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Volume 62, Edition 18, Monday, September 16, 2024 The committee establishing Connections Park is seeking help from the community to help build the park playground set.

No construction experience is necessary— everyone is welcome to participate. If you're willing to lend a hand, you are encouraged to sign up, show up, and be part of creating something special for our community. Construction will take place from October 1620, with three daily shifts (8:00 AM - Noon, 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM, and 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM). For more information, please contact Clarissia: clardoty@gmail.com.

Old friend and former Howe Enterprise owner Dale Rideout is celebrating his 80th birthday on Saturday, September 21 at Summit Gardens from 2 pm to 5 pm. There will be cake and punch available. The address is 100 E. O’Connell St., Howe, Texas.

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Lady Bulldogs fall to Bowie sinks Dogs, 41-12 Collinsville and Pottsboro to open district play

Kamry Snapp attempts to spike the ball over a Collinsville player on Tuesday on the road.

Photo by Michelle Carney.

Assistant Coach Devon Blanton coaches up Rylan Strong during Friday’s contest with Bowie. Photo by Michelle Carney.

The Howe Bulldogs (12) have now faced two teams that were 1-9 a year ago, but have vastly improved with young quarterback play. Much like Boyd from week one, Bowie’s roster flip from 2023 has appeared to be advantageous as quarterback Rayder Mann was thoroughly impressive with his performance throwing short

routs to multiple receivers. But he was able to connect with slot receiver Tyler Richie on four separate occasions for passes that eventually landed in in the endzone for six points. Once Bowie grabbed a sizable lead, they relied heavily on their big running back Justin Clark to pound the ground game and chew up the clock in the sec-

Water leaks keeping public works buried

ond half and wear down the Bulldogs defense.

The Dog defense was on the field for the vast majority of the game as Howe’s offense was forced to punt on each possession in the second half with the exception of one possession that ended in a turnover.

A silver lining is that Howe has yet to play a team of like size with Boyd, Bonham, and Bowie being in classifications above that of (Continued on page 5)

The Howe Lady Bulldogs (11-16, 10-2) suffered two losses to open district play as they traveled to Collinsville and Pottsboro in their opening matches.

umn and started with two -straight wins by scores of 25-17 and 25-22, however, the hometown girls lost three-straight sets by scores of 25-22, 25-22, and 15-5.

Howe lost at Collinsville quickly in three sets by scores of 25-20, 25-15, and 25-15. Presley Shockey and Kamry Snapp stood out as Shockey had seven kills while Snapp had five kills and six blocks.

Shockey had 17 kills and 14 digs while Snapp had seven kills and 10 digs.

Tabatha Bjorn finished with 12 digs and 14 assists and Ayla Jones had 14 assists and 14 digs.

Rilee Coffey totaled 11 digs and Harlee Schue and Emilia Garza had four kills each.

On Friday, Howe traveled to Pottsboro to try and get in the win col-

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City Council Agenda pg. 3 Sales Tax Report, pg. 4 Texoma Patriots pg. 6 Shane Turner Event, pg. 6 Downtown Howe-lloween, pg. 6 School Board Agenda, pg. 7 Children/Music Minister, pg. 8 HHS Cross Country, pg. 8 Hot Jobs, City Info, pg. 9 History/Christian, pg. 10 Local Churches, pg. 11 Chamber Members, pg. 12 Past front pages, 13-20 Howe Enterprise Readership Jan. 1, 2024—Sept. 14, 2024 ISSU stats EDITOR’S NOTE—This column is reserved as105,998 an editorial column and may not impressions necessarily reflect the policy of this publicaHoweEnteprisePhotos.com tion.

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A before and after picture of a leak on Aubrey Street in front of Howe Middle School. Dalton Doss and crew spent much of their time battling leaks such as this one last week. Courtesy photo.

The patience of the citizens of Howe is much appreciated as the Public Works crew is battling the dry grounds shifting the old water lines around in the ground.

