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Summit Hill Elementary Six -Weeks Honor Roll One of Howe’s leaders received some bad news recently. Jesse Farrer, a 1989 Howe High graduate, was diagnosed with Stage 4 Angiosarcoma. It’s in his spine and pelvis. He’ll start treatment Tuesday at UT Southwest. In true “Jessie-fashion,” he used the horrible news to glorify God. “God is the ultimate healer and we truly believe that he has the power to change the outcome,” Farrer stated on his Facebook. “We believe in the power of prayer so we ask that you pray for healing first and foremost because we serve a mighty God. I want everyone to know that I love you and I’m looking forward to hugging your neck next time I see you.” Jessie Farrer was a senior during my freshman year and saying that he was influential and impactful in my life is a very large understatement. As a football player, he gave 110 percent every play no matter the score. He was a coach's dream. He played with pain and sacrificed his own body for the betterment of the team. Jesse can be summed up by, “never say die.” Volume 57, Edition 35 Monday, January 13, 2020 $0.00—online only EDITOR’S NOTE—This column is reserved as an opinion column and may not necessarily reflect the policy of this publication. Howe Youth Baseball and Softball began their in- person signups over the weekend. But if you missed it, there are two more dates for softball and three more for baseball. There are also volunteer board positions open for Howe Youth Baseball as the board is seeking a Coach Pitch VP, concessions coordinator, equipment coordinator, and a groundskeeper coordinator, secretary, and treasurer. Important dates to remember for youth baseball are: Jan. 18—signups at HMS Cafeteria 11 am—2 pm. (Connued on page 4) HoweEnterprise.com Readership Jan. 1 - December 31, 2019, Pageviews: 842,499 Sessions: 118,205 Users: 55,595 Grayson Publishing, LLC © 2019 The Howe Enterprise Lady Bulldogs romp VA Bulldogs lose to VA, pg. 2 Texoma Patriots, pg. 6 Church/Library, pg. 7 Howe alumna takes gold, pg. 9 Antiques, pg. 9 HIS Top Dogs, pg. 10 Business Directory, pg. 11 Texas History, pg. 14 Christian, pg. 15 Finance/Children, pg. 16 Past front pages, pg. 17-24 Page 3 Page 8 Page 13 Subscribe for free The 20th state- ranked Howe La- dy Bulldogs got A Honor Roll Kindergarten Rylan Davis, WASHINGTON – Rep. John Ratcliffe (R- Rep. Ratcliffe statement on Iranian missile strikes the chamber will offer a new yearly vendor membership for $35 which will allow non-chamber members to set up at each event. Vendor memberships are included in each full chamber membership. The chamber will choose eight nominees, consisting of four living and four deceased for this year’s Howe Hall of Honor. The public will vote to enter two living and two (Connued on page 5) The Howe High School Cheerleaders will participate with approximately 74 other teams from Class 3A schools across the state on Thursday in Fort Worth. This is the fifth year for state competition in cheerleading and it will be the fourth time Howe will compete. If Howe is able to crack the top 20 in judging, they will (Connued on page 10) The Howe Area Chamber of Commerce met on Wednesday night to discuss the upcoming 2020 year of events. One new event will be a Murder Mystery Dinner planned for Oct. 3 at the EDC/ Chamber office. Last year’s new event was the Hotter ‘N Howe Summer Bash which returns for a second consecutive year and the staple events will also return. Howe Chamber President Robert Cannaday said that Baseball and softball signups underway, baseball, football board positions open HHS Cheer to compete at state Thursday Chamber board meets to discuss 2020 events Howe Lady Bulldogs soſtball players pose for their 2019 team photo. Jennifer Daniels/Howe Enterprise. Some of the HHS Cheerleaders recently pose for a picture during the basketball games. Michelle Carney/Howe Enterprise. Members of the Howe Area Chamber of Commerce board members met unl 8 pm Wednesday night planning 2020. FFA Boosters hosting fish fry Each year in February, the Howe FFA Boosters host a dinner and auction. This year’s event will take place on Feb. 15 with the fish fry dinner beginning at 6 pm and the auction beginning at 7 pm. The live and silent auction items include FFA projects, crafts, building materials, tools, oil changes, gift cards from local businesses, and home decorations. (Connued on page 8)
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Summit Hill
Elementary Six
-Weeks Honor
Roll
One of Howe’s leaders received some bad news recently. Jesse Farrer, a 1989 Howe High graduate, was diagnosed with Stage 4 Angiosarcoma. It’s in his spine and pelvis. He’ll start treatment Tuesday at UT Southwest. In true “Jessie-fashion,” he used the horrible news to glorify God. “God is the ultimate healer and we truly believe that he has the power to change the outcome,” Farrer stated on his Facebook. “We believe in the power of prayer so we ask that you pray for healing first and foremost because we serve a mighty God. I want everyone to know that I love you and I’m looking forward to hugging your neck next time I see you.” Jessie Farrer was a senior during my freshman year and saying that he was influential and impactful in my life is a very large understatement. As a football player, he gave 110 percent every play no matter the score. He was a coach's dream. He played with pain and sacrificed his own body for the betterment of the team. Jesse can be summed up by, “never say die.”
Volume 57, Edition 35 Monday, January 13, 2020 $0.00—online only
EDITOR’S NOTE—This column is reserved as an opinion column and may not necessarily reflect the policy of this publication.
Howe Youth Baseball and Softball began their in-person signups over the weekend. But if you missed it, there are two more dates for softball and three more for baseball. There are also volunteer board positions open for Howe Youth Baseball as the board is seeking a Coach Pitch VP, concessions coordinator,
equipment coordinator, and a groundskeeper coordinator, secretary, and treasurer. Important dates to remember for youth baseball are: Jan. 18—signups at HMS Cafeteria 11 am—2 pm.
