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Campbell qualifies for regional at district cross country meet

Jimmy Don McMillion, 1942-2021

The Howe High School Cross Country program

It is with great sadness that the McMillion family

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar

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INSIDE

Bandsman of the Week, pg. 2 HIS Top Dogs, pg. 2 School Board Agenda, pg. 3 Lady Bulldog Volleyball, pg. 6 Howe Youth Football, pg. 9 Chamber members, pg. 11 Hot Jobs, pg. 13 City Council Agenda, pg. 13 Christian, pg. 15 Parenting, pg. 16 Past front pages, pg. 17-24

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Homecoming King and Queen

Howe alumni came from all over the country back home for the weekend

Homecoming Queen Avery Snapp and Homecoming King Will Fleming.

Photo by Michelle Carney.

Members of the HHS Class of 1971 celebrated their 50-year reunion as part of the All-School Reunion this weekend. Staff photo.

Bulldogs can’t hold on to fourth quarter lead, fall to 0-7

The Howe All-School Reunion took place over the weekend in conjunction with homecoming festivities. The alumni met at Bulldog Stadium in what was the largest crowd at any home Friday night game in quite some time.

Some former Howe

students traveled to the high school to socialize at around 8:30 pm.

On Saturday morning, the high school was again opened to the alumni for coffee and donuts. At noon Saturday, a barbecue

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Pride of Howe in contest today at Celina

Howe receiver Kaleb McNutt brings down a touchdown late in the fourth quarter for a touchdown. Photo by Michelle Carney.

The Howe Bulldogs (0-7, 0-4) couldn’t hang on in one of the sloppiest games in recent memory.

Howe had plenty of chances to bury the

Commerce Tigers (25, 1-3), but became their own worst enemy at critical moments of the game.

Howe’s 343.00 yards per game is currently

fourth best in school history, but it has been the defense that has kept the Bulldogs from the win column.

But Friday night, the

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The Pride of Howe were to be in competition Wednesday at Celina, however weather pushed it to today. Photo by Jessica Strunc.

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Bandsman of the week: Lucas Mitchell Lucas Mitchell began with the band program in fifth grade. He began playing the drums.

“Being a fifth grader, I liked beating on things randomly and making the teachers annoyed so it just became my dream,” said Mitchell.

In percussion, Mitchell says most people forget about the ensemble while focusing on those that are marching. He says in ensemble they have to play extensively and multiple instruments at the same time.

He’s taking lessons to better his skills. He’s a marimba player with the Pride of Howe but is learning piano.

Lucas Mitchell

He’s involved in the First Baptist Church Praise Band where he plays the cajon.

host Jake Roberts discuss allthings Howe and feature personalities and students from Howe.

The cajon is a box drum that you sit on and play.

“It’s the best podcast I know of,” said Mitchell. “We’re trying to fix problems and improve ourselves.

We make funny content and speak about sports and anything Howe.”

Mitchell is also a co-host of Howe Podcast 101 which can be found on YouTube. He and co-

Howe Intermediate Top Dogs

Third Grade: Roan Gandillion, Emily Galvan, Anders Bjorn, Devon Patterson, Claire Gianino Fourth Grade: Jessica Whitt, Kenlea Devore, Peyton Hightow-

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er, Sarailem Hernandez, Schantal Lorenzana Fifth Grade: Caden Johns, Andrea Solis, Presley Powell, Brooklyn Bjorn, Izak Montgomery

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Howe ISD School Board Agenda A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Howe ISD will be held on Monday, October 18, 2021 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Howe ISD Administration Office located at 105 W. Tutt St, Howe, Texas.

