Seven Howe graduates to serve our country

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Volume #1, Issue #16
Seven Howe graduates to serve our country
If fireworks are your thing,
you're in luck this week.
You can travel to three
different towns on three
different nights and see great
shows for no cost.
Sherman starts the weekend
early with their "Lights on
the Lake." It will take place
on Thursday, July 3 from 6p10p at Pecan Grove West
Park.
Jake Akins
Clay Lewis
Chris Kirk
Zachary Lea
Carter Akins
Eduardo Cruz
Denison will hold their 27th
annual event on Friday, July
4 at Forest Park.
Howe will hold their 4th
annual event on Saturday,
July 5 at the high school
from 5p-9p.
This is the time of year that I
go to fireworks shows and
feel like I used a product
called "ON" instead of
"OFF." However, it's very
necessary to use your
favorite repellent even if it
smells like a mixture of
gasoline, WD-40 and radiator
fluid.It's
still better than
getting
bit
by
Texas
mosquitoes that appear more
like turkeys.
Tyler Nicholson
There is no official ledger
kept of how many Howe
graduating seniors from
one class has entered the
military just after
ceremonies, however, it is
pretty safe to say that this
is one of the most in the
last 70 years. All four
major branches of the
military are covered by
these seven individuals.
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Howe Fire Department to hold fireworks show Saturday at high school
Howe’s Fire Department's 4th Annual
Firework Festival is set for Saturday
evening, July 5, from 5pm-9pm at the
Howe High School parking lot.
As in years prior, there will be lots of
activities going on with vendors set up
to sell a variety of goods.
The total time of the fireworks show is
expected to be 45-50 minutes long.
Howe Fire Chief Robert Maniet said the
fireworks show will start at dusk, but plenty
of food will be available before-hand.
You're advised to bring your lawn chairs
and your most favorite bug repellent.
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Howe Sergeant
graduates from ILEA
On Friday, Howe Police Sergeant, Mike Hill
graduated from Plano's ILEA (Institute for
Law Enforcement) Police School for
Supervision. Hill (middle) is seen here with
Police Chief Carl Hudman (left) and City
Administrator Joe Shephard (right).
The course is designed for first-line
supervisors and middle-level management
and is offered three to four times per year.
Military Men
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Chris Kirk is entering the Marines. Carter and
Jake Akins will be in the Navy. Zachary Lea,
Tyler Nicholson and Eduardo Cruz are entering
the Army, while Clay Lewis is headed to the
Air Force.
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"After that, it's still hard, but not quite as hard as
phase one." Kirk is entering in as a Private and
his goal is to be a Gunnery Sergeant before his
term is up.
Jake Akins decided on the U.S. Navy becuase
he was influenced by his grandfather, Jerry
Lancaster, who served in the Army and was in
Vietnam.
Kirk, the son of Chad and Andrea Kirk, was the
first to leave, as he is already in San Diego in
basic training for the U.S. Marines. He left
Howe on June 23.
Akins said that he chose the Navy because it fit
what he wanted to do later on in life in the
medical field.
"Ever since I was nine, I thought I was going to
be a Marine. It's what my dad was and so is
my brother (Matthew Conditt). And that helped
push me forward." said Kirk.
"The fact that I can get out of Howe, Texas
because I've been here for 18 years plus the fact
that the education opportunity is good." said
Akins.
Kirk said before he left that he was excited, but
ws starting to get a little nervous as the date
grew near.
Akins said that he was brought up in a family
that believed that they should serve. His parents
are Greg and Sue Akins and he said that his
parents have mixed emotions about his new
venture in life.
"My dad and my brother told me that they
schedule things in three phases and the first
phase is the worst because they will try to weed
out the people they don't want." said Kirk.
"Moms are moms. They don't want you to go,
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but they also do. They want to see you out in
the world. My dad is okay with it. He's my
dad, so he's going to support me, but he knew
all along from my childhood that this is
probably where I was going to go." said
Akins.
