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We are the silent majority. We get no air time. We don’t burn things down or The building once known as Frantz Repair Service received a new tear things up. We go to paint job as the auto repair and service business will open soon. work and support our fam- ilies. We love America. Howe Auto Care is soon to This is not the only loca- We want to protect the un- open at 120 N. Collins tion for the ownership School board members social distance during the monthly Septem- born. We salute the flag. Freeway in Howe. The group as they have loca- ber meeting. Staff photo. We sing “The Star Span- owner Moss Yousif says it tions throughout the Dallas gled Banner.” We respect will be an automotive re- area including Garland, law enforcement and obey pair facility and a general Mesquite, Farmers Branch, Principals of each campus puts another burden on the law. We appreciate the mechanic shop that will do Princeton, and others. spoke to the school board them as far as planning, military. We are the very everything from tires, oil to give them an idea of but they’re really taking up backbone of this country. changes to alignments and As soon as the city re- how the first few weeks the slack.” We believe all lives matter any other needs. ceives their Certificate of have gone under the new because that is what we Occupancy, they’re ready state guidelines regarding HHS has also staggered learned from reading the “We want to be a one stop to open their doors. COVID-19 procedures. their times for bus riders Bible. We treat everyone shop and we want to be and car riders for crowd with respect no matter good neighbors,” said “We thank you all in ad- “The kids have done a purposes. Kempson said what color their skin is. Yousif. “You can proba- vance for allowing us to good job. I want to brag desks are being sanitized But we are invisible, until bly see we’ve made a dif- come to Howe and we’re on them about wearing throughout the day by stu- we vote. And you can bet ference already in cleaning looking forward growing their mask,” said Middle dents as well as custodians that come November we that place up.” with you all,” said Yousif. School Principal Clay Wil- with spray guns cleaning will be heard. It will be son. “Some of them let throughout the campus. deafening. God Bless their nose stick out, but we America. Shared from a Pottsboro makes it 10- remind them, and they’ve Intermediate Principal friend. really done a good job with Mike Segleski said they ***** straight over Howe, 52-0 that. They know the ex- have placed a bulletin Trump Parade pectations.” board at the entrance dis- A Trump Tractor Parade is playing proper procedures scheduled to take place Wilson also discussed plas- regarding washing hands, Oct. 3 which will leave tic covers for keyboards in covering their mouth when from Tom Bean High technology classrooms and they cough, etc. They’ve School and head east to seat skipping markers in also placed arrows Whitewright and back. the cafeteria. throughout the hallways The start time is 10 am and similar to driving patterns. everyone is invited to par- High School Principal Phil ticipate in their tractor, Kempson said they “If you’re on the right, you jeep, pickup, or motorcy- changed from two lunches stay on the right side of the cle. The parade will also to three lunches for crowd- wall either way you’re go- honor first responders, vet- ing purposes. Four stu- ing,” said Segleski. “We - erans and healthcare work- Pottsboro’s Titus Lyons (32) hauls in a 44 yard catch over Howe’s dents per table are allowed just try to stay in lines as Photo by Michelle Carney. ers. Contact Larry Jones at Jordan Jones (3). for lunch and breakfast. far apart as we can with 903-815-8468 for more. social distancing in the The Pottsboro Cardinals (3 amassed a total of eight “Once those four chairs fill hallways instead of every- EDITOR’S NOTE—This -1, 1-0) continued their yards of offense and had up at each table, we release one jumbled up.” column is reserved as an dominance over Howe (0- one first down on the night them for class,” said opinion column and may 4, 0-1) with the most lop- which was gained through Kempson. “That creates The intermediate school not necessarily reflect the sided score in the 48-year a Pottsboro penalty. The more time in the classroom has also initiated different policy of this publication. history of the series. Howe Dogs rushed 16 times for with the teachers which (Continued on page 2) HoweEnterprise.com September 28, 2020 2 COVID procedures

Students socially distancing in the classrooms.

groups and doors for bussing pur- ademically, are not progressing at poses to keep congestion down. the same rate as normal due to missing the end of the school year “We have everything from masks from March through May. to shields and they (the students) do a really good job. There are “We’ve got a lot of kiddos who times we might have to remind need some extra help,” said Doty. them to pull it up over their nose, “We show that they dropped most but they understand it now and with spelling, text-fluency, and have gotten in the routine,” said vocabulary. In talking with my Segleski. teachers, most of them noticed that the kids had a hard time with Temperature checks are being communication skills. When done each morning and teachers they’re trying to talk to kids now, are wiping down all desks be- it seems the kids don’t want to tween each class period. look them in the face. When ask- ing them questions, they also do “In all kinds of ways, it’s a lot not want to verbalize. They just more on everybody,” said shake their head or nod.” Segleski. Doty said that they believe less At Summit Hill Elementary, Prin- paper and pencil homework at cipal Clarissia Doty says that this time in favor of more time at even though the students at that home reading with their parents campus are not required to wear could help speed up the vocabu- masks all the time, those kids lary rehabilitation process. don’t mind wearing them. Kempson said high schoolers “It’s just kind of a normal thing missing the last six-to-eight for them to do,” said Doty. “We weeks hurt scores on their begin- ask them to wear them in the hall- ning of the year STAAR tests as ways as they’re coming in the students took tests in a subject buildings and as they’re walking they haven’t studied in five out at the end of the day, or if months. they’re working with a teacher or aid and sitting together—we ask “It shows where we’re really lag- them to do that.” ging in areas of low performance and we’ll be addressing that at the Doty says they are going to im- beginning of the year in our math plement an online book fair classes and throughout the year in which will take the place of our English classes,” said Kemp- “Goodies with Grands” and son. “We’re going to work to get “Donuts with Dads.” She also those numbers up.” stated that a flu shot clinic is on the schedule. Superintendent Kevin Wilson said they the ISD anticipated the Kindergarten classrooms have “COVID slide” and with all of clear shields installed and are the new situations they are having somewhat different from the sec- to deal with, education is the pri- ond grade shields which is more mary concern for the district. of an independent shield for the student. “We know we’re not going to get completely caught up, but we’re They’ve also initiated a chant to going to stress it,” said Wilson. teach them how to stay at least “We’re going to work on it and arm’s length apart from each oth- get as much of it as we can this er in the hall. year and continue the process next year and make sure this gen- The common theme among all eration is not permanently im- campuses is that the students, ac- pacted. That’s our goal.”