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CALL TO ORDER/DETERMINATION OF QUORUM INVOCATION/PLEDGES STUDENT/TEACHER RECOGNITION PUBLIC FORUM REPORTS A. Howe Community Library Annual Report B. Administrator Reports C. 2020-21 ESL End of Year Report D. Superintendent Report 1. Enrollment 2. Personnel 3. Academic Report – ACT Summary 4. Delinquent Tax Roll Analysis Report 5. COVID Update 6. Other Information THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER, DISCUSS, AND/OR TAKE AP PROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING THE FOLLOWING: A. Consent Items 1. Minutes from Regular Meeting on September 20, 2021 2. Monthly Financial Reports 3. Quarterly Investment Report 4. Call Public Hearing on November 15, 2021 to Discuss 2020-21 FIRST Report B. Policy Update 118, affecting the following Local Policies (see at tached) C. District and Campus Improvement Plans D. TEA Waiver Regarding Remote Homebound Instruction E. Stipend Schedule ADJOURN

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Austin Haley's 275 yards passing Friday night moved him ahead of Chase Fountain making him Howe's All-Time Leading Passer with 3,854 career passing yards.

Photo by Michelle Carney.

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defense was much improved by only allowing Commerce 314 total yards of offense which is the least amount allowed during the current 19-game losing streak.

Howe is allowing 476.57 yards per game which ranks last among all 78 Howe Bulldogs teams in history.

The Bulldogs racked up 365 total yards of offense including 90 on the ground and 275 through the air. Quarterback Austin Haley, a 3-year starter, became Howe’s alltime passing leader during the fourth quarter as he surpassed Chase Fountain’s total of 3,749.

Haley started the game completing his first 10 passes and finished 22-of-39 for 275 yards and a touchdown. That gives him a career total of 3,854 yards. His passing touchdown moved him up in that category also where he needs five to surpass Fountain and nine to move ahead of Jay Skipworth to become the all-time leader in that category.

It was Howe’s defense that made the eyebrow raise Friday night as they held Commerce to a punt on their opening possession and only allowed an Emanuel Castillo 28yard field goal until the fourth quarter.

Howe’s first drive was a good representation of what was to

come all night. Howe drove 10 plays into Commerce territory, but two untimely sacks and a penalty forced a punt which set up Commerce’s scoring drive of 7plays, 50-yards and opened the scoring with the Castillo field goal to give the Tigers a 3-0 lead.

Howe’s second possession totaled 12 plays and spanned 49 yards and killed 5:47 of the clock but resulted in a turnover on downs at the Commerce 21 yard line when Bryce Crosby carried for no gain on third down and Howe had a false start on 4th-and-1. A Haley to Lopez pass was a half yard shy of the first down and Commerce took over for their third possession.

The drive only lasted three plays due to Howe senior cornerback Wesley Ingle intercepting a Darren Beal pass to give Howe the ball at their own 45 yard line.

Three plays later, Haley used his legs instead of his arm to put Howe on the scoreboard with a 16 -yard touchdown run to the front corner of the south endzone. After the Daniel Del Angel PAT, the Dogs took a 7-3 lead with 7:13 remaining in the second quarter.

Commerce’s next possession also ended in an interception as Haley stepped in front of a pass to give Howe the ball at their own 15 yard line. But the Dogs drive

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Campbell qualifies for regional at district cross country meet

HHS Cross Country members. Photo by Chris Campbell.

The Howe High School Cross Country program competed at the district meet in Bells last week.

Howe sophomore runner Jacob Campbell qualified for regionals by finishing 10th overall in the 5,000 meters with a time of 20:46.1.

Leading the Howe girls was Aryssa Krueger and Teagan Stubblefield who ran a 17:49.8 and 17:51.8, respectively in the 2-mile run. Other finishers for the Lady Bulldogs were Stephanie Bastida (18:44.8), Preslee Harrell (18:52.3), Sidney Conejo (19:23.5), Laura Myers (25:13.4), and Luz Ralda (25:33.7).

For the boys behind Campbell were Luke Hardy (22:56.7), Zeb Montgomery (23:35.9), Caleb Taylor (23:48.9), Noah WoodFowler (27:53.4), Noah Riley (29:17.2), and Thomas Roberson (29:24.5) Earlier in the season at the Denison Invitational in late September, the Howe boys were led in the 5,000 meters by Campbell with a time of 20:13.00. Montgomery followed with a time of 20:36.50 and Taylor clocked in at 21:48.64. Hardy finished at 21:57.59 and Riley’s time was 24:19.06. Wood-Fowler finished at 26:47.92.

