61.30 Howe Enterprise December 4, 2023 by The Howe Enterprise

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Volume 61, Edition 30, Monday, December 4, 2023 Summit Gardens venue could make a killin’ if they’d start selling popcorn and sodas at the city council meetings. The Finley Playhouse has nothing on the venue as each gathering is filled with high drama, a power struggle, and usually comes with a lengthy intermission (executive session). But you’ll have to wait until the new year because the council will not meet until January 16. But as we understand it, one of the council members is a member of the cast in “Sister Act” at the Finley.

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students perform well Christmas Parade Saturday Howe at State FFAcompetition

(L-R): Riley Troxtell, Caden Gardner, Lauren Catching, and Camryn Craddock. Courtesy photo. On Friday, three state qualifying Howe FFA LDE teams competed against 12 teams in their heats. The top five in each of the two heats will advance to the state finals. Two of the three Howe teams advanced and competed Saturday and finished in the top 10 out of hundreds of teams statewide. Camryn Craddock placed fifth in state in Senior FFA Creed

The hometown Jedi Austin Haley found out recently from his baseball coach that he was put on scholarship at Murray State. May the force be with the Aggies. In life, change is inevitable. In business, change is vital. EDITOR’S NOTE—This column is reserved as an editorial column and may not necessarily reflect the policy of this publication.

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City of Howe Notice, pg. 2 Lady Bulldogs Basketball, pg. 3 Bulldogs Basketball, pg. 4 Howe ISD Spelling Bee, pg. 5 Salvation Army Tree, pg. 6 Real Christmas Trees, pg. 7 Howe Cheerleaders pg. 8 SHES Top Dogs, pg. 9 Howe ISD Agenda, pg. 9 Texoma Patriots, pg. 9 Bulldog Angel Tree, pg. 9 Hot Jobs, City Info, pg. 10 History/Christian, pg. 11 Local Churches, pg. 12 Patriot Pony, pg. 13-14 Chamber Members, pg. 15 Past front pages, 16-23

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Speaking while Riley Troxtell, Caden Garner, and Lauren Catching finished ninth overall in Agriculture Advocacy. State semi-finalists were Jr. Chapter ConductingPayton Duncan, Parker Bryan, Aiden Swope, Audrey Collier, Braylan Johnson, Shannon Darling, Aidric Burris and Braxton Buttery. (See photos on page 9)

Howe Hump Day this Wednesday at Summit Gardens, Howe Mercantile is the host The Howe Area Chamber of Commerce will host their annual Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 9 at 4:30 pm. Those who have registered to be in the parade so far are the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office, Dragon’s Landscaping,

Josh Marr for Grayson County Commissioner— Pct. 1, Bob Douglas for Grayson County Constable—Pct. 4, Crossroads Service Center, Texoma Soccer Association, and Scott Renfro for Grayson County Commissioner—Pct. 1,

Howe Cub Scouts— Pack 45, Keep Howe Beautiful, Star Auto Body, Brian Parks, EXP Realty, Howe Methodist Church, John Kermit Hill For District Attorney, Chill Out, and Santa and Mrs. Claus. (Register here)

City council removes city secretary by 4-1 vote The Howe City Council met in a special session Tuesday evening to take a vote of no confidence in the city secretary. Regina Harris became Howes’ second city secretary since the retirement of Joy Stevens in

2021. Kerry Pruitt replaced Stevens and later resigned in August 2022 as she moved away from Howe. Harris, who was the court clerk was elevated to the position at that time.

The meeting which began at 6 pm lasted for only eight minutes, but they were eight highly contentious minutes. Mayor Karla McDonald read a statement to the council members regarding the matter and

recommended the termination without discussion, which needed at least four votes to pass. Councilman Billie Ingram made the motion for the vote of no confidence which was quickly second by Council-

woman Sarah Myrick. Councilmen Michael Hill and Rodney Hough also approved of the motion. However, there was a stall in the process as Councilman Joe Shephard disapproved (Continued on page 2)

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Public Notice regarding water well From the City of Howe: Over the past couple of months, the City of Howe has been using well water that serves the citizens on the east side of US Highway 75 and Abbington Meadows. Due to needed repairs to the chloraminated groundwater well, the city has made a temporary switch back to the purchased surface water source. During this time there is always the possibility that previously experienced water quality issues experienced during the summer could return, as well as change in taste and feel due to the different natural water characteristics.

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In the event that “stained” or “discolored” water is experienced, please contact City Hall at (903) 5325571 so that a work order can be produced to properly document the event for compliance purposes and so that Public Works can promptly respond (resources on how homeowners can investigate discolored water generated from private residential plumbing can be found on the City website). The work on the well located at 417 E. Young St. is expected to begin Friday, December 1. Updates will be provided as they become available.

