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VOLUME 131 - NO. 78
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 DECATUR, TEXAS
48 PAGES IN FOUR SECTIONS PLUS INSERTS
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WISE COUNTY
TRAGIC
LOSS
— Truck
driver Randy
Mantooth,
50, of Bowie
struggles
after Randall
Bridwell,
39, of
Bridgeport
died
suddenly
after
crashing
into his tank
truck.
Bridgeport man killed in motorcyle wreck
By BRANDON EVANS
A wreck involving a motorcyle and
an 18-wheeler killed a Bridgeport man
Sunday afternoon north of Decatur.
The motorcyclist, Randall Bridwell,
39, was headed north on Farm Road
730 at 2:45 when he ran into the rear
wheel of a tanker truck just north of
the Denton Creek bridge near County
Road 2650. The truck, headed south,
Messenger photo
by Joe Duty
had almost completed a left turn into
a driveway when it was struck.
The truck driver, Randy Mantooth,
50, of Bowie, said he never saw the
bike.
“He never saw the motorcycle coming,” said state trooper Adolfo Patterson. “He just felt it hit. Then he saw
debris flying. He immediately stopped
the tanker.”
Mantooth was visibly shaken by the
violent wreck. He sat with his back
leaning against a metal gate. His face
was red and buried in his hands.
Troopers said speed played a factor
in the collision, but they don’t know
how fast Bridwell was traveling. He
had rounded a corner more than 100
yards before the impact.
“It’s clear speed was involved,” Pat-
Continued on page 2A
WISE COUNTY
WISE COUNTY
Tragedy strikes home
Decatur man killed after
rolling pickup into house
By BRANDON EVANS
A Decatur man died Monday night after rolling his
red pickup several times and crashing into a mobile
home on County Road 4396, east of Farm Road 51 several miles south of Decatur.
After being flown from the scene, Miles C. Kirbie, 22,
was later pronounced dead at Wise Regional Health
System in Decatur. Medics were performing CPR on
Kirbie as the chopper lifted off.
“He was driving too fast and failed to make the
curve,” said state trooper John Hallenbeck. “He rolled
the truck a few times and ended up hitting a house.”
He didn’t know if alcohol or other drugs were a factor, but speed did play a role, he said.
The pickup was headed north toward a 90-degree
curve when it ran straight off the roadway. It plowed
through waist-high weeds before launching and tumbling through trees, brush and an old barbed-wire
fence. It banged against the front of the home.
The house was at least 100 yards from the where the
truck ran off the road.
The rolling vehicle left a trail of debris from contents
in its bed. A spare tire rocketed loose from the truck,
punching a hole in the side of the trailer.
Kayla Harrington was alone in the home when the
pickup tumbled into it. She was not injured
“I heard it rolling across the yard before it ever hit
the house,” she said. “It was very loud. I was scared.”
NORTHWEST
Finding their way back
Dropouts return to earn diplomas
By MANDY BOURGEOIS
Students drop out of school for various reasons —
for jobs, to raise children or because they simply don’t
want to go back for a fifth or sixth year.
Mike Hays, a counselor at Northwest High School,
wants to make sure those former students have been
given every opportunity to complete their requirements and receive a diploma.
“As a counselor, our job is to put those things in
front of them and make it accessible,” Hays said. “I’m
not trying to forcibly compel them. I want to give
them options.”
Over the summer, district administrators asked
Hays to contact students who had completed four
years of high school but didn’t graduate. They wanted to give them the option to earn a diploma.
The district counted 90 students who needed to
come back for a fifth year or complete testing to graduate. Of the 90, Hays said 80 students have either returned to Northwest, begun tutoring or started class
at Steele Accelerated High School.
Two students have graduated since coming back to
school.
“I’m proud of them,” Hays said of the students who
PLAYING IN THE MUD — Rainfall
didn’t deter cowboys like J.W.
Smith of Trinity High School at
last weekend’s North Texas High
School Rodeo in Decatur. The
event was at the Wise County
Sheriff’s Posse Arena and was
sponsored by the Decatur High
School rodeo team. Horses and
competitors were caked in thick
mud by the end of the night after
trudging through a sloppy arena.
Messenger photos by Joe Duty
INDEX
Wise County Messenger
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Decatur, Texas 76234
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News Briefs . . . . . . . .3A
Opinion . . . . . . . . . . .4A
Obituaries . . . . . . . . .8A
Sports . . . . . . . . . . . .1B
Classifieds. . . . . . . . .4B
Wise Business . . . . . .8B
COMMANDING
KING
Decatur Eagle Ethan
King changed positions
this year, but he’s
ruling the defensive
line and is the team’s
co-leader in sacks.
See page 1B
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FATAL SPEED — A squad of state troopers investigate a fatal accident involving a motorcyle and an 18-wheeler. The motorcycle struck a rear
wheel of the tank truck, denting the rim and shattering the bike, as the truck turned into a gravel driveway.
Ken Roselle
Senior Account Executive
EDITORIAL
Brian Knox
Editor
Bridgeport man killed ...
terson said. “But there are no skid marks.”
Investigators need the skid marks to calculate
the approximate speed of the motorcycle before the
crash.
It appeared as if Bridwell struck the metal rim of
a wheel head-on. Justice of the Peace Clay Poynor
pronounced him dead at the scene.
Bridwell was wearing a helmet.
Bridwell was following friends on a ride through
the countryside. The sky was crystal blue. A slight
breeze shook trees along the roadside. The temperature was in the mid-70s.
Investigators said Bridwell had fallen behind by
several miles and was riding fast in an attempt to
catch up.
State trooper Brandon Neff said the wreck is being considered as accidental at this point in the investigation.
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WISE COUNTY
In the three years since the first
Kure for Kat was held in October
2007, some things have changed in
Katherine Dickens’ life.
She has celebrated her 6th birthday, despite a doctor’s estimate that
she wouldn’t live past 2 years old.
She has a 19-month-old brother,
Christopher, who smothers her with
kisses. The family is expecting another baby in nine weeks.
Unfortunately in those three
years, there hasn’t been a medical
breakthrough to help cure or ease
the symptoms of Katherine’s mitochondrial disease, which has taken
WISE COUNTY
Mitochondrial diseases result
when mitochondria begin to fail. Mitochondria create 90 percent of the
energy in all cells in the body, except
red blood cells. Over time, whole systems within the body begin to fail,
especially organs that require a lot
of energy.
Katherine was diagnosed at 15
months old — she began having seizures at 4 months and lost her vision
and hearing at a year.
But Katherine finds pleasure in being outside and will be at the fourth
event named in her honor, as she has
been for the first three.
“She has been at every race, and
somebody has pushed her through
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Family raising funds to find Kure for Kat
her sight, hearing and many of her
motor skills. A vagus nerve stimulator was implanted in May 2008 to decrease the frequency of her seizures.
She has more than six seizures on a
normal day.
A cure and treatment inspires
Katherine’s parents, Maggie and
Michael of Denton, to continue to
organize the annual event, which is
scheduled Saturday, Oct. 9, at South
Lakes Park, 501 Hobson Lane, in
Denton.
“(The events) have gone really well.
We’ve had a pretty successful turnout,” said Maggie, a dietitian at Wise
Regional Health System in Decatur.
“We’ve raised more than $30,000.”
Richard Greene
Sports Editor
Mack Thweatt
Mandy
Bourgeois
Continued from page 1A
By MANDY BOURGEOIS
Denny Deady
Special Projects
Manager
the 1-mile walk,” Maggie said.
“She really likes being outside. The
weather has always been just right
— hopefully that will happen again
this year. We always let her be the
first one out of the gate for the
walk.”
The event includes a 5K run and a
1-mile walk. Registration is $20 for
18 and older and $15 for 11 to 17 at
www.umdf.org/kureforkat. Children
may participate for free. Race-day
registration is $25 and begins at 7
a.m. The run begins at 8:15, and the
walk is at 8:30.
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SUBMIT NEWS
By KRISTEN TRIBE
Cash flow at Wise County Jail will be simplified with
an automated payment system.
Wise County Commissioners approved a contract Monday with Touchpay Direct to provide kiosks that will be
used to keep track of inmates’ accounts.
When someone is arrested and brought to jail, any
money that person is carrying is put into an account in
his or her name. It can be spent on a variety of things,
including phone calls and commissary goods like snacks
and personal items.
“When the jailers bring someone in, they take the money and will deposit it in the machine,” said Sheriff David
Walker. “The machine counts it and then that money is
applied to that inmate’s books, which can be spent variContinued on page 5A
GREEN TEACHING
— Kay Mara of the
Decatur Women’s Club
hands a recycling bin
to a student at Rann
Elementary School
in Decatur while
club president Sylvia
Hornback and member
Carol Burns watch.
The bins, which were
distributed last week,
were donated to the
school as part of a
recycling initiative that
will put money back
into the school.
Messenger photo by Julie Neal
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DECATUR
New sign site approved for DHS KAREN GARRETT
By PHIL MAJOR
The electronic message sign planned
for Decatur High School will be closer
to Farm Road 730. The city council approved a new site for the sign Monday,
after the district learned it owns property along Eagle Summit. New signs
are going up at all DISD campuses.
The sign had been planned nearer
to the campus, which is two blocks off
730.
In other planning measures, the
council approved rezoning for a retail
business at Church and Main Streets.
New natural gas rates were approved for Atmos Energy. The typical
homeowner will pay an extra $1.40 per
month while businesses will pay $3.42
more.
The rate increase includes funds to
replace steel service lines throughout
the region.
Decatur police were given permission
to seek a grant to pay 85 percent of the
cost of a new vehicle. Police Chief Rex
Hoskins said he just learned of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture program.
The police and fire departments received approval to close the 100 block
of North State St. and the 100 block of
West Main St. on the night of Oct. 5 to
hold Texas Night out on the square.
The council approved a resolution
declaring Oct. 3-9 as Fire Prevention
Week. The fire department’s clown
team accepted the resolution.
In staff reports, airport manager
Mike Sayers said repairs have been
made to the hangar damaged in a June
windstorm.
Civic center manager Duffy Terry reported bookings are solid through the
end of the year, making it difficult to
schedule installation of carpet recently
approved by the Decatur Economic Development Corp.
Hoskins reported that overall crime
statistics were down for July and August, but the city is on pace to set a record for traffic accidents in 2010.
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Veterans
Memorial
Committee
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at Elm Creek
Park during
a ceremony
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WISE COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PCT. 3
Mandy Hopkins Hays
(Republican)
Paid pol. adv. by Mandy Hopkins Hays, Rebecca Parr, Treasurer, Boyd, TX
Ken Murray
(Democrat)
Paid pol. adv. by Ken Murray, David A. Pearson IV, Treasurer, Boyd, TX
NEWS BRIEFS
DEADLINE EXTENDED — The deadline to submit a
photo for the Cultural Arts Board Coal Miners’ Heritage
Festival Photography Contest was to be extended to
noon, Wednesday, Sept. 29. Entries must be dropped off
at Bridgeport City Hall, 900 Thompson Street, with a
completed entry form. The entry form may be picked up at
city hall or online at www.cityofbridgeport.net/mainstreet.
For information, contact Jesica McEachern at (940) 6833492 or [email protected].
BOOK SALE —The Decatur Public Library Friends of the
Library Book Sale will be held Wednesday, Sept. 29, through
Saturday, Oct. 2. Friends memberships will be available on
site. For information, call (940) 627-5512.
Jan Morrow
(Republican)- Incumbent
of Decatur.
Paid pol. adv. by Jan Morrow, Decatur, TX
FCA MEETING — A breakfast for the Decatur Middle School
Fellowship of Christian Athletes will be 7 a.m. Tuesday, Oct.
5, with a speaker immediately after. They will meet in the
portable building beside the field house on W. Thompson St.
FLU SHOT — The Wise County Medical and Surgical
Association will provide flu shots 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 9, in Decatur and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, in
Bridgeport. Cost is $20.
HELP NEEDED — Eagle Scout candidate Tim Cain needs
volunteers to help install 400 crosses at veterans’ graves
at Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 2. The event was moved from Sept. 25 because of rain.
CHAMBER LUNCHEON — The Bridgeport Chamber of
Commerce luncheon is Thursday, Oct. 21 at the Bridgeport
Community Center. A representative of Wise Regional
Health System will speak, and Raymond’s BBQ is providing
the meal. Cost is $10. RSVP by Wednesday, Oct. 20, by
calling (940) 683-2076. Donations for door prizes are
needed.
YOUNG ELEMENTARY DEDICATION — Dedication for Allen
Ray and Nelda Young Elementary is 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct.
3. The school is just off Farm Road 51 on the southern edge
HAUNTED HOUSE — Alvord High School’s freshman class
will be having a haunted house in downtown Alvord 7 to 11
p.m. Oct. 23, 29 and 30. There will be a concession stand.
Terri Lynn Johnson
Paid pol. adv. by Terri Lynn Johnson, C. Douglas Johnson, Treasurer, Decatur, TX
Clay Poynor
Paid pol. adv. by Clay Poynor, Bridgeport, TX
WISE COUNTY COMMISSIONER, PCT. 2
Kevin Burns
(Republican) Incumbent
Paid pol. adv. by Kevin Burns, Dan Faires, Treasurer, Decatur, TX
Harry Lamance
(Republican)
Paid pol. adv. by Harry Lamance, Cindy Lamance, Treasurer, Boyd, TX
Terry Ross
Paid pol. adv. by Terry Ross, Kelly Ross, Treasurer, Bridgeport, TX
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WISE COUNTY CLERK
Sherry Coursey Lemon
Paid pol. adv. by Sherry Coursey Lemon, Bridgeport, TX
WISE COUNTY JUDGE
Bill McElhaney
Paid pol. adv. by Bill McElhaney, Phil Ryan, Treasurer, Bridgeport, TX
WISE COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK
Brenda Starnes Rowe
(Republican)
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GENERAL ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2
4A
OPINION
OUR VIEWS
Listening to the sun
By BRANDON EVANS
In 1975, the City of Bridgeport
pursued a novel idea decades
ahead of its time.
The city council considered
becoming the first municipality in
the nation to generate 100 percent of its electricity with solar
power. A Nevada company was
going to install 6,000 solar collectors. The energy would be used
to heat water and power a 3,200
horse-power generator capable
of producing 4.2 million kilowatt
hours of power per month. But
somewhere along the way, like
most ideas ahead of their time,
the lights went out on the project
before it ever got started.
Last week, the Bridgeport
School District kind of provided
a spark to this 35-year-old idea
for the city. The school board anto gash through an area of the
LBJ Grasslands, disturbing nanounced plans to pursue a grant
that would allow it to install more tive flora and fauna. The southern
than 500 solar panels on
line might run in the
backyard of schools and
the new high school.
Last week’s autumnal
over the rooftops of subdiequinox brought us the
visions, depressing home
first day of fall, and the
values, stymieing future
weather quickly responddevelopment and possibly
ed, providing mild days
causing health woes.
and cool nights for the
The lines will deliver
power from wind turlazy cattle grazing across
the rolling prairies of
bines. The sun’s heat creWise County.
ates the wind that whiffs
across the flats and turns
Sunlight will continue
EVANS
to seep slowly away until
the turbines. The idea
winter begins, speaking
of shifting to increased
dependence on wind energy in
softer with every day. But it’s important to remember her blaring
the windswept Texas landscape
summer scream.
makes perfect sense. For as long
Oncor is preparing to build a
as the sun burns, the wind will
pair of massive transmission lines blow.
through Wise County. One looks
But, like almost everything, lo-
cal is better.
Whenever a new house is
purchased or apartments are
built, the standard appliances are
bought and installed. Why not
add a wind turbine or two to the
list of standard appliances?
Solar panels also should be
added with every new domestic or
commercial development. Texas is
in the middle of the Sunbelt. The
glare and heat of the summer sun
overpower the senses and slow
time. It yells silently at you. Yet,
the cold, cloudy country of Germany produces many times more
solar energy than the great sunny
state of Texas.
The Germans’ solar initiative
has created more than 40,000 jobs
in the past few years.
The goal of giving every roof
a solar panel and wind turbine
would build a tremendous industry. It would be akin to the grand
American automotive industry
founded by Henry Ford. It would
generate permanent jobs, unlike
the fossil fuel industry where
position evaporate like gasoline
vapors as soon as wells run low
or new and easier pockets and
formations are found.
We all love the idea of independence here, but we all remain
much too dependent on power
companies. The sun is whispering the answers to us in the wind.
We only need to cut off the engine
and listen.
BISD should be applauded for
their efforts in pursuing such independence. Districts everywhere
should be trying to do the same
thing, along with every hospital,
department store and newspaper.
YOUR VIEWS
Why have debates
disappeared?
In the past, at election time, the candidates
would get together in the various areas around the
county to discuss the issues and their standing on
the various things that affected the residents.
This is good for the voters and helps them to
decide on who they think is most qualified to do the
job the position demanded.
In this year’s justice of the peace race, the voters
of Precinct 3 are being denied that opportunity to
compare the candidates side by side.
Why is Ms. Hays refusing to meet side by side
with her opponent to discuss the issues with the
voters? Is it because her opponent has more qualifications for the job than she has? Is it that she has
no law experience to offer the voters, as does her
opponent?
Mr. Murray has several years of law-enforcement
experience in addition to his teaching experience to
offer the voter of this precinct. What does Ms. Hays
have?
It is time that the political parties encourage
their candidates to meet with the voters so all their
questions may be answered. It is time that the voters demand this.
Winford Cash
Boyd
Typo
changed meaning
English teachers, journalism teachers, take note.
The Messenger has provided a perfect teaching
tool for the often preached lesson of the value of
proofreading and the drastic change in meaning
that can occur when a single letter is changed in a
sentence.
In the Sunday, Sept. 26, edition of the Messenger,
a letter to the editor entitled “Oncor information
disconnect” was published. The letter explains how
facts about a proposed transmission line were misrepresented by an Oncor spokesperson.
Item No. 2 of the piece attempts to point out that
the proposed settlement route for the line will pass
directly through about three miles of Decatur’s
extra-territorial jurisdiction, not just north of the
ETJ, as the Oncor representative had claimed. The
point is also made the PUC staff and Oncor both
support this routing, in spite of requests by Decatur city officials to avoid the ETJ.
In copy dropped off at the Messenger, the sentence read, “This routing is now being recommended by both Oncor and PUC staff, in spite of a
request filed early in the proceedings by Decatur
city officials to avoid the city and its ETJ.”
The version printed by the Messenger states,
“This routing is not being recommended by both
Oncor and PUC staff...” It’s hard to fathom that a
single errant key stroke can completely reverse the
meaning of a sentence, but in this case, it surely
did.
Electronic spell check is helpful, but it has its
limitations. To err is human. Sometimes it takes a
human to uncover the errors as well. All of us who
use computers can relate to this problem. Thanks
for publishing the original letter.
Now let’s get the fact (and the spelling) straight.
The Forbis Family
Decatur
OTHER VIEWS
‘Conservatism’ has turned into ‘Crackpotism’
By JIM HIGHTOWER
I’m at a loss for words, so
I need your help.
Not so long ago, Republican officeholders in our
country were conservatives,
a political philosophy that
literally encompasses the
notion of conservation.
Those Republicans wanted
to conserve important
things — including our public infrastructure, the rule
of law, public education and
even our environment.
During the last 30 years,
though, voters in the GOP’s
primaries systematically
culled these classic conservatives from office, replacing them with right-wing,
laissez-faire ideologues.
These new-breed Republicans largely rejected our
country’s commitment to
the common good, instead
supporting privatization of
government functions and
tax favoritism for the corpo-
rate elite.
The news media, however,
made no linguistic adjustment to this fundamental change in philosophy,
simply shifting the “conservative” label to the rightwingers. But if they can be
called conservative, what
do we call the new, newbreed Republicans who are
presently displacing those
politicos who displaced the
actual conservatives?
This year, the Republican
primary races went from
plain old right-wingism to
right-wing crackpotism. In
Nevada, Wisconsin, Colorado, Delaware, New York,
Kentucky and elsewhere,
many GOP nominees to
Congress and other offices
are farther out than Pluto!
“End Social Security,”
they rant. “Stop punishing
BP,” “Cut off unemployment benefits to jobless
Americans,” “Keep the
government’s hands off of
our Medicare”... and on
and on. I think that these
people’s teabags are filled
with weed.
Once again, however, the
media merely labels them
“conservatives.” Surely, you
can think of a better, more
apt term. Send your suggestions to info@jimhightower.
com. Best suggestion wins
a free subscription to The
Hightower Lowdown.
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also editor of the populist
newsletter, The Hightower
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Tragedy ...