Akins said he has no idea where he goes from
here. He said that he could only put in four
years, but doesn't discount that he could serve
20.
going to be really hot." said Nicholson.
Airman was in the 7th grade.
Eduardo Cruz will also be heading to Fort
Benning in September, but Nicholson will
have already been there by then. He will be
leaving July 8.
"I've always had a great respect for veterans. My
dad was a veteran in the Army and it's a great
career path with great benefits.
"I'm not nervous, I'm just ready go go and
experience new stuff and travel." said
Nicholson.
Asked if he ever thought about what might
He said that ultimately, he'd like to see himself happen if a disaster happened and he found
himself overseas in the middle of a battle, he
as a Physician Assistant once his tenure with
said the experience of that would be awesome
the Navy is up.
and rewarding.
Akins will leave for the Great Lakes area on
Nicholson said that eventually he would like
September 3, but he has a cousin, Carter
to be a police officer, but had no particular
Akins, who will be leaving before him on
August 2. Carter Akins is the son of Kent and plans to move back to Texas. Life may take
him and drop him somewhere he's never heard
Candace Akins.
of and that place just very well may be his
new home.
The two cousins didn't plan to join together.
Carter Akins actually decided to join first and
Jake was still looking and not fully committed He said that he will miss his friends and will
half way through his senior year, however, he be able to hand-write to anyone. He can take
his phone, but he said it depends on which
met a guy named Max McDonald that was
influential. McDonald told him what to expect Drill Sergeant he has whether or not he'll be
able to use it or not. He also said that if he
and he made his decision.
was able to use a cell phone, it would only be
for a short time each use.
"I'm not really nervous, I'm anxious." said
Akins.
Nicholson referred to Shawn Cobb as
Another recent graduate that is not nervous is someone that he's talked to and has told him
of what to expect.
Tyler Nicholson. He is the son of Bryan and
Debbie Nicholson and they moved to Howe in
"He just got back from Germany and he told
2002 from Fenton, Missouri.
me that I should have ran and done push-ups
Nicholson decided to join the Army in May of and sit-ups a lot more than I do." said
2013 when a recruiter came to the school. He Nicholson.
said that it wasn't really anything that they
said that made him insterested, but moreso the The beard that Nicholson has been growing
since graduation is about to be abolished once
pamphlet that he began to study. He also
he leaves. He says that he's wanted to grow
admitted that the pay that comes with the
one for a long time, but with school, he
experience was also a deciding factor.
couldn't so he will maintain it until his
departure in a few weeks.
Nicholson said he wasn't thinking far enough
down the road about possible rankings, he's
Nicholson's former classmate Clay Lewis will
just ready to get started.
be heading to the Air Force as soon as he gets
He will be headed to Fort Benning in Georgia the call.
where he will stay for 14 weeks.
Lewis is the son of Ronald and Jane Lewis.
Their family moved to Howe when the future
"I don't think it will be too hard, but it's just
Upon asking why Lewis chose the Air Force
instead of the Army like his father, he spoke of
the technology fields that the Air Force offers
matches his skill set more closely than the other
branches of the military.
Lewis decided on a military career at the
beginning of his junior year and was sworn in on
December 5, 2013. He is awaiting on his phone
call to tell him when he will be leaving for
Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.
"I'm excited and anxious to know when I leave."
said Lewis.
Not too many individuals have the understanding
of the commitment, much less the desire to make
the commitment. From the Class of 2014, there
is one young man that is a Brave. And there are
also seven that are. The people of our city
applaud you.
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Wrestling addictions through salvation
Steve Sasser has performed in
countries around the globe, trained
with Stone Cold Steve Austin and
knocked out Killer Tim Watson's
teeth. He's won matches against
some of wrestling's most well
known characters and beat drug
addiction, but now he's battling a
different foe, alcoholism.
life back into a life of despair.
Sasser has experience overcoming
trials from physical injuries during
his wrestling years, heartbreak,
empty bank accounts and debt, but
found a friend in Roger Tidwell
who would eventually lead the
fallen star to Christ.