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of the council not discussing the matter. As in most every meeting, Shephard and the recently elected Mayor McDonald entered into a contentious verbal exchange. His first interjection came on the first agenda item that stated to accept the resignation of Harris. McDonald stated that no action would be taken since she did not submit a resignation. “I have not seen her letter of resignation,” said Shephard. McDonald responded with, “Yes, that’s why I’m saying there’s no action taken because (cutoff by Shephard). “It’s on the agenda even though you didn’t have a written resignation, is that correct?” said Shephard. “If you will, I will continue to read my statement please,” said McDonald. “No, you put this on the agenda even though you didn’t get a written resignation,” Shephard said while talking over the mayor’s request to read her statement. “Joe, you’re out of order. She has not given a letter of resignation and that’s why there will be no action taken on item number one,” said McDonald who moved on to item number two with Shephard still talking.

“It is my recommendation that the city council discharge City Secretary Regina Harris on an at will basis. It is my recommendation that the city council complete this process using a lack of confidence vote and resolution. While this is an at will termination, I do note that the required city audit is several months past due, and the taxpayers have incurred late fees because payment did not reach the proper party on time. These are just examples,” McDonald read. “I have also visited with the interim city administrator and we both agree that it is the best interest of the city to seek a new direction for the city secretary position.” Mayor McDonald then read the Texas statute required to dismiss a city officer which requires two-thirds vote by the council. Before a motion could be made, Shephard raised concern over not discussing the matter before taking a vote. “Is what you’re saying is that you’re going to pass this without discussing this with the city council?,” Shephard questioned. McDonald said that it was on the agenda at the last council meeting, and it was discussed in executive session. She then called for a vote in which Ingram made the motion. With four hands in the air, Shephard interrupted and said he had another question. (Continued on page 3)

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Howe Lady Bulldogs finish third in the Dodd City Tournament

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He then read a portion of Resolution 2023-0008 which said that at least four members of the council approved the motion. This prompted City Attorney James Tidwell to explain that the Resolution was stated that way in case the motion was enacted upon. If the motion did not carry, then the Resolution would have no merit. “That is a draft Resolution that means nothing unless it is passed,” said Tidwell. After further reiterated protest by Shephard, he finally stated that he had made his point and if the council wanted to move on, they could.

The Howe Lady Bulldogs. Courtesy photo. The Howe Lady Bulldogs (7-4) came away with the third place trophy in the Dodd City Tournament over the weekend. They did so by beating Detroit, Leonard, and Tom Bean after a loss to Dodd City. Kendall Griffin was named to the All-Tournament team and Head Coach Ashley Anderson captured her 150th career win against Detroit. Howe opened the week with a 48-27 loss to Aubrey where Reese Smith led the Lady Bulldogs with 10 points and two steals. Griffin contributed seven points and three rebounds. Presley Shockey led Howe with six rebounds. Other scorers were Allison Bond (3), Matalee Stewart (3), Emery Snapp (3), and Aubrielle West (1). Riley McCollum had four rebounds and West pulled down two. On day one of the tournament, Howe beat Detroit, 67-19 with Snapp scoring 15 and Bond scoring 14 to lead the local girls. Other scorers were West

(10), Griffin (7), Stewart (7), Shockey (6), Smith (6), Tori Williams (2), and McCollum (2). Howe lost to Dodd City 36-26 and were led by Griffin’s 12 points. Other contributors were Smith (6), Shockey (3), Snapp (3), and Williams (2). On Saturday, Howe beat Tom Bean 32 -20 where Griffin led all scorers with 15 points. Shockey added five while Snapp contributed four. Other scorers were Smith (3), and West (2). Howe then defeated Leonard 37-31 and Griffin again led the Lady Bulldogs with 13 points. Other scorers were Bond (6), Shockey (4), Snapp (4), Smith (2), Williams (2), Stewart (2), McCollum (2), and West (2). The Lady Bulldogs will travel to Collinsville Tuesday and will enter the Era Tournament from December 7-9.

Mayor McDonald reviewed the motion, second, and required number of votes. Shephard opposed the vote saying that it was due to the Resolution stating that the motion was carried with at least four votes in favor of the no confidence vote. Retired City Secretary Joy Stevens is filling in temporarily as the city’s bookkeeper until a permanent city secretary can be hired.

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Bulldogs move to 4-2 on the season The Howe Bulldogs (4-2) suffered their second loss of the season as they led Rains 21-20 at the half but couldn’t keep up in the fourth quarter as Rains rallied to a 16-6 final period. Howe’s 4-year starter Jacob Campbell and Noah Riley each led the Bulldogs with 10 points. Other scorers were Kaleb Taylor (6), and Parker Dunnihoo (5). The Bulldogs beat Farmersville 47-31 on December 1 as the game went back and forth until Anthony Lowder hit a 3 -pointer midway through the second period to give Howe a 15-14 lead that they would never relinquish. Howe was led by Riley, who was 6-of10 from the field for 16 points. He also had four rebounds. Cooper Jones led the Dogs with eight rebounds. Other scorers were Dunnihoo (10), Lowder (10), Campbell (8), and Jones (3). The following day, Howe defeated Lone Oak 61-55 where the Dogs took an early lead and put the Buffaloes away. Campbell led Howe with 18 points while Dunnihoo scored 15 and Lowder put up 13. Dunnihoo also led the team with three rebounds in the contest. Other scorers were Taylor (6),