She ran to her neighbor
Jarrett Goyne’s house for
help. He also heard the accident.
“It sounded like a 12-gauge
going off,” Goyne said.
He rushed to the scene.
Kirbie had gotten out of the
truck.
“I got there and called
911,” he said. “I saw him lying there, bleeding out of the
side of his head. He started
trying to crawl toward me.
I told him to lay still until
help arrived.”
Kirbie was wearing a
seatbelt, and the airbag did
deploy. It was suspected
that a second person was in
the vehicle and had left the
scene. Troopers and sheriff’s
deputies scoured the area
but couldn’t find anybody.
Due to the condition of the
truck, Hallenbeck doubted anyone else could have
walked away.
!
E-mail Brandon at [email protected].
FATAL ROLL — Miles C. Kirbie, 22, of Decatur died shortly
after rolling his truck several times on County Road 4396
south of Decatur. The pickup crashed into a home before
coming to a stop. Kayla Harrington, right, was shaken up
after the truck collided with her home.
Messenger photo by Joe Duty
WISE COUNTY
Kiosk to simplify cash flow ...
ous ways.”
There will also be a kiosk
in the lobby of the jail that
family and friends can use
to add money to an inmate’s
account. Walker said people
can also add money to an inmate’s account online. A fee
is charged for each transaction, and the county, as well
as Touchpay, earns a percentage.
The kiosk in the lobby also
will accept bond payments.
The new system will ease
the dispensing of cash when
an inmate is released. Currently, when someone is released, he or she receives a
check from the county for
whatever money is left in
their account.
That could be 25 cents or
it could be $20.
Eventually with the new
system, everyone who is released will receive a debit
card loaded with his or her
money.
Walker said Touchpay also
will send letters to family
and next of kin seeking payment for inmates’ outstanding bills. These bills could
be generated by things like
doctor’s appointments. If
there is no money in an inmate’s account at the jail,
then the county must seek
payment, and Touchpay will
assist with that.
The company will be paid
a fee for this service.
Walker said the county
treasurer can access the account information online to
read statements and print
reports.
“I think it’s going to be a
good system and will work
out well for us,” Walker
said.
YOUR VIEWS
Obama wants to
bring down USA
I am not sure who was the biggest fool
speaking to the U.N. General Assembly, the
president of Iran or the president of the
United States of America.
You can almost dismiss the Iranian
because of his past “revelations,” i.e., the
“Holocaust did not really happen. That is
Jewish propaganda.” But now he claims the
USA itself flew the airliners into the twin
towers, Pentagon and the field in Pennsylvania to elicit sympathy for the Israelis.
That is nothing but psychobabble from a
demented mind (if he truly believes it). But
in reality, it is nothing but his propaganda.
On the other hand, our esteemed president told the United Nations that the state
of Arizona was a “Human Rights Violator.”
NORTHWEST
District’s fastpaced growth
continues
Northwest school trustees
heard a demographic report
at Monday’s meeting by Bob
Templeton with Templeton
Demographics.
Templeton said the North
Texas economy was recovering well and that Northwest
stands to be the fastest-growing district in the region in
the next few years.
Northwest is the secondfastest growing district in
North Texas, and Frisco remains in the No. 1 spot. However, Frisco only has 7,213 future lots available, compared
to Northwest’s 25,620. Eagle
Mountain-Saginaw follows
Northwest in possible homesites with 16,000.
Northwest’s September enrollment is 15,272 students,
and Templeton projects the
district will add 7,000 students in the next five years.
He has demeaned the United States in the
eyes of the world.
If he and the government would enforce
laws already on the books, individual states
would not have to take action on their own.
The wording of the Arizona law (the most
contentious portion) reads almost verbatim like California’s and is modeled after
federal legislation.
Why pick on Arizona?
However, that is not the point. He had
no right to hold a state of this union up to
ridicule. But he did that, and has done a lot
of other things he has no authority to do.
I guess Mr. Obama will not be satisfied until he brings the USA down to the
economic and lifestyle levels of Afghanistan
and Pakistan. In both countries, human
rights are violated daily.
Tony Girtman
Runaway Bay
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WISE COUNTY
Mixed Beverage
Gross Receipts Tax
CHAMBER
MEMBERS
— Wise County
UTGCD board
representatives
include, from
left, Ross
Mueller and
Glenn Smith Jr.
Also pictured
are UTGCD
General
Manager Bob
Patterson and
UTGCD Board
President Mike
Massey.
UTGCD joins chambers
The Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (UTGCD) recently
joined the Decatur and Bridgeport
chambers of commerce.
Serving Wise, Montague, Parker and
Hood counties, UTGCD was created by
the Texas Legislature to develop rules
for protecting existing water wells, promoting conservation and ensuring the
counties’ residents maintain local con-
trol over their groundwater.
Two representatives from each of
the four counties comprise the UTGCD
board of directors. The UTGCD main
office is in Springtown, and satellite offices are in Bowie (open Fridays) and
Granbury (open Tuesdays).
For more information about UTGCD,
visit its website at www.uppertrinitygcd.com.
BRIEF
Greater Runaway Bay Alliance welcomes Gray
The Greater Runaway Bay Alliance
has welcomed Shane Gray to Runaway
Bay. Gray is vice president of lending
at the First National Bank in Runaway
Bay. He is currently living in Haslet, but
he and his wife, Jean Ann, and 6-yearold daughter, Madison “Madi,” will be
moving to Runaway Bay soon.
Jean Ann Gray is a policeman in Roanoke, and has been there for four years.
Madi Gray attends Haslet Elementary.
Shane Gray worked for Washington
Mutual/Citi Group for 15 years before
coming to Runaway Bay. He was born
and raised in Florida.
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Out On A Limb — Azle; May:
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Double KK Barbeque — Boyd;
June: $889
Joe’s — Boyd; June: $285
Bridgeport Country Club —
Bridgeport; May: $788
Dos Chiles Grandes Cafe —
Bridgeport; June: $1,721
Gala’s Good Times — Bridgeport;
June: $2,340
Red’s Take 5 Bar & Grill — Bridgeport; May: $1,095
Rocky’s Bar — Bridgeport; June:
$493
Bono’s Chop House — Decatur;
May: $5,222; June: $4,857
Casa Torres Mexican Restaurant
— Decatur; May: $1,497
Chili’s Bar & Grill — Decatur;
June: $6,622
Cow Camp Steakhouse — Decatur; May: $254
Decatur Golf Club — Decatur;
June: $287
Don Jose Mexican Restaurant —
Decatur; May: $965; June: $876
Frilly’s — Decatur; May: $5,268
Sweetie Pie’s Ribeyes — Decatur; May: $554
Verona Pizza Italian Restaurant
— Decatur; June: $134
Garrett Creek Ranch — Paradise;
June: $712
The Club at Runaway Bay — Runaway Bay; May: $2,475; June:
$2,028
Hotel Occupancy Tax
(Number of Rooms)
Total Room Receipts
May
Best Western Decatur Inn — Decatur; (46); $54,505
Budget Host Inn — Rhome; (32);
$18,019
Comfort Inn — Decatur; (40);
$58,086
Days Inn & Suites — Decatur;
(75); $67,079
Deluxe Inn Express — Decatur;
(22); $11,595
Garrett Creek Ranch — Paradise;
(50); $40,772
Hampton Inn & Suites — Decatur;
(72); $147,234
LaQuinta Inn & Suites — Bridgeport; (53); $63,350
MD Resort — Aurora; (14);
$39,782
Ramada Limited — Decatur; (50);
$108,500
The Lodge Homeowners Association — Runaway Bay; (10);
$19,067
RECORDS
Westwind Manor — Runaway Bay;
(24); $1,850
Sales Tax Permits
Lazer Warefare — Newark; Taxpayer: Larry A. Jackson; First taxable date: 8-1-10; Amusement arcade
Artistic Creations Photography
— Decatur; Taxpayer: Angel Carrillo
and Maria D. Carrillo; First taxable
date: 10-1-2000; Photography studio
Cynthia Vang — Decatur; Taxpayer: Cynthia Vang; First taxable date:
7-29-10; Clothing accessories
Navigator Truck Stop — Alvord;
Taxpayer: A&W Food Mart Inc.; First
taxable date: 8-1-10; Convenience
store
South Beach Hospitality Inc.
— Decatur; Taxpayer: South Beach
Hospitality Inc.; First taxable date:
8-15-10; Drinking place
South Beach Taco Factory — Decatur; Taxpayer: SB Decatur LLC;
First taxable date: 8-15-10; Full service restaurant
Wise County Jail — Decatur; Taxpayer: Commissary Express Inc.;
First taxable date: 6-1-10; Food service contractor
Brawn Electric — Boyd; Taxpayer:
Bradley McQuay and Shawn Swink;
First taxable date: 7-1-10; Electrical
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have returned. “There are some
kids out there that lack so little.
I want to encourage them to come
back.
“It breaks my heart to see that
they are so close. I have hope that
they will come back, too. It only
takes a little while to finish up.”
That’s because Hays offers them
many options in order to finish.
Steele Accelerated High School,
where students work at a faster
pace, is one option for students
who need to catch up.
The district has arranged TAKS
tutorials for those who need to
pass portions of the test, and
Hays has found spots for others
at Northwest.
But before he could work with
them, he had to find the students.
“Tracking them down is the first
big challenge. Finding good addresses sometimes involves finding former teachers,” Hays said.
When speaking with the students who had dropped out, he
sought their reasons for doing so.
“A lot of them dropped out because they wanted to start a job.
Talking them out of a paycheck is
hard,” Hays said. “We have others
that are parents. Helping them
find child care is a big obstacle.”
Hays also contacted students
who dropped out several years
ago.
Michael Jarboe, 18, quit school
as a freshman in 2007. Three
years later, he hopes to graduate in May 2011 with his original
classmates.
He worked full time in the last
three years but didn’t realize that
he could go back to school.
“I was going to get back in
school, but I never got the chance
to,” Jarboe said. “I thought it was
too late.”
BACK TO SCHOOL, BACK TO SCHOOL — Northwest High School counselor Mike Hays, right, talks to Michael
Jarboe, who recently returned to school after dropping out his freshman year. Hays contacted Northwest
dropouts over the summer and began recruiting them back to the school halls.
When Hays contacted Jarboe
over the summer, he jumped at
the chance to earn his diploma.
“I thought it was a really good
opportunity to get back in school,”
Jarboe said. “I’m back in school,
and I want to finish.”
Being away from the rigors of
school has been an adjustment for
Jarboe, who is attending Northwest while waiting for an opening
at Steele.
“It was kind of awkward because I haven’t been here for a
while. But I’ve gotten used to it,”
Jarboe said. “It’s really hard because I haven’t studied since I
was out of school.”
But Jarboe is inspired to work
hard with this second chance at
graduation. He plans to attend
college and become a veterinarian.
“I’m really happy to be back.
I’m going to do my best to stay focused and not get sidetracked by
anything,” he said. “I will just do
what I have to do.”
Pulling dropouts back into
school hasn’t been easy for Hays
— in many cases it requires negotiations with the students, helping
them find child care or convincing
them that a GED or diploma will
help them make more money or
have a better overall career.
But the students who come back
willingly and work hard inspire
Hays to keep trying.
“It’s surprised me, their willingness to pursue these things,”
he said. “The older ones want to
listen and want to know how they
can get their GED or get into college. Some of them want to get
into the military. As a counselor,
our job is to put those things in
front of them and make it accessible.”
Hays encourages any Northwest student who hasn’t graduated to call him and research their
options.
“I want to help anybody that
hasn’t finished up,” he said.
Call Hays at (817) 215-0206.
!
E-mail Mandy at mbourgeois@
wcmessenger.com.
8A
AREA DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Randall Jason Bridwell
Jeanne Oatts Edwards
James Wendell ‘Bud’ Davidson
1970-2010
1918-2010
1927-2010
Funeral for Randall Jason
Bridwell, 39, of Decatur is 2
p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30, at
Grace Fellowship Church in
Paradise with the Revs. Rick
Cooper and Kevin Casey officiating. Burial will follow
at East Bridgeport Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to
8 p.m. Wednesday at Jones
Family Funeral Home.
Bridwell died Sunday,
Sept. 26, 2010.
Born Nov. 20, 1970, in
McKinney to Keith Harlan and Karen Elizabeth
Bridwell, he was a conductor and switchman for the
Burlington Northern/Santa
Fe Railroad. Bridwell was a
motorcycle rider, fisherman
and camper who raised cattle and horses. He was also a
residential builder and carpenter.
He was preceded in death
by his grandmother, Rosemary Bridwell and grandfather Gerald Jay.
RANDALL BRIDWELL
Bridwell is survived by his
parents; brothers Jay Harlan Bridwell and wife, Trish,
and Clayton Reid Bridwell;
sister Whitney Elizabeth
Bridwell; and his grandfather, Harlan Bridwell, all
of Bridgeport; grandmother
Marie Jay of Amarillo; nephew Joshua Bridwell; and
niece Lauren Elizabeth.
Wise County Messenger,
September 30, 2010
Becky Lynn Norris
1972-2010
Graveside service for
Becky Lynn Norris, 38, of
Decatur was Sept. 28 at Aurora Cemetery with the Rev.
Joseph Hromnik officiating.
Norris died Friday, Sept.
24, in Fort Worth.
Born Jan. 21, 1972, in Fort
Worth to Paul and Hope
Hamilton Taylor, she married Harold Joe Norris Jr.
Dec. 31, 1993, in Rhome.
Norris was a pre-kindergarten teacher at Pettit Private
School in Decatur and was
a member of the Rhome Assembly of God Church.
She was preceded in death
by her stepmother, Renee
Taylor.
She is survived by her
husband; daughters Kylisa
Taylor of New Fairview and
Karleigh Norris of Decatur;
father Paul Taylor of New-
Funeral for Jeanne Oatts
Edwards, 92, of Runaway
Bay was Sept. 27 at Hawkins
Funeral Home with the Rev.
Craig Erb officiating. Burial was at East Bridgeport
Cemetery.
Edwards died Friday, Sept.
24, in Arlington.
Born June 3, 1918, in
Waco to Walter Benjamin
and Johnnie Anna (Holland)
Oatts, she married Donald
M. Sharp in 1936 and moved
to a farm in Lebanon, N.J.
He preceded her in death.
In 1970, she was married
to Jesse “Eddie” Mac Edwards, and they made their
home at Runaway Bay. The
couple was active in the
community until he died in
1994.
Edwards volunteered for
AARP and Wise County
voter registration and was
a member of the Bridgeport
Garden Club and the First
Baptist Church in Bridgeport. She was a retired dental assistant and office manager.
She cooked, made jelly,
picnicked, sewed, crocheted,
knitted, traveled, swam, did
water aerobics, oil painting and ceramics, gardened
and did yard work. She also
owned Yorkshire Terriers.
JEANNE EDWARDS
Edwards was preceded
in death by her husbands;
granddaughter Vicki Higbee; and sisters, Eleanor,
Elizabeth and Exial.
She is survived by her
daughter, Carol A. Maness
of Grand Prairie; son Donald M. Sharp and wife, Ada,
of Quinlan; grandson Danny
McGill of Quinlan; granddaughters Lisa Jenkins-Alexander of Grand Prairie,
Donna Harwell and Debra
Wilkins, both of Quinlan,
and Deanna Stausing of
Sherman; great-grandchildren Amber, Hali, Trey,
Conner, Deanna, Zach and
Shawn; and numerous nieces and nephews.
September 30, 2010
Funeral for James Wendell “Bud” Davidson, 82,
of Bridgeport was Feb. 2
at Pleasant View Baptist
Church with the Rev. Gary
Demmitt officiating. Burial
was at Thomas Cemetery.
Davidson died Friday, Jan.
29, 2010, in Decatur.
Born May 17, 1927, in
Gilmer to James A. and Jennifer Lena “Jimmie” (Harty) Davidson, he served in
the Army Air Force during
World War II and the Korean War. He married Nelda
Faye Holland Sept. 8, 1952,
in Gilmer.
Davidson worked for various petroleum companies
and retired from Mitchell
Energy in 1992 with 40and 45-year rings. He was a
member of the First Baptist
Church, where he taught a
men’s Sunday school class.
Davidson visited local nursing homes and was a member of the Masons for 47
years.
by his wife; brother Tommy
Davidson; and sisters Dorothy Shumante and Winnie
Davidson.
He is survived by his
daughter, Kathy Smith and
husband, Mark, of Bridgeport; son Pete Davidson and
wife, Cyndie, of Amarillo;
JAMES DAVIDSON
grandchildren Jennifer Wilson, Amy Morgan, Sarah
Carney, and Charlie, Dustin
and Christopher Davidson;
great-grandchildren Caroline, Ava, Grant and Ali; sisters Patsy Oney of Clarksville, Sue Harris of Gilmer,
Virginia Pinson of Bryan,
Lurlene Richardson of Gilmer; and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Marvin
Read, Reece Landers, Roy
Boswell, Christopher Davidson, James D. Davidson,
Charles W. Davidson II, Jim
Bradshaw and Eddy McKinley. Honorary pallbearers
were Bill Arrington, Price
Everett, Eddie Huckabee,
Charles Kelley, Mike Bement and Earl German.
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of Granbury; sister Telisa
Yates and brother Joey Taylor, both of Granbury.
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Thomas died Friday, Sept.
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SPORTS
SECTION B
FOOTBALL
King reigns end
Decatur junior finds home on defensive line
By RICHARD GREENE
Playing linebacker, Decatur’s Ethan King struggled to become the playmaker he thought he could
be.
This year, the junior moved up to the defensive
line where he is now taking rule.
King enters the Eagles’ showdown with Burkburnett Friday as the team’s co-leader in sacks
with three. He also has a team-high five quarterback hurries, an interception and 33 total tackles.
“I think I’m doing well,” King said. “I really like
defensive end. It’s a lot easier.”
King likes the straight forward approach to the
position. Instead of having to stay back, read keys
and react to the offense, he gets to attack on each
play.
“It was a lot harder at linebacker, making your
reads,” he said. “At defensive end, your first step
is forward each time. You don’t have to think as
much. I’m not good at thinking. I’m good at seeing
and reacting.”
King made an immediate impact this season at
his new spot. In the season opener at Whitesboro,
he was in on four tackles for losses and made three
sacks.
“I was pretty excited and it was a great way to
kick off the season,” King said.
At 6-1, 165 pound, King does not have the prototypical size for a defensive end and gives up a lot
of size to many of the offensive tackles and tight
ends opposing him. He combats that disadvantage
with speed.
“I’m quicker compared to most of the lineman,”
King said. “I try to run around them.”
Decatur coach Kyle Story said the junior moves
at just one speed — all out — which allows him to
make plays.
“His greatest strength is his quickness and how
fast he plays,” Story said. “You’ve got to play fast.
If you play fast and aggressive, you sometimes can
make up for any mental mistakes.
“He’s also a very aggressive kid and does a good
job of knowing his responsibility. He’s not a big
kid, but he makes plays and brings a punch when
he hits you.”
King is still learning to read quarterbacks and
making the proper play against the option, which
the Eagles will see Friday.
“The toughest part is trying to pause and not
go so fast and read the quarterback,” King said.
“Football for me is playing as fast as you can.”
As the Eagles prepare for district play next week,
they will be looking for King to continue making
an impact on the defensive line.
WISE COUNTY
VOLLEYBALL
Lady Eagles win league opener
The Decatur Lady Eagles made easy work of
the Lake Worth Lady Bullfrogs in the District
7-3A opener Friday afternoon at Decatur High
School.
Decatur (22-9, 1-0) swept Lake Worth in three
games, 25-2, 25-11, 25-5.
“Opening district with a win like that always
helps boost momentum for the rest of the games
to follow,” said Decatur coach Claire Rose. “We
played very consistent and never let up.
“I am proud of the fact we didn’t let up and just
played our game.”
Sara Oxford led the Lady Eagles’ attack with
11 kills. Joey Redwine added six kills to go along
with 23 assists. Kortney Tompkins and Kortni
Robinson had five kills each.
Ingrid Boatman served up six aces. Lynzee Jordan added five, Oxford three and Redwine two.
“We served extremely well, hitting the holes
and moving the serve around, something we have
been working on in practice,” Rose said. “We also
attacked the ball well and continued to change it
up, keeping the defense guessing where the ball
was going.”
Defensively, Jordan made five digs. Boatman,
Tompkins and Oxford had three. Annelise Carpenter finished with four blocks.
HANDS-ON APPROACH — Decatur’s Sara Oxford jumps to block a ball against Lake
Worth Friday.
Miscues
sink
Sissies
The Bridgeport Sissies couldn’t
capitalize on their chances, falling in the District 7-3A opener to
Mineral Wells Friday afternoon.