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Howe alumna takes gold, pg. 9 Antiques, pg. 9
HIS Top Dogs, pg. 10 Business Directory, pg. 11
Texas History, pg. 14 Christian, pg. 15
Finance/Children, pg. 16 Past front pages, pg. 17-24
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A Honor Roll Kindergarten Rylan Davis,
WASHINGTON – Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-
Rep. Ratcliffe statement on
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the chamber will offer a new yearly vendor membership for $35 which will allow non-chamber members to set up at each event. Vendor memberships are included in each full chamber membership. The chamber will choose eight nominees, consisting of four living and four deceased for this year’s Howe Hall of Honor. The public will vote to enter two living and two
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The Howe High School Cheerleaders will participate with approximately 74 other teams from Class 3A schools across the state on Thursday in Fort Worth. This is the fifth year for state competition in cheerleading and it will be the fourth time Howe will compete. If Howe is able to crack the top 20 in judging, they will
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The Howe Area Chamber of Commerce met on Wednesday night to discuss the upcoming 2020 year of events. One new event will be a Murder Mystery Dinner planned for Oct. 3 at the EDC/Chamber office. Last year’s new event was the Hotter ‘N Howe Summer Bash which returns for a second consecutive year and the staple events will also return. Howe Chamber President Robert Cannaday said that
Baseball and softball signups underway, baseball, football board positions open
HHS Cheer to compete at state Thursday
Chamber board meets to discuss 2020 events
Howe Lady Bulldogs softball players pose for their 2019 team photo. Jennifer Daniels/Howe Enterprise.
Some of the HHS Cheerleaders recently pose for a picture during the basketball games. Michelle Carney/Howe Enterprise.
Members of the Howe Area Chamber of Commerce board members met until 8 pm Wednesday night planning 2020.
FFA Boosters hosting fish
fry
Each year in February, the Howe FFA Boosters host a dinner and auction. This year’s event will take place on Feb. 15 with the fish fry dinner beginning at 6 pm and the auction beginning at 7 pm. The live and silent auction items include FFA projects, crafts, building materials, tools, oil changes, gift cards from local businesses, and home decorations.
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The Howe Bulldogs dropped to 0-2 in district play on Tuesday night and 6-11 overall on the season with a 78-34 loss to rival Van Alstyne. The Panthers, equipped with a team chock full of quick scrappy players outran Howe to a quick lead and a 23-7 first period advantage. The Panthers’ Samuel Tormos was too much for Howe to handle as he ripped through the perimeter for numerous layups on his way to 23 points. Howe was led by freshman Austin Haley and senior Caiden Harmon who each contributed seven points. The Panthers continued their way with Howe in the second en route to a 47-16 halftime lead in Howe. The Bulldogs managed only five points in the third period while allowing 19 to VA. With the foot off the gas in the fourth period, Howe took the
final stanza, 14-13. Other scorers for Howe were Colton Thurman (5), Kolby Taylor (4), Ethan Lopez (3), Eli Wilson (2), Jake Fabacher (2), Ayden Norton (2), and Luke Lopez (2). Howe will play at Leonard Tuesday night.
Bulldogs drop district game to Van Alstyne, 78-34
Eli Wilson (32) defends for Howe. Michelle Carney/Howe Enterprise.
Colton Thurman prepares to shoot a foul shot. Michelle Carney/Howe Enterprise.
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and took a 31-8 lead into the locker room at the half. The second half was set on coast as Howe only outscored the Lady Panthers, 30-25 to close out the team’s third district win in four attempts. The Howe girls were off on Friday and will play at Leonard (13-11, 3-1) on Tuesday night. Bells is currently the district leader at 3-0. The Lady Panthers are ranked 19th in the state, one ahead of Howe. In The Lady Bulldogs showed up at a recent practice for the Howe 3rd and 4th grade Lady Bulldogs to coach them. One mom of a player said that the Lady Bulldogs made the younger players feel like rock stars.
The 20th state-ranked Howe Lady Bulldogs got back on track Tuesday night with a dominating 61-33 win over Van Alstyne. Howe (17-6, 3-1), had their senior defensive leader Jenna Honore back on the court after having to miss the Bells game due to a family situation. With the starters back in position, the Lady Bulldogs stormed out of the gate to make a 20-3 statement after the first period. Honore was one of three Howe girls to score in double-digits as she knocked down 13 points on the night. Sierra Copeland led Howe with 15 while Ally Harvey totaled 10 points. Harvey and Copeland combined for 17 rebounds with Harvey leading the team with nine. Howe continued their dominance
Paetyn Ford at the line Tuesday against Van Alstyne. Michelle Carney/Howe Enterprise.
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The Howe 3rd/4th grade Lady Bulldogs had a practice coached by the Lady Bulldogs during the week. Courtesy photo.
Howe’s Ally Harvey puts up a shot against Van Alstyne. Michelle Carney/Howe Enterprise.
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The cost to play each sport is $90 for the first child and $70 per additional child in the same sport. HYSA is also seeking board members for Howe Youth Football.
Jan. 25—signups at HMS Cafeteria 11 am—2pm. Feb. 1—signups at HMS Cafeteria 11 am—2 pm. Feb. 1—Board Member selections (open to the public) 6:30 pm at the EDC/Chamber office. Feb. 15—Field cleanup day 10 am—complete. Feb. 22—First day of practice. The City of Howe will be upgrading the looks of Bicentennial Park by means of placing green mesh netting around the outfield fences of Hash and North Fields. They’ll also place gold poly-cap around the top of the outfield fences.
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Youth baseball and softball
Howe Youth Baseball Commissioner Mike Portman discusses objectives for the upcoming 2020 season.
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deceased to enter the 2020 class. The nominations will be released in February and voting will begin then at howechamber.com. The chamber will also be compiling a magazine consisting of a business director, city street map, city information, school information, youth sports, and more. Ads in the magazine will offset the printing cost and the publication will be free to the public. Cannaday says the chamber budgeted for 1,000 copies to be printed. With Jeremy Roberts challenging County Commissioner Jeff Whitmire, the chamber board has reached out to both candidates to seek interest and a date for a debate to be held before the Feb. 18 early voting date. Dates were set for the following events: Howe Hall of Honor and Awards Night, Friday, May 1—6:30 pm.