Zeb Montgomery (4), Riley (3), and Jones (2). Howe then knocked off Celeste 59-35 as the Bulldogs raced out to a huge 253 lead after the first period. Howe led 33-8 at the half. The Blue Devils didn’t go down quietly however as they scored 11 and 16, respectively in the two remaining periods. Howe was led by Campbell who totaled 29 points including seven 3pointers, of which four came in the first period. Riley chipped in 12 and Lowder finished with eight points. Other scorers were Dunnihoo (6), and Jones (2). On the season, Howe is averaging 51.17 points per game while allowing 46.83. A year ago, Howe scored 42.81 and allowed 41.00. Head Coach Jay Forsythe now has 45 wins at Howe since the 2020-21 season. Howe will host Gainesville on Tuesday and enter the Wills Point Tournament December 7-9.

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Gianino wins Howe Spelling Bee Howe fifth grader will advance to the Grayson County Spelling Bee in February The Howe Middle and Intermediate schools held their spelling bee on November 28. There were 14 participants from the intermediate school and 24 from the middle school. These students won their classroom bees to advance to the district bee. The bee lasted nine intense rounds. Claire Gianino, a fifth grader from Howe Intermediate School was the winner. She will continue to the Grayson County Bee in February. Great job to all the students that participated. Howe Library Director Torrey Stricklin wanted to give special thanks to those that made the event successful,, including Melissa Atchison, Howe ISD Superintendent Kevin Wilson, Julie Snapp, and Pam Kirby.

Claire Gianino and her family. Courtesy photo.

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The Salvation Army Angel Tree makes Christmas wishes come true Grayson County, Texas (November 27, 2023)—The Salvation Army of Grayson County is excited to share about its ongoing annual Angel Tree program. The program provides toys and clothing to children whose families are facing financial difficulties. Thanks to the generosity of our community, more than 900 children will experience the joy of opening presents on Christmas morning. “This is a major increase from years past,” said Lt. Amanda Cain. “We are serving 104 more families this year, equaling out to be almost 250 more angels, and we are so grateful to the community’s generosity this year.”

If you cannot shop in person this year, you can still participate in the Angel Tree program through Walmart’s "Registry for Good" program. Visit www.walmartangeltree.com and search for The Salvation Army of Grayson County to order items that benefit local families. Walmart will deliver these gifts directly to The Salvation Army.

“The Salvation Army Angel Tree program provides toys and clothing to children and families who might be struggling to afford Christmas gifts this year,” said Lt. Amanda Cain of The Salvation Army of Grayson County. “Angels are available for adoption by community members and businesses who play a significant role in bringing joy to children's hearts this Christmas.”

Host an Angel Tree at your business or church – contact Lt. Amanda Cain at Amanda.Cain@uss.salvationarmy.o rg.

The Salvation Army Angel Trees can be found at local Walmarts and Old Navy during the holiday season. Individuals and businesses in the community can adopt "angels," represented by paper angels on trees. Each angel symbolizes a child or senior citizen who might not receive a gift at Christmas without this program. Angels will be available for adoption now until December 15.

Ways to help The Salvation Army Angel Tree: Adopt an angel at your local Walmart Supercenter or at Town Center Old Navy.

Give a monetary donation and volunteers will go shopping for you… it costs about $100 per angel. “We are forever grateful for the generous support of our community, local businesses and volunteers who work alongside The Salvation Army,” added Lt Cain. “Together, we are making the season brighter for people in need in our community.” For more information about The Salvation Army or to learn how you can support The Salvation Army this Christmas, visit https:// southernusa.salvationarmy.org/ sherman/ or call 903-868-9602.

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Real Texas Christmas trees boost economy, generating $397 million in direct contributions COLLEGE STATION, Texas – More than four million real Christmas trees are sold annually in Texas, supporting farms and agriculture businesses throughout the state. As the holiday season nears, Texas A&M Forest Service encourages purchasing real Christmas trees to help boost the Texas economy. Texas A&M Forest Service recently conducted an economic study showing how much value the real Christmas tree industry adds to the state. In 2022, the industry generated economic impacts amounting to more than $714 million, including direct, indirect and induced impacts, while supporting nearly 6,000 jobs. Of $714 million in total impacts, the Texas Christmas tree industry had a direct economic impact of $397 million, employing 3,896 people with a payroll of more than $97 million. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates for 2022 rank the Texas Christmas tree industry second in the U.S. South based on average annual employment and wages. “It’s a tradition in many households to have a real Christmas tree,” said Dr. Aaron Stottlemyer, Texas A&M Forest Service Forest Analytics Department Head. “The process of going as a family to pick out a tree is a fun activity that supports rural economies across the state.” While many may not think of southern states as growing many Christmas trees, they are actually grown in all 50 states. The most widely grown Texas Christmas trees are the Virginia pine, Afghan pine, eastern redcedar shortleaf pine, Arizona cypress and Leyland cypress. The first recorded Christmas tree planting in Texas was in 1935 in Jasper, Texas. Since the 1970s, institutions such as Texas A&M Forest Service, Texas A&M University and Stephen F. Austin have worked toward optimizing the health and growth of Christmas tree species to enhance the State’s Christmas tree

