Category: Howe News Bulletin

In Howe and all over the country this morning, students gathered at school flag poles for a moment of prayer.

The history of the “See you at the Pole” program began when a small group of teenagers in Burleson, Texas, came together for a DiscipleNow weekend in early 1990.  At 7:00 a.m. on September 12, 1990, more than 45,000 teenagers met at school flagpoles in four different states to pray before the start of school. Reports came into toll-free number for days after the first event.

A few months later, a group of youth ministers from all over the country gathered together for a national conference in Colorado. Many of them reported that their students had heard about the prayer movement in Texas and were equally burdened for their schools. No other events had been planned, but it was clear that students across the country would be creating their own national day of student prayer. There was no stopping them.

On September 11, 1991, at 7:00 a.m., an estimated one million students gathered at school flagpoles all over the country. From Boston, Massachusetts, to Los Angeles, California, from North Dakota to the tip of Texas, students came together to pray. Some sang, some read Scripture, but most importantly, they prayed. Like those first students, they prayed for their schools, for their friends, for their leaders, and for their country.

Since 1991, See You at the Pole™ has grown from the U.S. Now each year, more than 3 million students from all the world participate in See You at the Pole™. Students in more than 20 countries take part. In places like Canada, Korea, Japan, Turkey, and the Ivory Coast, students are responding to God and taking seriously the challenge to pray.

“United”(from Acts 1:14) is the theme for See You at the Pole 2015, which is all about students praying at their schools. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, September 23, at schools across the United States and in many other countries.

Just as it was in SYATP 2014, the event will be more than just one day of prayer. With diverse schedules at participating schools, students are being challenged to find new and unique ways, places, and times to pray throughout Global Week of Student Prayer—September 20 – 26.

Then on Wednesday, September 23rd at 7:00 a.m. local time, if possible, students are encouraged to gather at a school flagpole to pray at See You at the Pole. This means that, all around the world in every time zone, for 24 hours, students will be praying for their school, friends, families, churches, and communities.

This is the 25th anniversary for See You at the Pole, a student-initiated and student-led movement that started in the Ft. Worth suburb of Burleson, Texas, in 1990. SYATP brings students to their school flagpoles to intercede for their leaders, schools, and families, asking God to bring moral and spiritual awakening to their campuses and countries.

Everything necessary for students to plan and promote a successful SYATP is available free at www.syatp.com. There is also an active Facebook page: “See-You-at-The-Pole”. Additional promotional resources can be ordered online or by calling (817) HIS-PLAN (817-447-7526) between 9-5 (Central Time), Monday-Friday. Brochures, a promotional DVD, and posters are some of the materials available for 2015.

The San Diego-based National Network of Youth Ministries coordinates SYATP promotion. Daryl Nuss, executive director of the Network, commented: “See You at the Pole encourages students at the beginning of the school year to do the first, best thing to reach out to their peers-by praying for them.”

Church congregations can show support for See You at the Pole by sponsoring special “Campus Challenge Sunday” commissioning services September 19-20, the weekend before See You at the Pole. Participants can recognize and pray for Christian students and educators in their congregations. For resources, please contact Doug Clark at (858) 946-1410 or email dclark@nnym.org.

Wesson Farms will start holding a farmers market at Salvage Junky located at 200 S. Denny St. in Howe starting on October 1.  The market will be available from 3p – 6p every other Thursday.

Salvage Junky will also have a pumpkin patch starting October 6 with 500 pumpkins available to purchase.  More information in next week’s Howe Enterprise.

Walmart will hire up to 95 associates to work at the new Walmart Neighborhood Market slated to open this winter in Sherman. A temporary hiring center has opened at 1711 Heritage Parkway, Suite 400.

Applications will be accepted Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Interested applicants may also apply online at http://careers.walmart.com.

Walmart will offer a job to any eligible U.S. veteran honorably discharged from active duty since the Veterans Welcome Home Commitment launched on Memorial Day 2013.* Interested veterans may find out more at http://walmartcareerswithamission.com.

According to store manager George Wilthers the store will be hiring both full- and part-time associates. “We are excited to bring this new store to Sherman and look forward to meeting potential applicants as we build our team of associates,” said Wilthers.

Walmart provides a benefits program to eligible full- and part-time associates. For example, it provides a variety of affordable health and well-being benefits including health-care coverage with no lifetime maximum. Walmart also offers eligible associates matching 401(k) contributions of up to 6 percent of pay, discounts on general merchandise, an Associate Stock Purchase Program and company-paid life insurance. Additionally, eligible associates receive a quarterly incentive based on store performance.

The majority of new associates will begin work in November to help prepare the store for its grand opening.

WHERE:          Walmart Hiring Center

1711 Heritage Parkway, Suite 400

Sherman, TX

WHEN:             Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

According to a press release, Howe police officer Jordan Clark arrested a 32-year-old Willow Park, TX woman for possessing nearly a pound of Methamphetamine early Tuesday morning.  She was also charged for possessing 107 un-prescribed Hydrocodone tablets, less than 2 ounces of Marijuana, Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, and Tampering with Identification Numbers.

Police say the woman was stopped for a traffic violation on around 2:00am as she was traveling south on US Hwy 75 in Howe.  After noticing the driver was extremely nervous and had conflicting travel plans, reports indicate that Officer Clark became suspicious and asked for consent to search the truck she was driving.  Officer Clark said the woman refused to allow him to search.  Police say Bells police officer Scott Kilmer arrived at the scene and that his canine “Gypsy” alerted to the presence of a narcotic odor coming from inside the woman’s vehicle.

The press release stated that the search revealed 14 ounces of Methamphetamine, Hydrocodone tablets, Marijuana, and a .380 pistol with altered serial numbers inside.  Additionally police say they discovered that the 2015 Toyota Tundra was stolen out of Tulsa, Oklahoma.  The street value of the Methamphetamine is estimated at nearly $40,000, according to Officer Clark.

The woman was booked into the Grayson County Jail.

Photos courtesy of Howe Police Department