61.38 Howe Enterprise January 29, 2024 by The Howe Enterprise

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Volume 61, Edition 38, Monday, January 29, 2024 Someone needed to say it. The Howe Area Chamber of Commerce will be holding the second Howe Hump Day of the Year on Feb. 7 and it will be hosted by The Llama Realty Group—Dana Thornhill. The business networking group is open to all people, not just chamber members. It’ll take place at Summit Gardens at 8 am. Back in 1992, Bill Clinton lost the New Hampshire primary but claimed victory and the media dubbed him “The Comeback Kid.” It worked and the media pushed him over the line. Last week, Nikki Haley pulled the exact same trick. Let’s see what happens. Shelby Park at the Texas border became the hot topic of discussion last week after the Supreme Court ruled that Texas cannot block the feds from taking down razor wire at the border to stop illegal immigration. This appears like it could be Texas versus the United Nations. But Texas is not alone as 25 states with Republican Governors signed a letter supporting Texas. The only Republican governor not in support is Vermont’s Phil Scott. Texas Governor Greg Abbott said that the supreme law of the land supersedes any federal statutes to the contrary. 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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SHES Top Dogs, pg. 4 Candidate Forums, pg. 5 Bulldogs Basketball pg. 6 Lady Bulldogs BBall, pg. 7 1983 Council meeting, pg. 9 Powerlifting Results, pg. 10 Hot Jobs, City Info, pg. 11 History/Christian, pg. 12 Local Churches, pg. 13 Chamber Members, pg. 14 Past front pages, 15-22

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Walker approved as city Howe Mayor visits second graders administrator in rare 2-1 vote at Summit Hill Elementary Unprecedented vote initiates three recesses for city attorney opinions, Attorney General opinions and references to Robert’s Rule of Order It was one of the most bizarre city council meetings in the history of the city Tuesday night when the vote to approve Monte Walker as full-time city administrator came down to an unprecedented situation where the council was asked their opinion of what constitutes a majority. The rare initial vote of two in favor and three abstentions caused two recesses to call the city attorney for his opinion. On a second try of the same motion, Council member Sarah Myrick chose to vote no on the hiring of Walker which set up a 2-1 vote with two abstentions. Due to the city code not stating specifically the number needed for a majority due to abstentions, the council voted to decide what the majority actually is since it’s not stated in code. Due to an Attorney General ruling, a 2-1 vote shall be accepted based on Robert’s Rule of Orders which the City of Howe adopted many years ago. Councilman Rodney Hough, who abstained from the initial vote due to being the neighbor of Walker, agreed with Councilmen Billie Ingram and Michael Hill that those that voted up or down create the majority. Since the majority agreed on that, Walker was hired on the slimmest of margins with Ingram and Hill voting in favor, Myrick voting against, and Hough and Joe Shephard abstaining. Walker was appointed interim-city administrator by Mayor Karla McDonald on August 29, 2023. He was later voted by the council as interim with a 3-2 vote with Myrick and

Hough voting against. Shephard cast the deciding vote on that September night. The council meeting began with an open session to the public where Micah Belden read a letter in support of Walker from Harold Finney who could not be in attendance. The council then held a recess for approximately 13 minutes to wait for Myrick to arrive late to the meeting as she was traveling from Oklahoma City. Upon Myrick’s arrival, the action item was read and asked for discussion in which Myrick spoke up. “I love Monte and his passion for the city, but I feel like he’s too close to what has happened in the (Continued on page 2)

Howe Mayor Karla McDonald speaks to the second grade students at Summit Hill Elementary on Tuesday. Courtesy photo. Howe Mayor Karla McDonald made a trip to Summit Gardens on Tuesday to speak to the second graders and take questions. The students also drew pictures of the mayor and asked some of their questions via a questionnaire. Most of the kids had the same

questions as adults might, such as, can you fix the pot holes on our street. McDonald said some of the questions asked were if she worked with Joe Biden and if she lived in a mansion. Her answer was “no” to Joe Biden and that she lived in a

regular house. One student wrote, “Can you stop people from littering in Howe ,Texas?” Another wrote, “I don’t want you to help me. I just want you to have a great day. I hope nobody hurts you.”

Bells traps Howe, ends 9-game winning streak

Bells’ stingy defense trapped Howe in a trap game as the Bulldogs came into the contest as district leaders but the Friday night loss to Bells muddied the waters. Photos by Michelle Carney. The Howe Bulldogs (187, 6-2), playing through the flu bug that swept through Howe High School last week, felt

moments of euphoria as they beat Pottsboro Tuesday night 51-44 to take sole possession of the district lead in 11-3A.

However, the euphoria turned to torment after a 53-48 upset loss to Bells Friday night where the Dogs looked outright

lethargic defensively and could not penetrate the scrappy defense of the Panthers. (Continued on page 6)

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city to be able to move the city forward in a time frame that we need to move forward to make sure that our future is assured.,” said Myrick who went on the make a motion to review the applicants again and have a second round of interviews before they make a decision. “As I make that motion, I hear the citizens that are here in support of Monte. I have also heard from the multitude of citizens who have reached out to me to ask me to do this,” said Myrick. Mayor McDonald asked Myrick why she felt the council needed to reevaluate the applicants. Myrick said she had reached out to the applicants and said there are viable candidates that can possibly present more of an unbiased viewpoint to what the city administrator position needs.

the interviews, the council was instructed by the city attorney to present a list of questions that they had to ask and were not able to deviate Monte Walker from the questions. “So, is it allowed for us just to call these individuals ourselves,?” asked Hill. McDonald said it was her understanding that it was not allowed and that they were to be very careful about the interview process, which is why they had a list of questions.

“So, are you saying that you’ve reached out to all of the applicants,?” asked McDonald.

“I could be wrong here, but I feel like Mrs. Myrick reaching out was inappropriate,” said McDonald.

“All of the applicants that you shared with me by email—yes—that we were planning on interviewing,” said Myrick.

