the whole thing, that just isn't realistic when competing against 4A bands of this caliber," said HHS Band Director Angie Liss.

Canton, who was fifth place last year at the 4A UIL State Marching Contest, was the winner of the Celina contest followed by Community (4A), Queen City (3A), Farmersville (4A), Denison (5A),

“The Pit” of the Pride of Howe.

Photo by Jessica Strunc.

Van Alstyne (4A), Howe, Gunter (3A), Honey Grove (2A), and Legacy Christian Academy (3A).

One of the main reasons for attending the contest in Celina is for the opportunity to perform in the stadium that is the site of the 2021 UIL Region 25 Marching Contest.

"There are several contests going on these first two weeks in what we in the band world refer to as 'Bandtober.' We always try to attend the contest where our region contest is held so that our kids can have a run or two on the field," Liss stated.

The Pride of Howe will travel to Celina again on Wednesday for that region contest. Performance time is 4:15 pm. In case of inclement weather, the contest could be delayed to Monday, October 18th at the same site and performance time.

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Pretty in Pink: Lady Bulldogs Howe Youth Football Roundup lose to Gunter, Bonham

Howe Bulldogs 5th/6th grade action. Courtesy photo.

The Howe Lady Bulldogs, in Breast Cancer Awareness pink uniforms, celebrate a score against Gunter on Tuesday.

Photo by Alexa Brunner.

The Howe Lady Bulldogs lost to Gunter on Tuesday, 3-0. Scores were 25-18, 25-20, and 25-22.

Kendall Griffin led Howe with nine kills, one ace, and five digs.

Jordan Brunner led Howe with seven digs and also added an ace.

Korie Bouse had six assists for Howe.

The Howe girls also lost to Bon-

Howe vs. Gunter Howe at Bonham ham, but no stats were available at the time of publish. The scores were 25-18, 25-20, and 25-22.

Shelbee Taylor

Jordan Brunner

Korie Bouse

Emery Snapp

Submitted— 1st and 2nd Grade Tackle The 1st and 2nd grade Bulldogs played the Wolfe City Wolves on Saturday in Whitewright. Jase Kane and Luke Espita had numerous touchdowns on the day as the Bulldogs defeated Wolfe City 417.

3rd and 4th Grade Tackle The 3rd and 4th grade Bulldogs faced the Wolfe City Wolves on Saturday in Bells. The offense had no trouble moving the ball as Easton Ganow had a long run to set up a Sean Douglas touchdown on the next play. On the next possession, Eli Espita found his brother Noah Espita for a long

touchdown pass to put the Bulldogs quickly up two scores. The “Espita” flood gates then opened as Noah Espita scored on a reverse handoff and Eli Espita ran one in on a quarterback sneak, with Captain Hambrick scoring on the conversion. The defense continued its dominant play by forcing numerous three-and-outs as well as holding on fourth down. The defense was led by Sean Douglas, who had two tackles and two sacks, and Anders Bjorn who compiled two sacks of his own. Also with sacks on the day were Nathan Focht, Kellen Focht, and Eli Espita, who also recovered a fumble. Hayes Carter also played with a ton of heart, as usual, and compiled a half-sack and a tackle for loss. The game

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marketing professional who has served in leadership roles for corporate and nonprofit organizations, mostly in Dallas. Today, she directs public affairs for UT Southwestern Medical Center.

She is President of The Dallas Summit, and is engaged with groups addressing education; diversity, equality, and inclusion; leadership; and neighborhood development.

Thomas Newsom of Durant, Oklahoma, 1991 graduate, is the president of Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, Oklahoma. He began his career in college administration in sports information and media relations, then spent several years operating the Little Elm Journal before becoming director of public relations for The Art Institute of Dallas, again routing him into higher education and toward his position today.

Melissa Thompson of Dallas, Texas, a 1984 graduate, is a successful talent acquisition executive with a record of excellence.

Today, she is senior vice president, Talent Acquisition at Nielsen, a publicly owned global measurement and analytics company. She earned an MBA from The University of Texas in 1988

and has since enjoyed a successful and varied career in human resources and talent acquisition.

