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VOLUME 131 - NO. 20
THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2010
DECATUR, TEXAS
30 PAGES IN TWO SECTIONS PLUS INSERTS
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WISE COUNTY
Air study
alarms
family
(Part one of two)
By BRANDON EVANS
Messenger photo by Joe Duty
SHARP DRESSED MAN — Brandon Jones (center) does his best to impress the judges during Saturday’s Miss Eighter from Decatur Contest
at Decatur High School. Proceeds from the event, hosted by Students Against Destructive Decisions, went to the theater department.
Boys will be girls
Pollution plagues a family in the small community
of Allison in eastern Wise
County.
Bubbles
rise
through
opaque goo at a tarp-lined
waste pit on the property.
When the wind blows a certain direction, pungent odors
assail the nostrils.
Spills and strong odors
have mounted as drilling and
fracking operations continue
on the property of Tim and
Christine Ruggiero. Almost
half of their 10-acre property has been converted to gas
production. Since they never
owned the mineral rights
to their property, they had
little recourse when Aruba
Petroleum announced their
intention to drill.
Since drilling started in
fall 2009, monitoring and reporting all the odor and spill
complaints from the operation has become a full-time
job for the couple.
“On Jan. 17, there was a
strong smell of propane,”
Christine
Edwards-Ruggiero said. “The gas smell
Male students let their hair down, and stuff bras, for a good cause
By MANDY BOURGEOIS
“Jose!,” Brandon Jones yelled, running toward a chocolate-wigged classmate dressed
in cutoffs, his white shirt tied in the back.
Jones’ red hair was spiked in every direction, his eyes outlined in black eye-liner. “Do
you have a ponytail holder?”
So began my Saturday night at the Miss
Eighter from Decatur Contest, the biennial
event at Decatur High School inviting high
school boys to do their best impressions of
women through a talent and evening gown
competition.
The contest takes the boys out of their
normal competition uniforms — football,
basketball or baseball jerseys — and pits
them against each other while wearing sequins, the occasional high-heels and loads of
makeup. Pageant contestants didn’t worry
if their bra straps were showing (they were),
if their makeup was smeared (it was) or if
their dresses were outdated (many were).
Despite any 5 o’clock shadows, something
about wearing women’s clothes brought
out their feminine side. In practicing their
opening number — Beyonce’s “Single Ladies,” no less — the boys fidgeted with their
hair, constantly pushing their bangs out of
their face.
Whether intending to or not, they adopted
more feminine mannerisms. With a hand
on their hips, they tucked strands of hair
behind their ears. Girls stood in the wings
of the stage and laughed as their normally masculine counterparts fine-tuned the
dance, shaking their fingers and kicking
their heels.
Students Against Destructive Decisions
(SADD) has hosted the fundraiser since
LONG LASHES — Ryan Thomas went
through a beauty regimen fit for any pageant
contestant but kept a scruffy beard for the
Miss Eighter from Decatur Contest.
2008, with teacher Carrie Oberle in charge
of what she describes as “organized chaos.”
Oberle uses the more than 100 members
of SADD to sell tickets, make shirts, record the show, work the lights, direct, make
sashes and provide entertainment during
the show.
“We just wanted to do something fun,”
she said, saying that she recruits as many
people to work the show as possible to provide a night of positive entertainment. “I’m
finding ways to highlight as many kids as
possible. This allows some kids to highlight
their talent.”
That entertainment wasn’t painless for
the contestants.
“I wasn’t expecting super glue,” said senior
Ryan Thomas, 17, explaining how his fake
eyelashes were attached. “I may be wearing
these for a few days.”
This year’s contest was the second time
Ryan took the stage in the Miss Eighter
from Decatur Contest, competing for the
first time his sophomore year. His previous
experience eased his nervousness as he prepared to portray Lady Gaga.
Jones, 18, represented the powerlifting
team. He employed the help of classmates
Carissa Green and Fleming Smurthwaite
as his costume consultants.
Jones said that the Monday before the pageant, he went to his stylist’s house and had
a practice makeup run, a practice dress run
and practice hair run. Despite his fear that
he left himself open to blackmail, he said he
wanted to take a risk his senior year.
“I figured that I’m a senior, so I might as
well leave having a good time and do something I won’t ever do again,” he said.
The night did leave me with a few questions.
First, why, when boys are dressed as women, do they pay so much attention to their
fake breasts?
There was no shortage of breasts in this
all-male pageant — most exaggerated with
the help of multiple pairs of socks stuffed in
a borrowed bra, and as expected, a few pairs
of balloons. And those breasts were rarely
left alone, with the owners constantly adContinued on page 2A
I figured that I’m a senior, so I might as well leave having a good time
and do something I won’t ever do again.
Continued on page 2A
WISE COUNTY
Voters will
have plenty
of choices on
May ballot
By MESSENGER STAFF
Nearly every town in Wise
County will have a choice
to make in the May election, whether it’s for mayor,
city council or school board.
Monday was the filing deadline to be listed on the ballot. The following is a list of
candidates sorted by city.
Alvord
The city council will have
two contested races. Chris
Caster and Heather Sooter
are running for Place 3;
and Paula Talley and Shelly
Chandler are running for
Place 4. In Place 5, Jimmy
R. Enochs is unopposed.
For school board, voters
will have a choice for Place
4, where incumbent Larry
Wilson will be challenged
by Tracy Lodes and Larry
Nivens. Incumbent Jimmy
Looney will be unopposed
for Place 3, while V.J. “Vic”
Czerniak was the lone candidate to file for Place 5.
Aurora
All three incumbents
Continued on page 5A
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Wise County Messenger
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115 South Trinity
Decatur, Texas 76234
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THE BULLDOGGER
News Briefs . . . . . . . .3A
Opinion . . . . . . . . . . .4A
Obituaries . . . . . .3A, 6A
Sports . . . . . . . . . . .14A
Classifieds. . . . . . . . .7A
Wise Business . . . . .13A
Decatur’s K.C. Jones may describe
his sport as “tackling farm
animals,” but he’s serious about
preparing for competition. See his
Simply People feature story in the
newly redesigned All Around Wise
section and on the Web at www.
wcmessenger.com/simplypeople
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LAND DEFERRED — Christine Edwards-Ruggiero stands along a waste pit that once served as her horse pasture. Without owning the mineral rights to their
Allison homestead, a gas well and its apparatus now occupies four of her family’s 10 acres.
got stronger the closer you got to the
well site.”
She filed an odor complaint with
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Within a couple
hours, field investigator Xin Rao
arrived. She pointed an infrared
camera at the well site. The camera
detects emissions not visible to the
naked eye.
“She told me to move,” Christine
said. “I was standing in a plume.”
Rao used a summa canister to
capture an air sample and identify
what molecules were wafting across
the Ruggiero property.
Several toxins were found to be in
excess of short-term effects screening levels (ESL), including ethane,
propane, isobutane, isopentene, pentane and methylpentane. Methylpentane was almost eight times the
short-term ESL.
The strong odor returned two
weeks later on Feb. 3. Christine be-
lieved it to be emitted from a tank
battery. She suspected it might be
venting; she again reported it to
TCEQ. Infrared images taken by a
TCEQ employee showed a plume
of fumes emitting from the battery,
clouding the property in an invisible
haze.
A toxicological evaluation of an
air sample taken that day found a
host of volatile organic compounds
exceeding short-term ESLs.
“Reported concentrations of ethane, propane, n-butane, n-pentane,
isopentene, isobutane, isoprene, 2methlybentane, cyclohexane, methylcyclohexane, toluene, and m&pxylene exceeded their short-term,
health- or odor-based comparison
values,” read the TCEQ report.
“Persistent or recurrent exposure
to levels which significantly exceed
the odor threshold may cause odorrelated health effects in some individuals, including nausea and headache.”
“My concern is that all of these
Kristen Tribe
Assistant Editor
Mandy
Bourgeois
Brandon Evans
selves is because the Texas Railroad
Commission expects companies to
report themselves. The number of
wells per field agent in Texas represents the largest gulf in the nation.
There is one agent per 3,300 wells.
West Virginia is a close second with
one per 3,000.
The Ruggieros take the pollution
risk seriously because they worry
for the health of their 9-year-old
daughter.
“I don’t want companies to stop
drilling,” Tim Ruggiero said. “I just
want us to slow down until we have
enough agents in place.”
!
In part two Sunday, the Ruggieros
take matters into their own hands
and hire an environmental firm to
conduct testing.
!
Evans first covered the Ruggieros’
story in 2009.
!
E-mail Brandon at [email protected].
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Boys will be girls ...
Continued from page 1A
justing their position.
Are boys and men so enchanted by the body part that they
are genuinely excited to have
their own pair, however temporary they may be?
Second, do women really walk
like that?
I’m hoping that the swaying
hips were a slight exaggeration.
Third, who knew that Decatur
High School had such musically
talented students?
They played guitars, jazz instruments and pianos with ease.
The local band Jekyll and Hyde
played between segments, and
guitarist Jason Smith wowed
the crowd. Ben Copeland played
the piano while Taylor Lindsey
sang Jackson 5’s “I Want You
Back.”
A crowning ceremony summed
up the evening. Jones took
fourth place and Thomas was
third, Copeland was second and
Alejandro Beltran was named
the winner.
Proceeds from the event go toward new sound equipment for
the DHS theater department.
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at
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are asphyxiates,” Edwards-Ruggiero
said, “and they are all extremely
flammable.”
The sample found benzene levels
to be under the short-term ESLs,
but over long-term levels. The report recommended a reduction in
emissions due to the close proximity
of the well to the property, which is
400 feet.
TCEQ investigators also returned
to the property on Feb. 20, 27 and 28
for complaints as strong odors continued to assail the Ruggiero family.
The family has also dealt with numerous spills, including sludge overflow from the waste pit.
“The sludge pit spread all over,”
Edwards-Ruggiero said. “It spread
on the pad and all over our fence
line. It was not contained at all.”
Another time 9,000 gallons of
wastewater spewed onto their property from a tanker truck.
The reason the Ruggieros have to
spend so much time monitoring and
reporting the odors and spills them-
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3A
BOYD
Freshmen to cheer for junior varsity only
By BRANDON EVANS
Boyd freshmen are no longer eligible to be members
of the varsity cheerleading
squad.
“Incoming ninth graders
will no longer be able to try
out for varsity,” said Nancy
Kirkpatrick. “In every other
sport, we encourage ninth
graders to try out for varsity.
But in the past we’ve had
some incoming ninth graders try out for varsity and
not make it, but then they
refused to participate with
JV (junior varsity). We don’t
want anyone to look down on
JV. We depend on it to build
for the future.”
The amendment to Boyd
High School’s Cheerleading
Constitution was unanimously approved by the school
board Monday night. Tryouts
for next year’s varsity and
junior varsity squads were
Tuesday.
Devon buys
right-of-way
Devon Energy bought a 20foot wide right-of-way easement through the southwest
corner of the property where
the new high school is being
built.
Devon Energy agreed to
pay $36,000 for the easement. The gas line will run
parallel to an existing Atmos
line.
“We need the line to harvest gas from existing and
future wells north of here,”
said Todd Harper, a right-of-
way agent with Devon. “It
will be a 10-inch line that
can harvest gas from as
many as 50 wells.”
Before approving the
right-of-way, several board
members wanted to know if
it would be a high pressure
line.
Harper said the line would
be a 200-pound pressure line.
The Atmos line is a 900pound pressure line.
“It has very little pressure,” he said. “It’s harvesting gas from wells mainly
coming out of the Boonsville
Shale.”
The line will have no apparatus above ground. Devon
paid more than the normal
Wise County rate for easement. The average rate is $8
DECATUR
Council fills hospital board vacancies
By PHIL MAJOR
The vacancies left by two longtime members of the Wise Regional Health System
board were filled by the Decatur City Council Monday.
Mark Duncum and Lesa Warren will serve
until December 2011. They will fill the seats
of James Wood and Loraine Burton.
The council approved several development issues, passed on by the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
Replat of the site of a planned CVS Pharmacy was approved, with the stipulation
that all pre-existing easements are vacated,
other than those shown on the plat.
Planning Director Dedra Ragland said
the property contains many pieces of different lots and easements and is being platted
as one piece.
It is on the southeast corner of Business
380 and U.S. 81/287.
Approving a subdivider’s agreement for
the property was rescheduled for 6 p.m.
Thursday, March 18.
Three items were approved for the prop-
to $10 per foot. At that rate,
the price would have been
approximately $21,000.
“I have heard talk around
town of some getting quite a
bit better offer than we did,”
said board member Ernest
Partin.
“Some will get paid more,
and some will get paid less,”
Harper said. “Y’all are getting more than others on this
line. I’ve paid people $65 a
foot and others not a crying
dime.”
Originally a deal was discussed to give Devon advertising space on the scoreboard since the company is
paying a higher rate. However, Dennis Tidwell made
a motion to approve the
easement purchase without
the Devon endorsement on
the scoreboard. The motion
passed unanimously.
AD questioned
Athletic director Joe
Cartwright appeared before
the board to defend head
boys’ basketball coach Oscar
Hernandez.
“We don’t have a fullfledged basketball coach
from spring through football
season,” Tidwell said. “This
is nothing against Coach
Hern or anything he’s doing,
but the girls do have a fullfledged basketball coach.”
“He is a full-fledged basketball coach,” Cartwright
said. “He’s using all the time
he is allowed to for basketball. He cannot legally coach
basketball anymore than he
already does.”
Cartwright also said all
coaches work with multiple sports, but if the board
believes Hernandez is
overloaded, he could work
something out.
The boys basketball team
has made the playoffs only
four times since Cartwright
joined the district, and
Hernandez was head coach
for two of those post-season
appearances. Hernandez has
served as head coach for four
seasons.
“Our boys have done quite
well under his leadership,”
said board member Sheril
Rodgers-Tidwell.
No changes were made
to athletic personnel by the
board.
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
erties of Gary Shelton on Farm Road 51
South. One piece, location of the IGA Marketplace, was found to be not platted when
additional development was planned. And
adjacent property was replatted to include
additional land.
First reading was held to rezone 1500
West Business 380 as commercial office, in
line with the city land use plan. It had been
zoned as residential. Second reading and
approval will be considered March 22.
The annual police racial profiling statistics were reviewed. It showed 101 of 4,042
cases involving Caucasian males resulted in
searches, 13 of 279 African American males
and 80 of 999 Hispanic males. For females,
it was 22 of 2,262 Caucasians, one of 145 African Americans and one of 273 Hispanics.
Approval was given to the Decatur school
district to lay a data line across Renshaw
Park to serve the new Young Elementary
School.
Proclamations were approved for March
for Meals Day March 24, Poison Prevention Week March 15-21 and Sexual Assault
Awareness Month in April.
More obituaries on 6A
AREA DEATHS
Ronald Lee
Sides
1937-2010
Funeral for Ronald Lee
Sides, 72, of Krum, formerly
of Bridgeport, is at 2 p.m.
Saturday, March 13, at First
United Methodist Church
in Krum. Visitation is 6:30
to 8:30 p.m., Friday, March
12, at Coker Funeral Home
in Sanger.
Sides died Tuesday, March
9, 2010, in Krum.
Born June 12, 1937, in
Dallas to John Austin and
Lovdia Louise (Thompson)
Sides, he was a graduate of
Texas Christian University
where he was member of
Sigma Chi fraternity. Sides
was a city councilman for
Krum and was a member of
the Lions Club and the First
United Methodist Church in
Krum.
He was preceded in death
by his wife, Martha, on Feb.
4, 2010.
He is survived by a daughter, Kathy Sides-Ma; sons,
Austin Sides of Sanger and
Brian Sides of Frisco; sister,
Tanya Gale Sides of Frisco;
brother, Kenneth Earl “Kenny” Sides of Bridgeport; and
six grandchildren.
The family requests memorials be made to the First
United Methodist Church
in Krum, 1001 E. McCart,
Krum, TX 76249
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FUNERALS
Mechthilde Irene Angela Pedrick
1927-2010
A memorial service for
Mechthilde Irene Angela
Pedrick, 83, of Decatur will
be held at a later date.
Pedrick
died
Sunday,
March 7, 2010, in Decatur.
Born March 6, 1927, in
San Francisco to Henry
Joseph and Martha Laier
Rehrmann, she married
Wilbur George Pedrick Aug.
31, 1947, in Bellmore, N.Y.
Mechthilde retired as a
bookkeeper in a construction
company after 45 years. She
was a member of the First
United Methodist Church of
Boyd.
She is survived by a
daughter, Karen Morgan
of Rhome; sons, Bruce Pedrick of Earlville, N.Y., and
Gary Pedrick of Rhome;
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brother, Henry Rehrmann
of Morris, N.Y.; sister, Alice
Bowie of Morrisville, N.Y.;
four grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
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OPINION
OTHER VIEWS
Center would educate generations on Vietnam conflict
By JIM DONOVAN
Did you know that there were
32 people in and near Wise
County who answered their
country’s call to serve in Vietnam
and never came home? I am not
counting Dallas and Fort Worth
— small towns like Bowie, Bridgeport, Sanger and Decatur. Now
we have an opportunity to honor
them with the Education Center
at The Wall, which will be part of
the National Mall.
I am a member of the Texas
committee, a branch of a national
committee, that is dedicated to
building an education center
about the Vietnam conflict. This is
an exciting project of both national and local significance.
Most of you are familiar with
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial,
better known as “The Wall.” I’m
sure that many of you have seen
this unique and inspiring memo-
rial in Washington, D.C., or maybe
the Traveling Wall that is displayed throughout the U.S.
The Wall, often referred to as
“The Wall That Heals,” gives
people a place to pay their respects and remember those whose
names are carved into the black
granite. It symbolizes sacrifice,
service to country, commitment
and patriotism, and it is an enduring reminder of the human cost
of war. The Vietnam Memorial is
the most visited memorial in our
nation’s capital.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is now embarking on an
ambitious effort to bring those stories of sacrifice and commitment
to life. The new Education Center
at The Wall will put faces to more
than 58,000 names that are on
The Wall and educate future generations about those who served.
It will pay tribute to the values of
courage, loyalty and honor – char-
acteristics shared by all of those
who served and have served in
our country’s armed services.
The Education Center will provide visitors with an opportunity
to learn the stories behind those
names, the details of the conflict
and the sacrifices our servicemen and – women were willing to
make for their country. It will be
built underground near The Wall
and the Lincoln Memorial. Congress has approved the site, and
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Fund has already raised $20 million toward the $82 million cost.
General Colin Powell is serving
as the fund’s honorary chair, and
Peter Holt, owner of the San Antonio Spurs basketball team, is the
chairman. Holt served as an Army
enlisted infantryman in Vietnam.
A wall of photos will display the
faces of the men and women who
gave their lives in Vietnam. The
exhibits will be dynamic, moving
and ever-changing, with photos of
soldiers displayed on their birthdays.
Other exhibits will showcase
the multitude of items that have
been left at The Wall in memory
of loved ones whose names appear
there. More than 100,000 items
have been left at The Wall since
1982, and the Education Center
will provide the first permanent
home for these artifacts, making
them available for public viewing.
Each letter, medal and picture
that has been left tells a story.
Because half of those who visit
The Wall were born after the Vietnam conflict ended, the Education
Center will provide an important
bridge to a generation of Americans who knows little about those
who served there and why. A timeline of key dates will tell the story
of the conflict from start to finish.
I’m asking you to join me in
telling the stories behind those
names and honoring those individuals by making financial
contributions to help build the
Education Center. There will be no
tax money spent on this project,
and all donations will go toward
the construction and upkeep of
the center.
There are three ways to donate:
Call 1-866-990-WALL; visit www.
VVMFCenter.org; or write to
VVMF, Attn: Education Center,
2600 Virginia Ave., NW, Suite 104,
Washington, DC 20037.
Checks can be made out to
“Education Center at The Wall.”
The Web site, www.virtualwall.
org, gives the names, hometowns
and the date and location of death
of people killed while serving in
Vietnam.
!
Jim Donovan is a Marine
veteran of Vietnam who teaches
history at Weatherford College in
Decatur.
YOUR
VIEWS
Tangled trailers
are an eyesore
Something has bothered me about Bridgeport for a
while now. I am proud of the new businesses coming
to the area and the fact that we have a hospital.
However, isn’t it a sad sight travelers see coming into
Bridgeport on U.S. 380 on the east side of town?
After the welcome sign on the north side of U.S.
380, visitors are greeted with a tangled mess of old
trailer houses – a virtual junkyard. As far as I am
concerned, this junk should be handled the way
old auto junk is handled – put behind a tall fence.
Perhaps there is an ordinance that would direct the
clean-up of this mess.
We should all take pride in our cities in Wise
County, and this is not a way to welcome visitors.
Ellen Whitley
Bridgeport
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5. Letters should be 250 words or less and will be
published until April 8 as space permits.
OTHER VIEWS
Congress needs to fix Medicare now
is the faulty funding formula
that Medicare uses to calculate
For an elderly patient, a doctor physicians’ Medicare payments.