Myrick said that her day job is a recruiter and is aware of the legalities of what can and cannot be said during an interview. She stated that she did not interview the applicants that she spoke to and that she called to see what their current status was and what their current interest was.

McDonald said there were eight applicants to be interviewed which were divided into two dates of October 17 and November 14 with four interviewing each meeting. Hill then spoke up and said that during

“Did you consult any other council member before you did this,?” asked (Continued on page 3)

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McDonald which drew a no answer from Myrick. “I understand that you were absent from the council meeting on October 17..,” said McDonald which Myrick said this wasn’t about her absence and stated that she didn’t want to give the impression that she was trying to throw a cog in the process and said she knows that some people may perceive it that way. “I feel like we are stalling here. As a city, we need to move forward,” said McDonald. Myrick said she agreed about moving forward and stated, “I’m fully aware that I may not have the votes to move forward with it, but I feel best having made it.” The motion by Myrick eventually died without a second.

Ingram. “We don’t talk outside of city business. He likes the Sooners and I’m a Longhorn fan. That’s the extent of our relationship. I know where he lives, and he knows where I live. We are not friends. I truly believe that Monte Walker is the best choice that we have right now to do what is best for Howe right now and going forward.” The motion was second by Hill and in favor were Ingram and Hill. Myrick, Hough, and Shephard abstained from the vote. The unusual vote count led to a clarification of the outcome from McDonald to Shephard who said he had never had that situation arise and asked Belden, an attorney, his opinion on the matter. “I’ve never seen this happen. I think you need to call Mr. Tidwell (city attorney) and ask him,” said Belden and Shephard agreed.

Ingram then made a motion that the City of Howe hires Monte Walker as city administrator. He then gave referral of Walker by stating that he had no doubt he could do the job, loves the city, and can lead people to be the best that they can be. He stated that they serve on several boards together and don’t always see eye-to-eye and that while people think they are friends, they are not.

At 6:43 pm, McDonald announced a recess in order to call the city attorney and the meeting resumed at 7:03 pm. Upon returning, the city attorney, it was determined that the vote did not meet city code. McDonald said if a council member wants to make another motion, they can do so, but they would need a majority vote. The attorney advised that three council members could not abstain from the vote because it wouldn’t meet the majority vote.

“I consider him a fellow citizen,” said

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Summit Hill Elementary Top Dogs

2nd-Calli Wilkerson (not pictured) 2nd-Landon Haynes 2nd-Randall Stein 2nd-Jocelyn Garcia 1st-Rayden Bell 1st-Harley McDowell 1st-Mary Gathitu 1st-Carson Anderson 1st-Roman Renshaw

K-Ryleigh Comstock K-Lou Overby K-Emma Talbott K-Lionel Martinez K-Jay Mata PK-Ayla Kinsey PK-Sophia Nino PK-Loic Navarette

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Conservative Men’s Club of Texoma hosting debates The Conservative Men’s Club of Texoma is gearing up for the March 5 primary by hosting debates between local candidates.

Both debates will be held in the West Courtroom of the Grayson County Courthouse, 100 W Houston St, Sherman. Debates start at 7 p.m.

The first debate is on January 25. Candidates for County Commissioner Precinct 1 and County GOP Chair will be participating.

Candidates should arrive no later than 6:30 for instructions. Doors open for the public at 6:30 p.m.

The second debate will be held on February 6. Candidates for District Attorney and Constable Precinct 2 will be debating.

Please mark your calendar and plan to attend. It is your opportunity to meet the candidates face to face and learn about their positions on current issues. Election Day is March 5.

Texoma Patriots hosting a candidate ‘Meet & Greet’ night Jan. 30 On Tuesday, January 30, the Texoma Patriots will host a ‘Meet & Greet’ for all Grand Old Party (GOP) candidates running in the March primaries. It will take place in the Grayson County Courthouse Assembly Room at 100 W. Houston Street in Sherman. The start time is 7 pm. Candidates will have time to intro-

duce themselves and briefly tell why they are running and what their plans for the job are if elected. They will then, in a relaxed atmosphere, have time to talk directly with their constituents who attend. Refreshments will be served.

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Campbell led Howe with 20 points on 5-of-22 shooting from the field. Parker Dunnihoo added 10 points and five rebounds while Noah Riley led Howe with 11 rebounds while scoring three. Other scorers were Anthony Lowder (7), Kaleb Taylor (4), and Cooper Jones (4).

Jacob Campbell goes left, goes right, goes anywhere he wants for 34 points at Pottsboro Tuesday as the Bulldog took the lead in district. A Friday night loss to Bells muddied the waters. Photo by Michelle Carney. (Continued from page 1)

Two minutes into the game it was obvious that the trap had been set and Howe found themselves quickly trailing 16-8 after the first period. Although the Dogs battled back and shaved five points off of Bells’ largest lead of the first half, they still trailed 24-19 at the half. Jacob Campbell, who was announced earlier in the day as Howe High School’s second all-time leading scorer with 1,519 coming into the game, was unable to get on track was 1-of-9 shooting to start the game. But the slow start was an equal opportunity employer as Howe had many costly turnovers that led directly to points. In the second half, Howe sluggishly exited the locker room and Bells stretched their lead to 11 after the third period by a 37-26 score. Howe trailed 42-32 with 3:44 left in

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the game and began to press the Panthers and started a comeback. Campbell and Kaleb Taylor hit free throws that cut the lead to 43-35 with three minutes left. Anthony Lowder intercepted a pass and took it the other way to make it 43-37. Lowder then stole the inbound pass and swung it to Campbell who was fouled, and his foul shots made it a 4-point lead for Bells at 4339. Lowder then grabbed the ball on the inbound again and tied it up where possession went to the Panthers. Howe, trailing 45-39, saw a 3-pointer from Noah Riley to cut the lead to three with 1:50 left. But Bells connected on their foul shots and broke the Howe press for an easy layup to make it 49-42. But Campbell answered back with a 3-pointer to make it 49-45 with 45 seconds remaining. Taylor hit 3-of-4 free throws to cut Bells’ lead to 51-48 with 11 seconds left, but the Panthers connected on their foul shot to end the hopes of a comeback.

