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Mayor Bill French

Councilman Rod Gross

To my friends and neighbors,

Fellow residents,

We are all blessed to live in a city that embodies the small town charm and sense of community that has made Howe such a fantastic place to live since 1872. Being the mayor of Howe is a rewarding experience and I humbly ask for your support in my bid

My name is Rod Gross and my service as a member of Howe’s City Council is an honor and privilege that I do not take lightly. It is a position of great public trust that requires character, integrity, and the ability and desire to listen to the community. I possess these qualities and traits,

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Councilman Dale Rideout My name is Dale Rideout. I was born in Dearborn, Michigan. I met my wife at Abilene Christian University and we married in 1966. We moved to Howe in 1972 and have made that home. I lost my wife to Dementia in 2018.

I graduated from Clawson High School in 1962.

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

School board incumbents

HISD Board President Clint Catching

Trustee member Lisa Tibbets

I am Clint Catching. I am a lifelong Howe resident and 1989 graduate of Howe High School.

My wife, Paula, is also a graduate of Howe; as are three of our four children, with the fourth being a High School Freshman.

I have had the honor of being elected to serve on

My name is Lisa Tibbets and I have lived in Howe for 33 years. I graduated from Howe High School in 2005 and have three kids currently in Howe ISD; one in middle and two in intermediate. I have served on the Howe ISD Board of Trustees since 2020. Additionally,

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Jack of all trades

Bulldogs finish as back-to -back bi-district champs Jack Norman stands in a field in South Grayson County looking at different wheat varieties in 2019.

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The Howe Bulldogs celebrate their bi-district championship moments after defeating Prairiland 54-49 in overtime in Greenville.

Photo by Michelle Carney.

The Howe Bulldogs (16-11) saw their season come to an end Friday night in Sherman with an area championship 46-42 loss to the Whitesboro Bearcats.

Howe, now has won playoff games in back-to-back seasons for the first time since the 2004 and 2005 seasons.

Howe Head Coach Jay Forsythe becomes the first Howe head coach not named Tim Rose to win two playoff games for the Bulldogs.

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From bank board to school board to wheat board, from milking cows to selling life insurance and teaching Sunday School, Jack Norman has used his life skills and high intellect to help move his community forward in a positive direction. In May, he’ll be one of four members, including his younger brother Alton, to be inducted into the Howe Hall of Honor due to his service to Howe. But it wasn’t Howe that reared the Normans as it was Dorchester during a time when that little community was just as, or more, active than Howe’s little community.

The Normans were raised on the same property they live now on Mackey Road. Jack and Alton Norman’s parents moved there around 1930 in a house that was a twin to the home that was recently moved to McBee Road. The land at the time was owned by the Brooks (Continued on page 10)

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Soup Scoop Howe ISD Superintendent Kevin Wilson told the school board that the enrollment ending in January was 1,290 students. He announced that three have been hired this past month that include Jennifer Robinson—purchasing coordinator and transportation. Liz Miller—school nurse, Vickie Grenalds— cafeteria.

He announced there were three that filed for the two seats up for election on May 6.

Wilson outlined the budget schedule for the upcoming months and said the first budget workshop will take place during the April 17 board meeting which will have some revenue projections. Wilson stated that it is challenging during legislative years but the board will receive the most accurate information at that time.

missed four days of school instead of five that other schools in the area missed.

He said the ISD will make up the first day with banked minutes that were built into Howe ISD the calendar. They Superintendent will make up the Kevin Wilson second day with a bad weather day that was already factored into the calendar. He said they will apply for waivers for the other two days. The state indicates schools have to make up two days and they will waive the remainder. The board approved unanimously the recommendation from Wilson to apply for the waiver of two days.

“We’re always open for amendments if the legislature does something crazy,” said Wilson who said he hoped to be able to adopt the employee compensation plan at the May 15 meeting.

He also said they plan to hold a public hearing in June and adopt the budget that same month and adopt the tax rate in August.

Wilson also made a recommendation that employees do not lose compensation due to the ice storm and that resolution was passed unopposed.

Wilson said the ISD received credit from the state for the missed day because they were at school until 10 am on the ice day. Technically, Howe

After returning from closed session, the board approved renewed contracts for a list of principals, directors, and assistant superintendent.

The board also approved a 2023-24 Region 10 ESC Multi-Region Purchasing Cooperative Interlocal Agreement.

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I was the local soccer area director in Howe for four years, coached my children's soccer teams off and on for the last five years, and sat on the City of Howe Planning and Zoning Commission for four years. I am working on my master's degree in counseling in order to continue serving my commu-

nity through mental health care in addition to volunteering. I am running for re-election because I am passionate about my community and have learned through both studying and personal experience how important it is to give back to the place you call home. I want to continue doing everything I can to create a stronger community for the generations to come.

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the HISD Board of Trustees for three consecutive terms, a total of nine years, five of those years as board president. During that time we have started and completed many campus improvement projects; including the renovations to Bulldog Stadium, a new Ag Project Center, renovations to the Intermediate, Middle and High schools along with the construction of Summit Hill Elementary. We have maintained high rankings and grades with state in all evaluated areas. Our district has been able to purchase laptops/iPads to provide each student with a device and even navigated a COVID shutdown and protocols. We have managed to provide a competitive pay scale and retain staff while maintaining a sound financial position.

These are just a few of the things the board has been able to oversee during my tenure. By seeking another term I hope to be able to use the experience I

have acquired to provide consistent growth in all areas of our district.

These things are possible through the strength and foresight of our administrators, administrative staff, directors and teachers. Our strong base of educators works to provide an optimal learning environment for our children.

Each teacher in our district plays a pivotal role in the life of the children we are tasked to educate. Retention and recruitment of high quality individuals will always be at the forefront of our goals. As Howe continues to grow, more challenges and changes will arise. Providing consistent leadership in our schools will enable our district to take on these issues with confidence.

I ask for your vote in the May sixth Board of Trustees election to provide experience and consistency to the Howe School Independent School District.

9thAnnual Bulldog Peggy’s Porch RunApril 29 celebrating 10 years Peggy’s Porch, located behind City Hall at 116 W. Haning Street, is celebrating 10 years of providing free clothing to those in need. An anniversary celebration will take place on Sunday, April 2 at 2 pm at First United Methodist Church’s Fellowship Hall at 810 N. Denny Street. The group will discuss the history and impact of the project as well as express gratitude to so many who have contributed and supported Peggy’s Porch over the years. Refreshments will be served, including desserts by Howe’s Baby Bouse Bakery.

Howe ISD has announced the 9th Annual Bulldog Run for April 29 at the Charles R. Thompson Gymnasium parking lot. It will again feature a 5K, 1 Mile Family Fun Run/Walk, and Health Fair. Registration forms are available at all campuses or online at howeisd.net. Registration forms can be turned into the front office of any Howe ISD campus. Onsite registration is from 8 am—9 am. The 1-mile walk/ run begins at 8:30 am and donations over $10 receive a t-shirt. The 5K starts at 9 am with an entry fee of $20 which includes a t-shirt. The Health Fair will begin at 8:30—10 am.

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Bulldogs

Howe’s Jacob Campbell tied the game on Tuesday with Prairiland with three seconds left in regulation to send the game into overtime.

Photo by Michelle Carney.

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Howe traveled to Greenville to rematch Prairiland from last year’s bidistrict championship. The Bulldogs won last year 58-32 before losing the in second round to eventual state champion Dallas Madison (who was later stripped of their title). The Prairiland Patriots came in with a record of 26-4 and were district champions 113A. Howe, finishing fourth in their district, faced an uphill battle against a team that brought a number of returning starters from last year’s playoff game. But the most important starter coming back from either team proved to be Jacob Campbell who overthrew the Patriots like a mail-in ballot.

