08.21.2025 Howe Enterprise

This week the Ref Sez column is back and we have a NEW food/ restaurant review column starting this week!

It brings me tremendous joy to see that the columns we have added to the paper since the ownership change have all been local contributors with varying topics. I cannot take credit for any of them– as each of these local writers approached me with wonderful ideas of what they would like to see in the paper and offered to write for us. I am very proud of each of them and appreciate their contributions to all of us who read the paper! If you would like to see something in the paper as a column or a news story idea, I would always love to hear it and can be contacted at ashley@howeenterpri se.com.

Additionally, feedback is always welcome here!

HoweISDSuperintendentAnnounces UpcomingRetirement

ThisMonday,theHowe ISDBoardofTrustees conductedtheirmonthly meeting.

Themeetingincluded updatesonenrollment numbers,additionsin staff,detailsforgraduationin2026andconsent items.Updatesweregiv-

passedthatadjustthe availabilityoflibrary bookcataloglistson schoolwebsites.

Themaintopicofthe nightwastheretirement ofHoweISDSuperintendent,KevinWilson, effectiveDecember31,

2025.Wilsonissuedthe followingstatement,

“Afterconsiderable thoughtandprayer,I havedecidedtoretire frompubliceducation andstepdownassuperintendentofHoweISD inDecember 2025. HoweISDhas blessedmeandmyfamilyinmanyways,andI canonlyhopethatIhave contributedtothedistrict inanequitablemanner. I trulybelievethatthisisa specialplacewithgreat kidsandqualityteachers andcoacheswhohave playedamajorrolein educating,inspiringand providingourstudents withthenecessarytools tobesuccessfulin life. Having3children whograduatedfrom HoweISD,Icansaythis frombothprofessional andpersonalexperience.

Ithasbeenmyhonorand privilegetohavelived

andworkedinthis schooldistrictforthepast 25years. Iwanttothank everyonewhoworked alongsidemeandsupportedmethroughout thisjourney. Ialsowant tothankourschool board,aswellasthepast schoolboards,whomake thisdistrictagreatplace toworkwiththeirleadership,visionanddedicationtostudentsuccess. Iwishnothingbutthe bestforHoweISD,andI amandwillalwaysbe proudtobeaBulldog.”

TheBoardaccepted Wilson’sresignationand willbeginthesearch processnextweekfor thenextSuperintendent. Afuturearticleis plannedtohighlightthe accomplishmentsof

during

time atHoweISD.

CityCouncilReportsRecordCourt RevenueandLoweredTaxes

Ashley Husbands

ThisTuesday,TheHowe CityCouncilandPlanning&ZoningCommitteegatheredfortheir monthlymeetingsat SummitGardens.

ThePlanningandZoningCommitteeapproved thepreliminaryandfinal platforTexomaEmpire. OrdinanceNo.836was approvedtobeamended, whichchanged10.854 acreslocatedonHighway5andOldPatterson RoadfromanAgzoneto

acommercialzone.At thistime,thereareplans foragardencentertobe builtontheland.

TheCityCouncilbegan withdepartmentalreportsfromthePolice Department,FireDepartment,CitySecretary,

PublicWorksandthe CityAdministrator.

ThePoliceDepartment hada75%increasein callvolumethismonth comparedtolastyear.A newadministrativeassistanthasbeenhiredin thePoliceDepartment.

Twohundredandfourteencallswereansweredbythedepartmentthismonth,95 citationswereissued and148warnings.

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UpcomingEvents

AUGUST21:HighSchoolFootballAwayat6:00p.m.vs.ValleyView

AUGUST23:CrossCountryTCSInvitational–PecanGroveParkinSherman

AUGUST23:CommunityPepRally!

AUGUST29:HighSchoolFootball(Home)at7:30p.m.vs.Boyd

AUGUST29:Volleyballvs.SamRayburn

AUGUST30VarsityVolleyballCallisburgTournament

SEPTEMBER1:NoSchool–LaborDay

SEPTEMBER2:VolleyballatTioga

Volleyball

Ashley Husbands

TuesdayofthisweektheHoweLady BulldogVolleyballteamplayed againstTomBeaninanawaygame.

ThefinalscorewasTomBean16, Howe25withawinforHowe.

TonightthroughSaturday, thereisaa tournamentinDenison.

CrossCountry

Ashley Husbands

LastweekendtheCrossCountry teamcompetedinameetatPrinceton.Unfortunately,wedonothave resultsorpicturesatthistime.

ThisSaturday,theywillbecompeting inalocalmeet,theTexomaChristian InvitationalatPecanGroveParkin Sherman.

BulldogFootball

Ashley Husbands

Lastweek,theHoweBulldogshada scrimmageagainstEustaceathome.

Tonight,theBulldogshaveascrimmageagainstValleyView,away.The JVgamestartsat5p.m.andtheVar-

MorepicturesofboththeVolleyball gamesandFootballscrimmagescan befoundontheHoweEnterpriseFa-

allathleticeventscanbefoundonthe HoweISDAthleticsFacebookpage.

FIRSTWEDNESDAYOFEACHMONTH:HoweHumpDay:8-9a.m.atSummitGardens

SECONDSATURDAYOFEACHMONTH:BulkTrashPickup

THIRDTUESDAYOFEACHMONTH:RegularCityCouncilMeeting:6p.m.atSummitGardens

SignUpforaVendorBoothatUpcomingFestival

Ashley Husbands

TheDowntownHowe-lloweenFestivalwillbeheresoonanditistimetosnagyourspotasavendor!Toregisterforaboothfollowthelinkshownbelow: https://howechamber.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=6

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service.MembersoftheDepartment havebeenparticipatinginmultiple trainingsinthearea.TheFireDepartmentrecentlyreceivedananonymous sizabledonationforrescue/lifesaving equipment,whichwillbecoveredin anarticlenextweek.