industry. “The Texas Christmas Tree Growers Association and Texas A&M Forest Service have been collaborating since the early 1980s,” said Fred Raley, Texas A&M Forest Service Tree Improvement Coordinator. “The collaboration has worked to develop local-adapted Virginia pines, especially hardy and adapted to the Texas climate, to ensure that those that prefer a live tree can continue to have that Christmas experience for a very long time.” In the U.S., the sale of real Christmas trees has decreased since 2018 and since 2020, the sale of artificial trees has been higher than real trees. But choosing a real Christmas tree should always be considered. Not only is cutting down Christmas trees good for our economy, but it is also essential for our ecosystem and forest sustainability. After the holiday season, real Christmas trees can be repurposed and recycled for many uses. Real Christmas trees can be used as landscape mulch in yards and gardens as soil erosion prevention, nest-building materials for birds and natural water habitats for fish and wildlife in ponds or lakes. Stottlemyer explains that the Christmas tree industry is crucial to fulfilling the trees’ lifecycle, expanding trees' potential beyond their natural life and creating sustainable forests and economies. “Christmas tree farms are essentially young forests,” said Stottlemyer. “They are able to provide us the same benefits as traditional forests by sequestering carbon, providing a natural habitat for wildlife, cleaning our water and providing recreational opportunities.” Real Christmas tree shoppers can visit Texas Christmas Tree Growers Association website to explore the different Christmas tree farms in each Texas region.

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Howe Cheerleaders place third overall at tune-up competition

The Howe High School Cheerleaders. Courtesy photo. The Howe High School Cheerleaders traveled to Dallas ISD’s Ellis Davis Field House on Saturday for a tune-up competition before the UIL State

Championships in January. They placed third overall and were the only 3A team in competition against 4A Division I & II teams.

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Howe ISD School Board Agenda

Summit Hill Elementary Top Dogs

A Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Howe ISD will be held on Monday, December 4, 2023 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Howe ISD Administration Office located at 105 W. Tutt St, Howe, Texas. I. II. III. IV.

CALL TO ORDER/DETERMINATION OF QUORUM INVOCATION THE BOARD WILL ENGAGE IN REQUIRED TEAM OF EIGHT TRAINING PROVIDED BY REGION 10 ESC ADJOURN

Texoma Patriots to show ‘POLICE STATE’ On December 7, the Texoma Patriots will be showing the movie “POLICE STATE” - a film by Dinesh D’Souza. The movie will be shown in Van Alstyne at the American Legion Post 376 at 293 Jay Road. The movie will begin at 7 pm (closed captions will be available). The Texoma Patriots will have hot dogs, pizza, and beverages to order from the canteen area. D’Souza can be quoted as saying: “This movie will expose the threat to the basic rights of Americans and the

alarming movement toward the country becoming a police state. It’s my most urgent and powerful film.” He collaborated with Conservative commentator Dan Bongino to create the film. The Texoma Patriots are also planning to have Christmas cards at the meeting so they can send them to the January 6 prisoners in Washington DC as well as in various prisons throughout the United States. For more info on this project go to StopHate.com/J6 - Send Mail to J6 Prisoners.

Second Grade - Allen Arnold, Ailin Rodriguez, Pedro Rico Romero, Chloe Grooms, Evan Baio. First Grade - Atlas Bynum, Isabella Torres, Jordy Hawkins, Champ Roberts, Juniper Hawthorne. Kindergarten - Aksa Palma, Harper Steedman, Thydah Rios, Caleb Johnson, Levi Haynes. Pre-K Dominik Davis, Sahiry Espinal Aburto, Princeton Bostock. Courtesy photo.

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Bulldog Angel Trees information Submitted by Howe ISD— Bulldog Family- Please consider sponsoring a child on our Angel Tree. We still have over 80 tags left! Tags are available at all campuses. You can stop by any day we are open from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm to pick one. Make sure you check in with the office secretary and sign out the angels you pick! Presents must be wrapped and are due back to the school you picked the angels from by Friday, December 15th! Each campus (Summit Hill Elementary, Howe Intermediate, Howe Middle, and Howe High School) has Bulldog Angel Trees where community members can pick an angel card and sponsor a child to help deliver gifts for students.