Much of the issue was

centered around the west side of Howe as the concrete pipes from Haning Street to Hall Cemetery Road suffered numerous cracks. A boil notice was issues for that area and has now since bene rescinded as of Friday.

The Howe Fire Department raised the flag over the FM 902 bridge again as it has become a tradition since the tragic events on Sept. 11, 2001. Staff photo.

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Lady Bulldogs

Howe’s Presley Shockey didn’t like the outcome of Tuesday’s loss at Collinsville to open district play.

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Howe will host Blue Ridge on Tuesday for the first home game of district play. On Friday, the Lady Bulldogs will travel to Gunter.

Tabatha Bjorn with the assist at Pottsboro on Friday.

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Rilee Coffey volleys back to Pottsboro on Friday.

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City Council agenda Summit Gardens – City Council Chambers 100 E. O’Connell Street, Howe, Texas 75459 Citizens may appear before the City Council to address items not listed on the agenda, in accordance with procedural rules as determined by the meeting Chair and by submitting a “Public Comment Form” to the mayor no later than the conclusion of Agenda Item (Call to Order).

CALL MEETING TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE TO FLAGS CITIZEN COMMENTS: The City Council invites citizens to speak to the Council on topics not already scheduled for public hearing or on the agenda. Citizens may address the Council for a maximum of two minutes. The Council is unable to respond to or discuss any issues that are brought up during this section that are not on the agenda, other than to make statement of specific factual information in response to a citizen’s inquiry or to recite existing policy in response to the inquiry.

MAYOR COMMENTS: The Howe Hump Day Network Breakfast is held every first Wednesday of the month from 8 am – 9 am at Summit Gardens; everyone is welcome to attend. Recognition of library volunteers.

CONSENT ITEMS: These items consist of non-controversial, or “housekeeping” items required by law. Items may be considered individual by any Council member making such request prior to a motion and vote on the Consent Items: 1. Discuss, consider, and act upon consent items which are marked by an *. * Minutes of Regular Council Meeting August 20, 2024 * Bills being paid for the month * Detailed check register report * Statement of Revenue and Expenditures * Independent Financial – Secured Deposits, August 30, 2024 * Recap and Standings – August 2024 * Professional Services Agreement between the City of Howe and OPP-Howe LP ACTION ITEMS: 2. Annual Report for the Howe Community Library 3. Discuss, consider, and act upon the closure of the 100 E. Haning block on October 28, 2024, from 4:30 pm to 9:30 pm for the Howe Area Chamber of Commerce’s Downtown Howe-lloween Festival.

ORDINANCE NO. 824 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HOWE, TEXAS ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF HOWE, TEXAS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2023, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, PROVIDING FOR THE INTRA AND INTER DEPARTMENT AND FUND TRANSFERS; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. THIS BUDGET WILL RAISE MORE TOTAL PROPERTY TAXES THAN LAST YEAR’S BUDGET BY $55,362 AND OF THAT AMOUNT, $10,547 IS TAX REVENUE TO BE RAISED FROM NEW PROPERTY ADDED TO THE TAX ROLL THIS YEAR. Public Hearing 4. Discuss, consider, and act upon Ordinance No. 824 to adopt the budget for the City of Howe, Texas for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2024, and ending September 30, 2025.

ORDINANCE NO. 825 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HOWE, TEXAS LEVYING PROPERTY TAXES FOR USE AND SUPPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF HOWE, TEXAS FOR THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR, A TAX OF $0.449490 ON EACH $100 VALUATION OF PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS AND A TAX OF $0.084789 ON EACH $100.00 VALUATION OF PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTEREST AND SINKING ON BONDS AND CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION. Public Hearing 5. Discuss, consider, and act upon Ordinance No. 825 of the City of Howe, Texas levying property taxes for use and support of the municipal government of the City of Howe, Texas for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.