(Continued from page 1) Founders Day Festival, Saturday, May 2—2 pm—8 pm. Hotter ‘N Howe Summer Bash, Saturday, July 25– 3 pm-dark. Blue Bell Ice Cream Social (sponsored by Cavender Home Theater), Thursday, August 6, 6:30 pm—8 pm. Murder Mystery Dinner, Saturday, Oct. 3, 7 pm—9 pm. Downtown Howe-lloween Festival, Saturday, Oct. 24, 6 pm—9 pm. Christmas Parade, Saturday, Dec. 14, 4:30 pm. In addition to the calendar, the chamber is working on a first-quarter members evening networking gathering at a local restaurant. Chamber board members are Robert Cannaday—president, Sarah Whitt—treasurer, Tom Defrange– secretary, Sergio Garcia, Susan Garcia, Sheryl Bentley, and Monte Walker.
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congressional subpoenas for documents and testimony relevant to the inquiry (from PBS News Hour 12/10/19). “What do we know about Ukraine? What do we know about the players involved in this process? Oh! what a tangled web we weave,” the Patriots press released stated. “Glenn Beck helps us untangle it as he helps us understand the plot in his special. As one falls, two more will take their place. The Democrats have created a monster, an evil made of corruption and deceit that grows bigger with every new lie they tell. Beck and his team expose the lies and bring this monster to light -- because democracy really does die in darkness. He reveals the secret back-door arrangements between the Democrats and Ukraine that are threatening to destroy our democracy. It’s a must-see production.” Everyone is welcome. There is no charge to attend.
The first Texoma Patriots event of the new year will take place Tuesday, January 14 at 7 pm. The meeting will take place at Grandy’s in Sherman, 3201 Texoma Parkway and the group invites those to come early and dine before the meeting. A film will be shown which is a Glenn Beck presentation: The Democrats’ Hydra (part 1). According to the Texoma Patriots, the Democrats have been searching for ways to impeach President Trump since before he was elected. “The Ukraine situation just happened to be the first thing that gained enough political momentum to pull it off, and the House voted on two articles of impeachment: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress,” stated Kaaren Teuber in a released statement. The resolution states that Trump used the power of his office to solicit foreign interference in the 2020 presidential election by pushing Ukraine to announce investigations that could benefit his reelection campaign. It also charges the president with obstructing the House investigation by defying
Texoma Patriots to meet Tuesday night in Sherman
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Local church calendar A Christian Fellowship 150 Fellowship Ln, Sherman, TX 75090 (903) 815-1333 Wednesday 6:30 pm – Potluck Meal 7:00 pm – Worship Service 7:00 pm – Jr & Sr High Youth Sunday 9:30 am – Sunday School (all ag-es) 10:30 am – Worship Service 10:30 am – KidZone Children’s Service (5yr – 12 yr.) Community Bible Fellowship 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 First Baptist Church Dorches-ter 11831 FM 902, Dorchester, TX 75459 903-476-5525 Wednesday 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 9:00 am - Men's Prayer Time 9:45 am - Sunday School 10:45 am - A.M. Worship Service 5:00 pm - Adult Choir Practice 6:00 pm - Evening Worship First Baptist Church Howe 100 E. Davis St., Howe, TX 903-532-5504 Tuesday 7:00 pm - Bible Study Wednesday 5:30 pm - Kids Choir 6:30 pm - Team Kid 6:30 pm - Youth Ministry 6:30 pm - Adult Bible Fellowship Sunday 9:15 am - Bible Fellowship 10:30 am - Kids Church 10:30am - Worship Service
Times are subject
to change. Please
check with each
church for any
possible changes
First United Methodist Church of Howe 810 N Denny St, Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6718 Monday 9:30 am - Care Team Meeting 10:30 am - Pastor's Bible Study Tuesday 9:30 am - Women's Bible Study 11:30 am - Out and About with Pastor Zack 6:30 pm Boy Scouts Wednesday 9:00 am - Wednesday Workers 6:30 pm - Jr. High and Sr. High Youth Saturday 9:00 am - Feed My Sheep (1st and 3rd Sat each month) Sunday 8:40 am - Fellowship and Donuts 9:00 am - Sunday School 10:00 am - Worship service 3:00 pm - Cub Scouts Howe Church of Christ 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 New Beginning Fellowship 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
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A Honor Roll Kindergarten Rylan Davis, Presley Wall, Adalyn Webb, Amelia Bennett, Keagan Case, Logan Filbeck, Juan Flores, Amadeo Garcia, Silas Garibay, Hannah Morrison, Paxton Murphy, Connie Muwadzuri, Bill Smith, Emma Teel, Joselyn Vera-Orteaga, Jaydyn Brown, Matthew Cervantes, Mercy Davis, Rhett Ellett, Eva Fullenwider, Maddison Perez, Finney McDaniel, Payton Moore, Luke Schroder, Greta Tibbets, Nery Vazquez, Philip Cain, Rylee Baas, Reed Coffey, Camden Fair, Austin Grooms, Slade Harrell, Bryce Upton, Kendall Wharry, Ethan Castillo, Peyton Darling, Farrah Govea, Kalei Ivey, Athena Leyva, Christian Mickelson, Olivia Smith, Layne Stewart. First Grade Isabella Arteaga, Malachi Brinkley, Isaac Davis, Phynix Jeter, Clawson Noble, Llela Abernathy, Kinsley Johnson, Taylor Peavy, Bennett Allison, Malcolm Brinkley, Brelyn Cain, Hayes Carter, Eliott Cummings, James Kveton, Savanna Nitchman, Genevieve Noble, Brendalynn Reichert, Jaxon Windon, Westin Alexander, Kinsley Benner, Anders Bjorn, Wren Bunch, Noah Cravens,