On Tuesday night, Howe also found themselves trailing early in the game. Pottsboro held a 15-6 lead until Campbell hit a 3-pointer with 2:17 left in the first. Campbell began to heat up and Howe trailed 15-13 at the end of the first. With 2:30 left before the half, Campbell tied the game on a layup to make it 22-22. He then gave the Dogs their first lead at 26-22 with 17 seconds left before the half with a right elbow jumper. With Howe leading 31-29 with 1:20 left before the fourth quarter, Cooper Jones became the first Howe player to score not named Campbell. Jones added another bucket along with Campbell to make the score 37-32 entering the final stanza with the Bulldogs leading. Taylor played a large supporting role in the fourth period by making a number of foul shots as Howe led 51-44 with 16 seconds remaining and became the final score and Howe took sole possession of first place. Campbell scored 34 in the win for Howe with Parker Dunnihoo adding seven. Taylor finished with six points and Jones with four. Riley led Howe with five rebounds. With the loss to Bells, Howe will have to have

the mentality of a cornerback in football and immediately forget the last play and move forward as they will travel to Gunter Tuesday for another matchup with heavy implications on seeding for the playoffs. Howe, Gunter, and Pottsboro are all now sitting with two losses in district play. On Friday, Howe will host Blue Ridge who are winless so far in District 113A. 1 2

Dwayne Emmons Jacob Campbell

1,790 1995-98 1,539 2020-

Collin Mangrum

1,408 2003-06

Nathanael Falls

1,124 1997-99

Michael Mariano

1,124 2006-08

Justin Howerton

1,106 2004-05

Alex Torres

1,057 2009-12

8 * Brian Freese

995 1992-94

9 * Roy Layman

991 1993-95

982 2004-05

Kevin Brooks

*Indicates incomplete numbers. 11-3A Boys Basketball Standings Howe 6-2 Gunter 6-2 Pottsboro 6-2 Bells 4-4 Leonard 4-4 Bonham 1-6 Blue Ridge 0-7 x-clinched playoffs berth

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Lady Bulldogs can’t overcome district leaders, lose to Pottsboro and Bells

Presley Shockey had 12 points and 12 rebounds against Bells Friday night. Photo by Michelle Carney. The Howe Lady Bulldogs (18-11, 4-5) had several players missing against Bells Friday night due to the flu bug that swept through Howe High School last week. Howe lost to Bells 46-36 with Kendall Griffin leading Howe in scoring with 14 points, eight rebounds, two steals, and three assists. Presley Shockey added 12 points and 12 rebounds. Other scorers were Aubrielle West (4), Reese Smith (3), and Tori Williams (3). On Friday, Howe lost to Pottsboro 5425 with West leading Howe with eight

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points. Other scorers were Griffin (5), Williams (5), Matalee Stewart (4), and Emery Snapp (3). Shockey had seven rebounds. 11-3A Girls Basketball Standings x Bells 9-1 Gunter 8-1 Pottsboro 8-2 Howe 4-5 Leonard 3-7 Blue Ridge 1-8 Bonham 0-9 x-clinched playoffs berth

Addison Bond on the 3-pointer at Pottsboro. Photo by Michelle Carney.

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Reese Smith shoots a jumper. Photo by Michelle Carney.

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At that time Ingram reintroduced his motion to hire Walker exactly as it was stated earlier. Hill again seconded the motion. Ingram and Hill once again favored the motion. Myrick denied the motion and Shephard and Hough again abstained. The vote, again, did not meet the city code requirement because it couldn’t fall 2-1. Belden then stated from the audience that the city council follows Robert’s Rule of Order and a 2-1 vote is a valid vote because abstentions do not count. The discussion then went into what presents an official quorum which in a special called meeting such as Tuesday’s meeting. Shephard stated that four would be required for a quorum. Myrick said that the city code states that it requires the majority of the council and since every council member was present it would require three votes in a definite direction. Ingram found an Attorney General ruling dated 2006 which stated, Because the board has adopted Robert’s Rules or Order, it should not consider abstentions in determining the final vote. Thus, the board must approve an action by a majority vote of the members present in voting at a meeting where a quorum is present. Abstentions are not counted in determining the vote. “We have two for and one against. That’s majority,” said Ingram. Myrick then said Mr. Tidwell mentioned in their conversation that an abstention in a municipal proceeding there are articles in the Texas Municipal League that indicate they are not the same thing as a no vote. Ingram restated that the Attorney General’s ruling is that abstentions do not count if there is a quorum present. “If y’all want to call him back and ask him about this Attorney General opinion, feel free,” said Ingram. “I would personally want to talk to Mr. Tidwell about it before we made that decision,” said Myrick.

“Mr. Tidwell said he has never encountered such a thing, so he was looking up information on the fly, so I feel like at the very least, I mean, I’m happy to make a phone call back to him,” said McDonald. The call to the attorney led to another recess at 7:09 pm. Upon returning at 7:19 pm, McDonald asked the council what their interpretation of what makes a majority vote. “Is the majority vote based on the votes given? Or do you feel like the majority vote has to be the entire board,?” said McDonald, which was the question posed by Tidwell. “The city code itself states it takes a majority. It doesn’t state whether it takes a majority of people present or a majority of people voting,” said Myrick. Hough said that if the minimum to make a quorum is four then at least four people would have to vote. Ingram disputed that and said that if four makes a quorum then you don’t have to have four to make a majority. “The city code is not clear so we have to go to the next higher level—that would be state law,” said Ingram who again read the Attorney General ruling. Myrick then clarified that Ingram’s opinion is that the number of people voting makes up the majority. Hill spoke up and said if the Attorney General rule is all we have and our city attorney agrees with, then there is no question or argument.

then the mayor is the deciding vote. That was affirmed by the members of the council.