FIRST DECADE AWARD Hannah Alexander of Austin, Texas, is a 2012 graduate and a staff attorney at Workers Defense Project in Austin where she represents low-wage workers in the construction industry and supports WDP's organizing efforts.

Previously, she worked for the City of Dallas, focusing on issues related to fair housing and equity, including the city's paid sick leave ordinance. Immediately after law school, she worked for the Equal Justice Center, first as an Equal Justice Works Fellow and later as a staff attorney.

Austin College, a private national liberal arts college located north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas, has earned a reputation for excellence in academic preparation, global awareness, pre-professional foundations, leadership development, committed faculty, and hands-on, adventurous learning opportunities. One of 40 schools profiled in Loren Pope’s influential book Colleges That Change Lives, Austin College boasts a welcoming community that embraces diversity and individuality, with more than 50 percent of students identifying as persons of color.

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HISD Employee Spotlight: Sara Salinas

Reunion

Sara Salinas is a sixth grade Science teacher and was recently named Employee of the Month for the Middle School campus.

She said she’s excited because it’s her first year to teach Science which is her passion.

Salinas is a 2010 Howe High School graduate where she attended since kindergarten. She says she loves that the school and community are close-knit where you see people that you have known for a long time and now she gets to teach their kids.

She says it is a different angle of Howe schools from the view of a student and a teacher. “I get to be around people that taught me and now be co-workers with them and see them differently, but it’s still good ol’ Howe.”

In college, Salinas received a grant that allowed her to go on trips and learn STEM lessons and one of which took her through a training class at NASA. Her teaching career began in Tom Bean where she taught fifth and sixth grade math.

“I loved the people, but my idea has always wanted to be here— home,” said Salinas.

1979 HHS Graduates Alma Finney Hays, Susan King, and Annette Partridge Hartleben at the 2015 All-School Reunion. Staff photo.

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Sara Salinas. The interview aired at halftime of Howe/Rains broadcast.

She’s also involved youth cheer in helping out and being an extra hand when needed. She was a cheerleader herself in Howe.

Salinas credits Cindy Wilkerson as a major influence on her at Howe ISD as a student.

“She was my cheer coach and was somebody that really stood out to me because I know that she loved me and took really good care of me in high school.”

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 organization 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.

All tickets purchased online will be at the gate Friday of the game and at the luncheon Saturday.

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the kickoff from Weston Tubb which was recovered by Asher Reinhart. That set up one of the most remarkable middle-screen passes which Haley threw to Daniels who took advantage of blocks and side-stepped five defenders on his way to an impressive 32yard score. The Dogs took the 2820 lead into the locker room and had clear momentum for one of the few times all season.

To open the second half, McAree found Kori Foster for a 21-yard pass to tie the game, 28-28 with 9:29 left in the third. But Howe answered back with a 12-play, 67 yard drive that ended on a 25 yard field goal by Del Angel to push Howe back in front, 31-28.

After a couple of punts by each team, Dell again found the endzone from the five yard line to again give Rains the lead at 35-31 in the final stages of the third quarter.

Haley found Hough again on a 31 -yard strike to give Howe a 38-35 lead with 9:06 left in the game, but the Dog defense couldn’t stop Dell and McAree as they went 67 yards on six plays and took a 4338 lead on a Dell 5-yard run.

Howe’s next possession stalled quickly at their own 40 and Head Coach Bill Jehling was forced to make a tough decision to punt it

away and put the game in the hands of his defense. But the result was a Rains clock-draining drive that ended the game.

Howe’s offense is averaging 339.33 yards per game which is currently ranked fifth all-time in school history. This comes just one year after posting one of the worst offenses in school history with only 149.2 yards per game in 2020. The turnaround has been remarkable and compares to the 2019 season which ranked fourth all-time with 340.5 yards per game. But in 2019, Howe only allowed their opponents 353.10 yards per game, still a lot, but not comparable to the 503.67 yards per game allowed this season which is far and above the worst in the 78 years of the varsity football program. Last year’s 393 yards per game allowed was the worst prior to this season.

