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City begins budget discussions Howe Bulldogs Football reserved seating will be open to the public for purchase on Tuesday, August 2, Reserved seating of $25 per seat assures you a designated seat for the varsity games for the six home games of the season. Game admission tickets are $5.00 for adults and students and must be purchased at the gate. Reserved seats may be purchased at the high school office. ***** Some incoming freshmen parents have started a change.org petition to push the high school to allow their kids to wear shorts. Lots of people signed the online petition.

Used to, people showed up at the school board meeting to verbalize their displeasure. But no one was there outside of the town scribe. As a parent of a high school student, I wouldn’t care if they had to wear a military uniform as long as they were never forced to “maskup” again. ***** Speaking of COVID, Joe Biden tested positive for the virus last week even after being double vaxed and double boosted. He even said a year ago this week that no one would get COVID if they received the vaccine. He joins others such as Anthony Fauci, Justin Trudeau, and a slew of other global government officials that repeated that claim and later tested positive. But don’t look now—monkeypox has now been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization. ***** Just a reminder, the midterms are approaching.

EDITOR’S NOTE—This column is reserved as an editorial column and may not necessarily reflect the policy of this publication.

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

At Tuesday night’s Howe City Council meeting, City Administrator Jeff Stanley discussed a budget amount of a tax rate that would be an estimated $0.53 and $0.54 per $100 valuation ad valorem tax.

“Right now, the preliminary numbers are saying we’ll bring in about $1,040,000,” said Stanley to the council.

Stanley told the council that a three percent raise is planned in the budget for all employees with the exception of the police department which shows pay increases of 15 percent due to the inability to hire police officers with the current pay schedule.

“I’m doing this for the PD this year because that’s the only thing they’re asking for,” said Stanley. “Every year they ask for a car or some-

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Howe ISD Monday, July 25, 2022 Volume 60, Edition 11 increases Council moves forward with Memorial Park compensation plan renovation project, to be underway immediately HoweEnterprise.com

The Howe City Council unanimously agreed to pull $50,000 from the city’s reserve fund to pay for as Mayor Bill French says, “a major piece of equipment” to be placed at Memorial Park.

French told the city council Tuesday that the retail price on the park equipment is $96,000 plus the cost of installation which clocks in at an estimated $30,000. He said the equipment company called him and invited the city to consider purchasing the equipment for $50,000 but the city would be on the

Memorial Park to receive major equipment in the coming weeks. Enterprise photo. hook for the installation.

which was later accepted.

According to the mayor, he counteroffered with $55,000 for a complete setup with installation

“They are in a hurry to quickly get this put in so that they can have it pho-

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A month ago, Howe ISD had an unallocated amount in the 2022-23 proposed budget with a goal of increasing the compensation plan for staff members. In May, the district increased their salary schedule by $1,000 and all other staff received a three percent raise. With unanimous approval at Monday night’s school board meeting, a $2,000 increase to each step on the compensation plan and a four percent increase to all other staff.

Preschool in Howe has new name, new Volleyball camp shows ownership, and a creative touch to learning big upswing in attendance

Ed Garza of Austin College teaching drills at Howe High School. Staff photo.

Koti Academy Director Cassie Troxtell stands in front of the sign that displays the new name and ownership of the longtime Howe preschool. Staff photo.

Back in December, one of the longest-standing businesses in Howe changed ownership when The School Zone Academy sold and be-

came Koti Academy. But some of the staff members have remained as in Cassie Troxtell who is now the director of the preschool. She has been

on the location for nearly eight years. She is handled nearly all duties from working in the kitchen to lead teaching

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High intensity volleyball was seen at Howe High School last week with Austin College Head Volleyball Coach Ed Garza making a return for the Lady Bulldogs Mini Volleyball Camp.

He’s been in Howe each summer since 1998.

There were just over 30 participants for those in the age group of second grade through eighth grade. Garza also put on a camp for the high school Lady Bulldogs which was 25 in attendance.

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tographed for their tradeshows and this year’s catalog,” said French. “We should have this piece of equipment in our possession within the next 14 days and the engineers will be out before that to start doing their drawings and layout in the park.”

Two years ago, a fundraiser was held for improvements to Memorial Park in which $5,750 was raised with donations from the Howe Area Chamber of Commerce, Provider Business Partners, Amanda Garner, CPA, Atmos Energy, and Baker Air Conditioning & Heating. Those funds have been secured in the Howe Development Foundation account awaiting the use and will be used towards the completion of the upcoming project.