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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

2023-24 Local taxation State Sales Tax General Revenue Sales Tax Economic Development (Type B) Sales Tax Total

6.25 % 1.25%

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

$0.53 $1.05 $0.31 $0.15 $2.04

0.75 % 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 (interim): Monte Walker City Secretary: Regina Harris Utility Billing and Municipal Court 116 E. Haning St. 903-532-5571 Utility Clerk: Beccy Roberts Court Clerk: Tammy Grisolia (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 Volunteer 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 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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Texas History Minute In science, the passion for discovery drives great minds to answer the great questions about the world. The competitive atmosKen Bridges phere demands that scientists look at problems from multiple viewpoints and devise increasingly creative ways of uncovering knowledge. This process of research and experimentation has created the scientific and technological marvels of the modern world. Though Texas has been home to many great minds, one stands out in the field of chemistry, James Harris. Harris was a key member of a research team that discovered two new elements, making him one of only two Texans to help discover an element. James Andrew Harris was born in Waco in 1932. His parents divorced when he was young, leaving his mother to raise the future scientist alone. They eventually moved to Oakland, California, where he attended high school in the late 1940s. After graduation in 1949, Harris returned to Texas. He enrolled at Huston -Tillotson College in Austin. He excelled at his studies and graduated with a bachelors degree in chemistry in 1953. He enlisted in the army after graduation. Harris served for two years, rising to the rank of sergeant before his honorable discharge in 1955. Harris found it difficult to find work after the army in spite of his credentials. Eventually, he landed a job at Tracerlab, a California company that specialized in making radiationdetecting equipment. Along the way, Harris married and raised five children. In 1960, he accepted a position as a nuclear chemist at the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory at the University of California at Berkeley. In 1969, Harris was part of a team at the Lawrence Radiation Lab that included noted scientist Dr. Albert Ghiorso, when they discovered an entirely new element, one never found in nature. This element, Element 104, was eventually named Rutherfordium in 1997, after New Zealand native and physicist Ernest Rutherford. Rutherford won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1908 for his work in discovering the radioactive half-lives of elements and differentiating between types of radiation from the decay of particles and whose work is considered by scientists to be the beginning of nuclear physics. Rutherfordium is an extremely rare metal with chemical properties similar to titanium or zirconium. The element was difficult to isolate. The atom itself

is large and unstable. Its most stable form is Rutherfordium-267, consisting of 104 protons and 163 neutrons. Because it is so unstable, it is radioactive and has a radioactive half-life of around 10 minutes. That is, in 1.3 hours, half of the atoms in a sample will spray off so many subatomic particles that it will transform itself into a different element entirely. Other known isotopes of Rutherfordium have half-lives ranging from less than a second to 15 minutes. These short half-lives make it very difficult to study. In 1970, Harris, Ghiorso, and their team made another breakthrough with the production of yet another new element. Element 105, consisting of 105 protons (as opposed to just eight protons for oxygen or two protons for helium) was itself very unstable, and the atoms decayed quickly into other elements. Little is known about its nature except that it is a metal. The two elements were the largest atoms discovered up to that time. The American researchers initially wanted to list Element 105 as Hahnium after German scientist Otto Hahn, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1944 for his discovery of nuclear fission. A team of Russian scientists at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, Russia, claimed that they had discovered both of the elements first in the 1960s. However, other scientists pointed out that the Russian team had admitted altering their data. Years of debates followed the competing claims. The American team was ultimately able to name Rutherfordium while Russian scientists were allowed to give the name Dubnium to Element 105, after Dubna, the city that housed the research lab. At this point, the elements are so rare that no practical use for them has been devised beyond laboratory experiments. Harris was praised by colleagues for his co-discovery and toured the country giving periodic lectures on his work. Huston-Tillotson College awarded Harris an honorary doctorate for his work in 1973. Harris retired in 1988. Today, 118 elements are known to exist, either in nature or in the lab. Along with Dr. Gregory Chopin, co-discoverer of the radioactive element Mendelevium, Harris is one of only two Texans be credited with co-discovery of an element. And he is to this day the only AfricanAmerican to be responsible for the discovery of any new element due to his work with the Berkeley research team. Harris died at his home in California in 2000 at the age of 68.

Loving God is knowing His will and doing it Most of us have heard the 1969 song, “More Today than Yesterday” by the band Spiral Staircase. The chorus says, Dr. Billy Holland “I love you more today than yesterday, but not as much as tomorrow.” I had not heard it for a while, but I’m sensitive to music and often a song will trigger my emotions and then I start asking the Lord about what is the hidden message within the music. It’s a catchy tune that has a happy bounce to it, much like what someone feels when they are in love. However, despite this song being listed as what is called, a “one-hit wonder” it has a powerful spiritual consideration that goes far beyond the idea of two young people daydreaming about each other. I thought of our personal relationship with Jesus Christ and wondered why we do not think about God as this song talks about being infatuated with another human. What a powerful declaration to tell God that our love for Him will grow stronger each day. The concept of falling in love with God and then building and progressing in our intimate relationship with Him is not in the same category as going through the motions of a religious ritual. The measuring of our fervency is mentioned in God’s word as hot being filled with the Holy Spirit, while the lethargic attitude is commonly referred to as lukewarm, and the backslidden state where we have drifted far away from God is depicted as being spiritually cold and desensitized. Where would you estimate your spiritual condition today? I’ve been writing Christian music and leading church worship services since the early eighties and have discovered the ultimate expression of worship and adoration is “I love you.” We can try to find more verbal attributes that describe how we feel about the one we exalt and praise, but there is nothing in our vocabulary that can go beyond or be more convincing than these three little words. Some individuals have never really come out and said, “I love you God” and many others have not said it for a long time. When was the last you said, “God, I love you?” Another consideration is