Texas physicians have pleaded
can mean everything: indepenwith Congress to fix Medicare
dence, hope and security. Medifor the past decade. It is
care makes it possible.
the insurance Medicare
For a physician, treatpatients depend on for
ing our elderly patients
health care. It is what
is everything. We have
our country has promcared for many of these
ised them. All of us have
patients for years.
paid into the Medicare
We know their chilsystem. And, we all
dren and their granddeserve for Congress to
children — these pacome up with a permatients are family. The
nent solution to protect
last thing we want to
the program for generado is tell our elderly
FLEMING
tions to come.
patients that we can no
However, the program
longer see them.
However, some physicians may is doomed to fail until Congress
fixes the faulty payment forhave no choice but to leave the
mula used to pay physicians.
Medicare program. On March 1,
And, here’s where the problem
Medicare cut physicians’ payresides: Federal law requires
ments more than 21 percent.
Medicare payments to physiThis cut has been in the works
cians to be modified annually
for the past 10 years, but each
using a formula known as the
year, Congress has put a tempoSustainable Growth Rate (SGR).
rary Band-Aid on the festering
Flaws in that formula have manproblem. However, Band-Aids
haven’t fixed the problem, which dated physician fee cuts almost
By DR. WILLIAM H. FLEMING III
every year for the past decade.
Only short-term congressional
fixes have stopped the cuts.
Without a permanent solution,
the cuts grow deeper each year.
In the next few years, physicians
could see a cut as deep as 40
percent.
Right now in Texas, more than
2.5 million senior citizens and
people with disabilities, and
850,000 military family members depend on Medicare for
health care. If Congress does not
reverse the cut, these patients
will have Medicare coverage
but may not have a physician
of their choice to care for them.
In a recent survey, 43 percent
of Texas physicians currently
treating Medicare patients said
the cuts would force them out of
Medicare altogether.
If President Obama and
Congress truly want to fix our
country’s health care system,
they must start with Medicare.
Failure to address Medicare
only demonstrates their lack of
commitment to fix what’s wrong
with our health care system.
!
Dr. William H. Fleming III
practices neurology at Memorial Neurological Association in
Houston, where he also serves
as clinical assistant professor of
neurology at The University of
Texas Medical School at Houston. He is president of the Texas
Medical Association.
2010
Wise County
Medical,
Health
Wellness
Directory
In early spring, the Wise County Messenger will publish the county’s
fourth Medical Directory. The quarter-fold, full color, magazine-style
publication will feature every individual and business that serves
the medical needs of Wise Countians. Whether it’s a gynecologist
specializing in high-risk pregnancies, a business that provides in-home
oxygen, a duct cleaning service that keeps your home healthy or a
cellular phone/pager service that offers help in an emergency, the
directory will be THE source for all things medical in the county.
We will print 30,000 copies of the guide. It will be inserted into the All
Around Wise section of the Wise County Messenger and mailed directly
to 28,000 homes in Wise County. The remainder will be distributed
through the chamber of commerce offices.
Because some of the advertising opportunities are limited, such as the
inside back and front covers and the center spread, you’ll want to call
today and reserve your space.
Call Lori, Kelly, Michelle, Allie or Lisa at 940-627-5987
Advertising Deadline: March 24 Publication Date: April 29
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WISE COUNTY
Voters will have plenty of choices on May ballot ...
filed for re-election including Bill McCurdy (Ward 1);
Joe Smith (Ward 2); and
Jason Brummal (Ward 3).
Boyd
Two of the three city
council positions will be
contested, with incumbent
Rodney Holmes filing alone
for Place 1. Incumbent
Harry Towler is challenged
by Linda Lavender and
Crystal Keiper for Place 3
and Place 5 incumbent Lenard Reynolds is challenged
by Norman Tickett.
All three places on the
school board will be contested. Incumbent Jason Hammon will be challenged by
Trae Luttrell for Place 5; incumbent Ernest Partin will
be opposed by Kim Hudson
and Mike Elkins for Place
6; and James Scott will look
to unseat Place 7 incumbent
Minor Hopkins.
Bridgeport
Both council seats and
the mayor position will be
contested. Mayor Don Majka will be opposed by Keith
McComis. In Place 1, incumbent Scott Cheves drew an
opponent in Teresa Marney
Graves. Place 2 incumbent
Al Scott will be opposed by
Matthew Van Hoose.
For school board, Place
4 incumbent Jim Bost will
be opposed by A.C. Archer.
Place 5 incumbent Scott
Stowers did not draw an opponent.
Chico
The city council will not
have any contested races.
Incumbents Karen Garrison
and Aracely Delgado will be
joined by Gary Lee Sampson.
All three seats on the
school board will be challenged. Place 3 incumbent
Paul Cantrell will be challenged by Mark Tate; Noel
Ruddick, Mark Biggerstaff
and Brian Isbell filed for
Place 4; and Place 5 incumbent Tim Raley will be opposed by Randy Moss.
Decatur
On the city council, Dana
Clinesmith filed for Place 1
while incumbents Tim Murphy (Place 3) and Jay Davidson (Place 5) filed for reelection. Mayor Joe Lambert
also filed.
Both seats on the school
board will be contested.
Place 1 incumbent Jerry
Howard will be opposed by
Gary Clayton and Place 2
incumbent Ruby Quanz will
be opposed by Jeff Elder.
Lake Bridgeport
Mayor Monty Slayton filed
for re-election while Dwayne
Slaten filed for one of the
two open council seats.
New Fairview
No city council races are
contested, with incumbents
Mark Willis and Mike Georgia refiling and newcomer
Wes Williams joining the
council.
All three city council seats
will be contested. Place 1 incumbent Bob Wells will be
opposed by Bonnie J. Neal.
Place 2 incumbent Jerry
Davidson will be opposed
by Doug Anderson. Bandy
Hicks and Kathryn Killough
filed for Place 3.
Northwest ISD
Place 3 incumbent Daryl
Laney will be opposed by
Richard Daniels and Kerry
Jones and Place 4 incumbent Jeannette Leong will
be opposed by Chris Ah Leong.
Jo Ann Wilson, Jim Richardson, Patti Mitchell, Ronnie
Moore and Gerry McBride.
Runaway Bay
Robert Ryan and Kay
Simmons filed for mayor.
Roland Ray, Bettye Parker
and Mark Allen filed for two
council seats.
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Intermediate School will
hold open house 6 to 7:30
p.m. Thursday, March 11.
Reynolds, Vanessa Hutton
and Lonnie Holder filed for
Place 7.
Rhome
David E. Wilson and Evelyn L. Obernour filed for
mayor. Five candidates filed
for two open seats on the
council including incumbent
HURRY IN FOR
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OFFICE CLOSED — The
Precinct 2 Justice of the
Peace office was to be
closed Wednesday, March
10, for repairs to the
heating/air conditioning unit
at the Sheriff’s Department.
The office will reopen
at 8 a.m. Thursday. All
court appearances will be
extended until Thursday.
Paradise
William R. Schneck filed
for Place 1 on city council,
Robert Bob Gayan filed for
Place 2 and incumbent Chris
Harris filed for Place 3.
On the school board, Scott
Eisen filed for Place 6 while
Mike Christensen, Chris
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DEATHS
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William ‘Red’ Ivy Jr.
Brownie Mae Sanders
1924-2010
1918-2010
Funeral for William “Red”
Ivy Jr., 85, of Bridgeport was
March 7 at Hawkins Funeral Home with burial at East
Bridgeport Cemetery.
Ivy died Thursday, March
4, 2010, in Decatur.
Born March 18, 1924, in
Fairfield to William and Ola
(Wimberly) Ivy, he grew up
working on the family farm
where they grew vegetables
and cotton. Ivy moved to
Houston at 19 to work in
a shipyard and joined the
Army in 1944, serving as a
tank driver in the armored
division in Italy during
World War II.
He married June Starnes
May 24, 1950, in Tyler, and he
worked in oil fields throughout North and West Texas
before settling in Bridgeport
in 1983. He retired from
Mitchell Energy in 1986.
Ivy hunted, fished, gardened and spent time with
his family.
He was preceded in death
by his wife of 56 years;
daughter, Linda Kay Ivy;
granddaughter,
Misty
WILLIAM IVY JR.
Richey; sisters, Rebecca Lee
and Debbie Whatley; and
brother, J.W. Ivy.
He is survived by his son,
James William Ivy and wife,
Jeanne, of Montville, N.J.;
daughters, Peggy Richey and
husband, Clifford, of Liberty;
Betty Barnett and husband,
John, of Decatur; brother,
Raymond Ivy of Fairfield;
sister, Barbara Ann Dodd of
Fairfield; 12 grandchildren;
nine
great-grandchildren;
and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
BROWNIE SANDERS
husband, Tommy, of Tuttle,
Okla.; son, Robert Sanders
and wife, Joan, of Judsonia,
Ark.; 14 grandchildren; 37
great-grandchildren; and 24
great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers are Robert
Kuykendall, Dale Kuykendall, Rick Bailey, Logan Gomme, Mark Stakley and Keith
Maxie. Honorary pallbearer
is Bill Lynch.
We honor most all funeral plans
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March 11, 2010
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March 11, 2010
Mark Richard Parizon
1960-2010
Memorial for Mark Richard Parizon, 49, of Rhome, is
10:30 a.m. Saturday, March
13, at Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur with
Gerre Joiner officiating.
Parizon died Friday, March
5, 2010, in Decatur.
Born Oct. 2, 1960, in Granite City, Ill., to Richard and
Betty McDonald Parizon,
he married Kimberly Jones
March 17, 2009, in Las Vegas. Parizon worked for
Walmart for 10 years and
was a support manager of
the Decatur store. He served
in the United States Army
from 1978 to 1984.
Parizon was preceded in
death by a son, Andrew Parizon.
He is survived by his wife;
sons, Jason Parizon of Illinois
and Wade Jones and Marcus Tarter, both of Rhome;
Funeral for Brownie Mae
Sanders, 91, of Alvord is at 1
p.m. Thursday, March 11, at
Alvord Church of Christ with
Chester Collum officiating.
Burial will follow at Alvord
Cemetery.
Visitation was to be from 6
to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home.
Sanders died Monday,
March 8, 2010, in Oklahoma
City.
Born June 2, 1918, in Paris
to William and Emily Louella
Tucker Pridgen, she married Robert Earnest Sanders
Sept. 11, 1937. Sanders retired from Gay Junior High
School in Harlingen after 24
years of service as manager
of the school cafeteria.
Sanders was preceded in
death by her husband of 64
years; daughter, Dorothy
Nelle Kuykendall; grandson,
Darrell Wayne Kuykendall;
two brothers; and two sisters.
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daughter, Laura Bailey and
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Graveside service for
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Kerr died Monday, March
8, 2010.
Born July 2, 1926, in Alvord to James and Annie
(Cottrell) Kerr, he graduated from Alvord High School
and served in the Navy
during World War II. Kerr
married Dorothy Nichols
Nov. 26, 1943, in Waurika,
Okla., and he worked for
E.W. Moran Oil Field Co.
until retirement in 1988. He
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Jamie Kerr and wife, Wendy,
of Bowie; daughter, Sherry
Lynn Mohler and husband,
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built home. 6 miles south Decatur,
off FM 730 South. (817)929-2716.
• Alvord ISD - 4.71 acres, no mobiles.
$9,000/acre
• S of Decatur - 1.29 acres. Older 2 story.
Needs repairs. Reduced to $76,500
• N of Alvord - 16.41 acres. Prime Hwy
287 frontage & 2 CR frontage. Shop,
well. $250,000
• Sunset 26+/- acres, new stock tank
$5,500 acre. Owner Finance.
• W of Sunset 185 acres, large brick
home overlooking bottom land.
Beautiful place, call for details.
• W of Park Springs 72.82 acres, older
brick, needs repair. Nice truck shop.
$3,950 per acre
• South of Bowie 71 acres, good
recreational place, hunt, fish, run cattle
or horses. $3,500 per acre
• Sunset Hwy 101 30x40 commercial
building. Good business or makes a
nice home. $69,500
• Sunset 167 acres, good cattle & horse
place, 40x40 building, stock tank, well
& septic. $2,995 per acre
• Alvord 9.14 acres, heavily wooded
area. Owner Anxious! Reduced
$45,000
• Alvord 62 acres, good location, 3 tanks,
beautiful building site. $4,750 per acre
• Rhome 192 acres, lots of
improvements, Trinity River frontage,
$2.3 mil.
• 31 Acres South of Boyd on FM 730
on Trinity River $7,500/acre Seller
Motivated
• Alvord 13.05 acres, 1/2 minerals
$6,500 per acre
PENDING
Sun Set Realty - Jim Boyd,
Associate
940-845-2120
FOR SALE BY OWNER
44 acre ranch, 22 miles north of Decatur. Austin stone home with pool.
$399,000. Contact Timi Page.
(817)980-9470 or view ad:
owners.com ID# JTP4653.
ONLY 1 LOT LEFT
close to Decatur, trees & creek,
electric. 5 acres, restricted. Reduced to $62,500. (940)393-8740.
Business Property
3/2, 1630 SQUARE FEET
Bridgeport, 1308 Newby. Newer appliances, A/C, heat, fenced yard,
treehouse, storage building.
$108,000. (940)577-1764. Pictures:
www.flickr.com/photos/47598203@
N04/sets/72157623450556506/.
3/2/2, OLDER BRICK HOME
between Chico/Alvord. 50, 80 or
146 acres, 4 tanks/water wells, corral, fenced/cross-fenced, frontage
road on 3 sides. (940)575-4251.
www.parkerpropertiestexas.com
Kathy Fisher, Realtor
940-393-5336
[email protected]
PARADISE: 4/3/2 on 8.27 acres, fenced and
cross fenced with 3,600 sq. ft. mechanics
dream shop. Priced below recent appraisal
– Reduced to $324,500
PARADISE: 7.83 acres, fenced and
cross fenced with nice building site. No
manufactured homes. $75,000
DECATUR: Motivated Seller – Historic 4/2,
2,773 sq. ft., completely restored original
wood work throughout. Reduced to $204,500
DECATUR: New Listing! 2/2/1 like new
town house in Greathouse Estates. Custom
upgrades, end unit. Only $129,000
DECATUR: CLEAN 3/2, 1,744 sq. ft. on 2 city
lots. Great investment opportunity. $84,500
CHICO: 3/2 on .675 acre currently rented at
$700/month. Great investment opportunity.
$74,500
FORESTBURG: Rare Find! 2/1/1 on 15.50
acres with 6 outbuildings to include 36x40
shop. $185,000
SPRINGTOWN: 5/2 on 4 acres. Rehab
almost complete, will be FHA ready once
work is done. Reduced to $129,500
PARADISE: 3/2 on 5 acres. Rehab almost
complete. Will be made FHA approved once
offer received. $140,000
DECATUR: Custom 4/2/2 on 2 acres. Less
than 3 years old. Seller Transferred-Very
Motivated! $220,000
PARADISE: 3/2, 2,100 sq. ft. on 2 acres, less
than 2 years old. 36x24 shop on slab. Great
buy at $232,000
Wise County restaurant for sale.
Consistently profitable for 14-years;
with 2009 sales $260,000; owner’s
cash flow of $65,000.
Call
(817)738-3113.
ALVORD 3/2/2
fireplace, 1,600+ square feet living,
new AC, storage building on 2
acres. Near schools & park.
$125,000. (940)872-5159.
2-BEDROOM, 1-BATH
totally remodeled in Paradise.
12x24 workshop, 8x10 storage
shed, fenced yard with dog run.
$95,000. (817)988-7586.
3/2/2 BRICK HOME
dining room, breakfast area,
wooden fence, large yard. Close to
Boyd schools. Asking $142,000.
(972)835-8054 or (214)208-2212.
RANCH STYLE HOUSE
2,200 square feet, less than
1-year-old. 12 acres, large barn,
storm shelter. Paradise ISD.
$379,000.
(940)577-1012,
(940)577-1010.
REDUCED
New 3/2/2, Bridgeport. Brick, tile,
fireplace, island kitchen, Whirlpool
appliances, energy package.
$110,000.
Must
see!
(817)253-4485. No agents.
Mobile Homes
$0 down with land. 2, 3, 4 & 5-bedroom homes. Low, low payments.
(940)665-8787.
CASH WHOLESALE
to the public. Low overhead. Save
thousands. (817)637-1357.
2/2 wih large lot, Pelican Bay, Azle
ISD. Owner finance; or rent for
$575/month. (817)422-3023 or
(817)281-4311.
3/2 on 3.5 acres, fenced. Horses
OK. E - Z
FINANCING.
(817)237-4607. R33893.
DECATUR, 3/2/2
1 acre corner lot, new upgrades,
built 2006, fireplace, fenced, large
master, 1-owner, many extras.
$147,000. (940)389-8240.
FOR SALE BY OWNER
Paradise, remodeled brick home
w/acreage. 30x40 shop w/lights, 2
additional barns. $159,000.
(209)403-7865 or (940)389-1466.
GORGEOUS NEW HOME
IN RUNAWAY BAY!
100%
financing
available.
$1,096/month with taxes and insurance. (817)733-3444.
2003 34X75 DOUBLE WIDE
1.45 acres. New 14 seer AC/heat inside and out. Will put in new carpet,
you pick color. 4/2, living room, family room w/fireplace and office, utility
room. Community water. $69,995.
(940)433-2255, (817)253-0697,
Rick.
4/2 WITH OFFICE
OVER 2,400 square feet. 2-living areas. Will finance. (817)237-4370.
R33893.
GOT LAND?
GET A NEW HOME
YOU'RE APPROVED
(817)237-4504. R33893.
NICE 2007 FLEETWOOD
double wide on 2 acres. 1,960
square feet, 4/2, 2-living areas, new
condition; new carpet, attached
deck. FHA financing available w/3.5
% down. Decatur ISD. $89,900.
(940)577-4484
or
visit
www.wptexas.com.
OWNER FINANCE
2,400 square foot double wide, .86
acre. Between Justin/Rhome.
Fenced. New home buyer credit for
down. $850/month. (214)226-1702.
OWNER FINANCE, $12,000
3/2, 2-living, fireplace, minor repairs.
Newark park. Bad credit OK; low,
low payments. (682)286-0693,
agent #036227.
RBMOBILEHOMES.COM
Move, set-ups, re-levels. In & out of
state. Licensed, bonded, insured.
Repos.
Free
estimates.
(940)683-5547. RBI #36191.
Serving the Bridgeport area since 1968
1205 Halsell St, Bridgeport • 940-683-4008
Fred Meyers, Broker
Teresa Reed, Realtor • 940-393-2860
Jared McComis, Realtor • 940-399-7530
MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE
515 E. BELKNAP
Jacksboro. 3/2/2, 2-living, 1,896
square feet, 2.4 acres, open
kitchen, pool, lake views. Allen
Crumley, agent, (817)480-9502.
$500 TOTAL MOVE IN
Starting at $900/month. 3, 4 or
5-bedroom.
Melissa,
(817)841-2104.
NO DOWN PAYMENT
FINANCING AVAILABLE
Call David Haws, (972)965-8888.
Envoy Mortgage, 17311 Dallas
Parkway, #173, Dallas, TX 75248.
NMLS223497. Equal Housing
Lender.
www.davidhawslending.com
(972)965-8888
4/2/2, 1,700 square feet, stainless
appliances, ceramic tile, fresh paint,
Updated AC. 604 Valley Ridge
Court, Decatur. Appointment only,
(940)389-1996.
PARADISE PROPERTY
2 buildings (3,500 square feet &
1,200 square feet), plus 1 acre land,
for sale or lease. Highway 114 frontage. (940)433-5678.
Homes
HOUSE FOR SALE/LEASE
5 acres, includes fence & stable for
horses. 1,900 square feet. Lease,
$975/month; sale, best offer.
(817)899-7487.
®
EQUAL HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY
104 Hackberry Ct. - Gorgeous 2 story, 4/2.5 home, granite countertops, commercial
grade appliances, 2 gas FP, wet bar, wine storage area, stone columns, hand scraped
wood floors, heated play pool and much more. A must see!
1737 Boston Ave- Super nice 3/2 brick home sitting on 2 lots with mature trees in a well
established neighborhood. Recently updated with fresh paint and flooring throughout. Split
bedrooms, oversized garage and large patio. $169,900
303 Frost Street - Well built 3 bedroom, 2 bath home located on .723 acre lot in the Frost
Hartsell Addition features open floor plan, new flooring and a fresh coat of paint. This
could be yours for the price of $142,000
Bring All Offers! 4.940 acres with a 2/2 rock home located within minutes of Bridgeport.
This property has 327 feet of Hwy 101 frontage, secluded in heavy trees. $157,900
105 PR 1647 - 100+/- acres with scattered to heavily wooded areas and pasture land,
creek, hunting cabin, lots of wildlife, well. Within 5 minutes of Chico. $3,700/acre
Huge Price Reduction in this immaculate 2 story brick home on 2 landscaped lots with
an unbelievable view of the golf course. Custom features crown molding, wood floors,
vaulted ceilings and island in kitchen, study, game room and much more.
