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http://howeenterprise.com/ Serving the community of Howe since 1963 Volume #54, Edition #9 Monday, July 18, 2016 howeenterprise.com Howe's That Public hearing tonight for The Eagle has landed The media can be an evil hotel in Howe force in this country. There is such pressure to feed the For those that like to give zone change from a C1 to economic machine for those conglomerate news sources their two cents on the future C2, on the property located such as CNN, Fox News, of Howe, tonight is their at the northeast intersection and of course the 'Big Four' (CBS, NBC, ABC and night. The City of Howe of N. Collins Freeway and FOX). They fight for Planning and Zoning W. Young Street. The Howe ratings because those who Commission (P&Z) will Enterprise learned that the have the most ratings, can get the most advertisers and hold a public hearing proposed use is for a hotel to charge the most money for tonight at 7 pm at 700 W. be built by Girishkumar advertising. Collectively, Haning St in Howe to Patel. The request for a the top 200 advertisers in consider the request for a continued on page 3 the United States spent a Cody Hartleben says, 'Welcome to Howe!' record $137.8 billion on advertising in 2014, up 2 percent year on year, Letter to editor: Local Howe Eagle Scout another town, no matter according to Ad Age's Hotel not good for Howe Cody Hartleben decided in how small they were, they annual "200 Leading seventh grade while had a giant saying telling National Advertisers" Submitted by Bill and Barbara Stambaugh report. In order to obtain traveling to out-of-town you where you were." said those ratings, they must football games and seeing Hartleben. "One night in grab the most attention they We as a community are growing - there is no doubt. I feel other city's welcoming Farmersville, I looked over can get. Will they get that growth is a good thing for our city that needs tax revenue from peace and love signs that he wanted Howe at my mom and told her stories? Um, no. We can in order to maintain streets and and improve our overall to have a sign of their own what I wanted to do for my look on the highway every quality of life, but while we grow, we must take a good in a prominent location. Eagle Scout project. I morning and find out what hard look at some of the businesses that want to come to gets attention. Every time wanted to build a sign for there is a car accident, our city. I received a letter from the city for a zoning "Every time I went to our city." drivers will nearly come to continued on page 3 continued on page 11 a complete stop in the roadway to possibly get a Lone Star Hoops Camp has glimpse of something they Howe Development Foundation say they don't want to see. another great showing in Howe adopts bylaws; officers placed We as a consumer are fully The economic development formed HDF. responsible. We're responsible for department of the City of irresponsible journalism, Howe held a meeting on The board consists of a outrageous sports ticket Thursday evening to form variety of directors and prices, and everything in between that we gripe about the Howe Development officers. Seven Ex-Officio but can't live without. Foundation (HDF). The officers serve the board We, at the Howe Enterprise HDF is a 501(c)(6) which includes Howe Post are not perfect and have corporation that will work Master LeAndra made mistakes in this area to supplement the sales tax Beckemeyer, Howe also, but try to be different. Camp had 167 young athletes We don't focus on the revenue that the Howe Chamber of Commerce rubber-necking accidents on Kids across Texoma have winningest coaches in the Community Facilities President Robert Cannaday, US 75. We don't focus on come to circle a week in country collects many local Development Corporation Howe City Administrator the drug busts in our city that you never hear about. July nearly just as coaches and places them (otherwise knows as the Joe Shephard, Howe Mayor We focus on the great important as Christmas together to help facilitate 4B) receives. The plan for Jeff Stanley, Howe ISD things about our city - the itself. It's the annual Lone the week of hoops. Lady the HDF is to be the Superintendent Kevin people. Could we get more Star Hoops Camp and 167 Bulldog Head Coach Derek visits to operator of the former First Wilson, Howe 4B Board howeenterprise.com if we young athletes participated Lands and former longtime Christian Church when it Member Joy Stevens, and chased ambulances and in this year's camp. The Bulldogs Head Coach Tim becomes a revenue Howe 4B Board Member police sirens? Absolutely. Howe Enterprise was there Rose helped from Howe. producing wedding and Laura Duree. But at some point, integrity all week and photos of Several recent graduates of matters and this publication event venue. Two each day can be found at HHS, Nick Wilson, Holly will leave those dollars on members of the "Save the Of the six-member the table. Lets focus on the howeenterprise.com. Hawkins and Levi Church" committee have Directors with voting power good and live moderately Mrozinski served as instead of focusing on the Jan Jernberg, one of the assistant coaches as well. been placed with voting on the board, Jack bad and living in greed. power with the newly photos on page 5 continued on page 2 howeenterprise.com Monday, July 18, 2016 Page #2 HDF continued from page 1 Leavenworth was voted Chairman of the former First Christian of the Board, Jean Norman was Church building. The building voted as vice chair and Anna would create a reveue stream for Anderson was voted as secretary. the HDF when used as a wedding Tom Defrange was voted as venue and event center. Thanks to treasurer. The two other voting Jean Norman and her work with directors are Georgia Caraway and the Save the Church committee Sheryl Bentley. that raised over $25,000, the group is in the process of renovating the The president of the HDF is Monte 122-year-old structure. Norman, Walker who serves as president of who serves as president of the the Howe Development Alliance. Save the Church committee will Walker says those two positions are remain so throughout the linked together due to commonality renovation process, which may in roles. involve another fundraiser. The newly formed foundation is "It was crucial for Jean Norman modeled after the Denison and Georgia Caraway to have Development Foundation (DDF) voting power on this board due to which holds property and works their extensive efforts in securing seamlessly to supplement the the long-term future of the old Denison Development Alliance church." Walker said. "We made (DDA). Walker, who gives a lot of sure that the Save the Church credit to DDA and DDF President committee was highly represented Tony Kaai for sharing information because initially, their efforts will to help get this organization started. be a great revenue stream for the foundation." "We want to piggy-back off of what Denison has done with their Leavenworth and Norman's role on foundation, because I think it will the board will expire in 2020 while be good for us and our ability to Anderson and Beckemeyer's term help leverage jobs to our city." will end in 2021. Defrange and Walker told the board. "The long- Bentley will serve their roles until term goal for the foundation is to 2022. own property and use that to entice manufacturing or other large job- The Ex-Officio (non-voting) creating companies to Howe." officers and president do not have term limits. Walker stated to the http://scogginsfuneralhome.com/ In the by-laws, the purpose of the board that whoever is the paid foundation states that it is to EDC Director for the city should position Howe as a competitive also serve as the unpaid president location for business and industry for the foundation. by providing land, buildings, incentives, and financial support "Having the quality of leadership needed to attract and retain them. in the room such as Kevin Wilson, Joe Shephard and Mayor Stanley Walker said that the HDF has a severely increases ability for unique opportunity to create a lease strategic planning and sustainable from the City of Howe for the use decision-making." Walker said. www.elpatioescondido.net howeenterprise.com Monday, July 18, 2016 Page #3 P&Z continued from page 1 https://www.independent-bank.com/ Americas Best Value Inn, McKinney, Texas hotel was made by current amenities. property owner, Attorney Phillip Shaffer of Denison. On the flip side, a motel is an establishment that provides short- On Friday, The Howe Enterprise term and long-term lodging usually spoke with Patel about the hotel located with good access to the and his background in the national road network but with less industry. He is a hotel builder and guest comforts. They are often less then flips the properties once expensive than hotels due to lack of completed. Patel said that his amenities, basic rooms, locations, nearest hotel to Howe that he built etc. The McKinney location has no is what is now the American Best restaurant, swimming pool, or Value Inn in McKinney. Other conferencing rooms making it more sites are the Quality One Motel, comparable to a standard motel.