TheCitySecretary,reportedclerical updates,includingthattheCitycollected$31,000inCourtfineslast month,thelargestamountevercollectedinonemonth-ofthatamount, $15,827.28camestraighttotheCity. Overall,anaveragecollectionof $1,000-$1500offinesandfeesper dayisbeingconductedattheCity. ThePublicWorksDepartmentanswered241serviceorders.

Apresentationofgeneralupdatesof theintentionsandsystemsofBVRT II,thewastewatertreatmentfacilityin town,wasgiven.TheCityCouncil approvedadigitalsigntobeplacedat SummitGardensinthecoming months.Aprofessionalservicesagreementwasapprovedbythecouncil betweentheCityandWSBtoprovide awatermodelstudyforaone-million gallonwaterstoragetank.ThisagreementwillcosttheCityadollar amounttonotexceed$153,670.TimothyPorter,theWSBSeniorProject Managerwascontactedformoreinformationaboutwhatthemoneywill

gotowardandherespondedwiththe following,“OnAugust19,2025,the CityofHoweCityCouncilapproved aprofessionalservicesagreement withWSBLLCtocreateaWaterSystemMasterPlan.ThePlanwillassist theCityinpredictingfuturedrinking waterdemands,providingguidance onareastoexpandorupgradewater mains,pumpstations,andelevated tanks,andpreventingexistinginfrastructurefrombeingoverburdenedby newdevelopments.Servicesunderthe contractincludedatacollection,hydraulicwatersystemmodeling,anda comprehensivereportofrecommendationsforinfrastructureimprovements.Oncecomplete,theCityof Howecanusetheresultsforsizing andprioritizingcapitalimprovement investments,directingutilitydevelopment,andsupportingfuturestudies anddevelopmentfees.”

Theproposedtaxrateandbudgetfor theCityofHowewasapprovedby theCityCouncil.Thetaxratewas loweredthisyearby5cents.WecontactedCityAdministrator,Monte Walkerformoreinformationabout thetaxrate,howitworksandhowitis decidedupon,heissuedthefollowing statement,

“Thetaxratesarebaseduponthe numberofhomesandthetaxablevaluesetforthbytheGraysonCounty AppraisalDistrict.Thisyear’sCityof HoweProposedTaxRateis9.32%

lowerthanlastyear’srate.However, theappraisaldistrict’shomesteadtaxablevalueincreasedbya7.83%.The taxontheaveragehomesteadwillsee adecreaseof2.22%.However,the totaltaxlevyonallpropertieswill increaseby9.35%whichisdueto additionalhomesaddedtothecity.

Bysettingthetaxrate,thisgivesus whatourbudgetamountcanbein regardtotheadvaloremrevenue. ThesefundsareusedtofundFire/ EMS,thePoliceDepartment,and infrastructureaswelladministrative suchasoperationalneeds.Iwillnote thatwehaveincreasedthestreet budgetby$30,000whichiseven greaterthanlastyear’sincreaseby $12,000.Thatallowsfortherebuildof oneadditionalmediumsizedstreetto goalongwithourotherstreetprojects. Wehavecompletelyrebuilt11streets inHoweoverthelasttwoyearsand haveplansforseveralmoreinthis budgetyear.We’retryingtoovercomemanyyearsofneglect,butwe canonlybudgetforsomanyperyear andit’stakingamulti-yearplantoget ustowhereweneedtobe.

WhathashistoricallykeptHoweseparatedfromothercommunitieswith largerexpenditureabilitiesisthe longstandinglackofsewerinfrastructure. Thishasledustobeembarrassinglyinsufficientforacitylocatedon USHighway75inthedepartmentof salestaxrevenue.Unlikeindecades

before,businesseshaveimmediate dataandcancalculatetheirprofits basedoncertaincriteriaandlocation. Withoutrooftops(potentialcustomers),businesseshavebeenunableto justifytheirprofitneedsbyplacinga storefrontinHowe.WithourpartnershipwithBVRT-II,thoseissuesare soontobeathingofthepastand Howewillbeopenforbusinessall alongUS75,Highway5,andSpur 381.Withtheabilitytobringinan abundanceofsalestaxfromtravelers throughHowe,thiswillopenupthe opportunities,likeourneighboring cities,toimprovestreet,water,and sewerinfrastructurewithlessburden ontheHowetaxpayers.Thekeyto ourfuturebudgetaryneedsisdirectly tiedtotheopeningofourtwofuture sewerplants.Andthatwillpairwith ourwaterneedsaswegrowfroma cityof4,000populationcurrentlyto 10,000inthenearfuture.Wehave alreadybeguntheimplementationofa waterstudyforaone-million-gallon elevatedstoragetank(watertower)to servicethosefutureneeds.Ourcurrent mayorranhercampaignonbeing proactiveinsteadofreactiveandI thinkshe’sdoneagreatjobofsetting thatmindsetwithcitystaff.”

TheCityCouncilMeetingvideocan befoundhere.RegularCityCouncil Meetingsareconductedeverythird Tuesdayofthemonthat6p.m.at SummitGardens.