Mineral Wells took the match in
three games, 25-18, 25-20, 25-21.
“We had opportunities to win
in all three games, but made
some errors in critical spots,” said
Bridgeport coach Lynn Larson.
“We know that this is a team that
we can compete with and look forward to playing them at home.”
Madyson Hancock and Mariah
Clayton led the Sissies with six
kills each. Becky Grinnell had
four.
Taylor Henson recorded 10 assists and Tiffany Hawkins five.
Angelica Reyes led the defensive effort with 17 digs. Kasey
Wages made seven.
2B
SPORTS
WEEK FIVE
AREA LEADERS
Rushing
Player, Team
Colton Redman, Alvord
Toi Glover, Paradise
Gabe Huerta, Bridgeport
Tyler Hodges, Decatur
Garrett Muehlstein, Decatur
Jarrett Roper, Paradise
Haden Carpenter, Decatur
Colton Lyon, Boyd
Michael Reed, Northwest
Jacob Jones, Northwest
Victor Velasquez, Chico
Cody Henson, Bridgeport
Rush
134
95
64
66
57
48
47
43
44
32
53
33
Passing
Player, Team
C
Cody Henson, Bport
107
Jared Cate, Boyd
65
38
Hunter York, Chico
46
Tyler Hodges, Decatur
33
Trevor Hardee, Alvord
22
Alec Laffoon, Northwest
44
Garrett Muehlstein, Decatur 23
Att
170
113
67
112
72
62
90
57
Yards
823
671
477
427
319
267
212
210
163
161
158
138
Int
4
8
3
5
2
7
2
1
Receiving
Player, Team
Trent Schuett, Bport
Garrett Mullins, Bport
Jace Hudson, Bport
Matt Minix, Bport
Tyler Bingham, Chico
Cameron Boyers, Boyd
Dale Simpson, Paradise
Alec Torres, Decatur
Junior Whatley, Boyd
Travis Williams, Boyd
Allen Young, Northwest
Luis Maldonado, Alvord
Dillon Quinn, Decatur
Jarrett Roper, Paradise
Brandon Climer, Decatur
Rec.
35
19
23
20
15
12
9
8
15
14
14
10
9
5
13
Tackles
Player, Team
Luis Maldonado, Alvord
Dalton Bracken, Bport
Coleman Stapp, Decatur
Colton Parker, Decatur
Eric Chiofalo, Northwest
Clay Hopkins, Alvord
Brady Boyd, Bport
TJ Houston, Alvord
Cody Harrison, Alvord
Blake Haney, Decatur
Tyler Bigham, Chico
Kaleb Montes, Decatur
Stormy Mishnick, Bport
Jeff Stevens, Northwest
Ethan King, Decatur
Tyler Overstreet, Paradise
Kyle Potteiger, Paradise
Jonathan Alling, Decatur
Ricky Rickets, Boyd
Tackles
59
55
49
45
42
41
40
40
40
39
38
35
34
34
33
32
31
29
27
Sacks
Player, Team
Tyler Overstreet, Paradise
Daniel Wilson, Northwest
Jonathan Alling, Decatur
Ethan King, Decatur
Dillon Lingo, Bport
Sacks
5
3
3
3
3
Interceptions
Player, Team
Austin Bowen, Alvord
Colton Parker, Decatur
Tyler Gardner, Bport
Ethan King, Decatur
Colton Lyon, Boyd
Eric Chiofalo, Northwest
Casey Obenshain, Nwest
Gabriel Rohan, Chico
Junior Whatley, Boyd
Int.
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Rushing Offense
Team
Paradise
Decatur
Alvord
Bridgeport
Northwest
Boyd
Chico
Yards/Avg
278
202
193
155
132
73
40
Passing Offense
Team
Bridgeport
Decatur
Boyd
Paradise
Northwest
Chico
Alvord
Yards/Avg
327
176
157
137
110
112
70
Total Offense
Team
Bridgeport
Paradise
Decatur
Alvord
Northwest
Boyd
Chico
Yards/Avg
482
415
378
264
242
230
152
Rushing Defense
Team
Paradise
Alvord
Bridgeport
Northwest
Decatur
Boyd
Chico
Yards/Avg
112
143
205
199
269
273
301
Passing Defense
Team
Decatur
Chico
Boyd
Alvord
Paradise
Bridgeport
Northwest
Yards/Avg
63
70
115
131
105
131
148
Total Defense
Team
Paradise
Alvord
Decatur
Bridgeport
Northwest
Chico
Boyd
Yards/Avg
217
274
332
336
347
371
388
Yds
1,620
767
666
578
562
350
371
316
Yards
622
366
284
244
226
217
214
196
187
184
177
175
159
133
129
FOOTBALL
TD
7
10
8
7
3
5
1
6
1
2
1
1
TD
14
6
3
2
5
2
0
1
TD
5
3
5
1
1
2
0
1
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
UP IN THE
AIR — Dillon
Quinn jumps
to haul in a
pass during
the Eagles’
loss to Iowa
Park.
Messenger photo
by Joe Duty
Eagles try to rebound
Decatur faces winless Burkburnett
By RICHARD GREENE
After a frustrating homecoming last
week, the Decatur Eagles will hit the road
Friday night looking to score one more victory before the start of District 7-3A play
next week.
The Eagles (3-2) also will be trying to
spoil the homecoming of the Burkburnett
Bulldogs (0-4), who are preparing for their
first home game of the season. Decatur
and Burkburnett will kick off at 7:30 p.m.
at Bulldog Stadium.
Decatur coach Kyle Story said it’s vital
for his team to play well before heading
into the Battle of Big Sandy with Bridgeport next week in both teams’ league
openers.
“It’s important to get a win going into
district,” Story said. “We need to get back
on the right side of the win-column. We
also need to see some consistent improvement, especially with our offensive execution.”
Last week in a 28-10 loss to Iowa Park,
Decatur managed 283 yards of offense,
but only 10 points.
“We were inside the 30 five times and
had scoring opportunities, but didn’t execute,” Story said.
The coach added that in district play, he
would have attempted field goals on a couple of occasions, but felt his team needed
to go for the touchdowns to try to answer
Iowa Park’s Lee Clubb. Hawks’ quarterback rushed for 179 yards.
The Eagles will have to contend with
another dangerous running quarterback
this week in Canon Cornelius, who rushed
for 1,314 yards and 21 scores last year. He
has 357 yards in four games this season,
including 126 in last week’s 31-13 loss at
Mineral Wells.
Cornelius also ran for 126 yards of the
Bulldogs’ 448 last year in their 55-26 win
over Decatur.
“He’s a big powerful kid,” Story said.
“He’s a kid you have to gang tackle.”
Playing on the road for all four of its
games this year, Burkburnett has struggled against top tier-teams — Wichita
Falls, Bridgeport and Argyle. All three
posted at least 50 points, including 61 by
Argyle.
Story was unsure if quarterback Tyler
Hodges would return Friday. He has practiced this week after missing two straight
games. Garrett Muehlstein is likely to
make a third straight start.
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Bridgeport vs. Graham
Bridgeport
Bridgeport
Bridgeport
Bridgeport
Decatur at Burkburnett
Decatur
Decatur
Burkburnett
Burkburnett
Northwest vs. Fossil Ridge
Texas vs. Oklahoma
Fossil Ridge
Texas
Fossil Ridge
Oklahoma
Northwest
Oklahoma
Fossil Ridge
Texas
Northwest
Texas
North Texas vs. La. Lafayette
Florida at Alabama
North Texas
Alabama
La. Lafayette
Alabama
North Texas
Alabama
La. Lafayette
Florida
North Texas
Florida
Kansas at Baylor
Stanford at Oregon
Baylor
Oregon
Baylor
Oregon
Baylor
Oregon
Penn State at Iowa
Texas Tech at Iowa State
Iowa
Texas Tech
Penn State
Texas Tech
Iowa
Texas Tech
Penn State
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Iowa State
SMU at Rice
SE-Okla. at TAMU-Commerce
SMU
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WEEK
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7-5
9-3
8-4
7-5
OVERALL
36-12
34-14
37-11
31-17
27-21
Kansas
Stanford
Decatur
Baylor
Oregon
3B
SPORTS
FOOTBALL
Bulls take on Graham
Bridgeport looks for win before district
By RICHARD GREENE
The Bridgeport Bulls’ season-long undefeated roll skidded to an end Friday night in Alvarado.
The Bulls will try to get back on the winning
track in the non-district finale against the team
that ended their season last year — the Graham Steers. Bridgeport (4-1) will host Graham
(3-1) at Bull-Memorial Stadium Friday at 7:30
p.m.
After the 35-27 loss on the road to Alvarado,
Bridgeport coach Danny Henson worked this
week to pick his team back up and give credit
to the Indians, who made several highlight-film
plays to earn the win.
“We’ve got to keep it in perspective,” Henson
said. “We played a really good team that played
really well, and we didn’t play as good as we
could have. When you play good teams, you’ve
got to be sharp. Alvarado outplayed us.”
Alvarado had its best passing performance
of the season with quarterback Kenneth West
throwing for 161 yards and four touchdowns. In
reviewing the film, Henson said defensive backs
were in proper position, but were just beaten by
perfect throws.
“We’re playing good teams, and even when
you’re in the right spot they are going to make
plays,” Henson said. “You’re not going to shut
them down. We can’t overreact and get our
heads down.
“We were there to make the play. Only a couple of inches separated it from being a different
game.”
The Bridgeport secondary will face another
challenge against Graham. The Steers are
without Case McCoy, who is now the backup at
the University of Texas, but Layne Bynum has
been a solid replacement. Bynum has thrown
for 648 yards, completing 61 of his 111 passes
with four touchdowns. He was 12-for-23 for 165
yards last week in a 21-6 win over Borger.
“He does a good job throwing the ball and
running their offense,” Henson said. “Their offense is not as dynamic as last year, but it’s still
very good.”
Defensively, the Steers have created 13 turnovers and picked off 10 passes. Turnovers were
a key part to the Bulls’ playoff loss to Graham
last year.
“Their defense does an outstanding job getting turnovers,” Henson said. “How well we
hang on to the football is a big key.”
Bridgeport turned the ball over three times
last week against Alvarado.
CROSS COUNTRY
Northwest prepares
for homecoming
Texans take on Fossil Ridge
By RICHARD GREENE
The Northwest Texans dropped
their District 7-3A opener last
week against Denton Guyer.
The Texans (1-3) will try to pick
up their first league win Friday as
the Keller Fossil Ridge Panthers
(0-4) come to Northwest ISD Stadium. Northwest and Fossil Ridge
will kick off the Texans’ annual
homecoming contest at 7:30 p.m.
Facing one of the area’s top 5A
teams in Guyer, the Texans made
the night harder on themselves
with a pair of turnovers. Northwest also could not get its defense
off the field with the Texans’ offense managing just 215 yards.
“Playing a team like that, we
had to play perfect and we didn’t,”
said Northwest coach Bill Patterson. “You can’t turn the ball over,
and the kicking game hurt us.
Defensively, we didn’t play that
bad.”
Northwest will try to end its
three-game skid against a Fossil
Ridge team that has had its share
of bad luck this year. Outside of
last week’s 38-14 loss to Southlake
Carroll in the league opener, the
Panthers have lost three games
by a total of 10 points.
“They are looking at us the
same way we are looking at them;
this is a chance to win a game,”
Patterson said. “Both teams will
come out with a lot of energy and
it should be a good game.”
Fossil Ridge is led by a strong
passing attack. Quarterback Ryan
Pyles is 74-for-125 with 1,092
yards and seven touchdowns. His
top targets are Steven West, who
has 28 receptions for 557 yards
and five scores, and Salim Zongo
with 18 catches for 329 yards and
five touchdowns.
“They are going to throw it,”
Patterson said. “They have a pair
of very good receivers.”
CROSS COUNTRY
Decatur
takes
sixth
After a grueling week of training, the Decatur Lady Eagles
held their own Saturday against
some of the top 5A/4A cross country teams in the area at the Marcus II Invitational.
Led by senior Hanna Galloway’s 13th-place finish, the Lady
Eagles took sixth with 188 points
at the meet held at Copperas
Branch Park in Highland Village.
Flower Mound won the meet with
58.
Decatur coach David Park said
his team raced on dead legs.
“Coach [Kristina] Bird and I
had worked them very hard last
week, and I was worried going
into the race that our dead legs
would hold us back,” Park said.
“Boy, I was wrong!”
Galloway ran an 11:53 on the
two-mile course. Natalie Neighbors turned in a 12:22 to finish
30th. Morgan Haney took 44th in
12:38. Zuleima Palomo finished
in 12:40 for 47th. Veronica Torres was Decatur’s fifth runner,
crossing the finish line in 12:50
for 54th place.
Bianca Morrison ran 13:07 for
74th. Paulina Sanchez finished
95th in 13:54.
The Decatur boys squad took
13th with 376 points. Marcus
won the meet with 55 points.
Taylor Clayton ran a 17:01
on the 5K course to finish 38th.
Gunner Dailey took 71st in
17:42. Remington May ran 17:53
for 81st. Brandon Rivera finished
89th in 18:07. Daniel Smyers was
97th in 18:21 and Travis Kyle
99th in 18:24.
The Eagles and Lady Eagles
will not have a meet this weekend.
“While we don’t have a race
this week, we have something
more important,” Park said. “This
week will be one of the toughest
weeks of training we’ve done all
year.”
FOOTBALL
CROSS COUNTRY
RESULTS
— Boyd’s Katie
Mark captured
the title Saturday
at the Henrietta
Bearcat
Invitational. Mark
ran a 15:11 to
win the race over
teammate Skylar
Truly, who ran
15:20. Courtney
Sanders was
fourth in 15:35.
Dancey Jordan
was eighth in
16:30. Pictured
from left are Jade
Moore, Jordan,
Truly, Mark and
Sanders.
Photo sumbitted
VOLLEYBALL
Lady Dragons fall
The Collinsville Lady Pirates squeaked by the Chico Lady
Dragons in five games Saturday in the District 11-A opener.
Collinsville won 19-25, 25-22, 25-12, 26-28, 15-10.
“It was a heartbreaking loss,” said Chico coach Lyndsey Keck.
“It’s on the first district game, so now we just have to bounce
back and fight harder the rest of the season.
“There is no doubt in my mind that we are good enough to
make it far into the playoffs. We just have to prove that we can
fight for it.”
After winning the first game, Chico fell behind by 12 in game
two before staging a rally. Chico got within three before Collinsville took the game.
Collinsville routed Chico in game three. In game four, the Lady
Dragons circled the wagons and pulled out the win in extended
play.
In the tiebreaker, Collinsville earned the victory by five
points.
“We worked really hard all five games, but we just had too
many mistakes that we couldn’t recover from,” Keck said.
Chico had 39 kills in the match with Hannah Avants putting
down 17 and Malori Moss eight. Avants also led the Lady Dragons with 16 digs.
Molli Umphress recorded 18 assists and Kim Workman 17.
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CROSS COUNTRY
McCann runs to victory
Northwest freshman Kellee McCann cruised by the competition to win the girls elite race at the Ken Garland/Northwest
Invitational Saturday in Denton.
McCann finished the two-mile course in 11:47 to lead Northwest to the meet title with 42 points.
Alvord took second with 91 points. Slidell was seventh with
148 points.
Northwest’s Jasmine Boutte ran 12:43 to take fourth. Cooper
Mitchell was 10th in 13:03. Victoria Rasmussen ran 13:07 for
11th. Bethany Koestler finished 23rd in 13:37 as the Lady Texans’ fifth runner. Mariah Indihar was 28th in 13:42, finishing a
step ahead of Samantha Shows.
Slidell’s Allie Staub ran 12:49 to take sixth and finish a second
and a spot ahead of teammate Hannah Pakolov. Katy Stephens
ran 15:18 for 48th. Fernanda Martinez finished in 15:33 for 49th,
Sarah Davis 15:39 for 50th and Chanel Brewer 15:48 for 52nd.
Alvord was led by Jordan Ward, who ran 13:16 to finish 13th.
Chelsey Steele was 17th in 13:24. Ashley Musgrave finished 21st
in 13:31. Rebecca Evans ran 13:40 for 26th and Robyn Musgrave
13:41 for 27th.
Marissa Schedcik took 34th in 13:59, Madi Lynch 39th in
14:12 and Ariel Rogers 41st in 14:23.
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• W of Sunset 185 acres, large brick home
overlooking bottom land. Beautiful place,
call for details. Owner Anxious!
• N. Sunset - 20 acres Hwy 101, $100,000
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Old World stone & brick home 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 car garage situated on large lot in a great
neighborhood. Split floor plan boasts triple crown molding in living, dining & kitchen areas. Kitchen offers
SS appliances, access to eat-in kitchen area formal dining. Master suite has trayed ceilings with lighting
built in, master bath with flat screen TV. Large fenced backyard with outdoor dining and grilling area.
Decatur
Rhome
1606 W. Bus. 380 817-638-5100
940-627-3080
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940-845-2120
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4 ACRES
Zion Estates, Rhome. Restricted
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5 ACRES
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back half of lot. House must be built
on front half of lot. $52,500. Call
(940)393-8740.
LAND FOR SALE
176 acres, 15 miles north Jacksboro, 3 ponds, large oaks, hills,
creek, barn, water well/electric, lots
of game, asking $2,950/acre.
71 acres, 7 miles north Bowie, 2
ponds, large creek, oak trees, highway frontage, excellent hunting,
$2,650/acre, will divide.
55 acres, 23 miles northwest Bowie,
2 ponds, water well/electric, native
grass pasture with 10 acres of trees,
asking $2,650/acre.
47 acres, 18 miles north Jacksboro,
thick oak cover, hillside views, large
creek, lots of deer, highway frontage, electric, $165,000.
24 acres, 17 miles north Bowie at
Ringgold, highway on 2 sides, electric/water well, lots of cover,
$65,000.
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Condos/town homes
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Homes
167 ACRES
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Highway
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$1,700,000. Evans & Associates
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FOUR WOODED 10-ACRE LOTS
$65,000/each, 10% down, 10%
owner finance. Restricted, CR3451,
Paradise. (940)393-1020.
2-BEDROOM, FSBO
1.5-bath, 1-car garage, 1,905
square feet. 1.42 acres with barn,
corral, fenced backyard and garden
area. 3 miles from downtown Decatur on paved, dead-end road.
$143,000/OBO. (940)692-6516.
MUST SELL
3 acre lot with tank. Paradise
area/Bridgeport schools. Access to
small private lake, partial financing
possible. (682)478-7731.
AFFORDABLE HORSE PROPERTY
2-4 stall barn on 2 acres with super
clean home. $97,000, FHA/conventional. Harold, (817)320-6408. Broker.
BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM BRICK
on 2.41 acres. Granite counter
tops, stainless steel appliances. Energy efficient. Priced to sell at only
$200,000. Decatur. Contact agent
John Lanier, (940)627-9714.
BY OWNER, 3/2/2 BRICK
2,209 square feet, nice home, great
neighborhood, 1509 Shady Lane,
Decatur. $169,000. (940)453-8654
or (940)872-1940.
COZY 2/1/1
in Alvord on +/- an acre. Pecan
trees, convenient to town and
schools. $59K. Call (325)647-8853
or (940)389-1801.
DECATUR: 308 RIDGEVIEW CT.,
newer 3-bedroom home, only
$125,999. FHA, VA terms okay.
BRIDGEPORT: 411 Johns,
$79,000, 3-bedroom home, assessed at $93,000. USDA, FHA,
VA okay. Call Robert, Trinity Realty,
(940)255-4684.
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SPACIOUS 3-BEDROOM, 2-BATH
home on 3 acres, secluded hilltop
view, pond, meadow, fireplace,
vaulted ceilings. Financing available
with
low
down
payment.
(972)978-1686.
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HOMES
Alvord- 21.31 acres with 3/2.5 metal home, with 2/1 apartment. Wood floors, large master suite w/office,
coastal, large trees, joins LBJ Grasslands.
NEW CONSTRUCTION
Bowie - Close to Amon Carter Lake. 4 BR/3 BA/2 car garage.
Approximately 2,600 square feet, energy efficient home on 4 wooded acres
with stock pond. Granite throughout, marble shower & flooring in master
bath. Top of the line appliances in kitchen. #6 Timber Oaks Ct.
Call Andy Wells, Strategic Realty
940-704-7474
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Bridgeport- 3/2 brick, 2 large lots, game room, large utility & kitchen.
Sunset- 3/2 brick, 10 acres, remodeled, hardwood floors, 3 stall barn w/lighted roping arena.