587 CR 1743 - Owner says sell this great weekender or permanent home. 2/1.5 furnished
home with water view of Lake Bridgeport, 4 RV hook-ups, water purifying system, lots of
shade trees. $59,900
Decatur - Approximately 6+/- acres with approximately 620’ of Hwy 380 frontage near
Decatur. Call office for details.
Ridgewood Dr.- Looking to build that dream home on interior lot with several trees in
BISD. $30,000
582 Cemetery Road - Country living 3/1 frame home situated on 7.07 acres. Home
features some updating, nice family room with skylight & WBFP, screened in back porch,
nice workshop area, some pens, good coastal field and also mature trees. Priced at
$135,000
Halsell St. - Great commercial possibilities in this 5,000 sq. ft. building located in
downtown Bridgeport. Currently used as cleaners with separate offices and entrance.
Priced at $199,500
Decatur
1606 W. Bus. 380
940-627-3080
Rhome
817-638-5100
WILLIAMS MOBILE HOME SERV.
Best deal on moving, set up &
trim-outs. Bonded, licensed & insured. (940)433-3117.
Wanted to buy
LOOKING FOR
reasonably priced single wide for
fire victim. Call (817)220-8033.
RENTALS
• Apartments • Business
Property • Condos/Town
Homes • Duplex Housing
• Homes • Mobile Homes •
Rooms • Roommate Wanted
• Spaces & Lots • For Lease •
Wanted to Rent • Wanted to
Lease • Facilities • Storage
Buildings
RENTA
Apartments
MOVE-IN SPECIAL, NO DEPOSIT
2/1
apartment
in
Chico.
$600/month.
No pets. Call
(940)644-2713 or (817)929-1930.
Efficiency apartments for rent, all
bills paid. (940)433-3133.
FIRST
REALTY
Decatur- 4 bedroom, 2 bath home located in established neighborhood in Brookhollow.
Wonderful place to raise kids. Close to schools and hospitals. Huge backyard which is
fenced. In ground Gunite pool with slide and covered back porch for summertime fun.
HOMES
LOTS/ACREAGE
Bridgeport- 157 acres of ranch land near Bridgeport. Current dairy operation but could be feed lot, cow-calf, equine,
or commercial. Amenities include, stock ponds, sorting pens, vet chute, calf table, concrete feed troughs, shops, feed
storage and other. The property includes 2 double wides and 4 single wides. Cultivated fields are irrigated for maximum
Business property
30x46 warehouse, Decatur. Easy
access. 2 roll-up door, 1 personnel
door. $300/month. Call Bobby Wilson, (940)389-6370.
Nail/massage spa for lease. 605 N.
Business 287, Suite 106, Decatur.
Call (940)627-6362 for details.
Office space for lease, partially furnished, shared kitchen & restroom
privileges. 403 E Sherman, Chico.
(940)644-2807.
Mary Ann Hodges
Broker Associate
940-393-0414
940-627-5940
HOMES
Alvord- Immaculate 3/2.5/2 brick home in small subdivision, crown molding, faux paint,
landscaped, office, gourmet kitchen with lots of beautiful cabinets. Too many amenities to list!
Alvord- Corner lot, 3/2/2 brick home, fenced backyard, split bedrooms, WBFP, landscaped.
Alvord- Brick 3/2/2 home on 1 acre in family subdivision, open floor plan, large living area.
Alvord- Great starter family home on 1 acre, close to schools, brick 3/2/2, fenced backyard, bay
window breakfast nook, WBFP, faux paint, trees. Hurry to see this one!
Alvord- Brick 3/1.5/1 home close to schools and city park, fenced backyard, trees, family
neighborhood, very clean and well kept home.
Decatur- 3/2 DW on 1 acre, country living, new carpet and freshly painted. Come and take a look!
Alvord- Brick 2/2/1 home, a little TLC and this home could be quite charming. Close to schools.
Decatur- Frame 3/1/1 home, corner lot, attached garage, updated home, large living area. Great
starter family home or investment property.
Alvord- Frame 2/1/1CP home on corner lot, close to schools, great investment property.
Several home available for investment properties or first time home buyers. Call today!
HOMES WITH LAND
Alvord- Brick 3/2/2 home on 5 acres, barn, corrals, corner property, across from LBJ Grasslands,
cellar, 20X20 hobby house with sink and elect., covered patio, landscaped, gorgeous Knotty pine
cabinets in kitchen, carpet, tile, laminate flooring, full RV hook-up, split bedrooms, pellet burning
stove, knotty pine walls in living area. Beautiful must see home!
Bowie- 3/2/2 home with upstairs game room, WBFP, bay window breakfast nook. Large utility
room, lots of windows, barns, corrals, ponds, lots of wildlife, guest apartment. 208 acres, coastal
fields, treed, workshop, storage buildings, fenced, beautiful views.
Alvord- Custom 3/2.5/3 home w/3,300 sq. ft., gourmet kitchen, 2 WBFP, large living with lots
of windows, vaulted ceilings, oak floors, front porch all across the front of home. Landscaped,
sprinkler system, apartment, barn with tack room and stables, corrals, dog run, trees, all on 6 acres.
Alvord- Brick 3/2 home with stained concrete floors, floor to ceiling windows, 4 acres detached
garage, barn with elect. and water, pine baseboards, fire pit and patio, fenced, trees.
Sunset- 4/2/1 stucco home on 10.01 acres, custom cabinets, open floor plan, trees, creek, fenced.
Sunset- 10.03 acres with rock home that needs a little finishing. Silver Lakes area, large oak trees,
HOA includes pool and clubhouse use.
Alvord- 3/2/2CP brick home on 10.01 acres, large spring fed pond, covered porches, multi decks,
trees, barn, corral. Quiet country living at its best!
Alvord- Secluded brick 4/2 home on 2.15 acres, lots of trees, vaulted ceilings, WBFP, patio.
Alvord- 3/2 brick country home on 5.095 acres, custom built home with many extras, trees, pond.
Alvord- 11.82 acres with 4/2 DW, 2 stall horse barn, 1,800 sq. ft. storage building, stock tank,
16X48 deck on home, WBFP, new roof, newly painted. Too many amenities to list.
Alvord- 12 acres with DW, above ground pool, secluded, trees, quiet country living.
Alvord- 13.564
acres with barn and living qrts., large trees, direct access to LBJ Grasslands.
PENDING
Many homes available with acreage, call today for an updated list.
LAND
Decatur- Grassland Estates, several lots to choose from. 2 – 3 acre lots, trees, beautiful views with
great building sites, paved road, wildlife, adjacent to LBJ Grasslands.
Decatur- 1 and 2 acre tracts ready for DW home to be set on.
Decatur- 86.9 acres, great farm land. Call today!
Alvord- 14, 36, 50 acre tracts, Hwy 287, great commercial or residential property.
Alvord- 80 acres, 2 stock tanks, wildlife, corral, beautiful building sites.
Alvord- Lots in city limits, ready for your home to be built.
Alvord- 50, 75,or 200 acres available. Close to LBJ Grasslands.
Alvord- 3.61 and 13 acres with metal shop buildings.
Call agent for many more land listings.
®
Each office is independently owned & operated.
940-665-0376
Wise County’s
Bridgeport
192 W. Hwy. 380 #1 Real Estate
Company
940-683-3080
(per MLS statistical data)
Paradise- This home is in a quiet subdivision with other nice homes on small acreage.
The living room has 15 ft. ceilings and a brick and rock fireplace. 2 inch faux wood blinds
throughout house and the flooring is wood laminate plank flooring. Master bath has tile
shower and jetted tub. The 2 acres is covered with large oak trees that makes a pretty setting
for this rock and brick home.
Decatur-Charming home with nicely sized living room and bedrooms and a good amount of storage. The outside is all
very nice with a covered porch, shrubs and trees and view of a pond.
Paradise- This charming home is cozy and warm. Large master, large living area, hardwood floors in living and dining
areas. Metal roof, landscaping and sprinkler system.
Decatur- Beautiful Model Townhome with 2 story plan. 2 bedrooms, 2 and a half baths with fireplace.
Eighter Decatur Apartments. Furnished, cable, all bills paid.
(940)799-7572.
Danny Hodges Realtor®
940-393-1339
• Jana Bearden • Lynn Clay • Martha Cleveland • Jay Conquest • Karen Davidson • Joey Duncan • Sue Ann Denton
• Natalie Gary • Bob Grommesh • Kim Holt • Steve Jones • Angie Kasner • Jane Kasner • Robert Meek • Sue Meek
• Sandy Onks • Tonya Shaffer • Angie Uselton • Linsey Taylor • Geary Washburn
Sue Ann Denton, Inc.
Decatur: Stonehill Apartments,
brand new, 1-bedroom, 1-bath, call
on-site manager at (940)627-9200.
Bowie: Garden Terrace Apartments, 2-bedroom, 1-bath. Only 1
available.
Sanger: Sanger Apartments, 1 &
2-bedroom 1-bath.
NO PETS ALLOWED. Karl Klement
Properties, contact Elaine,
(940)627-6362.
www.klementproperties.com.
www.century21sueanndenton.com
Runaway Bay. Beautiful 2 story-3 bedroom, 2.5 bath brick home with hilltop lake view.
Beautiful living area with large fireplace. Master bath has jetted tub with large walk-in
closet. Newly painted, very well maintained. Minutes away from great 18 hole golf course
and boat ramp. Very peaceful neighborhood, located across from greenbelt.
production. Property served by both West Wise and Walnut Creek Water.
Decatur- Custom homes in walled subdivision, surround this residential lot! 2,300 square foot minimum, with 75%
minimum masonry exterior. Beautiful large oak trees! electricity, automatic lifts, office space etc. in shop.
COMMERCIAL
Bridgeport- This is a versatile building. Can be a convenience store, restaurant, office, shop, or can be easily made into
a residence with ease that would give large living area, 2 bedroom and garage or large room. Very nice building and very
adjustable.
Bridgeport-. This unrestricted acreage has great highway view and access for many uses. It has 2 electric poles, 2 septic
systems, and a water well. Manufactured home has no value.
8A
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR RENT
OFFICE SUITE
on Decatur square, North Trinity
Street. $310/month. Cannon Property Management. (940)368-1811.
Restaurant space for lease next to
truck stop on Highway 287 in Alvord, TX. Call Mo, (214)455-6664;
or Ahmed, (972)740-7622.
Condos town omes
Furnished 1-bedroom condo on the
golf course. Water & cable included.
$625/month, $500/deposit. Call
Donna, (940)389-1615.
Race Fans, only one left! Fort
Worth, Texas Motor Speedway,
2-bedroom, 2-bath condo.
(940)627-6362.
Runaway Bay condo, 1-bedroom,
pool side, all appliances including
washer/dryer. $575-$675/month.
(940)626-9603.
Town homes for rent. 2/2, 1,100
square feet w/fireplaces. Furnished,
$700/month;
unfurnished,
$650/month. Very nice. Runaway
Bay. (940)575-2848.
u le es
1-bedroom, 1-bath brick, storage
building, large kitchen, new carpet,
washer/dryer/water included. 13
miles NE Decatur. $545/month.
(940)466-9702.
2-bedroom, 1-bath duplex in Paradise. No smoking. $700/month,
$650/deposit. (940)969-2276,
(940)393-2846.
3-bedroom, new paint & flooring.
Bridgeport. $750/month, $600/deposit. Call Donna, (940)389-1615.
ALVORD REDUCED RENT
3/2 brick duplex, fenced yard,
washer/dryer connections. Rent
$650/month,
$400/deposit.
(940(626-8331, (940)393-8740,
(214)803-2784.
APARTMENT
1-bedroom condo, Runaway Bay,
$580/month. Cannon Property Management, (940)368-1811.
Available now, 2-bedroom, 2-bath,
Decatur-Bridgeport.
$700-$725/month, $600/deposit.
Call Donna, (940)389-1615.
Decatur, 3/2 brick @ 410 W Brady,
Decatur. $800/month. Very nice &
clean.
No
smoking.
Call
(940)577-2488, agent.
Duplex for rent in Bridgeport. 2-bedroom, 2-bath. $750/month, $500/deposit. (940)433-5678.
Duplex for rent, 3-bedroom, 2-bath,
602-A Crestridge Court, Decatur.
$800/month. (940)964-2631.
For rent, 2-bedroom, 1-bath duplex
in
Alvord.
$650/month.
(940)393-0696.
NICE, NICE, NICE!
3-bedroom, 2-bath, 2-car garage,
Runaway Bay. $850/month plus
utilities, plus deposit. (817)247-0122
after 11a.m.
Sunflower Duplexes. 2-bedroom,
2-bath. $650/month. No pets. Paradise
ISD.
(940)393-9657,
(940)748-2375.
2-bedroom, 1-bath, 504 N. Lane,
Decatur.
$750/month.
(817)929-5910.
2/1, country home. New carpet,
paint & kitchen cabinets. Paradise
ISD. No pets. $600/month, $600/deposit. (940)427-2285.
3-bedroom, 2-bath house for rent
south of Decatur. $750/month plus
deposit. (940)627-1838.
BRIDGEPORT
FOR RENT 3/2/1
Nice quiet area. Home new in 2009.
Built-in kitchen, washer/dryer connections. Application and references. No smoking, no pets. Lawn
care provided. $975/month,
$600/deposit. (940)627-7475.
DECATUR
FOR RENT, 3/2/2
1,600 square foot brick home. Nice
quiet area close to Rann and Middle
Schools. New appliances, new interior, fireplace. Washer/dryer connections. Lawn care provided. Application & references. No smoking, no
pets. $1,100/month, $600/deposit.
(940)627-7475.
HOMES
Decatur & Alvord, (horses permitted), 1 or 3-bedroom. Cannon Property Management, (940)368-1811.
In Boyd, 2 & 1-bedroom houses.
Very clean, appliances, no pets.
Starting
at
$550/month.
(817)444-3636.
SHORTHORN PROPERTY
MANAGEMENT
Offering rental property In Wise &
Parker Counties. (817)270-4660.
www.shorthornpm.com.
Small 2-bedroom, 1-bath. Edge of
Decatur, north on FM 730.
$700/month. (940)389-6370.
Mo ile omes
4-bedroom, 2-bath double wide and
3-bedroom, 2-bath. Each on 1 acre.
(817)281-4311, (817)422-3023.
Decatur, 2/2 mobile. Pets negotiable. $750/month plus deposit. 2
large horse turnouts available, price
negotiable. Available April 1.
(817)307-0039.
For rent, like new, 3-bedroom,
2-bath, double wide mobile home.
Bridgeport ISD. (940)255-1436 or
(940)255-1446.
FOR RENT/SALE
2001 double wide, 3/2, clean & well
kept, 1 acre, Decatur ISD. No pets.
$750/month,
$600/deposit;
(817)673-7531.
Nice 1-bedroom trailers, furnished,
electric & water paid. Bridgeport.
$500-$520/month. (940)683-2442,
(940)393-9500 or (940)683-4166.
Paradise ISD, 2/2, $500/month,
$300/deposit. Boyd ISD, super nice
3/2 double wide, $650/month,
$350/deposit.
NO
PETS.
(817)220-8033.
aces lots
omes
1-bedroom, 1-bath, carport. Boyd
ISD. $475/month. (817)422-3023 or
(817)281-4311.
2-BEDROOM 1-BATH
newly remodeled inside w/new
kitchen cabinets, carport, small
fenced-in backyard, storage building. Water, trash, sewer furnished.
(No large dogs.) On 1 acre. 2482
CR4680, Boyd, TX. $650.00/month,
$650.00/deposit, 1-year lease.
(940)433-2255, (817)253-0697.
3/2 brick home in Rhome. Call
Becki, (817)307-3709.
Secure parking, Highway 380, Decatur. Oil/gas equipment, RV, rock
trucks, stock trailers, boats, spare
vehicles. (888)475-7556.
SPRINGTOWN RV PARK
3080 W. Highway 199, Springtown.
(817)220-4678.
Daily, weekly,
monthly rates. Covered/uncovered
spaces. Laundry. Free Internet.
SUNSET RV PARK
Centrally located between Decatur,
Bridgeport, Bowie on Highway 287.
Full hook-ups, free laundry, free
wireless internet. (940)845-2007.
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Housing Act which makes it illegal
to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on
race, color, religion, sex, handicap,
familial status or national origin,
or an intention, to make any such
preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with
parents or legal custodians, pregnant
women and people securing custody
of children under 18.
torage uildings
DECATUR SELF STORAGE
VOTED BEST SELF
STORAGE
IN WISE
WISE
2009
COUNTY
Free lock with rental of unit
Best of
• We sell boxes and moving supplies
• Climate controlled units available
• U-Haul Dealer - Trucks, Trailers, etc.
Ask about our special!
1100 E. Bus. 380 • Decatur
940-627-6434
Toll Free: 877-718-8875
www.decaturselfstorage.net
COUNTRY LIVING
2/1 brick guest house, 1 mile north
of Decatur. $1,000/month; +
$100/month per horse. $500/deposit.
No
pets/smoking.
(817)925-2574, (940)627-6627.
This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for
real estate which is in violation of
the law. Our readers are hereby
informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available
on an equal opportunity basis. To
complain of discrimination call
HUD toll-free at
1-800-669-9777. The
toll-free telephone
number for the
hearing impaired is
EQUAL HOUSING
1-800-927-9275.
OPPORTUNITY
Preferred Properties
940-627-1990
1814 S. FM 51 • Decatur
Each office is independently owned and operated.
®
EQUAL HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY
Amazing horse property! 19 acres, nice 3 stall horse barn, 2 loafing sheds,
pipe and vinyl fencing, and immaculate spacious home, Decatur ISD. $559,000
Call Rhonda
REDUCED! 2+ acre lots in a restricted subdivision. Within minutes from
Paradise ISD. Starting at $25,530 and up. Call Rhonda
EMPLOYMENT
• Employment Information
• Childcare
• Food Service • Medical/
Dental • Miscellaneous
• Office • Retail/Sales
• Trades • Work Wanted
EMPLOYM
m loyment in ormation
!!ATTENTION!!
Advertising under this classification is normally not a bona fide
opportunity. Typically, companies advertising here offer information about potential employment. Some are selling this information. We suggest that our
readers thoroughly investigate
these advertisers before investing any money.
Mystery shoppers, earn up to
$100/day. Undercover shoppers
needed to judge retail & dining establishments. No experience required. Call (877)467-0212.
C ildcare
2-year-old teacher needed,
Mon.-Fri. High school diploma or
GED required,
minimum
18-years-old. Apply in person, College Street Childcare, 805 S. College, Decatur.
First Baptist Church Learning Center of Alvord is seeking a Christian
daycare teacher to work Mon.-Fri.,
full-time. Must be dependable &
love children. Competitive pay.
Please call Lori, (940)427-5740, for
interview.
Medical/ ental
DAILY MEAL PROVIDED
FOR ALL EMPLOYEES
SNURSING
UNNY HILLS
AND
REHAB
CNA
APPLY IN PERSON AT
201 E. THOMPSON, DECATUR
or FAX RESUME to
940-627-3937
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Busy cardiology office now hiring
full-time medical assistant with clerical duties. Experience required.
Benefits available. Please fax resume: (940)627-0275.
LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER
Bowie Memorial Home Health/Hospice Program currently seeking a licensed social worker. Contact Human Resource Department for additional information at (940)872-9375;
fax, (940)872-1561;
[email protected]; or 705
E. Greenwood, Bowie, TX 76230.
EOE.
Miscellaneous
Census workers needed in Wise
County. Good pay, paid training.
Call 1(866)861-2010.
Now hiring office worker, order fulfillment person and also manufacturing maintenance worker. Located
Decatur, TX, off FM 2264. For more
information and to apply, please go
to: www.papilio.com/employment.
Part-time/full-time for customer
service, reservations, sales, cooks,
handyman, housekeeping, telemarketer & event workers. All positions
require weekends. Apply in person.
Directions:
www.mdresort.com/map.htm,
(817)489-5150.
VETERINARY ASSISTANT
OPENING
Professional office seeking motivated, enthusiastic person.
Part-time, some Saturdays required.
Pick up job description and application at Wise County Animal Clinic,
1000 Business Highway 380 East,
Decatur.
etail/ ales
Gail’s Pharmacy has opening for
front-end clerk. Apply in person at
810 WW Ray Circle, Bridgeport, TX.
ra des
LO
TRANSPORT
Has Immediate
Openings
for
Class - A
CDL Drivers
Tanker end a plus.
Must be at least 25 years
old, clean MVR, current
medical and able to pass
DOT drug screen, with
at least 3 years verifiable
experience.
Must be ready to work!
$500 Sign On Bonus
103 Lake Road • Bridgeport
940-683-5286
Brake operators, laser operators,
and tool & die makers needed for a
local manufacturer. Good company.
Must have stable work history and
pass drug screen. Apply in person
at Inspirion Staffing, 2202 Highway
380, Suite 7, Bridgeport.
(940)683-9046.
Drivers needed for end dump and
vacuum trucks. Tanker endorsement required. (940)577-5847,
(940)389-2579.
