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Howe High School's Teacher andCoach Heath Grant started throwingaround the idea of having studentsget first hand knowledge with thesubjects they were teaching. So, theycame up with the idea of having thestudents travel abroad. The programis called Howe Travel AbroadProgram (TAP).

"We worked with our partner EFTours and came up with what wethought was an amazing chance to doexactly that." said Grant. "Weselected a 10 day tour of London,Paris and Madrid. Easily three of themost recognizable and culturally richcities in Europe."

The students will be visiting BigBen, Picadilly Circus, The LondonEye, climb the Eiffel Tower, Louvre(to see the Mona Lisa), Arc DeTriomphe , dance with Flamencodancers and much more. As of rightnow 18 students from Howe will begoing as well as one student from

It is possibly the greatestday of the year for abaseball junkie and a TexasRangers fanatic. It isOpening Day at the Ballparkin Arlington, er, uh, GlobeLife Park as the young'nscall it.

Even at the age of 41, thistime of year brings back thatspecial feeling of newbeginnings. As the flowersbloom and the grass starts toturn green and the leavesbegin their cycle, so doesthe great American pasttime. As of right now, everynewly planted flower will bethe best yet and each team inthe league is in first place.Only a drought and poorlytimed injuries can turn awell-planned April into anill-fated May.

A day at the ballparkwatching batting practiceand listening to such iconicballpark songs as SteelyDan's "Hey Nineteen" orSteve Helms "Nowhere butTexas" can make a personconsume 147 peanutswithout even thinking.

Baseball is an addiction. Itcan consume someone whocan't get enough of themental twists and turns andmelodramas between eachpitch. Anyone who saysthat they've seen it all inbaseball and knoweverything about the game isin for a very hard lesson.

The one thing that I doknow about Major LeagueBaseball to be a fact is that itis a law of averages game.If a vteran career .290 hitteris hitting .230 in late May,expect that guy to hit about.330 or so from June on.Don't give up on a playerjust because he doesn'tproduce early. He'll findit...unless he's 36-years-oldor older. This happenedwith Shin Soo Choo lastyear. Play the averages anddon't knee-jerk. You'll serveyourself well for aconversation in August .

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Gunter. This program is beingestablished to make sure studentsfrom Howe have a chance to dosomething like this annually. In 2017they will be traveling to Costa Ricaand already have students signed upfor that trip but will be doing anotherrecruitment meeting at the end ofApril or early May.

This is what we consider to be a oncein a lifetime chance for kids to travelsomewhere they have never been forwhat is really a great price becausewe book everything as a group." saidGrant. "Also, the program can counttoward college credit and looksamazing on college applications. Itsreally an opportunity that we are gladto provide for kids at Howe to helpthem do all these amazing things."

There will be a meeting in the LectureHall at Howe High School at 9 am onSaturday, April 9 for those that areinterested in participating in HoweTravel Abroad Program.

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KHB Trash-off inHowe to be April 16

Keep Howe Beautiful is asking thecommunity to help in the "Don'tMess With Texas Texas Trash-Off." Exective Director DonnaWormsbaker and President CurtBeckemeyer are urging all citizensto help do their part in picking uptrash IN Howe on Saturday, April16, 2016. Board members willunite with scouts, youth and adultvolunteers at the HoweDevelopment Alliance at 10 amthat morning.

It is spring clean-up time in Texas.

Matthews places10th in state

powerlifting meet

Fire destroys home on Walnut StreetA Friday night fire at 303 W. WalnutSt. saw local fire departments workingside by side to help contain what waseventually reported as a total loss.Howe citizen Robby Carney, alongwith a neighbor were the first on thescene and called 911.

Van Alstyne Fire Department was thefirst rescue crew to arrive and theywere able to contain the fire. TomBean FD and Howe FD soonfollowed.

Fire fighters respond to house fire on Walnut Street.Photos by Michelle Carney

Howe senior Triston Matthewsfinished 10th in his class at the statepowerlifing meet this Saturday inAbilene, Texas. The 210.6 poundMatthews competed in the 220 poundclass and finished with a total liftweight of 1380 pounds. He benchpressed 330 lbs, squatted 550 lbs anddead lifted 500 lbs. Matthewsimproved his lift totals by 110 lbsduring the course of the year as hetotaled 1270 lbs at his first meet.

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Upgrading the bell tower

Boyd Dunn stands with thenewly purchased luvers.

The soon-to-be wedding venue inHowe is about to have brand newluvers installed in the bell tower ofthe 123-year-old structure. Theluvers were found by Boyd Dunn,who is serving as projectconstruction manager for therenovation. Roger Brown, ownerof Metal Masters and 1992 HoweHigh School graduate will installthe luvers in the coming weeks. Ayear ago, Brown and Clyde Hepnervolunteered to paint the exteriorfish scaling.

Dunn will begin work soon on thenew porch on the front of thebuilding. The porch will

constructed of wood and will be10 feet wide with a ramp of 16feet. It will include picket stylefencing and will be painted white.