6. Discuss, consider, and act upon the Preliminary and Final plat of SILICON VALLEY, BLOCK A, LOT 1, BEING A TOTAL OF 12.410 ACRES (54,575 SQ FT.) OUT OF THE CHARLES KIMBLE SURVEY, ABSTRACT 678, CITY OF HOWE, GRAYSON COUNTY, TEXAS. 7. Discuss, consider, and act upon the approval of Grayson Central Appraisal District’s Resolution # 2024-02 for the acquisition of abandoned railroad property adjacent to the current location at 512 N. Travis St., Sherman, TX. EXECUTIVE SESSION The City Council will convene into closed session pursuant to the provisions of the Open Meeting Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. The City Council will convene in Executive Session as authorized by Texas Government Code 551.074, Personnel Matters; to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

Police Chief END EXECUTIVE SESSION RETURN TO OPEN SESSION 8. Discuss, Consider, and act upon any items listed under closed or executive session, if needed.

9. Discuss, Consider, and act upon the hiring of a Chief of Police.

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Howe closes fiscal year with over 10 percent growth in sales tax receipts

These allocations are based on sales made in July by businesses that report tax monthly.

The City of Howe sales tax figures for September are $52,585.51 of which $14,239 belongs to the Howe Community Facilities Development Corporation. This ends fiscal year total at $156,630.58 which exceeded the initial projected revenue amount of $142,783.09 by 10.86 percent. City Administrator Monte Walker says the 2024-25 budget was set at $155,410.87.

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

$3,064,967.93 $957,992.42 $939,339.37 $902,551.70 $785,387.80 $761,438.72 $287,409.19 $261,323.15 $171,744.08 $114,859.72 $96,321.28 $55,734.91 $52,585.51 $46,631.41 $41,671.39 $40,740.87 $35,439.33 $24,501.73 $19,337.30 $16,986.61 $7,721.42 $3,687.97 $1,659.75

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

$28,286,165.25 $8,368,451.95 $7,574,329.55 $7,275,351.40 $6,726,091.30 $6,343,345.23 $2,619,207.94 $2,388,398.59 $1,626,581.52 $917,385.90 $868,513.93 $505,877.43 $468,522.41 $449,744.44 $407,369.19 $348,212.58 $300,651.04 $254,869.65 $148,123.97 $140,890.22 $78,753.03 $33,688.24 $13,168.07

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced last Wednesday he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for September, 6.3 percent more than in September 2023.

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Howe. That will continue next week as 3A Division I Pilot Point (0-3) comes to Bulldog Stadium for a homecoming matchup where Howe will be taking their second stab at win number 400 for the program.

Howe won the cointoss and deferred to the second half which gave Bowie possession to open the game. The Howe defense was impressive in the first series and forced the ball to Howe after only three plays. The Dogs took the ball from their own 35 yard line and appeared to take the first lead of the game as quarterback Rylan Strong escaped pressure and ran for a 30-yard touchdown. However, a holding penalty negated the score and Howe turned the ball over on downs on the next play.

Bowie began to turn the engine on and put together a 13-play drive that covered 60 yards, took 6:15 from the clock and ended on Mann’s first touchdown of the night, finding Zac Harris a yard deep in the endzone for a 3-yard pass. Nick Salazar’s PAT gave Bowie a 7-0 advantage with 1:04 remaining in the first quarter.

Howe was forced to punt on the next possession and Bowie opened the second quarter with the football and put together another 13-play drive that went 42 yards and took another 5:51 off the clock. But Salazar’s 28-yard field goal attempt was partially blocked by Braden Ulmer and left Howe with the ball deep in their own territory at the three yard line. On the first play, Ulmer busted through the line and raced for 12 yards, however, Howe was forced to punt three plays later.

On Bowie’s first play on their fourth possession, Mann hit Ritchie on a swing pass where he took it 35 yards for the score to give Bowie a 14-0 lead with four minutes left in the second quarter.

Howe’s next possession started at the Bowie 42 yard line thanks to an impressive speed return by Riken Cross.

The Dogs scored on the fifth play when Ulmer ran from the three yard line to plunge over for Howe’s first points. With a new holder, Garcia was unable to convert the PAT and the score remained 14-6 with 2:26 left in the second quarter.