Alvord- 3/2/2, fenced backyard, bay window,
breakfast nook, WBFP, faux paint, trees. Hurry to see this one!
PENDING
Decatur- Great 3/1/1 starter family home or investment property.
Alvord- 5/3/4 Austin Stone with media room on 318 acres. Wrap around porches with
outside FP, granite countertops in gourmet kitchen. Horeman's dream w/stables, ponds.
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. Must see! REDUCED!
Bowie- 3/2/2 home on 208 acres with upstairs game room, WBFP, bay window breakfast
nook. Large utility room, lots of windows, barns, corrals, ponds, lots of wildlife, guest
apartment. Coastal fields, treed, workshop, storage buildings, fenced, beautiful views.
Alvord- Custom 3/2.5/3 home on 6PENDING
acres, gourmet kitchen, 2 WBFP, large living and more.
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.
Alvord- 3/2/2CP brick home on 10.01 acres, large pond, porches, multi decks, trees, barn, corral.
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, 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, WBFP, new roof, newly painted. Too many amenities to list. $129,000
Alvord- 3/2 home on 2 acres, trees, large bedrooms & stain concrete. Priced to sell!
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Paradise - 3/2/2 situated on over 5 acres with a large
game room and loft upstairs. Completely Updated Kitchen
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Yes, a golf course lot for $12,000! Located on the 12th fairway of Runaway Bay. Call Marilyn
5 acre wooded lot - 3/2 ranch with wrap around porch, large deck, WBFP, detached garage/
workshop/office. $255,000 Call Marilyn
Great location with beautiful view! Nicely updated and well maintained 3/3, 2 living, 2 dining,
office and screen sun porch on 10 beautiful acres. 20 x 20 workshop, 40 x 45 barn with tack room
and corral, fenced and cross fenced. $220,000 Call Marilyn
Open concept 3/2/2 home on the golf course! Split bedroom floor plan with spacious open
living area with vaulted ceiling. Formal dining room is currently used as an office. Walls of
windows provide great light throughout the house. Kitchen has plentiful cabinets. $154,000 Call
Marilyn
Great family home close to all the conveniences, Decatur ISD, 4/2/2, new flooring, fresh paint,
and ready for you to move in! $156,900 Call Rhonda
164 acres Montague County! Nice level fenced acreage, great for grazing or farming, a set of
pens for cows, and a beautiful grove of oak trees.Your view is for miles from the 2/1 rock house.
$557,600 Call Rhonda
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Chico - REDUCED! This is a perfect setting for all who have ever wanted to live
on a farm. This property has it all! 62 acres with a Vintage farm house with large
rooms and original wood floors, covered patios, beautiful landscaping, 3 car metal
insulated garage, 40x60 barn, mobile for guests or crafts, good original storm
shelter, greenhouse, workshop, corrals, much much more!
Alvord - Like new 3 bedroom, 2 bath home in the Alvord ISD. This home is
beautiful! The extra room could be used for an office, craft room or 4th bedroom.
The yard is fenced and there is a storage building.
Decatur - Great home for a family. 3 bedroom, 2 and half bath floor plan with a
study. Large fenced backyard. Nicely appointed interior. Great location to schools,
shopping and Hospital.
Decatur - 3.2 acres of excellent Hwy 287 road frontage just North of Decatur.
Perfect location for your business to get maximum exposure.
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OPPORTUNITY
New Listing! Looking to put your business with Hwy frontage, then this building is for you. Could
have multi-users since it has separate spaces. Off Hovey/Hwy 114 next to James Wood Motors.
Priced at $149,900
Just Listed! Great location on Halsell Street for your business. Lots of potential here, could be
restaurant, office space or gym. Has recently been remodeled and priced at $92,000
158 CR 3432 – Extremely nice 3/2 frame home on 6.52 acres has room for your animals. Interior
has been completely remodeled including a magnificent master bathroom, walk-in shower, marble
floors, granite countertops, new paint throughout the home. Priced at $170,000
1702 Edgewood – Investors look here! Well established apartment complex in Bridgeport.
Complex features 11 – 1 bedroom, 10 – 2 bedroom, 2 store rooms, laundry room and lot for
additional unit. Call office for details.
2205 Woodville – This country home that is within minutes of Bridgeport has been recently
remodeled with new flooring, paint, stained wood. Features open living/dining//kitchen, sunroom,
large walk-in pantry with desk & phone, WBFP, dining area with built-in & much more all situated
on 1 acre. Reduced to $172,000
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. Reduced to $3,200/acre
1309 Henderson – Older 3/2 home on Henderson St. with wraparound porch sits on a large
corner lot. Backyard has a privacy fence with wood deck. This home is very open for entertaining,
arches in living and dining area. $89,500
CR 3678 - 10+/- acres with good mix of trees and coastal, has that great spot to build your home
with a pond that stays full and plenty of wildlife to roam on property. $79,900
153 Terrace Ct. in Springtown- to be sold “as is”. 3/1 home situated on 2.68 acres with large
mature trees, workshop and partial fenced and 2nd pad for additional home. $50,000
Segundo Dr. - Corner Lot in Runaway Bay with scattered trees. Priced at $7,000
1505 16th St. - Fixer upper in Bridgeport. 3/2/1 frame home with fenced backyard within walking
distance of downtown and stores. Priced at $58,000
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!
215 Hart Ct. 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, shade trees. $59,900
Tryall Drive – Golf course lot with scattered trees would make a great place for your home. $20,000
Ridgewood Dr.- Looking to build that dream home on interior lot with several trees in BISD. $30,000
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
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR RENT
FSBO HOME AT 1508 VINE ST.
Bridgeport. 1/2 block from Middle
School, 2 blocks from Elementary
School. 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath, 1-car
garage, concrete patio w/steel roof,
2 small outbuildings, large fenced
lot. Estate. Call for appointment,
(940)627-6188, (214)460-9246,
(214)460-4103.
HOME & 9 ACRES
INCREDIBLE SUNSET VIEW
1,950 square feet on 9+ acres, 15
miles north of Decatur. Open concept design with extra large master
suite. Completely updated, ready for
move-in. Barn/shop with pipe pen
fencing for animals. AG exempt.
FSBO
$259,000.
Call
(940)393-0433.
UNBELIEVABLE BRAND NEW
BRICK HOME IN RUNAWAY BAY!
Loaded with upgrades. 100% financing available. $1,099/month (includes taxes and insurance). Immediately available! (817)733-3444.
VERY NICE
3-bedroom, 2-bath home in country.
Includes 6.5 acres, 3-stall barn with
2-bedroom, 2-bath apartment. Will
consider
selling
separate.
$210,000/all. (940)627-2682.
Lots
0% BUILDER FINANCING
2 acre lots in nice, restricted subdivision, Decatur ISD. $4,000/down,
no payments until January 2011.
(817)846-5997.
Mobile Homes
$7,000 total move in, double wide
home.
Call
for
details,
(940)665-8787. RBI33731.
3-BEDROOM, 2-BATH
mobile home for sale, CH/A, on 3.12
acres off CR4191, near Young Elementary School, Decatur. Barn.
(940)626-9032, (940)577-6739.
4/2 on 2 acres. FIREPLACE &
LARGE DECK!
(817)237-4471.
R33893.
SPACE FOR RENT
Retail/office in historic building off
Decatur square. New paint & carpet,
display window. Call Robin,
(940)627-8080.
Quality space for lease. Great location, medical/office. 3,368 square
feet available. Call (940)627-2778
for information.
Yard for lease, FM 51, 2 miles south
Decatur, (formerly Bowie Dozer).
3.25 acres; includes office, shop,
wash
rack,
diesel
tanks.
(940)389-6707.
Duplexes
DECATUR
Very nice, large 3/2 in great location.
No
pets/smoking.
(940)627-9028.
3-BEDROOM, 2-BATH
duplex for lease in Alvord.
$675/month plus $400/deposit.
Please call (940)427-7375.
3/1 duplex in city of Newark. 1.6
acre waterfront lot, Eagle Mountain
Lake. $850/month. (817)903-5976.
BRIDGEPORT, 2/2
Spacious duplex with 2-living areas
for rent. All appliances &
washer/dryer connections. Call
(817)847-9872.
Nice 3-bedroom, 2-bath, 1-car garage. Great location in Decatur.
$830/month, $800/deposit. No pets,
no smoking. (940)627-0990 or
(940)389-5092.
Homes
2/1/1, $650/ month, $650/deposit.
Also 1/1/1, $500/month, $500/deposit. Available Oct. 1. In Boyd.
(940)389-4403.
3-bedroom, 2-bath. Nice neighborhood. 409 Kentucky, Chico. No
pets. Rent to own, $975/month,
$750/deposit. (940)393-6748.
5-bedroom with OFFICE, 2,280
square feet. Your land or ours.
(817)237-0500. R33893.
3/2 house for rent in Boonsville,
Bridgeport ISD. Large yard.
$700/month, $300/deposit. Call
(940)399-6853 if interested.
MOBILE HOME MUST GO!
3/2, repairs needed, must be
moved.
$2,500/OBO.
(940)577-9755.
Nice 3-bedroom, 2-bath, brick home
for rent in Rhome. Call Becki,
(817)307-3709.
New homes and land available. We
do it all, Cooke/Denton/Grayson
Counties.
(940)665-8787.
RBI33731.
OWNER FINANCE
22 Newark Park. Damaged credit
OK, low payments. (682)286-0693.
Liscense #0036227.
OWNER FINANCE
Bad credit OK. Double wides on
land, $5k down. (817)637-1357.
RBMOBILEHOMES.COM
Move, set-ups, re-levels. In & out of
state. Licensed, bonded, insured.
Repos.
Free
estimates.
(940)683-5547. RBI #36191.
WILLIAMS MOBILE HOME SERV.
Best deal on moving, set up &
trim-outs. Bonded, licensed & insured. (940)433-3117.
ZERO MOVE-IN!
If you have land, call for details!
(817)237-4300. R33893.
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
Cabins, cottages & efficiency apartments for rent in Boyd area. Excellent location. (940)433-3133.
Eighter Decatur Apartments. Furnished, cable, all bills paid.
(940)799-7572.
NO DEPOSIT SPECIAL
2/1
apartment
in
Chico.
$600/month.
No pets. Call
(940)644-2713 or (817)929-1930.
Business property
Commercial building for lease. 805
E. Main Street, Decatur, TX. For
more information, contact Chris or
Rita at (940)627-3600.
OFFICE FOR RENT
600 square foot office at 1104 E.
Buisness 380, Decatur. Cocanougher
Properties,
(940)627-6434.
Rental property available in the following areas: Decatur, Bridgeport,
Runaway Bay, Cottondale, Alvord.
Ask about horses. Specials offered
on some locations.CANNON REALTY, (940)368-1811.
Runaway Bay, 3-bedroom, 2-bath,
appliances, washer/dryer connections, CH/A, fenced backyard.
$850/month, $1,000/deposit. Carousel Properties, (940)389-2005.
Mobile Homes
EMPLOYMENT
Spaces & lots
Food service
SUNSET RV PARK
Centrally located between Decatur,
Bridgeport, Bowie on Highway 287.
Full hook-ups, free laundry, free
wireless Internet. (940)845-2007.
Wendy’s Decatur now hiring. Apply
at Marketplace, Decatur; or for more
information,
call
Maria,
(940)627-6438.
Medical/Dental
Storage Buildings
DECATUR SELF STORAGE
VOTED BEST SELF
STORAGE IN WISE
2009
COUNTY
Free lock with rental of unit
Best of
WISE
• 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
EMPLOYMENT
• Employment Information
• Childcare
• Food Service • Medical/
Dental • Miscellaneous
• Office • Retail/Sales
• Trades • Work Wanted
EMPLOYM
Business opportunity
WESTERN TACK STORE
for sale by owner. Located in Paradise. (214)356-7136.
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.
Now Hiring: companies desperately
need employees to assemble products at home. No selling, any hours.
$500 weekly potential. Info.
(985)646-1700, Dept. TX-3278.
Senior Care Health &
Rehabilitation Center
Now hiring for the following positions,
due to growth
• F/T Certified
Medication Aide
Apply In Person At
701 West Bennett Rd., DECATUR
or call
940-626-2800
EEO M/F/D/V
PART-TIME LVN MEDICAL
TEAM ADMINISTRATOR &
PART-TIME LVN WEEKENDS
Work in Montague County Jail Medical Unit. Must have a clear background! For interview, call
(888)231-2888 or apply online at
southernhealthpartners.com.
Miscellaneous
Experienced furniture upholsterer
needed. Experience in new furniture
required. (940)626-2262.
Now hiring for front counter position
at Comet Cleaners. High school diploma or equivalent required. Paid
vacations & holidays. Apply in person, 1400 FM 51 South, Decatur.
(940)627-1122.
Yard/maintenance worker, 15-20
hours/week, able to pass drug &
background screen. Must have own
transportation and be dependable.
No weekends. No smoking. Call
Gail, (940)627-8777.
Office
Now hiring night dispatcher for
transportation company. Experience
required. (817)888-0222.
Childcare
2-year-old teacher, 9a.m.-6p.m. Infant/toddler & after school teacher,
12:30-6p.m. Mon.-Fri., high school
diploma or GED required, minimum
18-years-old. Apply in person, College Street Childcare, 805 S. College, Decatur.
Part-time customer service representative needed. Duties include
answering telephone, order entry,
filing, and general customer service.
20-25 hours/week, $10/hr. Please
e-mail
your
resume
to
[email protected].
18x80 mobile home with 40 acres
located in Park Springs. Credit &
rental references required.
$1,500/month plus deposit.
(940)872-3804.
Roommate wanted
Roommate wanted to share 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath house in Runaway
Bay. Kitchen & laundry privileges,
private bath. (940)389-5787.
Looking for just
the right job?
Wise County Messenger Classifieds Online
www.messenger.com/class
Experienced sales manager. Minimum 1-year hotel experience required, knowledge of local market
preferred, experience with ACT/Excel/property management systems,
proficient with multitasking & time
management. Email resume to:
[email protected]; or
fax to (940)627-9609.
Trades
Experienced tank truck drivers
needed. Must have Class A CDL
with tanker endorsement, clean driving record. (940)389-8218.
Experienced wood finisher needed
for new & restoration furniture.
(940)626-2262.
BRENDA DUGAN’S PAINTING
Interior & exterior. Paint & stain
cabinets. Free estimates. Call
Brenda Dugan, (940)389-0845 or
(940)433-2557.
JOE TUCKER DRYWALL
Sheetrock ✣ Tape ✣ Bed ✣ Texture. New construction, remodeling,
add-ons. Call (940)389-0029.
RAY’S PAINTING
Better work, better price. 20-years
experience. Cell, (940)389-7400.
Housecleaning
AMY'S HOUSEKEEPING SERVICE
Old Fashioned Clean by a trustworthy neighbor, and affordable price!
5-years
in
Wise
County.
(817)995-7961.
Avant Cleaning Service. It’s not
clean until it’s heavenly clean. Windows, commercial/residential, car
detailing, carpet cleaning, upholstery, lawn care. Bonded/insured.
(940)799-7720.
GENERAL COMMERCIAL
office cleaning “Your answer to
cleaning.” Bonded. Double D Enterprise. For free estimates, call
(940)626-9558.
HEART FOR HOMES
Fall cleaning/organizing; homes, offices. Also, indoor holiday decorating. Fee based on individual plan.
Free estimates. (940)389-8883.
Growing company seeks roll-off
driver. Must be minimum
25-years-old with 2-years driving experience and clean driving record.
Please
fax
resume
to
(940)482-3457. No phone calls.
TODAY’S TOUCH CLEANING
Care. Bonded. Residential and commercial. (940)210-1726.
Hiring CDL drivers. Tanker endorsement and end dump. (940)389-2579
or (940)427-4953.
BARRINGTON CONSTRUCTION
All types remodeling, home repairs,
foundation work, privacy fences,
roofing & more. All work guaranteed. (940)394-6164.
Looking for experienced Class A
CDL drivers. Must have at lease
2-years experience & clean driving
record. Please call (817)625-8254.
Machinist needed, B&R Machinist
Services, Inc. 2004 N. Chico Highway, Bridgeport. (940)683-4380.
Let me fix it
ELECTRICAL WORK
Commercial and residential. Lighting, outlets, service and repairs.
New construction, remodels. Master
license and insured. Free estimates.
(940)627-0072.
Motivated & energetic stylists
wanted. Salon 4316, Bridgeport.
Contact Vanessa Johnson,
(940)393-5600.
FRS RACING
ATV & motorcycle repairs, service &
tune-ups. Reasonable rates. Bowie.
Call (940)366-9376.
Needed, experienced pushers &
hands. M.E. Read Construction.
(940)683-4226.
HOME REPAIRS
Carpentry, minor electrical & plumbing. Free estimates. (940)389-0582.
Now hiring experienced shear &
brake operator. (940)433-3200.
REMODELING AND ALL HOME
repairs including masonry, painting
& roofing. Honest, dependable, experienced.
Call
Carlton,
(940)394-6138;
or
Royce,
(940)394-6164.
Select Field Services, a division of
Select Energy Services, LLC is currently seeking roustabout hands,
backhoe operators, and roustabout
pushers. Operator and pusher positions require a CDL. Apply in person at 110 E. Barnett Drive, Cleburne, TX 76033. EOE.
Xtreme is hiring outside crew for
mobile home set-up. Apply in person, Mon.-Thur., 9a.m.-3p.m.,
Xtreme, 4320 US Highway 380, Decatur.
Childcare
UNT Home Services, licensed home
inspector, #9085, specializing in
plumbing, electrical & structural
services. Call Mike, (940)389-2223.
No home project too big or too
small.
Miscellaneous
FREELANCE WEB DESIGN
GRAPHIC ARTIST
Local web designer and graphic artist with more than 15 years experience. Reasonable rates.
www.toddagriffith.com.
Go Green Wise County. Appliance
removal: washer, dryer, AC, refrigerator, freezer. Free pick up. Call
(940)577-4835 for details.
FARM AND RANCH
I DO CHILDCARE
in my Decatur home. All ages &
hours. CPR/first aid. Call for details.
(940)389-3992.
FARM A
RANC
• Farm Equipment • Fencing
• Lawn & Garden • Livestock
• Livestock Care/Training
• Miscellaneous • Mowing
• Pasture & Feed • Poultry
Adult/Elderly care
3/2, with carport, on acreage 5 miles
west of Decatur off Highway 380 or
FM 1810. $895/month, $500/deposit. (940)577-2426.
Nice 1-bedroom trailer, furnished,
electric & water paid. Bridgeport.
$520/month. (940)683-2442,
(940)393-9500 or (940)683-4166.
Bridgeport
SALES MANAGER FOR AARONS
Excellent growth opportunity with
Aarons. Learn the lease purchase
business. Sales background, good
communication and customer skills
required. Some heavy lifting. Good
driving and clean background.
Knowledge of electronics helpful.
$575/week plus weekly bonus.
Benefits. Substance screen required. Apply in person at 921
Halsell, Downtown Bridgeport,
(940)683-5454.
• Childcare
• Business
• Housecleaning
• Let Me Fix It
• Miscellaneous
• Tutoring
3-bedroom, 2-bath, 5.5 fenced
acres, 30x30 shop. Paradise.
$1,050/month, $500/deposit.
(940)577-1238.
Mobile home for rent in Aurora, 3/2,
water paid. $750/month, $750/deposit. ABSOLUTELY NO SMOKING, NO PETS. (817)403-5679.
Retail/Sales
SERVIC
3-bedroom, 2-bath double wide on
1 acre lot. For rent or sale. Call
(817)281-4311 or (817)422-3023.
Decatur, 2/2 mobile, gated entry,
stove/refrigerator/dishwasher, new
carpet, washer/dryer hook-ups. Very
clean, pets negotiable. $700/month
plus deposit. (817)307-0039.
SERVICES
SERVICES
2/1 mobile home, brick garage, storage building on 1 acre.
Washer/dryer included. 13 miles NE
Decatur.
$600/month.
(940)466-9702.
SAFETY MANAGER
Job description:
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer of a $40 million bulk hauler
with 225 company trucks and 620 tankers. Responsibilities include
the direction and management of a staff to assure and maintain DOT
compliance of drivers, equipment, facilities, and accident management.
Main objective is to insure compliance with all regulatory
requirements for the fleet and continue to improve on a
comprehensive safety program.
Job Requirements:
Background • Safety- 5 years or more
• Management 5 years or more
• DOT Compliance /CSA2010
• Accident and injury prevention
• Accident investigation
• Driver qualification, training, and orientation
• Computer Literate
(office 2000 suite, Word, Excel, Power Point)
5B
Dependable, trustworthy, Christian
woman will provide private duty care
to homebound individual. References
on
request.
