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Serving the community of Howe since 1963
Volume #52, Edition #45
Monday, March 30, 2015
Howe's That
A grand opening
by Monte Walker
Well, today is my wife's
birthday, so I guess I'd better
say something about it so I
can continue eating at night.
All jokes aside, she's a pretty
awesome girl who us boys in
the house appreciate very
much. Happy Birthday
Michelle! But no, you still
can't have your own column.
Finally, the rain has stopped
long enough for the youth
baseball and softball leagues
to start. Ferguson Field was
overhauled and looks
brilliant thanks to the efforts
of Josh Daniels, Michael
Portman, Michael Stephens,
Laura Duree and their
spouses.
If Tom Grieve's "equalization
theory" is a true equation,
this April could be one of the
most devastating tornado
seasons in the last 100 years
or so. As of March 12, only
27 tornadoes had been
documented across the
nation. This is the slowest
start to the year, tornadowise, since the 21 tornadoes
recorded through March 12,
2003. February was eerily
quiet, with only two
tornadoes reported during the
month; one in California, the
other in Florida. The SPC
went 51 straight days without
issuing either a tornado or
severe thunderstorm watch
through February 25. This
was the longest such watchless streak since late 1986. If
the law of averages balance
out for the year, April will be
very scary through "Tornado
Alley" of Nebraska, Kansas,
Oklahoma and Texas.
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Tinney and a groundout by Kayla
Anderson in the first inning and an
error during the second inning
supplied the early offense for the Lady
Bulldogs.
Before the game on Howe's brand new field, Howe and Pottsboro
honored the NCTC athletes that lost their lives in 2014.
It was a night to celebrate. The long
awaited opening of the new Lady
Bulldogs Stadium took place last
Monday night after several rainouts.
It turned out to be worth the wait.
Torrey Stubblefield was dominant in
Christina Counts paced the Lady
Bulldogs at the plate. Counts went 2-2,
drove in one and scored two runs. She
singled in the second inning and
doubled in the third inning.
The Lady Bulldogs piled on three
more runs in the bottom of the third. A
triple by Dani Ross ignited the
offense, scoring Anderson. That was
followed up by Counts' double, plating
Ross.
her starting performance by striking
out 12 Lady Cardinals in her seven
inning one-hit shutout.
by Michelle
The Lady Photo
Bulldogs
built uponCarney
their
lead with two runs in the fourth.
Anderson singled, scoring Peyton
Tinney to start the inning. Hunter
Six runs in the first three innings
Brockelman then grounded out
helped the Lady Bulldogs blow out
Pottsboro. An RBI double by Peyton scoring Anderson.
Howe Chamber to host free downtown concert
Last year Founders Day was hours
away from being cancelled at the
last minute due to the lack of vendor
participants. With the infiltration of
Keep Howe Beautiful and now the
new restarted Howe Chamber of
Commerce, this year's event is
scheduled to be the largest and is
anticipated to be the most attended
Founders Day event since the very
first one 29 years ago.
Chief Carl Hudman introduces new officers for HPD
The new Howe Area Chamber of
Commerce has enlisted not one, but
two live music entertainment events
to take place in the area between
Abby's Restaurant and City Hall.
Fred Spears will play from 2pm
- 5pm with his version of old-time
country music. And at 6 pm, Pilot
Point native Chris McCandless will
bring his Top 100 hit "It's All in the
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Easter events
Howe Church of Christ
Egg Hunt -Saturday, April 4
9am - 11am
Ages 0-12
Decorating cookie activity after the
event.
FUMC
Why we don’t do the ‘Easter’ Bunny, Santa
and the Tooth Fairy
by Christie Dedman
When my husband and I were dating and
eventually got engaged we were on the same
page about almost everything you talk about
in marriage counseling. Parenting styles,
money, how to argue and how to make-up
etc., check, check, check and check…
There’s one topic that doesn’t come up in
marriage counseling, well at least it didn’t in
ours, that’s belief in Santa, the ‘Easter’
Bunny and the Tooth Fairy.