Myrick then stated that in their discussion with Tidwell that the Attorney General rule is not precedential.

“I’m personally fine with—we’re all here so there’s a quorum, and three is generally a quorum, and since three people voted, I don’t have a problem with it,” said Hough.

“What the Attorney General says does not create a precedence in case law for what is law that we are held to,” stated Myrick. “We are held to city code over Robert’s Rules because we are the decision makers. It is up to us, and it is our place to decide what we believe majority is and we need to have conversation publicly so that our citizens know what our thought process is about making this decision.” Hough then posed the scenario that if there were two for and two against,

Myrick said, “So you believe the people voting is the majority.” “That’s how I would have taken that, to be honest,” said Hough. Myrick then asked if Hill and Shephard had opinions on that specific issue. Shephard said that when you have a special called meeting you have to have at least four members present to have a meeting.

“So, the majority of those present would be three,” said Shephard. “So, you need three votes at least for the motion to pass.” He then went on to say there would need to be three votes to pass or three votes to fail. Myrick qualified that as Shephard’s belief is that it is the majority of the people present and not the majority of the people to vote. “I would agree with Joe which leaves us at another impasse if Michael doesn’t have an opinion,” said Myrick. “My opinion is whatever the Attorney General has written,” said Hill. “There’s a reason why he’s there in (Continued on page 9)

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City Administrator Monte Walker encouraged the city council and mayor to put aside differences and work together. (Continued from page 8)

that position.” Ingram then re-read the Attorney General ruling before stating, “So we have a quorum present, and we have three members voting, two for, one against, that in simple math is majority. Myrick said that the assumption Ingram is making is that Robert’s Rules are the next level of authority of city code, which was not her understanding of what Mr. Tidwell said. “What is the next level” said Ingram. “State law,” said Myrick. “What does the state law say,?” asked Ingram. “He said he does not have a precendented state law for this situation,” said Myrick. “So, you refer to an Attorney General opinion that points you back to Robert’s Rules of Order,” said Ingram. “What you refer to is the city council’s opinion which we have established what your opinion is and the reason why—what Michael’s opinion is and what Rodney’s opinion is and mine and Joe’s,” said Myrick. “And that again is another majority, 32,” said Ingram. “It is,” said Myrick. “That I agree with.” McDonald then stated that the majority vote is based on the number of people voting. “Congratulations Monte,” said Ingram. “The motion to hire Monte Walker as city administrator does pass,” said McDonald. Walker then addressed the mayor and council and said it was his understanding that this was a job process and not a Job process. Walker said, “I was asked to step up for my community in which I always will and always have. I did not ask initially to be put in this position. I certainly didn’t ask for all of this.” He then told a story about writing a

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letter to himself 10 years ago to be opened in the year 2031 which he remembered stating during the time from writing the letter. “What that letter says is that I hope at some point in your life, you did something for your community,” Walker said who then listed off a list of his involvements in Howe since writing that letter. He then gave a speech to the council that said, “We have to move forward. The bickering and the fighting coming from… You put the word honorable in front of your names. We have to act to act honorable (Sic) to move forward. The citizens are tired of it. The employees are tired of it. I’m tired of it. In order to get to where we want to go, we are going to have to work together. Five years from now, 10 years from now, certainly, there’s going to be new people sitting in these six seats. There’s going to be a new city administrator more than likely. We will all be gone. We have to set the foundation right now for this city. What we do today determines what Howe is 15-2025 years from now. I am confident we can get that done. I will just leave it with this. We have to move forward. We have to bridge barriers between not only some of us, but within our own departments. I appreciate the vote that came from two of you.” Walker is also the Chief Operating Officer for the Howe Community Facilities Development Corporation and serves as the president of the Howe Area Chamber of Commerce. His roles outside of the city are president of the Howe Athletic Booster Club and president of the Howe ExStudents Association. Past roles include the president of the Howe Youth Sports Association, president of Keep Howe Beautiful, and president of the Howe Development Foundation. He is a 1992 graduate of Howe High School, studied at Grayson College and graduated from the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute. Walker and his wife Michelle have two sons, Jake (graduate of Howe High School in 2021, track athlete at Nicholls State University) and Mahlon (to-be-graduate of Howe High School in 2024, committed to Austin College).

Robert’s Rules invoked in historic 1983 Howe Council meeting It was May of 1983 and the City of Howe had just elected a new mayor named Jerry Kirby who ran on the platform of removing the position of city administrator. Kirby had defeated R.L. Cate on the April 2 election of that year and stated in the March 31, 1983, Howe Enterprise edition that he believed that the $19,000 per year salary of a city administrator was a luxury that he didn't feel the Howe taxpayers needed and felt he, as mayor, along with the city council and city clerk could make up for the loss of the position. Joe Fenton, who was the city administrator at the time immediately invited Kirby to city hall to show him the budget of half a million dollars that the city sent out and received. Fenton told him that if he took over, he would be accountable and responsible for every dollar of the million. That visit seemed to have changed the attitude and direction of his agenda.

Mayor Jerry Kirby leave to guess, so I will relinquish my chair to the mayor pro and take my place with the council so I can vote on the outcome," said Kirby.

Kirby's first presiding city council meeting on April 21 became turbulent as then city council member Jack Berry had placed an executive session on the council agenda to help those new to the council understand the "duties" of each of the 11 city employees. It became quite clear that the discussions were directed at Fenton and his position as city administrator. Fenton requested that any discussion of his position be done in an open session.

At that point, several members of the community spoke in support of Fenton including Mamie Watson, J.R.L. Hill, Ellan Cate, R.L. Cate, Virginia Baker, Buddy Baker, Glen Van Blaricom, Kenneth Ping, Fire Chief Jerry Parks, Walter Schulz, Tim Buchanon, Don Gilstrap, Leon Thornhill, Deanna Helms, Don Seeyle, Howe City Secretary Marilee Vaughan, and Joe Wallace, former president of Howe State Bank.

