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Volume #55, Edition #6 Monday, June 26, 2017 howeenterprise.com Howe's That Howe ISD takes first step Howe police sergeant named The Howe Fire Department towards November bond for has indicated that they will interim police chief not hold a Fourth of July new intermediate school Fireworks Festival this year due to budget restraints. They are hopeful to be able to have a fireworks show later in the year. Howe's Garrett Fulenchek got started in his fourth professional season in the minor leagues. His debut on opening night for the Hudson Valley Renegades, was a pretty salty one. He struck out three hitters in two relief innings, allowed one run on two hits and no New Interim Police Chief Michael Hill being walks. The Renegades are a Howe Superintendent Kevin Wilson listens to a interviewed by a television crew in 2015. Tampa Bay Rays franchise presentation from Gallagher and are a member of the The Howe City Council on for the new responsibilities. New York–Penn League, a The Howe ISD Board of Von Gallagher, of Tuesday night voted The deadline for Class A Short Season Trustees met for over two Gallagher Construction, on unanimously to appoint Sgt. applications for police chief league. hours on Monday night and the different types of Michael Hill to fill the void is close of business, July 31. most of the evening's delivery methods for of police chief due to the Stark Lane Farms discussion involved a construction management. resignation of Carl Hudman. Hudman announced his announced on Thursday on discussion about the resignation last month in their Facebook page that construction of a new "If we decide to move Hill, an 8-year veteran of favor for a similar position they will be closing the school to help alleviate the forward, one of the first the Howe Police Dept., will in Alaska. The council retail shop near Downtown crowding elementary and steps we take is to decide receive a $500 per month approved his resignation on Howe. They made the middle school campuses. what kind of construction stipend above normal pay Tuesday evening. following statement: manager we want," Wilson "Announcement: I know The evening began with a told the board before the this will come as a to 43-minute presentation by Continued on page 2 $11.9 million budget surprise many of you, but it's something I have been adopted by Howe ISD considering for a couple of Howe hires former months now.....While I have put my heart and soul into Gainesville varsity this shop- we have decided to sell the building. This basketball coach does NOT mean we are going out of business, it just simply means we need a Howe ISD Superintendent new location. If I had a Kevin Wilson told the dollar for every time school board on Monday someone came in and asked night that Eric Johns had if it used to be a house, I'd been hired as the varsity be rich- (there is only so basketball coach and for much I can do to work ISS. Johns was the athletic director and head varsity around the kitchen and Howe ISD Board of Trustees vote in favor of the bedrooms)! basketball coach for Gainesville until 2016. He 2017-18 school year budget. That being said I want a spent 11 years at At the monthly Howe ISD Wilson said that they listen dedicated RETAIL space! I Gainesville as the head Board of Trustees meeting to each of the campus varsity basketball coach feel that if I were to keep the on Tuesday night, the board administrators and directors space I have now, and three years as A.D. before resigning in adopted a budget of to try and fill any needs that I would never be able to $11,978,257. The amount is they may have. grow the store the way I February of 2016. He then spent one year at Callisburg down from the last school have always intended. year by nearly $600,000. The compensation plan I hope everyone before being hired here last week. gave an increase to teachers understands, and I thank you "As always when we build of $2,000 per step. All so much for your support! Eric Johns. Wilson also told the board Photo courtesy of our budget, we look at our other staff received a 3.5 We will continue to stay district goals and the primary percent raise. Teachers that open - until the space sells, that he had received three Gainesville Daily Register. but with fewer hours. resignations. Those came driver of our budget is our have over 20 years of I will also continue to keep from Vanna Foster compensation package," said experience and have capped you posted on our plans, in (elementary teacher), Tim Contracts were offered to Superintendent Kevin out on the step program the meantime ..... if anyone Short (high school teacher Dusty Williams to teach Wilson. "Generally, it's salary schedule received a is interested in purchasing and coach), and Heath fifth grade reading, and around 75 percent of our $500 raise. The district the shop please contact Jim Grant (middle school Macy Wright for middle budget. That's always a big added a new item that will Harvey. Thank You!" teacher and coach). school P.E. and girls coach. part of our consideration. Continued on page 3 howeenterprise.com Monday, June 26, 2017 Page #2

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Jimmy Don McMillion voiced his opposition to demolition of the 1938 WPA school building on Denny Street.

