61.12 Howe Enterprise July 31, 2023 by The Howe Enterprise

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Volume 61, Edition 12, Monday, July 31, 2023 Howe Bulldogs Reserved Seating - On Tuesday, August 1, 2023, reserved seating will be open to the public for purchase. Reserved seating of $25 per seat assures you a designated seat for the varsity games for the four home games of the season. Game admission tickets are $5.00 for adults and students and must be purchased at the gate. Reserved seats may be purchased at the high school office. ***** It appears that the 2023 Howe Bulldogs Black & White GAMEDAY program will again be upwards of 90 pages. The Howe Enterprise has been working on the book again this year and support the great fundraiser for the Howe Athletic Booster Club. ***** Today marks the first official day of workouts for the Howe Bulldogs. Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine predicts Howe will finish fourth in District 8-3A-II. But second-year Head Coach Lance Bryan says not to take the Bulldogs lightly. Gunter is picked, of course, to win the district with Bells and Blue Ridge following.

EDITOR’S NOTE—This column is reserved as an editorial column and may not necessarily reflect the policy of this publication.

INSIDE

Howe Fire Department, pg. 5 Freedom Rock, pg. 7 Substitute Training, pg. 7 Hot Jobs, pg. 8 Photos of the Week, pg. 9 Howe Football Camp, pg. 11 Local Churches, pg. 12 History/Christian, pg. 13 Patriot Pony, pg. 14-15 Chamber Members, pg. 16 Past front pages, 17-24

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New Summit Hill Elementary Whowantsicecream?Bigupcoming week forthe chamberof commerce principal eager for the school year With the promotion of Clarissia Doty to Director of Curriculum & Federal Programs, that left the principal position open at Summit Hill Elementary. The district has hired the first male elementary school principal since Richie Bowling, who is now the superintendent at Maypearl. Jon Jamar has been hired and while he’s excited about his new position in Howe, he may miss the first day of school as he and his wife are expecting baby number two in the next two weeks. The 44-year-old Jamar grew up in the Fort Worth area early in life with his dad coaching and mom teaching at Temple Christian Academy. His father graduated from seminary school while in Fort Worth and eventually, the family moved to Stonewall, Oklahoma, near Ada,

Jon Jamar is the new Summit Hill Elementary School Principal. Enterprise photo. when he was 12 years old. He attended high school at Ada and went to college at East Central University. After graduation, Jamar, a musician, focused on his artistic gifts that eventually took him to Africa where he spent over two years as a multimedia coordinator on the International Mission Board. He helped boarding school kids while he

was there.

The Howe Area Chamber of Commerce have two public events this week beginning with Howe Hump Day on Wednesday morning at Independent Financial. The local bank will provide breakfast at their location at 100 S. Denny Street in Howe.

On Thursday at 6:30, Blue Bell ice cream will be served thanks to HIT Roof & Exteriors. The event will take place at Summit Gardens—the home of the chamber of commerce and economic development corporation.

Upon his return from Africa, he finished his master’s degree in educational leadership at the University of North Texas. His first teaching job was at Cottonwood Elementary in Oklahoma in 2008. He then began his Texas education career as he worked a year in (Continued on page 2)

Former Denison quarterback lands on Howe staff

HCFDC new Band director says, ‘Pull out board met your shades, the future is bright’ Saturday New members were sworn in by Howe Mayor Karla McDonald to sit on the Howe Community Facilities Development Corporation (HCFDC) board on Saturday morning at 9 am. Clay Wilson was elected Members of the Pride of Howe begin their 2023 board president which performance routine practices. Enterprise photo. also includes Kevin Crosson, Janie Finney, a freshman class that Members of the Pride of and Dana Nixon. The were just named state four members provided a Howe, celebrating the champions for eighth quorum for the meeting. 49th year of the prograde. gram, were taking small City of Howe Economic steps towards full stride last week as they entered “Pull out your shades,” Development Director said Band Director AnMonte Walker reviewed band camp. While the gie Liss referring the band graduated some the Type B procedures, Howe’s future being excellent members reexpenditure qualifica(Continued on page 8) (Continued on page 6) cently, they are acquiring

Devon Blanton, former Yellow Jacket quarterback to work with quarterback and receivers in 2023. Enterprise photo. Former Denison standout quarterback Devon Blanton becomes one of Howe’s newest additions to the coaching staff. Blanton was a 2time team MVP for the Jackets in 2013 and ’14. He was also the AllTexomaland Offensive MVP. It was Blanton’s Jackets that began the current 10-game win-

ning streak over Sherman in the famous Battle of the Ax. “When you grow up in Denison, that’s all you can think about is wanting to play for that ax,” said Blanton. “Finally getting to do it and actually starting the streak is something that I don’t (Continued on page 4)

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New principal

The Jon Jamar family. Courtesy photo. (Continued from page 1)

Desoto before being hired by Prosper ISD near he and his wife Jacye’s home. He taught second and fourth grade and physical education while at Jamar has also served as a youth pastor in Stonewall, Oklahoma. His dad served as pastor. His mother, retired now, taught at Latta Elementary, near Ada. His wife’s father is a retired elementary school principal in Oklahoma as well. His mother-in-law is a physical education teacher also. His wife’s grandmother was also a superintendent. “Everyone in my family and my wife’s family are educators,” said Jamar. While trying to move from assistant principal to principal to expand his leadership role, he wanted to find a school where he felt comfortable and could fit in. When he saw that Howe’s elementary school principal position had been online, he jumped at the opportunity. Jamar comes from Lovejoy where he was an assistant principal. He spent seven years at Prosper before taking a year off from education to tend to family in Oklahoma. Upon moving back, both he and his wife got back in the education field in Plano where he was an assistant principal for three years. The first person he met at Howe ISD was Doty who was on the interview team. He spoke initially with Superintendent Kevin Wilson via phone. “It has a pretty small town feel which I really like,” said Jamar speaking of