HoweEnterprise.com September 28, 2020 3 Howe ISD Superintendent’s report

Howe ISD Superintendent Kevin reimbursed. Wilson told the school board that the enrollment at the end of Au- “FEMA paid gust came in at 1,255 students for one clean- which is 25 fewer than the same ing—the first time a year ago. one when you came back. “It’s a healthy number for us and They consid- is within the amount we budget ered that one for,” said Wilson. the emergency and after that, Howe ISD Supt. He stated that students moved it’s routine,” Kevin Wilson from remote learning to in-person said Wilson. learning and vice versa quite a bit “They’re not going to pay for our during the initial grace period custodians to routinely clean which allowed students to find through the spring. I’m really dis- their preference. Students that appointed with the lack of follow- have been quarantined have through with what we were told switched back and forth, but as of at the beginning.” Sept. 11, Summit Hill Elementary had 26 students on remote learn- Wilson said there are other ave- ing which was 8.6 percent which nues of reimbursement funds they was by far the lowest from any are seeking. campus. Howe Intermediate 37 students (13.3 percent), the mid- The biggest expenditure that the dle school had 53 students (17.5 ISD is not getting help in reim- percent), and the high school had bursement is for meals that were 64 students (17 percent). provided during the spring and summer. A total of two staff members and two students have tested positive. “But we do what we think is best Two additional staff members for the kids and move on and and 21 students have been quar- that’s not going to change,” said antined. The ISD reports the pos- Wilson. itive cases to the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The ISD is now fully staffed as of last week with the addition of a “I expected this to be a lot pre-k aid at the elementary worse,” said Wilson as he school. knocked on the wooden desk. “I said we wouldn’t be playing foot- High School Graduation was ten- ball in four weeks and we’re still tatively set for Saturday after- playing football. I’m pleasantly noon, at 2 pm on May 29 at the surprised to be wrong on that.” high school gymnasium. Wilson said there’s still a possibility that He says there’s still potential to it might need to be held outdoors see clusters at campuses. which would then project to be held Friday night May 28 or Sat- He says that TEA’s eligible reim- urday May 29. bursements for COVID mandates were not as what they seemed “We just want to communicate they would be. The ISD spent that, so people have out-of-town premium pay for those to work in guests coming in. We’re going to the summer and spent money on shoot for Saturday afternoon to supplies where a large portion of come, but don’t wait for Saturday those expenditures will not be morning to come.”

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Howe ISD Employee Spotlight

Howe Middle School Principal happy to Clay Wilson has been in educa- have tion for 24 years. Known for his Panda quick wit, Wilson came to Howe Ex- as the middle school principal in press.” 2004. Originally from Oklaho- ma, he enrolled at the University Wilson of Oklahoma with an Accounting said that and Pre-Law major because his having father was an accountant in Okla- COVID homa. During his freshman year, was a he realized that he wanted to misera- change to a career path that com- ble ex- Howe Middle School bined his true interests which perience Principal Clay Wilson. were history and mentoring kids. but cou- Wilson became a classroom pling that with the quarantine teacher where he only stayed for made it worse. five year before moving into ad- ministration. “That’s why we push the masks so much at school,” said Wilson. This year has been a struggle with “The fewer people we have to the COVID procedures, and for send home the better.” Wilson it really hit home as he tested positive the Friday before For the remote learners, Wilson school started. says the students need to set a schedule and stick with it along “We had to drop what we were with a quiet place to do work. doing and go home. It was horri- ble because of the timing of it,” Wilson says that outside of his said Wilson who he and his wife, original plan of accounting, he a second grade teacher, had to would most likely have become a miss Meet the Teacher night. professional golfer due to the fact “But we had people immediately that he would really enjoy being asking to help with grocery runs. paid to play on beautiful courses. After being in the house for 10 Although, he could have picked a days we were tired of eating our number of career fields due to his own stuff, so someone went and 1930s style radio voice that he Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump— Governor Andrew Cuomo of got us Panda Express and that has mastered over the years. New York wants to put New York at the END of the Vaccine List in that was huge. I’ve never been so he doesn’t trust the @FDA or Federal Government, even though the Interview by Caroline Slawson. Vaccines are being developed by the finest Labs in the World. Wish he trusted us on Nursing Homes! 4:58 PM · Sep 25, 2020

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Lady Bulldogs drop two games The Howe Lady Bulldogs lost to Whitewright and Pottsboro last week. On Tuesday, Howe took one of four matches, winning 25- 21 and losing 25-19, 25-21, and 25-13. Sierra Copeland led Howe with five kills and three blocks. Hannah Dwyer added three kills, an ace, and four digs. Korie Bouse led Howe with eight assists and also added a kill.

On Friday, Howe lost by scores of 27-25, 25-14, and 25-10. Copeland again led Howe with seven kills, and two blocks. Gracie Lankford led with seven digs while Dwyer added five to go along with two kills and one ace. Bouse led Howe with six as- Howe’s Gracie Lankford (5) serves. sists and added one dig. Photo by Alexa Brunner.

Howe’s cross country competes in Denison

Howe’s Jake Fabacher was in second place at the 2-mile marker, but was unable to finish due to sickness. Photo by Michelle Walker.