Emily Galvan, Roan Gandillon, Claire Gianino, Hana Lawson, Eli Lindly, James Sadler, Andy Smith, Cairo Thomas, Tatum Tolbert. Second Grade Easton Ganow, Angelica Pina, Denzel Diaz, Aubree Finney, Bradley Garbrandt, Kolbie Morris, Sinahi Nino, Kassidy Parker, Ethan White, Jessica Whitt, Jude Christman, Rowan Vanbuskirk, Colton Bender, Kenlea Devore, Jaxon Duffy, Kenzleigh Simms, Tom Smith, Zoey Stout, Kennedy Kirk, Alexa Montgomery, Levi Rushing, Stella Thomas, Ross Whitmire. A/B Honor Roll Kindergarten Aiden Muwadzuri, Lilah Ortega, Landon Snapp, Ximena Estevez-Sixto, Brylee Chamberlain, Beverly Gil, Elvis Hansel, Jose Guardiola, Lily Vawter, Oner Cruz, Joshua Diaz, Emma-Lynn Gray, Dexter Kanzig, Asa Barton, Evgeni Emerick, Levi Halladay, Ruby Harvey, Aldo Herrera, Katharine Perez, April Rafael. First Grade Ayden Donoho, Colt Key, Kylie Morris, Andi Myers, Aubrey Osuna, Jaden Pruitt, Hellenmoo Thang, Brayden York,
Christopher Castro, Bricio Labrada, Avery Landino, Jayden Martinez, Noah Middleton, Enid Noble, Kaydence Shirley, Seth Warden, Lily Dickson, Mattie-Jo Moore, Jayden Potts, Taylor Rowland, Molly Schroder, Nicolas Torres, Austin Carney, Garrett Culp, Paisley Ozuna, Jason Palmer, Palmer Powell, Wyatt Wilson, Emmi Allen, Remi Boatwright, Keegan Crosson, Ava Donohoe, Brooklyn Halladay, Devon Patterson, Audrey Stanley, Ava Donohoe, Brooklyn Halladay, Devon Patterson, Audrey Stanley. Second Grade Blakely Britt, Ayden Garrison, Bailey George, Sarailem Hernandez, Ethan Morrison, Ashton Brown, Payton Cartwright, Sean Douglass, Darej Edwards, Whitley Reichert, Melissa Rico-Vera, Neallee Rogers, Jesse Acevedo, Colton Brunner, Jaxon Bryant, Edward Castillo, Madelyn Chantaca, Peyton Hightower, Liam McLemore, Elijah Willoughby, Judah Anderson, Ana Arevalo, Janeidy Espinoza, Noah Espitia, Kyle Klopfenstein, Kinslee Moore, Stephanie Parra Pena, Rylee Smith, Alayton Garrison, Sammy Herrera, Austyn Navidad, Avery Stevens, Miah Vazquez, Brynlie York.
Summit Hill Elementary Six-Weeks Honor Roll
Guns N More have donated a firearm to be auctioned off this year. Tickets for the dinner and auction are $30 and includes dinner for two and one entry into door prize drawings including a chance to win $500 and $250. Tickets can be purchased from any Howe FFA Booster Club member or at the door at the night of the event. Those that are interested in sponsoring tables can do so for $225 which includes dinner for eight plus four tickets to win $500 or $250. It also includes special recognition at the event. The dinner and auction proceeds will be used to benefit the Howe FFA students who work many hours on their FFA projects. Forms of payment will include cash, check, credit, and debit cards.
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She is the daughter of Sharon Bledsoe and is the granddaughter of Ray Bledsoe. Her aunt and uncle are Steve and Sherry Allison, all of Howe.
I have accumulated several First Day Covers (FDC) as part of my stamp collection that I started in the 4th grade. They were not
of great interest to me until I acquired some FDCs that featured the 1936 Texas Centennial. That started an interest in other Texas-related FDCs. What are First Day Covers and why are they collectible. A first day of issue cover (FDOIC) or first day cover (FDC) is an envelope or postcard bearing a stamp which is cancelled on the day the stamp is initially placed for sale by the post office. Although most U.S. stamps are released nationwide on the first day, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will designate a single city as the "official" first day city. (Sometimes multiple cities are designated as “official.”) The location(s) are usually appropriate to the subject of the stamp, and will be the only place(s) where the first day of issue postmark are used. A specific day is selected for release of the new stamp, one which may be significant to the subject. Usually, a first day of issue ceremony is sponsored by the USPS or an organization associated with the new stamp. Programs are usually distributed free of charge and sometimes have the stamp affixed to them. These are not easy to acquire, but a have a few. There will usually be a first day of issue postmark, frequently a pictorial cancellation, indicating the city and date where the item was first issued. The cachet (usually a drawing or photograph associated with the subject matter of the stamp) enhances the cover by complementing the stamp and can be attractive artwork, educational, or humorous. There are many different cachets for
each new stamp. Cachet designs come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. They may be printed, engraved, thermographed, or produced by a variety of other methods. Some collectors make their own. One collecting challenge is to see how many different cachets can be found for a particular stamp. I chose to collect Texas-related FDCs since my interests lie in United States stamps. And in particular Texas subjects. I own a book by Jon L. Allen entitled Texas on Stamps that is a historical compilation of stamps that have a Texas focus. They include such themes as U.S. presidents (LBJ [and Lady Bird], Ike, the Bush’s), industries (cattle, oil, goats, NASA), historical events (the Alamo, San Jacinto, the Centennial), organizations (4-H, Boy Scouts, Federation of Women’s Clubs), and well-known people (AJ Foyt, Greer Garson, Babe Zaharias, Sam Houston). There are literally thousands of Texas-associated FDCs.
Not every FDC postage stamp is a U.S. stamp. Other countries issued stamps relating to Texas as well, including Grenada, Liberia, Spain. And some postmarks are not from Texas cities (Washington DC was often selected as the
FDC city), but I prefer the cachet, the stamp and the postmark to be of Texas. Someday I hope to write a book similar to Mr. Allen’s using my First Day Covers as the basis for the narratives. In the meanwhile, I am having a good time researching known and little-known facts about Texas history, people, and places on these little works of art. Dr. Georgia Caraway and her friends operate Howe Mercantile at 107 East Haning. Coming soon Coulter Collections. We have also opened the pavilion space behind the shop and are offering bargains galore. SHOP LOCALLY!! We can show you Howe!!