The Howe girls were led by Bastida in the 2-mile run with a time of 16:06.71. She was followed by Stubblefield at 16:09.58 and Conejo at 16:18.00. Others were Krueger (17:12.15), Harrell (17:14.52), Ralda (18:56.33), and Myers (20:36.56).

In Blue Ridge a few days later, the varsity boys were led in the 5,000 meters by Campbell (22:39.73) and Hardey (23:44.73). Others were Mont-

Jacob Campbell.

Courtesy photo. gomery (23:58.03), Taylor (25:23.21), Riley (25:48.00), Wood-Fowler (31:14.12), and Thomas Roberson (31:27.04).

The girls were led in the 2-mile

by Stubblefield (18:09.74) and Krueger (18:36.06). Others were Bastida (18:52.25), Conejo (19:15.42), Harrell (20:08.96), Ralda (21:54.81), and Myers (25:28.27).

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Lady Bulldogs celebrate senior night

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Howe senior volleyball players (left to right) Hadley Cheatham, Kaitlyn Fuhr, and Avery Snapp.

Photo by Alexa Brunner.

On Friday, Whitewright defeated Howe 25-16, 25-15, and 25-16 in district play. On Tuesday, Howe hosted Gunter for Senior Night to honor Hadley Cheatham, Avery Snapp, and Kaitlyn Fuhr who are finishing out their final season.

Bells beat Howe that night, 3-0 on

Howe vs. Bells Howe vs. Whitewright scores of 25-10, 25-12, and 2515.

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stalled, and Howe was forced to punt from their own 31. However, the Howe defense continued to be stingy and forced a Tiger punt after three plays. Howe had a chance to score before the half by reaching the Commerce 38 yard line with a minute left, but a 13yard loss on a running play and a 9-yard sack ended the first half.

Howe’s first drive of the second half ended on a turnover on downs as they drove 5-plays to the Commerce 35 yard line. On a 4th-and-1, Carson Daniels appeared to have an easy first down, but tripped over Crosby’s foot behind the line.

While the defense kept forcing Tiger punts, Howe turned the ball over on downs again after five plays to the Tiger 31 yard line.

After team exchanged punts, Commerce turned up the heat entering the fourth quarter trailing 7 -3 to Howe. On the first play of the fourth, Tiger running back Izayah Simon raced 56 yards to set up his own 1-yard score and give Commerce a 10-7 lead with 11:21 remaining in the game.

Howe again was forced to punt after a razzle dazzle flea-flicker that resulted in a fumble and a loss of 12 yards. Moments later, DeShawn Jackson raced 70 yards

to up the Tiger lead to 17-7 with 7:41 left.

Howe drove 6-plays, 68 yards in nearly three minutes to answer back on a 2-yard touchdown by Daniels. The big play of the drive was a 41-yard pass from Haley to Hough, which put Haley on top of the record books. The missed PAT left the score at 17-13 with 4:53 left. But again, it only took one play for Commerce to score as Ashton Seale raced 67 yards to give the Tigers a 24-13 lead with 4:42 remaining.

The Dogs offense stalled and turned the ball over on downs on their own 37 yard line which resulted in the second Jackson rushing touchdown—this one of 12 yards. Commerce led 31-13 with 1:32 left, but Howe put together an impressive 5-play, 85-yard drive that took only 0:24 seconds off the clock and resulted in a Haley to McNutt 6-yard touchdown pass in the back home corner of the north endzone. The score was pushed to 31-21 and 12 seconds later, became the final.

Howe will travel to Mineola (3-4, 2-2) Friday. They lost to Pottsboro, 42-14 Friday night. The game will be broadcast live at HoweEnterprise.com and at the following YouTube link: https:// youtu.be/KEkTIAA5gwA

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HISD Employee Spotlight: Allison Carter Allison Carter is a fourth grade teacher at the Howe Intermediate School. She was Teacher of the Year in 2020 and says it was quite the honor.

there’s more to teaching—there’s relationships and teaching character traits.”

She enjoys being back in school and seeing the kids’ faces and thinks they do better in class as opposed to remote learning.