The HHS Cross Country boys and girls for Howe competed in the girls’ teams traveled to Denison 3,200 meters where Laura Myers over the weekend. Howe’s Jake finished 25th with a time of Fabacher was on pace to run a sub 19:52.55 while Maddie Helpen- -19-minute and a personal best stell finished 27th with a time of time in the 5,000 meters, but sick- 20:44.65. ness hit after the 2-mile marker and he was not able to finish. Ja- The winner of the girls 5,000 me- cob Campbell finished 10th with ter race was Kate Carson of Van a time of 21:16.61 while Luke Alstyne with a time of 14:04.14. Hardy finished 16th at 22:43.45. The winner of the girls 5,000 me- Sergio Rico finished 19th with a ter race was Abigail Bass of time of 23:16.73. Melissa with a time of 19:35.26. Blake Hyatt of Van Alstyne fin- Howe’s Marissa Agee finished ished first in the boys 5,000 me- 9th in the 5,000 meters with a ters with a time of 18:09.04. time of 22:44.25. The two other

HoweEnterprise.com September 28, 2020 6 Howe 5th and 6th grade remain undefeated Howe’s 5th and 6th Bulldogs rolled past the Bonham Warriors 48-6 Saturday to stay undefeated with a 4-0 record.

Bonham turned the ball over on downs on their first possession after Howe kicked off to start the game. Two plays later the Warri- ors stripped the ball and ran it back 60 yards for a touchdown. Courtesy photo.

After that it was the Howe Bull- Conner Roberts ran in another dog show. Riken Cross had big score from the 40 and Samantha run after big run, scoring four Fuhr and Deacon Bender also touchdowns and a 2-point con- scored on two-point conversions. version to lead the way for the Bulldogs. Kendall O'Brian ran The defensive line had another one in from 40 yards out. He then grate game with Kason Capps, followed it up by returning an Rhyin Navidad, Gage Owens, interception 60 yards for a score Braven Mayo, Deacon Bender, which was led by some great and Luke Ellison. The Bulldogs blocking form Rhyin Navidad. were clicking on both sides of the ball and looked unstoppable.

HoweEnterprise.com September 28, 2020 7 Growing Rhubarb in Southern Grayson County

By Krystl Philyaw emerged in 10 days. Woo hoo, mak- Grayson County Master Gardener ing progress. After my plants had germinated, I learned it is better to Do you want to grow Rhubarb in start the seeds in a 3x3 pot, minimiz- Texas? The standard answer I hear ing the disruption to the roots during is, "you can't grow Rhubarb in Tex- an intermediate potting up. Oh well, as, it is too hot." Most of the infor- they seem to be doing fine. The ba- mation available references areas bies were potted up on September 11 with a different climate than we have and are now living outside on my here. In those areas, Rhubarb is east porch. On September 13, they grown as a were given perennial. a soaking in According Garrett to our Juice (one friends at tbsp per Texas gallon of A&M, you water). I can grow poured the Rhubarb fluid into here, but it the holding is grown as tray under an annual, the pots. not a peren- The pots nial. This article from 2007 https:// were allowed to soak up the Garrett aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/travis/ Juice from the bottom. Once the soil wp-content/uploads/2013/06/ in the little pots was well moistened, Rhubarb_Tx_Style2013.pdf will the excess fluid was poured off and walk you through growing Rhubarb. used on other plants. You do not I want to share my growing experi- want to leave plants soaking in a ence with you, providing monthly liquid; it could lead to root rot and updates on my plants' progress from the demise for your plants. Septem- sowing through to harvest next ber 28 is the target date to transplant spring. Maybe next fall, you might the seedlings into the garden. Check want to try growing Rhubarb. back next month to see their pro- gress. Join me on this adventure. I pur- chased Victoria Rhubarb seeds (one Grayson County Master Gardeners of the cultivars recommended in the Association is a non-profit 501(c)(3) article) from Eden Brothers. The organization sponsored by the Texas seeds were sown indoors into 1x2 A&M AgriLife Extension Service. pots on August 23. I placed the pots Reach us by email at mastergarden- under an upside-down clear plastic [email protected], by phone 903 shoebox and set the box under a -813-4204, our web page txmg.org/ grow light. To my surprise, they grayson, or our Facebook group.