Howe will host Commerce Friday night for homecoming. The Tigers lost to Pottsboro Friday night and 1-5 on the season and 0-3 in district play. It appears on paper to be a good contest and opportunity for the Bulldogs to end their current 18-game losing streak. Commerce’s lone win this season was against Division II Lone Oak, 2814.

The game will be broadcast live on HoweEnterprise.com and on YouTube at the following link: https://youtu.be/fFHELndHrss

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Youth football

The Howe 3rd/4th grade Bulldogs score. Courtesy photo.

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was capped off with a deep throw from Eli Espita to Elijah Willoughby to make the final score 33-6 Bulldogs. Eli Espita threw for 91 yards on the day. The 3rd and 4th-grade Bulldogs will play Blue Ridge in Howe, next Saturday at 1:30.

5th and 6th Grade Tackle The 5th and 6th grade Bulldogs played the Wolfe City Wolves on Saturday in Sadler. The Bulldogs offense started fast with a touchdown throw from quarterback Deacon Bender to receiver Caden Crosson. Bender and Crosson again connected on the next drive

for a touchdown. The Bulldogs continued their onslaught as Kaiden Thomas and Aiden Kane had touchdowns of their own.

Deacon Bender showed that he is more than just an arm, with two scores on the ground as well. Jagger Black also caught a pass for a two-point conversion. The defense held strong all day, led by defensive captain Cruz Garcia.

Samantha Fuhr and Luke Ellison were dominant on the day with numerous tackles and sacks.

The final score of the game was 39-0 Bulldogs. The 5th and 6thgrade Bulldogs will face off against Blue Ridge in Trenton, next Saturday at 10:30.

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vehicles such as bicycles, scooters, etc. are not allowed on the track. The only exception would be strollers because they are relatively light.

The new concrete parking area is also closed to skateboards, bicycles, scooters, etc.

Howe ISD Superintendent Kevin Wilson says the district has made a significant investment into the new facilities.

“Please help us maintain them by following the posted guidelines.

Our playgrounds and grassy areas at the campuses are open to the public and may be used for football, soccer, etc.”

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Texoma Patriots to welcome Fired KXII employees to Katie Hopkins tonight speak at Tuesday event Submitted—Katie Hopkins is a friend of America and she is back on tour in the US. Hopkins is a British journalist best known for her fiercely opinionated, smartly direct, unapologetic style. She is often described as the British Ann Coulter, the female Farage, or Milo’s mum. She is, in truth, very much her own woman — and a very funny one at that.

She will be hosted by the Texoma Patriots tonight at 7 pm at the Red River Cowboy Church in Denison, 3800 Highway 691.

Hopkins’ talks, backed by journalistic integrity, are fiercely patriotic, according to the Texoma Patriots. She fights hard for her country and has been traveling to America to alert us. Her key message to America is “Do not let yourselves fall as we in Britain have fallen.”

Hopkins describes herself as a Christian Conservative with one husband and three children.

These qualities, she says, puts her on the international endangered species list along with the black rhino. President Trump described her as a respected columnist and thanked her for her work exposing the abject madness of unchecked illegal migration. A

trained economist, she fills auditoriums wherever she goes. She’s been the ‘most read’ columnist at DailyMail.com. Her best-selling book RUDE is a remarkable handbook for life.

Everyone is welcome to all Texoma Patriots events which are free of charge. However, to help defray some of Hopkins’ travel expenses, they will be asking for a love offering at this meeting. You will have the opportunity to meet elected officials and candidates as well as fellow conservatives and other like-minded freedom loving Texans.

Former KXII's Dan Thomas and 33-year weatherman Tom Miller will be speaking at 903 Brewers and Restaurant in Sherman tomorrow, October 12, at 6:30. There is no admission.

KXII parent company Gray Television fired six employees for refusing government mandated COVID-19 vaccine. Thomas and Miller will open the Grayson County Conservatives’ October meeting on their choice for medical freedom. Following their open will be the Texas Conservative Mamas Truth Tour as they shine a light on the 87th Texas Legislative Session.