why we say we love Him. Is it because of all the things He gives and does for us, or is it just because of who He is? I’m reminded of our earthly relationships, and I will focus on our spouse. Do we love them for the way they look, for what they do, for their talents and skills, for their finances, or for their personality? What if they became sick or they could no longer provide an income? What if they were diagnosed with a disease and started to look old and nothing like they did when you first met them? What if they were in pain and could not pay attention to you like in the past and life completely changed from the way it used to be? Would you still be committed to love and cherish them for who they are? This is our holy vow and the covenant way God unconditionally loves us and the same way we love Him. It’s somewhat disturbing when a Christian feels uncomfortable worshiping God. Many will say, what do you mean? I go to church and sing songs, and when I’m in the car I’ll occasionally listen to a religious song. The point I’m making involves two different concepts of worship. The first one is understanding what the reverential fear of God is and being aware of His presence, which this level of spiritual connection actually has very little to do with music. The second and opposite concept is a non-threatening, nonsacrificial approach to knowing and loving God. Singing can be worship, but not all singing is worship. This view combines God and church as an hour of paying respect where both can be appeased at the same time. Sadly, for many, it is often superficial and meaningless as true repentance is avoided and exchanged for a temporary attempt to ease a guilty conscience. If we were stranded on a desert island and had no church, communion, or music, it should not affect our prayers, meditation, worship, service, or abiding with God in the secret place of His presence. We should be just as comfortable with abiding under the shadow of the Almighty outside a church building as we are inside. Doing religious “things” does not always mean we worship or are in love with God. To learn more about the Christian life visit billyhollandministries.com

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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

Isaiah 40:31 but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

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Elon Musk sparks massive Disney boycott…

“Boycott Disney” posts are going viral. Elon Musk recently called out the insufferable “woke” corporations who are colluding with Media Matters to undermine X by slashing advertising revenue. Elon, in no uncertain terms, criticized corporations like Disney, telling them to “go f*** themselves.” And now, following Elon’s impassioned battle cry, the backlash against Disney is gaining momentum. Here’s what Trending Politics co-founder Collin Rugg had to say about Elon’s bold declaration and the subsequent boycott that’s unfolding.

Some examples: And:

This is the last thing Disney needs at this moment, following a series of box

“Just cancelled Disney plus subscription” – @drkevinleung And many more… It seems as if Disney might be heading into “Bud Light” territory. Indeed, Collin is onto something. It’s beginning to seem like a mass exodus is underway as individuals proudly share their decisions to cancel their Disney Plus subscriptions. The

By Charlotte Hazard

Smollett was convicted in 2021 of faking a racist and homophobic attack in 2019, then lying to the Chicago police about it. His attorneys appealed that conviction and argued that he should not have been punished twice for the same crime, according to ABC Chicago.

Good. Stop giving money to people who hate you and hate free speech.

“Cancelled Disney and signed up for X premium to help pay for free speech” – @andrews5647

2-1 opinion to uphold the conviction.

Actor Jussie Smollett is likely headed back to prison after an appeals court Friday upheld the disorderly conduct convictions against him.

NEW: X users are cancelling their Disney+ subscriptions after Elon Musk told Disney CEO Bob Iger to “go f**k yourself” for blackmailing X.

“Cancelled Disney and Paramount Plus” – @TheNickAmerica

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled in a 2-1 opinion to uphold the conviction.

Some more:

Rugg:

X users are fighting back and rallying behind Elon after he blasted advertisers for trying to blackmail him with money.

Jussie Smollett conviction upheld by appeals court, likely will return to prison

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled in a

office bombs, declining park attendance, and the downfall of their cable network. They need this boycott like a hole in the head, but once again, being “woke” trumps everything, even success. This movement feels like a cult.

In 2021, Smollett was sentenced to 150 days in prison, but spent just six days behind bars after filing his appeal. "As the appellate court noted, Mr. Smollett 'challenged(d) virtually every aspect of' the prosecution, and the appellate court correctly rejected each and every one of those challenges," special prosecutor Dan. K. Webb said in a statement, according to the local outlet. "We are proud to have prevailed in a case that, we believe, can help restore the public's confidence in the Cook County justice system," he added. Smollett was most well known for starring in the TV show, "Empire."

Vanished! House panel chairman says J6 videotapes of witness interviews missing Rep. Barry Loudermilk says some J6 documents missing too, and came back from Biden White House heavily redacted.