While not a deal breaker of a topic, it can
cause strife if you have two very different
opinions on these mythical creatures.
Egg Hunt - Saturday, April 4
11am -1pm
Ages 0-12
at Howe High School
FBC Howe
Sunday, April 5
10am Community Worship
at Howe High School
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Thankfully, despite our lack of discussion
before marriage, we were already on the same
page. That page was our shared conviction of
not teaching our kids to believe in lies.
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I know I might have just stepped on some
toes with that last sentence but it’s true. If I
don’t want my kids to lie to me, why in the
world would I go to extreme lengths to
protect or perpetuate a lie just to fulfill a
secular holiday ritual? Can’t think of a
reason? Neither can I.
While some will say these three bogus
individuals bring joy and delight to childhood,
let me be frank by saying this: Joy and delight
in childhood comes from truly loving parents
who share a saving knowledge of Christ with
their children.
Nothing else. If the parents love Christ and
build a Biblical perspective in their children
based on faith in truth, everything else (like
Santa, egg laying bunnies and teeth snatching
fairies) is junk. Plain and simple.
How we dance around the secular trappings of
Easter, Christmas & losing teeth:
EASTER ISSUES
1. We call it Resurrection Sunday – That’s
what it is. It’s a day marking the resurrection
of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ from the
grave. He conquered death and offers the gift
of life. The word Easter doesn’t effectively
transmit the value of the day. Resurrection
does.
2. Dealing with relatives who insist on doing
‘Easter’ baskets – We say thank-you, toss the
fake grass and eat the candy. Done.
3. Egg hunts – The kids do hunt eggs with
friends at church.
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Lady Bulldogs rip Callisburg, 11-4
Bulldogs lose to Ponder, 4-1
Josh Griffin was the hard luck loser
Friday night as he pitched five
innings and gave up only three hits.
Once again all the runs scored were
unearned. His brother Matt finished
the game with a scoreless sixth and
seventh, giving up only one hit.
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Ponder scored a run in the first,
after a hit-by-pitch and an error on
a would-be double play ball. Then
they scored three in the third on
three errors and two bloop singles.
improve for us to be a playoff
team." said Head Coach Torrey
Ognoskie.
Howe scored their lone run in the
first. Brennan Ross walked and
eventually scored on a Griffin
Underwood sacrifice fly.
"We hit the baseball better than we
have been up to this point but it
always seemed to find a glove."
said Ognoskie.
Madisyn Hargrove with the pitch. Photo by Michelle Carney
An impressive performance from
Madisyn Hargrove led the Lady
Bulldogs to an 11-4 win Tuesday
over Callisburg. Hargrove came
up huge at the dish and in the circle
for the Lady Bulldogs racking up
four RBI on two extra base hits.
She doubled in the second inning
and tripled in the sixth inning on a
line shot off the wall in left field.
Kayla Anderson, and an RBI single
by Dani Ross.
The teams traded runs for most of
the contest, leading to five lead
changes in the game.
Howe put the final touches on an
impressive win with four runs in
the sixth. Torrey Stubblefield
Hargrove racked up eight
started the inning with a single,
strikeouts in the Lady Bulldogs win bringing home Peyton Streetman
and allowed no earned runs on five who was hit by a pitch. That was
hits and four walks over seven
followed up by Hargrove's triple,
innings.
plating Ross who had singled,
Hunter Brokelman who singled and
The Lady Bulldog’s offense
Stubblefield.
erupted for 13 hits, including four
extra base hits. The Lady Bulldogs The Lady Bulldogs moved to 7-4
scored five runs in the third on a
on the season and 4-1 in District
two-run error, an RBI double by
10-3A.
"The pitching has been consistently Ponder played error free in the
good all year, and our ability to
field and that was the difference in
make plays behind them has to
the game.