Everyone is welcome and masks are never required. Memberships

are also not required, but they invite those to join the organization.

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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.

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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 highspeed 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 pre-recorded message describing the situations to a live person or an answering machine in the affected area possibly including instructions requiring action on the part of the recipient.

Once the situation is remedied, another call will be placed to the area signaling that the issue has been addressed and that normal activities can be resumed.

The following information is required to add a telephone number into the "CodeRED" database: first and last name; address (physical address, no P.O. boxes); city; state; Zip Code; and primary phone number. The system works with cellular phones but requires a valid street address. When entering information, please fill out all of the screens because the newest data entered will replace the old data. Sign up by visiting http:// www.co.grayson.tx.us/page/oem.cred

2021-22 Local taxation

Cityofhowe.org City Hall 116 E. Haning St., 903-532-5571 Mayor: Bill French City Administrator: Jeff Stanley City Secretary: Joy Stevens Assistant City Secretary: Kerri Cheatham Utility Billing and Municipal Court 116 E. Haning St. 903-532-5571 Utility Clerk: Beccy Roberts Court Clerk: Gina Jones (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: Benjamin Fuhr Howe Fire Department 118 E. Haning 903-532-6888 (nonemergency) Fire Chief: Robert Maniet

2021-22 City of Howe Water, Sewer, Refuse collection rates - one bill WATER RATES Base (Minimum) Rate: $28.51 (uniform rate) Volume (Gallons): 1,000 Volume Charge: $7.82 p/ 1,000 gal. for 1,001-4,000 gallons $8.77 p/ 1,000 gal. for 4,001-20,000 gallons $9.76 p/ 1,000 gal. for 20,001-45,000 gallons $10.40 p/ 1,000 gal. for all consumption over 45,000 gallons CONNECTION, WATER TAP & METER INSTALLATION FEES Deposit: $150.00 Service Charge: $10.00 Connection: $20.00 Reconnect: $50.00 Tap Fees: (3/4” – 1”) = $900.00 (2” – 6”) = $1,500.00 Impact Fee: N/A New Meter Installations: 3/4” = $2,060.00 (Tap Fee, Meter Installation, Deposit) 1” = $2,110.00 (Tap Fee, Meter Installation, Deposit) 2” = $4,475.00 (Tap Fee, Meter Installation, Deposit) 4” = $4,550.00 (Tap Fee, Meter Installation, Deposit) 6” = $6,110.00 (Tap Fee, Meter Installation, Deposit) Hydrant Meter Deposit: $2,000.00

Howe Police Department 700 W. Haning St. 903-532-9971 (non-emergency) Dispatch 903813-4411 Police Chief: Carl Hudman Police Sergeant: Keith Milks

SEWER RATES & TAP FEES Base (Minimum) Rate: $35.28 (uniform rate) Volume (Gallons): 1,000 Volume Charge: $5.51 p/ 1,000 gallons Tap Fee: $900.00 Impact Fee: N/A

Economic Development 101 E. Haning St. 903-532-6080 EDC Director: Monte Walker

OUTSIDE OF CITY LIMITS

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 College Tax Rate Total (per $100 valuation)

$0.55 $1.33 $0.34 $0.17 $2.39

Planning & Zoning Commission Meets third Monday as needed

City of Howe Budget

$4,038,045

For more information visit the city website www.cityofhowe.org

City Council meets third Tuesday at 700 W. Haning St. at 6 pm.

Howe Community Facilities Development Corporation Meets as needed

WATER RATES Base (Minimum) Rate: $42.76 (uniform rate) Volume (Gallons): 1,000 Volume Charge: $11.74 p/ 1,000 gal. for next 4,000 gallons $13.16 p/ 1,000 gal. for next 20,000 gallons $14.65 p/ 1,000 gal. for next 20,000 gallons $15.59 p/ 1,000 gal. for all over 45,000 gallons CONNECTION, WATER TAP & METER INSTALLATION FEES **SAME AS INSIDE CITY LIMITS** SEWER RATES N/A

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Give me liberty, or give me death!