presentation. former cafeteria and old gym. The only item left on the property after The main two different types that the demolition would be the Howe was to choose from was auxiliary gymnasium. The turnkey between the Construction Manager cost of the project would cost an At-Risk and the Construction estimated $17 million and would Manager Agent. have 350 students ready to move in for the 2019-20 school year. Gallagher is a construction The total estimated cost to management firm that has used all renovate the 1938 building was of the different methods, but have $15 million and would only be done mostly Construction Manager able to house roughly 200 Agent work. students. The order in which the board Bill Stambaugh spoke up and said moves towards building a new that the rumor around Howe is that school starts with the delivery Gallagher Construction has been method of construction. The next awarded the construction job step would be to select an architect without competition which drew a and a construction manager. At response from Board President that point, the school would go Greg Akins that denied that claim through the bond council, and the and said that no decision has been financial adviser. made. Before a decision was made "We're not even to that point yet." between the two delivery methods, said Akins. "Mr. Gallagher may a discussion was had between the get it, but he may not. But it's not board and the three members in the in the bag." audience. Stambaugh then told the board, http://www.cavenderht.com/ The plan submitted by the "You're wanting to tear down this community to the board indicated old school - best built building in that the best option for new the city of Howe. You can walk construction with all things all the way around it and you won't considered was the demolition of find a crack one." the old 1938 WPA school building and construct a new two-story Akins responded that the building intermediate school in its place does not meet today's standards which would be able to support unless it was rehabilitated. grades three through five. Demolition also included the "It really does not appear to be cost current administration offices, Continued on page 5 www.elpatioescondido.net howeenterprise.com Monday, June 26, 2017 Page #3 Howe ISD budget Continued from page 1

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and added $1,000 stipend to which is mostly absorbed by teachers who have obtained their teacher salary of $7,803,653 (75 masters degree. District employee percent). insurance contribution will now be $351 which is slightly above the The All Funds proposed $341 a year ago. The policy is the expenditures on top of the general minimum plan for the staff. Wilson fund amount also include the food also explained that they have service budget of $448,140, debt adjusted the bus driver pay which service of $899,355, and federal was $20 per route. Due to longer funds of $271,180 for the total of routes and shorter routes, they $11,978,257. decided to keep the shorter routes at $20 but increase the longer The federal funds revenue amount routes to $22.50 which is more in was significantly less than a year line with the competition in the ago due to federal policy changes. area. The total teacher pay for 2017-18 came to a total of "With the transition of No Child $7,803,653. The starting salary for Left Behind to the ESSA, we lost a first-year teacher is $39,000 primarily the title funds in that," which is a $2,000 increase said Wilson. previously mentioned due to the step increase. The local tax rate is proposed to stay the same at $1.17, but with the "This is somewhat competitive property values increasing, the with the area as you go south," district felt they could drop the Wilson told the board. "Everybody debt service amount by a penny to is pretty much over $40,000, but $0.225 from $0.235. for north east of Grayson County, we're pretty competitive there." "Again, we won't know for sure until the certified values come out, The school ended the 2016-17 year but we feel like that's a with an enrollment count of 1,066 conservative estimate. Hopefully which was up by 33 students from we can go a little lower than that, the previous year. The staff but we feel like that's a safe amount was 144 which included 85 number," Wilson told the board. teachers to put the student/teacher "If something goes crazy with the ratio at 12.6. certified amounts, we can come back and have another public The district is outlying a plan to hearing prior to August when we lower the tax rate because of the officially adopt the tax rate." rising property values. The preliminary values of property tax The impact of the proposed tax rolls came in at $232,288,835 rate would see an increase of which was $203,561,987 a year $172.32 per year, or $14.36 per ago and $183,660,678 in the 2015- month on the average home of 16 school year. This year's number $143,857 that increased in is based on 96 percent of the property value to $156,118. preliminary values. Final values Although the Howe ISD tax rate come out on July 20. would be slightly less, the property owner would pay more due to the The General Fund proposed budget increase in valuations. in 2017-18 is $10,359,582 of howeenterprise.com Monday, June 26, 2017 Page #4 City employees recognized for longevity

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Joy Stevens was honored for 25 years with the city. Mayor Jeff Stanley recognized city Mayor Stanley also recognized employees for their longstanding out going Howe Police Chief Carl contributions for the City of Howe. Hudman with a plaque that read, Bill French was awarded with a 5- "We applaud your leadership, year pin, Bert Dowlen was awarded courage, and fortitude. Your with a 15-year plaque, and Joy contribution has been a glowing Stevens was recognized with a 25- example for all to see and admire. year plaque. Sam Haigis was also You have a new standard for recognized for 25 years of service, excellence." but he was not present. https://www.sonicdrivein.com/

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Bert Dowlen was honored for 15 years with the city.