Michaela Bledsoe received first place in the Graduate Environmental Sciences category at the TAMUS Research Symposium held at the Texas A&M International University. Her research was over “Mechanical Control of Crepe Myrtle Bark Scale (Acanthococcus Lagerstroemia).” This research symposium is a place for all graduate and undergraduate students in the A&M System to compete and present their research. Colleges in attendance were A&M at College Station, Tarleton, TAMU- Commerce, Corpus Christi, Kingsville, San Antonio, Prairie View, West Texas, International, and Texarkana. She looks forward to continuing her research and presenting her findings at additional conferences.
Learn about your antiques and collectibles with Georgia Caraway
Georgia Caraway
Howe High School alumna brings home gold at research symposium
Above: Michaela Bledsoe with her first place research symposium. Below: Bledsoe receiving her award.
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concentrators in the region. Agriculture makes up less than 1% of the jobs in the region, and this share is not growing. Despite strong demand in the manufacturing and construction sectors, the number of students who concentrated in manufacturing and construction made up less than 1%. Simply put, high school students in Port Arthur were not taking sequential career and technology courses that would prepare them for the high-wage, high-demand, high-skill jobs in their back yards. In possibly related news, Port Arthur’s poverty rate is 29.3%. Statewide, that number is 16.7%. Recently, Port Arthur’s leadership has shown strong interest in changing this story. But these efforts are not being aided by well-meaning educators who still cling to the notion that higher education is the only path to well-being. The dogma isn’t serving young people or the community well. School districts and local businesses have an opportunity to address regional unemployment, poverty, and depopulation by entering into partnership with each other. The Texas Legislature has made a variety of tools available for just this purpose, including Texas Partnerships, Pathways in Technology, and Industry Cluster Innovation Academies.
By working together, districts and businesses can offer high school students meaningful careers and technical education sequences, culminating in apprenticeship—whether they are “college bound” or not. Getting onto the first rung of the skilled craft ladder can give learners the financial and social capital to pursue happiness in many forms, including attending and completing college. Texas taxpayers, businesses, and lawmakers should examine whether individual school districts are prioritizing their CTE funding to prepare interested students for high wage, high growth, and high skill jobs in their regions. If not, it is incumbent on businesses and school districts find ways to work together to give students more options that can lead to improved post-secondary outcomes, whether they take the form of college, trade school, entrepreneurship, or skilled employment. Let’s focus on giving students strong, foundational knowledge and a range of relevant, domain-specific skills and experiences. If we invest hard work and resources into these goals, we may find that the return is even greater than merely financial for students. Erin Davis Valdez is a policy analyst with the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Right on Work initiative.
Texas has a lot going for it—low unemployment, population growth, and a favorable regulatory environment. People want to come here, and it’s not just for our brisket and breakfast tacos. But our prosperity is unevenly distributed, with some regions experiencing a disheartening “tale of two cities” dynamic. Port Arthur is one such place. With the enormous growth in the petroleum sector along the Gulf Coast, one might expect Port Arthur’s unemployment rate to be low. Instead, Port Arthur’s unemployment is 8.7%, compared to the statewide rate of 3.1%. One culprit is the striking mismatch between high school career and technical education and the demands of high-wage, high-skill, and high-growth jobs. In the Gulf Coast region, where Port Arthur is located, the largest job growth above median wage—20%—is in the manufacturing and construction sectors. With the high demand for these jobs in many parts of Texas, employers are not looking for bachelor’s degrees. Instead, they need workers who already possess or can learn specific technical skills and who have an ability to execute consistently, safely, and punctually. What’s in it for students? And are these dead-end careers? Consider
the following: first, recent research reveals that each upper level vocational course in high school yields up to a 2% wage benefit after graduation. Second, the most common pathway to management-level jobs in manufacturing and construction is through on-the-job experience, supplemented with job-specific certifications and training. With prospects like these, it seems reasonable that local high schools would adapt their offerings to give interested students a head start on these kinds of careers. Unfortunately, this is largely not the case. Recent research on vocational course-taking reveals that as of 2016, 21% of students who concentrated in a single “vocational cluster” in the Beaumont/Port Arthur region focused on agriculture, the largest share of vocational
Vocational education and workforce demand in Texas
Erin Davis Valdez
HIS Top Dogs
“We’re really at the mercy of the judges, much like band competition,” said Kirby. “The one year they did so well with the fight song, they loved it so we took the exact performance the next year and they weren’t looking for that.” Kirby says this is the first year they’ve brought in an outside choreographer to critique the performance.
“She did a little bit of tweaking, but not a lot and she seemed to think we would do well,” said Kirby who pushes the girls to be their best. “All in all, I don’t care if they finish last because I’m proud of them because they put in the effort and the hard work,” said Kirby. “It doesn’t end after football. These girls are still practicing five days a week.”
Howe Intermediate wants to congratulate our Top Dogs of the week: Estrella Carreon-Perez, Shannon Darling, J.V. Vargas, Mosis Edwards, Audrey Sullivan, Levi Madden, Maylem Murrillo-Ramirez,Nikki White, Jacob Sheff, Madison Janek, and Mya Vines. Way to go!
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be in the finals and will perform a second time. The girls will compete in three categories including band chant, school fight song, and cheer. If Howe were to make the finals, all three of those categories are grouped and performed at once. “In the band chant, the judges will throw out a football game situation where the girls have to determine whether they need to perform an offense or defense cheer,” said Cheer Coach Pam Kirby. Katie Grogan was the designated situational cheerleader for that portion, but having suffered an injury, she will not be able to perform at the competition which is a big loss to the cheerleading squad. Grogan said the competition is a gruelingly long day which begins at 5 am and if all goes well ends very late. “It’s a lot of sitting and waiting,” says Grogan who has performed for the previous two years. “You perform for like a minute and then you sit and wait for hours. Then you perform again for a
(Continued from page 1) minute and then you sit and wait and do it all over again. It’s a lot of stress and pressure. Fellow cheerleader Brooke Robinson said that she doesn’t get nervous anymore because she’s been doing it so long. “I remember my freshman year, I freaked out at first but I got more and more comfortable,” said Robinson. “I think it’s more exciting than nerve-wracking.” Two years ago, the girls experience technical difficulties during the fight song portion of the competition. When the audio did not work, the Howe girls quickly used their own audio and sang the school song which eventually worked to their advantage in the judges' eyes. “We want to make finals because we want to prove to everyone that this is a sport that is real and we want to show everyone that for the past eight months,” said Grogan. “It’s been important to us and we want to show the hard work that we’ve put in.” Grogan says getting in the top five would be a good goal as Howe has climbed to eighth in previous years.