Howe. “It’s very family oriented from what I can tell and that really lines up with my values. I am a big believer in serving others and being a positive influence on everyone around me. I try to make everyone around me better including myself.” He says he’s excited to know that a lot of great things have already been put in place at Summit Hill Elementary. His focus will be to build on the current traditions that have already been established but also to bring another level of energy and excitement to learning and togetherness. “With the staff, my main focus will be to continue with the culture and relationships with families and students,” said Jamar. “Without that we can’t move to be the best we can be. Our students can’t thrive if our students aren’t feeling all those elements of being loved and feeling safe and supportive. The parents are an equal part of that. It’s a partnership and that’s going to be the key to move forward.” He and Jayce have a nearly two-yearold son named Beckett and a girl on the way who is expected to be born August 10. “I’ll be out of pocket for a few days at the beginning of school, which is kind of, not really scary, but certainly necessary,” said Jamar. “If parents are wondering where the principal is, I’ll be taking care of the new one.” There’s a lot to his time in Africa. Prior to obtaining his teaching degree, he went to school for recording arts, music production, and business. Multimedia was his initial passion which in(Continued on page 3)

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cludes photography, videography, and editing. An opportunity became available through connections from his father to managing a recording studio in Nairobi, Kenya. “I wasn’t real positive about it, but I jumped in with both feet,” said Jamar. “It’s through the International Mission Board (IMB) which is a Baptist mission and did all sorts of stuff over there from managing a recording studio to working on some radio programs all over East Africa from Tanzania, Uganda, Sudan, and Kenya mainly.” He took a lot of pictures for the IMB and some videography to raise awareness for different types of needs in the area and how people in America could help support those different situations whether through financial support or prayer, or both. “In the process, there was a vacancy for someone to help take care of some boarding school kids that were from sixth grade to twelfth grade,” said Jamar who filled the role while partnering with another family. “I helped them with homework, took them to school, cooked meals, and all sorts of good stuff. He and his wife Jayce met in Stonewall where she attended church where his father was the pastor. Their plan is to stay in Prosper where he will make the 35-minute drive and his wife will

Summit Hill Elementary School. Enterprise photo. make the same 35-minute drive, but to her principal job at a Plano Elementary School. Jamar sees his position in Howe as a long-term role. “I said whenever I came in that I was looking for somewhere like this,” said Jamar. “I think it’s important as a principal to really be successful in that role, you have to really invest in the time you spend and I think the more years you’re at a place, the more you can do as far as change if change is necessary. Being an active part of the community, I feel like those relationships take time to build. I’d like to be here as long as I can see.

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Blanton

Devon Blanton with the 2013 District Championship trophy. Courtesy photo. (Continued from page 1)

think too many people get to experience.” Blanton went on to play for Southeastern Oklahoma State University where he caught 10 balls for 77 yards and a touchdown. In high school, he played for head coach Chad Rogers where Blanton says he made it feel like a family atmosphere and loved playing for him. The Yellow Jackets reached the playoffs his junior year but lost in the first round. “We always played hard and never gave up,” said Blanton speaking of what he took from Coach Rogers. “There were a couple of games where we were down by a couple of touchdowns or two and came back to win.” He loved playing for him so much that he ended up on his coaching staff in Tioga a year ago where he says being on the staff was similar to being a player for him. “It still felt like a family and that’s one of the cool things about it is that he really makes you feel like one of his,”

said Blanton. Blanton says standing on the sidelines for Tioga across from the Howe Bulldogs last year in Howe’s 42-14 win played a factor in him wanting to be here. But he also has connections from Howe in former Bulldogs Triston and Jaden Matthews. “I kind of knew of the tradition and they always talked about how much they loved it over here and as soon as (Zac) Cater was leaving (former offensive coordinator), I talked to him to see how it was and he said he loved it and that he’d still be here if he didn’t have an opportunity to be a head coach,” said Blanton. He says the Howe athletes are big, have a great work ethic, and are very coachable. He expects a lot of good things from the 2023 version of the Howe Bulldogs. “Building on top of things that I saw last year, I think there’s a lot of good things we can do on this football field,” said Blanton who will be the receivers coach, help out with quarterbacks and serve as co-offensive coordinator. Blanton is married to Sydney, and they currently do not have kids.

Devon Blanton while playing for Southeastern. Courtesy photo.

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Howe Fire Department take part in training exercises

On Monday during the Howe Volunteer Fire Department’s weekly training, they conducted live fire training in their burn boxes. They do this several times a year to get real life experience. They also perform these exercises to get their newest volunteers an introduction to what a real fire will feel like inside. The training took place at the future Jones Park located on the city’s 45 acres on East Davis Street. Courtesy photo.