TEXOMAPATRIOTSMEETING:August27th,7p.m.attheVanAlstyneAmericanLegion–293JayRoad,Van Alstyne

Ifyouhavealocalclub/group/etc.thatyouwouldliketohaveeventssharedinthenewspaper,pleaseemail ashley@howeenterprise.com

Kaaren Teuber

TheTexomaPatriotsinviteyourreaderstoournextmeeting. JoinusattheVanAlstyneAmerican LegionJamesAdamsPost376 cafeonWednesday,August27,at7 p.m. Addressis: 293JayRoadVan Alstyne.

OurspeakerisCurtisBowers. He willbespeakingon"TheMarxist CommunistThreat.” Helaysoutall thedetailsofthe100+yearagendathe eliteshaverelentlesslypursuedfor

TexomaPatriotsMeeting

totalitariancontroloftheworld.Almosteverynewsstoryandeventis connectedwithinvisiblestringstothe agendatogrindAmericadown.Once thepeople,groups,andagendasare broughtintofocus,itisveryeasyto seehowclosetheyaretosucceeding. Ourjobofeducatingothersismore importantnowthaniteverhasbeen before. Youdon’twanttomisshis talk.

Curtisisahusband,fatherof9, filmmaker,speaker,andbusiness-

man.HeservedasaStateRepresentativeintheIdahoLegislature,started andoperatedthreeAwardWinning FondueRestaurants,andhasbeenthe guestspeakerforhundredsofconservativeeventsandradioshowscoast tocoast.Curtisproducedthe$101,000 GrandPrizewinningfilm,AGENDA: GrindingAmericaDown,aswellas theaward-winningsequel,AGENDA 2:MastersofDeceit. Curtisandhis familyalsosinginchurches,prisons, conferencesandfestivalsacross America. Heproducesthepod-

castAGENDAWeeklyeveryFriday.

Youwillbeabletopurchasehotdogs andpizzafromtheLegion. Beverages willalsobeavailableforpurchase. Thepublicisinvited.

TexomaPatriots.orgwww.facebook.com/texomapatriots@teapartytexoma(onX)

Joanne Dickey

"XYZEnjoys'GoodOleSingin'at AugustMeeting"

FirstBaptistChurchHoweishappyto haveaministryofpeoplewhoenjoy goingtoassistedlivingfacilitiestosing to,telljokesto,andvisitwiththeresidents. Theydon'treallyhaveagroup name,buttheyareRonHoes,Julie Smith,andTerryMcLaughlin. They havemanyfunstoriestotellabout resultingfromthisministry,allheartwarming.

Thispastyear,oneresidentdonateda nicecheck"sotheycouldgetthemselvesasoundsystem"because"she couldn'thearthemwellenough". Alwaystheyarewelcomedandeagerly anticipated. Theirsingingisfuntojoin inwithandsothat'swhatXYZdid recentlywhentheycametoprovide ourprogramforusatourmonthly meeting. "GoodOle,DownHome, KneeSlappin',SingItOutLoud," songsandhymns. Alsowewere blessedtohaveRon'swife,Kathy,lead usinanacapellaselectionof"There's ASweet,SweetSpiritInThis Place". Weappreciatedourprogram.

Inourshortbusinessmeeting,we electedourofficersfortheyearwith GeorgiaRichardsonbeingelected presidenttoconductourmeetings. We alwayshaveadevotional,doorprizes,

thoughtfortheday,occasionally somenewbusiness,announcementsofdaytripsplannedor updateonourBransontrip plannedforNov.,(notinthat

order)butalwayswealwayshave lunch! Wemeetevery2ndTuesday ofthemonthat10:30inFellowship BuildingofFBCHoweandall55 abovearewelcome,asare

guests. We'dlovetofellowship withyou."

GENERAL:

FARMERS’ALMANAC

RECIPES

COLUMNS:

**NEW**RESTAURANTREVIEW

REFSEZ

MOTHERHOOD

TEXASHISTORYMINUTE

LIVINGONPURPOSE

Farmer’sAlmanac

08/21:Fishing/Weather:poorfishinginthemorning,Fairweather, thenshowersfromRockiesandpointseast

Gardening:Bestforkillingweeds,briars,poisonivy,andotherplant pests.Clearwoodlotsandfence-rows.Goodharvestday.

08/22:Fishing/Weather:poorfishinginthemorning,Fairweather, thenshowersfromRockiesandpointseast

Gardening:Bestforkillingweeds,briars,poisonivy,andotherplant pests.Clearwoodlotsandfence-rows.Goodharvestday.

08/23:Fishing/Weather:poorfishingintheevening,Fairweather, thenshowersfromRockiesandpointseast Gardening:Bestforkillingweeds,briars,poisonivy,andotherplant pests.Clearwoodlotsandfence-rows.Goodharvestday.

08/24:Fishing/Weather:poorfishingintheevening,Fairweather, thenturningunsettledoverRockies

Gardening:Bestforkillingweeds,briars,poisonivy,andotherplant pests.Clearwoodlotsandfence-rows.