Baker Air Conditioning andHeating, Inc. has agreed to make aconsiderable donation to the

Howe superintendent given Rotary's Paul Harris Fellow recognition

Kevin Wilson presented at Thursday's event

Howe ISD Superintendent Kevin Wilsonwas presented with the Paul HarrisFellow recognition on Thursday at theweekly Hurricane Creek Rotary Clubluncheon. Wilson is the past president ofthe local Rotary organization.

The Paul Harris Fellow recognitionacknowledges individuals whocontribute, or who have contributionsmade in their name, of US$1,000 to TheRotary Foundation of RotaryInternational.

It was established in 1957 to showappreciation for and encourage

substantial contributions to what was thenthe Foundation’s only program, RotaryFoundation Fellowships for AdvancedStudy, the precursor to AmbassadorialScholarships.

Many other notable figures have beennamed as Paul Harris Fellows, includingU.S. President Jimmy Carter, RussianPresident Boris Yeltsin, U.S. astronautJames Lovell, UN Secretary-GeneralJavier Perez de Cuellar, and Jonas Salk.

The number of Paul Harris Fellowsreached the one million mark in 2006.

project and the building willconsist of ten ton and five ton unitsfor different parts of the building.

The former First Christian Churchwill serve as an upscale wedding

venue which will generate incomefor the newly formed HoweDevelopment Foundation. TheFoundation will ensure that allmoney raised will go towards thebetterment of Howe, Texas.

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Bulldogs have rough weekLast Friday, The Howe Bulldogsbeat Ponder, 11-5 at Ponder inseven innings.

David Crees reached base threetimes and scored two runs with oneRBI. He singled in the fifth andseventh innings.

Griffin Underwood recorded thewin for the Bulldogs. He allowedone run over five innings.Underwood struck out seven,walked two and gave up 12 hits.

Howe went up for good in thethird, scoring three runs on an RBIdouble by Zach Blevins, an error,and an RBI single by BrennanRoss.

The Bulldogs pushed across tworuns in both the sixth inning andthe seventh. In the sixth, Howescored on a two-run error, bringinghome Brandon Wall and Crees.

Howe tacked on another two runsin the seventh. Stratton Carroll ledoff with a single, scoring Ross.Crees then followed with a single,bringing home Carroll.

On Tuesday, the Bulldogs lost theballgame after losing the lead inthe seventh inning, as Whitesborograbbed a 4-3 victory in seveninnings at Howe.

The top of the first saw Whitesborotake an early lead, 1-0. TheBearcats got things going whenRobinson doubled. An error thenmoved Robinson from second tothird.

The lead stayed with Whitesboroafter the seventh, when they scoredtwo runs on an RBI single byBrewer.

Howe lost a 4-3 heartbreaker inseven innings at Howe on Friday,despite outhitting Gunter seven tosix.

Carroll looked sharp on the rubber

holding Gunter hitless over 1 2/3innings, allowed no earned runs,walked one and struck out three.

Underwood came on in relief andsuffered the loss. He lasted just 51/3 innings, walked two, struck outtwo, and allowed four runs.

After a quick strike from Gunter ,the Bulldogs fought back with tworuns in the first. Howe scored on afielder's choice and an RBI singleby Crees.

Gunter scored one run in the secondinning, and then followed it up withone more in the fifth. In the second,Gunter scored on an error, platingMazerolle.

On Saturday, Matt Griffin did hisbest to change the outcome, but hecouldn't guide the Bulldogs pastFarmersville as the 'Dogs lost 4-1 inseven innings at Farmersville.

Griffin had an impressive outingagainst Farmers' lineup as he gaveup just one hit, allowed no earnedruns, walked one and struck out oneduring his one inning of work.

Tanner Hartsfield took the loss for

the Howe. He lasted just fiveinnings, walked three, struck outthree, and allowed four runs.

The Bulldogs lone run of theballgame came in the first inning on

a passed ball.

The game was never in doubt afterthe third, as Farmersville scoredfour runs on a two-run home run byHacker and a groundout by Zamora.

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The Lady Bulldogs jumped outto an early lead on Whitesboroand captured a 12-2 victory onMonday at home.

Eleven runs in the first threeinnings allowed the LadyBulldogs to put the game awayearly.

Kayla Anderson had an RBIsingle in the first inning,followed by an RBI triple byPayton Griffin, and an RBIsingle by Torrey Stubblefieldduring the second inning helpedthe Lady Bulldogs put runs onthe board early.

Catcher Dani Ross had a busyday at the plate, collecting twoextra-base hits. She doubled inthe second inning and tripled inthe third inning.

Madisyn Hargrove struck outnine, paving the way for a theLady Bulldogs win. Hargroveallowed one earned run, threehits and six walks over sixinnings.

On Friday, the Lady Bulldogs

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and Pilot Point passed the leadback and forth seven times at PilotPoint, but thanks to a late passedball, the Lady Bulldogs pulled outa 7-5 win in eight innings.