Call
(940)507-0977.
I DO ELDER CARE SITTING
for home health care, weekdays or
evenings in Wise County. Excellent
references. (940)627-8841 or
(940)255-4912.
Business
Rick’s
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Roll/Off Container
Service for
Trash & Debris Removal
Haz-Mat Containment &
Removal
940-683-3770
Bridgeport, TX 76426
Farm Equipment
DAVID BROWN 1200A
65HP, 3-point lift, 4-way auxiliary
hydraulics, new tires, 997 hours
since complete engine overhaul.
$6,250. (940)627-5185.
GEHL GRINDER/MIXER
Capacity: oats/120 bushels;
milo/125 bushels. 3 screens. Good,
serviceable. (940)644-2369.
Fencing
AFFORDABLE FENCING
All types, including chain link, wood
privacy, vinyl, farm fencing. Installation or repair. (940)626-9290.
www.affordablefencing.net.
3D FARM & RANCH SERVICES
All types fencing, sheds, carports,
custom gates, entrances, mobile &
shop welding. YOU NAME IT, WE
DO IT!! (940)210-1242.
BOBBY’S FENCE
All types fencing. Free estimates.
Over 25-years experience.
(817)444-3213.
• Residence West Texas
Background Preferred:
• Human Resource Management • Dispatch software
• OSHA Compliance, training, regularly
record keeping • Recruiting
Education: BS or BA degree (Safety, Health, Business)
Other essential skills and abilities:
Thinks outside the box
Excellent communicator
Ability to make tough decisions
Motivate people through collaboration
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940.627.5987
Public Fax 940.627.1004
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AFFORDABLY –
115 S.Trinity, Decatur
6B
FARM AND RANCH
AL SALINAS FENCING
Pipe, braces, cable, tubing, gates,
cattle guards, entryways and all
kinds of wire fences. (940)577-0878
or (940)210-0789.
FARM & RANCH FENCING
Pipe & cable, non-climb, barbed
wire, entrances, solar gate operators, repairs. Made in USA. Jim,
(940)367-7505.
Lawn and garden
Mowing
AAA DIAMOND-T TRACTOR
MOWING. Lots and acreage. Box
blade work. Free estimates.
(940)433-8268.
ACREAGE MOWING
Tractor services. Plowing, seeding,
aerating, tilling, fertilizing available.
Tommy, (940)482-6578.
R J Landscapes
PETS
AKC BICHON FRISE
Handsome boy puppies ready to be
your new best friend or your favorite
lap dog. Very social. $200.
(580)677-1913.
[email protected].
FREE TO GOOD HOMES
Beagle mix, male, approximately
5-years-old. Also, female Pit Bull
and
male
Rat
Terrier.
(940)399-3908.
PUPS FOR SALE
6-weeks-old, Old English Masifs,
CKC registered. 1st shots given, 3
males, 2 females, $600-$800.
(940)366-6664, contact anytime.
REGISTERED PURPLE RIBBON
Pit pups, 4 males, brindle, red &
fawn. Parents on site. Ready Sept.
25. $500/each. (940)577-9465.
Professional Property Maintenance
940-482-6674
www.rjlandscapes.com
LIL’ ACRES FARM & LAWN CARE
It is time to winterize your lawn. Fertilization, weed control, insect or disease. Call us today, (940)210-5686.
TREES TRIMMED & REMOVED
36 years in business, insured. All
major credit cards accepted.
(817)444-0861, Teater.
Livestock
ALL NATURAL BEEF
straight from the ranch. Young, tender, no growth hormones/antibiotics.
Grain or grass fed. Whole, half.
(940)210-9614.
C BAR M TACK-FEED-HORSES
143 CR4396, Decatur, TX. Cash,
checks,
credit
cards.
www.cbarm.net, (817)929-3612.
FOR SALE
Two Jennies with babies both are in
foal again, 2 spotted Jacks, 1 large
male Burrow. (940)393-2728,
(940)627-3385.
GAITED FOX TROTTER
mare. $1,500. In Wise County. Brittany, (443)907-3988.
I BUY & SELL
all kinds of animals & trailers.
Horses, cows/calves, pigs, sheep,
goats. All kinds poultry. Fred,
(817)223-4477.
LLAMAS
weanlings (6-months-old), adults,
bred females, guardians & pet quality. We provide training & support
for new owners. (940)433-5897.
QUARTER HORSES FOR SALE
6-year-old filly & 13-year-old mare.
$600/each. (940)433-8777.
REGISTERED ANGUS FOR SALE
Bred heifers, young cows, pairs,
herd bull prospects, show prospects. Don & Jana Patton,
(817)917-5422, (817)431-3868.
X WORKS TRACTOR WORK
Reasonable rates, quality performance. Mowing, fence clearing,
tree/brush removal, general tractor
work. Brandon, (817)992-0405;
Craig, (682)521-6746.
J-2 HORSESHOEING/TRIMMING
15-years experience, certified. Best
rates in town. Clay Johnson,
(940)453-2364.
Small horse training facility for rent.
(940)433-2004.
1 STOP HAY SOURCE
for all your hay needs. A-1 quality
round or square. Also custom baling. SC Squared. (817)944-9451.
2010 COASTAL, 2ND CUTTING
4x5 net-wrapped, $45-$55. Round &
square baling. (940)644-6669,
(940)399-8484.
4X5 NET-WRAPPED COASTAL
heavy fertilized, weed killed. Delivery available. Call (940)210-1634.
COASTAL HAY
Fertilized, square bales, $4.50/bale.
(940)393-5903.
COASTAL HORSE HAY
square bales, fertilized. No minimum. We help load. Delivery available. Between Decatur/Alvord,
(817)991-7625.
COASTAL ROUND BALES
Clean & fertilized. $45-$55.
(254)631-4475.
COW HAY
4x5 net-wrapped round bales.
(940)393-2456.
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.
LONESOME DOVE FEED
Authorized Bryant feed distributor,
owned & operated by the Jaynes
Family since 2007. Selling Hay,
Natural Longhorn Beef & Sioux City
Sarsparilla.
(940)389-2945,
(940)433-5902; 1231 CR4380, Decatur.
PETS
• Pets
PETS
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
MERCHAN
FOR SA
• Appliances
• Furniture
• Garage Sales
• Firewood
• Miscellaneous
• Auctions
Pets
Furniture
SAVE WITH AARONS
You can save big on pre-leased
items. Sanitized mattress sets from
$139. Laptops and desktops from
$289. Lamp pairs from $39. Sofa
and love seat, both for $389. New
60” Mitsubishi, 2-year warranty,
$1,299. TVs, appliances, furniture
and much more. Cash or credit
card, or lease new and own in only
12-months. Quantities limited. 1300
FM 51 South, next to Dollar General, Decatur. (940)627-5043, ask
for Miles.
Sewing cabinet $50; long, low,
4-drawer dresser, $20; Compaq
computer, complete set-up, $275;
clawfoot bathtub, $150/OBO.
(940)389-2980.
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.
Bridgeport, 1204 Henderson, Sat.,
Oct. 2. T-Mobile touch screen
phone, home decor, new ceiling
fans, Bumbo, baby swing,
Jumperoo, clothes.
Bridgeport, 15 Robinhood Lane,
Fri.-Sat., Oct. 1-2, 8a.m.-8p.m. Giant garage sale. Furniture, beautiful
pictures, crystal, China, linens, nice
clothes, cookware, Corningware,
books, VCR tapes, Tupperware,
many other items.
Decatur, 1400 S. Stratton, Sat., Oct.
2. Huge moving sale.
!!ATTENTION!!
We suggest that our readers thoroughly investigate any advertiser
before investing any money.
Registered tea cup and toy long
coat chihuahuas. 10-12 weeks old.
Up to date on shots. (940)399-3207.
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.
Muenster, TX
Chico, Highway 101 North, approximately 2 miles, New Hope Fellowship Church, Thur.-Sat., Sept.
30-Oct. 2, 9a.m.-4p.m. Miscellaneous items.
Decatur, 133 Ridge Top Court (Prairie View Estates off FM 2264)
Fri.-Sat., Oct. 1-2, 7a.m.-2p.m. Lots
of electronics, work out equipment,
crafts, books and much more.
Decatur, 1507 S. Church, Fri., Oct.
1, 8a.m.-2p.m. Lots clothes, infant
to plus; children’s shoes, coats,
toys; household & holiday items.
Miscellaneous
Decatur, 290 Travis Road,
Thur.-Fri., Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 8a.m.-?
Christmas decorations, Neor chair,
massage chair, lots miscellaneous
items.
Decatur, 303 N. State, Oct. 1-2, Fri.,
8a.m.-5p.m., Sat., 8a.m.-2p.m.
3-family sale, lots of everything.
Decatur, 309 W. Hallsell, Sat., Oct.
2, 7a.m.-noon. Clothes for everyone, toys, accessories, tools, little
bit of everything.
Decatur, 600 S. Lane, Fri.-Sat., Oct.
1-2, 8a.m.-2p.m. Yard sale.
Decatur, 803 N. State, Thur.-Fri.,
Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 8a.m.-? Huge yard
sale! All size clothes, tools, miscellaneous items.
Decatur, 989 Indian Trail, Fri.-Sat.,
Oct. 1-2, 8a.m.-5p.m. File cabinets,
little girls kitchen sets, fish gear,
men’s shirts, jewelry, toys, miscellaneous items.
Decatur, Highway 287 North to
CR1180, watch for signs, Wed.-Fri.,
Sept. 29-Oct. 1. Huge yard sale,
something for everyone!
Decatur, Highway 287 North, to
292 CR2395, 1st house on right.
Sat., Oct. 2. Multi-family, furniture,
kid’s clothes, 16’ fiberglass boat
w/motor, bumper-pull RV/camper,
both need work; Yamaha 1000 Virago motorcycle, riding/push mowers, more.
Paradise, 138 PR 3484, off School
House Road, Sat.-Sun., Oct. 2-3.
Yard sale, TVs, bed, kitchen/miscellaneous items, lots of stuff.
Paradise, 1562 FM 3259, Sat., Oct.
2, 8a.m.-3p.m. Multi-family yard
sale.
Rhome, 2022 W. FM 407, 3 miles
east of Highway 287, Fri.-Sat., Oct.
1-2, 8a.m.-4p.m. Giant, multi-family
sale. Tools, household items.
Sunset, Highway 287, south on
Highway 101, 1.2 miles on left, 9541
Highway 101, Sat., Oct. 2,
8a.m.-1p.m. Huge sale, furniture,
appliances, household items,
clothes.
Used T-posts, fence panels, gates,
tractor tires & miscellaneous items.
(940)393-8688.
Wizard Wells, FM 1156, Sept.
30-Oct. 2, Thur.-Fri., 8a.m.-?, Sat.,
8a.m.-noon. Furniture, kitchen
items, old ringer-type washer w/tub,
old antiques, much more.
287 SELF STORAGE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
Pursuant of Chapter 59, Texas Property Code,
Public sale to satisfy landlord’s lien to be heid
at 287 Self Storage,
13340 Hwy 287, Haslet TX, 817-439-1900.
The sale will begin at 10 am on October 6, 2010.
Property will be sold to the highest bidder. Seller
reserves the right to reject any bid. Sale will
consist of furniture, misc. household, appliances, tools,
& misc. belonging to the following persons:
Camie Throneberry, Charles Kitrell, Nicholas West,
Michael Stephenson, Daniel Hall.
(Cash or Certified Funds Only).
TRANSPORTATION
Recreational vehicles
2 AIRSOFT RIFLES, $80
2 second floor escape ladders, $50.
Soccer net, $10. Metal detector,
Garret
Ace
250,
$75.
(940)627-7469.
Silver over black, 10,000 miles, lots
of extras, nice bike. $10,800. Rick,
(940)389-2376.
TRANSPORTATION
2004 KEYSTONE
30’ bumper pull, one slide-out, like
new. Porch available also. White
color. Reduced $12,800. Please call
J.D. White, (817)658-8224.
TRANSPORT
• Boats
• Cars
• Recreational Vehicles
• Trucks
• Accessories
• Trailers
• Wanted to Buy
Decatur, 214 Hlavek, 7 Wires, Sat.,
Oct. 2, 8a.m. Last Saturday rained
out, lots of new items! Drum set,
clothes.
Decatur, 611 Valley Ridge, Sat.,
Oct. 2, 8a.m.-2p.m. Home decor,
clothing, furniture, kid’s clothing,
much more.
Chico, 1.25 miles north on Highway
101, Fri.-Sat., Oct. 1-2, 8a.m.-4p.m.
Extensive plus size ladies clothes,
miscellaneous items.
Fence Pipe and Supplies
940-759-2203
Found: Spaniel dog, area of FM
51/Highway 114, Paradise.
(940)969-2957, (940)389-6254.
Pasture and feed
SHOW PIGS FOR SALE
Good quality Registered Spots.
Very gentle. Born July. Make great
4H/FFA
project.
Days,
(940)872-7314;
nights,
(940)995-2795.
Livestock care/training
Pets lost and found
Boats
1977 RESTORED KING FISHER
70HP Mercury outboard, custom
trailer, cover, trolling motor.
(940)627-9044, (817)680-0613.
2003 VIP VIVA
18.5 foot, 3.0 Mercruiser
inboard/outboard, wake board tower
with racks, CD player, excellent
condition. Call for more details &
pictures. (940)683-2161.
2002 WELLCRAFT
EXCALIBUR 210
runabout/ski boat, 21ft, 5.0 Mercruiser, extended swim platform,
tinted windows, Kenwood stereo
w/kicker speakers, custom bow and
cockpit covers, winter cover, custom
tandem axle trailer. Low hours, excellent condition. Great family boat,
book value of $14,500, asking
$13,000. Don't miss this one.
(940)210-6608, leave message.
Cars
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!
I’LL BUY THOSE YARD CARS
as well as your good used cars.
Arvin, (817)925-8768.
2008 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
1-owner, excellent condition, new
tires, 56k miles. $15,500.
(940)577-5114.
2002 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE
loaded with leather seats. 135,000
miles, excellent condition. $6,500.
(940)627-1966, home;
(940)393-9835, cell.
2007 ROUTE 66 PT CRUISER
Neon yellow, 65K miles, automatic,
leather.
$8,500.
Call
(940)626-2264 after 5p.m.
1998 BMW ROADSTER Z3
convertible, turquoise blue w/black
top, 5-speed, 103K miles, lots of extras. $7,500. Call (940)626-2264 after 5p.m.
2003 HARLEY DAVIDSON FAT BOY
2006 SUZUKI BOULEVARD
C90T cruiser motorcycle. 21,000
miles, shaft drive, new tires, nice.
$6,500. (940)433-2939, leave message.
2008 KEYSTONE COUGAR
32’ 5th wheel, 2 slides w/bunkhouse. Clean, new tires, transferable warranty on camper. $24,900.
(940)575-4204.
Rally Master, 32’ 5th wheel travel
trailer, 20-years old, queen bed, refrigerator, microwave, shower.
Needs repair. (817)584-2671.
Pickups/Vans/SUVs
2003 DODGE SLT 2500
HEMI, quad cab, new tires, regular
maintenance, 5th wheel ready,
1-owner,
good
condition,
$10,500/OBO. (817)781-6774.
2005 FORD F150
STX pickup, brown, 2-doors w/extended cab. 43,500 miles. $12,000.
(940)427-3369.
2005 CHRYSLER TOURING VAN
1-owner, excellent maintenance, all
power, DVD, great for soccer moms
and vacations. $10,500/OBO.
(817)781-6774.
2000 ISUZU RODEO
rebuilt transmission with warranty.
$3,750. Call (817)946-4273.
2005 Chevy Uplander LS, with
41,000 miles, for sale. Owned by
elderly couple, fully loaded, sliding
doors on both sides, captain seating, DVD player, and drives great.
(940)210-8573.
2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Limited, silver, 120k miles, auto,
V-8, leather, sunroof, 2 WD, CD
changer.
$7,200/OBO.
(940)626-9505.
Accessories
CHROME RIMS
from 2005 Toyota Tundra,
Ps75/45$R-20,
$400.
(940)433-2959.
Wanted to buy
WANT TO BUY PORSCHE 356
from 1950's or 1960's. Any condition, cash payment. (940)389-3702.
Wanted to buy, mid 1990’s N14
Cummins computer. (940)391-6757.
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7B
NOTICES
Legal notices
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Tarrant Regional Water District
will conduct a public meeting in accordance with Texas Administrative
Code, Title 30, §285.10 to discuss
adoption of proposed updated rules
regulating on-site sewage facilities
within The District's area of jurisdiction, which encompasses the area
within 2000 linear feet of the Eagle
Mountain Lake Conservation Pool
Elevation of 649.1 foot msl. The
public is encouraged to participate
in this process. Copies of the proposed Order are available for review
at The District's Eagle Mountain Office, 10201 N. Shore Drive, Fort
Worth, TX 76135. The public hearing will be held: Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 1:00 pm in the Azle
Memorial Library located at 333 W.
Main Street, Azle, TX.
PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF BOYD
2011-12 TEXAS COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
(TxCDBG)
The City of Boyd will submit a
Community Development Fund application for $275,000 to provide
citywide water system improvements to the Texas Department of
Rural Affairs-TxCDBG Program.
The application will be available for
review on and after Oct. 1, 2010, at
City Hall, 100 E. Rock Island Avenue in Boyd, during regular business hours.
NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT
TO COMPLY WITH THE
SUBDIVISION AND SERVICE
EXTENSION POLICY
OF
WEST WISE SPECIAL
UTILITY DISTRICT
Pursuant to Chapter 13.2502 of
the Texas Water Code. West Wise
Special Utility District, herein after
referred to as WWSUD hereby
gives notice that any person who
subdivides land by dividing and lot,
tract, or parcel of land, within the
service area of WWSUD, Certificate
of Convenience and Necessity No.
10284, in Wise County, into two or
more lots or sites for the purpose of
sale or development, whether immediate or future, including re-subdivision of land for which a plat has
been filed and recorded or requests
more than two water service connection on a single contiguous tract
or land must comply with Section F.
Developer, Subdivision, and
Non-Standard Service Requirement,
contained in WWSUD's Service Policy.
WWSUD is not required to extend
or provide retail water utility service
to a service applicant in a subdivision where the developer of the
subdivision has failed to comply with
the Subdivision Policy.
Among the other requirements,
the Subdivision Policy requires the
application elements of the Subdivision Policy which depends on the
specific circumstances of the subdivision and the service extension that
will be connected to WWSUD's water supply service system, including
payment and costs for the evaluation.
Evaluation by WWSUD of the impact a proposed subdivision extension will make on WWSUD's system
that are necessary to provide the
water service;
Payment of fees for reserving water supply capacity.
Payment of costs of any improvements to WWSUD's system that is
necessary to provide the water service.
Construction according to design
approved by WWSUD and dedication by the developer or water facilities within the subdivision following
inspection.
WWSUD's service policy and a
map showing WWSUD's service
area may be reviewed at WWSUD's
office, at the 3412 FM 2952, Lake
Bridgeport. The Service Policy and
service area map also are filed on
record at the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality in Austin,
Texas and may be reviewed by contacting the TCEQ, c/o Utility Rates
and Services [Certification and Rate
Design] Section, Water Utilities Division, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas
78711.
Abandoned Property/
Vehicles
AUCTION NOTICE
Bids will be received by Rene
Bates Auctioneers, for Kemp’s
Wrecker Service abandoned vehicles at www.renebates.com on October 15, 2010 at 2 p.m.
1998 Ford Mustang
VIN 1FAFP4047WF135194;
2000 Dodge Durango
VIN 1B4H2848YF283073;
2002 Chevy Cavalier
VIN 1G1JC524827204721;
2000 Dodge Van
VIN 2B4GP2537YR669793;
1997 Nissan ULTIMA
VIN 1N4BU31D7VC179438;
1991 Chevy S-10 Pickup
VIN 1GCCS14E3M8130753;
1999 Dodge Durango
VIN 1B4HR28Y8XF518425;
2004 Ford Pickup
VIN 2FTRF17284CA81332;
1999 Dodge 1500 Pickup
VIN 3B7HCY8XG202463;
2000 Nissan 4Dr
VIN 1N4Dl01D8YC208301;
A detailed listing of items is available
by
visiting
www.renebates.com. For additional
information contact Kemp’s Wrecker
Service at (940)627-3347. Public
viewing will be October 14 by appointment.
Kemp’s Wrecker Service has the
right to remove any vehicle prior to
auction closing.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Bids will be received by Rene’
Bates Auctioneers, for Chico Auto
Parts abandoned vehicles at
www.renebates.com on October 15,
2010 at 12 p.m.