Steve Sasser was born in
Alabama but his family moved
to Howe when he was in the
third grade. His mother and
father built the Dairy Queen in
Howe back in the 1960's (the
building that now is used for a
parking facility across from #1
Fitness). He grew up on
Cassandra Street in Howe, where
his mother still resides. Sasser
recalls his first impressions of
Howe were being shocked that
there was only a predominantly
white population.
Despite his conversion, getting
married and finding a good job,
Sasser's addiction demons would
change his seemingly transformed
The future professional wrestler
was a 1977 graduate of Howe
High School who played
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Sasser
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football, basketball and baseball.
He claims that he couldn't make a
shot in basketball, but could play
pretty good defense which was
good enough for playing time the
1A school. As far as football, he
claims that he wasn't a very good
running back because he was “too
fat and slow."
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Sasser wrestled by the name of
Steve Casey (as the made-up
brother of Scott Casey) and talked
about how he couldn't walk
anywhere in Dallas without being
noticed. He was a frequent of bars
and said that the attention went to
his head.
After recovering from a broken leg
Upon small talk and background
while in the ring as a television
information with Sasser, he quickly audience watched on, he was sent
changed the subject from Howe to to Portland, Oregon. He
the fact that he had the world "in
remembered while in Portland that
his hands" (to use a phrase more
the wrestlers stayed in a motel
appropriate for possible young
called "The Bomber" for $25 per
readers). He wanted to tell how the night and was paid $50 per night.
story of how making a lot of money
and living the party life of being a Sasser traveled to St. Thomas, St.
famous wrestler on T.V. ultimately Martin, Anguilla, and Tortola on
ruined his life.
tour. Dusty Rhodes was the
booking agent who took Sasser on
"I've been around the world 11
the tour. Sasser won every match.
times including Korea, Japan, Saudi However, they changed booking
Arabia, and 48 of 50 states in
agents, which made him a "middleAmerica and somebody else paid card" wrestler, which was not a
for it." said Sasser.
good guy or a bad guy.
Sasser talked about that part of his Not happy, Sasser left and went to
life being a big party with big
Germany where they sold out
wrestling superstars.
around 18,000 people per night.
He then went to Korea where he
"I wrestled with Rick Flair, Lex
would wrestle the same guy every
Lugar, Sting, I know them all. I
night.
helped train Stone Cold Steve
Austin and Chris Adams." said
"Over there it was real. I went
Sasser.
against one of their big-time world
champion boxer guys. If I stayed
Upon meeting Kerry Von Erich
five foot away from him, he'd kick
through a friend, the 260 pound
my brains out. I weighed 240 and
Sasser was told by Von Erich that he weighed 190 and if I got a hold
he should consider wrestling.
of him, I'd body slam him hard.
Three days later, Sasser was at the We'd go from town to town and
Sportatorium in Dallas and in his he'd win the belt one night and I'd
first match had four stitches to his win it the next night." said Sasser
eye.
Sasser was making $1,000 per
"My first match was with Killer
match and was making a really
Tim Brooks from Waxahachie,
good living. Things were going
Texas. I dropped kicked him in the great for Steve Sasser, who had
mouth and his tooth went through even won "Mr. Texas" in his
his lip. After that, he said, 'you've weight class for body-building.
already got me so get on it.' I was
scared to death the guy was going However, when the newly formed
to beat the (expletive) out of me. It WWN (World Wrestling Network),
scared me to death when I saw
started drug-testing, Sasser was one
blood come out of his mouth. Back of the 86 of 99 that failed.
then, when two people got mad at
each other in the ring, they did
That's where his life took a turn for
throw real punches. It's all
the worse. He met and married a
entertainment now, but I got
topless dancer who had a liking for
chopped probably 30 times by Rick the drug most people refer to as
Flair and it leaves an imprint on
"meth."
your chest and it stings like
(expletive)." says Sasser.