The Lady Bulldogs pulled out thewin thanks to a strong eighthinning. A wild pitch scored EmilySanders to give the Lady Bulldogsthe go-ahead run.

Kayla Anderson did her best tojumpstart the offense for the LadyBulldogs, reaching base four times.She scored one run and an RBI.She doubled in the fourth inningand singled in the third and sixthinnings.

Even though Madisyn Hargroveallowed five runs over eightinnings she still recorded thevictory. She struck out seven,walked three and surrendered 10hits.

The Lady Bulldogs scored one runin each of the second, third andfourth. In the second, the LadyBulldogs scored on a bases loadedwalk by Nortman, plating TorreyStubblefield.

Winning is childs play for theLady Bulldogs

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Police reports

Feb 2 – At approximately 11:30pm, Officer Keith Milks arrested a45-year-old male and 24-year-oldfemale (both from Garland) forpublic intoxication on the accessroad of US Highway 75 atFarmington Road.

Mar 5 – At approximately 7:00pm, Officer Jordan Clark arresteda 49-year-old woman for DWIafter stopping her on US Highway75 northbound at FarmingtonRoad for a traffic violation.

Mar 6 - At approximately 12:14am, Officer Jordan Clark arresteda 41-year-old Atoka woman forpossessing less than two ounce ofmarijuana. The woman was apassenger in a vehicle stopped onUS Highway 75 for a trafficviolation. After smelling the odorof marijuana coming from withinthe vehicle, the officer searchedthe car and found the drug. The

suspect claimed ownership. Thedriver, a 42-year-old Atoka man,was released.

Mar 15 – At approximately 10:47am, Officer David Morris arrested a54 year-old Sherman woman forDWI in the 700 block of N. Dennyafter a citizen reported that thesuspect struck a concrete barrier onUS Highway 75. Grayson Sheriff'sDeputy Moores located the suspecton Denny Street and detained heruntil Officer Morris arrived.

Mar 20 – At 4:15 pm, OfficerDavid Morris arrested a 24-year-oldSherman man for Unsafe Speed(104 mph), No Drivers License,Possession of Drug Paraphernalia,and outstanding warrants for NoDL/FTA on Highway 75.

Mar 28 - According to a HowePolice Department press release,Officer Keith Milks arrested twomen Monday afternoon forpossessing nearly a quarter of anounce of Heroin. The release statesthat on March 28th at 2:39pm,Officer Keith Milks stopped avehicle in the 500 block of S.Collins Freeway for a trafficviolation. After the officer noticedextreme nervousness among thethree occupants and after receivingconflicting travel plans from eachof them, the officer asked forconsent to search the car. Therequest was denied.

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Howe's catcher Dani Ross slides safely back into third base.Photo by Loretta Anderson.

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Wind damage leads to building repair

The City of Howe spent Wednesday repairingthe slides and playground equipment atMemorial Park at the corner of Kosse Street andDenny Street. The park was dedicated in 1992and initially made in honor of Leisha McCarthywho lost her battle with a disease at a young age.

After complaints from citizens that theplayground was broken and in need of repair,City Administrator Joe Shephard sent the city

crew to make the necessary repairs as well asmow the park. Bert Dowlen, Blake Hamnerand Mickey Phillips all worked on the parkto get it ready for the spring.

If there are concerns with city parks, pleaseemail [email protected] and describe thesituation in detail.

The City has been fortunate in recent years

with New Beginning Fellowship agreeing tomaintain the park as far as mowing andbeautifying. The Howe Fire Department hastaken the responsibility of mowing the baseballand softball fields over the past several years.

Howe youth baseball and softball parents havedone an excellent job in upgrading andmaintaining the facilities at all of the youthballparks.

City repairs playground at Memorial Park; ready for spring

High winds that sweptthrough North Texas lastweek caused onedowntown business tomake unexpectedbuilding repairs. Don'sSmokehouse ownerSteve Davis of hisbuilding at 111 E.Haning St. noticed biggerproblems after the windsblew down his sign thatread, "Butcher Shop." Anew sign is in the processof being ordered. Don'sSmokehouse does onlinesales and tradeshowevents and are not openthe public.

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Police say Bells police caninehandler Officer Scott Kilmerresponded to the scene and thathis canine alerted to thepresence of a narcotic odorcoming from the suspectvehicle. Officers searched thecar and recovered approximately9 grams of packaged Heroincapsules. The 23-year-olddriver and 28-year-old front seatpassenger, from Denison andSherman respectively, werearrested forManufacture/Delivery of aControlled Substance in PenaltyGroup 1 > 4g < 200g. A 21-year-old female who was aback-seat passenger wasreleased.

According to Officer KeithMilks, the two suspects werecharged withManufacture/Delivery of aControlled Substance becauseevidence indicates theypossessed the drugs with theintent to deliver. “The heroinwas not just for their personaluse,” Milks added.Howe Police Chief CarlHudman said they will seek aDrug Free Zone enhancementagainst the suspects since theoffense occurred within athousand feet of a school.”