Fulenchek to remain in Florida
Garrett Fulenchek arrived in
Florida earlier in March and is
continuing to battle to with big
dreams of Georgia one day. One
must remember that the 18-yearold hard throwing right-hander is in
the Braves organization which has
a reputation of knowing what they
are doing with pitching. This
might mean that Fulenchek spends
a little more time grooming than if
he were in an organization who
might feel tempted to bring him
along a little quicker than normal.
Fulenchek seems to be on pace to
pitch for Class-A Rome in June.
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Concert
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Chris McCandless
Jeans to Howe, Texas. That concert
will also take place between Abby's
Restaurant and City Hall. Citizens
are asked to bring their own lawn
chairs.
McCandless fell in love with
country music at a young age. With
a rodeo junkie dad, every weekend
of each summer found him in a
different town and at a different
rodeo. The rodeo dance was the
highlight of every weekend for
Chris. He fondly remembers,
"Friday afternoon was spent
polishing boots or washing the truck
so I could hit the road with my
dad."
troubadours of the past proud.
Chris' first radio single "Kiss You
All Over" spent over 10 weeks on
the Texas charts and he has just
released a new single titled "It's
All In The Jeans". Chris has
opened for such great acts as
Easton Corbin, Deryl Dodd, 1100
Springs, Aaron Watson, Zane
Williams, Brandon Rhyder, Josh
Thompson and many more.
The new Howe Area Chamber of
Commerce has been very active in
their first three months of
activity. With a new home
scheduled to open in April at 101
E. Haning, they will host the First
Annual Howe Hall of Honor
The Chris McCandless show is truly Induction Ceremony on the eve of
a walk through country music
Founders Day on April 24 at
history. From classic to outlaw to
7pm.
red dirt and top 40 hits from the
'80's through today, classic rock,
They are also sponsoring a
and a country twist on some '80's
horseshoe tournament and a
pop, the boys will please crowds of lawnmower race during the
all ages and keep them on the dance Founders Day event. A grand
floor. Even their originals are true
opening of the new office is
blue country that would make the
coming soon.
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Photo by Michelle Carney
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Howe Winterguard is third in state
Last weekend the Howe HS
Winterguard participated in the
Novice Championships of the
North Texas Colorguard
Association at Richardson
Pearce High School in
Richardson, TX. There were
three rounds in the contest.
Howe was in the second round
where they placed third which
earned them a bronze medal.
L-R: Celestino Sosa, Taylor Cook
and Julie Cook
Every time the group has
Mr. Celestino Sosa, assistant band
participated in a contest this
director at Little Elm High School,
spring they have finished in the wrote, choreographed and staged the
top two or three for their
show for them while Kayla and Taylor
division.
Cook were the techs for the group.
While never having participated in
Howe has never had a
Winterguard, all directors were thrilled
Winterguard before this year.
with their placings at all events.
HHS winterguard receiving their bronze medal at JJ Pearce HS
Friday night for the Novice Class Championships for the North
Texas Colorguard Association.
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Bulldogs come back to beat
Callisburg, 6-5
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Photo by Michelle Carney
Griffin Underwood got the start on
the mound for Howe on Tuesday
night at home. A few defensive
lapses prevented him from picking
up the win. He went five innings,
struck out six and walked two
while giving up all 5 runs.
Callisburg scored four runs in the
second on four hits and two errors.
All the runs came across after the a
two-out error, therefore, none of
Underwood's runs were earned.
The Wildcats scored again in the
fifth on a dropped fly ball in the
infield with two outs, which also
resulted in an unearned run.
Matt Griffin entered the game in
the sixth and was brilliant in his
two innings of work. He struck out
three and only gave up an infield
single in the seventh; after which
he promptly picked the runner off
of first base
Offensively, Howe hit the ball a
little bit better throughout the
lineup tonight. The 'Dogs scored
one in the first when Easton Ross
reached on an error. Quinton
Harris brought him home with an
infield single.