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Howe ISD School Board President Greg Akins listens to a presentation on Tuesday night.

effective to renovate the building." of the decision to do the whole said Wilson. "But we haven't thing. Along with the ADA made any decisions on that." accessibility being another factor." Stambaugh then told the board that After the discussion of the old any elderly people like him would school, Wilson got the meeting not vote for any bond election for back on agenda and informed the new construction. board that he had discussed the delivery method options with Jimmy Don McMillion, the only Blake Styles of Athens ISD who other person in the room who had experience with both methods spoke against the new construction and preferred the Construction asked if the school board would be Manager Agent method. Wilson hiring the same architect that was said that he got the same used for the construction of the recommendation from Van Alstyne high school. ISD when they constructed their new elementary school. "A flat roof on a building won't work." said McMillion. "I asked in Akins said that he personally the main meeting south of town, preferred the agent method because 'why are you putting a flat roof on it would allow for local that building?' contractors. Board member Brad Anderson also was in favor Wilson said that he and the board because he felt that it was more would take into consideration the transparent and and allowed for request by McMillion. more control. The board had a discussion about Board member Jeff Denham, who the project which would is in the construction industry, eventually allow for the talked at length with the members approximately 350-student of the board of the pros and cons of intermediate school to expand into each option. a 500-student elementary school. An audience member, Micah "That would be a good size Belden, stated that the agent kindergarten through fifth grade method sounded more positive all in the building, but it most likely recommendation to move forward elementary school," said Wilson. from a legal standpoint. will require a portable or two. The was made by Abner and second by cafeteria capacity, the bathrooms, Board Member Clint Catching. When discussions went towards "I didn't hear the fiduciary on the the parking lot traffic are all issues. renovating the 1938 building, contractor at-risk side, but the When we keep putting kids on that The motion did not, however, Board Member Mark Abner fiduciary is not just your employee, one block, it's creating a lot of guarantee that he old school would clarified that the expense of it's someone that owes that legal issues. Do we have to move be removed and the new school renovation would be 90 percent of duty of faith to you," said Belden. forward in November? No, but if would be built in its place. Akins the cost of a new building and 80 "If they do something you don't, we're looking at some made a statement that the project years newer. underhanded, that's a suit with other logistical problems that we're could still be placed on a different exemplary damages. The agent going to have to deal with." site should a better option become "It is a structurally sound sounds a lot more positive." available. building," said Wilson. "But we Wilson said that if they were have significant roof leaks, the Wilson asked the board if they comfortable moving forward, they The board authorized Wilson to put bathrooms are not to code. There were comfortable with a school on could take action to decide on a out for RFQs (request for are no handicap entrances." the current site of the delivery method and move forward quotation), or interviews. administration office and if they and schedule interviews with Wilson stated that the renovation were comfortable in moving architects and construction would still require new forward with a November bond managers within the next month and construction for additional election. hire one in July which would call a classrooms which would take the bond election in early August. $15 million renovation cost more "To me that's where we are now. than likely over the bond capacity It's time to fish or cut bait," said "But if we don't make any decisions that is available to the ISD. Wilson. "There's not a deadline on tonight, it is probably not us. We can handle growth this reasonable to do anything in "I'll speak for the committee," said school year, but if you look down November," said Wilson. "You're Wilson. "and putting that much the line, in 2018-19, we'll be over probably looking at May." money into a 100-year-old by 88 in every class in elementary building didn't make sense because school. That means we're going to The board voted to move forward in 50 years, that will be a 150- need potentially four more classes with the Construction Manager year-old building instead of a 50- in the next two years to house our Agent which pulled the trigger on a Howe ISD School Board year-old building. That was part kids. We could probably put them future school to be constructed. The Member Mark Abner. howeenterprise.com Monday, June 26, 2017 Page #6 Howe History Minute: Howe man met Clyde Barrow face to face Walter Enloe, a longtime resident who passed right there. He was ready to kill." away recently, (Editor's note: This article was written in May of 1986), worked as a deputy Only six hours after the brief incident at the jail, for Grayson County Sheriff Benton Davis. In a 67-year-old butcher in East Sherman, Howard his capacity as deputy, he came face to face Hall, made th mistake of arguing with a young with the famed outlaw Clyde Barrow in 1932. holdup man. The gunman pistol-whipped Hall www.southwestauction.com and pumped four bullets into him, killing him. Enloe had been working at the county jail in Witnesses said the gunman looked like Clyde Sherman only a few months as a $100-a-month Barrow. jailer. One of his prisoners was L.C. Barrow, Clyde's younger brother and Clyde came into Enloe who was 32 when the incident occurred, the jail apparently to see his brother. also knew about Barrow through some cousins who were raised in the same part of Dallas as Enloe and chief jailer R.V. Graham were Barrow. He told the reporter that Clyde used to feeding the prisoners at noon when a neatly- shine shoes on a corner and he'd have to fight dressed man walked in. He wore a heavy for his corner. "They said he'd fight anybody overcoat although the weather was not that came along and tried to take his corner. He particularly cold. He kept his hands in his had one certain corner he worked." Enloe said. pockets. Enloe noted that his cousins said that Clyde Enloe recognized Clyde Barrow from the was a pretty nice kid until the police began wanted posters. Barrow told the two men he arresting him and picking on him. His cousins wanted to visit the jail. They informed him thought he might have made a pretty nice man that nobody could visit while the prisoners if the police had left him alone. Enloe noted were being fd. They told him to come back that Barrow became addicted to some type of later, but he never did. drugs well before he and Bonnie met their early death in 1934, when lawmen trapped them near Enloe talked about the event to a reporter with Aracadia, LA., and riddled their car with 107 the Sherman Democrat in 1972. he was bullets. He said that every car Bonnie and quoted as saying: Clyde left somewhere had needles in it. "The weather wasn't that cold that day, Oct. Enloe told the newspaper that L.C. Barrow, 11, but he had that overcoat on. He had a gun Clyde's younger brother, was a real model under the overcoat, no question. I heard he prisoner during his six-month stay in the always carried a machine gun or a sawed-off Grayson County jail on a car threft charge. shotgun, haging on a sling from his shoulder. Clyde Barrow didn't take no chances." L.C. never mentioned Clyde - except when he was trying to get the theft charge dismissed. Because jailers were not allowed to carry guns L.C. beat the rap by saying that Clyde had (due to being around prisoners), the men made given him the car. no attempts to arrest Barrow. Even if they had had guns, they would not have tried; Enloe Clyde's mother also visited the jail once a week said, "I ain't no coward, but I ain't going to as long as L.C. was there. Enloe said, "I've commit suicide. He would have killed us both, never met a nicer person."

