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Tim and Kathy Becker’s Howe home suffered a total loss to fire last week. The loss has left them in tears and without anything. The Howe Area Chamber of Commerce is accepting donations that will go to help the family. If interested in helping, please deposit funds into Howe Chamber of Commerce account at Independent Bank (with notation for Becker family) and 100 percent of that money will go towards purchasing the family materials of need.
The family needs everything from forks and spoons to couches and beds. The chamber is getting the family in touch with Peggy’s Porch for clothing needs. A fundraiser is being planned as the local churches are being asked to make announcements on Sunday to their congregations for help.
The Beckers moved to Howe nine years ago from Illinois. “We’ve never needed anything and never asked anyone for anything before.” said Kathy Becker. “But we need help now.”
Insurance covered the mortgage payment, but the family has to come up with money to have the house demolished as well as a new start.
April 6th – At approximately 6:45 pm off-duty Officer Keith Milks observed a reckless driver on US Highway 75 and saw the occupants throwing beer bottles from vehicle as it was heading toward Howe. Officer Milks notified Officer Jordan Clark, who was on-duty. Officer Clark stopped the driver, a 41-year-old from Holdenville, Oklahoma, on the Valero gas station parking lot and eventually arrested him for DWI and Possession of a Dangerous Drug (un-prescribed medication in his pocket). A search of the vehicle revealed less than two ounces of Marijuana in the 21 year-old (of Holdenville, Ok) passenger’s purse, leading to her arrest. The third occupant in the vehicle, a 40-year-old man (of Henrietta, Ok), was arrested for Public Intoxication.
You never know when an off duty police officer is driving near you.
SHERMAN, Texas – Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas), chairman of the House Homeland Security subcommittee on cybersecurity, will chair a Congressional hearing in Texas’ Fourth District, which will include several U.S. Representatives.
The hearing, titled “Cyber Preparedness and Response at the Local Level,” will assess how state and local first responders prepare for, respond to and investigate cyber incidents. Additionally, the hearing will provide insight into training opportunities for state and local officials to bolster their cyber preparedness and response. It will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 7 in the J.E. and L.E. MaBee Foundation Banquet Hall, Wright Campus Center, Austin College, 1301 E. Brockett, Sherman, TX, 75090.
Ratcliffe is chairing the hearing back home to help expose the prevalence of cyber incidents addressed every day by state and local first responders throughout the country.
“Cybersecurity isn’t just a national security issue – it’s a community issue. Cyber incidents are making up a growing portion of the challenges our state and local first responders face on a daily basis, and they need to be prepared for these evolving threats,” Ratcliffe said.
“It’s important to take a step away from Washington to adequately evaluate cyber preparedness through a local lens, and I’m holding my subcommittee hearing in Sherman to offer that opportunity to those in Congress who will be joining me in leading the charge on this important issue.”
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, expressed his support for Ratcliffe’s leadership on cybersecurity.
“I applaud Rep. Ratcliffe’s leadership on legislation to strengthen our efforts in cyberspace. Cyberattacks against the United States occur every minute of every hour of every day. We must redouble our efforts to ensure we properly protect our networks. Rep. Ratcliffe’s hard work on this important issue has been invaluable,” McCaul said.
Ratcliffe is chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies and formerly served as a federal law enforcement official. In 2015, his original legislation (H.R. 3490) passed the U.S. House of Representatives to help provide state and local law enforcement with the tools they need to fight cyber-crime. This year he’s continuing his focus on brining cybersecurity measures up to speed with the sophistication of cyber threats at both the national and local level.
On March 28 at 2:39 pm, Howe Police Officer Keith Milks arrested a 23-year-old Denison man and a 28-year-old Sherman man in the 500 Block of S. Collins Freeway for Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance in Penalty Group 1, > 4g < 200g after stopping a vehicle for a traffic violation. Bells Police Officer Kilmer assisted by proving a canine that alerted to the presence of a narcotic odor coming from within the suspect vehicle. A 21 year-old female passenger was not charged. Officers found approximately nine grams of packaged heroin capsules hidden inside the car. A Drug Free Zone enhancement will be sought against the suspects since the offense occurred within 1,000’ of a school.
Pre-K and Kindergarten registration will be April 4-April 29 from 9 am-2 pm at Howe Elementary, 315 Roberts St. in Howe. Please help pass this information along to anyone you may know that has a child that will turn 4 on or before Sept. 1 (Pre-K) or turn 5 on or before Sept. 1 (Kindergarten). For more information contact the elementary office at 903-532-3320 or check the school’s website at howeisd.net.
Needing 20 members to charter, Lions Club International is once again going to be in Howe seeking members to start the civic club. The meeting will be held at Gabriela’s Mexican Cocina at 6:30 pm Thursday night.
City leaders such as the city administrator, city council members, EDC director, police chief, chamber board members and others have already committed to charter the club, but they need more members from the community and are hoping that the evening dinner will attract more interested participants.
Press Release:
The Howe Lions Club of Howe, Texas is joining the world’s largest service organization, Lions Clubs International. The Howe Lions will join the more than 47,000 Lions clubs making a difference in communities around the world. The new club is now seeking civic-minded men and women to join them in working together to meet needs within the community.
“Lions are men and women who want to help, who want to make a difference, and who want to have fun while doing it. Lions give a lot to their communities, but they get back something that’s even more valuable – the satisfaction that comes from changing lives,” said Charles Bethards, 2nd VDG District 2E2, Colleyville Lions Club, and Organizing Lion.
In addition to providing hands-on support, Lions clubs give members an opportunity to advance worthy causes, serve with friends and become leaders in the community.
A one-hour information session is scheduled on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 6:30 PM at Gabriela’s for interested community members who want to learn more about Lions and how they can make a difference in their community. Lion leaders will also be visiting local businesses and community leaders to invite them to join the new club.
For more information on becoming a charter member of this new club, please contact Charles Bethards at bethards@sbcglobal.net or call at 817-999-4784 cell.
Lions Clubs International is the largest service club organization in the world. Its 1.4 million members in more than 47,000 clubs are serving communities in 207 countries and geographical areas around the globe. Since 1917, Lions clubs have aided the blind and visually impaired, championed youth initiatives and strengthened local communities through hands-on service and humanitarian projects. For more information about Lions Clubs International, visit lionsclubs.org.