Berry, who had many questions about street repair or the lack thereof, began to question Fenton and his abilities to manage a crew. That's when Kirby stepped forward and said that he would take responsibility because he had Fenton on other jobs for the past 20 days. In those days, the city workers were picking up trash which took up a lot of their time.

Wallace said, "As a banker, I feel like a business as large as the city needs a head."

Kirby told the council, "If the council will give me authority to operate the street department, I'll take the flack." Councilman Sam Haigis responded, "You already have the authority." The city council called for a special meeting on May 5, 1983, to discuss the position of city administrator. In a shocking and surprising turn of events, Mayor Kirby turned over his mayor seat to Mayor Pro Tem Duward Mills so he could take part in the debate and vote on the matter before the council. The meeting which was to discuss keeping the position of city administrator and or Fenton drew a crowd of 71. Due to the large turnout, the meeting was moved from City Hall to the Howe Community Center (Editor’s note—now Summit Gardens). The mayor opened the meeting with some ground rules for questioning and then gave a reason for the action he was about to take and told the audience that he had no idea how the city would conduct business as usual without an administrator and said the council is not prepared to take on duties and he could not guess who would do it. "This matter is too important to just

He said the good credit rating of the city was at stake and said that his experience with Fenton had shown him that he was quite capable of handling the job. At this point, councilman Berry asked for clarification as to what rule would allow for a mayor to become part of the council. Mayor Kirby then quoted from Robert’s Rules of Order, Article 10 (City Ordinance Book - Chapter 1, Section 15, which sets up procedures for council meetings to be in accordance with Robert’s Rules). In 2018, it was discovered that Fenton masterminded the Robert’s Rule insertion with help from Joe Wallace. "I'd like to tell all these people that doing away with this position will save $19,000, but it's not going to happen," said Kirby. He said he had checked into prices for part-time advisory help and the best price he could get was one day a month for $10,000 a year. "In my opinion, that's not good money spent," said Kirby. Kirby said he ran for mayor saying the City of Howe did not need an administrator, but he admitted, "I had also not been down to city hall one single time to see what his job is worth and if we can operate without a city manager." (Continued on page 10)

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Girls Place

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Dead Lift

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Martinez, Victoria

123

118.8

150

205

445

Grisham, Jaycie

132

129.6

350

205

280

835

Laubhan, Kayley

132

210

120

190

520

Gonzalez, Kimberly

132

128

195

105

205

505

Guerrero, Mariana

165

149.2

135

100

155

390

Gonzalez, Faridy

198

192.8

235

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Armstrong, Catelyn

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Class Num BWT Squat Bench Subtotal Deadlift Total 181 157 168.8 450 225 675 385 1060 181 154 165.2 380 255 635 375 1010 181 153 176.4 350 225 575 355 930 181 155 168.8 295 230 525 365 890 198 152 194.2 375 305 680 405 1085 198 156 189 335 195 530 315 845 220 150 208.4 415 225 640 380 1020 275 151 248 440 325 765 405 1170

More than likely coming to the realization that without an administrator all of the work he hadn't accounted for would fall in his lap. With his sudden turnabout, Kirby added, "I took an oath that I would look after the business of this town to the best of my ability." He said he has plans to get the streets fixed and get the sewer project going. "We need to get busy and do the business of the city." Most of the citizens at the meeting loudly applauded the mayor's statement. Fifty minutes into the meeting, Berry made a motion to convene into executive session. The council went to city hall for their deliberation, leaving the citizens who wished to wait at the Community Center. At 9:23 the meeting reconvened with Kirby sitting as a member of the council. He made a motion that Fenton's work record and his public relations record will be evaluated by the council, and he will be held accountable for those actions as laid out in his instruction. The motion carried as three voted in favor: Kirby, Jim Huckaby, and Haigis. Jack Berry later gave his reason for the no-vote. "I voted my conviction at that time," said Berry, who spoke with the Howe Enterprise soon afterward. "Once the council makes a decision we need to forget the past and pull together to get this town going."

Howe’s Jaycie Grisham placed second in the 132 weight division. She’s already qualified for Regionals before the S&S meet this past weekend. Courtesy photo.

William "Sonny" Burns, who also voted no on the motion said afterward that he hasn't changed his mind since the election. In his statement in the Enterprise on March 31, 1983, "I can't see why a city the size of Howe needs an administrator..."

to say, things that were that Howe and VanAlstyne address Greater Needless heated led to turbulent relationships TexomaAssociation of Realtors with city leaders. In January of 1984,

Kirby left a note on Fenton's desk telling him to fire the Electrical Inspector Ken Nicholas due to "being hard to get along with" and accusations of Nicholas being in trouble with the law in Southmayd. He then reportedly told the inspector that he "Ought to fire Fenton for showing you that letter." At a council meeting, Kirby denied the statements, stood up and removed his jacket, and had to be calmed by council members. He then told Nicholas, "What could interest you in a job that pays $5.00, and you have to drive 20 miles for?

Monte Walker, Lane Jones, Jim Atchisson, and Karla McDonald addressing the Greater Texoma Association of Realtors on Friday. Courtesy photo. Mayors Karla McDonald of Howe and Jim Atchisson of Van Alstyne spoke to the Greater Texoma Association of Realtors on Friday morning in Van Alstyne about upcoming developments. City Manager Lane Jones of Van Alstyne and City Administrator Monte Walker of Howe each presented a presentation to the members of the audience.

Jones said Van Alstyne will be joining Anna in a regional wastewater treatment facility. He also outlined a downtown revitalization project as well as other developments. Walker also shared development projects as well as an update on the wastewater treatment facility project. He also explained the surface water intake.