Full-time mechanic needed. CDL
preferred. Competetive wages. Apply at Cobb Rental, 4195 S. FM 51,
Decatur or call (940)627-8835.
Journeyman and experienced apprentice plumbers and electricians
needed. Apply in person at Inspirion
Staffing. 2202 Highway 380, Suite
7, Bridgeport. (940)683-9046.
Martin Truck Service is now hiring
Class A CDL drivers with tanker endorsement. Starting pay, $14/hour;
top pay, $16/hour. (817)526-4257.
Now accepting applications for automotive technician and body shop
technicians. Apply in person, Rick’s
Auto Repair & Towing, 3280 S.
Hwy. 101, Bridgeport.
Now hiring licensed journeyman
electrician with commercial & residential experience. (940)627-5588.
SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS NEEDED
Training available. Whether looking for a part-time position or a career, consider joining our team. Enjoy important and meaningful work
that is close to home with favorable
hours (weekend work not required) and competitive pay and
benefits. Prospective team members must be able to pass a DOT
physical, be drug free, and possess
a clean driving record. Contact the
Decatur Independent School District
Transportation Department at
(940)627-9038.
SERVICES
• Childcare
• Business
• Housecleaning
• Let Me Fix It
• Miscellaneous
• Tutoring
SERVIC
dult/ lderly care
Private Care for your loved one, in
your home. 10-years experience.
References
available.
(940)859-6880.
Looking for just
the right job?
Heavily wooded fenced 22 acre tract, large stock tank, different elevations for
excellent building sites. $99,500 Call Marilyn
www.remax-preferredproperties-decatur-tx-us.com
Rick’s
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Roll/Off Container
Service for
Trash & Debris Removal
Haz-Mat Containment &
Removal
Miscellaneous
A-1 OUTDOOR HANDYMAN
Affordable repairs & improvements,
yard work. 30-years experience. Local references. Free advice/estimates. William, (940)255-2639.
940-683-3770
Bridgeport, TX 76426
EASTER CAKES
Order now! Celebrations Market.
Call for prices, (940)389-0139.
www.celebrationsmarket.com.
Broke computer? For new & used
sales, repairs, updates, setup, networking, WiFi, business or residential housecalls. Digitron Data Systems, (940)627-4569.
FREELANCE WEB DESIGN
GRAPHIC ARTIST
Local web designer and graphic artist with more than 15 years experience. Reasonable rates.
www.toddagriffith.com.
FAMILY LIVING DESIGNS, LLC
Outdoor rooms, landscape design,
treehouses, interior design, room
makeovers. (940)393-3537.
HOUSE PLANS
Computer generated to your specifications. 20-years experience.
(940)210-1877.
I BUY USED DRILLING BITS
Gas, water & oil. (940)366-1108 or
(940)872-3636.
JH SPRAGGINS IT SERVICES
Computer service & repair. Virus removal. Websites/online stores.
Product demos & training programs.
www.jhspraggins.com
(940)627-2333,
JOE TUCKER DRYWALL
Sheetrock ✣ Tape ✣ Bed ✣ Texture. New construction, remodeling,
add-ons. Call (940)389-0029.
MCNARIE WELDING & BOBCAT
work , hauling, pressure washing &
site clean-up. Free scrap metal removal. Locally owned. Free estimates. (208)761-6368.
RAY’S PAINTING
Better work, better price. 20-years
experience. Cell, (940)389-7400.
RICK’S CABINETS
& COUNTERTOPS
(817)713-1667. Competitive pricing.
Free estimates. Quality custom
cabinets. New, remodels. 1555 W.
Business 380, Suite 6, Decatur.
S&S PAINTING
Interior & exterior, Paint & stain
cabinets. Free estimates. Call
Brenda Dugan, (940)389-0845 or
(940)433-2557.
ousecleaning
AFFORDABLE HOME CLEANING
18-years professional experience in
Wise County. Special 1-time or
on-going services available. Dependable, thorough, current local
references. All supplies provided.
(940)389-4236.
AMY’S OLD FASHIONED CLEANING
at a fair price by a neighbor you can
trust. (817)995-7961.
Experienced cleaner looking for
work. Honest, dependable service.
Reasonable rates. Home, office
cleaning, estate clean-up, etc. Debbie, (940)627-7266.
et me fi it
ALL AROUND HANDYMAN
Framing, trim, fencing, drywall,
doors/windows, decks, painting.
15-years experience. Owner operated. (817)781-1778.
CATE CONCRETE
25-years experience, residential,
commercial. Patios, driveways,
slabs, retaining walls, tear out & replace. Dirt work. Free estimates.
(817)395-2321.
ELECTRICAL WORK
Reasonable rates, Decatur area. All
work performed by licensed master
electrician.
TECL
#21992.
(972)539-0559.
HOME REPAIRS
Carpentry, minor electrical & plumbing. Free estimates. (940)389-0582.
REMODELING AND ALL HOME
repairs including masonry & painting. Honest, dependable, experienced. Call Carlton, (940)394-6138.
FARM AND RANCH
• Farm Equipment • Fencing
• Lawn & Garden • Livestock
• Livestock Care/Training
• Miscellaneous • Mowing
• Pasture & Feed • Poultry
FARM A
RANC
arm ui ment
1963 JOHN DEERE
4010 w/front end loader, LP gas, 80
HP, 2 WD, wide front end, needs
work, $7,000/OBO. 8’ shredder,
$600. 7’ grader box, $350.
(940)368-4832.
6’, 3-point, 3-blade finish mower,
$200. 15’ tandem axle trailer, $800.
(940)627-4775.
OCEAN FREIGHT CONTAINERS
New & used. Water tight & rodent
proof. Larry Singley, (817)992-9122.
STORAGE CONTAINERS
Great storage! The best containers
at the best price. (817)726-7669.
Want to buy: tractor w/bucket &
bush hog, 70+ HP, no frills, good
low
price,
the
works.
(817)980-4278, (817)228-6268.
encing
3H FENCE
(817)501-0333, [email protected]. Family owned & operated.
Free estimates. All types of fencing.
Wood, chain link, iron, farm/ranch,
gates, retaining walls, concrete.
AFFORDABLE FENCING
All types, including chain link, wood
privacy, vinyl, farm fencing. Installation or repair. (940)626-9290.
www.affordablefencing.net.
AL SALINAS FENCING
Pipe, braces, cable, tubing, gates,
cattle guards, entryways and all
kinds of wire fences. (940)577-0878
or (940)210-0789.
BOBBY’S FENCE
All types fencing. Free estimates.
Over 25-years experience.
(817)444-3213.
CHRISTIAN COWBOY FENCING
Barbed wire, horse & goat. New
fence & repairs. Steve, cell,
(817)360-6385;
home,
(940)626-4660.
FARM & RANCH FENCING
Pipe & cable, non-climb, barbed
wire, entrances, solar gate operators, repairs. Jim at (940)367-7505.
FENCING & WELDING
All types of fencing, custom gates,
entrances. Mobile welding.
www.tx3dranch.com
(940)210-1242.
IRONWORKS BY JOHN
Pipe fencing. H, corners, swivel corners & kickers available. Custom
sizes.
Call
for
details,
(817)994-5244, leave message.
STRUCTURAL NEEDS
Fencing & structural needs items for
sale. Call Austin, (940)393-5490.
awn and garden
ALL PRO LAWN CARE
lawn service, landscaping, tree trimming. Dependable, affordable, free
estimates. Call for spring clean-up
specials. Dylan, (817)891-1600.
Fence Pipe and Supplies
2 3/8 - 2 7/8 - 31/2 - 41/2 - 51/2
Square & Rectangle Tubing
C-Purlin
Domed Caps and Springs
All Types of Steel
Authorized Dealer
Flusche Enterprises, Inc.
940-759-2203
Muenster, TX
WE PRINT
WEDDING INVITATIONS
– SPANISH
Super clean 3/2/2 brick built 2000, fireplace, open patio, fenced yard. $105,000
Call Marilyn
Luxury 2/2.5/2 town home with open loft for office. Wonderful upgrades,
privacy fence, stamped concrete patio. $149,900 Call Marilyn
usiness
MASONRY
Stone, brick, ceremic tile, glass
block, tuck point & repair, acid
washing concrete, carpentry. No job
too small. Jerry Billington,
(940)627-7909; cell, (940)393-6794.
ENGRAVED NAPKINS
THANK-YOU NOTES
Spacious 4/2 wonderfully updated paint, flooring, appliances, master bath.
Large covered deck, 360 sq. ft. storage building with loft, storm cellar, 4 stall
barn and pipe fence on 1.682 acres. $114,900 Call Marilyn
3/2 brick plus 2 living areas, workshop and fenced yard with trees. $107,000
Call Marilyn
SERVICES
EMPLOYMENT
AND
ENGLISH • QUICKLY
AND
AFFORDABLY –
115 S.Trinity, Decatur
940.627.5987
Wise County Messenger Classifieds Online
www.messenger.com/class
Public Fax 940.627.1004
7:30-5:30 Monday-Friday
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FARM AND
RANCH
DOC’S LAWN SERVICE
Mowing, weed eating, tree/shrub
trimming, clean-up, light hauling.
Rough ground & slopes, no probl e m . Jay (Doc) Caraway,
(940)433-2557, (940)210-1389.
TREES TRIMMED & REMOVED
36 years in business, insured. All
major credit cards accepted.
(817)444-0861, Teater.
Livestock
12% all stock, $7.35, 50 lbs. Deer
corn, $6.75, 50 lbs. Laying pellets,
$10.85, 50 lbs. 20% Breeder Cube,
$7.35, 50 lbs. 14% Creep, $6.70,
50 lbs. AGVantage Farm & Ranch
Supply, 1817 N. Highway 287, (1
mile north of Highway 380), Decatur. (940)627-2312.
MERCHANDISE
FOR SALE
PETS
Decatur, 100 Sendero, Sat., March
13, 8a.m.-? Adult & children’s
clothes, baby toys, home decor &
more.
Pets
!!ATTENTION!!
We suggest that our readers thoroughly investigate any advertiser
before investing any money.
BARN CATS
free to good homes. (940)644-5546.
CKC Shetland Sheepdog (Sheltie)
female puppies, 8-weeks-old, sable
& white, 1st shots, $250/each.
(940)427-3223.
CKC, HAVE SHOTS
Chihuahua, tea cups, $250. Shih
Tzus, $300. Rat Terriers, $175.
Beagle & Bishon adults, some bred.
(817)220-0849.
2 MULES
good for pack mules, 4-years-old. 6
donkeys, 3 paint, 3 black/gray.
(940)393-2728.
Easter Shi-weinies. Precious, great
with children. Please call
(940)627-2545.
9 LONGHORN COWS
bred to Angus bull. $800/each.
(817)501-1381, (940)433-2624.
HEELER PUPPIES
2 males, 2 females. (940)627-4356.
ALL NATURAL BEEF
straight from the ranch. Young, tender, no growth hormones/antibiotics.
Grain or grass fed. Whole, half.
(940)366-3172.
ATTENTION: HORSES WANTED
Will remove or buy unwanted
horses. Also, buy used trailers.
(817)360-7617 or (940)210-5552.
C BAR M TACK-FEED-HORSES
143 CR4396, Decatur, TX. Cash,
checks,
credit
cards.
www.cbarm.net, (817)929-3612.
I BUY & SELL
all kinds of animals: horses, cows,
calves, sheep, goats, chickens, turkeys, mules. (817)223-4477, call
Fred.
LLAMAS
weanlings (6-months-old), adults,
bred females, guardians & pet quality. We provide training & support
for new owners. (940)433-5897.
Locally raised, grass fed, Texas
longhorn beef. Naturally lean, hormone/antibiotic free. You’ll taste the
difference.
Go
to
www.sblonghorns.com.
PYGMY GOATS
3 nannies for sale. $40/each.
(817)262-2289.
REGISTERED PAINT GELDING
roping horse, 12-years-old, $1,500.
Registered Bay gelding, started on
cattle, 4-years-old, $1,250.
(940)389-9133, (940)872-3804.
SPRING SALE
Pygmy goats: colorful babies &
young nannies. Sale/trade. Also,
firewood at $30/regular pickup load.
(940)433-2438.
Livestock care/training
COLTS STARTING IN TRAINING
Riding lessons, also. Covered
arena.
Call
for
details.
(940)210-9658.
HORSESHOEING & TRIM
T r i ms and shoes. Office,
(940)969-2700; cell, (940)399-8580.
Mowing
ACREAGE MOWING
Tractor services. Plowing, seeding,
aerating, tilling, fertilizing available.
Tommy, (940)482-6578.
CUSTOM ROUND/SQUARE
baling, mowing, plowing, grain drill,
trees trimmed, gardens tilled. Small
dump trailer available for hauling.
Call
(940)393-9616
or
(940)683-3148.
Tractor work. Tilling, bush hogging
&
mowing.
Billy
Mac,
(940)255-1436.
Pasture and feed
$7.35, 50 lbs. 14% Creep, $6.70,
ANHYDROUS FERTILIZER
Available now. Call for details.
(817)944-9451.
COASTAL HAY
in the barn, small squares, 2009.
(940)748-2434.
COASTAL HORSE HAY
square bales, fertilized. No minimum. We help load. Delivery available. Between Decatur/Alvord,
(817)991-7625.
LONESOME DOVE FEED
Deer corn, $6.75. 12% Bronco
horse/cattle, $7.30. 14% Calling
Cubes, $6.55. Firewood, $180/cord.
Located 1231 CR4380, Decatur.
(940)389-2945, (940)433-5902.
Authorized Bryant Feed distributor.
SMALL SQUARE COASTAL
3-string Alfalfa from Arizona. 3x3x8
alfalfa.
Call
for
prices.
(940)393-6095.
WANTED
Looking for some pasture with hay
meadows.
Please
call
(940)389-8004 if you have this
available.
Wanted: lease land to run cattle. We
will
maintain
property.
(940)390-3083.
Pets lost and found
Lost dog: white/gray Pyrenees with
badger markings, approximately
1-year-old. Last seen FM 2265. If
found, call (940)644-2969.
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
• Appliances
• Furniture
• Garage Sales
• Firewood
• Miscellaneous
• Auctions
MERCHAN
FOR SA
Decatur, 400 S. Miller, Fri.-Sat.,
March 12-13, 9a.m.-1p.m. All size
clothes, dishes, 2 full sets China,
furniture, appliances, miscellaneous
items.
Decatur, FM 51 South to CR 4191,
follow signs, Fri.-Sat., March 12-13.
Huge sale, lots kid’s clothes, furniture.
New Country
FLEA MARKET
Sat.-Sun., March 13-14, Potterville
Garden, your organic gardening
source. From Decatur, Highway 287
to FM 2264, 10 miles, turn east on
CR4522, go 2.4 miles. Call
(940)627-2579.
No licencia, no problema. Nosotros
podemos asegurados. Instante
SR-22 hablen para un presupuesto.
Se habla Español. Ray Aaron Insurance Agency, (940)627-1455.
TRACTOR WORK
Garden tilling, bush hog mowing,
dirt
work.
Call
John
@
(940)627-2898
or
cell,
(940)399-9824. Reasonable rates.
Firewood
FIREWOOD FOR SALE
Split oak firewood, delivery available.
(940)433-2678,
(940)337-1728.
FIREWOOD
for sale, oak & mesquite.
(940)389-3413 or (940)389-8511.
Horton Tree Service. Firewood
sales, 90% oak, good seasoned
wood. You come get it. $85/pickup
load. 5769 S. FM 730, Decatur, TX.
(817)266-1625.
Appliances
Frigidaire refrigerator, less than
1-year-old, black, 2-door with icemaker. $500. (940)427-2285.
Furniture
AL’S FURNITURE
www.AlsFurnitureOnline.com
Mattress sets, $98. Bunkbeds,
$167. Sofa, $299. Lamp pair, $20.
10” futon, $135. Sectional, $699. No
credit check, only 10% down.
1131 E. McKinney Street, Denton;
(940)387-4828.
Miscellaneous
4 RIFLES
303 British, $200. 22 Semi-automatic w/scope, $150. 2 traditional,
50-caliber muzzle loaders,
$150/each. Generator, $300.
(940)393-2715.
TRANSPORTATION
Recreational vehicles
1997 YAMAHA GOLFCART
$1,350. 2008 Trogan battery
w/charger. (940)433-2255.
2007 CLUB CAR
electric, 4-seater, excellent condition. $2,750. (940)626-1143.
2008 CRF
250R,
very
good
shape.
(817)851-4693 or
[email protected].
AIRCRAFT
1973 Cessna 150L, new paint, interior, overhauled engine, glass, overhauled
prop.
$25,900.
(817)319-6261.
TRAVEL TRAILER
20 foot, 2003 Tahoe, bumper pull,
slightly used, kept covered. $7,500.
(940)393-2016.
Pickups/Vans/SUVs
I PAY CASH
for Dodge Cummins diesel pickups,
engines, parts. Also buy grill guards
& bumpers for
all pickups.
(940)845-5100; cell (817)247-5190.
2007 GMC SLT
2500 HD, crew cab, 4x4, Duramax,
leather, excellent condition, 38k
miles. $33,000. (940)389-6006.
2006 DODGE
3500, $16,400. 2004 Dodge 3500,
$15,900. 2008 KTM XCW250,
$4,500. 2002 KX85, $800. 2008
Protrak 35’, $4,800. (903)985-3171.
2007 FORD F250 XLT
automatic, long-bed, V-10, 68,000
miles. $13,500. (817)991-1186.
2003 DODGE CARGO VAN
1/2 ton. $8,000. (817)313-2888,
Boyd, TX.
1985 CHEVY 1500
pickup, many new parts, new 350,
3-speed, good body. $2,800.
(817)229-9791, (817)489-2242.
THE CAR DOCTOR
We make house calls! Mobile auto
repair. Dead batteries, minor repairs, tire changes, etc. Call
(940)626-0070, (940)389-7593.
MOBILITY SCOOTERS, LIFTS
New scooters 3-wheel, 4-wheel.
MedCare approved Jazzy Wheelchair/lifts, batteries. Free, in-home
demonstration. Matt, MedCare Solutions, (940)393-1427.
WOOD BUILDINGS
10x16, $1,450. 12x24, $2,250.
(214)869-1703.
BLACK LEATHER COUCH
good condition. (940)627-5116.
QUEEN
Euro Top
MATTRESS SET
New/Warranty
$175
(940)765-5861
DELIVERY AVAILABLE.
TRANSPORTATION
• Boats
• Cars
• Recreational Vehicles
• Trucks
• Accessories
• Trailers
• Wanted to Buy
TRANSPORT
SPRING CLEARANCE SALE
Aaron’s is cleaning out our back
room. Lease return refrigerators
from $289. Sofa, love seat, 3 tables
and 2 lamps, the package for $579.
Sanitized queen mattress sets from
$139. New 60” Mitsubishi DLP for
$1,379. Laptops and desktops from
$299. Quantities limited and vary by
store. Cash, check or credit card.
Short on cash? Lease brand new,
and own in only 12-months. 1304
FM 51 South, Decatur, next to Dollar General. (940)627-5043.
TWIN/TWIN STUDENT LOFT BED
with computer desk. Bought at
RoomStore and is almost brand
new.
$500/OBO.
Call
(940)427-2546.
Garage sales
!!ATTENTION!!
Garage sale ads must be called in
BEFORE 10a.m. Tuesday to run in
the Thursday edition. If you want
your garage sale ad in All Around
Wise also, it MUST be called in before 10a.m. Friday THE WEEK BEFORE the sale. We do not run garage sales the weekend before the
sale.
Decatur 1201 N. Church, Sat. only,
March 13, 8a.m.-noon. Baby items,
couch, knickknacks, coffee table,
books, clothes.
NOTICES
• Legal Notices
• Public Notices
Cars
2003 FORD TAURUS SE
Air, auto, CD changer, new tires,
78k miles. $4,250. (940)627-4584.
IF YOU NEED
a good, dependable car or truck for
$3,500 or less, come by Cowgirl
Auto Sales, 804 Business Highway
287, Decatur, TX; (940)626-0070.
Ask about our inventory. Let’s do
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PUBLIC NOTICE
In accordance to Texas Rev. Civ.
Stat. Ann. Article: 52B: Public sale
to satisfy landholder’s lien to be held
at the Extra Closet Self-Storage located at 103 Turkey Creek Trail in
Bridgeport, beginning promptly at
9:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 13,
2010. Sale items consist of household items, clothing, furniture and
tools, belonging to the following persons: Michael Grothe, Tonnie
Mayo, Mark Harwell, Shonna Samuel, Tim and Melanie Kindle, Brett
Allen, Jeffery Arnold, Dewayne
Puckett.
Terms: cash at the time of sale.
The Extra Closet reserves the right
to refuse any or all bids.
9A
NOTICES
Paradise ISD
GATES- Gifted and Talented
Education
Spring Nominations
Nominations are now being accepted for the Paradise G.A.T.E.
(Gifted & Talented) Program at
Paradise ISD for students in grades
kindergarten through 11th.