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HCFDC board meeting

The Howe Community Facilities Development Corporation board consisting of (left to right) Dana Nixon, Janie Finney, Monte Walker (City of Howe Economic Development Director), Kevin Crosson, Clay Wilson (president of the board). Enterprise photo. (Continued from page 1)

tions, and overall scope of the corporation. The new board voted to not accept the minutes from the October 17, 2022, board meeting due to not having a quorum present as only three members met last year to pass budgets for past and present fiscal years. The board then reviewed the account status of the bank account for the HCFDC which showed a balance of $152,313. The board reviewed the Articles of Incorporation from 1996 and Bylaws of the HCFDC and recommendations were made to transfer the salary of the economic development director to the HCFDC and retitle that position to Chief Operating Officer (COO). In the event, the corporation does not have a paid COO, duties and responsibilities of the position would revert to City of

Howe with the City Administrator serving in the position with no additional funding from the HCFDC. The board also discussed adopting the Comptroller of the State of Texas guidelines for board member qualifications which allows board members to be residents of the county for cities with a population under 20,000. The board’s conclusion, however, was to consider the Howe ISD school boundary instead of broadening it to the entire county. It was discussed that the COO, treasurer of the corporation, and city secretary would be signers on the account and that two signatures would be required for any transaction from the HCFDC account. Nixon made the suggestion to review the updated bylaws in written form before taking action on any changes. She also suggested reviewing bylaws from nearby cities. (Continued on page 7)

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Howe ISD Substitute Training

The board then reviewed the proposed 2023-24 budget which is $136,127 that is based on the 2021-22 revenue for the corporation. Expenditures included $34,000 for City of Howe public infrastructure (water, sewer, streets), $50,440 base salary for COO, $10,000 for an update to the city’s comprehensive plan, $9,600 towards Summit Gardens utilities, $8,000 for park improvements, $5,000 in matching grant funds available for businesses, and other smaller items.

Howe ISD is currently accepting applications for substitute positions for the 2023-2024 school year. To be eligible for substitute placement, applicants must:

The board plans to meet again next week to adopt or reject these items before taking them for city council approval.

Be at least 18 years old. Have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Keep Howe Beautiful prepares forFreedom Rock unveiling on Veterans Day Mark your calendar for Saturday, November 11 at Memorial Park, located at the intersection of Denny and Kosse Streets, for the much anticipated unveiling of the Freedom Rock. The local beautification group, Keep Howe Beautiful (KHB), has raised over $30,000 for this project which will be the first in Texas and the only one allowed in Grayson County. The Freedom Rock, which is a 60-plus ton boulder, is to be placed at Memorial Park in Howe. The artist, Ray “Bubba” Sorenson II, was inspired by the movie Saving Private Ryan, as well as, wanting to give veterans a unique recognition. Keep Howe Beautiful wants to bring Sorenson to Howe to paint the rock which will honor veterans from Grayson County. KHB invites the public, especially all veterans, and have reached out to Texas Governor Greg Abbott as well as US Congressman Pat Fallon and State Representative Reggie Smith to be in attendance for the dedication. Members of the local American Legion will present for the dedication as well as local political leaders and candidates. Howe Mayor Karla McDonald will give opening remarks. Hot dogs will be served to the public by members of KHB. Members of the organization have been working on this project for multiple years with fundraising efforts and have received several grants as well as donations from citizens. The money will fund not only the rock, but the artist’s travel expenses, lodging, and artwork. The artwork will be at the discretion of Sorenson, however, suggestions have been made that include local World War II hero L.B. Kirby. The famous “Texas Raider” B-17 bomber that was restored by a man with Howe, Texas ties also was discussed. KHB members Gage Hendrickson, Donna Wormsbaker, Diana Inurria, Starr Stanley, and Christy De La Torre have been instrumental in this special project being located in Howe.

Teacher, Aides, Food Service, Bus Drivers, Custodial, & Secretary

All new applicants who meet the above criteria are required to attend a mandatory training on Tuesday, August 1st, 2023, 9:00 am – 11:30 am at the Howe ISD Administration building before being placed on the district’s substitute list. Please print and fill out these forms PRIOR to training and bring to the training. Substitute Application ECOS Form

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bright. Liss, serving in her 30th year employed by Howe says this year’s goal is the same as every contest year—to make it to the place they don’t talk about. The incoming freshman won OPS State with the concert march called Cluster Fluster Buster March. Liss jokes that she was never a fan of that song, but Julie Cook (Head MS band director) did, and the kids were, and they performed it masterfully. Drum Major Brynn Riley says that the freshmen are making nice progress. Liss says the band will be quite a bit larger this year in terms of the number of members as they’ve had good retention from middle school. Band camp is off to a good start as Liss says the students’ posture is excellent and the sound is great. “We’re cautiously optimistic,” said Liss. The program is called “Paradise” which is built around the song “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”, however, it will be a slowed down version with a minor ballad feel. “The picture that we’re trying to portray is that everyone is always looking for paradise whether through contentment or peace. Maybe it’s a place here or hereafter,” said Liss. “Whatever your belief system is, everyone is always looking for that place and joy.”

Lauren Catching (assistant drum major) and Brynn Riley (drum major) at the HHS Band Camp on Wednesday. Enterprise photo. stages will be placed in the front middle of the field with the front ensemble fitting between those ramps. of the flags will be decorated with mountains to match the performance. Liss says that the band leadership spent the day with the freshman class to introduce them into the terminology and get acclimated to the setting and their leaders. They then had a pool party to build on team cohesiveness. The band has some new faces that have moved in this year that are gelling very quickly with everyone according to Liss. She was quick to mention that the front ensemble and percussion section have been extremely powerful early on.

The opener is a flute quartet and front ensemble work with some big hits from the band. The second piece is called “Joy” by Curiale. The third piece is back to “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”. The last movement is based on Beethoven's “Ode to Joy”. The music is going to express some dark spots, depicting the struggles that one might go through. But will overall show the desire for peace.