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Mrs. L.J. (Irene) Butler planted and kept up the parkway between the Howe train depot on the left and the downtown area on the right. This was part of a Howe "beautification project" which Mrs. Butler worked on with Miss Mame Roberts. The postcard was submitted to the Howe Enterprise in the 1980s by Mrs. Butler's daughter, Martha Webb of Denver City. Other daughters are Rosalle Hyman of Denton, Edith Blackburn of Dallas, and Eva Hunter of Denison. Mrs. Webb said she particularly remembered purple irises that her mother grew along this parkway. The building in the middle of the picture stood where the fire department building is ow. On the corner in the right was Malone Grocery (now an apartment complex). howeenterprise.com Monday, June 26, 2017 Page #7 Local Church Calendar First United Methodist Church of Howe Howe Church of Christ Tuesday Tuesday 9:30 am - Women's Bible Study 10:00 am - Terrific Tuesday Bible Class 6:30 pm Boy Scouts Wednesday Wednesday 7:00 pm - Bible Classes (all ages) 9:00 am - Wednesday Workers Friday 6:30 pm - Jr.High and Sr. High Youth 7:00 pm - Friday Bible Study Group Saturday Sunday 9:00 am - Feed My Sheep (1st and 3rd Sat 9:00 am - Bible Classes (all ages) each month) 10:00 am - Worship Service Sunday 5:00 pm - Worship Service 8:40 am - Fellowship and Donuts 9:00 am - Sunday School New Beginning Fellowship 10:00 am - Worship service Wednesday 3:00 pm - Cub Scouts 7:00 pm - Radiate Youth 7:00 pm - Sanctuary of for prayer First Baptist Church Howe Sunday Tuesday 9:30 am - Sunday School (kids, youth, 7:00 pm - Bible Study women, men) Wednesday 10:30 am - Worship Service 6:30 pm - Kids Ministry 10:30 am - Kids Church 6:45 pm - Adult Bible Study 7:00 pm - Youth Bible Study 7:30 pm - Choir A Christian Fellowship, Luella Sunday Wednesday 8:30 am - Traditional Worship service 6:30 pm – Potluck Meal 9:45 am - Bible Fellowship 7:00 pm – Worship Service 11:00 am - Modern Worship service 7:00 pm – Jr & Sr High Youth Sunday First Baptist Church Dorchester 9:30 am – Sunday School (all ages) Wednesday 10:30 am – Worship Service 6:00 pm - Meal (Donations for adults and 10:30 am – KidZone Children’s Service http://howeenterprise.com/events/ kids eat free) (5yr – 12 yr) 6:30 pm - Praise service 7:00 pm - Youth Bible Study Community Bible Fellowship 7:00 pm - Adult Bible Study Monday 7:00 pm - RA's/GA's/children's group 7:00 pm - Luella home group Bible Study Sunday Wednesday 9:00 am - Men's Prayer Time 6:30 pm - Food and Fellowship 9:45 am - Sunday School 7:00 pm - Childrens's Ministry 10:45 am - A.M.Worship Service 7:00 pm - Youth and Adult Bible Study 5:00 pm - Adult Chior Practice Sunday 6:00 pm - Evening Worship 10:30 am - Worship Service 7:00 pm - Howe home group Bible Study Times are subject to change. Please check with each church for any possible changes June's first-time homebuyer report for 75459 zip code The 75459 zip code is older identical to others in Texas. At than the rest of Texas, with a the same time, the average list median age of 37. It's affluent price of available homes is as well, with a median income presently $226,969. of $51,769 per household. The 75459 zip code market is The typical dwelling in the almost exclusively made up of 75459 zip code is a three- detached homes, currently bedroom detached home worth accounting for 100 percent about $261,088. To purchase a overall. Leading the list of top similar home, a buyer with schools in the zip code are good credit and a $52,218 cash Howe Middle School and Howe down payment could obtain a High School. mortgage with a 3.95% interest rate and a $1,115 monthly payment. The property tax rate The median value of homes in is $12.56 per $1,000 of taxable "With a united effort we can make the place in which we the 75459 zip code is $106,300, assessed value. live clean, wholesome, attractive. We can make the making the area almost crowded city dweller homesick to come back to us and KEEP HOWE BEAUTIFUL real living. We can bring new life, new business, new YARD OF THE MONTH NOMINEE beauty, to the little towns." - Mame Roberts Text photo to Curt Beckemeyer at 214-514-4065 http://kyriescoffeeco.com/ howeenterprise.com Monday, June 26, 2017 Page #8 God will never forget or forsake you abundance or adversity. Proverbs perfect will in us. Jesus did not situation too difficult for Him to chapter 3 and verses 5 and 6 says, guarantee a trouble-free life even to take care of. “Trust in the Lord with all of thine those who are devoted to Him, but heart, and lean not unto thine own it’s encouraging to know that He Dr. Holland lives in Central understanding. In ALL thy ways promised to walk with us every Kentucky where he is a Christian acknowledge Him, and He shall step of the way. No matter what minister and author. Ask for a free direct thy paths.” If we look at this type of giant we are facing, our copy of his new CD called, “Keeper carefully, He is actually talking Heavenly Father owns everything, of my soul” at: about becoming more spiritually is in total control and there is no billyhollandministries.com sensitive and would love for us to consult Him not only in times of crisis and emergency but every day.