You can view the complete New York Times interview with Elon Musk here: By John Solomon Videotapes of witness interviews that the Democrat-led Jan. 6 congressional committee conducted have vanished, raising concerns for the chairman of the successor House panel that is now examining security failures related to the Capitol riot as well as possible implications for upcoming criminal trials. “All of the videotapes of all depositions are gone,” Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., chairman of the House Administration oversight subcommittee, told the "Just the News, No Noise" television show Thursday night. Loudermilk said he believes under the House rules the videotapes qualified as congressional evidence because some clips were aired at hearings, and all the tapes should have been preserved by the now-defunct J6 committee and its chairman, Rep. Bennie Thompson, DMiss.

A little more than one-third of Americans believe that anyone, re- Thompson did not return a request for from Just the News left with gardless of background, can get comment his office. “We found out about this early in the ahead through hard investigation when I received a call someone who was looking for work, according to a Wall Street from some information off one of the videand we started searching, and Journal/NORC poll released Friday. otapes, we had none,” Loudermilk explained.

“I wrote a letter to Bennie Thompson asking for them. And he confirmed that they did not preserve those types. He didn't feel that they had to. “But according to House rules, you have to preserve any data and information and documents that are used in an official proceeding, which they did, They (J6 Democrats) actually aired portions of these tapes on their televised hearings, which means they had to keep those. But yet he chose not to, I believe they exist somewhere. We've just got to find where all these videos are.” The revelation also could have implications for criminal trials being conducted in state court in Georgia and federal court in Washington where former President Donald Trump and allies are charged with crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021 events. Trump’s legal team recently was turned down by a judge when he requested certain evidence from the Jan. 6 committee. Loudermilk also revealed another tantalizing twist in the J6 committee evidence: the Democrat-led House committee sent certain evidence such as transcripts to the Biden White House and Homeland Security Department and now the transcripts have been returned to Loudermilk’s GOP-led subcommittee nearly fully redacted so their contents can’t be read. House Republicans have no records of who the witnesses were, what they (Continued on page 14)

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We now know why Fauci feared COVID vaccine database administrator rogue, reveals how many people the “lab leak” theory so much… goesactually died from Pfizer jab… As the world watched the unfolding of the so-called “pandemic” that brought us to our knees, many wondered how we found ourselves in such a pickle. Did COVID-19 come from “bat soup’ or another animal source, or was it concocted in a lab and released either deliberately or accidentally to conveniently coincide with the US presidential election, where Trump’s thriving economy reigned supreme? As you might imagine, the theories surrounding COVID’s origins are divided along political lines. Folks on the right tend to believe it started in a lab, and much of the evidence that came to light bolstered that theory. Daily Mail: Scientists have found traces of coronavirus that could bolster the theory that the pandemic began with a leak from a laboratory. The discovery, from analysis of soil samples, suggests coronavirus may not have jumped from wildlife into humans naturally. More evidence is needed, however, particularly relating to exactly when the virus entered the samples. Scientists in Hungary found traces of a unique variant of coronavirus while examining DNA from soil from Antarctica that had been sent to the firm Sangon Biotech in Shanghai. The researchers also found genetic material from Chinese hamsters and green monkeys, which may suggest the virus was being examined in a lab, using either the animals themselves or their cells. Some of those who support the lab leak theory suggest Chinese scientists engineered the virus in a lab to make it more dangerous as part of an experiment, before the virus escaped. Folks on the left, with Dr. Anthony Fauci at the helm, have firmly held their ground, refusing even to consider the possibility that COVID originated “unnaturally.” Fauci was adamant that COVID did not have a lab origin, and many people believe his absurdly overthe-top dismissal of that theory stems from his conclusive involvement in

funding risky virus research. But he’d rather watch the world burn than admit the lab theory holds water. National Geographic: Anthony “Tony” Fauci has become the scientific face of America’s COVID-19 response, and he says the best evidence shows the virus behind the pandemic was not made in a lab in China. Fauci, the director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, shot down the discussion that has been raging among politicians and pundits, calling it “a circular argument” in a conversation Monday with National Geographic. “If you look at the evolution of the virus in bats and what’s out there now, [the scientific evidence] is very, very strongly leaning toward this could not have been artificially or deliberately manipulated … Everything about the stepwise evolution over time strongly indicates that [this virus] evolved in nature and then jumped species,” Fauci says. Based on the scientific evidence, he also doesn’t entertain an alternate theory—that someone found the coronavirus in the wild, brought it to a lab, and then it accidentally escaped. Now, thanks to Dr. Kadlec, the former Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at HHS, we have a much clearer understanding of why Dr. Fauci was likely so staunchly against the lab theory. According to Dr. Kadlec, it was because Fauci didn’t want to tarnish his public image. If you believe what Dr. Kadlec says, Fauci and other so-called “experts” were fully aware of COVID’s artificial origins but concealed the truth from the world in order to safeguard their reputations and status. Fauci wanted to protect all his GQ-looking photoshoots. Dr. Anthony Fauci ditches the mask for magazine photo shoot In addition, they aggressively criticized and defamed those who correctly pointed out the lab leak theory. The “experts” actions resulted in the loss of over seven million lives, so they could maintain their standing on the world’s stage. It makes you wonder why Fauci and his cohorts aren’t in a prison cell.