08/25:Fishing/Weather:poorfishingintheevening,Fairweather, thenturningunsettledoverRockies

Gardening:Excellentforsowinggrains,winterwheat,oats,andrye. Plantflowers.Gooddayforplantingabovegroundcrops

08/26:Fishing/Weather:poorfishingintheevening,Fairweather, thenturningunsettledoverRockies

Gardening:Excellentforsowinggrains,winterwheat,oats,andrye. Plantflowers.Gooddayforplantingabovegroundcrops

08/27:Fishing/Weather:goodfishingintheevening,Fairweather, thenturningunsettledoverRockies

Gardening:Plantseedbeds.Plantpeas,beans,tomatoes,peppers,and otherabovegroundcrops

Recipes

These recipes are from the yellowed, well-worn Valley View United Methodist Women’s Cookbook. If anyone can cook, it’s church potluck contributors!

PumpkinBreadbySuzie

3cupsallpurposeflour,sifted

1/2tsp.bakingpowder

1tsp.bakingsoda

1tsp.groundnutmeg

1tsp.groundcloves

1tsp.groundcinnamon

1/2tsp.salt

3cupssugar

1cupvegetableoil

3eggs

2(16oz.)canspumpkin

1cupraisins,chopped

1cupwalnuts,chopped

Heatovento350degreesF.Greaseloafpansortubepanwithshortening.Dust withflour.Inbowlsifttogetherflour,bakingpowder,bakingsoda,nutmeg, cloves,cinnamonandsalt.Setaside.Inanotherbowl,placesugar,oilandeggs. Stiruntilwellblended.Stirpumpkinintoeggmixture.Graduallyaddsifteddry ingredientstoeggmixture,stirringwellaftereachaddition.Foldnutsintobatter. Pourbatterintopreparedpan(s)andbake1hourand15minutes.Coolonwire rackfor10minutesbeforeremovingfrompan.Thencoolcompletelyonrack.

Suzie Pickrel

RaisinCarrotMuffins

2cupsflour

1cupsugar

2tsp.bakingpowder

1/2tsp.groundcinnamon

1/4tsp.groundginger

1/2cupcarrots,shredded

1/2cupDoleraisins

1/2cuppecansorwalnuts,chopped

1(8oz.)cancrushedpineapple

2eggs

1/2cupbutter,melted 1tsp.vanillaflavoring

Combineflour,sugar,bakingpowder,cinnamonandginger.Stirincarrots,raisinsandnuts.Separatelycombineundrainedpineapple,eggs,butter,andvanilla. Stirintodryingredientsuntiljustblended.Spoonintogreasedmuffintins.Bake in375degreeoven20to25minutes.Turnoutontoracktocool.Makes12muffins.

GermanChocolatePie

6sq.Germanchocolate

1stickmargarine

1cupsugar

1/2cupflour

3eggs

1tsp.vanilla

Meltchocolatesquaresandmargarineinpieplate.Mixotheringredientstogether inabowl.Whenchocolatemixismelted,pourintoothermixtureandmixuntil wellblended.Pourmixturebackintothepieplateandbakeat300degreesfor25 -40minutes.

**NEW**LocalRestaurantReviewColumn

Ed and MonicaWhitfield LaPiazzaRestaurantinDowntown ShermanTexas

Letusstartthisbysayingwearenot foodconnoisseursnorarewerestaurantcritics,wejustlovetoeatouton occasionandtrynewplacesand things.WefoundthisdowntownRestaurantonlineandlookedoverthe menu.Ihavetosaythatwewereimpressedbythediversityofitemson theirmenu.Thereareitemsontheir menuthatarenotstandardinalotof theItalian restaurants.Theydohave allthefavoritesyouwould expect butalsoseveraldifferenttypesofentrees.

Westartedoffwithfreshbread/rolls andbutter,verywarmandtasty.Our appetizerorderwasstuffedmushroomswithPinksauce.Iknowthatit doesn’tsoundsogood,butbelieve

me,whenIsaytosavesomeofthe breadforthesauce,justdoit!Itisa combinationofMarinasauceandAlfredosauce.Iwasintriguedbya bowlofItalianonionsoupmadewith caramelizedonionscookedinamarsalawinesauce.Itwasaverydeliciousdishandnottooheavy.Mywife orderedapersonalsizedpizzathat youcanorderinseveraldifferent waysorbuildyourown.Theymake theirowndoughanditistasty.She gottheLasagnapizzawithground beef,ricottacheese,oreganoandmozzarella.Theycallitpersonalsizedbut twopeoplecanmakeagoodmealout ofit.IveeredoffmystandardItalian entreetotrysomethingnew.Iordered ChickenFrancese,eggbatteredchicken,panfriedandservedoverabedof angelhairpastawithalemonwine sauce.Itwasamazingandaverygenerousportion.Needlesstosaythatwe bothhadleftoversforlunchthenext day.

Therearemanyotheritemsontheir menuthatwebothwanttoreturnto andtry.

Theserviceisverygoodandtheplace isspaciousandopen.Boothsortables areavailableandtheyhaveagreat wineselectionandbarforadultbeverages.Thepricesareveryreasonable andyouneverfeellikeyou’rebeing rushedtogetfinished.

AsIstatedearlier,wearenotfoodcriticsbutwedoenjoyeatingoutandwe wanttokeepitlocalwhenwecan.La Piazzaisoneofthoseplaceswhere youcangetaverygoodmealandenjoybeingintheDowntownSherman District.Wehopeyouenjoythisplace asmuchaswedid.Ourintentionisto talkaboutplacesweenjoyandletothersknowsothattheymayliketotry.

Wearelookingforwardtogoingback andtryingotheritemsontheirmenu.

RefSez

Anonymous

RefSez

Inasportsofficiatingcareerofover40 years,youknowyouwillcomeup withsomefunnystories,trainwrecks, greatgamesandmeetmanyinterestingindividualswhomayormaynot bestellarcitizens.