Liss, who is a football-friendly band director, is excited to get to perform on Friday nights.

The props will look different this year with backdrops resembling clouds that progress all the way around the band. The front screens will have the word paradise in multiple languages to hammer home that the sense of joy and peace are worldwide. Ramps and

The overall feel of the show will be a little different from recent years as Liss says they are going back to more of their classical roots to see what they can do to potentially boost themselves in the final results.

“We’ve been doing all the chants and the cheers and thinking about it,” said Liss who recently incorporated the end of the fight song to be played on every first down. “I love football. I picked that up while my kids were in Arkansas.”

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Scenes from the week

Pride of Howe

Members of the Pride of Howe in band camp on Wednesday. Enterprise photo. (Continued from page 8)

them.”

“That’s not what it’s all about, however. It’s about us all coming together and being a family and working towards a goal. But the goal is to obviously go where we don’t talk about,” said Liss. “We’d like to go where we don’t talk about and hang some medals around our neck.”

Liss served four years as a member of the Pride of Howe and even was a part of the first state championship in 1980.

Liss says that in her 30th year, she doesn't have a lot of time left as she now has grandkids to chase around. “I’ve got a few more years in me so we're even talking about what we’re going to do for next year’s show,” said Liss who is anticipating the program’s 50th year in 2024. “It’s pretty exciting to think about that in the 49 years that this band has been in existence, that I’ve been around for a whole lot of

It was camp week as (top left) Kayley Laubhan prepares for the upcoming band season in band camp Wednesday. Also the Howe Bulldogs Football Camp took place where a young Howe athlete participates in drills under the supervision of the Howe varsity coaching staff. Enterprise photo.

Angie Liss in 1980.

“She’s an amazing person, an amazing leader, and I am very thankful to have someone with her experience and knowledge in this program,” said her drum major Riley. Pull out your shades. It’s going to be a bright year for the Pride of Howe. -Howe Enterprise July 2023

Clay Wilson (president) was sworn in to the Howe Community Facilities Development Corporation. Enterprise photo.

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"With a united effort we can make the place in which we live clean, wholesome, attractive. We can make the crowded city dweller homesick to come back to us and real living. We can bring new life, new business, new beauty, to the little towns." - Mame Roberts

City of Howe SECONDS COUNT IN AN EMERGENCY! That's why the City of Howe has instituted the CodeRED Emergency Notification System - an ultra high-speed telephone communication service for emergency notifications. This system allows us to telephone all or targeted areas in case of an emergency situation that requires immediate action (such as a boil-water notice, missing child or evacuation notices). The system is capable of dialing 60,000 phone numbers per hour. It then delivers a pre-recorded message describing the situations to a live person or an answering machine in the affected area possibly including instructions requiring action on the part of the recipient. Once the situation is remedied, another call will be placed to the area signaling that the issue has been addressed and that normal activities can be resumed. The following information is required to add a telephone number into the "CodeRED" database: first and last name; address (physical address, no P.O. boxes); city; state; Zip Code; and primary phone number. The system works with cellular phones but requires a valid street address. When entering information, please fill out all of the screens because the newest data entered will replace the old data. Sign up by visiting http://www.co.grayson.tx.us/page/oem.cred

2022-23 Local taxation State Sales Tax General Revenue Sales Tax Economic Development (Type B) Sales Tax Total

6.25 % 1.00 %

City of Howe Tax Rate Howe I.S.D Tax Rate Grayson County Tax Rate Grayson College Tax Rate Total (per $100 valuation)

$0.54 $1.27 $0.31 $0.15 $2.27

1.00 % 8.25 %

City Hall 116 E. Haning St., 903-532-5571 Mayor: Karla McDonald City Council: Michael Hill, Rodney Hough, Billie Ingram, Sarah Myrick, Joe Shephard City Administrator: Jeff Stanley City Secretary: Regina Harris Utility Billing and Municipal Court 116 E. Haning St. 903-532-5571 Utility Clerk: Beccy Roberts Court Clerk: (After hours night drop available) Public Works 317 S. Hughes St. Public Works Director: Mickey Phillips Code Enforcement 317 S. Hughes St. Code Enforcement Officer: Benjamin Fuhr Howe Fire Department 118 E. Haning 903-532-6888 (nonemergency) Fire Chief: Robert Maniet Howe Police Department 700 W. Haning St. 903-532-9971 (non-emergency) Dispatch 903813-4411 Police Chief: Carl Hudman Police Sergeant: Keith Milks Economic Development 100 E. O’Connell St. 903-532-6080 EDC Director: Monte Walker City Council meets third Tuesday at 100 E. O’Connell St. at 6 pm. Planning & Zoning Commission Meets third Monday as needed Howe Community Facilities Development Corporation Meets as needed For more information visit the city website www.cityofhowe.org

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Howe Football Camp was a success according to Coach Bryan

It’s beginning to look a lot like football season. It was a great turnout for the annual Howe Bulldogs Football Camp was youngsters from kindergarten through 6th grade participated in the camp that taught basic skills from the varsity coaching staff. Some of this year’s players also were there to take part in helping the youngsters as well as a partnership with the coaching staff and Howe Youth Football coaches. The Bulldogs first game this year will be at home against Honey Grove on August 25. Courtesy photo.

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Attend the Church of Your Choice

Each Sunday...