French said the reason for moving the money from reserves was for the timing of being able to purchase it immediately. The city council approved the moving of $50,000 from the reserves and also approved a note with Independent Bank for that amount so that the $50,000 will go back into the reserves and the note will be paid over a 2-year period.

“Our line item budget will cover more than what we will be paying for it,”

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“We will have the only one of these (equipment) north of Dallas,” said French. “This was a demo model that they had. This was a take-it-as-it-is, that’s why it’s so cheap,” said French.

“It’s not used, but it is a demo item that saves us $70,000 in cost.”

Typical home value for Howe reaches $312,070, up from $236,448 a year ago

211 W. Duke Street is listed for sale for $410,000. The 5-bedroom home was the former address of Mr. and Mrs. James Chisum. Courtesy photo.

Most everyone knows that the market has exploded in North Texas this year and in Howe, the typical home value as reported by Zillow) has increased from $236,448 a year ago to today’s

$312,070. The forecasted value increase is 8.2 percent. There are currently 49 homes for sale in the 75459 zip code with 10 recently selling.

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Keep Howe Beautiful gets green light for Memorial Park for Freedom Rock

Starr Stanley, a board member of Keep Howe Beautiful (KHB), presented to the Howe City Council Tuesday night in order to obtain approval to place a “Freedom Rock” on the premises. The rock is actually a granite boulder that is to be purchased and painted by an individual who travels around the country and puts his artistic flavors onto these rocks.

The boulder will be roughly 6-foot by 6-foot and will come from Canyon City, Colorado. The rock will cost $2,000, the crane will cost $2,000, and they have budgeted $3,000 to have it hauled here. They will need a $1,500

crane here upon delivery. The artist fee is approximately $16,000. KHB says they currently have $15,000 in fundraising.

Stanley said this will be an attraction and wants it placed near the light pole and the pine tree. KHB is planning a 10-foot pad for the rock to sit and a four foot perimeter with $6,500 fencing. Stanley said all six branches of service will be represented on the fencing.

Local veterans will be featured on the rock with names mentioned of L.B. Kirby and Jimmy Wormsbaker.

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thing. This year, the only thing they asked for was this raise. And we’ll probably do the same thing with public works next year.”

Councilman Brett Bearden presented the question whether the city was paying more on overtime than on two fulltime officers in which Stanley said the city is spending a lot on overtime.

Mayor Bill French says after speaking with Police Chief Carl Hudman, the two open police officer positions listed on the TML website have had 1,500 clicks, but no applicants.

“The only common denominator is the money,” said Mayor French.

Stanley said that other surrounding cities are also in competition for officers and have better pay rates.

“I don’t think anyone has a problem with giving the police a big raise like that. I don’t think anyone’s going to argue with you, said Councilman Joe Shephard. “I expressed my concern to you about being fair to the other employees. I think if they understand that the next budget year, they’ll be the ones with the big 15 percent raise. I wish you could do more this year than three percent with inflation at 10 percent.”

Stanley agreed and said with the ad valorem tax adjustment, they could make a one percent adjustment, but it could not be more than that.

“We’re trying to fix a problem where we start to get applicants, but we also need to realize that in five years, we will in all probability have a department that is as much as 50 percent larger than what it is right now,” said Mayor French. “With the needs of the community being what they’re going to be, we’re trying to get a hand up on this problem. We’ve got to be prepared for what’s coming.”

Shephard then moved to ask about a proposed increase in water, sewer, and solvent waste rates where Stanley confirmed. The increase is projected to be around $15 to $18 per household.

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The city is also budgeting for animal control where the cost of using Sherman has exceeded a reasonable situa-

tion. They are preparing to use a group from Pilot Point.

Shephard then asked Stanley about creating a new department under the budget. Stanley said the auditors wanted to see the economic development director’s salary, benefits, and budget come from the Type B economic development corporation Howe Community Facilities Development Corporation (HCFDC). He stated that the council first had to first approve the change to the HCFDC. Upon that, the HCFDC board would approve their 2022-23 budget which would include the change. The HCFDC budget has to be approved before the city budget.

Shephard then asked Stanley if the HCFDC board would have any control over the person who is employed as the economic development director to which Stanley said technically they could deny but didn’t foresee that happening.