Howe scored four runs in the
fourth, thanks mostly due to
Callisburg's pitcher not being able
to find the strike zone. Howe drew
seven walks and got one hit in the
inning.
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The Bulldogs scored the game
winner in the sixth when Easton
Ross reached on an infield single.
He stole second and then when
younger brother Brennan Ross laid
down a bunt to move him over,
Callisburgs catcher threw the ball
into right field and big brother
Ross scored standing up.
The boys hit into some hard luck at
the plate. Three times with
runners in scoring position, they
hit line drives right to someone,
but led to two double plays.
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Local Church Calendar
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First United Methodist Church of Howe
Tuesday, March 31
9:30 am - Women's Bible Study (Beth
Moore's Children of the Day)
Wednesday, April 1
9:00 am - Wednesday Workers
6:30 pm - Discover Christ (Children)
6:30 pm - Women's Bible Study (Beth
Moore's Children of the Day)
6:30 pm - Jr. High Youth
7:30 pm - Sr. High Youth
Thursday, April 2
6:00 pm - Boy Scouts
Sunday, April 5
9:00 am - Sunday School
10:00 am - Worship service
3:00 pm - Cub Scouts
7:30 pm - Men's Bible Study
First Baptist Church Howe
Tuesday, March 31
7:00 pm - Ladies Bible Study
7:00 pm - Men's Bible Study
Wednesday, April 1
6:30 pm - Fuel
6:45 pm - Adult Bible Study
7:00 pm - Youth Bible Study
7:30 pm - Choir
Sunday, April 5
8:30 am - Traditional Worship service
9:45 am - Bible Fellowship
11:00 am - Contemporary Worship service
Community Bible Fellowship
Monday, March 30
7:00 pm - Luella home group Bible Study
Wednesday, April 1
6:30 pm - Food and Fellowship
7:00 pm - Childrens's Ministry
7:00 pm - Youth and Adult Bible Study
Sunday, April 5
10:15 am - Worship Service
7:00 pm - Howe home group Bible Study
Howe
Howe Church of Christ
Tuesday, March 31
10:00 am - Terrific Tuesday Bible Class
Wednesday, April 1
7:00 pm - Bible Classes (all ages)
Friday, April 3
7:00 pm - Friday Bible Study Group
Sunday, April 5
9:00 am - Bible Classes (all ages)
10:00 am - Worship Service
6:00 pm - Worship Service
First Baptist Church Dorchester
Wednesday, April 1
6:00 pm - Meal (Donations for adults and
kids eat free)
6:30 pm - Praise service
7:00 pm - Youth Bible Study
7:00 pm - Adult Bible Study
7:00 pm - RA's/GA's/children's group
Sunday, April 5
9:00 am - Men's Prayer Time
9:45 am - Sunday School
10:45 am - A.M.Worship Service
5:00 pm - Adult Chior Practice
6:00 pm - Evening Worship
New Beginning Fellowship
Wednesday, April 1
7:00 pm - Adult Bible Study
7:00 pm - Kids Church
7:00 pm - Radiate Youth
Sunday, April 5
10:00 am - Kids Church
10:00 am - Morning Service
A Christian Fellowship, Luella
Wednesday, April 1
6:30 pm – Potluck Meal
7:00 pm – Worship Service
7:00 pm – Jr & Sr High Youth
Sunday, April 5
9:30 am – Sunday School (all ages)
10:30 am – Worship Service
10:30 am – KidZone Children’s Service
(5yr – 12 yr)
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Faith
Monday, March 30, 2015
death. Jesus decides to go anyway.
His disciples were not so sure about
it but Thomas says, “Let us go also,
that we may die with Him,” John
11:16. Thomas was a friend that
was willing to lay his life down, he
believed in Jesus. Thomas was
brave, loyal, committed, trusted and
understood what they were facing.
He deeply loved Jesus.
believed He rose from the dead or
would I have doubted? Could I
by Debbie Wallis
have believed that I’d seen the
friend I saw die come back to life
after three days in the grave? I
probably would have thought Mary
was delusional because of the
trauma she had experienced.