I believe it would help with our anxiety and stress if we could just Dr. Billy Holland sincerely place our lives into His hands and rest in the confidence that He knows about our situation Have you ever known someone and is working behind the scenes who was even-tempered and for our best interest. One of my composed even when favorite verses is Psalm 145:18 and circumstances seemed to be falling 19, “The Lord is near unto all them apart all around them? In times of that call upon Him, to all that call a serious crisis, somehow these upon Him in truth. He will fulfill individuals remain calm and the desire of them that fear Him: collected and in fact, it’s not He also will hear their cry, and will unusual to see them comforting the save them.” The bottom line is that very ones who came to help. So, He wants to intervene because He what is the secret to living in a loves us. His answers might not peaceful state of mind? It’s coming always be what we imagined, but to the point in our journey where He will always make the perfect we simply begin to realize who decision. There is an abundance of God is. For Christians, it only people that are struggling makes sense this would include financially and the constant worry believing what He has said is true. about money is stealing the joy of It may sound rather elementary, their salvation. Others are facing but having a passion for knowing serious health issues or family God more personally will go a problems and are afraid of an long way toward learning to trust uncertain future. I do not have the Him. answers and neither can I explain why bad things happen to good Life has its share of wonderful people, but whatever you are upset times where we enjoy the blessings about today, God hears your and have delightful experiences prayers and will never forget or and then there are also times that forsake you. are devastating and disappointing. Have you noticed that when we are This may sound strange but having on the mountaintop, unfortunately, money, being physically fit and we tend to forget about God having a beautiful family does not because we are so distracted with necessarily solve all of our our pleasures. Then, after this problems. In fact, most studies season has passed, we find show that many wealthy and ourselves walking through a dark healthy people can have even more and discouraging valley, and trials and torments with anxiety immediately call out to Him and depression. So, how are we to because we want to go back to the handle life’s cares? According to good times. It’s true, this the Bible, we’re to worry about fluctuation is a normal part of life nothing and pray about everything. but it's not the way God intended Peter put it this way, “Casting all for His people to live. His plan is your care on Him, for He cares for for us to mature beyond our you (I Peter 5:7). This means emotions and become more instead of us trying to carry our spiritually connected with Him burdens, the Lord wants us to let whether we are walking through go and let Him accomplish His