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Transformation through Collaboration PoliceThis May, the Howe ISDClass of 2016 will graduate asthe first class ever to benefitfrom 1:1 computing devicesfrom elementary throughmiddle and high schools. Itwas nine years ago whenHowe ISD envisioned a newtype of learning environmentfor its students. At the centerof this partnership were 82fourth grade students whowould graduate in the Class of2016.

Terisa O’Dowd, TechnologyDirector at Howe ISDcommented, “In the beginning,we started a pilot program byproviding every fourth gradestudent and teacher with awireless computing device.We then installed mountedprojectors and documentcameras in all fourth-gradeclassrooms and strengthenedour wireless network tosupport the initiative.Additionally, the teachersagreed to attend curriculumand technology integrationtraining throughout the year.”

As the Class of 2016progressed through the HoweISD schools, so did technologyand staff development. Everyyear, teachers made acommitment to attend trainingand, in return, their grade levelwas equipped with 21stcentury learning tools. Twokey concepts emerged:technology access and student

-centered collaborativeclassrooms. The shift thatour leaders had envisionedbegan to take shape.Teachers began redefiningthe way they engagedstudents within theircurriculum. Project-basedtools helped teachersincorporate digital literacy,critical thinking andproblem-solving fosteringcollaboration in theclassroom. Electronictextbooks provided studentswith updated and interactivecontent. Students beganaccessing assignments andgrades through onlinelearning managementsystems. Students andteachers embracedcooperative to share ideas.

Nine years ago, the Class of2016 began a journey andbecame the model for allstudents within Howe ISD."Today, the vision thatstarted as a collaborationbetween teachers, students,parents and the communityhas allowed Howe ISD totransform our classroomsinto collaborative learningenvironments," saysO’Dowd.

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Local Church CalendarFirst United Methodist Church of HoweTuesday8:15 - 1:00 Wee Care Learning Center9:30 am Women's Bible Study6:00 pm Boy Scouts7:00 pm Men's GroupWednesday9:00 am - Wednesday Workers6:00 pm - Wed Night Meal & Family Night6:30 pm - Women's Bible Study6:30 pm - Jr.High and Sr. High Youth6:30 pm - Chidren's Program - "Encounter"6:30 pm - Pastor's ProgramThursday8:15 - 1:15 Wee Care PreschoolSunday8:40 am - Coffee and Donuts9:00 am - Sunday School10:00 am - Worship service3:00 pm - Cub Scouts

First Baptist Church HoweTuesday7:00 pm - Bible StudyWednesday6:30 pm - Fuel6:45 pm - Adult Bible Study7:00 pm - Youth Bible Study7:30 pm - ChoirSunday8:30 am - Traditional Worship service9:45 am - Bible Fellowship11:00 am - Contemporary Worship service

First Baptist Church DorchesterWednesday6:00 pm - Meal (Donations for adults andkids eat free)6:30 pm - Praise service7:00 pm - Youth Bible Study7:00 pm - Adult Bible Study7:00 pm - RA's/GA's/children's groupSunday9:00 am - Men's Prayer Time9:45 am - Sunday School10:45 am - A.M.Worship Service5:00 pm - Adult Chior Practice6:00 pm - Evening Worship

Howe Church of ChristTuesday10:00 am - Terrific Tuesday Bible ClassWednesday7:00 pm - Bible Classes (all ages)Friday7:00 pm - Friday Bible Study GroupSunday9:00 am - Bible Classes (all ages)10:00 am - Worship Service5:00 pm - Worship Service

New Beginning FellowshipWednesday7:00 pm - Adult Bible Study7:00 pm - Kids Church7:00 pm - Radiate YouthSunday10:00 am - Kids Church10:00 am - Morning Service

A Christian Fellowship, LuellaWednesday6:30 pm – Potluck Meal7:00 pm – Worship Service7:00 pm – Jr & Sr High YouthSunday9:30 am – Sunday School (all ages)10:30 am – Worship Service10:30 am – KidZone Children’s Service(5yr – 12 yr)

Community Bible FellowshipMonday7:00 pm - Luella home group Bible StudyWednesday6:30 pm - Food and Fellowship7:00 pm - Childrens's Ministry7:00 pm - Youth and Adult Bible StudySunday10:30 am - Worship Service7:00 pm - Howe home group Bible Study

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Times are subject to change.Please check with eachchurch for any possible

changes

Howe Chamber of Commerceboard meetingApril 4 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pmHowe Development Alliance, 101E. Haning St., Howe, TX

Howe Lady Bulldogs at GunterApril 5 @ 6:45 pmGunter High School, 1102 N 8thSt., Gunter, TX

Pilot Point Bearcats at HoweBulldogsApril 5 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmHowe High School Baseball andSoftball Complex, 709 N. DennySt., Howe, TX

Howe Lady Bulldogs at S&SApril 8 @ 6:45 pm - 8:00 pmS&S High School, 404 Main St.Sadler, TX

Howe Bulldogs at S&S RamsApril 8 @ 7:00 pmS&S High School, 404 Main St.