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Howe's 10U
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Photo was taken on Tuesday evening by Jessica Price looking
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Howe Community
Library Summer
Events
Fizz, Boom, Read – Storytime
Crafts and Storytime – all about
exploring science. Keep a
reading log and earn prizes
throughout the summer months.
Tuesday mornings for younger
elementary students with
programs geared for older
children on Wednesdays.
Ages: entering Pre-K through
2nd grade
Time: Tuesday mornings – 1011:00
Dates: July 1, 8, 15, 22
Monday, June 30, 2014
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weeds, trim plants, plant,
water, harvest, and dry
herbs. Come prepared to
sweat and get dirty!!!
Ages: entering 1st through
8th grades
Time: Thursday mornings 910:00
Dates: July 10, 17, 24, 31
Clowns to visit
Library, July 1
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Local Church Calendar
First United Methodist Church of Howe
Wednesday, July 2
9:00 am - Wednesday Workers
6:30 pm - Jr. High Youth
7:30 pm - Sr. High Youth
Thursday, July 3
6:00 pm - Boy Scouts
Sunday, July 6
9:00 am - Sunday School
10:00 - Worship service
Howe Church of Christ
Tuesday, July 1
10:00 am - Terrific Tuesday Bible Class
Wednesday, July 2
7:00 pm - Bible Classes (all ages)
Friday, July 4
7:00 pm - Friday Bible Study Group
Sunday, July 6
9:00 am - Bible Classes (all ages)
10:00 am - Worship Service
6:00 pm - Worship Service
First Baptist Church Dorchester
The Howe Community Library First Baptist Church Howe
and the Van Alstyne Public
Wednesday, July 2
Monday, June 30
Library are joining forces to
7:00 pm - Children's Ministry
6:30pm - Ladies Discipleship Class
bring circus clowns Kelly and
7:00 pm - Youth Ministry
Becky with the Ringling Bros. Tuesday, July 1
7:00 pm - Adult Prayer & Bible Study
Ages: entering 3rd-5th grades and Barnum & Bailey Circus to 8:00 pm - Ladies Bible Study
Sunday, July 6
Time: Wednesday mornings
our area. Join these
8:00 pm - Men's Bible Study
9:00 am - Men's Prayer Time
– 10-11:00
Ambassadors of Laughter, for
9:45 am - Sunday School
Dates: June 18, 25 July 2, 9, 16, some serious fun on July 1st at Sunday, July 6
9:45 am - Bible Fellowship
23
10:45 am - A.M.Worship Service
10:00 am at the Howe
10:00
am
Combined
Worship
service
5:00 pm - Adult Chior Practice
Spark a Reaction – Teen (and Community Library, located at 6:00 pm - Evening Worship
6:00 pm - Evening Worship
315 S. Collins Frwy (across
preteen) time
Thursday afternoons are the day from the Elementary
Playground).
just for big kids.
New Beginning Fellowship
Wednesday, July 2
We are going to explore some
They are no class clowns, but
7:00 pm - Adult Bible Study
fun science concepts, hang out
are certain to add amusement to
together, and of course eat!
This years's camp will be July 7-10 at Howe 7:00 pm - Kids Church
Pick up a reading log to read and a special 30-minute circus
7:00 pm - Radiate Youth
High School Gymnasium. Now that Preearn cool prizes throughout the storytime, which will
summer.
encourage children not only to registration through June 14 has passed, it is Sunday, July 6
10:00 am - Kids Church
Ages: entering 5th – 8th grades read, but also to discover,
$125 which requires a $50 deposit.