Campbell finished with 28 points, shot the game-tying reverse layup to tie the game with three seconds remaining in regulation, passed the 1,000-point mark for his career (as a junior), and ended the night by taking a bow in front of the large Prairiland crowd.

Howe raced out to a 12-6 lead in the first period after a Noah Riley higharching 3-pointer. But Kardadrion Coulter answered immediately with a 3-pointer of his own to cut it to 12-9.

The first period ended with Cooper Jones taking the ball to the bucket from the high post for a 14-9 lead at the buzzer to end the first.

Howe’s lead stayed between three and five points throughout the second period until late when Campbell nailed a fade-away to make it 30-21 which became the halftime lead for the Bulldogs. Prairiland lost starter Tyler Maull when he butted heads accidentally with Jones. He never returned to the game.

The Patriots made defensive changes at the half and pressured their way back into the game. A 3-point play for Coulter got them within 34-31 which gave their large crowd life and clear momentum. At the end of the third, Howe was clinging to a 36-33 lead.

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Coulter hit a wide open 3-pointer in the early stages of the fourth to give Prairiland their first lead (38-36) since the opening moments of the contest.

The Patriots lead reached 40-36 when Ty Hostetler hit an open layup. Campbell scored Howe’s next two buckets to make it 41-40 with under a minute left in the game. The Bulldogs re-

Howe vs. Prairiland Howe vs. Whitesboro ceived a huge break with 0:39 seconds left when Hostetler had the ball go out of bounds with pressure by Austin Haley. Moments later, Haley had a chance to tie the game with 23 seconds left, but it was no good. Rylan Berry was immediately fouled and missed both of his shots, however, Mason Pusateri got an offensive rebound as was fouled. He hit his first foul shot to make it 42-40 with 15 second left. His second shot was rebounded by Jones who got it to Campbell with 12 seconds. Howe elected to not call a timeout and leave it in the hands of Campbell who drove the court in the middle of the lane for a reverse spinning layup that tied the game with 3.14 left and Howe, who won a 5overtime game recently against Gunter, headed to an extra frame.

Howe’s last overtime playoff win came in 2005 when they defeated Argyle, 54-49, in the third round of the playoffs.

Pusateri got the scoring started with a layup, but Campbell hit a spin-around jumper to quickly answer back. Moments later with Howe trailing by three, Campbell hit a 3-bomb to tie it up at 47 each with 2:31 left in overtime.

Haley, with the nickname Jedi since his freshman year, hit a runner to put Howe up 49-47 with 1:40 left in overtime. Haley missed a foul shot but Riley got a crucial offensive rebound and dished to Campbell who hit one of two foul shots for a 50-47 lead.

Howe, who has struggled at the line all year and all night, saw Campbell sink two with 31 seconds left in overtime.

The foul shots put him at 1,000 points for his career. Patriot guard James Flatt scored their final two points on a layup moments before Cooper Jones got an offensive rebound and put up a layup to seal the 54-49 bi-district championship for the Bulldogs.

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Bulldogs

Howe’s Cooper Jones, surrounded by Prairiland defenders, made a play for the bucket and sealed with win with a layup for the bi-district game’s final points in overtime. Photo by Michelle Carney.

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the new facilities of Sherman High School. Riley gave Howe their first lead of the night with a high arching 3pointer from the top of the key. But Riley, celebrating his 17th birthday, had Howe’s first five points, but what looked to be an offensive foul on Whitesboro’s Jacob Knight became Riley’s second foul and he had to exit with Howe trailing 9-5. That had a severe impact throughout the game as Howe was forced to their bench for most of the first half. Ryan Hough came into the game in place of Riley and scored the only other bucket for the Bulldogs in the first as Campbell and Haley were blanked in the first.

Whitesboro led 13-7 after one.

Haley hit a 3-bomb to get Howe started in the second period which made it 14-10. Campbell’s first points came with 4:59 left in the second on a foul shot. But Knight answered right back with a 3-pointer to give Whitesboro a 19-11 lead. Their defense continued to stymie Campbell as he finished with only two points in the first half on two foul shots. The Bearcats took a 25-16 lead into intermission.

Howe’s plan to get back in the game was to allow Campbell to take the ball to the rim and get himself to the line where he began to connect on free throws. After a layup by Campbell, Howe cut the lead to 29-25 with three minutes left in the third. But Whitesboro added a bucket and took a

31-25 lead into the final frame.

Campbell got the line with 7:03 left in the game and connected on both foul shots for the first points for either team in the fourth. As Campbell began to heat up, the Dogs got within three at 32-29 with his long jumper. Just as Howe would get within striking distance, Whitesboro would answer back.

Jones connected on a shot inside to keep it a 3-point game with 4:39 remaining. Kason Williams hit a death blow 3-pointer for the Bearcats with 4:06 left to make it 37-31. Williams then made a great defensive play and had an easy layup to give the Bearcats a 41-31 lead with 2:11 left and the game appeared to be over. That is, until Campbell hist a 3-pointer to bring Howe within six. An offensive rebound and put-back by Jones made it a 4-point game at 41-37 with 1:16 left.

Howe would not go quietly into the night as Campbell made it a 2-point game with a drive through the lane with less than a minute left. Whitesboro tried to kill the clock and Howe began to foul in desperation. Williams hit a free throw to make the comeback nearly impossible as he made the score 44-39 with 19.7 left to go. Anthony Lowder hit a 3-pointer from the corner to pull Howe within two points with four seconds, but it would be the Bulldogs’ final points of the season as the Bearcats finished out the 46-42 win with Max Hinsley’s two successful free throws.

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Lady Bulldogs win home opener

The Howe Lady Bulldogs after their 17-7 home-opener win over Honey Grove. Courtesy photo.

The Howe Lady Bulldogs (4-6) started slow to the softball season against large schools, but home was where the heart was as their first home game was a 17-7 blast of Honey Grove that saw freshman Riley McCollum go 4-for-4 at the plate with a double and five RBI. She also pitched three innings, allowing two earned runs on two hits and five walks while striking out six.

and Barrett each had a double in the contest and Barrett drove in two runs.

Howe racked up 18 hits during the game with 14 RBI. Emery Snapp had a 3-hit game including a triple. Kamry Snapp, Kennadi Barrett, Zoe Davila, Ryliegh Craven, and Danielle Hargrove each had two hits in the game.

Howe then lost to Class 5A Frisco Reedy, 8-2 with the Lady Lions jumping out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning.

McCollum allowed three earned runs over 3.1 innings, walking six and striking out five. Howe had five hits throughout the game with Kamry Snapp and Craven each with doubles.

McCollum hit a leadoff homer in the top of the fourth inning. Hargrove and Barrett had Howe’s other hits during the game.

The Lady Bulldogs opened the season with a 2-1 loss at Whitesboro in a pitchers dual where McCollum pitched three innings allowing only three hits and two earned runs. She struck out eight batters and walked three. Howe scored in the first inning and Whitesboro put a 2-spot on the board in the fourth inning. Howe’s Jocee McCullar had the only extra base it with a double. Barrett drove in Howe’s run.

Howe then lost to Class 5A Frisco Memorial by a score of 13-0. Craven took the loss in the circle allowing two earned runs in 2.2 innings pitched. She struck out four and walked two. Howe was held to one hit which was a McCollum double.

The third game of the season was a 16 -3 loss to TAPPS Division I John Paul Cardinals. Kamry Snapp allowed two earned runs in two innings while striking out three and walking two.

McCollum pitched a third of an inning with one strikeout. Kamry and Emery Snapp each went 2-for-2 at the plate along with McCollum. Kamry Snapp

The Lady Bulldogs were then shutout

by Class 4A Decatur, 7-0 and were held to only three singles by Barrett, Craven, and Hargrove. McCollum pitched five innings, allowing no earned runs on three hits. She struck out five and walked four.