HoweEnterprise.com September 28, 2020 8 Howe High School Students of Howe High School Students the Month for August start a sports podcast Howe High School freshmen Jake people who are in the school sys- Roberts and Lucas Mitchell have tem or people that want to be on started a sports podcast that airs the podcast. They are taking sig- on YouTube. The podcast called nups for guests on a weekly basis. “Howe Podcast 101” covers all things from Howe youth flag Mitchell stated in the first pod- football to the NFL. cast, located here, that they will have different news about Howe Roberts says that they are record- other than sports including histo- ing on a temporary basis from ry. They plan to expand the pod- FBC Howe and said in his first cast by selling ads. podcast that they are going to do a lot of football talk. “We can finally get out there what the people of Howe are do- “We’re going to be doing our ing that are not being recog- very own Howe Bulldogs talk all nized,” said Roberts. way up through the NFL, college football—any big football news The first interview as with middle Freshmen: Aixalee Vasques Gonzalez and Caden Garner. Sophomores: Audie will be discussed here,” said Rob- school student “Rodie” who dis- Martin and Ethan Strunc. Juniors: Chloe Scoggins and Kevin Bateman. Seniors: erts. cussed a football win and life in Kriston Harris and Kameron Hopper. general as a middle schooler. Mitchell said they will also dis- They also discussed Howe 3rd cuss school activities involving and 4th grade flag football and theater, and different club activi- interviewed a couple of the play- Senior athlete of the week ties in high school or middle ers. Other items of discussion school. were the Dallas Stars, NFL, Howe Howe basketball player Noah that works them hard and believes Bulldogs varsity as well as middle Campbell will be a 4-year starter he’s a game changer. Each week will feature special school football. for the varsity this season. He guests and they are looking for came to Howe in elementary “I think this year is going to be school from McKinney and says one that’s going to surprise every- Howe was a good fit for him. body in the district and in the county,” said Campbell. “I think He says his influences in basket- we’re really going to shock most LEGAL NOTICE ball have been his mom and dad, of the people.” Chris Campbell and Robin Stone- Sell out of warehouse contents: Jordan Wells #76 barger Campbell. Campbell, known for his compet- To satisfy landlords’ lien at Crystal Campbell #79 itive spirit on the floor, says that Howe Mini Storage; Taylor Ellison #83 “My mom has been a really big it is attributed to growing up in a Jamie Hendrickson #87 influence on me growing up with basketball family that is competi- 511 N. Denny (Hwy 5); Howe, Clayton Stallings #89 a basketball in my hand,” said tive. TX on Saturday - October 3, 2020 Canis Biggs #104 Campbell. “They’ve been coach- at 10am Lacey Sartor #115 ing me my entire life—after every He wants to follow in older broth- Furniture, Appliances, Tools, Jamie Patton #127 varsity game too. They look out er Elijah’s footsteps and play col- Toys & Misc Household Goods Jeremy Campbell #140 for me on and off the court.” lege basketball. That played a Tenants: Patricia Taylor #144 role into him not playing football Bettie Gray #4 David Yates #163 He’s excited about new Head or cross country this fall to con- Stacy Reed #21 Beverly Petty #182 Basketball Coach Jay Forsythe centrate on his game and the Albert Palmer #23 Elizabeth Vick #191 and says that he’s a tough coach classroom. Sasha Bills #34 Charles Jenkins #196 David Englutt #37 Martin Mendez #198 Jennifer Morrison #63 Brandon Harrison #200 Christopher Vera #68 Henry Noble #206

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HoweEnterprise.com September 28, 2020 9 Learn about antiques and collectibles with Georgia Caraway

In the mid-to-late computer was the first personal they are next to impossible to morning keep your eye peeled for 20th Century, old- computer as we've come to know find. really old computer systems. er model comput- them today. There is a good chance that people ers were often 11: Grid Compass 1101--Released who have these items sitting in discarded as new- 5: PET 2001--Manufactured by in 1982, this rare collectible was their garage or attic have no idea er, more powerful Commodore in 1977, the PET essentially the first laptop com- what they're actually worth to col- machines were 2001 was a precursor to the fa- puter. A die-cast metal frame and lectors. Georgia a bright orange display made this released. A few mous Commodore 64. This was Caraway forward-thinking the first PC made available to re- a very rugged, attractive-looking Come see us at Howe Mercantile, people (or pack tail outlets, and among the first to computer. It was rather pricey located in beautiful downtown rats) held on to some of these old include keyboard, computer, and ($8,000+ new) and was used Howe, Texas. We have two great computers thinking they might be monitor together as a single unit. mostly by the high-profile busi- restaurants right across the street, valuable collectors’ items one A working PET 2001 now sells ness executives, the U.S. military, Abby’s and Gabrielas’, famous day. Fast forward to 2020 and for around $500. and even on the Space Shuttle for homecooked meals. And the their assumption has proven true. during the '80s. Grid Compasses newest addition to our eating es- Some of the first computers are 6: TRS-80--Tandy/Radio Shack Z can set a collector back $3,000 or tablishments, a Chinese restau- now being sold to collectors for -80 Microprocessor was one of more. rant, Hana’s Café and Market, prices upwards of $10,000. If you the first personal PCs offered for located right behind them. Make enjoy weekend garage sale treks sale to consumers exclusively The next time you go garage sale a day of it, eating and shopping. or thrift shop hopping and you through Radio Shack stores. Its hunting on a Friday or Saturday Let Us Show You Howe. happen to see an old computer on popularity passed up Apple II sev- your journeys, you could poten- eral times over in number of units tially pick up a $15,000 antique sold. It had a cassette tape drive computer for pocket change! Here and black & white TV for a com- is a list of some of the more valu- puter monitor. Later, Tandy able collectors’ pieces. would introduce disk drives, hard drives, and color monitors as up- The following is from an article grades for the TRS-80. An origi- written by Harry McCracken for nal unit in working order will set PCWorld. you back about $600.