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Peggy’s PorchApril 9 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 amPeggy’s Porch, behind City HallHowe, TX

Feed My SheepApril 9 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)First United Methodist Church,810 N. Denny, Howe, TX

Keep Howe Beautiful MeetingApril 11 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pmHowe Development Alliance, 101E. Haning St., Howe, TX

Pottsboro at Howe Lady BulldogsApril 12 @ 6:45 pmHowe High School Baseball andSoftball Complex, 709 N. DennySt., Howe, TX

Pottsboro Cardinals at HoweBulldogsApril 12 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmHowe High School Baseball andSoftball Complex, 709 N. DennySt., Howe, TX

Single-car accident on Highway 5 on MondayThe Howe Police Department responded to a one-car accident on Texas Highway 5 just north ofDicken Road on Monday morning at around 8am. The young man of Van Alstyne appeared tobe uninjured. Van Alstyne Fire and Rescue alongwith Howe were quickly on the scene. The youngman had several motorists stop and assist him.

No determination of the reason for the accidenthas been ruled at this time.

“For God so loved the world, that Hegave His only beloved Son, thatwhoever believes in Him will notdie, but have everlasting life,” John3:16.

The realization of how much you areloved by God will change your lifeand how you see yourself andothers. The Bible tells you that Godloves you but it has to be in yourheart not just your head. You need arevelation that can’t be shaken orremoved. This can only be given bythe Holy Spirt. But first you have tobe a believer in Jesus Christ as theSon of God. You have to believeJesus was conceived by a virgin,born in the flesh and lived as asinless man. He was fully God andfully man. Jesus felt the temptationsof His flesh just as you and I do yetHe resisted and remained sinless. Asa perfect and flawless first born Hewas sacrificed for the sins of thewhole world. He was buried andresurrected to life and now sits at theright hand of God. The Holy Spirit ofGod was sent to us as our Helper andHe is fully God. Unlike Jesus, Hedoes not have a body and He can beall places at all times. When youbecome a believer in Jesus Christand called a Christian you want tosubmit to His authority as Lord overyour life. You are not born aChristian. It’s a choice unlike otherreligions. Another big difference inbeing a Christian than otherreligions, is that our God is alive andHe loves you.


Faithby Debbie Wallis

The reality of how much God lovesyou happens as you read the Bibleand focus on His Word . God is agood Father and He continuallytells His children how much Heloves them. It’s easy to focus onhow much God loves the wholeworld but it’s a little more difficultto believe that if you had been theonly person on the earth, Godwould have still sent Jesus to diefor you and you alone. I was aChristian for years before I reallybelieved the debts of His love forme. When I had my first child, abeautiful son that I named Joshua,my heart melted. I started relatingto God as a parent, a perfectFather. I could not imagine beingable to love another human withthe same sacrificial love that Iloved Josh…then I had thisbeautiful baby girl, Maranda. Myheart felt so satisfied. I loved herwithout losing any for Josh. Buthow could God love the wholeworld like that? I had my thirdsweet little baby girl, Summer. Myheart was bursting with love forher and contented that I had maxedout…and then I had my youngestson, Derek, 12 months later. Hewas to be my baby forever andever and I love him so much. I alsohave a daughter, Michelle, whojust so happens to have a differentmother. I love her so very muchand have adopted her into my heartas if she has always been there. Myfive children are all different.They each have a differentpersonality, have different tastes,and a different calling withstrengths and weaknesses. Irecognize their differences andlove them for those difference.They each make this momma’sheart beat all the same. Myimperfect, selfish human heart hasso much love for my babies. Ifinally got it! God loves me! Godloves you! He is perfect, selflessand God the Father has so muchlove for us. We are His kids, Hisbabies, His children. God wantsyou to trust Him and to reach outto Him when you have a need.

He wants to have a personalrelationship with you. He wants tospend time with you. When I sayto my children that I lovethem…they know I love them asindividuals, also. I love doingthings with them together as afamily and individually, just themand their momma. I would tellthem that they were my favorite, Ithink they believed it when they

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were young. Now it’s a joke as towho is momma’s favorite. Godsays that to me and you. “You arethe apple of God’s eye” We arespecial to Him. It’s our nature tohave a craving and a desire in ourheart to be loved. God createdthat in us. You are good enoughto deserve the love of yourcreator. He loves the wholeworld and He loves you as anindividual. He already knowsyou’ve messed up. He knows theshame you have carried or arecarrying. He knows if youhaven’t or don’t love yourselfright now. You are unique andHe loves you for that.