The deadline for nominations is
TUESDAY, March 23, 2010.
Nomination forms may be picked
up at any of the PISD campus offices, downloaded from the PISD
website, www.pisd.net, or you may
request one from your child's
teacher. For more information
about the G.A.T.E. program, visit
http://www.pisd.net/pisd/Elemen/Pro
grams/GT/index-frame.htm
If you have questions about the
program or the nomination process,
please contact:
Holly Berry, GT Coordinator
940-969-5046
[email protected]
940-969-5010- High School Office
940-960-5028-Jr. High Office
940-969-5032- Intermediate Office
940-969-5046-Elementary Office
PUERTAS DE PARADISE ISDNOMINACIONES DORADOS Y
TALENTOSAS DE EDUCACIÓN
OTOÑO
NOMINATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, March 23, 2010
La FECHA de NOMINACION:
Martes 23 de marzo de 2010
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AL DISTRITO, son dados una oportunidad de ser probada para la
G.A.T.E: El Programa Dorados y
Talentoso en el Paradise ISD.
Las formas del nominación se
pueden tomar en los 4 campus o
usted puede llamar el campus de su
niño para solicitar uno se envíe a
casa
con
su
niño.
http://www.pisd.net/pisd/Elemen/Pro
grams/GT/index-frame.htm
Si usted tiene preguntas acerca
del programa o nominación, por favor contact:
Holly Berry, de Coordinador de GT
940-969-5046
[email protected]
940-969-5010- High School Office
940-960-5028-Jr. High Office
940-969-5032- Intermediate Office
940-969-5046-Elementary Office
PUBLICATION OF
REGISTERED
SEX OFFENDER
In accordance with Article
6252-13c.1, Texas Civil Statutes,
the Wise County Sheriff's Department is publishing information on
registration of a known sex offender who has moved into Wise
County.
The offender, Jessica Ann
Bishop, date of birth 4/24/1985,
will be residing at 1283 CR 2886,
Sunset, Texas 76270. Charged
with aggravated sexual assault.
Her victim was a 13 year old female.
PUBLICACION De
OFENSOR DE SEXO
REGISTRADO
De acuerdo con el Articulo
6252-13c1, de los Estatutos Civiles de Texas; El departamento
del Alguacil del condado Wise
esta publicando informacion sobre un ofensor de sexo registrado
quien se ha movido al condado
Wise.
El ofensor, Jessica Ann Bishop,
fecha de nacimiento 4/24/1985,
residirá en la dirreccion 1283 CR
2886, Sunset, Texas 76270. Acusado de asalto sexual. Víctima
fue una muchacha de 13 años.
Bids & Proposals
INVITATION TO BID
Wise County is accepting formal
sealed bids for the following:
PRE-COATED ROCK GRADE 3
Sealed bids will be accepted in
the Wise County Asset Control Office at 400 W Walnut, or P.O. Box
952 Decatur, TX 76234 by Diana
Alexander, Asset Control Specialist,
until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March
25, 2010. Specifications and bid
forms may be obtained by contacting the Wise County Asset Control
Office at 940-627-3312. Bids will be
publicly opened and read at 10:00
a.m., Thursday, March 25, 2010 in
the Wise County Asset Control Office at 400 W Walnut, Decatur, TX.
The Commissioners' Court of Wise
County will consider bids for award
at the next regularly scheduled
Commissioners' Court at the location posted on the agenda. Wise
County reserves the right to accept
and/or reject any and all bids for any
reason whatsoever.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Wise County is accepting formal
sealed proposals for the following:
SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING: SUPPORTIVE OUTPATIENT COUNSELING AND INTENSIVE RESIDENTIAL AND RESIDENTIAL INPATIENT TREATMENT
THROUGH
THE
CROSSTIMBERS REGIONAL
TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES TO
INCARCERATION PROGRAM
(TAIP)
Sealed proposals will be accepted
in the Wise County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, 103 E Walnut, Decatur, TX
76234, by Darci Flynn, Crosstimbers TAIP Coordinator, until 9:00
a.m., Thursday, June 3, 2010.
Specifications and proposal forms
may be obtained by contacting the
Wise
County
CSCD
at
940-627-3894, ext. 230. Proposals
will be publicly opened at 9:00 a.m.
Thursday, June 3, 2010, at the Wise
County Community Supervision and
Corrections Department, 105 E.
Walnut, Decatur, Texas, 76234.
Proposals (RFP) will be considered
for award at the location posted. After review and recommendation by
the appropriate committee, awards
will be made within 30 days. The
appropriate committee may contact
vendors some time after the abovementioned receipt to defend and answer questions about their proposal.
Wise County reserves the right to
accept and/or reject any and all proposals for any reason whatsoever.
Notice to Creditors
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of E.R. Lewis, Deceased, were
issued on March 3, 2010, in Cause
No. PR-2957, pending in the County
Court at Law of Wise County,
Texas, to: Larry Alvin Lewis and
Cynthia Darlene Bradford.
All persons having claims against
this Estate which is currently being
administered are required to present
them to the undersigned within the
time and in the manner prescribed
by law.
c/o: Mason L. Woodruff
Attorney at Law
PO Box 977
Decatur, TX 76234
DATED the 9 day of March, 2010.
Mason L. Woodruff
Attorney for Larry Alvin Lewis and
Cynthia Darlene Bradford
State Bar No.: 21945800
PO Box 977
Decatur, TX 76234
Telephone: (940)627-2162
Facsimile: (940)627-1619
10A
SPORTS
TRACK
Bain fast enough in 100
UP AND OVER — Northwest’s Alisha Copeland clears the high jump bar during the Texan Relays Saturday.
Sprinter injures hamstring, but runs 10.6 to win home race
By RICHARD GREENE
Northwest senior sprinter Chris
Bain was slowed by a hamstring
injury but still had enough speed
to earn the gold medal in the 100meter dash Saturday at the Texan
Relays.
Bain tweaked his hamstring in
the first event of the finals, the
4x100 relay, when the starting block
slipped. He was able to recover in
the race and get the baton to his
teammate first. Northwest finished
second with a 42.62.
Minutes later in the 100, Bain
ran a 10.6 to beat Lewisville’s Jordan Holt by four-tenths of a second
and take gold.
He said the hamstring prevented
him from posting his best time in
the 100. He ran 10.35 the week before.
“It’s kind of disappointing, but I
ran on a hurt hamstring,” Bain said.
“I’m still glad I won. This means a
lot. I’ve got all my friends out here
watching me.”
Bain did not run in the 200 Saturday.
The sprinter is headed to Cornell University to run next year.
Before heading off to college, Bain
is hoping to earn some state hardware this spring. He brought home
a bronze medal last June from the
state meet in the 100. Bain finished
fourth in the 200.
“My goal is to win state in both,”
Bain said.
Lady Texans win 4x800
The Texan Relays featured a special event not at most meets, the
4x800 relay.
The Lady Texans’ team of Jasmine Boutte, Chelsea Reza, Cooper
Mitchell and Malisa Lewis ran a
9:58.70 to win the race.
The Northwest quartet finished
nearly five seconds ahead of second-place Flower Mound.
“I know we have a strong group
of 800-meter runners, and that is
one of the reasons we added the
4x800 to our meet,” said Northwest
girls track coach Melanie Green.
“Our goal is to be able to qualify
the 4x800 for the Texas Relays in
April.
“We ran the event the week before
at the McKinney meet. The girls did
an exceptional job on Saturday, I’m
really proud of them and have high
expectations for qualifying for the
Texas Relays.”
Taylor goes distance
Northwest’s Troy Taylor outlasted a deep and talented field in the
3,200-meter run to take first at the
Texan Relays.
Taylor finished in 9:39.83 to beat
second-place Robert Zeller of Flower
Mound by more than six seconds.
Brandon Steed took fourth in
the event for the Texans, running
9:55.51.
TEXAN RELAYS
Varsity Girls
Team: 1. Denton Guyer, 138.5;
2. Lewisville, 127; 3. Flower
Mound, 91; 4. Grapevine, 66.5;
5. Argyle, 65; 6. Saginaw, 60; 7.
Northwest, 52; 8. The Colony,
17; 9. Northside, 13; 10. R.L.
Turner, 5
Pole vault: 2. Angela Rabalais, 10-0
Shot put: 6. Janae Bevil, 30-0
3,200: 7. Cooper Mitchell,
12:35.6
4x100: 5. Northwest, 52.65
4x800: 1. Northwest: Jasmine
Boutte, Chelsea Reza, Cooper
Mitchell, Malisa Lewis; 9:58.7
100-hurdles: 6. Jamie GrahamMcNew, 17.28
400: 3. Jasmine Boutte,
1:00.85; 5. Chelsea Reza,
1:02.38; 6. Chynna Hart,
1:02.64
300-hurdles: 6. Jamie GrahamMcNew, 51.4
1,600: 5. Malisa Lewis,
5:40.63
4x400: 5. Northwest: Chelsea Reza, Chynna Hart, Jasmine
Boutte, Victoria Rassmussen;
4:11.45
Varsity Boys
Team: 1. Lewisville, 184; 2.
Flower Mound, 94; 3. Justin
Northwest, 91; 4. Argyle, 83; 5.
Denton Guyer, 63; 6. Keller Central, 50; 7. Saginaw, 30; 8. The
Colony, 22; 9. Grapevine, 10; 9.
R.L. Turner, 10
Pole vault: 5. Quinn Reckmeyer, 11-6
Long jump: 4. Allen Young, 202.5; 5. Lashawn Duncan, 20-2
Discus: 2. Reece Garcia, 1289.5
Shot put: 6. Reece Garcia, 427.5; 7. Shane King, 42-6
3,200: 1. Troy Taylor, 9:39.83;
4. Brandon Steed, 9:55.51
4x100: 2. Northwest, 43.01
4x800: 5. Northwest: David
Dunford, Nick Fowler, Troy Taylor, David Piper; 8:30.33
110-hurdles: 4. Chris Presbevesek, 15.67
100: 1. Chris Bain, 10.6
4x200:
2.
Northwest,
1:30.46
300-hurdles: 4. Chris Presbevesek, 41.87
200: 4. Jayke Wise, 22.47; 6.
Darreal Jackson, 22.64
1,600: 4. Brandon Steed,
4:29.66; 7. David Dunford,
4:37.11
4x400:
6.
Northwest,
3:34.68
The Chico Lady Dragons
knocked off District 9-2A rival Alvord to win the championship at the Perrin-Whitt
Tournament.
Chico beat Alvord 3-2 in the
title game.
Chico (8-3) went 3-0 Saturday at the tournament, beating Godley 3-2 and Windthorst JV 6-5 before the title
game.
“All three wins resulted
from late-inning comebacks
after the Lady Dragons lost
early leads,” said Chico coach
Mike May.
Five Chico players made
the all-tournament team —
pitcher Malori Moss, catcher
Hannah Avants, first baseman Nikki Weatherly, third
baseman Kaci Walker and
center fielder Emily Fuller.
Chico went 1-2 in pool play
Thursday to enter bracket
play in third place.
The Lady Dragons needed
extra innings to get past Godley. Cameron Bowyer drove
in the game-winning run.
Moss, Avants and Walker
drove in runs on singles to
lead Chico past the Windthorst JV in the semifinal.
That victory set up the title
showdown with Alvord, which
beat the Windthorst varsity
in the other semifinal.
Walker scored on an error
to give Chico a 1-0 lead in the
second inning.
Alvord took the lead, 2-1,
in the sixth inning with two
runs on two Chico fielding errors. Moss struck out two batters to get out of the inning
and limit the damage.
In the bottom of the inning,
Moss hit a solo home run
to tie the game at 2. Avants
scored the go-ahead run later
in the inning on a bases-loaded walk by Emily Fuller.
Moss was able to work out
of a jam in the top of the seventh to preserve the win.
Boyd
takes
second
HURDLE CLEARED — Northwest’s Chris Prevbsek clears a hurdle during a race Saturday
at the Texan Relays.
Dragons rally to beat Perrin-Whitt
Clarke for the game-winning
run. Rohan finished 3-for-3
with two RBIs.
“The boys came back from
being down 3-0 and never
gave up,” said Chico coach Ja-
Chico
wins
tourney
SOFTBALL
BASEBALL
Gabriel Rohan hit a walkoff double in the bottom of the
seventh inning to lift the Chico
Dragons to a 4-3 win over Perrin-Whitt Friday.
Rohan brought in Hunter
SOFTBALL
son Sanders. “I am very proud
of their hard work.”
Perrin-Whitt scored a run
in first, second and third innings to take a 3-0 lead. After
the third inning, Chico pitcher
Ryan Mote did not allow a run.
He struck out 14, allowing just
one earned run on three hits.
“Mote was great on the
mound again, going seven innings and giving up only one
earned run while striking out
14,” Sanders said.
Chico scored a run in the
third and two more in the fifth
to tie the game for Rohan to
win it in the seventh.
Behind strong defensive
play, Boyd Lady Yellowjackets
finished second in the Santo
Tournament over the weekend.
Boyd went 3-1-1 in the tournament. The strong showing
gave the Lady Yellowjackets
a 5-5-1 record going into the
start of District 9-2A Tuesday
against Peaster.
Boyd coach Brandon Hopkins said the Peaster game
was likely to be moved to
Wednesday because of wet
conditions.
In pool play at the tournament, Boyd beat Tolar 4-1 and
Graford 10-2. It tied DeLeon
1-1. To begin bracket play,
the Lady Yellowjackets hammered Itasca 8-1 to reach the
championship game.
In the title game against
Millsap, Boyd pounded out
14 hits in four innings. But
the Lady Yellowjackets could
not cool down the hot Millsap
bats, falling 16-6.
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needed to increase her best
deadlift by 15 pounds and
pull 300.
“I told her she had to visualize it and that she was
jumping up only 15 pounds,”
Mynarcik said. “She said
that’s 7.5 pounds for each
hand. I told her, ‘Whatever
works for you.’”
After opening with 270 and
then lifting 285, it came time
for her try at 300. In what
Mynarcik called her best lift
of the season, she pulled the
needed 300 pounds.
“It came off the floor so
fast,” the coach said. “I didn’t
have to look at the lights.
“It was one of the best moments I’ve had as a coach to
see her achieve that.”
For Harlan, it was time for
the emotions to release.
“I saw the three green
lights and tears just started
flowing,” she said. “I went
and hugged Coach. It was
the best feeling ever.”
Harlan finished fourth in
the region. She is hoping for
a strong performance at the
state meet and to break her
regional mark.
Even if she doesn’t, she’s
still glad she listened to that
voice in the fall.
“I don’t regret coming back
at all,” Harlan said.
Lady Eagles go 2-4 at tourney
mance and progress to this
point of our season.”
Against Poteet, Dittrich
struck out seven and allowed
two earned runs on five hits
and two walks.
Vicky Mayo led the offense,
going 2-for-3 with a double
and a RBI. Jazmine Lujan
drove in two with a double.
Decatur scored five runs in
the bottom of the fifth to rally
from a 4-3 deficit to knock off
the 2009 Class 4A semifinalists.
Decatur started the tournament with a 3-0 loss to
Lubbock Coronado. Chelsea
Patterson and Leia Andriotta
had triples to lead the Lady
Eagles. Dittrich struck out
seven and walked one.
“We played well against
a good 5A team that made
the playoffs last year,” Hall
said. “We just didn’t hit well
enough to win.”
Decatur responded with
a dominating 11-1 win over
Frisco Liberty.
“We played with much more
energy,” Hall said. “We hit the
ball well and played good defense behind a strong pitching
performance from Dittrich.”
Patterson went 2-for-3 with
two runs scored. Mercy Staley
was 2-for-4 with a home run.
Andriotta drove in four runs,
going 2-for-2 with a double
and triple.
Dittrich allowed just one
run on two hits and struck
out five.
Decatur was then blanked
and held to one hit in a 100 loss to Lewisville Hebron.
Staley had Decatur’s lone hit.
Hall said the team played
tired after not getting home
until after midnight from the
games the previous day.
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Playing in the tough Frisco
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schools, the 3A Decatur Lady
Eagles went 2-4.
Decatur (6-5) closed the
tournament with an 8-4 victory over Mesquite Poteet.
Decatur coach Neal Hall
said it brought a close to a
tough stretch for his team.
“This was their sixth game
in three days, and they responded well to the challenge,” he said. “Megan Dittrich was especially tough as
she pitched all six games for
us. Several of our girls had
nagging injuries but were
able to perform when their
opportunity came up.
“Although we have five
losses, three of those are to
5A schools and the other two
are to 4A schools,” Hall added.
“I’m happy with our perfor-
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“We didn’t put the ball in
play and defense was loose,
giving up three errors on top
of 11 hits,” the coach said. “Hebron is too good a team to give
that kind of advantage to.”
Decatur was shut out in the
next game, a 13-0 loss to Plano. Lujan went 1-for-2.
“Plano is a solid team and
put the ball in play, but we
didn’t respond to the challenge,” Hall said.
In its next-to-last game of
the weekend, Decatur lost a
tight one to Frisco Centennial, 1-0. Decatur had two errors in the bottom of the first
inning leading to the game’s
lone run.
“Tough one to lose, but we
played well,” Hall said.
Patterson went 2-for-3. Dittrich allowed just two hits,
struck out two and walked
two.
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pulled down 75 assists per
game. He also averaged 1.2
blocks.
Decatur forwards Trey
Hale and Caleb Hogan received honorable mention.
District 5-3A Boys
Basketball Team
MVP: Derrell Gibbs, Burkburnett, junior
Co-Offensive Player of Year:
Richard Ross, Wichita Falls Hirschi, senior; Dwayne Johnson,
Burkburnett, junior
Defensive Player of the Year:
Darius Thornton, Hirschi, senior
Newcomer of the Year: Mar-
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Game after game during the Slidell Lady Greyhounds’ 13-game winning
streak in District 17-A, Allie
Staub led the way with her
scoring and defensive play.
For her efforts, Staub was
named the league’s Most
Valuable Player. She was one
of four Lady Greyhounds to
receive honors on the team
announced last week.
Byers’ Bara Slupova was
named the Offensive Player
of the Year. The Defensive
Player of the Year award
went to Midway’s Celsey
Rater. Saint Jo freshman
Kyla Reeves earned the
Newcomer of the Year honor.
Slidell’s Cody Vanover
shared the Coach of the Year
award with Midway’s Shane
Coker. Vanover led the Lady
Greyhounds to a 21-9 record, a district title and spot
in the Class A Division II
Region III tournament.
Staub, a junior, averaged
15 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.1
assists and 2.5 steals per
game.
Slidell sophomore point
guard Sarah Davis and post
Katy Stephens made the
first team. Davis scored 10
points per game along with
handing out 4.2 assists and
pulling down four rebounds.
Stephens averaged 10 points
and 7.7 rebounds.
Slidell sophomore guard
Bobbi Clemmer made the
second team. She scored six
points and grabbed five re-
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TOP OF HER GAME — After leading Slidell to the Class A
Division II Region III tournament, Allie Staub was selected as
the District 17-A MVP.
District 17-A Girls
Basketball Team
MVP: Allie Staub, Slidell, junior
Offensive Player of the Year:
Bara Slupova, Byers, junior
Defensive Player of the Year:
Celsey Rater, Midway, senior
Newcomer of the Year: Kyla
Reeves, Saint Jo, freshman
Coaches of the Year: Cody
Vanover, Slidell; Shane Coker,
Midway
First Team
Jessica Ramirez, Saint Jo, senior; Sarah Davis, Slidell, sophomore; Erica Richardson, Midway, sophomore; Megan Perry,
Midway, senior; Laney Sanders,
Bellevue, senior; Kara Davis,
Saint Jo, senior; Katy Stephens,
Slidell, sophomore; Maryann
Raley, Bellevue, junior
Second Team
Audra Cozart, Prairie Valley,
junior; Bobbi Clemmer, Slidell,
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Decatur guards Austin
Lamirand and Ross Walker
provided an offensive onetwo punch for the Eagles
this season.
For their efforts, the two
earned spots on the District
5-3A first team, made public
Monday.
Burkburnett’s
Derrell
Gibbs took the league’s Most
Valuable Player award.
Wichita Falls Hirschi’s Richard Ross and Burkburnett’s
Dwayne Johnson shared Offensive Player of the Year.
The Defensive Player
of the Year honor went to
Hirschi’s Darius Thornton.
His freshman teammate,
Marcus Foster, was named
Newcomer of the Year.
After leading Burkburnett on an undefeated run
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points, four rebounds, two
assists and two steals per
game.
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guard, averaged 10 points,
four rebounds, 5.5 assists
and two steals per game.
Decatur
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second team. Linder averaged 11 points, six rebounds
and 1.3 blocks per game.
Bridgeport’s Daniel Scott
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Nick Linder, Decatur, junior;
Matt Rogers, Iowa Park, junior;
Daniel Scott, Bridgeport, senior;
Cory Bennett, Iowa Park, junior;
Dillon Perez, Vernon, sophomore; Dylan Cummins, Burkburnett, senior; Darius Culpepper,
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CARRYING HER OWN WEIGHT — Decatur senior Kacie Harlan passed on an opportunity to graduate early and earned a trip to the state powerlifting meet. Harlan, who also works
as a carhop, will lift at state March 20.