Council member Sarah Myrick asked who the economic development director would report to, and Stanley said both the HFCDC board and city council and city administrator. She asked who would make salary and employment determinations which Stanley said according to the auditors it would be done through the HFCDC which meets once per year.

“I don’t want to have a city employee report to a board that is appointed and not elected,” said Shephard. “If this is going to cause an issue for our city employee who’s now our EDC Director who’s done a great job for a long time, this is going to cause him to fall under [Type B] boards fire as to whether his employment is continued, then I’m totally against it.”

Shephard went on to say that this question needs to be answered and clarified before the next budget meeting. Mayor French proposed to table that line item until the next budget meeting.

The next topic was a vehicle needed for the public works department with a budget line item of $80,000. It is planned for a 4-wheel drive vehicle.

“We can’t go and buy one and pick out a vehicle or even go to one of the dealerships and say, ‘this is what I want,’” said Stanley. “They’re not giving pricing for vehicle for municipalities.”

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in the nursery, to a floating teacher in the pre-kindergarten room for three years. She then became the assistant director and upon the sale, she became the director.

She says it sale of the business came as a shock to the employees who were not aware a transition was going to be taking place.

Photo from KotiAcademy.com

“It was a surprise to the staff and a surprise to me,” said Troxtell who said the most difficult parts were switching software components from one owner to the other. “All the utilities had to be switched over. There was a two or three week period where everything was under the old ownership, but we were under the new ownership, so it was kind of tricky.”

The original owner of the School Zone was Kathleen Todd who first opened in 1985. Her daughter Haleen later became the director of the School Zone in 2015.

But she says the kids have not noticed a change at all. But they kept all the parents as informed as possible of the changes that were taking place.

“There were questions from the parents, but most of them were wondering what the changes would be,” said Troxtell. “They wanted to know if they were still going to receive education here as opposed to just another daycare center. It really is all about learning. We have curriculum that we follow.”

Anytime there is a change in ownership, it can create some hesitancy with staff members. With the new owners, Eric and Leslie Falconer, living in Michigan, some of the workers wondered if it would be a good situation which apparently has been a good situation because all of the staff remained through the change.

“They are just wonderful people. They do what they say they are going to do,” said Troxtell. “They’ve already come in and made improvements.”

Troxtell says that she has a lot of creative control on projects that they work on.

“They have projects that they want to work on for the school and I’ll have projects that I want to work on for the school,” said Troxtell who said the new owners have been very open to that creativity. “Eric and Leslie are

very compassionate and kind people which flows out into the school that they now own.”

“I love, love, love Kathleen and we miss her,” said Troxtell. “We all were with her and Haleen for years and there are still staff members that miss her and miss some of the things that she brought to it.”

Living close by, obviously, the ownership style was different under the School Zone Academy as it is now as Koti Academy with owners that typically visit the locations monthly.

“They’ll have one or two days where the circle all of the schools and say hello and check on everyone,” said Troxtell. “We all enjoy those days when they come. I just really enjoy talking to both of them.”

The Falconers own the curriculum that they teach at Koti Academy. Experience Early Learning which focuses on STEM, art, music, social, and emotional learning.

Howe is the sixth school that the Falconers have purchased. Each one is in Texas and are in Frisco, Gilmer, Grand Prairie, Spring/Klein, and New Boston.

Koti Academy currently has 129 students enrolled but are licensed for 213.

A building just north of the school has been converted into an after-school clubhouse with air hockey, foosball, art supplies, and games.

“That has freed up a lot of classroom space also which helps us to grow,” said Troxtell.

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Howe ISD announces updates for district and campuses The Howe ISD District handbook has been updated along with each campus.

Some of the changes to the ISD guidelines includes student illnesses limited to seven excused parental notes without further documentation for all students from kindergarten through seniors. This is for truancy protection.

Beyond the seven excused parental notes, they can still bring a doctor’s note and be excused. This was a program initiated at Summit Hill Elementary and has been adopted for each campus.

There were also revised requirements for Honor Graduates. Each student that is in the top 10 percent of their graduating class or has earned a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.75. This corrects a situation from last year where one student qualified in the top 10 percent but did not meet the 3.75 GPA criteria.

Notifications of meetings for the Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) will be posted at each campus and administrative office at least 72 hours before the meeting. Meeting minutes and recordings of each meeting will be posted on the district website of howeisd.net.

The Howe High School summary of changes were a shift in the bell schedule for announcements from third period to second period.