Times are subject to change. Please check with each church for any possible changes

First Baptist Church Dorchester Zach Poling, pastor 11831 FM 902, Dorchester, TX 75459 903-476-5525 Wednesday 6:30 pm - Worship service Sunday 9:00 am - Men's Prayer Time 9:45 am - Sunday School 10:45 am - Worship Service 5:00 pm - Evening Service Summit View Church Brett and Deb Hetrick, pastors

Community Bible Fellowship Jeremy Moore, pastor

Howe Methodist Church of Howe JB Bryant, minister

415 S Collins Fwy, Howe, TX 75459 Wednesday 6:30 pm - Food and Fellowship 7:00 pm - Community Kids (ages 3 6th grade, nursery available) 7:00 pm - Youth and Adult Bible Study Sunday 10:30 am - Worship Service

810 N Denny St, Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6718 Tuesday: 8:30am - 1:00pm WeeCare Daycare (Registration needed) 9:30am - Women's Bible Study 6:30pm - Boy Scouts Wednesday: 9:00am - Wednesday Workers 6:00pm - 1st and 3rd Wednesdays Family Night Thursday: 8:30am - 1:00pm - WeeCare Daycare (Registration needed) Saturday: 9:00am-12:00pm - Feed My Sheep (1st & 3rd Sat. of each month) Sunday: 8:30am - Coffee and Donuts 9:00am - Sunday School 10:00am - Worship Service 3:00pm Cub Scouts

First Baptist Church Howe Roger Tidwell, pastor 100 E. Davis St., Howe, TX 903-5325504 Wednesday 5:30 pm—Free Meal 6:30 pm - Team Kid 6:30 pm - Youth Ministry 6:30 pm - Adult Bible Fellowship Sunday 9:15 am - Bible Fellowship 10:30am - Worship Service 6:00 pm—Potluck Fellowship and Bible Study

910 S Denny St, Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6828 Wednesday 7:00 pm - Radiate Youth 7:00 pm - Sanctuary of for prayer Sunday 9:30 am - Sunday School (kids, youth, women, men) 10:30 am - Worship Service 10:30 am - Kids Church Howe Church of Christ Aaron Alsbrook, minister 1205 N Collins Fwy, Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6441 Wednesday 7:00 pm - Bible Classes (all ages) Sunday 9:00 am - Bible Classes (all ages) 10:00 am - Worship Service 5:00 pm - Worship Service

Matthew 9:22 Jesus turned and saw her. “Take heart, daughter,” he said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed at that moment.

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Texas History Minute It started out as a typical spring day for the busy port of Texas City in 1947. It was a growing city that was thriving Ken Bridges with peacetime prosperity. As home to many oil refineries, chemical plants, and ports, Texas City had a lot to offer the world and had nearly tripled its population since the beginning of World War II. But a looming disaster lay in their midst. An accident on one ship would lead to a horrible chain reaction of explosions that would leave 547 people dead in the worst industrial accident in American History. The ship in question was the French cargo ship Grandcamp. The vessel itself was unremarkable. It had only been commissioned five years before as a Liberty ship during World War II. Its original American designation was the Benjamin R. Curtis. It had served faithfully running cargo to various posts across the Pacific during World War II. It had a good safety record, and it was given to France after the war to help the nation rebuild its economy. The Grandcamp was being loaded up with a variety of cargo including peanuts and tobacco. Among its cargo were far more volatile products, including 872 tons of ammonium nitrate, a common fertilizer, and 1,600 tons of sulfur. The ammonium nitrate had been shipped by train from Nebraska and had been sealed for protection. Transport and loading had been uneventful. Sometime in the early morning of April 16, the ammonium nitrate began to react. Just before 8 AM, longshoremen inspecting the cargo noticed some of it was starting to smoke and immediately tried to put it out, using what fire extinguishers and water was available. No effect. After a few minutes, the Grandcamp captain ordered the men to leave and ordered the hold sealed and began pumping in steam to try to smother the flames and save the ship. But the effort was useless, and the growing pressure in the hold

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caused the hatches to pop off by 8:30, causing the orange smoke of nitrogen oxide to erupt into the air. Firefighters were called, but Texas City only had a volunteer department and the small firefighting team of the Republic Oil Refinery. Desperate attempts were made to put out the growing fire, but their best efforts were failing. Then at 9:12, the ship exploded. A horrible fireball engulfed the port, spreading two thousand feet in every direction, mercilessly destroying everything in its path, including a ship docked 600 feet away. The shockwave wrecked ships throughout the bay. More than a thousand buildings were destroyed, with windows blown out ten miles away, as far as Galveston. More than 500 homes were destroyed. The blast left every car in a parking lot a quarter mile away a burning ruin. The nearby Monsanto Chemical Plant was also destroyed, leading to more explosions and leaving one-third of its 450 employees dead. Twenty-seven firefighters were killed. Fires raged on ships throughout the night, leading to more blasts the next day. More than 5,000 people were reported injured. Fires across the city raged throughout the day, with fire departments from nearby cities joining the fight to save the city. Property damage was estimate at more than $100 million (or nearly $1.4 billion in 2023 dollars), one of the highest totals ever. Court cases raged for years, but Congress eventually stepped in and made nearly 1,400 payments to individuals through 1957. The Grandcamp’s two ton anchor was later found 1.6 miles away. It is still on display as part of a memorial to the victims. Dozens of bodies could never be identified and were later buried at a nearby established for the victims. No clear cause of the fire was ever identified, but a series of human errors has been most often identified by scholars and officials. The city rebuilt and new safety procedures were enacted. The Texas City Fire Department was quickly transformed into a full-time department. The city never forgot the horrors of April 16, 1947.