After several members of the community spoke favorably for Nicholas, Kirby said he would retract the order to fire him. "If we do have a personality conflict or whatever. Never have I questioned his work...I will yield to the witnesses of this man and retract that order," said Kirby. After calming words from the council, Mayor Kirby apologized, and the two men shook hands.

Joe Fenton In February of 1984, Kirby again became upset with Fenton over an electrical inspection issue, and within two weeks, Fenton left Howe for a better opportunity with Whitesboro. Cannon George was hired to replace him in March, but after only two months, he turned in his resignation citing pressures contributing to health problems. He was replaced with Ray Houston in July of 1984 who resigned in October of the same year. He was replaced the same month by Dick Britton. In July of 1986, Kirby resigned as mayor for "personal business reasons" and it was reported that the council reluctantly voted to accept the resignation. Mayor Pro Tem Marion Allison took over until Ray Bledsoe eventually was eventually elected as Mayor of Howe for the next 13 years during which Howe was sued by the City of Sherman for breach of sewer contract. During those years, Ray Houston returned as city administrator, and "The Two Rays" were credited and blamed for much of the collapsing local economy. Kirby still resides in Howe and can be found at Quick Check frequently. He is the brother of Howe's legendary Purple Heart recipient L.B. Kirby. Fenton now lives in Muenster but is seen in Howe from time to time (Editor’s note—Fenton died March 21, 2022). He helped initiate the format of the Save the Church auction back in 2015 which raised over $25,000. It was modeled after a fundraiser held annually by the Fire Department of Muenster. It's been 41 years since this interesting era of Howe politics took place. Today, Howe's current mayor, Karla McDonald has been in place for one year, Howe's City Administrator Monte Walker has been on the job as interim and now permanent for five months, and the city council again seems to have turbulent moments. When history ganders back at today's era of city politics, one must wonder if things change by staying the same. This story was only made possible by the outstanding journalism of Lana Rideout who captured the entire era flawlessly with deep passion, accuracy, and concern. Her accounts now forever capture and give reflection to the history of Howe. This article was updated from a previously released version in the Howe Enterprise Vol. 55, Edition 44 on March 19, 2018.

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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 Not everyone is destined to win all the races they race or the fights that they fight. And on some special select occasions, some of Ken Bridges those daring souls are recognized for what they do achieve and the importance of the work to which they dedicate their lives. One of those figures is one-time Amarillo mayor Ernest O. Thompson. Thompson was denied his attempt to become governor decades ago, but his impact as a Railroad Commissioner still has a strong impact on modern Texas.

him as the American delegate to the World Petroleum Conference in France.

Thompson was born in Alvord, a small community in Wise County, in 1892. In 1902, the family moved to Amarillo, where his father ran a drug store. As a youth, he was considered bright and hard-working. And he always had an eye for opportunity, cleverly coming up with ways to find work or talk his way into a job.

That spring, W. Lee “Pappy” O’Daniel, a popular Fort Worth-based radio broadcaster whose noon broadcasts of popular country music and his homespun humor won him thousands of fans, jumped into the race. A master showman, Pappy O’Daniel drew huge crowds to his campaign rallies with his wit and free concerts performed by his Light Crust Doughboys band. Few polls were conducted, but it was clear who had the advantage. Thompson held onto hopes that he could enter the usual runoff. But O’Daniel won the July primary with 51% of the vote, with Thompson finishing a distant second with only 21%. O’Daniel then went on to win the general election with an astounding 97% of the vote.

He graduated from the University of Texas with a law degree in 1917. He joined the army in the midst of World War I, serving in the infantry. In 1918, Thompson was cited for his innovative techniques with mass, coordinated machine gun fire and promoted to lieutenant colonel. He returned to Amarillo in 1919 to practice law. Thompson was one of the organizers of the American Legion, a group of veterans dedicated to helping veterans. In 1928, he ran for mayor, pledging to cut utility rates and won easily. In 1932, Gov. Ross Sterling appointed Thompson to the Texas Railroad Commission. The role of the Railroad Commission steadily expanded from railroad hauling rates to regulating oil pipelines and oil and gas production by World War I. It expanded to other forms of energy and transportation in the 1920s. The wild East Texas oil field was producing a fortune, but waste and reckless drilling threatened its long-term stability. Drilling too much too quickly for too long had ruined the production yield in oil fields in other parts of the country, even though the oil was still available. Overproduction had caused East Texas oil prices to drop 90%. Thompson introduced a series of measures that limited production and oversaw safety measures, all designed in a way that protected the interests of smaller producers and still protected the interests of corporations. In a short time, prices stabilized, safety began to improve, and production remained sustainable. In appreciation for his efforts, Gov. James V. Allred of Wichita Falls appointed Thompson colonel in the Texas National Guard in 1936. Though Thompson was not a producer himself, he was recognized globally as an expert on oil production. In 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt sent

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In 1938, he decided to run for governor. Thompson started the primary season as the prohibitive favorite to succeed Gov. Allred. Initially, his biggest opponent for the Democratic nomination was William McCraw, the state attorney general and a former Dallas prosecutor, and corporate attorney Tom Hunter of Wichita Falls. A slew of other candidates joined in, with most of the debate centered on the lingering effects of the Great Depression and calls for aid to schools and the poor and a state teacher’s pension.