Jesus predicted that He would be
put to death and then rise to life but
His followers didn’t understand
The disciples knew the end was not it. If they had they would not
far away. Judas had left the room to have mourned His passing. They
do his act of betrayal and the rest
might have been preparing to
had gathered around Him. “Jesus
celebrate His return instead. It
said to His disciples; ‘Don’t be
was the Jewish leaders who
worried! Trust in God and trust in persuaded the Romans to seal the
Me. There are many rooms in My
tomb and guard it. The enemies of
Father’s house. I wouldn’t tell you Jesus feared something might
this unless it was true. I am going
happen but His friends weren’t
there to prepare a place for you.
expected anything. Mary
“I do believe; help my unbelief!” After I have done this, I will come
Magdalene, Salome and Jesus’s
Mark 9:24.
back and take you with Me. Then mother Mary came to the tomb that
we will be together. You know the Sunday morning to anoint His
Do you believe in miracles? By
way to where I am going,” John
body as a part of the embalming
miracle I mean those contrary-to- 14:1-4. All the disciples listened
process. They discussed who
human-possibility events that have quietly but I’m sure it seemed vague would move the stone for them.
no natural explanation. That kind and mysterious. In a moment of
Instead they found it rolled away!
of miracle is so rare that when they great honesty Thomas asks, “Lord, “He isn’t here! He has risen, just
happen they’re hard to believe.
we don’t know where You are
as Jesus said He would…”
The resurrection of Jesus is that
going, so how can we know the
Matthew 28:6.
kind of miracle. It’s totally
way?” John 14:5. Thomas was
unexplainable by any natural
honest and wanted to understand. I Thomas wasn’t there when Jesus
means. We don’t talk about it very know people like Thomas. They
suddenly appeared to the disciples.
much because we’re not sure how keep asking questions when
Maybe he was just broken hearted.
it happened. We understand the
everyone else is silently confused.
Everything he had, he had given to
crucifixion but the resurrection is They keep asking questions until it Jesus and now Jesus was dead.
different. If you have a hard time all makes sense to them. That was Thomas wasn’t a skeptic. His
grasping this as fact then don’t feel Thomas. He was an independent
doubts come from a devotion to
guilty. There are a lot of people
thinker and would not make a
Christ and now feeling lost without
today that aren’t sure whether they confession of faith unless he truly
Him.
believe it or not. And there were believed it to be the truth. Thomas
lots of people on the first Easter
was a brave man, intensely loyal
There are two different doubters in
Sunday who weren’t sure either.
and deeply committed to Jesus. He the spiritual truth of the gospel.
People like Peter, James, John,
was honest about his doubts,
There is the hard hearted rationalist
Matthew, Bartholomew, and
confusion and fears.
that refuses to believe. There is
Thomas.
nothing you can say to change their
I’ve thought about what it would
doubt. That kind of doubter enjoys
There is more to Thomas than
have been like to experience the
disbelieve, talks about it, laughs
doubt. In John 11, Lazarus already first Easter Sunday. The raw
about it and gets angry when they
had died when Jesus and His
emotions of the last few days and
are contradicted. This doubter is
friends were heading to Bethany. the horror of seeing my Master,
not looking for answers but
They reminded Jesus that the last Friend, and Lord being treated as a looking for an argument. This
time they were through that area
criminal and so viciously
doubter seizes the opportunity and
the leaders tried to stone Him to
murdered. Would I have
looks for loopholes and attacks the
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believer simple because of belief.
The Pharisees fall into that
category of doubters. In Matthew
16:1-4 when they ask Jesus for a
sign, He refused, calling them “an
evil and adulterous generation,”
The second doubter searches for
the answers. Thomas fits into this
category along with many of us
still. This doubter may be a
wounded believer and won’t take
anyone’s word. This doubter
needs to be sure it was not some
dream or vision. This doubter
needs to see and feel the hand of
Jesus personally. “When Jesus
had received the drink, He said ‘It
is finished,’ and He bowed His
head and gave up His Spirit,” John
19:30. Thomas had to be sure it
was the same Jesus he saw die.