1: Altair 8800—A do-it-yourself 7: Atari Portfolio--The portable kit with no monitor. Switches on AP computer made history as be- the front had to be toggled as you ing the world's first commercially programmed it yourself in Basic successful palm-top computer. It Assembler language. Altair was extremely versatile, being PC BASIC language was created this -compatible, MS-DOS-based way, and that language led to the computer with a DIP operating creation of a little company called system designed for palm-top Microsoft. This vintage machine functionality. The AP can fetch can be worth up to $5,000! between $200-$400 depending on condition. 2: PDP-8--The first commercially successful "minicomputer" was 8: Apple Lisa-1--This suitcase- designed by a company called style Apple computer was com- Digital Equipment Corporation mercially unsuccessful due to its (DEC) and was sold in the mid- extremely high retail price 1960s for a whopping $18,000! (upwards of $10,000 in 1983!). This system included a rack- The most advanced feature of the mounted computer, paper tape Apple Lisa was its graphical user storage device and offered interface-based operating system. memory of 4,096 12-bit units. The An Apple Lisa is worth less today current value can range from than it cost brand new, however, $5,000 to $50,000 depending on it is still a valuable collector's condition and iaccessories. piece and a working order model in good condition can cost up to 3: Xerox Alto--This is one of the $2,000. first computers to actually look like a contemporary computer. It 9: IBM 5150 Personal Computer-- sported a video monitor, a This was the very first IBM per- QWERTY keyboard, and a single sonal computer. The IBM PC platter storage disk which stored started a revolution. Released in 2.5 megabytes of data. Full units 1981, the 5150 included a full- cost a buyer up to $100,000 (in sized keyboard, an upgradeable 1973)! In the late '70s, Steve Jobs hard drive, a monochrome moni- made a deal with Xerox to borrow tor, MS-DOS operating system, some of their concepts. This re- and a floppy disk drive. This com- sulted in the Apple's Macintosh puter was the first one I ever operating system. Today Xerox bought and I paid $6,000 for it Alto computers are worth $20,000 with accessories. $400 to $500 and up. can get you one today in working order. 4: Apple 1--In 1976, Steve Woz- niak designed his first computer 10: Spectravideo Compumate-- with the help of his friend, Steve This Spectravideo product includ- Jobs. Only 200 units were pro- ed a specialized game cartridge duced. A non-working model re- and a keyboard which plugged cently sold on Ebay for $60,000. directly into the Atari 2600 unit. In 2014, a working Apple 1 sold Once attached, the Compumate at auction for over $900,000! turned the 2600 game console into Probably the most sought-after a full-fledged computer with collectible computer in the world, BASIC programming capabilities. the Apple 1 utilized BASIC pro- These units originally sold for gramming language and was de- $100 and can be purchased now signed primarily for games. This for about the same price, although

HoweEnterprise.com September 28, 2020 10 Bulldogs

Howe quarterback Austin Haley (8) was pressured most of the night. Photo by Michelle Carney.

(Continued from page 1) one yard line where Plyler plunged over to make it 21-0 negative nine yards and quarter- with :43 left in the first. back Austin Haley was 5-of-11 passing for 17 yards. It was the Pottsboro’s next touchdown came second-lowest offensive output in with 10:15 left in the second school history behind the 2018 when Plyler hit Kubik again; this season finale at Van Alstyne time for 46 yards. The Cardinals which saw the Dogs total nega- took a 28-0 lead. tive 10 yards that night. To add insult to injury, the Cardi- Meanwhile, Pottsboro quarter- nals recovered their own pooch back Braden Plyler rushed for kick at the Howe 33 yard line and two touchdowns and threw for it took them one play to score our more as he was 10-of-13 when Plyler hit Lyons over Jor- passing for 256 yards. He didn’t dan Jones to make it 35-0 with play in the second half as he was 10:08 left in the second. replaced by Halen Flanagan who rushed 10 times for 101 yards and Howe’s fifth possession ended in a touchdown. their fifth punt which gave Potts- boro the ball at their own 44 yard Howe’s youth movement is in full line. It took them five plays to go swing as two freshmen were the distance and 39 of it came on moved up from the junior varsity a scoring strike from Plyler to which gives the Dogs a total of 10 Jude Bentley to make it 42-0 with sophomores and three freshmen 5:27 left in the second. on the roster of 36. Howe has 15 seniors on the roster, but five of The Cardinals recovered another those haven’t played football in a kickoff on the opposite side of the number of years. The injury bug field to set up an 8-play, 19-yard has also depleted the offensive drive that ended on a 32-yard and defensive lines as Matthew field goal by McDonald. The Bearden, Will Fleming, and Jona- halftime score was 45-0 and most than Meneses are still out. of the skill players for Pottsboro were retired for the night. Howe won the coin toss and elected to receive but had to punt Sophomore Hunter Flanagan was to start the game. Pottsboro took called up this week and he took nearly three minutes off the clock control of the offense as the Car- on their initial possession, going dinals went 10 plays to open then 67 yards on seven play. Plyler second half but turned the ball scored from the one to begin the over on downs. Howe put togeth- scoring barrage. After Jacob er their best drive of the night, McDonald’s PAT, the Cardinals going 10-plays covering 30 yards, led, 7-0 with 6:33 remaining in but also turned the ball over on the first quarter. downs.

After another Howe punt, the Pottsboro’s final score came on a Cardinals took less than a minute 17-yard scamper by Flanagan to for their next score when Plyler end a 7-play drive that went 55 hit Jake Kubik for a 41-yard yards. That made it 52-0 with strike. Pottsboro led 14-0 with 9:09 left in the game. Both teams 3:54 left in the first. then went into clock-killing mode to finish it out. Howe’s third possession ended with their third punt and Pottsbo- Howe will now host Winnsboro ro took advantage of great field (3-1, 0-1) who lost to Mineola, 20 position. Plyler hit Titus Lyons -6 on Friday night. Game time is for a 44-yard pass to the Howe 7:30 at Bulldog Stadium. MULTIMEDIA LINKS

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City Hall SECONDS COUNT IN AN EMERGENCY! That's why the City of 116 E. Haning St., 903-532-5571 Howe has instituted the CodeRED Emergency Notification Mayor: Bill French 2020 City of Howe Water, Sewer, System - an ultra high-speed telephone communication City Administrator: Joe Shephard City Secretary: Joy Stevens service for emergency notifications. This system allows us to telephone all or targeted areas in case of an emergency Utility Billing and Municipal Court Refuse collection rates - one bill - - situation that requires immediate action (such as a boil- 116 E. Haning St. 903 532 5571 Utility Clerk: Beccy Roberts WATER water notice, missing child or evacuation notices). The sys- Court Clerk: Kerri Cheatham $27.15 Base tem is capable of dialing 60,000 phone numbers per hour. It (After hours night drop available) $7.45 per 1,000 next 4,000 then delivers a pre-recorded message describing the situations to a live person or an Public Works $8.35 per 1,000 next 20,000 answering machine in the affected area possibly including instructions requiring action 317 S. Hughes St. $9.30 per 1,000 next 20,000 on the part of the recipient. Once the situation is remedied, another call will be placed Public Works Director: Mickey Phillips $9.90 per 1,000 all over 45,000 to the area signaling that the issue has been addressed and that normal activities can be Code Enforcement SEWER resumed. 317 S. Hughes St.