“Today, we are not merely transferring power from one administration to another, or from one party to another. But we are transferring power from Washington DC and giving it back to you—the People.” - President Donald J. Trump, January 20, 2017 Inaugural Address.

The world has been subjected to a massive deception. It’s almost as if all the so-called “experts” conspired to deceive everyone regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. From the origin of the virus to the death toll, masks, lockdowns, and finally the vaccine itself, it appears that everything was part of a grand illusion, weaponized to both create and conceal a political agenda. However, as is often the case in life, the truth has a way of leaking out eventually, and that’s precisely what’s happening right now in one of the world’s most fervently COVIDzealous countries: New Zealand. It’s fair to note that New Zealand is currently experiencing its biggest increase in deaths in over 100 years. Of course, the heavily-vaccinated country isn’t pointing the finger at Big Pharma, but should they be? Probably, yes. NZ Herald: New Zealand has recorded the largest increase in the number of registered deaths since the 1918 influenza pandemic, new data from Stats NZ shows. The births and deaths figures, for the year ending December 2022, show there were 38,574 deaths in 2022, 10.4 per cent (3642) more than in 2021.

This increase – attributed to Covid-19 and an ageing population – is the biggest year-on-year jump since the 55.4 per cent (5835) spike in deaths following the 1918 flu pandemic. Most of the increase in deaths occurred in older age groups where Covid-19 poses an increased mortality risk. Now, a COVID vaccine administrator has gone rogue and turned into a fullblown whistleblower, revealing, for the first time, the actual number of deaths related to a “bad batch” of the Pfizer vaccine. This is a stunning development that warrants a thorough investigation. Here’s what tech legend Kim Dotcom had to say about the clip: One could argue that this man should have stepped forward eons ago. Countless ‘experts’ likely hold a lot of information and truth that, if shared, could have saved countless lives. However, that’s not the world we live in. So, we take whatever morsels of truth we can get and run wild with them. What’s happening now is that we’re slowly learning about the vaccine implications across all different age groups because the batches are different. Hopefully, we see this truth playing out in courts, and there will be ultimate accountability when all is said and done. The only true justice for many will be seeing Dr. Anthony Fauci in an orange jumpsuit behind prison bars.

Seth Rich's Laptop to Be Turned Over by FBI, Judge Rules lice have said evidence indicates he was the victim of a botched robbery. A judge has ordered the FBI to turn over the laptop of murdered Democrat staffer Seth Rich. Texas Judge Amos L. Mazzant ordered "a timeline for the disclosure of information on Seth Rich's personal laptop, Seth Rich's work laptop, the DVD and tape drive within 14 days following issuance of this Memorandum of Opinion and Order" on Wednesday morning. Newsweek Seth Rich's Laptop to Be Turned Over By FBI, Judge Rules Rich, who worked for the Democratic National Committee (DNC), was killed on July 10, 2016, while making his way home from a night out in Washington, D.C. The 27-year-old was speaking to his girlfriend on the phone when shots were heard. His death has, in the years since, been used by right-wing activists to fuel farreaching theories about Democrats. While a killer has not been found, po-

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said, or why it is being used by the federal prosecutor in their case against Trump, Loudermilk said. The documents “belong to the House. They should have never been sent. And second of all, do not send them back to me this heavily redacted. Those are our documents,” the chairman said. “But my question is, why was it okay for a Democrat-run House of Representatives to have unredacted documents but not when there's a Republican committee that's looking into this. What is it that the committee and or the White House is trying to hide?”

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RockExpress, LLC 1434 Schneider Rd Howe, TX 75459 https://rock-express-llc.business.site/ 903-818-2386 rockexpressllc@gmail.com TLD Design Consulting LLC 103 E. Haning St. Howe TX 75459 http://www.tld -dc.com/ 903-436-4601 tdefrange@tldconsulting.net CONVENIENT STORES Quick Check #4 411 W. Haning Street Howe, TX 75459 903-532-5265 zackwilks82@yahoo.com DENTAL Anna Kids Dentistry 2016 W. White St. Anna, TX 75409 214-831-2400 Annakidsdentistry.com info@annakidsdentistry.com Howe Family Dentistry 100 S. Collins Freeway, PO Box 960 Howe TX 75459 howefamilydentistry.com 903.532.5545 EDUCATION Howe Community Library 315 S. Collins Freeway Howe TX 75459 www.howeisd.net/Page/83 903-745-4050 atchison.melissa@howeisd.net Howe Independent School District 105 W. Tutt St. Howe TX 75459 howeisd.net/ (903) 745-4000 ELECTRIC Rapid Electric, LLC (903) 421-8100 http://www.RapidElectricCo.com/ brent@rapidelectricco.com ENTERTAINMENT Chill Out Shaved Ice Howe, TX 75459 Chillout903@hotmail.com 903-436-0708

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