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Wedding venues are popping up everywhere. And Howe will be no exception in the Fall. The community and city sponsored restoration of the old First Christian Church may well be a dream come true at the end of 2017. The City of Howe owns the building and has been amazingly a supportive of the Save the Church committee headed by Jean Norman and her volunteers. But more important is the support of donors and volunteers who are giving of The Howe Bulldogs 6U All-Stars. Submitted photo. their time and money to make the old church into a wedding and The Howe 6U baseball all-stars Pottsboro only beat us by five runs community-use venue. The name coached by Chelsea Bender the second game." said Bender. "I Summit Gardens was chosen by the finished third place in the all-star am so very proud of my little guys committee to reflect Howe’s tournament and put forth quite the and all the work they put in this history as the once-named town of effort. The only two losses were to year." Summit and as a bow to Mame Pottsboro, the first time hey run Roberts and her drive to make ruled Howe in the third inning, but She also wanted to thank her Dr. Georgia Caraway Howe the “Prettiest Small Town in the second time was the game was coaching staff, and said that they Texas.” The gazebo that stands for the tournament semifinal. were "off the charts." Those coaches next to the church building was were Darren Bender, Steve Hance, Today’s bride and groom can chose erected in her honor and a Texas "Our Bulldogs fought so hard that Bobby Thornhill and Chris Kane. from traditional wedding venues Historical Marker was placed there like chapels, churches, and in her name. Miss Mame was a cathedrals or non-traditional community leader and inspiration 10U Howe All-Stars end season venues like barns, outdoor sites, or to many to make Howe a lovely public and historical buildings. It place to live, play, go to school, seems everyone is getting on the and work. The Keep Howe bandwagon to provide that perfect Beautiful committee is resurrecting place to tie the knot. And hold Miss Mame’s charge to create an wedding receptions. environment of which all Howe residents can be proud. And that So what kinds of other venues are started with planting flowers and appealing to couples? Museums scrubbery downtown and the are available for those who want to landscaping that will be add a backdrop of history to their surrounding the church property. wedding day. Also your rental fees go toward supporting a community The gorgeous interior of the church non-profit organization. Botanical will be enhanced with crystal gardens are ideal for evening chandeliers and the soft glow of weddings after the crowds leave— hardwood floors and shiplap walls. and the already-in-place flowers The side yard of the church, where make a spectacular backdrop. the gazebo stands, could also be Summer camps provide not only used as an outdoor wedding site or large, inexpensive space, but guest for a reception area. Catering can activities such as swimming, be provided by Mama Suzy’s The 10U Howe Bulldogs won were defeated in a close game, 12- hiking, games, communal meals, Sweets and Eats, Abby’s their first game in the tournament, 7. and lodging. Conference and Restaurant, or Gabriela’s Mexican 16-6 over Whitesboro. The rains retreat centers can offer guests a Cocina. Or for the really casual, pushed the Saturday games to The loss ended Howe's season. place to stay for the entire weekend Palio’s Pizza!! Sunday and Howe lost to Bells in Coach Monte Walker wants to and are accustomed to hosting the next round, 11-0. With the thank all of the parents for their large groups of adults. Private large IF all goes as planned, and loss, Howe played Pottsboro and amazing cooperation. homes in gorgeous settings are also donations continue to be made to being utilized. And although they the project, Summit Gardens tend to be much more casual, wedding venue should be available beaches are still very popular for for December and January the laid-back ceremony and weddings. If you have been celebration. thinking about donating, now is the time. The address for donations is Wineries, treehouses (the wedding 101 East Haning (Howe is held on the ground and the Development Alliance office) or reception in treetop buildings), art PO Box 250, Howe Texas 75459. galleries, libraries, lighthouses, Any amount is needed and castles, sculpture gardens, opera welcomed. houses, symphony halls, theaters, national parks, zoos and animals Howe Mercantile has a terrific parks, theme/ amusement parks and inventory of items for not only fairgrounds, sports venues, and wedding gifts, but that can be even mountain tops and in the air leased for the wedding ceremony while parasailing are all options for or reception. We even have an the adventuresome, non-traditional arbor, gorgeous damask napkins couple. and tablecloths, glassware, crystal friends, opened the Howe hopes her next book will be the candleholders, cakestands, and Mercantile at 107 East Haning in history of Howe. If anyone has But while these over the top ideas unique tables that can be used to April 2015. Store hours are photos that she can copy, please have appeal to many, the hold your guest book. They are Wednesday through Saturday noon bring them to Howe Mercantile. traditional church or chapel setting available for lease or purchase. until 8 p.m. Come see the two new is still popular. And most popular And Mama Suzy can even bake vendors in the shop, Smitten and Downtown Howe has two gift and are locations where the wedding your wedding cake. Come by and Kay’s Kreations. Georgia, former antique shops—Howe Mercantile and the reception can be held in the see us. director of the Denton County and Stark Farms Gifts. SHOP same place or in close (non- Museums for 14 years, has written LOCAL. We can show you Howe! driving) proximity. Dr. Georgia Caraway, and her five Denton history books and howeenterprise.com Monday, June 26, 2017 Page #10 Texas History Minute

