Howe's That Abner Wins State for Second Time at FFA Competitions
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http://howeenterprise.com/ Serving the community of Howe since 1963 Volume #54, Edition #29 Monday, December 5, 2016 howeenterprise.com Howe's That Abner wins state for second time at FFA competitions With Mineola's 46-3 Seven girls from Howe crushing of Pottsboro on High School competed on Saturday at Sam Houston Firday night, it says a lot State University in about your Howe Bulldogs Huntsville, Texas in four who lost to them 21-7 in the competitions. One of them regional championship was Howe senior Mati round. A measure of Abner, who had already coaching can be determined finished as State Champion by whether the team in Jr. Prepared Public improves as the season goes Speaking as a freshman in along. Howe lost a district 2013. She had another state opening game to Pottsboro, championship in her scopes but since then it appears - this time in Creed now that there's really no Speaking. question that Howe finished Mati Abner with her two first place in state flags in her freshman and senior years. as the number one toughest Unlike athletic competition, 3A-I North Texas football there are no grouped competition for the first Abner, who is a seasoned Interview, but a first-in-state team. But the best team in classes, such as 2A and 3A. time. They had previously veteran to state FFA finish for Creed Speaking. North Texas is Gunter (14- The state of Texas has 10 placed first at area competition, competed in 0) in either 3A division, and overall "areas" and the top competition in Agricultural two events, Senior FFA Abner joins Brad Turner as it's not even close. Gunter two area winners advance Advocacy. They finished in Creed and Job Interview. the only two Howe High defeated both Howe and and compete in a prelim the top 20 against 295 teams Abner previously placed School students to claim Pottsboro by good margins heat of 10 teams. The top in Texas. first in both at area. She two state championships. give winners of the two and advanced to the initially advanced to the top Turner's was in high-jump heats advance to finals on semifinal round Friday Mikayla Doty, Allie Morgan 10 out of 792 competitors in in 1991 and 1992. Saturday. night with a 45-22 win over and Kindle Catching Creed Speaking and also Winona. They will take on competed in Public advanced to top 10 of 537 Abner said that this could A three freshmen team of Canadian in the state Relations. After placing competitors in the Job not have been accomplished Molly Wilson, Kacie Interview category. The semifinal round on Friday at second at area, they were a without the leadership of Ag Morgan and Jenna Honore top 10 finalist of 350 teams overall result was a sixth teachers, Tracy Blum and 7pm at Memorial Stadium competed at the state in state. place finish for Job continued on page 11 (aka the "Voodoo Palace") in Wichita Falls. Annual Christmas parade set for Saturday If you can't wrap Christmas This Saturday, Howe will cafetorium located on presents well, at least make celebrate Christmas with Beatrice Street between the it look like they put up a the annual parade. For the two campuses. good fight. third year in a row, the route will make a trip The parade will start with a Keep your friends close, your enemies closer, and through the downtown lineup of floats alongside receipts for all major stretch on Haning Street. Beatrice Street by the Howe purchases. - Bridger Prior to 2014, the parade Middle School parking lot. Winegar would bypass downtown Due to Howe Youth via Denny Street to Haning Basketball games, the Never worry about the size Street, but the one block The route will be from of your Christmas tree. In venture off of the path Beatrice Street to Duke the eyes of children, they creates the special Street to Denny Street to are all 50 feet tall. community atmosphere. Davis Street to Hughes Boy Scouts in the 2014 parade. Street to Haning Street Commerce is preparing the Sheriff's Office, Texas There are 20 more shopping Saturday morning, the down to King Street and parade and organizing the Farm Bureau, Keep Howe days until Christmas. So Howe Fire Department will back to the Howe Middle floats. So far, floats that Beautiful, Howe Enterprise, that means I start shopping hold their annual "Breakfast School campus. have registered include 93.1 Fierce Motions in Dance, in 19 more days. with Santa" at the Howe KMKT, 97.5 KLAK, 102.5 Eva's All Seasons Glass, Elementary/Middle School The Howe Area Chamber of Mad Rock, Grayson County continued on page 3 howeenterprise.com