Maybe you are like Thomas and
not satisfied with the testimony of
others. Thomas believed that the
others thought they had seen
Jesus. But that wasn’t good
enough. He didn’t want second
hand faith. Jesus is fully man and
fully God which made Him know
all about Thomas’ doubts. He
knew the rage of questions in his
heart. “Put your finger here; see
My hands. Reach out your hand
and put it into My side. Stop
doubting and believe,” John
20:27. Jesus came to the disciples
the second time after His
resurrection just so Thomas could
be sure.
It’s ok to come to the empty tomb
in doubt. Jesus paid the price for
your sins on the cross. “For the
wages of sin is death; but the gift
of God is eternal life through Jesus
Christ our Lord,” Romans 6:23.
He rose three days later as
victorious and beat the grave. He
is alive and in Heaven and no one
gets to God the Father except
through Jesus. God is who He says
He is and He did what He says He
did.
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Meet the Lady Bulldogs
Photos by Christy Lee
2015
2015 Howe
Howe Lady
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Learn about your antiques and collectibles
with Georgia Caraway
publishers offered view cards, holiday
greetings, topicals, and artist-signed picture
postcards in ever-increasing numbers.
In 1869, based on a proposal by Dr. Emanuel
Hermann, Austria introduced the first
government-issued postal card. Postal cards
were an instant hit and many other European
countries (in 1870, 1871, 1872) rapidly adopted
them as an inexpensive way to send written
messages.
The official figures from the golden age of the
postcards (1898-1918) offer a glimpse at
postcard popularity: official figures from the
USPS for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1908,
cited 677,777,798 postcards mailed in this
country. That was at a time when the total
population of the US was 88,700,000. And
these figures do not include the vast number of
postcards collected in albums and never
mailed.
Hollywood, California has hard candy
“California oranges inside. A pair of suede
moccasins with beadwork has a mailing card
attached with a string. The card reads, “A lucky
pair of moccasins I surely hope they’ll fit,
they’re all the rage, around this place, so I know
they’ll make a hit.” All required one and onehalf cents postage to mail them.
My favorites include a postal oddity from
Kansas City of a wooden heart with a metal nut
inside and a message that reads “I’m Nuts
About You,”, a plastic viewer from Fort Worth
with a shot of the Will Rogers Coliseum (a later
mailer that required 3 cents), and a wooden
Scotty dog with a thumbtack eye. Painted on
his side is “Having a dog gone good time in
Dallas, Texas.”
The popularity of postcards ended in 1918,
The first to be printed in the United States were when Hallmark introduced its folding greeting
governmental postals in 1873. Almost at once
cards. In no small measure, the popularity of
American businesses realized that the postcard
George Eastman’s do-it-yourself Brownie
could be used for advertising. Companies began camera also contributed to the diminished
As you plan your summer vacations, send lots
printing product names and addresses of sales
appeal of the postcard to travelers.
of postcards to friends and family. And have a
locations on the blank side and mailing the cards
dog gone good time!
in large numbers to potential customers (early
I have always been fascinated in the types of
junk mail!)
materials other than letters, cards, and
postcards that were mailed between the 1930s
A fad was launched around 1880 when pictures and 1950s without benefit of an outside
began appearing on one side of the postcards.
wrapper. I have a modest collection of about
The first images were mostly primitive
10 or so “postcards” that have a small postal
engravings of buildings and lithographed
card that allows for the mailing address and
pictures of ships, animals, and human figures.
return address and stamp on one side. Each of
Initially, these non-government, privatelythem says “greetings” and some have short
printed cards required the higher postage of
messages such as “Howdy! Souvenir of The
letters. The fad exploded in the Gay Nineties
Ozarks,” or “A little remembrance of where
(1893) when souvenir postcards were produced I’ve been,” with an attached U.S. mail bag that
for the Columbian Exposition.