Jonathan Garcia’s ensuing kickoff was placed perfectly where only Howe’s Alex Mejia could recover it. On the sixth play of the drive, Strong stepped up in the pocket and ran around the left edge where he was knocked out of bounds near the front pylon. The referee signaled touchdown on the close call where it made the score 14-12.

Ulmer could not covert the 2-point conversion and the score remained with eight seconds remaining before the half.

That was virtually all the offense Howe would be able to put together on the evening as Bowie’s defense forced five punts in the second half.

The first punt of the second half was returned 73 yards by sophomore Bradly Horton to the seven yard line. Three plays later, Justin Clark carried it over from the three and the Jackrabbits extended their lead to 21-12 with 8:43 left in the third quarter.

Their next possession saw Mann hit Richie for his second touchdown, this one of nine yard where Richie was all alone in the middle of the endzone.

That made it 28-12 with 6:17 left in the third.

Bowie’s next drive resulted in a 5-play, 55-yard drive that ended on another Mann to Richie connection. The bubble screen went 21 yards to give Bowie a 35-12 lead with 2:19 left in the third.

Jeremiah Thornton (2) fights for the ball Friday night at Bowie.

Photo by Michelle Carney.

The final score of the game took place when Mann hit Richie on another short pass where he side-stepped defenders en route to a 30-yard score.

Howe’s only possession that didn’t result in a punt resulted in a turnover when the snap sailed through Strong’s hands and was recovered by Preacher Chambers.

Howe finished with 146 total yards of offense including 65 rushing yards and 81 passing yards. Bowie finished with 339 total yards split by 138 rushing and 201 passing. Howe’s Strong was 9-of19 passing with 93 yards. He led rushers with 11 carries for 35 yards. Ulmer finished with 22 yards on seven carries.

Cross caught two passes for 36 yards, Garren Lankford caught two passes for 26 yards, and Ulmer caught two for 16 yards. Charlie Turner was the leading tackler with eight including three tackles for loss.

Howe vs. Pilot Point preview Pilot Point will enter Bulldog Stadium 0-3 with losses to Bonham (7-6), Callisburg (37-0), and Lindsay (35-0).

Howe and Pilot Point have met 35 times since the initial meeting on November 15, 1935 where Howe won 35 -0. Howe has a 15-19-1 record overall in the series but lead the series 11-10 at Bulldog Stadium. Overall, Pilot Point has outscored Howe 598-447 in the 35 games.

The last Bulldog win came in 2016 where the slot-T dominated the Bearcats and put Howe in the driver’s seat for the district championship. That was also the last time Pilot Point visited Bulldog Stadium. The last game between the two schools took place November 3, 2017 when Pilot Point defeated the Bulldogs 38-16 at Bulldog Stadium.

The most memorable game for Howe in the series was a first-round playoff matchup in 1998 where Howe was a severe underdog, but came back to upset Pilot Point 28-14 in Denton.

Howe played Pilot Point for homecoming in 1988 and upset the Bearcats in a rainstorm when Jamie Engle hit David Cannaday late in the fourth quarter to set up an Adam Coffey 1yard score as time was running out.

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Sophomore quarterback Rylan Strong gets inside the pylon to score just before the half. Photo by Michelle Carney.

Homecoming Court: (left to right) Charlie Turner, Beau Stephens, Braden Ulmer, Anthony Lowder, Talan Haley, Presley Shockey, Brynn Riley, Preslee Harrell, Kamry Snapp, and Hayden Adkins. Courtesy photo.

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SecondAnnual Shane Turner Benefit

Texoma Patriots to meet

On October 5, 2024, the American Legion Riders Post 376 in Van Alstyne, TX, is hosting The 2nd Annual Shane Turner Benefit Coats for Kids. The purpose of this benefit is to collect coats and raise money for coats to provide underprivileged children of Grayson County with a warm winter coat, which otherwise they would not have.