On Thursday, Howe played Valley View and Era. They picked up a win in the opener over Valley View by a score of 7-2 as McCollum pitched five innings, allowing one earned run on six hits. She struck out six and walked one. Kamry Snapp led Howe with a 3for-3 game with two runs scored. Barrett also had two hits, both doubles.

McCollum, McCullar, Shelbee Taylor, and Craven each had extra base hits.

Later that day, Howe lost to Lindsay, 8 -6 as the Lady Bulldogs were held to only four hits during the contest. Craven went two innings, allowing five earned runs on eight hits allowed. She walked one and struck out one. Kamry Snapp had a double and McCollum and Barrett each had triples. Emery Snapp had two RBI. On Saturday, Howe beat Boyd, 6-4 (Continued on page 7)

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Lady Bulldogs

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McCollums’s three innings of work in the circle. She allowed one earned run on three hits, walked three and struck out three. The Lady Bulldogs scattered six hits with Emery Snapp driving in two runs. McCollum had the only extra base hit with a triple. Others with hits were Barrett, Craven, Brunner, and Mikaylah Komorowski.

Later on Saturday, Howe faced Callisburg and took a 15-1 win with Kamry Snapp pitching 3.1 innings allowing one earned run, walking one, and striking out six.

Barrett had three RBI for Howe with two doubles on the afternoon. Howe had a triple from McCollum and a singles from McKinzy McCollum.

Howe took 12 walks as a team in the game.

Sixth Grade Lady Bulldogs takeAll-Stars Championship Howe’s Jacob Campbell on consoled by Austin Haley. The two have been teammates for three years. Haley, a 4-year starter for Howe, played his final basketball game in the black and white. Photo by Michelle Carney.

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It was the final game for 4-years starter Austin Haley who became a cornerstone of the turnaround of the program as the Dogs went 8-19 his freshman year, barely missed the playoffs his

Howe’s Jacob Campbell reaches 1,000 points in his career—as a junior Howe’s Jacob Campbell reached the 1,000-point mark for his career on Tuesday night. The following list is not official as research is still being done. *Does not include 2015-2021.

1. Dwayne Emmons, 1,790 2. Collin Mangrum, 1,408 3. Nathanael Falls, 1,124 4. Michael Mariano, 1.124 5. Justin Howerton, 1,106 6. Alex Torres, 1,057 7. Jacob Campbell, 1,021 8. Brian Freese, 995* 9. Roy Layman, 991* 10. Devon Mize, 896* *still researching Freese senior season, Layman’s junior year, Mize’s freshman year. All should be over 1,000.

sophomore year due to a buzzer beater

by Whitewright that saw Howe finish 9-9. A year ago, Howe finally reached the playoffs for the first time since 2018.

Since 1971-72, Howe is 11-19 in the playoffs for basketball.

(L-R): Coach Richard Dominguez, Reagan McKinney, Kate Patterson, Laynee Turner, Jenni Whitmire, Adriana Dominguez, Kinley Willits, Peyton Amaro, Kalysta Armas, Coach Dale Boyd.

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HoweVolunteer fire Department gets new emergency vehicles afterparting ways with private EMS company

By Kayla Holt KXII-TV

Summit Hill Elementary Top Dogs

HOWE, Texas (KXII) - Howe’s Fire department has some new wheels.

“We’ve got the ambulances in, and instead of using private providers, we are planning on budgeting to do this ourselves,” Howe City Administrator, Jeff Stanley said.

After parting ways with private EMS company, Texas Vital Care, last month, city officials made a trip to Pennsylvania to check out emergency vehicles.

“When we got up there and actually got our eyes on the units, they ended up being much better than what we had hoped... and they ended up being, I think, the best fit for the city of Howe and the whole fire department,” Howe Fire Chief, Robert Maniet said.

Howe resident, Roger Alcala agreed and said he’s looking forward to the change.

“Howe is growing. So, everything’s

coming little by little, but I think it’s pretty cool. I think it’s exciting,” Alcala said.

However, Stanley said it will take 3- 6 months to get the ambulances up and running.

“There’s lots of supplies that we’ll have to buy. We’ve got to outfit these ambulances. They’re just boxes right now, they don’t have anything in them.

Everything from radios all the way to cots, everything that we need for the ambulances, we’re going to have to buy,” Stanley explained.

But once the city gets licensed and units are filled with all the right equipment, “The citizens are going to be protected 24/7, 365, just like they’ve been with the fire department. but now we add another tool to the toolbox, which is going to be an ALS ambulance,” Maniet said.

Which means faster response times, quicker calls, and better public service.

First Baptist Church of Howe invitation for a meal and bible study Second Grade - Adam Steward, Susie Guzman, Preston Souder, Kevin Stovall, Kaden Patton. First Grade - Dylan Brena, Jocelyn Garcia, Tracer Wofford, Logyn Vawter, Amanda Perez. Kindergarten - A’mir Dallas, Leo Herrera, Lainey Thompson, Harley McDowell. Pre-K - Lucas Foster, Topher Davis.

Submitted—Join us for a Meal and Bible Study, Wednesdays 5:30p – 6:15p meal and 6:30p – 7:30p for Bible Study, in our Fellowship Hall. First Baptist Church Howe invites the community to share a meal with other Howe area citizens and to enjoy each other’s company.

Hungry for food and nourishment, hungry for someone to talk to, hungry to have more peace in your life or hungry to find your Salvation.

(Salvation is the gracious, undeserved gift of God (Ephesians 2:5, 8) and is only available through faith in Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12).

You will have an opportunity to meet and talk with others about how their belief in Jesus Christ helps them deal with normal every day activities, as well as the challenges, stress and uncertainty. FBC Howe if offering this fellowship time, meal and Bible study, to help those that may be hungry.

Host: First Baptist Church Howe; Location: Fellowship Hall (SE corner S. Denny & E. Dallas) Times: 5:30p – 6:15 meal and 6:30p – 7:30p Bible Study; Cost: no charge, donations appreciated but not required. Contact: FBCHowe 902-532-5504. We look forward to seeing you there!

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for reelection.

I am a successful real estate professional, former Howe volunteer firefighter, and former full-time law enforcement officer. My wife Sherri and I have called Howe home for more than 30 years and we raised our children here. My professional experience has given me a unique insight into city development and public safety issues that will help our City Council make decisions that are positive and in the best interest of all of Howe's citizens - whether they are long-time residents or new to the community.

The potential for Howe's growth is abundant and we are on the cusp of making tremendous progress in the quality of life for all of Howe's residents. As mayor, I have worked tirelessly with city staff to bring in commercial and residential development that will enable our city to grow in a measured, responsible manner.

This housing and commercial growth - several of which are close to breaking ground - is essential for bringing in revenue to increase the level of service the city provides to its citizens and improving the town's infrastructure. Evidence of this is in the city's recent acquisition of two ambulances, which is the first and most necessary

of many steps in transitioning from a volunteer fire department to a full-time paid agency with our own ambulance service.

Looking forward, I will strive to: • Improve the city streets and lighting.

• Bring additional retail and eating choices to Howe, including a grocery store.

• Build a waste water treatment plant which will include water quality and lower costs.

• Continue to improve upon and build new recreational opportunities for the community.

• Continue to invest in our emergency services so that Howe remains a safe place to live.

Such growth is not without challenges, but with your support, there is no limit to what Howe can achieve as a place to live, raise our children and grandchildren, and uphold the traditions that have made the city great for 150 years.

My promise to you is to make decisions in the best interest of all citizens as I run for reelection in a respectful manner that highlights goals and a way ahead.