has photographs of the place visited inside the
bag. I have another mailbag for a different
In the United States, the Private Mailing Card
tourist location and the message reads, “May
Act eliminated the disparity in postage between this little bag with a view or two, Lessen the
governmental postals and privately printed cards miles between me and you.” A miniature
in 1898. Freed from unfair competition, private wooden crate from the Farmer’s Market in
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First Baptist to have Community Worship Service at HHS
Tidwell thought 2005 was the last
time that FBC Howe had a service
outside of the sanctuary on Davis
Street. It was the only time he
could recall it ever happening in
his 23 years.
someone to food, let's give them ice
cream first." said Tidwell. "We
want to make people understand
that church is not bad and God is
good."
The New Testament states that the
resurrection of Jesus Christ, which
"We're hoping for 600 or more."
Easter celebrates, is a foundation of
said Tidwell who normally sees
around 400-500 in Easter services the Christian faith. The resurrection
established Jesus as the powerful
between both services in the
Son of God and is cited as proof
sanctuary each Sunday.
that God will judge the world in
FBC Howe Pastor Roger Tidwell
Tidwell says that everything will righteousness. God has given
On Easter Sunday, something a little be simple when it comes to the
Christians "a new birth into a living
different will take place for Howe
music and will not be a technical hope through the resurrection of
and the First Baptist Church that has event other than the screens that
Jesus Christ from the dead".
resided here in town since the late
Christians, through faith in the
will display the words of the
1800s. A community worship
working of God are spiritually
songs.
service will take place away from the
church and at the high school
Tidwell hopes that the setting not
gymnasium on Ponderosa Road.
being in the sanctuary will make it
less "churchy" so that some that
During one of the ice days, FBC
may not be comfortable in the
Howe Pastor Roger Tidwell, who
sometimes intimidating sanctuary
has been there since 1992, had a lot setting can feel more relaxed.
of down time and it came to him to
try and make a special Easter service "We're trying to create an
so that the church can have one
atmosphere where there's no threat
service instead of its normal two
or no church threat." said Tidwell.
services. The early service is a more "Whatever reasons that people
traditional church setting, whereas might hesitate to come to church,
the 11 am service functions as a
we're trying to remove that
contemporary setting geared to the hesitation. It's comfortable and if
younger audience.
the person has never been to
church before, he or she will be
"Our auditorium is not that big, so in comfortable in that setting."
order to have one service, something
had to change." said Tidwell.
Tidwell quoted Psalm 34:8 that
"Either a holiday when attendance is says, "Taste and see that the Lord
down or a different location when
is good; blessed is the one who
attendance is up. I just thought it
takes refuge in him." He then said
would be nice where we could have that this setting is trying to be the
a one-time service where could be a taste that introduces someone to
one church family and have room for the Lord.
our church family to invite family
and friends."
"If we're going to introduce
resurrected with Jesus so that they
may walk in a new way of life.
"Without Easter Sunday, why have
any Sunday church." says Tidwell.
Tidwell says that they had over 800
in the 2005 time frame in which
they had to have three services.
Having the event in a large setting
such as the high school gymnasium
eliminates the need for three
services while also having multiple
layers of why it is special to have a
worship service away from the
church setting.
"If this works, we want to keep
doing this year after year." said
Tidwell.
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Bateman recognized for logo
Fifth grader Kevin
Bateman was
recognized at this
month's Howe ISD
Lawnmower races and horseshoe
tournaments for Founders Day
In an effort to bring back the old
School Board meeting spirited Founders Day celebration
of years gone by, The Howe Area
for this artwork for the Chamber of Commerce is
3rd Annual Bulldog 5K sponsoring several events to take
place downtown on the April 25
run which benefits the annual festival.