Sinceitisthebeginningofschooland thereveredinstitutionknownasTexas HighSchoolFootball,IfeelImust sharethistaleofthegridironfrom yearspast.

Foroneofthefewtimesinmymany gamesinwhichIhaveofficiated,I trulyfeltsorryforthisunfortunate coachonthisearlyseasongamedate.

Iwasthefirstmemberofthecrewto showuptothestadiumfora7:30kick -offandImademywaytothedressingroomfortheofficials.AsIsat therealone,Iobservedseveralcoaches hustlingaboutandInoticedalookof concernontheirfacesthatwasn’texactlythenormallookforpre-game coachfaces.

Asmoreofthecrewarrivedatthe dressingroom,wediscussedourassignmentsfortheimpendingcontest andwentthroughournormalpregameroutineanddiscussionsandI mentionedtothecrewthatthehome teamcoacheswerewiredtighterthan normalonthisparticularevening.

Thehometeamhadsuitedupfortheir pre-gamewarm-uponthefieldandI noticedthattheirunformsweresomewhatdirtyandtheyweren’twearing anypadsintheirpantsasprescribed bytherulebookandtheirjerseyswere theirpracticejerseys.

Whentheheadcoachcameintoour dressingareatomeetwithusand bringussomewater,Itookitupon myselftoaskastowhyeveryone seemedtobeonedgethisfineevening.

Herespondedthattheboosterclub hadorderednewuniformsforthefirst gameandtheyhadnotarrivedyet.He furtherstatedthathefeltalotofpressuretobeinthoseuniformsandwantedsobadlytoputonagoodperformanceforthecommunityinthem.

Well,asahuman,Ifeltbadlyforthe guyduetothefactthathisteamhad onlywon3gamestheyearbeforeand theiroutlookforthecurrentyeardid notlooklikeithadmuchgoingfor themastheyhadbeenplacedina prettytoughdistrictandthisnondistrictcontestwasagainstarising powerhousethatstilldominatesthe NorthTexaslandscapeinallsportsto thisday.

Astheheadcoachmadehiswayout tothefield,heturnedandsaidifthe deliveryguycomesinwiththenew uniforms,topleaseinformhimas soonaspossible.

Wesattherethinkingwhatare we securityguards?Asitjustappearedthathisworstfearswerecomingtofruition,adeliveryguypulled upoutsideofthestadiumfencing rightbehindthefieldhousewherewe weresuitingupandhonkedhishorn severaltimes.Isteppedouttoinvestigatethenoiseandthedriveryelledto methathehadseveralboxesforthe footballteamandwantedtoknowif hewasintherightplace.

Sobeingtheupstandinggentlemen thatweare,wehelpedunloadthe boxesandplacedtheminthehome

Ifyougosomewherelocalthatyou likeandwouldbewillingtoshare, pleaseemailashley@howeenterprise.comaboutyour experienceandtellthemaboutit.

We’renotinterestedinfindingoutbad serviceorbadmeals,wecanfind plentyofthose,justplacesyouwould liketogobackto.Wehopethatyour visittothisrestaurantisaspleasantas ourswas.

Blessingstoyouall Ed&MonicaWhitfield Howe,Texas

teamlockerroomasIalertedthe coachaboutthearrivaloftheboxes.

Allofasudden,thecoachblastedhis whistleseveraltimesandinstructed theteampersonnelintotheirlocker roomtore-outfitthemselvesintotheir newduds.

Iwishyougoodreadersofthisarticle couldhaveseentheplayers,coaches, managersandtrainersattachingthigh pads,kneepadsandhippadstothe newuniformpants.

NowIwishIhadamoresunnyendingtothisstorythantheactualfacts. Thehometeamdidnotupsetthevisitingeleven,nordidthecoachimpresstheboostersenoughthatyearto havehiscontractre-newedandthe hometeamgriddershadanotherloosingseason.However,thatonenight theteam,coaches,managers,trainers, onedeliverydriverandyes,5officials pulledtogethertohelpeachotherona

bignightfortheplayersthatwererepresentingtheirschools,familiesand thecommunity.

Thingslikethishappenalloverthis greatstateofourseachseasonsotryto gooutandsupportthesekidsasthey chasetheirFridayNightLights Dreams.

Untilournextlap, THEREF

MotherhoodColumn

EricaWells

AnotherPerson’sSuccessIsNotYour Failure

Thisisaquotethathasrunthroughmy mindmanytimesovertheyears.Ithink onitwhenIseesomeoneprogressingin businessorclimbingacorporateladder thatweweren’tabletoclimb.Ithinkof itwhensomeoneseemsmorecreative orputtogetherthanme.AndI’veused itoftenwhenteachingmykids.

Thisweek,I’vethoughtaboutitalot, andI’dliketosharetwoscenariosthat maysoundfamiliartoyou.Whilethey arebothaboutsports,theycanbeappliedtolifeingeneral!

Mysoncamehomefromfootballpracticeexcitedforthenewseason.Iasked himwhoelsewastryingoutforhis sameposition.Hesaidtherewasone otherboy,buthedidn’tknowmuch abouthimandwasalittleworried.I exclaimed,“Yes!Somegoodcompetition!Thisisgoingtobegreat!Since youplaybothways,ifyoutwoare equal,youmayactuallygetabreak whenyou’retiredinagame.Isn’tthat great?”