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This is the first benefit like this in Grayson County that provides coats for underprivileged children and not just foster kids.

The day will begin with a Coat Fun Run, followed by a silent auction, raffle, and BBQ dinner. There will be music throughout the day.

Join us on Thursday, September 19th, at 7 p.m. You can meet the conservative Justices running for the Texas Supreme Court, the Court of Criminal Appeals (our Supreme Court for criminal cases), and the Fifth District Court of Appeals.

We want you to meet them and talk with them. Then, you can confidently vote for them on the November 5th ballot.

Our meeting is in the Grayson County Courthouse, 100 W. Houston St, Sherman. The Meet & Greet will be in the Activities Room. Enter thru the Lamar Street entrance across from Knight Furniture and take the elevator to the 2nd floor.

Our goal is to elect the conservatives justices and judges to our courts. Since

the Left is attempting to take over our courts and reshape our judiciary with leftwing judges and justices, it is imperative that we vote the entire ballot and elect these candidates. Just look at the damage the Left is doing to President Trump and others through Lawfare.

Here in Texas, our candidates offer fairness, impartiality, a philosophy that each judge must honor the Constitution, and a ‘don’t legislate from the bench’ approach to the law.

Come meet and talk with them over light refreshments on the 19th.

The Texoma Patriots is a grassroots organization. Our meetings are open to the public, and everyone is welcome.

It’s time to Speak Up! Be loud and proud! We can no longer be the silent majority.

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School board agenda A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Howe ISD will be held on Monday, September 16, 2024, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Howe ISD Administration Office located at 105 W. Tutt St, Howe, Texas.

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CALL TO ORDER/ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM INVOCATION/PLEDGE PUBLIC FORUM REPORTS A. Administrator Reports B. Emergent Bilingual Annual Report C. Howe Community Library Annual Report D. Superintendent Report 1. Enrollment 2. Personnel 3. Report on Purchases Outlined in CH(LOCAL) 4. Accountability Update/STAAR Data 5. Other Information THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER, DISCUSS, AND/OR TAKE AP PROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING THE FOLLOWING: A. 2023-24 Financial Audit B. Consent Agenda Items 1. Minutes from Regular Meeting on August 19, 2024 2. Monthly Financial Reports 3. Update Vendor List 4. Appoint 2024-25 Student Health Advisory Commit tee C. Resolution Regarding GCAD Railroad Acquisition Taxing Unit Approval D. Long Range Facility Planning ADJOURN

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Cross Country results Pilot Point CC Meet Ray Roberts Lake State Park Greenbelt Girls Varsity - 7th place 1 Pilot Point 47 2 Springtown 94 3 Krum 115 4 Slidell 138 5 Lake Dallas 139 6 Mineral Wells High School 177 7 Howe 183 8 Millsap 204 9 Aubrey HS 215 10 Leonard 230 11 Pottsboro 259 12 Eagle Mountain High School 267 13 Van Alstyne 272 Varsity Girls Kyliee Simms 13:25.72 10th Addison Donoho 14:27.06 33rd

Jaedyn Jones 15:13.87 51st Preslee Harrell 15:19.90 56th Kamryn Robertson 15:23.75 57th Brooklyn Upton 16:31.93 77th Somang Lawson 16:46.69 80th Varsity Boys Ridley Carter 19:52.60 49th Tommy Whitt 23:48.44 Jancarlo Rivera 23:50.28 Eric Dailey 24:32.55 JV Girls Sam Fuhr 14:55.77 4th Haley White 18:52.58 Mariana Canizalez 19:03.94 Andrea Pelaez 19:47.27 7 Kennady Garner 19:57.29 JV Boys John Frasure 22:22.94 34th

XYZ Hears From New Pastor of Music and Children Carson Parmelee has started working at First Baptist Church Howe in two ministries. He is the Associate Pastor of Music and Children. Carson leads the congregation in worship on Sunday mornings and is leading the Children's Department back to life now that the Children's Building has officially been renovated, repaired, restored, and reopened. Sunday School classes for children are Sunday mornings from 9:1510:15. Children are also invited to Worship Service and are dismissed to Children's Church during the 10:30 worship hour. Wednesday night starting at 5:15, children are invited to eat at the Wednesday Night Meal and then at 6:15 go to children's classes and activities. The bus returns them home around 7:30.