Sincerely, Bill French

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Rideout (Continued from page 1)

In 1964 I graduated from Michigan Christian College (now Rochester University) with an AA degree in Bible. Abilene Christian University is where I received my BA degree in Bible in 1966. Later I returned to Abilene Christian University and completed all the class work for a Masters degree in New Testament, but did not write a thesis as I was more interested in what I could learn from the classes than in the degree. After a number of years it was back to school at South East Oklahoma State University and I graduated with a Masters of Business Administration in 1998.

My work career has spanned many categories also. Missionary and ministry work filled the first dozen years.

From there I was a teachers aide at Howe schools for a year before going to work at Anderson Clayton Foods in Sherman the next seventeen years. In addition about the mid 1970s my wife and I bought the Howe Enterprise and published that for about 38 years. My wife did most of the newspaper work until the Anderson Clayton plant was closed and I began almost full time work with her at the newspaper. Dur-

ing those years we published four newspapers and several magazines. In about 1999 LeTourneau University added me to their faculty as a profess of business. I spent about 10 years part time teaching for them. While it is not officially a job, for the past 14 years I have been volunteering up to 40 hours a week, mostly at Washington Elementary School in Sherman, working with Kindergarten classes. During all that time I have had many part-time jobs working in a funeral home, convenience stores, retail stores, gas stations, part owner of a Pizza restaurant.

I plan to spend the rest of my life in Howe, in the home I have lived in for about 50 years. I have seen a lot of growth in those years and Howe is going to grow. My goals as a city councilman are to help guide that growth in the best way we can to keep us a wonderful place to live. Yes we have our problems and we will encounter more. We are having growing pains and will with all the growth coming to our area. We must look to the future and prepare for what is happening. I have been privileged and proud to be a part of our community in the past and hope to continue serving you in the future.

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and they have empowered me to make important decisions while working as a council member. I wish to continue serving you and I am asking for your support in my bid for re-election.

I am a lifelong resident of Howe, and my mother Maurine still lives in Howe. This gives me historical insight into issues that have affected our city in the past and those we are facing today.

I work full-time as a professional truck driver in Grayson County and I have a history of community involvement , including service as a member of the planning and zoning board, volunteer Howe Firefighter, American Red Cross volunteer, and as a volunteer Grayson County storm spotter. Those experiences have given me insight that will help me when addressing public safety issues.

We are experiencing tremendous residential growth and we have made significant progress with planned commercial development. Howe is transitioning from a contracted ambulance

service to a city-funded ambulance service, and we are working on solving our water issues as it relates to quality/treatment and cost.

Listening to concerns of residents, business owners, and city employees is an important part of the process of learning what our problems are...and what solutions are available. I am listening and I promise to continue listening to you and to actively seek your input through personal contacts and social media. Along with continuing to serve you with integrity, my goals during my next term are to encourage: • Improved infrastructure, including

water and streets.

• Ensure the successful implementation of our ambulance service.

• Improve our parks and recreation for our citizens.

I believe that if you research each of the council candidates carefully, I will be one of your choices. I appreciate the opportunity to continue serving you and invite you to contact me with concerns.

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family who built two identical 1880s homes, one of which the Normans grew up in and the other saw the Cavender family take roots. In 1955, the two-story home was torn down and the lumber was used to build another home.

As youngsters, the Norman boys each had chores on the farm and Alton’s job as a little kids was to get the eggs from 150 hens each day. Jack’s job was milking cows. On Saturday, the family would travel to Sherman where their mother would take the eggs and trade them for groceries. Without electricity, the milk was lowered into the deep water wells each day.

Norman entered school in first grade in Dorchester but in seventh grade, the high school closed due to the low number of students. Dorchester consolidated with Sherman and the students that rode the bus from Dorchester went to Sherman High School. Norman attended Sherman High for one year before coming to Howe thanks to Arthur Boyle who recruited Norman and four other Dorchester boys to play basketball for Howe as they only had six or seven players at the time.

Norman says the boys got a carpool and started coming to school in Howe. About five years later, Dorchester petitioned to become a part of the Howe ISD. “At that point in time, Dorchester didn’t have a lot of people, but it was a big school area. It went all the way to Gunter Independent School District to Southmayd west of 289,” said Norman. “Some went to Gunter, some went to Southmayd, but about 75 percent consolidated with Howe.”

The consolidation also helped Howe who was facing the same attendance issues as Dorchester and facing the same possible closure situation. The influx of Dorchester students kept Howe afloat and nearly doubled the size of the basketball team.

At one time Dorchester was a real active community. When the railroad came through there, it was a lot bigger than Howe and very active. Back in 1930, the Dorchester Dragons won the county district and beat Highland Park in basketball.

Dorchester's high school, located near the present First Baptist Church of Dorchester property, was an exact duplicate of the 1938 Howe WPA school that still stands between Tutt and Young Street on Denny Street. The only difference was that the gymnasium was larger than the Howe gym.

“At one time, Dorchester had a bank, two or three grocery stores, a doctor, and a dentist. There were all kinds of things going on over there,” said Norman who said the railroad closure in Dorchester killed the town. “The only people that were left were a few farmers. When the railroad was there and active, there were 40 or 50 homes that were active where people worked for the railroad.”

After graduating from Howe High School as the top boy in his class in 1957, he attended East Texas State University in Commerce where he met his to-be bride Texanna (of Leonard) whom he married in 1960. Norman became active on campus while living in a dorm and would travel back to Dorchester some weekends. He was a member of the Kappa Alpha, the Baptist Student Union, and a lot of other organizations.

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floor in the marketing department for Anderson Clayton’s home office. He and Texanna were living in Howe near Bulldog Stadium and he would carpool to Dallas each day with four others that worked in Dallas. After being there a year, he was told he was going to be transferred to their new office in New Jersey. Upon that news, he came back to Howe instead of relocating and began to farm and open an insurance agency with Jack and Texanna Norman. his brother Alton. Their office was located Courtesy photo. in the large two-story building that once stood between City Hall and Abby’s Restaurant at 112 E. Haning Street. The building was built in 1910 by Jabez Haning and the upstairs contained historical documents pertaining to the formation of Howe. It also included documents related to former Texas Governor James Ferguson (known as Pa Ferguson) who was indicted and impeached during his second term, forced to resign and barred from holding further Texas office. He and his brother A.M. Ferguson (whom the youth ballpark was named in honor of) were owners of the local Howe Chronicle newspaper and Ferguson Feed in Howe.

“They had left a lot of paperwork upstairs in that old safe. We’d go up there and look at all that old junk,” said Norman. “He had been impeached for embezzling money and cheating and a lot of that paperwork was still up there,” said Norman of the building that collapsed on itself. “When they moved out, they just left all that old stuff in there. I don’t know what ever happened to it.”

They later moved their office from downtown to 403 W. Haning Street where Jack and Alton sold life insurance and car insurance. They transitioned out of the insurance business after six or seven years and got more involved in farming with cattle and such.

Norman was instrumental in starting the Howe State Bank. Most of the members on the board were from Anna and Van Alstyne. He served on the original board and stayed on the board for 25 years.

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In marketing, the company stores the grain, then sells it to the end-user over a period of time. The Normans have trucks to make the deliveries to people who may be using the grain to make bread or cattle feed.

With the growth of the urban areas encroaching Howe and Dorchester, land to farm is getting harder and harder to come by. Over a thousand acres have Jack and Texanna Norman with Tyler, been purchased recently from Keely, and Caroline. Courtesy photo. east of Texas Highway 289 to Mackey Road. The land was purchased for an unbelievable $75,000 per acre. This affects some of the land that the Normans have farmed and other local farmers work.