Iwatchedthewheelsturninhismind foraminutebeforehesaid,“Ohyeah, thatwouldbehelpful.Ihopehegets reallygood.”

Teammatesaren’tcompetition notin thewayweusuallythink.Weneedeveryoneontheteamtorisetotheoccasion,topushthemselves,andtoget

better.Thatway,ifoneplayerhasto stepoffthefield,theteamdoesn’thave toletup.Ourkidsshouldwanttheir teammatestoimprovetheirskills.

Butthisideaisn’tjustforteammates. Wehavesiblingswhoplaythesame sportindifferentpositions,andsometimestheyfeeloutshinedbyeachother. One’ssuccessisnottheother’sfailure! It’shardenoughtoteachthatto adults ortoteammates butsiblings? Nearlyimpossible!

Here’swhatI’vetriedtodo:

Beanencourager.

Avoidcomparingthem there’sno reasonto.

Praisewhenpraiseisdue.Sometimes onehasanoffnightandtheother shines.Thatdoesn’tmeanwewithhold allencouragementto“keepthingsfair.” Lifedoesn’tworkthatway.

It’satoughbalance,andwe’reconstantlyworkingatit.Butwhenyoustart tothinkanotherfamilyhasitallfigured outwhileyou’refailingatlifeandparenting,remindyourself:theirsuccessis notyourfailure.

Keeppluggingalong.Youcandothis!

Feelfreetoemailmewithtopicideas orquestions ataskericawells@gmail.com.

TexasHistoryMinute

BessieColemanhad saidasachildthat shewantedto makesomethingof herself. ForanAfrican-Americanat theturnofthecentury,therewerefewopportunitiesfor thattohappen. Withtheinventionof airplanes,shefoundamagnificentnew callingasthefirstAfrican-American womantobecomeapilot. Asafamous stuntpilotinthe1920s,shetouredthe country,andalleyeslookedskywardto seeherperform.

ColemanwasbornoutsideAtlanta,indeepEastTexas,inJanuary1892inaone-roomcabin. She wasthetwelfthofthirteenchildrenina familyofsharecroppers.Herfatherwas partblackandpartCherokeeandher motherwasaformerslave. Attheage oftwo,thefamilymovedtoWaxahachie,whereshewouldattend school. Shewouldwalkfourmilesto theone-roomschoolwhereshedevelopedatalentformath.Herfather,however,leftforOklahomawhenshewas sevenforworkandneverreturned. Shelatertookherlifesavings andenrolledatwhatwasthencalled OklahomaColoredNormal andAgriculturalSchool(presentdayLangstonUniversity). Shehadto quitafterherfirstsemester. In1916, shemovedtoChicagowithacoupleof herbrothers.Shepickedupajobasa manicurist. AsWorldWarIprogressed,shewasmesmerizedbythe daringtalesofWorldWarIfighterpilotsthatweretoldbyreturningveterans. Shealsobeganhearingabout womengettingtheirownpilotslicenses inFranceandbegandreamingofher owncareerasapilot. Colemantookup asecondjobandstartedsavingher money.

HarrietQuimby ofMichiganbecamethefirstAmerican womanpilotin1911. Dozensmore womenhadbecomepilotssincethat time. Buttherewerenoopportunities forminoritywomentoevenenterflight schools. Shetalkedtosomelocalbusinessmenwhosuggestedshetakeflight lessonsinFrance. Aftergettingextra fundsfromlocalbenefactors,sheleft forFrancein1920. InJune1921,she gainedherpilotslicense,thefirstAfrican-AmericanorNativeAmerican womanevertoreceivealicense. The newswasmetwithconsiderableacclaimintheUnitedStates.Shespentthe nextyearworkingonfurtherpilottraining.

Theairplanesatthetimewere primitive,oftensingle-propellerbiplaneswithwoodframesoverlaidwith clothbodies. Theopen-aircockpitshad roomforonlyoneortwopeople. The engineswereunderpoweredandstalled often. Thedangerswereobvious,but theriskmadeitallthemoretempting forthoseearlypilotswillingtodefy gravityandsailamongtheclouds. The planeColemanusedmostoftenwasthe JN-4“Jenny”biplane.

Therewerefewoccupations forpilotsatthetime,especiallyfor women.TheArmyAirCorpsandNavalAirCorpswerestillverysmalland wouldnotadmitwomen. TheU.S. PostalServicehaditsairmailprogram ineffectbeforeWorldWarI,butit wouldnothirewomenpilots. Passengerairservicewasstillinits infancy,andthemajorairlineswould

notbeformedforseveralmore years. Mostairtravelinthe1920s,in fact,wasbyZeppelinairshipratherthan airplanes.

Thebestoption,andthemost visible,wastheairshow.Airplanes werenotyettwodecadesold,andmillionswerefascinatedbythenewinventionandthesightofdeath-defyingaerialacrobaticsthatairshowsoffered. At airshows,pilotswouldperformcomplicatedmaneuvers,stuntmenwould walkonthewings,andsomewould evenparachuteoutofplanes.

Colemantouredthecountry withairshows,billedas“BraveBessie” or“QueenBessie.” Sheappearedina silentshortfilmin1922. In1923,she boughherfirstplane,butshewasseriouslyinjuredinanairshowwhenit crashedafewdayslater. Shesavedup tobuyanotherplanethenextyear. In themeantime,shecontinuedtotour acrossthecountry.