Darkness can never overcome God’s light There is a lot of talk today about the reality of a global system of organized evil that controls the governments and social politics of the world. There are many Dr. Billy Holland different attitudes from thinking this is silly, to being consumed with anxiety and stress. Those who pay little attention to the news, have learned that ignoring negativity makes them more calm. However, just because someone puts their head in the sand does not mean the problems are not real. For those who carry the heavy burden of worrying about the future and their own safety, fear can take a devastating physical, emotional, and spiritual toll on our personal well-being. In psychology, we know there are subconscious reflexes that cause us to reject information that challenges our worldviews. When certain information is just too overwhelming, we can build barriers to prevent knowledge from intruding into our thought processes, and also develop a familiar internal security system that allows us to feel contentment by concluding it's not true. In other words, hiding our heads in the sands of denial is the easy way to avoid dealing with uncomfortable knowledge. On the other hand, truth seekers embrace all opinions because they want to research as much as they can to discover what is right and wrong. Even if it’s painful. As Christians, the empowerment of being indwelt with the presence of God and having the opportunity to renew our minds can completely transform our attitude. Instead of thinking about how weak we are and submitting to the imagination that we are going to be devoured, Christians must realize they are in covenant with the God of all creation, and as a part of His family, nothing is more devastating to the forces of evil than His authority. In our daily lives, darkness is never confronted or cast out by those who are shaking in their boots. Faith is having confidence in who God is and who we are in Him. When the Bible says the enemy roars like a lion, it means he likes to make a lot of noise, but if we study this closely, this is a scare tactic he uses to make

people believe he is stronger and more fierce than he actually is. This is a common strategy used in the animal kingdom where certain species will puff themselves up, spread their feathers, or do a lot of screaming to make their opponent afraid. The old saying that a dog’s bark is worse than his bite applies here. As we pray for spiritual wisdom and discernment, we understand the devil is not a carnivorous beast looking to literally eat humans. He is trying to persuade and deceive someone who does not comprehend spiritual truth and because of a lack of understanding, he will harass and bully them until they learn how to stop him in the Name of Jesus. When we realize that Satan is a faker and underneath the mask is a sniveling coward, we can walk in the revelation of spiritual victory. God says, “My people perish from the lack of knowledge” and this explains the foundation of spiritual warfare. The devil is sneaky and can throw obstacles in our path, he can make things difficult by launching ambush attacks, but the dark side cannot separate us from the love of God or stop us from accomplishing God’s will. What the enemy is trying to do is convince us that we are a failure, our mission is impossible, no one cares about us, and we might as well give up. Of course, this is a lie and has no effect on anyone “until” someone believes it. It’s true that mountains are moved by positive faith, but negative faith can also steal our joy and crush us under the weight of pessimism and doubt. Believing is the fervent acceptance of something we accept as true and releases power into whatever we agree with. Why is this important? The attitude of our conscience is forming the basis of who we are and who we will become. I encourage you today to guard your thoughts and your words and remember that God never fails. When a room is dark and you turn on the light what happens? Darkness runs and hides. God is Omnipotent and evil will always bow down to Him. Dr. Holland is an ordained Christian minister, community chaplain, and author. Discover more about the Christian life and his new book about miracles, “Receiving Our Healing” at billyhollandministries.com His email is psalmz103@gmail.com and you can support this ministry at PayPal.Me/ psalmz103

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The Patriot Pony Texas latest state to leave voter roll integrity group ERIC, amid concerns of partisanship, cost

Energy industry fears Biden to declare climate emergency, seize powers like COVID pandemic

Texas is one of nine states that have left ERIC since last year.

U.S. Oil and Gas Association's president warned such a move would be a COVID 2.0.

By Natalia Mittelstadt Texas is the largest and most recent state to leave the nationwide election integrity group ERIC, amid such concerns as partisan influence, increasing costs and a failure to address voter fraud. The nonprofit, nonpartisan group, formally known as the Electronic Registration Information Center, was founded in 2012 and calls itself "the most effective tool available to help election officials maintain more accurate voter rolls and detect possible illegal voting." The membership-based group also says it helps states reach out to potentially eligible but not-yet-registered people with information on how to register to vote. Texas' recent departure follows eight other GOP-led states – dropping ERIC's membership to just 25 states. ERIC was founded by David Becker, who also founded the Center for Election Innovation & Research, which in 2020 received nearly $70 million from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. CEIR claims the 2020 general election was "the most secure in American history." Other Republican secretaries of state are also purportedly either considering or in the process of leaving. They have cited concerns such as partisan influence, a failure to address voter fraud in multiple states and making member states solicit voter registration information from people who had already chosen not to register to vote when given the opportunity. Texas sent a letter to ERIC on July 20 stating it would withdraw from the partnership in 91 days. The move follows the Texas legislature in May passing a bill that gives the state the ability to create its own interstate program to maintain its voter rolls and that takes effect on Sept. 1. The increasing cost of membership also was a factor. "As fewer states participated in ERIC, the costs were set to increase," said a Texas secretary of state's office spokesperson. "Texas would be paying more for less data."