No matter how much He lovesyou, if you are not conscious andaware of it, it is not going tomake you feel loved. Love is arelationship. You need toexpress love and feel love. Godwants to show you His love andHe tells us how to love Him. Justbecause you were savedyesterday or years ago does notmean you are enjoying a lovingfellowship with God. He doesn’twant to be just acquaintances.There are many who believethere is a God but they are nobetter off than those who denyHe is God. As much as I love myhusband, my children and mygrandchildren; I think of the Lordas soon as my eyes open and as Iclose them at night. My heart hasmore room to love others whenGod is first not last. He loves meright where I am and He lovesyou right where you are. If youthink badly about yourself, youwill not be able to believe thatGod loves you. He knows yourwrong doings and your sins, andHe wants you to correct thembecause He loves you. He doesn’tcondemn but “The Lord correctsthose He loves, just as a fathercorrects a child in whom hefavors,” Proverbs 3:12. Godcorrects us through His HolySpirit and we learn it in the Bible.God never holds back His love.

“For as a man thinks in his heart,he is,” Proverbs 23:7. Thinkabout how much God loves youand allow it to be real in yourheart. It will be life changing.

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We are now officially in the seasonwhere massive amounts of peoplefrom other local towns are constantlyin and out of Howe. Youth baseballand softball sees more importedtraffic from other towns than anyother thing. Those in the knowexpect Howe to grow by a couplehundred homes in the next two yearswhich means a lot of young coupleswill be looking at our city in adifferent way on their way to littleHunter's baseball game at FergusonField or Hash Field.

In order to attract those youngfamilies to consider Howe's newhomes instead of new homes in VanAlstyne or Anna, we must improveour park situations. Those of us thathave young ballplayers, we travel toother cities and see the amenities thatare greater than ours when it comesto parks. Whitewright, Van Alstyne,Anna, Melissa and even Bells andS&S have superior fields andcomplexes. With that said, we havewonderful parents that help take careof and in some cases improve ourfields (such as John Grant and hisfellow 8U coaches and parents).

I've always been told to be the best atwhatever it is that we are. In a citylike ours - a bedroom community,we need to make sure that we are thebest bedroom community we canbe...until that changes.

In order to attract the young familiesand retain young families to ruralareas, we must be in the game for notonly great parks that include walkingtrails, biking trails and such, but alsosuperior Internet access, a shop localprogram, community activities, civicclubs, a great local newspaper(well..can't have 'em all), and greatschools.

Howe hangs it hat on the ISD as italone will attract some of thoseyoung families. But we ALL have todo our part also. Lets keep Howebeautiful and be welcoming to thosenew folks who will eventually makeour water bills lower.

Howe should focus tobe best at what itis...a bedroom city

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Learn about antiques and collectibleswith Dr. Georgia Caraway

Vintage tablecloths can be foundwith every imaginable motif—frombrilliant fruit and floral clusters tocowboys to souvenir state maps.Many collectors are finding thesewonderfully colorful tablecloths(and matching napkins if you arefortunate enough to find them) justright for their 1940s/50s kitchensor entertaining outdoors on thepatio. These are great items fornovice collectors; they are easy tofind, reasonably affordable, andcome in a wide variety of patternsand colors to match most kitchendecors.

The first cloths were produced inthe 1920s, but very few of thesewill be found—they wore out fromuse and were probably tossed out.The heyday for the cloths was the1940s (the charming designs andcolors helped uplift the spirits ofhousewives from the unhappinessof the war years) and the 1950swhen men and women alike wereready for cheerful injections ofcolor into their everyday lives. Thecloths were inexpensive and sold infive and dime stores, althoughsome of the better departmentstores sold them as well. Becausethey were economical manyfamilies owned four or fivedifferent patterns so they couldchange the look in their kitchensfrequently.

Small textile mills in the South,New England and Californiaproduced the cloths. If you arelucky you may find cloths in anunused condition with paper labelssuch as Broderie Creations,Springmaid, and Town andCountry. They were handprintedand made of 100-percent cotton,although some were made of rayonor linen. Their color-staying powerwas due to the fact that they werefinely woven and made with

colorfast printing and dyes. Thepermanence of the colors wasachieved by vat dyeing developedin the 1930s and perfected in the1940s. Vat dyes are insoluble inwater and very resistant tosunlight, washing and drycleaning;the fabrics in the cloths do notbleed or fade.

Style and motif are the best gaugefor determining age: linens fromthe 1920s had deco- and arts-and-crafts inspired motifs; fruits andflowers in naturalistic colorsembellished the 1930s cloths; the1940s patterns were moreelaborate a la Carmen Mirandawith bright borders and stripes andsouth-of-the-border and westerndesigns; more fruits and flowers,western and geometric andabstract designs were introducedin the 1950s. Kitchen implementsof every type (teapots, coffeepots,and appliances) took on the statusof household icons when printedon the cloths.

