Category: Howe News Bulletin

The Howe Area Chamber of Commerce has now released a way for participants of events to register online.  Those interested can fill out the information below to compete in the fun events at the 30th Annual Founders Day on May 7, 2pm – 8pm.

In the next few weeks there will be lots of things to do in Howe, Texas.  Between the Howe Chamber of Commerce, the Howe Fire Department and the Howe Lions Club, the city will have an influx of people in town through May 7.

Starting April 26 at 6:30, the newly chartered Howe Lions Club will kick off their first event with a Potluck Dinner and Mixer.  The event will take place in the Fellowship Hall of New Beginning Fellowship at 910 N. Denny St. in Howe.

Founders Day Weekend will kick off on Friday night, May 6 at 6:30 pm with the Howe Area Chamber of Commerce’s Awards Ceremony which they will be naming the Norma J. Wallace Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year, New Business of the Year, Volunteer Organization of the Year as well as inducting the three newest members to the Howe Hall of Honor.  Inductees are Jimmy Bearden, Norman Dickey and Steve Simmons.  Dickey, Simmons and the family of Bearden will each speak at the event.  Facebook event located here.

The following day is the 30th Annual Founders Day which looks to have more festivities and vendors than in many years.  The Howe Chamber of Commerce has moved the time of the event to 2pm -8pm for more of a festive atmosphere to go more in line with the highly successful Fall Festival.  The location will be in Downtown Howe and will feature bounce houses, bubble machines, pizza, kettle corn, sliders, fries, homemade ice cream, horseshoe tournament, 42 tournament, lawnmower race, shaved ice and much more.  There will be live music throughout the day as well as dance performances and cheer performances.  The chamber is also hosting a “Touch A Truck” event which will allow kids and adults (for a small fee) to be able to climb inside large machinery and have their pictures made.  Police cars, fire trucks, county machinery, farm machinery and new trucks will be in the event.  All of the money raised from the Touch A Truck will go to upgrade local parks.  Facebook event located here.

In conjunction with the Founders Day celebration, the Howe Fire Department has completely reorganized the Classic Car Show with help from local classic car experts.  Judges will be Rob Hunt from AAAA Automotive in Luella and Kevin Barnett from Star Auto Body in Howe.  Awards will be given on-site in the following divisions:  Best Ford, Best Chevy, Best MoPAR, Best of the Rest, Best Original Car, Best Original Truck, Best Modified Car, Best Modified Truck, Mayor’s Choice, Best of Show Car, Best of Show Truck.  Entries are $15 pre-show and $20 at the event.  Registrations are located at Howe City Hall or over phone at 903-532-5571.

Photos by Michelle Carney

A group of adults and kids showed up to pick up trash and Keep Howe Beautiful.  More are on their way at 10 am.

Tomorrow (Saturday) is Keep Howe Beautiful’s “Trash-Off.” They are asking citizens to come together to clean up Howe by picking up trash and they have special incentives for those who care to do so. There will be cash laying around on the ground along with gift certificates from local businesses. Those who actually do volunteer to pick up trash could actually make some money and or gift certificates to local businesses.

Volunteers of all ages are asked to meet at 10 am at the Howe Development Alliance building at 101 E. Haning St. KHB is asking volunteers to bring gloves and proper shoes. Trash bags will be provided.

From 3pm – 6pm today at Salvage Junky, passersby have made their way down Denny Street to find today to be the first day of the 2016 Farmers Market at Salvage Junky.  Several vendors are set up on the property with fresh produce.

This May 7, the Howe Area Chamber of Commerce will host the 3oth Annual Founders Day celebration in Downtown Howe.  They have completely re-branded the event to be more in tune with Howe’s successful annual Fall Festival.  The chamber has moved Founders Day from the traditional 8 am – noon to an evening event which will now start at 2 pm and go through 8 pm with live music and performances throughout the day.  City Lights Band will play from 3 pm – 5 pm and will be followed by Duane Peters and Simply Blessed from 6 pm – 8 pm.  Peters performed at the first Founders Day in 1986.

The newly chartered Howe Lions Club will host their first event – a 42 tournament and the Howe Chamber is hosting such events as a horseshoe tournament, lawnmower race, and Touch a Truck event.  The Touch a Truck will take place on the west end of Davis Street in the field behind Independent Bank.  It will feature large machines such as Fire trucks, tractors, combine, county and city machinery, police vehicle, and others.  Kids will be able to sit in the vehicles and have their pictures made for a small fee.  The money raised in this event will go back to the kids in the form of upgrading the city parks.

There will be plenty of food options available at Founders Day including pizza, fries, kettle corn, hot dogs, cinnamon bites, sliders, peanuts, homemade ice cream, and shaved ice.  Abby’s Restaurant and Gabriela’s Mexican Cocina will also be open for business.

There will be two different inflatable bounce houses for kids as well as a bubble machine and face painting.  Many vendors are providing games for the kids.  Earlier in the day, there will be a bicycle repair clinic held for kids at First Baptist Church.

The Howe Fire Department is working with a classic car club to overhaul the Classic Car Show and make it the best in years.  Rob Hunt of AAAA Automotive and Kevin Barnett of Star Auto Body have confirmed to be a judge of the show.

The Howe Lions Club has not set an entry fee just yet for the 42 tournament, but the horseshoe tournament and lawnmower race entry fees will be $10.  To enter in any of these events please email info@howechamber.com and specify your event.

A Facebook event page has been made and you can find it here.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS – DOWNTOWN HOWE
1PM – VENDOR SETUP
2PM – HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT
2PM – CLASSIC CAR SHOW
2PM – HOWE LIONS CLUB 42 DOMINO TOURNAMENT
2PM – TOUCH A TRUCK EVENT STARTS ON W. DAVIS STREET
3PM – CITY LIGHTS BAND LIVE MUSIC
4PM – ATHLETIC CHEER FORCE PERFORMANCE
5PM – LIVE PIE AUCTION
5:15PM – FIERCE MOTIONS DANCE PERFORMANCE
5:30 PM – LAWNMOWER RACES IN DOWNTOWN
6PM – TOUCH A TRUCK EVENT ENDS
6PM – DUANE PETERS AND SIMPLY BLESSED LIVE MUSIC BEGINS
7PM – ANNOUNCEMENTS OF WINNERS OF ALL EVENTS
8PM – FOUNDERS DAY OFFICIALLY ENDS

Cold Springs Storage in Van Alstyne has donated a storage facility for Tim and Kathy Becker who lost their home to fire on April 5.  For those wanting to make donations to the family who lost everything, they can contact Kathy Becker directly at 309-269-9059.

The Beckers lost everything in the fire and have been able to get clothing from Peggy’s Porch.  Monetary donations are being held by the Howe Chamber of Commerce for those interested in making a deposit into that account with Independent Bank.  100 percent of the funds earmarked for the family will go to the Becker family.