American Heart
Association.
asked to get their mowers ready and
decked out for what hopes to be an
annual event.
A horseshoe tournament will also
take place and it will be five dollars
to enter the tournament. Winner
takes all.
During the day, there will be a
lawnmower drag race in downtown The chamber is also discussing a
on Haning Street. Participants are volleyball tournament at #1 Fitness.
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CHRISTMAS ISSUES
1. GRACE – We teach our kids that gifts are not
earned but given through grace. We don’t deserve
anything, because we’re sinners. But God’s gift to
the world was His only begotten Son Jesus. We
teach them GRACE giving – God’s Riches At
Christ’s Expense.
2. Santa decor & crafts – Yes we still have Santa
stuff and they make crafts featuring Santa but they
know he’s not real.
3. Santa gives gifts based on works the complete
opposite of God – Santa’s gift giving method is
manipulation “if you’re good you’ll get what you
want on Christmas morn.” God doesn’t
manipulate, in fact we have free will to chose a
loving God or reject His plan of salvation.
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TOOTH FAIRY ISSUES
We used to give money when they lost a tooth, but
they knew it was from mom and dad. Now I don’t.
They are cool with it. They can work around the
house if they want to earn extra cash.
PS I don’t keep their teeth either. I know I’m a bad
mom.
So how do you approach these creatures?
Christie Dedman writes a blog at
christiededman.com
Bulldog run to raise
money for American
Heart Association,
Scholarship and P.E.
classes
The money raised for the American Heart
Association at the Bulldog Run on April 11 will
be added on to the Jump Rope for Heart
campaign this past fall and the higher the total
amount raised, the more credits Howe ISD
receives to purchase items for the P.E. classes.
This event helps raise money for the Howe
Memorial Scholarship that helps our current
seniors, helps the American Cancer Association,
and also the P.E. classes.
Junior Parent Meeting
Howe ISD will have a Junior Parent Meeting tonight, Monday, March 30, 2015 at the High
School Lecture Hall at 7:15 PM.
This parent meeting will be an opportunity for the Junior class sponsors to discuss the current
plans for prom and options for parents to be involved in this process.
All Junior parents are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Photo by Michelle Carney
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Bowling for Supt
only one I applied for."
The selection process picks six
individuals and narrow the search
to three. Bowling made it as the
final selection in Maypearl.
The Bowlings had just purchased a
home in the are and now will be
looking to sell it, which is the life
of an educator.
Bowling, a Sherman native will
have to wait the mandated 21-day
The highest ladder in the education period before signing a contract
field in Texas is the superintedent with Maypearl ISD. April 16 will
of a school system and Howe's
be the next board meeting in which
Ritchie Bowling has agreed to
they will vote to offer Bowling a
become the superintendent of
contract.
Maypearl ISD. Maypearl is a
growing 3A school in Ellis County Prior to coming to Howe in 2005,
located in the middle of
Bowling was at Lovejoy as the
Midlothian, Waxahachie,
elementary principal. He was the
Hillsboro and Alvarado.
elementary principal in Howe for
five years before moving to the
Bowling with two young girls
middle school principal position.
thought that now was the time to
For the last two years, he has been
make the next step in order to have the assistant superintendent under
the kids established in a school
Kevin Wilson.
without a big transition for them
later.
"It's bittersweet" said
Superintendent Wilson.
"We looked at places that would
"Obviously I'm happy for Ritchie,
be good for the girls." said
but it's a big loss to the ISD."
Bowling. "There were a couple of
school districts that were coming
As the assistant superintendent,
available, but Maypearl was the
Bowling's role included federal
Ritchie Bowling
programs, curricular instruction,
and some human resources. He
replaced Clay Wilson as the
assistant superintendent when
Wilson decided to go back to the
position of middle school
principal.
Bowling is the first in his family to
have a college education and has
made a career in educating others.
"Our family is very close to this
community and our hearts will
continue to be no matter where we
roam." said Bowling
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25 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
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