The most common motifs are thefruit and floral pattern, butsouthwestern and state maps,although harder to find, are highlysought after. When people startedtaking car trips for vacations, statemaps became popular. The mostcommon states are the onestraveled to by tourists, like Texas,Florida, California, Alaska, andNew York. Texas cloths are oftenexaggerations of the size of thestate with quips and jokesfeaturing Texas brag about theanimals, wealth, and historic sites.They often matched the samebraggadocio as were printed on the“tacky” souvenir plates that wereproduced in the U.S. and in Japan.

My mother ALWAYS had atablecloth on her table and mysisters and I have followed her in

that tradition. The HoweMercantile has a nice selection ofvintage cotton tablecloths justwaiting to be part of your springoutdoor dining. Many are pricedunder $20 so you can do as theladies of the 1940s and haveseveral to brighten up yourkitchen.

GREAT NEWS!! HoweMercantile will be celebrating ourone-year anniversary in businessthe weekend of April 21-23 with aspecial offer to Howe Chambermembers. We will donate 10percent of every sale made byChamber members to the Chamberfund. We will also have asidewalk sale (weather permitting)with much of the proceeds

benefitting the Save the Churchfund. So come have refreshmentswith us and support two of ourfavorite Howe organizations.

Dr. Georgia Caraway, formerdirector of the Denton CountyMuseums for 14 years, and herfriends opened the Howe Mercantileat 107 East Haning. Store hours areThursday through Saturday noonuntil 8 p.m. She has written fourDenton history books and hasfinished a 5th history about theNorth Texas State Fair and Rodeothat will be published in August.She hopes her next book will be thehistory of Howe. PLEASE SHOPLOCALLY. We can show youHowe!



Texas History Minute:

Amon G. Carter was another of thelarger-than-life figures thatdominated Texas business in theearly twentieth century. His effortscemented Fort Worth’s attempts tobecome a major industrial andcultural center for the Southwest.Carter was born in 1879 near thesmall town of Crafton in WiseCounty. He quit school at the age of11 to help support the family.

In 1905, he settled in Fort Worthwhere he soon found work as theadvertising manager of the new FortWorth Star newspaper. However,the newspaper quickly faltered. Tosave the paper, Carter in 1908 led aneffort to raise money to buy thecompeting Fort Worth Telegram.On New Years Day 1909, hecombined the two papers into theFort Worth Star-Telegram, anextremely successful and profitablepublication that became one of thedominant papers of West Texas.

He quickly developed a reputation asa civic promoter and eventuallymade Fort Worth’s slogan “Wherethe West Begins” popular. In 1911,he arranged for the first airplaneflight in city history, which began along relationship between Carter andaviation. By the late 1920s, he waspart owner of what becameAmerican Airlines and convincedother shareholders to move itsheadquarters to Fort Worth. In thelate 1930s, he convinced whatbecame General Dynamics to open aplant in the city and later attractedBell Aviation to the area. In 1922, heopened the city’s first radio station,WBAP, which for many years shareda frequency with Dallas stationWFAA. He also convinced the stateto open Texas Tech University inLubbock in 1923.

In the meantime, he bought land andinvested heavily in oil exploration.Though Carter never held an elected

office, he effectively served as anambassador for Fort Worth’sbusiness and cultural interests,becoming one of the mostpowerful figures in the city.

From the 1930s through the 1950s,he nurtured a strong rivalry withDallas. One story relayed for yearswas that he had such a dislike forDallas that he would always bringa sack lunch to any meetings hehad in Dallas rather than spendmoney in the city. Part of this wasseen with the fight with Dallasover airports. Carter had supportedthe creation of Greater SouthwestInternational Airport in the early1950s, not far from the modernDallas-Fort Worth InternationalAirport while Dallas continued tosupport its own Love Field.

In 1945, he established the AmonG. Carter Foundation to fundcultural and education projectsacross the state. The foundationhas helped fund museums,symphonies, and art projects fordecades. It has also establishedscholarships and providedfinancing for medical research.

After World War II, he expandedhis media holdings into television.In 1948, WBAP became the firsttelevision station in the South (itscall letters changed to KXAS in the1970s). But after the war, Carterslowed down. His health declinedand suffered the first of severalheart attacks in 1953. He died atthe age of 76 in 1955.

His tireless work for Texas washonored in many ways after hispassing. Amon G. Carter Lake inMontague County, constructed in1956, was named in his memory.In 1961, his daughter, RuthStevenson, opened the AmonCarter Museum of American Art inFort Worth, one of the mostrespected art museums in the state.At Carter’s request, much of hiswestern art collection wasincluded. Amon Carter RiversideHigh School in Fort Worth is alsonamed in his honor. Buildings atTexas Tech, Texas A&MUniversity, and Texas ChristianUniversity are also named afterhim.Dr. Bridges is a Texas native,writer, and history professor. Hecan be reached [email protected].

Dr. Ken Bridges

New sign to go on downtown wall

A photo taken by Michelle Carney after a 2016 football game is tobe hung on the 101 E. Haning Street wall. It features Steve

Simmons and his famous Howe chant that included the words"Highly Motivated."