2005 Suzuki Motorcycle
VIN LF3PCNOG75C000861;
2003 Ford Explorer
VIN 1FMZU62737A87761;
1987 Oldsmobile Station Wagon
VIN 1G3AJ81R7HD326797;
2003 Hyundai Accent
VIN KMHCG45C934488201;
1994 Jeep Cherokee
VIN 1J4FT67S2RL237980;
1992 Lexus
VIN JT8JZ31CN0002541;
A detailed listing of items is available
by
visiting
www.renebates.com. For additional
information contact Chico Auto
Parts at (940)644-5459. Public
viewing will be October 14 by appointment only.
Chico Auto Parts has the right to
remove any vehicle prior to auction
closing.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Bids will be received by Rene'
Bates Auctioneers TX License #
6644, for Wise County, Texas at
www.renebates.com closing time is
10:00 A.M. on the 8th day of October 2010 for the below listed surplus
property:
1994 Pontiac Trans Am
VIN: 2G2FV22P5R2228609
1998 Ford F150
VIN: 1FTZX18W1WKB67708
2002 Ford F150
VIN: FTRX17LX2NA59409
2005 Ford F150
VIN: 1FTPW14595KC55959
2005 Ford F150
VIN: 1FTPW125X5KC55956
2000 Ford Crown Victoria
VIN: 2FAFP71W2YX136442
VIN: 2FAFP71W54X129849
Zero turn mower, Doors, Appliances, Grills, Yard Equipment, Police Vehicle Equipment, Surplus
Building Supplies, Light Fixtures,
Computer Equipment, Office Furniture, Office Equipment, Office Supplies, Radios, Cameras, Telephones, Window Units, Vacuums,
Other Misc. Items.
A detailed listing of items is availvisiting
able
by
www.renebates.com . Public Viewing will be by appointment only.
See website for details. For additional information regarding this
auction, contact Diana Alexander or
Eva Czerniak, Wise County Asset
Control at (940) 627-3312. Wise
County reserves the right to reject
any or all bids and waive any and all
informalities.
Diana Alexander
Asset Control Specialist
Wise County, Texas
Bids & Proposals
NOTICE
Request for qualifications to provide professional services for facility
study or studies and/or future design services (for engineers, architects, and other licensed professionals), addressed to Gary Micinski,
Decatur ISD, 501 East Collins, Decatur, Texas 76234 will be received
at the above address until 11:00
a.m., October 12, 2010, at which
time they will be publicly opened.
Forms and specifications may be
obtained from Decatur ISD, 501
East Collins, Decatur, TX 76234.
CITY OF NEW FAIRVIEW
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Bids Due: October 8, 2010
Project Name: COUNTY ROAD
4717 PAVEMENT RECONSTRUCTION
DEC No.: 4173-01
Project Location: CITY OF NEW
FAIRVIEW, TEXAS
The City of New Fairview, Texas,
will receive sealed bids for the construction of the County Road 4717
Pavement Reconstruction project
consisting of approximately one
thousand (1000) linear feet of
HMAC pavement reconstruction.
Bids for a Contract shall be submitted on the bid forms provided,
properly signed by an officer of the
company, and dated. A Security Deposit in the amount of five percent
(5%) of the sum of Total Bid Price
must accompany each Bid. The City
reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject bids.
Bids will be received until 2:00
p.m. local time, on October 8, 2010,
by the City Secretary, City of New
Fairview, 999 Illinois Lane, New
Fairview, Texas 76078. Bids received after that time will not be accepted. Bids will be opened and
read at 2:00 p.m. on the same day
in the City Council Chambers.
Bid Documents may be examined
at City Hall at 999 Illinois Lane, New
Fairview, Texas 76078 or purchased for $75.00 per set (that is
not refundable) at the office of the
Engineer, Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation, 6421 Camp Bowie
Boulevard, Suite 400, Ft. Worth,
Texas 76116, (817)763-8883 by a
cashier’s check, certified check,
money order, company check or
personal check payable to Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation. Addenda are free of charge and will be
distributed to those who purchase
Bid Documents.
CITY OF NEW FAIRVIEW
By: Joe Max Wilson
Mayor
NOTICE
Paradise ISD is seeking sealed
proposals for energy efficiency updates to Paradise Junior High
School lighting. For specifications
contact Monty Chapman at
940-969-5001 or email [email protected].
Proposals will be due by 9:00 a.m.
October 7, 2010.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
OF PROPOSED
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION (TxDOT)
CONTRACTS
Sealed proposals for contracts
listed below will be received by
TxDOT until the date(s) shown below, and then publicly read.
CONSTRUCTION/MAINTENANCE/
BUILDING FACILITIES
CONTRACT(S)
Dist/Div: Fort Worth
Contract 0008-02-070 for SEAL
COAT in PARKER County, etc will
be opened on October 21, 2010 at
1:00 pm at the State Office.
Plans and specifications are available for inspection, along with bidding proposals, and applications for
the TxDOT Prequalified Contractor's
list, at the applicable State and/or
Dist/Div Offices listed below. If applicable, bidders must submit prequalification information to TxDOT
at least 10 days prior to the bid date
to be eligible to bid on a project.
Prequalification materials may be
requested from the State Office
listed below. Plans for the above
contract(s) are available from
TxDOT's website at www.txdot.gov
and from reproduction companies at
the expense of the contractor.
NPO: 34154
State Office
Constr./Maint. Division
200 E. Riverside Dr.
Austin, Texas 78704
Phone: 512-416-2540
Dist/Div Office(s)
Fort Worth District
District Engineer
2501 Southwest LP820
Ft Worth, Texas 76133
Phone: 817-370-6500
Minimum wage rates are set out in
bidding documents and the rates
will be part of the contract. TXDOT
ensures that bidders will not be discriminated against on the grounds
of race, color, sex, or national origin.
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“Needed Yesterday!”
Messenger Office Supply’s Carrie Adkins always leaves a smile and a giggle
to lighten the day of folks at the administration building when she calls on the
Paradise school district.
But what makes those customers call
Carrie “awesome” is her ability to provide badly-needed furniture and office
supplies on very short notice.
Kathy Cavender, secretary to the director of curriculum, explains it well:
“When we remodeled and moved the
technology team in with us, we needed
all new furniture for them. We had another office-supply company come out
to get everything ordered in time for the
start of school.
“There seemed to be one more holdup
after another, and they even sent out the
wrong desk. Before we knew it, we were
at the end of the first six weeks with NO
furniture.
“Our superintendent said, ‘Call the
Messenger.’
“I called Carrie. She had furniture delivered the next day.”
“How amazing is this?”
Providing just that kind of service to
all our customers around Wise County
is what Messenger Office Supply Manager Leisa Gage expects of her staff.
So when the educators at Paradise
thank us for “all your hard work and
dedication,” we appreciate the compliment but realize that we’re just doing
our job.
Or as Kathy described Carrie: “She’s
always on top of things.”
And that’s what puts a smile on our
face.
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1801 FM 51 South • Decatur
Dry Clean $2.99
1201 South FM 51 • Decatur
940-627-3637
Hamburgers
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CONVENIENCE
STORE
99
11a.m. - 2 p.m.
Hot Breakfast &
Folger’s Coffee
Brewed Daily
Call In Deli Orders
for FASTER SERVICE!
940-627-3637
Tables
Inside & Outside
for Your Dining
Convenience!
Store Hours: Mon.-Sat., 5 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Grill Hours: Mon.-Fri., 5 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Deli Box Hours: Mon.-Sat., 5 a.m. - 6 p.m.
(some exclusions)
WITH UTILITY COSTS RISING,
EFFICIENCY COUNTS!
MANN
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HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING • SINCE 1950
DON’T MISS THESE
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Call for details!
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CUMMINS
DIESEL
OIL CHANGE
$68.95
Mopar®Oil Diesel Libertys $68.95
GAS VEHICLES:
$29.50
NEW CONSTRUCTION,
RENOVATIONS & REPAIR
Imports & performance vehicles slightly higher
• Maintenance repair
on all pools
5 quarts of Mopar Oil + Filter
+16-point Service Check
KLEMENT
“Doin’ Business Right”
US 287 North, Decatur
• Custom gunite pools
OVER 40 YEARS IN BUSINESS
940-627-6700 817-430-8416
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7:30-6:00 Monday-Friday
940-393-3944
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Fertilization
Weed Control
Skid Steer Service
Exterior Pest Control
Sod & Hydromulching
Quality and Experience
940-627-6384
Licensed & Insured
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TX IRR Lic. #8747 • TDA Lic. # 387038
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940-627-4523
940-627-9010
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and surrounding areas,
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Simply People series.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
U.S. Air Force veteran Eddie
Green salutes during bugle
taps at Saturday’s ceremony
for the Alvord Veteran’s
Memorial in Elm Creek Park.
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Homecoming
royalty
Alvord homecoming king Steven
Talamentes escorts homecoming queen
Alex Walter, both seniors. Below,
Decatur High School homecoming queen
Jaci Isham is congratulated by her
father, David Isham, who escorted her.
Decatur, TX
3936 South Highway 287, Suite 4
940-626-8032
FALL SPECIALS!
Messenger photo by Mack Thweatt
Bridgeport festival will celebrate past and present
Organizers are using some tried and
true tools — pickaxes and a stagecoach
— along with some newer ones — a pet
parade and a hot dog eating contest —
to attract visitors to downtown Bridgeport for fun, food, shopping and even a
history lesson.
Sponsored by the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce, Bridgeport Historical Society and Bridgeport Main
Street, Coal Miners’ Heritage Festival
is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, on
Halsell Street in Bridgeport’s historic
business district between 7th and 13th
streets.
Extra parking is available in the
public lot behind the Bridgeport Stage
between 10th and 11th streets.
Check the chamber website at www.
bridgeportchamber.org for a full schedule with final times or call (940) 6832076 for information.
Here’s a rundown of activities:
Registration for the fourth annual
Bridgeport Rocks 5K Run/Walk presented by Hanson Aggregates begins
at 7:30 a.m. at the Harwood Park
Pavilion with the 5K at 8 a.m. Day-
of-event registration is $25. Proceeds
benefit the Bridgeport Visitor Center.
Call Charlotte Fitzgerald at (940) 6442236 ext. 231.
Vendors, food booths, Halsell Street
merchants and entertainment stages
will be featured 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entertainment includes Ballet Folklorico de
Fort Worth, Inc., Bridgeport Idol Winners and other local talent.
Mexican Bingo sponsored by Amigos
de Wise County is at 9 a.m. until prizes
Continued on page 3
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Bridgeport festival will celebrate ...
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are gone at the Allsup’s Corporate Office at 911 Halsell
Street.
The High Noon Hot Dog
Eating Contest is at noon
in front of the entertainment stage. Registration is
at 11:30 a.m. and is limited
to the first 10 entries. Call
(940) 683-3404.
A Baking Contest will be
at the Stagecoach Steakhouse at 1020 Halsell Street.
Entries will be accepted at
9 a.m., and judging is at 10
a.m. Registration forms are
available at the chamber offices.
Categories include fruit
pies, cream pies, custard
pies, cakes, cookies and 12
and under. First place will
be awarded in each category. Best-of-Show receives a
mystery prize.
The Three Point Basketball Shoot-Around will take
place on 10th Street, just
north of Halsell and is open
to all age groups.
A tractor exhibit is at
9 a.m. with a parade at 2
p.m. between 11th and 12th
Streets.
The fifth annual Car Show
will take place at Halsell
Street in front of Citibank.
Registration is 9 a.m. to
noon, $10 per car. Class
awards and special awards
will be given at 1 p.m. For
information call the chamber at (940) 683-2076.
A Pet Parade sponsored by
Bridgeport Animal Hospital
is at 10:30 a.m. Registration
is at 10 a.m. near the entertainment stage.
Categories include smallest, largest, best dressed,
best hair day, worst hair day,
best trick, most like owner
and best all-around. For
more information call (940)
683-2257.
A children’s area will feature free activities for all
ages, including pumpkin
painting, rock painting, a
petting zoo west of the Visitor Center and a Mother/
Daughter and Father/Son
Look Alike Contest 2 p.m.
A Photography Contest
sponsored by the Bridgeport
Cultural Arts Board will
be at the Bridgeport Stage,
1009 Halsell, and will feature youth and adult categories.
Registration is 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. for the Bridgeport
Heritage Museum and Living History Demonstrations
at the corner of Halsell and
9th Streets. A beans and
cornbread supper is $5.
The first Off Road 4x4
Show and Shine Expo sponsored by Rock City Burger
Co. will be west of 9th Street
on Halsell. Cost is $10 per
vehicle.
A Farmer’s Market sponsored by Mas Meat Market
will be at the Visitor Center
parking lot.
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attended the Decatur Women’s Club 75th
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Celebrations
NEW ARRIVALS
Karsyn Nichole Monjaraz
Sept. 14, 2010
Jessica Elise Coursey
and Andrew Fletcher Hill
Weldon and Paula Moss
Twenty-fifth wedding anniversary Sept. 26, 2010
Marriage vows to be exchanged Oct. 23, 2010
Victor and Stacey Monjaraz of Decatur announce
the birth of a daughter, Karsyn Nichole Monjaraz,
on Sept. 14, 2010, at Baylor All Saints Hospital in
Fort Worth. She weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces and
was 19 inches long.
She has a sister, Ava, 21 months.
Granparents are Bill and Laina Bowyer of Decatur, Mitch and Rebecca Summars of McKinney and
Santiago and Maria Monjaraz of Bridgeport.
Great-grandparents are June Bowyer of Chico,
Eva and Ramon Monjaraz of Michoacan, Mexico,
and Juanita Delgado of Zacatecas, Mexico.
Sierra Nevaeh Owens
Sept. 16, 2010
Justin Owens and Bella Iglesias of Paradise announce the birth of a daughter, Sierra Nevaeh Owens, on Sept. 16, 2010, at Wise Regional Health System in Decatur. She weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces
and was 19 inches long.
Calvin James Slocum
Sept. 17, 2010
James and Sarah Slocum of Alvord announce the
birth of a son, Calvin James, on Sept. 17, 2010, at
North Texas Community Hospital in Bridgeport.
He weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces and was 20 1/2
inches long.
He has one sister, Caydence, 4.
Grandparents are Pamela and Yousef Al-Husaini
of Alvord and Kuwait, Laura and Jay Whitley of
Saginaw and James and Shandon Slocum of Weatherford.
Great-granparents are Velma Parson of Alvord,
Jerry and Heidi Slocum of Poolville and Bob and
Linda Jones of Weatherford.
Sawyer Ralph Mann
Sept. 20, 2010
Kevin and Chelsea Mann of Bowie announce the
birth of a son, Sawyer Ralph, on Sept. 20, 2010, at
North Texas Community Hospital in Bridgeport.
Continued on page 5
PAULA AND WELDON MOSS
JESSICA COURSEY AND ANDREW HILL
Jessica Elise Coursey,
daughter of Calvin and
Sheri Coursey of Bridgeport,
will marry Andrew Fletcher
Hill of Fort Worth, son of
Ray and Linda Savell of Fort
Worth and Gary and Janice
Hill of Rio Vista, Oct. 23,
2010, at Wildcatter Ranch
and Resort in Graham.
The bride elect is a 2004
graduate
of
Bridgeport
High School and a 2009
graduate of I.T.S. Academy
of Cosmetology. She is the
granddaughter of Jimmy
and Kathren Sherman of
Decatur and Nellie Nichols
of Bridgeport.
The prospective groom is
a 2001 graduate of Richland
High School and is employed
by Cudd Energy Service of
Fort Worth. He is the grandson of Josephine Wommack
of Hurst and Catholene Hill
of Millsap.
Weldon “Sam” and Paula
Moss of Bridgeport celebrated their 25th anniversary
Sunday, Sept. 26.
Sam and the former Paula
Keene were married Sept.
26, 1985, at the First Assembly of God Church in
Springtown. The late Revs.
John Wallace of Boyd and
Floyd Hill of Springtown officiated the ceremony.
Sam is a plant operator at
Enbridge in Springtown. He
is an avid golfer.
Paula is a court clerk with
the city of Decatur. She is a
Sunday school teacher and
a member of Servanthood
Ministries with headquarters in New Boston.
They are members of
the First Assembly of God
Church in Jacksboro.
The couple celebrated
their anniversary with an
Alaskan cruise in July.
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Celebrations
NEW ARRIVALS
He weighed 9 pounds and
was 22 inches long.
He has a brother, Cash, 4,
and a sister, Jolie, 2.
Grandparents are Jeanie
and Ralph Stark and Diana and Dennis Mann, all of
Bowie.
Great-grandparents are
Beatrice Proctor of Sunset
and Thermon and Billie
Stark of Bowie.
Elijah Aaron Tiller
Sept. 16, 2010
Jody and Rachel Tiller of
Decatur announce the birth
of a son, Elijah Aaron, on
Sept. 16, 2010, at Wise Regional Health System in Decatur.
Grandparents are Myra
and Shorty Moody and Kevin and Carlyne McKinley, all
of Chico.
19 inches long.
He has two brothers, Cade,
5, and Colton, 1; and one sister, Riley, 7.
Brodee Daniel Bear Gee
Aug. 24, 2010
Cody Blaine Gee and Laura Lee Entler of Dripping
Springs announce the birth
of a son, Brodee Daniel Bear
Gee, on Aug. 24, 2010, at
St. David’s Hospital in Austin. He weighed 7 pounds, 2
ounces and was 21 inches
long.
Grandparents are Paul
and LInda Nestle of Paradise, Blaine D. Gee of Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada, Rolland J. Courser of
Garden City, Mich., and
Ben Entler, Suzanne Kennedy and Robin Entler, all of
Highland.
Brock William Graham
Sept. 20, 2010
Nevaeh Grace
Hammonds
Aug. 20, 2010
Jim and Erin Graham of
Aurora announce the birth
of a son, Brock William, born
Sept. 20, 2010, at Wise Regional Health System in Decatur. He weighed 8 pounds,
10 ounces and was 20 inches
long.
Brothers are Logan, 9,
Maverick, 7, and Abram, 4.
Grandparents are Bill and
Bobbi Allen of North Richland Hills and Jim and Sharon Graham of Paradise.
Rebekah Hammonds of
Newark, Del., announces
the birth of a daughter,
Nevaeh Grace, on Aug. 20,
2010, at Christiana Care
Health System in Newark.
She weighed 3 pounds, 14
ounces and was 17 1/2 inches long.
Grandparent is Melissa
Woodson.
Windford and Linda Hammonds of Decatur.
Tanner Ray Braziel
Sept. 17, 2010
Madelyn Francis Kelly
Sept. 18, 2010
Brett and Andrea Braziel
of Decatur announce the
birth of a son, Tanner Ray,
on Sept. 17, 2010, at Wise
Regional Health System
in Decatur. He weighed 7
pounds, 7 ounces and was
Dan and Brandy Kelly of
Aurora announce the birth
of a daughter, Madelyn
Francis, on Sept. 18, 2010, at
Wise Regional Health System in Decatur. She weighed
six pounds, 4 ounces and
was 18 1/2 inches long.
She has three brothers,
Zachary, 11, Nicholas, 7, and
William, 5, and four sisters,
Lauren, 14, Catherine, 9,
Lillian, 4, and Emma, 2.
Grandparents are Kenny
Worlow of Paradise, Danny
and Tresia Kelly of Aurora
and Sharlene Sims of Decatur.
Geneva Galloway of Boyd
and Nellie Worlow of Bridgeport.
Jake Evan Lock
Sept. 18, 2010
Jeremy and Tina Lock of
Rhome announce the birth
of a son, Jake Evan, on Sept.
18, 2010, at Wise Regional
Health System in Decatur.
He weighed 5 pounds, 5
long.
Grandparents are Mac
and Rebecca Cooper of Lubbock, Debbie Lock of Greenville, Bill Lock of Cumby and
Deana Phillips of Saginaw.
Frank and Jeanie Pfannenstiel of Canadian, Eula Lock
of Kaufman and Iona Cooper Thornton of Lubbock.
Cody Ordonez
Sept. 19, 2010
Jose and Carol Ordonez
of Chico announce the birth
of a son, Cody, on Sept. 19,
2010, at Wise Regional
Health System in Decatur.
He weighed 6 pounds, 5
long.
He has one brother, Joseph
Sebastion, 2, and one sister,
Balery Alesey, 6.
Grandparents are Jose
Luiz and Maribel Ordonez.
Great-grandparenst are
Juan and Maria Ordonez.