Carter began her teaching career at Howe and started Allison as a coach for sev- Carter en years and moved to a fulltime classroom teacher four years ago. She made the move due to her having family and needing that time with her kids.

Carter is from Sherman and graduated from S&S High School.

She went to high school with current high school teacher Katie Ciani, and they actually rode to school together and played on the same basketball team together.

Her volleyball coach Teresa Tynes made an impact on her and influenced Carter to be a coach/ teacher.

“After I graduated high school, I wanted to go into coaching and teaching because of her,” said Carter. “She showed me that

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She says it’s the kids, parents, community, and administration that keeps here in Howe.

“It’s just a good place to work.

It’s like a big family,” said Carter whose daughter will be in kindergarten next year. “I can’t wait for her to experience the family aspect of Howe ISD.

Reunion

Kids of the 50’s Jewel Smith, Elvis Arterbury, and Jack Norman.

Staff photo.

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luncheon was held and a short program. The program featured a poem read by Howe Ex-Students Association President Monte Walker, a “State of the School” by Howe ISD Superintendent Kevin Wilson, and a riveting speech by Coach Steve Simmons.

The program opened with all former cheerleaders leading the alumni in the school song.

It was determined that Louise Finney, Class of 1948, was the oldest in attendance. Debbie Sanford Gurner was the furthest traveled by way of Seattle, Washington. Jewel Smith, Class of 1956, drove the furthest—all the way

from Florida.

The most members of any class present were the Class of 1971 who were celebrating 50 years.

The alumni weekend ended with a scholarship benefit concert by Chicago Tribute Authority Texas at Howe High School. The concert netted the scholarship fund close to $1,500 which is good for three more years of scholarships.

The Howe Ex-Students Association will hold their next AllSchool Reunion in 2025 and get back on schedule after last year’s event was rescheduled due to COVID.

Former HHS Cheerleaders led in the signing of the school song.

Staff photo.

Concert raises money for Howe ExStudents Association scholarships

Howe High School graduate Rod Hawkins is one of two lead singers of the Chicago Tribute Authority Texas which performed at Howe High School Saturday night. The concert raised money for the Howe Ex-Students Association scholarship fund. Staff photo.

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Howe Youth Football Roundup

The Howe 5th/6th grade Bulldogs with members of the varsity Howe Bulldogs. Courtesy photo.

The 1st/2nd grade Howe Bulldogs played a tight one against the Blue Ridge Tigers in Leonard on Saturday. They pulled out a 19-13 win to push their record to 5-1 on the season. They will face off against the S&S Rams next Saturday at noon in Wolfe City, in the final game before the playoffs begin.

The Howe 3rd/4th grade Bulldogs played the Blue Ridge Tigers on Saturday at home. This was their first opportunity for the team to play on their new home turf. The game started quick when Sean Douglas, on the second play of the game, took the ball 54 yards for a touchdown. That was followed up with a touchdown pass from Eli Espitia to Noah Espitia and soon after another touchdown pass to Elijah Willoughby. Eli Espitia then ran one in on a quarterback sneak.

The line held strong all day as Colt Key, Colton Bender, Adrian Silva, Austyn Navidad, Kellen Focht, Kolbie Morris, and many more, did the dirty work to get their team into the end zone.

The defense continued to domi-

nate as Anders Bjorn, Nathan Focht and Sean Douglas racked up sacks and numerous fumble recoveries on the day. Brodie Sellers, Jaxon Windon, Weldon Oswalt, Easton Ganow and Garrett Culp also contributed with tackles for a loss.

The game was capped with a pick -six by linebacker Eli Espitia making the final score 33-0 Bulldogs. They face off against S&S next Saturday in Collinsville at 9AM. The 3rd/4th Bulldogs players, coaches and parents would like to thank the many Howe varsity players and families who showed up to support them, as well as Coach Bill Jehling for his help with the youth host date.

The 5th/6th grade Howe Bulldogs faced off against the Blue Ridge Tigers on Saturday in Whitewright. The Bulldogs fought hard, but were unable to get things going on offense, as they lost 26-6.

Deacon Bender scored their only touchdown on a quarterback roll out. The Bulldogs will regroup as they face S&S in Trenton at noon next Saturday.