The Howe Brownies of Girl ScoutTroop of Howe TX, #3698 choseto recycle for their Household ElfBadge.

Recycling is a great way to helpthe environment – and reusingthings is great, too. When yousend bottles, paper, and plasticaway to the recycling plant, ittakes energy to turn them intonew products. When you reusesomething, you’re keeping it outof the trash system altogether.

How long does it take garbage tobreak down in the environment?Newspaper: 6 weeksApple core: 2 monthsPlastic bag: 10 – 20 yearsAluminum can: 80 – 200 yearsGlass bottle: 1 million yearsMost plastic bottles: Never

How much trash can you stash?Weigh your trash for a week. Seehow many pounds you can reducein your trash. Make containers

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for different types of recycling, andhelp family members use them. Isthere anything in your recyclingyou could reuse, such as old jars orplastic bags?

Collect 20 leftover plastic bags andtake them back to a store thatrecycles them. Recycled plasticbags can be used to make plasticlumber for decks or swing sets andpolar fleece for vests and coats.

Set up a place at school whereother kids can bring in plasticbags. With a parent, take what youcollect for a month to a store forrecycling.

Donate toys and clothes to Peggy'sPorch. With your family, gothrough your toys and clothes andset aside what you don’t play withor wear anymore. (Make sureanything in this pile is in goodenough shape that someone elsecould use it.) Bag up your thingsand drop off them.

Neighborhood watch dog;Not Keeping Howe Beautiful

Each Monday, city workers arriveto the same type of scenario on thegrounds of the recyclingcontainers. Due to a few citizenswho have ruined the recyclingexperience for the town by tossingin their trash instead ofrecyclables, the city has had tomanipulate the hours of thecontainers in order to prevent suchmisuse. However, due to theclosed hours, some feel the need tojust leave their trash or recyclingon the grounds for someone else topick up.

Also, the reconstruction of theformer First Christian Churchrequires a container outside of thebuilding. However, it seems thatsome citizens are confused andthink that it is a public trashcontainer. The volunteerorganization that raised $25,000for the renovation effort iscurrently paying for the trashcontainer, therefore, those placingtheir trash in this container arestealing from the great communityinvolvement program that tookplace in October.

There is an easy fix to all of yourtrash issues - call the city and findout what you can do. City Hall's

phone number is 903-532-5571.Those caught dumping illegallycould face hefty fines.

We can do better than this. Whenyou think of your city as you doyour home, these things will ceaseto happen. If any of this disturbsyou and you would like to becomea member of Keep HoweBeautiful, please contact DonnaWormsbaker [email protected] as sheis the Executive Director of theprogram. Membership dues are$10 per year for individuals andthey have clean-up days and flowerplanting days. They are NOT,however, responsible for pickingup your trash.

Please take pride in yourcommunity and take the time tomake Howe the best place to live.

In addition, if you find someonelittering or misusing the trashservices, please don't hesitate tosend photos [email protected]. It hasbeen suggested that the HoweEnterprise start a "public shaming"column in order to alleviate theseissues.

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Wilson to start seeking grantsfor HoweThe City of Howe's EconomicDevelopment department has beensuccessful in seeking a grant writerfor various projects in Howe.

Terri Wilson, who has been writingsuccessfull grants for Collinsville,Celina and Krum has agreed to startworking on projects for Howe.

Wilson spent eight years as themayor of Krum as well as

experience on the city council. While the mayor, shebrought hundreds of thousands of dollars to the City ofKrum at no or very little cost to taxpayers. Her knowledgeof grant writing is invaluable.

Wilson will work on a commission basis by making asmall portion of each successful grant.

Terri Wilson

Howe's Rumor MillThe bigger the tale, the more people willbelieve it. That is typical life in smalltown America. Howe is no different thanHico or Hondo when it comes to therumor mill. Some of the rumors aroundtown include one that the old Dairy Queenbuilding had a deal with a restaurant, butit fell through and now the building willjust sit empty. In fact, the truth is thatthere will be a restaurant in the buildingand it will be front page news in thecoming weeks.

Also, word in the coffee shop is that all ofthe clearing of land by Howe High Schoolis making way for a new housingdevelopment. This also is not true. TheHowe Enterprise was told by two sourcesassociated with the clearing that theproperty is just being cleared and thatthere is no intentions to sell the land.

One of the biggest rumors now was set bythis very own establishment. Theelaborate April Fools joke on Facebookhas the Howe Enterprise purchasing theradio tower in Howe and starting a newFM station called K-HOW. Plenty ofpeople took the bait. Don't feel bad.

Rumor has it that Howe is looking in toputting a bridge across US Highway 75from L.B. Kirby Avenue to HallCemetery Road. This one is true as thedrawings have already been approved byTxDOT several years ago. They wereresubmitted last fall. If the projects isselected, it likely would start no soonerthan 2018. One day it will happen. Andalso something that is inevitable is thecity once again having its own sewersystem.


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