Code Enforcement Officer: Bert $33.60 Base The following information is required to add a telephone number into the "CodeRED" Dowlen $5.25 per additional metered 1,000 gallons database: first and last name; address (physical address, no P.O. boxes); city; state; Zip TRASH (solid waste) Howe Fire Department Code; and primary phone number. The system works with cellular phones but requires a 118 E. Haning 903-532-6888 (nonemergency) $13.35 Base valid street address. When entering information, please fill out all of the screens be- Fire Chief: Robert Maniet $1.10 Tax

cause the newest data entered will replace the old data. Sign up by visiting http:// Howe Police Department MINIMUM BILL www.co.grayson.tx.us/page/oem.cred 700 W. Haning St. 903-532-9971 $27.15 Water - - (non emergency) Dispatch 903 $33.60 Sewer 813-4411

- Police Chief: Carl Hudman $13.35 Trash 2019 20 Local taxation Police Sergeant: Keith Milks $1.10 Tax

State Sales Tax 6.25 % Total Economic Development $75.20 General Revenue Sales Tax 1.00 % 101 E. Haning St. 903-532-6080 5,000 gallons usage Ad valorem reduction Sales Tax 0.50 % EDC Director: Monte Walker $56.95 Water

Economic Development (Type B) Sales Tax 0.50 % City Council meets third Tuesday at $54.60 Sewer Total 8.25 % 700 W. Haning St. at 6 pm. $13.35 Trash

Tax Planning & Zoning $1.10 City of Howe Tax Rate $0.57 Commission $126.00 Total Meets third Monday as needed 10,000 gallons usage Howe I.S.D Tax Rate $1.43

Grayson County Tax Rate $0.42 Howe Community Facilities $98.70 Water Development Corporation $80.85 Sewer Grayson County Junior College Tax Rate $0.17 Meets as needed Trash Total (per $100 valuation) $2.59 $13.35 Tax For more information visit the city $1.10 website www.cityofhowe.org $194.00 Total City of Howe Budget $3,788,977

HoweEnterprise.com September 28, 2020 13 Texas History Minute He was called the controversial and outspoken "Dandy Don" by Cosell, which the two had careful- millions of ly planned. He joked in an inter- sports fans view years later, “I’d just wait for across the coun- Howard to make a mis- try. Aside from take. Didn’t usually take too a brilliant career long.” Ken Bridges in football, Meredith became known for his Don Meredith was known for his wisecracks during the broadcasts, easy humor and love of life and often making off-color jokes that easily one of the most colorful prompted angry phone calls to the NFL players and broadcasters in network from sensitive view- memory. ers. At the end of many games, he often belted out the line from the Joseph Donald Meredith was born Willie Nelson song, "Turn out the in Mount Vernon in East Texas in lights, the party's over!” It be- 1938. He was a successful athlete came so famous that decades later, in high school and heavily sought Hank Williams, Jr., recorded a by college recruiters before be- version of the song as the closing coming quarterback for Southern theme to Monday Night Foot- Methodist University. He was ball. Meredith left the program in named All-American by sports 1973 to pursue a few acting roles writers in 1958 and 1959. and a broadcasting contract with His success at SMU caught the rival NBC. He would return to the attention of NFL teams across the program in 1977 before leaving country. The Chicago Bears tried for good in 1984. His last football to acquire him in a draft, but he broadcast was for Super Bowl ended up with Texas’s first NFL XIX in 1985. team. He recalled in an interview years later that in 1959, before the He appeared in a several televi- Cowboys even had a name or sta- sion shows and made-for-TV dium or a team, he was ap- movies in the 1970s and proached by team owners and 1980s. Most of his roles were signed to a contract. In some limited detectives in police dra- ways, Don Meredith was the origi- mas, such as his appearances nal Dallas Cowboy. in Police Story between 1973 and 1976 and the 1980 movie The After Meredith became starting Night the City Screamed. He also quarterback in 1963, the Cowboys played the real-life undercover matured and soon reached the FBI informant Gary Thomas playoffs for the first time. In Rowe, Jr., in the 1979 movie My 1966, he was named Most Valua- Undercover Years with the ble Player by the NFL. He was KKK. His most famous appear- selected to the Pro Bowl three ances otherwise were for commer- times. Meredith, however, was cials as a spokesman for Lipton frustrated by the many clashes Tea in the 1980s. Meredith’s last with Landry and eventually decid- film appearance was in the 2002 ed to leave professional foot- film Three Days of Rain, a film ball. By the time he retired from written and directed by his son, playing in 1969, he had thrown for Michael. more than17,000 yardsand thrown 135 touchdown passes over nine He and his third wife settled into a seasons. quiet retirement in New Mexi- co. Meredith was inducted into In 1970, he became part of the the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Hon- original broadcast team on or in 1976 and was inducted into ABC’s Monday Night Foot- the College Football Hall of Fame ball with Keith Jackson calling the in 1982. He was honored by the play-by-play reports and NFL for his Monday Night Foot- with Meredith offering commen- ball telecasts in 2007. He died tary with Howard Cosell. Viewers suddenly in 2010 of a brain hem- came to love the constant back- orrhage at the age of 72, mourned and-forth between Meredith and by fans across the nation.