Trick ’r Treating downtown Saturday, October 30 The Howe Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting the “Downtown Howe-lloween Festival” once again. This year the event will take place on Saturday,

October 30 from 6 pm—9 pm.

Vendors will be set up along the street and kids can “Trick R Treat” and play games.

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Sales tax revenues for Howe Jimmy Don McMillion, 1942-2021 equal $41,558 for October It is with great sadness that the Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced recently he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $906.6 million in local sales tax allocations for October, 20.6 percent more than in October 2020.

nesses that report tax monthly.

Howe’s total for the month is $41,558.21 which is about $2,500 more than last month’s total but significantly down from the 2020 total for the same month.

These allocations are based on sales made in August by busi-

For the year, Howe has a total of $418,459 which is ahead of last year’s pace by over 10 percent.

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

$2,182,208.98 $712,891.01 $601,523.96 $580,147.81 $434,300.18 $406,214.00 $279,306.12 $201,221.06 $130,484.92 $107,102.59 $60,453.13 $43,440.30 $41,558.21 $34,248.94 $27,470.11 $23,717.91 $23,013.49 $20,161.22 $10,388.30 $10,307.55 $5,604.65 $2,050.82 $1,061.73

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

$22,048,313.86 $7,476,182.67 $5,967,069.65 $4,853,758.56 $3,899,056.89 $3,819,324.38 $2,332,835.05 $2,136,800.65 $1,441,553.57 $947,737.04 $598,888.20 $433,683.56 $418,459.73 $364,203.23 $324,751.48 $275,728.71 $236,197.94 $224,823.92 $109,398.29 $108,053.60 $58,427.55 $29,355.51 $10,495.96

McMillion family announces the passing of Jimmy Don McMillion on Monday, October 11, 2021.

Jimmy was born October 25, 1942 in Southmayd, Texas to Jones and Ola (Weimer) McMillion. He graduated from Howe High School in 1961 and then attended Grayson Community College and North Texas State University. On December 31, 1964, he married Jean Ann Crawford in Van Alstyne, Texas. Jimmy was employed as an engineer for Texas Instruments and Johnson & Johnson for over 20 years and then left to start a general contracting company in 1983. He spent years coaching his sons in little league baseball, acting as Cub Scout and Webelos Scoutmaster for Howe Troop 45 Boy Scouts, served on the Howe City Council, and volunteered for the Howe Fire Department. He was an avid carpenter and woodsmith and was always building. His creations included WWII era planes, doll houses, bulldozers, boats, covered wagons, and so much more. Anyone who knew Jimmy, knew that he could be found in one of two places – the Howe QuickCheck or his shop. You just had to look for the “man with the pencil behind his ear.”

Jimmy is survived by his two sons, Jonathan McMillion and his

Jimmy Don McMillion wife Conne of Kennedale, TX, Joey McMillion and his wife Paula of Van Alstyne, TX; eight grandchildren, Ryan, Hunter, Garrett, Megan, Nichole, Nathan, Carlie and Savanna; and great grandsons Bentley and Colton.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Jones and Ola, and his son Jimmy Shawn McMillion in 2003.

Graveside services were held at 10:30 AM Friday, October 15, 2021 at Hall Cemetery, in Howe, TX. The family received friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Scoggins Funeral Home.

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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

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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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City Council Agenda NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF HOWE, TEXAS WILL BE HELD ON THE 19th day of October 2021 AT 6:00 P.M., AT 700 W. HANING, HOWE, TEXAS AT WHICH TIME THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS WILL BE DISCUSSED, TO WIT: CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE TO FLAGS PUBLIC REQUEST – At this time comments will be taken from the audience on any subject whether that item is on the agenda. All comments are limited to a maximum of three minutes. In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Council may not discuss or act on any of the items not posted on the agenda.

PRESENTATION Melissa Atkinson of the Howe Community Library will present certificates of appreciation to summer volunteers and the annual library report.

CURRENT BUSINESS Consider/approve consent items which are marked by an *. * Minutes of September 7, 2021, Council Meeting * Finance statements – September 2021 * Grayson County Library Contract 2021-2022 * Street closure for Howe-lloween, October 30th from 3-10 pm 1. Discuss, consider, and take action to approve the Consent agenda.