By Monte Walker Recently, Dr. Anthony Fauci stated in a news interview that “there comes a time where you have to give up your individual right of making your own decision.” This is all too familiar with September 11, 2001, when the government took advantage of fear to gain the upper hand on the citizens. By saying ‘the terrorists were going to kill us all,’ citizens were willing to give up freedoms for security. We now let them search our bags at airports, sporting events, and concerts. The manipulation of fear has overtaken our lives in the past 20 years. All in the name of safety and security. And we have let the government take our Fourth Amendment rights.

Fourth Amendment The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

"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 GENERAL LABORER workintexas.com Posting ID 14828594 Location Sherman Posting Close Date 11/30/2021 Posting Link https:// bit.ly/3af8Kgg Description A local company is looking for a GENERAL LABORER who will clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials. Measure & mark areas where construction work will be performed. Dig ditches or trenches.

Description This position requires a driver's license with a clean driving record, and must be able to lift 50 lbs.

Job Title MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION CLERK workintexas.com Posting ID 14836831 Location Sherman Posting Close Date 10/27/2021 Posting Link https:// bit.ly/3oH296B Description A local company is looking for a MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION CLERK who will renew automobile registrations, processing of titles for all vehicles, trailers and boats. Collect and record all payments and fees as assigned.

Description This position requires a High School Diploma or Equivalent, and a minimum of 1 year of related experience.

The founding fathers knew the British would randomly search people. It begins with safety and protection and always ends in tyranny. September 11 was an attack on our Constitution by instituting fear across the country. People saw the towers coming down, the Pentagon explosion, and a hole in the ground in Pennsylvania and were willing to give up God-given rights in the name of security while waving an American flag and watching the President of the United States talk tough with a megaphone in lower Manhattan.

COVID seems to be the latest fear that will try and take out the Constitution. With faulty PCR tests documented by an FDA document admitting that the CDC and FDA conspired to fabricate a COVID-19 testing protocol using human cells combined with common cold virus fragments because they had no physical samples of the SARSCoV-2 “COVID” virus available. The PCR analysis based on this protocol is utterly fraudulent, flagging people as

“positive” for covid when they merely possess tiny quantities of RNA fragments from other coronavirus strains circulating in their blood. But the high rise in positive case allowed the government to institute lockdowns, mask mandates, and vaccine mandates.

Hence, the United States no longer resembles what your grandfathers fought for in wars – the wars that mattered long ago – not the endless wars of the last half century that were only fought for profit.

People are so afraid of the virus (amped up by the faulty PCR test) that they are taking marching orders from TV to march out and gett double shots of an experimental vaccine and now prepared to get booster shots every six to 12 months. The government now says that if you want to enjoy your freedom, you must be vaccinated. All you have to do is obey the government. And people said, yes, they would obey so that they can work or see Maroon 5 live or travel to their favorite resort. Other people said no. They will not obey the government and are sticking to their God-given rights of personal choice which our founding fathers laid out for the concept of America.

Protests have taken all over world, not just America. Other countries have mandated fierce restrictions on their citizens that do not comply and obey. Australia is under heavy tyranny that looks similar to Nazi Germany. The world has flipped upside down and we warned our readers of this back in 2019 and 2020 with the United Nations Agenda 21 Sustainable Development models. We were “crazy conspiracy theorists” and some still say so. But the percentage of individuals that think we are crackpots are growing lower and lower by each restriction that is placed upon you.

The government, unlike 9/11, is now telling you without manipulation what they want from you.

They are giving you one final choice – get vaccinated or face the possibility of losing everything. Some brave individuals such as former KXII meteorologist Tom Miller and news anchor Dan Thomas have stood their ground on the same rock as Patrick Henry who in 1975 said so famously, “Give me liberty or give me death.”

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Texas History Minute Oveta Culp Hobby was a woman of drive and determination. From newspaper editor to presidential cabinet secKen Bridges retary and more, Hobby lived a life of service and breaking barriers for women.

1973 to 1991.

She was born Oveta Culp in 1905 in Killeen to lawyer Ike Culp and his wife, Elizabeth. She was one of seven children. She was very intelligent and studious as a child.