driver, but he began building a famous later appearances was as Tubb died in Nashville in 1984 at name for himself in country music himself at the Grand Ole Opry in the age of 70, leaving behind as a performer and a songwriter. the 1980 Loretta Lynn biographical countless fans and the innumerable film Coal Miner’s Daughter. In artists he inspired. In 1999, he was By 1940, Tubb picked up a 1983, he sang with Hank Williams, inducted into the Texas Music Hall contract with Decca Records, Jr., and Waylon Jennings in the of Fame. And his Midnite Jamboree recording such popular singles as song “Leave Them Boys Alone,” still plays on from his record store “Blue Eyed Elaine” and “I’ll which became Tubb’s last Top Ten every Saturday night, now the Never Cry Over You.” In 1941, hit. second-longest running radio he recorded “Walking the Floor program in the country. Over You,” a nationwide hit that propelled him to stardom. He recorded several soundtracks to a Garrett Fulenchek update Dr. Ken Bridges number of western films, and his fond memories of San Angelo Howe's Garrett Fulenchek is pitching in his Dr. Bridges is a Texas native, inspired him to write “Beautiful fourth professional season and is with the writer, and history professor. He San Angelo” during these years. Hudson Valley Renegades, which is a Class- can be reached at Tubb and his band, The Texas A short-season team for the Tampa Bay [email protected]. Troubadours, were hired as Rays in the New York-Penn League. performers in Nashville in 1943 on WSM radio’s The Grand Ole Fulenchek has appeared in two games so far Musicians and songwriters paint a Opry, the most popular country as the season just started this past week. On picture of the world with their program on radio at the time. In the season, he has pitched five innings and sounds, telling stories of joy and the process, he became the first heartbreak and of beauty or performer to play an electric guitar struck out seven, walking three. sorrow. Country music is on the program. Tubb and the especially famous for sometimes Texas Troubadours performed in combining all of those elements four films in the 1940s, including into one song as it has evolved over Riding West (1944) and the decades. The ups and downs of Hollywood Barn Dance (1947). the lives of many artists can be told in just such a way, including that of In 1947, he opened his own record one of the pioneers of country store in Nashville, called simply music, Texas native Ernest Tubb. the Ernest Tubb Record Shop. Tubb’s career began in the 1930s The store’s reputation catapulted and won millions of fans over a when he invited performers from decades-long career that helped The Grand Ole Opry to sing at the shape country music. store on Saturday nights, broadcast on radio. Midnite Jamboree Ernest Dale Tubb was born in Ellis became another huge success for County, just south of Dallas, in WSM radio and Tubb personally, 1914. His father was a helping cement his reputation as a sharecropper, and the family mentor of sorts to up-and-coming struggled as his father moved them country acts. In 1960, he released across the state trying to make a an album titled Ernest Tubb living. He spent much of his youth Record Shop. working in those same cotton fields. The divorce of his parents In the 1960s, he partnered with made the ordeal even more Loretta Lynn on a number of hit difficult. Like many early stars, he songs, including “Mr. and Mrs. never had a formal music Used-to-Be” (1964). He would education. Inspired by early record four albums with her country and blues singer Jimmie through 1973. Rodgers, he taught himself to sing and play guitar as a teenager. He made a move to television in 1965 when he was given his own His first steady job as a musician half-hour program, The Ernest came in 1933 on San Antonio radio Tubb Show, which ran in station KOLO. The path to fame, syndication for three years. That however, was not easy. Tubb’s same year, he was inducted into singing was not enough to pay the the Country Music Hall of Fame bills, and by 1935, he had take on a and recorded one of his most second job digging ditches through famous singles, “Waltz Across local Works Progress Texas.” He continued to record, Administration work relief including the Top 40 albums projects. Tubb managed to pick up Saturday Satan Sunday Saint a recording contract with RCA in (1969), Say Something Nice to 1936 but the albums were poor Sarah (1972), and the self-titled sellers. He got a break in 1939 Ernest Tubb (1975). when San Angelo radio station KGKL hired him for his own 15- He continued to make periodic minute program. Tubb still had to appearances in movies and on take a second job as a beer truck television. One of his most © 2017 The Howe Enterprise howeenterprise.com Monday, June 26, 2017 Page #11 Mayor Stanley recommends city's continued relations with TCOG In Tuesday's city council meeting, and stated that he still feels as if a Howe Mayor Jeff Stanley severed relationship with TCOG continued to update the council on wouldn't affect city business, an ongoing "matter" with TCOG although it would affect the citizens and their Executive Director Susan of Howe through the housing Thomas. Last month, Stanly said authorities and Section 8 items. that Howe's partnership with the Mayor Stanley then made the organization would not have an recommendation for Howe to affect ont the City of Howe's day- remain partners with TCOG due to to-day operation. However, he the best interests fo the citizens of said he met with TCOG officials Howe.