2. Discuss, consider, and act upon amending the 2020-2021 budget to reflect actual revenue and expenses.

3. Discuss, consider, and act upon 5-year audit contract with LaFollett & Company PLLC.

"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

4. Discuss, consider, and act upon moving the EDC and Chamber to Summit Gardens.

5. Discuss, consider, and act upon Summit Gardens Rental Agreement.

6. Discuss, consider, and act upon Resolution 2021-0005 Investment Policy.

7. Discuss, consider, and act upon Class Addition for Policy 4-04 Paramedic under Police Department Certificate pay $100.

8. Departmental Reports: a. Police Department. b. Utility Department. c. Code Enforcement. d. Municipal Court. e. Administration. f. Fire Department. g. Economic Development.

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Job Title P Q D INTERNATIONAL INC workintexas.com Posting ID 14844434 Location Welder Posting Close Date Sherman Posting Link HTTPS:// BIT.LY/3LGTIX9

Job Title FRONTIER WASTE workintexas.com Posting ID 14850822 Location Trash Truck Driver - Side Load Posting Close Date Pottsboro Posting Link HTTPS:// BIT.LY/2YVVAB9

Description A local company is looking for a welder who will be responsible for pipe welding and fabricating component parts or pieces adhering to a specified set of blueprints or schematics. Must be able to read a tape measure to 1/16 of an inch and be able to perform moderate math calculations.

Description Pay will depend on experience.

Description A local company is looking for a driver who will operate a truck that transports solid waste to and from specified destinations. Size of truck is more than 5 tons. Will need a CDL and pass background check.

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

City Board of Adjustments Agenda CALL TO ORDER CURRENT BUSINESS Consider and approve minutes of the October 20, 2020, Board of Adjustments meeting.

Discuss, consider, and act upon the following variance request.

Mr. Joe A. Box, Jr has asked for a variance on 1102 Lane Drive on the Residential Accessory Building requirements to allow for an accessory building to be within 2 feet of the rear of the lot line and within 9 feet of the house.

Discuss, consider, and act upon the following variance request.

Mr. Arthur Nunez has asked for a lot size variance on 315 Carter Street.

Ordinance # 756, SF2 (single family 2) regulates minimum lot requirements of 60 ft wide x 110 ft deep. Mr. Nunez’s variance request is for resizing the lot and building two new homes.

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Texas History Minute Quanah Parker became a respected leader of the Comanche Nation at the end of the Plains Indian Wars. He spent Ken Bridges much of his life caught between two worlds. He was the son of a white settler and a Comanche chief. And he had to lead his tribe in the difficult transition from their ancient traditions to life on the reservation.

His mother, Cynthia Ann Parker, was captured by Comanches at age nine in an 1836 raid on FortParker in Central Texas, just east of modern-day Waco. She became a full-fledged member of the tribe and fully assimilated into the culture. She married Peta Nocona, the chief of the Kwahadi band of Comanches. The community of Nocona was later named for him. Quanah Parker was born probably in 1845 in the Wichita Mountains of southern Oklahoma, though other dates have been offered and even locations as distant as East Texas as the site of his birth.

Parker grew up with Comanche traditions on the Llano Estacado, moving along sites across the Texas Panhandle and into New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas.

In 1860, his mother and sister were captured in a clash with Texas Rangers at the Battle of Pease River in Foard County and died within a few years. Though Comanche tradition encouraged tribe members to change their birth names once they reached

adulthood, Parker kept his birth name as a reminder of his mother.

In 1868, the federal government attempted to make peace with the tribes of the southern plains and bring them onto reservations.

Many tribes signed, but Parker refused. The army sent cavalry units after the Comanches, but the tribe always managed to stay a step ahead. Parker would even raid cavalry camps, steal army horses, and disappear. By 1872, the army gave up its search. In 1874, the army restarted its search for the Comanches and waged intense battles against them.