Time: Thursday afternoons – 2- dream and learn! The library
10:00 am - Morning Service
3:00
event is free and open to the
For more information call Derek Lands at
Dates: July 10, 17, 24
public. For more information 903-821-1791
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July 12th – Football Sign-ups (Howe Auxiliary Gym - times TBA)
is an on-going program (during The library reading program is
July 19th – Football Sign-ups (Howe Auxiliary Gym - times TBA)
the school year, hours are 9easy and fun for kids to
10:00)
July 26th – Equipment Handout (Howe Auxiliary Gym - times TBA)
participate. The best part is that
Ages: Birth though preschool
July 28th - First day of practice (helmets only)
kids can earn a free circus
ages and parents/caregivers
August 4th - First day of practice (full pads)
ticket by simply doing their
Time: Friday mornings – 10library reading! Children from
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Dates: July 11, 18, 25, 31
August 23rd - First game
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Faith
Bread doesn’t mean just food but all
things that we require for a healthy,
happy, free and harmonious life. It’s not
by Debbie Wallis
The Lord’s Prayer is an important
our jobs, the government or our
Christian document. It was carefully
investments that we need to rely on.
constructed by Jesus with clear instructions That system could and does fail. God
and that is why it is by far the best known, cannot change, fail or fade out and His
most quoted and the one common
supply is never-ending. This realization
denominator of all Christian churches. Its is that God is present in our everyday
use probably exceeds all other prayers put life and we need Him daily. He is all
together. If you don’t know what to pray, good, all powerful, all wise, and all
pray this perfect prayer. The more I’ve
loving, we have nothing to fear, and we
analyze this great and perfect prayer, the
can depend on Him. John 6:35, “Jesus
more wonderful its construction is to me.
replied; I am the bread that gives life!
It meets all of our needs at each of our
No one who comes to Me will ever be
own level.
hungry. No one who has faith in Me
will ever be thirsty.”
“Our Father” is to remind us that we are
all His children. He did not separate us by “Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive
race, gender, economics or
them that trespass against us” is a
denominations.
turning point in this prayer. We are to
“Which is in Heaven” clearly establishes
remind ourselves daily that He forgave
that He is a Spirit being and that our
us and we are to forgive others. We must
earthly parents are His children, also. God forgive others to go any further. Jesus
is in Heaven and man is on earth.
does not say, “forgive me and I’ll try to
“Hallowed be thy name” simple means
forgive other,” or “I will if they change”
God is holy and His nature is all good.
or “I’ll seek council and go through a 12
God has not sent you difficulties but He
Step Recovery For Forgiveness” or “I’ll
will turn them around to benefit you.
forgive in a general term but have
Romans 8:28, “And we know that God is
exceptions to how far” or “I’ll say it with
always at work for the good of everyone
my mouth but my heart is bitter”. There
who loves Him. They are the ones called
are very few people who have not been
to His purpose.” If you think that God has hurt by someone in their life and still we
sent you trouble, no matter the reason, you are told by Jesus in Luke 6:37, “Don’t
are giving power to your troubles. His
judge others and God won’t judge you of
name deserves honor and is always good
the same thing. Don’t be hard on others
and perfect. Do not use the name of the
and God won’t be hard on you. Forgive
Lord in anyway other than respect to Him others and God will forgive you.” God is
who it belongs to. It’s not just Him that is an all knowing and ever present God.
holy. His name is holy and set apart from He knew what you would go through
all others.
and he still requires forgiveness on your
part.
“Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, in
earth as it is in Heaven” means we are
“Lead us not into temptation but deliver
here to carry out God’s plans. God wrote a us from evil” is not contradicting God’s
plan from His throne in Heaven and put it goodness of never bringing trouble to
into motion through us on earth. It’s not
us. He is always good. Life brings
my will that I pray for it’s His. My will
temptations. As we mature in life and
may hurt me but His will is always
Christ we will face new and powerful
perfect. If you find one thing that God
temptations. We face temptations to
intends for you to do, and you do it, all
work for self-glory instead of for God;
doors will open to you; all obstacles in
for personal honor and distinctions and
your path will melt away; you will be
material gain. Beyond all is the deadly
successful on earth as He purposed in
sin of spiritual pride. We can be proud of
Heaven and you will be happy doing it.
a job well done but pride says we did it
Our troubles arise from using our free will without God. Pride says that we are
in a wrong and selfish way and trying to
better than others. Pride exalts its self
work apart from God’s will for us.
over others. Pride says we deserve the
first in everything and all the attention.