HHS Class of 1992 to hold 25- year student and teacher reunion July 8 in downtown Howe Members of the Howe High Most likely to receive the School Class of 1992 announced "Furthest Traveled Award" will be over the weekend that they will Trong Lieu who currently lives in hold a reunion on July 8 at 2 pm at Pennsylvania and has scheduled a the Howe Development Alliance flight. in Downtown Howe. They are welcoming not only any former There is a Facebook Event page classmates that ever were along for set up as in hopes of no one being the journey at any point, but also left out. This is not a reunion of any teacher that ever taught the graduates of the class; it is a class. Early confirmations of reunion of classmates from any teachers and coaches that will be time from 1980-1992. on-hand are Joey and Vicki McQueen, Janie Finney, Bettye For more information, please Mullins, and Donna Jarma with contact Pam Lankford Kirby or hopes of many more to attend. Monte Walker. Live music in Downtown Van Alstyne tomorrow

North Texas is home to the best in Contemporary Christian artist Gary singers and wordsmiths, and when Chapman has recorded three of you get musicians are shine in White’s songs. both of those categories, you’ve got a big win. Big Joe Walker and Scott Sean, too, is no stranger to Scott Sean White are two such Van Alstyne, having been a regular troubadours. Walker & White are performer at El Patio Escondido for playing the June 27 June 27 Music the past three years. in the Park concert in downtown Van Alstyne. Both performers will have CDs available at the concert. The concert Big Joe — big in every positive will be held at Dorothy Fielder Park and true sense of the word ‘Big.’ in downtown Van Alstyne, and He is big in stature, big in heart, music will run from 6:30-8 p.m. big in talent. He and his band tour Lawn chairs are a definite plus and Texas and Oklahoma, where he’s a ice chests and picnic dinners music-lover’s household name. perfectly acceptable, without He’s played in Van Alstyne alcoholic beverages since the park is numerous times, at El Patio on city property. Escondido and at Fall der All. Upcomng Music in the Park Scott Sean White is Texas born concerts will have The Bodarks and raised. He brings joy and String Band on Tuesday, July 25; involvement to audiences with his and the Big Gus Samuelson trio on keyboard, guitar and songs. Tuesday, Aug. 15. White goes back and forth to Music in the Park concert are free Nashville once or twice a month to and produced by the Van Alstyne write with many of the most Chamber of Commerce. Call 903- talented writers and artists. 482-6066 for more information. howeenterprise.com Monday, June 26, 2017 Page #12 Howe Community Library updates Texoma Hot Jobs policies regarding adult books

The Howe Community Library items is being considered. Those Job Title JUVENILE Job Title CONSTRUCTION sought and obtained approval from parties interested in reviewing the PROBATION OFFICER LABORER & EQUIPMENT both the Howe ISD Board of entire policy can contact the Trustees and the Howe City Librarian at the Howe Community workintexas.com Posting ID OPERATOR Council last week for a change in Library." 7204790 workintexas.com Posting ID how students can check out certain Location Sherman 7190730 books. Currently children through Location Sherman eighth grade have been restricted, Posting Close Date 07/21/2017 unless permission from parent, to Posting Close Date 07/21/2017 Posting Link check out books from the young Posting Link adult or the adult section. Based on http://bit.ly/2sVf203 http://bit.ly/2qaWbJE some experiences had by the library, they felt it was necessary to Description A local company is recommend to strike the adult Description A local company section. looking for a JUVENILE is looking for a PROBATION OFFICER who CONSTRUCTION LABORER Apparently, students who had will provide services to and & EQUIPMENT OPERATOR permission to check out books from who will operate heavy the adult section were then taking supervise assigned juveniles and them to school and sharing the their families, will also determine equipment, prefer experience content with students who did not appropriate action for each with backhoe and excavator. have the same permissions. The library took the necessary steps to referral. Underground utility is also a plus. curb that issue. This position requires a The policy change read, "A change This position requires a in the policy of the Howe Bachelor's Degree, and a minimum of 1 year of related Community Library as it relates to minimum of 1 year of related experience. items in the library grouped by age An example of an adult book experience. and the authority to check-out those affected by the new policy.

a howeenterprise.com Monday, June 26, 2017 Page #13 New roof for Summit Gardens FBC Howe had huge turnout for VBS

The 124-year-old former First Christian Church, now Summit Riley Troxtell and Dax Foster practice their ballerina moves. Gardens, received a new roof last week. This past Monday thru Friday, 9 am- This event kicked off the FBC It wasn't an easy job by any means. building was completed on noon, FBC Howe hosted their annual Howe children’s ministries events The slope of the 124-year-old Saturday. Vacation Bible School. There were for the summer that are held every former First Christian Church around 190 present every day at the Wednesday morning. building had workers strapping Other city buildings getting new themselves to nearby trees and roofs are the police station and city event. The children had opportunity telephone poles for safety. But the hall. All will have the same to go to bible story, music, For more information about the roof that had been missing many matching shingle color as the the recreation, missions, crafts, and children’s events offered this shingles due to extensive weather old church, now named Summit snacks each day. The children raised summer visit FBC Howe damage over the years, met the Gardens. $300 to be donated towards school Children’s FaceBook page at criteria to be fully replaced. Local contractors, T&R Roofing won the The church is scheduled to open in supplies for Howe ISD children in facebook.com/ bid for the job and started on November should all things go need as they begin the school year. firstbaptisthowekids or on Thursday morning. The city-owned well. Instagram at fbchowekids

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