Thompson was still on the Railroad Commission but decided for a rematch against O’Daniel in 1940. The result was about the same, with O’Daniel winning 54% of the vote to 21.6% for the runner-up Thompson. When World War II erupted, Thompson, now nearing 50, rejoined the army. As the Allies needed a steady supply of fuel as much as they needed troops in the field, Thompson was sent back home to his duties on the Railroad Commission to ensure a steady flow of oil and natural gas to the military. Texas was a key part of this effort. Thompson was elected to three more terms on the Railroad Commission after the war. Gov. Allan Shivers appointed Thompson as general of the National Guard in 1952. As the years advanced and his health started to decline, Thompson decided to retire. In January 1965, he formally stepped down from the commission. He built a steady list of honors for his work. Amarillo had named a park in his honor, and Alvord placed a historical marker in the community. And to further honor of his years of service, the State of Texas renamed the old Austin Daily Tribune Building after Thompson later in 1965. He died just 18 months later at age 74. His 33 years on the Railroad Commission is still the longest in state history. The 11-story building named for him is today home to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Do we love sin more than God? A few weeks ago, we talked about a man named Achan and how his secret sin was not a secret to God. The book of Joshua in chapters 6 and Dr. Billy Holland 7 reveals this was not a situation where a person steals something and they alone are punished for it. Since he and his family were a part of the community of Israel, they were associated as a group and when one member did something bad; it affected not only the family but the nation. Everything this man loved, his life, children, all of his livestock, his dwelling, and personal possessions, were stoned and burned. Does this sound like the punishment was too harsh? Was this fair to those who were not even aware of what he had done? Some might say this specific story should not be taken out of context and applied to today’s church, but let us consider if Bible stories can be taken from scripture as a relevant analogy for us today. Jesus taught parables, but can His lessons pertain to our modern society and culture? Do the hidden sin of Achan be associated with why some families suffer and certain churches are cold and lifeless? I realize when it’s discovered that people have secret lives of sin they are not killed under the law of Moses, but what about God punishing individuals who are wolves in sheep’s clothing? Is the dry and discouraged atmospheres of many assemblies a representation of rebellious and powerless Christians who say they love God while privately serving their carnality? Does the spiritual condition of the human heart have anything to do with being aware of God’s presence? Absolutely. Does this bleed into the environment of the local assembly? I believe so. So what about those who attend church and hold tightly to their unrepentant sins such as pornography? Does their undisclosed defiant attitude have a negative effect on the sermon and worship? Does it affect family members that live with them? Does it infect the atmosphere where they work? Is this why some people say they feel bad vibes or pessimistic ener-

gy around certain people? Can this be blamed as the reason why many churches are void of any demonstration of God’s glory? If Christians are serving intentional sin, they have no expectation or excitement that God will make Himself known in their midst. In fact, they would hope that He would not appear for fear of them being exposed and convicted. This is where religious deception makes deals and promotes false securities to individuals who would rather play games than abide with God in holiness and sanctification. Worshiping in Spirit and Truth means a pure heart is required and all transgressions and temptations must be cast down. The carnal mind must be taken out to the graveyard and buried as we must be dead to sin to the place where sin makes us nauseous. When our mind is renewed and transformed, Christ is invited to convict and rule on the throne of our conscience as Lord. If the body of Christ would allow a personal revival of the Holy Spirit to transform their thinking, it would turn the church and the world upside down. The sheer release of faith and joy would activate sermons, testimonies, and songs of God’s endless love and mercy. It is the lack of purity that holds back revival fires and victorious manifestations and declarations of His glory, and yet very few seem to be concerned. Let us awaken from the slumber of carnality. The condition of the heart, reveals the state of an assembly. We’ve heard how the responsibility is with the pastor, but a leader can only do so much with a group of parishioners who will not accept what God wants them to be. The Holy Spirit can bring conviction when God’s word is spoken, but repentance and obedience are a constant choice of the listener. Everyone is given the chance to surrender their will to God or run as fast as they can in the opposite direction. Which do you choose? Luke 11:2 says to pray, “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done” but God is saying that our will is also being done. We choose who we serve and it’s probable our private sins could be bringing curses on ourselves and our family. Which do we love more; God or sin? Jesus died for the lost and will rescue those who realize they are. Dr. Holland is a Christian minister, author, and community chaplain. Read more about the Christian life at billyhollandministries.com.

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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

Zechariah 4:6 So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD Almighty.

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ADVERTISING/MARKETING Howe Enterprise P.O. Box 595 Howe TX 75459 howeenterprise.com 903-339-0100 news@howeenterprise.com AGRICULTURE Norman Farms 4871 Mackey Rd Howe TX 75459 903-815-5545 ajnorm4@aol.com ANTIQUES Howe Mercantile 107 E. Haning St Howe TX 75459 facebook.com/Howe-Mercantile1639767196252428/ (817) 313-2168 georgiacaraway@aol.com AUTO Bob Utter Ford 2525 Texoma Parkway Sherman TX 75090 bobutterford.net 903-892-3555 BANKING Independent Financial 100 South Denny Howe TX 75459 independent-bank.com (903) 532-5521 beth.harville@ifinancial.com Legend Bank 201 W. Grand Whitewright, TX 75491 legend-bank.com 903-532-4778 Brandon.grooms@legend-bank.com First National Bank of Tom Bean 109 S. Britton St. Tom Bean, TX 75489 https://www.fnbtb.com/ 903-546-62752 rbridges@fnbtb.com First United Bank 2011 Texoma Parkway Sherman TX 75090 firstunitedbank.com 903-813-5760 sarah.myrick@firstunitedbank.com BARBER SHOP Good Fellas Barber Shop 105 E. Haning Howe, TX 75459 9725020559 goodfellasbarbershoptx@gmail.com BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Provider Business Partners 106 W. Young St. Howe TX 75459 providerbusinesspartners.com 903-487-2248 sharla@ providerbusinesspartners.com Smith-Garner, PC 609 N. Denny St., P.O. Box 1019 Howe TX 75459 http://www.howecpa.com/ (903) 532-1040 amanda.garner@howecpa.com BUTCHER Don’s Smokehouse 111 E. Haning Street Howe, Texas 75459 Donssmokehouse.com (214) 881-8377 DonsSmokehouse@gmail.com CATERING Tracy Events Catering & Carryout Shop 211 S Preston Van Alstyne, TX 75495 Tracyevents2006@gmail.com CHILDCARE Koti Academy of Howe 105 Doyle Street Howe TX 75459 https://www.kotiacademy.com/ 903-532-9663 cassie@kotiacademy.com