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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 sys-
tem 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
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City Hall
116 E. Haning St., 903-532-5571
Mayor: Bill French
City Administrator: Joe Shephard
City Secretary: Joy Stevens
Utility Billing and Municipal Court
116 E. Haning St. 903-532-5571
Utility Clerk: Beccy Roberts
Court Clerk: Kerri Cheatham
(After hours night drop available)
Public Works
317 S. Hughes St.
Public Works Director: David
Wortham
Code Enforcement
317 S. Hughes St.
Code Enforcement Officer: Bert
Dowlen
Howe Fire Department
118 E. Haning 903-532-6888 (nonemergency)
Fire Chief: Robert Maniet
Howe Police Department
700 W. Haning St. 903-532-9971
(non-emergency) Dispatch 903-
813-4411
Police Chief: Carl Hudman
Police Sergeant: Keith Milks
Economic Development
101 E. Haning St. 903-532-6080
EDC Director: Monte Walker
City Council meets third Tuesday at
700 W. Haning 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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2019 City of Howe Water, Sewer,
Refuse collection rates - one bill WATER
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per 1,000 next 4,000
per 1,000 next 20,000
per 1,000 next 20,000
per 1,000 all over 45,000
SEWER
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per additional metered 1,000 gallons
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Failing to plan is planning to fail, and New Year’s resolutions are no exception, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. “Three reasons people don’t keep their New Year’s resolutions are that the resolution isn’t realistic, a person expects an unrealistic benefit from the desired resolution or the person wasn’t prepared to make the change,” said Jenna Anding, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension nutrition specialist, College Station. Anding said older adults tend to shy away from making resolutions, while young or middle-aged people are more likely to take on the changes and challenges associated with making a New Year’s resolution. “Statistics also suggest that those who do make a resolution are not very successful at keeping them,” she noted. “But that’s not to say resolutions don’t work. In fact, those who make resolutions do tend to have more success at changing behaviors as compared to those who don’t make resolutions.” Anding said the best way to approach successful resolution-making is for people to first list the three behaviors they most want to change, such as eating better, saving money or
WASHINGTON – Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) released the following statement in response to Iran’s missile strikes on Iraqi military bases housing U.S. troops Tuesday night: “I’m incredibly grateful that no American or Iraqi lives were lost in the missile strikes launched by Iran last night thanks to an early warning system that allowed our military to help
taken in small bites. “It’s best to break this into mini-goals, such as committing to eating one more vegetable or fruit each day,” she said. “Other mini-goals might include eating out no more than two times a week, bringing a healthy lunch to work at least three days a week, drinking water instead of soda and eating no more than two fried foods per week.” She said any planning should allow for unexpected events or circumstances that may prevent individuals from accomplishing their goals. “Make a contingency plan for obstacles such as bad weather that make it difficult to exercise outdoors or finding yourself in a restaurant with limited healthy food choices,” she said. Anding said it is important to choose and write down a specific date on which to begin the desired behavior change. “Pick a date that is important, significant
stability in the Middle East. Last night’s missile strikes were a glaring example of why we abandoned the Obama administration’s policy of appeasement and a deal which gave billions to an Iranian regime that, in turn, has used it to launch terrorist attacks against the United States and our allies. I fully support President Trump’s call for increased NATO involvement in the Middle East and for our allies to join
or memorable and put it on your calendar,” she said. “It doesn’t have to be the start of a new year. Once you pick your date, plan out how you will accomplish your goal. In other words, identify and write down the specific actions needed for you to be successful.” Anding said it is also a good idea to share the New Year’s resolution with friends or family and ask for their support. “List the names of people you want to know about your resolution, and ask for their encouragement and help,” she said. “It’s easier to keep your resolution if you have others encouraging and supporting you. In addition, involving others makes you more accountable.” Anding said those who meet their goals should also reward themselves during the journey of achieving their New Year’s resolution. “Do something nice for yourself, like a massage or spa treatment, or treat yourself to some music,” she said. “Or you can indulge in a ‘guilty pleasure’ so long as it doesn’t sabotage your success. It’s also OK to share your success with others as both a means of self-validation and an incentive for them to do something similar for their own benefit.”
exercising more. “Look at the behaviors you have identified and choose the one you most want to concentrate on improving,” she said. “Now take another look at the behavior you chose and write a goal that’s specific to that behavior. Write down that final goal, but make sure it is realistic and achievable.” The next step is to make a plan and come up with a series of smaller, attainable goals to work toward the final goal, Anding said. For example, she said, if the goal is to run a marathon this year but at the current time it’s difficult to run to the end of the block, consider starting with a more realistic goal of walking for 30 minutes a day three to five days a week. “Once that’s a regular habit, set another goal to run a 5K within three to six months and then a 10K, gradually working up to a half-marathon and then a full marathon,” she said. “But remember that achieving your final goal doesn’t have to fit into a rigid timetable. Just keep meeting those mini-goals as steps to that final goal.” Anding said improving eating habits is usually one of the top New Year’s resolutions, but it’s another that should be
prevent major harm to the bases being targeted. As the Trump administration continues actively monitoring the situation in the region, I’m pleased that Iran appears to be standing down and that further escalation will be prevented. “In the wake of the death of Iranian terrorist leader, Qassem Soleimani, I am confident that we’ll continue making strong progress toward peace and
the United States in moving away from the JCPOA toward a new deal that will ensure the world is a safer and more stable place.”