“We work for 31 different individuals now and about seven of those 30 are Chinese investment companies. We have two Lebanese companies and one from Morocco and one or two I don’t know where they’re from, but they’ve bought a lot of this land between here and Van Alstyne,” said Norman who said 660 acres of the land in west Dorchester near the future toll road has been purchased by Chinese investors. Land in southeast Howe have also been purchased by Chinese investors as well as US 75 and Farmington Road. The investors save a lot of money in taxes by having it farmed and that is to the benefit of the farmer and the enduser that needs the farmer—which is all of us.

Through all of the leadership in Howe and Dorchester over the years, Norman has been a guiding light of faith at the First Baptist Church of Howe. He grew up in the church in Dorchester. He and Texanna became members of the Howe church in 1962 and he nearly immediately became a Deacon and Sunday School teacher.

“It’s been a good opportunity to meet people and work with people. We’ve made a lot of good friendships and got to know a lot of people. A lot of people have come and gone and moved, but we’ve really enjoyed the church,” said Norman.

“It’s changing a lot and growing and hopefully it’ll continue. We had a committee meeting this week to prepare for the growth. When you go to the church on Sun-

“We were just trying to keep Howe going at that point in time because everything was about to collapse here,” said Norman. “The guys came in here with the bank and wanted to start it. The guys out of Anna were the ones that really pushed it.”

Norman says there was a lack of industry at the time and a lack of jobs and not many people farming. The Greyhound Bus that used to stop at 101 E. Haning Street on Denny Street no longer stopped.

Around 1970, Norman was elected to the Texas Wheat Producers Board which at the time only centered around West Texas around the Lubbock area. In North Texas, cotton was still king and wheat was not grown much. However, with labor intensive cotton farming being harder and harder to produce, wheat and corn began to take over this area with the black soil.

Norman was elected to the Howe ISD Board of Trustees in 1971 and served through 1977. During that time, Howe was transitioning from a rural community with the explosion of industry to the north of Howe with Texas Instruments, IBM, etc.

“I’d say 75 percent of the people in Howe worked in those industries,” said Norman. “There weren’t too many of us farming and not too many people traveling to Dallas.”

Longtime Howe Superintendent Charles R. Thompson decided to retire in 1972 and Norman was a board member faced with the challenge of trying to find a replacement for the legendary Howe figure. They ended up hiring Glenn Mitchell for the 1972-73 school year.

“He (Thompson) was always my hero and my model because he was really a good guy and I admired him. He and Arthur Boyle were my guys that I really looked up to,” said Norman.

Today, Jack Norman’s grandson Tyler Norman is taking over the field work for Norman Farms. Jack still handles paperwork and retrieving parts, but for the since breaking his hip a few years back, he’s not been as active and does not drive a tractor. Tyler Norman serves now on the Texas Wheat Producer’s Board just as his grandfather did.

“Tyler is really good. He’s really active and is a sharp, high-tech guy,” said the proud grandfather. “He does a good job.”

About two-thirds of Norman Farms was in Fannin and Hunt Counties with the headquarters in Bailey, Texas. When Alton’s son Jay Norman graduated college, he became active in the eastern operation. Five years ago, the operation split where they still do their marketing together and own the elevators together (Sherman, Tom Bean, and Trenton), but Jay now farms the Fannin and Hunt County operations. Tyler operates all the land in Grayson County.

Jana, Texanna, Jack, and David Norman. Courtesy photo.

day, 90% of the people are over 60 years old. There’s not that many young people in this church or hardly any church. Trying to reach the newcomers is the challenge and trying to find ways to let them be acquainted with the church. We’ve got several young couples that are working to try and encourage more young people to come.”

As Howe is at the doorstep of potential large growth, leaders will have to emerge just as Jack Norman, just as Alton Norman, just as Dwain Roberts, and as S.W. Young which all will be inducted into the Howe Hall of Honor on May 5 at 6 pm at Summit Gardens.

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Talan Haley is runner-up at Anna Golf Tournament

Sophomore Talan Haley holds up the Coyote Runner-Up banner after he shot an 80 on Monday in Anna. Courtesy photo.

The Howe Bulldogs golf team shot a 391 overall at the Anna Coyote Championship Tournament. That was good enough for fourth overall. Howe was led by Talan Haley’s score of 80 which was the overall runner-up in the tour-

nament behind Gunter’s Dylan Tokarz (77).

Howe’s Luke Miller shot a 97 while Colton Little shot 105 and Ethan Chitty scored 109.

HHS Students of the Month Howe Baseball begins The Howe Bulldogs have opened their season without a number of starters due to basketball playoffs. Howe’s opening game was against Anna where the Dogs took a 10-4 loss. Matt Hayes pitched two innings, allowing five earned runs on four hits and two walks. He struck out two hitters. Carson Daniels pitched two innings allowing one earned run.

Garren Lankford threw two innings allowing three earned runs on four hits.

He struck out five and walked one.

Landon Throm pitched the final two innings allowing one earned run while walking three and striking out three.

Hayes led the team with two hits with Zeb Montgomery and Luciano Vazquez driving in runs.

Howe then beat Quinlan Ford 11-1 with Daniels pitching two scoreless innings with five strikeouts. Lankford threw two innings allowing one earned run with two strikeouts. Hayes closed out the game with a scoreless inning pitched and two strikeouts.

Freshman—Ayla Jones, Bobby Krueger. Sophomore—Hayden Adkins, Charles Turner. Junior—Kendall Griffin, Caden Garner. Senior—Itzel Conejo, Austin Haley. Courtesy photo.

Throm and Garrett Gibbs each had two hits to lead Howe. Hayes, Gavin Rodgers, and Daniels each had doubles. Daniels, Rodgers, Gibbs, and Brody McCollum each had one RBI.

The Bulldogs then demolished Honey Grove by a 25-14 score. Gibbs had five RBI on two hits including a homer. Montgomery also drove in three runs on a triple. Kolin Murphy went 3-for-3 at the plate and scored four runs and drove in two runs.

Throm drove in four runs on two hits and scored three runs.

Throm started the game on the mound and allowed five earned runs in three innings. Hunter Hance went two innings allowing three runs on eight hits.

David Grant pitched one inning and allowed one earned run while Rogers threw one scoreless inning.

The Bulldogs then lost to Van Alstyne 10-0 with Daniels going the first two innings allowing two earned runs on four hits. He walked one and struck out three. Lankford pitched one inning, allowing eight earned runs on seven hits. Hayes finished the game with a scoreless inning.

The Bulldogs were no-hit by Upton of Van Alstyne who retired all 15 batters he faced. He did walk four batters in Hayes twice and Vazquez twice.

Results beyond the Van Alstyne game were unavailable.

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Norman Dickey Relay results Griffin and Snapp named Howe JV B Girls results 100 M Dash Johanna Reyes 15.18; Brynn Riley 15.68; Mary Burris 15.81; Tori Williams 16.49; Aubrielle West 17.08; Avi Acevedo 21.40 200 M Dash Lexi Hallmark 35.69; Kimberly Gonzalez 35.87; Victoria Martinez Rodriguez 36.28; Mia Wilson 38.00; Barbara Mendez 41.81.