The spokesperson also said the state has no immediate plans to join another system but continues to research options. Pierce added. Texas joins Alabama, Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia in leaving ERIC. The partnership had 33 states and Washington, D.C., as members, until Louisiana first left last year. Virginia was the state before Texas that said it will leave the partnership, which will occur in August. The state was one of seven that formed ERIC roughly 11 years ago. “Virginia has been participating in talks with other states for several months about creating new state-tostate data-sharing relationships for the purpose of identifying potential double voters,” a state Department of Elections spokesperson said in June. The communications director for the Tennessee secretary of state said discussions are underway with Virginia about creating a state-to-state partnership for maintaining voter rolls. Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams is considering the possibility of leaving ERIC but says his state will remain for another year. “ERIC has helped Kentucky comply with the law and conduct fair elections,” Adams said. "It nevertheless is true that the value of ERIC to us going forward is a debatable question.” He also argued that remaining in ERIC would be “equally irresponsible” as other cites leave, citing the resulting higher membership fees and having just one neighboring state participate. Kentucky joined ERIC after a legal settlement regarding Adams’ predecessor’s handling of voter rolls. And Adams has asked a judge whether the state must remain. New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver said that Ohio officials have approached her to discuss an agreement to share data, but she declined. “I am very interested in the longevity of ERIC because the concept of doing state-by-state agreements, it’s just a mess,” Toulouse Oliver said. As more states were leaving ERIC earlier this year, the partnership's executive director, Shane Hamlin, wrote in a March 2 open letter on ERIC's website that state election officials – "our members" – govern the group and (Continued on page 15)

By Addison Smith President Joe Biden appears to be facing increasing demands to declare a climate emergency, like the one declared for the COVID-19 pandemic that had a devastating impact on the country, warns a top advocate for the U.S. oil and gas industry. "They're leaning to that direction," U.S. Oil and Gas Association President Tim Stewart recently told Just the News. "If you grant the president's emergency powers to declare a climate emergency, it's just like COVID.” Stewart also said such a declaration would give the president “vast and unchecked authority to shut down everything from communications to infrastructure." He said infrastructure would include water and electricity, and that Biden also could freeze assets under such a declaration. The White House COVID emergency that was declared by President Trump in 2020 resulted in the closing of U.S. borders and required a vaccination for federal government employees. In the following months and years, with many businesses also shuttered, the country plunged into record unemployment and inflation. The calls for Biden to declare a climate emergency appear to be growing – amid what is being projected to be the hottest month in recent history and concerns the heat is the result of global warming created by greenhouse gas emmisions. Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer recently introduced legislation to require Biden to make such a declaration that also was co-sponsored by 62 congressional Democrats. More recently, the Guardian newspaper published an op-ed reading, "Biden must declare a climate emergency. And he must do so now.”

According to Congressional Research Service, presidential emergency powers “may be exercised in the event that the nation is threatened by crisis, exigency, or emergency circumstances,” and those powers may be stated explicitly or implied by the Constitution. “They can literally do exactly what they did in COVID,” Stewart said. Biden has repeatedly said the world, or at least the U.S., is in a “climate crisis” and on several occasions has called it an emergency. The nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity issued a non exhaustive “legal guide” saying that Biden, under an emergency declaration, could: End crude oil exports End all offshore oil and gas leasing Restrict U.S. fossil fuel exports and end hundreds of billions of dollars in overseas fossil fuel investments Dramatically accelerate a transition to clean energy Stewart also warned that declaring an emergency could result in the censoring of those disagreeing about a climate crisis, like critics of so-called COVID mandates on masks and vaccines were. "If you disagree with the climate emergency, [speech] can be shut down," Stewart said. “We really need to be paying attention to that because that power could be extended indefinitely until the ‘climate emergency’ is over. Who knows how long that would last." Short of full emergency declaration, a Los Angeles Time staff writer recently wrote a story that asked whether Americans should be subject to “occasional” power grid blackouts. "What’s more important: keeping the lights on 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, or solving the climate crisis?” he asked. Stewart said the article appears like a "softening up of the public." "What they're saying is ... it’s your patriotic duty," he said. "It's your ethical duty or spiritual duty to the state." Follow Addison on Twitter. a

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The Patriot Pony 2020: What Acting SecDef Miller’s Special Ops Shift Means By PAUL MCLEARY, Breaking Defense, on November 18, 2020 at 4:56 PM.

sight, so it makes this a more powerful office to be able to actually conduct that oversight,” she added.

WASHINGTON: Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller has only been at the Pentagon for one week, but has already announced major changes to military posture and structure around the globe amid a major White House shakeup of civilian leadership. Standing in front of “Bronze Bruce,” a memorial to Army Special Forces at Fort Bragg this morning, Miller signed a memo authorizing the Pentagon’s Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict office to begin reporting directly to the Defense Secretary, instead of reporting to the policy undersecretary.

“The bureaucratic concerns within the Pentagon aren’t just rice bowls,” Robinson said, “there is a sense that SOF has been doing its own thing that doesn’t always represent the community, creating a narrative that SOF has been off the reservation.”