“Intheairistheonlyplacefree fromprejudice,”Colemanoften said. Intheair,pilotscanonlyrelyon theirtraining,instincts,anddetermination,qualitiesthatthatdonotknowskin colororgender. Shegavepresentations atAfrican-Americanchurchesand schools,urgingotherAfrican-American menandwomentogetinvolvedinaviation Sheopenlytalkedaboutoneday openingaflightschoolforAfricanAmericans.

By1926,Colemanwasstill performingairshowsandwaspreparingforaperformance inFlorida.Colemanwasunabletogeta planeforthenextairshow,whereshe plannedaspectacularparachutejump fromtheplane,andhadherpublicist andmechanic,WilliamWills,flyinher planefromDallas. Willshadtoland severaltimesforrepairs,butmanaged todelivertheJN-4. OnApril30,she andWillstookoffonatest flight. Unknowntoeitherone,a wrenchhadbeenleftinsidetheengine assembly. Duringtheflight,thewrench cameloose,damagingtheinternalcontrols. Theplanesuddenlywentintoan uncontrolledspin,plummetingtothe ground. Colemanwasthrownoutof theplane,fallingtoherdeath. Wills desperatelyfoughtthecontrolstono avail. Hediedwhentheplanecrashed momentslater.

The34-year-oldaviationpioneerwasburiedinChicago.Thecity andaviatorsalikecametohonorher memoryintheyearsafterward. The citynamedalibrary,apark,andastreet nearO’HareInternationalAirportfor her. Severalothercitiesnamedstreets forherneartheirairportsinthecoming decades.TheAerospaceEducation FoundationinNewYorkoffersthe BessColemanScholarshipforstudents interestedinaviationcareers.In1995, theU.S.PostalServiceissuedastamp inherho nor. TheCedarHillIndependentSchoo lDistrictopenedBessieColemanMiddle Schoolin2006. Perhapsthemostfittingtributecame decadesafterherdeath. In1992,Dr. MaeJemison,thefirstAfricanAmericanwomaninspace,carrieda smallpictureofColemanwithheron hermissionaboardthespaceshuttle Endeavour. Agreatmomentinexplorationbecamepossiblebyoneperson openingthedoorforotherstofollow. Alleyeshadturnedtotheskies onceagainforBessieColeman.

IstheAntiChristareal person?

Lastweek,we beganaconversation aboutourcurrentpositionin thebiblical prophetic timeline.We touchedonthe subjectofthe Anti-Christ andtheRapture,andthis weekIwanttodelveintoalittlemore detail.Asyouknow,therearemany booksonthissubject,andtheyallhave theirowninterpretations,whichmakes itdifficulttohaveaclearunderstanding.OneofthefirstthingsanindividualneedstodecideiswhethertheybelievetheBibleisliteralwhenitcomes toeschatology,orbasedonsymbolic typesandshadows,andanalogies. Manyscholarswhohavespenttheir livesresearchingthissubjectareconvincedtheOldandNewTestament prophecies,andofcourse,thedescriptionsinthebookofRevelationand Danielareliteralandwillhappenas described.Anotherpointtokeepin mindiswhilethebookofRevelation wasbeingwritten,thewriterwas awarethatgreatpersecutionwasbeing wagedagainstallChristiansbyanevil dictatornamedNero.Hewasblaming themforthedevastatingfireinRome, andsomehavementionedthatmaybe thisiswhothewriterwasdescribing. OtherssayNerowasdrivenbythe spiritofantiChrist,butwasnot“The” Antichrist.IJohn2:18explainsthat Satanhasusedhumanleaders throughouttheagestoaccomplishhis evilplans,buttherewillbeonecruel manattheendoftimewhowilllead thearmiesoftheearthagainsttheKing ofgloryandwillbecrushedbyGod’s overwhelmingpowerandauthority.

So,ifweagreethattheAntiChristisa realhumanwhoispossessedbySatan, andthissonofperditionhasnotyet beenrevealed,weareacceptingthe futuristicview.Whetherornottheraptureoccursbeforethemarkisenforced,theconsistentbiblicalmessage is:God’speoplemustrefuseit,evenif itcoststhemeverything.Inchapter13 ofRevelation,wereadwherethedragon(whichisSatan),givespowertothe beast(theAntichrist),andthathe makeswarwiththesaints.Isthis speakingaboutthosewhoaresaved aftertherapture?It’sveryinteresting tonoteinverse8thateverylostperson willworshipthebeast.Itgoesonto saytherewillbeasecondbeastthatis thoughttobeapersoncalledtheFalse Prophet.Hegivespowertotheimage ofthebeast,whosenumberis666, performsamazingmiracles,andrequiresallinhabitantsoftheearthto takeanidentifyingmarkthatallows themtobuyandsell.Withoutthis numberorsymbol,Christianswill needfaithanddependonGod,much likeElijahatthebrooktoprovidefor theirneeds.Thebeastalsoestablishes aglobalMarshalllawthatdemandsall whorefusetoreceivethemarkand worshiphimtobekilled.Wenoticein Revelationchapter7whereJohnhasa

visionofanincrediblemultitudestandingbeforethethronewearingwhite robes.Heistoldbyanelderthatthese aretheonesfromthegreattribulation whohavewashedtheirrobesand madethemwhiteinthebloodofthe Lamb.Ifthecatchingawayofthe saintshappenssometimewithinthe tribulation,couldthisbereferringto youandI?