The elementary campus changes were eliminating multiple entrances for different grade levels. The front main entrance will now be the entrance for all students beginning at 7:15 am. Another change was that pre-K students should not arrive prior to 7:30 am. At the end of each day, the pre-K students will exit the front entrance instead of multiple exits.

Students are not allowed to bring energy drinks to lunch for obvious reasons.

Ice cream can be purchased each Thursday and only if a student has had good behavior. No biker shorts will be allowed unless there are shorts of appropriate length worn on top.

A bi-weekly attendance incentive has been added and recognition of perfect attendance at the end of each grading period.

The intermediate school is now making the front door on Roberts Street the only door of entry. Spandex shorts will not be allowed (same as elementary) as well as leggings or tights to be covered to three inches above the knee.

All volunteers will have to fill out a form on HoweISD.net’s parent page.

Middle School Principal Clay Wilson gave the updates to that campus handbook which were with the dress code which leggings would require a covering to three inches to the top of the knee.

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Volleyball camp

High School campers. Courtesy photo.

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en their skills going into the new year.

Howe Head Coach Ashley Anderson said with just under two weeks to go until the start of the 2022 season, this provided a great opportunity to sharp-

During the camp, the girls worked on fundamentals of the game but also challenging drills and skills to work on becoming more elite players.

Tracy Blum wins E.R. AlexanderAward

Ed Garza with a “selfie” with the campers. Courtesy photo.

Retired Howe High School Ag Teacher Tracy Blum was recently honored with the Texas FFA Association presented him with its E.R. Alexander Award for Meritorious Statewide Volunteer Leadership.

Youth campers from second through eighth grade. Courtesy photo.

Blum, a Whitewright native, taught in Howe for 22 years before retirement in May 2021. Her and husband Ron taught the ag program in Howe together as a team.

“It’s just always been a part of my life,” said Blum. “I enjoy the kids and getting to see them in leadership and getting out of their comfort zone with public speaking has been special,” said Blum in a May 2021 interview with the Howe Enterprise. “I’ve always told my students that I don’t care what you go do in to, at some point in your life you’re going to have to get up and talk in front of people,”

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Campus changes The Howe ISD District handbook has been updated along with each campus.

Some of the changes to the ISD guidelines includes student illnesses limited to seven excused parental notes without further documentation for all students from kindergarten through seniors. This is for truancy protection.

Beyond the seven excused parental notes, they can still bring a doctor’s note and be excused. This was a program initiated at Summit Hill Elementary and has been adopted for each campus.

There were also revised requirements for Honor Graduates. Each student that is in the top 10 percent of their graduating class or has earned a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.75. This corrects a situation from last year where one student qualified in the top 10 percent but did not meet the 3.75 GPA criteria.

Notifications of meetings for the Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) will be posted at each campus and administrative office at least 72 hours before the meeting. Meeting minutes and recordings of each meeting will be posted on the district website of howeisd.net.

The Howe High School summary of changes were a shift in the bell schedule for announcements from third period to second period.

The elementary campus changes were eliminating multiple entrances for different grade levels. The front main entrance will now be the entrance for all students beginning at 7:15 am. Another change was that pre-K students should not arrive prior to 7:30 am. At the end of each day, the pre-K students will exit the front entrance instead of multiple exits.

Students are not allowed to bring energy drinks to lunch for obvious reasons.

Ice cream can be purchased each Thursday and only if a student has had good behavior. No biker shorts will be allowed unless there are shorts of appropriate length worn on top.

A bi-weekly attendance incentive has been added and recognition of perfect attendance at the end of each grading period.

The intermediate school is now making the front door on Roberts Street the only door of entry. Spandex shorts will not be allowed (same as elementary) as well as leggings or tights to be covered to three inches above the

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Soup Scoop Howe ISD Superintendent Kevin Wilson stated in Monday’s school board meeting that he has accepted resignations from Lori Washburn, Stacy Whitley, Liam Howe ISD Baker, Judy Blair, Superintendent and Michelle Smith. Kevin Wilson He said he has hired Keelie Lynch, Sharon Hanson, Rene Taylor, Virginia Beaver, and Maria Hernandez.

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He said that COVID protocols for 2022-23 will be a continuation of the in-person instruction. If a student or staff member is confirmed positive with COVID, they must sit out five days from the onset of symptoms.

Without a test, a student or staff member must be fever free for 24 hours.

There will be no contact tracing or quarantine requirements.