Monday, December 5, 2016 Page #2 Lady Bulldogs finish third in S&S tourney Lady Bulldogs after finishing third in the tourney. Photo by Loretta Anderson The Lady Bulldogs season is to start. Howe won easily, 62-24 officially in full swing after a behind Streetman's 13 points. weekend tournament in S&S and Madisyn Hargrove tallied nine bringing home the third place while Rhoten, Kayla Anderson and trophy. Vick each added eight, Allie Harvey dropped in seven. The Howe girls, coached by Derek Lands, took a 48-36 loss at The Lady Bulldogs then played Muenster. Howe lost the first and Texoma Christian for third place in fourth quarters, 16-8 and 16-11, but the tournament. Howe squeaked by, won the low-scoring second 39-38 to take home the trophy. quarter, 4-3 and tied 13-13 in the Streetman led Howe with nine third. Landry Rhoten led Howe points followed by Anderson's with 13 points while Peyton seven. Hargrove and Rhoten each Streetman added 12. had six points. Howe then entered the S&S "For The Lady Bulldogs will play at the Love of the Game" tournament Princeton tomorrow (Tuesday) and faced the Lady Rams of S&S night. http://scogginsfuneralhome.com/ Peyton Streetman goes for the score. Photo by Michelle Carney www.elpatioescondido.net howeenterprise.com Monday, December 5, 2016 Page #3 Parade continued from page 1 https://www.independent-bank.com/ Women Rock drive their float in the Howe Christmas parade in 2015. Enterprise photo Troop 45, Community Bible Christmas tree for the third straight Fellowship, Kings Trail Cowboy year. The tree will be erected in Church, Howe Police Department downtown today (Monday) and and Howe Fire Department. will be located between City Hall and Abby's Restaurant. The tree is Paris Palacios will serve as emcee available for the community to of the parade and she will be decorate. located in downtown by the chamber office. There is no charge to enter a float in the parade and those interested in signing up can do so by visiting https://goo.gl/zgJlrX. Green Acre Garden Center of Van Alstyne has also contributed towards the Howe Community Parade Route a howeenterprise.com Monday, December 5, 2016 Page #4 Let there be light; old church seeing progress in renovation efforts https://www.txfb-ins.com/insurance/agent/Grayson/23242/LorettaAnderson Can lights have been placed throughout the interior of the old First Christian Church. The committee called "Save the The committee has announced Church" has received help from another fundraiser to be held on local contractor Rick Owens for April 1 and will again be a BBQ the placement of new electrical dinner, live auction and silent work throughout the building. auction. The Howe Enterprise will Ownens' crew placed can lighting, again list all auction items in each https://www.sonicdrivein.com/ switches and made room for what edition leading up to the event. will be three chandeliers in the main auditorium. There is currently raffle drawing for bicycles to raise money. They Former Howe graduate Darrah are 20” boys and 16” girls Dunn is completing the vestibule bicycles. Tickets are $1 each or six area and it is taking shape very tickets for $5 and are available at nicely. His father Boyd Dunn is the Howe Mercantile and the Howe framing new areas in the former Post Office. Proceeds go to Sunday School section. The restoring the old church. building will now have four restrooms in total upon The committee is also giving the completion. This is due to community an opportunity to name function of the building to serve as the venue. To submit your name, a wedding venue. One restroom please email to will be designated for the bride and [email protected] by Jan. 1. bridesmaids while one is dedicated The winning entry will receive a solely for the groom and prize of $100. groomsmen. The other two restrooms are for the public. http://howefamilydentistry.com/ howeenterprise.com Monday, December 5, 2016 Page #5 Bulldogs start season third place finish in tourney Bulldogs start the season 2-1 with a third place finish in the S&S Tournament. In Head Coach Tim Short's third had two points. year with Howe, his Bullodgs (2-1) opened the 2016-17 season in the In game two versus Alvord, Howe S&S "For the Love of the Game" controlled the game from the outset Tournament over the weekend. as the Dogs outscored Alvord, 28- Howe lost the opener to Texoma 13 in the first, 17-11 in the second, Christian, 56-41, but came back to 16-5 in the third, and 10-9 in the beat Alvord, 73-35 and Era, 41-24. fourth. Wall led Howe with 23 points, while Harvey added 22 and The opening game saw Texoma Campbell tacked on 17.