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First Baptist Church Howe 100 W. Davis Howe TX 75459 http://www.fbchowe.org/ 903-532-5504 info@fbchowe.org

Scoggins Funeral Home & Crematory 637 W. Van Alstyne Parkway Van Alstyne TX 75495 scogginsfuneralhome.com 903-482-5225 tommywscoggins@hotmail.com

First United Methodist Church 810 N. Denny St. Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6718 Church@fumchowe.org https://www.fumchowe.org/ Summit View Church 910 S. Denny St., P.O. Box 295 https://summitviewhowe.com/ info@summitviewhowe.com CONSTRUCTION/BUILDING SERVICVES DIFY Home Services 204 Tate Circle Sherman, TX 75090 9037440435 ernie@difyhs.com Hunter Knephsield of Texas, LLC P.O. Box 759 Van Alstyne, TX 75495 https://www.hkparkandplay.com/ 8004514138 (Main) hktexas@flash.net (Main) 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

HAIR SALON Good Fellas Barber Shop 105 E. Haning St. (972) 502-0559 goodfellasbarbershoptx@gmail.com HEALTHCARE ER of Texas 115 W. Travis St Sherman, TX 75092 http://oroftexas.com/ 903-770-9099 tiffanyr@eroftexas.com HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING Baker A/C & Heating, Inc. 215 N. Denny St. Howe TX 75459 903-532-6225 bakerac.mark@yahoo.com Essential Home Performance, LLC 509 Borrow Way Van Alstyne, TX 75495 https:// www.essentialhomeperformance.com/ 14695459125 Info@essentialhomeperformance.com HOUSING Bainbrook Apartments 511 S. Collins Fwy Howe, TX 75459 (469) 712-4082 bainbrook75459.com M&M Properties 901 N. Denny St Howe TX 75459 903-815-8355 mariecurtis16@gmail.com. INSURANCE

DENTAL Anna Kids Dentistry 2016 W. White St. Anna, TX 75409 214-831-2400 Annakidsdentistry.com info@annakidsdentistry.com

Cory Hernandez State Farm 2114 Texoma Parkway Sherman, TX 75090 http://insurancequotetexoma.com/ 9038938400 cory@insurancequotetexoma.com

Howe Family Dentistry 100 S. Collins Freeway, PO Box 960 Howe TX 75459 howefamilydentistry.com 903.532.5545

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EDUCATION Howe Community Library 315 S. Collins Freeway Howe TX 75459 www.howeisd.net/Page/83 903-745-4050 atchison.melissa@howeisd.net

Jesse Brown Farmers Insurance 403 W. Haning St. Howe, TX 75459 https://agents.farmers.com/tx/howe/ jessie-brown 9034824063 jbrown9@farmersagent.com

Howe Independent School District 105 W. Tutt St. Howe TX 75459 howeisd.net/ (903) 745-4000

Kathy McGarry, Mayo Agency 215 S Ray Roberts Pkwy, P.O. Box 519 Tioga TX 76271 940-437-2378 kathy.mayoagency@gmail.com

ELECTRIC Rapid Electric, LLC (903) 421-8100 http://www.RapidElectricCo.com/ brent@rapidelectricco.com

Texas Farm Bureau Insurance, Darren Foster – Agent 1363 S Waco St Van Alstyne TX 75495 https://www.txfbins.com/ insurance/agent/grayson/ 32707/darrenfoster 903-436-2470 dfoster@txfb-ins.com

ENTERTAINMENT Chill Out Shaved Ice Howe, TX 75459 Chillout903@hotmail.com 903-436-0708 FINANCIAL Rethink Wealth—Kristen Harkless 559-681-7461 Kristen.Harkless@rethinkwealth.com FIREARMS Guns N More 281 Celtic Road Howe, TX 75459 GunsNMore.net (903) 267-1091 jared.c@gunsnmore.net

Texas Farm Bureau Insurance, Loretta Anderson – Agent 1363 S Waco St Van Alstyne TX 75495 https://www.txfb -ins.com/ insurance/agent/grayson/ 23242/lorettaanderson 903-819-1041 landerson@txfb-ins.com

TekWav 223 N. Walnut St. Sherman TX 75090 http://www.tekwav.com 903-375-9787 jj@tekwav.com IT/DATA Texas Data and VoIP Security 109 W. Tilton Blue Ridge, TX 75424 https://www.tdavinc.com/ (972) 924-5010 dana@tdavinc.com MORTGAGE The Wood Group of Fairway – Lacey Tucker https://homeloanbylacey.com/ 469-910-0375 lacey.tucker@fairwaymc.com NON-PROFIT Goodwill Industries of Northeast Texas 2206 E. Lamar St. Sherman, TX 75090 goodwillnorthtexas.org spierce@goodwillnorthtexas.org

Maureen Kane, REALTOR®, Paragon-REALTORS® 614 E Lamberth Rd Sherman, TX 75090 402-202-1540 maureen@paragonrealtors.com Michael Taylor – Keller Williams Realty P.O. Box 575 Howe TX 75459 mtaylor@kw.com Nicole Faye Sells Texas, LLC 215 N Quinlan St Howe, TX 75459 https://nicolefaye.fathomrealty.com/ 972-872-0529 nicolefayesellstexas@outlook.com The Llama Realty Group Dana Thornhill 204 Tate Circle Sherman, TX 75090 903-821-6890 llamarealtygroup@gmail.com RESTAURANTS El Patio Escondido Mexican Restaurant & Cantina 495 W. Van Alstyne Pkwy, P.O. Box 637 Van Alstyne TX 75495 elpatioescondido.com 903-482-5538 williampacheco519@yahoo.com

United Way of Grayson County 713 E. Brockett P.O. Box 1112 Sherman, Texas 75091 903.893.1920

Palio’s Pizza Cafe 303 W. Haning St. Howe TX 75459 https://www.palioshowe.com/ 903-532-0390 paliospizza@att.net

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