“Give us this day our daily bread” is an
God hates pride. Proverbs 6:16-19,
expression of the child relying on the
Father. Children naturally and
spontaneously look to their parents to
supply all their wants, and in the same way
we should look to God to supply ours.
“There are six or seven things the
Lordhates. Pride, lying, murder of the
innocent, a heart that makes evil plans
and are quick to do wrong, a false
witness who speaks lies and one who
stirs up trouble among his brother.”
“Thine is the kingdom, and the power,
and the glory forever and ever” means
God is indeed the only One in Heaven
and on earth that deserves praise and
honor. He is all power as the Creator
and it’s only Him that can save, heal and
set us free from our bondages. He alone
can give you what you need. He alone
can turn sorrow to joy, dullness into
light.
Matthew 6:5 “When you pray, don’t be
like those show-offs who love to stand
up and pray in the meeting places and on
the street corners. They do this just to
look good. I can assure you that they
already have their reward by the
attention they receive.”
“Amen” means we all agree it to be so.
Have faith and pray. God loves you and
desires to hear from your heart.
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Sasser Continued from Page #5
Monday, June 30, 2014
methamphetamine habit, he didn’t
"The next thing I knew is that I was sleep much and worked at night
up for four days and sleeping four refinishing old furniture to sell in
days." said Sasser. I blew all of my order to make some money. Being
money, got a divorce and moved
interested in carpentry gave Tidwell a
back to my mother’s house in
chance to go and visit with him while
Howe to get back on track. I have he worked. They also had in common
lied to her and stolen from her. I
that they were the same age and both
have treated this woman the worst graduated in ’77.
in the world, but she still loves me.
She's stuck behind me thick and
At the time, Sasser was still using the
thin. And then one day, when I ran drug and was paranoid that people
her credit card up to $10,000, and
were watching him. One afternoon,
she confronted me about it, I told
someone was. Howe Police Chief
myself it's time to stop. I went
Tom Mrozinski confronted Sasser
cold-turkey."
about watering his yard on a day that
was not a scheduled watering day.
While living on Cassandra St in
Tidwell received a phone call from a
Howe, he became an acquaintance neighbor that something bad was
of his neighbor Roger Tidwell, who about to happen between Sasser and
happened to be the preacher at the the officer.
First Baptist Church of Howe.
“I ran out of the back door and I knew
Tidwell, who had always been
that Steve, even though he was out of
fascinated with wrestling and in
shape was still a trained wrestler. I
particular The Von Erich family.
also knew that a cop was trained and
Through Sasser, he could had a
had a gun. I was afraid that if they got
personal connection to them and
to arguing that if Steve jumped on
began to immediately wanting to
him, that he (Mrozinski) might shoot
learn first-hand about wrestling and Steve.” said Tidwell. “I grabbed the
his life.
first thing I could find to hit Steve
with. I had a shovel and ran around
“My first impression of him was
the corner, but Mrozinski was so
that he was a blow-hard.
professional. He told me to stop and
Everything had to be about him.
not come any further and to let him
He was a self-promoter, which is
handle it.”
probably why he was so good at
wrestling.” said Tidwell. “I sort of “I thought it was my day to water. He
felt sorry for him because knowing pulled up in his car and told me it
that he used to be a wrestler and
wasn’t my time to water and I told
body builder and his body didn’t
him “expletive you.” said Sasser. “I
look like that anymore. I pitied
told him I’d kick his “expletive. That
him. But he is one of the most
was the wrong thing to say, but I told
sensitive guys I’ve ever met and
him I’d take his nightstick and wear
he’s just an interesting guy.”
him out with it. I told him I ate mace
for breakfast.”
Because of Sasser's
Finally after a while, Sasser gave
in and accepted being arrested for
terroristic threats for threatening
an officer. He admitted that
Mrozinski did nothing wrong
except catch him in a bad mood.