When her father was elected to the state legislature in 1918, she accompanied him to the Capitol on many occasions to witness the legislature in action.

In 1943, she was asked by Gen. George Marshall to organize and lead the Women’s Army Corps.

This was the first American military organization designed specifically for women. The WAC trained women to fill vital service roles from drivers to telephone operators to clerks but would not serve in combat. Hobby led tens of thousands of women volunteers, eventually earning the rank of colonel and becoming the first woman to earn the Distinguished Service Cross for her service.

After graduating from Temple High School, she took classes at the University of Mary HardinBaylor and the University of Texas. Along the way, she briefly served as a teacher and as a reporter for the Austin Statesman.

In 1925, she was hired as the first woman parliamentarian for the Texas House of Representatives.

Through this position, she made rulings on procedural questions and debates occurring in the legislature. She served for six years until her already adventurous life took yet another turn.

In 1931, she married William P. Hobby, who had served as Texas governor from 1917 to 1921 and publisher of the Houston Post.

The two would eventually have two children together. Their son, William P. Hobby, Jr., would serve as lieutenant governor from

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Completely devoted to her husband, Oveta Hobby served as a research editor for the Post before becoming executive vicepresident in 1938. She also served on a variety of local cultural boards in Houston as well as president of the Texas League of Women Voters.

After she stepped down from her duties as WAC Director in 1945, she resumed her work with Houston civic organizations and the newspaper. In 1949, she became the first woman to serve as president of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association.

In 1953, Hobby was named by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to be the first Secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. She was only the second woman in American History to serve as a presidential cabinet secretary, following Frances Perkins, who served as Secretary of Labor under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The

new department oversaw federal pensions, Social Security, hospitals, medical research, and aid to universities. During her tenure as secretary, she approved the new polio vaccine developed by Dr Jonas Salk for use, a vaccine that effectively ended the polio epidemic in the United States.

As her husband’s health began to falter, she resigned her position in 1955 and returned to Houston where she became president and editor of the Post. The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare was separated into the Department of Education and the

Department of Health and Human Services in 1979.

Oveta Hobby earned many honors in her later years, including having the Central Texas College Library in Killeen named after her as well as an elementary school in Killeen. In 1984, she was inducted into the Texas Woman’s Hall of Fame. In April 1995, the Houston Post ceased publication after years of falling profits and increased competition from the Houston Chronicle.

Hobby died four months later in Houston at the age of 90.

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Choosing to become more aware of God The Bible refers to a joy that is unspeakable and full of glory but what does this mean? I believe one answer would be the contentment of Dr. Billy the conscience Holland for those who know God and have decided to live in the awareness of His presence. How can we do this? We can train our minds to think about God the same as we learn and become skilled to do anything else. Repetition and commitment are the building blocks of being proficient and in the Christian faith, self-discipline is the path to spiritual transformation. It’s important to awaken each day with prayers of thanksgiving for having the opportunity to communicate with the one who loves us and created us. We can approach Him boldly in faith, asking and seeking His wisdom and understanding.

Entering into a deeper relationship with Him requires as the Bible mentions in I Thessalonians 5:17 to pray without ceasing. The previous verse encourages us to rejoice always as our human nature finds these demands to be somewhat unrealistic. However, the Lord is saying relationship has everything to do with staying focused on Him. Every moment can plead for spiritual sensitivity as we realize the moment we take our eyes away from the prize, we begin to fall away and become lukewarm. This sense of urgency is a vital component for the mind to be renewed and conformed to the mind of Christ. Many have not taken the opportunity to ask for His divine appointments and His discernment that we might know His thoughts as we comprehend the critical importance of developing a higher level of spiritual sensitivity. Without this passionate craving to be close to God, we will be unable to walk in His Spirit. We must become one with Him for Him to move through us. Without this revelation, our hope for an intimate relationship with Him will not exist. Constantly reminding ourselves to concentrate on Christ is the path which leads to the secret place of the Most High. Within our free will, we must demonstrate a fierce and fervent determination and relentless persever-

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ance to absorb and be possessed

by Him. “That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passes knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that is at work in us” (Ephesians 3:16-20).