Carson told the XYZ members present about his sweet childhood salvation experience, having grown up in a Christian family for which he is very thankful. In high school, Carson was a swimmer, an athlete, and a guitarist. As a teenager, he was called to the ministry by God and so he leaned on God and followed His lead. He answered that call by going to college and becoming trained to be a worship leader. Becoming a fine musician and having performed for his Senior recital , he

Carson Parmelee graduated from East Texas Baptist University with his Bachelor of Music in Worship Studies degree.

Carson began his presentation by leading the members in 2 favorite old time hymns. He ended his presentation with 2 classical acoustic guitar pieces, which obviously showcased his talent. Thank you, Carson.

Carson and the rest of XYZ members look forward to our Children's ministry growing, so all children are welcome. Also we welcome all adults to worship at FBC Howe 10:30 Sunday mornings and to enjoy XYZ on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 10:30.

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

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

2023-24 Local taxation State Sales Tax General Revenue Sales Tax Economic Development (Type B) Sales Tax Total

6.25 % 1.25%

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

$0.53 $1.05 $0.31 $0.15 $2.04

0.75 % 8.25 %

City Hall 116 E. Haning St., 903-532-5571 Mayor: Karla McDonald City Council: Michael Hill, Sarah Myrick, Billie Ingram, Shawn Tyler, Ricky Price.

City Administrator: Monte Walker City Secretary: Michelle Hewitt Utility Billing and Municipal Court 116 E. Haning St. 903-532-5571 Utility Clerk: Beccy Roberts Court Clerk:/Permit Clerk: Amy Bond (After hours night drop available) Public Works 317 S. Hughes St. Public Works Director: Justin Johnson Code Enforcement 317 S. Hughes St. Code Enforcement Officer:

Howe Fire Department/EMS 118 E. Haning 903-532-6888 (nonemergency) Fire Chief: Robert Maniet Howe Police Department 700 W. Haning St. 903-532-9971 (non-emergency) Dispatch 903-813-4411 Officer-In-Charge: David Morris City Council meets third Tuesday at 100 E. O’Connell St. at 6 pm.

Planning & Zoning Commission Meets third Monday as needed Howe Community Facilities Development Corporation 903-532-6080 Howetexas.org EDC Director: Monte Walker Meets as needed For more information visit the city website www.cityofhowe.org

Cityofhowe.org City of Howe Water, Sewer, Refuse collection rates - one bill

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Texas History Minute It all depends on whether you’re willing to work hard enough to get what you want, not what stands in your way,” Judge Sarah T. Hughes Ken Bridges said in 1977.

Hughes faced obstacles in her life, but became the first woman appointed as a federal judge in Texas and also became a nationally-known figure amidst a national tragedy.

She was born Sarah Tilghman in Baltimore in 1896. As a youth, she was extremely intelligent and also very determined. She excelled at athletics and academics alike. She earned a bachelors degree from Baltimore’s Goucher College, then an all-women’s college. After graduating in 1917, she took a series of interesting jobs on her way to her law career. She taught science for two years at a small school in North Carolina before coming to Washington, DC, to attend law school at George Washington University. In a time before women could vote nationwide or even attend some universities, she was determined to become an attorney and worked her way through law school as a police officer, taking classes at night. For a time, she even had to live in a tent on the edge of the city.

She met her future husband, George Hughes, a Texas native, in law school.

The two married in 1922 and left for Dallas. While her husband quickly found success with a private firm, Sarah Hughes had a difficult time as a woman in spite of her impressive law school degree. One law firm in Dallas hired her as a receptionist and only handed her a few cases at first. Within a short time, she earned the respect of the other attorneys. Nevertheless, she enjoyed the law and “the thrill of a fight” as an attorney, as she told an audience in 1928.