At the end of the Red River War in 1875, Parker had to face the terrible reality. The U. S. Army had killed 1,500 of their horses at the Battle of Palo Duro Canyon, and the buffalo that the Comanches and other tribes relied upon had been hunted nearly to extinction. With their maneuverability and military strength greatly reduced and with food becoming scarce, Parker had no choice but to surrender his band of Comanches to the army, becoming the last tribe on the southern plains to surrender. They were taken to the combined Kiowa-ApacheComanche reservation in the Southwest Indian Territory, or what is now Oklahoma.

Though he was chief of his own band of Kwahadi Comanches, the federal government made him principal chief of all Comanches though the tribe had not selected him for the position. Nevertheless, he spoke out repeatedly to

defend Comanche needs, their rights, and their traditions. He tried to make the Comanches self -sufficient on the reservations and encouraged the construction of schools on the reservations that emphasized their cultural heritage. There was tremendous pressures to open reservation lands to white settlers and to lease the lands for grazing rights, but Parker resisted. By the 1880s, after years of discussions and negotiations, he entered into a contract with North Texas cattle barons Charles Goodnight and Samuel Burk Burnett to allow their cattle to graze on one million acres of their reservation lands for a fee.

The contract stayed in place until 1902, and the grazing fees became a steady source of income for the tribes. Parker himself also made the transition to becoming a successful rancher himself, and with investments in railroads became perhaps the wealthiest Native American in the country.

Parker earned a great deal of respect among white settlers in his later years. In 1884, the city of Quanah, the county seat of Hardeman County, was founded and named after Parker. He even appeared at a dedication ceremony, offering a benediction to bless the community, saying, “May the Great Spirit smile upon your little town.” He met regularly with many powerful politicians, including President Theodore Roosevelt. In 1902, he was named Deputy Sheriff for Lawton.

At a time when federal and state officials were trying to end tribal religious practices in favor of Christianity, Parker maintained his steadfast support for his ancient traditions. He became a cofounder and leader of what be-

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came known as the Native American Church, sometimes called Peyotism, which was a combination of different tribal traditions culmination in the belief that the world was controlled by the creator, or “Great Spirit,” and emphasized care for others, forgiveness, and unity. Peyote is commonly used as a medicine and for spiritual visions. In 1907, he defended the use of peyote in religious ceremonies at a committee meeting of the Oklahoma state legislature, declaring, “I do not think this legislature should interfere with a man’s religion.” One of his sons, however, would become a noted Methodist minister.

Parker continued to give interviews and travel to other reservations.

He died at his home in Cache in 1911. He was buried next to his mother. The reservation government was reorganized after his death, replacing chief with the position of chairman, making Quanah Parker at the time the last chief of the Comanches.

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Our decisions determine our destiny For those who occasionally think about how to maintain and increase the spiritual aspects of your life, we must consider that our decisions Dr. Billy are directly Holland associated with accomplishing our destiny. I have thought about this for many years and have come to the conclusion that desire is one of the most critical steps for knowing God. If we have a passionate and unwavering dedication to accomplish something, we have built a solid foundation for the other steps that will follow. However, without fervent enthusiasm, our vision will remain a whim. When it comes to drawing nearer to our Creator, we will discover this is the most difficult challenge we will ever face. Why is it so hard to walk with Christ? One reason is that having a personal relationship with him includes surrendering our control so that he can possess and control us. It’s one thing to work toward such things as weight loss, exercise, or training for a sport as we are only in a battle against our bodies to succeed. Granted, these are serious challenges but when we become obsessed with advancing into God, we will face resistance from our old nature, the need to renew our mind, and a hostile devil who hates us and does not want us to be victorious.

There is no doubt that many people are lukewarm in their spiritual life. It’s true, we all have times when we drift a little or become distracted from the Lord, however, there is a serious problem when we are satisfied with a mediocre relationship with God. I have discovered in my own life that it is much easier to live in the outer courts than to be a cupbearer for the king. Honestly, it’s simply a case of not wanting to sacrifice our time or our pleasures just to have a more intimate connection with him and we are all guilty. Our rebellion refuses to pay the price that is required for a sanctified lifestyle. I was talking to a friend the other day, and he was telling me about a new diet he had been following for the last few months. He was proud of his accomplishments and went on to

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explain that when he started out, some of his family and friends scoffed and said he could never do it because of his reputation for being a foodaholic. Then he mentioned something that caught my attention. He said, “I became so focused and my determination became so strong, I demanded my body to obey my will. In the last three months, I have lost 32 pounds and I’m only getting started.”