Thesedemonicentitieswillhavepowerfulpersonalitiesandincrediblesupernaturalpowers,andweassumethat technologyandabiasedmediawillbe includedwithintheirstrategytotake overtheworld.SinceoneofSatan’s titlesisprinceandpoweroftheair,Ido notbelieveitwouldbeaconspiracy theorytoconsiderhewillusetheairwavestohelphiscause.Isuspecthe’s usingitnow.Wheredoyoubelieve artificialintelligenceisheaded?Since heiswagingwaragainstGodandanyonewhofollowsHim,dowebelieve heisnotgoingtouseanytypeofAI brainwashingweaponshecandevelop?Ourworldisfilledwithalltypesof waveformsintheair,andtowhatextentwillnewsubliminalmessagingbe used?Asthedeceiverandfatherofall lies,wewouldbenaivetothinkheis notdevelopingtechnologyasaweapontocontrolourminds.John10:10 statesthatSatanhascometosteal,kill, anddestroy,andbymanipulating,distracting,confusing,andlyingthrough televisionandtheworldwideweb, whichareavailableatthetouchofa button,howcanwebesureourconscienceisnotbeinginfectedandinfluencednow?

Dr. Holland is an ordained minister, chaplain, and author. Read more about the Christian life at billyhollandministries.com

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GazaCityOperation

Israelcalledupanadditional60,000 reservistsyesterdayafterapprovinga militaryoffensivetocaptureandoccupyGazaCity,aHamasstronghold wherehundredsofthousandsofpeoplearesheltering.Theoperation couldbeginwithindays;armyreservistswereinstructedtoreportto dutynextmonth.

TheannouncementcomesasIsrael considersaceasefireproposalfrom QatarandEgyptthatwouldseea60daytruceandthereleaseofaround halfofthe50remaininghostagesin Gaza,20ofwhomarestillbelieved tobealive.Hamasagreedtothedeal earlierthisweek.Israeliofficials havesaidtheywillrejectanyproposalthatdoesnotincludethereleaseofallhostages.

Separately,Israelapprovedtheconstructionofnearly3,500newapartmentsacross4.6milesintheWest

Bank.Thedecision considered illegalunderinternationallaw is expectedtodividetheWestBank intoanorthernandsouthernregion, preventingPalestinianterritorialcontinuity.Israelmaintainsthelandis disputedandthatitssettlementsare lawful.

Target’sCEOSwitch

TargetCEOBrianCornell issteppingdowninFebruaryafter11 yearsatthehelm.Thenewscame yesterdayastheretailerreportedfallingorflatsalesforthe11thconsecutivequarter,withprofitsdown19% fromayearago.

Annualsalesincreasedover40% underCornellfrom2018to2021 fueledpartlybypandemic-eraspendingsprees buthavelargelyflatlinedsinceinflationbegansurging aboutfouryearsago(seehistorical inflation).RoughlyhalfofTarget's salesarenonessentialspending, whilemostbusinessforcompetitors likeWalmartandCostcocomesfrom groceries.Tariffshaveaddedpressure,withimportsaccountingfor abouthalfofTarget'smerchandise, comparedtoone-thirdofWalmart's andCostco's.Targetalsofacedback-

lashoverLGBTQ-themedproducts in2023anditsretreatfromDEIinitiativesthisyear.

IncomingCEOandcurrentCOO MichaelFiddelkeoutlinedthreepriorities:trendiermerchandise,better service,andgreatertechnologyadoption.Analysts,whofavoredanexternalhire,criticizedtheappointment. Targetsharesfellroughly6%yesterday.

FTCSuesLAFitness EmbryoVideoCaptured

TheFederalTradeCommissionyesterdaysuedtheoperatorsofLAFitness,allegingtheymakecanceling membershipsexcessivelydifficult forconsumers,costinghundredsof millionsofdollarsinunwantedrecurringfees.

Accordingtothecomplaint(see summary),cancelingrequiresconsumerstoeithervisitagymduring limitedhourstospeakwithaspecific employeeormailaformthatisoften hardtoaccessonlineduetoacomplexloginprocess.Memberships costanywherefrom$30to$299per month,dependingonthelocation, andinvolveannualfees.TheFTC seeksacourtordertobansuchcancellationpracticesandproviderestitutiontoaffectedconsumers.LA Fitnessoperatorsoverseemorethan 600locationswithover3.7million membersnationwide.Arepresentativefromthefitnesscompanystated theallegationswerewithoutmerit.

Thelawsuitfollowssimilarcases againstUberOne,Amazon.com,and Adobe,andcomesamonthaftera

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Thefirst-everreal-time,3Dvideoof anembryoattachingitselftothewall oftheuterushasbeencaptured,scientistsrevealedFriday.Thedetailed imagesshedlightonacriticalstep duringtheearliestdaysofpregnancy issueswithimplantationaccountforanestimated60%ofmiscarriages.

Studyingtheinternal,microscopic chainofeventshasbeennearlyimpossible.Toreplicatetheprocess, researchersdevelopedasynthetic replicaoftheuterusandrecordedthe interactionsover24hours.Whileit wasknownthatembryosrelease enzymestosoftensurroundingtissue,thestudyfoundtheyexertconsiderableforcetoeffectivelyburrow insidetheuterinewall,growingfrom theinsideout(seevideo).Researchersalsosuggestedtheprocessmay bebehind“implantationcramps,” experiencedbypregnantwomen aboutsixto12daysafterovulation.

Understandingthemechanicalforces involvedduringimplantationwill leadtonewmethodstopreventmis-

carriageandimprovefertilitytreatments,includingIVF.