Howe JV B Boys results: 100 M Dash Charlie Vera 13.15; Dillon Patterson 13.41; James Cowart 13.71; Travis Watson 13.72; Jaden Counter 13.81; Colton Little 13.99; Brian White 14.37 200 M Dash Charlie Vera 27.19; Travis Watson 27.52; James Cowart 27.78; Brian White 28.84; Jancarlo Rivera 28.92; Felix Vasque's Gonzales 30.02 400 M Dash Felix Vasque's Gonzales 1:10.91; Jancarlo Rivera 1:12.44; Colton Little 1:13.05 Howe JV Girls Results 100 M Dash Ayla Jones 14.68; Maya Garcia Lopez 15.56; Zoie Kemp 16.46 200 M Dash Lexie Leon 32.62; Abby Buttery 32.75; Zoie Kemp 35.87 400 M Dash Jayln Devore 1:18.65; Yaira Tovar 1:32.18 800 M Hurdles Brooklyn Upton 2:59.35; Andrea Ralda 3:10.68 1600 M Run Brooklyn Upton 7:22.03 4x100 M Relay Rylee Coffey, Ayla Jones, Addison Bond, Sadie Stanley 1:01.00 4x200 M Relay Sadie Stanley, Rylee Coffey, Abby Buttery, Addison Bond 2:07.12 4x400 M Relay Yaira Tovar, Jayln Devore, Lexie Leon, Ardrea Ralda 5:52.18 Howe JV Boys Results 100 M Dash Jonathan Garcia 12.62;

Mahlon Walker 12.87; Jeremiah Thornton 12.90 200 M Dash Jonathan Garcia 26.81; Mahlon Walker 26.93; Jeremiah Thornton 27.78 400 M Dash Jeremiah Thornton 1:08.37; Jonathan Garcia 1:14.00.

3200 M Run Bobby Krueger 13:32.00 Howe Varsity Girls 100 M Dash Macy Douglas 14.78; Harlee Shue 15.28; Itzel Conejo Garcia 17.75 200 M Dash Sidney Conejo Garcia 30.63; Itzel Conejo Garcia 33.31 400 M Dash Kendall Griffin 1:04.72; Mackenzie Krueger 1:11.03; Presley Shockey 1:21.65 800 M Run Aryssa Krueger 2:53.40 1600 M Run Preslee Harrell 7:15.52 3200 M Run Preslee Harrell 14:48.00; Kameron Robertson 15:05.00 100 M Hurdles Haley White 19.87; Bettye Delevan 20.99; Madalyn Helpenstell 21.99 300 M Hurdles Jaedyn Jones 55.18; Teagan Stubblefield 55.31; Bettye Delevan 1:04.71 4x100 M Relay Stephanie Bastida, Harlee Shue, Haley White, Macy Douglas 57.96 4x200 M Relay Teagan Stubblefield, Aryssa Krueger, Jaedyn Jones, Kendall Griffin 1:56.93 4x400 M Relay Teagan Stubblefield, Mackenzie Krueger, Aryssa Krueger, Kendall Griffin 4:39.62 Howe Varsity Boys 100 M Dash Kaden Dunn 12.12; Malachi Dailey 12.64 200 M Dash Malachi Dailey 25.78; Kaden Dunn 26.16 400 M Dash Malachi Dailey 1:01.02; Kaden Dunn 1:01.84

first team all-district

District 11-3A All-District teams were announced an Howe placed juniors Emery Snapp and Kendall Griffin on the first team. Senior Teagan Stubblefield was voted second team while honorable mentions went to senior Jentrie Doty and sophomore Presley Shockey.

Receiving Academic All-District were Doty, Stubblefield, Shockey, Reese Smith, Tori Williams, Mackenzie Krueger, Griffin, Aubrielle West, Itzel Conejo Garcia, Snapp, Jordan Brunner, and Danielle Hargrove.

Jaycie Grisham headed to state in powerlifting for second straight year Howe’s Jaycie Grisham took first place in the region in powerlifting for the 132 lb weight class. She is headed to state for the second year in a row. She also received the 3A-II Region 6 Top Squat Award.

Aryssa Krueger took third in the 97 lb division and Catelyn Armstrong brought home fourth in the 220 lbs division.

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

2022-23 Local taxation State Sales Tax General Revenue Sales Tax Ad valorem reduction Sales Tax Economic Development (Type B) Sales Tax Total

6.25 % 1.00 % 0.50 % 0.50 % 8.25 %

City of Howe Tax Rate Howe I.S.D Tax Rate Grayson County Tax Rate Grayson College Tax Rate Total (per $100 valuation)

$0.54 $1.27 $0.31 $0.15 $2.27

Cityofhowe.org City Hall 116 E. Haning St., 903-532-5571 Mayor: Bill French City Administrator: Jeff Stanley City Secretary: Regina Harris Utility Billing and Municipal Court 116 E. Haning St. 903-532-5571 Utility Clerk: Beccy Roberts Court Clerk: Kristie Tatar (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

2022-23 City of Howe Water, Sewer, Refuse collection rates - one bill

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God is waiting to pour out His glory on us Last week we talked about the recent revival in Wilmore Kentucky. Anytime there are 1500 people in one place worshiping God around the clock, we Dr. Billy Holland know the Lord is stirring hearts.

We had a trip to Denver planned last week, but I was able to attend three different times before we left and it was very humbling to see a hunger for God on this level.

We sang “I Exalt Thee” and you could sense God was there. I mentioned recently that spiritual moves of God’s glory have nothing to do with geographical locations, but rather are manifested within those who simply want more of Him. Until our flesh is disciplined by our will and the Holy Spirit is given control to lead us into submitting to Him, there is no spiritual advancement. When we fall deeply in love with God and are no longer embarrassed to stand boldly for Him, there is no limit to what can be accomplished for His glory.

While observing what was happening before my eyes, I wondered why do we not see this attitude of repentance and worship in every church every week. A genuine excitement for God should be present within every follower of Christ, however, many of us are not as consistent as we should be. Often we settle for mediocrity by just living for God when we feel like it.

We realize that we can be filled with His Spirit, but if do not maintain our relationship with Him, the fervor of our love and the strength of our joy can leak which will leave us weak and weary. If we could maintain our zeal for God, we would not need to be revived, but for most of us, this is not the case. One day we are on the mountain and the next day we are exhausted, sad, and need encouragement.

The Azusa Street Revival was a historic series of meetings that took place in Los Angeles and was led by William J. Seymour an African-American preacher. The revival began on April 9, 1906, and continued until roughly 1915. On the first night, Seymour and seven men were praying and waiting on God on Bonnie Brae Street, when

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suddenly, as though hit by a bolt of lightning, they were knocked from their chairs to the floor. The men began to shout and praise God as they were filled with the Holy Spirit. The news quickly spread, the city was stirred, crowds gathered and services were moved outside to accommodate the people who came from all around.

Those who attended were so overwhelmed by the power of God’s presence they could not stop weeping as manifestations were evident such as individuals being delivered from evil spirits, and the sick were healed.

I was raised in a church where they would schedule a revival by inviting a guest speaker to hold special meetings for a few days. There was anticipation about what God might do. People would invite their lost loved ones and, those who had drifted away from the Lord in the hopes and prayers they would be saved or restored in their relationship with Christ. We used to sing an old hymn that said, “Send a great revival in my soul, let the Holy Spirit come and take control.” This is a great song and asking God for a personal awakening is wonderful, but there is always repentance and fervent prayer involved. In other words, I do not see a powerful move in our lives while we are playing video games.

The Bible mentions in Romans 12:1-2 about being a living sacrifice, but usually, we would rather do a good deed instead of yielding our will. A devoted life of allowing God to possess us will cost us more than we can imagine. If we are seeking a deeper more meaningful relationship with Christ, we are promised that if we seek Him, we will find Him. So what gives us this desperate hunger and thirst for God? Fasting is not popular, but it shows that we are serious about being closer to Him. James 4:8 promises, “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” If we really want to be on fire for God, let us remember we can live as close to God as we choose. We do not need to travel any further than our conscience to discover He is always waiting to pour out His glory on us.