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HoweEnterprise.com September 28, 2020 14 Choosing to rearrange our priorities Local church calendar A Christian Fellowship First United Methodist Church Praying to Why is it that when everything is 150 Fellowship Ln, Sherman, TX of Howe God in faith is going well, we forget about pray- 75090 (903) 815-1333 810 N Denny St, Howe, TX one of the er? My human nature is constant- 75459 903-532-6718 most im- ly tempting me to not worry about Wednesday Monday portant deeds taking up my cross and following 6:30 pm – Potluck Meal 9:30 am - Care Team Meeting we can do. Jesus, and to focus and channel 7:00 pm – Worship Service 10:30 am - Pastor's Bible Study Why? Be- my energy into all the pleasures 7:00 pm – Jr & Sr High Youth Tuesday cause prayer and enjoyment which distract me Sunday 9:30 am - Women's Bible Study is the founda- from what is critically important. 9:30 am – Sunday School (all ag- 11:30 am - Out and About with tion of our As this battle rages within me, Dr. Billy es) Pastor Zack relationship I’m aware that when I become 10:30 am – Worship Service 6:30 pm Boy Scouts Holland with Jesus and spiritually lukewarm, it has a dev- 10:30 am – KidZone Children’s Wednesday reveals how astating negative impact on my Service (5yr – 12 yr.) 9:00 am - Wednesday Workers serious we are about obeying life and the eternal futures of 6:30 pm - Jr. High and Sr. High Him. It seems very likely that our those around me. Could it be pos- Community Bible Fellowship Youth sincerity and love are measured sible that someone could miss 415 S Collins Fwy, Howe, TX Saturday by our prayer life. Someone heaven because we did not stand 75459 9:00 am - Feed My Sheep (1st asked, if praying were our full- in the gap for them? Whether we Wednesday and 3rd Sat each month) time job, would we still be em- want to admit it or not, it is a real- 6:30 pm - Food and Fellowship Sunday ployed? The Lord is not im- ity that spending time in the Holy 7:00 pm - Community Kids (ages 8:40 am - Fellowship and Donuts pressed with our words or even of Holies is the key to under- 3 - 6th grade, nursery available) 9:00 am - Sunday School our works as much as He is with standing and obeying God. How- 7:00 pm - Youth and Adult Bible 10:00 am - Worship service our devotion to the secret place of ever, in order to enter into the Study 3:00 pm - Cub Scouts meditation and intercession. Have depths of spiritual intimacy with Sunday you been sensing the Holy Spirit Jesus and accomplishing our mis- 10:30 am - Worship Service Howe Church of Christ speaking to you lately about go- sion, we must learn that embrac- 1205 N Collins Fwy, Howe, TX ing deeper with God? There ing His will includes surrendering First Baptist Church Dorches- 75459 903-532-6441 comes a time in our spiritual de- ours. Prayer is not trying to ter Wednesday velopment where every Christian change God, but it’s allowing 11831 FM 902, Dorchester, TX 7:00 pm - Bible Classes (all ages) must move on from the pacifier God to change us. 75459 903-476-5525 Sunday and the milk and embrace our Wednesday 9:00 am - Bible Classes (all ages) need to become more mature. I was updating my prayer journal 6:00 pm - Meal (Donations for 10:00 am - Worship Service The safety we find in the shallow the other day and was enjoying adults and kids eat free) 5:00 pm - Worship Service baby pool may give us a sense of the time of fellowship with the 6:30 pm - Praise service security, but it can also be used as Lord while also trying to guard 7:00 pm - Youth Bible Study New Beginning Fellowship an excuse to live in denial. against distractions. As many of 7:00 pm - Adult Bible Study 910 S Denny St, Howe, TX you know, we become refreshed 7:00 pm - RA's/GA's/children's 75459 903-532-6828 I have certain things in my life when we are walking in God’s group Wednesday that I would like to accomplish Spirit. I must include that I was Sunday 7:00 pm - Radiate Youth and realize that I only have so ambushed from several directions 9:00 am - Men's Prayer Time 7:00 pm - Sanctuary of for prayer much time to do what I’ve been and by the end of the day I was in 9:45 am - Sunday School Sunday called to do. Followers of Christ tears. Satan will always target us 10:45 am - A.M. Worship Service 9:30 am - Sunday School (kids, realize there is always much at when we are moving toward God. 5:00 pm - Adult Choir Practice youth, women, men) stake and our greatest contribu- This aggressive resistance is why 6:00 pm - Evening Worship 10:30 am - Worship Service tion will involve prayer. Not only many avoid developing a burden 10:30 am - Kids Church is the world facing serious prob- to pray. I’m not talking about say- First Baptist Church Howe lems, there are many situations ing grace over our meal, I’m re- 100 E. Davis St., Howe, TX 903- within our personal network ferring to setting aside a specific 532-5504 which need God’s intervention. time and place each day to meet Tuesday 7:00 pm - Bible Study Times are subject When we choose to look closely with God. Yes, there is a cost to Wednesday at our responsibility to intercede, being a prayer warrior, but the 5:30 pm - Kids Choir to change. Please we can’t help but notice our apa- rewards are priceless. James 5:16 6:30 pm - Team Kid thy and lack of enthusiasm. I am says, “Confess your faults one to 6:30 pm - Youth Ministry check with each guilty for being sporadic in my another, and pray one for another 6:30 pm - Adult Bible Fellowship prayers and I repent for my self- that you may be healed. The ef- Sunday church for any ish attitude. Our days are busy fectual fervent prayer of a right- 9:15 am - Bible Fellowship and if we wait until bedtime to eous person avails much.” Within 10:30 am - Kids Church pray and read the Bible, we are our intimate personal relationship 10:30am - Worship Service possible changes setting ourselves up for disap- with God, let us realize there is a pointment. Praying must become difference between praising Him a lifestyle within the prime time and trusting Him. Many are of our day or it will remain an thankful for their blessings and Verse of the week honorable thought. Until we de- want to escape hardships, but let cide that we will sacrifice a seg- us beware of only wanting Christ ment of quality time for God each for what He can do for us instead day, we will miss the miracle of loving Him just for who He is. 1 Peter 4:8 Above all, love each power of His presence in our life. I’m not talking about religious Discover more about the Chris- other deeply, because love legalism but rather realizing that tian life at billyhollandminis- having God at the top of our pri- tries.com ority list will allow us to accom- covers over a multitude of plish His will. sins.