“Thankfully they dropped the
charges and me and Tom have
been friends ever since.” said
Sasser.
Even after stealing water from
Tidwell’s house the next day,
they began to become closer and
closer friends.
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responded with "no." Sasser
responded with "I’m ready to ask
Jesus into my heart."
It was that day that the entire
congregation gave Steve Sasser
the biggest and most important
cheer he had ever received.
“Everybody had been praying for
him and everybody knew what
was going on. So we knelt down
and hugged.” said Tidwell.
Knowing the past of the former
kid from Howe who had turned
famous and a warrior for anything
“Eventually, I think he just ran
but Christ, had come home.
out of money to buy his stuff and Howe's most famous person had
realized that his life was a mess. seen the light.
said Tidwell.
Sasser was a model citizen for a
"I told him, if you'll quit asking
long time and never touched
me to go to church, I might just
drugs for many years.
go, but quit bugging me about it."
said Sasser.
He met his current wife Deanna
15 years ago and was married by
“I used that statement to talk
Tidwell at his mother's house on
about God. God’s the answer, not Cassandra. He became a UPS
church.” said Tidwell.
driver and lived a very
comfortable lifestyle with his wife
Tidwell talked to him about The also working for the company.
Lord and how He would change
his life. While Sasser was still
They were living in the nicest of
spiraling downward, he finally
neighborhoods around Lamberth
agreed to come to church if he
and Turtle Creek in Sherman.
could sit in the balcony with the After averaging 200 stops per day
sound guy. Tidwell got him a
on his route, one day over the
chair to sit up there.
holidays, Sasser made 329 stops
and was through at 11pm. It was
After about six months of
that shift that he decided to
attending services regularly,
reward himself with a drink. "The
Tidwell gave his invitation, as he rest is history and I've been an
does every week. Sasser went
alcoholic ever since." said Sasser.
down to his friend Tidwell and
"It started with a drink only on the
said, "Hey, you've never lied to
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That's what I'm struggling with right now.
Anytime that Sasser would talk about his
troubles, he would always refer back to Tidwell
as a source of strength through friendship. One
of Tidwell's birthdays, Sasser gave him a plaque
that was called "The Best Friend Award."
Tidwell gave him one back with the scripture of
Isaiah 40:31, "But they who wait for the Lord
shall renew their strength; they shall mount up
with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be
weary; they shall walk and not faint."
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When asked about his current level of faith,
he paused and said that was a tough question.
"I've still got faith, but I'm still drinking and
doing wrong things. I feel like as long as I'm
drinking and not living right, none of my
prayers are going to be answered." said
Sasser. "I could give a long testimony, but
I'd (expletive) some people off because there
might be some cuss words in there. Not that
cussing makes me sound any better, but it's
just like drinking. It's a habit."
Sasser said that he is lucky to have his wife and Since the interview of this article, Sasser has
stated that any other woman would have walked reconnected with Tidwell and some other
out and left.
friends that he used to attend services with.
He made the statement that he hopes the
"Back when I was drinking every day, I went to young man who got drafted can handle the
rehab. Rehab is not for everyone and it wasn't
spotlight better than he did. He said that
for me. They have 20 counselors telling you the fame is good, but God is better. Sasser has
same exact thing. I was in there with a bunch of told Tidwell that he will be attending the
28 year-old people and I just wanted out.
men’s non-denominational weekly Bible
Deanna came down there every day and went to study at FBC Howe on Tuesday nights. He
classes with me.
wants to get back on the right track and hopes
weekends and then after selling my routes two
that he can influence young people to not
years ago, it became an everyday occurrence.
take the path he has taken.
Instead of mixing the drinks, I would just drink One day, Sasser told his wife he couldn't go
through it anymore and told his wife to come get
the bottle."
him, in which she did.
At the conclusion of the article, Sasser asked
for prayers and hoped that this would help
Sasser has been in the hospital several times and
After leaving rehab, Sasser went four months
him get back on track.
even recently with withdraws.
without a drink but slipped up again after a
stressful occurrence.