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

Community Bible Fellowship 415 S Collins Fwy, Howe, TX 75459 Wednesday 6:30 pm - Food and Fellowship 7:00 pm - Community Kids (ages 3 6th grade, nursery available) 7:00 pm - Youth and Adult Bible Study Sunday 10:30 am - Worship Service First Baptist Church Dorchester 11831 FM 902, Dorchester, TX 75459 903-476-5525 Wednesday 6:00 pm - Meal (Donations for adults and kids eat free) 6:30 pm - Praise service 7:00 pm - Youth Bible Study 7:00 pm - Adult Bible Study 7:00 pm - RA's/GA's/children's group Sunday 9:00 am - Men's Prayer Time 9:45 am - Sunday School 10:45 am - A.M. Worship Service 5:00 pm - Adult Choir Practice 6:00 pm - Evening Worship First Baptist Church Howe 100 E. Davis St., Howe, TX 903-5325504 Wednesday 6:30 pm - Team Kid 6:30 pm - Youth Ministry 6:30 pm - Adult Bible Fellowship Sunday 9:15 am - Bible Fellowship 10:30am - Worship Service 6:00 pm—Potluck Fellowship and Bible Study

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

Matthew 21:21 Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done.

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Texas History Minute Samuel Augustus Maverick came to Texas with a dream of making a fortune in land sales. In the process, he became Ken Bridges one of the most memorable characters in the history of the state and an important figure in its early history. In the process, he became the original “maverick.”

Maverick was born in 1803 in South Carolina. His father was a planter and real estate speculator. The younger Maverick was educated by tutors at home and later attended Yale University, graduating in 1825.

Upon graduation, he returned to the family plantation where he inherited his father’s passion for dabbling in real estate investments. He decided to become a lawyer and apprenticed himself under a Virginia judge, becoming part of the Virginia bar in 1829. He returned home once again and opened a law office. In 1830, he ran for the South Carolina House of Representatives but lost the race. Maverick was a committed Unionist in a state where secessionist sentiment was growing.

Frustrated, Maverick left for Georgia in 1833 and then to Alabama in 1834.

He saw the many opportunities to be had in Texas and arrived in March 1835. When he arrived, he found a land on the brink of war. He arrived in San Antonio in October as Texas settlers began surrounding the city and laying siege to it. Gen. Martin Perfecto de Cos, commanding the 650 troops in San Antonio, did not trust the motivations of Maverick and immediately had him arrested. He was released in December, upon which Maverick immediately told the Texans to attack.

In 1847, he bought a herd of 400 cattle.

Soon, Maverick became synonymous with the term “maverick,” meaning an unbranded calf. He claimed that he refused to brand his cattle because he did not want to inflict unnecessary pain on the creatures so his cattle remained unbranded. His contemporary critics claimed that it made it easier for Maverick to claim other unbranded cattle as his own though there is very little evidence of his claiming cattle that were not his own. Branding is a routine practice among ranchers to this day, with its use dating as far back as ancient Egypt thousands of years ago. It was a common practice in Spain during the Middle Ages, and the tradition was brought to the New World and used by cattlemen in what was then Spanish territories like Mexico and Texas. Maverick’s defenders pointed out that his primary interest was in real estate and not cattle. Whatever Maverick’s true motivations were remain clouded, but his stubbornness on the subject became widely known. As a result, “maverick” gained another popular meaning, someone who is independent or unconventional in his thinking.

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With Mexico preparing to take the Alamo with overwhelming force, Texans were attempting to organize a new, independent government. Alamo defenders decided that he should leave the garrison to represent the defenders.

Maverick managed to leave the Alamo and escape the Mexican Army on March 2, just as Texas delegates were declaring independence at Washington -on-the-Brazos. He arrived on March 5 and participated in the early discussions about the future government of Texas and how it would win the fight with Mexico. The Alamo would fall on March 6, and Maverick would learn the sad fate of the defenders shortly afterward. He fell ill, which left him largely unable to participate in the remainder of the conflict.

He married just after the war in 1836.

He and his wife would have ten children together. In 1838, he built a home in San Antonio and was elected mayor.

At that point, San Antonio was still a small city of around 3,000 souls, tiny compared to the modern metropolis that it has since become.

In 1850, he was elected to the state legislature. He would serve for the next twelve years. Maverick worked for an efficient justice system and for fairness for both German and Mexican residents of his district. And he worked to ensure it was easier to buy land. By 1851, he owned more than 140,000 acres; and his holdings were growing.

He was already one of the largest landholders in western Texas. After doing some construction work on his property in 1852, he discovered that the retreating Mexican Army in 1836 had buried 13 out of the 21 cannons used at the Battle of the Alamo. Maverick donated them for historic preservation.

Out of respect for his achievements, Maverick County was established on the Rio Grande in his honor in 1856.

When Texas considered secession in early 1861, Gov. Sam Houston was strongly opposed. Maverick supported Houston and the Union. Unionists across the state faced strong-arm tactics and death threats, including Houston. Seeing that secession was inevitable and facing intense pressure, Maverick reluctantly voted at the secession convention in favor of Texas leaving the Union.

He was elected mayor of San Antonio once again, serving a second two-year term in 1862 and 1863. San Antonio now had a population of nearly 10,000, swelling as the war progressed. During this time, Maverick also served as a judge for Bexar County.

Maverick remained active in Democratic politics in the years after the Civil War. His land holdings expanded to 300,000 acres. He died quietly at his home in 1870 at age 67. His grandson, Maury Maverick, became a congressman representing San Antonio in the 1930s and was himself a respected figure in the city.

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Living with children Q: I recently read an article by a parenting expert who said adults need to earn the respect of children.

That seems like John Rosemond one more progressive attempt to undermine parental authority. I believe children should respect adults no matter what. Don’t you agree?

A: No, I don’t agree. You’re saying, in effect, that respect is an entitlement due adults because they’re— what?—bigger? Older? Are employed? Went through college?

The crucial issue is not whether a person occupies a position of authority— boss, commander, parent—it is whether he or she exercises authority in a manner that deserves respect. For example, the fact that the law requires me to submit to certain designated authorities does not mean I am obligated to respect them. Note that obedience and respect are not synonymous. I obey because I believe in rule of law, however imperfect. I also obey because in the final analysis, I’m a lot more content than if I disobey. (Disobedient people, regardless of age, are never content.) I am not obliged, however, to respect the individuals who make the law. They earn my respect by acting responsibly, ethically, and selflessly.

Likewise, I think it is in the overall best interest of children that they obey adults who occupy positions of legitimate authority: parents and teachers, especially. Children who disobey are not happy campers. But even a child can understand, intuitively, that an adult in a position of leadership is not behaving in a fashion that deserves respect. An adult earns the respect of children by discharging the responsibilities of his or her “office” in a fashion that causes children to want to obey. In other words, obedience is a

natural response to effective leadership, and this is true regardless of whether the people being led are adults or children.

The question therefore becomes: what does effective leadership look like? For one thing, effective leaders command.

People in leadership positions who are demanding do not know how to command. Effective leaders are relaxed, not uptight. They are open to changing their minds (albeit they have to take care not to appear to be wishy-washy).

They communicate clearly and concisely, which is essential to the projection of decisiveness. They let people make mistakes and learn from them. Above all, the effective leader is focused on helping the people he leads become better at what they’re doing.

As a consequence, working for a good leader is intrinsically rewarding.

Parenting and teaching are both leadership activities. Unfortunately, today’s parents and teachers are all too likely to be acting as if their primary goal is to be friends with their children and students. Leaders, however, must guard against letting the desire for relationship undermine leadership. The attempt on the part of a person in a leadership position to establish wonderful relationships reflects insecurity, which opens the door to disrespect. Besides, by putting leadership first, good relationship follows—naturally.

Sorry, but I don’t believe in entitlements. I’m one of those old-fashioned folk who believes in obligations and responsibilities.