HoweEnterprise.com September 28, 2020 15 Which budget system is best for me? Living with children Hey Taylor: I’m friend of mine who works for a Q: My husband’s response, as well- looking at dif- budgeting company (YNAB) of- husband and I intentioned as it may be, is ferent options ten tells potential customers that are not on the enabling your son’s misbehavior. for budgeting the YNAB system isn’t right for same page when First, a child this age, especially software and everyone. It comes down to how it comes to our one who has discovered that he keep hearing your brain works and what’s go- just-turned four- holds the trump card, cannot be about various ing to help you make the best fi- year-old son. He reasoned with. Second, if you Taylor styles of budg- nancial decisions. If that means John thinks our son’s give a domestic terrorist an inch, Kovar eting. I always labeling a bunch of envelopes and Rosemond behavior is a as in attempting to compromise thought the op- filling them with $5 bills, so be it. phase that he with him, he will eventually take tions were to save money or will outgrow. To the proverbial mile. spend it, but I guess there’s more The bottom line. Whatever style me, his defiance and tantrums are to it? — Diego you choose, the most important alarming and need to be dealt Get it together, dad! You are thing is setting rules and sticking with now to prevent them from rapidly falling into the trap of Hey Diego: Budgeting can be as to them. It’s very easy to over- getting worse. Most recently, he valuing your relationship with simple or as complicated as you spend and blame it on your cir- has started hitting and kicking us your son over your relationship choose to make it. It’s almost al- cumstances, so you need to find a when he doesn’t get his way. My with your wife. Job One is to be a ways difficult for people whose system that helps you hold your- husband responds by talking and good husband which, in this case, finances aren’t in great shape, but self accountable. Some months compromising. Ugh! What is your means letting your son know that the approach you take to getting you might not have money to put take on this? his respect and obedience is not organized usually comes down to toward charity or savings, but you an option. Stop talking and personal preference. should at least find a method that A: When a young child appeasing and act! Wear big-boy helps you improve your situation discovers that his parents are not pants! Man up, dude! (The The different systems. Not sure instead of making it worse. I rec- in agreement concerning his preceding message is intended for which names you’ve heard, but I ommend trying the different apps discipline, it’s Katie-bar-the-door, many contemporary fathers, by most commonly see the tradition- with free trial periods to see what and make no mistake, a child can the way.) al “50/30/20” budget, zero-based you feel comfortable with. and will figure this out as early as budgeting, and what some people age two. Furthermore, it is largely The good news is that a solution call the “pay yourself first” meth- It’s essential to budget thought- myth that children “outgrow” can still be brought about rather od. The traditional is a simplified fully, so asking questions is a behavior problems. More often simply: On any given day, your system of putting 50% of your great place to start. Try out differ- than not, they grow into them, son gets three “strikes.” Failure to earnings toward your needs, 30% ent things until you find what meaning the behavior problems in immediately obey is a strike. The toward the stuff you want, and works for you, then enjoy the fi- question worsen and proliferate first hint of a tantrum is a strike. 20% into savings. I push most cli- nancial rewards. Best of luck! over time. Hitting is three strikes. Strike one ents toward a 70/10/10/10 (needs, results in confinement to his wants, investments, charity), but it Quite frankly, your son’s room, which you strip of any follows the same philosophy. Ze- Legal Disclaimer: Information behavior is bad enough as it is. “entertainment value,” for thirty ro-based budgeting is great for presented is for educational Some lingering stubbornness in minutes. Strike two, an hour. people trying to overcome bad purposes only and is not an offer response to instructions is to be Strike three, the rest of the day habits or who just love meticulous or solicitation for the sale or expected (albeit not tolerated) at and early bedtime (as in, planning. Every time you get purchase of any specific this age, but full-blown defiance immediately after the evening paid, you assign every dollar a securities, investments, or and tantrums are indication, meal). job; everything is categorized investment strategies. Investments clearly, that you folks failed to get from rent to clothing to travel to involve risk and, unless otherwise over the “hump” of toddlerhood. Enforce the plan without insurance, so you have to know stated, are not guaranteed. Be You’re stuck on its upslope and reminders, warnings, or second exactly what your necessary sure to first consult with a you’re going to remain stuck chances and you should be over spending is each month before qualified financial adviser and/or there until you both come to grips the aforementioned “hump” you move on to the fun stuff. tax professional before with the potential seriousness of within four to six weeks. At that With the pay yourself first model, implementing any strategy your family situation. This is the point, it’s simply a matter of you put as much into savings as discussed herein. To submit a sort of scenario that eventually staying the course. possible and then try to spend question to be answered in this leads to a bogus (i.e. unscientific) very frugally on everything else. column, please send it via email psychological diagnosis like Family psychologist John to attention deficit or oppositional- Rosemond: johnrosemond.com, p What works for you? If anyone [email protected] defiant disorder and a prescription arentguru.com. tells you their budgeting approach or via USPS to Taylor Kovar, 415 for a medication that can cause is the best and will work for any- S 1st St, Suite 300, Lufkin, TX more problems than it solves (if it one who tries it, they’re lying. A 75901. solves any). John Rosemond has worked with families, children, and parents Your son’s current penchant for since 1971 in the field of family hitting is indication of where psychology. In 1971, John things are going; that is, steadily earned his masters in psychology worse. The standard length of a from Western Illinois University newspaper column requires that I and was elected to the Phi Kappa come straight to the point: your Phi National Honor Society.

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