Keep Howe Beautiful’s board meeting last night ended with an extraordinary mission for 2015. The organization’s goal for the years was to make Howe “The Prettiest Little Town in Texas.” Inspired by the work of the late Mame Roberts who transformed Howe from a dreary passerby town in to “The Prettiest Little Town in Texas” – a name given to Howe by numerous publications including Readers Digest, The Rotarian Magazine and The Dallas Morning News. It was Roberts’ vision to transform Howe and she was able to do so in the 1930’s and 40’s.
Just as Roberts was able to rally the community and gather large amounts of citizens to help with the project, Keep Howe Beautiful will be asking the same. Citizens are asked to plant Zinnias on their properties and especially in the parks. Just as 70 years ago, the most visible portions of Howe and the most unkept places in Howe will get the first attention.
Keep Howe Beautiful has a goal of $2,600 to be raised. They are also looking for volunteers to help with the planting of the flowers around and throughout Howe. New Beginnings Fellowship has already committed to helping in the project. For those that want to donate monetarily can visit http://www.gofundme.com/m4be3s or send a check to Keep Howe Beautiful, P.O. Box 250, Howe, Texas 75459. Those that want to volunteer help and time can contact the organization at khb@cityofhowe.org.
Mame Roberts was selected as one of the 12 charter members of the Howe Hall of Honor by the Howe Area Chamber of Commerce. She will be inducted along with the other 11 in a ceremony to be held in Downtown Howe on April 24, 2015 at 7pm. There will be a $15 cost for the ceremony that will benefit the Howe Chamber. More information on the ceremony to be revealed later.