We realize this message is not for the casual religious person. It is for those who pant after God like the deer that pants for water. “As the deer pants after the water brooks, so pants my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirst for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?” Psalm 42:1-2. This is the way of holiness for those who have a passion to be purified by the refiner's fire. Those who have decided to take up their cross no matter what pain and rejection it will bring are the ones who are nauseated with their sin and have turned away from the temptations and love for the world. They have chosen the path of the overcomer and have become a member of a radical and extreme remnant. “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” (Romans 12:1-2).

So if spiritual joy is available, then why does it seem that very few have it? Because only a small number of individuals have allowed God to be their shepherd.

Those who refuse to surrender the control of their decisions cannot enter into the deeper chambers of spiritual intimacy which is the foundation of our covenant relationship with Him. You see, whoever sits on the throne of our heart is the Lord our conscience. May the Lord continue to give you His wisdom and understanding.

Learn more about the Christian life at billyhollandministries.com

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

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

First United Methodist Church of Howe 810 N Denny St, Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6718 Monday 9:30 am - Care Team Meeting 10:30 am - Pastor's Bible Study Tuesday 9:30 am - Women's Bible Study 11:30 am - Out and About with Pastor 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

Zechariah 7:9-10 “This is what the LORD Almighty said: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. 10 Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor.

Do not plot evil against each other.’

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Living with children I often find myself telling parents that they need to stop doing something that is counterproductive and, in most cases, John contributing sigRosemond nificantly to whatever parenting problem is bedeviling them.

“How do I stop?” is the typical response, which brings to mind “The Bob Newhart Show” which ran on CBS from 1972 to 1978.

Newhart, a truly gifted comic (i.e., one who does not need to resort to vulgarity to get laughs), played Dr. Robert Hartley, a Chicago psychologist who was known for his unusual therapeutic techniques, one of which consisted of two simple words.

After listening to a client describe a mental problem, such as an obsessive fear of being buried alive in a box (my personal favorite), Dr. Hartley would lean forward and yell, “Stop it!” (Readers interested in watching a brilliant demonstration of authentic comedy can access re-runs of TBNS online.)

Hartley being one of my professional role models, my answer to “How do I stop?” is a variation on his trademark therapeutic technique. Granted, I say more than “Stop it!” and I certainly don’t yell at a client, but the message is pretty much the same: “I don’t know how to answer that question, but I do know that you need to be the adult in the room, and being said adult requires that you stop doing what you’ve just described.”

A personal example will hopefully suffice: The high school attended by my daughter, Amy, exempted a junior or senior from the final exam in any subject in which she was making an A and had no unexcused absences or tardies.

Amy had no problem with the former requirement but was a perennial over-sleeper. On any given school morning, her mother and I began trying to get her out of bed an hour before she needed to be out the front door.

These attempts began gently, relatively speaking, but quickly devolved into harangues of the following sort: “Amy! It’s seventhirty! If you don’t want to take the final in your first and maybe your first and second classes, you have to get out of bed! Now! Did you hear me? Now!!! Get up!!!

Now!!!” I’m fairly certain that my perennial high blood pressure problem developed during this phase of my parenthood.

Finally, Dr. Hartley came to the rescue. One evening, after Amy was in bed and asleep, I told Willie that we were done being human alarm clocks, otherwise known as enablers of the twelfth magnitude. I remember my lovely wife’s response being, “It’s about time.”

The next morning, Amy slept through her first and second classes while Willie and I sat downstairs drinking coffee, reading the newspaper, and chatting about pleasant things. Suddenly, around ten o’clock, Amy burst into the den.

“I’m late! I’m going to have to take at least two finals! Why didn’t you get me up?!!”

I looked up from the paper.

“We’re not doing that anymore, Amos.”

By the way, previous warnings to that effect had fallen on deaf ears, so no, we did not warn her of our intent. Nor would we write her an excuse, so despite her sterling academic performance, Amy had to take two or three finals that semester. Amy never overslept again.

That’s how you stop it. You stop it.

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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