Rep. Ratcliffe statement on Iranian missile strikes
U.S. Congressman John Ratcliffe
Set realistic goals in order to keep New Year’s resolutions
(Texas A&M AgriLife Ex-tension Service photo)
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Wilson won the presidency, and in 1914, Johnson was named as solicitor for the state department, acting as the lawyer for the state department and legal advisor for Secretary of State William Jen-nings Bryan. When World War I erupted that August, Americans were caught in the middle. Some were stranded in the war zone, others saw property destroyed, and many died on the high seas in the battles between the Allies and Germany. The administration’s drive to keep America out of the war faced dai-ly tests as attacks on shipping grew and American civilians were injured or killed on the high seas. Wilson attempted to broker an end to the war, with no success. Johnson’s position meant that he had to navigate through foreign courts on behalf of Americans affected by the war and also to advise Bryan and Wilson on the legal paths available to the nation as it pledged to be neutral in the war. His advice helped keep the nation neutral until 1917 until German provocations forced the nation into the fight. Johnson still had many admirers in Texas. In 1916, several people wrote to him, urging him to run for governor again. Johnson de-clined. He helped guide the nego-tiations between the United States and Haiti on a treaty regarding Haitian security and finances. He also helped navigate the difficult situation with the continuing civil war in Mexico. He assisted with the negotiations regarding the American purchase of the Virgin Islands from Denmark in 1917 and the transition process for as-serting American control of the islands. Though his duties were often monumental in a time of global conflict, he still stopped to listen to the smallest of voices. He worked to help Civil War widows secure pensions and corresponded with his law partner in Tyler on cases their firm still represented. And he was often a guest preacher at churches around Washington. Johnson decided against serving a second term in the Wilson admin-istration. He bore no ill will against Wilson and happily at-tended his inauguration for his second term. Johnson returned to Tyler in March 1917, resumed his law practice, and helped raise money for the war effort. He con-tinued to be active in politics, campaigning for various candi-dates. In 1927, he was appointed to head the Texas Highway De-partment. He continued to serve until his death in March 1933 at age 72.
Dr. Bridges is a Texas native, writer, and history professor. He can be reached at [email protected].
Sometimes the most important people can be those without titles or names well-known to the public or known to many outside their own
community. Cone Johnson never held many high-ranking positions, but he played a vital role in the development of Texas govern-ment as a legislator and for the nation in the critical years before World War I as an attorney. Cone Johnson was born in Geor-gia in 1860. His father, Samuel Caraway Johnson, was a respected attorney in Georgia and served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War and as a prosecutor af-ter the war until his death in 1870. When Johnson was older, he en-rolled at Emory College in Geor-gia and finished his degree at Pea-body Normal College in Tennes-see in 1880 before moving to East Texas. After he arrived, he taught at East Texas University for two years. He studied the law with a Tyler attorney and became a li-censed attorney in 1883. He even-tually became a Methodist lay preacher. Increasingly, he was asked to speak at churches and political rallies across the state. Johnson was elected to the state legislature in 1886, representing the Tyler area. In 1888, he was elected to the State Senate. In 1891, he sponsored the bill creat-ing the Railroad Commission, the elected regulatory body initially designed to oversee fairness in railroad hauling rates and business practices – an issue vital to farm-ers at the time. The popular bill was quickly enacted. He declined to run for re-election in 1892. Johnson ran in the 1910 Demo-cratic Primary for governor on a platform opposing monopolies and now favoring the increasingly popular Prohibition. He finished a distant third with 21% of the vote in the six-man race, losing out to Railroad Commissioner Oscar B. Colquitt. His own Smith County was one of the few that he carried in the contest. In 1912, he served as a delegate to the Democratic National Conven-tion. At this point, the major polit-ical parties only held a handful of primaries. The real contest for the nomination would not begin until the summer conventions. Dele-gates at both party conventions routinely switched their allegianc-es back-and-forth between candi-dates at the conventions, what was often called a “brokered conven-tion.” Democrats required a two-thirds majority by delegates to gain the nomination. Johnson ar-rived firmly behind New Jersey Gov. Woodrow Wilson. He stead-ily convinced other delegates to support Wilson, ultimately gain-ing the nomination after 46 rounds of voting.
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vancement requires a complete transformation as Jesus replied in Matthew 22:37, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” For more Christian articles and stories visit billyhollandminis-tries.com
same.” Until we develop an atti-tude that we will not compromise with carnality, we are a “sitting duck” to defeat. Personal change does not happen with a “whim” and being controlled by God’s Spirit is a wonderful and noble suggestion, but it will take more than charisma, intelligence, or happy thoughts. Spiritual ad-
empowered and accomplished by the very one who inspired them! So, how can we learn to draw closer to God in this new year? The first step is to understand that in order to do His will, we must surrender ours. We hope and pray that everyone would want to ful-fill the destiny that God has made for them, but sadly we know this is not going to happen. Yes, we can be energetic and have a cer-tain amount of worldly success, but this is not the same as follow-ing the blueprints of God’s per-fect plan for our lives. You see, I believe that God has a general will and a perfect will for each of His children. His general will is our obedience to the truth of His written Word, while His perfect will is the unique individual di-rection that He has chosen for each of us. Every person has been called and a specific design has been drawn by the one who knew us before we were born. When we fall at His feet and surrender our mind and heart to Him, the light of His glorious presence can illu-minate our path and then we make the decision to follow or refuse. To those who respond to His voice they can look forward to hearing Him say, “Well done my good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make you a ruler over many things: enter into the joy of your Lord” Mathew 25:21. For the ones who ignore their spiritual calling and would rather follow their own imaginations, they have not only wasted this life but are in danger of missing their heavenly invitation. Is the Lord seeking someone who is perfect? I hope not, because Jesus is the only one who is per-fect. However, He is searching for an individual who wants to be transformed into what Christ died for them to be. Why do we have such a hard time with this? Be-cause our level of determination has not risen to the conscious state of complete surrender to God’s demands. “We will only succeed for Christ when our de-sire to change becomes greater than our desire to remain the
People be-lieve many different things about God and spir-ituality. Some are convinced that it’s arro-gant to as-sume that we can know
God’s will or walk with the Lord personally, however, what most people never stop to consider is how could the creator ask His creation to ac-complish something without knowing who He is or what He expects from them? The divine reality of absolute truth includes the concept that God sincerely desires to share His mysteries and to work alongside His children to help them accomplish His will. I do not believe like the deist who are convinced in their theology that God does not intervene in the affairs of humans. I personally embrace the conviction that our maker wants to help us and walk with us every second of every hour and patiently waits for us to ask for His assistance. Have you considered that deists do not look to prayer as an an-swer but rather turn to their own intelligence to find solutions to their problems? It can also be noted that when deists do succeed from their labors, we generally know who receives the glory. For those who are proud to pull up their own boot straps, these indi-viduals relate to God through log-ical reasoning and the observa-tion of nature, but not by revela-tion or supernatural manifesta-tions, such as miracles which is a phenomenon they regard with skepticism. How sad that many live a lonely and miserable exist-ence as they believe that humans are unable to have a personal re-lationship with the God who loves them more than anything. Like many of you, I’m grateful that we are not living on our own or need to rely on our own strength for everything. The deeds that have been manifested to the glory of God are spiritually
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Verse of the week
You became imitators of us and of the Lord; in spite of severe suffering, you welcomed the
message with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.