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Arial Grace Williams
Sept. 17, 2010
Joshua and Tiffany Shirley announce the birth of
a daughter, Arial Grace,
in Decatur. She weighed 7
pounds, 3 ounces long and
was 19 inches long.
She has two brothers,
Chase Maxwell, 6, and Nathon Singleton, 1; and two
sisters, Phoebe Maxwell, 4,
and Maya Holsinger, 2.
Grandparents are Howie
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Hank Williams, Jr., both of
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Grandparents are George
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Sept. 11, 2010
Jose Luis and Maria Aguilar of Decatur announce the
birth of a son, Luis Anthony,
in Decatur. He weighed 5
pounds, 5 ounces and was
19 inches long.
He has 3 sisters, Alexia,
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Books
Book club is a dream come true
By KRISTEN TRIBE
My friends and I started
numerous clubs when we
were in elementary school.
Although informal, such an
entity apparently made the
friendship between 8-yearolds more legitimate.
There was usually a rainbow theme, haunted house
initiations and of course,
notepads and pens for everyone.
But once it was organized,
the club usually floundered.
There was no other business
to address.
A few years ago I was
lucky enough to be a founding member of a book club.
This was my dream come
true.
Not only have I enjoyed
the camaraderie of a “club,”
but it’s also centered around
one of my favorite things
— books.
When we first started
meeting, I was a stay-athome mom.
Admittedly,
I
was looking forward to the adult
conversation as
much as the book
discussions.
It also gave me
a good excuse to
read something
besides
toddler
board books.
Many of us were
already
friends
so before talking
books, we compared notes on
kids, school, work
and day-to-day life.
We meet once a month,
and it’s become a mini-retreat for me, an escape from
the to-do list and a fun time
with friends. Over the last
year or so I’ve had to miss
a few meetings as my family
has gotten busier, but I’ve
come to treasure book club
even more because of that.
Since it was first
started, the group
has grown in numbers, changed locations and evolved
in general, as
needed.
It’s become an
avenue for me to
make new friends
and helped me
get to better know
those already in
my circle.
And despite our
husbands’ suspicions, we really do
talk about books.
Anyone can start a book
club. You just have to make
a few basic decisions to get
going.
1. Who will be in the club?
2. When and where will
you meet?
Book
ends
3. What types of books will
you read?
Some clubs are specific to
mysteries or Christian fiction, for example. Our club
reads all types of books, and
we’re casual in our proceedings.
One member usually leads
the discussion, but even if
you haven’t read the book,
you’re still welcome. Some
clubs have strict rules about
attendance, and if you didn’t
do the required reading, you
can’t come.
These issues will be ironed
out easily once you form
a group, depending on the
members’ personalities and
goals for the club.
In the meantime, check
out my blog, Shelf Space, for
tips on how to form a book
club. It’s on the Messenger’s
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Dear Neil: I have new
grass that is doing fairly
well, although there are
thin patches that I think
have rock beneath them.
Can I put more soil on top
of the lawn to help in those
areas?
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fruit that the squirrels enjoyed. This year, no fruit,
but it’s grown well.
Figs have to become established in their new
homes before they will bear
fruit reliably. That good
new growth that you’ve
seen this year has come at
the expense of its bearing
fruit. It may not bear next
year, either. Usually, by the
third full season, they will
start to produce. Be patient.
This happens with almost
all fruit crops.
Dear Neil: I have some
boxwood plants that haven’t
been trimmed in several
years. I have the shears, but
I don’t know what to do.
Please advise.
There are no set rules on
how you should prune boxwoods unless you’re trying
to maintain them at a particular height, width and
shape. The best time to do
any major shaping or size
reduction is in January,
before the new buds start
to develop for spring. You
can probably remove 20-25
percent of the top growth
at that point, but don’t cut
them back so much that
you get into browned stem
stubble. You can do modest
shaping now if you have to.
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doing well. Assuming that
you at least have a couple
of inches of topsoil, water
and feed more often, applying less at a time, to sustain
those areas’ vigor.
Dear Neil: I have a volunteer pecan tree that is 810 years old. Two years ago,
it produced a great crop of
pecans. Last year, nothing.
This year I expected a bumper crop, but again nothing.
What can I do to help it produce?
Texas A&M recommends
an all-nitrogen fertilizer
be applied March 1, April
1 and May 1, one pound
per inch of trunk diameter.
Keep it watered deeply all
season long to maintain its
vigor.
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Safe way to trim a sage bush ...
a leaf from a red oak I bought three
years ago. It was growing in a large
container. The upper leaves are more
yellow than this one. It is 18 feet tall,
and its trunk is about 6 inches in diameter. The nurseryman tells me it just
needs fertilizer, but that hasn’t helped.
Any suggestions?
You do have a red oak. It appears
to be Shumard red oak (Quercus
shumardii), although the leaves are
smaller than normal. That’s to be expected from a tree that is struggling.
You should have the nurseryman
out to look at the tree, including its
trunk.
Hopefully, the trunk was wrapped
for the first couple of years to protect
against sunscald and borer invasion.
It could also be that the tree got too
dry and suffered root loss. Either of
those issues would point toward damage to the conducting tissues and subsequent problems carrying iron to the
tree’s canopy.
You also want to rule out the possibility that this might be pin oak
(Quercus palustris). They sometimes
get sent in place of Shumard red oaks
by wholesale growers. Unlike Shumard red oaks, pin oaks show iron
deficiency in alkaline soils. I can’t
tell what the problem is for sure, but
that will give you some things to start
working with.
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Decatur, TX 76234 or e-mail him at
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By TANYA DAVIS
Wise Co. Extension Agent
Wise County Extension
Education Clubs were represented at the annual Texas
Extension Education Association State Convention in
Wichita Falls Sept. 21-23 by
Marilyn Collins, Bobbie Ashley, Linda Hood, Dixie Range
and Gerry Galloway of the
Greenwood Extension Education Club.
“Fly Our Way with TEEA”
was the theme of the threeday convention.
Receiving recognition at
the first general session was
Miranda Florida from the
Greenwood EE club for her
55-year membership in the
state association.
Delegates also learned
about educational programs
that will be used in their local
Extension Education clubs
this year. Topics included:
“Don’t Be a Target of Healthcare Fraud,” “Connecting
Generations,” and “Laughter,
A Natural Resource.”
55 YEARS — Greenwood EE Club member Miranda Florida,
center, receives a special recognition for her 55-year
membership in the Texas Extension Education Association.
With here are Bobbie Ashley, left, and Wise County Extension
Agent Tanya Davis.
Texas TEEA includes
7,000 members. The group’s
mission is to work with
Texas AgriLife Extension
to strengthen and enrich
families through educational
programs, leadership development and community service.
Thirty-three Wise County
TEEA members volunteer
time and make donations
valued at $70,928. Contributions are calculated by multiplying the total number of
volunteer hours by the value
of a volunteer’s time, which
was determined by the Inde-
Owens competes at world championships
pendent Sector to be $20.80
per hour.
The new year for Extension Education clubs begins
soon, and new members are
welcome. Currently formed
are the Greenwood and
Oak Grove EE clubs. As an
EE member you make new
friends, participate in fun,
fellowship and educational
programs. Extension Education Clubs are managed
through the County Extension Office.
Families are the heart of
the community and educational programs in Wise
County. They are at the
core of the work carried out
through the Extension program.
Membership is open to any
adult regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex,
religion, disability or national
origin. Annual membership
dues are $7. If you are interested in joining, telephone
the Extension office at (940)
627-3341 for specific dates
and times of club meetings.
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missing the finals by three
points.
Owens joined the Vigilantes
last fall and is one of its youngest members. Going into competition against drum corps
from across the country had
Owens a little nervous.
“At first I was nervous, and
didn’t know what to expect,”
Owens said. “Once I got in
uniform, I started to calm
down, and we went out there
and did our best.”
Jacob Owens of Paradise
experienced high-level competition at the 2010 Drum
Corps Associates (DCA) World
Championships in Rochester,
N.Y., Sept. 3-5.
The 15-year-old sophomore
at Paradise High School, and
a member of the school’s band,
plays tuba with the Vigilantes Drum and Bugle Corps of
Krum.
The Vigilantes placed fifth
at the DCA Championships,
North Texas Bank’s Andrew Rottner and Dr. Scott Hrnack, M.D.
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Dr. Scott Hrnack’s athletic ability
earned him a college scholarship, brought
national recognition as a gymnast – and
caused a life-changing injury.
Damaging his body while competitively testing its limits ultimately led to
his becoming an orthopedic surgeon and
took him from his native North Dallas
to sports-minded Wise County.
“When I needed shoulder surgery,
somebody helped me, and they didn’t
tell me I was finished as an athlete,” Dr.
Hrnack recalled.
“Now I’m the one who is telling athletes, ‘Give me time to heal you. I can
get you back on the field quickly but not
unsafely.’”
Relying on what he described as
“beyond the call of duty” help from the
North Texas Bank staff, Dr. Hrnack
opened his pratice in Decatur’s rapidly
expanding medical district in August.
Although he treats all areas of the
body, Dr. Hrnack specializes in arthroscopic reconstructive surgery of the
knee and shoulder.
“My goal is to bring specialized orthopedic care to Wise County residents
so they don’t have to travel to the bigger
cities to receive the same high level of
patient-focused care,” he explained.
His education included studies at
Syracuse, the University of Texas medical school at Houston, Tulane, Vanderbilt and Texas Tech. (Hurricane Katrina
necessitated the detour to Vanderbilt).
After his residency, Dr. Hrnack
pursued advanced specialty fellowship
training in arthroscopic procedures and
sports medicine in Plano.
When it came time to set up his practice, the city physician looked to the
country with considerable urging from
his West Texas-born wife, Shelbi, who
had no interest in sitting in any more
Dallas traffic jams.
Wise County certainly met the
Hrnacks’ requirements for the place
they wanted to call “Home.”
Wise Regional Health System offered
the first-class, teamwork-oriented medical facility that was essential for him to
treat his patients properly.
“I knew there was a definite need for
a sports and orthopedic surgeon here,”
he said. “We wanted a place where we
could grow and have kids. We found it
in Wise County.”
What surprised Dr. Hrnack was
just how highly competitive and sports
oriented Wise County really is.
“Everybody is active,” he noted. “Nobody is just sitting around.”
He appreciates the reception he has
received from coaches and trainers
across the county.
Dr. Hrnack firmly believes athletics
can be a positive influence. “It’s great
for kids. It teaches the life skills of time
management, teamwork, leadership
and discipline,” he said.
He is convinced his bankers form
a well-managed team with keen insight
into the medical community’s needs.
“Our move to Wise County would not
have been possible except for North Texas Bank,” he said. “The bank was instrumental in bringing us (here) to start my
practice and to establish a home. I look
forward to continuing that relationship.
Dr. Hrnack noted: “They have a great
feeling for and outlook on the community, and they continue to give back to
make Wise County grow.”
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training.
The clinical training must
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at a nursing home, and WC
officials thanked Santa Fe
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at their facility.
Following the ceremony,
graduates and their family
and friends enjoyed a reception.
AMMO
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17 graduate from CNA program
Weatherford
College’s
Workforce and Continuing
Education department recently recognized 17 students
from the summer Certified
Nurse Aide program with a
graduation ceremony in the
Doss Student Center.
Sue McLeod, certified nurse
aide instructor, told the students, “If at any point I need
medical care and any one of
you is standing at my bedside, I will relax just a little
knowing I’m in good hands.”
CNA instructor Allison
Taylor complimented her
class on perfect attendance
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small private lake, partial financing
possible. (682)478-7731.
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Belcherville, small & large tracts of
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Owner
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(940)841-0221.
Business Property
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Homes
167 ACRES
custom home, scattered oak trees,
2 ponds, approximately 1/4 mile off
Highway
287
N.,
Bowie.
$1,700,000. Evans & Associates
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75 ACRES + 4/2 HOUSE
65x45 garage, covered RV pad with
full hook-ups. Deer, turkey, partially
wooded, 2 ponds. (940)872-1834.
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2-4 stall barn on 2 acres with super
clean home. $97,000, FHA/conventional. Harold, (817)320-6408. Broker.
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1,950 square feet on 9+ acres, 15
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suite. Completely updated, ready for
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$259,000.
Call
(940)393-0433.
DECATUR: 308 RIDGEVIEW CT.,
newer 3-bedroom home, only
$125,999. FHA, VA terms okay.
BRIDGEPORT: 411 Johns,
$79,000, 3-bedroom home, assessed at $93,000. USDA, FHA,
VA okay. Call Robert, Trinity Realty,
(940)255-4684.
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lot. Estate. Call for appointment,
(940)627-6188, (214)460-9246,
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0% BUILDER FINANCING
2 acre lots in nice, restricted subdivision, Decatur ISD. $4,000/down,
no payments until January 2011.
(817)846-5997.
Mobile Homes
OWNER FINANCE
22 Newark Park. Damaged credit
OK, low payments. (682)286-0693.
Liscense #0036227.
RBMOBILEHOMES.COM
Move, set-ups, re-levels. In & out of
state. Licensed, bonded, insured.
Repos.
Free
estimates.
(940)683-5547. RBI #36191.
WILLIAMS MOBILE HOME SERV.
Best deal on moving, set up &
trim-outs. Bonded, licensed & insured. (940)433-3117.
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
BY OWNER, 3/2/2 BRICK
2,209 square feet, nice home, great
neighborhood, 1509 Shady Lane,
Decatur. $169,000. (940)453-8654
or (940)872-1940.
COZY 2/1/1
in Alvord on +/- an acre. Pecan
trees, convenient to town and
schools. $59K. Call (325)647-8853
or (940)389-1801.
Business property
Now leasing stations for
Day Spa
Contact Jodi at
940-627-6362
Commercial building for lease. 805
E. Main Street, Decatur, TX. For
more information, contact Chris or
Rita at (940)627-3600.
OFFICE FOR RENT
600 square foot office at 1104 E.
Buisness 380, Decatur. Cocanoughter Properties, (940)627-6434.
SPACE FOR RENT
Retail/office in historic building off
Decatur square. New paint & carpet,
display window. Call Robin,
(940)627-8080.
Quality space for lease. Great location, medical/office. 3,368 square
feet available. Call (940)627-2778
for information.
Duplexes
3/1 duplex in city of Newark. 1.6
acre waterfront lot, Eagle Mountain
Lake. $850/month. (817)903-5976.
Bridgeport, 2-bedroom, 2-bath duplex available. $700/month,
$600/deposit.
Call Donna,
(940)389-1615.
BRIDGEPORT, 2/2
Spacious duplex with 2-living areas
for rent. All appliances &
washer/dryer connections. Call
(817)847-9872.
Nice 3-bedroom, 2-bath, 1-car garage. Great location in Decatur.
$830/month, $800/deposit. No pets,
no smoking. (940)627-0990 or
(940)389-5092.
Homes
1 acre, 2-bedroom, 1-bath,
$800/month. 403 E. Sherman
Street, Chico. Drive by then call
(503)616-8454.
BRIDGEWOOD
Executive Suites
Bridgeport, TX
Apartments That Feel Like
Home
1,2 & 3 Bedrooms
Available
940-536-9346
www.BridgewoodExecutiveSuites.com
Cabins, cottages & efficiency apartments for rent in Boyd area. Excellent location. (940)433-3133.
NO DEPOSIT SPECIAL
2/1
apartment
in
Chico.
$600/month.
No pets. Call
(940)644-2713 or (817)929-1930.
405 W. Oak
Decatur - 3/2
Available Sept. 1
$995/month • $497.50/deposit
701 N. Trinity
Decatur - 2/1
Available Sept. 1
$800/month • $400/deposit
940-372-0634
For rent, 3-bedroom, 2-bath, 2-car
garage, brick, in Rhome, TX. Call
(940)969-6085 or (940)393-1103.
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.
Rental property available in the following areas: Decatur, Bridgeport,
Runaway Bay, Cottondale, Alvord.
Ask about horses. Specials offered
on some locations.CANNON REALTY, (940)368-1811.
Runaway Bay, 3-bedroom, 2-bath,
appliances, washer/dryer connections, CH/A, fenced backyard.
$850/month, $1,000/deposit. Carousel Properties, (940)389-2005.
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
• RN’s Med/Surg*Surgery - Circulator
ICU*CCU*Recovery*Behavioral Health
• Med/Surg - LVN*PCA*Ward Clerks
• Lab - MT/MLT
• Behavioral Health - LPC*CTRS*LBSW
• Therapy Services - PTA*COTA
• HIMS - EDM Analyst*Clinical Coder
Payments:
In person:
115 South Trinity St., Decatur
By mail:
P.O. Box 149
Decatur, TX 76234-0149
Medical/Dental
Medical/Dental
Bridgeport
Now hiring for the following positions
• LVNs
• Certified Nurses Aides
Offer Shift Differential & Insurance
Apply in person at
2108 15th St. • Bridgeport
or call
940-683-5023
EEO M/F/D/V
2/1 mobile home, brick garage, storage building on 1 acre.
Washer/dryer included. 13 miles NE
Decatur.
$600/month.
(940)466-9702.
2000 DOUBLE WIDE
on 2.5 acres. 4/2, 2,001 square feet
with lots of extras. Lease/purchase,
no credit check. (817)980-2225.
Decatur, 2/2 mobile, gated entry,
stove/refrigerator/dishwasher, new
carpet,washer/dryer hook-ups. Very
clean, pets negotiable. $700/month
plus deposit. (817)307-0039.
Mobile home for rent in Aurora, 3/2,
water
paid.
$750/month,
$750/month. ABSOLUTELY NO
SMOKING,
NO
PETS.
(817)403-5679.
Now hiring for the following positions,
due to growth
• F/T Certified
Medication Aide
Apply In Person At
701 West Bennett Rd., DECATUR
or call
940-626-2800
EEO M/F/D/V
Mobile Homes
They are
out there.
We can help
you find them.
Place your employment ad in the Classifieds!
www.wcmessenger.com
B
NOW HIRING
CAREGIVERS
Apply In Person at
1204 N. Business 287
Decatur
940-389-8942 • [email protected]
Rhome/Haslet, nice 3/2 double wide
w/storage building on acre.
$750/month,
$750/deposit.
(940)433-2519.
Roommate wanted
Roommate wanted to share 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath house in Runaway
Bay. Kitchen & laundry privileges,
private bath. (940)389-5787.
Spaces & lots
SUNSET RV PARK
Centrally located between Decatur,
Bridgeport, Bowie on Highway 287.
Full hook-ups, free laundry, free
wireless Internet. (940)845-2007.
• Employment Information
• Childcare
• Food Service • Medical/
Dental • Miscellaneous
• Office • Retail/Sales
• Trades • Work Wanted
EMPLOYM
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.
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.
Classified Gold goes into 21,000
additional homes.
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT
“Timeless Elegance”
www.spenceproperties.com
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.
Special Offers:
Business Services: Place a paid ad for
four weeks in the Business Services classification of the Wise County Messenger
for $50. Receive a bold heading and the
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).
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR RENT
Acreage
Classified Advertising Policy:
Classified ads for the Sunday/Thursday
edition are $12 per week for 20 words or
less (each additional word is 60¢). Run
the same ad in Classified Gold for an
additional $8 per week (20 words or less;
each additional word is 40¢).
Business Hours
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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).
• Legal Notices
• Public Notices
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• Bariatrics - Patient Advocate
• Wound Care - Hyperbaric Tech
Part Time/PRN
• Behavioral Health - RN*LBSW*Tech
• Lab - Phlebotomist*MT/MLT
• Fit-N-Wise - Exercise Specialist
• Pharmacy - Cert. Tech or LVN
2000 S. FM 51 • Decatur, TX. 76234 - A not for profit hospital
www.wiseregional.com - EOE - Job Line: 940-626-2525
INTEGRACARE
HEALTH OF
OF
INTEGRACARE HOME HEALTH
BRIDGEPORT
BRIDGEPORT
HAS
ANIMMEDIATE
IMMEDIATE
OPENINGS
HAS
OPENINGS
FOR
A
FULL-TIME
RNs
FOR FULL-TIME RNs
We offer:
-$2,500 Sign-On Bonus
-Competitive Visit Based Pay + Incentives
-Flexible Work Schedule
-Team Oriented Work Environment
-Paid-Time-Off: 18 PTO DAYS ANNUALLY TO
START
-7 PAID COMPANY HOLIDAYS
-Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits Plan, including
medical, dental & vision
-401 (k)
(K) Plan with generous company match
- Cell Phone Reimbursement
-Gas Mileage Reimbursement
-+ much more!
-To learn more about our successful & growing
company, please visit us at www.integracarehh.com
To apply, please contact Karen Pemberton, RN Clinical
Manager at (940) 683-8171 ..