Voice carries weight
Coach’s words lead Decatur senior to state meet
By RICHARD GREENE
Decatur’s Kacie Harlan was determined
to graduate in December and not compete
for a fourth year in powerlifting. But a
voice kept telling her to reconsider.
“I was telling her I can’t believe she was
going to graduate early and not compete,”
said Decatur powerlifting coach Tim
Mynarcik, who knew how much she loved
competing.
By November, the daily comments
changed her mind. Now, after qualifying
to lift at the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association state meet
March 20 in Corpus Christi for the first
time, Harlan is glad she listened.
“It would have been a huge mistake [to
graduate],” Harlan said. “[Coach Mynarcik’s comments] kept building up. I knew
he knew what he was talking about.”
The weight room is not where Harlan
ever pictured herself spending the bulk of
her time before high school. For 12 years,
she took lesssons and performed in dance.
After competing with a national team, she
left dance behind in high school to concentrate on other activities, including powerlifting.
“It definitely helped me with discipline
for when I had to wake up at 5 to be here
at 6 to lift,” Harlan said about dance. “It
also helped me with flexibility.”
Harlan experienced success immediately in powerlifting, rewriting the Decatur
record books. Her freshman year, she set
records in the 114-pound weight class with
her squat of 200, bench press of 85, deadlift of 220 and total of 505. Those were the
first of the records she would set.
The next year, she broke the school record for bench press in the 123-pound
Headed to coast
Four area lifters will compete at the THSWA
state meet March 19-20 in Corpus Christi.
They include:
Name, school, class, division
Kacie Harlan, Decatur, 3A, 148
Allie Voiselle, Boyd, 2A, 165
Carolina McDowell, Paradise, 2A, 114
Mae Cunningham, Paradise, 2A, 123
class with a lift of 110. As a junior, she
established new high marks in the 132pound division with a bench press of 120
and deadlift of 265. She now owns records
in the 148-pound class.
While rewriting the Decatur record
books, Harlan still had something missing from her career — a state-meet appearance. She passed up an opportunity
to lift at state as a junior because of a tennis meet. She was determined not to miss
SOCCER
Wichita Falls blanks Eagles
Decatur faces Burk in battle for playoff spot
By RICHARD GREENE
While holding on to third place
and a playoff bid, the Decatur Eagles were shown Friday night that
they are not ready to join the elite in
District 9-4A soccer.
Five different Wichita Falls players found the back of the net in a
dominating 6-0 victory over Decatur
at Eagle Stadium.
Decatur coach Nick Stokes said
the Eagles had to quickly put Friday’s game behind them. Decatur
(6-7-1, 3-6) also lost Monday to firstplace Wichita Falls Rider 5-0.
“They killed us, but this game and
Monday [against Rider] doesn’t matter,” he said. “Friday against Burkburnett is what’s important. We win
that one, we’re in [the playoffs].”
It would be the Eagles first playoff
appearance in the program’s brief
four years. Burkburnett and Decatur will kick off at 7 p.m. at Eagle
Stadium.
Against Wichita Falls, Decatur
was without its best defender, senior
Valentin Carrillo, with a high ankle
sprain. Without him on the back line,
Decatur had no answer for slowing
the Wichita Falls attack.
“Defensively, we were in trouble,”
Stokes said.
Wichita Falls (13-6-2, 7-1) outshot
Decatur 18-4. It took 21 minutes for
the Eagles to get a shot on goal. Decatur managed just two in the first
half. Devin Willis took two shots in
the second half.
“Devin is a good forward, but he
was having to do a lot on his own
because we had to play a lot of guys
back on defense,” Stokes said.
Decatur keeper Luis Tristan made
nine saves before Justin Smith
finished the game in goal. Smith
stopped three of the four shots he
faced.
Wichita Falls took less than three
minutes to score. Diego Saladana
threw a shot at Tristan. Fabian Ser-
na then kicked home the rebound
for the opening goal.
Saladana made it 2-0 with a header in the ninth minute.
Wichita Falls took a 3-0 lead when
Jorge Lopez found the corner of the
goal with 25 minutes left in the first
half.
Less than two minutes later, Decatur was called for a penalty in
the box. Carlos Hernandez punched
home the penalty kick to make it 4-0
at halftime.
Lopez bounced a ball over Tristan
for his second goal in the 45th minute.
Wichita Falls’ Kevin Gonzalez
closed the scoring with a goal in the
71st minute.
GETTING HEAD INTO GAME —
Decatur’s Devin Willis jumps to head
the ball during the Eagles’ loss Friday
night to Wichita Falls.
another chance.
“She came in with a goal of going to
state,” Mynarcik said. “She was determined to get there.”
In the tough 148-pound class, Harlan
and her coach knew it would take an extraordinary effort. To earn a state spot,
she needed to lift a total of 735 pounds.
Going into the regional meet in Leonard
Feb. 27, she was 25 pounds shy of the
needed total.
“We talked before regionals about splitting it three ways, and that was eight
pounds more per lift,” Mynarcik said.
Harlan, who works at Sonic, quickly
responded that she carried trays that
weighed more.
On her squat, she lifted 295 pounds to
meet her goal. On her bench, she came up
shy, maxing out at 140. That meant she
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Mr. and Mrs. David Michael Grizzell Jr.
bride formerly Jessica Rae Martinez
Sara Kay Tomanek
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Warren and
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Vows exchanged Dec. 5, 2009
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Forty-fifth wedding anniversary March 7, 2010
SARA KAY TOMANEK AND D. CHARLTON DANE NORMAN
MR. AND MRS. DAVID MICHAEL GRIZZELL JR.
Jessica Rae Martinez of
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Escorted by her grandfather, George Byers of Chico,
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Flowergirls were Haylee Livermore, daughter of
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GO TIME — Hazer Clayton Hass of Terrell, left, keeps a steer in line as bulldogger K.C. Jones of Decatur bridges the gap
between horse and horns at the 2010 Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo.
the bulldogger ...
By BRANDON EVANS
The phrase “take the bull by the horns” means to summon all your courage and deal with a dicey situation head
on.
While just an expression for most, it’s a way of life for
bulldogger K.C. Jones, 39, of Decatur.
“It’s like gambling,” Jones said of bulldogging. “It’s an
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Lots of things in life are a gamble, but pain is the only
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The life of a bulldogger is one of extremes.
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Texas and U.S. flags fluttered from the high ceiling.
Broad-brimmed cowboy hats and dust-covered boots filled
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“Lots of people try to over think this sport, but all you’re
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But wait; a penalty is called. He prematurely broke the
barrier before the steer did, which is not allowed in steer
wrestling. He received a “no time” for his efforts. Just like
that, the dice were rolled, and he came up snake eyes.
“It was all or nothing,” Jones said. “After posting a ‘no
time’ the last time I was out, I had to go for it. But the
steer held up for just a second.”
It’s unknown how the steer is going to break out of the
shoot. If it pauses for a moment, it can cost a bulldogger
trying to get the jump and post a lightning time.
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the bulldogger ...
Continued from page 4
But Jones knows you just
brush away the dirt and
prepare for the next event,
wherever it may be. He
knows it’s a gamble every
time.
Jones, a native of Las
Animas, Colo., has already
won more than $800,000 in
prize money. He’s earned
steer-wrestling championships at almost every major
rodeo venue in the nation.
“I’d rather win a dime
than earn a dollar,” Jones
said. “Rodeo is a big jackpot. Everybody puts in and
one person wins big. You’re
not trying to beat anybody;
you’re just trying not to
beat yourself.”
Just like that, you win
big—or ramble on with
empty hands.
A Texas original
Bulldogging was invented
by Texas native Bill Picket.
Born in Williamson County
in 1870, his parents were
former slaves.
One day in Rockdale in
1903 Pickett subdued an
ornery steer by riding his
horse alongside a Longhorn.
He jumped onto the bovine’s back and grabbed it
by the horns like a steering
wheel. Pickett then bit the
steer’s lower lip and flipped
the beast into the earth.
Pickett later told author
Dora Scarborough he got
the idea of bulldogging after
watching herd dogs at his
family’s ranch and farm.
BULK UP — K.C. Jones is undersized compared to your
average steer wrestler. He compensates by building muscle
through rigorous and regular weight training.
One year later, Pickett
demonstrated bulldogging
at Cheyenne Frontier Days
Rodeo. Steer wrestling soon
became a regular rodeo
event. And just like Pickett,
it attracts a peculiar breed
of cowboy.
Extreme cowboy
Weighing in at 190
pounds, Jones admits he’s a
bit light for a bulldogger.
So when not leaping on
steers and beating his body
into the dust, Jones builds
his strength through a
disciplined weight-lifting
routine.
“It takes more finesse,” he
said. “I can’t just grab the
steer and bring him down.
I have to transfer leverage
from the steer.”
But as much as Jones
builds up in one direction,
once he hits the circuit and
prepares to cover thousands
of miles, the life of the road
wears him down.
“This is a professional
sport,” he said. “You have
to work at it and stay in
shape. But when you compete you are on the road all
night. You live on a diet of
coffee and Copenhagen.”
For better or for worse
Jones gives a lot of credit
to his wife, Gayle, for his
rodeo success. The couple
met at a rodeo in Oakdale,
Calif. Gayle is a barrel
racer, and a big fan of rodeo
in general.
“On our first date, I took
her to Denny’s,” Jones said.
Jones was soon introducing Gayle to his parents
back in Colorado.
“Mom and dad told me
that if I didn’t marry her
they were going to adopt
her,” Jones said. “We’ve
been married seven years
now.
“She’s my number one
fan. She’s gonna be in my
corner if I get first or miss
and bust my butt.”
A few years ago the couple moved to Decatur. Jones
practices and trains in a
clay-floored rodeo arena
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“I’m a big-city girl,” Gayle said. “But
now, instead of going to play tennis,
it’s go clean out the stables.”
“It’s a team,” Jones said of their
marriage. “Back before Gayle I didn’t
have a lot of success at the circuit rodeo. But she helps take care of all the
horses. And we have 14 to 15 horses
here at one time. It’s a full-time job
keeping up with supplies and the care
taking.”
And as Jones has said time and
again, a good horse holds the key to
winning in steer wrestling.
Gayle also films Jones during
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“It’s so technical,” he said. “It’s
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You look at your relationship and position between yourself and the steer.”
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This vision is what inspires Brooks to continue
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Brooks celebrated his 50th
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he said. “It’s something you
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Brooks joined the department in 1960 at the age of
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Brooks said. “Several of
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the other firefighters the
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Brooks learned many important lessons while fighting a grass fire near Mount
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we lucked out and managed
to escape with minor burns.
“I didn’t realize it was
moving that fast — all you
could do is just run.”
The fire department at
Chico has also changed with
time. The fire hall was at
the police department when
Brooks began, then it moved
to the square, finally settling
at the current buildings just
off the square on Weatherford Street. Brooks has had
a hand in the construction of
the new buildings, as well as
helping maintain the equipment.
In working together to
save, the firefighters develop
a family-like relationship.
After particularly traumatic
experiences, the firefighters
gather to discuss their emotions.
“The department has a
policy to bring all your problems to the fire hall, and
we’ll sit down and work
through it all,” Brooks said.
CONSTANTLY LEARNING — Brooks said firefighters must
continue to train and learn throughout their career. Firefighting
techniques have changed drastically since Brooks joined the
department.
“We have a good working relationship.”
Brooks’ service to the community extends beyond the
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His service in the department has garnered praise
from his wife, Reneva.
“I’m proud of him. I don’t
know how to describe it,”
Reneva said.
Retirement from the department is something that
Brooks doesn’t have on his
schedule. As long as he’s
able, he will put on his gear
and help his community.
“I told (the department)
the other day, as long as
the good Lord gives me
my health, I’ll stay active,”
Brooks said. “I don’t see myself retiring.”
“It’s your life, basically,”
Reneva said.
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Brooks was nominated
for a feature story by Tammy Sosa, who was featured
in the March 4 All Around
Wise. Brooks will select next
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(940) 627-5987 or e-mail [email protected]. The
Messenger will list specific volunteer needs, times and dates
help is needed for nonprofit organizations serving Wise County
citizens.
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Who should you trust
with your OB/GYN care?
Decatur Women’s Health Center
offers a full range of obstetrical and gynecological
care for women at every stage of life.
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See website for map to offices
Thank you very much to the many
people who were involved and
supported my re-election efforts.
I love serving, living and working in
this great county and I appreciate you
allowing me to serve you for another
term. From my family to yours:
Thank you very much
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2010
Wise County
Medical,
Health
Wellness
Directory
In early spring, the Wise County Messenger will publish the county’s
fourth Medical Directory. The quarter-fold, full color, magazine-style
publication will feature every individual and business that serves
the medical needs of Wise Countians. Whether it’s a gynecologist
specializing in high-risk pregnancies, a business that provides in-home
oxygen, a duct cleaning service that keeps your home healthy or a
cellular phone/pager service that offers help in an emergency, the
directory will be THE source for all things medical in the county.
We will print 30,000 copies of the guide. It will be inserted into the All
Around Wise section of the Wise County Messenger and mailed directly
to 28,000 homes in Wise County. The remainder will be distributed
through the chamber of commerce offices.
Because some of the advertising opportunities are limited, such as the
inside back and front covers and the center spread, you’ll want to call
today and reserve your space.
Call Lori, Kelly, Michelle, Allie or Lisa at 940-627-5987
Advertising Deadline: March 24 Publication Date: April 29
[email protected]
(Left to Right) Melissa Bradley, Dr. Douglas Kyle, Kim Mote, Patricia Ruiz
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Your health and well-being as a woman are our concern.
We offer a full range of obstetrical and gynecological care.
Our emphasis is on making you feel comfortable,
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Call today to schedule your next appointment.
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In last week’s All Around Wise feature on Tammy
Sosa, Sosa’s sister’s name was inadvertently left out
of the article. Louise Cowley also lives in Chico.
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WISE COUNTY DOMESTIC TASK FORCE — The Wise County
Domestic Task Force needs volunteers for the following: case
work, child care, automobile repair, shifts at the shelter, male
mentors for children and lawn service. Call Ronnie McIlroy at
(940) 626-4585.
DRIVERS — Meals on Wheels needs drivers to deliver meals in
Wise County Monday through Friday. Meals should be picked
up at the Wise County Committee on Aging offices, 300 N.
Trinity in Decatur, at 10 a.m. Routes include: Decatur — Eagle
Ridge Apartments (4), within city (8), near FM 1810 (3), north
FM 730 (3); Boyd — within city (4), outside city (2); Newark
(4); Bridgeport — Senior Place (6), within city (7); Runaway
Bay (4); Chico (6); Paradise (2); Cottondale and Keeter (2).
Volunteers can deliver as often as they want. Call Donna
Brown at (940) 627-5329.
BOARD MEMBERS — The Wise County Committee on Aging
needs volunteer board members. The organization also needs
volunteer grant writers. Call Donna Brown at (940) 627-5329.
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Fitness and Health
Grasslands Run is all about the trail
By RICHARD GREENE
Big crowds and loud music
are as much a part of many
road races as sweaty runners pounding the
pavement.
But that’s not the
Grasslands
Run
through the LBJ
National
Grasslands outside Decatur.
“This is completely
different
from a road run,”
said Kevin Boudreaux, who shares
responsibility
as
race director of the
Grasslands
Run
with his wife, Stacie. “It’s not
all the hype and hoopla. It’s
just more about being out on
the trail.”
The 2010 race featuring
a 50-mile, marathon (26.2
miles) and half-marathon
will be held Saturday, March
20.
The event is more than a
decade old. The Boudreauxes
have directed the past two.
Kevin has completed the
50-mile event, which make
loops on the cloverleaf Texas
Arabian Distance Riders As-
sociation trails through a
portion of the 20,250 acres
of prairie in the Grasslands,
multiple times.
Last year was the largest
event,
drawing
380 runners. Kevin is anticipating
as many as 500
for this year’s run.
Many of the runners will be coming back from last
year, but he said
there will also be
many
first-time
trail runners.
“We use it as
an
introduction
to trail running,”
Boudreaux
said.
“It’s more laid back than road
races. It’s less about time and
more about the trail.”
Most of the first-time trail
runners will participate
in the half-marathon. The
race is actually 13.5 miles
through the winding, sandy
trails of the park.
First-time trail runners
quickly find out there is no
concrete with painted arrows
pointing the way. The trail is
marked by painted horseshoes, ribbons and paint
marks on trees. Runners are
On the
Move
urged to bring a map to make
sure they stay on course.
They also need to bring
their own water.
“The aid stations are five to
six miles apart,” Boudreaux
said.
Weather will play a major
role. A little rain will turn
the sandy trails into mud.
Many of the veteran trail
runners will take on the
marathon and the grueling
50-mile race, which will take
nearly the entire day to complete.
“The winner will do it in
under eight hours,” Bou-
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12-mile off-road bike. Register
by March 12: $85 / two-person
team, $170 / six-person team;
register March 13-19: $110 /
two-person team, $205 / sixperson team. For information,
check Web site at cityofdenton.
com or call 940-349-8731.
April 10, Denton Regional
H2U 5K/10K, 8 a.m. at Unicorn
Lake, Denton, Texas.
April 24, Lace Up for Leslie,
5K/2-mile, 9 a.m., Bridgeport
High School. For information,
check Web site, laceupforleslie.
org.
April 24, Tarrant County Race
for the Cure, 5K/1-mile, 8 a.m.,
Sundance Square, Fort Worth.
For information, check Web site,
komentarrant.org.
April 25, Germanfest, 15K/5K,
noon, Main Street, Muenster.
For information, check Web site,
germanfest.net.
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TERESA N. HILL,
Local Race Calendar
March 6, Pioneer Pace 5K,
8:30 a.m. at TWU Campus, 304
Administration Drive, Denton,
Texas.
March 20, Grasslands Trail
Run, 50-mile, marathon, halfmarathon, 7 a.m. LBJ Grasslands in Decatur, http://nttr.
org/grasslands. Entries close
Monday, March 13. No raceday entry. Registration fees: 50
miler (limit 100): $80; marathon
(limit 100): $70; half-marathon
(limit 300): $60.
March 20, Run to the House,
Denton, Texas, 10 a.m. at 3350
Unicorn Lake Blvd, Denton,
Texas. Call 866-975-7776 for information or visit dentonsports.
com.
March 27, Denton Paddle,
Pound, Paddle Challenge Triathlon, 6:30 a.m., Lake Ray Roberts Greenbelt, Denton, Texas,
3.8-mile canoe, 2.5-mile run,
dreaux said. “The average
will be 11 hours.”
The participants in the 50mile event do face a cutoff to
complete the race. They will
have 10 hours, until 5 p.m.,
to complete the first three of
the four loops on the course.
Registration for the event
closes Saturday. For information, check Web site nttr.
org/grasslands.
!
Richard Greene is sports
editor for the Wise County
Messenger. E-mail him at
[email protected].
THANK YOU
for your support and vote in the
March 2 primary election.
I ask for your continued support
and vote again in the
APRIL 13
RUNOFF ELECTION.
Sincerly
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Outdoors
Advice on pruning plants
By NEIL SPERRY
Note to readers: I continue
to get multitudes of questions
about how far back to prune
a huge variety of plants that
have been damaged by this
winter’s cold. As in previous
weeks, all anyone can tell you
now is to wait until new spring
growth is rampant in a couple
of weeks before you assess the
extent, if any, of actual plant
dieback.
However, if you can tell that
part of a plant’s stem tissues
are dried and brittle, or if
they’re shriveled and browned,
you can assume that part of
the plant has been lost.
There’s no way to be more
specific, however. Just wait it
out. Others around you are in
the same predicament.
Dear Neil: Last fall, I
bought a batch of narcissus
bulbs. I forgot to plant them,
and even if they don’t bloom
this year, I’d be willing to plant
them now. Will they survive to
bloom another year?
If the bulbs are still plump
and full, they will probably
try to establish. However, they
may be dried and flakey when
you pinch them. If so, they’re
already gone. Your odds with
them are not good.
Dear Neil: I’ve attached
photos of a couple of weeds
that are taking over my lawn.
What can I use to eliminate
them?
Again, I’ve had several
similar questions, and the
one correct answer is that you
can apply a broadleafed weedkiller (a product containing
2,4-D, among other ingredients) directly to any
non-grassy weed’s
leaves. These herbicides must be applied to as much
leaf area as possible, and they require 10 to 15 days
to have much effect.
You’ll see the weeds’
leaves twist and contort as they wither
away. Read and follow label directions
carefully to avoid
damage to desirable
plants nearby. With waxyleafed plants, you’ll probably
want to include one drop of a
liquid dishwashing detergent
to help hold the weedkiller in
place on the leaves.
common, is not unheard of.
Dear Neil: Why would my
orange tree not
produce oranges?