I am very impressed with this level of infatuation and congratulated him for finding such relentless perseverance. At the same time, I thought about how spiritually mature every Christian could be if we decided to become this serious about concentrating on the awareness of God’s presence. One of the greatest revelations I have discovered is that we can live as close to God as we want, and this brings us back to our desperate need for desire. So, if failing to achieve our goals is caused by a shortage of fervency and selfdiscipline, where can we find it?

God gives it to those who ask for it. It’s true, with certain situations there are other factors that can make a difference, but when it comes to developing a personal relationship with God, the opportunity is available and nothing is preventing us from knowing and loving him except our will. In Matthew chapter 5, one of the beatitudes says, “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” For each person, questions remain: “Do you have a relentless craving to walk with God and how important is it for you to know him?” I was watching a football game the other night, and the coaches were fiercely challenging their team to dig deep within themselves and find the raging fires of desire. They were looking at each player in the eyes and asking how much do you want to be victorious? Have you ever sensed the Holy Spirit convicting you with the same question? We can inspire others but the intriguing reality about motivation is that no one can force another person to change their mind. Most people only want enough of God to go to heaven but do not love him enough to become who He has called them to be.

Read more about the Christian life at billyhollandministries.com

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

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

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

Psalm 42:11 Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.

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Living with children Q: A friend recently pointed out that I constantly nitpick my nine-yearold son’s behavior. Her words were, “You’re John on his case all Rosemond the time.” Why do I nitpick and how can I stop?

A: Nitpicking a child’s behavior is almost always the consequence of “personalizing,” which is believing that any fault in your child reflects a fault of equal or greater magnitude in yourself.

Many if not most of today’s parents—moms, especially—have fallen prey to the myth that childrearing is deterministic. Why moms, especially? Because mothers are the primary consumers of childrearing materials, and overwhelmingly so. And because many a Modern Mom believes in childrearing determinism, she personalizes. And because she personalizes, she is beset by anxiety and feelings of inadequacy.

Thus, she complains that childrearing is “…the hardest thing I’ve ever done.”

We have come full circle. Mothers, because they read entirely too much, believe in psychology. Because they believe that childrearing is deterministic, moms are more likely to “personalize” when their kids behave badly. Because they “personalize,” they nitpick.

Nitpicking is a form of micromanagement, all forms of which are driven by anxiety.

People believe in psychology the same way they believe in any other unproven hypothesis: to wit, psychology has been marketed such that most people believe it is a science and, therefore, full of facts. Psychology is not a science.

That’s a fact. It is a philosophy of human nature. It is also a fact that none of psychology’s theories concerning human nature have ever survived the scrutiny of the scientific method. They are speculations. In fact, whenever a psy-

chologist says that someone is behaving a certain way because ___________ (fill in the blank with a psychological explanation of human behavior), he is theorizing/speculating. He cannot prove that what he is saying is true.

When mothers did not read parenting books, they did not say things like, “Raising a child is the hardest thing I’ve ever done.”

And by the way, a mother who says such things is not thinking straight because raising a child, approached with a proper attitude (i.e., one that does not give credence to the musings of professional psychological speculators), is a simple matter.

I am a psychologist who writes parenting books. More accurately, I write books on mere childrearing, which is very, very different from what we now call “parenting.” The reason so many parents these days are experiencing so many problems is because they are “parenting”—a post1960s aberration based on bogus psychological theory. Mere childrearing is done with common sense, which most parents still have unless they have been “parenting” for so long that they can’t break the bad habit. The difference between the two approaches is a matter of their goals.

The goal of “parenting” is to raise a child who is happy and successful. The goal of mere childrearing is to emancipate a responsible citizen in the shortest possible time.

All of which is to say, if you stop parenting and begin merely childrearing, you will relax, stop nitpicking, and have a much happier parenthood.

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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