"You can put this in the paper; I got busted for
steroids a few years ago. They offered me one
"I went straight to the liquor store and got a
year probation and I got deferred adjudication
bottle." said Sasser. "I had about 15 shots of it
and I don't have a record. But I have to go in
every month and (urinate) for them. I won't lie, and I called Deanna and said 'you're going to be
so mad at me.' I then poured the bottle out."
(it's awful).
Sasser says that he must go once per month but
can go more than that upon the request of his
probation officer.
"He has the power to put me in jail, so I don't
mess around." says Sasser. "My poor mother
hates it because all she says she wants is to die
with good credit and know that her kids are ok.
He wound up going back and helping the people
that he had sold his routes to because they were
struggling with all of the locations.
However, the pending steroid charge ended up
costing him his position and he's currently
seeking employment.
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All games will broadcast live at
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show.
Howe Softball All-Stars
Howe's Garrett Fulenchek made his debut for the
Braves organization after being drafted earlier this
month 66th overall in the Major League Draft.
Fulenchek, who is pitching for the Gulf Coast League
Braves, entered Tuesday game in the 5th inning with
the Braves trailing the CGL Yankees2, 7-1.
In that 5th inning, Fulenchek faced six batters. He
walked one, gave up one hit and struck out three.
That was a pretty impressive outing for his first
professional appearance.
The Braves rallied after Fulenchek's fine outing and
promptly put a four-run bottom of the 5th on the
board and eventually came back to beat the Yankees2,
12-11.
It was the Braves first win of the year bringing their
record to 1-3.
Fulenchek also made his first professional start on
Saturday when he pitched two shutout innings, giving
up no runs on one hit and one walk and one strikeout.
So far, he's the only GCL Brave to not give up a run.
He is scheduled to start again on Friday, July 4.
The State of Texas will stop issuing
inspection stickers and transition to a
“Two Steps, One Sticker” vehicle
inspection and registration system next
year. Vehicles inspected after March 1,
2015, will no longer be issued an
inspection sticker.
You will no longer have to worry about
having two stickers with separate
expiration dates as long as you follow
two simple steps:
Get and pass vehicle inspection.
Renew your vehicle registration.
14U Roster - Madison Mosier, Aspen Porter,
Ashley Pelt, Ashlyn Ross, Addy Pecina,
Morgan Bacca, Hadin Gajadien, Chloe Loftice,
Mikayla Doty, Kindle Catching
Breigh Turner, Shaylyn Garrison.
In order to register you will be required
to get and pass an inspection no more
than 90 days prior to the date your
registration expires. After the
inspection, the station will update your
electronic inspection record with the
12U Roster - Cassidy Anderson, Jenna Honore, results. The station will also issue you a
Kacie Morgan, Karsyn Fleming, Gianna Henry, paper copy of the vehicle inspection
Bethany Van Deren, Hannah Dwyer, Mikayla
report (VIR).
Hudek, Kriston Harris, Amanda Miller.
When you go to register your vehicle,
whether in person, via mail or online,
10U Roster - Alex Blount, Alexia Wamack,
Teagan Stubblefield, Trinity Williams, Brooke your inspection record will be verified
electronically to determine if your
Potter, Erin Catching, Harley Brockleman,
vehicle has passed inspection and is
Maciah Franklin, Mackenzie Bryant, Kaitlin
eligible for registration at that time.
Fuhr.
6U Roster - Kai Hudson, Olivia Dimayuga,
Macie Bryan, Kamry Snapp, Kenzlee Jones,
Tori Williams, Kennadi Barnett, Lauren
Catching, Addison Barber, Avianna Aceved,
Emmaleigh Sweeden.
Transitioning to a “Two Steps, One
Sticker” process will require every
vehicle’s inspection and registration
dates to expire at the same time. In
order to do this you will be allowed to
register your vehicle if your vehicle
inspection is valid the day you register.
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