Wilson discussed numerous safety protocols that were derived from Governor Greg Abbott. The School Safety Center created by the Texas Legislature several years back are set up for protection of public schools. Five initiatives were set forth which includes a secure safety committee member which Lisa Tibbets will represent the district. Also, a School Behavior Direct Assessment team will be assembled primarily made up of administrators, counselors, and police officers. If there is a credible threat or a reported threat, the team will investigate it and determine whether action should occur. Safety procedures and drills includes a list of requirements by the district including access and control procedures, visitor check-ins, etc.

A shooting in Santa Fe a number of years ago led to Senate Bill 11 which began this process and broadened the power of The School Safety Center.

Gov. Abbott has mandated that the Texas Education Agency (TEA) commissioner to enact new requirements.

Those include conducting a targeted partial safety audit. This includes requiring all classrooms doors to be locked during the day. Schools must perform periodic checks of all exterior doors, inspect cameras, etc. The ISD must also conduct safety training for all staff including substitutes.

Once all the audits have been completed, the ISD must certify to TEA those inspections.

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City of Howe SECONDS COUNT IN AN EMERGENCY! That's why the City of Howe has instituted the CodeRED Emergency Notification System - an ultra high-speed telephone communication service for emergency notifications. This system allows us to telephone all or targeted areas in case of an emergency situation that requires immediate action (such as a boil-water notice, missing child or evacuation notices). The system is capable of dialing 60,000 phone numbers per hour. It then delivers a 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 State Sales Tax General Revenue Sales Tax Ad valorem reduction Sales Tax Economic Development (Type B) Sales Tax Total City of Howe Tax Rate Howe I.S.D Tax Rate Grayson County Tax Rate Grayson College Tax Rate Total (per $100 valuation) City of Howe Budget

6.25 % 1.00 % 0.50 % 0.50 % 8.25 % $0.55 $1.33 $0.34 $0.17 $2.39 $4,038,045

Cityofhowe.org City Hall 116 E. Haning St., 903-532-5571 Mayor: Bill French City Administrator: Jeff Stanley City Secretary: Kerri Pruitt 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 Howe Police Department 700 W. Haning St. 903-532-9971 (non-emergency) Dispatch 903813-4411 Police Chief: Carl Hudman Police Sergeant: Keith Milks Economic Development 100 E. O’Connell St. 903-532-6080 EDC Director: Monte Walker City Council meets third Tuesday at 700 W. Haning St. at 6 pm.

Planning & Zoning Commission Meets third Monday as needed Howe Community Facilities Development Corporation Meets as needed For more information visit the city website www.cityofhowe.org

2021-22 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 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 OUTSIDE OF CITY LIMITS 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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Ulmer headed to nationals in shotput

Living with children Some parents, I have discovered, believe in the parenting slot machine theory. They hold fast to the notion that some John Rosemond parents are simply lucky, meaning that chance, and chance alone, determines whether one has easy children or difficult children.

This parenting slot machine supposedly pays some parents and cheats others.

Braden Ulmer (right) with his coach Jumar McNealy. Courtesy photo.

On Friday, July 8, local Howe athlete Braden Ulmer competed at the regional TAAF track meet in DeSoto and placed third in the 16U shotput which advanced him to the State Games of Texas in Corpus Christi. At the state meet on Friday July, he placed 15 out

of 37. This coming Friday July 29, he will compete in Ames, Iowa at the State games of America as his qualifications came from being last year’s state champion win last summer that advanced him this year to nationals.

With rare exception, parents with wellbehaved kids tend to put no stock in said machine They believe their children are well-behaved because they discipline them properly. Parents with problem children are likely to believe in chance. They believe their children carried baggage of some sort—bad genes, bad biochemistry, bad brains— into the world. When these kids unpack this baggage, demons are loosed.

Thus, the parents in question are victims of forces beyond their control.

Naturally, people have asked where I stand concerning said debate. With some hesitance, I throw my lot in with the School of No Such Luck. The hesitance has to do with the fact that I know some children are initially easy and some are initially difficult. Some, as infants, are calm and cheerful. Others come into the world bristling for a fight. Then again, I've seen "easy" become "difficult" by early childhood and vice versa.

I've also noticed that by the time a child is of school age, if he is well behaved he has parents who obviously know how to discipline. They give instructions properly, don’t explain themselves, and are consistent when it comes to misbehavior. Conversely, those children who are generally illbehaved always have parents who do not seem to grasp the basics of effec-

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tive discipline. They plead, nag, and scream at their children, feel obliged to explain themselves, and threaten far more than they punish. This is hardly coincidence; therefore, it is anything but evidence of "luck."