It was a gift from
my daughters three
years ago, and the
first year it had
quite a few oranges. Since then, just
nubbins that fell
off.
Assuming
it’s
healthy and that
it’s been protected
from the cold, the
failure to set fruit
might be due to a
lack of pollination. Hopefully,
you’ve had it outdoors at the
time of its flowering, so that
bees could reach the fragrant
flowers. Move it outdoors on
warm days during its blooming time.
Gardener’s
mailbag
Dear Neil: I’ve attached a
photo of my elephant ear plant
in flower. I actually took it last
summer, but I just found your
column. Do these bloom often? They have really unusual
flowers. I can’t find out much
about them.
Look them up under their
scientific name, Colocasia esculenta. These are actually
first cousins to caladiums, and
they’re also related to philodendrons, peace lilies, aglaonemas and dieffenbachias.
All of these plants flower once
or twice per year, and their
blooms are complicated arrangements of floral and reproductive parts, often termed
as “jack-in-the-pulpit” flowers.
Having them bloom, while un-
WISE
Dear Neil: How reliably
do lantanas come back in the
spring? I had some bushy
types, and I also had a bed
of trailing ones. I don’t know
whether to wait or to dig them
up and start over.
They vary a lot. Trailing
lavender lantana and its
white counterpart are the
least winter-hardy, especially
in a cold year like this one.
Other trailers come next. The
upright types usually tend to
be the most durable, but even
they will be late to reemerge
in the spring. You could probably dig around one of the
clumps to see if you find living roots. If so, be patient, and
they’ll come back. Many of us,
Buy Here - Pay Here
however, consider them to be
pretty much annuals. Their
reemergence is too spotty, and
we prefer the look of uniform
beds.
Dear Neil: I can see a knotty looking growth on a major
limb of one of my oak trees. It
looks like an arthritic knuckle, and it doesn’t appear that
there has ever been a branch
there. What causes that, and
should I be worried?
It sounds a lot like a burl.
Oaks produce them, but the
one you see most commonly
is redwood burl. These are erratic wood tissues that seem
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fifth week is FREE. Run the same ad in
Classified Gold for an additional $32 for
five weeks (price based on 20 words or
less ad).
For Sale: Place a paid ad with a bold
headline for two weeks for $25, and if
you don’t sell your item at the end of two
weeks, you’ll receive the next two weeks
FREE. Run the same ad in Classified Gold
for an additional $16 for four weeks (price
based on 20 word or less ad).
Classified Advertising Policy:
Classified ads for the Sunday/Thursday
edition are $12 per week for 20 words or
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the same ad in Classified Gold for an
additional $8 per week (20 words or less;
each additional word is 40¢).
Error Responsibility:
Customers are asked to check their ad immediately after it appears in the paper and
report at once any error found. Claims for
adjustment should be made at that time.
The Wise County Messenger is responsible
for an incorrect ad only the first time it
runs, so check your ad carefully.
Classified Gold goes into 21,000
additional homes.
Payments:
In person:
115 South Trinity St., Decatur
By mail:
P.O. Box 149
Decatur, TX 76234-0149
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR RENT
Acreage
2+ ACRE HOMESITE
restricted to 1,800 square foot site
built home. 6 miles south Decatur,
off FM 730 South. (817)929-2716.
FOR SALE BY OWNER
44 acre ranch, 22 miles north of Decatur. Austin stone home with pool.
$399,000. Contact Timi Page.
(817)980-9470 or view ad:
owners.com ID# JTP4653.
ONLY 1 LOT LEFT
close to Decatur, trees & creek,
electric. 5 acres, restricted.
$65,000. (940)393-8740.
Business Property
PARADISE PROPERTY
2 buildings (3,500 square feet &
1,200 square feet), plus 1 acre land,
for sale or lease. Highway 114 frontage. (940)433-5678.
Wise County restaurant for sale.
Consistently profitable for 14-years;
with 2009 sales $260,000; owner’s
cash flow of $65,000.
Call
(817)738-3113.
Homes
$500 TOTAL MOVE IN
Starting at $900/month. 3, 4 or
5-bedroom.
Melissa,
(817)841-2104.
2-BEDROOM, 1-BATH
totally remodeled in Paradise.
12x24 workshop, 8x10 storage
shed, fenced yard with dog run.
$95,000. (817)988-7586.
3/2, 1630 SQUARE FEET
Bridgeport, 1308 Newby. Newer appliances, A/C, heat, fenced yard,
treehouse, storage building.
$108,000. (940)577-1764. Pictures:
www.flickr.com/photos/47598203@
N04/sets/72157623450556506/.
3/2/2 BRICK HOME
dining room, breakfast area,
wooden fence, large yard. Close to
Boyd schools. Asking $142,000.
(972)835-8054 or (214)208-2212.
3/2/2, OLDER BRICK HOME
between Chico/Alvord. 50, 80 or
146 acres, 4 tanks/water wells, corral, fenced/cross-fenced, frontage
road on 3 sides. (940)575-4251.
BIG HOUSE ON PRAIRIE
New 4-bedroom, 2-bath, custom.
Move in now, get $8,000; low down,
$305; low payment, $722/month.
(214)616-7092.
DECATUR, 3/2/2
1 acre corner lot, new upgrades,
built 2006, fireplace, fenced, large
master, 1-owner, many extras.
$147,000. (940)389-8240.
FOR SALE BY OWNER
Paradise, remodeled brick home
w/acreage. 30x40 shop w/lights, 2
additional barns. $159,000.
(209)403-7865 or (940)389-1466.
GORGEOUS NEW HOME
IN RUNAWAY BAY!
100%
financing
available.
$1,096/month with taxes and insurance. (817)733-3444.
KOZY KOTTAGE
3-bedroom, 2-bath, new build. Privacy galore! Only $129/down, only
$649/month. Very EZ qualify.
(940)627-8700.
NO DOWN PAYMENT
FINANCING AVAILABLE
Call David Haws, (972)965-8888.
Envoy Mortgage, 17311 Dallas
Parkway, #173, Dallas, TX 75248.
NMLS223497. Equal Housing
Lender.
www.davidhawslending.com
(972)965-8888
PAYMENT SHOCKER
3-bedroom, 2-bath, computer room,
acreage w/views. $99/down,
$599/month. Hurry, won’t last.
$8,000 cash back at move in.
(214)616-7092.
RANCH STYLE HOUSE
2,200 square feet, less than
1-year-old. 12 acres, large barn,
storm shelter. Paradise ISD.
$379,000.
(940)577-1012,
(940)577-1010.
REDUCED $10,000
New 3/2/2, Bridgeport. Brick, tile,
fireplace, island kitchen, Whirlpool
appliances, energy package.
$117,900.
Must
see!
(817)253-4485. No agents.
SPRING SPECIAL
$8,000 cash back. New 3-bedroom
& 4-bedroom homes. $649 to
$849/month. Special good till April
30. (940)627-8700.
Mobile Homes
4/2/2, 1,700 square feet, stainless
appliances, ceramic tile, fresh paint,
Updated AC. 604 Valley Ridge
Court, Decatur. Appointment only,
(940)389-1996.
2003 34X75 DOUBLE WIDE
1.45 acres. New 14 seer AC/heat inside and out. Will put in new carpet,
you pick color. 4/2, living room, family room w/fireplace and office, utility
room. Community water. $69,995.
(940)433-2255, (817)253-0697,
Rick.
ALVORD 3/2/2
fireplace, 1,600+ square feet living,
new AC, storage building on 2
acres. Near schools & park.
$125,000. (940)872-5159.
OWNER FINANCE, $12,000
3/2, 2-living, fireplace, minor repairs.
Newark park. Bad credit OK; low,
low payments. (682)286-0693,
agent #036227.
PUBLISHER’S NOTICE:
All real estate advertising in this
newspaper is subject to the Fair
Housing Act which makes it illegal
to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on
race, color, religion, sex, handicap,
familial status or national origin,
or an intention, to make any such
preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with
parents or legal custodians, pregnant
women and people securing custody
of children under 18.
This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for
real estate which is in violation of
the law. Our readers are hereby
informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available
on an equal opportunity basis. To
complain of discrimination call
HUD toll-free at
1-800-669-9777. The
toll-free telephone
number for the
hearing impaired is
EQUAL HOUSING
1-800-927-9275.
OPPORTUNITY
FSBO
Office space for lease, partially furnished, shared kitchen & restroom
privileges. 403 E Sherman, Chico.
(940)644-2807.
LAND - HOME D/W
BRIDGEWOOD
Executive Suites
Bridgeport, TX
Apartments That Feel
Like Home
3/2/2, 30x45x16 Shop,1.6 Acres
4/2 - 1 Acre Trees
5/2 - 2 Acres
WILL WORK WITH CREDIT ISSUES
$650 - $900 per month - DECATUR ISD
940-465-0011
NICE 2007 FLEETWOOD
double wide on 2 acres. 1,960
square feet, 4/2, 2-living areas, new
condition; new carpet, attached
deck. FHA financing available w/3.5
% down. Decatur ISD. $89,900.
(940)577-4484
or
visit
www.wptexas.com.
RBMOBILEHOMES.COM
Move, set-ups, re-levels. In & out of
state. Licensed, bonded, insured.
Repos.
Free
estimates.
(940)683-5547. RBI #36191.
Professionally Managed
by Trinity
940-536-9346
MOVE-IN SPECIAL, NO DEPOSIT
2/1
apartment
in
Chico.
$600/month.
No pets. Call
(940)644-2713 or (817)929-1930.
Business property
WILLIAMS MOBILE HOME SERV.
Best deal on moving, set up &
trim-outs. Bonded, licensed & insured. (940)433-3117.
• Apartments • Business
Property • Condos/Town
Homes • Duplex Housing
• Homes • Mobile Homes •
Rooms • Roommate Wanted
• Spaces & Lots • For Lease •
Wanted to Rent • Wanted to
Lease • Facilities • Storage
Buildings
RENTA
Apartments
Race Fans, only one left! Fort
Worth, Texas Motor Speedway,
2-bedroom, 2-bath condo.
(940)627-6362.
RUNAWAY BAY CONDO
2/2 & 3/2 available, lake front. New
carpet, new paint. No pets/smoking.
$800/month
plus
deposit.
(817)988-3530.
2-bedroom, 1-bath duplex in Paradise. No smoking. $700/month,
$650/deposit. (940)969-2276,
(940)393-2846.
Decatur: Stonehill Apartments,
brand new, 1-bedroom, 1-bath, call
on-site manager at (940)627-9200.
Bowie: Garden Terrace Apartments, 2-bedroom, 1-bath. Only 1
available.
Sanger: Sanger Apartments, 1 &
2-bedroom 1-bath.
(940)627-6362.
3-bedroom, new paint & flooring.
Bridgeport. $750/month, $600/deposit. Call Donna, (940)389-1615.
APARTMENT
1-bedroom condo, Runaway Bay,
$580/month. Cannon Property Management, (940)368-1811.
Available now, 2-bedroom, 2-bath,
Decatur-Bridgeport.
$700-$725/month, $600/deposit.
Call Donna, (940)389-1615.
Efficiency apartments for rent, all
bills paid. (940)433-3133.
Thinking about
building a new home?
If energy efficiency, low maintenance and quality
craftsmanship are important to you, then give us a call!
Member of:
• Texas Institute of Building Design • American Institute of Building Design
• Certified Master Builder • Greater Fort Worth Builders Assoc.
• Texas Association of Home Builders • Better Business Bureau
• Energy Star Partner • National Association of Home Builders
Office: 940-626-8331
Barry: 940-393-8740 • Charlie: 214-803-2784
www.barrystonecustomhomes.com
Marilyn Gokey, Agent
817-929-5910
104 N. Trinity • Decatur, TX 76234
“Located on the historic Courthouse Square”
AMON CARTER LAKE - LAKE FRONT
PROPERTY - Gently sloping sandy beach.
Large pines on front of lot. Old grape arbor
still exists for the perfect shade on a sunny
hot day. 1.56 acres common area available to
lot owners with boat ramp, picnic area and
more sandy beach to enjoy. $107,000 Other
Lake View Properties Available at $45,000
2 Bedroom, 2 Bath 887sq.ft. $715
2 Bedroom, 2 Bath 946 sq.ft. $745
1 and 3 Bedrooms Also Available
• Small Pets okay • Jr. Olympic size pool • On-site courtesy officer
950 W. Thompson Street • Decatur • 940-626-0032
www.crestviewplaceapts.com
Furnished 1-bedroom condo on the
golf course. Water & cable included.
$625/month, $500/deposit. Call
Donna, (940)389-1615.
1-bedroom, 1-bath brick, storage
building, large kitchen, new carpet,
washer/dryer/water included. 13
miles NE Decatur. $545/month.
(940)466-9702.
A PA R T M E N T S
Open Mon-Fri, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. • Sat, Noon - 4 p.m.
Condos, town homes
Duplexes
CRESTVIEW PLACE
SPRING
SPECIAL
Restaurant space for lease next to
truck stop on Highway 287 in Alvord, TX. Call Mo, (214)455-6664;
or Ahmed, (972)740-7622.
Town homes for rent. 2/2, 1,100
square feet w/fireplaces. Furnished,
$700/month;
unfurnished,
$650/month. Very nice. Runaway
Bay. (940)575-2848.
RENTALS
LAKE SHORE SUBDIVISION - Lot
with trailer house, covered carport,
metal building with concrete floor and
electricity. Privacy fenced backyard.
$55,000
OFFICE SUITE
on Decatur square, North Trinity
Street. $310/month. Cannon Property Management. (940)368-1811.
501 W. ROCK ISLAND - 3+/- acres CR 4280 & 4293 - 10 acres with two
with Hwy 114 road frontage. $310,000 ponds. Will divide. $9,000 per acre
Decatur, 3/2 brick @ 410 W Brady,
Decatur. $800/month. Very nice &
clean.
No
smoking.
Call
(940)577-2488, agent.
Duplex for rent, 3-bedroom, 2-bath,
602-A Crestridge Court, Decatur.
$800/month. (940)964-2631.
Sunflower Duplexes. 2-bedroom,
2-bath. $650/month. No pets. Paradise
ISD.
(940)393-9657,
(940)748-2375.
“Timeless Elegance”
www.spenceproperties.com
1505 N. Bus. 287
Decatur - 2/1
Available April 1
$850/month
$425/deposit
ALL HOMES INCLUDE
LAWN CARE.
940-372-0634
817-825-4647
3-bedroom, 2-bath house for rent
south of Decatur. $750/month plus
deposit. (940)627-1838.
BRIDGEPORT
FOR RENT 3/2/1
Nice quiet area. Home new in 2009.
Built-in kitchen, washer/dryer connections. Application and references. No smoking, no pets. Lawn
care provided. $975/month,
$600/deposit. (940)627-7475.
HOMES
Decatur & Alvord, (horses permitted), 1 or 3-bedroom. Cannon Property Management, (940)368-1811.
SHORTHORN PROPERTY
MANAGEMENT
Offering rental property In Wise &
Parker Counties. (817)270-4660.
www.shorthornpm.com.
Mobile Homes
For rent, like new, 3-bedroom,
2-bath, double wide mobile home.
Bridgeport ISD. (940)255-1436 or
(940)255-1446.
Spaces & lots
Secure parking, Highway 380, Decatur. Oil/gas equipment, RV, rock
trucks, stock trailers, boats, spare
vehicles. (888)475-7556.
SPRINGTOWN RV PARK
3080 W. Highway 199, Springtown.
(817)220-4678.
Daily, weekly,
monthly rates. Covered/uncovered
spaces. Laundry. Free Internet.
SUNSET RV PARK
Centrally located between Decatur,
Bridgeport, Bowie on Highway 287.
Full hook-ups, free laundry, free
wireless internet. (940)845-2007.
EMPLOYMENT
• Employment Information
• Childcare
• Food Service • Medical/
Dental • Miscellaneous
• Office • Retail/Sales
• Trades • Work Wanted
EMPLOYM
Homes
2-bedroom, 1-bath, 504 N. Lane,
Decatur.
$750/month.
(817)929-5910.
2/1, country home. New carpet,
paint & kitchen cabinets. Paradise
ISD. No pets. $600/month, $600/deposit. (940)427-2285.
DECATUR
FOR RENT, 3/2/2
1,600 square foot brick home. Nice
quiet area close to Rann and Middle
Schools. New appliances, new interior, fireplace. Washer/dryer connections. Lawn care provided. Application & references. No smoking, no
pets. $1,100/month, $600/deposit.
(940)627-7475.
Employment information
!!ATTENTION!!
Advertising under this classification is normally not a bona fide
opportunity. Typically, companies advertising here offer information about potential employment. Some are selling this information. We suggest that our
readers thoroughly investigate
these advertisers before investing any money.
Local Company
NOW HIRING
Toter Driver
Minimum 2 yrs. experience required.
Moving mobile homes in the oilfield.
Competitive salary & benefits.
Call Mickey at
(713) 857-0093
EMPLOYMENT
Now Hiring
Childcare
Daycare teachers needed. Apply in
person, 1403 Hovey Street, Bridgeport.
First Baptist Church Learning Center of Alvord is seeking a Christian
daycare teacher to work Mon.-Fri.,
full-time Must be dependable & love
children. Competitive pay. Please
call Lori, (940)427-5740, for interview.
Senior Care Health &
Rehabilitation Center
Bridgeport
Now hiring for the following positions
• RNs • LVNs
11P.M. - 7A.M.
FULL-TIME
2 - 10 p.m. - 10 p.m. - 6 a.m.
$500 Sign on bonus
Experience preferred
but not required.
$250 Sign on Bonus
BENEFITS AVAILABLE
• Certified Medication Aides - 2 - 10 p.m.
• Certified Nurses Aides - 2 - 10 p.m.
Medical/Dental
RESIDENT
ATTENDANT
offer shift differential and insurance
APPLY IN PERSON AT
2108 15th St. • Bridgeport
or call
940-683-5023
PART TIME & PRN
Busy cardiology office now hiring
full-time medical assistant with clerical duties. Experience required.
Benefits available. Please fax resume: (940)627-0275.
• THERAPY SERVICES
PT*COTA*OT/PRN
• FIT-N-WISE AQUATICS
Swim Instructor
2000 S. FM 51 • Decatur, TX. 76234
A NOT FOR PROFIT HOSPITAL
LONGMEADOW
Healthcare Center
CNAS
All shifts available. Excellent benefits. Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k.
Come by 120 Meadowview Drive,
Justin, Texas. Contact: Linda Cole,
DON; or Angie Lively, DSC.
EEO/AAP.
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Adult/Elderly care
Miscellaneous
BODY SHOP
Detail & general help needed. Must
be at least 18-years-old w/good
driving record & great attitude.
Please apply in person to Johnny
Ward @ Karl Klement Ford.
Handyman needed for plumbing,
electrical & carpentry. Drug/alcohol
free environment. (940)466-9676,
[email protected].
Now hiring office worker, order fulfillment person and also manufacturing maintenance worker. Located
Decatur, TX, off FM 2264. For more
information and to apply, please go
to: www.papilio.com/employment.
Office
FLORAL DESIGNER
Send resume to
PLATINUM PRESSURE
SERVICES, INC.
P.O. BOX 149, Attn: DB, Decatur, TX 76234
IS NOW HIRING
DISPATCHER
DECATUR, TX
Nabors Well Services is seeking a dispatcher for our
Decatur location. Must be able to multi-task in a fast pace
environment, flexible & a team player. Truck dispatching
experience & hand radio experience preferred but not
required.
Competitive Salary & Benefits
Medical/Dental/Vision/401(k)
Email Or Fax Your Resume To:[email protected]
Clerical Position
Experience Required
Must be Proficient in
Excel/Word
Competitive Pay
Benefits Offered
Fax or Email resume to:
[email protected]
fax:
940-626-8390
or 817-396-4882
Nabors Well Services, LTD
“Safely Servicing The Oilfield For Over 60 Years.”
EOE/M/F/V/D
Sales Help Wanted
Immediate Openings for:
•New and Used Car Sales Consultant
•Internet Sales Consultant
Must be motivated!
Experience preferred but not required.
(Apply in person)
Karl Klement Ford
US Hwy. 287 South, Decatur
940-627-1101
Western Transportation
Sandford Oil Company
Hazardous
Material Drivers
We are seeking Bobtail and Transport Drivers
with Haz-Mat endorsements to work in the East
Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma areas.
We operate Peterbuilt tank trucks and fuel oil well
“frac” sites. Must be willing to work in the above
listed areas.
If you are interested please call
940-627-2689
Start pay $12.36 hr.
Paid Insurance
401(k) Plan
Paid Holidays
Nice Equipment
• Childcare
• Business
• Housecleaning
• Let Me Fix It
• Miscellaneous
• Tutoring
SERVIC
940-627-1104
For Experienced
with good organizational skills. 2 -3 days a week or more.
SERVICES
Governor’s
Ridge
300 Devereaux St. • Decatur
Census workers needed in Wise
County. Good pay, paid training.
Call 1(866)861-2010.
www.wiseregional.com
EOE - Job Line: 940-626-2525
Now hiring licensed journeyman
electrician with commercial & residential experience. (940)627-5588.