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 Patriot Pony Explosive Testimony at Senate Elections and House Municipal Oversight & Elections Joint MeetingAccuses Hobbs, Fontes, Runbeck, and Judges of Racketeering

By Rachel Alexander Arizona Sun Times The Arizona Legislature’s Senate Elections Committee and House Municipal Oversight & Elections Committee held a joint hearing on Thursday featuring testimony from several people involved in researching the voter disenfranchisement that occurred in 2020 and 2022. The testimony by Arizona forensic investigator Jacqueline Breger accused multiple statewide and county officials, including Governor Katie Hobbs and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, of racketeering connected to the Sinaloa Cartel. Democrats on those committees refused to attend the hearing.

Breger said she has been working with a law firm investigating multistate racketeering and corruption but in the process, discovered election fraud as well. She said neither she nor the attorney she works for, John Harris Thayer of Harris/Thayer Law Corporation, are very political; he didn’t vote in the last two elections, and she is a registered independent. While investigating racketeering involving the Sinaloa Cartel, their team accidentally discovered election fraud, she said, including finding that Maricopa County’s database was being infiltrated from the outside.

“The Maricopa County database has absolutely no integrity whatsoever,” she declared.

“Racketeering enterprises are inextricably intertwined with election fraud,” she said.

She said their investigation began several years ago by looking into the laundering of drug cartel money through singlefamily residences in Illinois. They discovered that several real estate agents had set up laundering activities in Arizona, which was “pervasive and ongoing” in Maricopa and several other counties. Her firm represents parties damaged by

money laundering. They found fake notarizations, fake deeds of trust, and straw buyers. The related crimes included narcotic sales, bankruptcy fraud, life insurance fraud, payroll fraud, extortion schemes, bribing elected officials, creating and modifying public records, swatting individuals who pose a threat to the cartel activities, and election fraud.

ties.”

She said her office is ready to work with any enforcement agencies.

They reported their findings to former Governor Doug Ducey in May of 2022 and many law enforcement agencies. Several have opened ongoing investigations, including law enforcement in California and New Mexico, which have already used their report and taken some corrective action, she said.

Their final report, which includes 47 findings, will include election fraud and will be a 300-page book with 3,000 attachments. It will be available on reporttothegovernor.c om.

She discussed what she found at the state level next.

Breger said the Sinaloa Cartel began money laundering through single -family homes in 1994 in San Tan Valley, Litchfield Park, Goodyear, and Avondale. They make their profits from human trafficking and drugs like fentanyl. The criminality shows up, she said, in falsified construction invoices and charitable donations, fake tuition at trade schools, and fraudulent bankruptcies. Bank accounts were opened at Wells Fargo for “phantom people.”

Breger said city government officials and agencies in Mesa are complicit.

“The City of Mesa is a racketeering organization,” she declared, where “civil rights are systematically and systemically violated to preserve racketeering activities.” She explained that “fines and outrageous cash bonds are used to collect and skim money,” which is then “redirected into racketeering activi-

She implicated the Mesa Police Department in the scheme, saying that officers participating are compensated with “monies paid through the phony mortgage schemes.” She said the police violate the Fourth Amendment by planting evidence, hiding exculpatory evidence, and entering homes without search warrants.

“Multiple state databases have been infiltrated or hacked, thus allowing falsified documents to be uploaded into them, and allowing legitimate documents to be removed.”

Breger said all three state universities’ computer systems have been hacked, with degrees forged for individuals who never graduated.

Additionally, she claimed state licensing agencies were hacked, forging licenses for people.

“Even law licenses; we have seen phantom attorneys registered with the state bar,” she said.

Turning to Maricopa County, Breger said the Maricopa County database for the Maricopa County Recorder and the Maricopa County Superior Court was designed in 2014 to be infiltrated.

Since then, “hundreds of falsified documents have been loaded into the court database,” such as default judgments and child support orders. She said they were used in swatting activities against individuals posing a threat to the racketeering activities.

Regarding elections, Breger said, “Since 2004, elections with Pima County and Maricopa County have been manipulated through the infiltration of the county databases, resulting from bribes paid to officials and election service providers, including, but not limited to, principals of Runbeck Election Services.” She said this affected the 2020 recorder’s race and the races for

governor, attorney general, and secretary of state in 2022.

She said those bribed include county supervisors, judges — including two presiding judges — judicial assistants, prosecutors, and state legislators. She singled out prosecutors “within and for Maricopa County.”

Breger said she believes at least 25 percent of the judges within Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal Counties have accepted bribes for protecting the racketeering activities. She said the payments began before the individuals were appointed to the bench and asserted that Mesa prosecutors routinely bring charges against innocent individuals who pose a threat.

She said laundered cash is used to bribe Arizona public officials and their staff. Over 10,000 fraudulent documents were recorded with the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office; Breger alleged and estimated that over 35,000 warranty and trust deeds evidencing fraud exist in the database. Accompanying those were over 15,000 falsified notarizations, she added.

Breger alleged that the key participants in the racketeering are Adona Ray Chavez and her adopted daughter Brittany Ray Chavez, who facilitate the bribes of public officials. She said they are connected to the corrupt real estate agents and have worked for the Sinaloa Cartel for over 25 years. The pair allegedly execute deeds under falsified names, including as the buyer, seller, or notary, and forge the signatures of judges.

Breger said she discovered at least five appointments made under Adrian Fontes while he was the Maricopa County Recorder between 2017 and 2021 who were “phantoms, non-existent individuals,” holding positions related to election services. During the same period, she said there were at least 15 individuals whose records were falsified “and

kept hidden from the public during the 2020 election cycle.” Their records reportedly include forged signatures and falsified notarizations made by Brittany Chavez, and falsified clerical signatures by Donna Chavez.

In 2019, Breger said Brittany Chavez approached her law firm asking for whistleblower protection.

After being threatened, she withdrew her request but continued providing evidence to the firm, Breger said. In October 2020, Breger said the firm received evidence that the Maricopa County computer system had been designed with various back doorways to allow outsiders to infiltrate it and change the data. She said they were also told the identities of public officials who had been bribed and discovered 25,000 falsified ballots held with a large amount of cash at a home in Mesa, traced to Donna Chavez.

Breger researched the deeds of trust of officials suspected of being involved in racketeering. If there was an unusual number of deeds of trust belonging to one individual, they dug further. She looked into Hobbs’ recorded documents and found 11 deeds of trust.

She showed them to a qualified forensic document expert, who examined them to determine whether the handwriting matched Brittany Chavez’s or Donna Chavez’s handwriting.

The expert determined that the writing appeared to be trying to copy Hobbs’ and her husband’s signatures.

Breger said many deeds of trust for one couple within a few years was “not statistically likely.”

Of those, six were recorded within a five-year period when Hobbs was with Emerge Arizona.

She said she believes Emerge Arizona, which helps Democrat women run for office, bribes women to run for public office and further the cartel’s interests.

Breger produced copies of Hobbs’ deeds for the legislators to look at, and said she has 500 pages of reports on officials like this. She said in their research they found that some of the title and mortgage companies don’t exist.

Breger said she believes election fraud goes back to 2004. “Since at least 2004, ballot counts have been tampered with.”

She said Brittany Chavez moves money for candidates, in part through nonprofits. In October 2020, she said they discovered over 100,000 ballots and $13 million in two unmarked rental cars being unloaded at a home in Mesa and then driven to Runbeck.

Breger said they found suspicious deeds for Runbeck and its President and CEO Jeff Ellington. They also found suspicious deeds for Fontes, she said. Breger said three of the five Maricopa County Supervisors have suspicious deeds recorded, along with partners at the large Democratic law firm Perkins Coie.

Thayer has survived six attempts to kill him, she said, including a tire strategically slashed so it would “cause catastrophic failure at a high speed.” She said a similar attempt was made on the life of Kari Lake’s daughter. Read more related to Thayer’s investigation here.

Rachel Alexander is a reporter at The Arizona Sun Times and The Star News Network. Follow Rachel on Twitter. Email tips to rachel.r.alexander@g mail.com.

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