Researchers have failed to find any behavioral trait that is fixed, permanent, immutable. Children who are initially shy usually learn to be outgoing. Children who lack selfconfidence learn to take chances. Defiant children grow up to be good citizens, and compliant, responsible children sometimes grow up to be criminals. And so on.

A fellow recently told me that training children is a lot like training dogs. I had to silently chuckle, for there is no comparison. A dog comes into the world wanting to please, and a child comes into the world wanting to be pleased. A dog comes into the world wanting to obey, and a child comes into the world wanting to be obeyed. Let's get real!

Then there's the matter of free will.

Nothing compares to the power of choice that a child obtains during his second year of life. One choice can free a child from the restraints of his nature or plunge the child headlong into the depravity of it. One choice can make a mockery of bio-genetic theories.

None of this has anything in common with slot machines.

Family psychologist John Rosemond: parentguru.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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The eagle who believed he was a chicken Once there was a young eaglet that accidentally fell from the safety of his nest high on the mountain. Miraculously, he fell in a patch of soft grass and Dr. Billy Holland survived. He stumbled out into the open and a farmer saw him and brought him to the farm and placed him inside a chicken coop with all the other chickens. Since the eagle had not yet discovered his true identity, he started watching the other birds and naturally followed their habits and doing what they did. So many people have been wrongly influenced by trying to be like others and for some it has ruined their lives. He was growing stronger and more beautiful every day, but he had not yet discovered the revelation of who he was and what he was called to be.

One day a man from a zoo came to the farm as he heard about an eagle being raised as a chicken. The farmer explained the bird was no longer an eagle; he was now a chicken because that is all he has ever known. However, the zookeeper knew the bird had the heart and soul of a lofty eagle, and was never meant to live on the ground, was to be unrestrained and soar in the clouds. He lifted the eagle onto a fence and told him to fly. The eagle glanced down at the comfortable chicken coop, jumped off the fence, and continued doing what chickens do. The man returned the next day realizing the eagle was born for something much greater – he just had to know it! This time he carried the eagle up to the rooftop of the farmhouse and again told him to stretch his wings and fly. The large bird looked at the man, then again down into the chicken coop and gracefully flew back down to be with his friends.

The man was now more committed than ever and said he would return the next day and prove the eagle was truly the most stately, powerful, dignified and majestic raptor in all the world.

The farmer shook his head and said, “he is what he believes.” The next morning the man took the eagle to the

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mountain and climbed as high as he could. With an eight-foot wing span and razor sharp talons, the eagle perched on his arm and the man pointed high into the sky. He said, “Eagle, you belong to the sky and not to the earth. Stretch your wings and fly.” This time the eagle stared upward into the bright sun, straightened his body and stretched his wings. He puffed out his chest and you could see the dignity and strength rise within him. His wings moved slowly at first, then with more power and confidence. Suddenly, with a mighty screech, he launched into the open air and began to fly toward the sun. The eagle finally realized who he was and never returned again to an average and ordinary life of mediocrity.

The eagle by nature flies high and independent, and does not follow a flock. They have clear vision, are very strong and choose where they want to go. As skilled hunters, they decide what and when they eat which is why they are classified as birds of prey. On the other hand, the domesticated chicken is a symbol of that which is limited and dependent on others. As a ground dweller that pecks and scratches, they are weak and vulnerable to predators.

They are quite content to just eat and sleep and be taken care of. This is not to say that chickens lack the ability to understand and reason, but the analogy points to an attitude of being complacent. Attributes such as intelligence, being emotionally sensitive, talented, and a charismatic personality is not what keeps a person trapped in the bondage of a survival mentality, it’s not knowing who they are and refusing to do what it takes to become all they have been called to be. The barriers of low self-esteem and a lack of confidence must be conquered as each individual decides the level of success they want to reach. I use the word decide because the mind must be trained and only the person who desires to change can change the course of their destiny. Thank God for those who recognize our potential and encourage us to fly because they love us.

Read more about the Christian Life and Dr. Holland’s book, “A Lifestyle of Worship – Living In The Awareness of God’s Presence” 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 903-5325504 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 Howe Church of the Square 100 E. O’Connell St., Howe, TX 75459 Sunday 10:00 am—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

Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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