Apply In Person.
EEO M/F/D/V
• SURGERY - RN Circulator
* Surgery Tech
• LAB - Blood Bank Supervisor
• HIMS - Clinical Coder AHIMA cert.
Martin Truck Service is now hiring
Class A CDL drivers with tanker endorsement. Starting pay, $14/hour;
top pay, $16/hour. (817)526-4257.
Retail/Sales
Gail’s Pharmacy has opening for
front-end clerk. Apply in person at
810 WW Ray Circle, Bridgeport, TX.
Trades
Brake operators, laser operators,
and tool & die makers needed for a
local manufacturer. Good company.
Must have stable work history and
pass drug screen. Apply in person
at Inspirion Staffing, 2202 Highway
380, Suite 7, Bridgeport.
(940)683-9046.
HVAC technician needed. 3-5 years
minimum experience. Pay based on
experience. Mail resume: Tim Adams Heating & Air, 400 W. Wilbarger, Bowie, TX 76230.
NOW
ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS
• General Labor
• Clerical
• Skilled Labor
• Bookkeepers
Private Care for your loved one, in
your home. 10-years experience.
References
available.
(940)859-6880.
Business
HOUSE PLANS
Computer generated to your specifications. 20-years experience.
(940)210-1877.
I BUY USED DRILLING BITS
Gas, water & oil. (940)366-1108 or
(940)872-3636.
JH SPRAGGINS IT SERVICES
Computer service & repair. Virus removal. Websites/online stores.
Product demos & training programs.
www.jhspraggins.com
(940)627-2333,
MCNARIE WELDING & BOBCAT
work , hauling, pressure washing &
site clean-up. Free scrap metal removal. Locally owned. Free estimates. (208)761-6368.
Housecleaning
AMY’S OLD FASHIONED CLEANING
at a fair price by a neighbor you can
trust. (817)995-7961.
Let me fix it
CATE CONCRETE
25-years experience, residential,
commercial. Patios, driveways,
slabs, retaining walls, tear out & replace. Dirt work. Free estimates.
(817)395-2321.
ELECTRICAL WORK
Reasonable rates, Decatur area. All
work performed by licensed master
electrician.
TECL
#21992.
(972)539-0559.
HOME REPAIRS
Carpentry, minor electrical & plumbing. Free estimates. (940)389-0582.
Len Roy Don Builders
Remodeling &
Handyman
Offering Dozer Services
& Storm Shelters
Building services
Home Repairs • Updates
Sheetrock Repairs
New Construction
Patios & Decks
Garage Conversions
Shops • Barns
Fencing • Welding
Carpentry
Custom Woodwork
Tractor & Backhoe Service
K
LOO ur
for o stems
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Septi talled ad
Ins
Roy & Reyn
Reynolds
35 Years Experience
Direct Mobile 817-366-7990
Also see our ad for
Budget Septic Systems Installed
940-683-9046
2202 Hwy. 380, Suite 7, Bridgeport
Journeyman and experienced apprentice plumbers and electricians
needed. Apply in person at Inspirion
Staffing. 2202 Highway 380, Suite
7, Bridgeport. (940)683-9046.
SERVICES
FARM AND
RANCH
TEXAS
FARM & RANCH FENCING
Pipe & cable, non-climb, barbed
wire, entrances, solar gate operators, repairs. Jim at (940)367-7505.
TECH ES
FENCING & WELDING
All types of fencing, custom gates,
entrances. Mobile welding.
www.tx3dranch.com
(940)210-1242.
Computer
Diagnostics
& Repair
Lawn and garden
ALL PRO LAWN CARE
lawn service, landscaping, tree trimming. Dependable, affordable, free
estimates. Call for spring clean-up
specials. Dylan, (817)891-1600.
Quick Service
Reasonable Rates
Free Pickup
& Delivery
DOC’S LAWN SERVICE
Mowing, weed eating, tree/shrub
trimming, clean-up, light hauling.
Rough ground & slopes, no probl e m . Ja y ( D o c ) Ca r a w a y ,
(940)433-2557, (940)210-1389.
(877) 222-0255
Miscellaneous
TREES TRIMMED & REMOVED
36 years in business, insured. All
major credit cards accepted.
(817)444-0861, Teater.
EASTER CAKES
Order now! Celebrations Market.
Call for prices, (940)389-0139.
www.celebrationsmarket.com.
Livestock
Williams’ Hauling
& Tractor Works
$7.35, 50 lbs. 14% Creep, $6.70,
• Brushhog & Finish Mowing
• Blading, Plowing & Tilling
• Backhoe work, driveways
• Dirt, sand & gravel hauling
• Land Clearing
• All types cleanup & haul-offs
• Quality work, fair pricing
2 MULES
good for pack mules, 4-years-old. 6
donkeys, 3 paint, 3 black/gray.
(940)393-2728.
James Williams
940-399-9138
ALL NATURAL BEEF
straight from the ranch. Young, tender, no growth hormones/antibiotics.
Grain or grass fed. Whole, half.
(940)366-3172.
FARM AND RANCH
• Farm Equipment • Fencing
• Lawn & Garden • Livestock
• Livestock Care/Training
• Miscellaneous • Mowing
• Pasture & Feed • Poultry
FARM A
RANC
ATTENTION: HORSES WANTED
Will remove or buy unwanted
horses. Also, buy used trailers.
(817)360-7617 or (940)210-5552.
C BAR M TACK-FEED-HORSES
143 CR4396, Decatur, TX. Cash,
checks,
credit
cards.
www.cbarm.net, (817)929-3612.
Farm Equipment
1963 JOHN DEERE
4010 w/front end loader, LP gas, 80
HP, 2 WD, wide front end, needs
work, $7,000/OBO. 8’ shredder,
$600. 7’ grader box, $350.
(940)368-4832.
I BUY & SELL
all kinds of animals: horses, cows,
calves, sheep, goats, chickens, turkeys, mules. (817)223-4477, call
Fred.
OCEAN FREIGHT CONTAINERS
New & used. Water tight & rodent
proof. Larry Singley, (817)992-9122.
LLAMAS
weanlings (6-months-old), adults,
bred females, guardians & pet quality. We provide training & support
for new owners. (940)433-5897.
STORAGE CONTAINERS
Great storage! The best containers
at the best price. (817)726-7669.
Livestock care/training
HORSESHOEING & TRIM
Trims and shoes. Office,
(940)969-2700; cell, (940)399-8580.
Fencing
3H FENCE
(817)501-0333, [email protected]. Family owned & operated.
Free estimates. All types of fencing.
Wood, chain link, iron, farm/ranch,
gates, retaining walls, concrete.
COLTS STARTING IN TRAINING
Riding lessons, also. Covered
arena.
Call
for
details.
(940)210-9658.
Mowing
BOBBY’S FENCE
All types fencing. Free estimates.
Over 25-years experience.
(817)444-3213.
ACREAGE MOWING
Tractor services. Plowing, seeding,
aerating, tilling, fertilizing available.
Tommy, (940)482-6578.
CHRISTIAN COWBOY FENCING
Barbed wire, horse & goat. New
fence & repairs. Steve, cell,
(817)360-6385;
home,
(940)626-4660.
Tractor work. Tilling, bush hogging
&
mowing.
Billy
Mac,
(940)255-1436.
CDK LAWN SERVICE &
LANDSCAPING
Now is the time to start treating your yard for weeds and stickers
with pre-emergent and fertilizer. We offer traditional fertilizing
as well as earth safe and organic solutions.
We also need yards to mow & maintain.
Experienced and Insured
LET US HELP YOU & YOUR YARD
940-389-0360
ClearView
RUSSELL’S HOME
Tree Service and Stump Removal
All Types of
Remodeling
• Tree Removal
• Stump Grinding
• Storm Damage Experts
• Chipper Service
• Bucket Truck
Maintenance
& Repair
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Painting - Interior, Exterior
Add-ons, Decks, Honey Do’s And More
Call Us
For All Your Home Needs
940-389-4943
BOBCAT SERVICES
• DRIVEWAYS • ROADS
• WE FIX EXISTING DRIVEWAYS AND DIRT ROADS
• WE CAN HAUL OFF AND LOAD DEMOLITION DEBRIS
• WE CAN HAUL SAND, GRAVEL, BASE AND DIRT
FREE ESTIMATES
(Senior Citizen Discount)
Fully Insured
940-626-4345
Toll Free 1-866-606-3224
Most Credit Cards Accepted
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JULIAN MARES
940-627-4383
Wise, Cooke and Montague Counties
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FARM AND RANCH
LONESOME DOVE FEED
Deer corn, $6.75. 12% Bronco
horse/cattle, $7.30. 14% Calling
Cubes, $6.55. Firewood, $180/cord.
Located 1231 CR4380, Decatur.
(940)389-2945, (940)433-5902.
Authorized Bryant Feed distributor.
SMALL SQUARE COASTAL
3-string Alfalfa from Arizona. 3x3x8
alfalfa.
Call
for
prices.
(940)393-6095.
ASK ABOUT TREE TRIMMING
AND SPRING CLEAN-UP
IT’S TIME FOR
Aeration &
Nitrogen/Anhydrous
Injection for Coastal
Hay Fields.
Both at One Time
At Same Low Cost
Call for details
817-944-9451
Pasture and feed
$7.35, 50 lbs. 14% Creep, $6.70,
HAY
Shop Us First Or Last!
50 years of actual service
in Hay Sales. Try us and
see if our prices can be beat!
Thank you,
Danny Taylor
940-389-3068
Charles H. Taylor
940-627-3385 • 940-393-2728
940-389-3068 • 940-389-5000
ANHYDROUS FERTILIZER
Available now. Call for details.
(817)944-9451.
COASTAL HAY
in the barn, small squares, 2009.
(940)748-2434.
COASTAL HORSE HAY
square bales, fertilized. No minimum. We help load. Delivery available. Between Decatur/Alvord,
(817)991-7625.
WANTED
Looking for some pasture with hay
meadows.
Please
call
(940)389-8004 if you have this
available.
PETS
• Pets
PETS
TWIN/TWIN STUDENT LOFT BED
with computer desk. Bought at
RoomStore and is almost brand
new.
$500/OBO.
Call
(940)427-2546.
Garage sales
!!ATTENTION!!
Garage sale ads must be called in
BEFORE 10a.m. Tuesday to run in
the Thursday edition. If you want
your garage sale ad in All Around
Wise also, it MUST be called in before 10a.m. Friday THE WEEK BEFORE the sale. We do not run garage sales the weekend before the
sale.
No licencia, no problema. Nosotros
podemos asegurados. Instante
SR-22 hablen para un presupuesto.
Se habla Español. Ray Aaron Insurance Agency, (940)627-1455.
!!ATTENTION!!
We suggest that our readers thoroughly investigate any advertiser
before investing any money.
CKC Shetland Sheepdog (Sheltie)
female puppies, 8-weeks-old, sable
& white, 1st shots, $250/each.
(940)427-3223.
CKC, HAVE SHOTS
Chihuahua, tea cups, $250. Shih
Tzus, $300. Rat Terriers, $175.
Beagle & Bishon adults, some bred.
(817)220-0849.
Pets lost and found
Lost dog: white/gray Pyrenees with
badger markings, approximately
1-year-old. Last seen FM 2265. If
found, call (940)644-2969.
MERCHAN
FOR SA
• Appliances
• Furniture
• Garage Sales
• Firewood
• Miscellaneous
• Auctions
Furniture
QUEEN
Euro Top
MATTRESS SET
New/Warranty
$175
(940)765-5861
DELIVERY AVAILABLE.
FIREWOOD FOR SALE
Split oak firewood, delivery available.
(940)433-2678,
(940)337-1728.
Horton Tree Service. Firewood
sales, 90% oak, good seasoned
wood. You come get it. $85/pickup
load. 5769 S. FM 730, Decatur, TX.
(817)266-1625.
AIRCRAFT
1973 Cessna 150L, new paint, interior, overhauled engine, glass, overhauled
prop.
$25,900.
(817)319-6261.
Miscellaneous
MOBILITY SCOOTERS, LIFTS
New scooters 3-wheel, 4-wheel.
MedCare approved Jazzy Wheelchair/lifts, batteries. Free, in-home
demonstration. Matt, MedCare Solutions, (940)393-1427.
Se habla español
1110 HOVEY ST., BRIDGEPORT
940-683-1999
WOOD BUILDINGS
10x16, $1,450. 12x24, $2,250.
(214)869-1703.
BUY HERE
PAY HERE
TRANSPORTATION
• Boats
• Cars
• Recreational Vehicles
• Trucks
• Accessories
• Trailers
• Wanted to Buy
TRANSPORT
1999 TOYOTA AVALON XLS
Still luxurious! V6, 3.0 liter, FWD,
4-wheel ABS, leather, airbags, etc.
94K miles. $6,185. (940)626-1469.
1990 Volvo 240 DL sedan, standard, immaculate, 121k. $2,500.
(760)485-4895.
TOP DOLLAR PAID
for
junk
cars
&
trucks.
(817)220-5682.
Cars
I’LL BUY THOSE YARD CARS
as well as your good used cars.
Arvin, (817)925-8768.
Firewood
Pets
TRANSPORTATION
1965 FORD GALAXIE
convertible for sale. Call
(940)683-3996 or (940)748-2797 for
details and price.
IF YOU NEED
a good, dependable car or truck for
$3,500 or less, come by Cowgirl
Auto Sales, 804 Business Highway
287, Decatur, TX; (940)626-0070.
Ask about our inventory. Let’s do
business!
Recreational vehicles
1997 YAMAHA GOLFCART
$1,350. 2008 Trogan battery
w/charger. (940)433-2255.
TRAVEL TRAILER
20 foot, 2003 Tahoe, bumper pull,
slightly used, kept covered. $7,500.
(940)393-2016.
Pickups/Vans/SUVs
2007 FORD F250 XLT
automatic, long-bed, V-10, 68,000
miles. $13,500. (817)991-1186.
THE CAR DOCTOR
We make house calls! Mobile auto
repair. Dead batteries, minor repairs, tire changes, etc. Call
(940)626-0070, (940)389-7593.
I PAY CASH
for Dodge Cummins diesel pickups,
engines, parts. Also buy grill guards
& bumpers for
all pickups.
(940)845-5100; cell (817)247-5190.
2007 CLUB CAR
electric, 4-seater, excellent condition. $2,750. (940)626-1143.
1985 CHEVY 1500
pickup, many new parts, new 350,
3-speed, good body. $2,800.
(817)229-9791, (817)489-2242.
2008 CRF
250R,
very
good
shape.
(817)851-4693 or
[email protected].
1989 Dodge pickup, Cummins diesel, 68k original miles, long bed,
AC. $5,000/OBO. (940)683-5875.
– MAIL-CARRIER WRANGLER~6 OTHER JEEPS~5 DIESELS –
PRE-OWNED PRICED RIGHT
Hardtop Wrangler 4x4. #10099A
GRAND CHEROKEE 10 JEEP RUBICON
MAIL-CARRIER JEEP 07
Jeep Laredo. 42K miles. #10079A
08 JEEP PATRIOT
08 GRAND CARAVAN
09 DODGE JOURNEY
07 PT CRUISER
$16,250*
$13,998*
$15,998*
$20,998*
$9995*28K Miles!
SXT with many extras! #P1369
Touring. Leather and V6. #P1355
06 LIBERTY 4X4
08 JEEP SAHARA
$14,250*
$23,485*12K Miles! $13,250*Wrangler $15,998*
Jeep Renegade. P1353
08 JEEP LIBERTY
Sport with V6. P1367
Red 4-door. P1365
09 DODGE CHARGER 07 CHRYSLER 300
$19,998*
06 Right-hand drive 4x4. 10090A
Silver Dodge. V6, automatic. P1368
SXT with leather. #9303C
08 DODGE CALIBER 07 QUAD CAB 3500
Wrangler hardtop 4x4. #9172B
$28,998*
Sporty Chrysler compact. #P1342
07 QUAD CAB 3500
Dodge SLT 5.9L DIESEL. #P1371
4-door SE. 4-cylinder. #P1346
Dodge DIESEL Lone Star. #P1372
08 QUAD 2500 4X4 04 QUAD CAB 3500
$17,250*30K Miles! $11,650*
$30,250*45K Miles! $28,998*SR Wheel
08 MAZDA6 iSPORT
04 SUBURBAN
07 F-150 FLARESIDE
$15,225*
$14,995*
$16,998*39K Miles $35,750*Exceptional! $15,998*
4-door VE. Automatic. P1343
Chevy’s king-of-the-load! R1340
Ford regular cab STX. #10023A
Dodge DIESEL Lone Star. #P1363
Klementcjd.com
cjd.com
940.627
940.62
7.6700
Dodge DIESEL Dually. #9160C
07 QUAD CAB 2500
Dodge 5.9L DIESEL SLT. #P1366
$23,998*
SALES: 8:00-7:00 MondayUS 287 North, Decatur•817.430.8416
Friday • 8:00-6:00 Saturday
*Tax, title license extra. With approved credit. Prices do not include dealer adds. SERIVCE & PARTS: 7:30-6:00 Monday-Friday
Boyd: Hwy. 114 & Knox Ave. - 433-2185
Bridgeport: Chico Hwy. - 683-5765
Chico: Hwy. 101 - 644-2208
Decatur: Hwy. 380 & Walnut - 627-3444
Decatur: 1305 U.S. Hwy. 81/287 - 627-1549
SUDOKU SOLUTIONS
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Lake Bridgeport Baptist Church
is a Sovereign Grace
Family Integrated Church
No hype, just families worshipping,
serving and growing in Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Sunday Morning Services 11 a.m. - Potluck lunch following
Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting - 6 p.m. with potluck supper
1301 North Main, Lake Bridgeport
940-872-7466
*FREE*
Windshield Repair
100% Guaranteed • Mobile Service
Repair Before You Replace
940-531-0915
TEXAS CHIPS & CRACK
Advice on pruning ...
to develop as you described –
like a swollen spot on a trunk
or branch. Redwood burls in
the Tall Trees of Northern
California may be as big as
automobiles, so they can be
significant. While odd looking,
they don’t seem to do any damage to the tree’s overall vigor.
Their grain can be beautiful,
and because of that, they’re
highly sought after by woodworkers, especially turners.
!
Have a question you’d like
Neil to consider? Mail it to
him in care of the Wise County
Messenger, P.O. Box 149, Decatur, TX 76234 or e-mail him at
[email protected].
Neil regrets that he cannot reply to questions individually.
WISE COUNTY COWBOY CHURCH
wisecountycowboychurch.com
Invites You To Our
Land/Building Fundraiser
Sat., March 27 • 5:30 p.m.
BBQ with all the fixin’s
Featuring the WCCC Band
All Proceeds to Benefit the Land/BUilding Fund
Decatur Livestock MARKET
2473 North FM 51
Decatur, Texas
THANK YOU
I ask you again for your vote,
TUESDAY, APRIL 13
RUNOFF ELECTION.
for Pct.3 Commissioner
JOE FRANTOM
To our New and Pre-owned Sales Staff
Joe has 20 years of experience selling new
and pre-owned vehicles in Wise and
Montague counties. Give him a call today
for your next vehicle purchase.
HWY. 287 N., BOWIE, TX • 940-872-5455 • LipscombAutoCenter.com
I would like to thank all the
citizens of Precinct 3 who
supported and voted for me.
I hope to serve as your next
Justice of the Peace.
Your continued support
in the April 13 runoff will be
greatly appreciated!
I appreciate your vote and all the
support you gave me during my
campaign for Commissioner Pct 3.
HARRY
LAMANCE
WELCOMES
Respectfully,
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THAN
THANK YOU,
THANK YOU,
THANK YOU
to the people of Wise County
I will always strive to be worthy of the trust you have given me.
Meeting each of you has been a joy and blessing to me. May God continue to
watch over Wise County and all its citizens.
To my sons, my family, my friends and co-workers, I thank you for your love,
support and friendship.
I thank God for giving me a chance to live a dream and for the wisdom, strength
and guidance to fufill the job that’s been entrusted to me.
BRENDA STARNES
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Dressed for the dance
Figures of legend appear on the eastern
Oregon landscape like images from a hibernating dream.
Pendleton, a city fixed on the leeward
slopes of the Rocky Mountains, served as the
place for the photo. During last September’s
Pendleton Round-Up, the Confederated
Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
converged around the rodeo grounds.
Hundreds of teepees shoot up like cornstalks. For a brief period, a lost way of life
reappears on the horizon, thawed wildflower
seeds frozen in time during a century-long
ice age return to vibrant life.
Members of the tribes engage in intricate
dancing during the ceremony, dashing and
dipping about like bright petals caught in a
dust devil.
The connection of the people to the earth
created a palpable spiritual energy, which
inspired Joe to capture this specific place
and time. The photographer added sepialike effects using Photoshop to infuse a surreal edge into the scene.
Last year’s Pendleton Round-Up featured
several Wise County competitors.
HAVE A SAFE AND FUN
SPRING BREAK!
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