—1 Thessalonians 1:6
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Hey Taylor - Wondering if you can explain 529 plans to me. One of my New Year’s Resolu-tions is to put aside college savings for my kid but I’m get-
ting a little confused about the best way to do it. - Scott Hey Scott - Happy to break down 529 plans. And, for a more de-tailed answer, you can head to GoFarWithKovar.com and read a full article about the different op-tions for saving up for college. In the meantime, here are my three main points about 529s. Two plan options. 529 plans are offered through individual states and provide two choices for in-vestors. You can either get a pre-paid plan, in which you pay a por-tion of tuition at today’s prices, or you can go with the savings plan and keep accruing wealth between now and when your kid goes to school. Both options will save you money, it just depends on how far ahead you’ve thought this through. Also, it's important to be aware that you are not limited to using a 529 plan from your home state, but each state does have its own guidelines. Tax incentives. One of the best aspects of this type of savings ac-count is the tax benefit. Again, these vary by state, but you can generally avoid state and federal taxes on the money earned by whatever you invest into the ac-count. The tax incentive goes out the window if you try to use 529 funds for anything other than tui-tion, books, and other education-related expenses. As long as you don’t contribute more than $15,000 in a given year, you should also be able to avoid a gift
tax. Just as retirement accounts help people save money on taxes, 529 plans offer a great way for people to save for college so that more Americans can get an edu-cation without falling into debt. Education only. Should you save and save and save and then your child decides not to go to college, the tax incentives won’t hold up. However, these accounts are transferable in case another fami-ly member plans to go to school or you want to reinvest in your own education. If no one intends to use the account for qualified expenses, the funds will not only be charged normal income taxes but also a 10% tax penalty, just as you’d see with an early withdraw-al from an IRA. There are obvious benefits to a 529 plan, and if you know for certain that your child will go to college, this is a great option. If that future is less clear in your mind, you can look into other ac-counts that allow you to save with a little more flexibility. Hope this helps!
Saving for college: Should I use a 529 Plan?
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Taylor Kovar, CEO of Kovar Capital. Read more about Taylor at GoFarWithKovar.com Disclaimer: Information presented is for educational purposes only and is not an offer or solicitation for the sale or purchase of any specific securities, investments, or investment strategies. Investments involve risk and, unless otherwise stated, are not guaranteed. Be sure to first consult with a qualified financial adviser and/or tax professional before implementing any strategy discussed herein. To submit a question to be answered in this column, please send it via email to [email protected], or via USPS to Taylor Kovar, 415 S 1st St, Suite 300, Lufkin, TX 75901.
Q: Our ten-year-old granddaughter lives with us. We have custody of her but her father, our son, is now asking us for visitation privileges. I probably don’t
need to tell you that both he and his ex-wife were not up to parental responsibilities. He says he’s cleaned up his act and wants a relationship with his daughter. She says she wants to see him, too. We’re not completely opposed, but we’ve heard all this before and are, of course, skeptical. She came to us two years ago with major behavior problems – disobedience and lying, mostly – and has improved some but not a lot since then. She’s been seeing a therapist for more than a year but my husband and I see no improvement. We recently found out that she and the therapist spend most of their sessions playing board games and doing crafts. My granddaughter wants to continue her therapy, but we don’t see how playing board games is going to bring about improvement in her behavior. Can you give us some direction here? A: I’ll do my best. I can’t really comment on the therapist’s treatment plan; furthermore, I want to believe there’s more to it than simply board games, but I will tell you, I’ve heard of that sort of thing before. If I was working with you folks, I wouldn’t waste time or money seeing the child. In my estimation and experience, there’s very little if anything a child this age can contribute to a proper understanding of the sorts of problems you’re experiencing. You need a plan for dealing with your granddaughter’s behavior problems, and you need it fast. She’s at a critical stage of development as far as problems of this nature go. If they are not resolved soon, you may well be dealing with a full-blown sociopath in a few years. As for the father’s desire to have visitation with his daughter, I
think there’s a possibility that could be a good thing for her. The research is very clear that fathers become increasingly important to a young girl’s positive development beginning around your granddaughter’s age. Nonetheless, until you’re confident that everything is going well, I’d recommend limiting visits to daytime hours. As for the behavior problems, the first thing I’d recommend is that you scrub her life clean of electronics, anything that she can use to text, get on the Internet, and so on. You need to have complete control of her communications. Second, she should have social contact with girls only and only girls you vet and approve. Next, if her father will cooperate, she should have visitation with him only if she has a “good week” at home and at school. If you determine that she doesn’t merit visitation, her father should have a serious conversation with her, emphasizing how much he wants to have time with her, but also confirming his support for the decisions you make in that regard. Certainly, a newspaper-column length answer is not going to be sufficient. I hate to get self-promotional, but reading several of my books might help get all of you on the right track. Have the father read them as well, then get together and discuss how what you’ve read applies to your situation and how you can use it to, hopefully, begin turning things around. It’s a start, but a good start is the most important part of any process. Family psychologist John Rosemond: johnrosemond.com, parentguru.com.
Living with children
John
Rosemond
John Rosemond has worked with families, children, and parents since 1971 in the field of family psychology. In 1971, John earned his masters in psychology from Western Illinois University and was elected to the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society.
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