In 1930, she was elected to the state legislature. She worked for rights for women and served on the Judiciary and Labor committees. One issue she had become passionate about was a law barring women from serving on juries. She attempted to have the law changed in her time in the legislature but failed. She continued to work for it afterward, and as a result of her work, the right for Texas women to serve on juries was secured by 1954. In January 1935, as Hughes started her third term in the legislature, Gov. James V. Allred appointed Hughes to an open judicial, the 14th District Court in Dallas. In the process, she became the first Texas woman to serve as a district judge. She was elected to a full term in 1936 and re-elected every four years up to 1960.

When influential Dallas Congressman Hatton Sumners retired in 1946, Hughes jumped at the chance to run for the seat that comprised all of Dallas County. However, she came just short in the primary against J. Franklin Wilson, himself a former Dallas judge.

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She had become a respected figure in legal circles and had generously donated to her old college in Maryland. In honor of what she had achieved, Goucher College established the Sarah T. Hughes Field Center in Politics to study Maryland politics and to encourage students to get more heavily involved in politics. She helped secure Dallas County’s first juvenile detention center in 1950. In 1952, she was surprised by being nominated for vicepresident at the Democratic National Convention. She realized she did not have a chance and won only one vote while the vice-presidential nomination went to Sen. John Sparkman of Alabama with Illinois Gov. Adlai Stevenson heading the ticket.

Hughes ran for the State Supreme Court in 1958. In a hard-fought contest, she won 49.3% of the vote, coming up just 14,000 votes short in her race against incumbent Justice Joe Greenhill.

At 65, when most people were preparing to retire, Hughes was determined to move up the ladder. In 1961, she asked her old friends Vice-President Lyndon Johnson and Sen. Ralph Yarbrough to recommend her for a federal judgeship. Johnson, Yarbrough, and House Speaker Sam Rayburn of Bonham lobbied President John F. Kennedy for the appointment. Several women had been appointed to the federal judiciary already, starting with Judge Kathryn Sellers in 1918, but the issue that the American Bar Association and even Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy had was her age. President Kennedy nevertheless was impressed by her accomplishments and appointed her to the newly-created position of Federal Judge for the District of North Texas.

It was that fateful trip to Dallas by President Kennedy on November 22, 1963, that thrust her into the national spotlight. After Kennedy’s assassination, Johnson, fearing a Soviet plot, insisted on being sworn in as president immediately and asked for Hughes.

The judge was preparing to leave for Austin to see Kennedy’s speech that night when Barefoot Sanders, a United States Attorney and future federal judge, contacted her and asked her to come to Love Field to swear in Johnson aboard Air Force One. Hughes administered the oath to Johnson in a cramped compartment aboard the plane with the grieving aides and next to a traumatized Jackie Kennedy still in clothes covered in her husband’s blood. Only photographs from reporters and an audio recording exist as no TV cameras were present. In that horrible moment, Hughes became the only woman to swear in a president – and the only Texan. In 1964, the Federal Bar Association presented its first Outstanding Woman Jurist Award to Hughes. She retired from her full-time status in 1975 at age 79. She spent her last years in a Dallas nursing home, where she died in April 1985 at age 88.

Good deeds are not a substitute for love I was reading an article the other day about how most people are confident that just being nice secures them a place in heaven. But is this Dr. Billy Holland true? Of course, we want to believe that it’s relatively easy to go through the pearly gates but is being a decent person all there is to it? Have you ever heard the expression, “They would give you the shirt off their back” referring to someone’s kindness and generosity?

It’s a notable character trait, but is this the standard for qualifying for eternal life? Not necessarily. Contrary to popular belief, eternal salvation is not based on how good we are or how much we can give. It’s about being spiritually born-again and knowing Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior.

According to the Bible, the invitation for eternal life has everything to do with accepting God’s love and allowing His love to flow through us in everything we say and do. “Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God, and everyone that loves is born of God and knows God” I John 4:7.