“I am here today to announce that I have directed the Special Operations civilian leadership to report directly to me, instead of through the current bureaucratic channels,” Miller said, making good on language that permitted such a move in the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act. Note the NDAA did not mandate the change; it allowed it. “This couldn’t come at a more critical moment in time as we bring our nation’s longest conflict to a responsible end and prepare our special operations forces for this new era of great power competition,” Miller continued. “It will put Special Operations Command on par with the military services for the first time.” Miller himself is a former Army Special Forces officer, and deployed several times to Iraq and Afghanistan, including being part of one of the first units into Afghanistan in the weeks after the attacks of September 11. While the announcement was not expected, the reform has been the subject of bipartisan agreement including being part of the 2017 NDAA signed into law by President Barack Obama. Linda Robinson, director of the Center for Middle East Public Policy at RAND Corporation and an expert on special forces issues, said the move would likely add needed weight to the SO/LIC office. “In the pecking order of the Pentagon, a civilian assistant secretary is frankly not that powerful,” she said, adding that the office hasn’t always been copied on communications between the head of Special Operations Command and the Defense Secretary. That has made it more difficult for the head of the office to oversee SOCOM activities, and made it more difficult to provide civilian oversight of the fourstar command. “The secretary of defense can’t possibly do all of the detailed work to really exercise over-

The Special Operations Command has grown to about 70,000 troops from about 43,000 in 2001, and a series of alleged war crimes, murders, and evidence of drug use and drunkenness in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Africa has damaged the command’s reputation, creating at times an aura of lawlessness. The move would not only elevate the SO/LIC office, but can be seen as taking a task away from the Policy shop, which is why it has been opposed by that office since Congress acted in 2017. Miller, having been a Special Forces officer and spent time in SO/ LIC, is intimately familiar with the issues involved. Asked for more details, Pentagon spokeswoman Cmdr. Candice Tresch said the assistant secretary has 30 days to submit a plan to Miller outlining how the changes might be carried out. It’s unclear if the office would need to add staff to cater to the forthcoming changes. That timeline will give the department about a month before the Biden administration assumes office, which will then accept or reject the plan. “I think increased civilian oversight is long overdue in SOF,” said Luke Hartig, a former senior director for counterterrorism in the Obama administration, and a one-time SO/LIC official. The crux of the transformation will ensure that the top special operations official at the Pentagon can go directly to the Defense Secretary on matters of training and equipping special operations forces, along with operational matters, including secret raids against high-value targets. The office will no longer have to move through the larger DoD Policy apparatus to reach the secretary, though some issues with the country’s larger counterterrorism policy will likely still need to be coordinated with the office of the undersecretary of defense for policy. The Tampa-based Special Operations Command has grown exponentially since 2001, as the Pentagon has relied on elite troops to conduct raids against insurgent leaders and train and partner with local forces in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria. Advocates of the move have long said the SO/LIC office needs to be treated more like a service secretary, given the swelling budgets and thousands of SOF troops deployed

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fund day-to-day operations through payment of annual dues, which they set for themselves. Hamlin also argued that ERIC employees working remotely to limit operating costs does not create a security risk for the data bases. "ERIC is never connected to any state's voter registration system," he wrote. "Members retain complete control over their voter rolls and they use the reports we provide in ways that comply with federal and state laws."

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around the world. The move in many ways puts the commander of Special Operations Command and the assistant secretary leading SO/LIC “on a more equal footing [with service chiefs] in the eyes of the secretary,” Hartig added, as opposed to being layered underneath the Policy office. “I think that greater civilian oversight of the office is really important. And this is certainly one way to do that.” The move does raise questions, however. None of the officials involved have been vetted and approved by the Senate. The timing of the announcement also creates a public relations issue, coming just a day after Miller announced the withdrawal of most US troops from Iraq and Afghanistan, and his refusal to take any questions from the media. It also comes just a week after the firing of Esper, his chief of staff, and other top defense and intelligence officials in a purge at the top levels of the Pentagon, and the installation of Kash Patel, a Trump ally, as Miller’s chief of staff. The day after Esper’s ouster via the president’s Twitter feed, Joseph Kernan, the undersecretary of defense for intelligence, and James Anderson, the acting undersecretary of policy were removed from their positions. Anderson was replaced by Anthony Tata, President Trump’s failed pick to take over the policy job earlier this year. The current head of SO/LIC, Ezra Cohen-Watnick, is also unconfirmed and is currently serving an “acting” role, while also serving as the acting undersecretary for Intelligence and Security. Another new face is Joseph Tonon, who was recently installed as an official “performing the duties of” Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for SO/ LIC, coming from the previous role as Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense.

Seven years in the ‘silent war’ Editorial: Imagine walking through your daily life not knowing that the United States has been in a war for seven years. It’s not a war as seen on television and in the movies. It’s not fought with rifles and hand grenades. This is a new war—one fought with green screens, manipulation, and psychological operations. America has become a nation so engulfed with being entertained that even the players in the war are actors. Lets face it, if it doesn’t reach the average American on TikTok or Netflix, did it really happen? The war that we’re currently in is being played on a stage where Congress knows and is playing a part. Imagine your local US Congressman coming to town to visit your local party rally or fundraiser. They seem to be a little bit of a polished entertainer. Take Pat Fallon for example who was recently at a picnic for the Grayson County Republicans where he put on a 10-minute puppet show mocking and depicting President Donald Trump. The overall performance was lackluster and certainly didn’t make any friends with the local actual conservatives, but it was entertaining. But back to the war… With Mitch McConnell turning to stone as if he looked wrongly at Medusa in the crowd, it appears that certain “elected” officials are under a spell. But the spell is the Continuity of Government that began when the Law & War Manual was updated days before Donald John Trump made his announcement for his candidacy. While the Special Ops war has been silent in nature, it’s not like those in control haven’t laid out everything for the general public to see. But you won’t find it on TikTok or Netflix (just yet). People that still read can find this information at their fingertips. But don’t spout your findings too loudly or you’ll be considered a “conspiracy theorist.” Read TheDocuments.info by Derek Johnson. EDITOR’S NOTE—This Patriot Pony column is reserved as an editorial and may not necessarily reflect the policy of this publication.

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