Sales Consultants
Would you like to be part of a growing
automobile dealership, with a state of the art
facility to sell from?
YES?
Then come see us.
Excellent new and pre-owned inventory
to sell from with volume growing weekly
Unlimited income in a wonderful working
environment without high pressure
Experienced sales people are prefered,
but we will train
Guaranteed monthly commission
Five day work week
For your personal interview to be a
member of our team contact:
Gary Myers, Sales Manager
872-1133 ext 41
Wagonseller Road
at US Hwy 287
Bowie, Texas
12
EMPLOYMENT
DAILY MEAL PROVIDED
FOR ALL EMPLOYEES
LVN/PRN
CMAs
CNAs
6:00-2:00 & 2:00-10:00 shifts
APPLY IN PERSON AT
201 E. THOMPSON, DECATUR
or FAX RESUME to
940-627-3937
Platinum
Trades
Oilfield
Services
TANGLE
WOOD
Now taking applications for the
following positions:
Certified Forklift
Operator
Oil Field Service
Now Hiring
(min. 2 yr oilfield exp)
Drivers
Haul Truck Driver
Winch Truck Driver
6 months tanker
experience needed.
Night Shift only.
Please apply in person:
254 CR 3503, Suite 200
Bridgeport TX 76426
Call Gary
Office
940-210-9129
Bank Career Opportunities
NORTHSTAR BANK
Continuing to grow...
*CRA/HMDA Compliance officer in
Denton.
*Branch operations assistant/teller
trainer.
*Experienced full and part-time tellers.
Email
resume
to
[email protected]. For details
on the above openings visit
www.nstarbank.com "Careers".
"2010 Best Companies to Work for
in Texas.” EOE.
Now hiring night dispatcher for
transportation company. Experience
required. (817)888-0222.
Retail/Sales
Bridgeport
SALES MANAGER FOR AARONS
Excellent growth opportunity with
Aarons. Learn the lease purchase
business. Sales background, good
communication and customer skills
required. Some heavy lifting. Good
driving and clean background.
Knowledge of electronics helpful.
$575/week plus weekly bonus.
Benefits. Substance screen required. Apply in person at 921
Halsell, Downtown Bridgeport,
(940)683-5454.
Experienced sales manager. Minimum 1-year hotel experience required, knowledge of local market
preferred, experience with ACT/Excel/property management systems,
proficient with multitasking & time
management. Email resume to:
[email protected]; or
fax to (940)627-9609.
Adult/Elderly care
Dependable, trustworthy, Christian
woman will provide private duty care
to homebound individual. References
on
request.
Call
(940)507-0977.
I DO ELDER CARE SITTING
for home health care, weekdays or
evenings in Wise County. Excellent
references. (940)627-8841 or
(940)255-4912.
Business
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Experienced tank truck drivers
needed. Must have Class A CDL
with tanker endorsement, clean driving record. (940)389-8218.
Remember
627-SLAB
For all your concrete needs!
Needed, experienced pushers &
hands. M.E. Read Construction.
(940)683-4226.
LUBE
TECHS
Now hiring experienced shear &
brake operator. (940)433-3200.
Insist on Quality
Concrete, Inc.
Ty Kennedy 940-627-SLAB
FREE ESTIMATES
Farm Equipment
DAVID BROWN 1200A
65HP, 3-point lift, 4-way auxiliary
hydraulics, new tires, 997 hours
since complete engine overhaul.
$6,250. (940)627-5185.
Housecleaning
John Deere 16-hole grain drill, good
disc,
runs
good.
$550.
(940)433-2651.
AMY'S HOUSEKEEPING SERVICE
Old Fashioned Clean by a trustworthy neighbor, and affordable price!
5-years
in
Wise
County.
(817)995-7961.
Fencing
3D FARM & RANCH SERVICES
All types fencing, sheds, carports,
custom gates, entrances, mobile &
shop welding. YOU NAME IT, WE
DO IT!! (940)210-1242.
GENERAL COMMERCIAL
office cleaning “Your answer to
cleaning.” Bonded. Double D Enterprise. For free estimates, call
(940)626-9558.
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.
HEART FOR HOMES
Fall cleaning/organizing; homes, offices. Also, indoor holiday decorating. Fee based on individual plan.
Free estimates. (940)389-8883.
BOBBY’S FENCE
All types fencing. Free estimates.
Over 25-years experience.
(817)444-3213.
FARM & RANCH FENCING
Pipe & cable, non-climb, barbed
wire, entrances, solar gate operators, repairs. Made in USA. Jim,
(940)367-7505.
Let me fix it
BARRINGTON CONSTRUCTION
All types remodeling, home repairs,
foundation work, privacy fences,
roofing & more. All work guaranteed. (940)394-6164.
Lawn and garden
ELECTRICAL WORK
Commercial and residential. Lighting, outlets, service and repairs.
New construction, remodels. Master
license and insured. Free estimates.
(940)627-0072.
Experience a plus
Apply in person
1601 S. FM. 51
DECATUR
NOT JUST OIL, PENNZOIL
Factory Blowout–Steel Buildings
Save thousands. Inventory reduction sale on left over buildings.
Quick delivery. Ask about first call
specials, 18x21, 60x60. Can erect,
will deliver.
www.utilityking.com, source# 1GJ.
Phone: (866)609-4321.
TODAY’S TOUCH CLEANING
Care. Bonded. Residential and commercial. (940)210-1726.
Motivated & energetic stylists
wanted. Salon 4316, Bridgeport.
Contact Vanessa Johnson,
(940)393-5600.
NOW
HIRING
FARM AND
RANCH
SERVICES
FRS RACING
ATV & motorcycle repairs, service &
tune-ups. Reasonable rates. Bowie.
Call (940)366-9376.
TM
HOME REPAIRS
Carpentry, minor electrical & plumbing. Free estimates. (940)389-0582.
Now hiring full-time certified mechanic & tire tech. Must have own
tools. References & good customer
service skills required. Call
(940)433-2243; or apply at Super
Shop, 908 Highway 114 East, Boyd.
Xtreme is hiring outside crew for
mobile home set-up. Apply in person, Mon.-Thur., 9a.m.-3p.m.,
Xtreme, 4320 US Highway 380, Decatur.
Transport drivers needed. 22 years minimum
age, 2 years verifiable driving experience, Class
A License with tank endorsement.
Pay commensurate with experience.
75% paid Health Insuurance, Night Shift bonus
Cleburne 817-925-5154 Scott
Bridgeport 940-393-5525 Kirby
Experienced Well Servicing Operators and
Western Transportation
Sandford Oil Company
Hazardous
Material Drivers
LIL’ ACRES FARM & LAWN CARE
It is time to winterize your lawn. Fertilization, weed control, insect or disease. Call us today, (940)210-5686.
REMODELING AND ALL HOME
repairs including masonry, painting
& roofing. Honest, dependable, experienced.
Call
Carlton,
(940)394-6138;
or
Royce,
(940)394-6164.
TREES TRIMMED & REMOVED
36 years in business, insured. All
major credit cards accepted.
(817)444-0861, Teater.
STEVE’S HANDYMAN
Electric, plumbing, framing, cabinets, countertops, drywall, painting,
lawn maintenance, hauling, tree removal, pressure washing. Free estimates. (817)471-7597.
Livestock
ALL NATURAL BEEF
straight from the ranch. Young, tender, no growth hormones/antibiotics.
Grain or grass fed. Whole, half.
(940)210-9614.
UNT Home Services, licensed home
inspector, #9085, specializing in
plumbing, electrical & structural
services. Call Mike, (940)389-2223.
No home project to big or too small.
C BAR M TACK-FEED-HORSES
143 CR4396, Decatur, TX. Cash,
checks,
credit
cards.
www.cbarm.net, (817)929-3612.
Miscellaneous
FOR SALE
Two Jennies with babies both are in
fowl again, 2 spotted Jacks, 1 large
male Burrow. (940)393-2728,
(940)627-3385.
Go Green Wise County. Appliance
removal: washer, dryer, AC, refrigerator, freezer. Free pick up. Call
(940)577-4835 for details.
I BUY & SELL
all kinds of animals & trailers.
Horses, cows/calves, pigs, sheep,
goats. All kinds poultry. Fred,
(817)223-4477.
LLAMAS
weanlings (6-months-old), adults,
bred females, guardians & pet quality. We provide training & support
for new owners. (940)433-5897.
We are seeking Transport Drivers, must have
Class A CDL with Hazardous Material
endorsement. If you are interested,
Production Employees Needed
This is a direct hire opportunity for a 10 hour shift,
working Tuesdays through Fridays at $11.35/hr., plus generous
production pay, which can significantly increase your wages! Job duties
include labeling boxes, picking cases and loading trucks by hand
in a distribution center. Must be reliable, be able to lift heavy items
up to 50 lbs. regularly and work in Sanger. Training is provided.
Insource has benefits available including health, dental insurance,
holiday and vacation pay, and more!
To apply, please visit our website at www.insourceperforms.com,
scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Career Center”. Click on
“View All Open Positions” to find these Sangers openings and to apply.
please call 940-627-2689
Starting pay up to $14/hr
Paid Insurance
Good 401(k) Plan
Paid Holidays
Paid Vacation
Nice Equipment
Western Transportation
Sandford Oil Company
Hazardous
Material Drivers
We are seeking Bobtail Drivers
with Haz-Mat endorsements.
We operate Peterbilt tank trucks
and fuel oil well “frac” sites.
If you are interested please call
940-627-2689
TAR & CHIP PAVING
By CD Paving & Seal Coating
WE ARE FULLY INSURED
Toll Free
1-888-TAR-N-CHIP
• It stays clean
• It will last 12 to 15 years
• It will not wash out
• It keeps cool in summer
• It is maintenance-free • It has beautiful curb appeal
www.tarnchip.com
Office in Fort Worth
ClearView
Tree Service and Stump Removal
• Tree Removal
• Stump Grinding
• Storm Damage Experts
• Chipper Service
• Bucket Truck
FREE ESTIMATES
(Senior Citizen Discount)
Fully Insured
940-626-4345
Toll Free 1-866-606-3224
Most Credit Cards Accepted
s r
Paid Insurance
401(k) Plan
Paid Holidays
Nice Equipment
• Parking Lots • Driveways
• Ranch Roads • Streets
What is Tar & Chip Seal?
Tar & Chip Seal is a less expensive
pavement than blacktop or concrete.
It can be applied to a base surface or an
older cracked-up blacktop surface. It is a
layer of hot, liquefied asphalt tar which is
followed by a layer of 3/8” chip rock and
then rolled to compaction.
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TM
Wise, Cooke and Montague Counties
FARM AND
RANCH
Rally Master, 32’ 5th wheel travel
trailer, 20-years old, queen bed, refrigerator, microwave, shower.
Needs repair. (817)584-2671.
REGISTERED ANGUS FOR SALE
Bred heifers, young cows, pairs,
herd bull prospects, show prospects. Don & Jana Patton,
(817)917-5422, (817)431-3868.
Livestock care/training
J-2 HORSESHOEING/TRIMMING
15-years experience, certified. Best
rates in town. Clay Johnson,
(940)453-2364.
Mowing
AAA DIAMOND-T TRACTOR
MOWING. Lots and acreage. Box
blade work. Free estimates.
(940)433-8268.
PETS
Pets
!!ATTENTION!!
We suggest that our readers thoroughly investigate any advertiser
before investing any money.
Pasture and feed
1 STOP HAY SOURCE
for all your hay needs. A-1 quality
round or square. Also custom baling. SC Squared. (817)944-9451.
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
2010 COASTAL, 2ND CUTTING
4x5 net-wrapped, $45-$55. Round &
square baling. (940)644-6669,
(940)399-8484.
4X5 NET-WRAPPED COASTAL
heavy fertilized, weed killed. Delivery available. Call (940)210-1634.
COASTAL HAY
Fertilized, square bales, $4.50/bale.
(940)393-5903.
Bridgeport, 15 Robinhood Lane,
Fri.-Sat., Oct. 1-2, 8a.m.-8p.m. Giant garage sale. Furniture, beautiful
pictures, crystal, China, linens, nice
clothes, cookware, corning ware,
books, VCR tapes, Tupperware,
many other items.
Chico, Highway 101 North, approximately 2 miles, New Hope Fellowship Church, Thur.-Sat., Sept.
30-Oct. 2, 9a.m.-4p.m. Miscellaneous items.
PUPS FOR SALE
6-weeks-old, Old English Masifs,
CKC registered. 1st shots given, 3
males, 2 females, $600-$800.
(940)366-6664, contact anytime.
Decatur, 989 Indian Trail, Fri.-Sat.,
Oct. 1-2, 8a.m.-5p.m. File cabinets,
little girls kitchen sets, fish gear,
men’s shirts, jewelry, toys, miscellaneous items.
Registered tea cup and toy long
coat chihuahuas. 10-12 weeks old.
Up to date on shots. (940)399-3207.
TRANSPORTATION
Miscellaneous
2 AIRSOFT RIFLES, $80
2 second floor escape ladders, $50.
Soccer net, $10. Metal detector,
Garret
Ace
250,
$75.
(940)627-7469.
1993 FORD F250
extended cab, 4x4, 151,000 miles,
gas. $3,000/OBO. (940)389-6647.
1977 RESTORED KING FISHER
70HP Mercury outboard, custom
trailer, cover, trolling motor.
(940)627-9044, (817)680-0613.
Se habla español
Cars
AKC BICHON FRISE
Handsome boy puppies ready to be
your new best friend or your favorite
lap dog. Very social. $200.
(580)677-1913.
[email protected].
ACREAGE MOWING
Tractor services. Plowing, seeding,
aerating, tilling, fertilizing available.
Tommy, (940)482-6578.
X WORKS TRACTOR WORK
Reasonable rates, quality performance. Mowing, fence clearing,
tree/brush removal, general tractor
work. Brandon, (817)992-0405;
Craig, (682)521-6746.
MERCHANDISE
FOR SALE
13
1110 HOVEY ST., BRIDGEPORT
You Are !
Approved
al No
100% Approv Credit
Check!
940-683-1999
BUY HERE
PAY HERE
Recreational vehicles
2003 HARLEY DAVIDSON FAT BOY
Cars &Trucks
Silver over black, 10,000 miles, lots
of extras, nice bike. $10,800. Rick,
(940)389-2376.
dn.
2006 SUZUKI BOULEVARD
C90T cruiser motorcycle. 21,000
miles, shaft drive, new tires, nice.
$6,500. (940)433-2939, leave message.
starting
at $
799
We also
buy cars!
2000 ISUZU RODEO
rebuilt transmission with warranty.
$3,750. Call (817)946-4273.
2005 CHRYSLER TOURING VAN
1-owner, excellent maintenance, all
power, DVD, great for soccer moms
and vacations. $10,500/OBO.
(817)781-6774.
2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Limited, silver, 120k miles, auto,
V-8, leather, sunroof, 2 WD, CD
changer.
$7,200/OBO.
(940)626-9505.
2009 DODGE 3500
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14
Health and Fitness
Winning a losing battle
Faubus rounds into shape, completes triathlon
By RICHARD GREENE
All of his life, Dee Faubus
has been in a battle with
himself and weight.
A busy lifestyle, heredity
and factors that he can’t
explain put the employee
of the Wise County Emergency Medical Service on
the verge of losing the war
as he tipped the scales at
330 pounds.
But, as he made the final
turn to the finish line during the Wise-Tri triathlon
at Lake Bridgeport earlier
this month, he came to the
realization that the battle
was now in his favor.
“It was emotional,” Faubus said about completing
his first sprint triathlon
after losing nearly 100
pounds. “Just crossing the
finish line, that simple act,
had a huge emotional component.”
Faubus had been on a
roller coaster with his
weight from the time he
was a teenager. At 17, he
enlisted in the Marines;
he was able to shed some
pounds. But after his active
duty, the weight came back.
The same thing happened
in his late 20s.
“I took some weight off,
but it’d come back,” he said.
“It’s something I’ve battled
all my life.”
Working as a medic, he
continually went on calls to
help people suffering from
various ailments where
weight and/or obesity were
contributing factors. He
had considered himself
fortunate that he had not
developed any chronic conditions and carried on with
his life, eating out while on
shift and using smokeless
tobacco.
Then at 42, life delivered
a sobering wake-up call
as Kelvin Armstrong died
from complications of diabetes.
“I watched diabetes kill
my best friend,” Faubus
said. “I had a lot of opportunities to learn a lesson or
make a change for the better. I never learned a lesson
’til a friend died.”
Change did not come instantly; he instead started
seeing his own mortality.
“When I turned 42, I became obsessed with dying,”
Faubus said.
He stopped using smokeless tobacco, but he couldn’t
get the scales to turn in his
favor. Instead, he gained
more weight before hitting
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upward, or downward. The newest information with respect to strabismus is
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on an object are highly likely to develop nearsightedness as adults. The
effects of this form of strabismus, known as “intermittent exotropia,” had not
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Strabismus is usually caused by poor eye-teaming skills that result in
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Continued on page 15
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15
Health and Fitness
Winning a losing battle ...
the high point 14 months
ago. That’s when it was
time to make a change.
That change did not come
with shortcuts. It was pure
and simple hard work. He
stopped eating out and
began
bringing
meals
from home for his 24-hour
shifts, which was a lifestyle
change for him and coworkers. He began walking
daily and then last November he started running.
Then he started to feel
his body change.
“I was walking and
gradually got into running again,” Faubus said. “I
started running in November, and from November to
May is when I saw the big
results.
“It was simple, basic
hard work. I get the question all the time, how I did
it. There’s no magic bullet.
I literally worked my butt
off.”
His first goal was to complete the Veteran’s 5K in
May, which he did despite
shin splints.
Faubus recovered from
the setback and kept training. His friends, including
camping and workout partner David Walker took notice of Faubus’ hard work
and results.
“It’s an inspiration for
anyone to see what you can
do with hard work,” Walker
said. “Dee has set the bar
high.
“I remember last Thanksgiving going for a threemile run, and we weren’t
too far before he ran off
and left me. His tenacity
and the way he’s stuck with
it is an inspiration for me
and everyone.”
After visiting with a
cousin who competed in
triathlons, he became intrigued by the event. He
originally though most triathlons were only in iron-
REACHING A GOAL — Fourteen months after beginning
to work out and shedding 100 pounds,
Dee Faubus completed the Wise-Tri
triathlon at Lake Bridgeport.
man distances of the 2.4mile swim, 112-mile bike
ride and 26.2-mile run.
When he saw a flyer for the
Wise-Tri and its sprint distance — 400-meter swim,
12 miles on the bike and
5K run — he made that his
new goal.
Six weeks before the race,
he began working with his
cousin, who is also a swimming instructor, and she
began helping him prepare
for the event.
“The last six weeks, I followed her guidance,” Faubus said.
His main goal as the race
approached was to finish. It
wasn’t until he got through
the swim that he realized he
was going to make it. But it
was not easy, he said. After
biking, when he started the
run, he had trouble catching his breath.
“It took me a mile to get
my breathing regulated,”
Faubus said. “It was such
a unique experience. In
the Marines, you do a lot of
things that you think that
you can’t do. Every day is a
new challenge. I didn’t feel
that until the other day.”
When he approached the
finish line, Faubus began
thinking about all the help
from friends, co-workers
and his wife and daughter
along the way.
“Things like this are never done in a vacuum,” he
said. “Without them, I could
have never done this.”
While he crossed the finish line at the race, Faubus
knows his battle is still
going, and he’s not totally
reached his goal. He plans
to do more triathlons and
continue on his weight loss
to reach his goal of 210
pounds.
“I maintain a sense of
the job still being undone,”
Faubus said. “I don’t want
to get complacent. This will
be a lifelong battle.”
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“Needed to get back to my life”
O
ne cold January afternoon, Shirley
Lack was on her porch trying to
bring her dog back into the house
when she lost her balance and fell. She knew
instantly that she had done more damage
to herself than just the average fall; she
had actually fractured her right hip. Shirley
crawled back into the house and waited
there for 4 hours until her family returned
home. After undergoing surgery and some
physical therapy at the hospital, Shirley said,
“I knew that I had to have additional therapy
before I could go home.” Shirley had heard
about Senior Care Health & Rehabilitation
Center, a new facility, that had just opened
and set out to investigate from her hospital
bed. After completing her homework
regarding her next step to recovery, she
was ready to be admitted to Senior Care.
“I knew that the emphasis would be placed
on care,” explains Shirley; to her relief
she was correct. After spending 20 days
at Senior Care, Shirley was ready to return home and back to her
job. If you think you have seen her before, you probably have; Shirley is the smiling
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