Without learning what it means to love others with the love of Christ, our lives are shallow and frustrating, no matter how many good works we do. I’ve spoken with people over the years who are convinced that God has a points system and if we make a passing grade, we are rewarded with heaven.

The logic of those who have their own religious speculations about the Christian life but who are without a spiritual understanding assume those who receive bad grades because of their trespasses, will fail to accumulate the required points needed in their quest to obtain the keys to their “mansion just over the hilltop.” This might be considered natural common sense, but it’s not what the Bible says. Many nice individuals publicly give and volunteer to help others and are known to be generous. However, if they are not a child of God, their deeds look wonderful to the world, but they are not a substitute for being saved and surrendering their will to Him. Read Mathew 7:22.

To those who are born again, God is their Master and they obey His voice because they love Him. I John 2:15, says it this way, “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world.

If any man loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” Within this word love we realize the carnal mind follows and worships the world because it contains everything associated with fleshly desires. Romans 12:2 demands that Christians be not conformed to this world, but to be transformed by the “renewing” of our minds. Receiving a new spirit is the greatest gift in this life, but we also need a completely new way of thinking that is focused on the will of God. If heaven and hell were based on a grading system, there would have been no reason for Jesus to come and die on the cross, shed His blood, or rise from the dead. God could have just kept track of all the good and bad things people do and after everyone had taken their last breath, all the points would be added up, and we would know our fate. The reality is when Jesus convicts and invites us to be redeemed, He forgives our sins and makes us a brandnew creation. It is then we embrace our responsibility to allow Christ to sit on the throne of our heart as our King. As we are filled with His endless stream of His love, it overflows onto others and is what “this little light of mine” is all about.

We cannot out-give or out-love God, and without His nature and character flowing through us, we are not as pleasing to Him as we think we are. As we read First Corinthians chapter 13, we realize the greatest legacy anyone can leave is to be known for being filled with God’s love. Verse 3 says, “And though I give everything I have to feed the poor, and give my body to be burned, and have not love, it profits me nothing.” Remember, when Jesus was nailed to the cross He asked His Father to forgive those who were torturing and killing Him. This example of divine love that He has for everyone reminds us that His truth and His Agape love within us is how the lost are drawn to Him. Dr. Holland is an ordained minister, chaplain, and author. Read more about the Christian life at billyhollandministries.com

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First Baptist Church Dorchester Zach Poling, pastor 11831 FM 902, Dorchester, TX 75459 903-476-5525 Wednesday 6:30 pm - Worship service Sunday 9:00 am - Men's Prayer Time 9:45 am - Sunday School 10:45 am - Worship Service 5:00 pm - Evening Service Summit View Church Brett and Deb Hetrick, pastors

Community Bible Fellowship Jeremy Moore, pastor

Howe Methodist Church of Howe JB Bryant, minister

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

810 N Denny St, Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6718 Tuesday: 8:30am - 1:00pm WeeCare Daycare (Registration needed) 9:30am - Women's Bible Study 6:30pm - Boy Scouts Wednesday: 9:00am - Wednesday Workers 6:00pm - 1st and 3rd Wednesdays Family Night Thursday: 8:30am - 1:00pm - WeeCare Daycare (Registration needed) Saturday: 9:00am-12:00pm - Feed My Sheep (1st & 3rd Sat. of each month) Sunday: 8:30am - Coffee and Donuts 9:00am - Sunday School 10:00am - Worship Service 3:00pm Cub Scouts

First Baptist Church Howe Roger Tidwell, pastor 100 E. Davis St., Howe, TX 903-5325504 Wednesday 5:30 pm—Free Meal 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

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 Howe Church of Christ Aaron Alsbrook, minister 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

Ecclesiastes 5:18 This is what I have observed to be good: that it is appropriate for a person to eat, to drink and to find satisfaction in their toilsome labor under the sun during the few days of life God has given them—for this is their lot.

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